New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-21
twenty-six members In the graduating class, among
them being Stark, Dartmouths crack pitcher.
GLIMPSES or CITY LIFE.

"Whst difference there is in conductors on the
street cars remarked woman In a Fourth-avc.
car the other day to friend. Some OF them never
pretend to notice you when you are getting on tho
car, and foot doesn't touch the ground In getting
of before they have rung the bell to start Then,
there is always scowl on their faces, and II you
ask them for any information about the streets
they look as II they would like TO punctuate their
directions with little profanity. But some OF
them are Just nice they can be. over IN
sixth-ave. there is 1 frequently see who never
fails to help you in getting and Off his car, ana
to provide seat for you II there is one 10 DO h%u'
There is always pleasant look on his isce'
and he always tells you when he comes 10 your
street. There is some satisfaction In riding Win
that sort Of conductor and ! would rather pay
ten cents and feel comfortable than TO ride fee
with one of those hateful men who never take any
notice Of you l think there ought to be sort
of examination for them all TO pass before they
get positions, where they would have 10 furnish
satisfactory evidence that they could be polite oc-
casionaly, at any rate
A group of interested people gathered yesterday
afternoon at Park Place and Broadway to see one
Of the the last fantastic election bets paid 1t had
been announced in the papers, week or so ago,
that two downtown business men had made
bet, according the conditions Of which the loser
was to buy the winner a pair OF $40 shoes and
blacken them every day for week. The blackening
was to every day at O'Clock, at Park Place
and Broadway, beginning yesterday The little crowd
Of curious there on time and waited
for half an hour for the betters to appear. They
were disappointed, and went away, though they saw
a number OF men get {" shinen during their stay
Yet the bet was paid, and the only reason that the
sightseers not gratifed in their desire to OBJ
serve an extraordinary sight that the loser OF
the bet only the Italian bootblack who plies
his trade at the corner named Promptly at O'Clock
Of the a
pair of shoes his feet, and the Italian promptly
rendered them glossy. The bet is being PAID ana
promptly at 1 O'Clock every day for week hard
hearted Republican will have his foot-g gear polished
by an unfortunate Democratic Italian.
An idea of the present internal political condition
Of Russia may be found from story told by
Charles Kirkpatrick, q correspondent for Western
paper, who recently returned from the country OF
the great White Gar While Mr.. Kirkpatrick was in
Russia he wrote weekly letters to his paper and,
naturally, his professional pride made him anxious to
see the results of his abors. The Issues containing
his efforts sent him, but 10 every article from
his pen was blotted out with solid botch OF
printers ink The correspondent had referred to
Nihism and other subjects dsagreeable to the Gar
and the paper had been carefully expurgated.
startling theory is at present exercising the
welLdressed men upto who are wearing the new,
tailess Tuxedo coat 1t has been suggested by an
authority that the innovation means nothing less
than the final result of development which has
been going for some time Not many years ago.
walters wero wont to short, ta1ess jackets
Since then, 1t has been remarked, that by some In
expllcable process walters have gradually assumed
the "swaow-tail' dress.coat, and have thereby fire.
Quenty caused dsagreeable mistakes walters were
taken for gentlemen" and, vice versa, shining social
lights mistaken for menals. Ana how-oh
horrors 1T is suggested that the inventor OF the
Tuxedo" coat dcsparing of his power to stop walters
spik compelled,
the purpose OF distinction, to adopt the discarded
walters Jacket, with new lining and long roll
1t has been custom for professional beggars in
Park Row and City Hall Square during recent
times, TO an appearance OF slight degree
Of depravity, In order 10 gain their ends- lhey
have found that when they ask for aims, the person
approached is likely 10 reject them on account OF the
probability that the money will be wasted Tor whshey
So tho mpecmious have taken the bull by the
horns
"Mistern said one the other night to dignifed-
looking man in big greatcoat, :" want drink
Pm not going to lie 10 you. Gimme ten cents for
little whiskey. That's what want the money for'
and I'm not tho Teller TO deceive anybody"
> "You cannot get money from me for such a pur-
poses replied the one addressed, colby, and then
the beggar to the front with an admirable
display of presence of mind and diplomacy He made
bow worthy Of the ballroom, and asked, In touching
tones
Yet he had no success, for his sally was met with
passing sheer.
The steamers Of the French line bring over a
great quantity of excellent fruits and preserves on
every trip and now that American summer fruit
Is disappearing from the market. the foreign sup
plies are increasing There many people so
constituted-if well-known Broadway dealer Is 10
be beeved-that they abhor fruit until us price
gets beyond the reach Of ordinary people. We
Keep on hand" said this dealer, stock OF foreign
preparation and arstocratic prices just TO sell 70
this fasdious They will buy peaches rom tne
Pacific Coast, however, If we ask them 81 dozen,
and we can supply them with Aniou and Clairgcau
pears at 81 so dozen, as the name is Frenchy ana
fhev think them of foreign growth. AS matter
Of fact they from Rochester Just now we are
having a run on Tokay grated grapes from CaliOr-
MIA at 40 cents a pound. In the way of preserves,
crystallzed Cuban lines and pineappes at ~ 90
pound lar French cherries and aprlcots at 10 90
pound and jams of all kinds at 80 cents jar,
are in favor. We also have regular customers VINO
cali for the japanese sacred or bushead nut which zen
~ 80 a poupd In a short time we will be handling
nothing but imported fruit, and prices VIII advance
200 per cent When pears fetch so cents each and
grapes are Sc pound, the business becomes inter