New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


NewYork than we cabdItvers who own our own DADS
said Of them the other day, and nobody II seems
to me, makes more money out Of tho wretchcd Work
done by the paving contractors than the carriage
manufac turors and blacksmlths What with the ruts'
and holes, and projecting stones, and vIllanous car
tracks, cab that would last six years on Washing
toms model streets will not stand eighteen months
Iong and wrcnchng in this city before 1t Is utterly
out People growl that cab-hre Is so high in
NewYork but maintain that drivers make no more
money at II than in other cities Look at the enor-
nous rent must pay for stables look at the rnous
effect Of the salty air on coach-varnsh and paint
look at the cheap and plentiful stroetcars look at
the shape Of the city itself, narrow scrosstown
that almost any one may walk It, SO long the other
ride through bluckaded streets. All these things COM
bine TO keep cab hire up so high that people
about paying It, and yet keep II relatively down so
low that there is mighty little profit In IT.
A discussion recently arose among the marketmen
at the Jersey City AbattoIr regarding the largest
sheep that had been sold I'm this market. The
records procured, and search for fifteen years
back revealed that the largest sheep in that time was
of consignment Of three that weighed 1890
pounds, the heaviest OF the three weighing 40
pounds.
Frank W. Sanger manager of the Broadway Theatre,
Is but shadow OF his former SELF bis present Illness
having reduced him almost to skeleton. few
weeks ago he looked the picture OF health. lie is
above the average height OF men, has iron gray beard
and hair, and eyeglasses Before going on the
stage Mr. Sanger was a clerk I'm the Parker House,
Boston. As actor he led prccarious existence,
until 1T became his good fortune to identify himself
with Harbor Lights" and =" Hoodman Blind" With
these two plays he made great deal of money, and
when James A. Bailey of circus fame built the Broad
way Theatre, Mr. Sanger took stock in the house and
In company with Mr.. French became IT'S manager.
His managerial experience in many respects has been
hard. 1t may be said that he had plain sailing
until Little Lord FauntleroyH along 10 calm
the troubled waters When that play captured the
public heart at the first bound when he II pack
Ing the big theatre nightly when he realized that 1t
was popular success, the first unqualified success
Of the now house. reaction set In that hurried him
TO his bed an out-wearled man.
1t appears that the engagement Of Elsie Leslie as
Little Lord Faunteroy" something Of an acct
dent The management endeavored to get little Dot
Winters for tho part but Dot playing with joseph
Jefferson in Grip Van Wnhe" at the time, and did
not Ike the idea of throwing up her engagement.
She had easy time with Rip on the road, as her
services required only about once week. The
child came home two weeks ago for a short vacation.
Soon after her return she STRICKEN down with
congestion Of the lungs and rheumatism of the heart,
from which Illness she died
There IS desperate rivalry between two down
town sponge houses and both attempt TO get the
respective windows Last week there appeared In the
window Of one firm mud and barnacle encr7isted
urn bearing this legend "This urn was dragged up
from the bottom Of salamls where great naval
battle fought between Themistocles, Admiral Of
the Greeks, and Xerxes, King of Persia, b. C. 400"
This made a great show and the sidewalks were
packed for several days with throngs Of awe
struck sentmentalists gazing at the venerable urn.
Then the hated rival stuck up in his window what
purported be the Missing Link" which had been
caught al the sponge fisheries owned by this parucu-
lar dealer OFF Key West This took the edge In point
got from Aftlca TO Key West is not explained
The slot device for ensnaring pennies, nickels,
quarters and dimes originated in England, ard was
imported to this country by the ever enterprising
Erastus wman, who, II is said, owns the American
rights OF the invention. The patent is an extremely
broad one covering every possible application OF the
principle involved. The new automatic opera glass
attachment In theatres pub royalty m MI
lung testers and so forth DO.
"The pneumatic tubes, which have 70 a small extent
taken the place Of tho much toked about messenger
boy arc great convenience in sending letters which
must be delivered in hurry from some points up
town. said lawyer recently " But they, like all
good things sometimes cause great deal Of trouble
Some time ago l wished 10 send some papers 10 my
partner downtown, and it Of the utmost impor
lance that they should reach him before O'Clock
1t was then half past three, l had them sent
through tho pneumatic tube. The envelope was
marked collect, and I returned my clients Office
to continue the discussion of the he had ell
gagged me to prosecute for him. We were st talking
at O'Clock when messenger boy made his appear
ance with the package which l had placed in
the tube two hours and half before. Ny Office
closed he explained and they had sent the papers
back 10 me with the request that pay the bin. On
questioning the boy learned that the tube had be
como clogged while my package about half way
downtown aud It had not reached its destination until
half past 3. l was quite indignant such prcsump-
ton l had never heard Of Wanted me 10 pay for
service that was never performed. I took the pack
age from the boy and sent him back with a message
that would not pay the bin and that the company
defend suit for damages The bill not presented
a second time. by fortunate circumstance the
failure 10 dl the papers did not result In any loss
but II did ell great deal Of trouble and worry
Admiral Luce has been one of the most earnest and
enthusiastic workers in favor Of the system for train
ing boys 20 become American seamen. and he per
fected the system that In 1877 he detailed in
spector Of the training ships. II was while at New
port few years ago that Admiral Luce agtated tho
establishment OF the Naval War College, which has
been commended highly. But the last Congress,
especially the Southern members opposed its continu
ance and refused to grant tho appropriation asked
for OF to give It any recognition except upon cond-
ton that 10 should be merged into the torpedo schools
II has been said that this dOne to prevent the
Admiral from becoming its president
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