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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
sTEPP,s CARDS WE'LL sHUFFIED.
Louis Muller. One or the Five Players Who
Held Full Hnnds. Controverts "W. W. r."

Louis Muller, One or the five Players Who
Held Full Hnnda. Controverts Nv. W. r."
Louis Muller. one OF the five gentlemen who
were in the game of poker on the Hamburg
American steamship Columbia on July &c when
FIVE full hands were held, called at THE Sun
Office yesterday to answer Nv. ". r." who
charged in a letter that the pack was not prop
erly shufied and cut. Mr.. Muller was the deal
er before Mr.. Stepp, and when a new deck was
called for he gathered up the cards the party
had been using and put them aside. The stew
ard brought a fresh pack, sealed. Mr.. Stepp
broke the seal and took the cards from the case.
1 Hs ' S+ s tee j thsn d GTf ! ana tie f Saek IN IN
the mtddle and began to shuttle then,
fashioned way. which is simply. cutting several
times but in the new and most approved style.
He shuffied them thoroughly seven or eight
times. because the deck was new. Then he
passed them TO Mr.. Muller. who cut them, and
handed them back.
Mr.. Muller got a deck OF cards from the
steward OF the Columbia before coming ashore,
and on reading Nv. w. RS" letter he opened
them. The court cards OF the four, suits were
arranged in sequences on top. As the deck was
cut in halves before Mr.. Stepp shutfied them. the
spot cards must have been pretty well mixed
with the court cards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
MONT MORRIS BELL sILENoED.
No Longer Will IL Rims the Curfew for Harlem
ties, ms IL Has for 30 Years.

The old bell at the top of the tower perched on
the eminence in Mount Morris Park, which for
twenty FIVE years has runs out certain hours for
tho benefit OF the neighborinR residents, bias
been hushed by order Of the Fire Commissioners
Capt. Turpenny OF Truck IL, whose quarters
are in l25th street. who had charge OF the ring
ing OF the bell. reported at the meeting Of the
unsafe condition. might fall at any time and
perhaps nIure some one. He recommended that
no longer used. TIE board adopted his recon
nendation.
The bell was used by the old volunteer Fire
Department 10 ring out fire alarms. Twenty
Ave years ago, when the present hre'alarm sys,
tenn was adopted, the bell no longer sounded
alarms of lire. but was runG at the hours OF s
A. NJ, IL ~. and D F. NJ. on weekdays, and at q
A. NJ. and o P. NJ. on Sundays.
ed itself 10 Harlemites. The tower was q favor
ite trysting place for Harlem lovers, who con
sidered the rocky eminence a romantic SPOT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

Funeral or the Jersey city Couple who Com.
mitted suicide Together.

Funeral services were held yesterday after.
noon for Henry ALBERT and his wife, who com
rnitted suicide together by inhaling gas at their
home, AS Lincoln street, Jersey CRY. The house
and the street were crowded. The bodies lay
side by side in collins in the large room al the rear
OF the house. which had been used by Anbert as
a work shop. There were many floral offerings.
Allemania Lodge, No. 1872, F. and A. NJ, OF
which Mr.. Artert was master, conducted The
Selnow. Grand Master. delivered an address in
English. The Rev. DR.. z. A. Meury, pastor OF
the Second Reformed Church. delivered a
eulosy. Louis Doetilein, Mrs. Aubert's son, is
so Frustrated that he was unable 10 attend the
services. The bodies were taken 10 Fresh Pond.
L. l., and remated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

TWeed's Former Headquarters. Thieves Alley
ana Kerosene Row TO Go.

The auction sale OF houses on the east side.
where the new parks are 10 be. was closed yes
teriay afternoon after a very hard days work.
Yesterdays sale was Of the buildings in the dis.
trict bounded by East Broadway and Hester.
Essex. Canal. Jefferson, Division. Suffolk. and
Norfolk streets. The total proceeds Of the sale
were SS.o1l. The old "Helvetia House, al Nor
folk and Division streets, was sold for SIS. This
is the shanty in which Boss Tweed and his com.
panions used TO meet in secret. 1t is an old
demned about ten wears ago. Since that time
IL has been occupied by a dealer in second
hand goods. There IL NOT a whole pane OF glass
In the building. The house al 5 \ Norfolk street,
once a well-known resort for crooks. and, still
called Thieves Alley. went for almost nothing.
Another house sold was a enement at u Hes
ter street. II was built by John Sutlife, and
when it was finished he put up a sign which
bore this legend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
TONG ISLAND ASSESSMENTS.

Heavy Increase in Both Queens ana SUFFOLK
CountieS-ManJ Conplniuts TO BE Adjusted.
The Long Island City Board o. Assessors have
completed the assessments upon personal prop.
erty in that city. The report shows an increase
OF 90. sos go over last years assessment.
The assessors OF the town OF Oyster Bay have
placed the values OF both real and personal
property about three times as h!eh as they were
last year. The board will hold d meeting Oh
Aug. II 10 hear compiainanis. There has been
Il large increase in the roll OF the town OF Flush
Ing. In southampton the increase over 1895 is
almost SO, DOC. 900.
The assessments in nearly every town in both
Queens and Suffolk counties have been raised
10 such an extent that the courts will probably
be kent busy all winter adjusting the disputes
arising over property values.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
THREE hILLED ~ FAILS.
Br,grI walked on the Roof on which He Had
Slept When HAIR 4wRhe,

Louis Brigel was killcd instantly by falling
from the ROOT OF his residenceat ~ Ridge street.
YESTERDAY morning BriGc! went 10 sleep on the
roof the previous night. AuoHt o'clock in the
morning Isaac Bamar, A." Le1Ehoor, who was
also on tho root. saw Br.rcI get up and walk
toward tho edge, He stumbled, and before
Blumar could rescue him brlgel tumb!ed into
the street. II is thought that he was only half
awake when he fell from he ROOT; Brigel had
:bjItTen from t4,g home IN Austria to this
country.
nj, ~ third.story window at her home, al 2sS
West I3od street, yesterday, and died while on
the way TO Manhattan Hospital;
William D.csch, IN ~ironmoulder residing at
bag West Fiftieth street. fell down the stairs OF
his home Yesterday afternoon, and fractured his
skull. He died q few hours after the fan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
REpoRrs OF THE SAYINGS BANKS.
Iuereaae or Resources. Deposits. aud in the
Number or DrpOsitOrs.

ALBANY. y. Y. Aug. 4.-The tabulation OF the
reports OF the l29 savings banks in the State for
the year ended June 80 last, Just completed by
the State Banking Department. shows that the
total resources OF these institutions have been
increased during the year by S3O,G2O,4 74: the
amount due depos!tors, S26, 44l ,947: the sur.
Mus fund, IS. J26. 407, number of depositors.
5G.03J, and The amount OF interest credited de.
positors, S992. 305.
During the year Just closed the deposits ex-
ceeded the Withdrawals by 1858. 544. while for
the preceding year there were deposited $50.
e37, i55 more than withdrawn. The tabulation
shows the total resources OF the savings banks
TO be $685.. 81 300, amount due depositors.
S74l;474,si6j surplus fund S97.s33.77 Z
withdrawn during the year, SOC. 67l,o57;
amount deposited. 500. ass. 5oL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
BURNED By BLAZING ALCOHoI.
Mrs sansLi Let the Bottle Fall on the Stove
She and Her Baby VIII Probably Die.

A bottle of alcohol slipped out OF Mrs, Amelia
SanSki's hands yesterday afternoon and fell on
the stove in her kitchen at 4o4 Grand street,
Jersey City. The fluid blazed Up and set her
clothing on fire. some OF it scattered over the
baby who was playing on the floor ana fired h!s
clothing, Joseph Custin, the woual. > brother.
in-!aw, went 10 their assistance. When the
flames were extinguished IL was found that Mrs.
SanskI and the baby were very severely burned
ana their recovery is doubtful, Iney are under
medical treatment a, home. Custin. who rs
badly burned about the hands. arms and face,
was sent 10 the City Hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
EDWARD SETTLES DIAMONDS.
Mrs. Rose Morris stu Contends She Has .
Prior Right TO Them.

y hUbb "uffI1 btH VunEeuuH SUE INV y
Prior Right TO Them.
Mrs. Rose Morris was arrested on July 13. on
complaint OF Edward Settle. a widowed farmer,
who alleges that she had stolen g., 900 worth Of
diamonds while a guest at his home at Pain.
field, L. I, She denied the charge, and when the
diamonds were turned over to the property clerk
OF the Brooklyn Police Department, the com.
plant was dismissed. Mrs. Morris then be-
gan a suit 10 repierin the diamonds, contending
that she had been forced 10 give them up under
threats OF Imprisonment. Mr.. Settle also began
rep!evin proceedings, and yesterday Property
Supreme Court IN Brooklyn for al order to show
cause why he should not be discharged from all
liability to either claimant upon the delivery Of
the property sued for. Justice Smith decided
that Mrs. Norris should be the plaintiff in the
case, and directed the property clerk to turn
the diamonds over to the County Treasurer un-
til the suit had been determined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
ssdg

NEW HAVEN. Aug, 4-Miss Faith Webster
Todd. daughter of Major and Mrs. Theron A.
Todd of this city, and Hubert NJ. sedgwicG,
Yale. 1893. were married at 4 O'Clock this after.
noon at the residence o. the brides parents. 80
Whalley avenue. The m was performed
by the Rev. Nj. Beardsley OF 81. Thomas,,s
Church. The bride Is a graduate of Smith Col
lege, and until recently was principal OF The
School or Observation al Worcester, Mass. The
bridesmaid was Miss Harriet NJ, stone OF New
man was Frederick Coonsy OF Port Richmond.
Staten Island
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

CHICAGO. Aus 4.-Christopher SchTage, the
aged miser who was robbed in his home a little
more than a year ago Of 10000 in negotiable
tonds and nearly $1,000 cash. died OF s~a!fstar.
walton yesterday. For four weeks he had re-
fused 10 tukc food, He talked necessarily Of
Sleepy Burke and his a, y nplice, who IN the
late Afternoon Of March -, 1895, 5ound md
gagged him and then took his money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
a Part or the late Daniel O'ConnsH's Rstst~
sold.

The $40 lots in Bay Ridge, which were part OF
the estate Of the late Daniel OConnell, q Demo
cratic district leader in Brooklyn. have been sold
to 6. ". Hanley for $4,000, The two sons Of
Mr.. O'Connell are now the sole benetciaves Of
the estate. his sister, Mrs. Martin, having been
killed a year ago by heing run over by a 'oi'ey
Island train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
NO JEWS OR IRISH NEED APPLY.

This caused trouble on many occasions in the
choice OF tenants.
The old Castle Garden structure. formerly the
home OF many a newly landed immigrant, went
for 500. Kerosene Row, the scene OF many
Suspicious fires, went with the rest or the build
ings near Rutgers square.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

MINIATURE NMLSAc-TETs DAT
Sun rtset OIL Sun sets. II Noon ssts 10 Sc
HOE wATIR-TEIs DAY.
ssndyHoot. II 81 Gov. Isl'd. lie oe He'll Gate. 1 %
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
AUG. I.

S. sasle, Blante, Bremen July 81 and southsmpsoa
SIS Eekla, Laub. Stettin.
SIS Fugenie, Hansen. Shields
Sc wella City, Savage. Bristol.
SIS Vlgilancia, Mcintosh, Vera crur
ss Croft, Robinson, Leith-
SIS Georgian Prince. FIett. Rio Janetro
Sc Lisbonense. Couch. MaranEeirl.
SIS City OF Macon. Savage, Boston
SIS EoQuois. keuble. Jacksonville,
Sc Old Dominion. Brakeman. Richmond
For later arrivals see f4r!r PassJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
nj ARRIED

wHITE-VAN DYCh.-At Grace Church chanuy
~ &C eek uoon. Aug by the Rev carroM Perry,
Howard G. A.te q Syracuse n Esrhrvn Van
n'rk -fPalsdelphiS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
gew publications.

S0c ZACH -" Csndide," Crokers irish songs."
tDtJ Burke's Speeches, Hrrrick's HesIeri6eA" Co.'S
ridge'S Table TAX" PRATT, loL 80 e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

SIS Paris, from New York. at utsarnpton
SIS Lain. from New York, az Bremen.
SIS CirCassia from New FORK, at Neville.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
Cuisines Ngtires.

A summer Luxury. srtesian pl4nEes az Lafayette
'.ace Baths, less expensive and mere refreshing than
my n the sea Alw4ys open. Gentlemen only
Ghri II. Schu:tIS distilled waters
TIT oily pure. correct G-.leTal wateIs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
SAILED FROM DOMESTIC PORTS

Sc 1eutonic. from Liverpool! for New York.
s. Trave. from Southampton for New York.
S Veendem. from Rotterdam for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05
DIED.

sIeLayGHLIN.-ol Wednesday. Aug (. Rods
Mclaughlin. beloved husband 0: EAen IcLauRo
III. al his residence, s15 Brook ="
Scuus OF funeral L~-Te-f.e.
sHRLLEY.--In County Hospital, santa Barbara
cal July 70. lsy7 Prey Eys2ne Shelley. aged ~
-csrs Native n Sew York city
TIE KENsICo cEHETERY -Prvate station, EE
1 lem Railroad; - 4a1la1es Nd from the Grand
Central Depot. Cnice, - East aga 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

IS Louisiana from New Orleans for New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

Now that the Erie has followed the example
of the Pennsylvania and the New YORK Cen
trial Railroad in establishing a system of cheap
cabs for It's patrons, IT remains for the public to
demonstrate the existence OF a demand for
these ventures, Visitors TO New York invari-
anly complain that cab rates here are too high,
and they do compare unfavorably with those
Of other large cities. One explanation is thai
the conformation OF New York, spread out as il
is along q narrow island, makes a cab service
less OF a necessity and more ct a luxury than 1t
is in London or Paris. The Cabmen allege that
must charge high rates ia make the business
profitable. 1t is safe 10 say, however, that not
one cabman IN afry found at a street stand Is
is struck beforehand, the cabLnan will charge
about twice the rate that Is legal, and II the
until his ride is ended before asking how
muchi' the reply is likely 10 lead him 10 believe
that the cGbman IL trying 10 sell his horsa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

Dorothy Morton, who is the latest party to q
stage engagement with a betrothed in private
life, was divorced from her irst husband about
q year ago. r.. p. McAlpine, to whom she has
announced her engagement, is said to have
been devoted TO Miss Morton for several years.
He lived in one of the small cities In the cen.
trail part of the State. and when Miss Morton
came there with an opera troupe he saw her
and became a victim Immediately. Like other
young men who have had a similar expert.
ence, he came TO New York in order to be near
the singer, and he has lived here for a brief
period. although he Is naturally not known TO
q very large circle in New York. lie is wealthy.
Miss Morton comes from Cleveland, and her
real name Is said TO be Mccarthy. She first
came into prominence while singing in The
Fencing Master" and at that time IL was said
that Lillian Russell's.successor had finally ar
rived. This must have reached Miss Russe!ls
ears, but she o~nstinate!y refused 10 vacaie the
stage for Miss Morton, and even continued 10
sing in new operas. Miss Morton appeared
once or twice afterward in, operas, but I ere
was lille more talk OF her driving Lillian Rus
sell into retirement, and that subject has, in
deed, been entirely dropped now. Mr.. Nc
Alpine is a broker IN Wan street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-05

OF novelty fall to Arras and Alice and to James
I. Kelly and the Rosebuds. three young women
With active legs and vocal chords. The first OF
these innings is acrobatic, Arras being a man OF
extraordinary muscle. his companions chief
duty being TO look as pretty as she can in yellow
silk blouse and knickerbockers She also has to
assist in placing her chiefs paraphernalia for
him, and for one.half minute she hangs by her
heels from a trapeze that he holds up by the grip
of his jaws. He, like the button OF the catch
line, does the rest. He has two chairs that are
gay with gilt and sky-blue plush. whose backs he
grasps, holding himself feet up at arms
length, In this position he walks across
inc stage. at each step throwing his
weight onto one arm and lifting a chair along
the ~severest Test when be grips these chair backs
snc slowly and gradually eleyates bis body as
Ue aG out taGing opposite TO the direction OF us
fresh hold and lets his heels fall slowly back
ward. When his body is horizontal his elbows
arc crooked sharply and bis shoulders rest just
back Of his hands. Down go mis- heels gradually
until they Touch the floor. Then. without rest
ing or removing bis hands, he reverses the proc
ass, The whole time that his heeis take in de,
tcrIbing tas two tnree-quarter circles being fully
Two minutes. During that time the strAiu!ng
muscles are alternately white and pink. and the
mans face is pale. when. ne finally becomes up,
tieht, put the glance he then SENDS toward
tne gallery Is 80 melting that, II Amos
cph tIniH nb 5hs p is sfnagf,, OF n 5ae en Ga q tSsee we
men and one man In a sketch, a form OF variety
snow product that usually has the sexes paired.
carefully lead up TO ais witticisms, which are
suggestive or q joke foundry with badly worn
EouldS, An. allusion TO light housekeeping at
" having the girls named Sprouts a veritable
hlonaike OF The most subtle humor is tapped
\ carpets. e estSssnso and sS nF oorSsd i bssef. Later, The
women are seen IN picturesque rlga. each oAS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-04
EDISON AGAIN SUCCESSFUL.
Re covers by Electrical Means the Iron
Contained in LOw-Grade Ores.

The Electrical Engineer publishes the first
sons success in recovering by electrical
means the iron contained in low-grade ore
The inventors experiments have been car
ried on during the past six years at the old
New Jersay, where he has built up a plant
covering several acres of ground, and which.
after many experiments, is now capable of
producing daily from 1000 to 1,5O0 tons of
almost chemically pure iron.
The ore worked contains on the average
about 25 per cent. of iron and resembles in
appearance a very poor quality of gray rock.
Mr.. Edison states that there are 200, 0O0, 600
tons of this ore on the land Immediately
surrounding his plant, from which can be
produced SO, 900, 600 tons of iron.
His process, in brief, consists in blasting
the ore from the mountain sides and then
by means of steam shovels and miniature
railroad cars conveying it to massive crush
ers, where it is broken up and passed on to
other mills, where it is pulverized. The
powder is then allowed to fall in close prox.
unity to electro magnets, which defects the
iron to one side, and the non-metallic mat
ter falls to the other side by gravity. From
the time the ore is blasted until it is resolved
into the metallic form and compressed into
briquettes for shipment the process is en-
tirely automatic.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-04
A FUNERAL, BUT NO CORPSE.
The Husbands Practical Plan for E
pressing His Grief

New YORK, Oct. 27.-As Henry
MiJthack, confectioner, of No. $50
South Fifth street, Brooklyn, was
unable to attend his wlfe's funeral,
which took place in Berlin, Germany
last night, he did the next best thing
and held another funeral at his
home in Brooklyn. Mr. Milthack and
his wife travelled abroad last summer,
and it was only six weeks ago that
he left her IN good health in Berlin.
he received cablegran on Sunday
announcing her death. In response
to another cablegram Mr.. MIlthack
learned that arrangements had been
made to hold the funeral in Berlin
last night.
1t occurred to him that it was pos>
sible to hold funeral in his own
home. Notices wire inserted in the
newspapers and minister and an
undertaken were engaged. The UNI
deltaker carted load of chairs to
the house, and when the friends OF
the family arrived he presided at the
door in the usual way. Rev, j. W.
Loeb, of the German Evangelical
Church, conducted the service. Hel
body will be brought to Brooklyn
next summer and inferred in Ever
green Cemetery.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-04

If at all possible, have your manu-
script typewriter, and under no cir
cumstances should you roll the sheets
when preparing them for the mails.
There are a number of large publishing
houses which positively refuse to touch
rolled manuscripts The very first i'm
preston created by such manuscript
is one of extreme irritation. A rolled
proof is pretty nearly as discouraging.
Many printers still follow the annoying
practice of rolling their proofs.
Let the young writer remember that
however powerful or pathetic his liter.
airy production, however evident its
strength and beauty, those with whom
it's acceptance or rejection rests will re-
gard it solely from the viewpoint OF
business.
Every printing establishment of any
note has its methods and customs as re-
CARDS photography, the use of capitals
and of punctuation AS a rule it is best
to leave doubtful points to the printer.
Any little deviation desired may be
easily remedied in the proofs.
Paragraphs should be boldly indi-
Gated by setting the line well back in
the copy. Extract matter included in
the text should be clearly shown, either
by marking it down the side with a
vertical line from beginning to end OF
by setting the whole well back within
the compass of the text. Such matter is
commonly set in slightly smaller type.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-11-04

Get the butter in good condition as
soon as possible after churning and pack
it firmly in gallon or half gallon jars.
Those containing or pounds are
preferable. When the jars are bought,
ask the seller as he marks the weight Of
each to number them, so that record
of the amount Of butter in each jar can
readily be kept Pack the jars level
full, tie round piece of strong, thick
cloth over the top and place it bottom
side up in new, large crock. Do not
pack butter made at different times in
the same jar, but store only those jars
that can be filled at one churning.
Make strong brine, using all the salt
the water will absorb, adding to each
gallon teaspoonful of saltpeter and a
teaspoonful of granulated sugar. Scald
the brine and skim it thoroughly. When
cold, strain through a wet, thick cloth
into the crock. Add more brine from
time to time to keep the jars covered
2 inches in depth. Tie a thick cloth
over the crock to protect from dust and
over this piece of wooden cover to ex-
clude the light
Do not keep the crock on the cellar
floor, even if it is cement one, but on
platform, if possible, with slate un-
derneath the crock to insure free circu-
lation of air. This will prevent mold
forming on the bottom Of the crock.
Several smaller crooks may be used
in which to store the jars rather than
use the large crock. To clean jars and
crooks, use bath of hot lime water Oh
strong hot soda water.