The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14
The Passing Throng


COL. T. n. JONES OF Tyler was reg
istered at the Rice hotel yesterday. Colo
mel Jones is one Of the abest members OF
the bar OF this State and is quite prominent
in Texas politics. His business here was
Of personal nature,
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HON. r.. A. GREER OF Beaumont was a
visitor IN Houston yesterday, being regis
tered ut the Rice. Judge Greer represented
Jefferson county in the last legislature and
was chairman OF house judiciary commit
Tee no l, one or the most important com
mittees IN the legislative body. BE served
with distinction In the capacity named as
well as adding t. his reputation as an ora
tor IN the discussion OF several important
measures which came up for consideration
before the house. One OF the DR. ttisst
speeches OF the last session was that mad
by Judge Greer on the eli sing div OF tho
last regular session In presenting, In behalf
OF the members of the house, gold watch
to Speaker Prince.
HON. JOHN G. TOD, secretary Of state
snd Mr.. Paul Bremond Cruger. assstsnt
chief clerk In that department were IN
Houston yesterday. Judge Tod came in on
a business trip, while Mr. Cruger was ON
pleasure bent. Mr.. Cruger lived in
houston number OF years ago bnt This
y his drst visit in some time He was mar.
Ilcularly impressed with the ranid stridov
Houston had made since last ne yisiteS
mere ana was much surprised az tho NE
unu ncErE,lty displayed everywhere In the
3. NJ. ENGLISH, general manager OF tbe
Postal Telegraph Cable Company Of Te,os
with headquarters at Dallas was in nc
city yesterday. "our business in +b,s ST.
has been constantly increasing since No
came into the state" said Mr. English to
fost reporter yesterday, and so greatly
P Paig5 are we with the results so far AZ.
tALIeu mat we are now planning In maj a
lutther extensions Of our lineg Tic b,,st
ness In this State OF the Postal cn, o o
Wus much larger in the month Of Octohiy,
, .nU1 aot any month IN the history of Ire
e1'sttehee IN Texas. Houston has been ons
OF the best Postal towns Ia tho sVeto Vue
Nolu1e or business transacted bera ~
even larger than Memphis, citv N 1oC ~ "
night. tue city last
CHARLES NJ. sCHERER. editor .,s
h Neibert, travelling Representative =, ~
Rice Journal and Gulf Coost Forr,s. y. sue
IN the city yesterday. These gentlemen are
now working on 1oopsgo special edition
OF ther paper which is devoted e.cIns,yn,r
| TO the rice interests OF Texas and r.o,,is;
ana 20 DC Issued in the early part Of Jon.
uary This edition will give IN do+ar -
MS history OF rice culture In ths countrD fr t1e
~ me lime II was begun In the Caroiibss M
! 20 the present day II will siso sas up
ana SHOW by photographs everything esc cn zoe
the ground Z r DntS q rice from the time
on the cars in sacks ready FOR Shipment n g5t'eu
GhoHGE W. MCDONNELL OF Austin was
registered at the Logan hotel yeste t., " ~
aF, M'ponnel is the editor and proprietor
81 ene austin Evening Tribune, the leading
afternoon paper Of the capital. ana - 3
prominent citizen AZ that city. 4 . i
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ph, b. a. CARLTON Of velasco wss 4,
the city yesterday. DR.. Carlton n ira ss.4 !.
N''' 1"''ue 0uieer at the port Of veiasc SEQ
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HON, e. L. PERRY Of Wallace
Yesterday for me purpose OF ssoort,n s =, !.