Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-05
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SccuieQ HIS SlV,ttU.
A citizen of Washington, who happened
to call at the custom house in New York
a few days ago. found two fine French
touring cars offered for sale. Upon In
quiry he learned that they belonged to
broker who had paid cash for them a
broke" and now hadn't money enough TO
meet the freight and the duty.
Gen. Binghan's Anecdote.
But funny incidents are not confined to
the banks. Gen. Bingham, superintendent
of police. tells about a husky Irishman.
who appeared at headquarters not long
ago and wandered into the room where
the doctors examine candidates for APP
pointment to the police force. He looked
around IN an inquiring manner, but said
nothing
Peel off your Clothes" said the doctor.
The Irishman hesitated
Come on, now; be quick about it., said
the doctor Il can't wait here all day"
The 1rishman reluctantly undressed
The doctor examined his lungs with a
stethoscope. tried his heart, pounded him
on the chest and the back and the
stomach, and took. measurements of his
chess and waist and hips. The Irishman
submitted in half-dazed condition.
Jump over that rod" commanded the
doctor, and he did it. Put it up a
couple more pegs and try it again. and
the feat was repeated. Put your heels
together and lean over till your fingers
touch the floor" This feat was per-
formed.
Get down on your back and raise your
feet in the air.
'I'll be d. if do" said the stranger.
Il won't stand any more of this nom
.ense. I'll stay single all the rest of me
life
What did you come here for, then?'
SAID the surgeon 'non't n
join the police force?"
NO. be jabers; came after marriage
license. I'm to marry Maggie Brennan
tomorrow"
gusted surgeon. the marriage license Of
nee is next door"
Causeless Runs on Banks.
At least two runs on banks in this city
were started by persons who were alarm
ed by the headlines of an article in a
certain sensational newspaper without
reading the text. The headlines we're en-
tirely misleading. They referred to a. bank
that was. perfectly solvent but a hysteri-
cal depositor glanced at them, grabbed
his bank book and started up the street,
giving the alarm to his neighbors al he
went. Within twenty-five minutes 800 de-
pos1tors were demanding their money and
the run lasted for several days.
run upon bank in the interior Of
New York state was caused by a tele-
phone message from the cashier to his
wife about their baby. which was sick
with Group. The cashier lowered his
voice as much as possible, so that he was
!ndistinctly overheard by two suspicious
depositors. They misunderstood the cause
of his alarm and the nature of his mes
sage. They did not know that he was
talking to his wife, but supposed that he
was communicating unpleasant news to
the president of the bank, and becoming
alarmed. they drew out all their posits
their example was followed by others until
the whole town became excited and a run
occurred.
Sacrifices of the Rich.
For the first time in its history the New
York horse show was financial failure
and the management is compelled to meet
considerable deficit from the surplus ac-
cumulated from the profits Of previous
years. The exhibition was never so good
before from the standpoint of entries.
Judging by the quality of the horses and
number exhibited the show was the most
successful ever held. But the attendance
from out of town was comparatively in
significant and the sale of boxes brought
but $500 as against $4,000 last year.
The display of millinery was also much
less brilliant than ever before. Most of
the visitors wore their old clothes.
Everybody says it is rich mans panic
and that is evident from the sacrifices the
plutocrats are making to save money. At
the annual sale of opera boxes it was
noticeable that only three or four persons
bought the exclusive use of boxes for the
entire season. In nearly every case the
patrons split up the week-one family TAX
ing box for Monday evening, another
for Wednesday. and SO on. There have
been several art sales this fall at which
habitual buyers have been conspicuous for
their absence. One dealer who comes over
from Paris every year with a cargo of
curios, furniture, pictures, draperies, tap
estries and that sort Of thing and sells
them at auction at the Waldorf, tod me
that he had made scarcely enough to COW
err his expenses. Other dealers have had
even a worse experience. Stanford Whites
collection was Sold at very low prices
much less than he gave for many of the
articles years ago.