Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-25
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

New York, january 22.-Tha crnze for
greens now epidemic in Paris has reached
town. II comes In the shape of a green
pockotbook, which Is on dress parade on
Fifth avenue In tho hands of women of
fashion. II Is bright green, as green
as the bnck OF lizard or dewy June grass.
and Is conspicuous, being mounted In sill
Yer and god. They can bo purchased for
from IS TO $50. The newest fad will hardly
become popular until 1t reaches the bar.
gain counter.
An author and an actor stood leaning
against u pillar at Madison Square Gar
den. Some gamins were sizing Up "ChIm-
mic McFaddcns" paper and commenting
upon his dude toys They were Bowery
youngsters. Of course. Say" said tho
author ibid you ever notice the embar-
rassmHnt OF n little boy II you address
him out or his sex? No? Wei, Jus, listen. 60
lie turned to one OF tho tattercd tots and
remarked: 'ln what direction IL Broad.
way little girl2" The gamn looked him
up ard down calmly and scornfully, ana
then came The reply: "soyl You actor
blolucs give me an awful pRlnr' Tho cigars
cost thLt author more than a half dollar.
The pioneer OF the Bowery i5-ccnt
lodging house idea has b cen gathered to
his fathers. Thirteen years ago he was
hAlNllE IN ASH tNtA4 tOlNF MS WIDOW iN
the nossessor OF at least $3.50 900, which he
had accumulated by thrift and enterprise.
He controlled half dozen l5-centers, and
today Grape hangs on the door OF each
This caused news Of his departure to
spread, and the Bowery is virtually in
mourning tonight, for the deceased was
n highly respected citizen. "Iio had money
TO burn, but he didn't have no hrebug
tendencies" remarked a native Of the
RONUpFN HE uftpppnnn phfla gnltniiHer 40
praises Of the shrcwd character who will
be missed from the famous old street.
The Bertilllon system of Identifying
criminals Is to be adopted by the police
department. Briefly summed up. the sys-
TEN depends upon n series of accurate and
minute measurements OF various portions
of the human frame. assisted by photo
graphs. The photographs are not merely
photographs of the face, but OF parilrti-
lar features Of the marked-for-llfe indiyid-
ual. This means that the famous rogues'
gallery on Mulberry street is to be shclved
II Will probably be retained ns n curiosity
or as n mere auxiliary to the more per-
feet system which is TO suppant IT, II
good results follow the introduction Of tho
Bertillon system in the metropolis Pltts-
burg and other cities will more than likely
get In line so as TO work In unison with
our thief catchers.
Tho gambling club Is newcomer. 1t
got magisterial send-ofr couple Of
months ago, when the police raidcd u
select establishment on Forty-hrst street,
The decision rendered ut that time was
that the members Of regularly chartered
club have perfect right TO play cards
for cnsh, hence the Increase In regularly
chartered clubs and sudden boom In
the festive game OF poker. which IL
mostly INDUCED In. All who now take
q stroll through the old Tenderoln krcw
that the locks and bars which had deco
rated the doors of the clubs whore
games were the chief incentives 10 mem
bershlp have been removed, A pun at the
bell Is promptly answered. and even a
policeman is privileged to enter and take
II look at the PLAYERS. The club is a "resu-
larly chartered" institution and can not be
molested. or course, one has to become a
member to be permitted to contribute to
the KITTY" hut there's no membership
committee and an Introduction Is all that's
necessary. When the member wants TO
enter the game. he goes 10 the manager
md deposits with him whatever amount
he wants to risk--s1OO. 500 or $500. lie is
given a receipt. which he exhibits 10 the
banker in the game. The banker furnishes
him with tho chips he requires and he
PLAYS along untIl weary. when tho banker
counts his chips and hands him mn order
on tho manager OF tho club for the chips
"a, aehot In