The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-10
GOSSIP OF 0oTlil

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New York, January 7.--sky- scrapefs " Z
coming down. The sixteen story buiIain6 4;
at Nassau and Liberty streets was IN i
the other day for $4,000. It 10 only hatk
rented. yet Yields an income OF 100000 4
year. forgot to say the sale was mn1e q
subject to a $2,0is, 2gf.5S mortgage.
A lot Of forged theater passes have bod
discovered, and detectives put on the caso
have learned that this petty swlnile hssl
been going on for months. Suddenly TX
halt was called on the sIeuths, and now tho X
story creeps out that the foryer ID Z per-
sonal friend Of Rudolph Aronson, and b.. <
longs to well known family, but has be0n
socially ostracised for good reasons.
Arrangements are going on rapidly q
improve tho L service on the wost Side.
The dim. eye straining lights are to 10
supplanted by the Pintsch system befoeo
the end OF this month. Efforts are also
being made to take care Of the jain at coe-
tain hours, as travel here moves in waves
that at times swamp every transportatloa
system In the city.
The mayor Of Brooklyn 10 Just out IN q
annual report Of the city which Greater
New York II to absorb. 1t shows three
times the amount OF bonds issued to thcse
| redeemed. q net debt OF $57, o00, 900; hish
death rate and q still higher per capita tar.
ana ia.9s4 gas lamps ntiil In use, No won.
der the people across the bridge have about
| withdrawn their protests against annexa-
| ton.
John NJ. Ward. the popular ex-manager
of the Giants. 10 chairman Of the reception
| cour,i,toa for IN. a,,or,a,nrart ~
| ~. .No "A~
| cepuoh 10 DC given by the New YORK Lodge
| OF Elks on tho evening Of January Is It
Central Music Hall. Nick Enrel. Charley
Genslinger. Cornelius Van Colt and ofhrr
| tee. This is n guarantees that those friends
OF the Elks who attend this affair will b
wen taken care o.
| Central Park c,rtipus. n .ad a. q. -.
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w. "'p'N'"A y. w p"o"
Wonueriui raccooh mas JUST peeh auoed 70
tho animal kingdom. His name ID Tony,
and he has been raised from n cub with =
and so unusually cute and amusing that hc
is accorded the honor OF cage ali nv him
self The blaring OF tin horns mas rather
spoiled Tom. the big elephant. and he stiils
lot of other people i know.
|
inc prospect fark Hotei. that old ans
historical nosteiry which faces the TUCSON
river on DUH that rises aoove inc Cats-
Kill village. has been sold to q New York
investor for slO0.OoO. The hotnl was far
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narnan. a., Nnn,n,,, ,''n n y, enuspt,
ro,ss,l, ran,o y, ~ h,.s.' III INC en.rc
o',s IA ,osh;n.d wa ou i,s ~ sus scner
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go, ,s,nn ~, ~. LA vi ssvon.oe1
i"s'
, , Tho manufacturers seem 10 have over.
{ done themselye. this season in an es.ort
to Introduce novelties for r,en. b.caure
+ when men are extravarant md thev n,
$ -. 49,. - ~. a..
r ' "e'e' 'ueS sAo "oise l"a" 'ne woneu'
o me newest In hosiery IL the common sense
irock. worked to mt the foot In rights OF
lefts. The chappies are revealing III Tar
r tan plaids. browns, blues and yellows. Then
h there are open-worked silk hose. faced with
n delicate color OF ike material. They only
/, cost "a. 30 a pair. while the finest pair Of
}, ladies' SILK stockings can be bought for -.
y At this rate the new woman Will have SONS
!, trouble dressing the new man.