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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

The Rev. DR.. Henry Branch, a synop-
sis OF whose sermon on Commercial
Greed" Is taken from the Ellicott. Md,
Democrat, some yesrs ago preached sew
eral serm0ns in the OLD Presbyterian
church (First church,. The masterful dis
courses OF this accomplished orator fSd
profound thinker made deep, impression
upon his thoughtful hearers, and his shOr:
visit to Houston is remembered with
pleasure by his personal friends, who will
be Interested in his views upon the open
door to the East;
In his sermon the Rev. Branch dwelt
at length on the subject of missionary
work In the East, In which the efforts put
forth both by political and religious agen-
cies in this country. as well as those Of
England and other civilized nations. were
criticised. For his text he selecte.
tine words OF Christ addressed to the
Syrophenician woman: ut is not meet
TO take the children's bread and to cast
it unto the dogs" In the course OF the
sermon in order to press upon the Chris
than conscience its responsibility or even
right to press the claims Of the Christian
religion upon the heather, he said in part:
Inc WllHeSS nOW DOEHt 10 Lue hedthch
mind by the deyotees OF the Christian
religion hardly warrants them in abandon
! ing their ancestral gods and burning their
sacred shrines. The Macedonian cry that
once inspired apostolic zeal to enter Flu
rope as 1t was heard Come over and help
us, has now been echoed across the sea.
and by some strange vibration of the sub
tie commercial ether is only heard to ut,er
the more inviting Invitation, Come over
and help yourselves
~
al do not know that the partition OF
China will follow the present conflict, but
the present condition OF affairs across the
heathen world so far as our interest in
them and their welfare is concerned CoIn-
mercial greed is the orly explanation Of
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tho man who shall succeed him to his
party's nomination, but the same tremend-
Gus campaign influences will be behind the
man whom Mr.. Burgess Will be called
upon to defeat.
1t IS, therefore, the duty OF the state
campaign committee to extend its assist
ance to the democrats OF the Tenth. and 10
see that the best campaigners of the party
be placed at the disposal Of the managers
Of democratic interests in that district.
Mr.. Burgess is within himself tower OF
strength, but he should not be called upon
to make his gallant fight alone
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Adyocnting DETERMINATION.

To the Editor of The Post. -,
Sartartia, Texas. July 2S.-l nav ~,
informed that there has been u.
sent up to the penitentiary p0AN
Huntsville, signed by number o. ,ssI
asking for a raise In wages. o0D ,s.r
this ever will be granted, altnous' !
are only three more States to" III i
small wages. Now. don't you ..lr
better plan would be to organize ~
for mutual benefit; then Join so ssuss n
Grafton OF labor? Then we migns slyes (
accomplish some good for ou.s a o
would like to hear from otne,' cuss
subject.
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corps, transport service or commissariat
in China
favorite Chinese rifle is a native made
rifle of one-inch caliber, requiring two
men to handle it.
The Chinese have thirty field batteries.
with $50 xrupp and Armstrong guns.
The Chinese navy consists of four cruis-
ers and few useless fighting vessels
China has new colleges in engineering,
navigation. military tactics, electric
scence and medicine, with European pro-
fessors.
Good newspapers are printed at the
treaty ports OF China.
cities and Rivers.
Pekin. the capital OF China, has a popu-
Gation OF more than 100000. Canton L.
COO 600.
Tien Tsin Is Il treaty port on the river
Pei Ho seventy miles from Pekn.
Shanghai is the largest and most I'M
portant treaty port. Twelve miles from
the mouth OF the Yang Use Kiang river.
Population, $4,000,
Chez Foo. ON the Shantung peninsula =
treaty port with the best climate for Eu-
ropeans.
Taku forts. now destroyed, were three in
number at the mouth of the Pei Ho river.
New Chwang is treaty port Of the Brit
ism nce;siou in Manchuria, 100 miles
north of Port Arthur.
We Hal Wet (Liunkuntao), British base
CT operations. A garrsoned port with a
large, safe anchorage
Pei Ho north river) rises beyond the
great wall, flows past Pekin and Tien Tsin
10 Gulf of Lao Tung. Navigable from
mouth to Pekln, 100 miles
Hoang Ho, river of Northern China, emp
tying into Gull of Pc Chez Lee
Yang Use river in the Kiang 500 prov
ince, on which the port OF Nankin Is sit
uated,
The Ruling Classes,
Chang Chi Tung, vlceroy at Han Kow
man OF much Influence with the people
and believer in China for the Chinese
Chang vi, director of mines and assist
ant director OF northern railways. Favor.
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- -. ,r+arast which mans our guns
"a ssrlIets our forces and presents 10 the
heather world the sublime paradox ol tne
v,,ost christiap nations the most thol"usn
iv eouipped for war and even now ms ms
fercely engaged In shooting down tne
fellow men. Nor can we reDuKe her ms ms
christian majesty who has YET 20 4eap
her reward for her folly Al VA
anr,,,ro war and is now engaged
opium r,,sbing the most religious zoe
she ever encountered as they struggle
in win FOR the exercise OF independents
q, the conduct OF their own af1airs'
..ve are ourselves being congratuateu
tor tbo greatest diplomatic victory oil inc
century in securing an open uoor
china and may yet become entangled III
soreivn alliances, not for the protection
80 Nv missionaries, who are already in
heaven perhaps, but for an open oooF
N our growing trade in the East Even
the Filipinos, for whose 'beneVoIea'
assimilation we fought so WE'LL though
we risked so little, as 1t now appears,
must fear the Greeks, even oeallus
gif.s' II our concern for their spiritual
interesfs must wait the qualification OF
o,,r demand for their spirltuous debaucn-
ment 1t may be true, as confictihs
claims of mysterious 'chaplalns' report
that drunkenness is confined to our own
troops; yet the lesson taught by th's
most Christian nation Is that the salo
is the most potent factor in our civiiiz-
ton, that the brewery Is more powerful
than the church and the barkeeper "a
more ready than the missionary to seek
this benevolent assimilation
~
1.-THE point wish to make as growing
ont OF consideration OF the text is that
while dogs may catch the crumbs that
fall from the children's table the Children
have no right to crowd the bread down
the threats of the unwilling dogs; that our
only right of approach Is by such loving
ana tender means as will win their conf
dence in our unselhsh interest in their
welfare and by presenting such Demon
stration of benefits OF the Christian relig-
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IN MEMORY of GEO. pESDExrER

IN MEMORY OF GEO. PENDEXrER.
The death OF Mt. George f. Pendexter,
ut his home 80 Austin yesterday morning,
has touched with sorrow some personal
not IN any sense q public man, and yet
not one among his fellows was better
known. His was nature, character,
genius that needed not che foil of achieve
mont bv the favor OF citizen-vote to stamp
the impress OF his bold and independent
personality upon his day and time His
success In the law was modest. as TO the
range OF lite practice. bun 1t was Arm, Sc
cure and attained by the exacting route Of
merit
Had he nved. George Pendexter would
not have been, perhaps, a greater lawyer
than when he died. but as an already
iegist and advocate would have been but
wider recognized.
| The ethics OF the profession, throughou'
busy and energetic practice. this mar
who lies dead at the capital of the State
he so loved. was never known to abuse Of
transcend. His honor was as clear OF pet
/ ty deed or OF the hypocrites subtertug
as the wholesome sunshine Of a cloudles
day is free Of darkening shadow. and a
sincere as was mis- mnrveNously direc
speech.
Pendexter was student. In the wild
realm OF the collateral literature OF hi
profession he was master. The curren
issue in public affairs ne also grasped wit
rare comprehension, and he knew the me
VINO stand within the sweep OF criticism
RELENTLESS searohlight through the mediul
OF an inherent mental power Cor snalyst
that touched the zenith of ebsolut
genius,
There was In his comment on measure
and men the force OF resistless logic, Il
binding grip OF that rare philosophy Whit
commands attention. II II does not con
pei conviction. and the fash Of that wo
drous faculty for separating the che
from the wheat which. like the sud-
lightning on a night of gloom and doul
reveals the path to safety or exposes sor
, hidden danger.
II is no empty euiogium that our p,
straining after sounding phrase or e
travagant tribute. would build for Geor
F., Pendexter. The dead man would T
have it so. and his friend would not
e 1t be so.
Personally panied and grieved, we ha
come to chronicle the deeds. the char
II teristics. the intellectual splendor,
: imperial strenstb OF q friend, and in
> midst OF the undertaking we are smlt
with the consciousness OF failure. So
d such feeling as this must come to ev,
o intimate who has stood within the ma
circle OF this mans extraordinary p,
sonality, who has enjoyed his steadt
"a friendship. tested his transformations /,
II atty or been dazzled by his criticisms
lie which there was always the tough III
Of Justice. the subtle flavor of philosop
q. the CLEAN of wit or the thrust of jave
ie Many friends amongst the foremost Il
In OF Texas mourn George F. Pendext,
~ untimely death as personal loss,
they have builded in the great heart
In memory monument that shall endure
eS long as they and their children shall s
VI yive him.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

There have been entirely too many Killings
IN IeNas within the nast few dnys, Once
NOR me neWspopers should take up the
i untll pistol totlng is thing of the past
Inc plpcrs working toEott sr can cure the
eyil-Fort worth Register.
II the bloody record which the newspapers
print from dav to dav does not move public
sentiment to corrective measures comment
would probably DO useless The press Of
Texas too. Is bound hand aud foot nv our
court-medp libel law and can not Apply the
vigorous criticisms that the public evils
demand. We are cstoppsd from placing the
blame in the terms required upon the Of
holtls who are largely RESPONSIBLE for ths
daugerous conditions,
~
The building of the Houston and Port
Arthur air line while in allowance, has never
neen abandoned, and as soon as the times
are ccnsid red ripe its construction will BE-
ain and VIII be pushed to an early compile
tion. This will give the entire railway sys-
t'm Of Texas admission TO this port and place
II on equal footing with Galveston for all
the business that enters Houston. Port
Arthur Herald.
This long talked OF air line between Hous-
ton and Sabine Pass would OF course. he
beneficial in many ways to b9tn Houston AMI
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass, but as for aid
ing the DEVELOPMENT of a great port down at
the Pass there NAV be some uuosticn. Hous-
ton is slowly but surely making preparations
To DO the ocean sh!nping of all or the greater
portion "ot the business thai enters Houston
for EXPORT.
~
While our capital les idle cur fruit und
vegetables rot--an for the want OF BETA
canned ana preserved.-McKnney Courier.
| Unfortunately Texas capital seems still 10
urofer having tribute TO Others rather thaa
have others nav tribute to 1t, This is re-
markably generous. but it is eonspieuously
slupd.
| Democrats should not lose sight Of the
fact that party principle and not the candi-
date Is at stake in every contest for of es
| from president NJ the United States 10 a
precinct constable.-El Campo EAGLE
It's very difficult 10 get this idea into the
heads, OF the American people SO long as
fverv candidate down to constable. and all
their friends and understrIkers. are INSISTING
that their personal success is above all other
considerations and that tina Rspublie could no,
survive their defeat.
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assassination Of King Humbert a sraver
significance and danger than can lie in
the death Of the mere ruler OF nation.
That danger threatens the whole fabric
OF government. Will the sociolosist rec
cgnise and destroy Il, or must we but de"
lay the evil hour Of social earthquake?
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lite of the dowager empress. A rising mas
much in touch with foreigners.
Hsu Ching Oh en-. vice president .,
board of works, exminlster to Russia AMI
Germany, president of Chinese Eastern
railway.
Kang VI, Manchu. antt-foreign, pre.,.
dent of the board of war
Kang Yu Wei. exiled leader of the "A.
form party.
Kwangsu, the present emperor 500 a
Prince Chun.
Diu Kun vi, viceroy cit Nankin, trusted
ally OF the dowager empress
Ii Hung Chang acting viceroy OF Can.
ton, trusted friend of the dowager empress
prince Ching, reported dead, was lori
chamberlain Of the court and conmandsr
Of the Pekin field force
Prince Ii, senior member Of the cabinet
much trusted in imperial family
Prince Sheng, administrator Of tele.
graphs end railways, head OF the Imperial
bank prd OF the China Merchants Steam.
ship company, Man Of great power. a.
ways to be reckoned with.
Tsung Il yamen. council Of ten members
acting on foreign affairs
Prince Tuan, father OF Pu Chun, her
apparent and now leading the ant-ioreig
revolt
TIE Hsi, the dowager empress,
Yung Ii. the empress ractotum, gener
alisSimo ~ the army
Generals Tung Flu Mich and Rang 81
anti-foretgn leaders in the revolt.
Words in Common Use.
Flu prefecture.
Futal, the governor Of a province.
Godown, place for storing goods.
Haikwan, Chinese maritime customs
IL a Chinese mile, one-third Of a Brit
ish mile.
Yamen, an official residence.
Tael, a coin of silver worth from vi
cents to us cents, according to province
Squeeze, general term OF extortion
Kiang. or no. river; hu. a lake,
Pei, north nan. south; tung east d.
west
Shan. mountains; sheng. province
cheng, a town; HANG. village. hslen,
district; ling, a hill, peak or pass.
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will all come out in the wash. In the
meantime Mr.. Wu is as serene as May
morn, for the simple reason that he knows
| that the American people are superior
to anything like a personal revenge upon
him for something his people are guilty
Of in Asia.
Straws show which way the wind is
blowing. The attempt of the republican
shouters and the partisan press to make
The silver issue the prominent one in
this campaign, is rapidly falling down
as The --LATEST kind OF failure They
| naye got TO face the music and they are
getting badly scared at the prospect.
1t Will be remembered by the readers
OF The Post that not long ago they read
OF the apostacy OF DR., L. w. Habercom
of this ely. who had been for years con-
nected with the republican National COM
mittee in charge or its bureau that man
aged the German american vote. DR..
Eabercom announced not only that he
had severed his connection with the re-
publican management and he parry or
ganizatlon, but also that he was unable
10 support either its platform or It's can
didates in this campaign. He announced
at the same time that he would join hands
with The democratic party and support
its platform and its candida, es. He put
his actions on the ground that the re-
publican party now stands for imperialism
and all that it means in mis- country and
thai he considered that the time had ar
rived for all true and patriotic Ameri-
cans to join hands = the fight for the
Republic as against the empire. He de-
clared that sixteen 10 one no longer ha.
any terrors for me in the face Of grayeI
dangers which now confront the Re
public"
This statement was pdblshed broadcas,
over the country and 1t has created
sensation among the German republicans
who know the doctor we'll and who have
been reading after his pen for the las
twenty years He has not only beer
charged with looking after their interesu
IN every campaign, but he has been th'
correspondent OF some OF the best German
, papers printed in the Middle West an,
in the East. II was in the West. however
mat he Is oest known and best liked, II.
was born in Belleville, H., and was 70
years the Washington correspondent o
, the Westliche Post Of st. Louis. one o
the leading German papers in the West,
When this statement came out Dr. Ha
oercom told me thar he expected to b
made the mark for all manner OF attacl
by the partisan press of the republican
party and that he was simply waiting 10
1t and inviting it in order to get back IL
way that they would r0gret II is
significant fact that very little has bee
said about The doctor by the republican
papers They evidently got the zip" L
keep hands off. The republican leader
= know a piecs OF dynamite when they Sc
II In the road
! 1t Is also a significant fact that Or
: Haeercnm had received hundreds OF letter
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years in the Seventh infantry. He served b
The civil war, in various wars with the n
dams and in the war with Spain. Upon BIZ
return from Cuba he was assigned With lN
Seventh at Fort Brady, was later transfers.
TO Fort Sheridan. and was then sent . "
Philippines, where he Joined the Ninth
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Just row, when the news from China is
OF such absorbing interest. everyone. feels
the need OF knowledge of the country,
it's people and government, the cities, riv-
ers and seaports as we'll as something
about those who occupy places of authori-
ty. There are no books of handy reference
to which recourse may be had for enlight-
eminent on many points relative to which
there may be passing interest, and hence
the subjoined compendium will prove val
liable.
The People and the Army.
Chinese soldiers range from 10 10 20
years of age.
To become a soldier is humiliation in
China. The magistrates outrank the mil
itary socially
The population OF China is nearly 4OO.-
600, 000--more than. the combined popula-
ton of Great Britain, France Russia. Ger
many and Japan.
People in the interior of China seldom
read newspapers. They get their ideas of
foreigners and outside doings by gossip.
The Chinese boys ambition is TO become
civil magistrate, Even servants save
money to educate their sons with this aim.
English bankers In China give mtive
commercial men a name for strict business
honesty.
If a Chinese criminal Is a fugitive the
police arrest his father, grandfather, moth
err uncle or aunt. Family affection speed
| lily brings the man wanted to the relief
OF his relatives.
A native priest SAYS Of the Chinese nrti-
cles of religion: THE men believe them.
The women don't. There is no religion in
China"
Resources of the Nations.
China could raise an army of 100000
men, but 1t would be undisctplined and
only one-third equipped.
Eight million cartridges were taken tc
Pekin two years ago and constant add
lions have been made.
The Chinese possess Mauser rifles and
Nordenfeldt, Hotchkiss and Maxim guns
There is no properly organized medica
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Bishop Hulsey wants a separate state set
apart for the negroes and would permit no
white man to enter it. The Indian Territory
and the separate coach law, to say nothing
of China. illustrate the degree OF practicable
ty IN this idea.
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They are still finding new and richly paying
gold mines in Australia but the australian
steamship lines do not seem to be so badly In
need OF business as the Cape Nome and
Kondke transportation companies
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II however, the foreign ministers are saved
the powers will find sufficient provocation in
the scare they have received.
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When you come to think about It, you and
that America has had more mobs In ten years
than China has had in two centuries.
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Teddy's trouble will come when he is forced
to reduce himself after the campaign.
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When the powers get ready to move 1t 10
going to behooye China to keep the back
door open
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The New York correspondent of the Phila-
dephia Ledger says that the majority OF the
streets in Brooklyn are so bad that the high
death rate is attributed to that more than to
any other cause. This is pointer for people
down this way who have bad streets under
their charge.