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New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
INSTRUCTION CAMP on LONG ISLAND.
MEN OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT PREPARING
FOR THEIR REGULAR TOUR OF DUTY.

MEN OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT PREPARING
FOR THEIR REGULAR TOUR OF DUTY.
A camp of instruction opened al Oak Neck
Point near Babylon. Long Island. yesterday, by
detachment of tho 7th Regiment under command OF
Lieutenant James Wotherspoon. Of Company H.
The camp was named Camp Emmons Clark. in
honor OF Brevet Brigader-General Clark. who for
fnerly commanded the regiment.
The object OF the camp Is 10 give TO the officers
instructions concerning the formation and man.
agement Of military camps the duties Of sentinels
outposts. etc. arrangement OF camp kitchens and
hospitals and all matters in connection with field
duty There was a detail OF non-commissioned off,
GERS and privates from the various companies, and
knowledge gained there will serve to make the
camp tour OF the 7th Regiment at Peekskil more
successful
There has probably never been more preparation
for a camp tour than has been made this season
bv the 7th Regiment 1t has been known that one
half OF the camp season will be spent In practice
marches and that the men Will be compelled 10
subsist food prepared by themselves. In order
10 meet all requirements under this arrangement
the various companies have been educating mess
squads company drills have been suspended so
that the might practise putting up and taxing
down tents and have received instructions III
all matters pertaining TO camp duties. Al tie
temporary camp the lessons Will be reheerseo
and the 7th Regiment will go 10 camp al feeks-
Kill fully prepared 10 make a good showing.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
HOPE AN ACTOR THAN A HORSE.

Actors are frequently accused OF having big
beaas but horses are generally supposed to have
TOO long heads 10 have big heads But the NATURE
Of the actor is more than balance 40.
~. nature of the horse and a horse actor at
Dslv.s Theatre has begun 10 be troubled by the
size OF his head. His name is Buebell. and ne Is
thoroughbred. He is led onto the stage IN lhe
Great Ruby" and the audience is permitted 20 aa
.otrs him In the same scene there appears u
nnacb drawn By four hOrses-Quite common hoIres
mere supernumeraries. These horses are "a taksn gen
IA il4d ~ the stage Formerly the men In charge OF
them took their time about. II. out ths causco cause,
piih these common horses. and nothing would In
oues ~ - do 40 he refused fatty He would not go
on me IN the coach horses us rste Il \. tbs Se
from irotorsd -, This is not what Is expected on MT
Y .s .,sse and how Bluebell keeps his JOB there
a. a marvel Mr.. DAILY has dischAfkeo many ~
lesau
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING.
coLoRED CHURCHES TO OFFER PRAYERS FOR
THE WELFARE OF THE RACE AND THE 4,
IYNCJ9iNG.

Prayers will be offered in colored churches OF all
denominations all over the United States at the
sunrise prayer-meetings this morning for the well
fare OF the race and for abatement OF the lynch
ing evil in the South. A call has been sent out by
the ministerial subcommittee OF the Executive
Committee Of the Afro-American Council 10 all the
churches and the call will be generally compiled
with.
The Council which is a reorganization OF the
Afro American League. founded by T Thomas
Fortune in Chicago in 1855, organized last year
in Rochester to promote the interests Of the race.
similar call sent out last year, but not so
broadly and this will be the first observance prac-
tically Of annual day Of prayer for the race to
be Offered in the colored churches.
The principal colored churches In this city are
the African Methodist Episcopal Bethel Church, In
West Twenty -hfth-st.; the African Methodist Epis-
copal Zion Church. Beecker and Tenth sts.i 81
Marks Methodist Episcopal Church. West FIFTY
third-st: ST. Philips Protestant Episcopal Church
West Twenty -hfth-st. Abyssinian Baptist Church.
Wayerley Place near Christopher-st.; Mount Oliyet
BAPTIST Church. West Fifty-third-st;, and Dr.
WIsher's faction Of the same church. and the
Roman Catholic Church Of St Benedict the Moor,
IN West Fifty-third-st There also large
number Of small churches and missions.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
- 70 RELIEVE TROLLEY CONGESTION.
s1xrH-AvE. CARS TO MAKE USE OF BOULEVARD
TRACKS WHERE COMPLETED.

An arrangement has been made by the Mefropoh-
tan Street Railway Company and the Third Avenue
railroad Company by which the present congestion
OF traffic on the former company's tracks In ooun-
t,,s-ave between Fifty-ninth and Sixty-hfth SITS
utu he relieved that stretch OF track being now
used by the Broadway cable-cars the siSth-ave'
underground trolley-cars and the Ninth-sve horse
cars. When the underground trolley system OF the
Third Avenue compeny's Forty-second-st 81 Memo
las-ave. and Manhattanvine line IN broadway Is mn
,.has the sixth-ave. cars instead OF continuing
Aou,n FYf,y-ninth-st. 20 Columous-ave.. will turn
into Broadway proceeding along that street TO
Seventy y-secondst where they viii enter @ Amsier
dsu-aye The duplex conduit system VIII be used
~ thIs mart OF Broadway. the twin slots being al
ready In place between Fifty-ntnth and sinty-nitn
sts The agreement between the companies does
MOI embrace the roadway north or Seventy-second-
A. In Amsterdam-ave.. but there is reason 10 be
,eve that II will before long be extended 20 include
that avenue also. the Metropolitan permitting the
Third-ave 10 share the formers tracks, separate
slot TO be used BY the cars Of each OF the two sys
tems-
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
yaJOR BURNS RESIGNS.

Major Charles 8 Burns. senior major Of tho i2th
pegtnent. has resigned. Major Burns enlisted as
q nr.yate IN Company In October 1873. and
wear after his enlistment received his nrst COM
mission as second lieutenant lie advanced 10 lhe
-, =, ors, lieutenant In June 1851 captain OF
rnmnany b. December G. 1882. and major, May 10
goa He went into the National Guard win a VOL
S.oo- cord having enlisted private In the
za,b New.York Volunteers In May 1861. He was
discharged on account OF wounds In Decemoe,; -,
1ctobar 1884 from which he was discharged as
a., ssr9eant IN 1856 When the 18th Regiment went
10 the front last year Major burns accoinpaniee ~
a. senior major.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
FUNERAL OF A SANTIAGO FIGHTER.

The funeral II Sydney William Garrett, gunner
mate who served in the after turret Of the battle
ship Indiana in the fight with Cerveras fleet on
July last. Will be held at the old John street
Methodist Episcopal Church. under The auspices & 81
the Larragtlt Association OF Naval Veterans fOrt
Of New-York to-day at p. After the ehurch
service the body will be taken to the United States
TavaI Cemetery in Brooklyn. for burial A detail
OF marines the barracks Will hre voliey Over
,ba grave The Farragut Association. the Boggs
Naval Veteran Association OF Newark. the Naval
cadets Of the Port OF New-York and a large num-
bor ~ sailors from the Brooklyn. the Vermont ana
the Bufalo will be In the funeral procession SIX
80 Garrett's shipmates will be pallbeareTs.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
THE BANANA OF THE FUTURE.

THE BANANA OF THE FUTURE.
The banana still grows in international impor-
tance. Some remarks on IT'S great future have al
ready been made in this column, but new thoughts
are suggested. The fight in Nicaragua be-
tween the goodly Bluehelds Banana Company and
the graceless Banana Trlst still goes on as read
ers Of The Tribune know. The Buehelds Banana
Company 20 be little ahead Just now
while attention is momentariIy diverted from the
price Of bananas. which seems likely TO go down.
20 the price OF land 10 raise them on which is
doubtedly going up. But the banana Itself is tho
object OF real interest. Where is the Cuban ba-
mana? They used TO grow red and yellow there
That was when Spain held undisputed sway in
Cuba. and those were the Spanish colors. Some
people say that either the red banana the yellow
is n banana but pantsin; but nobody
can remember which, though some pretend to.
but II does not much matter. What does matter is
that the red banana which used to be abundant In
the New York market has scarcely been seen here
since the beginning OF the rebellion In Cuba. The
island was devastated. and the Spanish color5 were
nothing TO the Cubans any more. The question
is whether the Cubans. with transferred
patriotism, WILL corrive TO raise red and white and
blue banan The red will be easy: few years
ought 10 be enough TO produce a strain OF white
ones bleached from the yellow; and perhaps this
Buefields Banana Company. Of Bluenelds, Mica
ragua may find some way. with It's advantages OF
soil, 10 complete the tri-color.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
SWISS MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS OUT WEST.

Switzerland has produced nothing more marvel
lous than her expert mountain climbers. Nowadays
many persons each year climb the Matterhorn. and
with little peril. thanks to the knowledge. nerve.
strength and skill OF the sure-tooted Swiss who
climb for a living. The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company has just imported three OF switEerland's
star" climbers, and has sent them out 10 help
visitors tackle the British Columbia Rockies In the
vicinity OF Bapr, the Lakes In tho Clouds and the
Great Glacier. They sturdy, picturesque fell
lows In costume. and decorated with the gold
and enamel medal OF the Alpins Cub
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
SHE KNEW HIS FOOTSTEPS.

They are telling a story up on the West Side
which may may not be true-about rising
young politician who has unusually large feet. His
mother is a ovabe old woman. and quite deaf. She
lives in fiat in the neighborhood OF Grants tomb
and is always delighted by a visit from her son.
When the United States cruiser Brooklyn, which
was anchored In the Hudson. off the tomb, on Me
mortal Day fired salute of twenty-one guns. the
old lady observed 10 start, fix her cap and
smooth down her apron. Then she said. with
sweet smile George is coming; / hear his foot
steps on the stairs"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
THEN HE WAS THE CITY EDITOR.

Few Of the witnesses called before the Mazet
committee can be induced 10 speak in voice that
Is audible ten feet away, and reporters attending
the investigation find II necessary TO flock around
the witness chair. Others. however whose only
business at the is curiosity, have taken ad-
vantage Of the committees leniency TO such
tent that the sergeant-at-arms had to be instruct
ed TO clear the approaches TO the stand for every
one except reporters Carrying out this order, the
sergeant-at-arms touched a youthful individual
who was leaning nOnchaanty on the edge of the
jury box.
Are you a reporter" ne asked.
"Surer' replied the young man.
His appearance generally belied him. II was
doubtful II he had ever been in a newspaper office
I'm hts life. This struck a small boy who was car
rying copy" for evening newspaper.
Say" he said to the sergeant-at arms, did dat
guy say he reporter"
Yes" the sergeant answered.
We'll, say" went on the boy. III he's a re-
porter I'm de city editor of my paper. and wants
chair placed FER me de platform near me
friend Mr. Mazet, see"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
WHAT PosTERITY is TO MISS.

Have you noticed" said the pale mathemati-
cian how much easier Il Is going 10 be. after this
year, 10 write the number OF the year in Roman
numerals?"
What do ! want to write the year In Roman
numerals for?' said the ruddy business man.
Maybe you DON'T the pale mathematician an
swered but notice the difference. In Arabic fig
ures II has taken just four figures to write the
number of the year ever since the year 1000. and
it will take no more till the year 9,99s But in
Roman numerals the year 1000 was written with
q single letter M We shall never get back 10 one
letter again Now for this year II takes nine let
ters MDCCCXCIX' And think Of 1888. which we
can easily remember. Then II took thirteen let
ters, 'MDCCCLXXXYIIL' That the hardest
year TO write of the whole Christian thus far.
But next year, 1900, 1t will drop right down 10
three figures MCM. And hundred and one years
hence il will go two letters, NM And how
long do you think II Will be before another year
II don't know" said the ruddy business man;
absently He wondering whether he could
turn the crank OF the messenger call 10 the Word
Police without being noticed.
Not till the year 23ss. said the pale rpathema,
tician 'That will be written in Romans MMCCC
I,XXXvIIf'-thirteen letters again"
The ruddy- business man was getting more and
more uneasy And what-what or itr ne sald
Why only think" said the paie mathematic1a
"how many generations Of our descendants VIII
many and many more Will never see year 80 long
10 write 1855 49, . ,,
And what of-what or thatF said the ruouy
business =.
Nothing, / suppose" said the pale mathemati-
cian only those things always impress me-.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
MABEL's UNCONSCIOUS HUMoR.

MAbELS - ONCONSNlOOo hC4hCI
Mabel has just learned read. and Is proud Of
It. She is baby enough yet. however. TO retain the
nursery trick of always calling her mother mum
mie" Her pet parent much Interested in a
recently published account Of the finding Of the
body OF ancient Egyptian king, and when
Mabel insisted reading something 10 her father.
in order to show off, her mother handed her a
back number OF the newspaper which contained
the story OF the discovery, saying to her:
Find the story there about the new mummy.
Mabel and read that" -
Shall | look In the birth or the death column
said Mabel. demurely-and her father snatched her
up and hailed her a coming humorist.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
RANGES TEN FOR A CENT.

ORANGES, TEN FOR A CENT.
The man who had recently returned from Porto
Rico was walking through downtown street with
a friend when the latter stopped at an Italian
frut-stand and inquired the price OF oranges The
veteran from the tropics shifted disdainfully al the
rather unattra Overlooking fruit, and whstled IN
arnazenent when the dealer named a pretty high
price.
II wonder what they'd think OF that In Porto
Rico?" he remarked WHY. few weeks ago. just
outside of San Juan met man carrying great
basket OF the finest oranges ever saw They were
about three times big as these. and were full OF
sweet Juice as l found by trying one. asked him
how much he wanted for the lot-there were sixty
and he said Ten centavos'-about six cents OF our
money Think of It, Ten for cent. closed the
bargain and when / got into the city began to
boast OF II. But Il didn't seem 20 impress people
much. In fact, one seemed TO think I'd been
swindled.
'''You could have bought them cheaper than
that he said seriously. II you had got them In
II don't believe I'll eat oranges any more now
that I've come North-too much OF contrast both
in quality and price. to what I've been having.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
SHE DID NOT CHEER.

While the soldiers passing down Flfth-ave.
on Memorial Day there was one woman who did
not cheer. She sat huddled up In corner OF a
Thlrtyfourth-st. car, which had stopped 70 let the
procession pass by. The woman was old and
feeble and her black cotton gloves were darned In
several places. She held two French textbooks In
her hand. band came along playing martial
air. and the little old woman bit her lips, but Two
tears rolled down her cheeks In spite or her effort
TO be brave.
My boy was at San juan" she said ne was my
only Now mus. teach 10 support myself:
hope they won't be long. The people are cross II l
get there late"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
1T GREW ON SUNDAY.

1T GREW On SUNDAY.
in a country town not far from New-York an
old-fashioned preacher had exhorted his flock one
Sunday not 10 read the Sunday newspapers. On
the following Monday he strolling through
the market place when he sped some unusually
fine asparagus, a vegetable OF which he was al
gluttonously fond. In the stall OF one OF his
parlshoners
Mr. Smith," said the parson, II will buy some
OF YOUR asparagus II il Is not too dear"
Now Smith was a confirmed reader or his sun
day newspaper and the sermon had not pleased
him at all He decided to play joke on his pas
tor Moreover. he had sold his asparagus already,
though he said not a word about that.
Il am sorry doctor" said the crafty Smith. but
I would not like 10 have II on my conscience that
| sold you such grass that"
What rs the matter with IT.? exclaimed the
preacher in surprise. Il never saw finer.
oh it's all right that way" said Smith but,
you see, / picked II only early this morning. II
sprang up and grew on Sunday"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
THE POINT OF VIEW.

well-known New-Yorker who has just re-
turned from Europe tells the following story:
II was dining with an English friend in a Paris
Gaze. A young Austrian, whom had met In my
travels approached the table. and short conver-
sation followed between him and myself In Ger
man. He soon excused himself and left the place
Then my English friend spoke up:
"'Awfully sorry for that young chap. don't you
krow.
Why? / asked.
Because he couldn't speak English.
That's very odd / remarked for he said TO
me Just before ne left that II was a pity that
you couldn't speak anything but English
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04

NJ B-Abo special offerings of India Silks. Ladies Suits hb
Waists and Laces general assortment of reliable goods ue haU
eyer sho1un in SO years.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04

LADIES' Ricbelieu Ribbed fine
Cotton and Isle Thread Hose,
Fast Black, bafue 25e. J
LADIES' plain and Richeiieu
Ribbed Isle Thread, Fast Black
and tan shades, paiue 35o. j
LADIES' Fast Black Fine Cotton
Hose, qvh all unbleaobed feet or
unbleacbed soies, vafue 35e. pair
Ladies' Plain and Richelieu
Ribbed fine Isle Thread Hose,
Fast Black, tan and cadet, baiae
SOC. and soc. pair =
LADIES' Embroidered Isle
Thread Hose, Rcheiieu Ribbed,
Fast Black, six embroidered front,
bafue Soc. .,
LADIES' Open Work, Lace
Ankles, Fast Black Isle Thread
Hose, paiue CSC. :.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
West 9Quenty-tbnd Street.

Then the General assisted the lad to the hospital.
and a few dave later he went home 10 his mother
in Vermont But "Cabre .54' lives In history
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
"CALIBRE 81"


When General William T. Sherman alive, he
was often greeted with the shout "Calibre .54'
Old soldiers would shout II sometimes without un-
derstanding ts significance. Its origin Is well de-
serving Of a place In history. especially as 1t proves
that even the little drummer-boys who were In the
field in the Civil War like the late T. c. Z. Ec-
cIesine often did as efficient service the older
boys.
'Calbre "a" had It's origin at the battle OF Shiloh
General Sherman riding along over the field
hurrying 10 get 20 his troops, when he heard a
delicate voice calling: General Sherman General
sherman," The OLD war hero stopped. and the
boy piped out:
.'The - Illinois Regiment Is over there on the
hul holding the rebels back as much as they can,
and they're all out OF ammunition and they want
some And then, with az much volume OF voice
ne he could muster. ne added; Calibre % Inat
was the most important part OF the messaSe ror
,hs wagon trains might have gone with loads OF
smmunition and n II hadn't been calibre o. II
would NOT have been OF the least Use.
General sherman got down from MS morse 70
nat the urchins head. and 20 call him noble
iIf,la fellow when he three or -FOUR tears on
~ hov's cheek and he said: Inere. uont CD.
INV little fellow; get right along back. Tor we're
20 know that" said the boy. but when l was
coming over here 10 give you the coioneI mes
sage a rebels bullet struck me here opointink 20
The calf OF his Lego. was crawling along tae
ground the best could. and knew I'd catch YOU
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04
23d Street ,11fef
LE D Brothers
$1,000 Pairs
Zine iii Imported Stockings
an AN Enormous Sacrifice.

Ladies' Fancy Ribbed Lisie rn~
Thread Hose, In Fast Black and ="
tan shades, paiue 75c. j
Ctitdren's Fast Black Ribbed <Sc
Cotton Hose. double knees. all ID
sizes, valae 25e. and Csc. pair
Men's Fancy Isle Thread and
fine Balbngsan Half Hose IN 1Ec
polka dots, tan and cadet, also ~
embroidered fronts, palue 4Oe.
and SOC. pair >
Men's Ribbed Isle Thread
Half Hose, Fast Black, fans, navy IhC
and cadet, 1ohh fohfe polka dots, W
palue Soc. j
These enormous sacrifices arc made to sell
out quickly late and Overdue importation
of some $500 dozen Summer Stockings.
No such values have ever been offered
in reliable makes Of Fine Hosiery OF which
every pair is guaranteed.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-04

pf the greatest and best OF English soverelBns.
II England accepted dynasty Of alien kings
without having any sincere affection FOR them
Or any deep. abiding interest In their fortunes
and personality. the feeling OF devotion ana
gratitude 20 the present sovereign in her old
age is even warmer and more convincing 'hah
the old-time LOYALTY Of Elizabethan days. The
force Of this personal homage to the gooo queen
Is felt when one wsnders through the corridors
and apartments OF the palace There is no
thrill Of interest when the council chambers OF
William and Mary. the dining room and
orangery Of Queen Anne and the drawing room
~ ouaan Caroline are entered. There are fine
examines of oak paneiling in Queen Mary's gal
lerv and the Kings staircase; there are stately
anar.rents IN Sir Christopher Wren's section or
the nalace. and there are richly painted ceilings
and ene Uainscoting and floors in the handsome
drawing rooms and state chambers built oy
William Kent for George 1: but these evidences
OF Hanoyer,an pride and Georgian spienoor oo
not excite emotion. The thrill OF personal IN
terest and romantic feeling comes like nasn
when the rooms connected with the girihooo oi
Princess Victoria are reached
The first of these Is the cuDola or cuoe rooin,
with blue-domed ceiling. panied "ans An0
gilded statues In marble inches Inis 10 INC
state apartment where the Princess "as oo'
tlzed a, a silver font from the Tower on an
afternoon in June eighty years ago separa'eu
from Il by a richly decorated drawing room
used by George / three rooms where 'ne
Queens childhood was passed. One Is an ante
room. with large dolls house. with which ,he
Princess used 10 amuse herself arranging 'h'
chairs tables, cabinets and tea sets In her draw
ing room and setting in order a kitchen Win
~ dresser filled with tin plates and Its man'e''
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-16
NEWHALL ITEMS.

Rev. Earl held services in Newhall
last Sunday.
Mrs. Sunuck made Miss Guard a
short visit the first of the week.
The schooner Industry returned from
q trip to Cowell's lime kiln the latter
part of last week.
Irwin Burke, who has been at New
hall the past two weeks, left on the
Buckeye today for Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs J. M. Nichols, of Seat
tie. are on the island visiting their
many friends and acquaintance.
Little Naomi Prindle met with a
very serious accident while playing
with knife, but is improving rapidly
Messrs. Gaasland and Burke gave
some of the people of Newhall ride
in Mr.. Newhalls new steamer Loretta
which they all enjoyed very much,
Mr.. Mac Kady while working in the
mill accidently got his hand III the
saw and lost three fingers from one
hand. He is in st. Luke's hosplta
| in Whatcom. MARGUERITE.