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The sun., 1897-09-16
Torpedo Boat Dupont All Right.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. l5-A telegram received
by the Navy Department to-day reported that tho
torpedo boat Dupont had undergone a successful
test OF her condcnsers at Newport. X. |. This
removes the only object on of the department +
to the vessel. and she will be accepted when tho
official report OF the test Is received by mail.
The Dupont will be RssiRne to the torpedo
boat flotilla which will assemble at Tompkins-
vile. ). l., on Oct. /.
The sun., 1897-09-16
Tho rro, sulcIar Iaentlned.

TROY. Sept. l5.--The man who killed himself
on Broadway. opposite the Post Office, on Satur-
day last, has been identified as William Bowen.
aged 20. son OF Mrs. Thomas Bowen OF 259
Orange street, Albany, and brother OF William
Bowen, Supervisor of the Twelfth ward of that
city Bowen left his home in Orange street in
a jOvinl mood on saturday evening, saying he
was going to confession. Instead he came to
bookkecpcr, but had not been in good health
lhtelY.
The sun., 1897-09-16

SHINNEcocK HILLS. Sept. 15.-The finals for
the mixed foursome cups offered by F. II. Belts
were played to-day. The contestants were Mrs.
c. $. Brown and A. NJ. Brown and Miss Beatrix
Hoyt and A. B. Clafin. The contests throughout
the competition have been very close and ex-
citing so the finals aroused great interest. Mrs.
brown had the honor at the rst tee and pulled
her drive badly. Miss Hoyt played an excellent
shot. and by continued good work she and her
average, far below the general standard OF tho
players. Miss Hoyt and Mr.. Clafin. however.
played rather the steadier game and won by
up and 9 to play.
The sun., 1897-09-16
M'GARRr BREAks Iy1o PRISON.
His Iutsntion Was TO Ala Desperate Criminal
TO Escape.

BUFFALO. Sept. 15.-Frank McGarry, recently
released from the Erie County Pcnitcntiary.
scaled the outer wall of that institution last
night with the intent OF assisting in the escape
OF a despcrntc criminal OF the name OF Conncrs,
serving hye-ycar term. 1t was his plan, he
said, to fell the keeper with n blackjack, don his
uniform. and. with his keys. release his friend.
He was detected by the keeper while making
his way to the cell apartment and arrested. lie
will be charged with felony.
The sun., 1897-09-16
nnunls M.nalnr In s.rnter..

SARATOGA. Sept. l5.-There was a double we'd
ding here to-day at the Circular street mansion
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Isbell. Miss Minnie NJ.
Isbell became the bride OF Dr. Leroy Allen New
ton OF Waipulc y. H.. and Miss Sarah II. Isbell
married William JohIson, cartoOnist on the De
troit Neics. The Rev. Dr. NJ. Delos Jump per.
formed the ceremony. The bridal coupleS left
for New York 10 spend their honeymoons.
The sun., 1897-09-16
sherman May Nat Taks Part in the Ohio Cam
paIEu.

WASHINGTON. Sept 15.-Secretary Sherman Is
quoted to-day as saying that he would not go to
Ohio until near the end OF the month. and that
he probably would not take any active part in
the campaign.
at is not customary. you know" he snid,
"for the Secretary OF state to make political
spceChcs."
The sun., 1897-09-16

A more perfect day for golfng could scarcely
be desired than the Dyker Meadow men were
favored with yesterday, but, much to the regret
OF those who competed in tho regular monthly
handicap the field OF starters was very light.
Only fourteen men Of the $50 or more members
found it venient TO put in an appearance
and OF this number but ten turned In cards
The other four played. but declined to turn in
cards owing to the poor scores they mAdc. They
were A. L. Norris, Frank Lyman, w. c. Mes
was won by Duncan Edwards, who had tho best
gross as well as net score. The summary
Duncan Edwards- GROSS. H'p. Net
2S':..Ss fs'::::::S SSfss4 3 .-tS- s-is 81 = 90
R5':s "a s.:::::s 20 8 81; S=s;-,o7 10 .,
25'.:ss q = ss5s : Ss-s' S-Ss-,oo 10 90
II. @. McKeever-
fs'.:.:3:::s 2s' .3:.sS 5s7S ss-3s s-5s-lu 10 ,ol
Norman S. Dike-
GS':lSs fS,'... 81 ss-SS sS"-lso Is los
GfSs,'.::@,:::::S Gs':@ s7a5s 4-57 4-57-,.. 10 10.
S}ss'.:":.::s ssas 8 so 5-sG-,s, 10 ,os
Charles Adams
EfSs.''::,...::s s'as: 5-ss 5-ss-lao 10 ,o7
Gf%s''.:::@::::5 7's s 3 S-s4 SS-S4-rls 10 los
Gss.i3::::::f : sssss':: Z s=sS s=sS-pso IA 10,
The sun., 1897-09-16
Golf G GosSip.

Tho feminine contingent OF the Englewood
Golf Club held the third OF the qualifying tour
naments for the women's club championship
yesterday. The course was in capital condition.
and a number OF good cards were turned in.
Mrs. Thomas Thatcher won the competition,
and in doing so she not only established a new
women's record for the course, but beat logic
by two holes. Here Is fer card:
out............6 10 4 4 4-59
Some of the other leading scores were:
Mrs welles. 73; Mrs. Ogden 70; Miss Mowry. IS.
and Miss Sherwood. -.
The st. Andrews class B golfers held their
regular monthly handicap over the new course
yesterday Not OF the class men were
present, and OF the class c players there were
not sufficient on hand for the competition to
f!l, club rule requiring Mt least five before the
scores can count. f. Masten won the cont test at
81 net his handica being IL, while John u. Nc
Gee and D. c. Kingsley tied for second place,
each at SO net. The tie was not played on. Fol-
lowing are the scores:
The sun., 1897-09-16
MORE TROOPS IOR CUBA.
spain Preparing to send Out sin Thousand Men
Immediately.
Warren and Broadway.
Prince and BrDadwav.
Thirty second and broadway.

Special Gable DesDutch TO THE suS.
MADRID. Sept. l5,-The Government 10 cons
centrating a force OF 5000 troops destined foe
Cuba, whittier they will be sent Immediately.
The herald., 1897-06-05
MONKEY SKINS
Smithsonian Collectors Find speci-
mems in Africa

CHICAGO, June IA private letter
has been received here from Nolla P.
Currie, who went to Africa some time
ago to make collection Of animals,
birds, etc., for the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition at Washington and to study the
customs, language, ETC., Of the various
tribes. He was at Mount Coffee, Ii
IBERIA, the latter part of March and in
his letter refers to his work. He writes:
have secured some fine specimens.
shot fingered monkey out Of a tree
with rife A native had located and
shot at 1t. whereupon It retired to the
thick foliage in the top of the tree. Az
the native had no more ammunition he
notified me. When the monkey foil
there was a big pow-wow, the natives
dancing around and huggins me effu-
eively. We bore the monkey in trfumnh
to the house. where 1 skinned It and
gave the natives the meat, Of which
they are very fond. Several specimens
Of monkey and chimpanzee or babboon
are found In this neighborhood and we
are going to have a monkey hunt before
long.
"Since the death OF Mr.. Stroud, the
botanist, our party has been well
though Prof. Cook has the African fever
now and then, getting over 1t luckily by
prompt treatment"
The herald., 1897-06-05
Russian Fanaticisna

ODESSA, June 4.-Feodor Kovaloff
chief actor in the immurlng tragedy at
Tirespol, has arrived here for trial. On
his premises were recently discovered
six bodies of persons who had been bur-
led alive. and he confessed that he walled
up In his cellar nine living persons, In
Guiding his wife and two children. They
all belonged to fanatical sect known ae
Raskoi Mkt, and sought salvation by
Kovaloff declares that
all the victims died voluntarily. He
drew lots with co-fanatic to decide who
should actually bury the Victims He
earnestly desired to be buried alive him
self. and is still impelied by a fanatical
desire to commit suicide.
The herald., 1897-06-05
Proposed Whisky Trust

LOUISVILLE. KY, June l.--Local
distillers deny that there is any change
IN the status Of the negotiations which
have been in progress for the past year
looking to the consolidation OF the lis
plants in the state and the reduction
of their output. The whisky men, how
ever, have not abandoned their plan to
consolidate the distilleries, 80 that twen-
ty-fve Of the largest of them will be
able TO make all the whisky now made
by the 115 In the state. This will result
in vast saving In running expenses,
and will effectually limit production,
80 that the whisky business Of the state
will be restored to more profitable
condition. An eastern syndicate, it ID
sata sands ready to put q. 900 s0oo into
The herald., 1897-06-05
Dashed to Death

SEATTLE, June 4.-The fate Of the
three men, Bottcher, Blackstone. ana
MoloniQue, lost while crossing the port
age from Sunrise City. Cooks Inlet, to
Prince William Sound, has just been
learned. The men left Sunrise in March
accompanied by two guides. When the
huge glacier, which must be crossed to
arrive at the sound, was reached, the
men hurried ahead of their guides. They
were last seen taking the left fork OF
the glacier instead of the right. A sub
sequent search showed that they had
reached the edge Of the floor Of ice and
pausing on unsafe ground. the ice had
broken. dashing them 500 feet to the
beach below.
The herald., 1897-06-05
A SAD STORY
Two Livermore Girls Prefer Death to
Poverty

LIvERMORE. CAL, June 4.-May and
Leoni Alvisc. two young and rather
pretty girls. took strychnine last night
in this place. In a few hours May. 16
years old. was dead. The physicians
say her sister Leoni, who Is Is. cannot
possibly live. The Alviso family Is a
branch of the old Alvisos who settled
the lower part Of Alameda County in the
early days.
Several months ago Francisco Alviso.
father of the girls. was thrown from a
horse and almost instantly killed. Sincs
that time matters have not gone well
with the family. The mother has been
doing everything that she could to pro-
vide for her children. May was also a
bread winner, working out and doing
all she could to help her mother. Leoni.
who Is deaf and dumb, has had charge
of the house. 1t ig evident, that the
sisters agreed to die together. May
divided the poison into two portions
and, swallowing her share, gave the
other to her deaf and dumb sister. After
taking the poison the girls walked three
blocks to the house Of neighbor, Alva-
rado by name. May remained there a
few moments and then walked back to
her home, leaving Leoni at the Alva-
RADIO home. When Mrs. Alviso returned
home She found her daughter May on
the floor in violent convulsions and al
most unable to speak. Mrs. Alviso hur-
ried to the house of the Alvarados for
aid and there found her other daughter,
Leoni, In convulsions.
Physicians were hastily summoned
and did all they could, but May died
IN a short time.
Late into the night the physicians
worked over the deaf and, dumb girl,
but they could give out no hope--they
Old not think she would live.
The herald., 1897-06-05
LIQUOR Law
Complaints Made Of Crookedness at
San Francisco


WASHINGTON, June 4.-Assistant
Secretary Howell has received COM
plants that a bonded manufacturing
warehouse company Of San francisco is
in the habit of allowing its individual
members to send liquors belonging to
them into the warehouse for the purpose
Of being manipulated and blended there
in, In violation Of article 700 Of the GUS
toms regulations, and that such liquors
are subsequently, exported by persons
other than the propriteors Of the ware
house. The matter has been referred to
Mr.. Reed, the solicitor Of the treasury
for opinion as to the legality of the
transaction. and in reply received to-
day he holds that neither article 700 nor
the statutes authorizes individual men-
bers of company, any more than other
private individuals, to send their liq-
uors to the warehouses for the purpose
of blending or manipulation, and that no
person except the bonded proprietor OF
such warehouse is entitled to manifest
for expectation and clearance of the
goods manufactured in such premises.
The herald., 1897-06-05
South American Finances

NEW YORK, June "A special to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres. Argentina,
says: The Cabinet of Argentina has de-
cided to present to Congress bill pro-
viding for the payment Of all external
debts, amounting to about 100000, 1000.
Advices from the Herald's correspond
ent in Montevideo. Uruguay, assert that
political events there greatly aggra-
waited the financial situation. Several
failures of big firms have been an
nOunced.
The herald., 1897-06-05
A Prison on Fire

LEAVENWORTH. Kas., June A.
Nearly 1000 men were imprisoned in the
penitentiary at Lansing passed an un-
usually uncomfortable hour tonight
Fire broke out in the prison about 8
o'clock, and soon all the men held within
the walls were in an uproar. The fire
seemed to be spreading rapidly in the
tailoring department and the chapel.
and the imprisoned men begged of their
keepers to be released. Finally the
flames became so threatening that fifty
convicts, all Of them TRUSTEES were re-
leased to assist the officers in their
struggle with the fire. There was no
break for liberty, but the men performed
their duty heroically and the fire was
ultimately quenched after damage OF
about $4,000 had been done.
The herald., 1897-06-05
Paid the Penalty

FAIRFAX, Va, June 4.-James Lewis,
colored. was hanged at 5:03 this morning
in the Jail yard in the presence of about
fifty people. Lewis was cool and walked
to the gallows without assistance. There
was no demonstration Of violence on
the part Of the crowd
The crime for which Lewis suffered
the extreme penalty Of the law was that
of ravishing Mrs. Ida Reidell. white, who
lived with her son some miles below
Alexandria, Va. The crime was bru-
tai one and stirred the indignation Of the
people Of the surrounding country al
most to the lynching of Lewis.
The herald., 1897-06-05
Hobart Entertains

WASHINGTON. June 4.-vice- Presi-
dent Hobart entertained a large COM
pany of gentlemen tonight at his home
on Lafayette square. The house was
elaborately decorated with roses, sweet
peas and ferns. A buffet supper was
served in the fiower-decked dining room
Mr.. Hobart received the distinguished
guests in the spacious drawing room
Among them were President Mckinley
all the members of the cabinet who are
in the CITY, about sixty senators, Speak
er Reed and the New Jersey delegation
in the house.
The herald., 1897-06-05
the deal as soon As the distillers reach
an agreement.
A
Amalean Thieves Caught

ELKO, New, June 4-James w. Lin
nell. accused Of stealing $4,000 worth of
amalgam and cyanide from the Dexter
Mining company at Tuscarora, was ar
rested last evening about twenty-five
miles south of Tuscarora and brought
to town this morning. r. Trefelhan was
arrested last evening for appropriatina
to his own use cyanide of the value Of
$2650, the property Of the same company
Both men were taken before Justice
Morgan this afternoon and held to ar-
pear for preliminary examination to-
morrow at II o'clock. They claim 1t is q
conspiracy against them and that they
can prove their innocence. One of the
best lawyers in Nevada has been re-
tained to defend them.
The herald., 1897-06-05
THE HOFFMAN INQUEST
WAITS THE JUNIOR PARTNERS
ARRIVAL
Bookkeeper Figel Insists That His
Books Are straight-Hoffman's
Body Is Buried

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-The in
Hoffman will not be held until Edward
Rothschild, the junior member of the
firm of Hoffman, Rothschild & Co., ar
rives here from New York. The police
accounts of the firm are confused, they
will have found possible motive on
which to base theory of murder. Hints
are dropped about footings that have not
been made for many months, and con-
cerning entries made in lead pencil. The
entries made with lead pencil foot up
toA total Of about 10000. 1t Is estimated
that these entries are not proof Of ir-
regularities. Bookkeeper Figel Gays
that it has been his habit to make lead
pencil entries and afterwards. when he
found them to be correct, erase them
and make the same entries with pen and
Ink.
There IL also some question regarding
a certain $3.50 check bearing Hoffman's
signature. The check passed through
the clearing house, and is entered in the
books Of the firm. Just why this par
ticular check has been called into ques-
tion is not stated. The police have or
dered 1t to be kept under lock and key
until Mr.. Rothschild arrives and prop
er means adopted for submitting the
accounts to an expert.
Mr.. Figel offered no objection to this
course Of procedure. He declares that an
examination will prove that the books
are all right.
He says: For more than a month we
have been busy taking stock and clos
ing up the years business have been
unable to give much time to my books,
and am more than month behind. This
fact was we'll known to Mr.. Hoffman" I"
Among the employees in the store there
are at least three witnesses to the fact
that Hoffman was aware that Figel's
books were in bad condition, and had
told his bookkeeper that they would be
turned over to an expert. Less than
two weeks ago the cash book was taken
away from Figel and given in charge Of
another member of the office force This,
action on the part of Hoffman was due,
Figel says. to the desire of his en-
ployer to tighten his Figel's) labor.
Tests Of the effect Of shots fired at
short range were made by the morgue
officials today, and the results will be re-
ported at the inquest. The remains Of
Hoffman were buried today.
The herald., 1897-06-05
a NEW ouNBoAT
The Princeton Launched at Camden,
New Jersey

CAMDEN, N. j., June 4.-The United
States composite screw gunboat Prince
ton has been successfully launched from
the yards at Kaighn's Point. Miss Mar
garet w. Updyke. the daughter Of Major
Updye OF Princeton. christened the
vessel. deftly breaking the bottle Of
wine over the PROV as the craft glided
gracefully down the ways. The Prince
ton is one of fleet of six boats of her
class and will probably be stationed in
South American waters. Her cost. not
including the electric lighting plant and
interior fittings, is $230,0O0. She is 204
feet long over all, 36 feet beam, with 1000
tons displacement at normal draught
The armament of the vessel will consist
OF six four-inch rapid fire guns. four six
Founders and two one-pounders.
The herald., 1897-06-05
A Fatal Remedy

DENVER, Col, June 4.-Dr. Lewis r.
Preston was arrested today on warrant
charging him with the murder Of David
Pronk, cigar maker from Brooklyn, N.
Y. DR.. Preston Is a consumption epecial-
ist. 1t is said that his method of treat
ment 10 to run q hollow needle through
the walls of the chest and introduce an
electric wire into the lungs. Pronk died
under the treatment. The doctor sent a
certificate to the Health Department,
giving consumption and weakness Of the
heart az the cause Of death.
The herald., 1897-06-05
As Proposed by the Greek
Cabinet
SEA ARMISTIcE 10 BE SIGNED
tETy1xHx w11L-AoR1E TO THE
g,<s- TNH1fa
.Af1ke uf ths Message in which Csar
ericholss Advised the Armistice
NJ Now In Force
nhocisted Press special wire.

!, GAocisted Press Special Wire.
XraIENs. June l.-The cabinet de-
ss6ded this evening to sign sea arunis-
.&ice on the following conditions: The
Greek fleet will quit Ottoman waters.
Vessels under Turkish or neutral flags
bound to and returning from Turkish
ports, and vessels north Of the armistice
aine will not be examined Vessels car
rying troops and munitions of the Turk
ASH army will not be allowed to enter
ports north OF the line. The Turkish
fleet must not leave the Dardanelles.
The dispatch Of reinforcements to gar
rison towns in the archipelago Is pro-
thibited.
The armstice permits the revictualing
of Turkish troops by way Of ports south
Of the armistlce lines on condition that
vessels may be visited by consuls of the
powers residing in the nearest town.
The entry Of Greek men-of-war into the
Ambracian gulf is also permitted.
"A requium mass was celebrated in the
Catholic church this morning for the
repose OF the souls Of the foreign vo1un-
keers killed in the war with Turkey.
THE EMPEROR'S MESSAGE
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 4.-The
following is the text of the telegram
sent by Emperor Nicholas to the sultan
On May II, after the fall of Domokos:
"Your majesty will not be surprised II
our relations Of sincere friendship and
neighborly feeling induce me to appeal
to your noblest sentiments and inspire
me with the firm hope that you will not
fail to crown the SUCCESS achieved by
your valued armies in heroic struggle by
q faithful adherence to the moderate and
pacific sentiments which your majesty
proclaimed at the beginning OF the war.
by concluding an armistice and by
q favorable reception of the mediation
of the powers. your majesty would ac-
Quire fresh title to the high esteem
you now enjoy and would accomplish
an act of profound wisdom-an act
which personally should always retain
in remembrance.
II beg your majesty to believe in my
unchanged friendship"
The herald., 1897-06-05
San Diego's School

SAN DIEGO. June 1.-The Commits
sion appointed by Governor Budd to
select site for the Normal School build
ing here completed their labors at 1880
today, after a hot contest between the
Pacific Beach people and University
Heights, and selected the latter site,
which meets general approval.
The herald., 1897-06-05
An Equine Epidemic

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-There Is
a plague among the horses In this city.
1t seems that much of the barley or bar
ley hay that has been shipped here cul-
tivated a fungus or mold. It is similar
to ergot Of rye, according to DR.. e. j.
Creely, veterinary, and IL poison.
Owners that have been unfortunate
enough to feed barley to their horses,
soon had them all on the sick list. 1t is
estimated that 400 horses have been
poisoned.
The herald., 1897-06-05
Wolcott's Mission

PARIS June At is learned from au.
thoritative French sources that letters of
credence we've presented President Faure
by Senator 'svolcott of Colorado and his
colleagues of the United tSates monetary
commission, designating them as ministers
plenipotentiary to France. Great Britain
and Germany with the mission, in con-
cert with the United States ambassadors
to those countries, to discuss monetary
questions and to come to some agreement
on bimetallism.
The herald., 1897-06-05
The Pure Food Fad

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4-Chief Food
Inspector Dockery today paid another visit
to the fruit markets and commission
houses and found a large quantity of fruit
that was unfit for use. A large number
of packing boxes were also found unfit for
use. They were destroyed. The inspector
condemned twenty-five chests of straw
berries and fiftyt-hree boxes Of cherries,
and compelled the dealers to haul them to
the water front and throw them in the
bay.
The herald., 1897-06-05
Brutal Bicycling

SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, June 4.-The
Shannon bill to prevent "long continued
and brutal bicycle racing was passed
in the senate today. The bill had pre-
viously gone through the house and will
receive Gov. Tanners signature. The
bill was introduced shortly after the six
day bicycle race in Chicago, during
which one of the contestants became in
sane from incessant riding. The new law
make twelve hours continuous riding
the limit allowed
The herald., 1897-06-05
interests of the world ever held. Dele

interests of the world ever held. Dele
gates will remain together for almost
two months, making tour of the United
States. The conference elected officers
Of the international advisory board for
the ensuing year, as follows: President,
Robert F. Bleakley New Orleans cham
ber of commerce; presidents for the
United States, p. A. Widowner of Phila-
delphia, William Grace of New York
and Zina r. Carter of Chicago; vice.
presidents for the South American re-
publics were also chosen.
The herald., 1897-06-05

criptions Of flehts: to prohibit the entry
OF foreign papers describing them. and
to prohibit people talking about fights
at all. The firgt two amendmentswer
adopted. The penalty was then re-
cuced to $1,000 and the bill reported to
the House of Commons. 1t is altogether
likely the bill will pass the House az
amended.
The herald., 1897-06-05
Italian Mountaineers

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Prlnce
Louis Of Savoy, Duke Of Abruzzi, has
arrived in the city, accompanied by a
considerable retinue and company Of
Alpine guides, all of whom
are to accompany him on his perilous
climb to the summit of Mount st. Elias.
The party brought two tons of baggage,
including everything necessary for the
purposes of the expedition.