The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-07
BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
0ae Biz Lumber Concern which Asks No
Government Protection.
HAS NO FEAR or CANADIAN COMPETITION,
Niississipps Mills Want the HiAh
Tari6 Retaincd.-Strects Were
Flooded--New EnGines.

| from a lumber manufacturer In anothee
state.
| Mississippi, January Dear Sir; You
are aware that the joint high commission,
| who have In charge and under consiiera.
| ton the formulation OF commercial
| treaty with Canada, will reconyene in
| Washington, d. O., ca January g.
| can not give you the source of my In
formation, but assure you that am re-
| lssbly Informed uhqt there Is immincn.
danger threatened 10 the lumber interests
OF this country BY the probability that the
| American commissioners viii consent to Y
very large reduction In the tariff on lum-
Der, In consideration Of some slight con-
ccssdons In other matters promised by the
| Canadian commissioner,
This matter has been up so long that
fear the danger Is not appreciated by lun-
bernen IN general. and l write 10 say that
! the day Ia now very near at hand when
this question will he settled for or against
| the interests OF American lumbermen. and
to ask you to Immediately telegraph TO
Senator g. w. Fairbanks. chairman Joint
high commission, Washington, ID. &.
| strongly protesting against any reduction
| in The duty on lumber. aud also be sure
TO say that, II any, reduction is made, tho
| lunibermCa or the United States Will insist
| on d corresponding reduction Of duty ON all
their employees use in carrying on their
| operatrons ss-s- ST ,ass
| 1t would also be wen to state how many
| laborers YOU employ.
| We havo had tho benefits Of the opera
| ton of the tariff for only one year, and
4 Notwithstanding the congcsted condition
OF our market whom II went Into effect.
| caused by the unprecedented effortsAto load
| up In anticipation OF the duty, yet We have
realized substantial advances In the piises
OF our products. and 1t would be most de-
| plorable to have the duty removed again
eft1 y,t.s vutS
manufacturers ylt the expense Of tbs manu-
farturers In this country.
! Trusting you Will act promptly IN this
! matter, and hoping for most favorable re-
| suits, remain very sincerely yonrs.
/ To this communication the Texas lun.
! Dor manufacturer replied thusly:
January i.--Dear Sir. Your manifold Of
The I'd inst. regarding JOINT high comrnis-
I sion came duly to hand mis- morning ana
contents have been fully noted.
In reply thereto beg to say that we have
no sympathy With any movement to put on
1 or retain 4 tariff ON lumber or anything
else, believing It ~ be the true demo.
| cratic principle that every tub should set
I on fits own bottom" and when this COM
pany can not make living or dividends
/ for dts stockholders without invoking the
4 aid of the government, congressman or thc
/ president, Il Will go out OF busness ana we
/ will get down to something nearer our
| size.
Regretting our Inability 10 coincife or
\ agree with you In this matter, hellcvc iis
/ with great respect, yours very truly.
/ Names OF the lumber companies as we'll
] as the writers OF the '7bove cemmunica-
4 tions are omitted for prudential reasons.
1 Comment on the documents is not neces-
/ sary
YARDS AND SIDEWALKS FLOODED.
The heavy rain last night nooaed tho
dlstric. between THE Southern Pacific. and
| the Kansas City, pittnburg and Gulf rail-
road tracks There has never been SUI
| ficient d1taibnage to carry flood water from
4 this territory but the conditions this
4 morning would indicate that the drainage
has become worse instead OF better. Espe-
cially was this noticeable In the territory
bounded by Neches strest. Pee Gee rack.
Railroad avenue and the Southern Palnc
! track In this district the bridges We're
! all floating, sidewalks under water, fron,
1 four 30 six inches OF water In the yards
| and Jake Barden Gays his woodpile was
/ anoat. There is only one ditch to drain
/ this district and this conditions this morn
| ing thoroughly demonstrate It's inef-
! ficlency. People in The Hooded district
/ complained to Mayor Wheat ana tbis Of
! ficial togeuher with officials from The
| Southern Pacific and Kansas City. PITS
| burg and Gulf inspected the territory with
view Of affording relief Some months
ago the railroads offered to improve the
drainage OF the district mentioned. but
the plan proposed Was objected 10 by some
citizens and II was abandoned.
NEW LOCOMOTIVES.
The Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas Cit,
railroad yesterday Afternoon receayed two
new locomotives. which viii BE- placed in
! service on the road in few days. third
locomotive is now can route from the fac
t<t.x, ,t,,etx 10 atxeuI q Kav
VIII be equipped 10 handle It's rapidly an-
creasing business AS stated the Beaumont
Wharf and Terminal company has placed
an order for 800 large capacity cars. These
cars VIII begin arriving in few weeks
and will b. available for the Gulf. Beaii-
mont and Kansas City business as We'll as
traffic In and out OF Beaumont.
LOCAL NOTES.
The Texas 1ag over tho beaumont Iron
works was placed at half mast today In
respect 10 tho memory OF Colonel Mabry.
The new saw mill being built by the
Mona Mills company. limited, at LsesylIie.
La. will be ready to start up in about
six weeks.
The grand masquerade baia to be given
at the opera house by the Ladies' 3enevo-
lent society Will take place Thursday night
January 10.
Earl C., aged 10 days, son Of Robert
c. ana Minnie o. Bricn. died last night and
his remain were Inferred In Magnolia GEM
stery this afternoon.
Louise Brehany company came TO Beau
mont under an sinusually large guarantee.
yet tho entertainment last night netttfd the
Charity club something over $40.
Residents on Calder avsnue have inaus-
urated movement TO shell the avenue
| from tie intersection OF Pearl street to
tire Kaysee depot. All the property owOsrs