New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
SOME MEN ABOUT TOWN.

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surprised ut the number OF stenosraphers In public se
vice and the amount OF money paid them in salare.
from the city treasury. counted fory-sx who an.
openly tho roll designated stenographers and IN
aggregate amount paid them was S96,12O year tn.
salaries run all the way from $500 to $4,000 year
Aud am told that officials employ additional bel,
OF this sort at their own expense, but don't believes
word OF It. do believe however. that stenographer
carried on the pills under other designations.
The development OF stcnOgraphic work In the lass
decade two Is fairly illustrated by these figures bu,
they by tell the whole TRUTH The number a
rapid writer's in the private employment OF lawyer
hnanciers. railway. telegraph aud Insurance magatss
and in newspaper offices, cannot be so readily ascer
tanned The demand for them Is constantly on III
increase. yet I find many employed poor wages AM
others advertising to do work at salaries on which
cannot Imagine they can live in comfort. do not know
how business particularly in the courts could be con-
Quoted with dispatch without the aid OF these Shorthand
writers and the type writing machines.
"Ned Underhill he is always called although NOT
the oldest OF the NewYork stenographers is generally
looked upon the Dean among them II Is more IN
consequence OF his activity In the courts than account
of his lie originated and the president OF an
association OF stenOgraphers who gave public dinner
annually and devoted the rest Of the year securing
the best places In the courts Underni always led in
this matter in behalf OF his professional brethren The
association also fixed scale of charges for senosaphc
work, but do not believe 1t succeeded In maintaining
the rates The low salaries at which competent stem
ographers may be employed at present would indicate
that the effort failure The association seemsio
have died lingering death Underhill ngnres the
highest paid of all the official stenographers, receiving
$1,000. Some ten years he was engaged with his
father in the sale OF native wines. and the sign, Edward
T. Underhill & Father" familiar for a time IN
Spruce-st, II remember rightly.
had another Of my idols shattered the other day
going into the Mayors Office to have first talk With
Mayor Grace had conceived the idea that Mr. Grace
sustere man, dark browed and buccineer-y
looking. found him. on the contrary with jokes on his
lips smiles on his face. light instel of dark In complex
ion and altogether aniable in looks and manners
W J. Florence says that when In Washington lafcly he
told President Arthur that he had furnished house In
Parkave lying Idle which was at his disposal when he
retired from office in March next "Ah" said the rres
dent, am IN the same bad fix. Misfortunes never
singy. Ny office and house will both he vacant
The idea OF Mr. Arthur talking OF his misfortunes
particularly amusing to ex-Collector Thomas
Murphy, who up in time to bear this last story aud
who recalled how only some fifteen years ago, he had
bought Mr.. Arthurs house for him with the only $500
which Arthur then possessed. and had by legislation
and influence with Thomas Creamer. then an ap0weru
city ocll created the office Of Counsel 10 the Tax Com
mission secured Mr. Artburs appointment to II at
salary OF $4,000. Now Murphy has office aud no
riches and Crcamer Is content TO be Counsel to tue
Excise DO nd at salary Of $4,000. Another person
present quoted having asserted that half OF
Mr.. Arthurs first sala-y city official went ~ orcts
william NJ. Tweed. to Richard 2. Crowley, oil Lock
port. That Is So" said Mr.. Murphy; don't care
II Dreamer did say The fact IS" he added laughing
You knox Tom Dreamer says sOod many thiass
| besides Lis prayers"
Mr. Florence quoted Henry Irving saving that his
company had played to twice money in the star
| Theatre here Is In the Lyceum In London.
nnd that the theatrical people here generally under
stand that the failure " Mrs. Langtry IN London was
complete and overwhelming. Aud singulary enough
hnd they express sympathy only for Mr.. Abbey, who
Jointly yontured with her in dangerous enterprise.
This is the age OF the commercial young women Of thu
stage not romantic, stage struck damses OF yore
Years ago girls away from home tn on the stage
some from pareats and many from husbands Now they
20 the stage purely rs commercial transaction
Some In clothes rs the requisite outht; others
depend bea for success; but many deliaer-
atey study for years 10 MT themselves j. NJ Hill tod
that it part of his contract with Margaret
Maher that she should study year before appearing
| in public Mary Andersons parents. discerning her
natural bent for acting, gave her some preliminary
education but not enough These two actresses are T.
be ptted against each other next fall at rival theatres
almost Joining each other. The stages are so close
together that Mary Anderson shreks aud falls AS
Juliet Margaret Mather Lddy Mdcbeh In state or
somnambulism will be able TO hear her rivals voice IL
would TO the ordinary manager good business
oicy 10 play Margaret Mather against Mary Anderson
in the full which will follow as result OF
her European prestige but j. NJ Hill Is not an ordinary
| manager His methods are his own-and successful.
lam told that NJ the recent meeting Of the directors
of the Baltimore and Railroad they ratified In ten
minutes session all that tho Baltimore and ONO ie'o
graph directors had done In several years TRANSACTIONS
to the amount OF dive millions nominal capital oil
$4,000!
A Gentleman abiding to my account published a few
DAYS ago of the Increase of facilities at he Grand Central
Depot sad "The development ot the road Is very tne
| very fine indeed but do you know that the state Oh
Pennsylvania alone has more money invested IN ter
mina facilities this port than the state OF New-iorS
has 4" WAS surprised but the gentleman said IL was
| true.
.Do Won know" he added. changing the immediate
tonic that II is that the largest volume OF money
invested In securities of any one kind Is In motgaSeo on
| farms - | confessed TO surprise a second time Inc
total is greater than the debt OF England ssevera uues
greater than and larger than the sum invested
4, rawavs Some years the farmers got prosperous
and paid of some mortgage aud the total was c'hsa
erably reduced but notice that is again anhualV
Increasing"
Said prominent business man VINO are''"e"' ~
staten Isand The telephone Is used III the uetropo
! ,,os, exclusively for business purposes; but IL
amazing a. well as amusing to observe how enters uto
the social and domestic life OF suburban residents
Almost every house connected by the wires ana con-
versation Is carried among families aud particularly
- sham with
convenience In the suburbs fhe hoGsekeeper not ohy
nd haker and cAndesllck