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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
COURT Stops FOR THE RACES.
West Virginia Bar Association Rebukes
Judge Reese Blizzard.

Judge Reese Blizzard.
PARKERsBuRG. W. Va. Aug 26.-Judge
Reese Blizzard OF the Jackson County Circuit
Court. who owns one OF the finest strings OF
race horses in this section OF the country. has
it is alleged. made II practice OF ADJOURN
ing court. regardless OF the number Of
cases on the docket. whenever
any Of his horses were entered for an
important race. At the brief term OF court held
at Ripley this month the Bar Association held
a meeting and expressed its indignation at
such methods in a series OF resolutions which,
after citing the occasions upon which the court
had adjourned without good reason or ex-
cuse." protested against such policy as unfair
to the bar. burdensome to litigapts, unjust to
witnesses. unreasonable to the clerk and dan
gsrous to suitors." The protest closes as fol-
lows:
We believe a public office Is a public trust.
and that offices are created for the benefit Of
the people and not for the convenience OF those
who hold them"
Judge Blizzard is a unique character and has
gained much notoriety by his manner OF con-
Quoting his court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
LAWYERS BILL THROWN OUT.
Mr.. Raudel Had Sued for Services In n Sal
Against the yanderbilts.

Mr.. Randel Had Sued for Services In n Salt
Against tho Vanderbilts.
Justice McAdam in the Supreme Court yes
terday denied motion which was made
In behalf OF William L. Randel. an attor-
ney. to compel tho payment to him OF $500
which he said was the extent OF his lien for
services rendered for William Fl. A. Brown.
who. as nistrator OF the eetate OF his father
William Fl. Brown. sued Cornelius Vanderbilt
and the executors OF the estate OF the late Com
modore Cornelius Vanderbilt for the recovery
OF S., 100000 Mr.. Brown brought the action IN
1895 He claimed that his father had trans
fsrred to the late Commodore Vanderbilt three
steamships. In consideration OF loan OF
$12O.OOO. and that while tho vessels earned
more than the amount OF the loan. they wore
retained by Commodore Vanderbilt. He sued
to recover the value Of the vessels, and also
for an accounting OF the dealings between his
father and Commodore Vanderbilt Before the
suit was brought to trial negotiations for a
settlement resulted in a compromise on the
payment OF $4,000 cash.
Mr. Randel claimed that under the agree
ment he had with Mr. Brown he had lien on
the proceeds OF settlement for $4,000 This
agreement was made before q settlement was
talked about. On the other hand. it was as
serted that the lawyer was fully aware that the
settlement had been made months ago. and
that he neglected to protect his rights. 1t was
also asserted that he had made q proposition
to settle with his client for very small sum.
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TO Rid HARBoR OF SMOKE.
Federal Governments Attention Called +
Dangerous Nuisance.

Federal Governments Attention Called To
Dangerous Nuisance.
Lieut.. Fremont. tho Government Super
visor OF New York Harbor has prepared and
forwarded to the War Department report on
the danger to navigation caused by the dense
clouds OF smoke which overhang the upper
bay. The smoke and fumes come largely
from oil reflneries and copper works at Con-
stable Hook. N. j.. on the west shore OF the
Kill Won Kull. The nuisance has increased to
such an extent that an artificial fog rests on
the harbor even In fair weather. and when ma
ture supplies real fog in addition. navigation
except by com pass. becomes well nigh impos-
sible.
Lieut.. Fremont in his report says that the
present condition Of affairs is intolerable. The
white. sitting fumes OF the copper works and
the heavy. black smoke OF the reflneries pol
Lutte the air in the East River az far north as
Sixtieth street. he says, and. In the opposite
direction. well down into the Narrows. list
OF collisions between harbor craft which are
directly or partially traceable to the smoke
fog is included in the report.
Many Of the tugs plying in the harbor burn
soft coal. 1t 10 said. and thus add to the dscom-
fort and Inconvenience OF mariners. These
vessels come under the jurisdiction Of the city
Board OF Health and the supervisor Of the har-
Dor is powerless in their case Instead Of APP
pealinG to the health authorities in Now York
and New Jersey. however, Lieut.. Fremont has
forwarded his protest to Washington. where
he expects speedier action than local officials
would give the matter.
The residents Of Staten Island are perhaps
more interested in the "smoke-fog" nuisance
than the owners and navigators OF vessels.
When the wind is from the west tho smoke
and fumes cover almost the entire island. The
owners OF the Objectionable factories have re-
ceived numerous protests. it is said, but only
one. tho Standard Oil Company. has paid the
slightest attention to them. The harbor su-
pervsor has strong hopes OF success in his
crusade against this nuisance.
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ANXIOUS 1BoUr OYSTER CROP.
The Spring Drought Enabled tho MusseIs
to Feed Upon the Beds.

The opening OF the oyster season In New
York Is attended this year with more than or
binary interest For nearly two months 1t has
been known among the oystermen around
Staten Island and along the New Jersey shore
that the mussel plague has been making seri-
Gus inroads and doing great damage on some
OF the finest beds around Princes Bay. Ex-
perienced planters understand that the mussel
10 the most deadly enemy OF the oyster. but
fortunately the mussel only develops under
special conditions. Hence. 1t is only a peri
odical marauder on the oyster BEDS 1t 10 only
after or during long period OF drought early
In the summer. such as prevailed here during
last May and Juno. that the mussel develops
and overruns the oyster beds.
During such drv weather there is not sum-
cient fresh water flowing into the bays. creeks
and rivers where oysters ore planted to keep
the water In q brackish condition so as to
exclude the musaels. which only thrive In salt
water. As the saline qualities Of the water on
the oyster beds increase. the conditions for
mussel growth become favorable; the mussels
attach themselves to the oysters In great guam
titles. grow rapidly and in a short time the
oyster 10 smothered.
During the month Of June, while the mussels
were small. some OF the large planters
around Princes Bay spent thousand OF dollars
taking up oysters and exposing them to the
sun so az to kill the small mussel growth
and then returned the oysters to the beds.
This was an expensive operation and was
only partly successful. The amount OF damage
done to the oyster crop this year by the mus
sells cannot now be- estimated approximately.
Only in the harvesting OF tho crop during the
season can the full extent OF the damage be
estimated.
1t is therefore with an unusual degree OF So
licitude that the planters are beginning opera
tions on their beds this season. The oyster
merchants and planters say that they will make
no change in prices for the present In any
event. New York supplies nearly all tho oys-
ters consumed In the United States during
September and October. The season for Ches-
apeake Bay. Virginia and Delaware oysters
does not open fully until Oct. Is. and up till
that time the New York planters and oyster
dealers have practically a monopoly OF the
market.
The European oyster shipments. which are
made from Long Island waters. begin about
Sept. Is. II the weather proves favorable and
steady stream Of those oysters continues to
cross the Atlantic till the middle OF April.
The oyster exporters say there are very good
prospects for heavy shipments this season.
The blue points made an excellent reputation
on the other side last season. and It is expected
that the orders will be increased this year.
should tho oysters prove to be as good as they
were last season.
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wANTTHE CITY, SAYS COLER
MEN BEHIND RINAPO WATER JOE
DON'T IMPRESS HIM.

The Com ptrolIer Makes n Preliminary Re-
ply to President Dutcher-Calls the Lat
ter's Letter "Foxey and MisleadinR'-
Holahan IL Out with Another Denial.
Comptroller Coler said yesterday that he
would send a formal answer to President Silas
B. butcher OF the Ramapo Water Company. re-
plying to tho statements contained In Mr..
butchers letter printed yesterday. some day
early next week. Yesterday afternoon the
Comptroller gave out this statement as pre-
liminary reply to Mr.. butcher:
Mr.. butchers letter is one that may be
properly termed as foxey and misleading. His
arguments as to pressure. de-. have been COM
pletely demolished by such competent
authority as #. c. Moore. President Of the Con-
tinental insurance Company. Mr.. Hare. whose
name Ia signed to the now famous. or rather
Infamous. petition OF the underwriters to the
Board OF Public Improvements on which Mr..
butcher sets 80 much store. is out against
them The denial OF a com plete financial state
ment OF the company that proposes to UNDER
take such an enormous contract. aud yet be
under an I'M gnifcant bond OF 500. 900. cannot
be taken for a fair and open treatment Of the
financial department OF the city government or
OF the citizens themselves.
THE old city OF New York had only two con-
tracts with private water companies. |. O.. the
Westchester Water Company and one small
company at Yonkers, Mr. butcher lays great
stress on this company and its contract. the
whole history OF which concern has been one Of
most outrageous fraud. 1t will be rsmem bered
that the first controversy the Comptroller had
with the Corporation Counsel was over con-
fession OF judgment to this company against
his protest. In regard to what Is said concern
ing the fact that the names signed to his pc
tition guarantee the financial responsibility Of
Al
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MORE TRorBLE FOR TANNING.
he Is Accused of Clubbing an Aged Janitor
In williamsburg.

he Is Accused of Clubbing an Aged Janitor
In Williamsburg.
Thomas Carney. aged "a. janitor ot an apart
ment house at 800 Grand street. williamsburg
was noisy when he got home early yesterday
morning. Policeman Tanning tried to arrest the
janitor, who resisted. Carney was taken to the
Stage Street Police Station. shattered with
blood. He told Sergeant O'Connor that Police
man Tanning had dubbed him. flaming said
that the Janitor had become unruly after being
arrested and that he received his injuries by
striking the wall with his head hurry call
for an ambulance was sent to st. GATHERINGS
Hospital and Carney had his injuries ban
daged. He was charged with being intoxi-
Gated
While his pedigree was being taken a rela-
tive OF Carney appeared and furnished bail for
his appearance yesterday in the Even street
police court. Carney was later assisted to the
house OF a married daughter in Judge street.
where he became delirious. doctor pro-
nounced the old mans condition serious. He
was too weak to go to court. A SON in Jaw OF
the lanitor informed Magistrate Kramer that
1t was feared that the janitor might not re-
cover. The policeman who arrested Carney
was not in court He was represented by
Policeman Stack. the conductor OF the police
patrol wagon. who said he didn't know how
Carney had received his injuries, Stack said
that the reason Tanning was not in court was
because he had taken his tWenty-four hours
of. Magistrate Kramer requested Police Cap
tain Corwin OF the Stage street station to in
bic before on account OF a too free use of his
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FIXED UP FOR THE PRUDENT.

Department Turns Down Bill of Chicago
Postmaster for Furniture.
CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-Postmaster Gordon will
have to pay for some ex pensive fittings recently
put into his private office. Among other arti-
oles purchased are desk that cost $3.50 and
chair for $40 Mr.. Gordon explained that the
office had been extensively furnished with
view to receiving President Mckinley Secretary
Gage and Postmaster Genera Smith. This
reason was considered by the Washington
officials not sufficient to warrant the expendi-
ture. They held that $75 was enough to ay
for the furnishing OF tho ONCE OF a public
building and turned Mr.. Gordon's bill down.
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NEW BANKS FOR PERTH amor.
The First National to Open for Business on
Monday Morning.

Perth AMBoY n, j.. Aug. 26-The First
National Bank OF Perth Amboy will open for
business on Monday morning. Aug. % The
officers OF tho bank selected up to this time arc
as follows: President. Hamilton F. Kean;
cashier. Harry Conrad; teller. II. C. Stiff OF
Newark bookkeeper, John F. Ten Brock.
The full Board OF Managers for the newly or
Ranized Perth Amboy Savings Institution now
stands as follows: President, Adrian Lyon
Vice President the Rev. 8. Szymanowski
Treasurer. Charles X. Seaman; Secretary. j. l..
Boggs; the Rev. ]. A. Lancaster. Garrett Brod-
head. DR.. J. L. Lund. James f. McAlindeu.
John H. Gregory. j. B. Miller. Thomas Langan.
James Growney and George H. Tice Mr..
Charles X. Seaman. Deputy Collector OF Gus
toms 10 cashier.
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sIeNALMEN FIGHT IN TOWER.
Hopkins Kicked clifford Downstairs-Clif'
ford L /es . Knife.

HOPKINS htCkeu el1nOru DOWnbth1fe-Slr.
ford les . Knife.
QUEENS. l.. l.. Aug. An ugly battle was
fought in the signal tower of the Long Island
Railroad at Atlantic and Bennett avenues in
this village shortly after noon to-day between
Peter Hopkins. 30 years old. and Oscar Clifford.
80 years old. towermen in the employ OF the
railroad. Hopkins is the regular towerman
and Clifford is a relief man. Hopkins is in the
Emergency Hospital in Jamaica while Clifford
occupies cell in the station house in the same
village.
Clifford told Capt. Wohlfarth OF the jamaica
police that he acted in self-defence. He said
that the last time he relieved Hopkins he left a
chair in the tower and shortly after dinner to-
day he went to the tower to get his property.
Hopkins refused to deliver the chair and
words soon led to blows. when Hopkins began
kicking him down tho stairs OF the tower.
Clifford says he drew his pocket knife and
every time Hopkins kicked at him he slashed
Hopkins in the leg. The fRht ragged for several
minutes. when Hopkins finally became weak
ened by the loss OF blood and Clifford came out
victor.
Clifford Immediately quit the tower while
Hopkins managed to notify the operator in the
railroad station at this place OF the condition OF
affairs In turn the operator sent a man from
the station to the tower to aid Hopkins and
alRo telsRraphed to the police In Jamaica.
While staunchinR the flow OF blood from his
wounds Hopkins directed the depot man in
the manipulation OF the levers until a relief
towerman arrived.
When the ambulance arrived 1t was found
that Hopkins had several wounds in the neck
and back, besides those on his legs. Hopkins
has not told his side OF the story OF the fight.
and Clifford was arrested as he was stepping
on a trolley car leaving the village. While
Hopkins's wounds are severe they are not con :
sidered dangerous. Clifford is married and
has a family. while Hopkins 10 single.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
TENTH pENNA. MISSES 4 GOOD TIME.

Omaha Was ding to Entertain the Soldiers,
but They Were Too Late.
OMAHA. Aug. 28.-All Omaha prepared to
honor the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment on its
arrival here to-day The business houses were
decorated deliberately and arrangements had
been made to have the troops march uptown
and then taken to the Exposition and ban
quet and entertain them. But tho trains
bearing the fighters were late. Instead Of ar
irving by daylight. according to schedule. the
first section did not get here until after and
the last not until nearly . o'clock. Tho men
were fed and sent on to Chicago. The Penn
sylvania Club of Omaha had appointed oom-
mittees and prepared for an enthusiastic recep-
ton,
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MRS. THOMAS HOWARD A SUICIDE.
She Was Insane and Was About To Be
Taken To n Sanitarium.

Taken To n Sanitarium.
NEwBURG. Aug. 26.-While suffering from
insanity. Mrs. Thomas Howard. wife OF ono Of
the owners OF the Firth carpet mills at Firth
cliffe. in this county committed suicide to- day
by cutting her throat with razor. Mrs.
Howard. who was a handsome young woman.
had been acting strangely Of late. and a short
time ago two physicians examined her. They
thought 1t best to commit her to an asylum for
a time and the papers had been sent to County
Judge Beattie for his signature. Mrs. Howard
seemed to realize her position and this morn
ing accused her husband OF following her
around. To allay her suspicious. he went out
OF the room. He was gone only minute and
upon his return found she had cut her juRuar
vein. She leaves three small children. Cor
oner Miller OF Highland Falls took charge OF
thu cAae
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AMITYvILLE. L. l.. Aug 26.-About midnight
last night nre was discovered in a carriage
barn adjoining the stables on the Floyd-Jones
estate. and the buildings were destroyed. Four
coach horses. belonging to William Robinson.
perished in the flames. In addition about forty
tons OF hay and large stock OF feed and grain
were burned Thirty-four cows in the west
wing OF the stable were saved. as were also all
OF the carriages and harness. The building
was frame structure 800 by 40 feet. The eSti-
mated loss is $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
whitman Brush Found Dead Beside the
Tracks.

PATcHoGUE. L. l.. AUG. 26.-Whitman Brush.
o. years Cd. formerly employed by the Long
island Railroad as station agent at this place.
was found dead between the depot platform
and the tracks late last night by Farmer p f.
Robinson. 1t is believed that no was walking
along the tracks and was struck and instantly
killed By the Sag Harbor. express
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Thomas Carney, a homeless man, SO years
old. was committed to Jail for twenty-nine
days yesterday by Magistrate Kramer. in the
Lee avenue police court. Williamson burg. for
vagrancy. He was arrested early in the
morning. while piing fuel On a big bonfire
near the publishing house OF d. Appeton's
Sons. at Kent avenue and Hewes street. He
had his trousers and sleeves rolled up. He
said he had entered into contract with the
President OF the Brooklyn Il Coney Island
Railroad to eXterminats mosquitoes by fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
MULCTED By THE UNIONS.
BR<ZkH EITORTION PRACTICED BIZ
AIONE TRADE MONOPOLISTs.

EMPLOYERS Forced to Pay Large Sums In
fines for Men who Continued ut Work
Duripg n strike and also to Pay
skilled Labor Prices for Machine Tenders
Tbirtv.four out OF forty five members OF the
stone Trade Association. OF New York and
vicinity. which lie composed OF en- poyers. have
mat been forced by the trades unions to pay
large sums Of money into tho treasures
NJ the unions involved In q strike and
lock out in the stone trades two years ago.
The remaining eleven members are expected
70 pay up this week. All the employers In the
association, which includes proprietors OF
atone Yards in the boroughs OF Manhattan.
Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. and In Jersey
City. Hoboken and Newark. are in the mean
time mpelled by the unions to pay the wages
OF skilled men to their machine stoneworkers.
The work. since the introduction Of machines
for rubbing and planning. requires only the at
tentinn Of unskillsd laborers. Anyone can
lsarn how to look after It in few weeks. But
tho unions insist that the machine stonework-
or must be paid for skilled labor and for the
time have carried their point The money thus
70 reed from the employers goes into the treas
uries OF the Journeymen Stonecutters and
Workers Association. heseorganizations de-
cilrd that II might not be polite to hold up the
employers association for the money in lump
sum and hit upon the exredient OF cItorting
=, -, ,ha ,or,, ~ "ene." imnosed upon nom
,,rton omnovess Who workej during the strike
and lockout. to be paid by the Employers in the
following proportions Foremen. $50; cutters
and planners. $40: sawyers $50. and laborers.
S25.
The.o t.rns were agreed to recently At A ,on-
,.r.r,a h,tvaen the .Iourneymen Stonecutters
vbo olso r.pr.sented the Machine Stone
norr.,s and the emp,over. Each employer
,,u,, orst nav the fines in n lunp sum to bis
.ssnoiotion which will then turn the money
aror ths Jonrneymen Stonecutters' Assoc
citation This organization will give the Ma
ohina stornworvsrs, Union its share OF the
.nau Nh. am n,ovora must then trv and get
.Iel' ..o" r',. .,erod,,,, ,hor 49, Tha rnion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
Farmer Tompkins Drowned Himself in .
Wall

MT. KIsoo. N. Y. Aug. 26.-Albert Tompk ms.
aged ~. a wealthy farmer residing near this
village. committed suicide this morning by
drowning himself in a we'll near his residence.
He was a prominent member OF the Friends
Society. Coroner Birch and a Jury decided
that he had KILLED himself while temporarily
daranRed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27

Arrtved-SATURDAY, Aug 26,
ssSt Louis, Passo. southampton.
IS Etruria, Ferguson. -erpool.
rs La Touraine Santela Iavre.
b. Santiago, Leighton, Nantansmo.
IS 1urbo. falck, SamAranx.
ss Me-aba. LaylAnd, London.
Ss Mozart, Ellis. Santos
ss Hndoo. Cox. Hull
rs Benefactor, swain. PHILADELPHIA
Bs Guyandotte. Hitler. Norfolk
Is City OF Philadelphia, Curry. Baltimore.
IS Saginaw. Johnson, Boston.
rs City OF Birmingham. Berg Savannah
Island.
Brig Iona, Mosher. Jamaica
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
"OLD HOME" WEEK.
Now Hampshire Folks from Far and Near
Revisit Their Birthplaces.

CONCORD. N. H.. Aug. 27.-The odd homo u
week celebration was begun to-day and in
certain towns this opening day has been made
atown festival. Gov. Rollins. who first sue.
gested this return OF New Hampshire persons
to their homo towns for a week. won't this
morning to Rollinsford, STAFFORD county. which
Ia named after his family. Welcoming bonflres
blazed out from the hills and the White Noun
tains tonight. Nearly every town ne1t week
will have some day sat apart for its home
corners Some are coming from west OF the
Mississippi.
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Accused of Burning Out Hi. Rival.

WARSAW. Ind. Aug. 26.-W. J. Jackson, a
wealthy politician OF this city. was arrested
this morning charged with arson. He is the
proprietor OF a restaurant and is accused OF
burning out his largest competitor. Charles
Girard. The nre also destroyed several other
business houses.
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Cond,tfon of tho Cotton Crop.

Price. Mccormick Il Co.. sent out recently about
900 letters OF inquiry regarding tho condition
OF the cotton crop in the South. From replies
already received that firm estimates that there
will be falling off OF the crop this year Of
about thirty per cent. In some parts OF the
cotton belt the damage is the result OF excess
sve rain. In others 1t has been caused by wind
storms and foods and in other places drought.
hot weather and rust have injured the crop.
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BELIEVEs TWAS RON PLAK.

Statement by tho Father of q Man Who Was
Found Dead in East River.
BosToN. Aug. 26-James Balm OF Swamp
scott father Of William Balm. whose body was
found floating in the East River at New York.
on Aug. 10. reached home yesterday with the
body. He says he believes the young man m ct
his death through foul play and that the Now
York police are Of the same opinion. The the
DRY 10 based on the fact that when the body was
found the pockets were turned inside out and
the young mans watch and money were gone.
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Admiral Philip Taking n birthday Trip

Rear Admiral John W. Philip. commands
OF the Navy Yard in Brooklyn was 50 years
old yesterday. He celebrated the event by tax :
ing his wife and niece on a trip to Cape Cod
and Lexington. Mass. He will return next
Saturday. During his absence his residence
in the yard will be fitted up with q steam heat
ing apparatus.