The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.


New York. December 24.--The news of
the burning of pittsburg's magnificent
Casino aroused considerable interest on the
Rialto. 1t was one of the few favored
places that promised to support first.
class theatrical or opera company in the
summer, and summer engagement even
to the best OF them is money found.
Two mighty forces came together here
today and the entire social structure shiv-
cred at the impact. The autocrat of this
city OF office buildings and apartment
houses, the janltor. colided with the car
Of the streets. the patrolman. Great OK
citement resulted over the fight, and the
issue is not yet decided.
There is flutter in upper circles here
over the supreme court decree the other
day that Dakota divorces will not be recog-
nized in this State. The case in point is
that of Judge MCGOWAN against his wife
Emma. who secured a divorce while you
wait and married another man. This de-
cison Will upset more than one lofty man
sion on Fifth avenue. not to mention a few
bright theatrical stars ! can mention.
in the discovery that many managers of
alleged benevolent affairs have fattened
their purses with the pence OF pity, and but
a small percentage of the money intended
for the poor ever reaches the object. The
evil these wretchos have done can only be
measured by the suffering among the wor-
thy poor that is certain to follow the tight
enng of purse strings.
Merri Osburne, now at the Casino, has
upset all theatrical prccedents, and threat
ems to become famous because she is hon
est. The man who gives diamonds to pretty
actresses is as common as the actress who
smilngly accepts them. Not so with Merri.
Some infatuated unknown idiot sent her
magnificent brooch. valued at least at
$1,000. Merri wept and astounded the Ri
alto by calling 1t an insult, and has been
advertising for the unknown TO come and
get his diamonds.
Manager Thomas of the Lee Avenue
theater, Brooklyn, the other day tried the
voices of nearly 100 women who labored
under the deluson that they could sing.
He had advertised for mice. swell Brook
Ign girls, hungry for experience" They
medums-and will probably get all the
experience they desire. funny part of the
affair is that these society parfor singers
were mostly away off on their vocal chords
and were promptly turned down. A voice
that may sound well In a reception room
would go hunting for auditors in theater.
Although this town is said to be prac-
tically fenced in, 1t is an open secret that
one can go against any known game, from
fan tan to the favorite faro. The little
Monte Carlo" at Weehawken has resumed
its old time prosperity, and every ferry
boat carries over hundreds of sports who
do not care to take their chances OF arrest
in the city. Some big winnings are re-
ported, but the boys always buy round trip
tickets. New York's method of fighting
evil is something like the result of scat.
tering" a boil. Half dozen OF them break
out in new place.
Down near the Stock Exchange is little
Cuban restaurant and cigar store in one
of the narrow streets running out of Broad.
There was also a tall, narrow blackboard
standing by the doorway, and on it was
written in clalk: I'VE have laws to protect
animals, but We are deaf, dumb and blind
TO the assassination OF men, women aud
children by bloodthirsty Spaniards." In
side, where the quick lunch divides the
space with the cigar counters, there is
petition to congress, which asks that the
Cuban patriots be recognized as belliger-
ents and all patrons of the luuch or the
cigar counters are at liberty to sign the
paper ii their sympathes SO prompt them. |
The profession of letters has again been |
elevated. Houses That Have Fired" is
the title OF a work by Morris Schoenhoz |
expert incendiary, now on trial for his nu-
merous crimes. That man could live in |
this city for years and earn fat living by |
firing buildings for others sounds strange,
but It is true. He is now "peachng' on
himself. and has cleared away the mystery
many cases of supposed spon-
taneous combustion. That in many cases
the insurance companies had paid over big
money to the owners, makes the case more
still. There are many strange
ways Of making a living here. but that OF
Morris Schoenholz, expert incendiary,'
passes them ALL