The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-06
SOME GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

sandstil in New York The heat which is getting
and driving one from the city who has
the means Of going Those who have not staying in
doors Prostratons and deaths numerous today
scarcely establishment Of kind escaped The inn
lists of prosraons that reported do not tell the
story suffering hundreds of people have been
and taken direct their homes without rec
ord being made their The chief OF the weather bu
has called the hot spell National calamity II
promises be Of the word, for il already
has destroyed people than the battle during the
Spanish American Each day makes matters worse.
Today people completely exhausted, much through
loss OF sleep and directly from the heat Now it is
reported that the conditions Continue for in
definite period If New York will have many deaths
to record as from visitation of the plague
The shirt waist has into prominence all at
1t has been style in particular that has brought
him before the public eye but the heat which has been
ponsbe for many things Today half of the the
streets without coats although the majority of them
carried them their The people who out on
the streets desperate lot They do how they
look Anything for breath OF air and little comfort.
There the today apparel de-
cded decoette that the public would have been horribly
shocked under ordinary circumstances. But gave ii
thought today added their comfort and that the
only thing to be considered.
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into Madison Square park this
evening unless you wanted person ask you fool
question One of the papers conceived the idea OF giving
FIVE 500 bills So they five each carrying
OF them, INTO Madison Square park The hrst
who asked either of them for the bill got it, There was
nothing about them indicate that they carried the
So the crowd which there for that purpose asked every
whom they for the money Several fights occurred
result of the question business man, who not
feeling good the excessive heat asked for
that bill about fifty times many The last
who asked the question made mistake He did the
bill but he rap which will compel him carry his
eye in sling for several weeks
birth the in Central park usually calls for
special mention But today they in punches ioness
increased the population of the by addition of four
baby elk born axis deer ushered into the
world. and there brood Of guinea chickens.
In spite of the intense heat mothers and babies doing
WELL
The rights of the drinkers must be respected The
other day Magistrate Mott decided that crime for
to buy of beer and drink the street To-
day policeman arrested two for drinking beer from
Central park They taken before Magistrate
Zeler He heard the complaint and then discharged the
ut is harm for to drink beer from a
bottle bucket in the park than it is for
to cat sandwich" he declared Possibly the heat
caused the magistrate have thirst when the decision
rendered.
The condition OF Bishop Potter very much improved
today The shock caused by the sudden death of Mrs Potter
Frustrated the bishop and for time feared that it
might result seriously Today however he is very much
better and will direct the arrangements for the funeral
X
The snug sum OF S6ooooooo scattered about New
York city Monday OF it not just thrown around
from the tops OF houses the crowds below but that
paid in interest and dividends This the largest
that paid for interest in this city.
People in Jersey always were contrary Every one
knows that old saying about making hay while the shines
But just be contrary the people the North river
reversing things and making hay by moonlight The
claim that the heat much for them and they have
forced to discontinue their daylight work.
The heat docs prevent the children of tenements
from working either by day by night Whether they sleep
not they must work Today the first day when chill
the mercantile employment law This law requires all chill
dren between the of and years be registered
fore they be employment Today 1900 these
fortunate little stood in line accompanied by their par
their guardians awaiting their be registered
The rush will likely continue for day two,
For hour this afternoon all OF the cars on the
Brooklyn bridge tied up 1t blockade
that has been experienced for time Passengers who
forced to remain in the close during all that
almost suoeated Several planks between the tracks
the middle of the bridge became loose and their
ton dangerous necessary repair at once
About 5000 passengers inconveuienced