Arizona republican., 1898-03-31
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.

GOSSIP OF NEW YORK.
 New York, March 3e.-Warden Sage has notified John Y. McKane, former ruler of Gravesend, that his term, counting the communication for good behavior, will expire April 30. This victim of pernicious activity in politics declares that he will soon be on his feet again, but in order to get back what he has lost he will go into a le- gitimate business and let the other fel lows monkey with the ballot boxes.
 The secret is out. Economists have long been puzzled to know how some Bowery saloons could offer "the larg- est glass of whiskey in the city" for 5 cents. A private still in Ludlow street, raided today, sold whiskey to dealers at $1.40 a gallon. There are eighty ordinary drinks to the gallon, making the cost per drink to the re- taller 1A cents. And there you are
 Fifth avenue bids fair to supplant the boulevard as the popular cycling thoroughfare. Many riders say that it is the most popular now. It is as phalted from Washington Arch to One Hundred and Thirty-ninth street, with but a few breaks, and is laid as straight as bird flies. The church parade is no longer the Sunday fea- ture Of the city's greatest show street
 Coney Island was visited last Sun day by as many as 15,000 persons, who seemed to think that summer was at hand. They were welcomed by the hotel and resort keepers with open arms and made to feel right at home, in so far as getting rid of their money was concerned The Coneyites are not the least bit alarmed over the war talk. They fear a business like po- liceman more than a Spanish battle ship.
 The central Cuban relief commits sion is up to it's eyes in business. The daily receipts from all parts of the country have become SO great that the commission has secured warehouse, where supplies are sent immediately 1 upon their arrival. They are here carefully examined for dutiable arti- cles, repacked and arranged in ship ments," which are then forwarded to 1 the various Cuban consuls. So gener- ous are the contributions of food, clothing and medicines that two yes sells will soon be chartered to carry
 
 1 The florists, the bon-bon sellers and the toy dealers are showing dainty trifes intended for Easter offerings Baskets and pots of growing plants are the favorite Easter gifts for per sons who have outgrown the egg hunting age. The bonbon shops have Easter offerings which vie in beauty and in price-with those enameled and begemmed trif1es which the jew elers enclose at this season in egg shaped porcelain boxes. Everything nowadays seems to be specially de- signed to force fellow to face sup plementary proceedings.
 That Wall street is entirely gov erned by the course of events at Wash ington is indicated by the fact that nearly every important brokerage house in the street is represented at the capital either by one of the firm or by a trusted clerk, on the alert for the earliest official news regarding the Cuban situation. Private and public wires from Washington are unusual ly busy, and the uneasiness will con- tinue so long as there is no change in the situation. The volume of business will be of the midsummer sort unless something drops in the cabinet room or in congress.
 Great was the surprise of the pass ersby who saw today in the window of Park Row drug store this sign: Pure Anti-Spanish Licorice. cents; two for cents." The proprietor, who was proudly surveying his rampant of big black licorice sticks, was asked about the card That's the genuine anti-Spanish licorice," he argued. suggested that all licorice is Spanish, and asked him the why and the where fore of the 'anti'' That's a valuable plate glass window. Do you think I would risk it by putting sign there: Spanish licorice?' Nit" Patriotism is certainly geing reduced to cash basis all over this town.
 Some of the moonshine outfits on the east side are pretentious as well as profitable. The other day stills were found in the cellar of a four story building, with a saloon on the first floor and dance hall on the sec ond, all under the control of the il- licit distiller. With these outlets for the disposal of their product. the stills were kept going to their full capacity all the time, and Uncle Sam, accord ing to the revenue officers, has lost thousands of dollars by the evasion of the internal revenue laws. It is quite safe tO say that more EsmOOnShine"