New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Notwithstanding TIC wonderful increase in the APP
pllcatlon Of the telephone commercial purposes ID
has made advance in ten fifteen years in purely
sentimental or non-bu,inc>, directions. The Rev.
Thonr, X. Hccchcr recently preached memorial
sermon a tribute TO a woman. which listened 10
by her son several hundred miles distant: but similar
application made ~ the telephone y, iran~mtter
Of mu>ic ten or more years ago Edward Bellamy in
his Looking backward imagined genera. application
of the telephone in this manner hut the application had
been made in principle before he his prophetic
novel There recent attempt - introduce tee
phone music on tap in drop-anictc in thc-so, boxes
depending solely on sentiment basis Of demand
are NOT often successful
met Ir, \. Brown. of the Ycw-yorl5 CAN Company,
the other day for the fir, time since the death If his
partner. william r. Eycr>On. Mr. Brown hrd been
delicate in health for many years until no began to
improve year or two Mr.. Rycrson on the con-
rnry. was picture Of good health not large and
robust, bat active and wlry and tenacious. III, death
surprise well grief: few years ago the
death Of Mr. Brown would have been REGARDED without
surprise and a relief 90 him from much suffering.
Mr. Newton brothcrn.lav Of Mr. rycr,on was
present at this conversation. and said Ten years ago
Rycr-on and Brown entered into an Investment in
volving a good deal Of money. When the matter was
concluded Brown said to nycron. II c"r of II, should
die the other might nocd little ready money. I am
in very dclicat" health suppose get ont Tontinc
policies 10 ten years for 100000 each paya j. TO
each Other II was zone AlOnt a wear ago ibli1WH
went 70 Rycrson and >aif -ow that tat old cNg'ucy
has passed and my health about good over. sup
poe We make those podc- PAYABLE 20 orr heirs Instead
o leaving it for business purpose E"r'on agreed
and IN" transfer made AZ once. The Gr,' that
ANYBODY knew II it. except lyrr~on AND Brown them
tho day after Rycr-on'l d,,h. .,rlrc r. >nbstGnrn
ad add Thc 9c ,"PpI %> t %oS nc ,
the money really belonged 10 them
And can add aid Brown. "auothcr chapter
which Mr. Newton leave, nt"i When got out
those 1000 police, Eycr,on took nm additional polio
Of $4,000 PAYABLE 10 hi, sister, Mr.. Newton ju~ f.
make an even 100000. and he received the check
i'm The same before adjustment possible y
tfcr all even bu,nc, las IT, sentimental and romantic
side.
Marcus Mayer say, that Mis- Davenport will be able
to rc-umc her tour and produce Cleopatra the
scenery and costumes OF which lo-t 10 the llnh
Avenue lire. 10y the first @. February a' fUrthc-'. The
lHpdrL WITH which elaborate -'ri - A' '',,lulS itn
be duplicated 10y artist and co>tamcr' l. remarkable
\ solicitor Of one Of the big companies has just made
ont POLICE, for ~"ycrll mon who wcre going 10 Nc~
orleans 10 sec the Dcmp-cy Fitl-inmou> fight. They
not accident polcic. but FOO rc;uat c"mptai~ f"T
large amounts: ard 80 mot Of TIE ea.., vcr, Imply
additions 30 existing porcic~ long hc'i hv tA' ~me
men the only reason Wa tat tine insured men
going 10 the night ~ecmcd {, think that G'r1 va, an
extra risk involved 100 ~caiuc Tie sport
\ witty Brooklyn maa, alhin. to Governor lliu'-
la annual message" and g., Mayor thlpiu- affidavit
IN Qfi nee ~ the lffli dIfNN 10 IMPOSE tN dlINNi
worihlc-, water plant ON the city III twenty times il,
value. aid "Goycrrpr iii write himself ON
Of ir" l-f of pu~-hl' candidates for GuV rrpr. lui
MAYOR C,apin make solemn oath that he is hereafter
entirely ont Of public lfc."
-hoep.ri-ine. Il ono may judge bv the c,-c Of q
vonuc Ncv Nora woman. IS rather profitable. after
all. Her brothc? Lal -omc money iu,c'i"d ia sheep
100 tab. and induced n- sister a. put ~i5oo into The
investment with him. This Wa two year aco Nh"
odd Lcr -h"i" Of 10" -hc"p several week. ago 80 beg
brother. who Increasing his ldiI".. -" rcrri' ci
q chcc, for -:,OD- NOT 60 bal return uu e tFot year
invest mcnt
An Army officer commenting on the killing of cap
tain Wallace by trrachcrouS SIOUX took the 0ppor
tuniy of pointing ont the ~lowuc~> ~ promotion 10
the United state, Army. Wallace" De -1d. years
aco proved himself a brave and gallant soldier -
ability. lie wa Of TIL hardest fighters 900 the
former SIOUX in the -cvcutlc-. Well. what ha-
been his reward After Years ~ hard service Ar i~
-cut forward At q critical moment and lp.c~ hr lie
diving only captain. and dying lHrrl Is. too, having
hi- head -plt iu tWO with toindiiwk.'
The death of >chcmaun recalls {" mind that about
fifteen year, aeo IL wa, made known ON Dis authority
that he attributed Bis m ne ~ the ao ;hat
l. made il rulc AWAY 10 pat %. the light nalf 81 Dol,
trou,,r, before the left halt. II" seemed really 10
bad luck would attend him. Ihr superstition -
Interesting %, Shaving how an insignificant thnc may
exert q powerful Influence upon ,trons mind.