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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
CORSETS.
A Record Breaker-Sl.50 in
stead of $2.08.

go pairs OF the celebrated c. p. la Sirene
Corsets. French Coutille. gored. long waist. full
hip. Venus back, Tossed top and bottom, finished
with SILK edging. in white. This lot includes %
pairs OF real whaebone. c. r. gOred Corsets, ex-
ira sizes. really worth $500 per pair.
Also 2DO pairs Black Prunea Cloth G. p Cor
sets, same model, Tossed and trimmed
with blue. others all black. S1.0S instead Of
$3.50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
NEW SILKS,

NEW SILKS,
Just from the Looms Of the
Most Celebrated Foreign and
American Manufacturers.
The New York Tribune says:
"Not all of the energies and abilities
of Frederick LOeser & Co. have been
focused upon their silk Department,
but enough of both these qualities has
been bestowed upon it to make it un'
surpassed, and in many respects I'M
eaualled, either here or in Europe"
Exclusive Designs in Colored
Silks.
24-inch Lyons Printed Foulards. large and
small designs all the newest colorings and COM
binations. extra strong CLOTH 40 cts. per yard.
27-inch Printed China Silks, an almost endless
variety of patterns 90 cts.
22-inch all Silk Grenadine Faconne. street and
evening colors new and exclusive designs
So cts.
22-inch Printed Foulards changeable effects.
polka dots and figures, choice line OF colors
81 90.
22-inch Fancy Check Lou!snne. two and three
tone effects. $1.1o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
ICE NATURAL AND MADE.
OF THAT USED IN THIS CITY ONE-FIFTH
is MANUFACTURED.

rur ANNUAL, CONSUMPTION PERHAPS 5000. coo
ToNS-ICE-MAKING AND REFRIGERATINd
MACHINES on LAND AND SEA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
Kisses and Children's Depart

Children's One-pece Dresses. English Checks
and Plaid combinations trimmed with fancy
braid TO II years, 81 30 and S1.5S.
Separate Skirts, Fancy Checks and Scotch
Mixtures, TO Is years. S1.1O, S1.73 and
1926.
Refers new Spring styles. different cOlOrings.
a to If years, S1.75, $3.50 and $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
CRISPENE SUITINGS.
The New Twentieth Century
Fabric.

Requires no lining. interlining or stiffening.
and is light. durable and stylish.
The demand for these goods has been so great
that the mills have been unable TO supply us
fast enough with many of the most popular
colors so we wish TO inform those who were dis
appointed last week that are now ready with
a new shipment Of browns greens. blues and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
SI2.75 and $3.50:
Separate Skirts.

Brocade SILK Skirts new and handsome de-
signs lined with Percaline. 1915.
Moire Velour Skirts. handsomely made and
lined. $3.50.
with Percaline. others with fancy Silk. SX.0S
IN 2-.H5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
COlOred Dress Goods.
Popular Priced Dress Goods

5000 yards fine Printed Lawns. 81 Inches
wide best designs and colorings at ~ cts. per
ward equal TO any 12Ib c; goods in the market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
IN LAMPPosr LE1rER BOXES.

Net Aany Things OF Valae Pound Thsro-Dsaa
Mice Dropped in by Children
Ever find things in tho boIesT' was asked of
y Post Office collector who was taking tho let
tsrs from u lanppost letter box
Some, but not such an everlasting lot, either"
was tho rcply. "A thief fleeing from his pug
sucrs once dropped q watch in a lamppost let
ter box, SO that 1t would not DO found upon his
person nor along tho line Of his flight; hut
watches are not commonly found in lhmTpost
letter boxes.
"Once whom l came up to a letter box / found
standing by il q policeman AMI a woman. Tie
poli,omsn said that the woman had dropped a
dollar bill into the box between some letters
and sho wanted TO get II back. The rules Of
the Post Once require that anything that may
BE- found in the boxes shall be turned in at tho
Post Office; the loser must apply for it there:
II ] had found any money in This box l should
have been compened 10 turn il in But there
wasn't any money there; the lady must have
lost it or have left il somewhere else.
"AB a matter of fact not many things OF
value are dropped into lanppost letter boxes
Uptown you hnd a dead mouse in a box occs-
sionally, but that's about all. Children put tho
mice In the box they ind u dead mouse In tho
street and think It's fnnny 10 put IL In \ lamp
post letter box"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
WHEELED Isro THE CANAL
a Clergyman RahearanE HlS Lesturo saaasnIy
B1Ads AinsaIT In the Water.

-
BInds AinsaIT In the Water-
FSoa the UEkna HsTaLA
The Raw. 4 d. Robinson, pastor OF the Method
lat church in Whitesboro, had an experience tho
other evening which no VIII not soon forgot,
and which has caused considerable msrriment
at his expense. The Rev. Mr.. Robinson ID an en-
thusiastic wheelman and has had considerable
experience in riding.
The other evening no started on his wheel for
Rome, where he WAS TO deliver an address in
one OF. the Methodist churches. He took the
towpAth, ~ being a much better cycle path
than the road. AftSr leaving Whitesboro no
took the notes of his address from his pocket to
study what he would say and bow he wonld say
II. He was getting along nicely with both the
wheel and his notes, sometimes riuing with ono
hand on the hunulebnrs and AT other Times
without using either hand. This gave him an
opportunity to practise his gestures. Just as
important point his wheel suddenly turned, and.
before no could stop IL, tho bicycle and its rider
went into the canal The wheel did not sink
and the reverend gentleman, after swimming to
the bank, succeeded In getting tho bicycle out
OF tho water. He stopped at n nearby farm.
house, borrowed the farmers best suit of
clothes. and then proceeded on his way to Rome
He delivered the address rs scheduled and ro-
turned 10 Wbitasboro by train
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
TIE AMERIoAX MAcHIyLsE
His work Esteemed tho world Over Whnrovsu
Machines Are Used.

His work Esteemed tho world Oyor WhproveP
Machines Are Used-
The fame Of tho American machinist extends
everywhere; his ingenuity in planning and his
skill in execution arc known wherever man uses
machines and tools. II there Is any one branch
of work In which he excels moro than In another
tits in tho building Of special machinery, by
which is meant machines not kept in stock or
regularly manufactured, but specially dorised
and made for special uses.
For instance, man designs some article of uBo
which he works up by hand, or by the aid of ma
chinery. To produce this article in quantities,
at such a cost that il can be hold al u profit,
special machinery is required. The designer or
inventor takes the article to The builder Of ma
chimes end says: Can you make a machine
that will mako these things, and will you guar
antee it 10 work. 1t is altogether probable that
tho machine builder answers yes 10 both Ques-
tons, because there Is practically nothing
that ho cannot do.
Special machinery Is bg..l FOR a wide variety
of usea. As tho knowledge OF American skill
in this direction, now long familiar, has spread,
orders have como from all over The world and
special machinery Is sent FROM here also for use
in enterprises installed or conducted by Amed-
cans in foreign countries
Such machinery, for various uses, Is SHIPPED
from this country almost everywhere. One big
lna..lIno shop in this CITY. that is Largely en-
CARED in tho production Of special machinery
bends probably a third OF its work out of tho
country II has sent machines 10 every land
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
oRoWD1Na TO THE YELLOWSTONE.
Mere Toaytsas than tho TransDortat1aa Gen.
pany WIN No Able % CARR.


LIVINGSTON, Mont, July 1.-The Northern
Pacific and the Park Transportation compa-
MES have issued a circular letter to ticket sell
ers.throughout tho country stating that all acco-
modatiOns at the National Park
havo been taken up TO July 25, and that no
tickets can be honored for transportation In tho
park before that time This In the first time
on record that there has been an o~vercrowding
Of visitors, and IL is duo to two things, the
Christian Endeayor Convention at Ban Fran
cisco and the better acquaintance of Ameri-
cana with the wonders and beauties Of the ma
tional park 1t 10 understood that about 5000
of those going West this wook for tho great
convention In San Francisco have decided to
see tho park on thor return, and Of these ], 900
same timo, Tho Park Transportation Com.
carrying visitors about tho park on It's sched-
uled Ave and seven day tripS but this year. In
doubled it's Accommodation. 20 as to handle
s about sbo 1'o % t RsrSoR who "9 wiIf WANT Thi I, Number pS osera !;
many Of them will doubtless 20 by way Of the
licensed private conyeyanoss, which are able to
The Transportation Company has three hotels
of the largest summer resort siE0, and can easily
care for all who nay come, a. far as shelter and
going to DO no small matter. The park is suro
OF q full quota Of visitors all summer, and is
ulOTO u v IuCUDT III AN NOlpI v u luo -NOIIQEfn
Pacific than in any preceding year.
On July 8 Capt. Anderson, Sixth Cavalry.
10 lieut. Col; 8. d. NJ. Young, Fourth Cavalry,
and the parks now era, In a military way, VIII
begin. Tho incoming oficer becomes monarch
of tho greatest park In the worli. lie II abso.
Lutte boss, responsible only To: tho Secretary OF
tho Interior. and not very much 50 to him. Now
muigated this week, and the order has been
given the troops that they arc 70 DO implicitly
house awaits them, The orders are a good
deal of the Acknowledgements style, and compel
tho tourist TO walk turkey. The ''~phenomena"
of the park are not to DO lpolested; y other
formation that - being constantly built up by
the springs, and has already filled tho entire
valley where the fort stands, tho game animals
are not to ee disturbed by dogs, which arc TO BE-
OF course all shooting irons carried in are TO DO
securely sealed by. the Government before en-
trance Is permitted, or TO be- left al the fort to he
called for. There is need of all these r~estric:
tons, however, for vandals arc everywhere, and
do not scruple TO break laws II they can do so
without fear Of the guardhouse. The park,
during the tourist season, Is pAtrolled every hx
miles by Cayalrymen-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
NOT Il CASE OF sUNsrRoHE.
mr.. Cs1Rsy's Indignation Over . HAuity dag
nosiA or His AIlment

from Inc PhhndsIpAin Pubto Ledger.
Richard Conroy. 81 years old. finding tho
weather very hot yesterday. and remembering
the cool comfort to DO found In hospital wards,
staggered about for q moment or two at Twenty
first and CallowhEl streets. fell heavily. and lay
quiet while a crowd gathered.
He's sunstruck," said tho onlookers, and no
certainly looked 1t. Tho policemen called tho
patrol. and Sergeant and driver both agreed
that 1t was n heat case. The orderlies," men
nurses. at tho Medico-Chirurgical Hospital
stripped him and put q thermometer under his
arm "Ninety.eight degrees" they said; that's
"Oh. its n heat case. sure" said tho police
men, as they took their departure.
Tho nurses shook him. but the patient showed
II wa a heat case. after all. and at once started
In to rosuscitate him.
his part too well. Heidi not know where they
were rolling the table on which he lay. nor had
he any idea that the first stage Of the treatment
They had him In the water before he could
open his mouth l. one inc purse ilft Ing him by the
OF the water was about 38'.
1t would be idle 10 attempt to put down what
he said. The sounds made By y man In a cold
bath are like nothing else-tIoy form q vocahu-
larry by Themselves, and cannot DO written down.
II was a minute or two after he struggled out OF
swear. The nurses, taken by surprise, were
shaking with laughter, and other men in tho
heat ward were hurrylny IN 20 see inc run, when
the enragod Conroy. without "a stitch Of clothing
upon him. started TO clean out" the place. He
was a powerfully built man. and the humor OF
the situation faded,
Conroy fought desperately before the nurses
had him down. and he. succeeded In tossing one
OF the nurses, x, g. Bohnn. clothes and all, into
the tub from which he had lust emerged. Then,
though conquered, he watched with enjoyment
the rapidity with which BehRn Invested himself
OF his clothing, saturated with Ice water at SO.
He admitted that he had been shamminE, and
said that he wanted TO go TO sleep In q cool
place. The patrol wagon was called and he was
locked up 70 answer q charge 0f assaults
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
~HARTESrISG R.4CHISEa
r..a tho yrer,a over. rTsererpr Gr.,a Or,

rHed tho ueria Over. HEr-esrr Gxaia Grows.
Willie plouEhs and other agricultural implo-
mcE-a OF America manufacture, 10 u CON-
siderable amount in dollars, arc exported To
many foreign countries, tho value OF the Amen-
can harvesting machinery exported is greatar
than that OF any of thcm. American harvest
ing machines. mowers, reApors and binderg.
and SO on, are used all over the world. and in
many countries extensively. American ma
chimes, like other American products, are
copied by foreign manufacturers, hut tha
foreigners are. OF conrfe. Il year behind. Tho
american machine placed on the market con-
tcmporaneouSiy with the foreign copy Is likely
70 contain improvements over the machine
copied from onr of u year before, and il is sure 10
have some touch OF superiority in detail or
workmanship.
American harvesting machines are the best in
the woTId-the lighIest. tn, strongest, and The
best adapted 10 their uses. In many foreign
lands they are now no longer "a strange, or even
u novel sight AndtAey are used wherever grain
grows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
ola Indian woman. -ror, OF a Mi.A
From tho oakland GaEriis

Two years ago James ErOwn was at tho death
upper Umpqua. ana before her death she told
Brown the following story: THIRTY, years ago
mino in tho Bohemia district, and while they
were q! work were n. maT der Sn BY The Indian
womnn,S husband; Hh s.d To't Inv whe incn ne bodies
told where the pick. shovels, &c, were
hidden. and described a chopped tree that
three weeks ago brown impaired this informs.
lion t9 WI S MiGEeG and GFG Phe t% S1 the %i MaTsSy oro e.
report having found the ruins OF the cabin, the
chopped treO, and the ~cayed.in mine; also what
seemed TO BIO the grave OF the Germans. They
had no tools with which 70 open either the grave
or the mine, but will outfit and return In a few
days, when 4 10 promised come interesting ta0ts
will be developed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
rnE HumonoUs SIDE OF LIRE
President raikea .'nosav to n pxentuohian.
Fros. the Boston ldpertfssr.

FfoFa the Boston Advertiser.
WARRINGTON. June e7-They arc telling a story here
on a weliknown Kentuckian. an applicant for onlca,
who had arranged with his Congressman TO be pro.
sented TO the President
"Givo me a pointer about tho etiquette he said.
"oh. it's simple" replied the Congressman. "You
address him as 'Mr. President aud then add any.
thing pleasant and timely that may occur to you. He
won't lie ablo TO give us but a few minutes you know, ("
"iSee he has taken to horseback riding. How
would II do to mention that and then refer to our
own stock and express tho hope that no may have a
good mount ?"
"For Gods sake, nor" exclaimed tho Conrreusmnn.
"Whntever you do, don't talk horse; and. OF cour.e.
steer clear Of those kindred topics with us-our pretty
women aud our nne whiskey. 10 cay and natural,
but mot conventional
The man was presented 10 the President. when, to
his great surprise. the President himself began to talk
horse But the Kentuckian. obeJinR his ConTrr~-
mans up. said noKt to nothing on that subject
A few days afterward tho Congressmhn called alons
at the White House, and the President said to him.
what sort of n Kenturkian was that you hrouxhs
hero tho other day p
"A rptop ono. air, whyY
"Why. I tried to talk horSs TO him. ana n, diaup
seem to know anything about horueA-
The Congressman was strongly tsmptsd 70 trn IA,
whole story. but Ne the Joke was really ON himself hs
kept his pence. But he IS trying extra hard to GET tho
man. place - a salre for his own nonsacnra-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
RIEEcat Farm on Earth
FROM De KrorrilIe Tribune

The largest farm in this country and probably
In tho world, is situated in the s~outhwostern
part OF Louisiana, 1t extends 100 niles easS
and west II was purchased in lSs3 by a syndi-
cato OF Northern capitalists, by whom IL IL still
operated. All The time of It's purchase It's $780,
900 acres wac n vast pasture for cattle be ong-
ing to a few dealers In Tint country. Now IL is
ing every six miles. The fencing is said 10 have
cost about $4,000. The land is best adapted
half a mile vide, is taken, and an engine in
placed on each side, Tho engines are portable.
aud operate "A cable attached In four plulshS BY
this arran cement thirty acres nrc zone over in q
daS with the labor of only three men. There ID
not a Jingle draUghI horse on the cnlirO place, II
we except those used by the hcrders OF cattle. OF
which there arc 10000 head on Tho place. Tho
Southern Pacific liailwuy runs for thlirty-sir
MICS through the farm. Tho company has
three steamboats, operating on thn wnfers OF
tho estate. OF which 300 miles are navigahla,
~ has also an l%cehouse, bank. shipyard. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
PEN1EITS LIVELY TINE
Had - KIN Rattisr1 In n hurry - Ksep n
Boiler from Rurstinx.

- - u = h4bnEy - AD6D I'D
Boiler from BuFstinx.
Noa the Philadelphia Record.
~BKILKBoNTk- Pa, June Sop. K Fennett. q
L5cou.ing county engineer, had a thrilling ax-
pericnce between rattlesnakcs and a threatened
boiler explosion. Fennett was engaged to 20
Into tho Allegheny Mountains 10 take charge of
a snwmin that had been lying Idle for n year or
moro To got the machinery in 1T condition for
operation took several days, and then the en-
gineer nut fro under the boilers and contcm-
plated soon being ready TO run Called to some
other part OF the mill, he returned TO the boiler
room 70 md the steam gauge registering ITO
pounds pressure
In his nervous excitement Fennett je. tho
door OF the engine house shut, and an outside
!atch 1911, making him u prisoner. Little heel-
ing this he started for tho safety valve, which
had rusted and refused 10 WORK. He went 10
climb up the masonry 10 tho top OF tho boilers.
when he saw IA large rattlcsn6ke curlrd around
came down on something sott, which also proved
TO be a RATHER. Taking a hasty survey OF tho
SURROUNDINGS FenneCt saw MOI lcss than a half
dozen large reptiles, all risky and ready for
Light The fro in tho boilers Lad warmed tho
walls and tho snakes had come out OF their
hiding place.
Realizing that It WAS on,- a question of either
nShting for his l!fe. being bitten Ia death BY the
snakes or blown - atoms by an e Tpiu lin: boiler.
tsnneit went 10 work on the srahos first with
aitrge poker he managed 10 MI all hut one OF
the reptiles, the other escaping. thfn hastily
sost a tAe gauge registered l-u pounds. 10 .
rev minutes more there would undoubtedly
have baen an explosion. a Urccked building aud
perhaps several mon Killed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
Systematic Fire Department In xra.ueLy.


Our fire department Is - be commended for it's
eNycllrUt discipline. This was observed by "A
lady who lives In Tho E,st End last week. when
tho old Long station burned, She w,ts awak.
cnod by the alarm, and seeing a great light in
tant, and SDruck out for the some ot tIc Are.
After walking about thrr -uurt'rr- uf the dis
tnncr, shn reached Tho cnFiur hpnr. and seeing
that the engine had ~, lHuu taken uui yct, Eho
stopped 10 inquire what wis the moilur. The
Ciirf replied tnat lhuy wr~t wpitiy- TO call tho
roll, and some Of III Inrp4"rs h.d MOI urriyei.
that they never went 30 % nrr without first call.
Ing tho roll, This, he Cyultiaci. WAS done to
prevent fraud hcIn. prar,ls i upNn The city
which Jrys each ln"ulprr ~ h company who
responds to. The alarm 81, We venture 10 say
that there Is not another hru company in thS
United States run 30 systematically Us ouFAs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
hom ihn TnhlrL-

Probably the oldest English schools were tho
London schools described by Titzstephen, who
wrote in liza, He gives interesting details Of
scholars who, on certain privileged occasions,
attacked their schoolmastors In epigrams or
other compositions In numbers" using all that
one is glad to hear, without mentioning
names" In addition TO these elegant exercises
On 3hrove Tuesday each bog brought his fight
ing cock TO school, and they had cock fights all
the morning in the schOolrOom, and after din
ner played football In the fields OF the suburbs.
Every Sunday in Lent there was a sham fight,
some Of tho boys being mounted, tho rest on
tain, while on summer holidays thoy prectisod
at archery, leaping, wrestling, and stone throw.
ing, and IN winter slid. skated, and went TO bull
schools had their Seyerer side, and the lite was
not quite such . sound Of dissipation ~ u g0Ad1.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
Anything to Please Chaz1ry.


<FNN ho S1RA
Sho saned into tho telegraph ofncs at Four1n end
Vine streets md raped on the receiving clarke
window. The receiving clerk remembered thai she
had bean there about ten miEutcs before ~ he camc
forw ard 10 meet bar. Ho wondered what aho wanted
this time
-oh." abe said- -let mo hare thar telegram I vrusa
turt now. ] forgot something very important !
wanted TO nnderscore the words perfectly lovely In
acknowledging ths rsceipt or that bracelet VIII II
cost anything cITa?"
mo. mA'an,." said the clerk - hs handed har ths
messAse-
Tho youns lady drew two heavy lima baas.n IN
words. and said:
"It's awfully good OF you TO lot me do thaa- N VIII
pasaAs Charley 70 much"
"Don't mention II, said tho cirFk- -N yca wouId
Hike I wiz put q few drops OF nice violet extr.ca on
tho telegram nj ths same rates"
-oh. thank you. sir. You don't know how mnoh I
would appreciate H. I'm going to s-nd all my sels-
grams through this ornce. You ARC no obiIgtpg."
And the Smiia shs gaye him would harr done any
oAs good. with tho possible exception OF Charley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-04
Dearssr wan mira
NFon the c1sncland Leader.

ZION fo C7eucland Leader.
fheTo In one amusing feature about wheel ridinr
mat all Odd rinerS, and q good many new ones. must
have noticed Tint Is tho way In which n moderately
pronnient rider will carry on a convorsation with
some ono behind him without really knowing who
TINT some one mny be A moderately pronciens
rider Isn't clover .uongh TO turn his head 10 look
backward. and no he taiks right on In the dark
Vie Other day q wheelman was coming up eho
Dodge street hill There isn't much Of o hill on podx,
street. Int slight rs IL ia It bothcr tbs now riderL
Just ahead OF the wheelmhn in question. who was rid
Ing NJ q letsurely rate, was a stout lady, mounted on n
new bike Half WY up the incline the whselman WA
astonished TO hear bar call oats
"Coming. dear7-
The whoelman didn't ,as~er. he fra rum - h
quiry couldn't be TO him and hp kept silsnoa.
"Au out of breath dear ?' she called again.
And sEain the vhhelman mndo no reply.
"Dont be discouraged" she cheonly $1,000.
you'll get thew ~ and by. dearest"
Tho whselman thought %. TOO. but h nano No
mention OF the fact.
"Doss II tire cor -tis arzies 70 munhesy- Co..
tinusd the stout lady.
That was too much for tAp vhoeinna- Ho un O.
steam and paased the LADY. As he uhiIieA hy she
caught sight OF his smiling countsnanra
"oh. IbeE your pardon .ho crisd. anA narrowly
avsrted q tumble
When the uheelnann hnA soas q lifrls rursaa h
looked hack over hfA shoulder and Saw q innk younr
fellow. with fuuy lirtis sids vhiskenx toninx vcar1ly
up the hin-
And h fee,s prutay suro thnt WIS -aca...A-