The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
L1rs rofIos ABoUr Town.

Two acquaintances met by chance In a crowd
cd restaurant at noon yesterday. The dining
room was hot, and each man in It was too much
In n hurry to got through his luncheon and es-
cape TO talk much. Aftor the usual greetings
the tall man said to his acquaintance:
well, what did you think Of that meeting In
Brooklyn
What, the Altg6ld meetingi'
Eyes, sir. There was a meeting for you that
represented the classes. They are the people
for me. The gold men in the party arc our enc
miles,"
Amazement spread over the short mans face
as he replied with a vigor that attracted gen.
"sce here, old mnn, you ought to know that I
don't lean that way. None OF that for me, you
None Of whatf' asked the tall man.
None Of your 10 to l business for me" re-
plcd tho short man, and with that Introduction
IN such = place would have Interested sysry
looked surprised at hrst when they heard this
old issue brought mp, and then, as the debate
masses and tho classes. they smiled in an amused
way. 1t was just q year behind the times.
These are the days when the pride of the off,
GERS who are detailed to the modern ships in tho
navy yard is BUNDLED. and they are willing to
admit just O little envy Of the lucky fellows who
are serving on cool wooden boats like the train
ing ship and some Of the old-timers. Tho
amount Of heat that an ironclad can accumu-
little less than an oven. 1t 10 not pleasant to DO
tied up in dock under these circumstances Tho
much more comfortable in hot weather than
their successors who have the honor to be on
modern mon-of.war.
Nobody could deny" said a bachelor who is
accustomed 10 take his meals in one place until
he gets tired Of 1t and then go to another, that
q man can eat moro cheaply now than he could
zw-- A,- - AI..A -~ lAlzt,- Nhn
prices in most of the old restaurants have not
declined noticeably. But a number of newer
places in which food is almost as good and prices
certainly a great deal lower have sprung up,
with results that make 1t possible for a man
getting his breakfast alone to pay considerably
less for 1t. The difference between one Of these
restaurants and one Of those commonly re-
garded as first class Is likely to be about the diff:
the newer places q breakfast of the same guam
tity, il not quite the same quality, costs about
a regular Broadway restaurant. hut this ap-
plies only to the amount ordered by one man.
highest priced establishments, Delmonico's for
instance, 1t will not cost either OF the two five
cents more than one person would have to pay
more expensive than the new cheap tariff
restaurants. The disproportion here is really
T. sfea served in It" the best fashion iion and d. with Riit ali the
luxury Of fine table equipments. They pay no
seErie set Of 7 the ths1 cheap hes rn pi DsatnAr In r this respect ena cti ths
difference in what the two restaurants serve at
a aSsntit tS' is 't the sR pn1se Il Il T Sas been my as saps snc
ence that when two men arc at breakfast to-
gether the most expensive restaurant IN town
will not be any more costly, If they are ordering
an ordinary meal. than the very cheap ones
that make such a feature Of their low prices.
benefits by the cheap restaurant and break
fast under any CIRCUMSTANCE in one Of the bet,
much as he would have to pay in the new-fash-
Toned cheap resorts"
New Workers who remember Susan Strong's
successful appearances will regret to hear that
the London critics are finding fault with her
great increase In weight, and, II their objec-
items are well founded, it seems that Miss
Strong Is becoming a robust soprano in every
sense of the word. One critic unkindly writes
that unless Miss Strong begins to diet very soon
she will be included in the list Of prima donnas
whose great merit is that they can be seen
without straining the eyes from the gallery Of
Covent Garden. But there are other indica-
tons which show that the American primt
donna is making progress in her profession and
she is adding new roles to her repertoire with
great industry. She has appeared several
times with Van Dyck, who, according to some
reports. has not been able to hold his own
has been highly. praised for his Performance Of
who is well known to New Workers through his
association with German opera at the Metro
direction there. Herr Dippei, who was a very
young man when he vas here here six 1o St,, seven
Vienna. He has been received with a cordi-
alty almost enthusiastic on his London debut
tered first impressions. Another member OF
the Vienna company from whom much was ex-
P ped 4 h seeR RroT that IN an a mes'a great ai'SReP RSnsrian;
prima donna has not arisen IN spite Of the re-
ents which her achieyements in Vienna hat
started. She sang Isolde to Jean dc lReszke's
considerable extent, it was found that her vocal
resources We're not equal to the strain Of such
q rule. Mile. Calye did not join the Coyent
Paris. signed n contract to stay there for six
months from next September; and is getting
ready to pass her sunlme at Carlsbad.
The bicycle shops in the lower part of the
city, as we'll as those on the boulevard, COM
plain of a lack of sufficient business rs well as
too much competition, and tho smaller OF those
establishments have decreased rapidly in num-
bcr, although within the last few months some
of the places devoted to renting and repairing
have established branches in different parts OF
town. ut seems to me" said n rider. that there
would be less cause for complaint from any of
these men II they were moro inclined TO branch
out and less TO do just what every other man in
their business does md no more. Beyond max
Ing certain repairs and providing certain ar
ticles. 1t rarely occurs to them to have any
thing on hand for other work. had an expert
ence on sunday. which showed plainly what
the limitations of those places are; l wanted a
pair OF straps with which ! could attach my
coat to the handle bars, md ! went to six places
without being able 10 get them. In every one
Of those, six places / got the Stercotypod answer.
Never kept en- although they are likely to
be asked for by anybody. and / have no doubt
they are in regular demand, They furnish ono
example Of the way In which these men clinR
to what they have been in the habit of doing
and refuse to branch out. A littlo more enter
prise would make II unnecessary for so many
Of the men to complain Of lack OF business OF
too much competition"