The evening world., 1891-07-27
THE CLEANER.

noticed a few evenings ago an incident
which will amuse yachtsmen Half hun
dred yachts lay at anchor In Newport Habor.
IT lacked a few minutes Of sunset. The men
stood by ready to "strike colors," aud only
awaiting the sunset gun at Fort Adams,
Five minutes pnSsed-six, ncven. Tho sun
had long before hid itself behind the hills OF
Canonicut Island, and still no gun. Finally
one bold mariner, in his anxiety not 10 be
left, ordered his men TO strike colors. Every
craft IN the harbor followed suit, and Just ns
the last burgee was hauled nutteringly TO the
deck, boom thundered tho Forts cannon.
Then all hands looked sheepish, and the i'm
patient yachtsmen who led the feet In "pre-
viousness" vninly cndeayored TO square him
self by shouting, "Thc Forts little dilatory
this evening"
] notice that the new operating theatre Of
Roosevelt Hospital is nearly finished. II will
be one Of the finest OF It's kind In the country,
q deserving monument TO the memory OF the
late Dr. syms, who bequeathed the money for
1t to the institution.
The Presbyterian Hospital, am glad TO
say, has Jared well lately In tho matter Of
ing extensive improvements More room and
plenty OF 1t is needed, and the hospital trus-
tees very sensibly are paying more attention
to that feature In constructing the new wing,
than they are TO ornamentntion.
There is a wcil-known sporting editor In
this town whose eTusiOns are daily printed
in blue ink In his paper. Recently he wrote
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ing writer, as follows: my boy, you're not
in IL. For the very latest hit In the sporting
world ] must refer you TO my page In
the -" The friend replied "You're page
will admit is true blue but every bit OF
mine Is read" and now the irst writer is
waiting for chance TO get even.
] dropped in to see Collector Krhardt the
other day, ana he at once greeted me with {:
Well, / suppose you want TO ask about Mrs.
Astor's dresses, too." He WAS surprised at
my negative reply and continued: ~ don't
know why II Is, but those two gowns that we
detained, said to he intended for n lady by the
name OF Astor, have caused us more trouble
in the line OF inquiries than anything that
was ever held here for duties"
There has been quito an innux OF western
newspaper men TO the metropolis recently,
and one OF them explained It TO me as follows:
"It's mighty good thing, don't you know, to
be able 10 say that you've had n New York
experience In the business. am on vacation
now, and am trying TO acquire bit OF this
experience. haven't given up my Chicago
sit yet, and hardly think shall for all
my interests are there and demand my re-
turn"
when Maximillian F. Schmittberger was
promoted from the rank OF Police Sergeant to
that OF Captain, and placed in charge at pier
A. ! called II good move Recent events
show that did not misjudge his ability and
enterprise, and the CONSERVATION that the
genial MAX" is making among steamboat
and river thieves has only added to the many
other feathers already In his cap.
| ] have found that there are few better
places 20 study human nature than the police
courts Jefferson Market has the best
| prisoners, deriving its patronage largely IRON
the Tenderloin" and other precincts who's,
residents are sports and gamblers. Esse,
Market has the fllthiest rs well "a the mos
annoying class OF east-side prisoners. York
vilic has much better class and Harlem still
better, while Morrisania's court attendant
draw their salaries In an atmosphere OF rarel!
disturbed qnletude. But the Tombs Cour
outrivals all, and draws Its support from tn
richest and poorest, clcanest and dirtiest o
every nationality found In the city.
] am informed that Miss Maria j. c.
| h.. aIt1 A..
and resting at the Tip Top House, Prospec
| Mountain Lake GPorpa