The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM

old-time cemeteries right In the center
the shopping district, unknown except
the curiosity seeker. One Is located \
Tenth street, Just east OF Sixth ayen,1
and the other ON Twenty first street MI
west OF Sixth avenue. Past and preset
touch elbows In some Of the ctty's busle1
spots.
A man with s35. 900 In checks and NOM
In his clothes was picked up by ro,icl
man today. He may be the philanthr,,l
absinthe fiend who fed the "benchers,
Bryant park the other morning.
Ned Stokes is reported to have III
much OF the pull for which he has
long beer famous. Orders have been rivl
that no intimate friend OF stokes.
served In the restaurant and the crey
system In their case has, despite Stok1
circumstances, been abandoned. n
Hoffman is no longer resort for TarI
many men.
A man who writes novels and likes ba,
tall stood in the big crowd that gather
in Franklin square every afternoon
watch the score. The long distance ga
cost him sI25. He was touched. peol
who mix UP with crowds should carry M
wealth and jewelry in an inside pocket
Some dress goods, not yet on the co,I
tiers, are promised to be OF unusual bea
ty Among these are brunette effects
the leading colors. Some very strik
gowns in the new reds are already in n
cess of construction. The feminine co
OF the incoming season are to be mn
longer than for several seasons past.
the tight sleeves will drive the cape
Of fashion.
The lowest death rate for a week in
city for the past twenty-five years
recorded today. The record breaking
was 1000 and was for the seven days g,
ing last Saturday. Clean streets, be
sanitation, rigid inspection OF milk
no prolonged hot wave are given as
sons for Gotlam's healthy condition.
suicide list is as long as usual, howeye|
One OF the fashionable New York I,
stores now advertises: Thin limbs tra
formed into rounded beauty while
wait. Price, so cents.". Investigation
closed the fact that this good news is
clusively for the bicycle girl. BY paj
so cents extra any pair OF bicycle b
| or leggings may be SO padded that then
| apparent beauty in the rounded curves
| Two women, who conducted a novel
! mess on shares, have dissolved part
ship. They call themselves visiting ho
| hold managers" their duty being to
care Of homes during the owners
senoe ard have them in apple pie d
| when they return. They have had chi
of many big mansions, and once upd
time had to call the attention of the b
| Of health to the awful condition of
| aristocratic donicile. This unique
| is profitable, and the women who
parted will continue in the business
their own hook.
washwoman today appealed to the
lice to recover her stolen diamonds. v
telling her story she broke down wee
ard complaining that she could no
anywhere any more because her lev
had been stolen. Strangers who slz
the women of Gotham by the size OF
solitaires and the number OF their
|
Savings banks all over the city ard
ginning to feel the effects OF the bus
revival. Contrary to the usual Cpl
however, prosperous times are
marked by an increase in deposits 4
banks, but rather by an increasing
Der of withdrawals condition of
which the officers attribute to the ea
OF the money market and the beginni
revival in all lines Of business.
say that deposits increase when the
takes TO the trail
During the hot days one gets a
to catch a glimpse of the different
Of life along the line of the IL" road
day the passengers in one train
studied the oren windows, saw a
learning to ride the wheel, which wa
pended in her boudoir; man and
man, presumably stage folk. fencing
foils; red-shirted man shaving h
in front OF highly polished dill
which was held by small boy; tW
bies asleep on a fire escape, while
chased up and down washboard
few other oddities of existence ID
teeming town.
The oyster season has opened
earlier than is customary. and a
large quantities OF Blue Points. Rock
and Princess Bays are being gat
Oystermen say the prospects for
cessful season are bright Never.
say, has a season begun with more
Use or better bivalves. All the oyst
at the foot Of West Tenth street L
same story.
That Anarchistic Injunction
Kansas City Times.
When the acts against which the
judiciary issues injunctions would
gal. there is no reason why the
should not be left to keep the pc
usual. Especially. unwarranted is
sumption by the Federal Judge TIL
acting with such splendid orderlir
has characterized the coal strike ar
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