The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-19
Houston Post Bureau.
Sun Building. 1917 + Street.

In this city, republicans as well as demo-
Gratis, over tho death OF General l.. 8.
Ross. He is spoken of In feeling and kind
ly language. and every one feels per-
sonal loss In the death OF this noble, gem
erous, manly man, who gave so many
years OF his life to Texas and her inter-
i csts His services, both In war and peace.
make him one OF the most interesting
| and picturesque characters who ever ADDED
| to the name and fame OF the grand state.
OF his adoption. His two terms as govern
1 or we're marked by as great u development
Of the States almost llmitless resources,
as any ether period in her history. His
! loss will be felt in Texas and at tho Aarl-
cultural and Mechanical college more than
/ any other place. He took that splendid
| Institution OF learning and when 1t was on
the wanc built II up to the highest stand.
ard of excellence. Everybody there loved
him, and we'll they might. for his only aim
and object in HE was the upbuild,ng OF
| that school to q standard that would equal
! that OF any similar institut on on earth.
| How well | remember the last time
| snw him. sitting on his front gallery, last
| June. during the commencement time, and
| listened to him tell how he came to the
| college TO assume the duties OF president.
ana now US ne crosseu .1c campus u i I'm
y. i.oss h''si so,'o VI o.. ~ 80 "a d;sra-
| gard for the dignity OF position, yelled out
| OF the window "Fresh iishl" He said not
word at the time, but next day gave
those poss ,et.ui ou s en'''y ~, 90,
ih''hioWu au 'ne rish, .s y, o''se W. ..I.,s -,
/ ever elii'iiIia'eu .,'Sse mo.u' as ~ -
NV coiiieIs " ,,ae sueee' ~ t,tLa, ~,
capuiary y, ,ne cai"pus. no ~ ~,
Oh thc sonooi aun 10 1891 .,,,',,.,,,s
hopes ahu MS pilns, mo W. - 80;
| nature sipweu WIN uiseinsa"s ,,,,,,, cd
lsV,,o'.o "s ,,, " sDn ~, inst ~
true:t' most uhseinsh ,ilehn .ney esei na,i
| n,an w,e a1,vavs ~ better man for having
talked an hour with General Ross. "flc
was the not.cst Roman OF them an. IL
~, Wv" So, os y, r,,,o a,t H. worid assurance
NJ man I have no fear that Texas
Will fail to do justice to his memory
-
| There Is much favorable comment here
among Toxans ON the letter of Governor
| c,,u,... ,o.,,,,,,,, o,,o,,,,;r, h,e csndi.
''
uacy Tor the senate ara not ohiy NO tne
Texans praise 1t but many OF the old demo-
49,, "a m, 1.>rt ,,,t,,n;ny tho
,.uor sro,,o ,.ord, 30 high nraise for n
ana the brilliant Young governor Of Texas.
Not only did they praise the literary merit
os 'e lsl'er, pua sp4st VI MS ~ s'a a' as
rnov There is ycry lit,le interest mani
tested up here in the senatorial race.
IverNbody that Is acnuaintel WI" the
situation Ia TeNas SIMPLY says Una. GoN-
erhor ouioefsoh has leauppe N,nuh on
the senatorial tosh ana tnat Subsequent
ploceeulhes VIII ne a. mere mater " iotn'.
Ihoy preaiot nriiiiahl carcer l@r sne
handsome ana nrainy young governor WITCH
he gets mere
/
mere Is conslderspie interest mere IN
Texas circles concerning the gubernatorial
race II IL going TO be an exciting and
:. - ...,,.. ,a .,,,
interesting race eserSpous oo"ee'e' '"u'
nobody is willing to so ON RECORD DIS
prophet as to the finish. 1t is a powerful
4 ha,a malta, ~ ,at rsxas congressman
."'a ,o,,,s',,, ,,,,,.s,s ., ar, ono cardidate
"a eo ~ ~ nra,,stno 70 mo IN nnta the
n,, ~ ,hair hrains IN evafinp a
nira's, aesa,o, s1,n,. - than howevar ara
,,,s,',,''',, W., r,ai, o.nd;aote
ond Jns' sa 40 s,en,s ~ have the most
sun omnnc tba, c,ass
We
Tho ray,. do,og,tion here b.s pot ,,l,,u
N'>'''' :,
any uiSn, 80 iar' IN the shi'ei sefNace
, wind jamming contest that held the boards
ali l.st week IN The house some one Of
them may Uo SO before the saples' Is enueu
; this week.
There ia n difference of opIpion existing
| 4, ia s,,a,,,,, ,, ,h. ortts a. ~.
~ ny 49,, wv, Win
80 ~, 800 =, thara ara o,hars INC
49,, uAe M, 80, ~, SuS,, ~. NIL,
~o'u IN ~ VIZ" vi ~, my ''es s''.
~ ~, !. sssart ,' 81 49, 20
,,as ~, ~ ~, ~ in'.u ~.
re, As'p n''' my" ~ 'o''e's 'o' .
, 'o M ,a,,. ~. o,,.a, ga
,ra o,a ,annaSist az nv ,,iraan,'s,, " II
,,s,,n,,s w., 80, l., ao,nnn,tnn ,,i,, ~
stance a man Who was heinz axam,ned
/; for the position OF janitor In one of l6e
public buildings few days ago and who
s h nave pesm asked prasucai questio-s
/ WIS asked ..What is ,ha disianes Of no
{ sun from the EARTH" His answer was a
! corker. He said; Il don't know but its
SO d--n far IL won't interfere with my du-