The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

A Now York woman. who had received q good
education and who was thrown on her resources
several years ago, hit upon o novel scheme that
has given her q good income. Like most women
who have had households Of their own.t this one
had very decided ideas on the subject of domestic
service, and she evolved a plan that she thought
offered good returns. All Of her acquaintance
wanted household servants and she offered to
supply them on commission. II they would agree
to pay % subscription to a newspaper that she
them the newspaper for a year and keep them
supplied with servant girls. She began with a
paper with information about servants. Her
list Of patrons grew. and those who had been
sa1isned ahi Si Woman ans te uss the Sent Names te sh ss REFER FER.
ences. The result has been q financial success.
The sleep Of people who live along tho Boule
ward has been interrupted for several nights by
q fierce noise that swept up and down the street
several times during each evening. 1t was at
tended by a great glare Of light. and those who
looked out of their windows saw that the cause
Of tho disturbance was moved from place to
place by q big wagon. and a long limo of bicycle
riders followed 1t. After being aroused twice
lives on the osI BoSisSpard Went down to the street
to investigate The cause q The agitation; When
brass band, because he could see the drum and
sSs aH Of so an + me un %id Tb 6S t B!aty Of si saS% wo nii
nSs h sy 3 brass 5ea h band to f rSe ai iaaa ta9 sel Wss T IN.
cited by Q company that wanted to advertise q
bicycle lamp.
Commander Miller's resignation from the
Naval Reserves is not q subject Of national in
terest by any means, but it has greatly inter
ested the reserves who. as a body, take them.
selves very seriously. Whether or not Com
mander Miller can DO elected Captain Of the
New York and Brooklyn Reserves remains to be
seen, for there have been occasional indications
of dissatisfaction with him In his own battalion.
Commander Miller has always been impatient
of criticism of the New York Reserves, and this
attitude on several occasions has given
reserves. When the New York deserves and
Fire Island several years ago by boat ne water
was very rough and there was a stiff breeze
when they returned to New York they were
Fbes@y s to swiaF Sc son a man 81 that thu o nicer Fe Of the hH ne!
serves failed to see the Joke and they replied
seriously.
Maurice Grau will make Covent Garden some
thing like the Metropolitan during the Jubilee
week. with both Melba and Calve engaged for
special performances there. together with tho
rest OF the singers. The London newspapers
continue to announce that Calve will DO heard
In "L'Africaine," which Is not in the least prob
ooies 10 ~ % Aoe AAhSiy " uhoVi tohV, ~ AVA
arduous season here, q role which she said last
winter was entirely too ~exacting for her powers.
Her intention never to appear in the opera was
clearly expressed then, and there seemed no
room for doubt. So London is not, prob
ably. to hear her as Sttika. Col. Ma;
ERS 5fsSn.ss so eSaiGn to q the la ReSFy reports nsn Seoa 1sal
Nine. Melba refused the offer he made, TO her.
and, as she was to be the mainstay Of his com;
to make anybody here believe the stories cur
rent IN London Of a reported row between Jean
mate friends, and in many ways. which have
never become public. the tenor has given un-
ward his manager. When Jean de ReszEe was
first too IL to appear It was said that he had tax,
s ss a ' eSre. 'G TSe sI t4e nsn sGied so e riaG n 1n si'y Sas
papers. Alter his second illness he is said to
have gone to the country for a brief rest, but
bicycle Treatment but nobody here places any
him and his manager: 1t is practically settled
that no and his brother are to appear in Ger
t maey Of th tbs ,s Wa snS thsy r Sltt % %hleS E S tssg h 1SS,
added lately to their repertoires; Theirs is also
tho Berlin Opera House.
Two New Workers arc very conspicuous men
in the artistic world OF London to-day, and they
have both received the highest praise for the
particular work they went abroad to accom-.
pllSu- oHc VI tucoc 10 liu oiilCtto duu Inc
other Anton Seidl. Mr.. Gillette has been asked
to supper on tho stage Of the Lyceum Theatre
by Sir Henry Irving, he has shaken hands with
the Prince OF Wales. and has received other So
cial attentions Of a fattering character. quite
apart from tho praise accorded to him as q
dramatist. and the excusable blunder OF tho
London critics, who were led TO believe that he
could act Gillette, in this country, Is not at all a
social man. his friends are very few, and he is in
no way the sort of a man who would be expected
70 take any pleasure in the social insidepts Of
atty Of manner. Anton seeidl, who has received
and When he smiles tho sirert seems e
but a desire for, the society Of his fellow croa'
hhiimns W %RsS i he Wss sni l Rfisu %suiitiesps so 81 any sf iaten'
t ten to sDr sppstar, indi II rem r to them snc,, TIVE s;s men y
American Characterization Mr.. Seidl has been
here long enough to learn that II he ever could
never went out OF this country.
Many OF tho wardroom servants on board the
United States vessels now at the navy yard are
Japs. and every one Of them has ambitions away
beyond tho post OF waiter TO the commissioner
officers. They are all enlisted men and theiI
work Is easier than that OF tho seamen. They
are small. bright.eyed little chaps, ever on the
alert TO pick up information.
lney arc oACellent servants, SAID an ONCE
" but AS soon as they get well drilled they leave
us. Then we have to break in a new lot. Mos
OF them Join the navy to learn English. They
know that as soon as they understand English
well enough to mako themselves understood
they can make more money ashore than on ship
A letter which throws al interesting sidelight
on the North Dakota divorce industry wal
brought into THE SUN ofice yesterday. 1t wal
written to a New York man by q man whom tn,
New Yorker had known years ago as a boy
The writer now runs a grocery store In a small
town In North Dakota. Here IL his letter
my DEAR SIR: There are several parties her,
from your city for the purpose of getting di
yorceS. One attorney here has q lawyer in New
York who Is working up the business there, ant
they work in partnership. Now, why can't yoI
make n deal with some good, smart attorne,
there who will send those people out here.
will guarantee you an even break on net pro
ceeds. One lawyer here has had eighteen case
from your State since April J.. Please let M
know what you think OF this, II IL is not agains
your religious principles. Good hotel here 10
S25 per month. Write -, attorney. Yours
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