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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

Heera Zimmerman CO Cincinnati the report of
whose engagement to the Duke of Manchester she
has persistentlE denied: Miss Daisy Besey. Miss
Maginnus and Miss Carroll OF New-York Mrs
George A. Ballantine, Mr. and Mrs. George ].
Schermerhorr Mrs. D. c. Johnson, Miss Relneman
Frederick NJ. Evans and Miss Bessie Hewitt of
New-YOrk: Mrs. Harry Krafts Mrs. Mason, Miss
Marie Giles, Mrs. Stern and Mrs Stark.
One unpleasant incident marreG the day-the run
away accident in which Joseph H. Dillon, manager
for Richard Mansfield and his wife nearly their
lives. Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon were thrown out of their
carriage and badly Injured. but will recover
On Thursday night the Earl of Yarmouth eric
Hope and his company appeared at the Casino in
THE Councillors Wife" for the benefit OF the Sea
Wall Fund, one of the institutions OF the Pier in
which the cottage element is largely Interested.
There large gathering and a goody sum
was realized. Following the names Of the mem
bers of the cast: Miss May Robson. Mrs. Blood
good, Miss Norah Lamison. Miss Elizabeth Hunter
Miss Louise Galloway, Eric Hope. Donald Nc
Laren, Paul Gilmore. Edward Gore and r. C.
Turner.
Ex-United States Senator Hiscock, who has been
a guest the New Mathewson. will return TO SYRIA
cuse tomorrow.
Bicycle polo on the lawn of the Gladstone has at
tracted more attention of late owing to the fact
that Master Kennedy. the teu-year-old of A. F.
Kennedy. who bore off the honors at the polo
games Tuesday is one of the players, Master Ken
nedy is perfect specimen of the child athlete and
rides a bicycle like professional.
Friday next the Pier Will nave AS You Like IT.
the grounds Of the Point Judith Country Club
Maurice Barrymore will play Orlando and Miss
Mary Shaw Rosalind.
Mrs, Harry Kraft whose soprano voice was
heard at the New Gladstone recently, will sing
again tomorrow night.
Three theatrical managers Frank Mailer, who
manages the New-York Garden Theatre; Joseph
Brooks in charge Of William II. Cranes tour and
the Ben Hur'' Company, and Joseph n. Dillon.
Richard Mansfield's manager are registered at the
New Gladstone
John J. Doty host and his charming wife are
generally commended for the in which
they look out for the comfort and pleasure of the
guests in their
Benedict w Swope, Of New-Yorl. we'll and IA
vorably known to patrons of high class hotels. who
is here. will be interested in a New-York house in
the fall
Mr. and Mrs. George ). Schermerhorn. Miss Vera
and Schuyler Schermerhorn guests at the Glad
stone.
James ]. Van Allen. OF Newport; Jasper Lynch
anc General Sckles entertained at the Casino
Monday.
Colonel William Jay and Miss Jay. OF New-York
are guests at the Revere House
DR. and Mrs ]. J. Lawrence and their beautiful
grandchild Miss Seigrist. aged eight. are at the
Mathewson
Bruce FalcOner. stroke OF the Columbia College
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already at work upon this. because 1t IS
needed for the landing of material for the work
Fifty feet from the shore and midway between
the pavilion and the hotel Will be power house
% by 175 feet. This, like all the buildings on
the property, will he of brick and stone, and In
II will be installed plant for Illuminating the
grounds and buildings. The plant will also fur
nish power for all work about the place ON
this site is now being drilled six inch arteslan
well by II. L. Ripley. Thus far the diamond
drills have penetrated through solid rock forty
three feet. Mr.. Ripley, who has had consider
able experience in driving wells, says 1t Is the
hardest and most compact rock that he has ever
struck.
Near the centre of the island is to be a collec-
ton OF eight buildings to be used as dwellings
by the employees. Near by, but isolated from
them will be the home OF the officer in charge.
The six magazines will be placed in the north
ern part OF the island They will each be 90 by
$50 feet OF stone and brick, one story high Two
of the magazines are already started, and exca-
Vations for others have been begun
Another group OF buildings will be the store
houses eight in number. These will be OF stone
and brick 30 by 200 feet, and in height rang
ing from one to two and one-half stories. They
will have slate metal roofs. and will be used
for the storing Of fixed ammunition and shells.
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nc non producer, Down with the middlemanl" 4.
ig - Use FROM the producer to the consumer
nosr,t. 'opian dream, The middIeman engineers and
+,d no out tne path of trade. The connection he
throusb PTh93ducer and consumer is possible only
20 uan MS agency. except n scale too small
ror nS worthy of considera ton The commission
nenahinI mas always been important and indis-
- factor Of commerce. and he is the equal
citizenship. my "'eiuii'eSS anu soou
From these remarks it can easily be seen that
Co!onel PHILLIPS is not one of the many who
Mag their heads despondenty and declare that
the fruit business has gone to the dogs The
90 onel believes that the middlemen cannot be
arlEen out: that they are indispensable to the
1ue' ana that II the commission merchants
keep abreast Of the times using more money
aho Drains as the fruit trade increases in i'm
PCTtance and magnitude. they will more than
holu thelr own. Nevertheless, there are many
VINO take a less hopeful view These declare
lnat probably three-quarters of all the fruit
wren enters this city is sold at auction by
three or four big firms. At these auctions any
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one bid be he wholesaler, grocer push
cart pedIer, and the fruit is knocked down in
such small lots that a pedier who owEs two
carts, find a fellow pedler who will divide
his purchase with him, can buy for cash on as
close and favorable terms the biggest jobber
in the city
THOUSANDS OF PEDLERS.
Their are thousands of these small retailers
in this city. but it is impossible to estimate
them accurately, because they in the bust
ness to-day and out Of it tomorrow, huctuating
as the supply fiuctuates. When good fruit is
cheap they flock 10 the fruit piers and auction
rooms in shoals; when il is scarce or dear they
seek other means of livelihood. These men are
mostly Greeks and Italians. They Il pic
turesQue though rather dirty lot, and noisy
takers, quick tempered, but good natured, and
the shrewdest Of buyers. To watch them pick
ing out their days stock in trade is an inter
esting we'll amusing sight. They may
or may not be pushing the middeman to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05

sion of the land 1t owned by various
parties from time to time, and occasionally titled
until some twOscore years ago, when II came
into the hands Of DR.. Grant. lie planted a
vineyard and began the propagation OF new
species of grape. One he finally developed was
named Iona. The grape made the and the
place famous, and for many years thousands
of boxes Of the Iona grapes, well as hundreds
of plants and seedlings were sent from the
island. Dr. Grant was followed by the firm of
Hasbrouck & Bushnell. who continued the agri-
cultural pursuits and developed a number of
new fruits and vegetables.
In the course OF time the island became a
private picnic ground, and later a public eX-
cursion and picnic resort. 1t was for many
years the property of the Myers Excursion
Company and later of L. H. Mace & Co. Every
Sunday the colchester landed there for several
years. The Grand Republic. the Columbia and the
General Slocum also familiar steamers at it's
piers every Sabbath Matt" c. Lyons was
its manager year in and year out. and brought
two three picncs from along the Hudson
and from New-YOrk every day in the season
which opened on Decoration Day with the picnic
Of Columbian Hose Company No. /, of Peekskll
ana closed Oh Labor Day with the picnic Of the
Iabor unions OF Feekskill. Now all this is past
and brick buildings are already going up for the
new magazine Visitors still welcome, bur
they find little pleasure IN roaming about the
formerly picJu esque place.
OF the buildings the grounds there remain
only the barns and stanIes, the Iona Hotel and
the double decked dancing pavilion. The barns
and stables put to good for the horses
and wagons employed about the place The
large double decked dancing pavilion is used for
storage, and Is already filed with cement and
building material. The hotel is being used by
Lieutenant Cornelius DuSbu. who is in charge
CT the work. In a portion Of it he and his family
I've.
Six hundred thousand dollars has been thus
far appropriated by Congress for the work to
he done Iona
The island has a frontage OF three-quarters
OF a mile on the west shore of the Hudson,
tending from what is known Round island.
on the south, to small! point which some
years ago the Government erected light for
the guidance OF plots There are at present
this rocky shore two piers solid wharf
and the other 3 skeleton pier, extending some
distance into the river. but with low water. The
northern, or solid. wharf will be extended fur
Their into the river, and heavy pier will be
constructed with width o. face of 159 feet and
depth OF water which will Permit any Govern
ment vessel to make landing The pile drivers
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
FIRST GERMAN OF THE sEAsoN-BowLINa
PRIZES AWARDED.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Aug (Specian-
This has been unusually gay week at the Green
brier White sulphur Springs Bowling parties. card
parties, driving parties and dancing have all been
in high favor The first german of the season was
given on Wednesday night and was a brilliant
affair. Forty couples took part in the dance.
of a series OF balls which Will follow each
other in rapid succession
A large bowling party gotten UP Monday
by Colonel II. Gordon Moore. OF Columbia, 9. c.
and George a Whiting. of Baltimore. The prizes
at this entertainment were handsome and were car
ried off as follows: The first women's prize was
by Miss Bush, of Mobile Ala: the first mems
womens prize by Miss Prime of New-York. and
the second prize awarded to the men by Colonel
Moore, while DR. Wilmington Miller, Of New-YOrks
came in for body"
At the White almost every State in the Union Is
now represented, We'll Mexico and Chill.
Among the girls here for the season is Miss
Prime, of NeW-NOrk
Among the New Workers present the Misses
BeCkwith, Mrs. William Howard Bingham. DR.. and
Mrs. Miller. Miss Virginia Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Prime, Miss Prime, Edward 4. Weed, James r.
Branch and family, r. Woodward, A. Ward Cobb.
Thomas G. Kinney. :. W. French. Judge and Mrs.
Roger A. Pryor, Roger \ Pryor. jr-, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lenane. Miss Lenane, Miss \. Brown and Fl. r.
Brinst- Others present G. p Thompson. OF
Atlantic CITY y J.: Mrs John Barron COlahan
and Miss Coahan, OF Philadelphia Henry SprOut,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Marshall Thomas NJ.
Marshall Miss Nancy Marshall Sara Marshall
and Miss Mary ROdd of PittSburg
yer, Piantieid and East Orange, y. J., and Louis
VILE Ky. largely represented.
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was marked by a widening Of the market for
fresh fruit and a hungrier look in the eye OF
the orchard pig. 1t took some time also to con-
vince people that fresh fruit was not only
preferable IN taste to the dried or canned ar
ticIe. but better for the health in hot weather
When once this conviction became general
however. the demand enlarged by leaps and
bounds. and there is nothing TO indicate that
both demand and supply will not continue to
increase in the same proportion long as rail-
road and steamship companies continue TO bring
consumer and producer closer together.
Fifty years ago most Of Americas fresh fruit
came from Europe Boston led the trade, with
less than half dozen fruit importers. New
York had three or four Now she has more
than four hundred importers. brokers, and com
mission merchants engaged in the wholesale
trade There is also a National League OF COM
mission Merchants covering twenty-five OF the
largest cities Of the Union, whose members
work IN harmony. and are among the leading
produce merchants in their respective cities
Colonel J. j. Phillips of this city, is generally
referred TO as the father" Of this organization
and The Fruit Trade Journal" Of No as Park
Place as its official organ. From its publishers
and from Colonel Phillips The Tribune reporter
Cleaned many Of the facts contained in this ar
tcle.
FUTURE OF THE MIDDLEMAN-
One Of the problems Of the trade just now Is
The future Of the middeman or jobber Many
declare he is being driven out Of the business
through the growing popularity Of the practice
o. selling fruit by auction direct 10 the retailer
Some deplore this fate which seems to be IN
store for the rniddleman, while others say IL IS
good thing a revolution that will result IN
vastly increasing the consumption Of fruit. In
discussing the growth Of the trade and the dl1-
hcultes which beset It Colonel Phillips SAID
among other things:
II would be almost impossible TO estimate the
..yidine and value OF the fresh food pfoducls .!
tihs country. count the thousands depenoehs
opon them for food and raiment A pranch OF
-oAinerce OF much Importance deserves 10 %
projected and fOstered The perishable nature OF
,se products invests the trafhc win diincuIless
SsithhoWn to stable goods. Conditions oeyohd
aaulnan control often stamp the business as
sehe Of chance These shortliVed products must
en- -. ,hastily gathered, rapidly transported ana
Y1'ckiy solo-there must be delay anywhere:
"a Ia no one do. does do. his work as we
to- Hould be done under more favorable conan
rst0 IN this traffic there three parties, sepa-
III olstlnct and independent, and yet lnsepara-
IN .o dependent. upon the other, for success
LIZ commercial chain there three links. tho
mss. me transportation company and the com
thu merchant. The failure Of any one OF the
fonoa rs q failure of the whole. Progress must ne
-N Al0AG The line Of cooperation, Down WIN
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ENTERTAINMENT AT SHARON SPRINGS.

Sharon Springs. y Y. Aug (SpeeiaD--The
event of the season at Sharon Springs occurred on
Thursday night when the proprie-orS OF the Sharon
House gave their annual entertainment Speeches
were made by Senator D1nnelly. ex-Assembyman
Palmer and others. The Old Fort Plain Band. a
musical organization of forty-hve pieces. gave
concert, and d fine display IF fireworks wound up
the evening.
Mrs F. BachtelI. Mr. and Mrs o. Bachten Miss
RachtelI Mr.. and Mrs Max ROsett G. Pashurz T.
B. O'DOnnell Mrs Morris Steinhardt. Miss G.. r.
Steinhardt. Mr. and Mrs. l. Well Miss Breese.
Alfred We'll. J. Kempf and NJ. Berger.
At the Sharon fiouse-MisS G. kalmers Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Nesting. the Rev John McGuirk,
George Wolf. John Kreep. J. Fl. Block, Mr. and
Mrs II Wineburgh Mrs. George Dettloff AdOTph
Dettloff Mrs. A. Maveren. Miss Fox. Mr.. and Mrs
L. IL Livingston, Robert Trimer. Mrs \. Merz and
DR. J. w. Hyde
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A NEW NAV VAL MAGAZINE.
IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT WORK IN
PROGRESS AT IONA ISLAND,
IN THE HUDSON

Iona Island. opposite the village of Peekskill,
a pleasure resort and picnic ground for a quar-
ter OF a century more, is being converted
into a naval magazine, which when completed
will be one Of the largest and most important
in this country and the principal Government
store Of the kind within reach of the Atlantic
seaboard The island, OF 116 acres, was pur-
chased by the Government from L. H. Mace &
Co. its owners, in May last for S1600OO
Iona Island formerly Indian camping
ground. AS the settlers arrived the Indians
departed. and the newcomers took posses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05
THE PIER UNUSUALLY GAY
POLO GAME A FEATURE OF THE WEEK
LAS YOU LIKE IT" TO BE PRODUCED.

Narragansett Pier r. l.. Aug (SpeciaD-The
week has been exceptionally gay. On Tuesday at
Wildheld Farm. the grounds of the Point
Judith Country Club, the Dedhams and Phia-
delphia Freebooters met in contest for polo
supremacy. Polo is the thing here and less in
terest is apparent than in previous seasons The
women We'd with one another in the VARIETY and
character of afternoon costumes. The field was
encircled with handsome traps and taly-hos with
here and there group of pretty women seated in
chairs near the ropes. A few feet away. in a small
grove is the Point Judith clubhouse, one of the
most complete Of its kind to which members be-
tween periods go for refreshment and conversation
Among those who watched the match Miss
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crew. and his sister are registered the Revere
House.
Mathewson has been much enjoyed Included In
the soIoists are Purdon Robinson barytone; Mr..
Bruce tenor and Mrs. Markee and Miss Linck
sopranos Following is the programme 10 be gwen
tomorrow night:
March Carnival .Mendelssohn
Overture ''Schone GRlathe Suppe
Orchestra.
Barnby
Quartet.
Miss Lnck.
'Israfe King
Mr. Robinson.
Serenade Moszkowsky
Orchestra.
Poonaise 'Nignon' .................. Thomas
Markee.
ITO God-The Holy City .Gau
Mr.. Bruce
Romanza Mgnon .:............,.... Thomas
Linck.
Selection "Rigoletto Verdi
Softly Light OF Day .................... -
Quartet.
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THE FAST OF ALB.
SAD CEREMONY OBSERVED TO-DAY BY oRTHo-
DOX JEWS.


DOX JEWS.
The Hebrews who adhere e orthodoxy or hlstor-
teal Judaism will to-day observe the Fast of Alb.
II hogan last night at dark, and will continue until
Tonight II is the saddest of their celebrations.
for II marks the destruction of the first Temple OF
Jerusalem by the Babylonans under Nebuchad-
nezzar and the end OF Jewish independence 1t
also marks the destruction of the second temple
by the Romans under Titus. Services are held
roorning evening and night in the synagogues,
which preserve a gloomy appearance. Many wor-
ebinDers among the German and Polish Jews, as
a,nong the Russians and Hungarians sit on the
ground in attitudes OF despair reciting the Book Of
lamentations and dirges with fearful assents.
some svnagogues are hung with black. 1t is In
fact called the Black Fast for 1t Is day Of black
memories go
The Zionists will this year mark the fast with
,,e, greater emphasis. for their hope for the con-
Iat,on of Zion is stronger than ever. BY her con-
ISOLATION they mean the restoration of the Hebrew
-, with Palestine as its centre and with Jew
Oh communities in all countries citizens of the
80. of residence and owning only spiritual 10y
10. % their own fatherIand of Palestine. Every
.tts comes to those who wait is an old proverb.
,rha hebrews themselves regard it as the solution
Of the Eastern question
great convention Of Hebrews from all parts or
,bo world will be held in London on August Ii In
~ interests of Zionism. American delegates have
- snroInfed and the Zionist work Tor the quick
Drfa, ~ the ideals and aspTau ions VIII, IL Is De-
ieVed receive great Impetus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-05
SEW-yERsEr BANK PRESIDENT RESIGNS

Richard c. Washburn has rendered his resigna-
ton as president of the Hudson County National
Bank Of Jersey City. Mr.. WashbUrn is i'll. and In
June last he granted two months leave of
absence. His health has not improved. His sue
will be chosen the meeting OF the directors
next month DR. John ID. McCiin. Cornelius "a
briskie and y. ]. n. Edge the cashier of the bank
mentioned for the place
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Little Mays parents had changed their place OF
residence frequently, and one day. when some
older persons were telling where they born
and brought up. she said with sigh: Il was lust
born everywhere and brought up all Over.'-(Chf-
News.
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TO WE o. CHIClGo BUCKEF sHoPs.

Chicago. Aug. 4-By almost unanimous vots
the Chicago Board OF Trade to-day resolved TO re.
strict the posting Of grain quotations to interval,
Of five minutes. instead of sending them confirm.
ously at present This il Is believed by Board
OF Trade men, will make II impossible Tor 49,
bucket shops 10 continue business ~
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If / succeeded in putting 80 yards be-
tween myself and my dreadful pursu-
er he would have little chance of OVER
taking me. In order to show the imni-
nent peril | was in, may say that tho
fourth leap of the tiger brought him
to within about six yards of my back
wheel, and, although | was going al
fast as tirst-class bicycle can travel,
a sixth leap almost brought the claWl
of the monster within striking distance
of my back tire. But still l pedalled
away desperately, my heart nearly
bursting and my legs working like
fury.
LAS | began to realize that | was
gaining q little my cxcrtions were re-
doubled, l knowing well that any
slackening of pace or an extra leap OF
two on the part of my terrible foe
would put an end to the race and my
life almost simultaneously. Having
gained little, ! glanced around and
saw the tiger was still coming on, and
at great pace.
Just at this moment | saw in front
of me another straight road opening
before me. You may judge of my ter
ror, however when l tell you that az
soon as l had turned into this new
road l beheld. lying right across my
path, a huge tree that had fallen
through decay. | charged the obstacle
headlong. and, just before crashing in
to it, l leaped from the machine and
scrambled over recklessly, feeling GER
tain that the tiger was gaining. 1t goes
without saying that I literally threw
myself into the saddle again with fran
tic energy. and pedaled away from tina
memorable monster l heard the tiger
leap over fallen tree, and, sick at
heart, I realized that if the chase last
ed much longer l should have to give
up.
Greatly to my relief, however, q
short distance in front on my left l saw
yet another road, and a ray of hopo
came to me as / noticed a steep de-
scent Driving the bicycle with all pos
sible speed, I entered upon the descent
Xix an arrow, and minute or so later
put SO or 60 yards between my pur-
suer and myself. I was pretty well
done for, however-so much so, that
at one time felt l must fall out of the
saddle
But luckily, just when ] had almost
given up all hope of seeing my COM
panions again, a Hindu woman ap-
peared on the road before me. and in
answer to my inquiries indicated the
road to airing. Following her directionl
for about two hours | suddenly beheld
DR.. Birasky and a small army of ma
tives he had drummed up to search for
me, feeling sure that | had fallen into
some trouble or other. That was tho
end of my exciting ride for life and |
don't want another like it, can assure
you" .-....- 1900
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When the dry, cracking sound
reached my ears l lifted my head and
looked toward the spot. Evidently some
large animal was making it's way out
Of the jungle, and presently 1t came
into sight at the waters brink. l can
assure you that my heart almost
ceased to beat, and a dull, heavy, par
alyzing pain appeared to seize the
whole of my body when my gaze rest
ed upon the fierce and wicked head and
long, 1.-THE, striped body of an immense
tiger--I should judge that he was about
80 yards from me.
'Leaping to my feet | fairly hurled
myself in the direction Of the bicycle.
| threw myself upon it, and with tho
impetus so gained began to glide swift
IL along-even before my feet touched
the Enthusiastically racing the tiger for
dear life. The very instant ] got fairly
under way l heard the huge beast
make his first leap in my direction.
understanding the dreadful emotion
which | suffered in that awful moment.
my control over the machine was COM
plete and my movements sure. At ona
time it seemed to me as though ! were
travelling as fast as the very wind.
Suddenly the frightful thought oc-
Cured to me--What if some part of tina
mechanism give way? / did not how
ever, relax my efforts, thinking that