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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
CoLER ON An INSPECTION tour.

The Comptroller Visits Bellevue Hospital
and RandnlI's and BlackwslPs Islands.
Comptroller Coler and President John W.
Keller OF the Department OF Charities m ads
visit yesterday to Bellevue Hospital and
wells Islands Both Mr.. Coler and Mr..
Keller are anxious to put o stop to tho grant.
ing Of city money to private institutions. and
when the budget for 1900 Is made UP the
Comptroller intends to mako a strong fight to
have the grants OF public money reduced. In
his determination he has the active support OF
Mr. Keller. Ono Of the things which they pro-
pose to do 10 to stop the sending Of sick persons
to private hospitals at public expense whom
there 10 room for them in tho institutions con.
trolled by the Department OF Charities.
The Department OF Charities has fully equip.
ped modern wards and pavilions for the treat
ment OF every class OF disease. These wards
are at times practically empty. but the
expense OF maintenance goes on whether
there is one patient or twenty in them.
being reduced only by the cost OF food
for patients. While this condition OF Affairs
exists In city institutions, the municipality
is paying largo sums OF money for the
treatment OF patients In private hospitals. Mr..
Coler and Mr.. Keller believe that the reform In
the dispen sation OF charity by the city should
begin with this abuse. and 1t will be ono Of the
things for which they will contend in tho Board
OF Estimate.
Mr.. Coler and Mr.. Keller made their trip yes.
terday on the charity steamboa Thomas F.
Brennan. After they had completed their In
spection Of the various institutions. Mr.. Coler
landed at Long Island City and took train for
Far Rockaway. where he is spending the sum-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
NEWPORT SOCIETY AFFAIRS.
Many Luncheons and Dinners Givon by the
Cotthgers.

NEWPORT. R. l.. Aug. 22-Luncheons were
given to-day by Mrs. E. Rollins Morse Mrs.
Ross Winans and Mrs. William Grosvenor
Mrs W. Aston entertained party at dinner at
"Beechwood" tonight. her guests being Mr..
and Mrs. O. Fl. p. Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Berwind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews. Miss Josephine
johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop.
Mrs ]. G. Gray. Mrs. L. Leslie Cotton, Miss Will
ling. Mrs. Walter Kane. Mrs Ogden Mills. Miss
Munroe. Count Way de Vaya. Worthlngton
Whitehouse. G. A. Mum. Ogden Goldman. Jr
Richard Peters. Harry Lehr. Winthrop Ruther-
ford and Mr.. de Champs. There was lunch
con this afternoon on board the steam yacht
Electra. Commodore and Mrs. L. T. Gerry's
guests being the Marquis de San Vito. Mr.. and
Mrs. II P. Whitney. Miss Post. Miss Gerry and
r. LGerry.
Mrs. Potter Palmer gave a dinner tonight
for number OF young people tho guests being
Miss Grant, Miss Burden, Miss Gerry. Miss
Winthrop Miss Greene. the Misses Potter. Miss
Goddard. Miss Carter. Miss King. Miss Post
Lispenard Stewart, J. Girard. +. Yznaga. John
Bolt. Howard Gushing. F. W. Andrews. Jr.. De
Wolf Bishop and Z. Greene.
Cottage entertainments we're given tonight
by Mrs. Louis Lorillard. Mrs. Paul Andrews
Mrs. Foxhall P, Keene. Mrs. George Won L.
Meyer and Mrs. Edward Morrell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
TRUSTEE COOK RESIGNS.
Warrant Issued for Matron EyIer of Now
Jerseys state Industrial school.

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. PA warrant was is
sued to-day for the arrest Of Matron Myrtle b.
Fyler OF the State Industrial School for Girls.
Shortly aftorward Trustee Ephraim Rezrau
Cook rendered his resignation to Gov.
Voorhees,. and the Governor issued commissions
to former Senator Judson Rue, Repu blican and
former Assem- blyman Howell G. Stull. Demo-
crat, OF this CITY, as two Of the new Board OF
Trustees OF the institution.
Arthur Bishop president OF the Passaic County
Society for the Prevention OF Crueltyto Children
came here this afternoon to make the criminal
charges After consulting lawyer he won't to
the office OF Justice OF the Peace William s.
Mills. intending to get warrant based on the
affidavit made by Sadie Wisemann. OF Passac.
He discovered that under tho statute OF limita-
lions the complaint could not be taken, the
alleged offence having been committed over
two years ago. Mr.. Bishop then went to the
City Hospital to take an affidavit OF Katie Bar
low. who. 1t is alleged. is confined in the hos
pital as the result Of the treatment received at
the hands OF the matron. DR.. Witte. the head
physician refused to let Mr.. Bishop see the
girl. saying that she was still in the custody
OF the State authorities. DR.. Wtte has been a
champion OF tho matron and testified in her
favor at the investigation.
Mr.. Bishop obtained a warrant on the
strength OF u previous statement mdu0 Dy Jn0
girl. The warrant charges that Mrs Eyler
compelled the girl to climb up and down three
flights of stairs twenty-five times. after having
previously confined her In a cell twenty four
hours. 1t charges that the cell was improperly
ventilated. that the girl was deprived OF proper
food and drink. aud that she was afterward i'm
prsoned for two days in a room. "the windows
and doors OF which were securely closed and
fastened so as to exclude air. by reason whereof
the physical health OF the child was impaired
to such an extent that she has since been and
now Is a patient in the City Hospital in Tren-
ton"
Tho warrant was handed to Constable Bran
min. but It will not be served until tomorrow.
as Mrs. Eyler is said to DO suffering from ner-
vous prostration, due to the trouble at the
school. Unless she produces a doctors certin-
cate. she will be taken by the constable before
Justice Mills to plead to the charge.
1t 10 generally understood that Governor
Voorhees, requested the resignation Of Trustee
Cook. the latter having persistently asserted
that he would not resign unless asked to do so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
Reception at the Madison Square Republi-
Cnn Club.

The Madison Square Republican Club, OF tho
Twenty-ffth Assembly district held last eve-
ming the first OF n series of receptions to be
given at its club house. 18 West Twenty fourth
street. Among those who attended tho re-
ception were many Republicans who for sew
eral years have trained with the independent
voters in the district. but who have returned
to the party. Speeches were made by Senator
ElsberG and Assemblyman Gheradi Davis,
both OF whom appealed to the voters to hold
up the hands of Gov. Roosevelt in his efforts
to give a good administration Of the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
KING COFFEE
Caused Weak Heart and Other
Trouble.

Our family is a large one and we have
all been greatly helped and benefited
by the dismissal OF coffee and the daily
use OF Postum Food Coffee. for
merly had a very weak heart that trou-
bled me greatly, and the trouble was
gradually getting worse while was using
coffee.
l also had frequent headaches and
sleepless nights. These have all gone
since the drug land one may we'll call
coffee a drug has been dismissed. A
neighbor, Mr.. A. Woodruff, was a con.
firmed dyspeptic for years until he quit
coffee and began TO use Postum. Now
he is entirely cured and thanks Postum
for it. Mrs. M. Munson and Mr.. D. S.
Barclay, friends, have found great relief
from leaving off coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee.
have made many inquiries among
quite list Of persons who have been
using Postum, and always find good
accounts where il has been prepared
properly. You cannot impress that
point too strongly on the people where
they once make trial OF Postum, for il
II is not thoroughly boiled, il has a flat
taste and that drives them away from il,
whereas, II they only knew how delicious
IL is when we'll made and how their health
would be improved by its use, they would
do almost any way to insure getting good
Postum. can send you a long list OF
names OF those who really know how to
make Postum and use II every day, il you
caro- for them. M. E. Woodruff, $50
Crescent Ave, Grand RaRids, Mieh.-Ads,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
JOHN KREILING DROWNED ?
Body Which Was Probably His Found at
North Beach.


North Beach.
Awaiting Identification in Tallon's morgue.
at Astoria. is the body OF man found near the
Grand Pier. North Beach. Yesterday. The man
was apparently 55 years old. five feet eight
inchos tall. weighed about 1876 pounds and had
blue eyes. grey hair and grey moustache. He
wore a white neGligee shirt with blue stripes.
black waistcoat. gray underwear. white
socks, and black. laced shoes. In the pockets
were found a bunch OF keys. twenty mine cents
In money. one gold ring two pocketbooks. a
penknife. two pencils and pipe. There was
also found letter OF recommendation adj
dressed to a Mr. Nichols bearing the signature
OF Gilbert Robinson. architect. OF 2l5 and PIT
West 125th street. New York. The letter re.
commends ono John KreiinG as a capable and
efficient workman and a handy man around
the Office OF those desiring his services.
Mr.. Robinson said last night that KreilinR
had worked for him as a night Waterman. and
that three weeks ago he got the letter found
on tho body He said tho description answered
that Of KreinR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
ARRESTED FOR SMALL BoY,s DEATH.
Janitress Said To Have Chased Him Over
the Edge of the Roof.

James Hanratty. IL years old. Of 1888 Third
avenue. was killed on Sunday by falling
from the roof OF tho house to tho areaway.
The police supposed that his death was acct
dental, until yesterday afternoon. when Walter
TamanRi. ~ years old. OF the same adj
dress walk ed into the EastT twenty second street
police station and declared that he had seen
Mrs. Antonio Schmidt. the janitress OF the
house. chase Hanratty across tho roof with
broom. and that Hanratty ran over tho edge
OF the roof in his terror.
The police questioned the boy closely. but he
stuck to his story. They arrested Mrs
Schmidt and took her to Yorkville Court
whore she was remanded to the Coroner's
office. She was locked up In default Of SIS 900
bail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
POISONED CANDY ON THE PORCH.
Extraordinary Attacks on n Married wo-
man in WILMINGTON. Dol

WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. CIT was learned
tonight that poison was found in q box Of
candy that some one left on tho porch OF tho
home OF James G. Charsa last Thursday night.
Deputy Attorney General Cooper has the m at
ter in hand. 1t is said that enough arsenic to
kill several persons was in tho box. The
powder was plainly visible. and an enclosed
note read: Eat this and be merry. for thy
shall die. Now II this doesn't kill something
else will" For two years Mrs. Charsa has
been receiving anonymous letters which she
submitted to the postal authorities. who have
taken no action,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
THE JOHN II. srAH1N GOES AGROUND.
Strikes n sandbnr in the Fog-stuck Fast
for Four Hours.

NEW HAVEN. Aug. 22.-While the steamer
John II. Starin. of the Starin Transportation
Company's line OF Sound steamers. plying be-
tween this city and New York. was trying to
make the harbor at o'clock this morning she
drited far out OF her course In the heavy fog and
went aground on the sandbar at Cosey Beach.
about three miles from her regular course.
There the Starin lay for four hours and half
until tho tide rose. when. with the assistance
OF the tug Scott OF New London she slid Off
the bar In tow OF the Scott she proceeded up
the harbor to her wharf. She wasn't dam aged.
1t was low water when the Starin struck.
and the few passengers aboard were not dis
turbed at all. The Starin was in charge Of
Capt. McAllister. and at the wheel was pilot
Hubbard.
Capt. McAlister. although not knowing just
where the vessel lay. decided to remain there
until daybreak. as the steamer was resting
easily The coast whore tho Starin grounded
has many rocks and the fact that the steamer
escaped striking one Of these is considered ex-
tremely fortunate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
THE BosTON's GOOD TRIP.
Reached Honolulu in Less Than Twelve
Days From Yokohama.

HONOLULU. Aug. Is. via San Francisco. Aug.
22.-The ship Tacoma reached here on Aug. 0.
on the way to the Philippines with a cargo Of
horses. She had the oldest cavalry horse In
the service. called Victory" veteran Of %
years. and the youngest filly, born at sea on
Aug. 3. d. a finely-bred mare that belongs to
Capt. Wilder OF the Fourth Cavalry. She ia
healthy and promises to do well. The vessel
leaves tomorrow. the horses having had only
one weeks rest.
The United States cruiser Boston reached here
on Aug. 9. making record trip for war yes
sci between Yokohama and this port. less than
II days. She is In command OF Lieut. Com
mander Hughes. who was in charge OF the
Petrol at the battle Of Manila Bay. Capt. Whit
ing stopped al Yokohama because OF the illness
OF his wife, The Boston will sail for San Fran
cisco to- morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
The Weather,

An area of high pressure moving this way
from the Lake Superior region yesterday with cooler
weather. 1t cooler throughout the lake section
and In the extreme Northwest and slightly cooler
in the Atlantic States, but II becoming decided
ly warmer in all the states bordcrinG the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, The temperature in those
regions ranged in the afternoon from 92 to 100 de-
grees.
Fair weather prevailed In all districts except for
showers in northern New York and northern New
England, and in scattered places In tho upper Mis-
sissippi valley.
In this city the day fair and tho humidity
less, the average being 10 per cent wind variable
average velocity sixteen miles hour; barometer
corrected to read to level At A NJ. 20.ss. 8 p
II. 29.s7.
The temperature as recorded by the otnciAl Their
mometor and also by THE sUS's thermometer at
tho street level is shown in the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
CONTENTION DAYS FIXED.
Republican County Committee of Kings
Meets and Settles Dates.

The dates for holding the various Kings
County Republican conventions were selected
by the Republican County Committee at
meeting held In the Johnston Build
ing. Brooklyn. last night. Walter b. Alter
bury presided. The County convention for
tho nomination OF candidates for District Attor-
ney. County Clerk, Register and Sheriff will be
held on Saturday afternoon Sept. %. Assem-
bly, district conventions for the nomination OF
an embyman in each OF the twenty-one dis
trcts will be held on Monday. Sept. % /;
Assembly district conventions for the selection
Of Aldermen In each OF the twenty one districts,
convene on Thursday, Sept 2S. and conyen-
tons for the nomination Of candidate for a
will be held Wednesday. Oct. 4, The official
primaries for the election OF delegates TO the
City and County Committees will be rsorRan-
seutive Committee will organize on Dot. 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
IN INDEPENDENT HANNA TICKET.
Outcome of tho Fight Against McKisson in
Cleveland.

Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Aug. PA sudden turn in the
conflict OF Republican factions in this city came
to-day whom Secretary Haas OF the
Hanna Executive Committee. which was
declared to have no standing by the
County Board OF Election Supervisors. which
was manipulated by the McKisson crowd. is-
sued call for q convention to be held Aug 80
for the purpose Of placing in nomination an
independent ticket for the fall election. The
voters will choose two State Senators. nine
State Representatives. five Judges Of the
Court OF Common Pleas. County Clerk and n
full county ticket. This call was issued
after the last attempt at harmonzng had
been made and failed. For hours to-day the
Hanna and McKisson committees were in
session at the headquarters OF the latter
They wrangled and argued. but accomplished
nothing. The Hanna committee withdrew
and issued the call.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
CAN'T FIND WILLIAM BAN.
He Disappeared Two Weeks Ago While
Walking Out With Friend.

Walking Out With Friend.
William Balm Of A Perry street is miss
ing ard his friends have asked tho police to
look for him. Balm is clerk in the employ OF
Austin. Nichols & Co.. wholesale grocers. On
the night OF Aug. he went out for walk
with a friend. They separated at 8 o'clock.
arranging to meet at the Empire Hotel at
Sixty-third street and Broadway at 10 o'clock.
Balm did not keep the appointment and mono
OF his friends have seen him or heard from
him since. They have visited the hospitals.
but have found no trace OF him, The police
last night sent out q general alarm for the
missing man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23

discovered by Chance by tho Police and
Three Prisoners Taken.

Three Prisoners Taken.
Policeman Mehrer saw three young men
making their way through the areaway Of the
house at Fast Fourty-sxth street into the
Windsor Hotel fire ruins early yesterday morn
ing. and with another policeman went after
them. The two spent an hour in searching
the ruins without finding anyone and were
about to give it up when they came upon a
dark cave among the broken brick arches.
Get ready and we'll fire a few shots In hers
just for luck" Mehrer said aloud to the other
policeman.
Hold oni don't shoot and we'll surrender"
called out voice from the cave. and the three
young men scrambled out and submitted to
arrest
In the Yorkville Police Court later they were
held for examination on the charge Of trying
to steal brass and iron from the hotel ruins
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
Military Days at PAINS Fireworks.

A special display OF fireworks in honor OF the
members of the Eighth regiment was glvon at
Paine's Amphitheatre at Manhattan Beach last
night. Men and officers OF the regiment at
tended. Tomorrow night the display will be
In honor OF the Regular Army" and General
Merritt and $50 officers from Forts slocum.
Schuyler. Columbus. Hamilton. Hancock and
Wadsworth will be In attendance. A special
train will be run over the Long Island Rail-
road for their accommodation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
Oniet Day in Hell,a Kitchen.

For the first time since the West Fifty fourth
street police court was opened. nearly two
years ago. there were no prisoners from tho
Twentieth precinct yesterday. The precinct
includes Hell's Kitchen. Soubrette Row and
Deyery Four Corners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
Prince David Kawnnanakoa Here.

SAN Francisco. Aug. 22.-Prince David
Kawananak GA. the eldest OF the two nephews
OF Dowager Queen Kapiolani. to whom she
left her large fortune. arrived here to-day on
the steamer Doric. He proposes TO stay here
Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
Little Girl,a Fntal Emil.

Susie Purcell. o years old. Of 200 East
Seventy eighth street. foil from the third
story window last night to the areaway. DR..
Miller of the Presbyterian hospital WAS sum-
moned, but the girl died before he arrived.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23

WARRINGTON FORECAST ron WEDNESDAY
For Nep HdmpEhire, Psrmont. Rhode h'dnd. Con-
Hceticut. Ed'ern NeV York, NsV JerIev. Eastern
PsnHsyUanId TIE District Of Columbia. Delaware asd
karyldnd; Generally fair on Todntidav and Thuys.
day; @odsras tAStratuTsi JrsGA sSinds mostly
a0rthSrID.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23

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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-02-22

drive them 6 or 8 inches in the
ground and pile the vines about 2
feet high on top of the stakes,
allowing the vines to hang to the
ground. When my mower stops
at night the vines are all raked
and shocked on the stakes" Our
friend said now some people will
say this plan will not do in rainy
weather but there is where the
mi>ta ke is. | moved > acres the
first day. and it began raining
that night and rained for two
days; but it did not seem to in
.jure them ut all, and the leaves
did not shed off and he let his
vines stand in the shade about
two weeks. He SAYS he put his
vines on the market the first of
January. and by February he was
out and found that it was lmpos-
sible TO supply the demand. We
see our farmers hauling out west
ern hay To feed their stock, when
we should make plenty of it at
home, and if you would like t.
put the hay up in bales. we can
get YOU press. Some of our farm
ers havebeen selling cotton seed at
10 cents per bushel. and then
YOU will buy commercial fertili-
Zers with which to raise more cot :
ton. Most Of you will use not less
than ~ worth of fertilizers TO the
acre. Now that Is equal to twenty
bushels of cotton seed at ten cents.
II y"u would put that much seed
TO the acre instead of the gnano.
it would make as much or more
cotton, and besides that. il would
improve your land.
This article is already too long.
but | want to urge the farmers Ia
diversity their crops. and bv that
means become independent of the
much abused lien law.
And right now our Alliance
can be used to better advantage
than ever before. Nearly every
thing is controlled by Il trust. and
TO meet these things we must be
organized.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-02-22
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-02-22
THE PARIS RIOTS.


Paris, Feb. 2O.-TEe denonstra.
tion on the streets Saturday
should not by exaggerated. Sun
day the manifestations failed and
the people remained coldly indif-
ferent. Not one tenth Of the
crowd took part in any demon
tion. Less than five hundred are
responsible, among them being
two anti-semitic deputies. The
entire demonstration was made
by bands of students, clerks, riff
raft, evidently organized before
by the anti-semitics and anti Re
rublicans. All authorities, includ
ing the army, are observing the
absolutely correct attitude. The
city is calm TODAY. but precau
tions have been taken to maintain
order.