The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-03
Teachers to Meet.

tIf ahhA'Ats AfNdNs may -+-~~CAulN CuDtAlh-
rnfcnt Of Public Instruction Lefevre viii
insc In Beaumont tomorrow morning and
"a deliver an address at the North End
I'D oil tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
.,flhc Teachers institute holds q meeting
1 Int place and time and the educators
ft}] bc hero from all over the county. This
<thc superintendent FIRST visit here and
3 h waited with n great deal OF interest.
sht schools. both city and county, arc in
asifh better condition so far MS the courses
fktudy and the ability of the teachers is
f.n' orncd than ever before, but the build
MI are nothing like MS good as city OF
HiS size should have. and II is more than
'gfhablc that there will be an election in
nc summer for the purpose Of ISSUING non
ri the purpose or building more school
me- here. or course, the meeting has
ffl'inC 10 do with this matter tomorrow,
'pt It hns brought this intention on the
nan nf tho city officials to light.
I'M s'deh the address Of superintendent
SfovIe there VIII be nther interesting mat
t4E to como up ma program or mucn
raie than ordinary interest Will come up.
Coming Of the international.
Beaumont. Texas. May 2.-rhe announce
ecnt in this mornings Post to the e1ect
hat the international is to come here at
MO and would also build branch line to
sEbine Pass has been the source of Il good
lrA OF most favorable comment on the part
i the leading business men in the city.
ind the building of the branch is specially
nteresting. This fact, 1t is thought, VIII
end to the establishment Of good division
lffc, even If the road builds on east and,
( course, that fact will 90 the city just
han much moro good. So far nothing has
gui pannirpn1HnT
'ohus or anything Of that kind 1t mas
,cpun to he quite n problem for n railroad
q get into the leading tonnage producing
WANTS Of the city aud rights OF way and
rnnchises are most valuable for such
hirgs.
I'D is thought here that the road will enter
he city on the south side instead Of above
he Southern Pacific and that the property
hat Will give them admission to the city
las already been secured. The river cross
ng here is bad on either side
Charles Oliver Dead
Beaumont. Texas, May News was re
'eived here this morning to the effect that
sharlle Oliver, an old-tlme Beaumonter,
lad died in Massachusetts, while undergoing
N operation for cancer of the throat. Mr.
)liver had been sufferer from the disease
or number of years, had submitted to
,peratIons before ana nad come success
'ully out from them and for a time thought
Id had the disease eradicated, but 1t re
'nrned again short time ago and he was
,cmpelled to submit to this last operation,
Which terminated fatally. His father here,
NJ. George Oliver is today arranging for
he intermcnt of the remains and proper
arc OF his sons body Mr.. Oliver was
member in good standing Of the local lodge
" knights Of Honor and carried insurance
"a that body to the amount on $1,000. He
1ad lived in Beaumont for thirty years.
Another Charitable Game.
Beaumont, Texas, May "A great deal
II interest has been worked up here today
yer the local baseball game that is TO he
pinyed at BIanchette park Tor the benefit
81 some charitable institution between the
Dfokers and the members OF the Neches
rhh. The game Is a sort Of society affair
~ the young ladies have organized a root
RS club, while the oil men here are tax ng
" much interest In 1t for the brokers as
Seches club played mere three weeks ago
against the Elks and won out easily. This
lime 1t is thought that the game will be
~ ERE is a great deal of good baseball talent
pfnong the brokers and the Necnes team
hns also been strengthened in weak spots,
81 Gamblers Were Raided.
'*Beaumont, Texas, May IA sort OF sen.
sational raid was made on the gamblers
here last night and Mayor Langham had
Bore than fifty people before his court this
'nornlng as a result of the officers run.
& In most cases fines were imposed and the
Zines for the day ran to 500, which is a
record breaker for the city court. In each
ease the mayor rendered a lecture gratis.
II Is thought that with the officers vigil
ance. the mayors tirmnesS ana Justice or
Die Peace Dies vigorous action that the
Gamblers and Migrants are going to be run
out OF the city entirely. They talk that
way now. The town has been practically
rhat Is termed an "opeu one until recent
iy and the change makes quite a difference
With a large number Of people.
Grocerynnen TO Organize.
Beaumont, Texas, May 2-Mr. z. A. Ste