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Army anG Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-These naval orders
have been issued:
Ensigns Z. Il. Durell and D. W. Todd. detached from
the Oregon and ordered to the Independence.
Lieut.. D. W. Menifee. ordered to duty at the Naval
Acaiemy.
Ensign 8. p. Fallinwtder. detached from the New
York Navy Yard and placed on waiting orders.
Boatswain p. Haley, detached from the New York
Yard and placed on waltinx orders.
These army orders have been issued:
Leave for one month is granted Second Lieut.. Perry
n. Kepler. Third Artillery.
Leave 20 Sept. ] Is granted Second Lieut.. Edward
J. Timberlake.J r, 30 ond Artillery.
Leave for TOUR months, to take effect upon the arri-
val OF Capt. Frank R. Keefer. assistant surgeon at
Fort Walla Walla. 10 granted Capt. John l.. Phillips,
assistant surgeon.
Capt. sidney L. Stewart, Ordnance Department,
will proceed to the works OF the Lahin and Rand
Powder Company, Wayne, N. j.. on ofhcial business
pertaining TO the inspection Of s~alutlng powder.
Leave for two months, on surgeons certificate OF
disability. IL granted First Lieut.. Edw ard |. Grumley,
Seventeenth Infantry.
Leave for one month and fifteen days 10 granted
First Lieut.. Edwin 7. Cole, Sixth Infantry.
Capt. Evan Arsdale Andrus, First Artillery. will re-
port to the commanding onioer Mt Fort Hamilton for
temporary duty at that post.
The following transfer are made. to take effect
this date: FirSt. Lteut. Elisha s. Benton. from the
Third ARTILLERY TO the First Artillery, Battery II; First
Lieut.. John p. Haines, from the First Artillery TO the
Third Artillery, Battery B.
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nr1nnnp 4 HoEp-UP MAM.
chfo.re saieea Keeper unnicts . pIortal weuna
nnd us shot himself

nn0 u shot hAininehI
CHICAGO, July 26.-Early this morning . POI
llceman heard a mar grooming In the basement
of n house on Fifty.nfth street. He found .
young man covered with blood and suffering
from two knife wounds In the abdomen. The
wounded man is believed to DO ono Of tho two
highwaymen who held up, robbed and shot
w, @. Donohue In his saloon on Fifty.hrst street,
shortly before midnight. Tho man denied any
knowledge OF tho affair and said he had received
his wounds in o brawl at a saloon on Halsted
street. Ho gave his name as Edward Sheldon
and said he lived In South Englewood. He was
taken to a hospital. where his wounds were pro-
nounced mortal.
1t was learned that there had been no disturb
ance ut the Hnlsted street saloon, and that the
man lied about his residence. Donohue was
shot after ho had stabbed one OF the mon who
made a demand for his money, and Is lying at
the Mercy Hospital and may not recover from
his wound.
Sheldon was without a hat when found, and a
hat found at Donohue's saloon is considered u
link connecting sheldon with the aflRir. DonO-
hue had $500 in his pocketbook which the high;
waymen failed to Eet; sheldon Is ~ years old
that worn by one OF the men who held up Dono-
Presumably the same trio of hold.up men that
have been paying attention to the trolley cars Of
the Cicero and Prov.so line attacked Il trolley
car OF the West Chicago Street Railroad Com
iovard last night, relieving the conductor and
motorman of their watches and SIS, then max
Ing their escape in Garfield Park near by. Tho
armed with reyolvers. The car had been wait.
ing but q few minutes for the time to start, the
scene of tho hold.ng being a terminal point.
Plowman gave up 81 and a watch. and McDon-
aid also gave up his watch OF gold and $l3 in
cash. There were no passengers in the car.
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nded to their care, but also 20 their sincere do
eire 70 remove Al posqible oanse Tor migpnders
States and themssives. / shouid niso ada that
have received. with great pleasure your oour-
teous acknowledgment Of tho disclaimer / had
the honor to make on behalf Of my Government
In regard to the false report that Japan has de-
signs against Hawaii. Iregret to say. however,
that similar reports arc constantly appearing,
even in the reputable section OF the American
press, and, coupled with baseless or distorted
accounts Of occurrences in Japan and Hawaii,
arc now, am credibly informed, being urged
IN responsible quarters "a q pretext for imme-
dtats, action upon the treaty OF annexation.
Therefore, / have tho honor to repeat that
Japan has absolutely no designs of any kind
whatever inimical to Hawaii, and no motive
In her dealings with that country except to Sc
pure BY, legitimate means the duo observance OF
Just obligations"
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Spike sull,yan's Easy Win.

Troy. July 26.-About !, 500 persons witnessed
the bouts at the Empire A. c. tonight. The first
60 was between Kid Burt OF Indiana and Eddie
Berne. q local fighter. 1t was tame. uninterest-
ing, and at the end OF the eighth round was de.
clared "a draw.
Jack Hamilton Of Syracuse and Young Morris
sey of Boston, at IFS pounds. gave one OF tho
finest exhibitions OF scientific work and slug
ging ever seen in Troy. 1t was Morrissey's pro-
fesslopal debut. The fight was slated for ten
rounds, but owing to confusion of time in the
tenth round il was allowed to 20 eleven. in
which round it WAS declared a draw.
who is a Boston lad. Billy O'Donncli of Mem
phis refused to go on in the absence of Andy
Kelly, who WAS TO have gone against him. As a
Jimmy White OF Chicago for q purse OF $3.50.
Sullivan knocked White out in the second
round.
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"BooKIEsn OUT OYER $4,000.
Troy Cooper Loses Heavily Mt Brighton Beach
and Falls TO settle.

ana Fails 10 SettIe-
Troy Cooper, q sport. who is well known at
the race tracks, has disappeared, owing. 1t is said,
over SO, 900 to the "bookies." Cooper followed
the races with Indifferent success for several
years until last season, when no is said
to have cleared $4,000. He was not as
successful this year apparently. although it
is said he started Off well and for u
while was known as q plungcr. He had an ac-
count In the Garfield National Bank, and paid
all his bets with checks on this bank. Tho
checks were honored without question, and
During The meeting at Brighton Beach he Is
said to have lost heavily, and last week owed
bookmakers al! around the ring. The latter are
members OF the Metropolitan Turf Association.
tho association and told that no was
in debt beyond his limit, and was
requested to settle. He promised TO do so on tho
next day. On Friday he appeared at the track
settled with the " bookies" with checks on tho
Garfield Bank, which were accepted without
question. Cooper lost on the day, .
On Saturday, morning., as the "bookies
Garfield Bank and drew out nearly $4,000. all
the money be had on deposit there, The checks,
which he paid 10 the "bookies. were returned
yesterday mark ed no account" Cooper could
hiSh and low for him yesterday by the bookmak.
ers and their clerks. He is said TO have WEIGHED
on Eole Pearsall, Eddie Burke. and Harry Harris
for $1,000. Bob Irving for $1,000, George
between Eddie Marks. Leo Swatts, and Matte
Looram. These are all that are known here.
Most OF the bookm ,kers went to Saratoga on
Saturday, and as Cooper went all around the
will be- heard from. 1t was reported last night
that Cooper had gone to 81. Louis.
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A SISGER BECOMES INSANE.
Miss simonie Thought She Was Married to q
Fellow Bosrder.


Marie Simonic, a singer. who came here from
her home in Cedar Rapids. Ia, a month ago TO
seek an engagement with the Bostonians, 10 a
patient at the insane pavilion in Bellevue Hos
pital. She is % years old, and good looking.
On the train from Chicago she became &C
quainted with Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop Of
that city, and upon her arrival here she took
rooms In the same boarding house as the
Bishops, at 247 West Twenty-fourth street.
Mss Simonie had q letter Of introd uction to
Elliot +. Danforth, ex-State Treasurer. from
DR.. Switzer OF Cedar Rapids, and he
took a personal interest in ner. 1t was
said that she was disappointed in her
plans TO secure an engagement with the
Bostonians. and this may have served
to upset her mind. She is a deep student OF
Christian science and theosophy, and last week
she began to talk in a strange manner about the
Deity and various mytholOgical persOnages.
There was u young man named ION Deege In
the boarding house. and on Saturday Miss ST.
monte got the hallucination that she had been
married to him by God himself.
Mr.. Van Decge and Mrs. Bishop then took her
to the Bellevue insane pavilion. She made no
protest whatever. and when she got TO the pavil-
ion she said she was there 10 cure all the insane
women.
She imagines she is the Virgin Mary. and de-
clares that she is purity personiled. She sings
when the doctors or nurses come near her, and
renders arias from grand operas.
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FIG
A Good Oner TO smith to Fight Palmer-sul-
Ivan May Take soiiy's Place.

Ivan May Take soliy's Place.
The London Sporting Life OF July II has the
following to say regarding the negotiations for
a match between Solly Smith and "Pedlar"
Palmer:
Ever since Solly Smith gained n decisive
victory over Willie Smith of Shoreditch 1.-THE lad
whom Englishmen placed such implicit con-
hdence in there has been no doubt that in the
American we have a worthy rival for premier
honors in the b~antam-weight class. as he had eX-
pressed himself as being capable OF reducing
himself we'll under the bantam.weight limit and
be in perfect condition at the hour appointed
for weighing. His successes since return
Ing to the other side Of the silver streak have
naturally gained for him many additional
friends, and Il controversy ensued. the purport
Of which, was to suggest 2 match with Pediar
boxers are held in such high esteem on this side
as to cause Mr.. Fleming o. the National Sporting
traction tor the deiectation Of the club support
ers. It was recently stated through the col
was prepared to accept the generous offer
Of the \. s. c. directorate, and yester-
esy Il Elasg, t pst the PURPOSE n4sa a of v append Il tR his
signature to the memorandum OF agreement.
The conditions of the match are. to box the best
weight championship OF the world and a prize OF
5000. the match to be decided on Monday. Oct.
ls next. and TO weigh at 3 o'clock on the after
DR.. Ordway. who is in town, and who repre-
sents the National Sporting Club. says that
since the above was published the club is con-
sidering the idea Of matching Dave Sullivan
despatch from the club" said DR.. .Ordway. ask.
ing me whether Smith has signed to fight
understand, has left for the Pacific coast. and is
to fight Smith some time next month. II such
is the case, why. ! will call his proposed match
with Palmer off and arrange a match between
Palmer and Sullivan. | have notified Smith,
and II / don't hear from him in a week l will
aign Sullivan"
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Under the Lady's window There Was War and
the suiior Went TO "a Cell.

Though father Eud mother aud a. should go mad.
ON whistle and IN come 10 ye. my lad.
William Farbeck lives at lil2 Fifth avenue
and he has a daughter who has won tho hearb
OF Thomas Foley OF 1873 Madison avenue.
Farhock docs not look with favor upon Foley's
suit and 50. when last night he discovered
that his daughter was at a window and
that Foley was in the street whistling =
signal TO her. ne went out and there was war.
Foley. being a great deal the younger, got the
better OF he light, and was wiping the sidewalk
with F.rhcck when Bicycle Policeman May ar.
rived. May took them both TO the Enst lo4th
nose ana shOwcd other marks Of their battle.
Farhcck made a charge OF assault against Foley
and Foley was locked up.
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Gossip or tho Ring.

D. T. Sceley, New YORK. 1t was generally under.
stood that he did, but stuart has denied IL several
tim y.
An agreement. It is said, is on tho way for the
match between Tommy White and Dave Wallace,
which IL to take place al the National Sporting club
OF London next fall. mt l2i pounds.
Jimmy Barry IS to show his form very soon at Gin
cinnRti. Barry anu Dave kcLari,, a prom slug
West IN bantam. are to box six rOuui-, al lOf
pounds. Barry wanted 10 have The meeting AT ne
pounds, bat Richards refused to make a match at
that weigat.
John Filming OF the National Sporting Club has
started a subscription Tor "a" Iurp Sc at prescnting a
belt, representing the baHta u.NCl ut championship
OF the world, to "PCdIar" Palmer. A suitable IN
surIptiOn will be engraved on the bolt, whirh viii IN
Guide all the prlncipa, p rformances Of the recipient
Billy Rorsyths OF Daubury would like TO meet
Sammy Kelly, whom. he claims. he once fought
twenty-eight rounds, Should Kelly refuse to enter
tain q match, Forsytho Is ready 10 meet any other
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FAST rKATEL1IyG At CzErE1AxD.
The Fine Driving OF Geers Results In Two vtos
tories and o second Place.

CLEVELAND. July 26.-The Grand Circuit
meeting OF the harness horses opened here to
day with a fair attendance and brisk betting.
The weather was perfect and the track in primo
condition. The Village Farm had things pracu.
cally all its own way. Geers winning the 2:l7
pace with Passing Belle, the 2:1s trot With Tho
Abbott and receiving second money In the 2:15
trot with Valence. The latter event brought
out eighteen starters and the size OF the field
was too great for the narrow track.
Valence was a well-played favorite, selling
for $3.50 in the pools, with Oakland Baron at
$50. The amount in the pool was $3.50. Oak
land Baron drew tenth place in the first
heat. He gave a sensational exhibition
OF getting out and around the field.
taking first place on the first turn. He
fell back, however. on the back stretch. and
in rounding the last turn for home
Straight Line was three open lengths
anead. Oakland Baron, under whip. closed
up the gap, and drove Straight Line
OFT her feet twenty feet from the wire, finishing
first by a half length. The other two heats were
Straight Line. and Mosul, but the winner had
all the speed wanted when necessary.
The 2:l7 pace was the prettiest contest OF the
day. and was won by the superior arriving OF
Geers. Each heat was a see saw all the way
round. Passing Belle was the favorite In the
betting and carried Il lot Of money. She had all
she could do to win the race. Geers also cap
tured the 2:lS trot as he pleased with The
Abbott. Summaries:
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Ryan ana McCo to Fight in Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, July 26.-New York, Buffalo, and
Syracuse bid against each other here tonight
for the Rynn-McCoy fight. Syracuse got the
plum and the men will meet here on Sept. S.
fighting TO a finish at 1913 pounds. New York
made its bid through James Mcintyre, who of
fered 8 5000 for William A. Brady. Natc Fen
ton and Frank Kelley bid $3 500 or 90 per cent.
of the gate receipts for the Empire Athletic
Club OF Buffalo. The Empire Athletic CIIb of
Syracuse offered So, 900 or 90 per cent. of the
gate receipts. and thcir bid WAS accepted.
Ryan and Mccoy were both present at the
conference. which was held nj the Yates Hotel.
They sat next TO each other for two hours. and
broke pugiltstic records b; holding q quiet, gem
of the usual icy glares and threats. Mccoy
made IA speech in a bLrroom afterward.
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PRECEDENT MpK1NL VACATION.
He VIII Leave washinEton on wednesday Tor
Lake Chauplsin.

Lake Chesapeake.
WARRINGTON, July 28.-President Mckinley
will leave Washington at noon on Wednesday
TO 20 10 the Hotel ~Champlain, on Lake Cham
plain. He win DO accompanied by Mrs. McKin-
ley, Secretary and Mrs. AlRer. Secretary Porter,
Mrs. saxton, Mrs. McKinley's aunt, and a maid.
At Jersey City tho family Of Secretary Porter
will join the party. Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
will remain Mt the Hotel Champlaiu until Aug.
%, whom the President will 60 to Buffalo to
attend tho Grand Army e%ncsmpment. After the
encampment is over he will enjoy q cruise with
Senator Hanna on his yacht for a few days. and
then 20 to Fremont, o., to ttend the reunion OF
his old regiment, after which be and Mrs. Nc
Kinley win witness tho marriage OF Miss Hayes,
. daughter Of the late Rutherford B. Hayes.
Senators and Representatives by. tho score
called on President Mckinley to-day to say
good-by. Tho usual crowd Of persistent office
ssckeEs was also on hand. Su9yed up by the
mako things all right. Speaker Reed bowled in,
and stayed only long enough to take leave OF
Mr.. Mckinley. Then he went downstairs and
said good.by to MIRA Mckinley.
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SPREORELS As n RAILROAD MAN.
IL L. Said He wants 20 Ifuy the Crocker Inter-
est In Southern Pacific.

san FRAHoIsoo. July 26,-On good authority
1t is learned here tonight that MI. Claus
Spreckels, the sugar millionaire. Is making great
efforts to secure the late Mr.. Crocker's interest
In the Southern Pacific Company. and that he 10
In a fair way to succeed, as the Crocker estate
does not wish TO retain it's holdings In the COM
pany. With Col. Fred Croker dead thege is no
one in the family who takes a keen interest in
responsibility OF the position which Mr.. Croker
held for over ten years.
Mr.. Spreckels is financially able to handle the
Croker interest, which amounts TO about $l5,-
900, 900. What makes Mr., Spreckels's negOtia-
lions interesting 10 the problem whether he will
unite with Huntington or oppose him. Should
he oppose Huntington and WIN over the Searles
interest there would bo a merry war.
Mr.. Spreckels is now President OF the Valley
Railroad, which Is a bitter competitor OF the
Southern Pacific; but II would not bother him
TO change front, as no has done on the sugar
question and Hawaiian annexation.
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GOOD CROPS IN GEORGIA.
The Business Outlook In the state Reported Il
he EHcellent.


ATLANTA. Ca, July 2e.-The agricultural out
look for Georgia is that there will DO q full crop
In all lines. The cotton crop has had excellent
weather for developments. The heated term Of
the middle of June lasted into the second week
of July. in which the thermometer kept up a
constant boil of 90. and came in tho right time.
The acreage has been increased instead Of being
diminished. Tho railroad men OF south Georgia
report an Increased acreage in cultivation OF Is
per cent. During the last ten days there have
been frequent rains, good for corn and cereals.
but about reaching the limit on cotton. which
might be driven into rust by too much moisture.
the point OF self.supply In corn. and the hope OF
the State Agricultural Department Is that this
years corn crop will be such that the State will
not have to cali upon the West for corn. Com.
missioner Nesbit Of tho State Agricultural De,
partment has just returned from an extended
trip throughout the State, bringing with him
cheering news from the helds. Rice will give a
good yield, The peach crop, now being harvest:
3D. q. IL, Il very sE;os shEo TI.S p VII s.I TO The hud frost In last
The conditions promise a stif trade next fall.
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JOHN TYLER COOPER MISSING.
Tho Convicted EmbeELler OF Atlanta DIsnppears
No Trace or Him Found.

ATLANTA, Ga. July 26.-John Tyler Cooper,
ex-clerk OF the County Commissioners OF Fulton
county. is missing and Is not to DO found, al
though search has been made for him since Sat
urday afternoon by the Sherif's officers. He 10
under II heavy bond, having been convicted of
embezzlement of county funds. and was allowed
to go at liberty pending a hearing Of the case by
the Supreme Court on q motion for n new
trial. His friends have interested themselves
In his behalf so far as to get up a long petition
asking for Executive clemency. which was to
have been presented to the Governor, but as he
Is now looked upon In the eyes of the law as a
fugitive from justice the object of his friends
seems likely to he defeated.
In accordance with an order from Judge
Gambler. the Sheriff began a search for Cooper.
1t Is said that he is waiting until his friends can
20 before Coy. Atkinson with the petition for
his pardon. The latter has not returned from
his vacation. In spite Of the fact that when The
shortage IN bis accounts with the county was
Gambler inflicted a much heavier penalty thin
his friends anticipated. He WAS sentenced to
pay a fine OF $500 and TO serve three months in
prison.
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ILLICIT STILL RAIDED.
The Front Room or tho Premises stocked with
TInwars ms n Blind.

Deputy Internal Revenue Collectors Harm and
Levy raided an Illicit still last night In the eel.
lar at II Eldridge street and confiscated tho
outfit, which included copper kettles big enough
to hold fifty gallons and 600 gallons Of mash in
barrels.
The cellar and basement were leased on July
10 by d man calling himself Harry Weinstein.
who said he was going to open an auction store
for the sale OF tinware. There are hve rooms in
the basement. and the front room wRs stocked
with cheap tInware as q blind.
WeinsLeiD had two men In his employ. and
they were seen going in and out with bags
day Weinstein had a quarrel with his landlord,
Isaac Klein, about the rent and Klien, as u re-
the raid followed. .Weinstein and his men
skipped. The bags which the two men carried
contained hye-galIon dsfnij0hnAL
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PHILADELPHIA. July 2B,-The boxing bout at the
arena tonight between Jack Bonner Of Plumber
Hill and Harry Pepper of California WAS u NJ
Ee. The California wonder, as Pepper has been
termed. did not size up to the expectation
OF the crowd that turned ont TO see
the match. He ran away from Bonner from start TO
hnish and never let the big irl'u" Ct a chance
Pepper proved TO c a very scl' nt,ii" huN"T as az as
ducking aud lodging go. hut as far rs punching
and taking punishment were concerned he was
counted out.
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A PETITION FOR RECEIFERs.
New York Firm Asks That the Aurora Fire In
surance Company He Declared InsOlvent

buFAhCo hapA no
PHILADELPHIA, July GA. l. Phillips & Co.
OF New York. by their attorney, Charles L.
Smyth, applied to the Court OF Common Pleas
this afternoon for the appointment OF receivers
for the Aurora Fire Insurance Company Of this
city, a Pennsylvania corporation, which insures
policy holders on the mutual plan.
The plaintiffs hold a judgment for 1897 bal
ance due on a fire loss, which occurred on juno
%, 1896, and in their bill set ont that the judg-
ment remains unsatisied, not~ outstanding that
the defendant company showed III its last an
nual statement alleged net assets amounting 10
$2i3. 62S.27.
These assets. the bill OF tho plaintiffs says,
consist principally OF worthless and uncollecta-
BILE notes, book accounts, unpaid assessments,
and amounts charged against agents. IL Is also
averrud that there are three other unsatisiled
Judgments against the Aurora Company, in this
State, tor an aggregate amount OF $l,2OO. The
Court Is therefore asked To declare the company
inyolyent and name receivers TO collect and
hold its assets and pay claims against 1t.
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Steel Trade Looking Up in Ohio.

CLEVELAND. o., July 26.-The market points
to an early resumption OF the iron business In
the Mahoning Valley. and a permanent increase
In the demand for pig iron and manufactured
products. The Tod furnace OF the Youngstown
Steel Company, which was shut down four
months ago. has been almost entirely rebuilt.
and was put In blast again to-day. The Ohio
Steel Company 10 operating It's extensive plant
to nearly one thousand men, and has orders
ahead TO keep it in operation for The next four