The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-21
LIVE TopICs ABoUr ToWM.


has made greater popular impression hero
than any other performer on the same instru-
ment since Ysaye. has contributed an entirely
new specimen OF the vlrtuoso 8 hair to the inter-
estlng exhibits OF that character. From dis
lance his hair looks ordinary enough. II does
not seem 90 abundant. toused or rampant. as
this supposed mark OF musical genius usually is.
As in the case Of Uncle Ned. the greater part
OF PetschnikofTs hair 10 not on top OF his head
in the place where II ought to be. II falls In
long bang over his forehead as far down as hls
eyebrows. II 1t were half an inch longer he
would have trouble in seeing through II. The
objection TO thus coifuro seems to lie In the
danger OF It's peculiarities being overlooked in
u large hall. as the new yiollnist's hair
Ia blonde But a. that part NJ tho audience
enough The physical. pecularitles OF vlrtu.
osos are not ignored by their managers. al.
though too J much reliance Is sometimes placed
In the case OF pianist who was q skllful per-
former in his line. but not equal to aIousing
here. Ills manager who had remained in the
theatre only long enough 10 see what he
SSEs@ sS ws' SSrs that he sGS at TO
the busSess ' His hair IS reddep than Pader.
He did not make The prophesied n.
nmrh. although the public - undopotedly
Influenced by the appearance OF The performer
last week succeeded In bringing 40 artist. once
more before the audience. One OF his
an ENTHUSIASTIC feminine admirsr.. Her com:
panlon denied 1t. She persisted; but could not
G sSow her .Se ss h nPp Gns
reached stage ut which the active. partiolpa-
ton OF one pcreon could almost decide whether
began pppiaudlne .6rsvely, Her persistence
aroused the lnuguid spectators. and enough
noise resulted 60 bring the psr9nms ss onSe
higher than the other"
Domestic servants that may be summoned
as readily as messenger boys TO help out q
domestic crisis are the latest development OF
what has been called domestic science by some
OF it's promoters. The servants obtained In
this fashion are to charge a fixed sum for
every hour they are employed. and when their
term Of preparation Is completcd they are ex-
pected to be as capable as those that come for
longer period. The relief they AFFORD Is not In
tended for households supplied permanently
with large stan. although there have been
cases IN which the heads OF households
would have appreciated the value OF such
service. one establishment. which had
supply OF trained servants. came TO grief
curiously enough several years ago. because
the services OF cook to take the place OF the
incumbent who was suddenly disqualified In
the usual way 70 look after formal ma dim dinner Il
was stranger In the city. and his. guests were
OF a class accustomed to gather only at dihners
features .s Of The meal was Of the best Il was
in fact, to be crucial test OF his right to enter
into associations with such people: The oys-
Succeeding courses. which arrived slowly,
showed no Improvement over this bad
II some OF the hosts prospects Of gathering
such distinguished company at his table
sd n Ss and eon
scented to deliver M the dishes only under
protest. That explanation did not reach ALI
difference II 1t had, Sneh things are not ex.
pected TO happen under any circumstances II
as a messenger boy. his dinner. with all its
future Significance. need not have been fall
ure, Domestic servants. for certain occasions,
years from q philanthropie agency. which has
accom- pllshed it's work With so much success
its 6eneSolsnt features IL has prospered en-.
tirely on its business side.
On the programme In one OF the local theatres
Is list OF the articles found during every
week. and those lost are also advertised when
the losers leave their complaints at the box
office. This department Of the programme Is
more interesting than the Jokes usually
provided for the entertainment Of audi
ences between the acts, and the par
ticular point OF the Advertisements Inst week
Inv in tho difference between what had ssen
lost and what had been found. Among the
ateT wsre sG sefy W bs ls babia5 ah sns
sula,. st,sc'eS mnen.V " Ie'S osn,nu: mere
Nrts as maj haS Been 9ousd n. Of sbsm
s1na"eu IN salHe; i m0Te rin or iosl ateS,e
taken he trouble 10 add hi. name and sddrsss
l...S 10 Ia lla.
oat y was hos msaohsu IA .he 'ss OF sma
m hu.ces aI'esi,.u bnS lam peon ,ounu
tmgne5 bnt NO resorts had bean ppscstys3 from
the ciamoha ring, yo 10 ge, oack une suna,Ier
iann a., ,hn,,ress ro,x icias Ios1 bsro s
Fences ~ Icw aI.',ies ios, 'meie hIe
ever Ipunu' st IA she; nre nov ga.uao,o
Wbich tbev dIsappear bowever. that eourse
would probably not prove effective.
Inc ORDERS rom Na''ona' nuaru heaoqua.-
ters pro'iu'hR that teeoros OF service III "hieh
ORGANIZATIONS nave oothe meINo''ouS par.
may be engraved on silver rings to be fastened
on the lances OF the colors ia likely to prove
=" '"e an" AZ, W , vi W
out tne designation OF inc NUMBER OF