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TANDEM, 7RIPLEr AND DAB.
Singular COIlIaIon-Son or tho Inventor or tho
Split BnmSoo Rod Hurt.

singular collaboration or tho Inventor or the
Split BnmboO Rod Hurt.
Joseph F. Murphy of AS Plano street, Newark.
is in st. Michael's Hospital In that city suffer
ing from a fractured skull and with a slight
chance of recovery. He was the most seriously
injured of five cyclists who collided with a cab
on Broad, near Clark street. Newark. Just be-
fore midnight on Tuesday.
Murphy is the only son Of the late Charles F..
Murphy, the inventor Of the split bamboo fish
ing rod. He succeeded to his fathers business
but abandoned it two years ago to go into the
bicycle business. He was out on a tandem on
Tuesday evening with Harry Osborne Of 81
Arch street, and in returning from Passaic to
Newark they Joined F, a; c; Baker; F: W.
riding a triplet. They scorched horne. and were
SO wrapped up In racing Oh the Broad
street asphalt that they did not notice q cab in
the middle of the street. They crashed into it
on either side. Both wheels were wrecked and
the cab was considerably damaged. while Dick
CORDIALLY. the driver, was thrown from his seat.
Osborne. who was behind Murphy on the tan
dem, was the only one OF the cyclists who es-
capped injury. He was thrown completely over
Murphy and slid twenty feet beyond the cab.
Murphy'S head struck the wheel. The triplet
dumped its riders. Thompson's hand was broken
in two places and Garrison and Bakor were
badly bruised.
In the cab were the Rev. Father A. II. Stein
and John u. Battin, both of whom were consid-
erably shaken up. Cordially said yesterday that
oughfare and saw the cyclists coming. He did
not think 1t necessary to move. He had both
lamps burning. He 10 q warm friend OF Muir
phys and know his father we'll.
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Proud OF MS rnIox SIX uLL.
Elt with n sIedEo Rmme Constable sonntnE
Rcfnara 10 l,eIIcve SO u Much Hurt.

Constable Joseph SonntaR Is an unwilling pm
tlcnt in Christ Hospital, Jersey City. The doc.
tors say his skull is fractured and the injury
may provo mortal. The constable says his
skull is not fractured, and that II takes more
than n blow from a sledge hammer such rs no
received to kill n Sonntag. Tho police agree
with the doctors, and arc holding Martin
Devino, who struck Sonntag, to await the result
OF the constabie's injuries. This is how 1t oc.
Cured:
Mrs. Rose Farrell, 81 years old, Of Is For.
syth street, this city, went to Jersey City on
Tuesday night to visit her friend, Mira. Nellie
Jackson of 5s4 Palisade avenue. During the
evening Mrs. jackson sent Mrs. Farrell to
Martin Dcvine's house, ~ Paterson plank rond,
TO ask Mrs. nevine IL she has been circulating
storie, about Mrs. jackson. Mrs. Farrell and
Mrs. Dcvinc had not been talking long before
they quHrrcllcd. Dcvinc. who is n blacksmith,
lfSn EF her M IA BACK sSEF eye. on" Mrs. S[ F ERs a9ps %cn Ht's fG
Most Hoboken and applied to Justice of tho
Peace francois for tho blacksnith's arrest.
The Justice refused to issue n warrant, but d.
rected Mrs. Farrell TO Constable Josorh Som.
tag, who agreed to arrest Devino:
The constable accompanied Mrs, Farrell TO
Deytne's house. Dcvine saw them coming,
a d, arming himself with a big slcdgu hammer,
word was spoken Dcvine struck the constable
with the ,sIedgo hammer on the left temple,
sHnntag fell, and Mrs. Farrell ran away, De,
and informed Sergeant Cannon that he had Just
killed n man. He surrendered tho sledge
hammer. Sergeant Howell and Detective Loe
went to the house to look for the supposed muir.
derod man. They could find no trace OF him.
At 4 A. NJ. word was received at the station
that Sonhtag had arrived at his home complete
ly exhausted. He had crawled on his hands
and knees tho greater part of he way, and was
obliged to stop several times because he be.
came, partially unconscious. 1t had taken him
four hours to cover tho mile bet ween tho scene
of the assault and his home.
Sonntag was taken to Christ Hospital, where
it was found that his skull was fractured.
Sonntag says, that his skull is thick enough to
withstand a heavier blow than the one he re.
Ceived, and that he can break stones on his
head. Although he retains consciousness, the
surgeons have very little hope Of his recOv.
cry. Devine says he did not know the consta-
bio. but thought he was some man Mrs. Farrell
had brought to the house TO do him up He
iuries, and Mrs. Farrell is detained as a wit.
ness.
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GREENWICH, June 15.-The second women'B
competition for the Freeman Cup was played at
tho Fairfield County Golf Club to-day. The
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Adolph G. Greenberg allowed Judgment to be
taken against him yesterday for $50. 6s6 In
favor of Austin b.. Fletcher on a claim against
Mr.. Greenberg as indorser on eleven notes of
the Atlantic Highlands, Red Bank and Long
Branch Electric Railroad Company. of which he
WAS formerly President. The company went
into the hands OF n receiver on May %.
Deputy Sheriff Gilligan received yesterday q
writ OF repleyin for 1867 against Frank Il.
Walker, who has an Office Mt "a Park place,
Joseph A. Arnold, for The Carthage Tissue Paper
Mills. stated that the goods had been ordered
by Mr.. Walker In tho name OF the Bridgeport
Brass Manufacturing Company" n name that
resembles that OF u well-known company, and
Immediately after receiving the goods Mr..
Walker had stored them with u warehouseman
under another n me. The Sheriff went to the
warehouse and seized the goods.
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TWO ARRESTS FOR SMUGGLING.

A BOatI0ad or Dutiable Articles Captured at
Night by Customs Officers.
James J. Warner. Captain OF the British brig
Edward f. Hutchings, and Frank S. Smith, a
junk dealer. who are accused of smuggling.
were held under $4,000 and $500 bail respect.
lively by United States Commissioner Shields
yesterday. Warner. it is alleged, loaded q boat
with a quantity of dutiable articles on Tuesday
night. and Smith rowed the boat from the brig
to an East River pier. where he was arrested by
customs officers. The Captain was arrested yes
terday at the South Ferry Hotel.
The customs officials say that considerable
smuggling is carried on from sailing vessels and
tramp steamships. and they are keeping a sharp
lookout to prevent 1t.
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TWO MURDERERs REsP1rED.
An Important Legal Point to ne Decided BY
tho supreme Court.

An Important Legal Point to he Decided by
the supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Edward Smith and
William NJ. Strather. two negro murderers
condemned to be hanged tomorrow. were to-
day respited until the first Thursday in Jan
uary, 1899. This was done to give the attor-
neys for the condemned men opportunity to pro-
cure Q writ Of certiorari.s so that the United
States Supreme Court can review the decision
Of the Court of Appeals of the District Of Colum-
bia. which a week ago affirmed the action of
tho lower court. and also interpret the act of Con.
gress of 1897. applying to all the Federal terri
tories and the District of Columbia. giving tho
aSiicct{ Of guilty Without capitnff punishment. " 'ef'
In the cases of Strather and Smith,. Justice
there We're palliating circumstance in the case
their verdict should be without capital punish.
m0nt"; IL otherwise. then there should be
no Qualifications. The attorneys for the defence
appealed to the Court of Appeals. which, Justice
shepard dissenting. sustained the action of the
lower court,
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BURNED IN HAMPTON RoADs.
A British Schooner Hound for South America
Destroy ed BY Fire.

NoRFoLK, Va. June l5.-The British schooner
Shenandoah. Capt. A. II. Gibson. bound from Nor
folk to Berbice, British Guiana, was completely
destroyed by fire last night while of Thimble
Light Shoals. Hampton Roads. The Shenan-
doah. 1913 tons, and crew Of six men cleared
from here with q cargo of slaves and heading
from Charles Reid & Sons on June IL. She was
out in the roads awaiting n favorable wind and
time. At midnight fire was discovered through
the poop hatch. All hands Joined in trying to
put out the flames. but this 1t was soon dis;
crew took to the boats. leaving the Shenandoah
to her fate.
They were picked up by the tug Little Nell.
brought TO Old Point. and from there came to
Norfolk upon the Bay liner Alabama. Tho
vessel, provisions for her projected voyage OF
three months. and her valuable cargo OF l26. 900
heals and slaves wero destroyed. Her masts
went by the board shortly after the crew took
to tho boats. The crew Is being cared for by
British Consul Barton Myers. who will send
them to New York and Boston.
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mod crate cool wave came down from tho North
west yesterday over the lake regions and the north
ern part OF the Ohio Valley into the middle Atlantic
States. lowering the temperature ak TO sixteen do
GreeS. The GOODNESS will be moro perceptlble this
morning. and 1t may remain cool for a day or two.
The centre OF high pressure ' Itch was throwing
on the cool n%ortherly winds was over Lakes Superior
and Huron yesterday morning. moving slowly eGst
ward.
In this city yesterday IL was fair; highest oniolAl
temperature 7B'. lowest 70'; average humidity 90
per cent; wind n%ortherly. average velocity sixteen
miles an hour; barometer. corrected TO read to sea
level, at & A. NJ. 5000. 3 =. NJ. 8O.I3.
The Thermometer at the United states Weather Blu.
reau registered the temperature yesterday a. fOllowsi
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sPUR1oUs COIN FROM BRoox1Yx.

RiOoeS OF Oh. o Face Value That Had Been
Received Tor Fares In Trolley Cars.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-Hundreds of pieces
Of spurious silver coin were to-day piled up on q
desk In the Secret Service Division Of the Treas
ury Department. 1t had just been received from
the trolley car lines of Brooklyn and had been
received for fares at different times during tho
past fve or six years. The pieces represented
upward of 81. 800 face value, but not one of
pieces of genuine silver in tho lot. A few counter
felt one and two dollar bills were in the collec.
ton. the latter denomination being known as
tho " Italian twos." The loss will fall on tho
trolley companies. All the counterfeit pieces
have been cut in half and will DO melted and
completely destroyed.
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4 $50 GOLD ADG I.

Fire Commissionor Foley Thinks It 10 Tee
Costly for Him to Wear
1t is q custom of tho Hoboken Board Of Fire
Commissioned to purchase a $50 gold badge for
each new member of tho board. At q meeting
of the Commissioners yesterday q bill for $50
was presented for payment for a badge for
Commissioner Timothy Foley, who was APP
pointed to the board by Mayor Pagan recently.
To the surprise OF the other members Commits
Rioner Foley protested against paying the bill.
II did not suppose. when tho badge was Or
dered for me-" he said, that 1t would be SO
expensive. 1 think $25 is enough. Idon't be.
lieve in throwing money away in this manner"
Upon Mr.. Foley's suggestion his colleagues
consented to lay the bill over for investigation.
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REFRAINED FROM 1YNCH1Na BIN.
Kentucky Farmers BrinE . Negro hoy Into
Town at the End OF n Rope.

Kentucky Farmers BrlnE . Negro hoy Into
Town at the End OF n Rope.
GLASGOW. KY, June 15.-Caleb Gaines. q
negro. Is years old, was brought into this place
this morning at the end Of q rope. bleeding at
the mouth and nose, hatless and shoeless. and
covered with pike dust. Behind him were 200
Barren county farmers. who declared that he
should be lynched. but that IL tho courts would
act on the case speedily the law would not be
robbed of its rights: Gaines worked for q
farmer named Abijah Allen. living on Beaver
Creek, and yesterday evening, ATTEMPTED to as
screoms attTacted her father md Gainca fded
This morning he was captured, and but for tho
pleadings of Aliens wife would have been
lynched at once.
Alien beat him into insensibility with his re-
yolver. A rope was tied around his neck after
no recovered and he was started toward Glas.
gov. with the mon whipping him with switches.
Tho negro Is now In Jail. but 1t 10 uncertain re-
garding his fate before morning. Several ne
groes have been taken from Jail recently. the
latest being tho man who assaulted Miss Moore,
the school teacher.
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CAPTURED ON 4 YAoHT.
A Man ana q Woman to ne Sent BACK to west-
erly, X. L., To-day.

G~REENPoRT, L. l., juno 15.-The capture of a
man and a woman on a yacht was mado here
last night by Under Sheriff Wells and Village
officer G. w. Howard. Several days ago Z. A.
Hall of Westerly, n. l., arrived here in search
OF a large cabin catboat. which he said had been
stolen. Yesterday a boat answering the descrlp-
ton was reported anchored under the bluffs in
the Sound west of here. Wells. Howard and
Towards brother. under cover of darkness,
rowed of to tho boat. A man and a woman.
who were the only persons aboard. were greatly
frightened when the object Of the officers be.
came known. The woman became hysterical.
The men took charge OF the boat and sailed to
Greenport by way OF Orient Point, arriving here
with the two prisoners, at 2 o'clock this morn.
ing. Mr.. Hall arrived here this evening. He
recognized the yacht as his. and said he knew
the prisoners. The man, he said, was James
Scott. He and tho woman will be taken to
Westerly tomorrow. The original name OF the
boat was the NiniEret, but this has been covered
over with fresh paint and the name Zita substi-
tuted.
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SHOT HIS T

ThomAs Benson in Custody, hat Eais Mother
says tho Shooting Was Accidental.
Annie Benson. 16 years old. of 1145 Van Alst
avenue. Long Island City. was shot in the left
eye on Sunday by her 14-year-old brother.
Thomas. Tho boy had been playing with q 90
calibre revolver. Mrs. Benson took the girl to
Bellevue Hospital Tuesday for treatment, Tho
surgeons said that she would lose the sight Of
the eye.
The mother tried to explain how the shooting
occurred. but her explanation was not entirely
custody of the Gerry society. The police de-
cline to say whether tho boy did the shooting
accidentally or Intentionally, The mother in
sists that the shooting was purely an accident.
The boy will be arraigned before Magistrate
Smith tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST FOX rHvRsDA

For Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connecticut,
fair, followed by increasing cioudiness. possibly
showers near tho coast brisk northeasterly winds.
For eastern NeW York, fair, except possibly shouers
IN extreme southern portion H%Ortheriy TO north,
eGIferIv Widds.
For eastern PennSylVania and New Jersey. increas.
iny cloudiness. probably showers; brisk northeastcrly
winds.
For the Diltriot OF Columbia. Delaware. and Mary.
land. threatening weather with showers, fresh easter.
ly windL.
For western New York and western Pennsylvania,
fair. followed BY ineEsSSing cloudineASi Light north
STly winds becoming S0uthsAStoEUs
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WASHINGTON, juno 15.-Rear Admiral John
q. Walker. President Of tho Nicaraguan Canal
Commission. when before the Senate Committee
on the EicaraRuan Canal to-day said that, while
She commission had not yet completed its work.
from the examinations already, made the plan
tiraiy feasibie. He estimpted that the canal
could be built for 1925. 900. 900, and thought by
modifying the present plans the necessity for
one or moro dams could be avoided.
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LEASED THE NEW ENGLAND.
Now York. Now Haven and Hartford Road
Absorbs tho Other bysteIn.

Absorbs tho Other systeIn.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, juno 15.-Tho stock.
holders of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad met in the railroad office building
in this city to-day, and in twenty minutes
one of the biggest railroad deals
ever made in Now England. The stockholders
voted to lease for a period Ut ninety-nine years
tho New England Railroad on the basis of AN e1.
change of stock Of two shares preferred for one
OF the New Haven road and Ave shares common
for one of the New Haven. Incidental to this
deal tho ShcpauG. Litchfleld and Northern was
also leased for n term of seVenty-1ve years.
Both leases wore voted upon unanimously and
accepted.
Fifty stockholders of tho consolidated road
were present at the meeting. President Clark,
in introducing the resolutions providing for the
leases. said that because of tho New England
!eases there would be no change in the dividends
OF the corporation in tho future. Hencetorth,
therefore. the New England road will pay divi.
dends. which IL has not done for years. The
dividends will be paid in three parts OF l per
cent. each. making the total yearly income 8
per cent. on the Investment. OF the reported
total capital stock OF 476.3 3 shares. the stock.
holders present represented 274. Sol. OF this
the total was unanimously voted in favor OF the
lease. On the voting on the Shepaug lease the
same vote was registered. IN liking both unani-
nous. Tho voting was entirely without Incl
dent or debate.
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The Coney Island life-saving station has boon
abandoned and the station Is 10 be sold by tho
Government. The crew has been sent to Rocka-
way Point. where a now station is to DO built.
Arthur Dominy, superintendent of the Third
district. United States life-saving service. said
that the Coney Island station had to no abhn-
donod on account of the danger from the surf,
which is washing away tue beach close up to the
RlruCture.
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BREWERS IN CONVENTION.
Net to Discuss War Tax on Beer. but Agre
That Customers Must Pay 1t.

That Customers Must Pay 1t.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. juno 15.-The United
States Brewers Association. representing 90
por cent. of the breweries in the country, opened
Its thirty-eighth annual convention in the Wind
sor Hotel this morning. President c. William
Bergner of Philadelphia denied that the conven-
ton intended to discuss tho new war tax on
beer. There will DO no compromise by dividing
the burden between brewers and customers.
The Gus. omer will pay the entire tax. Compc-
tition and taxes have reduced profits TO the loss
margin. the brewers saw.
The statistics of the industry show that tho
total tax paid into the United States Treasury
during 1897. ending June 80. was $32. 472.-
1927. This was Il decrease over 1896 of
81. 81 :. O73. Tho total number of barrels mar
keted was 34.423;0s4; the number Of gallons.
l,O67, 1l5, 9l4. The total number of breweries
in the country Is l, $780,: total number of liquor
dealers reported. 1874 42, a decrease OF 10000.
The brewers attended a reception and ball at
the Hotel Rudolf tonight. Tomorrow evening
thero will be a banquet at the Windsor.
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tournament of the Island Golf Club
of Garden City was played yesterday. 1t was an
eiRhteen.hole medal play handicap, for q hand
some silver cup, to BIO won outright. The re-

SOUTHAMPTON. June 15.-The women of tho
shinnecock Hills Golf Club played the second Of
their regular weekly handicap matches over
the links of that club this afternoon. Miss
Beatrix Hoyt, the champion woman. player of
America, was one of the starters. She entered
to-day. She made by far the best gross score,
doing tho round in 80 strokes. The handicapS
OF the other contestants, however, were too
lnrRe for her to overcome. Tho scores follow:
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IN stockholderr of tho consolidated road
Can't Arreo on lNe.teru Rates.

CHICAGO. June 15.-The efforts of the wost-
ern Passenger Association to-day to make ap
adjustment of tho rate situation were practf
cally fruitless, as tho roads are no nearer an
agreement than before. The root Of all trouble
is tho Canadian Pacific. and the Western roads
apparently cannot wage n successful war against
1t because they cannot resist the temptation to
cut each Others throats.
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JOHN T. H1NMAN DIES IN An ASYLUM
He Was Police Captain or COnoy TAIand In the
Palmy Days or John Y. NIcKane.

Pnlmy Day. or Joln 7. McKhne.
John #. Human, who was Police Captain of
Coney Island when John Y. McKane ruled the
old town of Gravesend, died at the State Hos
pital in Flatbush on Tuesday night. Several
months ago he received a paralytio stroke,
which was followed two months later by a SEC
ond. On Monday he was removed to the Flat
grew violent and went Into spasms, in one OF
which be died.
Hinman, who was % years of age. was one OF
the best known men In GraveSend. His annual
income during. the time he held office under
McKane 10 said to have been $4,000. On the
annexation Of Gravesend he lost his position.
He afterward lost much money in poor invest
ments. A widow and eight daughters survive
him.
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COMMITTEES CounclI~sn to Jail Unlawrurly.

CINCINNATI. o.. Juno 15.-Last winter Judge
Tarvin of Covington. KY, imprisoned in tho
county Jail seven City Councilmen for contempt
In refusing to have his courtroom repaired and
refurnished as ordered by him. They remained
obstinate and he kept them there about two
weeks, Finally they were released pending a
hearing OF their case in the Court of Appeals.
That court to-day reversed Judge TarYin.
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WASHINGTON, June l5.-Tho President to-day
sent the following nominations TO the Senate:
Fred X. Perkins of California to be an Assistant
Paymaster In the navy.
BOetious II. sullivan of South Dakota, Register of
the Land ONCE, ami John C. W. Rhode OF Chicago
Receiver of Public Moneys, at Nulato. Alaska.
Mr.. Perkins Is q son of the junior Senator
from California.
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The prepostorous charge against Police Cap.
tain Stephenson that grew out OF the fractional
fight over the primaries in the Eighth Assem-.
bly, district WAS swept into the aust bin yosIer.
day, when notice was received at Police Head
quarters that Isaac Siegcl. who mace 1t, had
sent from Bellevue Hospital loHn insane asylum.
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CirarmALsr.' Unions worried About Socialists.

The non.Socialist cigarmakers say that the
Socialists are trying to undermine them at tho
factories. CigaTlnakers' Union No. Ia. one VI
the non-Socialist unions, complained y, strrday
that the Cigarmakers Alliance. COMPOSED OF
Socialists. had offered Ia supply 200 cigar.
makers TO Stahl s Co. cigNr manufacturers. in
In whose factory there is a strike. Other unions
accuse the Socialists of r~esorting to similar
tactics.
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SAVED $4,000 FROM TIPS.
Death or . Boston walter WhS Left That
sum to Charities,

BOSTON. June Fitzpatrick Fay, ono OF the
oldest OF old-time Boston walters. who died at the
Carney Hospital in supposed poverty and was
buried at Mount Calvary yesterday, left a for
tune to local charities which aggregates $780,
900. He has always distrustcd lawyers. but was
finally prevailed upon TO make a will. His only
friend was an old man named Kelly. and to him
Fay, Just before his death, cOnfided seventeen
bank books on local savings banks. Kelly APP
piled 10 the police MS to the disposition he should
make of them. In the will Judge Fallon was
named as executor. and he demanded the books.
Kelly at first refused 10 deliver them, but upon
the advice OF The police did so.
Fay had told certain friends that the money
was saved from tips received whilo waiting lin
the Revere and United States hotels and tho
American House from 1850 to 1860. He was
80 years old.