The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-03
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


The woman who trapped her husband
few days ago by mimickng another
woman's voice over the telephone has
made Il mighty uncomfortable for another
citizen who Is we'll known In Wall Street.
This man bears the same name as do the
couple who figured in the episode. 1t Ia
not name frequently heard. In fact,
IL Ia no uncommon that, once introduced
to It's owner, one would have little trouble
in remembering it.
The man who was trapped by his vile
is a clerk in a Wall Street brokers' office
and comes from little town In Iowa. The
man who has suffered 10 much annoyance
on the Others account halls from Ohio and
has large interests in Wall Street.
The minute he read the stories OF ms
namesales troubles the innocent man
realized that he would have considerable
explaining to do to convince his acquaint-
anoes that he was not the person mixed up
In the scrape. II was the more certain,
because IL 30 haPpens that his VIE y now
abroad, He is having all the trouble ne
The nrst friend he met gave him an icy
glare. Without deigning to notice II, he
began to explain that he was not the man
who had trouble with his wife. He ID stiii
explaining. but his friends pretend that
they don't believe him. II the man from
Iowa ever meets the man from Ohio there
will be a fight.
II anybody says that cigarette smoking
among women is not increasing in this
city don't believe him. A woman. who
looked anything but fast. went to the box
Office Of Wallacks Theatre the other night.
HAS any one found a gold cigarette
I lost II here
sNo article Of that kind has been re-
ported found said the treasurer.
We'll; If any one finds it, Pleas. save !.
for me2' asked the woman. 1t had y. y.
on the outside and Sweets on the inside,
and wouldn't lose it for all the world.
The jolliest automobile parties to be seen
anywhere in this city start from the big
salesrooms and storage stables in the
vicinity of the Metropolitan Opera House,
These Automobiles do their riding at night.
and it is no uncommon sight to see eight
or ten girls crowded into q devil wagon
and going at good speed up Eighth avenue
courtesy Of the chauffeur, and these persons
are mighty popular in the neighbor hood
of the storage stables. Many Q girl living
nearby, who ordinarily rides only in street
cars, can count on an auto ride at night.
OF course, the owners OF the automobiles
don't know it, but then chau1eurs have
some privileges which automobile owners
are not SUPPOSED to know about.
Two men were dining in Broadway
restaurant, and another man, whom both
knew, joined them.
Didn't see you at the Morgue last night.
said one Of the men to the newcomer.
Il didn't get around last night, said the
man.
In heavens name, what were you fell
lows doing at the Morgue'' asked the third
man much mystited.
club said both men in chorus.
whats your clubf' inquired the In
The Reform, replied both men. grinnins
A new philanthropist has appeared in
town. On Sunday night he went to Madison
Square and oorralled about one hundred or
30 Of the hoboes who were DOING on the
benches In the park After preaching a
little sermon to them he marched them over
to the little asphalt square between Broad
way and Fifth avenue and lined them In
single file along the edge Of the sidewalk.
Then mounting q soapbox on the Broad.
way side of the square. about hfteen feet
from the line Of homeless ones, he addressed
the pedestrians who strolled by: :, .,
1t wasn't long before he had collected
large audience whom he enlightened on
bread upon the waters. Then he pointed
to the lineup a. worthy objects in need
OF food and sleep. The crowd seemed TO
think the charity worth while and dropped
into the speakers hat many coins Even
the policemen who AZ INST seemed 70 think
their pockets and helped the good work
along
Wien the hat was half full Of pennies
and small silver the orator descended
from his box and walking along the line
gave each Of those he had gathered the
price of a bed and a meal. Before he had
quite reached the end Of the line the money
had run out 30 those remaining were helped
from his own pocket. Picking up his soap
box the speaker then went westward and
was soon lost TO view. The policemen said
they didn't know who he was.
Since the installation OF electricity a.
the motive power on the elevated and the
len gthening Of the trains the guards In the
last cars have developed an annoying habit
OF haste. Tho motormen can now stop
trains 40 quickly that IL In dinicult for
would-be passengers to gauge just where
the train will stop.
1t Is now no uncommon occurrence fo-
group Of men and women TO be caught
midway bet ween the front and rear en-
frances OF one of the last two cars. II they
rush 10 the rear they find the gate closed
and the guard laughing.
TOO late he says; i've signaled two
bells to go ahead. Hustle up 70 the front
OF the car
The group hurries forward. only 70 bs
met with the same advice by another smiling
guard. Before they can got TO the next
car the train has gone.
A little oid-fashioned woman. hailing
from somewhere up the STATE. Was In tbs
Tenth District Municipal Court the other
day a. q witness. The building 10 only
three stories high. but the woman baked
when IL came 10 going down In tbs elevator.
'spo.. tius rops breaksy' she asked tiss
elevator boy What V 10 t,sooms Of met
.Oh, tl.At'll In all right replisd ths boy.
This IL a patent elevator. It's hKed for
lust such all aocidsnt. II would stop be-
iors II fell SIXTY feet
That's Ga. hrrt time ] ever felt sale IN
ons VI tho, pssky thinss. said tl,s woman
\. ala. stepped oui op tbs ground hoor.
y must tell Hiram about u What made
u stop - qliokr
ssl,s q have In ho,ton.' rspl,sd The hoy