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answered. when Daniels exclaimed. Great
I God, Phil. have been calling you fifteen
| minutes. Eighty-two transports loaded
| with Federal troops and twenty odd gun
boats have passed and their lights ex-
tend up the river as far as the eye can
reaeh. Hurry over the river and notify
General Smith"
| I'm on goodbye" was Phil's respone.
lhe waves were high. and the wind was
blowing hurricane. rendered II danger
| GUS to cross. but Fall launched his frail
crart ana after an awfiliy tempestuous
| safety.
| There was grand bali In progress. given
| oy the citizens In honor OF General Smith
| commanding. and other military notabIea
van presented woe hcgone appear
| ance as he elhowcd his way through the
dazzling uniforms OF officers and elegant
costumes OF ladies and as no halted in
tront OF tho general the crowd surged
around. anticipating something unusual
General Smith scanned his mud-bcspat-
tered uniform and sternly demanded his
| mission
The nothing daunted operator simply
handed him slip OF paper upon which
ne had tottcd down the situation
AS he read II, the generals face hlanchcd
TO an ashy paicncss. In loud voico no
advised the assembled multitude that this
ball Is ended"
The enemy Will reach us tomorrow
morning. All on-combatants must leave
the city. Good night"
lie grandly left the room, followed by
his officers. Tho wires to Richmond were
Kept red hot explaining the situation to
president Davis and ordering reinforce
menis from jackson and elsewhere
Tho big Tight NJ Chlckasaw bayon two
or three days afteward resulted In the
Union troops being terribly whipped. their
retreat TO their boats and return up the
river, after which Vickshurg was not
again nolestod for several months,
MIR. Daniel, after all thcse Intervening
years. is In the city with his two daugh.
tcrs Misses Emma and Lula Daniel from
their home In Victoria a guest OF hts old
friend, Mr. J.. III. Fan Of this city.
Miss Lula Is n phfnomcnal musician
ana came to hear PaderewBd perform
A Chicago lawyer, William Plum wrote
book containing two largo Volumes OK
planning the achievements OF Federal orer-
atorS and the value OF field tclesraphy
during the war. lie gives Fail end
Daniel the credit OF saving Viclssburg, MS
had 1t not been for their prompt pnd
faithful discharge OF duty there. In all
probability, would never have boon siege
of the place, as the Federals would hive
taken tho Confedcratos unaware and un-
prepared for their immense force
Fan, by service. Is the Oldest operator In
Texas, although he considers himself
young In years.
Mr.. Daniel has for years been connected
with tho southern Pacific ut Victoria.
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ule guests that Lodging and a Corker
| IN the Morning" could be secured M tho
low price of 10 cents. A "corker" "a sup
POSED 10 be glassfull of pinetop WHISKY.
| quick-acuons stuff, warranted to pro-
uuce JimJams at short notice. The terms
.Suslng must have been Intended for a
Joke. Chief Ray, Chief Mcdonald of B,r-
inihgilam and The Pest reporter surveyed
.ne sleeping angels for a few seconds and
men beat hasty retreat.
The trio tackled another resort for
Witle FOUNDERS. 1t was the same old
story and the same old scenes were pre-
| scented to view. Captain Ray volunteered
me Information that there were four 9TH
or lodging houses" or, rather "all-night
! saloons" on the list, two patron.zed by
whites and two by negro roustabouts.
~, ne Aaoamian and the newspaper man
knew when they had enough and declined
to continue the tour of investigation. ION
a cold night when norther swoops down
upon Houston, is the best time to visit
ihese places" said Ray During the
recent cold snap sixty-three men were
counted In one room. and eighty In an
other. There are seven or eight of these
p1aces IN the city. and as high as 400 per.
sons often find lodging in one night in the
pooriy ventilated and pest-breeding
rooms. II Is useless to arrest these fellows
on charges OF vagrarcy. During the last
SIX months more than s2i00 in fines have
heen laid out In the city jail and the cost
OF feeding the prisoners foots up more
IMAM 300. A rock-pile is the only remedy
II strikes terror in the hearts OF oafers
ana vagabonds Of all degrees and they
would lose no time in getting far away
from the city. The great majority OF
these fellows are chronic buns, street
beggars and petty thieves. Now and then
an honest working man, down at the heel
ialis IN with the gang, but not often The
council should provide n rock-pie for thcs
Nags and then wen make short work of
them. They should he given omployment
repairing tho streets IL they are to be
ted at the expense Of the city. This is the
only remedy that l can suggest"
Chief Mcdonald said, in response to
these remarks. Correct you are. In Bir.
mingham we have Il rock-pie ana we
work the hoboes and chrcnic loafcrs. II
is the best medicine in tine world for that
class OF human cattle and am surprised
that great city like this should be so far
behind the age In dealing with these ele-
mcnts OF society in Chicago lodging
houses have witnessed similar scenes,
but never before In n Southern city"
Martin Forrest, night clerk at the police
station mas advocated rock-ple for
h,oh'hs past. why said he, these
places are crime breeders These VA
grants flock to Houston every fan and re-
man during the winter months. rney
Deg borrow aud steal and their very
presence ls a menace to life and prom
erty ana morals. l have recommended a
fo'k-Mie time and time again. ana
want 10 see the city council take action
ii l~rce these buns to seek employment
eise"here or break rock for the city"
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oIJR GREAT HALL.

Z comfortable disposal within the
accommodation of the Audi
- Tho immense audience that
=, 10 hear Paderewski again calls
~ uoustons good fortune in
...sug such a structure
- were more than two thousand
:, tbe ground floor and not one
| ,.a A good view of the stage and
9Th case. And yet of the seats
,,dy in the hall there were several
,-sd not occupied. In the spaces on
:. .;de now wholly vacant five hun
n. probably seven or eight hundred
:, chairs can be placed and not leave
~ on the floor from which the stage
~. visible and from which an ordinary
..tar coui not be easily heard. In the
Sorv Friday night were hundreds of peo-
and room for hundreds more. No
~ convention would have more dele
h. than were easily accommodated on
] ground floor Friday notwithstanding
Inn for great crowds of visitors.
h 4 proper that the people of the State
This time should know these facts. No
ber city in Texas has such an elegant
\ commodious public hall and within
h walking distance of the business
Liter. No other city could handle any
the great conventions half as easily
4 comfortably as Houston. And this
true whether hall, hotels, street car
railroad facilities are regarded. If
committee consults the convenience
/ comfort of delegates, at all, no other
i IN Texas is even II respectable rival
Houston in convention facilities.
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HOUsToNIANs ABROAD.

LAREDO News: Mr. g. +. Miller Of IIous-
ton passed through yesterday afternoon
en- route TO Mexico
Cucro Record; Mrs. y. c. Taylor, after
"A short visit to friends IN Cuero returned
to her home In Houston this morning.
Dublin Telephone; Mr. Ollie II. Rowe or
Houston. a relative of Mrs j. q. BEN
mott. visited that lady and family in this
city last week.
Orange Lender: Mr. McGowen OF Hous-
ton was IN Orange n few DAYS this week.
Felix Cbonhult, an old Oronge boy
but now of Houston, spent several days in
the city last week
Beaumont journal: Captain James
Lawlor, anal stakeholder In the Fltzsifn-
mons-Maher prize fight and proprietor
Of the Lawior hotel. Houston, spent a
day IN the city this weeK.
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DIS follows: 10 p"' oo"h
capitol hotel 500. Hutch,na housa 7co
io.ei Lawlor 80. Grand Central hotel loo
hotei Boyle 100. fremont hotel 80. GIobs
hotei 10 New Berry house 30. Hotel Dnn-
, nsr Az New Bristol hotel 200, Dunn's hotel
BESIDES these hotels. which are located
o o. to the business center, there
from the business district but watch oa,a
pe easily reached by street cars sbouiI
IN rhe other hotels become unduly taxed
ihere are number OF elegant boarding.
houses also convenient to the business
center Where acconmoda tons can he had
from 81 to $50 per day. ''' 'e ''"'
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! begun on a four-story brick hotel build
I irg to be located at the corner of lrrank-
lin avcbue and Milan street Its dimen-
sions will be l6Sx50 feet, and the cieva-
| ton VIII be three stories. with a bnse-
nlcnt The building VIII cost about $40
900 and It viii be modern In every respect.
| Mr.. McMillen has also prepared plans
fer two-story dwelling to be located at
the corner of Preston and Crawford, for
| A. IL. Sternenberg. 1t Will cost $500 and
| will have all the modern convenienccs.
| Architect f. s. Glover said that while
very little was doing now, tho prospects
were bright. and he was inclined to think
that the year would be buster one. so
far as building improvements are con-
| cerned.
| He has under construction now the
residence OF Robert s, Lovett on the cor
nor of Main and Gray. which Is nearing
| completion. This is one of the hand
soonest residences in the city and will cost
when completed $4,000.
Mr.. Glover Is also supervising the re-
building OF the residence OF Dr. Knox on
Main street which was partially destroyed
by fire some months ago This work VIII
cost $4,000 and 1T is nearing completion.
Mr., Glover has some out of town
work on hand and he has just completed
the plans OF a burial vault, which Will
be built for j. q, Johns In a Kansas city
cemetery. 1t will be constructed of Texas
granite and viii cost $4,000.
Architects O. H. p Rudesill & Son have
several good buildings now nearing COM
pletlon. The Henry House hotel build
ing at the corner Of Travis and Capitol
will I've completed In about month and
st will be quite n handsome structure. 1t
is constructed OF brick, with an elevation
of four stories, with all tho modern hotel
copveniences and improvements, II viii
cost $4,000. They are also supervising
the construction OF four two-story dwell
lngs on Main street and Webster avenue
for John j. Delaney. The total cost of
these four buildings will DO $4,000
They have prepared plans for three
story brick business house on Travis
street for the j. S. Dunlay Hardware
company The base of this building will
be b0xS7 and its construction will he what
Is known as the slow combustion. The
contract for this building Will not be let
until next Monday.
Tho same firm has prepared plans for
three story brick business house for
j j. Weiss which will adiuin the Dun
lay building It's base viii be 25XS feet
and It's front elevation will be similar TO
the Dunlay building. The contract for
this building Will also be let next Mon
day.\
Architect j. a. Tempest of Dickey &
Tempest was inclined TO take bright
view OF tho building situation. He said
that while there Is not very much on hand
now, the prospects are much brighter than
they were this time last year.
His firm now has on hand n two story
residence for II. u. Taylor being erected
In the Fair Ground addition, to cost $500.
They are also putting up church edihce
for the Presbyterian congregation Mt
Hampstead to cost $500.
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ohuu,, :.
t,sra -, o"r cniiurcn TO perform their
I 40 w, IN, ,i, ohe-naii tne time prescribed.
In ei,,,t, .n.u" We snou.u nave dfnculty
| dsnar,n,.s, vhe yetr from tnc primary
| benott a. ny uoing 'his we srea'iy
rco,,,ra, ~. .,'iur,h' They are not tnen
rean,rt,,. :" WIG a!ohs over shnpic studies
Inv tha ~ NSc''oh, put are ihspititeo
| n,,o,ra, ."at they are making
| th.,r s,,,I WI 'aNe more INTEREST IN
| year asst,' ."ey VIII De ehanieu one
| talso ,haia 20 INTO the world ana
viii no he,, r.e ss wax carriers, the city
abies 10 sis, IN shis; she VIII be en-
tnacbar. ~ WIN more ,hhn oosen
| cd ara aa,,..se WIN NOT oe 40 crowd
| ca u,.r,, e'""'ius ior new buildings not
J AZ 20 ~ ,,t.,.
! vear eho,,,. ~, , seo , pche'e thet one
and ~ Nv Nv cnillhateu from its course;
Tho course 20 v,u' sc Oh STUDY REVISED :
| soe,,s =. y. s'uuN IN our puhnc schools
| niv,,tas pvei' niauo more Tor the
tho stude,,, 80" puo.isne, thah lot
| ht,,h schaa, "o"'' susseSt ''at III inc
| courses ~ a., h@'o t"o Vheo,iVV
ness adu.atL,, "vN rr%e'ie"' JUST
scr,hn1 h,. ,,", - Naus NJ, suS,' US are pre-
! tolt,ns ~. 800 soI'''''eIv,"i schools ihose
itmorlcd t.,,'' vou,se WIN mere acquire
| tbn ra,,e,,, ''V'.", ~ euulp lhem Tor
! course shc,ns " ,..,'s NV, ,uc o'uer
| s,,,,c,,, Iooire ,i,, 80 ,"a' II tne
| nursue 4, '" '''s'S' 'N"S"''N" fe c''''
| (,hiid.an s,o,,,s
| of vcars ~, 80 ,..,. ~. wy use
| the ord,na,, .','s ,a'9' eus e,S''oAs
yeo,s oS as e' ~, n's su"v"' u. :
| of a,,e ,,.o,'ia 49, w -. az 49,, 10 40 S."'S
| c,urss q, ~ ,', ooa'.l',o.V' we BUSINESS
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| ness bov In a,,, v,nii, 90 o. ,i,n 'us''
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! ,n. -, us wy ". M"u'u saw
] 7-''''' ''f' Va HN lNfA9N llA'Nh t'hNh'lrl
| That tE,v oro ,,~,, 1'Itos W.
Anoth., .,,,''.,. ~ ~. 49,, -, 800
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! 10 r.,,t,,, 49,, - NC 'V" W i"Slous
rcport tb,, sa,n 10 ',,,,,,',, NV
uro,Ib,, a,,,S 49,, ,,,na, u, 80 ''oii
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Inu sani'es Vi our 'ehchers should he
,,.,i 80, 'ou,e u uu' 'eiepole "iv ho'
- t'VHs", VIM s'inv VI "ui 'i'''e's
~, Nv 'H".upis a'v s'p"'y oNoipaiu' ara
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mann, '., ""'' ~. 80 pl'nNIl'"IS VI our
49," 9ou"o'S' s"Nl''u oI "hohl aio eapa-
-, VI Mus "'Ns hoSl'ion cp"Hoc'cu win
He 'upnu sVrooN' ~ thcy are Receiving
~ u"out s"VV ~ !ear, our supetlh-
eunu,". iecsiNes s-'Vo per year. anu has
'pu ~ t'ihe uull'G MS service TO inc ei'g
VI houston 10 prepare ana punhsh Il sys-
''h o. 'oNt oooks' anu nave them
"avp'ut ny many Oh the prominent SCHOOLS
OF lpNas' lnHuolhg our own, from winch
! suppose ne receives huhdsomo revenue
I'pt,oSn nunurVu uolia.s per year "heh
popsa,ion fo, bm. Ss o. sory " os ,hc n up
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ought to have Il as soon az possible"
NO. mother" suid the girl firmly, II
can not 10. 1t Is impossible
why not? II is not raining now ana
you VIII be we'll protected from the
weather"
y would hate to SEQ you die. MOTHER
said the girl. but ] can not go. There Is
large hole In my best silk stockings"
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PIANO PLAYERS

Whe were at the great Paderewski con.
oort be sure TO get compositions which
wcrn performed by Pnderewski. for no~
you hav, something more OF touch and
technique 10 be used IN the Performance
OF such pieces. G. Gruncwaid. 80 Main,
has 'em all
Ncte--Scld out Mnuet. but some more
are coming very soon.
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CONVENTION CITY.


"' tbe stote Convoptia ,, '-n''i'"'h
0us'o' Il so'"s e''e' 'le state demo-
pic convention and If Houston does not
II. thu unterriasd democracy ,.,,a,,
,,.or,h,o L., .ho -. ,,,.- =
'''s '>' "'oH"ia' con-
We Will nave an opportunity OF seeing
|at they have missed.
Eops,on stands NAT y, ,o,,,,
kisrn con,nntior toI, t., ~ -. Wv onIy
MN IN occor,noaota 90 sre .'ate IarEe
is,eyatcs md 5oo6 s,,n ',,'o' ''''iy al or
w. Ia ~ r,an,, sP'''d 'u's' sho''id
rsre will ha Nc s.ar,7i.,
N There viii H.. $500. VI croWniis
esnches--for everybody. and n stage
i, ,o,a. ., io'Ims ana every
n, Nina ~ a ,,o, ,,"t " poii'ician or any
!. Tho an',i. .rn ,'o'lio might need or
eynrass,v ~ '"'.i waS pianaed and
,arga s'ONu''I,'io i''iils gust
rn,,sr vii 10 ',ss ~ rne next state
~ on,' "n. pe, ana IN the respect of a
~ ,he purPoses' there Is no
ron oosa, ~. a'iu WY iew out or II.
0'' Inducements as Hods-
M, .,,.,,.,, a.. 49,,
bouses irou,,o,, az" no uoard-
N, ahili,v 70 ,,,,,,,,, 9'5,li's prc-eillncnt
vs are boto,y a., ~ ,.. 'di ee crowns.
that the nur,o ord t n''.tS .',u GRASSES.
man can ba suited ~, VI very k'nd
lean nlan 'I hot.i pan, n3teis on the Flu
4 hotels on tbc MOD, p"i"t'"i pifn,
Arding hnusas ~, pi... pi'H' ana
only board,ns bo,s 10y u'',ereit Nians
y fastdlous de,a,.a,a I'll an ne piahhsd'
accommo1o+e1 49,, I'm Tue CITY can
b bath attacbgd ,,5 ~ 'ul'e Vi rooms
] who in 9,I,a- CHI ,,, l"r hayseed mem
ined IN n ,,or.o,, N.''us would ne con-
MI can ho'.a S"ro' with n curry
kdows, a'"'i room with two
] tour aror~ 49,
Post man st .hs motels or the city by
)uli moi orI,. 20 ',Nt the Motel people
b groa, ~, 'us rais' their rates, how
be Instances ,MI might be. but in
|gest in tho u'ap'y fhe Capitol, the
made for tt, ny lower rate would
IN hotols - orcaSlon'
knodato lion, zone IN This city can ac-
Ii abop, y. oi ne III boarding houses.
kscIsncs as HeNible MS ward heeier's
iyD Nv ~ a',u they can easily take care
btiipv 49, Wv PEOPLE Those who prefer
any s,h n"'ses can find rs good as any
y. 'Ss center and the street car
me Capital bo+o, ,
Texas ayen,o uor'er OF Main street
|ged. reftted ana "S recerliy been en-
and can accommo1o ta '' SS6 through
fdng 10 aoo com " 10 S % per day, ac-
rooms. He ss~ ,,,', ~ ,iohs and location
The lack az bo,ni polll'cs on account
convention comes yOct sc'qnmoiat'ons If
he New ur,o,;
anklln aysn,,o mouse. corner of
rommodate 7oo nsn travis street can
fled in ~ ,w peop'e without getting
Nt0 per aav 40 nv, ne rates here VIII
y In the allo,ra," Ine Host Guerinser
V slver critics 70, distinction between the
'-he will take ho,s S go,d standard peo-
me Hotel T.a,,i
atrial demo, ,s a",, opposite the Grand |
in every 80 :, d brand new hotel. mod
te connfortsr,,l l. and can accommo-
no to a nos .@ ana the rates will
Jay
The Grand ro,,
and Central aa al hotci, also near the !
l'led and rsru urpoI' mas been recently |
has a capacity ''1s"sH throughout, and
day MOTEL will make rate of si'5o |
' " S-'''
he Hots, p
: and I'9' Boyle, corner of Congress ave. |
at q 5o NV street, can entertain
ic,el Deppr W. uay
day. ee' can entertain forty at Sis
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WALKS AND TALKS.
What May Be Observed In Stroll Around
the City.

what May Be Observed In a Stroll A o,,nf
the City.
Violets are blooming now and man,
front yards are sporting green beds 81
,,asraht blossoms. Houston IL a fiowe,
NY anu 'hore's hardly week In the yea.
me front yard to decorate the young man
VINO mas kindly escorted the daughter o,
tho family home from church.
II an optical demonstration were needed
mat business In Houston IA expandinv 1,
only necessary TO walk up Main street.
WHEN rev years ago was practically tho
ohiy business street OF the city, ana look
down tho cross strcets--Commerce Drank.
I'M Congress. Preston. Prairie and Texas
aVenucs-and see tho new buildings md
the new s'gns over the old ones, There
are as many business houses on thoss
streets new, as there used to be on Min.
ana Mair has lost none. Then all around
'ho MARKET square arc big houses. some
OF them large establishments. dong n biz
III siness. where Il would have hccn busi'
ness suicide to nave located "A few wears
ago,
a remark frequently heard on tho atrect
the last two or three days IL TO this effect
committee OF Torty7 Tiumph, who tsll
Is Committee Of FortyY' A short silence
ing something OF much interest ana then
there comes In vigorous Kind of way:
well. IN ho ----" and tho rest ia lost in
the roar OF commerce.
\ Main street waiter IL authority for tho
statement that he can toll by whit occu-
patton n man gains n livelihood lust as
quick ms he asks FOR n Nh OF fare A
railroad man calls for schedule. print.
or for take" a inachinist for a pnt~
tern theatrical man wants II programme
ana drummer n prlcc list; gambler
unconscipusly asks; whats the layout Y'
tailor says; TAKE my measure" A
dude calls for card and business man
says; where's the invoicc?'
Work II steadily progressing on the new
criminal court house and county jail. To-
cntcd NJ thofoo Of Capitol avenue, ON thA
old Stanley place. Tho walls OF the TAIL
have reached the second story while tho
second story Of the court house IL ius,
beginning 10 rsc. Rough brick wnH used
In tho basement, but the rcst Of the bu!la-
Ing VIII be Of red pressed brick ralie, ed
by stucco work. The site chosen is n
commanding one. tho building rctting
across the middle OF the street some six
blocks from Main street. whence, when
finished. II Wi, look n nne building, which
II viii he. Tho grounds nre extensive and
Won uot,eu with Trees. gnnrled and low
spreading oak guarding the entrance.
ne bayou BOUNDS three SIDES, ana very
pretty park might be made.
tap'tol avenue west IL very likely TO bc
a business street In consequence of the
location OF tho court house. The new
House building. corner OF Travis and Cap
itol. ~ completed, 10 far ma walls and ex-
terror heeorntiona are concerned, and Will
soon De ready Tor occupancy as family
hotcl. row or one~story hricks are To-
carer On another corner OF The same
stfeetp' wherc only short time ago
nero was one small cabin. ana II is I'M
derstood mat other properly now used for
me dcrn brick store houses.
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THE ARCHITECTS.
Not Great Deal Doing Now. But Pros
poets Bright.

poets Bright.
January Is usually a duh month with
architects and builders. but notwithstand-
ing this fact. and the further fact that
there Is the general stagnation of business
all over the country. a tour among the
architects by Post representative showed
that there are a number OF buildings now
I'm the course OF construction, with plans
for many now being prepared.
AS compared with this month last year.
the architects generally agree that bus
mess Is batter now. and that the prospects
for good year in building improvements
are very encouraging. The majority OF the
buildings now under construction are Of
moderate pretentions, but they serve TO
illustrate the fact that the city is progress
Ing.
Archltec. W. A. MoIillen now has un-
dor construction a residence fer y. Y.
Mummy. corner Smith and Hardy streets,
Ia cost $500. II Is a two-story frame build-
ing Of neat architecture. He has also
completed the plsrs and work has beer.
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HOUSTON AT NIGHT.
''shts and Scenes Unknown to the A,,or-
| age Dweller Here

i age Dweller Here.
iii IN rhsnsh writer once said that preo,
lies were the ulcers of civilization
10 was perhaps. a Grabbed mis,nthrono
NJ never saw tho lights and always the
s.aups Of society. Perchance hc was
r,frt".y seeking dark shadows and never
lcntment aud virtue. linked togothcr ,,.
worse. VI 'Ho UNI
mere Is half-world unknown TO 20 NOR
cent OF the dwellers in cities where news.
paper reporters. detective officers and men
anout town with penchant for "s,I,,n.
nlihs are tho only visitors who disturb
I, ,ne festivities OF the denizens who inhabit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

Architect Eugene II. Heiner and O. ]
Lorehn both have some work on hand
but they were not IN their offices when
the information was solicited and the gen
tleman In charge declined to furnish II
without their sanction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

houston is city, large and growing
CITY. and vet there are thousands of clti-
zens OF the metropolis who are unawarn
,nat In the half-word here there are
places where hordes Of human beings con-
sreea'e after nightfall. pick ont soft spots
on the bare floor and dose off 10 slecr
ihere Is not another city In Texas where
ail-hight houses are crowded with these
Weary Williams" Of the rond There are
I'VE or SIX resorts where they assemble
after the regular patrons have retired. In
the rear rooms they find warmth. and
sleep on the floor All ages, all nationals
Ties ana all callIngs mlngle together and
lie down together