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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
AN EVIDENCE OF CONFIDENCE IN TEXAS.

When the next census is taken, and probably long
before that time Texas will lead all the other States
in railway mileage. For years past the greatest
mileage has been built in this State and the
Railway Age tells that will take the lead in
construction again this year.
According to that authority of issue thirteen
lines being projected for this State this year with
total mileage of 763. The number of lines
projected for Oklahoma and the Indian Territory but
the mileage will be only 612 Georgia will have nine
lines with a mileage of 609 New Mexico will see
the building of 230 miles Arkansas 1913 miles nine
lines and Louisiana ia miles on four lines.
Among these extensions under way in the South
west, the Railway Age enumerates the 400 miles
tension of the Rock Island to Ell Paso the ambitious
enterprise known the Kansas City Mexico and
Orient, which proposes to build more than 900 miles
Of main line from Kansas City to the Rio Grande and
several hundred miles in Mexico: the $50 miles ex
tension which the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf is
pushing in the Southwest and the important extensions
in Texas by the Santa Fe Southern Pacific. Missouri
Kansas and Texas international and Great Northern
Texas Pacific and other companies"
There could be no better evidence of the steady de-
velopment of the Great Southwest than this proposed
railway building. The roads not extending
lines recklessly they did some years ago Exton
sons now carefully calculated business enterprises
and are projected only when the actual or assured
growth of the sections through which they are to pass
now only whore expanding business conditions demand
them They used to go into waste places in order to
build up the latter to wait until business came hut
now there must be existing assured inducements of
a commercial character to secure them.
Under such view it would appear that Texas is
Offering the largest returns in commercial way and
is displaying the greatest development only in the
Southwest but in the country at large Facts like
these are more eloquent than long arguments in estab
fishing not only our expansion of commerce and in
dustres in Texas and the reco snon of our resources
but of the confidence of capt. Al in fair treatment
We have possibly the mos& defective and active rail
way commission in the coulfry. 1t has had its enc.
mics who have vigorously ttacked it, and cap
talists have pointed it as purpose on our part to
embarrass or even confscate capital but, as matter
of fact, for three years when railroad building
has been light compared with ten years ago the ex.
tensions in Texas have not only led those of all other
States hut have been steadily in progress and of no
small proportions We must judge system or policy
by its fruits The capital already familiar with this
State is not at all afraid of Grand Old Texas"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
AS to Judge Browns Candidacy.

DcniSon Herald
Despite the fact hat there have been announcement,
that Judge Tom BroSI would he candidate for GOV
preerring " bench to the Office of roverno
the Herald he Hearing reliable authority that II tb
is GEM has been Texas desiring him 10 becorr.
eandphere The suit will do The people recogn;
the nave cnater hsave Texas for governor tina,
is stare no will look after the Interests ~
alwithoet .ction Of the State as being abo,
an Cholera Brown will find thar IN. -. 1--we
n,ost Phillips hss genuine and that il reacbs
Eprocured from corn rnd Sabine 10 ~, p ON
SSr steam A huh al NV
pie bor Wall ste
4 uering OF n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
FRIED CELERY Is GOOD.

Fried celery offers variety, and may be recon-,
dS an occasional way to this relish parteus'g
quality OF the head is little below first grade y
ce'ery INTO three-inch pieces drop into sailed ws'
LOT ten minutes or until Just tender Drain sp'a-.
piece with salt and pepper, dip into an Ordinary !.
ana hour batter until we'll coated. Drop into 'm'..
lat and fry to golden brown Drain on brown RI
serve with cream or tomato sauce
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

ored crepe de chine AL
tistc tucked in sunbursl
fects. The center d 4
sunburst will be a fcvs|
lace applied fiat, sM 1
waists of many very d.A
evening gowns for d, 1
mer will be trimmed viA \
lands of exquisite pi53
rose, made wholly Of ~
An integral part Of svuj
champetre gown will \
harmonious psrssol 81
silk. speckled in emhfd
dots of red, blue Or rss
sometimes three color
mingled. This Is csls
birds egg pattern, II
nearest rival is the sri
Of striped louisine six
with a color to match IL
ing of the owners gost
4: y = .
WHAT TO WEM
For evening wear u
white silk crepe dress
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
A CORNER FOR WOMEN.

When Junes sun is bright and strong enough isr \
parties, we will adorable frocks of very thin ma
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
THURSDAYS MENU.

THURSDAYS MENU.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit Cereal.. Cream,
Planked Reddish Potatoes Stewed IN .''-'
Milk Toast, Coffee
DINNER
Potage Parmentier, a.
Roast Spring Lamb Mint Sauce Mashep ~
Succotash, Stewed Mushrooms
Pineapple Salad Cake,
Chocolate Frappe.
SUFFER.
Grab Flakes a la Maryland,
Asparagus Salad,
Strawberry Cake, Choeolsse
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
AN IDEA Enp MEAT SAL

nm IDEA FOR MEM SAIlifD1'- 4.
In making meat salads add the seasoning ~
instead OF TO the dressing slight variation ',.s ns
french dressing may be had by preparing dfes'"s
d tablespoonful of salt, the of pepper 4.
esehallot chopped fine rub Glove of garlic On
and add Tablespoonful of mint sauce, four 'Ap.
OF olive oil and one of vinegar, before stirring N
the dressing thickens
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

MANY inquiries were made in Arizona for Teddy Ar
nothing If not strenuous Teddy next stop viii be
at Beaumont where he will endeavor single to chas
wildcat speculation up derrick
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

MRS MCKINLEY says the president will permanently re-
lire after this 1t now remains 10 be seen how much
influence Hanna has with Mrs Mckinley
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

The disasters to American towns always utilized in
the long big advertisements towns pluck and
recuperavc energy, It's an impossibty keep an Amer
community from driving bargain of some kind with
misfortune
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

lr Mr. J. PIERroNr MORGAN carries his operations in
England much further we expect hear very vrc
Populist party there soon
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

ouR demand for an open door in China should be rodi
nea 70 demand Tor swing door that would open both
ways thus giving the Celestias an even break
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

Is RECENT speech Representative of the rubber trust
said, There need for strikes" He probably thinks
that each side might stretch point or by making their
utimatums more elastic avoid a clash
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

IRIS not too late for She beray and enterprise of Texas
TO have The Attwatet e4ibt put OIL Buffalo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

The New York stock exchange continues to exbh;, ,
'u fight that ought to make Spanish America green with
'nYy But there's such thing as cattle stampede that Is
rather interesting sight also
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

TRAYELING AGENTS: c. s. z. Holland Travelling
Auditor E. r. Holland, A. W. Palmer and B. b. Throop
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION.
Nos rIor, IIos, Iros 10Y and 1909 Franklin Avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

Our Beaumont gushers do Interfere with the
large dividends that the Standard Oil has got into the habit
OF declaring every few days
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

II IS gratifying to fear that the purely and wildly specu
aye stage OF the oil excitement passing and that matters
are getting down to more conservative and basis
Possibly the State will be able resume its old lines of
business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

THE starch trust has closed down. fearing that over
production might Timber up their prices
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

Correspondsnes of oil description hether intended for
The Business Editorial Department shond be addressed 70
"THE HoUsroE Posi-" aud dry individual, AID ali
checks drafts, orders etc. made payable 10 THk
HousToN PAINTING COMPANY"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

Now well is being bored at Vnton and SPECTATORS arc
frantic TO get land there II is hoped that Vinon
will bring in gshe but she should remember that pos
siby investors be lust as frantic TO Let 90 after .hio
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

Entered the Posfofcs at Houston Texas
Matter.
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FOREIGN OFFTCES-Eastern business Office AT, 4s, 4p
and so Tribune building, New York (The S. G. Reckwh
Special Agency) Western 400 The Rookery Chicago CHE
S. c. Beckwith Special Agency.
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Under circumstances Tvi orders gvep by employees
the office be recognized and paid accepted 81 payment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

JOHNSTON. W.: President E.. :dsn,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-09

allwithoes
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inpost GER
Eprocured
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Z TOoI NNUHudys aIIu :" n 7Ii
ira Columns Per Week.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
Hi. Last Smoke.

During the siege of Vicksburg an
amusing incident came under my OBJ.
servation. The command to which 1
belonged was directly in front of the
stoclkade at the right of the ridge on
whichran the Messurguttery and Yazco
wagon roads. While on picket duty one
night a Johnny and a Yank struck up
a conversation. Both were Irishmen.
and both from the same locality in Mis-
souri,. After %bantering each other a
while they found they were old ac-
quaintances. When through asking
after friends. which they knew well in
the different commands, the Johnny
Irishman said to the Union Irishman:
"Say, Tom, can't We come oop this
way and gimme a poipe er terbaccy?"
"Ter ther devil wild yerw exclaimed
the bluecoat; "yez air er dirthy trather
ter yere country, an ye desarve ter
doy wild the want av er good schmoke."
At this moment Warehouses; Board
of Trade battery sent a shell which ex-
ploded in the vicinity Of where the
Irish Confederate was sitting on Tia
e%arthworks, and our Irishman yelled,
"Say, yer dirthy rebbil, put that in
yer dudeen an schmoke utw
AS he spoke the shell burst and sent
him to his long home, and my bunk
mate, who lay nea me, remarked:
II pity that poor fellow, for he never
knew what stopped his last smoke"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
A Flying Wedge in Battle.

Il remember Turchin at Chickamau-
ga" said Rilca of the Eighty-sixth 1lli-
nois. although l wasn't in his brigade
or division, and saw him only at long
range. Just before noon Sept. 20
regiment was lying near some hay
stacks on the Ringold or Redhouse
bridge road. There was sound of heavy
firing south of us and / saw two Off
GERS slide down one of the %haystacks
and heard one of them say: Or
ders or no orders, / am going forward
Zone of these officers was General
Gordon Granger and the other was
General Steedman, and in a few min
utes the division of the latter was on
the march. There was some discussion
among the several officers gathered
about the haystacks as to the danger
of a movement that would leave uncov
cred the road on which we were posted,
but Granger assumed the responsible
ity and Steedman was ordered to
march, While Colonel Dan McCook.
commanding u brigade, called out:
Am I to go. too?"
NASSOOh NdS INSTRUCTED ~ NsIlL OT-
ders, and Steedman's brigades moved
off. Later, when we had marched
southwark, and when Thomas was
withdrawing from Horseshoe Ridge,
and the lines We're being broken by the
rebels, l sax one of our own brigades
about face and charge to the rear. 1
did not understand the maneuve at
first, but the boys called out that the
rebs were enveloping us and that
Thomas had ordered Turchin to drive
them off, and they were betting 10 to
1 Turchin couldn't do It.
"The charging brigade went forward
like a great flying wedge. the center
being farthest advanced. At the very
apex of the triangle. or at the point of
the wedge, rode General Turchin, and
as long as I could see the brigade 1
could see the flash of the Generals
sword. Later Turchin's horse was
killed by a mo ball and the General
hurried along on foot until another
horse was brought him. He cleared
the ear of rebels, and the Union. army
retired to the gaps in Missionary
Ridge.'-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
He Knew Not the rut,r..

1t is the night of the I'd of April.
1SG5-Sunday night--in the Confeder-
ate army. General Robert E. Lee is
even more thoughtful than it is his
habit to be. He has determined upon
a last desperate resort to save the rem
nants of his army from the Union
troops. His plan involves the abandon
ment Of Richmond and Petersburg
the forced marching to the south, the
junction with Johnston's force, the
whipping Of Sherman and the mainten-
ance of the ill-starred Confederacy for
a year or two longer. AS he thinks of
these things his weary mind takes in
n broader scope Of subjects. He sees
himself again a colonel in the United
States Army-serving on the staff Of
Lieutenant General Winfield Scout,
whose favorite he is. Supposing that
he had not resigned. He might have
been in command of the Union troops;
his Virginia birth would not have stood
in his way, as is shown in the case Of
George Fl. Thomas. But did he have
any choice? Nay, for his first duty,
us he saw it, was to his State. His
%State-proud old Virginia. the birth
place Of Washington-could he forsake
her in time of trouble? Could he, for
the sake offoodand clothing and mon
and rank, have proved false to the old
dominion? Nay. Lieutenant General
Grant is in command of the Northern
forces. Lee remembers him-way back
in Mexico-where his brother officers
used to speak Of him as SAM Grant.
He was a lieutenant then, and Lee was
q major. Who would have supposed
that nineteen years could have wrought
such changes!
AS General Lee thus muses. he sees
the whole heavens lighted up with q
great blaze. The cannon are discharg-
ing around him; the musketry is rat
Ting. But the blaze is distinct from
either of these and 1t indicates the
burning Of such records as the Con-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
f~ederates cannot take with chem. This

federates cannot take with them. This
day he has communicated to President
Davis his intention to depart. And the
home of the executive in Richmond has
been a scene of wild confusion ever
sine jefferson Davis received Lees dis
patch. In Richmond, too, confusion
worse COMPOUNDED reigns. The citizens
there are panic-stricken. Their cap
ital to be abandoned, which they have
held through four years, and to Lin
coins. .hirelings.
At last General Lee. having directed
the movement of his shattered, starry
ing soldiers, mounts his horse and rides
slowly out of Petersburg toward the
south. Even yet he does not know
what is coming; how n week from to-
day he will surrender to Grant. who
will receive his capitulation with every
sign of delight and give him the best
terms possible; how lie will not leave
Virginia now or at any future time:
how the patient President Lincoln will
O-day or tomorrow; how his tvacua-
ton of Petersburg is the first step to.
ward a restoration of the Union; how
thirty-three years later his nephew,
F%itzIIugh Lee, shall be commissioned
a general in the United States Army;
how he and Joe Wheeler shall both
fight for the Union which they have
labored to destroy, and how the whole
American people shall honor the mem.
Dry of Robert E. Lee.-Utica Observer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

CAPT. BKOOKE. emerltus professor Of
physics at the Virginia Military Acad-
envy. Captain Brooke has made many
other important inventions, one Of
them being the well-known Brooke
gun. He enlisted in the United States
navy as a midshipman in 1841, and
graduated from Annapolis in 1S47 with
the first class sent out from the Naval
Academy. Captain Brooke's whole life
has been strangely compounded Of ad-
venture and scientific discoveries and
inventions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

lington, a veteran
of the Civil War,
was arrested i'll
Chicago. Widows
with jewclry, the
police say, e his
victims, although
letters found in his
pockets indicate
that several misses
have lent willing
ears to his aver
ments of affection.
The trouble came
When lie engaged
himself, it is said,
to marry two wom-
en- who live in the
same house. When
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

You?" till she made
$250,000 out of
Wall street tips.
bought a team of
horses for $4,000
from John f. Man
ming. In payment
there was a $1,000
check. Now Allen
B. Davis asserts
that he was to get
a $500 commission
for the sale, and so
he sues. Miss Will
son will be a wit
ness, and the attor-
new for tho nlaintiM
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

duced him to veto
the Evans bill per
hitting %polygamy.
which was passed
this winter by the
Utah Legislature.
Her in q u e n C e
weighed more with
the Governor than
that of the leaders
Of the Mormon
church, and his W
brother, who advo-
Gated the measure
in the Legislature
and voted for it.
Miss Katz is the
d a u gh t of a
wealthy business
g., 80,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
Former Congressman Charles A. Bou-
telle Of Bangor, Me-, who died recently
at the McLean asylum, Wayerly. Mass.

nad been ut the i'll
~stitution for many
months for treat
ment on o Of
brain u b ! e.
Death was due pri-
marily to pneumo-
MIA. Mr.. Boutelle
was 62 ears old,
and on his retire.
ment from Con-
gress last winter
was placed on the
retired list of the
navy us a captain.
Three n daughters
survive. His ILL.,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
NOT CONCLUSIVE OF GUILT.
Fair.Minaca M.nAre oftenDcccivea h,
Circulnstantial Evidence.

"As to circumstantial evidence, it's a
queer thing" said the man in the
brown suit. give or six ycar e I
was in a town in Indiana for a night
when n bank was robbed. Next morn
ing 1 vas arrested as an accomplish. 1t
being commended that l was seen idling
in front of the bank and evidently act
ing as sentinel for those within. Thee
different persons identified me as the
man and the fourth claimed to have
seen me enter the hotel at a late hour
by way Of n shed and u window. l
was locked up for examination, with a
chance of things going hard with me.
when evidence began to come forward
on my side. The 'endlord asserted and
swore that 1 was sitting in the Office at
10 o'clock p. m. Two servants swore to
seeing me go to my room half an hour
later. A man having rooms opposite
the hotel swore that he saw me smok-
ing at my window at midnight. A guest
of the hotel who had a room next to
mine swore that my shores disturbed
him from midnight till 2 o'clock and
luuJ IC AlSulO Ae Iulu ONCI III OcU dL
8, and so 1 was h%onorably discharged
from custody"
"But about it's being qucery" was
asked.
why, all the people on both sides
were mistaken. I was not outside the
bank at the time mentioned and neither
was 1 in the hotel"
"But you We're somewhere"
"Oh, of course. Fact is l got mashed
on the landlords daughter and we sat
up all night on a balcony and squose
hands and talked love and looked at
the moonlight and slapped mosquitoes.
Yes, sir, sat there all night like a couple
ofidiots, and though 1 declared I would
die for her and she said she only wans
ed me and a humble cottage she was
married to a %red-headed butcher within
q year and I was sued by a snub-nosed
wj~ow for breach of promise. 1 was
simply observing, you know. that cir
cumstantial evidence is a queer thing,
and I wish to add that a jurymaI.
shouldn't be influenced too much BIZ
it"-Washington Post.
FN1s--- a.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
A Town without 0mcers.

The town of Fenton. about fifteen miles
from st. Louis, enjoys the distinction of
being the only incorporated town in the
United States that is not governed by
some kind Of town officers. It was in
corporated half a century ago. It was
then supposed that. Fenton would be one
Of the large towns surrounding st. Louis,
but it failed to grow; the people became
disappointed and did not think it worth
the trouble to elect officers.
Two German soldiers at Tien-tsin have
been condemned to death Tor numbering
Two innocent Chinese.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

or Edwin ID. Con-
ger. Col. DENLY
made a brilliant
success Of the Chi
nese mission during
the thirteen years
he held it. He was
appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland in
1885. President
Harrison recalled
him and appointed
Henry w. Blair in
his stead. The new
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

Monitor a necessity,
n d which revolu-
tionized methods Of
marine warfare. The
man who designed
the Merrimac is still
alive. He is Captain
j ohm NJ. Brooke.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

CHARLES DENNY. minister started for
Pekin, but SO strong was the protest of
the Chinese government that the Presi-
dent decided to retain Col. DENLY in the
mission. President Cleveland did not
disturb the Indiana man in 1892, and it
IL now said that another Republican
President will restore him to his old
place. Col. DENLY thoroughly under.
stands the Chinese character, and is
therefore eminently qualified for the
post.
-:-:-
Miss Emily Katz, whose betrothal to
Gov. Heber NJ. Wells of Utah has been
announced, is credited with having in.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

searched jewelry estimated to be worth
$1,000. and pawn tickets representing
nearly that much more were found in his
possession. He admitted to the police
that he had received it from women he
had promised to marry.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

Cs As 6UUTELLE. ness dated from
Dec. 2, 1899. when he was seized by a
fit Of dizziness in Boston. 1t was then
stated that he was suffering from con-
gestion of the brain. His mental condi.
ton, it is stated, had improved consid-
erably.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

man Of Salt Lake. MISS EMILY KATE.
She has pronounced literary ability, and
for several years has edited the society
column of the Salt Lake Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07
at Home Like

Miss Marie Wilson. one of the pretty
girls who sang Tell Me, Pretty Maiden.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

There is no distinction Of parts IT
speech in the Chinese language, and no
recognition Of the principle Of infec.
ton.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-07

Designed the Merrfmac.
1t was the Monitor which DESTROYED
the Merrimac, but 1t was the latter
ship which made the invention of tho