The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-06
WITH THE PASSING THRONC.


Hutchins to the old position OF assistant
paymaster general OF the First brigade OF
the reorganized Texas Volunteer Guard,
said local military man yesterday. Tor
Major Hutchlns has always had the best
interests OF the militia al heart and has
done no little towards promoting It In
every way In the past. He Is a capable
and efficient officer. as is demonstrated
very CLEARLY by his record In the militia
as we'll as by the excellent work he did
during the life OF the Fourth Texas in
fantry, OF which regiment, during the time
It was in the service, he was aijutant
II Is a iource Of considerable regret
10 me. however. to note that Governor
sayers has seen fit to appoint no othei
lIoustorians to rositious Ia the new Or
gsnizatlon. Up to tie breaking out OF the
war with Speln Houston had more militia
officers han any other town in the state
and the fact that. With but one or TWO ex-
eeptions they all volunteered when the
president issued his call for troops. ana
that they served faithfully and well during
the time their respective commands were
in the service. would. It seems to me, en-
title them to some preference in the or
ganization Of the new volunteer guard
over men who took no part in the war
and who have not even been members OF
the militia In the past OF course the ap'
pointing power Is entirely In the hands
OF the executive and he Is certainly privi-
legged to act as he pleases In the premises.
but. Notwithstanding all OF this 1t occurs
to me that Houston really deserves more
than has been given her.
Most OF the men given commissions IN
! der the governors last order were mem
/ hers Of some OF the Texas regiments dur
ing the war They are Charles o. Sea
man. fret lieutenant Of Alfred W Drew
Rlnes OF Clebuine Francis 6. Ford. med
/ ical director of the First division. with
rank NJ lieutenant colonel Of stan corps.
! A. n. Kennedy surgeon " Second brigade,
With rank Of major; r. H. Peoples, surgeon
| Of First brigade. John t. IIilkins. nrst
/ lieutenant Of Dallas Rough Riders; vii
liam ". Wilson. second lieutenant Of DIAL
| las Rough Riders J. n Parker first lieu
/ tenant Of Capital Guards, colored Infantry,
!. w. Shanllin, second lieutenant ~ the
same company; Edgar Is Smoot Of Cal
weston, assistant chief Of ordnance. Spen-
I Ger Hutchins ot Houston. assistant pay
master general First brigade, with rank
/ Of major 4. Faulkner assistant quarter
master general with rank Of colonel
Thomas l., Simmons, second lieutenant Of
Z henedY klHe6.
MIR NJ, II, burt arrived In the city last
light and registered AT the Capitol after
business trip through the larger towns
In the southwestern part Of the State, He
is resident Of Wichita. Kan, and occu.
pies the position Of travelling representa-
tive OF a we'll known bicycle concern the
headquarters OF which are in Chicago and
which has number Of customers 10 this
city. Mr.. Burt Is by no means a small
man. his height being over six feet and
his weight something like 215 pounds, and
he says that the fact that the bicycle his
firm manufactures carries him safely
proves that it is well made. He has been
prominently identified with bicycle race
meets and other events pertaining to tho
wheel In Wichita FOR some years past
This is Mr.. Burt'4 first visit to Texas,
and after a Ave weeks trip through tho
State he states that he Is more than
pleased with what he has seen. Evidences
OF prosperity brought about principally
by the higher price Of cotton. are 10 he
seen everywhere In the territory through
which he has Travelled, and he predicts
great future for the State In general ard
tho coast country In particular He says
That Kansans are exhibiting an unusuni
amount of interest In the matter of he
meeting OF the Transmississippl conerras
70 be held In Houston this spring. and
from what he has seen and heard he ia o,
the opinion that the attendance from that
state Will be even much larger than ey-
pected. The people OF Kansas, he saws.
are strongly IN favor Of deep water al
Houston on account OF the enormous saw
I lngs m freight rates on grain and other
articles which would accrue from the
n ,,f H. u.
ana II Is his opinion that the Kansans a.
whole viii do all In their power to assls,
Houston in securing the Improvement
Mr. Burt will remain in tho city uGtil
Monday
The New Orleans Times Democrat has
man on its staff" said member OF the
Cotton Exchange yesterday. ''whU->s~ not
only one of the best commercial writer's In
the country. but who combines with His
talents In that direction the ability 10
quote more Shakespeare than the most
prolific actor in existence. He ALWAYS
heads his daily reviews Of the cotton and
3 other markets with quotation which IA
! intended to indicate in general way tho
situation as II Is presented from day IN
DAY. These quotations never fail 20 be
tremely apt and ut existing conditions so
, wei that one is caused to wonder wher,
the gentleman-his name is Phelps. nv Tho
, way hnds time, in the midst OF his multi
tudinous duties, TO search through tl,e
writings of the immortal William o. Avon
Tor passages which are in keeping with his
stories OF commercial doines.
MIR. Phelps made the hit OF his lie
Yesterday, ! think. Every person in The
South who is In any way Interested In cot :
ton has been watching the bear telerrams
sent out during the past few days 10 a
New York house which has neret,fore
heen intensely hullish. and 70 them tho
; following lines from ''Fals,an" will arpeal
very strongly indeed.
Prince Hal--where shalt We take nur..
tomorrow Jack7
! Falstah-Zoundsl Where thou wilt lad
III maize orc, an DO not. call me VIII
lain and befhe me
Prince Hall see good amendment, NJ
lite IN thee, from nrAyine 20 nurse taking
Falstan-Why Hal It's nv yoentio,
tion, =" u'S '''N''
Mr. II II. Cherry Of Hastings. Neh l.
Q visiting his brother. n. n. Cherry q, tb,s
; city Mr. Cherry is very much impres.sI
with the Texas coast country. ana s.va
weather conditions hero are IN u.r,,.a
9 contrast with the spNur 49, - -