The age-herald., 1899-03-26
"A STRANGER
 IN NEW YORK"

NeW 1Ofk ddfcn zz.-lSpeclaI)-A 6IrdnBs CT in New York did something today which would startle New York-if New York cah be startled. It was simple act of cour- tesy, which if done anywhere else besides in this maestrom of humanity and whirl- ing wheels. would have been of small cons sequence. The act is of such rare occur4 renee that it deserved an extra edition of the yellow" journals set off in flaming headlines. The stranger offered his seat to a middle aged lady who boarded a car down town to go up town. had always consid- cred the street car gag an old shop-worn idea of the woud-be humorist, but in New York it is reality. After I had given my seat to the lady in the car I saw at least half dozen more stand up for blocks while men and small boys sat comfortably on the seats reading the afternoon papers. There stood the women shiyerng, for it was e cold, rainy, dreary day, and bouncing from one side of the car to the other. They stared at me though 1 was a novelty worthy of an engagement with Roster and Bials. An accident occurred on up the street. which blocked the way and twen. ty-five cars were delayed, all standing in line. The lords of creation did not even alight to see what the trouble was, but went on complacenty reading the papers.
 But Gothamites haven't time to study good manners. Especially those who ride in cable cars. Those who ride in carriages may have graduated in this respect It strikes me that all New York is after money to the exclusion of everything else. They are money crazy. They are continue ally studying up some new scheme to bene- fit themselves financially, from the Wall street speculator to the newsboy who ap- preached me tonight as I came out of the theatre. Passing through the entrance way I rolled a cigarette and not having match I walked on holding it between my teeth. A little stump of a newsboy discov- cred my predicament and up he ran, strik- ing match and holding the blaze to the cigarette.
 Here's some fire, mister'
 He did not mention papers, but I knew that he expected to effect sale, when this unique way of negotiating it struck him. l bought paper, giving him cents, when the price is only one, so he went away happy.
 Everything and everybody is in hurry. Street cars will hardly stop for you to get on off When a lady starts to board, the conductor rings the bell by the time she gets one foot on the step. Small wonder there are many accidents If you have engagement with business man and chance to be one minute late you must wait for hours until your turn comes again. Then if your business doesn't strike the gentleman favorably he will say, Good day, sir without ceremony. One gentle- man has called upon another in Wall street for two successive days, and his business hasn't begun yet. He had an engagement the first day, but was few minutes late. He waited for hours without the coveted opportunity. He was there on time the second day. but the Wall street gentleman had profited by the experience of the day previous and had entered into matter that could not be deferred. The southern gen. tleman hopes to get an audience tomorrow.
 There is no time for those hundred and one little things that a man owes to a woman, but then woman herself may be party to blame for this.- You will not see as many "drug store complexions' in the entire south in year as you will see in Fifth and Seventh avenues, New York, in one day. The ladies of the "400'' will look at you with rouged cheeks through their carriage windows. On the streets the wo-
  smeared cheeks. And a rainy day they lift their skirts higher than the women of any other city. Fifth avenue today pre- sented an interesting study of neither limbs from an artistic point of view.
 Ones education is not complete without a trip to New York Here you can see everything You will soon become hard ened that nothing will be startling. It is a field for studying humanity. This was ex- emplified by scene in one of the uptown hotels the other night Standing in the lobby with perhaps a little more than a space of five feet between them were "Buf- falo Bll,' of circus reputation; Tom Platt, the republican political boss of the state; Nat Goodwin, the actor; General Joseph Wheeler, the veteran of two wars; Senator Foraker, of Ohio; Tom Ochiltree, one time republican congressman from Texas, known the "King of Liars,' and of worldwide fame a wag; Joe Hickey, the gray-haired. sire of the "gin rickey'' and other intoxicating beverages bearing the Hickey" stem, and a diminutive Jap anese, a representative from the legation in. Washington, There they sat around chat ting with friends and preparing to spend a pleasant evening in each ones peculiar way.
 General Wheeler's' presence here at the military tournament has revived the story that he is in the matrimonial market. Just why the impression prevails that military achievements on the field of battle turns old mans fancy to thoughts of love is prolematical The doughty little general maintains that he is not ready at present to make any woman happy. At the same time his name is being connected with Baltimore woman and he is suspected of having matrimonial designs upon Miss Helen, Gould. This has little foundation. Miss Gould does not want to marry. She appears to be too deeply interested in phi- lanthropic work. She is always finding an opportunity for a commendable deed There are several hundred men at work upon the ruins of the Windsor hotel fire digging for the charred remains of the, unfortunate victims. They work day and night, and Miss Gould provides them with sandwiches and hot coffee.
 ! Miss Annie Wheeler was here several days with the general this week, stopping at the Waldorf.