Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-16
RouND ABOUT NEW YoRK.
BippIes on the Current of Life In the
Metropolis.

nNeu On RICE port wine anu noutgf taught
by the Indian mysticism that this diet was
the medium by which he would undergo a
psychic change, making food unnecessary
for the preservation of the body. A week
ago he refused to eat, insisting that at
sst his mind had absolute control Of his
body and that he would live on the strength
given by his intellect.
Sheppard had every comfort he could
think Of. His family begged him TO go to
a hospital, but h. refused to listen to them
and scoffed at a physicians orders.
Don't tell me l need food" he said a
few minutef before his death. 81 do not
and l am not going to take any"
Sheppard was 81 years Of age and a sue
cessful inventor.
II required a man combining the strength
Of a sandow with the agility of a monkey
to cross Broadway at Twenty-third street
during a recent gale. To turn the corner
Of the Flatiron building took the pushing
power Of a locomotive
Some Of those who attempted the feat
landed safely around the corner. Others
landed somewhere half a block away, while
a few are still chasing the hats they neg
lected to nail on their heads before essay
ing the feat.
The triangular shape Of the building. Its
immense height and the amount OF open
space around IL combined to defect the
currents of wind to the sidewalk. where
they swept around the corner and formed a
whirlwind. Those who got caught in IT say
1t was like a Kansas cyclone. At any rate
when it struck the building It created
enough havoc to cause a crowd Of about 500
persons to gather and watch its pranks.
The three policemen on the corner were
kept busy all day ordering the crowd to
move on. d.
Several women who attempted TO cross
we're bowled over as II they we're ninepins,
and one Of them tainted. She was rescued
by Policeman Slatman Of the West Thrift
eth street station, who carried her to the
sidewalk, where she was revived.
Another unfortunate who overestimated
his power to buck against the wind lost his
breath while in the middle of the street
and had to crawl to the sidewalk. Women's
hats were torn from their heads and the
number OF mems hats blown away was
legion. q
The merchants whose stores are In the
vicinity Of the building we're dismayed. All
previous efforts Of the wine there, they
say, are placed far in the,shade. They will
push the test suit for damages which one
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the building, although they do not see what
relief this will bring in the future, as the
building Is up. and will probably remain.
A ring Of the telephone bell in police
headquarters at 1920 o'clock disturbed the
early Sunday morning quietude Of the Null
berry street building, relates the Times.
well, what Is IT," said the officer in
charge.
"A man is setting fire to the house" came
from the other end In a low sweet voice.
That's bad. Tell me your name and
address,"
I'm Mrs. Annie Fleming of los West
| One Hundred and Thirteenth street." the
woman said.
"AIl right. Well attend to It," the on
Ger assured her.
Two minutes later, away up in the West
One Hundred and Twenty-hfth street sta
ton Sergeant Mccarthy was giving orders
to Policeman Schemmerhorn. who looked
doubtful when he got his order, but he
moved quickly, Just the same, because the
sergeant said the case was urgent. He APP
peared again quite soon and with a frown
assured Mccarthy that at was all a fake"
Once more the telephone bell broke the
| stiffness at headquarters and once again
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This time Policeman Horn was sent Horn
and Schemmerhorn linked their efforts, and
now insisted on getting at the source Of
the excitement. They finally found Mrs,
Fleming, demanding in no mild, uncertain
tones to know just what she meant.
TITS all right, now she said.
Pressing her for further light the two
policemen were informed by Mrs. Fleming
that her husband had come homo Slightly
under the weather." and that to Brighten
him so that he would promise her to sign
the pledge she had pretended that she was
going to have him arrested.
He's promised now" she said, land
it's all right"
The two policemen left, reserving their
remarks for the street, where there was
plenty Of room as we'll as lots of air.
He dashed breathlessly up the stairs at
a downtown station Of the o. and shouted
between gasps to the man at the window:
Gimme a ticket to Twenty eighth street. -
The seller said: where's your money!
How much is IT."
Five cents"
Here 1t is; Twenty eighth streetT"
pass along; don't delay the game"
"But is 1t for Twenty eighth street?'
GhONS 1AOhbI 4 say
Don't you give me any of your sass; !
asked for a ticket to Twenty-eighth street.
Is this it?"
Isay, IL you don't move along III call a
policeman. Can't you see you're blocking
the way?"
'TH stand here all day. You've got to
tell me II this ticket lets me OF at Twenty
eighth street. l don't propose to be carried
past my station. You elevated railroad
chumps may run New York as you please,
but I'll let you know I'm from Texas"
The man behind remarked; well, Texas,
move along and I'll explain. You've got
your Twenty-eighth street ticket, and I'm
going to buy one exactly like 1t. In this
city all tickets look alike to U.S."
The man was desperately sober; but he
did not intend to be done"
Prof. ". t. Hand OF the Mississippi
Agricultural college has been on a visit &c
New York. While there an acquaintance
said to him: you do not find much Of an
agricultural nature here, do your" 'oh
I am picking up a few hints. :" answered the
professor. For instance, Wall street car
I give me points for a lecture on watering
stock; your 'tenderloin' seems to be giver
over to the sowing OF wild oats, and YOU
street cars beat hay p~ressers and cottor
gins as compressers."