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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Drainage in the Coast Country.

1t is well that that people who contem-
plate making homes here understood fully
the conditions. The coast country OF Texas
is nearly II not quite as level as the rich
prairies of Illinois. AS we have large
rainfall annually (hough we'll distributed
limited amount OF ditching and drainage
is necessary. Our most sagacious farm
ers recognize this fact, and as surface
drainage is all that is required he puts
in his spare time when his teams are not
employed in farming by making ditch
around his place and sometimes cross
bitches are made also.
Harris county has a liberal and far
seeing board OF county commissioners,
whose policy Is to not only grade streets
and roads through the county but to
macadamizd them ia every direction from
the city OF Houston, as far as the money
appropriated for this purpose viii extend
them each year. This policy is to be fol-
lowed up until Harris county can boast of
the best in the State.
No subject should be so carefully studied
by the new settler as this one OF drainage.
In the Northwestern States of Kansas,
Nebraska and the Panhandle of our own
state, drouths are the rule and disap-
pointment year after year is the result
Here We often have a superabundancs OF
ram, and that may lnjure the crops unless
dltchlns Is done. To be sure, in this semi
tropical climate IL our crop should fail
for any cause another crop could be at
once planted and probably a good crop
raised, but all this can he prevented and a
tull crop secured by using up some OF the
leisure time of the boys and teams to make
bitches over the needed portions of the
farm. The fact that an irrigation law for
the Western part OF the State and drain
age law for the coast country of Texas
both passed the same legislature, and both
were equally needed, only shows how
great is our State and how diverse and
varied are the necessities of each loca-
ton, as we'll as how necessary for our
new settlers to post themselves fully on
the conditions here so different perhaps
from those they are accustomed to at their
old homes Yours truly c. W Hahi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Houston, Harris County, Coast Country


report of the eminent engineers, who rec
commended an expenditure OF A,000,o00 to
continue a twenty -hvefoot channel from
Galveston to Houston up Buffalo bayou,
and the work will now be begun that viii
make Houston a deep water port and bring
railroad center and landlocked harbor
fifty miles nearer the immense grain fields
OF the Northwest.
Two weeks ago. by unanimous vote,
the Transmississlppi Commercial Congress,
representing twelve states and Territories,
memorialized our National congress to
make the necessary appropriation to COM
plete this grand work, and Houston now
stands before the world with better pros
poets OF becoming large commercial city
OF 10000 to 100000 people in the next
1--WE years than any other city on the con-
tinent
This is another and all powerful rea-
son why an investment in South Texas
lands could now be made with perfect
safety, and why Secretary Wilson was abb
solutely correct in his diagnosis Of the
case when he said. Our West is gone;
come to Texas" Cordially yours.
W. y. Slosson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27

An incident of the Transmlssssippi con-
gress was that the first gentlemen to ar
rive came from the extreme ends OF the
country A. r. Smith and r. p, Thurher
OF New York and Mr.. George II. Maxwell
OF San Franclsco
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27

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ton OF this all the way down hill road TO
the sea. In the conservation OF a sectional
interest through cheaper transportation
rates. There are other objects and in
terests contemplated, but to down the die
tum OF traffic associations dominated by
Atlantic lines and seaports nnquestionably
inspired the first deep water convention,
out OF which grew the Transmississippl
congress.
EAST Atlantic coast interests in DOM
mating the entire interior df tho con-
tlnent financially. commercially and po-
litlcally, upon which interior the afore-
said interests almost wholly hinge would
further deny the Interior of the equitable
chances pertaining to its natural or in
herent advantages. Only by tho West
ana South uniting In a demand for just
concessions ana fair divisions can the peo-
pie Of the Mississippi valley and OF the
CUE States ever acquire and retain the
commercial essentials which Will render
their prosperity permanent. Notwth-
standing the fact that the balance OF po-
litlcal power Of this country is held by
the people living between the Allegheny
and the Rocky mountains, from which Sec
tlon the Nations revenues largely come,
Still II this important and larger area Sc
cures one million dollars OF any ten APP
proprlated by congress It's political lead
ers count II luck, or a happy chance. The
first great transcontinental line OF railway
was constructed from east to west, by gov
ernmental aid, for the purpose of tying
the West to the East; yet should this
central empire Of commerce and OF pro-
auctions ask congress for a railway sub
sidy or for even right of-way from Lake
Superior 10 the gulf. its Eastern members
would hold up their hands in holy hor-
ror over such paternal proposition.
THE destinies OF the Gulf States and Of
the Mississippi valley States are one, but
as yet only the Transmississppi States
recognize that fact The commemorative
east of the Mississippi river are politically,
commercially and financially chained by
the lakes and tie railway lines to their
East Atlantic coast masters. The Pacific
coast will be the ally of the Transmits
sissippi region in its coming fight for the
opportunity of commercial freedom solely
for what its own commerce will gain. AS
for the mountain States, their peoples are
intimately connected with the effort to es-
cape a like bondage.
"The sign. the promise, that we of the
West and Southwest win soon be enabled
to reap fair proportion OF the benefits
arising from our own natural advantages
is this congress through its annual ses-
sicns, which in being quasi political is in
no sense partisan, and only sectional in the
sense that the greater can not be included
In the lesser, or that a majority can not
OF right be dominated by the minority
The congress of the United States will
heed the righuul demands of any section
only when compelled The aim and oh
jeet of the Transmississlppi congress is
primarily n concerted action for the con
sclNetion of a community of interests
which being of National Importance, are
entitled TO a National hearing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
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COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-
How the Trans-NIissiSsinn Rou
VIII he Benetltfel nv Me-, ~

How the Trans-NIissiSsinni Rcgtou
VIII he Benetittcd ny Been NVafrr
The following editorial from the nen
Of Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch, editor Of tbs
wichita Eagle, appeared in the columns
OF mis- paper on the morning OF MAY 81.
the opening day of the congress. The edi.
l9ria is particularly pertinent now mat
the meeting for 1900 viii gather where
the deiegates can actually see what bas
heen accomplished through the tnrro,s
ment of Gulf port interests and what viii
gulf outlet. 'ne
me Iransmississippi congress, which
mas had several annual sessions. was orig
iually inspired by the conviction tina, tba
east Atlantic coast does not boast an ~
the seaports OF this continent. nor The nost
accessible ones. This conviction was ac-
eentuateo by the desire to utilize railway
lines already constructed ard being omar
ated to the gull on the south. which e1,lf
is the base Of the Mississippi valley sys-
tenn OF rivers and into which their waters
are poured. AS the people of the Trans
mississippi region began TO realize that
their most natural export and import
entrepot is the Gulf OF Mexico. and that
It's ports could be reached by the shortest
transportation lines, OF the least resist
ance, the necessity OF getting together for
the accomplishment OF something as a Sec
ton became apparent Hence the reason
for the original call for the first conven-
ton held, II we remember correctly, at
Dallas, Texas. Despite the trend OF this
valley system and Its streams, and OF
transportation lines OF the least resist
anoe, the Mississippi region east OF that
river line Will probably continue, in
definitely, 10 reach Atlantic ocean ports
by the way OF the lakes and the old es
tablished trunk lines OF railway. But for
all the products OF the vast agricultural
area lying west OF the Mississippi river
there IS more direct, shorter and natural
route TO the markets of the world. The
proposition OF the Transmississippi con-
gress, one OF its main aims. is the utlllxa-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
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About HOUSTON.
A Live, pustiing and Up-f"-D"'c
American city.


Live UnstIiug ana Np-t"-'"'S
American city.
The man who is an search or antiquities
nnds little TO interest him In Houston
There is nothing about the city that bears
the stamp OF centuries. The city is simply
a live busting. energetic, up-io-date
American community with more artisans
in proportion to its population than per-
hans any other city within radius OF
300 miles; with more enterprise and oohe-
sive force than any other community in
the South; with good schools, good
churches good banks and good stores good
sewers and good health. good officials and
good public institutions an excellent hre
department and an intensely loyal citizen
ship, good streets and good street RAN
ways; bright. alert merchants and plenty
of lively competition; hotels in plenty and
places OF amusement galore; handsome
edifces and picturesque suburbs; fine clubs
and multitude OF social organizations; as
talented lot OF professional men as any
city of its size in America; pretty homes
nuu INV ldAtSt ahu q PCSPiV NNhANN'N -
themselves and confident of the future
greatness OF their city.
Houston is not remarkable for It's mil
lonaires, but for the aggregate capital in-
vested in its enterprises. The wealth OF
the city is not conferred In few hands,
but distributed among many. Its business
men are not selhshly DESTROYS OF con-
trolling everything in sight, but hold out
the right hand of welcome to any and all
who wish to join them in developing the
enterprises of the city and the great State.
No city in the Southwest is the subject of
so much inquiry as Houston; no city offers
such advantages to wide-awake, active
business men. There is plenty and plenty
OF opportunities for men with brains and
money,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Noted AT weh.,.r

Hon. Rufus Bennett Of wsh.,ar So.
twenty acres in peaches of different var,e-
ties and commenced to ship from his .
even since. 'e''' anu
ars !" .h II. bonton and p. Hall at Webster
yaris,x tipping Z, Quantities of the Goldsteln
fine table v ssSpes. This variety is a very
y resemble the Concord Tb s s'rons-
s' op VIII be shipped in quantities. ,sts ri'e
s.. go more attraction that Webs,sr s nc.
Tas Is the fishing adyantaSss ~ pos
fshsrm aear the town. Several Honst sr
ing a bus, are canped near the lake max
market. othsrs ., IN, furnishing the Houston
M uIs nsains and boating stonn ,1r pleas
fao .e host Rodokes. who has ra psns with
SINCE bis return from Cub. webster
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27

Among the especially bright men in the
Oklahoma delegation were Hon. Dennis
/, Flynn, who represents the Territory in
congress; Hon. James Kirkwood and that
rfepresslble and ever young optimist
colonel X, c. 81, Clair OF Klnghsher, who
Completely captured the Texas delegation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Cons, country pe.che.

Mr. and Mrs. stinde of Erin on the
santa Fo have for the last ten days been
receiving from $3.50 to 81 day for ripe
peaches raised on their farm from trees
painted two years ago. There Is no bet
Ter fruit on the market than this and il
hnds ready sale at tho above figures az
Wholesale. the output OF few trees now
bearing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-27
Trnns-Mississippi Commercial Con-


The st. Louis Manufacturer, in the
hands of Mr., Tom l.. Cannon. is one of the
ahlest trade papers published in the West.
The issue of June 10 is devoted largely
to the tenth annual meeting of the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress, held at
wichita, Kan, May 81 to June 8, inclusive,
and adjourned 10 meet at Houston in
April 1900. The Manufacturer gives par
ucuar prominence to the address of Hon.
George II. Maxwell OF California, entitled
The Creation Of an Inland Empire" The
resolutions passed by the congress, which
have heretofore appeared in The Post, are
printed in full The paper by Mr.. f, B.
Thurher OF the New York chamber OF
commerce. on foreign trade, is given in
tull, accompanied by a splendid photograph
Of Mr.. Thurber. This issue of the Man
nfaolurer should be in the hands Of every
delegate who attended the congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

cloth and occa sionally discharging musket
she carried to encourage the unfortunates on the
wreck, she spied man struggling in the break
into the water seized him and dragged him up
on the sand, whence she assisted him TO her
house. She had hardly returned she saw
another man. unconscious and helpless, washing
about in the undertow and quickly drowning
Again she plunged into the foamng sea and
reaching him after a hard struggle, dragged him
out like the first and carried him to where the
light and warmth might revive him Although
her exertions had taxed her strength severely
she once more heroically returned and in a few
minutes made out the body of man, whether
dead or alive she could not tell, much further
out than either of the others and in imminent
vesting herself of a portion of her heavier
clothing she swan out and seized him. and
clung tenaciousy 70 him. though the immense
breakers repeatedly knocked her down, dntll
they reached the shore, where she lay COM
pletelv exhausted until her husband returning
from a fruitless quest, found her. There can
not be the least doubt that two of the sailors
would certainly have persisted had 1t not been
for this noble woman and it is very uncertain
whether the first could have bufeted the waves
successfully without assistance. For a strong
man to accomplish what Mrs. White did were
sufficiently COURAGEOUS and remarkable, but for
q woman It is worthy of all honor and all
praise
For grim determination and bulldog tenacity
no case Of which the Department has any knowl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

water were smashing frantcally over the reel
and II required all the strength of the
devoted station men to prevent their crart
from being lifted and dashed AsaN"S'
rho sides Of the wreck. and now all their efforts
could not avail to move them away ana pach
into the teeth Of the storm an inch. Ihrty
minutes later the mast Of the schooner Tell pu'
for hours they still worked in the very hand ol
deatb until at last the wind little abatng
,bov cleared a course for the shore Keeper
Chase dared not leave his guiding oar lor
momcut-he went blind in one eye yet sui he
stuck a. his oar The crew were constantly drop
ping off 10 sleep with an overpowerng droWsi-
ness they could not resist but at last they
reached land after twenty-three hours of eX-
posture in their open boat One man dead, an
other soon to die frozen hands and feet ice
four inches thick on the backs of some-these
were the consequences Of that terrible night, but
the bright gold medals which they with a jok-
ing irreyerence that only covers a deep feeling
beyond expression call tin plates" were the
rewards
WOMAN WINS A MEDAL.
Mrs Martha White of North Beach, Wash
ington is one Of tie few women who hold the
gold medal one night in January, 1897, the
British ship FcrndaIo was wrecked off North
Beach and Mrs White and her husband went
they might Her husband went further up the
beach to rescue any one who might be washed
ashore while Mrs. White patrolled the stretch
of sand Immediately before their residence
While walking up and down waving white
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
WORK or THE CITY LODGING-HOUSE.

Superintendent w. c. York OF the city Lodging
House, at First-ave. and Twenty-third-st., pre-
scented report on the work of the institution for
the year 1898 to John w. Keller. president OF the
Department Of Charities. yesterday. The report
shows that 79os5 homeless persons received
a nights lodging and breakfast In the morning
during the year OF these 73,422 were and
5.77G women with 7s7 children. Each man pre-
scntng himself for lodging and food had bath
and his clothing was washed and fumigated. The
same was done also for the women and children.
The clothing was searched and some queer results
come from this Among the articles found brass
knucklcs. rcvovers, stilettos. knives with three
and four inch blades, sungshots. both brass and
lead: scapulars. Bibles. prayer-books backjack
Salvation Army badges, false teeth, dime novels
copies Of Shakespeare and IL host OF other articles
One man had the first and third volumes of an
edition Of The Merchant u Vence'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
COIL DEAL YARN DENIED.
TIE INDIANA.

There was printed yesterday story OF an ar
,orod Man for revoutionizng the anthracite trade
-, the country new corporation 1t was de-
c,orod would soon be formed. with capitalization
.,ieh IN the tens OF millions" which would take
oyor the anthracite coal fields and mines owned
o,d controlled by the so-caled "coal roads every
ono q, these railroad companies being included In
the colossal scheme. The new company would 90
the marketing and probably the mining, OF prac-
ticauv the whole anthracite product of the United
States and as a result OF economies which would
result from the elimination Of competing sales
agents and OF middlemen, the company would
u,,hout advancing prices make net profits Tar In
excess Of the aggregate profits OF the coal rohus
under the existing system Of competition the rail-
road companies having under the new plan pro
rata interests I'm the profits Of the new distributing
company II was added that J. Pierpont Morgan
George r. Baker w X Vanderbilt and represen-
tatives OF the Drexei and Reading interests hau
been engaged In the porfecting Of this plan, and
tba, Mr. Morgan. who is now In Europe, went
abroad partly In the interest OF this great 'coal
deal"
one of the best-nformed men In the city on
anthracite matters Il man who would undoubtedly
be party TO such negotiations If they were really
under way said yesterday, however, that there
was no basis for the story outlined above. The air
of Wall Street is smoky with rumOrs OF an Inn
pe ending deal of sort among the coal ROADS
Tor the Improvement OF the anthracite trade which
is I'm "A pretty bad way, and where there IL so much
smoke there must be some fire. but just what IL
brewing is something which the street doesn't
know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15
TEAMER NEARLY FOUNDERS.
THE MELROsE'S PERILOUS VOYAGE-LEAh
IN BALLAST TANK THE CAUSE


Boston. Jan 1.-THE British steamer Meirose
arrived here to-day from Barry, Scotland ai'e' d
most tempestuous trip. in which she narrowly
escaped laundering In midocean, owing 10 lean
IN one Of her ballast tanks. AS It was the
steamer came into port with all her pu'"p'
working and three inches Of water In her hold.
the pumps being just able to Keep 'he "a,e.
down 70 that point, but no lower. She now lies
in the roads. leaking about SIX 'nches a." "o'''
and ne soon as Lloyds agent makes his survey
will be locked for repairs
The Melroso left Barry on December %. and
three days later II was found that she was IMAM
irg water In her No. | hold through the pa''as'
tank Her bilge pump was started, ana TOT
time 1t kept the water down. but the ihcreas'''h
westerly gales. with heavy seas probably openea
the plates The leak increased until january ~
when there was six feet OF water over the tahh'
Matters now were decidedly serious, and II be-
came q question whether the pumps. the nailast
and hand pumps having been brought into ac-
ton. could free the vessel or at least Keep the
water from gaining
The situation became still more threatening
when at midnight on January II terrihc sea
boarded the steamer and stove in the fore main
hold doors disabling tho air pumps and one or
the hand pumps.
The steamer stopped, falling into the trough or
the sea, and in rolling unshpped four heavy
stanchions which broke boards. tmbers and
ceilings Had the bulkhead between the No.
and No holds gone down. the ship must have
sunk. few repairs were effected, however,
and although leaking over eight Inches an hour
the pumps then began to gain on the water. and
the Merose reached port in safety.
The steamer January II met the severe
cold wave which passed over the country on
January 10 and II. ara great masses OF Ice
formed the rigging Frequently the rocking
Of the ship would break Off huge chunks Of Ice.
and many Of the crew had narrow escapes from
being struck. There six inches Of Ice on
the main deck when she arrived while the rig
gng was heavily loaded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-15

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