The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-02
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

1OSSlf or GOTHAM.
New York, November 2s.-Thc combined
salaries o. the judiciary of New York courts
OF record and minor courts amount TO near
" s.ooa,ooo. The exact sum for 1897 is
/ VISA oV exclusive OF any contribution by
{ The state.
The old apple woman of the stock ex-
change, who has stand on New street
al one OF the entrances, was probably one
OF the happiosi persons in the city Thurs
| GAY. member OF the exchange presented
10 her sl'.'S. collected on the floor as
Thanksgiving present.
| The Marie Barberi murder trial is the
morbid sensation OF the day Her every
feature points to grossness and dullness,
She is stupid coarse grained. the descend
ant OF drunssrds, II not of criminals she
! is peasant born and gutter bred What
ever Of refinement there is about her is.
strangely enough, the result of her jail as
| sociAtions-the lessons OF a pitying prison
'natron and u compassionate Tombs angel.
Interest In the outcome OF the war in
Cuba has increased In a marked degree
within the last week. At present there is
more discussion and more speculation in
the hotels and in the theater Hobbies than
al any time since The struggle began. Even
/ the people who have read little or nothing
ABOUT me progress OF events are Watching
WIN the most intense interest for news OF
General Weylers defeat or victory
While Commissioner Roosevelt and Dr.
Parkhurst say they are in favor Of boxing
contests and regard them as a manly sport.
thete are several ministers who are con-
oemning the game in vigorous terms In
spite OF the division of clerical opinion,
however pugilism will have great run
IN Gotham. New clubs formed 10 meet the
requirements Of the Horton law are spring
ing up all over town. The Polo club and
the Marlborough club Will be formally
opened next month.
The long discussed plan FOR the con-
soidation Of the leading gas companies OF
New YORK is now nearly completed 1t is
a Rockefeller scheme with a Standard Oil
backing, and Will. when completed nut tho
entire Greater New York directly into the
control of the giant oil octopus. as far as
street gas is concerned. The agitation of
the project on the eve OF a legislative ses
sion viii probably bring about what the gas
magnates most fear, statutory legislation
OF the price Of gas to at least 81 a thousand
feet. At present Consolidated gas costs
Sl.e5 n thousand.
The fashionable fad for professionals ut
private evening entertainments affords a
new opening for actors and actresses out
Of Job, Unfortunately for the latter. how
ever. the new demand takes in those only
VINO need the additional income the least
the successful and prosperous people.
am told II is not unusual for private FAINT
lies to hire half dozen variety reoplc.
comedians. dancing soubrettes and other
specially artists. including music hall
celebrity or two. ard thus give an enter
iaInmont equal to what miglt be seen At
hrst-class vaudeville theater so far as
it goes.
The large double Vanderbilt house which
extends from Flfty-nrst to Fifty second
street. VIII now become the property OF
George W. Vanderbilt In tho art gallery
there Is a small picture that William x
vanderbilt gave to his wife .arly liz their
married life. when they lived on Staten
Island II cost less than 800 but Mrs
Vanderbilt priced 1t more than the most
costly work OF art In the well-stocl1ed gal
lery AS Mr.. Vanderbilt once said to his
son George. that he would not sell 1t for a
thousand times that sum, It will some day
hang on the best line in the Biltmore gal
lery
The bahyland Of the metropolis is located
in Harlem. Almost any day YOU can there
see one OF the most curious and interesting
developments of metropolitan existence, and
mere TOO. you can grasp the great gr' with
OF Gotham The Mecca of the mothers OF
Harlem is One Hundred and Twenty -ffth
street. This is Harlem's Broadway and
Twenty-third street combined Wherever
the Harlem mother goes. the baby carriage
opens way for her. which means a good
deal. for One Hundred and Twenty fifth
street IL one of the livelest thoroughfares
In town.
Realizing the value OF the Harlem moth |
ers' patronage, the ono Hundred and Tween |
ty-hfth street stores have set up what may
be called a baby tendery." or place
whore babies In their coaches may be
checkod and left with safety. This ia lust
outside the store ON the pavement. which
IS spacious. for one Hundred and Twenty
hith street is about as wide IA the boule-
ward Like similar places OF shelter for
bicycles, 1t consists Of long row OF locks,
INTO which the front wheels of the baby
coach may be run and securely fastened. A
BOY is IN attendance to see that everything
Is managed properly. He takes charge of
the perambulators. checks the baby. locks
the wheel and then proceeds to make things
pleasant for the row OF tots.
THE FIRE RECORD.
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