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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1900
Page
4
The Houston Printing Company runs the Semi-Weekly Post with mail rates, delivery to any part of the city, and offices listed. Authorized city collectors are Theodore Bennett and Paul Hobby, with strict payment terms and delivery deadlines emphasized.
The New York brokers led a plan to flood the market with spot cotton to drive prices down but South holders and traders push back. Telegraphic campaigns and newspaper ads failed to break confidence, leaving futures down only modestly while the spot market stays firm. The episode exposes a dangerous attempt by outside interests to manipulate cotton prices at South expense.
The article describes Senator Matthew S Quay facing obstacles to seating with a Pennsylvania governor appointment while Roberta from Utah faces removal for alleged misconduct. It notes Senate privileges and elections committee opposition and argues the confrontation could set a dangerous precedent if party secrets are used to force support.
A one year stand by the producer shows independence amid high prices prodded by Liverpool. Alleged foes of the South Innlet are accused of pressuring cotton suppliers and resisting advances. Circulars and crop data allegedly prove antagonism to the South and a plan to crash the market for personal gain.
A Durban sourced alert in the New York Journal claims Britain arms the Zulus to attack the Boers, urging restraint and condemning imperial force. The piece argues against colonial violence, warning such actions would echo historic injustices and threaten global humanity.
The piece denounces diplomacy that could yield American civilization’s demise and binds war to plunder, urging a return to American founding principles. It praises Culberson as a future Democratic leader and warns Britain of civilization’s duty, while touching on issues from colonial policy to drainage projects and local politics.
The Houston Post runs a letter box item featuring readers asking about Patrick Pearse and the Irish patriot Parnell, with discussion of the date of Christ’s birth and commentary on aluminum use, plus brief notes on U.S. military and colonial topics.
An explainer on leap years noting 1900 fails to be a leap year because the civil calendar omits century years not divisible by 400. It compares solar and civil years, explains the 0.242210 day yearly difference, and shows why 1600 and 2000 are leap years while 1700 1800 1900 2100 2200 2300 are not, keeping calendars nearly aligned.
A fragmented request cites a quotation about traits and drag others down, mentions Pentel Webster on Foote's revolution and January 26 1900, and asks for weights and limits of Bantam featherweight lightweight middleweight welterweight with American and English class differences.
The piece argues future historians will note a presidentially driven war in the Philippines during the late 16th and early 19th centuries. It claims peace talks at The Hague paralleled the conflict, yet the war served party interests and public sentiment to sustain those in power.
The New York Times statement by Thomas G. Shearman is deemed wildly faulty. The Sentinel outlines that the South African republic granted some civil rights to aliens, but not full political franchises. Articles 36 and 27 promise legal access and equality before the law for inhabitants with restrictions akin to those on citizens.
The piece argues that outsiders can naturalize to burgher status and gain native rights, claims unequal taxation on outlanders, and critiques statements by Mr. Shearman on Rhodesia. It cites Royal mining profits and taxes from several companies, Jamenson and Rhodes conspiracies, and Jameson raid trials to challenge Shearman’s assertions.
The Denver Republican cites the Boers war as a risk to U S gold, while the New York Herald argues the United States can retain and even import gold if needed. A gold bill looming in Congress could curb specie payments and force gold stock replenishment, affecting both parties’ strategies.
Helene Mont Independens reports McWintey’s overcharged stocking that would burden every man woman and child in the United States with higher prices for necessaries and luxuries as costs rise over the year.
A New Year reception at the governor’s residence in Austin drew guests from North and South Texas. Mrs. Sayers hosted a receiving line, with faces from Houston, Galveston, and Ban Antonio, as the old house’s history and Confederate memories mingled with modern hospitality. The event celebrated state pride and civic welcome.
An Observer column discusses public hesitation over Imperialism and notes that many readers weigh duty against complex economic effects. The piece highlights tax burdens and tariff-protected gains, signaling Republican party discourse shaping the stance.
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