The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
WH1r WE ARE ALI TALKING ABOUn

poems and edits The Century. It no secret amone
clubmen 10 this city that Mr. Clevelands name would
with opposition In the Century ana the NUMBER Oh
against the OK President was illustrative
of tho fesDp in the club II is usually the custom for
gentleman 20 refuse to enter a club whore strong
showing Of blackballs has been made against him.
he succeeds In technically passing tho barrier
The Century OF the quieest and most conserVa-
tive clubs In Now York Its membership 10 nearly
altogether composed Of men OF advanced years whs
have small jealouscs enves TO consider and the
action of these mon oil Mr. CleveandS name has had
marked effect In clubdom
1t is only IN villages and smaller towns that pauperA
tramps, and idiots allowed TO at large. AZ
rule the authorities sufficient funds hand 70
enable them to support the helpless aud they are
tolerated rs necessary evil This 10 condition Of
things which Is not thoroughly understood by many OF
tho suburban residents OF New York. The women ana
children are annoyed by tho frequent appearance OF
Idiots and half Wittod tramps in the streets These men
tho main harmless they allowed to live
In huts or gyrsyke in the woods without moestation
once in while they wander into the houses of city
people who have moved tho country in tho
mer but a vigorous shrek usually sends them away
They add small terror country life and ally
furnish sensational story for the newspapers but they
have to DO very violent and unractabe indeed before
the authorities will assume their support
A gentleman whose and place in society in New
York gives his uterances loss OF huthorita.
tive flavor remarked yesterday that he frequently
amused by seeing articles in the newspapers to the sf
feet that New York society had at last opened doors
actors and actresses People of the stage have in
| point OF fact never been admitted socially in New
York" he said "and doubt very much IL they over
will There is something in the Puritanca ancestry Of
Americans which causes thom withhold n full recos
milton from actors I'll not feeling of snobbshness
in but of the welrooed customs Of the
country, and particularly OF New York. There are Q
| fow people like Mrs Kendall and Mary Anderson who
| have many warm friends in New York among society
people and in tho houses OF these personal friends they
are always wecomed bat this reception ia en-
trely different from the handed and entire recos.
| milton which actors receive in London"
In tho stable OF a famous sportsman in New York
thore is enclosure where bulldog is kept prisoner
The dog has thirty forty battles and is 80 fierce
that everybody except the who handles him in his
fights keeps at distance from the brute Very often
lovers OF dogs make visit to the stable have look
at the canine pugilis but they exceedingly shy
approaching him Yesterday morning tho owner of the
dog went to the stable about half past O'Clock and
the coachmau had gone with horses to the black
smiths he let himself with pass key went over
to have look at his dog when he arrived the
pom he was astounded and startled the year
old daughter OF the coachinAn sitting the dogs
side anu cheerfully pounding that animal in the
face with an iron bolt The dog lay there with his
nous jaws open, his tongue hanging out and his
transilxcd by look Of doglke faith and devotion
the infant The little girl pulled his cara pounded his
head stuck her fingers In his mouth and after she had
got through playing with him went of another part
peal to her to como back and him again 1t turned
out that this went every day. and that too with the
knowledge of the chd's father. ~ never know a dorg
TO hurt little Kid like that" the coachman remarked
tremendously. They amt built that way"
There is In this city general agent of life insurance
company-a small outottown company-whose income
is over $4,000 year little more than ten years ago
he was earning about $1,000 year q compositor on
a"estern newspaper. reason he gives for his
Portable success is that he adhered determination
to converse with seven the subject Of his bust.
moss and his company every day.
At a dinner party the other day by a leading
Phadelphian an old gentleman with good memory
told this story In tho 1857 notable events oc
curred-the death and burial Of Elisha X. Kane and
the opening OF small clothing store by young John
WAnamaker. During the month of May the great ex-
plorer died whilo away from home. and his remains
were brought TO Philadelphia for interment An ad.
miring pubic determined upon a magnificent and i'm
posing funeral and this many ORGANIZATIONS and
local societies were invited TO participate The head Of
tho procession was TO reach a certain square at 8
O'CLOCK An immense throng stood expectant at this
hour. and eagerly waited tho approach OF tho solemn
coreRe few minutes before the was expected
there was heard furious Gathering Of hoofs aud
wheels. and gayly painted express wagon drawn by
two berbboned horses dashed along tho vacant line of
march, and there futered from the wagon and sifted
through the crowd deluce of handuills GO to
Wanamaker for cheap pants. " Gents underwear at
halfprice," Cut rates in hosiery" were among tho
seductive invitations which were eagerly received by
the crowd and the young who had successfully
evaded police regulations driving his horses with one
hand and distributing his advertisements with the
other was none other than John wanamaker himself
There big things in this town which are over
looked by thousands OF persons every day. Among
them 10 watch in the window Of a Park jeweler.
1t is specimen OF large number OF tho same kind
manufactured for tho Philadelphia Centennial This
timepiece Is and quarter inches thick
and nearly three inches across the face. 1t weighs
nine ounces
The biggest clock in town. aside from those in the
church steeples hangs the wall OF Vesey street
liquor saloon. 1t is nearly nine feet in circumference
uron a cake Of ice in Washington Market there Law
yesterday morning pair of frogs legs which weighed
half pound The big "jugo'r rum who once owned
these prime saddles was captured in Salem ~ j., with
piece of red flannel on hook. Tho owner of tho
and said that he had sold pair frogs legs not lonR
nce that weighed pound. One man in Washington
Market sells lUO pounds per week of frogs IegA
Tho only oasis OF that DO seen In New York
ty from tile north side of tho Brooklyn Bridge Is the
little cemetery on tho east side Just off the huatp1
'ow'ry. In the desert OF brick AMI mortar. amid tho
reary eNpans" Of tarred and tin roofs and soy.nIv
ack yards this little spot waving grass ia rostfu m
he eye.
Tn" toll takers at tho entrances the promenade NJ
10 Brooklyn Bridge have good chance for tho colec
ION or old and rare coins One of these who has %
upi"h the toll box for seven years has made Ana
objection OF copDers during that time one OF these
ated l7i@ THIS is remarkable from the fact that IL
'S the legend 100 cents make dollar" engraved on
: outer edge. where the milling is on silver dollar
o has some 200 coins In his collection
The assurance Of the ordinary Park row hoo,b,..k
hard to beat" said Dr. Charles Perry II was stand
x IN the doorway of my store at about 3 O'Clock I'm
70 evening Happening TO look down. saw a bayn.
oeu BOY about three feet long crawling in tho door
/ watched IIa La
o moor as possible and slowly worked his way
ouhd tho door to a big box filled with sticks Of
orce lie grabbed of these rose to his feet and
t'eu ior Tile door again. Just as he passed grabbed
IN by tho back of tho neck lie threw the licorico
on tho Sidewalk, where 1t broke INTO four pieces
ieh rolled Into the gutter and with sudden wrench
70 himself away leaving his shirt collar IN my hand
ne up the pieces OF licorice he sautsd me
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