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New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
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swing to the regatta at Cowes and the presence
of royalty in the Solent.

swing to the regatta at Cowes and the presence
bf royalty in the Solent-
Fifteen theatres are closed by the slackness
OF the season. The experiment has been tried
OF reopening Mr.. Wyndhams theatre with
"reminiscences" from the French Of Labiche
and Delacour. II is a farce Of the Palais Royal
type, adapted by Ny James Mortimer, and thor
oughy disinfected. II is entitled MY Bachelor
Past" and recounts the scrapes into which
newly married falls through the discovery
by his bride of letters received from the wives
Of his cronies during long period The comedy
does not lack ingenuity, and the audience is kept
in flow Of good spirits by the complications
caused by two injured husbands, one CHEEKY and
unsUspicous and the other lugubrous and con-
hdng These parts were we'll played on the
opening night. and Mr.. John Lehay, as the
bridegroom. after making a poor start, was
amusing toward the close Mr.. Pineros new
play at the Garrick viii be among the earliest
attractions Of the autumn, and Miss Fay Davis
viii have a leading part in a strong company
under Mr.. Arthur Bourchier's direction. 1t is
probable that each Of half dozen dramatists
OF the day viii have a work ready for pro-
duction for coronation year. I. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
TO ENFORCE TENEMENT HOUSE Law

HEALTH BOARD SENDS OUT WARNING CIRCULAR
TO RED LIGHT DISTRICT" LANDLORDS
President Sexton of the Board of Health yester-
day sent out notices landlords and lessees of
tenement houses. warning them that disorderly
persons must be at removed from the abodes
they controlled. The notices cite the new Tene-
ment House act. Most of the notices were sent to
landlords and lessees in the Red Light District"
one landlord. in West Forty-third-st. answered
the notice yesterday, saying that he had elected
disorderly persons from his property,
We going take drastic measures to en-
force the provisions of the Tenement House act"
said President Sexton. The Health Department
has had inspectors out. and now has them
everywhere In the congeSted tenement house dis
trctS. There will be tempOriZng with this evil
The landlords and lessees If they pay no heed to
the notices. viii he brought before the courts and
the penalty imposed
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
orr,yG cosrruE BALL At MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia. Mass. Aug (SpeciaD-The teatur'
Of this week at the New Magnolia was ''e a."
,va1 outing ball which was greatly enjoyed Os
-, ri,,tIsssd 20 participate in II. on "Wednesday
arsripr The distinctive feature was tnat '"o
dancers wore outing costumes Instead OF me eo1 %
ventionaI ballroom attire. Inc ruie was ,,nt,.
hsrss 70 bv the men. who uniformly wore W. w.
duck trousers and dark coats but the Won. M.
showed much variety In their gowns, although ''''
we're dainty and simple in design.
The dancing room was particularly aVt'ST
n, annearance by reason of the decorations. conn
sd of the signal flags of all nations. trumpeII
was blown in the tower of the hotet as . S-si''-
for the gayety 10 begin ", NJ ra-
Among the hundreds present were MTS TcCaH ~
land Mrs T. L. KOon, Miss kcon, g .. NJ, w.,
Mr. and Mrs j. B. Chaplin, Dr. c a SisnanI; Nr- iSs q
Hone Miss Pattern. Miss 5. H. MatheW M NTi..
IA spang Miss Spang, Mr., and Mrs n s,ss a. sTans
inson Mr. and Mrs: $ NJ stone ,Msss nIlss Mrs
Henry A Lloyd William Scott IaInase'r r4srr, ~
g. Perry Miss K Perry, M and M MRS; and Mrs
Adams Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. TiooeIts; Nlr voSaI Sfiss
Fl 81 Aver Mr.. Covel Mrs. Covel p. S9Ns'' ,9s tInns
Lord Miss Coates. Miss e HaMTpefJi HMpJ Mss Rich
Iadd Miss Eva McAdoo. Miss Wood. MISS AA
ards Miss Burbank and Miss A. u. Fly
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
FIFTY YEARS IN ONE PyrLpJT

Columbia, S. c. Aug. (SpeciaD.-The Rev A
James has just preached his fftieth anniversary
sermon at the Fair Forest Presbyterian Church, in
Union County People gathered from three counties
for the occasion The church was first built OF bie
logs in the days when there were many Indians in
that region-l75l. In 1919 brick ednce was erected
old log church and have held half dozen genera
tions. At this half century celebration there were
present besides the Rev. Mr.. James and his wife
eight persons who were members of the church
and heard Mr.. James deliver his first sermon there
fifty
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
CHIEF ENGINEER LOSES Az ARN.

FRANK BUpp. OF THE CHAPAfAN-MERRICS
wRECKING COMPANY, CAUGHT IN \ BELT
Frank Budd. chief engineer OF the Chapman
N1errick Wrecking Company, while experimenting
the work Of dragging the steamship Old Dominion
off the rocks at Rye. the Sound. had his Ielt
arm caught yesterday in the belt or pump when
was supplying air to the divers ana tne nno % was
80 1ssrIv off He was removed to the Port
CHESTER HOSPITAL where it was amputated- MI
Rudd lives in Stapleton. Staten Island. As tAe
result Of the accident the nal effort TO get IsSs sSs
attsanshin off the rocks. which was 70 oe AaSo
Stinrda1 was postponed until the first ol the
wee
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
PREPARING FOR TIE CAMPAIGN.

1t was announced yesterday that the borough
committees of the Citizens Union will organize on
August IS These committees will have general
charge of the campaign In the boroughs. The Re
publican leaders of the counties OF New-fork,
Queens Richmond and Kings will hold a meeting
time this week TO arrange for meeting OF the
Republican City Committee OF Greater New,fork
The conference will probably be held Tuesday at
headauarters No / Madison-ave The city coIa-
mittee will make all preparations for the Repub-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
BURNING NAN LOCKED IN A FLAT
HE WAS USING NAPHTHA TO KILL vERMIN
-REsCUER BROKE IN DOOR.

HE WAS USING NAPHTHA TO KILL VERMIN
-REscUER BROKE IN DOOR
Leon Pasquet, real estate agent. lives on the
third floor of the apartment house at No, 2,%0H
Seventh-ave.. and across the hall from him is
fat which was vacated two or three days ago.
The jaultor Of the house. William Bailey of No.
pol West One hundred and thirty went
into the empty fat yesterday TO clean II. He
found that the former occupants had left a lot
Of old mating and carpet and a multitude of
vernin. The tanItor got a sprnkling can and
some naphtha, which he had been told was good
TO Kill vermin He told the tenants, both
above and below, not 10 use their gas after
breakfast. and then sprsnkled the naphtha on
the floor. The fumes OF the naphtha caught
IRE. setting nre TO the rubbish which
he1ped on the floor Of the kitchen, which is
next to tho bathroom. Thinking ne could ex-
tinguish the flames by putting the rubbish in
the bath tub. he lifted II in his arms and took IT
10 the bathroom. His shirt and undershirt
caught fire and he called for help.
Mr. Pasquet, whose family is IN the country.
had come to hts fiat TO see that everything was
al right He heard the janitors cries and
rushed to his aid The door OF the empty flat
had shut and locked. and Mr. Pasquet had to
burst II open
When Mr. Pasquet reached Bailey he found
him wrthing in agony the floor Mr. Pasquet
began beat out the flames with his bare
hands In doing this both his hands and his
arms were painfully burned.
fire alarm had been turned in and the fire.
men put out the fire in the rooms. The loss
small
Or. r F. Potter. Of No 23O3 Seventh ave.
dressed the burns OF Bailey and Pasquet Bailey
was so severely burned about the hands arms
face and body that II is feared he will die
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
WORK on HOUSES TO STOP.
QUIREMENT ARE ABOUT THIRTY
IN NUMBER.

Commissioner Wallace OF the Buildings Depart
ment has issued orders to his inspectors to stop
work on all tenement houses which the first tier
of beams were not In place on August l. This
order will only affect tenement houses being built
under the old tenement house law. Under the
present law the first tier OF beams of tenement
houses being put up on old lines be In place
on August /.
Mr.. Wallace says that he thinks this order Will
stop work on about thirty buildings He intimated
that il q builder had made honest effort 10 get
his beams in place he would not be dealt with
hdTShly.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
poLIcEmAy SAYS PRISONER BIT nm

John Merriman. of No 1So East one-hundred-
and-seventeenth-st, was held by Magistrate Crane
in the Harlem court, yesterday. in $500 BAIL on a
charge OF biting the lower lip of Patroman Wells
OF the East One-hundred- twenty -sixth-st sta
tion so badly that twelve stitches required TO
patch it up. Wells stated In court that Merriman
was drunk on Friday night and tried to get into
window at his home Wells grabbed him, sup
posing him TO be a thief. and when Merrman told
him he lived there rang the bell 10 find out. Then.
he alleges Merriman turned him, grabbed his
club. threw his around him and BIZ his up
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
RAIN IN NEBRASKA AND IOWA

Omaha. Neb,, Aug. IA light but steady rain
began falling at $50 a. m. 1t stlI continued M
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. "A light rain began
falling here at a. m. and continued until moon
II covers the southeastern part of the State In
the northern portion there were traces of precipi-
fat
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
W4GNERI4y FESTIVAL AT MUNICH.

NINE. NORDICAs PART AT THE OPENING OF THE
NEW THEATRE IN SEPTEMBER.
Munich, Bavaria, Aug. 3.-The widespread interest
manifested In the opening Of the great new Wagner
Theatre here in September next increases, and the
attendance Of notabilities of the musical world is
expected to be immense. Nine Nordica is prepar
ing in the Black Forest The final rehearsal OF the
opening opera. Tristan und Isolde will be given
privately before the Prince Regent. and the fact
that Nine Nordica filled the role OF Isolde win be
recorded on tablets in the new theatre During her
four weeks season In Munich the American song
stress will appear each week in the role of Isolde
and Elsa in "I.ohengrin." AT the conclusion Of
the she will go 10 Lucerne 10 rest before
sailing for America at the end Of October.
Nine. Nordica has decided not 10 appear next
season in either opera concert in New-York or
Philadelphia: but she is booked for upward OF
eighty rectas throughout the United States Owing
TO her engagements she has been obliged to refuse
offer 10 appear with the Nikisch Orchestra at
the Gewandhaus Leipsic.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
SAN JOSE SCALE on LONG ISLAND.

Eastport Long Island. Aug. (SDecaD. The
farmers Of this neighborhood are greatly alarmed
over the ravsges the foliage of fruit and other
trees by the San Jose scale. which has appeared
I'm great numbers In this part of the island ches-
ter Youngs OF the State Board OF Agriculture has
recommended spray in the autumfi OF kerosene
and water, while IN the spring crude petroleum
may be substituted for the kerosene.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
CROPS Not As BADLY orr As REPORTED
SECRETARY WILSON MAKING SCIENTIFIC IN.
NESTIGATION.

e Sioux City, Iowa, Aug 2.-secretary Wilson. who
is investigating crop conditions in the Northwest
expressed the opinion to-day that the situation is
not quite so bad reported He said:
The real object Of my trip Is to make scientific
Investigation or the crop conditions OF the Middle
West BY scientific investigation do not mean an
the crop product caused by the recent drouth but
! want to see If something cannot be done fo
lessen the destructiveness of drouths. am salts
hed that by means Of scientific study In the agri-
cultural sphere a way can be devised whereby the
loss TO the farmer by drouth be materiaIi,
iessened. have not yet reached conclusion as 10
now this canfbe done but the results of nv investi
RatlonS VIII De given out upon my return TO Wash
ington. hrst noticed the effect OF the drouth In
Indiana. Thence westward as far l have been
the damage is quite UerCeptble.
Secretary Wilson started this morning for st
Paul After a tour II Minnesota he probably will
return to Iowa. ~
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
SURVIVORS OF EXPLORING SHIPS.
EIGHT MEN RESCUED IN THE ARCTIC BY
FISHERMEN REACH VARDOE.

Christiania. Aug. S.-Arctie fishermen have ar
rived at Nardoe bringing eight survivors Of the
exploring ships Stroemmare and Famien, both OF
which crushed in the ice Nova Zembla
Their crews managed to reach a small island. and
with the exception OF six men who attempted TO
escape 10 the southwark and have not since been
heard OF, were rescued after fourteen days.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
4 GLEN ISLAND ATTRACTION

Little Glen-Island- d-Goes-to-the- Dance the daugh-
ter Of Lone Dog ana his squaw, who was born on
Glen Island has grown to be just about as long as
her name Her doting parents are early beginning
teach her the yanities of life. for now. though
only 1--WE weeks old, she holds an almost continu-
Gus reception and seems proud OF the fact that her
face is painted gorgeously and wonderfully as
thai of any Sioux on the island
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
FRENCH MINERS TALK or STRIKING.

St Etienne. Aug 3.-The National Miners Fed
Grafton has circular TO all its members pro-
posing a general strike in France for November /
unless the government and the mining comp panies
have previously given the miners satisfaction in
regard 10 the proposals for eight hours work "A
day and pension Of two francs a day after
twenty-five years work.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
ANOTHER SUGAR CONFERENCE.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS AN INVITA-
TION TO ATTEND.

London, Aug. 3.-The West Indian Committee
announces that the government has accepted the
invitation OF Belgium to attend another sugar
ference in the autumn, 10 consider the question OF
the abolition of bounties. The committee thinks
this intelligence Is specially welcome, view OF
the establishment OF free trade between the United
States and Porto Rico
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
TALKED on WITHOUT A QUORUM.

Havana, Aug. 3.-The Cuban Constitutional Con-
venton to-day debated the proyisioIs OF the elec-
toral bill for two hours. when it was suddenly dis
covered that there were present only twenty mem
bers. not quorum, and the session declared
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

CITY ticket 1t is likely that the leaders will sSn
a meeting OF the city committee about the nluuL'
OF this month.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
ACCIDENT TO THE GRosSER KrRrrRsT.
PASSES THE LIZARD AND SIGNALS THAT TWO
SCREW BLADES ARE BROKEN

London, Aug. 3.-The North German Lloyd steam
er Grosser Kurfurst, Captain. Reimkasten, which
sailed from New-York on July % for Southampton
and Bregnen. passed the Lizard at o'clock this
morning. and signalled that two of her port screw
blades were broken.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
FATHER OF THE HOUSE or couuoys DEAD
WILLIAM V. B. BEACH DIES AS THE RESULT OF
AN ACCIDENT IN LONDON.

AN ACCIDENT IN LONDON.
London, Aug. 3-William V r. Beach Con
servative Member Of Parliament for the An
dover Division of Hampshire, died to-day as the
result OF injuries sustained through being
thrown from a cab yesterday evening into the
excavations in Parliament-st.
Mr. Beach ranked as Father of the House OF Com
mons. He in the House since 1851, and al
ways for the same constituency. He born in
1896, a typical country member-educated at
Eton and Christ's Church. oxford, where he grad
uated B. A ir 1913 and NJ a. subsequently-was
a captain Of his county yeomanry, the patron OF
two hvings, interested in local rates, captain OF
the oxford Drag, was magistrate and for TWEEN
~ years Master Of the Vine Hounds. About
a year he made a Privy Councillor. His
country seat was Oakley Hall, Basingstoke, Hamp-
shire.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
THE CHICAGO TO 90 IN DRYDocK.

Gibraltar. Aug. S-The United States cruiser
Chicago has sailed for Southampton. where she will
go into drydock.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

The Wagner festival Is arranged for Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday nights of this week. The
sooists are Miss Mary Mansfield. soprano; Mrs
Dora Phillips, soprano; james Fitch Thomson,
barytone and Franz Kaltenborn. violnist.
Mr.. Kaltenborn has planned his programmes for
the three nights in chronological order. The open
ing note on Wednesday night will be from "Rienzi"
and the closing bar Friday night from 'Parsi-
fall" Wednesday, the opening festival night, will
be the 2ooth concert which Franz kaltenboru has
conducted At the st. Nicholas Garden.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

WOMEN WEARING SANDALS-The latest sea
side fad is the wearing of sandals by grown per
sons. Many girls seem 10 be especially taken with
the new idea The sandals are generally worn
without stockings. The craze has spread even In
London, where well dressed women can be seen
sandailed in the park. N
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

4 Allegro non troppo.
Voorhis and the Hatenhorn String Quartet.
Waltz Blood"
Flower Scene 'Parstfa Wagner
Trombone Solo, ''Das Grab Haide' .Heiser
Franz Elm
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
THE KALTENB0RN CONCERTS.
Following is he programme of the Kaltenborn
oncert at the St. Nicholas Garden tonight:


Kammenoi Cstrow (Closer Bells) Rubinstein
Dream Music 'TIansel .HumperdinciO
Plano Quintet. .Schumann
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

PERSONAL.-Imre Kiralfy has become British
citizen
Nine Nevada is going 10 America with a concert
company. including Pablo. the young 'cellist who
was recently commanded TO appear before King
Edward, and who the last artist to appear he
fore Queen Victoria, going TO Osborne ana ria,i,,-
ior her alone. The company Will open In Boston
Adelina Patti has arrived at Stockholm She has
rented summer palace at Saltsjobaden.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

PERsONAL--Judg Campbell, of Denver. wit
his wife. is here
New-York tribune., 1901-08-04

London. August 8.
CROPS IN GREAT BRITAIN. - The wheat
harvest in the United Kingdom has been in
full swing for a week and The Mark Lane
Express calculates that. although the quality Is
fine the yield in the most important counties VIII
be four quarters 10 the acre against the usal nve
quarters Barley. likewise. is of good quaity. eut
the quantity is below the average. and oats are loo
thin to make big crop The yield of English ana
Scotch potatoes will be fully up 10 the average,
while Ireland promises the best yield since 1888,
which grand
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
Extensive Arrangements by the Colo
NAL DANES Tor Their Excursion to
the Ruins of Old st. Philfps's Church
on Next Wednesday,.

The Colonial Danes held a special
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Masonic Temple to make arrangements
for their annual meeting and Pilgrim
lage to the ruins of old ST. Philips
lchurch on Wednesday May LIST. The
arrangements give assurance that the
pilgrimage will be e more enjoyable
and successful than the one on May
day of last year.
A large number of the people. of our
city will accompany the danes, as they
have invited the public to go on the
Excursion with them. They also eX-
pect a number of people from other
cities. as the railroads has offered re-
duced rates from all points in North
Carolina n Virginia. The round trip
rates from h principal junction points
will be rs zollows: Charlotte $7.75:
Raleigh $685.; Fayetteville. $4.05; Colds
boro s4.05: Greensboro $50; Maxton
s4.25; Henderson $3.50; Durham s7.45:
lWinston-Salem $50; Weldon 500;
Selma $50; Sanford $5.45; Rural Hall
ls10.1O; Norfolk s10.S5; Danville $1,000
The rates on the steamer Wilmington
from here to old St. Philips will be SO
lcents for the round trip for adults,
land Is cents for children under Is
4 y SSIl Va SoS AaS 800
iher wharf Wednesday morning at s:45
a. m, and should the weather be in
element she will make the trip next
day. In the morning before the steam
Ier leaves the DANES will hold their an
nual meeting. and they will then go
ion the pilgrimage and carry out h
programme, which includes the histo-
rical addresses by Hon. A. M. Wad-
dell and Mr.. James Sprunt.
Parties who go down should carry
along their lunch and also a jug of
water. as none a be had. except from
the river. Parents who send their
Ichildren are Also requested to have
some one accompany them as the
dames cannot be responsible for their
jcare.
There should be general interest in
this occasion and a big crowd should
go down to hear the interesting ad-
dresses OF Colonel Waddell and Mr..
ISpr11nt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30
Pitched Battle with Pistols

Yesterday afternoon about 8 o'clock
there was a regular pistol battle be-
tween fifteen or twenty young negroes
who were shooting craps in the bushes
on the sand lots ear the United States
marines hospital. When the shooting
began a telephone message was sent to
police headquarters. and Policeman
WoebSe went out to investigate. He
ascertained from the parties who were
attracted to the scene, that the gang
fell out over their game and that
twenty-five Dr. thirty shots were fired.
One negro about "a old got shot
in the side, n it is believed Others
were wounded. The negro who shot
him escaped. into the woods. Some of
the negroes emptied their revolvers
and went Jack home after more cart
ridges. 1t is said that the one who shot
the man in the side, reloaded his pis-
tol and upon returning shot at every
body in sight. black and white, and
then took to the woods.
Day janitor D.. s. ReVille found the
wounded negro at a store on Church
street between Sixth and Castle streets
and took him to the city hospital in
the ambulance. His wound was dress
ed n he was discharged. as he was
not seriously hurt He pretended that
he was shot accidently by some white
boys who were shooting at birds along
the branch in e a of the hospital. The
negro who shot him was last seen going
In the direction Of Delgado.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30
DEATH OF DIR. McNKILL
Member or the House of
Representative Died at Maxton
Wednesday He Took Sick
While Attending the Legislature.

The Messenger regrets to learn
Through its Maxton correspondent of
the death of DR.. Daniel Benjamin Nc
Neil, n of Brunswick couilty's lead
ing citizens and the member of the
house of representatives from that
in the last general assembly.
He died at that place on Wednesday
night at the home Of his uncle, DIR. D.
lMcBryde.
DR.. McNein tool sick in Raleigh soon
after the general assembly convened
and was removed to Maxton where he
has been critically i'll, pneumonia final
Ily developing and causing his death.
The deceased was about 55 years of
section of Brunswick county. He was
a physician of high standing, and his
life was full of good deeds. He was
a true friend to the poor and suffering.
and will be sorely missed in his county.
He was a man of large information
and wide influence among his people.
retaining their confidence to a fiatter-
ing degree. For three terms he has
represented his county in the general
DR.. McNeili was never married. He
leaves at Shallotte a brother and a sis
|ter-Dr. j. A. Mcneil and Mrs. w. H.
Phillips. He was a cousin to the,
Hon. Franklin Mcneil, chairman of the
North Carolina Corporation Commits
sion.
The funeral will lake place today at
'MaXton and a number of friends and
went up yesterday to attend.