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DoINGs OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Plans for q New Park Adopted-Repavins
Two Plnzas-No Tapir.

At the meeting Of the Park Commissioners
yesterday plans for improving tho new Kut-
gers Park were adopted and referred TO the
Engineer of Construction for an estimate as to
Its cost. The park will consist Of two parcels
OF land. one IS by l22 feet and the other Is by
l6O feet. There will DO serpentine walk
through tho park and plenty OF grass and trees.
The plans for the pedestal OF the static Of
Horace Greeley were modified. but no location
for 1t was decided upon. 1t IVES suggested
that the Battery Park plaza nt the corner OF
Battery place ami State street, would be a
good place Tor 1t. The Commissioners believed
that tho green east OF tho iountai n In City Hall
Park would be q suitable place. but objection
was made to this because of tho presence OF
tho other Greeley statue in front OF the Tribune
A contract for enlarcine tho snrfnce Of tho
aad at Fiity.nin b street and Eighth avenue
$6.73l.5O. stephen buddy got the contract for
the granite and mason work on the small
parks In Park avenue. between Sixtieth and
sixty-seventh streets: cost $4,000. The
Commissioners took no action In regard to
closing tho draws over tho Harlem River
during certain hours in the morning and
evening.
A communication was received from Super
intendent Conkln OF the menagerie asking
permission to purchase for 1919 a tapir to be
added to the collection of an finals.
wise 10 enlarge the sai menas.re until Il Was
definitely settled whether the menaRsrie shall
remain where 1t 10 or DO removed to some other
site.
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UNPLEASANT FOR TIE LADIES.
They Have n Hard Time or It on Board
the French Fleet In u Gale.


PORTSMOUTH, Aug 2s.-The gale which
sprang up last night while the British ofli-
GERS were being entertained on board tho
Marcngo and the Marceau o; the French
squadron visiting England continued until
daylight. The gale was accompanied by
binding rain storms, and. "a the night wore
OH. anxiety was expressed by some OF the
friends OF the British officers visiting on board
the French vessels lost tho lalies OF the party
should have embarked In the ships hoats and
tried 10 make tho harbor In spite OF the 8, ormy
weather.
The Portsmouth authorities kept a mum Dor
OF blue jackets on duty all night at various
good points OF observation about the hartor.
in order that prompt assistance might be sent
to any of the returning steam rinnnces which
might be in danger OF being swamred by the
sen or carried down tho coast by the current.
Toward O'Clock this morning. when the
guests OF the French officers began to embark
for the shore the gale had slightly ahnted, md
the pinnaces wore able 10 make the return trip
r comparable safety. The result was that
tho British officers aud the laiies they had
escorted on board the French en-of- war were
able to return in safety to Portsmouth,. after
riding over as nasty sea as the ladies' caro- 10
nt The ladies' %spon landing. described the
french war ships a. having been terrible.
They say that the ships tngged and strained
at their anchors in such vigorous and. o tho
ladies. unpleasant manner TINT they were UNI
Hble to fully appreciate tho good things pro-
vided for hem by their hosts. whose attention
to their fair guests was worthy OF all praise.
There was no such thing as dancing. num-
Der OF the ladies expressed great anxiety to
get ashore, but this was out Of the. question
as n small boat could not possibly live in the
sea which was raging n out the Solent.
were duly honored By The british est as , hey
departed.
Admiral Gsrvais has invited tho English
Channel fleet to visit CherbourG in October 1t
is said that the English Admiral has accepted
fha In Yifatinn
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TIE MAJOR At WORK.
A Committee Appointed to Receive Contri.
buttons for Poor Families.

A Committee Appointed to Receive Contri.
buttons for Poor Families.
Mayor Grant was at his Office early yester-
day morning. He said the news OF the disas-
ter did not roach him until Monday. The
Mayor paid hurried visit to the scene of the
accident. and then returning to his office. took
stops toward relieving tho needs OF the fam
lilies OF the victims. He appointed the follow.
ing committee to receive subscriptions at the
City Hall:
EibriJge T. Gerry. J. Edward Simmons. ".
B. Dickernnn. Evan Thomas Charles G. Will
son. Charles s. Smith. d. Willis James. John
D. Crimmins Henry Hilton. H. B. Hyde. Nor
ris K. Jesup Theodore Moss. d. H. King. Jr.
samuel Gompers. F. NJ. Harris. John A.
Cockerill the Rev. George II. Hepwortb. John
W. Keller. J. I. c. Clark. William L. Davis
William NJ. Lnfran. Arthur T. Bowers. George
F. Spinney. Senator William NJ. Brown. W.
Bradford Merrill. Oswald Ottsndorfer. Elliott
F. Shepard. and Henry Meyer.
Then subscriptions began to come In. Among
them was ono Of $1,000 from Mrs. D. Jones
Grain. the owner OF the collapsed building
With this subscription came q letter from Mrs
Grain in which she expressed great sorrow
for the accident. and asked to- be allowed to
pay all the expenses incurred by the city In
removing the debris.
serS.a Tie list Of s os 2s
dav ctr pdv Tins.
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CHOLERA At SEA.
Sixty Chinese Die, but tho Captain Re.
ports Good Health at Singapore.

Sixty Chinese Die. but tho Captain Re.
ports Good Health at Singapore.
San Francisco. Aug. 26.-Advices from
Singapore say that the steamer Namchow
sailed from that port with 800 Chinese coolies
for the Penang Marriott The officers were
Chinese with the exception OF half a dozen
Europeans. While at sea cholera was discoy-
cred among tho Chinese. The fick crowded In
the cabins. where a Presbyterian minister aud
one lady passenger had taken refuge After a
terrible hurricane the cholera continued to
spread. and deaths became very numerous, At
first each victim was cast into the sea with a
bnr Of pig iron In the sack. Soon. however, tho
dead were simply thrown overheard The
death roll grow alarming and no less than
sixty bodies wore thrown Into tho sea- The
snpercRrCo hal supreme control and insisted
Mpon heavinG overheard all effects Of the dead
Under threats. the Captain. uIon arrival at
Singapore. reported only six deaths to tho
harbor master three II ON influenza and three
from want OF opium and general debility"
Many passengers were landed. and. no quar-
antine being declared. the vessel proceeded TO
Penang with the rest OF the Infected cargo and
oped in singapore. all traced 10 the steamer
Nsmchow. On the steamers voyage bnck from
Penang. alter landing 200 coolies there the
first European victim the third engineer. an
Engl!shman. succumbed. When the NamchoW
arrived at Singapore the health officer was on
tho lookout and sent the vessel into Quaran-
tine. When the vessel ia released the Captain
and supnrcargo will b. arrested and placed on
trial In Singapore.
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TO FIND THE CAUSE.
A Jury OF ENperts-Superint eudent BraAy's
Theory OF the Collapse.

1u"Ory Oh the Souhpse.
Mayor Grants return to town has stirred up
other officials. and there seems a better pros.
pect now OF fixing the blame for the disaster.
Coroner Hanley said yesterday: II toll you
what I'm going to do" he said. Pm going to
have jury that can sit down and listen to tho
testimony. and will then be competent to Judge
from 1t just why that building fell. or Just how
Ii WAS knocked down II It WAS knocked down.
He said he wanted TO find whether there was
al explosion or not whether tho building was
properly designed and put up, whether 1t WAS
overloaded. and what the effect OF running
heavy presses was.
VI am going TO summon . Jury OF men" he
added, who are experts In their several lines
l shall summon ffteon or twenty men. and out
OF that number I want to got q jury composed
OF q couple OF architects. n coup!e OF builders.
a couple OF chemists. two lihographers. two
expert mechanics who are familiar with the
effects Of heavy presses. ana some expert
soon As the oiss closed tlsrks Wiliism e,uias
and George Cook started out with the papers.
hG snfS ' .o 1s;man
LtfhSSfssphne, In the Puck building
cathLEs d. FIEasasrs. chsmis. and whole
Jsas f1as architect aud church c decorator.
$Aklls bIefses. architect. Bible Hous.
EDWARD MCINTYRE. foreman OF the Herald
PATMcK ROONEY. foreman OF the Tribun press
room.
4, IlouGHrLIN. foreman OF THE Bun press
F. b. RINeLER. President Of tho F. B. Rlnslsr
Electroty ping Company, 26 Park place.
PHoF. DEMGREsT. chemist. bellevue Hospital.
GEonGE A. LEO. architect. Potter Building,
1EEENcR kIERNAE. builder, 3l7 East Eighty.
third street
Joseph DEASK. prsssman in the Tribune
Office
.TATRIcK HALL. retired merchant. 729 East
Ninth street
Henry MASON. Eleventh street and Ave-
nue. ID.
The Super intendent Of the II. II. Hoe Print
Ing Press Manufacturing Company Is to be
summonssd.
The Jury are to meet Coroner Hanly 1t 2
o'clock to-day at the second precinct police
station In Church and Liberty streets. From
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A fund for the families Of the lIthocraphers
who persisted has been started. r. N. Donald
son OF donaldson Bros. has subscribed son.
and &. II. Euek Of G.. II. Buck 4 Co.. slUO. The
LithOgraphers' L MON has decided to subscribe
to the fund although none OF ,the men killed
been made treasurer Of tho fund.
THE Sun received YESTERDAY s25;25 from the
Company. 81 Cedar street Contributions
amounting to $3.50 have alrsady been ac-
knowlsdged.
Mrs. Thomas Williams Of 1876 yarick street
called on tho Mayor and told him she was too
poor to bury her husband. whose body was
among the first recovered from tho ruins The
Mayor told her he would have the body buried
In Calvary Cemstsry at his own expense. The
Mayor sent for Fire Commissioner Robbins.
and instructed him to have . thorough inyes-
LEGATION OF tho accident made by the Building
Department. and g have the rsport sent direct
yyll meet In the Majors Office ct aoon today
sufferers at the Star Theatre next week.
CoInmis Missioner Of Charities and Corrections
Sheehy hns decided that allthe bodies OF victims
OF the Park place disaster. which are not roc.
in Lvroper manner hr the city. and he has -o-
cured PLACE for their buriai.in Evergreens
Cemetery
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KILLED AND MISSING.
Ten Bodies Yet CnaccOunted For-How the
Tnvcrired List OF Missing Grows.
UNIDENTIFIED DEAD. l6.
VERIFIED AS MISSING, &c.

IDENTIFIED DEAD, As.
UNIDENTIFIED DEAD. i6.
VERIFIED AS MISSING. &c.
INVEHIFIED LIST or MISSING. 80.
The work OF searching the ruins is COM
plotted. The bod es found number sixty-one
Eorty-fve OF them have been identified. As
each body was taken from the ruins it was
placed in coffin and. unless Immediately
claimed by the relatives. carried to the Morgue
No description was taken OF II. Tho coffin WAS
marked in chalk with n number and letter.
Those looking for lost ones had no help from
the officials but were compelled TO search the
row OF collins until they came TO what they
sought.
Had tho co1tns been placed in limo with tho
clothes. such Us remained. ana tho articles
found on each body on the top Of the coffin. the
work OF identitcatlon would have been quick
Grand ensi0r and Iosb.d OF many OF its hor-
rors.
There arc sixteen unidentified bodies In the
MorGue. Twenty-six persons known to have
been in or near tito ruined buildings at tho time
Of their destruction. are reported missing. and
reporters for TIE Sun nave verified the state
ments OF the survivors. Where are the other
Snvb 0d if INT THI SOY q sHapG tell Ihs
to 4' tho % Tor any .d E''s OF
Who u: sn Sss%n nfs 81
enter. Without tho big gates leading to the
yard are dozen. Of morbidly curious men,
women, and boys. the women In tho majority.
Tho policemen announce that pone may enter
who does not sock "a lost acquaintance. What
When tho nAms aud address. neither OF which
perhaps has nay,sxistence. nre Piys4 tho police:
to aas A lie n0 Sv.n 1y
Ra' S.p 2.t.S yi apa yns TO ys
THE KILLED.
ssI5SH sssS.is "a East
lyn. idsntiiod by H. Il. j. Ia isG Dl0'
ny cgHrd By hi. t Son yffaa nun
street b By II ls s'assA et East N'h'h
ci.lI1 Street sHta.i nIS s. s.. years. 40
burrh. Clothes Identified By lis BROTHER VII.
ssnf5 Al NJ: ~ H:s' Sixth
1den's.d her s. issfSs f ~ NAH street.
ploaF;u w. e. Il sAs 9S 2 Fsm Hart street
Fourth street &iiiamsSGrch. Tdsntiasd b1
5G9s Ia ssas b %; Ii. i: sn! s :ss
bfH!as BY b, Be- ~ n.nvcl street
Identified ,by hor.un Ic.
.,rss Sh licn N j, nr ' ps ss s'7 Greenwich
foLpscHM,rT. E.rM.S. - yours, All East
Seventy ninth strest. Identified by his broth
or in-law Samuel Helm Of % Avenue {.
HACu. FRANK. ~ years 1913 FlHst street, Iden-
titled by his osh"r John.
ALA"SnY, AsSlE 3years. Park place. .
HElDESR'uH. j. Oh, J.. years, l25 last l0Sth
street lden tiiird by biz mother,
HEM, l.ufIIr, &c years % Avenue c. Iden-
titled by her brother samuel.
HEREiS',. MUELIs. - years, II Erie strset.
Jersey CITY. Identified By iarles c. Herring
Of z33 Third street. JciseyCity
HILLS. Jams. IL years. % L0uvernsur street.
Identified whom found by q party OF friends.
HYLAsD. JONI. 80 years Penn Yam. Lake
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CAMPBELL SOMEWHAT DISCOURAGED,
He Says that " Elected It VIII he without
Hamilton County Plurality.

~ SOuhty 1-IurnIty.
COLUMBUS. o.. Aug. 26.-Gov. Campbell Ia
feeling fairly wcll. and expects to 60 to tho
sen. hore tomorrow. In chatting about the
campaign. he said to a reporter to-day:
The trend of public sentiment is certainly
In our favor on tho tariff and silver issues. Tho
Democratic party homes to poll a very large
vote in the farming DISTRICTS. where the peope
are dissatisfied with the Republican party.
III nm elactei 1t must be done without tho
aid OF HAMPTON county, don't mean to say
We como down TO Cincinnati with Il big major.
won't 10 in it,
The differences will be na oh ed IL n there. but
am not citing much on Hamilton. Wedid moi
starr our .ign a. early as tho liepublicans
work. hardly know to what extent the cor.
runlion luna will be used on tho other side
bought" wa w
The Democratic Executive COMMITTEES held
meeiing to day and hea,i,i,iartcrs we're opened
formally Al the members except two were
present, They PROPOSE to wage decent and
aggressive campaign. 1t was decided to open
not bosn selected.
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LONDON. Aug. 2e.-An election was held in
the Lewisham division to-day to fill the va
cancy in tho House OF Commons caused by the
elevation OF Viscount Lewisham to the peer
age upon the death OF his father the Earl OF
Dartmouth. no roll resulted in favor Of the
Conservat tive Candidate John Penn. Mr.. Tenn
is member Of the well-known firm Of John
Penn 4 Sons. marine engineers. OF Greenwich.
The GladstoniRn candidate was George s.
pCfn
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RETURN OF {. II. AND FRANK L. CRAMP.
Came with President Griscom or the Pm man
Line-Win They Build .shIps for Him.

Came with President Griscom or the IN mn n
Line-WiH They Build ships for Him,
Z. II. and Frank l.. Cramr. who have been
investigating shipbuldinG In Europe returned
yesterday on tho Inman line steamship City
OF Now York.
The fact that Mr.. c. A. Griscom President o.!
the Inman limo. was fellow yoyacer OF
the Cramps. created the Impression that
there had been conferences during
for tho ,Inmnn line OF. American steamers 10
carry the mails for the sake OF the subsidy
Mr. ,Grscom said that there had tecn
no plans completed Tor tho hui ding
OF shrs! for the !nmnn line. and
matter until the Government decided which of
the bidders for the privilege OF carrying the
mails for q subsidy was successful,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
ALFRED HILDRIcK's SUICIDE
Rated at $50, 900 Five Year. Ago, Hut
Lately Reduced to Poverty.

T.,.,n Y,.,,,ss a, po,.rtv
Alfred II. Hidick An agent for wholesale
hardware bonses both her, and in Europe.
died Violent I.ath in hi. li. n of,c. on the
.w ,o% a, ocloc. ON Tn.sdev nna and
Hildck's life during the past few years 10, ives
little reasoh 10 oenot tha' MS oen'h WAS SOLE
inflicted.
Mr. iildick wes Gs years old and was born
IN saisali. England lie came TO TINS country
before the war OF the rebellion. and began
iis, h,r,arrs md "a m sxnnrtsr ~ hardwar.
.isn na,u""ie ",a -. "n ny, VOL Vi 80
h. 's,'f' y
Chas Vo,dn,vonrtk 70 and mn, 70 In 1896
mas 10 a'iu nv, .oo 90 90
nj ~ Murrar street w I" he nd prston,ous
Nm Murny street, o, anu n,nG nouns Hs' be
s!sirs ] Mr. HiSss laS Seen sss,is tsnrsd
ass lie ra also psn ap
sS.S an and sSyspsa AZ rs
ti9 Eh Win YIN t Their tn.h ,iI,,,, ,,,v.v,.
sSGa SyS n TnsS1y whGn
Tie h u set snidingh hi. law nm YEARLY nr
ms o tne M and NAT IN tbs front Of The
6 6 LA tte as SQUARE thr aSs WIN .we
S yssc %kG op1 1 tn onra Hoffman,
a lad who WORKS N an aiIoinips ONCE and
WI WHO hnu nsG NV NJ ticsH ,, c'e IN
ana 10 was Drawn cIesc "ver tho glass in the
"nm MA inr ne H. thnught ,hiu ros sme
Unusually uark ne 'nn4ge ,nlI WI H., s sns
'n Ths s sos. a Of Tho Church stree. station were
notified; and word was senti the Coroners,
esms n sds an liz
dond man ga, in a chair a. The end q ms desk.
nnrit t Ills LOGS Wore thrust out and his
Sands rested a: i IS Is ,hishs and we're ,Is"t
for The NJ Sas oren and the
sGir s s II. cults O d whish ssrs nns%.
eoas wns THROWN on ch
Az nH'y fTsTn With IN Gspsif ana ne
tSrs OF III. ofiee enn.is1ed q Hrusiy stove;
Wren Is. dsSi Sat- On 9ne
SSek hung on tho wall between od the
wns D" mnH and int sGfe
mir. Hiidick entered his o.Nce on Tuesday
expected HIS speedy DEATH and wanted the
clock to cease ticking while his dead body
was there:
dows and Dr.. jenkins conjectured that Mr.
iiildick had sat IN this chair while he swal-
lowed a dose Of Paris green. which the, Doctor
threw the vessel which contained tho poison
out of the window. and then. when the agony
came staggered over to the chair on which he
died.
Lying open among the disordered pile OF pa
pers on the dead mans desk was this letter:
M,prL,,ovS. Conn. July ~ 81.
newspaper clippings and tract "a recsiven J was
Ral to near from you an1 10 IN y"n are e'!oy
ing trS fpp i. I" 20 down town in I'll. A. and
much and in tn. evening being forcsd il wer. into
the company Of many nncongeniA people Every heart
knows Il. own bitterness ~. ,,,,. ~ ~. A..
donr nmu 1ny one on foot anh fop mi.
snn IL am OBLIGED to tramp alone H so '''
Don't imagine for ono minute thatI have fallen OF or
gone back TO my wicked ways simply heeauss have
pnrrnasea I've cope n Of ~. nsban;. ~ ,ha
MINI M Wsrd 'Ae''" u '''A' - 'A' ~ Wv
It's midsummer in our cEurch-Holy Trinity
noticed how few there was n church this morning:
Even me rscs%r uss close me '0f '"e Tea
ten sipcer.iv YOUR fr end Wv g. ALLYSso..
c.,,N w.. ,,-,.or. raars on
SGmethinG NE en- MY. yea'H ae
M IL , mrj nt a. ofars,ta ,Ioca
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
POLICEMEN ON TRIAk
A Life lost Recause OF NeElect-TI
Was Row In the Synagogue.

Life lost BECAUSE of NeEiect-There
Was Row In the Synagogue.
Before Commissioner Martin at Police Head
quarters yesterday. ratrulman John II. Tier
ney OF the East Thrty.flth street station was
put on trial. charged with neglect OF duty.
Tlerncy refused to call an ambulance for Ed
ward Frost, truck driver. who boarded at
Mrs. Giln,ores. COS First avenue. on the night
OF Aug II.
Frost died next day. and Deputy Coroner
Doalin WHO made an autopsy on his body.
said Frost might have been saved had he been
taken to a hospital.
Tierney tried to prove that Frost left the
house the next morning. and was In saloon
at Thirty-ninth street and First avenue drink
ing Patrick AIcQuade. the bartender In the
place, to>iled to that TACT. His Testimony
Vas ImesiionaSIe Mrs Gmofo sTore that n
RoHndsman buSan Of Union Market charged
ing OF Aug. 10. Rogers. claimed that the jani-
nj TSsr. has BEEN eet 70
Ing which, broke ur IN n row.
Several Witnesses corroborated tho story.
had told him that he called the policeman In
to, Quell tho trouble. Commissioner Martin
had no business whatever to mako the COM
plnint.
.iOllc0mAn JOnn W. NelSb OF fRSC E1Rnty-
eighth street was put on trial on q charge pre-
fsrred by Albert Furst OF G3 East l0Sth street
Weiss arrested Furst on Aug IA for sweeping
garbage into the street. and took him to the
station house coatless and bareheaded. Com
missioner Martin severely reprimandcd the
policeman.
Patrolman John II. Tarbush OF East 126th
street was charged with being off post from
2:2o 10 3:l5 A. NJ. on Aug. Is. 1t came out that
Koundsman Weiss had instructed Oflicer John
G. Henderson to watch for Tarbush in Hath
street. near Fifth avenue, where thsre is .
vacant lot There is only one house on the
block between Hath and 1l5th streets. and the
roundsmsn said be believed the policeman
Was in there.
The roundsman himself was watching at
ono end Of the lot for Tarbush. henderson
sw9re that ne saw Iarbush come from the l9t
raped for tho roundsman. and the latter an.
reared and accused Tarbush Of being of
post.
Tarbush denied tho charger. He said tho
whole thing was put mp Job. There was no
fence In front Of the lot to jump over. Hender.
Son. no said. was the ono enemy he had in the
world and would swear to anything to injurs
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
TIE bowling 0reen sits-

motion was granted by Judge Lncombe IN
The upited States Circuit Court yesterday
allowing the addition OF the names OF the ron
rssentatives Of the rhTnix Whitney, Dewitt.
Mnn9n, ana Chambers "sta'es and other in
In the. suit brought by the Government to 50.
cure the lowing Green site for the Custom
House by condemnation proceedings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
Il HIGH KICKER IN Il PASSION
Lille Price and George CASTOR In . Row
In the Coleman House Cafe.

In the Coleman House Cafe.
Mrs. Lille Price Daw. who 10 better known
simply as Lille Price. the high kicker at
Roster 4 Balls. and George CASTOR. dealer in
psrfumery. nearly cane to blows In the CATS
OF the Coleman House late Monday night
Lille Price. with . party OF friends. came
Int the cafe after the performance ct Roster
when CASTOR came In with several friends.
Castor spoke u Lille.
There had evidently been some quarrel be-
chew him up. and showed o Arm determination
TO do so II her friends had not restrained her.
at tho Coleman House
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
lMIfES'S BODY FOUND

Fifteen Miles from the Spot Where the
Young Athlete WAS Drowned.
Tho body OF drowned man was discovered
In the surf or Water Island, near Patchogue.
yesterday morning. 1t was towed ashore.
whore 1t was identified Is that OF Herbert
Mapes who was drowned while bathing in the
surf on Fire Island on Sunday. The place
where the body was fonnd l. fifteen miles east
OF me spot where the drowning occurred.
bia college. Five hundred dollars was offered
for the recovery Of the body by CIV. Mapes.
father Of the young man. The body was tai OF
TO u. ]. Thurber's hotel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
Col. Hubsell Or the yorty..e,eu,h.

Adit. William H. Hubbsll was last night
elected lieutenant Colonel OF the Forty-sov-
enth Regiment in Willlamsburgh. There was
no opposition to his candidacy. The friends of
Major William II. Pettigrsw. who were expect
"a TO oppose him. did not show themselves,
eighteen. the other being complimentary vote
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
DIR. Hawkes. Discharged,

Dr. J. M. Hawkes.. ex-manager OF the ink
branch OF A. =. Barnes Il Co.'S sstaLlshme nt
at 76l Broadway. who WAS arrested ON Thurs
dsy lat for forgins z check for Al45. was dis.
Court Yesterday morning, The compisin ant.
b. Little OF Peckham. Little 4 Co, station
ers Of 66 Reade street. and Gen. A. y. Barnes
the Justice consented to lot them do so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-27
Killed ON the Rock Island Railroad.

CHICAGO. Aug. ga freight train on the
Rock lsland road was ditched at lO3d street
this morning. The conductor. William Mat
thews. vas crushed to death under the engine.
perhaps fatally Injured. The fireman Jumped
aud escaped untnlured,