The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03
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New York. February 2S1
half fare" bill has been iutrns.
State assembly. The bill. inssss
vlding no fares for street ca ~
who have to stand, provides for u
In such cases.
4 1t is the custom in this cItv "
the National flag from every n,,,2
house during the hours OF SON
tor Coegeshall introduced M
| this obligatory throughout Tho II
| providing that every school ~
the National colors at the OPENS.
daily session.
| The Brooklyn Eagles Washing.
spondent sends an interesting ~
Important dispatch to his paper n
feet that ex-President Harrlso. \
entered the political field, and =
aid of his old-time political mar
c. New, is already engaged h No
for the next republican nomlsssa
president. IA
A big lot OF Uncle Sans NAM
ground to pulp in the pipes y
pany that has contract for carl
mails from sub stations to w
postoffice In pneumatic tubes ~
office people are now engaged ~
ing together the scraps. but vSsl
people will walt in vain for exnSsy
ters, as most OF them are beyond b
ton. Nobody seems to know W.
the wholesale slaughter Of the msss
precious missives.
Among the passengers OF the Al
Just over, was Baron George n
schmidt, who is on his way 70 AZ
dixie. The baron isn't a prospea,j
goes to the far North to win NJ
with fellow clubman in Londcn
q years old and member 81
banking house. He says his friend y
TO 81 that the baron would not le,,j
land; $1,000 to 81 that he would 81
Dawson City. and $4,000 to 81 III
did get there he would never com,
The baron has won the first bel
cinch on the second and Is confxX
winning the third.
Twenty-seven telegraph operaton
been sent to Key West during thu
days by the Western Union comnan
cstensible purpose of sending so n,
orators to that point is to handle
creased matter that Is coming finn
ana. AS there are not enough wirs
there to give employment 40 so NJ
experts people here naturally9o
that something is liable to break
any moment, and that Uncle San
propose to be caught mapping.
Columbia University is to own +
part of the equipment OF the School
nhanlcal Engineering, full sized y
live worth $4,000. This machine
run at all speeds in the mechanic
oratory. 1t will cost at least 4
transport and put 1t in place
amount is to be given by friend
The receipt of this ens
'aise the total value of the gif,s
ID this year to the mechanical engI
department. of Columbia to over
Columbia was evidently founded d
ucky star.
Josef Hoffman, the little boy u
'ears ago created such tremendcl
'ation with his extraordinary pian
ng in this country. has returned ID
ope. The laughing urchin who, n
ull of mischief has become a sefiM
yer fellow. He has studied hard
'ast decade. Rubinstein taught "
wo years. Since 1894 he has been
oncerts with great success in all U
mental capitals. He will give ii
ecital here at Carnegie Music ball
ay afternoon. for which he has al
n interesting and novel proEf
hose who ought to know say Je,
uplicate his past successes.
A maze of color, a babel OF tonsud
ne constant coming and going Of
hitting crowd made the Market n
'ations," held for charity's sake h
stor gallery of the Waldorf Astot1
ay, seem like a bit of the "A
lights" 1t was a cosmopolis ID
nth. AT one end of the pillared
the Greek Parthenon presented N
site front. Ionic maidens in the
II drapery that emphasizes every
10 wearer's contour fitted up and
lie steps. Turkish young women iut
ng of rugs and gay scarfs hoverd
lie lower end of the room. Close By
andard sheltered the busy marts
cturesque peasants. who were
flaxen- haired frauleins and
'rbed Orientals. Every nation was
nted at the booths, and the ~
emed to be willing victims. The
que market place will remain opa
her day, and charity will be !