The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
BEGGING ASA PAYING BUSINESS
Some Well Known New York Profess
SIGNALS and Their sraffs

New York, Dec. ss-The World SAYS:
The beggars of the shopping district
what New York woman does not know
| each of them by sight? Many a fashion
able maid or matron has her favorite
mendicant in Sixth avenue or ssrd street
10 whom she gives silver or copper when
ever she goes shopping.
There are the old-timers, but they
threaten to be outnumbered by new men
with new methods. Mendicancy adapts
itself to every new condition.
The outstretched palm of the man who
fought on San Juan Hill appeals TO our
patriotism. So does the sad whine OF the
grimy impostor who assures US that he
helped Dewey to sink the Spanish feet
in Manila Bay.
They have reduced mendicaney to a
science, and disport themselves year in
and out in public places that would look
empty II their famiiiart figures were not
there
There is August voelkI for example.
veteran OF thealwau esNd m etaoInaoln
with bare. snow-white head. He IS a
veteran OF the Franco-Prussian war. and
says he was compelled TO fee from the
Fatherland for speaking disrespectfully
of Bismarck. In the day time he stands
In front OF the Church OF the Holy Com
munion. Sixth avenue and eoth street.
At nightfaH he hobbies down 10 his home
in the Bowery.
His income is anywhere from 81 TO s.
a day. according 10 his own narrative,
and he belongs TO a lodge which VIII not
only meet his funeral expenses but will
pay $500 to his heirs
Then there is Joshua Stanley. who
who grinds wheezy hand-organ and
ored face. He has no legs. but is con
firmed noWad. and came here from Phi
ladelphia 10 reap the harvest OF Dewey
Day.
Ladies and gentlmen." his appeal
runs. II lost my legs by a moving ma
chine. I am trying TO make money
enough 20 buy me some artificial legs.
Please help me-"
This touching avowal. coupled with the
conddirg grin with which Joshua extends
his hat at the knee level of passers by.
awakens a generous response from the
sound of limb. Not 10 contribute TO the
cripples modest fund would be 10 seem
ungrateful to providence for legs OF flesh
and bone.
He owns up TO an income OF 81 a day
and to an accumulation OF $40 toward
buying a pair OF artificial legs. But as
leather stumps have proved profitable.
perhaps It would be unwise of Stanley
to don legs.
GustRve Hartman makes such good
income on one leg that he Is almost
grateful TO the elevator which crushed
the other and converted him from an err
rand boy to a beggar. He stoops low as
he draags his way along. resting his ram
on the crosspiece Of his crutch. and sings
as he goes. He does not care TO discuss
his income
THAT depends on the police" he said.
in answer to a question about II. They
worry me so much that I have TO keep
moving. and that prevents me from max
ing as much as I could II ! stayed in the I
sam place. There isn't anything can do
but beg and Sinh on the streets. might
go on the stage. but 3obody'n put me
there
Adolph Ritzman processes hip disease.
His rags. his pallor and his crutches all
appeal for the sympathy OF pedestrians
in Sixth avenue He confesses 20 a daily
income OF from 81 TO $3.50 In aims
a soft. pensive voice is the best asset
of Francois Paulais. who lives in Vesey
street and begs IN Sixth avenue. He has
all the gallantry Of the French race. and /
passing ladies are ever kind 70 him. He /
begs for his young wife and baby at
home.
Malcolm Macdonald. on the contrary. (
relies for effect on an air Of misery and Z
a piece Of court plaster over HIS nose. He 7
may be found on 18th street. near Sixth /
avenue
The only woman beggar constantly IN 1
the shopping avenue Is Marionette Ger
vais. She IS very old and dirty. and Is
arrested for vagrancy. But
she cries when she tells that she was
young and pretty once and had a hus-
band who loved her
How did It all eud7 All, Men grow
tired. He went away. and was left
to care for the babies as best ! could
This IS a long time ago now. whats THE
use Of talking about T.? It's Better 70
forget that I ever was anything but an
old beRcar"