The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-15
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT Town.

completed Ia the object OF more attention
than any other nearby.
IL Is four stories and narrow. done In red
and black brick with colored tiles let in at
apparently any point that the imagination
OF the architect suggested. but the colors
are subdued In tone as N the designer had
not quite dared to 20 as far as he might In
city as yet unsupplied with any large num-
Der OF noareau art homes. The balconies
are ornamented with iron scroll work in the
general style OF the blu ilding and the whole
Ia an agreeable variation in the monotony
OF the other residences. What an entire
nou,edu dr block would look like is an
other matter.
In Germany and Austria and to a smaller
extent In Belgium. this style Of architecture
has become very common. That seems
scarcely likely TO happen in this city. But
there Is certain comfort about having
At least one house Of the kind. It shows
that we are not without knowledge OF the
style. Whether we happen to care about
/ 1t or not Is different.
He walked into the Mushroom OF one Of the
large hotels near the Grand Central Station.
yesterday morning. took on his coat and
collar and drew from his pocket a small
box. Then he took from the case a razor,
a shaving brush and stick OF soap and
proceeded to shave himself as calmly and
tnOTOuKnly rs II Ih Dttn III tEt nTlNdfH
OF his own room. The bootblacks snickered
at the revelation Of such composure. They
had never seen anything like II. The por-
ters commented audibly. But the shaver
was distracted by none of these demon
strations. When he had finished he packed
up his impediments and left the room. An
element OF additional interest was impaired
to the performance by the prosperous and
modish appearance OF the young man.
To Judge by his dress he could have afforded
tha l,~,, rf ahaxt In ma ~ tlaa.
hotel barber shops.
1t IL not to be called a mystery exactly,
but the circumstance is undeniably curious.
The neighbors Of a shop among the ten
best known possibly In the retail region
uptown declare that they have never seen
tho proprietor Of the establishment by
whose name it is called and that they know
One dweller across the street whose
memory OF the man and the shop goes
back 10 its beginning quarter OF a century
ago AYERS that he has never laid eyes on
the proprietor. 1t is fact that none of
his customers ever see him They are
attended to by his employees. Among the
persons who live in his region without
ever having seen him, the story has grown
that he has reasons for not being seen
reasons associated with his physical
appearance.
At all events, neighbors love to talk
about their inability ever to see the face
Of the man whose name is so well known
to New York.
The end Of Lent means to number Of
persons in New York the close season in
the matter OF income. The penitential
reason is the only one in which they make
any money. In many cases the Lenten
labor supplements importantly incomes
that would be insufficient without Il. There
are numerous lecturers. rociters, singers
and PLAYERS on various inst ruments who
during the six weeks of Lent exercise their
talents at the homes of their frie nds and
before audiences their friends have gath
cred together.
amount TO several hundred dollars One
woman lecturer has averaged 81 900 for
the last four years. She Is never heard
of at any other time. Another who
energies from her retirement every year
with the arrival Of sackcoth and ashes il
an elocutionist. Formerly she was an
actress. For the last ten years she has
regularly given during Lent six readings
at the houses Of friends who are Interested
in helping her. From these she receives
There are many like her who find their
opportunities only during the season for
which such mild forms Of entertainment
are supposed to be appropriate.
Some New Workers. conspicuous for their
wealth have an increasing desire for ex-
clusiveness One evidence of this DISPOSE
ton is found in the alterations which a
very rich man is now making at his house.
A high stone wall has been built from the
door to the fence. This wall Is so built
that the owner can enter his carriage and
aIght from it without being seen from
Fifth avenue as he rarely passes more than
two months out OF every year in New York.
he is spending large sum for the enjoy
ment Of privacy during that period.
One Of the city's employees. who has the
humble job OF driving an ashcart, was the
centre of attraction the other day as he was
collecting rubbish in Fifth avenue. On the
front Of his cart he had hung a rag doll,
evidently relic from the nursery OF some
little daughter OF the rich, and OF the almost
.n Length Sf feet rhe th so
had put the happiest grin imaginable on
the face Of the don and everybody who saw
IL simply had to laugh, too.
-Pm takin' it home to the kids ex-
planned the driver to young woman who
turned to get another glimpse Of the dan.
Cling doll This is a great neighborhood
Ter them playthings. amt it''
Seven has long been considered tails
manic number, but, so far as Wall Street
is concerned, 1t would seem as II the number
0 il Of more importance.
TWAS on May 0, 1901. that Wall Street saw
a great corner and panic, Northern Pacific
stock on that day rushing up to 81 900 a
share and prices of other stocks smashing
down 80 or appoints bringing wreck and ruin
to thousands.
That was a great bear day. Sept. 0. 1902,
was a great bull day, for on that date which
marked the apogee Of the so-called Gates
boom in stocks. the highest level OF prices
for railroad securities that Wall Street has
ever seen was touched. So far this year.
the heaviest day of trading in stocks was
on Jan. o, which was also a big bull day,
marking the elimination OF the upturn in the
market following the smash in prices
brought about by stringent money condi-
tions late last year. And on April the de-
cision adverse TO the merger Of the rail-
roads in the Northern Securities Company
was announced.