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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
SOME EDITORIAL LEADERS.
THE LEGISLATURE.
(From the Nashville American.)

The three Memphis daily newspapers are urging the eiec
ton ~ stronger Shelby county delegation in the next egs
r6 They are unanimously agreed that Shelby hasn't mad
e,v high class representation taken whole, for some
e Shelby is no worse off than Davidson and other OF
M LARGO counties None OF them have been very choice
bo the capabilities of the men they to the capitol
Bt the people are only partly responsible after all lhey
hut they can not induced concentrate in the first place
and in the second place few Of affairs can be persuaded
to accept legislative work.
The truth that Tennessee and other States arc
living in the past far the question OF competent esisa-
tors is concerned The constitution made back in 49,
and more or warmed in 90 fixes the basis OF repre-
entao and pay OF members of the legislature accord
ing TO the ideas prevailing in those days Away back IN 49,
when there fewer counties and much smaller popua-
ton Il was an honor to serve the legislature The per
diem then was ample Not today. The membership con-
tnues to swell The per diem hardly sufficient to pay
members board good hotel and afford him lew dollars
for spending money The campaign owing to the unreaso-
able demands OF deadbeats expensive There are so
many expenses that the man who to the legislature
often makes personal sacrifice in order to do So
The result is of real worth and ability prefer to
remain and attend to their private affairs This
gives opposite element chance TO secure the nomination
and election The county convention select
or eight the be- in the chief counties
and pick the candidates who seek the places enough
to MI the ticket and let it go at that
The way better conditions, in judgment to cut
the present membership half in increase the diem
10 $40 pef day. and FIX the sessions in four
years giving governor power them in
binary session whenever arises The regular
sons should also hold for days The day when men OF
ability sacrifice their interests the State for
pittance long passed They not be expected
now TO go the legislature without being paid for their
time, and paid we'll
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Safest Place on Earth.
London Telegraph.


The board OF trade OF railway casualties IN the
United Kingdom during show that in the course OF that
year out OF the millions and millions OF passengers whred
along behind the horse, single met his death
through an accident train And it speaks eioqueny for
the arrangement OF the companies the care and skill OF their
servants and soundues of their material that this record
as u.s. should be established time when services arc
fuller speeds and travellers numerous than at
any previous George Stephensons great invention
was put TO general public 1t true that there were mis-
haps and persons killed and many injured
not the former passenger and the number
the latter about 400 short of the corresponding hgure
or 1000 To be during last accidents TO trans
rolling stock permanent way etc, responsible Tor the
deaths OF eight railway and three other than
passengers and for injuries total of 657 out OF whom
10 were members OF the public.
II evident that is going to have anything at all
to do with railways safest in train that is the
move for in the of the year passengers were
killed and 1000 injured by falling between carriages and
platforms getting out of compartments tumhng on
the lines crossing them at inappropriate moments or in
could easily have been avoided by the eXer
else of a little and prudence All casualties whatever
on railways premises appertanng to them including
those affecting employees caused the deaths of tI persons
and injuries 674o others Nor does the board omit TO
cord during the twelve months forhve horses hve
monkeys thirty bulls and I2s sheep six pigs three
dogs and deer srayed the lines with effects d'sas
trous to themselves.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
TARDY MEDICATION.
lFrom the Washinrton lines

few days ago Robert A. Williams of Chicago died at
the age OF II and probably person in hundred
the city his residence remembered who he
One the Chicago papers. however recalled the fact that
this the who thirty held responsible
for great He that time the head of the city
fire department.
1t thought by people who qualified to know
that public opinion all wrong in condemnng this
and insisting his removal from Office 1t is pointed out
that there good deal OF finder around the barn in
which Mrs OLearys started the work of destruction
that there insufficient water supply: that there
inlanmable buildings all the city that strong wind
blowing from just the direction do the harm
and that the emen had been up all the night before and
had had fer twentyfour hours 1t is admitted in
short that human power could have prevented the fire
from gaining ground is, moreover stated that all things
considered it very good thing for the phoenix city
that it burned down the time Consequently
this man martyr only vindicated after his death
Two things suggested by this very tardy vindcation
One is that the Puritan passion for fixing responsibility
not always be trusted and that it needs be combined
with that cool quiet judgment which distinguishes
things which could have been prevented and things which
could The other is that the real responsibility OF the
Law with the city government which allowed conditions favor
ing such calamity exist and in this connection may
he mentioned that Washington today by any means free
similar conditions and that ii disastrous fire occurs
will not help matters condemn the FIRE department
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Andrew Carnegie said There is question about n
BENG room at the top for exceptional men IN any po
not only talent genius ability. but application nd2J
perseverance and hard work. The brilliant idle man
all where his ordinary, hard working neishbor viii y
cccd.--Ordngc Daily Tribune.
That's right nine times out of genius is merely
infinite capacity for taking pains and keeping everaI
At it.
IS 81 So St
Another New York millionaire has married his NJ
writer his is fresh nducement to the average young
to learn the art OF typewrtng.--AN5fW S'ateS@aa
Fresh inducements, however for young men 10 bs'H
millionaires not needed
i IL
San Antonio has inflicted the death penalty on
derer That cy and Fort Worth are setting some ext
examples for Houston Waco and Beaumont to fcHesI
Terrell Transcript.
Waco and Beaumont papers please copy
y Il
game of chess was recently played in mdoesana \
sengers between the ocean steamers Champagne eS a
ielpha, the plays being conveyed IRON one ss,Ss'
other BY wireless telegraphy. Messenger
Chess is too far behind the times they snou'
played ping-pong.
The costliest and most valuable pearls are Often l'a y
the toughest and most unsightly shells LiNem Il, M
exterior appearance is indication OF the jewei u
acter.-Shcrmdn Register.
And here we thought the editor OF the Ress'u
handsome
Gustav Dirks originator of the clever bugVue EEI N
has killed hmself--with his name, no aouoN
Herald
He perhaps went "bughouse.'
Il \ !,
President Roosevelt is scheduled TO hunt near - Mud
sipp Bruin may learn something to advanlase T"
ing Nelson A. Miles.--Fou Worth MaH-l e'sS'e"" ~
The court photographer will, of course ace0"p''
81 y n
The beer mug makers in Chicago are ont on raa
they will not even disturb those OF our disngu,SS 5,
who always rush the growler ST JoSeP" 800 n n
Most of our beer mugs down this way eau"
made men and they never strike.
il II ~
Even if dime novel did save kentueT ,, ,ni w.
preventing blow from a dirk from being ts;rksr
not be better to carry Bible, it being mus" 80
--Sdlt Lake Tribune. .y ID
That would be even a more novel tnins
novel.
The superintendent of the water depal' n.r,ims-sN
now on duty appears to be working o'
case IN. W PoSt-Stdndard. .m. ~
Wish he'd prove himself unaverse to doing s'D'
ling down this way
Boston baby has just been born WIZ Iogbh N
teeth And right when steak is so high.--9' 49,
Daily Meas. ,h ~ /
That's strange now, if it had been born W.
speetaeles it would not have excited comment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
How a Burglar Strikes a Match.
Philadelphia Record.


Ever craftsman strike match" asked Chief Of
Detectives Miller No? Well he does Il with exagger
alton OF such you baseball pitchers. He
erouches low down draws the match quickly his
rises and throws his high above his head the
fame and then losses the match at once away hay
ing given himself just time take quick look about HIM
Vic scratches the match low down thus II there
hear the sound place He lifts it above his head and
thus the sound and the light different localities at al
most the time confuse and shoot at the fame
do not HIT the eraeksmsn He throws the match quickly
sway SO that YOU not have the look around the room
that be obtained"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
THE PATERSON RIOT.

The attention of the Northern press which is &C
customed rail at the South the land lawless
ness respectfully called TO the riot in Paterson New
Jersey This is the first of the labor troubles that
have recently occurred at the North. The Pennsyi-
vania coal strike, which is strike of the first magn
tude has been going on for time The recent
Chicago packing house employees riot occasioned a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
At West Point.
New York Sun.

General Edward Alexander of the class of 1857
the Confederate service captain and fought IN the
Army of Northern Virginia until AppomattoS his week he
comes back to West Point say;
1T was best the South that its cause was lost The
right 10 seede the stake Tor which fought desperate
y were il now offered us as gift, would reject
would reject proposition of suicide
More important than the circumstance OF the rounded
century OF years OF the school OF American soldiers and pat
riots is the fact that thirtyseven after Appomstox
this sentiment one the brsves and ahles generals
the will ne appauded in the same spirit North
and South
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
Mutual Forbearanee.

ST. Louis Republic.
Dispatches South Africa indicate that the surrender
Of the Beers proceeding without friction between the vie
tor and the vsnqushed On beth sides the feeling
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20
TAMPERING WITH TPTr, 3 !
BY ]. NJ. Lrw,s

BY. NJ LEWIS.
THE BOOK LOVER
Her hearts book
With clasps Of gold
Each page would iook
Should it unfold
The purest white
The world has known
here might write
Just me alone
But don't care
a page to fret;
Or lngcr there,
AT least not yet
Her hearts book
A volume rare.
Clear as a brook
Beyond compare.
And by her eyes
lis plain TO sec
(And all her signs
Have told II mel
lis mine to turn
Sans halt sans let
But don't yearn
To do it yet
Her hearts book
OF poems sweet
Which mock the brook
With rhythmic feet;
Pure songs of love
OF turquoise skies;
OF turtle dove
Of eyes;
And yet have
Not cared to look
Nor yet do crave
To opc the book
But there's book
dog-eared thing
Wherein I'd look
Whose praise Id sing
1t is her dads
bank book sees
Wherein of scads
tale writes he.
If they're enough
I'm smtten quite:
Then she's the stuff
Her books all right
y y
First Merchant of Venice-I think If we wer. "a ~,
The story trife could than ever get the svmrs
81 the audience with Antonio and make positive ~
Second ditto--In what manner, pray?
NJ. o. WHY, instead of plain flesh have Sbylo.l
mand pound Of beef
Wed better keep our eye on those new tonvs' aid h
saw TO the AK, they've got great pull"
Don't let their pull worry YOU" replied the ak shan,
that won't cut any ice
* Il
NO SWEARING.
She said she wanted shoe ~ B."
But the clerk green, you see,
And instead OF B' he brought ID"
And she yelled That's D BIZ
LAST CHANCE.
Jack Gayboy-I wouldn't marry the best on .l
Miss Anteek-Oh, Jack this is so sudden! But what
original man you are, to be sure
n
EASILY.
Lives of great men oft remind US
We could be like them sublime,
If we had some behind US,
Pushing, pushing all the time
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
by The
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

!, q rntyNcrnN ........... President
r. i p4fMtSs ~ ''..........vic vice President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20

YOUNG lady up the State fatally burned recentl
while heating hair curler Being bad-hcaded is al
together without its advantages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20

WhiteIaw ReId's ooeultauon'
Chicago Record Herald. r..,
Richard Harding Davis will atteno N.as - Il
onation. How now can Whitelsw keid e~P'''
attention theret
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION.
Nos fio, 1,os 1905 t1o7 and 1909 franklin Avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20

CHICAGO negro preacher declares that the blacks wi
have to depend themselves for protection The best
TO it is to be good.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20

THE subject Mrs Maybrieks lecture has not yet beef
pfye
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-20

Esfeyed at the Posoee al Houston Texas, Seeond-eid
Mail Matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
THEATRICAL BILLOWS ON STRIKE

The Mediterranean sea, which occupies
a prominent part in the stage setting of
Monte CristO," at the Metropolitan,
went on a strike last night, and the tenn
pestuous billows that beat and storm
around the prison walls had to be recruit
ed IN hurry Tor the simple reason that
the regular pillows refused to beat and
storm for the sum of % cents per night.
All the white-capped waves that were
tossed skywards by the bowling winds,
that eddied ana swirled and dashed upon
the shores of the Chateau DIFF, made
a stand last Mig for so cents a night,
and being refused, informed the man
agement that if any waves We're wanted.
the management would h-ve to get them
somewhere else, as the present Medter-
ranean was out of the business until the
standard scale for aquatic impersonation
was re-establshed
The six men who take the whole sea
on their hands, literally speaking, say
that they are in the habit of receiving 50
cents night, and this price they do not
consider to be out Of proportion to the
magnitude of the geographical section
which they are called upon to represent.
The men who are on a strike are prl-
marily "sLpes,' or supernumeraries, and
IN their time play many parts, ranging
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04

from the humble peasantry to the proud
est soldier of Anthonys army, and in
making this stretch they play the entire
gamut Of humble life. until the arrival
of Monte Cristo," with the sea in its
train, the supes were playing their parts
and receiving their four bits, entirely
satisfied. But with the arrival or the
gentleman with a tax deed on the earth,
they were informe4 that their salaries
would be cut to ~ cents a night and in
addition to this they were likewise in
formed that the part Of the Mediterrane-
an sea had been assigned to them Far
from being fiattered by the part they
were given in the cast, the six merryi
little Neptunes demurred, but they claim
rather than see the play go on without
a sea, they did their part for Sunday
night with the understanding that their
salaries would have to be increased and the
pillows cut out, or they would not take a,
part in the next performance. On their
arrival at the rear door last night, they
say, they were informed that the price
OF billows was still 25 cents, with side
orders Of guard. soldiers. peasantry and
populace thrown in. The information
given to the management was that as far
as the six mermen were concerned, the
sea could be as calm and placid as a
duck pond, and they marched out.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
BOERS WERE PERSISTENT
KEPT AT BRITISH UNTIL THEY
WON A VICTORY.

LONDON. March BIN a dispatch
from Pretoria, dated today, Lord Kitch-
ener sends details Of the disaster to the
escort Of the convoy Of empty wagons
at Vondonop, southwest Of Klerksdorp,
Transvaal Colony. The British casualties
in killed, wounded and men made prfs
oners reach the total Of 632 In addition.
the Beers captured two guns.
Lieut.. Col. Anderson, who comma nded
the British force and who has returned
to Kraaipan. Cape Colony, with nine Off
GERS and 245 men, reports that when his
advance guard was within ten miles OF
KIerksdorp, during the morning Of Feb.
20, the Beers opened a heavy rifle fire
on the troops from the scrub. The
burgners were driven off and the convoy
resumed its march, when a more deter
mined attack was made on the convOy's
left flank, the Beers getting within a
hundred yards and stampeding the mules
harnessed to a number Of wagons. The
attacking forces were again driven or
At about $50 in the morning tile rear
guard was attacked by a strong force
of Beers, and simultaneously another
body OF Beers boldly charged the center
Of the convoy and stampeded the mules
in all directions. throwing the escort into
confusion, during which the Beers
charged and recharged, riding down the
separated British units The fighting
lasted for two hours. during which the
two British guns and pompom almost
exhausted their ammunition detach-
ment of 200 mounted infantry from
Klerksdorp attempted to reinforce the
British, but were held In check by the
Beers.
Lieut. Col. Anderson adds that the
strength of the Beers was estimated al
from 100 to l,70o.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
FOUR TRAINS STALLED IN ICE
FLOOD ON CENTRAL
RAILROAD
CARS SUBMERGED TO ROOFS
Passengers on the Famous Empire
State Express Have Narrow
Escape From Death
by Drowning.
ALL TRAINS ARE HOURS LATE

HUDSON, N. Y, March 3-High water
in the Hudson river and the forming
Of ice gorges above this city south of
Albany has stopped railway traffic on
the New York Central & Hudson River
read. Great activity prevails at this
station, where all trains bound north are
transferred over the Boston & Albany
railroad via Chatham to Albany, and
trains destined for New York arrive over
the same route.
Much apprehension Is felt about the
situation in the vicinity of Castleton and
Schodack. Four large passenger trains
are stalled there in the food one of them
being the Empire State express. The
waters have risen SO high about them
thai the cars are submerged to the roofs
and heavy ice is pounding them hard,
threatening their demolition. A work
train from Hudson, which went to the
assistance of the others, is also caught
in the flood and cannot move in either
direction, the locomotive fires being ex-
tinguished.
The passengers on the Empire State
express were badly frightened, having to
remain in the cars several hours during
the night, the ice battering the cars, while,
the water was up to the seats. They wtre
finally rescued from their perilous posi-
ton by rowboats and placed in a relief
train which was sent here.
The rush of the waters and heavy ice
over themdocks and along the railway
tracks swept many small buildings away,
destroying them completely. In this city
the ice started to move about noon, tear
ing docks and Wrecking everything in its
course.
All through trains on the New York
Central were late. Many trains from the
west were held at points up the state
and did not get into New York a all.
but local traffic. generally speaking, was
not much delayed The main line be-
tween Hudson and Albany is still under
water, but by using the Boston & Albany
tracks from Hudson to Chatham and
from Chatham to Albany communication
is maintained. Not for a great many
years have the mails been so delayed
as during the past three and a half
days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
TAWNEY AND MORRIS
MINNEsOTANs Do BULK OF TALK
ING AT REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-About 120
Republicans attended a caucus of Repub-
Ican members of the house held tonight
to consider the Cuban tariff question.
Speaker Henderson was present but took
no part in the proceedings.
Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, who at the
last conference presented the PROPOSE
ton to return to Cuban planters a rebate
on duties collected from them, got the
floor as soon as the conference was called
to order. His proposition was in the
fern OF resolution directing the ways
and means committee to enact a bill to
provide for the payment to Cuba for six
months from the passage of the bill Of
~ per cent of all duties collected in the
United States on Cuban imports from
Nov. l, 1901. If within six months Cuba
enters into a reciprocal trade agreement
with the United States giving this coun-
try rates of duty substantially below the
rates collected on like articles from 9TH
er countries then these rebates to Cuba
shall continue TO be paid for three years
from the date of the reciprocity agree
ment. The government of Cuba or such
agency as the president may select out
pay to the actual bona fide cane grower
or the island 70 cents per ton of cane
for each ton produced and delivered by
him to the sugar factory and manufac-
tured into sugar from Nov. /, 1901, during
the life of the arrangement. Any balance
in the Cuban treasury from this scheme
is to be applied for the promotion of the
general welfare of Cuba.
Judge Morris, Of Minnesota who pre-
pared a proposition for an increase OF
the duties and a rebate to Cuba some
time ago, also supported the plan for a
rebate, and w. Fordney, Of Michigan;
Mr. Minor. of Wisconsin, and other mem
bers from beet sugar states. read tele-
grams from their constituents protesting
against any direct tariff concession TO
Cuba.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-04
AFTER CANADIAN LAND
TWIN CITY CAPITALISTS ASK
CHARTER TO COLONIZE
VIII cuy Millions of Acres in Great
Grain-GrOVying Country to
Put ON Market for
Settlers.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
WINNIPEG, March 3.-Application has
been made at Winnipeg for a charter un-
der Canadian laws Tor the Northwestern
Colonization company, with a capital of
$20O0,000 The applicants are O. A. Rob
ertson, F. B. Lynch and j. c. Wood, of
st. Paul; F. E. Kenaston, of Minneapo-
lis, and F. G. Barr, Of Fergus Falls,
Mimi The immense crops of gram grown
on Canadian fields have attracted atten-
ton OF both capitalists and settlers from
the United States, and they are coming
across the International boundary line
in large numbers. The interest in real
estate circles is intense, and all real
estate men report large sales, and predict
very large immigration during the COM
ing spring and summer. J. Stanley
Hough, Of the firm of Hough & Camp
bell, of this city, solicitors fer the new
corporation, in an interview today said
that the applicants for this charter are
officers of the Minnesota Land and Col
onization Company of ST. Paul, Mimi, a
very strong corporation, which has done
very large and successful business in
the states. The parties have secured a
tract of about 100000 acres of land in
Canada from the Canadian Pacific rail-
way and Canada Northwest Land con-
pany, embracing some Of the best
wheat lands in the Northwest, in Ala
media, Arcola, Estevan and adjacent sec
tlons in Southeastern Assiniboia 1t is
the object of the new company to imme-
diately put lands on the market and sell
at attractive prices to investors and set
tiers