Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-16
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RiPDles on the Current of Life In the
MatroNnTla

Metropolis.
II the announced purpose Of District At
torney Jerome to put the second trial Of
Harry X. Thaw In the regular order on the
trial docket Is made effective and bail de-
nied the Pittsburger is fairly certain OF
another summer and fall behind the bars
Tor meditation. The Tombs prison is packed
with lawbreakers Of various degrees Not
In thirteen years has It been 50 crowded.
Into its cells are packed 600 prisoners, OF
this number thirty-four are charged with
murder. all of whom the district attorney
intends bringing to trial before fixing
date for the Pittsburger's next appearance.
The projected home-making in southern
France must be deferred beyond the good
old summer time"
Bishop Greer OF the Episcopal diocese OF
New York City does not look with friendly
eyes on ministerial excursions into the
tenderloin district for material for hot SER
mons, and has deposed from the ministry
for that offense Rev. W. Howard Mears,
assistant curate OF st. Matthew's Episcopal
church on Eighty-fourth street. Mr.. Mears
is the young clergyman who was arrested
in house on Seventh avenue on March
IL, In company with a negro woman. The
charge against him was resisting an ofacer
In the performance OF his duty. Mears
had a fight with two detectives who fol-
lowed him to the house with the woman,
and they locked him up. He was dis
charged the next day, after explaining
that he simply had been gathering socio-
logical evidence for a sermon and thought
that the detectives were confederates OF
the woman who, he said, was trying to
rob him.
The New York correspondent OF the Phila-
delphia Ledger reports that the Western
Union Telegraph ohicisls of the metropolis
are much worried over the prospects opened
up by a possible walkout Of the operators,
which. as it now appears TO them, cannot
be averted except by a complete surrender
on the part OF the company to the CONNER
cial photographers Union of America.
whether the trouble will be delayed until
June. when there begins heavy increase
in the volume of business, or takes place
within a few days. the company It is de-
clared, will fight the men to the end, on
the ground that they have no grievance
that will gain for them any public sym
patty.
The Western Union has never acknowl-
edged the American Telegraphers' Union
but now the men are wearing union but
tons and asking what's going to be done
ficials, who, however, do not interfere,
fearing to precipitate a crisis.
Anything approaching q general strike |
of the operators would paralyse tele-
graphic communication throughout the
country, and the of1cialB are seeking 10
gain as much time az possible In order 10
be able to make an effort to meet the emer-
goncy.
Not content with having the materials
for a meal on view in an Ice box in front
Of the long grill on which they are
cooked, the management OF new
rathskelIer uptown has introduced the
system of a "moveabie bar" by means
of which one can have his cocktail or other
mixed drink made in his sight at the side
of his table. This bar consists Of wagon
on wheels such as is sometimes used in
country houses for the afternoon tea ser
vice. 1t is fitted UP with an ice chest. |
surrounded with bottles used In the max |
ing OF mixed drinks and has separate |
place for a supply OF glasses. 1t is pro-
PEELED around the rathskeller by white |
jacketed and aproned bartender, who looks |
extremely self-conscious and moves from
table TO table at the behest Of the guests
Of the establishment. This movable bar
is a development Of a similar wagon used
for the particular dish OF the day, this
being fitted up with a large alcohol lamp
to keep the soup or roast, as the case may
be, hot. and from which the dish is served
directly to the tables.
New York City houses $4,000 craftsmen
in the clothing business, who produce an
annual output valued at SSOO.o00.OOO,
The city pays in salaries to its more
than 5000 servants t1S2 each minute in the
day.
There is one saloon in the city for each
BIT men, women and children residing
within It's borders.
Telegraph instruments OF the city tick
on seventeen messages each minute OF the
day.
Public receipts and expenditures Of the
city have increased in the last four years
IN an amount equal to 10000 each day
II is estimated that $4,000 persons in the !
,ity make their living by their Wits which
means the lack OF wit In others.
Records Of the United States Treasury
department. show that OF all the immi-
grants who land in the city only four out
Il each 100 20 to the southern states. ,