The sun., 1901-05-10

don tailors and made up by the best Of the
local establishments. For q decade or more
the rough cloths made in frock or morning
coats have been finished without braid and
II began 10 look as II the old fashion OF using
braid on the edges OF mems garments was
never 70 be restored to favor II had dis
appeared with the diagonal cloths that had
long been thought the only cloth possible
for coats TO be worn on formal occasions
English makers began a year ago to send
their American customers these coats trimmed
with braid and they have now taken their
place among the necessities OF this seasons
fashions The reappearance of the braid
In the opinion OF New York tailors indicates
the rapid restoration to lavor OF the accom-
paDying diagonal
A prosperous looking citizen sat under a
warning sign on Madison avenue cable
car yesterday and proceeded 20 violate fla
grantly the law It proclaimed mild
hammered neighbor suggested that a repeti-
ton OF the oiferoe might require him to report
the afYar to the authorities and invite the
penalty. The offenders outraged dignity
At the suggestion knew no bounds lie
contrasting his means with those OF the
complainant whom he said he could buy
and sell and In proof Of his superiority named
the hotel which he had made his home for
years He mentioned other evidences. Of
his superiority, but reserved until ths close
Of his extended address his greatest claim to
Ike that" he observed with withering con-
tempt. ARE intended for toushs not for gem
tlemen like me,
Now that the sale Of q bogus lemonade
has been forbidden by law 1t would he in
teresting to know what action would follow
an vestigation OF the compound used as
lemon juice in many Of the barrooms that
pretend n be ~ the frst rank and are en-
titled to place in that category so far as
their prices can put them there. The mi xture
commonly used in drinks requiring lemon
Juice possesscs only one quality Of the real
thing II is sour, but II suggests the fruit
In no other particular and tastes Of foreign
In gredients too strongly TO deceive tho most
inexperienced The habit Of preparing. hours
before il will he used quantity Of lemon
iuioe ia bad enough in itself. but - unoh7
jectionable in comparison with the usual
q reputation merely through the FRESHNESS
of It's lemon Juice. but It's example did not
encourage many others,
The profits Of the opera singers in Wall
Street were large enough TO inspire one who
was especially successful 10 observe that
this had been a great year in Walhals and
in Wall Street Not all OF them made their
outside profits there. however, as the case
Of Nine Gadskrs husband proved Mr.
Tauscher was, before hi marriage 70 the
soprano, an officcr IN the Germ Army ana
resigned his lleutenancy 70 accompany his
wife on her first visit TO this country h"
Is now the American agent for firm of Ger
man manufacturers and has Just succeeded
IN selling TO the Government pistol IN which
he has an important interest Not 10 be
outdons by Nine NordlCl's husband, who
claims TO have made fortune In speculation
this winter Mr. Tauscher T, aso dn@irEins m@dGE1inS
his wife One tenor who. according 20 aC-
counts, has earned thousands in stocks. ad-
mitted that the professionnl OF ehagseIsu&Sn &
operate winnings IF ] had earned holf
people say have, or half thst most OF the
singers say they have, should bo happy
The largest amount Of money ever taken
IN al the Metropolitan Opera House was
represented nv the audience there on Mon
dav night, although It was by no means the
largest gathering that the house has ever
held II was the increase in the prices that
made It a record night The total receipts
were more than s2l OoO and this was at least
81 .oon more than any previous performance
Of the kind had produced. Practically all
~ this sum went 20 MIR Grau, as the eX-
pensea OF the evening amounted TO little or
nothing. Such compensation at the end of
every season is not the happy lot Of every
resnect a benefit given by the artists To Mr.
Grau but il is stipulated in all their con-
tracts that they shall sing once Tor nm Tree
OF charge And they can AFFORD to do II.
The peculiarities Of asthma nre well known
and one New York woman thinks that she
has more than usual reason 20 complain II
the vagarss NJ the disease. She Ind always
lived I'm the lower part OF the city on one Of
the avenues diatant from the two rivers and
Ind suffered in no unusual degree from
asthma when tho weather was snotunflvorahle
The doctor was not consulted when her
husband bought house IN another part Of
the CIrv and It j. indeed doubtful il j" cou d
have foreseen the effect upon her OF living IN
the new neigh horhoOd u took the sufferer
only "a few, hours 10 realRr lhat II would
which was only short distance from the
North River Her discomfort hecam" 50
great that she was compelled at the, end OF
a week 10 give up all attempt to reside there
and tho house that had been built with 50
much carN and expense had U b" Rhan,
donnd. Another example OF the vagarlcS 81
esthma il 10 be found IN the case II a. New
Yorker who IA comfortable enough IN this city
so long IA he lives on the upper stories oi q
lofty hotel or other resdence building, but
Il in great distress so soon a. ne IL cnlnpeHed
TO be on terra ilrma,
David Bispham has broken himself Of the
habit Of smoking cigarettes In 80 simple u
way that he wants everybody else addicted
20 the habit TO try Of his method
Il used TO wonder" Mr. Bispham said the
other day in voice that proclaimed his
desire 90 give the method all possible pub
hcitv. whether II was the smoke ! enjoyed
or merely the sensation Of holding the ciga-
rotte in my mouth ! decided that II was IN
all probability only the latter. 10 cure myself
/ began by putting into my mouth when ever
| felt like smoking a pl"c" oi pCncN ana keep
inc n there until my temporary nervousness
passed away. After had done that for
week found the pencil irSl A. .ati,inc'ory
tho tobacco 20 which | was "a victim. In
les than a month had entirely broken my,
self of the habit of smoking cigarettes ana
have never gone back to them Whenever
| feel "A particularly strong longing Tor on"
ruT n a pencil for moment ana nm
satisfied
Two Young matrons known well 10 society
wanted 70 do at n studio party dane" they
had seen at n burlcsque. and IA they had
ingenuity as well as wealth they decided to
hire the original dancer to teach them the
ateps She was engaged and besides IN"
stems she also taught her pupil, soine import
ant mysteries "a 10 the way they should
manage the unfamiliar garments II was necos-
sarv for them to assume When the day of
the dance arrived II was decided mat their
teuchcr should NO with them To CIV" any
touches that might be needed She dances
nightly at the most popular music hAIl IN the
city, but got permission TO leave early on
condition that she should not dance herself
q lui I'M n n .