The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
LIVE IoPIcs ABOUT ToWS.

The United States steamship Monocacy has
never boasted of being much NJ a fighting ship.
but every oficer who has ever served on her Is
willing TO assert. without Qualification. that
she has the formula for the most insidious and
deadly punch ever concocted in any navy.
The liLt Of casualties from this p1neh.is said
to be longer than that from the guns OF any
hvs boats now In service. II 10 q mild pink
tea OF n punch in appearance. ard is character
i.iic that distinguishes IL from other naval
punches 10 its long range. Reminlscenees told
indicate that IL has proved effective at .
distance OF twenty-four hours After = visiting
from a Monoeacy eancS Two years ago they
name Of the oraeer who invented i. When
the reply was sent back that he was dead. their
sorrow was gieaL Had he lived he might
have received . RussiAn decoration An eI:
this punch TO a weii.snoWn young man Of
Brooklyn Two weeks ago. and the young man
Srewed . Jig Of IT,; /! s,o9d for a week: and
friends whom he had invited to play tiddle-de-
uinks or como other game OF chance in which
s ssasI . 4. Ss, sSsch hs had az ssts eae 81 sh mi ss:i ,0 az a
recent ball nt;si him Comfortably. Hs ave
friends. no longer unsuspictous. could ind
fortably at their heads. and thsir respect for
the navy and the Monocacy In particular 10
profound
A theatrical company that 10 soon 20 open
at Q Broadway theatre has an energetic but
f~orzetful sd .ertisinz agent. and his latest in
tellectual treat which appears on = programme
has been the source Of no little amusement.
II tells OF the attractions which his company
viii provide. describes the performers in the
usual modest style. AID ~inds up With some
dIstnterested advice 10 the public. Owing TO
the great popularity OF this cCnrany the writer
takes the reader. into his confidence and tells
him 20 30 early for his tickets and avoid the
pen 70 Be In line wnen the box ofiee opens rill
have any chance OF getting desirable seats.
should Be convinced and desire 10 follow the
advice, he nnds himself ignorant OF the thea
ire where ;his COMPANY = 70 appear and q the
1. no mention OF either IN the advertisement
These occasional sales Of old BOOKS for big
prices said q cealsr IN books. ARE invariably
the signal for people all over the country who
happen To possess a few old books TO write to
rs asking what we will give for this book or
that In about one case In a.thousand such 4
letter interests the buyer. because the book Of
fered is OF value. EIeeptinR the public IT,
brartes and the private collections Of we'll
kno~ n collectors. this country does not fur
once in q long time q valuable edition Is found
theoretically. rs forJnstance the Audubon that
was sold . year aEo for a big prise. and about
LDS hintotI ~ WhAtA NhNFV W. ~ ALACh Non-
troveuy. When people who tnow very little
about books read Of sales that brought big
ri PTIe old i Soos.. az ,h at !. i Cook p sss iaIs as iss., 100 ico
years ago. are OF unusual value. As a matter
OF fact. unless they happen 70 be first editions
the fact isat a book /. 100 years old does not
necessarily mean that II Is rare.
On. Of. the sights which is familiar now
but several years ago " ,uid have been regard
- - survyfsfpD IA the pnmhAr NJ Wnrpau tkaN
are TO be seen on the streets AZ night. evident
IL In evening dress. so far as lace scarfs and
opera cloaks arc to be taken as Indicating such
costumes. At Sherry's the other night there
was an entertainment which begAn early. The
streets whereabouts for several blocks in every
direction showed number OF women dressed
10 tie plase. The iame sight is TO be wit
messed about the Opera House ct every per-
Torrance. Women In twos and thress walk
10 the theatre in evening dress or do not hest
tate to- use the cable cars. Such a sight IL
new here and only OF late has the connection
disappeared here. The ELIMINATION Of the
male escort came earlier. bot. like the cab. he
fingered as n seemingly necessary accom- pani-
ment Of evening dress for some time; In this
last phase OF emancipation the cab has gone.
When President Roosevelt announced at
the beginning OF his term that he wanted
yoang men Of good birth and education. espe-
ciaIly those who had been graduated from
high schools or colleges. to apply :or member
ship on the police force. lie presented some
OF the advantages OF the service. The depres-
sion In business during tho past two years.
and the chances for promotion In the police
force. have led many inen to seek appoint
men.s in that department who wouldn't have
considered such a step nve years ago. A man
who has been looking over the records OF some
or the new men has discovered that several of
them are graduates Of small colleges. one
OF them left the Long. Island hedicsl College
10 don a policemAn's uniform because he
couldn't AFFORD 10 finish his course. and then
wait several years until he got a living pra,
tice. Another was a coal dealer. who was
supposed TO be doing a good business. lie
said that he Joined the force because the bCsi.
ness outlook was not encouraging. There Is
a graduate OF Johns Hopkin, University on
he Brooklyn force.