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SOME PosTsCRIpTs.


Portland is tho largest prison In England
Nearly 1000 oonvicts are located there.
The credit OF the city Of New York is sec
ond only to that OF the Federal government.
In tho treasury of our island of Guam on
March 10 the total amount Of cash on hand
was s2l7l In Mexican silver.
Nutmegs are slight stimulants, and when
administered in warm water they make 4
gentle nervous scdatve and fair stomachic.
There arc more beautiful and costly illus
trated trade catalogues issued in this country
than In any other section OF the globe
The expenses of New York last year for
local purposes exclusive of bond issues
amounted to $196G per capita of an estimated
population OF 100000.
The now survey of the city OF hatcher
shows that City Attorney r. Otis Baker llves
outside the city limits. lie has been paying
city taxes for twenty years
In the gold sand OF the sea mining, eight
miles from Port Arthur, gold nugget weigh
ing fourth of pound was found by three
Chinese workmen.
The Chinese never wear wool--not even In
the depth OF winter; and. generally speaking.
the entire population clotho themselves In
cotton all the year round.
Tho German art journal Kuntswerk is wag-
ing war against the monotonous appearances
Of city houses. 1t wants them painted In the
divers colors OF old villages
The weather Office records In Chicago show
that the 25th OF April has been clear in that
city for twenty-five years past, not drop
Of rain having fallen there on that day since
1915
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HOUSTON, MONDAY, MAY Fl, 1900.
RUSSIA AFFORDS A LESSON.

Russia is protectionist country. 1t has
its agriculturists while fostering manu-
features and foreign commerce.
In this respect Russia's course has been
singularly analogous to that of tho United
States and equally as unjust, not to say
suicidal.
The chief Industry of Russia. as with the
United states. is agricultural. Nine-tenths
OF the vast population OF the Russian en-
pire is classified as peasant farmers, and
Notwithstanding this fact the govern
ments concern is given to the protection
and promotion Of other interests In con-
sequence of this policy Russian exports
have declined in a ratio that at last has
brought alarm to the government,
Consul General Holloway Of st. Peters,
burg, in his reports for May OF this year
gives an idea OF how Russian trade has
fallen of when he points out that exports
in the first eight months OF 1899 "were
worth s6S,134,5OO less than in the like
period of 1898, and s5S,65S.5OO less than
in 1897. The reason for the decline, ac-
cording to the Novoe vremya. is In the
diminished production OF cereals, which
diminutlon is largely due to the impover-
ishment OF the peasants. To their usual
tax burdens famine has been added in
recent years, and famine becomes chronic
where taxation takes the surplus income
required to procure seed and farming i'm
PIGMENTS. The production of wheat In
1899 fell off As per cent compared with the
production of 1898 Rye fell off s5 per cent.
and oats 90 per cent Bad harvests have
added to the difficulties due TO other
causes, Disarmament and less aggressive
foreign policy would put the government
In position to ala the neglected peasants
Referring TO the statistics OF exports, Just
quoted, the Novoe vremya says; All this
ought to convince us that the agricultural
Industry is the chief factor in our com
merce. This is evident from the total sum
OF our export trade. Out OF $1s4 ,2i5, 500,
which constitutes the value of the exports
during eight months OF 1899, more than
$sS.365,000. l. g., SO per cent, or more than
one-half-is derived from food and animal
products. while of the remainder 2 con-
siderable sum Is obtained from the raw
and undressed materials. such as olive
seeds, flax. hemp. wool, hay. straw, brls-
Ties. timber etc. 1t is clear. therefore.
that agriculture has not lost its pre-emi-
nent and widespread Significance in Rus
sia'"
From these facts our protectionlsts and
imperialists might acquire lesson in the
understanding and adoption of which the
farmers of the United States might hope
to escape policies and theories OF govern
ment that not only operate as burden to
them. but that II persisted in must affect
the export prosperity OF the country just
vs. that OF Russia has been affected.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Bliss Carman, the poet, Is making a study
OF old French Canadian folk songs and stories
for translation into English verse
Alfred Vanderbilt is more OF an athlete
than most of his family. He is a splendid
horseman. good polo player, Is as sklllful
az golf as he used to be ut tennis. and is a
hrst-rate hand at hockey.
Mrs. Despard, a sister of General French.
Lord Roberts well-known cavalry leader, is
a strong adherent in sympathy Of the Boer
cause, and has written several magazine
articles supporting her position
Richard Yates the republican nominee for
governor OF Illinois. Is man OF considerable
literary tastes. and for several years has
been collecting library Of rare books, until
now he owns one OF the best in that state.
President Eliot of Harvard is good horse
man. and frequently spends part OF his ga
cations in riding through New England. When
az such times he passes country school
mouse he never fails TO dsmount and visit
It u the school is in session.
n friend of William NJ. Eyarts reports him
as being much amused by having read a 70.
Gently published account OF himself. This
says am gradually fading away Ike an
Ola photograph" he remarked, 'but | fancy
YOU can still make out the features
Inc hrst woman who ever sat In a ts,ri.
torial political convention was Miss Ida Ran
nstt Miller who had place as proxy at ths
recent republican National delegate eonysn-
ZION IN Purcell. !. T. She has choe.aw blood
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Ornnge LocnIN Mites.

Orange Teas, May, 2O.-The residence OF
Tobe Harris. about four miles rorth Of Or.
anse was totally destroyed by fire Yesterday
evening though greater portion of the
furniture was saved from the burning build
iis. The flames caught from the kitchen
hue and rapidly enveloped the entire bulls.
ing.
Rev a. R. Llwyd the new pastor of 8,
fauls Episcopal church, held The srrt
services today In the new church. receniiv
ertcNd here delivering an interesting al.
urtss to a large congregation. Tho new
church Is elegantly seated. the Tad,eSH
Guild having furnished 1t with mapn MAS
news OF the latest design. RI Rev f;Hor 20.
H. kinsoivlng bishop of the dioceso .,
rSSas, VIII visit this church next snndsv
,hev; J., T, Stanton. pastor Of the Rantis,
ehtlch, baptised several canddates for -,
btrshp in his church in Adams Ia IAN IA t, ~
west Of town. this afternoon In the nrssence
or large number of spectators
Tho Methodist Sunday school here 4. -
RANKING to give big SUNDAY school Nil,
az west Orange park on Saturday Inne .
the announcement having been mad ~
morning by Superintendent W Mai,rtan 'S
Hon, c. A. Teagle OF Beaumont c,ndi
cate for ths State senate from me Four,ss',h
district, spent the day with friends M riran,l
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to be one OF the unavoidable consequences
Of metropolitan existence. Still Mr.. Coler
complsccntly estimated that in New York
City this steahge does not exceed a mil
Hon which Is stolen outright ind about
s5,00o.0 900 which might be saved II only
public officials were not disposed TO deal
lightly in the matter OF public franchises.
A curious fact, however. brought out by
the controller. is that the cost OF munich
pal government under the Greater New
York system has increased in the out
lying districts fve-fold and that altogether
Greater New York costs the taxpayers
annually about s15,ooo,oOo more than 1t
would had the laws governing 1t been prop
erly amended to fit new conditions"
SO tho outlyins districts are paying Tor
the glorious privilege OF adding to the pop
ulatgon OF Greater New York and for being
included within the proud range OF Its
extended municipal government. Some
Texas suburbs have had similar expert
ence. II may be we'll for cities to go SLOW
or at least for the outlying districts to In
sist ON proper charter revision and pro-
lection before consenting to be swallowed
up in the greater municipal organization.
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BIG CITY RESIDENCE EXPENSIVE


Controller Golfer of New York CITY. who
Is hailed by Tammany as the one man who
can defeat Theodore Roosevelt for gov
ernor of New York State, has given some
interesting figures concerning the expense
OF liying-dn the great metropols--to the
individual citizen
The Most Expensive City In the World"
is the caption of an article contributed to
the May number OF the Popular Science
Monthly by Mr.. coler. The figures are
sufficiently altitudinous TO make the aver
age taxpayer in New York groan and the
taxpayer elsewhere rejoice on the solacing
principle that misery loves company.
Mr, coler submits figures to show that
the current annual expenditures of New
York are in excess of those of any of tho
rival cities OF the world
New York leads the list with SIS 500 600
and then comes London with $4,000 600,
Paris with s75,OooO 900. Berlin with $2s ,Ooo.-
ooo. Boston with ss5,oOo,0 coo, Chicago with
ss2,ooo,ooo and Philadelphia with $4,000
600.
London falls behind New York by more
than $4,000 900 in the mater of yearly
cost and yet London'e population exceeds
New York's by something moro than
million.
OF this amount Of s75,soo,0 900 which New
York taxpayers last year contributed to
the city TREASURY about ss50OO,00o was
PAID out in salaries and wages to nearly
$4,000 benetirlaries. New York city Of
icials It may be stated in passing. arc
the best paid in the world.
OF course there Is some stealage In
New York as in other cities. This seems
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in her veins. her father. J. II. Miller being
"a wealthy stockman and an intermarried citi-
zen.
The ST. James Gazette. in telling how Queen
Victoria presented Lady Roberts with the
Victoria cross won by her dead SON. says
that when Lady Roberts visited the queen her
majesty handed her a small parcel, saying.
Here Is something that have tied up with
my own hands. and that beg you not to
open until you get home when Lady Rob-
erts opened the parcel on her return home
she found It to contain the Victoria cross won
by hei son at the FIRST battle OF Colenso,
where he was MORALLY wounded.
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The Tax lis Adhesive.

UeIToIt Free Press,
Although the SURPLUS is piling up peril
ously in the Federal treasury word comes
from Washington that the Irritating war
stamp tax must stick until after election
az least because to relieve a portion OF
the payers OF war taxes would make I'm
alarming amount o; ili feeling among those
VINO would still be burdened. The admin
istration is In peculiar predicament II
the war tax goes II is Il sign that we are
wcll out of armed strife. But Il war 10
longer hampers us, why keep some 60. O00
soldiers in the Philippines? These would
be awkward questions In a presidential
campaign
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BURGLARS AT BEAUMONT.


Boldly Entered and Robbed.
Beaumont, Texas May 2o-Tho L, T.
Wilson hardware store on Pearl street was
broken into last night by burglars and four
teen pistols, valued at about 1854, were stolen.
If anything else of value was taken it has
not yet been discovered
THIS makes about ten or fifteen burglarles
which have occurred in the very heart of
the business section Of the city in the past
ten DAYS to say nothing Of these which oc-
CURED IN the small stores about town. There
and the officers have not vet been able 10
locate any Of them although there were four
negroes arrested last week, which It was
thousht had some connection with the thiev-
Ing, All the burglari6s have been most
daring; occurring right on the business strast
and in some instances in lighted stores within
plain view of the street. The police viii
parties.
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oil Mill for Texnr,.on,

TeXarkana, Texas, May 29-The Texsrt,r.
Cotton OIL Mill and Fertilizer companr 49,
orSanized hero yesterday with can,,,, :,
$500 ,., which viii be Increased when opera
y Ia. Chntheld. w r Buhrman De-. t -,
ms ms. Y, w. onenhauser L Hebron N G
Nilsson and Henry Moore Tho ofSes.s D. W
n ly Moore, president; j. w. Aiiison s s,s
ptts'@snt; Ben Collins secretary ana troN W.
reN The machinery has bect go ~ ueas1,
work VIII be started on the buldnsss s sri ana
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Complimentary.
Laredo Times.

There is an honest purpose. earnest de-
sire to be in tho right and to ge; there.
manifested in the editorials Of The Hous-
ton Post that is highly commendable aud
in contrast with those of some other news
papers about as day unto night.
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ample, there may be mentioned from the cur
rent table OF contents the following. AMER.
in cubs . "Gertnnny's Great Food Problem,
"our Foreign Trade and It's Possibilltis,s
Certain Phases OF the Road Subject Inc
Cola Standard In Japan" and Recent DC
clalnns Of the Higher Courts"
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snndnx LnM lnnfnrne1

Denison Texas, May 9O,--For the Hrs, time
IN number of years the Sunday law was
enforced TO the letter. Saturday might tho
mayor visited every saloon and notified The
Tempt 70 eyade the law would be seysrsiv
dealt with. "
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The "Home study circle,

Inc linton RECORD.
The Posts Home Study Circle" is PROV
ing very interesting department OF that
worthy journal. and viii be source OF
great Improvement to the young as we'll
as refreshing to the memory of more
mature readers.
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Texans in New York
Especial 70 The Post.)

n, Ns" York. aors, May so.-The following Texan,
nave REGISTERED at New York hotels '
lac s.0u''on--charles Hervey and wife c.du
Parls--James C. Sellers ana ~
Rssyae. Broadway Central anu Alfred o.
ar and Mrs. u. W Welts OF sa,
are visiting In New York an Antonio
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Mr.. Ttllman announces that not per cent
possibly of the men OF the South are glad
that the Confsderacy lost IN the Issue of
civil war. Be this as it may the fact is the
struggle is over and the South is just 40
ready to forget as the North. Upon this
ground both can meet and agree to avoid
unnecessary discussion. Profound peace be-
tween the two sections is not possible upon
any other understanding.
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cNxe< Ne7
ncce,yer Appointes

Receiver Appoinn'1sss, !, a. 4
Victoria. Texas, May N7'p I.A,lf5if
Jobn T. Duncan VS.. souih"es.s, yes;tr
Investment Company, Judg- , Ml,vs ~
dny appointed J. r. Pool az , 'ses, as =
v. Vanderbcrge master 10 enan'
tipued the case until next 's'
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No one has heard OF John Gates being
lodged in Jail because OF tho neat but cruel
little trick he played on one Sellgman in
that matter OF stocks The country. while
not commencing the exploits of the aforesaid
Gates, is not consumed in sympathy for the
fellow who simply gets "chawed" in a
game he himself is accustomed to play.
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r. M. JOHNSTON. ----- PRESIDENT,
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Australia threatens to break away from
the motherhood Of Great Britain by cutting
off appeal to the Prlvy Council. II Australia
keeps on she will set bad example for
Canada. which may destroy the tie that
binds the great colonies to England.
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Senator Clark Of Montana is the greatest
political trick performer of this or any other
time.
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Texas Is not overlooking any opportunity
to present her advantages Of soil and re-
source 10 the outside world. these days.
That Victoria movement to organize board
to present local capabilities IS in line with
this fact
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The Texas primary keeps the candidate
on the guess long after 1t Is over. The aver
age reader may not understand this, but the
candidate does
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II Great Britain does not restrain her
enthusiasm Baden-P Powell will be a greater
man that ''Bobs"
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1t is charged that Croker is a beneficiary
under the leo trust of New York city. Per-
haps so. II is not tho frst cold hand the
Tammany chieftan has dealt
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Tho fact that Dewey's name was put on
Texas primary election ticket does not
mean that any candidate for the presidency
save Bryan has any chance to carry the
state. but merely illustrates the fact that
the Texan Eellevas In fair nlay.
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The Posts Popular Reading Con,.'|
EARLY PARTY ORGANIZATInM !

Copyright 1900. by Seymour Eaton, "
THE HOUSTON POSTS STUDY CIRCLE: DIREcTrn q
--. EATON BY Pro
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Since the relief Of Mafsiing It is barely
possible that those Boer ENJOYS will be pre-
pared to entertain proposition from the
immigration promoters of Missouri. Kansas
md ArknnRnR
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The ice trust in New York is a warm
number to tho city populace, but 1t gives
Tammany the cold shivers.
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The Bankers Magazine is now publishing
series of articles on Modern Banking
Methods" showing how the best and most
successful banks manage the details of their
business. Hundreds of practical forms, with
full descriptions, illustrating the latest and
most approved systems of bank bookkeeping
and dealing with the actual business trans
actions of banking from the standpoint OF ex-
perience
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TIMELY DAIRY TALK

IL Is mighty good COW that viii
cav for much SIS bran
The wise d7iryman with good cows
and plenty OF clover hay and rich
siI1gc J. the smiling one
III the Cow is OF her feed tempt her
annette with a few feeds Of Ungrounc
oats. she will like the change-and
oats
IL you get out ~ work 60 TO the cow
stable. There are generally places TO
clean up or fix up. There are always
backs for the curry comb.
a ton OF alfalfa hay has almost n
much protein a a ton of wheat bran.
III the latter is worth SIS. the hay q
worth nearly Stand the money
lays at home
The protein sellers will force us 70
crow II at home The soy bean Is all
rfrht. IT'S neal i as rich rs cotton
eel IN r-ctein. and three times as rich
~ ccrn in fat.
Eating your cake and having u Is re
varded a. impossible. but the soy bean
vo-x you one better-you -eat- il and
have two profit from the cow and
richer fnrm.-w. 7. McSparrsn. In No
TIA nal StecAman-
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A BAD INSECT PEST.
The Railroad Worm IL = Worse Foe
10 the Apple Crop Than Even
the Tent Caterpillar

Oze CT the worst pests that the ap
re grower has 10 fight Is the r-i..oad
worm called also the pup worm and
tie apple n-ggCr- Tie fruit covers
of Vermont are UrariIoGs IL giving
this insect the first rark among their
insect ersrs1ies-
L. J. worse thar The tent caterpillar
That car De entirely Overcome by
spraying whereas spraying La no e.
Zee. on the railroad worth
Tie railroad worm or arg'e rsag-ot
is TIE cause Of the PUPPY puI1s rul.-.-
ton Of the apples Is We ind iLefn Tow
In the stored fruit ard IL that offered
Tor sale. The egg are laid just under
the skin OF the apple ~ . small fly
This It's begins hcr work il June ard
keep il up pretty much al sumner.
go tat here nay be worms Of al ages
in The apples. She has strong prefer
ence FOR sweet apples. and practically
ruined the crop Of Ta.mlus last year
Skill she works IN al varieties sour
as well a. sweet. and causes hundreds
\ Of do-iars loss 10 the fruit grower
We have consulted the authorities II
the Vermont experiment station. and
thew frankly admit that 10 satisfactory
wav OF dealing with il has beer dis
covered. They say that considerable
good car be accomplished by keepir
hogs or sheep in the orchard 70 pick vi
IT, wf1cf1Iis. These windfalls ars
usually fun Of apple marrots- and ih'
hoes digest them out OF existence.
Experiments are being made a, vari
ous PLACES In the United States. and W.
ho-e erer.rraiiy 10 know some more es
secrive way Of dealing with this pest
But for the present we must rely O
tie practice Of destroying the wind
faI-s.--Arrnericar Cuitivator.
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pair OF leaves have mate some growth
We have painted seed in two-inch
rose pots which were placed in hotoec
Till the plants reached the proper size.
and " Len danger from frost was over
put then. out u the fields Plants start
ID in this way have produced ripe
melons ore ees earlier than seed
planted il the feds Parts Of old tin
cans may Be used instead =. pots The
cans may be thrown into the tire and
The soldering which ko,ts the ends ard
scans be melted. and afreTward the
ears b. ro.-er cut 50 As 20 form 2
zuooSh ey.iader. They dc hest IL one
be placed inside the other. Is ~ and
b. With the op~rin- sides opposite. a.
Illustrated. After the plants are Sc
out. one Of these tin ears may also b
used for plant protector against cut
worms and cold winds until the pian'
starts 20 run The caais simply slipped
( up above the pant with FL Zach 81 !
remaining IN the soil 70 hold it--Prof
Il. : Price. Texas Experiment station
in Farm and Home