The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-27
The defeat Of the German ngrarians is u
ynGIcation Of the American dried apple.

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The defeat Of the German ngrarians is
vinGication OF tho American dried apple.
The war department having designated
Houston as the point Of mobilization for the
Fourth Texas regiment. on account OF our
railroad facilities. fine park and abundance
Of pure water FOR drinking and bathing pur-
poses. and the adju,ant general of the statc
having. under instructions, asccrtalned that
wc had all the advantages claimed, It Is nov
definitely settled that the soldiers under tho
present call will rendezvous at this point.
The citizens OF ;his city will make every Of
fort to entertain the troops in splendid style.
Houston has a reputation to maintain In tho
premises and will rise to the demands of the
occasion. The troops will not only find all
that was promised but an open handed,
whole souled people who will make the stay
OF the volunteers as pleasant and memora
bic possible. The Post feels that both
Houston and the soldiers are to be consrat-
ulhted In TINS case.
The News Is securing by far the most
complete war news service received by any
lournn, IN The south and of the most rela-
prints the most accurate and best war sery-
ice published. Galveston News.
II old Ananias were on earth today and
were to challenge the Old Dame on Gal
weston island to II tost of skill In the fine
art for which he was famous, he would
scornfuly be told In all probability to hunt
somebody in his class and get Il reputation.
Tho baptism Of fire. under which our
troops are operating In Cuba Is reconsccrat-
ing the Great Republic to the cause OF liberty
ana humanity.
AT Austin, at Camp Merritt in San Fran
cisco, at Camp Aleer near Washington aud
at Tampa tho government has been unfor-
tunate in the selection of mobilization
grounds. The selection of such Il place ms
HoGston for rendezvous is the best pos
sibIc intmation that the war department Is
getting Into shape.
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We can hardly look for vigorous action at
Washington with view to forcing peace un-
I'll the second 5000 600, 600 of the authorized
bond issue is disposed Of
Several states are Dragging that they have
furnished their fun quota of troops to the
volunteer army Texas has not only done
this and promptly but has furnished an ex-
ira regiment ready for any duty assigned 1t.
In addition she has contributed men to tho
regular army and to several special com
mards
Cabinet makers are stll at a premium in
both France and Spain. And u really first
class workman could do some valuable
patch work at Washington.
II nature has omitted anything calculated
to rerdor the stay of the volunteers at Hous-
ton healthful and comfortable the citizens
of the city will promptly and generously sup
ply the omission. The war department mado
no mistake in selecting this rendezvous.
1t s snid that Washington now wants to
delay the operations at Santiago for "pru-
dental reasons" 1t was very unfortunate
for the country that the cable to Guantanamo
was repaired.
Texans ought not to lose sight of the fact
that the Omaha exposition is In full blast.
We ought to get thousand or two desira-
bio settlers for South Texas from exhibits
ana advertising matter at Omaha this sum
mer
Il Is decidedly an of year in Texas when
tho republicans can't get up little family
row However, they have to do something
to convince their party at large that they
arc yet in the ring,
The vast increase In the News circulation