The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-29


an pnusually small number ..fAe ~
scsrc mas frightened the people from an.
ing under our nag" wae Inc sikniAcnut
uany. >,'s 49,.
AscarEo Of 1000 tous Of bituminous coal
VII shortly be shipped through dealers in
ibis city to Cape Town, South Africa. This
VIII be the first cargo OF this character
ever shipped from the United States 10
south Africa, where the sun bakes. but
can not raise stsam
Two alleged bucket SHOPS. one operated
nnder the name of Fennell q Go. and the
other operated under the name of Hatch &
Co., were raided yesterday by the police.
4 number of men were captured In botn
niaces. and all got free ride in the hurry
up wagon, much to the amusement of big
crowds Of Broadway loungcrs.
An enterprising Broadway florist mas
recently taken to millinery as a method
of advertisement. A chip hat artistically
trimmed with bows OF ribbon and clusters
OF natural roses, yiolets or carnations. has
succeeded in keeping jam around his
SHOW window. close second is a Bread
way druggist who has cute monkey se-
hind his plate glass, A store full Of $50
bicycles also halted hundreds who strollcd
along upper Broadway today.
II New York, according to the treasurer Of
the Central Cuban relief committee. is
needing its share. Little churches near
the city are making liberal answer TO
requests fer help, but the larger and ricn-
er churches are contributing very little
Small towrs everywhere have sent in more
money and supplies than the rich and
mighty metropolis Society Stems to be
scrambling fcrkall the old clotliN and loose
change in ordeA TO push alongsiaJret pro-
iects.
The hanson is now in soaiet5 ErssJohn
Jacob Aston and Mrs. oliver2fsei9 Snt, nav
ing started the fashion 81 orfHg thsir
private hanson cabs, the resy 6f Them, OF
course, will fall in line and Yet u yshiele
of that kind apiece wiihouy tny hanases-
sary delay. To be strictly NrI,,T bow
ever. one must do tho hanson A& Npiy III
the forenoon. The livarIed fouf-wheelnr
is still the rnal thing for the afternoon
whirl through park and avenue.
Architects are preparing plans for a
huge bicycle building to occupy the west
block front on the boulevard between
Slxty-tlrst ana sixty second streets. The
building will be three stories in height,
with vast ground space II will be fire.
proof and will have the largest roof garden
in the country. and II bicycle track $3.50
feet long leading TO the Roof, 1t will also
have locker, bath, lar, storage and ro-
ception rooms, ladies parlor. kitchen.
three electric elevators, ST. am heat, gas
and electric lights. The building is TO be
ready for occupancy about August Ia. IL
has been leased to the Volodr0me company
for fortytwo years.
Last night Willie Il. Vanderbilt treated
$40 scientific. literary and social lights tt
a concert that isn't likely to be duplicated
here for some time to come one of tho
stats is josef Holman who is paid $1,000,
at least. and the Seidl orchestra and Leo
Stern, and flowers aud supper for 800 peo-
pie, will boost the cost to II pretty figure.
That is the way enc has to entertain in
New York at present ii one warts to adj
nit anyone except members of the most
exclusive circle. The Vanderbilt musicale |
and the Bradley Martin ball have reached |
he pinnacle, and society Is asking Who |
Viii surpass them? The answer will come |
next season as 1t is the rule every yeai
o advance one step further and SO speud |
more money and make greater show than |
anyone did the season before.