The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-15
GOSSIP or GOTHAM.

GOSSIP or GOTHAM.
New York. November III bumped
against a genial gentleman from out of
town this afternoon. lie carried stick
and was limping. Soliciuide on my part
led 10 his telling me that he onl! had a
fall. And he went on seriously, The
fellow who can come to this town without
falling Is good one" New York is evil
IDENTIFY gay enough for some sightseers. even
under u reform administration,
Miss Nancy Mcintosh. formerly of Pitts
burg, Will be the prima donna Of Days
No, "Geisha" company. During the rcgu-
lar season at the theater this light opera
tic success will be presented every after
noon according to present plans. Miss Nc
lntoshs big brother. Burr" will soon 20
out as n star and he doesn't seem to have
any fear about the result.
Russell Sages elevated railroads are
gradually extending the use of the eco
nomical turnstile and Jscharging ticket
clippers. one of them was put in use at
the Chambers street station of the Sixth
Avenue road today. The attempt to intro
du &c these economical thief catchers at the
busy downtown station has attracted the
attention OF the public, and does not meet
with general approval
The old Gould house at Forty seventh
street and Fifth avenue is undergoing
thorough renovation. and rumor has it that
the mansion Is being put in readiness for
,bD occun,rcv of Mice ue,or co,,d who
viii entnr,oin evtcrsjvolv me v,n,cr II
ia said mat her sis,nr Ana EMO ronr,oss
~ Cas,oiiann and Tho Cnnnt viii hn anon,
her IistingIiished gnestt It.s heginnlng 70
look like n gav winter in unnor tendon,
N,,,,o,,,re Rood ~ Eric was tho ba,,,os.
man IN town ,od,v Va hoe o,n,,,roa two
h,uo r,h,ors at tho bor.s .ho,y ,ho s.oord
heinp dronred into bis Ian ,his oftarroor
"ralk obout Incl, 81 said a friend Of bis y,
III. Fifth Avonuc boto ,his af,erroor
why. he's simply loaded down with il. He
soooped In S3l 600 on Mckinley. and now
he's raked In two blue ribbons. But. be-
tween you and me. MIR. Reeds more tickled
over the colored bits of silk than he l.,
over his winnings" And lust then | looked
into the Erie mans face and believed what
his friend had told me
The swell but in,necunious socjetv wo-
r,or nu, o,o,, 49,, r,,,.,, ....,..
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chatting club before horse show week, but
the fates were against them. When the
new idea, which is European. reaches the
proper stage OF development 1t will be pos
s,,'e. ~, s,'V "eats sA.r!,et 70 set NOR
and waters Mt the ten room regular
MONDAY repast will De served until
O'Clock, after which afternoon tea proper
with all its English Accomplishments OF
mullins and bread, or its American ones of
sweet biscuit and cake will De served.
An instructive picture of one phase OF
motropolltan life is ON view at broadway
49,, ,r, A.,
""' UNIV a'''0' iHo'' ni''"e'
and daughter conduct an extensive news
business. Though the stand has only an
o,o,,ri, ,.,,. ...t. 49,, -, -,
sooNs 'aSe LOT ilS pase, 'hey handle a mum
pers. The daughter spends most Of her
spare moments studying stcnography. and
Is frequently interrupted in the midst of
e'''l o,'. a"Hse''p' 10 n'"Ng rhanse ior
Is a1vnvs co,,,teo,'s aoa n'' Suu
Tho cor1cstnoss ,,.,th hi,, '",h'"s iton'
tIr s.,'.,tH m Mn'Vn snr pui9u's
trials or ,,ada L. ,,,u ,., y, '"'.I, - -
n,or, t., no ,,orii "''' s0'i'o 'a' i"aNe no'
'''' ~ '"e "o'''
For sevsro, rortbs co,o,o, ro,,, o,,t,
'''"e' i''N NNHii
tree mas been looking forward to the horse
show and the envy he would incltc with
his swell English tors hut ALAG, CoIoro,
~, =. ,,o,,. ,,i.....,',,
i''.' - ~" u'S"ppo'htea' me o'hcr h'sht
as he was about to dress for dinner hc
opened the drawer where he kept his hes,
dress suit, h;it, 10. the suit was not there
After A swearing III no found th,t his
,hc trousers IN ,yhich no e,Ma,,, hn,ean
oroatc sensation wbon w., WIZ w
pearanco at the Gardon-two pairs of the