Evening star., 1902-01-24
No Flowers in His Cabin.

why, 1t looks as III there was q funeral
up there, and that Croker was the corpse"
Those who went away before the ship
backed into the stream missed a pathetic
scene Croker stood at the port rail of the
promenade deck, right forward Of the
bridge, waving a handkerchief in the air to
those on the end Of the pier when suddenly
his hand ceased to move and his son, who
was his left side, quickly put his arm
around his fathers shoulder and pressed
the chiefs head to his breast. Everybody
seemed to understand that something un-
usual had happened, for Croker wiped his
face hurriedly and whipped the air again
with the linen. Then the crowd cheered,
and Croker smiled, but it was not an old
time tiger-like smile. ---
Parl<hurst's Letter PIeases Tammany.
DR.. Parkhursts letter to Mayor Low on
the Sunday saloon opening question has
given much pleasure to- the Tammany
leaders They regard it as the first break
in the reform ranks. Aud predict that other
troubles will follow which will restore Tam
many to power in 1903, 1t is evident that
Tammny intends to use Dr, Parkhursts let
ter to show that the Low administration
is no better than Van Wyck's in the mat
ter of enforcing Sunday laws, and that
Tammany has been hInjustly attacked for
not enforcing what Or. Parkhurst himself
styles "a law that is quite likely unenforce-
able" They overlook the 'fact that the dis
reputable and rowdy resorts are now tight
ly closed on Sunday, 1t is said at Tamma-
ny Hall that the subject will be thoroughly
gone over, both in the legislature and in the
board of aldermen. Just how the aldermen
can take it up could not be learned, but an
+ E5intima ton came from member of the
board that resolution might be introduced
asking why the Sunday, law was not
forced. The resolutions n w1iaa probably oe
declared out of order, but the Tammany
orators might have chance. before they
are suppressed, to point out that the Sun
day conditions as they maiiatan; have z
not changed under the new administration
They might also be- able to get III an at
tack on the republican legislature 1or re-
fusing to give New York city a liberal eX-
else law The program, of procedure has
not yet been decided upon, but Tammany
| can be relied upon to use the incident for
all It Is worth,
Scheme to Open Pool Rooms.
t A certain bookmaker. who came to this
city some years ago from Chicago, and Is
well known to followers Of the races every .
where, has a scheme to open what will
practically be pool rooms in this city, and
conduct them in a way that his attorneys
say cannot be interfered with by law, The
scheme is working successfully in ST Louis,
and the attempt of the police to close the
places has been stopped by decision of the
missouri supreme court. The plan Is the
formation Of company to do a telegraph
and money order business. A wire is Sc
cured direct to a race track in another
state, and the money is forwarded by tele-
graph, and instructions are given by tele-
graph as to how the bet shall be placed.
winnings are sent by mail, If the customer
will wait, or the telegraph company will
discount the claim for per cent. In ad-
dition to the telegraph fee, a charge of 1
per cent Is made for forwarding the money.
Customers who desire to do SO can estab-
lish credit at the track and thus avoid all
the expense except the telegraph toll.
Interest in Fencing.
Fencing has been claiming large num-
Der OF adherents during the last three or
four years, and that cavalier sport promises
to enjoy j more active season. which
opened this week, than ever The most in
teresting bit of news of the preliminary
season is that the West Point cadets will
enter the coming intercollegiate fencing
championship The naval cadets have been
regular competitors in this event for sew
eral years. and the middies have always
thirsted for chance to cross swords with
the young men Of the army, but for various
reasons the West Pointers have never been
able to send team to the contest. With
the pick of these two institutions in the col
legiate meet this season, together with the
best talent in swordsmanship of Harvard,
Yale, Columbia, Cornell and the University
of Pennsylvania, the tournament will be
notable one indeed, and the honors will be
thoroughly earned. g.
Some Charming Balls.
There have been several large balls and
dances given of late, which have been
principally for the.rs}ebutantes and have
been charming affairE In fsvery case. Per-
haps one Of the hahdsofdest balls Of the
season was. that given ny Mr.. and Mrs.
William P. Douglas AT .Shfrryss on Monday
evening for Miss Skill douglas and Miss
adelaide a;,i9, Douglas RandgIRh, stepdaughter
the ball room werea panficularly effective.
and consisted of handsome Gobelin tapes
and tall palms and. .groW1ng plants. The
by Mr. Elisha vf5y s5hs and AM Mr. crais
Wadsworth. dancingeWitip Miss Douglas and
Miss Randolph. There we're more favor
ves Bags or ern,
colors. riding crops gaf4ands of flowers.
dainty penwtpers and decorated canes and
calendars. eysyy
Some Old-Time photographs.
Some Illustrations OF the photography Of
fifty years ago were recently discovered In
Brooklyn and have been exhibited before
some camera experts They were from
waxed paper negatives made by Victor
Provost, who was teacher of drawing
and painting In 1851 and the three succeed
ing years. Before 1857 he was the first
photographer, according to the man who
exhibited the pictures, established In New
proper pictures. but Provost was an expert
menter with waxed paper negatives. He
took many photographs OF New York and
number OF views IN France. These mega
ttves were slowed away In the attic OF the
house where Provost died. and only recent
| ly were they uncovered. Prints were made
| from these negatives which vary in size
from 1Ohx13 to 15kx18 inches. showing
views OF the old Battery and number OF
] old churches. They mark very clearly the