New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-28
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Many experimentation some Of them OF prodiGious
size have been erected Oh Columbia Heights In recent
years. The solid old brownstone dwellings OF tho
wealthy residents Of the First Ward of Brookyn are
steadily disappearing. and in their places tie sky
scraplng fats arc seen. One of the lofcst OF these
modern structures Is that being built by Mr. Arbuckc
Of coffee roasting prominence and the Baby bunting,
Of breach OF promise nOtOriety. Rents OF fats In ts
quarter. overlooking the harbor OF New York with all
It's shpping-one of the grandes sights in the world
and within ten minutes Of Wallst. and the C'y
Halls OF New York and brooklyn, of course good
round sums, ranging all the from $500 to 5000,
ii would seem that the possession OF Hat on the
Heights would be the next best thing 10 owning a
agents in that part Of Drooklym are to be believed.
By the time takes out all the numberless expenses
Stevenson real estate agents, the taxes the cost Of
steam elevators the loss OF rents, the repairing OF
damages by tenants and thousand other little things,
you will be fortunate If YOU get per cent Tor your
money invested and YOU can get per cent Tor SAFE
railroad bond and have no trouble at all
Must we be nothing If not Englishl Already we
have guards trains, and now comes ono OF
the great American railroad companies putting a
pacad in It's broadway window advertising the
booking office" OF the company Is it step or a
stride from "engnccIs" to drivers" from baggage
cars to luggage vans. from freight cars" to GOODS
vans, and IN the next summer time shall we TAX o
"corng up" to New York and going down 10
Squankum Shall we ask that our "switchmen' DC
transformed into polnsmcn.' and beg the ptiVe"c Vi
New-York cabmen have regulations not the best In
the world Nearly every can give yon some
example Of "cabby's' welcomes and dishonesty y
man had an experience with one the other day, how
ever which shows that honesty IS TO be found among
cabmcn as we'll among those who have fewer evil
things said Of them. alt raining he said " and
jumped into a hanson without looking at the driver
telling him where / wanted to 60 through the ltt!c
back window. When lie pulled up at the house
made run for the steps TO keep from getting wet.
lie came up for his fare, and | handed him two
dollar bill. i haven't any change he said. well
| answered. go and get 1t and bring 1t back to me-
went inside without looking at his face. couldnt
have recognized the fellow at second meeting to
h aee o E Witch Te aa heard TSf aho Sf the mST
Of NcwYort cabmcn. and told the Joke on myself,
That's the last you'll Of your change every one
though | did not believe word OF IT, But wien
appeared / save it mp and confessed that lad been
hoodwinked. Ten minute, later however. tho maid
came in with the change and was rindlca;ed'"
"You would be Surprised said a man who crosses
the Atlantic frequently. ito find how far ahead pas
are booked for the great steamers at this time
Of year. As soon gc' the first signs OF spring
those who contemplate trip 10 the other side begin
to think Of action. Their first step is to secure
statcroom for any one who has had i'll luck owing
to his tardncsS in making hi selection learns lesson
which he is not iNcly u fprect ! can assure You
that have already engaged my passage and state
room for my voyage in August
Tie new ferry boats which arc gradually being
introduced by tho railroads which have stations
across the North River are great Improvements over
the old ones. and get the hearty approval Of pas
scuGers. II great annoyance to start TO escape
from cabin and run into stream OF people
pouring in the opposite direction. when there IS just
room enough for man to pass between the
wall of The cabin and the Side of the wleclhousc
which is I'm the cabin. In tn new boats there Is
clean Sw'ep from cnd 10 end Vow ior seVciaI bIiurtS
ness brings him to New-l Orl daily will find a little
more pleasure in lie.
81 never knew until recently said man. that
was slightly lighted. ! happened TO put on pair
OF glasses just TO ty them. and they lifted my eyes
the result 20 amazing. had my eyes cX
amlned and found that had been near sighted for
years. without knowing il. ! amUSc my sell now 10y
looking at distant objects through my glasses and
enjoy the clenrncse. whereas had always supposed.
II thought ANYTHING ~ all about il, that TIC former
haze was natural result of lorgdistance vision
Roller skating IS 50 extremely popular with the
youngsters in CITY Hall Park on pleasant evenings
that pd stfans have lively time Of it lodging ny
ing feet and sWayinS bodies. The young skaters seem
to tahc a fend-h delight in aiming Tor peoples
ankles. but the, always turn quicaY aside afier nav
ing frightened ~" helpless wayfarr into panic
stH no one complains. It' pleasure IN f5rt -
sw II winged swallow.
Isn't II curious remarked one man To another,
how much more popular the south side Of street
I, for bu-nc,, purposes here IN New York Take all
the great cro--tDwn street, for Instance and see how
many stores and business places there ere on the
down side than there are on the upper SIDE Of the
street. Thor, Fourteen, Twenty third, Forty
second and ono hundred aud-twcntr Gfh ,ts. The
amount Of business done the southern side Of these
street, b, certainly more than double the amount done
on tho Lol,h side. Take advic, II You want 10
be- successful with cuisines, place ard get on the
side of the street that /, shady iu the afternoon.
EIo1iway SiSth and Eighth ave-. are the best proof
Of this. sometimes You harly crowd Yourself
through the great mass of people on the south >lde
Of these thoioIeHIhf', VIII" INC horln sue VII w.,
almost deserted and the sun will not be hot either
People who have attended the usual annual balls
Of note this year have indnlscd in les good
naurcd complaining regarding the inevitable hat
check. a man having provided himself with his
ticket supposcs that his expenses up to The stage
of entering the ballroom ended Having reached the
door however, he find, that he must buy hat
check before his ticket Of admission i good price OF hat
check being what the seller pca,e- For the Interest
f nose who arrange and these balls the follow
ing information is offered. At every public ball Of
fin, kind given there /, crowd the outside of the
building which stands in with the men vino guard
the entrances. There l. an agreement between INC
Two parties Of fnauCi"rs by which people may De
r,lroidcdT into the buildnS at reduced rates. mat
is to say, the man who enjoy TINS bccht comes up 10
thc door Slip, - into the hand Of man hc prcc Of
the ticket being go and waits for developments. The
outside inancicr goes 10 the ticket man, Whispers IN
hi. car and a moment later IN" newcomer walks
into the hall. Now no one suspects that the mana
GER these ball, arc party I" this scheme, out ls
profitable sNlndng were done away with would II not
Ice a, profitable 10 the managers II they abolished the
urcular hatcheCk system and made sure that every
man who passed between the entrance doors had q
regular ticket