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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12
JENNIE CR4MER'S COMPANION.

THE TRUTH ABOUT BLANCHE DOUGLASS. WHO Is
INVOLVED IN THE NEw-HAvEN TRAGEDY.
Blanche Douglass, who left New Haven sud
denly and Unexpectedly Wednesday and who wanted
witness in the Jennie Cramer inquest in that place is
in this city She is not however has she been for
long time, No 23l East Thirty 0urth-s she said
in her testimony before the jury. She has been living
a house of bad character in West Thirty The
same woman Ia registered ut the Hoffman House. but
under different name, supposed to he Miss Clements"
The house referred to is kept by Lizzie Bundy who
asceraining that it would be best to tell straighfor
ward story the following account OF Blanche Doug
lass and of Walter Malley, of New-Haven:
Blanche has been an inmate of this house for about
six months / do not disguise that IL is house OF IN
fame. Blanche had been in another house before she
came here she poor and helped her along until
she could dress well She ladyke and quiet III her
manners About five months ago Walter Malley, of New
Haven, who has frequented my place for tive elk
years. met Blanche for the first time He des
peratey fond of her In fact, he made fool OF himself
He used 10 come down and stay every Saturday
night. When he away he wrote constantly sent
telegrams 1t nothing but kilograms and teegrams
and letters He constantly trying to Blanche
and when she came back she said Maey whose mother
the KEY, had shown her all the house she
the house was elegant and that Maeys father
wealthy .tly oo,.. o..o ,o. ,o.o ,,
her to 90 again have not seen her since Last Thurs
be back in day or two Last night her friend, Sadie
monroe, VINO nVes here, came 10 me saying lnat
at Mary Kidd's, her wasberwom that she in
trouble and wanted to her. then first learned of
that girls death at New Haven had been looking for
Blanche ever since got the telegram"
" How came your name On Blanche'a linen 2"
"She had her washing done with mine, and my sister
had my name put On the clothes SO that it would be
known they belonged here"
Mary Kidd gave the following information concerning
Blanche Douglass:
She here at dusk last night and seemed greatly
troubled She sent for Sadie Monroe to come to her
She here only about twenty minutes She said
stopping mt the Hoffman House. that she had come
from New Haven, and going back Monday 81 a
be there on business Tuesday She said lawyer
told her to to New York until then"
Miss Clements" WAS absent from the Hoffman House
all day yesterday. Lizzie Buudy said that she and Sadie
Monroe had gone To Coney Island for the day.
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MAUD s. LOUERS THE RECORD.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 11.-Twenty thou
sand people were grounds of Rochester Driv
ing Park this afternoon, The Vanderbilt party was
present AT the close OF the second heat of the 22l
Glass the track dragged the pole for the pur
pose of giving Maud opportunity tc do her best
The day was perfect At twenty-five minutes before
the mare logged past the Grand Stand and there
great enthusiasm Again she passed the stand and
ing beyond the threequarter POLE turned and trotted
round the turn She increased her speed. Nearing the
judges stand Bair nods and the word is returned She
is of! The running horse accompanying her cannot
keep pace with her he Ia two lengths behind aud doing
his best The first quarter is reached and the time,
32a IL called out. VIII she beat her record is tho
whispered inquiry. Never mind. only look at her II Is
only instant and she reaches the hamile The time
Ia l05i4 She must increase her pace; she does-lkc
bird she skins along and the threeuarte pole in
l37lo Ii she docs not break, she will beat 2:l0l2.
There is sign of break As at the start, she places
each foot lust where should GO Down the stretch so
comes and In splendid form passes under the wire in
210l4 An instant later the official time is hung out by
the Judges and the applause of 1000 people greet 1t.
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added to TIE four regular days originally announced
Monmouth Park is especially popular among the hest
Of Iovere OF the turf and deservedy from the
nberaiity and good judgment which mark s manage
ent and from the excellence Of the racing there 1t
particularly deserves support because 1t has
endeavored to leave ground for complaint Of
any unfairness trckery it's course. Some
other racing associations have been much less careful
about this and their neglect will result to their serious
injury The stern lesson taught swinders by the action
taken against Samuel Bryant hs jockey, and his horse
Big Medicine al the last meeting will not he forgot
ten Similar severity is needed other tracks II
be well for the association watch him sharply 1t is
possible that Victim honestly handled hut the number
who doubt the good faith of his is large. his pc
cular running is hard explain on any hypoth esis
or honesty Another thug that the association should
look out for is swindng Ivy bookmakcrs Most of them
do not cheat. But there swiuders who should
be kept from every decent race-track. -
II is also much to be hoped that .he association VIII
skilfuL Mr. Simmons and Mr.. johnson biGnder badly
Why not try Connerf
Moet and Chandou Criterion and Homebrcd Produce for
twoyear-ods. the Jersey Leger and West End Hotel
for and the Champion Stakes for all ages
Hndoo seems sure Of the Champion and st leger II he
starts He In the Kenner at Saratoga yesterday and
the Champion comes off tomorrow. II will he
asking much of him to two such races
capable OF almost anything. aud perhaps HE owners
may risk the experiment, for the Champion is rich
prize Greenland Monitor, Parole and Gouyerneur are
among the entrles. and the race will be fast
The programmes OF the seven days include n good
fine sport Many OF the most noted horses in the coun-
try are already at Monmouth Will be there by to-
morrow Full information to the means for reaching
the track and getting back at seasonable hour IN the
ming be found in the advertising columns There
Will be six each day lavish and attract
I've provision, each card including IA hurdle race or
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KINGS COUNTY SAYINGS BANKS.

ALBANY, Aug. 11.-FollOwing are the semi
annual reports of the Savings Banks OF Kings County
for july /:
Wtlamsburghc- Resources, 500, e21 9e4 o.; due de-
accounts, do926 Tins bank reported January 1881
open acc"ans, 20 $50 90 surplus o.
81 s"rp Il 49, 49, S%s
6,oo7 This bank reported January I, 1881 Due de
positors, $93oOsO SO; surplus Sl25,734 81; open
Dime, Of Waliansourgh- Resources, $s2s,7o7 IS
1881 Due depositors S7i77o0 49, surplus, $ioss5 81
2S due asecstsrs
RI aaSsS Due %Ss. dapss,, 3Ss
s ssps 81 Ss @
f 49, surplus sa9gi1 lS open accounts
s%siiSrs 57si7 81; surplus $75d65 81 opo" S %S
IS s S"e aesSs
ed Que Ss
&c. surplus 81 o a%s de-
fS "S aSs This bank Zoe reported January 4 1881
open acoeantS s' surplus $4,000 90
posors. $sos3os6 So surplus. So quo open %e
accounts. is4si This bank reported January l. lss
East New- Fork Resources. $685., o5s %; due de
counts s71 Tas s sans reported January 1881
German,a- Resources, $77I 4Os SO due depositors
$72s, 229 II surplus, $i3,l79 So; open accounts
2794. This bank reported January L, 1881: Due de-
postors, $67 1850 IS; surplus $35,593 81; open 40
counts, 2.6iO.
B~ooky,- Resources $2l 1857 7s6 OF; due depostors
LA 9s surplus, So, 530.65 90; accounts
3S, 20 This bank reported January /, 1881 Due dc,
posors. ~ 1866 81 surplus. $S.04 1852 49, open
accounts, 3GS67.
Dime Of Brookly,,- Resources, $11, 1O4Os7 go; due
depositors $0774,S15 81; surplus 81 32024I So opeI
accounts, 609 THE bank reported January L. 1881
Due dcpostors 80 39O,36S "a; surplus 1903 90
open accounts, $3.50
Park-R Resources, S329 a; due depostors, $500 "A
open accounts 122 bank il closing no deposits re
cclved during last six months.
Mcchanics-f RE- sources, S373 %: due depostors
$50 %; open accounts, 1885, this bank cusng nt
deposits received During last SIX months,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Albany nine was beaten by the Metro
poitan Club in Of base ball at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon. by score OF tO3.
To-day the Metropolitan nine will play game with
the Troy League Club.
The Providence Club defeated the Boston club OH its
own ground yesterday, by score OF u too
The Buffalo Club has managed to gaiu victory. They
the game with the Ceveands at Cleveland ycster-
day, by score OF to z.
The Detroit Club WAS whitewashcd by the cham
pions at Chicago yesterday by the enormous OF
II too
For three last week between the buffalo and
Chicago clubs at Chicago the Buffalo Club took 81 200
a their share OF the gate receipts.
Matthews has been engaged by the Boston Club az
change pitcher. Fox has been taking alitte vacation
without permission and will no expelled when returns
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CALENDARS a UG Usr 12.

SUPREME CouRr-CHANBgRs Ned Nv DanOaue -court
opens at 1890 a. Calendar calist az II So
81 A., ljS. pal, pa, 2AG Dos 259
GENERAL TERA--AdonrnsSd until September A.. II a
SPECIAL TRIM Adjourned until "Wednesday. August "a
ClRcUIrPARTs I. II and lll.-Adiourre. tln term
SUPERIOR COURT SPECIAL rERN-Spcr J.-Court open.
nj - Mo dav calendar.
TRAL TERN Pact l. II and III Adjourned for the Term
COMMON PLEAs GENERAL TEEN Adjourned The term
COMMON PLEAs-SPRCAL TENN Nan &. 10
opens az 10 n m. No day calendar
EQUITY rRRN-Adlournod Cor The Term
trial TRRNPhRTS {. "a aud IN Adjourned
MARINE COURT TRIAL TERN-PAgT l. N and III-Ad-
iournel q the
GENERAL SKssIoSs-PA3r f.-Snyth. n. The People ae6
John afford teonious assault and battery Arthur McGourh
ana William nuRan, felonious John
burglary William
gary George Kneibert. John Mack william Bourber
grand larceny: Stauilas Gelicr
William Day. larceny from pcrson Edward OF larceny
from the person James Ryan larceny sn the person
Charles Shafer forgery Andrew a. Merriam Slse prcteos
Samuel Walt, petlt larceny Terrence Reilly
saut and battery Myr McPherson. :cauons aud
battery Garrett T. Campbell John Mike grand
Philip Kennedy, grand larceny afew grand
larceny; Jane Meeha larceny pelosln Daniel Gis-
coll aud Daniel Dunn, battery Ohtkke
PARTII-Adjourned for the Term.
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NOT 4 FORMAL CONFERENCE.


The statement That formal conference of
Administration Republicans will he held Alexandria
Bay in the Thousand Islands, settle upon plan for
capturing the state pronounced by Judge
Robertson aud other Republican leaders without
foundation. General t. A. Merritt and Sheridan shook
who were said to be at the Thousand Islands, this
city. The question OF reOrginizng the Republican as
socatoin IN THIS city, providing Tor larger and more
representative membership the complexion OF the state
The Delegates to be chosen from this city the next
state convention, whether Administration or sup
portcrs Of ex-senator Conkng-a these Quotations are
discussed whenever the lenders meet No plan action
has been decided upon Ia IL deemed likely that
conferences which might be termed representative one
VIII be hed nj point so far distant Thousand
Islands considerable number of Republican politi-
clans has gathered Mt the various among the
doubleday discussed daily. - ~
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SCARCITY OF ICE IN THIS CITY

Owing to the great demand for Ice last week. the
ice companies were unable to bring down sufficient
supplies from up the river to make good the Train
upon hefn In consequence, yesterday the GIaspoy
Ice Company found itself out OF ice the Knici err
booker was ont at number Of bridges the TIllev
ana bean Companies we've ont the Mutual Benefit
was out at three depots and the Kidoc,yond 49,
out at three piers. Special boats were chartered
by the c1lnpanies, and sent up the river for Ice.
An einpIoye 81 he Mutual Benefit Company said
ice ~ the city for five years. Ihe.Mutual Benefit
lent Ice to nearly everybody. The heat of last we,
butchers were III q great fright and were coming m
iairly begging for ice. Some of them had %nt 400
in stock at stake" -s'A *'o'ooo
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BACKED INTO BY A rERRYBoAT.

TIE TIL MAS C0LLYER, A PLEASURE BOAT FROM
HoBoKEN, DAMAGED BY TIE .coMMuNIPAw
Central Railroad Of New-Jcrsey, ran into The
Thomas Collycr. an excursicn boat owned hy CAP.
four days week to Rockaway. No one in-
of $500 Charles Garkl. pilot Of The injured boat
made the following statement last evening to
TRInyNE reporter concerning the accident
pier of tho Communipaw Ferry. The ferryboat
Comniunipaw was backing ont OF one slip evidently
Just entered the from. which she was backing,
so thought it strange that she should come out
and Government boat that was approaching. Tho
one signal was sufficient for both boats. The Coy
ferryboat did neither. The whole difficulty lay in
the fact that the pilot was III the inshOre plohouse
and could not see what was passing in trout of his
plot, but not quick enough to prevent collision.
The ferryboat struck us a'nidship, carrying away
stroyng that part of the boat but fortunately the
hull was not injured, There was not much excite
and the tugboat America. of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road came at once, towed us back to Fifth-st
o9ep and eaia lad al our no e o bS cy pe11e
paw been in the forward plot-house he could have
reversed his engine and avoided the collision The
damage done to the Thomas Collyer will amount to
at least $500 1t is now lying at the pier and will
be repaired at once, and be ready to resume her trips
to Rockaway in about ten days"
his house, No 1872 Bloomfie,-st., Hoboken and cor
roooratcd his pilots statement. He said that he
should repair the boat and send the bills to Cen
trail Railroad Company tor payment The company
yesterday sent its master carpenter to ascertain how
great the injury He stated that the only dam
age done to the fcrryboat was breaking her back
ing chain Captain Carnia said that he was looking
directly at tho ferry boat while it backing out
OF the slip, and wondered why the pilot at the
wrong end of his boat He will make out state
ment Of the accident for the inspectors substantially
as his pilot related it.
Al the ferry of the Central Railroad it was learned
that there passengers the ferry boat, and
that the pilot was new man. having been in the
employ ot the company only two days.
At the tine of the collision in the North River,
yesterday the Thomas Coll YER of the linz of steam
crs running to Bay Ridge. connecting there with the
Manhattan Beach Railway while entering her slip
at the foot OF hitehallst went so rapidly that 1t
struck the float supporting the bridge at the end of
the slip ana pushed it far under the bridge. The
steamer not injured. and the bridge Will be re-
paired to-day. The only Inconvenience came from
being compelled 10 land the passengers at a narrow
side gangWaY.
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WATCHING THE CTTY,S INTERESTS

A communicate ion was received yesterday by the
Sinking Fund Commission from the Commissioners
of Docks setting forth that various plots of land on
the North and East River fronts belonging to the
rents which really belong to the city. The Corpora
ton Counsel will be requested to take action in the
matter.
President Willy Wallach of the German
Hospital at Fonrtia and Seventy on
behalf Of the hosuta aut critics, asked for an ex-
tension of the hospital lease for nincty-nin years
4 is also was referred to the Corporation Counsel
for an opinion as TO the power of the SIul1ing Fund
Commissioners To giant the petition.
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A CITY WILD OVER A CIRCJrs

Paterson, n j., was excited yesterday over n cir
Gus. MOST OF The mills, as usual, had to shu down
The loss to the manufacturers amounted To betwnon
$4,000 and $4,000. Several Sunday school pic.
MICS which were to take place were postponed IN
ored Christians OF Passaic County Was To take Mace
yesterday ON Temperance Island, but was postponed
unth to-day. While the procession WAS in prouress
the house of John Norwood in Carroll st. was
broken into and robbed. Tho family was Mt tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12

IpTrENvILLE.-Miss Lena i.oiu5n. who " as killea
WITH Mrs. farher Monday night last by train sn
the Staten island Railway near the station M Plc,s
ant riains was euric'l yesterday al Toitsnviile.
IoMrKINsvfLLE.-Therc viii lac Yacht r,cs
Angusi ~ Tor open boats. for a pure Of $500 Tie
course VIII be from Captain Smiths hotel at Tornr
klnsyllle. ten miles 20 Tie Ml.,l,rl nd ~ nm ~
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CENSURING THE RAILWAY COMPANY.

Coroner Hyer concluded yesterday his invcstiga-
ton into the death of Conductor +. &. Latin at kye
July % on the New-Haven Railroad. Justice Fow-
ler's courtroom was cked with spectators After
some testimony which threw further light on the
matter. the jury retired. In hour aud IA half it
returned with the following unanimous verdict:
We find that Eli c. Latin to his death on July o.
1881, at Rye by collision the New York New IIa
and Hartford Railroad, caused by the gigcuce
the employees on Spauldings train and the employees
Rye station In not observing the rules OF the company.
Also we charge the NewYOrk and New Haven Railroad
Company with gross negligence for ianiliarzing
themselves with the fact that their rules had been VIC
lated AT KY Station for the past ten years.
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DEMANDING TIE TITLE OLE WIDOW.

An Italian named Antonio d. Chic died Il short
time ago in this city, His sister applied for and OBJ
tanned from Surrogate CALVIN letters of admnistra-
ton on his estate She alleged in her petition that
her brother left -four children, but that they were
ilicgtimate-the father never having been lawfully
married to their mother The mother of the children
Aunie Marie Chic. applied August to the Surrogate
To be appointed administrators the estate of her
deceased husband. She declares that she was mar
rcd to MIR. Chic eighteen years ago. a notary public
performing the ceremony in Alicn-st. She asks
therefore that tho former letters the sister he re-
yOked. The sister replies that Mrs. Chic had another
husband living at the time of her alleged marriage in
Allen ST., which was, therefore, illegal. The matter
was referred To II referee To ascertain the facts.
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MARINE IyTELLf6 gyoE.
GINIArC RE ALMAVAc


GINIAfCR RE ALMAVAc
snn rises. Boa sun T02 ClScs fa an 80,
Aoon rises s23 noon souths. 200 Moon.s "a rays ~
HICd WATER ro-DAT--a
sandy Hoos 926 Gov Island. 1855 iIen 1861
HIGd WATER TODAY, u.
sandy Hook. $50 Gov. Island. lD2S Hell Gate
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APPLES, NOT DYNAMITE.

Considerable excitement prevailed upon the In
man steamship per yesterday, "a rimor having
become current that eighteen barrels of dynamite
had been discovered in the outgoing freight and
that the shipper was Albert Whalley. n Fenian
Holes were cut in the sides OF the barrels which
displayed luscious red apples; bnt it was whispered
that the, apples. simply surrounded internal
Nos . and IL Baxterst. and was absent when
notice was sent to him to appear on the Inman
wharf for an inspection of his freight. HIS head
clerk went as his substitute, and at first declined to
open the barrels He finally yielded. and IA close
inspection proved the shipment to he choice apples,
consigned to London. The barrels were then put
on board ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12

A young man recently called Mt n little DOM
fctie IN Vicksburg small boy and a big ycllow doy
were snnggled on the doorstep, and the Young man
asked: VIII the dog bite 7" well" said tho hoy "ir,s
OWN TO- certain things ef he do not Ef yer want to
amt ToWserV $500 ~ '" ~N''"A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12
GENERAL GRANTS NEW HOUSE.

General Grant bought Monday, of Cornelius w.
Luyster, the builder the large and elegant house
No. East Sixty-sx th-st. This is the last of lot
OF seven houses built by Mr. Luyster and finished
much larger than any other of the 1t Is fin
ished in hard woods; the mantels of the most
expensive kind, and the mirrors very large and
costly.
General Grant inspected the house Tuesday,
August y aud was Sc well pleased with il that FRI
day last he brought Mrs, Grant. his and his
danghtcr-in-iaw to see IT, Mrs. Grant was delighted
with the house. The bargain formally closed
100000.
w. II. Luyster, the brother of the builder, said
last evening: My brother offered SS5, 600 for
the house year ago, hut he asked more for IT, He
had always been Democrat but lac voted for Gar
held, aud when he WIS elected 10 immediately put
the price up to 100000"
Why did he let General Grant lave it for
S90,00op
" Ii may have been for puff, The house is ele-
CANT; even the basement is laid in marble tiling'
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NOTES OF TIE LONG BRANCH MEETING

The Monmouth Park Association will omen
lts second summer racing meeting Long Branch to.
and this viii continue for days with only
ne interval Of Sunday three extrs days having
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BURGLARS FRIGHTENED BY A RE11

servant gir IN the employ of Joseph B. Hamil-
ton, living III Walnut-st. East Orange N ! who
had been lett nione in the house for several DAYS.
was awakened early Tuesday morning by u noise IL,
dnerb bell that she had taken to her room to harm
the neighbors In case Of visit by burglars On
looking out the window the girl saw three men
with Their faces 5lackened running down the ave
nue. They signalled two othsf men and the five
away. Ii was found upon examination thai the
burglars bad entered through conservatory win
90" ana taisacked The dtning-ronm, but secured
ware upstairs The burglars had then trrneJ of
tho gas and passing upstairs To bedroom ON the
second nonr. tied the knob OF the door of the oirjs
room with strong cord, and proceeded TO nlnnder
the house They had made a bundle of valuable
ladies' clothing before the girl raised an alarm
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NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY AUGUST IL 1891

window watching the long line OF wagons, and the
thieves entered through the cellar Of the house and
gust 81 another circus will be in Paterson, and the
people already naking arrangeinens to go to it.