The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-16
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM


GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM,
New York, May 13--As yet Hotty Green
and Russell Sage have not been heard from.
When the war reaches the bond selling
stage they WILL however, help to save the
country, providing the per cent is high
enough.
rams are in preparation for thirteen
| story apartment hotel at the southwest
corner of Fifth avenue and Fortvfiftb
street The uptown sky line is undergoing
rapid changes.
Herbert Barnur Seeley, he of dinner
fame, has deserted the land of "highballs"
for the island OF hot balls and yellow lack.
He has joined the brigade of independent
/ young bachelors who seek excitement in
! war, and when Havana falls he will proba-
/ oly celebrate the victory in an orgie that
| viii convince the Cubans that bull fighting
| is mighty tame amusement.
! Hanmerstein's Olympia will soon be
knocked down to the highest bidder. The
New York Life has foreclosed to the tune
f'''fNNS'fef l.
ues the property at Sl,250, 900 Capitalists
in search OF metropolitan elephant now
nave the opportunity of life time,
one more Spanish stronghold has sur.
rendered to the Cuban American coalition.
The old Hotel Espanol, field of desola-
ton since the war began between the
/ United States and Spain, has been sold IN
a cuban, and now the Lone Star flag floats
| from the very pole to which the colors ,f
spain were once fastened.
There is one company in camp at Hemp
stead the members of which live like lords
II is said to represent 800 900. 900. They are
good fellows and put on no airs. Every
day big grocery firm in this CITY sends
down hoN OF choicest goods. cigars, fruits
canned vegetables and delicacies The firm
mas standing order with the friends or
these millionaire soldiers to send so much
esch day just SO long as they can reach
them.
Inc spanish officers can give Chicago al
oermn points on rake offs When tho
Nlzcaya was in these waters she headed
some awnings. and contract was made
with local manufacturer. His hill was
SfJo. When the goods were delivered nm
poard the captain said everything was
%, T. except the bill, which should READ
1880 instead Of $3.50. The awning maker
nau no Kick coming, and he changed the
figures 10 suit the Spanish captain. who
made $1,000 on the transaction.
me map and atlas makers are proft,ng
by the war boom. The manager of ono
house in this line says the war man hus,-
ness was never so brisk as it is at present.
Il seems as If everybody in the country
mus mus have taken to studying geography
: ne presses ar' working night and day' bur
IL Is SIMPLY impossible to supply tee de-
nand- Everything. from the costliest wall
ia n"pa "uu atIases to cheap things that sell
ior 10 cents or quarter is in request and
u tne war lasts little longer the man
makers VIII come out ahead on this wears
business, whether ANYBODY elsc does or |
mot One of the drawing cards in the en-
ridor Of the Fifth Avenue hotel is n hig |
military map of Cuba.
The Bowery is much disturbed over th-
recent petition OF some of the owners NJ
property on that street to change its name
There are some who seem to believe that
cnanee OF name would be desirable from n |
business point of view. but there IL p,e,tv
u MEASUREMENT. 1t is alleged tina, the wei, |
SHOWN ditty' with rouslng chorus on
'''ieu Inc Bowery' has given the ,tre.,
'uen reputation amcng those who III.
-ae city that they are afraid 10 vsr,,r
'"uth OF Eighth street to make nurch,sa.
'ust why the business men Of mo pon
,nvuiu ask Tor change Of name a,
49,, OF something which has passed CUT,
Aistehce Is what surprises those WI "
= p'cturesane landmarks. AS mats,
y iact, 1t is almost model of nronr,s,,
80, inc characteristic In.titm,ien,
- sn ihaue 1t known for wears have oi,tn.
- ~. out OF existence or have been mo,ea
: v.ner parts OF the town. You some,in,.
lar English avenue spoken of ms .,fh.s ,,,.'
,ow and that western thoroirhfars
, ha, really Is more like the old Roxsrs
~ me real thing. Steve Brodis 4 ~.
sadu a counter petition, which !. ~.
~. several yards long S,sye r,',. =,
~, Wy Change the name of the ~. =
way. us the most popuIar ~. low
ne world. People come from ~, as, n
~. S n. Duy things here too. The Bovs
=. - Planned sight better than sim svs
1890 ~ 0r Hrosdwey. and Il q 1904 q rsssS
~ ~ =, .neree some pepple M rsr w. II
s.,;psee; And stsye v9|ess tSs pepuisr
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