The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
LIVE roPIos ABOUT roUN.

not enough variety In tho strike for the wo-
mon. They want to have meetings OF their
own where they can organize dances and other.
wise enjoy themselves" Undoubtedly those
strikes result in hardships for some of the strik.
ers. but II is a fact, vouchcd for by tho reporters
who write the labor troubles. that q large pro-
portion Of the strikers look forward TO the vol
untary stopping Of work with pleasant antici-
patton. A strike gives the amateur orators
and every other man among the ,trikcrs MS.
pires TO be an orator-an opportunity to make
speeches. Meetings arc held about every
hour. Frequently when women take part in
the strike dances are held. An agent for Sow
eral downtown east side said yos-
ter ESTHo landlords bcar the burden q, tho ox.
pcnse Of most of these strikes. When I ask tho
people In my houses for their rent they invnri-
ably reGly' = Why n ,sf Of SS"rs r. H ySoi can't nnIb 5ay y fSo
Il o. that they are on strike makes 1t unnoc.
ossary for them to pay rent. 1t is an annual
vacation for them
II SOCCER" Flynn were alive and represent
ing the Battery district In the Board of Alder
men, tho City Hall would undoubtedly ring
with his protests against what seems to he q
slight to tho memory Of his old f.iend. Harry
Howard. Tho veteran freman's portrait has
huns for many years In the Aldermen's cham
Der beside the portraits Of Thomas jefferson,
u Z saNhSOl pSb'y ~'"S' UNIV ''"
and Zachary Taylor, and no statesman could
hope to represent a downtown district in tho
Aldcrmanic chamber II he were not willing 10
assent with emphasis that Harry Howard was
as good a man as was ever painted in oils. Jet.
ferson and Jackson and Monroe we're all right,
but they had mover run with the old ina chino.
In the old days whenever there was anything
nnmeless hanging around. from a baby TO- a
: ctr + " Suggest F1 Es n m sUior0o OF p pp'SH a,.s or Of Of
routine business, that tho name OF his old
friend Harry Howard was a good one; Tho
dermanic chamber attracted the attention Of
Morris X. Jesup and he, offered to have them
and on Wednesday q truokman, took away tho
nvo statesmen and left behind Harry Howard.
Tho clock OF Trinity Church, in being nvo
minutes fast. has helped the Wall strcot cab
men to many an unexpected fare during the
past week, but It is doubtful II the clocks over
tho city that are slow or fast from time to time
over help anybody. There were yesterday
morning four large clocks on Broad way between
Thirty third street and City Hall square which
had stopped altogether, and 1t happened thatnone
Of them pointed TO an hour which could possibly
have been mistaken for anything near the time.
Tho nearest approach to the time was found
In the case Of a clock In front Of u iewelry shop.
and this was within about two hours OF the
actual time. Several Of the hotel clocks up
town lay off from active work at intervals.
and from the length Of time they are allowed
to rost 1t Is evident that their owners take u
very lax view OF their eccentricities.
1T would seem to me. SAID one OF the c!ty
officials In speaking OF this matter. that a
man who puts up a public clock Is under some
responsibility to see that keeps the correct
stop for several days aud remain with the
hands pointing to n certain hour. Al one OF
cloth hung over the face o, the clock when.
ever II is out OF order, and this Is a great deal
better for The persons who are accustomed TO
look for II than 10 discover that II points TO An
hour which is obviously Incorrect. One or the
worst offenders in this respect used to DO tho
clock ON the Grand Central Station. II was
frequently from ten minutes to half AN hour out
OF the way, but II has reformed OF late, and be
come considerably moro Trustworthy, The eT.
was In this ono, but n clock that ket ps the time
with SO much uncertainty 10 of very dubious
advantage TO the public
Margaret Craven. who was married In San
Francisco the other day TO n wealthy St Louis
brewer. will be remembered as u very pretty
girl with dark hair and eyes, who figured for
several years on the local stage. She returned
to the West after her mother had begun to push
her claims against the Fair estate. and has APP
parently been satisfied to remain there. al.
though there was evidently some promise for
her here. But that was not enough to attach
her permanently to this city. which is usually
the place that all Western girls with stage ain
billions very promptly sock. Some OF them have
done very much better here in a matrimonial
way than they ever promised to do profession
ally. Virginia Dreher. who was for a few sea
sons in the DAILY company. came TO New York
from Kentucky. and is now the wife Of An Eng
Lshman OF wealth. and Kitty Cheatham. who
came from an adjoining State. is the wife OF O
wealthy cotton merchant who spends hi, time
between Liverpool and New York. May Field
ing, who came from Detroit 10 be an aCtrc-:
here, is.now the wife Of AN Italian Of means who
lives in Dresden. Marie Nevins Blaine came
here from Ohio, and shc had never actually beer
on the Stage before she married DR.. w. I. Bull
although her anpeArance was Preyented only hS
have married f'om the theatre into private lie
are Roeaiba Bcecher, who i now Mrs. Clarence
Collins, and Amy Bushy, who was tho latest o
the list when she was married TO Eugene Lewis
These women all broke one Of the trad tionu
rules OF theatrical lie when they settled into
quiet donestiCity and remained there happily
They were exceptional in another RESPECT. II
Is one OF tho theories OF the profession that The
persons who start In as children, and remain II
the theatre until all Illusion concerning II ha;
disappeared in the hard work OF the career, ART
more likely to welcome retirement than com
parative beginners, who are full OF ambition anC
enthusiasm. But none OF these women hac
been born to the stage, and. with the exception
pericnCe on II. They made exceptions to tn,
rule in every respect.
Tho evident justification OF some OF Mrs
Parau Stevens's legal contentious by the dec!s
ions OF the Court OF Appeals are quoted a
though her Victories had never come In he
lifetime, but friends OF hers have frequent,
seen striking instances OF her unusual executiv,
ability. One story OF this kind began In tn
drawing room Of her house when she lived OF
Fifth avenue near Twenty.seventh street, AM
her house was one OF tho few in that part o
Il city which was still occupied as n residence
Mrs. Stevens was in the habit of receiving oil
| Sunday ayeninRY. and on one OF these OCcl