The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-17
1IvE 1oPIos ABoUr Town.

IL TOOK n dhY ike Yesterday 10 Impress on
New Workers the intolsrable heat Of the cable
cars. The packed interior Of these vehicles
was In suffocating contrast TO the pleasant
temperature and sprin0like atmosphere that
prevailed during the greater part OF the day.
The interior Of some OF the cars smelt as
strongly of dried woodwork as a Turkish bath.
and the dry heat. with it's odor Of cloth almost
burned by the heat. was enough TO keep the
platforms crowded. The ventilators were
opened In few cases. Apparently no provi-
sion Is ever made for variations In temperature,
and the maximum supply Of heat seems to be
furnished daily with no moderation that tenn
porary changes in temperature might suggest.
II Ia o curious thing to witnsss. the compla-
cency with which q crowd OF New Workers
sit huddisd in a cable car. wearing heavy oyer.
CO Soa sns% iss' i Ru. r sSisct Il R Rsssf taxes * sS Try
tion that a window he opened. The hardened
man who attempts IL Is very likely to regret
Of ni' his ts% f.ilow pa an a" ,n ars ir. nss snmSri insS
a feeling Of resentment at the man who endeav-
ors H. such 2 maTner 70 disturb the existing ns Ing
group goes out to the conductor. who Is called
upon to interrupt the regular course OF his
protests. against. the ventilation Is Invariably
written down in the estimation OF the rest OF
the car may he Just as hot as he Is. and DO lust
as certain to catch "a cold. But the att ,tude OF
the victims .,.sI re. rem nl0, Just e So hostile r to HnyS Ssly
to be roasted or parboiled: but better that than
anv federation for cranks who go around kick
that matter. Possibly in the long run. this
system keeps life more comfortable. and the
makes more for too public welfare than a little
fresh air would do at the cost OF encouraging
such q practice.
Tho Amalgamated Association OF Personal
Representation may not DO as big "a Its name.
but It is an important. though unseen. factor
In affairs ut the Metropolitan Opera Hou.e.
Tho President OF this organization Is Willy
Schntz. personal manager Of Jean and Ed
Qua I'd do Reszkc. The first Vice-President is
Edward Michael. personal manager for Nine.
Emma Eames. and the other vicc-Presidents
are Charles Ellis, personal manager for Nine.
Melba. and IL. NJ. HirschbcrQ. personal man
agcr for David Bispham. The supernuity Of
Nice.Presidents Is due to the fact that the soci-
member to whom they could intrust the respon-
sibilities OF Treasurer. aud the only record need
ed CT their work is the newspaper clippings
no Secretary was needed. The particular du-
Ties OF the. members are to keep from the re-
whom they represent and to see to II that their
names appear rs rarely as possible In print: to
see that by no chance the singers are sllo we'd
TO assume an undue prominence on the pro-
grammes OF the Opera. House. aud to attract
ISs s .nsm al m't is. ssI pnr Sosss' tSe s ssci HSs;' Ss:
formed. Maurice Grau is heartily in sympa-
thy with It's objects. and he enjoys nothing
more than a brief session with the members,
either Individually or In a body. llo usually
meets the members SO %oarately. owing to tho
IL. there is a we'll founded belief that IL might
not Its work as efficiently ~ its con-
As il Is. the society Is very influential in the
deliberations at tho METROPOLITAN, although II
rarely appears in the public eye. Il assumed
organized forE. for the hrst time this season,
aud when DR.. Carlotta. whoa Nine. Nordica
imported from Germany. and N. Mortier. who
figures In the lobby OF the Metropolitan. the
Amalgamated Association OF Personal Repre-.
sentatlon. in its present complete form, had
not commenced to exist.
Customary. who made one OF the great sem
sations OF his earlier career by singing Mephis-
topheles in Faust" dressed In black in place
Of the conventional red. Is not the only famous
singer who has worn another than the custom.
AIRY wear. II was enough Of an innovation.
even In Castelmary's time. to gain him tho
name of the ''Biack Mephtstopheies." and tho
red has been folio we'd almost invariably ever
since. But Victor Maurel. who possibly gives
more attention to his costumes than any other
singer on.the stage. has dressed the devil In
gray many times. The costume was q pale, ashy
shade of gray. and is said to have been verv ofec-
dral. where MsphstoGhsiss IN tho shadow APP
pears TO Marguerite. Edouard de Reszke wears
the red costume because It Is conventional. but
That appeared 70 him more artistic or better
suited TO me character; u would he 4 shock
10 me public 70 see MIN In any other color man
red. but u might be sunlcient TO start Gounod,s
opera on An ehtiIeiy rev career OF POPULARITY
atter Nile. thlSes interpretation OF tue nero
me mas ceased 70 attIaot 80 mueh attehtion no
u aoes now; M,; orau was wohaerinn,oni
sncos Of Faust" might do during the hrst week
OF The supplementary season. That would give
a chance. jean would sing at each perform
ance. and so would Edouard. as Jean do
Reszke refuses TO sing with any other devil.
a. case HE prog,aHnme 70 tol1"vu, thS nu,
asenre VII us rygueS y W a',n IN II I ~
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When the monitor Puritan left tho navy
yard for her frst cruise on Saturday she had
on board several carrier pigeons that were
TO DO released ar :er Sandy Hook had been left
far behind. and :his fact was know, only to
some officers who have been interested In such
experiments. Tho result OF one message
brouyht baek IN The navy ward nv th.s.
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