The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-04


Quoting Shamrock's allowance Of III seconds.
At the second race. on Tuesday. over the
triangular course. weather haxy. Reliance
started eighty-four seconds ahead. leading
a quarter mile. which gradually increased till
after passing second mark. when she led by
mile and half. On the run home Shamrock
gained somewhat. but Reliance won by
seventy-nine seconds. after deducting allow
ance.
On the voyage OF the Campania to this
port which began on Aug. the Bulletin
announced:
persons present.
At a fire in a Paris subway on Monday
evening over one hundred persons met their
death by suffocation.
An italian Anarchist UNNECESSARILY at
tempted to shoot the French Premier on
Sunday.
william E. Dodge. the philanthro pist.
died at Bar Harbor on Sunday.
The Dohertys won the tennis match for the
International cup. taking both singles and
doubles.
Stocks irregular. slight gains In the most
prominent issues.
Canadian Pacific increased its semi-annual
dividend 4 per cent.
In the account Of the concert this news
was printed:
A concert in aid OF Liverpool and New
York charities was held on Thursday night.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal. q. c. M. G. presiding.
The Shamrock's mascot, well and favor
ably known in Glasgow. London and Belfast.
crossed in the Campania this voyage and at
the concert sang the following lines to the
popular and fovorite old tune. The Dear
Little Shamrock.
ochi The dear little plant from the Isle Of the Sea-
st. Patrick himself would never agree
That leaf ro should be plucked from the STEM
When all the world knows It's . s-efoiled gem.
Tho Dear Little Shamrock. tho Sweet Little Sham
rock,
Tho Dear Little Sweet Little Shamrock Of Ireland
II entered our heads. twas queer kind OF notion.
That BY sending a leaf or tpo over the ocean
We'd relieve Uncle Sam Of the Cup he holds tightly
But divil a bit. for no bato us outrightly
Chorus. DO.
So we're sending the dear little plant that's neat,
So trim and 80 trig and 50 trebly complete.
And, begorra. twill take superhuman Reliance"
To keep It In the face OF ST. Patricks defiance.
Chorus. DO.
After the entertainment was over. there
was quite a demand for the song. which was
splendidly rendered and enthusiastically re-
ceived and II one may Judge from the con-
gratulations and good wishes Of the audience
for Sir Thomas's success. his lifting the Cup
will leave no sorrow behind.
The American line papers are Of four pages
like those Of the Cunard, and are by 81
inches. The paper is calendered.
At the head Of the first page is half-tone
cut. One side represents the Marconi
station at Wellfeet, and the other side has
q picture Of the steamer on which the paper
is published. Across the top, apparently
flashing from the wireless station to the
mast Of the steamer. are the works Wireless
Telegraphy.'
The paper is called the transatlantic
American, printed and published on board
the American Line steamship st. Louis, or
whatever the vessel may be This is
followed by the name Of the captain, and in
one corner Of the title plate is west bound
edition" or East bound edition." as the
case may be.
The first paper containing news items
was published on the American Line steam
ship st. Paul at sea, en- route for England,
Nov. is, 1899. For this paper 81 copy
was charged, and the money went to the
Seamens Fund. Among the bulletins In
this issue were the following:
1850 P. M.-First signal received. sixty-six
miles from Needles.
24o-"Was that you. st. Paul?" Fifty miles
from Needles.
2:sO-Hurrah! Welcome home. Where are
you?
3:2O-Four miles Ladysmith Kimberley and
Mafeking holding out we'll No big battle.
$4,000 men recently landed
s4O-At Ladysmith no more killed. Bonn
bardment at Kimberley effected the destruc-
ton Of ONE TIN POT. 1t was auctioned
for f2OO. II is felt that the period Of anxiety
and strain is over. and that our turn has
come.
EOo-Sorry to say the U. 8. cruiser
Charleston is lost. All hands saved
In the paper of the St. Louis published on
Sept 5,after voyage from Liverpool, these
items appeared:
Movement started to present Sir Thomas
Upton with silver service testimonial by
American public.
The engagement OF Miss Goelet to the
Duke of Roxburghe has been ann ounced
in London.
The transatlantic American, published
on the steamship Philadelphia. on the
voyage from this port to Europe, has sew
eral items OF news; and among the filters 1t
published this anecdote:
Sir Thomas Upton and Nikola Tesla were
recently discussing the future OF Ireland
The Baronet was not inclined to share the
Inventors opinion and finally. with little
Impotence. he asked:
well Mr.. Tesla, what do you think Irish
men are good for. anyway"
They're good for what might be made
put of them, answered the inventor: and
Sir Thomas smiled and kept silent.
The Red Star Line papers are not so elab-
orate as those of the Cunard and American
ines The size is about the same but there
are no pictures. The news bulletins are
printed In English on the front page. and in
German and French on the inside pages
There is bureau on this side Of the ocean
which sends out the news to the steamships.
The news is sent from this city to the Nam
;ucket Shoals lightship for transmission
% incoming and outgoing steamers, and
On the other side II is sent out by Reuters.
DIAZ'S NARROW ESCAPE.
An Incident Of Ills Return to Mexico be-
fire He ROse In Power