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The sun., 1891-05-02
FAST TIME At LEXINGTON
The Three.year.olA Colt Michael Rams
Mile In 1sA1.

The Three.year.ola Colt Michael Rams .
Mile In 1sA1.
LEXINGTON. May l.-Thers stake race on the
programme to day. but tho sport OF high Order
The weather pleasant the track fast and the At
tendance large.
Tho feature Of the day the fourth race an over
night handicap at . mile. There i've atarters
frotseton being the favorire At to g. NichasL no.
Bum up second choice to l. led the entire route
winning in . gaiop by throe lsnsths Parsmatta was
second Ave lengths before t. third Time l<l which
Is said to be the fastest made the Lexington
track The winner 10 handsome chestnut colt by imp
Glen Atho. out Of ierbena and belongs TO 4.
swteerI lie u entered In the Am erican aud Latonia
Tho opening race was . selling scramble at nftesp.
sixtoenths of q mile A second choice, Ed Leonard.
lo5 Bruon up with to 1 against him, landed the
money as he pleased BY three lengths; Estee second
length before General CAld third Time. :s8A.
longs and tho fnvorite Long Ten, heard Of
as the money captured with by Miss Ballard.
81 J. Porter mp ~ TO shot by two fenshs; Laura
Allen wss second half length in front Of Bsulah b.
The third event purse at hveeiehth. of mile was
In turn was appad by DR. Nave. third Time l;Osk
Tho NTH and last race purse for twoysar.olds as
IlU Anderson up second choice at to l. Winning a.
Sd Soss mary
Wsansr Sslc%ss 70 ByPcn Hsc IL % sSs,,nns
colt oy hindoo out Of Mary p and makes The third
ing.
The sun., 1891-05-02
RACING At NASHTHLH
Long Shots Wonderful Reversal OF Forn
In . Few Days.

Long Shots Wonderful Reversal OF Forn
In . Few Days.
NAszviLLA Nay l.-Ffvs races were decided as West
Side Park to-day, large crowd being In attendance.
The track was fast and the favortss won. Fox rode
two winnsrA
The racing began with selling purse SIX and half
furlopgs the nrst having been declared OF Too
Sweet lo2 piloted BY H. Penny red.hot favorits,
and she under drive by half length from Hardss
who beat the chic Tom Karl three lengths
for place honorS Time, :22A
Phantom was the favorite in the second racA sell.
ing purse at nvs and half furlonRA which had nine
starerts She was mover In it. Willow. lu2 ridden By
Fox and to In the betting. winning with few
mindera BY 2 length from tho 10 to shot Col Coz.
while Mamie Fonso was third. Time I;i0tk
The absence OF Blue Veil left In the mile
vorie. running was married contrast to his per-
formance few days ago when he ran mile IN I;<l.
and this time he finished last instead Of nrs The
won In hand by three length by the chance,
Carter B. ion Thorpe up while Fred Link who was ten
ihs fourth Tsos q Nv. ,urlong. for maiden two.
ihs son son Of Irsano's ridden y feI yss ayo,
from the Boulevard colt Boston. Dspheian Dorlcn
was third, four lengths away. Time, .04k .
The concluding race was . selling purse at i've and .
half furIonsa and had nine staYtsrs- Tramp ll3 rid
den BY r wiiama wes the fayorite at 70 I. and he
won in driving hnirh BY half leuRth from HeeIy
Jonn who would surely have won but for bad start.
Dutchmau was close third. Time, l:io.
The sun., 1891-05-02

A Fire ia tho Rochester Hotel. n which
Servant Girl was Su6ocated.

A Fire Ia tho Rochester Hotel. q. which .
Servant Girl was Su6ocated.
Fire broke out at 4 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing on the top floor OF the Rochester Hotel. at
112 Blsecker street. and Mary TieR. q chamber
maid. was suffocsted by the smoke. The
Rochester Hotel is . four-story building. run
by Gus Tuthill.the sporting man. Whom the fire
broke out there were about fifty persons Sleep
ing in tho hotel. Jack Files. the prize fighter.
after doing his turn At the Madison Square
Garden on Thursday night turned IN at the
Rochester. and was assigned to room As on the
top floor. Annie Clancy, a woman lodger.
ms in a. sRa M, g. o. 1 sSs oes s
Across the ball from Files's room was the room
Bleecker street known as "The Slide" "
Mary Tieg the hechambermaid. first disc9yered
room. The flames had reached across the hall
and set fire to tho door Of Kolly's room. Mary
Tieg gave tho alarm and reused the other
dodgers. Kelly and Files got ont safely, but
Tiee had plenty Of time to get. out. but .ahe
Wbeu she entered her room the smoke was too
thick for her and she swooned. She was not
men going through the house found her lying
on her. bed unconscious before an mbulsnce
a,rlved she was dead. She was Of German
birth. IS years old and had been employed at
the Rochsster aete for q. months b. ~. hn.
ing where Mary Tieg slept was burned of The
Files came out d. his room. the flremen say.
hs IN L shs ,s
and wearing only pair OF ftrouserssa He could
not be found yesterday. 90.
The sun., 1891-05-02
Mrs.. Br.yto. You.e's Be4uests.

FALL River. May Tho will OF Mrs. Bray.
ton Young was offered for probate to-day. The
public bequests are as follows:
The sum OF $4,000 in trust. the net income
OF which shall be applied toward paying tho
salary Of the pastor of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Society OF Fall River: to the Methodist Episco-
pal Church and Society at South Somerset and
to the Methodist Episcopal Church and Society
at somerset village. each $500; 70 the Braytonn
River. III 5:n ioo5 the e. sum % 81 siooSS in trust. st.
one-half Of the net income thereof
to be from time to time paid over to the Fall
River Hospital. and the Income Of the remain
ing one :ha!! to be paid over & from n time to time
College. OF Tabor; Iowa. SO 900 TO- establish
and endow a seholarship to be called the :; N.
trust. 10 be denomil ated the Fowler Fund"
the nat income to- be devoted TO missionary
and benevolent objects connected with the
First Congregational Church and Society Of
Fall River. The residue Of the estate which is
beQuests among over LOO
The sun., 1891-05-02
EARLY MORNING BRAwLs. ,
Thonns Graves Stabbed Three Times
Five Roughs Assault a Hackman.

Thomns Craven Stabbed Three TimesL
Five Roughs Assault n Hackmnn.
Thomas J. Craven. who lives In Hayward
street. Brooklyn. was stabbed twice in the
back and once in the left side eurly yesterday
morning. and was found shortly before 8
o'clock lying on the curbstone In front Of 242
First avenue. Frank j. Clark Of $40 East 111th
street and John Curley Of 143 West Forty third
street were arrested. and whom they were
taken before him Craven said that Clark was
the man who had stabbed him. In the York
Vile Court yesterday Curey was discharged
and Clark was held to await the result OF the
MoInded mans injuries. Craven was taken
70 bellevue. whore his wounds were found 10
be dangerous
Five young roughs attacked Edward Riley. q
mack driver. between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday
morning as he was returning TO his home. next
10 Dllon's llvcry II able at I. .O9U First ,yenrIe
ana robbed him Of $ii. The young men were
patrick Curtain. Thomas Derney. JOHN SnlIi-
yyan. yn Morris Mcdonald. aud John O'Brisn.
hIIey WAS beaten all over the body. and his
rlR1t arm was bro.eI so that the bone pro-
trnded through the sk in at the elbow. He was
ifeemoved TO tho Preshytslia ian .Ho.nital. After
th ,hs young robbers had finished their work with
division OF the booty. Policeman. Weller heard
me nose and arrested two ~ tho gang. and
D,tec ives Campbell aud Martin captnred the
otner three The live prisoners were takon to
the Yorkyills Police Court and rema nded until
tn.Iday Riley ts not danserousiy hurt. but 1t
Eiil % several days before he will be able to
leave the hospital.
The sun., 1891-05-02
The Genera, Corporat,o. Laws.

ALBANY. May l. - The general corpor-
alton laws. prepared by the Commissioners
of Statutory Revision. which were placed upon
the statute books last year. went into effect to-
day. These laws are q codiflcation and re-
vision Of all corporation laws and amendments
thereto passed since 1s46 The amendments
to these laws. which were smothered in the
Senate on account Of the deadlock. were re-
make these laws perfect. The amendment 10
the TRANSPORTATION. Corporation laws. which
included the special act, OF the Legislature OF
at sl.5O per thousand feet. having failed Of
passage, the price Of gas in Brooklyn from!
the Transportation Corporation law taking
effect to-day. which fxes the price Of gas mt
Sl.25 per thousand feet tn all cities OF over
10000 population.
The sun., 1891-05-02
RACING IN ENGLAND.
Mr. Fenwick's Mimi Wins the Thousana
Guineas at NeWmarket.

Mr.. Fenwick's Mimi Wins the Thousand
Guineas at Newmarket.
LONDON. May 1.-This was the fourth and
last day Of the Newmarket first spring meet.
ing. The race Of the day which attracted the
most interest was for tho Thousand Gulneas
Stakes. It was won by Mr.. Neel Fenwick's
bay fllly Mimi, by Bsrcaldine. dam by Lord
Lyon. out OF Sadie. Mr. Daniel Cooper's bay
flly Melody tlate Canticlel by Tynedale. out Of
Glen. was second. and Mr.. Douglas Baird
brown flly Siphonia, by St Simon. out OF Palm.
flower. third.
- Lord E!lesmere's Belyidera H.. MI. W.
Brodick. Cloete's CereZa. Mr. Blundell Naples
Grace Emily. Mr.. A.. Taylor's Mfnuet. Lord
Ellesmero's Sabra, the Duke Of Portland's
Charm, Mr.. Warren de la. tues Sweetest, Sir
+. Jardine's bondage. and Mr.. Henry Miners
Gayotte also ran.
The last betting was z to against Mimi. 20
to against Melody. 2 to against Siphonia
to 2 against Belvidera H., 10 to / against Core.
"a, 16 to against Grace Emily. II to l against
Minuet, 20 TO l against Sabra, 25 to ! against
Charm. 81 to against Sweetest. and 40 to
each against Gayotte and Bondage.
Mimi won by q length q half. There wero
three lengths between Melody and Siphonia.
The following are the conditions OF the race:
The 1000 Euneas, subscription Of 100 guineas each.
hafforfeI for thresyearold hlliea st ~ lbs each;
Of the second ny to receive 700 sovsrsgns ont
and eleven yards 07 subaL
The sun., 1891-05-02
The Boycotted Pastor.

ELIZABETH. May 1.-The trouble in the Full
ton Street Methodist Church here has been In
tensifed by the resignation Of the entire
Board Of nine trustees. which took place to-
day. The Board held meeting last night and
decided on this course. The church is now
without any managing body.
The trustees wanted the Newark Conference
to let young Mr.. Simpson. the supply pastor.
remain. but their request was not granted. 1t
is said that Presiding Elder BrIce gave tho
to the new pastor. the Rev. MIR. johnson. or
else retire; They decided to do tho latter:
trustees that will act in harmony. with him.
The retiring Board was compossd OF leading
o. sas ts % sr tbe TsYo
against the Presiding Elder. There was no iii
wi!l. at least In the beginning, against Mr.:
few members have been attending church.
The sun., 1891-05-02
MIss KEsrKRMAx Iy HYsrxR1cs.
She was Found Lying In Shallow strea.
and with Her wrist Cat


and with Her wrist Cut.
Two vorkmen. who were watkins. along the
track OF the ORANGE branch OF the Greenwood
Lake Railway. near the Brighton avenue sta
tion In East Orange, at Q o'clock yesterday
morning, heard the piercing screams OF kp-
man. and ran to the hiRh bank Of the Second
River. which nows near the track. Lying In
the. water. with her head out, they saw young
woman. The water was less than foot deep.
but she was screaming as II In terror Of drown
ing. 1twas the work OF q few seconds to drag
her out OF the water and carry her into the
railroad station. from which she was removed
to neiRhboring house, screaming continually
and unable to talk coherently or answer any
questions She was In frenzy Of excitement
and seemed to be demented. Her left wrist was
lightly Rashed in several places and blood
trickled from the wounds. She was fne-
looking young woman. clad in tasteful gown
Of brown satin.
Roundsmsn Sickle OF Orange and Rounds
man Williams OF East Orange were summoned
By telephone. and the young woman was taken
10 tho Memorial Hospital in Orange. where
her wounded wrist was bandaRed. After her
bank Of the stream. and then her name was
learned. On the back Of nm Illustration in the
book @ was Was the following nessnee written with
1sTbouuht penkniie to end my TROUBLES so
t. Suns Sd and asssr 10
that my mother viii iollssyT ms, %s.,.,~.. W. '"
"ase Washington street N; TNEsTafM1NS NaWarki y j."
n Il Hhf a SoDe ess % se
few saS SHas shs sor h.
name nan Vas. was Mamie Wsstsrman and that she she
Topld sS nSt Ct reveal For one reason or nnSther
shs s wal!sd the day postponsd 6eeauss she
u. The young man came down from New
HGmpshire to be married and was ,grievously
and osrs to @ him WSsn Ss V :. was GONG SnS away
ns hs fused to reeey. + and n%asd
alarmed St lis imeiisd threat @ 81 Suicide that
shs sSs desperate and reSSved * , end
afternoon she went through on a train
ark 2 hss osssssa ys0q nsSs at iM
aroand IN IL the fields occasionally lying down
ds aes
sell down the bank, into the Shallow stream;
% %sea he ssmps sa aP ses
prove; proved a tsllIre she 4seamss hystesissl. for
temptation had prepared her.
Her brother took charge Of her. There is NO
Jersey. H
Miss westerman 10 about IS years old and
. steady and we'll. behaved young woman and
has never been known to do anything foolish
being mnde to CONCEAL from her the story OF
her daughters conduct The young woman
% Ha whn
terday afternoon.
Miss Westerman was pronounced. tenn.
porarily tns9ne by Police Surgeon Clark. and
sent to the Essex County Asylum last evening.
The sun., 1891-05-02
DR. Bo1HwnLDs xrrnFMs PERIL.
His Temperature Very High asa His Fuise
Rising at Times 60 1sO


Rising at Timcs 90 1sO.
The Rev. DR.. George W. Boutwell,. the pastor
OF the Church OF the Covenant Of Brooklyn,
who drew cork into his left bronchial tube
thirteen days ago IN nc OF laughter. was said
last night to be in very critical condition. and
II was feared he might not live through to-
day. His pulse varied from IT'S to 1870 and his
temperature from 1888 to 1o4H. q very
high temperature. His symptoms led the
doctor to believe that pneumonia had set in
and there also were some indications OF blood
poisoning, though he did not have the cold
chills that usually accompany that.
All day Thursday he gained strength. and
DR.. Rushmore was 30 much encouraged that
he decided to make another attempt to
got tho cork out OF the bronchial tube. The
patient spent q good night, but yesterday
morning he became feverish and during the
day he grew rapidly worse. DR.. Stokes and
Mrs Boutwell, with two nurses were In con-
slant attendance OF his bedside DR.. Rush.
more called four times during the day In the
afternoon It was necessary to resort TO stimu-
lants to keep up the sick mans strength.
key were used. and in addition to that oxygen
was given him to inhale. He was. conscious
was wa failing. Once he said to s His VIE: n 'Ans"
4 cS and ny STEs,sss days
q ve am With Wiling to aie Il IL SO %is3 '0V'
Last night his face was flushed and his skin
was cold. and the doctor said that these with
the other symptoms wore very bad DR.. Rush
moro came and won't without expressing any
opinion even to Mrs. Boutwell,. Even II the
troubles that to end in hts death are
his recovery. There IL no chance ct ali unless
the cork is removed. The doctors have given
up hope OF getting thu. cork out with The cork
screw that was tried on Wednesday. The
bronchial tube 10 lined on the Interior with
rings. The doctors have decided that the
cork has now, lodged between, two OF these
rings and III thHt the screw gre is not strong
ovsr It. As was decided on wednesday the
only other way OF getting the cork out Is to cut
In through the breast. It was at first said that
two ribs would have to be taken entirely out
1t is decided now that this would not he neces-
eary.. Two. probably the fifth and sixth on the
allow room TO work. Tho bronchial, tube is
vein. These will have to be pushed aside. and
q more delicate operation can hardly be i'm
That accomplished. It will be necessary to
cut through the tube to get at the cork. and
the very act Of cutting % likely to bring on
be be-, recovered without killing the patient, there
Doctors weakened condition that will be hard
work.
The cartilage in his throat where the incision
was made in the first attempt 10 recover
the cork. is In n very bad condition. The
wound, which was reopened for the sec
end opeESsso1a is Is not healing well and II the
the tremendous. odds aeainst him 1t may be
necessary for him to wear. silver tube for
breathing PURPOSES all his life.
The sun., 1891-05-02
THE ALLEN SAID HE VAS ALL RIGHT
johnny Banbrick's Charge Against Presi.
dent Wilson Falls Through.

johnny Banbrick's Charge Against Presi-
dent Wilson Falls Through.
William Banbrick Of IS Sullivan street sent
his 4-year-old boy. John. on Thursday night to
the butchers to buy steak. He returned with
out the steak and said that . black man had
boxed his oars and taken the money from him.
Millet Desconi. II years old. Of "a Thompson
street said he had seen the robber 20 into q
saloon on the corner Of Broome street. Ban
brick went to the saloon and charged Charles
Wilson with the theft A friend of Wilson.
Nathan Salter. interfered and pulled q knife.
Policeman Cohen disarmed Salter and arrested
him and Wilson.
tilted Wilson as the thief. He is about six feot
tall weighs over 200 pounds. and has only one
eye He is President Of a Republican club in
the Eighth ward. Wilson said he has been q
messenger in tho PUBLIC stores for seyen years.
As proof Of the absurdity OF the charge he
pulled ont q large roll Of notes and asked II It
was likely that he would rob q 4-year-old boy
Of twenty-five cents.
The Allen bore witness to Wilson's good
character and said that he had known him for
Justlce McMahon said he was not thoroughly
convinced Of Wilson's innocence. bnt would
fined Salter $40 for pulling the knife. Salter
was delighted at getting of SO easily and
throwing a $50 note to the clerk ran out of
court. He was called back and received his
change.
The sun., 1891-05-02
Another Ita,,.u'. KniC..

Joseph Price. q peddler. was stabbed and
seriously weund5d on THURSDAY night In front
OF the tenement. SO Baym ond street. Brooklyn.
by an italian shoemaker who calls himself
James Carpenter. Both men live In the house.
and their quarrel resulted from an alleged in
sulting remark made by oarpenter to Prices
wife. Mrs. Price complained to her husband:
the house called him to account; In fight
which followed the Italian stabbed @ Iree S s ssv-
Sooilv wiping the blood from the knife. went to
his room on tho third floor and was preparing
10 20 to bed whom q policeman from The De
40 badly injured that II was NOT considered ad-
,yipable 10 remove MIN to hospital. His con-
ditiOn Ia critical.
The sun., 1891-05-02
Mac Ye.r. FOR Piruet.

Eugene PiGuet. the deiaulting cashier Of the
Lancashire Fire Insurance Company. who
pleaded guilty to one OF tho fourteen indict-
mepts for larceny In the first degree. was
called to tho bar of the General Sessions yes
terday. He stole about $4,000 from the COM
nan by pocke citing premiums and falslfylng his
ACCOUNTS; He fed to Switzerland. but was
brought back.
Judge MARITIME have interceded in your be-
half II was my intention to impose the OK
treme penalty under your Plea, IN view OF the
on refiec;ion. ! concluded that you were en-
titled to some. consideration for saving tho
have determined 10 take. on ono year from
the extreme penalty OF the law ! sentence
you, therefore. to state prison, at hard labor.
for nine years"
The sun., 1891-05-02
Wowr aIeN THE PARK soxDs


Director 1rueeenssn Win Neither No
This Nor Expiain why he Won't,
The refusal Of Director BruRRemann OF the
Board OF Frseholdsrs TO sign the Hudson
county park bonds. and President Thurston's
nsseftions that his animus 10 probably the re-
fusal OF the Park Commissioners TO nay an ex-
orbitant price for some property in which he
was interested. has excited comment The
Park Commissioners have become disgusted
with the delay caused BY the Board Of Free
holders. Ex-Judge Garrettson. in their be-
half. will apply. probably to-day. to the su-
preme Court for . msndamus to compel
Bruagemann to sign the bonds There is also
talk Of prosecuting the director for refusing to
comply with the law, which is mandatory
State Comptroller Heppenheimer and State
Treasurer Gray met President Thurston OF the
Park Commission In Jersey City yesterday
sssS cheek ss'qFsr ca eTsS Ssd with n.1 him ,os
innd. The three men went to the office. ,oi
made oTms aaS senasr o .hs tSs
nS ;S y shi% iss II
spsSes where the names q director Brpsss
piained that he had not signed ,hsm because
no waS ouNisoS !nht TUG ruEectors 5lRnatut9
he had deposited the s4so.%6oo % Ia The Frat Frat % Ma.
tlonal Bank in Jersey City. and It could not be
used Tor any other purpose at present than 10
nay for tho bonds. As the bonds were not
f S. h m. so1S sn Zee "; III II y. %sns psnnsy ANY,
vania Depot 10 take q train for. Trenton.
Collector Dugan said that Ashbel Green who.
81 Ss isss nSs Sass Ss'sass sas I'd
S.s talks ys
unexplained refusal to sign the bonds.
II do not understand IT, be said. Tho law
6:d sr5:d Ss h. has SsaSS s d AT
bos. bonds. Ms Ms even offered 10 take Gay%ent is
interested II the Commissioners would
hny su Il He made al. an ,sIn,eagemsns to meet
Sn s s ~ soNp he sspt S hs be
present. Mr. Bru9eemann was interested in
the tract known as the White estate do not
know whether the refusal OF the Commission
srs TO nay $4,000 an scre for the tract has any.
sstion or not but when he tixsa the, price he
stand he wanted $4,000 for tho tract. The
Commissioners concluded they could get along
without it. and refused to pay the price"
Mr.. BrpEgemnnn was e, , seen yesterday after.
well enough to leave the honse, On being In
formed OF the mottva attributed to b m by Mr..
Thurston for not signing the bonds he ex-
claimed with considerable vigor for sick
-. It 10 q base lie. and Mr. Thurston knows IT,
III see to this when get outP'
avs hs will talk and act when ho gets out
The sun., 1891-05-02
IN BEHALF OF RUN.
Temperance Men In Bergen County Fright
ened by Mr.. CronkrSGht's Petition.

Temperance Men In Bergen County Fright.
ened by Mr. CronkrSGht's Petition.
There are Indications OF trouble ahead for
some Of New Jerseys politicians. The last
Legislature passed an act known as Assembly
bill 476. which authorizes the appointment by
the Governor at his discretion. upon the re-
quest OF 100 citizens In any county. Of three
Excise Commissioners. who shall act as an
Appellate Commission In cases where licenses
are granted by other authorities than the
courts. Whom this act was under considera-
tion assurance was held out to members from
tho rural counties that the new measure would
not interfere with their, communities. whore
AT the. April term OF tho Bergen County
Goaso snd Ss bnsdee
bonds Scaused @ T'p Of permitt,ne Gambling in his
Hackensack hotel on SUNDAYS and week
anG as1 q s
sons arrested for milling, but The presiding
sopsI information that the house was improp-
Mr. Cronkright is wei! known in racing
the leading Bergen county politicians. It was
ee ssss
OF tho Assembly. he bad quietly been circulat-
for the appointment OF Excise Commissioners
for Bergen county. tho supposition being that
such commissioners would grant license to
Mr.. Cronkright,, Lawyer stagg says the new
that Commissioners Will be appointed for Ber-
gen.
As those facts arc becoming moro generally
have ic oEed upon Justice Dixon a. guard be-
tween the public and the Illicit liquor sellers e:
appointment OF an Excise Commissioner
selected by politicians means practically no
control of the rum element as to tho period
representatives who gave their support to the
bill under the Ruise that It did not apply to the
posey lent themselves to deception.
Mr. CronkrRht's petition will II Is supposed
be presented to the Governor In a few days.
assumed the position he has In this matter
were 1t not that he has received assurance
from high authority OF q successful issue.