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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

y. j. d.
mond Campbell
Two mlddie.aged men were conyersing
on the Virginia Military institute grounds
under the famous Old Guard. tree at the
They were both participants in the New
Market battle and were In the cadet bat
talon, one sergeant, yho was wounded,
and now resides in Texas, the other pri-
yate and yet resident Of his native
State, Virginia. They were recounting
their experiences, and the sergeant asked
the other If he remembered seeing two
wounded Confederate soldiers lying on the
ground about 100 yards in front of the
battalion Just as the order came for the
charge The answer was in the afiirma-
tive and the sergeant took up the nara
tive and finished II, ms follows:
AS we made the start one of the two
men. resting ON his elbow took off his
old cap and waved 1t toward us, shouting
Come on, boys! Come on, boys! Come
a shell hlt fairly between the TWO woand-
ed men and exploded, and when the smoke
cleared away only shteds remained of
the wounded Confederates; NJ least as we
passed by where they had been there was
Q, hole IN the ground and piece of an
old cap lying to one size.
The sculptor. Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel,
is native of Richmond va, where he
was born October %. 1914. Ile was grad
tute in 1866, having served in the Confei-
crate army the last year Of the war. He
studied art in Richmond isG66S in Gin
clnnati; 1SGQ-70; in Berlin, Germany, 1870
making repeated visits to the United
States. His works have been exhibited IN
the salons Of Paris, Berlin, the National
Academy of Design, New York, and at
various eXpositions, lie is a member Of
leading art associations In this country and
abroad and has been a recipient of many
honors and medals. In 1857 the Cavaliers
cross Of merit for art and science was
conferred upon him His works, which
have found eager and appreciatlve par
clude the colossal bust Of Washington III
the Cincinnati Art Museum; marble group
Of Religions Liberty, in Fairmont park,
Philadelphia; marble bust, The Martyr
Peabody institute. Baltimore: bronze bust
Of General Hotchkiss, in Musuem of Navy
Yard. Washngton; number OF marble
statues in the Corcoran Gallery of Art: a
marble bust of Thomas jefferson. Senate
chamber Washington, and bronze statue
of Columbus, in Columbus Memorial build
ing Chicago
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N racts Cor'p''eo lot o. rade
rdper' IF +
late Manufacturer. n nj
|ton has fifteen railroads, and ivy
sre In course of construction. Inv ha
Of transportation brings from am
is Of the country commerce to HOUSE.
Federal government is now dredging
bryan ship canal from the Galveston
to Houst ton, using the Buffalo bayou
as tine Arm Of the Sea-
completion of this deep water cnan,
Houston will mean that the largest
Fan come to the wharves OF lionston
|ere load and unload the 2o,ooo,uoo
|siness that was transacted by THIS
Turing the year 1900.
Very part Of the city building opera
| are In evidence and thousands Oh
y are being invested In permanent
|vements.
development of the rice lands ad,
to Houston and properly Houston
bry, has Invited many thousands OF
IS Of outside capital, and Is connnual
lnging into this section more money
fyelopment.
discovery Of oil In adjacent territory
tiyen a wonderful impetus TO inyess
by Eastern capitalists espevlaliS
khaving been drawn to this STATE "
Eonderful discoveries of oil, and nat
come to Houston as center OF coui
4 Of these different movements FOR ne
Ement have a direct influence upoi
3pmmerce and growth OF this city ~
many men TO come here 70 Iesl,
brarlly and TO ultimately invest IN u
p Houston. w. b. Sloss"n'
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small appropriation for newspapers and
II Is doubtless an lnadvertenee on the
part OF our legislature that Texas, tins
first State In the Union In size. inc third
In miles Of railroad operated. ana practl'Hi-
~ the fifth in population, should ulhk ~
the thirty-hfth IN state libraries. PerhapS
the day is not far distant when Y vii ~
realized that the true grandeur IF a Ntain
consists not So much in extent Of territory
wealth and population as IN benehcient
Institutions. Then Texas VIII nave state
library Commensurate win her rank IN
tho ssterhood of States.
The catalogung of tho books OF geherai
interest has been completed ana Inc pehe-
fits are already apparent me sbahlsn
manuscripts In the vault OF the library
room should be classified and put lhto
print, to save the matter from destrne-
linn.
no insure respectable State library
In tho near future. | wOnld, earnestly re.
commend the annual appropriation OF A-9ot
for the purchase Of books. ana ShNo inr
collecting data of Texas history ana s-Vo
for newspapers and binding.
n,cr,r,-,,, r,op, p,.,tts1r
A''NlN - NAL h''ti ~
! regard this as ono OF the most valuable
tof0re earnestly called attention 20 It's
value % the people; but for some reason
very existence Of the department.
Texas Is essentially IN agricutturat
State, and her unoccupleh domain Is 50
vast aud so inviting to "home seekers
Of the world that am surprised that the
legislature has not been able 70 realize the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

mechanism? The domestlcation and;
ing Of the OK. the camel, the horscj
have they not done for man? The az
ing Improvement which, In the h
years has been made In the couSS
of vehicles for mans transporting
the uses of traffic, who may transS
benefits that the world has receT
that our understanding may gtNslE
These represent civilization Itself, ~
are germlnal forces. which have
II and made II possible. From the
kindred achievements have come
acquaintance with man, . sense of
dependence and the realization of !,
brotherhood.
In the noble list of inventions
compllshments no thoughtful stud
the worlds progress can deny to III;
Gle a foremost place, especially whe
sldered IN It's relation TO man as
and amiable being 4lg.
With his wheelga person can, 80 "
u cent Of expenditure ten. twent
even thirty miles in Few hoursa {
a friend or relative or to he presen
social gathering, or a family re-
With his feet man Is outclassed
the larger animals in lOcnmotlon.
mounted on his wheel me outspce'
horse and rivals the dog Chcapl
swiftly and with no effort save q
healthy exercise he goes and con
will.
II stimulates his brain and fec,
affections With amlable compani
otherwise denied him. uici
Is II n wonder that those who arc
the wheel wisely Increase In health
sensation which It's introduction car
passed. but it's popularity Is today {
than ever before and rapidly lncreas
Karl La
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Rec january 1. nO1.
ABOUT HOUSTON.

transactions for 1000. 1as,s14
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n EXCHANGE SEATS.
" Thousand Dollars Offered
for One in New York.
IN 1878 WAS FOUR THOUSAND
|too Seats Are Now Worth S77,'
Aoo ooo-No Demand at All
in 1899.

Irk World. ..o
II AIDE offer of $4,000 has been
n" seat on the stock exchange
e far 1t has not been accepted.
valuation, which is accepted as
brrent quotation for seats, the
~ value of the 100 member
,he exchange yesterday was
Ino In 1878 seats were selling at
Leach The total increase In the
n has therefore been In twenty.
Isrs s726oo,oo, or SO, 10000 year.
rice of stock exchange seats
kvays been considered in Wall
an accurate barometer of con-
nreyalling in the business world.
Of commercial and financial de-
the price Of stock exchange
xuaIIy falls, while when business
ns are good and there Is great
for investment and specul1t We
g seats are in such demand that
hes advance in rapid strides. All
have been broken, however. dur
XIII iii n moo, the record price was
The year preceding. the record
$40 600, In 1898. just after the
war seats sold at $4,000. Ia
a beginning of the Spanish war,
4 for $1,000. During lSJj there
dcmnnd at all for stock exchange
.rhe depression was so great that
ars, commissions did not pay t1eir
knts and seats dropped to S13,p0.
+ preceding they had sold at $1s,-
Years 1880. 1891 and 1882. which
nrosperous years leading nm 10
boom in 1854 stock exchange
syanced from $4,000 to $37.n10.
wear. when conditions were
prices droppei to $4,000. In
increased to S1s,5 800. They con.
ADVANCE unit. 1892. when they
nigh as $4,000 Then came the
hd a drop the following yeas to
kales Of stock IN tho exchange
creased or increased N volume,
le. In sympathy with the rise or
(tock exchange sets.
the total sales were 30. S75. 500,
value Of the stocks being $685.
last year the ntal valuation Of
kks traded In wa S13. 81 22G. coo.
res sold were 1882, 266. During
be months of thl year the total
stocks have been11o, 900, 900, at a
lie Of s11 500 $4,000.
ICES OF SEATS INCE 1873.
blowing table sbws the range
of seats since 1Ss, with The cor
Ing aggregate of sizes of stock:
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The influence Of Great Inventions.

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston Texas, May There are many
changes in human conditions which can
be measured but there are other changes
so significant and far-reachng. so prolific
Of good, and only good. that. considered
as blessings to man, their heneilcence can
not he estimated. Can you who read total
lie the value of the steam engine. meas,
ured by the contribution it has made IA
human progress? Or have You any bal
ances in which YOU can weigh the influence
of telegraphy on civilization: Or who can
sum the influence Of electricity applied "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05
Mexla Confederate Picnic.

Mexia, Texas. May 3.--Joe Johnston camp,
U. c. ", had their annual picnic today at
the reunion grounds near town. The camp
is making big preparations FOR the reunion
10 he held this summer and will extend II
one day making it for four days instead
Of three as heretofore. thousands OF PEG.
pie attend these reunions from the adioiu
Ing counties and each year the crowd il
larger than the year before.
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or, princl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05
TILE SrArE LIBRARY.

Texas.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
This library now contains 23T2i volumes,
including pamphlets. OF this number at
least hvo-slxths on about 10000. are Fed
oral or State publications; the books OF
general interest being less than 1000. There
were added last year:
Congressional documents, bound ana ,
pamphlets .... ...-.., ...'...''' 800 gpoS
State exchanges, bound and pamphlets. o1l
By purchase, bound and pamphlels. 800
Totd ................l,5oe
About two.thirds Of the public documents
added each year are pamphlets'
In the act Of 1876, creating ms depart
mont Of Insurance, statistics and history
the commissioner was placed IN cnnfGe
aud control Of the state library, WIN all
the books, manuscripts aud other articles
therein contained. and That Official was
also required 20 "preserye ana cause 10
be preserved the current files Of not less
than six nor more than the leading news.
papers in the state, for the future use
Of the historian II was further mace
his duty ITO obtan from every available
source all reliable information aud stattis-
lies relating to the Pg ,hs stope .e.''a
and 10 endeavor 10 procure from Mexico
the original archives which have been re-
moved from Texas and relate 70 rs ms
tory and settlement -. nnd TO re-
| ceiye ana preserve all historical relies.
mementoes antiquiIes and works OF art
/ connected with and relating to me MS ~,
| tory Of Texas which may he presence ,
| 10 the State, or otherwise come INTO l's
! possession . -. ,,one
! ~ Inc commissioners duties as 10 t9e
STATE library and the history OF Iezas.
| II has been the constant effort OF my pre-,
| decassors in Office, as we'll as myself "
hufld M the state library ANA through
4 NJ make the department bureau ot ~
formation relating chiefly, but not eScin'
siyely. to Texas. 80 ,,oa,
| III Is beliyed that these efforts nave onsi
crowned with as fun measure OF sucesrs
AZ could have been expected from tne ~
adeouacy OF the library approp ,lation w.
onr library fundslast year was lulleionsg
eNpendcd In the purchase prlmaftN 3.
books and documents relating. toots ~
ond Mexico; and after that Of books o.
tinted States history, foreign history any
~, inns connection IL should asp y
statad that with the fund for eotecilhs
data Tor fhe history OF Texas inere WET,
nrcaured from Mexico several yaiuan,l<
Works incidentally bearing on onr ~
'o The current hies OF hve leading newspa
oers ~ the State were preselrcn ~ !. =
ponnd Tor the future use OF the nlsiefia ~
) This was all that could be done WIN - =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

We pay Freight or
Express on goods sent
within q radius OF 100
miles from Houston when
cash accompanies Older,
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IF. Humphreys
|milia Similibus Curantur,
BIT likes be treated by likes.
Die mild power cures.

|umphreys' Homeopathic Specifics
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Chandler Ionn and Trust company, san
Antonio Texas.
Galveston, Texas.
Galveston Trust and Safe Deposit com
pany Galveston, Texas
Gulf city Trust company galveston
Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

This library now contains 23.72i volumes,
including pamphlets. OF this number at
least hvo-slxths, on about 10000. are Fed
cral or state publications; the books OF
general interest being less than 1000. There
were added last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-05

, oud en-. total nremlnms received. SllO,u2l.
This would bring n very slight anyf' ~
over / per cent average rate, anu "a
o,c,,@c rnte has been especially low from
tie fact that last year II contingency Hluse
r IN Texas in!couneclloh VIII Kan b"u rni,"s tbS
K. written by this company whlcn linhoa huo
81 average rate correct in every way ,Whle
IL that apparently shown by the Home insu i
q. nnro companY's figures WAS al u ihuch NV,
: or avoroGe than the companies In general
g. doing business in Texas, rms WIS Gauseu
~. frnnt thc fact that In August, loOU the
a Home Insurance company iclhsufeu lhc
"a "IIamburg Underwriters Association, NY
IN '''lransatlanuc Fire Insurance COMPANY
lp and the North German insurance Nou,
is nn1y, the total risk which they assumed
ID tor The companies being S1,T0oe9: tnr
~ aT6aS oisG transacted a railroad business
sd In Texas amounting To- sl'4l 4oo,, whirn
sryiclded them q, P yna w dn 8GDe these
vap amounts, in the ngsresnle S7'o-l ~ -,
b premium receipts amounting 70 San
Grsa6 from the am, %m%un5 f'p annual slate.
YOU will lind that they have upon
men, p'era business wriMcn Soso99hii 1h riS viii
Homes average much closer to
49, other companies IN Texas.
Wash Laaderst@nd 'Aat ,,a the reason aamc 81
pine Lawns, paryery much lower figure Vas Mas
Gusher price he fact that me en il't The nre
20 Inch Mnnila 'Rn sgnr tsie term on the iui
value &C., Gusher written ! would like
price .........,.......,.p to the iaet my my
ING rccp iVQu..
par value sl5c Gusher company alone
nrIce olders for the
o deductions.
Dress Innings b bris' ali tsnis for &;
pi'S' an act learned
par valre SC. 81 the origin
Gusher price, ..........,,., scles q, aus p,
Percalinc, 36-lnch black aud colo
value 10c. Gusncr tten by this
nrtce [ OF n small
Iora, 36ineh, black and colored XII, l,orrea
ceiized dress luing par value Those return
1sc Gusber nrice Hicular trou
Neya 36inch. black and colored,ru1tb WA,
cerlzed dress lining par value 4 least am
poe, Gusher price .,...,..... fnrious rec
Tico, 3finch, black and colored, treeH ni''
sateen lining, par value 33c, = 2nore fully
Gusher price ........,....... @R with TIN
| see you
~~-~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~-~~ as my r.
o. Jr..
Texas.
O.. A !. !: .: J: !:
n examlna
~ office;
Dallas
company
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-02-19
GROSS EARNINGS TAX

Mr.. Jacobson has introduced a bill in
creasing the railroad gross earnings tax
to per cent. The recent decision of the
United States supreme court on the An
derson law is regarded by the attorney
general as indicating clearly the power of
the state to regulate the gross earnings
tax, under the provision of our state con-
stitution which requires that the taxes
on all property shall be uniform. 1t is
well understood that the taxes on railroad
property are not in proportion to the taxes
on other property, and this increase in the
gross earnings tax is aimed to correct that
inequality.
The bill is supposed to have a better
chance in the legislature than it had two
years ago, when it passed the house but
was defeated in the senate. Because OF
the decision of the supreme court, objec-
tions which the senators urged at that
time seem to have been disposed of. There
seems to be no ground now upon which the
members of the senate will undertake to
oppose measure so eminently just to the
taxpayers of the state.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-02-19
FulgOra's European stars at the
Bfi0u.

Fulgora's European Stars, one Of the best
vaudeville attractions on the road, Is the at
traction at the Bijou this week. While
Detter arrangement OF the program might
easily be made, 1t must be conceded that the
stars provide an excellent entertainment
ana one whose superior is not likely to be
seen In Minneapolis this season.
There are nine turns" and with one or
two exceptions they are all high class. A
feature Of the entertainment is its freedom
from the risque which is too frequently OBJ
truoed upon the vaudeville stage. Every act
OF Fulgora's Stars Is clean, clever and en-
joyable.
Inc pest acts are reserved for the latter
part OF the program, one of which embodies
the beautiful little classic offered by Mr.. and
MRS. Arthur Sidman in their rural New
England sketch. This is as pure and whole
some as glass of fresh New England cider.
me brothers Herne accomplish wonder
1ul substitution" trick in a few seconds,
10 the utter amazement of the audience. This
trick consists OF the brothers changing
places after one of them has been sewed
up In sack and then locked in q common
trunk. The trunk is also securely strapped.
In about five seconds the brothers change
places, the one on the outside taking the
place or the one on the inside, not only OF
the trunk, but of the sack. And there is
no chance for mistaking one for the other, as
the brothers do not much resemble each
other Besides, one of them wears a red coat
as contrast to his brothers black one.
kara's juggling feats in a restaurant are
marvellous and afford much entertainment.
he misses occasionally, but he attempts
tricks that would dismay other jugglers, and
his triumph is therefore greater. He per-
forms every trick he undertakes, usually
with ease and skill, but always after trial
or two.
mi.
The banjo playing of Messrs Polk and Kol-
Inns shows the great possibilities of that
much abused instrument, described as un-
musical by the musicians. Polk and Rollins
show that while there may be an overture
OF the piano or viplin, there is also an over
ture of the banjo. To prove their capabil-
tiles they play most difficult arrangement
OF the overture to "Semiramide
The bicycle act Of Zeb and Zarrow, the
| whistling speciality Of Miss Edna Collins
and the 1.-TWO actors sketch of Tom Lewis
and Sam ]. Ryan are very enjoyable. The
'kinodrome, showing new animated pic
| lures, is pleasing diversion as the pictures
are presented in an effective manner.
W A. H.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-02-19

ject. But at present the duty Of the
mayor is to enforce the law as it stands.
He has assured the governor and the
people that he will do so. and so far his
action is commendable, and should be ap-
proved. But let him take care that he
does not substitute. for the law of the
state. a new law of his own.
/ The citizens of Minneapolis do not
elect, as their mayor. Gesler, to whose
hat they must all bow when it is elevated
on pole. An executive officer who un-
dertakes to assume legislative functions
is likely to make trouble for himself.
Very properly Governor Van SAINT refused
to join Mayor Ames in sitting in judg-
ment on the proposed glove contest, after
reading into the law a proviso that 1t
should only be enforced when the self
constituted judges should fear that it
was becoming dangerous to life or limb.
Very properly the governor proposed to
"take care" that the law be enforced
as it stands.
Let the mayor also take care in the
same manner. II he would not appear
ridiculous.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-02-19

ly 300 districts and municipalities. ''Ths
local government of India, acts 1924" ex-
tended the elective principle all over India.
Caste, unfortunately. prevents the educated
classes from furnishing leaders and repre-
sentatives OF the people. A low-caste native
can, however, more easily enter upon politl-
cal career, for he has merely to become a
Mohammedan and then he Is equal to all. The
local government boards have the control OF
roads, water supply, drains, sanitation, mar
kets. etc. They may impose local taxes and
make oy-laws. Up to a certain and specified
sum they may expend moneys upon public
works. These districts are further subdivided
into ''talukas' and sstahsils''-
subdivisions. Throughout the empire those
districts and municipal councils or commit
tees-whose members are elected for one year
contain majority OF natives In fact, all
positions except the very highest Offices Of
state are open to British and to native alike
and without distinction of any kind. All
deputy magistrates and assistant collectors
are natives.
The unit Of administration throughout Brit
ish India is the district, at the head OF which
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-02-19

az. A. Rosing, editor and manager" +"
will appear on the front door of the St.
Paul Globe Office about March Is, If the
expected happens. Mr.. Rosing has been
the editor and manager of the democratic
party of Minnesota for the past six years,
and has established a reputation as a
political manager second to none in the
state, Tams Bixby and Tom Lowry in
cluded. If his ability as politician can
be made to do duty for good newspaper
sense he has enough on hand to make
the Globe a good paper. Personally L. A.
Rosing is gentleman and good fellow,
but it takes lot of virtues of that kind
to make up for his brand of politics.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-02-19

take the steps that are necessary to
maintain the supremacy Of this city as
the commercial and financial center of the
northwest?
This is a proposition that would seem
to have some practical interest to every
property owner and every business man
whose interests are identified with the
growth and prosperity and supremacy OF
Minneapolis. 1t is one which has been
presented here, too, in different forms at
different times during the past two or
three years without awakening much in
terest among the business men. 1t will be
presented again in the very near future
by the Commercial Club. This splendid
and prosperous organization, composed
largely of the younger but substantial
business element OF the city, will ask the
business men Of Minneapolis to support
them by their personal cooperation and
financial aid In the organization within
that club OF an active and efficient agency
for the promotion of the commercial, in
dustrial, financial, municipal, transporta-
tion and other public interests OF this
community.