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The sun., 1897-07-06
TRAP SHOOTING.
EaEaF murphy and Phil DaIy. Jr., Win the
PriHe Events Hollywood.

EdEar Murphy and Phil DaIy. Jr., win the
Primo Events at Hollywood.
LoNa BRANCH. July 5.-The opening Of tho
summer pigeon shooting at Hollywood this
afternoon was attended by q large crowd who
witnessed some brilliant shooting under tho
most favorable auspices. Tho birds were fast
lot Aided by q stiff southeasterly breeze they
made difficult targets for the mnrksmen. There
were eight contestants for the Overture PRICE,
which was won by Edgar Gibbs Murphy. Pat
ten, who was the only allowance man. was
the favorite in tho pools. Tho race between
Winston and Murphy. who wore alone in tho
race after the tenth round was reached was in
terestinR. Winston's fourteenth bird dropped
out OF bounds. while Murphy scored kill Both
marksmen brought down their final birds. "B.
Loud and Winston divided second and third
moneys. The former finished with fourteen
kills; The Independence Handicap had seven
thirteen each DAILY killed every biz bird. but ~s wsa
unfortunate in losing two out OF bounds. Win.
ston scored his usual luck. losing his last bird
out OF bounds In the shoot-on DAILY won. Sum-
mary:
First Event-Three birds. e5 entrance-w winston. 8;
houenns: Capt Money. Patten. and DAILY, each;
Second Event-samo conditions.-DaIy, Patten, and
w, Winston, each; Capt Money. Murphy. and Louen
Third Event.overture priro Is birds. handicap
ss yards 49, ". Pa,tsn; V yaris. ia; Fred hesy
Wins; e yards; s; p Low !" Is yards: IL '' A. O.
bay. 20 yards. ~; W, + Patten; 20 Yard. is; I.
Mnr by. so yards. Is; CAPT Money, 2s yards, O. and
Fifth Event-Miss and out. S5 entrance.-Hoey and
Winston, lS each; Capt Money, 10; Knowlton. 4;
DAILY and Murphy. each; Ballard aud dagron. 8
The sun., 1897-07-06
HACKED UP HIS HoUsEKEEPER.
Monry 0hovers y Retired Farmer OF Raston. in
Jail for Murder.

Monry 0hoveFs . Retired Farmer OF Baston. In
Sai for Murder.
EAsToN, Pa, July o.-Constable NJ. R Bull
hemer and Baker silas Young. both OF Wind
Gap, were awakened at o'clock this morning
by hearing woman call for help. Tho sounds
came from q house adjoining Bullheimers. oo-
cupied bv Henry Shower. retired farmer. Mrs.
Sarah Dodendorf, who did not live with her hus-
band. was Showers housekeeper. and they lived
as man and wife.
When Bullhemer and Young reached the
house they did not stop to knock, but burst open
the door. Tho cries led them to a small second
story room, and there they found the woman In
bed and Shower. scantily dressed. sitting on her
and hacking at her with a hatchet The men
sprang at shower. and after fierce fight put the
handcuffs on him. Others came and Shower was
taken from tho house and attention given to
tured skull and frightful cuts and gashes In her
head, face. shoulders, and arms. She died at 2
o clock this afternoon. She WAS so years old,
and besides her husband left two adult children,
Mrs. Benjamin kiefer and George Dodendorf.
children. His brother, Freemann Shower.
committed suicide years ago. Constable Bull
heimer. Policeman Fritchie, II. L. Shep-
ardson and Elmer Eey brought Shower
to jail here, and then going TO District
Mrs. Dodendorfs night dress and other evi-
dences OF tho crime. Shower declared after he
was In jail that q black man attacked tho
woman and hc went to her assistance. He says
ho was not In tho room when he was arrested.
This afternoon he was told that the woman was
ment- He says his financial affairs have
troubled him for some time.
The sun., 1897-07-06
Live stock Market

NEW York, Monday. July 5.-Receipts OF beoves fog
two days were 500 head. including III cars for
market. Demand active and prices steady, and
rough stun q trtfie nrm. Poor 70 choice steers sod
at ot9S6.20 100 Ms; oxen at 90. l0943 75; bulls
AZ % 609es 90 cows at S.sssso. CITY dressed ma
tive sides. 8S44SLc. n. To-day cab es from Lon
don quoted American steers at iO@lOs1c,. dressed
weight: Refrigerator beef at s@si3c. v n, Exports
to-day cattle and g 100 quarters OF beef; tomor
row, $50 cattle and 2.340 quarters.
Receipts Of live calves were 1881 head. Trade A.
tive and prices o0c higher for all grades. All sold
early at etaS075 100 ms. for veals o.. 5O004 for
butermk calves and 100 for fed do. City dressed
veals higher, at S9lOl2c. IN.
Recelpts OF sheep and lambs for two days including
cars for saughtcrers, were 1874 head. and alto
gether there were 5Ila cars sale. sheep were In
fair demand and st, aiy; lambs in heavy supply and
25G36c lower, closing dull with cars to sell Poor
decent TO very choice lambs at - 7oSSb4O. Dressed
mutton oi2@ 2c. n; dressed lambs, 7l2@ loo.
Receipts OF hogs for two days were l ! $50 head.
The market DUH and easier at S9 75@S4 100
The sun., 1897-07-06

Authorities In Doubt to tho Sanity OF tho
Alleged Mail Robber.

Alleged Mail Robber.
United States Commissioner Rowe of Jersey
City is puzzled over tho case OF Walter John
ston OF Washington, n. j.. tho postal clerk who
Is under arrest for opening and destroying let
tors on the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Johnston has been In the county
Jail in Jersey City since his examination. The
manner in which ho took the letters and de-
stroyed them and his actions at the examination
led Commissioner Rowe to believe that tho
prisoner was insane. His wife and mother-in-
law said that he had been acting queerly and
they believed that he was not in his right mind.
At the request OF Commissioner Rowe, County
Physician Converse observed Johnston very
closely every day for a week. but could discover
no symptoms OF insanity. The Warden and
keepers at tho jail say that no acts nationally at
all times. Commissioner Rowe received q let
ter yesterday from DIR. G. b. Smith OF Washing
ton. n. j., informing him that Johnston is un-
doubtedly insane. Lawyer Isaac Goldenhorn,
who has been engaged TO defend Johnston says
that his client is not only sane but innocent.
Mrs. Johnston and her mother have come to
that conclusion also. There has been some talk
that some OF Johnston's relatives are desirous
OF having i'm sent to the asylum 80 that they
can get control OF his property. but there ap-
pears TO be no foundation for such assertions,
In view of the fact that he il allowed to remain
In prison when the bail is only 81 900.
The sun., 1897-07-06

Prohibition Doctors Condenn Ita Use as Un-
necessary and Harmful.

necessary and Harmful.
About $50 persons attended the prohibition
meetings in the Auditorium Of Prohibition
Park, Staten Island, yesterday. From IL to
1 o'clock convention OF tho American Medi-
cal Temperance Association was hold. Men,
bers Of the association are pledged to personal
total abstinence. but are not restrained from
the use Of alcoholic stimulants in their practice
although its use is opposed by largo majority
Of tho members. DIR. T. d. Crothers of Hart
ford. Conn.,, who presided, said physicians had
outgrown tho theory that habit was good be-
cause every one had it. He said it an OK
plodsd theory that teaspoonful OF alcohol
would produce a gallon OF energy.
DIR. d. A. Ellsworth said he had not used alco-
hol in any form in his practice for fifteen yearu
and had been able to obtain better results, par
ucularly in cases of typhoid fever.
DIR. Shepherd of Brooklyn said that alchohol
passed through the human system without un-
dergong any change. Its action was to para.
lyze the nerve centres. One grain of wheat
contained moro nutrition than Eeg Of beer
and a beefsteak more nutrition than a gill
Of wine Tho administration OF stimulants to
children was particularly disastrous, he saiu.
because the tissues OF o child wero easily do
stroyed by it
DIR. A. NJ. Lesser, surgeon at the New York
Red Cross Hospital. declared that it was the
duty of physicians and preachers to eradicate
alchohol from general medical practice. Since
the opening Of the Red Cross Hospital in 1892
he said, over n thousand cases had been treated
withoutet use of alcohol, and the mortality
rate had been only per cent
The sun., 1897-07-06
STEPS FROM HIS BOAT AND DIES.
Heart Disease Carries or Co1swain saaler at
the n. Il. A. L. A. ReEntta-

tho n. Il. A. L. a. ReEatta-
BosToN. July 5.-with tho thermometer at e3
In the shade and o brisk west wind blowing
down tho river the eleventh annual regatta of
tho New England Amateur Rowing Association
was held over the old Charles River course. The
principal interest centred in tho senior eight
Dared shell race, which was won by the River
sides OF Cambridge. The Millstreams Of Chelsea
were second. Sadler. the coxswain OF tho latter
crow. dropped dead as he stopped from tho boat
from heart disease, brought on by tho excite
ment and heat. Tho body lay on the floor Of tho
Union Boat Club house until near the close of
the regatta. and his sudden death cast gloom
over the whole affair.
Several events wero omitted for q lack of
entries and 1t is altogether unlikely that tho
city will appropriate 81 200 another year for the
sport
Tho first race, tho double scur junior, was tho
easiest kind Of victory for the Union B. c. crew
over the Riversides and Bradfords Time 10
minutes % seconds. The city of Boston profess
sional single scull race was next. Erastus d.
Rogers. J. J. Casey. Peter Conley, and p J.
Donovan were entered. Rogers took tho lead
at the start and held 1t to the nnis h. rowing the
full two miles in IA minutes % seconds. Casey
was second.
IT The W.n war canoe ca event was e procession. with
shsm Hna Grey 1G THs Crews from the
starters In the four-oared working boat Junior
event Tho former won in 10 minutes Is sec
In the senior eieht-oared shell race the River
side B. G, Millstream B. c., b. A. A.. and shaw
, NUT B: e. were represented. The course was q
started ahead at winning clip. and passed.
ON the eaiml,s Mis,ream mark and Tits slight lead
whose boats were nose and nose. The
Z. A. A.. Shawmut. Time. 8 minutes 20 seconds
Between the first three boats there was not en-
inch Of I clear water; The shawmuts finished
was the race Of the day. The junior single scull
was the only other interesting race. 1t was won
by Fred Greer Of the Columbia r. A., after a
gallant uphill battle. He finished strong in 10
minutes ssh seconds In the Junior eight-oarc
shell race, one mile and halt. there were two
entries. Lynn A. and r. A. and the Bradford B.
Z. The former won by two lengths.
Only two crews started in the four-oarod work
ing-boat professional race. The West End rep
resentatives won;, Blake captured the interme.
diate singlescun race from Hobbs by eight
lengths. Time minutes IL seconds. Tho B.
4. 4. and Bradford crews. the only ones entered
matched. It was anybody's race until within a
quarter mile Of the finish, when the b. A. A.
men spurted and won by two lengths. Time. 8
minutes 81 seconds.
The sun., 1897-07-06
MAY oVERCRoWD FERRYBoAzs.
Only Steamships, Tugs. and Rxcuraiou Bsats
Anected By the YedeFal Law.

Auecteo Dy the teoeFAl Law.
The summer season supervision OF excursion
boats, which was begun Sunday. was continued
yesterday by tho Custom House inspectors, as
sisted by Capt Petrie Of the Local Board of In.
spectors OF Steam Vessels and nearly tho entire
force Of his office. This supervision is for tho
purpose OF restricting the number Of passengers
carried on each boat TO tho limit provided for in
Its certificate. As far as can be learned, pend
ing the preparation Of tho official reports to-day
tho work OF the inspectors was effective In pre-
venting oyercrowding. These reports. however.
arc not required to concern themselves with
ferryboats. for tho Federal law contains nothing
prohibiting the overcrowding OF such vessels,
regarding which, in the case OF the boats on sev-
erel ferry lines. complaints have been numerous
of late.
"All we have to do with ferryboats," said In
spector Petrie yesterday. els to see that their
ments are in proper condition. EehSye npotbing
TO do with any oyerorowding that there may be-
The law prescrlbes tho maximum number OF
passengers to bo carried on ocean steamships.
tugs. and excursion boats, but does not cover
ferry bOatB.'
The sun., 1897-07-06
CENTRAL PARK CANDY rExDERa
Eighteen Arrested Because or Complaints %
Mayor Strong as to Their wares.

hGhteen Arrested Because OF Complaints %
Mayor Strong to Their wares.
Mayor Strong wrote to the Park Commission
ers last week saying he had received several
complaints about the quality Of the candy sold
By boys in Central Park. The candies. the COM
plants declared. had evidently been adulterated
with some cheap substances that might prove to
be deleterious to tho children who bought and
ate them.
The Mayors letter was turned over to Capt
Collins Of the Park police who sent Detectives
MCGEE and Harrick on Sunday to arrest all boys
in eighteen youngsters during the day and yes
terday arraigned them in the Yorkville Police
Court: The boys had been selling lozenges and
out OF flour for the most part The candy was
sold for one cent a package.
The boys were very fearful when arraigned in
court and, on their promise not to sell any moro
candy in the Park. Magistrate Hedges dis
charged them.
The sun., 1897-07-06
A Spread for Fire PatroImeu.

Tho Board of Fire Underwriters gave spread
in each OF the fire patrol stations yesterday for
the benefit of the patrolmen. Sunday and yes.
terday were the hardest two days In the
year for the patrolmon, who had been on
duty continuously during forty-eght hours
Tho spread was kept up all day and all
night, and was served by q caterer. 1t consisted
OF chicken and lobster salad and cold cuts OF all
sorts. At night Ice cream was served. Tho reg
ular fire laddios were on duty twenty-five hours
but they didn't get tho spread that the fire
patrolmen enjoyed. An hours recess for meals
was their only relaxation from the long poriod of
duty; Chief Bonner was on duty at his old sta;
tion In Mercer street, ready at an instant's call
In case OF need
The sun., 1897-07-06

The Mallory limo steamship Nuecos. which
sailed on Saturday for Galveston. returned
yesterday with the crank pin OF the high.
pressure engine fractured. The accident 90
CURED near tho mouth of the Chesapeake on
Sunday morning. Engineer Hanlon detached
the low pressure at the rate OF about eight
knots an hour: The cargo Of the Nuecss Will be
WWahdStersea 70 the Comal. which Will sail on
week.
The sun., 1897-07-06
Newark and Harlem Crews In Good Form M
Philadelphia Regatta.

PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-The annual regatta
on the Schuylkil this afternoon was probably
the most notable ever held in tho long history
OF the cup and the peoples regattas
The races were rowod over the national course.
a mile and half in length, from the Falls OF
Schuylkill to Rockland. All were rowed straight
away except the singles and doubles, which wero
rowcd with "A single turn.
In the eight-oared race there were three
Philadelphia crews and threo visitors. Allw
sent away together, and for tho frat half mile
OF the course they were absolutely abreast,
The New York Athletic Club was the frat In
weaken. and fell behind half length In tho
next quarter mile. The other visitors were
strong and steady at the mile, ,Atalanta being an
even terms with the Pennsylva Barge Club
with the Institute crew second. a nose ahead Of
the FairmOunts.
The Institutes drew up on the leaders rapidly.
the local crew shot over the line a winner by n
scant length,with Atalanta length and u quar-
ter behind the Institutes.
In the four-oarod she race tho Harlem Row.
ing Club finished q close second to the Ariel
Rowing Club OF Baltimore In gool time. In tho
intermediate doubles tho Newark Rowing Club
was third, while in the senior doubles Passalc
finished in the same place.
James Patrick OF Newark won the intermedi.
ate single by half q length, while b. G. Wilson
Of the Newark Athletic Club was an easy winner
In the junior singles.
The sun., 1897-07-06
BLIND BEGGAR LET GO.
Policeman who Arrested Her Yet Allowed -
show She Was an Inpostor.


show She Was an lmpostor.
Magistrate Flammer discharged in jefferson
Market Court yesterday Minnie Ray. an alleged
blind girl, much to the disgust OF Policeman
Wustrow. who represented that she was an i'm.
postor. The policeman, who 10 attached to the
Mercer street station, accused his prisoner Of
causing q crowd to collect in front OF 20 Univer.
sity place. where he said. she had been standing
without the consent of the owner. The girl is .
negress. 16 years old. She said that she had
learned to read at the Asylum for the Blind, and
that she read on the street for people, who then
gave her small sums. The policeman put on tho
Magistrate's desk book printed for the blind
Proverbs.
She knows that, by heart, tho policeman
said; she's o fakir.'
The prisoners brother-in-law. J. v. Snow,
with whom she lives at 263 West Twenty sev.
enth street. corroborated statement which abe
made that she was waiting for her cousin, who
leads her, when she was arrested. He said that
he had intended TO apply for q license for the
Eirl, but had been told that II was unnecessary.
allowing the policeman to say any thing more in
support Of his contention that she imposed upon
the public
The sun., 1897-07-06
IT WAS PATRICK WALsH's BODY.
Tho Bsdy Hesad by q Yachting Party on San
day Identified.

day Identified.
Tho body found floating in the lower bay. OF
Great Kills. Staten Island. Sunday morning by
yachting party was identified yesterday morn
ing as the remains of Patrick Walsh Of 241 East
Ninety-fourth street, Now York. Tho Identified.
tion was mado by David Walsh his brother
Tho lattor says that no and his brother accompa.
Mod the County Cork Association on its excur-
sion TO sylvan Beach. on Staten Island Sound,
on Mary and shG
Clancey lost their lives by falling overheard from
a barge. David says he was talking to Patrick
on tho boat just before the landing was made In
New York. and no thought he saw him walk OF
the boat to the pier From that time he disap.
his brother was a victim OF foul play. He had
no enemies and had had no trouble on the CT.
curson that day.
The sun., 1897-07-06
Opal nllne In Central naexioo.

QUERETARo. Mexico. July 5.-A Mexican pro-
spector. representing an American company,
mostly Chicago capitalists. has Just discovered
an opal mine near here. The stones are large
and OF handsomer appearance than any yet
discovered here. 1t will require large amount
of capital to develop and operate the mine. but
tho company Is said TO be willing to mako tho
necessary Investment, Heretofore little atten-
tion has been paid TO opal mining In Mexico,
owing TO tho large amount of money necessary
10 carry on the work and the uncertain demand
for opals The demand for the stones has greatly
increased during the past few years in America
and Europe.
The sun., 1897-07-06
SoUTHERN PACIFIC IN MExIoO.
II Is Again Said 1t Has Bought tho Aaontere,
and Mexican Gulf Road.

MONTEREY. Mexico. July b.-The report is
again revived here that tho Monterey and
Mexican Gulf Railroad has been sold to Mr.. G.
p. Huntington for the Southern Pacific Com
pany. and that the transfer OF the road to tho
new owners will take place on Aug. l. Tho
Mexican international road is a part OF the
Southern Pacific system. and tho Monterey and
Mexican Gulf road connects with that line. BY
cures decp-water outot at Tampico and an all
rail route from San Francisco to Tampico, as
COMPANY has been trying to purchase or lease
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf road from tho
Belgian bondholdcrs. but tho terms could not
be agreed upon.
The sun., 1897-07-06
POLICE SAY HE WAS DRUNK.
Tho Man Hun Over by q Newark Trolley Car
Was Probably = PeddIer.

The man who was run over on Sunday night
by trolley car on tho turnpike road be-
tween Jersey City and Newark. about
two miles east of Harrison, has not
been identified. 1t is believed that he was
tramp poddler. In his pockets were found a
half dozen papers OF pins. number OF packages
Of court plaster. and dime. A man answering
a drink on Saturday night in a road house half
mi 10 from where the body was found. He was
SO drunk that the proprietor refused him the
Alters, who has charge OF tho case think he
fell on the trolley track In drunken stupor.
will bury the body.
The sun., 1897-07-06
rwo BrookIyn Woneu Burnea.

Norah Cullen. so years old. q servant in the
family of Mrs. Mary Mckinley of 3s3 Clinton
street, Brooklyn, while going to bed on Sunday
night, upset lighted candle and it set fire to
the bed clothing. The flames communicated TO
her night dress. and she SO badly burned
that she had to be taken TO the Long island Col.
lege Hospital. Mary Watson. AS years old. an
other servant, was also slightly burned while
trying to put out the flames.
The sun., 1897-07-06

For Nsio England and eastern Heio York. shotoers.
cooler IN tho Interior. Southsrlv tpfads. becoming
HorthpesterIy.
For the District OF Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania
New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. show.
cooler; variable winds, becoming northw
The sun., 1897-07-06
SUNDAY sHAvERs ARRESTED.
German Barbern Procure the Punishment
Two Italian Onendera.

Two Italian Onenders.
The German BARRIERS OF the east side declare
that the Italian BARRIERS are injuring the law
abiding men of the trade by keeping their shops
open on Sunday after the legal hour for closing.
which is l o'clock in the afternoon. Last week
adelegation Of German BARRIERS called on Police
Captain Grant Of tho East Sixty-seventh street
station and asked that the law be enforced strict
ly in his precinct.
Detective Grove was sent out Sunday to SEQ
how the law was being observed. He found
George Greco and Gaetano Colletta at 80
shop at 1888 Avenue A. When they had fin
ished they were arrested. They were fined 50
The sun., 1897-07-06

CITY OF MEXICO. July 5.-Two heavy copper
wires to be used bv the Postal Telegraph Com.
pany are being strung in this country, one from
Laredo, Tex. TO this city, and the other from El
petcd in about three months, and the Postal
offices will be established in all parts OF the
country.
The sun., 1897-07-06

Appellate Divsion-Supreme Court-Recess,
Supreme court-Special Term-PaTt I.-Motion
calendar called At 1880 A. NJ. Part LEX pArts
matters
Surrogate's Court-Tnal Term-.Eo day calendar.
Chambers-No day calendar. For probate-Wills OF
Thomas +. Schie Annie III Cahil George W. Day ton.
Jr.. Jacob Schoe, Henry Huhmaun, Mary +. Cornell.
Eugene f. BogerI, at 1890 A. NJ.
City Court-Special Term-Motlons.
The sun., 1897-07-06
sNORED UNTIL THE cor CAME.
A Negro Broke Into . Jersey City House and
Took Nothing hut = Nap.

Whom the servant girl in DIR. winRes's house.
473 Jersey avenue, Jersey City. went down
stairs about A. NJ yesterday she found negro
lying across the low window sill of one OF the
dining-rOom windows. His head and should lders
were on the floor, and his feet were sticking out
OF the window. He was snoring vigorously
When Policeman Ke!lt awakened him he said
do did not know how he got there. He said no
was Henry Parker. 30 years old, OF Newark
n. J. He was locked up as q diSorderly person
and his record will be investigated.
The sun., 1897-07-06
A Eamil, Perish I'm tn. Rio Graud..

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July 5.-George Reeley,
ranchman. of Buchel county. his wife and two
children were ON the Mexican side OF the Rio
Grande when sudden food came down tho
river. They attempted to cross in n light skiff
and tho boat overturned when In midstream
and all hve persons were drowned. Their
bodies have not been recovered.
The sun., 1897-07-06

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physician said day
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The sun., 1897-07-06
Tho Rev. DIR. Caraon ReaIrua.

ORANGE. N. j.. July 5.-Tho Rev. DIR. Alexan-
der N. Carson. the pastor OF the Brick Prosby-
terian Church. announced his resignation yes-
tcrday. The resignation is to take effect on
Aug 81. He has been called TO u California
pulpit
The sun., 1897-07-06

Two 24-hour Limited trains each way, every day in
the year. between New York and Chicago. via New
York Central and Its Michigan Central and Lake
Shore econneotionA.-AdV.
The sun., 1897-07-06

OF course you have heard OF Mas
tiff Plug Cut, but have you tried it
yourself II is making new friends
every day, indeed it disappoints no.
body. 1t is always even better thAA
people expect