New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-15
CHANCES HERE And THERE.

A man who has the faculty OF keeping in with
those best of best fellows the chronic borrowers, with
out much expense to himself, was caught In his own
trap the other day. look here, Tom, old boy
said the cheerful borrower, don't like to ask you,
but must have five dollars I'll return it to you
next Saturday" How unfortunate" said the other
:" have only got dollar to my name. Half OF
It's yours, though, old chap and saying this he
thrust his hand confidently into his pocket where lie
had placed the bill for such an emergency and drew
It out It was ten And nov he is calling hst i,,
without any 1uted Sides raised letters elecricbe
attachments so that a fellow can tell one when he
gets hold OF 1t In the dark.
Charles NJ. Bacon, formerly law partner Of Gov
crnOr Iill said yesterday that IL safe to say that
Governor I'LL would not be- under any circumstances
candidate for the Senate Probably such candidacy
would antagonize many of his followers But If not
elected Senator In 1901, Governor Hill will be out of
Office altogether in 1892 when the convention TO nom
mate a Presidential candidate meets and Hill Is a
much bigger when in Office than when he Is out.
But then, Is every politician who lives solely Oh
his politics.
Those who we're in the streets great deal must
have noticed one great change in the last election
for which it does not seem unreasonable 10 give
large measure Of credit to the new Election law
There was far less drunkenness than New-fork I'M
fortunately has been accustomed to set. the street
corners were more free OF heelers ana hehchne'
GS try Under TO ,e s the % tie 's part Of aVe tie
city in the afternoon ii was as 0niet ana peaceful a.
sunday. one might see fathers out Walking WIFI
their children and youngsters dressed as II Tor
holiday. Fifth-ave. and broadway wore the appear
ance OF a veritable holiday.
The writer recently an advertising card when
declared in bod type at the top that the ages OF
prominent actors and actresses accurately re-
corded here After some Of the names was blank.
such information as this is startling. The trouble Is
that not know exactly how to decide In this
case what the line means II may be indefinite. in
dcatng that the extend as far back as time Or
IL that this actor or actress. Ike certain
young girl whom many people were once acquainted
with, never was born. but Just grOwed Az any
rate those blank lines an everlasting reprOach 10
the claim OF accuracy
The man who ordinarily attends 10 the steam heating
pipes on passenger trans has mind which, for strange
and terrible conceptions. is unsurpassed In the first
place, he has, as a rule, steam at all turned on
when the people enter the They sit and shiver
against the cold windows until the train starts. when
the heat is turned on full II continues 10 pour
into pipes until the air IS sickenng Why not heat
the car before the passengers enter ~ Ihen let IN
enough air Ia freShen up the car without chillng H.
keep people comfortable. As Is frequently the ease
now II Is question either Of freezing % death or OF
being roasted and sufIOcatcd. on te whole the nr,t
Is preferable. one can die from cola WIN 1ceHhg Oh
sefrespect. but never from sn1ocailoh III car
II hasn't been so long since were all anxiously
discussing the Ice supply. Now the iceharvesunS sea
dealers tia, they may another scrappng match
crying, when we consider how slightly any one was
hurt