New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-19
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

The human cargo OF Sixth-ave elevated car yes
terday was thrown into state OF turmoil by an
agonzing wall of pain. apparently uttered by young
man in one Of the oss-seats. Those who looked at
him at once saw en- expression Of physical suffering
his countenance for an instant, which gave wsy
to a deep-red flush, suffusing his face, surrounding
his ears and disappearing down the back Of his neck
The young stammeringly declined the literally
proered assistance and at the next station hastily
left tho car. Everybody had become excited over
the cry except charmingy pretty young woman who
occupied the seat opposite the man. She was per-
ecty calm, and while anxiety was depicted on near
" every face she gazed with Just the fantest trace
OF smile at copulcnt Wall Street broker across the
aisle. who was nearly bursting with Laughter.
When the broker got out at Rector-st he was stu
hilarious and turning to friend, he said Say.
did you see what that girl did, MOI Well, the
dude you know, was trying to mash her, so he
touched her foot with his She moved her foot. his
patent-leather followed, and then1s whillihens-
through 1t. Did, you hear him yeli' And thus II
even the idotlc French heels which have rooted
Themselves into the favo7 of fashionable women may
be really useml
There is nothing novel about blind man being
led by a dog, but there is an old whte-whiskered,
sightless in the city, who he's made an improve
mont on the dog The innovation reminds of
the old conundrum: "What makes more noise than
pig under fenco3' to which the answer Is, 1.-TWO
pigs under fences This old blind man has two
dogs to lead him. and the three may be any day
down about Broad, Nassau, Wall and Pine SITS. The
dogs scotchterrers, and perfectly matched in
SIZE color and ugliness we'll as apparently, In IN
tclligcnce. The blind holds two reins in his
hand, and looks II he driving the dogs, IN
stead of the dogs leading him. The two animals
always seem to be wide awake and full Of solcitude
about the welfare of their master Besides they always
appear to know where he desires to for they never
advantage OF having a team Of leaders to lie.
judging nom observation, in greater senstveness on
ton. when the dogs turn a corner, they turn the
man with them sharply, while with one dog It is
doubt.
Lawson n. Fuller, of the directors Of the Elec-
trio Sugar Reclining Company, has not lost his good
humor through the exposure OF the Freund "inven-
ton," and when dozen or so Of reporters storm Mr.
Fuller's Office the old enjoys IT, and usually en-
tertains his guests with strongy-spiced comments
matters OF general interest One Of the banes Of his
nfo is the painfully popular corsage' fashion,
which holds sway especially at the Metropolitan
Opera House. al at the opera once,H said Mr..
Fuller. at was the first and last time, and con-
sidercd the whole business dIsgraceful. have had
them ever dreamed Of going into public place in such
shape as that, you bet your boots'
Somebody suggested goats rs q subject Of comment,
for the reason that Mr. Fuller was the father Of the
ordinance to stop goats from running at large.
"Goats said the host, goats OF tho curses
Of mankind. ioathe goats i have tried time and
again to batch Of Harlem goats lying in the
road, but, do you know, succeeded. I've had
fast trotters and I'D Just pile into those beasts, but
Just at the last moment they wouldn't be there. III
take the chance Of upsetfIng every time TO run over
goat and 1t is the ambition Of my life TO Just mange
one. i suppose III break my neck In the attempt,
by gracious"
A Ipftfe m nj
s at present with friends in West Fourteenthst and
in the heat Of argument which will undoubtedly be
surprising TO Americans The topic under discussion
was the new dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, vessel
which the German soldier thought would prove use
less as far its pneumatic dynamite guns were con-
cerned He generalized by saying that Zalnsh's
invention never would amount 10 anything, because
it was "behnd the times" Such remarks, OF course,
called out storm Of opposition from the Americans
present and in order TO maintain his position, the
lieutenant finally thought IL necessary 10 explain
wen," said he, the pneumatic dynamite gun has
no future because dynamite shells can now be fired
from ordinary field pieces. And let me tell you
that the German field artillery carry shells
loaded with 'ruborite,' an explosive FIVE times moro
powerful than dynamite, and that the navy is also
beng supplied with them. myself have fired
ruborite shells from my battery. The invention
making this possible also removes all danger OF
accidental EXPLOSIONS The truth OF the neutenanpb
statement to be supported by the recent caDie
dispatch announcing that negotiations are penulnB
between the Gar and an American on INC huO-
duction into the Russian army OF Just such an In