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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
RACING IN A HEAVY RAIN.
RESULTS OF THE CONTESTS AL Linden.
MANY HORSES WITHDRAWN ON ACCOUNT OF

MANY HORSES WITHDRAWN ON ACCOUNT OF
THE STORM.
III . .,a ,,s effect on the attendance Mt
I ,nIo, ,,as,o,d,v only the most hardened of the
regulars making the trip. Even they seemeu
pIeased when the last race was "cideu' LOT IL
rained the entire afternoon. driving all 10 shelter
and bringing long list Of scratches
In the first race six came TO the post but IN
false start Mayor DAILY ran away, and was lost
,icb, ~ oronq the stables The others were sent
away without him. with Tormentor In 'front.' In
n few strides however, Rival hah P'1SS'u "'''' an"
she continued to draw away uilL she WIS siN
lengths clear of the others. She seemed to revei
in Tho going and was under pun 10 the hhish.
She won by four lengths 'ha'duo was '''oi'' -
neck before Annie Bishop.
S,ockton Correction and Terriher were the only
starters in the second race. Territef was he favor
ite and winner lie raced head and head with Cor
r.ction for six furongs. then began. to draw clear
and at the end won by eight ieht.thS' 'orrecuon
second a length before Stockton.
Tho tbirI race was for maiden two-year-olds
Nelrlen was made oIds-or fav"rlte' ana she
proved the winner yet by a small margin her rler
irving his hand at close hhlSf' y! WHO" "o
came near losing the race. The hlly was the first
AMY in a Door start and had her field beaten at
the end Of half mile she theh nao :. i,au y,
three lengths and could easily have ''t'lneI IL
to the end but Griffin began TO- pun hgr up: an
experiment that all but lost the race TOT me i'uy
until the Judges announced their verlict whcn was
Xelglen first by Il head. Sprite was third' ten
lengths away. 80, - ooood di,ie,or ~
The fourth race was really second DIVISION OF
the third II was won by Enfield. n 4-to-o chance.
Nrho came very rapidly In the last turlons ana III
a lively finish by Il head, iucatah secoiin'
neck before SapphO. - ,, ,
In the nth race Dalsyran. who was played down
frnn To | to to !, won In Il drive by a neck
Voiuntecr II second half a length before Maidstone
Ninnehaha was backed for "A good thlns IN the
sixth race but Sandowne ran away iron ms i ,h
I'm the first furong and continued In front to the
tnish where he was eased I'VE lengths In front
~ Winnehahn who beat Play-or-Pay by "A length
for the place 49, H., - a.. orI,.
The Ironmaster and wan jim were the oiliy
,,,,.rs in the seventh race the latter the choice
., > In 3 II he had "A chance Tarals riding killed
1, for ne fought and chokcd him until the stretch
vas reached and then asked him to run when there
vas nothing left. The result was that The IRON
master beat him by three lengths.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
roy DIES IN TIE ELECTRLC CHAIR.

norremora \. Y. oct. 23.-Martin Foy was
r,rl.d IN the electric chair at Clinton frisoh AT Nv
o'clock this morning. About the death cn"i' "e'o
DR. Bontecou DR.. Ledelie. Dr. Ransom 'he PRISON
nhysician and his assistant Dr. Mau"e"' az.
Warden Thayer and his deputy. MI Mchehha' anu
several reporters Foy came into the room "' ~.
nreceded by the Warden and his deputy rY
walked with a steady STEP holding a erue"~ -"
his hands Father Beanger walked by MS s'de'
III. sat down and WAS securely strapped In MIN
ute The current turned on at H'+o' Inv
voltage WAS l6io IL on for four SECONDS d.
full force then for ten seconds gradually reduoeu
IN 10 nut on at full force again for TWO sscohus
and then gradually reduced again for forty-siA
onds ,rhe condemned man made not mo'en,ens
excent that caused by the turning on ana on ot
the current He spoke not WORD from the uins
he entered the death chamber ana eyineeH no ~
tsrest whatever. not even glancing AT the wmeSe
Tbc doctors pronounced the man dead az IL ov 1T.
Ransom however. had decided on administeirinS
two shocks. and the current was again turheu On
ar 1I.53 for a period OF fourteen secohas oei"S
Gradually reduced from its full force . A..
DIR Ransom says Foy's death was one vi az "a
easiest and that all the physicians were sa's"e~
that the first shock caused death: , ,r..
Eoy's crime the murder OF his mistress Ilen .
rletta Wilson. in Saratoga, on May lS 49, snoJa. ,,
ing her down in the street. The murderer o ND
was taken in charge by his father ana prother a''"
taken to Saratoga Tor burial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
NEY BILLS II TILE NENC NALL.S

At Roster & Balls last night four new features
were seen NJ and Nine. Del-Mey. duettists and
dancers from the Olympia, Paris. made their
American debut: Mile Paquerette, French comedi-
enne made her temperance in a new specially
act the Glinserett brothers, acrobats and Florence
Thropp. soubrette who has lately been attracting
attention in the English music halls, were seen fof
the first time. The OF the programme in-
cluded the ballet versailles; Miss Harriet Ner-
non in character representations; Miss Ada Reeve.
character vocalist and dancer; M. Edmee Lescot.
I'm limitations OF Paulus. and the csyer musical ec-
centres. Evans and Luxmore. On Monday evening.
October 80 Oscar Hammerstein's one-act comic
opera. THE Koh--noor" will be presented for the
first time at this house. with new scenery and ac
cessories A big audience greeted the new OH az
Nv Lottie Gis.n, entitled I'm 30 ao''u 49, ~
Know" received approval The Reeve s' suhn:
Joye and Julia, who made thsiI Ai,er ra ns~ ~
last week. made another hit with several ne" on,
ferings Les Figaros and John w Myers kos ai 80
maintained their usual standard. The changes on
the programme included Joe tiynt tns pInto 1900
Napier and Marzello triple bar perioritneIss -
ONO juggler; Leonard and Fulton irish chars &c;
ter singers Dixon ana iang narH whS was feat
ure at the roof gardens last surlnlet NJ ~"
Kraus will celebrate the first anniversary OF ms o.
cupancy Of the Imperial Win s91ss" ~ p,be Iii
ance. Special features VIII De adoeo " ''e ''
and souvenirs will be given . ~, ,,,soa hos
The attractive bill which the Eden Ausee naS
been presenting since me opshhns , 81 last night b1
tn edition of Miss I.yla Kavenaugh ana Nile
0iette from Paris. Miss Kavenaugh mas a goo
stage presence and an exceilent Voior. ntherwss
the bill practically unGhanged, Lo'a The ser
the new Spanish dancer; Miss Peimore' Sh nantn
pentne dancer; Delprade. the maglciali an. 80
t;abor and his Royal Gypsy Band iinshihs 'he priv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
THE QUESTION OF BUYINt THE CLUBHOUSE

IAyely interest felt IN the special meeting OF the
euh.ts of tho New.York Athletic Club at the clubhouse
In ltty.hfth.t.. tonight IL Will BE- decided AZ THIS
meeting whether club Will decide TO purchase the ou
Manhattan Athletic club property III Madl'onaNc'
Some Of influential Members OF the Manhattan 'luo
last night thought IL Improbable that the Old
.h.,,v nr,moud clubhouse would be secured. The
l,,n, have property 10 the club Tor TooooVo
500 900 In cash remaining siOoouo To remain at
,.r cent. The New-York Athletic club men argue uiat
IL would cost an additional slOOooo To hN up uo OH
Cherry Diamond home.
when IN, Ncw.Yotk Ath,ti club secured the prop
erty in rinyninh.st II agreed that work ON the
opo,,d clubhouse that property should begin wheh
the club rais,d a building fund OF 100000. All that
the club been able To raise TO date l. *o'Voo ana
son. Of club members seem to thnk That they nave
reached the lunt at least for the present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
HE SAYS HE HIS NOT BEEN DISOUNED
CHARLES T.. THE son or EX-SENATOR FAIR,
DOES NOT BELIENE THAT MS FATHER
HAS CUT HIN oFF-HE ADMITS HIS
MARRIAGE TO MISS SMITH.

Charles Lewis Fair son Of ex-senator Fair, or
California who created a sensation In san Fran
cisco last week by marrying Caroline H. smith,
who was also known Maude Nelson arrived III
this city sunday evening and Is staying with MS
wife at the Hotel BarthoiL
Young Fair has lived a wild life and has spent
oxtravagantly the income from the fortune LETT
him by his mother. lie spent about $1,000 In
racing stable last spring. which was hft'r"ard
attached for debt Dispatches from California nave
brought the Information that after the escapaIc 81
young Fair ending In his marriage and depirtur;
from san Francisco his father Gisinheritei MN.
Mr. Fair said to Il Tribune reporter AT the Bar
tholi Yesterday afternoon: Mrs. Fair and LETT
san Francisco last Monday afternoon ana travelled
tight through this city. resting In Chicago ony
a few hours / have read the stories publishei
about US with some amusement ana some HIlsha-
ton. They from Western papers. which have
seemed - take a delight In prosecuting me for
several years. | DO not know why they should
do 50. There Is 10 reason for 1t that am aware
rs the story Of your marriage with Caroline L.
Smith true" asked.
yes. | have married the woman OF my choice.
thar - All there il to H. i there any reason why
! should not have married whom pleased! !
admit that my family have an interest IA te aiaii
but even in that | have a Tl5ht 10 marry
whom | please" a.,
lis it true ,nat you have been disowned and dis
i nave heard OF 10 such action on his part.
do believe tee report lie Is so not St TN ma ina"
new Will d codicil 10 his VIII Ia mhlch ne u'Sih,
heri,ed me, think he would not have ADVERTISED
the fact" - -
MIR Fair spoke In "A perfectly easy manner, AS
though IL was Il subject Of absolute lnllnercncc
10 MIN whether his father cut him on Or not
He seemed satisfied with the way affairs were
going he was dressed well had "A large com
PORTABLE. apartment at the hotel. and iull box
Of cigarettes Mrs. Fair did not hppsar nut ueIe
were a large bunch OF ylolcts anu Il bottle Oh
perftme on the table
'' @An nd, the story Of your arrest ,..,.o no
"It was false. II was said was insane Do
| appear insane? II said was IN DEBT
douii If owe "A much 80 IN san Francisco
or anywhere else | may have bought Few pairs
Of shoes or a hat which | have forgotten. Dut
I owe no considerable amount OF money 10 any
one | was not arrested
What are your pans| -.
week and then we shall sail for Europe. nave
not vel decided what steamer we shal sni'
we shall probably remain abroad Tor Il year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
the SENIOR P1RTNER DISAPPEARS.
GEORGE MEYER & CO.. CARRIAGE DEALERS,
FAIL. AND GEORGE MEYER Has LEFT
HIS ACCOUNTS BADLY TANGLED.

HIS ACCOUNTS BADLY INNblsisD.
Another failure in tho carriage trade. reported
Yesterday has caused n buzz OF excitement among
the business men Interested in the fortunes Of the
house known as George Meyer & Co.. and carrying
on business at Nos. 3l6 3lS and 800 Western Houle-
ward. The firm, consisting Of George Meyer Henry
j. Myers and William u. Burnes. had been In
existence only a few months, but. by reason OF
the character Of the men composing H. couId COM
mand credit TO any amount.
The sensational feature of the case lies in the
disappearance of George Meyer. For over a week
he has been missing and although friends. rela-
tives, employees. creditors and private detectives
have made every kind OF search, no one has been
able TO find him Mr.. Meyer, az principal work.
ing partner. had charge of nearly all the FUNDS,
and only he could give any adequate idea OF the
assets. The assignment made yesterday to Morti-
mer c. Addoms, No. % Wall-s. places the liabili-
ties at $4,000, but it is expected that the sum in
volved will not exceed 10000. The accounts are
now badly tangled up, and many days must elapse
before the creditors can obtain anything IKE "A
definite statement. Samuel IntcrmyeT, or nter-
myer n Guggenheimer. representing the claim OF
VI. l.. Il &. Ernst for $632J, advanced 10 Meyer Ill
I'VE are proceeding on the theory that William
ID. Barnes. who claims to be "A special partner, -
Barnes became "A special partner in May last, on
an affidavit that h. had then put S2J,VD III cash
into the business. We are advised that inns casH
was not put in. but consisted OF cancellation Oh
debts that had been owing him. Another lacl thit
makes him a general partner Is that after Meyer
disappeared Mr.. Barnes put on NE mortgage
covering an the property for Ssl.~~ Upon Mr..
Barnes being informed that the mortgage was a
fraud IN law and that ii would make him gen
by filing cancellation of the mortgage. nut hhNihS
once committed the act hc becomes ana remains
try to do. / do not think the estate will pay 80
cents the dollar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
THE uAcHTAS AT TIE NAVY YARD.

The 1o5O-ton gunboat Machias has arrived 1T ., '
Navy Yard from Ports MOUTH y. H.. anu "ppa'
mono the worse for having come In contact WIZ"
sordhar off Chatham Light. Massachusetts. on ri
day night She just grazed the shoai ana slipped on
soon after with her own steam power Inc Sun.
boat has come to New-York to have her ior's
hours steam trial at sea 10 test her SUI
qualities required by contract Out 'h'' VIZ
he done until after the heavy storm mas suos"'
I, everything works satisfactorily the vessel pes
in commission will start for the emma s'a''O"'
going by way Of the Suez Canal IN apou, YER a IL
one OF the bright things about the ~, lii ma
ha massive silver punchbowl given 10y the cilI ~.
~ Nachias Me- on August T. In recoshto ~ , t,
name given to the vessel. ana III eo"'''ieh'o'"'
of the towns early settlers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
THIS COUPLE
JUST MARRIED.

The attention the carriage received was as sur
prising to the couple 1t was horrifying when
they discovered the cause. Mr. Smith straightway
made a resolution never to sleep quietly until he
"got even" with his friend
Last week it was announced that Mr. Shpman
had married. and was spending his honeymoon
AT The Homestead at Berkeley Springs $500
'Ah ha." cried Mr. Smith, In great glee lie
shall have music 10 make the honeymoon tuneiuI.
And forthwith he printed the following advertise
ment Sunday morning:
D-A eat will receive best Of care and attention In a
ropan home animal should possess exceptional com
batIve abilities and DE able 10 Withstand The areh'7i
atmosphere the country any one sending such eat
viii receive a check by return Of mall. Address Louis
Evan Shipman Berkeley Springs. Morgan County, W. Va.
via United States Express Company.
II IS not known how many felines have been
received by Mr. Shipnan, but Mr.. smith expresses
the hope that they viii overwhelm Morgan County.
MIR Smith was said to be In Pitts1cld when "A
Tribune reporter called yesterday at his home in
Hrookyn but his mother said she had not th.
slightest doubt that her funloving son had Inserted
the advertisement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
Gossip on THE UNDERGRADUATE RULE.

Coelc men generally Interested in footoa" hopei una,
something definite regarding the undergraduate rule "oul
be done at the meeting Of the Graduate AdNi>ofs Commit
,c. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel On SATURDAY night
ARA m. session Walter Camp. OF Yale. ana Johh L.
Fell Of the University Of Pennsylvania helS coh'etchce
hut utt a. or nothing done. camp SAID that n, was
not eu owcrcl u for Yale. MI Bell Is reo ti 10
h,o gon. away In gentle spirit, alleging that inc
I,r.,v Of PENNSYLVANIA would play her team a. She
,,, fl, IN the coming contest with Yale. IL i saa that
princeton will take the stand and a. Harvart has
alrcay done So 1t begin, u look II Wesleyan and
Yale would be- only colleges to stick BY the ouo
rue
ANY graduate or UNDERGRADUATES OF Corneu or Harvard
i .uttd u buy private SAL two tickets Tor The Ha''
ward Cornell football game Manhattan Fed November
bfor. the tickets put public sale, by sehdihS
regular application blank To Herbert H. "m'e, cure
r,derhm 4 Francis No. 3j3 Fiith-aye. Application
il,nss may be- obtained By sending scfdlte,ted and
st,mrca envelope tho above address, and ut all The
nr,uclpll clubs Of the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
The Strongest Defence

Against III health. debility and NERVOUSNESS Is 10 pro.
DIGESTION activity Of the liver and regularity OF the
bowels with the incompatible Alternative and tonic. Hos
cttrs Bt'ers. medicine without drawback safe and
thorough and having the highest professional sanction
IL promotes an adequate secretion Of the gastric juices
that solvents Of The food and insures it,
sion into rch nourhng blood which never fails 10 honor
the drafts strength made upon it by the OF the
sytcm. A. laxative Of the bowels II Is natural and
gentle iu operation. but at the same time effective BY
directing the Tile into Its proper channel /, removes the
many and harassIng symptom, Of liver complaint Heart
burn nausea, sick headaches, NERVOUSNESS rhrumatsm
malaria aud kidney trouble are rcmedlcd BY IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
w. C.. HAYES'S SENTENCE MODIFIED.
HE IS SUSPENDED FOR ONLY THE RESI- of LIE
SEASON FOR HIS ASSAULT AT HEMP
SrE An-TuE Jockey RULED OFF.

The committee OF tho American Hunt ana fouy H"cns
Association held meeting yesterday afternoon az Nv
q, poad.st which lasted for two hours me lo'
lowing members committee were present 'enin'
Van Setback chairman; Thomas Hitchcock, IT, rI'u'
c,lck uoov H. A. Buck Arthur White. l.. " Bell
l ~ Roby H. l.. Herbert and j. r. Wood Besides
the routine business main object OF the meeting WAS
4, take action regarding the incident which occurred SAT-
utday AT the Hampstead Farm Racing Association "eeS
Inc u.mr,teai l.. /. As reported ia The tribune
Sunday william &. Hayes, gentleman rider' VINO MAJ
IN, mount On Arthur Whites Foresight in the iourth
race AZ the close Of the attacked, with his ndhg
whip L. j. Murray, professional jockey VINO won tne
,, win IN. ,;,d.n city Stables The Shcikh. Hayes
,l- struck I'm the face Mortimer the superintendent
T., the track Who had lntcrteFcd in the difficulty
HAYES alleged that Murray had crowded and lcstcd MN
and had repeatedly tried foul him. Murray MED this
The stewards held meeting immediately and ruled ha'es
on the track AMI suspended Murray until he had satls
factoriy explained his conduct
The committee carefully considering the facts yes
t.nay PASSED the following resolutions:
"Ec.olyel At a meeting OF the Committee OF the Amer
lean Hunt and Pony Racing Association, held this day
the committee aitr careful investigation OF the fourth
,,c, AZ the meeting Hcmps,cad Farm Racing A.
socaton AZ lempst adj l.. l. Saturday October Il. ma
h,, T. l. Murray rode grossly foul, and Therefore rule
him or I'm view Of great pIOyocauon sustained Dy
Mr. William C. Hayes through the foul riding oil murray
tho committee modify his Of expulsion Tor co
suspension for the renalllder Of the season."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
REPORTS ABOUT A BIO BUILDING DENIED.

The report that the big eleven-story building In
course of construction at No. IL Maiden Lane was
settling at the foundations, was out OF plumb, ana
that the Department OF buildings had ordered the
structure TO be torn down. caused little breeze
in the Jewellers district yesterday. Many conflict
ing rumors were spread about but Mr.. Coon. Of
the firm of Boehm Il Coon. the owners Of the build
ing denied all OF them. He said when seen at his
office. No l73 Broadway. that there was no truth
whatever In the report that the buildings Depart
ment had condemned the structure. and pronounced
the rumor that the walls were bending absurd.
THE ronwork Of the two upper stories" he said.
"is a little out Of plumb possibly three or four
inches That happens every DAY IN the case OF
be adjusted and this will be done In day or two.
There IL not the slightest danger and work will
not be stopped 1t is as strong as any building In
New-York City"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
PLANNING FOR Az ELECTRIC E1lLUAi
A CHICAGO INVENTOR PROPOSES TO Rus TRAINS
AND CANAL BOATS BY POWER "ENEF
,TED by TIE NIAGARA RIVER.

Many Ncw-Y0rk people Interested IN e'cul''S
and its application 70 the problem OF rapid snie
and cheap transportation have Inspected the model
Of a system designed by Alonzo &. Mdthcr' OF mi
capo which has been exhibited In the Electrical
Handling al the Worlds Fair Mr.. Mathcr proposes
,o run trains between New-York and Chicago at
the rate VI 100 miles an hour and also supply power
to boats on the Erie Canul at IA cost much less
than that OF horse power
TO do this he would build bridge across III"
Niagara River at Buffalo. tnderncaih The brlds'
great steel wheels would he Kept revolving 10y the
farce OF the river generating the electrical energy
needed The present towpath Of the canal would
lac used as a roadbed for thrcetrack railroad. the
centre rail being slightly elevated. the trains al
full speed running on a notification Of the bicycle
MAN the outer rails merely serving as guides. The
cars on Mr. Mathcr's proposed railroad would be
constructed especially to run at hgh speed trains
being Vcstbulcd and the aNlcs 81 me 'oa'h'S nav
ing three wheels instead Of two as II present Mr
Nath.rs claim for the third wheel Is that II VIII
pr.yrnt sprcading OF the rails and accidents from
broken wheels or the train Jumping me trhck.
of the sIperintcn dent OF division. ana the POSI-
bllity Of accident through the negligence OF en-
ploy,s would be- reduced To minimum.
The electrical power stored up by the big wheels
under MIR Mathers proposed bridge would DE dls.
tributcI TO the divisions Of the road from central
stations by means OF the trolley system. which
could also bc adapted 10 use on the canal by driving
a small screw propeller on each boat.
In View Of the great possibilities IN the future
DEVELOPMENT OF methods of creating and using
electrical power. Mr. Mather's project seems feast
HE II his figures and calculations are correct ana
the GWD00 OJ6 pounds Of water which he says flow
an hour can be utilized a. he suggests. he Will
certainly have power enough and to spare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-24
AGAINST STATEN ISLANDS TAMMANl.
GENERAL DISSATISFACTION WITH THE hOL
OF NICHOLAS MULLER-DEMCCRNT>


~
Now is the time when politics most do flourish on
Staten Island The combinations formed against
Mr.. Crokers tributary prince. Nicholas Muller are
so powerful that the uncrowned island King Is get
ting little nervous -
The revolt against the smalsized Tammany Hail
which Mr. Muller has founded on Staten island
has extended to all parts Of the island The Oppose
ton in Souhneld is especially strong and the votes
of the Marsh and Cornell people will be thrown
in favor Of the Republican ticket. Good Demo-
Gratis are tired Of the Muller rule.
one of the most unpopular things when 'he
Muller people have done was the action OF te
Board OF Assessors in raising the valuation OF prop
ertv all over the island The increase was so eN-
cessive that it called forth protest from ever
taxpayer in the county. Even the Muller Boaru
of Assessors was obliged to take some notice
of the general discomfort. and has now Issued Il
manifesto" in which it pleads the baby act
Two quotations from this most eXtraoiuhai!
document will give idea OF III, ana vi "o"
badly the Muller people are scared:
We do not cvadc responsibility for any assess
ment that shall appear upon our DOCKS upon co''o'
We do ask every citizen whose property IS assessed TO IN
to be warped by persons with malicious motives not pr
70 dscrdt the work Of the County Board of A-sc'SorS
We do not prtend TO say that our Judgment Is IN
f,l,ibc or that our work Is free from error Inc Ia"
Gid not contemplate that it would be- IL was '"'''pa'a
,ba, an opportunity 10 objections would be needed
Those same objections will be made on election
day as "anticpated'