The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-03
I'd PASSING THRoNG.

! xunson. prominent capitalist
= !. n The city on business. Mr..
pr'Sn ..me identified with Houston
~ W. ,,.,s he served as president OF
y y s,,ysston, Houston and Northern
~ " NAT property passed into the |
r.' late @. p. Huntington, hsy-
~ 10 the interests represented |
Htr ~ - lie is a great admiraT OF
&. NuhNs.aarss slyeness and enterprise |
,Tlns r. bas n kind word for the city |
p pevp,,nn with a representative or !
trn'si.s,hn saw him in the lobby OF (
roy ho,el Yesterday, Mr.. Munson |
lpss ,,,,ng account of conditions in |
tRs That section of the State, |
~ ts ~ escaped damage from the re-
ph. aa' with the exception of small |
<s'.l.,,tory. and in only very fcw !
AS the cotton crop harmed 10 any
,s,sse extent the gram crops ca
s..ra ont of the way some timo /
XXI 10 the recent weather disturb
IN this connection, however, Mr..
states that the slipshod methods
D.sa nv some farmers in the state
X. eject OF causing the loss OF |
's,s-,hle amount OF grain each season.
e.s n getting the wheat and cats
n. sselter or in proper shape to resist |
s,rts Of the elements as soon as pos
y ,ssr harvest. many OF the farmers |
,,stIuate with the result that their
leit to the mercy OF wind and rain |
\, I, d more or less damaged. Mr.. |
s.,r does not believe In the rest OF the |
n attempting 20 tell the farmer how
ssauct his business, but he Is of the |
l.:,r RAJ the Introduction of common |
- methods would result in much good |
III concerned.
sv.r mats sensible" remarked an |
,.,Hreut looking gentleman who peeped i
BRYAN hall during the progress of |
4. shirtwaist hop last night. Il think |
!, Il the greatest burdens that man has |
mai during the summer months is the |
N, required bv conventionalism. See (
M Young men, how comfortable they |
I'm. observe. the apparent freedom and !
rursl grace of their bodies. i daresay
a, are more comfortable now than they
m we're before in the ball room. 1t /
M not be So but 1t looks very much I
ae he next heated season will see the |
,ncst universal adoption of the shirt
s;, for all wear. True. custom is quite
tui 10 change in most instances, but
,tge there Is an inducement 10 accel- |
rt departure from custom, that de- |
,aure is generally made without delay, +
I'D It is often radical. too. There GER
llly is inducement in this case-an in
sHsment that appeals to mans desire
Ii comfort. and at a season when he is
zaa uncomfortable. These young men
ri feel Ill at ease somewhat now, but
bal feeling Is greatly dissipated by the
lumber In the same state of dress, and
I viii be so when the shirtwaist season
psis But that feeling will not last
ksr all we need is a few brave spirits
b break the ice on the streets. so to
rsik"
W. Q. Herbert Brown, editor of the GAL
Vstcn Saturday Review, was in the city
b business yesterday Mr.. Brown, who
lains the two weeks Immediately fol-
bEilg the storm acted as a member OF
IAs Posts stan at Galveston, wrote some
the best matter concerning the ter
ME Disaster which appeared in the press
tue country and, unlike some of the
eller correspondents who We're sent to the
sand City. he did not lose his head. He
las row resumed the publication OF the
lamrday Review, which, he announces,
| vii slck TO Galveston.
NJ Brown says that wonderful amount
Hsgress is being made in the work of
Gearing the city and restoring normal
@lu'uons us far as possible. but that
ase stu an enormous amount to be
s.le' however, the people are showing
Y. lhelr pluck and enterprise did not
.afa VITA the storm and there is a very
ssleiA oesire TO see the old town restored
sAl II was before September s.
~. Brown has spnt the past few days
Mlas, where he enjoyed the various
lalales OF the fair. /
sa North Texas business man. who
!. 10 the city yesterday: Before the
..s Galveston collected taxes on s26,-
''@' The city had borrowed $2,767, Os6 (
fraction over 10 per cent. Cities,
,T, I ana counties are limited, in the
~ us borrowed for publn purposes, by
|hnr .ams IN order TO protect the people
|c,ls... WIT ,taxation. Before the storm
rt.a mad not reached the limit to [
~, sa u. sue could 20 into debt. Now, how
|r,ina w value OF property there is esti-
ia -, 70 nave been more than cut in
~ 1,s nu Wnat she already owes is beyond
,-ty ~n on the present value of prop
,r 49, 'o more money can be borrowed
M n. MAJ purpose. The rebuilding of pub
"a rs can not be undertaken until. {
new basis of valuation. taxes can he
bssion ea ana collected. Out OF these col
s', .oi the interest on the old debt must
ANA 4. AS the oity's income will be re
N, one-half unless the rate of taxa
,..soa - raised. this will fall hard on Gal
''''u lot years to come"
K me many strange freaks OF last
storm on the Texas coast few
N more strange than that. while o
i, suuulnEs were blown down in Hous-
I'd no s many were damaged, the frailest
ma ~ NcKety house in the city wealth
neeh storm without the loss OF so 4
lsass a., salngle from the roof. The /
II bsr.ssIreo to is that of Chris Roehl. I
ststsh '. on Washington avenue,
lsae ~ ~hom appeared in The Post |
lae Mas ago. The old hovel is about /
Il h exponent OF the word decay
tsonss syn In the city, and how it came
s,rnss ,ne gale of September I'M
i i nas been msrveled at by many. /
sk ssas' rotting down. and no one who /
i ess.u \ would give two coppers for
sl.p TO successfully withstand |
IdlI sss unusually stiff breeze. but 1t |
ea,ts ana gives shelter to its queer
baildinvs 'nlle far stronger and better
were damaged on all sides OF II
u. ~
Il 4. '"hK cargill who returned with