The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

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it, he replied; Eyes, and thank Col that
| am able TO do it, Such are the char
acter of men who will help entertain the
next Congress at the Golden City.
The only thing tending to mar the abso-
that piekpockets got In their work upon
the train and relieved several of the dele
gates Of their wallets. A de. eSate flon
Utah in this way lost several hundred
dollars, Colonel w. b. Sl1sson 10 t MS
pocketbook containing several vendor $
lien notes, railway passes, ETC.; Prof.
Warehouse of st. Louis lost a purse con-
tanning several dollars; poke books were
also stolen from Captain S. Tal!aferro ana
Mr.. Berlng OF Houston. young boy
was caught in the act OF taking the
pocketbook from Mr.. Bering just as the
train was leaving Galveston and he was
kept under surveillance to be turned over
to the police upon reaching Houston. but
he escaped by jumping through the car
window before the train reached the
depot.
Nearly all the delegates were surprised
a. the cize and depth OF the bayou after
there were any who az FIRST hal any doubt
of tie practicability OF making the stream
navigable TO Houston, such doubt Tas
promptly dispelled as soon as the vessels
were boarded. DR.. G. H. TieheAor OF
New orleans was very favorably impressei
with the project and said:
81 would advise the people Of Houston
TO change the name of this stream to
Buffalo river; the word bayou is mis-
leading. l am surprised to find a stream
large enough here 20 float the Lee or the
Natchez. The largest vessels on the Miss
issippi river could easily float where we
embarked today. / am indeed surprised
TO find such stream. The public is
not fully informed; ehis river can De
lively small cost to the government, and
you people have given this Congress an
object lesson today that will be heard
from in future legislation for this great
work already begun by the government.
Houston could do this work herself II
necessary.
! THE Transmiss;ssipri Congress is a
congress OF education; men of National
reputation came together at Houston and
recommended to the National congress
practical measures which, as a rule. will
result in legislation for the benefit Of
over 2O.000,0O0 people.
"The future OF Houston Is now assured ;
with wharves at her door at the head of
Buffalo river, no one can prophesy with
any degree OF certainty the high place
the city will occupy IN the near future"
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i Ex-Governor Francis Of ST. Louis said
as he left the train lost night: This
I Congress Is a great success, and Houston
has outdone even her own record for hos
pitality. I wish especially 10 say that
. the Houston ladies have attained to per-
lection the art of making their guests feel
at home. and each member Of this body
Will want to come here again; as bril-
liant entertainers Houston ladies' can not
Re eXcelled. ! enjoyed my "trip down the
river and out to the jettes very much.
With a deep water harbor assured. your
city has very catering future"
Hon. and Mrs. L, II. Rice OF Columbia,
Mo, were on the boat ride yesterday, Mr.,
Rice Is editor OF The Statesman, the Oldest
paper In Missouri, It having been estab-
llshed in ls4S Returning from GalvS On
last night ne said:
This Is the NEST influential and repre-
sentative body of delegates l have -Aec
seen assembled, and they all appreciate
tho opeu-hapdeHs hospitality Houston has
sncwn them
Mrs. Rice ci.inled in and declared; ~
am just perfectly charmed with Houston
and our reception here. I do not know
whether deep water al Houston viii help
Missouri or not. but II Houston wants
It We will all help her get II f"
~
A. B. chastain was OF the delegates from
Oklahoma and visited Houston for the first
time. He said: 81 was surprised to witt
ness the ability displayed at the Con-
sress' We have as good men Ia the
Iransmisslssippi Congress as the Unite
states produces, and the addresses listened
TO are as able as any heard in the hall OF
the United States congress. like Hous-
ton ana this object lesson of a ride on
POUR waterway is worth more 10 convince
than OIL that could be said or written for
years"
49,
Too much praise can not De accorded
Mesdames o. 4. Holt William Christian