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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
ROOSEVELT TO SOLDIERS.
GoIERNoR MAKES A SPEECH TO THE
P6TH At PLATTSBURG.

Tells Them How to Act in the Philippines-It
Won't lie an Easy Time-Ohicers Should
MT MoIIycoddle" tho Men-Troops
May He Sick Under Fire tho First Time.
PLATTsBuRa. N. Y. Aug. 21.-Gov. Roosevelt
visited the PlattsburR Barracks this afternoon.
As he entered the reservation he was greeted
with salute OF seventeen guns. The Twenty.
sixth Regiment passed in review before him.
and when 1t was completed the men were
drawn up in line in front OF him. and Col. Rice
introduced the Governor Of the State Of New
York. Gov. Roosevelt acknowledged the intro
duction. saying:
Col Rice and men Of tho Twenty sixth regi-
ment:-ThrouRh the courtesy OF Col Rice I
have the honor OF addressing this regiment.
composed as II is largely OF citizens OF this
State. OF which have the honor to be the
Chief Executive. l take peculiar pleasure
therefore In saying a few words to you this
afternoon. You have made remarkable pro-
gress in the short time you have had TO learn
the duties OF soldiery. 1t reflects credit. pri-
mnrily. upon your Colonel but II also reflects
credit upon you.
THE American regular soldier is the stand
ard of excellence the world over and as you APP
proaeh the American regular soldier In efllclen-
cy. you approach the standard. Therefore IL
you should be 80 fortunate as to be placed be-
side regular regiment In a battle. see to II
that when the fight 10 over and your ranks
thinned by bullets. you deserve to drink from
the same canteen with the regular soldier. You
arc going out to fight forthe flag. Go with the
assurance that you have the hearty support OF
those you leave behind. The post OF danger Is
the post OF honor and II you hnvn't made up
your mind to this you had better stay behind.
Just word now TO the officers. Take care
OF your men. but don't 'mollycoddle' them.
Above all things, don't try to be popular with
your men, See that your men have every COM
fort possible and let the men show their mette
by taking things as they come. Don't make
the mistake OF thinking that you will always
have an easy time. You wont; but let
there be no whining complaining. Then
when your work is done and you re-
turn to your homes. / want to be
one of the men to greet you and welcome you
homo. know you will do well. but il any man
should finch in his duty. it were better for him
II he had died on the field than to come back
home. We haven't any room for such men In
this country.
II don't care how brave you are. the first
timo you get into battle you'll be a little
scared you'll be sick at the stomach. but see
to 1t that you don't disappolnt us. II
1t were possible 1 wish you could
march down broadway and show the
people Of New York City what fine
regiment can be raised. equipped and brought
to such stage OF perfection In drill as you
have already attained in thirty days. bid you
goodbye and God bless you"
Gen. Henry made an address referring to
Gov. Roosevelt as the typical American soldier
saying that his best qualities were absolute
honesty in everything He urged the men OF
the Twenty-sixth to emulate Col Roosevelt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
ATTACKED WITNESS WITH 4 HATPIN
A Scene in General Sessions Follows tho
Sentencing OF a Woman Thief.

A Scene in General Sessions Follows tho
sentencing or n Woman Thief.
Sadie Wallace. % years old. OF 202 West
Twenty-seventh street, and George Briggs. q
longshoreman. OF 234 West Twenty fifth street
were convicted Of grand larceny yesterday be-
fore Justice Newberger in Part l. OF the Gem
eral Sessions, and were both sentenced to five
years and six months in prison.
The offence for which the two were convicted
was committed on July IL. when Briggs and
the woman held up James F. Klein OF $50 Tenth
avenue at Tenth avenue and Twenty
street and took $40 from his pockets. The prin-
cipal witness against the prisoners was Police-
man Kuhne Of the West Thirty-sevehth street
station.
Tho woman had given her pedigree at the
railing and was being led away sobbing. past
Policeman Kuhne's seat when she pulled
hatpin from her hat and made a lunge which
just barely missed Kuhnc's head. Before she
could repeat the attempt. several court attend
ants grappled with her. She was led away
swearing she would kill Kuhne the minute she
got chance. His head was already in band
ages as the result OF fight he had recently
with gang in HelPs Kitchen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
KILLED ny TARGET SHOOTERS.
The Death of Frank Radcliffe in HoImes-
burg, Pa, Explained.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 21.-The shooting OF
Frank Radcliffe while driving with his wife on
Asbourner street. Holmesburg. yesterday was
purely accidental. but eight young men have
been held to await the result OF the Coroner's
inquest tomorrow morning. The prisoners
are J. FL. Hahn. 513 West Grard avenue ;
William r. Beale 3412 North Seventeenth
street Samuel Painter. 52G Thompson street :
Frederick Keuger. 1903 Randolph street
jacob Kinnel. 1913 North Fifth street: Freder-
lex Hahn. 513 West Girard avenue Paul
Spiel 1907 North Fourth street. and Thomas
Whitehead. OF Tacony. All except Spiel were
arrested this morning by Detective Frank
Guyer.
The young men had been practicing target
shooting with rife. They say they saw Rad
cliffe and his wife drive up the road while
they were shooting. He passed on and they
resumed the sport. In a few minutes Rad
cliffe drove back, aud the young men saw him
pitch forward Just as one Of them fred which
one tho young men refuse to tell the police
Spiel and Whitehead ran to Radcliffe. and the
others scattered. Spiel was arrested late last
night. and upon information given by him the
others were approhended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
Kings Republicans VIII Select Dates For
Conventions Tonight.

The Kings County Republican Executive
Committee will meet In the Johnston Building.
Flatbush Avenue. Brooklyn. tonight to select
dates for holding the County. Assembly. Alder
manic and Municipal Court Conventions. The
County Committee will meet later In the eve
ming to ratify the action OF the Executive Com
mittee. The primaries for the election OF dele
gates to the various conventions will be held on
Tuesday. Sept. 10. The official registration
DAYS therefore will be on Oct. 10. IA. 20 and a.
The County Convention will nominate eandi-
dates for District Attorney. Sheriff. County
Clerk and Register. The name OF former Sup
erintendent OF Police William J. McKelvey was
mentioned Yesterday as a candidate for the Re-
publican Bhrievalty nomination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
UNION GLASSWORKERS WIN.
Cohansio Bottle Works of Bridgeton to
Start With Union Men.

BRrDGEToN. n. j.. Aug. 21.-The news that
tho Cohansie Glass Co. Of Philadelphia has de-
cidcd to operate its big plant at this place.
which is one OF tho largest in the country.
under the union system caused great rejoic-
ing among the striking glass blowers this
afternoon. President Dennis A. Hayes OF the
Glass Workers National Association tele-
graphed from Philadelphia: Have just
reached agreement with the Cohansie Glass
Co.. that will start with eighty-eight union
bottle blowers Septic mber2. The firm begins
hiring window and bottle blowers Tomorrow
This decision OF the Cohansie Company is Of
especial Importance because it insures the
starting up not only OF their bottle works but
also Of their big window-glass tank. whose
hundreds of workers struck ont Of sympathy
with the bottle blowers. The workers believe
this Is the beginning Of the end. and that tho
Cumberland. Moore Jonas Cassett. JefTries.
George Jonas and Fast Lake factories will
shortly make terms with the Union. conces-
sons probably being made by each side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
CRUSHED WnILE sKYLABK1Ne.
lillian Rankin. a Negro Woman, Killed by
Trolley Car.

Lillian Rankin. a neEress. "a years old. died
yesterday in st. Catherine's Hospital. Williams
burg, Of injuries she received late on Sunday
night at Broadway and MoKibbin street by
being struck bya trolley car OF the Jamaica
line. Just before the accident she. with half
a-do1en other colored persons. were skylark-
ing in dark spot On the north side Of Broad
way ear MoKibbin street. She ran backward
from the sidewalk to the car tracks Just as the
car. In charge Of Motorman Edward Gaetto Of
81 Hooper street, approached at high rate OF
speed The fender struck her and hurled her
about ton feet. Then che YVES struck again by
tho fender and went under the car. and was
wedGed to the pavement by the forward
trucks. Her skull was fractured and she also
received internal injuries. All her comrades
disappeared. She was carried to q nearby
drug store. and later removed to st GATHERINGS
Hospital. She did not recover consciousness
and died at $3.50 O'Clock. Yesterday afternoon
a negro went to the hospital and identified her
He said she lived at 292 Division avenue.
Motorman Gaetto was arrested. and Magis-
trate Kramer held him in 81 900 bail pending
a hearing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
CENTRAL PARK SUICIDE IDENr1F1nD.
He Was Leopold Goldsmith of Berlin, who
Had Met With Reverses Here.

The body Of the man who shot himself near
the sixtieth street entrance to Central Park ON
Sunday morning. was Identified at the morgue
yesterday as that Of Leopold Goldsmith. of120o
Lexington avenue. The Identification was
made by his employer. W. A. Walling. a real
estate agent OF 149 Broadway, and Miss Sara
Agnes Burke. OF 313 East 125th street. Wal
ling's stenographer. The girls card was
found in the dead mans pocket. She said that
Goldsmith must have picked It up from her
desk in the office. as she had not given II to
him.
Goldsmith was lnguist OF some ability He
belonged to a good family In Berlin. and had
travelled extensively. When he went to work
for Walling he seemed to be in reduced circum-
stances. The police were unable to obtain any
clue to the cause Of his suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
WAR ON IN ExeLEWooD srREErs
City Council Wants Electric Lighting and
Some Property Owners Don't.

Some Property oWners Don'ts
EraLEwoop. N. j., Aug. 21.-From the time
the last express train departs In the morning
until the first express returns In the afternoon
Enelswood has been quiet and peaceful set
Element. But this has been changed since
Friday last
Some time ago the City Council decided that
the city could not shine in the full glory which
It was entitled to with the ordinary gas lamps
which had been0n use for years, and gave
permission to an electric lighting company to
erect poles and string wires for public light
ing 80 m UGH opposition was shown by the abut-
ting property owners when the poles we're to
be placed, that the Council bought the required
number OF poles from the electric company at
$40 apiece. the price to include the placing In
position.
Friday morning there arrived In Eagle
street a large force OF mon imported from
Haokensack to begin the work OF putting UP
the poles. Promptly the people along the
route OF Improvement" rose up in their
might to foil tho efforts OF the council
and soon the street was blocked by
a noisy and excited crowd OF men. women.
children and dogs As soon as hole was dug
ready for tho POLE the offended property
owner or some one hired by him INN ediately
sat In 1t. and no amount OF threats. coaxing or
bad tobacco smoke could bulge him. Where
husbands, fathers and brothers were away the
women took their places and opposed the foo
from Italy. Prominent and aggressive In the
battle OF the poles were DIR. D. A. Baldwin. j. @.
Wolhfert. Miss Henrietta Sawtelle, DIR. Lucy Van
Horn. Mrs. b. Landers and Mrs. William Alex
ander. One owner. having been removed from
the hole where he had taken up his quarters.
had the foreman Of the gang OF laborers ar
rested. and the man was held by Police Justice
Dutton under $500 bail for trial. Saturday the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
LATEST NEWS FROM ROSLTN, L. !.
"Herald" Man Discovers Dead Woman
Enjoying Life at 100.

RosLYS. I. l.. Aug. 21.-Resldents Of Roslyn
were amused TO read In Yesterdays Ne,o York
Herald un der the heading Enjoys Life at 100"
this tale about Mrs. Harriet Byron Town
send
Mrs. Harriet Byron Townsend. born In
Locust Valley. L. L., and now living, In tho
home Of her granddaughter in Roslyn. at
tended by her widowed daughter. has attained
the age OF lob years She has not been able to
retain unimpared her physical powers. but
her perceptions are keen. and her sense OF hp-
blind and somewhat deaf. but her mind Is
wonderfully fresh and vigorous. Mrs. Town
send has fewer face wrinkles than many wo-
men twenty-five years younger. some time
ago when questioned as to tn" reason time had
dealt 40 gently with her she expressed her
own wonder. saying she had worked hard and
had known sorrow. and had at no time been
noted for strength ana endurance"
The news OF Mrs Townsend's death was
printed In several city and nearly all the Long
Island newspapers three months ago. Had
Mrs. Townsend lived until now she would still
have lacked several months OF being 103 years
old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22

Long Islanders Raise n Big Crop and are
Getting Good Prices.

CUTcHooUE. l.. l.. Aug. 2l.-A large part
OF what is probably the largest potato
crop ever harvested in this section OF
the State has already been sent to
market. and reports from all over the
district show that the farmers who raised po-
tatoes this year are doing well. The section
including Batting Hollow. Caverton. North
vile. Aquebogue. Jamesport. Laurel. Matti-
tuck. CutchoEue. Southold. Peconic and River
head has sent by rail to the markets nearly
twenty five car loads day. or nearly 100000
bushels every day From other places many
thousands OF bushels have been shipped by
water
This section has been fortunate In avoiding
dry weather and pests. and notwithstanding
the big crop prices remain good. the farmers
getting nifty cents bushel for their potatoes
at the car. One Of the large shippers at this
place. Henry Kaeln. says the acreage devoted
to the crop is about third larger than usual.
and that the yield will be better than ordinary.
Some farmers say they have raised two hun
bred bushels an acre. At Orient, George W.
Hallock 4 Son got 5000 bushels from 81 Y
acres: one small piece OF land yielded 600
bushels TO the acre. In one trip steam boat
from Orient carried 1890 bushels to New
York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
Petitions In Ban kruptcy.

Hugh Grosvenor Curran. Of A. Broad street
has fled petition In bankruptcy with liAbii-
ties $74.532 OF which SS.750 are secured. ana
no assets. He was formerly in business in
Denver as the Berlin Cloak Company.
Joseph Jordan. manufacturer OF women's
waists and skirts. at 31S Church street. has
filed petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
$4.747 and assets 1919 on stock. fixtures and
accounts
petition in involuntary bankruptcy has
been filed against Blumenkrohn h Stone
cloak manufacturers. OF 35 East Twelfth street
by three creditors who alleRe that on Aug. l
the nrm while nsolvent transferred portion
Of its property TO certain creditors TO give pre-
ference Tho liabilities were reported to be
S23 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
bartender Sues Weber q Fiolda.

Charles Singer. bartender. has an action
pending against Weber 4 Fields. to recover
$4,000 damages for alleged SANDER BY which
he lost. as he contends. a place In the saloon OF
James J. Corbett. He was formerly employed
In the defendants m usio hall. but had quarrel
with the manager and was discharged. He
then secured place at $50 week from Cor
bett but was discharged a week later. He
claims that Weber l. FleldS caused Corbett to
discharge him.
The defendants served notice that they
wanted bill OF particulars OF the $4,000 dam
ages aud as counsel for Singer would not give
the particulars. Weber q Fields have served
notice Of motion IN compel the plaintiff To give
such bill. returnable on August "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22

Causes 300 Young Colored Men to Go to
Brooklyn on Fruitless Errand.

Causes 300 Young Coiored Men to Go to
Brooklyn on Fruitless Errnnd.
Theodore Bossart is n clerk in the u s.
Quartermaster's Department. His office is on
Pier %. foot OF Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn.
Yesterday morning he was beset by crowd
OF young negro men who came to see him in
response to the following bogus advertise
ment. which some practical joker had caused
to be printed:
A TIDY YOUNG COLORED MAN TO ACCOMPANY
me as valet my steam yacht good pay to right
man. Apply at Government Dock PIER ~. foot Of
Atlantic avenue. Brooklyn. on August u aud ~.
between 10 A. NJ. and p. M. THEODORE BOS.
SAhT
Before the day was over, something like 300
young colored men called on Mr.. Bossart and
applied for the place. Some OF tho men had
journeyed from Connecticut. and not few had
spent their last cent in reaching Brooklyn.
The crowd became so large that policeman
was detailed at the dock to keep order.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
4 Mk1EORIC KITTEN.
Soaked in Benzine, It Touches Itself on
with n Candle and Sets Fro to Things.

Soaked in Benzine, It Touches Itself on
with n Candle and Sets Fire to Things.
Mrs Michael Mccarthy. who lives In apart
ments on the second floor OF 107 Fourteenth
street. Hoboken. started housecleaning yes
terday. One Of the rooms in her house Is
quite dark. 30 she lighted candle and placed
1t on chair. While she was at work polishing
the furniture with benHine, a playful kitten
jumped off The bed and upset the benzine bot
tie. splitting the stuff on its fur. The kitten
then knocked over the candle. setting itself
abaze. 1t flew wildly around the room. COM
municating fire to everything It touched.
Mrs. Mccarthy tried to catch the kitten to
smother the flames. Her efforts were frultless.
She threw a towel at 1t and the towel caught
lre. In less than nve minutes all the room
was In flames. Mrs. Mccarthy ran down
stairs and shouted Are" Flremen came and
put out the blaze. In the excitement the kit
ten was lost sight OF, and 1t could not be found
after the fire was over.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22

Prisoners Armed Evidently to Break Out Of
tho Guard House.

CHICAGO. Aug 21.-The sergeant and oorpo-
raj OF the guard and private Stice are under
arrest at Fort Sheridan awaiting court martial.
A plot for freeing the Euardhouse prisoners
was discovered last evening. The sunset gun
was not fired. and an investigation showed that
tho key to the powder magazine. which had
been In possession of the sergeant OF the guard
was missing. The sergeant said he had hung
1t on q nail 30 that the corporal could GET the
powder for tho sunset gun. The corporal said he
had not taken 1t. 1t was found in the pocket OF
aprisoner. with several razors and knives. The
other prisoners were found to be armed.
Powder and other ammunition was discovered
In tho guardhouse and everything was in
readiness for break for freedom on the part
Of tho forty-two prisoners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
NIXON's MEN STRIKE AGAIN..
They Haven't Any Grievance of Their Own
but Blindly Obey Orders of the Union.


but Blindly Obey Orders of the Union.
ELIZABETH. N j.. Aug. 21.-The boilermak-
ers and iron shipbuilders employed at Lewis
Hixon's Crescent Ship Yards went out again
this morning and renewed their demand for
nine hours. On Wednesday last they broke
with the Brooklyn union and refused to con-
tinue the sympathetic strike. On Sunday q
dispatch from the national headquarters at
Kansas City. Mo-. directed them 90 quit work
again and to conform with the circular of Aug
II from the National Union. ordering de-
mand for nine-hour system throughout the
United States A meeting was held and last
Wednesdays resolution was reconsdered.
The men reported at the yard this morning.
and President James Glib OF the local union
notified Superintendent Alderman OF their de-
mand and determination. The concession not
being made the men walked out. They admit
having no grievance at the Crescent Yard
They were all receiving good wages and fair
treatment and there Is little sympathy for
them In this city. There ia much dissatisiac-
ton among the men themselves because OF the
order to strike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
Former AldeEman MoQuade Presses His
Claim Against City.

Arthur ]. McQuade. who was member Of
the Doodle Board" OF Aldermen Of 1884.
moved before Justice Mclean OF the Supreme
Court yesterday for the appointment OF a ref
cree to pass upon his claim OF S2S,27l against
the city. expended In his defense Of charges Of
accepting brides. NcQuade was sentenced to
ten years imprisonment. He served twoyears
in Sing Sing. but tho Court OF Appeals gave
him q new trial and he was released. His next
trial took place In Saratoga County in 1880.
and he was acquitted. The Corporation Coun-
sci commended on the argument yesterday. that
the Ahearn Bill under which the claim against
the city 10 made. is unconstitutional. and the
Justice reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
sALooNkEEPER JOINS THE FORCE
Arrests His Former Bartender to Begin
With and Enrns 4 Reprlmand.

win ana Earns q heprimanu'
James Feshan. a former saloonkeeper. was
appointed 4 probationary policeman few days
ago. and 10 being broken in at the West Twen-
tieth street station. On Sunday afternoon he
caused the arrest OF Richard L. Ellis, bar
tender In the saloon at 1O2 Eighth avenue. on
charge OF violating the liquor tax law.
Tho cross-examination Of Feehan yesterday.
when Ellis was arraiGned before Magistrate
Zeler in the jefferson Market Police Court.
brought out the facts that the saloon in which
the arrest was made was the place OF which
Feehan was recently the proprietor. that Ellis
was Feehan's old bartender. and that there
was dispute between them about tho latter's
salary. The regular policeman on the post
had seen nothing wrong in the place
The magistrate discharged Ellis as soon as
he learned these facts. Turning to the proba-
tionary policeman. he added:
Il do not think that your behavior is very
commendable under the circumstances. You
ought to be ashamed OF Yourself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
TRIED TO KILL HIS FAMILY,
MurdorouS Mania of q Young Lawyer Il
Alexandria, Va.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Aug. 21.-John H. Greene.
q young lawyer. became insane this morning.
and getting hold OF . Ratchet made a murder
GUS attack upon his wife and child and his
aged father. Greene has been complaining OF
his head for some time. lately talking OF mag
mary enemies. To-day he got an idea that he
was to fight q duel with Some one because Of
his wife She ran TO his father outside Of the
house screaming for help. which arrived in
time to save her from fatal injury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22

While attending the PlHttdeutsohe Volks-
fest verein'S festival In the Union Hill schuet-
zen Park. on Sunday. Duhumey Harris. a six
teen year old colored boy. living on the Bulls
Ferry road. became interested in the feats OF
a fire-eater. The boy believed that he could
do quite as we'll as the ire-eater. He got some
cotton and kerosene and ex Experimental yester-
day before his COMPANIONS. He saturated the
cotton with the kerosene. then lit it and jam
med It into his mouth. His face and mouth
were badly burned