The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-02

bdent that oil in nayinE quantities will ye,
be found in several portions OF Texas.
W. c. Jones of Galveston nas been placed
upon the republican altar Of sacrifice In IN
district, Mr.. Hawicy Is too old bird to
nomination ia this district. He wrote the
convention bland little note stating that
he was out OF politics. Wise Mr. Hawley.--
La Grange News
Mr.. Jones IL credited with the statement
that he would rather be h eff OF police in
Galveston than the representative of the
Tenth district in congress. II the ne ple of
Galveston SEQ ut to make him chief of police
he will unauestonably be able to crafty
his ambition.
According to the last census information
of which has lust been received. Dallas has
population of 42.63S, and Houston 26 6SS.
Fort Worth has a population OF % DID,
Honey Grove Citizen.
Guess again, please According to the last
census Houston has a population OF A633.
And sho did not have to take in half of
Harris county to 20. ,hat population. either
~
The Santa Fo was tho first railroad to
get its bridge repaired 80 that trains could
reach Galveston. which materially improved
iha general situation in that city.-Granburv
News
This is hardly lust to the other roads
enterllg Galveston. ali OF which assisted in
the rebuilding Of the Santa Fe bridge, II
having suytaintd less damage than either Of
the otherE All OF the roads are now using
this structure.
TIE big cotton mill in South Denison Is
now operating 10000 spndles and before the
tsaFl, ruA Ia has \
be- operating 5000 spindes. renison indus
tries seem 70 be patternns after Denison
herself. --Denison Herald.
There arc many towns in Texas which
would lose nothing by patternns after Den
ison.
1t IL now announced that II is not likely
and Planters oil mill at Houston, recently
destroyed by fire will ever be REBUILT
Smithyillo Times.
Tho Times has fallen into an error "a a
result no doubt OF INSTRUMENTATION. The late
VIM. NJ Rice owned considerable amount
OF tho stock in the concern mentioned and
1t has been announced that his death may
have the effect OF delaying the rebuilding
OF the plant Otherwise there lie not the
slightest tasis for any such statement as
that quoted above.
Clara Barton. president of the Red Cross
society. who went to Galveston to admin
lister to tho hGod sufferers has succum led
at her most and had TO leave for her home
in Washington She retired from her work
olly upon the Imperative orders OF physi
cians.-Mason County News.
This will no doubt be intervening informa-
ton to Miss Barton, who S row in charge
of the Red Cross work at Galveston and
who has NOT even been on tho island since
first going there during the latter part OF
the week following the storm.
| Tho Mexican congress appropriated 0O0
! for the relief OF the Galveston sufferers i'm
medatcly on receipt OF news OF the sxteat
~ tho disaster. How long would 1t take tho
| American congress- to overcome the OPPOSE
! ton Of CONSTITUTIONAL ohstructionists and
! DO as much charity ?-Beevils Bee.
| The action of the Mexican government in
making the appropriation mentioned is ono
| which should and no doubt Is. appreciated TO
the utmost 1t has done much to obltcrate
AIRY feeling other than that of good friend
ship VIII CHI might havp formerly existed be-
tween the two republics.
~
There Is sorrow and anger In Dallas over
| the report Of the census bureau giving Dallas
| only i2,0pl population. The city popuiat OIL
! was over 5000 ten wears ago. 1t Is admitted
| in Dallas that Houston will 70 ahead OF her
anil that Dallas stands No. In the list Of
| Texas municipalities. 1t "a foregone con
| ciUsion that Houston. now the second largest
| city in Texas, is the coming metropolis OF
tho Lone Star State San Antonio Is going u
Rave hard work Keeping ahead of Hous on
! much longer IN number OF population. Tor
nus Christi Caller.
II San Antonio can be prevented from
Al A.. 49, y
ard other counties in that sec ion, the
Caller may rest assured that Houston will
have the largest population Of any city In
the state when the census ia taken ten years
hence. And. BY tho way, have El Pnso aud
Laredo no fear that as San Antonio continues
TO expand they will be annexed as suburbs