The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-23
Stray Topics From NesO York


 New York, Feb. 22--The Building Departrnent found itself stumped the other day to classify the plans that were submitted by William K Wander hllt for a new building that he ts to have constructed on Fifty-seeoud Street between Madison and Park Ave nuas.
 The building may be s.ther a garage or . two family dwelling. or, more likely both. The building. which Is to cost sise,eoe win be fianked by a stable on either side; but the facade nevertheless. is to be in the Italian Rer naissance style. The basement Is to contain a garage and there will be q billiard room in the rear on the ground floor. A central winding staircase with a foyer. an electric elevator ana pergola that may be- used for sum raer garden are among the other feat ures of the building, whose upper floors are arranged for duplex apartments.
 The structure Is to be seven stories high.
 Now that the use of automobiles has become common in New York, there has heen dtscovarsd q new form or eraLs for the city officials. The city furnish ed the different department heads with autos In order that they might save time in getting from place to place and thereby accomplish more work.
 Ruf Mayor Mcclellan has now dis covered that the officials use the ma chimes for their own private use. ano it Is not uneofnmon to see the wi1e or one of the oflcials going about rom anon 4o shop in e city-owned auto. with q city paid chauffeur at the wheel, While all renairs and the gasoline are naiA for out of the City Treasury. The Mayor lntends to stop the private nss Of the machines, and whtle 1t may pc | lrnronsfhls to learn whether the ma chine is used for private purposes our- fnv ossleial hours. 1t will be possible tc 1linafnata the long sunday trips which the oasiciaEs and thaaF families hevs haAn accustomed to take in the city's ears.
 under adyisement. such as time ehecks and speedometers for running down the guilty oness
 When the dignihed Judges of tho Special Sessions Court in New york 1 the other day, ordered that the cour' l ha cleared for ventilation while thS | Bench retired for luncheon. one seeds l looking man kept his seat one o' | the Judges spied the offender ana CT | dered a court officer toeejeet htm- Tn' | officer hustled the man out Of the room
 and warned him never to return | threatening bodily violence If he dared insult the honorable Judges again by al | much as his presence.
 rhe court was re-convsned, after
 the midday meal. and the Nudge sat or
 the Bench.
 Marshall to that bar, at least, althougi I his name was shouted till the crtel was hoarse. Again the dignity or tn' court was deeply offended.
 where Is the prisoner asked tn'
 .T know" piped up weazened old man in the front row. Ines the fellow you threw out of the room at noor time"
 William Randolph Hearst and his In dependence League has invaded tn' | quiet and fashionable old section o | Wanhattan, known as Gramercy Park | which is located at Twentieth Stres | near Third Avenue. The new Anoe | pendence League club house Will oc etrpy the old Gerard mansion which | | stt,,stsd batween the Columbia Uni versity Club and the Players Club. Tn | latter club occupies the old home O | fine famous actor Edwin Booth. | The old square is fast becoming tn | center for fashionable clubs. Tn
 Princeton Club is to occupy the hom l of the late Stanford Whlts' %no wa l killed by Harry K. Thaw' while tn l National Arts Club has It's quarters Il
 the old Senator Tilden house. Tn | Gerard mansion is to be remodelled t l suit the needs of the IndePendene l League, while large banquet hal vii
 be erected oh the open plot in the real
 On Monday next. Gotham's famou
 Eden Musae. which Is devoted ehie ! | will CAlG l hrata its twenty-hfth birthday.
 Although new exhibits have been ad
 ded from time to time, the idea a Il originally planned has neeaeo HUI 1 change Consequently the museur holds a unique place among New Yerk'
 everchanging amusement resorts and l suite as famou as Madame Tussand
 museum of wax figures In Lonaon elhc 1 fine museum opened to the Presen tim 1 1i o0o .OeO persons have paiH for admls sion. The largest number on singl L