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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

all relatives whose deaths have occurred
recently. A. such times a prayer Is
said to the effect that the departed will
please accept the food left for them ana
not return to their old homes because
their presence there would not be agree
able to those who vemain. While most
OF the food left under}such circumstances
is afterward secretly consumed by the
people who put 1t there, the custom Is
supposed to prevent the dead from NOV
ing about at night, and that Is why the
performance Is called laying the
ghost"
Black and White Clergy.
In Russia there are two kinds Of min
listers, known az the black and the white
clergy. The monks compose the former,
while the latter is made up Of parish
priests who marry. 1t Ia a fact worthy
OF comment that in Russia the clergy
are rarely invited to public gatherings.
and are seldom received in any kind Of
society. Although the Greek churches
contain much treasure in the form Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
An Unprecedented Choice.

A fair subscriber has asst ls to Mans
plcate with the request by saying II isa
hCrossing tho Bar" Our fayorite orator
Is Senator Beverage. We never seens
either OF EN-; but we know from the
names they air our fayorttes,-,Hsrdssi
man lTenn.) Free Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03
Doesn't Look the
Part--.-Four Will
Retire.
Of him that never yet has he had trouble
with single man to whom he has leased

land. ssfs
In addition to these fourteen million-s
aires Of the House. there are al score o.
others who crowd close to the millionaire
Massachusetts. n grandson of, the latos
Benjamin f. Butler; Pleasant 7. 4 Chap
man. who has interests in han dozen
Illinois banks; John Dalzell, Of Pittsburgh;
j. Sloat Fnssett, OF New York; Charles M
Fowler, Of New Jersey. banker; Robert
r.. Hit. of Illinois; M. c. L. Kline. OF
Pennsylvania; William G.. Lowering, a cot
ton manufacturer Of Massachusetts;3
George D.. McCreary. Of Phllade1phia;
Reuben o. Moon. also OF Philadelphia:
Herbert Parsons. OF New York City: Gus-S
tnv A. Schneebeli, of Pennsylvania; Tlnl-a
othy D. Sullivan, Of New York Cry, ana /
Charles II. Weisse, OF Wisconsin,.
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they were not wearing had been changed to permit
of the hanging of gay curtains about the bed
Every member Of the family and all the boarders
met the bride, escorted her to the church on the
block above, where the marriage took place, and
brought her home, little child. with solemn eyes,
now startled by the strange scenes through which
she had come. but clnging trustfuIy to the hand
OF her youthful husband. The next day she was
sewing pants while her handsome husband lay
back in rocker playing the mandolin The bride
beamingly happy. sat at her task until her aunt
appeared and in tones there was no mistaking told
the young husband to get out and hustle for
job So life began for the two I found at the end
OF month that the bride had not left those rooms
from the moment she entered them and that she
RE iiaan WoYoen m arc rareV sond bo,saItass es.
] have known two out of fifty, but it is only fair
use of her family of seven: the other divided four
rooms with her father, mother and little sister The
housekeepor The Italian Woman is not a GOOD
housekeeper, bat she is 4 home maker. She does
not fret; dirt, disorder, noise. company dis
She must share everything with those about her.
she Is gregarious. She lives in the open. tene-
the road of her village. She sits in the doorway
neighbors do likewise She cooks one meal day,
and that al night Pot pan may be placed in the
Dut the 1000 Is up to the standard of her husband.
Their wants are the barren necessities of life
shei5er food clothing TO cover nakedness The
chlidrens clothes are washed when they go TO bed
ana oIien woman VIII wash her one dress. stand
ing ing, IN her unaeTclothing Their lives are mgra-
70 its lowest terms; The high rents and the un-
certain wages IN New York make the establish
ment Of 4 home on any certain basis impOssble
The home depends on the possession Of regular
wages. and few Of the Italians who come Ia I,s
have this for years. if l have found them
drifting in old age just they did when they
landed, bride aud groom. boy or girl Hardly two
months are they in the same rooms. This constant
moving destroys the love of home. There is no
courage to clean and arrange belongings when the
end OF the month may another move Things
become a burden, and only articles absolutely neces-
ssary, are owned. Carriage is rarely paid, for the
friends dO ne he atfor
officer grows troublesome. the factory in
spector too persistent, the Board of Health too in
ouisitivc. il is easy literally TO pick up ones
bed and walk into another mass OF human beings
and be lost They can move silently as the
Arabs, and do in the night watches. A resi-
dence of year for tenant is remarkable. So
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of the automobile show to be given in the Fifth
Avenue Arcade on August % to %. All the leading
automOhiIe manufacturers are interested and the
exhibition promises to be a success The Common
Council will be asked to designate Ocean avenue
a speedway for the races to be held in connec-
zion with the show. and II the request is granted
Mr. Morgan will introduce one thousand mile non
stop test. which will also include tire and fuel
contest.
An ordinance creating excise board of five
members. to be elected in November was passed
over the Mayors veto by the Common Council
this week. TO the satisfaction of the hotel men, who
adopted this scheme to test the cOnstitutOnality
Of the law which fOrblds the sale of liquor within
mile of Ocean Grove or any other incOI pOrated
camp meeting resort. 1t is probable that or
more hotel owners will bring friendly action In
the Supreme Court to hasten a decision TO the
right of one municipality to govern another to
the regulation of the liquor traffic.
One Of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will preach in the Ocean Grove Auditorium
tomorrow morning and evening. Next Friday will
be Pennington Seminary day, when address will
be delivered by the Rev. DR.. James NJ. Buckley.
of New York. Editor of ''The Christian Advocate
A week from tomorrow will be Children's sun
day when the Rev. Dr. r. +. Y. Pierce. a Baptist
minister from Scranton, Penn, will deliver an
Illustrated sermon to the little ones
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
ORIENTAL AND MANHATTAN BEACH

With week of sultry days. Manhattan Beach
has been more than usually taxed with visitors
from New York and nearby places Tie surf
has been warm and inviting. and even early
morning finds the bathing pavilion filled with
enthusiastic pleasure seekers.
Senator and Mrs. Platt arrived at the Oriental
Friday and will remain for the rest OF July
The seventy third birthday of the Senator occurs
to-day. and TO celebrate this there will be a
birthday dinner. a feature Of which will be an
immense cake upon which will burn seventy
three candles. For many years Senator Piatt
has made the Oriental his summer homo. and
for the last decade he has missed only once or
twice celebrating his birthday here. With the
arrival of the Senator the Oriental is taking ON
the oldtine political atmosphere. Judge ID. Cady
Herrick is spending the summer here, Charles
II. Murray. John A SleicheT. ex-senator Warner
Miller. Edward Lautcrbach and others more or
less prominent I'm public affairs. are spending
July at the Oriental
Mr.. ond Mrs William Rhinelander are once
more installed In their summer rooms at the
Oriental T. ]. oakley Rhinelander and his son
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arrived on the opening day Henry CieWs ~ ~
his nephew, James d. Clews. were aIlons ~ r
weeks visitors. Mrs. Richard Croker, Miss =, !,
Croker and Howard Croker are at the OrisH'-
for July.
The annual dinner rendered to the seventy y-eso 49,
inmates OF the Graham Old Ladies ao-Ss
Brooklyn, by Mrs. David Fairbanks VINO sls r.
her summers at the Oriental. was celebrates ~, ~
Wednesday at the Manhattan Beach Hotel - -
large banquet hall was decorated for the - -
sion In the afternoon the Hungarian orcl-..r
furnished an entertainment for the OLD No--S -
who spent the greater part of the time 0l M ~ "
broad veranda overlooking the ocean ~
souvenirs were presented TO each guest --Sl
Fairbanks, who received. was assisted oy s7'
women from the Oriental "a
This week has been week OF coAVs -.
AT the Oriental no fewer than three were ~ - -
sion at one time. The most important vas - -
of the tax commission appointed by Goss.s-ss
Higgins for the purpose of regulating ne -.
tax laws. The two others, consisting OF .---- e-
fifty members each. were the stove Manure ~
ing Association of New York state aNe i-r
association formed by the manufacturers % os,sef
and cement pipes. At the Manhattan s.ssen
Hotel the National COnfectioners' Assoc'-
held a three days convention r,vs
Mr. and Mrs James w RidgWaS. WIZ u9,,I ~
been at the Oriental since the opening: W I'M
on Tuesday ON the Kaiser Wilhelm IL -
make tour OF the Continent before thsS
10 New York. - a.
Ex-senator and Mrs. GriswOld have ~"
the Oriental for a few weeks.
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storm at sea and passes between huge icebergs TO
the Land of the Midnight SUM- Finally the men
with dogs and sedges leave the ship and plant the
American flag on top of the largest iceberg. just
the boreas bursts forth in all its splen-
dor.
The visitor to the metropolis or the persons who
for one reason or another find it impossible TO get
away for any extended period will find the facili-
ties for excursions all points that be reached
by water among the most delightful means of en-
joyment midsummer days There are especial
trips at this season of the year that take from
few hours to all day, up the Hudson, out on the
Sound. down the Jersey beach and to Coney Island
and ROckaway. The Iron Steamship COmpany's
hourly trips to Dreamland especially popular,
as are those of the Grand Republic to ROckaway
Beach. Daylight trips on Long Island Sound
to be made by the boats of the Norwich, New
Haven and Bridgeport lines, and night trips by the
Fall River and Joy lines A Sunday excursion to
Block Island that Rhode Island resort far out at
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

the Grand View Hotel, favorite resort of auto
mobile parties, and which is also easily accessible
by the subway to the 157th street station. 1t is
open all the year and affords an admirable place
for dining far from the madding crowd.
A novel resort far uptown Manhattan Island
is the Inwood Bathing Beach, at Dyckman (2G6th)
street and the Hudson River. The clean sandy
beach, the fine stretch of water and the bathing
houses have combined to make this especially
popular. 1t is only three minutes walk from the
Broadway cars. and there accommodations for
1,5OO persons at a time. A lifesavng crew Is at
hand for the protection of bathers and swimming
masters afford instruction to those who are not
competent swimmers Boats may be secured for
pavilion
On the beach at Coney Island the visitors always
seek the best place to dine. and those always
satisfied who go to the Hotel Riccadonna. the
Ocean Parkway, midway between Brighton Beach
and West Brighton, and close to both and equally
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

sea- is feature of midsummer Sundays Trips 70
West Point. Newburg. POughkeepsie and other Hud~
son River points by the steamers of the Day Line
are ever popular. The Red Bank Line down the
bay and up the Shrewsbury affords delightful trips
to the Highlands and Red Bank with connections
to Long Branch and Asbury Park Railroad trips
to be taken with delight at this season are those
to Mauch Chunk, with :ts famous Switchback: to
Atlantic City and to Long Island points.
The delights of day excursion by water to any
nearby point are many and rewarding. The ever
changing panorama in going up the North River,
out the East River and the Sound or down the Bay
affords constant delight. Many points of interest
be studied and the guides to regions traversed
and good maps are always desirable for the best
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

memory fails as to the landmarks The trip past
the Palisades with New YOrlS's great memorials
the tomb of the man who made memorable the
phrase, Let us have peace" and the Soldiers
Monument in beautiful Riverside Drive. ON the
other hand; the journey up the lOrdly Hudson,
past Stony Point and Haverstraw, the Tappan Zee
and Sing Sing. to the Highlands, with their pict-
uresque peaks and West Point. with its military
associations; on past old Storm King and across
Newburg Bay with WashngtOn's Headquarters
on one side and the two BeacOns ON the other; and
on past POughkeepsie and Kingston. with the great
range Of the Caskills in sight. and past the city
which bears the same name the river. which
the English discOverer traversed for the Dutch
coupany-the whole trip Albany is delightful
On the way UP the East River one passes much
OF interest in three boroughs going beneath three
bridges forming means os interoommunicaton. and
then. after passing Throg's Neck and Fort Schuy-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
ASBURY PARK PLEASURES
Public to Haze More Freedom ON
Beach Front.

Asbury Park July Ii (SpeciaD-Mayor Charles A
ATKINS mas won in his fight with the PubIic
GROUNDS Commission 10 give the public more free
dom on the ocean front. Beginning next week the
theatrical matinees in the Casino which is owned
by the city, will be abandoned and that structure
Will be open to the public every morning and after
noon Free Sunday afternoon concerts will be
given for the rest Of the season by a band and
free concerts also every weekday afternoon by an
orchestra
The Mayor insisted that shelter be provided for
the general public the beach front In case Of
rain and the Public Grounds Commission will prob
ably have the two galleries of the Casino which
overlook the boardwalk shut off from the theatre
and throw them open for free public use at an
times These galleries will accommodate several
thousand persons and can be reached from the
boardwalk by iron stairways
You have taken everything away from the men,
pie" the Mayor said in making his complaints 70
the commission Thursday evening There Is n
lack of seats and shelter and the public is com
planning You must keep the people who come 20
Aspury Park sweet and good natured and let them
know the city wants to please them We must
cater to the masses. and you must have that point
In view whatever you do, for We must be liberal
II we would have our city retain its popularity
Three conventions We're in session in Asbury Park
this week-the School of Methods of the New Jer-
ssy sunday School Association the New Jersey
Master Painters and Decorators Association and
the New Jersey State Veterinary Association
Will here for the thirty-fth consecutive lime
Asbury Park is 10 have dog show and an auto
arranged by the Asbury Park Kennel Club which
Is composed of dog fancers in this city ana I'm
Brooklyn, is president Of the club. and Arthur +
S SSotIeIl;; OF Astury FaIk Is the secretary. The
mel club and the bench show committee of which
5 LIes@9ent @ Dale IS chairman. promises To have the
Will be given in the Beach Auditorium on August
= and q The entries close August l.
J.. Morgan. a the
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Sightseeing i1 Nese York.
Many Points of Interest Which Appeal Visitors
the Metronolis and Which Nav Be Readily Resc ched.

New York City may be ranked among the great
mmmer resorts OF the country. for the throng OF
visitors here in the heated term is always great.
And well IL may be, for place in the land af-
lords the variety of sightseeing and entertain
ment that can be found within the borders and in
the environs Of this. great metropolis
This city has lhe distinction of being the only
great city IN the world with direct frontage on an
ocean. New York. with the Coney Island beach
in Brooklyn Borough and the Rockaway water
front in Queens Borough. has several miles of
sandy shore washed twice a day by the rising tides
or the broad Atlantic. In addition thereto there
are vast stretches of salt in the Lower Bay,
Jamaica Bay, Gravesend Bay. Raritan Bay. Staten
Island. the Sound and the XIII Won Ku. to say
nothing of the Upper Bay. which joins the waters
OF the Hudson and the East River.
Within the city limits the great seaside re-
sorts. Coney Island and Rockaway Beach, the
lesser ones of Midland Beach, Bergen Beach.
North Beach. Fort George and Inwood Beach, all
accessible from any part by the expenditure of a
nickel or two.
The visitor New York is apt to see of
the attractive features OF the great metropolis than
the stay-at-home resident here. But there are
many things which both those living here and those
here temporarily enjoy to the full in these fine
summer DAYS.
automobile This form Of pleasure has become so
popular that there are several companies which
ind Il profitable 10 provide the machines for public
use. A feature for the summer season is the trip
from the heart OF Manhattan TO the sights OF Coney
Island over fhe bridge to Brooklyn and through
delightful Prospect Park and the fine Ocean Park
way 20 the sea. The Majestic Sightseeing Com
panys gasoene propelled vehicles leave No 1865
Broadway, at 42d street. on this trip every hour
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gardens, which afford the pleasure of witnessing
theatrical performance in the open air and amid
surroundings that agreeable. The idea started
in the OF Manhattan, but spread to the other
parts of the city One of the latest developments
in this line is the presentation Old Heidelberg
on the roof of the Metropolis Theatre. at Third
avenue and li2d street This has become popu-
lar resort for automobile parties from all parts OF
the city. and is especially convenient for uptown
residents. 1t is under the management Of Hurtig
& Seamon
One of the delightful places to dine uptown is
Heumanns Harlem Casino. at 12ith street and
Seventh avenue. and it is popular for driving and
automobile parties. The chef at Heumann's has
gained well deserved reputation for the especial
dishes served. and particularly for the German
features for which the place is noted. Every even
ing and Sunday afternoon there is concert grand
at which Rigo, the Hungarian viOlinst. appears,
accompanied by the Royal Imperial Court Tsigane
Orchestra
The revived interest in roller skating this season
after interval of several years gives especial in
terest TO the attractions at the Colonial Rink at
Columbus avenue and 1O1st street This has ten
thousand square feet of maple. flooring and is
lighted by electricity while music lends its charms
to the sport the floor. The new balibearing
skates make the pleasurable exercise peculiarly
fascinating and its athletic and stimulating efects
are enjoyable and beneficial.
one OF the historic spots the island of Man
haitian is Fort George, and its transformation into
a summer resort has made it popular with great
throngs OF visitors One of the features of Fort
George is the resort kept by Captain Louis Wendell.
From its roof where may dine al frescO, is to
be seen a most captivating panorama of scenery
embracing both the Hudson and the Harlem rivers.
Across the former rise the greenclad Palisades.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
CROWDED QUARTERS.
Hoe the italians Herd Together on
the East Side.

A years residence in an Italian tenement house
in New York taught first of all the isolation of
a foreign quarter; how completely cut off may
be from everything that makes New York New
York. The necessities of life be bought without
leaving the square in which is your home After
a little it occasioned surprise TO meet grand
parents whose children We're born in New
York who had crossed TO the east side of the
BoWery, never seen Broadway. nor had ever been
north OF Houston street There was no reason
why they should so. Every interest in life centred
within four blocks.
This house in which we lived was built for
fwenty-eiglt families: about hfty-six occupied il
OF those who remained tenants long enough for ne
90 know which rooms they belonged in l found
twenty-three persons over eighteen years Of age
born IN this country who had attended school
Five were young married women. One man who
has been in the country twenty-eight years could
not speak or understand one word OF English He
had four children. A pathetic sight than
this man and his wife with their English speaking
children you cannot imagine. Nothing bur com
pulsion made those children use Italian. The two
civilizations were always at war.
One Of my neighbors whose own family consisted
OF four adults and TWO children occupied an apart
naent Of three rooms. She tried subetting. but no
tenant admitted remained more than one week
Finally She also, took boarders lodgers, having
at time seven. These owned mattresses.
which in the daytime rolled up, at night
spread the floor. few owned boxes, which
were piled top of the other against the wall
The rooms always looked as though the people were
moving. One Of the boarders a debonair young
man. invited me IN TO see the preparations he had
made 10 receive ms bride. expected the steamer
from Italy, then almost due The space for the
ornate brass and green bedstead piled high with
mattresses and pillows. covered with lace trimmed
spread and cases. had been secured by the election
Of Two Eien lodgers and their mattresses
The cords on which the hung the clothes
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15

accessible. The famous Riccadonna table d'hote
dinner is served to the music of Ebens list Regi-
ment Band. The hotel occupies a fine new build
ing, which is furnished in the best manner There
is a splendid view of ocean and beach from the
piazzas and it is accessible for autOmobsts being
directly the Ocean Parkway.
From New York to the North Pole Is es-
pecially desirable trip to take a hot night.
Great sums of money being expended by the
Wellman party to reach the real pole by airship.
but New Workers who go to Surf avenue, Coney
Island can make the trip and return at once
without peril. 1t is the largest electric scenic
spectacular production in the world 1t represents
the starting of the expedition from New York
HarbOr at sunset passing Coney Island while illu-
minated in the evening. The boat is caught in a
New-York tribune., 1906-07-15
ORIENTAL BREWERY TRUST.

There is a Brewery Trust IN Japan once 's -.
imported all the beer she consumed AI'eI -.
she learned how 10 make her own beer. anu sr.
ese capital These for time competed ,--
usual result. In 1904 the government i'ssi-
ceived. planned. Initiated aud organised .iF' -.s
cry Trust OF Japan. and now directs gre ,.,,:
operations. Under government direction 'l, ,,i.
has thrived amazingly. and while stupid -
tlon has been eliminated one has been --rrs
under government control the amount ef oee-
ported from Japan In 1896 was do2o'e tRe r5i
exported in 1884, and the amount exported = ,,a
will probably double TIE amount exported = ~
for under government direction Japan 49, Is
ming 10 seize the beer trade IN Chilii anu
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