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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-12
OBITUARY..

John McKesson who died yesterday morning
at his residence. % West Thirty fourth street.
was one OF the oldest merchants in New York.
ana for more than half a century the firm OF
which he was the founder has been am ong the
best known in the country Mr. McKesson.
who was 81 years old. suffered from
painful carbunce. and died Of exhaustion.
Until three weeks ago no was in excellent
health. and his mind was unimpaired to the
end. Mr.. McKesson was born In this city. at
the corner oflWarren street and Broadway. on
Feb. -, 1907. When Young man he was
clerk with John N. l'radhurst,. who was in
is55 Mr. MeKesson With s sn e man named
olcott founded at l45 Maiden lane the drug
firm n with which NJ McKess2R WIS thereafter
{, sas HER; saa s"S sef
and his place was takes BY 'G Daniel f osbi ess
Eleven years later Mr.. 0lco!t died and the firm
aas hS Wa 10 TO-
situation at ii and 1Es Futcn street 1t tt this
time the business Of the firm. which Previous
ly dealt only In Wholesale drugs. was extended.
WAS organized. Eight years ago Mr.. McKes-
the iirm. In 1865 MIR. MrKesson married. Miss
an% @i Mare: s at tse sss
Of q Ten children were born of the marriage.
and All are Living
member OF the Reformed Dutch Church. He
was Republican. but hd,i never taken an ac-
tive part In politics. He belonged to no clubs.
Mrs. J. W. W. Johnston. wife OF the we'll
known physician who attended, Mr. blaine in
his last illness. died IN Washington yesterday.
Her eldest son by a previous marriage was re-
Gently murdered by MeXican outlaws on Il
rancho IN Colorado where he was staying for
his health. His mother. who was In tho East
at the time never recovered from the blow.
and she had. steadily failed in health
since. Mira. Johnston, who was married
TO DR.. Johnston a year ago last June,
was remarkably handsome woman. and
came from Missouri; family. the feminine
mem hers Of which have been not ell for their
comeliness,, Her father, William shannon.
trict, was also Minister to Mexico Governor
Of Ohio. and subsequently, Governor OF Kan
sas. Her mothers 'mnideD name was Sarah
Osmun. a.Id she came from au old and arlsto-
cratic St outs family OF mingled French and
Irish blood.
l.. c. North. President nf the village OF Canaan
dnigun. \, Y. died on Tuesday evening. He
was ~ years old His death was the result OF
injuries received by being thrown from his
carriage three weeks ago. Mr.. North was SUI
perintendent Of the Cannndaigua Gas Light
Company. leading Democrat and n me Der
OF the Masonic order. He lenves Il widow and
one son.
Capt. ]. j. Smallman Of tho lake steamer
City OF Milwaukee died at Crane Haven. Mich,
on Tuesday. 1t was he who. during tho rebel
lion. landed Lieut.. Gushing whom he blew IN
the iron rnm Albemarle. an achievement that
won him the thanks of Congress and the rank
OF Lieutenant Commander att
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MANY CHfLDRE1 WERE EXPOSED.
They Played Near Inily. Who Was Sitting
ON Park Bench Ill With SMALLPOX.

They Played Near Lnily. Who Was Sitting
ON n Park Bench Ill With SMALLPOX.
On Monday the Board OF Health announc ed
that young man named John Lally. who lives
at Madison and Sixteenth streets. Hohoken.
had been picked up in Central Park i'll with
smallpox and removed to riverside Hos
pitnl. Yesterday 1t was aid at Sanitary Head
quarters that many children and infants had
been exposed to tho disease in the Park. Ac-
corling to the information lodged with the
authorities I.ally came over from Hoboken
Monday morning and went to hospital
to have himself examined. He was told to
come around later in the dav. He went up to
Central Park to pass away the time. He took
q seat on n bench standing in n much fire.
quented path near the West Drive. There he
sat for couple OF hours reading newspaper.
with many children playing near and nurses
wheeling infants in carriages up and down.
1t happened that a lady who walked up the
path noticed Laily's face and suspected that
he had smallpox. She went back to tho drive
and hailed Dr. John T. DAWN OF 37l West Fiji
ty-siXth street. who CHANGED to drive by. Dr.
DAWN recognized Lally's disease at a glance
He hunted up a park policeman. and got him
to telephone to the Health Department. Up to
this time the nurses. with their charges and
little children. had fingered near Lally. DIR.
DAWN got the to leave and kept them Mt a
safe distance until an inspector arrived from
tho Health Department and took Lally away.
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Capt. Quincy was born at Exeter Devon-
shire. England. sixty-threo years ago. At the
opening OF the Grim can war he was a cernet-
list in the Eighth 'Hussars When the Light
Brigade made their famous ride Quincy won
for his galantry the Victoria Cross. the highest
honor that can be conferred on British SOL
der. At this time he was only "a years OF age
He also received honorable mention for dis
tingu shed services at the engagement at Bul-
ganack. number Of test imonial medals
were presented to him before he loft England.
which were treasured up to his death.
Capt. Quincy camo to this country in 1873
and had lived here ever since II" was for
several years connected with the Russell &
Irwin Manufacturing Company. He was not
succesafu full In his business career. and was in
no regular employment during the last few
yeara Of his life He was befriended by O few
Englishmen In the city who were familiar with
his history. and was practically dependent
upon them during the past few months. Cant;
Quincy was large. powerfully built man. and
when dressed in HIS uniform presented n dis.
ttngui shed appearance He leaves wife and
two daughters. who leave at Arden. Orange
county,
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but tn stories Mis-. Blake TeIls About
Herself do Not Hear Investigation.

But tn stories Misc Blake TeIIs About
Herself do Not Hear InvestigntIon.
Henrietta NJ. Blake. % years old. who says
she is a reporter. and formerly was employ ed
on weekly papers here that are devoted ex-
clusively to Irish news. was arraigned in JEFF
ferson Market Court yesterday charged with
shopliftinc. A saieswoman in Stern Bros
store on West Twenty third street accused
Miss Blake OF stealing n silver pencil case
valued at S2.S1. When arrested Miss Blake
demanded that she be searched. The pencil
was not found on her. but she had In her
peck cts two pairs OF gloves n pair of earrings.
veil. and sotna photographs. She smphatt-
cally denied that she had stolen the pencil or
anything else. At Jefferson Market Court she
was held In $500 tor examination.
To "a reporter Miss Blake said that she was
sister. in-law Of George Flack. eX-Sheriff
Flack's son. and that another sister was gov
erness for a son of Police Justic, Voorhis. She
was to have sailed for Europe on Saturday, she
said. with Col Frederick Michaels. hut. owing
to the non arrival o: an expected draft. had to
postpone her trir. Miss Blake said that she
lived on West Ninety second street. hut re-
fused to give the number.
AT the offices OF the newspapers upon which
Miss Blake said she had been employed it was
found that no such person was known or had
ever heen mployed thore. Mrs Noorhis also
said that she had no governess for her son.
and that she did not know Miss Blake or her
sister,
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VINO SAILS THE TIGILANT?
A Report that Nat HcrrcshoR Hns Been In
Full Control.

A Report that Nat Hcrrc.hoT Hns been In
Full Control.
On board the vlgilant Mr.. C. Oliver Iselin
said last night thlt the race was given up at
Z o'clock.
I'VE had twelve miles to 60. he continued
land only fifty minutes to make 1t in"
In reply TO a criticism OH the manner in
which the Valkyrie was sailed he said
she was srlendidly handled and beauti-
fully sailed. No man could have done better.
They got all the best OF US at the start They
wsre to windward ofus and cut off our wind
all tho way over to the Jersey coast. Why
didn't we come about2 Why. they are twice
as quick in stays rs We are. and what good
would 1t have done2
Why didn't We take down our baby lib top
sail before and try our intermediate one? You
see we were trying to work to windward al! the
while. but could not do 1t in tho light air.
They got most OF their lead through our pinch
ing and the manner In which they cut our
wind"
1t il reported now that Nat HerreshofY has
sailed the Vigilant all the time and that In spite
OF all reports to the contrary excel pit none Of the
trial ruces. Capt Hansen has been in no way
responsible for the manner in which the yacht
has been handled. All he has done has been
to relieve MIR. iierreshofr at the wheel when
MIR. Herreshon got tired.
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THE CRIMINAL ASPECT or SUICIDE
Existing Laws Condemned by the Medico-
Legal Society

Existing Laws Condemned by the Medico-
Legal Society.
The October meeting OF the Medico Legal
Society was held at tho Hotel Imperial last
night The most important of the papers read
before the meeting was that on The Criminal
Aspect OF Suicide" by George T. Davidson Of
the New York bar.
THE legislation OF New York State. making
attempted suicide felony. punishable BY fine
and Imprisonment" be said. commits a great
and enlightened commonwealth to n theory
bascd upon an entirely erroneous and un-
scientific hypothesis. 1t may be- stated posi-
lively that suicide is the result OF mental de-
rangement. md that its proper treatment 10
medical and not iuridicaL Undoubtedly it Is
possible. 10y proper treatment TO eradicate this
as we'll as any acute form OF IN elancholy.
The successful suicide is beyond the reach
Of the law. tits against the would be suicides
that the law directs its penalties. second only
to successful homicide. There is no provision
for examination into the mental sounlness Of
the victim. AMI II" Question Of responsibility 10
raised. The statute is unwiso and unsrIens
tiflc.,
from the statute hook. 1t Ia cruel to c0ntine
tho unbalanced victim among criminals. which
confinement can only result In intsnsiiying
hia condition IL misery and aggravatinC his
should be place. In the hands o! medical ex-
ports and submitted. when necessary. to
course calculated to cure his disorder. When
cured he should be- restored to society"
The paper was discussed, ant Judge A. II.
Daley offered n resolution. which was adopt
ed. providing that II committee o! three he APP
nointe'l tn prepare II rerort recommending
the repeal OF the present law against attempt-
ed suicide,
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vAlxYRIE FEELS BEATEN
Cant. Crnun.,d Think- That Centrebonrd
Mir hit be - Good Thing.

snnt. nv
Mir hit be Good Thing.
Cant. Cranfleld OF the Valkyrie good ma
turedly confessed to defeat after the race. and
said that the Vigllant was the better boat. In
speaking OF the race. he said 1t was better
test than Mondays and fairer one than Sat
urday's. The valkyrie had a good start, and
the yigilant won fairly. He ,auGhing'y added
What we want is n centreboard. or else W.
will have to come over here for new ideas; ana
who knows but you will have to build us a
boat"
Up forward tho sailors were apparently OF
one mind. that tho Nigiant was the better
boat. and that she could beat them In any
weather.
While tho crew Of the vigilnnt were getting
the new iirhoom in place on Tuesday after
noon. the men Of the Nalkyrie were pot idle.
They did several ANAL Jobs about the boat.
and did them In a very transformations manner.
The shi fling ballast was slowed further ait
and the backstays were loosened and the Tor.
ward stay SGT up tnut so. aa to give the mast
moro rake forward. 1t was thought that these
changes would get the boat In better trim for
windward work and bring her nearer the way
she raced In English waters
Designer Watson was not on the Nalkyre.
but sailed on Commodore Morgan's May
which. ny the way, he designed himself. In
speaking OF the recent races he said he was
compelled to admit that tho result seemed to
show the superiority Of centreboard over Keel
boats.
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ida pills are prompt and efficient.
ENGLISH SCHOLARS ~ TROUBLE.
Their Sslnries Not Paid and Their Passage
Home Not Provided For.

Their s.'nr'es Not Paid and Their Passage
Home Not Provided For.
The English soldiers who concluded their
exhibition at the Madison Square Garden last
week were gathered in various saloons around
the Garden yesterday. grumbling because
their salaries for last week were not paid and
there was no prospect for their passage homo.
The benefit held In tho Garden on Tuesday
night Melted each man 80. and this was enough
to keep them a-going for a few days.
In the evening Mr. Fairfax. connected with
the show. called ut the West Thrtieth street
station and said tho men were appropriating
the saddles and other accoutrements in lieu
Of their money Cant. OConnor aent Detec-
They found one OF the saddles belonging to
Capt Gordon In the chest Of John Girard. and
he was arrested. He explained that he was
rest. another Of the men. who was drunk. was
also arrested.
The men were all hustled out OF tho Garden.
AM vent TO the ru,nam Louise across the
Heating Of the Connaught RAM gers and rogers i
Of the loyal Engineers. to call on = X. Mac.
Sss sfs 'hss were gong Th %S
left saying the. they would return in an
Ing, that, he would be at the, Garden
could not be found last night; The soldiers
had received no init mat ion OF when and how
they were going up to u late hour last night.
They propose to see the British Consul t.. day
say that the @anasement Hed nine dollars hy
out o. their salaries for the first six weeks
that they exhibited in this country to helm pay
their passage back and they have not heard
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TRIED MURDER WIN 4 nArcuEr
McGav'tt DIdn't XIII Mr.. Roche, but He
Drowned Himself.


HARTFORD. Get. 1l.--Patrick McGavitt who
made q murderous assault on Mrs. William
Roche in Woodland mile east Of Burnside.
last night. committed suicide. Mrs. Roche's
husband is the engineer at the Hartford Ma
nilla Company's mill. where McGavitt worked
as helper He had boarded In the family for
several years. When McGavitt left his work
last night he went straight to the house and
incurred Of Mrs. Roche why she was not in
bed. He then went to his room. and from
there to the cellar and obtained u Ratchet
MEs.ltoche was sitting by the table sewing.
You've got to die. too" said McGavtt. a.
he rushed upon Mrs Roche with the weapon.
After kn0ssng her down he struck her ny.
her dead. and with a feeling Of revenge
ngai INST her sister. Mrs. b. T. Miller went TO
the lattsrs house near by and tried to gain
admittance Mrs. Miller was afraid OF n C.
Gavitt and would not let him in. Alter he had
left she went oyer to her sisters house and
found her 1t Is now thought that Mrs, Roche
will recover
McGavitt had been on dsbauch for about a
week, and 1t is thought was partially insane
McGayltt's hat was found In the mill pond
body was taken from the water.
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EXCURSIONIS7S BORED AND HUNGRY.
The Spectators o: the Drifting Match We'll
coined the Si.nai to Go Home.

The Spectators o. the Drifting Match Wei.
coined the Sil.nai to Go Home.
Guests OF tho New York Yacht Club who were
on the st. Johns Yesterday had the pleasure
OF early rising and view Of sunset over Long
branch. Incidentally they ate up all the
luncheon at the conventional hour for that
meal. saw drifting match and returned to
New York at o'clock with a great desire for
dinner. There was good deal of enthusiastic
talk early in the day about lib topsails and
fo'sails and barnacles. and "Oh. for n lilo on
tho ocean wave" but as tho wind took drop
and the race was declared on. every ono. with
the exception OF a few old salts and the caterer.
waited bit mpatiently for the signal to go
home. and talked Of the disappointment OF a
yachtsman's life Altogether it was about as
exciting during the afternoon as a game OF
chess.
Notwithstanding the weather there were
only about 300 on the st. Johns. Most OF the
men were members OF tho. New York Yacht
Club. and the ladies' who accom- panied them
wanted to know and asked questions As
the afternoon wore on people began to get a
bit bored. They whistled. but 1t was no USE
and later. when the lunch was all gone some
In one OF tho cabins Henry Jones. who is
better known as " Cavendlsh on Whist" play ed
whist with three yachtsmen all the afternoon.
They really had perfectly lovely time. and
when the rumOr that spread around the boat
differentiated this particular MIR. Jones from
other IN en- OF the same name lie was the target
OF some little attention.
The only breeze Of real excitement that
swept oyer the st; Johns WAS wher the steam
yacht Nourmahal with Jack Astor on board.
poked her nose alongside with her bowsprlt
broken of clean.
Where did he do p and Pm not sur
prised.' were samples OF the remarks that
greeted her.
Altogether it was not very satisfactory day.
aside from the sunset over Long Branch.
Some OF the people aboard wore John Van
schaick eddie. Mrs eddie. T.. A. lIoughton.
the Misses Grace. Fannie. and Jennie Hough.
Keene. Harry Alexander. Charles Carroll. VIII
liam Cutting. Bruce Brice. Capt Garcia Maui
James Potter Brown, and Prince Won HAITI
iedt, The st. Johns had triumph, however.
boats far behind her in the dark when she
pointed her nose toward the Battery and din
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MRS. COLE SAYS IT'S ABsURD.
She Has Never Seen the hoy Her Brother
Think. She May Have Spirited Away.

She Has Never Seen the hoy Her Brother
Thinks She May Have Spirited Away.
Mrs. Lucreta K. Cole who with her sister.
Mrs. Dora A. Wilson. was accused by cir
brother. Charles W. Hatfield. OF being inter-
ested in the Disappearance OF his stepson.
Frank Hatfield. lives at al Lexington avenue.
Her husband is a customs inspector.
The whole thing is so ridiculous" Mrs
Cole said yesterday. " that there's no use talk
ing about It. ! haven't been served with a
I'll not say anything against my brother. for,
after all. no lie my brother. But | will say, for
my sister and myself, that neither of us has
ever heen in his house since his marriage ex-
ceptinG once when walked home with him.
And neither OF us has ever seen the boy they
are talking about In fact We know very little
about my brothers marriage. He was Injured
In an accident "A year ago last January. and mis-
head was hurt. aud this woman was married
to him before he rec99yered. The whole thing
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live betr
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties OF perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the hid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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The su. Lead. Them An.

During the course OF the races and meeting
so far held between the yachts for tho Ameri-
cas- Gun. THE SUNS reporters have been
carried over the courses by the steel tug Kate
Jones. II is but justice to her skipper. Capt.
William Henderson. and her chief engineer.
Abel Blaisdei. to SAT that no other newspa Der
has been so well served as she has served us.
She was the only tug that covered the whole
course In the smashing triangular race OF
Monday. and in all her races with the other
fellows she has left them as the viglant left
the Walk yrie In that famous meeting.
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Threw HIS WI. Out OF .Ls wlaaow.

Jerry Shea OF 1904 Verona avenue. Newark.
was arrested last night upon a charge Of
throwing his wife out OF the second story win
dow Of their house. She is 10 the City Hospital
death. Her four children. between 5 and il
years OF age, are being cared for by the Au-
thorities. shea says that his wife WAS drunk
had quarrel.
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The GHOST DANCE IN PROGRESS.
Surveyor Guudersou Says There May II,
TroubIe with the Sioux Indians.

'SIOUX 1hdTRns.
CHAMBERLAIN, s. d., Oct. 11.-.According to
SURVEYOR Gunderson OF Vermilion, who has
returned from n season on and near the Rose
bud reservation. the Sioux have been on sew
eral depredatory excursions and compelled
hin ana his men 10 stop work. He has had
charge OF the United States surveys in that
region for several years.
They enter houses and camps. threaten the
occupants. and carry on whatever strik es their
fancy; Mr. Gunderson believes that unless
the ghost DANCES are stopped serious trouble
BY buying ammunition and weapons. The
ghost dances. -
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Average Oh Oct. II, lS'o. .5f'
wASuSCIoN THURSDAY.
For New England. far. warmer in the interior cooler!
Friday; east winds.
loo o'.r" AuS IcyA, mir dI'ored Eitry ~ oIa
uinds.
For the District OF Columbia. eastern Pennsylvanh
Delaware. New Jersey. Maryland. and Virginia "a.
followed Dy increasing coudiness the coast; cooG
Friday; east w!nds, increasing IN force
The West India cyclone will probably reach tho sou't
Atlantic coast on Thursday. attended by destructive
wind storms
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RsiocItes Hi. jaw When He Y.w.s.

The man who dislocates his Jaw whom he
yawns hard had a big yawn at Eldridge and
Delaney streets last night. and walked into
the Eldridge street police station with his
geant McAdams that he was crazy before he
made hi m understand the real trouble.
1t took an ambulance surgeon from Gouyer-
neur Hospital fifteen minutes to get the Jaw In
working order again. Then the man explained
that his Jaw was In tho habit OF getting stuck
fast like the new central draw over the Har-
lem He Is Albert Bellows OF 1873 Bowery.
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Killed HinseIG Though He Had n Balance
ut the Bank.

The body OF a man who had recently killed
himself was found by a policeman yesterday
morning at 18th street and tho Fort George
road. He was about thirty years OF age. with
dark hair and q smooth shaver face. and his
dress was Ike that Of a railroad employee.
The only thing about the man which pointed
directly toward his identity was a pass book OF
the German Savings Bank made out to John
Pearson. it showed a balance due the de-
positor Of $40. Beside the body was q revolver
out, OF which four shots had been fired. Three
bullets had scored burrows across the mans
forehead. and q fourth one had entered his
temple aud killed him.
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Inspector Williams and the harbor police
went out to the race on the Aurora yesterday.
but had practically nothing to DO all day. save
TO warn on the steamboat Captains who will
The only vessel that gave them much trouble
WAS the excursion steamer John Sylvester
which persisted In offending for time
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signor Tomaso Salvin, the actor. arrived
In this city yesterday and occupied a box at
Signor De viyo the old time impresario. THE
great Italian actor 10 route to the Worlds