Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
NEW YORK NOTES.
Some Pen Sketches From the Great
Metropolis.


| Some Pen Sketches From the Great
Metropolis.
RKsUscITATINa THE WORLDS FAIR PROJECT
WHAT Mr.. DEPEw HAD AT sTAKK-poINa BusI-
NESS WITH AN ISLAND TowN-LApIEs At TIE
BAR.
| Special Correspondence OF THE EVENING STAR.
| New YORK, Feb. 21.-After the New York
worlds fair had gone down for the third time a
| gallant band of ife-savers, led by DR.. Chauncey
| M. Depew, Owed to the bottom of the sea,
| whittier the project bad plunged, like the late
| lamented McGinty, seized it by the hair Of the
head and yanked it to the surface and ashore.
Great was the rejoicing among the rescuers.
| They applauded their own intrepidity and
| skill to the echo, and as soon as these cheers
| died away they resolutely set at work to resus-
citate the body corporate.
In this pious work they are still engaged
| with much industry and enthusiasm and with a
certain degree Of encouragement. The luck
less fair has shown signs of returning life and
may yet be entirely restored and be once more
again rs good as new. AS to that we can tell
better presently. But at the best it was a close
call
WHAT Mr.. pEPEw Rad AT STAKE.
No wonder that Mr.. Depew fought so stub
bornly. The success Of the enterprise means
more to him than to any one else. He will be
the director general and his railroad will make
millions Of dollars. The tracks of the New
York Central surround the proposed site on
three of the four sides and the bulk OF the passen-
ger traffic to and fro would 60 through its gates.
Again, MIR. Depew as the head of this great
national project would be a very likely candi-
date for the presidency. As it is, he is easily
the first citizen" Of New York city. He has
become indispensable and his voice decides the
prize in every civic pageant. His latest vari-
alton has been to come out as an author, but /
learn that in this matter he has used the skilled
help of Literary fellers"-merely supervising
speeches-much as some editors of great dailies
write editorials.
THREE TIMES AND OUT.
There are drawbacks in living or trying to
transact business in a town built on an island
This was conclusively ascertained by the pas
sengers on the ferry boat from Hoboken one
foggy morning this week. The Newberg left
as usual, but had scarcely got outside the slip
when she colided with another ferry boat Of
the same line. Some slight damage was done,
but the Newberg steamed ahead for a few mo-
ments, when she ran into another ferry boat In
spite Of additional bruises she Kept valiantly
on her way however, only to receive another
violent whack from a collision with a sloop.
This time the damage was 30 severe that there
was no course open to her but mastery re-
u,
and the passengers sent over on another
steamer.
However, in spite Of such little eccentricities
the ferry boats still do an immense business
and probably will continue to do 80 in spite of
any number Of bridges and tunnels. During
the week an immense syndicate transaction has
come to hight, under which the controlling
amount of stock in the Union ferry company,
which owns nearly all the Brooklyn ferry lines,
has been sold at 5000 Q share. As the market
val off hare ,daro x~h A.
neighborhood Of Gigs the negotiations remind
one unpieasantiy of the recent transactions in
the Sixth national bank, but in the case of the
ferry syndicate the purchasers are men of high
reputation. There is some mystery yet about
the negotiations and possibly they may fall
through but the interesting fact is brought out
that III the opinion Of the shrewdest investors
the ferry franchises are growing more and more
valuable IN spite Of all the modern improve
ments" in crossing the stream.
AT THE LADIES BAR.
The mild winter has been a godsend to the
owners of ladies bars. And what, pray are
these? Why, the soda water fountains, of course.
Latteriy have been into one Of the most fire.
quented of these establishments in search of a
modest and feminine quencher, and have
been amazed at the painting and impatient mob
OF pretty faces and swell gowns collected there
on like errand. A bevy OF neat-handed Phyl-
Uses are kept on the jump during the shopping
span OF the day. 1t is needless to add that the
labors Of these graceful bar tenders
are much increased by the elaboration
of the orders which their fair GUS
toners give them. The quaint compounds
water favors is notorious. Just as / passed
out Of the resort have mentioned one sutry
day this week heard lady ask for orange
and pineapple syrup with lemon ice cream.
get a taste of the real .cretur" in some of
its seductive forms under the mask
Of fountain, but this I don't believe.
am somewhat skeptical Of the existence Of
that type Of fashionable New York girl who
figures 20 conspicuously in the Sunday news
paper especial" and in out-of-town syndicates,
and who smokes cigarettes, drinks gin fzzes
wears the miraculously embroidered and mot.
toed petticoats SO luridly described and in gen.
eral out-Oudas Ouida. I suspect that these
young women are much better known to the
| police than to the four hundred. Whenever
hear OF the eceoatricities or the escapades Of
one OF these dazzling creatures am reminded
OF the painful anti-climax Of q recent ''ro-
nance IN high life" as described in one Of the
most enterprising OF the great dailies." The
heroine of this thrilling incident in the news
paper columns Was beautiful and accom-.
plished West Side belle. moving in the highest
circles OF society. Ones ideas of the limits of
those circles became little hazy when closely
investigating contemporary announced that the
aristocratic bellies father kept q small butcher
shop on 9th avenue.
TEACHER.
During the week a most dignifed and i'm
portant gathering Of school superintendent
has been in session here-the department of
| superintendence of the National educational
association. The meetings have been held in the
| building of the training school for teachers,
No: University place, one OF the most inter-
esting spots in town, place where one may
learn everything from Greek art to griddle
cakes. The attendance was very distinguished
and the proceedings Of much value. l was
amused, however, at the admirable discipline
Even in the ante-chambers gray-bearded
men crept about on tip-toe and the
slightest whisper in the hall drew
frowns from all ones neighbors. could
| scarcely refrain from timidly raising
my hand and saying '.teacher, may I 20 QUIT"
as l reached for my hat. But il little prim
1t was for all that very courteous and charm
| ing atmosphere, quite refreshing after the rat
| tie and push OF wOrkaday life. And this reminds
| me that one OF our ingenious young electricians
understand, has measured the relative lar of
the great cities of the world. ALI of them have
culver that 10 perceptible by delicate instru-
ments, and the joggle Of New York is tho worst
! of the lot.
| BAD LOT OF BANKERS.