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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

=, Tho nav doctrine OF coloniallsm,. ana
H. republican revolt against 1t Is more
serious than was reckoned upon last week
Now caucus of the republican mem
bers is talked of, and this OF ltseii 10 an
ominous sign. or course, the function Oh
n caucus is TO consolidate the republican
vote BY cracking the party whlp, out .ne
success OF this plan Is ALREADY IN srea.
doubt. Those republicans VINO can no.
Inc constitution declare they do not recog-
nize the power OF caucus to control tneir
votes, and to make assurances douoiy
sure they say they will keep away from
any caucus that may be called
The number OF republican protestants
is as vet unknown. 1t Is admitted there
are FIVE or six, some of whom Will make
speeches against the party measure. lhese
Ave or six claim there are from a dozen
TO a score more republicans VINO VIII Vo,e
against the bill, but who are not yet reauy
TO show their hands. II only the smaller
OF these claims be we'll founded, and IL
the democrats and populists stand soiloiy
in the negative, the bill can not pass.
While the interesting and important de-
bate proceeds upon the floor, the repup-
lcan leaders OF the house are making a
careful canvass of their members In order
to ascertain just how formidable the re-
y Volt Is. AS SOOu us lHty huu a iNPNpi'Ss''
who is not in line they proceed 10 bring
influence to bear upon him to get HIM back
In the party traces If the leaders of thu
house can not manage him they turn him
over TO Speaker Henderson, and il thS
speaker proves powerless the next move
is to steer the recalcitrant representa-
tive to the White House.
II is an axiom here in Washington thai
once an independent, kicking republican
be he senator or be he representative. gets
within the velyeted but skillful and steel,
hands Of the president he is los. So 1t Il
proving in the present instance. More
than one good republican, invited to cal
at the White House, leaves for the Whit
House vowing he'll never, never vote fo
that bill In an hour or two he returns
calm and smiling, and takes his place
in the line.
Between their own pressure and Tn
powerful aid of the president the repub
lican leaders of the house are contiden
they can reduce the number of rebels to
paltry half dozen and so pass their bill
But it is going to be close work at best,
{ Some surprise may be felt Throughout
, the country that President Mckinley
thus using his influence for the passag
OF a measure levying a 20 per cent ia
= upon Puerto Rican imports, in view OF hi
= statement in his message last Decemhe
= that 'it is our plain duty to give Puert
:. Rico free trade. But no such surpris
exists in Washington. II has been know
6 for several weeks that the president ha
:. perceived Il would be a political mistak
a TO give Puerto Rico free trade. not becaus
OF its direct effect, but because tn
% would be taken as a sign that the PhiliI
= pines, too, were to come within the tart
r. walls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
QUICKSILVER IN TEIIS|
Deposits Near Marathon, On Ih,RI. a.
Are Of Great Richness
PRODUCT VALUED At 500 10 soIn,
Eminent GeoIoGists Have -.
the Find-An Influx Of Mins,.7
Is Expected.

San Antonio, Texas, February !.
advices from Marathon. in the rre,, o.
OF the Rio Grande. 200 miles ve.s !, n
Antonio. confirm extensive djscovs,,l !.
cinnabar or quicksilver ore Of rem,,s..''
richness.
Last November Prof. Robert y Mn
the United States geological surva, -, -. \
instance, 1t is said, OF Congressms. : M ~
den. QUILTED party for The rssr.s
tion of the cinnabar deposits IA R,s-'.
county and the exploration AZ "a Nv.
canyon of the Rio Grarde. the noa,s
which is only short distance from T.,l
qua, the new quicksilver camp NJ.
Prof. Hills report Is not yet a rn,t,s. \.
record in the department. his statsn.,e
OF his impressions Of the district -, N
| such a favorable character AS a i,..
diately arouse interest and the ma 4,
the mining camp practically date ~ \
that time.
The United States geological suryey =,
evidently impressed with the impor;,ss
of the new district, as Prof. Hills VIVA
to Washington in December was folls,S
in January by the sending Of Prof. 4 NJ
Turner OF Washington, who is ths IT.
nowIedped auTboritv -. cinn.h - .us q!
the government suryav proi ny ~ \
snent from three IN fopr wsar.
grulnd making a minnta syarirs, y; y I,
tbe camn Ne was accon,nar,aa '~ ~ N
r Voeel formerly If San sntor,s y 4. NJ
was representing svndic.ta ~ I'll. NJ
Coneressman slayden and 1f,o Knss..
San Antonio are members. ~ '''sAT
prof Turner did moi hes,tat. !.
in the most favorable tarms =, ,hs ~. WI
He returned to Washington aho nu vi NJ
weeks ago and his return wa ,s-'
diteIy followed bv the starting ~ ~ W.
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BAPTIST EDITORS.
They Denounced The Paper s''-
Its Action. :.

i "a y
Hot Springs, Ark, February IA
closing session of the sorIne ,',orrI:ll
Fress association began tni' .,ssssss|
the usual hour. After full ais' ssu3
he UNCONVENTIONAL paper as ~ .nsa;I
ing medium, committee wAs sar;s,S
to consider and report on tns NJ /, 4
of establishing an Eastern az,
Work n report for various pap~ns
association. The recent rlse y ~ Il
Of paper was discussed ny f. 'sr,,,, 4
Armstrong and others. Inc ,' s n
scored as being chiefly RESPONSE .st 4
A committee was appointed y IN
lutions on the question Of ~ Il n
ton and the removal Of tafia , x
material entering into the msl9, ssi..l
paper. 10 be reported 70 ~ sar,s9
session 10 be held in May ~ ofacssl
with the Baptist convention. o :, ~
the ensuing year were elem .,ans 81 VI
President, DR.. j. @. Armstrong; .,s. a
vice president, Or. o, L, iF s
Rock: secretary and treasu's
Falk, Nashville. Tenn & Y
Executivecommittee Duslsy. u
strong, e. G. Falk, Q. =
Bailey and /. J. Van Hess .,,rst 81
A banquet was given loa, 81 IA
Eastman hotel in honor =
| editors. - q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
MIGRATION OF THE TRUSTS.

The laws OF Texas have been so con-
structed as to make 1t easy for legitimate
investment and to make 1t very d!fhcuit
for those that are monopolistic or caicu-
lated to control or restrain trade in GER
tain lines.
other States are beginning to ind out
that the people must be protected ana
the trusts regulated. In the last year or
SO several States have enacted very strin-
gent laws IN connection with the operation
of these monopollstic corporations Ill
nois has been quite conspicuous in this
respect recently, and as a natural result
the trusts are beginning to abuse that
state and are threatening to 90 elsewhere.
In fact the National Steel company, the
American Tinplate company and several
other trusts which had their headquarters
at Chicago have just moved bag and bag
gage to New York.
Commenting upon this the New Orleans
Times Democrat says: The emigration
from Chicago OF these companies, which
employ a large number OF persons, Is
intended to punish that city for not bowling
down and worshipping the trusts. chi
cago, and indeed the entire West and
South have shown an inclination of late
| TO place some legal restrictions on the
great monopolists-there have, indeed
actually been two antitrust conventions
held in chlcago--and II the trusts coult
they would gladly destroy the city by th'
lake. We may expect to see this move
ment grow more marked every year. thus
making fhe trust question a sectional a
yell III an economic one. Most of tn
Spe"sSts arc already located in the East, bu
ed lose that are not so located are moylni
tioniere, as they find 1t congenial ell
iuntpte. New Jersey stands ready to gran
!. EN- any charter they may need; Will
New York they can establish thei
'aphadquarters, certain that they will no
CREE disturbed by any unfriendly statute
caTghen Ohio, thanks OF Attorney Genera
h,,donett, became too hot for the Standar
-, )ll II transferred its headquarters fror
Cleveland to New York, and now tha
Chicago has become the headquarters {
the antitrust movement the Nationj
steel company has pulled up stake
there" and moved to Manhattan.
These movements. as the Times-DemC
crat says, are intended to hurt Illinol
/ Ohio and other States which dare to pa'
ri ANTITRUST statutes and to enforce ther
and they do innlct certa.n amount
damage temporarily, PERHAPS. but Oh
ought at the same time to strengthen Il
movement against the trusts. They dra
attention to the fact that all other pO
lions Of the Union are being plundered
the trusts in the interest Of the East Al
i they mako It clear to every one that Il
n other sections should be protected again
!, them. Moreover. when all the trusts a
c concentrated in New York and New Je
81 sey, as they are likely to be at an ear
~ day, 1t ought to be an easier matter
e The other states to fence thom in thei
" and prevent them from doing busine
, elsewhere in defiance OF the laws.
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WILL REQUEST INDEMNITY.
killing of Pears Was Not Warranted
BY the Facts.

Washington. February 22.-After inves-
tisation of the facts connected with the
killing of the young American, Pears, in
Honduras about year ago, the state de-
partment has come to the conclusion that
the case is one warranting a formal re-
quest for Indemnity from the Hondurean
government ana Minister Hunter will be
instructed accordingly, Pears was killed
by sentinel as an incident to the close
Of revolution In Honduras.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
THE FIRE RECORD.
Three Resid.nce. NJ r.x,,,,

Three Residences at Texarkana.
Texarkana, Texas February ga d's-
astrous hre occurred in this city last
night, destroying THREE residences valued
at $1,000 each, The houses were occupied
by Dan Buford, George Ledbstter ana Al
len Avery. The household goods were all
saved except the last named. The houses
neiorg geo to Marshal w. e. Casey of
IeSarkana, Ark, and were partially in
sured.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
Saloon Burned at HiiI.boro.

hiiisooro, Texas, February 90 AT 4 a.
m today fire was discovered In the rear OF
Fhornton's saloon. The building was par
TALLY consumed and the contents pracr
tically destroyed The damage amounted
70 about $1,000, covered by insurance. The
harness. store of ] Z. Martin and grocery
% aunt & Sons were damaged fully ono
haif the value OF the stocks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

the United States upwards of a million
dollars before It completes It's work--on
what? Surely we have gone daft on this
government by injunction and commits
sions! II not. there win be a great fall
ing OF the mighty in the latter part OF
the last year Of the Nineteenth century.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
Cottnse at HaIict.vi,Ie nhruea.

haisetsyille. Texas, February 20. Yes
,erday afternoon cottage owned by F.,
W. Aeuhars. but occupied by eolored ten
ants, was burned, the house and con
lsals being total loss. The horse. ane
=. sne eiaest here. was situated in a thick-
y settled part Of The town and Il rsouircd
hard work on the part Of The bremen 1,
Prevent the flames spreading 10 othe.
buildings. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
IN KEsruoKf'
Aaiu,nnt general Collier
soldiers Homs. 4. n

Frankfort, Ky, February ,.srr !,
capitol tonight is guarded By i's'.
than Il has been since l vi
of the late Governor v .lnr usiH
General Collier to-day, ~...sar,i ~
tions from Taylor. su as IA DE
so,siers before him i. ed =, Size p =. +
sucn OF them es ga mi might sur
probably 100 still here. !, .,solsr':
a ,aIn a' ". II Sweeney, .l y ',fg!
i ,sr case Which Is, p''1T, NJ
submission to the eoa O. 7 sarias, 3,
Was not In session ,H 2 r,oS e Z ~:
on account OF Wasnias oase -
il Is doubtful u eitp ssn.,.rspEe@
working attsndaness -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
HOUSTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY q
TEN PAGES TODAY.

Of tho British 5ieamer
cargo from New York Mr.. Choate is di-
rected to make representations to the
British government, which, in effect indi
cate that the United States regards her
action as a serious trade interference
The department at Washington Is seeking
TO prevent, as far as the exigencies Of war
permit, interference with American ship
ping and the commerce in which Interests
may engage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

The new Philippine commission created
By the executive is so bestudded with
splendors OF gold, that Federal Judge Taft
has given up a lifetime position with
a salary Of $4,000 a year, positions hon
orable 10 attain In any stage Of life, en-
bracing great comforts and respect III
civilized land, ana accepted this place
on the Philippine commission, II Il es-
ssd that this communication WIN cost
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, February 22.-Unitea
States Minister Hart at Bogota has ca
bled the state department that the Colon
bian government is suffering petty re-
verses at the hands OF the revolutionists.
cable message was received at the
war department from General Otis today
saying that Captain Langworthy, Thirty
NTH volunteers died at Ballna Bulican OF
pernicious remlttent malarial fever yes
terday.
This morning the meeting of the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution was de-
voted almost entirely to routine business
Representative Richardson Of Tennes.
see, the democratic floor leader. intro
dueed resolution in regard to tin plate
trusts similar to those introduced in re-
iations to trusts In sugar and paper.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

wrIthed, 50, 900 600 snakes. OF a golden yellow
color with checker-board patterns done In
black and green. And yet. this eminent
scientist neriests to say he was from Kansas
or to even mention that only prohibition
bittnhs arc allowed to be sold in tho Phil
innInnsl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

Has the United States any diplomatic
officers in foreign lands? II would rather
seem that 1t did not There has. within
the past year, been created a series Of
commissions by the Mckinley admins
tratlon instructed TO discharge various
and sundry diplomatic duties The snail
est salary Of a minister pienlpotentiary
and envoy extraordinary is $500, while
the maximum salary OF minister and of
an ambassador is larger by many thou
sands ofdollars, There are great many
of these commissioners now drawing sal
airy from the people OF the United States to
perform the same functions that Mr.,
Mckinley has seen fit to appoint spec al
commission to perform, But few. II any.
of these commissions were Instituted by
law. They were clothed with extraordi-
nary power by the opuent court Of Nc
kinney, without the authority OF law. un-
der the so-called war clause which is in
terprated to ciothe the president VIII
power to create commissions world with
out end Itemized these commissions
with the cost Of each follows. and from
the outlook at present the half has no
been told:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

Port Elizabeth Cape Colony. February
2S.r-The British authorities have released
the steamer Sabine.
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LIKE ci.ocKwoRlS.
Is Every Detail of fheMovcments 81
the bUers.

Paris, February GA letter from
bert's chief OF staff, to whom the Boer
victory a, Colenso is mainly attributed by
the French papers is polished today. In
the course of this communication the
colonel says two OF the Creusots repre-
sentatives gave the Beers valuable aid
One named Greunberg, he adds, Is the
head OF their artillery and the other,
Leon. is the head Of their engineers, Leon
directed the posting OF Long Tom
the dlzs- heights around Ladysmith EMS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

ippines!
II is probably true that Cronic ran. But
that was not all OF tho story-"not by several
hundred British.
Bopl Castellane has 100000 Of old Jays
coin chucked down In his "twohsahsN ana is
going TO Paree to smash Editor De Rodays.
Bon weighs 100 when accoutred ana maiieo
In the habitat OF a count. Rodnys weighs
200 In his socks, therefore we fear greatly
lest Boni's bones protrude like door knobs
through his royal diaphragm about tho time
the smashing takes place
Dc Facto Taylor has decided to submit his
case to tho court fox once decided he
did not like sour grapes. anyhow
Anpustus Van wyck OF York State still
vehementlv demands that tho Chicago plat
form be ignored. Augustus Van Wyck Is not
tho only Augustus who has Cotton the hatcnet
where the Shanghai did. but then Augustus
van Wyck is breathing in an age where we
arc popularity supposed to live and Learnt
ono NJ the prettiest lays that we have read
about lately is the hen which laid an egg
with William J Bryan's picture on IT,
| Governor Bob" Taylor OF Tennessee u
soon to appear before Houston audience
Maybe tho genial gentleman will then SET
his mistake in investing IN North Texas LANDS
To paraphrase the Jolly statesman's euloHium
Of tho garden OF creation. this Is tins
original Eden"
! Tho English poets must BIO terribly worried
on account Of not being able to get up u
their high Heleon for the past seven or eiSn
months.
Mr.. Macrum refuses to sing God save VI
Queen" or to kotow 10 tho chiefs oil Anglo
mania on either side Of the Atlantic In
Inference is that Mr.. Macrum may be re
publican. but It is certain that he Is not
tho Hanna brand.
A London correspondent wants to know wh
the prominent eNpansionists in this countr
/, are. Marcus Aurelius Hanna Is one oil theh
liz not several more.
Tho only DISTINGUISHED person We kno
3 Of who has not been offered the vice pres
r Dental honors by the Hanna syndicate Is
fellow named Agunaldo But he has not "
been captured by the Hanna syndicate
! Boston paper thinks England is II
4 straining her exultation. fearful OF the a
/ rival of the usual SUBSEQUENT dispatch d
I ginning: 81 regret to state"
II Tho Memphis Commercial Appeal thinl
Il tho impromptr lexicographcr who dehnea
a trust as IA small body Of men surround
by water" had a happy way OF putting IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

Angleton, Texas, February zz
ored man rode into town yesteruss
Oyster creek and called on VI
who, with DR.. Smith, the county
officer, diagnosed his case a. III
He was sent to his home, wnen
being properly cared Tor, ~ WI
later in the day that J. y. nss ~.
also confined to his home WIN y. Y;
disease. His residence is isoia'sa Z
is receiving every attention
Crockett, Texas. February ?s'nes3'
two cases Of smallpox three-qusls"
mile southeast Of this city. 4 ''s~ Y
antine has been established y
i DR.. S, T. Beasley and VI. -
county health officer, and tne .a'
been isolated. Every preeauuors a. I,
taken to prevent an epidemic. u
clans here concur in the d'asn0''
/ cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

| 1t is probably true that Cronte ran. But
that was not all OF tho story-"not BY several
hundred British
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

The Chicago Chronicle Is running series
! OF horrible examples" ono Of It's latest ls
an example OF what imperialism means In
our colonial dependencies" This is found
: in tho action OF General Davis. military GOV
7 ernor of Puerto Rico, who summary sup
4 presses strikes OF workingmeu for higher
lwnges, Brooke 1t will be remembered did
the same thing in Havana when the cab
I driyors struck In short. 1t seems that the
3 workngmen-and the general population, FOR
: THAT matter--of our dependencies enjoy
! less liberty Of action under American tnan
h under Spanish rule Yet II was to denver
them from the oppression of the cruel span
lard that we took them under our wing
II tho Puerto Rieans and Cuhans have an
equivalent for the English expression about
the frylug pan and tho Are they must find
| frequent use for Il these days.
~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

Do Facto Taylor has decided to submit MS
case TO the court. fox once deciueu ne
did not like sour grapes. anyhow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

pie Il ever occur 20 you that North Texas
IL one OF tho finest countries In the world
10 raise tobacrof Every experiment that has
ever been made at raising tobacco has been
successful. and the only complaint that the
farmers have ever made, who have tried rails
ing Il. Is that they have no local market. II
assured OF a market. many Of them who have
| raised tobacco successfully In Kentucky and
F, Tennessee would raise IL here. There Is
something for Denisop's Commercial club 70
work on.-penisor Herald
Tho casual observer can convince hirnssli
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frequent use for II these days
n ,r revised now to Gle was blcd ~ old
Kentucky"
Tho Pittsburg Dispatch puts yaSlt in the
Same sturii class as The I'd ard the
American people II says II e6 not under
stand the supernpe dipiomAcf oS the ina
mortal author OF Little Bree2hes. and adds;
I'm all the deniAls of ex-corsul Macrum's
CHARGES which have emanated from reputed
officials or authorities In the state DEPART
ment there lie one notable feature. II Is
the claim that 20 complaint was received
from the consul that his official mail was
tempered with, This Is denial that does
not deny. Mr., Macrum distinctly states he
made no such complaint from Pretoria be
cause there was no assurance 1t would ever
reach Washington. In fact, his reason for
coming homo was to communicate this very
Intelligence TO the DEPARTMENT"
Puzzle-which side of the Tugcla Is Butler
on today?
What Prot Sumner OF Yale said was ex.
actlv this; 'In the strictest sense marriage
Is an Ideal thing that has never been real
lied vlcssitudes act on the couple an(
| cnunko tuNlns anN NOT huoiV Nhou ~ wv WI
realize their ideal. That is to say that no
more than 10 per cent Of married people a
the end OF their lives looking back, can hon
estly saw that they haye realized all Of III
happiness and all Of the ideals they starte
cut In married life with" And now. &C
cordug TO the Boston Globe the pesslmisti
professor Is trying to Identify and eSpf
tho student who caused his remarks 70 b
published in the newspapers.
Better change the feed Of that BIRTHS
} huil a little too much Hay.
In the meantime cautious Carter Harrison
mayor OF chleasc Station and Northern III
nols ana onkel Heinrich zeigenhelm. burg'
master Of ST. Louis. several acres OF Il
Mississippi bottoms and larger slice
y Eastern Missouri are stlll talking langual
OF each other. Before another moon wax
h ard wanes the berry good town OF st. Lou
/ may be knocking the wind out OF chicaso
b u the waters Of that canal do not roll ba,
! into their own lager,
! Macrum can talk back now all he please
q He Is IN his own laaeer, u you pleasel
= Willis travelling through the Philippines
: government seoloelst REPORTS That his 81
\ psssed ossf s.r,seh OF water whsrecn the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-23

One of the prettiest lays that we have read
about lately is the hen which laid an esS
win William ]. Bryan's picture on 1t.