The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-11
TOPICS IN NEW YORK.
THE CANAL CONVENTION nor WITH
GOVERNOR FLOWER.
rrolly Experiments Not Yet ConcIu-
sive-somc Gossip About senator
Dhve--A Indy missionary De-
parts Tor Her Field OF Labor.

l HAtEAb ANE AltE a AIAn "a A-AhRAs
New York. December a--The session Of
The canal men was lively one. More
4 than 100 were present Governor Flower
! was not present, but sent u letter saying
that the recent experiment with the trolley
lon the Erie canal seemed to have been
successful. but that Il would be nnwise
70 undertake any extensive enhancement
Of the canal system until the conditions
would seem 70 Justify the expense.
This letter was violently attacked by
w c, Clarke who moved that It be laid on
tho table. H. g. Burieigh then took an
emphatic stand against the governors
We've, and asked that the conference de-
clare itself against ali suen letters and
against all such "gubernatafiai hypocrisy
at once. Mr. Burielgh's speech was re-
ceiyed with applause.
Tho report OF Hcratio Seymour, tho for-
iner State engineer and surveyor, was then
read and the conference then returned to
Governor Flowers letter
The secretary counsened moderation In
view Of possible tiitnre bill, but there
were cries of What the user Gle will
veto our bin again" and Hes our ene-
my" After a short speech by Mr.. Hamil-
ton 1t was resolved to appoint special
COMMITTEES 10 take actfon in the matter.
In the afternoon the committee brought
in resolutions indorBlng HoratIo seymonr's
letter and acknowledging the receipt OF
Flowers letter, at the same lime express
ing the regret Of the conference at its
tone,
SENATOR HILL
Troft savpral e,,ttr-a-as a. a.,
comes that his experience in washington
has very much enlarged the scope Of Sena-
tor HiiPs political vision He no longer
bounds the horizon of his ambition by The
limits Of the four or nye counties Of New
York State in which he YVES wont 10 ind
the plant obedience he expects for the de-
mands Of his viii Neither does he longer
anticipate success from the untemperea
sgd badly forged tools no has heretofore
supplied without the seeming necessary
careful inspection from the machine lathe
re Will nave no more of them II is said
IN iHtufo he VIII change his companion
There is no ardent party man who yyould
not welcome hir HlIs Apnurgy and nm
I9uhled 2bilty IN the democratic council
o9afd' Lhey have been wasted in the
petty surroundiuGs In which he has here
.olYts exercised Them His ambition Tor
tlI lions % TIE high honors he has an
gauY achieved may not M the rllfuored
change hnd fewer obstacles, but Ii vim
II tnHtN Secure what SUCCESS its real
merit deserves.
RAPID TRANSIT PLAN.
me rapid transit commission met and
'aopted q plan Tor an East Side route.
me resolution provides FOR a road from
lear south street, with connection running
O. P9urleenth street and Fourth avenue
~ TON ~! FoufLh avenue to Eorgy-second /
itFeei. The road is to be under cround /
rom 4MTty-fouriu to F0rty-eeoDnd street I
= re5oillon was also adopted D. tne /
,rlenl strength 90 permit tue running 81 /
49, t4tIls az y iuahimum speed OF I
:, = ~ -HVe iniles an hour the motive power
" ~ qlty 81 some power not reQur-
lne foilo@ins resolutions We're adopted
y uN4AlmQua vote:
Eesoiyea, That II the franchise FOR this
teyaied railraad IS offered III public M
,2ii cHe Of the conditions DC the sale be
-. w ". sL'i iisGs shHA never be consol-
tttG' VIZ tle Mauhdttun Railway com I
amy, bet must bP forever {gdnT,sif; .,7,t ~
he 7a'd MAMMA ttan Railway company.
LADY DENTIST FOR HEATHEN.
Tho hrst dentist ever sent as q mission
liy to Africa SAILED from this cltv On
he steamer Majestic. She is Miss len.
pc Taylor "A niece of Bishop William
lylor who has charge of the Methodist
'saious ia Africa. They win be gone
"o ana a hau years, during which time
hey win visit an the stations from Lii
eria throughout the Congo district ana
Irthcr South Miss Taylul's father was
MethQa'Ht minister il Aiont0ury Hle, Pm
gre was educated 90 dickinson seminary
ga az Dickinson college, ia CHrl.ate Pa
t'N W. hiaNiittHu in 1853 with the do /
o. p~eaei3r OF arts and master of !
tl colleEe ot IL u5N!vunig, in ghUadel- {
-,''t' " 12'- she Was Tor q {