Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-25
GOTHAM GOSSIP
Gathered up for The DeIeCtatlOn Of Interested
Readers.

| Special to the Leader.
New York, May 24.-Rear Admiral
Schley has just returned to America
on the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse. and
to the han-dozen friends who met him
at the pier he declared that the trip
was much more trying than Santiago,
he being anxious to land on American
soil to hurry to st. Luke's hospital,
where his son lies dangerously i'll with
blood-poisoning. Although the latter
is improved since cable was sent to
his father. he is still in a dangerous
condition and the admiral Is deeply af-
fected. He was the lion Of the yoy-
age end enjoyed the evidences Of re-
gard shown him by the German as well
as American passengers; but his one
thought was of his son and this neees-
sarily precluded an active part in the
entertainments given aboard ship in
his honor,
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There is much interest among all the
school children in the trip of Louis
st. Clair Eunson, who has been chosen
from their number by New York
newspaper to go around the world, and
left this city yesterday. He will trav-
el westward, sailing from Vancouver
and thence over the news trans-Siber-
ian railway. 1t Is a race, one of the
most remarkable races ever INDUCED
in. A schoolboy has started from San
Francisco, under the same auspices;
and each one will endeavor to return
to the starting point first. A French
man representing the Matin of Paris,
ana another representing the Journal
of Paris, have also started in the
chase; and al readers of the World
will join the interest of the school
children that the little schoolboys
may break the record.
Within two days several leaders of
Tammany have received invitations
from Richard Croker to come imme-
diately to England to talk it over
This looks as if the arrangements for
the next fight are to be laid in Want
age instead of the New York wigwam
A half dozen men are hoping to enter
the mayoralty race and similar num-
Der of candidates look for every other
office. Croker evidently scents the
smoke of battle from afar and realizes
that an early beginning must be made.
Another English fad has taken pos
session of the fashionable set of New
York-that of carrying walking-sticks
mot Canes you please whenever
they leave the house for a stroll on
Broadway, Fifth Avenue or in the
parks. While the Britons are usually
satisfied with novel creation of wood,
this is not enough for the women of
, Gotham, and every day may be seen
polished sticks with precious stones
about the handle, looking as much like
a scepter as a support for the body.
The fad is to have walking-stick to
match every costume, which in itself
makes it rather expensive luxury.
| Shine parlors for ladies have been
opened in the downtown district by
| Miss Dot Parkhurst. The parlors are
neatly furnished and every day there
! is an array of well-gowned women
seated upon the Italian marble pedes-
tai, having their boots shined. The
proprietress is a niece of ]. Slcat Fas-
sett and is otherwise well connected
She says she is not hoping
to win trade on account oil
her relationships, but she is
in the business for the money she
can get out of it; and thus far she has
met with all encouragement.