The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-24
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
New York, Ocober 21.--Thcra are nearly
eo0 zoe Bohelniaus in this city THE 'eiy
large majority OF these dwell cast CT Third
avenue. between Fif;ieth Gul EirhuetA
streets There is also large se''lsne1;
on the Eas, side, Conservative estimates
place the Bohemian VOTE al between 5000
and - 600
The sorry thar Halle,t Alsop Bortowe
is engaged to marry Miss Anna Corhin, a
daughter OF the late ApstiA corb!n, seems
hard to down Borrowe is ne Young man
who figured in the scandal whien reflected
on the name Of Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton.
There WAS talk OF a luel and divorce pre-
ceedings followed.
story tina, comes from Florence
says that Bishop Pottecs fayorite Aece
entered the Catholic communion secretly
a year ago. She is the daughter OF Scul2
tor Launt Thompson deceased whose
widow is the bishops sister. 1t Is rGmored
that the news has greatly disturbed Use
bishops peace OF mind.
One of the checking stands at Coney
island received $500 from July TO the
end of the season for the checking OF
wheels Added to this was a repair bus-
ness which cleared 5000. There were a56
such establishments in fnli hast lurinS
the season These figures VIII enable out
siders 10 grasp the Wiie swatn cut by the
bike In the affairs OF storm sNattai old
Coney.
The Australian wood pavement INST
was laid on West Twentieth street, te-
tween Broadway and Fifth avenue. as an
experimer, year ago. has proven a fall
ure. The pavement was laid with view
10 getting the city to adopt 1t on certain
thorouEhfares where he TRADE vas :lot
particularly heavy In rainy weather horses
slip on the hard blocks. aui sand has fire.
quen'ly been sprinkled over them in order
10 avoid serious accidents.
The up-to-date girl cal COW snort
match box. If she is bicycle Girl she
has perfect right to carry one because
matches are needed to light her lamp. in-
stead of her cigarette. As result. The
match boxes made Just now are smaller
and daintier than ever before The pref
test are OF gold, with an ena nelel dec
grafton. This is ia The form OF College
yacht club flag. or is haul PAINTED m n
other
The visitor who has Sunday TO
spend here and Who is looking for piece
of Worship in w4th spirit Of devotion |
and love Of cool music may both lie
min'stered TO, viii make nc mistake in at
tending either the morning or evening
service az the Marble Col'es ate church.
fifth avenue and Twenty ninth street No
metropolitan Qua,'ette choir costs MORE
the salary bin inculiaE tne orcarist. foot
Ing up something Ike 5000 New York
speuds lot of m9nrF o" its churcn M. SIC
and high priced singers can usually be
found IN all tie fashionable congregations,
An entera-leuns landlord OF the urper
West Side has le'l'nl 4 unique rlan to at
tract the scutinizinE eye Of the fat
hunter. II Is a eoGlewhnt difficult task
to estimate ire advantages and attrac- |
tons Of a vacan; 0h;, aAl 80 this I-oErcss- !
i've property owner lends hrs atd to pros
pociive tenants. rhe top 'ioor Of his iuild- |
ins he has SUNNI uouslv iuta!shod 50 that
ali the beauties and ronNc yancaS ara
made apparent The furnished lat il 80 |
used as a reception room COR those seek /
ing apartments. when al the Rats In The /
building are supplied wl:h tenants the
furniture is s'prad unrll Il IS r,rf>sa5r
to use it sglin The scheme works like |
charm.
Swimming tarks ate Low being RACED
In the Easements OF rsuy lnacrIoLs or |
tifth avenue. Rig houses that possess
tncso luxurious aata'pg aunexes ireoent-
ly hold merry swimming parties which
ARE said tc be fash cnlple The fad is
especially popullr among me laiies apJ
bathing hops Will proban!y he aiiad to |
me pleasure 10 society before the cud M
the winter season The tutiniencd r,pn- /
sion of c 7. llalt ngton. AT sifth ,vnnne
anu Fiity a'Hcn'n street. cnntaug a or
geously constru II rurco- tristan lnthtr
larger by Tar than ans other private IAN
~ the cry herhl7s IN HE VOID :, oc-
c,ptes almost th" entire basement rcor
Tie pasl mag H',,av- hath ro,tns in ~.
world are sail 10 he IN No homes Of i'm
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