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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-01
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT. REeu-
LAR AND SPECIAL TEACHERS.
The Trustees Refused to Discharge
Wotkneu Upon Complaint Of me
Plasterefs' Union.

The board OF school trustees held a
called meeting yesterday, one day IN al
vance CT their regular session, on account
OF Alr, Andrew bow. PRESENT Of tne
poafd. being about to depart FOR the
Indian Territory to attend to MS mining
Interests.
After the transaction Of routine bust
ness the board took up the election OF
supernumefary teachers. The following
were elected: Miss Josie Pastouza, Miss
Modge st!ude aud Miss Louise Waggaman.
Mr.. Gabriel ~ Hernandez OF Hou5ton
was appointed Teacher Of Spanish, Mfs.
Aueline oNonnor having resigned some
time ago.
Miss Edith Hull and Sir. Charles eolse
were elected assistant teachers IN tue
High school
After discussion OF the policy Of the
board Ia selecting the majority Of teachers
from the rahks OK aga school graduates,
nfst electing them assistants and then as
regular teachers tlie hoard unanimously
decided that II Nas sometimes the best
policy TO select teachers having wider
experience. Accordingly Misses Graves
ana Davis were appointed regular teachers
20 MI vacancies caused by iesignauons
These two ladies we're very highly recum
nended tnd are graduates OF the Texas
state normal.
The board duly considered severa. COM
muulcatlons received from the local plas
terera' union protesting against the EN-
plol ment OF nonuniOn men IN tue worh
now IA progress on the new stephen 4,
Austin school. II was the lnal judgment
OF the board that there were two rira
factions Of the local union, each claiming
to be the representative Of organized
labor. aud that siEce It was apparently
dispute between members the schoo
board should not be called upon to arol
trate their differences. Therefore, until
nnai agreement Is reached by the plaster
ers uniou the board viii take no action
in tho mattel. The work on the stephen
r. Austin school meanwhile progresses aud
the building viii he completed within IT.
teen days.
by unanimous consent the board granted
leave to superintendent William W. Bar
nett to attend the Southern Educauona
association at Clarksyille, Tom. to when
he was last year elected as representative
from Texas Prof. Barnett will leave i'm
mcdlateiy for Tennessee.
President Dow left Oh the Mlssouri
Kansas and Texas evening train for Okla
homa and viii he gone several days.
All other business was c'-1 nucd uutl
tine boards next regular meeting,
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or other cncrcachment Of city rights In said
hayou the report 20 extend from hlll
street bridge 10 the city limits on the
wes Referred to city attorney and city
engineer
i5y Alderman Joaes-rhat the southern
Pacific be, Instructed 10 repair the cross
fag at Bonner's Point. Carried.
By Alderman Jcnes-'Iant the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and santa lie railway be Instructed
TO repair crossing at Udin avenue and Mary
street Carried.
BY Alderman Garvey--That The city en-
gineeF be and ia hereby instructed 20 make
the necessary repairs In gutter on Mont
sonsry aven'~ SO as to drain stagnant
water. Carried
By Alderman watkins That hre alarm
boxes De placed GU the harrisburg road
and Roberts street, and McGcwen avenue
and Austin street and at che1eyeTt and
Gray streets. Referred to fire ccliaittee.
By Alderman Natkins-Thnt the water
mains be extended along the Harrisburg
road 10 saulpson street and that the water
mains 10 extended south % the Harrisburg
road In the south end portion % the Inlri
ward Referred 20 the water coninitfcs
By Alderman Atlier-rbst catch bes.n
be placed at the northwest corner. 81 TIC
Intersection 81 Jackson and Nagnohh
streets Carried
The following resolution was referred 10
the water Committee
Whereas. This city is without necessary
water f0unts aud the necessity exists for
q reasonable number ~ convenient t0uHts
lor The use ana convenience or boih man
and beast, Therefore, be II
Resolved. That the mayor be nqtAorizcd
70 purchase and install suitable fnnnts az
approximately the following points: TN
Congress- avenue near the International and
Crest Nor hern depot "a Odin aTer-'c' on
Montgomery avenue; on washington ave
rue; on Crawford street Oh Houston ave-
uff
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-01
SOUTH TEXAS GRAPES.
The immigration Agents Were Greatly
Interested In the Exhibits.

INTERESTED IN the Exhibits,
Prof Attwater, superintendent OF the in.
dustrial exhibit OF the Southern Pacific,
who accompanied the immigration agents
on the!r recent tour or Investigation and
pleasure, entertained many members or inc
purity at the exhibit rooms Sunday ana
Monday, describing the displays and lllus.
UNiing the wonderful resources of the
state Speaking OF the tour Prof. AT.
wrter snid
''one OF the things winch seemed 10
attract snecl0l interest was the spleudid
exhluit OF grapes and the fact that they
are ripe al this time OF the year, The
display OF grapco gathered for the o.
casloh included the following varietIcs
rrom the vineyard OF Mr.. r. j. Trapp OF
Schbrook The Ophir. also called the
Ifnnp grape, which IS peculiarly adapted
% the climate OF South Texas; the Mag.
ara very excellent table fruit and proc.
amy the earliest market grapes I'm South
lexasi Chnssnlas, Ives Seeding. Moore 4
early, Rnmmel, Brilliant. America and the
Manltou, or Munson's Southern Concord.
Nsplhys were also ready az III Campo,
victoria, Port Lovkcn, Corpus Christi ami
kocsport. AT the latter place every VISITOR
was presented with a bottle of choice WINE
from celebrated vineyard az Aransns
Pass The wine was highly comDumented.
~ was made frum two varieties OF grapes,
the Herhcmont and Black Spanish.
Attention was particularly called TO the
Texas mustang or Wild cranes seen on
every side throughout the trim. rhe hign.
est medical authorities consider the wine
from these grapes 70 he the best In the
world for the use OF lnyulids.'
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PETITIONS ANn MEMORIALS.

The following propositions, petitions.
memorials. etc, were referred TO commit
tees and Officials having jurisdictions
From A. L. steele q Co.. TO insure boilers
at the sewer pumping station
From citizens Of the Fifth ward. for an
extension Of Pinckney street
From citizens OF the Fifth ward, for an
extension of water main on Paschal street
From the Houston Electric company, for
permission to continue the use Of the r
rail on the FRANKLIN avenue track. 10.
ceiyed and died
From the Gulf, Colorado ana Santa Fe,
for permission 10 place an oil storage on
the block bounded by Preston and Prairie
From Nina Rhumun, for dismissal OF tax
suit.
From A. y. Carter. for correction of as
scssment.
From w. w Thomas, that la Branch
street at the intersection OF Iceland be
placed In condition for use.
From J. Kapner and Thco. KehOe, com
planning Of the manner IN which dirt taken
from Gshci stree. Is being baked.
From Jen y. Miller manager OF the
Houston East aud West Texas. IN re inc
crisslng at conti and Msnlt streets Re.
From ], W. Maxwell, superintendent 81
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, promising
10 attend 20 the light OF the corner oi
1ied.
From employees of the scnyenger depart
ment, for full time for work days when
laid on through no fault Of theirs.
From citizens. for the nlling Of Jefferson
avenue, between Crawford and Iiutchini
streets, with gravel from streets being
paved. and offering 20 have the haulin.
sinnc free of charge.
Feom g. A. Race. asking that the cit,
tx price on lots and Q of Chapman
Second addition aud that he be allowed I,
purchase sumo In settlement Of back taxes
From I. ]. Jones and Ike Mccnrnico
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-01
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
The PaHon Comedy Company in
nEiirtation"

The Payton Comedy Company in
"Flirtation"
The PAXTON Comedy company opened It's
engagement at the Auditorium last night to
q large and appreclative audience Ia 'Eiir-
tatlon," or Love nc Long Branch"
The play is an entertaining comedy, hf-
fordng the Misses PAXTON and the rest
OF the company admirable opportunity for
Lucy PAYton as Laura Hayden. Miss Yina
PaTton as Alice Playfair, and Miss lola
PAXTON as Mrs. Tinsel. were I'll very good.
Mr.. Gland Payton as Narah ana Ralph
Hayden aid some clever work. Sent
PAXTON as G.. ". Bailey was admirable.
The rest OF tho cast. VIII G.. slider
Dick Rothley. ". II. Hartisan ~ Lord
Hnsar, G. W. THOMPSON and Colonel Play.
fair, and Pete Seymour as Llge, were all
good.
The Payton company will change their
bills tri-wecklY.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.

L. PRd1HER. LID. President.
students admitted all departments TulrIo
In
LAW
may
Smt
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Nav Lumber Plant

Mr.. q. c. Pratt, general manager Of the
Central Coal ana Coke company, of kan
sas CITY, Is In the city and has secured
a location near tno International and Great
Northern depot for the Keynolds Lumber
company, which proposes 10 start whole
sale and retail lumber, sh!ngle, sash. door
and blind business here, This company
has a capital stock Of 500 90 and owns
mill at Lurkn. Their Houston yard Will
be open IN about thirty daya.
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oALyL.. ON HOUSTON AND NORTH
ERN RY. AND SYLVAN BRACH.

heginning Monday, June 80, moonlight e1.
curslon trains 70 Sylvan Beach will be
yperated tn.weekly, leaving Grand Central
depot on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fri
GAYS at 6;l5 p. N, Returning train Will
Leave Sylvan Beach az 1890 p. m. as usual.
nhis train service has become very popular
every Opportunity 10 spend an eyeninE az
this popular resort
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LABOR QUESTIONS


The question Of what Constitutes q day's
work Tor a city labores was brought Up b.
complaint from committee ot fls Fed
Grafton Of Labor that employees Of the strs e.
commissioners department are required 10
woik more than eight hours. called upan
for sfatem Mt in the matter. Street Com
missioner brennan said taar tie m,n coz
teLdn.. that the time thsy spent IL gotuas
their teams ready and going 10 aud from
woIk should DO deducted fran the siSlt
hours they are by ordinance required 10
wo.k, while he contended that the entlfs
eight hours should b put n - whatever
job they miglt be engaged 10, regardless
Of tue tine required fOr gat,ius ready Tor
and going to and from WORK. Aldermen
Kchlhaun and Wan differ With him aud
s ught to have their views prevail but q
r1ti \ TO thar ~ ct by AR Will was De-
lpattd aid the complaint referred 90 the
mayor and srreet commissioners fog 4IrtG3r
ipvestlga l0l,-
The question Of the eupioymeu. Ok nom
union abor on city school hpu"s w4s al-o
brought UP by complain OF me "lFptn-
tels union t5at nouunltn melt ate 40 woI x
on chocl buildings In tha Fifth ward, II
was argued that this was q matter over
which Tho council has NJ control as tue
school board IS an independent body fidal.
IS however tn mayor WIS ms rnctgd "a
confer with this mrmbt rs Uf the scnOr.
board and point ont 10 tutm lhaj, ustruc-
Nv is at least. the union labor Ordin nee
Is being y4olsted by them
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PRESTON A'ENuh RAILROAD cR0sslNG.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

asking 20 De re,ensed as srfeties on bond
oi Jesse Alexander for q dsay license
from . kArai Tor proper credit on
tax On oae.HaI Of are acres ~ the Eohi
tact.
Prom or rlie Arnold. Tor o. monthly a.
lowaagc 30 be made Henry Damuih, dit-
Billd NreMGu.
Trom 81 =. Meagher and Martin Win
meg l3 ren5it aAd operate Che cremat1ry
gnr term ~ dVe ysa.s Tor o confederation
of tZ3Dl pes year.
From n Llppet. Tor permission 10 erect
platform on tsc uentrll 5trip in front Of
DIS place ot 1lAluea3
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Repent o, Your Sins

Ana use Hunts Lightning oil for all pains,
e S Neuralgia. Rheumatism. Cuts.
l nurns; conc, and Dlnrrhoea, Satisfaction
eta. w -
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NORTH TEXAS FEMALE

FEMALE COLLEGE AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
a e.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-01
FOUNTAIN SPRING HOUSE

WAUKES1A, WIS.
1 ne ideal summer resort hotel of WiscoHL
sin. Excellent Cuisine-Superlor Service-
New Grill Rooms Newly Equipped Bathing,
Orchestra-All OUT
Door sports.
Famous Health Giving Mineral Springs ,
j. c. WALKER, Manager.
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VOTED FOR A NEW CITY HALL
Council Adopted Alderman Miler's ResoIu-
ton Calling for 100000 Bond Issue.
Resolution for the Appointment of Committee to
Look into the Matter of the Preston Avenue
Crossing Was Also Adopted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sss..ss...sssss.ss...

direction OF
Miners reso
resolution MARKET communities
committee
recommending the adoption She l 'anuu while AIDS
recommended tAe
hoH the astan resolution The ed by vote OF
Aaerrnea Mlier
y
u vote Of the
3
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-01
[, P. Mckissick, Proprietor.
HOTEL ALLEGHANY
and
ROcKBRlD6E ALUM SPRINGS (
combined Mountain hesoiIS--
On CleSrDeake and Ohio Railway

on chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
HOTEL ALLEGHANN--A handsomel
on main line of c. and o. Ry., and.
RoCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS. VA
With fine hotels and cottages, beautiir
grounds. and curative mineral waters; $50
COO expended In Improvements this yesi
are managed practically as one resort. Cal
az frequent intervals enable guests to Il
termIngie MS under one roof. Fine go
links at Rockbrllge Alum Orchestras
both places. Lovely drives. Magnifcef
mountain scenery. ExhiIerating SUNNI
climate. Address.
F. II. BRoKENBOROUGH. 81
Manager Hotel AlleGhanv, Goshen, Va.
JAMES A FPAZIER,
General Manager Rockbrldge Alum Spring
Va.
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Wootan Wells. Texas.

Health and pleasure resort. Midway from
Houston 20 Dallas, Texas on the Houstaa
and Texas Central Railway. Cool shadl
grounds, ten acres of Park; all kinds y
water here. besides the famous No 3. Boar
at various prices; lnrge pavilion, VIII
Mexican Music; amusements of yarion.
kinds; round trip tickets over most road
10 "Wootan" Write, telegraph or phone q
for information. Wootan Wells Co.
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aeesesoaeeeeeosess
ORnINAyrE PAssED.

A favorable report vas received uF0n Tho
adInapee prohihitH rbe ~ '.ng 0f build
ines on tho street. ibin tHa nro In'is
" thoil arst obtaining pgmit from Tie
city nglneer end giving bond 81 &sh'.
said npotr wts edaDled and ,1e csiiaants
passed under suspension % the rules.
Al ordinance isqui lus 40 city Ulcers
10 ulske III 9ntaiy r , rts aa4 al 'fdigl4es
governing the cutting q electric wires we've
iead The ms time aHJ referred e. tie eF-
dinancs committee.
Caiei Of p Ice Z is Futaited a humber
Of names Of attaehes Of the police dep4i'-
Ii ut To- continuation. and 81 was rsfertsd
70 the police mDittee and the mDy0t
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petition existing
rice nH
before tAe
council vita adverse ae minority report from TOE
the adop
un MINORITY thereof followed w te7nn
81
kAIRoAD CROSSING
with engineer look into the matter
InlnauonaI
Great Northern the n Of Preston a7eaua and ae ars
70 August
i nna Admiral WHEY slrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General ard Personal News From the
West End.

It Is understood that residents of Alexan-
dria, Fairfax and Loudoun countless Viz
GINA, and Of GEORGETOWN are greatly pleased
over the action of the House of ReDresen-
tatives yesterday in passing the bill provid-
ing for a single electric car track across
the Aqueduct bridge. The efforts Of those
directly interested in the project are being
directed toward the Senate to secure favor
able action. Upon the passage of the bill
by the Senate, it is said, hinges tae build
ing of an electric railroad from the Aque-
duct bridge to Great Falls along the Vir-
ginia bank of the Potomac river by the
Old Dominion and Great Falls Railway
Company, ir which number of local busi-
ness men ars interested. The Company pro-
poses to strengthen the bridge structure
and lay The sing.e track without expense to
the United StaIes or to he District OF Co
iumoia. The officials az thu company also
agree to allow all railways desiring to enter
Washington ovec the bridge 20 use Its track.
It is expected that the Rev. James II. w.
Blake of Akron, Ohio, who recently &C.
copied the call to fill tra -ectorate Of Christ
Episcopal Church, Georgetown, mace va
cant by the death OF R.y Dr.. Albert Rhett
Stuart, will hegiT. the discharge Of the du-
ties OF lis new post the first OF the year.
Mr. Blake Is at present rector Of St. PanIs
Episcopal Church, Akron, ana Is g. proIni-
nent member Of the Ohio diocese Of the
Episcopal Church. He Is a native Of Mary
lalu, having Deen DOTn III AuHdpo.ls dpout
forty-five years ago. He entered the Ep.s-
copal ministry when about twenty years OF
age and has since held rectorstes In Lafay-
cite. Ind; Tif1in and Akron, Ohio.
Rev. Father Michael Scanlon, who was
recently ordained a priest Of the Catholic
Church at Rome, Italy. will deliver an ad-
dress this evening at the meeting OF the
sodalfty Of Trinity Church. Father Scanlon
is a graduate Of Georgetown University.
The annual installation Of officers Of Po-
tomac Lodge, No. g. F. A. A NJ, was held
last evening at Masonic Hall, on S2d street.
The officers OF the Grand Lodge Of MasonS
of the city were In attendance and conduct
ed the ceremonies. The officers installed
We're as follows: Worshipful master, w.
Cliff Stump; senior warden. BENJAMIN B.
Hunt; Junior warden. Charles 7. Lindsey;
secretary, A. B. Bennett; treasurer, Isaac
Birch.
The officers of the Grand Lodge of the
Order Of the Eastern Star OF the District
will make their annual visitation to Mizpah
Chapter. No. 8, OF Georgetown. this evening
at Masonic Hall, at which time the newly
elected officers of the Georgetown chapter
will be installed. The officers are: Worthy
matron. Mrs. M. A. Harrison; worthy pa
tron. Rev. Stanley BillheiIner; associate
patron. Mrs. Blanche Wise; secretary. Miss
Mamie Becker; treasurer. Mrs. Louise Wag-
ner: conductress. Mrs. Carrie Becker; ASSOC
ciate conductress. Mrs. Mamie Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

vote OF the league, authorized to appoint
special committee to close up the unfin-
ished business of the recent session. ana to
arrange for the next session of the Ameri-
canNLeague in this city. A report from
A. N Garfield, chairman of committee On
cooperation. gave the names OF delegates
from Frances E. Willard W. G. T. u, who
were seated as follows: Mrs G. H. cusicl,
Mrs. ]. G. Makinson, Mrs. Caroline Foust,
Mrs. +. M. Gibson and Mrs. J. C. Kauff-
man. Mr.. A. Z. Shoemaker, attorney for
the league, made an extended report vr
league work in the excise department, and
in the District generally. He also ex-
planned the steps taken conformity with the
sister league In Maryland, by which, re-
Gently, marked advance had been made
along the line of good citizenship endeavor
Mr.. Shoemaker received special marks OF
appreciation by the league for the care and
fidelity with which he had locked after the
varied interests Entrusted to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

The academy at Cambridge. Md. burned
Monday. There were 800 children in the
building when the IRE broke out. but none
was injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
ANTI-SALooN LEAGUE.
Business Transacted at Semi Monthly
Meeting.

The Anti-Saloon League met in regular
semi monthly session at No. 522 9Th street
northwest last evening, President James L.
Ewin in the chair. Mr.. ]. S. Blackboard re-
corded the proceedings. Mr. Keller con-
Quoted devotional exercises The usual
song service. which included an original
composition for the piano, by Hermon c.
Metcalf. followed the invocation. A half
hour session of the executive committee
preceded the league meeting proper. It
will meet again next Monday evening at the
headquarters Of the Christian Endeavor
Union, 1913 @ street, to complete special
business under considera ton at its close
last evening
AT the roll call of delegates seventeen af-
hliated bodies responded. the Good Templars
and other strictly temperance orders predom-
mating. The chairman of the executive
committee reported at length upon the re-
cent convention of the American League In
this city. representing it to have been
gratifying success. The executive was. by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

OF the District through the Washington city
reservoir was clear every day during tho
month OF November. The consumption and
waste OF water during the twenty -four
hours ended at a. m. November % amount
ed to 81. 70s. 1877 gallons
1t Is also reported that the gate house
over the end OF the circulating conduit at
the Washington city reservoir, and the
house erected over the Congressional spring
at the same reservoir. are completed, and
that extensive grading is in progress at the
same place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
No Attempt on Leopold's Life.

There is no foundation for the report
which was circulated in Brussels that an
attempt was madeaon the life of King Leo
pold Saturday while he was leaving the
railroad station for the palace.