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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15

OUR NAVY FOR THOUSAND YEARS. con n
else account OF all the principal operations IT,
which the British navy has been engaged from
the time OF King Alfred to the recaptIrrI to OF
Khartoum by Captain S. Eardley-N llinot.
r. n Illustrated. l6mc PIP. xvii, SS5 Boston:
Little. Brown & Co -
ORR FLEET TO-DAY AND ITS DEVELOP
MENT DURING THE LAST HALE 6EN-
TTTRY BY Captain s. Eardley-Wtlmot, X y:
1smo, pp. xvi. 500. Illustrated. importer W
Charles Scribner's Sons
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03

for the amusement Of visitors. their managers
have been most cruelty taken IN. Manufactur
ers and industrtals can always make a certain
Front out Of the immense International adver-
usement which the Exposition gives them; but
what Will remain for the unfortunate actors,
fingers, painters and others engaged in ephem-
ersl enterprises when they shall have enptied
their pockets and pledged their future for the
Froft Of their creditors? Would il not have
been better not TO impose a ruinous amount OF
money down, but to levy a percentage upon the
actual profit which they might make? They
might have been told, IF you make fortune
we shall have our share; but If your business
turns out badly you won't be able 20 accuse
Of having caused your ruin
In spite Of this sad state Of affairs among the
amusement mongers II is impossible not to be
overcome with admiration for the extraordinary
effort which has achieved great result In
that immense inclosure there is such q wonder
ful accumulation of marvels that one leaves
them with a kind Of moral backache. The eyes
become tired Of gazing and the mind fatigued
with studying them. Whole weeks might be
spent in the Petit Palais, and would like to
remain altogether in the Grand Palais TO ad-
nire French retrospective art. There may be
found old France, military France, artistic
France, mute and solemn witnesses Of Frances
past greatness The present day is forgotten in
dreaming over these glorious memories and the
awakening is rude which places one face to face
with discouraging realities. c. I B.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
NEWPORT ENJOYS YACHT RACING.

Newport r. I. Aug Am the to-day OF the
thfrty-footer yachts there unusual incident
W Starr Miller. OF the skippers fell overheard
but was rescued without harm, other than wet
ting.
The course was outside the nghtship. and at the
first mark the Vsquero fouled the Veda, and ap-
parently was about TO down the Asahi, sailed
bv Mr. Miller. He dropped the tiller and the next
moment was overheard. There danger Of
a collision and Mr.. Miller about until he
was picked up by the Vaquero and transferred 10
his own boat
The race was for the silver cup offered by the
oreyVnort Yacht Racing Association, and was won
-, ,be Dorothy sailed by H. Yale Dolan. the whole
aest of eight boats being entered
To-uieht LAspenard Stewart gave dinner at
v,ybite Hodge his Bellevue-ave. home, in honor OF
To-s and Lady Pauncefote. The guests included
-, a,d Mrs Alneric Hugh Paget, Mr.. and Mrs.
ISIbri5ge T Gerry, Mrs. Ogden Goeiet, Mrs. Henry
ELDIa~5 Miss Josephine Johnson, James J. Van
cleNs 7-to1as f. Gushing, Woodbury. Kane. Mr.
Aleh s Af-s Cornelius Vanderbilt, Egerton l.. Win
,tron and Atherton Blight. ~
Ike dinners we're given by MIS- Harry Fayh
YrSIi+esy Mrs Nathaniel Thayer ana Z W DoLan'
VA " LII In11obeons by Mrs. Henry Clews ana MIS-
JoEsph 9ssrnoon Miss Leary gave the first in a
- u7TsicaI receptions at Wnicn thsfe Wds
isres Gathering. Tonight there was Jne M ~ - -
sftsndance OF the season at the WeeEly
=. Sbe casino the assemblage oeins eulte D'i''ia'
one
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
OBITUARY.
CAPTAIN JOHN M1NrosH.

Captain John Mcintosh, commodore of the New
York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company. died at
his home. No. 2ss Monmouth-st. Jersey City. at
$50 a yesterday from complication OF dis
eases Up to few weeks ago Captain Mcintosh
was in mmand OF the steamship Mexico which
he resigned to superintend the finishing touches
on the Moro Castle, which has made her trial
trip, and will begin to ply between New-York and
Havana in September. He to have commanded
the Moro Castle. Three DAYS ago he was at the
Ward Line offices. in waIl-st, discussing the in
novations which have characterized the building Of
the Moro Castle
Captain Mcintosh was born in 1888. and from his
early youth he followed the sea. At time ne
was employed by the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
any, and later he connected with the
defunct Alexander Line, but for the last twenty
years he had been with the New-York and Cuba
Mall Steamship Company He had the exceptional
record Of never having accident a ship which
he commanded All the steamers of the Ward Line
flying their flags at haIf-masC Captain Nc
Intosh leaves married daughter. The funeral will
probably be held Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
JUDGE ". II. BROOKER

Judge W H. Brooker president OF the Sabine
Pass and Northwestern Railroad, which s TO be
built for three hundred miles from the Gulf Of
Mexico across Texas 20 Bonhan, at the north
extremity Of the State. died suddenly from
apopIexy on Wednesday at No. 149 West Fifteenth
ST. where he was staying. The home Of Judge
Brooker was at No. 703 East BIun-st., Fort Worth
Tex. and his visit TO this city for the purpose
OF roa ting bonds for the proposed railroad. the
head offices of which are at GreenviIe, Tex. His
representative here is William r. Sheldon, OF No
As Exchange Place
judge Brooker was about sixty years old. He
born Of a Southern family. and served as an
officer in the Confederate army. He known
by his friends General Brooker. He was Of
massive build, having a height OF 8 feet inches
and broad shoulders A lawyer by profession, he
had served on the bench for many years in Texas
He leaves a widow and The death OF
another child some months ago in a railroad acci-
dent is said TO have affected the fathers mind for
some time.
The body is in charge Of Richard J. Delaney,
an undertaken, Of No. SO Eighth-ave It is to be
sent 10 Fort Worth as soon as word is received
from the widow.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
THREE STRIKES IN THREE HoyTHs.
DAVIS & co. REFUSE TO GRANT DEMANDS OF
SOCIALIST CIGARMAKERs AND
TROUBLE FOLLOWS

Three strikes IN three months have occurred in
the cigar factory OF L Davis & Co. No $40 East
Eghtieth-st- the last taking place yesterday
Members OF the Cigarmakers' International Union
worked in the factory when the first strike
ordered The Socialists at that time came TO the
aid of the firm and engaged TO supply Socialist
cigarnakers OF the Pioneer Alliance in place Of
the strikers About week ago the Socialists de-
mauded the discharge OF a non-Socialist cigar
maker IN the factory and went on strike to en-
force the demand This strike finally settled
but yesterday the Alliance ordered another strike,
this time 10 compel the firm sign agreement
that hereafter il will employ only members Of that
body. This the firm vigorously protested against
In talking OF the demands of the Alliance that
but Socialists should be employed in the fac
tory Mr. Davis said yesterday that when the
Alliance first filed the places OF the union strikers
II promised TO supply all the help that was needed
In the factory. Now that business is brisk. how
ever the organization cannot do IT, Yet, Mr.. Davis
said II insists that only Socialist members OF the
Alliance shall be employed.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
OWES DETERT 4 GAMBLING DEBT.
BowERY RESTAURANT KEEPER NAMES
THE CHEF OF POLICE AS CREDITOR

BoWERY RESTAURANT KEEPER NAMES
THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS CREDITOR
William z. Devery. Of No 80 West Twenty
eighth-st, which address. by the way. is the
Chief Of Police, apparently won in 1894 in
gambling game from Alfred Marks, a clerk, OF
No. 156 Fifth-ave, living at No. 445 West Fifty
seventh-st.. the sum Of $1,000. The same Will
lam F. Devery apparently was OF a thrifty turn
OF mind. and took the precsution OF accepting
Mr.. Marks's note for the amount of the gambling
debt. The same Alfred Marks was unfortunate
in business, and yesterday fled a petition IN
bankruptcy in the United States District Court.
He places his liabilities at $SS02 26, with no as
sets.
AS before said, Chief William S. Devery. Of the
Police Department lives at No. 80 West Twen-
ty-eighth-st- The house was closed last night
and neighbors said his family is at Far Rock
away. and that Chief Devery goes down TO them
nearly every night
A man at Eighth-ave. and Twenty-eighth-st,
who acknowledged himself to be Detective Ser
geant Grady Of Chief Devery's staff was asked
II he knew anything about debt Of Marks's
owing 10 Chief Devery
Marks Yes, know him. That's a gambling
debt, amt II? Don't say anything about that.
don't know anything about anybody eses busi-
ness"
Grady said Chief Devery would not be at his
city home last night.
Mr.. Marks had been IN business since 1885
He was at one time diamond expert at Gold
and Beekman stS., and afteTward conducted
restaurant in the BOwery.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
THE WEATHER REPORT.

vrerEPDAy,s RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST
WasbInrtou Aug 2-The barometer continues low over
The ,or+heasteru Rocky Mountain slope and the Upper
Missouri Valley also low at Tho mouth OF the 81
lawrence An area o high pressure OF conssdsfaote
this evening over the Norm Ealc
Coast The barometer also high over the upper iA1e
and thunderstorns rave occurred n
7tos OF the lake region and the Ohio Valley IN FLORIDA
n along Ire Middle The temperature has
s 4sSi5e5I, in the extreme Northwest but u IS still
S- 10 degrees 70 above the seasonal average
tbs Nebraska Maximum rsad-
rs Trsday OF degrees or over were recorded az
IAoca and thunderstorIns
,75icafe for Middle England. the Alctle and south
the lower lake region The
or Mississippi River will be
,rirrrnortaut The temperature in the Missouri Valley
III 81. during Friday and Saturday. and seasonSble
,s11narat1res may expected within the next forty
go. L--s or the New-En gland Coast the winds viii
- ~Tsh south 20 On the Middle and south Atlantic
Coast light fresh east 70 south WINDS VIII prevail
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
SAMUEL JOB.

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. (speciaD-samueI Job,
one OF the most prominent Welshmen in this coun-
try, died here to-day. He hfty-eight years
old. His wife and daughter. Mrs. Charles G.
Everson, of Syracuse. n. Y. survive him. Mr. Job
was president Of the great International Esteddfod
al the Worlds Fair in 1888 He widely known
among Welshmen because of this position. For
years he had been president OF the Cymroddonan
Society of Chicago, the largest organization OF
Welshmen in that city He for many years
with the Pullman Palace Car Company, and
later register Of Ulrigan Park Academy, in Chi
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
FRANCHISE TAK CIRCUIAR.

Albany Aug. 2-The State Board Of Tax Com
ulssioners has learned that several large corpora
tons whose franchises taxable have sent TO
local assessors circulars stating that the latter
should deduct from the assessment real property
OF corpora tons the amount OF the assessment
placed on their franchises by the State Tax Board
The effect OF following this advice would be 70
completely annul the operations OF the Franchise
Tax act.
The state Board has referred the matter 10 Dep
MY Attorney General Coyne who is writing a let
ter OF advice the local assessors pointing out TO
them their duty and telling them 10 pay no heed
70 instructions given them by corporations.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
THE REV. DIR. JOSEPH VANCE.

Carlisle Penn. Aug. ? (speciaD.-word was re-
ceived here to-day of the death OF the Rev DR..
Joseph Vance. former pastor OF the First Presby
terian Church Of Carlisle, az Los Gates Cal,
where he went in June for his health. DR.. Vance
was sixty-two years old and Of the prominent
ministers Of the Presbyterian Church. He was
graduated from Washington College and the West
ern Theological Seminary He hIled charges at
Beaver Dam, Wis. NtnCennes, Ind. and Chester
and Carlisle, Penn. In the war he served on the
Christian Commission and stationed at Ntcks-
burg Miss His wife and two children survive him
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
TRApEgNEg-s BANK DIVIDEND DECLARED

The Liquidating Committee OF the Tradesmen's
National Bank has announced that a dividend Of
& per cent will be paid 10 all stockholders OF record
The committee further reports that It Is gratihed
AZ being able TO state that all the various law
suits against the bank have been decided in its
favor. Two cases have been appealed by the plain
tfns One remains be tried. Four were settled
out OF court on favorable terms II Is hoped that
the pending and the real estate owned oy
the bank may be disposed Of at an early date;
when the question OF further and perhaps nnal
dividends VIII be considered.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
THE PASSING THRONG.

Atlantic City Is the finest Of places" said NJ H
Lsrrabse, OF St Louis. al the Hoffman House yes
terday. and well worth visiting
ATLANTIC Along it's SIX miles OF boardwalk
CITY's BOARD you find almost anything you
WALK want. There millionaire and mill
ton-nit constantly meet. Horseman
and hobo-the distance sometimes being none 50
far apart-champion and has-been and everything
and everybody go to make up the great throng
Seaward 20 the coast OF Europe there Is nothing
to break the gaze. two three iron piers and
an occasional vessel Landward. however. another
tale is told From end 10 end IL is a solid wall OF
hotels, theatres. photograph and shooting and
every other kind Of galleries with regular sprink
ling OF candy and soda wate- stores From 10 a.
70 any old hour g. N the walk is packed The
centre Of Atlantic City is occupied by the hotels
iISs,Sz2]4 in number-4hese being fringed about BY
cottages and boarding houses. No drinks are sold
on the boardwalk, the law requiring bars 10 be
100 yards on the landward side, but beyond that
legal mark-vell so down and IT. Language
fails One OF the most eccentric and picturesque
Characters there is the Mayor OF the boardwalk.
He IS a harmless old lunattc who imagines that he
owns IT. He passes his time in picking up waste
paper and other debris. which ne stufrs through
the cracks in the flooring. Occasionally he exhorts
the people on the way they should conduct them
collects crowd. for occasionally he is very funny
He is a tall. thin old chap. wearing goggles. and
always carries a cane umbrella Hts costume
consists of funny little billycock hat a long linen
duster and painfully high tide pants-you couldn't
call them trousers
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03

BIsHOP-Suddenly. at Brunswick. n =, % typhoia
fever. Willard David Bishop o. Ga-rstra T Bshop
and late David Bish.p
Relatives and friends Invited % attend the
services residence Bishop Place. Friday.
August 3. az $50 p
DALTSutdenly. Tuesday. July 81, 1909. william D.
husband OF Jane Wilson DAILY aged 40 years.
Funeral Presbytertaa Church Eud
son and 9Th sts, HoboSsl, On Saturday, August q
a. p
DAEIS-Entsred into Bayoune. y J. August !.
1870. Charles NJ Davis. the 10Th q his
Funeral services viii be held his residence. No.
I66 Avenue A, Bayoure. y j.. Friday. August 3.
1900. : ,
Intermenr Bloomfield. y. j.. Saturday, August 4
az p n
KOHNSTA AAINI-SuddenIy. of pneumona- Ar-hur yoUns.
OF the Hsiuan and Rita K0h1star1r. azed
33 years-
Funeral residence brother 5es
MarE's-ave-, between Bedford and Franklin ave4
Brooklyn Friday 70 morning
PoOR-Ia Liverpool, sunday morning July %. Edward
Erie Poor, in his 64th year.
No.lcs Of flnsral Iater
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
FRANK mosgs CHARTER SUGGESTIONS.

Ex-Police Commissioner Frank Moss. at the re-
quest OF the Executive committees OF the Society
for the prevention Of Crime and the City Vigilance
League has forwarded to George L. Rtves, chair
man Of the commission 70 revise the charter OF
the city Of New-York, a pamphlet OF forty-hve
pages containing large number OF suggestions
things ne wants the Mayoralty term TO be two
years and publicity IN all public business for the
purpose OF aiding in economy and honesty.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
DR. RICHMOND J. soUrHwoRrH

Word received in Yonkers yesterday OF the
sudden death Of Dr. Richmond J. Southworth.
former resident of that city. a of Mrs. E. D.
E n. Southworth, the novelist, and 4 brother Of
Mrs James V Lawrence. Dr. Southworth died
in Washington whittier ne moved some time ago.
He was hftv wears old While living IN 1onkers
ne married Miss Blanch Porter. OF Washington
" survives
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03

But Of all the features OF Atlantic City" con-
tinued Mr. Larrabee the that appealed TO
in the most soulful
THE TIRED the rolling chair There tn
MANS finite possibilities in the rolling
PARADISE chair which those who use II sole
ly for air obtaining purposes do
not appreciate. At end OF the beach IS the
Chelsea Cafe; at the other the Rudolf, while the
Windsor. occupying the middle distance pleasant
ly breaks the monotony OF the journey. Combine
yourself with rolling chair, sturdy African 70
push you and those three cafes. and 1t is case
Of enough said. All you've got TO do TO pass the
shortest and lveiest evening Of your life is TO
gravitate-the word is used advisedy for your spe-
cinc gravity is the constant increase as the
evening wakes and wanes-as I said, Is 20 gravi-
tate from one 20 another OF those cafes. BY -
or, II you are hardy man, al latest by I, you will
De ready 70 retire, and then your faithful African
serVftor will CUndle you your hotel. There fast
nylng and seagOing elevator Will carry yC[ your
room and you can enjoy a refreshing sleep by the
sad sea waves They are going to improve on even
TINS, however for they are constructing a
hotel az Atlantic City which is be only one story
high. Special chairs OF peculiar style are 20 90
with this hotel so you De IN your chair
directly into Your room. Then by ingenious
contrtvance you can be Ehunted directly into bed.
without the necessity OF walking step It will
be valuable and much needed addition 70 the
pleasures OF the place"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
DIR. EvAyss WILL CONTEST ENDED.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND
THE HELPS.

Philadelphia. Aug. 2-Announcemsnt made
to-day that agreement had been reached BE-
tween the city OF Philadelphia and the heirs % the
late Dr. Thomas W. Evans. the American dentist.
who died n Paris several years ago. BY which the
controversy over the doctors estate VIII be aban-
doned DR.. Evans left fortune OF nearly 00o0.
he oequeathed 8oe36o 10 the city OF Philadelphia
Ior the establishment Of a dental college and
museum, and the residue OF the estate was left
% various relatives The heirs contested the will
both IN this city and in Paris BY the agreement
JUST reached the heirs VIII get a little less than
SO0tfe and the remainder of The estate about
8G00 Goo viii revert 70 the executors 70 whom
have been Inrrusted Jle duty OF carrying out the
wishes OF Dr. Evans Notice o. the agreement was
sent BY cable TO PARIS to-day. where the case was
20 have come up for argument to-day tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
sCHLET NARROWLY ESCAPED LONG DELAY.

Washington. Aug. admiral Schley has advised
ing duarantined with his squadron for twenty
eight days IN the harbor Of Montevideo. The South
Atlantic Squadron had touched at Rio on the way
south and although there was not even q sus-
pcious case aboard the port authorities at Monte
yideo required the warshtps TO go 70 quarantine
for nearly d month. Admiral Schley protested, and
putting himself IN communication with United
States Minister Finch, managed 10 get prauque
Ter rhree DAYS detention in quarantine.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
DR.. VOy HoLLEBEy TO SAIL FOR HOME.

DR.. Won Honeben the German Ambassador al
Washington, is booked 70 sail from this port
August on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse On
the same list the names OF the Countess Grace
Won Rittberg, Baron RoSe1. COnte de Begon de
Lavouziere, Comtesse de Begon de Lavouzere and
MonslgnOr j. A. Stephan. Of washington.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SATURDAY

Po Nsv-Eneland local rains and possibly thunder
-s to-day; generally fair Saturday; fresh southwest
erly Winds
For Eastern Sew-Yor local rains to-day; sene-ally
fair Saturday: fresh southery winds shifting 70 westerly
For Eastern Pennsylvania. New-Jersey and Delaware.
local rains to-day generally fair Saturday light to fresh
+Te Dfsrrict OF Columbia Maryland and Virginia
Local rains today partly cloudy Saturday light 10 fresh
F NorTh Carolina and Carolina, local rains and
the coast tair n the interior toSy
anJ Saturday. light north TO east winds
For West Virginia, generally fair today anc sa'uFlS
westerly winds
bVsrs followed by today fair Saturday. fresh
westerly Winds.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
BENJAMIN ARMSTRONG.

Ashland Wis, Aug. 2.-Benjamin Armstrong. the
Oldest white settler at the head Of the Great Lakes
died to-day. In 1895 he began trading with the
Indians in connection with the American Fur Com
pany Of which ohm Jacob Astor the head
He was the author Of book Of early Lake Su-
perior history
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03

here this afternoon in connection with the de-
parture Of ten American Board missionaries for
India and Turkey The Rev. DR. Judson Smith
and the Rev. DR.. J. L. Barton. Two foreign seCre-
tartes, were in charge Of the meeting. and many
addresses were given On missionary eXperiencss
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
COLONEL. JOHN MASON LOOMS.

Chicago. Aug. 2.-CoIonel John Mason Loorais,
one Of the best known lumber merchants in The
West died here to-day He was a native Of Con-
necticut In the Civil War Colonel Loonts com
manded the 26th Illinois Infantry
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
PERSIAN MINISTER DELAYED BE ILLNESS.

Washington. Aug. 2-The State Department has
been advised by Minister Bowen az Teheran thar
owing to Illness the new Persian Minister 20 Wash
ington. Nofakamed Dowish viii be obliged 20 defer
the assumption o. his duties here until next fall
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
SueriaL Notlrcs.
Tribune Subscription Rates.

Expression restored BY artificial Dr. Dean-.
asntst 645 LsXtEgton-ave. cor 45h Award Columbian
Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
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rn REprAr IN 0LD PROGR4NNE.

At the Kaltenborn concert in the st. Nicholas
Rink tonight viii be given the programme per-
formed by Theodore Thomas at Gilmores Garden
on August "a 1873 II is follows;