The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-19
SOME GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

James B Haggin, multi millionaire mine owner anC
horseman intends to have pulled down magnificent FIFTH
avenue club house and to have erected upon the paa
a residence He concluded arrangements today for thu
purchase OF the Progress Club building at the northeas
corner Of Sixty third street aud Fifth avenue with front
Of feet the the same depth The price
is about $735ooo The club paid $a3sooo the crounc
twelve ago and spent about $zoooo on the building
he members resolved to sell fifteen months ago. dcemng
wise TO realize the great increase in value and to con
struct another club house free from debt.
s. II
Five japanese S. Matsuo, NJ Tolamora r 2 Mvake 6
Kotorka and Kadota took their first citizenship paner
this morning in the United States circuit court Tomorrow
they will enlist in the United States navy and will be as
signed to duty the hatehp Illinois They were in
eleent looking fellows and were all dressed alike in
oue SUITS and white linen Their ranged from 20 to as
years O. hogava steward the battleship Kearsaree
who was on board the Iowa the sinking OF erveras Acct
accompanied them and poted them successfully through
The men have seen service the Japanese navy and on
transports.
Fewer and fewer rival theatrical attractions remain nor
broadway The announcement is made today that William
conner IN ON the Quiet will close the Madison Square
next week julia Narlowe, at the Criterion today was re-
hearslng the mprompu speech for her farewell
evening In the absence OF Manager DILLINGHAM; in F,ror
the securing OF an mpromptu speech at all became prob
lem rev choice words of pre- Ezabethan English were
AZ aS pressed INTO service and Miss Mary Tudor is
to do honor to her royal hghness in saving oood ~, A.
other theaer to be dark after this week is the Grand 60
house tlorodora" chaperoned by Mrs Wallace Homer
and The Brixton Burglary" fully covered by burglar [
anee are still drawing large audiences
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horses with hats common sight about the sto4.
hese DAYS he hats OF straw of course with LII
crowns and broad brms in which are two goodsi,d NJ
through which the animals protrude Sponpes are a
eraiy placed IN the crowns and dampened in order 70 -
'ne horses heads cool The hats tied on The eo,;
sun bonnet lends significance to the phrase aTtl ~
my hat Perhaps it is the suggestion nj tbi a. :, "'
something to do with the hrmness with which ~ -, i
ues the bonnet on his horse The animals for the me- 80
appear to carry their headgear without anv dist ~
consciousness and trot along unconcernedy with the no.
- S"'Ai"g III me breeze An East Side ice man ,vbo
morse wore the new headgear said this morninc ,h. a.
equine invariably restless and threatened 10 hi,
It's headsear was set straight This statement r.
true Is not without psychological value . u &c
Floating hotels for New Workers kent in tow, a.,
,iHs Gays OF July and August an assured fac, -
Arhuekle OF Arbuckle Bros plans TO nut ~ ~ John
week from tomorrow his novel feet of house bo,, oe
Ply from and to New York by night to give the , = -
0nanee 10 cool OIL Mr. Arbuokle has now approscbin
p.euou iui-rsged ship the Jacob A. Stamler az y. -
TWO yachts and powerful ocean-goinp I'm, l. :; ~ d
have the vessels moored by day at the foot ~ planned 10
suee' and the North river AT nightfa h. -, ~ 'i''u
to"s are aboard the fleet viii start on short c; - pa
,iuusoh ont and beyond Sandy Hook ebtsb;n i ~ lS
$50 'Oas' OF up the sound always returning boyesr
"'S 70 iand passengers at the Battery al o, - 81
morning. The tug will tow when ,scas LUCK IN the
proposes to run his three ships in all resn,c, i'll,
no'ei' intending them for the mass of New Yi ass
- S, OUT o. tne city during the dog days On ire I
s, W,t PC large dining room, main saloon 49,.
psioI ladies' ROOM smoking room and well p''a'e
rooms Patrons inclined NAV slee ~ PPVih'ed state
uoeNs WIN DC swung on the hurricane dsct ~ ~
r ppIoteeted by an awning The enterprise ~, .n w
siA cruises. " N40faa next winter on spe-