New-York tribune., 1905-01-16
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

II want a drink and I need shave" said one of
a group OF men a street The intensity OF
the gaze he directed at the saloon across the way
and the bristy growth his face bore witness 70
the truth OF his remark. He took from his pocket
a dime 1.-THE only coin have" he said He felt OF
his face. and looked disgusted. He moistened his
lips with his tongue does when he is dry.
'I'll flip it up he said. after deep thought Heads
a drink, tails a shave" He fipped the efme into
bent over Tails he exclaimed. in tones OF re-
proach. In make it two out of three" he said
and tossed the coin again. II rolled through the
gutter 10 a sewer opening.
One thinks of specialist principally as one whose
bin for a single visit is less than two figures,
and in most cases three. An employer who takes
great interest in of his right-hand recently
on learning that the latter Ill went to his house
taking with him specialist. The medical pracd-
toner examined the patient all the impressive
ness and thoroughness in keeping with the eminent
status OF a specialist. Then he told the patient
what sick he was and how needful It was
that he should have the benefit OF the modern
remedies applicable to his aiIment, He would be
obliged to make at least visit day for several
days he said. How much do you charge visit!
asked the patient. in a weak voice "oh. 500 to
some and $50 10 others, replied the specialist
We'll, how about those that left?" asked the
patient, in still feebler voice" Oh s." said the
specialist. He noted an immediate change for the
better in the patients condition.
It's the buzz wire that does the work." explained
the elevated railroad guide when the passenger
asked him why it that when the third rail was
covered with sleet and continual pyrotechnic dis
plays marked the progress of the train the lights in
the did not go out as they did last winter
under similar weather conditions. The buzz wire.
the guard. connects each with the
motor car On these mornings when the third rail
is covered with ice four-car trains. Three
from car 10 under the platforms and is
connected with each motor The power for the
the shoe fails connect with the third rail. no
do the lights go out This buzz wire is new
scheme just put into operation this year
In statements of the recent accident the Ninth
ave road when an electrician killed by
train running another, made by the officials of
the road said that the electrician was under
the OF the train that was run into when he
met death AS a matter Of fact. he lost his life be-
cause he voluntarily stepped into another mans
place. The conductor of the train was about to
couple the last cars together and the eIectri-
conductor is a large He preparing to
squeeze his way in between the cars %aen il me
than you can; I'm smaller He pushed the con
4 second later they went together pushed by the
ductor. Z have a family; he had none"
One evening recently at the crowded hour. when
a patrolman ard mounted policeman were having
a vigorous season Of service in regulating traffic
at one Of the Herald Square corners, a coachman,
obviously ignorant CT the ruIes at Inc pal 'i0'Ni
point. started the forbidden line OF course.
ne was intercepted and received bit of boisterous
advice from the horseback" The 'caboy
who was next in the stream Of traf1c kept properly
in line and earned the praise Of the policemen
One Of the latter-the patrolInan-reckess of his
logic shouted after the coachman who had been
switched into line: Why didn't you follow the man
behind yOu-he knew the way?
Suggestive of the quantities OF food consumed
throughout the city as a last chance" gastronomic
tribute the expiring year, the Hotel Astor dining
facilities yielded service on New Years Eve to 641S
persons Contributing to this grand total were the
members Of sixteen dinner parties in many pri-
vate dining rooms. and 2,4O0 bottles of champagne
consumed in lbations the relegated and
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