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r.. H. 1NGEHsOLL,s MAIL ROBBED.
Employees at His Store Seen Opening It on
the Jersey Meadows.


the Jersey Meadows.
William Robson. OF 293 Grand street, Jer-
sey City. and Richard Boland. of 08 Chestnut
avenue. Jersey City. saw two men opening let
ters and examining their contents out on the
Jersey meadows last Monday. Passing the
spot two days later they noticed lot OF en-
velopes and letters on the ground and examin-
Ing them found that all were addressed to
Robert II. Ingersoll, dealer in sporting goods
at 81 Cortlandt street In one envelope was a
money order for $500.
The two men gathered up the letters and en-
velopes and took them to IngersolIs store.
They were asked to take look at the EN-.
ployees and see II the men they had seen open
the letters were there. They selected Harry
Hammond. a messenger OF 1876 Ralph avenue.
Brooklyn. and Simon Coleman. n shipping
clerk. OF 712 West End avenue. as the per-
cons they had seen. Detective Mooney arrested
them and they were locked up in the Church
street station as suspicious persons.
The two were sent to the Post ONCE on Mon
day morning for the store mail. consisting OF
more than thousand pieces. The same after
noon they got themselves excused. The two
had been employed in the store long time.
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Total distance,


On board the Erin were Chevalier de MARITIME.
marine painter to the Queen. who is to paint
picture Of the races for the Cup. and Dr. f. Reid
Mackay The Chevalier was delighted to get
here, and will visit some friends at
Newport at once. DIR. Mackay said the voyage
had been FREQ from sickness or accident on
both boats and that he had had very comfort
able time except that on Wednesday they ran
into heavy southern swell that made the two
boats roll badly. DIR. Mackay said that even
then the Shamrock was a much better sea boat
than the Erin and stood up remarkably we'll
The Shamrock was not lowed from the time
we left Fairlie until after passing the Azores
on Aug 9. except for n few hours when Off
Fastnet. The sails have not been lowered on
the Shamrock since we got under way and at
times she sailed away from the Erin. Very
often she bowled along at the rate OF eleven
knots an hour and we were left behind. but we
would catch UP when the wind dropped light
The report that we lowed tho Shamrock 1000
miles is absolutely false. We all agreed it
was much better that the boat should
sail as much possible. us she might
BIO strained pulled with a hawser. OF
course we are all enthusiastic about the
Shamrock and think she will win
the Cup. II the Column bia Ia faster than this
boat she is indeed wonder. but until she de-
feats the Shamrock we will believe In our boat.
Every one connected with the yacht Is conh-
dent OF victory. and 1t will be disappointment
to all II the cup does not go back to England
AT the same time we nope we are all good
sportsmen. so That we can take defeat prop
erV. we had roval send when we lett
the Clyue' ana We had royal reception on ar
rlVing mere we appreciate the courtesy OF
the new YORK YACHT CLUB In sending on
Jolly boat with greetings on our arrival here.
ana We look forward to pleasant relations.
me shamrock behaved beautifully. The
seas broke over rather heavily at times hut we
are conhuent that she was not strained on the
voyage. she's as tight as n rivet to all appear
ances. we lett falrlie on the afternoon OF Aug.
D. "esiGnalled BROW Head Light to report us
ana exchanged salutes me shamrock stood
out 10 sea under mainsail. tore-staysail, flying
]ip topsaii ana Tiger SAIL she had bonnet
on her mainsail and fore-staysail and her mast
was strengthened with a boom. On the 9th
we mad unsettled weather and high winds up
TO noon when we ran into storm with blind
ing flashes OF lightning. We had heavy
weather again on the 9th and lost the Sham
rock. The Shamrock forged ahead OF us again
on the 10Th. logging more than ten knots an
hour.
Inc Erin mas TWO Senegalese stewards who
nave peen named Erin and shamrock. Just
before sailing Mr.. DohertyIa well-known
lrlshman. sent Six pots OF shamrock to the
yachts and with them wishes OF good luck.
Three OF these pots are ON the Erin and three
on the shamrock.
David Barrie. the representative OF Sir
Thomas Upton In this country boarded the
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BLACK MAN HAD TO PAY FARE.
He Abused and Struck the Conductor, Who
Gave Him n TrouncinE.

He Abused and Struck the Conductor, Who
Gave Him TrouncinE.
Among the passengers on Fifth avenue troll
ley car that left this side OF the bridge for
Brooklyn about 4 O'Clock yesterday morning
was a burly negro who had slept all the way
from Coney Island to this city because the con-
ductor had not awakened him at Bergen street
and Fifth avenue. where he wanted to get Off
He abused the conductor and refused to pay
his fare back to Brooklyn. He carried q heavy
cane with which he threatened the conductor.
When the car reached the Brooklyn side Of the
bridge the negro jumped Off, striking tho con-
ductor heavy blow with the stick. The con-
ductor pulled the bell cord. jumped off the car,
ran after the negro who had reached the side
walk. and went for him with an earnestness
that won the applause OF all his passengers.
The conductor was much shorter and lighter
than the negro. but he took away the big stick
and soon had the black man hagging for mercy.
Then the conductor made him hand over a
nickel for his fare over the bridge.
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NEW SOUTH WALES REFORMS

Government to Aid Farmers in Getting
Improved American Machinery.
Special Cable Despd'ch TO THE Bun.
LONDON. Aug. l8.-A despatch from Sydney.
N. s. W.. says that the Premier OF New South
Wales proposes to establish q State bank by
matchmaking two savings banks.
The despatch also says that the Government
Intends to hasten measure for technical edu-
cation by establishing experimental farms. the
Government undertaking to assist the farmers
to obtain the best American agricultural ma
chinery.
The Erenino Ne1os. comm nting on the fore
going. asks why not English machinery?
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ID. L.. d W. GRIEVAHCES.
Supt. Russell Grants All the Demands of
the Engineers but One.

Supt. Russell Grants All the Demands of
the Engineers hut One.
SCRANTON Pa. Aug 18-Superntendent Rus
sell ofthe Lackawanna Railroad to-day began
conference with employees of the road relative
to grievances. Acommttee OF ten represent
ing the engineers was closeted with him all
day. Their conference will be resumed to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Russell had an all day
session with President Truesdale yesterday
The demands were taken up seriatm and 1t 10
understood that all were conceded except that
which asks thatth men be paid by the mileage
system. This does not dlsplease the company.
but the men want an allowance OF twenty
miles an hour for switching while the company
wants TO allow them only ten. claiming that
this is the rule that prevails on other roads.
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NOT M. LABoRHS ASSASSIN.
Man Arrested at Dol not Recognized bv
Col. Picquart or Other Witnesses.

Man Arrested at Dol not Recognized by
Col. Picquart or Other witnesses.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
RESNEs. Aug. 1S.-Thc man arrested at Dol
was brought to Rennes this afternoon and
confronted by Col. PicQuart and cher witt
nesses. but they failed to identify him as NJ.
Labori's assailant. He is still held. but will
probably be released tomorrow
The prisoner'sname is Glorot He is forty
years old and a native Of Breton. He has
been arrested a number OF times on various
charges and Is a person OF low character. The
man admitted the shooting. but the authorities
believe his statements were merely the boast
ings OF q drunken man.
He does not answer the description OF the
advocates assailant, and besides he Is crippled
and 1t would not be possible for him to run as
the assassin did.
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here week before she was expected and all
her racing spars and sails have not arrived
| yet. One lot came on the Furnessia and are
now stored In the warehouse at the Erie Basin.
1 expect another consignment on the Aueri-
can Line steamer from Southampton. which Is
expected to-day. The racing sails are probably
| in this lot"
rs there enough water on the sill at the dry
dock to allow the Shamrock to get In without
trouble2" asked the reporter.
Il think there is twenty eight feet" re-
piled Mr. Barrie.
The reporter suggested that there might DO
| only twenty-five feet. and Mr.. Barrie did some
thinking for awhile. and then remarked:
Well. I'll have to look into that"
How about the yachts petticoats. viii she
be covered while In the dock" was the next
question asked.
Mr.. Barrie laughed and said: mo. think
all will have chance to see the boat She left
all her frills at home"
Word was received from Washington that
the Treasury Department had issued no in-
structions regarding the entry ofthe Shamrock
The Navigation laws provide that foreign
yachts belonging to regular yacht clubs abroad
are exempt from paying tonnage dues in this
country provided the nation to which the
yachts belong extends like privilege to us
Great Britain requires a tonnage tax. so the
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He thought that this was great consideration
and would be highly appreciated by Sir Thomas
Upton.
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Builder Freeman Drowned at South Cairo

The body OF Michael Freeman was brought
yesterday from South Cairo. this State. to his
home in South Brooklyn by his widow. Free
man was 80 years old. and was a builder. He
assisted in the work on st. Paul's Roman Cath
Ole Church in Court street. His wife and two
children had been spending the summer at
South Cairo. and on Tuesday he went there to
visit them for a few days. While In swimming
in a lake about two miles from South Cairo he
was seized with cramps and drowned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19
LEEWARD xsLlNDs HARD HIT.

Factories Destroyed and tho Working
Glasses are Suffering.
Special 0dbk Dsspateh 10 The suS.
LONDON. Aug. 18.-The Administrator OF the
Government Of the Leeward Islands reports
hat the recent hurricane caused extensive de-
struction OF property Of all kinds The sugar
works and lime Juice factories we're COM
pletely destroyed.
None Of the planters is In q position to Gin
ploy labor and consequently the working
classes are suffering. 1t is impossible to OK
aggerate the restitution.
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Arthur ran.ey Drops Dead at Atlantic CT,

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. Aug. 1s.--Arthur Tan
sey. SO years old. Of the Tansey Brick Com.
pany OF Collegeville. was stricken with apo
plexy while sitting in a pavilion on the board
walk this morning. and died before medical
aid could be summoned. Mr.. Tansey. who
weighed $50 pounds. was in conve rsation with
his mother and sister when stricken and fell at
their feet.
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MRS. GILLIGAN rs A FIGHTER.
Uses a Baseball Hat ON n Surveyor Who
Triah to Set Monnmenta.

Tries to Set Monuments.
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. Aug. 18.-Mrs. Barney
Gilligan. of Post Road. was arrested this morn.
ing for having assaulted civil engineer John N.
Farley with baseball bat while he was plac-
ing monument between her property and that
OF George Geibel. Mrs. Giigan has been fight
ing her neighbor for score Of years and she 10
under bonds to keep the peace. About two
months ago when the Huckleberry trolley
company started to lay tracks upon the street
in front Of her property she threatened the
men with rifle and drove them away. Sew
eral days later they succeeded In laying the
rails but when they came to set the poles she
sat upon the pole hole for some time keeping
the men at bay with her gun. After long de.
lay the pole was erected. Since Mrs GilliRan
moved here she has claimed some OF the land
OF her neighbors. Recently Engineer Farley
was called In to set monuments to bound her
property
After that she claimed two feet additional.
which her neighbor william Foster conceded
to her to keep her still. but short time there
after she erected barn and the survey shows
she has encroached upon Fosters land by five
feet Some months ago ex-Village Trustee
Rockwell Young purchased lot bordering on
Mrs. Giligan's property and when the engin-
eer went to set tho monuments Mrs. Gilligan
drove him away with her gun. Mr.. Young sold
the lots to c. D. Sutton and he sold the lots
to George Geibel and Supervisor William
Sterling. Geibel started to erect q barn yes
terday. The Hyatt Brothers and their carpen-
ters when they started work. were driven of
by Mrs. Glligan and her gun. This morning
Geibel instructed Engineer Farley to erect
monumental. and Geibel got warrant for Mrs.
Gilligan's arrest should she become trouble
some. Farley instructed one OF his men where
to dig a hole Mrs. Gilligan. baseball bat In
in the neck. Before she could hit him again
the officers arrested her and took her to Jail.
Later in the day Police Justice Silliman re-
leased her under bonds.
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NEGUs MENELIK.s GREETING.

Sent to Queen Victoria in n Photograph
and She Sends n Similar Reply.
Speeidl Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Aug. ia phonogr aph was taken
to-day to Osborne House. the Queens resi-
dence on the Isle OF Wight. and when the ma
chine was started it spoke friendly greetings to
her Majesty which had been uttered by Negus
Menelik. The Queen responded into n receiv-
Ing photograph. and her Message will be taken
to Abyssinia
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Found Drowned With . Cash on HI. H..d,

Found Drowned With Cash on His Head.
Capt. Albert Wilson. 80 years old. of rs Co
lumbia street. Brooklyn. was found drowned
yesterday near the North Central Pier. Atlantic
Basin. with cash on the back OF his head. He
was employed by the New York LiRhterage and
Transportation Company. and had charge Of
Lighter No. TO- He had been missing since
Wednesday night Police Captain Cullen. OF the
Hamilton avenue station. thinks that Wilson
fell overheard and struck the string piece Of
the dock before reaching the water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19
REroRMAroRT For BLACK BOYS
Built in Virginia with Money Given by
&. =. Huntington.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 18.-In a few days
a reformatory will be opened for the col
ored youth now In prison in Virginia. This
movement which Is the most significant yet at
tempted for reformation Of colored boys
is made possible by the Literally
OF Coils p, Huntington. He gave the money
which has been used in establishing this insti-
tuition 1t has been said that there are 5000
colored lads In the State Prison and the county
penitentiarIes. but the State oficials deny this
assertion.
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Motorman Thrown From Car and =

Motorman Thrown From Car and Killed.
Henry Mcclure. motor-man OF the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company. while turning A
curve yesterday On car 1874 OF the Central
avenue line. at Jefferson street and Central
avenue. WilliamsburRh. was thrown on His
skull was fractured. and he died at St. Cathe-
rines hospital.
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GOVERNMENT DEFEAT IN PRUSSIA.

DR.. MIGUEL, Minister of Finance. VIII Prob
ably Have to Retire.
spesfaI Gable Dsspatsh 10 TEE SUE.
FRANKFORT. Aug. 1S.-The EankJurter Zeit-
uno prints with prominence the statement
that It Is in receipt Of information from rell-
able Berlin source that. after the defeat OF the
clauses OF the Canal bill in the Prussian House
OF Deputies yesterday. the situation was OK
tremely grave and a firmly determined feeling
was noticeable in Government circles.
In the present state OF mind OF the Govern
ment. the paper says, DR.. MIGUEL. the Prusslan
Minister OF Finance. will have to retire. but
that will not be tho only consequence OF the
Governments defeat. Hence important and
surprising developments arc imminent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-19
WILLIAM EXPEDITION BACK.
The Explorers Fsot Crushed-One Of the
Members of the Party Died.

Special Gable DupetcA b TIE suN
TR6MsoE. Norway. Aug. 16-1'he fishing
steamer Capella arrived here last evening.
bringing the members OF Wellman's exploring
expedition which the steamer met at Cape
Tegethoff. II Is reported that the expedition
reached 80 degrees latitude. Benton. a mem
Der OF the expedition. wintered In stone hut
on an island In Wilzienland and finally died.
Wellman's foot was crushed In February and
he ia still obliged to use crutches.
The Wellman expedition left Tromsoe on
juno 20 OF last year. wellman reached the
eighty-n rst parallel In 1894
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REBELLION IN COLOMBIA.

Government Declares u State of Siege in
Four Departments.
Special cable Despatch to THE Sun.
Colon. Aug. 1S.-It is reported that trouble
has broken out in four Of the departments and
that the Government has declared a state OF
siege in them. Telsgraphic communication
with the interior has been stopped. The con-
dtion OF affairs generally is not reassur-
ing
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CARRIED AROUND A CORPSE.
Hungarian Woman Had No Money to Pay
for Her Baby's Burial

for Her Baby's Burial.
Hungarian woman. carrying a dead baby
In her arms, went to the morRue yesterday
afternoon and asked II she might leave tho
child's body there. She was Mrs. Mary Kopas
OF 80 Avenue Is. She was too poor to bury the
child she said Morgue Keeper Fame referred
the woman to Srpt. O'Rourke OF Bellevue. who
sent her to an undertaken. When the woman
told the undertaken that she had no money no
sent her back to Bellevue. Finally. when she
threatened to leave the corpse in the hospital
yard she was allowed TO leave the body In the
morRue. " WV
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The HOOKER BADLY D4MiGED

Still Aground Near Manila and Her Hold
Ia Full of Water.
Special Gable Despatch to THE sUx.
MANILA. Aug. 1S.-The former Spanish gun
boat Espaua is assisting in the work OF at
tempting to float the United States cable
steamer Hooker. which is ashore on a reefin
Corregidor harbor. The Hooker Is badly dam
aged and her hold is full Of water
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DENIAL FROM PANIzzIRDL
Another Alleged Piece of Evidence Against
Dreyfus Destroyed.

Dreyfus DESTROYED.
Speeidi Gable DsIpateh to THH suS.
PARIS. Aug. 1S.--The Figaro publishes tel
eGram from Rome signed by Col. Panlzzardi,
formerly the Italian military attach6 here, de-
nying Gen. Rcget's statement to the effect that
Panizzardi sent u report to his government in
which he said that Col Schwartzkoppen, the
German military attachc. carried on relations
with Dreyfus. Tho telegram proceeds;
l affirm that such report never existed
did not know Dreyfuss name until his arrest.
l have declared this in writing and also
officially on my honor as a soldier and a
gentleman"
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BERNHARDr WoN'r rLAr IN RHYMES.

Refuses to Fulhn Her Engagement While
the Trial Is in Progress.
EpecIaI CaLh BsIpdeA 10 The Sun
RENGEs. Aug lS.-Nlme. Sarah Bernhard
who is booked to appear at Rennes on Aug. 81.
refuses to play while the trial is 10 progress.
Aaitre Monard, the we-known Partisan
Advocate. was In Court to-day.
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Rear Admiral CrOwninshield's Return.
!SsaeciuL C1hLx l<snuLch Il rIIr SI.,.

LONDON. Aug 1S-Rear Admiral Crownin-
shield. U. 8. N. and Mrs. Crowninsheld will
sail for New York on board the American liner
st. Louis Tomorrow
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LABoKI RAPIDLY RECOVERING.
Hopes to he In Court Monday, but His Doc
tors Are Not SO sanguine.
SptetaI Cab. Dsssateh to Thy su,

WI
Special Gable DesBateh to THIS Sun.
RENNEs. Aug. lS-M. Labori Is RAPIDLY gain
Ing strength. He walked about at noon to- day
and lie confident that he will be able to return
to court early next week.
His doctors. however. are not so sanguine,
though they hope that their patient may be
able to appear in court before many days.
The times., 1899-05-23
Biiou-yaudeyiIIe.

Two good sized and appreoiative crowds
filled the Biiou Monday and witnessed an
excellent bill both afternoon and even
ing. The customary burlesque on standard
comic operas by the stock company served
to display the remarkable training of the
Bijou school, being in some respects the
best thing Mr.. Grieyes has given his
patrons In this line.f Sid Forester and
Nellea Floyd contribute twenty-minute
sketch, THE Phonograph. = which is one
of the most neritorious musical efforts of
its kind seen here recently. Il made quite
a hit. Topaek and Steele pleased in THE
Judge and the Major" their former sue
cess, and Mona" was accorded mixed
reception by the audience. her dancing
being good but her vQcalization peculiar.
George Graham had some new Jokes in
his monologue and the DeAcos. The
Shooting Stars were favorably received,
this being their first appearance in the city.
Fine views by the Vitagraph closed both
performances. Manager Grieves announces
as an attraction extraordinary this evening
a third performance Immediately follow
ing the evening bill and continuing until
o'clock in the morning. These additional
performances will continue through the
Jubilee.
The times., 1899-05-23
Movements of warships.

The Yosemite, bound for Manila and
Guam. arrived at Gibraltar. She has on
board Capt Richard P. Leary, the Naval
Governor OF Guam. and the members of
the marine garrison to be established
there The training ships Essex and AL
llance have arrived at Fort Monroe from
fhelr winter cruise The gunboat Nash
e.lfe ls at Hickman. Miss. The gunnery
practice ships Amphitrite and Lancaster
are at Fort Monroe. The Marblehead
reached Rio de Janeiro yesterday on her
way to the Pacific. The gunboat Whining
ton sailed yesterday from Pernambuco for
Rio The tug Penacook has been ordered
into commission at New York. and will tow
a water barge to Port Royal taking in
side courses where practicable. She has
been assigned to the Port Royal naval
station