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New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

nifty therefore, to impose conditions comes
only occasionally.
For instance, as Mr. Cram explained, the
only important ferry lease which has expired
and been renewed since the consolidation Of
Brooklyn and the other boroughs with New
York has been that Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for its ferry slips at COrtlandt, Desbrosses
and West Twenty-thir SITS When these were
renewed Mr. Cram secured from the company
as a condition of renewal, undertaking TO
build a masonry sea wall, at the cOmpany's
expense along the water front Of the leased
property. The ferry slips at Debrosses-st. will
also be moved two hundred feet further out
and modern buildings put up. This VIII greatly
relieve the congestion OF teams at this point
Mr.. Cram highly praises the Pennsylvania Com
rany for its enterprise and its willingness to
introduce improvements. characteristic wholly
lacking in some other companies operating fer
ries in this city. These changes will cost sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
Another improvement desired by President
Cram and acquiesced in by the railroad was the
abandonment of its West Thirteenth-st. ferry
and the transfer of the business at that point
to the Twentythird-st. slips. This gives the city
more pier room for commercial purposes. which
is considered by Mr.. Cram to be a distinct ad-
vantage. In fact, Mr.. Cram has we'll defined
theory with regard to the consolidation or rather
the unlonlzlng, or FERRY slips holding that
union ferry house is just practicable and
would be just profitable to ferry companies as
a union station is to railway companies If he
could persuade all the great railway companies
operating ferries on the North River which at
present have their slips at Barclay Chambers
Cortlandt and Liberty SITS. to operate their lines
from one union ferry house he would consider
that he had worked a notable reform and saved
for the city's use in other ways much valuable
waterfront, which now is not utilized as fully as
it ought to be. The same thing might be done
with the ferries at Christopher and Desbrosses
SITS.
An instructive instance Of how ferry slips can
be condensed, to speak. with advantage is
now being worked out in East Twenty fourth
and Twenty-third SITS. where the Greenpoint and
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HANDY WITH THE JACKKNIFE.
LEISURE MAKING TOYS AND
ORNAMENTS
ORNAMENTS.

New-York iremen have various ways OF spending
their leisure time Perhaps one of the busiest
houses in this respect is Truck No. g. in West
Northumberland -fortieth-st. Here every member
of the company devotes his spare moments to
the making of ornamental boxes and other ar
tcles. In the upper part of the building the men
have put up 4 regular work bench, and here the
duty will be found hard at work turn
ing out jewel boxes work boxes. cabinets and
the building of toys for the little fremen at home,
and the hus of miniature sailing vessels will be
found here and there.
One of the fremen, Nicholas Powers, has built
out of pieces of cigar boxes entire miniature
farm, consisting of dwelling house, barn. carriage
house. doghouse, well, etc.
Assistant Foreman Browning is also enthus-
astic worker, and has turned a number OF sail
boats. The vessels all fully rugged and fur
nished, to the windows in the cabin. which
are hung with lace curtains Browning IS now
constructing boat nearly four feet long.
George Kuch. another member of the company,
usually devotes his spare time to the making Of
useful articles. His speciality is the building
of jewel boxes, clock and cabinets. The
different articles all finished in scrolwork and
are exceedingly pretty.
making picture frames of unique design. The
frames are usually finished in white enamel and
gold
The men are always in search of new ideas, and
consequently no two articles Of the same design
offers of handsome prices for their work but Will
never sell any Of the articles. They give them to
their friends
What is most singular IS that none of the fire
men here engaged in the making of these articles
have, previous TO their entering the Department,
all seem TO have natural aptness for the work
and by constant practice and perseverance have
BECOME proficient Their principal tool is a jack
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lie entered the newspaper life in boyhood,-becom-
ing connected with THE Times in 1853 as an
assistant TO his father. Mr.. William Hamilton
Hawkins. From 1876 10 1894 he worked as one OF
the suo-editors OF that paper. and during the last
illness OF John Oxenford he contributed as a
dramatic critic. In 1869 he published his Life Of
Edmund Kean,'-a book which is chiefly notable
fer youthful enthusiasm. His other works are
Annals of the French Stage from It's Origin 10
the Death Of Racine" published in 1851 and The
French Stage In the Eighteenth Century," pub
hshed In lSSS He was OF the originators OF
The London Theatre" which was started In 1877
as weekly paper and subsequently was changed
into a monthly magazine: with that publication he
was associated from 1877 TO 1879 and from 1926 tn
lSS.-when 1t expired. In 1893 Mr Hawkins was
the victim OF an accident,-he was knOef I'D down
by an omnibus,-receiving injuries from ehich he
never entirely recovered. He has left a widow and
children He was man OF studious habits gentle
manners, conservative Ideas and refined taste and
as writer about the stage. he fulfilled a diflcult
duty IN conscientious spirit His account OF the
french theatre is the most valuable Of his works.
containing useful facts and suggestive criticism
French art
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other yachts and it is hoped that the Naval
Militia may secure anchorage facilities there for
their training ship. The Metropolitan Railway
Company will also extend its tracks in East
Twenty third-st. about fifty yards nearer the
ferry house than they now are and this will give
passengers more easy and quicker access to the
cars from the boats. 1t is entirely new de-
parture for the Dock Department TO be con-
struCtng parks, but when this little is COM
pleted 1t will probably be turned over to the
Park Department for Caretaking
That Mr.. Cram is not afraid to try meth
ods is shown in other ways, also. For instance,
he strongly favorS granting the plea of Staten
Islanders for municipal ferry between the
Battery and Richmond Borough. Mr.. Cram says
the present ferry facilities there certainly
far from what they ought to be, but he would
not feel justified in blaming the company for
these defects too strongly, because he declares
the rental which it pays to the city is so large
as to preclude any better service unless the
company is to lose money. The companys lease
will expire in a few years. and Mr. Cram takes
the position that the city would do well not TO
renew it. He thinks 1t is just legitimate and
reasonable for city to operate a ferry a
bridge, and he considers that about 81 100000
would supply four fast, new. large and up to
date boats, which would give Staten Island the
swift and frequent ferry service which 1t is en-
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"OH. NEVER MIND THE GAsr

1t was night A car on one Of the Brooklyn lines
was vending It's weary way citywar~ from the
Island. It's passengers now joyless crowded the
seats and occupied every outlying coign of vantage
Owing to some defect in the working Of the trolley
bar IL had slipped from its bearings on the wire
several times on the journey; now the had
stopped again, and Of course the light had gone
out The conductor jerked franticaIly at the rope
but not being a qualified marksman he failed 10
hit the wire promptly. There suppressed
ordinations OF impatienCe and of the gloom
there arose the voice of young woman, one OF
a party OF country folk, "Oh, never mind the gas:
do go oni At that moment the trolley wheel rest
ed securely against the wire, the motormans signal
sounded and the car went on--and the gas too
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teries have been designed, and IS expected that
the vehicles viii be made to run at least one nun
dred miles without recharging, instead of thirty
five miles, which is the average limit as they are
now made.
The camp meeting season is at its height In the the
State just now, and the Palinville camp. a rev
miles from this city is in the best OF condition
with large audiences present each day, ana many
cottagers living on the grounds attend throuBn0ut
the entire series of the three weeks meetings Inc
first week is devoted entirely TO religious services
and the following meetings of more general
character. embracing the gathering of people IN
terested educational, temperance and patriouc
movements of various sorts. The meetings seem
to be more popular this year than ever before and
crowds of people attend, coming from all parts OF
the State
The long continued contest over the layout OF
the Central New-E England road certain farm
lands in CRANKY has moved ahead one point In the
the layout asked for. The next step will be to
denim and fix upon the value Of the land Upon
this question the counsel for Mr.. Wagner, the
owner OF the farm land. who Is known TO be only
another factor for the New-York New-Haven and
Hartford road. will nterpose demurrer and the
case will probabl go Immediately to the supreme
Court on reservation. There Is little likelihood or
a decision being reached in time for the section
of line under dispute to be completed this year
The friends of Miss Eliza McCook, who is en-
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IN DANGER ON TEsTIBULED TRAIN.

Philadelphia, July 2s.-Miss May Worthngton. a
stenograpber of Trenton had a thrilling experience
last night on the Boston Express leaving the Broad
street STATION The train is veshbuled and Miss
WorthinGton who had been visiting friends here
went through the gate the train began pulling
cut She got on the steps safely just as the train
began 10 move rapidly only to fnd that the vesti-
bule door was locked. She knocked repeatedly but
the roar or the fast running train drowned her
feeble raps There was nothing to do but wait for
some one 10 pass through, so the girl plucklly held
on until distance OF twenty miles had hean
traversed, when a man going from one car to an
other saw her dangerous plight The door was
opened and she was dragged In Her hands and
feet were numb and she was almost overcome hui
by the time she reached her home in Trenton she
had recovered ~ ''
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titled TO. The receipts, he thinks. would, under
any kind of reasonably honest and competent
management, meet ali the operating expenses
besides paying interest the Investment and
providing sinking fund. Such ferry would
also largely increase the taxable value of Staten
Island real estate and thus benefit the city IN
directly
Another Improvement which Mr., Cram would
like to introduce is a ferry from One-hundred-
end-twenty-f1f -f1fth-st., to jersey City. He is in
hopes that the Pennsylvania Railroad will
fit to give the Harlem people this facility which
is now much needed. The president of the
Dock Board also expresses his confidence that
this same enterprising corporation would i'm
prove the ferry between East Ttirty-fourth-st
and Long Island City. The patrons Of this line
rapidly and steadily increasing and the
traffic would keenly appreciate and quickly re-
spond to any Improvement, either In the boats
themselves in the frequency of their trips
and now that the Pennsylvania has acquired
controlling interest IN the Long Island Railroad
which operates the ferry. II seems altogether
likely that long stride forward will soon be
made this point.
The Fort Lee ferry landing is also to be ma
terially improved by the Dock Department.
The plans have been drawn up and passed
upon, and work will soon be begun. The ferry
slip will be moved considerably further out into
the river, whereby the approach. which is now
cramped and Inadequate, will be much enlarged
In fact said President Cram, in closing the
interview, the outlook for better ferry facilities
for the city's growing population is good. The
ferries are better now than they have ever
been and while there is still much to be de-
sired in connection with some of them they
will continue to improve Progress is certainIy
impeded, however, by the high rentals which
the city eXacts for it's ferry leases while bridges
and tunnels being projected and pushed
which will surely have the effect temporary
though il may only be, of depicting ferry traffic
and therefore lesseninG ferry profits. If the city
would only adopt the policy of letting its ferry
landings at 4 more reasonable rent, the peODle
would soon see and feel the effects OF it in i'm
proved boats and faster service. My experience
and that OF other men who have studied the
question of docks in this city is that New
York's trade responds quickly and surely to
any hetterment of the waterfront, matter
how extensive IL NAV be
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VISITORS AT MILLBROOK

Mlbrook, n. Y, July 2S (SpeciaD.-Hosts of sum-
mer resort visitors here enjoying golf and
tennis and driving and cycling over the beautiful
roads.
Among the latest arrivals here are Mr.. and Mrs
Horny Allen Mr. and Mrs w Little Miss
Frances Garwood. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. p. Waud Mrs
Albert Young and Dir. and Mrs. Ralston Fleming.
New-York; George Murphy, Brooklyn: w. Howard
Barnard and Mrs. and Miss Curtis. New York; II
B. Turner. Washington, Conn; DR.. G. Mackay
Miss Josephine Haag, DIR. and Mrs. H d. Moves
and J. P ". Stuart. New-York; Miss S. p. Fisher
Norfolk, Va: Y; c. Royster, Raleigh, y. c.. B. s..
Allen, II. l. Pierson Mr. and Mrs w /,
Lascelles. New-Yort
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OPENING or KNIcKERB0CKER LODGE.

Fishkll. n. Y. July 2S (SpeciaD.-Charles II. Hig-
bee, representing the Knickerbocker Hotel and
Spring Company. celebrated the penng of Knick-
erbocker Lodge, Van Wyck Lake, Fishkill, n. Y.
this week by entertaining at dinner members of
some Of the prominent families in the neighbor-
hood. Although the affair informal II proved
10 be most enjoyable. Among those present were
Iiasbrouck Barlow. Mrs. Charles Du Bois Miss
Catheal. Mr.. and Mrs A. q. Hupfel. Miss Hupfel
Otto Hupfel, Mr. and Mrs. McMann. the Rev j. H
Ivie. Oliver W. Barnes, Miss Barnes Mrs and
Miss Ms & &BrinckeThon T. Dr. and Miss Gprnsey, Dr. and
II. D. MARITIME f. a Parlit Benjamin IiIard Miss
TrOutman and Joseph e Johnson.
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FIRES IN WHEAT FIELDS.

From The Seattle Post-InteIIIgenCer
This season has been peculiar one in the way
OF fires in the wheat fields OF this valley Over rVo
hundred acres OF ripe grain have now been de-
SIroye1 bE uTeS, IN some cases forty acres being
burned before the flames could be sroD9ed II
most cases the grain insured at from % 70 SO
an acre so that the loss VIII not he complete. In
SurlnE the grain has become q large part OF the
business OF insurance agents since the fires have
become so numerous Most of the fires result from
sparks from locomotives and thrashing machines.
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bush-ave- station of the Long. Island Railroad
caused big difference on Sundays early & thu
season. but that has been overcome in a large
measure.
K4LTENBORN CONCERT PROGRAMMES.
Following are among the programmes AZ the Kali
tenborn concerts in the St Nicholas Rink this
week:
Tonight:
2yfgf{i6s 9ysrtq1e RqT6ST q5-srsgL 2t s1. wi, s..;s
Trumpet 500 aIr Hugo srhrnti.-
i9,radae5ioH- Idy Gypsy Dance Fi5ais
Violin solo carl Hugo Eagel una
Andan'e Cantabie. symphony No Beethoven
0mphales Spinning -sain;-sssus
B!lrnengens;er Blo7l
6annaenoi % SstEoW Ea6as.ein
March, Tzgane' I.acorahs
Tuesday. symphony night:
Overture Siege of Corinth Fossia
ShoraL ana lsqe 5aca
80 Nj Eiisr '-=7--''7z
Andan,s from concerto
Waltz, Vienna woods s--aas,
SYMPHONY No. Beethoven
Aiiesrst5o.
Dream Music. anseI un9 Gre,el'. .EIlzsPsraa5z
Thursday, Wagner night:
Overture .sIdsuH4sEnisa5-s 3T Dream Thomas
Violin solo. Carl Hugo EngsL
'ceno solo. ol Ndre op Max Bra5a 75
Mr. KronCId.
Aria Queen Of Sheba I5-lark
Miss Hunt,
Waltz. "HoChzeitsIarse .-...................
Flower Girl scene. 'Pa-sifal
Prelude and love scene, Tristan Isolde
Concert arrangement. W Il. EUmIstonl y7-.--.-
Trstau's Vision. III. urd Isolde Ns-@-
wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire scene. pie
WalkU~e' .-.......-.-..
ONeIuTe befNenl-o telili -Bsroz
Cello solo. fan1asie LIE Dtsir' .......... Se-7+s
M. Kronoil
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gagged in missionary work near Hanchow, China.
have received letter from her. under date of June
"a and in 1t she refers to the depredations of the
Boxers being sporadic in their character, and
she did not appear to have any fear of them on
her own account. Since that time nothing has been
heard from her. but II Is believed that she, with
the other women missionaries of the Episcopal
Church in China. has gone to Japan under the or
ders of Bishop Graves. There is still great anxiety
the fate of Mr.. Roberts. Mr. Huntington and
Miss Huntington, who have not been heard from
for weeks, and with whom it is impossible
communicate.
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RELICS OF G4PPJCK

a sale of relics of David Garrick occurred In Lon
don July II. but did attract much attention
Among the relics Mrs. Garricks Ms. Diary
for 1863. and the marriage certificate Of David
Garrtck and Eva Maria Vioette. with the at
testation Of the Portuguese chaplain June %
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THE LATE FREDERICK HAWKINS.

The profession of letters has suffered loss in
the death of Mr.. Frederick Hawkins for many
years member of the staff of The London
Times" and author of several books about the
stage. Mr.. Hawkins died in London on June 80 in
the ffty-frst year of his a5e. He was born in 1919
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

handsome woman. November 1s 1755: This ni,b,
the riot was very great The Gentlemen came vr,s
sticks and drove many out or the Dit ana
broken heads plenty Ju,,tice lsI Fielding ara
Welch came with constabIes AID a guard
GarrIck was OBLIGED % give up the daneers
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
BETTER FERRIES NEEDED,
SOME OF NEw-YORK'S ARE FAR BEHIND
THE TIMES.
PRESIDENT CRAM TELLS WHAT THE DOCK BOARG
Is DOING TO SECURE IMPROVEMENTS.

Although many persons who use the ferry
boats of New-York to any great extent might
not believe 1t. yet the fact is that the Dock
Department has a well defined policy of i'm
provement in ferry facilities which 1t pursues
with more or less persstency all the time. But,
j. Sergeant Cram, president Of the Board
OF Dock Commissioners, said to a Tribune re-
porter yesterday. progress along this line is
necessarily slow. and one board in its life can
not effect sweeping changes. for the principal
reason that the ferry companies do not lease
their dock privileges from the city from year
to year. but for long terms and the opportu-
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ATTRACTIONS At MANHATT4N RE4cH

ATTRACTIONS At W4NHATT4N BE4CU
THE Geisha- IS pursuing her tuneful way At tb.
Manhattan Beach Theatre. with a gratIfyi1v d.
gree Of success and the second and last week -
the musical comedy is expected 20 show a conti,1
ance OF it's prosperity. On Monday evening An
gust s. the original Castle Square Opera Commas,
begins the first summer season OF English opera !,
the seashOrs. The engagement which is for onr-
two weeks. win include Wednesday and saturss
matinees.
Fanciulli's list Regiment Band win give n,
usual concerts this afternoon and evening bazt,
ming at $3.50 and $50 o'clock
Pain, the fireworks king. announces that hera-
after Monday evenings VIII be known as HGisr
dren,s Nights" when the little ones for n noo-5
nal fee. will have all the beauties 0f the show ~
played for their special benefit Last nighf q -
feature was added 10 the fireworks following fbs
japanese spectacle. and 10 is to be repeated or a.
urday evenings until the end Of the season .
Vigorous opposition elsewhere has only sa-va4 ..
show that the bathing facilities the baao- -
as attractive ever. and there Is plentiful sos,
tering OF new faces 10 be seen among the fbro--
OF those familiar 70 the sandy slope The absT7
tion Of the celebrated wash train" from he Fat
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

At the Eden Musee concerts are given every af-
ttrnoon and evening.
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Mr. Hammerstein presents this week bill OF
fifteen acts at the Victoria Venetian Terrace Roof
Garden. Several features that have been on the
roof since the opening Of the season are retained
These are the johnson brothers. Morriss ponies,
RCssows midgets, Hayes and Healy ana the ftollo-
way trio. New numbers will also De presented
New-York tribune., 1900-07-29

The bill at Keths this week includes Lafayette
the magician; Williams and Walker. negro come
dians: Henri French. monocyclst and juSgier;
Fake and Semon in a musical comedy; Ray l.
Rovce mimic and humorist; John Hyams and
Frances Keppler, in comedy and song; John ana
Eta Gilroy in comedy sketch; Alexander Heindi.
'cellist and Professor Hartz. the man win lhS
mysterious hat" The management has equipped
the theatre with air cooling apparatus, Which Is
said be a success
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15
N ACES OF LITERATURE.
|Hr LrTERATuRE OF EGYPT.
|pRor. PAUL ELMER MORE.
Harvard University.

IN the men Of ancient Greece and
Egypt was a land of darkness,
us Of today something Of the old
and allurement still attach to the
I OF the Nile. Herodotus brought
kdmiration for this people. whom
ted because, no said, they did
hing exactly opposite to the rest OF
la. And Plato declared the Greeks
Int children, ignorant in life, in
kson with the ripper civilization OF
From careful study of inscrip-
Ina papyrus manuscripts we have
1 many things about the land that
Ink to the wise men OF Athens. We
bat the Greeks did not learn nearly
as they thought from the priests
Eile. and we know that Herodotus'
Of the Egyptian religion is in some
knt particulars quite false, but we
I'M much to discover. Yet In ono
our feeling toward the land has
Anged from that of Plato and his
boraries. Its civilization Is indeed
gives us authentic records that go
back probably than any others OF
brld, aud a strange immutability
to possess the land. 1t Is this an
and immutability that more than
q else lend a mystery to the peo-
|fhe Nile. The vast pyramids, the
temples, the placid reiterated forms
bture, the Sphinx staring out upon
-all these affect us with the sans
magnitude and long enduring time
oused the wonder Of ancient trav-
the written language OF the land
les US In some way, and there Is
10 romantic chapter in the history
plarship than the deciphering of
roglyphs. In 1922 one of Napoleon's
discovered at Rosetta stone con-
an inscription in hieroglyphic and
writing with Greek translation.
attempt to decipher the Egyptian