The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


l always tried to do my duty toward the
polioyholders, and just because a few have
grated is no reason why all OF us should
be attacked. Why. things have come to
such pass that my little grandson, seated
at the breakfast table this morning, greeted
me with this salute as entered the room;
Hello. Dummy
Barnard girls are their own mattresses
at lunch time. The food is arranged on
big counter and every girl picks out what
she wishes and places it on a tray as she
marches along in line. At the end OF the
counter is the cashier and every girl must
pay for what she has on her tray when
she, reaches the cashier. The only walters
and serve behind the counter. The Horace
Mann School connected with Teacher;
College also has lunch room operated
on the same plan.
There's poet in the Tomhs. Not in
generated, but one Of the incarcerators.
A single verse from his pen which seemed
to inset with the approval Of most OF the
employees Of the city prison was. tackled
on one of the corridor walls the other day.
1t read:
Few people come here who like to stay.
About all who come like to pet away.
From any OF us. sinner or saint
Introducing new whisky into New
York barrooms is not as easy task as
it might seem. This is accomplished by
so many different means that a simple
rule has been adopted in one of the largest
hotel bars. To succeed in introducing a
liquor there man must pay the head bar
keeper s25, No influence of any kind can
ever accomplish what the money does
In consideration of this cash payment
to push the brand. Some promoters OF
liquor find this arrangement more salts
factory than pulling wires and using other
less direct means.
man crossed the river TO Jersey re-
Gently for the purpose OF fling articles
of incorporation OF company with capital
stock of $4,000 900. The certificate was
beautifully typewriter. He presented it
at the office Of county clerk, and asubordi-
nate figured out that the fling fee would
be S.. The man didn't have the exact
amount in his clothes. Would the clerk
accept a check? AS rule checks are not
taken from strangers, but in this case an
exception would be made to oblige man
incorporating a $40 900 900 concern. few
days later the check came back IN. g.
At least two letters were sent to the man
that it was up to him to make good, but
no reply has been received up to date. The
county clerk believes that the company Is
financially embarrassed.
Certain foreign makes Of automobiles
are in such demand that delivery here may
not be had for six months. A $4,000 ma
chine came in recently and the owner re-
fused an offer of 5000 and precisely,
similar machine for it, providing he would
wait until fall for the car.
Nit" said the owner Of the car first 70
arrive my summers fun is worth lust
as much to me as 10 YOU, so you may Keep
your 5000 and cab it until your ship comes
In
Magistrate Cranes propensity for letter
writing ia 20 marked "a 10 cause comment.
He frequently keeps his pen in motion
while listening to minor cases, and at the
end Of each session has little stack Of
letters ready to mail.
The Magistrate explains this habit by
saving that when he was admitted to the
bar he made it ono of his rules never to
let a letter go una nswered over night.
Letters OF the court he clears up while
court IL in session.
The value OF wireless telegraphy was
we'll Illustrated in the case of the Wall
Street broker who found himself recently
at sea on the st. Louis or, his way to Europe
without money. The broker sent this
wireless message to banking firm in Wall
Street s.
S., 900 Am aboard the st. Louis dead
broke" it read The bankers paid the
of the St. Louis got wireless Instructions
to ,1ay the broker the money. Half an hour
from the time word was sent the broker was
flusn.
4 SUPPOSE I am the one woman in New
York who is not bothered with the servan.
problem" said a Southerner now living
here. And yet have two excellent helpers.
My cook belonged to my grandmother be-
fore the war and the maid is the cook IS
granddaughter. The maid arrived North
only few weeks ago, and the first night
she came / went into the kite hen to ask her
how much in wages she would expect.
Her grandmother spoke for her. Look
here Mas Annie, said Aunt Hannah dis gal
ain gwin. work for no wages; She jes gvine
work and work her bes longs dis old mann
mys alive Any Niger can e. an R. hire ire
eal jes gwine work like me an all her 70
parents. You can give her her cloes and
somep'n to spen,' but she ain no common
Niger any more n is
Aunt Hannah never has consented to
believe that she was set free by Mr.. Lincoln's
proclamation and will not accept wages
But I didn't think that one OF the younger
generation would 60 into service on the
same basis.
It Is unfortunate for Commissioner
MoAdoo's traffic regulations at Madison
Square that the block of asphalt between
Broadway and Fifth avenue is just now one
OF the worst in the city. In that short
distance there are three holes that cover
almost the entire width of the street. 1t is
narrow enough for such thick stream of
traffic, and It is more than ever difficult
to keep clear now. Fifth avenue Is also
full Of holes. but the street Is wider.
There it is possible to avoid them.
"One thing which Is most characteristic
OF you Yankees" said the subject Of King
Edward who had been here for few weeks
on a visit, lis the universal reading Of news
papers Every one, from messenger boy
and errand girl to the grayhaired man and
woman seems to carry newspaper wher-
ever he or she goes, and to oevour II with
ewes hungry for news. In trains, walking
on the street, while hnching or dining, the
inevitable newspaper is in evidence. 1
holieve IL haa much to do with the sllDrem-