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The sun., 1894-05-13
A NORTH RIVER LIFE SAVER.
EREDRRICE w1EsoN AND mrs RECORD
OF TwRNTr-EIGHE

His L,fs-ssvt-s werk B.rsrs ne c.~s. Rsrs
-8e Never Toes . Rsvvara 90 Msney. but
ne Weuiaa't Refass MsasL
Down in the engine rom en- the Morgan
line pier at the foot Of Harrison street. GOOD
looking little man works at the boilers and
fres from o'clock every evening until the
same hour the next morning. The engine
room is about fifteen feet out from the shore.
and In that portion Of II where the little man
works there is q window looking out on the
river This window is always open. fact
which has proven fortunate for more than one
person who has Inadvertently fallen into the
river. For despite his diminutive size this
man is q live saver with record which sny
man might be proud OF. His name is Frederick
Charles Wilson and he has twentv-eiRht hu-
man lives 10 his credit Since 1892, when he
took charge Of the boiler room on the Morgan
line pier. he has pulled exactly ten people out
OF the river. but these rescues are child's play
in comparison to the work he has done In this
line in years gone By.
Not more than i've feet tall Wilson 10 as
strong as an OK. and can swim like lsh. In
addition he IL possessed Of an unlimited
amount Of nerve. and never once has he re-
fused to respond to call for help. just ten
times has he gone flying head irst and with
The sun., 1894-05-13
sHANNON'S CORNER STEAKS.
-.sY ARE sTILE COOKED OYER zzs
HICKORY RMBERs,

r,.x Are Ceohsd - Ft1vsstshtA etrsss
HS.r. .ps By Uaeis Miier,s sueessssr-A
rs,,ssi Besfstenk ernb Ts-asy.
ran young married couples who had no,
..,.hra,ed their fret wedding anniversary ac-
...,.d the invitation OF a youDR bachelor one
.,sht last week for "beefsteak grab at the
~orouo" Just what q beefstsak arab was
s.ly two Of the ladies' invited knew. and they
-onIdn't tell According to the Invitations
srba Morcue" was In FIfty-eighth street,
-.st Of Tenth avenue. and its location empha-
,ssd Its name. The hour for the grab" was
s,spd curiosity made each one prompt
when the number OF the MorRue was reached
.ras found to he n saloon. but q quiet one.
,ns guests we're lod through II and By q side
soor into a covered summer garden. where the
,,eparations for the grab" had been making
ier two hours.
The floor was covered with lne white sand.
.,d around q peculiarly shaped stove that
rleht have been mistaken for an Internal ma
chino was placed semioircle Of chairs. Before
each chair was an empty champagne case TO
,srye as table. A piano stood In one corner
Athe room. and the man who was playing IL
v.s kept in time BY q violin and a cornet.
where the walls OF this summer garden were
,tt decorated with paintings done In broad
sAashes there were flash-liRht photographs
aother beeisteak-grab parties.
The sun., 1894-05-13
THE OLD TIME NEW YORKER.
Where VIII You Find Him why. In the
Ranks Of Tammauy. of Course.

Where win You Find Him why. In the
Ranks Of Tammauy. Of Course.
Edward Harrixan once said. when asked In
what direction one should look to find typica,
New Workers.. why In tho rank and file o:
Tammany Hail. OF course. There's sort Of
an idea that all the old-time New Workers still
live In the lower wards. but car tell you there
are big colonies OF people like myself born
and brought up down town. that can be found
In Harlem and Morrisania and even further
up In the annexed district. Talk to the old
timers In those American settlements.' as
you might call them. and you'll ind that they
have brought with them from the lower wards
where they grew up all tho old political tra-
ditions Of the town. and It's Just as Tony Null
llgan says OF his father. He'd forget every
thing for Tammany Hail."
1t is certainly true that the old-time resident
OF one Of the lower wards Is usually thorough
ly familiar with the political history OF New
York. and likes nothing better than to talk over
marked the reign OF that statesman.
man OF this sort Is well worth knowing.
because hecan always point out a NUN Der Of
Landmarks which are sacred TO him. although
local guide books. 1t is a noteworthy fact that
nearly oil OF them are connected In some way
with local political tradition. The sites OF
stanwix Hall. the City Hotel. old Tammany
Hall. and other places % which the politicians OF
well known to such enc. and there is not one
OF his kind who cannot tell the story OF the
killing Of Jim Fisk from beginning to end. or
murder Of 81 Poole, whose last words. e 1 die
Q true American" still have their Significance
70 the lei OF his old comrades who survive.
The sun., 1894-05-13
THE PASSING OF COMFY ISLAND.
Its Uniaas Character said to Have Depart
ed Forever.

Its Unique Character said 10 Have Dspart-
ed Forever.
It Is dificult TO describe the mourning and
lamentation which have prevailed In the
saloons and dancing payilions Of Coney Island
since the new reform meas1re went into
operation. The hot corn and chowder barons
had scarcely recovered from the shock caused
BY tho news OF the Chiefs conviction and SEN
tence when they found the elves face to face
with the grim deaths head OF annexation.
And now. as they sit sadly In the resorts which
no longer echo the music OF the piano. they
wiring their hands and cry out that Consy
Island Is going to be dead to the world all
this summer"
gretted also By men who have no interest In
either pop corn or beer. These declare that
the iniquity OF the much-talked-o of Bowery has
always been very much exaggerated. and that
at Its worst Il was merely q picturesque vul-
gar. aud amusing thoroughfare, whore stran-
various skilful fskirs. but where deeds OF yio-
lence or open robbery were almost unknown.
Tho beer was bad and the proportion of foam
In each glass very large. But one could go
through the Bowery and see all the sights for
AS a well-kloWn man said the other day.
regretfully; The unique character OF the
island has disappeared forever. and although
will spring up on its old site. doubt il there
will ever be In the Vicinity OF New York q
Watering place better suited 10 the tastes OF
the great mass OF the people"
formed island circles that some OF the reform
sTs are not quite as sincere as men OF their
high Dretensions ought to be.
The sun., 1894-05-13

A Question Likely 10 Esgsge the Constitu-
tionai Convention.

A Question Likely 10 Esgsge the .Constitu.
tionai Convention.
One OF the questions which are certain to Sc
cure the attention ofthe Albany Constitutional
Convention Is the amendment OF section 10 OF
Article VI Of the Constitution. which limits
the service OF Judges In all the courts OF the
State to the last Of December following their
attaining the age OF 10 years This regulation
Is now general. as part OF the Constitution.
throughout the State. and from II there are no
exceptions. By reason of IL Judge Robert
Earl one OF the most diligent and able OF the
Judges OF the Court OF Appeals. must retire at
tho close OF this year. though his faculties are
unim paired. and his ripe knowledge OF the
law would be OF great value to the people OF
the State In their highest appellate court,
which passes only upon the most important
and Intricate legal points.
Tho routine labors OF some judges, es-
pecially those who hear ordinary motions and
preside at Jury trials. justify. It IL believed by
many. the limitation Of seventy years, but the
tion. and age. rather than youth. Is a benefit to
one OF its Judges The best known figure In
the ntted States supreme Court the appel
late powers Of which transcend those pos
who is 7s years Of age. and Vigorous and alert.
No such restriction prevails In the supreme
Court OF the United States ss Is established by
the Constitution OF this State ln all New York
courts, without exception, The only way OF
extending the limit Of age In service will 6e by
the Convention in Albany has the right to pro-
pose and that 1t will secure the attention OF
the delegates. ard favorable consideration
from them Is generally believed by lawyers
The sun., 1894-05-13
BURLlsoUE IN SUNDAY PRoPRIETE.
Very Uaiike the Regular Performances, Hut
a. Mach Enjoyed By the Audience.

Very Uniike the Regular Performance. But
a. Much ESjoysd By the Audieuee.
The plan adopted by the proprietor OF .
Ninstsenth Precinct music hall to get around
the law prohibiting dancing and the wearing
OF costumes on the stage on Sunday has re-
suited In performance that greatly pleasss
the audience. .tF
After tho variety bill 10 over the regular
stage scenery Is set for q burlesaue. and at the
usual time out come the chorus. and. in turn.
the leading soubrstte. the inRenue. the prima
donna. and the comedian. Not costume is
worn. The chorus girls march out on the
stage dressed In orthodox street dress. the
soubretts In the pink OF proprlety In her trail
ing gown. while the stately prima donna looks
like a stranger IN her sombre street dress.
The girls look troubled. but their em0Arrass-
ment Is nothing compared to the sensations
the CON edians seem 20 be undergoing. There
are three OF them. and In the rags. false
on week nights they are clever and divertinR.
but In the street coats and undisRutsed faces
In which they have to appear on sunday nights
they are perfectly useless AID are as bashful as
them catches himself doing some bit OF stage
business through force OF habit Immediately
he 10 overcome with confusion The chorus
girls relisve theiI own embarrassment In a
performers 10 this purlesque are the most un-
eomfortAble lot that ever wandered on stage,
The audience roATs at tho embarrassment
OF the comedians and goes into eonEulslons
over the mistakes made By the prineipals,
In the robes Of strict Dropristy produces moro
laughter and applause than the regular even
ing performance.
The sun., 1894-05-13
TIE DRAMA rs Erxn cHzSeISo.
Fsres- ana Farce Cor.aiar- NO Longer
Hold che Honrds-The Reasons.

Faree- ana Farce Com,aiar- No Longer
Hold th. Borrds-The Reasons.
When farce-comedies began FIRST to grow
into favor farces begansto lose their popularity,
and the result is that to-day the standard
farces OF a generation ago are practically un-
known. and the race OF farce medians not
arce-com edy comedians) 10 very nearly run
Joseph Jefferson is about the only survivor.
and occasionally he diversiles his repertory
by appearing ~ Mr.. GoLghtiv in the old farce
OF Lend Ne Five BhillinGa" Contempt porary
with his original success In this and similar
parts In the field OF one-act fnrces. were
the triumphs Of John T. Owens and John s..
Clarke rs Toodiss. a Whimsical role which
gave great pleasure to moro than one genera
tiou OF American threatre- q oers- especially
those episodes which showed Mr.. Toodles in q
condition OF finebriety. soliloduizing pu MP or
arguing with his wife about the utility OF a
door plate. bearing the name Of Thompson.
for their iolnt domestic use. Mrs. Tooies was
q type Of barRain-hunting women before the
days OF palatal drygoods stores, sacrifice
sales. and summer mark down" Her pecu-
liarity In quest Of bargains was to attend auc-
tlon sales. moro popular half century ago
than to-day for retail purchasers. T.. A. Soth-
ern was accustomed to appear frequently as
Hugh De brass In "A Regular Fix" Frank y
NubuIThu IN mOubleuE AOhsOut boOTko -.
Fox in Tho Spitfre" and other farces and
Mrs. John Wood as Jenny Leatherlungs"
The day Of these farces In pretty generally
accepted as now definitely oyer. not only be-
cause standard plays OF English construction
have gone out Of date texcept Shakcsponre's.
Sheridsn's, and a few othersl but because ex-
isting conditions are not fayorabl TO the pro-
duction Of isolated farces. When every theatre
had a stock company. the dependence Of the
manager was upon the revival OF old plays.
and even when star actor or actress ap-
peared. numerous changes were expected.
and. insisted upon. during tho engagement.
Besides this, 1t was customary In tho palmy
days OF the drama, OF which every one has
heard so much. for the performance to begin
at 1880 and last usually to nearly midnight.
One play. unless It was an a-heavy melo-
drama. did not occupy tho whole evening, and
therefore the programme had to be pieced o4t
II tho patrons were to get their moneys worth.
either by q pas do seul" by a ballet dancer.
or by one OF those time e-honored fnrces seen SO
seldom nowadays and Of which Slasher and
Crssher."'" Box and Cox" and Lend Me Five
Shillings" are fair examples.
Sometimes the programm me was opened with
farce; oftener IL closed with one. In either
case the low comedian Of tho stock company
had an opportunity which his successors. the
farce comedians Of this day do not enjoy.
Most Of them have never heard OF such thing.
The sun., 1894-05-13

Four boys sat In a row on theitAil Of big
four-horss truck. with their legs dangling OF
In the usual way. The truck was going down
Broadway. To avoid something ahead the
driver had turned from the west side OF the
roadway Alongiwhieh he had been moving up
onto the down track OF the cable road. There
1t Was still slow going for him. aud a cable car
that was coming along behind closed up pretty
close. AS the car neared the truek.ths gripman
motionsd to the four boYA They all look cd at
the RTiDmAn intentlE but at first they didn't
understand at ALL The RripmAn mOtiOnsd
again. aud this time the boy on the left Of the
line as you looked forward from the car un-
derstood. He shifted back on tbs truck And
drew his feet up 80 that they no longer pro-
Jeeted; then one after another, In quick sue
eession. the three other pairs Of legs went up
They all understood IL nov. In the days OF
between the car aud the truck Somstimss
they put thslr noses over the boys shoulders,
sometimes they aWang on 20 one side OF the
other; bot they gave margin OF time 10 which
70 scramble mp and often 4 margin Of space
cable ear with il natural habit ol
keeping well closed up and with nothing
20 serve - = buffer. 10 more likely to come Ia
sontAet Slth truck ehoAd- especially II the
truck shoold Be halted unsxDeetedly or forced
DsoksAfd, and Any pair Of legs that should be
caught between the cad Of truck and the
u9ld proiseling Tame of cable ear uoald BE-
pretty sure 70 b broken-
hsses ehs wave Of ths grlDmAn's hAha.
The sun., 1894-05-13

one sight when iumped IN 70 Save drunken
lseersr who ha4 fallen ,oysrboard, :, he Eet :
una;r one o. ne pliers Iuss ss :, .yss going pp
70 save : hundred lives before I die. and I
don't know that thats 80 impossible. consider.
Ing the way they've been falling 10 etlates
put together, which he i going 70 try the next
which couple OF hooks are attached. He can
hang this over the etrfngplece of any dock.
cons with sevsntsen-foot boat hook. which
he Keeps In the enRiPe room, Around the
docks Wilson Il KNOWN as the Liiesaver. and
the toughest ehsrtcters that hang around the
docks. During his entire career he has never
accepted n penny for saving a life. and he
never will. he says, as long as he lives. A
medal or some trophy in recoRnitlon OF his
su. money he sass s for %oTt DONE anS not
ne q reward for doing ones duty.
The sun., 1894-05-13
A whaIssasL sAnIaE Yacht.


What Is considered as radical departure
from all preeedents in Yacht building has been
received In this eity and 10 now In SArgeRts
part In the yacht races that will occur here
next June and july She MAS bailt In Fort
Worth. and may be elasSed a. O. whAlsbAek
yacht She Is such q pronounced dspATt1rs
from marine architecture that her perform
Anee will be eagerly watched b. all those who
take an interest In Yachting mAtters.
al shs Y z queer shaped obisct; TOO, being about
has no straight lines and l. OF the ghAps Of :
large cigar, pointed at the forward end and
pss . Sbslf fsst q. aad 'eS ta
be In all respects absolutely insubmsrGihla.
She has air chambers lifted inside and her for
beard which 10 vsry heavy. being made ol irOn
heavily Weighted with lead, and her Tuddsr ls
iest anidships and will have but little resist
ing power. eomPAESd With other ysehts, Ehsa
being propelled through the water Bhs is
lugger rigesd. AID Il e undeTstOod that b0t
ons man siA - required 70 sAil heE.
The sun., 1894-05-13

ssf sss ss br.sS ssY: ss ..s s:sss E ;
steak iulcs The steak, III souere pieces. q
and which n the bread. Sometimes the ladies
gasp little At the idea of eatine these steaks
take 70 4 kindly after they have made the Iirst
break. There IL no other war that have been
able TO discover TO cook steaks as we'll az In
What aye the best steaks you can buy 30
a. Our own beef that IL fettened right here IL
Western beef" - -. "
Freauently each member Of the party re-
eetves souvenir apron with the names or the
guests written on IT, Such dinners are Jolly
nhair., and when they are held ct the Morgue
they dieapprove its name.
The sun., 1894-05-13
THE SOD HIRKEE.

To no Fousd In the Trsa.GIs 1T broadway
and sixth Aveaas.
Something that Is. perhaps. not known %
everybody. though it has been established fog
eight or ten years. 10 What may be called the
sod market This 10 located In the broad
space where Sixth avenue and Broad dway come
together Just above Thirty-feurth street. The
days at this season four or fys spring wagons
loaded with sod for sale. IL IL sold 10 city
householdsrs for renewing front grass Dlokn
or sodded back yards.
This sod comes from Astoria and other nsss,,
by places on Long Island. IL 10 sold ct tWd
cents a square foot delivered at the wagon. -
at three cents u foot laid.
The sun., 1894-05-13
The Eu,,.ray c..... sun sslA.

The little old-fashIoned black butterfly
eravat now at least quarter OF century ED.
Is still sold upon the streets OF New York. al
though i IL most commonly worn in the oogp-
device intended to simulate : hand tad
black Hbbon In the form OF bow. A LOOP ok
elastic attaches IL to the collar button, and
down collar kaep Il b place.
The sun., 1894-05-13
Wooden sh,.s.

The sehoolship St MaTy's. recently aground.
Is one OF the smallest Of the dozen old WOodsA
sailing ships that vet remain In the navel ssss
vice. She is OF l.025 tons displacement The
Saratoga is q sister ship and only the EsSSlVs
ing ships st Louis and Dale are smaller, The
old so9den sailing ships Franklin, New HamD-
shire, Minnesota. Wabash. and Vermont ago
among the biggest ships In the navy, OAl1
the largest OF the new ships have greater dls-
The sun., 1894-05-13
4 EUSD OF e's TO DRAR on
HssS NJ. stOOEIshS S4aarsd EHIs PFOHaasIA
tIoA NIGh HIs Craze a Daughter.

HSsS ~. stOOgIshS S9Harsd HIs PFOaaaeIA-
tIoA WIGA Hls Critle a Daughter.
"InsVsE saw my friend stooglsby angry
but once" said Mr.. BuglsbY. and then he
was Only comparatively 50. for Mr.. stoogleby
Il : very mild-mAnnsred man. He IL man
Of considerable means. which be acquired
himself but he has never acquired the habit
OF precise speech For example. he says
nOthin' instead Of nothing. and bein' for be-
Ing, snd things like that's nothing VsFy desper-
- hat enough greatly to disturb hls Oldest
dSaahfsE She Il modern and polished Ia
Spssch, and shs dislikes exceedingy to hear
DsSPppS pSSa shs ssid to him the other dsy, Il
must 81 admitted rather thoughtsssly. WhJ
Wsli. Susan Ssld MF. stOOglsby, 9. Z. z.
Ggg RIand he eoRtinued this stTain
r ssysT Riaa1ss Eos No. IN STa IIhs hISSl
"a IA ahsnsyer yOu think anythln9 I've sAia
hssds saI : laIt tAks sens And Oai 's@ car :
The sun., 1894-05-13
ras Usss o. Ba,tsEaIlG.

Buttermi.k is widely sold by egg. butter. AAd
milk dealers on the east side It fstehss new
about three cents q quart. and IL used ~ :
dEtak at the family table. Clever cooks use Il
very effectively for making some kinds Of hot
exesllOnt paint for brick Hork. BatteFmllk u
also said 70 he An sxeells ant thing for those Wh0
- 1ebsE W Mlth. ].
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-21
Ly,cBBunG' lL,CTRIo woR
The ouenlon OF Ll-n'i"Et lily Csus
some i.i.ht,On

IyNCHBURG, Va, Nov. 20.-Special.-
- ca,tcd meeting OF the Vestry OF
9 patt,ts EDscOpdi church to-u.tv IL
30 dsnl1ed 10 issue bonds 10 the amount
- t,-entV thousand dollars for the COM
S,ia'i"r ~ me handsome new stone church
-, in course OF construction n this
IT. Several thousand dollars OF these
bonds we're taken by members OF the yes
try. .,,.i.,o.att,,
an Inc subject OF light, and the City
Council has been most severely tIlucized
for action they have taken In the
rrarntses as the present contract Tor the
rritvs Iiphts expires on January list. Tne
stt1iect has been freely discussed Tor
,oaIs., sixty days In the meetings OF
~ Councii Various sug5 eSti } is were
~ tnr lighting The city ana PROPOSE
n ,H1oe ,.ere entertained and considered
tro,a MANY sources. The plan that was
i,l oi', .n"nular was that OF the city own
~ ia own electric plant ana at a former
i ,1,ssattng OF the Coun-il proposition from
mar. OF the LyUchb9fg Electric
~, was turned down and bids were
invifed Tor the construction OF plant
-! be owned by the city, FOR which bonas
we're 10 be issued 10 the extent OF sixty
thousand dollars
III lumber OF bids were received and the
l,d,,ncil authorized the employment Of an
ItoDcotrtcal expert 10 open and examine the
e,Is Arrangements TO this end Were per-
pppe.1ed and Saturday afternoon was the
~ set TO telegraph for the expert,
uIsr a called meeting OF the Council
considered their former action ana ac-
lleenied the contract OF the Lynchburg
SS,Isctric Company for five years, giy~1
the company at the same time fran
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-21
EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND W. Nov. 20, 1884.
No offerings Of tobaccos at auction on
Change to-day. .,,
private sales reported to the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade "a az
Vrr9rners. 2 hogshea Is: filters. 6: cutters.
/. smokers. q; leaf (dark), 80; Tugs tdark),
40 Total III hogsheads. H..
The tobacco lrspector reports To-Day
rrs"ectiors-Rright a. hogsheads dark.
X horshpads Reinspectior s-Bright.
hoyshe1ds; dark, II hogsheads. 80,
MYERS Creneha v's pave1nor'S We
ghanv, Planters Shockoe and Seabrooke' s
tobacco warehouses report to-day: Ke-
ceipts, q packages; deliveries, 70 pack
United States internal revenue collec-
tions for the city Of Richmond; va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, 8B2O; pug
tofJaccos. 81, 55262 Total. AEsl2
A very good sale at the StonewaU to-
day, and a very nice break OF me To-
baccos for tomorrow.
An extra fine break at Davenport s TO-
bacco warehouse to-day; ofnerings oy
Messrs. r. NJ Rawlings, j. p. Stuart
and others. There was large attend4nce
Of BUYERS The planters were well pleas
ed: highest price $5S Our Mr.. b. NJ;
Cavce eavs: at was a fine break and
Z very rood sale at the Southern to-day,
and another good break for tomorrow.
A GOOD loose sale at Shelburne's to-
day-a fine break. and sold well. another
fine break for tomorrow.
No visitors registered at the Tobacco
Exchange to-day.