The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
CHAPTER Xxx.
Doctor Won Herzlicl1 Expounds the High
tower Hotel and Allied Phenomena.


tower Hotel and Allied Phenomena.
nomena.
The Hightower hotelssis by many OBJ
servers held to be an instructive micro
cOsm OF New York, more especially of
upper Broadway, with correct proportions
OF the native and the visiting provincial.
With correct proportions, again, of the
money making native and the money
spending native, male and female. A
splendid place is this New York; splendid
but terrible. London for the stranger
mas a stseady- going, hearty hospitality.
Paris on short notice will be costly and
coaxingly Intimate. New York is never
either. 1t overwhems with it's lavish
display of wealth, it stuns with it's tire
less, battering energy But it stays always
aloof, Indifferent it it be loved or hated:
if it crush or sustain.
The ground floor Of the Hightower hotel
reproduces this magnificent brutal indif-
ference One might live years in it's mile
or so Of stately corridors and it's acre or
SO OF respondent cafes, parlors, reception
rooms and restaurants, elbowed by thou
SANDS, suffocated by that dense air
OF human croWdedness, that miasma
Of brain CARNATIONS. and sti1I
remain in splendid isolation, as had he
worn the magic ring of Gyges. Here is
every species of visitor; the money-b,1r-s
dened who stop" here and cultivate an
air OF being blase to the wealth Of polished
splendors; and the less opulent who Stop
cheaply elsewhere and venture in to tread
the corridors timidly. to stare with honest
drooplng- JaWed wonder at it's marvels of
architecture and decoration. and to gaze
with becoming reverence at those persons
whom they shrewdly conceive to be social
celebrities - :
mis- mixture of many and strange ele-
ments is never at rest. It's units wait ex-
pectantly, chat, drink. eat, or stroll with
varying airs thru reception room, corridor
and office. 1t is an endless function. at
tended by all of Broadway, with entertain
ment adversely contrived for every taste
ny catholc-mlnded host with a sincere
desire to please the paying public
isn't it huge bear garden, tho?" SKIS
taunton Oldaker of the estimable Dr. Won
Herzllch, after the two had observed the
scene in silence for a time
The wise German dropped an olive into
MS Kline Wine, and gazed refectively
about the room. Men and women sat a
tables drinking. Beyond the tables at the
| farther side of the room, other men were
playing billiards. 1t was o'clock aud the
tide was high. : !
E.lt lsEyet more answered the doctor.
In my prolonged studies of natural phe-
nomena this is the most valuable of ali
which have been privileged to observe
He called them "brifiletched'' and
.aWbsairf" with great nicely. Perhaps
ms assortment Was1ess at fault.
~ Having, continued the Z doctor.
GRANTED myself some respite from toll
III the laboratory at Marburg, chose to
plea sure voyage, to study yet more the
social conditions in this Noteworthy land
I suspected that much tiredness of travel
would be involved. Yet here 1 find all
conditions Whatsoever--here in that which.
you dominate bear garden They have
Deen reduced here for my edification, yes?
fo1,S, ixs
comprehensiveness 1t is to be more what
you call a beast garden to include all.
species of fauna. Are there not here
moths and human flames? are there not
cunning serpents crawling with apples of
| knowledge to unreluctant idling Ewes.
yes? Do we not hear the amazing CON
verse of parrots and note the pea-fowl
negotiating admiration from observers?
Mark. at that yet farther table also the
swine and the song-bird; again, mark our
| draught- horses who have achieved a com
petence, yes? You note also the presence
| Of wolves and lambs. And, endly mark
| our tailed arborean ancestors trained to
the wearing of garments and a single eye
glass. May I. ask have you bestowed upon
this diversity your completest high at
tention? Hanh!''
This explosion of the doctors meant
| that ne invited and awaited some contra
dlctton AS none ensued, he went on:
VI For wolf and lamb direct your atten-
/ ton to the group at yonder table. I
notice that you greeted the young man as
| he entered-a common friend to u.s. then
MIR. Bines, with financial resources in
| credibly unlimited? Also he is possessed
OF an inexperienced freedom from sus-s
| pectedness- Of Interior motive in -others
-one may not in English as in German
make the word to fit his need of the
MON ent-that unsuspectedness, / repeat,
| which has ever characterized the lamb
| about to be converted into nutrition
| You note the large, loose gentleman with
4 Wlde-brlmmeds hat and beard after my
! own. somewhat, yes? He would dispose
j of some valuable oil wells which he shall
discover at Texas the moment he shall
| have sufficiently disposed of them A
wolf he is, yes? The more correctly at
| tired person at his right, with the -beak
/ of a hawk and lips so thin that his big
/ white teeth CLEAN thro them when they
/ are yet shut, he is what he calls himself
a promoter. He has made sundry efforts
to promote myself conclude promoter.
is one other fashion of wolf saying. The
4 yet hitler and yet younger man at his left
of our friend, the one of soft voice and
insinuating manner, much resembling a
stray scion of aristocraty, discloses to
/ those with whom he affably acquaints
ing house not far off; he will even consent
i to accompany one to its tables; and still
Il yet he has but yesterday evening invited
me the all-town to see.
AS a scientist, / remind you. [ per-
NIT myself no prejudices. I observe the
workings OF Unconditional law and some