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TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
Mrs. Statachnis Skull fractured and HI
Broken by a Horse.

Mrs Statachnis Skull fractured and RIBS
Broken by a Horse.
Mrs Minnie Statachni. the wife OF Charles
statachni q gardener employed by Hugo Mon
gel at Hilton. N. j.. was trampled to death on
Friday afternoon by a young horse in Menzels
barn. Statachni and his wife lived over the
stable. and Mrs Statachpi took caro- OF the
horses. Mr.. Mcneil heard a trampliug In the
barn on Friday afternoon. and running in,
The horse was apparently greatly excited, and
was paving at her body. Mr. Mcneil carried
her ont and sent for DIR. English. She died
was fractured and several ribs were broken.
Unsurpassed that she went into the stall to
him. Ordinarily he is u gentle animal. hut it
is thought that he became frightened by her
fall.
She was 80 years old and had no children.
her only boy having been killed with stone
thrown by playmate three years ago.
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6iimor, Gains Time,

John Gilmore. whom the Reformatory au-
thorities are trying to take back to Elmirs.
was arraisned in the Tombs Police Court yes
terday. Agent Brockway declared TINT lie was
not required to produce evidence OF guilt. and
that any one who was out OF the Reformatory
on plrole could he taken back whenever the
authorities desired. Lawyer Friend. who is
defending Gilmore talked against time until o
writ q habeas CORPUS was brought from Jus
Martin then handed the prisoner over to the
Warden. Gilmore will appear In the Supreme
Court on Tuesday morning Lawyer Friend
says he will test tho constitutionnlity OF the
law. Henry Linke. who had charged Gilmore
with larceny. did not appear against him.
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MRS. BADEAU'S CATS.
They Take Advantage OF Her Generous Dis.
position and Bring Other Cats.

They Take Advantage or Her Generous Dis.
position and Bring Other Cats.
30 many cats have lately made the neIghbor-
hood OF Monroe street and Reid avenue. Brook
Ign. their home at night. that there is move
ment on foot am ong the residents to petition
the Board o; Health to abate the nuisance.
Tho Widow Badeau lives in that vicinity. and
her neiGhbors allege that lately she has turned
her house into an asylum for cats. Tho neigh
bors say that on account OF her generous ma
turs many cats have imposed upon her by
leading others Of their race from PARKWAY
houses to her place. AS y, result an army OF
eats make night hd-ous In that neighborhood.
Some of the neighbors appealed to the police
to exterminate them, Then Mrs. Badeau Wis
Of Cruelty 10 Animals. and asked protection
for her charges. IL Is said hat she was told
the society could not defend her petS against
threats. Now Mrs. Badeau keeps a strict
watch over the cats while the nelghbors are
preparing to petition the health officials on
the glound that tho noise made by the cats at
night keeps them awake.
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He CONFESSES HIS GUILT.
TIE MANAGER OF THE CARLETON no
TEL IN sARATOGA ARRESTED.
The Table Liren and Silver and Glass Ware
Used In His House Were Stolen from
the Lakewood Hotel In Lake wood, ~. y.

The Table Linen and Silver and Glass Ware
Used tn His House Were Stolen from
the Lakewood Hotel In J.ak.w wood, N. j..
SARATOGA, July 22.-w II. Mahan. manager
OF the Carleton Hotel. at the corner OF Maple
avenue and Van Dam street. In this city. was
arrested on Thursday evening charged with
the larceny OF n quantity OF linen and glass
an silver ware from the Lakewood House. at
Lakewood. N. j.. of which Nathan Stratus is
one Of the propriotors.
During the past winter. Mahan was en-
ployed at the Lakewood House. From time to
time various articles we're missed from the
hotel and when the losses had amounted to n
considerable sum. Mr.. Straus placed the mat
ter In the hands OF the police. but the culprit
was not discovered.
Somewhat moro than q month ago Arthur
b. Conway. the detective OF the United States
Hotel, was informed by one OF the bell boys In
the house that man who had been employed
ut Lakewood was now keeping n hotel in
Saratoga The detective located Mahan and
took room at the Carleton House. He dis
covered that all tho linen. glass. and silver
were marked with the words The Lake
Chief Of Police Bodaett: who got from
stelos and the addtion nfo @S st thas
Mahan,s DUTY ut Lakewood was to take charge
q! inc IInen us0u In tne novel On InurSday
night Detective Costello. accompanied ny ak
other detectives, and armed with an order OF
ton Hotel and took Nathan into custody He
admitted his guilt. and threatens on bis ex-
animation to implicate other PARTIES. Most OF
Mahan was re leased on $500 bail. His trial Is
set down for the fall term ut Bnllston.
Last year Mahan managed the Albion Hotel
at Saratoga aud was well thought OF by those
who knew him. At Lake wood he was n prom
inent church Nom Der. and his friends here are
dumfounded at his arrest.
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ut is WEARING ME OUT
TINS IS THE REMARK HEARD ON
EVERY SIDE.

But IL " the Trnth t-whnt n weiI.tnoun
MAJ Says People should DO n, THIS Tins
ofthe Henr-He Tells Its Secret.
This terrible hot weather Is fast wearing
mo ont. shall have to give up and quit work.
My health has completely broken down"
These words were recently Addressed by a
well-known business man to his physician
Every one is asking the question: '' II this Is
the beginning. how are we going to last
through II TO tho end ?" Few people however
even ret appreciate tho great dangers which
Turk on every side during this most trying
season. Men who never before experienced a
sick moment now complain " exhaustion.
nervous prostrntion. general weakness, and
debility. They find their accustomed energy
is missing. their former healthy appetite and
relish for food has disappeared. they have
headaches, run down sensations: in short,
they are NOT themselves.
:, Commenting on these fncts. ono OF Now
to u Press rerorter: mo man or woman. how e
ever situated. ncod suffer any Ill effects from
attend to one thing and that is nssis M na an
when the Stinin Is felt. FAX. suinething w.,lcu
will stimulate without Injurious effect, scme-.
thing That VIII nourah the nervous system
will TuriIy thu blood and keep tho whole sys-
that, will certainly do this. AMI that
IN tnc use ~ ramos celery compound. q
remedy that daily recommend in my practice
as the best md only means NJ maintaining
health and strength at any and ull times.
Wherever this spiendil remedy ~ used you
will find thatnot only Is the health constantly
preserved but an energy an! vEor is impaired
in no other way"
We cordially recommend the remarks of this
physician t. our readers. They contain the
germ OF truth that is being realized All over
America They show how even the evils of tho
hot summer may be overcome and life be made
not only endurable but happy.-Idr.
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Suicide Of an Ola Mae,,n,st,

About 10 o'clock on Friday night Louis Klee.
hall boy in the Occidental Hotel. at the Bow
cry and Broom street, heard a pistol shot. but
as be could not locate it he said nothing about
it. Yesterday afternoon chambermaid re.
ported to tho clerk that she could not open
Room 3. The porter burst in the door. and
found an old man lying on the floor dead.
Near him WAS :tS-cali0re revolver. He had
shot himself over the henrt. Before doing SO
he had written a note. which read:
Nj name Is Godfrey Lettre My friends live at 4b
Frank lin street. New York cIty.
Word WAS sent to As Franklin street, and q
woman identified the body as that of her hus-
been separated about fifteen years. and the
last timc she heard from him he was working
ut his trade u machinist at 80 White street.
Dantury.
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MISS WALTERMIRE POISONED.
Her Fathen Hnckensnck's Fire Chief Says
She Got tho Wrong Bottle In the Dark,

She Got tho Wrong bottle In the Dark.
HAcKESsAcK. July PA story OF attempted
suicide was circulated to-day with several
phases all moro or less vague. A local paper
published the following to-day:
1T is rumored that there were two cases OF
threatened suicide in one family in this town
last night The wife OF a well known man has
been under the care OF the family doctor for
some time, and in ut of dependency at
tempted or threatened to take poison. As
soon as the daughter heard OF the occurrence
she also tried to or was about to try to kill her
sell with large knife"
The persons referred to are Mrs. Walter
mire and Miss Clara. the wife and daughter OF
Irving Waltermire. Chief Engineer OF the
Hackensack Fire Department, who lives in
Mercer street opposite the fire headquarters.
DR.. G. Howard McFndden said to-day that he
was called In to sec Miss Waltermire carly last
evening. and. was told that she had taken the
s6e ey Of he
tosay anything further about the matter.
Chief Engineer WalterInire said all the sto-
into dark closet to take n dose of medicine.
s spi by mistake picked UP the wrong bottle:
mistake at once. and. by giving her dose Of
salt and water. they had partially relieved her
s sa e. the dDcior ariyea Mr.
girl OF sixteen. very stylish and vivacinus. with
Hackensack. and the story OF her alleged at
tempt al, suicide naturally created a great
The knife incident appears to have grown
out OF the declaration OF q woman that.
while she was passing the Waltermire resi-
citem emit inside. and a knife flew through the
door to the sidewalk. young man Of re-
p a s has b sns s se
what OF an invalid for some time
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4 nor BLOWN 1nRoUGH TWO DECKS
He SGT or SOM Rockets aud n 25-pound
Cnni.ter OF Powder Shipbonrd.

He SGT or SOM Rockets aud n 25-pound
Cnni.ter of Powder on shipbonrd.
BosToN July GA letter from Capt Reston
Of tho British bark Waimea. at Rio Janeiro
states that on April %. in latitude AS south.
longitude 500 west. 10-year-od ordinary
seaman was cleaning up. On shelf were
stored two boxes Of blue lights and % pounds
OF powder in q copper canister The boy in
some manner set 9re to the rockets. which ex-
ploded III every direction. and one Of them
ignited the powder In the canister. which ex-
ploded with great force. 1t blew the boy up
The cabin was blown out and ten OF tho iron
beams were broken. The poop deck was
raised some three feet and the skylight COM
panion way and other fittings were blown
away.
Capt Reston was thrown down by the vio-
lent shock. and his hair was burned off, and
he was otherwise injured.
The man ut the wheel was badly shaken up.
and ono OF the crew had his thigh dislocated.
and waa sent to onhoh by steamer
The Waimea sailed from Rio Janeiro on July
9 for Boston.
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sxAUx MISTAKEN FOR BURGLARS.
nrsesie and Bridget GO 10 Court 10 Re,eus
Policeman Clemens,s Frisonerr.

Policeman Clcmcus'H Frttouerr.
Martin Cavansgh OF 217 East sixty-nrst
street and John Mahon OF 234 West Sixty
seventh street are two honest young mechan-
les who sometimes go a-wooinR. Maggie
Moriarty and Bridget o'Houlihan are two
comely Irish servant girls who are being
courtcd by Cavanaah and Mahon. and are en-
ployed by George W. Fairchild OF 800 West
Eighty fifth street. Mr.. Falrchild 10 n jewcller
at "a Maiden lane who is spending the sum-
mer at Red Bank with his family. and who
locked up all his house. except the basement,
where the two servant girls are living. Police
man Clemens is q patrolman who doesn't pro-
pose that any houses on his post shall be
robbed II he can help it.
Policeman Clemens noticed two strange men
lettering about Mr.. Fairchid's house on Friday
evening. Thoy peeDed in at the basement
windows and tried tho basement door, and
whispered to one another and peered around.
and did almost everything burglars do on the
rested them.
They told him their, names, which. were. Of
protested that they had come to. call on their
best girls. who, 1t happened. were out.
Clemens only laughed mt the story. and
marched them to the station house. where
they were locked up on suspicion.
When Clemens returned to his post he saw a
dim light In the basement window OF tho Fair
child house. He decided to get some evidence
against his burglars II he could. and rang the
basement bell. Maggie and Bridget came 70
tho door. and the gallant policeman fairly
DO you know Martin .Cavanagb and john
Mahon I" he inquired with an air that plainly
said he expected them to answer No.
Yes. we know them. Why2" came the an
swer and the girls giggled and winked at
each other.
Maggie became anxious when the policeman
did not tell her why. and again demanded:
why did you ask thati'
oh. nothing" said the policeman. with
sekly attempt at carelessness.
But Maggie would not be put of. and he
finally told her the story.
Locked up - tho girls fairly screame ed to-
Rether. Why they are our best beaux. They
had an engagement to call on US this evening.
We stepped out Just for a minute and they
must have called while we were away"
And Bridget and Maggie burst into tears.
They begged Clemens to have their lovers re-
leased right away. but he refused to take any
stems in the matter.
The girls learned from him that their beaux
would DO nrraigped in the lorkville Police
Court the next morning. They were the very
first persons to enter the court room. They
fully rorroborated the story that Cavanagh
and Nahnn told Justice Ryan. and he imme-
diately discharged the nnlucky prisoners.
Bridget and Maggie smiled their gratitude
to the Justice. flashed their indignation upon
Clemens and triumphantly lett the court
room. each on the arm OF her rescued lover.
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TWO POLICEMEN IN CELLS
Kress Goes to tho Grnnh Jury with His
Charges of Assault and Extortion.

Kress Goo. to tho Grnnh Jury with His
Charges OF Assault and Exiortion.
Patrolmen William Dryer and Charles ".
II. Finken Of the Old slip station have been
indicted by the Grand Jury on tho Statement
OF Henry Kress, owner OF a saloon and res.
taurant at ~ Nassau street. Dwyer Is ac-
cused OF assault and Finken OF extortion.
Bench warrants were sent to Inspect Will
liams Yesterday from the District Attorneys
Office INSPECTOR Williams sent the papers to
Capt. Cortright, and at 1:30 in the afternoon
Dwyer was arrested and locked up in the Old
slip police station. Finken. who is on his va
cation. was sent for. and an hour later was
also in cell in the station.
This is the result OF an affair which oc-
CURED on the night OF June Il Kress's story
of the occurrence which IS corroborated by
three other persons Is. that he was about
whom Dwyer stalked in. He seemed to be in
manded drink. Kress refused to ss Serve him. H
and then Dwyer swore at him and put him un-
der arrest for .'disorderly conduct" .Adolph
Hege and Emil Toguereich. two friends,
and a woman who keeps a restaurant across
the street. protested. and Dryer arrested
struck him. and that when his friends inter.
ferad g general scrimmage resulted in which
in n. HsEs e SS Rs 6 T ss party
he came kress says Finken. who was acting
doorman. approached him and said: why
dent YOU fix IT." Fix what2' asked Kresa.
Why. this whole business" answered Finken.
They had 4 further talk. and .kress says that
ne gave Finken $40 to get him bailed out.
When the womans boIdsman came she got
him to bail out kress and his friends also.
In the police court the next morning Police
man Dwyer SAID that he saw Kress and the
other two men standing in the street acting in
dsorderly manner. When he asked them to
I move on. he said they Lesame abusive. and
to the station house. Dwyrr said. the woman
ran across the street and tore his clothes.
Justice Ryan fined Kress SIS and discharged
the others.
kress afterward made charges agains Dryer
TO the POLICE Com N issioners. The case was
tried by Commissioner McClave on July IL
Except the Fin ken incident. the testimony
wa; practically the same as that given in the
police court. Judgment Is still pending. 1t
will DO impossible to bail out the indicted
policeman before Monday.
1t ia thought that X ess. believing that 9TH
ing would come OF his complaint to the Police
Commissioners. determined to get satisfaction
married and lives at 22O East Thirty-third
street. Finken is also married and livee at SO
King street.
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"P0WDERLY IS 4 FsILURE,.

Ho Says So Himself-Tri-d to DO Moro tn nm
He Could Accomplish.
General Master Workma T. V. Powderly
has been sharply criticised by labor papers.
which accuse him OF saying that his order and
other labor organizations were failures. One
Of the most bitter OF the articles appears In q
Cleveland labor paper. and Powdsrly replies to
1t In the present issue OF the official journal of
his order. He denies saying his order was q
failure. but says oil himself:
Powdsry admits he is a failure; he mover denied It.
solid body, where they could as man; lie at
tempted to CAUSE them TO that boycoits were
edged swords and should be TrsOrted only
sort Yes. Powdery !, failure and ne Is not ashamed
of It, for his failure DO what he be- lie be
good The wage or will never be defended, never
protected until he takes hand In politics.
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Th,eve. Went Fur. her Than tho Flames.

Cant. OConnor Of the West Thirtieth street
station is Investigating the reported thefts on
Thursday night at the fire which occurred at
S67 and SG9 Broadway The complaina nts
are Keys Il Lockwood. manufacturers OF neck
ties. who occupy the third floor OF 800. They
assert that about $500 worth OF their stock Is
missing. and MS the lire did not penetrate their
a Inrn TIE be- properly H must have been
whom he suspected.
For some time after nearly every fire that
amounted to much IN the district between
Bl-ecker and hirty-ffthastreets, Eighth and
Third avenues similar complaints have been
made.
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representing a syndicate OF California fruit
tanners. was in Helena y.sterday. Hs came
to Judge how much fruit the Montana
SON In explanation OF his trir. he said:
THE Al, Pacific coast cnnneries will he
able this year to can very little fruit
Money IL SO tight that it is i'm possible for them
to get tho cash to buy tin. sugar. and other
necessary supplies and paw their Ia bor. They
and these they will have to take. Tho peach
and other crops will he large. AMI the Gamers
will try to ship all the fresh fruit possible.
What they 40 not ship, will be dried. Naturally
California fruit will sell ut low prices this year.
but canned goods next season will be high" E"
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Chicngo's Busy Coroner.



The last annual report OF the Coroner Of Cook
county shows tho nun her OF violent deaths In
this county in June OF last year TO have been
16i5. In July following the deputies held TT
inquests. in August 165. in October 1872. and
in September $50. The smallest number Of
cases was In February, when there were hut
JOB. The total number OF cases investigated
during 1892 was 2.aOl. and Of this number
1.454 were males. Those who had heon mar
red numbe t04. More than one person o
day for every day In tho year Is tho awful rec
ord charged VI against railroads.
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THE TROLLEY IN BROOKLYM

Incompetent Motormen Employed aad Too
High Rate OF speed.
The Coroner's jury In Brooklyn which invss-
tgated the death OF g. yeAr-old Loretta Kearns,
who was run over and killed BY trolley car
on the Atlantic avenue road on July IL. has
censured the company for employing incom-
petent motormen and running its cars at too
high o rate OF speed.
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The Board OF Health yesterday condemned
another well in Morningside Park. 1t Is at
1920 street Chemist Martin made a partial
analysis Of its water and the results show that
It is badly tainted with sewage, Chemist Mar:
be thrown Into the WELL which would give the
water an odor not unlike that OF carholic acid.
and would efectually discourage drinking II.
The bacterioloRists OF the Board Of Health
have report rd that they have found not one
dangerous bacillus in any sample OF Croton
water they have examined.
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Came ras 10 Check Crlcity.
From tie Bosfon Tydnsrr,p

At the monthly meeting for July OF the dlreos
tors Of the MASSACHUSETTS, Society for the Pre-
dent Angel exhibited pictures taken with
kodaks. He proposes to use the kodaks to show
not only high check reins and horses m Inflated
by docking. together with owners who drive
and ride them. but also all kinds OF cruelty that
can he found on cattle cars. in cRtt 10 yards.
slaughter honses. markets. horse racing. polo
games. and otherwise.
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THE BooDY-oAINOR CONTROVERSY
Moro Suits TO Grow Out OF tho Railroad
franchise Question.

Messrs Gaynor and Grout will follow IN
their controversy with Mayor Body and the
Common Council OF Brooklyn by bringing
suit In behalf OF the Union Street Railway
Company to annul some OF the franchises re-
Gently granted to rival companies. on the
ground OF fraud and failure to act in the In
terests Of the city. The papers will probably
Ee served at oLcs.
Mayor Boody has also under consideration
no question Of prosecuting both Mr. Gaynor
and his gartner In connection with their testi-
few days er-Secretary Tracy. his counsel. will
probably ask Judge Moore to have tho present.
ment OF the Grand Jury censurina the Mayor
sions as Ssil as nom the minutes OF the Grand
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Assistant Apprais-r Le ,yerait Leave
brooklyn.

Republican politicians in Brooklyn have
been surprised to learn that William II. Leay-
craft, who has been one OF the most active
party chieftains for the past twenty years. has
given up his residence In that town and moved
to New Jersey. He has held office for nearly
quarter OF century. and r. at present an as
retirement to New Jersey. which may be tenn
porary. t. is said has been brought about
through his desire to cut loose from often
sive craftsmanship" which he could not very
well avoid II he remained with the warning
Republican statesmen in Brooklyn.
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Warner May Max Good the Io.se..

Real Estate Dealer William B. Warner. who
was brought back to Brooklyn from Canada to
answer for the alleged swindling OF some OF
ms l9en committed to Raymond street Jail In
aeiHnlt OF $4,000 tail. His friends. II IL said.
wih pfobnbly furnish him the money to make
soec his customers losses
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BaooKLYN's ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Heal Estate Dea1eFs batd TO BE COmpetinG
for It. Purchase.
A lively competition is In progress among
the real estate dealers In Brooklyn for the
purchase Of the Academy Of Music in Monta-
que street The highest offer for the stock so
far Ia $2B5 share. Property In this particu-
lar part OF the HeiRhts has become very valu-
able recently. and II is supposed syndicate OF
pose OF transferring 1t into a mammoth hotel
or office building.
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wualer. Meet with saess.s.

New BEpFoRD, Mass. July 22.-six whalers
are reported ut Ounalaska on July 81. Tho
spring catch 10 good. the Belvidero being
high hook" with. four whales and 9.6o0
The Karluk also has four whales. The rest Of
the fleet ID not reported.
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Farmer Du, ton Discharged.

RIvERHEAp l.. l.. July 22AEleazar Giro
Phsro Dayton. the eccentric old farmer. had
an examination to-day before Justice Willard
little children by driving them into a brook
This charge was dismissed. 1t IL intended to
have him arrested again on Monday on u
charge OF assault