The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-02-03
NEW YORK LETTER

thoate, The famous lawyer. orator and
vii should be- made Senator instead of
MI flat. Inspires the sun to say:
Everybody knows that Mr. Choate has
genius. learning, and vii enough
10 furnish Il whole Senate, and
II would he II Joy 10 near him chatl the
solemn horcs aud cranks, who are Ia
he found in no inconsidcrablc numbers
III the Senate, the Hon. Bin Stewart,
for instance. the Hon. Wind Nllcn ol
Nebraska. and the Hon. Marion But
Ter of North Carolina. But Mr.. Choate
IS 4 New York institution. one of the
monuments of the town, and he cant
he spared. lie is in Washington. in
attendance upon the Supreme Court, Il
more than sufficient part of the time
already. His place Is here. and he Is
10 be congratulated upon his ability
10 keep IT. Senators are common
enough, but there IL only one Joseph
Hodges Choatc. \ writ ne cxcnt Is
hereby issued against him.
Twice within three days Annie Fra
Ter has been in the alcoholic ward nj
bellevue Hospital, and viii probably
remain there for several days.
The hospital books give her age ~,
twenty-nine years. Her home is in II
brown stone mansion In East Thirty
second street, where she lives with II
brother and sister-ln- law. who are
Frustrated over her downfall The
A,#..f Fail H. Ia, 80 .,atu.a
clergyman in Scotland. She speaks
several languages, and has taught in
France. Russia, Germany and Eng
land
\ good story is told of Mrs. Brad
ley Martin. one of the leaders in New
York society. II is said that shortly nj.
ter her daughter married the Earl of
Craven she was ut lunch, or dinner.
and the man next TO her. apropos of
dissatisfaction" which was the topic
of conversation, paid her the compli
ment of being the most fortunate wo-
man In the world, having devoted
husband, power to crafty every mn
terial wish and II family of handsome
children. And" he added, nov You
hive the satisfaction of seeing your
daughter happily married to the man
Of her CHOICE Indeed, you are II most
fortunate woman" Yes" responded
Mrs Martin naivcly. but | assure
You 1t WIS II love match abiding To
the Craven alliance, passing over m
unworthy of consideration the other
blessings which her friend mentioned.
us though thai were her browning
blessing
DR.. Seth Low, president of Column
bin College, has given his check for
$4,000 To the kindergarten Association.
This Is Dr Lows salary ms n member
of the Rnpid Transit Commission. The
letter which accompanies the check
states that Or. Low wishes to make
this gift of the greatest possible use To
all the people of the city, and TO bear
| testlmnn. puucuntly TO the value az
] the kindergarten aysten 10 New York =
little children.
Another sign that the horse must 20
is seen in the recent conference of dI-
rcctors of the Metropolitan Traction
| Company at which ii was decided To
adopt mechanical motive power in the
| place of horses on the Fourth avenue
and Sixth and Eighth avenue lines of
the system. II was not definitely de-
elded whether the underground trolley
should he used or compressed mir mo
tors. hul President Nreelnnd said that
the WEIGHT of opinion was in favor of
the trolley. Work viii begin rs early
as possible in the spring.
Even rat has rights in the mctrop-
oils, MS Louis Grlcslcr, n whcclwrlght
of the East side has discovered. He
cnught II large gray rat, and after I'LL
ing The bottom of the trap with pieces
of fat and other inhammablc material
and erected funeral pyrc In The mid
die of the street. The Gagged rat was
placed on top OF II and n match mp
piled, AS the flames licked The metal
bars Of the cage and the imprisoned
raj commenced To slowly roast, II large
crowd stood around and some made
bets ms 10 how long ic would take To
Kill the animal. At the height of the
ceremony Policeman Sheridan, Of HE
Union Market station, arrived aud
drove the crowd away, but came too
lnte TO sayc the rat. lie then arrested
tirlesler who wns arraigncd in The Es.
sex Market Court and held for pXam-
milton
At times there Is II pleasant glenn
of sentiment even In the banking dis
trlct where all Is supposed at all times
10 be hard, cold business. The bank.
ing house of August Belmont Il Co.
was filled II few days ngo with flowers
in commcmorntiOn of the birthday of
the founder of the famous house. The
custom prevailed in the lifetime of the
faiher Of the present head of the firm,
and has continued ever since.
The habit of taking off feminine
hats which really began IN II systc-
matte movement at the Metropolitan
Opera House Mt the beginning Of this
season, Inns now happily spread to all
the theatres IN town. II Is n graceful
thing The women gain in appearance,
the men in comfort May II last for
ever
few days ago IA visitor to the Zoo
logical Gardens waved HIS handkcr-
chief in the face OF one Of the lions.
The claws of the beast tore the article
into shreds. Tho foolish person, in
stead of feeling happy over his own
escape from mutilatlon, made fuss
and wns arrested for disordcrly con
duct. He was taken 10 the Arsenal and
released after warning.
CYRUS THogr
Ivory, Genuine and Otherwise.