The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-11
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New York. January a.-Platts lieuten-
ants have given their word that the Great
or New York bill Will soon be put through
at Albany. IT viii provide that the con-
solidating section will take effect In 1898
instead OF immediately, and also maintain
the respective separate governments until
the organization Of one government for the
two cities, or rather counties. has been
effected. 1t is claimed that all the objec-
lions OF the opponents Of Greater New
York nave been met in the new measure
and It Is predicted that the rest Will be
easy.
The reformed policemen are getting come
hard raps from variety of sources, hut
the hardest blow comes from the lips of
"a judge today. While changing the grand
Jury the court emphasized the following
remarks Grimes OF violence are all too
PREVALENT, our streets are not safe. nor
are our homes safe. This is appalling
Our city must be made as safe as AIRY
In the land. and it is our duty to MAKE our
homes and streets safe. The courts VIII
and shall do IT, II the criminals OF this
city only give us half chance know we
will" This delivernnce has made Teddy
Roosevelt hot under the collar and he will
surely have his say in due time. Meanwhile
visitors booked for an elephant hunt here
should arrange for reputable as well as
muscular guides.
II was Sunday on the upper Rlalto,
which stretchcs from Thirty-fourth to
Thirty eighth streets, on Broadway. Out
slde the Auic six or eight Thespians
stood, hnguidly surveying the passing
thronE. Then he came along. leading hv
leash n fine Irish setter The animals
owner had affixed TO the collar n Eor-
Roous magenta bow of silk. The players
looked pityIusy at the young man who led
the dog. HIS face was wan. his figure
slight, and misery was expressed in every
line of his countenance. whats up with
Billy2" inquired ono of tho group "rT
ne sick" Nav" returned one OF the
others. ''fIe owes his landlady 500 and
she makes him take the dog ont dressed
up like that. He's ashamed, that's ALL"
The souvenirs given at the theaters an-
pear to increase In value with each sue
ccedlng anniversary. The one given at
the Fifth Avenue in commemoration OF
tho ore thoueandth performance OF
"Shore Acres is a beautiful gold bronze
| jewel cnslSet, on whose sides and lids are
reproductions Of scenes from the play At
( the hfueth performance OF Excelsior,
| Ir.." n clock. unique In design and Gle
| CANT In workmanship. was given. The
| body of the clock is round. and the works
/ arc cncnsed In heavy plate glass. On New
/ Years several cafes gave such things as
/ pocket books. match safes and card cases.
/ all Of good material and workmanship.
! to their favorite customers. The souvenir
fad is evidently feeding a good many
mouths here.
Up on Columbus avenue in the swell
section OF the upper West sldo there Is
maintained by CHEEKY old Swiss the
sI.t--
! II little toy store. but that Is only an In
ciicut to his business, which IS the re-
I pair Of dolls OF high and low degree
/ Here's tho quaint sign In the window
which amuses adults and overawes this
tots who spell 1t out: Manhattan Doll
Hospital Operations daily from a. m
10 D. m, H. w. Helfrich, DDS dol
Doctor and SurgeonO Cures all com
plants Incidental to dolhood. Broker
heads or fractured limbs made whole
Badness cured. Lost hair. eyes. nose
teeth, fingers. hands. toes or feet rc
placed. Wasting away OF the body ar
rested Corpulent dolls made graceful
Complexion changed to suit Adjustable
hair Of any hue furnished In any variety
Lost voices fully restored. Patients leaV'
this lr uution looking hcttor than eve.
Amputations and temptations absolute
IS without pain. Locomotcr ataNla l.
French dolls cured, New heads put upor
old shoulders or new shoulders 10 oil
head5,'
on my way home this morning, with
ne mercury three degrees below the zero
mark | entered n corner cafe to get d
hot lemonade. Several listless men stooI
around thu steam heaters, but the boy.
In white Jackets looked rather lonesome
Fc"Nrg that little good fellowship
would not be am,ss | asked one OF this
servers to Join me. he being privileged tC
! take what hc pleased. q small bottle nlor,
being barred lie tipped me wink an,
then directed me with his eyes TO Ger
tain man who stood alone seemingly read
! ing % morning newspaper fresh from tht
press u can't. Seo2' he whispered
, wondered why. and he told mo thnt tn,
fellow he had designated was "saloo,
spy" Further quiet converse disclose
the fact that an agency here enters Int
an agreement with proprietors Of saloon
and cafes to spot the help; that ia, kee,
all on them. II they see n har man tax
c. ing q smile or Juggling n coin they max
"A note OF H. and In due time a rauort &
a sent in. That settles It, and tho erin,
, one Is soon hunting n new iob But tn
mon who preside over tho bottles have
way OF Spying on tho SPIES ana as n m
sult there's not much risk run by IN
- oll timers This ia queer world any
way.
, THE LAND or THE ROERS.
Cola was discovered there In 1856.
Finished or in progress are 300 miles O
u telegraph.
Country has been enjoying its indepen
" doncc since 1872.
q In 1884 n convention Mt London recop
u nRed the republic.
- Two-thrds of the Christians belong I
the Dutch Reformed church.
= "TransvHal" means across the Vaal.
f. or the country north of tho Naal river
The largest town Is Johanueshurg wit
n population Of 1900 Pretoria has 50o0
There are about 5000 farms wheat an
tobacco being the chief crops.
l II is there that the famed tsetse Il!