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MONDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1892.
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COST OF BOUNTY PROTECTION.
Plain citizons who oarn their living through
labor or legitimate business have cause to
lament that futo or inclination has not led
them into the bounty-sweetened paths of tho
sugar business. Tho report of the internal
revenue commissioner on the bounty for the
current year shows that fourteen sugar growers
in Texas received $17li,!.i01 7!i, or an average of
more than $12,000. In Louisiana 019 pro-
ducers received $6,882,58!! 83, or an avorago of
over $11,000. The aggregate, including othor
states, will run to soniothing over $7,000,000.
Louisiana receives in the one year more than
is to be appropriated for the Galveston har-
bor. The benetieiaries of tho bounty in
Louisiana number just 619 people. The bene-
ficiaries of the Galvoston harbor appropria-
tion number directly tho total population of
the west, and indirectly every man, woman
and child in the United States.
The harbor appropriation is a public
good; tho sugar bounty a private snap.
The fourteen sugar planters in Texas receive
an annuity of over $12,000 each, while more
than 100,000 cotton farmers receive only what
the demand of tho world's markets affords.
There aro in Texas 4,054,830 acres of cotton,
worth $71,031,282. Tho profit on tho cotton is
infinitesimal, and yet tho men who make it
divide it with these fourteen sugar planters.
That is the equity of tho ease. The principle is
the same protection robbery that has impov-
erished the consumers of all protected articles
for tho enrichment of the few producers. The
$176,000 benefit to the fourteen sugar planters
in Texas at the expense of over 100,000 other
farmers and over 2,000,000 general population
illustrates the iniquity of the protective sys-
tem, which is tho same in effect whether op-
erated by import tax or bounty tax. The
Louisiana sugar bounty would purchase 137,-
651,780 pounds of refined sugar at the retail
price of 5 cents a pound. Distributed amou g
the cotton farmers of Texas this would amount
to something over 100 pounds of sugar each.
Some of these same cotton farmers go with-
out sweetening for their coffee and their chil-
dren without pies for the lack of money to
buy sugar, but these sugar farmers do not go
without shirts and sheets for the lack of
money to buy cotton. Thus are the many
taxed to make the government rich that it
may bestow favors upon the few.
BRANCH OFFICES OF THE NEWS.
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street.
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and Circulators office, 02 Main street, under Capitol
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ArsTm—Circulator's office, lis East Sixth street.
DENisoN—Reportorlol and Business office, 322 Main
street.
Sherman—Reportorlafcand Busluess office at Binkley
hotel.
Waco—Circulator's office with M., K. & T. Ticket of-
fice, uuder Pacific hotel,
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Spring street, opposite depot.
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ACCOMMODATING TO THE PUBLIO.
If t'» not generally known, but a fact neverthe-
less, that were it not for Tun News spccitl train
operating between Galveston and Houi.ion, de-
parting at 3.45 a, m., mail matter for points on
the Texas and New Orleans railway and eastern
points, forthe Houston and Texas Central rail-
way, the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
railway and for the HoustonKast and West Texas
railway, as well as passengersfor the same routes,
would of necessity fail to connect at Houston, ex-
cept by leaving on the night trains.
The morning International and Great Northern
Houston train does not arrive at destinationuntil
lu,40 a, m,, and the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Ft
morning train is scheduled to arrive in Houston
at yo a. m. Thus the Houston and Texas Central
no, ih bound, leaving Houston at 8 a.m., the Gal-
veston, Harrisburg and San Antonio west-
bound at 7.02 a. m., the Texas and New
Orleans eastbound at 6.50 a. m,, and the
Houston East and West Texas af 8.S0 a. m,, de-
part prior to the arrival of the regular trains
<rom Galveston, and connection can only be made
therewith by utilizing The News special which
arrives at the Grand Central depot in Houston a*
6.35 a. m.
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mail matter for points on the lines enumerated,
deposited in the Galveston poetofflce after 7.45 p.
m„ it dispatched by The News special and
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this train not in operation. Furthermore, pat-
iengers wishing to go to Beaumont, Orange, Hemp-
stead, Navasota, Bryan, Eagle Lake, Columbus,
or other points contiguous to Galveston on the
railways specified, by utilizing The Newb«j>«c(oI
can transact their business and return home the
tame day, otherwise they would necessarily be
absent from home a night and a day.
THE NEWS' TBAVELING AGENTS.
The following are the traveling representa-
tives of The Galveston News and The Dal-
las News, who aro authorized to solicit and
receipt for subscriptions and advertisements
for either publication: T. B. Baldwin, Rich-
ard Ennis, Marchant Little, J. A. Sloan, C.
H. Cox, Walter Woods, J. D. Linthicum, H.
P. Simonds and A. T. Clark.
A. H. Belo & Co.
Galveston, Tex., November 20, 1892.
A DESIBABLE COMBINATION.
It has been intimated to The News man-
agement that numerous postoffices in the
state, while not having daily mail facilities,
are accommodated with tri-weekly and semi-
weekly mails, and that while it would bo use-
less for residents at such points to take a daily
paper, they are desirous of receiving mora
than oae issue per week. In furtherance of
this desire The News offerB The Sunday News
(twelve to sixteen pages) and The Weekly
News (twelve pages) in combination for $2 50
car year. $1 35 for in months, or 76 cents for
Break down a corporation by which an
army of laborers are employed and you simply
leavo the employes out of anything to do. See?
This proposition is apparently too plain for
argument, yet the oountry contains thousands
of people who do not seem to understand it.
STRIKES AND THE LANDLESS.
An organ of united labor, regretting that
there is a mass of unorganized labor which
defeated the Homestead strike, draws the in-
ference that organized labor must look to
causes which recruit the inimical mass of the
necessitous; and it proceeds to a radical dec-
laration that land should not bo private prop-
erty, but says it is not communistic. Such
talk is liable to be misunderstood, at any rate.
Tho denial of "private" property suggests
public proporty, and this iB not separatod
from insecurity of private tenure. Might it
not bo botter for some reformers to deal more
in explanations of tho condition which they
have in view? In order to labor—whether it
be on a piece of transportable raw material
or on a piece of fixed raw material—the pro-
ducer wauts security of possession, and when
his labor is put into the material or on the
land the result is property. He can not keep
the property that is the result of his toil
and guardianship against waste unless
he may keep the material or the land on
which he has used his skill and exertion. This
kind of private proporty in land and attached
to land is as defensible as property in a coat
and as indispensable. Other property in land
is attended with such incidents as tho earning
of money by labor and then the purchase of
land as much on the faith of law and publio
policy as tho purchase of a government bond.
If tho land were confiscated, the men who
have held it through favor and smartness and
sold it to othor men who worked and paid
for it would still have the money and the
buyers would be out of their earnings credu-
lously invested on the faith of the country's
laws. Meanwhile tho law is subject to reform,
but all should be willing to make as nearly as
possible equitable arrangements rather than
break off from public faith in any heretofore
acccptod right upon which industry has roliod.
Meanwhile also the lesson against striking
stands good. If Carnogie and Frick aro hard
masters the fact that striking leads to their
triumph should teaoh laborers to think oftener
and more before they strike. Might may not
be right, but neither is right might at all
times and under all circumstances. Strikes
are generally failures, and reform must come
by some othor plan it would seem.
Think of it I Voters in Boston who do not
even know how to vote! What can be ex-
pected of the wild west?
own state thi* time was only 188,679, about
75,000 loss than it wat before, in spite of the
fact that the total vote- has increased about
100,000.
Even the onemios of Kev. Sam Jones must
admit that lie mussed up the hair of Satan in
Galveston.
Kaufman Sun: The Dam.as-Oai.viiston News
anil Waco Bay aro doing some first class lying
about Texas. I Iicy say capital is not safe hers
ami warn capitalists to keep away. This is out-
raucous (Inninable.
Let us bo perfectly calm and perfectly cor-
rect. Tho above from tho Kaufman Sun is
basely falso. The author of it should repent
and fool ashamod of himself. Ho will then
fool much bettor. Let us be porfeotly calm
and perfectly correct.
It has boon over twenty-five yoars since tho
war ondod and, in the nature of things, the
army of pensioners would certainly decrease.
Contrary to all tho laws and regulations of
mortality, the pension list ran up last year
200,000 instead of running down. Are we a
nation of unscrupulous beggars?
Cut tho idle employes of the public off the
pay roll.
Let the trade endeavor meeting idea soak
slowly into your head.
SNAP 8HOTS.
SHIRKING AND SHIFTING RESPONSI-
BILITY.
If Governor Hogg, with the assistance of
his organs, could get rid of the responsibility
attaching to the relation which he holds to
public affairs he might after a manner be
eminently safe and easy because of his incon-
sequence and insignificance. This he can not
do. How much stronger and nobler it would
be of him and his political junto to frankly
shoulder responsibility for their own disas-
trous failures and mistakes and to straightway
set about correcting them as far as possible.
Instead of standing up and doing this in
manly fashion tho policy of the governor and
his partisan staff and soldiery is to fill up on
spoils, to hold the offices, to work the jobs, but
to turn all the items of unpleasant responsi-
bility over to their opponents. While in power
themselves they say to the powerless, "You
did it." They do not hesitate to lay thoir own
sms at tho doors of others. Let them stand
up for Texas with The News and other
friends of the state, and they will find this
humiliating resort to devices of cowardice and
malice to cover evasion of responsibility and
duty to be wholly unnecessary.
The theater hat is vast, but it never hides a
pretty neck. _____
Do not forget your limit.
Almost all of bur heresies seem to be
chronic.
Rev. Sam Jones evidently considers hell on
a boom.
Resignation is the religion of the philoso-
pher. j
Jersey cattle came into Texas with the rail-
roads. The first one was killed by a train.
Thoro are few opportunities on the surface.
About the best kind of dress reform is to
learn how to reform last season's dresses and
make them go.
THE STATE PBESS.
Houston Post: Will The Galveston News
please reflect that Cleveland did not receive a
majority of the votes cast at the recent election
for president, but was elected by only a plurality
of the popular vote, it says that Hogg was elec-
] ted by "tho skin of his teeth" and was "repu-
I iliated by the people," when in fact, in propor-
I tion to the vote cast his plurality is larger than
Cleveland's.
j Mr. Cleveland's vote in the recent election
! in Texas, Governor Hogg's own state, was
[ 239,148, several thousand larger than it was
, last election. Governor Hobu's vote in his
What the Papers Throughout the State
Are Talking About.
The Floresville Chroniole reports briefly the
proceedings of the Wilson county teachers' in-
stitute :
Prof. Ira C. Ballard of High Prairio deliv-
ered an eloquent address upon the subject,
"Does Education Make Us Better?" Ho gavo
a very interesting retrospect of the history of
tho world, showing that as education became
more widely diffused the condition of the peo-
ple Is ameliorated. In the discussion that
followed, the idea that mere mental educa-
tion does not per so make men botter, but
that if the mental powers alone are cultivated
and the moral facultieB left untouched the re-
sult would probably bo disastrous. Humanity
is moved in general by the spring of selfish-
ness, and when that solfishness can be moved to
take means resulting in the best good to them-
selves, that is, in what is actually the best
good, then the rosult must bo good. Educa-
tion being mostly carried on in this line re-
sults always in good. Tne teachers seemed to
unite in the opinion that singing, among othor
things, is an important moans of keeping
discipline in the schools.
Says the Antonio Light:
Enlarge the accommodations for school
children and then compel the attendance of
those of school age. It will bo a means of
grace to thousands In the days that are to fol-
low after.
Mexico is ahead of Texas in one part of the
program. There they have compulsory edu-
cation already.
The Light calls for the enforcement of the
laws against the presence of minors in the sa-
loons, variety shows and gambling halls.
The Jasper News-Boy crows for its town:
Sho has the most substantial courthouse in
east Toxas, the most efficient Bet of county
officers in Texas, the best school and bost
teachers in Texas, tho best military company
in Texas, the most moral and religious people
of any town in Texas, and the people are tho
most contented and happiest people in Texas.
Art thou in health, my brother? Tho Fort
Worth Mail savs:
"Let's have peace," cries tho Hoggito as he
plunges the knife into a Clark man.
The Fort Worth Gazotte is not the only in-
terogation point, the crooked thing that asks
questions, among Texas papers. The Waco
Globe says:
During tho late unpleasantness, when Gov-
ernor Hogg was in need of friends, the
Gazette, oditod by the same man who edits it
now, was strongly opposed to him. It gavo as
a reason that the interests of Texas demanded
a change, and loudly asserted that, as between
Hogg and TexaB, it was for Texas. Now that
the election is over and Hogg is re-olocted
with a sooming indorsement of tne very course
which was so strongly reprobated by the Ga-
zette, that paper transfers its allegiance back
to him, and snaps and snarls unceasingly at
those who oppose him now on the same
grounds upon which they and it so recently
opposed him together.
The Globe can not understand the reason of
tho change. The Gazette editor acknowledges
the corn as follows: "The man who now ed-
its tho Gazette was not in favor of the renom-
ination of Governor Hogg. He did all he
could to prevent the governor's renomina-
tion," but then takes the sulks and says:
It is unlikely that he will offor any apologies
for opposing the governor's renotnination, or
for voting for him after he became the candi-
date of the democratic party. |Carstable con-
vention.
The Fort Worth Gazette sits on it haunches
and howls at The Dallas News like a coyote.
Poor Gazette.
The Fort Worth Mail aays:
It is claimed that there is danger of the gulf
oyster supply being greatly cut down unless
laws aro passed not only to protect existing
beds but to encourage planting. If this is
true and it comes from good authority, the
next legislature should take proper action in
the premises. The oyster industry of Texas
is a growing one and it should be cared for by
tho state.
The care of the slate should extend no fur-
ther than to protect the industry as all others
are protected, and leave tho rest to private en-
terprise. The state does not grant bounties.
The Waco Globe says:
The Houston Post is still crying "Let us
have poace." What the Post really wants is
for tho other fellow to stand still while It
kioks him.
Why not? The Post does not kick hard
enough to hurt.
The Brenham Herald says:
William C. Lincoln, of Chicago, a juryman
in a special assessment case, has been sen-
tenced by the court to imprisonment in the
county jail for one year for attempting to
bribe the attorneys in tho case.
Isn't that a mitigating circumstance? Lord
Bacon called receiving bribes from both sides
concord of composition.
The Houston Union Standard says in big
type filling tho entire space of two columns
Read the Standard! It is a pure negro jour-
nal and will speak tho sentiments of the peo-
ple. Take It for $1 50 beforo tho name
changes to the Illustrated South. Subscrip-
tions will then bo $2."
The Houston A ge says:
The Fort Worth Gazette finds Tub Galves-
ton News a very interesting Bubject for edi-
torial discussion.
So did Haman find Mordecai.
Tho Bellvilla Times-Standard says:
The number of bales of ootton received at
the platforms in Bellvilla so far this season
compared with the number received at the
corresponding date of last season is as fol-
lows! This season, 9447', last season 7830 j in-
crease over Inst year, 1561 As soon as 1'
was definitely known that Cleveland was
elected, applicants for tho postmastorship of
this city blossomed out like llowers in May.
Says tho San Antonio Express:
The Express insists that Gditor Hill tako a
vacation on half pay. Editor Hill may not
need a rest, but his readers do.
Tho Waco Day says:
Tho Gazette is authority for the statement
that This News has beon "kicked out of south
Texas." The Gazette is getting absolutoly
funny.
Only looks bo. Boing doubled up with
laughter and with a fit of mulligrubs may
look aliko, but they do not foel so.
Tho Corpus Callor says:
"Stoled n saddle," is tho way the Laredo
Times heads an articlo.
Tho Uvaldo Nows acknowledges a call on
Tuosday from Mr. W. W. Trask, the manager
of tho Litho-Cnrbon company's interests in
Uvaldo, and says:
Tho buildings that havo been in course of
orection havo boeu coniplctoil and work in
the mines will bo resumed. Mr. Trask states
that he has mined and slnppoil nine carloads
of tho aBphalt to New York, this being a pre-
liminary work to tost tho Litho-Carbon com-
pany's machinery. Sonio changes are now
being made in their works, which will bo
completed about January 1, when mining
will commence in earnest and the asphalt will
bo shippod in largo quantities. In boring a
well at the residenco the drill went through
sixteen foot of asphalt, and at the mine it is
much thicker. It covers an area of several
thousand acres and is, therefore, inexhausti-
ble. The use to which tho manu-
factured product is put is in electrical
appliances. Under the patentod processes of
the company it becomos one of the best insu-
lating substances known, being far superior
to anything in use at present. The use of
electricity is being constantly expanded and
the extent to which it is now boing used is
marvelous, but great aB it is, scientific men
still consider that it is in its infancy. Ab the use
extends tha demand for' litho-carbon will
naturally increase and the crude material will
become one of tho important exports from
Texas. The mine is about four miles from
the railroad, but when the demand justifies it
tne company will probably build a short tap
line to conuoct with the Southern Pacific.
The EI Paso Herald snya the Young Men's
Christian association of that oity supports a
reading room, library, correspondence table,
gymnasium, bath rooms, parlor suppliod with
musical instruments and popular games.
Reading room and library free to all young
men. Other privileges restricted to members.
Any young man of good moral character may
become a member by paying a fee of $5 a
year. Gospel meetings overy Sunday.
Tho Corpus Christi Callor pokes fun at tho
most populous city in Texas:
General Dyrenforth's failure to make it rain
at San Antonio is due in a large measure to
the aversion the averngo San Antonian has for
water More people sit down to and get up
from chile con carne stands in San Antonio
than in any other city iu the state.
The Caller falls in lovo with a pen picture
by a San Antonio artist:
Colonel Wm. Ferguson, formerly of the old
San Antonio Times, contributes an article in
the November Gulf Messenger entitled "The
Tall, Angular Woman." Instead of tho harsh,
shrill-voicod woman she is generally pictured
by novelists, the colonel makes her a veritable
angol—a sort of "flower born to blush un-
seen," as it were. His article is very interest-
ing and will no doubt be highly appreciated
by the ladies generally.
Tho Cuero Star says:
The comet will miss the earth, but it will
como nearer to it than Rosenthal did of beat-
ing Gresham for congress.
The Port Lavacaen says:
Galveston is the pioneer horticultural county
of tho Texas coast. Calhoun has fallen into
lino and will come next.
Probably Aransas has taken that place
already. The Lavacaen says:
The Texas oyster laws are crude and incom-
plete and tend to destroy inBtoad of foster an
industry that should rank second to none in
the stato. Maryland, Connecticut and other
Atlantic coast stateB that have oyster beds
learned by experience and have laws that are
peculiarly well suited to encourage the indus-
try. Mr. F. V. Gentry will write to Hon. A. G.
Kennedy, our new member of the legislature,
requesting him to visit this point and satisfy
himself on the necessity for additional oyster
laws. Mr. Gentry says that his firm and others
similarly engaged profit by the present condi-
tions but that the oyster business should be
made a permanent and growing pursuit and
tho time has come for proper laws, such as
they have on ttie Atlantic coast.
A MILE IN 37 SE00ND3.
Work of an Engine on the Beading Hail-
road.
Washington Star.
The world's record for fast time by a rail-
road locomotive has again beon broken, says
the Philadelphia Times, and by the same en-
gine which established the thirty-nine and
one-quarter seconds record in February last-
No. 385 of tho Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road company. Its latest achievement is a
mile in thirty-seven seconds.
The locomotive iB known as tho Vauclain
compound and was built at the Baldwin looo-
motive works in this city. Its weight com-
plete is 123,SIX) pounds and it ia equipped with
78-inch driving wheels. The now record was
made last Friday between Westfield and
Crawford, on the Bound Brook division. En-
Sineer Henry Hicks, who made the remarka-
le run of a mile in thirty-nine and u quarter
seconds last February, held the throttle last
Friday. In the cab with him were a repre-
sentative of the Baldwin locomotive works
and two invited guests.
The engine was attached to the regular ex-
press train, which leaves Ninth and Green
streets at 5.15 p. m. and had three heavily
loaded coaches behind it. No time was taken
until near Neshaminy, when Engineer Hicks
opened tho throttle a few notches and away
sped the iron monster. Faster and faster the
pistons shot into and out of the cylinders.
More steam was applied and away flew the
ureal mass of brightly polished machinery,
swaying from side to side, like the old oak in
a tempest.
The Baldwin company's representative held
a stop watch in his hand, and aB a mile post
was reached a cliok told that the time of the
speeding locomotive was being taken. In an
almost incredible space of time the next mile
post is rerched, and a smile of ploasure crossed
the features of the tihie-taker as ho glanccd at
the watch. The old record of 391^ seconds
had been broken by a quarter of a second.
Tho most remarkable part of the perfor-
mance, however, did not occur until the long,
level, straight piece of traok between Plain-
field and Elizabeth had boon reached. Tho
engineer had opened his throttle to the last
notch, and was glaring out ahead with a
nervous excitement that Indicated his groat
interest in the race against time. The fire-
man, with prespiration streaming from evory
pore, gave the roaring flames before him every
attention, and not for a moment did ho allow
the pressure of steam to fall below the re-
quired point. On and on dashed No. 385.
Mile after mile was passod swiftly, all undor
a minute, nnd many at tho rate of from forty-
seven down to forty seconds.
Between Westfield and Crawford tho new
record was established, the first mile being
made in thirty.seven seconds, and a second
inile in thirty-eight seconds. Attempts wore
made to still furthor lower thiB time, but they
proved futile, and tho trial was at last com-
pleted.
Tho run is considered marvelous, but tha
Baldwin people believe that tho engine will
again lower its record, as Friday's test was
made in the face of a heavy wind and in Bpite
of several other unfavorable circumstances.
A woman in Kennebunk, Me., has made
pots of live field crickets. Each has a name
and seems to know it when spoken. They
are peculiarly sensitive to music, and are al-
ways chirping when the sound of a musical
instrument is heard.
THE DNITED STATES ARMY
THE SECRETARY OF WAR ADDRESSES
THE PRESIDENT.
Condition and Distribution of the Land
Forces—VariouB Facte About the Ser-
vice and Recommendations Offered.
Washington, Dec. 4.—Hon. S. B. ElkinB,
secretary of war, hns submitted his annual re-
port to the president. Ho says:
It is gratifying to bo able to stato that the
army has maintained throughout tho year its
high standard of discipline unci efficiency.
Since the present organization of our infan-
try was adopted, many changes havo taken
place in tho art of war, resulting, among other
things, in a material modification of tho form
of infantry regiments. Our stationary condi-
tion in this respect has left us with mi obso-
loto organization, tho dcfccts of which, how-
ever, have beon so exhaustively discussed in
former reports from this department, they aro
only referred to in tho present instance as a
means of urgently renewing the recommenda-
tions of nearly all my predecessors in behalf
of throe battalion infantry regiments. A bill
which, without any additional expense, would
accomplish the ond in view, has passed the
senate, and is now pending in the louse of
representatives. The enactment of this bill
into a law would be of groat advantago to the
army and to the nation.
revival OF the grade of lieutenant gen-
eral.
The interests of the nation demand that the
administration of military affairs shall be at-
tended with dignity and authority. To this
end it is necessary that the commanding gen-
eral should be conspicuously superior in rank
to all subordinates. Experience has shown
that rank, as well as command, is essential to
give propor effect to authority in any mili-
tary organization of importance. According-
ly, it is recommended that the lieutenant gen-
eralcy be revived as a permanent grade of
army rank.
enlisted personnel of the army.
The general conclusion, gathered from all
sources, is to tne effect that while the enlisted
personnel of tho army is, as a whole, very
much better than at any timo previous, much
remains to be accomplished in this connection
before we can rest entirely satisfied.
Every possible effort has been made to se-
cure the enlistment of desirable men. Tho
recruiting service has beon administered with
exceptional vigor and success during tho past
two years; and the standard of qualifications
has been raised until the test at recruiting ren-
dezvous is so critical that only 28 per ccnt of
tho applicants for enlistment were accepted
during tne fiscal year ending June 30,18i)2. It
seems that almost everything has been accom-
plished that is possible under existing laws.
Notwithstanding all this, however, many men
succeed in entering the army whose character
and antecedents aro such as to render thoir
presence detrimental to the service | and the
complaint is general as to a scarcity of mate-
rial for non-commissioned officers.
distribution of the army.
It is believed that our Indian wars aro about
at an end. In the march of population and
civilization wostward that which was so long
known as the frontier has disappeared. The
necessity of massing troops in thj west no
longer exists. Seventy por cent of the army
is now located west of the Mississippi river.
The total number of posts now garrisoned
by United States troops, not including
arsenals and armorios, is 9G; of these 38 are
located east of the Mississippi river and 03 aro
west of it.
Five of these are regimental posts and are
located as follows: Ono in Illinois, one in
Minnesota, one in Nebraska, one iu Wyoming
and one in Utah. These five posts are, strictly
speaking, regimental. There aro posts, how-
ever, quite as important and as largo which
are not regimental posts, because the com-
mands are made up of parts of different regi-
ments.
The question as to the proper policy that
should govern tho distribution and location of
the army presses for consideration and settle-
ment. The tendency of distribution hitherto
has been to abandon small and isolated posts
and concentrate the troops in larger garrisons.
This has been attended with good results, as
troops can be more economically maintained
m large than in Bmall garrisons. It is sug-
gested, therefore, that the small posta be grad-
ually abandoned and that regimental posts be
established in eaoh of the larger cities which
are now without them. They should be lo-
cated at or near the principal commercial con-
tors, where transportation facilities are ample
and movements of both men and supplies may
be rapidly and economically made.
national guard.
The importance of maintaining and improv-
ing tha militia of the several states and the
District of Columbia is generally admitted.
The national guard is the reserve force of the
army. Attention is Invited to the necessary
appropriations for arming and equipping this
rosorve force. In 1808 the appropriations for
tho militia of the states was $200,000. The
highly-improved arms and equipments of the
present day cost for the same number of men
more than treble what they did eighty-four
years ago. The population of the country is
many times what it was then, and the demand
for these equipments has increased many
times.
An appropriation of only five times the
amount appropriated in 1808 can hardly be
considered extravagant. Recent appropria-
tions have been entirely inadequate and the
war department is under the constant neces-
sity of refusing supplies called for from the
different states. An appropriation of at
least $1,000,000 for this purpose ib recom-
mended. It is also recommended that the
present law be so changed that arms and
supplies that have become unserviceable in
tho hands of the militia may be sold and the
proceeds of the sale used for furnishing new
supplies, instead of being covered mto the
treasury. It is also recommended that tha
act of March 1.1889, be so amended that an
independent issue of supplies may be made
to the national guard of the District of Co-
lumbia and not be taken from tho limited
supplies of the regular army.
corps of engineers.
The report of the chief of engineers con-
tains information concerning the construction
of fortifications for the seaboard and the im-
provement of rivers and harbors. The con-
struction of emplacements for modern high-
powor guns and mortars in some of the largor
harbors iB woll undor way, but it is not yet
co-extensive with the construction of the guns
or the needs of the co»st defense. It is hoped
that sufficient appropriations will bo made for
this purpose arid for the purchase of tho sites
needed upon the advanced headlands of our
harbors for long-range guns. A partial esti-
mate for this purpose is submitted.
The immense and growing commerce of our
great lakes is worthy of fostering care. Its
rapid increase may well be a source of na-
tional pride, evidencing as it does the great
wealth of the nation and the energy of Ameri-
can enterpriso. Attention is invited to the
estimates of the chief of engineers for charts
and surveys pertaining to the northern and
northwestern lakes; to those for surveys and
roconnaiBanees in military departments and
for maps for tho use of the war department,
including war maps.
signal corps.
The chief signal officer reports the continued
improvement of the signal service and im-
portant acqusition in knowledge and in
material and instruments. A course of in-
struction has been established at Fort Riley,
Kan., which comprises practical and theoreti-
cal work in electricity, field surveying, teleg-
raphy, telephony and signaling. A plan out-
lining tho work and equipment of the corps of
cases of hostilities has been approved and will
be carried out as appropriations are made
and opportunities occur. Investigations of
tha possibilities of electrio flash light are in
progress. Tho management of the military
telegraphs has been satisfactory, and some
new lines havo beou constructed. A practical
test of tho Hold telegraph train has been made
in tho construction of a Hymg field telegraph
lino about thirty-five miles long in twenty-
four hours' time.
WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The plans for tho war department exhibit at
tho world's Columbian exposition are as nearly
perfected as time and circumstancos will per-
mit. All sections of tho proposed exhibit aro
woll in hand. It is expected to be illustrative
of the advancement of the ago in all that per-
tains to tho art of war nnd tho relative stand-
ing of our government among the groat mili-
tary powers of the world.
Among the important ovents of this great
yoar of jubilee will be tho naval display at
Hampton roads in April next. There will
doubtless bo u groat gathering of the naval
officers of tho nations. In a certain senso they
will be our guests. Tho war department has
an important military post and school at Fort
Monroe, and should bo in n condition to do its
full share in making this a great success. An
appropriation of $25,000 for this purpose is
recommended.
In conclusion, I desire to express my grati-
tudo to you for many acts of forboaranco and
kindness, nnd my thanks to the major-general
commanding the army, and to the heads of
the different bureaus of the department for
valuable assistance; all of which has tended
to make the performance of my now duties
pleasant and agreeable. S. B. Elkinb,
Secretary of War.
TEXAS ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
The Silly Talk of the New York World
on the Subjeot.
No. Forty-bne West Sixteenth Street,
New York, November 20.—To The News:
Since the recent holocaust of republican-
ism throughout those United States, for
which all good democrats have joined in
giving thankB, ono of the leading journals of
this city—Tho New York World—liaB begun
to agitate the question of dividing the state
of Texas into five states, in order that there
may be eight more senators sent to the na-
tional congress.
I inclose the article in question, and I think
the subject one of vital and general interest
to all Texans, eithor native or by adoption,
and that it would be woll to have the matter
put before the people, and I know of no bet-
ter way than through the columns of your
paper.
For my own part I am opposed heart and
soul to any division, no matter how small, of
our groat stato, and especially when tho rea-
son for making such division is actuated by
party selfishness and fanaticism. It might
accomplish the purpose intended for the
space of a few years, and then it might be-
come a boomerang. Texas gives the largest
democratic majority now of any state in the
union; but our population is increasing each
year by thousands of emigrants from other
states, to say nothing of the foreign element,
and it is natural to suppose that our large
majority will decrease more or less rapidly
as the population increases, and in time the
state will be closely contested. It is neither
impossible nor improbable, and then what
permanent good will have been gained by the
democratic party?
The World advances the argumont that with
our rapidly increasing population tho "sev-
eral sections of tho state have varying needs
as to state law and state polity which can be
completely met only by the institution of
several state governments," and that the
"creation of compactor states would facilitate
every wise project of improvements."
I beg to differ with The World on these
points. Texas and Texans aro able to take
care of the state and themselves, and we are
able to decide as to our own needs and the
need of the greatest number far better than
our northern political friends, who havo not
an intimate knowledge of our advantages and
necessities gained by a residence within our
state lines.
The present administration, with its "alien
land law" and its "railroad commission," has
unquestionably dono the state and its people
incalculable harm, but it has done some good
as well, in that it is better to have these mon-
strosities now, so that we can avoid them in
the future when they would work far more
harm than they could in the past or present
time. Wo are educated by the last four years
of our stato congress, and we are gaining more
knowledge daily. We have hopes of graduat-
ing yot, and that George Clark will give us
our diplomas. Those who have the good of
the stato at heart, to say nothing of their own
personal prosperity, should tako some comfort
from tho rosult of the recent election in Texas.
Had Mr. Clark been elected there wore thou-
sands of speculators waiting and ready to go to'
Texas to buy up any and everything at the
present low prices. It would have worked
more harm to those who have already suffered.
As it is now, we have two years to put our
house in order to receive visitors, and during
this time we can send out invitations and
choose our visitors.
Lot ub keep our glorious Lone Star state
forever undivided, and our greatness will go
abroad throughout the length and breadth of
the land.
Wishing The News continued prosperity, I
am A Native Texan.
The Division of Texas.
New York World.
The time has coine when the people of
Texas should favorably consider the division
of the state into a number of commonwealths
in accordance with the purpose entertained
at the time of annexation.
It was clearly seen at the time that the area
of Texas was much too great for a single
state; that with increasing population, filling
up regions widely separated and differing in
climate, soil and productions, a diversity of
interests must arise inconsistent with that ho-
mogeneity of sentiment and polioy which is
supposed to underlie statehood.
Accordingly the joint resolution of March
1, 1845, consenting to annexation, stipul ated
that "new states of convenient size, not ex-
ceeding four in number in addition to the Baid
state of Texas, and having sufficient popula-
tion, may hereafter, by the consent of said
state, be formed out of the territory thereof."
Inbrief.it was the intention in admitting
Texas to make five states of it. The division
could not be made then becauBe the territory
was not yet sufficiently populated. Now that
it is so the original purpose ought to be car-
ried out.
The area of Texas is 265,780 square miles.
That of Now York is 49,170. Texas could be
divided into five states each of which would
be larger than New York by nearly 4000 square
miles, or about the size of New York andCon-
necticut combined. And tho five states would
have an average population of about 450,000
each—a population greater than that of an y
of the recently admitted states.
Division is desirable for many reasons. This
great empire in area is entitled to a larger
voice than one stato is allowed in tho councils
of the nation. It is very inadequately repre-
sented by two senators. With its rapidly in-
creasing population, the several parts have
v arying needB as to state law and state polity
which can bo completely met only by the in-
stitution of several state governments.
The creation of compactor states would fa-
cilitate every wise project of improvement.
The best interest of all concerned would bo
promoted, without question, by division now.
Every consideration that underlies our federal
system, overy reason that justifies tho separate
statehood of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, is an
argumeut in favor of the division of Texas
into several states.
This desirable end can not bo accomplished
without the consent of Texas, but there ia no
sound reason eithor of interest or sentiment
why that consent Bhould be withheld. It will
be the proudest day in the history of the state
when it makes to the union the magnificent
present of four new commonwealths, repre-
sented in the senate by eight new senators.
while remaining itself a greet state of Incal-
culable possibilities in the matter of popula-
tion, wealth and influence.
A T«xfis Ple» for ltoclproclty.
Now York World.
1 havo read with interest your editorial of
last Tuosday, "Tho Division of Texas." Kind-
ly allow mo space for a few comments. It
seems to mo that Texas should be favored
some before Bbe is askod to bestow favors.
Tho Lone Star state has tho Barne electoral
vote as Indiana or Massachusetts, and it is
only on account of "political geography" that
sho is not admissiblo to name presidential
candidates. After "pivotal states" sho is on-
titled to tho same distribution of political
honor as her sister states, but this consider-
ation has nover beeii accorded her. She is
too democratic for oven a southern state.
Kentucky and Georgia have each had a
Bpoaker of the house; Arkansas and Missis-
sippi wore each represented in Mr, Cleveland's
first cabinot, while Texas was put off with
the mission to Japan—rated a third class ap-
pointment. Surely it is time that a state
ranking fifth in the electoral college should
be givon what she has never had—a really
important post.
Roger Q. Mills, D. B. Culborson, John H.
Reagan, Richard B. Hubbard, 8. B. Maxey or
John W. Stayton would make an efficient and
admirable cabinet officer. Some of the latter
nnmed gentlomen may not be so well known
to tho country, but they are all statesmen nnd
men of pronounced ability. Because of dis-
tance from the centers of population and
wealth, and of the lack of an influential jour-
nal like The World to urge her claims, Texas
has remained "unhonored and unBung." Will
the brave, courageous World speak out and
ask that in recognizing the south the new ad-
ministration will recognize the chief state in
it? It is well to note that the present chief
executive of the nation, though differing in
political creed, has favored Texas more than
any other national head. Mr. Harrison was
the first president to ever visit Texas; he hon-
ored the state with a foreign mission, and ten-
dered Mr. Culberson a place in tho interstate
commerce commission. Tho democratic par-
ty should do the graceful thing by its bulwark
beforo asking her to divide her beloved com-
monwealth. a.
Charlottesville, Va., Nov. 26.
Industrial Progress of the South.
During the weok ending December 2 the or-
ganization of now industrial enterprises in
the south and the enlargement of existing
oneB has steadily continued, and the list pre-
sented by the Baltimore Manufacturers'
Record of the above date shows great prog-
ress both in number nnd diversity of new es-
tablishments. The following items are tho
more important ones presented by tho Record:
The American carousal and toy company of
Newport, Ky., for manufacturing purposes;
capital $10,000.
The Robinson land and lumber company of
Buckatunna, Miss., to operate mills; capital
Btock $250,000.
The Missionary Ridge farm company of
Jackson, Tenu.; capital stock, $25,000.
The Gravely machinery company of Now
Orleuns, La., to deal in machinery; capital,
$10,000.
Tho Lee McMillan company of New Or-
leans, La., mercantile business; capital stock,
$10,000.
The Great southern fibre company, to man-
ufacture fibrous goods at Charleston, S. C.;
capital stock, $50,000.
The Fulton brick company of Richmond,
Va., to make brick and tilo; eapilal stock,
$100,000.
The ABhland coal and coke foinpany of Mc-
Dowell, W. Va.; capital stock, $200,000.
The Jackson (Tenn.) woolen mills; capital
stock, $55,000.
The Thioll combustion governor and manu-
facturing company, to manufacture machinery
at Baltimore, Md.; capital stock, $50,000.
A cotton mill company at Woodville, Miss.
The Baker Saw Mill company, of New Or-
leans, La., to operate saw mills; capital stock,
$20,000.
A $50,000 cotton mill company at Concord,
N. C.
A $100,000 cotton mill company at Aiken,
S. 0.
Tho Electric Light & Power company, of
Longview, Texas, will erect an electrio plant.
Tho Bayard (W. Va.) Coal & Coke com-
pany, to mine coal and manufacture coke.
The Prince Lumber company of Balti-
more, Md., to manufacture lime; capital,
$10,000.
The Sumpter (S. C.) Water company; capi-
tal stock, $05,000.
Tho Palmetto Fur company, of Columbia,
S. C.
The Winchester (Ky.) Cotton & Tobacco
Press Company, to manufacture presses; cap-
ital Btock, $.'54,000.
The Black Warrior Coal, Iron, Steel & Navi-
gation company, of Birmingham, Ala.; capi-
tal stock, $100,000.
The Logan C'annel Coal company, of Hunt-
ington, W. Va., for mining.
The Murray ginning system company of
Dallas, Tex., for manufacturing ginning ma-
chinery ; capital stock, $25,000.
An $11,000 stock company at Augusta, Ky.,
to manufacture shoes.
The Birmingham (Ala.) News publishing
company, with a capital stock of $100,000.
The National union photo-engraving com-
pany of Wheeling, W. Va.; capital stock,
$42,000.
The Newport (Ky.) stono company, to
quarry Btone, etc.; capital stock, $50,000.
The People's slaughter-house and refrigerat-
ing company will build an $80,000 plant at
New Orleans, La.
The Osceola sugar company of Kissiuimee
City, Fla., to erect sugar mills, etc.; capital
stock, $1,000,000.
The Ennis-Calvert express company of
Waco, Tex.; capital stock, $150,000.
The Gill manufacturing and gas-fitting com-
pany of Houston, Tex.; capital stock, $10,000.
History of the American Tariff.
Philadelphia Kecord.
A fresh contribution to the history of the
tariff conllict in the United States comes from
the Pacific coast, and is made by Prof. Orrin
L. Elliott of the Leland Stanford university.
In this book tho author brings the tariff con-
troversy down from 1789 to 1883, An inter-
esting summary is also given of the customs
legislation of the colonies prior to the adoption
of the constitution. In regard to the first
federal tariff, that of 1789, the writer says:
"Revenue was the principal consideration
and tho powerful com mercial interest, while
not unfriendly to manufacturers,instinctively
and successfully opposed any tendency to-
ward rates which would seem to threaten a
diminution of foreign trade."
This may wel) be said of a tariff in which
the average rate of import duties did not ex-
ceed 8}^ por cont on the value.
In Prof. Elliott's book the reader may trace
the first modeBt beginnings out of which has
blossomed the most gigantic system of tariff
spoliation the world has over witnessed. As
the authorities on both sides of the contro-
versy are drawn from authentic sources with
the utmost care and impartiality, the tariff-
mongers will not attempt to dispute them,
but will go on in their old way to pervert and
distort the truths of economio history in tha
hope of deceiving the ignorant.
Mince Meat.
Two pounds of beef (sticking piece best),
two pounds of beef suet, half a pound of can-
died lemon peel, two pounds of layer raisins,
four pounds of apples, [two pounds of cur-
rants, two pounds of sultana raisina, one pound
of citron, two pounds of sugar, two nutmegs
grated, half an ounce of oinnamon, a quartet
of an ounce of cloves, a quarter of an ounce
of maoe, one quart of sherry, one quart of
pood brandy, juice and rind of two oranges,
juice and rind of two lemons. Cover the meat
with boiling water, Bimmer gently until ten-
dor, then stand away to cool. Shred the suet
and chop very fine. Pare, core and chop tha
apples. Stone the raisins; shred the citron.
When the meat is cold chop it fine and mix all
the dry ingredients through it; then add tha
juice and rinds of the lemons and oranges;
mix well, pack in a stone jar, pour over the
wine and brandy: oover olosely, stand in a
cool place. Mmce meat made by this recipe
will keep all winter. When ready to use dip
out the quantity required and tnin with cidet
or wine.
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