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THE DISCRIMINATING DUTY
lilt. XlMilO Aitausa in AT IT AP.
PZIE3 TO BOXDED OOODS.
lie Oar 1"n the Intent er the LeslalaUaa 1e
Clear Tnat lte Meaning It BeyeaS All
Qaestlen Beelare. II la la Entire Baraaoar,
Be Declare, wllh Oar Commercial Palter.
Washington, Aug. 10. Joseph Nlmmo, Jr..
bas f ubmlUed to the Attorney-General an argu
ment In support of the views presented by blra
oraltr lst Saturday in behalf of tbe 10 per cent.
dlacrlmlnstlng duty of the now Tariff law. Jlr.
Nlaimo contends that tho section It logically
articulated, tht It Involves no complication of
construction, and that the Intent of the legisla
tion is to clear upon its face that its meaning Is
beyond all Question. This ho shows as follows)
The first clause announce a discriminating;
duty of 10 per cent, on goods, wares, and mer
chandise. The second clause mentions a particular clas
sification of goods to which this discriminating
duty shall apply, vli.: "Goods which shall bo
Imported In vessels not of tho United 8talea."
Tbe third clause mentions a second classifies-
(Ion of goods to which the discriminating duty
hall apply, ris.: " Which being the production
or manufacture of any foreign country not con
tiguous 10 tho United States, shall como Into
the United States from a contiguous country."
The fourth clause, under certain conditions
which sre mentioned, exempts goods " imported
In vessels of tho United States." which is tho
txut language employed In describing goods of
the fir"! classlflcatlon. and has no reference
whatever to goods of the second classification.
Mr. Nlmmo also mentions the fact that tho
wonli " ihall come Into the United States from
I such contiguous country " describes goods of
the second class, but are not mentioned In the
exempting clause, and therefore are not quali
fied t)T It.
The'Ust clause of the section, in regard to re
tall or border trade, he regards as an addendum
not affecting the foregoing matter.
Jlr. Xltnmo then goes Into an elaborate argu
ment showing bow tho maritime roller of the
United States differs from Its policy In regard to
the transit trade with contiguous countries, and
thence shows that section S3 is In entire har
mony with these two lines of commercial policy.
He says that the transit trade had Its origin on
the eastern side of the continent. In the fact
that the SL Lawrence Hirer is closed by too for
nearly six months of theyear, and to the fact of
interjecting territory. This latter fact gives to
the transit trade a natural character of
reciprocity. Hut on tho western sldo of
the continent no sum conditions exist,
and there the Dominion Government, by build
ins tbe Canadian Paclflo Railway and by Its
subvention to a steamer line on tho Paclflo
(Vein, bu diverted the Aslatlo commerce of the
United States from American ships, American
seaports, and American transportation lines. A
strong public sentiment has arisen In favor of
potting a stop to this aggression, and Mr.
Nlmmo regards section 23 aa a step in this di
rection. He declares that his only object in engaging
in this discussion before the Attorney-General
Is the fact that for thirty years be has paid par
ticular attention to our political and com
mercial relations with Canada, and that he
now has In course of preparation a book upon
the subject. His attention being directed to
the reports that Canada will retaliate It this
cue is decided against her. Mr. Nlmmo said:
" That Is absolutely ridiculous. We hold tbe
advantage over Canada at every point. Klne
tcstns of the transient trade is American com
merce. Let her try a nollcy of retaliation. We
can ruin her transportation lines and take tho
commercial life out of her."
UlOU WATER XARK. IX PEXSIOXS.
A Decrease T 41.19SJ Pensioners last Tear.
Including Ol.OOO nit Dim.
Wismxcrrozr. Aug. 19. From a comparison
If the pension statistics of last year with those
If previous years. Commissioner of Pensions
trans has reached the conclusion that the high
water mark: has been reached and that here
after the number of pensioners on the roll will
decrease. Thirty-two years have elapsed since
the dose of the war. and the death rato among
the veterans is increasing. 31.960 pensioners
dying last year. In addition 1,074 widows lost
their pensions try remarrying, 1,843 minors
retched the age that they ceased to draw pen
sions, and 6,243 pensioner were tost from other
causes, making a total decrease of 41.122.
Commissioner Evans thinks legislation should
be enacted by Congress to prevent the increase
of pensions through the marriage of old soldiers,
sad cited aa an instance of the extent to which
this practice is carried the case recently dis
covered, where an aged soldier was Dropped up
in bed to be married to a young girl, and after
7 us ceremony was performed dropped backdead.
i Another Illustration was found in the fact that
b titer re still on the pension rolls the widows
KV ct seven teldiers who fought in the Re volutlon
1 ary war.
WOITZD ABOLISH POSTAL CARDS.
I Br. EarbwMd r Phlladelsfcla Sara Tney Stand
I la tie tray er One-Cent Letter Postage.
WunECSToy, Aug. 19. Mr. W. B. Lockwood
ef Philadelphia called at the Post Office Depart
ment to-day to protest against the awarding of
the contract for the printing of the postal cards.
Hs said he based his protest on the ground that
the use of postal cards was all that stood in the
way of the reduction of letter postage to one
cent per half ounce. He said that the postal
cards cost about five times as much as stamps,
that they were fully as hard to bandlo as a let
teran.ilthat they weighed almost as much. He
thought that if the postal cards were done away
with the Increase in business and the money
saved by the Government would enable It to re
duce the rate ofpostage, thus conferring great
benefit on all. He was informed that under the
law the department waa compelled to give out
the contract and could exercise no discretion in
the matter. He waa advised to present the
matter to Congress, which he said he would do
at the next session.
II3IPRISOXED IX ECUADOR.
Dr. Diane ar Sew Orleans men a Claim or
0300,000 Against Taat Cnvemment.
jj VT Asnix arozr. Aug. 19. A claim for 1200.000
against the Government of Ecuador for false
imprisonment and ill-treatment has been filed
at tte State Department by Dr. Lewis Jerome
Edward Blanc, a native of New Orleans. Blano
resided in Ecuador from 1873 to 1881. practlo
Ing his profession acd engaging in fanning.
Having Incurred tbe displeasure of the Gov
ernor of the province in which he lived, he waa
arrested on some slight pretext and thrown into
prison, where he waa badly treated. After re
maining in Jail a long time he was released
through the intervention of the American Con
sul and returned to the United States. His
claim for damages was presented to the State
Department some Tears ago, but was never
pushed.
AD3IIRAZ BICARD'S TZEET.
ITS Indiana f Jala It at Bar Barber, Whence
It Wilt Ball for Hampton Beads.
Washixotox, Aug. 19. Tho Navy Depart
ment has been Informed that the battleship In
diana, which has been undergoing an overhaul
ing at the British Government dry dock in Hali
fax, left that port this morning for Bar Harbor,
where she will Join the North Atlantic squadron.
The squadron will leave Portland on the 23d
for Bar Harbor, where a star of a few days will
be made, after which the snips will proceed to
Hampton Roads, arriving there the first week
In September. Admiral Bicaxd proposes to have
tactical manceuvres on the passage from Bar
Harbor to Hampton Roads. Acting Secretary
Roosevelt will Join the fleet at Hampton Roads
and become the guest of Admiral Slcard for a
few days, during which a cruise will be taken to
lea.
ESTERSAJ. RETEXUE RECEIPTS.
Increase er rive Milium Over Jnly er last
Tear. Parti 7 Dae ta Br Stamps.
WxjnrxcjTOjr, Aug. 10v The Infernal revenue
Neeipta for July last, as compared with the
same month of the previous year, show an in
crease of Co.213,970. nearly ail of which. 84,
BM.4S1, being on fermented liquors. The cause
or this exceptional increase is the large pur
chases of beer stamps In anticipation of the dis
continuance by the new Tariff billot tho draw
back allowance, which practically Increased the
tax on beer from OSs cents to 91 per barrel.
Tho receipts from spirits alio show an Increase
over last July ef f 589,899, while the revenue
from tobacco fell off J12,W8. The receipt from
oleomargarine were 618.401, and from mlscelis
ueotts sources (9,032.
Instractlea far Seaman Caanara.
Wasjleiotcw, Aug. 19 The monitor Amphl
trite. which for several months has been laid
up at the Norfolk Navy Yard, will soon leave
for a cruise at sea, where practical instruction
is to be given seamen runners In handling mod
em batteries and In target practice. Aa fast as
a class has graduated on tho Amphltrito the
men will be distributed among the seagoing
ship and new men sent to her for Instructions.
Harder er the Peaker Captain and Hate,
WasantoTOW, Aug. 19.-Mlnistr Conger, at
Itiod Janerio, In a cablegram to the State De
partment, confirms the report of the murder of
lbs Captain and mate of the American schooner
Oliver Pecker and the burning of the vessel.
Two of the mutinous crew, he adds, have been
arrested, and are in prison at Bahla, ,
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ARMT AKD JTAVT ORDERS,
The Practice gala Jaaacasaaela Placed at er
CemmlnUa Other Orders,
WaattntoTOw, Aug. 19. Acting Secretary
Roosevelt ha directed that the practice ship
Monongahela be placed out of commission on
her arrival at Annapolis with the cadets. She
has been across the ocean to Madeira on the an
nual practice cruise and Is now in the Chesa
peake Bay, where the cadets aro being in
structed In anchoring and getting under way.
Commander White Is relieved and asslgnod to
the Naval Academy. Tbe followingcomplement
of officers is also detached and ordered to the
Academyt Lieuts. E. F. Llper, O. B. Clark. W.
8. Benson. C. C Rogers, York NoeL E. B. Under
wood. W. R. Shoemaker, and S. Williams,
Chaplain Clark, and Paymaster Armea. Other
naval orders follow:
Lieut. Gearing ll transferred from the 8tandlah to
thsjfaval academy! Kngtaer Holmes, ordered to
tb Academyt Engineer O. 11. Shepherd, to Mar
ulandi laxlneer J. C Lrananl. from tbe Cincinnati,
with two months leave) Lieut. T. O. Chase, to tbe
Amphltritei Lieut C. N. Atwater. to tfae AmpBtlrttei
Lieut. T. A. (Stevens, to tbe Norfolk Savy Yards Lieut.
J. S. Jayiie. from torpedo Instruction to ordnance
duty at Washington.
These army orders havo been Issued I
Leave granted Col. Dallaa Cache, Assistant Surgeon
General, la extended one month.
Leave for two mouths and fifteen dava Is granted
Second Lieut narry La T Cavanauh.HlnthCavalr7.
Tbe following transfers are made In the Second
Cavalry! First Ueut. Guy Carlelon, from Troop L to
Troop Oi First Lieut, ltotxrt D. Wallace, from Troop
T. to Troop Li Scond Lieut. Matthew C. Smith, from
Troop E to Truop Li second Lieut. William Kelly, Jr..
from Troop L to Troop E.
Leata for two months Is granted Second Lieut.
Frank D. Elj, Thirteenth Infantry.
Leave for thrre month, to lake effect on Nov. 1, Is
granted Major Henry Jackson. Third Cavalry.
The following oOleen. now naderrothr I rut ruction
in torpedo lerriw at Wlllets Point. New York, will
be relieved from duty at that post Oct. 1, and will
Join their respective stations wtUira thirty day!
Second Lieut. 'William T. Johnson. Tenth Oavalryt
SeonnJ Ueut. Frank A. Wilcox. First Infantry! Seo
end Lieut, William A. Balbourn, Fourth infantryi
Second Ueut. William C. Jlecert. Seventh infantryi
Second Lieut. Frank XeKenna, Fifteenth Infantry.
The following transfers are made In the Fifth
Infantry:
First Lieut. Samuel W. lliller. from Company O to
Company Ki First Lieut. Joseph H. T. Fsrtello. from
Company I to Company Oi First Lieut. William F.
Martlu. f rum Company u to Company I First Lieut.
Stephen U. nacknev, from Company E to Compsny
C: Second Lieut. Edward Slcerfoo. from Company
1 to Company Oi Second Ueuk Samuel V. Haw, from
Company O to Company L
The folio wing transfers are made in the Six
teenth Infantry:
Capt William V. Richards, from Company O to
Company It Capt William Lauller, from Company I
to Company O.
ACCOVXTAXTS FORX A CZUB.
A National Seclety Jut Organised To Estab
lish a XJbrarx.
The National Society of Certifled Publio Ac
countants of the United Statea has Just been
organixed In this city, with a membership of 07
out of the 100 certifled publio accountants who
have qualified for such work under the laws of
the State. The first meeting of the new organ
ization was held on Aug. IS. and the following
oiUcers were elected: President, Arthur W.
Smith, senior member of Smith. Reckitt, Clarke
Co.; First Vice-President, Albert B. Bierck.
auditor o( the Long Island Railroad Company;
Second Vice-President, Franklin Allen of Brook
lyn: Secretary. Frederick C Manvel, and Treas
urer, Leonard H. Conant.
To become a member a person must hold a cer
tificate from the Regents of the State Univer
sity as to his qualifications in resnect to moral
character and professional attainments. The
library to be established will be the first com
plete one of Its kind In this country. It will be
open to members and to all professional ac
countants, accountant student, and bookkeep
ers who may wish to become subscribers.
ROGVS IXQUESTS IX RBOOKETXT
District Attorney Backus Prepeeee to rind Oat
Whether There Are Any nr Set.
The official scandal in the Coroners' office in
Brooklyn may become the subject of a Judicial
investigation. Yesterday many alleged ficti
tious inquests were brought to light, the fact
apparently showing that In no case was an in
quest necessary or Justified, while in most of the
casei the relatives declared that no inquest
whatever had been held, although the usual fees
had been collected from the county. Coroners
Coombs and Nason were both involved in the
disclosures, as well as Undertakers Thomas J.
Donnelly and John Schllix.
District Attorney Backus had this to say
about the matter:
"Specifle charges are made that fee" are col
lected for inquests which were never held, and
my duty to the people compels me to take notice
of such a charge, and I propose to make an in
vestigation at once. If I find there is any
foundation for the charges, I will lay them be
fore the Grand Jury."
GOVLDS XOT IX 31IXIXQ SCHEME.
They Casje the rtealrnatUn T E. P. J. Caynor
rreta Can Addle Company.
Misapprehensions having arisen through the
appearance In the advertisement of the Yukon
Cariboo-British Columbia Gold Mining Develop
ment Company, of which J. Edward Addlcks la
President, of the name of . F. J. Gaynor, au
ditor of the Manhattan Elevated Railway Com
pany. Mr. Gaynor has resigned as Treasurer of
the Addlcks company. His resignation was
handed In on Tuesday. It la understood to have
followed the receipt of a cable de-jpatch from
George Gould, who is now In Europe. Frank
Gould made this statement yesterday In regard
to the matter:
" None of the Gould family has any Interest
in any Klondike mining enterprise, but misap
prehensions arose because of Mr. Goynor's asso
ciation with such an enterprise. He was asked
to resign from tho Klondike company of which
he waa an officer, and he ha done so."
A Sew Tarts Ber Baa Over by a Train tnslle
stealing m Bide.
Midpleioww, N, Y.. Aug. 19. Solomon Ben
jamin, 19 years of age, son of Lewis Benjamin,
tailor, of 217 Division street. New York, 1 in a
dying condition in Thrall Hospital, this city, an
Erie freight train having run over Mm near thi
city at 11 o'clock on Wednesday night. One
leg, which the wheels passed over, was ampu
tated near tno knee. He also sustained a frac
ture of the skulL Benjamin was stealing a
ride, tn company with Jules Iyisky of 80 De
lancey street. New York. There were fifty
tramps on the train, and at the point where tbe
accident occurred the train broke in two. The
brakeman drove tbe tramps off with stones, and
it Is supposed that one struck Benjamin and
knocked mm under the wheels. The boys left
home on Wednesday and boarded a fast freight
in Jersey City, Intending to reach Syracuse,
where Lasky said they had friends.
Consul Carroll nrtnn HI Daughter Body
Bene for BnrlnL
William S. Carroll of Baltimore, United States
Consul-General at Dresden, arrived here yester
day from Bremen on the North German Lloyd
steamship Latin with the body of his 15-year-old
daughter. Rose, who died recently In Dresden
of consumption. She had asked her father to
have her burled In GreenmonVCemetery. in Bal
timore. In a coflin made in America. Her re
quest will be fulfilled.
Mr. Carroll will sail In the Lahn next Tuesday
for Germany, where he will remain until the ar
rival of his successor at Dresden.
An Offer te Porn Ufa Armor Plate.
WASHtsoTOX, Aug. 19. The Nary Depart
ment has received an offer from J. H. Carpenter
of Reading, Pa., to furnish armor plate for the
big battleships at prices far below that de
manded by the Carnegie and Bethlehem com
Sanies. Mr. Carpenter, who was the founder of
be Carpenter Steel Works, which has menu
actured large quantities of heavy projectiles
for the Government, claims to havo a new
I irocess for making armor plate which greatly
essona the coat of production. Tbe offer, with
others received by the department, has been re
ferred to the Naval Armor Board, which 1 in
Testigsting the matter.
Salts or the VaUa Associated Pre.
The Union Associated Press has two suits
pending in the Supreme Court against the Pos
tal Telegraph Company, one being for 9190,000
for alleged discrimination in favor of other as
sociations and tho other for an Injunction against
such discrimination. Counsel for the defend
ant yesterday moved before Justice Dickey in
Brooklyn to change the place of trial from
Queens county to Sew York county. Counsel
for tho plaintiff objected and decision wa re
Mr, Condert Better,
It was said yesterday at the office of Frederlo
It. Condert, who is ill at his horns in Bar Har
bor, that his condition was very much improved.
Mr, Coudert has been slok now for six weeks,
and. according to the advices received from Bar
Harbor yesterday, ho la better than he has been
for some time.
If Ten lack starrer
Take Herarerd Arid Phoaf kale.
II vitalises lb nsrve. helps digestion, feed lb
brain, makra life worth living. II Is a medldsa, a
food, and a delicious beverage-US'.
CANADIAN LUMBER MEN.
A KBETVro TO DISCUSS WHAT TO DO
jot riEtr ox- our z.tir.
They Reaet the Government I Require All
Pine Timber Cnt In Canada la Be Manu.
meturod in That Conntrr Canada Needs
All Her Pine ta Can la the Dominion.
Tortoirro, Aug. 19. It was the probability of
commercial war by the United States against
Canada that was tho keynote of the speeches
made at tbe meeting of Canadian lumbermen
here to-day. The meeting was to discuss what
wa the best action to be taken in view of tho
recent legislation under the Dtngley measure
against Canadian lumber. It wa tho largest
and most Important meeting of lumbermen
ever held in Canada, There wero over 100
present, and the meeting represented all tho
leading lumber Interests of the Dominion.
That tbe lumber Industry of Canada has
reached a critical position all interested are
agreed. Mr. John Charlton, a leading member
of the Canadian Parliament, was present Mr.
Charlton Is In close touch with the legislators at
Washington and was posted on tho sentiment
regarding tho question at the American capital.
He strongly urged the meeting to use its Influ
ence with the Canadian Government to prevent
an export duty being placed on "aw logs or the
taking of any other action whlih might be Inter
preted by tbe Americans as retaliation.
"Walt till after tho noit meeting of Ton
jrese," bo said. "Then perhaps saiuo k-t:lsl".-tlon
will be passed that will be more favorable
to Canada. If you pass retaliatory legislation
now. It may mean commercial war against
Canada by the Americans."
Tbe opposition wa represented by Mr. George
Rathbun, one of the largest lumber dealers in
tho country, who pointed out that while tho
United States had only sufficient pine to last
them for seven years, Canada nould, at the
rate of present cutting, cxhnust her supply In
twenty-five years. He reminded them that it
took, according to the best authorities, 100
years to grow a plno tree, and said it was very
Important tor the Interests of this country to
mako our supply go as far as possible. Canada's
growing commercial needs would require all
the lumber we had and we should do nothing to
encourage its exportation to the United States.
Indeed, bo seemed to be of the opinion that it
would pay the lomlnlon better to keep It.
Finally, n resolution was passed reciting tho
act of the American Government in Imposing a
duty on lumber coming from Canada, and
recommending that tho exportation of saw Iocs
be restricted, and with that object In . lew that
the meeting request the Ontario Got crnment to
amend the pine timber regulations so that all
pine timber cut in Canada must be manufac
tured in this country.
TICKET SCAZPEltS LOSE.
Judge Clark Decision on Ticket told to Go
I the Xaahtllle Eipoolllon.
Clt ATTANOOOA, Tenn., Aug. 19. Judge Clark
of the United States Court rendered a decision
here this morning In the ticket scalping case,
represented by the caso of the Nashville, Cbatta
noogn and St. Louis Railway against George K.
, McConnell and others. This caso arose out of
, the handling of special rate centennial tickets
by the scalpers of Nashville. The railroads
I asked for an Injunction to restrain them from
i handling tho tickets. The Court grant the In
junction, i Judge Clark condemns the methods of ecalp
! ers as fraudulent and an Imposition on the pub
lic, and holds that to permit them to continue
, will result in the withdrawal of specltl railroad
I rates and consequent irreparable crippllnsof
the Tennessee Centennial. Tho decision con
cludes with the following decree:
" My conclusion la that the plaintiffs are enti
tled to an lnjunrtion as prayed for in thee bills
upon the execution in which rnie of bond in tho
sum of 20.000. It may serve tocliarup the
situation to particularly point out that the In
junction now allowed Is operative airiinst the
defendants only in respect to the centennial low
rate to ticket duly lgned by the orlclnal pur
chaser tn Ink. and not tn pencil, a.id not by In
itial, but within thee limits It may he well If
this Injunction Is obeyed without Indirection.
"It may further conduct to clear understand
ing to say that persons who hare knowledge of
this injunction are rendered amenable thereto,
although not parties to thU suit, and It may be
i well If this fact Is kept in mind. It is apparent
I enough without bein? repeated that the general
' business of tho ticket scalpers is not herein
quoted and Is not interrupted or interfered with
I by this injunction."
the zruTCAZ FntE coup ax t.
Brail or tho Examlnutlon Made by the Stale
Insurance Department.
ALU err. Aug. 19. State Superintendent of
Insurance Louis F. Payn to-day made publio
the result of the department's examination of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of New
York. The report shows tho condition of the
company as of June CO last as follows: Asset?,
$775,030: liabilities. $375,900: contribution
capital. 5225 000; surplus beyond all liabilities,
1 8174,075. The examiner. In his report, savs;
"In view of the fact that previous to this ex
amination certain charges have been publicly
made against this company. Involving the cor-
rectness of Its last annual tatement to the In
surance Department. I bo,, to report that 1 mtdo
' a careful examination of tho tompany's books
and records from which the Items composing
' the assets and liabilities In ltd annual return
were made. andasarult of such Investigation
I find that certain Items of aseta as therein set
forth were overestimated, and certain items of
I liabilities underestimated."
I As a result of the overestimate of assets and
J underestimate of liabilities abovo referred to
the surplus of the company compared n lth Jan.
I 1 last has been reduced by $103.11(5. This Is
the company which former President P. B. Arm
strong is proceeding aaralns: before tho Attor-ney-GeneraL
He has asked that official to bo-
i (in an action to remove the officials of the com-
any on the ground that they are violating the
awa of the State by doing a stock business,
while the company was organized on the mutual
Dlan. Now that tbe report of the Insurance
Department has been made public. Attorney
General Hancock will at once decide what action
he will take upon the Armstrong application.
Local Bnilnen Trouble.
William B. and Oeorge Doutney, composing
the firm of Doutney Bros importers and manu
facturers of handkerchiefs and neckwear at
439 Broadway, made an assignment yesterday
to Colin C Duncan without preference. A few
years ago they claimed to be worth $55,000.
Yesterday the Sheriff put a keeper in the place
of business of Weinberg & Philips, cloak manu
facturers at 103 Greene street, on an attach
ment against Bernard Weinberg and Max Phil
lps for $071 in favor of a Leonl & Son. It was
alleged that two-thirds of the stock had been
shipped out of town, three cas-s being sent to
Hartford to a relative of Mr. Weinberg. Epstein
Brothers obtained replevins on behalf of three
creditors for $1,700 worth of goods yesterday.
George Yaxbeck. dealer in fancy goods, Jew
elry, cutlsry, notions, and Turkish rugs, at 80
Greenwich street, made an assignment yester
day to Freeman C. Griawold without preference.
He gave a bill of sale ten days ago to Ueorge
Saba, a brother-in-law. for $10,000, and since I
then Deputy Sheriff Whorlskey has received
Ave attachment against him aggregating
2,020, and nine writ of replevin amounting to
$1,576 In favor of various creditors. Outside of
tbe bill of sale his liabilities are (.bout $10,000,
and nominal assets $9,000 In book account.
A to Mr. X.ucaa' Sanltr.
A motion to confirm the finding of a Sheriff's
Jury that Mary A, Lucas, 73 years old. Is Insane,
wa argued before Justice Stover of the Supreme
Court yesterday. Proceedings were taken by
her two sons and a daughter to have her de
clared insane. The medical experts were divided
In their opinion. Drs. Flint and Fitch of Bello
vue testified that she wa Insane, and Dr.
Bpltier and other physicians thought her sane.
Counsel for Mrs. Lucas said he wanted the Judg
ment of the Sheriff's Jury set aside, becauso
Daniel M. Brady, one of the sons of Mrs. Lucas
who asked for the Inquiry, bad withdrawn from
the case, saying he bad come to the conclusion
that bis mother wa sane. De Laneey Ntcoli, In
behalf of the other son and daughter, contended
that tbe withdrawal of one of the petitioners
could not affect tho proceeding. Justice Storer
reserved decision.
CUveravtUe Tax Warrant Sull and Void.
GLOVEnarilLX, N. Y., Aug. 19. The Common
Council of this city failed to pass the usual tax
resolution, and thus tho warrant is null and
void. At an executiro scaalon tbe Council at
tempted to remedy tbe mistake by passing reso
lutions, but they are of no value. The tax,
amounting to $90,000, I illezal, and cannot be
collected until a relief bill Is granted by the next
Legislature. Meantime a loan will De nego
tiated to pay the budget of the city, unless the
taxpayers are willing to waive tbe error of the
Council.
A Sew fire Company ror Canarsle.
Fire Commissioner Bryant of Brooklyn ha or
ganized a new Ore company for tbe Flatlands
district, and it will be located lu the old bead
quarters of the old volunteer firemen Inllocka
way avenue, near Avenue G, Canarsle.
Lecally Haasrd fbr an Asaaalt,
Msorrnts. Tenn., Aug, 19. Harvey Deberry,
colored, wa hanged here to-day at 10:31. lie
wa convicted of assaulting Lenora Kldelman,
l aged 12. He died protesting bis Innocent.
1
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DEAXEC OP TIKOTHT DOXOOHUB.
The Hated Rowing en Skattnr Veteran Passes
Away Suddenly at "tenbnrg.
NmvncmJ, Aug. 19. Great lurprlso was cre
ated here this morning when It was learned that
Timothy Donoghue, 8r., the noted sculler, skater
and oar maker, had suddenly oiDlred at his homo,
17 Grand street, at 5 o'clock. Ho had been suf
fering for throe years w'th heart trouble, and
when visiting tho national am&tour regatta at
Philadelphia last week was seized several times,
but each time recovered. Ho died In tho pres
ence of his son Timothy and four daughters.
Mrs. Donoghue died nlno months ago to-day,
and eight children survive tho parent. Of
these there are Joseph F the noted skater;
Jatue A., an officer on the New York police
force; Charles H., in tho cti6toins service, and
Dr. Anua F who is connected with tho Now
York Woman's HospItoL
Timothy Donoghuo came to America from
Ircltnd in 1843, and settled lnNcwburg, He
was then C years old. He attended tho New
burg sthools, and afterward learned the car
penter's trade. Athletics always had a fascina
tion for him. and when in IsoH sculling races
became so popular he sot to work building a boat
himself, not having money enough to buy one.
Tho greatest oarsmen of tho tliuo, such ns
the Wards, Renforth, Hnmll, Brown, and
lllgllu, were then frequently n-en rowing
rmes in NcuOurg Ilvy. Donoghue's boat
wns completed lu tlmo for the rourth of July
recutta Iicro In lt.VT, tho day that Josh and
Hank Ward won their first !miHrtunt rnco, and.
nlthough she was not furnished with all tho
Inlist Improvements, Bonogbuo nd three local
fishermen whom he selected, but who did not
row to suit him, landed her in second place In
tbe race. During tho winter Donoghue altered
his boat, and when tho rccatta of the following
fear ramo off he had selected a new crew, ana
nnded bis boat a winner with su.li cracks as
tho Experiment of New York, the crow that beat
him the year before, and the Dan Br) ant of Now
York.
This established his career as a boat builder,
oar maker, and oarsman, and from that time ho
took part in races and built Urns and oars for
(cullers all over the world. His oars became
recognized tbe best made, and but few im
portant racing events occurred without them.
Donoghuo also became famous as a skater, and
after tho war Issued a challenge to ska to any
man in tbe world. It stood for nearly a score of
years, and was never a-ceptcd. In 1959 Dono
ghue entered into military life. He belonged to tbe
New burg Guards, Eighteenth Itegliucnt, N. Y. S.
M and when tho war broke out he recruited n
company himself, declined tho Captaincy, nnd
went out with It as First Lieutenant. Tho com
pany was attached to the Thlrtj -sixth Regi
ment, and was widely known a a lighting com-
tnand. "Donoghuo fought like a lion" is tho
reion! In many engagements. His company had
the distinction of beiug the first to plant their
soldiers on the hill In tho famous charge of tho
sedgwick Sixth Corps at Mary's Heights.
Donoghue was also prominent in politics nnd '
a strong adversary. He was Assessor In the old i
First ward, the scene of most of his political bat
tle, from 1S75 to 1891. He was, however, most ,
prominently known in aquatic sporting circles, '
and ho norer missed attending any event of im
portance wherever held In this country. Most
of the bcstuarsuicn used his sculls, and the last
to do so was yuunc Ten Eyck In England last
month.
Talk ofSarntocans Owntnc Their Own Raring
rum.
S W.ATOOA. Aug. 19. Fifty prominent citlrens
of Saratoga met at the Grand Union Hotel
this evening to consult with August Belmont of
the Jockey Club and John Sanford of the State
I Racing Commission " on matters of importance
1 to the village." The session was in a sense
i executive. Mr. Belmont addressed the Sara-
to-ans, reviewing the somewhat unsatlsfao
' tory character of local raco meetings of
' lulo years. Ho suggested that it would j
' be nn excellent plan for the business Interests of I
Saratoga to unn and control tho plant now pot- I
1 seised by the Saratoga Itaclng Association, Ho '
Intimated that the Jockev Club, while It Is un-
whllnc to put any money In suth a venture,
, woula back Saratoga with all its influence If tho
scheme were carried out,
i There has been a report for several days pnt
that tho Saratoga Racing Association, under Its
present management, will have considerable dif
ncultv in securing date for tho I'uon of 18'J-i,
and Mr IMniont's speech Indirectly corroborated
it. It Is said that President Gottfried Walbautn
has not been able to obtain a satisfactory state
i ment from the Jockey Club that will warrant ar
, rangements beln; made for next summer. San
ford also addre-ed the gathering, seconding the
1 remarks of Mr. Belmont,
The citizens unanimously adopted a motion
I that a committee of ten bo named to consult
. further with Messrs. Belmont and Sanford.
j The Chairman of the committee is the Hon.
James M. Martin and it members Include Col.
i II. S. Clement, W. K. Woolev, and William B.
I Gage. A secret session of the committee was
I callnd at 10 o'clock to-night and at midnight had
I not adjourned.
Xavahoe nan Aahoreon Goat lalaad.
NEwroitT. Aug. 10. It, Phelps Carroll's big
sloop Navahoo went ashore on the south end of
Goat Island, the torpedo station, this afternoon,
I but got off uninjured, f-he v. as leaving the bar-
i hor with a party on board for a sail, and In tho
i light wind waa unable to keeD ber headwav
I erfulnst the tide, whkh carried her ashore broad-
dde on, r-everal launches took hold of her,
i a kedge anchor was put out, and she wo
' htulid off.
, Dinner to American 1 rauaen at Montreal.
Mo-fTiiEAL, Aug. 19. Commodore Ross of tho
i Royal St, Lawrence Yacht Club and owner of
I the Glcncairn IL gavo a dinner to-night at tho
I St. James Club. Montreal's swell club, to tho
American yachtsmen. About 100 covers were
laid. Owner Crane of the Momo. Messrs. Stack
pole, Shaw, ana Sherman leave for home to
J morrow evening.
j millards.
The fourth nUht's play In tho Kerkau-ilcLaoghtln
match at Mmrloe Daly's academy last night was by
j far tho beat of the week. McLaughlin was In raro
! form and raced away from the Oerman ehamplon In
the eaalcot fashion, oorl&c 1.&78 potata to tfO) for
Karkau. and taktcg the Ut-1 at tb end of
tbe game by ninety two ikjLqu. Mcliutfblta
made a huh run of U30, during which he blayed -b
hut with a rapMlty that Mlo&laael even tb old
ttm-r. Ills other bu run: were 3 and 'iZM Ker
kau' bettrun were .?, 2IS, nd lb?. Tb total for
four n'ghu !: 'Ml-Lljl1Jh. l.uooi Kerkau. 3.V0S.
The averages last niht were alcLaUfhlln, 13 Mil
Xerkau. Oi 0-11.
Stopped Off at Poushkeepola ta Be Harried.
PocaiicrErsir, Aug. 19. Recorder Odell yes
terday afternoon married a young couple who
registered at tho Nelson House a Wilbur IL
Uadley of New Rochelle ond Margaret V.
Diets of Albany. Wilbur told tho Recorder tbit
ho was 28 years old and a commercial traveller.
He said that they could not get to Albany till
very late and were anxious to be married. After
1 tho ceremony they took the first north-bound
train. News now comes that the only Margaret
V. Dletz In Albany is tbe daughter of Frank
Dletz of 30 Bradford street, and she has been
Mrs. Wilbur R. Hodley since January, 1HD0.
Mr. Hodley is a commercial traveller connected
with tho dry goods houseof Ransom, Broadway,
New York.
i -
Ioder Joe Scully' Colambluuallnve a Day out.
Like Napoleon. Leader Joo Scully of the Fifth
Assembly district marched his army of con
stituents up to Donnelly's Grove at College
Point yesterday morning, and after spending
tho day in the manner of all stag parties he
marched them down again lost night. It was
the annual outing of the Columbian Club, the
Tammany organization of the district, and 500
members turned out- The district was ablaze
with rod fire last night, and tho Columbians
marchwlall through It, led by Mr, Scully, Con
gressman Bradley, .Senators Foley and Ahearn,
Owen McOlnnls, and Assemblymen Scbulum
and Corrigan.
Pain's Annual Carnival cT Plre.
Pain's annual carnival of fire is tbo chief
pyrotechnic ovent of the season. Tbo prepara
tions made for Its celebration at Manhattan
Beach to-morrow night promlso that It will
excel nil its predecessors in quantity as well as
the quality of the general presentation. The
grounds of Manhattan will be Illuminated by
thousands of variegated lamps. From 8 o'clock
until late In the evening the fire carnival will
progress on the land. In the air. In the lake In
front of tho great stage and in the ocean, where
a marine explosion will bring the festival of fire
to a cloo.
I.lur Dealer Dined and tslned.
The National Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Asso
ciation of America was dined last night at Dl.
monlco's by the wine and spirit merchant of
New York. Representative liquor dealers from
all over the country havo been In town for three
days. Tbey held a convention at Manhattan
Beach on Tuesday, and have spent most of the
time since In sightseeing. The dinner last night
was the official end of their visit.
Cover were laid for 200. A. T. Farmer of A,
T. Fanner It Co., wholesale liquor dealers of
this city, wa tbe toastmaster.
nrnrlal tlradlng er Hour ta Be Ceatlnard.
When the flour trade voted, at s meeting held
at the Produce Exchange yesterday afternoon,
upon the proposition to abolish the official grad
ing of flour br Inspectors of the Exchange, the
result proved a tie U for It and 11 against.
Chairman James R. Turner of Isaac H. Reed k
Co. thereupon cast tbe deciding vote against
I abolishing1 the system.
GOLF ON AT LONG BRAKCII.
rnrJir, the Exot,isir amateur,
irJ.VS THE C.OZD MEDAZ.
!ood crr Made br Travla and Morten -a.
Slew Amateur Record for the Link Only a
Small rield Out Change Itnde Xrrrnry
In th Consolation Evrnl Condition.
After tho whirl of summer life, the dances,
dinners, and fetes of the season, tho Long Branch
resident turned to golf ycslcrdny. Tho ovent
was an open tournament held on tho links of tho
Nprwood Park Field Club, the first ever held nt
Long Branch, The honors of the day wero car
ried off by W. Goodwood Stewart, the English
amateur, who now plays from the Seabrlght
Club.
Tho course Is unique in It characteristics, for
the entire round Is mado over tho lawns of the
park, a Ith the dividing hedges and roads as the
only hazards, Tbe playing distance is just
short of 2,000 yards, the names of tbe holes and
their distances being as follows:
Orchard, 283i hedge. 318: flirt. 1B0; stretch, 485 1
meadow, 1U9 alley, I03 tree, 300; home, 850,
The turf, of course, was excellent, affording
the boat possible lies for tho Iron shots and
brassey plays. Tho putting green, however,
were decidedly slow. Stewart said that the
grass was more like English turf than any he
has seen lu this country, Tho residents of the
park wero out In forco to watch tbo play. It
was somewhat of a disappointment to find
that only nineteen of the forty-flvo entries
turned out for the competition. Under tho
conditions the first sixteen were to qualify
for the match play rounds for the Norwood
Cup, which would leave but threo In for the
equally handsome Consolation Cup. This would
havo been too easy a task for tho duffer division,
so the Greens Committee ordered a change In
the arrangements. The eight defeated in the
first Norwood Cup round, with tho unlucky trio,
wero compelled to play a nine-hole medal play
round, and those making tho eight best scores
were eligible for the Consolation trophy.
In eplto of tho Email field tho preliminary
round brought out ouo of the best races of tho
season. At tho end there was but a single stroko
differenco between Stewart, Travis, and Morten,
at 90, 01, and 92. Nono of tho others camo
within ten strokes of this trio. Tho best pre
vious record by a Norwood member was 05.
Morten's prominence was rather a surprise,
although he has been steadily Improving in his
golf throughout the season, nnd has not misled
nn open tournament. On Tuesday Morten es
tablished the record of 83 for the. new eighteen
holccoursout Ardsley, so that his form is con
sistent. But for a seven on the third hole
where a five should have sufficed, -Morten's card
would havo been tho best of tbo day.
Travis and Stewart each had an eight on
rather easy holes, but the remainder of their
cards was very good. Travis owes his prom
inence to bis steady golf, but Stenart was de
cidedly Irregular. He had two holes In tbrcen,
verr brilliant work, but be at times showed only
ordinary golfing. Approaching tho home holo a
fine drlvo carried the ball well over tbe road
and hedge, and nnlcclylald brassey hot fell Just
short of tho green. This left three shot a to win
the gold medal nnd four with which to tio
Travis. Stewart's approach Jut made tho
green, a long play up tor tho hnlo leaving n
three-foot put to win tho medal. This was nice
ly negotiated, and it made him the hero of the
niornin;.
In tho array of onlookers wero:
HLh Harp-r. Mr. A Wat, or. Ml Clara Harper,
Mrs C. A. Potter. Mm. V E lleudewon. Mr A O.
Headley. UUa Ruby Mnimon. Jlr-.. II. II Hilling.
Sirs. Fttle Henderson. Mrs. W. N V. HoCTraan, Miss
Mt McCall. and Urs. II. K. Drowning.
The cards for tho preliminary round follow:
W. O. Stewart, tabrUtht
out attoiesBS 417
In 36030454 3-43 80
V. J. Travis, Oakland
Out e 8 S 4 R 4 4 4 17
In 4 6 3 4 0 4 4 0 t 44 SI
Alexander Morten, Anltlev
Out 0 6 7 i n 4 8 8 4R
In 4 3 3 4 3 0 4 8 6 44 03
II. P. Phlppa, Morrti county
Out 37547070 7-3.1
In 3 0 7 4 ) 3 3 6 4 Ik 10S
8. M. Alien, North Jervj- county
Out 4884 11 733 834
In 18 0 4-1530 040103
W L. En lag. S!orritown
Out SSaSRBti 830
13 4 s i 4 8 7 4 8 703103
. de F. Simmons. Norwood
Out rt 7 7 i 9 8 8 7 738
In 6 3 8 8 7 4 4 3 749107
C IT. Murphr. Baltimore
Out 3 0 h 3 7 B 6 0 733
In 0 0(347337 832107
A KcCIare, Norwood
Oji 0 8 4 7 B 4 B 633
In 4 7 8 4 7 9 S 5 833107
P It. DujcZlnct. Morrt-itown
Out 3 K l) 10 6 S a n 8 37
In 3 6 6 3 V 4 4 6 f 31 105
The Rev, D. L. Schwaru, La'.ewood
Out 7 0 7 A 7 4 .1 4 831
In 3 8 7 7 s 3 3 8 80 111
Jf. It. Burr, Ard!ey
Out 8M7SH336 8 3S
In 7 7 6 S L 3 8 6-34 IIS
D W Taylor
Out 5 3 8 310 1 4 7 S-37
In 5 8 6 0 7 7 6 7 8 38 113
0. W. O'Conner
Out 8 9 9 8 9 8 3 0 3-81
In 8 7 7 4 4 7 5 It 34 113
Cornelius Fellowe, Jr., dorrl town
Out 6 7 1 4 7 3 rt 7 739
1 In 5 8 6 8 10 3 0 6 37 118
I O. AY. Curtis, Norwood
Out 8 6 II S 9 fl 8 BIS 84
In 6 7 8 4 S 4 3 7 033117
John V Alhauzh, Jr., Norwood
Out 886467B 737
la 6 V 6 3 9 6 3 8 b-fll 118
N. S. Dike, Dyker Msadow
Out ! 7 I 8I : 81
la 048480VI3 6-39 119
V. E. Henderson. Norwood
, Out 6 0 7 5 7 8 0 9 7-83
I In 7 7 7 4 9 3 6 8 837119
By the "luck of tho draw" the best men were,
I Inmost cases, paired with Indifferent players
for the opcnlntr of the match play. This de
tracted from tbe Interest, set soma good golf
was brought out. Stewart won br e up at.d
Allen waa still more fortunate, for no was 0 up.
The cards for tho first nine boles mode bf tbo
winners and their partners follow:
Scewart 3 3 B 3 8 6 4 4 3 13
Ewlnf 8 7 88603 633
Allen 8 6 B 8 6 .1 B 6 644
Schwartz 6 8 B 6 3 6 d 737
But for Schwartz laying four stlmles Allen
would easllrhata made his round In 40. Kel-
lowesand Ilurrhad an intorestlng bout. Burr
I had tho Morristonmndormlo tine, and finally
t won by 3 up. Tho cards wore, for 17 holes:
Fellowe 6 3 8 3 7 4 B 6 641
I llurr 4 0 0 U 7 5 3 B 343
, Fellowes 6 9608438.. ., 15
' Burr 3 7840B3B,.. 13
I Travis won by five up from Pblppi. They
holed out on every green and made the follow
ing cards:
Travis
Out 4 4 3 8 6 4 6 B 843
Id 5 fl 3 4 7 6 4 B 546 89
I'hlpps
Out 4BSB0848 B 49
. sirrfu9istMsl.Btoll
Out 43830846 B 49
In 3 7787836 6 3 101
Morten furnished his second sensation of the
day, but this tlmo by a poor showing, for ho was '
boiten, alter nineteen hole, by Curtis of tho
home dub. Curtis took ihu ilrcUlro bole in
live and won a well-earned ictory. The other
results nppcur in tho summary:
Norwood Cup First round. "thwart beat Ew!nff, 8
up aod 7 to playi AUeu beat febwarts. u upanl b to
f)Uyi llurr teat iellowei, 4 up and 1 to ptajt Travis
at i'hlpi. 3 up and 8 to ilan Curtis beat Morten,
1 up (10 botes); Taylor beat blmmous, 4 up and 3 to
playi Murphy tt buycfclnek, 4 up and 8 to playi
O Conner teat HcCIa, S up.
Simmons made bis rouuils tn 99 and Taylor in
00. To-day the best of the morning matches
will be between Stewart and Allen.
Only four finished In the preliminary medal
round for the consolation nip, Tho others will
do so early this morning, Tho cards follow:
V. K. Henderson
Out 6 B 7 7 6 4 B 9 3
N. 8. Dike
Out B 8 87877 -0
J. W. Albaugh, Jr.
Out 7 6 6 3 6 6 8 6 836
I V.L.Ewlnr . .
I Out ,, 7 6 B 6 6 8 749
The second round for the Norwood Cup will
start a t lu o'clock this morning.
Ills lloyt and Ml laelln Win on the Shlnac
coek Links.
BocrnAUrTON, Aug, 19. Tbe chief toplo of
interest at fahlnnecock this week is the com
ing women's championship tournament. Among
tho entries from tbe club arc Miss Beatrix Hoy t,
chamolonof 1890: Mrs. C. 8. Brown, champion
of 1895, and Miss F.E. Wlckham. Miss Vick
ham is away, but Miss Ilojt and Mrs, Brown
are playing early in the morning and late .at
night under tbe coaching of It, II. llsoo. They
are Improving In their play wonderfully.
This morning It- B. W lUon played around the
"white eoureo" with CT. Harney, and made
tho IS holes in 78. lie bout tojey by three
strokes. Wilson' score follow:
Out. 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 3 B 37
In,....",. '. 8 4 4 4 6 B 8 4 4-41-78
In order not to conflict with th horse show
at Southampton to-uiorrow the competition for
lln.nion Preierlbed by Uadlng Physician
MOW utIS f0r ,n urij aeid troublss, cure lout
w i4 I and rhcuniatlsm, dliMlves ston in
liilllin thehladdar. Uooklsi prices and on
a. a draught at
titer isi i ltd at., near Broadway.
jaw. ift-tt , ,-'-'&& -wr.ffM
II llMaa-sil nn-a-a-a-a-a-a-laMaalll
the Women Challenge and Handicap cups
were played yesterday. Owing to the short no
tice of the change the entry llitwns very small,
there being only twelve surfers. Miss Beatrix
llnyt, ns usual, won tho Challengo Cup, her
gro8s(oroUlng8P. Tbe Handicap Cup was
won by Miss Nora Iselln, a young player, with a
handicap of so. Miss Iselin's net score was 73,
tho second best of the season, Tbe scores follow:
, ,. , ., Omit. HantUeap. AVf.
MIm.N Iselln 03 80 71
IH(l..lfr.r joi 1ft t0
JIIM BeAtrll lloyt a 0 89
MImJ t. dark bo 8 01
Mrs Ueorcir Clark us an 99
sirs. C s Ilrowu, vd 4 9
!! t'roeker loi V3
M it ilar till 14 HI
MUsIIaruey ns n lo
An Intrrratlng Match aa the 3laldtane IJnke.
KASTHAiir-rov.Aug. 10.-An Interesting match
at golf was played on tho Matdstono links this
afternoon. John Shlppen, tho professional in
structor, and K. Johnson of tho Maldstouo Club
plaod against Jeffreys, a professional from
Fhlnncock. and J. J. Stcelo of Kasthampton.
Sbippcn and Johnson won by (! tip. The wo
men's handicap tournament for the cup pre
sented by Mrs. lierriek will take placo to-morrow.
Nino holes will be plaved in tho morning
and nine in the afternoon. The following hava
entered: Miss Carol I). Eldlltz, Mrs W. It.
Hand, Mrs. A. If. Lnrkln. Miss Daisy Tyler,
Mils C. Herrlman, Miss 8. Herriman, Sir). II, A.
Waldron, Mrs. U, K. Muuroc, and Miss Brooks.
tiaXf fennalp.
A team match with nn even dozen on earh
sldo will bo played to-morrow between the Hal
tusrol and Morris County golf clubs. In which
Toler Is to cro swords with Ts ng.
A three-lull match between Dan Lelth of tho
Flushing Athletic Oolf Club, Tom Gourlny of
Baltusrol, nnd Tom Hcndolon waa pluyedon tbo
links of the Flushing Athletic Club grounds on
Wcdncsda)-. Tho greens were lu tlno condition.
The gamo resulted as follows:
Lltch
Out 8 4 0 3 4 4 4 4 6-SO
In. 4 4 7 4 8 4 8 4 540
Oourlay
Out 6 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 ft 41
In 4 4 6 0 4 5 4 4 339
Bendelon
Out B 4 7 4 4 4 4 4 440
In 4 4 0 4 4 5 5 4 3-41
Bah llAnnoR, Me., Aug. 10. On account of a
severe rainstorm tbo opening rounds In tho golf
tournament at tne Kebo Vnllcy Country Club
were postponed until to morrow.
THE Pnr.STO GETS ATZOAT.
Xew Twin Screw steam Yneht Lanncbea at
L'pper Is rack.
With gay bunting snapping from every avail
able space, "Old Glory" fluttering from her
flagstaff, J, Adolph Mollcnhaucr's handsome
twin screw steam yacht Presto entered her ele
ment from Aycr's shipyards nt Upper Nyack
yesterday afternoon. The long-delayed launch
ing was a complcto bucccss. Tho yacht was
wedged up In the cradle shortly before 3 o'clock.
At 3:17 sho began to roccdo from tbo small
platform, and Mrs. Mollenhauer, wifo of tho
owner, shattered the customary bottlo of cham
pagne across tho sharp prow, exclaiming nt tho
same instant, "I christen thee Presto." The
new boat slid gently Into the Hudson, and was
w arped In to tho end of tho smnll pier.
The Presto was designed by Charles D.
Mosher, who also superintended her construc
tion. Her Hues aro rather fuller forward than
theEIUde's, but aro carried of t w Ith the same
graceful sweep. Her stern has a long overhang
In addition to the peculiar form attha water
line that has been a distinctive feature of nil of
Mosher s fast boats. Her principal dimensions
aro: Length over all, hO foot ti Inches; beim, 9
feet 0 Inches, and draught, 2 feet, this ex
tremely shallow draught being desired br the
on nor in order to enable tho boat to cruise In
the shoal waters of GreatSouth Hay.
She h is a trunk cabin nnd is schooner rigged,
and tho acioinuiodatlons are luxurious. Her
pilot house is arranged to be used as a saloon
and dining room, and Is connected by a dumb
waiter with a galley below. It is fitted with up
holstered eatwlth lockers underneath, steer
ing wheel, binnacle, compass, und chart racks,
as well asclcitrlcriguals to engineer, nnd speak
inc tubes. Abaft the pilot house is a low steer
ing bridge, while a powerful searchlight Is
placed forward over the house and controlled
from tho bridge, which is also fitted with a
steering wheel in nddltion to two Independent
sj stemt of engine room telegraphs.
Tbe main saloon Is commodious and tastefully
decorated and upholstered In figured silk and
brucateU An JJollan piano is wonted in Uie
forward end and finished in polished mahogany.
The saloon is arranged so as to be readily divid
ed into four staterooms, while in each corner
stands u beautifully car, cd buffer,
liclow docks there is a collision bulkhead, aft
of which is the crew's quarters, 13 feet long
and tho entlro width of tho tmat. fitted with
toilet, wash basins, and folding berths. Aft of
tho forecastle aro the galley, large storerooms,
and fresh water tanks.
The machinery outfit Is most complete, thero
being thirteen separate engines, all of them
speelally designed for and adapted to their re
spective purposos. The propelling engines ion
sStof two tots of patent auadruple expansion
engines of fiOO horse power, specially designed
to run at extreme high speed. Steam is supplied
by a water tube boiler having 31 square feet of
grate and 1,282 square feet of heating surface.
Thero Is also an Inboard surface condenser with
about f00 souaro feet of cooling surface. Thero
are five steol bulkheads dividing tho boat Into
Islx water-tight compartment. Tho boat is of
composite coustruction.
Tho planking consists of two thicknesses, with
a layer of light canvas Imbedded in cement be
tween. Tho planking Is la iuches thick next to
tho keel and gradually tapers to tho gunwalo.
The Inner planking Is of cedar and tho outer of
&lne, and ull tho fastenings aru Tut.ln bronzo
olts and brass screws. The smokestack la
elliptical In form. All the fittings on ilck are
of polUbed bronze. There Is a polished ma
bogati) rail extending all around tbo boat sup
ported by bronzo stanchions, and u large boat
will bo carried on davltx.
The yacht has a complcto electric-lighting
plant and will be steam heated throughout. J.
' Adolph Mollenhauer, her owner, is the well
i known sugar refiner, and has Peen a prominent
figure in yachting circles for several years. He
1 is a niombcr of tho New York, Atlantic, Pen
atauquct, Corinthian, and Great South Bay
Yacht clubs. He Is an oxpert navigator and will
command his own boat, his sailing master be
ing Kdwln C. Hendrickson of Bay Shore, L. I ,
and hi chief engineer James T. Haines of
Nyack.
The yacht will have a dock trial to-morrow,
and the speed trial will be arrangod fur a later
date.
Dorothy II, a l,uekr TTlnner.
Newport. Aug. 10. The race betwocn the 30
footcrs to-day was won by tho Dorothy II.,
which finished only a few seconds ahead of the
Hera. In the fog tho latter mistook tho finish
line and fell oft before ebo had crossed. Nine
hnutn were In tho race, but only seicu finished,
; The wind was light from tho south, und beforo
tho race ended a heavy fog set over the bay. A
triangular' courso was sailed over twice, the
Btart being mtdo at 3:10 o'clock. Tho official
tlmo was as follows:
Wanted
AJOJlMd
Unlit, Time.
Boot nnd Oirner. 11. ll. x. s
Dornthe II , II I". Whitney 8 1.1 07 8 03 07
!Ur.i. It N Kill 8 U 11 3 01 14
Carolina. '. Jones .....8 16 3-1 8 08 BH
Mutms. J. b Donouh 8 Is 07 3 01 07
W'jwa, J A Mlllmau ... 6 19 SO 8 09 V.0
Frrnia, A h. Vauwlnkle 6 lu 110 3 W 4i
Mai, O. O Jennings it VO 41 3 lu 41
Vaquernll! . II 11 Duryea Did not finish.
Puck, E.P Mnrtan DldnolAnUh.
On Sept. 3 und 4 tho most important
local yachting ovenls of tho season will
take place undi r the auspices of tho New
port liming AsocIutinn. Thero will lie con
tests for cupi tctween thirl) .footers and big
sloops. Ten thirties will raco on tho first day,
nnd tho Navahoo and Vigilant havo agreed
to raco on tho hecond. Tno later will bo for a
cup valuM at M). The race will start in the
outer harbor. An effort wns mado to get tbe
Colonla and Emerald to raco, Put tho latter
could not be Induced to start.
Canoeing.
Claytov, N. Y., Aug, 10. Tho upot paddln
race In tho canoe camp was won by lawless of
tho Ot'nwa Club over Leroy of tho Iantbe Club.
The tournament wa won by Sparrow and Mc
Nlcoll of the Toronto Club over Mowall and
Burns of tho Ottawa Out). The total scoro of
the three record races Is this:
.Vam. 12 8 I"otul.
Douzlaw 4 4 11 11
Hiewart , U .1 4 ID
110 0 11 V 4
Leroy , u 1 1 2
The champion sailing or trophy race was thun
sailed. There were six starters. Thelinlsb was;
C E. Archtrald, canoe Mib. Montreal Club, 1 hour
40 minutes 48 euda.
J. It, blewart. cam Aslz, Iruodequolt Club, 1 hour
44 minutes 53 tecond,
O r bouglau. caniw Cricket, Uclhe Club, 1 hour
36 mUiute 43 coDdm
Bmythe withdrew on the third round, Moor
in the fourth round, nnd Mowbray on the fifth
, round, all from the New York Club, The new
boats of Moore and Smythe did not mako head
I way against the older boats sailed by Stewart
ami Douglass.
. I no, next rare was thet ropby paddling, ouo
I mile straightaway, double blades. Tbe raco
w us won by Scott of tho Ottawa C ,ub in 8 mill-
, met y seconds. The ret tlM'hed as follows'
M' Dougall of the Ottawa Club, d minutes 21
se inds; McNicoll of the Torunto Club, 8 nuu
uiti 41 seconds; Lawless of the Ottawa Club, t)
n nutes 63 seconds.
IrankU Bunnell of tbe Brooklyn Club has
beru elected Commodore for 1698, Joseph E,
.Murray of the Philadelphia Club having de
c' ned. C. V. shayler of the lanthe Club ha
Uin elected Secretary and Treasurer,
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Suitings, $25 to $35. 1 11
Crouscrings, $6.50 to $10. 1)1
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TROTTIXa .I.V1 PACZXO, tTaal
Itargaret nnd Loliln l.ornlne IS In at Glens Wf'aai
S'nlls. tfWanl
Glens 1'H.u, Aug. 19. About 4.000 persons tS'tfclnl
witnessed tho third laj ' tport of tho grand cir fi.iaSW
cult meeting. Kcr) thing looked promising" isnllal
until the first heat of tho il:20 paco had been l-anl
finished, when a hemy Miowcr camo looming "1-Vani
down from tho Actroiidatk:, nnd In nn hour If Vol
ever) thing wni swimming. The track was un- "sbbbb!
dor two inches of water. The programme called Sanal
fur the '.'ill trot, tho free-for.ill pace, nnd tha j flM
2:'W race. Iu the trot Margaret passed tha :flfl
bunch of flvont tho turn in the first hent, and i aanani
from thero headed tho procession homo. Vzv ti lj
lence, tho favorite, finlshidsn ond. Inthoeeo ' nasH
ond heat Margaret lead nil tho way around by 4 fBani
several lengths and Jogged in at tho finish. The-
third heat was only the second oterncaln. H
Bright Itcgcnt sold favorite for the free-for-all fl
pace. In the first hent a blanket would hae V 9H
covered Itcgcnt nnd Lottie Loraino for three i mfl
quarters. Then tho gelding lost his balance and ' tflH
tho maro won easily. Directly started off in th '.; 'B
lead in tbe second heat, covering the first auar- - ifH
tor in 0:31. Then Lottlo took tho bit between 3 'Saaaal
her teeth, overhauled the black stallion, and ' ll
forged so far ahead that she ambled In under the ;
wire. Begcut fur a Bhort distance led Loralna i uHH
lu tho third heat, but he Benin got in trouble, as u !
In tbe first heat, leaving tho maro to finish as ,vB
she pleased. XI
Thero wero flvo starters In the 2:20 pace. laWaai
Mlis Margaret held tbo lead for three-quarters of l-ji 1
the distance, but loft her feet when pushod too i !Sai
hard Dy ". 11. Cl who won out easily. Time, IhsbI
2:13ij. O. M. C. was third. Daisy J. fourth, and 4 'M
flirt fifth. Summaries: i WW
:14 clus, trotting, pun Sl.300; . !anl
drarct, rn lu . by Eagle IJInl Maggie F., . jaFaaf
by Young Jim Maeey) 1 11 'i BiH
Allen liar-, ur k iSmllh) j 3 3 s ,'l eVaVaal
Blark heth. Mk c (Hush) 4 2 8 A MM
Valence, ch. m. (Oeer) S 4 9 '-' Ja!aw
PuMral, 1. tn tarr) 5 0 O 'Skat
She, b.m. (Walker) s 0 4 Jaaaai
lime 3:13', 2:14a, B:l3ia. H
Jfree-for all cla, pacing; purse t'2,000: ', '"ia
Lottie Xx)ra1ne. b. rn, br Oambetta Wilkes ' .Sana
Lady YeUer. by Oarrard Chief (Ilutchlngs)..l 1 1 i ' aaaai
Directly, blk.s. (Walker) .....2 S S -Sanaa!
Bright Regent, ( h g Ge-re) 3 S 0 ',' laaBan
TUne-V!,0S';2.084, SlOUH). , H
Favorite Downed nt Port Jervl. Jasaal
Pon.rJcr.TTs. Auk. IS Tbe thin! day of the Orange aaaai
County Circuit races at the Port Jerri Driving rark aaaai
wa wltnefttvM by 2.500 persons. Blrdseye was ths 'H
favorite lu the S.SS trotllnc take for four-year-olds, V !
but waa beaten out by T. T D. The talent plunged , .VVJ
heavily on Lfgine In the 2:14 trot, but Olenmore Uoy , , ,
won In slow time. Livonia, tbe favorite, won the I 1 iMm
firnt heat In the V'CU trot, but Joe P. captured tbe jH
next three uiunianos: SaaBBna!
2:26 stake, four-year-olds; trotting; purse f 500: ' ,SaVaaBsi
T. T. !.. b , by Sweepstakes, uaiu by Kftaafl
Cheiter CLlef (llurch) 3 ! 1 1 l "raKM
Ulrdseye. b. s (Kline) 1 1 B 3 O fl:saaH
rierrot. ta. s. (Murrav) 4 s D 0 S afaaH
Llla Madison, b r. (Sharta). 6 8 3 O .'yCtaaH
Glitter E.. br. f. (Thouia) 3 4 4 0 4 "' M Baai
Lady Wllllngton. ch. m. (Itjerson) S 6 dls. InlPBafl
tth Itel. in. s fWhltrn-ad) dls. iSfjsaal
Time 2.211a, .-,', 2:23, 2:S2. 2:24. I f plsaa!
2:14 cla, trotting; pure300: ( :Sai
Olcnroon Boy. gr.gM by Cleaver (Murray). .1 14 1 Z LaBai
Bert Sheldon, blk. g. (Smith) 8 HIS 'i iaaK
Legene. br. a. OJheeley) 3 S S 4 L UM
Uonocacy, h.a. (Thomas 4 4 8 0 ' "! JM
Oreenlauder Olrl. blk. m. (Comlnsn) dls. '. JaSal
Time 2:187. 2.20. 2:20. 2:10V tJ '
3:23 class: trotting; pun on: 'HH
Joe 1'. gr. c by reersukes (Walsh) 4 til t -aaaai
Livonia, br. m. (ftrerson) I 6 A ft , CH
Carrie, b. m. (Uo-ker) 3 OSS v .'aaaal
Holly Woodnut. b. e. Burch) 8 2 8 8 '. MM
Dln-'tre... Iir m. iSiiilth) 3 5 8 8 , -saal
Delta.cn. m Thooiai) 0 3 4 4 -r- JMm
tfeille Hull. blk. in (Atirami) 6 4 ft 7 3 'jH
Lady HarrUon. blk m. (Lake) 7 8 7 S -1 aMW
Tommy, gr g (Murray) 0 7dr. -- ijfaaal
Time 2.23, 3-.22, S:23. 2:23. MW
Croeiuet, i IH
i ! 'Caaaf
Konwicn, Conn., Aug. 10. The croquet- ; i 'iH
championship, which has occasioned such a ."Mm
bard light between tbe crack pla;urs for tha 1 Mm
past three days, was decided to-night, and Pur- "' j Ma
yea won tho coveted honor. He lost but ons 1 jHi
game. A'ahly being the only player to defeat ' J 'St'lt
him. Duryea would havo won this game as I tiffs
easily as tho rest had not his good luck forsaken j 't'M
hlmforonce.butlosingonc gnmodld not alter his ( j M;l
prospects of finishing llrt. There Is still a hard ri 4fBf
light on to determine eiond place, Apirar and ;( ML
Vnhly having gradually crawled up the list KKJ
during the past two days. Champion Duryea la 3SS
a member of the Capital City Croquet Club of "' Ji1
Washington, nnd has played at tho national ' Si
tournnment but two years. Although yet a ia
mersboyho showed that nil tho other entries '3M
wero no match for blm nnd was not pushed as 4 j :"V'I
anytime. Tho second dlwsion players havo not i tWm
vet concluded nil their games. Kdinonds, : j ,.M
Dwight, and Crosby are mikiii. a hot race for ' in
first place. Tho bUiiuing f i 'iWM
riKST DIWiIO,'. ; i 'wk
Xnme ITon. Lett, I J 'M
S. C. Duryea. Washington. D C ) 1 ,-$
w Holt Apgar. Trenton. ' J 7 0 ; W1
W It Wahlv, Wadilngfin. D. C 4 a j un
Fdgeworth tllrd. Baltimore A 4 1 ; i 'iSal
Frank sltson. New- Undon 0 4 Jj NH
Charle Jacobu. fprlugtli'M. Maa. 4 0 J ,V
Oiirge c. fctrong. New lcilon 4 0 t !l 1 lanai
J J'. Denport, Northampton 9 8 1 J 'M
D.D. Butler, MIJ lit town. Conn 3 7 m -l-tnal
FC. Butler, Middleman. Conn 8 0 V :
N. L. Blhor. Norwich, Conn 1 4 ' -Wl
a. Llckey, Norwich, Conn I 1 , imi
S-Ll )ND DIVISION', J J "Mm
A. P Orlnt, N'ew 'indon. Conn 8 1 ' -''Si
c 11, EdmnniU. I'ltlladelphla 8 1 SM
B Cro-by. Neiv )ork city. .. ,..0 fl il H
W F. Dwljht. Anbury Oro.e. N' J S IS !
Sam Dudley, New London. Conn 2 8 "f'A'M
I A. llee-ler. 1 le.elaud.O S 8 I ft i M
Ueo. S. Van WUkle.Kew Brunswick, N.J... 0 0 1 v j M
Ai fl1
Viral Day or Southampton' Ilorsn Show. i ;J,
?i ,iU"-i
SoCTnAMiT-of, Aug. 10. Tho new driving ffl
park near the water works waa opened to-duy I M'
with ono of tho most brilliant events in tho lis- . ''jl
tory of this resort. Through tho combined j
effort of some of tho summer residents and the .;
lovers of horseflesh among tho natives a horse -. ;'ft
show was started, to lontinuo two dn)s. At tt '.fl
2:U0 o'clock, whoa the llrst event wns called, -, ( '
the scene on tho grounds was insjlrlng. The ; 'M
track was lined from turn to turn with equip- 'r (
ages which It would be hard to nHi h anywhere , 09
in tho country, Thuy won 1 id, loo, with i 'Am
svomon dressed in tho mo-t li mtiftil summer - ;w
costumes. Over H.000 perto.u wire pnsent. A' m
among whom were: 3. i
Mrs. II II (Hrner, thi Mi, I.-l'n. Jurtge and H
Mr. Horace lluiiell tt.n Mine, I'.uxell Hie Misses Sf
tllterald. Mr lnl )!n W 1 k ti ham, Mix Ketch- ", ; 4B
am.Dr.O A. Iilson.F. W Mum Mr Ororg!1 Howler, Jj ,'IM
lieorg 1". Bowler. Ml h. uttr, I' F Collier, It. J. 1 m
Collier. Mr. aod Mr A liiUrtm.C T. Iianiey, MU r ,ft
Barui-y, Hen rnd )lr, T II HarWr. Mem r.n-i Mrs. , ,81
A I, Stortou Mi M rt.n. Mr and Mrs II B name, .31
the Mixta Ilsniet .Vr ant Mr. r. II (l.iirrey. MUs il 'Bf
Oiwlfry. Mr end Mn, Un l.aiiiy Nlcoll Tirtidor pl .U
Frellughuxen. J KllUetli, Jr. Mln klurtlh. t ri
Mr and Vrs. C V wniti, J II crun Mr II A, V j
fianiti, Mrs. W. D Wood, L. BUgden, Mr aud Mrs. lip
Henry May ; , C
The awards nnd tho results of tho races fol- ,' jl
low: Vi 1 1
Ion! In IIrnes Flnt prlr. WIIJ Iloe, owned V " I
by Mis S Towner.d. -eoiii, princeita. owued tdr 'Ly m
IKi Laucey Mcull, ttilrJ, Uaard, owned by T, IL V sM
llarUr, Jr. ft ,S
MnglelIore Flnt (rlre. f'tlenee, owneil by C a, p. i
StcTeusi ix-omi. Tlar nwijed by Ml f. Kennly A jfl
third, Flrrav. owred t v ti o Mi,o Iselln S m
Taudem ltrl prlie two gepllngs, on ned by Dr, ISI
T. Wyinan Purler. ei n 1, !. ulm ud Margaret, ,2 (si
ownrd by II Irevor. tulvl. Ullly aul Jac, onnrd J ill
by J. vv KlllJteth.Jr 5 43i
fulo Ponies Klrst priie, Charity Lamb, owned by X fM
K J toiler six-ond. Wrlgiie. onrn-d b c a 8te- 8 ill
veui. Ihlrd Gold Vrel b, owned by ll K Mligut. ,
IllnhJump tVon by Welluut wcnl by C A, . 41 5
fiteveus.sti-oDd, M. Newtou tliird, Arcntii, owned by Z lii
V. r oilier 3 '.I I
pony Itai- Wen y Charity Iamb owned by It J, ll ?
cN.lller nvcud, Hetty, wnel by t. Couri third, It
1 Plate, ui.e.l by (Jeorgr I U wl-r S
The comedy of thndav. the farmers' race, was ji
haiulll) won by E. J', bite s Itigulu. s, 11
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