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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
DEFICIT FACES ENGLAND.
Midget shows Increase of e3I ,OOO,-
900 over Last Year.

London. March 13.-With the naval es-
Inmates presented In the House OF Com
mons yesterday evening, the budget for
the coming year shows an expenditure Of
upwards of fs,OO0.OOo. against fl5OOo0.OOO
FOR last year. Unless the revenue is in
creased the statement Of Sir Michael
Hicks Beach. chancellor or the oxchequer,
yir show a deficit of nearly 1900 900, the
t.rgcst ever estimated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
ANGLrCIzEO AMERICANS.
Honored for Their work I'm Fitting
out Hospital ship Marine.

london, Mnrch l3.-The Gazette today
announces che appointment Of Mines.
George cornwallis West and Jennie Blow
as ladies OF grace OF the order Of S..
John of Jerusalem. and J. j Van Allen
as an honorary knight Of Grace, IN con
reoilou. respectively, with their work IN
hitting out the American hospital ship
Maine ana . neld hospitai for South A.
rlCA
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14

81. Petersburg, March 1.-THE Grand
Dnrhess Olga Alegr0yna, the youngest
sister Of fhe Czar, has been bofrOthed 70
Prince peter AlezaDdroyitch Of Olden-
burg. -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
THE LAND PURCHASE BILL.
Defeated In House of Commons by
vote of $50 to 1853.

London, March l3.-1'he House OF Com
mons to-day by a vote OF go to 1863 de-
feated the second reading OF the congest-
ed districts Ureland) bill, one OF the main
features OF which was the appointment OF
a board with power 10 bring about the
compulsory purchase Of land.
The Chief Secretary for Ireland. Mr..
Wyndham, opposed the measure.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
commtA,Ioner DueII 20 nestsn.

Washington. March i5.-Commissionor Of
Patents Charles o. Duel VIII tender his
resignation 20 The Pfssidenf IN me neor
future Hs VIII resume the practice of
patent hN,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
10000 TOOK THE OATH.

Hocanos Swear Allegiance to the
United states.
Manila, March 13-Aiore than 10000
Ilocanos took the oath of allegiance to the
United States last week.
Lieut.. John L. Hines, with Company X,
Second United States Infantry, encoun-
tered a body of insurgents south of Buena
Vista. Martinique Island, one American
being killed and three wounded. The in
surgents lost six killed and thirteen
wounded.
A combined effort is being made TO
crush the insurgents in Martinique ISL
and, and ten expeditions are out.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
A mULK ~ THE HARBoR.
Portugaps Accommodations for the
BOer Refugees.

Lisbon. March 49, "A hulk IN the har-
Dor here Is being htted out for the r..
oeptlon Of the Boer families expected 20
arrive iB these waters shortly 90 board
Portuguese warahips, from L0rsngo Mar
Ques. Delagoa Bay
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
Something New In verdicts.

Justice II. @. Roberts held an inquest
over the remains of Henderson and gave
the following verdict:
Il find that the deceased came to his
Just death at the hands of the incensed
and outraged feelings of the best people
In the United States, the citizens OF Ma
varro and adjoining counties. The evil
dence, as well as the confession of guilt
by deceased shows that his punishment
was fully nerited and commendable."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-14
Arrangements for the Funeral

Ihe funeral Of eK-President Harrison
NNl take place next Sunday afternoon az
o'clock. The services viii b. held IN
,.' flrst Presbyterian Church. ~ which
.''h. Harrison was member f0r nearly
~ years, Row Dr, M. H. Haines, pas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
LraIsLATlvE MATERIAL.


1t is openly and in all charged, and the
charge stands unchalenged. that S1,ooOo00 was
distributed corruptly among the members of the Penn
sylvania legislature during the session which to
a close week or ago.
AS much as $4,000 was it is alleged paid single
votes the successful candidate for the speakershp
upon whose election depended the result Of the long
contest over the United States senatorship. In an
other instance 100000 is said to have been spent to
secure passage of certain law. Without sloating
over Pennsyvana's shame, Texas may becomngly
congratulate itself that 1t produces law makers Of
the kind that from all accounts recently held forth at
Harrisburg
1t has become habit in this State to abuse the leg
tsature all occasions and denounce 1t lobby
ridden body Political fortunes have been stazed
the proposition that the Legislative branch
posed of susceptible individuals who yielded to every
perncious influence brought to bear upon them. But
the facts have justified any charge to the effect
that merchandise could be made Texas legislature
that its members were in the market, the mercy
of avowed corruptonists Texas legislators not al
ways the brightest in the world. but a general
thing they he relied to reflect the sentiments of
their constituents and take the side of the ques
tons they encounter in spite of the criticism and
cusations of those who specially of seeing no
good in any of their acts
If OF average ability only predominant in Texas
legislatures the people themselves arc responsible
therefor. The salary LEGISLATOR is anything but
tractlVe 10 man or business or any KIND The time
lost at session is worth many times the price paid
therefor by tine state, the sacrifice required is
than the business of most people stand. by
snis it is not meant that the majority OF the members
elect are iders in consequence but Is true that
VINO would make excellent Legislators refuse serve in
that capacity because they not afford TO- Again,
OF affairs Who do submit to term in Austin hard
" do the Srate justice because they continue
ally compelled to absent themselves 10 look after mat
tiers OF their own personal concern, being unable, on
the pay they receive to employ else to do it
for them.
On the other hand, great amount of care is exer
csed in the selection Of members Of the legislature
1t is seldom that the Office seeks the unless there
is some private interest to be suhserved and then the
best of talent is selected Cor the occasion But the
State does not benefit by this. The particular interest
responsible for the selection which quite naturally
never dsoloses its hand gets it's business looked after
properly and there the matter generally ends to the
mutual profit OF the talented gentleman making ihs
landing and his patron
1t is nor to be conceived Of course that any such
condition OF affairs that reported from Ponusyvans
will obtain in Texas legislative circles but the
State could do better toward its legislators the PEG
pie might be more particular in their selection
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

shafter has been retired He never much q taiker
b f ssa OF the Santiago ssmRssn Rsybo~ Il can be
said that whatever he did he did well any man
N 2s 900 pounds could do under tropical
According newspaper accounts his idea Of doing his
duty consisted Of sitting shady aud soaking his ieet
while little joe Wheeler climbing trees in an effort 10
locate a fight to get into.
Andrews Backshea proprieors Of the Navasota Daily
Examiner and Weekly Review have purchased the Hemp
stead Herald It seems to us that heard that oil had
been struck in Grimes county
The use Of wood instead grain alcohol il ginger and
almost invariably causes blindness to those who drink it,
While the other kind improves mans eyesight invara
bly, enabling him to double
The Courier says the Herald drunk the reason
he couldn't Moody through box Maybe but how
do you account for the box being visible -McGregor
Herald
can when we're sober--Alkali Eye
Perhaps the real he failed Moody was be-
the box cars doors were closed
Beneath this stone, forever hid,
There lifelong prowlcr.
The only work he did
Was when he worked the growler.
Where he has gone twill exc be hot
And he'll bemcan his luck
He'll never work the growler more,
Nor will he chase the duck
The Weekly Visitor, published Bay City by l. J. Gar
tre has just entered its third year Of publication II
well edited well printed and uptodate little paper with
good advertising patronage
TRANSFORMATION.
When Edwin and fair Angelina
Were lovers and engaged
II she attempted any work
He straight became onraged.
He to do her small commands
And placed the kids upon her hands
But that Angene is we'd
Her far from light
And Edwn's love has cold
That things diff rent quite.
In dleness around he stands,
And leaves the kids upon her hands.
The Rambler.
Now Edwin is consistent quite
For mothsrhood is passing sweet;
And you'd, Of course, have him leave
The kids on Angelina feet.
New Haven bridegroom, who was missing the time
he was wanted for the ceremony turned with the
story that he fishing and forgot all about Greenville
Herald
Hen use less bait next time. perhaps
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
TAMPERING WITH TR Fl 4
AN oPTIMIsr.


When III sun has gone down, an tn clouds are i, :.
With golden an yaller an color o. rose,
An umbers an safrons AM liacs unstnted
Tn last benediction III sinkin throws
Then know as set in tn soft gloamin dreamin,
An III world where | set is s-wooin' tn nigh.
That til suns brightest banners are flown. an Sra,
An though can't see it it's shnin' all right
An So though it's glory is gone an tn Nreezes
Are laden with sounds OF the night and with m;,,,
Ye, | know what know and the knowledge appease,
An tn blooms sleep content at tn sun erst has H.
He's the god OF til posies til dewdrops1l simmer
Thet tn msts Of til nighttime has left in each eun
And pendant III Jewels OF Nature shall glimmer
And smile when tn shall at last drink them M
So why shall crouch though the worlds lookin rloo
Though til boot OF tn owl fills my BOSOM with ~,
TIL mornin'l dawn dew-bedeeked an perfumey
An III clouds blush ag in when tn mornin is here.
I've God of my own like tn god o tn roses
He may leave me alone in til gloom an tn night
Though wait in tn dark midst tn swayin o. rose,
know hes up there an tn world is all right
One good result of the intense heat is that all peoo
bathing regularly and often This is of affair, n
to practically unknown in New York
The original challenger and challenge should j !.
walk and leave the race the independence and the H
When Shamrock II essays the trip the pond Z
sea will her royal himsncss to collapse like IA
presidential boom.
An exchange says that hardware clerk foiled rid,
tempt die He probably showed her corkserew-.r
long cold drinks suggested inspired her TO live
Il
drug clerk suspecting that contemplated ~
sold him harmless dose of quinne instead Of thelste
he asked for After the man had written his last n,
he lay down and composed himself for death After
for about thrtysix hours with his hands crossed d,
bosom he went out and got drunk and whipped ii.
clerk
y 4
Pennsylvania farmer claims to have caught a ha,
stealing his chickens 1t probably the first time Ii.
ever darby.
X *
An exchange says OF the who was found in Al
lucky dstillers vat Though he had been drowned |,
least four days he was still in good spirits"
II
Now the bbu,nus imbiber
Hardly knows if he will choose
To I'll up nice cold juleps
Or old-fashioned red-hot booze.
J. NJ. LEW;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07

1900 decrease of nearly 500 ooo--about $4,000
900 OF which, it is explained however is accounted for
by the transfer of Hawaii and Porto Rico from the list
foreign the list Of customs districts OF
the United States, the in China accounting for
nearly or quite all the rest.
The fact Is, however. that all the increase that has
been gained has gained by agricultural prod
ucts that the total of exports of such products was
nearly $50 per greater than the total exports of
manufactures Despite all that is said about the trans
cendent Importance of protected manufacturing in
dustries it is that humble, but independent
agricultural industry, and the workers engaged in it,
are still entitled to some consideration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
PoINrs AeouT PEopLE.


Pope Leo XIII Is at work on new Latin poem which
will celebrate the beginning OF the wentyffth year OF
pontiheate next February He that will be ms
poetic testament
Prince N,ta oi Montenegro, who has already written
drama. THE Empress OF the Balkans has now given way
to the historical and is preparing tale about
Duke Stephen Of Herzegovina the founder his dynasty
The Bismarck column, which the German students de-
cded some time ago the memory the first chan
celor will be built the sooalled Hammelsberg near the
estate Of silk in the ueshbohood Fredrchsruhe Prince
Herbert Bismarck recently selected the position for the
monument
NJ Paul Revolt has accepted the sovernorship of Algeria
He is of and the brother the late George
Revolt the explorer Of the Somali country Originally
Journalist he has served in various public departments was
minister 10 Rraz subresdent at Tunis and not long
ago was appointed minister TO Morocco
Senator pepew in speaking about his annual trip to Eu
rope that for months OF the year he works on an
average sixteen hours day Then he takes two months in
which TO reeuperae About the third day sea he finds
that every bodily amen has disappeared by the time he
reaches the other side he feels enterprise was too
big for him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
SOME Posrsc1Iprs.

Nearly of the recipients OF the Victoria Cross
military doctors
There have been explosions in coal mines in the
fifty years, involving loss Of $500 lives,
The ships OF the world excluding naves worth $ao-
100000, of which Europes share is $a27oooooo
The annual expenditure OF the Mexican Federal govern
meut today is three times what it twenty years ago
Labor in the South in demand and the negroes
better paid than they have been their lives
Most civilized nations begin the day at mdnght
aud navgators since the OF Ptoemy begin it at
noon.
The bulletin for Manitoba shows that 1000 600
acres have been with wheat The conditions
yorahIe.
The Arabic vernacular furnishes singular illustration Of
IN popularity of war in the East 1t has fifty names for
the sword.
While the United States spending $I74q6s67s year
Tor literature Of all kind, is drinking $i24oroIsss worth
OF alcoholic liquors.
An automobile company has been awarded the contract
for carrying the mails between the PanAmercan exposition
grounds and the Buffalo rosofhce
British farmers and dairymeu today milking 100000
and poducus annually in their diaries $4,000 900
worth OF milk butter and cheese
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
FACTS ABOUT EXPORTS.

There is doubt says the Boston journal OF Com
merce, that the last fiscal year ending June So will
break the record for ibis country in the matter of
ports. 1t win be some weeks before the complete
fetal figures be exhibited but those now obtainable
show that the record will be broken For the eleven
months ending with May the total exports We're s SS5
O1S,595 which was s1O000OO0o in excess of the total
for the period of 1900, and double that of the
same period of the year beforethe total 1900 hay
ing broken all previous records. The figures for the
eleven months ending with May of the years
named were In 1889, S694133 S0i; in 1894 SSSi6S6-
os5 in 1899 sl1SO 629O75; in 1900 S12S5S31 i25 and
in the present year, already stated $1,3S5,0S595
while for the full twelve months the total exports prom
Use exceed 81 500 900 the eleven months fig.
fall short of that amount only Sl15000OO0 and
the monthly expectation has exceeded 100000 900
since March !.
The distribution of the exports for the year. il is
estimated, basing the calculation on tho percentages
for months. viii he about the following proper
tons To Europe Sll550O0000 against 81 Gao COOS 900
in 1900; to North America, S1950000U0 against $751;
100000 in 1900; to South America S4iO00OOO against
s3s 100000 in l900 to Asia S4800oO00 against nearly
SOS, 100000 in 1900 to Oceania. $8600000U against
S4340Oo0O in 1900; to Africa $26OOOO00 against Sl9
100000 In 1890 Notable features of these exhibits OF
course are the falling off in exports to Asia notwth.
standing the commercial expansion and excursions in
that auaIter in the exports Oceania and the very
small showing made by exports to South America our
National and nearest foreign market The gross value
OF all the merchandise by us to that continent in
the record-breaking just closed it appears was
about nth Of hat sent to North America not quite
double what we sent to Darkest Africa about one.
tRenysxth part Of what sent to Europe and about
sAisd Of the sum annually disbursed military boun-
ties at home.
Commenting on this. the Charleston News and Co,.
rier very pontedly that opening doors in
the far East at cost for the relief of our
expanding Industries ought to try 10 omen the door
in the near South little wider at no cost at ALL
Taking the exhibit as it stands, however it is par
tioulary interesting 20 note that to our agricultural in
dustries due the credit the greater part Of the
increase exports during the year The exports
OF Agricultural products for the fun fiscal year win be
about ses5 100000 against sSS5s5Slzs in 1900 an n.
crease Of sl29OOoooo while the exports Of manufac
lures viii be about s405ooOooO against 75s in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
TRANSPORTATION OF FUEL OIL.

News comes from many points in the South, nota-
bly, those of the Mississippi river that they are
beginning feel the benefcent effects of the discoy
cry of fuel oil in Texas. At Pensacola preparations
are being made large scale for the importation Of
petroleum from Beaumont, and Mobile and New Or
leans rejoicing because the price of coal has
down with them that 1t may hold its with the
product of the Texas gushers. at home, however,
some towns within boundaries complain that
the Beaumont oil not be protaby substituted for
coal This is anomalous it being hard to believe that
the freight which is not unreasonable as to be
prohbitory assertions to the contrary notwithsand
ing is entirely responsible for such condition of af
fairs. AT Mobile, the Mississippi, Texas oil IS
driving coal which has been reduced from S75
s110 per ton This oil not be hauled to Mobile by
rail for less than it be hauled to any point in Tex
as yet the assertion is made that it not be used
points in this State distant from the of sup
ply in competition with coal selling at from 81 to So
per ton.
If this assertion be true there IS something wrong
besides the freight rate for there place in the
State where 1t costs than SO, freight and ALL to
lay down the equivalent of ton Of coal In oil from
Beaumont ana in the MAJOR portion of the heaviest
fuel consuming territory the cost is much less. The
expense of transportation not therefore, be the
chief impeachment the general oil for fuel pur
poses in Texas. There evidently other pre-
venting its universal Introduction. For instance the
notable lack OF railroad equipment to the prod
utt Inc TANK cars IN use on Texas railroads are
mostly the property of individuals corporations
torosted in the control OF the oil market and whose
purposes may best be subseryed at present by in
reference with the DISTRIBUTION of fuel oil within the
state Again several of the Texas trunk lines have
heavy and rmuneratiye coal tonnage. which they may
not TO disturb by encouraging the movement of
OIL
The use of oil for fuel rapidly increasing at Texas
points, where saving is effected by consuming this
product instead Of wood coal, and it is Of the utmost
Importance that every thing possible be done to in
crease the demand That there Is some room for i'm.
provemen in the rates prevailing for transporta-
tion OF oil can not be denied hut there also some
other matters connected with this problem that are
worthy Investigation by those developing the Texas
oil field
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
Our Friend the Enemy.

Memphis Commercial Appeal
And now it is the Manufacturers Record Of Baltimore
that grouchy and abusing beter The Record not onl
poses as the great Of Southern progress but as the
custodian OF all southern intelligence aud the maker Of
southern sentiment This setconstuted guide philosopher
and friend places everything the index expurgatous that
does not come crawling and begging on its knees for its
mprmaur he Record looks upon the South as the elder
Aor looked upon the Indians whose valuable urs he took
N exchange Tor glass beads and brass trnkes or as the
Iend OF the lahorng man looks upon the aboring man
as a" asset or TORN OF eaoitaI that he can his bust
ness or dispose on tor valuable consideration What
ever Is suggested or attempted by any the South Is
8ondemued Everything must come from and through the
record The South is the Records meat according n
on 1t. w ~ 10Y may ie"s'
Hence The Record Is wrathy because Southern Indus
h convention was held in Philadelphia because am
other go,us g be held in Memphis The Record mas been
assng the late meeting IN the Quaker City with the
elousness ana decency OF ward heller who assa the
boss who put him OF job Little or no attention has
oeS paid 10 its vaporngs because those familiar h se
PupiSau9ns know that when temporarily dehroned
from leadership or when It's prestige are nenaeed
there IS loud long aud lugihrious howl
Inc industrial association we'll afford TO ignore the
Manuiaetprers Record and al other critics Il has much
leaders who growL 1855 =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
A CORNER FOR WOMEN.
TINTED NOTE PAPER is COOP rAs

TINTED NOTE PAPER is GOOD TASTE.
New York Evening Post,
Coored note paper has had long struggle to win q
ionabc patronage for OF best persistenty m
ed it in favor OF ivory white but recently
lovely tnts have been forth by exclusive dealers
high class stationery that many have found them res
The paest green the sotest coolest blue NATIVE and
cate gray the most popular. The latest English
yelopcs are long and narrow, and the sealing used
aotiy matches the shade of the stationery pretty we'd
present and moderate one in cost is box of ststr
containing paper cards and envelopes of different sizes
in Of the tones the box also containing sea-
OF corresponding color seal bearing the brides NJ
gram, and silver mounted pen holder blotter and ss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
BLUE IN ALL COLOR GOWN.

If you have black gown black and white gown
expect il to have modshness introduce touch Of pale
even bright blue If you prefer somewhere In fact
may watch for long time before you smart gopT
any color, be it green beige ecru or IA
der without its touch OF blue One of the avorte way
combining pale blue with black when the black net
adine transparent material OF any kind Is to have
Of pale blue, glimpse of blue again appears in the =
and possibly the stock is of blue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
Keep Cool.


Strange. but Hot weather produces assitude and
The appetite for beef pork and beans and
all that of physical fuel goes vacation There m
less OF the craving for the drinks that elevate the
and general relaxation of energy. Yet while the do
holding the of the armament and the animal
kingdom generally disposed TO loaf we have our worst
and the of them The passions turn loose and
has its carnival The papers full OF the evidence
Have the doctors diagnosed the stuaopl II So what is The
best prescription1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-07
The Responsibility OF Wealth.

New York Evening Post
There be no doubt that the responsibility Of Z
wealth is more acuely felt in this country than ever g
Larger gifts are made in larger way as fortunes MS
in size and number And glad to think that Y
pressure from without much humane impulse
within which stimulates to generosity Wealth sees ~.
and need and stuned lives and unrelieved misery ap'
and yearns to be rescuer creator of opportunity X
voluntary distribution to undo excess.