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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
BOAT BUILT LIKE A FISH.
NARROW AND DEEP AND TURTLE
BACKED AND NANrEJ ESS.

Sust Built at the Morgan Iron Works-The In.
ventor Expects 70 Launch Her Next Week
ana Find Out whether or Not she will Mako
Fifty or sixty MILES an OF Her.
A craft, built very much upon tho lines Of a
mackorel, was hauled out of a shed of the Nor
gan Iron Works at the foot Of East Ninth street
yesterday afternoon and taken toward tho
East River preparatory to launching. The do
signer Of the boat is Capt Carl Flindt Of 900
East Fourteenth street. He would toll moth
ing about hor yesterday, but It Is understood
that he believes she IN going to eclipse every
marine speed record and that he designed her
to do that. Fifty to sixty miles an hour is said
to DO the speed which she 10 expected to mako.
She II apparently not nearly 90 wide as she
IL deep. she In 81 feet long over all and her
water line length win apparently DO about her
full length. Her displacement will DO small,
for abe appears to DO not moro than Eve feet
thick at the widest, and six feet deep in tho
middle Of the keel. She Is cut away forward
for full one-third Of her length, and her keel
also slopes up aft . foot or moro. Her mould.
cd body docs not reach aft of the stern post,
but there Is an overhang of six feet or more aft
Of this, like the main part Of a fish's tail, and the
rudder post comes down through this making
the rudder form the likeness Of the lower part
of a ish's tail. The rudder post and tho
sorrow shaft, aft Of tho screw, Join In a bearing.
Almost the whole of the moulded form Of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
9TH Avenue ELEVATED BLOCKED.
Passengers Didn't Know They Wero "subject
to Delay" When They bought Tickets

Passengers Didn't Know They wero "subject
TO Delay" When They Bought Tickets.
The patrons of the Ninth avenue elevated
road who tried to got downtown by that road
yesterday morning wished they had not. The
managers OF the road were forbidden by Steven
son Constable, the Superintendent of Buildings,
10 run their trains on the up track past the
building on Laight street which was burned on
Wednesday night. Mr.. Constable said that tho
running OF trains on that track shook the walls
ofthe building. which had been Quilted by the
fire. and made them dangerous. But though
this notice was given early the railroad officials
did not let their patrons know 1t, and accepted
the nickels OF everybody who came along. The
Inability TO use the east track made neces-
sary a delay in travel. The railroad Off
Gals say It was only sixteen minutes.
The block began at Christopher street and
Q line OF trains was held up as far as the
eye could reach. The guards and conductors on
the trains, az Is their custom IN case of delay,
tolh passengers who asked them that they did
not know what was the matter. but that II was
certain that the trains would start again in q
lew minutes. Those OF the passengers who got
ot and walked to the nearest station and
climbed down to the street saved time in reach
my their destination. After the block had been
raised the railroad officials said they had not mo-
uned the public Of the hold. up because they had
expected every moment to BIO notified that they
COULD resume the use OF the east track.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
GIRL AND HANDSOME OFFICER.
Nothing LEFT to the Coroner Vow but to Sit on
Any Corpse Found.

Nothing LEFT 20 tho Coroner Now but to Sit on
Any Corpse Found.
Coroner Hoebcr wound up yesterday his duties
as post Office and publication bureau for the
alleged young girl who wrote to him last Sat
urday that she was going to kill herself for love
of O handsome young officer. He opened the
letter she had intrusted to him for Mr.. Hand
some, and found that, like the other documents
in the case, it Is unsigned. Ho doesn't know
yet whether or not some Sunday newspaper got
up the entire correspondence. This is the letter:
DEAR DARLING LOVED OSE Don't think
me crazy, dear, for addressing you thus,
but you know 1 love you; yes, I love
you. You little anticipated that when I re-
yealed to you the extent OF my love for you yes
terday that 1t was to be our last meeting. You
neither. I am only a foolish girl whom the
greatness Of love has overcome. and as you do
not love me. l will die. oh, II you only read my
blame for this act, for you never encouraged me,
90 l shield you from the notoriety you would
gain. Your pretty face and charming ways
meet you'll Why did Anna ever introduce me to
youi I loved you from the first; l could not
hell. #; On, dearest "a = g grant ant me me one reSS nt st.
member where l am laid for my long last sleep,
90 that in years to come you may visit my
grave d and s think = Of r the girl mlg ShS Ss gave Sa her LIFE Td for
return home place my photo in your room, Don't
shed any tears over me; and know l viii meet
them to my dear friend at Utica when you 60
to tho North. God bless you, and good-by for
ever. my only loved one .ry GSod-hH y1r, em1.
open this letter. qood-by, my loved one, And be
sSSGi to until nlli T Ta n @ss ! IN sa Resse ss' T Fsrs or Hcr
farewell"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
MADaE DEAN TO BE UNMARR1ED.

Brown was Drunk. and Forget when He Mar
ried tho Actress That He Had Another wife.
Madge Dean, an actress, had an action on trial
yesterday before Justice Nash Of the Supreme
Court, sitting in this department. to annul her
marriage to Francis w. Brown, formerly q stock
broker of Washington.
Brown married Madge Dean on Aug. IS. 1894,
at Wilmington. Del. At this time he was living
with Susan Dawson Brown at 1888 Il street.
Washington. He had married Susan on Jan. 10.
1889, in Washington, and has a daughter by her
o years old. Susan has an action pending in
Washington for an absolute divorce on the
ground OF his relations with MadRe Dean.
Maurice Mayer, counsel for Brown, said yester-
day that Madge Dean has an action pending
against Brown to recover $50. 900 damages be-
cause he married her under representations that
he was competent to marry.
Brown, who was called yesterday as n witness
against himself, and who admitted the two mar
riaRes, says, in his answer to the suit, that he
was not In mental condition to enter upon a
marriage when no married Madge Dean BIO.
cause Fof a defect of intellectual power and
want Of legal competency on account Of intoKi.
cation He also says that at the time no was
suffering from indis.inctness OF Ideas and
confusion of thought Madgo Dean, who
played Willie Groo in "a Trip to Chinatown"
lived about two years with Brown.
The Judge said ho would give a decree.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOL PUPILS.
me Astonishing Examination Given 20 school
Children I'm Headline, Pa.

Children in RsadinE. Pa.
READING, Pa, Juno 24.-%Indignation exists
mere among the pupils of the grammar schools
ana their parents over tho examinations which
superintendent OF Public Schools Mackey gave
TINS week. 1t would require a statesman, the
parents say. to answer tho questions, and they
aouot II a statesman could do It. Some persons
saythat Superintendent Mackey gave difficult
questions TO keep grammar school pupils from
sIMtering the High School. Here arc the remark
sche questions In history given TO the IN
ecnool pupils by Mr.. Mackey:
describe In detail the nomination and election Of
resident OF the United States.
ami o.ste IN outline the topics treated in the diner.
UnitsS . OF Article /. OF the Constitution OF the
w., Discuss the election Of President Hayes. The
srsn,' commission. State In outline the principal
'enS ol MS Administration.
,n Nhat Is meant by specie payments? When last
"pvmuenT Whyi When resumed? Why? What
d 1r%nsy Ia a nve-iOllAr bill real money! Why2
WIN "'svierste paper money of any value now2
doJmoh Victories and defeats AFFECT the price OF gold
ISs" hs ~ paper currency ReasonSi What adVan-
& h paper money over coin?
Dlscuss tie silver question.
" hIeht two OF these topics: Mckinley bin reci.
y y. W llSon hill. Dingley bill.
FrTS,toIS 'ystetn. Labor strikes.
Di,cnsss" Electric light. Trolley cars.
"DueS TWO OF these topics:
s6ou1i9t United States and the Hawaiian rsDubiic.
M y'Iu II le annexed TO the United States? Why ?
with EunisInah ballot system. (c) Arbitration treaty
american authors and literature.
Jhlrte"pt,S conditions that led TO the adoption OF tho
tnItod HHW Amendment to the Constitution OF tho
Amendmssn't, anu Its PROVISIONS, Same Fourteenth
Nseo III resent years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25

Tho Bodies % Two Missing Explorers Found In
the Australian waste.

tne hWhtFntnh NNhaNcs
The fate Of Mr.. @. f. Wells and Mr.. @. I.
Jones, tho missing Australian explorers, has at
last been revealed Their bodies have been
found after four months search. They were not
killed by the Australian blacks, as Mr.. l. A.
Wells, the leader OF the Calvert OK
ploring expedition, surmised, but persisted Of
their privation In the wastes Of West Aus
tralia. Hundreds Of miles from succor, they
probably lost their way and were unable to re-
turn to tho main expedition from which they
had been detailed; and whom too weak to wan
der any further, they died together on tho
desert sands.
A few weeks ago TIE Sun printed tho news
that some Of their belongings had been found
among the native blacks, and upon this fact was
based tho belief Of Mr.. 1. A. Wells that the two
aborigines. but the finding Of their bodies dis
iqncs' but disd ofhpngSf and thirst ard the "a,
It was q year ago this month, ss THE suN has
S Slrf NJ. fHS fssts !. ee Gsi1 sSS S s,spTsoa out stt cn f fSs
a sSS ft, to s.o g 1t E from . south to north NO n1:os Owing M ! to
suffered terribly, and before Il reached the Ftz.
roy River, In the north, y was compelled to
riycr.
Before this period OF acute suffering began
and the geologist, Jones, TO strike. out eighty
miles to the. west for q purpose that has not
been related in the dispatches. They were well
applied with tho neoessaries for their journey
That was the last seen Of them alive. The oxpe
d antfi' /. waited was be dPs saS a 9Sas At ii ihS % spRSG' pesis B' nn:
less tho party pressed on. In December last the
search party was organized at tho FttHroy Riyel
that has at length revealed the sad fate of the
missing men. The only hope that they might b
aliye was based upon the possibility that theJ
pa nae tb reached leo, f 4 Fl dy n DAILY so rhu ee Sas sH " stnr,
for the lost explorers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
JOB PATCHES UP 4 ROMANCE

Two EstranEed Lovers Make Up at Hts In.
stance and Go or to Get Married.
Magistrate Hedges effected a reconciliation
between q young couple in the Essex Market
Court yesterday afternoon, and they left tho
courtroom to seek a rabbi to marry them, at
tho Magistrates suggestion. They are Dora
Epstein of 270 Broome street and Harry Album
Of % Ludlow street. The girl caused Albums
arrest on the charge Of accepting 5000 from her
to pay. o portion. Of tho wedding expenses and
then changing his mind and refusing to marry
her. The couple glared at each other In tho
Don't you love himr' asked the Magistrate
Of the girl.
IT used TO-" she replied.
Arc you sure that 1t cannot DO revivedi"
asked the Magistrate with q smile.
We'll, / don't know" replied the girl.
Now. Album" continued tho Magistrate,
this Is q serious charge against you. II you
care for tho girl ! can see q way for you to get
out of your trouble. II you both can make up
complaint"
The lovers whispered for a moment and then
Yes, we haye made up" said the girl.
New. will parole you until tomorrow, Al
bum," said the Magistrate, "and 4. you show
mo Q marriage certificate then, ] will discharge
you, and I trust you will both DO happy
Tho couple then left the room arm In arm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
MRS. DAT1s,s CHARM DID NOT WORK.
She Goes to Trenton Prison for 0windlinE-HeR
Husband Gets or Easily.

q 3oo3 10 THU uoE
Husband Gets on Easlly.
Mrs. Nellie Davis. the young Syrian woman
who swindled a number Of women IN Jersey City
by pretending to possess occult power and who
was convicted of grand larceny, was arraigned
in the General Sessions Court yesterday after
noon to be sentenced. The indictment on which
Mrs. Davis was convicted was for swindling
Mrs. Emma Bartlett out of jewelry and clothing
of the value of $500. Mrs. Bartlett was desir-
Gus of having a spell placed on o man named
Stone. That was just in Mrs. Davis's line and
she undertook the task. In order to per-
form her nominations, prepare the necessary
love potions and make the charm work properly
1t was necessary, SO Mrs. Davis said. that she
should wear some of Mrs. Bartlett's tewelry and
clothing. Mrs. Bartlett gave Mrs. Davis two
diamond rings, q pair of diamond earrings. three
diamond studs, some other iewelry, and enough
clothing to fill two trunks; and yet the charm
in Mrs. Davis's occult powers and demanded the
return of her property. Mrs. Davis fed to
Buffalo with her husband, Clarence Davis, and
was arrested there. Judge Hudspeth sentenced
Mrs. Davis to a year and q half in State prison.
In the case of her husband sentence was sus-
pended on payment OF costs. This was done be-
cause the Judge believed that Davis had been
misled by his wife and also In order that their
two-year-oldd daughter might DO cared for. Mrs.
Davis tainted when sentence was pronounced.
She soon recovered. and on the way TO the Jail
made a feeble attempt at suicide by 1abbing her
self with o hat pin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
STILES SPOKE UP o THE QUEEN
Net EXACTLY wot 70 Said. but the Narsty Way
20 Said Itn Got HIN q Pair OF black Rxea.

20 Said Itn Got Him n Pair or Black Eyes.
Noah styles's admiration of Queen Victoria Is
responsible for his two black eyes. He lives at
2s2 Oakland street, Brooklyn. He was at James
Martins saloon. at Kent and Oakland streets,
on Wednesday. playing pinochle with Martin
and his wife. and during an excited moment he
pressed the queen Of hearts to his lips and ex-
claimed, God save the Queeni" What hap
pened thereafter he related In tho Even Street
Police Court yesterday. whore he charged the
Martins with assault.
~ adore the Queen" Styles said. i" and when
I shouted God save the Queenl' didn't think
said TO me, I'm a naturalized American, though
was born in county Kerry, and I don't give q
damn for the Queen and all her subtects.' / told
him to DO quiet, and then says Mrs. Martin,
Yes, Jim. you're q Kerry man, and damn tho
Queen Not thinking they would get any worse,
l said again, God save the Queen Martin got
up and declared that II I said 1t again he would
break my head. got up, too. and SO did Mrs:
MSr tn and ! said to- Martin. Yes. Martin. I
witt that he went at me with his fists, and
his wife hit me with a bottle. All that I saw for
2 so few Y minutes i'm weEs stars. and then 1 found my
The Martins denied styles's story. Martin
SAID he didn't care how often Styles shouted
IT was the way be said It" the saloon keeper
Styles's admiration for tho Queen was so great
that I simply told him to get out of the place.
out-gently."
Justice Lemon paroled Martin and his wife
pending a hearing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
CANNON THIEVES LET OFF EASILY.
Light Sentences for Savage and RarIy-Maxe,
TO Ne Tried In October.

Iisht Sentences for Savage and R~arly-A1axoy
TO Ne Tried In October.
Owing to their previous good character and to
the receipt by Judge Brown Of numerous letters
from Responsible persons In their behalf. Henry
8. Savage and Thomas NJ. Early. who pleaded
guilty to having been concerned In tho stealing
of cannon from West Point, got of with ro-
markably light sentences yesterday In the Grim
inal branch OF the United States Circuit Court.
Six months In jail at hard labor and 500 tne
was the punishment In each case.
In the case OF Thomas KilbridRe, who confessed
to participation in the theft, sentence was sus-
District Attorney Human, because Kilbridge
betrayed the others by turning States evidence.
Timothy Maxoy, the fourth man said to have
been concerned In tho theft. pleaded not guilty.
He is out on bail. and his trial was put over to
the October term of court.
The cannon stolen by these men included guns
captured In the Mexican and civil wars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
soUAzL TOSSED HER OVERHEARD.

MRS. Westcott. Wifo or . Maryland State Sem
ator, Has . Marrow Escape from Drowning.
~CHEsTERTowS. Nd. June 24.-Mrs. Charles
T. westcott. wife of State Senator and Banker
Charles 7. westcott. had a narrow escape from
drowning yesterday afternoon. She and her
daughter Marie and sons Carl and Jack had Just
started in Capt. Cecil Atkinson's yacht Hesperus
for n cruise down the bay. When In the middle
Of Chester River a squall struck the yacht and 1t
on q chair near tho side of the boat, over into
about twenty-five feet of water. headforcmost,
as though she had dived.
board, and succeeded In keeping her up until
Jack Westcott brought the yacht around. Mrs.
Westcott was prostrated by the accident. A
high wind prevailed. and 1t was some time be-
fore tho boat could DO brought around to the
scene of the accident
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
Mis-. sarah Cecil Trying to starvo Herself.

LEXINGTON. KY, June 24.-Miss Sarah Cecil.
the Boyle county heircss who was adjudged in
sane and incarcerated in the Eastern Kentucky
Lunatlc Asylum, and who later was brought to
self in order to secure from her relatives GER
tain papers which she says arc necessary to
her happiness. For over two weeks she has re,
fused to eat. She 10 worm several hunureu
thousand dollars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
VERDICT AGAINST THE ROAD.
Coroner's Jury Finds the Long Island Company
Responsible for tho TaIIy-Ao Disaster.

Coroner's Jury FINDS the Long Island Company
Responsible for tho TallJ-HO Disaster.
Coroner Myron G. Combs. at Inwood. L. l.,
concluded yesterday the inquest into the death
of Dora Bertsch. Winslow II. Lewis, George \.
Pashley. William Gilchrist, and Leslie J. Rob
crts, members OF the coaching party from Brook
lyn who were killed in the collision between tho
tally-ho and train at Merrick crossing, near Val
dered separate verdicts in each case. to tho effect
that the Long Island Railroad Company was
criminally negligent in not keeping in order the
electric bell at the crossing.
District Attorney William j.. Youngs said
that s~ubpenas had been issued for all the wit
nesses who had testified at the inquest TO APP
pear to-day before the Grand Jury which ID now
In BesSlOn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
UNDERTAHER DENIES THE HUG.
widow Lockett Rays 1t Injured Her Ribs-Sued
for 01O, OOO-Got Nothing.

for 0IO. OOO-Got Nothing.
Ann Lockett. o widow. sought $4,000 dam
ages before Justice Dugro Of tho Supreme Court
yesterday against Undertaken Henry Hamilton.
20 years old, on allegations that tho aged
undertaken had given her q squeeze, In an affeo-
tionate way. that had injured her ribs and neck.
She knew tho undertaken in 1882. and got him
at that time to give O bond for the appearance Of
her son, Is years old. to stand trial on a g arge
of larceny. The Indictment was left the
pigeonholes until 1895. when tho case was
moved for trial.
She testified yesterday that she was in frail
health when Hamilton called in order 70 got her
got through talking business and was standing
up preparatory to departing. and while she was
standing near him to bid him good-by, he took
her about the waist and neck with his arms and
in spite of her resistance drew her toward him
and only let her go after ne had given her tho
hug specified in tho complaint.
Hamiton denied the charge. BE looked rather
old.
The Jury was out but q few minutes and
brought in q verdict for the defendant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
ROUNDED Up MRS. F1soHER,s COWS.
She says They We've in Charge or Hcrdcrs and
Has Two Policemen Tried.

eno eAsu Aney sebe An SuhFko OF horuorn eno
Has Two Policemen Tried.
Mounted Policemen Joseph O'Donnel and
Frederick Kajewiskie were accused before
President Moss yesterday Of impounding a
herd Of cows up in fremont despite the fact
that there were herders in charge. Tho cows
belonged to Mrs. Fischer. who strove to prove
that the place where they were grazing was on
Michigan avenue and not on private property.
Though the avenue is not open, q well beaten
path runs along there. The 'herders" were
shown to be three children, ranging from 4 to 7
years. As q consequence of the assault upon
her herd, Mrs. Fischer had to pay 80 to get ii
back.
"Wero the cows disorderlyi' asked Mr..
Moss. The policemen snickered, as in duty
bound.
town. said Mr.. Moss. fThey are impounding
women there in the same way. between
impounding women down there and the cattle
up here, ! don't know what we arc coming to In
New York
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boat seems designed to 60 under water, and
her sharp nose will probably p.oject above in
calm weather not moro than O foot.
From her nose aft her deck is a turtle back,
almost as sharp in section as the body Of the
boat, and just beyond the endlof tho cutaway
part, where o dorsal fin would be on O sh, Is o
pilot house which resembles In side section just
such a I'm. From there the turtle back slopes
aft and ends at nothing at tho boats tall. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
Asa,nu, Tarrytown's Dissatisfied Taxpayers.

WHITE PLAINS, juno 24.-Justice Dykman
handed down his decision in the Tarrytown as
Sessment matter to-day. Several taxpayers,
among them John and William Rockefeller. John
ID. Archbold, and the New York Central Rail-
road. had asked TO have u temporary Injunction
made permanent restraining the village trus-
tees from levying a tax on the assessments as
made. The application Is denied on the ground
that an Injunction 10 not a proper remedy. This
does not finally settle the case. as on Monday
next arguments In certiorari proceedings will
be heard by Justice Dykman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
GIRL DIES ON 4 SCHOONER.
sho Was Martha L. winsIow. Daughter or the
Susie p. divers Skipper.

The Coroner's Office was notified yesterday Of
tho death of Martha L. Winslow. 10 years old,
on board tho schooner Susie P. Oliver. which Is
lying off Bedloe's Island. Miss Winslow was
the daughter of Capt. Winslow, the skipper Of
the schooner, and had accompanied her father
ON q sea voyage for the benefit of her health.
winslow retired to her cabin. Afew minutes
later her father called her and got no answer.
He opened the door of the cabin and found her
lying on the floor, dead. Signals were hoisted
and q physician boarded the weasel. He pro:
nounced the young girl dead. Tho cause Of
to an undertaker's at IL Bond street, whence
It will be taken to Bangor. Me-, where the
young woman lived.
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20. $50. 81 HACK Alimony for Mrs. RIeusy

Justice Bookstaver of the Supreme Court do
cided yesterday that Ella Rignoy Is entitled to
Judgment for 90. 800. 81 for arrears OF alimony
under a decree of divorce which sho obtained
against Thomas G. ligney; q broker. in the
been takea to tho Supreme Court Of the United
States. Rigney disputing the Jurisdiction Of the
Jersey court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25
No AumOny for Lawyer WARNINGS win.

Although the action OF Elsie Waring for an
absolute divorce from William B. WarinG. a
lawyer of Buffalo, WA tried on Wednesday =
motion for counsel fee and alimony made q num-
ber of days ago was not decided until yesterday
when Justlce Beekman gave a counsel zee OF
trial OF the case Justice Pryor reserved decision
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-25

her engines and boilers, or whether abe IA to be
driven, BY steam, gasoline, q Keely motor, or
moonshine are all untold, although workmen
gine. ia
She will probably DO launched on Monday,
and In about three weeks the designer expects
70 make his public trial trip, unless he should
md out that she does not, for some reason, do
velop the expected speed.