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where the winner OF the first bout had sat.
He was warmly received, but the greet
| ing which Maher got was vociferous. Peter
took his corner at l0:it and his seconds
were Buck Connolly Pat Scully. Peter
| Lowry. Jack Quinn and Jack Cataunach.
| Pittsburr Phil held the watch for Maher,
and Danny Lynch did the same FOR Shar-
| kew.
| Mahcr came into the ring wearing a
black sweater and black trousers. while
Sharkev was cnvelopcd in big yellow
bath robe. trimmed with blue. Maher
| wore black trunks with green belt, aud
! Sharkey green truns with an American
| flag for a belt. Both men said they
weighed ia pounds, billy Brady an
nounced before the men stripped that the
agreement between the men and the ref
| cree was that in case of police Interior
| ference IL either man was In such condition
as not 10 have a chance TO win In the opin-
| ion OF the referee, the latter should give
his decision in favor of the other man. but
| that II the referee saw that this man hay-
Ing tho worst of the contcs, had chance
| 10 win he was to declare the bout ~ draw.
The men were announced TO box twenty
| five rounds at catch weights. 1t was an
| nounccd that the mon had agreed 10 break
| clean and that they could box with either
| hand free.
They shook hands at 1925
| Round l--rhoy spared carefully for
|
| apart Sharkey led FOR the stomach ana
missed. Maher landed light lett on tho
chest and Sharkcy sent his lct, hand on
the stomach aud then swung his left On tho
chest. Sharkcy tried right swing hut was
short. sharkey tried swing again for tho
body, but fell short once moro. Sharhcy
s,ill on the aggressive. swung his right on
| tho neck and they cliuched. Mshor inbhcd
his lett In the wind and swung his right
on the neck at the end Of the round.
Round after somo spnrring Maher
| juhbed his lctt ON neck and Sharkcy
crossed his right on the neck. Sharkoy put
left swing high up on Makers arm.
! Mahor sent in very low lab but Sharkoy
STOPPED 1t with his glove Tom 1abhed left
| I'm tho wind and swung again with tho
left ON the chest sharkcy led for the stom-
ach and mt low left ON the stomach and
| Mahcr crossed his right on tho head.
| Round 3-SharItey led n lctt, but fell
short and Mahcr crossed him with the
rirhi on the chest. sharkey led loft. fell
shor, and then touched Mnhcr on the nose
vim a right swing. Peter tented frequent.
Nv and tried TO draw Sharkey out Then he
| ,1hhcd n lnr ON the hend and they ox-
cnnu,rd lrf, inba ON the face Both mon
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New York. June 9.--rhc smallest crowd
OF the seison WAS ut Gravesend today 10
watch tho races. Tho track was u sra
of mud +, j. Dwyer today settlei his
differences with Gideon with Il written
letter of apology for remarks made some
time aeo acainst Mr. Gideon. which re-
suited ~ u suit for S500n damages.
Five fur.ulGs Hamburg, Previous
Swdngo. Time, 1903 IL.
one mile Schultz, Concord. Faler.an
Tine, l:li 10.
SIX furlongs-Bnl All, irish Reel
Prompt. Time. IL IL.
one and oae-sixteenth mil.s-Arabian,
rarmesan Helma- Time. i 81.
SIX furlongS- Cae saTlan. Iii Daddy. Do
l.iIIdo. Time, i II IL.
miles-Mckee, Forget, Flushing. Time,
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Chicago lime a.-rngalls Park W nner~
Tony Honig. Elsie Rramble. Foncl!G.
Newsgatherer and Chenille.
Detroit, June a.--IIlghiand Park win
nera: Pearl GNclway. Devault. Aunt
Bird and Walkover
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THE RACES


FIRST racc-Fiye-eishths of mile, &
yolrold maIdens--LiilAe Seals. Atlanta.
Land Nymph, colonial Dane. Kilt Calcu.
la,ion, Geisha- lifted. Lady Cooper. BrMr
sweet. liz.
Second wcc-one and one-elchth of a
mile, handicap-Lake Shore. l?G. Premier.
~ Peep o'pay poggett, III; Nolley, liz.
RoDpo. lp.
Third race-llulf mile. Hanover stakes
Fixed Star. pemagogue, lOl Blue AWAY.
l22; Mas F!oride. To-; FIRST Fruit. 100;
Central Trust. Medan. u; Attainment.
KIT, ~.
Fourth racc-onc and one fourth OF "a
mile Brooklyn derby Don De orc, III.
octas or. Iiarha2ar1 Br,w Lad, Buddha.
Jhe Frl9r, SolVado. Scottish Chief.a!u,
Rifle IT,
Fifth race--ThIt.e- fourths of a mile
High weight handlyvlp. Montank handi-
cnp--Gothnm, 1874. Brantywine. Voter, "a;
Cleophus III Tremarge. III Brlsk. lilo;
Harrington, llS sunny Slope. 10. IL pal-
dy, 100. Bllali, los, Nmas, 1oI. eastern.
Ray, los. Hurl. ~.
Sixth raoe-One mile, snlling-Floral
Park, 1o9 Azure, 10. K.nsarra, out John
Nv, les; pomtor. Hapha2ard. lWi; Purse
Proud lo6; Trayunt. Amy Made, loi.
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Gnlvc.ton =. An.tin Z.

Galveston, Texas. June 9.-The sand
CRABS won toiaY's game from the Sem
a'oiS' due mostly 10 Portridges wndness.
which. with some timely hitting, gave the
none team the game. Turner and Wei
h"r' each knocked q homo run over the
~ rncr fold fence.
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one attendance at the game today. Ana.
tlf Is diiterent from San Antonio
Nhch the Austin team was here las, u
wa "tniTkeu that every member nr,eJ
WY gentlemenly throughout Tho yarnc
iMis VIII Dc drawing card for them
Manager Weikar, OF the Austin ,e,r,
does not want TO win his games cye ceu.
hy bali PLAYING He does not aiont nm.
,dlr tactics. aud is not supported bv n
league president. a
Mike pConnor is said TO have stated
last night that he would have playe. the
, Same IL II had not beeen for tho news
duc' OF the Houston team He said he aid
nor object to Proctor but he w1sntea Tho
peopld TO see thar The Post could not RIM
the league.
me big manager of san Antonio's team
STATED that he would not be responsible
Tor the safety Of the Houston team when
they visit san Antonio. There is salts
facu-on' in knowing that he does not yolca
Inc sentiments of the respectable neonle
of The Alamo City.
AL the game today all persons hola,nr
score cards purchased for the game yes.
OF tho game not played. Mir. Warnsr
WHO mas The score card privilege de-
snrs 10 give value received FOR the rev
ehue ne derives from the privilege
me houston Baseball association lost
n ,.n.I sS5 more than WIS taken in at the
NeSicr ,iN' numher of negroes and
otnelS cllnhei over the fence when the
iNfund aC process began, and MIR Tanh
coutd not pick out the black sheen In
aGilNon 10 thts he IS out tho amount
WnNn No would have received had tho
E'ne hoen plavcd. and expenses aro the
SIme. Tn, Houston association is t,.vin,
I" give Soc1 game Of ball. regardless OF
'Npetse' and 1t deserves patronage
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Earned runs-peni559n =. Forf worm ,eofrsnd Ter
REYNOLDS Taekaberry
9liioisn hases-Dowie,. Page, AlsSaahha a VI.
rr'stow. Gettman =. Hill Muikey = N'''''''
p1' ri on bases-Denison ?, Fort "o''" ~
srr,,elt oit.-By Bristow 3: off
Eases on called halls-on Br.;laow = o'
Godell ). ra
,.sa .'edd nslIs-Wolevsr /. Menetee
Wlld PITCHES Brtstow ]. Goieh .
Time Of eane-2@-
ifmnire--Clark.
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UCHlNnh Tt TUT WITH 10
Denison. Texas. June 9.-Thc Tgers took
the game from the Colts today. Umpire
OZARK gave Denison the worst OF II an
omunys safe when 1t had fallen foul %
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Texas. June 9.-Presldent
|he,son stated today that he has no
| ID. So VI releasing Jack Phelan from
he NJ. " ump'res. He Is satisfied that
hi unfair '''''s' 1fe'"h are pfejudieed
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perance Union win be held in the Nj. T.
Churc.. South Monday afternoon at
O'Clock
Tne services ct the Second Presbyterian
Chapel have been discontinued for the
summer.
Engineer Harm gton, of the Washington
and ohio branch of the Southern Railway,
discovered a washout near GIencariyn TINS
morning in time TO prevent an accident TO
his train The damage was repaired ia
few hours.
-Four candidates Were initiated and seven
applications for membership received at u
meeting of MI Vernon Council, Daughters
of America, last night
A rumor was circulated on the streets
that d Cbinaman employed in laundry at
the corner OF King and Was hington
streets, was ill with the leprosy, but
an investigation by DR.. Miller, health
officer, proved the report to be without
foundation
nrs Jones and Gibson today held a
consultation in the case of Mr.. K. II.
Moore, agent for the Adams Express Com
pany, who is extremely ILL., Another con-
ference, to which DR. Stone, OF Washing
ton. has been invited. will be held to
morrow
The city today loaned 400 feet of
hose To the West End Fire Department
until the hose recently purch ased by
| the new department arrives.
The times., 1897-07-18
The BRIGHTWOOD TROUBLE
IT Almost Causes a Passage at Arms
Between Two Citizens.
DIR. Lavender and DIR. Stone Have
Dispute Over the Poss-
office Question.

According TO the report Of eye-wit-
nesses the bitter fight between the citi-
zens OF Brightwood and Bright wood PARK
over the removal OF the postoffice from
the former place, came near causing
passage at arms between Drs Charles q.
Stone and j. G. Lavender, two leading
citizens OF that section, yesterday morn
ing They Were only restrained through
yhe interposition of friends
Dr. Lavender, who is man Of advanced
years and 3 clerk in the War Department,
was the chairman OF the citizens mass
meeting held in Brghtwood last Thurs
day evening, TO protest against the re-
noval OF the office. While i'll TIE hair
he made tue announcement that all those
who were not in favor of bringing the
pusioffic. back 10 Bnghtwood had better
retire, ss they Were not wanted.
Upon this the citizens OF Brfghtwood
Park arose ia q body and left the meet
ing.
DR. Stone and DR.. Lavender yesterda Y
morning s they were both waiting for a
car and spoke To him about this action, al
legiDg that he had used his position as
chairman unfairly, in order 10 railroad
through the resolution asking for the re-
turn OF this postoffice.
To this Dr. Lavender replied that the
mass meeting was called for this certain
purpose. ana none were wanted who did
not favor it.
one word brought on another, and the
climax was reached, it was stated, b!
Dr. Stone giving his antagonist the lie,
and sa ing that If it We're not for hIs
gray hairs he would thras h hin.
Don't let that keep you back" Dr.
Lavender retorted, tugging at his coat
as If to strip for the fray ''If you want
to fight come on.
A fight seemed imminent, but friends
of The Two men who were within hearing
distance RUSHED up at this point and
separated them.
Dr. Lavender was hustled on board 1
city-bound car and Dr. Stone ind uo ed II
return home, each still shouting derogatorJ
remarks at the other.
Both the gentlemen, when told Of the
report last light, said that 1t was exag
gerated and that they bore each othe
no malice.
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MIR. WARNER WILL WIN.
HIS Confirmation as Consul 10
IpiuSic Considered Safe

His Confirmation as Consul 10
Lcipsic Considered Safe.
The confirmation OF Mr. McCord as
go~enoT of Arizona, and Of Mr. Hughes
a. postmaster st Birmingham, Ala, leaves
OF three interesting cases only that OF
Mr. b. Warner, Jr., undisposed Of.
The opposition 10 Mr.. McCord has rather
bc,a molc matter of obstruction than
one with any wall-gnounded hope OF de
featine tho nomination. AS 10 Mr Hughes
case, il Is said that the only speech made
against hiIa yesterday was by MIR. Chand-
ler
1t has been understood for some time
that MIR: wellington has abandoned any
active fight against Mr.. Warner. He OPP
posed Tic nomination In the Committee
OF Commerce, and denounced Il II. Warner
sr, in open Sen ate. The committee,
however, did not regard as sufficient
tae charges made against b. H. Warner
jr, personally, and agreed 10 report the
nomination favorably Since that tine
MT Wellington has been quoted as say
ing that he would not carry the fight
further. There has been a desire, how
ever, that the ease be not disposed of
Until III Wellington reappears in tile
Senate, V uich will probably be tomorrow.
He has been i'll for some time, but
is expected 10 be in his seat tomor-
row or next day. For these reasons the
prospec, is tliat Mr.. Warner will win out
20 use phrase much in vogue with lucky
people
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eTs in very happy frame Of mind. andsay
that their prospects are better at this
time than they have been for years
'-FTOm along the Fargo and Southwest
division comes the statement that present
conditions could not very well be i'm
proved upon
While the increase in our business il
not at this moment enough to cali for spe-
cial mention, we have been moving moge
general merchandise than FOR some time. -
An official OF the AtchiSon, Topeas ard
Santa Fe road sa Us: ut can be said without
eNaggeration that decided Improvement
exists in the condition OF the West. The
prospect OF generally fine crops is excel
lent Some difficulty is being experienced
In getting laboreTs enough
The Kansas outlook is better than for
the past five years." said an official OF the
Missouri Pacific road. THE corn crop VIII
reach nearly 6O.0oO,OOO bushels. The
great crop OF wheat throughout the West
VIII direct traffic and business to that
part OF the country and Will dispeI the
Populistic craze The railroad companies
are highly encouraged aRd hear many OF
them are ordering rolling stock in order
to be prepared to haul the great traffic
that is In sight,
Statements to substantially the same er-
feet as the foregoing Were also made by
an official of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company.
The times., 1897-07-18
RANG A WILD ALARM.
Strange Act and Enigmatical
Phrases of a Lunatic.

Phrases of LuDatic.
Kingston, N. Y, July 17.-Last night at
midnight William Bradley, OF Saugerties,
broke into the Catholic church in that
village and rung a wild alarm, ringing
the bell for some fifteen minutes and rous-
ing the whole village.
Bradley was found to have become insane
and when asked why he had rung the bell
replied: ~ rang for the murderer of Capt.
Mullgan and for my own lost love-
Bradley was lately released from an
asylum en- writ of habeas corpus In his
affidavits he claimed that his commitment
to the asylum was due TO a scheme of his
wife and DR.. Kemble, of Saugerties. who
desired to rid themselves OF him, as they
were criminany intimate. DR.. KeTnble is
a prominent Republican politician, and the
charges caused furore throughout the
country. The story that Bradley, the
supposed lunatic, told this morning was a
curious one, and has created much excite
ment, as there may be something in the
nature of q clew to the murder Of a we'll
known Hudson river boa tman Capt Patrick
Mullgan, who was killed near S9ugerties
la st November The motive for the murder
was clearly robbery, as Sis that the old
boatman had when last seen, some hours
before, was missing. A reward of 81 900
was Offered for the apprehension of the
murderer.
Frank Doherty, tramp, an alc0hof o
wreck, was arrested some days after
the crime on suspicion, and although he
proved an alibi, he became mentally un-
balanced and committed suicide in the
village loo kuu by cutting his throat Iatar
Thomas King, of Saugerties. was arrested
for the murder and indicted, but was dis
charged. the district attorney failing to
find any incriminating evidence against
him This murder and attending suicide
has stirred up the residents of Ulster
county more than anything else In years
Bradley, the beIl-ringer, declares that
the birds, butterflies, and flowers whisper
secrets tn fi-v AMI ha~-' = -, who the
murderer OF the dead man was.
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ALLEGED BRASS THIEF CAUGHT
Charles Cleveland Believed to Be
Member of the Gang.

Charles Cleveland Relieved to Be
Member of the Gang.
Charles II. Cleveland, aged about twenty
four years. was arrested by Officer A. w.
Parham after an exciting chase OF several
tlcrks and landed behind the bars ct the
Third pTecinct station on suspicion. Ii is
believed that he has been connected with
the recent robberies of brass faucets and
bathtub fixtures from houses throughout
the northwest.
He was taken to No. 3 station, where a
search of his clothing resulted in the
finding of steel chisel, monkey wrench,
a pair of bike pliers, a hammer and some
keys.
Further developments showed that a
vacant house at No. 2215 Washington
seen, was open, and 1t is believed that he
w,l3 waiting his chance to enter the house.
In the house are fourteen brass faucets
and a large copper sink, besides other
valuable metal fixtures, which could have
been easily removed.
Cleveland has already an unsavory record
In this line He was arrested November
81, 1894, and sentenced to three months
imprisonment in jail on each one of six
cases brought against him for stealing
plumbers tools from Daniel Murphy, Al
bert Deal, George Gaylor, Henry Crate,
| John E. Purcell, and James L. Sirman.
The depredations Of brass fixture thieves
| has become the source Of an unusual
number of complaints during the last
three weeks, More than fifty vacant
| houses have been entered, and Of this
number something like twenty-five are In
! the Third precinct
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AUCTION SALES.
RArCLIFrE, sUrroN co, AucJiOneers
TRUSTEES 80 OF NINE yALG,AA.BlLLlE

TRUSTEES SALE or NINE VALUABLE
THREE STORY AND BASEMENT
BUFF BRICK RESI- DENIES, CON
I'AINING NINE ROOMS AND BATH.
ANDALL MOD ERN Mp RoY Z ID EN 1 ;,
BEING NOS 1915 To l 33l kENESAW W
AVE NM.
Under and by virtue OF certain deed
OF trust, dated June 22, 1896, ana duly
recorded July Z 1896, N Llber Il 80, at
folio 400, one or the land records OF the
District OF Columbia, default having Oc-
Cured IN the perform nance or the terms ana
conditions or the bond mentioned and re-
TerFed 10 ia the said deed or trust, ana az
the written request OF the Secre tary OF me
body corporate. the oblgeI IN ana the
holder and owner OF the said nond, tna
undersigned trustees VIII sell at public
auction. In front or the premises, on
WEDNESDAi TIL 18TH DAY or JULY
A u. 1897, AT 4:3O O'CLOCK f. NJ,
ali those pieces or parcels or land and
premises, situate in the city OF Wash
ington, District or Columbia, and known
ar and called lots three go, four I x aud
nye tol, IN block tDiruy-siX So, IN John
SBerInan's, trustee, subdivision OF part OF
Mount Pleasant and Pleasant Plains now
called Columbia Heights, as per plat re-
corded in Liber ''GCy. SHEPHERD at folio
IS7, one or the records OF the surveyor S
OfIiCe OF the District OF Columbia
Terms OF sale: All cash. Each house
and parcel or land occupied thereby viii be
first offered separately, and deposit OF
$500 viii be required al the time OF sale
On eacn house and parcel OF land sold II
not sold the property VIII De offered II
block, and a deposit OF 81 900 viii be re-
CURED at the time of sale Terms Of sale
TO be complied with within ten days from
the date or sale, otherwise the lot or lots
will be resold at the risk and cost OF the
defa ulting purchaser or purcha sers. An
Conveyancing recording, etc, at puTcha ser S
cost.
FREDERICK L sIDDoNs, Trustee,
Washington Loan s. Trust Building.
STEPHEN VAN W YCR. Trustee,
Washington Loan & Trust Building
lyl6-d&dS ,em
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IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS.
Agricultural Prospects Improve
Conditions In the West.

Agricultural Prospects Improve
Conditions In the West.
New York, July 1.-THE representatives
of Western railways in this city agree that
there has been a decided revival OF pros
peT1ty beyond the Mississippi River during
the last few months; that it is continuing,
and that the prospect OF its increase
Throughout the year is exceedingly bright
At thr office of the Union Pacific. Denver
and Gulf and the Fort Worth and Denver
companies, j. " Jennings said:
"Our advices from Texas show that
there is a remarkable crop Of grain in the
State Wheat fields, vastly larger than
ever before, are yielding twenty five bush
els to the acre, and the oat fields seventy
five bushels to the acre. Almost equally
promising Is the cotton crop. The business
of the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf
has increased phenomenally. Frank Trum-
bull, the receiver of the read, promises its
stock and bondhplders surprise in the
near future. This year the increase in
earnings is remarkable, being from Jan
uary 1 to May 80 S11s,4 ,4s2 more than
during the corresponding period of last
year.
Frank s. Bond, vice president of the st.
Paul road, says: The published state
ments of our earnings show material
increase during the present year over last
year, and the whole story Is contained in
that fact. We receive weekly from our
agents throughout the West promising re-
ports OF the crops. In few districts
less favorable conditions were Indicated,
but the reports as whole made out a
magnificent prospect"
An official of the Northern Pacific said:
"Our latest Dakota advices report farm
The times., 1897-07-18
FkE1DUM In DEATH
Susie Barnes Makes Two Attempts
at Suicide in Jail.
Locked Up for a Trivial Offense, a
Colored Girl Tries Haagiug
and Cuts Her Throat.

No police station, On New Jersey
avenue, came near being the scene Of
tragedy last night, in which susie Barnes.
z ooiored servant girl, would nave been
the star performer Susie is prisoner ,and
last night she made two desperate efforts
To free herself by attempting suicide
Whel. discovered hanging by the neck To
The cell coor she sought to cut her throat
with corset steel, sharpened 10 an edge
Susie Is employed al the home Of Mrs.
lsobo, at No lo5 Second street northwest,
and yesterday morning she had some
trouble with another colored girl Car
RE Overton, alias Barker, and the latter
swote ouu d warrant for her arrest on the
charge OF threats Susie, not TO be out
done, procured a warrant from Justice
Bundy charging Carrie with assault ami
battery Both warrants were placed il
the hands OF Policeman Newkirk. v no ar
rested the women last night at the conclu-
sion Of their days labor and sent them to
NJ. S siauon. where Carrie was released
On 50 collateral.
Susie. however, had no money, and was
locked up in No cell. ia the extreme
IL itheast corner Of the building Two
hours later Policeman Herbert, who was
acting as station Keeper last night, had
| occasion TO go past the cell for drink
| OF water, and saw the woman dangling
| by the neck fTom the iron bars OF the cell
door He quickly called to Sergt Ham
| iltun and Policeman Oliver TO bring the
/ key TO the cell, and when they entered
| it was found that the woman had removed
| her stockings and garters and made q
| rooSe with them, which she had placed
| about her neck and then tied as high as
she could reach TO one Of the iron bars
She had raised her feet from the floor
| and placed them On the bench, so that she
| would soon have strangled TO death but
| fer her timely discovery. The officers hur-
| riedly cut her down and found that she
| was still conscious. DR.. hewitt, who was
| upstairs In the station at the time, wa:
| called down TO attend her, but soon sa W
| she was but slightly injured.
few moments after she had again
been left alone, Michael Riley, prisoner
| in cell No. 6, adjoining, heard the woman
| sharpening a steel from her corset on
he iron gratings, and called to the OF
ficers. who again came TO the rescue
| Then she made another desperate effort
to cut her throat. but succeeded only in
| inflicting a slight wound. Susie was
| threatened with the straightforward If
she made another attempt, and close
watch was kept on her during the re-
inainder or the night, but she repeatedly
declared her intention of ending her life.
Her only excuse for wishing to die is that
her arrest is h disgrace 60 her father
and mother, though she is well known tC
the police. and has been arrested severa
times before She lives at No. 466 q
| street northwest