Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-23
MURRAY's MUSINGS.
Popularity of New York Business Men
Summing in the Bowery-A Hole in
Black stocking-Fish Stories From the

strikingly handsome fellow, and we recog-
nized each other Mt some distance. While
chatting we were Joined by mutual friend
we had not met for dozen years.
"I've passed up and down this street every
day except Sunday for six years. said the
latter.
"And I've been doing business in this
street for eight years." said the insurance
man. as they exchanged cards.
That is a suggestion of New York business
life. These men live In the country-one on
the Hudson, the other on the Sound. They
rush for a train Immediately after break
fast, they rush for train at the close of
business. They are both Office men and are
rarely on the street. They told me that
they never came above Fourteenth street
three times a year. AND now, after our
communication" of "boats" and "trains" and
accommodation" and time tables" etc.
These men are typical. New York is full
of them. They live from two to four hours
day on boats and trains. They are known
comprehensively as commuters" They
are New Workers who don't know half as
much about New York as their office boys.
They belong to a train club. Do you know
what a train club is? 1t is an association of
commuters who hire special car by the
year-a club house on wheels. They fit it mp
more or less luxuriously, with electric lights,
card tables, easy chairs ,sideboard and every
convenience. This car is attached to reg
ular train and carries the members of the
club only, with their invited guests. And
these commuters call this city life.
The Hair and the Beard.
-"It is a curious thing" said a remote
"next" in a barber shop, 'that men with
very long and heavy boards are usually
baldheaded. II you could get a straight bet
on it you'd make big money, taking men as
they come"
"a man who prefers his hair on his chin,"
putin the nearest haircutter as he rubbed
in patent tonic, is sure to be accommo-
dated by nature. There is @ better reason
for badness in men, however, and that is in
the head covering. You never saw bald
headed Indian, or native African, or China
man, or anybody else who goes bareheaded
habitually. The aboriginafs are never bald
headed and never run to whiskers. Few
women are baldheaded, as few women have
whiskers. Women go head uncovered and
at all times are more exposed to the air than
men. 1t may be merely a coincidence, but
think the growth of beard detracts so
much from the growth of u head of hair"
"Thank you" said the man who had just
had hair cut, you may shave me the next
time"
Making the job Cost.
The great gang of men and boys at
work on the Broadway cable discount any
gang of colored field hands that ever raised
hoes in Southern plantation. They are
never ending source of amusement and COM
ment. This because the work is being done
by contractor for 10 per cent of the cost.
Manifestly, the more the thing costs the
more contractor will make out of it. The
apparently united effort of hundreds of day
laborers to please their employers is a touch
ing and unusual sight. 1t used to be said in
slavery days that a Louisiana negro would
leave his hoe in the air upon the sound of
the dinner horn ather than take the trouble
bringing down. The hlnwer Wnnld
have to be pretty smart If he could catch one
of these Broadway fellows with his tool in
the air anywhere near the dinner hour.
A Hole in the Stocking.
Zone of the latest things out" said
an observant Broadway policeman, "is the
woman with q hole in the heel of her stock
ing. mean they make 'em there you know,
so as to show Off I've been on this corner
for years and never saw so many women
with holes in their stockings. OF course it
amt exactly square to look, but o blind man
couldn't help but see patch of white skin
in black stocking. They put 'em there to
attract attention, see? 1t Is always in a
black stocking and always on pretty ankle
It's fashionable, just like black patches on
it amt right. 1t gets men run over by the
cars and things-it ain't right. Now, look at
that! There's going to be more accidents on
account of this thing-the insurance com
panies ought to loo, into it-yes, sir Half
the men who are getting run over and
carted off to the hospitals in an ambulance
out for such people when they have so much
to detract their attention. pretty woman
who goes along Broadway with such thing
as that is really walking menace to life
and limb and ought to be arrested. See? |
Yes, sir. she ought to be locked up for breach |
Of the peace. or a disorderly, or something.
They think they're smart, l suppose. l
wonder what they'll be givin' MS next"
An Interview With Hoar.
There is a delicious smack of humor
In certain features of advanced journalism. |
Here is an 'interview" taken from the news
of the World that is enough to bring |
tears to the eyes of an Englishman. Those |
who know Senator Hoar, the interviewed, will |
put it away in scrap books. 1t should not |
be permitted to die: |
"Your correspondent drove up to the Honr |
and was graciously received by the |
Senator.
"'What do you think of the stories circu- |
lated by Harrison's friends about Mr.. Blaine |
breaking down. asked the correspondent.
Il refuse to express any opinion on the |
matter answered the Senator.
".Is there conspiracy to kill Blaine off
for '92?'
"'Now that is delicate question which
absolutely refuse to answer
"The old man arose and quit the room,
leaving the correspondent alone with the
family pet dog. Mr. Hoar appeared to be
Mark the exquisite naivete unconcealed
among these particulars. The old man
didn't order him out or kick your CORE
'pondent," or set the dog on him, or order
4 servant to throw him out, because in that
cate the correspondent would have tele-
sraphed all about it. He simply arose and
eft the room. Somebody had to leave, and,
rs the correspondent wouldn't, Senator Hoar
had to do it. There is subtle flattery In hay-
ng been left alone with the dog, and we are
lelicately led up to the inference that the
iged Senator unhesitatingly trusted IN the |
honesty of the correspondent, though he de-
clined to be robbed of his inmost thoughts
Dy him. Perhaps Mr.. Hoar was somewhat
excited, and for the moment forgot the dog.
)ne must regret not having more precise in
as to that dog. Did the dog like |
being left alone with ''your correspond
,nt?'' Did he receive him "graciously," or
lid the dog run away and also leave the
newspaper man? Or, did the dog and the
newspaper man leave together? Was the
log deeply interested?n The Bar Harbor
ought to be more particular
o these important details.
The Stage Blacklist.
Those actors and actresses who are
low on the blacklist of the Dramatic Agents
Protective Association are hustlng around
o square up accounts and get in out of the
vet. 1t is asserted that some 800 profess
ionaIs have been blacklisted this summer
or neglecting refusing to pay the COM
Missions charged by the agents who engi-
leered engagements Tor the dellnquents ut
me time or another. The blacklistiny means
hat the sentenced individual will not be
Engaged so far as the agents can prevent.
n this the concerted action of the agents,
Who are practically all in the combination,
.xert good deal of influence. There are
many first-rate people who are independent
If the agents, but for the most part the pro-
ession are at their mercy. There is usually
! liberal assortment of very strong language
n the upper Broadway atmosphere when
,yer this subject is brought up.