New-York tribune., 1895-01-22
TALK AMONG THE TURFMEN.
COMMENTS on TIMELY TOPICS.

VARIOUS ADVENTURES AND EXPERIENCES rP-
TOWN
Ouie, prevails where nightly revels once held
SWAY The old landmarks OF the once famous Ten
derlon Precinct are rapidly disappearing before
the march OF the reform hosts. Hard times and
the financial depression have had their effect. The
gorgeously dressed gamblers. the bizarre women and
their followers have vanished In the hotel corri-
doris on Sunday last the subdued silence caused men
TO assume the manners OF a mourner at the funeral
OF his moher-n-aw. II was an exceptionally
SLOW Sunday. as the liquordeaers in the Tender
oln and the adjacent uptown precincts really made
n pretence OF complying with the law. one Of the
leading men OF the liquor trade surprisei several
lquor dealers by saying
1T ls time this nonsense was stopped. II the
police meant business every iquorstOre In the city
could be closed promptly at O'Clock at night. and
side-door selling effectively suppressed on Sunday.
Every nquor-seler in the city has been 'bled by
politicians of both parties. and for one would ike
TO see the laws relating the sale OF liquors en-
forced 10 the letter that the statutes could be
changed conform with the ideas OF the public
! prefer to cast my lot with man Ike DR.. Park
hurst who Is 'on the level and is honest. than to
be forever at the mercy Of the political vuliures and
buzzarls who have dlsgracei the city and WI! con-
tinue II no, turned down. to disgrace New York"
All the managers OF uptown cafes and hotels. cs-
pecially Of the anight places, complain that their
receipts have fallen or nearly one-third In the last
year 1t Is the rule rather than tho exception TO
see the "hlgh-roers" OF few years ago slipping
cream aie and to hear them sounding It's praises
I'm unmeasured terms the only beverage TT to
drink and condemning the choice viniages of cham
pagne AS beasily s;ur that makes ones teeth sore
70 drink. OF course the ''hlghroers" believe what
they say but they never refuse join friends who
invite them to partake OF "A "cold bottle
Il appears that the English custom OF Kicking
their sweethcar,s and wives about Bit" Is becom-
l. 81 ~. a test
report IS about young clubuan, who IL Identified
In a small way with the turf 1t is said that this
c.ubman gave young woman from Boston a
severe beating IN this city recently, blackng b1ih
her eyes and otherwise naltrcatlng her, while he
was merrny wh.s,lng While ] Was NtrcanS
Through Georgia as an accompaniment - her
cries FOR mercy Of the fact that the cub
man was credited with opening one nigh; eighty
quarts OF champagne oui of which he surely par
took of the contents of at least six bottles may
excuse the assault in the eyes of hs' friends
Therc il Il decided coo!n,ss among some OF the
best known ~ tn clubmen VINO are often seen IN
the F.fh-ayc afternoon parade sHarthy. vii
lovy san Francisco woman who Is known In AL
th. gay capitals - the world the cause ~
much bitter feeling When the son ~ a millionaire.
h,s been pnchng and saving hs allowance until
d. possessed what he considered prn.~y sum
monico's and "A box a. the theatre. with tie usual
birds and cola bottles af,'r"ard. acceptrl pS @ ,lr
HI. success. 1t was rather severe on me youhs
man 20 IND that his San Francisco friend had ar
ranged with another admrer 10 meet her hIier tl'
play Was over one " the uptown restaurants
and this second admirer 10 escort her 10 nrt
home The nrst young man IL not good Judge
OF certain women and OF their capacity 10 dispose
he was thanked profr'ely for his generosity N ,he
way of luncheon. flowers and theatre box lie was
highly indignant. and AZ once d.man"-i oi ,h'
second man the especially favored aiinlIcf, thil
h. ,seurne The charges Of the cahman. whose ser
vices he had retained FOR several hours whie IN
the company OF the fair but inconsistent person
men became engaged In a wordy alteration when
causel the 0ckl. fair one 10 remark. Noboiy bul
c,I- Disputed about cab hire Then she irft the
pl.ce by another door with one OF the Dest-kno"n
the dsputants had rgre"l 10 leave the ieclslon OF
the argument TO the cause they collapsed compete
ain A hated rival Of both men 1t Is likely that
Gsticuns viii be resorted to whenever and where
One Of the best-known German citizens OF
une had n heated discussion with friend
about the respective merits Of their roai-
horses From words they nearly came 10
blows but a friend interfercd and caused the
bcllgcrents their warfare. lie asked
them to shake hands and be friends one ot me
dirputants kept his hands tightly cinched. This
feest I VIII not shake hands init him until he
unfeests his feest." The bystanders roared with
laughter. as the first German slowly unchnched
hands and extended the right hand to his country
General Frederick G. McIewec Is pleased with
the arrangement made for his stallion: Rcy del
Rey. lie believes that Rcy del Rey VIII make "A
reputation n sire 10y being mated To the
spendd:y bred mares Al the Ramapo Farm
John Roach the diamond expert. is worrying
about the trotting meetings. He appraised James
value equal to that Of one of tn" iron bridges
that Mr.. Brady vends to his customers.