The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-15
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM.

GOSSIP OF Jay uUIHAM.
New York, November l2.-Tcm Plat says
we are going 10 have pure beer now " VIII
not require bhe cxertion OF mud1 thought on
The part OF brewers throughout the stats
4 to perceive that Mr.. Platt's words contain
a meaning which Is bound TO cause them
much uneasiness. With almost no excep-
tion, the brewers and saloon Keepers of
Use State were in favor of Van Wyck and
tne democratic ticket, and dsg everything
IN their power to bring about Gheir election.
/ As a sequence the republicans intend
TO take steps which the brewers IN partic-
ular now view with alarm. The retrfbu-
tiCn 10 which they are likely to be subject
ed viii be In the form OF legislation AT AL
bany during uae coming winter winch viii
i not only place heavy revenue tax OIL
hrewerlcs. amounting to perhaps $4,000 or
| $4,000 each. but Will also provide for
| standard of purity for beer. and make those
brewers whose product falls below the mark
| subject TO iaeavy fines.
| The aristocracy Of dogdom-pet dogdom-
| is preparing for a Thanksgiving celebration
which promises TO leave all past efforts far
In the shade. Every poetic proud OF his
! redundant locks. every faultcssly snub-
nosed bulldog. terrier, spaniel and collie of
| exclusive race, has entered the lists. The
| American Pet Dog club holds it's bench
blow at Shcrry's ord building November "a
and 70, with 700 fashionable canine darlings
as Its programme attractions. Inc meet
ing OF the club ut tae Waldorf Astoria YES
teiday to make final arrangements assigned
tho first and seccnii floors. including the
pink and blue ball rooms 10 the dogs. The
third floor, hung with tapestries and dec
Grated WIN bronzeS and paintings of all
the doggy graces, win be devoted TO recep-
tion and tea rooms Tho best American
bred collie VIII receive trophy worth $500
fran tho Collie club. A silver cup is Mrs.
Sheldons prize for phe finest Maltese ter
rier.
Dr. Parkhurst sent dispatch OF congrat-
ulation no Roosevelt, but he is not alto
gether pleased at the result Of Hde election.
The adherence" he said this afternoon,
with which regard everything that bears
the name of Tammany of course renders
Var Wyck's defeat deliciously palatable.
The one bitter drop in the cup which |
drink Is t1at while Tuesdays election
makes one of our two bosses a little weaker
1t makes the other. and the more dangerous
one, a great deal stronger. This is not say
ing that Mr.. Roosevelt will In any slavlsh
way yield to Mr.. Platts dictation. but it Is
saying that the great dominating influence
IN the state this morning is Plat, and not
Roosevelt. 1t is Plat that has worked the
machine that has ground out the governor,
ANA 1t is llatt that has worked the machine
that has ground out the legislature"
Hawk Bill, the old barnacle covered tur-
tie in the Aquarium, has no appetite. THE
trouble is" said Superintendent Spencer
that the turtle was not fed when he was
first caught Captive fish of all kinds act |
particularly about taking food when made |
captive. 1T was seven months before we |
could ln.uce the big sturgeon to eat Il |
mouthful. After that time however the |
sturgeon concluded he had tasted long
enough and gave up his fastidious tastes. |
OId Hawk Bill may decide TO dire later on |
1t may be ne would like TO hibernate In |
TIE mud, but in the Tiled pool there are no |
accommodations for slowing himself away |
In mud bank" How long the turtle can
live on the blood that is already in his sys-
lem reinuins to be seen. Hawk Bill is a
stubborn fellow, and some say that he Is
stupid also.
curious collection of 800 miniatures on
glass slides was exhibited today in the ban
quet room OF the Waldorf Astoria by Henry
II. Stirling OF London They are not for
sale On November 20 they will be ex-
hibited by the aid of a stereopticon in the
Etstoi Il" Ddii rum. me paintings are copies
OF masterpieces in European art galleries,
most of ithem pictures in the National Gal
lery In London. 1t is said that the minla-
cures are all hand painted and that no
Photographic method has been usei The {
artist Is asserted to be Frank Dickson. II s
Mr.. Dickeon is really solely responsible his
work is extraordinary in It's delicacy
Hall Caine began his public story telling b
career in the Waldorf Astoria Yesterday t
He had a good audience. and c
told simple love story that. elaborated in {
l book. might be successful. But IL Is doubt c
ful If this form of entertainment will be a :
success. a
Or. nepew is leading in the senatorial !,
race He is the most talked of man for :,
he place today. All the others were a
1unchat for second place. and in ease the
Peach should decline the honor any one 0
IF them might be picked MS a winner. I
Half million OF election bets were paid :,
n Wall street. One firm paid out s275 0Do :,
chairman Odell of the republican STATE
won $4,000. :,
The revised city budget for 1899 shows ~ ~
hat the total expenses required are sos +,
20 ,0S2 .03. Wv :,
w. II. BLYTHE. a
Heart Tribute from the lille Vow. C,
Boys of Galveston. III
Galveston News. November IA. NJ
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