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| ‘ THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, JUNE ONE GOK FOR 80 IMIGRANTS A HOFHAN ISLAND Hospital Orderly Testifies to} Shocking Conditions During Doty Probe. | EMPLOYEES IMMORAL. | Men, Women and Children Herded Together in One Room to Save Cleaning. More shocking testimony as to the eonditions allege! to have existed in the Immigration hospitals on Hoffman Is- Jand was given to-day at the Inquiry being conducted in Part IX of the Supreme Court, before Commissioner N. Bulger, who was appointed by Gov, Dix to take evidence on the charger Preferred against Dr. Alvah H. Doty, Health Officer of the Port, Detailed stories of immoral acts mong tho immigrants themselves and by employees of the department on the Island were told by a witness ‘who f# #til on the payroll of the hospital ‘This witness deciared that he had been QM eye-witness of such goings-on fre- been made to check the most flagrant Violations of the moral code until after these proceedings were instituted. ‘The witness described the physical conditions existing even now in hoapitais as abominable. everywhere, he asserted. One cook pre- pared the food, under crowded condi- tons, for 800 immigrants and the food Was meagre and well nigh unfit to ent. WINDOWS NOT WASHED FOR TWO YEARS. ‘The windows in the immigrants’ quar- tors had not been washed in two years And nothing had been done to the bati- tubs in eight years, Autopaies upon ead infants, the witness sald, were held in ful view of the immigrant mothers and the bodies were sometimes Kept in the “morgue” two days, though there was never any ice in the place. Charles Dushkind, attorney for the complaining immigrants, started to-day's proceedings by © resalling Benjamin Bagle, an ordorly at the Hoffman Island hospitals, for tu examination. Bagie testified that he had to clean the entire iminigrants’ ward in the hos- pital, beside acting as orderly and do- fag various other oytstte work. He had to carry, dead babies down tm the Morgue, too, he declared, upon ‘Oceasions. He was the only man em- Ployed for the outside work and the cook, besides himself, was the only man employed to do all the work in the Gripping down into the plates on the ta- bles in the room below.” the immigrant quently and said that no attempt had| ‘sted one da; actions of various employees the immigrant woman. said, flagrant in iti known to practically everybody on the the | Island. Filth existed | Witness sald. A few weeks after it hap- pened a kitchen man was Eagte deciared. tioned the witness minutely regarding these occurrences. charge Anybody who happened to would blankets. to do it, the orderlies knew anything about fumi. gating. crowded only part of the blankets were fumigated. with the others as having been fumt- gated and put on the beds. enough blankets. There was never a nurse or any one in authority to supervise the work, MEN AND WOMEN HERDED men, women and children, married and sing! room, to save cleaning the other rooms. At other times the men and women ‘would be in separate rooms, but every- thing was wide open and the men and women minglod freely. ‘Hoffman Island Hospital Orderly ,Who Tells of Shocking Conditions There ciel BENJAMIN’ EAGLE TESTIFVING ABOUT, COPPER G1 “What dia he dot" “He ordered the doors barred up in * quarters, but thie only ‘The witne: told of some questionable! toward | One case, he immorality, was Dr. Hudson knew of it, the) discharged, Commissioner Bulger himself qu Eagle teatified there was nobody tn of the fumigating room. be around told to fumiga! the The engineer was supposed but he rarely d None of plac be shy Often when the place was first; ond; The rest were sent back At these help times to there was never fumigate all the To. GETHER IN ONE ROOM. ‘The witness declared that at times were herded together into one Nobody “ RACIN LATONIA RESULTS. FIRST RAC! 110 (Kennedy), first second; ‘Time, 1 Mamita, Ituby H., Mandy Lane, Stanyas, Gay, Andrajosa and Stage Girl also ran and finished Mutuels place, $8.20; show, # $3. Timo, 1.53, Ferguson, Althorpe, Supple finished as named. Mutuels Paid $7.40; place, $5.60; show, $3.90. Ramazan, HIGHLANDERS IT charge to place any restraint “kitchen building.” them. | “Who waited on the tables?” asked | ‘The witness related many acts of im- Mr. Dushkind morality among. the immigrants, He |~ « teld also of an orderly named ” New ey canta an » died up the | Tho tft haatily when his relations with | Daniels, “What's that? sioner. Beagle explained that he meant they asked the Commis- “What was the condition of the| Knight “served up the stuff.” bathtubs?” asked Mr. Dushkind, | Chase Commissioner Bulger finally found out| “They were iron tubs, always foul and | Gardne Myers, 1b. fiat this meant “walted on the table.” They were never cleaned, eo | Sweene w iilams, / e | Caldwell, p. loser, De n Island style, Umpires—Egan and Sheridan, Attend- “What did the immigrants get for breakfast?" © cook used to stir up a lot of Condensed milk and water and put in Just enough coffee to flavor it. Besides that they got a hunk of bread.” For dinner, the witness said, they @0t @ concoction that thé cook labelled “Irish stew" one day, and “goula: the next. It was always the same thing. There were only 160 battered 14 tin cups in which to serve this stew ft all the immigrants. All the dishes Were washed in the same water. Three battered and rusty old tin cups brought by the witness himself direct from the hospital table were identified and admitted tn evidence. “What {s the supper bill of fare?’ Cree safe on Purtell's error. Knight ain- Asked what formalities were taken | gled to left, scoring Daniels and Wolter arked Mr. Dushkind, “ when any immigrant baby died on the| scored when Lewis fumbled the ball ghee tee tsland, the witness sald: On Lewis's bad throw to the plate, Cree “Well, didn't they ev 5 : : n Lewis's bad y to the plate, ae they over get milk OF | ".Gh, they put ‘em in the morgue and|came in and Knight went around to milk; one egg each on Sunday [fom “up, loctor comes down and cuts) third, Chase fanned and Knight was P ‘em up.” Mot @ good egg very often.” Third inning—Chase’s men acored TELLS OF IMMORALITY WITH |s#ked-Commissioner Bulger. iwi Rae ‘laying left, in ‘Cute ‘em up to find out what's the| tWice. ert now. Playing lpi IMMIGRANTS, matter, ented the witness. place of Lewis for Boston. Daniels ‘The witness told of unprint: con. He added that the “cutting up’ was] beat out an _infleld hit. Wolter lined in the quarters occupied by tho immigrants. “Were complaints made to Dr. Hud- son, superintendent of the hospital, re- garding these conditions "Very many. Every nurse the mo- Ment she entered the place got a head- Sohe and made a how! to him?" ‘Did you personally ever complain to Dr. Hudson? “You; only last week I told him leak- age from the immigrants’ quarters was pi Tite ee Oe ee eee eee eeen TY FREE At Any of The World’s Branch Offices FIRST: Coples of The World's Renting Guide to New York Apartment Houses a. fitting adjunct to World “To Let” ads., thousands more of which are printed every | month than in any other New| York newspaper; | SECOND: Copies of The World's “Sum. | mer Resort. Guide,” the most elaborate and complete voiume of | its kind ever published. An ap- propriate supplement to World “Summer Resort” ads, which numbered 6014 fast month— 4421 more than the Herald. About 1,600‘To'Let” Adé. end 1,700 “Summer Resort” Ads. in Next Sunday's Worl. an immigrant girl, tained ¢ covered The girl was deported. brought. sald, women that if they would work in the hospital she would pay them %# cents per day and let them see thelr children. He remembered Alexandrovaky estified yesterday that they had worked from morning to night for months with- out a cent of pay. apectal policeman named Jack Tillson, employed on the island, beat a steerag: passenger from Gone right near the open door of the morg could and of Dra, Ashley and Baldwin as two of the operating doctors. were sometiines kept tn the morgue for two days, and there never was any toe |used on the table?” he asked. | who had been a re thirteen weeks, were di cr harges were Then they were. Mise January, the head nurse, Eagle told him to tell the immigrant play Ming this to Mri a Mra. Weiner, - who Eagle declared that he had seen a French ship. Tillso! VIEW OF WOMEN. ‘You mean holds a post mortem?" where the immigrant look down from it all, women thelr quarters Ho mentioned the names xell The bodies of dead children, he satd, The witness sald they were. “What about the knives and forks?” The witness looked startled, “They don't have any knives and fotks down there," he replie eat with spoons or thelr fingers. “Did Dr. Doty ever say anything to you about how you should vote?" “Not Dr. Doty himself, but Jack ‘Ti. on came before the last election and id Dr, Doty sent him to take us to remister. “Two of us went with him and regis: tered in Richmond County. We voted there The hearing was adjourned for the day, Commissioner Bulger stating that he would announce the date for the next meeting later. oo Soldiers of Fortune, (Prom the Olerelaod Plain Dealer.) ‘What is & soldier of fortune, pa “A soldier of fortune, son, is a vaga- and he gets Into trouble Ais @ (From the Boston Transertpt, Husband (annoyed)—Why do me to go with you? shopping. Wite—01 Gear, You'll Nyaa you want You knows! detest 't have to sho; per the bills, you wo merely Wolter Hartzell ance 4,000, BOSTON, Mass., June 30.—Ideal weath- er brought to watch the Highlande@™ and Red 80x the Ha! Chase ts hot after his men to win these games, and was somewhat disap- Polnted because he failed to pull in the double-header yesterday, lected Ford to do the mound work for the Hilltoppers, believing (hat the day was made for this twirler. fs employed as painter when he isn't| In the first inning the Highlanders & policeman, made three runs. Dantels singled to POST MORTEM ON 1E8 IN|centre. Wolter was safe on L, Gard- her's fumble. out on an atempted steal hom to Hooper, scoring Daniels, and took second on the throw to the Mate. Cree fied to Yerkes, Knight singled to right, Chase fied ¢o Ri ‘The Bostons made two tn the third Myers took second when went Into the first-base bleac in the p jams walked, Thoney batung for Mover Commissioner Bulger went back with| singled to right, filling the bases, Huo- witness to th inary department, | per singled to centre, ecoring Myers, ‘Are these fair samples of the cups| Williams scored on L. Gardner's sac- riflce tly Wolter a pitched ball, filling the bases, running for him and filling his plac left fleld, grounded to Chas (hw When the quiet colored end of some mild evening miles, the completion of pha retrosp and there on the nyanzas wait in glad- ness the sweet v love-Ht halo. ‘When fatal extravagane “When iy bows referred to my wages , | bond who fights for anybody who asks t folly” him, and then pute up an awful soream | “The day my wife called my salary for help from hix own country when | ™Y ‘Income. Ramazan, BATTING York. . 3b, Five turlongs.—Lure, Polly D., 110 (Gans), ancy Grater, 110 (Rice), third. 2-5. Lucky Wish, Fidele, named, ure, mtraimht, $26.40; show, 9.8. Polly, D., Nancy Grater, Pald. 16.00; wD RACE—One and one-eighth Lad, 110 107 ughty 106 = CK (McTaggart), (Mountain), third. a, Hawley, N ‘altz, Sweet Owen, Pay also ran and rner), sec- janly, Rea and Tay aughty Lad, straight, $12.90, show, $5.70, Hanly, HARDATS QRDER. Boston Hooper, rf. ef. out a good sized audience vir third game this afternoon To-day he # Hartxell flied to Hooper. Hartzell singled to centre, scoring Hart+ ert. peat out hit to Knight and the latter's throw ers, Will a to Daniels. Speaker filed to Riggert wax hit In the head by gle in Yerke ‘With the bases full om ihe Dolge City (Kan.) Globe.) miles and miles our bourne of t pause ina frag, of many like occasions, re, may ¥ ton jee of the Master's ———— Cause of Hin Down (From the Toledo Blade.) did you commit your first ‘anlary when did you perpetrate this me Birmingham “He awore she was all the world to RESULTS AND NTRIES LATONIA ENTRIES. RACE TRACK, LATONIA, Ky., June 30.—The entries for to-morrow's races are as follow: FIRST RAC Hing: two-vearolds; five and one-half furto Floral Day, 105; "Bairy, 108; Gagnant, 105; Sayville, 108; Colonel Cook, 108; Old Chim, “412, SBOOND HACK Selling alte: And one-half furlongs 105, Hamilton, 108; "Tourist, 118; Alamitos, 108,” Robert, 108} New Haven,’ 108; ‘The Reach, 110, THIRD RACE. Selling) three-year-olds and up; six furlongs.—Melvor, 104; Veneta Strome, 108, olden Reg. 106: John Griffin I, 116; ‘Hand: Pringe Gal. 110, two-rearolda: five RTH RAC Brewers’ Hi vticmp, three Year-olds and up; six furlongs. —Princem Call 100; Star Oryan, 102; Round the World, H Domau, 117; Ocean Bound, 1 Hasel Burke, i ak a AR LT the! 'D. Bin Follie Levy, 122; Melisande, 118, Nimbus ind Follte Levy coupled 1 Hanbridge coupled a: FIFTH RACE Handic A riile and corenty bi Watt “Font 0k, SIXTH RACK~-Relling; three. = xtom entry, jerst. & Holle three-year-olds and ds.—-Any Port, 08; in “Pr PH one and one-sixteenth mile Fireman, 99; Attentive, 102; Forehead, Tong Hand," 104," Fort. Johnson,” 10s; Stone Street, 108; ‘Tom Higbee, 107 Jog Morris, 110, ‘Weather clear; track fast, ————>__ FORT ERIE ENTRIES. FORT ERIE RACE TRACK, Ont., + John’ Reardon, 107; June %.—The entries for to-morrow's races are an follow: FIRST RACK—Two-searolds; conditions; five furlongs, —Commnpist, 100) New River, 103; Astrologer 110; Fiamma, 100, Cherry Seed, 107; Puggins, 111; Tipsand, 163; Frog Legs, 110. fs D 'RACK—Steepiechase handicap: four- yeurolds and ip; short course; about two Miles, — aKilo, 180; Osage, 147; a¥oll, 184; Bt. Abe, 148; Judge Cronin, 140; Dick "Shai, 134, TUIRD RAC! six furlongs —*Kagle Bind Cohort, 112; “Inv Selwik, 118) Bishop W., 113 ’& Coupled, on mont entry FIFTH Rat ome and on ixteenth miles. ——Cuttymnink, 10; ‘Dinna Ken, 110; Spellbound, wton court, 115; Ayl + Hildreth entry. Three-yearolds and up; co trate OH vas Bie wea 108 oY tia Flint : ‘steatigouche, 11d. «Bharat dition ae i itt Wooderatt, Ton *Colonel burst, ay My * Ai —— BATTING ORDER. Boston, New York. Sweeney, 2%, Devore, If, Tenney, 1b. Horzog, as. Snodgrass Miller, rf Ingerton, &b, Merkle, 1b. Steinfek, 3b, Hridwell, ss, Kling, ©. Devin, 8b, Kaleer, of. Myers, ¢ Pordue, p. Wiltse, p. Umpires—O'Day and Frary, POLO GROUNDS, June 40, Uttle more than 5,000 fans weathered the in- tense heat thts afternoon and saw the third game of the series between Bos- ton and the Gtants. Rusts of the afternoon were the plant: eyed students who make up the ball team of the Waseda University in Japan, They are here as the guests of the United States Government and came around to sea what they could learn of the game from the Glant Wiltse took the pitching fob for New k and Perdue went to the mound for ton Hoston wot in behind Wiltse right at the start and scored two runs tn first inning, Sweeney got a base o bally and Tenney beat out a perte bunt, Heraog hit into a dauble play, but Sweqpey took third, Miller then Walked al he and Bweenay worked a double stoal, the latter scoring, In- kerton hit to the right fence for two bases and Miller scored. Steinfelt re. tired the side on @ long fly to Snod- wrasse Tn the last half 1 back and tied the avore. and Doyle had gone out Snodgrass whot @ drive past third for two bases. Mur- ants came righ ‘Ten minutes tater he made Atlas look Mike @ rank amateur.’ “How wae that?’ “By holding the world om his knee.” ray then jiften a high one into the right fleld bleachers for @ home run, scoring The distinguished | After Devore | NNR ATHLETES STRVEFORTILES ATAU MEET Terhune Wins Hurdles, While Riley and Reich Score for Irish-American A. C. ‘Special to The Brening World.) FORBES FIELD, Pittsburg, Pa, June %.—Ideal weather and’ a galaxy of athletes from all parts of the country drew 15,00 spectators to Forbes Field to witness the National Junior Cham- pionships of the A. A. U. ‘The sitght breeze was not enough to interfere with the sprinters in the various events. Indications from the enthusiasm now existing point to an overflow crowd at tHe mammoth stadium for the sentor events to-morrow, werett C. Brown, President of the A. A. U., refereed the games. Just to show the real class to the events ©. Johnaton of the Boston A. A. broke the junior high jump record by clearing the bar at 6 feet and 3-6 of an inch. ‘The mile run was a thriller all the way and brought the big crowd to their feet, Howne of the N. Y. A. C., @ be spectacied youth, made a strong spurt at the finish, winning ba few feet The junior yecord for the 44-yard event was equalled by W. Prout, Roston A, A. He covered the distance in 004-6 seconds. Summary 100-Yard Dash, First Trial Heat— Lauer, New York A, C., firat: Meyers, I. A. A. C., second, Time, 10 1-68, Second Trial Heat—Liewelyn, Boston A. A., first; Courtney, Seattle, A. C., second, Time, 10 2-5. ‘Third Trial—Drew, Boston A. A., first; Conrad, Chicago, A. A., second. Time, 10 1-5s. First Semi-Final~Meyer, T. A. A. ©.,) first; Courtney, Seattle A. C., second. Time, 10 1-68. Final 8%-Yard Run—Riley, 1, A. A. C., first; McLaughlin, Brooklyn Y, M.C. A., second; Halkin, Boston A. A., third. Time im. 16 4-58, Final 100-Yard Dash—Drew, Boston A. A, firnt; Meyer, I A. A. C., second; Courtney, Seattle A. C., third. Time, 10 1-68. 1s-Pound Shot—Relc 88-10 ins, first; Klages, N.Y. A. ©, 42 ft. 28-10 in., second; D. H. Wate, Cleves land A. C., 42 ft. 28-10 In. third, 120-Yard Hurdles—First T: Terhune, N. Y. A. C.; Wel A. C., second, Time, 1 1%-Yard Hurdle;-Semi-final.—Won by Brown, Y. A. C.; Welch, Cleveland A. ., second. Time 163-58, 120-Yard Hurdles ‘ond Trial.—Won Blanchard, Boston A. A.; Miller, cago A. A., second, Time, 16. 2-58, 120-Yard Hurdles—Third Trial.Won by Schobinger, Chicago A. A.; Braun, N.Y. A.C, second. Time, 16 Final 12-yard hurdle—Terhune, N. Y. Cy, first; Schobinger, Chicago A. A., second; Braun, N. Y. A. C., third. Time, 161-6 seconds. High Jump—Johnston, Boston first. Height, 6 feet 3-5 inches.. record broke. 440-Yard Run—Final—Prout, Boston A A., first; Dolan, Pastime A. C., second War Y. A. C., third, Time, 50 4 220-Yard Hurdles—First Trial.—Won by Braun, N. Y, A. C.; Crumrine, P. A. A., second. ‘Time, 26 4-58. 24-Yard Hurdles—Second Trial. by Blanchard, Boston 4 » TAA. C,, 42 tt ‘Won by . Cleveland Ay unlor Won C.; Lovell, 1 A. A. C., second, Time, 25 4-58. 220-Yard Hurdles—Third Trial.—Won by Miller, Chicago A. A.; Meyers, P, A Time, 27 second ard Dash, — Second O'Hara, Boston A. A,, first; Packard, Y. A. C,, second, Time, 23 second) -Yard’ Dash.—Third | Trial—Ho P. RR. Y. M,C, A, first; Hollo- way, second Time, 28 2-5 seconds, 8. B. Wagoner of the Pittsburg Ath- letic Association broke the junior ree- ord for pole vaulting by clearing 12 feet 47-10 inche Running Br Trial — Jump—Conrad, Chi- wo A. A, first; Nutt, Trenton Y. M. A., second; Smith, Mohawk A. C., third, Distance, 22.73 feet, Junior record broken. Pole Vault—Wagoner, Pittsburg A. A first; Dukes, N. Y. A. C., second; Lat bert, Washington University, third. Di feet 5 64-100 inches, new record, nd Hammer—Hines, Pastime 149 feet 18-10 inches, first; Mar . ¥, A. C., 148 feet 68-10 inches, ; McDougall, P. A. A. C., 146 feet 51-10 inches, third (From the Chicago Tribune.) ‘The case against you,” the prisoner's counsel said, “is very strong. So far as I can see, you haven't the ghost of a chance. They have your finger but you can prove an allbi,’’ the prisoner insisted, “I can give you the names of twenty men that'll swear I was somewhere elae when the swag was lifted. The lawyer reflected a moment. No," he said, “that wouldn't do. No amount of swearing would counteract the evidence of finger prints, and the only result would be to cast discredit on the allb! as a bulwark of our liber- tles and a refuge for the otherwise helpless victima of man's tnjustice. You'd better plead guilty, old top. 80, 1911. INTERPRETER HELD FOfe PERIURY IN SUING RAILROAD Represented Himself as Only Relative of Boy Killed by Locomotive. | | John W. Saukitis, an interpreter and adjuster, at No. 189 Nassau atreet, was arrested to-day on the charge of per- rT Saukitis waa indicted by the Grand Jury and arraigned before Judge Malone in General Sessions, who fixed bail at $2,500, According to the evidence submitted to the Grand Jury by the law firm of Alexander & Green, attorneys for the Lehigh Valley Raliroad Company, Sar kitis, in October 190%, by false affidavits | had himgelf appointed administrator tn | this country of the estate of a s#ix-year- old boy, Bdward Kimes, who was killed | by a locomotive of the company at Shenandoah, Pa, July 6, 1900, Gaukitis, {t 1s alleged, swore that he was the only living relative of the boy and that the| latter was @ resident of this city. aukitis then brought sult against the railroad company in the Supreme Court, which suit was subsequently transferred | to the Federal courts and dismissed Investigation by the railroad officials brought to light the fact that the boy’ parents lived in Shenandoah, where he| was born, and that Saukitis was in no way connected with the boy. Neither| the boy nor either of his parents lived | in this city, Among the witnesses who teattfied be- | fore the Grand Jury against Saukitis 7 mother, his schoo! teach- r and the Mayor of Shenandoah. Sau- kitis, {t 1s alleged, has made a practt of advertising in Lithuanian newspaper that he wae a lawyer and wanted clients, BROOKLYN THIRD TRY AT PHILLIES BATTING ORDER. Philadelphia. Brooklyn. Knabe, . Browne, rf. ankert, cf. Burch, cf. Lobert, Sb. Daubert, 1b. Magee, If. Wheat, If. Luderus, 1, Hummel, 2b. | Walsh, rf. Zimmerman, 3b. | Doolan, Smith, Moran, c. Bergen, c. Alexander, p. Knetzer, p. | Umplires—Mesars. Finneran and Rig- ler. Attendance, 5,000, | PHILADELPHIA, Pi | Phillies went on the field this afiernoon | keyed up for the third struggle with | the Brooklyn Dodgers. They are doubly anxious to win not only for the sake of | the victory Itself, but also to keep clo. to the New York Giants #o as to add excitement to the series with McGraw men which will begin! here next Mon- da Dooin's Daisies believe that .f they can keep as close to the Giants as they now are that they can wrest the lead from them in the five games series at Philadelphia Park, It was Alexander's turn to twirl this afternoon and he warmed up in good style, Manager Dooin is well pleased with the outlook for the series with thy Glunts. Burns looked good on Wednesday and Moore has not exhib- ited better form this season than he did yesterday. With Alexander showing no signs of letting down in his effective work, Dooln should have at leaat thr; twirlers at their best when McGraw bringa his troupe to this city, The Dodgers scored their first runs in the fifth, when two came home. Smith got two bases on Walsh's muff. Bergen doubled to right, scoring Smith. Knetzer sacrificed, Alexander to Lu- derus, Browne singled over second, scoring Bergen. Lobert threw Byrch out, Burch wrenched his leg getting away from the plate. Doolan threw Daubert out. Two rune. LOEB'S RAIDERS TAKE $150,000 IN FURS. Customs Men Unexpectedly Swoop Down on Uptown Whole- sale Concern. Thre men from Collector Loeb's ataft seized $160,000 worth of imported fure this afternoon tn the stor ot Weinachenker & Co, No. 6 it Twenty-seventn street, on the charge of alleged under-valuation by means of false and frauculent invoice The members of the firm are said to be in Europe. The raid was made with- out warning by Howard D. Esterbrook and Christopher C. Coffey, special cus- toms nts and Inspector John M. William: GLENROY ARRO them both, also aingled, but Bridwell forced hii ut @t second. the New Summer COLLAR. has cravat slidespace that does not disappear in the wash—notches on in front, snap-on button- hole in the back, easy on the cravat, easy on your fingers, easy on your neck 1se, each—# for thc, CLUETT, PEABODY & CO., Troy, N.¥. | the “Sig Train, » June %.—The | DAVY ORNS, NOTED PLUNGER OFTHE TUR, DEA Made and Lost Fortunes on the Race Track, but He Leaves None. Game to the last, “Davy Johnson, famous for thirty years as a plunger and sporting man, died in his home, No. 0 Weet Seventy-ninth street, of int tinal cancer last night. He had been {il four months, but it was only on Wed- Resday, after an operation, that his ill- hecs was discovered to be'fatal. Johnson has been a millionaire often and a week later compelled to borrow to pay his rent. He could always borrow because he kept his credit bright. 3 matter what rebuffs of fortune he met, his word was never compromised. For five years he had sn asset that rarely fa'led him. It was Roseben, per- haps the greatest sprinter the world has known, Johnson had a love for this horse tha; amounted almost to reverence, and if effort Is the exponent of affection, the horse seemed to recip. rocate. Johnson w Wont to say when. ever he was in a Loje “the old horse” would pull him out. And “the old horse” alwi made good. One day three years ago at Belmont Park, after two meetings had cost JoNnson a | fortune, Roseben began the process of rehabilitating “Davy” by winning the first race. | RAN IT UP TO $100,000 ON SAME AFTERNOON. This gave the plunger the needed |chance. He parlayed winnings on the next four winners—that {s, as much # he could get down—and came away from the track more than $100,000 to the G01. This was the fourth time that as the racetrack men called Roseben because of his great size and his manner of going, had put John- son on his feet In a big way. Johngon owned some great horses while @ partner of Lucien Appleby and in business with others, but for none had he the love he felt for Roseben, He would take his baby girl to the stable on him as if he were a staid old family Dobbin Instead of the holder of the world's record for seven furlon Johnson for a long time cherished the | delusion that Roseven could be made to “go on"—to win over a distance of ground, But the horse never could. Not that he was lacking in cameness but because he wasn’t built to run more than @ mile, When Johnson retired the racer he gave him to former Congress: | man James W. Wadsworth, and on th | latter's farm at Geneseo the old horse | lives a life of ease and comfort. When Johnson had a clubhouse at Long Branch thirty years ago he was a Breat friend of the elder Belmont, who |gambled high against him. 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The the funeral wealthy of Abraham philanthropist Abraan and mer ant Brooklyn, tok place @hii afternoon with impreamve ceremont at his home, No, 800 St, Mark's avenu and at the Temple Israel, Latayett and Bedford avenues, Near the hom ® crowd of several thousand gathere thous service there Wi ‘or the members of the family} offorts of th * the he on the outside t se was so persistent tha force of about fifty policemen wat Hed on to keep a passage clea lurger crowd was mbled at th temple The F Nathan Krass conduct ed the services at the house @nd al the Temple. Mrs, Abraham, the widows: was so 1 d that she was unabk to att orary aneral were nderg Among the how Mayor Gaymor Nathan, Ix} William Berri Comptroller dor and “Oa ay Andrew MeLean Judges Almet nks and Samuel F. Marks, ‘Ther were about twenty-five others. The coffin was hidden by®rare orchid and there were so many flowers thal four open carria ® them to the « bearers ther dress Orph were ery. marched 1 in white, Asylum needed t Behind th fitty hal from th which Mr, pall dren, n ham had often help There werd tations from many other charits jable institutions and clubs in Brooklyng The burial was In the family mausog leum in Salem Fleld Cemetery. : ——EE=E==EEoe EE The Memory Lingers With gratitude and satisfaction over the relief from pain at Hanks Dental Office, Open E i Sundays and Holi- days when all others are closed. DENTIST 332 Sith Ave WISS PIANO — |PLAYER | long ago scored a record for artist ) achievement that has proven in NOW aT | premely excellent qualities, | Perfect and improved mecha: |—by which effects are produced tha heretofore were deemed possib! only by the human hands—are at | tributes which characterize ti | Wissner Player Pianos. 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