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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
SET on FRI BIZ AN EXPLOSION.
Mrs. Hanson Was Careless with Kerosene and
Was Ruraed 10 Death.

NEW ROCHELLE, y. Y. Oct. Mrs. Mary
Hanson, % years old. wife of George Hanson.
an insurance agent, was fatally burned through
the explosion OF a can OF kerosene this after.
noon. The other occupants of tho house in
which she lived were startled by a loud ex-
plosion, followed by shrieks and tho noise OF a
body falling down tho narrow winding stairs
leading to the rear entrance. They h~astened to
the rear OF the yard and found Mrs. Hanson en-
veloped In flames. Joseph v. Graham, the
nearest neighhor. heard the commotIon and
hurried to the place. He smothercd the flames
and was badly burned about the hands.
Mrs. Hanson was taken to the hospital, where
she died this evening. IL Is believed that Mrs.
Hanson was starting a fire and was pouring oil
into the kitchen stove when tho oil exploded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
B1UEPoINr sEAsoN oPEN.
Hundreds or BaymeR Take Good Advantage
of Their neIRted Opportunity.

PATcHoGUE, y. Y. Oct. To-day the oyster
Ing season in the town of Brook Haven. tho
homo OF the famous blu points. was formally
opened. and hundreds Of baymen who had been
waiting for the great day woro out on the bay
before daybrcak. The result OF the days work
was the greatest in the history Of the town, the
baymen making from 50 ~ no apiece. Last
summer the common or Unbiased ground, known
as the natural beds. was found to be covered
with n rich deposit OF oyster spawn. The Brook
Haven Town Trustees passed a resolution pro-
hibiting the taking OF oysters until a month
later than the usual date, Sept; /. and the Coun-
ty Supervisors passed a similar resolution, at
the request of the Town Trustees. The prospect
for a rich oyster harvest is very encouraging,
and the havmen are rejoicing. It is estimated
that over 1000 baymen were out on the COM
mon grounds to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
NEW
Electric Roads from Co1sackie to MIddIeburg.
schohnrie County.

ALBANY. Oct. 1.-The applications Of the fouR
companies lor permission to build electric roads
to connect with the electric system OF the Greene
County Traction Company have been approved
by the State Railroad Commission. These roads
will form q through line from Coxsackie to Mid.
dleburg, running up from Coxsnckie through
Greene county, and the territory back Of there,
to Middleburg, schoharie county. They will
carry passengers and freight, and act as a feeder
for the West Shore Railroad at Coxsackie.
William q. Raines Of New York city is the at
torney for, the companies. in which New York
city capital is interested.
The Greigsville and Pearl Creek Railroad
Company was incorporated to-day, with q CAPT.
tai Of 800, 900, to construct q standard gauge
steam road, ten miles long, from Greissviile.
Livingston county, to Pearl Creek. Wyoming
county. The directors are Milo NJ. Bedding,
Milo n. Bedding. .Jry and William B; Putney OF
mar Of Rochester. Henry D. Fuller Of Bayonne,
\. j.; Henry II. Siyelly and Edward l. Fuller OF
Scranton, Pa. and Joseph N. Smith of Lynn.
Mass,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
MAGoTAN MAKES MORE II Hr.
Refuses to Give Up the House He Lost at sh
Sale-supplsmcutary ProcsedinEs.

TRENTON, n. j., Oct. Frank A. Mcgowan
has refused to surrender his Clinton avenue
mansion to Gen. Skirm, Col. Kuser, and LAW
renee Farrell. who bought it at Sherif's sale
recently. Application WAS made last week by
the counsel of the purchasers to Vice hancel-
Tor Reed for an order Of possession. To-day the
Vice-Chancellor granted the order. which re-
cites that upon its service on Mcgowan he
must surrender the property forthwith; other
wise n writ OF assistance will be granted and
the Sheriff be directed to eject Mcgowan. Ma
gowan has employed new counsel, and an
nounces his intention to prolong the fight
To-day Mcgowan was examined In stumble
mentary proceedings before J. 7. Bird. receiver
OF the Trenton Rubber Company. who is trying
to discover what became OF the S323. 1000 which
Mcgowan overdrcw his personal account. and
what became OF the missing books OF the COM
pnny. Mcgowan testified that he knew nothing
about the books. which were kept by Secretary
Hayes. who was in the habit OF taking them
home with him at night. He thought Hayes
might know where the books are, and said he
knew that the accounts were not properly kept.
The hearing will be resumed a week from to-
morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
ROBBED THEIR PARENTS CHURCH
Three New Rochelle Boys Caught and One
Sent to the renItentinry.

New ROCHELLE, Oct. 1.-James Owen, Ro-
land Lewis. and William Flowers. aged 1s.
II. and l3 years respectively, were arrested to-
day charged with forcing an entrance into the
Bethesda Baptist Church yesterday, whore a
fair has been in progress about a week. They
denied their quit. but several articles of
stolen jcwClry were found in their possession
and they were locked up. Later one OF them
confessed. The parents OF the three boys are
members OF Bethesda Church, and the trustees
did not want to press the charge. They were,
nevertheless. brought before Judge lander
this afternoon. The oldest boy was sentenced 10
SIX months in the Kings County Penitentiary.
Lewis and Flowers We're released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
sIrs. Goatcher RemarrIcs.

New ROCHELLE, Oct. Lit was learned here
to-day that Mrs. Alice GoRtcher OF this place aud
George B. Cross, who boarded at her house. went
TO Now York last Saturday and were married
by n New York minister.
Mrs. Goatcher was the wife OF Phil Goatcher,
the scenic artist. Nine years ago she got a
divorce. Goatcher was ord red 10 pay her S25
a week alimony. In order to avoid that he S. ilcd
for Austria ia. taxing his two boys with him.
Mrs. Goatcher opened a boarding house for
the purpose Of raising money to educate her
children. Mr.. Cross, who IL an architect and a
man OF considerable property, became one OF her
boarders: Tho couple will make New Rochelle
their residence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
Clearing House Debit. Paid In GolG.

The National Park Bank paid on Thursday it,
entire debit balance at the Clearing House
amounting to $5s6,00o in gold In the form OF
CLEARING House gold certificates. Tho bank
holds more than 100000 900 Of gold. which /.
more than any other bank in the Clearing House
Association. It's action, together with
yesterday by the Fourth National Bank OF
$4,000 in gold and tho GermGn-Amsrican
Bank OF $4,000 In gold In settlement OF their
debit balances at tho Clearing House. was taken
Ss indicating that local banks have got more
gold than they want
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
Duties on Passengers, baggage.

These are the official returns OF the Custom
House of the receipts from duties on passenger
baggage for three months: July, SO, 726. 52i
August. SAC, 800 rs; September. 500. 571.9l.
Total. $l4s,l 100. SO. The entire receipts for du-
ties on passengers baggage for the fiscal Year
ended June so last were but $Ss.257.S2. Tho
total payments of duties at the Custom House
last month were $5.43l .597. ~, against $7,6S1..
sos. IL in September, 1896. The rush to get in
goods under the old tariff accounts for the do
crease under the new.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
POISON AND PISTOL Kill TWO,
HnrAlids Seek Keller from Suffering In ss,r.De.
structiou.

Rudolph Krocke, 81 years old, Of 4l2 East
ttfty-eighth street, a retired mineral water
Dealer, killed himself yesterday at his home
with csrbolic acid. He was sitting at the piano
In the parlor when he took the poison. An am.
pulance was Immediately from the
Flower Hospital, but Krocke died half an hour
fifter being admitted. Krocke's relatives saw
re TOOK the poison by mistake. The dead man
Ean, u % said, suffered acutely from stomach
Theodore Miller, as years old, a printer, com.
Eitted suicide yesterday In his room at 3O7
seSenth Avenue by shooting himself through the
pearl; Miller who was suffering from CON
sumption, had been out OF work Tor somn tine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

DENVER Oct. 1.-The railroads reaching Load
vile have made voluntarily a reduction OF one
third in the rates on ore. This will permit the
shipping OF vast quantities of low grade ore
now on the dumps there, and will cause moro to
be mined. 1t will also insure the early starting
OF the normOus pumps recently put in to pump
out the numerous mines within the city limits
which became idlo on account OF the great
strike last year and were flooded. II will require
these mines. Then about ! 800 more men will
be employed, and the ore product will be nearly
doubled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

Mrs. Bertha Hummel. aged 40 years, who lived
WIN her husband. Charles HuInmel, and their
Rye1r,old daughter Elsie at 3s9 Twelfth street,
PtooLIJn' sent her daughter out to call on a
heighbor yesterday morning and then took a bjc
Bose OF eSroolic acid. She was hurried OF TO the
Roney hospital, but died within a couple Of
Reiuslon that some terrible calamity was I'M.
Pehulhg over her, and this drove her into n
h1i0nlc condition Of melancholy,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

P~ITTsBURG. Oct.l.-An injunction will be asked
for here tomorrow against Gen. Latta, Penn
sylvania's Secretary Of Internal Affairs. which
concerns $500. 900 worth Of watcr-covcred land
on the non.channel side OF an island in tho Ohio
River. 1t is in that part OF the river which IL
not naviGGble through the building OF a dam by
ers claim the land, and q Philadelphia mil.
liOnairo wants to patent IL at a cost TO him OF
$500. similar patent applications on tho Della.
ware and Susquchanna have been made. These
efforts TO get possession OF tho land is made pos
slble by an act OF tho late Legislature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
E.,o,nea from Selling U. p. ns., Estate.

OMAHA. Neb.. Oct. 1.-The Sheriff of this
county has received from the District Court al
Denver a summons in injunction proceedings
which restraints the sale OF the Union Pacific
real estate. scheduled by the Federal court here
for Nov. /. He will serve II tomorrow, but IT. 10
not believed that 1t will interfere with the sale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
Two KILLED BY Gas,
Il IL Supposed That One or Them Turned II on
Accidentally.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, Oct. 1.-Two men were
suflocated by gas at Matthies's Hotel Thursday
night. They were strangers in White Plains.
coming here to attend the fair. One of them
owned a shooting gallery, which he was running
at tho fair. This was Frank Howley OF South
Norwalk. Conn. His companion was Il. l..
Haffner OF the Same place. The two men went
was intoxicated.
1t is supposed that one of them got up in tho
night and accidentally turned on the gas without
lighting 1t. The Coroner's jury returned q yer-
dict OF accidental asphyXiation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

just a word
about our $25
Suits.
These suits are
made from Eng
lish and Scotch
Cheviots, Home
spuns, Tweeds,
and Worsteds in
exclusive styles
of our W i'm
I%portation.
They are scru-
~pulously tailored
in the very latest
\ fashion, and are
in g way
adapted to the
requirements OF
4 the most exact
4 ing trade.
You cannot get
\ any better goods
mo matter what
you pay-nor can
any tailor give
you better style.
Our SIS, $50,
and $25 Top
Coats are full OF
expression and
] character.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
CROCKETT CLAN MEETS.
Descendants or the Famous Davy Hold Their
Annual Reunion.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 1.-The annual re-
union Of tho Crockett clan. composed Of de-
scendants OF the famous Davy Crockett, was
held here to-day. and nearly 100 delegates. rep
resonting citizens OF eighteen States. were in at
tendance. The clan met in the Auditorium at
the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. whoro
addresses were made by Major John J. Mccain
and Gen. W. II. Washington OF Nashville and J.
II. q. Crockett Of bowling Green. KY.
The idea Of forming an organization Of the
descendants of Davy Crockett occurred TO Cot.
X. IL. Crockett, now BriSadicr-Gencral Of
Arkansas. in 1893. In that year he issued n
meet in Rogersvillc, noted for its association
with the history OF Davy, Crockett, There his
grandparents were murdered by the Indians,
and there on Aug. II. 1856. David Crockett was
born.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
Arctic Travellers at the MoatauL club.

A complimentary dinner was given at tho
Montauk Club In Brooklyn last night by Presl-
don't Charles A. Moore and Joseph C. Baldwin
to Charles A. Moore. Jr., and Charles Lansing
Bald win. who had accompanied the Peary Arctic
party. The dinner was, informal. On the tables
we're several imitation lrebergs, and tho favors
Among the guests were Lieut.. II. +. Peary,
Capt. John Bartlett of the Hope. MAYOR Wur.
son. James Il. Hayes. j. p. Higgins, Hugh Lee.
A. Operti. Herbert l.. Bird gnan, Postmaster
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
Joint rramo Association Changes.

John B. Garrett. who has been the representa-
tive OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company On
the Board Of Managers of the Joint Traffic Az
ISOLATION. retired from the board Yesterday, and
WAS succeeded by Gen. Orland Smith. who has
been hitherto the representative in the same
capacity OF the Baltimore and Ohio. The Baltt-
moro and Ohio will tie represented hereafter BY
George +. Randolph. who resigns the Office Of
General Traffic Manager Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

A case that Is interesting tho surgeons at
Bellevue Hospital is thgt of Edward Coleman.
10 years old, of 90 sumner avenue. Brooklyn.
He was brought to Bellevue Hospital yesterday
afternoon for examination MS TO his sanity.
While in the receiving room io began 10 bark
and whine like n dog. lie also snarlcd At any
one who approached him. Tho limitations we're
perfect and the doctors arc at a loss TO account
for his strange faculty. Ito could tell nothing
about himself. Tie was committed to tho insane
pavilion, where his case will be closely watched.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

WASHINGTON FORECAST yoR SATURDAY.
For NeW England. eastern NsU York. eastern Penn.
'vIrdnid and Nev Jersey, fair and cooler: northeast.
sTIv l1indS,
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland. virginia
and Delaware. fair winds shifting to sAatsrIy.
For western New YORK and western Pennsylvania,
fair; not 80 warm; lEut 10 fresh ~eAsterly winds.
The thermometsr at the United States Weather Bu-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
NO DAMAGE TO Halter sPELLMAN.
Jury Flnds Tor Halter Knox In the Other Hat
ter's Libel suit.

Tho jury found a verdict for Halter Edward
d. Knox before Justice Gicgcrich OF the Su-
preme Court late yesterday afternoon in tho
action brought against him by Halter John II.
Spellman to recover SlOO,0 900 damages for al
legged libel. The libel consisted Of AN alleged In
terview WIN Knox; IN which he said That Spell
for police helmets at n higher figure than Knox
bad bid before the Police Board. Knox said hat
James J. Martin, then President of the Police
Board. was inimical TO him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
Carpenter KILLED by FALLING from = Roof.

John Simmons. So years old, a carpenter, of
1856 linton avenue, while working yesterday
on the roof OF the premises at PA West Seventy
fifth street. overbalanccd himself and fell to the
dcwal fracturing his skull. lie was taken to
Roosevelt Hospital. where ho died soon after
being admitted.
simmons, who was married. leaves a wife and
seven children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
A Tablet In M.~ory or Gen. HusL Mercer.

PRINCETON. N. j.. Oct. 1.-The Mercer Engine
Company of Princeton celebrated its fftieth an
nivsrsary to-day by erecting a tablet TO tho
memory Of Gen. Hugh Mercer. who was NOR.
tally wounded at the battle OF Princeton. Tho
Mercer fell on the Princeton Battlefield, near
Stony BROOK, and was unveilea this afternoon
by the grsatgreat-Rrandson OF the hero, Master
Hugh Mercer OF Richmond, Va. The address
Was delivered by IGot. Henry g. Cameron, ID. d.,
D. D., Dean OF Princeton UniyeraltY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

Mrs. Ellen f, Peck. also known as Mrs. Knight
the confidence queen. was indicted yesterday
by the Grand Jury for grand larceny inthe SEQ
ond degree. second offence. for getting q guam
tity OF Jewelry from Christopher Gini by false
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
To Inspect the YuLou a Service.

VANCOUVER. Il. O.. Oct. 1T. w. Vailie. As.
sistant Superintendent OF the United States
Railway Mail Service. Is here. lie will go to
Alaska to observe how tho lntornational agree.
mcnt for the transmission OF mail bet ween Dyca
and Dawson 10y the mounted police Is working,
and to see that the contract made by the United
States is carried into effect,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

George Martin, who Is serving a two and q half
years. term for burglary in the Kings County
Penitentiary. tried to kill himself on Thursday
night by cutting his throat with a piece OF lamp
globe. Hn had almost bled to death when dis
covered, but he may recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
sn1NNrcocK Huns. Oct. l.-Grent In
Golf Notes.

Today'S events include tho semi,weekIy handicap
for the Ballentine Cup at the Morris County Coli
Club. h~andicaps At the Ard,lcy and Queens County
clubs. and many team matches and MINOR club com,
petitions,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
slight Fire in the Kings County Poni.enrary.

A blaze in one OF the workshop sheds at tho
Kings County Penitentiary yest:rday morning
caused q little excitement. The convict fire
brigade. however, kept the flames we'll under
control pending tho arrival OF the regular nra-
men. The l0Is u less than 500
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
ne BrlaEe Receipts for s.pt.mb,r.

The bridge receipts for September were SlO2,.
s25,s3. an increase OF IS, 900 over the CORE
spending month last year, No previous Sep.
temoer In tho history OF the structure Shove
such Large receipts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
COULDN'T STAND sCoLDING.
MRS. Cults Took Poison Because Her Husband
FOUND Fault About tho supper.

Mrs. Julia Cults. aged "a years, committed
suicide last night at her home. 8 Bedford street,
Brooklyn, by swallowing q dose OF carbolio acid.
Her husband, John Quits. chided her on his re-
turn homo from work for not having his supper
ready. She went to her bedroom and took the
poison. She was dead when tho doctor. who
was hastily summoned by the husband. arrived.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02
GOLF AT MEAD0WBROOK.
BRISH PLAY ON THE SECOND DAT
OF THE TOURNAMENT.

Travis Heats Wright. the Philadelphia Crack.
but snccumbs 10 shaw the Bostonian-Ruth-
errurd Beaten by TJnE-Beach aud Tap-
pin Lead In the Consolation Cup Division.
1t was a day of serious golhng at tho open
tournament Of the M~oadowbrook Hunt Club
yesterday. Thursdays play had left Wright,
tho Philadolphlan, who learned his game abroad
under Willie Fernie's tutelage, a hero OF tho
links, but one OF yesterdays developments was
that his light was put out He succumbed to
Travis, or rather collapsed before him. The
Oakland man made his FIRST round in Al and
was then 4 up. Against such fast golf all Fer
mics instructions went for naught, and Wright
lost tho command Of his game. wril hit was so
badly ratified that on the tenth hole, after Travis
had been bunkered from his ~brasscy. he fooled
tho iron shot that had been attempted as n sure
thing, and on the next iron shot no was bunk
cred in his turn. 1t took him 3 to get out,
and as Travis vas out in Q. Wright lost, by 7
to g, a hole that, but for bad nerves, he would
easily have won. Their cards follow, Travis
winning nv = nm and A I'm nlav
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

The Tying and Rutherford match was not
especially exciting. The Mcadowbrook repre-
sentative was not quite at his best. and Tying
scored q victory. In the finals this morning
spring Tournament Of the Meadowbrook club.
and should he win to-day it will be a double
event.
Moan while tho twenty eligible for tho conso-
lation prize had been playing a medal round to
find the eight who would fight out for the
before golf this week, was one of the three who
failed TO qualify, for only eleven finished. The
cards follow:
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2. Q. Beach. Meadowbrook-
Gn.:":.:":: s5stsss 40 -sS- 0.
George Z. Armstrong. St. Andrews
Gn! .:::.:.::99 2 es--sss-,oo
Albert @. Jennings, Tuxedo
Gr..::::::":"::4s stsSs7 s-:s
A. De Witt Cochrane. Ardsley-
In Gn.,.""..:ss SsSS55 ss- ~
]. b. Baker. st. Andrews G c.
G n..:::::"::::: $685. S -ss
James Brown, St. Andrews G. c.
f GH'..:: ":::: Ss5S5 lSi--sss-,o4
c. L. TAppIn, westhrook q. c.
GH. .::".."... s4SsSi5 s%--S6-,o4
James l.. Brcese. Tuxedo
2r' ..:"::".". ::s sssssss s s-ss-,os
D. Brandreth. Dutchess County
fn S..::"::::::::S S,i 1888 sE-ss-,oo
DIV Bird. Hunt
IN n!:..:":::":SS +lSS tS5Ss S-s5-los
Greuville Kane. Tuxedo-
GS'. ..":.::ss ssssSalSs s 80
Beach showed the best golf in the match play
out the finals with Tappin this morning. In tho
first round Armstrong made Brecse look like a
soft snap, and the latter quit at the ninth hole
We're:
AT%:.Fons" - $685.. S-:s
.Approximated.
In the afternoon Armstrong met Beach. On
the first drive Armstrong sclaffed, and he after
ward gave up the hole. This gave him bad
luck. Tor. although . up az tho ninth, Arm
strong finished a derelict. The summaries fol-
low:
Second Round -M~eadowbrook Fall Cup-James A.
Tying. Morris County, beat II. w. Slocun. Staten Isl.
and Cricket. by o up and $ to play; w. Rutherfurd.
headowbroOk, beat O., l.. Perkins, RockAway. by /
up: Z. A. shaw, AyOpia. beat II. o. Haveneyar, Jr..
Newport. by : up and D to play W ]. Travi. Oak.
land. beat H. H. Wright. Phlladeipnia, by . up and 4
semi.FInal Round-Tyng beat Rutherfurd by 5 up
and ! to play; shaw beat Travis by 3 up and 2 TO
play.
First onsolntiou Cup-6. +, Armstrong
beat j. l.. BrcrSo. J up In niLc holes; r. o. Beach beat
A. u. Co'hrane by Is up and 4 10 play; James Brown
beat J. u. Baker ly 4 UP AMI 3 TO play, c. l. TapLln
beat a. q. Jennings by default,
ssmi.Final Rouud-BeaGh beat Armstrong by 2 up
and TO play Tappin beat Brown by z up and l To
play.
Besides the cup finals. tho Meadowbrook
Handicap will be decided to-day.
~SHISNECoCK HILLS, Oct, l.-Great interest
was manifested in tho play to-day for tho
Woman's Challenge AMI Handicap Cups. as It Is
the last competition but one of the season. Miss
i. h. WicKhhm scored another win on the Chal.
lcnge Cup with a gross score OF "a. For tho
,ndiCRp Cup the match was more exciting.
Miss Mundc scored her first yin with the excel.
lent score Of 80. Miss Croker csme in n close
second with a net score OF 81. Summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-02

Young Havemeyer could not hold the Boston
Champion, Shaw, and so h, fell the easiest Of
victims. The best match Of the round was be-
tween Rutherfurd and Perkins. 1t was exciting
golf, Tor there was but ono hole on the two cards
as bad as seven, and the Mea NOW brook man was
but up at the md. Ruthrrfuri was 3 up 1t
the ninth. but here Perkins uraced up and won
two straight. The cards show the trend Of the