The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
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LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
In the long line Of oabs that draw up In
the center Of Broad street Just before the
closing Of the market each day Is an old
fashioned one with a sleepy bay horse at
tached. The cabs are stationed far enough
apart to allow persons TO pass between
them. This sleepy old bay has learned 10
amuse himself during his wait In the line.
He spots everybody who starts 10 pass in
front OF him, and Just as the victim gets
squaroly behind the vehicle ahead the bay
makes a quick lungO forward with bis head
and opens his mouth. Invariably the
passerby jumps almost out OF his boots,
and then, picking up his hat and anything
else he has dropped, swears ut the driver.
That individual Is fat and Jolly and appears
70 enjoy the joke as much as the horse
does, which must be good deal, for every
! time he does his stunt successfully the
old bay turns bis head around and looks
wisely at his owner.
Civil Service Commissioner Talley IL
saving up samples Of the answers he gets In
! the examinations. Here are two An APP
plioant for appointment on the police force
! was asked: What IL the distance from
the Flatiron Building to Consy Island2
Il don't know he wrote. But II that's
the kind Of beats you have don't want the
| job
A would-be fireman was asked to name
three city departments other than the one
in which you desire dS aPPot%Rt%snsL He
Mays and Siegel-Coopers.
There are specialists Of various sorts
among the street merchants. men who sell
| collar buttons, men who sell shoe lAces,
and 90 on, but as odd specialist as any IL
/ the man who sells small boys knee pants.
/ He displays his wares In basket on the
! edge Of q downtown thoroughfare that leads
| to q big market, and relies for his trade on
| mothers passing that way to do the family
marketing.
Whatever may be thought OF Commits
sioner McAdoo's new trafnc regulations, II
! ia certain that the ropes are ahording ample
opportunity Just now for sprinGtime ath-
| letics. They are placed Just high enough
| TO appeal TO a youngster athlete ana the
/ bovs lean over them with enthusiasm when
| the schools are closing. Il happens that the
| lines put up at the entrance 20 central farh
| are particularly popular and at the hour
| Of recess there "a a swarm OF youngsters
there to take a flying leap.
women in New York, notorious in wholly
| different ways, have the same name and
bear a striking resemblance TO each other
Although both have figured oonspicuously
in certain phases Of New York lie they
| are never seen together nor IN the sane n
nlace. Both deny that they are related 70
each other. Strangers who hear the name
and see the striking resemblance between
the two are surprised at this statement
MANY firms advertise extensively by
means Of letters and circulars put In private
mail boxes, and 1t IL the object OF all such
advertiser to make their messag es appear
like genuine mail. A Brooklyn realty firm
has the thing down 70 perfection. The
letters apparently bear the regular postage
stamp. properly cancelled, and the letters
are apparently franked in the usual way.
Close inspection, however. shows that the
eupposed stamp Ia picture printed In
|. wirecolored ink the oanceAtion oelng gone
by a stamp with vavy lines, but no date,
while the round postmarks on the front
and hack Of the envelope are marked \. I.
and BROOKLYN with the date, but have the
initials Of the real estate concern In the bot
tom Of the circle.
April showers are proving TO be gooo
thing for upper West Side younssVers;
There are always many persons VINO ian
TO carry umbrellas downtown Win them sI NJ
the morning, and the boys wait TOT them
outside OF the subway stations with UNI
brellas. An umbrella may Dc ren1eo LOT
10 cents for the trip home, The boy goes
along 20 get the umbrella ana returns 70 inc
station entrance for another iere'
Issuing from the rocks on Cathedral
PARKWAY between Amsterdam and Co
lun,bus avenues IL . spring OF fresh water
that runs the year round. The authorities
have trouble in carrying away the flow, as
the drains are continually being broken and
the water flows over the sidewalk, 70 the
ANNOYANCE Of pedestrians. The birds. Of
~bic6 tbere are Thousands In the neigh
borhood find the little MI anything put
snn.yinS. II provides them water 70 drink
a thing far harder for them 70 GET IN the
city than food-and a bathtng pAoe'
IN. ~ the novel things In the cane line h
q vaIlunn stick with leather thong through
The handle. after the fashion Of police
mana niahtstick. The leather strap IL not as
loDg "a the nlghtstick strap, being intended
only 10 no around the wrist. Ihe cane y
SsneosallV destined for men who have habit
oTdronninR their things when 10 On especially
happy mood Although not tntended a. q
defensive weapon, these canes could Dc useo
10 good effect h the owner were SET upon, as
Re Strap would prevent any one from
Wrestinq the stick from his grasp.
New Workers had on Saturday an OPP
portunlty 10 see how beautiful permanent
aower market here would be. The podlerss
are Allowed on the day before Easter 70 stand
ali dav on the west and north sides Of Union
Square. They took advantage OF thls prlyi-
ieSs this year In great numbers and the parts
of'tbe park opened 10 them were beautiful
with color.
BAYREUTH TRAINER DEAD.
Herr Rnieae COached Many Famous singers
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