The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-20

General L. VI openhelmer. n prominent
citizen OF Austin. spent yesterday in Hous-
ton on business and returned to his home
last night. He was q guest as the Bristol
while here. TO representative OF The
Post who saw him during the day he stated
that ne had nothing to say for publication
that he was simply here on private business
and that he knew OF nothing new" He
has recently resigned rs commanding Of
hcer af the Texas Volunteer Guard, posi-
tion he held with much credit TO the state
and to himself for several years ana Is
now enjoying the life Of a private citizen.
~
'"rrade Is more than satisfactory from
every standpoint" said Mr.. A. NJ Levy
yesterday Houston ladies dress better
and with more tastc than the average
man gives them credit for They are quick
10 take TO new styles aud are most APP
predatlve OF the efforts OF merchants to
supply them with the right things STYLES
this year are moro varied than those oi
any former season within 10y knowledge
Merchants are therefore kept constantly
busy adding the new ana smart things
tine most popular articles for this season
IS the white feather boa for street wear
Il Is also n correct thing for evening or
carriage use.
MIR. L L. Angler a prominent and well
known citizens Of Huntsville, was here on
business yesterday. lie was seen by
representative Of The Post aud during the
course Of a general conversation the subject
of experiment stations was brought mp. I'm
this mornings Issue of The Post said Mr..
Angler 81 noticed an item to the erect
that Mr. j. A. Baker secretary Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college board
Of directors. states that the board viii meet
In Fort Worth on the l6tn Of November
to consider propositions IN the matter OF
the location Of the experimental ftpuoh
provided for at the special session Of 1Ae
Fit being my prcroratlyc. as well rs
that OF any other citizen Of this STATE. 10
crltlcse the action Of the board. want
10 say thtt I 40 not think ih't IT "a - Pc
ing South and Egst Texas with that fair
-Four or6anizatlon. the Texas Tobacco
Growers association. began some four ycarg
Experimental stations for Texas We
asked that one of them he located
in the tobacco belt OF our stnte and
these lines. The association had n bill pro
vidinc for new station introduced IN tho
" and Senator Iipscomhc, with the, Wow
that # was going to, holm MS IN develop,nT
interests, besides being or genera!
interest 70 South and East Tevns Now
q This board Is going to Invite the whole
state 70 make a scramble for the station N
State want experimental stations let them
20 out, and work for them as ~ have
Mr. W 4. Porteous. manager Of the Pos
tal Telegraph company's New Orleans or
nee, was in the city Yesterday, u guest
at the Rice. He is one Of the youngest
managers IN the employ Of the company
named and the record ne has made since
he was placed in charge Of its affairs IN
the Crescent City has been very credit
able one. 1--WE are doing a big business
nj New Orleans Just now" said AIR Por
teous to n representative Of The Post who
saw him In the lobby Of the hotel yesterday
afternoon. "'rhc fact, New Orleans stands
about sixth in the list Of American cltle
so far the amount OF buslpcss done b!
the Postal rs concerned In addition to on
local stun and the large amount Of mat
ter that goes between New Orleans An'
NeW YORK over our wires there Is orr On
bic business, which forms very consider
able item. The cotton exchange board o
trade, the sugar and rlcc exchange an
otner INSTITUTIONS Of thar character d'
a great deal on cabling and we are get
ting onr shqro Just ut present I have
1t3 people IN my employ In various capa
~ nm immensely pleased with Houston,
Crntirned MT foTteoNS. 'Ihe city ls met
Topoiitan TO q degree that would NOT hay
deemed possible had : not sccu 10 and tn
people are as hospitable AMI warm hearte,
as any ! ever mot. l don't know OF an
preston on me as Houston has done. Tn
business Of the Postal X quite good a
this point, too aud of course I am Away
CAD 10 note fact Of thAt kind We hav
not heen IN here Ycrv long time. but Nh
WIT. The local manager, tells me that con
dlt!ons are satisfactory Ia tho extreme
beIofe being made manager Of the mall
office az New Orleans Mr. Pnrteous was 4
charge OF branch Offices at the cotton eA
change ana other places Of that character
lie Is member or number Of the club
and lodges Of the Crescent City and
quite wei known there. Some OF tho mem
bers 81 the Left Hand Fishing club VIII
met him here Yesterday arranged an In
Formal entertainment In hts honor while
was rs UNIQUE as the informal entertair
ments OF that organization always are an
which was thoroughly enjoyed BY the CUES
OF honor.
The Texas bad man seems TO he takin
his place with the things that have beei
60 certain extent at least" remarked
l. Wagenthals TO Post man at the t.
gan hotel yesterday. "a few years agt
when the bad man was In his prime. n
the principal feature Of the gret
State Of Texas, SO far as the people
other parts of the country were concerned
That is. the outsider, having in mind n
stories Of lawless dopgs In Texas, son
OF which were true, unfortunately. bt
many OF which had absolutely no found
tion, thought that the men of Texas we
principally bad and that the indiyldu
who wonld not shoot -. Sbe slightest pr
vocation was largely In the minority. A