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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11

! LONG ISLAND NEWS !
NOTES FROM TOWNS IN QUEENS AND
SUFFOLK COUNTIES.
SOUTH SIDE HOTEL BUSINESS DULL.

SUI TIL SIDE HOTEL BUSINESS DULL.
Hotel-keepers along the South Shore are complain
Ing OF lack Of guests. although the attractions at
the various watering places were never moro com.
pete or enticing. the rates never lower. the sur
rounding country never In better condition to please
the eye. the roads In better shape. and the
railroad service never more complete or satisfac-
tory These complaints not confined to any ore
resort. but heard with surprising unanimy
from Rockaway Beach eastward to Babylon. and
even beyond the latter place. The propretors and
managers OF the huge caravanseres at loss
for an explanation OF this lack OF summer pat
ronage, beyond the three things which account
able for many other breaks In the usual warm
weather programme-the weather. the wheel and
politics. These three form a combination almost
irresistible. IL Is true but II Is pointed out by the
hotel men that all three should have no effect on
their business. for the weather be met by the
house people. the wheel devotees have almost per-
feet roads TO and near tie hotIs for the exercise
lions can be argued on hotel piazza, with ticker
handy, as easily and much more comfortably than
they can In a hot and stuffy room in the city:
But the arguments OF little avail, the re-
suit Is the same and hotels barely paying expenses
cottages unoccupied. walters standing around Idle,
bands playing to an array OF empty benches and
bathing suits growing musty for lack OF all tel
the story that whatever the causes may be the
summer hotel season on the South Shore is. TO put
II mildly not far this season
There Is hope, however. for the clear weather OF
the last few days: with the temperature somewhere
near the normal fo- July. has given rise to belief
that there will be a large influx OF visitors during
the next two weeks. and that the bad fortune OF
the season far may be retrieved As 1t Is at
vanages of the island a reasonable expense have
never been greater than they now.
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now TWO SENATOR'S WE'RE CHOSEN.
From The washington Post.


Senator Germans skill as a political tactician Is
ney Whyte Oh, OF the Senate and himself in. Whyte
had been Governor. in the Senate. and appeared
10 have a life cinch on the place He had no thought
or intention Of wing from public life but one
day In private conversation he incaut!ously hinted
just barely limited that perhaps he might not be a
candidate again for the Senate. He said some OF
those derogatory things about pubic life OF which
men who think they are entirely safe or who nave
beeen retired agaDs. their will fond Of uter!ng
without attaching any meaning TO them. German
heard OF IT, 1t all he wantel 10 form the basis
OF his campaign. lie took that the report was
duly circulated. and occurred It's publication in the
State newspapers. The result was that Senator
Whyte found himself committed 10 retiring from the
Senate when he had not the least intention or wish
OF SO doing Mr.. German succeeded MIN. and has
been In the Senate ever since. Mr.. Whyte vaniy
endeavorinE 10 GUST him. ,,,
Perhaps Senator German knew OF the way in which
Robert Toombs. OF Georgia managed 10 remove
Alexander II. Stephens from his path when he was
elected to the Senate The two were campaigning
together In the early sos. Both wanted TO be United
States Senator. Stephens was the more popular and
Toombs anxious not 10 have him for an OPP
poneni. One day while they were resting their
horses and taking lunch Toombs brought the Sen,
atorship up In an indirect way Finally he pumped
the direct question at Stephens II he were a can
didate Stephens unsuspectingly replied:
mo Bob, / am not but
We'll you are no; candidate, Aleck, am
and want your support.
Toombs was chosen Senator In consequence Of this
bit Of sharp practice. which may have served as a
model for German In his contest with Whyre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
A BOYS DEATH FROM LOCKJ1W.
1T BRINGS ABOUT A CLASH BETWEEN TIE COR
ONER AND PHYSICIAN AS To THE Ne
CFSSITY FOR AI-Topcy


ONER AND PHYSICIAN AS TO THE NE
CEssTY FOR AN AUTOPSY
Joseph Domingo fifteen years old died at the
home Of his parents. No. 81 Leonard-st., OF lock-
jaw, yesterday after many hours of intense suffer
ing. On the afternoon OF July the boy shot him
self between the thumb and first finger while loa J.
ing rusty toy pistol. When he returned home tina ,
evening he said nothing about the accident The
next day Domingo was taken to ST. Catharine's
Hospital where the wound dressed, and moth
Ing thought Of 1t. Thursday morning he
was taken 10 the Office Of DR.. Thomas J. Edwards
No 50 Hubertst. The physician a glance
that the boy suffering from lockjaw. and
dered him taken home at once. IL was not until the
doctor threatened 10 cut off the hand that the boy
told the true story to how he had received the
wound Several other physicians called in and
agreed with DR.. Edwards's diagnosis OF the
Everything done 10 relieve his sufferings, but
all 10 avail During one OF the commissions. and
while being held down TO the bed. the boy bit his
tongue. The blood got into a cut on one OF the in
gers Of a friend named Knapp. who was assisting IN
holding him. The wound was quickly bound. and
danger Is feared.
hold an inquest and autopsy IL he deems II
sary. Dr. Edwards said las, night that ne had told
the family to barricade the apartments against any
attempt that might be made by the Coroner TO get
In and hold autopsy on the body. He declared
that autopsy was not necessary. and said that,
should II be made by force. he. with Others would
bring the matter into the courts.
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HE SERTED TERPSTCHORE BY PROXY.
From The Washington Post.

The talk about General Buffers Presidential can
vass m 1884 brings ont good story OF him in
Of his several unsuccessful campaigns for Governor
Of Massachusetts 1t should be known that II to be
Governor OF the old Bay State General But
lers highest ambition IL certainly his strongest
determ. nation He defeated for Gubernat ORAL
honors In ISL. when he was the Republican nominee,
in 1873 and 1879 when he was the nominee of
the Greenbackers and one wing of the Democrats
He was elected in 1882 and defeated in 1888 The
story is incident that happened in the 1873 cam
pagn, when he had Governor Taboo his oppo-
nent Both anxious 10 win and party feeling
high. IT always did wher Butte. was a cam
ddate. The two We're invited 10 attend ball given
by labor organization whose votes each candidate
DESTROYS Of securing. They were pretending TO
enjoy themselves hugely when the floor manager
up and asked Butler 10 lead cotillor This
a poser for the General, and he began TO get
hot and 10 show H. Governor Talbot looked over
with his best campaign smile and said Ia a tone OF
pleading:
What. Don't you dance Generalr'
mo" growled Butler. Il don't dance I make Il
my business TO make other people dance"
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LARGEST BRANDY STILL ~ THE WORLD.
From The San Francisco Call

From The San Francisco Call.
The largest brandy still In the world is on ~
far f from sfociton Is re properly q Ss:!s
West, and part OF 1t has been built about four
ssors ,ime a a ,n As is We'll Known the ri final
vineyard has always made specially q t Dsan&y
pretors 10 do this when they went INTO business
and for that they rad the largest still built
stated about four years ago and even then q
was ahead of anything else In existence II could
other still In the world. and 1t has not feen sur.
passed since. But that was not enough to
SO anoher still was built and made to work 10 con.
nection with the original one. The two are reany
times the capacity OF any other san In the world
This enormous machine is located in building ~
n ss and P OF the seR, S:y
attempted here It viii be suicient to state shss
ssD on Op Of hs Prom Se smy
passes through a series OF heated chambers IL
brandy. II be tested in the different chambers
ana the change noted In TIE frst chamber II 10
stronger and stronger. until II Is sharp to taste
From the time the wine leaves the tank until 10
cuped In the od msihnd Of dstiinu !, ,ssd "a
take almost three hours.
In appearance the largest brandy stiIl In the
and boilers
The capacity OF this stin is enough to make .
When running full time II can convert Loco gal.
Ions OF wine into brandy day. This will make
enough TO keep about 1900 men In state Of ntoxl.
cation during that time In a month there would be
enough brandy an on hand 70 insoScate L%oGo men.
as brandy. 1t y used to "fortify' sweet wInes
ready to send to market. TIC alcohol acts a. =
preservative OF the grape Juice the same as Il
would OF anything else 1t keeps 1t from turning
sour
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A LEGLESS NAN WHO COASTS DOwy HfLk
From The San Frlncleco Gala

A man entirely minus legs would be about the 40
coast" down the steep hills Of San Franosco, ~
the spectacle OF such man speeding on PrecIp'sSvs
and the man who turns hillside psysmsnt 81. into 2
grees lie has cny few inches OF the sturnps OF a.
legs ming. file moves around on q very Sm3o
and very low FOUR wheeled contrvance to which -
is securely strapped ana he has been herc log
enough to be familiar figure On level he propeie
handles His progress on a level is gov. On GrAdo
the prope.lers are used az trakes Firmly he'd down
whsels OF the cart reyolye rapidly Faster and faster
spin the wheels until the lower Of the Grade =
reached Then the crippled man. who has been rfte1
with cool head lni stout arms. puts on brakes"
In earnest Horrned spectators, seeing him in the
middle OF the grade, expect that he VII. be dashed IL
pieces Not he: On the contrary, he harsies ria
brakes with cooness ana certainty and nny"r H,raS
. miss In STOPPING when he wishec '~~>O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
ISIIp AND BAY SHORE

successful fair has just been he'd In Islip for
the benefit Of the parish house Of st. Marks Epsco
pal Church. II was managed by the children OF the
summer residents Of the place. and $40 the
amount Melted. The little people VINO attended the
various tables The Misses Livingston. Miss
HOLSTER Miss DE Goicouria, Miss Rosae Moran.
Miss Molly Moran, Miss Peters, Miss Lilias Liv-
ingston. Miss Parsons. Miss Pussy Livingston, Miss
Sue Bliss.
The recently elected officers OF the Isp Coun-
eli, Junior order OF United American Mechanics.
are: Councillor. Clayton r. Grover vice-councillor.
George Lester: recording secretary James F. Rich
ardson: assistant secretary. y. X Smith: financial
secretary Fred Penney; treasurer. Stephen Verify;
conductor Oliver Terry warden. Clayton Doxsee:
inside sentinel George Skidmore outside sentinel,
Sidney Raynor: trustee. Jonah Davis.
The officers OF Fire Island Lodge l. o. o. f., OF
Bay Shore who have been elected for the next six
months are John J. Gibson. noble grand: Clarence
A. WIcks. vce-grand William VI. Vail, secretary:
Edwin s. Moore. NJ. r.. treasurer The installation
OF officers will take place Monday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
LONG ISLAND CITY.

runaway horse at IL O'clock on Thursday night
upset the wagon In which Mr. and Mrs Benjamin
Schneider driving. Mr.. Schneider was severely
bruised about the shoulders. and Mrs Schneider
tanned fracture Of the skull and injured in
ternally. Al the hospital yesterday It said that
she may die. Mr.. Schneider Is a lumber dealer, and
has place Of business Jackson-ave. and Tenth
ST.. Long Island City. He lives No "A Greenpoint-
ave. Brooklyn The accident occurred in Review
ave. In Blissve.
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JAMAICA

The Village Trustees OF Jamaica held a special
meeting on Thursday night, at which franchise
was granted to the Long Island Electric Railroad to
lay tracks over that section Of the Jamaica and
Hampstead turnpike extending from Grand-st to the
eastern boundary of the village corporation. The
company Is TO keep the road in repair between the
tracks. The company now has franchise 10 run
directly from the city OF Brooklyn to the village OF
Hampstead.
The Tamaqua wheemen at their meeting on
Wednesday night voted to join the Associated Cycle
Cubs Of Long Island and elected John Tierney
Stanley Jordan and Ernest J. Stranack as their rep
resentatives In that body. The club voted 10 hod
a wheelman's fair and fete In the Town Hall some
time in October and a committee OF ten Is 10 be ap-
pointed by the president to arrange the matter There
Is growing sentiment among the members in favor
OF building a suitable clubhouse The house now
used while nicely appointed and convenient. is too
small and there Is house in Jamaica that avail
able for club purposes. number Of building
schemes are being talked Of and II Is extremely
probable that some definite action will soon be taken
The Long Island Electric Railroad Company has
:arge force OF men work laying rails In Washing
ton-st. and the rails all laid and the track COM
pieted mp TO Fulton with the exception Of the
Iron bridge 10 be placed the Long Island Rail-
says mat the cars expected in few days. when
the line will be opened up at once to travel. The
County Elevated Road which they will reach by an
incline.
Theron l.. Smith. OF Smithtown. has undertaken
the contract Of excavating the foundation Of the
Jamaica Normal School A force OF men has been
at work during the week driving the stakes and
finding the levels. The cellar Is be 20s by 100 feet
and feet deep Beside this 10000 yards Of earth
IL 10 he removed in grading the sides. as the build
ing Is to be located on an elevated site. Nearly all
OF fine old forest the summit OF the Nve-acrc
tract VIII nave 70 be cut down, IS o. bussman the
under the office OF the Jamaica Gaslight Company.
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regularly supplied In the month Of July the Rev.
Mr. Saxton will preach there.

Mr. Saxton VIII preach there.
Special services were held In the Caroline Epasco-
pal Church, at Setauket. In honor Of the Fourth
The day observed as National Sunday" The
church was handsomely decorated with the Ameri-
can colors, and In the morning the rector the Rev.
D. Marvin, preached Our Countrys Dangers"
Services were also held in the evening.
Lobster fishing has been carried on in the last few
weeks with encouraging success. number OF
boat parties to be every pleasant day just
of Black Rock. in front OF the Old Field Lighthouse
and reports Of good catches are made Some trouble
has been experienced by those who have left their
lobster traps In the water over night. In several
the traps have been stolen. and now re-
ward Of IS is offered for the apprehension OF the
thief thieves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
FLUSHING.

Trohey e. Fitzpatrick who have contracted for
resurfacng the macadamIzed road from Lawrence
st. Flushing, 70 Nnth-ave, College Point. are get
ting ready to begin the work This highway
is one of the cider macadamized roads and has been
In poor condition for some time The firm will
soon begin the work of building a short new section
OF macadamized highway from Broadway 70 the
town line at Little Neck The distance is a little
less than half mile and the contract price s. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
AMITYNILI.E.

The guests OF the Hotel New Point enjoying
cool and pleasant weather. and the boating COM
munity Is ably represented by Captain Kortright
OF the yacht White Wings: Captain Ke,cham OF the
Columbia; Captain Smith. OF the Louisa; the John
d. Commanded by Captain Har. and several others
Every day parties ;eave for Fire Island and other
points. Ruefsh plentiful for those who venture
far out, and the younger members OF the families
are busy employed In the mder and less dang eroris
sport Of Grabbing" the implements for which
sist OF a string and piece Of meat. II Is entirely
safe and furnishes plenty OF laughter and excite
mcni. because there Is no lack Of bites Every
body finds something TO pass the time pleasantly
and all 10 enjoy the relief OF the change fSom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
PORT JEFFERSON AND sErAUKET.

The Highway Commissioners are taking energetic
measures for putting the OH Pest road In good re-
pair. For some time II has been In disgracefui
condition. owing TO several ''washouts. but now
substantial stone gutter Is being placed on the north
side Of the street. which will carry off all water
without damage 10 the roadway
The directors OF the Port jefferson Bank are
about 10 their business to larger and better
quarters At the recent seml-annual meeting OF the
directors. dividend OF per cent was declared and
the prosperity Of the enterprise warrants moving
into larger rooms The brick building Dreyer
< sons has been purchased. and the bank will be
removed there soon
Since the death OF the Rev. DR.. Saunders. the pull
nit Of the Methodist Episcopal Church has not been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
PATCHOGiE.

Justice Conkl.n OF this place. on Thursday even
Ing hell John Knoboch. the proprietor OF the New
York Hotel in $500 TO await the action OF the
Grand Jury the charge OF violating the excise
law In selling beer Sunday June g. The COM
p.ainant was Henry Norman Knobloch denies that
he violated the law. and says that he served a
sl%s%sf s''s.s sys hsaas
represented the prosecution. They had wrangle
over the definition q the meaning OF hotel guest
sandwich was neal While the To-
held Il was not Proceedings fSr the review OF the
question can be settled.
George Bland, the proprietor Of the Brook Hotel,
was arraigned before Supreme Court Judge Wmot
NJ nth Thursday evening, on the charge Of hav-
Ing frau1ulenty obtained n license for his hotel.
II alleged that he did not have the consent
OF his nelghbors within the 2oo-foot limit. Timothy
Newton ana John G. Parks. when he secured the
cense 1t is SAID that there are other similar cases
I'm
Arthur Seaman and Miss Leila Howell
gagged n earnest conversation on Thursday night,
as they walked arm In arm along the pier at the
Great South Bay SO engrossed were they that
before they were aware OF the fact they walked OF
into the water. Directly behind the couple were
Their friends. Andrew McTigue, of Brooklyn, and
Miss Minnie Sweezy They to the pier end and
saw seaman and Miss Howell struggling in the
water. McTiguc plunged in and rescued both. In
the mean time. Mss Sweezy tainted on the pier and
was removed with seaman ana Miss Howell to
their boarding house. Seaman and McTfgue are
at the Raulap House for the summer. Seaman be-
longs in Brooklyn. Miss Howell lives in Patchogue
This was the second narrow escape from drowning
at this place the same night. Or Cawe who
lives In Babylon. fell from the sloop Pansy and
was picked up by some boatmen. Ire doctor had
been yachting and was stepping to the pier when
he fell
Miss Lucille Stainback. OF New-York City, gave
a musical at the Congregational Church on Thurs
day night Miss Sta.nback was assisted by her
pupils. and excellent programme was given.
Those who took part were Mrs. \. r. Petit. Miss
Grace Smith. Miss Carrie Vrooman, Charles Conk-
In. Irving Petit. Benjamin Knox. Edwin Lock-
hart clarence Nrooman and DR.. A. r. Petit
Yesterday Miss Stainback started on a two months'
vacation which she will spend at the leading
watering
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AT THE EASTERN END.

Three whales were fourlshing In the ocean around
the Hamptons last week. one near Easthampton
and two near Westhampton. but they were not
caught.
The bathing season began at Southampton last
Saturday. July g. Captain selden Haisey and Ed
ward Hiisey. who served last summer have been
engaged for the season slrfmen. Miss Corwln
OF Greonport. will have charge OF the Office. Mrs.
Howell. the owner will direct affairs The ropes and
beachouse are IN position and a broad plank walk
has been laid from the ba thing houses 10 the beach.
Several booths have been put w. With more 70 fol
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-22

NE can your attention TO one Iact' ne
lree-colnerS assert, When they are Iolu
that the increased output OF gold Is gong
10 tend very much and by natural pro-
ccSScS to solve this question. that from
one-half TO one-third of the gold annually
produced in the world goes into the arts.
This statement is probably an eNaggcra-
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Ailo Cfaf9sc;ii as II Is CANNED. II It's
posFeSSIO4r ~ tllP Sslape o. coia gives ITS
lowher Su5n sway over the destiny and
fortune IT his fellow man how Is it
that this enormous amount Of gold. per
ltrrS ON ttfird oT thar which is in exist
ence, ha NOT -sl4-ypa the least symptom
yer Of going inro the mel1lug Dot to be
turned into cola!
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mOncIZatiOn rf silver and one wnukf
think 10 hear our frpc-cStner friends Is-
claim that SILVER had been entirely de
mont lZed that by Soyssa maIign inf a.
enCc the monev function of silver
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InaRt.
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AMI statistics .aaT 7pun. this subject. and
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YOU NY dutHolP\ alE tllN Atatfiut'ht III Il
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