Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-09
GAY GOTHAM.
SIGHTS AND SCENES ABOUT THE AMERICAN
METROPOLIS.

SIGHTS AND SCENES ABOUT THE AAbhiCAN
METROPOLIS.
A Letter From Our. Special 0orsspOndsnt-Whssi-
ps's Old Base Ball Favoris Doing Good
Work-Ths Theatres.
Special Correspondence q DC Sunday Rfsis1'
NEW YORK, September The great
metropolis is assuming that busines'iike
air which she always possesses after the
first of September. The millionaire gray
heads and their families and thousands
and thousands of people who are not mil
lionsires and whose craniums are not
decked off with silvery tresses, have re-
turned to the city after vacation. Every
business man is wearing contehted LOOK
and his smile has winning way about II.
Talking about business, right here 1t can
be rem arked that there is no city In the
country that does the business OF New
York. Chicago, Philadelphia, Pitis-
burp and other centers of population have
an immense trade but New York stands
pre-eminent. For goods that are new,
novel and cheap, most everybody visits
New York
LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT.
Politics is the one theme above all Others
inst now, and the Democrats appear to
have things all their own way in the city.
For every Harrison and Morton banner
that A rats to the breeze across the princ'-
ple streets at least three Of the opposition
can be counted. 1t is wonderful how the
bio business men "whoop 'er mp" for
Cleveland and Thurman. But New York
CITY has for years given big Democratic
majority and this fact serves to comfort the
followers OF Harrison. However, there may
be "wailipg and gnashing" OF teeth among
the Democracy when the returns roll IN
from out in New York State. The Demo
cratic Central Committee have q stereopti
can employed at both Union and Madison
squares, and each night, for several hours,
pictures are thrown on large canvas, 40
as to attract pedestrians. OF course, these
views say very complimentary things
about President Cleveland and the Old
Roman.
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Ease ball is the most favorite Of all
sports with the betting fraternity. The
polo grounds, where all the league games
are played, are crowded most every time
there is contest The Philadei-
phia club played the Giants
q series of three games here
this week. Delehanty played left field as
usual for the Quaker City boys. Del
makes error at times, but he plays fine ball
nevertheless. On Wednesday he tossed
the ball in to the catcher from way out in
the fed and the runner was put ont. His
throw looseued the vocal organs OF the
multitude and there was loud applause
Del also showed the New York pitchers
that he was handy with the stick. The
League clubs change positions between
the innings on run and thus keep the in
terest in the game from tagging. The
Tri-State boys would do well to practice
this trait of the League clubs. As IN
Wheeling, the visiting club in New York
gets very little applause. The applause OF
brilliant plays is always for the Giants.
AT THE THEATERs.
Although great many places Of amuse-
ment continue open the year round, there
are great many that do not. The third
of this month was the general opening
time and now every theater of the city IL
offering attractions. Some OF the Old
chestnuts that have been delighting su-
diences for years past are here and great
many plays have Just been put on the
boards for the first time for public consider
alton. Sensational plays take better IN
the metropolis than any other kind, If my
experience counts for anything Last
year visited the Star theater to see Booth
Ia Hamlet" and he only had fair
crowd. The other evening | went to hear
Robert Downing, the trngediap, and he
had a miserable house-nOt enough tickets
we're sold to pay expenses. All who at
tended were highly pleased though.
THE OLD ROMAN.
Tho candidate for the Presidency re-
received a great ovation on Thursday
night. At least $4,000 people went to
Madison Square garden to hear the Old
Roman speak, but thousands failed to even
get a glimpse of him. The garden will
hold 10, 900 people, and when Thurman
arrived was filled to overlooking. Those
who were 70 unfortunate az to be shut out,
enjoyed the music of several brass bands,
FIRE works, red fire, etc. The vendors OF
campaign song books, buttons, etc, wers
out in force. ard did big business. Thur
man has q good voice, but he was III and
not oue-hsli of those who crowded into the
building heard word he said. A shOnt
from near the speakers stand was signal
for applause, and instantly thousands oil
voices yelled with all the power OF theii
lungs. The candidate for Vice President
ia certainly great fayorite, and while hii
presence on this occasion inspired tue Dem
ocrats, there are grave doubts Of such 9
monster meeting being the means OF ad
ding votes to the ticket.
LIVING IN NEW YORK.
A great deal has been said regardinl
cheap living in New York. Below is giver
the prices of various edibles 81 they arr
now sold: Butter % and 30 cents pound
apples 20 cents a peck, grapes Z cents.
corn in ear IL cents dozen, and eggs 2.
cents dozen. OF course there are bargain
places all over the city, but stranger
might grow grsy-headed hunting them
The working class As a general thing have
to spend ten cents dsy going 10 and re
turning from work on the street cars o.
elevated railroad, owing to the vast pro
portions of the city. This item alon'
amounts TO goodly sum in year, and
materially effects the wages Of girls ant
women who receive 40 and so cents pc
DAY. A dozen different ways for usinl
ones earnings that are uncalled for in smal
cities might be mentioned in references Il
New York. DICKENS.
NOTES FROM BRILLIANT.