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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
CITY BREvITIEs.


Mr.. Sol Jacobs leaves tonight for San An
tonic.
]. d. Enrich leaves tonight for New York
and Eastern markets.
DR.. w. $. Wheeler will preach at Werlein
mission ut 40 p. m. today.
Mr. George Dunlap, editor Of the Texas
Coaster at Richmond, was In the CITY yes
terday.
Mr. Mcwilliams the converted gambler.
will preach at Drummer school house at 1880
p. m, today.
There will be a meeting Of the Daughters
of the confederacy at Lyceum hall at 1880
Monday morning.
There will be a congregational meeting OF
the Westminster Presbyterian church Sun
day morning after the usual morning service.
Dick Bowling camp Of Confederate Veterans
will have an important meeting this after
noon at o'clock at their room In the city
hall.
The young lady selling the greatest num-
Der Of tickets to the Ben Hur" perform
ance on the 18th and 10th OF this month, will
receive handsome prize
There will be a meeting of Auxiliary No. L.
Press association, on Monday. February 7 at
II a. m. at the residence OF the president,
Mrs. s. E. Dyers. Lamar avenue.
There will be crittenton Mis.n services on
Market Square at $3.50 p M: N me ha,i. sel
and 305 Louisiana street, opposite baidwin's
Natatorium. at T:45 p. m. Services week
nights, p. M.
In the will OF Mr.. Bennett. a notice OF
whose death at Bryan yesterday appears else
where In today's Post. there Is provision
bequeathing sSS3Ss3 to the Faith Home assoc
citation OF this city.
Today IL the eighty-eiehth anniversary Of
Cumberland Presbyterian church, and Rev.
j. NJ lIalsell Will preach a special sermon at
the Cumberland church on the origin aud
doctrine OF that church. W.
The first issue OF The People, publica-
ton issued by Messrs. James @. Stanley and
Philip Neumann, appeared yesterday. IL con-
tains eight pages OF well arranged local and
other news Of interest to tho reading public.
Tho Central womsns Christian Temperance
linion will give a reception friday. February
II. fiom 10 II. at the residence y ludss
visiting ladies Of the state executive board
The sharks club viii hold rrgulsr meet,
ing today al i:3o p. N, al their hall. Tb-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
Personal NEWTON.

John n. KettcrHon of sugarland Is at The
Capitol
j, A. Roosevelt OF Franklin. Pa, is a guest
al the Ilutchns House.
Father Pat Brnnnan Of Weatherford Ia IN
town. a guest at tho Lawlor.
]. T. Newton. proprietor Of tho Sour Lake
hotel, IS in the city on business.
pr H. L. Ppeplcs, city health officer OF
Navasoia Is in the city on business.
DR. j. r. noylos returned yesterday from
business VISIT to paints in tho state
Or u u. MrGregor, formerly Of this city,
now of woimar, Is u guest at the iiutehfns
House.
George Rarthoiomaic, prominent travel
ing man Of San Antonio. was guest at the
| 1.awlor yesterday.
Mrs r. w. Kniser Of FIatonia Is In the city
| visiting her father Prof Il. w. Schmiut, NJ
| 15I7 Louisiana street.
Professor w b Phpott OF the Agricultural
and Mechanical college spent yesterday In the
| city, a guest nj the Hutchins.
James l. Iandley, wei known travelling
| man. who registers from EyanHviiio ma. Is
| IN the city, a guest 1T the Capitol
] Mr.. and Mrs. NJ II. Roberts OF Waxahachie
ara in tho city visiting their mother. Mrs.
| Ida colnisIy at 1ii2 Preston avenue,
| Mrs Edna II. swindell. formerly OF llous-
| ton but now OF Beaumont. is In the city
Spending few days WITH relatives and
friends.
Mrs. II. a. Goctx leaves Tuesday evening
| ovnr the International and Great Northern for
St Louis, Detroit and New York, TO be gore
| about roonth.
Mr. Charles II. Pescny. special agent for
the Liverpool, London and Globe Lif. lnsur-
ance company ia confined to bis rouin nj the
Pfistol hotel with severe spell of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. d. X Munger leave this morn
INK ai o o'clock on the Central for Fort
Worth to ATTEND the grand lodge OF Odd FELL
lows to be held IN Fort Worth. February z
Mrs. i. u. b. shaffer viii leave in q few
days for n short business trio to New Orleans.
T.. S. Banner and wife left last night over
the Missouri konsas and Texas 10 visit
friends In Bastrop.
John l.. May State agent for the Travellers
Insurance company In Missouri Arkansas,
from his headquarters in 81. Louis. and VIII
be the guest OF the local agents Of the COM
pany, Mcssrs. G, H. Townsend and W. ii.
Crehan. for the next few days.
Rev. D. II. Hotehkiss, pastor OF the Taber-
naele Methodist church. leaves Monday morn
ing for Dallas TO attend meeting OF the
officers and committeeman OF the state bp-
worth Leugue conference. The State league
conference Is To he held ia Galveston. April
~ TO u. and the transportation and pro-
gr0Iame interests are 10 be considered al the
Dallas meeting.
Ex- Senator Trayior OF Dallas arrived In the
city last night from Beaumont and viii TO-
day depart for Montgomery county 10 look
into tho tobacco growing industry. The sen
ator had been In Southeast Texas on pros-
pecting tour. and he expressed himself ms
delighted. especially With the country. tray
crsed by the Gulf Beaumont and Kansas
City railroad. and he expresses the opinion
that ere long the kaysce will be the greatest
1raylor is a candidate for mayor OF Dallas
at the coming election and Is ut present one
of the most active members OF tho board Of
managers Of the Confederate Home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

To trade for lumber. The oldest and
best established implement vehicle and
windmill business In this seciion. stock
low: invoice $500. No. ] opening for live
business man. j. g. Pollock.
Hardware and Furniture. Karnes fiiy.
Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
Great Bargains In
New Silk Shirt Waists.


Cur buyer bought up an immense lot of Silk
Shirt Waists way under value and we intend to
turn them loose at prices that will create
purchasers.
so Black and Black and White Checked
Heavy Tatfeta Silk Waists, that were made
to retail for $4. 75 quite a number Of them
defective, and to close out the lot they nQc
offered at. .........,s.... ............. NV
Black and few Changeable Tafeta Silk
Waists, made to sell at So but owing to al 10
some slight defects offer them at :. P1sT IT,
Is Black Heavy Taffeta Silk Shirt Waists,
well made, correct sleeves and blouse
front; the kind always sold for S5.a5,
t SSs ta hi purchase enables US to Offer So.
so Black Heavy Taffeta and Surah Silk
Waists beautifully made with correct
sleeves and blouse front; the real value
is s sf55 Them ent !, this purchase enables Us %
Beautiful Changeable Silk Waists, the
Heavy Tatfeta Silk, beautifully made
with tucks, correct sleeves and blouse
'front.' real value Sc. 25, but this pur- q n OK
chase enables us to sell them at. ~ II. ~
Beautiful Tatfeta Silk Waists, Boyadere
Fl ,ss ; ,s1s ss and d. sssss
Beautiful Satin Stripe Iateta Silk Waists,
magnifcently made. small tucks and
o e's" .s. front 1, the real value So so
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06

vacant and whose owner has abandoned Il
and on which taxes arc not raid. shall cur
home people DO made to ray their tsxcs
and this land not he made to bear It's
proportion Of the burden OF taxation. Ur-
donbtcdly tho owner could be sued. ana MS
citation by publication is The only means
OF citing them. let them be citsd by pub
licltion. l am confident that all ct this
land u not paid will be purchased by rar-
ties living here the city recovering It's
taxes aud all costs advanced, and In the
future such property will bear its rrol.or-
ton OF the burden OF taxation.
Under the head of legal opinions is
charged the amounts paid Colonel ID, T.
Holt and Fisher & Sears on their opinion IN
the gas franchise. While 1t Is usual and
customary in cases of this magnitude FOR
cities. counties and the State 10 employ as-
sistant counsel (the governor Of our state
a couple Of years ago paying $25oo for as..
sistance for the attorney gea,raiJ II must
be remembered that did not ask ii, but
on the contrary stated that | did not iced
IT, IL must also be remembered THAI the
opinion OF the special attorneys cclncided
Win the opinion that gave TO the coun-
ell before they had been engaged. do
not criticize the employment OF these gem
tiemen. but find that people charge all
the different Items of legal expense to the
city attorney and this amount should hot
be charged TO my office.
Not considering the amount Of $tC5.5io.3
In pending cases, my office should be cred
tied On the items charged by the city Sec
rotary as a result Of my efforts TO follow
the law. and as far as possible insure the
fair and equal bearing of taxation upon all
property owners, as follows.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
Specialist

10 o yards ,1 Dark f. Outing previously sold for 40C
10 Yards So Inch Bleached Lonsdae Make 400
Domestic value nc yard, for. .......... ~
} 10 Yards 36-Inch Bleached Domestic free QOo
from starch for. - - -
10 beautiful Y,adf S estt a@a Pretty fer ne 65C
Apron Check Bingham, best quality and 20
worth nc a yard, for ......................o ~
Amoskeag Dress Bingham, 2Qo
10 yards for. -...... ON1S
Good Quality Canton Flannel 1Oo1
10 yards for. ...................o1 -
Extra Large Hemstitched Pillow Slips 100
Very Best Quality of Indigo Blue and Tur- I2o|
key Calico 10 yards for .................. 1oO
Best Quality I0.4 Beached sheets 3Eo1
ready for use, for, Observation-Disclosures s1N
Checked All Linen Crash for Toweling. 60
worth SC yard, for Observation-Disclosures. ~
UnbeacIed Turkish Bath Towels 60
value lOc each, for ...................... ~
Bleached Good Size Turkish Bath Towels, 1nnl
value loc Ior.- t'.. -
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tSateen soc.

Black Saeen Fleece Lined Skirts made with rue full vide Qn1
and formerly sold for 75c reduced to OSC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
PtTRIOTIC COMMENCEMENT.

The sixth commencement and annual p,ize-speak-
ing contest OF Hamilton Institute will he held this
evening AT Leslie Rooms Eighty -third-st and
Western Boulevard. An interesting programme
has been prepared consisting Of music instru-
mental and vocal. by sooists and by tho hamilton
Ins,,t,te GIee Club: OF determinations and oratons.
h,oorsnb,caI scientific political and historical.
Nearly all of these parake of the patriotic color
ing OF the day and hour. The valedictorian OF the
cIa., of 'es julius Arthur Brown. has happily
chosen as his subject The Sea AZ hattie ne;
Ground The address to the graduating class VIII
he given by tho Rev. DIR. Francis Brown II WIZ
10 SoiIowed by the reading of the honor roll for
~, ~ vear the announcement OF prizes and honors,
the presentation OF officers commissions and the
The COMMITTEES OF Award consists OF j. Van
yechtcn Olcott, Philip Carpenter and Or. Arthur
7 Roof The Reception Committee Is composed
Of the graduates OF Hamilton Institute, classes OF
,sa ~. 's5, 90 and 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
NOVEL WEDDING CAKE.

A novel idea for a wedding cake comes from Phil
adolpha which will doubtless he appreciated by
women who dislike 10 soil their dainty gloves. even
In the performance OF such pleasant duty as cut
ting a bridal cake.
At "A Fashionable wedding In the South not long
ago the supper table set In the shape Of fan,
and the cake formed another FAN being feed over to
resemble point lace. with bouquet of orange bios
SONS In icing where the sticks joined The manner
of distribution as unique as the idea In the
decoration. Short lengths Of white satin ribbon
came through the edge of the fan. Al the other
ond of some of the ribbons were attached the ring.
darnng- needle iveccnt piece and the other articles
always found In the wedding cake. Instead OF cut
ting the cake, each young woman pulled ribbon.
some getting the lucky articles and others none. 1t
caused much amusement. and the designer received
a great deal OF praise for her Ingenuity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
COTTON DRILLING FOR UNIFORMS.

The much talked OF brown linen for the unk
forms OF the armies that TO operate In Porto
Rico. the Philippines and Cuba 70 have
lost s prestige. and the bids recently opened for
10000 suits have been declared of The bids
ranged from 81 to 81 suit. New bids are to Do
invited for 10000 uniforms. with the privilege on
the part OF the Government Of increasing the num-
Der to 30 600 The material decided upon by the
Government officers having the matter In charge
is light brown cotton drilling
Inspector Thompson. of the Quartermaster's De-
par'ment al Philadelphia who Is expert on
cloth goods was in consultation with Colonel Amos
Kmball depot quartermaster Tuesday. The
drill decided upon =. -1ost suitable
IA brio for the of the Army In not climates
Notices at sent 70 clothing contractors
and bids for the uniforms will be opened to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02

the completeness Of its record Of operations ."
These features he said. would characterize what
ever work he Relief Committee might undertake
As example OF the common sense business
methods OF the order he mentioned inc Following
me Montgomcry recently captured and brought
t. TAMPA a spanish vessel with a cargo Of jerkcd
beef food that Cubans are accustomed 10 and
4, there was no market for it At Tampa. the Rcd
cross officials were enabled 20 buy the beef for
about three cents pound. and Il was used 70 feed
the fifteen hundred reconcenfrados IN the place
Again a number OF fishing vessels. loaded with
the cargoes for the reconccnfra2os.
Mr. Cobb spoke ~ the necessity u seagoing
tug FOR Cuban waters. and Of launches 20 aid IN
a good many questions about the status OF the
Red Cross were asked hy the members Of The com
mittec notably h( William 9 l.o" VINO Nl,n ths
Il, 5 ~ pa Rad Rel on
mittec rs not knowing exactly what the oreanizs-
Orr and is understood 10 nave been cntirsly salts
fed with the answers Of the Red Cross officers
Referring TO the fac, that tho directors OF the
Red Cross do not hold regular meetings. Miss Bnr-
was their meetings. she alluded with si'lsf'ction
70 the fac that iu emergencies she had not been
hampered by an elective committee oui rad oeen
a6e to call around her those who were true and
.red Inai 'ng pubt,a 4ppr9vcG l,r ,n c'"r'e h"'
on the sugFestion Of the Woman's Committee on
Of tho state camps. With rcgard 10 placing Il Ed
meS Of SS the rooo- WIEN Tq4mon M 20 DO 50 i.
obtained the Womaus committee WI forward
to he placed at the disposal Of the medical oncers
The committee VIII also enGeavor TO- add an Ice
Dr john n billings has bs51 PLACED on the Al
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED.
Contributions were received yesterday al the cf-
fee Of the Red Cross. so. 800 Broadway. follows;
Mrs Rosanna smith SO; y Shapiro. 81 Mrs. s y.
Benjamin. Garrson's y Y. 81, Or. Francis Della
field. 500, Miss Charlotte p Parish, 'olort do
springs col. S. and August Belmont & Co, f.,D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
Oil EDR SIrNSHINE.

The following letters In reference 10 o -
invalid Sunshine members indu'e' NV
General TO make a special call for sunshine "''
,,a,,, y commons OF No 40 West Ninety-seV-
,,,,st has been confined 70 her BED TOT i've
- ,,0.,i,., from paralysis. nevertheless, she
boa dono much toward her maintenance by witt
ing having had charge Of department. III
ncwspaper I'm Providence until few months "*o'
when her suffering grew so intense 'ha' sne was
otlis,d tn drop the work. Being assured that GER
tain caro- would cure her, n circle or friehos sue
co,dod IN raising funds bring her to Newly orK
This hand OF workers has been broken INTO some
what 'y tho circumstances OF fam''es oe'''s
changed on account of tho war. ana now ai'nous"
on the way recovery. she mas herseh i"0''s
povorty. without strength to take up her WORK
again. l.,
pr Gihney's letter TO the President-General Is
,uu of hone for Mrs. (iammon's recovery, ana IL
indicates that an exceedingly small sum Oh mo'ieS
,uI nlace her again on her feet and bring sunshine
into "A life that has for five years been filled with
pain and unhapplness. Mrs. Kenyon Is Wiling 10
do everything I'm her power. and any one caring
to call will be told frankly the details or the cas-"
Mrs Kenyon asks that her birthday june y pe
Frightened by words Of cheer. but the fresue"r
General proposes something more suo''""'' ,
money sent for Mrs Gammons should De o'ree'eo
70 her az No ITO West Ninety seventh-st. and the
,o,edg,ncn, of the receipt will be published
rext dav in this paper. Every little VIII COUNT
even stamps will be most welcome, Tor she can
convert them into ready money
MRS KENYoN's LETTER
Daor President General: want TO ask you you y
80, Iii consider "A plan to brighten the lie Vi
Stus carmnnsP Her birthday is June T. Wouid
,, ,,,,e cali for birthday letters! Sne If rret-
,in, ara win good reason. She must return nome
III, cured as her means are all exhausted one
49,, vet the money to go nome witn-sIV LOT
an,Iiio1ce fare etc cannot do much more IMAM
Nh adist current expenses here. Gladly would
',oP 800 n | could She is trying 80 hard to be
n nro 20 Ever since last Saturday she mas tried 10
nand a few words OF thanks TO you Tor so kindy
sendne 81 TO her. II was sadly needed, but she mas
,,of been able to write. She appreciates 10 the
enIlest extent the rays of sunshine which she re-
ceiV'S' ''"'' w. GRACE INEZ KENYON.
M 10 West Ninety seventh-st, New YORK May Z''
1898
WORDS OF CHEER FROM THE DOCTOR.
President General OF the T. S. s.: This Is to
certify that Mrs Matte Gammons has been under
nv care for two three months for paralysis. re-
from irritable spine. and that she has made
ment | believe. she will recover. She ought to re-
cover within three four months. Anxiety and
worry over ner condition contribute largely tow
ard rotarding the progress OF the case
No IS Park-ave. New-York. May 81 1885,
very little money would enable Mrs. Gammons
to remain here within the doctors reach, and the
three months such short time when COM
pared with years OF suffering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
PROMENADE CONCERT.
A PATRIOTIC PROGRAMME PREPARED By
THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

The programme Of the promenade concert an
nounced by the Women's National War Relief
Association for Saturday evening next In the ball
room Of the Windsor Hotel, for the benefit Of the
equipment Of the hospital-shlp Relief. was COM
pleted yesterday morning by Mrs Theodore Sutro
under whose management the association feels the
musical success OF it, evening to be assured
1t is believed by the members that 10 assure
ready sale OF tickets and a large return nothing
further should be necessary than n complete under
standing by the public Of the great necessity That
this ship should not be permitted to leave on It's
mission Of humanity in Southern waters for
summer I'm tropical climate with one detail un-
supplied which will go to make that mission per-
feet Surecally and medically she must be COM
plote and the supplies furnished by tho Govern
ment are limited by regulations impossible TO SET
aside The Sosce mainly equipped ny the
women 81 Washington and Baltimore. the women
Of Ncw-York should DO no less for the Renei. the
committee thinks. 60. D.. O..
The programme given out by Mrs. Sutro for Sat
urday Is as follows.
part Military Band from Governors Island:
soprano solo Mile Marie Decca; tenor solo. j. H.
Mckinley: negro folksongs Mrs. Robinson Muir
phv: song Perry Averill, plano solo. Mrs. Theo-
lore Sutro. Voice Of The Flags. illustrated.
Part II.-Mlitary band. song. Nine FREDERICK
Scaling ir: vioOncello solo Signor laZzari; West
Indian melodies native West Indian In costume;
song Yankee Dewey" Gerard Theirs: original
recitation Cuba" Anna Randall Dieh. The star
Spaugled Banner" Mile. Marie Decca.
Tickets Will be on sale at tho door at 81 each'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
ROSEBTDS GOWNED N WHITE.
CHARMING SCENE AT THE COMMENCE
MENT EXERCISES OF THE MISSES
ELY'S SCHOOL.

To America" sung by school and guests a dozen
June rosebuds I'm dainty gowns OF white and
carrying huge bouquets Of margucritcs filed yes
terday morning through the historic halls OF tho
Misses Ely's school. to receive In tho audience
chamber their diplomas
Tho beautiful old mansion confronting the fIul-
son was I'm gala attire. The Stars and Stripes
noated from the cupola. Flowers We're every
side and fashion and expectancy filed the hall.
The teachers and the Rev. Il. 7. Bradley. tho Rev.
Henry 4. Stimscn and Henry r. Taylor, with six
graduates either side, formed semclrcle on
the platform. which was banked with ferns and
lilies. Through tho open windows noated perfec.
SUNSHINE laden With the odor OF the exotics
sent by the friends OF the graduates until they
tested the capacity Of nm entire room.
The exercises simple. Everything was red
client Of the good taste that always charactcrzcs
the Misses Elys entertainments 1t was the
schools twelfth annual commencement. and after
Il sprEh,ly and practical address by the Rev.
Henry A. Stimson. the GRAFTON Of the day was
delivered by President TAYLOR OF Vassar CollcSe.
Ideal In Education"
~ is the narrow Use OF the practical against
which ! protest" said DR. Taylor "Eluca lion
should strive TO bring out the IDEAL;
lie laid special stress on the importance and
necessity OF the Ideal In education If the prac-
teal is to maintain It's proper values Io demon
5 TsFa and ha nrey sacnon h@s @G G
ideal In art. literature and science with Lowell
crimes" The Grafton elected rapi attention. ana
was warmly appauded,
The diplomas. tied In yellow the class color
were conferred by Miss Ely on Miss Lois Abbott. OF
Pitsburg Penn; Sadie Greenway. Hot Springs
AK: Louise and Harriet Hszlehqrst; Macon; 81
Florence Fvles. New-Yor, city; Helen Stewart
water watso Helena h' Mont Katharine STOW. Gai,a.
Cal. and Marguerite Tuldge Cincinnati.
hail. at which music was prominent featurs'
Mrs Thomas Mage. vocalist and The Misses Hush,
girls occupyng the largest part OF the programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
HINTS FOR sEAsHoRE VISITORS.

Never enter the water when ovcrheafed rest n
little nrst and cool on. but not enough to feel
cold Fathers should enter the water when the
body is AT a glow not when II is In active or vio-
lent Precipitation Never enter the water with n
headache; never do with full stomach
Nothing can be more dangerous TO the system
than To coniraVcnc these rules. nnc many have
iost their iIvea hy ncclertlng them No
should enter the water Immediately after dinner
none who wrh Ia avoid the swimmers busb"ar
cramps. should enter II when suffering from acid
iiy Of the stomach. The best time for bathing IN
either before breakfast or between u and ~ o'clock
In the forenoon All who suffer from delicate
constitutions should avoid bathing In the early
morning Frank II. Vizetelly In the June Won-
ans Home Companion.