The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
WEST END FLATS MEETING.

| his Wife.
| WEST END FLATS MEETING.
There was another meeting last night of
| the West end flats commltsee al the office
Of Leo N. Levi. There were prese MT
Messi's Aguilo Borden and West from
| the city council. Courts. Austin. Levi,
Representative elect Wheiess and Secre-
| tary Il. X. Cheesboough. Representative
| elect Moan had been invited. but was not
present, AS usual the stssson was OF an
| executive character, reporters not being ad-
vised of the meeting.
AS far as could b. learned this morning
the principal business transacted was an
agreement upon The pniaseoogy Of "A
statement which is 10 be made TO tho
public regarding the West end flats af-
fair. Mr.. Levi. 1t liz said, has prepared sucn
a paper and this was examined by Messrs
Austin aud Asuilo before the regular meet
ing. 1t took Judge Austin and Major
Agurio nearly two hours 10 so through the
address and make sucf alterations as they
saw ht AT O'Clock the statement was
submitted 10 the fula commiStee There
we're more corrections and ampliiications
and Mt last the paper WIS in shape TO suit
all hands
This statement, when II Is recoped and
whipped into proper form. viii be submit
u intended so one OF iihe gentlemen who
attended THE meeting says. as an educa-
tsonai documsnt and 1t H. expected that it
VIII have the effect OF tissipating some OF
the opposition to Mr. Lewis project.
Docs the paper explain why the slo0.
900 bond issue h asked fJr?" the gfntlo-
man was asked.
oh, yes, he replied at exp aims every
phase OF the matter from its Inception and
shows The necessity foa' the Issuance OF
bonds There has been misconeepton and
misunderstanding OF this whole question
from the beginning and the paper thc com
nittce Will submit TO the public Will clear
away some of the prejudice that has grown
up by reason of distorted ideas of what is
Intended -
How long is the statement" the re-
ported inquired.
In viii take up about page OF YOU
paper" the gentleman replied,
The reporter wbis.led in surprise and
then inquired IF lis publication WAS to be
paid for.
you don't want TO print It, you don't hlyo
to-"
Perhaps the address is not as long as tho
gentleman thinks IT. u.s. for on further ques
tioning he stated that IL makes ten type
written pages, but he Insisted that the
pages We're very long and closely printed,
Probably the statement would make two
or two and one-haif columns in newspd-
pei instead Of page.
THE CUMBERLAND HERE.
The steamer Cumberland, which the
government chartered from |, Markowitz
and has been using for the last seven or
nine months. arrived yesterday. She looks
the same as ever. seeming TO be topheavy
and ungainly, but the crew say shes not
so bad boat to sail in. She is Just In
from Baltimore. The trip wasn't fas
enc by any MEANS the vessel simply loaf
ing along and putting u at Hampton
Roads, Savannah ami Key West,
The vessel was sent here TO be returned
TO her owner. Colonel Scully came over
from New Orleans TO attend 10 the de.s.s
OF the tranSfers This afternoon he was
busy paying on the crew. Just "hcn tbs
boat will be formally PASSED back 10 Mr.. |
Marluowilz is not certain. IGe Cumber-
land Is supposed 10 have been completely |
overhiuled at Baltimore, so TINT she would |
he In as good If not better condition I.aa |
when abe government chartered heI. |
Whether the ovelhauling was done cr not |
Ia a question which Mr.. Markowiz woul |
like determined by survey,
II 90 not know Whist shape the boat is |
m" sad he. There she Is. Look at |
her. Some woodwork has been put In but |
IL woIld require a survey, | think, 10 tet- |
Ito whether she's as good she was when /
turned her over 70 the government"
Mr. 'MarkowltZ was asked what he was
going TO do with the steamer when he |
again got charge OF her
He declared he didn't know, He nigh
send her 10 Santiago or he might put her
10 the Corpus Christi trade. but what be
wanted filsi OF all WAS TO get the boat.
This Is the boat for the Corpus Christi
service" said he. I'VE know this bot
suits. for she has been in the busine's
other yesses that are said 70 draw e
water have tried Il and failed, but tn
cumberland gets there. ] can not tel |
what I'll do until i1s question OF the con-
dliion OF the vessel Is settled and eft'r
tina, Is all Strengthened out. why. ! viii
have to find out what those merchants at
Corpus Christi propose doing.
Wen see about those affairs later"
The Colonel scully who Il paving OF
uhe crew OF ths Cumberland is The gem
tleman who became 20 prominent vt the
time tire Galveston regiment went to New
OrlsaI6.
IMMUNE OFFICERS PAY.
The officers OF the lato Galveston i'm