Arizona republican., 1898-03-24
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.

New York, March 23.-Pearl Fly tinge, the we'll known astress of var jed renown, caused consternation in theatrical boarding house the other day. Her shrieks brought the board CTS to her apartment. where they found Miss Eytinge lying on her bed. clutch ing a hypodermic syringe. It was empty, and her cries were for some thing with which to fill it. The land lady didn't send for morphine. She sent for policeman, and the actress is now in hospital. There, at last accounts, she was still begging for nor phine.
 The New York Presbytery has dec;d- ed that the trustees of churches need not be communicants, or, in other words, of full standing This action, which was taken yesterday was based on the theory that any other decision would antagoniZe some of the richest friends of the body. This shows that the almighty dollar has more inf1u- ence in Presbyterian circles here than the elders would have the outside world believe, and also explains some recent troubles in Fifth avenue
 Captain A. F. Mahan, whose world wide reputation as an expert in naval affairs has brought him honor and wealth in the last few years, appeared as a speaker in the pulpit recently for the first time in his life. He was the principal figure in a Lenten service and he told the large congregation that he has been believer for thirty years and that his fiath has grown stronger as his years have increased. He de clared that, to him, growing faith is one of the most satisfying proofs of the truth of religion. Captain Mahan is nearly his Goth year and he hopes that his life is not soon to end.
 The uniformed messenger and guide company which recently retired from business was the third venture of its kind in the metropolis to fail One of it's unfortunate projectors remarked: There is no call in this city for guides. When strangers have seen Fifth avenue and Broadway, which re- quire no guides, they are satisfied. The only people who visit the really interesting parts of the city are born in New Yorkers-and they require no guiding But just the same, a na- tive asked me the other day to tell him WHcl hIlII0 IOCdCOu
 Another spite house has been erect ed, this time by a Brooklyn woman who has a grudge against the owner | of a flathouse. The structure is four feet wide and three stories high, and runs back the full depth of the build ing which it darkens. The front end on the first floor is almost entirely taken up by a door. The door is reached from miniature front stoop and has a brass knocker. There is room only for one window on each of the uppeY floors in front of the house Unless pair of midgets turn up this last addition to the freak list it will hardly prove profitable investment.
 The patriotic demonstrations in the theatres since the Main was blown UT took turn last night which shows how the friendly attitude of England is regarded here. God save the Queen was cheered quite as heartily as the Star Spangled Banner" The test of the temper of the people came after the third act of '"The Conquer CTS" at the Empire theatre. The Amer ican hymn was placed first the othe' immediately afterward: both aroused the greatest enthusiasm in the audi ence. The theatre was decorated with American and English flags. m- liar demonstrations occurred in other playhouses when the stirring airs named followed each other in the mus ical programme. The Broadway Eng lishmen are now the real thing.
 The professional shopper is one oi the labor-saving instruments of the metropolis. A large share of the pat