New-York tribune., 1901-02-01
THE PASSING THRONG.

You Nev-Torkers are learning lesson to-day
that was taught to us in Washington years ago
said George Hathaway Of Wash
THE LESSON ington- D, c, at the Hotel Imperial
OF SLIPPERY yesterday. and that is how slip
ASPHALT. perry light fall Of snow Will make
an asphalt street. In Washington
let The srow but begin to fall ard the blacksmith
shops become crowded with horses waiting 10 be
it is costly risk to send horses out on asphst i,d
made slippery by snow, and we now prefer 10 go TO
the extra expense of having them reshod to run
ming the risk Of losing The horse altogether 7
stood out on Flfth-ave for an hour Yesterday
Hill from Thirty -fourth-st. 1t was an amusing
and sometimes a piteous spectacle The smooth
shoes on their poor feet Afforded them absolutely
no grip At Thrty-fourth-st one Of the refuse
II was two wheeled AFFAIR and had gone into the
dip or the gutter Just az the curb The horse
out or the locomotives book and spread sand under
MS III shod feet out even then he couldn't fetch
back down the avenue again At Thirty-hfth-st.
"a eApetIehce, ana was only rescued finally by two
OF the club servants pushing behind which
tth-st leading to SiXth-ave. Coming down Murray
Hli most OF the horses showed that they were
riskcd tumble that slippery grade and so they
nteg'ay f skated down That is. they lifted their
j1e Ta " Ta5 I The aufomobiIes whrled BY making 9oth
.IE 'i ana aoating not one iot of their speed for
me slippery pavements, must have given both the
horses and their drivers food for thought
thar when tho begins to ~ on asphalt the
safest VisH~t and cheapest course is 10 AZ once
send your horses to the Blacksmith for new shoes
They arc telling a good story in Washington
said \. F. Sheldon. of that city AZ the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel yesterday. 1T seems
REPORTED that on the day the Queen died one
DEAD Of the most ,-,,,tr,.7,, , : :
INSTEAD OF the most prominent club there
THE OF ZEN telephoned to the club that the
Queen had died az { O'Clock The
boy at the phone made out that some one had
died, but did not catch the name Who did you
say he inquired. The man at the other end Of
me line thought the boy asking who il was
that was telephoning. and gave his own name with
the net result that few moments thereafter the
telephone boy informed one OF the Board Of Gov
that Mr.. John Doe the man who 1ad teIe-
phOned. had died that afternoon The GOV was
closely questioned, but his story seemed straight
o notice was posted on the bulletin board dnnounC-
ing the death of Mr.. Doe. member OF the club
Very soon the club buzzed with talk concerning
the supposed late member. 1t must have been
very sudden. said one man. for ] saw him on the
street yesterday, and ! was almost sure l saw
him again this morning. but suppose 7 must have
been mistaken Some time later another man
broke into a group. Who posted that notice on the
loard?' he asked. The BOARD of Governors was
the reply. Is anything wrong" Where did they
then IL explained that the information had
come over the phone. Well. you'd better 80 slow
it verified? I left him within the hour and then
he well you and ? are These remarks
CduSed CohSterhdl.oIi anu iHHsSeuSeI was nds1ilS
sent around 10 TIE late - ldmenteds house TO as
certain the particulars Of the death He made no
inquiries, however, save a very confused one. The
man himself opened the door, and the representa-
rushed back to the club and tore the offending
notice from the board with all possible speed The
probably the only man. woman child in Wash
ington that does not know that John Does name
was posted as deceased member for an hour and
half on the bulletin board Of his club is John Doe
himself"