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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04

committee of District Assembly 40 OF the
Knights OF Labor will wait on Bridge Commits
sioner Shea to- morrow to make final appeal
to have the salaries Of the city bridge tenders
raised from S72O to $1,000 year. After the
mum her OF the tenders on the brooklyn Bridge
who had been receiving 81 900 a year were
transferred to MacOmh's Dam Bridge and the
Harlem Bridge and their salaries were reduced
to 500 year Of five mon employed on the
Washington Avenue Bridge Brooklyn.at SLIGO
ceve S72O and two $1,000 year. Twenty
five men who had been employed on the
GOwanus Canal at 81, 100 a year now receive
$40 The committees wants Mr. Shea to raise
all the salaries to 81 900 Il year. He refused
to do this last week. and II his refusal is per-
sisted in a meeting of the Bridge Tenders
Union will be held this week to take action.
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DOG WENT HOME FOR HELP.
Cesar Let John wooIley's Folks Know He
Was Arrested.

John Woolley Of AZ Lafayette street. Jersey
City. was arrested at 3 o'clock yesterday morn
ing for being drunk and disorderly. He had n
big St Bernard dog named Cesar with him.
and when Policeman Begins put him In the
patrol wagon the dog jumped in. too. He
snarled and growled when the policeman at
tempted to eject him. and it was only when
his master ordered him to get out that he
went. The dog trotted behind the patrol wagon
to the tommunipaw avenue police station,
When Woolley was taken back to a cell the
dog attempted to follow him. and made two or
three efforts to force his way through a screen
door Finally Sergt. Finne permitted him to
20 into the corridor. Standing in front of the
cell in which Woolley was locked up. Caesar be-
gan to bark. as il begging his master to go
home. The dog barked so loudly and PERSIST
emily that he awakened the reserves Then he
was dragged out of the station. but not with
out a hard struggle
Cesar lay on tho front stoop until about Z
o'clock. whom he disappeared. He returned in
about an hour accompanied by a member OF
Woolley's family. who said that Caesar had re-
fused to eat break fast. but kept up a continu-
Gus whining and barking until he put on his
coat and hat and followed him. The dog led
the way directly to he station. looking around
now and then to see that he was being fol-
lowed
Woolley was released on bail. and Caesar.
who was Overloyed. expressed his pleasure by
jumping on him and barking.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04

Tho Dismissal of Two of the Hotels Laborers
Caused an Untrue Rumor.

Tho Dismissal of Two of the Hotels Laborers
Caused an Untrue Rumor.
The discharge OF two employees Of the house
department Of the Waldorf-Astoria by Mana
ger billiard yesterday:brouEht n protest from
several other men In that department and
caused a rumor to go around that the entire
forty-fve mon in the department bad Rone on
strike. Mr.. billiard explained the matter 70 a
Bun reporter as follows last night:
The mon in the house department are
merely laborers. whose duties consist OF look ing
after the furniture and doing such heavy work
In the Nay OF furniture moving a. has to be
done around the house This morning aske
two Of these men to attend to a tritiing Job and
they declined because they hadn't had their
breakfast AS they Nero unnecessarily impu-
dent they were dschar ged A number OF their
companions came around to me later and
threatened to strike unless the two discharged
ones we're taken back. They got their walk
ing papers. too. The men have all been re-
placed by others and We have not been incon-
venienced for a moment
=, A story, that got around TO the effect that
the men left because they didn't like the food
they got mere is really funny. Why. the en-
poyeee Of this hotel get the best eating in the
land and eve never had complaint on that
score and. what's more. never expect to have
cne.'
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HOW HONEYMOON WAS SPOILED.
New Home Broken Up Because tho Wife
Cooked Dinner at Her Aunts.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. July 3.-Less than
three weeks OF married life has been enough
for Nicholas Schrum and his wife OF this city.
They were married on June IA and have now
separated The trouble began on the third
day. Schrum says his wife went to the house
of her aunt every morning to cook the days
dinner there and carried it home. Schrum OBJ
lected TO having his dinner carried about in
this fashion, and his wife refused to dine with
him. On Saturday she took all of her personal
belongings and departed FOR her aunts home
whore she Ia now living.
Mrs Schrum says her husband began to find
fault cOunle OF DAYS after the wedding. and
kept it up making her life very unhappy
When she threatened to leave him IL he did
not treat her better. he told her to go and he
didn't care il she never came back Friends
arranged meeting of the couple last evening
in the none OF bringing about reconciliation
but without avail. Schrum has had published
the customary notice that he will not be re-
sponsiblc for any debts his wife may contract
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Anniversary of the Naval Battle of Santiago
A Letter from Schley.

Anniversary OF the Naval Battle of Santiago
A Letter from schley.
~ .., -, ara . e., ~ A.
Two huhureu anu my tars from OIL inc
cruiser Brooklyn. about 100 Of whom partic-
mated in tho dcstruction of Ceryera's neot ofY
i"'.u III 'i'o uu''' u'''o' Vi W Ioo' vi
santiago year ago ce'eprateu the anniversary
Of the victory in Glendale Park. Long Island.
Yesterday afternoon and eveninp Tn addition
80, 80 90 ,'N'i'
to the lackies about oOo OF their admirers
aided in the celebration. With flags and ban
ners waving and haad,d nv n hand NJ music
va rus CIV" " " -" ~ y, ~
the sailors poardeu troliey cars lor tne PARK.
Crowds Of spectators cheered them on the way.
Consnicuoua among tho n,errvmaksr. vas the
n9,.i,, ,N' piI, D.. 49, -, Wv" pimo
Brooklyn mascot. Billy boy. the goat. Billy
chcwed his cud thoughtfully and waved his
,rhisLors in ranlv m tho MANY sa,u,as
"',''NE'' 81" ''f'' W. Wv '' ''
Among the banners carried was one bearing
so-ihad .I- G g Rrootlxn Jnlv q 1908 " Pan
e''' ~ - -, -
nants pore the Words nave them bottled up
and they will never get home" Other stream
ars rnsbad tha saving y, Admiral SohIov
trs i"Sne" '"e SAYING VI Hu'i'ta' So'''S
worn for the occasion by the crew and others
dionI,y,d = rhot,oronb ~ Admiral srbIav In
u'''""''" " P',', 80" .''' III
the centre enclrrled with the date OF the bat
tie and Of the anniversary. From two crossed
cannOna al the bottom OF each badge was sus-
pended a cartridge
Rear Admiral Schley was unable to be pres
thu gathering Ivy Chief Boatswain W. l.. Hill.
Ii follows:
"WASHINGTOS d O. July l. 1870
DEAR Mr. HILL: will you say to the boys of
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ONLY TWO MEALS FOR FIREMEN.
Commissioner scanneips New Order Makes
the Men Growl.


There is a growl in the Fire Department
over an order issued three weeks ago by Com
missioner Scannel by which the men are
allowed to take but two meals day. The fire
ladies are talking about getting up petition
asking the Commissioner to restore the old
order OF things. when they were enabled to
get three meals in twenty-four hours.
Thoy say that most OF the nremen have
pretty healthy appetites. and It is a matter Of
Inconvenience to them to be reduced to two
meals day According to the Objectionable
order the firemen get two hours liberty twice
aday. All Of the men must be In quarters by
Soclock in the evening. and no leaves Of alb
sence are allowed between II o'clock noon and
clock in the afternoon. There are eight to
twelve men in company and three or four
men are allowed to go to their meals at
the same time The fireman who gets two
hours leave OF absence for his frst meal
at O'Clock in the morning gets two hours
more Tor his second meal Mt O'Clock In the
afternoon. unless fire should break out at
that time. in which case he would have to wait
until the next day TO 20 home to eat. The fire.
men declare that schedule could be arranged
without impalrng the efficiency OF the depart
ment by which the men could get three meals
a day.
Commissioner Scannel said Yesterday that
his recent order was for the good OF the SER
vice. and he could not allow the flremen away
from quarters three times a day without in
creasinR the number Of men in each com pany.
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SMALL BOYS WITH A STOLEN WAGON.
Stopped by a Bicycle Policeman and Three
Hold for Theft.

stopped by Bicycle Policeman and Three
Hold for Theft.
Bicycle Policeman Ross stopped six boys
who were driving gray horse hitched to a
peddlers wagon uptown at Seventy fourth
street. yesterday afternoon. the policeman
judging from the careless way in which the
boys were driving that they had no business
in the wagon.
"G'wan." said one OF the boys when Ross
stopped them. We amt botherin' you, are
We and 1t amt your wagon is it2
The other answers to questions were equally
unsatisfactory. so Ross decided to take boys
and wagon to thu police station. He put his
wheel into the wagon and drove to West Sixty
eighth street. At the station the boys refused
to talk to Sergt. Sweeney. the only one who
seemed inclined to say anything being quickl y
stopped by one OF the others.
Ah-h-h. yer snitcher. don't yer snitch on
US, SAID the boy. and in a lower tone he
adqe %as agr pud9o ~ y th head"
did not belong to the boys. so a general alarm
was sent out for it's owner. Three of the small
prisoners were sent home in Policeman
Rosss care. and the others. Jeremiah
Mahoney. II years old, OF iS1 Franklin
street: William Goyitch. II, OF 1913 Franklin
street. and Henry Frankberg OF 10 Franklin
street were held under arrest and sent to the
surprised Policeman Slattery. who had them
In charge. by suggesting that he treat to Gig
arettes.
Jacob Ernstein OF 800 Delaney street
claimed the wagon later II had been stolen
from Narick and West streets.
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ANNiTsEsARH OF 4 QUEER FUNERAL
Fishing Club to Mako Merry Whore IL
Threw JaoEer's Ashes to the wind.

The steam launch Almira will leave Clifton.
b l.. at 3 O'Clock tomorrow morning with tho
members OF the See Ra0ber Fishing Club on
board and Will proceed down the bay to Romer
Shoals. There the party will celebrate the
NTH anniversary OF the throwing overheard OF
: the ashes OF one OF the m lem bers OF the club
Philip Jaeger. who died on Nov 10, 1888
Jaeger was saloonkeeper at Avenue A and
Thirteenth street and was an enthusiastic
member OF the See Ranber Fishing Club His
disposition was eccentric. and he had peculiar
ideas about the manner in which a persons
body should be disposed of after death Ue
hDhorred the thought OF being buried and
uecomihR 1000 Tor worms. as he put it, In
ms VIII ne directed that a certain amount OF
ms money be set aside for his cremation mt
body had been burned the ashes should be
turned over to his friend Daniel Cell Of %
Division street. He also provided that $50
should be paid over to Cell to do
Tray the expenses OF hiring boat
to convey 1y the members OF the fishing
auested that his friends scatter the ashes to
the four winds. He suggested that $50 was
too much to pay for the hiring Of a boat, and
that part OF the money he spent for beer and
music ih THESE directions were carried out to
beer. singing and fishing.
o. the original. The party will anchor at
TONER shoals. speeches eulogiginR Jaeger will
be made and everybody, will drink glass TO
his memory. after which the band will play
hshinR over the spot where five years ago they
scattered the ashes.
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Bicycle Policeman Hurt and His Wheel
Wrecked in stopping It.
IA small boy and frecracker we're too strong
a combination yesterday afternoon for horse
attached to delivery wagon driven by Patrick
Munk OF 343 East Ninety sixth street. Munk
left the horse standing in the street while he
went into p Gramercy Park to deliver a
bundle. The small boy threw the lrecracker
under the horse. and when it exploded the
McEntee saw the runaway. and. riding up
seized the horses bride He stopped the horse
at Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. after
being dragged more than a block. McEntee's
wheel was wrecked and he was badly bruised,
hut the horse was unujured. The small boy
ESCAPED
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
NEW FRUIT COMBINE.
Boston Company Gets Control of Fruit
Entering Virginia at Newport News.

BALTIMORE July 3.-The Boston Fruit Com
pany has Just completed deal by which it will
control all the fruit trade entering Virginia
through the port Of Newport News The deal
was arranged by c. c. Buchanan. President Of
the Buchanan Fruit Company. which is branch
concern Of the Boston corporation. A line of
steamers will now ply between Newport News
and Jamaica. BY the new arrangement the
Boston company absorbs the Virginia and West
India Fruit Trading Company. OF which Alex
ander Bulach Of this city was manager.
On Wednesday the steamer Brattan will put
in at Newport News with the flrst cargo of fruit
for the new concern. The cargo will be shipped
from that port to various points over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad. some officials OF
which are said to he Interested in the new en-
terprise. Mr.. Buchanan, who has Just returned
from Newport News. said to-day that vessels
would run at regular intervals between jamaica
and Newport News.
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ARRESTED FOR SWEARING.
Dunn Was Greatly Provoked Because He
Missed His Trim.

William j. Dunn. pilot Of lis Broad street.
this city, was arrested in the New Jersey Cen
trail Railroad depot at Communipaw on Sunday
evening for swearing. The prisoner told Police
Justice Potts in the First Criminal Court.
Jersey City. yesterday morning that he had
sufficient provocaton for swearing.
Il think. Judge" he said. you would have
sworn yourself under similar circumstances.
In the first place. waited half an hour at Lib
erty street for a boat. When got to the other
side found that my train would not start for
half an hour | walked up toward Lafayette
to kill time. and when returned my train had
Just gone. decided to 90 back to New York
and was informe ed that there would not be an
other boat for half an hour. Then l was mad
and expressed my opinion TO the ticket agent.
! admit that l used some pretty strong Ian
guage."
The prisoner was discharged.
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REFORMERs 60 SADLY HOME.
Again No Applause for Dewey-A Commit
tee Appointed to Stop the War.

BUFFALO. July 81 came here with my
heart filled with the goodness of one OF these
reforms; l 90 away in a spirit Of sadness -"
These words Of theA2ev. Henry Elliott Mott OF
Buffalo describe the condition OF most of the
reform delegates when the session was re-
sumcd this morning Many OF them departed
yesterday after the failure OF the meeting to
agree on anything. and more departed to-day
After Mr.. Motifs protest against tho gag-law
practices Of the convention Mr. Fitzpatrick OF
Texas said he objected to the statement that
we are living under military dictatorship
projected the women and children In Manila ="
There was not n ripple OF applause for this
patriotic remark. A resolution that women
should vote on equal terms with men was
adopted unanimously. The Buchanan plan of
enrolling all progressive forces" and pIedg-
ing the siRners to give their votes and support
to that political party which shall INCORPORATE
IN its platform and commit its candidates to
the measure or measures selected by the III en-
dunn was adopted after much discussion.
An address to the people denouncing
the. Philippine war;. military dictatorship.
plutocracy. monopolies.. &C. and closing
With an appeal to the people to vote
for direct legislation. single tax. public owner
ship OF bile utilities. and the sole control by
the people OF their medium OF trade instead OF
bank control. was adopted with hearty APP
p,auee. A resolution denouncing the conduct
mittee was appointed to take legal steps to
stop the war: At o'clock this afternoon a so
called love feast closed the most curious con-
yention ever held.
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OUR FIRST BATTLKSHIP.
Model of Joshua Humphreys America to
Be Placed in Independence Hall.

Model of Joshua Humphreys America to
Be Placed in Independence Hall.
PHILADELPHIA, July ga model OF the first
American line of battle ship is to be placed on
exhibition in Independence Hall. The model
was offered to the city by Miss Lillian Hum
Dhreys. daughter OF the late Gen. Atkinson
Humphreys. Chief Engineer and Chief Of the
staff OF Gen. Meade. The naval construc-
tor who made the model was Joshua
Humphreys. great grandfather of the donor,
the United States. He was a ThiludeI-
phian by birth and was born in 1892 His
shipyard was on the Delaware on the lower
part of Windmill Island. later known as
smiths Island. which was recently dredged
away. He was; the architect OF the Constitu-
ton. Familiarity knowsas "Old Ironsides."
The model for exhibition was carved in l777
line Of batteshp. which had seventy-iour
guns and was built at Portsmouth. y. H. and
in the year 1882 was presented to France
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
WANT MILEAGE PAY SYSTEM
Committee Of D., l.. and W. Trainmen
Calls Upon President Truesdale.

Calls Upon President Truesdale.
Four employees OF the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad. rerrsse nting the
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen and the
order OF Railway Conductors. called unon Pres.
ident W. II. Truesdale Mt his office yesterday.
The oommitteemen'said that the men they rep
resentedwantedither nay on mleageIbass.in-
stead OF a certain amount n month. and ar.
engagements were made for a conference be-
tween Representatives Of their OrRa n IA ions
and the officers of the com pnnv about July H.
Mr. Truesdale said after the visit:
AT the conference which has been arranged
the trainmen will submit the mileage pay
schedule they would like the company to adopt
The mileage system is generally in operation
on the Western.railroads. and there Il no OBJ
leotiQn to Its being introduced on the D. L. K
v. II will have to he decided by the com
nanys othcers however, whether the schedule
the men .will:o1er IL satisfactory Though the
men who called -dav did not represent either
the locomotive engineers or ilremen. they also
will no doub: interestIth themselves In The IN after.
out the engineers and fI"men's negotiations
are likely to be distinct from those Of the train
men do not anticirate a strike"
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Delmonico's has obtained judgment against
Stephen c. Baldwin. attorney for the Nassau
Electric Railway. living at 80 West Seventy
sixth street. for SlSl.7O. 1t seems that Bald
win was a member OF q society which gave a
dinner at DelmOnico's some time ago. He Or
dcred the dinner and was held rcspon Sihle for
It, In lieu OF a cash payment he gave two
promissOry notes. each for SCI %, ono paya-
bile in two months and one in three months at
NJ Livingston street. BROOKLYN. Neither note
suit In the West Fifty fourth street civil court
to recover. Judgment was entered by de-
lauIt, Baldwin not appearing. Tho amount OF
the judgment includes costs and protest fees.
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Arrested for Selling Pistols to Children.

Marcus Stanson Of ~ Main street. Brook Ign.
was arrested by Detective Brennan Of the Full
ton street station yesterday. on complaint of
Joseph Neil. II years old. Of Il Mckinney
street. who charged Stanson with selling toy
pistols TO children. John Holland. II years old
OF ~ Hicks street was arrested a week ago for
shooting Annie Riley, . years old, in the face.
Court, held Holland Tor the Court of Specini
Sessions. At tn" time he said that thrIpersons
who sold the pistols should be arrested as well
as IN" persons using them. Tn" pistols are
Ntmsy Affairs and many ~ them explode. stan
son beaded not guilty and was held for exam
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DOC IN A FIT TORTURED.
Policeman Fired Five Bullets Into 1t and
Left the Animal still Living.

A spaniel belonging to Henry Geissler Of 525
Fifth street had fit at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. 1t was dragged down in the yard
and Policeman Nugent fired five bullets into it.
then threw an old sack over it and left it for
dead, At 3:iJ O'Clock a reporter raised tho
sack and found the dog still squirming under
it. He reported the fact to Sergt. Hayes who
sent another policeman to kill it,
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SHORT OFFICE HOURS VETOED.
Mayor Says the Public Departments Must
Keep Open Until 4 O'Clock.

Mayor Van Wyck vetoed yesterday the reso-
luton passed by the Municipal Assembly last
week. requesting the heads Of departments 10
close their Offices at O'Clock In July and
August. The Mayor had previously vetoed a
similar resolution applying to Brooklyn only.
He had also vetoed a resolution requesting
departmental chiefs to close their offices yes
The present office hours of city depart
merits end at 4 o'clock each day. II shortened,
as proposed. Inconvenience to the public will
result. and there is no good reason why city
officials should have an hours holiday each
day which the law does not give to the public
Renerallyn
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The Financial Conference at Narragan,ett

NARRAGASsETT PIER. r. l.. July 3-The SEN
atorial conference on the financial situation
was opened here to-day at Cottage T. OF the
Little Casino. where the senators were in scS-
sion. Financial matters were discussed in
formally by the committee; This includes
Senator's T &. Platt OF New York. Burrows Of
Michigan, Allison OF Iowa. Aldrich OF Rhode
Island and q. H. Platt of Connecticut. All arc
here except Senator Plat OF Connecticut. who
will arrive TO- morrow.
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HARRISBURG. Pa. July Scamp Meade is to
be continued as a headquarters for the troops
to be sent to the Philippines. The War De-
partment has renewed a leasco ( 300 acres of
the Young farms until March 81. 1900 This
includes the big field where the tents are
OF the Quartermaster's and Commissarvs de-
partmcntS; the storage wards. tho corrals.
wagon parks and railroad yards The lease was
made by Robert SnodRrass. attorney Tor the
Young heirs. directly with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
cral Ludington. The departure OF the Nine
teenth Regular Infantry has again been post
DOnpu
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Sighted the Great Western and skipper

GLOUCESTER, Mass. July 3-Capt Otto John
son OF tho schooner Grace Otis, Just arrived.
reports that on June %. in latitude 49,. longi-
tude ga about 275 miles east by south from
Cape Ann. he sighted the Great Western. This
IL the little boat in which howard Black burn
Gl'ucesters tootlcsS and finRerless fisherman,
set out from this port TO cross the Atlantic on
June II
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Two Men Reported Drowned.

GREENPoRT. L. l.. July 3.-Cormick Kenny. a
resident of this place. is authority for the
statement that two men were probably
drowned yesterday afternoon from the deck OF
a schooner anchored abreast OF his house. A
severe gale was blowing at the time. A big
white launch steamed around the schooner
and fred her cannon every few minutes as il
trying to bring II body to the surface of tho
water. AT dusk the white launch put off and
headed in the direction Of New Haven. Tho
this morning before her nam e could be learned.