The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-28
WITH The PASSING THRONC.

your life's efforts dashed to pieces witn
with one fell stroke. your ambitious killed
aud nothing left you but regrets, misery
darkness and woe? In other words, have
you ever had a Pullman pipe dream? That
is to say. have you ever INDUCED In ths
rest ~ that the Pullman Car company
provides for its weary patrons at W
throw? i've contributed more twos taan
would buy ranch In Texas. palace 10
New York and a summer nome IN tne
Thousand Islands," was the rasner eNas-
gerated statement Of q globe tretter VINO
was an interesting bird OF passas 80 az .hs
Capitol Hotel yesterday. and who askto
the above questions, land I've come 10 the
conclusion that poppy Juice or some othef
drowsy syrup is pumped into the cars OF
Into the particular compartment tpat
chance to occupy, for I've never slept III
Pullman car that didn't dream was
millionaire, a railroad magnate or the
ruler OF an empire. To give you an eN-
ample" continued the raeoDteur, got
into sleeper few nights ago at san An
tonic. was booked for Houston, and In
few minutes was comfortably t?) en-
sconsed in my Axe pullman measurement
and as usual suddenly found myself ID
dreamland
II thought bought the Philippine is
lands from Aguinaldo for slo.bO and I'M
mediately sold them to Hanna q NC
Kinley Ca firm OF Washington brokersl FOR
$3.50, 100000 dreamed that ! built
palace at New York OF the rarest Egyptian
marble and Alaskan gold dreamed ina!
I gave banquet and that my guess were
! the prince of Wales and all the crowned
heads of Europe and notables OF this coun-
TRY. | dreamed that the banquet en-
braced hundred courses. and consistei
of the choicest viands and rarest wines
known to the markets OF the world.
dreamed that the service was OF manu-
wrought gold and silver with settings OF
the most rare and precious gems !
dreamed that the cigars cost 500 APIECE
and that the souvenirs were maps OF IN
Philippines traced in sheets of gold. with
rubies and sapphires to represent the is
! lands. with notation engravei on the
back stating that my original investment
was $1,000.
II was thus enjoying myself to my
hearts content amid these luxurious sur
roundings. at banquet that would maSe
Belshazzars feast. or the democratic mu-
! tual admiration dinner. look Ike 80 CEN Vs.
1 when / was rudely awakened by the porter
! at my arm and shouting 'Galveston. Can
! you imagine greater transformation
/ scene than to be awakened from such a
scene of luxury and find yourself IN the
/ last place created--and left unfinished?
/ Il sternly demanded OF the porter why
1 he didn't put me off at Houston, he said .
/ Boss, I tried hard enough, but you SAID
not 10 bother you. that you were busy
! talking with the prince of Wales. and to
just repeat the last order aud keep the
thousand dollars change
"a great artist passed away when
| Charles Coghan died at Galveston today
said well informed travelling man to a
representative of The Post in the lobby oil
the Lawlor Hotel last night las man
he had his faults.-most men have, yol
inow--but his purse was never c.osed
against the cry Of the needy and the hep
less and no one who ever asked him tor
bread went away with slole. AS Nm =
ished torceful and thoroughly artlstlc
actor he stood in the front ranks o. his
profession and thousands who have mad
the pleasure Of witnessing his mastery
poltraya.s of lending characters in some
OF the best known plays OF this gen sTatlon
I viii learn with deep aud sincere ieSre.
the news that the curtain has been iunS
down on the blended comedy ana trage Y
Of his life, and that he has passed over
the dark river into the Great Bel ni, from
whose bourne no traveller returns ana
where the wicked cease from trouhln (
and the weary are at rest He has read
his last line, has taken up his last cue
and has listened for the last tims 10 the
applause from in front, which is meat and
drink to your true actor CAUTIOUSLY
enough, his lase appearance on any stage
was in Houston al matinee performance
on Saturday. October rs this year when
! for tho last time as James Clarence in
The Royal Box he sent Countess He.en
from his dressing room through the secret
passage and admitted her HUSBAND at the
regular entrance, when for the last time
he sat with kindred spirits in the Cat ana
Fiddle inn; when he dehed the prince o.
Wales In the memorable balcony scene IN
Romeo and Juliet and then, releltins o.
his past misdeeds and allowing pure love
to take the place of the things that were
In his breast he took Celia Pryee to his
heart and sailed with her into the new
world. As is we'll known by this time, the
eminent actor was In no conditIon 10 go
on here during his first two performances,
and on the last night his understudy, ME-
Andrew Robson played the part or car
ence, The company went TO Gaives,oa
from Houston, and although 1t let Tor
other points after filling the engagement
there. fate had decreei that Charles Cogh-
Liam should pass away In the Cd town on
the historic Mexican gulf, where the pirate
LATTE held undisputed sway In the cd
days and where, with the music OF great
waters in their ears. so many have pre-
coded him to the other life Mss CoEh-
Ian went on with the organization. but her
mother joired the husband and father In
Galveston shortly thereafter
"Mr. Coghlan was brilliant man and II
addition to his ability as an actor. he hal
during his busy lifetime done great deal
Of writing in addition TO having adapted
large number OF plays, IN several OF
|, which he appeared with great success. He
was extremely we'll read and well in
formed on current topics Of the Jay and
especially during his late tour through the
South. he was frequently interviewed on
matters OF interest, His last interview
was given to Representative Of The Pos
and had TO DO with the Transvaa' war. in
which Mr.. Coghlan WAS deeply Interested,
Although he was born In ITe'nrd ne
claimed England his heme and h, haf a.
wpvs been recognized az an Eny''shman.
On that account, n frr no other re s,l,
his arraienment OF the po'icy pursu1 ~
Chamberlain and the British rove-nmeTt
In regard to tho trouble With the Bees
was OF more than ordinary interest,
"Mr Coghlan's greatest successes in
this country weresprobably made as the
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