The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
SOME GOSSIP Of clIl''

New York. June ls..-7,,.
the blind were happy \ !, Y. y
that is SO far as sold !, saa y as
ior the loss Of that wb,,s s's !. ''
Die to mankind. Apnu.,'. IN
10 each Of It's blind c,ss 1,s u ii
and the scenes / w,, ,'s.le1s N
OF {. !. the outdoor Door Su.s..
pathetic, Big bags Of 'I ss,1 ~
desks and from early na sv,a ts'n
and women. all accom- psa s'a'ns W
relatiyes--fcr many nevs -'sa y
outer air alone--came : s, ~
bounty. It Is a ereat M n. \. 'sa
1000 blind citizens OF ~ ~ y ~
were OF all sizes. all seY s,''i ~
ages. Some were. who's sss !, ~ NJ
but many had more than os y k1N
carried crutches and csn ~ slllzl
gard and pale from disease 3 ~
q postal card telling them ! se
handed these to the payms., % al
ed out the coin---usualiv NV ~
a SlO gold piece. To rscs sv WY
every applicant must Il ,s. "
must De a citizen and mus, W.!
an Inmate Of any civ ir.,, n.
from hospital. The cbar ,ss,'. !, n
City gives the board Of aun y, y ~
power to set aside s75.0oas ~ Y
Thus far. including TO-DAY ~. ~ Y
paid. Those who were u rny" y
today because Of sickness VIII
their homes. and there VII, ~
a second list Of those Win t..N,a '
out for certain reasons, Es NV IS
course. what these untortun,s. Y
but this charity goes 4 lon my, Y w
Tightening the load OF manr NV ~. ~
are shut out from the light t d 4,
The 81 suit wave which NJ !.
overtaken the metropolis Il ma.
responsible for serious damay. ~, \. y
utation OF New Workers in rsS,.,, /.
ing the best dressed men an s.,s
common, especially during A. 4.
weeks. to notice men on Brosass.
Fifth avenue who have been mn,
ers, wearing queer SHAPED rsrms...
have a bunch between thu shor,i...
ers have one shoulder hlgbs, NJ.
other: the skirts OF the cosi, 4.
and the fronts button out OF sh,,s
garments are mathematician NM.
cording to the ideas Of msrhisIr,
would no doubt do honor TO nm, 81
ers were Il not for the peopl, ~
them together. These are he us..1
Polish and Russian Hebrews oi ~
Side. who earn from 50 cents d n
each suit made, and from So MI !, Y
in the sweat" shops by workIpr n,
and fifteen hours a day. Thel, NJ
STYLE seems to have been derived m
clothing worn In the crowded w
districts of Warsaw and similar I
where clothing is frequently Aani.,
from father to son for several ser.at
~
Many well-known persons sailed tr
rope today on the steamers St. Lsa
Teutonlc. Among them were Seulwl
ma, who is going to make his hrs i.
Europe. Rudyard Kipllug and BIZ i
will sail on the Teutonic. Other ~
gers on one or the other OF the ";
ships were Elliot +. Daniorth, vi
P. Clyde. William F. Sheehan, gx
land Stanford, Aubrey Bouclciuk
Frederick Peterson. Rev. Dr. Her
Sanders. Rev. Edward L, Clarke. D
Melville French. Rev, Dr.. Donin
Mackay, of the Collegiate church, IL,
ator John c. Spooner Of Wlscons,
"Steeple Jack" returned to his vi
again today and climbed to the toa'
ilagpole on the dome Of the Pulltia
ing for the sixteenth time. He w
ASS feet above Park row, and While
awful height placed a new gilt lsa
the flag pole. From the street b
like mosquito, and the ls-inch v
a one-karat stone. "Steeple Jackf'
name is Joseph H. Lawler' He b.
climbing to lofty perches for tEsa
years. as did his father before him.
the Pulitzer building was bull! !
Jack" put the ball on top OF the pei
realizes the danger, but declares
never perfectly happy unless be .
clouds.
Rudyard Kipling is going back
land to spend the summer at the
seashore resorts. Those who nave
ly seen the distinguished author
has aged remarkably within the ,
months. They say, however, that
more kindly toward America anu
cans than he did before bis reesn
ness. The widespread Interest u
covery and the countless letters a
grams of congratulations and gOVa
sent to him by American admire
the good things said Of him In Ile
can press, have made him "tnlnA
as a friend said today, ana ne W
says harsh things about u.s.
~
Soon the unedlfying iriyolity ~
Island Will cease. as the munlelp.
Gil today approved the plan o. col
the water front OF the famous Iss
a magnificent public park. I'M
"sauatters" cant realize 1t Is possl
the park department has peea =
make provision for prelimlnary,
the proposed breathing spot y
many a long day before the pre-
irons of Coney will find anol1s.
plant 1t in their affections V0l'
pied class entirely its own
Soon the vassar girl VIII '''
books. and 1t is said there has ~ y.
a finer collection Of sweet y.
yates" at the college tnan lnis y
most every one OF social stanai al
find the time is going up 70 aal. !,
fine specimens of the American y
most attractive period Of ner -
is little wonder that the express, !,
Taylor. don't desire to iesse :