Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-24
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RippIes on the Current of Life I'm the
Metropolis.


Carrie Nations brief but exciting stunt
before the boxes of the swells at the New
York Horse Show, divides social gossip
with the new handshake. The Kansas
smasher's raids are. however, are too an
cient to excite more than momentary won
der, while the handshake is up-to-date and
too cute for anything" This is the way
the shake is given: The arm is held IT,
shaped against the right hand side OF the
body, where it hangs naturally and grace
fully. The forepart is stretched out on
a direct line. Hands are then grasped
and the shake takes place in. a swaying
motion to and fro. In other words the
a goes to the right and eft-not I'D
and down.. Til swing is from the elbow.
There is no wrist movement. No certain
number Of sways constitute the proper
shake. There may be only one-there may
be a dozen-it simply depends on the exist
ing Keeling between those greeting each
other.
The shake is In every manner more grace
ful and easy than that Of last year. when
one was compelled to bend over at a sharp
angle, extend the right hand high in the
air and with the Bonded tips of the fingers
perform a mild how-dy-do. Nothing awkward
is in the new shake and, therefore, it prom
ises to remain.
smoking cigarettes is not disorderIy
conduct in a young woman. / want YOU 70
understand this is a free country and that
women can smoke the biggest and rankest
black cigars IL they so DESIRE" Such
was the legal decision handed down from
the bench in the west side court last week
by Magistrate Hogan when six young
women were arraigned before him charged
by Detectives Hallahan and Foubel with
smoking cigarettes.
II appeared from the evidence that these
TWO minions Of the law were passing 20S
west Fortieth street shortly after II
o'clock when their highly trained olfactor-
les detected the scent of the baneful Gig
arctic. Thereupon the two Of the silent
tread invaded the premises and broke in
upon a sextet of maidens engaged in a
cigarette orgy. Tears and entreaties were
OF no avail, SO there was nothing left for
the distressed damsels but to surrender to
the all-encircling arm of the law.
Why are these young women here?"
Numbered the magistrate next morning IN
court at the two detectives, who stood
with chests rounded out from pride at
their capture.
Your honor" replied the detectives in
chorus, I'VE caught them in the act OF
smoking cigarettes"
Then Magistrate Hogan delivered the
decision, Gaping it with the word
Discharged"
"If you we're to set me down in New
York blindfolded / could give a pretty
close guess as to my whereabouts by
the smell OF that particular locality" said
a salesman, quoted by the New York
Times. IF my nose seemed stuffed with
hides and tallow l should know that I
was in the immediate vicinity Of Gold, Cliff
or Frankfort street. A pronounced odor
Of spices would indicate Fulton street, in
the neigbborhood Of the East river; but II
tea and coffee predominated the chances
would be strongly in favor Of Front,
Pearl or Water street. A saccharine quail
ity in the air would suggest the sugar
and molasses neighborhood Of William.
Wall or Front streets. Perfumes would
place me at once on Leonard or Chambers,
or possibly Grand street, while a strong
ordor Of soap would let me know that
Pearl or Murray street, or perhaps
Greenwich or Hudson, was not far on. II
the atmosphere was fairly reeking with
the scent Of drugs l could figure out that I
had wound up somewhere near Fulton,