The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

bluest of the blue--the blood OF the SUI.
creme Odin, monarch, priest ana poet OF
Thor. the Thunderer who welded Mael-
mer the Mighty" OF that noblest OF Eng
fish rulers, Alfred the Great OF Henslhs
and Horsa. OF French Capehansi and OF
Scotland's Douglass. From the mioule ol
The seventeenth century one may trace IN
the American Book OF Peers, If II may
be SO expressed, his lineage down to the
present day. Dewey Is the priceless cA
tract OF all this greatness, and more, ne is
an American gentleman, Like the pope
he is infallible Achiles-like he Is M
| vulnerable. and he has this advantase over
The Greek warrior in that both Of his heels
have been Immersed in immortal waters
While we we're examining the roots and
branches OF the genealogical tree Of our
Philippine hero the North Auantc anu
diving souadrons were spending many
weary days searching for what almost
proved the invisible Armada II hnaly
materialized in Santiago de Cuba 10 pre-.
vent it's escape from whence, ptoa1et OF
our sunny Southland, Lieutenant Mch-
mond Pearson JIobson. with Old Glory
Heating over him. and Morro's shalls
bursting around him. sank the Merrlmse
in the mouth Of the barbor. which daring
deed transformed him into a rival OF the
BIarney Stone or st Peters toe
AS we know, the bottlng business wa
SUCCESS
that tropical sun Fermentation set IN ana
the contents made wild dash Tor lberly
htit this ambitious design was thwarted os
INC alertness Of Commodore Wlnhelo
scott schlev who won dramatic ahc
decisive battle. every thrilling inc'aeut %
. which is familiar to all IRON MS eop
, duct on THIS memorable occsalou VI
might naturally suppose 'hat ne' ,,5
= doqcendad from one Of the luNlnclple Eos
from Mars himself-but such IS not w
case He comes from fine old Maryi9n'
. stock however and in his youth was uis
tncuished for the grim tenaclly W.
obich he chung to the foot Of the clas'
GROWING there is at least one ceieoil'S W"
was not a marvel Of prococity' :
Though too fun-loving for 5tnpeh'' u
had large fund OF wit and huInoI' a.
Q Vas hold 10 scheme. and quick TO eAetu.'
d Never once during his career mas ne ~
r "veiebed in the balance ana tpupu Ma",.
= inc To his cool head and intreplui'S
r. d,te the rescue of the SURVIVORS OF VI
9 Greeley expedition In 1883 anu 40 ~
+. mander OF the Baltimore ~ lSoti ~ an ~
a lime OF trouble between his sallo' a.
{, the Chilean mob, his conuuo'
torious In the extreme ,.,,o ,ars,
n That he is possessed OF lovaple, beno,
% ous disposition IS evidenced ny luo -
.. c,;th which he yielded his haro won uol
le nrs 10 Rear Admiral William I Sanpso
~ who was off at the supreme i'"iA -.
ing constitutional, and returned !uSt
as time 10 transfer the laurels TO ms o or
ig brow where they have since psn n,
I'd with becoming dignity The plsnne' a.
T. executor of this brilliant coup e1dL -
en- Illustration Of how the humblest can
" lain distinction in this land OF hpeIS o. .,
IS, equality. He was not ushered INTO -
TO world under rose-colored conditions. r.
n father was simply hod carrier, anu
" son had an intimate acquaintance w
IN. manual labor till bis bright race won
he him the patronage of a large'soulen niD
d. who gave hin the advantages on an y
,se napolis education. He improved the H.
,e- en- opportunity and was graduated -
an striue man Since then many OF
es good things OF life have fallen 10 nus y.
lion, the most priced, perhaps. oelns
out command of the first heet oil val
OF sells 10 10 into action Truly " D. >.
ig grace TO spring from the depths but
ian attain tho height through ones own
me erfions is "a contamination deVouty
10 be wished" This is Simpsons recc
9 a and those who think his manners qu
H. tionabfe should remember perfeetloh
Of an exotic that thriyes only In hsaVe
we soil.
Inc Having gloriousiy triumphed over
ity. enemy on the high seas. Uncle sam tuf
is his attention TO terra-frma' where Pr