The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15


in which his people are aplunge.
After all, is He rIsenf" Doth He hold
on this morning dawn OF new century
dominion In the hearts and consciousness OF
His incongruous subjects? Let every
chritian man and woman confront that
question, on this Sabbath day, In the clois-
ter OF individual introspection. Yea. lot
Houstonians ask the question. rs He
Risen. IndeedY" -
Tho bubonlc plague in Sydney. Australia.
appears 10 be OF very mild type. only about
cnc-third OF the sick having died. Those OF
us who become frightened at talk Of yellow
fever or smallpox have yet good deal to
learn about real. genuine plague-one that
ordinarily kills from 80 to Is per cent OF those
attacked. The death rate from the plague
in Honolulu reached tho terrible height OF
more than so per cent.
Eagterl The senson OF papa's newly arisen
troubles
The policy OF electing United States sena-
tors by direct vote OF the people is now
up TO the senators themselves in the resolu-
ton adopted by the house Friday. The public
will have 10 watch the house OF lords closely
with reference to this matter. The proposed
amendment to the constitution is undoubtedly
one of the most popular reforms demanded
by the people.
It must BE- said In behalf Of General Otis.
however. that he has been married for some
time.
Tn roHu ha m nj
militia Of the several States. tho house com
mittee on military affairs evidently means
TO throw the country into a dependence as fai
as possible upon the large regular army The
republican party is determined IL 1t remains
in power to fasten big permanent military
establishment on tho country.
Now that the Danish West indies have ex
pressed desire to remain under Denmark
we may expect congress to authorize thei
purchase forthwith.
The Chattanooga Times says there is
rush to hear Grover Cleveiand's lectures a
Princeton and that so long as our young mel
arc eager to listen to the advice OF rip
and dlsinterested sagae' the country is safe
| There is no question that Mr. Cleveland ha
ripened. been pulled and preserved in a pure
ly dlsinterested condition.
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General Ludlow should not mistake cordis
, farewells for lively gratitude as he leave
Havana. The lnterdlcted cock fight is nc
soon forgotten by the sons OF the Hidalgos.
In response TO inquiries made by the senat
It is shown that about fifty old employees
} the war department are physically or mental
} incapable of properly performing their dutie
, After comparatively recent experiences IL
public will be agreeably surprised to hn
this number so small.
8 Bryan and Dewey are to meet in Chical
May l. That's giving the crowd decided
too much for its money-and before the Gel
sus taksr begins operations too.
: Harris county is amply able to construct
a network of good country roads and ought n
j, to hesitate to do SO. When once such publ
improvements have been made and enjoy
no amount of money could induce the peor
u to go back to the mud and the iuconvenlen
OF other days.
John j. ingalls, has written book call
10 National Oddities which Will soon be pu
llshed. 1t was not generally known tn
IS MIR. ingalls, was engaged on IN autoblo
3 raphy.
Since the beginning Of the South Atric
- war the Beers have put out Of action for
v Of the enemy almost equal in numbers
10 their own army, 1t will pay all nations hei
n after TO increase the expenditures for tarf
n practice and curtail the appropriations
D. gold lace,
H. In determining TO fight to the last to rets
ry n seat in the United states senate. Mr.. Cla
80 OF Montana probably reasons that there
ca enough black sheep in the body 10 keep h
In from feeling lonesome in case he stays IN
-
er Notwithstanding the decision on the Cls
OF case by tie senate committee on priviiel
er and elections. Mr.. Addicks of Massachuse
NJ and Delaware evidently still hores that tn
al is such thing as old women changing ID
ce minds.
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
d.
IL Are the citizens OF Lonsview goihg 10
mnIn In n stnte OF inertia, or Will they ihi
M themselves with new vim aud enterprise
"a secure that cotton factory? Act now OF IL
a.. forever be too late. Longviews future Is
'o stake.--I4ongview Times Clarion.
Ia What the Tlmes-clarlon says OF Lonsv
lat is applicable to all other communities
ZEN are disposed to remain in "a state OF