The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-23

! ter spending day or two, he will pro
coed to Fort Davis with the expectation
Of spending two or three months at tina,
resort, concerning which he has heard a
comes UP to his expectations. Mr.. Davi.
has been In this city, guest at the Bris-
toll hotel. since the closing of his show a
Alexandria. La. last week.
49,
State Senator A. d. Kerr OF Flatonla was
u guest at the Lawlor for short time yes
terday morning, en- route from his home tc
Austin. where he goes to attend to some
business with the state departments
Senator Kerr has not yet decided whether
or not he VIII be candidate for election
TO place in the upper house OF the Texas
! legislature next term, but he is being
strongly urged TO make the race by his
friends and 1t Is not altogether improba-
bic that he VIII consent to carry out their
wishes in the matter.
~
Mr. r. E. L. saner was a guest at the
Capitol for short time yesterday morn
ing while en- route from his home in Dali
las to points in the interior. Mr.. Saner
is a well known attorney of the North
Texas town and has figured quite promi-
nently in State politics for some time past.
during the last campgn he held the po-
sition of secretary for North Texas for
the Texas campaign committee and in that
capacity he made many friends by the
excellent manner in which he conducted
the affairs of his office.
49,
MIR. A. T. Mckinney. well known citi-
zen OF Huntsville, was in the city yester-
day on business and was guest of the
40 lie pf m
prominent democrats in Walker county
and is paying great deal of attention
to the leading political questions now be.
for the public. The campaign in his ter
ritory, he said to representative of The
Post yesterday, was just beginning to
show signs of life. and the result was, of
course, still extremely predetermined SO
far as the fight between Bailey and Chill
ton for the senatorial honors are con
cerned. Mr.. Bailey has been down to
see u.s." said Mr.. Mckinney. and OF
course 1t is needless to say that he was
well received but it is hard to tell just
what his strength is in that vicinity.
Huntsville will be largely represented
in Houston during the Fruit Flower and
Vegetable Festival next month" con-
tinued MIR. Mckinney. "our people are
always assured of the most cordial treat
ment possible when they visit here and
all indications are that the crowds which
will come down this year will be unusually
large. Houston never fails to make a sue
cess of anything she tackles and l have
no doubt that the coming festival will be
one of the most creditable affairs of its
kind ever given in the State"
~
Mr.. ]. NJ. Zool1 of San Antonio was in the
city yesterday for the purpose of making
n In on ,f,,ot &c 1I;,
system. Mr.. Zook has been working for
many years to secure some needed reforms
in prison work in this State and is an
able and earnest advocate of a better
method of caring for those who are re-
garded as the criminal class, especially the
women. 1t is MIR. Cooks desire to secure |
the appointment of a police matron in |
every city in the State. He thinks that
the girls and women arrested in the large |
cities no matter what they may be, de-
serve better treatment.
The poor creatures said Mr.. Zook,
are generally hauled before lot of men
are subjected TO their stares and coarse
Jests in many instances and in fact are
given a further push downward.
contend that 4 woman deserves respect
full treatment no matter how low she
may seem, and this respect and proper
treatment can not be secured unless there
Is woman to look after her wants and to
give her that comfort and sympathy that
only 4 woman can give. The duties of a
police matron are numerous, and she can
be of great assistance to the officers
Mr.. Z3ok Is also striving to have bin
brought before the next legislature to Sc
cure the appointment of a board of three
prison inspectors in every judicial district
In the State. these inspectors to serve
without pay.
Theatrical managers were numerous In
Houston yesterday. Mr.. Henry Green
wall. the head of the Greenwall Theatr-
'al Circuit company, the concern which
holds lease OF Sweeney & Coombs' opera
house, came over from New Orleans on a
morning train and was met here by his
brother. Phil w. Greenwall. manager of
he Fort Worth house. George Walker, |
manager of the house at Austin and Mr.. (
David Harrel of Austin. who holds large I
portion of the stock in the local house. !
Nhe four gentlemen named had several
business matters OF considerable import n
Ince to transact during the day, but they {
TO find time to call on a number /
Il their friends.
~ Il representative OF inc Post Mr..
ienry Greenwall said that the season so \
ar had been very satisfactory one, gem
rally speaking, and that the outlook was g
right for good business from now Oh
NTH spring "0f course" said Mr..
iresnwall. the quarantine against New c
'rleans had the effect OF causing several
xcellent companies booked for Houston G
0 cancel their dates, but now that the I,
rouble is over some OF them have changed !.
heir routes and will be seen here after .
II, Mr.. Greenwal returned to New Or +
cans last night.
Mr.. Walker was also well pleased with ii
ne situation in a general way and said o
nat business at his house in Austin had Al
cen of very satisfactory nature ever Il
nee the opening OF the season. Mr.. C
walker Is well known and popular here q
nd during the day he was shown the n
ghts of the city by some OF his friends p
e returned to Austin last night in COM n
any With Mr. Harrel. and Mr.. Phil =
REVIVAL left at 10 p. m. for his home
Fort Worth.
~
Il never was lucky" said Mr.. NJ. r. n
NTH, well known railroad man OF Dali Il
s to party of friends in front of tho al
lpitol hotel last night. but little ex- ri
.rience l had In San Antonio recently So
as SO much worse than any of its prp-