New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25
STRAY NOTES HERE AND THERE.

The Common Council o, Buffalo has adopted
resolution viii probably put an end to the turf
conn., sion business In that ci,y. Under II the Keep
Ing or pa'ron1lns Of turf exchange I, dsor'ierly
conduct, and 4 high penalty l. fixed FOR the offence
Ruralo s afvnnlns. II l. In a position to become
highly CIVILIZED II II will not allow q" Clrb't
Mitchell prH"l-a 20 taxi place WITHIN ih" corporate
limits II Mr. Cleveland has not lost all his In
nuence IN the city he ought 10 Use 1t to prevent that
fight
A man who was formerly Of thu regular pat
rons 81 the pooroom In Twenty ninth 81. said the
other day - won't down there To DO, on a certain
'orse al Gutienhurg. and Intended To- put up S25.
the las, con, had IN the world. Tie room was
closed ard couldn't bet. went home swearing al
the police for ! hal sure thing. Thought. When
thc evening papers came ont / saw That nv sure
,hng was not "uctvo three. - that was 50 ahead
| hav. rad time to think the matter over. and nv
resolution 1, never - 20 TO n poolroom again rs
long as live. While Ia" rooms wcr" open | didn't
think Of tc consequences Of playing tho races every
dav but when the time came for closing them !
suddenly saw whore going. The poolrooms ar"
the ruin Of more young m"n than any oth"r FORM oi
gambling because man can make bet and 60 on
abon, his business. He isn't Obliged To STAY there
and watch the game. ON the way to his work he
can drop ln. make his bet and come round III" next
I5e pooir""n take both his rime and hi- money. If
lies the fascination | don't believe any man goes
10 poolroom with the thought Of losing = dollar,
passes the afternoon IN the hope Of finding his In
come increased when the returns come IN. lie go.,
10 much. TIE trouble f. he IS demoraizr1 all the
time lie lose, interest In hi, business and In time
becomes confirmed gambler
The attemp, Of the pocroom propretors - prove
that rhcy hnvc been doing commission business on
the races will BE- one of the biggest uphill Jobs OF the
decade. Their talk Of Egli Is mere blnst"r'
Even the casual observer cannot avoid noticing
d.u IA.
animals I'm the Central Park mcnagrrie Perhaps
there Is something wrong with the management.
Perpetual motion does not necessarily mean ma
chine that will run pcrpciEally. That is tn" literal
meaning Of the term. but inventors do not bind them
selves strictly IT. Is not supposed to be posi-
bic to away with friction. therefore nothing can
be perpetual. The commonly accepted meaning OF
perpetual motion Is "A mechanism that Will operate
itself Many men have gone crazy In the attempt
t. Invent such device. The yonng hpaniaid VINO
has Inverted "A clock which liz think, Will solve the
who Is trying t. accomplish what the world has failed
In. lie calls himself Luna!
Louis Kunz after carrying bullet In his brain for
five weeks is dead. Little Vincent Anldo. who has
been carrying n bullet In his brain for two years. is
going school daily. and Is as full Of romp and play
ms any boy I'm hi, class. The world Is fast beginning
To believe that there IS nc great harm As n rule, In
an eIcys icd bullet. IT. the case OF kuW an alsceSs
formed around tile ball
sunday is sunday In Norfolk, Va. The only persons
allowed do any work are the policemen. and they
haze 10 work In order to keep the rest OF the In
hadiants from working. Even the side doors al the
saloons do not wJrk-if report Is To be believed
Young men who read OF the career OF second Lieu
tenant Michael Moore OF the regular Army. may not
be so anxious to become soldiers In Time OF peace.
Lieutenant Moore has been on the Army list eighty
one years. The army In these piping times OF peace
l. very poor berth for an AMBITIOUS Young man.
M. a. tl.. MIA far W.
be an officer Of any kind and wear a uniform.
In the opinion Of many shrewd politicians Illinois
Is heartily ashamed Of the position she occupied In
the late Presidential election. and II Is confidently
predicted that she will come back to the Republican
fold at the earliest possible opportunity Mr.
Macley president OF the Mackey system OF railroads.
who visits this city often. said few DAYS ago that
the rcvulsion OF feeling Is very strong In all parts
Of me state. Carter Harrison Is going To have the
hardest fight Of his life In tire Mayornlty contest In
Chicago and the Republicans daily becoming
hopeful. In samuel Allerton they have strong