New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-08
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian
| apos Railway, which is known among railroad men
as the g Bee" line, possibly because there Is no B
In It's title, has been called the three C's" at the
Stock Exchange for many years. new nickname
has been invented by some Of the brokers who have
been dealing largely In the stock lately They say
| the initial letters Cleveland Couldn't Carry
! Indiana" and In some Instances this has been
shortened to Cleveland Couldn't
Even such a serious thing as a great strike may
have its pleasant sides. Not many evenings ago
one of the few streetcars then running pretty
well filed with passengers when policeman, Just
relieved nom duty, got In He found every seat
occupied, but In moment a woman rose and asked
him TO take hers. The policeman refused, Of course,
but the woman insisted, saying O. You have been
standing In the street car platforms all day
| In the cold, and you need little rest more than
DO. Lot me show for once that appreciate the
protection that receive The policeman resisted
as long resistance seemed TO be virtue and then
took the seat, while several passengers wished that
| L had occurred to them to give up theirs IN the
first place.
Some of the new conductors engaged by the surface
roads during the strike showed enterprise in their
work and zeal for the comfort Of their passengers
that had seldom been seen among the old employees
woman entered crowded car and the conductor
Immediately went 10 the forward end, where two or
three men were sitting together. and said: Move
up lIto closer here, gentlemen, and make room for
1
as tho conductor well kney, and there was nothing
to do but for Of them to get up. " Here is
seat for you, man," said the conductor. "oh, but
don't want to deprive the gentleman Of his seat"
c. nductor; "you're LADY, and ladies' arc always
going TO have seats In my Car as long as know how
| TO get them'
One Of the interesting features at the dinner Of
the Loyal Legion at Delmonlcos on wednesday night
was exhibition Of Instantaneous Photographic Of tho
| fight and explosion Of the dynamite cartridges at
! the recent trial by Captain e. L. Zalinsh
of the dynamite gun In the Lower Bay. Those photo
graphs showed the flight Of the cartridge tube through
the air, defining closely the slight trajectory made; I'm
| one the rcochet Of the cartridge, and several
instances OF the explosions and their effect. The best
picture was showing the water thrown up IN a
mass, 100 feet in diameter 10 height Of more than
400 feet The pictures also proved the close accuracy
Of the aim In each instance. There is some doubt
pressed that Captain Zalnsk viii long remain in con-
necdon with the dynamite gun tests, but as he has
them about perfected his absolute attention will not
be much needed There are 10 be additions to
the AdJutantHeDeraPs staR and In view OF the large
amount of ordnance being manufactured, with which
tests to be made, It is requisite that artl!erists
shall be detailed. Captain Zalnsk's name has been
most favorabiy mentioned for one OF the vacancies
Colonel +. D. Grant and John A. Logan, ir..
among the visitors at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester
day. They spent q long time talking together
in the corridor. Mr. Logan is interested with
bis fathor-in-law IN the iron business
but giving special attention Just to his lime
stone QnarIies at Youngstown, Ohio whero he lives
His visit here is not of political nature, for unlike
Colonel Grant he has no particular desire for public
office at present Colonel Grant, however, wants tho
Chinese mission and makes no secret Of the fact
1T am making any effort to secure the POSITION
he said, nor do intend to do So would Ike to
| 20 10 China because l think ] could do more
good there than In any other place. Ny father as you
know, was greatly liked by the Chinese Government
They appreciated his kindly policy toward them
around the world. While with him there made the
acquaintance Of many Of the leading Mandarns. which
ernmentH
The belief moro or less prevalent that the cratic
lord Lonsdale Is now clambering the icy hills ana
mountains and frozen seas that block the pathway
to tho North Pole not shared By Colonel Glider, the
Arctic explorer He does not think the noble lord has
any idea Of attempting his announced plan Of walking
TO the ongsought spot a think" said the Colonel,
" that Lonsdale IS simply hunting big game up In
BA ana Af have no doubt e Himself
might be possible for him 10 reach the magnetic pole
but hardly think he viii go even that Tar NORTH
when win Engishmen aud the English press cease
TO perpeate astounding plumbers in regard 70 America
and things Americana Only few weeks ago
GThe Daily Telegraph Of the most
prominent daily papers In London, contained much
alleged information concerning the future plans OF
q Governor" Cleveland, of the United States Has
David Bennett Hin pull the Anglican press, or
f. the transformation result Of stupidity or ignorance
Such an exhibition Is par with the delightful
simplicity of London university professor who wanted
TO know whether pounds, shilln and pence were the
medium OF commerce In America. and It might be
expected from the English schoolboy, who was deeply
interested IN finding out how many houses there
| we're in the United states No reputable newspaper
in America would constantly make such mistakes
| on English topics, nor would Americans Of average
Intellecnce display such gross Ignorance OF British
institutops Perhaps some day, Englishmen may
and N worth while to inform themselves regarding the
customs habits and institutions Of their kin beyond
| the sea-
| No thoroughfare in the country can oIor such
diversity Of scene in the handsome costumes OF the
women the striking bearing Of the men, the attractive
| dsplay in shop and stors window as Broadway pre-
| sents each afternoon between and o'clock. The
| changing panorama is feast TO the eye, and both
! the visitor from the country and the inveterate
lobe rotterS are affected 70 admiration and surprise
IN their different ways. Along this way, the fashions
| "a the country are first displayed; and over its
Movements .he rich and poor, the obscure and the
great. The tradesman, the author, tho actor and
| Inc woman Of the world elbow each other as they
| rovc with the throng. 1t Is this gay and ever
changing procession which causes foreign Vlsltols
ta JdclaTe that NewYork Is one Of the most cosmo
| polan OF cosmopolitan ciles'