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ANOTHER breathing PLACE.


The new public park on the East river,
which will probably be formally opened within
week or ten days, though small, promises to
be one Of the most beautiful within the city
limits. Its situation 10 delightful, and its natu-
raj attractions rival the best offered by Central
Park, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, or any other culs-
waited public ground In the viclnity OF New York.
Ii covers nve Of ground, embracing no tract
between EiRhty-fourth and Eighty-sixth streets,
Avenue and the East river. IL has a river
frontage OF over nine hundred feet, and
there is scarcely more picturesque SPOT
on the New York shore this side Of
Harlem. II Is Immediately opposite the
upper end OF Blackwelrs Island, and mands
excellent Views OF Wards leland, Hell Gate and
astoria. Every VARIETY Of craft, from tiny little
skins and pleasure yachts to sea going vessels
ana the Boston steamerp, pass and ropass, and
the ssene is one OF eyer changing interest. The
ground was designed by nature for A pleasure
park. Rising gradually but irregularly from the
waters edge. the upper portion is high enough
20 AFFORD an unbroken view Of all the beautiful
scenery by which II Is surrounded. A large
force Of men. under the superintendence OF Mr..
9. A. johnson, have been " work for weeks
laying out paths making roads. filling in, cutting
away and making alterations. A broad walk
Will run along the rivers edge. branching on
are numerous little serpenttne paths leading In
all directions.
The old Livingston Manor. located nearly In
the centre of the ground, Is being newly fitted
up. and will DO kept as a restaurant, very much
after the style OF the one at Mount st. Vincent
The ancient stone house AT the foot of Eighty
sixth street, over 100 years old, and which
has been a water side hnstelrie for nearly n not
quite half a century, will not be disturbed. but
what use will be made of It il not yet decided.
On the grounds are number OF hne elm and
III pie trees. and two black-walnut trees, some
thing quite uncommon mere. To these will be
added variety OF shade trees, such "a mulberry,
horse chestnut, locust, &c, Abundant shrub
berry will be planted along the paths, and flowers
In appro rate places. A substantial sea wall IL
to he built at the waters edge, ana the grounds
tsrraeed up to the river walk. The pavilion will
be lighted with gas, and the Park band will give
number OF concerts during the warm summer
Afternoons and EVENING". A sufficient force OF
Park policemen will be always In attendance to
preserve order, and the park will be closed at a
certain hour. probably ii o'clock, each evening.
The Second and Third avenue cars run within
easy walking distance Of the new park, and a
line OF steamboats, IRON Peck slip and East
Eleventh ftreet stop at the foot Of Eighty
fourth street, Its southeast boundary.
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THE DEMAND FOR EMPLOYMENT
Workiuemen Locking &c LEGISLATORS ans
Legtsintion isr Relief.

Legtsin ton Tor Relief.
IA Grand street to organize perm anent work
ingmen's club, and to make arrangements for this
evenings mass meeting Ia the Cooper Union
and for the parade on Thursday. Frank Waters
was called to the chair, and Adam Nell was
made secretary. The following were passed;
Ressired That the national state and municipal ON.
cias should ADOPT Immediate measures for the relief VI
Frst-By opening the pubic land, e1ciusvci, for the
actual cutyator losning the means for transportation
Secondly the completion Of puoe works In
progress, and the undertaking Of new vorks.
ing on all public WORK solely by day WORK.
The unemployed workmen met at Twenty
sixth street and Seventh avenue last night, Lee
ander Thompson presiding. Their object was
o. consider the best means OF work for the So
co.. men who are seeking employment in this
city. Among the resolutions were the folio wing
Resoiret That in order TO keep the wheels OF indus
tuch action their part be necessary for the
permanent establishment OF labor department co
purpose OF furnishing with honorable employment, az
Just remuneration. all those persons who are In
own, and VINO otherwise might be demoralized by
waut tempted TO crime, and thus become burden and
Resonsd Tsst the Industrial classes want no coup
houses 10 alleviate their distress. nor CRU ging chsr
thing more, nothing less. And, by the Eternal the
time comes sooner or later ~hen We Will nave IT.
RssOirst That ss Americans we are not 50 utterly
lost to seirespect and manhood crouch supinei
Al the feet OF DIVES and PICK the crum0e th,t IA. from
hi abl while the dogs hex the thst poverty has
Int icted upon our bodies
The Fourth Assembly District Tiden and
Hendricks club discussed labor last evening. at
No. bS East broadway. and passed a resolution
uTgins the Pork Commissioners 10 begin WORK
on the public improvements soon as possible Q,
and thus Afford relief to men who want work.
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Hon.e Of Representatives..

WAsuINeToN, Aug. There were but
few bills introduced under the call Of States,
but a resolution was offered by Mr.. Douglass
Dem. Va.,) allowing committees OF investiga-
ton to report at any time during the present
session. This was resisted by the Republicans.
who resorted to the plan OF refrainng from
voting, thus revealing an apparent absence Of a
quorum and preventing the transaction OF busi-
ness. Then there had to be a call OF the House,
and warrants were granted for the arrest Of alb
sent members. When members were arraigned
During a pause in the PROCEEDINGS. Mr.
Chttenden Qnd. N. W obtained unanimous
consent to make what he called n, cot a m haif
through his first sentence delivered " MS usuai
emphatic manner, ana In high KEY before DC
"Touder louder" from the Democratic side.
| This interruption was severely censuIed oy tne
out OF order Mr cnittendon was, therefore, al
! lowed to proceed, and he went on TO say that
| i'm the oplressively hot condition OF the atmos-
| phere, memners had played children long
enough. and that II was time tn leave OF fooling.
lie could not see how these proceedings could
he rocunciled TO their own sense of manliness, or
why they should waste their time aud eudanger
their lives and health In such manner; ne,
therefore, moved that tue House adjourn. Mega
tivcd.
After some further time wasted in the same
manner, Mr.. Cox Dem, N. Y.,lsuegested COM
promise IN the way Of two days notice Of re-
ports being given.
Mr.. Hale (iop., Me.) who had been leading
the opposition, assented to tho suggestion with
the understanding that two days notice should
be given by majority Of committee TO the
minority, so that roth reports should be mad .
together and go to the country simultaneously.
He disclaimed any desire to exclude reports Of
committees.
After much discussion compromise was
effected by the adoption OF the resolution Offer
ed by Mr. Cox, that the investigating COM
mittees have leave To report during the remain
der of the session, at any time after two days
from the tima that a committee has agreed to
Its retort, AMI submitted the same to the mi
norlty.who shah have leave, at the same time, TO
submit their views to the House and that II
the minority o. the committee snail be absent,
notice shall lie given to the House.
The House thsn at half ave adjourned.
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THE COAL COMBINATION.
Cutting the neutrality-suspicious. Action OF the
Lehigh Valley Road.

The latest developments in regard to the
great anthracite coal combination Indicate that
1t Is In serious difficulty, and has been antici-
pated, likely to break up at any moment. For
some time past every effort has been made by
the coal kings OF the different corporations to
prevent a break In the orgaozstion, and several
agreements have been patched up to maintain
the monopoly.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad. Asa Packers
property, has baen disposed to disregard the
terms OF the compact, aud, some weeks ago. so
far violated II as to NINE ship, and sell 5000
tons more coal than the quota assigned To IL ny
the Managers. IL was believed that war OF the
coal roads would be insugurated ia conssQ uencs
OF this action, but the offence was condoned by
the members Oft clique who were too anxious
to keep up rates. 10 punish the offenders.
The curious action ~ the securities Of the
roads attracted attention after this settien ent,
for. only rallviOg slightly they soon fell OF 10
even lower points tnan had hitherto prevailed.
IL was argued from this that the inside parties
had not yet thoroug hy ARA na ed matters but Il
disHrreement came to light
II was then discovered that one OF the compa-
MES was delivering coal la Boston at prices not
above those prevailing In Philadelphia. q point
several hundred miles nearer the mines. Higher
rates we're charged In Boston nominally, but n
drawback was given sufficient to cancel tho Off
ference. Ofcourse. this action points either to a
break In the combination ana the cutting of
rates Incident to the beginning Of a war, or else
that the roads have become so impoveri he d
that they have been compelled TO seek market
for "A portion Of their products.
Either view OF the situation WIS not espec lily
encouraging TO investors, and the coal securities
Tell considerably IN consequence.
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STA HTER HOUSES.
The Board Of Health Docs Not Favor Their
Removal from the East side.


A few months ago 1t was said that the
slaughter houses on the east side would, under a
cityoruinance. moved above l0lst street, before
July !. yet nothing has been done, aud thou
sands of citizens have tho alternative OF sndur-
ing the heat with closed windows or becoming
pauseatsd by bad smells.
Prof. Chandler, President of the Board Of
Health, now says: Under existing circum-
stances u "a not possible for the Board OF Health
10 remove the slaughter houses TO a point above
lOist street. nor do we even consider II desira-
ble TO do 50. We believe II possible To carry on
all the business Of -laughterlng animals and pre-
pairing every part Of them for market. either AS
food or as fertilizer. without creating any
nuisance whatever, aud II - the intention u
the Board OF Health 20 close certain Of the
slaughter houses which are In condition that
does not admit Of Improvement. and to secure
In tho others such improvements as may be
necessary. The subject OF the proper manage
ent OF the slaughter houses Is one that h We
constantly In my mind, aud To which nave de-
voted a great deal q time and study. Tie
terests involved are enormous, and II 4 very
important that in dealing VITA them consistent
action be taken, with such deliheration that tie
improvements viii he permanent. aud will not
Involve owners of premises In large expense to
no purpose. The Board Of Heath Ia, this mat
ter under constant I'D visement, and IN doing the
best IL can TO remove all causes OF compliant"
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HTING WITH RIFLES.
A Duel that Followed Refusal TO Pay a
Debt OF Finv Dollars.

DEADwooD CITY, Black Hills, July 22.-
A most desperate duel took place IN Crook City,
last Tuesday, between James shannon and
Thomas Moore, both from the Missouri river.
Moore owed shannon $50, which the latter was
endeayoring to obtain from him. Moore either
unable 10 or would not pay the money,
when Shannon struck him with his Gs,s. Moore
said he didn't nght In that way, aud shannon
asked hin II he was armed. Moore repliod that
he was not, and shannon told him TO 90 aud FIX
himself. Moore retired 10 his camp, and IN
a short time came back with rife, shannon
awaiting him on the field with revolver Moore
then asked shannon II he was ready. aud the
latter replied that he was not but would he In a
few minutes. WITHIN a few minutes shannon
returned with his rihe. lhoy faced each other,
aud shannon asked Moore II ia WAS roady.
Moore m ide no reply, aud shannon asked him
again II hc was ready, and again tnoro was no
reply. shannon then raised his rifle ard took
aim, as elso did Moore. and both discharged
their weapons simultaneously. shannon ten
dead shot through the heart, and Moore had a
very narrow escape, Shannon's bullet grazing
tue top OF his head. The jury returned YER
dict Of justih4b homicide.
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En,hu.iasm of the servian..

Fton, the Correspondence Qrne Londol Times.
or the enthusiasm of all Scrvia, and Of
all Slays outside OF servia. in favor OF this war.
there can be no doubt. Tue alrOeious rule OF
the Turks when thev governed this country,
their bad administration in Bosnia. Hstzego-
vina, and Bug trii at The present time. aud the
DarbArous cruelty prac iced IN times OF irsur-
rectiOn on even the most peacoab, ofthe Chris
tian subjects Il the Sultan by Bashi Is .znuks.
Redifs, Iircassans, and other Irregular troops
down those rsines by lre and sword, have sunk
40 deeply into the souls Of the SeTyians, that
never Will there he peace in this country until
tue past.
Tho monks have left their converts 10 march
with the columns going to do battle, and Inspire
them by the cfuss which they hold al0ft at the
head of the battalione. Every man and woman
IN SerVia regards the war as one ~ the cause OF
them In any class OF llfe who could be made to
understand why seryia should not nave the
sympathy Of every Christian 4tion.
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THE RAILRoAD FREIGHT WAR.
Cntfina Down the Prices on the Great Lines
West of Chicaao.

News from the West Is anxiously awaited
by persons In Wall street who are interested In
the securities of the railroads extending beyond
Chicago. The railroad war there has com menced
by heavy cutting OF rates on the Toledo, Peo-
ria and Warsaw Railroad, which must, OF course,
he followed By the other competing lines. The
Peoria RAILROAD is an adjunct OF the Illinois
Central. and lite action would principally affect
the Chicago aud Rock Island, the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy, and the Chicago and North
western Railroads. The Milwaukee and st. Paul
would be involved to certain extent Tho ORR
gin OF the cutting Of rates by the Peoria and
ment between its management and that OF the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The
weaker line wished to obtain larger share OF
business and SO entered the field OF competi-
tion. Private adyccs are to the efect that the
erumbling OF shippers, owing TO their small
business and low profits, had much to do with
the action Of the railroad authorities in reduc-
ing rates, particularly as an election Is now at
hand, and the people NAV magnify their grew
ances so as to bring them into prominence
political Issues.
Tho spectators In Wall street who have lately
been buying heavily Of stocks, believing that
very much disheartened Yesterday by the news
concerning this fresh outbreak, and worked
manfully to stem the break In pricos. Miwau-
kee and st. Paul, Chicago aud Rock Island,
Chicago and Northwestern, aud Illinois Central
were all pressed for sale, aud their prices de-
clined materially.
Mr. Tracy, President Of the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad, being absent FROM the city. II
was impossible to learn what stems his corpora
ton will take with respect to the difficulty. Mr.
Tracy IA popularity credited with controlling the
and his action will be Of great importance In
this emergency.
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MONDAY. Aag. 7.-FLouR AND MEAL--'rhe ex-
SST na Sa n s Ms a %
Cline. Receipts, however. exceeded the sales, aud
.s.urn e"'ss quote Ss9s s. . ,as
1850 .es p Xxx WA .sSS s,5Iss; 10
tent sssss city shipping extra. T. !ssss7s South
s ssn Ssse ,,s and fanny cranes ,ss5 sossr,
e. aSSSssS!; RI.sd,wihs' 'SeOssss0 Ky. scar
.'PRovTsioNs dun, and moss quite nominal a,
az. csSS Es on 'he spot ana 1 ee r .S a Of
clear Cut meats 10 mS H mi VITA sales sSo q
cty smoked mans at 1895 do picked should re- az
a. assli s$ Tor prime s6oics wss!eFa And eli
ra 10, 5siqFs s" for ' Se, at
ner 40 s5tio 80 for December Drs ssed hogs lower
gB@ 3N. 2 re- We,!ern is2Ge wesiera
Tor Western ana near BY. '-1' oun - ''""'''
& lush % s&a sq's rt Ssi .ersr
dS ; for o Tss sSs
amber winter. Rye quiet Oats dull and heavy safes,
warm g ehcss; ss(il:; for While Do sssssc i 10,
MIXED sa,e fS7c for wniie 90 Corn pressed for ,as
of sSes %,ss se Tor steamer eq' d. 8 s e
%S To- s1s s we .ss 9 9so. s
oIdssse;; southern nominal l, oo.,-
mostly mo- Tor s9nsaip,loo Sladlin; upland. Il slice
which was ENTHUSIASTICALLY lost saes 20 SO Dse. eoans
win buyer: e II Sids ior Ausq:i is isse. Tor So
and IL 25.32c for December.
GRocKMEs-Coffce quiet, and with accumuating
stocks, Dr1ces weak. Rice dull Moasses very nrm,
put without sales OF moment to,iay; sayars Nc:
s,ssesc Tor fair 20 good rsnaing CaOa sal zoe Tor
prlne Centrifugal Refined In better demand at 11sst
1lfc for hArds. Teas In better demand. with sales VI
1000 halt chests Jspans snd greens at full price,
.ps ws sd sc Cl
mon 20 good strained rosin In petroleum nothing WA
done and figures nominal ~ ono. for crude In
bulk aud 17tlc. for refined. IN ibis Ocean freights
were rather quiet out without change grain to LIVER
Tor orders Ga DO 10 liverpool. S. od refined petro-
lcun TO Bremen g. Cd 10 TO Gibraltar, for orders.
6s and csse, 2jc; cases to Malaga 2sc, gold crude
pettoeuIp TO Dunkirk, - 1ofd Whiskey sold 20 tbe
extent VI 70 bbis. Al t11Aldsli5. Tnlow in demand
and steady a. b-lda89Sc. for prime.
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Walsh Brother. and .he ,Long.horcmen.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sir: 1t is
stated Ia THE Sun of Sunday that Police Capt ala
Kennedy had said that the trouble among tho
longshoremen now on strike was caused by
Walsh Brothers, who wished To discndrge all
their old men and employ unskilled labor at
twenty-five cents an hour, aud that they had
sent men among the 'longshoremen to Incite
them TO strike. 80 that there IN ght be AN excuse
Tor casting the old men out Thors is no fOun-
datiOn for such 4 statement. We have never In
trary, we have always done our utmost 10 pre-
vent dissatIsf actlon among tho men, and have
kept wages up to mark so high as 10 make Il
very dlfiicult for us to do living business.
Respectfully yours, WALSH BROTHERs.
NEW \ DIRK, Aug. I.
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THE ,LoSGsHoRExEy,s STRIKE.
Indications that the Men who have Struch
will Not Carry their Point.

At the Wilson line. Pier SO. North River.
the Hindoo arrived yesterday morning, and
sixty new men were employed ut IS cents an
hour 10 unload her. A large force OF new men
were at work on the White Star pier at % cents
and ~ cents an hour. At the Havre Line sixty
new men were unloading the st. German. The
Denmark, of the National Line, arrived at Pier e.
In the morning, and eighty picked-up mon were
employed to unload her. A few strikers who
were lounging around this pier said tint they
ere prep red to hold out any length Of time,
and that they had plenty OF money. They asked
for only the same rates that the east side men
are paid namely, 10 cents an hour Tor day and
night work alike.
Some Of the old men who have called at the
Offices begging for food have said, when offered
work. that they would gladly do II but for fear
OF violence. An officer, who has striker board
ing in his house. says that the latter borrowed
nfty cents Yesterday morning TO buy food for
his starving family. He would gladly work Dut
he dared not, for fear OF violence.
A strong police force is still kept ready for
any emergency At the piers
At about noon, as VIM. Welsh was walking
through Christopher street, he was set upon
by several 'longshOremen and beaten most bru-
tally, one OF bis eyes being almost kicked out.
One ~ the gang named william Howe was
arrested bY Ohlcer Carey, and Justice ; mith
held him In $500 bail The gang imagined ths
Welsh was going To look for work In the Ilaces
that they mad Abandoned.
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The Venerable Peter Cooper's Imitation
Cushion.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: THE
SUs made very decorous and proper allusion
tins morning to Peter Cooper's air cushion.
admired 1t. In fact have never seen the emf
rent inhatonst approach the seat OF honor at a
public meeting with thlslinvariable accompani-
menl that 1t has not given me culver Of salts
faction; for love the venerable Peter, and am
always delighted to know he is comfortable in
nina and body. And not only love him, but
honor and respect him, and have had, until
quite recently the most profound regard for
his opinions political aud Otherwise
one OF my must cherished rec Elections l. a
speech delivered by hiin IN this city IN 1893
wherein he counselled the iuboring man 10 att
nor debt and 20 for mettic currency az the
only safe medium. Consider NV asiOnshiuent
ana regret, IN erefOre, wheh | saw Ms dear Oil
les eutangled IN the underbrusn of keily's in
terchdngeabe ana irreueem BILE paper PROMISES.
! could not Understand u. | was for ed to be-
vantage Of his growing years ana witten some
thing for him 10 sign. And the offence he ap-
pc lrCd IN pint, aud the more laboreI were ais
essay, the more aid incline 20 thl- opinion.
have tuy satisfactory Glow TO the n die. Now
] know all about II, and am Wiling 10 GIVE To
the sun tie full ere III OF the discovery IL 10
the air cushion! No doubt about I'll To sit,
night after nlgnt. week In and week out, for
year, on an inflated balloon, "a Thing to he blown
~ v hen needed, and cnllap ed at pleasure, Is
enough To on even younger and stronger man
ia n Uncle Peter with ideas Of expansion.
Inank you ms mind Is at ease. PATRIOT.
The Precipitation to great extent depnrates the
pllod mat u, u carries Iu ~ lnpurles me pores
remain latent IN circulation, cause eruptions The
remedy for this state Of things Genns sulphur Soap.
ass for Hiils Instantaneous alIr Dye.-Ads.
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NRw YonK. Monday. Aug. L. Receipts Of
bceve 2ef iosds. 72b head. making 1l4Af
for the Against i0z5o for the previous week and
O062 for the corresponding last year. The
ply VI Inferior and ordinary cattle largely exceeded
the dem md and the market was extremely dull at
further decline from last Friday equal 10 about 81 per
head, reduction for the week OF Nc. y n. prime
aud extra steers, and of b<9hc n IN lower grades
ms but the general range for native steers was 6loc
n, dress Is $50 rs; for 1exls and Cherokee cat
tie, $40 ne, 90 dress IS MS
Receipts OF calves sos head, making a407 for the
week, against SSio for last weeK. Trade fair Al
former figures or 6,xfesxc n tor veals and t6ssio
head for grassers and Dutternilg calves.
Receipts OF sheep ana lanbs So cars, 10 p4f
head makias $685. for week, against 2S.7 32
last week. Prices fell OF ABOUT NC n, and trade was
dul a. f6e54c- n. for common to prime sheep. and
b3yT&c. for lambs. few fancy sneep were sold az
tk6Ac. pD.
Reeeip.s OF hogs were cs car loads. or sl72 head.
making 21 1872 for the week against 1884 for the
vious week. N, for sale alive.
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State securities ruled firm. hut were modcrat ely
dct IN. We not" safes OF Missouri O. long bonds al
lubha and virginia o. consolidated 2 series at 80 all.
ruHu indr were more active our lower The princpal
d.angs were ~ fnuwa burlington Cedar Raplds and
NJ Isis 49, New Jersey central cOnvcrtO U3Js Cni-
20 ana NnrtnN cstcrn consolidated coupon doom is.
WAGON Nnuna And ~ Pau lots, So C., C., Gin. and
lndiAnapon. lis lVliq CHICAGO, Burlington and
Quincy s., ', iitnnlha and 81. Joseph Is converts
be, S1i Lake suorc consolidated registered Is LOO
Nav YORK Cenlrd lsts coupon 121s4 Ilhrrm II IA.
coupon, l2i North Mis- 4Hurl lsts, 0die 4u1 western
Pscinc bonds, pIs, Union Pacific 1sf-, lUih slO&7t
; uih larinc uom!s ~ Missouri, 81 MusAune" and T.
PAM, {. NJ division, pSis Mllwal>cs ST. Pau Is,
gold, lODs4 Chicago ana NORTHWESTERN lstr, lu's
Boston H!rtford aud Ele l,ts, lsu Michigan tenirii
~ lOOts Louisville ANA Nashville conso idai ed lss,
pl3i; central PAcinc lists, tiiit ruia ald Orv-uh
branch g37s; Louisiana ronso idated, 90 New jersey
Central lists COnsoltu drd, 100.
the opening, highest lowest, aud 3 L. NJ. closing
prices OF stOCAs to-day were