The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
GOSSIP or GOTHAM.

a New York, September 1.-THE statement
that Governor Morton has sold Ellerslie
0 to DR.. Stewart Webb Is only pipe"
dream. 1t was first published in morn
ing newspaper which keeps the other mag
azines busy running down Its fakes"
The head OF the health board announces
that the death rate in this city for the
first eight months Of the present year has
been only 20.2 per 1000 of populatloIi-thc
lowest in the history Of the metropolis.
/, Clean end silent streets may yet make the
metropolis huge sanitarium.
Dame Fashion is booming steel All the
new buckles and ornaments for belts are
OF steel. sometimes enriched by real OF
mock gems. The woman who is gowned
correctly will scorn the silver and gilt
buckles. brooches. buttons and ornaments
and go In for steel. say the leading deco
rators of the autumn girl.
Thanks to an improved water pressure,
good fire department and the pursuit OF
firebugs. within the last year the average
loss from fires in this city was 500 a
blaze, az against $1,000 last year. The fire
insurance companies have made a reduction
OF 10 per cent In rates as q consequence,
and promise to make a further reduction OF
10 per cent II the present record Is MAIN
tanned for another year.
! Montreal theatrical manager Is said 70
| have tight grip on the lease Of the Amer
lean theater. If he gets It tho house will
be run on the continuous plan-two dra-
matte performances daily with little va
| rtety in between. John B. Doris Is after
the Savoy which he wants to turn into
| trayesty" house. He thinks vaudeville
has seen It's best day here and scents sue
cess IN travesties on popular productions.
The New York Central will inauguratc
its new cheap cab service on the first OF
next month. Fifty handsome vehicles OF
all styles have been provided the city las
been divided into six districts and the
tariff schedule fixed. The rates will run
| from 20 cents to 81, with no extra charge
| for baggage taken inside. Pennsys idea
| promises TO play havoc with the gilt edged
| combination that has grown fat and saucy
through hotel privileges.
Three police captains have been placed
In serious danger OF being disciplined as
| the first fruits Of n new crusade By police
headquarters. Charges will probably be
preferred against Captains Chapman.
Schmittberger and Walsh. who, it ia al
legged. are winking the other eye at certain
resorts In their precincts, an allegation |
that was strengthened tho other nisht by |
several successful raids made under the |
leadership of an inspector. The way OF
the SUSPECTED police officials, as well as
| NNrE.G
| than ever.
The very newest thing in tho insurance |
line is n scheme to insure against tho ad- |
vent of twins or triplets in given family |
Tho State superintendent OF insurance.
who has been asked 10 pass upon tho le-
over the woighty matter. This Official NAV |
be able to give the father of this great |
scheme the information wanted Medical |
men Will tell him that posslbl; once In |
$4,000 times the joyful word "twins' will |
ba whispered in the expectant fathers ear |
and that only one daddy IN 40 900 will have |
the proud distinction of reckoning his prog |
eny In proods of three. so that he cen |
easily learn that the risk win not figure |
very high as insurance risks so.
Attached to a cafe close to one OF the
leading theaters is a cosy room freuuented
by women with thirst. Patrons OF the
outer section can see who patronizes the
inner apartm onts, for the average woman |
of Gotham does not, as n rule. seek close
cover while slipping a Manhattan or dis
GUESSING lunch. This afternoon two young
women entered, called for what they want
ed. aud then proceeded 10 light cigarettes.
ipt t,,rn nI 10
heard the scraping of matches, entered the
room and said: Excuse me, ladies'. but
cigarette smoking by women is not per-
mitted here" The disappointed ones
pouted but obeyed. Afterward the head
OF the house told me that he never permit
premises.
The Association for the Control of Pub
lie Franchises met the other afternoon and
approved the articles of incorporation that
Lad been prepared. The association will
ne incorporated and begin work as soop as
possible Its objects, as stated In the arti-
Giles adopted, are Ito promote and aGvo-
cate such constitutional and legislative EN-
"etihehls ana such economic and political |
reforms In relation TO the granting, owner
snip, operation and control OF all public
franchises and natural monopolies depenl-
ing upon exclusive rights in public prop-
cry or upon corporate grants of the pre
IoeatlNes OF sovereignty as will protect the
interests OF the public and settle by free
ana open competition tho grant of any such
rights 10 private individuals and corpora
ITEMS, etc, The candidates for public Of
fices are TO be sounded on municipal own
ership. and every effort Will he made 10
secure Hesitation that Will block the fran
ehise- grabbing game.
hurt Ia the santa Fee Wreck,
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