The evening world., 1891-05-12
THE CLEANER.

Many people on the "L" trains downtown
this morning had the air OF having left theiP
coats behind because they hadn't quite appre,
c'ated how raw the morning was. l sincerely
hope the weather is not gong to be capriciousS !
again. with FAN days In May. What we hava'
had IN that line is 80 much more tnan sum-
cient.
saw blond young man on Fifty-seveutn
street about whose face there was much that
looked very familiar. Closer Inspection
showed that 1t was Bohbe Van Boskerck with
the pointed beard OF gold which used to
decorate his face all gone. II Robert only ap-
preciated that he had razored away what gave.
him quite an air OF distinction the pointed
beard would again adorn his visage.
There Is an Ancient Mariner who haunts the
streets with some sort of marine represents,
tion in box. The Antique Tar is set forth as
having himself called into being this fiction of
a tumbling boat. From the interest IN the
venerable sailor excited by the sight OF tho
tumbling ship and the hercely plungtng por-
poise, small coins md their way to the trousers
pockets o! the aforesaid marine. / wish he
would get enough to retire on. for this old boat
mas been in Brooklyn and New York, and 1t 10
too drearily familiar to the eyes.
Lilacs are plentiful on the streets Just at
present. They are fragrant and pretty in
color, and the cheap price at which spray
goes makes 1t easy for any one to have this
sweetly pertuming nower in a room.
The Columbia Grammar boys troopad around
to the Berkeley yesterday and asked Dr. White
10 let his pupils have holiday, as they had
carried of such good trophies in the events at
| the oval last week. Visits were made by the
boys TO the different private schools, the crowd
gathering new augment at each, until quite q
mob OF young fellows were parading the
streets. They behaved themselves very well,
| however.
AT the crossing at Twenty-third street I saw
Herbert Denmtn for moment. He looked
well Mr.. DeGman's portrait at the Society OF
American Artists is very good.
hear that the Xavier Cub is to publish o
club paper soon. The name has not vet been
fully decided u 7on. The club Is a live body
aud II they get out paper will probably make
1t brisk, newsy sheet
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| In the WORK Of houSecleaning which Com
mssloaer of Jurors Bernard +. Martin is en-
gagged 10, understand that portrai: OF ex-
Mayor Grace which occupied u prominent
position In the Commissioners onice. has been
removed. One OF Mayor Graut will probably
soon be seen hanging in Its stead.
| William Earl Dodge Stokes, the young
millionaire real estate owner and builder,
am Informed, mas recently Joined the Tam
many Hall organization in the Eleventh AZ
semGly District and gone into training as
Congressional candidate TO succeed the late
Gen. Spinola. Mr.. Stokes is noted for pecu-
l'arity OF dress quite as distinguishing as was
the broad expanse OF linen winch earned for
Gen. Spinnia the nickname of "Shirt Collar.D
should Mr.. Stokes be elected TO Congress he
would probably be dubbed "Red Necktle"
Stokes.
MIR. Myron o. Brown, the popular bonifAcS,
who has made the magnificent sassmore Ho-
tel, on Green Island, Like Geor!c, what It Ia,
has notified me that he IA ~ home at East
Fourteenth street on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Fridays this month, after which ne win 60
| to Boston.
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