The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-15

| Robert b Tailor, assistant United STAIRS
| engineer, who has the supervision Of The
work now being done on the Buffalo bayou
ship channel. is in the city today. He
reports that the work OF dredging Is pro.
crossing very slowly on account of the
fact that the dredges are working in clay
Two dredges are now engaged upon the
work.
About three miles of the channel have
already been completed and the pillug has
been driven for about two miles further
Conclave Wound Up
Galveston Texas, August IA The third
and last days session of the conclave of
the Scottish Rite Masons assembled prompt
y at $50 o'clock this morning.
| The Twenty second degree, Prince Of
Libanus; Twenty third degree, Chief Of the
Tabernacle; twenty fourth degree, Prince
Of the Tabernacle. aud the rwenty-hfth de
gree Knight of the Brazen Serpent, were
conferred by the foilowlngi Charles W
GIL Thirty second degree. X &. G. H.
preceptor; r.. G Pltkln, Thlrty-second de-
gree, X. {. G. ii. master of ceremonies,
| and full corps of officers.
| Twenty sixth degree, Prince Of Mercy.
| twenty seventh degree, Knight Com
ii. Akers Thirty second degree, master
Ii. d. Ramsey, 1hirty-second degree, sub
master; A u. Wagner, Thirty second de-
gree, first lieutenant: s. II higgins. Thir
lhirty-second degree, second lieutenant.
All Of this team were Of Wichita Falls
vent eigRth decree iknight Of the sun
| Saint Andrew. conferred by Saunders,
Thirty SECOND degree venerable master; c
ceptor; ]. G. Arbpgast, Thirty second de-
gicc, chancellor; o. Aronson, Thlrty,second
second degree, fiscal; P. b Curry. III,
Thirty degree, bailff John CRIT.
nth. Thirty second degree, master Of eere-
NOR les; G.. w. McFarlane, Thirty-second
degree warden; F. Lausen, Thlrty-second
degree, captain Of the guard.
1hirtieth degree. knight Kadosh, con
ferred by 3. G. Pltkin Thirty-second de-
gree X. G. G, H.. comm9ndeg; G. +.
CHIEF justice; W L. Norwood, T'hirty,see.
y tvs Ge5fd degree & g. H. saarac a,r
+. b Hudson, Thirty second degree, Hon
Turcopoler r.. W: Dealey. Thlryy-second
Thirty second degree; first daeas deacon
II G. Oppeman. Thirty second degree
second deacon; J. J. Dav,f. Ihirty-second
Council of KadosIi osei
| Commencing Mt o'clock the Texas con
sistory conferred in full form the cesG-
Thirty-fr degree. Inspector Inqusitor
| Han of Justice, d. ] McGregor, Thirty
second degree, King Husiris; Ed Haines,
SON. Thirty second degree, Ma; c. r.
Ne!ll. rhrty-second degree. X C. c. II.
lIorus; l., Schneider, Thirty-second degree
| Thirty-seeond degree, Kebhseuref; George
iiosson, Thlrty.second, degree HaPl; 6, &.
9 TE6th s shafer aTTbres n
gree Isis E. Reilfert rbirfy-saScooRadd de-
gree, Nebotel; A. =, Andrews. Thlrtv-scr-
9Rd de gnoot T d,, Mptss:; r. II Linden
second degree zarathqstra William Scrln-
Il. Lindh. Thrty-seccold degree. Hermes;
j. G.. Opperman, Thirty second degree
Coafucius; T. J; Benson; Thirty second
second degree, X. c. c. II. Mics: b. !.
Harlan. Thirty-second degree. Numa: f
p. Hudson Thirty-second degree, Hon
Thirty second degree. Master Of the Poya;
Secret. was conferred by the following:
II. A. Nolan, Thirty second degree, ven
degree. prior: T j.. Benson, Thirtv-second
degree. precentor. C., #. NELL, Thlrty5Aac-
ora degree, X. c. c II. mareschal; f.
( sen. Thirty-third degree, honorable chan
ceilor; tent ,. tent o.. tent 8. tent 4. tent
I; tent 3'tent g. tent 2 tent l, standard .:
stanCard 3, standard 4, standard >. full
corp of officers.
This closed the work OF comforting the
At s O'clock the Masons enioyed an ele~
CANT banquet at their hall.
Travellers by Sea.
| Galveston, Texas. August 1.-THE NAL
lory line steamer Lampasas. T. d. John
! ston master, sailed for New York via Key
| West at noon today with full list of
cabin passengers. The following is the
! list:
Howard Claiborne; G; W. cahoon, Dial,
Charles Saarbaeh Kansas City; Or. Rob
ert NJ. Stith aud wife, Honolulu Edwin c.
Fassett and wife, Shepherd F.. W. Church,
1 Port Arthur; w. +. Kendall, w. p. Grant.
Denver; Joseph +. Burns, Phil u. Burns,
Fred Kenehc, Kerrville; S. L. Dwormer,
San Antonio; ! T Merrill and wife; New
/ children, a. J. Condit and wife, Mrs Belle
Coombs r. Asher Mead, II A. Black, r.,
| VI. Comforts, T. r Comforts. HoustOn;
! +. w. Breath. Miss Carrie Louise Breath,
! Mrs. f. r. simon, Mrs. Charles Kel ner,
! Miss Selma Anderson. V. W. Colby, cal
| weston. Also a fair list in the third class.
New Telephone Line.
Galveston, Texas. August 14.-Presldent
II. NJ Aubrey of the Commercial Tele-
/ phone company, with headquarters In San
Antonio, Is In town today arranging the
details for the entrance or mis- company
into Galveston. He says that he will have
his wires across the bay within the next
sixty days.
! HIS pole gang Is at present at work at
Ia point half way between Beaumont and
Liberty. placing poles for a line between
| the former town aud Houston, while his
| wiring gang Is today at Liberty
I Al soon as his pole gang reaches Beau
| mont he will transfer them TO work on
me Galveston Houston line. About half Of
| the poles for the line between here and
| ilIouston have already been placed on the
| ground and II will not take more than bfty
Working days for them 20 get the poles
lin position and by that time the wiring
gang Will be right up with the pole gang
In their work.
Bids for Fishing Pier.
Galveston, Texas, August 1.-THE bids
l,for the construction OF the fishing plat
| form OF the Galveston Fishing club We're
opened at the office Of A. Duchamp, the
| vice president and general manager Of the
eluh The lowest bid submitted was that
81 n \. Ketchum. which was SSH mi.
includes the furnishing OF az the material
| axcent the creosoted uning. which VIII
| 800 ,hcut Sltsg aauluonsL me contract
| viii no awarded In a rev days-
Notes an dPersonals.