The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-02
NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
GsNNERs CAME no THE CITY TO Ar
TEND A MEETING.
II Hna 8cen Postponed. hut Tnes
Had n Discussion OF DiGcrcnt
style bales.


gased today in entertaining some forty Wis
sting gnncrs who came In from d'nerent
parss OF thu state 10 attend the meeting OF
the state association. which was called on
a, The eleventh hour by President Chas. r.
Hunter Of Marlin aud Secretary A. r. NC
colum Of Waco. The announcement that
the meeting had been postponed on account
or high water at many places throughout
tbs STATE failed 10 rench the visitors who
are here today. and they are considerably
disappointed in consequence although in
fun enjoyment OF what BRENNAN has TO
show. TINS morning the visitors inspected
the cotton interests OF the city. Al tho Ma
tional compress they were shown an inyen-
ton OF witch mention has previously been
made IN the columns Of The Post. The IN
ven la is known IN unofficial nomenclature
as a "puicf. It's object is to hold the bands
or ties placed about balls Of cotton ~
Iiace until il Is squeezed tc tho required
density by the laws OF the nress. Heretofore
compress hands have experienced great diif-
tulty 10 drawing these bands sufficiently
tight by hand Ev the aid Of the invon-
lion the vork is done BY r'arhinery, tho
power beiur obtolued BY hydraulic pressure
In Il piuur,r which would REQUIRE patent
lawyer usinr several ppg2s 70 explain. Tn
machine Was hrst devised is Louis Miller
twenty wears ago. but never cl,ine INTO n
e-sl use The shoe and buckle are the IN
yertion OF Mr. Charles llcurook. az employa
OF the McFad1eu interests at this place, Ihe
result OF the eNpef lment THIS morning was
entirely satisfactory,
The Visitors wore also shown the iuYen
iun OF Mr.. h.. II Carter Ia tho way OF
round Ian press. when ices away with
hydraulic bf,ssnrc. and securcs the powci
Ter The required density Nv friction, and
which. L Is claimed can be- manufactured a.
one tenth the cost OF the round Ian presses
now in U.S. and run with one-Aith the power.
a VISIT was also Maid TO The plant OF inc
American Cotton company no c. Nhlch was
steamsd ~ fcr a complimentary run.
This afternoon an informal meeting OF the
visitoIs was held at Lusls hall Colopcl
". +. Laughter OF Edna, ice president Of
the State association, presiding ana Hon. \.
". Watson, chairman OF the washington
County association was MADE secretary. Tao
respective merits Of the round and square
bales were discussed nv several. Mr. watson
offered q resoatiun suggesting to President
Hunter that the state meeting be reset for
NAV 90 and q. and stated that II these
dates were agreed on that the business mect-
ipa would re OYER IN time ior inc ylSllols
TO attend ill., nineteenth annual Malfcst
which viii b. reld on May g and "a. The
resolution WINS adopted.
scented Nv M'sfrs. y. $. Cag5 and " Il.
Anderson o. Houston. Among the visitors
were W T. Watson Thornton J W. Jar
ren, Wallis. Q + wyrick OF tho Farmers
s. y. murray Of the MURRAY GIN company,
Dallas Iltnry Self. Pilot Font, Il. Gooch.
NaVaauta. Y ,. Colo Ferris; n, 4. Black
well. editor ana proprietor Of tho Glnner and
ELcr luhhshte "a Dallas
Before Tile meeting adjourned the secretary
Hon. \. W. Watson. received the following
telegram iron. President charles II. Hunter
Of Marlin: 'haVc arranged meeting rs you
r9flesg MAY q and q.
The ,Isitors all LEFT for their homes ON the
afternoon and evenne trains. agreeing TO
return on the ahove-nnmed dates II " evil
dept from the humor of the attendants on
tic informal meeting that the fight between
tue round and the square interests Is going
to be a LvelN one. ana that every gnnsr
who can do SO Will make Brennan on May
Carrie Miller. colored was bitten by a
water moecasion while fishing on Woodar5
creek yesttrday. She was TWO miles from
i9wr ana BY tho time she could reach o
physician, her hand and entire arm were
s7ollen to twice their usual proportions The
patiGnt was deathly sick aud came near
dying from the eject Of the poison during
tna night but Is better today
Mrs l.. Fnehlberg died at Sandy Hin yes
'erday and was buried at the cemetery ther,
TO-DAY. She had recently returned home
from, a trip abroad for the benefit OF hel
There were twelve marriage licenses ISSUED
BY the county clerk for the InOnth of Aprt
Eighty chat,el mortgages wore filed today
Sixty nine b. one man
The following marriage licenses werts ISSUED
by the county clerk for the week endinf
today: Stanley n Watson and Alice CLAY
JOHN l.. Gibson aud Mary V. Lott CHARLEY
Graves and Matilda Vann.
The 3-year-old child Of Mr. j. s. Beaver
died yesterday from an attack of measles
complicated with bronchial pneumonia
kcy w p Tvpls arrived home from Dali
lag this morning where he has been hlling
lecture engagement
Hon. y, e, Glddings. Jr. was able ia h'
M town this morning for The first time Il
veeK having been confined to his hom'
with severe attack OF In grippe.
District Attorney j. p. Buchanan left 10
day for Ciddlngs to conduct the prosecution