The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
GOSSIP or GAf GOTHAM.


GOSSIP or GAi GOTHAM.
New York. September 29.--The gosslpa
| In and ont of the theatrical profession Say
that Lillian Russell is not TO he OH WIZ
| the old love long before she is on with lhe
new. This time they have linked the
name of Mrs. Russell Blaham Solomon
Perugini with that of a man who has never
| figured On the theatrioll bills as leader
of an orchestra OF a singer. lie Is h'ei
chant. Jesse Lewissohn by name, and wei
| known in the copper trade as a busy, pros
porous. shrewd man of affairs. For years
he hls been a friend and admirer OF the
fair Lillian. He is now on his way to Lon
don, and il is quite likely that as soon as
the Jersey court grants Peruginis prayer
for divorce the much married prima donna
will spring another matrimonial surprise.
The wine cellar of rev Sherrys covers
n part both of the basement and OF the
sub basement forty feet below the stree'
level. Ten generations of men could keep
sobrlety at a distance every day Of their
lives on the complement OF this fine room,
as its caracity is 100000 gallons, The
building is said to be the NEST complete IN
respect to modern contrivances ana con-
venlences ever put up in this or any otner
country The schemes for labor saving
even extend to the putting in of electric
curling iron heaters in all the family apart
ments.
1t was reported in Episcopal church cir
cles in this city today that Rev. Dr. Morgan
Dix, rector OF Trinity church, will refuse
to permit his name to go before the general
convention of the Episcopal church to be
held next month in Washington as a can
didate for reelection to the office of presi-
dent of the house of deputies, chair he
has filled for the last twelve years. 1t
appears that the Doctors health is some
what unsatisfactory.
In Sporting Life" an English melo-
drama, new 10 the American stage and
presented at the Academy of Music for the
first time last evening, there are elements
which make it an attractive successor 20
THE White Heather" which thrilled the
Academy audiences so long last season.
II was in four acts, and some eighteen or
twenty scenes, but its popularity with the
audience did not depend alone upon it's
spectacular effects. A good company.
headed by Robert Hilhard and Elita Proc
tor Otis, Wed with the scenery in appeals
for favor.
There was constant tide of visitors to-
day at the office of the defunct New Eng
land Loan and Trust company. Many were
women and several were widows, who had
invested their inhertances in the and 6
per cent debentures of the mortgage COM
pany. Tonight the officers of the concern
know more about tongue flashing than they
ever dreamed Of Widows should keep
away from the canyonlke thoroughfares
OF the financial region.
Here is a rather suggestive sign that
covers a goodly section OF the front of a
Seventh avenue drug store: owing to
the eXtortionate increase in rental am
compelled to move my store directly oppo-
site This probably keeps prospective
tenants as we'll as the landlord guessing.
For the present the Fifth avenue district
in fashionable favor seems to be bounded
on the north by Seventy second street. but
that street. between Fifth and Madison
avenues, and Madison avenue. for several
blocks north and south Of 1t. show some
lilloslus examples OF the new residences
built by the millionaire contingent.
There is painting at the public stores
which is likely to attract some attention.
1t Is Painted by the Dutch artist. Meyn-
dcrt Hobbema, who was born in l6SS and
died in 1903. 1t is landscape, about four
ieet In breadth by nearly three In height.
1t is invoced at $4,000. The name of the
importer is not given.
In a police court yesterday n woman
meekly paid fine. and then turned es
quick as flash upon the arrestlng officer
and dealt him knock out blow. The big
FELLOW went down in heap much to his
own and everybody else's surprise. The
new woman is carrying physical culture
lust trifle too far.
The seventy-eighth police precinct of the
greater city, located on Long Island. con.
tains thrry-Six square miles of territory
Poiieemen on duty there are talking about
audlhg compasses to their outfit.
Libel. LAW TALK