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New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
MLSHAP or A "POLI" BOY
HE WALKS INTO A SWIMMING TANK
WHILE STROLLING IN THE DARK
WITH A YOUNG WOMAN.

j. Thorton Mcdonald was in very amiable
frame OF mind as he carried his dress suit to the
tailor 20 be pressed yesterday afternoon. 1t was
not so much the fact that he had used IL as bat
ing suit the occasion of the Junior dance al
the Polytechnic Institute. Brooklyn. the night be-
fore-although this young had never been
known TO do such a thing before-but it was be-
cause his dignity had received severe shock from.
which his friends likely TO allow it TO re-
cover for some time come. II is a sad story
and as told by his friends it is follows:
Mr. Mcdonald had just had dance with Of
the prettiest girls the prom The room was
warm. and the prospect of stroll through the
building with the young woman offered a much
more enticing prospect than dancing So they care
lessly strolled here and there exploring out
the way places ard engaged. meanwhile in the
exchange Of pleasant nothings.
"O-o-h! what is this?' said the young miss. as
the couple wandered through door into a region
of cool and refreshing atmosphere.
"Oh. don't know" responded the young man.
who at that minute thinking Of the rage of
his companions they hunted in vain for the
young who cutting their dances.
Il guess this must be the locker ROOM. unused
Mr.. Mcdonald. THAT is why there lights
here. But isn't II nice and COOL though How
refreshing. l tell you that this is lots nicer than
dancing. Why
"Oh. Mr. Mcdonald. where have you gone? Ny.
what is the natter" suddenly exclaimed the
young woman her escort vanished from her side
and disappeared in the darkness. There had been
been thrown SPS up in a the girls face " Now were @
heard series of gurgies and terrible thrash
ing noise, like that made by the paddle wheels OF
a Sound packet. AS the awful truth dawned slow
ly upon the puzzled young woman. she started
tant scream for help.
"b-r-r, g.g-so-so9. pun. pub. d-d-d-don't make
any nosei' the message that hOated up in
water soaked tones from what seemed the depths
of an awful abyss. BE careful now Look OUT
Step back-go back to the door you will fall in
It's the tank-the swimming pool. you know.
fell tn
with few more gurgles and spIutters the erst-
while immaculate young escort dragged himself
out of the tank and stood before the young woman
a picture of despair. He mumbled TO himself and
the water drpped in puddles from every part of
his soaked costume.
please my hat and coat" he said in reply
to a soicitous inquiry from the young woman The
young woman stole upstairs and brought the coat
and hat.
Don't say a word about this please" he pleaded
Tell the boys l taken sick
J. Thorton Mcdonald exceedingly cool in
body, but exceedingly hot in spirit he hurried
away down the street.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
EPISCOPAL CHOIR FESTIVAL.

Final reheersals now being held by the united
choirs OF the Choir Guild OF the Diocese OF Long
Island for the tenth annual festival which will be
held in ST. AIMS Episcopal Church. Clinton and
Livingston sts.. Brooklyn next Thursday evening
at o'clock. This festival service OF song will
be given by male voices alone. four hundred OF
which from the thirteen principal choirs OF
Brooklyn, and the Cathedral choir. OF Garden City
Will be heard in the anthems. William II. Wood
cock is the director OF the festival for the hfth
The service will be entirely choral, and will com
prise 'Magnifcat" and "Nunc Dimttis.' by John
T. West; anthems. "Holiest, Breathe Evening
Blessing" by George C Martin; Judge Me. o
God" by Meudelssohn: Mercy and Truth Are Met
Together Arthur Sullivan and Whose Dwelisth
Under the Defence OF the Most High" by George
c. Martin The sololst is Walter II. McIlrOy
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
WoMAN DRAGGED BY RUNAWAY TEAM
wEDGED INTO A HOLE IN BOTTOM OF CARRIAGE.
HEAD DOWNWARD.

There exciting runaway on the Hudson
Boulevard West Hoboken yesterday, after
noon and Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Rostan, of this city.
and their driver had d narrow escape from death.
Mr.. Rostan driving a spirited team, when the
horses boIted and galoped along the boulevard.
A wheelman who tried to stop them was knocked
down and badly about the head. heavy truck
numbering along the centre of the road
way when the runaway team appeared The driver
of the truck jumped. AS he did there was crash,
BEFORE the cloud of dust at the point Of the col
nsion had cleared away, the horses and shattered
part of the carriage off down the road Mrs
Rostan tightly wedged in between the wood
work and her head hung down and threatened to
knock against the ground every Jolt of the car
riage. The wrecked carriage was drawn about
blocks before the horses stopped.
Both of Mrs. Rostan's legs tightly pinioned
against part of the woodwork of the wagon box
while her head hung. downward through a large
rent in the bottom of the carriage She said she
compelled to hold up her whole weight in order
prevent her brains from being dashed out along
the roadway
It was at first believed that Mrs. Rostan- was
dead but restoratives were applied and she was
able tell of her experience. Beyond the
shock neither Mr. Mrs. Rostan was any
the worse for the wild ride. The driver escaped
injury.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
BRYAN MEN TO ORGANIZE IN BROOKLYN.

SENATOR CoFFEY's FRIENDS CHARGE THE
M'LAUGHLIN MACHINE WITH DIsI.oYALTY
There is TO be regular Bryan organization in
Brooklyn or. at least that is the idea OF the pro-
moters Of scheme TO set up Senator Michael ].
Coffey and his friends against the regular VII
loughby Street organization meeting is be
held Tuesday Wednesday night for the pur-
pose of perfecting the organization. and that
time representatives will be present from every
Assembly district in Kings County
1t is said that the plan is so broad In its scope
that 1t calls for the holding of primaries and the
election Of county general committee, and per-
haps the selection of contesting delegation to
the National Convention at Kansas City Among
those prominent in the movement Senator
Michael j. Coffey, Warden Patrick Hayes, ex-Jus-
tice James F. Quigley, Robert Stewart. Mortimer o.
Davis. James Baldwin. Assistant Corpora ton Coun-
sci Luke p. Stapleton Z. G.. Higginbotham, ex-
Alderman Meagher. Daniel Meagher. Edward Wal
ters and William G.. Bennett These men declare
that Boss" Mclaughlin and his followers Sc
cretly opposed to Bryan. and that II Is necessary
for all loyal ard faithful Bryan men cut away
from them at and work for the silver leader
in the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
SAY TANIMANY MEN ARE BACK OF IL.
REPORT THAT RAILROAD COMMITTEE of
MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY WILL FAVOR
FRANCHISE FOR TUN-
MEL. COMPANY.

In the Eastern District Brooklyn, 1t Is reported
on what is said to be trustworthy authority that
the applicaton of the New York and Brooklyn
Union Transportation Company for right to con-
struct tunnel under the East River Will be faVor-
ably acted upon by the Railroad Committee OF the
Municipal Assembly This is based upon the asser-
ton that prominent Tammany politicians are De-
hind the scheme, and will see that the company
gets what It wants without delay.
The Eastern District people are particularly in
erested in this proposed tunnel because one OF the
Brooklyn terminals, according to the plans, would
be in that part of the borough. The route as
mapped out is as follows: Beginning at Sullivan;
Xarlck and Canal sts under Canal watts S,nl ana
to Grand-st to the East River to Br9adWay IN IN
BROOKLYN. to Wythe-aye.. South EiRhth-st ana
Kent-ave George Wilson, the president OF the
company says that It desires hfty-year fran
chise with the privilege of twenty y-1Ve-year eX-
tension. In return the company agrees to transport
passengers from any point on Its system 10 any
other point for five cent fare.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
POLITICS 1T TASSAR COLLEGE.
STIRRING MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN Ma
TIoNAI CONVENTION.

Poughkeepsie n. Y. May Il (SpeciaD-The com
ing Republican National Convention was forestalled
last evening Yassar College by convention
held by the students whose political preferences
range them with that party for the nomination
of Republican candidates for the offices OF Fres-
dent and Vice President of the United States The
event was announced by flaming posters placed
about the college buildings Shortly before the
appointed time a procession of delegates from all
the States including tanners from Nebraska rough
riders frono Montana miners from Colorado, colored
brethren from the South and many others, WIN
appropriate banners and devices, MADE lts way
about the corridors and to the hall OF meetlng.
1t was headed by band in zouave costume, play
ing yociferously horns and combs On arriving
ar the nau proceedings opened by Mark Hanna
Qmpersonated in costume by the president OF the
senior class chairman of the convention. Inc
reading of the platform by Henry Cabot Lodge
occasioned great applause, Then came speech by
Senator Allison, of Ohio presenting Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt as candidate for nomination and
dwelling his power to carry the important cleo
toraI district of Vassar College. This was inter-
ruptedJ byqan outbprs.s of song from the band to
the tune of Yankee Doodle; r- a. ..-4.s 81.
Teddy Roosevelt yet weht % TO war
,a ,;' -..' -. Teddy. Teddy Roosevelt. 4.tss-.
Preslfedd iTeddy. fe rsddy Sah!S Roosevelt S9 Sslf
Cut out, Bill; Oh! don't you see?
Teddy, Teddy Roosevelt.
speech from Senator Foraker followed, pre-
senting William Mckinley another candidate
This was received with enthusiasm by the band to
the tune of Tramp. Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are
Marching: -.trr
'Rah! 'rah, 'rah! for Bill Mckinley!
Raise a hearty cheer for dear old Bill
He's the that's tried and true,
He's the for and you. ,
Let vote 10 keep him in the Waite House stlll
Other delegates then nominated the candidates
for vice-Presidency, DIR. r G. Smith. Professor
F c. French and President, J. NJ: Taylor,, all Of
Vassar. The balloting which ensned resulted In
q victory on the first ballot for William Mckinley
and President j. NJ. Taylor candidates for the
Presidency and Nice-Presidency. ..
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TO BEGIN THE SUBWAY
WORK TO START TOMORROW AFTER
NOON AT BROADWAY AND ONE
FIFTY -SIXTH-ST.

Actual excavation of the rapid transit subway
will be begun tomorrow afternoon Nominally
there have already been two beginning OF WORK
the tunnel These were when the Mayor
some weeks ago formally dug the first spadeful
OF earth in front of the City Hail. and when'
few days later, William Barclay Parsons. CHIEF
engineer Of the Commission. welded the 1rst
pick at Greene and Bleecker SITS, when James
Pilkington started to lower sewer that lay IN
the path of the tunnel route.
But tomorrow the excavation proper of the
subway will be begun when l.. B. McCabe'
who secured the sub-contracts for constructing
Sections IL and a. extending from One-hundred-
and -thirty-third-s to Hillside ave. will start
digging at One hundred and fifty sixth st. and
Broadway.
Arrangements have been made by the resi-
dents of the neighborhood fittingly TO celebrate
the undertaking Corporation Counsel John
Whalen has been invited to strike the first blow
with a pick and afterward addresses will be
made by members of the Rapid Transit Com
mission. who will also be present.
Newell Martin and Thomas F. McAvoy, the
Committee of Arrangements have had placed at
their service by the Police Department the tug
Patrol The guests will meet at the Corpora
tion Counsers Office at p. m, and will then
proceed to Pier A. Battery, where the Patrol
will be in waiting to convey them up the river
The tug will start at 2:30 p. m, and O'CLOCK
mas been nXed as the time lHe
tending the excavation. Subsequently George
Bird Grinnell and Newell Martin will give re-
ception at the Hemlocks, Audubon Park one
hundred and fifty -sixth-st and Broadway, for
Mr. Whaler. William Barclay Parsons John b.
Mcdonald and the Rapid Transit Commission
ers. August Belmont Fire Commissioner Scan
nell, General Howard Carroll and the clergy
men. Of the district Will be among those preseht |.
A large chorus of school children VIII sing 10
the accompaniment of a band of ninety pieces
from the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Mr.. McCape
will set Il large force of excavators to work on
Tuesday morning.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
HONOLULU PLAGUE QUARANTINE LIFTED

San Francisco. May l2.-The steamer America
Maru. from Hong Kong by way of Honolulu brings
advices that Honolulu officially declared a
clean port April go ...-..
The transport Hancock. with the Philippine Com
mission on board. sailed for Manila on April 2s
from Honolulu
house of A. De Sausa Canavano the Portuguese
Consul. with dynamite. The house was consider
ably damaged. but there is no clew TO the mis-
creants-
The organization Of the Republican party of
Honolulu vas begun on May q A number OF ma
tives participated in the preliminary proceedings
A Democratic organization will be formed at an
early date.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED,

Montclar, \. J.. May u (SpeciaD-The Montcair
police yesterday recovered a large amount of sill
verware and clothing stolen last November from Dr.
Anna Geddes by her coachman. Albert Lewis who
is now serving a in prison Lewis admitted
the robbery but would not tell where he had taken
the goods. Yesterday morning the pawntickets
were found by a in the house where Lewis
had boarded and she turned them over TO the
police
Sergeant Gallagher recovered the goods from
pawnshops in Brooklyn and Williamsburg.
Early this morning the home of Walter Ed
wards in Highest, entered by thieves. and
clothing valued at 800 stolen
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13

Conferences of interests identified with the 49,,
lean Bridg, Company recently Incorporated unaar
the laws OF NewJersey with capital of $40 o,o coo
were held in various downtown offices all
through last week. and 1t is said that the work of
qfsanlzati ton Will probably be completed this 1pee,
Z, a., is Understood that j. T. Morgan & Co are 70
nt1Hce said Ihe company which will embrace il is
panies OF the country '''S' "uiiuil's COM
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
NATHAN AGAIN FAILS TO GET IN cLUB

The friends of Michael Nathan. OF the XXth As
sembly District Brooklyn have again failed In
their attempt to get him into the Unity Repub-
hcan Club. of which Judge Lemon is the president
Some time ago Nathans name was proposed and
rejected II came up again on Friday night. but
so much opposition developed that IL with
drawn at the last moment IL is said that thu
antagonism to Mr. Nathan is due TO the fact that
several years ago he supported Edward +. Linton
who was an independent candidate for Senator.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
FALLS FROM ROOF IN NAVY YARD.

An operation performed last night at the
Brooklyn Hospital on Edward Egan, SO years old
OF No. 23k Gouverneur-st.. Manhattan who fell
yesterday noon from the roof of Building No q In
the Brooklyn Navy Yard where he was working
His chances OF recovery are slight The fall dis
located his shoulder and he sustained internal in
juries. He was made unconscious by the fall and
the hysicians have been unable to revive him
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
GOLD PENMAKETS STRIFE

II Is nor often that strike includes every work
man in any one trade throughout the United States
anu yet that Is what is declared of the strike Of
the soids penmakers. which is now raging In this
city with great intensity. This completeness and
eompactness Of the striking army is largely due
10 the iact that there only about hundred
ana hity gold penmakers IN the United States and
their union is OF recent formation and has never
been defeated yet Neither has 1t won victory
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
Sou1N4TFD FOR CONGRESS-.

Chicago May 12-Repubcans of the I'D Congress
District have nominated William Lormer for
Congress State Attorney Charles S. Deneen and
Congressman Lorimer were chosen delegates TO the
National Convention
Kansas City, Mo. May I2-At independence TO-
day William S Copherd of Kansas City. was re-
nominated for Congress by acclamatfon py the
Ilernncratic cnnNenfinn Of the Nth Distrlct.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
AyTESALOON LEAGUE MEETING.

Frank Moss will he of the speakers ar the
annual meeting and dinner Of the NewYork Anti
Balloon League which Will be held at the Hotel
Marlborough tomorrow evening. His subject will
be The Saloon Problem. Good Citizenship Prob
iern.' Other speakers will be the Rev. Drs CuyleT,
win.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Mass May Y (SpeciaD.- Brokers re-
port that things were a standstill in the local
print cloth market during the week. The sales
were small not over twenty-five thousand pieces,
and there was not Il call for regulars. The en-
courasing feature the inquiry OF users Of con-
yerrfbles There attempt to break the
market which remains quiet and firm.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
CIGAR MANUFACTURER THROWN OUT.
TROLLEY CAR HITS HIS CARRIAGE. HUR1INti HIN
TO THE PAVEMENT

Henry Gutenberg, fifty years old. wealthy cigar
manufacturer, living at No. As West Seventy-sxth-
St. while leaving Central Park by the Fifty ninth
ST. entrance in light driving wagon, yesterday
afternoon. thrown from the vehicle and re-
ceved slight injuries.
Gutenberg was crossing the tracks when a south
bound Eighth-ave trolley in charge of Motor
James ODonnell, of No. i32 West Seven
teenth-st.. struck the vehicle. throwing its occu-
pant the pavement Policeman Walsh of the
West Sixty eghth-st. station. and several citizens
caught the horse attached the wagon and pre-
vented its running away Gutenberg drove TO his
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
FALLS NINE. STORIES TO DEATH

Michael Cannon, a workman employed in the
New-York Sugar Refining Company, In Long ISL
and City. instantly killed yesterday. He stum-
hled and fell down an elevator shaft from the
tenth moor to the ground. Cannon was eighteen
years old and lived at No. 2lS Freeman-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13


pen manufacturers say. are acting unreasonapy
their only grievance being that they consider ap-
prentces employed in too great numbers by
the manufacturers. and get full pay before their
five wears OF apprenticeship are over. The men
say they will win, because they are the only gold
clare they have stock of gold pens on hand SUI,
fcient to supply the trade until Christmas, and
by that time they will have new trained so
that they can take the strikers places.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-08
SHIPPING NOTES.

The bark c. ID. Bryant left for San
Francisco with full load of sugar yes
terday afternoon.
The Kennebec will sail this morn
ing, having completed her crew. Sne
goes in ballast to the Sound.
The steamer Elihu Thomson left last
evening for Seattle with a cargo of
empty beer barrels and bottles.
The invoice value of the cargo of the
Iroauois is I9.315.00 and the freigh;
charges on same 2,12o.oo. making a
total of s211. $500.
The steamer Mauna Loa and Iwalani
were both late in getting away yes
terday on account of the immense
amount Of freight offering.
Passengers arriving on incoming
steamers report that the new buildings
Of the town loom up in sight long
distance from shore. People comine
here for the first time are surprised 20
see the sky scrapers rearing their tops
over the trees with which the town ap-
pears TO be covered az a distance IT
sea- In the night time the electric
--ghts on Pacific Heights are also very
noticeable and look extremely pretty
as they wind up the side of the hill
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-08
Olympic and Rosamond.

On the 18th of October last the four
mssted bark Olympic. Captain Gibbs.
ana the four-masted schooner Rosa
mond. Captain Ward. sailed out If
Honolulu harbor within a couple Of
hours of each other. They were both
light. having taken sugar for stiff
fening. II was understood that IS
both vessels had the reputation for
being sailers that they would hump
themselves to see which would arrive
az San Francisco first. The skipper
OF tie Olympic had a good deal Of
Of the Rosamond had told him il con-
fidence that the schooner was in the
habit OF doing fifteen miles to the
hour when she was feeling right, Cap
against a hard thing. The big bark
was built under her commanders
supervision. and although she was
not in the habit of making fifteen
witn careful handling she should beat
the schooner.
The story of the trip is as follows
For two days the vessels kept COM
the breeze freshened and on the
morning of the third day those on
the Olympic could see nothing OF the
Rosamond Captain Gibbs began 20
s,,t- ha. IN, hn mir ha schooner
had got couple of her fifteen mile
moves on and he was a little dubious
as to the result of the race. for it
had attained that dignity by that
time. He nursed his vessel along il
his best style and at the end OF
fourteen days he got into a San Fran
cisco fog with no pilot or tug boat
In sight or hearing. He was anxious
ly awaiting the appearance of either
one or the other when the coasting
steamer Samoa hove in sight and ar
rangements were made TO have her
tow the Olympic into the harbor, IS
Captain Gibbs was anxious to get IN
side and learn how badly the Rosa
mond had beaten him.
On asking for the schooner he was
told that she had not arrived. This
was true; she had not, nor did she
until FIVE days afterwards. She had
sailed very fast but had taken a long
er route than the Olympic.
On the return trip the Olympic ar
rived yesterday. twenty days from
San Francisco. She and the Rosa
mond left within few hours of each
other. the bark getting to sea first.
She is alongside the old fishmarket
wharf and discharging this morning.
Her cargo is q very large one, con
sisting of general merchandise
amounting to about twenty-sevan
hundred tons Captain Gibbs SAYS
the trip down was very uneventful
one. The vessel did not make over
ten miles an hour at any time during
the trip. The Rosamond is expected
in today or tomorrow or next dag.
Mate Young. of the Olympic, expects
to get a new hat when the schooner
arrives.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-12-08
Without Wires.

Another evidence of the use 10
which the wireless telegraph may be
put when il is regularly in operation
was & message sent to Clarence Mac
farlane from the yacht La Paloma
when fifteen miles from land in the
Molokai channel Thursday afternoon.
about four hours after the yacht had
left here on her way TO Molokai. II
had been decided 10 attempt the sens
Ing OF message and pole was rig
ged on the yacht Macfarlane weat
with others 10 the waialae statior ef
the telegraph company and the yaent
was Just visible Pretty soon there
was Il signal ar the land station and
the ticker recorded the message that
the yach; was fifteen miles from land
with stin trade wind blowing. Then
the question Where did you put the
side lights" was licked OH. Macfar-
lane had the operator reply that the
lights were in she forward locker and
soon the reply came back that they
had been found. Yesterday abont
noon another message announcing
the arrival OF the Paloma at Molokai
with all well on board was receisei.
1t is thought that another month viii
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next thirty :?7ys are as follows:
ARRIVE.
Steamers From. Due.
ZEALANDIA-San Francisco. Dec. 10
NIPPON MARU-San Fran. Dec. I3
SERRA-San Francisco 49,. Dec. IS
RIO DE JANEIRO-San Fran Dec. L
WARRIMOO-Victo go. Dec 22
COPTIC-San Fran ...... Dec. 90
ZEALANDIA-San Fran 49,. Jan. 2
DEPART.
steamers For. Depart.
ZEALANDIA-San Fran. Dec Il
AMERICA MARU-San Fran Dec. )
MIOWERA-Victoria Dec. 19
ALAMEDA-San Fran Dec. 90
EkING-San Fran ........ Dec. %
GAELIC-San Fran ....... Jan.
A government transport from San Fran
cisco, carrying mail, is due about the Sth
and 23d of each month.