The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

'tBullhead," the Waiter, Sings,
and Chinatown Elbows, but
Society Leader Frowns.
New York Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service.
New York, Jan. 13.-Mrs. John Jacob
Astor has set new pace for the -Four
Hundred by leading a Summing party
thru the purlieus Of the East Side.
Pell street is slit in the roofs of
Chinatown between the Bowery and
Mott street-a canyon path gashed out
of motley lot Of stone, brick and
frame houses to serve as back alley
way for the rag-tag and bobtail human
derelicts of great city. "Nigger
Nike Salter is it's mayor, and his
mixed ale store at No. IL is the throne
room.
Pell street sleeps in the daytime. So
narrow Is the groove between the houses
that the sunshine never hits the middle
of the street. But at night, it swarms
with humans and huns with babble
Of tongues. The crescendo ragtime Of
"Nigger Mike IS" piano summons the
lowly to pay tribute at the bar.
l..'~ Mrs. Astor's Auto.
A big red automobile chug-chugged
to the door, of "Nigger Mike 50 last
night. Chinatown focked around it.
They saw Mrs. John Jacob Aston and
ga lady friend" get out and disappear
inside. Those who didn It have the price
to follow made quick touches and joined
the summers. ..s
! There is back room at Mixes. It
is long and narrow. The professor sits
at the rag time box in the corner. Ia.
bles line the walls and the center of
the soiled pine floor is reserved fol-
spielers.
The "sven bunch" sat down at one
Of the tables. Assistant District Attor
ney ). J. Kernochar as guide and two
county detectives and two plain clothes
men stoot. near by to keep the riff-raf
from "gittin fresh" ~.
"What fill you haf,' asked "Bull
head,' the head waiter, In his most pat
ronizing tone.
"Make it pony beers all around
said Mr.. Kernochan.
"Bullhead' looked as If he was tax
ing the count. He staggered to the bal
somewhat groggy, but managed to gasl
the order.
"Gee, I thot them swells drunk not
tin but velvet" he said.
Chinatown Elbowed.
Despite the stalwart guard, China
town elbowed the Summers. Liz an,
Magg and Annie sat down with thei
meal tickets ard ordered mixed ale, toe
Beer will float any human derelict.
"Bullhead, Bullhead,'' the crow
shouted, "give us song"
faded. The junior society leader o
the United States disapproved. eth
Only ssrf fsfn hle ~ en- Broad
\ way'' was sung by !" Bullhead, an
as he put IT, IT. she vas a feaser"
Mrs. Astor did not rteach her pom,
It made "Bull'' sad. ssDon't you IS
like the amber7' he made bold t
> ask.
Just as "Bull" was getting read
to sin "I'm so Loney," the Astt
party skiddooed. They went to tt
Chalmer club, climbed the steep stat
! way. to dance, and saw the pris
! WALTER doing the dip. Then they wei
. to the hop. It sn't real pipe-hi
ting room. It was a make-belie,
, shack, thrown together to make tt
~ rubberneck wagon folk sit up and tai
! notice. A fat old Chinaman was tt
= BOSS or the JoD. a loldy Wear11
a thick coat Of rouge and pin
! wrapper pulled at imaginary dope.
r was all so passe that Mrs. Asst,
D yawned. ...--
. After the opium party the Asto
: whizzed up town. AS "Bull' put i
Y "they spent less than guy in blu
: shirt" They had stopped in tt
9 Thalia theater on the way dow
!. where they saw 1.-THE Curse of Drink.
Perhaps it put them on the auto-wat'
| wagon.