New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
GOSSIP Uf TIE E0k0GGh
II Story of Canine Fidelty-fhat
E'rrafic Yir7eWecc.

E-razericl .Fo7een lectlring q Jew evenings
,ro under tie depart:.7en- Of geography at the
Brooklyn Institute oe AS 2ad sciences. told
q story Of canine fidelity that 5esp2aks o. net-
Ter nature in the Indians dogs than in some OF
tbe Indians themselves M- Mcnzcr Nzs traT-
cling through a little HnoTsn region n the
southeastern corner OF Arizona some months
ago. studying the remains or the Gift dweilers
when ore day he found an old Ird:an lying IN
g cave beside :he tran. As he approached with
his party a dog -an OCT from hic place beside
the old man. wasging lis az and exhibiting
every evidence Of JOY. lie ed .heTa into the
cave where they sourd rs master. He was
blind ana paralyzed. and h;s children had eft
him aione 20 die. All aboCt in the sand be-
fore the cave were courtless !Ts97!ats mat toid
Of .he nightly conbats which ere faithful dog
had vaged against tfa wolves and other wild
beasts that had sought % prey upcn his master
The Borough Hall clock IS again IN state
OF mind extremely un6isniled y who holds
SO high place in the community. For the last
few days IL has been displaying childish in
decision in procleimng the ;inle Of day Per
haps the most charitable view 10 take Of It's
actions is that its nerves have been badly
shaken by the thought OF what would happen
20 81 Il an earthquake came along this way and
dumped Borough Hall into the neighboring
subway excavation. Whatever the cause. il
has been derellct In its duty. and. while not
going about canning the officials engaged in
doing their loyal duty. the officials have not
altogether refrained from cursing II, all show
sng that st is out OF tune with popular senti-
rent. il has not asked for aid. and evidently
considers that i; has hands enough 20 look
after itself and that with time. it will be able
20 pun itself back into proper shape. This will
not satisfy the people nor the local papers. but
81 may be the only open TO it under the
peculiar and unfamiliar code Of town clock
etiquette. What the clock really thinks there is
no telling. II has four faces. and each one
tells different tale II has been guilty Of In
discreet actions heretofore. In his recently pub
llshed report for 1905 ex-BOrough President
Isittleton went so far as to assert that the
Borough Hall clock was worn out eating time. ."
Mr.. Littleton had the matter investigated, and
after that while he continued in Office. Il con-
tinued keeping pace with times devouring
hand"
william X. Vanderbilt riding in HIS auto
mobile in the suburbs last fail He wore long
linen duster that was spotted and soiled. while
-four men companions who were with him were
dressed IN the height OF fashion. When they
reached roadhouse near westbury his friends
went up 20 the veranda for refreshments. while
he stayed In the road tinkering with the ma
ehinery. When the landlord went 10 walt on the
party. Vanderbilt down in the dirt on his
stomach. Wine ordered. but before de-
parting 20 hll the order the landlord asked:
VIII give your workman something?" and
be pointed TO the PROSTATE millionaire.
Certainly" replied the man who was giving
the order. take him a glass OF beer / don't
know, though: guess you had better ask him
what he wants"
The landlord went out IN the road
Say" he said. II want 20 tell YOU that 10
you will recommend your party to come 10 This
place IN the future I VIII make It all right
with YOU"
Sure. ] Will" replied Vanderbilt
All right" said the landlord "Now what
90 you want 10 drink? One OF the men nm there
ordered beer for you"
Bring IL along" answered Vanderbilt
Wnen The time for paying the bin had come
the landlord was asked ~ he knew who 81 wa
10 whom he had given the beer
Your chauffeur, wasn't hep he returned
"No, that was William K Vanderbilt ir &"
said the visitor. and the landlord ''be.. tt' into
the barroou In CONSERVATION.