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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
THE BRITISH vOLuYTEERS.
Capt. Falls of the eth Thinks Well of tho
English Militia.

Capt Dewitt {. Falls adjutant Of the Seventh
Regiment. who, with Capt Francis q. landon of
the same organization, was sent IN England by
Governor Roosevelt 10 represent the New York
National Guard at the celebration Of the centennial
anniversary Of the beginning of the British volun-
tccr militia service, returned yesterday on the
steamship st Paul Capt Landon will return
early in September and then the two officers will
make up the formal report of their trip, to he pre-
scented Ia Col Appleton and through him to Cover.
nor Roosevelt
We saw great deal that was interesting and
suggestive in the British volunteer service" said
Capt Falls last night and our report will point out
the differences between our service and that Of
England cannot anticipate the report by stat
ing any OF the specific suggestions that II will con
hln, ana do not want 10 make comparison In
some respects the British volunteer service is better
thhn our ownNatiOnal Guard and in others IL is not
so good, in my opinion Capt IandUn and my
self knew enough about soldering 10 realize tina;
we could not Judge n military organization simply
by Its appearance on parade 50 we saw many of
the volunteers and regular regiments AT their quar-
tcrs and at drill. ono particularly noticeable
thing about the British volunteers when on mill
tary duty is their personal appearance. They
always look well kept and the outfit is always in
perfect order one reason for their good appear
wear SNOWY uniforms. Many Of the volunteers
wear scarlet coats similar 10 those Of the regulars.
The London Scottish. or Seventh Middlescx Rcgi
mcnt, has the gray uniforms similar to that of the
Seventh New York.
Their equipment is very complete, and our re-
port will contain something about that.
In their interest in shooting and time and at
tenton devoted to rifle practice the British volun
rers are way ahead OF the state troops in this
country. We spent two days at the matches OF the
National Rifle Association at l'sley. In the pr,
liminarics Tor the match Tor the Queens Prize
there were 800 entries They were from England.
Ireland, Scotland, Canada. Australia and almost
everywhere else where there are British soldiers.
The prize was won by a Guernsey man In
shooting over here are lucky 10 get 500 men
the range Tor an entire meet
We were most royalty entertained in London,
and in the first ten days attended nine dinners.
Gen Kitchener was at one of them, and Capt Ian
don and myself had the honor Of meeting him.
We were put up at the United Service Club the
Naval and Military Club, the Sports Club and at
the Royal Society, and were made To feel at home
at the mess Of every regiment in London on
June 8. the day Of the review Of the 5000 volun-
teers. we were practically attached To the staff Of
the Prince Of Wales and on June 10, the second
and last day OF tho centennial service, we were
presented 10 the Queen at Windsor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
A CHECK ON cor. D4DY.
Police Board Won't Accept Supplementary
LiGta OF Election Oficers.

When County Judge Hurd. OF Brooklyn re-
Gently decided against Col. Michael j. Dady.
Chairman Of the Republican Executive Com
mittee. in the controversy over the filing OF the
lists Of election officers. holding that Dady had
no right to substitute lists OF his own for those
handed in by the Executive Committeeman OF
tn" various wards counsel for Dady assorted
that the election laws empowered him to Tile
supplementary lists which could not be
viewed. II this contention were maintained it
is clear that Dndy could steal march on his
factonal opponents. in spite OF the adverse jul
dirial decisions. Yesterday. however. Chief
Clerk John X. Neal OF the election bureau. no
titled Col. Dady that the Police Board had de-
cided that he could only revise the lists. already
filed. to the extent OF filing any vacancies
which might occur. Col. Dady now threat
ems to bring the Police Commissioners into
court to have tho new point adIudicated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

Smith Shaw. 81 years old. yesterday was held
for examination by Magistrate Teale OF the
Gates Avenue Court. in Brooklyn. for an as
snult which may prove fatal on his l4-ycar-
old stepdaughter. Eunice Douglass. at their
homo in Elton street. near Rockaway avenue.
on Friday night The girl was found in tho
rear of the house suffering from a fracture of
the skull and other injuries. which Shaw ia
said to have inflicted with shovel The girl
is in critical condition in st. Mary's Hospital
Shaw has long terrorized his family and the
neiEhbors. He was arrested a year ago for an
alleged ATTEMPT to kill his vito and step
daughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
TIRGINI4 QUARANTINE RAISED
Traffic With Ports on tho Peninsula Resum-
cd Last Night.

NORFOLK. Va. Aug 12.-At six O'Clock to-
night tho quarantine OF this port against New
port News. Hampton and Old Point. which
went into effect when the outbreak OF yellow
fever occurred at the Soldiers Home.
was raised. Communication with the peninsula
was resumed and the Baltimore. Washington.
New York and Richmond boats touched al Old
Point tonight as was their custom before the
scare. The tugs which have been patrOling
the harhor and the guards along shore were
removed, trafflc with Newport News was re-
sumed and the suspects who have been de-
tanned in quarantine on Craney Island we're
brought to Norfolk. Norfolk s hotels. deserted
ut the first announcement OF tho fever began
this morning this morning to I'll UP. and dur
ing the day there were n good many arrivals.
principally drummers. who have been shy OF
the city recently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
GIRL STRIKERS STILL OUT.

Met Yesterday and Heard a Speech by Lon
don, the Lawyer-"Pants" Maker.
The strike of the girls in the operating depart,
mcnt Of COINS silk waist factory, at 1893 Greene
street. was extended yesterday To all the girls in
the department. About 800 in al quit work and
held meeting at loo East Broadway. where they
were addressed by London, the lawyer-"pants"
maker, and others IiCkctS sent to the factory
TO Try to induce the other girls To quit work but they
had no success.
The principal fight Is over the reinstatement Of
girl, who. il appears was a leader in the strike
movement The strikers denied that this girl was
discharged because she did not dress we'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
ENTERTAINED Br A. II. rRErnAND
Department Heads of the metropolitan
Railway System His Guests.

TN''TTWHN NJbIrIIl lin VWtStb.
President A. II. Nrceland OF the METROPOLITAN
Street Railway Company gave the heads OF tho
departments Of his system an outing on the
grounds otthe Tonetta Outing Club near Brews-
ters to-day. II was large party. including M en-
from the executive, financial. accounting, legal.
engineering and operating Gcpartments. They
came on special cars, and were met at the sta
ton by Mr.. VreeIand. cx-Assem blyman Adds
OF Putnam County. Postmaster Shove and 9TH
or village officials The party was taken in
carriages to the club at Tonrtta Lake There
acIambake had been prepared under the SUI
rervIsion OF Rhode Island caterer. A sail on
the lake was followed by drive OF three miles
TO hest Awhile. tho country home OF Mr.
NreeIand. where the party was received by Mrs.
Nrc"land and several young women Luncheon
was served on tho piazza and lawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

1t Depends Upon the Platform Whether II,
Runs Again For President.

CHICAGO. Aug. NV. J. Bryan was asked at
Petersburg, ILL.,. last night. II tho reports that
he had said he did not care whether he was the
Democratic presidential nominee next year
unless the preccpts OF the party are carried ou',
were true. He said:
Whether | shall be n candidate depends
largely on the pla form. Tho platform should
1T the party and tho candidate should fit the
platform"
This is thonrst time since the election OF 1896
that Mr. Bryan has intimated that by any
chance the Chicago Platform" with 10 to
and all tho rest oft would not be repeated by
the Democratic Convention OF 1900. His
favorite expression has been. 1T may lie added
to. but 1t will not be subtracted from" On
this premise Mr.. Bryan has made all Of his
speeches and public utterances
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

Dice-Players Find Ono Near the Site OF N
By-HOne Italinn Church

Italian boys were playing craps yesterday
afternoon in front OF the lots at PA and 2l8
Sullivan street. These lots had formerly been
occupied by an Italian church. but Contractor
Jacob Zimmerman Of 1915 broadway is now
erecting factory building. One OF the dice
fell in crack between two flags in the side
walk and the boys lifted IN the flag to recover
the dice. Under the flag they found a human
skull One OF them suggested that they take it
to some anatomical museum in the Bowery
where they might be able to dispose of it for
cash They started through Beecker street
the Bowery. but bcfor" they had gone very
far they began to play football with tho skull
Policeman Tuohey took tho skull away from
them ana threatened to arrest them. The boys
He'd and the skull was sent to the morgue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Roofer Dipped n Cat In Tar.

Complaint was made to Justice Of the Peace
Rapp. OF Newark. yesterday. against an un-
known roofer working upon tho Column bla
Theatre. He was accused by Janitress Eva
Sprattey. Of the theatre. OF extreme cruelty in
dipping her pet kitten in hot tar and throwing
it from tho roof to the street. where 1t stuck to
the pavement until pulled loose. when all Of
its feet and its tail stuck in n bunch OF tar
Col. +, S. Edwards. OF the S.P. c. A. ordered tho
cat killed with rhloroform and couple Of con-
stables were sent out to look for he roofer but
failed to find him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
ARRIT4LS BY THE UMBRIs.
Lord Thurlow, j. r. Moulton, NJ. p, and
Marie Engle, the Singer

Lord Thurlow Of County Suffolk, England ;
j. Fletcher Mouton barrister and Member of
Parliament and Marie Englc the opera singer.
were passengers aboard the Cunadcr, Umbria.
which arrived yesterday from Liverpool Lord
Thurlow is here on n pleasure trip. MI Moulton
is on vacation He will visit at Toronto his friend
fhward burke, also a Member Of Parliament
Marie lInge has been singing until recently Mt
'"vrnt Garden. She is going to Chicago to visit
her father. who is i'll there She may sing in con
cert here in the fall She will begin the winter
season at the Metropolitan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Lawyer John Myers is Missing.

John Myers, a lawyer. who has been de-
mrnted for some time. Disappeared on Wcd.
ncsdav from his homo ut 1872 ialsey street.
brooklyn. during the temporary absence of his
nurse. and no tracc.of him has since been dis
covered although tho police were promptly
notified. He is a. years Old. } feet 10 inches
high all gray hair and moustache and when
he went on had on dark blue coat, blu.
striped shirt. brown trousers, brown sinners
and no hat or wastcoat A reward Of 5000
has been offered for his discovery
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
WOMEN JUMP OUT OF WINDOW
Gasoline Stove Fxplodes and They Flee
Nnne

Gasoline Stove E1plodes and Thoy Flee
None Hurt.
Three women frightened by the bursting Of
gasoline stove. jumped from a third story
window OF 10 Warwick street. Newark. at .
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and all escaped
serious injury. They were in Mrs. Catharne
Cark's Kitchen. whore she and her daugh liter
Mary were entertaining Mrs. Reynolds OF rs
Pacific street. Mrs. Clark screamed as the
kitchen filled with smoke and flame. and rush
Ing through the front room sprang into the
street. fourteen feet below. Mary Clark made
IA similar Jump. hut Mrs. Reynolds was caImer
and hung down from the window sill until the
heat made her release her grasp Then she
alighted in heap on the sidewalk. The fire
was put out by men OF tho neighborhood before
the fremen arrived. 1t did $500 damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
GOT. ROOSEyELT GETS 4 PRESENT
4 watch Which Bears Reminders of Rough
Rldcrs ana His wyoming Rnnch

State Fish CulturSt \. Nelson Cheney and
George f. Hart are being entertained nj the
summer home Of Governor Theodore RoosevcI, nj
oyster BAY, l.. The Governor was presented
with handSom" watch by his visitor, on Fri.
DAY evening. 1t is an open face time piece, and the
dlal has on 1t the CnorS Of the uniform Of the Rough
Riders who stood so vallanty by him in his charge
up San Juan Hill The Governors monogram
Is la tn" centre Of the watch case and a rustic
scene from his Wyoming ranch is engraved on
the back
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
DROUNED IN THE OCEty SIRE


ATLANTIC CRY y j. Aug 10. Amos Me.
Donncl boiler maker. If 2Oei Wilder street
Philadelphia, who came To- TIN, city ON an cxcur
sion this morning for days outing, was drowned
"hi'' IN bathing lie went into the surf shortly
o''"re noon IN company with several friends near
mo loot OF NrNanSaS avenue An hour later Life,
"uard Nlavln saw him struggling in the water a
short distance from shore and went To- his asSis,
Hnc' SlavIn soon had Mcdonnell ashore and
lAid nm on the beach, and every effort was made
70 rcHu'rI'atc him, but without avail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Cerebral HemorrhaEc and PIeurisy KiIl.d
j. a. Campbell

Coroner's Physician Weston performed an
autopsy yesterday afternoon on the body ot
John Allen Campbell. the Christian Science
teacher OF llS East Ninety.second street, who
dieu there on Friday afternoon after his
irIrnds refused TO allow "A physician to pro-
scribe Tor NM III" autopsy showed that Mr..
Campbell had sun red from plcurisv ,a vol
rs cerebral hcmprrhagrs. DR., Weston said
unoiiltia!ly. that it was not likely that any DIV.
slcIan could have saved his life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

While viewing vaudeville entertainment in
MorriSon's pavilion at Ocean avenue and Henry
street Rockaway Beach. with his wife and daugh
on Friday night Moses Oppenhclm. 50 years old,
n wellknown furniture dealer. residing at llS
Harrison avenue, Brooklyn, stricken with
apoplcHy and died before medical aid reached
him, Oppcnhcim had been stopping at the beach
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13
Gable Car Hits Trolley Cnr

A southbound car 81 the Third oyonuo c,,J.
road col,ided yesterday afternoon with an
electric car OF the ldth street crosstown line.
ne cars cam" together with IA crash. the
cable ear striking the other near the forward
platform Both were thrown of the tracks
ana damaged slightly None Of tho passcn.
gers was injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

"LourESTEH Mass, Aug. l2.-Mayor French
mas received cable from the Mayor Of Cilouces
Ter Eng. saying that Howard Blackburn
mas oerh sighted in his skin Blackburn. who
mas oh'S stubs OF hands. started two months
n M 10 cross the ocean alone to Gloucester,
Eng His boat is about 20 feet long Ho has
only been spoken once nd there was considor-
bic fear that he had persisted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
The Magician and the King.

There is good story told of a ma
gician who has passed the great divide
He was world travelled PLAYER and
his wanderings set him upon one occa-
sion in PARKWAY New Zealand. 1t was
arranged that he should give an exhibit
ton of mind reading before the king of
the Maoris. After some parleying 1t
was decided that the king himself should
conceal the article which the magician
was to discover.
The mind reader left the room and,
after a time was brought back blind
folded, as is the custom in such per-
formances. After some time the ma
gician declared that the hidden article
was in the kings mouth. His majesty
tive. The magician insisted upon his
point and demanded that the king 8
mouth be opened wide The king re-
fused.
The magician insisted, and the ex-
citement became very great until at
last the dusky king reluctantly opened
his jaws The article was rot there !
The next instant, however the king
was taken with II violent tit of cough
ing He had tried to swallow the lost
article, IA button. but could not and
was compelled to cough it mp.
The Maoris were uproarious with
mirth They did not know which to
admire the more the wisdom of the
magician or the heroism of the king. =
London Globe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

"When | was ii young man, qnoth
Officer Fayette Jones, "from a stand.
point of years, l used to trade mules oc-
casionally. One day l had a dispute
with man to whom / had sold an ami
NAL about its speed. We We're unable to
agree between ourselves. so we called
in an old codger who talked with a
drawl and used almost as much tobacco
as he raised We stated the question
to him, Which is the faster of the
mules He asked to be taken to the
stable and stood there watching the
mules eat He chawed and looked, and
looked and chawed. We wondered what
he could tell about their speed simply
by looking Mt them, but finally he
pointed out the mule / had sold and
said That air the fastest of them
mules
How do you know we asked in
one breath.
Well. he replied, that FOUNDER
one takes two chaws to t'other's one an
eff one mule chaws faster than t'other
it S natural that he's faster critter.
at was philosophy that I've never
forgotten, and now whenever | want
to know the relative speed of horses
or mules | judge EN- by the way they
chew. '-Paducah Sun
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02
Onion sprees In Bern.

An annual 'zwiebel market. OF
onion market is held in Bern, and once
year the peasants come from far and
near to purchase stock of onions foi
the twelvemonth, and, in fact. it has
grown to be a custom on zwiebel mar
ket day for everybody, rich and poor, to
buy onions; if not for use, then for the
custom of the thing.
On Saturday night the onions ar
rive. Great Boxes baskets and barrels
of onions line one side of the longest
main street of the city from the station
directly through the long arcaded ave.
nue. as far as the arcades extend-aboui
a mile. All day Sunday the onions re-
main in the street, covered with cloths
of every description. AMI early Monday
morning the sale begins. For two days
every one you meet has at least string
of onions. and one walks the entire
length of the market and weeps.
A few days later come the dances.
Every saloon and hall is decorated and
the young peasants, girls and lads come
to town and make merry. Every writ.
schaft" is crowded with a pushing,
jostling throng of plump and rudy
faced peasants, drinking, dancing and
"hiring out. There are no brawls
only perhaps parties of merry pumpkins
walking through the streets at and Z
o'clock in the morning and yodeling,
without melody, at the top of theii
strong voices Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

The Porto Ricans who are all from
dies in their way make soap out of CO.
roanut oil and homemade I've And a
hne soap it is, smooth and fragrant
This cocoanut oil soap is used for shay
ing. When man wishes to have a
shave in the morning he starts out
donkey tail brush and bottle. 1t is
never any trouble to find an empty bot
tie III Porto Rico, Cuba Jamaica or al
most any of the larger West India is
lands. even in remote spots III the
mountains. AT least 20 generations of
thirsty people have lived there and
thrown away the bottles.
The man carries no mirror. He is too
poor to own such luxury Not one
house IN 20 in Porto Rico has even the
very cheapest looking glass But gen
orally rich nature provides the mirror
n well as the soap The man goes to
some convenient pool in the mountain
stream where the. water is quite still
There is his mirror He breaks his bot
tie ON stone and deity picks out d
sharp piece of suitable size Then he
fathers his face profusely and begins to
scrape away with his piece of glass.
which in his hands works as well as the
best steel razor. A cut, or even "A slight
scratch, is extremely rare as result OF
this al fresco form of shaving -Chica
20 Times Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

Under a former administration the
United States marshal of western Penn
sylvania sent a warrant to one of his
deputies, who was stationed in back
county, for the arrest of counterfeit
er The deputy knew the man and
treated him considerably. When they
reached Pittsburg, the necessary papers
were not at hand to commit the prison
er to Jail. The deputy would not take
him to hotel because he would have
to pay the bin out of his own pocket
So he took him to the marshal's Office
to pass the night there. The deputy
was sleepy and the counterfeiter said he
was. So the deputy handcuffed his pris-
oner to himself and lay down on the
floor beside the steam register As soon
as the deputy was asleep the counter
feiter took his keys from his pocket
unlocked the manacle and fastered the
loose end to the register. Then he too
the deputy watch and what money he
had and departed.
"Where is Your prisoner % asked the
marshal the next morning, awakening
the deputy.
"Doesn I that beat all - he replied
as he tugged Mt his handcuff and bruised
his wrist. "Darned if | don't believe
he's ii me the slip. '-Pittsburg News
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

Milton heaven is earthly and obyi-
Gus, though with none but celestial in
habitants where eve and morn succeed
each other and grateful twilight has
its appointed hour; where
the trees
OF life ambrosisl fruitage bear, and vines
Yield nectar;
whose angels sleep famed with cool
winds in their celestial tabernaeles
and eat not seemingly nor in mist, .
but with keen dispatch of real hun
ger verging ON excess, from any in
furious effects of which as the poet
takes pains to tell u.s. their spiritual
nature avails to save them. Dante 5
heaven is no less definite and orderly to
its minutest detail. but mystical and
ethereal. even while peopled by the sons
and daughters of earth, passing from
glory to glory in ascending brightness
with divine visions that come and go
hike stars in cloudy night and attend
ed by the music of the spheres These
are the two extremes between which
lesser poets paint and plant their Edens
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-02

The Hungarian aristocracy has the
largest estates Of any nobility in Eu.
rope The manner of living of these
grands seigneurs is strongly ratriarchal.
Their country chateaux are comforta-
BILE, but unpretentious and are lordly
in nothing but the hospitality of their
owners The stranger and the nativ"
are alike made welcome within the
doors of these old manor houses and in
vited to sit down at table like friends
of the family.
Ii stranger drives up to the en-
trance door of Hungarian chateau
Immediately and before any questions
are asked concerning the visitor bust
ness. even before the master of the
house has made his appearance, legion
of servants rush forward and carry the
visitors baggage to one of the half doz-
en- rooms always ready to receive guests
invited or otherwise When the Hun
garians wish particularly to honor .
guest, 10 or 20 courses are served al
dinner, but as the Magyars have in ev-
erything the utmost respect for indi-
vi ludl HDerty Ho SueSJ Is ever pIe6Seu
to eat or drink.
"You are at home Do as you would
at home, says the master of the house
as he greets you on your arrival Liv-
ing as they do away from court and
court life, these proud Magyar aristo-
Gratis ask nothing and expect nothing
from the sovereign, and maintain in
consequence their pride, dignity and
independence of character. -Argonaut.