The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20


This country, l mean the rural nara
% the country said Mr.. Wolf yesterday.
mas the appearance Of being new---just
starting upon It's development. see
masnincent future for the section SUR
rounding Houston. and suppose there are
pienty moro places IN the state lust Ike
i,s main factor In development will
&c industrial enterprise for the manufac-
,ure OF It's products You must have fac
s s1r'es 70 work up your products. and they
Colonel sidney suggs. a prominent de,c.
GATE TO the Congress- from Ardmore. ChIok-
asaw nation. l. T., is editor Of the Ard
inoritc, an influential daily paper. He Is
me looking gentleman Of sS5 pounds
wears black burnside whiskers and has a
striking appearance. AT che ladies' rcl
Sel.lon ~ the Capitol hotel on We'd
nesday morning he was pleasantly intro.
dueed by his colleague, Judge s. B. Brad
lord TO Mrs. Holt, chairwoman of the la
dies reception committee, as full b.oad
tnickasaw indian, and the charming lady
passed him on to the bevy OF beauty. rep.
iesenttng Houstons charming womsnhood.
one lady TO whom the portly gentleman
was introduced said; Il am sorry | can
not speak that language The colonel
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OF TINS character so we'll and goes home
firm believer In deep water at Houston.
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MIR, J, W. o'Neih. superintendent and
manager OF the Topeka Water Works COM
pany and, in fact, the entire delegation
from Kansas, are enthusiastic In their
praises Of Houston and South Texas. Mr..
oNeill declared yesterday that Houston
simply captivatcd him and his colleagues
in the Congress. He said 'You have
scores OF palatial and magnificent resi-
dences in your city and your people sre
as busy and prosperous looking as | ever
saw. Your ladies are beautiful and tho
hospitality Of your entire citizenship is
unequalled. Kansas will work with Hous-
ton all the time for deep water here. I
heard Captain dtutcheson's resolutions In
that behalf introduced and Il Is certainly
in the interest OF Kansas TO bring 1,ep
water fifty miles nearer to our shipping
and our vast and varied produce"
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Hon. II. C. r, Brodball OF Ponca CfSy,
o. T., vice president for his Territory is
one OF tho nest enterprising citizens OF
that section Of the country His remarks
Yesterday in presenting the canes made
OF corn stalks and ears were OF humorous
nature, and did much to relieve the strain
under which the delegates were. AS was
eXomplihed yesterday, Mr.. Brodball never
neglects an opportunity 10 speak a good
word for Oklahoma. Last year at Wichita
he headed delegation from the ponca
City Commercial club. The Ponca City
people carried with them there some
splendid specimens Of alfalfa and wheat
grown in their section as we'll rs a num-
her Of pairs Of strong lusty voices ali OF
winch were shown 10 good advantage
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Mayor G. j. Drew and Hon. John 4. Lee
Of Topeka, Kan. members OF The Grand
Army OF the Republic OF that State. attend
ed the lecture of General Gordon at the
Auditorium on Wednesday night. A Post
reporter cav those gentlemen and IL was
certainly pleasing to hear from Mayor
Drew, who voiced the sentiments of both
when he said, II had one of the beat
treats OF this week Of pleasant surprises In
listening to General Gordon's lecture. He
made no allusion or statements chat would
be obJectionai TO any Northern soldier
HIS statements were exactly truthful, fair,
honorable representations OF the cause OF
the Confederacy. He is a noble man."
Hon. Henry A, Coifeen Of WyUning a
former member OF congress from that State
met Captain ] c, Hutcheson OF Houston.
who was In congress at the same session.
This distinguished gentleman made very
pleasing indorsement yesterday when the
Houston deep water resolution was UP for
consideration This shows clearly how the
representative men Of Wyoming. MS well as
the whole Northwest are In fun accord
with Houston and Texas In bringing tho
great West hfty miles nearer by rail,
which means $50 miles nearer by water Ia
a land locked ocean harbor at Houston,
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The Arkansas delegation we're interested
in some election news that was received
by wire here yesterday The telegram
stated Jeff Davis had carried Pulaski coun-
ty, the county in which Little Rock is SIT
uated, for governor. The telegram further
tho election of the following
county officers. Shuder for sheriff, KAY.
anaugh for Judge, Pillow for clerk, Perry
for treasurer. Plschal for assessor, Con-
way for surveyor, Young for coroner. and
Campbell. Mccain, Merriam and Williams
Tor representatives.
Colonel b. D, Williams, vice president OF
he Arkansas delegation TO the TRANSMITS
ssippi Congress. and Mr.. r. y. T. Hollen-
berg, ex-chRlrman OF the Board of Trade OF
Little Rock. who delivered an interesting
md instructive address before the Congress
On Tho Importance of Consular Service"
were distinguished visitors 10 The Post
,fhce yesterday afternoon. These gentle
men are among Arkansas leading citizena
md they are wise councillors and active
workers In tho Congress.
One OF the most pleasant features OF the
great Trsnmisassippi Congress is the trip
Town the bayou aud sojourn at beautiful
"a Porte on Saturday. April FL
The La Porto people are making great
have a fine impromptu pro-
sraame arranged, a substantial dinner
be served In a grove-apd
promise that Texas hospitality viii lie
again found Just little the best on
Earth"
Mr.. j b. Hunter, who Is a member OF
The Colorado delegation. is a resident OF
Denver. Mr.. Hunter has been city en-
glneer or Denver for the past twenty-five
years. and much OF the credit for the
splendid reputation which that city bears
Tor It's well pavsd streets is due to that
gentleman.
Mr.. W. S. Montgomery OF Pueblo. Colo,