The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
OW UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Bhe Case Involving the Constitution.
aIity of Galveston GoYernme |.
IS TO Be KEPT FOR A TIME
'ork on the New Long Distance Teie-
phcne Line Is Peogressing-~NeSt
~ State Convention Is Wanted.

g acton, Texas, January 4.--Arguments
w case of Sam Bennison VS.. City Of
faIYeston ct al, In winch the Plaintiffs
|kek to recover. damages In the sum of
|-yJO and to secure sn iujunesion prevent
Big the board of commissioners from stop
ling the plaintiffs water supply, was COM
|leted today In the Tenth district court,
Ind the case was taken under AMUSEMENT
Marsene johnson, one of the attorneys
|or the plaintiff, was asked by a Post
|<nrxs nlauye regarding whether or not the
Sresent case would be made a test Of tle
|onsxt tattunality of the present form of
kox ~ N n ent OF the city ana ne replied tnat
Ills point had not been forced, put tna t
Lee iuienued TO win that cose eltnes IN eils
|oult OF in a higher one. de sald tAat
khe;i the commission Bill was at acked
y9ouid TALL lie said that he nad sIatel
Nils during the campaign ana that ne sun
keld that the bill was Unconstitutional,
New Telephone Line.
| Galveston, Texas, January 4,--Work Is
srdpressing steadily on the construction Oh
he long distance telephone which Is being
but In by the Citizens Telephone COM
Rnr,y between Houston and Galveston. The
boies have been erected and the lines are
how being placed on the poles. Ihe force
81 men are now encamped on Winnie
|tf4et be,ween Thirtletn and Thirty a. y
Ind they expect to complete the WORE IL a
hort time. AS previously stated in Ene
Post the new company by the TENS OF us
|r4nch Sc must provide for 2hedpeN setV-
lee Between the t~o cities Dy ellner ex-
lending the time allowed for talking for a
ktyen pace or lessening the cost by 70
Der cent.
Ihe ONCE has already been equipped
With phones and In the near future otners
ho DlaGeE
fyer the city.
Travellers by Sea.
Ga1yeston, Texas, January 4.-The NAL
|cry line steamship Denver sailed for New
Eork at noon today With the following
|tst Of cabin passengers: Frank Deitz
Mrs D. Mason. New York; ]. Allyn and
b. vi. Iittlel e. New York
The Sabine is due tomorrow from New
FORK with the following list Of cabin pas
Eengers; W. Sized, George Osborn, Da4iel
BulIfyan Los Angeles; w. A. Walker, Dal,
|as;A a, NJ. Smith, Port Arthur. Dr. ami
Hra A. Il. Williams. Denver; Mrs, % e
Hodson, San Antonio; e. c Hodson. Mrs.
y. Il. I.ongleg. G. a. Greene, Montery
ksrs. George Cooke, Housto9t Mrs. V. VIII
hon. Key West Paul r, Wallace, II. b.
pewey, F, E. Scott, Galveston.
Judge Aliens Resignation
Ceiveston. Texas January 4.When the
report Of the resignation OF Judge A. c..
Anm as. criminal district judge reached
here today the lawyers at once began TO
|peculate upon whom would be his SUCCESS
Tor. The people of Galveston expect a Cal
Feston man to be appointed, In view of the
tact that the prosecuting attorney Is n
HouEtouian. The friends Of Mart Royston,
petition and forwarded It to Austin in the
hope Of securing bis appointment.
There are other LAWYERS here who wonld
tlzcto have the place, but as yet none have
tnnuunced that they are applicants
Constock to Remain.
~.Iyeston Texas, January "A reply
Ras received today from the war depart
bent regarding the request that had been
forwarded to washington TO rescind the
brdsr sending the government dredge, Com
kt1ck to Pensacola. 1t stated that while 1t
HAS Regretted that the work at Pensacola
|nust be delayed, necessary work at Gal
festpn must have first attention before the
fredge was sent elsewhere: rms meahn
that the Comsuock will remain at Galveston
|lntii February 1 at least and longer If
feeuled necessary.
Mortuary Report.
Galveston, Texas, January 4.--The fol-
lowing burial permits were Issued by the
Eity health physician for the week ending
Friday, January 8, 1902:
December 27--Joseph peine. aged rs, gas.
+ri is, atrophic; Daniel Simmons, aged 3ts,
tolored, meningitis.
December 2S-Charles Jones, aged IA
months, colored. laryngeal diphtheria,
Decenber 30-Sela Long, aged q months,
Ia grippe
u grippe, with pneumonia.
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Next Convention Wanted.
Gaiv cRton, Texas, January +.--Presdent
Ladd of the chamber OF commerce has
hppointed the following committee to look
bitter the matter of obtaining the mkt
democratic copven ion for Galveston; Clar,
bnce ousley, John D. Rogers ". L.
Line committee win meet at the chamber
BIZ eommerce next Monday night.
Cotton Exchange Meeting.
Gaiyeston, Texas, January 4-There VIII
be meeting of the cotton exchange next
Monday for the purpose of electing direc.
+ors for the ensuing year For president
be the exchange the friends of Colonel john
10. Rogers are urging his election. The
tresident now Is Julius Runge, and b Is
|iama VIII also be submitted for re-elsctiOA
Smallpox in Hill County.
Hillsboro, Texas. January S,-Judge Hill
went TO Files yesterday to inspect the con.
|dition of the smallpox. He reports twelve