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in Ycrkton a few days ago said he had
b,en left behind by his friends hccaus. he
had been out with an English threshing
gang and had acquired Il taste for whiskey
and tobacco lie came 10 iorktOn 10 take
back his children.
If my wife wants TO go she can.
can easily get another he said.
MARRIAGE NOT VERY BINDING WITH THEM.
This statement is explained by the pc
cIhar marriage customs Of these people.
rncy are, with little qualification, "a COIN
inunity of free lovers.
man takes a woman as his wife, the
ceremony being very simple and not very
blnoing. If, after living with her for "A
short time he finds that he does not like
her. he simply tells her 80, and she goes
back 10 live with her parents,
This is made possible by the communal
svstem under which they live. Each viii
iago has a central treasury, or common
iunu. "A common graEary, &c. The thi,eh-
iag is done by the whUle community and
the yield pouitu.
This thicshins system is unique re-
calling methods which IRE now only a
memory or tradition among moCorl
peoples. They have no barns. but q, y
pick out peri, city level piece OF rr1lr.'
land, about cnc acre IN ,NtrGt Prom this
they strip the sod and then Ira.Hplc tn
Earth down until IL u ,Co.ncs as hard a.
u. one.
CA TIL, haprovisrd tireshing floor the
Leaves are spread Tho thru shiag ma
cline j. = heavy wagon. under which is
~ 1i,R,fi "A ara,y stnr" bolt, and attached
B., hind Il large WOODEN roller with cloats
u.ilrd crusswise This Is drawn arounc
tie enclosure ana the st.aw il thorough,
torn
After the clumsy implement has accom-
plished rs much az possible Of the separat
lag process, a gang Of women and boys
"a r, fully 60 over what remains, pulling
out all the straw they can by hand. III,
remaining wheat and chat are all swept
into large heap and this is winnowec
by hand. III this way an output Of eight,
bushels day is obtained
NOT LAZY, TuoUGH
One thing must be said in favor Of tn,
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One taste COnvinCeS
KORN-KRLSp
The new Food

and there is no use in trying to hide coat
would fool the bird and hid his coat in a corn
stack. Jim found il ana cleaned out the
pockets of tobacco, matches ard pipe.
W hat he docs with his plumber is q
mystery, H. hides it somew here, but no
one has yet been able to locate his treasure
house.
jim is also an inebriatc al heart, though
lie seldom hasa chance TO indulge bic far ~.
That TACT came out a few weeks ago when
one Of the hands s,uncd his cont y, ohet
luli OF corn soaked with wi.shcy ard icit
the coat ia s.gt of the uiIu jim ate it
with relish and III a Little while boS amo 20
overcome that lie few TO u tree and
went to sleep,
Ilci,ai Ciy Le IttuI,d 10 tho coat in
whichie had MADE lie find and Ing around
near it for Il Mc,n Dc!oic .c huai y gave up
hope of another dcbGuCl.
jim acts also AS a rising signal for the
village, Every morning at $50 he hiss
through the streets siLeaklng notcs, which
The villagers declare, are tie n, arrest | c can
come 20 saying Get up; get up"
When he first became a member Of the
community the crow was tie cause Of a
good deal Of trouble. People awoke 10
find that the milk cans, LETT on their back
S,oops, had been overturned and for a
while no one knew who the misoresnt
was.
At length housewife saw Jim grab the
ha ndlc vi a can with his 6.ak auu use his
entire strength In turning II over, she
charged on him with a broom, SO did
another woman the next morning and alter
that jim behaved hl,nscf
As a watcher thr crow Ia most useful.
SeN eral times he has g.Ncn the alarm when
a polecat or mink threatened S''ps,Gs,L's
Oh Cken ward and it IL for t.is 1hiuh.ess
that the crows owner refuses 10 part Wa
him
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Doukhobor, and that is that he is not lazy
His creed would not do FOR a lazy man or
for Rlufton.
And Il must also I've admitted that, con-
sidering them a. q whole, they are "a fna
lot Of men, physically as would be- posi-
bic to find among representatives Of any
nation They are tall and long lmbod.
and perform astonishing fcats Of strength.
tn" present pilgrimage being an evidence
Of this fact.
They have been proved however, to be
worthless ms settlers for the rich agricul-
tural lands Of northwestern Canada. and
are merely blocking the progress Of the
country.
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REFORMED DoUK HoBoRs.

There are several Doukhobor commune
ties in the Northwest Territories, ard in
Manitoba there il, "a large and prosperous
one in the Swan River district. 1t is APP
parenty only the villages in the Yorkton
district which have been affected by this
latest craze,
In Swan River county the Doukhuhors
last year determined to resist the Govern
ment authorities AZ they had in Russia
and refused to pay the school taxes. la
order 70 teach them q pcrmancut hsson
their stock was seized and sold, and since
then they have hen careful to abide by
the laws. IL il a .ignilt anl fact THAI none
Of the Doukhobors from this colony h,vp
identified themselves With the pr, sent
movement, They are gradually adopting
the Use of animals tor heavy farm work,
ana many have shown symptoms OF break
ing away from the vegetarian diet.
Some Of the younger men have adopted
the habits OF the English people to very
marked 0egree. and one who arrived
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being detained at iorkton. we're in ter
rible condition. and IN" state Of the chill
dTen was almost beyond description. Par
Slve at frs, under the kind treatment Of
The authorities. they AT length began TO
break out in passionate appeals To lie al
lowed To- join their men on the march, while
the glare Of insanity was seen in their eyes
They would eat nothing but bread and
water and treated the children TO the same
rigorous discipline.
Two women went entirely ont Of their
minds, one proc,aiming herself to lie the
mother OF Jesus, and the other lying on
her face on the floor, moaning hour after
hour, and tracing out letters on the boards.
some seemed To be quite rational in all
RESPECTS save in asserting that they had
received a spirit mcssag. and must And
Jesus.
pouKHoDoRs VERY MUCH IN EARNEST
This Is practically the stor" Of the Dou-
khobor pig' image to date. No one can
predict what may happen. II they refuse
70 clothe themselves properly and live on
bread and water they will die 10y hundred,
as soon as the terrible Northwestern winter
sets In and 1t cannot be long now before
the Ice which forms on the streams al nigh,
VIII fail TO melt In III, day time. Five nun.
drod men are marching toward Winnings.
logging as they go, and feeding on bread
| and water, supplemented by occasional
vegetables from the farms which they
pass
There are several factors in the Dou-
khobor temperament which make the pres
ent Situation difficult to deal with
In he first place the Doukhobor is terribly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
CANE SIXTY MILES TO SEE 4 MERMAID.
ONE OF 100 VISITORS AT THE AQUARIUM
DISAPPOINTED TO FIND ONLY
SEA SERPENT.

The new fish animal reptile. or whatever
the six foot thing at the aquarium is which some
have named a serpent and the biologists have
not been willing to label more definitely than Rare
Species Moray" has drawn crowds of visitors
since it brought from Bermuda early in the
week. The attendance has been nearly doubled and
has jumped from a daily total of from 5000 and
5000 TO 1900 and 1900. Yesterday 1t was estimated
that 5000 1900 people passed through the old
brown walled fortress at the Battery. 1t was nee
essary to station man in front of the tank in
the crowd moving.
This had his troubles fulfilling his duties
Keep moving there; there is too much people up
there behind you"
rs this the new
Yes! The other way. please Don't stand in
front there. please. Keep moving there. II beats
all why people will go the wong
"Can you tell where the sea serpent is? Oh!
is that it. Thank You 1t does look like a snake
doesn't it,
Keep nov
At this moment a fashionably dressed woman
the mermaid. VIII you kindly point her out
to me?"
The attendants face became a blank. VIVA
Wha-what did you say, ma am? Did you inquire
about a mermaid? Where did you hear that there
"A mermaid here2''
why there was a story in little paper at
home about g wonderful fish at the aquarium
here in New York and picture of a mermaid
over it. Isn't there mermaid here?' Then she
added. as the attendant shook his head Il am so
Keep moving there" was his only response as
she turned away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
DE LONGS ESTIMATE OF BROOKLYN.

The Water Department since the first OF the
year has had considerable trouble with unmetered
water pipes. Under instructions from Commls-
sioner DOugherty the inspectors have become dill
gent in their search for these irregularities, re-
sUlting in a large increase in water revenues On
Thursday Deputy Commissioner De Long was IN
formed that ne was wanted at the telephone. The
man at the other end had had his water cut on
because he refused to put in a meter Inc rollOW-
ing conversation ensued between the Deputy Com
missioner and the irate citizen:
You've got to comply with the law and put in
a meter said Mr.. De Long.
Il don't give a - about the law. All want Is
water. and I'm going TO get 1t
We'll. you can't have waite unless you pay Tor
it."
This is the Deputy Commissioner
We'll. you to -
NO 7 won't: but I'll put il up TO the Commits
sCner."
Tell the Commissioner he can go TO =. too
He don't have to- said the deputy, "be lives IN
Brooklyn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
DECLARES NAN SANE.
COURT DECLINES To APPOINT COMMITTEE OF
PERSON AND ESTATE

COURT DECLINES TO APPOINT COMMITTEE OF
PERSON AND ESTATE
William r. OBrien who lives at No % Manhat-
tan-ave. with his wife Anna. NJ O'Brien was off,
cially declared by Justice Giegerch, of the
Supreme Court. in a decision by him filed yesterday
on an application made by John E. O'Brien of
Montrose. Penn. half brother of William r.
O'Bren, for the appointment of a committee of the
person and estate Of the latter who it was alleged
was incompetent.
John +. o Brien in his petition forth that his
brother married on October TO- 1901. and was four
days afterward examined by Drs J. Arthur Booth
and S J. Walsh of No 46 West Forty-ninth-st;
that their affidavits, and on the application of
his wife, he was confined insane in the River
Crest Sanatorium. Astoria. Long Island. The
order for his commitment signed by ex-Justice
Abraham r. Lawrence. Of the Supreme Court. He
was confined there until March 20, 1902, when he
was removed by his wife.
The petitioner alleged that since that time his
brother had been of unsound mind, and altogether
unfit 10 manage either himself or his affairs. He
also said his half brother owned Onethird interest
in the property Nos 345 and S47 Grand-st and in No
$50 I-enoX-ave., besides some vacant lots at Far
Rockaway. the value of which unknown. He
had begun. February 8 last an action the
partition Of the property and deemed advisab BILE
by him to have committee of his brothers person
and estate appointed.
In opposition the application DR. John T.
Walsh. of No. 22j West Thirty-sixth-st. made an
affidavit that he with Drs. Ambrose W. Becker and
Charles r. Myers. examined o Brien June Il and
feCtly and competent to attend to his bust
ness. Drs. Becker and Myers made similar afi-
with her husband and saw him daily. and that he
was not and never was insane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
PLANT CLUB A SUCCESS.

The Plant Club Of the Eleventh School District
which has become a branch Of the National Fruit
Plant and Flower Guild. wishes TO give the warm
thanks to those friends who made IL possible
TO bring JOY and happiness into the lives of nearly
four thousand children Of the public schools of
that district. Most Of these plants Were potted in
the yard OF the West Side Settlement branch at
No. 400 West Forty -fourth-st., without which ac-
CommOdatiOn the whole scheme would have failed
Five thousand plants were given out under the
personal supervision of the president of this club,
Mrs. Henry Parsons No discrimination was made
between boys or girls. white or colored, and there
was sunshine and good behavior among all. The
officers of each schoO club were so helpful that II
took only fortyve minutes to distribute nine hun
bred plants. counting the time the children
took to walk from the school, five blocks away In
one of the primary schools II deemed wise TO
distribute the plants in the building and each little
tot sat with eyes riveted on his or her treasure.
Those who helped to make the project a success
were The Tribune Sunshine Society, Peter Hender-
son, The Cottage Gardens. John Wanamaker
W. II. Maxwell, Mr.. Feltner Vogel Brothers. An
drew Wagner. City Marshal; DR.. Hebig. chairman
of the local school board and about thirty friends
who contributed from 3 cents 10 $50 in money and
hundreds OF plants. Mr. Tyler, truckman, gave
the use of his team after the business OF the day
TO assist the work. special thanks are given to
the Fo-ty-seventh-st. police station for the courte-
Gus helpful escort furnished each distribution
day. -, -, ,,.,-, -
cess will extend all the school districts. and that
at least once a year the life OF every poor child
shall be gladdened by the gift of growing plant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
MISSING M4N WAS IN STATION.
SERGEANT DISCOVERED FACT WHEN READING
GENERAL. ALARM FOR SIN FRANCISCAN

SERGEANT DISCOVERED FACT WHEN kEADlNo
GENERAL. ALARM FOR SAN FRANCISCAN
BERNARD Miles. said To be a wealthy reSldeilt OF
San Francisco. staying at the Grand Union Eotei
with his wife and daughter, who strayed away
from the hotel and for whom a general alarm was
sent out BY the police. was found yesterday IN
peculiar manner.
At I D. m a man entered the Charles-st- station
and told Acting Sergeant Shea that a man was
trying force MS way into a cellar at WeehaWken
and West SITS. Detective Cunningham 1Ound the
man. and asked him what he was trying TO do
This is my house" said the man i bought II
thirty-fve wears ago. / haven't been here since,
and I've come TO collect the rent
Detective Cunningham thought that the man was
not in right mind and took him 10 the Charles
ST. station. II being the time when fresh platoon
policemen To on duty. Acting sergeant
Shea had the man taken into the BACK room While
he turned the men out. or assigned them 70 posts
and read the orders. When he came to reading
alarms 70. missing persons he ran across the one
for Bernard Miles. and the description Tailed eX-
actly with that of the man waiting IN the Ddck
The Grand Union Hotel communicated with
by telephone and soon Mrs Miles and her daugh-
ter were in the station They identified the man as
Miles and he drove away with tneM- ne
family will sail for Europe to-day Miss Miles
said her fathers condition was due 10 loss OF Steep
on the Journey across the continent
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born in NewYork at the time when his father
was stationed at Harlem Heights with his COM
mand of artillery. The Rev. f. T. Sanford,
OF Hackensack and the Rev Henry Lewis made
addresses on the lawn and under the decorations
arranged by the veteran citizen
Mr. Blair was a we'll known sailmaker in the
early days, and was personal friend Of Gen
eral Winfield Scott, for whom he made a ham
mock TO be used on his trip to Mexico, The sail
maker tells with pride the story of his trip
across the river from Staten Island to Perth
AmbOy, because he was rowed across by Com
modore vanderbilt whom he paid - cents
In 1888 Mr.. Blair came UP the Hackensack
River as far as River Edge, and built three
sailing vessels. the Charity the American Sys-
tenn and the Daniel Webster. He came here
NIFTY years ago and one of the original
commuters on the New-Jersey and New-York
railroad. He is enjoying good health never
takes nap in the daytime, but rises with the
sun and retires regularly at shutdown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05

EXERCISES AT THE UN"ovERING OF BAss-RE-
LIEF BRONZE COMMEMORATIVE OF
MURDERED PRESIDENTS

A bronze tablet COMMUNICATING the three muir
dered Presidents Lincoln Garfield and Mckinley
was unveiled yesterday at the West Side branch
of the Young Mems Christian Association. The
tablet. with the fine marble slab that forms the
base Is about three feet square. and is placed on
floor fronting Fifty-seventh-st 1t IS the work Of
F. St JOHN Matthews and is the gift TO the Yourg
Mems Christian Association of Peter Winchester
Rouss. of the late Charles Broadway RousF.
Below the three heads in bass-relief the
words Of Bishop Potter Serene. clear eyed and
strong. the images OF noble souls In great place
modest and unspoiled: In service loyal and IN
weared; at home spotless. unsehsh and most ten
der; mems homage and their love shall never cease
to follow them
Gilbert Colgate presided at the unveiling After
prayer by the Rev. B. q. Denham, pastor of the
Church of the Disciples of Christ. and the singing
OF America, Mornay Williams delivered ad-
dress.
The passions of civil war would explain the
shooting of Presidents Lincoln and Garfield. he
said. but the circumstances attending the murder
Of President Mckinley indicated that something
the attention OF patriotic men and women. These
three men" said Mr.. Williams. were God made
They were. however. in their origin and their char
acter. typical of the people. and they the
natural product OF American institutions
After the speaker had finished II. elmer Cearv
drew aside the two American flags which had yelled
the tablet The audience arose and joined in sing
ing The Star Spangled Banner"
John NICHOLSON lr., one OF the directors Of the
association made the speech OF acceptance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
sT0CKBROKER TREATS HIS EMPLOYEES

Charles D. Wadsworth of the New-York Stock
Exchange. celebrated the Fourth of July by throw
ing open his farmhouse and farm at SpencertOwn.
Columbia County. New-York to all his employees,
their wives and children and TO all his neighbors.
The clerks and their families will be his guests
until Monday The Fourth celebrated in the
old fashioned way. Farmer WadswOrth ordered
a large consignment of pyrOtechnics from New
York and when they set off last night the
noise awakened the country for miles around. A
large piece. represe lting a picture of Mr. Wads-
worth, a surprise contribution from his en-
ployes. Clients brass band furnished the music.
Refreshments were served and the guests were
unanimous in declaring that Farmer Wadsworth's
heart was in the right place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
TWICE CAUGHT ENTERING COUNTRY.
UNDESIRABLE ITALIAN IMMIGRANT ORDERED

UNDESIRABLE ITALIAN IMMIGRANT ORDERED
DEPORTED FOR THIRD TIME.
David Lehrhaupt, United States immigration
inspector. arrived yesterday with immigrant
who had twice been ordered reported On April
Lehrhaupt caught the man. Francesca Mulatto.
as he was trying to enter the country by way OF
Detroit. he carried a certificate from the Italian
Government stating that while lie had been
convict he had shown no inclination TO violate
the law since his term of imprisonment had ex-
PRED The certificate sufficient ground for
deportation and the sent back 10 Quebec
He managed to evade the immigration AUTHORITIES
On June II Lehrhaupt saw him on a Grand Trunk
train again entering Detroit The Inspector
arrested him and his companion, who proved 70 be
his brother Nicholas. The latter had owned farm
Iowa for a number IF years He was armei
with his citizenship papers. which iie gave 20 ms
brother who tried 20 PLAY the role OF naturaIzeo
citizen
Nicholas MulattC arTaignec before the
United States Circuit Court o. 4 charge OF aid
ing and abettinS evasion OF the immigralioE
laws and was fined $3.50 in default OF payment or
which he is in the Detroit county JAZZ FIdL-
cesCO was taken 20 Ellis Island ana VIII oe
sent back to Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
RICHMANS HERE A FEW HOURS.
ARRIVE FROM ALEXANDRIA BAY AND GO
AWAY AFTER BRIEF STOP
COUNSEI|S STATEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis L. Richman the wealthy Fass
Siders who were arrested Alexandria Bay
charged with stealing jewels valued at $4,000 from
Mrs W. z. Deabarre. and released under
SSeOo BAIL arrived in this city yesterday morning
They were accompanied by their sOn-in-law, David
W. ROckmore, who is their counsel They made
brief stop in the city and then left II for an sx-
tended trip. 1t is reported that they went West
Mr. RockmOre who was seen by reporter yes
terday. emphattcally denounced the whole case as
an attempt TO secure publicity He said that he
believed the jewels had been planted IN the Rich
mans apartment He also denied the rumor that
there had been any difficulty in securing the bail
AT Az the Henry-st- cottage OF the Richmans. on
Coney island yesterday, a Tribune reporter was
told that the RichmanS had left the city Immediate
ly after they reached 1t. and would be gone for
some time member OF the family. who was
seen declined TO discuss the The home OF
Mr. ROckmOre. at No. 143 Clinton-st. closed
and II was said that he would not return until
Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
sTURGIS EXPECTS TO BE SUSTAINED

In reference to a decision of Justice Bolte in favor
Of the METROPOLITAN Opera House in the suit for
violation of the theatre law by the Fire Depart
ment Fire Commissioner Sturgis yesterday said:
The decision not unexpected. from the fact
that the Justice in court that the question in
his mind was not as whether the space occupied
nv standees in the opera house was passageway
as much as the simple question to whether or
not N was dangerous. This, OF course. not the
point at issue. The case will be at once appealed
Justice Bolte will be reversed and decision given
IN favor of the city by the higher court. Several
similar cases have been found in favor of the
theatre propretors in me lower courts during the
iast ELY months and all such decisions have been
reversed and Judgment given in favor OF the city
on appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
SUMMER SHOWER.

A drop fell On the apple tree,
Another on the roof;
A half a dozen kissed the caves
And made the gables laugh.
few went out TO help the brook.
That went to help the sea.
Myself conjectured, Were they pearls.
What necklaces could be!
The dust replaced in hoisted roads,
The birds jocoser sung;
The sunshine threw his hat away,
The orchards spangles hung.
The breezes brought detected lutes
And bathed them in the glee;
The East put out a single flag
And signed the fete away.
Emily Dickinson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-05
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION.

To HOLD TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION IN THIS
CITY NEXT WEEK
The twentieth annual session of the New-4ork
state Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion
will be held in this city next Tuesday and
Wednesday. in the Lexington Avenue Opera House.
in Fifty-eighth-st.. between Third and Lexington
ayes Delegates 10 the number of three hundred.
from all parts Of the STATE will assemble at the
Cathedral in Fifth-ave.. Tuesday. at $50 a. n.
and after divine service proceed to the Lexington
Avenue opera House for the opening OF the con-
ventiO9. Mayor Low will deliver an address OF
welcome.
uev0lent Legion represents membership OF over
twenty THOUSAND members in the state or New
York. about ten thousand OF whom are IN the city
of \ew-YOrk.
On Tuesday afternoon the delegates will be taken
for sail from the West Fifty ninth-St pier around
the bay and harbOr and up the Sound TO DOnneily
Grove al College Point. where 4 dinner Will De
served 10 the visitors at o'clock