The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-14
IIyE TOPICS HBoUr TOWN.


who attend to the decoration OF the tables.
In the public restaurants by the terms OF the
contract with the dealer who supplies the
hotel with flowers he 10 compelled every
twenty flour hours to supply an entirely
fresh stock Even the blossoms which ics
in preparing the decorations for the next
care Of the flowers, work during II. day while
evening hours. The flowers which have been
used only one day are not wasted. nor do they
iead. to ' Tho street peder. The dealer who
supplies thou uses them for frequent private
dinners. dances and other social Incidents
which occur almost daily at the hotels.
one OF Mms. Nsvadas most Interesting lis
toners on Sunday night at the Metropolitan
Opera House was her daughter. who sat 10 a
box and participated In the proceedings with
the self possession OF a veteran. although she
cannot now be more than IA years old. She
.Gns a ssI E Eo:y n h o.s SosS. SSs .t
ready she has shown that her mothers talent.
have IN a MEASURE descended to her. and
R *, Years. She i. called Misnop; after
. TnS%s .na psEn Zines "h TSs audience s @s on
night seemed y little bit surprised after Nine:
Nevadas opening ssng. The auditorium OF
usually find that It's acoustic properties are
dlscouraging. The American prima donna
s has ssd no. fssS soS' snS nj. sS Il
to-day a very slight organ. and the method OF
It's use does no, tend 70 make its volume NOR:
impressive. Tn" small amount OF tens proved
quite unequal to the size Of the theatre The
American singer has for a long time had
very popular here TODAY. and the public Ia
thi. country 10 so much absorbed with more
ss mOs' Sqa S.uy mt to I'd:
school which Nine. Nevada represents.
The decline in the number OF bicycle riders
who use the wheel for pleasure 10 sufficiently
noticeable nowadays TO impress itself on those
who are loath to believe that riding as = means
Of health and pleasure has ceased to Interest
anything like the number devoted toit three
years as9. The PROPRIETOR o. A1disop ave.
could sill ~ times rent every one OF his wheels
IN sn'te Of the smaller numhsr q! persons now
s .ni item 70 hr re-. y: sG. SSa ..a
riding. Whether II was threatening. too
difference. aud on holiday OF SUNDAY / was
fairy certain 20 get r!t OF al my stock |
the effect that the weather la. on the riders
Last SUNDAY the day wasinild and beautiful Re
fore o'cock every wheel stored here had been
engaged for the dsy That did not look as il
the demand for wheels had ieclinsd altoGsther
Everybody Who came bach spoke Of the large
number o. riders 20 be- seen on all the rosds
nhoHt tho city Probably they concluded that
the bicvcIe had revived again in publc favor.
saaJ.y. w6.n i va. windy and colder, so lew
people came 70 nv place that shut up before
8 clock. and don believe that | lost a cent
bv doinEit NOWADAYS there are plenty OF riders
circumstances must be unusually favorable TO
get them out.
The Boston symphony Orchestra changed
the aspect OF Carnegie Hall last week ny put
ting on the stage an Interior scene which had
the advantage % Increasing tho effectiveness
Of the orchestra's PLAYING. even IL II did not
adj much - the usual coalition o. the stage
In the hall lnsr- 10 no reason why more
been selected ami the artistic side Of the
matter looss! after With some greater care
But there seems t. be some Circumstance
us'avorable TO tns rropsr appearance OF the
stage at Carnegie Hal. sonetimss short
s. snm h ssT tr iSS ~
ia so awkward fashion a, 10 b. n
cons,un, irritation to the I've. When !, !.
;ras,,ne ! ,S'tu' ,onIy, a; III. concert. gwen
a az sn mH H ~ to S.a.si.y Tie interior o. The
hal Md tha: IS always successful enough T.,
.nsoaras" Ttn.F p%T'nns :. '9,or 'nxS9d
| Society are usually made visual IS attractive by
a great Bank o. SINGER. seated at the back Of
the tags. hut IA" dsnErnng-d canyn, or some
| other 6i-rumstan' : lkeiy to Add rs dis.
| tg.birg influence even 70 ,hess occasions
| hidden, a. itrcsu.,s Il \ lack ofsIsrri,s. :"
SAL man who IS compelled 10y MS profess
90 al duties TO tax more about this subJsc
| than am other physician ip town. has m ore to
do IN the aJori'y OF Eases with tho increase OF
| flesh than anything else in tho world. |; men
| arl woman could only 10 persuaded to walk,
n;;eat 81 riding 10 carriage. and cable car-
| Fever have reached that stage. A'tsr while
The, r'sen = po'nt rsisn s msss, Ok.
st.Gua,. to accomplish any real red9s,lon,
But II they had begun TO take the casual exer-
| else that Is always possible. increase In szs
\. G So.s 20, walk to hi. Once Because he Ss.
way VA nj il Would m.sn no more ,hss hall al
hour. earlier start. and he would gain In
heath ..d strength VIA; h. eGnd never e.,
else. when tho weather and s!ery other
plain that they cannot walk down town
.h wan. .99Ig.T n..I"s 'ns,
d.rtsts social or other duties ,Thi. Is not a
good excuse in view OF the advantage they
would dsriv. from the exercise. Il i;a luck ,
pI. do walk. az a great many patients they have
now would be able to keep away from doc.
to follow This advice whenever 81: man
| or u woman getting into car or acab; realize
| that they are riding AWAY from hedith. hnd IN
nine cases out OF ten. they are advancing
| rapidly toward an am cunt OF flesh which IL 60
| ing to provo inconvsntsnt'
| The Photographic results Of the Spanish
| American War we're. on the whole. great dis
appoint N ent to the hundreds Of men who tool
cameras to the front with them. because OF this
conditions which made IL almost Inn apostolic &c
get com prshsnsiys photographs Of i'm portan'
| events. The cables announce that a Ltsutsn
| ant OF the Royal Engineers In South Africa has
gone to tho front with q cam era OF his own dc
| sign which he hopes will prove Of great assist
| ancs In making military recon In distances
| He caA carry his entire equipment on his owl
| and his ordsrlys bicycles, AID he allegss thai
| ny his method he can m axe HIS prints sever
| minutes after foeussiAg, With a telsphotS
lens he can take his photographs at safe d 10
lance from the enemy. PhotoEraphers ,whc
tried long distance work OF this sort In Cub
are likely to be skeptical q the results OF THU
| lieutenant's scheme until IL has been wei
| tested. The Photographic results OF our own wa
| In Cuba were not much greater that they wer,
| during our Civil War when the old msthodi
| were used. ORe OF the very best amateur pho
| tographsrs In New York was on board Ramp
sons flagship during the various lombard
| ments OF Santiago. and though he used VI
| many plates he did not succeed IN getting ami
pictures which gave an idea OF how the shin
| look ed in action.