The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-31
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

While reviewing certain assessment rec
ords the other day n Of tho Tax Commits
sioners discovered that In one West Side
distric seventeen out OF twenty-five sa-
looms were down on the tax books as owned
by women. Surprised by this discovery,
and extending the investigation, 1t was
found that nearly % per cent. OF the cafes
with bar appendices and the saloons Of
Greater New York are apparently owned and
licensed by the fairer sex.
OF course commented the Commits
sioner, "a majority Of business men have.
for one reason or another, decided their
property to their wives, but 1t seems that
the liquor business OF the metropolis 10 CON-
trolled almost entirely by women-at least
In name II might be interesting to know
why"
With special coaches equipped with
libraries, bathrooms, sun parlors. games
pianos and so on one would imagine that
the Injuries Of railway travel were about
exhausted. Not 90, however, for at least
two of the transconinental lines promise
to i%naugurate q novelty within a few months
which will be not only q boon to actors and
actresses but to the general travelling pub
lilo as well.
This novelty will be a theatre car. I'm
pressed by the hearty reception given stage
folk who on several occasions while cross
ing the Middle West and Rockies have en-
scenes from this. that or the other play.
arrangements are being made whereby
certain transoontinental trains will carry
coaches in which stages, curtains and ia
cilities for acting will be installed. Players
who appear will get minimum rates. or per-
haps free passage, and a certain charge
will be made for admission to the theatre
car for performances.
A cashier in the financial district, on being
advised by his physician to take a vacation
not long ago, wrote the agent of South
American steamship line as follows:
AS I am thinking Of taking a trip to
South America, please advise me imme-
diately with particulars relative to rates,
accommodations and go on, to and from
the various ports usually visited by tourists
at this season Of the year"
The answer cams BY special delivery,
@One Of our stea mers will sail for VAL
paraiso next Wednesday. Shortest and
quickest way out OF the country
Joe Weber was aooosted On Broadway
the other afternoon by an actor acquain-
lance. As the two were parting, after the
actor had impressed Upon Weber his need OF
an n agement, the actor-mana ger inquired.
by the way, who're can q communication
reach you-at the Players?'
NO." was the frank reply, I'm osted
at the Players; but you can reach me at the
Lambs. As matter Of fact, Joe, I'm posted
at the Lambs, too.
But, be added thankfully, they temper
the wind there
A certain writer wss gathering pictures
Of authors at their summer recreations
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to get such photographs, Some of the
one mar sent as an illustration Of his sum.
mer recreation the photograph Of q large
dog; another sent q picture Of himself
sitting on TIE front piazza, and a young
author sent as her favorite summer
recreation q snapshot OF herself starting
out on her wedding tour.
The other evening at North Beach a
Captain OF militia in uniform was sitting
at q table with his blouse unbuttoned to
the collar. He had probably put In a hard
days work at the Creedmoor ranges and
had dropped over to North Beach for rest
and recreation. A man Of military bearing
in civilian dress stepped up to him and with
a look and tone Of authority demanded:
what right have you, sir, to sit here
with your blouse unbuttoned? Button 1t up
Immediately
The Captain, overwhelmed with en-
barrassment, sprang to attention" and
began obeying the command, but noticing
a twinkle In the eye and a suppressed smile
on the counte,ance Of his supposedly su-
perior officer, said:
May I ask whose orders I q mrobeying?"
To which he received the following Ia
comic reply:
Certainly: I am Private Kuhn of the
Regular army
Private Kuhn didn't stay to see his orders
carried out.