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TO THE pop or CHAMPAGNE.
HALSEY CORWIN WEDDING ONE
LONG DIZZY WHIRL.
Many Rooms Reserved in the Clarendon
Hotel FOR These VINO Got Too Tired
last OF 1907" shouted a survivor
~ lie F1ourished an Empty Bottle.

The streets were full OF slush yesterday.
But Halsey Corwin didn't care He wasn't
q street. He was married. Now and then,
when he had time to think, he was a little
sad for one thing-he and his bride could
not ride In three cabs at once. For Halsey
Corwin, who ought to know. is satisfedthat
the quickest way to get rid Of money in
this great metropolis is to hire cabs. In
fact. 1t was something in the cab-hiring line
that brought on the wild, sweet whirl Of
romance which ended in that wedding
on Thursday.
The bride was Roberta Menges. the Pearl
Of Sheepehead Bay. She is the daughter
| Of W. G, Menges, the well-known horse
owner and all-around sport. Mr.. Menges
Is also known widely as a numis-
matist. He has spent much Of his life COL
leoting coins and has never been known
to refuse bills and bank notes. He has
told his aoquaintances that the newly
acquired son-in-law was as good as ready
money.
II was the rustic and tho clink Of falling
change that first bestowed on Halsey the
honored title of the -Coney Island Angel"
and in fact bestowed on him the fair onewho
has become his bride. 1t was long ago in
the cold days OF November, that Halsey
went down TO Coney Islands bleak shores
In search OF trouble and Joy. There are few
searchers after thrills in this part of the
country who are 20 much in earnest go TO
go to Coney Island for them In winter. But
Halsey Corwin hates a crowd that as so
large that the walters cannot get around
through Il oftener than once in fifteen
minutes. A nice little family gathering
Of about fifty or seventy-five is more TO his
taste. No thtrstless person need apply.
And that's what he found In Coney Island
In November
The temperature rose in Coney Island on
the moment Of Mr. Corwin's arrival there.
The inhabitants. who have been habituated
by stern necessity and not by choice TO
long periods of abstention from strong
drink in the excursionless season. focked
together from Canarsie 70 Norton's Point |
In the crowd came the fair Roberta.
She did not get home the next morning.
Nor the next. Mr.. Menges became worried
He asked some questions and was told that |
his daughter had gone to visit relatives in |
Manhattan. This was found not TO be so, /
and his anxiety rose by leaps and bounds !
After a week had passed and Roberta had /
failed 70 fiutter back into her fathers hum
BILE dove cote the grieved father obtained a |
summons requiring Mr.. Corwin's presence
at the Adams street police court.
The facts that were brought out there
were not of sort 20 heighten the glamour
Of romance which has since enveloped the
case. 1t were well therefore TO draw a
veil over this part OF the story now:
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VEIL

A warrant was issued for Haley Cornin
after the hearing. He said he didn't care
The trial under the warrant was ad journed
three times az steadily increasing intervals
And all the time Mr. Menges seemed to be
getting more and more reconciled to Halsey
And at last, few weeks ago, Mr.. and Mrs
Menges asked their many friends 10 come
10 the wedding OF their daughter Roberta
10 Mr.. Halsey Corwin.
The wedding itself was comparatively
quiet. II WAS at half past clock and all
OF Sheepsheed Bay that was not In side was
in the store windows roundabout wonder
ing whether the bride and groom would
come out ia floral coach or In a car drawn
by zebras. Folks down Coney Island
way have become used 10 seeing thin q
done by extremes when Halsey Corwin Is
at large. But there was no display there
except the swelling breast of Mr.. Mengis
He was said 20 DO wearing trunk strap
around his chest to prevent a disastrous
explosion Of paternal pride,
There was glorious procession OF hacks
70 the Clarendon. At the door young
Chatterton. who was one Of the Pretorian
guard who had accompanied the BRIDE
groom on his first excursion 10 elevate and
alleviate Coney Island. stood announcing
in Joyous accents that no one was TO 20
home when he was tired.
-Al the bedrooms on the second floor" !"
he cried. have been reserved for cutters
and dead ones, All you have to do is to
tell the nearest waiter that you are passing
away and he'll see YOU through. Those not
leaving other orders will be waked-f Dos
sible-at $50 tomorrow morning"
There were lots OF Halseys friends there,
including all Of The Liberty Bellies troupe,
which is at the Amphion Theatre. They
stayed until IL was time to 60 to the show
and whsn the show was over they came
back. Then there were lots Of friends
of Mr.. Corwin's father, who was once Comp
troller. Among them were Edward Lauter-
bach and Michael J. Coffey. There was
dinner which began at O'clock and lasted
until little after O'Clock The BRIDE
groom was the first 70 retire from
the over busy scene. IIe said he was over
come with Joy or something. The bride
stayed on chatting gayly with her guests
There were speeches.
Mr.. Mengis got up and with tears In bis
voice said that he was proud indeed OF his
son-in-law.
sThis is a great day for sheepshead Bay
and the Mengis family" he announced.
Il feel honored 70 welcome into the bosom
Of my family one who is not only the soul
OF honor but a gentleman OF his word /
wish there were more men IN the world
like Halsey Corwin. ! wish had hun
dred daughters and that each could marry
such a model man
Mr.. Iauterbach said that he hoped that
the wedding. with all its good fellowship
and gayety, was but the Introduction TO a
long life Of happiness and prosperity for
the Corwins and all their friends. Then he
went home.
One OF the honored guests Of the even
ing was Mr.. Corwtn's new bulldog. Tho
The sun., 1902-02-22
GRAU AND sTURGIs CONFER.
Ions Talk About Enforcing Fire Law at
the Opera House.

Maurice Grau OF the Metropolitan Opera
House and his counsel, Edward Lauterbaoh,
visited Fire Headquarters late yesterday
at the request of Fire Commissioner Sturgis
and had two hours conference with him
in re gard to enforcing the law concerning
persons standing at the opera house. At
ihe conclusion Of the conference, Mr..
Lauterbach said:
'We talked the matter over and think
that in few days we will reach salts
factory understanding, That's all | wish
to say
Mr. Grau would not talk about the meet
ing and all the Firo Commissioner would
say was; Il made some suggestions which
will lead to n satisfactory agreement
The sun., 1902-02-22
Dan Donegsn's Joke o.

Dan Donegan, the old Tammany Wis
lSinkie. was at City Hall yesterday. One
of his friends remarked to him that he
looked prosperous, Dan replied that he
was, and then said that he looked for easier
times soon.
Eggs, for instance. are a great luxury
now" said Dan. Now they Will be cheaper
next week
aWhy will they be cheaper next week''
asked one Of the men who were talking
to him.
-Why, we'll have a German Hennery In
town after tomorrow replied Dan,
The sun., 1902-02-22
CRAZY MRS. ETEFERT.
She Fights Doctor and IL Sent BACK to
Asylum

Mrs Emma Nefert of 20 McKibbin street,
Williamsburg, wife of a wholesale butcher
in the wnllabout Market. went to the house
Of DR.. Z. F. Forester at 2es Hooper street
yeete rday afternoon for treatment
Dr. Forester was formerly her family
physician. She appeared at his home
about a year ago at 2 oclock In the morn
ing. During his absence Mrs. Kiefert
ran up TO the second story, where
she Jumped from rear window to the
yard. She was seriously hurt and was
removed to the Flatbush Hospital and
later to the asylum. Three months ago
she was discharged as cured.
When he saw her enter yesterday he re-
quested her to leave. She refused and
followed the doctor down the baserrent
stairs. She attacked him in the dining
room and shouted that she had made up
her mind to kill him. Mrs. Kiefert was
taken 10 the asylum.
The sun., 1902-02-22
SIRE BROTHERS ENJOINED.
They Mustn't Build Thestrc Unless They
Keep Faith with MIR. Backes.

Sire Bros. were enjoined yesterday by
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court from building theatre ct the north
west corner Of Forty-ffth street and Broad
wav until the plans coincide with an agree
ment made with Thoma j. Backes, a phar-
msoist, who desires to uss the corner for
his place Of business. Mr.. Backes took a
lease OF the plot from the Astor estate,
and in assigning the lease required that the
new building be erectod TO meet his re-
Qurerents {or drug store.
The sun., 1902-02-22
CITY'LL DO WITHOUT KELLY
Cop With n Long Record OF Fines for
Deilnquencies Dropped From the Force.

Policeman John F. Kelly of the De-
lancey street station. was dismissed from
the force Yesterday by Police Commits
sioner Partridge. Kelly was tried on
Thursday for being of post for an hour
pleaded that he must have been crazy
When Col. Partridge looked up his record
he found that Kelly had been up on charges
thirty-four times during his siI years
on the force and had been fined In all lss
days' paw,
The sun., 1902-02-22
How Prince Henry VIII He Greeted IN
Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, Feb. 2i.-Princs Henry viii
be greeted on his arrival here on March
s by Mayor Jay b. Klino and committee
Of business men. The Liederkranz Sing
ing Society will sing. The train, after
Vanderbilt Square, where the ceremonies
will take place. There will be short
address bv Mayor Kline. The Forty
frat Separate Company will act as guard.
The square will be Illuminated with electric
lights.
The sun., 1902-02-22
A MOVING Occasion.

| The attachment to old things
is an innate sentiment. With
most persons even an old gar.
ment-if it was a good one
is cast aside reluctantly.
To-day we feel a natural sense
of regret as we abandon the
building at Broadway and Prince
street, which has been our prin.
cipal business home for the past
twenty years.
Our firm was organized in
November, 1874, by the con.
solidation of the firms of NJ. y.
Rogers & Co. and Charles b.
Peet d. Co., who were the lineal
descendants of clothing organi.
cations dating back, in one case,
to 1888.
Our immediate predecessors
were manufacturers and whole.
salers only. The consolidation
added a retail department, and
the first location of the present
firm was at Broadway and
Broome street-quarters which
soon proved inadequate to the
growing business.
The building at Broadway
and Prince Street was com.
pleted in January, 1882, and we
were its first occupants. The
structure was then one of the
most modern and imposing in
the neighborhood, occupying the
former site of a number of old
New York dwellings, converted
into fashionable retail shops, as
well as the site of the Astor
Estate offices on Prince Street.
1t had as neighbors the Metro.
politan Hotel opposite and the
st. Nicholas Hotel two blocks
below-two of New York's lead.
ing hostelries.
The district, as a retail centre,
has changed so materially that
our branch stores, uptown and
downtown, like lusty sons, have
outgrown their parent in volume
OF business; but the "old man"
as a retailer will be very much
in evidence at the new store,
while the manufacturing and the
wholesaling departments will re-
joice in larger quarters and in.
creased facilities.
Despite the discomforts of late
years caused by the overcrowd.
ing of some departments, there is
a reluctance at pulling up stakes
and leaving old associations.
What reputation we have
made has been made here.
Here we have had the fun OF
lot of hard work and the salts.
faction of developing a business
of considerable renown.
The new building at Broad
way and 18th Street is on the
site of the old Star Theatre
once Wallack's. Architecturally
the structure is a variation from
the average warehouse; Is
amply commodious, conveniently
accessible, with corner entrances
at both Broadway and Fourth
Avenue.
We take advantage of the
holiday to transfer the retail de,
partment to its new. quarters,
and the old customers of the
Prince Street store will find
their usual statesmen at their ser.
vice on Monday morning.
ROGERS, PEEr y COMPANY.
The sun., 1902-02-22
Money 10 Rebuild wooster University

WOOSTER, Ohio. Feb Alt was an
nounccd to-day that subscriptions have
been received in excess of the amount neoes-
sary 10 secure the 500 600 offered byAndrow
Carnegie for rebuilding Wooster Univer-
sity, recently destroyed by fire. The
trustees have $3.50 900 in all
The sun., 1902-02-22
Benent for Col. Hsyeriys widow.

The benefit arranged for the widow of
Col Haverly. the theatrical manager.
IL to take place on March 10 at Hammer
stems Victoria Theatre. Mrs. Haverly
and her daughter are without means.
Primroee a Dookstader, who will be at the
theatre with their minstrel company at
the timo, Of the benefit, are to take charge
OF il. Lillian Russell, Weber A Fields. Nat
Goodwin. Francis Wilson, Frank Daniels
and fifty other wel-known players have
already volunteered 20 appear.
The sun., 1902-02-22
BUYS ASPHALT LAND IN MEXICO
wnrner-Quinian syndicate TO Develop
Deposits There.

AUSTIN. Tex, Fob. 2l.-The Warner
Quinlan asphalt syndicate Of New York
oity has bought the Lopez ranch in north
ern Mexico, embracing 100000 acres,
upon which are extensive and rich deposits
OF asphalt The asphalt deposits will be
developed and it is also the purpose OF the
asphalt syndicate 20 build a railroad from
the ranch to some point on the Monterey
and Mexican and Gulf Railroad. a distance
OF about sixty miles,
The consideration involved In this deal
IL said to exceed 81 10000.
The sun., 1902-02-22
Annual BalI Of the Liedcrkranl.

The annual ball Of the German Lieder-
kranz was held last night at the clubhouse
IN East Fifty-eighth street and was well
attended. despite the rain, The ballroom
was decorated ia seventeenth century
German style.
The sun., 1902-02-22
John He'll Acquitted or Murder.

John Bell, who had been on trial In the
County Court In Brooklyn since Monday
last on an indictment charging him with
murder in the first degree in having on
Christmas day last shot and killed his wife
Margaret, at 81 Covert street, was acquitted
last evening
The sun., 1902-02-22
Dinner TO Senator Dryden.

Dr. Leslie p. Ward. vioe-President OF
the Prudential Insurance Company. gave
a dinner at his home In Newark last night
10 Senator John +. Dryden with wh' m
he has been associated for many yeGrs
Gov. Murphy and about forty other guests
were invited
The sun., 1902-02-22
Virginia Earle Cots . Divorce.

Virginia Earle, the actress, obtained an
absolute divorce against Frank Lawton
from Justice Blanchard of the Supreme
Court yesterday. She did not ask for
alimony. She married Lawton on Oct. is.
1894. He went to England in 1898 and has
since been acting in London.
The sun., 1902-02-22
mrs. Young Killed BY an Atlantic Avcnu,
Train.

Mrs Alice Young, q widow, 90 years old.
who lived with her son at 1901 Dean street,
Brooklyn. was run over and killed by
rapid transit train OF the Long leland Rail
road Company at Atlantic and Utica ave-
MUGS last evening She had fallen on tho
elippery track The train was drawn by
Engine No. 2is. in charge OF Engineer Paul
Marshall. Marshall was subsequently,
arrested at his home In Ozone Park.
The sun., 1902-02-22
PaderewsEi to Piay With Orchestra.

lgnace Paderewski is 20 make his only
appearance with an orchestra this season
this afternoon at Carnegie Hall. He will
play with the Boston symphony Orchestra
his concerto Ia A minor,
The sun., 1902-02-22
EVERLTT-MOORE SALE.
sypdicate's Holdings In Cleveland Electric
Railway TO Change HandJ

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. 2l.-Horaos E
Andrews and his associates have bought
the Evsrett-Moore holdings In the Cieve-
land Electrio Railway at 500 q share. The
total consideration is nearly s<.0co,ooo
The stock is TO be delivered and the transfer
made within twenty days.
The sun., 1902-02-22

To Cure Grip In Two Days
laxative Bromo -Quinine removes the cause y. W.
Groves signature on even box.-Aap
The sun., 1902-02-22

Two Children Burned In Orphan Home
WORCESTER. Mass. Feb. 2i.-Vors and
Charles Louen, s and Z years rsspsotivsy.
wore burned 10 death at o clock this mon.
ing in a fire which DESTROYED the Rose Pe,t
Orphanage on Hermitage lane, 81 Grceh-
dale. this city.
The sun., 1902-02-22
A POLICE sUB-sTATIoN.

squad Of 100 policemen will be on duty
at the sub-station at the Thirty-fourth
street pier, which will be a permanent
ip, ipstitution during the Princes Pr nee stay in
charge Of the police, Capts. Schmittberger
and Wendell have been assigned TO the pre-
cinct and will do no other duty. They
will have forty mounted men and sixty
patrolmen.
The mounted men will be used as an
escort whenever the Prince desires one
The patrolmen will have regular hours Of
patrol which will be mostly on the pier.
Quarters have been assigned to the men
on the second floor Of the pier and 20 all in
precinct, the force having nothing else to
do than look out for the Prince Three
sergeants and three roundsmen will also
be at the pier
FRIENDLY SONS TO THE PRINCE.
The Friendly Sons Of St Patrick have
adopted this resolution:
Society OF the Friendly sons Of st Patrick
OF the oty OF New York, fencitate our fellow
tdsS,r CITIZENS Of vi;t ernan G anGsesy 1PGp the sp
guished Representative of tho Fatherland
Prince Henry. OF Prussia We rejoice with
them over the manifold evidences which
they may present to him OF their masnifi-
cent contributions 20 the upbuildinG and
sssyelSSgmsn1 ss Ss SomSs os Ssr S9Tn[y
Of the mutual regard existing between Ger
many and the United States Of America
and we feel confident that IL will inure TO a
lasting friendship between the two nations.
A formal invitation has already been
tendered by the Friendly Sons to Prince
Henry, through the German Consul in
this city, TO attend a banquet 10 be given
In his honor at Delmonico's on such date
as he. after his arrival, may select
BOAT FOR QUESTS AT LAUNCHING.
The Townsend a Downey Shipbuilding
Company made the announcement yester-
day that their guests, invited to attend
the launching Of the Meteor, will be trans
special boat Of the Staten Island ferry
line, which will leave the Whitehall street
alp at $50 o'clock on the morning of Feb.
Is. Returning. the boat will leave Shooters
Island about 1.So for Whitehall street,
The boat viii DO either the Robert Garrett
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-27
PREPARING FOR WAR GAME.
Warming Up Exercise by the Army in
 Newpori's Vicinity.

Newport. R. l., Aug. 26.-The warm ing up exercises of the army of the de- fence of this vicinity became quite brisk to-day, with almost continuous target practice from daylight to dark, and a general alarm over an imaginary foe this evening. No leave was given to the men from any one of the three forts defending the entrance to Narragansett bay The booming of cannon from Forts Creole and Wetherill resembled closely cannonade. Every gun in these two forts as well as all the mortars, was used to-day.
 Tonight shortly before o'clock came the roll of the drum and the scurry of troops to the parapets. Almost at once a dozen searchlights burst forth and began a critical inspection of the channel while signal lights were used in addition to the telephone in commit nication between the two forts. As only few belated fishermen were discover ed running in from sea the game did not seem worth the candle and the troops were recalled. Searchlight prac- tice was kept up, however, for some time after.
 The little flying squadron of torpedo boats arrived early this morning from the eastward.
 Point Judith, R. l., Aug. 26.--A squad of twenty-six men from the government signal corps with wireless telegraph in- struments and war balloon, arrived here to-day and encamped. The squad is under command of Lieutenant Cliff ford, and is understood to be one of numerous like bodies which are being sent out to man the most advantageous points for observation in this vicinity in order that the movements of the ag- gressive fleet in connection with the naval manoeuvres may be quickly as- certained.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-27
THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
English Player Beats Whttman-Wil
 Meet Larned Tosday.

Newport, R. l.. Aug. 26.-The inter- Doherty of England and M.. Di Whit man Of America. in the final round of the national lawn tennis championship, was won by the foreigner, in three sets to one, and by scores of 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 60.
 William A. Larned, the present holder of the tennis championship, will defend his title against Dohertys challenge to- morrow.
 After Whitman's decisive victory ovcr Doherty in the Davis cup event at Bay ridge tt was generally epected that he would score to-day or put up hard fight. But, as in every other match which the Englishman has played, it was the American who did the hard work. That Whitman. with all his ex- perience should have been duped into playing running game. was one of the surprises of the day, while another was his inability to stand the pace.
 Neither the sets nor the games were long, but after three sets with total of twenty-five games had been played, the American pulled up winded and ex- hausted and the seven minutes inter- mission was not long enough for him to catch his breath or regain his strength. Whitman's showing against R. r. De- herty was far below that of W. J. Clothier on Saturday, who won seven- teen out of thirty-one games, while the Bostonian scored only eleven out Of thtrty-two games. In points Doherty made a total of IF to Whitmans S9, while the Englishman had the advant- age in place shots and some less errors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-27
KLONDIKE STAR ON WAVE.
Report Showing a Falling or in Yield
 of Gold.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The golden star of the Klondike is on the wane according to the official report of George H. Hees, who recently was sent to Dawson by the Canadian Manufactur- ers' Association to make a thorough in- vestigation into the business prospects of the Klondike. The state department to-day made public a communication from United States Consul Brush, at Niagara Falls, dated August 8, giving some of the principal features of MT. Hees' report.
 MT. Hees points to the fact that the total yield of the Klondike last year was $24000,0 900 and the production of the coming year will not, according to gov- ernment estimates, exceed $14,000,00 a falling off of nearly one-half. More over no new discoveries have been made for over a year, although since 1897 thousands of portions have been explored every week. At Dawson Mr. Rees reports ten applicants for every job, yet boatload after boatload of men continues to arrive.