New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
HERE AND THERE IN THE CITY,

In the rebuilding OF tho immense edfce Of tho
Equitable Life Assurance society. not long ago ana
In the construction OF several huge downtown
buildings I'm recent years. builders have shown that
it Is entirely possible b. carry on operations Oh 'ho
most important character and upon the most cA-
tensve scale without interfering seriously with
traffic and travel In the streets But for the last
few months on INSCRIPTIONS building firm which
has been putting up a tall apartment mousse AZ nc
northeast corner OF Thrtyhrst-st AMI broadway has
shown how easy It Is by reckless disregard OF al
public convenience and all rights public and prya'e.
to cause the most serious embarrassment and OBJ
structlon In a great business thoroughfsro. with
a elladministered Department Of Public works
and an efficient city government such state OF
things would be impossible. II has been so Dad
that the people responsible for II ought to nave Deeh
indicted a. public nulsances long ago. Reports arr
in circulation that some one Interested In the ne"
structure IS tho proprietor OF downtown bucket
,bonp II can hardly be expected that owners OF
buckef-shops should pay much regard 10 puDh.
decency but II Is the clear duty OF the pspar.eh
of Public Orks force such people 10 carry Oh 'os
affairs with the least possible impeachment TO the
public interests
Manager Hahn Of the elevated roads, has put up
warnings at every statlon-"No Dogs Admi''e"'
To Offset this objection 10 poodles' spah'ais s"N
terriers Broadway dealer In dog fan,ier' supphes
has imported a large stock Of beautim ana oos,,
kennels which may be carried In the hand as eas'p
a. blrd-cagc They arc selling like hot cakes among
the Young misses and mddle-a aged maids uptown
Some arc made OF ebony, some Of mahogany On'
handsome little house OF bamboo vas gorgeousN
decorated with silver and bronze ornaments Lap
dogs are to be smugg!ed on board the trains 10y
yboesale I'm defiance Of all law. In about Tire
weeks Mir Ilain viii make discovery 10 that eneS'
and then you Will see fresh lot OF Warming 40
Kennels Admitted
The excluslvcness OF certain Wall Street mar
who IS we'll known about town has been the occasion
a rOm to time. MANY
prominent men Of tho Street have habit OF walking
homo after business hours for exercise, and they
may be seen almost any afternoon going up Broad
way in pairs, tros aud Guartcts between and
o'clock Mr. Blank always walks home, but never
in the company OF any ono. " have lust learneu
the reason why BLANK goes It alone in this fashion,
said one Of his acqualntanccs the other day. ~
heart he IS the most genial VI men, loves company
and all that but when not immersed IN business
has al unfortunate way OF talking aloud 10 himself
giving voice unconscously to all the thoughts Of
his mind lie begins mutterng IS he leaves MS
office, and keeps It up all the way home. He won
walk with other men, because he's afraid OF giving
away some important secret Of speculation IL IS
said that he lost small fortune few years ago by
dvulCng too much in this manner" The NUMBER
Of men IN New-York who " talk too much Win
their mouths Is exceedingly large. some Walk
olnnp tho street humming tunes, some MAKE mat Pc
culiar noise which is about half way between whistle
and gh, others repeat over aud over again lafoillc
sIsccs lfn a schoolbov remOrzing his lesson Catch
onc o. thess charsciers in the country, and you
pronounce him crazy In Town. such eooeh''oi"oA
pass UnnOtccG.
Tho wooden images Of Grover Cleveland that have
adorned the front doors and show windows OF bOWsrf
clothing houses for the last four years arc being spun
I'M for klndling wood In their stead alleged like
ncsses Of General Harrison are wearing ready maae
coats and trousers at every corner and between cor
ncrs With the new President ~ set OIL goods 10