The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
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New York, October 80. The y, =
and women herenbout arc still
against the placing OF the ~ ;|
public exhibition; but their wsc i.
not be needed. The statue has \. u. 6
ed on pedestal OF green fnsv,;st X
corridor of the Metropolitar s.s.s,
served for wrought iron ana hrv- ~
1t now faces the Seventy ninfH ~ H.
trance on the ground floor. ~
corners can size 1t up. Y : ~
Visitors have no doubt notscoa "
and self satisfied chiefs Of a. L.
brigades in the big hotels here. " ~
some fitting guests have classeA Z.
ter among the menials. and eyaS Z;
down upon the head man, belieyins "a
be beneath notice. But the trals,S !:
eler ctltivates the head portsr ~
realizes that by 20 doing he MAJ r.
millionaire his friend. At least ~ Pa
here has banked not less thsN
from his tips alone. Some Of n.y.
he got from corporation magnAteI RI
ers and brokers ON the inside. n
abled him to play the Wall strsS y
with loaded dice. Another pet a ~
who manipulate the market ever ~
a while lis the head rubber Ii, ~ r.
bath. One, at least, has profited ~.
fully by his acquaintance with psf1;5
the class named, for he owns a nicS
of real estate and occasionally shi6t3
few coupons. It's better to be M +
and muscular than rich and puuy. n
A wealthy bachelor member al
Union League club. who IL also ~
Of the Church house, an institutes
signed to spread Christianity and I
cum Of sunshine through the slunA
up to being a policy sleuth. He ~.
as chief witness against Captain ~
and testified that the police officer n
at the game of poke or pofI6y'
rich Union League man. and churck ~
also, stated that he had located
number OF policy shops In the sim
ton OF the captains precinct, S
made up his mind to wipe then 81
know the reason why. The OFF,
not know his fate until after electln
| A funeral without a corpse ws y
the unique happenings in the bctSuf
Kings. A solemn company gsthssv
the parlor of the mansion and rststs
the funeral service for the dead and Il
sermon. At the door stood an undt,
In somber garments, and low sobs ID
the grief of those who sat silently II
ing to the preachers words Of conso1
to widower and relatives. There VI
casket, no crepe, no flowers, yet Il I
real funeral, arranged for rnothef
died few days ago in Berlin, about
miles away. Strange things happen
hour here.
Here's your chance. The cruiser B
Ign is here and will remain at the
yard for three or four weeks. Durin
stay visitors will be welcome. ~
lighting ship Will be "at home" d
urday and any afternoon thereafter, I
Sunday, when a special pass is nec
to get into the yard. Any respel
looking sightseer can obtain the q
ticket at the gate on Sand street,
Ign.
The Merchants association prtpdI
issue a large and attractive book
ing New York and It's surroundin
illustrations which will inspire q
holders with a wish to visit the ~
lis. The publication and distribuh
the book will cost $4,000. II the
men can be induced to chip In, the
will soon be in the hands OF the
and illustrators.
Fob chains are the latest iioveltiel
vided by the jewellers who grow
,, my lady's pin money. They come q
, and silver links instead OF gold-mt
, ribbons. and are permitted to dangIe
the watch poked beneath the. belt u
den in little chest pocket. The pl
] cost more than half dozen -
/ tickets. 81
A man who walked off with d
5 wine was arraigned beforeua magii
Are you guilty or not guilty?" ak
court. II don't know, I'll have to .
! lawyer first" The stage isn't mar
Tenderloin police court. -"
) Japanese walters have crowded y
a garcons i'm popular club, The
( men who are now hunting Jobs r.
! this outrage calls for declaration
, against the cute and progressive Y
, Of the East.
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