Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-14
MURRAY'S MUSINGS.
A Story for People Who Believe in Luck
Colored Peoples Dress-A Fresh Wash
ington Scandal-A Dogs Dose of Taffy-
Eva Hamilton
IFBoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

ington Scandal-A Dogs Dose of TaHy-
Eva Hamilton.
lFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, June 13.-The colored gentry of
Sixth avenue form O curious and interesting
feature of the cosmopolitan crowd that
makes up the sum total of New York's popu-
lation. The dark tide flows into Broadway
at Thirty third street at certain hours of the
day as the turbid waters of the Missouri
flow into the broader and grander Missis-
sippi, and going with it but not of 1t. This
tide is distinctly colored, but is not wholly
of the negro race. In no other city in the
United States can be seen the real colored
gentleman in all his glory as he can be seen
in this section of the Tenderloin precinct.
The dandy negro cannot be found in the
South. On Sixth avenue he outswells the
swells of swelldom.
For the most part the negro dandy is
'1oud' in his attire, and if that style of
dress can be said to become anybody it Is
most becoming to the colored dude. But the
Sixth avenue dandies are not necessarily OF
that stamp. You can see many of them
dressed in good taste and in style credita-
BILE to any white exquisite. The distingue
air with which they carry this personal
magnificence is that of the born and bred
aristocrat. No amount of "guying" dis
turbs their outward calm. And they stand
enough open comment and running satire TO
Kill white dude with modification while
the colored dandy is good dresser his oppo-
site sex are, as rule, absolutely chaotic in
taste The latter spend good deal of money
on their personal adornment, but usually
with results akin to the horrible-purple,
heliotropes, ilacs, blues, greens, and almost
anything made up almost anyway except
the most becoming. A dressmaker says the
colored ladies are obstinate with their own
ideas, but liberal with their money If you
N their
Jamness try Sixth avenue some sunday
evening.
There Is Something in Luck.
RIDIcuLE it as we may, there is something
in luck; and if there isn't you cannot break
the faith of some people. The other day q
young English friend of mine picked up a
two-and-a-halfcent Columbian coin-proba-
bly, the smallest silver piece in the world.
"That's luck" said the young man, who has
an English syndicate deal on his hands,
and he straightway invited couple OF
friends up to the hotel bar. He felt more
confidence in the coin as the day advanced:
For he showed it to several friends, all OF
whom curiously examined the piece ana
smiled with its possessor
He finally went joyfully-I may say oh-be-
joyfully-home late for dinner and found his
wife fretting with red eyes. He began to
cheer her up by pleasantly beginning the
topic of his afternoon and exhibiting bis
find.
Luck! luck! 4 DON'T you talk to me about
luck!' she fairly shrieked, plunging into the
sofa cushions and Mysteries.
In the course of half an hours hard Work
she had recovered sufficiently to inform him
that she had her pocket picked while out
shopping, and lost diamond ring she had
been afraid to wear, and all the money given
her that morning for her summer clothes.
Finally she braced up all at once and SAID
"Gimme that coin!' As she pitched 1t out
of the window she uttered the usual femi-
nine oath, "Drat the thing, there!" and both
she and her husband felt better.
Another Washington Scandal Brewing.
THE Government Secret Service officers
find plenty to do recently. 81 was surprised
to see United States detective dogging the
heels of the Argentine Minister on Broad
way" said a Washington visitor. "But it is
privately known that complaints have been
made to the State Department that the
Argentine people are engaged in furnishing
supplies to the Chilean revolutionists.
Hence this lookout, suppose, that has been
put upon this Representative Of the Argen-
tine Republic in this country. happen to
know the detective, otherwise the shadow
ng would eysr have
that bureau has been doing good service in
Washington City. 1t was through one of
their men that young Raum was exposed.
q
one of the daily papers about more serious
scandal than that of Raum and involving q
much higher parsonage. Remember what
tell you."
A Massive Piece of Physical Perfection.
THERE is big, picturesque policeman of
the Broadway squad who is noted among the
habitues of the Rialto for his flowing, blonde
who turns an occasional dollar as
an artists model. Having posed during his
watch on deck for the benefit of the COM
mon people in the flesh, he Is transferred to
canvas to gladden. the artistic
eye of generations yet to come. He has the
trunk and arms ofa giant. In the opinion
of q distinguished artist this policeman is
the best specimen of massive physical per-
fection he ever saw. OF course, the lady art
lists have all had a hack at him with pencil
and brush, for which he invariably gets 81 a
sitting. No wonder he carries the air Of o
man thoroughly satisfied with himself
New Yorks Telegraph Service.
THE local telegraph service in New York
is abominable. If you wish to communicate
with friend anywhere in the city the tele-
graph, which ought to be the quickest, is
the most unsatisfactory medium. I can
walk from the Western Union office at
street to any address in Har-
lem before private telegram filed at the
start will be delivered at such address. Tho
same thing may be done during the day
with regard to any place down town not |
contiguous to the great exchanges As O |
rule local letter mailed anywhere in town |
will be delivered within two hours. The |
only varia ton is usually in the time of mail |
ing SO as to connect with the collector. A |
and Thirtieth street to Waverley |
place took two hours and a half to reach the |
Cost, 20 cents.
If the mail carrier finds the addressed not |
A.. 11A@ .11 1ofH l. al
ger will often leave a blank requiring the |
person to whom the message is sent to call |
1T the Office and get it. 1t not unfrequently |
occurs that the principals in the telegraphic |
lge is delivered. Sometimes the message is |
never delivered. There would seem to be /
that would bear bracing up in |
,ur local telegraph management
They Abhor Legal Papers.
owe have about $4,000 belonging to |
negroes, many of them living in New York |
md on Long Island" said Mr. Sherburne |
Hopkins, of Washington City, at the st. |
James the other evening. "l'm over here
rying to settle with them. 1t is part of an |
I'D claim against the Government. These /
people are hard to find and more difficult to
leal with when found than any other class |
If claimants. They are suspicious about
iigning papers and very obstinate in their |
opinions, which opinions they apparently |
entertain on every conceivable subject In
his case the trouble is increased by inter
of the descendants of the same
amily. This is especially true of those on
long Island. The Southern-bred negro is
but these New York negroes are
often fairly well educated, and look
lpon legal paper as bull looks at q red
lag Very likely many of them have been
,adIy bitten in legal and business transac-
ions"
Dion Boucicaults Handsome Son.
THERE is q handsome Young Engishman
,laying the role of fnan-about-town just now
Who enjoys the life of New York. fast set