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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
oIrrP1ID ron xox-nrsIDrrr sroK.
pao.epo Or such Faynssnts te the hospital
Tor Rnptnrea ma CrIppled.

The Commissioners of Accounts reported to
the Mayor yesterday that they found upon OK.
animation into tho financial affairs OF the
New York Society for the Relief Of the Rup-
tured and Crippled from Jan. 1, 1891, to Doc.
81, 1906, that n very large number OF over
payments were smndo by tho city on accounts
audited by the Comptroller. Such ovcrpay-
ments, they said, would probably amount to
$4,000, and they resulted almost entirely
from the city,a paying for the care Of persons
who were not residents Of New York. Tho
examination Is not yet completed.
In the matter Of tho Now York J~uvepile
Asylum tho. Commissioners report that be-
tween Jan; l, 1890, and Aug; 81: 1895. over
payments to the amount OF ~, 1928 were made
upon bills audited by tho Comptroller.
William 3. lsham, PRESIDENT Of the Society
that. by tho terms of its charter tho hospital
received from tho city $3.50 n year for tho care
of each charity patient, regardless Of his resi-.
dence. Tho attention OF the society was called
to the fact that H. was receiving money from
the city for nonresident patients more than a
yoar ago and tho practice Of charging for them
was Immediately stopped. Mr.. Isham added
that the society had not received a dollar from
the city In 1897.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Jordan Robbed OF IuIs Prizes.

Alexander A. Jordan. tho wellknown all
around ex-champlon OF America. would be In q
sad fix just now II the athletic ccnsors called on
him 70 produce his prizes. As a matter OF fact
he has scarcely any to show, although the rec.
ord books are punctuated with his triumphs on
track and fold in England, Canada. and the
United States.
The disappearance OF the trophies is due to
the enterprise OF some thieves who broke into
THURSDAY night. They located his choicest col.
lection or prizes on tho siieto,rd in
The dining roODI, and without waiting
70 study the historic inscriptions. took the whule
loi. These very inscriptions which rendered
mo trophies doubly precious in Mr.. ~Jordan's
eyes rather affect their market value. and liza
hopes 70 get on tho track OF his property before
" reaches the melting pot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
TOOK UP MS BRorHER'S QUARREL.
Frank FessIer Held Responsible for tho Death
OF Thomas Lynch.

Jacob and Frank Fessler, brothers who live
at rs Wythe avenue, Williamsburg, were ar
raigned in the Lee Avenue Police Court yester-
day on the charge of homicide. They were 40
cused OF inficting the wounds which caused the
death of Thomas Lynch, at his home. las BayaTd
street. two weeks ago.
Lynch was 81 years old. He was employed in
Tuttle s. Bailey's pattern shop at Wytho
avenue and North Eleventh street. Jacob Fcss-
Ter was employed in tho same place. On the
afternoon OF Dec. IA the two qu0rrclicd. That
evening Lynch and both FesSlcrs met in the
street. Lynch. according to several Witnesses,
struck Frank In the face. Fessler succeeded IN
throwing Lynch with such force to the ground
that his head struck the curb. Lynch died four
days later.
Four men testified yesterday that Frank Fess-
Kramer discharged Jacob Fcssler and he'd
Frank to await the action of the Grand Jury.
Bail was fixed at $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
FREsH-WArER FISH COMBINE.
An EnRiish syndicste Secures Control or thu
Interests on the Grcnt Lakes.

An English Syndicate Secures Control or the
Interests on the Grcnt Lakes.
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-Edwin Corbin has sue
cecded in securing q consolidation OF the twenty
corporations controlling the fresh.water fish
cries for tho great lakes in the United States
and Canada. The deal was made at q secret
convention here a few days ago. the contracts
passing through the Office OF the British Consul
late yesterday.
The business is taken by an English syndicate
capitalized at $5,o0o,OO0 The cash considera-
ton lie So. SOC, 600, represented by debenture
bonds underwritten by bankers in England and
group of Dutch bankers headed by Noordyne
of Amsterdam.
The combination will produce and control tho
distribution Of 100, O00. 900 pounds Of fish an.
nually, and will operate cold-storage plants at
New York. Buffalo. Erie, Cleveland, Sam
dusky. Toledo. Detroit. Chicago, Mil
yankee. Cincinnati, indianapolis, Pittsburg,
Duluth, st. Paul, Minneapolis. Kansas City. st.
Louis, and Denver. and freezing plants at the
fishing stations on the great lakes and at Win
nipeg: Manitoba. The parties interested deny
Mr.. Corbin tonight declined to be interviewed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01

Magistrate Willard II. Olmsted performed
the first duties Of his new office in the Morri'
SANTA Court yesterday. On arriving there at D
O'Clock In the morning he found two immense
floral horseshoes awaiting him. One Of them
was N arly four feet high. John Bompi, an
Italian, who had gone home drunk and kicked
a panel out OF the front door as the easiest way
OF reaching his HAT. was the first prisoner ar.
raigned. He was fined ~, The next applicant
for justice was n young girl who complained
that her husband abused her until she, WAS
Obliged 10 leave him. She felt that he onght 10
contribute to her support. Magistrate Olmsted
issued n warrant IN the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
PROPER TESTS ron STRONG MEN.
Gymnasium Directors from Leading Colleges
Fix a Uniforai Standard.

Gymnasium Directors from Leading Colleges
Fix a Uniform Standard.
A big stride in the onward march of physical
culture was made yesterday by a representative
gathering Of experts at the Knickerbocker A.
c. The meeting was called for the purpose Of
organization among the gymnasium directors
OF the principal colleges and also with n
view to establishing an equable system
of strength tests. The latter question
has long demanded intelligent legislation as the
crop of strong men developed last year was
30 profuse that some definite system of classih-
cation became necessary. All could not be
champions except OF their respective ~institu-
tions. but it was almost impossible to a~nalyze
the relative merits OF the rivals. ms test sys-
TENS and apparatus varied at the discretion Of
the various gymnasium directors.
This view was taken at an informal round
table discussion bet wcen some OF the leading
lights who met in this city on Nov. Il last, and
yesterdays meeting. was the result. DIR. Wat.
son l.. Savage, who. issued the call. was agree
ably surprised at The extent of the responses.
He received letters from the remotest seats OF
ing the roll he found the following authorities
on physical development in attendance:
s, Ps. Ley Hs, w; Ss.vf pr. Y rss .I Dr. S &; !; Linhars; Ohio
Or. William O. Anderson, Yale; Or; J. u, Crcnshaw,
Johns HoPkin. un!yer;lty pr. :; II Dodge, Rutgers
Acadsmy; DR.. W. A. Lambeth. University Of Virginia,
RIi,i !: I u; Gasis,pa ni P Psnn,yIynn,S College Hssr5o P 3 2 6. D.
AAhtsht NAt' IVY 'A hhiA'I aAA@ St'tH w ~ NltN
Trinity College. and Prof. i. II. Cam. New York
University.
derson and Linhart and Prof. Cabn-sub-
mitted u constitution and bylaws, which
proved acceptable. and the delegates pres
city. Of College Gymnasium directors"
with the following officers: President, DIR. J. W.
Seavcr. Yale; Vice.President DR.. c. p. Lin.
hart, Ohio State University; Secretary and
Treasurer, DR.. w. L. Savage, Columbia. A
going officers and DR.. y. 4. Sargent Of HARVARD
and Prof. +. II. Cam. University OF New York.
Drs. Sargent. Seavcr. and Savage, loosely
referred to as the three big S." then pre-.
sented the report on strength tests. which really
represents the platform OF the new organization.
1t was accepted unanimously. after long and
careful deliberatlon, and all its recommends.
lions were adopted. This means tn / hence.
forth, or rather after the completion OF the pres
emit term. all colleges will have a strictly uniform
and accurate set OF strength tests. Rules are
clearly defined regarding machines, their use,
and the method OF computing points. and the
result will be q thorough solution of the period
ical question as to who is really the collegiate
strong man."
The three experts who presented the report
will remain a committee for the purpose OF in.
spccting all apparatus and passing on all
methods OF testing before a candidate attempts
the ordeal. The society has a wide field OF use.
fnlnesa before it, and is expected to do a world
OF good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Purses for English Fighters.

Bllly Newman yesterday sent a letter TO the
London Mirror Of Life saying that he was ready
TO give u So 900 purse for VIII Curley, who do
feated Patsy Haley, 10 meet any bantam; 81 900
for Ben Jordan, who vanquished Tommy White.
and u very large purse for Ted White to come
here and meet Kid Mccoy. White Is the pugi.
rounds. White. in u letter To DIR. Ordway the
other day, stated that he would fight Mccoy
again ana would face him in this country II
necessary. Newman will give substantial ex-
ponses. too. and says that he will extend every
courtesy TO the foreignersi Bills mNy have Cur
ley 20 against Dave Sullivan, who 10 due here
noin England Very shortly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01

ORANGE. ". j., Dec. 3l.-Tho firm of Bawo g
Dotter, importers and manufacturers of china
and glassware, 90 Barclay street, New York.
have converted their business into a corporation
under the laws OF New Jersey. with the pr!Eci.
pal office at Eas; Orange. The certificate Of in.
corporation was iiled to-day at Trenton, and
provides for II capitalization OF ~ uO.uuO
The firm was founded in 1853, ANA is COM
posed of Francis IL. Bawo. Henry Wittc, Gustav
Otto. and Carl +. w. Bawo. The Curiilicnie
provides that their central European oillGe Is T
Dresden. in Germany; that their i%nCtorics arc
AT Limoges. Steinschoenau. and CARLSBAD, ia
Bohemia, with sales houses in Paris, Berlin
London, and Hamburg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Heath or Nils. Lue,Ie Pulitzer.

Miss Lucille Pulitzer. the eldest daughter Of
Joseph Pulitzer, died rt Chatwold, the country
home OF her father at Bar Harbor, yesterday af-
ternoon. Miss Pulitzer was in her seventeenth
year. -Four months ago. while at BarHarbor, she
contracted typhoid fever. from the effects Of
which she never recovered. She MAS the second of
brought to New York on a special train to-day,
and tho funeral will take place from Mr.. Pulit-
zcr's town house, 10 East Fifty.tfth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
billiards..

There is decided interest in the scratch ANA.
teur billiard tournament which is to take place
at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall, begin
ming Jan. IS. Prizes will be awarded to first,
second, and third men. and the winner will So.
cure a trophy emblematic of the championship.
j. Byron Stark, Arthur Townsend, Ferdinand
PoRgenburg. and other amateur experts have
announced their intention of entering, and there
recently Joined the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club. and Fred Cakes. champion of the New
York A. c., will represent the Winged Foot or
ganiZation. Entries should be made with Bar
tow S. Weeks at 100 Broadway. who Is the
Chairman of the committee appointed by the
tournament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
BUNCO NAN REED GONE.
His Bail Forfeited Mt Lowcil-Paid SIS, 500
for Hts Liberty.

DWELL, Mass, Dec. 31.-When the case of
John Reed, the alleged confidence man., charged
among other crimes committed in various
parts of the State With the larceny Of 80, 500
from Farmer Charles Sweetser Of Chelmsford,
came up in the police court here this morning.
the defendant failed to appear. His bail bond.
in this instance n certified check for $1,000.
was declared forfeited.
Reed, up to the time of his departure, had de-
bridge, Clinton, Brockton, and this city a total
amount OF $4,000. This amount was vir-
tually paid as the price of his liberty. and,
now that he has gone, there is little chance of
his appearing at any of the other cities or towns
to answer to the charges against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Results Mt Iron Hill,

IRON Hill. Dec. 31.-The races here to-day resulted
as follows:
First Race-Four and . half furlongs.-King Bon. 8
to I aud y to 3. won: Flash ", TO l for place, sec.
ond; Henry third. Time. l:02.
Second Race-Four and q half furlongs. Tommy
o.. @ 90 = aud even. won; Tessie b.. 4 to / for place,
second; Pontifex third. Time. 1928.
Third Race-Six and q half furlongs.-Susie Howe,
8 to o and l to 4, won; Rassala, 4 TO 5 for place, sec.
ond; M~ullaghmore third. Time, l;34.
Fourth Race-four and a half furlongs.-Bessie ADJ
bott, 2 to ] and z to 8. won; Marie Lowell, even for
place. second; Hiddenite third. Time, Laos.
Fifth Race--Ftve-eighths of a mile. Full Speed, 2
to . and 3 to 8. won; Despair, y to . for place. second;
Sister Myra third. Time, 1 :OsI..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01

PLAINFIELD, Dec. 3l.-The Hillside Golf Club
OF this city has bought the Dayton ellock farm
OF lO4 acres on the famous Short Hills, where
1t will lay out an cighteen.holc course. The
purchase price is $4,000. The farm contains a
house and outbuildings which will be utilized
proveInents. Ample stable room for the turn.
outs and plenty OF room for society events will
on rolling ground. The club, which began with
with u few members. has increased to 100. with
as many more on tho waiting list, and q re-
moval To larger quarters was necessary. Their
present links is OF nine holes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
KILLED At A DANCE.
Corbo ana Christiano QunrreiIed Because the
Dnnciug Had Been stopped.

Corbo ana Christiano Qunrrolled Because the
Dancing Had Keen stopped.
ORANGE n. j., Dec. 31.-A New Years eve
dance was held in the apartments of Antonio
Coppolo in White street, West Orange, to-
night. Miss Martha Hennessy, the owner of
the place, called to collect her rent. Grustino
Corbo, who lives on the first floor, complained
to her of the dancing on the second floor
fall.
Miss Hennessy went upstairs and requested
that the festivities cease. Then she left and
went to the third floor to another tenants.
Corbo. who had accompanied her to the rooms,
got into a dispute with Peter Christiano, Cop
Dolo's son-in-iaw. Christiano charged Corbo
with being responsible for stopping the dancing
and they came to blows. In The scufie Corbo
pulled a dagger and plunged 1t into Christiano's
heart. Corbo and eight witnesses Of the muir
der, all Italians, were locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
HIaHWAYMEN HOLD UP rWo WOMEN
They Knock Them Dewn ana Curse Then fer
Net Having More Money.

PELHAM, N. Y, Dec. 31.-Mrs. William
Hooking and Mrs. Thomas McGinnis were held
up on Thursday night while returning to their
homes in Pelham. They had just purchased a
supply Of holiday gifts and were walking along
Q secluded street when they saw two men ex-
tinRuishing the gas lights. When the lights
ahead, of them were all out the mon crouched
behind some large maple trees and rushed upon
the women as they passed.
They were both knocked headlong to the
ground and the highwaymen choked them,
while they searched their pockets for money.
The men picked up the bundles, but finding
nothing OF particular value In them, cursed the
women roundly for not having more money and
ordered them TO 60 home.
The identity of the highwaymen is not known,
as they wore masks, but Mrs. Hooking Is al.
most certain she recognized the voice of one Of
the fellows, and thinks they are local %ruffians
who frequent the trolley terminus In Pelham.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Maudelbaum Divorce. Kirk Co.Responden

BY consent of both parties Justice Smyth Of
the Supreme Court has ordered q reference in
the case of Richard Mandelbaum for an abso-
lutte divorce from his wife Winnie and has ap-
pointed Charles Donohue referee. J. Waldere
Kirk, who shot Mandclbaum at the Gerard
House. Is named as &C. correspondent. Mandelbaum
says that his wife has been intimate with Kirk
at tho Gerard House on Nov. - last and at
other times. The Mandelbaums were married
in Jersey City in 1892 and have no children.
Kirk was arrested for shooting Mandelbaum,
but as Mandelhaum refused to make a COM
plant against him Kirk was discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Justice Mccarthy Falls In a Vertigo.

Justice John Henry Mccarthy. while entering
the chambers of the City Court yesterday. fell
in a faint. His private secretary. Thomas Sulii
van. removed him to n lounge and u physician
was mmon 1t was said that Justice Nc
Carthy was suffering from vertigo. His brothers
in-law, Herman and Abraham Joseph, were
summoned from their law Offices. The Judge
recovered sufficiently to be taken home. II ia
said that his illness is not serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Died OF Apople.y In a Police station.

James Potts, 81 years old. of 697 De Kalb ave-
nue., Brooklyn, died yesterday in the Oak street
police station. Mr.. Potts. who conducted q glass
factory at 1l6 Walker street. was found uncon-
scious at 2 o'clock In the morning in the door
way Of the building at 8 Centre street. The I'M
conscious man was taken to the Oak street sta.
ton, where he died before the arrival of an am
bulnnce. His death was due to, apoplexy. AS
coiyed probably in a fall, the police at first
Thought that he might have met with foul play.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
CHINESE NEW YEAR IN DISPUTE
San Francisco Cinnamon Refuse TO Obey Their
Minister md lhnnge the Dntc.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 3l.-Chinamen here ro-
fuse to obey the order of the Chinese Minister at
Washington to change the date of the New Year
celebration from Jan. y to Jan. Do. The Min.
lister recently found that a miscalculation had
been made in tho date, and warned the Six
Companies here TO distribute new calendars.
They fatty refuse to do so and announce that
they will begin the celebration on the evening OF
Jan. 81, as originally planned. This refusal 10
taken ns a sign of dislike OF san Francisco
Chinese TO the Minister.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
New yorL Pas, once, n,rre.t wear.

The Post ONCE business in this city during
1897 surpassed that OF any previous year. Tho
total receipts arc Ss,l46.27s.G7, as against
81. 7s5. 772.s7 last yc ", an increase of $780,
or Az per cent. The net revenue for this
aver last yeur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
JOTIINGS amour T0HN

Pending the improvements now being made at Pier
IL, which involve the reconstruction OF that pier aud
the widening OF West street. the passenger steamers
OF the Fall River line VIII. commencing on JAn. 8,
arrive At and depart from Pier 10. North River, foot
OF Warren street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01

The more important of the golf competitions
to be held to-day is the professional match at
the Ocean County Hunt and Country Club of
Lakewood. There are old rivalries us well as
new ones to be settled, and ench player will do
his best in the hope of winning. The following
is the full list OF entries and tho clubs they
represent:
Willie Tucker. 81. Andrew's; John Tucker. Nara.
ton, ~SeabrIght q. G.; Horace Rawlins. Ocean County;
Anderson: Lakewood; Tom Gourley. Baltusr6l; James
delphia Country; Robert Thomson. Merton Cricket;
Charles Thomson, Troon, Scotland; Val FiIzjohn,
John. Ardsley club; W +. Davis. Newport and Wash.
ington; H. Redd!e. Musselburg. Scotland; George
Meadows; Arthur @. Grirnth, westbrook; Willie Dunn.
ex'cnampion.
Other events to-day include n great team
match at tho Harbor I'LL Golf Club. In tho
number of players it is tho most important team
match over played in the United States. The
names OF the players follow:
Morton. Ar Kelley, ". D. Mexican. o. Hocfmeyer,
/. !; Cooke; !, E. fa,er; @; JewStt; H: Van yechten.
Rensselaer,. J. French. s. d. Miller, c. V. Anable, E, j.
Team Two, E. Bonner: D. Eyre A. R, Elliot.
boy N m,1a1 Z. i. 'slfdonab1cr1s"'s II Il. MyTic isoi Il. Johnson n, n.
q. G. Miller. u; o'connor. J, +. Lcavitt. J; i. Kingsley.
worth. ii. u. Dickens and i. W. Gould.
There will also be competitions to-day at the by.
kcr Meadow, Ardsley, Wee Burn, Nutley. Rich
mond Hill, EnGlewood. Westchester, Westches-
ter Country, st. Andrews, Westbrook, Meadow.
brook. Garden City and Oakland Golf clubs.
LAKEWOOD, n. j.. Dec. 3l.-ln spite of n down
pour of rain which prevailed this afternoon.
there were five entries in the regular match OF
the Mrs. George J. Gould Cup series on the links
OF the Ocean County Hunt and Country Club,
and the first, second. and third places were cap.
tured by cards which were well below the 100
mark The HcnrpS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
A Twenty.nve-Yrnr Bridge Contract for tn,
Tube CompanD.

The bridge trustees yesterday ratified the con.
tract with tho Pneumatic Tube Company ex-
tending the period from five to twenty-five
years. The compensation to the city is never to
be less than 81 900 "A year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
stabbed the Mills Hotel Waterman.

Thomas Kenealy, u sneak thief, was caught on
the ninth floor of tho Mills Hotel. No. /. early
this morning. Michael Roach. tho watchman,
grabbed him and Kenealy stabbed him In tho
arm. The thief was then disarmed and taken
10 the Mercer street police station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
Killed by a brooklyn Trolley Car.

Henry Grimm. 81 years old. Of Cedar lane,
Woodhaven l.. l.. while driving along Liberty
avenue. Brooklyn. last night was killed by tTOi-
ley car 22l OF the Nassau electric railway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01

Elisha Dyer, Jr., will become a member OF the
banking and brokerage firm OF Ulman Bros. Of
90 Exchange place on and after Jan. ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
The individual record 10:
baseball.

This 10 the pairing for the sixth and last round
to-day: Young VS.. Meyer. Hewins vs.. Murdoch,
Southland We. Cook, Dana VS.. Seward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
eh'ss

The fifth round OF the intercollegiate chess
tournament was played yesterday. Meyer beat
Murdoch. Hewins and Young drew, Cook beat
Seward, and Soulhard beat Dana.
Following Is the record of the tournament:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01

The managers Of the Polo A. c. arc surprising
the sporting public by placing the ticket tariff
for the coming Kelly RotchfUru bout Mt So, $3,
So and ~. In view Of the fact that the last
show under the clubs auspices did not pan out
because tho attendance was slim, this move is
not regarded as consistent. The public will not
pay big prices any more except to see champion
ship events between the heavier pugiiists, ac-
cording to the views expressed by many light
promoters,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-09-01
MAD RUSH IN WIND STORM.
Men and Women Tramp1e Over Each
Other with Fatal Effect.

Men and Women Tramp1e Over Each
Other with Fatal Effect,
Two persons are dead and several Sc
yerely injured as result of panic dur
ing severe electrical storm at the county
fair at Columbus, Ind. Mrs. Samuel
Cooper was trampled to death by crowd
which was hurrying to get from the grove
into an open field. Charles Haymen was
killed by being struck on the head by a
falling tree. Ten thousand persons were
present when the storm broke. They
made rush for the open field and many
were knocked down and trampled on by
the panic stricken crowd. Exhibition tents
and buildings were blown down Or crush
ed by falling trees and the property loss
will amount to $4,000.
Two deaths will probably result from
the wind storm which swept over SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, wrecking buildings and entail
ing Il loss Of more than 100000. Besides
wrecking fifty dwellings, the power house
and the warehouse, the storm unroofed
the Alhambra rink and destroyed nearly
all the buildings in the New York State
fair grounds.