The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
WITH THE PASSING THRONG

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Yesterday half the psop,e Of Houst N
seemed to take day on" and move awsy
into the suburbs for thu, happy rscreaas >
ard Enjoyment which can always b. found o.
tar in the Magnolia City. Fores; PARK and
the other pleasure resorts SO convenient md
attractive TO the general PUZZLE wera welt
ratronised with visitcrs Others made pill
grluiasc 70 the legendary pirate Isle in
search CT that restfui quiet which this bust.
ing butiptss center has no time or o.p5r-
iunity to AFFORD others still sought iu our
nsigheorine bays and rivulets the amusem nj
Hnlch the late Iiaak Walton yagaii mad
60 popular: snn, IN ADDITION TO all tnsse,
nost OF our citizens, both male and female.
! tAturted 10 Austin 10 meet ana gre oar
martial representatives on the ieatel ueid Gf
tsnp Msory. It was day given 90 many
ana vefied pursuits. In all Of ~hicJ tn par
utipsnis had q fairly GOOD time
| Those who remained at home. however.
found Houston quite good enough Tor all that
goes TO make up rational enjoyment. nj
doubtless woke UP this morning free OIL
most of those disappointn,ents which the Gal
weston and other contingents have learned 10
| tneg cost The Magnolia Guy. with ALI II
| parks and singuisriy delightful retreats will
! BE- icuno al last plsasurabln as the ma,
| attractive Of our nearby excursion poiat;.
| ana iir merits as good place to spend III
| these 10 quest Of nnlut"ne lt-aftsr mourning
heavy expense and suffering needless fstgus
lind out that they go farther and fare
worse"
| Hon. sam L. Hahn Of San Antonio was
among the visitors who made M ye-taicay-s
pressing thrors. and carried about with him
that sood-natured disposition and captivating
manner which has made him so popular not
only with his republican friends, hut with
large element Of the Texas democracy as
well. MI linn did not receive from bis party
the political preterment his admirers lUOkuI
fer or that he himself had right TO exp c ,
but. Notwithstanding, he is sui the sane
genial Sam Hahn and is az full OF enlhus a3tlc /
isalty to his republican leaders II the col- 7
lectorshp Of Galveston twice maguifci I
been bis portion at the hands of Pre- ident |
Mckinley.
Comparing Houston and san Antonio for /
their respective claims and Characterised 90, /
Mr. Hahn said he could not but admir- the (
beautiful city Of the Alamo for its so lal at |
fractions and generai environments. bul when I
u came to talk business he had To ac /
knowledge that Houston was in the front of 1
the procession and that there was far more /
commercial life and animation here than III
any other city IN Texas.
In regard TO the action the republicans Of
the state. as party, would take in the COM
ing election. he did not feel at liberty -
speak but there was one thing he had M
hesiiancy 10 asserting. and that was-'hat
Hon. e. II. r. Green would he the next chair
man Of the republican party of TEXAS with
his lue his influence and his money for tho
paitv ano tho marty would prove It's appre-
citation Of his services In all futures contests
that might arise In ms state
iIen c Hut heson, than whom Ma]o,
ioscth u Savers has Nc more stanch sup
porter. declared Yesterday that If Bosqus
county. ~ it's primaries on Saturday. had ia
vored the Bastrjp man as the Galveston
NtvE irtu aed-in other words. II the 70
port in the News wu5 correct then the Crane
men had tCtier pull down then colors aud re-
tire from The gubsrnHtCrll firht 4 terurtar
sion With Crane luan last uieht asked MIN
Ehat he thought % the matter and rccei 5ed ,
saGgid romeb the rid adaso that ono swal-
low does not maize SUMMER, and tho loss or
gam ot one county for Gpperal Crane will in
nu way affect his nomination. Now that Bog
QUO county has snoe for rrane however aud
hat tho News was of its base when It !
stated the opposite. don ycu think 1t would
his tontlnsiou, nnl tina. the Savers mcii had
better rull down their cOors and retire from I
tiic fuheruaiorial fisht?' What sauce for the '
goose ousht TO he snuce for the gander.' aud I
" Tho captains Conclusion va. good in the !
one Crane case. It ought to bc equally good Y
In the other. 5
CiHain Andy Faulkner was at he Lawlor {
last night relating war jokes with crowd
Of friends and dating with characteristic elo- /,
querce on the delights of farming lie said !
he had Just glided IN from his ranch in Ellis S
county, aud was happy to he .ble to state !
that, Notwithstanding the war the corn ,rop y
was as rich and Juicy as eyer and us ,listii,a =
tion was as coptous In quality and al cheer
tui ~ flavor as at any other time within tho "
lrtclictt ton Of his brother farmers The q
caitFii was hopeful that the mobilization Of
the volunteer army officers at Austin would
not seriously diminish the homo supply, as he
ui'cls tocd their stay at Camp Mahry would e.
BIZ verY briof. and besides he was Informed ,
TIC medical authorities had prcscribed hme >
wattg as beverage during their sojourn al !
the tarltai. Altogether. Farmer Faulkner (
cors dered the outlook good for an ABUNDANT g
crol Of corn Juice the coming season. and
~ dlcted that Ms long as tho present uupioas-
ann continued between Spain and this !,
country the demand would be fully eouai to |,
tbs supply.