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SPARKS FROM THE 1EhEGRAPH.

Fifty bankers OF Chicago gave dinner last night TO
Comptroller OF the Treasury Ecgels
Father Jose PHI J. Connolly of ST. TcreSas Church,
st. Louis. has been appointed Ncar.Generhl OF that
diocese.
hre in Schell City. Mo-. yesterday afternoon. de.
stroyed live business houses tho Missouri Kansas and
Texas Halfway depot. and the western mon Telegraph
Office. The hre was stu raging AT last accounts.
Chicago wholesale grocers can supply their custom.
with only half The amount OF heir orders for
on account OF the restricted production by sugar re,
nneries who retF"nehcd during the recent panic
The loss by tho IRE Mt Spencer. Mass We nAsdAy
night. by winch several acres OF the business portion
OF the town WAS wiped out. Is now estmate ed from
$4,000 10 $4,000 The insurance Is about $4,000
Police Justice swnrt OF Saratoga Springs has dis.
charged from custody Patrick King, who accused
OF the murder Of his WIFE Catherine on sept !. by
striking her on the head and fFActurlng her skull Tho
Justice held hat the fracture might have been caused
ny her falling down stairs as 10Th were ntuStcttrd
at the time the woman met her death.
A. about O'Clock on Wednesday morning masked
burglars hruRr INTO the hOue ot Mrs Margaret linen
near H0dgeyille Niagara county, threatening 10 Ali
her II she ud not reveal the whc raboutH nj her
Nearly frightened To death. she gave them all tho
money she had, shout $50. MTA Hinch IL 80 Df
age aud hes lived alone for forty ysATa The burglars
escaped
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Physical Director Smith Ready to Maize
Children Strong.

DR.. j. Gardner Smith. physical director OF
the public schools Of this city. has started
work again. DIR. Smith Is in charge Of the ups
town schools while DR.. Barrett, his assistant.
looks after the public institutions in the down.
town district. During this month the children
will be subjected to physical examinations
and next month the gymnastic and calisthenic
work will begin In earnest. The directors will
introduce the lew system OF graded gymnas-
ties this year. DR.. Smith, accompanied By
Miss La Garde. editor OF the Providence
Gymnasium. and Miss Munson. who has UNDER
taken the work in the Brooklyn public schools
Visited Grammar School IS at Ninety-sixth
street and Lexington avenue. and Grammar
School 80 at 1DUth street and Eagle avenue
yesterday. The ladies spoke very highly OF
the Doctors system.
Dr.. Smith has iust returned from the Medical
Congress held at Washing On last week. At the
session devoted to the diseases OF children he
read paper on the physical training Of school
children Among the things he said were:
Physical training is an almost imperative
necessity. The faulty sitting and standing
positions 50 often observed in school children,
their awkward gait and difficulty In breathing
when speaking and singing need only DO noted
to emphasize the necessity OF physical train
ing"
DR.. smith endorsed both the Kindergarten
and manual training systems. but contended
and recreative system. That such a system
is necessary" he continued. e, is shown by the
statement that ut an examination OF 1000
school children in New York chest expansion
OF less than one inch was discovered. while
such expansion nearly doubled after eight
months physical training.
The Swedes, have an arbitrary system Of
progression. aud the Germans popular sys-
tenn Of gymnastics In America we need an
American system. culIinR the best from both
systems and basing it upon sound phreno-
logical principles. The colleges and Y. M. c.
ASSOCIATIONS Of the country are working on
somewhat in different cities. The supervisor
OF physical training should be person DOS.
sessed OF medical education and thoroughly
acquainted with all forms Of gymnastics.
To properly adapt tho exercises to the needs
of the children they should first be examined
with great care. Furthermore. the sex OF the
children, the condition of the school buildings.
and the gymnastic apparatus should carefully
training in sitting and standing positions.
breathing. marching. walking. callsthenics.
light and heavy gymnastics. and games. The
exercises should tie graded respecting the diff.
nculty and strength to the various grades Of
instruction. running from the primary to the
very highest school,"
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IT WAS HOT At THE FAIR.
The Sun. However. Didn't Interfere with
Ohio's Big show.

Ohio's Big show.
CHICAGO. Sept. 14.-This was an uncomfort-
ably hot day at the Worlds Fair. The air was
murky and sticky. but in spite Of It all there
was great crowd. Early in the day it look ed
larger than on any previous day this week. 1t
was a State building crowd. and the north end
OF the grounds was damned. Ohio. Michigan.
and Kansas al had special doings. Ohio
home was as well filled up as MchiGan's was
yesterday with people who wanted to hear the
Governor say his piece and afterward grasp
his hand.
The fireworks tonight were especially at
tractive to Michigan and Ohio visitors. and
drew crowds: Ohio celebrated with worthy
military display and patriotic demonstration:
Hs the sodeTs and and nearly every osa! 2;
the, exercises took place in front Of the State
'@ Gov. Mckinley spoke briefly and Gen. Brin-
kerhofr dedicated the fine $4,000 statue
erected by Ohio There were short speeches
TIeweIins Of Kansas a and his stan NJ made de-, a
tour of inspection to-day Of the exhibits OF
the Grasshopper State This afternoon the
Kansas troops gave an exhibition drill and
were Inspected. This waa followed by n grand
reception at which Louise Lease recit ed her
Michignns second day was not as lively as
the first. There WAS concert. inspection OF
the State exhibits. and an informal reception
This evening the Board Of Lady Managers
rendered q reception to the distinguished
members OF the Parliament OF Religions in the
Woman's building AT the conclusion OF the
by Mrs. Potter Palmer and her associates
Music was furnished by the Mexican band.
Tho reception was one OF the social events Of
the week.
People who were at the Worlds Fair yester-
day and saw the immense crowd tn ut swarmed
over the grounds were greatly astonshed to
see this morning by the official record OF the
figures OF the paid admissions for yesterday
given out as being but little over 100000.
that a hig leak exi sts, and say an investiga-
ton should be made.
Kansas. Vermont. Mexico. Costa Rica. and
the Kelley graduates will celebrate to m orrow.
To- days paid admissions to the Fair were
193ObO
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Petitions for Receivers.

ST. LOUIS. Sept IA petition was filed this
morning on behalf Of ]. W. Goddard & Co. OF
New York against Levy Brothers, C. Baer &
Brother and Newman d Co. asking for a re-.
ceiver for Levy Brothers. in order to collect
the debts OF the same and that the defendants
be enjoined from further prosecuting attach
ment suits and attem pting to obtain a prefer
ence thereby also that the alleged assign
ment to Nathan May be declared void. and that
the defendants named as debtors be ordered
to pay the amount owing by them to the re-
ceiver. The petition states that Levy Brothers
were New YORK limited partnership and on
May ], 1891. were indebted to the plaintiffs
for $4,000. having made large purchases from
that the defendants. for the purpose OF de-
frauding creditors. made sales and convey
ances OF assets. and sent the proceeds Of such
sales outside the United Mates.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 4.-Michasl Heidelberger
to-day filed q bill in the Circuit Court praying
for the appointment OF a receiver for the firm
OF Heideberger * Co, clothing manufacturers
The bill states that Heidelberger and Nathan
Coleman formed n partnership in November.
1889. and that. owing to tho attitude OF certain
creditors whose accounts are not due. but who
are threatening process. and TO the inability to
collect outstanding Indebtedness, It would be
to the best interests OF all oncerned that the
assets be distributed under the direction OF
+ Boslen receiver who gave bond In 5000. 200.
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4 pRErrY AuTuMY WkDp1Na.
Tho Marriage OF Miss Otis and Mr.. Fred.
erick Edey mt BeIiport Yesterday.

| Tho Marriage OF Miss Otis and Mr.. Fred.
| erick Edey mt BeIiport Yesterday.
The marriage Of Miss Sarah Birdsall Otis.
the youngest daughter OF Ex-senator James
| Otis. to Frederick Edey took place at IL: 80
| o'clock yesterday at the pretty summer home
| " the brides father at Belport. In many re-
| srects It was one OF the prettiest homo we'd
dings ever celebrated In that section OF Long
Island. "Near-the- Bay" the summer home
OF ex-senator Otis. which ia comm odious
and very delightfully."- situated. was in
| holiday attire as was most Of the coun-
try for miles around. MIR. Otis is well
known all along the Great South Bay. and his
brother. Mr.. Frank Otis. and the family have
for years been the most popular and best
known Of the summer residents. The guests
from this city. and there were less than hun
bred OF them. probably because OF the weather.
were carried to Bcllport In a special train.
The marriage ceremony. which INN ed ely
followed the arrival OF tho guests from New
York. was performed by the Rev DR.. william
h. Huntington. rector Of Grace Church. this
rector Of St Johns Church at Sayvile.
The rooms in the house were decorated with
tinted leaves '' Of field and forest, to relieve
which there was an insertion OF american
pink roses. which produced an effect at once
beautiful and striking. The rear drawing
room, where the young couple were made II
partners. was sunernly dressed with white
Miss Otis looked very handsome in her
bridal robe. which was OF rich white satin.
The skirt was plainly made and the bodice
The lace veil was effectively arranged on the
e oPanse Hs " AND u DIAMOND
Was OF white orchids. Miss Menriette Mclean
Of Bellport was the maid OF honor. The brides
maids were Miss .Beatrix Jones and Miss
Elizabeth Ray Delatleld. Mr.. James Arden
Hsre Sir. Gordon H Abbott Mr Frank Otis.
cousin Of the bride. and Mr. William Edey.
brother OF the bridegroom.
There was a reception after the ceremony.
and Mrs. Robert L Clarkson. sister Of the
made with deep founces Of point lace. as
sisted the bride In receiving the guests. The
breakfast was served ut small tables on the
At 2:45 o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Edey. the lat
ter in becoming gown of gray crepe and q
hat to match. and wearing a huge cluster OF
riolets. started away for the station in VIC
toria which was trimmed with golden rod. as
were tho horses harnessed before II. Last
night Mr.. and Mrs. Edey left for Chicago.
where they will spend part of their honey
moon.
The The guests at the ceremony breakfast in
Mr. and Mrs II. Duncan Wood Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Post Mr. and Mrs Frank otis Mr.; and Mr.: Robert 0s'
Mrs Frederick II, Benedict. Mrs James Andariese Mrs
ro., Edw G POST, Mr. t'' and Nr. GeoTss Free.
I S9 MI Mr. na Ns
and her aancs Mr. Alfred k.ss!sr Mrs Garley Have.
Riggs, and De Forest MAnice.
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An Encouraging Statement by the Governor
OF the Bank OF England.

An Encourngine Statement by the Governor
OF the Bank Of England.
LONDON Sept. 14.-The regular half yearly
meeting OF the directors OF the Bank Of Eng
land was hold to-day. Mr. David Powell. the
Governor OF the bank. announced that the
liabilities OF Barring Bros. It Co.-the liabil-
tiles being taken over by q mum Der OF guar
antors. including the Bank Of England-had
been reduced to f4.223.O0l. The debt OF the
firm to the bank had been reduced to f4.O05.-
600; Gov Powell also announced that the
realization upon the Earrings assets was pro-
ceeding slowly. but that the interest upon the
securiti es was more than enough TO meet the
interest on the banks advances to the firm.
In reply to a question Gov Powell said that
he was unable to say whether. in view OF the
cheapness OF silver. any Of that metal was be-
ing fraudulently coined. The question. how
ever was ono for the consideration OF the mint
rather than OF the bank.
Replying to further questions. he said that II
the bank advanced money on any American
securities it took caro- that the collateral was
first class. He added that he held no Ameri-
can railroad securities on his own account.
and he certainly had never passed any on the
market-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-15

Noruassriouer Sheehaa Loses IIis Skye
Mascot Soon After Its Returp.


A red-faced youth. with q battered brown
rang the door bell OF 404 West Twenty third
street several nights ago. and tilted his hat
over his eyes when Police Commissioner John
T. sheehan came to the door.
Here's Tammany." the stranger said.
Ihe Iammany leader OF the new Thirteenth
District started with establishment as the
stranger yanked an old rope and brought
into sudden view a most dsreputable looking
terrier. The terrier had limped after the man
IN iorlorn way. with it's shaggy tail between
It's legs.
Inc man was the nth that had rung tho
Dell within an hour and produced a terrier.
Police Commissioners Sheehan had advertised
reward OF $50 for the return OF Tammany.
the latter being the thoroughbred Skye ter
rier that Senator Murphy presented several
months ago to Mrs Sheehan. and which had
become the pet playfellow OF the Commission
ers girl baby. Tammany escaped from tho
mouse about three weeks ago and q diligent
search by tho police failed TO reveal it's where
abouts.
The terrier tied to the string had It's front
bang shaved of. and look d entirely unlik Q
Senator en Mnrphy's extensive present. The
reached little Miss Sheehan's nursery.
GOO. 600. exclaimed that little lady. en-
Dragging nhe rumped terrier. .
MIS-. Sheehan is an expert In juvenile
phonetic language.
phatically. and, ,thereupon Commissioner
Sheehan. who didn't believe that the dog was
terrier because his baby lik cd IT, He produced
TWO crisp 70 bank notes and secured the dog.
aWo !. naths and the application OF combs
was really the lost pct: The dog made it's
identity indisputable by its playful ways.
Commissioner Sheehan ordered three tons OF
coal last Monday, Two brawny coal heayers
put the Goa! into the cellar. When they left at
b O'Clock Senator Murphys dog had disap-
peared. They had been noticed petting the
animal before the disappearance. Commits
later:
They have captured Tammany again.
Mr.. Shsehan hurried home. but could get no
trace Of Tammany,
There Is really something mysterious
about the theft Of this Skye" he said yester-
day. and am going to find out what the
matter Ia Tammany used to be called q Dem
ocfhtic mascot. and 1t may be that the thieves
want to rob me OF the m ascot. but as long as
have the baby I have got all the mascot
He is confident that Tammany will turn up
all right again. He isn't going to offer a re-
ward this time for the terriers return.
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Tho State Railroad Commissioners Place the
Blame r. j. Knott OF Block Tower No. 8.

1no stote hRhlrOau Floco tno
Blame on r. u. Knott OF Block Tower No. 8.
| ALBANY. Sept. 1.-THE State Board Of Rail-
| road Com issioners o-day made public theix
| findings in the matter OF the collision of Man.
haitian Beach train and Rockaway Beach
| train on the Montauk division Of the Long
Island Railroad at Berlin on Aug. 20 which ro-
suited in the death OF fifteen passengers and
one employee and the mi ry Of sixteen other
passengers. This division is under the block
system. and at the point in question block
tower No. q was operated by Charles W. Hess
ner and block tower No, 5 by F. J. Knott.
The Board finds that Mr. Knott was the pri>y
mary cause Of the accident in giving the signal
for tho Rockaway Beach train to enter. upon:
block No g too soon after he had given thei
Manhattan Beach train the signal to enter;
block from block g. The Board also finds
that James Mccormack. the rear brakeman Of
the Manhattan Beach train. contributed to the
accident by his failure to 20 back with his red
light to point as far as the time he had would (
have permitted him to go. !
The Board recommends that home signals !
be located SO as to give the best possible view
to the engineer Of an approaching train; that
cars and engines in the passenger service be
equipped With air by les hSt that
tenn be equipped with an automatic track cir
cult signal that the company. rules be !
where II Il. necessary for rear brakeman to |
20 bnck for the purpose i, Of RI Projecting his
next Approaching train or reach the next tower.
this to apply to the portion OF the road con- i,
trolled by the block system only: that home
to tho tower from which they are operated; !
that when, the home sigma is beyond the
block shall not be given until the markers on
the rear Of the train have passed such home
or at the tower. the clearance signal for the !
preceding block shall not be given until the
mark ers on the rear OF the train have passed
the tower: that all employees IN towers and
trainmen shall be subject TO rigid exAmina-
ton as to their qualifications for the respec-
habits OF life. and that a strict supervision boz
exercised over them. A.
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Who Wants to buy Fighting Arena,

New ORLEANS. Sept. 14.-By order Of the
Civil District Court the Sheriff advertised to-
day to sell at auction. on Oct. Ia. the arena OF
the Crescent City A. C. The sale Is made on
the suit Of Bob Fitzsim m ons. who fought and
defeated jim Hall before the club last March,
ness II, was, pronounced to be the most cub
stantial Of all
Then came the struggle between them and
the Coney Island A. C. for the Hall Fitzsim-
mons fight. The Crescent secured the contest
for $4,000. They lost fully $4,000 and were
giving him notes instead
The arena will now be sold. The club had a
handsome $4,000 home. which they had to
largest and finest in the city. situated upon
the main street. and will easily scat 10000
In New Orleans that 1t will be difficult to Sc
cure a purchaser.
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SAN Francisco. Sept. IA meeting was
called to-day OF the creditors Of the Moore Il
Smith Lumber Company. the Kings River
Lumber Company. and the Port Discovery
MIL Company Tho officers and stockholders
OF these com panies are practically the same.
A. D. Moore being the President. Tho COM
panies owe 100000. and their property is
valued at 81. 100000 1t consists Of $1,000
ington. two big sawmills. a fume fifty -four
miles long a small railroad and 1O.OO0.OOO
feet of lumber. The cause OF the trouble 10
given as difficulty in collecting and dulness In
trade. Time Is asked and full payment prom
ised,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-15

Her Husband Missed SsOo-she Had but
$500 When She Got Back.

Saloon keeper Charles Anderson OF Third
avenue and Twenty third street. Brooklyn.
notified the local police yesterday Of tho dis
appearance of a roll OF bills. amounting to
$500. from the corner OF a bureau drawer.
where he had tucked 1t away under some
clothing He thought the money must be
stolen. but could give no clue to the thief.
The mystery was cleared up last night by
the admission OF Mrs. Anderson the wife OF
the saloon keeper. that she had taken the
money. Mr.. Anderson said his wife had re-
turned $500 OF the money. and that she had
probably spent the remainder OF 1t in an ex-
tended shopping tour down town.
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State Politics.

CANANDAIGUA. N. Y. Sept. 14.-The Demo-
cratic County Convention held here to-day
elected delegates to the State Convention and
instructed them to vote for the Hon. Hugh
Duffy Of Cortland for State Treasurer and John
Flanagan for state Com I'm tt CONAN. Resolu-
tions commencing tho Administrations Of
President Cleveland and Gov. Flower were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-15

hARAToCA Sept. 1.-THE contest OF the will
Edward II. Hawke OF New York city.
dated Jan 10. 1892. was withdrawn this after
noon The case involved the Documentary
eeepaeitV Of the deceased to beGueath an estate
a. about S5OuOOU. Restraint and undue in
Siil was admitted to probate this afternoon and
ie'ers Documentary were issued to Madison
Daughter OF the testator. The will bequea.hed
she estate IN nearly equal proportions to them
ann their sister. Mrs. Elizabeth II. Wilson. and
vhY $4,000 to T.. II, Hawke. Jr. The will pro-
ms or her beluest
Immediately after the decree WAS signed
sfs Wilson served a summons in a Supreme
court suit to confirm It. and f. II. Hawke. Jr..
SseNea summons and complaint In another
trSuWeme Court action to vacate II and declare
,ns VIII void, The venue Is laid In the Sara
'osa court in both actions.
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Robert Gran 10 sail Away.

Robert Grau. recently manager OF Ioie Full
Ter. sails for London tomorrow on the Gas
cogne. He has left written statement OF his
troubles with Miss Fuller in tho hands Of Will
A. Mcconnell. theatrical agent. with orders to
make 1t as public as possible IL any charges
are made against him by Miss Fuller or her
associates In the defunct company known as
Grau'B Celebrities.
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Dr. Murphy Discharged.

There was an examination yesterday in the
case OF DR.. It. j. F. Murphy OF 100 West Thirty
fourth street. who is charged with having per-
formed criminal operation on Emma Arras.
from which she died. The case OF Bartender
Francis Kerns. who was arrested as an access
sorry was also heard After hearing the testi-
mony Justice Koch. sitting Mt tho Jefferson
Market Court. discharged the physician. but
held Kerns In $1,000 bal! for trial for aiding
and abetting an unlawful operation. The tes-
timony OF Deputy Coroner Conway convinced
tho Justice that the operati on performed by
Dr. Murphyby was absolutely necessary.
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The long standing dissensions In the man.
agement OF the Lombard Investme nt Company
will it WAS reported yesterday. result In an
agreement upon the appointment OF Charles
s. Fuirchild and the President OF the com pany.
NJ. 3. Whitney to be receivers The solyency
have been serious differences about questions
administration and the SECURITY Of some OF
it's S37 OOOOOO Of loans on Western lands
was m ade either in New York city or In Mis-
souri, yesterday for the appointment OF receiv-
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X. NJ. HooI~y's VIII.

CHICAGO. Sept 14.-The will OF the late
Richard NJ. Hooley was admitted to probate to-
day. His widow. Mrs. Rosina Hooley. Is made
executriI. and to her Is left all the property
property to the value Of 100000 and real
estate to the value OF $40o0oo. Seven thou
sand dollars is to be expended on the educa.
ton of Robert +. Hurlbnt. a grandson, and
on the death of the widow the rest OF the
estate Is to be divided between his two
daughters Mrs. Grace Hurlbut and Miss Mary
HOolpy.
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CARIsRuHE. Sept. 14.-Emperor William ap-
peared at o'clock this morning in tho ma
nPuvre ground OF the Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth Army Corps.
The other Princes Joined him there an hour
later. In short speech the Emperor said that
he accented gladly the Grand Duke Of Baden's
suggestion that he become honorary Colonel
OF the regiment bearing his grandfathers
name.
During the subsequent mannuvres the En-
peror commanded the Fifteenth Corps Late
In the afternoon he and the italian Crown
press In Stuttgart. where they all dined at the
palace with the King and Queen Of Wnrttem;;
berg. Later there was a grand tattoo by all
the military bands in the city.
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BERLIN. Sept 14.-It is reported here that
the Empe has signed Cabinet order dis
missing Herr Feichter. President OF Police in
Alsace. During the elections Feichter made
himself obnoxious to Clericals and Social
Democrats. and his overbearng conduct was
made the subject OF several speeches and in
The specific cause Of his removal Is said to be
his rudeness to population which called upon
him during the elections.