The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-05
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
Suggested that BrazoS River Statistics Be
Sent to Captain Richie.
Bl RGLARS MADE A RAID AT CARMINE
baptist Delegates Elected - Now
County Attorney to he Chosen.

BRENNAN, Texas, August 4.-Some days
f. R. Book of Richmond in which he re-
auested that the different counties inter-
ested in the movement to navigate the
Brazos send their statistics to him to be
turned over to Captain Charles s. Richie
of the United States corps of engineers
at Galveston. Writing to Mr.. GIddings on
the same subject, Mr.. Book, who is now
sojourning at La Grange, says; II note
the publication OF my letter to you in ref
erence to statistics. / would now suggest
that you have these statistics mailed di-
rectly to Colonel Charles s. Richie, United
States corps of engineers, Galveston,
Texas. This course will be the means of
hurrying matters, as Colonel Richie VIII.
of course, receive them much quicker in
this way. The Importance Of the improve
ment of the Brazos river can not be over
estimated. The cleaning out of the chan
mel of the river and the removal of OBJ
structions will do much TO prevent future
oyerfows and the loss Of so much valuable
property. The valley of the Brazos con-
tains as fine land as there is in the world.
If you call the convention In time and
have the matter laid before the next con-
gress, ! am satisfied the government Will
take the matter in hand and have the
improvements made. The eyes of the
whole country have been on the great dis
aster caused by the Aate overflow ana con-
gress will not refuse your petition for an
appropriation, II the matter is properly
explained and brought before them at the
next session." The address OF the writer
at present is Hotel Lester, La Grange.
Texas. and he suggests that all papers
published in counties contiguous TO the
Brazos give space to this letter.
Mr.. Schumacher OF Carmlne called up
tho sberiffs office this morning and re-
ouested that the county hounds De sent up
there to assist in the capture OF the
burglars who looted TWO stores there on
Thursday night. Mr.. Schumacher reported
his loss in goods at about s7b ana stated
that the other store was heasy iose,'
The latter name could not be UNDERSTOOD,
but is thought to be Wygand, as his place
is next to that of Schumacher
The Washington county hounds were
not available and nothing could be done
by the officers here other than TO agree
10 keep a sharp lookout Tor the mousse
breakers. -
Manager Simon Of the Grand opera
house expects a profitable season LOT loss-
1900. Already he has received hotices .hel
twenty-five popular companies nave Deeh
hacked for this place and II is thought by
the time the list Is full that the number Oh
good attractions will be greater lnan lot
several years. The Grand opera mousse 10
undergoing extensive repairs iof tue opeh-
ing of the season, which Will occur the
latter part OF September ,
The ample crop Of this section is very
fine. so far as the quality OF the lruit 10
concerned 1t Is a trlhe snort IN quantity
however 4, couth
All the hunters sojourning IN eou.n
Texas send back reports thal p,ah
chickens are very scarce anu az
ing very poor sport, ,t,,aao
meeting of the different subcommittee
in the relief work at this place - eaileo
by Chairman Giddings for next weahe u.s.
day afternoon, August ., at cioeh, ~,
the purpose of winding up the reilei woIA
and making final reports OF the cohtrlpu
tions received and the distributions maui 70
The county commissioners VIII nepl III
special session tomorrow 10 naine q sas
cessor to County Attorney j. =, buchah' !,
now district attorney. CITY Atloihos
Il. Pennington Is thought 10 nave war"
over for the position. a
Postmaster w. f. Dryer received
letter today from Colonel Charles "
Dryer. his brother, who Is now canpalsn-
ing in the Philippines. Colonei D~ye'
now has headquarters on the hfins iihe
He writes that his health Is good ana ina
he spent several days in Manila, DIV nane-
no comment on the conduct OF ahairs
there. This Is characteristic Oh sooD
soldier.
Prof. H. NJ Tarver, who was lately