The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-09
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR TOWN.

AuRustln Daily was known to few persons b.
slRht. Tor most OF his time was spent In his
theatre and he was rarely seen in any OF tie
public resorts freauented by members OF his
profession. 1t is probable that most persons
who knew his face had seen him on the stage
OF his theatre when he came before the cur
tam on the FIRST nights Of his plays. Then
they had little opportunity to.observe what had
long been tho most conspicuous feature Of mis-
attire. For years he had worn one style OF hat.
whieh never varied. whatever the changes in
iashion might be. 1t was a curious. high
crowned. broad-brlmmed affair. a compromise
IN form between silk hat and n derby. but
made OF q soft felt which caused the only var-
atlons in Its shape that we're ever noticed.
M: DAILY usually carried this characteristic
iors the curtain. but IL was to be seen only at
t luz, eccentric best on his head. Few persons
kind Of hat nltb6ueb WIN "eSTg any oshSe
view 81 the history OF mems dress IT is difficult
io assign Its mode TO, any period 1t must
as manufacture. as the markets OF :he world
so,day 90 n9t offer its counterparti No man,
In COMPARISON with II all such peculiarities
were Insignificant. Harry Miner. during his
h career as theatrical manager. wore massive
beaver that was most cons pcuous in the warm
summer weather when the rest OF mankind
y Ta s llSetg to search for some cooler covering
anu steamed 10 those days but that was never
verified. Charles Frohm IN has chung to the
Oscar Hammerstein. in reviving tho fiat
orlmmed silk hat Of the Boulevardier Of thirty
S Seass ago has provided himself With mildly
never been known to waver in his loyalty to
the style he selected so long ago, and its pc
culiailties have been preserved In the most
familiar photographs taken Of him.
The proprletors Of summer resorts in tho
nelRhborhood OF New York are now in state
OF contentment which is q contrast to tho
feelings with which they confronted the open
Ing OF the season year ago. Then the war
made the seashore places more apprehensivs
OF a lack OF guests than of any hardship which
the presence Of the Spanish navy might sug-
Rest. The season was improbable In great
many places. although the hotels in town.
which enjoyed better business than they had in
any summer for years. found no reason to COM
plain OF the effect Of the war on their profits
Tho good times which made last winter sue
cessful for 80 many persons are evidently not
exhausted; The summer hotels have never
betore had such a demand for rooms. and no
proprietor has been heard from who is not
anticipating a season Of certain prosperity.
demand had everywhere been fully one.thlri
larger than 1t ever was before at this time.
and this reckoning was made before the re-
the desirahility Of getting out OF town. From
the Long r. Island resorts. in particular; there
cohnes tiie ieiOTt VI nOtelS ana boarding houses
crowded and cottages. already rented SO
generally that only a few are still available
In such Gaze the advance demand is usually
positive indication OF what is to be assured.
rented makes the success Of hat feature ssS4 Of
summer resort life as assured as II II were
now October in place OF early June
Jean de Reszke's horse Mr. Pickvick won a
prize Of 10000 roubes in a race recently and
was the favorite for tho Derby at Moscow
where the sum involved Is as large. SO the
singers somewhat premature retirement from
the Profits Of the Covent Garden season Is
not likely to inconvenience him. Ernst Van
Dyck Is another London tenor who has re.
tired temporarily from the company there. as
he fopnd himself out OF the programme fol-
wife and family during that period. Nine de
ResZke has been with her husband In London.
and thus the domesticity, Of the great singers
way that makes 1t seem real enough. Edouard
de Reszk he only returned short time ago TO
London from aivisit to his wife and four daugh-
ters.
The literature found IN physicians Offices
has frequently been the subject Of complaint.
Tho imDossibiity OF finding there magazines
that are not long past the date at which they
were interesting and illustrated weeklies de-
pictng events already historic has been the
experience o. many waiting patients. Some
kind OF relief seems to be at hand. although
from source that could not expect the ap-
proval Of even the most exactng visitor. Re-
cent events have proved the existence CT a
band Of sneak thieves who make doctors
Offices the exclusive scene Of their industry
To gain admission to a physicians waiting
room. remain there until the opportunity
offers to escape with whatever is valuable and
portable does not tax the ingenuity OF the
amateur sneak thief In most OF the cases so
far repoIted the thieves have usually gotten
away with only hats and coats. suggesting that
the prevailing plan is only q popular variation
on the methods OF the old hallway thieves. In
one recent case that never OBTAINED publicity
the thief was 50 fortunate on his nrst visit that
he returned to the house OF tho same physi-
clan to make way with what he was unable to
carry Off the first time. This might have been
fatterlng enough as a compliment TO the doc
tors professional skill under other circum-
stances. But as TWAS servant recognized the
visitor and he was arrested and recognized rs
a successful worker in this field. He restored
some OF the valuable articles he had carried
of. These were not Of q character TO sho v
that tho attention Of the new operators had
been yet directed to tho waiting room litera-
ture. But that may come and come persons
NAV find certain palllaton In the crcum-
stance.
TO KILL FEVER GERMS IN CAMPS