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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
OUR PRESIDENTIAL posEuR.

The things that have been going on In
Mississippi during the past few days are
calculated to bring smile to the face Of
even the most confirmed misanthrope A
more amusing spectacle than that which has
been presented by the president of the Unit
ed States would be hard to find.
Whom will Mr. Roosevelt give over this
fondness for spectacular display and an.
peals to the grand stand? When will he
be made to realize that something of dig.
nifty should attach to the high office he oc.
cupies, and that his place is at Washington
where the business of the people is to be
attended to?
The Post comedies, of course, Mr.. Roose-
veits right to seek recreation from the
cares and responsibilities OF the presidency.
What 1t principally objects to in the present
instance is the spectacle OF the president al.
lowing himself to be made the laughing
stock Of the civilized world by INDUCING IN
so-called bear hunt which contains almost
II not quite as many opera bouffe features
as did his more or less famous trust hunt.
The Post does not doubt that It will be
criticised for these opinions. and It toresees
that all advocates Of the strenuous life
policy will deny that the president 10 max
Ing spectacle OF himself Let these anx
ious defenders but cast their eyes over this
excerpt from recent press dispatch II they
would DO convinced Of the truth Of The Posts
assertions;
He (the presldeHs) was eisd IA hunting cos
tune--khah riding trousers, heavy leather leg.
ginga, blue flannel shirt, corduroy coat and wore
On his head q brown sioneh hat Around bis
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Houston, Texas, Friday, November 81, 1902.
REPEAL THE FOURTEENTH AMEND
MENT,

It seems to be the fixed purpose Of the
radical republicans to attempt to reduce the
representation of Southern States that have
adopted educational and other qualifications
for voters.
AS The Post has shown, and as all honest
history confirms, the amendment was adopt.
ed by fraud. Secretary sewaNd did not have
the conscience to certify its adoption by
the necessary two-thirds of the several legis-
latures. but recorded that six of the ratfy-
ing legislatures were newly constituted and
established bodies avowing themselves to
be and acting as legislatures respectively"
Historian Curtis, after reciting the cir
cumstances of the passage of the recon.
struction acts and the adoption of the amend
ment by methods which he denounces as un-
constitutional. observes that This is a blot
on our constitutional history which no can
did writer can omit to notice"
The Southern States have not resisted the
clause enfranchising the negro, though it is
clearly invalid, alb initio, with the whole
amendment; but they do resist the clause
empowering congress to change the basis of
representation from the measure of free
population, which has been the continuing
principle OF the constitution and the practice
Of the government from the beginning Of the
republic.
Since the radicals are bent upon putting
into effect this invalid and hitherto inopera-
tive clause, let the South challenge the regu-
larity of the whole amendment and go before
the country upon a proposition to repeal II
outright by another constitutional amend,
ment.
Take the case out of association with all
other issues Present It to the conscience
and calm Judgment of the people OF the
Union
1t may fail though there has been a
change in public opinion on this subject
which the radicals do not seem TO appreci
ate At any rate the proposal and discussion
will challenge public attention. The South
can present its cause on it's merits, and II
it should be denied It will at least give
pause to these malignant dlsturbers of the
country's peace and the nations veal.
Other States will be quick TO see that the
denial of States right to fix the political
status OF its inhabitants Is a suhversion OF
all that is selfprotectve In State govern
ments Massachusetts will have to repeal
her educational test and all the States their
poll tax qualifications.
The assault upon the whole amendment
will put the radicals on the defensive, and
the South will at least command the sym
patty If not the entire approval of the coun
try
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Authoritative Statement as to Miss Wash
inaton at Wellesley.
tFrom the Boston Evening Transcript

(From the Boston Evening Transcript
VIII you allow me to make a brief statement
in regard to Miss Portia Washington, about whose
career at Wellesley some erroneous and injurious
reports have been circulated?
Miss Washington entered Wellesley last au-
tumn special student There are always
such students at Wellesley, none of whom ever
lodge in college buildings Last year there were
nineteen special students This means that such
student is not member of any regular class
but chooses work in several Of the departments
OF the college, may best suit her desires Miss
Washington was exactly on the same footing as
any other special student in college and con-
Quoted herself in ladyike and fitting way in
every respect
There is absolutely no truth in the statement
that her presence was the cause of embarrass-
ment to the authorities of Wellesley. She left
entirely Of her own accord having never in
tended 70 pursue regular college course, as the
authorities at Wellesley were perfectly aware.
CAROLINE HAzARD.
Office OF the President Wellesley College,
Wellesley, Mass, November 8.
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lengthy consultation Yesterday afternoon,
but would not disclose the result. although
1t is said that no satisfactory agreement
was reached.
The. recent hoom In passenger traffic
brought about by low rates offered for the
carnival has caused host Of ticket scalp
whore their gorgcously striped sign boards
garingly tell the passerby the cities to
which he can buy tickets at reduced rates
one sralpcr has even descended 10 the
megaphone, ana pcrched on "a stool he
bellows forth his wares increasingly.
The Southern Pacific will run three spe-
Gals to Houston this morning A train
from Lake Charles will arrive here ut
l2;52 p. m. bringing large delegation
or visitors from Lake Charles, Beaumont,
and intermediate points. A special from
" elnlM will arrive nj II 30 a. m The
third train viii leave Reevillc Mt i A. m.
ana Will arrive In Houston at / H. m to-
day. The usual low rates will prevail on
All the other Sunset-Centrll lines.
Though many special trains have rolled
INTO lhe Grand Central depot since the
carnival began bearing thousands of Wis
ltorS, the officials are congratulntiDg them
selves on the fact that no wreck has oc.
Cured and no one has been Injured The
recent catastrophe on the Southern Pacific
happened TO nm ont going limited train ard
would not be included The patronage
given the local ronds has hccn very crafty
ing IN most Instances, and the brisk pas
Scnger traffic stil continues Tuesday
however. was the gala dav on the "aiL
cedented.
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waist was buekied his cartridge belt and at his
side hung his ivory-handled hunting knife
Picture that If you can, and in the doing
Of It do not forget that the president carried
that famous gun of his, out Of the stock or
the barrel or the lock or some other part OF
which large piece had been bitten by some
ferocious animal denizen OF the wild and
woody West, which the president, at some
remote period in his career, had engaged in
mortal combat and put to death. Picture
all that and then consider II there can be
any doubt as to the manner in which the
sensible people Of the world will look upon
this latest vagary OF the most erratic posour
who ever held high official position.
II this is not enough. read carefully all
Of the stories that came from Smedes, Miss,
during the time the president was in that
vicinity. There has been no chance for
journalistic sensatlonalism in this last trip.
The special correspondents who usually ac.
company the president on his Journeys were
not allowed to become members of the party
which visited the Mississippi forests. The
reports of the presidents antics were writ
ten by trained correspondents representing
the Associated Press and other news asso
Citations. and correspondents of that class
are not given to romancing. The very nature
of their work makes it incumbent on them
to write matter absolutely devoid of color
1t is their mission to report only facts.
In order to make up your mind, then. as
to the character of the man who is now
president Of the United States, read the
truthful reports that have been sent out CON
corning his meteoric appearance in MissIss-
ippi. Read them and draw your own con-
illusions. Assuming that you are intelligent,
The Post does not doubt that you will de-
eide that Mr.. Roosevelt is doing some very
regrettable things.
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The Histories Are Incorrect.
(From The New York Times.

The recent Grand Army encampment at Wash
ington provoked a good deal Of comment regard
ing the numbers OF civil war veterans who are
still IN good enough physical condition to endure
the fatigue OF long march. Several Southern
democrats were discussing this in Washington
III hotel lobby the other evening, when Secre-
tary Charles A. Edwards of the democratic con-
gressional committee said
"A few years ago Colonel William Green Ster-
rett and l were sitting at a window watching
the parade at a Grand Army eneampment Hour
after hour passed. and still the Yankee hosts
swept by, Colonel Sterrett became more and
more thoughtful silent and depressed as the
march went on, After long silence he looked
up and, laying his arm my arm, said with
the utmost impressveness
Charlie, I'm going back 20 Texas and burn
up every Southern history Of the war that I can
hnd'
What are YOU going 70 do that for asked. ?
Because Charlie, he said, still more inn
pressivey, they're full Of lies. They tell all
about how many Yankees were killed. Charlie,
we never killed DID Yankee, They're all here
now.
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

The New York Press is scared over the result
Of the recent election in the Empire State THE
republicans Of New York" 1t says who have at
heart the election Of President Roosevelt In 1904
have got TO take in hand the reorganization of the
party IN this city II they expect to do anything
for him In the presidential election; for IN this
city now there Is nothing to stand between the
party UP tho State and defeat but the independent
voters" But suggests the Courler-J eurnai II
Theodore Roosevelts election IN 1909 depends on
the independent vetc he Il svsn now beaten
maa- Starting out hinselt a IN independent
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS
Special to Tho Post y

Key West. Fln.-Arrlved: Lnm,asos
(Aml from New York and sailed for Gal.
Fort Eads-Arriyed: Louisiana (Brl from
Liverpool via Colon ana Mexican ports
Itsten Nor), from Blucdcids; Gomus
AM IRON New York; bark Bella, tGer1.
from ! LISBON; schooner BrazDs (AuD. from
Brazos, Santiago, Taunton CNarl, tom p IT
y mon to United Fruit company Sailed.
Occana dBrD, for Glasgow: McBrag, G{ri'
I9 ,r Aalborg via Norfolk; Condor Nor). for
selm lIir), for Puerto Corteg viz R,il5c, All All
i ,2rt Bnrrios; Ester (Swedl for Freder'
EksuaFen and Svcuharg. Denmark. horE
I,ee.rrlnna porto, for Oporto ''''A
u , @io' iIE,1,rasscd: ThurIand Castle Brl
Y, from Galveston. Lar u
eniew York Sailed Denver Aml for Cal.
Rtoh' I'll Dorado tAm.) fer Galveston
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child Fatally Burned.

corsieana, Texas November so,-The s-year-
old daughter Of R. J. Manning of winkler. this
county, died late yesterday evening from the ef-
feets Of being severely burned while playiuR about
the FIRE the evening before.
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TEL BURNED AT eRowNwoop.
! Carlisle, One of the Guests Met
His Desth.

01THs7Vi OHe OF the Guests, Met
His Death.
pwnwood, Texas. November oo-Tbo
n hotel frame building containing
thirty rooms, situated near the Rlo
fe depot, was completely dostroved by
with contents this morning about .
*. The hotc' was the property Of 7
rShcli, as was a portion Of tho furni.
C,and was Insured for S1300 ,rbo
r honsehold goods were owned nv w
md insured for S400 total loss S25oo'
nj carlisle, one of the guests ' T,os
rn 70 aeath, lie was a REPRESENTATIVES
tyy, hut oil Efforts to locate bi s' IIig
ere futile and he was buried Nh bns.
iarrnoon, mere
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ElRE AT OAKLAND.

Forty-seven Passenger Coaches Were
Burned and Losses Were Heavy.
Oakland. Cal, November 2O.-Fire de-
stroyed the ferry building at the Alameda
mole this morning and nine men asleep in
the bunk house narrowly escaped with their
lives Uneasiness was felt for Victor Della
santa Of Alameda. who vas employed on a
plle driver which burned. It was feared
that he was asleep aud persisted, either in
the flames or by drowning, IL was later
safe at home,
Fortyseven passenger coaches were con
sumed.
1t ig estimated that the loss, including
coaches and building. will amount to $780,
600
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RS. Nation in New YorL

Special to The Post.)
~ November 20. Carrie Natlon,s
e morse show was very funny md
he N9nderbilts, whitnevs ana
ls grabbed a whisky glass fr a,,u
luerniIt companion and III, IN
iuceo unceremoniously. was
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Same Here,

MarshaH MessenBer
Marshall needs better sidewalks, and needs
them bad, too. II would be a difficult task 60
hnd another town a. large "a Marshall with as
poor sidewalks ~ we have
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the greatest newspaper / have ever seen pub
lishcd In the Southern States"
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republican and civil service reformer, he has
become to be the strictest Of partisans and spos-
men. He has already alienated the greater part
Of this vote, and at the gait he is going he will
drive of the rest Of it long before election day
The appointment Of Governor Savers to place
on the isthman canal commission would be very
gratifying to the people of Texas. without dis
tineton 70 party Governor Sayers will retire
from public office next January after having
served his people for the best part OF his life
faithfully and efficiently in every position to
tainly have representative on the canal com
mission and President Roosevelt could not name
ono whose appointment would give greater salts
faction TO Texans or one who is better quail
fed to fulfill the requirements Of the position
San dntorio Express.
While his name has been mentioned in that
connection, it Is understood that Governor Sayers
has not filed any application, and in all proba-
bility will not do so. It is, however not too
much to say that it would be hard for the presi-
dent to find a man better equipped for position
on the commission. The kind of work which
will be required will be both to the taste and
in line with the recognized special ability of
Major SayerS.
Mr. B. R. Burow, late republican nominee for
congress, was pleasant caller at our office
| today and was in fine spirits, though he did not
| land in a political way. He says that all the
promised help from higher republican authorities
vanished like dream and with the exception Of
| K. b. Allen, Esq, who did telling work in his
own county. he played lone hand. Every dollar
that was spent to further his interests was put
| up by himself. He naturally very much
grathed at carrying his own county and his
neighbor county OF Goad. There can be no
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nnni
hOSWortl1.
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Such a r. 'e i".e'
broad mas
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,.- -,ay .Ioicfore pas
r.. it, LASTED ana md
tar ~ an ana i W XII
bnt onl, '' ~ JUS
scrorJ
woods honert,
A nacL, H.
Tibrrty .'i,' ~ H.
sccrre5 ana BrazoS
GUARD r connected g,
fbe line .a rms
is tha aflgu( was asp3 in,
awav,r e mpTny'
tbe
ns;d ,ent'
he ev,-The miser-
on tbe for several
,y,v L.ris record
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BY keeping the liver active the system ia
cleansed of impurities and is enabled to
ward off diseases.
la.la Tonic sold. Ask your druggist.
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THE fight is on, sure enough. A New York
special says United States Senator N. B. Scott
of West Virginia, was at the Fifth Avenue hotel
last night 81 am in favor OF the nomination of
Senator NJ a. Hanna, of Ohio, for president in
1904 he said to a New York Times reporter
last night 81 understand the people up this way
want Roosevelt But I want 10 tell you that
down in West Virginia anybody who goes in for
tinkering OF the tariff will learn he is fooling
with a buzz saw and get hurt"
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GOVERNOR LANHAM said that, as he had made
no promises, his appointments would make no
body mad. SO II you see a disappointed looking
office seeker with baleful CLEAN in his off eye
and his neither lip hanging down like that Of a
motheress colt, please remember that he is not
angry--far far from it,
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A MAN went home last night and explained to
his wife that he had been busy at the Office and
that he had no time for such frivolous nonsense
as was going on Main street Then he dis
robed and scattered peck OF confetti on the
floor
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Esfeysd az the Postoffes al Houston, TssaS, asa
SecoHdCidss Mall Matter.
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION,
Nos. xfof, fIos, ifos. 1907 and 1909 Franklin AVG
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The Sunday POST.

One Of the most prominent citizens
Houston, and leading business man, wri
thus 10 The Post
Dear Sir-l desire to congratulate YOU
the magnificent edition Of The Post Of yes
terday. In every department the manage
inent is to be congratulated think It is
the greatest newspaper have ever seen pub
lishcd In the Southern States"
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You didn't want the old Office anyhow we
knew that.
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How many times have you ragtmed down
Main street this week
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Jusr think-the rainy daisy and the FIRE de.
partment out at the same time Last night was
certainly great night for hose
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First

Galveston, Tee fro
ing proceedings \ B :,
civil appeals: DC,
Affirmed Arde for
Harrisburg and Sas"'lII
from Colorado COLOR
citation VS.. Tharp Se S,
county; c. B. HollilSI
Jefferson county; ]. '9l
Harris county; Text.
road Company VS.. V
county City of Brent,
from Washington A
VS., Crager Bros, fror
Reversed and rend
Great Northern Railro
Amanda Peavy, from
Questions certified
sent T. S. Garriso
Pamela county.
Motion to reinstate
Galveston, Harrisburg
Company vs.. Anton r
Motions for reheari
ct al VS.. II. c. Ro
county; Missouri, HI
Company of Texas VS..
Fayette county ; Sam
Minister ct al, from I
VS.. J. NJ. Barclay ct
Motion for rehearin.
dissenting ; B. P. Dor
from Nueces county.
Cases submitted
Harrisburg and San
from Fort Bend coun
Company VS.. r. T. I
c. II. Rice VS.. Pennie
ty; First National b;
tonic and Arkansas Pa
De Witt county; III.
from Washington COT
ham Bros, from WI
Wine VS.. John Hack
David Briggs VS.. f.
Wettermark & Son VI
Nacogdoohes county.
Cases set for submit.
2. w. Cawthon VS.. c
ris county ; American
f. w. Phillips, from
White ct al vs., Eliza
"; Texas and New Oh
Charles z. Berry, fr.
nolia Park Company
al, from Harris cou
Henderson Railroad%
Mercantile Compan. "a
Texas and New Orof
W. Barber ct al,
Tyler VS.. /, L. j.
MMa
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The frequency with which Depew isn't making
after dinner speeches these days shows what
matrimony is good for
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THE most important thing about those plots to
kill Roosevelt seems TO be that they never
listed. In that they seem to resemble the Mississ-
ippi hears that the president has been hunting.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21

As ALL Texas is at Houston this week, there
are very few news items drifting in from the
balance Of the State
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TRzvELfNG AGENTS--c. S. z. Holland. Audi
tori a. w Palmer, B. b. Throop, J. H. Barton S"N
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BUT, all Joking aside, aren't you glad you came ?
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OFFICERS are after the banditti who attempted to
hold up the Denver train; and the music they'll
make the banditd dance to II caught won't be
hind dittY
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TWENTY-FIVE miles Of asphalt--why, you dom
need to get out in the mud.
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IF IT'S a GARLAND"
you need to know about a stove
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"DIFFERENoEs have arisen between the state
department and the Colombian government" but
these same difficulties seemed to have been as
much in the way before they had arisen.
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THE HOUSTON DAILY POST
nousToN PRINTINo COMPANY.

;. 'I TG 2HMafFoN FTssIdsa'
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GENERAL BLIss is at Havana; consequently
there Is general bliss at Havana.
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THE trouble with Postmaster General Payne's
explanations is that they do not explain.
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HAS Governor Lanham omitted you from the
listf Well, well; that's too had But cheer up,
confetti still sells at cents bag
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THE fun hasn't reached its zenith yet You'll
have to excuse us, but we've laughed doggoned
hard that we've got to loosen a button.
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DID you attend the reception in the Rice hotel
parors yesterday? Our mayor is our favoritc
Holt
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"MAYoR JOHNSON" won the handicap at Lake
side; which looks like horse on the rcd auto
mobile
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RoBLortl,

sisted hiube within
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II REArs all how many men man can dis
appoint with just few little old Offices The
proportion is about sixteen. or more. to one.
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1sN'r it true that the human species Of neithe,
sex can keep their mouths shut And when the,
open them-thats where the confetti comes in
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Hasn't been a giggle heard in Houston this
week The giggling girl has learned to do real
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THE Federation Of Labor convention at New
Orleans has decided ON a union Of unions
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republican and civil service reformer he has
become to be the stricest Of partisans and spoils-
men. He has already alienated the greater part
of this vote, and at the gait he is going he will
drive off the rest Of it long before election day.