Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-19
GOSSIP OF CURRENT INTEREST
FROM THE NATIONS METROPOLIS

son who bought 1t was a western wo-
man." said the dressmaker frankly.
Western women of means frequently
pay more in New York shops than we
would dare to ask an eastern woman
for the same garment. They haven't The
same idea of clothes that a New York
woman has. Neither have they the
same idea of money. Prices that So
phisticated customer would pronounce
preposterous western shoppers pay
without q protest, partly because they
dislike hagging and partly because 1t
enhances their social standing at home
to be able to wear expensive New York
clothes, the price of which can be
verified by a receipted bill"
Progress in Talking Machines
Manufacturers of the talking ma
chimes are celebrating their enterprises
to an extent never dreamed of before.
1t will not be long before an entire opera
cast will be heard on one of these ma
chimes. Formerly q tenor or prima
donna was enough. Now the costly
artists from the opera house sing duets
trios and quartets. The services Of
such performers are made possible by
the fact that all of these celebrities are
sale of their songs rather than fixed
price. 1t was formerly customary to
pay certain sum. but the singers now
clamor for a percentage, since there is
such a great demand to hear them in
this way.
Pushcarts and Autos
To show that his constituents will get
the same treatment as the millionaire
automobilist Tim Sullivan has had
bill introduced at Albany which. if
passed will allow eastside pushcart
peddlars. when arrested for petty vio-
lations of the law, to put up their push
carts for security, just as motorists are
allowed to put up their autos.
Seeing Them off" Not Fashionable
Popular persons when they go sailing
over the ocean no longer are seen Off
by a host of acquaintances, for that
fashion of speeding the parting voy-
ager is no longer considered Smart"
Such an act of courtesy is the especial
privilege OF relatives and intimate
friends, and it is considered rather
presumptuous for others to pay such
attentions. The eXclusiveness has its
advantages, most women feel, for it
spares one lot of trouble and fatigue.
Neither are flowers sent in the old-time
abundance on such occasions, for it
seems that receptacles for these
souvenirs are scarce on shipboard, and
either the huge boxes of blossoms must
remain In cold storage during the trip
Or be thrown overheard.
Vast Cathedral Rises Slowly
The cathedral of st. John the Divine
still consists, to the eye of the pas
senger on the elevated of few great
naked pillars, single rude, unfinished
arch and of great deal of massive
litter. But 1t is announced that the
organ which is to thunder forth praises
beneath its roof, when that roof is
raised at last, has been ordered and
that it is to be lone of the most pow
erful in the world" 1t will need to be
in order to fill every nook
and Granny of the vast cathedral that
is so very slowly raising itself on
Heights.
Why Drink 1t?
There is a story of a New Yorker
who woke up in a strange hotel one
morning after a wild night on the
deserts Wishing to
bathe his throbbing temples he turned
on the cold water faucet. regarded the
turgid fluid thoughtfully and ex-
claimed: well, how the Bingham did
1 get to Pittsburgh" But this is quite
another story than that told to the
average New Yorker by Chief Engin-
eer Birdsall. press agent for Croton
Brand Adams Ale, extra dark. Mr.
Blrdsall Is the friend of the low and
not to say downtrodden, mi
crobe. He doesn't think that animal
culae should be used like cabbage and
boiled. What If the water is inhab-
tied? reasons Engineer Birdsall; better
drink Il menagerie than a graveyard.
The Carnegie fund for heroes is re-
spectfully asked to do something nice
in the way of recognizing Mr.. Birdsall's
services in thus saving millions of
lives. Wholesale heroism is as deserv-
ing as retail.
Trolley Passes Topped of
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany has cut off q free list of 5000
including policemen, doctors, politi-
cians clergymen, employees and families
and firemen. This saves about $150,0O0
year for the company.
Mock Ducks Jail Habit
The cleverest and. according to the
police, the most dangerous man in
Chinatown, is in Jail again, this time
charged with conducting a gambling
game. His name is Mock Duck. Mis-
ter Duck has been arrested about a
dozen times in the last year. When
ever the Chinks start an Oriental
scheutzenfest down in Mott street
Duck is always the first man arrest
ed. He is supposed to be the leader
of a gang opposed to some other gang
The police pretend to know all about
these Chinese feuds and the reporters
talk learnedly about them. Yet the
willy Cinnamon 60 right along killing
each other and keeping their mouths
shut. THE GOTHAMITE.