The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
LIVE ToPiCs ABOUT TOWN.

the side doors Of tho Metropolitan Opera
House the other afternoon In accordance
with q notification that their voices would
be tried on that day A few men were in
the waiting crowd, but the women pre-
dominated An hour passed with no signs
OF the voice trials. In the meantime they
Were hua den IN the lobby, not TO be ad-
to them. At.e o'clock they were informed
that Mr.. Conried would not be able to hear
them at all that day. Then the first group
OF applicants for the opera school, who
mad FOR three hours been standing, sitting
on window stills and telephone table, finally
melted away.
The aim Of m ost hotels now Is to make
themselves as much as possible like private
homes. The most successful place OF this
kind Is an expensive retreat In the Berk-
shires to which New Workers. are resorting in
large numbers just now. This hotel does
not even possess a rester. The names
and addresses Of patrons are written on a
card which is duly filed. This method Of
hotel atmosphere, but deprives the guests
OF appealing to the register to discover who
the strange arrivals are. A New York
hotel proprietor who wanted to try the
inconsiderate Of the hotel exclusivene n,
requires that register be on hand in the
office.
"Curbstone Johnny" is the name given to
an afternoon stroller on Fifth avenue by
the men frequently brought near the cor
ner Of Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street to observe his peculiarities. He
appears regularly every day at 4 o'clock,
walks to the curbstonc at the northeast
corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-ninth
street and kicks the base Of the lamppost
with one foot. Then he walks to the COR
ner OF Thirtieth street and repeats the
operation on the lamppost there. The
next move in this curious game brings
him to the west side OF the avenue, where
he pays his respects it'll the toe of his boot
TO the lamppost in front Of the Holland
House, and he winds up again at Twenty
ninth street. After final kick Of the lamp
post there he disappears.
Poetic thought and expression find vent
in curious ways and places. In the window
Of a Jewish cobbler in Suffolk street is a
large picture of the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency and also one of David
B. Hill. Between the two pictures hangs
a printed card with the following quotation
from Lord Lytton:
There are moments when silence. prolonged and
More oppressive may be than all words spoken;
1t is when the heart has an instinct OF what
In the heart Of another Is passing.
Owners OF fast automobiles are not the
persons who give us the most trouble, +"
said bicycle cop the other day. an fact, :"
he continued. "we seldom find owners in
autos when we make arrests for fast driv-
ingit .be .,o . weak drivors Won 900
they borrow their bosses machines when
the bosses are out of town, and OF her chauf-
feurs and women friends 60 for runs Their
natural recklessness and a little booze
do the rest. They must show the women
through town until some bike cop manages
to run them in. OF course owners pull
the throttle out as far as it will 60 when
they get in the country, but must say that
in town they seldom violate the speed
law"
There is no better handler of polo ponies
than the head man Of the Squadron A
auxiliary stable near Van Cortlandt Park,
and very few have g title 80 suggestive of
occupation. His name is R. Barnfather.
On account OF the lack OF accommoda-
lions for the deer and buffalo in the Park,
new barn is being built for them. just
than any Of the others, and when furnished
will give the animals much more spacious
winter home.
The janitor OF q certain Office building
on Broadway tapped gently on the door
OF one OF the rooms flew nights since and
told the man who responded that it was
time to lock up. The announcement was
disregarded and the janitor was told to go
to.
At 3 A. NJ, when the heaviest losers de-
cided to 20 home, they found the street
door barred. At o'clock the janitor re-
turned. Seven men fled out Of the entrance
and went to the nearest saloon for a cocktail.
Guess that little game won't last after
closing time hereafter remarked the man
who carried the keys
The impudence OF fake food msnufact-
urers il seen at its wor st in the quality OF
cheese that is served at the cheaper restau-
rants. The Roquefort cheese served in some
of the lesser table 'hote places is distinctly
marked with the straight corroded tunnels
which show where the copper wires were run
through it to give it age and mould. This
game is by no means a new one, but the food
takers used to exercise more care to cover
their tracks.
The table d h6te cat is an institution in
New York. Many patrons regard him as a
nuisance, while others think that he adds to
thec comfort and beauty of the surroundings.
He iS generally DAck ana IL zoo Diese 10
care to be petted. II he makes much Of a
diner it is for the purpose Of getting fed
Unlike less sophisticated cats, he is ac-
customed to highly seasoned food and likes
Il. One with the plebean name Of Jimmy
has learned that the ladies' think him real
cute" when he fran ca his handson head in
the circular back of Vienna chair. While
assuming this pose he gets more attention
than at other times, so that he has adopted
it as his customary attitude.
Suicide UNDER TROLLEY CAR.