The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-09
WHAT WE ARE all TALKING ABoUE

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beautiful prosrectuses and the promises of electrical
inventors engineers full blown and reEtu but
dispAisionAto view OF tho electric world considered
from commons standpoint does not hubstantats
the theories OF the enthusiasts Mr.. Willard In forming
his big company has taken hold or the wrong end Of
the hoe II he could perfectly feasible storage
system Of electricity he would be all right lie might
easily pay orynvc Of his nifty million dollars for such
an invention When he gets that everything else viii
| be at his mercy II does not make any difference
whether ffty millions hyo hundred millions are
subs crbed for pushing the present inventouA there
not one of them which has any commercial val
great many OF them are beautiful toys ana inter-
estng play things but they do beyond that point
AmAn can make steam engine for 81, 600 ana earn
$1,000 year with It He can make an electric motor
for the same amount. and It will make as much money
but where costs $1,000 ye to run the steam engine
will cost about $4,000 to operate the electric motor
There isn't much money in that sort OF plan, you
| know"
Mr. Edgar Grouse has started gossip Afresh By hAvnR
grand plano built ally 70 ft in o niche Of hs
| famous stable. Tho marvellous apartments Of this
! half.miion dollar establishment have already been
described in THR Sun but at that time the two-,hou-
sand.dol piano made of woods which harmonic In
color and design with the fittings OF the room had
been finished Mr. Grouse is the possessor Of tho hand
soonest stable in the world but he is not happy. His
heart is affected by his tremendous girh He Is 90 fat
! to be almost shapeleSR and his weight In
croases with memorable presidency despite constant
treatment He is restricted both in diet and
| drink. and he finds It impossible 10 take
hearty exercise. physician to whom he applied
IN New York for treatment gave him piece Of advice
that would probably DO of great benefit to him he
carried 1t Mr. Grouse explained that his weakened
condition more or less due to his great weight
| The old doctor looked At him carefully for asmnut0
and then said:
BY the way, how many horses have you At present
| in that famous stable Of yoursN
| "Ihave sixteen Just now said the millionaire
Ride each one of them mile day" said the doctoE
| tersely.
But they driving horses said Mr. Grouse 'Trot
| tiers, you know"
"1know" said the old doctor with nod. never mind
that part II, Let the stable boys drive them YouEet
their backs and let them shake up your liver. You
won't need doctor after that
There is for any New Yorker 70 leave this
city for change OF scene said prominent railroad
man to group of acquantaEces yesterday, while he
wal ed in Mr. Depew's for chance to speak
to the President OF the Central road. 1t 10 far
interesting town than London and the variety Of hu
life here is practically endless During the past
week have felt the old sentiment OF Indifference and
discomfort coming over me olg with the summer
and tho desire to Europe has been very
great Like many Americans usually put In my
time abroad IN wandering around the streets: does
not make much difference whether the city is Vienna
Berlin, Paris, London or St Petersburg nor does the
condition OF the weather make much difference. think
| nothing Of putting on a macintosh and tram1inR
around two three hours In the rain when
the water Here however. II feel bored 70 to the
club tho Office. have until recently Thoughts
OF taking walks about the unfamiliar portions Of the
city concerning which novests and esssysts often
write: OF late have been steadily and indie
fAgab y, and believe that New York is 4 far more
terestng place 10 the tourist than city In Europe
The time you feel though life worth
living take 1--WE milo walk along the streets bordering
the East River. You will get food for reflection that
will last You for week. Tho time the feeling
comes you up to Harlem elevated train
i25th street then 20 TO livery stable and pay % for
the use OF good horse and light buggy Never mind
your own heavy trApS but get into some strange and
wagon and drive OF the city above the Harlem
River for three four hours Stick the roads,
and you will queer things and interesting
than You thought could exist this side OF
the water No man knows so little Of New York city
as the native OF the town Itself"
Mr. LoubAt-or, properly Baron Loubat-who
for 4 long whe metropolitan sensation in con.
nection with the Loubat TurnDu trouble In the Union
Club is much taken with the King of wurtcmblrE,
who has conferred upon him the title OF PRron and he
has practically given up America good The
which was so strongly against him in the club eonro-
versy here at first aerward veersd to his aide in
mistaEabs manner. and he practically won everything
that lie worked for in the long of his litigation
and agitation His tenacity Of purpose and strong
bAIve powers gave the public the impression that he
decidedly puEi!stic. puEnacIouA and Hssertivs
specimen OF mankind In reality his tremendous energy
exsrted only clear his OF tho smirch which
Turnbulls testimony had placed uron IL In all other
truSve man 1t is said that social quarrel is
difficult to overcome than club scandal Possibly Mr..
Lonba has found this 10 be the case and has last
given mp the fight aud In for life OF absolute
pose the wing OF the ieharEc and solemn ruler
OF WuTtemburE
The 'ethargy and ind Inference OF citizens OF the ex-
:-ame and sides OF New York the sight Of
things which make resident Of tho more pTetentouA
quarters OF the town stand aghAst is OF the indc
tion Of the rather varegated character of New York
ttl.f,y 1a.a Is ETar
the Union went over to 6ooEbndinE house in the
vicinity Of Avenue A. 1t was about clock !n the At
tenoon. and he was walking along slowly through the
intense heat with his hat In hts hand moppng his toro
head Win his handkerchief when there was a sudden
howl " rage ami two men tumOied OUT of tenement
house upon the sidewalk and began thump each
other vctousy. Blows were EXCHANGE ed with lightning
Ike force and mRignty for few and then the
uudeT man scrambled to his feet aud down the
street d'sA peGrng in doorway half block distant
The other man rose from the Sidewalk with some dfi-
Guilty and nerYOusly squeezed his elbow The pain
have been eNcrucaing for he lad been thrown thA
he fell exactly the point 81 the elbow He rather
Aheavi!y butt man Hsnpwas Gu, in two places his
cheek laid opsn and the 81 pod howedfr wound
IN his forehead down over his eyes AID mouth, and
into his scTUbby beard lie WAS ghASuy sight
Tie publisher had stood open outhed and with he
hair on end white the terrific SuuEgS between
the Two trawuy .aborers. once he had made feeble
sGort call police but had abandoned II through
ts sNriiemen: over fresh blow u one II the contest
Usher looked sycitedy around for policeman. He saw
the uukemrt heads OF half dozen Satlsrniy looking
l-Anng out Of windows ami surveying the
with tranquil interesL Across the street TWO men were
sitting on coal box watching tho right carefully. hut
without any extraordinary interest and a man WHO
lounEed on the raj end OF truck hundred yNfts
away Was not sufficiently moved by the occurrence
Eiyo his ST. Idy seat fat grocsrTman about twenty
fees from the scene OF ihs fight Ehtel lis rips arth
after tho nGhs Was over and sad tremendously As The
publisher wentb
"kellys Great on scArp IKE that"
After feeling his bones us,nE carefully, and wipi1E
the blood oui o. his eyes with The back OF his baud
Kelly leeFsa up and down the street fusRly Ani
loungsd !nothe tenement house again though p5is.
ing had happened Neither Of tho coulbAa ants Nsi
EpoSen WORD during the battle tho stree ed dowa
inc the aA1e Of iGy afternoon, aui EoI4llE more
WAS heard ot Gsy's "EeATp'
II ~" H's,tne TO 90 RhT 'usA NE vtaost once TAX
me a 'o.', 'nsuF ~ The ninug aha iew "a! ne
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