The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-24

rescue it's victims from their suicda
march to certain death. The only safe
| guard 10 to stay at home until the bitInl
blasts Of winter give way to the more
genial atmosphere of returning spring.
The striking engineers Of England have
gained one important concession at least
The eight-hour law has carried the day
The editor OF the Dade City (Ga.) Demo
| GRAFT. who is q lawyer. must have had
Texas In his eye when he penncd the fol
lowing paragraph: unfortunately for
the country. appellate courts III all the
| States make most strenuous efforts. ms 0
rule. to see. not whether they can effirm
but rather reverse the judgment of the
lower court. This naturally encourages
the legal practice that Is altogether In the
Interest OF crime"
Pennsylvania may be slow in some re.
spects, but nevertheless she trips to the
front with the first baseball fatality of the
season
Mayor Harrison and the famous Cook
County Democratic Marching club to the
number of ESQ, will leave Chicago In a
special train OF Pullman palace cars next
Wednesday for New York and will make
the welkin ring" with their oratory IN
| favor. of the election Of Van wyck. Ali
Gotham. with Tammany as master of
cereponies. VIII give them more or less
| OF warm reception.
The Post acknowledges receipt of an
Invitation to the chrysantheinum show
to he given by the Waco Floral society
on November 10. II and Y.
The Klond.ke seems to be in sore need
OF some good Christian missionaries and
q large consignment of able-bodled moral
, reformers. Here Is one weeks record
from the gold fields. as telegraphed to
yesterdays Post: six suicides, three hang
'ngs, eleven killings. and number of
deaths from exposure. All in all, the
klondike Is a capital place--to keep away
from.
Massachusetts, has appropriated $500 600
to be used in chrystalzing the good
roads idea, and 1t is PITY the example
can not be Initiated in Texas.
Senior Penes, who Is Cuban delegate
city of Galveston, and intlmntes that
something will drop here within the next
few weeks in the shape of fIrst-c,ass
np-to-date fllbustering expedition. He
makes no mention. however, of the ru-
NOR that the Houston Left-Handed club
Intended to move on Havana In a body.
The Ging of Corea has just proclaimed
himself emperor and any neighborlng
monarchs who desire to Nuse him for a
doormat had better take notice.
The l5lst anniversary of the Princeton
University was celebrated with great eclat
on Friday. Ex-Pres.dent Cleveland GRATED
on the occasion. and Lord Aberdeen, gov
ernor general of Canada, was present to
receive the degree of doctor of law. 1t
was great day for New Jersey and a
grand event in the history OF It's famous
educational institution.
Mrs. Langtry 10 opposed to the sombrc
dismal trappIngs OF grief. and the recent
death of her husband will not even sug-
gest thought of widows weeds"
The Post has received n very neat and
comprehensive pamphlet descriptive of the
opening up navigation TO Jefferson,
Texas through Cypress Bayou ami Caddo
Lake to Red River by ineans OF o,ks and
dams and other government improvem hts
of Red River to It's mouth" II deals
with an important 3r,..ion and one we'll
worthy public attention.
Should General Blanco determine to fol.
low Weyler's trochn scheme he could oh
ynIn oil nt,,t
gun quarantine guards In Louisiana and
Alabama.
Miss Cisneros Is not permitted 70 Ia,
amy moss grow under her feet" She Is
Kept almost continuously on the move and
seems to enjoy It. Her latest move took
her TO Washington where, In company
with Mrs. John A. Logan and Mr.. ard
MIS- Kari Decker. she called Mt the White
House where she was introduced to the
president.
From present Indications II will REQUIRE
all the men and money John Bull can con.
Vehiently muster TO suppress that little
insurreoton in her maiesty's Indian col
onies. The tribesmen appear to be both
armed and determined and a few mora
successful engagements may possibly fan
the night into general outbreak.
.
Inc prospects for the construction Of ,he
Waco and Sabine Pass railroad SIR ~,
much enthusiasm In beaumont and IN
surroundings and The Post wish,s thom
a speedy realization of their esreeta-
lions.
me programme containing the rules
regulations and premium list OF the eighth
annual Bell County Fair, to be held nj
Bolton. November to 6, has lust heen
issued. The management announces tbat
the premiums offered this year are eo,ol
to those offered by other country fairs in
Texas and viii be promptly paid,
"WHat IL that which brought into our
ranks hundreds of thousands OF repuh.
uoans?' asks George Fred williams m.
massachusetts office seeker. p,oh,hi,
MARX Hanna's barl had something to do
with 1t. Wv
one striking effect Of the I.uetger. mn,
der trial Is the black eye II has given ,ha
erstwhiie harmless sausage. That rvs
ter!ous edible Is no longer ponular in ch,-