The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Governor Ssyes Hsd Many Callers Most
q whem Want Places
HARRISON WANTS 70 Be HEALTH OFFICER
Cotton IL ssisl Bcinw uurrs~d a. Mar-
kcs-stnt~ Health Hoard idea
u BciWR Pushed.


Is Heinz Pushed.
Galveston, Texas, November ts,--Mais
jsseph u. Savers. democratic govcruss
clec Of Texas, arrived in Galveston at moor
Today Wish tho exception OF a brIes stc,
az Houston he oanie direct from his HON,
al Ras;rca.
somehow the coming OF Major Ssyess hal
been noisei around town and all mornae
there Were maay Inquiries for him at the
hoscls. When he did rca.h tho Tremon,
~ noon no found some kilograms and quite
y number of friends awaiting him. The
maicr has not lost any OF his courteous
manners since the election, but TO pos
| reporter he refused to discuss ghe nat,,re
or purpose OF HIS visit nerc az this titue.
He sxsld ne had some private buslnsss to
aayenn to- aflc transaction OF whlch would
/ PROBABLY require his presence in The city
until tomorrow
Major Saycrs as Safeguarding to feel tbs
| effects or the nnccasang pressure OF Of
/ flee seekers Thsy hsN him on every cor-
ner: they send their cards up to his rooms
| and In every ropccirabie way they inonopo-
| lize MS time. nhe crush AZ Galveston was
/ just as great today 3s II has been else
where throughout the State People wfo
! worked snd shouted Tor Hawey during the
| late cainpatgn are NOW seeking fayofs at
4 savers hands.
nc Is rqimorsd that there may be change
In the State quarantine officer nj this
posnt, nut nothing came to the surface to-
day llrJ. G. Mayficid has held tho posi-
| ton for same limc.
DIR. R.sH. Insrrison OF Columbus. who IL
In 1.-THE city today. says chat on yesterday
| he filed with Gorernor-elect Sayers i tor
| NAL application for The position OF state
health officer, In speaking OF the matter
toaay he said nc hal listened to the ear-
| most .oltctationa ot hundreds OF friends;
before dcrldhng 10 40 so, lie Is now IL can
didatc In every sense nj Who tonm and cx+s
pects TO present ii strong indorwemcmt cs-
tablishdng his fitness FOR the place,
I DR.. Harrison says ~ thu appointment is
gwen 10 him he WIN DO IN a much better
position to urge tho passage of new health
lTegulations than he Is now.
Mt is learned this afternoon that Governor
Savers has said he will mot appoint either
n Galveston or Houston man 10 this posi-
ton because OF jealousies 1t might cngen-
dor.
Oliaplee p. Fptze was here today from
Houston to see Major Savers. He is an APP
plaeant nor the posstinn of clerk of the
criminal court of dTarnis county, tho Place
now held by George Bills.
Ed. III. Cunningham or suSarland was also
a caller on tile governor eins7f.
STATE HEALTH BOARD.
DIR. X II. Harrison, tihe we'll known
yellow fever expert. 10 i'm the city Today
from Columbus. THE purpose of his visit is
TO consult with DR.. G. II. Wilkinson and
other physicians who are leading the move
p1ent to effect a change In the state quar-
antine laws general meeting has been
called to assemble In Houston on December
TO- at which time DIT Is hoped 10 have a
bill ready for submission embracing all
the features OF the proposed changc.
DR.. Harrison is chairman OF the commit
tee appointed from the State Medical as
ISOLATION To carry out this work, He has
been an advocate of reform along this line
for wears and more than once has present
cd the matter IA different legislatures. urE-
ing the necessity for a change ia the health
laws of the state.
Or. Wilkinson. of this city, has drafted a
bill which IL h understood meets With tho
drpropal of the State Medical association.
1t provides for the creation of a State board
OF health which II gives the power or I'M
posing quarantine. Tho main portions OF
the bill were published In The POET some
time ago and ought to be familiar 10 MI
Interested parties. The city council com
mittee appointed by Mayor Fly is also
working in harmony with the physicians
and e. Is hoped that the meeting at IIous- |
ton VIII give impetus to the cause.
COTTON HURRIED TO MARKET
Fred Gilbough. land and tax commissions
or of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe rail- |
way. has lust returned from an extended |
triD through the interior OF the State. lie |
encountered plenty OF bad weather in fact. |
he Gays the rains have been quite as heavy |
elsewhere as they l,aye been on The island. |
Mr.. Gilbough paid some attention to the
movement OF cotton and he says never in
his recollection has he known time when |
cotton was hurried 10 market az II has bten
This year. Notwithstanding this fact. there
are still large quantities OF the staple piled
up at nearly every sbatioD awaiting ship |
ment. II there Is any holding of cation
u will not be BY tho far.nors. In Nortbsfn
Texas, especially between Dallas and Par |
Is. Mr.. Gllbongh says there lis considerable
picking yet to be done.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Tho city council met in special session at
( O'Clock this afternoon 10 consider the re-
port OF tho committee appointed 10 conduct
The NEGOTIATIONS for the purchase of the
liant OF the Galveston Sewer company Ur-
BON III. Broughton OF Chicago. represents
The city in thts matter aud i. ii. Wilson
he sewer company. These two are author
sed to select a third person and they Will
Ok the price OF the plant. Its value Is Sup
posed TO be about $4,000.
At called meeting OF tho city council |,
his Afternoon Mayor Fly WIS granted d
leave OF absence from the city until Jan.
Iary J.. Alderman j. y. skinner was cle;t-
Vi mapor pro TEN and will serve dpfihg
10 absence. Mayor Ely left tonight for
New York City. where he win attend the
hospital clinics.
HOTEL. ARRIVALS.
At the Tremont-c. n. Goodrich. st. |
outs: Robert r. Wood, New York; NJ. l..
GOODWIN. Houston: Isaac Rubel. Chicago.
;us Dreyfus. Texas; A. Kaufman. Atlanta:
v. II. Goldsborough. New York; g. J. Cor
oza. New York: Ed. II. Cunningham. Sug-
rland; 70. II. Potter Texas: William e.
Iones 81. Louis: y. p. Bonifon, st. Louis;