The sun., 1905-08-13
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

1t does not often fall to the lot OF one man
to be a grandfather and a grandson at
the same time. Such, however, is the good
fortune Of John Paul. Jr.. who is the chief
steward Of Louis F. Hafien's Jefferson DEM
ocratic Club.
Mr.. Paul's grandmother, Mrs. Bastian, is
living at 18th street and Elton avenue,
hale and hearty, in her ninety-seventh
year. Her son-in-law. John Paul, Sr.,
lives at the same address and at 7s is con-
sidered good for a good many more years.
His son, John Paul, Jr., is now 40 years
old. John, Jr.'s first daughter to be mar
ried is now the wife Of Elwood Sypher,
and lives with her husband at 7sl Elton
father Paul's grandmother's own home,
she has Just brought into the world healthy
AII AS soon 800 as this baby is old enough to talk
It will be able to enjoy the rare experience
Of saluting Its great. great grandma.
Though st. Thomas's Church is In ruins,
the fire has not driven from the tower for
good the pigeons that have for years made
their homes there.
On the afternoon Of the fire they seemed
as much at home as ever above the belfry,
in spite Of the fact that the ruins Of other
parts Of the edifice still smoked and fire.
men were at work tearing down dangerous
walls.
A larrot on the fourth floor Of o building
in Fifth avenue near Twenty-third street
oh day scares hundreds Of persons by
screaming like child In danger The
mounted cops and traffic men are about
the only ones who are immune. just when
passing vehicles seem thickest and the
number OF pedestrians greatest Polly sets
up yells that cause the blood OF the average
person to run cold. Cabmen rein In their
horses, chauffeurs put on brakes, and even
callous truck drivers look around to see
II they have killed any one.
An elderly man sat on the front seat
OF a northbound Broadway car. glancing
first to one side OF the street, then to the other.
At Twenty-fourth street he signaled to
the conductor to stop.
SEQ that mani" asked the conductor
after the car had started again. well, he
rides up and down Broadway many times
each day: he never goes further thth up than thaa
trips he usually reaches the Battery Every
time he sees any one he knows he gets of
the car; shakes hands and gets aboard
again to continue his trip He starts down
town from near Forty-seoond street about
Ing and rides until dinner time
sWhat a comfort the exchange system
IA, exclaimed one woman shopper to
friend she met In the elevator OF big de-
nartment store yesterday ! bought q
hat which didn't like after got 1t home,
no to-day brought 1t back and got three
pounds Of butter and mousetrap for it.
On the Hudson River day boat the other
day a young girl caused amusement by
her determined endeavors to acquire
coat Of tan In one day. She sat on the
hurricane deck, hatless, holding back her
head and lifting her face to the suns rays,
much as chicken lifts up its head when
would 10 below and wet her handkerchief.
Then With this she would moisten her face
and let the wind and sum dry 1t on. She
worked harder in a day for that coat OF
tan then the average person does all sum-
mer and she didn't care who knew It,
This is harvest time for impostors in and
out OF the city who pose as divinity stu
dents to book subscriptions to religious
periodicals. Some OF these schemers are
yeteran canvassers, while others are out
right swindlers, who do not intend ever to
deliyer anything All generally employ
the vacation story trying to accumulate
a few dollars In order to further my edu-
cation
On Broadway, not far from It's most
flaming district, there dwells tobacconist
who brings to his trade all tho love OF a.
artist. He has been In business thirty
year or moro. and during that time he
has collected everything appertaining to
smoking one could imagine. The dis
corning visitor will recognize cigars. Gig
arettes and tobacco from almost every
place on the globe. Long forgotten brands
viii be found within reach. Strange,
unheard Of mixtures OCCUPY his shelves.
confusing history are displayed. Igniting
oontrivances, from the old time flint and
tinder box down % modem electrical IN.
ventions. form part Of the proprietors
collections II an array Of .receptacles con-
tanning cigar tips accumulated during the