The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-12
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New York. January s.--v1
ernor Flower Is gaining rs..,'
the leader OF tho great MN
In Wall street than he cvs-
politics, although he once AZ
presidency, there is a diYer.s :'
him and former leaders Of ~ So
ket, q difference that is wc,ski
because II marks difference IS
rather than in men. 1t waa a
before ex-Governor Flower NJ
the market In an aggresxlss y
the stock OF Wall street lasas.
out. and that there wera ~
to Vanderbilt, Gould, Drew ~:
Leonard Jerome, Woerishofisr ~.
who in past years have r,I.s -
market. Yet, when lcadersh, = Z!
conditions produced the man
er differs from all his predece,... |!
essential particular. He is Tia ~.
tive of a syndicate OF speculS,se.
ciated with him in tho bun mns
the great capitalists connsctSs ~
Federal Steel and other bir cs..1
whose stocks have been tho scssrl4
OF the bull speculation. Flowsv',
man himself, but II is safe -
without the support of the Az. n
lists he would not have atta,nsS \.
his present proportions in tho 49,
ket. Now, the old time Wall st,s.. 4
acted mainly for himself aIons X
d more personal force than NJ.
old leaders represented indlviSs's1
speculation. Flower represcnts p. ,!
ton In speculation. That's ~ ~
There is one noticeable thin, Z
nection with the progress MAJ &
hotel interests OF this town. asSs.sV
the Improvement In the characls. .,
clerks. In other words, the az, !,
glittering diamond and top-loitss N
a thing of the past, and In hiS',i
found the neatly dressed man A ~
manners and business ideas. ~.
a time, not many years ago ~ \
a popular hotel clerk 1t was new.
Haunt a diamond of doubtful yalps n
race OF arriving gucts. to ASSUME
rior manner and to possess an ~.
ance with every subject exceuf NJ
for which he was employed, and ~,
the comfort of the guest; but Nj
change in all business method 4 q
has come In the character q, ~
clerk. Many are the causes M
produced this Improvement. A hIehs
gree of intelligence. broader c,lur
The necessity of being abreast of N
may he given as the explanation n,
clerks of the present day are ~
provement on those OF decade ~
Amusement prevailed In the W.
Republican Woman's club today u,
'csolution of thanks to Miss HeIm
or her Far relief work was not
nously adopted. Mrs. James Fsin
reduced the resolution, and ia
lent, Mrs. c. S. Robinson, put U,
ion. When the negative was cam
vas an emphatic No., and Nh
VI. Corey arose to explain her op6od
i do not entirely agree with IL
members of the club" she said
Mss Gould was very generous. N
do not think she did one bit mon
many other women. She gave Out Il
Many others gave eva
han that in proportion to their na
drs. Fairman spoke enthusiastinlb
Hiss Gould's work. but 1t didn't Il
he vote on the resolution.
No State pays its governor a hIsh6
ny than New York, and the pay n 1
Ulcers in Albany is higher than M
american States generally. and ~
ously so in some instances. The eorl
cts $4,000, tho lieutenant goyernpr
he State comptroller $4,000, the tt1
eneral $4,000 the secretary Of state
he State engineer $4,000 and he
reasurer $4,000. No elective Official
'ss than the pay of n congressmaa
governor receives double oonc
lan's salary.
What we want is uniform coloas
lrs. A. NJ. Palmer, president 4
Rainy Daysies.' What we want 4
'rm length" said Mrs. Studwcll
, the good ladies of the Rainy Mfu
liked and talked about rainy DAY ~
nd disagreed in the good old way ol
RS and women. Some thought
ches from the ground plenty. Q
uck out for good eight inches
splashing." said Mrs. Palmer, y
ends on how you use your feet aud til'
splash,
Ono OF the features of the big labor
val on Washington's birthday will \
rpentine dance by 100 young Won
j the young women who take part =
members of labor union or daugk
members, and they must DO grln
ID beautiful. Fifty of the dancers
ready been chosen, and they ~
ung women who earn their living u
RES, shops and stores.
The new directory OF charities y
at there are S413 charitable orc'll
ms in this city.