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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT VIGILANT.
EACH ALARM SENT OVER EVERY CIRCUIT

EACH ALARM SENT OVER EVERY CIRCUIT
PRESIDENT SHEFFIELD AT HEADo QUARTERS.
When the clock in the Bureau OF Fire Alarm
Telegraph struck midnight yesterday morning the
operators at Fire Headquarters. in East Sixty-sev
enth-st prepared for what is their hardest working
day in the entire year. The early morning hours
passed quietly. but about o'clock the instruments
began 10 work and from that time on alarm after
alarm was flashed the wires. Up p. m.
nineteen alarms had been received. OF these, five
still alarms.
In order to facilitate the work Of the operators
and guard against any errors or delays. the alarms
were sent over every circuit that companies
nearest the Battery got the signals that called
from their quarters companies beyond the Harlem
Another feature Of the Telegraph Bureaus work
was the fact that the hremen received their alarms
direct from the street boxes. AS 5 the street
box pulled the operators received the first round
OF the signal and Immediately switched the wire
connecting the box with all the Department circuits
and each company received the alarm direct from
the box This system saved much time in the trans
hitting of alarms George Farrell the chief operator
was in charge Of the Bureau. and he was assisted
by an extra force Of experts.
President Sheffield was AT his Office at headquar
ters early. He ready to respond 10 any second
or third alarm, and in touch with the entire
force of frcmen. In the afternoon President Shelf
field remained at the headquarters OF Chief Glcque
at Forty-eighth-st and E!ghth-ave. He said that
the Department was extremely vigiant. and he did
not fear any serious results from the hrecrackers
Mr. Sheffield practically on duty all day and
most Of the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
REID AND uPHAM THE WINNERS.

Only few of the ST. Andrew golfers took part
In the mixed foursones tournament for the stay
at-homcs" yesterday the absence of the more
prominent players being accounted for by the golf
ing attractions elsewhere. OF the seven teams
tered Reid and Upham proved the most skilful
They made the best gross well the best net
score OF the day. and won the cup. with tally OF
g5-i0-gJ The summary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
PRELIMINARY HOUND

Country Club Cup drst round),T y Lee beat E. r.
J. Hartman beat c : Adee. / up W. II. Sands beat VI.
Kent 3 up and play Second round-.W. H. Sands
lea. J. NJ Hartman. up; J. VI. Waterbury. jr.. beat
T. r. Lee. up Final round-W. II. Sands beat J. NJ.
Waterbury. jr.. UP and to play .
Consolation CUP (against Bogel-J. Is. Hartman, 3
down Miss Gfdersleeve. down; ". Kent, r.. down:
{. cooley 10 down; w II. ". Sllcum. 10 down. H. A.
Giders,eye II down A. G. Gildersleeve " down. f. w.
Jeyyett, IA down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
MARTIN GROSSMAN.

Martin Grossman died at his home NO. llo Ease
Eiphty-hfth-st on Saturday. He was seventy yea.s
old and had been engaged in the FURNITURE 80
U'' S,s o,.y FOR a number OF years. He was the
sa,,or member OF the firm Of Martin Grossman q
Sons 1873 c ana ner ne w be held at his
home to-day at I o'clock p M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
THREE CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR

Columbia s. c.. July 5-Ex-Senator Irby, an
nounces that he IL In the Senatorial fight succeed
McLaurln and tina; he will make active cam
paIgn for the Senatorship and stay In the until
the end.
At II 30 O'Clock tonight John Gary Evans and
John L Duncan. the men who made such a bitter
and sensational canvass IN the Senatorial primary
last summer. filed their pledges and entered the
race for the Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
sApproximated.


In the handicap tournament which was also
played during the day, fifty contestants 1o1R
Ward, jr of the Baltusro Golf Club. and w Wat
son, IT., of Seabright. The tie Will be played OF
some time this week The summary $780,
Seabright Championship. final round-James a.
Tying beat s. D: Bowers, up D,o, c,orrcov
Consolation Cup, final 70 ind-Danel Cnaunccy,
Dyker Meadow. beat Duncan Edwards, Dyker
Meadow up and to play. 49,
I'LL r,ir,or Il liz OF the landCAp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
OBITUARY NOTES.

Chicago. July Samson Gorton for ten years
Western agent for the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany. and previously connected for twenty-five
wears with the Adams Express Company Is dead.
Ex-Police Inspector Edward d. Laughih Is
dead Of kidney trouble after pearly a years III
ness Iaughlin's service In the Chicago police
force extended over period OF twenty-five years
work He was born In Ireland ffty-four years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
SIR LOHN BENNETT.
London July Sir John Bennett the famous
matchmaker. is dead

The late Sir John Bennett was the son OF 'oi'''
ponratt a matchmaker Of Greenwich. where ne
was born in 1914 He was educated at Lewisham
Grammar School and was for many years a re'aii
Matchmaker in Cheapside. Since 1862 he had been
a member Of the Common Council Of the el'y or %
MGhSHn "a and he was member of the London
School Board from 1872 to 1879 In 1871 ne "a az
thrse bnt upon each occasion the Aldermen Of
London refused to ratify his eiection; ar was made
shs ehG KDisht He was also lieutenant for the
city Of London and Doctor OF Laws iGr egion
Of ~ Honor He was a man of strong character.
verv eccentric and Of the most famiilar ngures
IN IondOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
JUDGE ABRAM P. SMITH.

Cortland. ~ Y, July 5-Abram P. Smith. County
Judea and Surrogate OF Cortland County from 1867
70 1888 died at his home In this place Yesterday
spom heart trouble He sixty-six years Oh.
Judge smith had been engaged in the active pIac-
lice OF his profession for over forty years. ne was
a member OF the 18th New YORK Volunteers anu
wrote a history Of that regiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
A MIXED FouRsOMEs TOURNAMENT

Independence Day celebrated at the Morris
County Country Club yesterday with a mixed four
somes tournament that OF the largest
that has taken place this season. This form OF golf
has had the prominence in this country II de-
serves. but the Norris County players are deter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
KNOLIWOOD FEMALE GOLFERS.

The feminine contingent OF the krollwood Club s
golfers held thrty-six hole putting contest yes
terday In which some exceedingly clever play was
witnessed Mrs. Enos especially successful
I'm handling her "putter' and led the field by mar
row margin OF one stroke. Mrs Thebaud was her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
MRS GEORGE II. FEARONS.

Mrs George H. Fearons. Of New-York CITY, die
to-day at her summer cottage, In Bath-aVe.' iron
49, she was thirty-six years old Her hus
hand is one Of the counsel for the Western Cnio
Telegraph Company. Mrs. Fearons leaves one CHILD
n daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06

mined to encourage IT, and they were justly peae,e,a
al the large number who took part IN tns Gonp wor
ton Miss Alice Field and John H. Briniey WI ~
the cup offered by the club with net score ~
ss Miss s. p. Smith and c. ID. Chapman pe'hs ''0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
TYING DEFEATS BOWERS.
BRILLIANT PLAY AT THE sEABRIGHT
GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP.

Incomparably the most brilliant and exciting
match that has occurred during the progress OF
the Seabright golf tournament occurred yesterday
when Tying defeated Bowers for the Seaoright
championship. This makes the third cup l!hs
has taken In open tournaments this season and
his play throughout has been notable Tor It's s'eau!
and consistent form. Bowers. however won MS
tie with Larocque for the gold medal offered Tor
the best gross we'll as the second prize
for the runner-up. Chauncey defeated Edwards
for the consolation cup. while In the open handi-
cap for the Independence Day Cup Water wat
son. jr.. the winner. Watson also tied for hrst
and second prize in the handicap with Beverly
Ward IT, while Tying won the media for the best
gross score In this contest.
But II was the match between Tying and Bowers
that the spectators had 10 see. and the other
contests were deserted. while the crowd irooped
through the greens watching the struggle OF these
two experts 1t proved 10 be a brilliant exhibition
of amateur skill, in which honors were so evenly
divided that it not until the last two holes
were reached that Tying forged to the front the
victor.
Tying captured the first two holes. getting down
on the first by capital eight-foot put. When the
fourth was reached, however. he pulled badly.
strokes wasted cost him the hole.
ee up BUT on oS fn pcsd f the eeVenh
his credit by good four Tying failing to halve on
short put. which left him one down. As II TO re-
trleve this error however. he won the fifteenth in
six, which made the On the seven
fence, costing him three to extract himself from
the difficulty Tying then made beautiful drive.
sey 81 op for his IN ang
the far side Of the green on his next stroke rms
high. as only one hole remained to be. played, and
on It depended Bowerss only hope OF forcing ne:
green with fine iron shot, his opponent clearing
steadiness forsook him In making the next shot
Ihafr Ia W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
AN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

The engagement is announced OF Howard White
Starr son OF Theodore g. Starr. to Miss Henrietta
ID. Danforth. daughter Of Mrs George II. Dan
f.rfh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
SIGNALLING WITH KITES 1000 FEET HrG

Lieutenant Wise. of Governors bland and w A.
Eddy the kite inventor, Of Bayonne, n. j. con-
Quoted series Of kite experiments between those
two places yesterday. AT noon, when the national
salute was fired from Castle William. Lieutenant
Wise sent up several kites to height OF 100 feet
and unfured American flag from one OF them At
that altitude. In the evening the Kites were again
sent up, and bombs or Roman candles attached fo
them were exploded and balls of diTerent-colored
fire conveying signals thrown Mr.. Eddy tcle-
phOned back Lieutenant Wise that the signals
were by him and understood. Lieutenant
Wise is about TO go TO Madison Barracks. at Wa
tertown. y. Y, where he viii continue his expert
ments with the kites. which designed for the
Of the Army ia aerial signalling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06

who have since helped to canonxe him then de-
nounced him a demagogue. l., 49,
Here came the first interruption. man IN the
pareuet shouted They'll give you mon .iIneadt
YETI And there was a shout OF applause. wait
iii I'm dead" returned Altgeld. with a smile
The morning times., 1897-01-23
MURPHY OUT IN SIX ROUNDS
The Australian Was No Match
for George Dixon.
THE CHAMPION IN GOOD FORM
He Showed Great Improvement over
His Condition When He Met
White-The Deciding Blow was
Left Hook, Which Sent Murphy
to His Knees.

New York, Jan. 22.-George Dixon
knocked out Australian Billy Murphy to-
night in the sixth round of their twenty
round battle at the Broadway Athietic
Club. The deciding blow was a left hand
hook which landed full on the pit OF the
stomach with terrific force. Dixon showed
an immense improvement over his recent
form when he went against White HIS
attack was strong and he rushed like the
Dixon of old He had all the best OF the
bout up to the Knockout and did nearly all
the Fighting. Murphy countered well with
his right hand but was very often wild
and his blows lacked steam.
Dixon. as usual, was the first to appear.
He was seconded by Tom O'Rourke, Joe
Elips, Jimmy Barry and Jimmy Deforest
Murphy was looked after by Dan Creedon,
Mike Conley and Bonny Murphy. The
betting was 500 to $50 on Dixon. Murphy
had three inches in height and slightly
longer reach than Dixon, and appeared
to be well trained. They both weighed in
at / 20 pounds. The lads shook hands at
$50. After a little sparring Dixon opened
with right on the body. They exchanged
lefts and George put good right on the
body. Murphy put hard left on the
wind.
Dixon opened tile second round with
two lefts on the body and neck, but Murphy
retaliated with a hard left on the neck.
Dixon tried a rush, but was stopped with
left on the body and a right on the neck.
just as the bell rang Dixon landed u hard
left on the jaw
In tie third, after an exchange Of
swings, Dixon rushed in with a right on
the jaw. Murphy came in with both hands
on the body. A hot rally followed, both
being in turn forced to the ropes. Murphy
swung right and left in succession hard
on tile jaw but George only smiled.
Dixon showed some OF his old-time attack
in the fourth, and with couple of left
uppercuts forced tile Australian to the
ropes.
George started a series of hurricane
rushes in the fifth and Murphy was in
difficulty for the greater part of the
round, but just before the bell rang Billy
landed a couple of scorching rights in the
wind
Dixon Kept up the rushing in the sixth
and landed both hands on the neck and
body Billy countering with the right on
the body. Then George came in with a
fearful left hook, that landed on the pit
OF Murphy's stomach. The Australian
dropped on bis hands and knees and
writhcd with pain The referee counted
the seconds, but Murphy was unable to
rise, and was counted out. The round
lasted minutes and 43 seconds Murphy
had to be helped to his seat, but revived
quickly.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

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Every woman may be strong and we'll,
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safe and easy. You can get it at the drug
stores. If you want to know all about it,
address Dr. R. " Pierce, chief consulting
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All those who suffer from biliousness,
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They are
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little vial. One Pellet - is a gentle laxa-
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The morning times., 1897-01-23
JOSEPH MACFARLAND DEAD.
He Was Stricken With Typhoid
Fever in Tennessee Mountains.

Mr. Joseph Ewing Macfarland, of the
United States Geological Survey, son of
the late Joseph Macfarland, died yesterday
noon of typhoid fever at the residence of
OF his mother, Mrs Isabella F. Macfarland
No 1927 street. He had been Ill in
the Tennessee Mountains, where he was
but kept out of bed until week after
he got home, six weeks ago.
He was very anxious to prepare paper
for the National Geological Society at its
meeting here in December, but he was rot
able 10 finish it or any Of his work before
he had to succumb to the fever. He was
improving last week, but since Saturday
had been declining until he passed peace
fully away. His brothers, Mr.. Henry B.
F. Macfarland and Ensign Horace Mac
farland, e. S. N, and his mother and
sister We're with him in the last hours.
Mr. Macfarland, although not yet twenty
six years old, had shown promise of sue
cess as q geougist. He had a fine mind
and he was most jealous student He
was educated at Lehieh University and the
University of Chicago and he had never
ceased 10 cultivate his mind. He was per-
sonally very attractive and popular. Every
body in the geological survey, from Di-
rector walcott down, was shocked and
grieyed at the news of his death.
The funeral services viii be held at his
mothers residence Monday at half past
twelve by Rev, DIR. Hamlin, and later in
the afternoon his remains Will be placed
beside those of his father III Oak Hill
cemetery privately
The morning times., 1897-01-23
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
An Alleged Policy Man to Be Tried
This Morning.
Two Men Arrested for Stealing
ProvisiOnsA Washington Ply
sician Violates the Law,

Turner Jackson, colored, who was ar
rested by Policeman Proctor, charged with
promoting policy in this city, will be placed
on trial in the police court this morning.
A warrant against + NJ Hill, charging
him with promoting policy, was sworn out
several days ago by Sergt Smith. The
warrant had not been served up to a late
hour last night Mr.. Hill says he viii
surrender himself at the ma yor' office this
morning and demand an Investigation.
Mr.. R. w. French reported TO the police
yesterday that d quantity of provisions
had been stolen from his residence, on
South Washington street Constable Web
ster and Policeman Roberts, within an
hour after the report was made, arrested
the thieves, George Sterns and Ernest VIII
son, and recovered a portion of the plum
der, which was found at the house OF
Sterns. Last night several meI employed
on u work train of the Southern Railw
called at the police station and identified
some of the proyisions Is having been
stolen from their train on Thursday even
ing. Sterns and Wilson have police records.
William kidwell, who has been on trial
at Fairfax Courthouse charged with at
tempting to wreck q Chesapeake and Ohio
train at Ravensw orth in August last, was
| acquitted yesterday.
DIR. Parker, of Washington, was arrested
in this city yesterday for doing business
without license in examining applicants
for life insurance company. HI was re-
leased, as he protested his ignorance of
the corporation law on the subject.
Mr.. James c. Calvert and Miss Blanche
V Crump, 10th of this city, Were married
at the parsonage of Trinity NJ E. Church
OH Thursday.
The funeral of the late George Carn
will take place this morning at 1890
o'clock
Mr.. 6, p. Hill has returned to Richmond
after spending several days in this city
Mr. William Heaney, Mrs. Boenian and
Mrs. Charles Campbell are quite i'll at
their homes N st Elmo
Mr.. Frank Hume is making extensive i'm
provements to his country residence in
Alexandria county. 1t is understood that
Mr. Hume Will occupy the premises
shortly.
The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Summers
will take place this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
An interesting meeting OF Mount Vernon
Council, Daughters OF America, was held
last night Several applications for adj
mission 10 the council were received.
Randolph JayIDs, who was charged with
stealing $40 from Cole Wood on Thursday
night, was dismissed by Mayor Thompson
yesterday.
Alexandria Council, Jr. o. u A NJ,
or this city, will pay fraternal visit
10 Thomas jefferson Council, of Washing
ton, on Tuesday night next.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
Sports and Sporting

1t is very likely that Arthur Jones, the
| clever octorooD boxer, will be matched
against Alec Brown as a preliminary to
the Raedy-Peckham bout which will come
| off on February II. These two lads are
anxious for so with each otner, as both
! are dissatisfied at the outcome of their last
meeting. Jones is II clever, snifty boxer
as well as a hard hitter, while the ebon-
! hued Alec can take an almost unlimited
amount of punishment Manager La Fon-
taine has great hopes of Jones as conner,
| and he is prepared to match him against
any fighter of his class in these parts.
| Indoor baseball is getting to be a pop
ular amusement in Baltimore, and reg
| ular schedule of games has been arranged
| between various teams. McGraw and
Kelley Of the Orioles play regularly and
are getting in good trim for their spring
| practice.
| Robert Saunders, who held the local
/ skating championship for a good while,
is now located at Niagara Fails, N. Y,
| where he is connected with an electrical
| concern.
| The championship skating races of the
| National Skating Association at STAN
|
nent to those no hoped to see Joe
Donoglue and John Nilsson in match
race. DOnoghue, W lille a spectator of
| the opening events, did not enter himself,
and when the thaw of yesterday came
he left for Montreal, Canada, where the
worlds championships are to be held.
1t will be interesting 10 note tie meeting
| of the two MEN on that occasion.
The opinion of the local sporting men
concerning the Raedy Peckham fight is
| pretty well indicated by the way money
| is being placedonthe heresult. No betterth
even money has been offere d by the hackers
| of either man, nor is there likely to be.
| A well-known sporting man put up 5000
even money on. Peekbam last evening
! and he says he has few more hundreds
that he wants TO a,lace the same way.
The New York idailies are devoting a
! gerat deal OF space, TO the efforts of
! Columbia College students who resent
! the action of the advisory committee in
deciding that there shall be TO varsity
| crew this year. 1, 1t looks as though the
sentiment in favor of the crew viii cause
| the committee TO change their decision.
Fred Titus, who has been on steady
| diet of humble pie since his suspension
by the l.. A. W., will probably be rein
| stated next season. He has promised
Chairman Gideon that he Will not sass
| the august council again; hence his prom
| ised reinstatement.
There is n very general feeling among
the colleges that Yale will be wise to enter
a crew at the Poughkeepsie race next sum
mer. These senselesS quarrels among the
| colleges are not only wearying TO the
| public, but they raise unnecessary preju-
dice against athletics in the faculties oil
| the colleges ut war.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
FOUR FAvoRITEs WON:
The Races at New Orleans Attended
by Four Thousand People.

by Four Thousand People.
New Orleans. Jan. 22.-Cloudy, mild
weather and a dry track marked today's
sport. The attendance numbered A, 900 and
betting was heavy, with four favorites sue
cessful.
First race-Seling. Sixfurlongs. Charm
1O3, Garner, 3to 8, won by three lengths;
R. @ Ban, 1u2. Campbell, 4 to /, second, by
a head; Anna Mayes, 81, Dorsey, 8 to 5,
third Time, lie IA. Mollie B. and
Come Away also ran
Second race-Three- year -olds; six fur
longs. Break o'Day, 1O2, Clay, to 8,
won. by length and a-half; la, 95,
Dorsey, to /, second, by length; Annie
Teuton, 95, Songer, 5 to / third. Time,
1:17. Full Hand, Ollean, Redena, Maud
Lisles, and Miriam NJ. also ran
Third race-Selling: mile and twenty
yards Marquise, 103, G. Reiff, 13-to / o,
won, by Il neck; Van Brunt, l 13, Scherrer,
to 10, second, by four lengths; Plutus,
1O4, Beauchamp, 100 to l, third Time
/ ;46 12 Jim Maddox, John Dunn, and
Sister lone also ran.
Fourth race-Handicap: seven furlongs
Sim w, 105, c. Reiff, to 3, won. by
neck; Grayling, 80, T. Burns, to S,
second, by two lengths; Necedeah, l0I,
Everett, 3 to / third. Time, l:29 3 i .
Hill Billy, Alva, Sankara, and Hondu also
ran.
Fifth race-Seyen furlongs Elkin, ST,
T Burns, TO L, Won by head; Barney
Adler, "a, Songer, 8 to /, second by ialf
a length; Pop. Dixon, 81, l.. Smith, 10 to