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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-03
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-03
La naVeCilla.

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El n ar azota su quilla
y no Sc sa bs & que ofll a
8 que puerto arribara
va sc pierde en- lontananza
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ruge ell mar! -.
II Ms r;nercs, puerto extraf1o!
-dQue puerto es?-i b Dssengano!
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L. Torres Ab0adero
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-03

La ensefanza comprende en- este
Colegio; 10 La instruction prima'
r:a 20 La secundaria 6 prepare
ci6n para el ingreso en- las Universi
dades. 80 Clase de idiomas. DO
Teorfa y practica de Ia Tenedurfs de
lib~os. SO Glasses de adorno, dibu
10, pintura mdsica 60 Escritura
en- maquinaa
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-03
Golegio de San Pablo.

Para alumnos internos y exter.
nos, en- ell edifcio del antique Semi.
mario. Para informes. solicftese d.
director el prospecto.
n-a 80 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
1T WAS ALL IN A FLASH
FLAMES IN THE STREET RAILWAY
POWER HOUSE.
Oil Caught from a Torch and Fire
Shot UP Through the Roof
OF the Building

nume sho, ont OF the top Of the Hous.
ton Electric Street railway at about II
o'clock lust night ANA for few minutes
II seemed as " n disastrous conilagsratou
was Ia progress.
1hcrc was a prompt response by the tire
department 10 thn alarm, however. aud the
IRE was controlled bcfore It got amy
further than tie engine room, Ia which 1t
originated
According to the statement of Tim iiuey
tn fireman. he wHa putting Ia q new burn-
cr nc tie front end of the oil enenp
a stream of OIL or some escaping gus
caught Are from a torch which he hlA H
down white he turned his back for mo-
ulent. The next thing be knew thcre was
q bash aud tho flame shot M lnto the light
wooden roof He says lac bad the pump
shut down but snppnscs there was some
pressure lrn Ia the pipe, \ stream vt
oil poured out and cnnght IA the flame.
A, g. Wooden, the engineer. said he had
iusi gone into the front part Of the build
Ing q shut down for the night when an
81 sudden he saw the engine room IN a
,lazc. lie says The damage VIII not, stop
The oretation of the streeh railway.
The damage consists IN the burning Of
the roof Of the engine room.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23

TEXAS G. A. R. REUNION
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT NOW BEING
HELD AT GALVESTON.
Womans Relief Corps Is Also In SEES
n--NationaI Commander Ros-
sieur Is in Attendance.

Galveston ToXos, April 81 1hp six.
tcculh annual encampmcnt of the Grand
Army of the Republic and Womans licllec
Corps. department OF Texas. opened Nt
Galveston this morning The department
OFFICERS. delegates ana visiting comrades
arrived this morning and were met by the
reception committee ~ the union depot
aud escorted to The headquarters at the
Fremont hotel.
Leo Uusdeur National commander IA
chief of tie Grand Army Of HE Republic
nrrlycd on the Missouri Knnsns and TeNDS
trim this murning from st. Louis.
AT II O'Clock The opening srtNir'. were
held III Cathedral hall. Mayor waiter s..
Jones delivered nm address of welcome, IN
witch he tnrncd over the Keys Of the CITY
to the visitors. expressing plonsnrc az
having them With us aud wishing q pleas.
ant And pr0htaiie session rms address
WAS responded ia by Major Charles H..
Peek OF Houston department commander
ot he Grand Army 0t The Republic. aud
hy Mrs, Annette Van llorn ot Houston
president ~ the Woman's Relief Corps.
The Womnn'a Relief Corps held bust
moss meeting shortly after the aal"nil-
mont Of tho meeting al Cathedral lNll.
~ . O'clock this afternoon there was =. n
excursion ON thu bny which wns gicuty
enjoyed by the visitors
All O'CLOCK tonight = recognition wul ~
ii ui the fremont hotcl bY tho depart
mrnl officers ul The Grand Army 81 inc
Republic aud the Womnns Relief Corps
hp DEPARTMENT officers are rs fuliuMHt
Charles u. PEEK. department conimnhdni,
Houston; Nathaniel Underwood. senior
Vice conmundcr san Auiohp' " "
Clirpmau. junior Sicc rommnnior. Chris
tlnn ROY X. w Patterson, departments
cha plain. Dallas; Joseph Jones, NJ D..
medical director. san Antonio.
Department stan =. q. Rust. assistant
ndjUiAnt general. Houston 70 y.
kctehnm, department Inspector Galveston;
j. g. Mcbride. Judge advocate. Airiui !.
T. Biliow, chief mastering officer linustoni
Ben u. Atwell senior aide dc camp md
ohiof Of ataff, JIutchins.
Ihe following Is the reception COMMITTEE
fare Of the visitors; ia Ketchuni, u. W.
George Ciawson, ~ L. Rich, +. l.. Kirk.
I'D Gruls. l.. II Jones' Theron Vale,
About seYenty-hye members OF he
Grand Army Of the Republic arr IN at
tendance aud about hfty members OF tue
Womang Relief Corps
While the Grand Army OF the Republic
and Woman's Relief Corps reception was
In proeress tonight. Mrs.. MUlllr MAc'iin
Rosenberg president OF the local chapter
of Tho Daughters Of the ConfederHcy, ana
a eoinmlttec from that body, called aud
presented Mrs. Mary Carr, the National
president OF the Wamans Relief Corps,
With a bouquet OF howeFE. Mrs Rosen.
berg made the presentation with a speech
al welcome 10 thp city Mrs. Carr re-
sto,1ed IN nh appropriate manner the
Interchange Of good feeling between ihe
two bodies made the affair an exceedingly
snioyable oocnslon. This n the second
time Tint the two bodies have met to-
retiler In Texas the first time being at the
annual meeting last year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23

THE DAY OF SAN JACINTO.
Veterans and Daughters of The Repub.
lie Observed Anniversary of Battle.
JUDGE A. W. TERRELL AND CARLOS BEE
Were the Orators Of the Occasion Gov
ernor Ssyers and Other Prominent
Men Were in Attendance.

Austin, Texas, April % --Thr Texas
Veterans Association held short business
meeting this morning before the eonornl
exercises opened, and selected Lampnsas,
rs tho next meeting place Of the assocla-
Ton.
The Daughters Of the Republic held a
short business session this morning. hut
adjourned In order TO hear the addresses
Of Hon. A. W. Terrell ana Hon. Carlos
Bee Of Sau Antonio.
President Bryan called the big meeting
to order Ia the house Of representatives,
this morning. The hall WAS crowded. every
seat being occupied Governor sayers oe.
cupled place on the speakers stand win
Associate Justice Brown. ana Judge John
II. Reagan on the right aud President
prathcr Of the University, on tho left.
The Veterans were seated IA a body on
the right, and the Daughters Of tho lie-
public were on the left
Ex-Governor Lubbock was INTRODUCED
and invoked dovlnc blessings on the as-
scmhape, saying that u was tho FIRST Tine
IN his. Ne that be ever performed the duty
An orchestra from the hind intslutc
furnished he audience With some good
music, after whieh Hon \. vs.. Terrell
was introduced and spoke on ne early his
tory Of Texas and the men who made it
ne smoke NJ Tho sale 81 Louisiana nv
France to the United states. saying the
safe was brought about on account Of the
depleted condition Of the French treas.
ury.
lie euioeized stephen T. Austin at some
length. pron0nncing him the most worthy
and patriotic citizen Texas ever had ANA
the FIRST martyr 10 Texas freedom. lie
also reviewed The Hfe Of General Hons
ton. giving detailed account OF his
tni sode With stansbury IN Washington city
ana his actions M the battle Of San ia
Judge Terrell was followed by chorus
from the pupils ~ the Blind institute.
They sang pretty song. IN exquisite style
aud the yeterahs gave them a yociferOns
applause The song closed with the chorus
The orator Tor the Daughters was Hon.
Carlos Rec II san Antonio. he was intro
dneed by President Ilryan. as son "
General Hamilton Bee great Texas
snldier lie spoke IN part as follows.
.srhe burned and mingled remains %
Tho defenders 81 the Alamo. only whetted
the apDetlte FOR hlooi ond Fannin and his
brave Geurgldns singing Home Sweet
Home went truly 70 their ong homes
he victims Of treachery and deceit. The
sacrifice ~ The Alamo and Of Goliad found
liz Justification on San Jncinto's plain.
where rs;rihution came Hike au ayensing
anyel ma The men ~ Houston and Lamar
cham before the wind. aud brought the
harebtv tyrnnt ~ The West IN humble
s,i,niisston al the feet Of his humane con
ai,erors The day Of Texas freedom had
dawned IA new republic was born ont or
tho West aad its briggt star swung N me
breeze Of glory for nine long and trying
rears. then 10 be ciasped within the en-
hrsce ~ the great republic ~ the world
S'hs,e today rich beyond human ken 10 rs
material resources, Il shines 10 aeater
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
IL BOOM AT HOUSTON.
] The Hotels in the City Are al
Present 0yercrOwded.
pME Big STAKES MADE ON OIL
gossip Picked Up Here and There About
the Oil Situation and What Is Being
Done in Different Nearby Localities.

fae oil excitement in the Beaumont field
fh'lnnes. Crowds ere pouring in from
&'eTy direction and Houston is catching
N a'going and a-coming
Every hotel in the city Is crowded and
Isltors are paying premium for cots
'he halls. For the past week the prln-
/ pal hotels of the city have been unable
accommodate applicants and have been
Freed to turn them away. The smaller
10 less pretentlous hotels have suffered a
fmllar experience and nearby oil strike
Foud overtax the citys entertaining abili-
Fes and run hotel rates skyward.
Inc management of the Rice hotel is not
disposed TO attribute the rush altogether to
!ne oil excitement They claim that the re
Egut conventions and State events held in
eeinnssloh and the general prospcro>s condl-
Ellon II the State and country has Increased
" army Of travellers and that II there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
The Palisades, Alpine Pass, Colorado.

cloud to he seen here ana thcro. over
track as smooth MS glass winding
through the douby hlcst agricultural dls
tict of the clear Greek valley. fields of
waving grain, yolvety alfalfa nl fruiS,
stretching away TO The right aud ia the
left rs far ~ the eye could extend, Boulder
was rcachcd only too soon Yet, ~ cut
short in thc view of the valley. what met
the gaze IN the pretty town of Bouldcr.
nesting ln n hover Of thick green foliage.
was fully satisfying,
AZ the station the party was greeted
by j, g.. rresi2c, the owner uf q bright,
yellow coach drawn by four white horses
pedecked With crimson pumes aud strlngs
a two-fod ncecsslty- to drive away The
impressive thought that the sun was hot,
and TO warn advance teams ia the mar,
row.. winding canon that q special" was
on the way
The company was soon located Inside and
en- the top seats Of the vehicle, and after
short stop To take aboard two good.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23

sized hampers hlled with lunch sus.
pelous looking ing (Which later was found
To contain nothing stronger than good rich
cream, anu coffee pot, the horses were
headed westward aud into boulder canon.
a Two hours ride along y roaring stream,
almost constantly beat INTO foam of
snowy Wilderness, over houders OF yp%ing
sizes: passing through shady glons, be-.
treteh Of level road aud CLASSY sheet
OF wntrr wherein The specified beauties
Florlons noon time-basi Bridal Val Falls.
Towers Leap, neylls Punch Bowl aud
Eagle Rock; between these. several min
OF the lahors Of the occupants-ADd The
ru,tlh fork OF Bouldor creek Is reached.
oue hundred yards further on. Nesting
against q ponhfrous cllm, with the running
creek thirty feet from the front donr.
stands the Eureka lluuse. Here the party
alightpd and AFTER destroying every ycstige
Of the catabics proving the undoniablc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
What One May See at the Chautauqua

The fourth annual session Of the Colorado
Chauiauqua will open ON July 4, 1901, ana
VIII continue until August 10. Complete
preparations are being made FOR tho mas,
successful asscmhlage the Chautauuua mas
ever known. MusenGon is called 20 the
following points;
me opportunity presented al Boulder for
health, recreation, entertainment and In
struction "'' :"
Inc ,inequalcd location. climate srcrcrv
and natural advantages Vt the region
inc nct't Of the musical aud plstferm
attractions
The variety aud praoica, scope az inc
educatiolal departments
lhe delightful muurflaln excursions, two
uaSs eath week. under competent guides
nent " Wv N"''
These are only few 81 the advantages
onered 60 patrons by fhlS prtn,e AZ S,isn
NY assemblies The musical. social aud
edncMlonal attractions are too cnnlprchcn.
NiNe 70 be described In this aritic
me .hnn,auqra Journal, room Tl6 cooper
ogpHdlng' Denver Colo. presents the work
OF tho assembly In dUail and sample
copy VIII he sent to any petsNn aunlViny
The Journal Il published monthly ana van.
tains many interesting features violating
10 the mountains and ninmntain life
\ band aud crchestfa of fifteen prs,fcs.
slonll performers Will he present IA tnc
,haulauqua during the entire session and
many musical arlssts If Wide reputation
Will appear on rho platform
The speakers lecturers and entertainers
are the hest thc country affords
While rhe Ehautauqua Is largely pop-
ular gathering place for families 10 pass
the summer and for nverwrkea men and
women to rccuperaqc from the monotonv
OF labor. " Is an educational center Of IS.
tahEshed ronurattuu. For three years Its
educational departments have been care.
fully Developed aud each season better
adaptel 10 the wants OF patrons The elin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
LAST OF THE SEASON..
The Left Handed Club Gives It's Closing
Oyster Roast.

The Left Handed Fishing club closed the
oyst roast season yesterday with a most
elaborate affalr at Dumlers ana one % the
est attended roasts OF the season. Not
coniented with extending theii llberality
Ia hHif hundred or more OF their friends
outside Of the club membership. they en-
earcd Herb s. Lewis hand, and as the
Tong lire Of vehicles wendell their way
through the streets OF the city toward the
trusting place With the band playing. citi-
zens doubtless imagined that the New
Yrrk visitors were being entertained. az
any member of the distinguished party
might have been easily mistaken for New
York ti-milllonairf. Arriving at tho
grounds after sprenading Mrs. Dnmlcr thf
crowd set TO work vigorously and earnest.
IN upon several barrels OF hlyalves. and n
was not long before fhr entire quantity
was reduced ~ empty Shells. Song senti
nent. wit. repartee flowed as hnently as
JId the nmber-tlnted beverage, and IL was
moi long. with Chief coyle as the lncOm.
nnrable host, before all was as merry as a
marriage bell. md the occasion * marked
down IN the clubs chronology IA one Of the
many enjoyable events Of It's history.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
CELEBRATION AT BRENNAN.
Confederate Veterans Were in Charge Of
the Affair.

Confederate Veterans Were in Charge Of
the Affair.
BRENNAN. Texas April % The sixty
LIN anniversary Of the battle of san ia.
clnto was celebrated NJ Firemens park
Monday 10y u basket picnic. given Under
the auspices Of Washington camp, United
Confederate Veterans.
Chcf r. r. Thompson ~ the Brcnham
fire department Is 30 Beaumont ma Wns
therefore not present 20 assist "a organic
ing the phfnde. when formed AZ Ihe IN
icrsccton of Amino avenue and pour'a
street under the direction of Marshal W.
l.. Sails and Assistant Chicf George Tuck
or. grand marshais ~ the day. The toll
lowing order Of procession was observed.
Color Bearer (monntcdl
Second Regiment Band.
Flrc Department,
Field Artillery.
Washington Camp No. BID u &. "
Signal Cops.
Norwacrta Society.
school Children.
Mayor and City Council.
Speakers IN Carriages.
At the park The morning exercises con,
sisted Of n short concert by the second
regiment hnnd after which the following
program wgs rendered.
called 10 order by Commander Rankin.
4nyocntlon By Rev y. w. TmraDt' camp
Patriotlc song by school children.
Reading Declaration ~ Independence by
Miss Ida Mae Llndpmhnn.
Meditation by Miss Bozena Wotipka
The aftcr-dlnncr exercises Included the
following:
song 81 the yorwnerts society.
GRAFTON by Judge Y. Il. Curry
Recitation aud flag drill by children,
fourth grade First ward school,
Recitation what ~ Confederate vet
eranf" by Master While Cnmpbeli.
Grafton by Cbmrade +. a. Pace.
npctatlon by Master Carl Neiderauer.
Song by the school children
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
sleet and Snow in Dickens County.

Dickens, reSns. April II About three
Inches ~ slcet ana snow fell az this place
last night. accompanied hy strong north
wind, which Il Is feared slayed havoc With
the fruit crop ~ this county, There was
very little corn that had been planted
long enough to he damaged Tie peesent
Snow, tDEethpr With the recent rain. has
nni the ground n fine shape ana cotton
planting viii commence IN earnest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
Anstln Firemen ceIebrate.

Austin, Texas. April - rhe local IRE
boys had big time today nt waters
park. In the forenoon the department as
senbled "a front Of Washington IRE hall.
where Mayor white addressed them and
delivered COMMISSIONS 90 the newly elected
officers Joe Afackln chief; Charles Bonte
assisiant chief. and VIII Dill, recorder
The program for the day WIS .. monster
picnic with races and other forms ~
amusementE. Attorney j, l.. fceier wa
orator Of the day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
.sess.eseeeesessssseesse.eaa..

county and went 10 Austin Yesterday to
close denl for its sale to Il company
which viii Immediately commence prospect
George c wallace of Podueah. Ky. was
N the city Yesterday closing deal for a
large tract IN the same county.
Frank lloblct and G. A. Nicholson OF
LINCOLN, H., and \. D. Martin Of Kansas
city, were At the Bristol yesterday. Thcy
are extensively interested In the Beau
mont fields, but are looking with great
favor on the oil prospects of Grimes coun-
ty from which place they came in sunday
night Long before oil was struck IN
Beaumont" said Mr.. Martin yesterday
"ol was ont-cropplng al numerous points
thought Of then, hut sincerely believe
that Grimes county VIII soon be tho home
Of the. greatest. oil wells In the country
Several companies have bcen organized IN
there, machinery has been ordered. aud If
nothing happens good reports VIII soon
be coming IN from that county"
Charles KIRK, clerk OF the Hotel Br slol
returned from Nayasota, yesterday morn.
ing. He says that there Is great excite.
ment In Grimes county and thnt CONSIDER.
able property has changed hanhs Several
companies have been Organized and orders
for machinery placed lie SAYS that tho
county contains many ordinary wafer
wells showing marked traces Of oil.
Captain. George Burkitt saiy the well Of
tho Big Jumbo company Is now down MEl
feet. This VOL is In the center Of the OIL
belt at Beaumont.
The Left Handed Fishing club has pur-
chased FIVE acres Of oil land from Captain
S. s. Ashe at Sour Lake ani they will
soon organize and commence boring for
oil.
~
In the county clerks office Yesterday
tic following leases Of oil lands were
filed for record
John NJ Mann 20 L. +. Rcuchenstrln I
tract Of land ont NJ the Harvey Whiting
rar s.saa ri fral az in an fN
all oil. gas or other minerals found upon
these premises.
Thomas Leighton 10 l.. F. Beckeustetn
81 acres ogt or the !. l., Stanley survey.
for one eighth ~ al oh. gas or other min
erals found upon these premises.
Adout a I.abii to W. T.. Brlce. 100 acres
ont If the Bon r. BARROW. ]. w Single
ion and n. McFaddon surveys for ono
eighth Of ali oil, gas mr. other minerals
Iohn A. Caplen 10 W F. Rrce, 600 acres
out ~ the ". +. Harris survey for ono
eighth NJ all oil, gas or other minerals
found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-23
IiII Houston Teachers
Have a Summer COTTAGE?

,e,,Arrs thar the lady teachers
deserve. not only commenda-
M substantial recognition for their
!, tire,ess effort toward the ele-
.orslly and mentally, of the future
,ronen. on whom will depend
- continued prosperity. No class
Il more enervatlng, and no class
aoes 90 much good for rich and
ute These tlreless workers deserve
aood that can be thrown In their
push the exceptional offer made by
.,or.ao Chautauqua association, 1t Is
n for the parents, business mon and
,,,yens OF Houston to provide for
,socbers a summer home that will
many of them to spend their vaea-
IN an Inexpensive. but at the same
u
mast pleasant and profitable manner.
Post not only undertakes to place
opportunity before the people of
s,or but in order to show its APP
is,on Of our lady teachers and its
II in the value OF the opportunity
rsd will start the list with a dona-
Of $50, being one-fourth OF the min
y, amount necessary to build a
JSToN COTTAGE AT BOULDER,
COLORADO.
Post believes that the big-hearted
lie Of Houston will need no urging to
fund for this purpose that will in
summer home for Houstons lady
khers second to none at Boulder. The
Of the Colorado Chautauqua associa.
Is as follows:
1t is understood that Houston is a
bpetitiye member of the group composed
cities of like size, each working for
age to cost not less than 5000, in &C.
y with the Chautauqua offer.
That in the event of one or more
mbers of the group failing to secure the
essary minimum amount of 5000. dlvi.
ns of such funds as may have been
LIKED shall be made as follows:
A. II but one member of the group sue.
ds in raising 5000 or more, the com.
Jed funds of all other members of the
pup shall so as a special premium to that
Immunity.
b. II two or more members succeed In
sing $500 or more each, then the com