The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23
MR.. HAWKINS RETURN.

Aus II \ w iAi-No W.
Esne A. Hawkins Jr., secretary of the
company. returned this morning from
York, where he went to consult the
srn Pacific officials regarding the sale
N property in the West end for which
Burlington has been negotiating.
Inlss am very much mistaken" said
Hawkins to Post reporter, "Mr. Hun
Eol Is far different man from what he
ssured as being. / found him 10 be o
~ Straightforward gent eman. FROM
had heard OF MIN / supposed he was
ETa and difficult to undel stand. My
natlon has been that he is a ramarka-
Intelligent man. He does not say very
and he doesn't waste words, but every
aace IS fitting to the subject under con-
Eaton and there can be no mistaking
naming. There is no ambiguity or
i&aton.
We thing that has not been appreciated
ny the southern Pacific Off ,ials have
sen unanimous in the desire to come
n'eslh Mr.. Huntington is consid
I've dominating power in the company
s"oS control the system, but he does
we 70 exercise his provocative. Some
eoieagues argued that they had AM
-a'iues ut Alglers, opposite New Or
others contended that If they
any other terminals they had the
~ al sabine Pass and that they had
~ running to that place. But Mr.. Hun
,Sa LOOKS far into the future. He says
SuNsston has gsographic al advantages
~slvutl make This nrt - Al r
s'es on the gull.
mr as the City company and the
-. raciite company are conce ned
III III " said that they are pract cally
me Southern Pacific wan s to
". y uaiyeston and The CITY COMPANY
~. 70 Mr.. Hunting on the wsst end
rsv az the specified prlce-$200 900.
hawever several coltinge 1cles.
~ me gran from the city, ths state
s. y. Federal goye inmen which are
rs 70 make MIR. Huntington's path
mh,,he wants these oh ..acies cleared
ss'vnl ne COCA ahead with his D ans.
puts It, he does not want TO be
q. - position whs.e after he pur-
ss,.s% e land he desires he can be
N ~ ! assume that the West End
,waupany viii offer no obstacles.
h,r, uaungton rs Wiling to buy the
N M me City company just as soon
~, e "es, End Dock company rel'n-
rasa s claim TO the property. He will
kag ss uown and the remainder in a
I'm ume. Ar. Hun lngton says that
IN "a "a months after Gu ing suoh
49, !, ne requires he will bgin de-
N /, 'ne property. and that wi hin two
k,nsn,S WA expend $3.50 900 in sueh i'm
krSas. Mr.. Hunting on informed me
81 sp.mt $50 600 he would assuredly
~ more than that
y s nv. me matter in few words, the
can sell tn prone ty % Nr.
t:o,n Immediately ,pon securing thu
ihs MT Of this cliin Of the Wet
pocs company. Tine Ci.y company in
N, oinhg about the e1riest and bast
~ Galveston puts In the provis on
Ia. seseionment OF the pro erty wi h
IN ssitiod time. What Is necessary
southern Pacific hsre. there
"a ana get the grants from the city.
|n,,sso, FEDERAL authorities that hr.
IA ~ needs, The sale OF the lani
|scy,s' y me people Should get 70 work
N Am. me rights Mr.. Huntington wants
eoping the property"
b.s's'ER LAW KNOCKED OUT.
NJ the court OF criminal appeals
n granted rshear,ng and reversed
Y ], M OF the lower ocurt in the
Z Whales GuEtsvsen. George VIII
~ ho'rn ard Sylvester carracu.
4 Nh WIN violating the oyster law.
~, o'er year ago at the Noveni-
Y the criminal court OF this dis
II men We're convicted and an
y - .aken. The cases were vigor..
uled by the State fish ald