The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-25
LIE 1or1cs Anour TOWN.

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! Frank Ellison should actually wear a convict's
| Rarb at Sing Sing. Ellison was never In so
| clety, nor did he ever hold post OF any
particular important in a financial or com
| mercial way. But he was always n prominent
| figure about town. and he posed frequently as
| the hero Of eDis odes that were retailed in
| print in the daily papers. Whenever there was
a first night performance a group Of men In
variably drifted in late from the clubs and dis
turbed n good many people In the audience.
| They sat religiously through the play and
| went ont between the acts. Among this group
Of first Fighters Ellison was swsys IN eyI-
Forbes. Generally the entire quartet
OF them was missing. but Ellison was always son on
| hand. 1t was known Tor many years that he
was without personal fortune or income. ex-
cept such as he could scrape together BY hook
! or crook. but he always presented the appear.
o. IL Sns sns ws would
have been Impossible Twenty-Five years ago,
when the bully element was stu strong IN
got Justice in the case Of a man who used only
! HIS fists In nm assault; IL may be added that
| BILE in En- gland. where the most brutal cases OF
| assault upon old men. women. and children
are punished usually by fine OF ten shillines.
Mr. John Brisben Walker is something Of an
authority in tooth matters and he proposes
some notifications OF the rules. which. while
odd In character. are slowly finding favor
! among players All four OF Mr.. Walkers sons
play football. and he lie familiar with the prac-
teal side OF the game. According to his OBJ
servation nearly all the serious injuries are
caused by the heavy shoes worn by foot
ball players, and. as the ball is sci;
| is that the players wear light foot gear in the
| form OF moccasins, or something OF a similar
INJURIES "eo Of Tho brain or .g parSy
| els to result from blow on the temple by the
nes q Se o be s sS nj Tus and
out substitutes. II a man is Injured in a scrim-
many Instances the game would be Il forfeited rT
| by the disability OF one or two players. This
Rerous on both sides. and would have a ten
dency to curb the impetuosity OF the players.
Mr.. Fatty" Bates's little idiosyncrasy OF
calling upon Miss McGrath at her fathers
| furnishing store. In lower sixth avenue, in n
| four-in hand. Is not thing OF the imagina-
ton. but an actual fact. When he fret began
to drive four horses to brake or coach he was
frequently seen in the most unhear of places
Tor F THn Sun was in Tompkns SQUARE ON an
big Training brake With -four SNOWY horses
stones at the grooms whe sat behind. One OF
ohSfied MIR Hates cheSriqly There always
| seemed to be an entirely cordial feeling be-
| OF the four. hand days at the Open Air Horse
| show the elder OF the two grooms on the drag
tomed place. went forward and Ieaned sfSsSiy
| over tho seat. while he and Mr.. Bates made
highly humorous remarks about the other
! coaching form. but 1t seemed to amuse Batea
| II the idiotic chrysanthemum craze goes on
much further this beautiful flower will be
| In oh IN mn nd rtn
It. Upper Broadway In the afternoon is long
procession OF enormous yellow and white flow
ers. worn conspicuously upon frayed and not
particularly clean coats. and the more OF o
! generally tough appearance the man happens
mum. There was a collection OF particularly
! yillainous looking crooks on the corner OF
\ aitorpo Don. Their shaven faces had a prison
pallor. and they wore the flashy clothes Of 6unco
TSeg9 hyS o. svan Ss
| loungers on Broadway as thieves. and they
were, pretty literally stared at But they all
the crowd with their beady eyes. In the lapel
OF every coat there was 9 huge chrysanthe-
mum; 1t was enough to drive any flower into
| oblivion.
A melancholy looking man with an enor-
nous shock Of long blond hair. which falls In
a mop-like mass half way down his back. has
of late been rarading Broadway In the after
noon. He wears the slonch hat OF cowboy
| anu u pair OF llncHel illll6 DOOM. over which
| no wears skeleton overshoeS to keep out tho
| wet. His moustnche is q remarkably fierce
one. sosped firmly at the end. ends Somebody re.
| Bilfs sister" and 10y this extraordinary appel
'lation he is now known from one end OF New
| York to the other
The big storage buildings in New York are
managed In a fashion that impresses visitors
with a belief that the science OF discipline has
| entered all fields OF activity. When the furni-
| IN 10 taE ap frOu hnuaa ~ ia mn al M IN
| a huge covered van. The van IL locked In the
| presence OF the owner OF the goods. and he
house. the Van is driven on freight elevator
and Is lifted to the seventh or eighth story.
| where tho owner has leased a room. The van
is backed up to the door Of the. room. and the
goods are taken out md packed skilfully with
S s Tie ~ aSar arm
and the key handed him, the wagon is wheeled
on the elevator the iron dq s leading t2
hands descend TO the first floor. II
the owner wishes t., to lg9 to his store
locks the door and admits him to the elevator.
The door is locked behind him: He is taken
other door is unlocked. and he Is passed over
| to u second attendant who taxes list OF the
ininES ;ne owner wishes Tnsr 10 10 a naEe remoyea
| the door unlocked. and he Is passed over to
the first attendant. who conveys him to the
| without going through this laLorious routine.
and the result is that petty pllfering and steal
|
| cost Of il all Is less than might be ex pectsd.
| The rooms are leased at anywhere from IS TO
| Sl5 month.
1t is somewhat dazzling to note the rapidity
| with which Chicago's citizens are making
million dollar donations to various charities
or other schemes OF the Windy City" In the
| wild whirl Of praises over the generosity Of
| these leading citizens SUNDAY Chicago paper
revealed the fact that Marshall Field. Letter.
| and Armour though they have given sums OF
amillinn dollars. hall m iliion' and quarter
i entirely on paper, Not penny OF the money
drag will be found on tho million do lar gift OF
| Marshall Held. after all II H. a pretty large
| sum OF money for one man to draw out OF his
| private resources.
Many New Workers have turned smArtly
| about and glanced "A second time In the win
dow OF a hired hack or not particularly
snowy victoria as they have caught look at
| face that was sharply familiar to them. Miss
| Ellen TeTrys trips around town are frequent,
| ami She sesms to have an entire Indifference