The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-17
SOME GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM

New York. December 12-Years ago.
Wien William Waldorf Astor was scarcely
more than a youth, his mother, Mrs. J j..
Aston, became interested in the movement
of the society 10 make honest men and
women out of the poor, neglected waits
who were cast at it's doors. She inaugu-
rated what she called the "Astor New
Years Party ard on the LIST day of Jan
uary the greet lady vent to the mission
of the Clhldren's Aid society and saw
forty bright-faced boys and girls sent away
10 homes in the growing farms and viii
lagos of the swelling West. The name and
history OF each waif she wrote down in a
book. confident that in years TO come she
would hear that the "Astor New Year q
Party had held a libtle fellow that was
to shine in the land When Mrs. J. j.
Astor died Mrs. William Waldorf Astor
took up the work and carried out the pro-
gramme 10 the letter When she passed
over, William Waldorf Astnr' continued tho
noble charity. The check necessary to de-
fray the expenses of the next "Astor New
Years Party" arrived from London today
When the chosen waits are fed and clothed
and sent forth his agents here will send
him "details on the same lines as those
laid down by his charitable mother From
time to time some 500 Astor New Years
Party children are visited by agents of the
Chiadren's Aid society, who report The
gains and the losses direct TO William
Waldorf Aston. If the charities of the
rich could be followed as closely as their
fads and their follies, the grumbers who
imagine that life on this sphere isn't we'll
planned would be deprived of their sharp
est weapon.
The venerable old bankers Of this town
are scratching their heads in bewiIder-
ment over n circular addressed to thou
sands of bank stockholders within the past
few days. The bank Stockholders of the
city probably amount TO less than 10000
in number and they are exclusive in the
sense thar they do not publish the fact
of their holdings; btn there seems TO be
a leak in the Tammanyizel tax deDart-
ment, and q Wall street brokerage firm
now Knows the name OF every bank stock
holder in town. and Il is flooding Them
with circulars stating that they are ready
to buy stock and ara in a position TO offer
sufncient shares to even UP holdings
or course the circular created oonsterna-
zion, and shareholders and banking Off
clals would give q good doai 10 locate
the leak. The brokers who hold the COW
eted list are wearing smiles.
This has been pretty good year for
tho brokers of the produce exchange, ana
they desire to celebrate its close in n tit
ting manner To THAT end they have asked
and received permission from the board
OF managers to give concert and geaerni
on the floor OF the exchange,
There will be a hot time there ON lie
afternoon of the last day OF the dying
year
Good morning. Judge; am glad I am
arrested ana here a prisoner The mat
ter has worried me great deal II il
so easy to become thief when a man has
confidence in you. At fins the amuunt
IS small, and then by the change Of n
figure or two you have taken an amount
that you can not replace" Thus philos-
ophized defsulter when he faced polica
magistrate today. His confession Is ant
20 make the surety companies do some
fresh thinking.
A big hotel up in the Sixties" ha,
opened luxurious library and lounginr
room. A librarian is always ON hand 10 !
,ater to the literary wants OF the xus.t
who makes his selection from casaioxuS,