The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-19
GEN. WHEELER IN NEW ORLEANS
MISSES Roosevelt and Root Visitors TO
Msrd Gras


Misses Roosevelt and Root Visitors 20
Msru Gras-
Especial to The PostJ
New Orleans La. February IS, The
Avernool cotton exchange having an
nouhced that, commencing March 1, Il
would Issue Its weekly cotton statement
on Saturday instend Of on Friday as here
iofore. the New Orleans cotton exchange
Is somewhat exercised ovr the proposed
change, preferrinE that this statement be
continued on Friday because thereby the
American statitSticians are cunhled 10 OBJ
tain on Friday morning valuable lnforma-
lion heretofore got from this report The
Liverpool cotton exchange proposes 10 mike
The change so that it viii he able 10 Include
IN This weekly report tho American and
Egyptian figures. Considerable correspond
cnce by cable has ensucd over the matter
but the status duo as vet is unchanged.
Al every Mardi Gras heretofore for
years past the Louisiana Field artillery has
been a principal feature in tho PROFESSIONS
and the honor escorts OF his majesty til
mythical king. Not long ago this organiza.
| tion lost its armory aud all it's belongings
| by hre and that It may present crcditahlo
! appearance With some show If it's former
| spendor and esprit du corps it is asking
/ the public TO give $4,000 70 put IL on It's
/ feet again but the response is but slowly
/ being made
The AaGlicia Commercial dc ProVreso Of
/ lucatan, Mexico Que of the largest con.
Germs doing business I'm that republic, has
made New Orleans its headquarters. The
6rst ship Of the company. the Ducgry
has arrived and is now dlscharginG cargo.
! Three other ships have been ordered here,
one If which will arrive In a day OF two
The company S Headquarters heretofore
ha'" been ar Mobile. hut within the past
three DAYS have been removed and estah-
llshed here, Mr. George j Fernandez tn
chnrse Port facilities were lacking AZ Mo.
bile and the railroads were indifferent
about handling the company'e carEoes TO
interior points hence the change to Now
Orleans where those difficulties are not
encountered This mesnS a big thing Tor
New Orleans, for the company controls
and handles an immense business, which
will now all come here
General Joe Wheeler the hghtng csvel.
ryman of the Confcdcracv and the hero Of
san Juan hill with his three daughters,
Is I'm the city having come 10 attend Mardi
Gras. Rooms were reserved ~ the 81,
Charles for the general and his daughters
and on his arrival therc Yesterday hundreds
Of people thronged the rotunda 80 meet
him and the greeting If vel
come he received wos enough TO have
eladdened the breast NJ an anohorite A
great volume Of cheers went up as be on
tered swelling and 70 cchoing through MI
Tho corridors Of the great building. oll
veterans, who had served with him and
followed his flashing sword In many a fierce
charge I'm the DAYS that live only I'm the
hearts If SouthronS, went Ike children rs
they clustered about him, shaking his ham
and embracing him. The old hero. wo'
most visibly affected weeping with his Oh
comrades In 10Y AT tho meeting
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root
daughter ~ the war secretary also arrived
last evening and were met at tho depot b.
mighty thronr IT warm hearted South
, crners who showed their delight nc he
! presence In the CITY with those attention.
aud marks If respect that ALWAYS com
with such refined grace from Southerner
IL their guests
While arrivals for the carnival had beer
noted for some DAYS. the rush did No
commence until today, and while all train
arc late because ~ the unusual I'm
weather Of the past few dnvs still train
are overloaded and rom" with oil tho en-
the engines can haul Tho rrush will cor
tnuc now M to Sunday night. and eve
f Monday morning Tho hotels are elad !
their holiday attire and cvrrvvhorc III
colors NJ RcH fash I'm the SUNLIGHT. III
rnval frct rs NJ anchor below thc city
dressed from kclsnn 10 main truck IN iii
uurnlc vnlIow ma Erccn colors OF his M
iostv. only awaiting tho ROYAL comman
Ia weigh anchor Gu1 meet tho regal cnrtcr
down tho river with tho rom Of cannon /
ravnl salute and thn blowing ~ whistles.
2 The carnival will he tho mnddest, meI
q riest crn If pleasure the Crescent CITY In
" ever known and the diSDlav on the stree'
s. will he thu most GORGEOUS mat cvA M
over soon, tho p2e"ants or othor rllmeS )
. Mi fnoIr Oriental suondor fading 'rto n
4 Significance hnsf7o this one. I'm which IN
y foIrost syvNntost vvoron ond h~avest mon Q
y earth viii norticirotn 70 do honoge "a N
- only king that swavcd = sceptre IN nc