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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
BURNED AT HER PIER.
THE SHIP GENERAL KNOX A WRECK.

r,rpcr FLAMES BREAK OFT IN HER OIL
,,nr,. 1toID-A HARD FIGHT FOR THE
FIREMEN-MANY EXCITING INCIDENTS
The full-rgged ship General Knox loading with oil
q, pier No 49, East River. for San FRANCISCO was
burned almost to the water euSe carry '.''ea,
,,,or 20 h,azs, they have encountered on the river
front for a long time. The fire broke out shortly
.. o.c,ock a m Thomas Gay Libby master
=, tho sb,n who with his wife and three children.
vas asleer In the cabin. was aroused ana the snip
carpenter steward and three ooys, VIM w. 49,. -.
their berths, tumbled out quickly anu s""'' '"e
scared but unhurt 49, a.. al,
Enc,r. Company No 90 answered the first CALL
ID IN afteen minutes had powerful stream pour
INC into the burning vessel Before the rst engine
had arrived Captain Libby and his wife had secured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
TIE COMING WEEK AT BEAUTIFUL hhD""-

The managers at Eldorado. that oeau''i ,.,.,ess
ment park. have an unusually varied anu sscubs
ing programme for to-day. Delightful anu pY.,,uf
music will be given In the afternoon an" r,..s
By Gl!more's 2cd Regiment Band. MISS AM" ,,.,oef
and Ernest Clark as sooists with Nic'o, d
as musical director. At p. NJ Miss - IRON
Haven will make a balloon ascension. anu ~ ,nss
the clouds with her parachute. In 'he ar, e.
will be given IN the amphIthea're Dill u s,r ~
cellence Among the artists who VIII aVf p,ofes.
the Mexican Zamora family aerial ms'eo'.' ,hck
sor Mayo's circus OF trained horses AZ" .enss-
mule; Dan Castillo. clown; Mile hla..v. schsfss:
iional and startling fire dancer; sesSamvson. sns
strongest man on EARTH. and me " a. ~
with new ones added to the series ,,sre viii -
For the week beginning to;morroTc French ie !ns
added Mile. Tournour, the celeDratcI h,r sIpesM
queen: Dashaway and Moulton triple S Oat msni.s.
the ventinis Partisan fantssists anu .rotesque h'
iators and the three Renos. who are
lists. .- o., beautnw IA
The E,dorado grounds were never 80 .snt place *
they arc at present, and more pies sS;ern,oa ~
evening Gan hardy be foundtn AmemSrc a.
cumstance accounts for the hlsni,y as End amphH''
diences that nightly MI the garden anu
atre. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL MURDERED

SHOT DEAD ny DISCHARGED WORKMAN. WHO
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.
81. Petersburg. Aug. S.-Admral RazvozoH com
mander OF the naval force at Cronstadt. was sho;
dead yesterday by workman. who had been dis
charged from the dockyard ut that place. After
shooting the admiral. the murderer killed himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19

condition in N. mountains southwest OF here; His
Mexican guide and servant had deserted er lost
the heart of the mountains. and MI w aSnei ,oI,
the trail and wandered about for several DAY h ~,
the wilderness. subsistng on the JUICE ad TAKEN 10
a charcoal burners camp, where ne VIII re'"" "
I'll he Is strong enough to travel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
CHESS PRIZE WINNFRS At BUFFiLo.

prsr-rrs OF THE PLAY IN THE GENERAL.
TOURNAMENT or TIE STATE ASSOCIATIONS
The meeting Of the New-York state Chess
Association at Buffalo closed as was told In yes
,erlays Tribune on Friday evening. The com
.,,as decided 10 orer the following prizes to
Tho winners In the general tournament Firs,
class First prize 81. second prize. sN second
First prize scJ. second prize. SO Third class
First prize y5 second prize. s.. Many souvenir
prlzcs consisting Of canes. satch"s. opera gases
nr;c were given 20 third and fourth places. APP
penicl are the final results
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
FOUND STARVING IN THE MOUNTAINS

Chihuahua, Mex. Aug. B-Henry Wagner, Q
wealthy German who came TO chihuahua few
weeks ago from Philadelphia. and started
overland trip for the Baiopo!as mining district. was
found on Wednesday In starving and haif-cra
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
CUT A BIO WHALE ALMOST IN rwo.

Vancouver II. g.. Aug. ls.-The steamer Empress
Of japan. while between Hong Kong and Yokohama.
struck large whale. cutting II almost in two.
Parts OF the whale stuck to the verse; and had to
be taken on AZ they impeded her progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19

Cape Town. Avg. ia dispatch from Pretoria
says that the Kafr chief Malabooch and 300 OF his
men have been Imprisoned there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
CHoLERINE EPIDEMIC IN PARIS.


Paris. Aug. lS.-Chocrine II epidemic here. Many
cases Of the DISEASE have been reported to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19
sERvIAN MINISTER'S WISH TO RETIRE.

Berlin. Aug. B-"The Frankfurter Zei;ung" says
that the members OF the Serv,an Cab.ne; have re-
signed but the King has not accepted their rcsgna-
tons 'a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19

Take the Southwestern Limited 81 ccS,esSA =
Contra. Tor ST. Louis Cincinnau ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19

shlrley won AS and Burllngnme secOnl prIze.
Fri.icwall won first and Crow and Searlc secont
THIRD CI.AsS

karpinsM won nrst arl Colson second prize
rrere won the solving problem tournament Col
son won the drinking cup FOR the shortest game
ending IN "A mate IN thirty moves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19

THREE LITTLE PRINCES TRor ALONG IN THE
RANKS OF TIE GARDE DU cORfs-EM-
PEROR WILLIAMS RECORD Ms TRAY
EIIER-HIs VISIT TO EUGENE cRITi-
CIsED-AGRCULTURAL EXPERTS
FOR EMBASSIES MOVEMENTS
OF AMERICAN DIPLOMA
lists -A DEFENDER
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TWO TOOK MORPHINE
Brothers Found Unconscious in
the Street To-Day.

Charles w. Foye. thirty-five years
old. who says he il a physician living
at Alma City. Canada, was remanded
in the Harlem Police Court this after
noon. on the charge of disorderly con-
duct.
Policeman Vogel, of the East One
Hundred and Sixty-first street station.
was attracted by a great crowd at One
Hundred and Fortieth street and Third
avenue at o'clock this afternoon. He
found Foye and the latter's brother,
James, lying in the middle of the street
unconscious. James is a painter on
Ninth street, Williamsbridge. Both men
were taken to the Harlem Hospital,
where Charles revived sufficiently to tell
his story.
Charles said that he had been visiting
his brother for the last few days. This
morning they started out TO drink heav-
lily. At noon they stepped into drug
store, and on the prescription OF Charles
Foye, secured some morphine. Both
men swallowed some of the morphine
and started TO walk down Third avenue
from One Hundred and Sixty-thtrd
street to One Hundred and Fortieth
street, where the policeman found them.
Up to 6 o'clock this evening James had
not yet recovered consciousness.
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ROBBED The CASHIER
Mayrhsfer Knocked senseless in
G. W. Thedford's Office.

Henry Mayrhoefer. cashier in the Of
flee of @ w. Thedford. coal dealer. 323
West Forty-second street, was sitting
at his desk late this afternoon when two
unknown men entered and asked to be
allowed to use the telephone. The
cashier asked them to go behind the
counter, and went back to his work.
They rang the telephone bell. The
next moment one OF them struck Mayr-
hofer In the back of the head with a
slung shot or some other blunt instru-
ment. knocking the cashier senseless.
Then they rified the cash drawer and
fed. A man who was In Bruce's IL
brary, across the street. saw the two
men run away. One Of them he says.
is smooth shaver and about thirty-five
years old.
Ten or fifteen minutes after the rob
berry the cashier was found unconscious
on the floor by one of Thedford's driv-
ers. The police were hastily summoned.
and a call for an ambulance sent in.
The surgeon who dressed Mayrhofer's
wounds said the cashier was not badly
injured.
An examinatin of the cash drawer
showed that the thieves secured only
$40 or $50.
Mayrhofer revived soon after the ar
| rival OF the surgeon, and was not taken
TO the hospital. He lives at los West
Eighty second street
The police have no trace OF the robbers
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
YOKk. FRIDAY,

Aug. H.-Parkway closed a successful
meeting to-day with an attendance of
$500. and a good card of eight well-flled
races.
Riley Grammar had book on, and was
furlongs.-Ryan, los PENN. got three
lengths the best OF the start, and was
never headed. winning by nve lengths.
Silver 81 Q9en, s5 Iewl; second; sayonara,
Betting s to . and 4 to 6: Silver
Queen, 5 to 1 and to 8; Sayonara, to
and even. Bess McDuf. Maidstone.
Bluebird, Lallah and Caledonia also ran.
hve furiongs.-Long sharks. les Liam
", won In a driving finish, by a neck
Maggie Richards, 100 wv. McDermott?.
BettineGLons shanks. 9 to S and out
Maggie Richards, 20 to and to !;
Blackjack, 4 to / and 8 to :. The Rat,
Tom Rogers, Jack Wilson, Sluggard and
Salvini also ran. Time-l.N 81
four and a half furlonss.-After an hour
ut the post Rosita, 100 tMcClain), got Il
length the best Of the start and won In
a gallop by FIVE lengths; Malinda,. los
III. jones', second; loot, 1oa CHeider),
Betting -Rosita- Z to 10 and out: Ma
linda, 8 to / and 2 to I; loot, 8 to / and
3 to /. Judge Gleason. Fritz Emulate
Ally. and Lillian l.. also ran. Time
05S IA.
Fourth Race-For two-year-olds; sell
ing; four and half furlongs.-Trihcial
100 CT. Sloane), won by fve lengths
Lady Dandy, los Iew), second; Fan
tine, 100 tSheedy). third.
Dandy, to / and 2 to /: Famine, to
and TO l. Boonton, Yclande filly and
Powhattan filly also ran. Time-05S l-s.
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AGAIN DWYER
HEADS THE LIST.
With -Four Horses He Wins
$3.50 at Jerome
Park,
OhECK STABLE IS SECOND.
Good Distribution of the Money
Contested For at the
Old Track.
PREAKNESS SHOWS UP WELL.
Harry Reed Has the Position OF
Honor as the Horse that Won
the Most Money.
PREAKNESS SHOWS UP WELL.

The first part of the meeting OF the
closed to-day. The meeting lasted fif-
teen days. and the remaining ten will
be run late in the Fall. From a racing
standpoint the meeting has not been
Of the best The fields have been small
and It is safe to say that not more than
one hundred and fifty different horses
have faced the starter. The money, how
ever, has been pretty evenly distribu-
ted.
During the fifteen days, $4,000 has
been distributed among the owners In
added money. NJ. r. Dwyer heads the
list with $3.50 to his credit Harry
Reed has won the largest amount for
any one horse, having placed $3.50 in
Mr.. Dryers Golfers. Glenmoyne should
have held the position of honor, but his
disqualification in his match with Stone
nell made a difference of $500 to his
owner.
There were four match races rum
which were won by Dorian, Glenmoyne.
Pochino and Stonenell. The latter was
beaten twice by Glenmoyne. but was
heats, one between Terrier and Black
Hawk, and the other between Midstar
ana Albert A. Both were run off.
The Oneck Stable had the largest num-
Der of placed horses. and Is second III
the list. Mr.. Galway's three wins yes
terday places him in third position.
Tho following Is list of winning own
ers and the amounts won. The table
Includes the starting money as well as
the added:
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If She Makes the Hook in I've
Hours the Record Will Be
Smashed.
PARIs'S LAURELS IN DANGER.
Her Time Almost Certain to b
Beaten by Nearly Twenty
Minutes.

The American line steamship people
don't propose to let the Cunarders have
1t all their own way In the matter OF
ocean-record breaking, as the present
trip of the stanch American-liner New
York will demonstrate.
The New York was sighted Off Fire
Island at $50 o'clock this afternoon. II
she succeeds in reaching Sandy Hook
In two hours, the usual time, she will
have beaten her sister ship, the Paris,
by nearly twenty minutes.
The Cunarder Campania Topped nearly
three hours off the westward record on
the trip completed last Friday night, her
time being five days nine hours and twen-
ty-nlne minutes.
Z But that was over the short course
between Queenstown and New York.
and the time made by the New York
on this trip, which will approximate 9
days, hours and 20 minutes, over
much longer course, will compare ia
vorably with the Companies remarks
BILE run.
The New York left Southampton last
Saturday, and passed the Needles at 1.20
p. NJ.
The Paris's record was made July a
OF last year, when she crossed In 6 days,
! 3 hours and 81 minutes. =. 49,
The New York came In sight OF the
Scotland Light at $50 p. NJ, and her
tunnels were belching smoke In n man.
ner Indicative of the desire of her COM
mander to make new record.
The New York on this trip lowers her
own record by about four hours. her best
previous record being days, 10 hours
and % minutes. made In June last.
The New York was in this port last
on July II. on which day she sailed for
Southampton, arriving there on July
Is. After discharging her cargo she
was locked at Tilbury on the 2oth for
an overhauling. Her present record
breaking trip shows that the work was
well done.
the Clyde for the Inman line by James
and George Thomson. Her gross tom
mage is l0.50O, and her engines. which
are Of the triple-expansion type, are OF
1000 horse power. She has a set OF
twin screws, which work Independently
Of each other.
The New York is fitted up in the most
elaborate manner, and the safety Of ~:
passengers Is provided for by q system
OF water-tight compartments. which
makes her practically non-sinkable.
BY q special act OF Congress. under
which the Inman line became the Ameri-
can line. American registry was granted
to the New York and the Paris, The
British nag was hauled down on the New
York, Feb. %, 1893.
The ceremonies were conducted on .
grand scale and took place on the Bat
terry. President Harrison ran the star!
the booming Of cannon and the shrieks
OF the whistles Of big feet OF river
craft the big ship was formally declared
to be- an American vessel.
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NOW The FUTURITY.
rstty sheepshead Bay Track to
Open Its Gates Tomorrow.
sixteen Youngsters Named 10 Go
in The Rich Stakes.
big Fields and Promise OF Fine
Contests.

Tomorrow the great Futurity Stakes
Will be run at Sheepshead BAY race
track. This Is the richest stakes of the
American turf, and the entries are OF a
character that leaves the winner of the
race greatly In doubt, and for that rca-
son the race will be of much more in
terest than in recent years.
For several years past there has been
some decided favorite and the race was
almost "a foregone conclusion.
Sixteen horses have been named to
start Tomorrow.
1t is probable that Gideon 4 Days The
Butterflies will be the favorite, and her
chances Of winning are considered very
good.
Counter Tenor and Brandywine are
also fancied by large number of
knowing ones.
Garrison win nave the mount on
Counter Tenor, and the horse is sand
to be In the very best form.
MIR. Belmonts Brandywine IL n sure
starter, and II will not be surprise
II he hnishes close up to the front
The Messrs. keene entry, Agitator. is
to be ridden by Taral. and that alone
Will secure him good backing.
c. Littletield's Connoisseur, which will
be among the top weights, Is not with
out friends and may furnish the surprise
The large number of entries for to-
morrow, the opening day of the Sleeps
trast to the poor fields OF the unsatis-
factory meet Just closed at Jerome Park.
The entries are as follows:
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WILL RACE 234 MILES.
Fifty wheeImen Start from buffalo
to Ride to Pittsburg.

BUFFALO, N. Y. Aug, 2.-About half
a hundred wheelmen were started at
o'clock in a 23i-mile race to Pittsburg,
Pa, by T. j. Keenan,, jr.
Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburg are
each represented by team of Ave BIZ
cyclists and over thirty unattached
riders accompanied them.
Thf race was won last year bv l.. c.
Fannlster of Youngstown, o.. in % hours
and 81 minutes. The roads are now
better and II is expected that this record
will be eclipsed.
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Julius Turschmidt Missing.

julius Turschm!dt, forty-three years old. has
been missing from his home. Si7s Third avenue
since the ed inst Turschmidt is an army veteran
and has been without employment since Last Mag.
For non-payment Of rent he VAS disposss.sed
seen. when he told his wife he would 10 n
seAeFh Of rooms He is 3 test inchas tall q
dark compilation. blue eyss and aandT mo-
been grazsd By . bullst In the Franeo-0Ga4s
WAE .t
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BRITANNIA STARTS ALONE.
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Regatta
Hauher lame.
CBy Asaociatsd Press.D

WEYMOUTH. Aug. H.-Britannia was
the only starter to-day In the match
race for the cup originally offered by
Lord Molverton. TO be competed tor pc
tween Vigilant and Britannia, fiftesn
miles to windward and return.
The regatta to-day was held under the
auspices OF the Royal Dorset Yacht
Club The absence OF Satanita was
due to the fact that she lost her spin
maker in the race from Cowes 10 his
port yesterday, when Britannia defeated
her by one and a quarter minutes.
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BETTER HULL AND SAILS.
Pail Mall Gazette Declares Britannia
Superior to viRiIant.

lBy Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug. A.-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon publishes long
review of the present yachting contests,
and concludes with remarking:
while making full allowances for
Britanria's advantages in her skipper
and crew, so large a proportion az
twelve to five victories In her favor
seems to determine the question of the
relative superiority OF the inanimate
portions OF Vigilant and Britannia in
favor of Watson's hull and Ratsey's
sails"
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Fourth 1nning-Wilson flied out. Ger
man singled. Burke, base on balls.
Herman hunted safely, and Flaherty
threw over Lutenberg's head, German
and Burke scoring and Herman going to
third. Davis sacrificed. scoring Herman.
Doyle singled Murphy's grounder
forced him. Three runs.
Smith out at hrst. Gutenberg and
Richardson flied out. No runs.
Fifth Inning - Van Haltren hit to
Flaherty, who threw wild and Van was
safe. Fuller hit to right. Smith FUN
bling. and Van got third. Both scored
on Smiths throw to third. Wilson. Burke
and German flied out. Two runs.
Grim foul-flied to Davis. knell singled.
Brown hit to Herman, who muffed, but
threw to Fuller. retiring knell. Clark
fled to Murphy. No runs.
Sixth 1nning-Tiernan at first on Rich
ardson's error. Davis and Doyle flied
out. Murphy base on balls. Van Hal
tren singled. scoring Herman. Fuller
flied out. one run
Pfeffer safe on Davis's error.
Flaherty flied out.
Smith, base on balls.
Gutenberg out at first.
Richardson doubled, scoring Pfeffer
and Smith.
Grim flied out. Two runs.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
New York. 4 5 3 81 10
n N n N
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Victorious Bicyclist Butler.

COTTAGE CITY. Mass. AUG. N-The nve-mile
road race to-day under the auspices OF the Mas
sachusetts Division, l.. A. W. was easily won
by Nat Butler of Cambridgeport Mass, in ~
minutei ~ seconds The second prize was pro
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GAMES IN OTHER CITIES.

At PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. 2 o / 7 o 2 Ia
rtttsburg...... 8 o a . 90 l -
Batt.ries-carsey and Buckley: Ehret and
Sugden Umpire-Mr. Lynch
AT BALTIMORE.
ST. Louis ......... o o o o o o o
BALTIMORE o q O 2 o o
Observation-Disclosures and Miller: heMahon
and Robinson. Umpirs-Mf Belts
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington ... y y o q
Chicago....-. 3 q q q
Datteries-Mercer and Mcclure; Grfth and
schriyer. umpire-Mr. Emsie.
AT BOSTON.
Cleveland s..,sn d,....,........is SSGSS S$%S
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Cuppy and thinner; stAlsy.
Nichols and Tenny and Camel. Umpire-hI'
Mcouaid Base Hits-ClevelAnd ". Boston H.
Errors-Cleyelsnd o. Boston D.
SECOND GAME.
Boston,. .....
Cleveland. ..... ]
psttsries-Hodson and Tenny Cupry and Zim-
mer. umplre-Mr. McQusid.
Other Sporting News will be found
on Page 7.
The o O'Clock Edition and the
sporting Extra of The Evsnins
world contain more sporting news
of interest than can be found IN
any other evening Newspaper.
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Mn. PITTISsER, sec'y Of the n. Y. Athletic
Cub. WAS cured OF rheumatism by the ELECTRO
poIsE. II cures without medicine. ll22 B'way. ~
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Sir Arthur made the pace with Void.
The Ironmaster. J. p. B. and Rhett
Goode next. They ran in this order to
the head OF the stretch. where Brooks
sent The ironmaster through into the
lead The Ironmaster won handily by
d length and a half from ]. P. B. who
was three lengths in front Of Rhett
Goode. Time-L42
Mutuels, i, q 8, paid: On The Iron
master, s2.45; ]. p. B., $2.45; Rhett
Goode, $3.50.
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CBy Associated Press,

NY AEbOvIaEou TTVHsT
BUFFALO, NJ Y. Aug. H.-Managsr Chapman.
Of the Buffalo Baseball club. has secured First
BABemAn Conley OF Syracuse.
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RESULTS At PARKWAY.

Especial to The Evening worid.)
PARKWAY DRIVING PARK. L. l..