The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-12
THE PILOT MATTER


of the Pilots association. TO do business
at the port has stirred up questions that
may result in International combinations.
The legal fight between the pilots has so
far been pushed more vigorously by the
odd men-that is by the members OF the
association. 1t was they who first caused
the arrest of the independent plots ana
1t was they who caused attachment. pro-
ce,dngs ia issue against two British sea
captains who were compelled TO give bond
for their appearance at csurt here IN jan
uary, As they are masters OF tramp snips,
there Is no telling where thay VIII be when
needed. AID consequently they will forfeA
their bonls. By thus harassing the cap
t.dns whose ships have been brought in by
/ the independents the members OF the
riiots' association hope to make things
so UNPLEASANT that In the future no master
will permit his vessel to be boarded BY
other than a pilot with State license.
THAT .s one side OF the story.
Colonel Walter Gresham. one OF the at
torneys fer the independents, yesterday
called on the British consul here ana laid
before him the matter OF Tire arrest OF
British subjects and the whole pilotags
matter generally. co.onel Gresham is
going TO raise the pojnt that owing to the
existing treaty between the United States
and Great Britain the payment uf ploi1ge
fees by foreign steamships Is not ccrnpal,
sory. and IL the pd]nt should be suxtainal
the pilot business here would be broken
m II faet. TIE legal flight is Just Begin
ming to take shape and sorDe Interesting
environments may be booked for sc1n. The
" congriss ioners have given notice
that they wiz hid a meeting early in Jan-
usry. They a-e all acting without commits
sicns now end doub'l6ss want 70 b. re-
up cnUcd before they take any chalreS
A BRANCH FOR HOUSTON.
C. II. Sliaman. general manager OF the
L7gd Mortgage Bank OF Texas. one OF the
entelwrdsing business men OF Fort Worth
was here today. Mr. ;illiman spent several
days In Hotiston mi;g.ing with the visitors
TO Texas. and from ht,rc he went home 10
Fort Worth To q Post reporter Mr.. SINH
man sald he WAS thinking OF establishing
q branch for his business nj Houston. Inc
farmers OF North Texas are In sush goed
condition ti1at business Is little slow ana
nav fields must be s5iyght. Hc WAS very
much Impressed VITA tins country.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
At the fremont George T. Gosilns.
Philadelphia: l.. J, tLdvAy. Morrisoa, H.;
Lsfaye. Frs.rk. Shirley. Ill. John Stew
arr. John Townsend, 4. u. Stewart and
wife, John Swain and wife. Frank Jan.H
aui wife. Frank Yosng and VIII. kal as
Gssy H.. NJ. siofb y. n braska: ". y.
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Doha1ty. Deiard G. W Ho irback, Book
Brlcxc; =. v. E.Iwood. n !I'gan; Gsorss
kaanberry, Halcob J. II. King. Rackfcri;
George J. Burrough. Paynes roi1t J. Q.
mar: 7. n. Vance. San Antonio; w. II.
Mead, Oklahoma; w. T. n Dickson. Nil
ford; Henry Kohler and wife. Cedar Edge:
W. r. MuiiiEans tedar Edge: J. zpemsn.
New York; Otto borncr, Milwaukee: joe
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