New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
ADMIRAL SUMNER SETTLES DOWN At P4TCHOGUE
TRIALS OF MILK DEALER IN COLD WEATHER.
Poor Boys TemptahOnThe Flags and Bryan Homecoming
RoosereIfs Message Horatio c. King
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

Rear Admiral George Watson Sumner, Z. s. N,
who has recently retired and settled down IN
Patchogue, Long Island. is well known IN Brooklyn.
having served at the local yard. Throughout the
country he is perhaps best known the officer who
raced the cruiser Columbia between New-York and
Southampton. He made record. but the cruiser
badly strained that she had to be put in dry
dock. At the time he his way to represent
America at the opening Of the Kiel Canal Rear
Admiral Sumner is sixty-two years old, and at the
time Of his retirement had served in the navy for
forty-flve IN settling in Patchogue he is by
no means returning to his native place for he was
setts and appointed to the Naval Academy from
Aentucky. his hrst naval duty after leaving the
West Gulf blockadng squadron. For two years
l6s0-'G. he was equipment officer at the Brooklyn
"a. y Yard. receiving his commission captain
after an absence Of FIVE years he returned to
Bro'kyn as captain Of the yard, and was serving
"a mat capacity When made rear admiral: IN
1assal stations he placed in command of the
NAMED in that capacity until last September when
leave Of absence was given him. In that time he
p mahGuvres off the coast OF New-England last
Aiaong those who have felt the recently ex-
treBlely cold weather most severely are those IN
the retail milk trade. And It has not been alto
gether account Of the difficulty IN getting
around I'm the drifts when the thermometer was
hugging the zero mark although one man did re-
turn from his route with both feet frozen 10 the
knee, and afterward died as the result of his ex-
IN u bottles The expansion the fluid in freez-
ing breaks the bottles One dealer says that he
morning Even the heaviest cream. which usually
80 rs S9 I, ~ T IiI a., 5odl9h 70 Ine tlll
broke after their delivery, and before being taken
ootue tops, but even this was unavailing In many
csses The cold and snow delayed the milk trains
stan 70 making HE deiiyery ar houses b,,Tge ,
mil Trii yt-nFa
Ip1az - --' INC '--'''-''''- u '''''0''' were
FcV things bring out the various phases OF
ruTa nature more than the weather. Every
OF unusual weather seems 10 develop pa
or humorous incidents. OF the former
that Of q boy, fifteen years old who
Z steal little stove IN order that his mother
~ not freeze 10 death He could pick up plenty
&c I'D pieces Of wood and coal in the streets but
'sre was no way TO burn II in the hare room they
dev-sIk IN front OF a second hand store and The
tho0gl OF the comfort that II would give his
slrhoggh Il was half big as he was. and heavy,
re "a grabbed the stove and started to run II
- lao Deen a professional thet ne would have
ISn better. because he soon attracted the at
. magistrate the boy told his story: it was found
q be true. and he was discharged. But the boy
Eho rad heard the story, and who also obtained
s'.'d I,osSi.ilon Icr the boy. One man during the
o. trip from Bath Beach. The Conductor OBJ
jsfteo. saying he might catch cold going from the
eFsr1n car 70 the cold platform. hut the oil stove
nle "a bravely on. and its invited the other
- saugers 10 gather around are enjoy its warmth.
or he day that William Jennings Bryan was
e. D. ste5 from Europe on the Cedric flags were
9isplayed IN Brooklyn and Manhattan in honor
o. the anniversary Of the victory OF General An
crew Jackson over the British al New Orleans
One conservative old Democrat. who does not be-
lieve in the advanced theories OF the apostle Of
free silver. and was much Disguised over the
prominence that was being given the Nebraskan's
home coming looking around at the group Of
waving Gags in the vicinity OF the borough. re-
marked
well. # does seem 70 me they are carrying
this worship OF Bryan too far when they hoist
aags in honor Of his arrival"
The following autograph message received from
President Roosevelt by General Horatio c King
VIII undoubtedly be carefully cherished in years
20 come by the youngest grandchud OF the Cen
ersl. who born last Monday:
White House, Washington d &
Three cheers for you, and especially for the
mother OF the youngest grandchifd'
General King recently had luncneon with the
President at the White House. and referring Ia
race suicide, Faid proudly that he was the Frand-
father OF thirteen children When tne fourteenth
came the general sent short note 10 the Presi-
dent informing him Of the good news. The follow
Ing day the reply was received from Washington