The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-26
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR roUS.

One OF the surest signs that this has not been
an uncomfortable warm summer In New York
Is tho fact that not once has the renort gone
abroad that the supply OF lines has given out.
Tho summer OF 1897 was one OF terrifying
rumors about lines. As soon as the mercury
climbed up toward tho hundred mark a lime
famine was reported. This was consequence
OF the fact that tho various kinds OF rickeys
which make the hot season In New York one
Of not unalloyed misery all demand lines. and
no substitute for them has been found At
present lines are so plentiful that purchasers
In small quantities may buy them for 10 conts
this summer IN some Of the urtoN n saloons.
Ihey are made exactly Ike a Manhattan cook
tail oxcent that Scotch whiskey is used Tho
Nermouth and bltters tono the scotch whIskey
so that only an expert can identity II IN this
mixture.
Tho news that n school for the education Of
sleeping car porters has been established will
make many persons In the habit OF travelling
regret that they are not to have plnces in tho
faculty. There are few travellers who have
not observed In tho porter's conduct some de-
tail that might be improved The od-time
courtesy OF the sleeping car porter is not en-
countered 80 frequently now as It was ten
years ago. and tho ohiging. solicitous
attendance which he used to provide Is
not feature OF the recent employees.
II the college could restore some OF
that element II would do more toward
improving tho present status OF the Sleeping
car porter 50 far as II affects the comfort Of
MS tPNssengTS5s than AZ, Any skin or r.r!ty IN
travcllors to-day ia an apparent forgctfunrss
by 'hs Porter Of their n1t the dfst
nrcy"nt themselves from being brushed into
atom, 3, in the porter's tardy efforts 70 earn a
Ice Tipping them has become 50 much mat
as a New York waiter. whatever tho character
sqrance is rcsponsibte Tor the nd nHS nee
which has become SO characteristic Of them.
le q. ..,ional OF the Old fashioned porter OF a
Te3b5 or %DrH 81 re- II snS ssT
@ from M the raSHns pu he
majority Of answers would in all probability
arpea i9r SOM q the suayity AMI resrGctfQl-
contain few based on their inc3mpctency to do
ally to their gruiEing way Of doing it. Aud
that probably comes in a large degree from th6
certainty that they are to h. ttrr"d. however
they maytreot the persons whom they are sup
posed 70 serve. There is an encouragin g sign
in the formation Of the training school.
The quality OF ice cream praised by CORE
spondent OF THE hvN, who thinks that phila-
dcphia produces the best In tho world. hes
long been recognized by New York dealers who
gave the name Of that city to what they made
years ago. 1t was intended first Ms n recon-
incubation. although persons have learned in
recent years that it has become a specific trade
description. "Philadelphia" ice cream is quite
distinct from French ice cream. which costs
nearly twice as much, and Is known in other
parts OF the country as frozen custard.
The patron who orders merely lee cream now
adays, unless he goes to the extensive estah-
lishmcnts which keep only one, kind, has to
Complaints OF the quality OF ices in New York
will not be received with much seriousness
pents here, that are famous Tor the quality Of
their supplies. There are half dozen Of these
%Gr and he e'fea to o Feared a, IN ns
Gor s5tifl. hsyS hs Re p5iyrEo
correspopdopt, to, deserve this new honor,
s Woad ). e TO say IN favor
facilities as an ice crnam cnntro. New York
persons who have hastily decided that ~
ice cream Il worthless, because the casual
s"aSTI San 81 fes It he
confessed that the ice cream OF which New
York T. nrondeft may , not always he Of native E
the creation OF a man with foreign, name.
although this is by no means the rule. In any
case. the glory OF 1t belongs to New YORK.
The latest effort to obtain a pardon for Mrs
| Maybrick seems destined to have no more re-
| suit than previous attempts. and tho same
! reason Seems TO lie at mo potion OF tnls last
! failure. The troubles Of Mrs. Maybrick have
| been made from tho first the opportunity for
various persons to keep their names before
| tho public. and this phase OF the affair reached
| its height when tho manufacturer OF a com
rlexion remedy containing arsenic set out
! to get list Of women's names to present to
the British Government with petition
for her release. This ondeavor was easy
| enough to understand. and thu publicity sought
| in the case seemed almost JuStinahle, In view
| Of the incomprehensihlo struggles Of others to
! drag themselves into public view ut the oN-
| rense Of the woman confined n an English
| prison. This aspect OF the case has. OF course.
| been observed in England. Accounts Of tho
| last attempt in the London press mention With
something like satisfaction that Secretary Hay
will ignore memorial prescnt"d TO him BIZ n
so-called Medical and Legal Relief Society ask
| ing him TO intervene in tn" case ri Mrs.
| Maverick" IL Is also announced there that
| rumors that Mrs Choate has already made
| representations for the convictS release are
| absolutely untrue. Persons acquainted with
the facts in tho case have only increased SYM
| rathy for tho woman whose misfortuncs have
| been so mercilcssly used for tho temporary
| notOricty they might bring 10 those who wer"
| apparently working in her behalf. Those
efforts have all been So maladroit that oDrosi-
ton has been aroused in England in quarters
where sympathy might have been hoped for.
WOMAN DIES OF A BEITISG.