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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
A SAD SPECTACLE.
for the country

In Saturdays New York Sun, in the course Of an
editorial entitled The End the following letter.
reproduced;
Washington December az, 1oor-My Dear Mr. Weeks:
kind letter just received but il he we'll he would wish
to thank You tor it he cares so much for old tines and for
band is quite with long life. consecraed duty
beyond ever being rested Sincerely,
Discussing the Savage and fatal outrage" which 1t
declares responsible for the sad condition revealed in
the foregoing, the Sun says:
THE wrong, cruel, bitter and intense which has been
done TO William T Sampson is beyond reparaton. The
commander OF the American fleet throughout that
ended in our complete and momentous triumph has lived
u and successful service until he has passed beyond their
reach for all time it congress were today TO load Rear Nd
for he has lost the power accept them And this he
has been brought by the inevitable force OF but by
OF political controversy
To which the Macon Telegraph rejons: The author
itatve announcement that Admiral SIMPSONS mind
has given way. and that he is practically imbe-
Gle will be received with keen regret by every Ameri
can ard ooep sympathy will 20 out to his faithful wife.
But comparatively few will agree with the Sun to
the Of his condition. The Sun is certainly
traragan in saying that unparalleled abuse has been
heaped upon Admiral Sampson. Where is tho Macay
who has publicly denounced him a "caitif' and a
Coward? So far have observed. except in rare
instances, the criticism Of him has concerned itself
merely with his uuwillngness 10 divide honors with
Schley and his alleged approval Of the Maclay charges.
It is probable that grief really caused Admiral
Sampson to break downgref his terrible i'll luck
in happening to be absent when the battle of Santiago
occurred. ann the conviction that has been borne in
upon him that whatever his partisans might do. the
people of this country would enshrine him in
their hearts The real victor in that great struggle.
or this have little doubt His face, as all may see,
Is that Of a sensitive, delicate man who could readily
grieyc himself to death under such trying circum.
stances Let MS hope that the sad spectacle which he
now presents win aid in bringing to an end this un
/ fortunate controversy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

m. torpedoe and there never would have been anything
in sight for Gridley 10 fire at
President Roosevelt knows Secretary Long down TO the
ground He knows that the secretary is proorasnator
He knows that Mr. Long would be successful as pres
dent OF the peace society secretary OF the navy lie
knows that Mr. Long declared that impossible and
should not be- He that Secretary Long not pre-
pared for war, and considered that It would be almost
crime TO be ready He knows that the secretary per-
ntted ammunition chests of the to be empty, and
that it actually without supplies.
lie that certain assistant secretary OF the navy
at that time Theodore Roosevelt took upon himself the
entire responsibility of putting the in state OF prepa-
ration for He knows that the aforesaid Theodore
Roosevelt rushed train the continent filed with
for Asatc feet and that if be had not acted
thus Dewey might have been in position to destroy the
enemy Manila bay without the loss Of man on our side
Then why all this deicacy in dealing with Secretary
Long? He incompetent vangorious, fussy old man,
and should have been given the position he occu
TO the nation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
SOME PosTscRIPTa,

In Ohio one person in each 400 has been adjudF
sane
Washington and Buffalo are to have b
connection
million dollars week is the cos. of the
army
The longest horse car line in the world runs Of
miles out OF Buenos Ayres,
The oldest secret trade process Is the manuf'a'
Chinese vermion red
The Eastern Trunk railway out Of London earfis
600 passengers in and out daily.
The United States will supply Stetten, Germany
$4,000 tons OF steam coal under yearly contract.
Last year the sale of agricultural machinery N
was fourfold that Of the preceding year
The whisky trust paid out ,36s In dividencs
last year more than double that of the year betofs
Russia will throw open the peninsula extending ~
Siberian sea, to prospect for gold in April.
The American peanut is in successful eompetir~
those OF India and Agiers in the French market,
The per capita consumption of spirits in M
States is smaller than in any other OF the great
Western Europe will soon have as competeE , y
lance telephone service the United States now sn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
Republican Paper InaulsItIye.
lFrom the Chicago Tribune lrcn- )

iFrom The chicago Tribune (rcpO.
The people OF the West can not get at President Roose
velt point of view in the Sohey They do not know
how he usthes the action OF Secretary Long toward Ad
miral Schey They do understand how he could posi-
bly, approve the findings OF the OF inquiry They know
why he reprimanded General Miles but they do not under
stand why he differs from Admiral Dewey
Admiral Dewey almost everything that he 10 .,
President Roosevelt II President Roosevelt then as
sstant secretary of the navy in conjunction with Senator
Proctor OF Vermont who caused Dewey be sent to the
Asiatc station and gave him the opportunity 70 win l
rous victory in Manila bay Secretary Long was overrc
IN this matter He wanted send 10 that station worthy
old admiral wholly lacking in spirit and enterprse-tbe l
man. perhaps who ought have been senta man Of bc
type hterward assigned 10 command in important positions
man Of whom IT has been said by the highest naval atbo
~ That ne had been appointed he would probably he bio
aiding Manila now The man Long wished 10 send ,cyc,
would have entered the bay lie would have risked
the terpedoes lie never would have been in position "a
say When YOU are ready FIRE Grdlcy" because he YOU'D
not have allowed Gridsy to 50 into the bay OF 70 "dn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
TALKING ABOUT HOUSTON.
Henderson Times.


That Kirby and that town Houston are two of the
most prominent institutions in Texas This paper has con
tended for that in the Of time Houston
will be OF the cities the South and one Of the
best markets IN the Union With its bayou cleaned out the
canal completed the isthmus Panama Houston
VIII take the lead among the great markets of the world and
will be the country between the Mississippi river and The
Rocky mountains what New York has been to the East At
lantio States Houston is the coming town. and Kirby is its
greatest hnancier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
Savannah (Ga.) Trade Journal.

Houston has for pride with its great daily The
Post coming out in sixyfour pages recently The Post is
an old reliable and progressive newspaper conducted by
thoroughly trained in journalism The paper is nros
pering
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

II KING Ed expects the Beers him amnesty he'd
better crawl under the ropes and throw up the right
now. 1t is better to quit than suffer knockout
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

TnE First National bank of Austin has resumed business
and the State of Texas will get the money which had
tied up therein get every cent of it, This information
calculated to give certain newspapers and individuals
of stomach ache
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

HERR Mosr thinks that John p Aqeld woula he ms, ,b
sort Of for president and Croker promugates the sam.
kind of think about Schley Does this put Schey and All
geld and Croker and Most in the same CLASP
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

TEXAS led the United States in the matter of railroad
construction last and bids fair do likewise in 1902
This fact is respectfully called to the attention of those who
insisted that the railroad bond law of 1898 would stop the
building of railroads in this State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

Now MORGAN is reported to be after corner on electric
light apparatus manufacturing He should remember the
of that Buffalo which struck short circuit and got
eectroycuted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

HousToN IS the place for mammoth wholesale hard.
ware establishment concern with unlimited capital
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

PRoF. ArwArER takes the stand that alcohol is food
1t be hoped that the professor doesn't cat than
three meals day he is liable take hard boiled for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

HousroN needs several large, modern Office building
No better investment could be found anywhere in The Sou
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

So GERMANY is to study business methods. She
doesn't need to study EN-. II she'll just sit still we show
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

THAT Boston negro murderer who gave his sge At 90
So rs, along there somewhere had certainly not bib,d
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
Cleburne Enterprise.

Enterprise being in the column of progress itself can
heartily congratulate The Houston Post its evidence Of
prosperity Its issue OF last Sunday contained sixty four
column pages than half Of which was live ads
The Post and Houston worthy of Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

WHITE certain experts still shaking their heads in
doubt Beaumont petroleum. uncertain as to whether il
be refined with profit, the J. NJ Gufey Petroleum com
pany is applying TO the railroad commission for commodity
rate gasoline which is producing from said petroleum
at its Port Arthur refinery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
Milford Courier.

The editor of the Courier while in Houston received
telegram announcing that Milford had secured the Preshy-
eran college and good did he feel that he chased to the
office OF The Houston Post and had that paper to tell all of
South Texas and Louisiana of good fortune
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

VIZ WOULD like to hear Miles opinion Of Roosevelt Not
however that believe it would be fl ior publication
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

THERE is fine opening in Houston for large wholesai,
house carrying all kinds of leather goods
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
Ttt fOr Tat.
Buffalo Express.

9uTdI0 TsNpFcNs
a Chnaman in the Philippines instructed the inpoeent
natives 10 address all Americans John" And yet thew
say Cinnamon have no sense OF humorl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

When of the prospective candidates for
is it that is going say word in favor Of rehabatns
the State agricultural department?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

" THE Panama company sell it whole they might
try cutting il up and dsposing Of II by the yard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

ROOSEVELT is SO aheetionate toward Secretary Wilson
that gives idea that he IS just picking out ME-
place on that sentlemau's neck on which 10 land
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

AT THE presidents New Year reception sehlsy PLAYED
the same part that played by Sampson al Santiago
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
Course.

Birmingham rc-Herald.
The Filipinos are asked to grasp the idea n
they do that OF self-government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

much Of the culture that usually residence in the
city Of Goldfish balls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

SMALL countries to be like small ehildren-not
ven whipping teaches them TO be good
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

lr standof in the of interfering with the de
vclopment OF Texas between who without reserve
spteuy advertise the antitrust law as an enteprise-sup-
pressing aud those who with sinister motives in
st oondemnng the promoters of projects any i'm
porauce prospective violators thereof
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

IT be admitted by the closest friends Of tn
administration that Mrs Leslie Shaw doesn't look
like great hnancier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
TAMPERING WITH TRIFI !,
A PAYNE.

a PAYNE.
Now Smiths resigned and gone his w.,
Roosevelt gives us Payne; NJ
Another hath his place today
Roosevelt gives us a Payne,
First he dned Booker Washington
And then gave Mr. Smith the run
At lightning changes he's bun
Roosevelt gives us Paynel
IT'S said that Payne abhors the So,,n
Roosevelt gives us Payne;
And talks great deal with his mouth
(Roosevelt gives a Payne)
About our representatives
We wonder where another lives
Could give the pain his bombast gives.
Roosevelt gives us Payne
"McKinley's cabinet shall stand"
Roosevelt gives us Payne;
Or Roosevelt assured the land
Roosevelt gives us Payne
He wouldn't change it OH no mol
1t must have been all awful blow
When Smith decided he must CO.
Roosevelt gives us a Payne
Beside Phil Knox and Mr. Shaw
Roosevelt gives a Payne;
And Miles was also brought to taw
Roosevelt gives a Payne;
He's quite a master of abuse
When his vocabulary's loose;
oh, he's a peach--on a cayuse;
Roosevelt gives us a Payne
But we will have to pass it up
Roosevelt gives us a Paynel
Wen have to drain the bitter cup;
Roosevelt gives a Payne
But wait until 1904,
Across the land from shore TO shore
You'll hear a Wild exutant roari
Roosevelt gives us Paynel &
& = -
The Brooklyn man who pays his divorced VIII
mony in postage stamps probably trying to get Ii
on him again
a New Jersey man has Just died OF too hearty /,
He certainly optimist who could see humors
to life in New Jersey, i
The oldest woman in Maine Mrs. Pinkhsm, /
died at the age Of ro4 Somehow that name sounds 4
That Pennsylvania boy who called his uncle "a i
faced old Romeo and "a canary-headed old obsta
tanly possessed genius for coming pet names.
The English are going to try and make English
bright Americap boys by giving them the same "a
instruction. Might as well try to make mud tut
like canary by feeding it bird seed.
While a Virginia policeman was logging his boi
pencd to strike pocketful OF torpcdoes. He will nj
that the next boy he logs is non-explosive.
The Pbiladelpbian whom Gage called liar want
the eX-secretary with fails. 1t that even
phan can be aroused
r +
oh. JOY oh. rapture All forlorn
We've walked our ways since Christmas mora
Now we do greet with feeble cheer
The first pay day OF the New Year;
once more we've money in our clothes,
And fear no line of Christmas hose;
Again we raise our feeble cheer;
Christmas doth come but year.
J. NJ, Lr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

One good thing about the postmaster general is that
he is very big Payne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

HocsroN is the best field in the South for mammoth
wholesale dry goods house
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
THE HOUSTON DAILY POST.
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

r. NJ JOHNSTON. =
G. J. PALMER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Presldent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

No TRUE sportsman will kill game than he and his
friends Judging from reports received from
certain portions Of South Texas hunters who are anything
but sportsmen have been down there as car
Of deer that wantony slaughtered were left to
be devoured by coyotes, wolves and buzzard This
violation of the spirit ii not Of the letter OF the game
law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

CORRESPONDENCE of any description, 1oheiher ~
fenSed for The Basiness Editorial Department shoh'a o.
JidEol aud all Cheeks drafts orders etc. MADE pay
able 10 THE HoUsroF PRINTING CoNPAEY
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

tHAWW"N Lyon OF the Texas State republican executive
committee. and Hon. Waller r. Burns Of Houston who is
supposed be representing National Committeeman Hawley
are IN Washington, presumably for the purpose finding
out where the Texas republican at These gen
cmeu have evidently overlooked L. H. r. Green's recently
given tip to the effect that there is hope for Hanna
friends at the White House
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

HousToN ought to be, and doubt will BE- the wholesale
larkct Tor Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04

J. II. Foster, publisher Of the Georgetown New De
the city of Georgetown deal by moving his pap
to San Saba the first of the year The Post wishes
New Deal in its location.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sam Reams OF Navarro county. Tex.
as. committed suicide.
Edward Spere was killed by a buzz
saw In Mclean county. III.
Patrick Garner was run down and
killed by Big -Four train at Brazil,
Ind.
Albert King was killed by a brake
shoe flying from a passing freight train
at Cleburne. Tex.
Near Elkton. Wis. william. Albert
and Julia Wickerson were burned to
death In their home.
Robert Mobrey. who runs a restau-
rant at Moccasin Springs. Mo. was
killed by railroad laborer.
Edgar r. Laughlln has been appoint
ed a clerk in the postoftice at Shaw
nee. Okla.
The Campbell cotton-picking ma
chine was successfully tested near Nor
tonyille. Miss.
The corporate existence OF the First
National bank OF Denton. Tex. has
been extended a year.
c. c. VOORHEES, OF Mexico. Mo-. killed
himself at SLOAN Springs. Ark lie
was prominent In Insurance and Ma
sonic circles.
Fire Chief Kane and five firemen were
badly burned In fire which destroyed
the Gregg Bros. grain elevator at 81
Joseph, Mo.
Rev @. w Briggs OF Paducah, Ky.
was acquitted OF the charge OF stab
bling T. J. Carr. The church commit
tee also eXoner1ted him.
j. A. Huddleston, alias Alexander.
wanted In Perry county. Ark. for the
alleged murder OF a man named Chill
dress. who had Identified him as a fu-
gltive was placed In the jail at Little
Rock.
Frederick Roberts OF Salt Lake City
MORALLY wounded Mrs. Charles A.
Cooper In a Pueblo (Colo.J lodging
house and committed suicide. She was
named as correspondent In a divorce
suit against Roberts and was a d.
YorcGe.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-02
THE POLL TAX AMENDMENT.

Do you see the man? You see
the man. Does the man pay his
poll tax? No, the man does not
pay his poll tax. Why does the
man not pay his poll tax? BE.
cause the man has no property and
can't be made TO pay il. Does the
man with property pay his poll taxi
He surely does pay his poll tax.
Does the man who doesn't pay his
poll tax get the benefit OF the other
mans money? Yes, he does. l.
that fau? No, of course not, but
that isthe law. Ought the law to
be changed2 OF course it ought.
Does the man who don't pay any
tax vote? OF course he votes and
kills the vote Of the man who pays
the taxes. lie that right? OF course
not, but that lie the law. Shall the
law be changed2 OF course, it will
be changed2 Will you vote for
the change? OF course you will.
viii the man then pay his poll
tax? Yes, or else he won't vote.
Is il good amendment? Yes, it
is a fine thing. Will ii cry?
Yes, but you must come out and
vote for it.-Caldwell News-Chron.
icle.
It.may be added that the man
who does not pay his poll tax, nor
any other tax, demands and re-
ceives as much protection from the
government as the man who pays
the government for that protection,
and pays for the schools, for the
eleemosynary institutions, for the
penitentiaries, for the roads and
bridges, and for every public ben
eft supplied by the city, the
county or the state. Is it right?
Well, hardly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-02
SERIOUS COLLISION.
One Man Kivsd, Three BADLY Isjure'
aud . Number Hurt.

One Man Kivsd, Thrs. BADLY IsJursd
and . Number Hurt.
Chicago. Nov las a result OF the
collision between a Claybourne avenue
electric car and a switch engine on the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul here.
one person was killed. three seriously
injured and a number OF others badly
shaken up. The accident occurred at
the corner OF Claybourne avenue and
Wrightwood street at the intersection
with the railroad tracks. The electric
car was bound down town. and the
fact that there were only about a dozen
occupants accounts for the list OF in
jured being no greater. Just as the
car was crossing the tracks the switch
engine came along. and before any
thing could be done 10 avoid the ca
tastrophe Il crashed into the side OF
the car. throwing the people In all d.
rectiOns and demolishing the car. The
police were notified and the injured
taken TO the hospital. The dead are:
Richard Wilson. mOtOrman OF the
car. died on the way TO the hospital.
The injured are.
Henry Yeager. Injured internally.
will die
Andrew Grant. injured internally.
John Patcek. conclusion on the head.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-02
PRESIDENT AT MANASSAS.
Goes Turkey Husting AID Visits the odd
Battle Grounds

Manassas. Va, Nov. LIN a htful
glare OF locomotive lanterns President
Roosevelt az 4:3O o'clock this morn
ing stepped briskly from his private
car In the railroad yard here and was
greeted cordially by a little group OF
newspaper men. special officers and
railroad men who gathered 20 see him
start on a hunt for wild turkeys. sher-
IN J. T. Leachman acted as guide ~
the party on the turkey hunt. The
party entered carriages and. preceded
by Sheriff Leachman and a secret SER
vice officer In a buggy. started Tor the
hunting grounds about four miles dis
tant. and returned before noon. The
party assembled az noon 40 the Henry
House, which is In the very center OF
the operations % the first battle 81
Bull Run. There luncheon was served.
During the afternoon the president
drove over the battlefield Late ln the
afternoon a special train took the
party 20 Brandy. Va. 20 miles south
OF Manassas. whore they will be- the
guests for a day or so OF relatives OF
Surgeon General RIxey.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-02

A drive around Bryan will con.
vince anybody that this city il
improving more rapidly than any
other point in Central Texa',
There has been more brick, lum-
Der, plaster, paint, paper ond
hardware worked into new, mod
ern, elegant and substantial build
ings-churches, business houses
and residences-in Bryan during
the past two years than in any
town within a radius of 100 miles;
and the best part Of it is the work
Of improvement is still going on.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-02
Cotnprss. for y-rnoa.

Vernon. Tex. Nov. Ia company
has been formed here. consisting OF j.
D. Hagler Robert Honssels. 7. II.
Shiye l.. c.. Hawkins. B. J. Parker, b.
Iioussels and others. with a capital
stock OF $50 900 to build a cotton com
press. the compress 10 be constructed
and completed In time for next sea
sons cotton. 4 charter has been ap.
piled for. This Is one OF the many on.
terprlses Vernon has secured this
year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-02

A London tailor who is quoted
as authority says that he looks for
no change in style, and declares
that "the trousers Of today will be
worn fifty, yes, million years from
now" We know Of one pair that
will never be worn fifty years from
now. If they make it through the
coming winter we will be gratifed
as well as astonished Austin
Statesman.