The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-08
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
cobLEcToR KAUFMAN AND ms All.
pOINTMENTs.
Territory Divided Into -Four Dis-
s-rntertninment by the Aus
tin ciub--DrisRiii Hotel Trade
Not Fully Consammnted.

l. Houston Post Bureau, DrisiSin Hotel
Austin. Texas, December T.--collector I'd
Kaufman Is In charge OF his cffice bui
he has not as yet transacted any business
The Post man cndenvored 20 get some
Idea from him AS TO his appointments
but failed In part MIR. Kaufman said,
II don't think II would be right TO give the
names Of the applicants. or course only d
Few OF those applying for these positions
! VIII be successfnl. as there are only seven
places. and 1t would be embarrassing, after
seeing their names pupnsned. to know
that their defoat had been made public.
You SEQ, my district 10 divided into four
sup.diy sioiis--A ustin, Galveston, San An
/ tonic ana Waco. shall select a man
from each one Of these districts an a dep.
uty who VIII have MS office at the head
quarters OF his respective sub-division
This being four PLACES aiaposed OF / viii
| then have three more places 70 hli md
one Of these win be some man who BY vir-
tue Of MS office win be close to me This
posi.,en VIA pc particularly confidential
MIR Kaufman went on 10 say that he
wa going 20 appoint according 60 merit II
all cases aud hoped by thus Milling places
70 have the duties OF HIS offlce intelligent
" and faithfully discharged. He paid 4
d n,Gn sS,puts g Major Burke the retiring
The office after four years dn case uf a
change In administration With no better
tfHNAdhlbH lNT IltltN. IMAM that on1DNeIl
Py MS Immediate predecessor Major
MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL.
Some OF the newspaper men have failed
70 establish an entente cordals with the
new manager Of the opera house In other
words, when applied to for the usual cour-
tesies, the present manager said that the
lessee, Mr., Ernest Richie had positively
instructed him TO coniine his favors 10 Che
local press. Under such circumstances,
the news Of a change and that the former
manager, Mr.. Howard long. will become
tiun.
Mr.. Long has been Identiiied with the
opera house for 4 number OF years and
has become popular with theater goers
and the theatrical profession He seems
to realize that between good. legitimate
companies and the. press there should
lrhe public Of Austin are 10 be congratn.
lated II Mr.. Long again becomes con
nected with the opera house.
CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
Tho Austin club gave one of their bril-
liant entertainments tonight, and It was
largely attended. Some time ago these
entertainments were discontinued, but
az the lady friends and female relatives OF |
the members have II In their power to add |
80 much 10 the popularity or the club and |
TO the weekly club entertainment of mem |
utId anu iNNlltQt kutNltt. TINS cruz. mas de- l
cified to reinstate these receptions.
Professor Dana had charge OF the snu- |
steal programme and everything passed /
m In elegant style.
SAINT o. Posen gave some OF his inini-
table representations. and with tho dane
ing that made part of the entertainment,
there was no lack Of enjoyment.
THE tDRISKILL TRADE.
Mr, C. II. sliiman OF Fort Worth
reached here this morning. He has come
n response 70 telegram from Mr.. Doc
Day, the owner Of the Drisliii
Mr., siliirnan holds mortgage notes, with
principal and interest, OF $4,000 against
ne Driskill hotel property, and in the
ride that is about 10 be coiisunnlatcd
his debt must be assumed in some way
n discharged.
The hotel trade Is progressing nll right
md every Important agreement has been
cached. There is nothing left but Details
eIich viii take time TO arrange.
caARTERED
In the office OF the secretary OF state
here was chartered the Landlord Chem
sal company. with It's place OF business
4 Galveston. capital stock $1,000; irlcor-
orators and directors: y. y. Landlord.
ieo a. l9nkford, Harris county Texas,
|. A. Robertson, w n Wall Henry ].
.abatT. Galveston.