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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
TEXAS HISTORICAL QUARTERLY.

The Quarterly of the Texas State His
torlcal association for October has the
following table of contents: Escape
OF Karnes and Teal from Matamoras, -
THE "reminiscences of Mrs. Dilue Har-
ris,' THE Mexican Raid of 1875 on Cor
pus Christi" New Orleans Newspaper
Files of the Texas Revolutionary Period"
book reviews and notices,
The FIRST article is in the form of a
letter from Reuben M. Potter in 1881 to
our well known art painter, H. A. Nc
Ardle. by whom it was presented to the
Texas Historical association. Ii is a
Kind OF supplement to an article OF Mr..
Potter's to the Magazine of American
History for May, 1879. and throws much
additional light on that obscure portion
OF our Southwestern history. Potter was,
at one time. a captain in the United
States army, and he Is easily our best
writer on the military events of the
Texas revolution.
The story OF the escape Of Karnes and
Teal is made up from the personal knowl-
edge of the writer. who was at the time
an American citizen resident in Mata-
moras.
or equal interest, perhaps, TO the stu
dent OF Texas history, is DR., Dienst's ac-
count OF the influence OF New Orleans
Newspapers of the Texas Revolutionary
Period" in moulding public opinion In
the United States in our favor. Som
of the statements as to the size and
relative Importance OF New Orleans
among the cities OF the American Union
az that day, may seem extraordinary,
but they are doubtless true. 1t may not
be too much to say that the New Or
leans press in 1s35-36 turned the tide OF
success In favor OF Texas.
Mrs Harris "reminiscences are rather
unique, affording considerable informa-
ton on that neglected branch OF his
tory, the social condition OF our people
In the period antedating the revolution.
THE Mexican Raid OF 1875 on Corpus
Christi" is a story of events comparative
ly modern and OF less Importance. The
reader, however. can not help wondering
how such an outrage could happen un-
der the peaceful relations then existing
between the United States and Mexico,
and how the perpetrators escaped. prac-
tically unpublished.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
Future of the Democracy.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Dallas, Texas, November 10.-Perhaps
the defeat OF the democratic party will
prove the greatest possible blessing that
could fall to 1t at this time. Looking at
the matter from every possible view point.
! am inclined 10 the opinion that no great
er disaster coud befAll the democratic
party than to be confronted with the re-
sponsiblity of power Tor the next four
years. There is danger ahead for the
party now IN power, and / want to make
the prediction that the trusts will prove
the undoing u the republican party be-
fore half its present lease Of power ia
over Tae trusts are the greatest posi-
BILE menace TO the cont nusd peace and
prosperity of the country, as they are TO
tie peace and continued success OF the
republican party. II the election proves
TO be as successful for the republican tick
ct as the leaders OF that party now claim
1t is. the trusts will take that as an in
dorsement OF their courEe for the last
four years, and as q permission 10 con-
tinue TO rob the public for the next four
years 10 come. The era OF trust organ
izstlon will really have just commenced.
and in magnitude and scope OF power the
trusts that have been organized In the
past won't begin to compare with those
ehdl wiz be U Bdu4IeQ IN the -FOUR years
to come. There won't be an Industry in
the nntry that won't be embraced in
some trust. and every cent Of proat that
the business Will bear Will be exaeted on
the pablo to initiate the value OF trust
stocks and pay big dividends 10 the
stockholders. For the managers and con.
trolers OF the trusts are Just as anxiou,
10 turn a penny now TO their own pri-
yaie profit as We're their torbears afty
years ago when Industrial competition ran
rampant over the world. In fact. that Il
the only kind OF competition the trust
m gnate believes in. AS consequences
trust stocks viii go a-glimmering' thew
Will be inflated q the highest possible
point. An era OF speculation Will sci in
that will outriyal 10 the scope and in
tensly of It's effect anything OF a like
nature that the past history Of this or
any other country records
But there is limit even to the course
that the spirit OF spcculal ltn may pursue.
limit TO the time OF it's duration In
time the bubble viii burst Of rs own
weight. when the bottom will fall out ~
things generally. The greatest sufferors
OF trust speculation VIII be the small
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
Fought Fair and square

Kansas City 1lines' Is
In his closing speech 70 No i
townsmen at Lincoln, Mr., Bryan e. l.
sized a fact that has been app'''',
every intelligent observer o. " I% y,
naign-a fact upon which lae ~, XIII
Already commented. He call called ~. X .
tention to the manner IN TaM 'l';, = d
test for the direction o. y puS sspoa.
has been conducted py w
party. cserless ~
of his party and the i llIs,sS IL
of the peoples rights, , lUSs We !
panealed to the conscience and ana ' NIB
a ~ ,he American people, oul ~ %
was SO plain that eyersgOu, and II
read could understand ~. ~ even =
heen discussed SO often 'as .,srisI. 4
NM, wao ' in regard to It. You LIZ. sSss 81
the party stands II n''
sue" .r.ctlced any ~
:, has not attempted to PlI,sITrISsai
81 or cause any y New 4
s Soturs as was done - s 4!
through the tacit ssn,ssOur,gsa
p Part1s sn The republican s1Ia,ssstnssl
OF elections, to Obtain =, police BY n
the democratic chief o. ) Y SsIOrs BE- 4
tisan grand jury the oa' Il
ton was held ..u,,tea any =
II has not ettemp's orancoOltd
frauds sTsn in - Indiana for l 1lIss
count a proportion o. .n uu
s sor The republican ca lS, ousn h's
Nor has it been caus eel GU fga
, such prao Chairman Dick .
pu III Cpreseniing the isspssS&.5ds
p paisn 70 ana eis in MANAGING ~ N
nsriy has been honesH N
! pa sia IN It's methods, , has bssa !,
verse. lis morally = 4 could pr
It's political prins'7's''
worse.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

differences with the railroads is was
closed, and Is not nov in operation.
The exporters report a fine business,
and a good demand. They look upon The
cotton seed industry as OF the greatest
promise and Of the most wonderful pos
sibiities. and they say as marvellous as
has been its growth in the past twenty
years the next twenty years are likely
to find 1t spread and ramify in larger
degree.
The oil Is the most valuable product
of the crushed seed The average of the
Texas mills is thirty-fve to forty gall
Ions tseven and one-half pounds to the
galon) per ton OF seed crushed. But II
the oil is valuable so is every particle
of the residue, the pulp making the meal
and cake, useful for feed stuff and fer
tillzer, the hulls good either for fuel or
coarse fodder, the ashes OF hulls maxim :
very rich phosphoric acid and potash
fertilizer, and the refuse oil being ex-
cellent for soaps.
The cotton oil is purely vegetable, and
enters in the manufacture OF innumer-
able products, from butter to candles and
from dyes to paints and general oils.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
The INDIAN POpuIl1
'n' uove yer Has Spent M, +,
and Six y Millions q ~
ATTENTION TO BAD EFFECT 81
commissioner Jone. Is,
stopped ana Reco,. j, .ns n
More Money De -.

Washington, Novembsr
expenditures by the go.o.
count mt. Of the Indian service T.
= 1883, UP to and includ,n y ,' .,o
has been sses,sSS,2l7, ars., H.,
annual report OF commissIona.
Affairs William 4. Jones' H..
lures for the fiscal year ena.a
amounted to slO,l75,io7 3, MI
at least sS,SsO,OOO was dsyo,ss
cause of Indian education. ~
Under the head Of oss,,
support of the Indians tra s
cates the ration sysipm iepolt
, ldehts ana the leasing 81 s1l.'
me indian population 4, M
states is about 267, 300 Il M w
receive daily ration. ra'ea
indians also are assisted IaanOef
ISSUES IS, and l2,57o old and ln,; Ssss
are provided for. The co,aml1
urges that the indlscrIminsts A ~
ratlons should be stop Al onSa "s y
and helpless, he saws shout IA
siuea for' but rations should X !.
10 the able-bodled only for labo, = !
those who have been educated Il =
schools should depend eptIrsis : !. y ,
own resources. 's" OnSl
Annuities distributed IA
gated = .oO7 ,54S, the per caui, al, ro =
from 500, down to 50 cents Tb ,'s y
says that large money payments !. ].
indians are demoraiizing n i. y
IRENE. They degrade the iaa,s sas
corrupt the whites; they indnsa 'a y.
ism; they nullify all the good es Nv
years OF labor. Inscriptions oeools
duee the Indian to 20 into debt and snS ,
when the debt has Accumulated - sua
Indians credit is gone nrsssnr.
brought to bear by the creditors ,,nos
government to pay the Indian % III IN
can pay his honest debts. The nm
affairs growing out of this around I.
of the agencies is a scandal and a
grace.
There is now in the treasury /,
credit OF the Indian tribes ssssl,
drawing interest at 4 and per cent
interest amounting to sl,646,4S5. ser
Of the tribes have large incomes
leasing and other sources. II isa,
prediction that so long as these b
exist they will be the prey Of desIs,
people.
There were $50 Indian schools .,
kinds conducted by the government
an increase Of 1412 pupils in enrolln
/ and ll42 in average attendance 81.
over the previous year. The report 1
troverts the theory that the extinctlo.
the Indian is only a matter OF tine,
says 1t can be stated with great De-
OF confidence that the Indian populit
OF the United States has been yery III
diminished from the days Of coluul
Coronado, Raleigh. Captain Smith
other early explorers.
Reviewing Indian Territory affairs
report says there are $4,000 childrsi
white parents who should have icAl
and that thousands Of these would b
prived of education, are growing ~
Ignorance, already feeding the uS
States jails at Muskogee and penlls,
aries with youthful criminals. The =
OF education will not be excessive y
pared with results. Schools benefits
should be extended TO the 1850 chwa
freedmen. Government control 81
schools In the Chickasaw Nation 50
vocated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
EXPORTS FOR OCTOBER.
Breadstuffs and Provisions SHOW
Decrease.

Washington, November HI
monthly statement Of the exports q
nestle products shows that during
tober tho exports were as follows 4, Z
parlson being made with OCTOBER w
Breadstuffs. S2l.slS,SS2; decrease
1913, 600.
Cattle and hogs. s2,2S9,a5l; nu''
$685., eco !.
600. ,...,,
Cotton. ssO,ssi, 107; increase, 49, .s
Mineral oils. s6,l2s,o's' u''''
s46S, 900. 81. o.o go.
increase, SOS, 3sS,99i. ~
For the last ten months lne ~ \. VI
$685., e1S. s73, an increase q s0a ,gs'
with the corresponding period y n
SS2,055 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
HOUSTON. SUNDAY. nov. ~. 1900
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Correspondence of all descriptions,
whether intended for the business
or editorial department. should be
addressed to "The Houston POST"
and not TO any Individual, mud all
checks, drafts, money orders, etc,
made payable 10 the "Houston Print
ing Company.n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
Where IL wouIa Not Work.

OHlCaso ITIbune.
Johnny, dear, did you try to mind the
Golden Rule in your dealings VITA your
playmates at school today?''
"Yes'm, till we had recess. You can't
use II Ia football you know. It'd kill the
game deader'n a door nail"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

Governor sayers has appointed a list Of
twenty-one prominent business men to rep
resent Texas at the Southern Industrial con-
vention, which conyenes In New Orleans De-
cember 4. AS The Post has stated before. IL
is very important that this State should be
represented at this convention by a large
number OF its best business and professional
men. The wonderful advantages OF Texas
need only to be properly presented to the
world. The world will do the rest. In this
respect the greatest State in the South has
gotten wofully behind the procession OF its
less attractive sisters. 1t viii be good
time to break away from the old method OF
do notbnglsm December 4.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
mpton Admitted TO Bond.

ae. Tex November 1O.-Ray
charged with the killing of Jim
t Aivarado, had an examining
uffeld of ,efday at that place and was adj
KIN - a., bail In the sum OF $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

Miss Olga Nethersole is now engaged in a
controversy with the New York customs Of
heiais. About this time last year she was
having strenuous argument with the Goth.
am police. Olga is rather strenuous, any
how.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

Mr.. j. Sterling Morton OF Nebraska City
says: ITO be saved the democracy should
repent the crime OF miscegenation with popu-
lists ana free silver republicans After that
II should remove Bryanarchy and all which
that name politically implies. Then It ought
man who has always stood firmly for honest
money, for tariff for revenue only. for the
strict construction of the constitution and
for conscientious enforcement of the laws
as interpreted by the courts. The democracy
can never be regenerated. dlsnfectcd and
made immune from the vagaries and lunacies
OF the fusionsts until IL shall have renowned
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ratio OF 16 to 1, denounced the demand
for the initiative and referendum and an
nounoed its sincere and deliberate purpose to
stand UP for and elevate and advance the
principles OF free government as illustrated
by the frugal and honest administrations OF
Jackson and Cleveland. convention OF
gold standard democrats. representing each
State and delegated by the democracy OF that
financial faith, to meet at New Orleans jan
uary s. 1901, might prove good beginning
for the revival of courageous, conscientious
aud conquering democracy"
This is the man who some years ago.
earned the distinction OF being the clown OF
Clevelands cabinet. The idea OF his assum-
ing TO speak for the democracy! He couldn' /
lead democratic mule to water.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

According to the Montana election returns.
Nr. W. a. Clark Will go to the bridge over
the Potomac with majority OF fifteen thou
sand And where will the senatorial cour-
tesy To then? Poor thngl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

DrriDg the last few days the weather clerk
seems to be striving to earn his salary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

Anyhow the stuffed turkey will promptly
supplant the stuffed ballot box
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

II would take IN excellent microscope 10
locate the exact whereabouts OF Mr.. lgna-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION,

Apropos of a subject TO which The
Post has referred frequently of late, the
Savannah News has this to say:
Tho small ny republican politicians, ac-
cording TO our Washington dispatches are
insisting that the Souths representation in
congress shall be reduced. when the appor-
tioI ipeiit is made under the new census, in
proportion as her voting strength is reduced
by the Acknowledgement OF the negro. AS
there are but two Southern States which have
DISTINGUISHED the negro--namely. Louisiana
and North Carolina--only small part OF
the South would be affected ii the contention
Of these republican agitators should be sac
cessfui.
The Nashville American sees It in a
different light and suggests that the News
has not looked thoroughly into the ques-
ton. The American says that Arkansas
Mississippi South Carolina and even Ten
nessee might be affected should the at
tempt be made to reduce Southern rep
resentation. The constitutional provision
on the point distinctly says that
When the right to vote" at any election
is dered to any of the male members OF the
States. or in any way abridged, except for
participation In rebellion or other crime, the
basis of representation therein shall be re-
duced IN the proportion which the number ~
such male citizens shall bear to the whole
number OF male citizens q years of age in
such state.
The American continues: THE Consti-
tuition is specific. All males u years OF
age-unless they have participated In re-
bellion or other crime-shall vote. The
right must not be denied them, nor
abridged. An educational qualification il
an abridgement. Mississippi DISTINGUISHES
most of her negro voters by an educ1-
tional qualification. Our blanket ballo,
provided by the Dortch law Is also an
infringement. Our State supreme court
impelled by a wise public policy, has de-
cided this law constitutional, and correct
lily. But clearly If congress wants ia
make It a basis for reduction of repre-
sentation, it can do so.
but we do not think 1t will for tive
reasons. First, most OF the New England
States have educational tests as quali-
fication for voting-1OOOO illiterate vote .
are disfranchised in Massachusetts, alone
and to reduce representation on this score
would affect them as well as the South
! Secondly the conscience and common
sense OF the Nation would oppose it. Al
educational qualification is desirable. Il
elevates the ballot, and no step to de-
grade the ballot by giving it lndlscrim
inately to the ignorant and the vena
would be tolerated by public sentiment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

Mes.tlme Messrs. Tanner ana Cannon will
now resse put the gloves up in Illinois
and fight it to finish. The Post wishes
them no worse luck than that both may be
licked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

Roosevelt seems to haVs> lodged rather
more questions than brlckbats. any wayi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

thus ppnneliy who is supposed to be boldly
standins In the middle OF the road some
where in the snow drifts Of Minnesota,
II was Holland who wrote these eloquent.
fervent lines:
God give us men, A time like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and
ready hands
Men whom the lust OF office will not kill.
Men whom the spoIls of office can not buy.
Men who possess opinion and a will.
Men whc have honor. men who will not lie."
We'll. the men were In the late presidential
face, but many OF them were not elected to
Office
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-12

F A. J09HNsSsToN. ~. PRESIDENT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
Roberts and Kitchener.

The Sphere vouches for this story as
true: "On the steamer which conveyed
him to Gibraltar, where he was to meet
Lord Roberts. Lord Kitchener was &C.
costed by an officer who introduced
himself with the reminder that he had
once been intrusted by Colonel k!tch-
ener with n message to the then COM
mander in chief in India. Lord kitch-
ener recognized his old acquaintance
Immediately, but could not recall the
message referred to. 1t was 10 years
ago or more, said his friend, but re-
member il. You asked me if | had the
chance to speak to Lord Roberts on
your behalf and beg him to find you
job in the east near him If possible.
You told me to say you would black
his boots or do any earthly thing for
him then I've no doubt | said that
replied Lord Kitchener, for | would
black his boots or do any mortal thing
for him now"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
AcAMPAIcN EDUCATION.

The Madison Democrat has never
been suspected Of over Partially Tor
Mr.. LaFollette, opposed his ambition
to be governor two years ago, and
has done nothing to aid it this year.
But the Democrat is an Independent
paper, with intelligence to see and
honestly to acknowledge merit,
therefore it is worthy Of confidence,
and there is significance in its say
ing:
"The nomination Of Mr.. LaFollette
by the republicans for governor may
perhaps naturally be construed as
presaeing his election. A state
which gave Mckinley a plurality Of
over 100000 four years ago and SEQ
field a plurality Of nearly 10000 two
years later is one in whose constancy
to their principles the republicans
are warranted in cherishing consid-
cradle faith. But even in securing
a nomination Mr.. La Toilette has
won "A very great victory and won
it, too, by persevering year artery year
in campaign Of education. No as
pirant for political honors in this
commonwealth ever employed print
er's ink so freely. Mr. LaFollette
communed with the people. He was
ever discussing public questions with
them, ever evincing willingness TO
proclaim his views and support them
by argument. In this way he sought
and obtained the confidence of the
public and the result is evidenced in
the mOmeutuous events when have
just transpired in Milwaukee. A
politician according to the popular
conception Mr.. La Toilette has at any
rate departed very far from the
methods commonly employed by
others. His bureau of education has
worked out his destiny with a sue
cess truly marvellous"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16
"Deaconing- Apples For Exports

The "deaconing" Of apples has been
a standard joke in this country loI
more than one genera ton, but II seems
the practice is still kept up. especlaLlA
in fruit shipped abroad. The manas'
ing director Of an English storage COM
pany told tine New York horticulturlsS
at their recent meeting that WINE
American apples have n finer mayor
than the Tasmanian fruit The latIeA
bring three times their price on tus
English docks simply because they are
better packed and the label on 'He
box is an absolute guarantee that 'heh
are standard therein described, WHERE
as the American fruit is shipped 70 pas.
rels which are very apt to have a iayel
Of good apples Mt each end while 'I5
remaining space is filled with culls am
windfalls The American apples arc
always bought subject 10 examinauoN'
while those from Tasmania are ~
cepted on the shippers guaF'.h'se'
There is an intermlnable discussion -
to whether IL Is better for man "
a knave or fool. but the farmer VIZ
tries to obtain a foreign market Z.
shipping worthless fruit impFope-"
packed is both.-Philadelphia Ledger