The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-04
LIVE TOpICS ABOUT TOWN.

ociHuI, anu huUuT0u JU6 WUuOST0 OF the
new ship. remarked to the captain that
an elevator seemed to DO the only thing
lacking to complete the resemblance to
hotel
The captain told him that an elevator
had been planned. 1t was intended to
supply the ship with hydraulic machine
running to the upper deck; but after
careful confederation Of the subject the
ready had sufficient excuses for damage
suits against the company without giving
them the additional opportunities that
an elevator on q ship in stormy weather
might AFFORD.
For all that. the elevator will undoubt-
eddy be feature of the ocean palace within
short time.
New York bachelor is preparing for
himself on upper Fifth avenue a home
which Is likely to increase his present popu-
larity in the circles that are already preju-
diced in favor Of rich and unmarried young
men. Two OF the customary brownstone
residences now disappearing from the neigh
borhood in which he is to live have been
thrown into one. To get one large apart
ment which will serve as studio, ballroom
story OF the rooms in both houses. thus
acquiring an apartment Of size and height
possessed by few New York houses not Of
the greatest size.
The new house, which is high up on the
avenue facing Central Park, Is in the
midst Of the new residence section of the
city From the exterior there is little in
the aspect of the broad house to attract
attention; but its interior arrangements
will be as complete as wealth and taste
can make them.
She was slightly past middle age and not
unattractive. though her dress was dowdy
and her features were plain. Why. when
she entered Sixth avenue car in the Forties
one afternoon last week, every eye should
be focused upon her, WASH evident at first
to the man who boarded the car behind her
A second glance showed small green par
rot climbing over the front Of the woman's
waist. There was nothing to keep the
bird from flying away, but that was evil
IDENTIFY the last thing it was likely to think Of.
Laugh, Polly said the woman. taking
the bird on her finger to show of it's &C.
The parrot emitted peal Of elhsh laughter.
Now, sing The parrot began Il AMIN
a Jonah ma-an."
"Now, kiss me, Polly The parrot
spread its wings, cuddled up to it's mistress g
face and emitted a succession Of sounds
like lIlo IRA" VI SOIAs' 40 1iAi1sISoo
smoothed it's feathers and looked proud.
WELL" remarked an acid faced, younger
woman few blocks further down, when the
woman and her pet had left the car, i've
travelled in street cars with dogs and cats,
time I've seen a respectable looking woman
with parrot climbing all over her, and
hope it'll be the last. But then there's
no accounting for tastes
whenever look into the underground
excavations" said a citizen who is given
to philosophizing over what he sees, Il
am reminded OF the fact that it will not be
many years before there is another New
York, which is smaller than the one to be
seen on the surface OF Manhattan Island,
but nearly as important.
What with the underground trains
carrying hundreds Of passengers every
day, the tunnels for the Pennsylvania
and Long Island railroads. the restaurants
and waiting rooms intended for all these
people, and the other arrangements devised
second and an underground New York.
nearly as much part of the city's life as
what remains on the upper crust heard
the other day Of a man who had made an
offer to one OF the. railroad companies for
part OF their station space. He wanted
10 open in it a theatre and have a continu
GUS performance. He thought that the
scheme would pay, as there was going to
be lust as much traffic about that railroad
station many feet underground as there
would be on the surface, and tnat he tneatre
would be q success.
POSSIBLY his expectations would never
have been realized. But his offer shows
how many men and women will spend part
of their time under ground as soon as all
the tunnels are completed
Spring never found New York so bright
with flowers as it is this year. Never have
80 many homes OF New Workers been
deliberately decorated with the number
of growing plants possible to awindow
garden or to an extension OF that method
of growing plants.
One house on Madison avenue has its
hiph balcony hung with streaming vines
while rows OF Reraniums grow on the stone
railing above them. On the same street
four windows are garnshed with yellow
hyacinths. Around the corner s house
whose balcony is edged with alternate
rows OF heliotrope and pink geraniums.
of this kind provides an agreeable spring
time relief to the monotony OF the blocks
of houses.
Passengers on the elevated trains which |
pass through West flfty-third slTeet nave |
noticed for the last week an old silver
haired woman leaning out OF a window
in house near Eighth avenue. The woman |
STAYS at the window most OF the day. but |
hat in itself wouldn't cause any comment.
What attracts the attention OF the pas |
sengers is big black cat perched on the
shoulder. The cat stays on the
woman's back as long as she stays at the
window and most Of the time seems TO he |
having restful sleep.
Fewer policemen are seen at the race
track this year than in former years. Under |
Tammany administrations most OF the !
Detective Bureau. nearly all the ward
men and a score OF captains we're to be
seen in the grand stand and betting ring |
almost every day. Devery, when he was |
Chief and Deputy Commissioner, seldom |
missed Saturday at the races. Now,
except for a few Central once men who |
are there on police business" the force |
is poorly represented.
Bowery combination barber shop and
cigar store has gone into the coupon bust
ness, Every time a man buys hair cut,
shave or cigar he gets a coupon. When
he has saved a certain number OF the cou-
mons he is entitled to free shave, hair cut |
or a cigar.