Arizona republican., 1897-11-16
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.


 GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.
 New York, Nov. 15.-Nothing but sympathy is expressed for MaragT Oscar HammeArstein in his financial difficulties, although there are mo, e than the usual number of wiseacres on the Rialto whose threats are be- coming sore through reiteration of the phrase: 3fI told you so." Manager Hamrne. stein does not h mse regard his troubles as of a very serious na- ture. although Olympia is closed, and is likely to remain SO for scme time. He is tired and phys caHy unable to continue the fight. 1t was.-sa;d among theatrical people that E. B. Rice will probably suceaed MT. Hammerstein as U kger of the Olympia in case the la decides finally to Ietire from th Xmanas of the huge house. = reorg rganization will probably be tf- fected in fSw days, as Oscars debts o1lsy amount to $50,G00.
 It is almost certa [ that there will be incorporated tin New Jersey within a few days a corponat- on whi h W Il have an innocent enough sounding title, but which the peop e of Greater New York will come to know as the milk trust. The promote S Cf the milk trust intend to make it just es ironclad a monopoly as is the sugar trust and like corporat ons. The EmgYsirmen who propose to control the gTdat city's milk supply figure that they can make an anl1ual profit of more than $9,000,000 over and above the profit that is being made by milk dealers Af CT cutting off he sala Of milk by grocery stores the trust proposes to fix the price to all consumers at cents quart. It now sells for cents. The price of cream -TiI be moved up from 40 to 60 cen s a quart. The watered stock will no doubt pay the runnifag expenses.
 Nothing points more cOnclusiva1y to the growth of fortunes among the people of this glorious country and the increasing numbe1 Of these who live in comfortable circumstances than the fact ttat such immense hos telries as tha Astoria, te Waldorf, the Netherlands, the Savoy, the Man i,aftar1, the Majestic, the Holland, the Plaza, the Hoffman and the F foh Av- tnue can be rum at @ profit and be vel filled at nearly all sea ons. The cost Of a days beard a-d lodging a any house of this clsss, egen though ore takes the smalles- room ard O. ders plain food for his meals, will pay the weeks bill for family liv- ing, as many families have to do, In the elites There are small looms ia New York hotels for which cne must pay SS a day without beard
 
 streets accoute e1 in sunln'sIr attire if Seth Low was defeated. He oTk- ed out the bet, hut his f:iaads were ready for him. They ini1ei a lot of street urchins to follow hdm up and yell their heads off at him. He wore a pink shirt, a light cravat and a straw hat that marloed him for an unreasonable ceajture. For a bloek the young mans courage was invinci- ble; but the grins of the multitude and the howls of the insufferable boys at his rear were too mu,h fer him and, breakimg into run, he sprin-ed over the course as fast a shis legs could carry him, and finally geache5 place of safey.
 For some time number of wcmeG in New Yo k llava been doing profes sionsl mending Exp artness with tht needle is the only preparation neces sary for this business. The meLd9r: are miss or a ies in a way, and the. seek out b5 chelo s at ther to3rd n: hGuses, apastlncnts and hotels an make a contract to keep bu tons ol coats, yes and trousers, to darl hosiery and to close up rents in cloth ing. The price charged for such seS vices varies according to the size of mans wardrobe The perambulatIn! repair shop is a decided success, as saves the average bachelor both WOrr and cash.
 It leaked out in the criminal c1ur building that three lepeTs who WET allowed to leave Be-Ievue hosp ia several days ago have made ssve a visits to the bu eau of contagious dis eases. The health authorities remain cd silent about these visits, but wle the habituas of ,he building got win of it there was a panic and all Tushe to see the doctor in oharge, who as sured them laughingly that there wa no danger The general public doesn agree with him.
 Am Italian and a. Gel man apple to a, judge for citizenship paper When the judge quest; ;oned thei Ital jan about the United s ates const kIticn the man shook his head an gave no answe". The court turned | the German. 'What do you unde sand the constitution Of the Unite Sa-es to ba?" asked his honcr G, mal," was the Germans ready an confident answer. Such an answt might go in Germany, but it esn go here.