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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-27
OLD DOMINION TOURNAMENT

And Fair Association aud Launching
of the Torpedo Boat "shubr'ck'
Richmond. Va, October 3i-Novem-
Der 1. =, 1890.
on account OF the above occasion south,
EN- Railway Will sen tickets rom All
ticket stations on It's lines IN NfsinA
and North Carolina 20 Richmond ana re-
turn at one fare Tor round TIP Plus
dfy cents ior adm ssion 20 me iou'hs'
mont and Races November l7t ana -
Tickets viii be- on sale from North caro-,
Ina points October 5th and sls' anu
from points Boz Virginia october "'h anu
gist November ist and % Win return
limit Of an tickets November an.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is ,, ne s srs.
s,~ariiia on the nrst appearance OF IN,
mn. blood h. an important step t'"aiS
INSTRUMENTATION. IN makes iiN"' iNN
blood and insures good health
HOODS PILLS are non-irritaiing' mild
effective.
The Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
s-raph Company announces that tee.
phonic communication can be had over
a. lines with Lynchburg Va. Danyile.
va. Roanoke. Va. Wakefield. Va, APP
nsmattox. Va: Farmyilic. Va, crews.
Va. salem. Va Bedford city Va; Reds
vile. n. C.: Charlotte, \ c.; Columbia.
5. G.
For further particulars enquire al the
Public Pay stations. anl al Manager
once 1914 east Main street
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-27

There is but one great dis
covery for the prevention and
cure of all kidney difficulties
that grand remedy, WARMERS
SAFE CURE. Forfve and twenty
years it has stood the test.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-27

HOODS PILLS are non-irritaiins' mild
effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
CHINESE RIOTERS HELD.

Twenty Cinnamon who were arrested on Sunday
night 81 tie riot IN Pe-si. which resulted IN the
shooting - Detective William McClusky and the
serious stahhing ~ Charles lee. Chinanan and
many 1roken heads. were arragned In the Centre-st
police court yesterday morning before Magistrate
Meade. Tie result was. Wong Lum. OF 80 90 Nor
ri--aNe. and Lee sam. OF 40 9i3 kent-ave.. Brook
lyn were held IN 81 o1o bah each for examination.
,hareed with felonioIs assault on Detective VIII
IAN McClusky ~ the Eizabeth-st station Ching
sam. 80 SO. l6 Pc-st. Was held without bail.
charged with stahaing Charles Iee forty-hve years
O.3. ~ 80. y pe-st. who IS now IN the Hudson
street Hospital. chin on. Of so II Pell-si.. was
held without bail charged with shooting William
McCluskN iu me thigh. and Lee Cum. ~ 80. q
Pell-sf held IN 81 coo bail charge % telon-
ous assault He had stick and attempted 70
strike Mc'lusky The remainder Of tho prisoners
were discharged. The examination OF those held
sci down for Friday Tho detectives who ap-
pearcI complainauts Wer" Germcrzhauscn.
Mencning. Drennen and Finley all OF the Elizabeth
-. station.
The cause - the riot was feud ot long standing.
The police had been expecting just such an out
break there have been less serious troubles be-
fore IN which arrests have been made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
WHALEN'S ABOUT-FACt.
>t,zEr COMMITTEE MAY HAVE SOME
THING TO DO WITH HIS II ii'HN
FFRVOR FOR RAPID TRANSIT.

,-or,oratfop Counsel Whalen expects 10 nave
conference to-day with George l.. hNes' one -
,he RAND Transit Commissioners. ana ho""'" ~
Shecard Of counsel TO the Rapid TRANSIT No'''''''
s,or and suggest TO them changes In the contract
which was submitted to him by me Oo"i''isS'
over a wear ago He has declared 'hat ne VIII ~
ssf upon only two changes In the co""a0
huiding the rapid transit road. Inese '
will REQUIRE that lahorers employed IN o"lu'"s '"7
road shall receive g a day each ana ho' ""'' w.
work more than eight hours DAY
Mr. Whalen's sudden change Of attitude to"d'"
che rand transit road has surprised many pe'S""S'
lie has been holding ny the contract io' over ="
vesr hut he has said that there was no Use III
giving his approval 10 the contract uh'' TIE '','
vas financially able 70 go ahead with the "oih'
a, GOO, &c the Controller declared that the Guy
financial condition would warrant the immeola'e
no,,rrirr Of the work Mr. Whalen said he haH
been a believer in rapid trenSt FOR n''een yea,
and he would approve the contract Vithou' I"'"e
delay .Ao a.,
49,. Nv Whalen announced his Willingness 10
,ei, mid transit he was served with subpoena
n annoa- as witness before no Mazet 'omin''lee
v.oek from today The subpoena contained the
following order
Produce copy Of your opinion given on vac
neh, limit Of The city NJ New-Nork with me
s.o 80 .,ch on,r,on. also any opinion which yoI
may have rendered upon me nol7aa.tor ~ he
transit. and any report 81 % 4, vonr hands
AWAITING expression Of your opinion c...,u,,..oo
Frank Moss u counsel for the Mac rt.,,g
s,td yosf.rdqv that r. somewhat SUI ~ Irl-ls
,Sat lr Whalen had waited until receiyine sum
10 tro,, he cornr1ftee before declaring himself
~. IT, Iybelen Vss not the only official the com
rniftee would want examine upon ne SUBJ su
rori5 transit The committee probapN VII ~
N'vor Van WICK 70 tell what he know s1Vul '1
reasons for delaying rapid transit me Mds~ 20
80 las EXPRESSED severe condemnation OF lhe
VIA Transit Commission. and there mas been
suspicion that His chief grievance "SS INA, ,.'
i.onornissior could not be controlled ny amman
Controler Coler probably Will he IN me CITY 10
dav and he may be invited to attend tne 5ar t
,rsnsif conference He has promised 10 atrnu 'us
,irsf meeting n the Rapid Transit commission eng
nresenf plan for building the rapia tra9St '. ~
IY,.h money raised bonds to he issued ny me
49, not more than Sl5. n0 90 in any ono year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
40 FEAR FOR THE NONONGAHELA.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT REAssr RFs ANXIOUS
FRIENDS OF THOSE Of THE TRAINING sHlF

THE NAVY DEPARTMENT REAssJ PES ANXIOUS
vp1rxns OF THOSE oN THE TRAINING SHIP
Washington Sept 4-The Navy Department has
no, the slightest apprehension az ~ me SAFETY vi
Tho training ship Mononca hela. which is said to be
o,erdue Al Annapolis. Stories OF probable disaster
- Tho vessel have brought food Of kilograms from
anxious parents AMI friends ~ the cadets a"oa'l'
and Acting Secretary Allen. after conlelIlhS VIII"
the exnerts % the Navigation Bureau and o'her
officers " no are thoroughly familiar with me quA-
ties OF the vessel. has caused all inquirers 10 pc
informed that the Department enteriains no aPpre
heneiOn on her account
The Mononeahela sailed from Annapolis on MAY l.
on 4 practice cruise across the Atlantic ana 'd'N
o,r~vtnq about one hundred aud twenty cadets from
the Naval Academy. made up Of the second ana
third classes and part Of the fourth class She was
hound for Plymouth England whore she arrived
on July j. having taken two months IN the passage
She sailed on the homeward trip on July y ana re-
ported from Funcnal, Madeira. her arrival ar l"f'
mort on July a on July q she sailed for Annap-
oils direct that up to this morning She has
been out thirty-eight days. The officers OF the
Navigation Bureau say this is not a long time TO
spend ia the voyage. even under favorable weather
conditions The distance from Funchal 10 the CheS-
apeake Capes IN direct line is about two thouss nd
eight hundred miles The sailing vessels never iake
this route and naval ships in ma Ke
d practice Of swinging lar 10 me S,u.l"in,n 49,
makes route Of about three thousand six hundred
The Mononganea Is commanded by Captain
Hutchins. The commandant Of cadets al Annapolis,
competent sailor The vessel IS sfanch and a good
sea boat She IS speedy before the wind ana run
impossible 20 TACK with her and II head winds are
met she can only hold her own without adNanging
and In excellent condition. captain Nckins. ~ me
Navigation Bureau saws tha' his last passage rom
INA, was noi as w S,l iSf ,1c years On
.I4' o. q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
BROOKLYN NEWS.
OBRIC LOSES A LEG.
VICTIM OF THE FLATLANDS COLLISION
RESTING EASILY.
JACKSON. THE ENGINEER. PARoLED UNTIL
AN INVESTIGATION or THE &C


cIDENT IS MADE.
Leonard Obrig the young man OF NO 40
Greene-ave. who was the most seriously IN
tured Of those who were in the rear-end COLL
sion at the Flatlands station Of the Long Island
Railroad on Sunday night. was resting com
fortahlv YESTERDAY in the Kings County Hos
pital The injury TO his head at nrst supposeu
- he q fracture Of the skull. proved to be only
a severe scalp wound II was found that me
bones Of the right leg had been badly shattered.
so that yesterday it was deemed advisable 10
an,putate the leg below the knee. The doctors
-ov that Ohrie stood the operation we'll, and
that he Will recover.
Georee jackson. Of no 90 Vernon-ave. Long
Island CITY. the engineer 81 the locomotive
which ran into the train that was standing At
tho Flatlands station. was arraigned IN the
Flatbush police court Yesterday morning on the
charge Of culpable negligence. He was repre-
scented by F. X Morris. superintendent of the
F1atbush division Of the railroad Magistrate
Steers heard the testimony in the case ana
paroled Jackson for week. pending a thor"uth
Investigation into tho causes Of the accident
Mr. Morris said that the first train. which
Was not scheduled to stop AT Flatlands was
hold up by the block signal. which had neen
So, 10 allow a Brooklyn Rapid Transit car IN
Flathush-sve a short distance away. 10 cross
tho railroad tracks This is denied ny the
trolley people and il Is stated on good author
ftv that Thomas " Wildey. the conductor Of
tho Rrookivn train sGnalled his engineer 10
sion AZ Flatlands He did this. # is said. at the
request Of some passengers who wished to get
oN II this is true the blame for the accldeht
nav fall on him as he stopped the train on MS
own responsibility knowing that train TOT
Long Island city was following him only i've
minutes away.
Jackson the engineer ~ the latter train hHu
no reason n suspect that the Brooklyn rain
was not FIVE minutes ahead Of him. Had he
not been scheduled 10 stop at Flatands there
undouhtedly would have been big smash ana
q great loss Of life for the through trains run
through this part of Flathush at a high rate
Of speed
There is a curve in the track about one nun
dred wards before the station is reached, and on
account Of the binding storm. which al IN"
time If tho accident was az It's height the en-
einoer could pot SEQ the danger signals or inc
train I'm front Luckily Jacksons 'raln NSs
scheduled 20 MAKE the stop. and he had alreanF
sbut off steam and applied the brakes when
his engine Slid into the rear or inc tram III
front As II was the engine ploughed lts way
well into fhe rear car ~ the forward tram ana
had the car been crowded some or me pas
sengers might have been killed
The WreckinR train cleared tho track III NJ
night 50 that traffic Was resumed N"S'e''aF
morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
GALL4GHFR'S COSTLY BLIFF.
HE TRIED To GMPERsONATE \ policeman
BIT FAILED TO GET MONEY And
WAS ARRESTED

Ry trying 70 impersonate a police Officer on last
sunday night William Gallagher. twenty four years
old Of No 26 Spencer-st got into troune. ana in
tho Cates-avc police court yesterday he vas held
in s20o bail FOR examination.
Gallagher after midnight. approached two be
cyclists q man and woman AT Nostrand and
Gates ayes.
Your lights are out" san Gallagher "Yonu
have 10 come along with mo Gallagher took Tho
two bicycles through Gates-ave until he reached
hrcbox He made magnificent blum I'M trying 20
open the box 70 summon patrol wagon.
Joseph Walsh. Of 80 eio Iafayette-ave. was
standing near hv and realized that Gallagher was
not policeman Walsh sai1. Whats me matter
with you. J guess you're pipe dreamer
Gallagher the police say. told me 0i yclisis that
II they gave him some money no would ioerat"
them.
"Don't you give that lobster cent" said Walsh
Hes no policeman
Patrolmen Dunn and Walsh came along and ar
rested Gallagher Mrs N8rN Green. I'm whose mouse
Gal agher lives him good reputation ani SAN
that H. Mas her nephew and worked IN 'ath"i'
publication house A. El"vonth-sf. and broid"f}t
IN Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05

THEY MAKE TROUBLE At THE Long ISL
AND FLINT CLASS WORKS

Since the newspaper hovs wont on strike other
Nffle fellows have followed their example. Four
teen boys employed IN tho Long Island Flint Glass
Works at Mauier-st and Morgan-ave. have quit
work The boys were in an aggressive mood. and
the police ~ the Stagg-sf. station had great dii-
Guilty Yesterday In preventing them from breaking
hundreds If finished lamp chimueys The boys
worked IN the crmpinE department. and wer" paid
nine cents AN hour They heard that boys I'm III"
Wesf for similar work received % cents nm hour.
and at once decided That they should receive at
least Il cents nu hour
j. y HuWer proprietor ~ the works refused 10
listen 10 me demand Of the boys, ana they eft
their work The boys paraded Yesterday morning,
with their leader, Jimmy gallagher, ut Their
hend They marched up and down outside OF the
glass works ard threatened the boys who had
taken their places With dire vengeance n they dt
not Join their ranks Tho latter We're impreSsei 80
strongly that they dif NOT return 20 work after
noon. The little strikers say that they VIII put
their bosses" ont OF business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
SHOOTS HIS TWO ASSISTANTS.
A POLICEMAN. AFTER BEING BADLY
BEATEN. USES HIS REVOLVER WITH
pRoRARTY FATAL EFFECT.


Fernando Farley a policeman Of North Bergen
Township. Hudson County shot and probably NOR
tally injured two men who attacked and severely
beat him late on Sunday night Al Secaucus.
A man named Jackson owns q 5oathouse on the
Hackensack River that has been resort for dis
orderly men and women and Jackson. fearing the
iniruders appealed 70 Farley 10 make raid
the crowd. The policeman visited the ooafhopse
few m!nuter after 70 O'Clock and found two men IN
posscssion-W William Scherkenberg. twenty-three
years old. Of No 1l5 Monroe-st. HoDOken. and OTTO
Overman, tweniy-four years Old. 81 80. i3s New
York-ave.. Jersey City-and attempted 70 arrest
them.
The policeman says that the tao men attacked
him. that stabbed him under rho iefr eye nd
that they knocked him down and kicked tn
breaking his nose in t"o places and cutting his
mead and face. Fearing thar they intended ~ al
MN, Fdrl+y drew his pistol ana hr"i Iie clr.et
one bullet IN Overman's abdomen and srOf : aer-
kenberg IN the leff side twice and Doth a4.efs
passed through tho lungs
Farley. suffering intense agony. staggered % the
power house o; the trolley company ard i.. med
the employees Of what had occurred ono - len.
John Burke. assisted Farley 10 fne Nlff Hospital
jersey CITY seven miles from me boat
Tn" men at ne trolley house ar9.-". ''' .zo-
Dors Willard r. Porter and DAVID GeIrte go
procured a wagon and drove tho no.rlel aea %
Christ Hospital Jersey CITY 1h~f" ffar arrived -
wounds had been inflicted Tho hospital as- aIaf
with patients. and the wounded mon 2rfe driven %
th@ Third Precinct police station The tma..aH
Vas summoned. and they n"re faSer fo +re cry
Hospital where they identified Farley 4- ffaf- A..
saiant and he recognized 'hern 49, bis s--slar's
no North Bergen pol'~ trIf'- Hrr. I.f0gme.
by the jersey CITY police. and Rers adv SOD 20 "A 20
me statements Of tho mn ~ tne p. -.is1s ssi
there little chance - - ing ol'rfr mar 70
hulle' that ht Orerman passed. f1roie. -r. a,-o-
il vas extracted Tho nnr-f-fs-. Escorted H.,
Srherkenbergs condition 9ss oxreof'.z.r .~.-i.si
last evening Farley who Das badly benton hss
had internal hemorrnaRes. hlf fhera - -..4 ~ "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
SUCCESSFUL SEASON ENDED.


SOCIETY OF PARKS AND PLAN'ThDlNl'N
CLOSES IT'S WORK FOR 1899
Children were sorry Yesterday TO learn that the
third seasons work OF the Brooklyn Society of
Parks and Fairgrounds had been brought to
close The organization vas established I'm 1897.
with one playground IN city Park Now there
five as follows: End OF Bridge-st.; Columbia.
Warren and Baltic SITS; Flushing-ave near Nos
trand. end Of Freeman-st., Greenpont. and No. s.
Poplar-st. Hiss Emma l.. Deesou. graduate OF
pratt Institute and ~ the Normal Department OF
the Chicago kindergarten College. IL supervisor OF
the work
The idea is to have the paygrounds located in
the most populOus districts. so that children Will
have breathing spot and plenty Of room 10
play. Three trolley cars were placed at the CO.
iumbia-st ground Last season. one was occupied
hv mothers who brought their sewing with them,
another by girls who dld similar light work. and
the third by boys reading car There were
plenty Of interesting books and papers. and
sort ~ circulating library was founded.
Funds are raised through voluntary cOntrlbu-
lions II takes $3.50 season 70 maintain play
ground after II has been equipped The officers ~
The society are thu Rev. Gaylord ,. White, prnsi-
dent: Mrs Samuel BOVINE Duryea vice-presdeut,
Charles H. Edgar. secretary, and A &. Bedford,
trea surer. The Board Of Trustees IS composed Of
Mrs Tunis q. Bergen. Frank H. Babbott r. II.
Bali Mrs Samuel Bovine Duryea. Charles
Edgar. Frazer NJ Moffit, and the Rev Gaylord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05

Rutherford Sept. CspcciaD.-Labor Day was
celebrated with industrial parade this afternoon
business men from Rutherford East Rutherford.
Iyndhurst Kingsland and Newark sending gayy
decorated wagons and horses TO take part RAND
and a drum and ffe corps furnished music Stores
along the route decorated with flags and
bunting and prizes given for the best deco
rated wagons Several miles " streets IN Ruther-
ford AMI East rutherford We're iraversed inc
parade was arranged by employees of business men
I'm Rutherford who gave II cir second annual re-
ceptlon tonight AT the Armory
dv.r two thousand people saw the baseball games
on Wheelnens Field to-day between the mines or
he rutherford Athletic Association and the Pru-
dontials Of Newark The local team won m" morn
Ing game by a score Of 10 10 : The visitors won IN
the afternoon by 10 p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
rr1EpBONE pOLES ~ AVENTE c.
RESIDENTS SURPRISED AND THE OBJECT
ORs MAY GO TO COURT

Residents n Avenue 9. In Flatbush. especially IN
tho arisfocratt- pordon. believe that The avenue
hos never been accepted by the city as thorough
fare and that n is. therefore private property.
They were on that account much surprised yester-
day 20 discover that the wagons Of tho Now-fork
and New-J-rsey Telephone Company loaded down
with telephone poles. wires and shovels which
were IN charge Of ono hundred employees or I'M"
company lad invaded the avenue The workmen
erected tie polo and strung the wires through
Avenue 90 Rog-r-ave
Citizens heafi q the work and sixty ~ them.
headed hv Nr Ianderyoor. who owns many acres
Of land IN FIathneh. told the foreman Of the Work
thai the eornuany was Decorating private prop
erfv The foreman show "a permit for nc Work
from Deputy Commissioned Farrell of the Depart
mcnt Of Streets and Highways
Mr. Nandervser and h.s friends viii apply for q
temporary Injunction 10 prevent the company rom
continuing It's work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE CONVENTION

At the regular preaching service 81 the Christian
Alliance convention In Nyack yesterday morning
Dr y Simpson gave a sermon The Four
'oid Gospel An interesting tatement was made
as 20 the finances ~ the Alliance for the year end
INK April last The receipts from all sources
were No'5% most ~ hich was expended for mis-
~lons including the Nyack Missionary Institute
ana lcdFng balance Of 81 l23 IN bank OF the
amount expended for missions $50 745 was IN China
alone me amount raised this year far H. Sl34 -
"D ana y Is expected that the results ~ the Nyack
convention ana the convention 10 he held In New
oTk IN 'c'"per Will Increase this amount 10 more
than SHvp The Alliance reports $4,000 I'm Sc
curitcs and real estate The storm broke M the
meeting on Sunday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
THE DAY ~ NEWARK.
wORK1NGMEN pREFFR SPENDING THE DAY rs I
OUTINGS TO PARADGNG


Labor Day in Newark was moro generally and
heartily observed than in any previous year Bust
ness was suspended and factories were closed and
the whole population turned out for holiday In
the early morning thousands left the city 'or
DAYS outing and the trains and trolley were
packed with people. All the suburban parks had
been hired for picnics and were nlled with merry
makers.
United Building Trades officers. turned out not
more than a thousand men. and was comparatively
a failure Workirsmen generally preferred 70 enjoy
the holiday IN their individual ways and ignored
The parade This was an attempt 10 revive the
procession feature of Labor Day after 'evera
Years disuse and IL Will probably be- abandoned
hereafter Al Oertels Park in the afternoon there
were speeches on labor topics and picnic.
:, yoral large excursions went ont in the morning
The Admiral Boggs Naval Veteran Association and
tho posts of the Grand Army went 20 Philadelpha
I'm special train Of ten cars 10 attend the Grand
Army Fncampment. Lincoln and HeXamer posts
will 20 70 Philadelphia this morning to participate
I'm the parade. ,
ten carloads Of people to Asbury Park. Members
~ Constantine fvanhoe and Meleta communicates.
Of New-York were guests Of Damascus.
The Ancient order Of United Workmen went IN
twentv-siX cars 70 the seashore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
LIGHTNING STRIKES SErfRlL PLtcEs.

Rutherford Sept special -Ls1r.s played
some queer pranks In Rutherford last n4''. -
struck the chimney Of the horse ~ j. Ii'N ia'r'S
No 1913 Belrord-a ran down The s-i' s.es lo.e
holes IN the wall. stripped saLs tfsr ~ -
and striking a window tore ~ 1alf no seq T.
out breaking the slass John 4nl WI. al. az. ~ ~
who were trying to close "iudo" We
the shock The tower - /. Lannon's not-e. y q
Pierrepont-ave VS. hlt and hole "as =.
through II. The barn OF " X Er'ri'. I'd. 10 ga "a
Newell-ave was struck In all thee cases ~ -
followed the lightning stroke hAf ,''- 20
struck O. Nadler's confectionery store n . o-.
started a blaze In the hallway when was -
quickly Many electric hight Nir', N'i' Try -
lightning the damage done oe'rS afs' '-' '"e'
was no loss hV fire