The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Houston Pest Bureau.
SUN Building, 1917 r Street,

far 10 toborran somebody to the penitcn-
ltiary, and it has also rut Mr.. clevalands
Ilittle man Eckols 81 "a hole filled with
lbr5len glass and things. II admits tat
he knew Of the blnks failing condition
1.-Two years ago, and id nothing, although
The comptroller OF tho currency is sup
lnogcd to act in The capacity of attorney
FOR tie dcpositors. He also says that he
did nothing one year ago, or rather
Iytar ago last fall, betarse there WAS an
detection on hand and II w0i Ill lot have
done To have had n haak failure. II might
have ruined republican chances ., sue
cess and that woild have Knocked the
\ gold conspiiacv higher than Gilderoy's KIT.
HI says he thought better times Won
bring better cc9dito ns, an now that the
bank vs. "buEtci." be ought 10 b. willing
u admit that his rid hug theories aud VII
tory did not bring bstter umfs. II those
creditors or depositors in that bank don't
receive fult payment, Mr.. Eckels may ex-
pect 10 hear something drop In bis im-
mediate neighborho0d for so far exceed
ing h authority as comptroller OF the
lcnrrency.
a Texas girl scored victory in Wash
Iirgton last week. The lady Is Mis-. Jane
Matiiin Feisl. who was raised in Fannin
county and who is the wife of Colonel
Fred Foigl. so well known in Houston,
and IN fact all over Texas. Mrs. Feigl Is
the author of comedy entitled "A Paris
Model" and 1t was produced for The fist
time In Washington or any place. last
week. The play made n hit and Is Ifo-
lnounced success. 1t drew good houtes all
week, and the Texas contingent here show
cd It's ratriotism b. attending in squad,
a Texas lady literally. The play Is really
excellent and is one of the best coined es
i evcr saw. II S not one OF these itIroi-
isible plays. Int Va true to nature. Tho
dialogue Is bright, snappy aud fin d steele.
Tne play is we'll put on and the company
toat inteiprots il is good M. end MS.
Iroiul were here to enjoy her triumph, ard
lshc was heartily congratulated by every
body who knew her. She made notes dur
Ing the week aud viii prlpe her play and
perfect II before bringing it out in New
York, where 1t will run, no doubt, for sew
icial monthe. She has several s,nts tn 1T
60 with the play but could not lrolu
them here because the orchestra could not
r0duce the music. When the tlay t.
p rfecid II will lie one of tie b S hi h
class comedies ever put on the Amercln
staRe, and the intellectual lady deserves
great praise for her first effort as a pay
W ight. 1t gives promise of something
fF'tliiidui lTUiN uef- pm III Nut Htdt lS.
Texas should he proud OF this daughter and
Win he when it gets chance TO SEE her
work.
The situation here so far as the Texas
republicans are concerned remains in statu
quo, 1nt Is liable to break loose any time,
ard whole rSft OF appointments come
ont in a bunch. The whole irouhll saem5
to be thu inability Of tie leaders to get
together and Meliinley's r-fusal 70 turn
ID. John Grant down altogether. AS l
said before, Joe Smith. who died recently,
was a close friend of Grant and kept him
in close touch with the president and II
WAS only his strong intlue nee that has
kept Grants head above wa,er. Hanna
and The ether crowd close to Mckinl
la been wildly olamo lag TO- Grants
scalp, but Mckinley has been lolth to
turn down completely the man wno s.ocd
b. him in 1895 before the convection. He
wants to appoint him 10 the Eastern dis
IT II rShLlsbp Il d Hanna sweas he
must not be appointed TO anything or rec
ogel2ed in any way until GI9nt gives his
adherence to the regular republican Or
Plantation az headed by CIR, en-. There Is
no way to sugar-coa. pill Ike thai. aud
Grant IA making a wry face and baking
right In the middle Of The road. The hesl-
fancy of the presi lent TO turn Grant out
~ The cold in peless condition aud
Grants ref sal o treat OF compromise with
thu Green aud Hwlcy element is holding
hip eve nomiua lon III Tex 5 of any con-
sequence except thoSe that haVo gone 10
Hawley. because they were in his own ball
iwick, Giant Is hare; Green has been alb
sent ebolt Il week, but is expected here
every day. / know that George III. Green
standing in the way OF q settlement of
is veNod pie problem because he las
Loot I ,.,sN af nj
gni others and try to come TO IN under
tia1ding, | know that George II. Greel
III Dallas made an appointment to call foi
, hartman Green one evening at $ o'clock
10 take him to conference at watch liaw
'e. Gran, 9th Gre ms q d p rh rs Max
Hanna w,re to b. pr sent, and nttcmpt
was 10 be made 10 settle matters amical ~.
Tfev never celled for Chairman Green and
he let that night for st. Louis The pre-
sumption Is that Grant kicked over the
tr aud wolll not confer. hance he Il
o blame for the d lay in The pie diyi in
Ia Texas.
In the meantime the hungry patriots are
here and they are as cross as a sore headed
bear over the situation. Everything is
, elimination and recrlmination and some
of them are doing some top-lofty cussin.
! Hawley wants Henry Ferguson in the Aus
tin oollcetorshp and Green wants Thal
Bell and they refuse to compromise on
, another man for the job Major Joe Burke.
I ED Anderson is still here holding on by
his eyebrows and hoping against hope TO
Ept the Austin postonice That old war
Z torso Web Flanagan, is here as serene
as May morning In the confidence that
, tue president VIII provide for him hand.
I somely mowhere and in some way, He
knows what he is here for. Nat g. Hen
derson is here because he cant get home
aud says he viii get something and don't
care much what 1t is Just any old thing
would suit him.
The Fort Worth postoffice fight Is
daisy. II looks like a cinch for Mrs. Tur-
ner, because she is Endorsed by every big
/ railroad president In the United States
wheh is due 10 the active influence Of
Frank ioakum ana the president can not
anord to ignore those liberal producers IN