The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-10
what carrier should have taken this letter for

what carrier should have taken this letter for
delivery. black cross is placed after his
there are few carriers who do not have ono. or
| two crosses after their names. These in
! no carelrssncss Of the carrier. AS a clnss
! the letter carriers of this city arc n hard
! working, honest lot Of men. but black'sheep!oG,
| oasionllly get appointments on the force. 1t
doesn't REQUIRE great skill 70 detect envelopes
| which, contain money aud riskyas this method
! it. the SuN told Tho story several years
| ago OF the detection ola shonest letter carrier
! piaiujs of missing letters on his route came to
the Postmaster, and the slsreGtcd man was
crosses to his record and after his route hal
been changed several times without IMPROVING
his record tho inspectors Swallowed him and
convicted him OF stealing.
The old Star Theatre at Broadway and Thir-
tcenth street. after long and hopeless fight
for existence is to- be wiped out to make room
for big store. and in this IT has gone the way
Of all its illustrious predecessors on lower
Broadway. Nibos Garden was tho last ono to
/ close its doors. The Star Theatre was de-
scrbed in the newspapers when 1t was opened
on Sept. %. 1901. as the most elegant. COM
modiouS, and complete establishment Of
heatros which have been built in the re,t len
years. it was ,hopeessy outcasscd Lester
Tho New President" and he held It until he
m nroye. up to the present Waiiacks in 1851,
" MI ~ The vi" ceIsbritios ~ pu t% ta
during that time Ge! NsW York sn ' poS
Ssr ThSare eSs f pn and of c %hsn hs
then so far uptown that w" wise men 'I prodicted
financial ruin for its builders. The site was
owners paid so year nP rent for t darne the
first ten years and then rising scale Of rent UP
Union SQUARE r I'D dstT Ri but s9 the
theatre centre OF New York was below Four
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,n There wa. time n few year. ago" said a
hahui@cturer OF hats. when man whose
name was IN the fashion could put out line
| Of straw hats in tho season md eycrv WALL
dressed man In town who was discriminating
was lorceo 10 Duy one OF three or four blocks
! OF look green In somewhat broader way
tnis same orthodoxy was applied to clothes.
broadly defined styIes With ara rscnenzsd IN
| mems clothes. but they permit Individuality
! Weare getting away from the idea that one
% 80 and ar as i Saenss
hats hassuffered by it. II We place our STYLES
In the market early in the season they not only
be sure that they VIII go simply W on oa'' the
strength Of our name There is more
know how to dress this summer than
ever before, The narrow, brims in. rough
ns bf@ad hf rms e
straws AMI high Gro.ns, and low crowns worn
Rs Rs sas %Srs at
slared to be bad form except in the country. q
toners who have their own private blocks and
yg; wear one style Of hat year after year II is a
case OF young men It is vanity. You re-
member the two brothers in this city who qf-
years they we're 9F awaits
tired Of IT, fad or saw SS "n" Of i ths sey with
conventional straw on last week. Mems fash
may wear whatever suits him without being
| conspicuous This has undoubtedly come q bout
through the interest in bicycling. golf and other
outdoor sports"
"A review OF the defenders Of AmerIoa's
Cup. to wind up with an open race" said a
yachtsman. would not only be an interesting
exhibition off Sandy Hook. but an instructive
one as we'll The original schooner yacht
America. after experiencing many vicissitudes,
was practically rebuilt a few years ago. and
Magic. which raced against the irst cha
lenger for the cup in 1870 is now owned
he Sound 'fs se na she saSs
Columbia. which defended the cup in 1871 now
flies St he c90rs OF the lorlnhian Yacht Club
good condition despite her long service. She
isexpected to be here for the cup races this
will not compare iayorably as a racing
machine with the, Columbia, OF 1899. The
| ~ .tlOner .yacnI Mhuellne. wnlch sailed against
the Canadianlchallenger In 1875. still halls from
this port. ana the sloop Mischief which defend
ed the cup in 1881 Is said to be still in commits
sion. The old Puritan. which defeated the
Genesta in 1885. was altered to the schooner
rig in 1886. and she was put into commission
this season by her owner. John o. Shaw OF Bos-
ton. The Maylowcr. WHICH defeated the Gala
tea in 1856 is now owned by W 4. Gardner OF
Boston. and the Volunteer which met tho
Thistle In the iollo.Tlng year, is owned by j.
Nigant, which walked away from Walk yrie H.
in 1893. and to this list should be added the
| ranged race between these boats would greatly
interest yachtsmen II We defeat the Shamrock
TINS year. ana 1t would indicate very clearly the
advancement in this country in the building Of
fleet boats
muscular, accommodating young ntan