The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

New York, January 2i-rho people OF
South street are different from the peo-
Pic few blocks removed from the city's
picturesque and fascinating water front
The bootblhcks the apple women. the Of
tico boys there are not like the bootblacks
the apple women. the office boys OF other
streets. The restaurants are not like other
restaurants. You see shabby men gulp-
ing soup at stree, stands. You SEQ freight
handlers munching apples. You see sailor
men drifting IN at the open doors of small
saloons. where the casual patron in good
coat wonders why he receives n pony of
beer while the longshoreman at hts elbow
drinks from Il bootleg There Is a pleas
ant smell of tarred rope and oakum
There is n noise Of tapping water when,
Tor instance, the street traffic IL sileEced.
AT early morning there Is All orange light
over the Brooklyn horizon, and the great
bridge. lace-liko and spidery. looms large
above the troubled gray waters, upon the
bosom Of which float' G4sgoes gathered
from the four corners Of the earth South
street by night or by day ia well worth
the attention of the tourist who is ever
hunting for something out OF the ord-
nary.
The board of health this afternoon
passed resolution requesting that notices
| be posted In all public places. including
surface and elevated railway cars, pro-
hibiting eXpectoration excepting In recep
toclcs that must ho provided Tho 81"
road people are kicking hard against the
removal of the big rope mats from the
coaches. but they viii have to go. The
metal mat manufacturers should not fan
to grasp the present opportunity.
The germ experts have also inauguratcd
n new crusade, one that will cause con
sternatlon in tho ranks OF the great army
Of free lunchers In all the saloons that
do not rank as cafes, particularly down
town and on the Eas, Side jugs and jars
filled with water stand on the lunch com.
ters Into these forks, knives and spoons
are plunged by the "hends," many Of
whom look upon a toothbrush as nood-
less luxury | "A germ-tainted mouth
closes on these utensils the Inference Is
that the greasy, dirty and thick fluid in
the fork, knife and spoon holders is soon
full Of pestifcrous particles which are
bound to be passed around. In the big
hotels and swell cafes lunch is served In
a clearly way, each utensil being washed
and wiped fast as used. Wen, tho
health guardors have decided that these
transmitters OF infectious diseases must
disappear from the free tinch counters
If the new rule is sweeping. the high
and low, the chappie and the Weary WI
their fingers IN all resorts where free
meals are not served TO the thirsty In
regulation style. Where the microbe
alarmist will land next is as yet II scien-
tilic conundrum
Mrs. John Morrissey the widow OF the
famous ex-pugilist and congressman, Is
now nearly 20 years old and is blind par
aly2ed and destitute A fund Is being
raised for her relief. In the old days
when Morrissey was running his famous
club house at Saratoga, his handsome and
dashing wife was conspicuous figure
there or recent years she has been living
in little house in the northern outskirts
of the city, alone. forgotten and dis
tressed In her declining years.
The site of the Hudson river bridge
has been adopted in accordance with the
plans as TO location and approaches APP
proved by the sinking fund commissioners,
The splendid structure that's to open
direct and impartial rail communication
between this city and the West will enter
New York between Fifty-ninth and Six
tieth streets. west OF Eleventh avenue
A well known promoter told me today
that the financial part of the project Is
all right. He named several milllonaires
who have subscribed literally, and said
that work would he pushed forward rapid
~ now that the preliminaries have been
satisfactorily arranged. Now look out for
AN untown business boom.
Neil Burgess, who foolishy imagined
that he could manage "A theatcr as well ns |
he can act, is in a peck OF trouble. lie hae
scored an absolute failure with the old
Star and his losses arc at least $4,000 |
Today he confessed judgment for Si2.5 |
and his total debts are about $1,000. Wal |
ter Sanford has got possession OF the Star |
and VIII make II a popular priced theater. |
which seems wise course to pursue in |
that downtown has been" Mansfield |
and Burgess are the most glartng actor |
manager insists on record IN the metrop- |
oils.
The spirit OF bohemia nlsm is penetrat-
Ing deeper and deeper into the ramlflca-
lions of fashionable society. Some digni- |
fled doors that once opened 10 none but |
the most sedate and solemn are now
turning 10 the knock of the concert hail
and vaudeville specialist. At the glded |
homes Of the smart set what In called
"Naudeyette evenings" are being given.
Tho best talent on tap at tho music halls
and varieties Is secured to amuse the
guests, while they digest solids and liquids
for the show follows the supper every
time The more the merrier say the peo-
pie who patronage the Rlaito by day and
the palaces 10y night