The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-21

New York. February Is.--The music halls
are entertaining This is especially true
OF olympia where Oscar Hammersteln's
operatlo ballet. Marguerite Is amusing
vast crowds 1t is one OF the most novel
productions ever conceived and II you
are tn town during the run you snouiuh
miss st.
on account Of the increase IN crims OF
the "hold-up" sort. an ingenious black
Jack" pocketbook has been placed on the
market It ia warranted 10 make any man
soe stars Il its possessor only has ne
nerve to WELD 1t. The new woman VIII
no doubt take kindly 10 this compina-
ton purse and billy
The theater cars recently introduced
In Brooklyn by the trolley magnates are
appreciated by the set that have the
cash to enjoy them. These cars have
an the luxury Of a railroad palace car,
and each has buffet and a colored at
tendnut SO that the oyster supper may
be served while the guests are going
home.
Another hotel and theater Is among the
probabilities. Tho latest scheme provides
for such a combination on Thrty-fourth
street. west OF Broadway. fhe promoter.
who has been at work on the project Tor
some time, now says he has secured all
the capital ne wants. According to the
plans the hotel viii be fourteen stories
hlSu, amt win haYa 800 rooms. y portion
OF the building will be taken up by "a
music hall with a seating capacity for
lup9 persons.
| The bow-wows appeared in Madison
Square Garden today, to remain until
the end of the week. All VINO love and
admire She dog in all his moods and
/ u-tf ,,f
! ing a greater number OF CANNES covering
a larger nGinhcr of breeds, than has ever
been collected under one roof In this
country Visitors will he able TO get
good View OF the metropolitan maiden,
for shes great lover of dogs End is
stare 60 be IN evidence at the garden.
ran across Western mau today
who seems 10 he stuck on the metrop-
| oils "Why" said he in an outburst of
enthusiasm, Everybody told me hat
| couldn't live here on my mcager income
and be- half as comfortable as l was in
Chicago or st. Louis. BUT I've fooled
thrH. | Eet six rComed Fat IN a u cent
h-iENhtrIuod Tor $25 a month. II is
partly furnished. and l didn't have to
notu"r about mirrors, wdshtuhs hail car
pets, window blinds and all that sort
OF thiHr AS TO food. beef costs more
but 20 Is better beef, pork and mutton
Of Huer quality are as cheap as IN the
W '~lt UpilI. potatoes ana NtStiADlHS OF all
! kinds are the same price canned goods
ami grocery staples are less costly. sea
food rs better and cheaper. of courso. It
usd 90 cost me Si25 month to support
my family In st. Louis. ! can do it here
on So. and with much more comfort
Clothing for my family Is at least -
per cent cheaper"
In a crowded music hail last night
saw h.t of economy practiccd that is
unusual In such places. The waters in
these places servo liquid refreshments to
AL comers of course. They were busy.
as the house was packed, and the gen
tlcmaa Who sat next to me must have
had an AWFUL thirst between the period
when he ordered his beer ard when he
got u. But the single stein came Mt last
and Pc transferred II from the waters
hand TO his tips IN hurry. OF course,
! Thought he would swallow the New
I York In "a INV He diint He .ust
took FEW sips and then Uassod tho
stein 10 tn iaIy beside him, who IN turn
slppcd and sipp and smacked aer lips
Btck ami forth between the two mouths
that wat "a one the stein Travelled untn
rot drop of lager remained. Ard who
can blame tho economic pair when II is
remembered that two plain lemonades
cost 10 cents I'm the house IN question