Arizona republican., 1898-02-02
GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

ed that the cost per car per mile on the Madison avenue car line has been reduced about cents since under ground electric traction was put ln operation. This means that 1t costs mora to raise horse power with aots than it does to raise steam with slack.
 Some of the big hotels, scenting the renumerarive possibilities of a tearoom party, have let il be known that be tween certain hours certain apan1- ments are dedicated to the cup that chers and singed mullins. Chocolate, light ices and dainty cakes are also 10 be had, and already the scheme has prospered amazingly. In the hoIel tearoom the unchaperoned miss with a young man will not be fruwned up on or criticised, as that is perfectly proper.
 Edward c. Porter has been awarded the commission for the statue of the late Gene ral Henry w. SDocum, 10 be erected on the battlefield of Gettys- burg. The statue alone will be four teen feet high and it will be. cast in bronze. The design for the base is yet to be decided upon, but i, will without doubt be of American granite. It will take about two years to com plete the statute, which will be erect ed on Culps Hill, near Gene, cry Ridge. The appropriation made by the state for this memorial was $25,000
 John J. Hanningan, the policeman who shot young Charles McNally, who ran away from him when threatened with arrest for playing football in the street, was sent to prison for two years by Recorder Golf. In sen, enoir g him the recorder said: "Hannigan, your act in drawing pistol upon a boy who has been playing football in the street was a wantOn one, wholly un- justifable and unne cassary. Weapons are placed in the hands of policemen for heir protection, and not to be used upon citizeIa without pioper cause. It must be impressed upon the mind of policemen that the liberty and the safety of the citizen is of first importance, whatever eXaited idea she policeman may have of him self''
 The Immigrant Industrial Swings bank has reduced it's interest on real estate mortgage loans to per cent. A Wall street banker, in commenting upon this departure, said: Tt is On.y a question of months before she sav- ings banks generally wil be compelled to reduce thair interest rates paid to depositars to 31a per cent, instead of per cent. The two things go hand ihl hand. The banks can get only a little better than 3 per cent on mun:c ipal bonds, and almost every week some of their bonds, bearing high rates of interest are called to be reA placed with bonds at low rates. It re- quires no prophet to say that the day of per cent interest on deposits IS nearing it's close.'
 A bright woman who has the run Of the fsminine clubs states there is rumor afoat that American women are orga nizing a new ancestral socie- ty, if anything pertaining to ancestors can be called new IL will be known as "The Order of Eden,'' i,s members are being daughters of Eve.' The membership will be limited to those women who can show proof positive that they are lineal descendants of Mother Eve. Of course, this is a bit of fun at the expense of the "Daugh- ters,' but il leads up to tha conclu- sion that if the sisters would pay at tention to the present than they do the past fewer mem would be going up and down the land with loads on their stomachs, bricks in their hats and the divorce lawyer in their inside pock- cts.
 For the purpose of making New York the handsomest city in the world steps are being taken to bring about a, union of all societies connec,- ed with building and developing the town. As outlined briefly the scheme is to call into existence a governin g committee representing the allied arts and sciences, to be composed of archi- sects, builders, artists, mural painters, sculptures stained glass designs and civil engineers This parent commit tee is to appoint subcommittee from the branches of the building trades, real estate and taxpayers associaJious e.c. These subcommittee are to consider respectively the matters of parks, pavements, architecture, public art and other things connected with the beautifying of the metropolis. In other words, it is to be an organiza- tion of taxpayers, qualified by experi- ence to make it's influence felt when ever il is necessary, and if it is form ed an important sep toward archi- lecture and sanitary perfection will have been taken.
 A sensation sprung at a post-pran- dial of the abuses of medical charity is worth passing along. A doctor. in recounJing to what extent the free dfspenlsary system may be abused. quoted the case of Hetty Green, Americas richest women, who he said, had accepted free treatment in a dispensary, representing herself to be a poor lone creature. That woman,' 9 he continued, with emphasis, put on an old gown and worked upon the sympathies of the attending phy- slclan to such an extent that out of sheer pity he advised hsr to come 10 his private of flee, where he could give her better treatment and save her the trouble of long waits. She gladly accepted, and for a considerable time came to the physicians house, where he gave her he best of treatment absolutely free of charge" One day brother prac- titioner recognized in the polor pat tent Hetty Green, and forced her to confess that he hadn't made a mis-