The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-11
ROYAL PARTY DELAYED.
Rough Weather Prevented Its Entry into
the Port Of Truhar.
WILL LvaE UP BUFFALO BAYOU TUESDAY
And Land In Ample Time I" Joi"
the Parade that Night--Bnl
Wednesday Night

/ samb was not in the city yesterday. hav-
ing mounted his faithful airship early ana
gone for a friendly call on the imperial
weather prophet, who, 1t will be remem-
bered, predicted day or two ago that
good weather would prevail all during the
present week. At least Samb told his at
PENDANTS that 1t would be a. friendly call.
The evidence OF the weather prophet VIII
be taken later. If his physicians will allow
him to talk TO the reporters
Samb was represented during the day
by his private secretary, Abdul-az Wuz,
who had a hard luck story 10 tell when the
Sparrow entered the royal tent. BY the
beard of my fathers he said, but here
lis news which doth greatly vex me. AS
you know King Notice and the royal party
were 10 have arrived al the port oil Tru-
har, on this side OF the water, this after
noon. and If all had gone well the land
ing would have been accomplished before
the setting OF the sun. But it seems that
the Indictment weather which took the
form of Il persistent, warm ana mugey
rain here developed into quite storm
sea outside Truhar harbor was 90 rough
that the pilot who was TO have taken the
imperial galleys inside was unable TO
board them and they were accordingly
anchored outside pending the subslding OIL
the storm. Large quantities of oil we're
poured on the waters, according TO WIRE
lees message which | have just received
from Ali-ud- Din, but this methods sub
during the waves seems 10 be less effective
81, l.n- a.ait ina
to obviate the possibility OF the king and
queen being late in reaching here, coun-
Gil of the principal men on board was held
and it was decided not to attempt TO enter
Truhar, but TO again set sail, make down
! the coast to the mouth OF the Houston
\ ship channel and come directly up But-
! falo bayou TO the city. All this delay WILL
4 however, deprive we Of the faithful OF the
pleasure of seeing our sovereigns until late
Tuesday afternoon, when they land at
point which has already been selected
1 The imperial galleys will not be brought
directly to the foot of Main street but Will
he herthed at the point selected, which OF
necessity must be kept secret in order
that the great crowd of people who would
NATURALLY gather and impede the landing
imay be avoided, After landing the royal
party will be taken in charge b. com
mittee of chiefs from the No Tsu oh aud
immediately conducted to the den OF the
order where they will have time to re-
move the stains OF travel and refresh
themselves before preparing to appear in
the grand pageant to be given in honor
OF the king and queen Tuesday night, 1t
is decidedly Disappointing that we will not
be able 10 allow the people the opportunity
of seeing our sovereigns before they APP
pear in the parade and at the ball on
4 Wednesday night. but under the crcum-
On n
The long distance telephone rang at this
iuncture and after answering it Adulaz
| Wuz turned to the Sparrow with radiant
look on his face. Here said he lis
news as good as the other I have Just told
you is bad. My noble patron, Samb, in
forms me that. after long and somewhat
heated argument with the weather prophet,
that individual has succeeded In securing
/ n definite promise from the weather clerk
that fair days will be given us during the
week. Even now, Samb says, a small
sized norther which has been specially
ordered for the occasion is on the way
here and by tomorrow morning the sky
will be clear as bell and the sun will
shine brightly as a sign that we Of the
No Tsu-Oh are held in high favor by the
powers that be. Selah."
| The Sparrow recovered himself with an
effort and came away to tell the people
OF the things he had heard and seen.