The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM

GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM
New York. March co.--The first motion
pictures of the Maine wreck were shown n
the biograph at an uptown music hall to-
night. If they could be exhibited at the
National capital during Joint session
they might move congress.
The violet is still very much In fashion.
There are days when almost every woman
doing Fifth avenue wears her knot OF the
purple blossoms. and there are time when
the shopping streets are redolent with
the fragrance Vio!ets promise TO be the
Easter flower here.
Among the members of the Bellevue hos
pital staff who have offered their services
to Uncle Sam in the event of war is G.
b. Lee, u grandson of General Lee, the
military hero of the Southern Confedcracy
odd Glory stretches from ocean TO ocean
and lake TO gulf this trip.
Miss Kuchne Beveridge's mamma de-
MES the story that her daughter is engaged
to James G. Blaine. At the time the ru-
NOR was circulated Jimmy" declined to
deny it, saying that any contradiction
should come from Miss Beveridge. 1t has
arrived per private cable.
A full line of men straw hats is already
displayed on the shop counters. And the
trees in the squares are beginning to bud
the grass is growing and the sod seller
and his wagon have appeared in Herald
square. These be surer signs of spring
than those put forth by the almanac max
ers and the readers of the weather signs.
The first conviction under the new stat
ute for the punishment OF ''llnockout"
fiends was secured today A young man
who dispensed the dangerous drops" was
given ten years the limit of the law.
People who carry hydrate of choral here
will surely sing low when they hear about
this salty sentense, which was pronounced
by Recorder Golf.
The Rev. John Hall. pastor OF the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian church. is suffering
from nervous prostration. This strain OF
the last two weeks has told greatly ON DR..
Hail. and his physician SAYS that he re-
quires complete rest. The Rev. DIR. d.
Sage Mackay. who preached for Dr. Hall
Sunday morning, has declined the call to
the Pittsburg Presbyterian church, and will
remain with his flock over in Newark.
Clement A. Grlscom Jr, manager OF
the American Steamship company, said to-
day that the government had not as yet
called for any Of the vessels of that line.
and that no intimation had been received
when, If at all, such action would be taken,
In case of war. however. the company
would prefer that Uncle Sam should take
the cracks than that they should be laid
up useless al their piers. as, of course,
they otherwise would be-
Here's sample of the kilograms sent
from this city to Washington. This one
was addressed TO President Mckinley aud
bore the signature OF a prominent mer-
chant: "The american people have no
confidence In Spains sense of Justice. Her
treatment of thousands of starving Cubans
docs, not reflect upon her. ! regret your
conclusions" Peace-at-an price peopie
seem to be scarce on Broadway today after
the evening newspapers began TO circulate.
1t had been taken for granted by en-
ploycs of the new criminal court building
that the many handsome figures and panels
used in the decoration OF the interior court
we're of solid bronze This faith has been
shattered One of the big sphinxes when
guards the main stairs is moulting-'shed-
dug big scales OF bronze--which reveals
the white plaster of paris beneath. This
is probably the effect of her continual yio-
lent blush!ng at the knowledge that she
was a mere sham instead OF the real
thing"
The great seaside borough OF Brooklyn
is we'll served with cheap transportation
One can ride from any Hoint to any other
roint in the big borough now for single
s. cent fare. For cents yoa can ride from
the New York end of Brooklyn bridge 70
Coney Island. Manhattan Beach, Sleeps
head Bay, Jamaica Bay. Ridgewood or Cy-
nress Hills. The electric system of sur
face railroads has reduced the time dis
tance from New York to many of these
localities by half. The elevated roads have
placed all of them in reach from Brooklyn
bridge within forty-fiyc minutes, aud b.
the Fourth al July these cars too. will be
running into Now York without change
or extra fare. The only thing lacking is
sleeping cars.
a. In Vys.up Inn