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New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
!SARATOGA'S FLORAL FEIE.
ATSPICIOUS OPENING OF FOUR DAY
CARNIVAL AT THE SPA
GRAND BALI. AT CONVENTION HALL AT
TENDED BY GREAT THRONGS-A
SCENE OF BEAUTY.
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Saratoga Sept 2-The Saratoga Floral Associa-
ton of which Spencer Trask. OF New-fork city
and Saratoga is president tonight successfully
i,ouqurataI its eighth annual fete and festival of
foIr davs Originally the fete confined to one
dav but the function has been extended until now
the programme covers four days and as many
nights Sundays nClement weather and to-day
showers led many fear that the festival was TO
he handicapped with unfortunate conditions but
ther. was a great Improvement toward evening
and the fete was formally opened in regular form
Thousands upon thousands of multi -COored Ian
terms connected the lofty elms that pareel Broad
way and the combined brilliancy brought with
striking effect the wealth of floral decorations that
profusely cover the fronts of all the hotels and
buildings for over a mile. TO-day's many arrivals
had ausmented the assembled thousands of merry
makers who crowded the streets tonight
The centre of attraction Convention Hall.
which had been profusely decorated in the interior
for the floral ball. which was enjoyed by five
thousand and men from all parts of the
tunes and toilets was unusually fine The ball
opened by a spectacular fantastic in which one
hundred and fifty young women took part. under
the direction of Nj. S. rockingham. of New-York
City. Regular dancing began about IL O'Clock. and
was continued ND to a late hour Previous to the
lections. &. W. slut, of New-York. Officiated 5
musical director for the dancing The ball was a
most pronounced success and probably the most
brilliant function OF the kind ever witnessed In
Saratoga.
Tomorrow night there Will be a pyrotechnicaI
display at the Union Avenue Park of the Saratoga
Racing Association. on Wednesday will follow a
reception at the grounds OF the Saratoga Golf Club
supplemented by a performance in the convention
be on Thursday when King Rex will be received
and the floral parade will take place. Another ball
train is bringing here vast numbers of carnival
celebrators and II IS estimated that they will ag-
gregate fully one hundred thousand before the
close OF the fate,
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
HESTER WINS CUTTER CUP.
ELNIINA DEFEATS MURIEL BY NARROW
MARGIN IN I.ARCHMONT RACES.

Forty-two yachts sailed some close and interest
ing races I'm their respective classes off Larchmont
yesterday. The wind light from the eastward. II
the second and final of a series, for which
special cups offered including one by w. S.
Alley for the cutters Isolde, Hester and Eelin II
won by the Hester which yacht allowed the
Isolde eight minutes and ffty-nine seconds
The schooner Elmina won again in her class. hut
by the narrow margin of one minute from the
Muriel The latter sailed splendid race. Although
handicapped the start. she overhaUled Fer rivals
IN the Winward work 10 the first mark, and held
the lead all through the first round or the tria1G
ular course AT the first OF the second round
her tihtopsau sheet got away. and before il could
he trimmed down the Eimina lad passed her.
The Humma the some close work
and did the Radgor and the MerrywinG The
Effort defeated the DorWina after some good work
on he second round. The summaries follow
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
M'FARLAND DEFEATS TAYLOR.
IN -CORNERED RACE KRAMER De.
FEATs LAWSON, FISHER AND COOPER.

Madison Square Garden was thronged last night
with spectators who enthusiastically appauded the
bicvcle riders The best two races Of the night
were the special contests between Floyd McFar-
land and Major Taylor, and a four-cOrnered
match between Kramer, Fisher. Lawson and
Conner Mcfarland defeated Taylor in straight
heats and Kramer his match In the anna
teur contests Hurley and Van Cott carried OF the
I:24as Summarizes
Half-mile novice-Won' by Milton Bamherger. New
Jersey / W Cohen. New-YOrk. second; w Castner-
Nev--York third. Time, .14Ss-
Match tprofeSsiOnaT-WOn by Frank kramer Easr
Orange; Iver Lawson. Chicago. second Time, LIS
IIaIf-u,ila topen)-Won by G. Van Cott New
York: c. e. Schrieber. New-York. second; l. r. Lake.
third Time. 1;O62s
On4-niIe amateur Chaudicapl-Won by NJ. T. Dove.
New-York yards): r. A. Brooks New York t' yardsi.
second IT. W Coyte C00 yarisi. third. George
Laurie NcN-York yardsi. fourth. Time, 2:O2as.
Match TAYLOR and McFarland-Ftrst heat.
one mil by \ Mcfarland. Time. 1881 second
heat TWO miles won BY +. A. Mcfarland. Time, Sits
Match tamateur)-Won by NJ L Hurley. y Y.
A G.: G. L. Schreiber Nev-York second Gus Welsins.
New third. Time, 1:le&-
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
DIPLOMATS TO SEE EXPOSITION.

Washington. Sept 2-Chfef Clerk Michael. of the
State Department and Director Fox of the Bureau
Of American Republics. completing arrange
ments for the diplomatic excursion 20 Buffalo on
"Wednesday. a special train. leaving Washington
on Wednesday morning will convey all the mem
bers OF the diplomatic body who are now in Wash
ington. Al Buffalo the diplomats will be the guests
OF the Pan-American Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
a scURRFLoUS PLAY gUppREssy .

,-sVtns' Sept a-civil Governor Nunez has sup
vs.-s eo French play. translated into Spanish
: g. nae been presented at the Payret Theatre by
y,Ssahsn company. Tho play Is entitled Pork
ss " or Uncle Sam" seflor Nunez describes IL
n "sult 70 American womanhood"
u. -ueaa, protesting against the production In
'Dasest terms. says
which is consists OF vile and useless maleyolence
Instead q, .ealed upon the entire American nation
" small group.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
TENNESSEE COAL MINERS STRIKE

Oliver Springs. Tenn. Sept. 2-The union coal
miners OF this district out owing to their fall
ure TO reach agreement with the operators for
q new scale. The scale for the last year expired
Saturday night. No disorder Is anticipated The
number of men out is fully one thousand.
few men at worA in the Tennessee Coal
Compauy's and the Knoxville ITcn Company .
mines but the Coal Creek Coal Company aud tho
Black Diamond Coal Companys mines are com
pletely shut down The Royel Coal ana Coke Com
pany is operating with fits full force OF men, having
entered into arbitration with the miners did the
TrfE
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
GERMAN MINERS OUT OF WORK.

Berlin. Sept. "a dispatch from Cologne says
that many laborers are being discharged from
the coal mines and Industrial establishments
owing 10 declining business. The men discharged
are mostly Italians and Poles who returning
home in troops. The weekly decrease in the
miners wages owing TO cutdOwns amounts TO
100000 marks. The papers say that consider
able quantities OF old iron have been sold to the
United States and are leaving Hamburg in a
few DAYS ballast.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
sHAMRoCK's SAILORS HAVE HOLIDAY.

II day of rest and recreation for the Sham
rocks crew yesterday. With the exception of
washing down decks and overhauling halard
sheets, etc, work performed by the green
yachts sailors. In the afternoon they attended
the games and fOotraces held by the artlerymen
stationed Sandy Hook. Weather permitting, a
spin will be taken outside to-day. when the Erin
arrives from Newport
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
DTVTERITES NARROW ESCAPE.
.ACuRsIoN BARGEs STRUCK BY RAILROAD
FLOAT IN HELL GATE-EXCTTE-
MENT. But NONE INJURED

while the barges Of the Paddy Diver ex-
eurslon were coming through He'll Gate on their
return home last night. they were run into by
railroad hoat. AT first il was thought that
considerable damage had been done. Many OF
~e Dlvver adherents became frightened and
"ok on their coats preparatory to jumping
overheard
ihe tull force OF the collision, however. was
-O' leit because OF shifting OF the railroad
-oaS which was caused by the strong cur
rent The barges struck the floats a glancing
"a gM another excursion feet was on the other
@ --e OF The channel. not far away. BY a sudden
:, eso-uFre this feet managed to escape what
- Aisl appeared 20 be an inevitable collision.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
LEWIS COUNTY REPUBLIcAN NOMINATION.

1S"Slile n T., Sept. 2-The Republican county
Invention to-day made the following nominations
: 1colarasuon: For Member OF Assembly Lewis
- 0ules' Martnsburg; for County Treasurer.
= Ise Sherwood, Lowvie; for coronsrs, DR.. W
- - Srarner Copenhagen; DR. George H. LittleheId
Ss,,aasgeio and DIR. +. Z. Jones. Beaver Fails: for
.. .bor - charles L. Knapp. who has the support
gbss. s.s republicans Of Lewis County for Congress
tolloNing delegates 10 the Congressional con-
TgrSss.n were named; Henry A. Phillips. Henry L.
r-sf, George J. Dryden Milton W Holt John
~os'er and II. w. Van Amber.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03

STRIKE BENEFITS FOR IRONMoULDERs
San Francisco, Sept. 2.-To the local branch OF the
International Ironmoulders' Union has been given
Is 600 by the national body foE the benefit of the
members on strike I'm this city. The money will be
dra un IN FIVE weekly instalments
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
CHALLENGE FOR sEAwANHAKA CUP.
CANADIANS ACCEPT THE BRIDGEPORT YACHT
CLUBS OFFER

Montreal Sept. although officers of the Royal
ST Lawrence Yacht Club refuse to make any
Official statement II known that the challenge of
the Bridgeport Comm Yacht Club has been
cepted by them for the Sewanhaka Cup
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
sEAwANHAKA YAcHr cLrR RACES

The annual autumn races of the Seawanhaka
Corinthlan Yacht Club will take place next Sat
urday. The races will be for all classes and are
open 10 yachts OF any recognized club.
There will also be special races for yachts manned
by Cornthian crews exclusively.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
THE RUNNERS AT FORT ERIE.

Fort Erie Ont. Sept. "A large Labor Day
crowd to-day's racing very heavy track
In the first r Watkins s. Co.'S Golden Har
vest ridden out from Lady Silver. Golden
Harvest II to / shot. and well supported
by spectators with knowledge OF her Windsor
form. Weather bright: track slow. Summaries:
First race selling three earoids. half fur
lcrgsl--Golden Harvest. LOS ,Elli-l. ; l.
second. Drogheda. 100 a. Weber. 3 TO I Is D.
third Time. l.24fz
Second 1.-TWO year-olds, five furionEs Wire In.
Il3 tMcQuade), ana 3 20 ; Artificial 100 a..
Jackson TO and 70 >. second Arda. loG 'I;lts.
10 / and 7 70 - third. Time. ! .0is4
Third rae selling; three .olds and up one milo
Away. lG5 'ilhke'. . 70 and 10 =. second. Lady
Ezell 9Ni4 Ht CASH. 30 10 and l. third Time
l:4T.
Fourth tseIlng. two yrar-olts. five furlongsl-
Mpwich. iul tHaylen,. ! > ana similar lo4
o.. Thompson. , and 10 .. second. Hattie Davis
81 fAdHmsl, 10 To- and Il To /, third Time l,U4
Fifth selling. three nl- upward. one
and sixteenth miles-SsTaEHmp. - ttaltcu. 10 ;
and TO . lnfallibe ~ tTtedfern l. ! and 3 70
], second. Zolo. i04 di. Watson 30 / II to l.
third Time 80.
,seIlnR. four -year-oIds and upward six
furlongsl-M Myrtle Van. ~ A. Weber,. 20
won, Ttrha. JOB &C.. Wilson, 3 and % ) second
Prince Etsher. lo3 a.. Jackson to / and even third
L
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
srINsoN BEATS WALTHOUR AND CHAMPION

Boston, Sept. 2--Wiu StinsOn easily won the
motor paced hour at Charles River Park this
afternoon, covering % miles and IS yards in the
time, a new record for the park Champion was
second. and Walthour last. At the finish Champion
was about three-QuaTteTs of mile behind Stiuson
and Walthour mile and half. All three suf-
fered from accidents, and StinSOn finished the
the rim of his wheel the tire having
punctured I'm the last few minutes. The summary:
One hour. paced-WOn by Win Stinson; Champion sec
ond; Walthour third Distance-39 miles 95 wards
TWo-thirds mile, handicap-Won by l. E Netting
(scratchl Time-1;19%.
Ten mile. open.Won by L. E. Melting; R a. Carni
second. Time-2i:35Ls.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
HN4LLT'S LONG SWI.H.
MAN WHO is TAKING THE WATER ROUTE
BOSTON TO NETWORK DOING WELL.

Boston. Sept. 2-Peter McNaIy. who has his mind
made up 10 swim from Boston New-YOrk and WIZ
started yesterday afternoon. was passed bv a.,
coming craft az 2:So mile inside of Boston
Light IL is evident that h reached LoveIrs Ia
and eight miles down the harbor, last night and
started to-day after noon in the flood tid. t5ts
course apparently was 20 Point AIIerton on the
New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
RACES At AsRrRY PARK.

Asbury Park. n. J., Sept 2.-The bicycle races at
the Athletic Grounds this afternoon attracted
three thousand spectators The summaries;
One-third of a (novice)-Won by Harry Ferguson.
Grove: Edward Rushton, Asbury Park second O.
c; Strasser Spring Lake. third Time. O;s0 2-5
Two-miIe lap race-Won by Lewis Bennett Asbury
Park H .. Hooper. Belmar. seconu' e. e COOK, Long
Branch. third Time. Dos
Fiye-mIe handicap-Won by H. d. Hooper. BeImar
OO yardsl; r Cook Long Branch u5O yardsl. second;
Augustus Drummer Asbury Park 800 YARDS. third Time.
12:43
Two-thirIs of a mile (handicapl--Won by Philip wag-
ner Newark YARDS: H. u Hooper. Bemar C10O
yards) second: z. Cook. Long Branch G50 yards),
third Time, l:29
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Harry Corson Clarke, some sixty
pounds heavier than when he was in
Washington as a member of the Fraw-
ley stock company at the Columbia, three
seasons ago, is an enthusiast on the sub
Ject of the molasses candy and milk treat
mznt for dyspepsia. A year ago Mr.
Clarke, after spending fortune with
some Of the most eminent specialists in
the country, and being given up as
certain subject for the undertaking fra
ternity. was generously permitted one
month to live by his doctors
He closed his starring tour, ordered a
fresh supply of will power, purchased
twenty pounds of taffy and commenced
to drink boiled milk. The result was that
after nearly half years strenuous diet
ing he finds himself an object OF great
interest to doctors all over the country
who have been acquainted with his case.
He has been written up In almost every
medical journal in the country and has
even had offers from noted medical So
exhibit himself.
He has refused all these tempting in
ducements. however, and says that as
soon as his limited engagement with the
Bellews company at the Lafayette Thea
tire is finished. he will inaugurate another
starring tour.
hc pi'sA l~phtIS. the play IN which
Bertha Galland was introduced to New
York n few weeks ago as a star. was
withdrawn last night, when the actress
appeared IN Sydney Grundy's THE Love
Match
Miss Galland's enthusiastic friends have
failed to consider the fact that she has
had but a trifie more than single years
experience on the stage. and therefore
could not be expected to duplicate her
success in The Pride OF JennIco." which.
as matter Of fact. was nothing more
than an accident. and in the theatrical
world such accidents do not happen very
often. Some day when Miss Galland is
Older and has deal more experience
than she now p0ssr sses. she will doubt
less he fitted with u part better adapted
to her personality than was the chief
role in '''rhc Forest Lovers" and she will
then have y better right to ask that
theatregoers and critics shall consider hcr
seriously. But at the present moment
every stage struck school girl In the coun-
try has about assmuch right to ask the
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
public to accept her as star as has Miss

public to accept her as star as has Miss
Gailand.
The past week witnessed the production
OF a number of now p1ays in New York.
Among the most Successful are "A Mes
sage From Mars. with Charles Hawtrey.
the English actor, In the principal role,
and THE New Workers. which intro
duced Dan DAILY as star. The
Hawtrey play was Deddled about New
York some years ago by the actor. but
no manager had the astuteness TO dls-
cover its merits. not even Charles Froh-
man, who waited until the piece made a
hit in London before he could be con-
vinced that II contained any genuine
worth.
'Tho New Workers" is by Glen Mac
Donough and George V. HOBART; WIN
music by Ludwig Englander. 1t is said
to be about the best musical entertain
ment that has been brousht out IN
Gotham for some seasons ana the
chances are that il will remain at ths
Herald Square Theatre until it Is forced
tn Erove on account of Etichard Nans-
fields engagement in 'Beaucaire
The Russell brothers. best known 10
local theatregoers because Of thelr ltlSh
"ervant girl vaudeville act. trled lhef
hands at starring Thursday at Hammer
STEMS Victoria in sweet Marie. d
come DIV that Mr.. Hammerstein admits ne
dashed OF in his odd monlt tnts' ~ Mas
anything but success, and, accoiulhs "
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

success, she has new play by the same
author, George G. Hazleton. jr.. which
she will trr later in the season. Miss
Crosman will produce Evelyn Grccnleaf
Sutherland's play, Joan of the Shoals,
for the first time October - at Fort
Wayne, Ind. and will follow it with Mrs.
w. X Clinord's Madeleine" Out Of
these plays the star will select the one
best fitted for her appearance in New
York at the Theatre Republic next Feb
ruary.
Amelia Bingham has new play which
she will produce at the Bijou Theatre.
New York. at the conclusion of her road
tour in The Climbers" 1t is called
Hearts Afiame,'' and is the work of
Genevieye Grenville Hainos, wife OF Rob-
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

AIbinfs remarkable versatility in the
conjuring line amazed many attendants
at the Bijou last week-persons who be-
lieYed they knew something of the man
ner in which card tricks are commonly
performe6-but it did not take Alibini
very long to upset all the traditions and
knowledge of the amateur ma gicians in
the audience. And. because of this fail
ure to penetrate his work. some persons
endeavored to get back by uttering
bright remarks at the expense of the per
former. in almost every instance these
individuals were not farseeing enough
to realize that a magician who performs
his tricks among the audience must of
necessity be armed for all such comments,
and several Bijou patrons learned that
Albini, besides being an unusually clever
sleight-of-hand artist, is equally quick at
repartee of the most biting kind.
A Times interviewer saw AIbini in his
dressing room just after he had finished
his work Thursday night In the small
room was a great amount of parapher-
MALTA which the magician did not use.
why don't you use some Of this stuff?''
Queried the newspaper man
1T is useless. II was all right In the
days of Henderson. Robert Heller, Bos-
CO. Hartz. and the celebrated Hermann,
but with the present generation tricks
OF that kind do not seem TO entertain
Give me a pocket handkerchief, an egg, a
deck of cards, an orange, a candle a
slate. and a few coins. and l will give
You a better Two hours entertainment
than with all the mechanical coutriyances
that were ever made.
There are two kinds of magicians For
instance. Keller Is Il mechanical magician
and q very clever one, too. although
must confess n sIeight-of-hand performer
can be very clever mechanical magician,
while mechanical ma gician cannot be a
sieight-of-hand performer, for to be the
latter the natural gift is only improved
upon by study and practice.
Then, again. If magician has not the
gift OF his toneue-that is, If he cannot
entertain with a running conversation
that includes comedy that is not stereo-
typed he is OF no eonsequence-iii my
opinion.
Il have Travelled. ! may say, the world
over, speak almost every langua ge. and
never was known. to my knowledge. TO
run short Of some kind Of a Joke for the
question or answer. as the case may have
been. that / got from my audience. Very
often people feel offended at a magician.
] don't know why; perhaps II is because
they are fooled; yet they may know that
and expect Il, for the reason that the
magician always tells them. supposing
they do not know. that the quick ness of
The Washington times., 1901-10-13
BOr1
Ami

Isfamous forcleaning paint.
It's used in the form of a thin
1atherandcleans bydissolving
the dirt. 1t will not scratch,
scour and "wear off" thepaint.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

could not afT.rd 10 engage the expensive
company that occupies their stage were
they to get but the customary price for
their seats, owing to the small capacity
OF their property. This has been their
chief argument for upholding the ticket
spectators and actually employing them
themselves. In other words, Weber &
Fields concluded that they needed the
money, and took this means to separate
the gullible polloi from their money.
The only effective method for the elm
/ ination of the spectators was employed
by the late Augusdn DAILY during his ca
reer Obs of New York's chief amuse-
ment caterers. The purchaser of ticket
at the Daily box Office received a slip of
paper in exchange for his money. The pa
per did not call for any particular number
OF seats or have anything on its face to
denote its value. But after the purchaser
had given his name to ths man in the
box Office the number of coupons bought
were laid away in an envelope with the
patrons name and this was exchanged at
the door on the evening of the perform-
ance for the slip Of paper. MIR. Daily very
properly argued that no one would pay
speculator 81 or more for slip of paper
which showed absolutely nothing at all on
its face, and during his regime at the IA
nous broadway playhouse he never ex-
perienced any trouble from the speculat-
ing fraternity.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

the hand deceives the eye. If they don't
want to be fooled they should not ask
questions or make remarks. Very often
you Will find people making remarks 10
each other as TO how the tricks are done.
''To a greater extent than is imagined,
these comments make the magician look
small from the fact that the audience
ina gines that his performance cannot be
very clever If they can detect him;
then if the magician comes down to his
audience, as l do at all times, and tries
to show them that il is not as they an
ticipated. some of them get mad. On the
other hand if they could belittle the act by
detecting him and making him look as
if he is of no consequence in his art,
they will glory in ii and go out and say
how they detected the magician
What about the egg trick Is II a
fact that you invented that?'
Yes. sir; positively a fact-in the city
of Manchester. England. over twenty
years ago. and here Is a programme
where you see it reads Herbert Albini,
the Boy Magician. in his new invention,
The Egg and the Bag This is work
OF eighteen years ago.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Managers Harry Powers, Of Powers
Theatre, Chicago. and Lee Schubert, of
the Herald Square Theatre, New York,
were in the city Wednesday night wit
Messing the performance of Frank Dam
iels' Miss Simplicity" at the Columbia
II Is probable that Mr. Daniels will ap-
pear at the Herald Square Theatre when
his manager concludes he wants to go into
New York City to show Gothamites what
really excellent musical piece his star
has this season
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

the general critical opinion, after Mr..
Hammcrstein has II written the three
acts supplied a new story. aud the songs
have been succeeded by something in the
musical line with more taking melodies.
Sweet Marie" may have better chance
at present
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Viola Allen last year and who is now oc-
cUpylng n similar position with Mrs
Fiske at the Manhattan Theatre.
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Henrietta Crosman Is well equipped
with plays for the present season. in
addition TO M stress Nell" her last year S
The Washington times., 1901-10-13

Augustus Pitou, one of the best-known
Of native theatrical managers and play
wrights, has determined TO retire from
active management. and with the excep-
ton of Chauncey olcott he will not be
connected with any theatrical ventures
Mr.. Pitou entered the theatrical field as
a manager by introducing the late William
j. Scanlon as star. He afterward
brought out Robert Mantell just after
that actor made his great success in "Fe-
dora. Rose Coghlan. too, fresh from
her numerous successes as member of
Lester Wallack's company, was under the
Pitou management for some time
OF late Mr. Pitou's efforts have been
confined principally TO play writing. and
he has supplied most Of the pieces in
which Chauncey OIcott has appeared.