The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-01
LIVE TOPTCS AMOUR TOWN.

\ Inc eolutationS 'OoOd afternoon" anC
Good evening" present especial diff,
culties.
Down In our part OF the country" said
the girl from Mississippi. we simply elm
mate Good afternoon At a few minutes
after IL o'clock we begin to say Good even
ing and we keep on saying it clear up t.
midnight. Up here some extremists,
presumably with British affiliations, elm 9
to Good morning up to o p. NJ. After
hat Good evening has its inning. Still
others apparently consider any one be.
yond social redemption who does lot greet
her friends with Good afternoon from :
o'clock to about 7.
This diversity Of opinion is very con-
fusing. 1t put me to the inconvenience
Of sitting for six mortal hours waiting for
a man who had said he would call in the
evening According to our home custom
l got ready, for him at 2 O'Clock. He didn't
COM till So
A New Yorker with a country place on
Long Island takes half a dozen Of his friends
down there a couple Of times every winter
for a few days shooting or ice boating,
On these occasions one of the natives known
as Captain Joe" opens up the house and
acts as chef. Capt. Joe is famous among
all who have been to this country place
in winter for the steaks he broils. Until
lately his recipe has been a mystery. But
he let the secret out not long ago. 1t seems
that some years ago when the New Yorker
had a rather large crowd of his friends
down on a winter visit Capt. Joe had to
hustle to produce enough food. He be-
came flustered while getting a big steak
ready for the broiler and grabbed a hand
fail ~ ,,-a- s-ak@ol 80 ,.tA la l,-L -
sprinkle it,. He discovered his mistake
while he had the steak on the fire. Taking
1t of he thought he'd correct the error by
eprinkling salt on it. Then he finished his
job and served the steak. Every one had
q good word to say, of II, although
Capt. Joe was in mortal fear that he had
spoiled the steak with the dose Of sugar.
That's the best steak you ever gave us.
Capt. Joe" said the New Yorker heartily.
Ever since the steaks at that country place
are treated with sugar as well as salt.
1t Is a fact not generally known that
Andrew Carnegie's patronage OF music
and his penchant for giving away church
organs as well as libraries is the result Of a
we'll ordered musical taste resulting from a
considerable education in that line.
When Mr. Carnegie was a young man
in Pittsburg he was a student under George
Murray Alexander, who was for many
years organist in one Of the larger churches.
At that time Mr.. Carnegie gave his at
tention to the violin, and although he never
won fame his intlmates say he eve n yet
gets out his fiddle and doesn't make a
stagger at some Of the old time tunes.
An interesting relic now on exhibition
in a Broadway automobile store Is the
first horseless carriage made in America.
Although only thirteen years old, the vehicle
looks as clumsy as some Of the first loco
motives. The motive power was gasolene,
as at present, but the pipes used in the
machine we're ordinary inch pipe Of iron
the different lengths. The wheels have
solid rubber tires such as are now used
on light buggies. Perhaps the most curious
thing of all about the machine is the broad
fiat leather belt, like those used in a machine
shop, to transmit the power.
Police COMMISSIONS Bingham Is ex-
tremely democratic in his tastes. When
luncheon time comes the Commissioner
sends his auto driver, Barney Doyle, to
a nearby restaurant for two big rye bread
sandwiches and two little tin pals of coffee.
The pals are thrust into the open fireplace
until the coffee is piping hot. Then the
Commissioner yells to his secretary Din
ner is ready, Dan and the two draw up
their chairs before the fire and eat.
In the matter of dress Gen. Bingham is
just as democratic. He wears the same
p~epper-and-salt suit as he did the day he
took office. He is fond of out doors and
in the big police auto whenever he
can, and In the front seat besides, with only
his coat collar turned up on the coolest day.
Every one is familiar with the Generals
old brier pipe, but not 80 many know that
he uses only a popular five cent brand Of
smoking tobacco. His favorite exercise is
walking, and In spite of his wooden leg
he takes long walks whenever he can.
A West Side boy. aged II, received a
of cigarette coupons worth 81 80.
mother wanted to advise him what
premium to choose, but the father objected.
Just you let Karl Henry alone" he
said. He knows what he wants"
But he will be sure to get something
he doesn't need" argued Karl Henry's
mo, he won't, insisted the father. He'll
come home with something useful, all
l never saw a boy with such good
judgment as that boy has"
So it was decided that on the following
Saturday Karl Henry should go alone to
the store and select his own prize. The
entire family were assembled In the sitting
room when the boy came home. Proudly
he undid the %wrappings of the small box
he carried and exhibited it's contents.
Il told you So" TIT boy had bought a