New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-16
THE ROUGH RIDER IN TOWN..
HOW He DISPORTS HIMSELF AMID The
SCENES OF A GREAT CITY.

Rough Riders continued 10 pour into town yester-
d,v b. every train that reached Long Island City
And having reached the town. they proceeded 10
explore II from Harlem 70 the Battery everywhere
they met the warrncst o. welcomes. and they re-
oeived the freedom of the CRY in the spirit in which
u was offered II common sisnt 20 see
Rough Rider standing on a stree; corner sur
rounded by an admlrng group and roeling off stories
of Army life In Cuba n \ nigh rate OF speed ne
souvenir nends wera ont in force, and the troopers
had their troubles with them Then there "'''
Their troubles that the had 10 contend WIN
troubles Of a liqii1 nature-and II more thah ie"
Rough Riders we're seen about the streets IN state
that would have insured anybody else free ana
speedy ride in "hurryup.' 1t Is sc2rco.y strange
for what is a soldier 10 do when the whole town
insists on buying him drinks?
Some of the new arrivals rushed for the Olive Tree
Inn and the Columbia in East Twenty-thlrd-s'.'
which have been Hospitality opened 20 them. Those
who arrived late Wednesday night were stiI IN hed
~ noon yesterday When some Of their oomrades
tried to arouse them they demurred remarkins that
they knew good thiDs when they had II.
Some of the troopers secured horses and put out
for Central Park. where they made the tuSt NY 10
the delight Of large groups OF spectators.
In the dinine room of the Waldorf-Astora tirid
little girl came up TO tall raw-boned Rough RIDER
and said with lisp that her mamma wanted 10
know II ne didn't have any bullets TO Civ" away as
souvenirs The Rough Rider kissed the little girl
lie didn't have any bullets. but h" pulled out his
sheath-knife and off the buttons from his coat
on the streets and in the cars. everywhere. the
Rough Riders were asked for mementos. and one
tall fellow at Twenty-third-st and Third ave. not
only cut all the buttons from his jacket but some
&C the from his uniform as we'll
one hig trooper had been up al night and was
somewhat uncertain about things IN general He
wandered up Fifth-ave near Forty-se cond-st. ana
walked into a fashionable millinery establishment
in the basement OF one OF the brownsone buildings
His appearance surprise 70 the propFietresS
ard her assistants. He WAS somewhat embarrassed.
and siammered something about being mistaken ard
thought he In camp and was going into tent
Then h. gave the proprieress and the pretty girls
some bullets and cut of several buttons as soive-
Mrs. When the Rough Rider got back 10 the SIDE
walk ne gave a Wild whoop. 4 policeman came up
and touched him on the shoulder. The Rough RIDE
looked about and said; Hello. Sheriff. trying 70
round me up? I'm no maverick My name is jim
Thaxton, and ! am In Troop X, Rough Riders
Turning the crowd that had collected the man
continued Say. Sheriff, invite your friends 10 have
a little pier with me"
The policeman took the man 10 tailor shop and
got permission for him sleep there a little while.
The trooper slept from until IL o'clock. A. noon
he wandered into the Grand Central police station
and asked for certain high sheriff who had treated
him well He told the sergeant that he wanted 10
leave his belt and gun for him. The sergeant
smiled and said that the sheriff" he meant had all
the guns he could
John Rouse. who halls from Abilene. Tex. was ZIP
before Magistrate Olrsted in the Yorkvile police
cour, yesterday morning for intoxicato7. Police
man Appleson Of the East Twenty-second-st sta
ton. said that he Rouse rounding up lot ~
Migrants IN EiGh;eenth-s'. near Irving Place. II
was his plan TO line them ~ along The curb, march
them to a saloon and treat them then limo them up
again and march them 10 another saloon ana treat
aeain The policeman TOD the Magistrate that he
took Rouse in because he had money. and he was
n Ia. 20
him
After warning Rouse against ne dangers ~
great city Magistrate Olmsted DISCHARGED him
There was another Invasion 81 the Stock Exchange
by the Roush Riders YESTERDAY. Escorted hy J..
Norman Nichols. ono q, their number aHd mem
Der Of the Exchanee 'hree ~ no troopers inclHf-
Ing a lieutenant. received the freedom ~ inc door
The troopers shook hands with several hunareI
bl ckers
An Arizona mining COMPANY VIII give The Rough
Riders who cone rom Arizona 8 frc" excursion -
West Point tI.s morning On ne steamer slr.uf The
steamer leaves West Twcufv-stconc-si ~ 20
& clock. Al Arizopa koggh Riders and Rough
Rides from the Southwest are invited. The agents
and officers Of the company have been occurring IN"
CITY for their guests