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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
II is Solving Itself,
philadelnhin Recnrd-

Philadelphia Record.
The American Economist in its issue Of Feb,,
that the socal'ed trust problem seems to he vc,y ,;a,
and most etectually solving itself Yc -. ,t,DI
Gas we have always thought end contended) tbat th $50
problem will settle itself And with this solution s@
erumhles the tree traders house straw that the t
ters trusts" s 'a'" los
IN view OF the recent happenings in the iron and 80
~, " ~ ana DINER lines OF business in this co
Wy inc foregoing statement may be regarded ne & eohl
II IS true that Srea, and rapid changes IN fhe oke
soSAtea trust pFohem are low taking place ana NJ me
l"feses the outcome II Is remarkable feanro t can
CIV W"'s eonplaarS designed, il Is said 10 Le s re-
community o. interest that but little adverse s Nuo9t
'usS Snu no concerted opposition has as Vel bSe
Veieped rs matter oi fact the new noyencr, seh ae-
RAPID and has arRdy attained such spendo, ~ peen SO
has teN persons can Easn the sighhearcc ri !
vast sums OF money involved IN these no,lern ~ a The
suuns s,e Hta beyond the comprehension M n uais
~, peops SPECIAL training IS needed before o ute'ii
qNantsiise values where the total su
' fssSa !noSe WIN which we have daily involved
Inc tact Is that We entering unon r "a ny
siYpuepl, NS are expanding al direcons Nh OF ae-
teVuiS ana INC day OF independent occinato IN amazing
ats ~ ny community Is passing away al leaS, 4, llyid-
tlrt munsiilss Re substitution OF maebna ~anuiae-
soHs eases ehlFey eliminated band work snd s mas IN
@ Saksa phe character 81 such work radeali ptnets II
cess mas peen going Tor longer perioJ ~ N ms
psee NAY spppose but its fruits are orl e tan most
appreciated hy The people large s BEGINNING 10 be
us ,sosailed trest problem, SO IA, fro., ,, -,
~ nSenrs io he an 9i-asorhiuS problc itsslt
q peFesron that deeh ordinasy s.ed WITH powers
eoFiees lnigE ,e be done this stae S The only
~ 81 pe9NWs 20 Mipe ant Unfair adssnt,e. s.hsnt Is 50
N.fn u ihts COUNTRY unlas which enable
A. s"1 "ss aas 70 maas than ever hsosmers 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
WHAT THE GREAT STEEL COMBINE MEANS

The dispatches tell us that the United States Stool
company has practically been launched thus giving
to this country whatever distinction there may be in
having within It's borders the heaviest capitalized cor
poraton OF private nature In the world
The sim significant fact about this new giant
in the industrial world is that Il so allied with the
railroad, the oil the banking and the coal interests OF
the country that all OF these be largely Influenced
II not controlled, by the same men who compose the
directory or have the management this latest steel
combine
1t is serious question whether a billion dollar
corporation OF this character docs not become posj
tive menace to the Industrial freedom and commercial
independence Of the nation. The iron and steel in,
dustry Is NJ the base OF many other industries In
this country that the hand that controls the one has
tho others within its grip. II has often been said In.
deed that the iron industry was the barometer nv
which we could anticipate fair or cloudy or stormy
conditions In the industrial life of the nation When
therefore to corporation practically dominating the
vast iron and steel Interests OF the country are added
the banking and fuel Interests SO much of then AS
can easily affect the market in either direction the
menace Of combination or community OF interests y
becomes positively alarming.
But as TnE posr has often said, the tendency 10.
ward consolidation OF industrial and financial corpora
tions Is leading us onward rapidly To few giant con
Germs that will divide the country between them and
rule Il as With rod OF iron When this limited nnn,
Der OF controlling agencies exist II win be hst as
easy then 70 effect working agreement between
them Il Is 20 form trust in some specal line
Of industry until at last powerful hand viii hold
the Industrial financial and commercial destinics OF
s-a whole nation within lis grasp
The effect politically viii be hardly less despotic
disastrous For years we have heard of the o,i,
but potent Influence % such corporations as the stand
erd OIL and the Sugar trust upon both the legislative
and judicial branches Of the National government ana
many state governments How much more powerful
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
HOUSTON WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ~
TEN PAGES TODAY.
A WISE REApPoRTIoNMENT PROVISION,

The reapportionmont bill, passed at this session Of
congress-, makes presumably an honest effort to pre-.
what is known as "gcrrymandcring" in tho crea.
ton of the congressional districts. clergyman
derng" 10 the formation OF district to suit the for
tunes Of a certain party certain individual with
out reference to the shape or boundary lines of the
district.
The clause In the reapportionment bill dc.
signed TO prevent this kind OF favortism munipua-
ton provides that the districts shall be composed OF
contiguous and compact territory II this provision ~
craried in letter and spirit there be gerry.
Wandering, or creation of unequal districts.
But Il Is already becoming question whether
some OF the States are likely to regard this very
plain, sensible and just law. In Illinois there Is APP
parent distinct purpose to shape the districts
as to give the republicans practically solid deega-
ton from that state Illinois republicans famous
for their accommodating propensittes great scan
DIAL was raised in that State two three yoars ago
when under Tanner legislative gerrymander OF pc.
culiarly fragrant character attempted But II is
probable that Illinois will not be the only offender
under the present apportionmont law.
What viii congress do in the event the law Is clear
~ dsregarded2 viii it set aside the action of
State legislature? If the next house should be close
II is not unlikely that the majority, either way would
attempt TO discipline States belonging to the opposite
side that had violated the provisions of the law In
order to secure congressman or congressman polit
cally in sympathy with the legislature The house
could refuse to seat members elected in that way and
II Il be absolutely the Judge of the election and quail
ncatlons OF It's own members some States might nnd
their sharp practice roactnE against them TO the de-
cued loss OF the State
All the States, Texas among the number for that
matter should bear this reapportionment provision
and the reflections suggested by t. In mind when the,
come to form the new congressional districts,
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viii this influence be when by Capitalization OF man
agoment II can work with more swifness secresy and
efectvenessl
Tho remedy unfortunately Is not IN sight Gov
ernment ownership 10 impracticnbe and. beside the
giant corporations might not want to sell Conhsc@
tion would be revolution. Congress might pass laws
aided by the States to destroy trusts but the people
do not TO to choose congress with such
purposes IN view. II looks, indeed If the MASSES
had slept on their rights and been deaf TO warnings
so long TINT the dangerous tendencies have gone
far and the Influences back OF them have become
strong that relief suggests itself from absolute
plutocracy, with It's inevitable Industrial slavery
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Maurice Thompson.

Louisville Courier Journal.
il might OF the eaprces OF fate that Maurice
Thompson dies just making first big popular hit,
IL is not intended that Thompson was not success
ul of letters long before his Alice OF Old Viueenne
won the favor OF the general public For that matter his
name has been well known in the best literary Tor
generation AS charming writer outofdoor life as
eraeefu poet happy teller and acute and
catholic critic he did excellent every field his en-
deavor tis talent manysided he did many things
aud did them we'll
Who is not indebted 10 him Tor many pleasant hour in
the acids and gardens Who for does reneri.
her his delightful papers archery whose chief exponent
and devotee In this country he was
AS critic Mr. Thompson can be III spared For years he
member OF the sa Of the indefcRGe and he gave
knew what good work and he knew how convey his
knovledye others lie quick Fecognite merit
and sceous in anayzng H. Ills death is serious loss
the iadefendenf but serious modern literature
which he did much encourage by intelligent appreciation
NJ THOMPSON was very sympsthec with the romantic
reaction IN fiction and he worked hard the hook which he
meant should give him plaee the romsntie
successes Il IS unlikely that this work coupled with his
other duties undermined hs that
was unable 70 res the disease that resulted 10 hs DEATH
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
RECOGNITION OF A VICIOUS PRECEDENT

1t appears that Mayor woolfords successor in the
aldermanc board was elected by the council kind
of compromise with the mayor through courtesy but
which yet recognized his right nominate in OF
this kind
Tnp Posi- cares nothing for this particular case nor
for individual that has gone before served
as a precedent IT is the principle involved that is
Important to this city, and 1t Is the principle alone in
which The Posi- Is Observation-Disclosures under Mayor
Woolford or any other mayor
In the local columns Of THE Posr two separate
days the charter provisions were quoted and ex
planned relative to the filling of aldermanie vacancies
whore for ANY reason" member OF the board be
comes disqualified to act alderman. In such cases
the charter says the council shall by ballot nj the va
canoy The provision Ia imperative. Is there law
yer in Houston 1T to have law license who win
tend that Is any less disqualified" to perform
his duties as alderman because he quits the board vol
unfairly instead of involuntary? because he has
been elected mayor instead of moving into another
ward? And yet. in the latter case. the charter says
specifically the vacancy must be filed by the council
independently of the mayor The simple fact that the
word Resignation" is omitted cuts no figure because
the blanket clause, "or for other becomes
disqualified" covers the TO hold TO the contrary
would be to say that alderman who has resigned is
not disqualified to continue perform his duties as an
aderman-which, of course would be an absurd state
ment
IT is vicious principle and precedent for the coun.
ell to recognize when the mayors right to nominate
to aldermanic vacancies Is admitted Tho reason
against 1t Is planto prevent the MAYOR by manipua.
ton which ia comparatively easy from packing" the
board with his henchmen Vacancies could be created
by Offering fat Jobs to aldermen whom 1t was deslra.
BILE to replace The council Is designed to be an indie
pendent check upon the mayor and the mayor by his
veto power check upon the council
Little may have been involved heretofore or may
DO involved In the present case in the disregard OF
thiS plain charter provision. hut some time the
usurped authority be exercised by an aggressive
and shrewd mayor TO the great detrmont of the city
II Is cause for regret therefore that the present conn
ell did not tenacously It's fun prerogatiye not
only to name Mayor Woolfords successor but to do so
lhaepehdehtly OF the mayor Courtesy to Mr. Wool
ford on the part of the council Is all right and proper
but 1t should not 20 the extent of recoanzinp VT
cious and dangerous principle
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
GEORGE GOULD IN HOUSTON.

President George Jay Could Of the Missouri raehe' ~"
Mountain and international and Great Northern nss D9S
the record in Houston yesterday in all pronamhV ~,
erowding great amount Of work into very mel Sp''e
time. p,a.,,
AS was stated in Tar Posr Tuesday morning Ircs'"eu
Gould and party arrived in Houston Monday night Ho" ''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
PIcklNes FROM PUCK.

Back in the dim perspective Of the Pass
We see eagdr, hopeful Youth asain'
IL certainly is not what are now . s,ers he
Aud, somehow, mot what We thSSsht We "s''
III
Uncle Josh-Didn't the president v congress
bein extravaganza -, knt
Uncle Slas--Yes !, but he oughin't 10 have ie' GU
mere was so much money in the treasury
City RoarderI suppose you're up with the ARK ran
Farmer Before hhst. | have TO git the hhea -
with the lark.
ms friend-Yoyir SON is home from eoess =
must give young han lot OF mental trainin .;..A
Ane fasmsT--Wsll he don't seem to be oysfus
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To one Archipelago. ...... $so,ooo.oool
To benevolently assmilat-
ing the same $50 days, at .,. 4
S7so,ooo day. $4,000, ooolBy two yesphg,J
To expenses able negotia- ports 70 NJ
tors Paris treaty 49,. szs,oool pines say ~ L
To two islands which able 600, pI.t,,,s
negotiators thought they when "s,ste}
had bought ........... too,oool cent is--s'sfr
$S67,322,oool
3s4.oool
Profit and loss. ..,.,, $s66o3s,oool ,,.o
This is bad showing but not so bad the seeonu p'
sheet which gives account OF the respective proht anu ~
the moral and political sphere. 1t stands thus
LOSS n GAIN.
Confidence and admiration oApnlause Of arbitrary ana
oppressed people pressve rulers; ~, s.suc3
Gratitude OF struggling repu Thanks Of republic des'
lies ers
Watehwords of liberty shibboleths OF empire.
Peaceful expansion. Criminal aggression
ideals OF the fathers. Toys OF the nursery
Reverence Tor the constitution Trust in force. ,,h
Inc part OF moral ideas The party OF the poeNs'
This is an eininently practical and decidedly IMP
way OF putting the case And the further We 80 1hs w
grows the balance the wrong side OF both shee"
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BALANCING THE ACCOUNT.

The New York Evening Post thinks it is time 70 YIN.
balance sheet OF the Philippines business upon winch "
tered about two years ago.
The first account, il says, would relate puiev ,.m
money we have expended and taken in and wouia spa
WILLIAM Mckinley,
In account with the - ,,.re
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

SlccssrioN is heinz freely made to Mr.. Mckinley now
that D. unload Secrctary Cage But Mr. Mckinley has
cSeemcd 20 be vegy greatly disturbed y the hundets
Of tht\ members Of his cabinet man who could stand
Alss M years viii hardly be expected 10 sas at Gage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

TRAVELING AGENTS: C. S. r. Holland, TRAVELLING
Auditor; T. r. Holland A. W. Palmer and y. b. Throop
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

FOREIGN OFFTCES-Hastctn business Office ~, 48, 4,
and so Tribune building New York (rhc S. c. Beekwiil
Special Ageney) Western 400 The Rookery Chicago 9Th
S. c. Bcckwith Special Agency.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

TINS session congress viii fail TO provide The bud
ing Of additional bacshps cruisers This would he
bad move il not ior the fact that baeshps SIX
arnorsd and three protected cruisers already authorized
have scarcely been begun while three other batteshps are
MOI sos half completed
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Business Department 1856. Editorial Department ISL.
SUBSCRIPTION BY MAIL-In Advonce.

Entered at The Postofiee Houston Texas Second Cia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

No attempt viii be made TO have the new medical law
doetored to so into effect Immediately The pubIies
health is one Of those things that always wait And
some people think population inereasus rapidly any
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

OFFICE or PUBLICATION
Nos 1901, 1903, nos, 1907 and 1909 Franklin Avenue
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Correspondence Of all description uhchry intended for
s Business % Edorgi Department should be addressed 20
TIN HousToS Posi-, and 10 individual and all
CHECKS drafts money orders etc. made payable 10 TINS
HousroN PAINTING COMPANY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

pmarmenrINc in Texas serious matter, not so much
in the ring in the courts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

lF FEW more fatalities result from the fadns up in
Kansas the governor will probably soon be able 10 report
that the province IS "pacicd"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

n Hayti and San Domingo would eet into a real gooe
the Washington government might 6nd an opportn
20 intervene and increase the choice collection OF wes
Indian pearls 1t is gathering
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

CANApN IS now alarmed over the prospect Of the Morgan
Rockefeller syndicate gobbng up the Canadian paeiee
There IS ground for alarm SO long as the Canadian
road remains competitor for the ranseoatnen,al business
Composition is the rcd that euraees the
teller bull to the point OF attack
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
by THE
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

g. j. PALMER. Vice President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

Under circumstances anil orders gven by employees
Mf ohce be recognized and paid accepted IN pcysn Of
accounts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23

SPECIAL SALE IN Innings
10 per cent on on all purcAasas
this week only
- 3x ~
THIS WEEK ONLY
Special attractions In Muslin NJ
derwear. We are Offering til
week an excellent White SHIT
with ruff1es. at CSC.
ISxks
OUR s1.50 WHITE SKIRTS
This week only at $Lo0.
1883
rs Doz. LADIES DRAWERS
With fine embroidered edgiAe4
this week at Soc.
1913 &
SPECIAL
80 pieces Of white. soft-aniaAsl
Cotton at Q 1-Sc yard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23
DANGEROUS ECONOMY

A recent paragraph about an economi-
cal New York merchant saving the backs
of old envelopes for scratch paper re-
minds one OF Victor Smiths old friends
of this story: A New York dealer who
left about $2,000,000, for a long time kept
up the practice of tearing off the fly
sheets of the numerous foolscap letters
he received and sticking them on spin
die for scribbling purposes. Envelopes
We're not yet in use. A lawsuit arose,
and the merchant thought he had won
his case, when the defendants letter,
duly signed. was produced. Counsel for
defendant examined the letter, and. turn
ing it over to look for the superscrip-
ton, found that it was missing. He i'm
mediately saw his advantage and said:
This letter is incomplete your honor. A
sheet is missing. 1 claim that there
might have been a postscript on the
other sheet which would entirely change
the character of the order" The court
SO ruled and the defendant won the suit.
The practice of utilizing fly sheets in that
merchants office was at once discontin-
ued.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23
Mint Saloon opens To-Day.

The Mint saloon. on Nuuanu street,
viii be opened this morning by w. Nj.
Cunningham. The place has been fitted
up in good style, and is intended to car
ter to the best trade; for Manager Mr..
Cunningham has selected ]. n. McDo-
nough, who as manager of the Hilo Ho-
tel won the favor of the Hiloites and all
visitors to that town. Bonny Lemon,
Wally Davis and Al Hillary will be the
dispensers of liquid refreshment. and as
they are known to be artists, lovers OF
the best in liquor will be pleased at
their work
There are pictures in the Mint which
are said to be rare works of art and
which are worth looking at. A stock of
wet goods has been laid In which would
please the most exacting connoisseur
and patrons will find no opportunity for
fault. Today, as always, the Mint will
expect to see its friends, and all who
come are assured of a royal welcome
Everything is first-class and the success
OF the new enterprise is assured.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23
CURIOUS ACCIDENT, SURE.

How did this happen?" asked the
doctor of the old farmer whose arm
was in a sling.
burned curious accerdent," replied
the man, who had come sixty miles to
receive treatment. "One of 'em days
when it showed in the mornin' and
melted in the AFTERNOON the hired man
that was sent to me from some sort o.
mission tells me that the barn roof was
a leakin'. l tole him to git a ladder
an some shingles an nails an ham
mer an do what patchin' was a-need-
ed. He said he didn't carry no life
| insurance, an he din't feel like tempt
in Providence nohow.
That made me madder'n than a
Shoat 1ookin' through rail fence at
potater patch, an l says | wasn't
like the man that couldn't mend his
own roofs My wife protested an my
darter combed the hired man down
like he war crimernal; but you kin
bet, doc, 1 went up on that barn I'd
riled.
bout the time 1 got the third
shingle in place l made the mistake
of gettin too much concordance an
moved too quick. / grabbed everything
in sight, tried ter drive the toes of my
boots through the shingles, dug in my
finger nails an yelled fur 'em to move
the straw stack where L could fall in
it. Std o. that / fell across fat steer
what tossed me doggone near back on
the<Toof again, an | kim down all
righ0 only fur the wind an the pride
bein' knocked outen me.
Where the trouble kim in was me
seem that tarnal hired man a-laughin
at, me. 1 sailed in fur to fax him. an
this is how 1 got through. The neigh
bors say they hain't mark onto him.
wanter git put tergether agin, doc.
an then I'm goin' ter take all the law
they is in the land ter that cuss. Us
farmers don't have no show, anyhow.
Detroit Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-23
THEY END
WORK.
Home Rulers Are
Ready With
Charter.
WILL PRESENT IT
TO LEGISLATURE
Hold Enthusiastic Meeting Last
Night and Are Sansuine
of Success.

At last nights session of the Independ-
emit Charter Commission the City charter
was finished and presented to the chair
man of the executive committee, OF the
Home Rule party. The document will
be presented formally to the Legisla-
ture by one of the executive committee.
possibly Senator d. Kalauokalani, at the
earliest practicable date.
Chairman Tesla of the commission.
the meeting on Wednesday evening. and
who left the hall in huffy. was not
present last night and his chair was oc-
cupied by L. H. Dee as chairman pro
tenn. AS Secretary Solomon Meheula
was busy at the caucus meeting of the
Independent executive committee, s.. x.
Pua was elected as secretary pro tenn.
j. T. Erving reported that the revision
committee had completed the City char
ter, which he submitted. r. w. Rowe
moved the revised charter be adopted as
a whole and sent to the Home Rule ex-
ecutive committee. J. c. Quinn moved
that committee of one be appointed to
transfer the charter from the charter
commission to the chairman of the
Home Rule executive committee, which
carried. Chairman Dee appointed Sec
rotary Pua to perform this act of cour-
tesy.
j. c. Quinn then moved that vote CT
thanks be extended by the commission
to Edgar Caypless and ]. T. Erving for
the arduous work they had performed
both with the City and the County
charter. which was adopted unanimous
ly. The secretary will transmit the mo-
ton to the two gentlemen in writing.
Upon motion of Member Quinn the
commission adjourned subject to the call
Of the secretary.