New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-29
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

II this insurance investigation is responsible for
the large tips expected by the walters in res
taurants these days there win be pretty general
opposition the part OF the public any further
developments. A policyholder having drawn his
weekly stipend went into one Of the uptown
taurants 10 get square meal. and IN the course
thereof the waiter far unbent to talk shop to
his guest. He mentioned the fact that many Of
the higher officials Of the insurance companies
frequently dined there, and apropos OF these on
'I've heard so much talk about money right here
million dollar lots. that. If I should be walking
down Broadway and find a bunch OF Thousand
dollar bills lying the sidewalk. wouldn't stoop
over to pick them up"
,n. b gGsd with pans Of es So
per cents. was not rejected
The general public sometimes forgets that the
employees Of a street railway company are not the
owners Of a majority Of the stock and dctators OF
its policy. At one Of the Brooklyn elevated sta
tons recently a woman Of stern and deliberate
mien walked I'D to the turnstile. and. frowning
through her glasses upon the young woman back
OF the netting, said. rather demanded:
Can you let me through without paying my
fare? I forgot my pocketbook."
The miniOn OF the corporation hesitated a mo-
ment, as one naturally viii when IN doubt as to
her own responsibility for the carelessness Of an
other and the representative OF the public con-
Il didn't think Of it until got half way down
the hin. and I would be late II went back after
II. III pay you tomorrow.
A bystander rendered the nickel and asked II
such occurrences were common.
reply. Il lose quite a little money IN the course OF
a year by being aCCOmnOda ting. Not one person
in flve who passes through Ike this ever pays me
how they have beat the company, but, Of course.
II comes out Of my pocket as the turnsule regis
after such incident as this, stop coming, and
walk over to the next station. When one sees
cents he isn't so much surprised that Judas be-
trayed his Master for thirty pieces Of silver
had been sent around and the increa sed confidence
In human nature sent her holdings in that stock
up half a point.
The crowd on post-midnight subway train
tired and sleepy and slow TO arouse. but that cat
too much It appeared first, or, rather. its
disembodled yowl appeared. the front door
The poor cat was imprisoned under the seat Its
rapidly succeeding yowls each worse than the
previous Everybody in the began to eft
up and take notice. Yes, that cat should be re-
leased; get the guard quickl"
Here It is. at this end OF the Now how
did it get here?"
No: there It goes out Of the door"
Hear that screechl The poor thing has been
who could have brought cat in here anyway
the yowl out the door and the shrek the train
passed over the animal. But at 72d-st the mystery
deepened. That cat came backl
A great big washwoman entered the As she
sat down. from under her that poor cats
agonized shrek. 1t died down to a smothered sigh
however did not wait investigate She arose
and without looking behind her left the sivn
years bad luck fer mine now" she mutttered.
Everybody looked for the dead cat except the
quiet little man in the corner. whose throat
evening came from the surprised guard about 70
shout out the next stop.