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The sun., 1897-06-08
l.lxe stock NlarLsI.

NEW YORK. Monday, June 7.-Receipts OF beeve.
Yesterday and today were $500 head IS cars TO be
I pors4 iS5 car: dree. to local slaughterers and
steers. The yards were cleared In good season Poor
est TO best native steers sold at o. 4OaS S5 20
y 100 ns. stays and oxen At 09Sat Tb
bulls bulls a. $50 So 20 dry COWS At Dressed
from British markets quote American steers AZ ios
nc; n" dressed weight; American refrigerated
oeei AZ s'<Gst&c, n. American sheep AZ 1 l,sl 2L,c
fo9y dressed weight. Exports to-day s62 beeysS
Inents tomorrow. '' - 'Ap
Eeeeps OF calves yesterday and to-day. all for the
mark~t were iSS2 head sore head on sAIr ali fold
Aetivei veals &c higher. Buttermilk calves easier
Ihe pens were fully cleared. Poor to prime yeSis
xi Sod AZ tsSs0 90 rs eSttermilk calves $50
generally nrm; city dressed yeals 7avc. y
feceipts or sheep aud lambs yesterday and TODAY
Including cars TO be exported and rs cars direct yc
butchers were l6.b22 head 90 cars on sale ali toIs
sheep slow but steady for good grades; yeaTnsa and
ISlnbs nbs told freely here at decline OF is0Lc n.
IhIee cars were carried over. Sheep sold Al Az ph
ss7o 700 ms; yeArlings at 81 206SSb lbi lsmt- ~
5000. 90 Dressed mutton. 7a9c. D.; drrsssS
yearllngs 80 Zoe; dressed lambs 09l2c.
Receipts OF hogs yesterday and to-day wers 4 400
100 hs- N'Sss't0
The sun., 1897-06-08
sA1TAT1oN ARMY STILL NOISY.
Freah Complaint Battered Behalf or the
Army or sIeepIess Boarders.

Fresh Complaint Eaterea Behalf or the
Array or Sleepleas Boarders.
Robert H. Foote, General of tho brigade of
sleepless boarders, who brought about the con-
viction of Frederic de Ia Tour Booth-Tucker.
commander of the Salvation Army. yesterday
visited the Criminal Court building and in
formed Judge Newburger that although the
Salvation Army had been whipped in the court
engagement, 1t persisted in keeping up its noise
in the Fourteenth street barracks.
Last night" said he. we were kept awake
again. The Army had a circus in the barracks,
and the noise was continued until midnight.
We can't stand 1t, and unless you sentence
Booth Tucker to exile ven have to make an.
other attack on the Salvationists. That dime
museum show ought to be closed up immedi.
ately."
why do you call 1t q dime museum Bhowf'
asked Judge Newburger.
Because" said Foote, "they have all tho
freaks there STILL including Joo the Turk, who
does the monkey act; the cornet toot flend. and
Cymbal Mary. They charge a dime admission,
and hayo regular barker at tho door" -,
well" said tho Judge, "Booth-Tueker will
ter an order abating tho nuisance"
The sun., 1897-06-08
LILLIAN HALL ON THE BLAND.
Her Fathcr-in-Law Has Her Sent Thero-Net
Named in Her Mothers viii.


Lillian Hall, whose arrest as tho decoy In
badger game, although It cost John < Fogarty
his watch and caused her mother to commit sui
eide, resulted in her discharge on Friday. was
committed to the Island for six months yester-
day In default OF $500 bonds by Magistrate Cor
nell in the Harlem Police Court This time her
father.in-law, Charles Hall Of 20 East 1l1th
street, was the complainant against her. He
had her arrested by Policeman Deishley Of the
East 1O4th street station on a charge Of disor-
derly conduct He said whom he appeared
against her:
Il was seated at the window with my wife
and little boy Sunday evening when she came
along SO drunk that she had to be supported by
another woman. She tried to get in, and told
her she could not enter. You have disgraced
us enough. Yoo killed your mother, and would
be likely to kill my wife. and don't propose to
have you around. l told her. She replied with an
oath, and reminded her that IL was the Sab
bath day. Then shs crowded past me and
called the officer"
The prisoner denied that she was drunk.
"I went to the house with lady friend. I
was homeless and wanted to find my husband
to find out for myself" she said.
The will OF Mrs Sarah Amor, Lillian Halls
mother: was filed yesterday for probate. Tho
will is dated Jan. o. 1896, and names her hus-
band. Edgar j. Amor. executor. The will
gives her daughter Sarah (. Amor, her jewelry
and leaves the residue of her estate to her hus-
band. Tho value Of the estate is not given.
The sun., 1897-06-08

Government bonds strong. Tho As of 1907
closed L cent. higher bid. Railway and other
bonds strong and active. The features were
American Tobacco Scrip. Chicago Gas Light lists.
Edison Electric Illuminating lists. Fort Worth
and Denver City lists, New Jersey Central gene
raj 5s. Oregon Railroad and Navigation As. Rock
Island Extension 5s st. Joseph and Grand Island
lists, I. r.. Atchison, Chesapeake and Ohio Kan
sas and Texas, Northern Pacific. Texas Pacific
and Wabash issues The moro Important net
advances were in Atchison adj. As. y cent. TO
49A, and general As Il, to S4ls: Ameri-
can Tobacco Scrip. y. to 20; Chesapeake
+ and a. ist eonscl i, g To- to los%; sRG
trie Illuminating lists, ] to llsia; Fort Worth
Texas Is: L, 70 81. and eds, T. to 60; Northern
Pacihe prior As, y. 10 80. and general IS, as, 10
55is; New Jersey Central generates, !. TO iii;
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Is, q. to s4io /;
Rock Island extension 5s. o., TO 1904; ST. Joseph
and Grand Island lists. I. r., Ia, 10 57ta; Texas
Pacific lists. y, to 80, and Ids, L, 22A; Wabash
lSts /, to 1854, and Eds, l. v cent, TO 81.
Commercial price OF bar silver in New York,
soc. Bar silver in London CLOSED at 81 9l0d.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 47is6t
4s%c Exports TO Europe Tomorrow 100000
ounces.
Money on call. lelt y cont Time money is
quoted As follows: Sixty and ninety days, y
oent-t four months, pa ' cent; six and seven
The sun., 1897-06-08
Court Calendar, This Day.

=; .: II. -. Is. 10: rs: 80. 80. as. SO. 81.
matters. Part m.-cass unnnished. Mo,ioa.tpSa.s ps
.ss sSa p4s,.Srss S 10 u. .DsS ..;5
ss!s: ASA 4sss. ts5s $50 saos. ssso, '5ss: 5sS:
Pan vi1.-cisar. Eievatsd railroad case. IN,
1isss is1so isSi isssP .eisS isssS ,S
isisy. . i2ssS. issig. . 1888, i2sst 1853. i.ls..
1904. 1o525. 1l7Si. 1901. 1850. Part iII.-c..r
Ma. ovoa 5ssl. 4szy. o4sa. 5to5. $3.50. ssI7
eeso. 2s<7. 1858. 1854. 34l5. t7Je, +tl2 sea-,
siss. Part N.-clesr. Cases from Part III. Pa;
v.-case unfinished. Cases from Part Ill Par II
ca'e. e.ts from P.I' ~
e7SS: s1TS sIs slss SsSS ss.s sss;. 2il ss :ss
Sin..cIsar. Cases from Par, Sr1 Pa, tX.-c:ear'
Cases from Part VII Part Clear. Cases from
Il. Pan xIIHAdjourned for the term. 'Ua'
surroEno's court-Irial Term. 40 day e.l.atv.
Chamoers-Notion calendar called At 10 80 A Y.
LAND. simon ztnn. Agnss Kooo EnzAb-is A Dc
srot. william 8. sloan AZ 1880 a ~; Barbara
T. c.I4o ws kai. En
LTcs,' .sas Ssn1l.ssd Ss. 1874 Isio !
1857. .ss7. 1910. sos. aSss: -. ssss. s.ss.
isss. ioSs. sis;. soss. zsso. 1857. it5i it5i ls7i. 81
Psrt nI:.ciss.; SoS. aloo; ssS3; a5s7 zz.3; s9i,
ISL ssIs n'a asas
Psrt W.-ca.e unnnisnec. short e.u,e,-Sot.
sssc. sos SOS. Ssss. sn ssfs. $3.50 SssS. stsS. ss7a :
s:sS ssss sss ssss ssss si:s
SsSs. se4S. Esuits ea.e.~Sss. iss, ssi, iss,
9eS, 1e5, 1oS. 1o0, 200, 27o, 37I. 272.
The sun., 1897-06-08
MRS. sx1rH ALLEGES coxsPmAon
Her Husband's Cause foP Divoroo Fabricated
by His Detectives. She says.

her Husband's Cause foF Divoroe HAbr1eateA
by Hts Detectives. ohe Says.
Melvin Smith, known to his associates in tho
sporting fraternity as Diamond Smith, owing to
his fondness for diamonds, is suing his wife,
Katie NJ. Smith, for an absolute divorce. Yes
terday. in tho Supreme Court In Brooklyn, .
jury was obtained, and the trial will begin to-
day.
The couple were married in Canada many
years ago, and they entered into an agreement
that there would be no commonalty Of property,
as is provided by the Canadian laws. Some time
after their marriage Mr.. Smith sued for an alb
solute divorce, and Mrs. Smith set up counter
claim and asked for q separation. She secured
Judgment, and then Mr.. Smith set aside $50. 900.
the interest of which went to his wife. They
came together again and again separated. and
Mr. Smith allowed her $1,000 year. He now
accuses her of being In the Vanderbilt Hotel, in
this city. with q man, and asks for an absolute
divorce.
Mrs Smith admits being In the hotel with q
man, and says that the man. whose name she be-
lieves is Laporte was selling pianos, and that
she went with him to the hotel, as she beloved,
to look at piano. When they entered the room
the man locked tho door, and soon afterward
there was knock. Tho man opened IL, admit
ting her husband. She alleges that Laporte Is in
the employ of n detective agency, whose bust
noss Is that of obtaining evidence to be used in
divorce cases.
The sun., 1897-06-08
PISTOL SHOTS IN SPRING VALLEY

James v. Vanderbilt Shot Throush tho Leg ~
His Host. whom He Hna Thrown Downstairs.
NYAcK, June 7.-Late on Saturday night the
residents OF the central part Of Spring Valley
were aroused by a number Of pistol shots and
the screams Of women. Tho sounds proceeded
from the house occupied by William Edgerton
and wife. James V. Vanderbilt had called upon
the Edgertons in tho evening in company
with . young woman who is related to Mrs.
Edgerton. When the couple started to leave
Mrs. Edgerton objected to her young relative
going with Vanderbilt and dispute arose be-
tween the two men. Pistols were drawn by
both. and in the struggle Vanderbilt threw
Edgerton down the stairs. Four pistol shots
were heard, and q bullet passed through tho calf
Of Vanderbilts leg. Edgerton got out Of tho
house through the back door, and has not been
seen since: Vanderbilt was not seriously
wounded. 1t is suspected that Clarkstown rum
had more or less to do with the Incident Sun
day afternoon Vanderbilt made q complaint
against Edgerton before Justice Zorn at Monsey,
that Edgerton fed to New jersey.
The sun., 1897-06-08
Real Rstate Private sale..

John N. ooiding has sold for James A. e,,,,,.
vice-Prssident OF the First National Bank nj, ~
mer country seat at E1beron, N. j. facing isn ~.
on Ocean avenue, % Or. Bisssii, pri rate term,
Charles 0rifnth Noses has sold Nos, ! and e..
nelin street and Nos. 16S and lot West Fon,,r
street. nve.story nat houses and stores toI7s ~
irregular fer the oNeiI estate, to investor n,
col BOO. !"
me estate Of David Dudley Field has sold ~,
blocks on Amsterdam avenue, west side bst,,,.
1soth ard leetn etrsste, comprising siKty.two los
ciudes n. L and G. Ernst, Mar Marx, and Mrea,
Nathan. Tne prios-reported fa e20O, 900,
No. Murray street is reported to have been ,o,.
By Nicholson Co. for the Payne withers e,,,ts
20 the adjoining owner, who will erect a mod.rr
Terence Farley sons, the builders have ala
No $40 West Thirty ninth street, four story IlSh,
brovnntene ana brick dwelling, 2o1oO 10 y,,
Ruahmore, for e98, 500.
B1avpon Hobbt have sold for Mrs L.ur, po,.
ter, No. s73 West Eighty. fourth street th,s.
etory brick dwelling, l0x5oxS2.
The sun., 1897-06-08

Intense dulness prevailed In the cotton market to-
day. The Liverpool market still closed and In
the absence OF cable there very liste dtpo
alton to trade. The sales the nrst call were only
100 bales Prices dvanced slightly q small local
demand induced by some unfavorable crop advfces
complaining of cool weather The Weather Bureau
reported pretty general precipitation the cotton
belt on Saturday night and Sunday. The signal oer
vice predicts generally fair weather night and to-
morrow. Houston. Tex, June L." Weather too cool
and moisture unevenly distributed. Insect damage
has been great Crop not promising. except perhAps
In East Texas Ground IL In good condition gen.
orally. and plant WILL we think. respond quickly TO
favorable conditions" Helena Ark, June l.. Plant
small. Rain badly needed. Stands generally DOOR
Prospects anything but nattertng." Liverpool, Nay
26.-" Our reports from Manchester indicate altrhs
improvement in the demand especially for Chino.
but the weeks turnover probably short OF the PRO
duction. Yarn stocks show q sliEht tendency TO &C
cumuate- We see little probability any importan,
adoption OF short time In this country
Trade conditons, although far from brtak
are not bad To the acute depression IN Amer.
lea may be largely traced the weakness dis.
played In this market during the last weeks but
market to respond quickly" Liverpool Nay I'd
ICONS derahle hopeS being built on the prospecta
OF good monsoon In India. but rather think the
wish is father TO the thought India has gone Through
FAR more trouble than good monsoon can put riGht
at once Much of the late shipments TO that country
have been in anticipation Of . trade to come"
CoFFEE-Rio on the spot IS dull. but nrm No a
!Ssc sales 600 bags Nos, and at THO. cogt and
fright 1000 Aaracaibo and 2,S00 haGs Central
American. The future trading " "a foilown
The sun., 1897-06-08
ExERoIsEs At WEST PoLNT
The Hun Cadet Corps or 800 Mon Out In Full
Dress In InfAntry Drill.

WEST PoNr, Juno There was q largo at
tendance Of visitors here to-day to witness tho
military exercises. Tho first and second SEQ
tions of the second class were examined in phi
losophy. All technical examinations were
finished with tho examination Of the first class
in engineering. At P. NJ. an infantry drill,
school of the battalion. took place before tho
Board of Visitors. The entire corps Of 800 mon
were put through military man9uvres under
tho command of Commandant Of Cadets Col. s.
NJ. Mills. Different continuous and successive
movements were gone through with. Squares
were formed and the spectators were shown
how. by skillful tactical movements. the fullest
and most rapid infantry fire could be brought to
boar in any direction TO meet any contingency.
Rapid changes of position to cover retreat or to
repel imaginary attack was shown. The battalion
was in fun dress. which added materially to the
spectacle. Before the drill was completed q cold.
drizzling rain set in, and the battalion was dis
missed.
Tomorrow morning the first class will give an
exhibition of their skill in practical engineering
at Fort Clinton. Tho field day sports will take
place, weather permitting, on Wednesday morn
Ing at 1890.
The sun., 1897-06-08

cost and frsish. to Bsa.ie; mating: ssssse, e:
eS.s and frsi9ss 70 su.o co
Spot was duh, sales 22 900 bush. for export on
private terms. No in elevator quoted 2eisc. Fu-
lures advanced sc. Future sales $4,000 bash-. as
follows:
Opening. zss...s 1e.o.... cae...o. SSst. sss
September: sol, soa SOL Sos, So
osts-spot steady. Sales e1.4oo bush. No. white.
gee; 80. DO. 2sc. 80; white; clipped: aShe;
ale; rejccted mixed aoc; do. White, as,sc.: No. Z
MJsd mite ssss.ed r,, ss oe1 %5Sd DO
GALES TodAys prices:
openin0. Highest Losrsst. clostao. SseAs
Tue grain markets were dull bu. frmer to-day. rhs
electen OF Oteers local E1chsase also ensefsd
spsSu.sS0n& S In IhGsnssd SE cold T:sss:r .nd taxi q
SSr,hwe, gs,s l.sh, and .so;s. eo'stea B:fSre q:
nsa for ~. so
western receipts were asS cars. against 1907 last
r 'ns IN sSs
west contributed to strengthen corn
In eSi. Nv eg. gel SS
$3.50; patents o.. .aoest!s. Mm Issd-auiss h.sa
ss>. 57hessc,: sharp. Chnsj. CSC 7sc.
hsrs So s:ss
wen, dsn1ersd On eontrss. S,adlias Upland:
s Last .s Ss.i S' =. and
,pSS POI markets were unesanged. New Orleans sold
lVOV, Aueu1t2 OH. GANe1ton ana Sorfolk D
bales. Memphis received to-day 12o bales against
1ol last week and lo+ last year. ST. Louis against
none last week and last Houston 2po against
1o3 last week and l5S last year; Augusta
s. against Is last week and a last year;
Cincinnati 81. against last week and e5
last year. Augusta shipped to-day o17. Memphis
2.24S. ST. Louis S7&. Cincinnati ESQ. and Houston Is
bales The port receipts were 7So bAles against
eo5s last week and 9ss last year. thus far this
1879 against $500 thus far last week The exports
from the ports wsre ll.slo bales- New Orleans ad-
vanced TO points- Futures here advanced . TO I
points, closing dull. with SAeS OF l&Soo bales To-
day prices were a. follows:
The sun., 1897-06-08
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Cohen Rros.. Clothiors. Insolvent-said 70 Have
Lost 0ss. 900 In wall Street

David J. Lees has been appointed receiver
for Cohen Bros, manufacturers and retail
dealers in clothing and mems furnishing
goods at s25 Broadway and 100 Catharine
street, on the application of Blumenstiel &
Hirscb. in proceedings brought for the dissolu-
tion Of the firm on behalf Of Simon Cohen
against Isidor Cohen. Blumenstiel & Hrsch
stated in the application that the firm has re-
merchandise. largo expenses. bad business, and
transactions on the Stock Exchange, and is in
have been $4,000. The firm opened the largo
double store at 1925 Broadway on May last,
putting in stock OF $50. 900: and taking a Ave
unsuccessful. May was cold and they could not
sell summer clothing. BumenstieI & Hirsch
with nominal assets between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The sun., 1897-06-08
Il BANKER FoR FoREMAN.

Grand juror Quackenbush Took the Pest De-
oliheA by Three OthsFs.
Charles J. Canda, the banker. was sworn In
yesterday in tho General Sessions as q member
Of the June Grand Jury. Judge Fitzgerald asked
him to act as foreman, but Mr.. Canda said hs
was too busy.
Then Judge Fitzgerald requested Henry K
Blye to take tho Job Mr.. Blye said he was SEQ
retary of the Trunk Lines Association, and that
the foremanshiP would interfere with his bust.
mesa. Arthur l. Merriam, who 10 In the ma
chinery business at SO Cortlandt street, offered
q similar excuse.
Finally Judge Fitzgerald induced Schuyler
Quackenbush to bo foreman. He Is q banker at
SO Broad street.
The sun., 1897-06-08

southwest corner, plot ltl.6sxiooxieT,a 1,-.
lots, sold In nye parcels, corner lot At So I-sSn
d, Farrell, and lot adtoininR.on street 10 .,n.ok
~ sooi lot adioinins, $50, to Herman A. HEN
and adjoining lot At 81 $50. also Prp,per, avvmN
and l70th street and Boston avenue 100 nu, % Nv
eoutheast corner, to - Ward, FOR 81 700.
Prospect avenue 75 feet north OF tho corn,.a ato
1teth street, 4ox9o .o9, to D. ward for SO io6, OF
Prospect avenue, between i5Oth and l5ist ,,,.o .so
two lots, Nos. SO and 30, sold at 81 $50 .,sS eeu
eight consecutive lots situated north of tic lana nna
ct u, ,o7o each, ana the adjoining lots Nos ~ W.
80, aI 81 500 each: also Prospect avsnns ,l aol
aide, between lBlst and to2d streets rs teet no,,s
Of 1876 street, two adIoining lots 25Kloo o'ta
o. TOO each; aiso two lots adjoining each ~, y
west side OF Southern Boulevard, middle Of heSSSS hSS
between Peneford avenue ana CrotonA PartpssA
ei 800 each; and also two lots about IA AZ
sS5.76 each, lp0.l0 feet north Of Burnside sS.sn
and west or Ryer avenue, at o., ,525 each Tn. ,
amount realized for the twenty four lots wa, az
ttS. W.
William u. Ryan sold No. SIS west Fi,,ie,b 49,.
near Tenth avenue lve.story brick teaem,o,
house, lot 25xloo.o, foreclosure sale to Nil, :
Bowie, platLttf, for esc, sou. -
wniipm Kennedy sold. vyso avenue, east aid, ~,
feet north OF Frseman street, lot 25IlOO toreeoS
uro sale, TO ". werSsror, for eS.loo.
The sun., 1897-06-08
Produce Exchange Ants via.

e. T. Barrows, tho independent candidate for
yice-President, was elected at the annual meet
ing OF the Produce Exchange yesterday, defeat
ing Vincent Loeser. the regular candidate. by
about two votes to ono in a total vote exceeding
200 James Doyle, Independent candidate for
manager. beat George IL. Roberts, Jr., regular
candidate, and Charles w. Hogan, regular cam
didate. beat II. Loeb. independent candidate.
There was no opposition to the election Of the
other regular candidates, headed by Frank
Brainard for President.
Tho Cotton Exchange had only one ticket and
elected Gustavus G. Hopkins President.
The sun., 1897-06-08
sn,a.. AI.rasasr Smith q ce. Dissolve.

The Stock Exchange firm Of William Ale1,a-
der Smith s Co. composed Of William Alexsa.
der Smith and his son, r. Hobart Smith, hAa
been dissolved. William Alexander Smith u
the oldest member Of the Stock Exchange. He
WAS admitted on Dec IL, 1874 The dissolution
was not unexpected. as 1t was announced early
this year that Mr.. Smith intended TO retire tom
active business He will have desk room az II
Wall street
The sun., 1897-06-08
BUcnEr-sHoP MEN sURREsDEh
Go1iin ana HDez1aan Give nan to Answer He1.
eral Inaietnentn-

Alfred R Goslin of IS Broadway and J. u.
Eberman Of 10 Wan street. alleged discretion
ary pool operators, or bucket-shop men, were
surrendered by their counsel, Col Sweetser. 70
Deputy United States MArshals Stafford and
Mccormick yesterday.
Goslin was held under $500 bail On three
counta. alleging that he had used the mails for
the furtherance Of fraudulent transactions and
Eberman WAS held on . similar accusation
under o, 500 bail Mrs Allie Schmidt OF 241
Wooster street became surety for both men,
qualifying in $50. 900.
Tho complainants against Goslin are Z. 81.
George Rogers of indianapolis and ]. B. Cav.
thorn Of TAO Decatur street. Brooklyn. Eber-
man is accused by W. G. Booker of Memphis.
There arc bench warrants out for other dis
cretionary pool men, and II is stated that they
find bondsmen-
The sun., 1897-06-08
sW1ND1ED FOR MANY YEARS.
HASuor Dealer John Moran or the Ninth WARD
Goes to sing sing.

Goes to sing Sing.
John Moran. well known in this city a.
wholesale liquor dealer. was sentenced to four
and half years imprisonment in State prison
yesterday by Judge Newburger. having been
convicted Of grand larceny in tho second degree.
The specific charge on which Moran was con-
victed was that of obtaining 500 worth of
lenses Judge Newburger said to him:
"You have boon swindling people In this way
for many years. On three occasions you had tho
good fortune TO be acquitted BY juries In this
court. but your last conviction was brought
about by an Intelligent jury"
Moran had the reputation in the Ninth ward
among his neighbors Of being honest and
waalthy.
The sun., 1897-06-08

Futurcs here adv anced to 10 points CLOSING dun
after sales 1f e.soo bags There was holiday in
eepts 5000; exchange Y7.S2d., q decline OF i.sad
Santos was steady; receipts 5000. Pirm Brazilian
Rosin Sl.T2ta@ol.75. -
PRoyusIoNs = Lard Quiet: prime a 77lAa an.
PorH duli but steady; ness, es.5O99s.76. Tallow
S1S'sc. Butter and eggs unch anEed
SUGAR-Quet bur arm: sp1 teat 9T.e eas ,a., Ma.
sales liS hhds muscavados. So test aTsc Refned
nFmi Nos =. 0. 4. o. 10. and IL adv anced Lice
The sun., 1897-06-08
AMERICAN TOBACCO 90. CASE
Trial Or the Indicted Omcers to Begin IN the
General Sessions To-day.

General Sessions To-Day.
Tho trial OF the officers of tho American To
bacco Company, who are charged with violating
tho antitrust laws in conspirine to control tho
sale of certain brands of cigarettes and tobacco.
will be called to-day in the General Sessions. be-
fore Judge Fitzgerald. The men to be put on
trial arc James F. Duke. William H. Butler.
William A. Marburg, Louis Ginter, GeorR
Arents. George w. Gall, Benjamin n. Duke,
George w. Watts. Josiah Browne, and Charles
Tobacco Company. James B. Duke being the
President Of tho company. Joseph n. Cheate
trict Attorney Olcott will prosecute tho case.
aided by his assistants. Hardwicke and Car
ponter.
The sun., 1897-06-08
Memorial window to Ez-Gsv. Morris.

NEW HAVEN, Conn., juno 7.-Center Church
of this city is to receive a memorial window. tho
gift of Mr.. c. NJ. Pratt OF Brooklyn. n. Y. to be
known as the Norris Memorial" It Is to be in
memory OF the late Gov. Luzon B. Morris OF this
city Gov M9rriss HII daughtsE g e. Mary is the wife
tho SOP Of the founder OF Pratt Institute In
BrOokIrn, N. Y.
The sun., 1897-06-08

John H. Gordon, "a years old. who lived at
<56 Warren street, Brooklyn, was leaning
against tho railing of balcony on the third
floor, yesterday afternoon, when the railing gave
way: Gordon fell thirty feet to the ground, and
was instantly killed.
The sun., 1897-06-08
Produce Exchange D.esr.,eA.

The main hall OF the Produce Exchange was
decorated yesterday in honor Of the delegation
OF Central and South American merchants who
are expected TO visit the downtown business
district tomorrow. The decorations were of
United States fiags. shields. and red. white. and
blue bunting. The Merchants will get here this
morning,
The sun., 1897-06-08
west PoIat Chance Tor > BrosLIya boy.

Congressman James r. Howe of the Sixth Con-
gress district has asked the Brooklyn Board Of
Education TO supervise a competitive examinA-
tion. to be held on Saturday next, Of applicants
for admission to the West Point Military Aoad-
emy. The competition is open to young men
living In Congressman H0woB DISTRICT