Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-30

TIE POSSIBLE KYTrors or TIE BRICK STRIKE
How nxv. NJ. N'cuLLouon DID NOT PLAr rHr
PART or TIE VICAR OF wAKErrEIp-rHI Dor
ROVER IN TIeHr PLAcr Just NOW.
Correspondents Of TEE Evrxrxo sr..
NV YoRK, August %.
The forlorn and frisndless cat who nightly
roams the streets and wakes the echoes and
the slsspsrs with his yowls is no longer 70 be
the tshmseiite among animals, with his hand
against every man and every mans hand
against him. No longer An outcast and a
pariah, depending for his sustenance upon the
frugal resources Of the ash barrel he 10 to be
luxuriously housed and fed in . charming sub
urban retreat far away from disturbing city
noises and where no echo Of the demoniac veil
OF the small boy discerning his prey can reach
his ears. 1t seems that New York's charity 10
broad enough to take in all classes and condi-
TONS not only Of men but OF aniInals A few
philanthropic women have banded themselves
together to found . home for these uufortu-
mates where they will be sheltered and pro-
tected, or. II hopelessIy infirm, be quietly and
painlessly assisted to shuttle of this mortal
COIL Articles Of incorporation have been drawn
up and duly signed by the enthusiastic pro-
lectors OF the scheme, 80 the matter rests on
hrm legal foundation,
farm house with six acres OF ground and
two barns on the shores Of the Harlem has
been secured and here one Of the incorpora-
tors VIII reside in order to personally superin-
tend the diet and care Of the cats Incidentally
II may be mentioned that this lady leaves for
this purpose her husband, who obstinately de-
cines to go with her to live among cats. Evil
IDENTIFY this gentleman has not a spark Of phi
ianthropy in his composition. but his unworthy
lack OF sympathy is not allowed to damp his
wife's lofty self devotion. When il comes TO
choosing between him and the cats she doesn't
hesitate for . moment for which her coadiu-
tors cannot sufficiently applaud her. ENJOYING
their approval and that of her own conscience
this heroic woman will give her life to the
noble work she. has chosen and will consci-
entiously supervise the preparation Of the
bread, toast, oatmeal milk and mutton broth.
which are to be provided for deserving cats.
The retreat in which their declining years will
DO passed in dignifed retirement will be in
closed by q high WIRE fence, which will serve
the double purpose Of keeping the cats in and
intruders out What steps will be taken to
prevent civil war within the hRllowed precincts
the incorporators neglect to state.
BUILDING WITHOUT BRICKS.
There has been q noticeable decrease in the
number Of specifications for new buildings
since the brick handlers stopped work. and 30
intimate is the connection between one trade
and another that it is predicted that this strike
will undoubtedly cause q rise in the price of
real estate. There are bricks enough in town,
fortunately, to complete most Of the big build.
ings now in course Of erection but the dealers
who hold this supply are doing 1t out with
great care and economy. Applicants get only
about fifth of the quantity they ask for and
can get that only il they are old customers.
The Brick Handlers Union lie drawn up in bat
tie array against the Manufacturer Union,
and has refused to handle the product Of any
manufacturer until he withdraws from the
union Every boat bringing these products to the
city will be tied up, and the swo walking dele
gates Of the Brick Handlers Union have had
to walk pretty actively to see that every dock
in this city and Brooklyn where bricks were
arriving was visited. The various firms be-
longing to the Manufacturer Union supply
this city with 10000, 900 bricks monthly until
navigation 10 closed, and their inability to fll
their contracts will bring upon them heavy
loss, which will extend to the builders and the
various other trades dependent upon them.
Already three or four hundred men have
stopped work, and it 10 not easy to see where
the paralysis will end
MODERN VICAR OF wAKErrKIp.
II will be remembered that when the late Mr..
Primrose, Vicar Of Wakefield, went to the fair
to sell his horse he had the misfortune to fall
in with one Mr.. Ephraim Jenkinson, who
managed to cheat the venerable clergyman out
OF his horse at the first attempt, and to send
him home penniless, not . very difficult task
with the guileless vicar. When the Rev. Mr..
Mccullough, pastor OF the Baptist Church in
Nyack. Game to town last week on the per-
stein COW he probably had no thought of COM
pairing himself either with the vicar or with Q
character in the Bible, but he rese m bled them
both in one respect, he fell among thieves. 4"
But the resemblance ended there. In answer
ing an advertisement offering for sale the
ma H.
MIR. Mccullough innocently found him
self in dangerous region known
as 'Sebastopoi." The conduct OF his
researches for the COW led him into stable
where the two sharpers were lying in wait for
him. Their game was a clever one, but they
took the precaution OF accidentally closing the
big door leading to the street before beginning
on the business. They then thought they had
an easy subject from whom they could extract
all that he had, either BY fraud OF force. But
the Rev. Mr.. Mccullough though no doubt as
harmless as dove was like wise 40 wise as the
the south where he had had to
study something besides theology, and on leav-
ing the parsonage that morning had taken the
precaution to slip into his pocket not only bis
Greek Testament but his revolver. This car
nal weapon he quietly produced and it gave the
needed emphasis to his command to open the
door. The parson did not get his Holstein
COW, but he got the better Of pair of sharp
rascals, and on returning to Newark in the
evening could face his wife without that sink
ing OF the heart which embarrassed the worthy
vicar.
MONEY HARD TO GET AZ wKLL As TO KEEP
Money is even in this rich town Just now Q
very expensive luxury The squeeze in the
money market, though it Is supposed to be
only temporary. makes the borrower walk the
noor. But ~ there are always two sides to
every question, the lenders heart now ieaps
for Joy a. he reflects that instead Of Q paltry
8 or per cent he can get for = short loan
about as much interest a. the
loan itself A prominent bank official
OF this city not long ago bought
at low rate S250, 900 in silver, which he stored
away in his bank. He could now clear $4,000
on the transaction, but as his merchandise will
keep he holds on q little longer. expecting to
make Sl25,000. The city bonds are readily
taken up at two and half per cent ordinarily,
but just at present the city is having to pay Ave
per cent for q loan and finds 1t hard to get at
that. II 10 curious fact that New York city,
like good many private individuals, always
has to borrow money to meet its summer ex-
penses. The summer contracts involve extra
ordinary expenditures and the tax books are
not open until October, 20 there u always for
. time . nominal deficit.
LOOKING AROUND.
It's doubtful whether our great-grandchil-
dren live in Mr.. Bellamy's material millennium,
but the world, even in these crude times, il
constantly breaking out into acts of civilixing
kindness. During the week, for instance, the
factory inspectors have been in session to CON-
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