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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-19
Ley CONGRATULATED
ans We're Sent by Several Of His
Colleagues.
OF GAINESVILLE ARE PREPARING
e.. the standardized n Royal
'..t,on when He Returns from
u,s campaigning Tour.

ssv,,Ie. Texas, April 1s.--A meeting
Iresentative citizens was held here
!ternoop to prepare for the reception
1 ". Bailey when he returns from
Iun,lgning tour. Committees were
IA 20 take the matter III charge and
ronosed to greet Mr.. Bailey with
Ie,ration surprising any ever given
Inor OF a distinguished citizen OF
| ! eongratulatory kilograms for Hon.
bailey have been received here to-
|,rba following are few of the num-
heartily congratulate you upon your
IN victory. The news of your OPP
W. withdrawal is not surprising az
ne wonderful record of the past TWO
No one rejoices more heartily at
Isuccess than your friend.
CLARK Howell.
Constitution, Atlanta"
lent INV congratulations. The senate
ka state Of Texas gain great con-
ioual advocate.
Jefferson NJ. Levy,
oNember Congress, New York. ."
lew is the owner of Monticello.
nme OF Thomas Jefferson.)
artv congratulations to you, to Tex
Il n the country. James Hay.
aMember Congress, Virginia"
reioice at your victory. You have
M future. Claude swanson,
i Member Congress. Virginia"
]. NJ. Bankhead.
"Member Congress, Alabama
l,a,rs since I was married and since
Rildren we're born has given me mors
brs than your great victory.
~ Champ Clark.
1 "Member Congress, Missouri.
|nmopd. Texas, April ts,-The friends
In J. w Bailey here feel very much
over the withdrawal of Senator
pu rom the senatorial race, How
4 n was not a surprise to them.
an Texas, April 1S.--The announce
IN todays Post was the first in
lion the people here had OF the with
Ii Of Hon. Horace Chiffon from the
&orial contest Mr.. Bailey's friends
are jubilant, yet they all feel deep
{athy for Mr.. Chiffon in his Illness.
Felipe, Austin County, Texas, April
|rhe news of Senator Chilton's with
hi was received here more in sadness
surprise. While not a man in all
community but what was strong
" supporter, with every confidence
s success in the pending canvass be-
1.-THE primaries of Texas for the high
OF United STATES senator, yet there
been no spirit of personal spleen
kst Senator Chiffon. His withd avail
mot unexpected, yet his sickness has
|ened warm sympathy for him that
brthy of the friends of his knightly
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ren.h n,.trict RepubIlcans.

Richmond Texas. April ls'--lne i.Sav,'
cans Of this congressional distrie' N'' go
their convention here tomorrow 70 eieG'
delegates 10 the National oonyen',yn, A.
large number OF the politicians avg ~.
I'm evidence and large nu"osi
pected here by morning.
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NEWSlTEMS FROM ISLAND CITY
VERY HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF BIER.
RIEs NOW BEING MADE.
The ComnI smiled with a. Number Oi
Cabin Psssengers--Consu Dupas
Ordered TO Santiago, Cuba.

Galveston. Texas. April ls.--Major Phil
e. Peers says that 500 crates of straw
berries were shipped from Dickinson yes
terday and coo crates will be shipped to-
day. In carload there are about 55'
crates.
The whole berry region OF the coast
country Is shipping in quantities aever be-
fore known by the berry people and II
the weather holds good nUw there will be
great picking for long time yet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-19

working at the mine OF the Ignite. Eggett
and Coal company. was killed this morning
Mt 10 o'clock by being caught between the
ascending and descending cages in the mine.
due TO mistake in signal to the engineer.
Deceased was young married man and a
son OF the late IL. p. Moses. well known In
Milan county,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-19
HoGG OFF For WACO.

Ex-Governor Hogg left for Waco this
evening. He opens his campaign there
tomorrow in support Of certain coustitu-
tional amendments he thinks should be-
submitted by the Twenty seventh legis-
iature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-19
OLD CAPITOL TO BE TORN DOWN

Grounds Harlan has let the contract for
the tearing down OF the temporary capitol
destroyed by fire this spring and the work
of dismantllpg the building began today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-19
FINLEY AND THE sHERIFFs.
state Comptroller Answers
Letter of Inquiry.

state Comptroller Answers "A
Letter of Inquiry.
x W. Finley. State Comptroller
stin. Texas,
p worth, Texas. April my Dear
Having covered the entire State of
y have made it a point in all my
nss with the different classes OF trade
paKe Inquiries as to your possible re-
Pnallon, find in some of the coun-
IN the State that there is opposition
ou among the sberiffs. Will you
y slate why this exists?
am supporting yon and do not doubt
accumulation, but as a friend OF
and supporter. call your special
.lon to this feeling. having no doubt
liver OF your being the next comp
81. and the interest feel in your
welfare Is my only cause for drop
you this letter.
0'ge the sentiment OF the entire State
! say you have made one of the
.omptrollers we have ever had IN
s'lee' Very truly yours, n.
w. II. Galloway.
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galloway, Esq. Fort Worth, Texas.
Fs., Texas, April 16.--My Dear Sir:
|,sI 70 your very cordial letter OF
|n,s sa referring to my candidacy for
,vnsr and asking the question why
u me sheriffs are opposing my re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-19

a Workman Killed.
Roekdais. Texas. April ls--Wiil Moses,
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|nmopd. Texas, April 1s.-The friends
H. J w. Bailey here feel very much
! over the withdrawal of Senator
br rom the senatorial race, How
In was not a surprise to them.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
The Holland is a Hummer.
Charlotte Observer. }

''Hail't'0 '''''''''
Durin" the war with Spain we
thuuoht We had a naval bonanza in
the Ncsuvius. whose dynamite guns
.purhcd up hunks Of o-glycerine
explosives aud -pat them out all over
the South coast If Cuba. But they
never killed anybodv much. The
worst they ever did wa t. tear up The
earth. dig wells and mines and caves
in the GROUND, quarry rock, fell
forests, and things like that Then.
too, the Ncsuyiu- Guns were some
what like yiciou, mules. While their
front bite wa> very bad there was
always danger of 4 back bite i'll
other words. kick, Il recoil. an ex-
ploSion at the brrcch so they had
to be handled very gin@crly and ten
DERBY and dcliratclv. he tcsuyius
"a 4 theoretical terror bat a practi-
cal toy. But now il looks as if we
have something better in the shape OF
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
One thousand NilliOn StnElps.

The government viii print one thou
sand million Of the Pan-American post
age stamps. IN two colorS. They will
be oblong, and on the one cent stamp
will be an engraving OF Il large steam
ship. On the two cent stamps Il rail
road train will appear coming nearly
Ecad-on. On the four cent stamp will
be the picture of an automobile. On
the five cent stamp the picture of the
suspension bridge at Niagara Falls will
appear. On the eight cent stamp will
be picture of the 500 locks, With
ships passing through them, taken
from the heights. On the ten cent
stamps will be an American eagle,
with & stand of flags on either side,
representing the flags Of all nations Of
the western hemisphere.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
Hon. r. M. Simmons.
(kaleigh News and Observer

(hd1tlkll INtNS anu oD>t1NtT.)
We publish elsewhere 4 card from
Hon. Furnifold Nj. Simmons announce
ing his candidacy for the United
States Senate.
Mr.. Simmons has been for wears An
able and trusted leader of the Demo-
cratic party and has held responsible
positions with credit to himself and
State. His first public service was as
member of the Federal House of
Representatives from the Second dis
trict and later he was Collector of
Internal Revenue from 1898 to 1897
under Cleveland. In Congress he
stood for the principles of the Demo
cratic party and represented his con-
stituents with ability and fidelity.
As Collector of Internal Revenue he
filled the test ''honest. fit. cumpe-
tent.
The most conspicuous service Mr..
Simmons has rendered the party has
been as Chairman Of the State Execu-
tive Committee in 1892. 1898 and
1900, each OF which campaigns re-
suited in Democratic victory. He
Is an astute and able campaign man.
ager whose zeal and capacity have
been marked. He has the confidence
of the party and as 4 political organ
izer he has no superior in the State
and as political speaker he stands
among the first.
He will enter the race for the SEN
ate with strong support and if
chosen to that high position will fill
it with the marked ability which he
has shown in every other position to
which he has been called. He has
served the Democratic party with con-
spicuous zeal and devotion and de-
serves well at its hands.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
Reflections OF 4 Bachelor.


1t take, genius to he an old maid.
The study Of women l. only primer
lo the study Of men.
II women were really angels no
man would ever want to 90 to
Heaven.
Love is probably called the tender
passion because it takes legal tender
II many poets could afford To fall in
love there would not be 20 much fool
poetry written about il.
To love Il good woman is enough
rcrompcnse for all the ills that have
been; to be loved by her j. enough re-
ward for all the Ills that will be
Mode>ty i'll 4 man i, only instinc
tive; iii Il Il woman. it is acquired,
Woman i not Il sex OF her own:
she is only the female of man,
Wallpaper haS probably caused
more crime in the human race than
hcrcdity.
No man ever fell like cIinging TO Il
woman when she had on Il ''clinging"
dress
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

ever: county in Tie state. ana any I.!c
desiring any of the literature deScrip-
tive Of the Pan-Amtrican Exposition
can procure it by advising me at 20
Dart street. Buffalo. or by writing to
the director general direct. | Will be
pleased to hear from any one in my
state il reference to the matter.
w. l.. PORTER,
Vice President for North Carolina. Pan
American Exposition.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
Same Old Pair

{ Macon fGa J DemCcrat
Same old Mack
Same old Mark:
same old dog with
Same old bark:
Same old frauds,
Same old gnsh;
same old Hanna, with
Same old slush;
Same old combines.
Same old trusts:
Same old bosses to
Say You must
Same old fight
A. in ninetv-slN
But this time, Mark,
We re onto yOur tricks.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
"COnfeSSion to the South"

In making Il .'Confcssion to the
South. the Chicago mcS-HtraId
saws,
This j. time Of humiliation in
the North. one that calls for a confess
sion to our Southern brethren and
much elf-condemnation. All be
cause Of negro lvnching beyond the
Ohio river apple, with equal force to
the case nj Akron. The man Peck
was not Killed ONLY because the police
had managed To get him out of the
town secretly. There is no doubt
that if his escape had not been thus
secured hc would have been brutallv
murdered. Considering the fury Of
the mob, death. The torch that was
set I" the cit hall might have lighted
the funeral pyrc of Il living sacrifice
I" the mad passions OF the people"
Seeing l. believing until YOU look
al yourself in one Of those convex
mirrors
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

Stranger-''Is there tan yard
around here, my boy?"
Boy-''Naw, dad always licks us in
the woodshed.'
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

people that be has no words left to
sing his own praise.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

GENERAL Chaffee says he can see
the end OF the trouble in China. As
he failed to specify which end we are
privileged to hope it is not the same
terminus that General Otis espied in
the Philippines.-Norfolk Tirgiman-
Pilot
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

When city man goes to the coun
try for rest and quiet it seems to him
that one little cricket can make more
noise than a trolley car.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

Some men give their wives wraps
and others give them raps.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

Here comes fellow | don't care
to see," remarked the banana skin on
the sidewalk. '.I'll just give him the
Slip
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

Some men kick because they have
nothing to kick about.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

A new book by Christian Reid Mrs
Ticrnan), the talented authoress of
Salisbury, has appeared. 1t is called
.'Weighed in the Balance"
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

Lots OF men would 90 home earlier
than they do if they didn't have to
stay out so late thinking up excu ses
for not being home earlier.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

The Richmond locomotive works
has shipped second consignment of
nine locomotives with siX-wheel ten
ders to Helsingtors. Finland
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13
A North Carolina Prodigy.
(NoIfOik Nirginian-Pilot)

Lewis Lunark is in Norfolk. He
came here in charge of his brother
from his home At Currituck Inlet.
n. {. Yesterday he was on exhibi-
ton at Virginia Beach. from which a
purse Of S1J resulted
Lewis is l6 years old and weighs
between 500 and 600 pounds. His
health is perfect and he eats as much
at a meal as two ordinary men. 1t
may be said that he is well-propor-
toned and possesses a face of some
intelligence. When years old he
weighed 25O pounds. He is gaining
IN flesh and weight every day
In weight and size this youth is
prodigy. 1t is doubtful If the Old
North State has his equal.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

The wife of Methodist minister in
an Indiana town has been married
three times. Her first husband was
named Robin. the second Sparrow and
the present one is Quayles. There
are two little Robins, one little Spar
row and two little Quayles. and thev
live on Bird street. Their fellow
townsmen designate them as the game
family.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

AS eye openers. the recent race
riots in New York and Akron, Ohio,
were not failures. To the North. at
least. these disturbances have brought
home the deal difficulties of real
problem. m.-Portsm smouth Star.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

The New York Mail AMI Erpress at
tackS Mr.. Cleveland for declining to
express himself with respect to the
political situation. However. Mr.
Cleveland has never made it point
to speak or write to please Republi-
can new Spapcrs. News.
The gold leaf., 1900-09-13

That the seaside resorts benefit bv
these hot weather shes to the shore
recalls that a profit was drawn out of
the water in connection with rushes
as early aS Moses. Philadelphia
Times
The sun., 1900-06-10

vomans lfe. Mrs Paulson was al eye witness
to the brutal assault upon Pauline Hesser by
strike .vmpathizers on Decoration Day and II
40 proved on her as to render her insane.
Sleeping or waking she raves about
the iway Miss IIesser was treated and
prays to the mob to spare the girl, Mrs. Paulson
tried 10 save tie girl at the time. but was
reyiled and driven away by the mob. On
Sunday she showed signs OF insanity and
on Monday left her home.
Nearly fifty thousand school children went
out to the fair grounds to-day to take part in
the great r,rad, Of nations at the annual picnic
Of the public schools. Owing to the oar strike
aud oonse ,uen, fear of an attack upon
Transit cars tn children were taken
out to tn, ground in busses. moving
vans. express wagons. bugges. or any kind Of
a conveyance that could be procured, These
conveyanoes supplement the service provided
by the Suburban Street Railway. the only line
In the city unaffected by strike. and the little
ones we're successfully conveyed to and from
the grounds affording great pleasure to the
children. but causing great anxiety TO adults.
John Powers, a non-union motorman who
arrived from Philadelphia on Friday to take
the rlace Of a striker Is at the hospital hope
lessly Insane. One days work on a Transit
Compaay's or battered his nerve. Powers
had worked for tha Traction Company OF
Philadelphia for fit en- years. losing work In a
strike. } 9 was induced to come here. but
one days work. with the weird tales
with which his ears were regaled at the
company's barracks. was toe much for
him. and he broke away from his companions.
He was captured by policeman this morning
al Gever and Pennsylvania avenues busily en-
aged in fighting imaginary fos. He fafr'd
assassin t,n and begs piteousy for protec-
ton. Powers has wife and two children
living at 1915 Merier street, Philadelphia
The sun., 1900-06-10
WIRES CUT BY THE BOERS.
FORCE OF 5000 wow OPERATING
Nv THE FREE STATE.

Roberts Cot on From Communication with
Cape Observation-Disclosures Sent Forward
TO kroonstad-Some disappointment In
Ensland at the Continuation OF the War.
speeia, Gable Dsspateh 70 THE SUN.
LONDON. June s-Great disappointment has
been caused IN Ministerial quarters by what Ia
regarded as the incompleteness Of Gen Robertss
victory at Pretoria, and there IL even a
disposition TO blame the victorious Field Mar
shal. Few people doubted that the capture
Of Pretoria and johannesburg would be fol-
lowed by wholesale surrenders OF the Beers
and the captures Of big guns that would have
80 emphasized the British victory that the man
in the street would realize that the Beers were
indeed thoroughly defeated. Instead. II s
complained the Boer armies still in the field.
and scarcely gun worthy of the name has
been captured. Two or three months ago
men who were grumbling In this fashion would
have been content with small mercies.
The truth Is that Boer strategy has upset
the political calculations July may come
with the war still dragging along and II will
be necessary to reconsider the plan Of dissolv-
ing Parliament To-day everything is uncer-
tain with the Chinese trouble as an additional
cause for anxiety and for the upsetting Of po-
ltical calculations.
The cutting Of Gen. Robertss communica-
tions back almost TO Kroonstad has particu-
larly exasperated the country. Those who
dscredited The SUNS Pretoria information
that this operation was intended are now loud
est In critlcising the British commanders.
The War Office has received the following
from Gen. Sir F. FORESTER Walker, command
ing at Cape Town:
CAPE Town, June g. ilO5 P. M.-Kelly- Kenny
at Bloemfontein reports that the telegraph
has been cut at Roodeval by force Of Beers
estimated at 1900 with six field guns. He Is
sending strong resnforoements to Kroonstad
and I am reinforcing from Cape Colony.
hope the interruption will be only temporary"
Roodeval or Roodewal appears to be the point
on the Rhcnoster River where Con. Roberts
crossed on his way TO Pretoria.
A despatch to the Central News from Insoso
Of Thursdays date says that the Boers under
q flag OF truce sent an intimstion to Gen. Butler
that they were ready TO surrender under Ger
tain conditions. Con Butler replied that tho
surrender must be unconditional.
canvass shows that thirty-six members
OF the House Of Lords and twenty-seven nam.
bers OF the House Of Commons are serving with
the British forces In South Africa. OF this
number. nineteen peers and seventeen COM
moners are volunteers.
The War once issues q hst Of forty deaths
from disease
The sun., 1900-06-10

ggressive Rebel Leader Taken BY the Native
Pslice Of Manila.
Special Cable D,spdfeh to THE SUN.

Special Cable D.spdteh TO THE SUN.
MANILA. June Capt Lara Of the Manils
police received information yesterday that
Gen. Pho del Pillar. a brother Of Gen. Gregorio
del Pillar. who was killed in North LIzon some
months ago, would be at San Pedro Macati last
night. Thereupon Capt Lara took twelve
native policemen and with detachment OF
the Twenty-frst Regular Infantry, surrounded
the house where the rebel General was in hiding
and captured him. lie was brought to Manila.
where DR.. Bourns. who was formerly on Gen.
Merritts star. fully identified him.
This morning Pic del Pillar was taken before
the Provost General. The news of the capture
OF the most aggressive and during leader OF
the rebels had spread and n great crowd OF
Americans and the most prominent Filipinos
visited headquarters to see the man who has
recently been severely harrassing the Americans
in the vicinity OF San Miguel Later on Cen
Pho del Pillar taken before Gen Macarthur
and then sent to Jail
Gems. Funston and Grant with 1000 men
Joined commands Yesterday at san Miguel
and marched eastward TO Bacnnbato to attack
a heavy force which was supposed TO be under
command OF Pho del Pillar. No results have
been reported.
WASHINGTON. June 9.--tien. Macarthur ca
bled the War Department from Manila this
morning announcing the capture OF Gen. Pilo
del Pillar by the native police In the neighbor-
hood OF San Pedro Macati. The War Depart
ment makes the following statement comment
ing on Con MncArthur's despatch
The capture Of Gen. Pilo del Pillar. cabled
by Gen. Macarthur this morning, Is a most
important one. Pillar Is regarded IA one OF
the most active and uncomprOrnising OF the
rebel chieftains. After the disruption OF the
insurgent Government md tho dispersion
OF nearly all tho Insurgents organizations
north Of Manila, Pillar managed 10 concen-
trate a considerable force at St Miguel do
Mayumo. in the province Of Buacan. and al
though he was unable 70 hold the place for
any great length Of time, I've succeeded In with.
drawing his troops 10 the mountains and elud-
ing the several columns that were sent out
TO DESTROY II. II was difficult TO keep track
Of hjs movements that he was frequently re-
ported as being az a number of places at the
same time That his capture has been effected
by the native police OF Manila. body num-
bcrng some 400. evidences afrcsh the 10y atty
OF these men to tho American cause. so often
impugned both by Americans and Fillpinos."
The sun., 1900-06-10
Theatrical Notes,

An orchestra Of women in white dresses was
one OF the new sights on the Casino roof when
it was reopened last night a. a summer garden
und'r the management of !. d. NJ irks A rev
ballet called "NaDlrs amt the Open Door" was
the most cab rate act on the programme
and came nj th' end OF n long bill of
vaudeville Jan Thornton vas a usua
very funny. ID CHRISTINE Blessing
introduced a. nov 4 speciality. which no
Others who appeared werA Clare A Lnslie,
Carmen Sisters. Howe and Scott, Vera Vera,
the NersBtile Quintet, hGrlA~ Hooker md
Ma Belle Davis. Before and alter the stags
performance. orcheatral concerts were given IN
one of the turfets.
last night the Criterion, Murray Hill and
Academy of Music. The first WI reopen in
August with the same play and COMPANY
The Pride Of Jennico" acted by James X
Hacket', Bertha Galland and others. Henry
y Donnelly's stock company, will start
Lat" in August Andrew, Mack will reopen the
Academy in The Rebel "
Georgia Welles, WHO has received much de-
served praise or her versatile actirg In the
Donnely Stock Company, has been engaged
IOr similar organization for the American next
season.
Burr Mcintosh was engaged yesterday for a
prominent part in Janice Meredith" Frank
Mckee also signed a contract for that play TO
receive its first New York production at Wal
lacks on Dec 10
Some other engagements Of interest have
been made for company 70 surround the
Agonst family. French pantom mists ~ farce
Cahill, OTIS Harlan. Mamie GilroT. Mae Lowrey
and Mamie Lynch will be in th' caste. and the
play will probably be seen at tie Victoria In
November.