The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-24
CITY BREvurrEs.


Houston is now city OF flags as well as q
city of magnoias
The Capitol hotel has ordered hno nag for
its building, and 1t will be unfurled ia
few days.
novel entertainment known as the Living
Flag is being arranged for presentation at
Pythian hail on the evening Of June /.
City Attorney Stewart has filed number
OF tax suits In the district court, and there
are breakers ahead" for big bevy OF de-
linquents
The st. Patrick's church fair brought out
another large attendance last night, aud the
vote for the most popular office seeker is close
and exciting.
An alarm of FIRE from box No 70 called the
hre department to a burning trash pile In the
vicinity Of Milan and Commerce streets 1t
GAS yesterday evening
The Knights of Honor entertainment, the
programme for which was published In yes
terday's Post will occur Thursday evening,
May 26. instead OF Wednesday,
Bray's Bayou Harmony club will have a
barbecue at Newman's park next Sunday, aud
speeches by county candidates, prize shooting
and ball in the evening Will be the at
fractions.
The Italian Beer Dealers union Will meet In
Union Labor hall this afternoon az l o'oloc,
% talk over ways and meaha to sc; cheap
lecr Frank Lamonti is president and john
Figaro secretary.
Local politics are beginning to grow sui
n hot time in the old town every night. lie
Is. like Sir Boyle Roches famous bird,
strangely ubiquitous.
1t is stated that Major C. G. Woodbridge
will leave for Costa Rica In short time to
make a survey of proposed railroad IN that
region, and that Cecil Polk Will accompany
and assist him In the work
County Superintendent James says there are
only few schools in the county now IN sos
sion, that the average school term THIS year
has been only six months. and that it ought
TO be increased to eight months.
The Armour Packing conrnry has appled
ttiuough MIR, J. T. Gibbons It's local mar
Houston Cotton ESchangA, and the question
will he voted upon next Fricny.
There arc nd3iiNered messages at the
Western Union telegraph Office for Alice wal
lace scnoncs Adams, A j. Davis, Miss In
T. Shafier ana Judge Morgan Mann.
suit was filed in the district clerks Office
yesterday by Mrs. Jemison u Coalson, widow
Of the late Dr Coason, against The Knnsas
Mutual Life association. to recover the amount
Of two policies Of 5000 each on the life of her
husband.
Rtv. J. c. Midget VIII sreak at the SAL
walton Army hall light and 70 make the
tho management has not only secured music.
but also ice water and electric fans. for the
enjoyment and use of visitors.
The Junior Epworth League of shtarn
a lawn party at the residence of Mr.. s, T..
Tracy. 22l5 Caroline street. corner Of IIadley
avenue. Tuesday afternoon. from 10 S. for
the benefit of the Methodist orphanagc at
Waco
At meeting Of the Ladies' Aid Society OF
the Westminster Presbyterian chnich, Mrs
Tcwin McNutt was elected president, MIS-
otto Witte vice president and Miss Alice CID
bons Of 1908 Smith street secretary and trras-
urer Through efforts Of the society the
church has been supplied with the General
Assembly Standard Hymnals
The third birthday anniversary OF very III.
tie Miss Maude Baker Mercer WAS obssrvo1
by a special dinner Oh Sunday, when several
friends OF tho family dined IN honor OF the
event rhe child Will have number OF cDli-
dren's toys and articles to remind her OF her
third natal day and the unknown friends VINO
made her non responsive recipient
The Dewey Rides" under command ~
Captain william Creighton were out drilling
last night Ten more refFuita joined, ana
great enthusiasm is felt IN. the success .,
The organization by all the Toys" They wiz
drill again this evening on the corner o.
Franklin and Crawford streets, when al
eligible recruits desiring 70 be enrolled III
this patriotic company will be gladly re-
ceiged. There are now thlrty-nine men IN
the Dewey Rifles aud fifty more are solicited