The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-25
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TowN.

been clear early In the evening. Cab u.
men reaped a harvest, as they always do
under such circumstances, but a shrewd
Broadway shopkeeper saw his opportunity
70 make money, too, and he was quick TO
take advantage OF 1t.
ms shopkeeper's place Is within calling
distance OF three theatres. His business
Is selling mems hats, but he carries a side
hne OF umbrellas. AS the theatregoers
came out the storekeeper stationed one of
mesgaphone:
gentlemen, and save cab fare"
Within an hour every umbrella in his
store had been sold.
Matches Mary" fell in front of one of
the theatres a few nights ago. and when
she was helped to her feet she had slight
scratch on her nose. She walled and pre-
tended to be hurt until her stock of matches
was sold. Then policeman ordered her
to move on.
Go way with you, said the old woman,
who dislikes policemen. SIN hurt, an I"
got right to stay here, anyway"
You can't be hurt or you would not re-
fuse to let me send for an ambulance" said
the cop.
How do you know" said the woman
Maybe me skull is fractured and maybe
u amt. Anyway, yer too fresh. Now
you make report Of me fall at the station,
TOT i I m going to sue somebody.
The policeman had had no intention Of
reporting Marys accident. Her threat
made him take trip to the police station.
Many New Workers. who are compelled
by their work to sleep in the mornings
suffer noises which they need not be COM
PEELED to endure. Night workers are fire.
quently aroused by the beating OF carpets
and rugs. Persons living in residential
sections Of the city within hearing distance
OF back yards suffer especially from this
at any time is against the law in New York
and the Board Of Health is prompt to re-
lieve citizens Of this nuisance and others
which. frequently are not known to be
illegal but are prohibited under various
penalties.
Signoi Vigna, the little conductor of the
Italian opera at the Metropolitan, doesn't
care for New York laundries. He likes
his washing done as in Italy, and conse-
quently he keeps an accumulation of linen
10 carry home with him. The revenue in
spectors do not care what he carries out
OF the country, but they were amazed
Yesterday when they opened his trunks
which had arrived on the Deutschland to
find that they contained more than three
hundred dress shirts and other linen in
similar quantities The only thing that
saved Sisnor Vigna from having to pay
duty was the fortunate circumstance that
his initials appeared on every article.
An occasional traveller, who within
ten days has been patron of barber shops
in Philadelphia, Boston and New York,
had this to say on the subject of tips
Manhattan oil h,
is taken as a matter OF course and the only
way to surprise the barber is to omit it,
1t will be the customers turn to be sur
prised should he again call at that shop,
But excellent service Is furnished in the
large shops Of both Philadelphia and Bos-
ton, seemingly without any expectation of
once picked out as New Workers.
"The effect In either city is to be received
as an old friend on the second call. The
Philadelphia BARRIERS then tell you that they
meet good many New Workers in the
tonians caution you as a stranger to be-
ware OF the east winds
Gulls ply their trade OF water scavengers
so earnestly In the harbor that 1t was a
revelation to many passengers on Staten
Island ferryboat yesterday afternoon to
see a half-dozen Of them apparently en-
gagged in a sort Of round game The little
flock lowered In group near the cribwork
Of the extension to Governors Island The
game was to pick up and drop again a
stick OF wood. The gull in possession would
be hustled by its mates until it dropped
the stick. when another would swoop at
ing of wings and splashing of water until
the gulls could no longer be seen from the
ferryboat.
rho In toe Z txyla ~, hot H.,
ing to recommend it beyond the place of
ture may be found In the fact that 1t would
ample Of royalty. Hats must be too large.
Whether they be silk hats or derbys, they
must be large enough to come down over
the back Of the head Of the wearer. SO
the New Yorker who aspres TO suggest
Piccadilly in his dress must buy his hat
this winter from one to two sizes too large.
Wild ducks are TO be found as close to
Manhattan as Sheepshead Bay. wounded
one that dropped in one Of the little lakes
between the bay and Manhattan Beach
provided sport for the Sunday crowd which
crossed the wooden bridge for walk
around the beach. The duck was unable
to fly any distance, but dived into the
water and lodged all attempts to capture
IL. n ivy buPioNioVN idlo uilu, WIFI
piece Of wood for paddle, tried to reach
the quarry; but the raft wabbled, the duck
was swift and the hunter soon met with
disaster.
We'll" commented bystander after
the splash that boy got ducking II he
didn't get the duck"
The turnkey in the Tombs was looking
out over his little world and telling some
of the queer things In it.
There's one thing" he said. If a man
once gets a taste OF life in here, he can't
get away from it. I've seen hundreds of
men locked up here, accused OF various
crimes, who. after their aGquittal come
back al visi, ors for years afterward.
Take the case of Erastus Wiman. He
was here for several weeks, and after he got
his freedom he was a weekly visitor to the
prison until his death. Then there Is
Roland Molineux. He comes here once a
week regularly and very often twice a
week. Florence Burns drops in occasionally.
Many return here volunt arily, besides
those who, after their first Incarceration,
are brought back on other charges"
At Days the other night the audience
a most ingenious interrupt ion.
II was in the last act Of The School Girl"
Edna MAY had brought together he lovers,