The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-16
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


sented to allow him to wander so far unac-
companied. When young Josef, on his last
trip here, left the hotel Il visit friends he
received ten cents, which as enough to pay
his carfare and prevent extravaganza.
When he was "a Holman never rebelled
against this parental solicitude, but submit
ted very amiably. All his business was left
| in the hands Of his father, which allowed him
plenty Of time to devote to his inventions,
which interest him much more than his
music. He has completed an automobile
that Is soon to be placed on the market.
His wonderful physical strength Is unim-
paired, and heexpects to repeat here this year
his achievement OF two seasons ago, when In
very short time he gave l39 concerts.
Sunday will see most OF the bathing estab-
lishments at Coney Island closed, although
there ought to be many days yet on which
bath would be pleasant But with Labor
Day the season of ocean bathing comes to q
close in the opinion Of the public, and the
sunniest September days cannot bring the
crowds back to the beach. The bathing
pavilion, at Manhattan Beach WIS shut up
last week. and three more large bathing
houses will close their doors on Sunday
If any Of these fake cops, these imper-
senators Of policeman, bother you, III tell
you how to show 'em up" said a man who
is an authority on brass buttons. just get
the man to repeat this sentence: He was
arrested within the precinct, identified as
the thief and arraigned before the Magis-
cint,' Unidentified and arranged You
can't argue an oldtimer out Of the belief
that those RECOMMENDATIONS are specified in
the code"
1t is frequent occurrence for young
sters kept overnight in the rooms Of the
Childrens Society to appear in the Chill
dren's Court in the morning with badly
torn clothing Sometimes the rents have
been sewed up; often they have not.
1T is a new stunt" said Supt. Jenkins
yesterday. THE boys know that If they
have worn out or dirty clothing when they
enter the society's rooms they will get new
ones Often these boys will tear their own
clothes in the hope OF getting new suit.
We have to watch out for the trick II we
catch them at 1t the old clothes are repaired
and the boys have to keep them. Some
times, when the youngster is to be dis
charged, the rents are not repaired. The
mothers can do that when they get their
boys back
A Yorkville police court lawyer defended
a policeman last Thursday at the police
trials before Deputy Commissioner Lind
sley The patrolman was charged with
having been intoxicated on post and with
striking his roundsman with his night
stick when ordered to the station house.
why didn't you arrest him'' asked the
lawyer.
the roundsman 4In all cases ] order the
offender to the station house,
But weapon was used In this case
, persisted the lawyer. THAT made 1t
| felonious assault"
ctr
Suppose that this defendant had drawn
his revolver and shot you dead. What
would you have done in that case?'
d gsv. ons nob1 the %oad not
have arrested him even then.
Oscar OF the Waldorf who superintends
the service at all dinners which are given
| In the big ballroom of that hotel. has intro
| duced an innovation this year which has
| increased the celebrity with which the dishes
are removed at such functions.
1t 10 an electric buzzer. which can be heard
| all over the room. A good many Of the
| guests at the Democratic editors dinner
! the other night thought it was a watchman's
| rattle intended to supplement the cheering.
The buzzer can't be seen, but 1t can be
heard. AS soon as he sees that the guests
the button and at the sound Of the buzzer
the walters remove the dishes. None Is
| taken away until the signal is given. A
similar signal is used outside for the walters
10 bring in the dishes.
Two bankers attending the convention
| OF the American Bankers Association.
| neither of whom had been In New York
for several years before their present visit,
| were discussing the city up in the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday.
'The crowds in the streets are getting
thicker and thicker said one Of them
81 was down there by the City Hall where
the newspapers are last evening just before
dark and had to give up trying to stick
TO the sidew walk, and finally took to the
middle of the street. I find myself con-
SANITY irritated as / 60 about town and
don't know what l am getting 30 cross
about until stop to think minute Then
/ figure out that it il because Of the CON-
to get around people and having people
tramplinp on my heels. It's business,
wonderful business. Likewise, it's hell, as
Uncle Billy Sherman said OF war. If had
to live in it month I'd develop homicidal
insanity.
And there's another thing about New
York street crowds said the other banker.
aYou notice that they are all rushing on
with set faces and kind OF got-three-
seoonds-to-get-there-in expression on their
faces, But let the least thing happen in the
street and there are a thousand OF, so right
on the spot in three minutes and all OF them
have got tine to burn, apparently. They
ought to be used to seeing holes In the
streets here by this tine, but every hole he's
from a dozen to half a hundred people
staring down into 1t as though 1t were an
astounding phenomenon Queer people,
these New Workers.
A young New Yorker recently went on a
visit to a town in New Jersey and on the
train he became acquainted with man
who represented himself as brewery col
lector for firm In Philadelphia. Both got
out together to change trains, and as they
had to wait for an hour or more the col
lector invited the other to hotel for dinner,
After everything had been served the
waiter laid bill on the table for $50. After
talking a while, the collector excused him
self while he went into the cafe to see If the
boss of the place was there. After wait
ing three-qiarters Of an hour the New
Yorker realized that he had been stuck
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