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4 brilliant BALL AT NEWPORT.
A HANDSOME ENTERTAINMENT IN HONOR OF
MISS -MAUDE wETMoRE's ENTRANCE
INTO SOCIETY

Newport, II. l., Aug Is tspeciaD.- Chateau-sur-
Mer, the palatal home Of ext Governor and Mrs
Wetmore, was the scene this evening Of ball which
in many respects outnvaled most Of the similar oc-
currenees which have preceded it this summer The
villa is magnificent palace by the sea- built OF
granite, with massive pillars and spacious piaZzas
Mrs Wetnore is charming hostess at all times, and
her entertainments whether grand ball after
noon reception. arc Of the highest order The ball
this evening was given in honor OF Miss Maude Wet
more second daughter of the host and hostess whose
entrance into society Is thus formally made. Miss
wetmore received with her mother and with Thomas
F. Gushing led the cotillon. The favors were NINA
ure coronets set with costly stones for the ladies,
and feurde-lis with jewels 10 match. for the men ;
For the first time, Ex-Governor Wetmore allowed
The florist TO add TO the permanent decorations Of the
house. which are among the handsomest in Newport
Many novel features were introduced. The decorations
confined chiefly TO the magnificent ballroom. 1t
is unusually large, of great height and Is painted in
pale lavender and green, with panels Of cupids and
flowers in white composition. Beneath these we're
hung garlands and pendants of natural flowers in white
and blue caught up with pale pink satin ribbons tied
with long etIeamers.
The two large mirrors were also hung with garlsnds
and pendants tied with ribbons OF the color, the
mirrors being opposite each other and repeating in
reflection the decorations. On mirror deli
cate tracing Of pink roses and green and on the other
creamy yellow perle roses. On either side Of the
mirrors were massive bronze candelaba, draped with
vines Of passion flowers in bloom. The mantles were
draped with red passion flowers and madenhar fern.
This completed the decorations inside the house,
cepting palms and potted plants, which were placed
here and there In convenient places. on the pazzas
and in the tent erected nearby the artist had arranged
his decorations TO resemble veitable garden, and his
efforts were eminently successful AT one end OF The
piazza was large pond containing lotus and nymphal
plants in full flower from the lighthouses attached to
cfdoc If 4ha mar "
with wild grasses rIshes and palms; the ceilings were
hung boughs and the pillars were massed with
Japanese maize. rising from beds of hydrangeas AT
one end Of the piazza was fitted up japanese ROOM
with umbrellas and floral decorations, affIding cool
retreat for the dancers.
The supper was served by Pinad in the large tents
upon small tables The grounds were lighted with fairy
lamps and large lanterns the approaches to the door
being made as light as day. The ball was attended by
the leading people in society, and In spite OF the Ect
that there have been many brilliant and successfu balls
in Newport Of this year has exceled the one 10
night.
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SIZE OF TIE RICE crop.

Tho mid monthly bulletin issued by Dan Talmsses Sons
respecting the grcwing rice crop says
North Carolira-UI'and In fine shape frequent rains
have assured growth Prospects the rivers never
better Tdevser excellent but more exposed TO cAmago
by storms during harvest
South Carclna-AH the reported IN rouTsh"s
condition COplous rains have saved the Cooper RVer
fields which in Danger from " salt" The laoof
question u serious particularly In the phosphate
regions Early pantncs well forward. but rather thin
The latest paintings (Iune) growing rapidly, and no
frosts or fJeshets occur. will yield bOuntifully.
Georgs-Reports generally favorable. good stand pu
planted late on the Atsnaha River the carly pantins'
are expected 70 be ready for harTest this week
Johannesburg, srltry weather has been the rule IN
terferng with harvest Of early rice but greatly fsVohg
growth OF bulk Of crop. which late Estimates Of PROB
able yield place figures considerably over 100000 sae
Eeceips Of rough rice Eeworeans have been rardee
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STRIKING TAILORS NOW DESTITUTE.
MOST OF THEM HAVE LARGE FAMLIEs-GEf'
ERAL LABOR NEWS.

MOST OF THEM HAVE LARGE FAML1ES-"EN-
ERAL LABOR NEWS
The families Of 100 striking taiIors living in Ridge
and Attorney sts the centre Of the poorest Heore"
quarters In this city destitute. These taorS nave
been on strike for month, and nearly all VI
them have large families. The sidewalk In that us
trict was lined with piles OF refuse yesterday aos
which little children hunted for morsels OF usouuou
food Many of these were the children of the strikers
The neighbors Of the striking taiors nave heIpeu 'ne
and their families and those taors who belong 10 inc
TaIlors and Coat Makers Union who are at WORK
have contributed IL per cent OF their weeks earnings
for their more unfortunate comrades ana tns i'niu
will be distributed to-day at No. 1853 Rdge-st ana
will give temporary relief.
District Assembly No. 40 held an executive meet
ing last night at No. 50 Union Square. The prin-
cipal questions discussed were the best metnod OF
stopping the manufacture OF shirts in prisons ano 'e
family work now being done on the streets
in this city. II was asserted that an
exceedingly small force OF rammermen were enPoseu
in broadway and Thlrd-ave, especially. IL Is geuer
ally the custom for Zimmerman to 90 over Sec''o
~ Ground twice 10 thoroughly pound the paving stones
into Mace whereas on the work being done tiey
only pound the blocks The result Is that Iese
blocks get loose and the street becomes uneven
william McNair. secretary of District Assembly
M 40 made report concerning the
work he had done while on an organIa
tion trip. Among the places he had VlSteu
we're shelton, Westerly New-Haven, Hartford Albany
and Troy He reports that the district the Iurisuic
tion Of which extends for sixty miles on all sides Oh
A., H. 4 having a boom. According to official
agures the membership of District Assembly No. ID
has passed the 1000 mark
NaHonaI Trade District Assembly No 226 composed
NJ the union horse-car drivers and conductors IN tne
United States will hold its annual convention IN tls
city soon report was printed FecehuS Vi'
,Sor,h1, No o2e was on the verge Of collapse. but
,, e denied nv officers Of the district who say tnat
there are six local assemblies belonging to 1t now IN
this city 1t was also printed that District Assembly
No 40 was trying to get control Of these Local ae
bes This not denied but II was Se 1 ion Dis
trct Assembly no 49, for even Il District No. 4 10
does give up its charter the 1f ocas yrsponsbe to the
sse1.raI Assembly of the knights of Labor alone
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sAurrE1 OSBORNE ROBINSON.

Samuel Osborne Robinson, who died on Mohuay
evening at his home Mountain Foot IN Yves, oia"eo'
\ j. was born in this city about s1ty-one years ago
Tventvtwo wears ago he moved TO West orange
where he married the only daughter Of the late simeon
HARRISON. Mr. Robinson was for many years cashier
NJ the Atlantic White Lead Company at feari anu
Beekman sts He had been connected WIN Ii"C uou,o
DC @.. &C. voors He was a member OF st. Marks
Chrrcb West Orange and organized choir OF boys
there twenty years ago, maintaining it at his own ex
nonee for number Of years He was director OF INC
choir until his death. He was also vesuynsh oi
the church for twenty-one years ana "aiuen A''
two years. II, ,,+,sad with
Mr. Robinson was prominently indentned WIN
Orange. and always took keen interest in every
thing that related TO that place he was one oi 'o
founders Of the Essex County Country Club.
Mr. Robinson had been i'll for numoer Oh hlon. .
from, complication OF diseases which caused ms ueS
I'm ~ leaves widow and four children two sons y
TWO daughters. HIS funeral VII take ebpprcS Vest
o,cIocL tbis afternoon at St. Marks ChuIch' "'S'
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OprrrrARY NOTES.

Chicago. Aug. Is (specaD-James Currey uieu
home in south Evanston last evening IN ms ms,
ao,o,h wear M Currey born In PeeKsAlll' ~ -
I'd ,bere he married Miss Eliza Ferris IN 1870 10 w
80 enc ,amou. Forty. nners' and spent several years
- Cal,to-nia lie came Chicago in 1857 'uuse o.
-. chief Justice Of the Supreme Court OF Csntor-
MIA IL his brother. .--.,.,, Mica 1i,y,a
,sburv PARK " j. Aug. IS (specaD'-hlss Lih a
,rnls0at4 who was for years prominently laeIeu
oche, win the public school system OF Hishtso"h'
Y + died suddenly this morning in ocean "ro'e' SVf
short Illness. rohrs,o, o..
Newburg n. Y. Aug. 1s-Beverly X Johnston ior
,v Artv wears proprietor OF ue famous roadhouse Do
- codenha died this afternoon the age OF seventy
three years. 49,. o =, ,ho
IAncoln. Neb Aug. 1s.-Oiver p. Mason, one o. me
,-ost members OF the Lincoln bar and exJuoee OF 1ne
suDree Court died in city this morning az the age
~ sixty.two years. leading counsel ior Governor
Thayer in the recent proceeding in custer Oh James H.
Boyd -. 49,. =, 81.
Quincy, H.. Aug. 1s.-Dr. Julius GuhIhe'' one u inc
bestknown physicians Of this city, died yesterday az the
age Of sxtytwo years He Of the city physicians
Of during the yellow fever seourge OF 100
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HIS INTENTION EXPLODED.
CHARLES E. TRIPLER BADLY INJURED BY THE
BURSTING OF A GAspIPE.

CHARLES z. TRIPLER BADLY INJURED BY THE
BURSTING OF GAsPIPE.
Charles f. Tripler, a wealthy inventor whose homo
is at No 40 West seventy seventh-st rsceyed serous
injuries yesterday at by the explosion Of gas
pipe in his laboratory at Onehundred and seventh ST.
and West End-ave. Both and one Of his thighs
were terribly acernted, and his neck and face were
burned. The bnlding shattered and the glass
in the skyIight and windows broken into thou
sand pieces. The explosion heard by number
OF people in the neghborhood Who upon going to the
laboratory found Mr. Trper in insensible condition.
He soon regained consciousness and taken 10 the
home OF one of his tenants by. Physicians were
in constant attendance the injured man yesterday
afternoon and last evening and said that they did not
regard his condition dangerous.
Mr.. Triper las a number OF Inventions TO which ne
has devoted the greater part of his life and upon which
he has spent large sums Of money. The particular
invention upon which he has been working for several
months was an improved gas engine. His work was
done with great secrecy one having been admitted
10 tho laboratory since he began to experiment with
the new engine For two weeks he had been In the
laboratory almost constantly, and he believed that no
had about perfected one Of the greatest Inventions Oh
the age II was the pipe leading from the gas reser-
yoir to the working model that exploded Inc pipe
and model were blown into many pieces, and con.
siderabIe damage was done to other machinery Snf
tools in the workshop. The building cauSnt nfe GUY
the danes were soon put out.
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DIED.

AMEs-on Tuesday, August IS, Robert, eldest son ot
Charles ~ Mary Agnes AmeS' IN the l''a year %
Funeral services a: his residence. 224 West s2d't-
on Thursday August 20, at D. H.
Interment Evergreen q, ,,.,.., 81,
BARToW-At Riehned Springs, August 10 Iheoe9seh s04
Of Robert Barlow Maria LoriIlsd Barlow Of feih
Notice Of funeral hereafter 81.
Case, wife Of Colonel Andrew A Brtmnerd the ,une,a
rScss ' ON sntarday the ed inst, the Church
the Reformation, Gates-aEer near fFShA"S''' ~ Ivy
kindly XII Iy omit flowers.
BURRowson Monday, August r H. Of pneSpopls'
Funeral services at late residence. Pa clermontaVe
gust 1881 NJ, widow of the late simon Cahnon'
seSes her daughtg Mrs On L Meae :
day, August 10 at IL a. m. "a
cLERKE@As St. Lukes Hospital on TUESDAY, August 49,
Of typhoid fever Alexander Glen nd ersesos Of the ass
Fansral from S. Lakes Hospital Friday. 2st inst az
O'Clock a. m.
5R III n sn at S ,n Tsd co yer a aG
1nennsnt at the ESersees Cemetery at noOn on wedns'
dsy. 18Th inst
81 W Tssdny + = lss st NJ Ely
n the 4ith year of his age.
HALsTED-on August 49, at y at sts Prospect Pace.
brooklyn, n Y, Jennie daughtr OF Ezekei ana EIa-
Funeral notice later.
10 Catharine Hedges Of this city, IN te Jun year
Friends and relatives are vited attend the funeral SER
vices late residence, No. ~ west 2UJsI Oh
Thursday August 20, at 10 a. am
HEIsER-on Monday evening" august ~ 1871 william
4sth year OF his age
HISCOx-On Tuesday, August IS &C his late residence
4g5 Broadway samuel Edwin Hlscox. in his $50 year.
Funeral private.
HULIAt his late residence Danbury Ct, Saturday.
! August 49, 1891 Charles Hull, aged - years
Funeral Wednesday, August 10, = O'Clock y. NJ
LowNDE saratoga springs n ~ Monday A hnis
Funeral service Ann's Protestant EPIscoIa Church
1sh-st., near Sth1ye tNeT;fSk Slty)' Ihufscay MORN
ing August 20:h inst, az ii O'CLOCK
SEWELI-On the 18th inst Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Newell.
Funeral service at residence OF her son-in:aw. Mr.
q Robinson Grggs, ~ ~. Nicholas Place, NeWfork,
naxt Friday at IL a. m.
PoOR-Mary Grimes. infant daughter Of Edward K
rIneraal at North Adams August 10.
ROIIINSON-On Monday, August II, at his residence,
Orange, Samuel Osborne Robinson, In the olst year
Funeral from St Marks Church, Orange wednesday.
Fy 1sgSss arr 20 invited without further notice
sTFwART-At PIaindeId, y. j., on Monday. August IL.
Matilda daughter OF the late Dr. James Stewart OF New
York City . -. -.
funeral services Andrews Church 5th-aye and
127thst this city Thursday August TO- at hall pass
IL O'Clock
TOwNsEND-N Newport. R. l. on Tuesday, August
49, Audne Gilbert infant son Of James b. and Eugene
gilbert Townsend. aged year.
WOOD-At Fishkll-on- the Hudson, Monday August IL,
Laura H. Wood widew Of the late Frank Wood, snd
daughter Of the late William add the late Anne c. E
IoSand ali Of New-YOrk.
Relatives and friends invited 70 attend the funeral SER
vices st. Luke's Church Matteawan az IL 80 p M
ing Grand Central Depot, Sew-York, at % a. M
Intcrment at Greenwood
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THE ODD FELLOWS AT KINGSTON.

Kingston, y. Y, Aug. Is CspeciaD.-The city is
thronged with odd Fellows from all parts OF the
country The streets profnsely decorated in honor
Of the visitors. The session Of the Grand Lodge began
this morning at the Opera House. Mayor KRAFT de-
liyered an address Of welcome. He could not follow
the ancient custom by delivering the keys OF the city,
he said. because there longer any such keys,
but the latchstring could be pulled with freedom
Grand Master spooner responded. Dir spooner in his
ANIMAL report reviewed the work Of the year. lie had
visited every district in the state. The committees
were announced by the grand master. Tie Grand
Lodge degree was conferred upon 23s members. The
following officials Of the Grand Lodge Of Connecticut
In attendance: Grand Master Judge George II.
Cole Deputy C. d. Ware, Warden w. H. Mangoh,
who Is Mayor Of bridgeport; Past Grand Master W.
ii. Cornley Past Master and Representative Frederick
5. Hunt Many other prominent persnns are in at
tendance.
The old Senate House In Clint0n-ave. has been
visited by crowds all day. The meetings Of the Grand
Lodge win be continued tomorrow.
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PostoMce Notice.

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sac Hawaiian. FIT and samoan Islands. per MAIpos,
"r, San FTancscO close daily september ia
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nor dsilr up 70 August 10 at 80 Mails for tho
Snriety Islands per snip Gaee from san Ffancisco
close here daily up August IS, az 0 80 y m Mnis
fop Newfoundland BY rail 20 Halifax ana uencs, ~
sIe.rer close o. this olnce daily at 80 D.. M NaS
Tor Miaueon by rail Rostoa and thence by steamer
rail 20 Tampa Fla and thence by steamer !.siag Mon
dtys and Thursdays) close at this once daily a.
Malls for Mexico overland, unless specially addresseN
for dispatch By steamer, close az this once asy ~ M
Trans Pacific mails forwarded 20 San Francisco
daily the schedule OF closing Is arranged on ne Pre-.
Sumption OF their uninterrupted overland transit 70 Son
Francisco Mails the East arriving on tune AZ ran
Francisco day OF sailing Of steamers are asPstehea
previous day. r,,rS VAN co1r pastr..s..
postooace yew.YorF n Y, August II, 1891.
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resulted from asphyxation. William NJ 0sie toa nov
the body discovered and Treadwe SANDS toiu now
the body was taken from the vel. Katie Short said
that believed hat her father had disappeared oeot
August II, 1890. She did not remember inc eAA's
date.
said that he was In tho hsb. Of walking over the well
where shorts BODY was found about six times day. ana
that the we'll was securely covered He said tha' si
the pump had been drawn out, an operation N wneh
Short had assisted he personally attended 70 hA'hs ~
cd properly covered. and that this was uohS
He coad not tell the exact shorts disappearance
said that 1t would shown the transcript OF inc
payroll which he rendered the rofiroad company LOT
that week Coroner Everitt adjourned the Inquest o'
Tuesday at 80 D. m. at the same place.
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The Mneola thus wins the first race for the god cup
500 sweepstakes, and $3.50 private mStch money
While the race between the Mineola and Jessca was
oi ON the schooner Marguerite and the cutter Huron
,yere sailing private match Of their own. They were
started half an hour after the regular racers. and from
the start TO the finish the schooner held the cutter
The Huron made a poor start. Both broke out I'D
tonsas a. they crossed the ne and later III me race
~ Wsreuerite set her oretOpsail II was rather re-
markable 10 see schooner beat cutter In Wlndward
work The way the Marguerite beat the Huron IN IaCt
r. unron had not a show for the victory from the
tart The course for these racers was the same as
that for the 46footcrs and they used the same ouI
rnsrh The time of the Huron and Marguerite at the
ME- mark was as follows: Marguerite, :43 40
Huron. "a 45. From the outer marx arg + 70
racb+e held about the same relative position. IheY
called without time allowance, and thear ume on te
eourSe was as follows
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OBITUARY..
sAvrrFL EDWIN HIsCOX.

Samuel Edwin Hiscox, an old member OF the no
rxcbange died at O'Clock yesterday morning at his
home No .4o2 Broadway. Mr.. Hiscox was mem
her Of an old New-York family, and he had oeen III
business in the city for fory-fve years IN loo.'
with his father and W. J. Wilcox, he founded tne v"
J. Wilcox Lard Refining Company HIS father uAeu
in .July last at the age OF ninety two years
Mr.. Hiscox was an extremely popular man on Nho
Produce Exchange, and he was exceedingly generous
=, ohori,oh,a af,aIrs He was one OF the managing
dirsctors of the McAnIev Mission. He was Sky
three wears old ana LEFT WIDOW ana two ehuofen
Te f,neral will be held at his home at 10 ~ O'CLOCK
tomorrow morning.
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TENNIS AT THE PROSPECT PARK HOTEL.


Catskill n Y. Aug. IS (SpeciaD.-The second annual
omen tournament Of the Prospect Park Hotel finished
today with the following result:
Mixed doubles final round-Mss Sanderson and George
Peach b-as Miss Beach and Mark Beach, 60 Sc, 6-5
Mems doubles first round-J. c. ROgerson, IT, ana
Charles Essestyn Hudson T. c. beat H. Losee and kunS
Red Hook T. c.. e., CO; Jennings and Van Loan, OF
Catskill beat wynkoop and Wynkoop. Of CatsSil %
90 6-2; Beach and Beach, OF Catsku, beat HOPKINS
and HOPKINS Of Catskill, &c 90. Second round
Beach and Beach beat Jennings and Van Loan g. 6-S
Rogerson and Esselstyn a bye. Fnas-Rogerson and
Esselstyn beat Beach and BeOch, 60, 60.
Mems singles. first round-Eltins beat JenninSS ~
g. CO: Rogerson beat Ct. Wynkoop, 60. 60
Fsselstyn beat A. wynkoop 81, Cd; George Bcach
at Dr. Trait by default; Sherwood beat Harnett, 6-3
Cd Second round-Rogcrson beat Beach, Go 6-2
Esselstyn beat Sherwood. 6-3 ca. Flnals-kogerson
beat Essestyn, e.. Go
In the mems singles Roger'on, Of the Hudson Tennis
Club showed remarkable ability and will make work for
the cracks" next year The final between Essel'tyn
OF the Hudson Club and Rogerson was one Of the finest
exhibitions OF tenLs ever along the Upper Hudson
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INVESTIGATING SHORTS pEArH.

Coroner Everett and his jury at Jamaica l.. l. began
an inquest last night In the case Of william SNORT INC
car cleaner whose sody found IN the bottom o. "s
where Il had lain for year during which time ME Niie
mad frequently remarked the neghboFs mat she mao
dreamed that her husband lay at the bottom oil the wen
Shorts disappearance was singular. AT the ihque'' ~
exact time when he last was not setueo VI
M,vnen of jamaica testified that he had examined Shorts
body after found and that his opinon eesth ao
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THE rrAL1Ax FELLED HIM WITH An IRON BAR.

THE Ir4LIAN FELLED HIM WITH An IRON BAR.
Thomas Douglass. young man whose home was in
Monroest, Hoboken drove dirt cart to the garbage
dump at Canal-st and the North River at II a. M
Yesterday and was preparing to unload his cart when
he was told by an Italian known as Romanniea, who
was employed there. not to dump his load there
Douglass nevertheless. was about to pull the slide al
the front OF the cart when the Iahah caught up al
IRON bar and dealt him a murderous blow on the head
DougIass staggered few steps and fell hesdlong on
the dunn 10 the garbage scow. thirty feet below His
skull had been fractured by the blow. When police
man Of the steamboat SQUAD was called TO the dump
Romannca had disappeared Douglass was carried IN
an ambulance 10 St vinoent's Hospital and the sur
reons there said would probably die from his injury
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LIKING TILE RLACK VEIL.

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. 16.-At the Convent of Notre
Dame in this city to-day thirty three Young novces
were invested with the black veil in the order Of te
sisters of NOtre Dame These young ladies we're re-
ceved on probation two years ago, and the nvesuture
Of the black veil is their second step toward taxing
final vows, which will be made at the end OF seven
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MALCOLM ACKER.

Malcolm Acker. weIl-knOwn Yonkers business man,
died suddenly at his home in Buena Vsta-aVe' 10 ula'
cItv on Monday evening from spasms Oh tne ne'N~
Mr. Acker was born in Sing Sing sxty-one year "so,
and had been continuous resident OF iDune'
49, Har1,y.re business, in which he was engaged a
~" Wv. 90 three children survive him. Inc rlherai
VIE t IKE Mace at BIS home tomorrow aiterhooH