The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-16
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT ROW..

their way rs anything OF the Kind well could be.
On the steamer that carried me over there was
an actor well known for his exclusivoncss, and
his face was n picture when he went down to
dinner on the first night out and found himself
seated at the table with the former husband of
a comic opera prima donna who has had more
hum, who takes an annual trips 10 L FINLAND,
ana Il woman who was once very much talked
about and the successful publisher OF n maya.
zinc. On another journey across the head OF an
establishment that makes II speciality of re.
ligious works sat next TO II dancer who had
Just made a failure Mt n New York music hall,
but had freely advertised her European scan.
dals. But none Of these coniunCtions was more
smnHing t fSsn U y w asfi "pvgrr% yor carly in tine
man OF this city was seen at the Sunday morn.
ing service sharing a hymn book with Anna
Held, who looked as devout as n st. Cecilia.
Tho uptown saloon keeper who lost $4,000 at
Saratoga, IL the reports are correct, might have
been that much in pocket II he had observed a
rule OF his own establishment. In that place,
which is moro widely known than any other in
his part Of town. even the harmless gambling
which is to decide the responsibility for refresh.
ments is not tolerated. Only n few nights ago
several mon who were there were about to ap.
peal to this customary method, but the bar.
keeper interfered before their coins were In
ssS,es sT ,nH. an ,ssfiSp,i Sbicbp r pqoaaosd n ma nthsyy
result than the announcement that the practice
had not been tolerated there for some years.
II 1ou KO lntO Nv INV iVlu 1 Jul ' q
QUIET about lS tilt It. you may settle the question d With With
here by tho bar with the money In sight" One
curious element OF the, propriotors losses at Shr.
ntog9 Is TO be observed In the melancholy fact
York when he was persuaded to get or 20 take
a drink. 1t was the little game after tho drink
that swallowed up the $4,000. and IL IL now OK.
pected that the rule against ""matching' that
exists IN his uptown saloon will be enforced moro
strictly than over.
Tho plague OF feas, which Is said to have
been felt in certain sections OF the city. had
caused Inconvenience in several suburban towns
before 1t reached New York. Ono OF these
suffered particularly. Yonkcrs. for several
weeks, has had its attention wholly d.
verted from tho customary summer cxcr.
else with the mosquito. The change com.
pared very unfavorably with the old condi-
ton of affairs. and the complete failure of any:
body TO furnish n suggestion AZ 10 The source Of
the plague added an element of disagrceable
uncertainty TO the situation. Thconly plausible
theory as 10 tho presence OF the pests in such a
cepted. and 1t was denied with special cnl-
phasis by one man, who vas very much
small monagcrio OF domestic animals. and this
was recently increased by the arrival of several
Interesting specimens from south Amsricn. In
the course of time those recruits. which we're all
of the monkey family. became tame enough to
enjoy the liberty allowed To the other beasts.
They wandered over the grounds of nm old
fashioned country place. and occasionally penc-
trated to the neighhorinE residences. Not long
after that the presence Of the flcas,in very dis
agreeable abundance began 10 he fclt In the
town. The search for some explanation led
around after a while 10 the South American i'm.
uortations. and IL stopucd there long enough 10
make their owner deny with great indignation
the probability OF any truth in such a reflection
on his pets.
One cntcrprising man uptown has gone out OF
business. The pioneer who opcned The first oil.
cinl Ladies Boot Blacking parlor'' on Broad.
,y 49, 80 ) ,1... ln,., I;g 1,an ,,,,,n;, cold bia
padded chairs and rilt.framcd mirrors. and
given up his "par!or." lie was the frs, to set
aside a room intended exclusively for the use Of
women, and to furnish It in n way that he con-
siderei appropriate to the purpose. When ne
had done this the place was thrown open. and
notice of the exclusive accommodations that
We're to DC found inside. There " Woman Woman
SGH'" nave the her attention sn % 'G .ha: i. ~', usaai
in tho places intended FOR men. and
The orsratinn could be effected with all tho
facilities we're totally ignored. They didn't
want H." he said respectfully when it was evi.
dent Cha; he was TO realize small enconray cement
for his enterprise, and l am afraid that it was
high chair in ono OF the mems bootblaCking
places must he ono OF the attractions. Tho
women who get their boots BACKED IN public
have become nccrstomcd 20 those places. and
they don't mind. BESIDES. the number Of women
who nntroni7c such n place is still very small.
They coinc only IN the summer, when tan shoes
nrc worn. and as they arc. not as particular as
men about the way in which that Is done. most
Of them are satisfied with the work that n maid
can do. At all events, ! am convinced now that
there is no demand for q bootblacking place for
wOmen'se exclusive use
There is one man In Harlem for whom the
Klondikc has no charms. and even the tales
Of marvellous finds and big nuggets don't stir
him to envy. He has something better. 1t Is
II gas meter. and before telling about II he
swears the listeners IN secrecy. Without dis.
closing this Harlcmitr's name it may be said
this gns meter has failed TO agree with tho
owner Of it in the statement that it is Il gold
Until a yrnr ago, WHOM I moved" he
said, my. gas bills averaged from so to 80 a
We have four burner, tina, nrc going nearly all
day and VIC illuminate every night as il for II 20.
iiI'G Ca, T w.cn 60 a rsn yet 1n MY e.: 5'i \ m n"nS liHy W!bcn
the first months bill for 80 cents was present.
Cd / said TO myself, This IS a mistake !
the billD have been made out for about that
amount. My conscIcncc doesn't hurt me at
bills at the average figures for n house that was
closed anf GnHHGupieEE; , cant account for
c eoS sise around G1 mS t to look h AZ ny I'm" meter ere ! 'r treembis.
/ have refused many offers for the meter. and
II ! can only keep it shall live beside 1t the
rest OF my life
The youth OF New York has taken this year ia
n wholly new faShlOn OF ureSs. lS ADOPTION has
been universal. 1t is as popular on the far east
side as 1t is in more extensively clad regions
and no novelty ever found a more general ac
ceptancc. just who it was that thought of put
ting children into overalls Is not known. but the
original genius probably has reapcd rewards
which reconcile him TO 0bscurity. 1t Is nc
cxnggcrntion TO say that half the very young
boys in New York to-day are dressed in blue
jeans. The costume has proved as picturesque
as any that Kate Gr~ccnawny. Palmer Cox. oil
any other artist ever designed for aesthetic pur
poses. Its utility is 90 well recognized that
everybody wonders why tho scheme, was never
thought OF before. One rumor ms to the origin OF
the new gnrb gives the credit to, an east side
German who dressed his four children In over
alls made OF remnants of his own.
80 Jimmy Reynolds has become q great pc
uticai leader and is teaching Mr.. Plat ant
Tammany Hall n few tricks remarked a Val,
slumnus yesterday. I'VE who were his class
mates hardly expected this. although h,
gavo many evidences OF IA political ben
while in college. He was u candidat,
for everything in sight: He began be
week his canvass for election as Glass Deacon