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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-13

Mrs. Ostcrhoudt Can Keep Her Lawful
Daughters Though Unlawfully Married.

Harris +. Osserhoudt has obtained an abso-
Lutte divorce from Ella II Ostcrhoudt from JUS
tcc Russell II the Supreme Court. The wife
got a divorce in North Dakota and married
James II. Wilson. with whom and her two
young daughters by Osterhoudt. Mary and
Gretchen. she lives in Brooklyn. Tho Judge
says there is no doubt of tho invaldity OF her
North Dakota decree and that her subsequent
marriage to Wilson gave Ostcrhoudt ground
for divorce Difficulty arises over tho custody
Of the daughters. concerning whom he says:
These two young girls appeared as wit
ncsscs on tho trial. and expressed n strong
preference for living with their mother. 1t
was a very natural wish under the circum-
stances. The plaintiff has suffered his wife to
reside in Utica with the two daughters. whom
he but occasionally visits. more infrcIuenty
receiving vists from them. The mother. being
possessed Of property. largely maintains her
self ana children. and is evidently able to con-
,inue to do so, while the circumstances OF the
father are more straitcn"d. Under these condl-
lions the natural tendencies OF the children for
their father would not have the same opportu.
nifty OF expansion and DEVELOPMENT which would
have been the case had the family resided to-
gethcr. These, daughters are nj an age when
them by her death or misconduct. No such
misconduct appears on her part AS would JUS
tify the court in banishing them from her
presence. The plaintiff comedies upon the
stand that he knows OF no reason why the
mother is not perfectly shle CUSTODIAN OF the
children. except the one charge of her suisse
Quent marriage and continued living with Il
man who is not her husband. although she
regards him as such. The children evil
IDENTIFY respect their mother and this
man who occupies the relation OF n hus-
band to that mother. | think their
best welfare lies in remaining with the mother
right Of the father to their frequent compan-
iOuship away from the home Of the mother.
which is now alien to him. 80 that he may pro-
mote the mutual feelings OF respect and love
which should exist between children and their
choose for themselves with which parent they
will identify their existence. II the choice be-
comes imperative"
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Tho Weather..

Showers occurred yesterday In northern New
York, northern New England, Iowa. Minnesota.
Nebraska the Dahotas AMI California; elsewhere
the weather was fair. An AREA Of low pressure was
developing over South Dakota and, moving east
ward. preceded in the central States by warmer
weather. The temperature in the central West ran
up to about 400 and in the Atlantic States between
500 and 80. There are no marked changes in sight.
To-day should be fair and slightly cooler.
In this city yesterday it WAS fair until night,
when there 4 severe thunde rm; temperature
about stationary, lower after the storm average
humidity ~ per cent; wind south to northwest.
average velocity IL miles an hour, barometer cor.
rcctod to read to level. at A. NJ 80. Os p. NJ
2y.Gs
The temperature as recorded by the oflcial Their
momcter and also by THE SuS's thcrmometer at the
street level Is sAnwn In tie anneAeh tahl..
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FOUR WHEELWOMEY INJURED.
Their Varying Painful Experiences on a
Steep Hill in Staten Island.

Six young women undertook to ride down a
steep hill in New Brighton, staten Island. yes
terday morning. Three OF them had violent
falls at the end CT the hill and their faces were
cut aud their shoulders hurt. Two saw what
was happening to the others and threw them
selves from their wheels half way down the
hill escaping with slight bruises. The sixth
was caught by two policemen at the bottom Of
the Hill and was not hurt at all.
Eight Young women were in the party, which
was composed Of schoolteachers and left
Brooklyn yesterday morning Most OF them
were Brooklyn s2hoolteachsrs. They knew
nothing about staten Island roads. but in try
ing to follow directions that had been given to
them they took the hardest route possible nd
avenue runs down a hill 800 feet long into
Richmond terrace. The trolley care and the
main traffic OF New Brighton 90 through Rich
mond terrace.
Two of the, young women said they. wouldn't
go down York avenue because they didn't be
lieve it was the right way. and rode of to the
westward by another road. The remaining
six started down the Hill
nue.. Brooklyn. led she was half way down
he hill before she realized how rapidly she was
going. few feet further on she l2st her
at u terrific rate. She trie ID to turn down Rich
mond terrace. but struck tho curb and was
picked up. with a bad cut over one eve and a
eads bT Wasoo sbaH d GGa Sh
had followed Miss O'Brien closely. She also
attempted to make the turn. but struck the
curb at the corner by turning too short. She
was cut over the temple and her face was badly
scratched.
Miss Annie O'Brien, a sister OF Therese
was caught by Frank Mcclure. The force with
which she was coming threw them both down
Miss O'Brien's right elbow was dislocat cd
but she had been saved from running into a
trolley car
Miss LISTER was caught by two policemen
Il tho sanitary squad and was only bruised u
little. The young women were fixed up in n
drug store on the corner and went home with
out ASST tance.
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+. G. Bailey Acquitted of BtCnmy,

Frederick C. Bailey was acquitted in the
County Court in Brooklyn yesterday OF the
charge of bigamy. He was married to Mar
garet A. Heck in 1886 and they separated in
lS'SS. Bailey was married the second time in
1884 to Marie l.. Chickering. At the time he
informed his second wife that he was single
man and that his first wife was dead and was
buried in the Cemetery Of the Evergrecns A
short time ago the second wife. while visiting
friends in Harlem. met the first wife. Mrs.
Bailey No. ! then caused his arrest for higamy.
Bailey said his first wife lived with her parents
after she had left him. and that he had en-
deavornd to find her. but could not learn Of her
whereabouts. His father also. Joined in tho
search. He said he had heard that she was
dead and believed this to be so.
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THE MUCH-MIRRIED ST. CLAIR.
Rochester Police Say That He Has Another
Wife, which Makes Six in All.

ROCHESTER. July 12-The police declare that
Harry st. Clair, from Butte. Mon, the young
man who is under $1,000 bonds in this city to
answer to q charge Of bgamy. has another
wife. This makes six wives to his credit. and
the police think he may lave more The sixth
lives in Rochester. and she will appear against
st. Clair when he is taken before the Grand
Jury. She was married to 81. Clair three weeks
ago. The police also say that st Clair Is not
the mans right name: that his name is Frank
tario' III" Young man saws this is ali non
sense. and that tho statement that he has a
sixth wife il false. The last lady that
married was Miss Katherine Barry" he said
to-day.
The Palmyra and Ithaca wives Of st. Clair
have returned to their homes. Miss Lucy Hay
lett Of Ithaca. who was married ~ st Clair in
that city on March -. cried bitterly when she
found that st. Clair had two wives in n foreign
country whom he admitted having IN arricd be-
fore he met her. Miss toppns Of Palmyra was
very indignant. as was also Miss Barry of Uni
Nersity avenue. Rochester.
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HOFFMAN BROUN WOULDS'r ANSWER
Lawyer Refuses to Testify Because 1t Might
Incrminnte Him.

1ncriminnte Him.
H. Hoffman Brown. a lawyer who has an
ofllcc in Nassau street. this city. when called
as witness yesterday in a suit being tried be-
fore Vice Chancellor Emery in Jersey CITY,
refused to answer a question on the ground
that his answer might incriminate him. The
plaintiff in the suit is Mrs. Sarah Smith. 10
years Old. Of this city. Some years ago Mrs
Smith inherited a large tract Of land in Ridge
wood. Bergen county, y. J.. and had 1t cut up
into building lots. Among the purchasers were
Thomas W White and Charles Maston. each Of
whom bought plot for 81 900 and built hand
some house. The convcyances were made
through Brown Mrs. Smith had an agent
named krauSe at Rdgewood. and when pur-
notified Mrs. smith. ana She. in turn, notified
the purchaser to call at Browns office and get
the deed
Several months ago Mrs Smith decided to
visit Ridgewood and look over the property
she had left. Her agent. krause. informed her
that She had none left. AS 1t had al been sold
Mrs Smith engaged Judge Van Nalen Of Hack
ensack to look into the matter. he found the
White and Maston deeds recorded in the
the County Clerks Office. and when Mrs Smith
examined them she declared that her sigma
ture was forged suit was begun to have the
conyeyances set aside.
Brown was called as n witness for the de-
fence to prove that the defendants had To-
ccived the deeds in proper form ut his oilic..
and that they had paid the purchase money.
but by advice OF his counsel he declined T." an
swer any questions. Under these circum-
stances the Vice Chancellor decided to adjourn
the hearing until July ~.
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W hist.

CHICAGO. July 12,-Eight teams which sur
vivcd through the long prelminarics In the
contest for the Hamilton Club trophy in
the American Whist League tournament
were pittcd against each other to-day and to-
night. and will continue the struggle until
possession Of tho trophy is decided.
The Hamilton trophy carries with it the
Continental championship for teams of four
players and the contest is regarded as the most
important of the tournament. All teams, with
the exception OF the Walbrooks employ the
loug-suit system All progressive pair matches
are played with declared trump. Trophy games
are governed hv turned trump.
The teams contesttng for the trophy are:
land. INDIANAPOLIS. IIeyer of Racine. and Buf-
falO.
The first round Of the preliminary play in the
chal enge trophy contest. FOR a huge loving
cup began this afternoon.
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COLUMBII TAXES Az AIRING.
satisfactory Trial spin in stin Breeze
NcsterhnY.

New ROCHELLE, July II. Tho Columbia took
another trial spin to-day, and on her return to
Echo Bay c. Oliver lselln and Capt Barr cX-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with her
Mr., aud Mrs lseIin. their daughters. and srv-
eral invited guests were on board when the
yacht left her muorings at 1880 O'Clock There
was a strong southwest wind, which furnished
a good sailing test The trial spin lasted about
an hour and half, and the Columbia returned
t. her mOOrlngS at , o'clock. She rode mt
anchor easily through the severe storm to-
night.
This morning the crew again went through
trial arm, and nurh to cart. Bars delight
su"""cd"d IN Duplicating their feat OF yr-'~r-
day OF hrcaking put the erinnakcr III one min
ute and twenty -iiv" seconds
- The crew. to the ordinary observer" said
Capt. Barr after tho drill. would seem to be
doing work that was absolutely liawlcss. but
10 the eye OF an e1rert there are still some i'm
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UEiHING on IMPORTERS PROTEST.
They object to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Ger.
tain Embroidcries.

A formal h"arinCupon the protest Of Loeb 4
Echornfcll and other importers against the
rcapprai~rmeml If ruIbrOidcrics from the st.
Gal district in Switzerland was given ycstcr-
day hy the Board Of classification Of the
United States General Appraisers. Tho latest
proceeding was based primarily upon the
clam that the last apprasemcnt Of the cm-
bruid"rirs was not legal. brcaus" Collector
Bidw"lI had ordered it under dur"sS hy di-
rect uu 81 tn" Secretary OF the Treasury and
not ~ his own Judgment as the law provides.
W Wirhhlm smith appeared ut tn" hearing in
behalf at tn" importers.
COLLECTOR Bidw"ll was put on the stand and
stated that IN" S""r"tary 81 the Treasury had
not insisted. bur sad thar it was desired -
that ia" REIMBURSEMENT should b" ordered.
It, also test fled that when h. ordered the re-
alurai-rm"nt lac -tliI hrl Tia" opinion that the
former valuations made 10y Appraiser Shar-
rtt~ were not too low.
FluaI arguments by counsel followed They
promised t. hand in briefs in about ten days
A decision Is not expected before autumn.
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New Difficulty Added to the Jersey City
Water supply Problem.

P. Fl. Flynn. who has the $4,000 600 contract
to furnish Jersey City with new water supply.
notified the Board of Street and Water Com
missoners recently that the site near Boonton
SO ectcd for dam and reservoir would be un-
safe. His engineers he said. had made borings
and were unable to find any solid bottom They
found only Guicksand. The engineers suggest
locating the dam and reservoir further no the
ROckaway Valley.
The street and Water Commissioners yestcr-
day decided to visit the valley on Monday and
to accompany them. The expense Of building
reservoir further up the valley will he much
greater than at the spot first chosen, and IL n
new site is selected there will he n dispute be-
tween the city and the contractor as to which
shall bear the additional cost.
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COR.
st. Marks school Beats Morristown Field
Club-Other News.

MoRRIsTowS. n j., July 1.-THE St Marks
School team continued their victorious career
to-day by defeating the Morristown Field club.
by score OF IA to l. on the Morristown links.
This makes the third strong team the school
boys have beaten this week. defeating n picked
up team at Morris County on Monday and tho
st. Pauls Concord School team at the same
place yesterday j. Gordon Douglas of St.
Marks. who won tho Consolation Cup at tho
Oakland Club tournament last month, tied the
record Of 10 which Behr. the club champion.
made for the cours" on July 4. when he won
his title. The teams were:
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Observation-Disclosures. Ont. July 1.-THE
Canadian champion lawn tennis tournament
was contested here to-day with favorable
weather and better attendance than on Mon
day. The first round in the hampionship
event was completed and the second started.
while the handicap singles were gotten well
under way. the doubles being post poned until
tomorrow Champion Whitman earned his
place in the scmi-fnal. where he will probably
meet Wright Fischer and Parct are expected
to meet in the other semi-nnal match. The
day $ scores:
Championship Singles round-J. P. Paret
beat George Wagner. 60. 60; +. p. Fischer heat
Scott Griffin by default; H. f. Avery beat A. C. Nc
M4"Ster, s. - d; D. C. WT.sht Ee a F. r.
d6 D. wnma na' %aa KAT KrkanS T. M Man. @
fault, W G. Grant beat Pert Wright. Is, 50, 90.
second Round-M. u. Whitman beat W. C. Grant.
Handicap sncIes-Prelimtnary round-M d.
II. Il. Avery. owe half 10 beat W c Grant. owe half
boutn hal, q bsT c n%.t " II a, % GSs
80 beat j. + Parct ow 10 s-G. 81; L. j. Grant,
H 81" owe HFit ' sGS Msa% wnrne Scratch D.
~ G % m 81 na' f pla FG W
man. II. "-+. 81. 20.
CHICAGO. July 1.-THE hest play Of tn" day
IN the Western Championship tennis tourna-
doubles. hough Bond played a lazy gam" and
pI noE MS partner to do most OF the work
f1hckttt, tnOugn ne Played winning game,
did not show good form. and unless he i'm.
proves tn" champion ship in singles is likely to
go to either Bond or Carr Noel Summaries:
Singes-laokcu defeated McQuiston. so. a..
Myers ieie,t"d Carter. "a, "-t, Carr Nepl defeat
cd Nicely. O.. 81; Sam Scrl defeated Ashcroft,
90. "a: Bond defeated spencer Ga, Ga Ward.
ner defeated Strastuig. G-l. DO; Allen defeated
Scahury, 60. 1T.
Douhles-Bond and Collins defeated Mnndv and
MckeeVrr. 6-l, ia. H--3, Roche and Nicely de-
feated pattcn ma NJ, Conucll G-3. -, 50. Mo-
Quiston brothers defeated Roche and Nicely. G-4.
a. "-4; Pierce aud snow Won ~ default from
Vernon and davenport; Myers and Wardner defeated
Pierce and Snow O. ID Cd
The semi finals in doubles and fourth round
in singles will be played Tomorrow.
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For New England and eastern Ncl0 Fork showers to-
day, threatening Friday, variable Winds
For the District Of Columbia, eastern Pcnnsyl-
vana. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir.
ginia, generally fair today aud probably Friday;
continued high temperature. with prospects Of
cooler weather Friday afternoon or night variable
winds.
For western New York threatening to-day and
probably Friday; fresh westerly winds.
For western Pennsylvania, partly cloudy to-day,
with cooler in south portion fair Friday; variable
winds.
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AFTER DE KALB Avenue ROAD.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit May Soon Absorb
its Only Remaining Rival.

Negotiations. it is said. are again in progress
looking to the acquisition Of the Coney Island
and Brooklyn lIailroad. better known AS the
De Kalh avenue road. by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company The De Kalb avenue line
is now the only one in Brooklyn not included in
the raridtran~.t system. 1t is fine paying prop
erty. hut recently the sharp competition If it's
gigantic rival IS said t. have resulted in the
curtailmcnt Of tn" traffic on its lines. and this
may result in bringing about the cOntrmpia ed
deal. 1t is confidently expected in railroad cir
Giles that within n year tho Rapid Transit Com
pany will control the entire railroad system in
Brook Ign. surface as well as elevated.
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steps to Get the Injunction Dissolved
Money Set Aside to Pay the Dividend.

Counsel for the Federal Steel Company OBJ
tanned from Judge Thomas Of the United
States Circuit Court in Brooklyn yesterday an
order to show cause why the injunction should
not be dissolved which Frederick +. Maryland
and Louis Schaefor. stockholders. secured on
June 80 from the same Judge. This injunc-
ton restrained the company from paying the
dividend of ] i per cent which has been de-
clared upon tho common stock. and also from
mon or preferred stock until the end Of the
fiscal year The new order is returnable on
Saturday morning before Judge Thomas.
At meeting OF the directors of the Federal
Steel Company yesterday afternoon it was for
mally voted to set aside 1881 1913 for the dvi-
it can be paid legally. The dividend for the
year on the preferred stock has already been
set aside out Of the earnings Of the company.
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OR1SGEMES PARADE.
One of Them Fined for Spanking a Small
Boy who Waved Green Flag.

The Orangemen Of the city celebrated yes
terday the 2l0th anniversary Of the battle of
Boyne Water The Orange societies. 1900
strong. paraded up Fifth avenue from Twenty
third street to Sixty-eiGhth street.
Twelveyenr old Edward Conlan Of 81 West
Forty seventh street got into trouble at Fifth
avenue and Fifty-trst street after the parade
by waving q green flag in the faces of half a
un . ~. ,'f H. IT. rn,nuerSi us "l me
his trousers and threw him into the roadway
Bicycle Policeman O'COnnor arrested the man
who said he was Alexander Wilkinson of IA
Bright street. Jersey City. He said the boy
was insolent, but Magistrate Meade, in the
Eorkville IOllre Court. fined him $40
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-13
CLTHHED 4 VAS WIN 4 run.
Row over n Woman mt John II. Newman
Hotel in Brooklyn.

Early yesterday morning there was a lively
fight in front Of the Greater New York Hotel at
Ill Washington street. brooklyn. in which
John II. Newman. the proprietor and Police
man James pouEh"rty Of the Fulton street
station were tho chief rarti"ipators The
trout lr started when DoUgherty refused to al
lpw "a woman To- enter the hotel. He was
roughly handled 10y some of the attaches and
NrWmnu, l'Vi h" used hl1 club ctr"rtually, and.
Tr~t"d Newman. another man. and three
women. Magistrate Brrnucr. in the Adams
Street Court yesterday. held the prisoners for
examination.
Newman VIII show and no doubt feel the eff
fees ui DOughery'r club for some days to
cnnl" ILL., tri"ni- saw h" has got pull 4"
ant mat -p,n"r or later an order will come
uV,r from Nu,'"rry street for bougherty's
tiaN-tur, ." the good of the service.
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PORTALS TICTIM's BODY RECOrERED.
Arab Boy Asleep in His Berth When the
steamer Went Down-Saving the Baggage.

HALIFAX. " s.. July 1.-The body of the
Arab boy Basha. was discovered to-day 10y the
divers working on the Red Cross liner Portia
His was the only life lost. The body was found
in one Of the berths Of the stcerage apartment.
Apparently the lad was asleep when tn" ship
struck and tn" other Passengers rushed To the
deck. lie had not awakened when. three
quarters OF an hour later. the Portla went to
til" bottom. The body Will 10 forwarded to
the parents in st. Johns. \. /.
There is no doubt that most Of tn" passen-
gers baggage Will be recovered. The sulvcrs
Of the cargo will receive 30 per cent. Of the
value Of what they bring up
The Red Cross line has chartered tn" steam
ship Oriuoco. belonging to tn" Quebec Steam
shin Company, to take the place ut the portia.
She will sail for New York uu saturday of next
week. the date set for the portia.
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Women Hurt in Bay shore Runaway.

BAY SHORE. l.. l.. July l2.-Mrs. John Clark.
a summer resident, with her three children
and nurse. started out for drive this after
noon. Her horses took fright in Main street
and ran away. They dashed into rhr hitching
post IN front Of the Laurel House. The carriage
was overturned and ali of the occupants were
thrown ont When picked up Mrs. Clark was
unconscious and her nurse was severely cut
and bruised about the face and body. None Of
the children were hurt
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PROJECTIONS. The men are rapidly improving
and they will soon be perfect. These drills are
doing an immense amount Of good. and by Mr..
lselin's orders they will be continued daily for
some time. The canvas needs to be stretched
a little more and the ropes and blocks must 10
loosened up some before | am satisfied with
the yachts work A few more trial spins will
bring that all right. however"
The carpenters. who for several days past
have been at work under the direction Of Master
Carpenter b. lizard putting in locker boxes and
cuphoards for the steward and altering the
woodwork in the messroom. completed their
work tonight The painters will touch It up
tomorrow.
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The consolidation represented by the Ma
tional Tube Company. Incorporated some time
ago with a capital stock Of SSO,UOO,UOD. has
been effected. and the company now owns and
is running the constituent companies. The
following officers were elected yesterday:
President. Edmund c. Converse: Chairman
Of tho Board. Joshua Rhodes; Vice. Pres idents
+. j. Hearne, Horace Crosby and Francis L.
Potts; General Manager. A. $. Matheson :
Treasurer, Arthur +. Luke; Assistant Treas
urer, William II. latshaw; General Counsel
Sullivan & Cromwell
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Gibson Distillcry Not Sold.

PHILADELPHIA. July l2.-Joscph NJ. Sinnott
Of the firm Of Moore & Sinnott to-day denied
the statement from Pittsburg that the Whiskey
Trust had purchased the Gibson dstillery at
Gihbstown on the Monongahela River The
plant" said he. is not for sale at the terms
and figures offered by the Distilling Com pany
of America"
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AUSTIN. Tex. July PA plague OF army
worms struck southwestern Texas about two
weeks ago. and they have already wrought
great damage to the pecan crop. In some
counties tho trees are entirely stripped of their
foliage by the pests The Agricultural Bureau
at Washington has been requested to send an
sale devastation. The army worm was never
bcfOrn known to attack tho IeCan trnn.