The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-15

men IN humorous direction the Century Magazine an
nounoes competition with prize OF Soo for the
original humorous drawing appropriate for magazine and
smaller prizes for the second and third best The
tlou is to remain open until the first of March
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The Engineering Magazine December puts in the lead
ing position an article by F. f. Saward The Growth Of
American Coal Exports Mr. Philip Dawson the able ad-
WISER ct Mr. ierkes IN his London traction enterprises writes
Of English American and Continental Steam Engineering"
treating particularly British traction power houses and their
equipment Paul Daimler. of the great inventor the
petroleum motorvchce tells the story Of his work
arranged from notes OF article the elder Daimler had
preparation Engineering Magazine at the time Of his
death Mr. Hamilton Church finishes his series on the Dis
rbuon of the Factory Expense Burden Mr. Lazenby
scribes plant organization and the management Of
the great Victoria works Rugby Messrs w Purngou
and B. Landheld jr have most interesting review of gold
dredging opportunities in Eastern Rsse Mr. Leicester Al
and Mr. Rushmore describes the design and action of the
ary There the regular full review and index Of
the engineering press.
The leading article in the December Atlantic dis
eussion of Expansion Through Reciprocity by John Ball
Osborne Referring TO President McKineys last address
MI Osborne continues with brief Of former reci
procity movements and Of the present proposed
treaties closing with strong expression OF belief that
present foreign expansion long continue without
meeting vigorous tariff opposition from foreign
unless dsarm such opposition in advance by Of
ciproety
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There is question prominently before the Ameri-
can public at the present time than the negro question The
article by w. Noyes Some Proposed Solutions Of the
Negro Problem in the December number OF the luerna
tiona Socialist Review OF the few discussions this
subject by who combines nearly possible both
the Northern and the Southern point Of view He reeog-
rzes the fact Of prejudice and nferor but realizes
the between the aborers OF the
which end in the true freedom Of both
The North American Review for December contains a
Of good reading pertinent to the interests OF the
hour II "opens with notable symposium comprising less
than articles which is entitled Some Questions for
Congress General Lew Wallace emphasizes the necessity
for adopting some that will insure the Prevention
Of Presidential Assassinatons Senator j. C. Burrows
upon The Need Of National Legislation Against An
archsu detailing several unsuccessful attempts which have
been that direction Edgar Aldch, United States
district judge Of New Hampshire shows that the Federal
government power protect its agents and Of
ers bill whose provisions would be adequate
requirements the existing situation The duke OF
ARGOS the Spanish minister advocates steps leading to an
international Control Of Anarchists Edwin +. Atkins
warns country something must be done al 10
avert "Cuba's Imminent Bankruptcy Prof n. S Shaler
Of Harvard writes the advantages the country would de
rive from The Proposed Appalachian Park JOAQUIN Miller
denounces idea OF re-enacng the Chinese exclusion act
as an injustice the people OF the Pacific States no less
than in the Chinese Gage defends The Customs
Inspection Of Baggage and gives interesting account Of
the circumstances practices which necesstated the
rigorous system Marion Wilcox describes and snsyzes the
Opportunity Of Roosevelt AdriniFrstion Bear Id
nEL c, w Melville explains why ne aansn ~hstAss q