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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
HOUSTON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1901.
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compLlcArNe lsrHmIAn CANAL QUESTIONS.

If the reports be true that Mr.. j. Perpont Morgan
has secured the controlling interest in the Panama Ca
nal company, contemplates buying up the stock of
that company it will be learned with regret by the vast
majority the people of the United States because it
will mean further delay in seeing this great sthman
canal matter settled.
No one who has been in the habit of watching cur
rent events will imagine moment that Mr.. Nor
gan can bring influences to bear the adminstra-
ton and congress that will give any scheme in which
he is Interested the most respectful attention at least
Notwithstanding the fact that have at great ex-
pense had two or three commissions investigate the
isthman routes and that in each instance the reports
have favored the Nicaragua scheme in spite OF the
general bias of this country in favor of the nearer
route to us and the National desire that the canal shall
be constructed as a National work, not liable to pass
under the control of foreigners by the sale of the
stock as might occur at any time did private com
own the canal it can yet be safely predicted that
Mr. Morgan and his associates if they represented the
Panama Canal company, would be able to block the
action of congress and hold the matter up indefinitely
1t IS for this that the country will regret to
hear that powerful J. Piorpont Morgan has
proper to interest himself in the Panama route.
Recognizing the necessity and importance of tho
control of the Suez canal the British government as
such, early purchased the majority of tho stock and
although there is convention among European powers
establishing tho neutrality of that short cut the
East 1t is than probable that in the war
between England and any other power, this conven.
tion would be boldly violated and the advantages of
the canal be reserved to England alone
When cut route anywhere across Central
America from ocean to ocean want this govern
men not it's speculative citizens to absolutely control
it, The naval and strategic advantages should belong
to us, and the Nation is than willing to pay for
them out Of the public funds We do not want to be
dependent upon the possible whms exactions of n
private company of our own citizens any than
desire to be at the mercy of a foreign influence
The Panama canal is several hundred miles further
to the South and out of way than the Nicaragua
canal would be, and in an emergency question of a
thousand miles in transferring our vessels from one
ocean to the other might be vital
The best thing for this nation is to stand by the
reports OF our canal commissions and go ahead ener-
geticaly with the construction of tho Nicaragua
And If tho president would regard public opinion he
would promptly and emphatically inform Mr. Morgan
that such was our purpose.
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Mr.. M'KlNLEY's ATTORNEY GENERALS.

The president evidently has no intention of taking
chances on an attorney general in his cabinet who
might feel some obligation of duty resting upon him to
enforce the antitrust laws of the United States under
his oath OF office.
1t Is understood that the successor Of Mr.. Csrises
Will be man who not only sees no harm In big com.
hines but has been intimately associated with great
corporations as one OF their attorneys that he will be
willing 10 so out of his way, as did his immediate
predecessor TO protect these giant aggregations of
capital from the attacks of the masses" Mr. Phan-
der G. Knox who is slated for the office made vacant
by Mr. Grggs resignation, has been the attorney for
some time past of the Carnegie interests and is
doubtless friend of the billion dollar steel trust
just recently organized
It is interesting and instructive to take brief
glance at Mr. McKinleys attorney generals and the in
fuences which put them in office 1t is commonly nm
derstood that Mr.. McKenna was urged for the nosi
ton, when Mr.. Mckinley first elected By the late
Coils T. Huntington who also insisted that Mr. Me-
Kenna should be elevated the supreme bench at the
first opportunity The president was as oblring as
Mr. Huntington could desire and the California ator
ney Is now one of the supreme court Justices When
it came to selecting Attorney General MeKennas suc
cessor the Eastern corporations took the lead and Mr.
Grggs of New Jersey, who had long been prominent
corporation attorney, chosen to ill the vacancy
Now that Griggs has gone back to his first love M
$4,000 year, the great steel combine finds worthy
successor in Mr.. Knox.
II would seem that Mr.. Mckinley has Deliberately
turned this allmportant position OF attorney
of the United States to the big corporate inter-
ests OF the country. 1t is not question of the en-
forcement OF the laws, but Of their acknowledgements
and pains have been taken to find the right for the
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combines. Whether this arises from understanding
with the corporations Is merely the result OF the
Presidents gratitude to the great agencies that have
done much to place him in power, u.s. of course, an
open and as yet unsolved question.
But If there the least sincerity in republican
platform and campaign declarations against the trusts,
of the danger of the further development of the
consolidation movement in capitalistc circles Mr. Nc
Kinley could certainly have found any number of law
yers free from corporation influences who could and
would worthiy have filled the office OF attorney gem
eral. The idea that has been advanced that suffi-
GENTLY able lawyer could not be found outside the
ranks of corporation attorneys to act the law officer
of the administration, is ridiculous. The simple fact
that the president has not dared to select such a man
at any time during his occupancy of the executive
CHI
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

President Hadley of Yale probably will be made an al
derman OF New Haven
Mexico has that the Pan American congress
which IS to meet in the old capital city October will
nave representatives from all the South American countries
General James Weaver excongressman and greenback
candidate tor president is mayor of Colfax, Iowa He
said to he an excellent ncghbor and popular with his peo
pie
The New York Mail and Express says according the
bulletin OF the department of agriculture there 10000
600 hoss IN tins country without counting those who expec
torate ON the floors of public conveyanees,
BY of variation the Ferris wheel St Louis pro
poses TO give visitors view OF volcano which he
reached by ropeess elevator The volcano
be IN eruption and feet high In operation while the
Worlds Fair lasts
BENJAMIN C. Hoyt the founder OF St Joseph and the most
historical character in Michigan died recently aged o. years
He was the only Backhawk war prisoner Michigan and
had an interesting history He the first white settler in
the county
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TEXAS INDUSTRIAL TALK.

C'eonTne Chronicle Sixy-four National banks were es
tabished in Texas last year e'
LohsNew lmes-Clarion Procrastnaon is ruipous s
build that cotton mill " '"ee ana
"n Antonio Stock Journal; The canning season v;l, bo
Wv ~ Jew months and those foolish towns which hava M
'duns factories buided will be sending their fruit I
10 nose wise towns which have their canning f.c
al ready lest at any time the peach season com.tL
Nosse cyclone Corsieana is now after a shoo ~.
M u'uouess get it, for she has been getting evey,brn
90" antonio EXPRESS bill is pending before the ,.o;
the public lot the introduction of manual training in
roV schools The purpose appears to be to trv tha "
e'e' IN half dozen of the high schools IN eN
the w s'ate and then to have it spread gradualv - Il.
NY pu'e schools When the seeds OF indus,i, y al
en properly sown they will take root and
ucaon quite =. educational system making the useful in ed
" Pu''e as prominent the purely ornaments, - Gu
oSuin Times; It that an era Of renew.
'a' activity is about TO dawn in Yo,l,,r, NN'
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INrER.uRBAN ELECTRIC ROADS.

1t has been said lnnumerable fines in the past few
years that the present century Joud become the age
CT electricity The last century WAS the age of steam
but It is possible, Of course toR hnk of steam being
superseded by other mott Il power just as it, in
the -5rogress Of the world took the place Of other
forces
The great problem with ,th wizards" now, as
Edison, Tesla, other great electricians or inven
tors, is to fnd storage battery that will combine
large power and lasting force with lghtness To this
proposition Edison is said to be devoting the greater
portion of his time and inventive genius in these days
If that problem is solved it will revoutionze transpor
ation service and furnish the world the new motive
power for which 1t has been recently looking
But the Of electricity in transportation on a
much larger scale than heretofore, Is being con
tomplated without waiting the discovery invcn
ton of the improved or ideal storage battery A
wealthy street of Philadelphia is trying to in
tcrest New Workers ut present in project for an cleo
trio railway between Philadelphia and New York
which will whisk citizens from city to the other
in an hour and half. for fare far below what the
railroads can afford TO charge. one statement even
pats the charge down to cents but that is manesty
an error The fare would probably be 25 conts or
about one-thrd of a cent mile
Boston Is saying that II this New York Philadelphia
scheme matcrali2es 1t win electric transporta
ton at the rate Of fifty miles hour between the Hub
and the Metropolis and at a rdlculously low fare com
pared with present charges the steam railroads 1t
won't do to that these schemes projects
feasible. The country through which such roads would
run Is thicldy populated and the enterprises would
doubtless pay. The steam roads would soon be com
PEELED to be content with the heavy freight traffic.
The nter-urban electric road, either the trolley or
storage battery system, is bound to more and
more popular in the future and to crowd the steam
roads out of local passenger business. When the
change has been extensive in the East we may
confidently expect 10 tho South and West follow
ing suit. Possibly in comparatively short time, we
may see those electric lines between many the Texas
clties-notaby Houston and Galveston---of which we
have heard much talk in the past.
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PIcKlNes FROM PUCK.

Mrs. Chatteron-I should like to so shopping this after
noon.
chatteHOnBut honest, my dear, haven't got dollar
in my pocket
Mrs. Chaterton Oightlyl-ohl Wen, then you might
give oS cents.
And they tell ne a colony hath been planted in Della
ware Hast heard how it is prospecting?
"Marelousy the FIRST peach crop hath been glorious
failure"
What you want, said his friend sis cars"
No., said the elevated road director with gentle sigh
what We want is rush hours"
Husband (bierly)Now that am making fifty thousand
year you don't to be happy when making
tent
Wite-Nery true. my dear But you remember that
then much easier for live within income
Man OFT may to faucies proud height,
But--dropS with dismal hud
When he goes hack neighborhoods
Where people call him Bud
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drapery on the corsage is Of \
pink mirror velvet. The va
band and fiounce round the d
are of the same material.
X X i; i
PARIS FASHION NOTES
From Paris comes The !
nouncement that there is I'd
of red on all the gowns and ESQ
thing else in dress which wills
NIT OF it.
Bodices with the rounded :
the pointed, belt, are the prev'
ing mode in Paris.
Hats made of autumn ltiV
are one of the smartest things
the French capital; some q
spring chapeaus show crown
leaves with a puffy brim OF vi
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TAMPERING WITH TpIr'
IIEIMWAY,

1ElMWAI.
Home is ever home wherever Fate may lead =.
Home is meath the dear old rooftree where W
res are;
Tho the visions dreamed of wore
Ne'er may stir your pulses more,
Tho you Ter may see the sunlight flicker - I.
Still your heart goes out before Won
And the fair skies arching DER YOU
Never hold such depths of beauty as the az.
yore.
Tho your boyish feet have wandered in the ,,,,.
Or tho manhoods burdens reached Won ee,
spent,
Whether fair or cloudy skies
Shone reflected in your eyes,
Home is where you sunk to slumber hushed bv .u,,
byes
Whether country. whether town.
Home is where the night came down,
Home is where the sandman coming put his g.,
Home is home tho bleak and barren. meath j,
Northern skies,
Or by tropic strand enchanted where the nerf,...,
lies;
Or beyond the stormy main
Home will call you back again.
Tho the that erstwhile held you puss,...
years have lain;
When the sandman shuts your ewes
On life's troubled, stormy skies.
May it be your fate to sumber midst the d.. v
again.
II * 4. n
Boston has new magazine entitled tho ar
mantle Love-" A hasty reading of the publicao. !.
to the conclusion that if Explorer Baldwin wor,a !,
among his supplies he could easily thaw his wav !
Il II * IL
24-year-old woman of Kokomo Ind. has Il. NJ
husbands living in that town, while one sutton VIA L.
wait for his turn committed suicide on her door,.
sidering the size of the town this is not SO slow IT,
X = 81 i:
Ella Wheeler Wilcox says that women are ipfetv.
in brains but Ella should console herself with h. q
that the are superior in bustleor would it be mon
to say HUSTLE
North Carolina murderer who was recen,lv 8,
sold his body TO doctor for $40 with which he MI
ice cream The probability is that he is wishing he M
OF it right now.
When you meet man to whom your heart goes or
sudden wave of friendship, and with whom the class
hands is mutual delight neither grant him fayers NJ
them at his hands for such friendship is too rare ,
tiful thing to destroy.
i; x i.
When you are sitting up with your best girl and h.
glides into the parlor in his stocking feet and winds 49,
1t does not mean necessarily that the timepece nee
ing up so much your visit
:: II Il i:
CONSOLATION.
When the spring is acting frisky, and YOU pause
beer and whisky, and you deal in language rsque, 4
ieacn down IN your jeans; on each signing breeze
o.owihe don your language, smoothly flowing gather
SIS IN gong, when you think of all it means9
md u
hufy wrappings, lead homemade broils and scrs,
till the air and all is blue Think of swaynq bud, au
and OF handmade Easter posies and of red and tcarst
noses! Can't you see it's up to you?
hink OF Solomons great glory, what weird and d
story He'd three thousands wives or more he had 10
MS ducats on SO if she you've loved and trusted ,
gold for which you've lusted leaves your pockets WI
and bnsted' you arc not the only one
l NJ IEKI
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tue dotted over with jet spangles.
In the new Niennese collars flowers like the censt
others that give trailing effects, used with appealing
cess Tiny bouquets and leaves reproduced with T.
artistic appreciation of nature
The two important features on bodces the pOs'nA
backs and the boero effects
The very newest idea is to combine gold and silver
yer to be really effective needs decided contras' ~
as gold provides
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RICE TuTTI FRuTpI.

lo one-hal cupul of boiled rice add cupful OF ao
whipped to stiff froth Have onehalf box of geatine -
ns IN one-haf cupfu of cold Chop six hss sh y
eahuied cherries, little preserved ginger and one II
spoon OF citron Heat the gelatne aud stir it until dss
Aou 10 the rice and the fruit one-ha cupfu o. ~
ana the strained eeatine. Mix thoroughly. Pack u I
mould garnish with whipped cream sweetened and haUs
WIN sherry if wine add the sherry to the E
and fruit
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News

Nhieago News.
~ $50 piano supplies airs by handle
SCI !; :. water IN river is matter of eouts.
s.. ~ q me hand is worth two in the angle.
Fool. '.As wooden les, is sometimes
opportunities Tor wise men to PROD. by.
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FALLING PRICE LEVEL.

From the indianapolis Sentinel
The declaration OF Prof Shaer that gold was be
coming plentiful that within forty years would he use
less as standard OF value has present evidence to sup
port IT. With all the gold fields and the improved meth
DDS OF extracting gold its value shown by the general
price level is Increasing Since the end of 900 quite pro-
nounced fall has taken place in the average price of com
modte which then lower level than at any period
during the As measured by the London Economists
index number which shows the result OF the movement.
IN number of selected commodities average is not lower
than at any time since the end of June 1890 up to which
time had been gradually advancing 1t will be seen from
the following index number that the spell of high prices
comparatively short lived lasting only for the first three
quarters OF the year 1900
February 1901 ....,...2,o7s lSeptember 1900 ,os-
te'ecem,er 1900 .....2,I2s June, 1909 .......2oaS
9eptenlper' 1900 '....2.s5s March, 1890 ....,1oza
Iuute 1900 .......,... 2,slI December 1903 .roIS
nirch, 1900 2,z4o December Co.
december 1900 ...,,.,a,r45 December 1896 ..Io46
The reaction often predicted by the Sentinel is oc
curing The fall durino the months is exactly fifty
points equal to Among articles of consmnto
wheat mas not moved pprcaby but declines have occurred
Tea ana tobacco and in butchers As regards metals
iron and lead have fallen heavily while copper is practically,
unehahsed on balance and tin has moved up slightly There
mas as well kown been drop in the price of coal though
s Is not yet apparent London householders Textiee
nave moved somewhat diyergenty Raw cotton ;s sIiob+
cheaper nut the fall is very small compared with the dec,
III inc price OF yarn Flax and hemp have fruied Iitt,
ana partial recovery has occurred in colonial wool IA
wound he absurd to claim that these movements of the sam,
character IN so many diverse lines were the results Of
causes affecting each line The obvious explanation Of ,h
'ah OF prices Is the appreciation of gold
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A CORNER FOR WOMEN.

TULLE DINNER DRESS
The corsage and upper part of the skirt of this dra
OF ecru embroidered tulle mixed with gold thread
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MILADY,s LATEST FxTRAvAGANcE.

TT - I@1N T NJ y +tV7+1-' an
me latest bit OF extravaganza for the adonment o. r
anne fashionables couture is combs made of motherOi
~ men eolors, IN modes similar those of tortoise J
Not infrequenty they are exqusitey carved and spo
wit" Jewels OF set in gold In any they so bea'
N her shimmerng opalescence that wonders ins'
ovey substance has been used for the purpose O
this time
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FRIDAYS MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Fruit, Cereal, Cream,
BToed Mackerel, Potatoes flashed in Cream
Rolls. Coffee 81
LUNCH.
Toasted English Mullins,
Orange Marmaiade,
Cocoa
DINNER.
Potato Soup, Boiled Haddock, Egg Sauce,
stewed Tomatoes, Cabbage Salad y
Custard Soufae, Coffee.
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Its Patrons Know Good Thing,

IAE HousgoN Posr must be money-tnaking paper juds
ing By its extensive advertising patronage,
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OFFICE or PUBLICATION.
Nos. Iror, 1903, nos, 10Y and Franklin Avenue
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

Entered at the Posofcc Houston Texas SeeondCidS
Matter.
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IHE Baltimore Sun has solved the problem of what shout
be done with Asunado Il thinks he ought to be granted
ana DC presented with residence in Washington 10
his inestmabe service Admiral Dewey in deliverin, Ne
Mia into the hands Of the American forces.
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IL trip to the Philippines would broaden the mind of
Adn'ant General Corbin the country could well afford the
expense account.
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NJ. JOHNSTON. ...............-......;. PRESIDENT
g. j. PALMER ......................Vice PRESIDENT
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rng Kansas towns have generally voted in tb ro,.,
municipal elections to retain the farce Of prohibition
looks sometimes ii American communities really enioye
seeing laws violated
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iF powers have screwed up Chnas courage to he non
OF rejecting the Manchuriau agreement When the bear
hug tghtens will any OF them interfere to save any Of N
Chinese ribse 1t is doubtful
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SCOTLAND FARn detectives will watch J. Picrpont Mors,
while he IS IN london 0stesh IS to protect his IA
from 9ranks says the Wichita Beacon but there an under
current OF fear that il not watched he may synd, ~
crown and set possession OF Great Britains colonies
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-09-28
A Warning from Agnew.

Mr.. Pork Agnew, chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee, is reported as
having said that the voters of Virginia
are very mellow for RHpublican doctrine, %
and that Republican speakers are re-
ceived well everywhere they appear in
the State. He added that the Republic
caus would soon have forty or fifty
speakers IN the field to discuss the issues
OF the day and to urge the people to sup
POI the Republican ticket.
The Times is not an alan mist and we
have no idea that the Republicans are
going to win, but we admOnish the
Democrats of the State that it will not
do to take things for granted. 1t is
foo sh to underestimate the strength OF
on enemy. We ought to begin at once
the work of organization aud we ought
to put our best speakers in the field.
| It us take no chances; let us exert our.
selves and give Montague the handsome
majority that he. deserves.-RichmOnd
Times
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-09-28
spotsylvania Notes and Personals.
Corresponding OF The FREE LANCE.

Spotsylyania, Va, Sept. 26, 1901.
Mr.. J. A. Pendleton, who he been sici,
for long time with bilious fever, is now
rapidly recover ing.
Capt. John NJ. Smith, who was re
POI cd as having been paralyzed, is much
better.
NJ. A. II. Crismond, who has typhoid
fever, is doing very well.
Mr.. Robert Terrell, of Brokenburg, who
has been very sick, is much improved.
Mr.. NJ +. Waite, of Brohenburg, is on
the sick list.
DR.. C. r. Massey is buildingan addition
to his residence, which is quite an inn
provement.
Mr.. Absalom Waller has notified the
Clerk to have his name put on the ballot.
The Clerk has also received notice to have
the name of Rev u. Parker Richardson,
of the Prohibition pan ", printed on the
ballot. Mr.. Richardson is a minister of
the Disciples church.
Mrs. NJ. w. Knighton, who has been
very sick with malarial fever, is improv-
'1g.
Mr.. Lee j. Graves has just returned
from business trip to Philadelphia, Pa,
and Camden, N. j.
Rev. J. w. Heckm9n had to suspend
the revival services at Beech Grove We'd
-nesday night, owing to chils and fever
from which he has been suffering more or
less for several weeks. The meeting viii
begin again as early as possible.
Mrs S. W. Alrich, who has been sick for
some time, il con, a. ent.
Capt. E. w. Smith, of Lewiston, passed
through our village yesterday on his way
home from visiting his brother, Captain
John NJ. Smith.