The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM,

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New York. October 2e.-The amount of
underground piping in New York can not
be accurately estimated, but when 1t :
stated that there are seventeen gas mains
IN use on Third avenue alone, one can
form faint idea of the network else
where.
Sarah Bernhardt's niece intends TO open
millinery store here. She has played
raris In her distinguished aunt-s company.
but feels certain that she can accumulate
fortune quicker in tho hat trimming
line. There's millions in il.
Elevators TO lift passengers to the cars
and pneumatic mail tubes are the latest
frills 10 be added TO the Brooklyn bridge.
Tho trustees are row considering n prop
o. iio4 20 run through elevated ira ms over
tho h'g structure The ncw bridge and
tunnel schemes nave evidently d.trniei
Tho brldgemer, and they are trying to
tighten the burdens of their weak and
!owly Patrons.
Indications point to a metropolitan tax
rate of about SCI on each 500 next year.
Tho provisional estimates have been con-
rlete1 and show an allowance OF $500 'oo,
q reduction of 600 from last years
Of scorn at the levy. but the administra-
ton points with pride TO clean streets and
civil police force. and doesn't worry,
Charles Frohman will give the author
Of good and original American pay
$1,000. That sounds liberal, hut when 1t is
| stated that a good play. native or foreign
usually commands 3 and 10 per cent of
the gross receipts, the offer takes on a
decidedly business-like hue. SUI this
progressive manager deserves Kind words
for his effort to stimulate home talent in
the drama building line.
The Casino proposes to try a new ex-
pertinent. 1t will open a ladies' cafe and
smoking room on the main foor--l place
whore n nibble and sup and cigarette
can be had by all maids and matrous who
care about indulging Ia the masculine
habit of going out between acts 20 see a
man. If the scheme catches on. tho mat
| inee girl of the metropolis VIII hc strictly
/ in 1t after awhile.
One meets now and then In the theater
| throng in the streets at night a sailor
and his sweetheart. You may meet here
men in evening dress and women richly
gowned. many more IN varied attire. ami
| men Of other nations In strange, fantastic
| gurb. but in all the throus you viii meet
Rome that fixes the eye or plcaseS the
fancy mere than the picturesque young
sailor ana his trim sweetheart,
The peculiar weather experienced this
fall has played sad havoc with the autumn
leaves In square and park. The tints OF
ether days are not there one OF the pref
| test bias OF color in the city Just now Is
the Fifth avenue side of the old reservoir
at Forty second street The network ui
vines that covers that side is mass OF
rich colors that shade from light yellow
70 4 deep red. The picture is 80 pretty
that 10 al poet has gone into ecstacles
over It.
The two water color societies OF the
metropolis have determined that hereafter
offers at less than catalogue prices or
pictures displayed In their respective ex
hibiGons win not be entertained. 1t IS
maintained that the practice is a CROWNS
evil, Illuminating alike to artist and pur
| chaser, and that to meet the eXpec tee
offcr aomc OF the artists have dropre,
into the habit of making their prices q
little higher, all of which does flavor
to cold type.
A young man. dressed out of sight. COL
cap and all, entered one of the "conscienc'
restaurants down town and shifted {
check on the lady cashier. The prett!
blonde "spotter" was wide awake, how
ever, and the swell was soon in the clutch
rs OF a detective AT the police station
the officer nearly had a III when he un
buttonoI the fellows cutaway. There wa
no vest beneath. and his undergarm emit
We're mass OF rags, the shirt he wor
beng only bosom, highly polished 10
ne Sil hui hard times had forced hin
, 10 become lNirg lie. The town can boas
OF others just lttt him.