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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
NEWPORT SOCIAL EVENTS.
Mr. and Mrs. r. ID. Martin Give Japanese
Dinner-0ther Entertainments.


NEWPORT. R. l., Aug 16--one Of the
most novel entertainments Of the season
took place tonight at the Casino, 1t WAS
given by Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Martin to
mark the first anniversary of their wedding.
The scene of the entertainment WAS the
lawn and the palm room of the Casino.
The guests numbered ninety. 1t VAS u
Japanese affair.
Mr. and Mrs Martin received their guests
in a large tent on the tennis court. The
tent was furnished with rugs and bamboo
furniture, and plants, and was brilliantly
lighted with electric bulbs, After tho
guests had all arrived they were escorted
TO the palm room, where the dinner YVES
served The Japanese decorations were
carried out there on most elaborate scale.
The table Was built in the form of ia
panese pagoda, the poles of which were
covered with lotus flowers and tiny electric
bulbs The ceiling was net OF Japanese
ASPARAGUS vines. The sides Of the room
we're hung with Turkey red, which were
Japanese silk panels. In the corners of
the room were large bay trees studded
with electric lights covered with yellow
silk, giving the appearance of an orange
tree IN full fruit. large Japanese parasol
hung over the table, completely covering
the guests
The contrepiece for the table was OF
aquatic flowers The menu cards were of
Japanese wood paper, and on them was tho
monogram of Mr. and Mrs Martin in Japal-
ese letters. Following the dinner the
guests again went to the tent, where a
socia hour was passed.
During the afternoon Mr., and Mrs. Penn
broke Jones entertained at luncheon ON
board the yacht Narada. Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Leeds also entertained at lunch
con on board the steam yacht Noma and
Mrs Henry Clews gave ladies' luncheon
at the Rocks.
This evening Mrs. j. Stewart Barney
gave n dinner in honor Of Mrs. Giraud
Foster. her guests being Mr.. and Mrs.
Giraud Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Z.
Wdener, Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. F. Robinson,
Mrs Leroy Emmett, Count Primoli, Mr..
Gresnough and James DeWolf Cutting.
Mrs William T. Bull also gave a large dinner
at Dudley place, which was followed by
music.
The Duke of Roxburghe. of England, is the
guest OF Mrs. Ogden Goeet at Oohre Court.
The Duke accompanied Mr. Cornelius Van
derbilt to this country. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt will take large party to New
York to witness the cup races on tho yacht
North Star
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
OFFERED OLD BOND TO A SLEUTH
secdy Stranger Picked Out waldorf Detec-
tive rs Likely Customer.

House Detective Smith OF the Waldorf
was accosted in the lobby yesterday after
noon by a man whose clothes didn't match
those of most OF the Sunday afternoon
rromenaders in the corridor His fingers
we're weighted with 'phony' rings. He
tipped the detective a wink and led him
around to the telephone booth out of the
earshot of everybody.
Then he produced 81 900 first mort gage
bond Of the South Side Railroad OF Long
Island, No 4o3 Twenty-three coupons
of a face value Of 335 each were attached
aid the stranger offered the paper to Smith
for 500 cash.
The detective got the price down to $50
and asked the man to go home with him
for the money He got hanson and
one OF the hotel engineers in case Of trouble,
and the three drove to the Tenderloin sta
ton. There the bondholder said he was
John REYNOLDS a moulder, no home, and had
picked the paper Up in the gutter. He was
locked up as q suspicious person and gen
eral alarm sent out for the owner OF the
The South Side Railroad which had
a line from Brooklyn to Patchogue Lost its
identity nearly twenty-five years ago when
Il was acquired by the Brooklyn and Mon
tuuk. now part of The Long Island system
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
DIR. MORIARTA'S SURE THING.
He Lost His bot, and HIS Professional Scr
Vices Were Not Needed.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. le.--fn some re-
spects the hardest hard luck story Of the
Saratoga season was told this evening
surgeon at the race track A friend OF
the doctor was telling him by what q
narrow margin he Uhe friend) lost a sweA
bet on Saturday.
you wouldn't know a narrow escape il
you should see one" said the doctor when
the story had been told. Nobody living
had such a close call as / did the other day
and, had the jockey not been heartless
wretch, would have made my coup II
was in a steeplechase. One Of the horses
was ridden by jockey who. for some
reason or another, seldom fails to be top
pied off before the race in which ne is riding
is over.
when trying to determine upon what
horse in the race should play in my modest
way, l remembered the luck or ill-luck OF
this particular jockey. Thinking OF that,
| made up my mind that his mount was the
one for me to back, since would be bound
to win whether the horse lost or won"
How could you win If the horse lost?"
said the doctors friends.
at was the surest thing you ever
knew, replied the doctor. Judging by
the past, If the horse lost, it would be be-
cause the Jockey fell off. II he had fall,
Ia have to attend him. In that event, my
foe would be at least equal to the amount
Of my bet. Therefore doped 1t out that
l had at last found sure thing.
The race was started and after three or
four jumps. the customary fall took place
and | went into the field to attend the boy.
On the way out told myself that was
really the cleverest bettor that ever went to
a racetrack. But the ambulance had hardly
got within easy hailing distance Of the place
where the jockey lay than he scrambled
to his feet and shouted to the driver: Say.
you there amt no chance for you sawbones
here, l just spilled little wind. Couldn't
no cow like that thing I was ridin' do me
no dirt
Away the boy scampered to the paddock,
the ambulance turned about and another
sure thing went wrong
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
TRAMP WHO WASN'T BROKE.
One Victim OF q Roundup Had Two Bank
Books aud Deed.

The sisters Of the Academy Of Mount st..
Vincent. near Riverdale, have complained
to the police OF the Kingsbrdge station
that for the last month their place has been
overrun with tramps
Capt. Floods Detectives got five men on
Saturday and yesterday. The men were
arrajgned before Magistrate Zeller in the
Morrisania police court and fined $40 each.
One of the five snid no was Andrew Pur-
cell OF Montreal, Canada. The man said he
was on his way to Hastings, n. Y. where
he was going to sell patent shoe polish no
had. He had two bank books on the Mon
treal Savings Bank showing deposits Of
81 and $40, and deed TO five-acre plot on
Long Island. He said he beat his way here
three days ago from Montreal TO sell the
recipe for his shoe polish. and that he had
a prospective customer at Hastings. He
was locked up with the others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
EXTEND SARATOGAS FIRE DEPT
Agents Suggest That Retter Protection De
Given Part of the village.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 16.--Several officers
of fire insurance companies In New York
which have risks on property in Saratoga.
together with several agents and insurance
brokers who are spending their vacations
here, have been taking a look at the facili-
ties possessed by the Saratoga fire depart
ment for fighting fires. Among the men
who have looked into the matter is Edward
II. Van Nance Of the insurance firm Of Fer
glison & Van Nance, at "a Pine street,
New York
In speaking OF the matter this evening.
Mr.. Van Nance said;
The unanimous opinion is taat Saratoga
has. for is size, one of the best disciplined
and most completely equipped fire depart
ments in the United States. The depart
nent is all it should be- as far as il goes.
But, In our opinion, it does not go quite far
CROUCH.
area than is occupied by some cities with a
much larger population. The business
section of the town and that part In which
are the great hotels and many of the cot
tages, is amply protected. There ia an
other section. however, south of Congress
Spring Park and east and west OF Broad
way that is not within Such easy access OF
the present quarters Of the department.
Furthermore hills have to be climbed be-
fore tho department can get to fire east
of Circular street or south of the park.
ut has seemed TO us, therefore, thst it
would be good and prudent thing if the
village would build and equip branch Of
the central house somewhere in the vicinity
of Lincoln avenue and South Circular street
In the territory there are some of the finest
cottages in the village.
III the village would get an estimate OF
kIa . Oh hn.p bot Nd a,,I
1t to the companies, together with the state
ment that it would be built If the rates were
lowered in proportion to the decreased risks
to the companies. 1 have little doubt that
the rates might be lowered to such an extent
as would almost equal the cost OF CONSTRUCT
tiop
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
HAIR GROWTH
Promoted by Shampoos
Of Cuticura Soap
And Dressings Of Cutlcura the
Great Skin Cure
pursst, Sweetest, Most Effective Remedies
for Skin, Scalp and Ralr.

This treatment at once stops falling hair.
removes crusts, scales and dandruff, de-
stroys hair parasites eoothes irritatah,
itching surfaces, stimulates the hair fol-
licles, loosens the scalp skin, supplies the
roots with energy and nourishment, and
makes the hair grow upon sweet whole
some, healthy scalp when all else fails,
Millions OF women now rely on Cuticura
Soap assisted by Crticura Ointment, the
great skin cure, for preserving. purifying
and identifying the skin for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dsndrufi,
and the stopping of falling hair, for soft
ening, whitening and soothing red, rough
and sore hands. for baby rashes, itchings
and chafings, for annoying irritations, or
too free or offensive perspiration, for I'LL
cerative weaknesses, and many sanative,
antiseptio purposes which readily suggest
themselves, a. well as for all the purposes
Of the toilet and nursery.
Cuticura remedies are the standard skin
cures and humour remedies OF the world.
Battle the affected parts with hot water and
Cuticura Soap, 10 cleanse the surface of
crusts and scales and soften the thickened
cuticle Dry. without hard rubbing, and
apply Cuticura Ointment freely, 10 allay
itching, irritation and inflammation, and
soothe and heal. and lastly. in the severer
forms, take Cuticura Resolvent, To cool
and cleanse the blood. single set IL Often
sufficient 10 cure the most torturing, dig
figuring Skin, scalp and blood humours.
from pimples TO scrofula, from infancy
to age, when all clee fails.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17

Its Post once Discon tinued and Fort Plain
Lieutenant Gets RcoeiUts.

FONDA, NY. Aug. 16-Lewis FL Churchill,
postmaster at Nelliston, this county, re-
ceived notification last night from the
Postmaster-General TO discontinue the
Office and transfer the business to Abram
Diefendorf, postmaster at Fort Plain.
This is another result OF the fractional
fight In the Republican ranks Of the county,
In which Congressman Littauer and tho
regular organization, headed by Jacob
Smell, are engaged The disoontinuance Of
the Nelliston Office Will increase the
financial receipts Of the Fort Plain post
master, who is lieutenant Of Littauer
The Nclliston Office PAYS about 81 600
annually. The people OF Nelllston are UP
In arms and several petitions will be sent to
Washington tomorrow to have the order
rescinded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
Law AND ORDER LEAGUE ACTS.
President Gives Dssortierly Passengers
Fatherly AdyIce--NO Arrests.

President Gives DSs0rtierly Passengers
Fatherly AdySce-No Arrests.
President Francis 7. Dyruf Of the Brook
lyn Law and Order League and his staf
Of special deputy sheriffs armed with re-
volvers, handouts and large canes, started
out on crusade against Washers and others
who annoy passengers in the trolley and
elevated cars, early yesterday morning
and boarded Fifth avenue elevated train.
In the car were party OF six young men
and two women. They were using i'm
proper language and Mr.. Dyruff remon-
strated with the young men. They guyed
him
At Union street the party left the car,
and when they landed on the sidewalk
President Dyruf and his special deputies
were at their side. He says that the young
men began TO jolly him, and when he and
his deputies showed their badges and re-
volvers four of the young men and the
two young women left the party Mr..
DyruT says he talked to the two who re-
manned In fathery manner, and that one OF
the young men said he was the son Of a
well-known politician and the other the
sou OF prominent merchant.
Il told them | would arrest them and
make an example of them" said Mr. DyrufY.
They got down on their knees and begged
me not to, and felt sorry for them, 80 l
told them they could 20 this time, but
that they must act differently in the future.
Then they went home"
Mr.. DyrufY said that his other special
deputies had occasion to rebuke no less
than twenty-five men who were using in
sulting language in the cars in the presence
OF young women.
How many arrests were nader Mr..
Dyruff was asked
None, was his response. shut we warned
them and the next time we will arrest the
offenders
The crusaders were out again last night
and were keeping watch on the cars leading
to Coney Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
FIGHT THIEUES ON ELEVATED.
P1ekpOchets Attempt Ia Rescue Nan who'd
Reen Gay,ssht In the Act

Jacob Farber, alias Harry Goldstein,
was nrraigned in the jefferson Market
court yesterday on a charge OF larceny
made by Charles Levy. a salesman of 2O2
East Ninetieth street. He was buying a
ticket at the City Hall station OF the Third
avenue elevated on Saturdsy night when
he felt hand in his hip pocket Levy saw
Farber and another man hurrying through
the crowd. He grabbed Farber who had
Levy's wallet in his hand, and after tussle
dragged him aboard train.
AT the Chatham Square station three Of
Farhers friends boarded the train and,
seeing their churn n prisoner tried to rescue
Lin. A fight followed, in which a score Of
passengers took Levys part, and at Canal
street Farber's three friends, all showing
marks OF the fight, left the car. The motor
man then began footing his whistle. and
at the next station Detective Sergeants
Sullivan and Weller made Farber prisoner
Magistrate Flamner held him In 81 900
bail for examination Tuesday The police
say he has been arrested before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
SMALL BOYS WITH BAD CHECKS.
Tried to Cash Them at a Bauk-sIan They
Got TheLl From Arrested.

Three boys, all under IS years, presented
several worthless checks at the Federal
Bank of New York on Saturday The
checks, the largest one of which was for
SEQ, bore the signature Of a depositor, and
the bows said that the checks had been
given to them to cash by David M Vernick.
Rarniok was arrested later and in the Essex
Market court yesterday the boys were dts.
charged and vernick was held In 81 500 bail
pending further examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
"THE BABIES on OUR BLOCK"
Parade of Cherubs on Newark Street,
With NLMaic hN the Cook Twins

One Newark street, only one block long,
furnished an interesting baby parade on
Saturday afternoon. There were twenty
five infants in the procession on foot and
in decorated baby carriages, pushed by
proud parents. 1t is comparatively
new thoroughfare, too, and has record OF
five visits from the stork in the last fifty
nine days. The Cook twins came along
n the last three weeks.
The locality thus blessed and so delight
fully cel.brated is South Seventeenth
srteet, between Clinton avenue and Madi-
con avenue, once a part of Irvington, but
now in the Newark annexed district. The
parade concluded with luncheon on the
lawn on Mrs William Robertss house.
There were no prizes and consequently
everything went off harmoniously, because
every mothers baby was the sweetest
the prettiest and the best Music was
furnished by the Cook twins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17
Greayes --Guerln.

'rthur Greavss, city editor of the New
YORK Times. and Mrs, Margaret Iivinia
,,,lerln, of Wilkes Barre, Pa, were married
yesterday afternoon In Calvary Baptist
nlroh IN thi, city The ceremony was
perlormed by the Rev, Frank Rogers Morse,
sssistanL pastor OF the church. Mr., and
Mn 1reaves started Immediately on a we'd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-17

WASHINGTON FoRKOAsr ron TO DAT AND TO -MohkoW
For sastvn Nsw York. partly cloudy fo-ddv and
to -morrop; IN interior. variable Wtnds.
For Now Jersey. fair 70 day; fair warmer In In
terror TO morrow: light TO fresh northeast winds.
For western New York. fair 70 day and 70 morrow:
warmer tomorrow; nghs 70 fresh cast winds.
For New England. partly cloudy so-day: fair 10
morrow: variable winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-20
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THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Supreme Commandery Opened Its SEES
sions, Monday, at Boston.

l:oston, May 19-Supreme Command
err John ID. Young of Winthrop, read his
annual report at the opening session
here, today, of the supreme Command
cry of the United Order of the Golden
Cross. For the term Of two years coy
cred by the present incumbent's occu-
pancS of office. 1902 applications have
IN presented.
Rcrorts to Dec. 81, 1902, show that the
grand Communicates Of New Hamp-
shire, Ma s;tchusetts, Indiana. Connrc-
ticut, Tennessee and Kentucky made
net gains, while Maine and New York
made losses. Since January /, Maine
has added $50 new members. The net
gain since August, 1901, has been $500.
Eight new communicates have been or
ganiZed in Maine
The general commandery of Vermont
has been dissolved since the last SEES
sion.
reports were also presented by Supreme
medical Director John c. Stewart OF
YORK, Me, giving statistics regarding ex-
afnlnatlons, deaths and health of the mem
Ders, and by Supreme Adviser VIM. Pow
efS OF Boston, giving informatio regard
ing the litigation and legal business of the
order The committee on state of the
order gave a long report and made some
recommendations which will come up for
actlon later in the session. Adjourn men +
was taken until tomorrow morning after
Inc reading oil the report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-20
PUSHED THROUGH WINDOW.
Fuse Burned Out, Passengers Fright
cned and One Was Injured.

New York. May BIN 4 villa rush Of
frightened passengers 10 escape from a
burnine street car. near Cypress hills,
Long Island Michael Murphy Of jamaica
was pushed through window and 50 bad
~ cut by the glass that his condition is
critical
The car was ON its way to Jamaica when
Il flash ui flames shot from the trucks and
Tn" mpt"rn'an brought the car 10 Il halt
Before the ltaiScnGcrS We're aware of the
danger lhr ire worked through the floor
and caught TN" trimming on the seats.
The - passengers jumped to their feet
ana started toward the rear door Two
women fell in Il faint on the floor but the
crowd were too intent on saving them
selves to pay any attention To them.
1t was in the Jam at the door that Muir
ply was crushed against the window with
;uch force that the glass broke and he
vas shot ont onto the ground. As he fell
fragments oi glass cut his face ana hands
u dozen places ana a ragged edge
aHeht his foot. The weight OF his falling
body sent the sharp edge through his
lothin& and severed an artery III his an
!ile.
Two policemen helped the crowd out of
,he car Murphy Was sent TO hospital
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-20
GRIM INAL MALPRACTICE
Charged Against DR.. E. r. Wino,
Physician of Lynn, Mass.

Lynn, Mass, May 19-Dr. F.. T. Wing
was arrested here tonight, on a capias.
having been indicted by the Essex
county grand jury ut Newburyport, last
week. for criminal malpractice in con-
nection with the death of Mrs. David
Ross in this city, last February He
Will be sent to NeWburyport in the
morning. 1t is understood that an in
dictment as accessory was found
against Ross, but the latter has not
been placed under arrest.
At the time of Mrs. Ross DEATH her
husband brought suspicion upon him
self by insisting upon his wife's i'm
mediate burial. He was arrested, and
after a hearing following an inquest
upon the body, he was held for the
grand jury. He testified at the inquest
that DR.. Wing treated his wife and
that an operation was performed, but
that it had been done as 4 last resort
in the hope of saving her life.
Ross and his wife came here from
PhiladelDhia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-20
FIREMEN'S BILL VETOED.
Gov. Bates of Massachusetts Says the
Bill Is Unnecessary. d..

Boston, May Gov. Bates has vetoed
the fremen'S bill. So-called, which pro-
NidcS that liremcn in cities over lUmG
should work only - homS in every 81. la
returning the bill to the Legislature, tn
Governor said:
This bill seems to be entirely unnercH-
Sary Every municipality has at the pres
ent time the right to fix the hours of ser
vice of its hremen. When the public SEN
timont OF any community demands that
the tiremen be employed only - hours; in
"A the public officers who are the SCI want,
of that community, will readily grant th4
demand. No legislation is necessary fpr
this PURPOSE.
He further said that the bill under OK
listing statutes. is a needless interior cnrr
by the Legislature with the authorities
that it has constituted to attend to such
matters and would establish n precedent
for all manner of legislative interference
in the mere details of municipal manage
ment.'
Continuing. he saws: "Thcr pay is surc
Contrast the pay which they receive with
the skilled mechanic. from whose ranks;
firCmon are often recruited, ana it will it
found that their compensation is larger
than the average compensation Paid to
employees in the mercantile world. IA
mayor of one city informs me that there
has been no voluntary retirement from
the fire department in his city during The
last 10 years. The fact that men do not
leave tn" fire department must be taken
rs, in a measure. indicating that the con
ditionS Of lie i'm the lile departments are
al ractiVe.
He said that the most important reason
for Directing to the bill is the expense in
VOWED. In boston the Increased cost
would he fS.i3. 800 a wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-20
BADLY INJURED.
Quarry Workman May Lose Sight OF
Both Eyes.

A bad accident happened at the
HalIoweIl quarry, last evening, through
which f.. Guitere@, a young Spaniard OF
"A years. may lose the sight of both
eyes lie was on the quarry, last even
ing, after supper. when he saw a stuck
of dynamite laying upon the rocks.
Thinking he might do so without dam
GER. he threw 4 rock AT the dangerous
explosive. The result was that the dy-
Mantle exploded and pieces of rock
struck him in many parts of the BODY
his left eye was badly injured, While
piece of rock EMBEDDED itself in the eye
bali of his right eye, causing very
dangerous wound.
Or. Frederick and DR.. Turner Of this
city. were called to see him. Ihey
found that he had been injured In many
places. but regarded the injury to ms
right eve the most serious of all. Gul-
tereZ will be brought to the city HOS
pital. today, and the physicians VII
endeayor to remove the piece of rocF
from his right eye.