The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14

trout Inere Us great deal OF sport in 70,
and nice Fat trout is far more palatable
than fish that has been In strong brine
for months.
his is an on year in Texas, politically
speaking. The people arc raising crops.
Senator PETER OF Kansas says that he has
written to no one that he has returned to the
republican party, nor has he authorized any
one to say SO for him. The distinguished
gentleman from the sunGower state does not.
however, deny that he has done so. His sp-
parent rotlcence on that point, however, may
be due to his respect for the party,
An exchange suggests that Patty du CLAIMS
name is mud, sounds more Ike Dennis IN
these parts.
The dispatches Of last night report Hon.
Richard Bland OF Missouri much improved. (
This is good ncws, and The country at large
would be greatly rsioicod at his permanent
recovery Mr. Bland is one OF the foremost
public men Of the day. and 10 him the white
metal and ali other truly democratic tenets
have a strong and vigorous advocate
The cannous captured by our government
fIcm Spain should be used TO mold statues OF
Dewey and schley.
The mayor OF Bowling Greon, Ohio. has HIT
uron a new plan to reform the toughs Of his
town. few days ago follow OF this kind
was before him, and, instead OF giving him
! thirty days. he gave the prisoner the right to
90 TO church and Sunday school for eight sue
eessive Sundays, or to take his number OF
days in prison.
Merriam the census director, is having
heap Of trouble SO the dispatches say He
oaght TO see policeman,
Captain sigsbee who was captain Of the i'll
fated Maine when she was blown up, was
ooaXed to make a short speech at banquet
10 New York recently Among other things.
Ee said that the three things q sailor thinks
he can do thoroughly we'll ON shore are riding
a horse. managing farm and nursing baby
/ South Texas. with her fruits and vegetables
and balmy breezes is attracting the atton.
ton OF the whole country.
Already the republican papers are telling
General Henderson whom he should put az
the head Of this or that committee. No doubt
the old man viii have about as much trouble
among his party friends IN the house now as
the democrats gave him on the pension qucs-
tiou during the Fifdeth congress.
Depew would no doubt like to see German
the democratic presidential nominee So
would all good end true republicans.
A French scientist proposes to work up
some clouds for the Paris exposition In 1900
II he doesn't succeed any better than our
government ratnmaksrs did in Texas some
years ago he viii place his beloved country /
ION the eve Of another crisis. aud that would
be TOO bad
A hint from Austin that there might be an
extra session ot the legislature has caused
feeling OF alarm throughout the state.
Beau Monde. published at Dallas by Mrs.
Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald, for June $40 Is de-
lightfuly edited and geographically a per
feet gem OF the printing art Its fronusplcce
and the write-up and illustration OF the pal /
/ las Maifest are especially attractive
Speaker Reed is in Paris. and n President
Loubet will give the car half a chance
hen quiet that turbulent population down for
him.
! An exchange tells OF an attempted brihe nv
proxy. 1t says; "The glucose trust tried in
directly to brbe Senator Mason OF Illinois by
offering his son an attorneys place with a
ten thousand dollar salary. What was there
In that for Mason?"
Does Dreyfus want TO make a fortuneg II /
so, when its all over. let him take the lee
tGre geld. There's millions In tt'-for
Dreyfus.
The speeen of Hon. Joe Bailey before the
students of the state university on ''Consti- /
tutlonal Government" was no doubt one of
the greatest of his life Tho question Is a
great one aud MIR. Bailey is fully capable OF
handling IT.
! Women are going to hold office in the great
city of London. Tho British house Of com
mons has made them eligible to office under
the local government OF that city.
| The Savannah Morning News informs
Aguinaldo that Otis, and not he is dictator
in the Philippines And that's about the size
Of H. except that Otis has no more right 10
the position than the plucky little Filipino
warrior.
The New York Sun declares that schley
was coward and a hungler at the battle of
Santiago. The American people do not agree
With the Sun in this. and seldom in anything
else.
The kaiser and Uncle sam are to touch ell
bows In the orient after all. says til. New