The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-14
LIVE TOPICS Anour TOWN.

A novelty for sale by the florists is pig
that grows into a poroupine. The pig la
made Of ordinary porous clay, such as Ia
used In common flower pots. It is four or
hve inches long, with shallow grooves all
over its body. In the back is a small open
ing through which water is poured into
the animal
After soaking the pig in water for few
minutes tiny seeds which find lodgment
In the grooves, are sprinkled over the
animal. These are the seeds Of a very
fine kind OF grass. In a few days
they begin TO sprout getting nourishmeEt
from the water In the pig through the
porous clay. As the grass grows 1t looks
like bristles--henoe tho porcupine.
'che grass can be allowed to grow long
ano hang over the animals sides or kept
short and brtstly by cutting. The pigs
are made in Germany.
Il got line on the New York cabby Last
night said glded youth. 1--WE just
bought this new effect In broad shouldered
coats. Yes, It is little loud. The clerk
hypnotized mo into taking II, and I've
been jollied about IL ever since.
THE jolly isn't the point. though. Las
week / went TO the theatre in my old coat.
When came out not cabby noticed me.
Last night / went again-ln the new coat,
When ! came out every cabby in the line
pOunced on me.
"'Cab. sir?' Want to see Chinatown
by night, sir2' Can take you TO the best
cafe in New York. sir You know the line
of talk The worst of IL is that had the
only girl in the world with me, and she was
not pleased That suggestion about China
town by night finished her.
The close Of the game season no longer
brings with it the same distress 20 hosts that
it formerly caused. Those who need not
think about prico are able to get excellent
canvasback ducks at any season of the year.
But they must be extremely Indifferent to
price, for pair costs S24. They are pre-
served by new process said 20 retain much
of the original flavor OF tho birds Par
tTidges and quail are kept in the sane way
and are proportionately expensive. Never
theess, they are used in the greatest album
dance at dances and dinners, just now 80
frequent. One order left recently with
dealer was for 100 of these ducks for q
supper.
Eleven ear-old Franz Won Vecsey Is
receiving more money for every concert
than was ever paid to any musical per-
former except Adelina Patti. Daniel Froh-
man practically pays him 81, 500 for every
appearance. OF this more than 81 800
goes directly to the boy. Then Mr., Froh-
man pays an accompanist, the boys per-
sonal manager and the expenses OF nus
mother, father and a valet. This brings up
his managers expenses for the boy alone
to 81 500 every time he gives concert.
MIR. Frohman after hearing the boy play
IN London thought that he was worth i'm
porting to this country, even on such faou-
lous terms, and il quite confident that the
venture will prove TO be financial success
The nearest approach to this boys COM
pensation was that Of Jean de Reszke, which
in his last year here was 81 400 for each
appearance.
A cab drove up to the Metropolitan Opera
House the other day so filed with magazines
that its occupant was scarcely visible.
There were illustrated magazines Of every
variety. from the kind that goes into all
the homes 10 those that are filed with pict-
ures and tales of prizetghterS and chorus
girls. Signor Caruso finally shook himself
out Of this pile and stopped to pick up the
copies that fell in the street.
dI'rn making collection of them he
said Il have already four trunks full
that / collected this winter and sent back
to Italy. | have hundreds at home. so that
may let them see what America is like.
when they come TO see me and ask me
that question | don't have 10 tell them l
Just take out books and show them the pict-
ures."
The only music the patrons Of one Broad
way restaurant hear is furnished by the
subway trains. The grillrocm in big
hotel in Long Acre Square is under che side
walk. Those IN the hotel Whc like to eat
without he1.ing music at tie Same Gme
naturally seek this room. Put the Quiet
& disturbed every few minrtes by q dis
tant rumbling. which at III 81 1uggeets. an
earthquake. The subway runs quito sloss
to the outer wall OF tho grillroom'