New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
THE PASSING THRONG.

Among the who have recently started for
the 'front.' said P. A. Langford- BerkIey of London
at the Waldorf-Astoria. yesterday.
PHIL 's Phil Reeves who stands at
REEVES the head of the gentlemen Jocks
OFF TO CT England. Reeves is a superb
THE WAR. looking chap. standing six
feet high. but nevertheless he
weighs but trihe over nine stone. A stone is
fourteen pounds you know so that Reeves rides
at about one hundred and thirty pounds, you
would figure il. He is a son of Helen Mathers. the
oher we knowT wrpte 6oo T1o tns n d ana
to-day is doing something other In connection
Soldier Perhaps ' it n is m bens one ne in e order to
prove that Ktpling correct when he sang:
For It's Tommy this, an Tommy that. an Tommy
But it's Thin red line of eroes" when the drums
begin to roll
The latest thing is hospital for officers which
Gr9svenor Crescent into OF course you know that
Marlborough and Lord Randolph Churchill, is shut
Wilson. 1t was this same Major Wilson. who. as
an Eton boy. years ago, when lunatc attempted
station. promptly attacked and overcame the would;
WtlsoS an en6rmo1siv Sn rich AnsfraIian. who lived
and died as Salmon Wilson because OF his having
Wilson's sister is the Countess of Huntington"
William Fl. Crane. the actor was intimate
friend Of the late John Mccullough. concerning
whom he tells many anecdotes
HOW M'CUL- When III recently. In speak
LOUGH LOST ing Of the great tragedian Mr.
BET. Crane said that night in San
Francisco ne was awakened from a
sound sleep by Mccullough pounding on the door Of
his room. and I'm response his sleepy inquiry as
to what wanted responded: Let in Billy.
you decide a bet Cnce in Mccullough
told Crane that he and the who accompanied
him had bet twenty dollar gold piece 10 who
could stand the longer one foot, and that Crane
must referee the contest. The preminaries being
arranged and the stakes deposited, time was called
ana each contestant lifting foot from the floor
stood like a crane, while the real Crane lay back
in recumbent position with a drowsy eye on the
contestants. The seconds dragged into minutes.
which again threatened to extend into the hour
without eltner ClSputant giving up. SuSpectlng
something was wrong Crane walked himself up and
examined his men more closely. The other man
waverins a Bit but Mccullough standing
then Crane. hopping OF bed. discovered that
Mccullough had one foot resting against ad-
if necessary. The other man won the bet. but the
joke was on the referee.
At of the great department stores the other
day young man indulging in airy persifage
with the pretty shop girl behind
STOCK OF the counter while waiting for his
FAMILY TIES change. What a wonderful place
EXHAUSTED. you have herer' he said. What
do you sell?' Everything
the reply Everything" was the increduous com
ment. What do you mean by everything Just
what ] say. responded the girl. Anything you
want we can supply you with here oh, you can
eh?' commented the pretentious Alexander. We'll,
let me look at some family ties Without remark
but with demure cOuntenancr. the girl away,
but In a moment returned and said Il sorry
but the manager tells me that Just of
family ties, owing 70 the great demand; Perhaps
man decided however that the latter
desirable commodity, and he would have none of Il.