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. r THE SUN1, THURSDAY, JOJLV 29, 1897. ' fM
COL GRANT WILL RESIGN.
xua disordrrzy novas RESOLU
TIONS TURNED DOWN.
Mm Mid Their Pawnee Would Croat New
Tenderloins" and That Blackmail Would
Flourish Andrew Ditto Parker Vote
with Taeni Orant to Await Ills Oaocecaor.
Tbo Police Commissioner appoared at their
meeting yesterday armod with opinion, writ
ten and otherwise, on the voxed subject of the
! (octal evil and tta suppression by police effort,
and (or three hours thoy ventod thorn In tho
i Intervals ot pocking at each other and eaoh
other's motives. President Moss declared that
corruption and blackmail were still rampant,
and that he had sworn evidence ot It, Com
missioner Parkor prodded him, and said that
he had been threatening tho Chlof, and that
the Chief had complained to him, Parker,
about It. The upshot of It all was that tho
board voted that nothing much bettor could bo
dono than was done now, and It voted against
CoL Grant, who declared that ho would get
out of tbo board just as quick as Mayor Strong
could find a man to take his place.
The Colonol bad brought it all on by his dec
laration last week anent the charges against
Cpt. Oroo that tho police way of get
ting evidence against disorderly housos was
making liars and sneaks ot tho force, and that
be would have no more to do with tho dirty
business. To mako a new departuro ho pro
posed the following re-olutlons, and It was upon
them that the wholo discussion hlngod. They
had been made a special order for yosterday :
( Jtooltttt, That la tbs opinion ot this board It isoon-
1 duet unworthy and unbecoming an officer tor any
member of toe uniformed police force to sollolt a
prostltuto on the street, or to accompany her socially
to any house ot 111 fame, or to drink stimulants with
Blur, or to enoourago or permit her in his prosenoa to
behave Indeotntly, or by Ilea and deoelt to Indnoe
her to act In any disorderly maanrri and further,
(hat any offloer who shall do any of these thing or
who shall pay any woman for doing any such thing,
whether out of lewdness or In order to procure evl
dence against any place of 1U resort, shall, upoa
edoqaate proof ot his offonos, be dismissed from
the police force.
Resolved. That a committee ot the lawyers com
posing the board be appointed, with Instructions
speedily to examine the statutes and law reports, to
consult If necessary with the City Magistrates and
District Attorney and Chief of Police, and to devise
and report to this board, tor the guldanoe ot the Chief
ot Folios and his subordinates, suoh a plan and pro
cedure for enforcing the laws for the regulation and
suppression of disorderly houses ss can be followed
by members ot the force without on their part par
ticipation tn or Instigation of acts ot falsehood, lm
morality or Indecency. I
President Moss opened the discussion with I
a defence ot "the Chief and bis men from harsh I
and unmerited publio criticism." He re
gretted, ho said, that the matter hod not boen
talked over between the Commissioners in
private. They "could then at least have oor-
I tooted each others' error.
"There an Captains ot precincts to-day,"
said Mr. Moss impressively, "who aro praying
(or the passage of the resolution, so that they
may no longer havo reason to dread the sword
that they know has been hanging over their
heads, and there are Captains who ore permit
ting disorderly resorts to flourish and who are
allowing residence neighborhoods to rapidly
degenerate Into Tenderloins. They are Cap
tain from whoso prednts floods of complaints
are coming Into my office, and concerning whom
charges ot collusion and complicity with law
breakers are frequently made. The spirit of
! the resolutions la plain. If they bo passed. It
; Is notice to tbo force that there will not be an-
' ether Eaklna trial, even though new Tender-
loins grow Into old Tenderloins.
"I am not so much concerned with the ques
tion of tho suppression or regulation of the so
cial evil as I am with the question of police
' bribery and official partnerships with crime.
"X nave some knowledge of this subject, and
have hod some expcrlcnco in Its Investigation,
and I do not hesitate to declare my solemn con-
' Tlctlon that the existence In a precinct of es-
tabllshed disorderly houses, policy shops, gam-
i i bllng houses, and poolrooms la conclusive
moral evidence of the guilt of thoso police of-
: fleers who manage the district; indeed. It has
been judicially stated to be presumptive evl-
' dance. Captains who are so situated are fro-
quently inclined to moralize, to talk wisely
about necessary evils, licensing, &c and to
quickly take advantage of any action of their
superiors which can do construed into on ex-
j ease (or their Inaction. .... .
I "I am filled with Indignation when I go
1 through certain splendid sections of our city,
i which by honest effort could bo kept pure and
clear (or the enjoyment of respectable residents,
that are being allowed to lapse Into the degra
dation that dlsmists decent folks, depreciates
property values, and pays for protection and
lam told again s nd again that monoy purchases
immunity.
"CoL Grant's memorandum and resolutions
closely follow remarks that I have made in
board meetings Indicative of my wish that the
Chief would hold Captains to a strict accounta
bility for their precincts. This sequence may
bo only a coincidence, ilowever that may bo,
I am convinced that the natural result of tho
a proposed action would be to moke these Cap
tains feel secure from attack."
Mr. Moss reviewed tho doings of Central
Office men In the raids in Capt. Oroo's pre
cinct that gave such offence to Col. Grant.
They did not follow any new methods, ho said,
but the same old coune that bad been always
k pursued. "They did not secure their ovldence
by lying and sneaking," ran his statement, "un-
2 less we admit that detectlvo work Is generally
; of that character. It was cruel to accuse pub-
llcly these men of falsehood, when they said
that they had not gone to extremes with the
women, and It shows a poor comprehension of
manly nature to say that it Is Impossible on
general principles to believe their statements.
"The statutes have laid burdens upon the de
partment that It cannot put off. Tbo adoption
of a particular method to bo pursued by the
force would practically exclude all others: no
method could be dovlsed that would apply to
all cases, and the criminals would bo apprised
of the department's plans. I havo no sympathy
I with the proposal to adopt tho policy ot em
ploying stool pigeons. I have seen tho results
if that policy, and they aro sadly demoralizing
and Inefficient, I hold some examples In my
hands. The regular officers of the city, or of an
established corporation, detailed bj their
superiors to do a particular work In connection
with their regular duties, must necessarily
havo a better standing with judge and juries
than private citizens who sell their services (or
that special purpose.
"I (eel that we are in a critical period in this
department. It has suffered severely in I he
past because of the venal practlcos of command
ing officers. There are many officers still on
the force who are suspected to havo been in
volved In the past scandals of the department,
suspected by tbo Commissioners, the Chief, and
the public Many of the older Captains have
been put in command of relatively unimportant
precincts. 80100 of .tho most Important and
trying precincts havo been glvon to officers who
Until recently were Sergeants under tho old
commanders. I have watched tho course of
these new Captains with great interest. Home
of them have commendable records, others havo
been great disappointments, and seem to bo re
I . lying on the tolerance of tbo board that mado
them .Captains. I fear that several of the
new Captains are fully equal to their old prede
cessors. "I am convinced that In some precincts
money Is being collected from lawbreakers by
a policemen in plain clothe! for thomsolvcs, their
Oartains, or somebody else. Indocd, have
worn evidence of that (act, though I am not yet
at liberty to uso it. I did not mean to ox
?ress this conviction so soon, but tbo proposod
evolutions and the discussion seem to reaulro
this frank statement now, I have stood
against police corruption and brutality when
It prevailed in the foroe, and when my position
jeopardized my private interests and my per
sonal safety, una I cannot remain inert now
When, reouonsible to some extent for the de
partment's conditional see again tbo old famil
iar signs.
"I wish to caution my colleagues to warn
those who are lapsing or in danger of yielding
to the temptation of opportunity, and to express
rny admiration ot a host of brave mid honor
able men on the force who do their duty faith
H sully and scorn to participate In dishonest
fains. I repeat that wo are now in a crisis in
his department which requires good sense,
firmness, unanimity, unil public spirit in our
board. The danger now is nut that members
of tho force may lose their virtuo by doing do-
tectiye work, but that a considerable section
ot the force will drift back Into corruption
tinder our eyes.
"Itememberlng that many of tho men who
were partially uncovered by tho Loxow Invest!-
gatlon are still on the force, a nucleus for cor-
ruptlon, and that temptation and opportunity
are ever present, It is my hope that we may
put away all foolish strife and so conduct this
department that honest and efficient pollco-
men may have their just rewards and venality
be effectually repressed,
"Nothing is so important as the holding of
Captains to a strict accountability, and no must
not do anything that will even tend to relcnso
thorn from roiiinuslblllty, 1 urgotho wilhdrottul
of the resolutions."
Commissioner Andrews polntod nut Hint (hero
was great ftgonitlon in the wholo business.
Nut more than tvtenty-ttvo or thirty pollccinon,
or about one-half of oito per cent, of tho wholo
force, were regularly employed in getting evl-
donee against disorderly houses. Men who ob
M jected to this kind of duty for conscientious or
B " other reuon were not tent out upon it. In the
mm first -To month of the present year, the whole
L" OK
amount of money paid out for getting neb. evl- 1
denoe did not amount to 61,075.
"Polio work to be efficient must bo practi
cal said Mr. Andrews. "The polloe must deal
with crime as It exists, not as we would like to
nave It. If policemen must be spared from con
tact with that which Is unpleasant, or told that
thoy must not under any circumstances witness
any lndecont or immoral net, because it will
tend to demoralize them, they will be of but
little service."
llo obiooted to the resolutions and to tho
whole subject as not matters for publio discus
sion in the board. Tho regulation and suppres
sion of disorderly housos was a phoeo of pollco
work which- tended to demoralization and
aosTadatton in direct proportion to the pub
licity and sensationalism attending. Besides,
be could not support a course ot action which
dollbcrately announced in advance the steps
which tho department would tnko In proceed
ing against a certain class ot lawbreakers. A
general order Issued from Headquarters ex
pressly forbado men detailed to get evidence
against disorderly houses "to be a party to any
Immoral, Indecent, nnd unlawful net." Tho
right way would be to put tho mon who dis
obeyed tho order on trial. To adopt tho resolu
tion would open wldo the door for poller black
mail. "Hundred and thousands of persons aro
waiting in tho city tho adoption of such a reso
lution to open disorderly houros In all parts of
the city. Tho lndescribablo depravity which
oxlstcd only a short tlmo ago would soon bo
como ro-ostabllshed to our shame and everlast
ing dlsgraco, nnd I for one do not Intend to bo
held responsible for such a state of affairs."
Mr. Andrews submitted a letter from the
Forty-fourth street Property Owners' Associa
tion commending Capt. Schmtttbergor (or ar
resting tho proprietors of a Sixth avenue hotel,
and saying that the polloe could only got tho
evidence by going to the hotol with women.
Col. Grant had sat still during tho long re
cital, protesting only ouco against tho "person
alities ' in Mr, Moss's statements and accenting
I tho President's assurance that they were more
ly statements of fact with a nod and a "Weill
wo will seo what tho personalities amount to.
when Mr. Moss spoke of stool pigeons and
held up a package of old "coses" wrecked by
their evidence the Colonol held up a bigger
bundle, wrecked by police ovldcnco, ho sold, for
which ho had Indorsed tho bills.
"It is what I say," ho dcolared. "If it goes on,
the police will bo as bad as tho pigeons. This
buslnoss does it."
Finally he arose and said that it appoared to
be tho general Impression that he bad been
spooking to the galleries in his resolutions, not
expressing his own convictions. He pointed
out In proof that this was a mistaken Impres
sion tho (act that he had objected to the de
moralizing business as far back as the Eakins
trial. They were still his convictions, and ho
was not going to yield them. He offered to
road the testimony ot seven policemen who bad
done the kind of work and said It was degrading.
'If It 1 Indecent. I object." "old Commissioner
Andrews, who with difficulty restrained his im
patience during the long discussion. CoL
Grant read one declaration. It was not in
decent. It set forth that any man who said he
did such work for the good ot the community
was a liar. He did It because it was a great
thing to have an evonlngoff and expensoapald.
"I havo not been trained as a lawyer, fin
ished tho ColonqL "and I do not know exactly
what would be evidence In such a case: but I
do not believe that any law contemplates the
degradation of a man, I will not consent to
the withdrawal of my resolutions, and demand
a voto on them."
Commissioner Parker spoke last. He de
plored 'this dispute" in tho board, which could
have been avoided had tbccCommlssloners con
ferred in private. "We could then, at least, have
corrected each other's eTore," he said, quoting
Mr. Moss. Mr. Moss Interrupted him to say that
CoL Grant had Invited the expression of the Com
missioners' views. Mr. Parker retorted that
Cob Grant had not consulted his colleagues be
cause he didn't want to commit them to bis
views, but that Mr. Moss' criticisms of Grant
were ill advised and heated. While speaking
he held In his hand a typewritten pony of Mr.
Moss's statement, which be had asked for and
obtained from the latter. There were erasures
In it and lines crossed out with block pencil
"I notice with pleasure," said Mr. Parker,
"that Mr. Moss bos stricken out somo things
that are oven more- " ,
"Thoso things, Mr. Porker," ald Mr. Moss,
sternly, "are not to be read." ...
"Thoy are plainly legible, though," said Mr.
Parker, "but I am not reading them.
"Col. Grant and I do not need a mediator,"
said Mr. Moss, plainly nettled. "I know him
well and he knows mo." ,, .
"Oh, I am not going to bo a mediator,"
laughed Mr. Parker.
"Then," sold Mr. Moss, "don't be anything
else. CoL Grant does not need you ns a de
fender." . ., ,
Mr. Parker declared that while ho sympa
thized with Cob Grant's motives, he disagreed
wholly with him as to methods. Nothing at
B resent could be substituted to advantage (cr
le system in vogue. . . .
"Outside men and societies we hove bad
enough of," he sold, looking askance at Mr
Moss, who Is counsel (or the Society (or tho
Prevention of Crime. ....
"Much good as they do in times of publio
stress ana emergency, when the emergency
does not exist they do. In my opinion, very poor
work. They aro always hunting the samo
thing, always loaded for bear. Thoy try to
keeD up a morbid Interest in their one subject
that Is unnatural and unhealthy. I offered the
first of the two resolutions. If a convention
of dive keepers had met to devise means of
making police work nugatory and of no avail,
tbey would have framed such a resolution as
that. I believe that Cob Grant was brought to
tnkn the steD ha did by something that has
been going on here. Pieces of evidence hove
been furnished to tho President of tho board
as to disorderly houses, and he has been for
warding them to the Chief. The Chief has
made representations to the board about It,
and from time to time the President has sent
him memoranda, the language ot which may
be fairly construed as warning. At tho same
time statements emanating from the President
that he 'could break six police Captains If he
had the means,' or that If 'the Chief wouldn't
do it he would,' havo appeared In the publio
press. The Chief has spolten to me about It,
end maybe to CoL Grant. We have dlscuBsod
these things. Tbo evldenoe given to the Chief
os to some of the precincts was gone over and
investigated. It seemed to me to betoken a
Bhaliow preparation of coses. We can all of us
mako a cose like the one mode against Capt. Groo.
It li a shallow cose. These things have roused
CoL Grant, I assume, and hence his protest.
This problem of the social evil is too deep frr
that sort ot thing, so deep that ages have grap
pled with It and have not solved lu We cannot
eradicate it. Vou may os well drop tho mask os
to that. If, as you have said, and repeat In your
statement to-day, Mr. Moss, you have evidence
of blackmail, that is tho thing to go for. That
you can reach. For tho rest, make tho best use
of tho system we have. If any men fall, take
better ones. 'Policemen,' said one to me once,
'ain't no fairies.' That right. Uso the best
Mr. Parker was willing to vote (or the second
resolution, with Commissioners Grant and Moss
as the committee to deal wltb the subject. He
took occasion to laud the London system, under
which the detective force was wholly divorced
from tho uniformed lotus and to predict that
that would come here also with tho Greater
New York. It would do away with the "Cap
tain's man." Ho moved that the first resolu
tion be laid on the table.
"But that," sold CoL Grant, "would leave It
held in tho air.'' ,
"Exactly," said Mr, Parker with a smile,
"what I intended It should." , ......
His mo'lon was lost. Ho alone voted (or it
There was a brief relapso Into tbo discussion
of "threats" ugalnst alio Chief. Mr. Parker
didn't like them, and Mr. Moss disclaimed any
such intention. He wiehod tho Chief, ho said,
oil manner of success. Then the original reso
lution was put and lost,'CoL Grant alone voting
Mr, Porker moved the second resolution
with a change in tbo toxt. It now provided for
tho appointment of a committee to co If a bet.
ter systam of dealing with f he social evil could
bo devised. .. , . , . . . . ,
"I will not serve," said CoL Grant stubbornly.
"I will stay ononis board only till Mayor Strong
can find my successor." ,
Mr. Parker withdrew his resolution.
"Don't go away," he said to CoL Grant "You
san do better by staying in the .board and fight
ing for your princlplos?' ....
Tho subject dropped at last, CoL Grant
declared to the reporters that It was his firm
intention to got out. As the upshot of It all, the
Groo case was brought up and the charges dis
missed Mr. Parker took tbo trick.
Hard Ullls.
Miss Fannie Bulkloy Hills and Mr. Sherwood
Melville Hard were married at noon yesterday
at the resldonco of the bride's parents, 120 West
Eighty-first street. Miss Kdtth Crano wo maid
of honor and John Marr was best man. The
Ilev. D. P. Morgan performed the ceremony.
At the reception there were present, among
others. Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Hills, Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Hollle. Mrs. Von Note. Messrs. Edward
and .Stanley Van Note, Mr. nnd Mrs. Janus M.
Conro, George M. Hani, O. II, Hawley, Clan-mo
Graff, Charles Corcller. Mrs. Henry Wheeler,
Mrs. John T. Do lilols. and Mr. and Mrs. I How
ard. Mr. Hard Is connected with the Washington
Life Insuranco Company, and his father Is
President of tho Chatham National Hank. Miss
Hills marie her demit last fall at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, taking the prlni.lp.il part in
"Lost, Strayed, or Stolen." Before that she had
sung in the American chorus ut the Metropoli
tan Opera House, and had filled several ongase
menu at churches. Tbo couple loft In the after
noon for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
Island on their wedding trip.
Another Merrick lllustnr Damage Suit.
Thomas J, Iloborts has Instituted an action
against tho Long Island Railroad Company to
recover $23,000 damages for tho death of his
son, Leslie J. Roberts, who was killed in tho
tullyho accident at the Merrick road crossing
on Memorial Day. The complaint alleges that
the accident was due to the negligence of the
company in not causing th crossing to b prop
erly protected.
THEATRICAL AMUSEMENTS.
i diversion that mat jbjb
tovnd on tub jrsir Tonic
STAGE MIS WJ3BK.
Very Utile Fot"ttii Attraction at Wan
hat tan Beach A Touthrul Human Thlrll
gig at Ileltho Rag Tttno" Demonstra
tions at raster's Same elaborate Rhaffllnr.
Theatrical amusement i scant this week In
New York. We are In the dullest month of tho
dramatlo year. But thoro is no lack ot opon re
sorts to meet the midsummer domand. The
Casino Is open with "Tbo Whirl of tho Town."
Down at Manhattan Boach "Very Llttlo Faust"
Is being performed by tho Parry company, while
tho 8ousa band is making musto and the Pain
pyrotechnists are sotting off fireworks. Tho
Metropolitan Permanent Orchestra Is playing at
Madison Square Gardon. Vnudovlllo pro
grammes rango from ten hours in length at tho
continuous theatres to two hour and a half In
open-air resorts, and can bo enjoyed indoors, on
roof gardens, or on the decks of o stoamboat.
Perforator who aro well placed In tho all-day
show at Keith's aro Edward M. Favor. Joe Caw
thorn, W. P. Sweatnam, and Jesslo OouthuL
Doing double service dolly at Pastor's aro Cook
and 8onora, Ben Harney, and George E. Austin.
Ed Leslie, Lew Hawkins, and Harry Crandall
are entertaining thestcamboatOrandRopubllo's
passengers. Tho St, Nicholas Is the only musto
hall now In uso, and horo aro Annie Hart, Press
Eldrldgo, and other specialists. At the roof
shows aro tho Beaumont sisters. Do Bossel, tho
Rogers brothers, and May Howard for Kostor &
Dial's; James Thornton, tho Dunbar sisters, and
Sara for the Olympia, and Bartho and Yorke
and Adams for the Casino's upper story,
"Tory Llttlo Faust" is now to bo soon and
heard In the theatre at Manhattan Beach, and
William Parry Is tho impresario who has put
this old French burlesquo before New York au
diences or Manhattan Beach audiences so
many year oftor Its first production at the
Eldorado In Paris. Mr. Parry, during the win
ter months. Is connected with the Metropoli
tan Opera House, and for that reason it is easy
to understand hlsconfldenco in " Faust." Ideal
costs, as ho know them, are not possible here
now. and he took tho best available substitute.
He could scarcely hove done better, for this old
operetta of Horvd's is unknown here In English.
Early In the eighties one of Maurice Grau' com
panies with Victor Capoul, Angele and Pnola
Marie, sang the work hero several times. But
the "Faust "cult was not so vigorous then in
New York a to-day and tho operetta was heard
by small but appreciative audiences.
After awhile "Very Llttlo Faust" will be a
more agreeable performance than It wna on
Monday, and It will make an admirable summer
entertainment. Tho travesty of the " Faust"
tory 1 very well dono by the original libret
tist, and the omission of some of the English
line will bring added quickness and spirit to
the version used. The aarvutrfre of " Very
Little Faust" is a frivolous and worldly young
woman, who Is left in Faust's kindergarten when
her brother raknifr goes to the wars. Sur
rounded by his attractive young pupils, the
venerable schoolmaster sighs for his youth,
and summons itevhUtopncUt to aid him
In taking advantage of his opportuni
ties. As soon as this happens, Mqroytrii
leaves the school, becomes a muslo ball singer,
devotes herself to the accumulation of diamonds,
and shows In every possible way how different
she can be to the young woman in the opera who
did only one wicked thing. Her perversion
spreads to tbo rest of the characters In tho story,
and their doings would never be possible on the
stage of the Metropolitan. But they are very
lively and diverting throughout.
It would have been Impossible, of course, for
Mr. Parry to offer such parts to Jean and
Edouard de Reszke or Mile. Calve. So he
engaged Dorothy Morton, Truly Bhattuck. and
Richard Carroll in addition to a half hundred
others who did what was expected of them very
capably. Miss Morton was Hurrlcientlv frivolous
and sprightly to show that sho could never be a
genuine Marmttrle, althouKb she sang un
usually well. Truly Shattuck. who Is truly shape
ly as well, was a fine figure of a MtphUlopheirs
that could tempt almost anybody. Richard F.
Carroll showed so much humor a a comedian
In the role of Valtntine that everybody won
dered why he would Insist upon being an occa
sional librettist as well. Henry Luckstone, Al
fred Whelan, Delia Stacy and AUene Crater
were members ot a cast that was capable so far
as the men went and shapely and comely as to
the supply of women. There were handsome
costumes and good scenery, and the per
formance moved with a vivacity which
will be greater when several yards of the
Jpoken lines have boen omitted. Then " Very
Jttle Faust" will not need to rely on tho vogue
of the dignified original for popularity. It con
tains charming music, funny men, and good
looking women, which ought to Insure it favor
rinywhere. Mr. Parry ought to be congratu
ated for revising the old operetta, which Is as
fresh in most respects as though it had been
"esneclally written" for his company. The
company, moreover, succeeded In performing
the work quite as well as though It had been or
ganized for a permanent city season.
An acrobatic specialty of a novel sort at Keith's
has for one of, Its participators employment that
recalls the vacant-faced lad of tho Crogg family
who was forever whirling head over heels. He
is one of the "Two Great Judges," but is not so
very great, and, in view of his dolly exercises.
If he should grow to full size it would stand as
a triumph for nature's persistence. Paired with
this boyish chap Is a veteran of a lank figure,
poorly adapted to filling fleshlings, but with a
smile and hand wave that are chock-up with
youthfulness. His share of tho specialty Is to
supply motive power for the youngster, and be
lies on bis back with his feet up, his joyous look
diffusing roofword and shaming the spring
foliage on the "drops" abovo. The youngster is
tho teetotum, and after soatlng himself on tho
other's upturned soles he Is set and kept a-whlrl-Ing
until finally coat off In a somorsault. To
complicate matters a barrel Is lifted to the man's
feet, and after he has spun it about for a mo
ment the boy mounts it, and then, byn twlat ot
the ankles, tho man discards tho barrel and tho
boy turns in tbo air, dropping with his armpits
over tho other's supporting feet. Wltb what
looks like two solid wheels attached to a slender
axle, this trick Is modified, tbo boy standing on
his head on one wheel, tho man bracing his reet
against the othor wheel. When tbo lad drops
from bis perch It Is tho intention to have his
whirling stopped by tho feet of the man
beneath, and this Is usually tbo out
come, but In caso of failure tho trick
is not trlsd again, and somothing more sim
ple Is essayed as a steadier. At such mo
ments, too. the consequences of having his face
bent Impress the man so seriously as to subdue
bis smile. In tbolr concluding trick the boy lies
on his back, with his head rwlntcd toward Four
teenth street, and for a full mlnuto ho Is appar
ently devitalized, while the man throws him up
and catches him In various ways, lu his longest
falls be invariably lands on his chest, a partial
lty for the wishbone over thn spine that should
bo notod by persons contemplating falling from
roofs or boarding cable cars.
The St. Nicholas Rink has boen opened again
as a muslo hall. It has beon reduced to half Its
size for this uttempt by means of a screen,
which brings the stage noarer to the majority
of tbo spectators than it was before. There are
(ewer seats and more tables the tables pre
dominate in fact to a degreo seen In few muslo
balls. Another noticeable feature of the hall
was tho comparatively large extent to
which tho spectators were acquainted with
ono another in tho audience on Satur
day night. There wore many who were
evidently on terms of such familiarity that
tbey could address ono another by their Chris
tian names, and thoy did It. But for on Informal
Bummer muslo hall this quality Is probably not
oojoctlonable. The atmosphere of tho St. Nicho
las is suited to the needs of tho publio to which
It alms to appeal. They have opened the place
for the accommodation of the Boulorard bicy
clists and the residents of tho neighborhood
-a ho aro looking for some plnco in which to
spend nn informal hour. This object Is appar
ently gulnod, nnd this le what tho now man
agers think their patrons ant.
The performance this week Is of tho usual
root Harden quality, I'oxslbly tho majorlij of
tho performers Hero nccr so far uptown be
fore, iilthnuith this Is not truoof Annh Hart and
Press Kldndgr. The latter Is as amusing us
usual in his emphatic nay, nnd tho number of
bis wittlUsms dovoted to current events are
timely and nitty enough. Annie Hart clings
fulthtully to "Tim Sullivan's Picnic," but she
doos that with her old vigor and enthusiasm.
The rest of the programme Is made up of the
usual number of seriu-tomlcs, dancers, and
comedians. They apparently pleased the audi
ence on Saturday.
Very closo imitation of the oxploslve singing
of a negro vocalist should bo credited to Ben
Home), who Is now at Pastor's, but his volco
shows tho strain oven plainer than do tho tones
of tolnrecf troubadours after forty weeks of
touring. Hlu words of introduction ns ho starts
bis specialty are so low and hoarse that ho is
not easily understood, and his ecstatic bellowing
Is plainly a difficult business. To offset this he
bo a negro assistant who sing from up among
tbo gods, and who make it clear that 'In this
ii' ! "
cat master ha copied man. No dtfferesoa
In tho tone or Inflection of th two linger
con be distinguished, and the ona would
be an almost perfect oohoof the other did not
the negro overelaborate hi delivery In trying
to be funny. If he did but know It, he doe not
neod to stir himself to be comic. The second re
frain find blni In the audience on the lower
Coor In a tight-fitting suit of rainbow hues,
owllng with all his might and dragging out hi
spoil of consplcuousncss till he tests his accom
panist severely. But tho piano player In this
case is his principal In the specialty, who ha
fame far and wide as being tho first to exploit
"rag" time In tho variety shows. His Illustra
tion of this charming rhythm, which Is ordinarily
accompanied on tho stage by dancora who scuff
sand, consists in playing 0 popular nlr
and then repealing it Jerkily, working the
pedals like a eoorchor and banging the
Instrument roundly. His kindness ot heart Is
proved by his selecting "I Don't Want to Play
In Your Yard " for this mutilation, nnd his pa
tienco Is quite equal to walling upon tho nogro's
llnirorlng Joy. While tho negro mnkes bis way
to tbo stage, his companion docs an eccentrto
dance, and then the other has his inning. In tho
dancing the man outdoos tho master. Such
elaborate winging and shufillng aro rarely seen,
evon ot Pastor's, where the "soubrette" of
twinkling black or pink Btockiugs, and the
"comedian" of crcenlrlo nnkle Joints arc oor
In force. Strap Hill is the dancer's nnmojand he
Is so far from looking like nil others of his race,
that his shining black face canuot soon be for
NO MORE "VAZT'S" XJV lOJJOf
II Is Bepsrtsd That George Bdwardea Will Day
Oat His American Partner,
It is sold that tho words " and at Leicester
quare, London," will not long ornament the
southern facade of Daly's Thoatre.os Augustln
Daly is on tho point, according to news rocolvod
hero yesterday, ot selling out tho interest ho
owns In tho London ployhouso that hears his
name. HI company Is not to appear there this
year, and last summor tbo London engagement
ot Ads Rohan was played at the Comedy
Theatre. Thlswssln both cases the result of
tho continued success of tho two musical farces
which hapDenod to bo on tho boards of tho
house at tho ttmo. George Edwardes, the
London manager, with AuiruBtln Daly owns
tho building, and he. It is ronorted, is
about to buy out the Daly Interest and
conduct the theatre alone. Tho Daly company
has lost greatly in popularity in London, and Its
appearances at Daly s Theatre there have beon
almost unprofitable. This year the tour will be
confined to tho provinces, with an engagement
at one of tho suburban theatres In Iindon. No
body here Is surprised to learn of Mr. Daly's in
tention to part with his interest in the theatre.
TUB XCBBVRItt.CTlOX" TO HE 8UXO.
Its Tonng Cmporr Will Conduct tho Per
formanee at tho Tennessee Centennial.
One of the features of the musical festival at
the Tcnnossee Centennial Exposition will bo tho
performance of an oratorio called "The Resur
rection." Tbo work was composed especially
for the occasion by Eugene Sibley Wheeler, who
Is a native of Memphis and Is only 22 years old.
lie was a pupil of Alexandre Gullmant. the cele
brated organist of Paris. Musicians who have
heard the music speak highly ot the work.
The work will be sung in the auditorium of
the exposition grounds with a chorus of 250
voices and the accompaniment of a largo pipe
organ. The soloists will be Emma Juch. Mary
Louise Cleory. Carl Dufft. and William HIcger.
The young composer will conduct the oratorio.
Walters Doesn't Want the American Theatre.
The American Theatre may, after all, be saved
from vaudeville. Gustavo Walters, the manager
ot a Western variety circuit, had agreed to take
tbo house, and before bo left for Europe mode
oil tbe necessary arrangements excopt to sign
the lease. In the mean time nothing has been
heard from him beyond o request to tbo agent
of the owner to look for another lessee. Sir.
Walters Is still in Europe, and an attempt will
be mad to hold him to the terms of his lease on
his return to New York. He had agreed to rent
the theatre (or five years.
tJX COLLECTED PROM HOUSES.
Private Baxea Display Signals When They
Contain Hall Matter.
Tbo system of house-to-house collection of
mall and sole of postage stamps, which was
planned in Postmaster Van Cott's administra
tion, has been put Into effect, and there are now
more than 400 private boxes In use, the first of
which was purchased by Dr. Irwin of 217 West
Forty-second street on July 17. The boxes are
about eighteen Inches high and six Inches
brood and are made of polished metal. When a
latter 1 deposited a spring raises a sign marked
o Qo C
jH f
lJ l
1 Ct-. 1
nOW TUK NEW UOX LOOKS.
"V. 8. M.," which notifies tho postman tbatthe
box contains mall matter. This signal cannot
be lowered except by opening tbe compartment
which contains tbo nmll awaiting collection,
ond of which the postman has tho only key.
Each purchaser of a private box receives a
celluloid envelope, in which ho may deposit
money for the punhaso of stamps. On a small
card provided he may Indicate the kind and
number of stamps desired. These envelopes ore
collected from the boxci by the carrier, who re
places them with the stamps on his noxt round.
Postmaster Von Cott hopes by this now sys
tem to facilitate thn colled ion of mall and to In
sure greater rapldlt in Its delivery. Tho sys
tem has been tried In St. Louis nnd Washington,
and will now bo established In more than thirty
six other cities.
"TUB COPS ARE QVARAXTIXEW
Hew Song Tbey Bin- Ilocause They Can't Got
Out or tho cur on the sly.
If you hSTS a day to smlls
Or to visit Coney Isle.
Tou must trsrol on a Jersey ferryboat
Till you reach a J-roy pier
Which Is nisuy miles from here,
Where they cannot tell a copper by bis coat.
This Is the song that is being sung In all the
station houses about tow n. In tho police station
sitting rooms you'll hear tho words, and you'll
hear tho melody whistled by the cops upon the
street corners. If you hear a cop whistling
something in schottlsthe time. Just make up
your mind that bo's whistling the muslo of tbo
new song entitled " The Cops Are Quarantined."
If you question him he will tell you that orders
to strictly enforco tho rule forbidding police
men to leave tho city oven on their days off
have been gl on. ...
Many of tho tops believed that thoy could got
out of obeying tho ordor. Thoy lauirhod at tho
Idea of being cooped up In Now York for thu
summer. Tbey argued that tho pollco book of
rules always enntaiuod a rulo forbidding polite
men toloaothoclty unless on a snecial permit
Issued by tho Chief. 'I his rulo hod never beon
enforced, they said. It would bo Impossible to
enforco it, they wore sure.
Now the coppers who dla the arguing ore
taking bark all they said. They argue no more.
They are grumbling. Home of them threaten to
throw up their Jobs. Others talk of ordering a
strike, and are reading up books on the subjeot
of arbitration. DeteuHes nre stationed at all
of tho ferries running from Now York, and also
at tbe entrance to the big bridge. The quaran
tine detectives nro In turn watcbsd.by the shoo
fly roundsmen, so that there Is very llttlo chance
of a New York nolk-enmn leaving town without
bolng caught in tho net of violating tho new
qunrunt ino order. Tho order Is as follow s:
Members of this department aro strictly prohibits
from leuvInK tin-1 lty unless hy special pormlsslun of
tho Chief ur Deputy Chief actinic Chief.
Tho order was Issued by Chief Conlln on tho
day after Policemen James MiDermott and
William P. Dunn wore arrested for Intoxication
at Coney Island. That was on Tuesday ot last
One cop who ventured up to New Rochelle to
seel bis sick wlfo was followod by Shoo-Fly
Roundsman Wilson and a complaint was en
tered up against him. So far ho Is the only ono
caught In tho act of violating thu new quaran
tlno order.
It was after his capture that a musically In
clined policeman In a downtown station bouse
couiposod tbo sung "The Cops are Quaran-
In the first verse of bis song he advises bis
fellow cops to 110 to Coney Island by way of Jer
sey. This advko Is given because tbe shoo-tly
roundsmen havo been detailed at tho piers from
which the Coney Island boat sail. In tho
chorus he urgos tbe cops to go on strlko, and In
the second verse ho tell what funny things
would Happen it the) oops of Now York should
go on tri
CHAINED BOY TO BED LEG.
CHAXir HAD A 17-POVSD WBXOI1T
ATTACKED.
Perambulating Dalrjman Tnlton Arrested ror
Crnelty to Bla Hon The I d. Who Admit
Uelng nod, Doeo hot Think Ills Punish,
meat Unconstitutionally Cruel ana Unnauat.
Little Jimmy Tallon Is a bad boy. Ho admit
it. Yesterday morning his father, Richard Tal
lon, took oxtrcmo measures to punish him. Ho
was arrested, and when his method ot punish
mont bocame known Jimmy at onco booamo an
object of sympathy.
Richard Tallon Is the originator of tho per
ambulating dairies with milk shake attach
mont. and has half a dozen ot theso on tho
streets just now. His first wlfo and former
partner In tho business died two years ago,
leaving him with three children. Joseph, tho
eldest, Is married, and runs a milk business ot
his own, Stella, tho second child, Is 10, and
Jimmy is 10 years old. Mr. Tallon married
again about six months nftor his first wlfo died.
Ho lives at 72 Now Chambers street, where
Jimmy and his sister Stella lived until yesterday,
when tho family was broken up through the
punishment of Jimmy.
Mr. Tallon sold yesterday that he had had all
kinds of trouble trying to mako a good boy of
Jimmy. Ho did not besttato to admit that bo
had larrupod Jimmy and tried overythtng to
make blm mend his ovll ways. Ho hod lockod
blm In a room and taken his clothes away, but
all bis chastisements seemed to ho usoless, as
Jimmy continued to nssoclnto with a gang of
boys who stolo milk from halls and committed
other petty depredations In tho Fourth ward.
Jimmy did not get on well with his stepmother,
and sho did not spare him in her renorts to his
father of bis misconduct. His father did not
spare tho rod, but there was apparently no re
form In tho lad.
1 ho trouble which brought down tho severe
punishment which his father administered yes
terday began at Tuesday night's overling meal.
Jimmy's sister Stella declined to pour out his
coffee for him, and be Is nntd to havo used bad
Ianguage toward her. 11 la father was not at
lome at the time, and Jimmy escaped until yes
terday morning, whon his stepmother reported
bis misbehavior to his father.
" I'll fix htm this ttmo so that he will behave
htmsolf hereafter," said Mr. Tallon, with a de
termined clinch of bis Jaws. Ho took Jimmy
into the darkest room in the house, and locked
him In there wbllo ho went down to the stable
and carried up a 17-pound welcht with a heavy
chain which he used ordinarily to curb tho
hones of his perambulating dairies that provod
restless. He put a padlock on the chain, and
attached the 17-pound weight to tho other end.
He wound the chain around tbo leg of the bed
stead, put tbe other end around Jimmy's left
leg, and secured It with tho padlock. Tallon
went off then with ono ot his perambulating
dairies certain that Jimmy could not get away.
Jimmy's legs are slim a broom handles, how
ever, and his father hod not been gone more
than ten minutes bofore he bad slipped his foot
out of tho chain and started to get out of the
hniMA.
His stepmother caught him and dragged him
back to tbe dark bedroom. Sho bad the key of
tbe padlock and she unlocked It nnd shackled
Jimmy to tho weight and bedpost more securely
than bis father had. She wrapped a piece of
cloth around hi ankle and then lockod the
chain tluh'ly around Jimmy's leg. He screamed
and moaned so pltcously that his sister Stella
became frightened and begged her stepmother
to release him. She would not do so, and finally
Stella ron around to the home of her big
brother Joe at 87 James street and told
him of Jimmy's plight. Joe, who Is not on good
terms wltb his father or Btepmother. hurried to
the house. When bo saw Jimmy chained to tbe
bedpost he demanded that his stepmother re
leaso blm. Sho doclincd to do so. and Joo lifted
up tbe log of tbe bed and slipped tho chain oft.
Theu be picked un Jimmy and carried him and
tho n olght to the Oak streot station.
Sergeant Hntton heard Joe's plaint, and with
a chisel broke tho chain and freed Jimmy. Then
ho detailed Detecthes Malarkeyand Riley to
arrest Mr. Tallon. The detectlx cs found him In
lower Broadway with his dairy, nnd they took
him to the station and then to the Centre Street
Police Court. The attention of Gerry Agents
King and Murray was cullod to thu case, and
Acent King mado out a complaint chancing
Mr. Tallon with a violation of section SS9 of
the Code, as he had endangered the life and
health of a minor.
When Jimmy got to tho Centre Street Court,
and wis arraigned bofore Magistrate Slmrns,
his conscience smote him, and ho cried and dug
his knuckles Into bis eyes. When asked what
he had to say ho cried harder, and finally blurted
out:
" I guess I got no more than I ought to have
got."
Magistrate Slmrns cross-questioned him re
garding bis parents' treatment, and elicited tho
stateruont that tying him to the weight was tho
worst punishment ho had received. Tallon.
thrniiKh bis lawyer, admitted having chained
tho boy, but pleaded his IncorrlglMlity in ex
tenuation. The Magistrate held Tallon in 9300
for examination to-day.
MET WERE MARRIED AT EAST.
If r. Trowbrldse'a Qneat or a Jersey Justice A
I.lcrnso Dispensed Wltb.
The official records of Jersey City show that
Samuel R. Trowbrldgo of this city and Carrie
May Wcntworth of Jersey City were married
by Justice of tho Pcaco William Nowklrk In
Jcrsoy City shortly before midnight on Monday.
They requested tho Justice of tho Peaoo to keep
the marriage a secret, but tho story was told by
Constnblo" Philip Kaiser, who helped the bride
and bridegroom to find a Justice who would
marry them. It Is reported that Miss Wont
worth Is tho daughter of n retired merchant who
lives in Brooklyn. She mado an affidavit,
however, that she was a resident of Jersey
City, othorwiso the marriago could not havo
boen performed without n license. Tho new
marriago law, which went Into effect on July 1,
requires that a license must bo procured from
tho County Clerk If neither of tho contracting
parties Is a resident of tho Mate.
Tho young woman arrived ot Taylor's Hotel
about '2 P. M. on Morida. engaged a room,
and registered as Carrie May Wcntworth of
Brooklyn. In tho evening Mr. Trowbridge,
who Ib said to lie tho manngcr of tho Hotel at.
Loreux, at Loxlngton aenuu and Seventy-sea-ond
streot, this city, drove up to Taylor's
Hotol and inquired for Miss Wcntworth. Tho
two had supper togotlier nnd men .Mr. irow
bridgo asked the clerk whore u Justlco of tho
Peace could bo found.
Comdablo Phlllc Kaiser volunteered to act
as guide, and mounting tho box with tho
driver, Itold the cnhnmri to drivo to Justice
Lowy's ollleo. In Lufayetto. Justice Lowy was
not ot homo. Under Constable Kaiser's direc
tions the party was driven to the ofllcos of sov
erol Justices, out they wore all absent. It was
nearly midnight when tho constable Uiought
St Justice Nowklrk, and tho cab was driven to
Is house, 140 Ego nvenue. Justlco NowJclrk
was asleep, but ho got up and ushered his late
visitors Into tho parlor. Whon the object of
their visit was unfolded to him, ho told Mr.
Trowbrirtge nnd MIps Wcntworth that he
could not mnrry them without a Itcenso unless
ono of thorn was a resident of tho Stale Miss
Wcntworth snld that alio lived nt 1 Exchange
Slaco. That Is tho number of Taj lor' Hotol.
ustlco Nowklrk said ho would perform tho
ceremony If sho v-ould mako an affidavit that
sho wan a Irani resident of tho State. The affi
davit was drawn up and sho signed It. Tho
ceremony was performed, and tho bridal party
drove away. Constable KaUer says that thoy
went tn tho Hotol St. Lorcuz.
Tho Jersey marriage law provides a penalty
of $300 tlno or ono year's Imprisonment or both
(or any person who mnkes a folso statement
to a minister or Moglstrato regarding his or
her residence tn such cases.
PLEADS rOlt A TRAIN WRECKER.
' mother" Jones Hers the 'resident In Ilobair
or B. 1). Itorden.
Washington, July 28. President McKfuloy
to-day granted an lutcrview to "Mother "Mary
Jones of Kansas City, who carno to Washington
to plend wltb him in behalf of S. D. Warden,
now under sentence of death in California for
participation In a case of train-wrecking during
tbo great railroad strike of lfllll. "Mother"
Jones had with her a letter from tho labor lead
ers of tho country, nnd also a noto from Sonator
Cullom to Attorney-Genoral McKcnno.
"I represent 2,000,000 voters In this country,"
she explained to Mr, Luclller, tho dooi keeper,
"nnd Idcinnnd that jou tuLoui r inland this
letter to thu President, nnd let him determine,
personally, whether or not ho will rcielyome."
hoeing her earnestness, "r Loullli rdhl its sho
had requested, and in u moment returned. Buy
ing: "Tbo President will sou oil at onco."
Sirs. Jones found tho Attornoy-General and
Secretary Algor with tho Pnsidi-nt upon reach
ing his room, and at once made known tho
purpose of her mission. Hhe explained that
President Clovtland had examined tho case,
and had requested tho Governor of Caliturnlo to
exerciso clemency, uud that she was willing r to
trust the condtiunod mans life in Mr, MclCln
ley's enre, asho bud tuuthlenco In his goodness
of heart. Sho added that ho had had nn Inter
view with Attonicj-I'cnorul McKenna, who
was familiar with tho lm blent leading up to
(he trial, and that she n nil thoso sho represented
would bo satistlod with a pruiulso from tho
President that ho would confer with Judge
MiKennu on the subject, hhe presented tho
letter from tho labor ljadors, sayiug she hoped
that their Interest lu tho condemned mun's bo
half would not prejudice his case.
Tbe President assured her that it would not,
1 and that be would carefully consider the case
with the Attorney-aenoral and base hi action
span that official reoommsmUUon.
ZXTJB TOPICS ABOUT XOWlt.
Somebody ha said that oortaln parts of Now
York are always exempt from the plague ot
mosquitoes, however virulent they may be in
other sections of the city. The personal ex
periences of a number of men to whom thl
thoory wa told recently proved" how erroneous
It was; so tho spcclflo neighborhoods ncod
not bo mentioned. As a general rule, those
city neighborhoods are exempt which are frco
from troos or rivers; but during tho pas', wook
they have sulTored along with the others from
tho present visitation. It was on Saturday
night that tho nuisance was worst, and it di
minished after tho comparatively clear weather
of 8unday, although a man was heard to com
plain on Monday ovcnlng that ho had tried
two restaurants and finally In a third had been
compelled to cat his dinner to nn almost unin
terrupted buzzing that was equal to tho host
suburban demonstrations of tho samo charac
ter. This summor has produced nothing equal
to tho plnguo of two years ngo. During tho
month of July In that summer there was a sud
den demand for mosquito netting which prac
tically depleted the bargain stores of all they
had on hand within about twenty-four hours.
That attack was luckily without preiedcnt in
Is acutcness nnd it lasted longor than any other
similar visitation. In comparison, tills Bum
mer's sufferings of Now Yorkors havo scemod
light.
It was characteristio Charles of Frohman's
methods that within two hours after his ar
rival horo ho had ordered two sets of scenery
and costumes to be sent to Europe and had mot
on tho stago of the Empire Theatre ono of tho
componlos under his management. Mr. Froh
man has grown somowhat stouter during his
visit to England and he shows in othor ways
the effects of his stay abroad this Bummor, when
perhaps for the first tlmo his lmportanco in
this country was thorou ghly understood over
there. No English mnnagors control such
largo Intorests as he does, and the magnitude
of tbe operations in which ho is engaged was
llttlo short of astounding to English managers,
In viow of tho amount of monoy which Amer
ican Interests in such affairs always Involve.
His cosmopolitan managership snows Itself
somewhat In Mr. Frohman's attire already,
although It has mado no perceptible change in
the simplicity and directness of his manners.
With so many schemes on hand that It would
tax a man's memory to recall even tho namos
of oil of them bo confines his business talks to
essential matters with an exactness that comes
from the necessity of accomplishing a great
deal in a very short tlmo. Some of his work
is, of courre, confided to assistants, but all of
It, even to very small details, passes under his
personal observation.
Americans hove become more or less accus
tomed to having their stylo of dancing criti
cised by foreigners. Ono recent outbreak
came from Franco. This attributed the de
cline of all kinds ot dignified dancing, from
tho ballot to the minuet, to tho influence of the
American "acrobatic" dancers who have re
cently gono to Europe. There la some relief to
New Yorkers in tho foot that tho latest com
plaint In regard to dancing Is directed toward
a general decline, not especially to be ob
served in Now York.
'There is a great deal of truth in what an
English Countess has lately written about
dancing," said a New Yorker who has for years
been familiar with New York society, "and it
refers directly to what we see here. She
claims that dancing has degenerated Into a
romp, am although that may be true ot all
social events where there is dancing in London,
It is not true of all our New York balls. I
should soy that tho contrary was really tho
case. Dancing has grown more formal where
It Is posslblo for guests to danco at all with
ease, and at the large New York balls dancing
is a very perfunctory matter. It seems to be
Indulged in merely for tho purpose of k-cplug
up tbo old tradition that dancing is a port ot
every balL There is usually llttlo or no op
portunity for enjoyable dancing, the various
azos of tbo guests making general dancing out
of tbe question, and os for as dancing Is in
dulged in hero, 1 should say that it hod grown
too perfunctory ond mechanical to be Just
what it ought to bo In tbe bout estate. It is only
natural that there should be a reaction against
this when at dancing classes and partlos ex
clusively for young people there is enough in
formality to make tho dance appear llko a
romp to on oldor observer. There ore only
two dancos practically in which Now Yorkers
ever indulge. One Is the waltz and the othor
the two-step. There aro occasional lancers,
but tbey are sparingly scattered through an
evening. Th restoration of something llko a
minuet or the greater frequency ot the older
square dances would undoubtedly serve to
make dancing more general at balls which are
attended by persons of various ages. I very
much susnoct that tho English woman who
wrote so oloquently about the decline ot dancing
has reached that stage In which, owing to her
bulk or her difficulty In keeping her health,
the has very little taste (or a waltz or a two
step. New York dancing bos degenerated
chiefly in having lost its place as the real ob
ject of a ball or a party. Tbo comparative
freedom ond liveliness of young people certain
ly do not oppear to mo to Indicate any decline
In manners, for as soon as they grow a little
older ond take on a little more weight, they
are quite as dignified as anybody would want
them to be." X
The news that Verdi is composing a requiem
for bis own funeral may start another rumor
that he has really died, the original story to
that effectSiaving had no greater foundation
in fact. Since the report of his death was first
mado public, the composer has been vigorously
engaged In denying that his health was Dad,
and giving ample proofs by bis activity of tho
truth of tho Btatemonts. It now appears that
tbe rumor of bis Illness arose from a lotter
written when ho began the building of two
tombs on his country placo about six weeks ago.
8Ignora Verdi, it appears, wrote to a friend,
"wo aro now preparing for death," and sho
added no more exact details to this flgurotlvo
announcement. She meant that the nullding
of the tombs had begunbut her correspondent.
In view of the composer's odvancod ago, de
cided that be must be seriously ilL So tho
story of his death was telegraphed over tho
world; then It was said that ho was no mora
than seriously 111, and finally it was announcod
that he was In good health. When Mine. Nor
dlro wos 111 In London, about thrco weeks ago,
tho German nowspnpers printed the announce
ment of her death with very flattering obituary
notices.
Tbe exclusion of a man InTa whlto duck suit
from an uptown restaurant is only another o I
denco of Ideas on tho part of the proprietor
which hove frequently been demonstrated to
tho embarrassment of patrons. Although In
tonded as a resort for bicyclists and riders, tho
rulos ot the place are quite as stringent as thoso
of tho downtown hotels, ond tho costumos of
patrons are subjected to a rigid scrutiny. It
Is necessary, moreover, to conform ontiroly to
tbo proprietor's ldoas of what Is appropriate for
bis establishment or a person Is promptly
exiled to u room dovoted to the uso of persons
who are not considered un to tho restaurant
standards. The manner In which criticisms
of tills kind aro delivered Is not always tho
most polite. Indeed, bis disagreeable manner
ono day succeeded In currying a head waiter
over tho railing of the plarza so suddenly that
ho called a pollcouian to remonstrate with tho
guosts who had resented bis rudeness. Tho
policeman board what tho waiter had raid and
congratulated the two men on tho way they had
acted. But nothing about tho reatnurant Is so
astonishing as tho mannor In which It Is con
ducted. In a foreign city such a beautiful slto
would be occupied by a carefully kept restaurant,
distinguished for something beyond Its high
S rices and the attentions directed toward the
rcss of tho guests.
A denial from Anthony Hope that he was en
gaged to marry Ethel Ilarrymore, tho young
American actress playing now In London, was
the first Intimation New Yorkers had of his at
tentions to her, although Americans In London
have seen and beard a groat deal of tho novel
ist's devotion to the actress, Miss Hnrrjmoro
Is not more than 17 years old now, nnd during
her stage career ot two years has managed to
make a name for herself. The latest reports
ro that she Is to remain In London noxt
winter and act in Sir Henry Irvlng's
company, and as Anthony Ilnpo Is to
como to this country tn lecture ond re.id
ho will bo comiiollrd to put up without
Miss llarrjmoro's eorirtv dining thnt time,
Another ouug Ainurlcun has lately hei-u ut
tr.utliiK oven grc.itor attention to himself In
London. At a rci ent perform mi c for 1 op) rlirht
purposes of J, M. ilirrlo's play, mado from "'I ho
Llttlo Minister." Hlchard Harding Davis played
one of the leading roles. Another was acted hy
J. M, Barrio, and his wife, who was at ono tlmo
a professional, played another role. The news
comes from London that Mr, Davis ha decided
to live there permunontly.
KITTLED MY WOOD ALCOHOL.
A Woman Hoarder In tho Hotel Imyttr
IlrliiLs a l-lnt.
Mrs. Ida Lchwcrs, UO years old, died Biidrtenl)
ycslorday nt tho Hotel LifaNottc. 23 Wnsh.ng-
tun placo. Her husband notilled tho po.no of
tbo Mercer street station, whu investigated tho
care. They learnid that tho woman had bien
treated for alcoholism set era! times In Hollo 110
Hospital, nnd that yosterday morning ;he
bought a pint of wood nkohol and drank it. The
Coronor's office wa notitlod, and an autopsy
J will bo held.
WOVLDN'X aiON TUB TESTIMONY. ' liH
Itelch Changed His Mind When JnsttM Tan ' &' jljH
Wick Threatened to Send lllra to JalL ' ,S 1
Abraham Reich of 28 Ewen street appeared '' jk IH
beforo Justlco Van Wyck, In tho Supremo Court j yk
In Brooklyn, yesterday. In supplementary pro- ; iH
cecdlnga in a suit brought against him by, the irJrml
People' Bank. Reich formerly owned a nojion n;ll
store on Ewen streot, which wa burned out 'jfH
over a year ngo. - fA H
Ho bad it insured for $3,500, but says he win ,t i H
unahlo to collect tbo insuranco. Ho thon bor- ' , H
rowed $000 from the Peoplo's Bank on a note, Ui H
which subsequently went to protest, and Judg- ? I
ment was secured against him by the bank;, Be- 'f.f H
foro tho judgmont was obtained Reich, It' Is al- M H
leged, transferred all his property to relative. , 31 H
Tho bank asks thnt thoso trnnsfors be sot astdoon f, M H
tho ground that they were mado by Reich with lfj
tho Intontlon of dofrnudlng bis creditors. Law u jH
ycrWochsler took Reich's testimony. Reich re !
fused to sign tho papers, and yesterday Justice 'ui!
Van Wyck asked him why bo had not signed 'rSM MH
tho testimony. He said his counsel had advised ''lifts!
him not to sign nny papers. . ' ' Hi H
"Well, you will sign these paper or go te H2 fl
jail." said Justice Van Wyck. . -J J?i
"I'll sign them," responded Reich, "but Til ' ill I
hold you personally responsible." t)
After ho hau placod his signature to thales- -.fg jH
tlmony. Justice Van Wyck asked htm to tax ifil i
tbo oath that It was true. SOsf jH
"No," said Relcb, "I'll swear that I signed th ,tbV H
papers, but that Is all." &$ H
''You will go to Jail, then. for contempt of jjf lM
court," sold Justice Von Wyclc 'Jf bmH
"All right, then, I'll swear that the testimony 1! M
Is correct If rVtl
Rolch said his grandfather hod died recently j f SM
In Holland, leaving an estate valued at, $1,000,- ?); IH
000. He oxpects to get a share of It. ' t jH
Emit I. Itoaa doing to tho Tyrol. 'if',, H
ipt aa
Emil L. Boas, the Now York manager of tho H- H
Hamburg-Amoricnn line, will Ball to-day for ?lP
Europe on tho Normnnnta. Ho will meet bla 'ffntl-H
family In Germany, attend tho Wngner Festival 'M H
at Ilayeuth, ond then go to the Tyrol to spend ViSi jH
his vacation. Among the Normannlo'a other f J fH
passengers are a largo party of Moxloan physl- 'III jH
clans and their families. They nro going to the iiS H
Modlcal Congress to be held at Moscow. 'At H
MARINE INTELLIGENCE. .Mil -H
KTJUATPSS iLMAKAC THIS PIT. Hl
Snnrtses.... 4B IBunaeU... 7 19Uoons ! !ftH
man waile rnrs dit. 9bI
Bandynoo171aoT.Iird. ? it noil QU. as '(Bll
Arrived WzovuDiT, July SS. 1M H
Bs Kajrsttc, Smtth, LiYorpool July SI a&dQuMh $'Jf H
town 22d. 'Ml WMM
8a Andi-a, HacKnlght, Jeremle. -.;S4 a
BaFonttbellr. McKay. St. Lucia. ivi. H
Bs Persia. Spllodt, Hamburg. IK i
Bt Klmon Dumols, Kaoitx, Fort Antooto. Sn MMM
Bs Comanche, Pennington, Jacksonville. vr TawM
Ba Kansas City. Fisher, Bavannah. )j31 H
Ea Old Dominion, Blakeman, Richmond. iS
For latex arrivals aeo First Fag- ,m IjH
ABBXTXS OUT. 'X l
Bs TTsw York, from New York, at Southampton. Hi IjH
Bs Trare, from Kew York, at Bremen. "' mm
Bs Pennsylvania, from Kevr York, al Hamburg. Ji , H
Ba Veendam, from Haw York, at luturdn. li H
strum ro roaxiax roars. ? jH
BsOermante. from Liverpool for New York. JH H
Bs baate, from Southampton for New York. ti jH
Ba Obdam. from Rotterdam for Now York. K H
Ba nttll. from Kaitau for New York. 7t' faM
sAn.ro mon dokxstio roars. J.
Ba Lampsaaa, from Oslreston for New York. '1M H
Ba Hudann, from rew Orleana for Now York. villS I
Ba Oats City, from Savannah for Now York. r U
OCTOOHQ STXAJISEm. VB
Sail To-Dau. MH
itafU Clou. mttl SOtTa, 4 tfl
Normannla. Tfamhurg. 7 00 JL U 10 00 A a 1 P.
gcenlgln Lutse. Bremen... 13 00
Ntauars, Nassau 100PM 300PM M
Orinoco, Bermuda 1 00 P If 8 00PM -i
Ardandhu. Jamaica 2 00PM 4 00 P at -Hnl
ExcehUor, New Orleans.... 3 00 P tt
Sad TtfSTorraiCL trl
Finance. Colon ......10 00 AM IS 00 It ,jS
llabana. Havana 10 00 A M 13 00 M '&!'
Bemlaole, Charleston UOUPX 'fit1;'
Colorado. Brunawlck 8 OOP II fCl ' H
Satt Saturday. July Si. A H
Cmhria. Liverpool. 12 00 M BOOFH lit
LaTouralnt. Havre 7 00 A 11 10 00 A It i
Ethiopia, Olaapm 10 00 A M 12 00 W
Richmond But, Glasgow Ml
Massachusetts. London. 0 00 A II .ffif i
Amsterdam. Rotterdam-., b 00 A U 10 00 A M sta i
Phoenicia. Hamburg 7 80AM B" --Jiili ,!
F.llarle. Cape Colony 10 00 A M 12 00 11 J ii s I
Adirondack. Kingston 10 00 AM 1200 M f , l
Andes. Hart! 10 00 AM 1200 M ifiM H
City of Washington, Ho- tW
vana 10 80 AM 1 00 P M ?0!!?f
Creole. New Orleans. 800 P M fcraji
Nueces, Oalvraton 8 00PM 'if;
El Rio, New Orleans- 800 P H vV'J.
M
tscoxrxo rmMsnrra. H
Dyit To-Day.
Marengo Newcastle July 10 M .
JameaTurple Gibraltar JulylO t
Oottrrled Sohenker Gibraltar July 11 tsuitl
Comal Oalveaton Jnlv It jjkit
Havel Bremen jnlySO rfU'
Flaxman St. Lucia. July 21 iUI
Wordsworth St. Lucia July 21 "m i?
Print Regent Lultpold. Bremen July 17 tii ii
Sorrento Hamburg July IT sj ,
El Sol NewOrlran July St S J)
Dus Friday, July 30. pi i
Bt.Paul Southampton JolySf J?S :
Lueonla Liverpool July2t -98
Columbia. Hamburg July (SI; '
Maaadam Rotterdam July 18 (!
Prim Wlllem U. Port au Prince July 24. ,Hfl '',
Chattahoochee. Savannah July 27 "tvy -
Dut Saturday. July 3L :Wi
Europe London... July 10 ra ;'
Buffalo Hull July 17 8W ,1
Alllanca Colon July 24 !Mi',
fk-ulrhalllon Trinidad July 20 ,EJ'
OateClty Savannah July US ftf
Dut Sunday. Aug. I. M )t
LaChampagne Havre July 24 &i
Fl Norte NewOrloanj July it rsi
Cherokee Jacksonville Julys '-V,"
AaUlla Nassau July 28 'fjl
Dut Monday. Aug. 2.
Manitoba. London July 81 '!
NomaJlo Liverpool July 28 "m'
Cuflo Llvariiool July 28 yl'l 1
Yucatan Havana July 28 m'
Alleshaur 1'ort Llmon July 20 3 '
Hudson New Orleans July 80 frj
Dut Turtdtiy. Aug. 8. "p f;
Krnitngton Antwerp Jnly4 '
Georgian Prince St Lucia July 87 jTj ;
Xen York SanPomlngo , till;
Kltt .antaMartua July 87 Set,
Lampaaaa fiuheitun July 20 Witt,
SJiisiiifUS 31oUrfj. ft
A Hummer Lumry, artesian plungea at I tayetto jJJirJ'
Place Battit, leas expensive and more refrrahlng than W&
a trip to tho awa. Alwaya open. Ge&tlaiusn only. ft ,
mi
permit nn aatutltutlon. Ins'st upon having CARL -&IT
H. bCHULTZ'S I'URK, CORRFCT mineral watar, 3 ;
3x:d.
llllorit. At nocmhm, N.Jou Wednesday, July 38, 'St
Robert 1. Brock, In tbe tl'.'d year of bla age. ji"
Funeral at Uoonton, N. J , on Friday, at 4 :S0 o'clock. C
Tralu li-area Christopher and Barclay at frrriu S
at 1 o'clock. jl f -
CLINCH. On Wednesday, July 2, at Belmar, N. jfp:
J S. Sophia, widow of Frederick Clinch, aged 7T SJi
yeara ,j -J
Funeral aervleea at bar late resldenoe, 18 West ftt K
127th at., on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. "feta
rtAIltll. Suddenly, at Boonton, N. J.. July 88, jSM'
William 11. M. Marsh. Jr., In bis 1 1th year. '')! j
Funeral servloes Friday at 3 o'clock P. M. Train im
leaves foot of Barclay at. at 1 o'clock P. M. Bos- 'jhlj
ton papers pleaaeoopy. ,nlv
MITlli:t.I. Suddenly, at Flushing, L. I , on July IJV'iH
28, Edward E. Mitchell, son of Ururat Mitchell ftjjfj
aud Margaret Maodonald Mitchell, In tho 24th -WA
year ot bla age. ji 'ft!
Notice of funeral hereafter li
PAIM- Olivia Dlodgett Hebard, wife of Charles Jr
Paine snd daughter of the late William Hebard of miff
Chelsea, VU, on July 27, lB97,at her homslnTea- Wrvi
any, N.J. Jffl
Funeral serviora will be bold at the Protestant Ephv '7S3
copal Church In Tonally at 2.30 P. M. Friday, July K
SO, Burial private. Chicago, Cleveland, and 'wSI
Pittsburg papers pleaae copy, Sfct
WIYTIIIMJIMM. On July lid, Sidney M. son of th fijf
late Sidney W, Wintiingham. Jr. 'iK
Relative, aud friends are lutluri to attend th ,j?j
funeral eertlie at tho rraldraio of bla mother, jftfj
Anna U. Wlntrlncbam, SOI Wt-it 122d at., on Frt- flKl
day at 4 1'. M. Interment private. iflMi
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ri'HK KP.SSICO CEMKTEUY -I'rlvato elation, liar- W
I. Inn Itallroadi 4J mluutei-rldo from tho 0 ran ,,-vV
Central I'rpot, Oflhw, 1H Kat 4d it. Jfl
TlOlt5m IMPERIAI. CARBONATED DISTILLED BE ,
WAThltb Attested by Board ot Health, World's Fair, mi
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