, 1881-03-22
which will be realized In the now special

cabs.
first place"
TWENTY-FIVE: cESTs.
"Ah, knnw that. Do ynu think they can
take uny exception IT, u cents for hnff m
,!s a ' ens, n's"s y ss, sross Ias TO- ,"r eoss nsf
thy Ienp1n by making 'h,llp circuits nr :twn-
mile circuits or " hHtevGr they may cal tho
dlyEslolis they .naka tl' t.oI,In1l. There Is
ny " ha'fny 'af IN n"M na ESEs ia .tal etf % ns, s H.
have been ]uyglesl With enough"
And il, thls tart!! for fo!X psrsons or for
tue cab. whether full or not !" 49,
prec p I f2a os e yss snS 'kf 'a naIs s''i r. inr % 1
pen To- taku II 30 tnnci! the better for tllo
party; II ar Individual calls onp IL Is his ~
command for half an lour at ttwenty.tlvo
pn YOU not regard your plan as some
wiint rxpertmental"'
,, %,liarlly y ~, G!!snp eabs a5c permanent
az s9nsEGa 4|;av. interest ms sfs the W%reOsss ,
ple cali them 'iirrtics,.-you know.
already, although running hut i few months,
liaye paid nj cflnrtnnus pr0fft, over l00 prr
cent. although ,'laccd un, precisely tic same
offering fower colveniences tllnn would tho
'spcGial cabs subject t. ORDER"
"Du you not anticipate
DIFFICULTY IN INTRODUCING
the now vei,lctesr'
"Thesa may be some trouble at first, but
tlio overwhelming force Of public Upl,ion
Will lltluuestlunably bb IN the side Of wliNt ~
for the pab'c's convenience md benefit, 1t
llns 6een shld that New York tloes nut r..
qHlre chcap cabs. because tlle great n,ass 0f
Its people tlesise to ride only III onn or twt,
tlircctlous,-nnrt!i or south. This may have
been trMr, but 1t IL NIT at tho prcscI,t tiyne,
Will, nm rist a,!,,g u there being twelve
"rl'a transient l1pulatton Of Now York
can nt least be depended upon as pntr01ls.
Mr.. lieruic?h
=" Yes, and do you realize tho enormous
nggrcRato the number Ut such fo0tS up to =
ess sn ian To- oble 1 at sT now ~ Fes, tis cH II eS
Imposed npDn etass deserve n first c)aInl In
tue new enterprise; but fancy you vii be
surprised to tlnu how generally tho people
a essidsnts Int pfapet Of ts etywi asS tue
would average but tfille Innro thnn tnrsr-
chr fares. and for this IL fnrn!sl'ed M ele-
Enll.y:apnoi,Iatfii m G;ennly vehicle fur orc
well, am not afraid; l expect Il, III
deed. Let tho horsg-cars come down to
three cents. They will make Just rs much
money as at n prcs9!tt: s More peopIH viii be be
Injured III tho least. Thero is room for ali,
but Just now there ls not transportation for
Az aud fey fsw pretend that they arc ablo to
4 POPULAR MEASURE.
"And now, Afr. IIerdic, let mo ask tho
question that MUG out Of ten people will Ask /:
.tre you prepared to resist nluniflcent offers
to setI out, n the b, Interest OF some Of tio
YGs, nnhtterably. Such offers hive, In
deed. already bee.l made, but ain man OF
the people,. and shall work for the people, as,
think, what l,avs. al .uady done evidences.
Indeed, my plans i!lrl,I.te TIE offering ot
irons, niaktng my sys.eni coGpcrat!yc. md
] the public owners of the cubs. Why not
| Honest ambition may fairly reckon among
| tho probabilities ownership OF ones own
carringe.'-if mot carrlngo ami four, ,--atitf
| this should be popular measure with ttl8
| people. WHO have practically never. prtvi-
o;H'slY s;' becn let In to schemes Of rapld tran
And are your plans immcdtate?''
"Oh, yes! | am roady; not, III course, with
matter ot few months. md gre Iong New
| tho T. railways"
"Antl rs to tho name OF Tho new cabsP"
"Oh." laughed Mr.. llortlic, ~ SUPPOSE I
must ' !, lo9k q to ths press f2r llalne. It VIII
] tie Malne.'
At this point Mr.. Hcrdlc was called away
to Inspect, flo said. new patcnt for lighting
| llls vehicles. and our Interview closed.
ookne asGsenay 5 ot e aon xeGf ycaTy Tqlesfn II e &c
average hight, thick set, witt. couitenanee
| that suggests the "gentlG in manner, firm III
nction." Ills clear. rutl.ly complexion IL set
oif by I. fringe Of lron-gray l1air, the mouth
! IL small, clea,,-cnt and firm. lla is earnest
mid fac! le In conversation, and lnlpresses BY
| fhn tgHiE1VHnnSq nf tip pHtlV1rttNN&