The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

that tho stan OF the most hystertcAl After
noon paper hero gets so excited by It's own
sensationallsm that there Is an alarm
clock set OFF In the office fifteen minutes
before each edition goes to press.
Those frsky Bohemans, 1.-THE Lambs."
whose gambols arc distinctive among the
private entertainments OF tho metropolis,
have deserted their old fold and moysd into
new one on West Thirty-sixth street.
which Is model OF all club house should
be. Thrce-fourths OF the 40 members arc
| cngaged-eor discngagod. as tho case may no
in what delights to call itself the pro-
| fcssion." and even In the new rooms tho
| air In rcdolent OF all that is most humorous
| III the traditions OF the stage.
History repeats itself eva In the mat
ter of hacks. "old residents" Say the Penn
sylvania railroad folks should rot have
credit for originality in establishing .
| much needed cheap cab service In this city.
| At icast twelve years ago YIN. Il. Nan-
dcrbilt and other men Of money established
a service here, with london tn"iffs, which
| was such success that tito livery in.er-
| csts OF Gotham Jaw the necessity Tor COM
bination and made II worth the while OF
tho mnpvatorn to sell out at the height
There IL new roformer In town for those
who walk not In the paths OF sohroty and
look too long upon the wine when It Ia
rcd. lilo is eight feet two inches tall and
still growing, as mis- height Is mis- capital
| and he does not wish TO dcpreclato 1t by
too many FREQ displays. he seldom leavcs
hie hotel except for exercise In tc l.,tle
~ "a hcl
ward. The result Ii that more than vnu
man steering n devious course with betud-
died senses has seen vision 80 sppalhng
as TO glNo him a most salutary snock.
At almost any hour OF tho day, Just now,
group OF onlookerg often Gmountng TO
a considerable crowd, may be sccn watch
ing the work on the great caisson off rc-
lancey street, which is TO provide tie
foundation for the first pter OF the pro-
jcctcd Enst River bridge, The immonre
wooden chnmhcr is In reality huge diving
bell and at present IL is only being gradn
ally rlaoed IN exactly the pogiUnn where
II Ia 10 DO sunl. II viii be- some weeks
before it's Eiopl edge s sunk to contact
with the river bed when the real wIIk OK
construction. simultaneously building tho
masonry pier and forcing the ealJson 10
the rock level viii begin.
There is an ordinary looking puddle of
water at tho corner OF Fortiah street and
Third avenue which is causing no cpd OF
annoyance to tho officials OF tao depart
mcnt of public works, aud somc people say
the bottom of II will not be rclch'i until
tho services NJ some man with n dlvlning
rod have been obtained. The trouble is
that they can't make the puddle dry up.
II ls close TO tho cover of q mrnhulo mSiked
"croton water" bu, tho officials insist ilas
1t doesn't come from their pipes AMI that
there rs no leak " account sor II. Despite
all efforts 10 suppress IL, tho water bqbhoa
up with HOMOGENEOUS persilt,pca, which
Seems TO support the theory that It comes
from spring. but where tho spring as its
source ana whit can be done 10 smother II
no man kllown.
Nothing IL more indicative Of the spirit
OF sociological progress. which. however
slowly. Is surely lcayenng tbp city than
tho growing movement to provide play
grounds for tho children OF tho p1nr. who
ARE hcrded together under such c,nti'on
as no wise stoctman would tolerate lor Fla
cattle Enw much there ~ 10 do may DO
Imagined by anyone who VIII take tho
trouble to pass through tho crowded trnc-
ment districts these evenings, az, better
still. during tho day. whom schools arc
not In Fossion and traffic is SIN heavy.
The narrow streets used by nm endless.
dMnrdvrly procession of vehicles ere in
most cases the only ground unon Which
tho swarming little ones have IN oppcr-
tunity for that physical exercise which IN
aF essential AZ schooling for tho rearing Of
useful citiHone.
Ono would hardly look FOR love ~ clks-
sicnl music MS tho consuming passion of tho
proprietor OF Conoy Island resorts, yet ono
OF the most successful and cnierprsng Of
the puwoyors of amusement In tho Midway
OF Now York flnds his golaco in tho pro-
ducllon Of harmOnicH from tho maB.nrs Of
melody and orchostraton He has two
dance halls, three hotels" with variety
stage attachments roal restaurant
bathing place and two undertaking estab-
liHhmepts upon which to eXpend his tner-
giles. besides other shows IN WHEN he las
u share. The result Of the keen atton-
ton which he gives 10 these many und
diverse enterprises ls q mental strain which
Keeps him on the verge Of nervous proAtra-
ton during tho season. llo finds his orly
recreation and mental tonic In muslc and
no obtaina that from iirst-cass phono-
graph which no keeps IN his private Office
Tor hls own private entertainment.
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Letter From syrin.
Mira, Velma T. Johnston OF Houston.
who Is quito well known In the local lit
orary auI church world " rnni1lv mr.