Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-05
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
nipples ON tbs Current of Life In he
Metropolis.

ROUND AbOUT NEW HOHths
nipples ON the Current of Life In the
Metropolis.
Herbert r. Fulton, q Chicago genius,
who promised his victims to Guido the
Franklin Syndicate in the matter OF profits,
had his money making career suddenly
checked In New York by the postofice au-
thorities. Fulton did not reach the 11nan-
cial attitude Of Miller of Franklin Syndi-
cate fame, the latter having raked in a
million or more on promises Of ten per
cent a week. Fulton was a shade less mod
est, Offering from 80 to 40 per cent a
month" In q few months, however, he
managed to scoop in $4O,0 900, and would
have scored a million or more II the post
office authorities were not 80 energetic in
chasing frauds. Fulton was tcsged out in
the height Of fashion when the .~postol1ce
inspectors took him in. A silk the topped
OF his swell appearance. In his hip
pocket was a -silver-mounted, Handsomely
engraved pearl-handled 42-caliber revolver,
fully loaded. He also had q pocketknife
with a gold handle in which was set a dia-
mond weighing more than a karat. On a
watch chain he wore a charm with a two
karat stone and a cigar-cutter set with q
large diamond. His scarfpin and ring con-
tanned large diamonds and in his pocket
book were six new 500 bills and 800 in
smaller money. It is evident from the
stock OF flashing jewelry in sight that Full
ton did not take q hand in the tontine
diamond game.
The Scientific American has printed an
illustration of the method Of constructing
A1a .S~oSaoRa1 DanNov1yonta funno1 tn this
city that has been invented by Charles
M. Jacobs, the well known engineer. The
illustration shows that Mr.. Jacobs idea is
that Of a submerged bridge, resting on
piers carried down to a sufficient depth to
reach the underlying rock. The bed Of the
North river is of too swampy material for
a tunnel constructed in the ordinary way.
At q certain depth rock is reached, but
@ tunnel through this would involve too
great grades. So Mr.. Jacobs proposes to
make a completely incloeed bridge at the
bottom OF the river, resting on piers, reach
ing to the rock.
A banner advertising "$S pants" is con-
spicuous on Broadway, reports the Evening
Post. To emphasize the ~cheapness OF his
wares the advertiser added in large black
letters, Cheaper than Jones' Sc pants"
Now It happens that on one block par
ticularly favored by this banner-carrie
there is a genuine member OF the Jones
family who is a tailor, True, he makes
trousers, not pants" but he has been
much annoyed by the odious comparison.
This morning he went to one OF the police
men on duty at Canal street with a re-
quest that the banner be suppressed. "All
my friends are guying me about it." he
| complained, "and it may harm my business
besides. / went to this cheap tailor for
redress. He threw up his hands: Wy,
Mister Jones, / tint know you vas in the
business, too he protested, but he won't
take in his banner" All the police could
promise was to arrest the man II he tried
to distribute circulars while carrying the
| Objectionable banner.
The people of New York do not, as 3
rule, nave to be dragged into public ONCE.
The municipal civil service records prove
this. There are at present on the various
| eligible lists for positions in the COM
petitive schedules about $500 names, and
on the registration lists for positions in the
labor schedule, ASIA. names. In addition
to the above the commission has on hand
the applications OF s.194 persons who have
applied for positions in the competitive
/ class, and 26,S7s Of .he labor class. Over
10000 OF these latter applications are for
Jobs in the street cleaning department.
A religious frenzy is developing in a
town on the Jersey side OF the river. An
organization styled the Holy Ghosts are
holding continuous ghost dances, and
working up a species of emotional In
sanity. One man has been sent to the in
80 .~wI..u. "a z.varaI char uhnafora
are on the ragged edge. The authorities
have determined to take some action 10
stop It for fear there will be many more
unbalanced by the peculiar hysterical
strain. but decisive action only, II is be-
lieved, will do this. for the overwrough'
participants In the movement will not lis
ten TO reason.
Almost without warning the movement
sprang into being a short time ago at q
union revival service held by several
churches OF the town. At that time 9
dozen or more men and women who had
been most active in the services arose fron
their seats and. led by Louis Noble. {
prosperous young farmer. declared that the
ministers who we're leading the services
lacked in holiness and had not the spirit
Of the Lord.
All efforts 90 quiet them for a time were
unsuccessful. as they continued to protest
At last they were quieted. and. after the
services. declared they would conduct meet
ings Of their own. 1t Is Noble who is nov
in the insane asylum at Brighton. bui
undeterred BY this his followers are hold
ing almost hourly meetings at theiI
homes.
They have no particular program FOL
the meetings. but 80 estate do they be-
come that their shouts may be heard
throughout the nelghborhood. while II
prayer they fall 10 the floor. their bodie.