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New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
IRVING T. HUNTERS DEBTS.

A DISCHARGE FROM BANKRUPTCY REFUSED
AND SENT BACK TO THE REFEREE.
The application Of Irving T Hunter, produce com
mission merchant. Of No. 2G Duane-st., for his
discharge from bankruptcy. was sent back to the
referee by Judge Thomas. in the United States Dis
trict Court, who indorsed on the papers:
Referred TO referee motion of Court 10 de-
termne whether the bankrupt committed any fraud
in purchasing acquiring goods approximating the
time OF this application"
1t appeared that Mr. Hunter had purchased sew
eral thousand dollars worth OF produce from
farmers few weeks before he filed a petition in
bankruptcy and had only $50 worth hand when
he filed the petition. He also took the pauper's
oath that he could not raise the money TO pay the
court fees The Judge could not understand how
Mr.. Hunter had reached such a state of poverty in
short time
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
CLEVELAND DEALERS REFUSE ORDERS.
adANY FACTORIES WILL HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN
PROBABLY

PROBABLY.
Cleveland July 81 (speciaD.-An attempt on the
part of several manufacturers of late TO buy iron
FOR shipment after September and before January
]. has brought to light the fact that iron famine
So now In existence The uealers in pig iron and all
grades OF foundry iron say that they have stopped
trying 10 place orders for shipment for the last four
months Of the year as they would be unable TO 1ll
the orders received Up 10 July ! there was a
surplus that had collected in the storage season
OF 1898 and 1894. when the production was in ex-
cess Of the demand. This has all been used up
and now the factories depending on the out
put of the furnaces
The furnace men have the product OF their
plants contracted for up 10 the first OF the year
with demands and heavy ones coming from the
firms with which they have contracts for a sup
ply Of iron In excess Of the contracts. This will
more than eat up the product OF the furnaces
There is large percentage OF the factories OF the
country that have been running without contract
iron. depending the open market for their
supply and being desirous Of paying the wild rate
on the market rather than the contract price
which the first part OF the year. seemed high
These factories find that the open market
is without iron hence there IA nothing left for them
10 do but TO shut down their factories. Some iron
men say that the factories OF the State which
iron amount 10 40 per cent Of the whole number.
A large percentage OF Ohio mills Will close down
from September 10 January unless 'he famine
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
GEORGE w. BOYD DENIES A REPORT.

GEORGE w. BOYD DENIES A REPORT.
George W. Boyd. the well known assistant genI
eral passenger agent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, according to special dispatches from
PHILADELPHIA denies that there is any foundation
for the published statement that he would soon
enter the service of the Southern Railway Com-
pany as manager of passenger transportation
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
THE PIG IRON FAMINE.
SUPPLY DOES NOT EQUAL THE DEMAND
IN MANY PLACES.
PENNSYLVANIA FURNACES ARE HELrlN"
OUT THE SMALL MILLS AS MUCH AS
PossIBLE-LARGE CONCERNS
HAVE LITTLE DIFF
FTCULTY.

Reading Penn July 2s (speciaD.-ln the Heoa-
non schuyikil and Lehish valleys there are soiiie
small iron mills which virtually living i'oN
.nand 10 mouth" That is, they have no oo''
tracts for a regular supply with the furnaces anu
The demand by telegraph and telephone upon 'ne
latter is frequent TO help them out ana oi'e"
shinnnents OF few cars. fifty 10 huhureu 'o"s
are made to these plants. In this matter oi NJ
ing the small mills going the furnaces nave ho"i'
co-onerated and the managers say that they DC
1,eve that they can keep them going provioeu 'he
pressure for pig iron from other sources does no!
facome too hard These small mills nave no pig
on hand and they getting IL Wherever '"e' W
and consuming " at once , N..nx s,,uo,,on
The large concerns are In q much better situaLioi
For Instance the Reading Iron Compan! eIIpUSo en- 49,
out the finished product. The company ~ .nro
furnaces by lease and ownership, ana lhese rt
ont considerable of the iron they consume l Hc
same Is true OF half a dozen large corporalohs III
Eastern PennsylVania The furnaces Wnlcii arc
working on orders have demands for twenty uines
nest 10 distribute II to the best advantage among
the small mills IL their regular orders VII AMY 9
The acceptance by any OF the furnaces OF tnls ue
frict OF an order for thousand 10 nVe tnOusdnu
TONS Is simply out OF the question. They VIII doom
it n desired and promise TO deliver any time eeht
10 ten months from now. Better they cannon 40
pig iron herea bouts has risen beyond the >Zo marx
now but an offer Of $50 ton would not DtiIs any
more prompt delivery. the market Is G0hges.teu
with orders for many months ahead Whei, M tMne
iron business begin 10 hum about SEPTEMBER 'ue
gravity OF the situation will increase; aho IL Is
then that the small mills will be placed IN an EN-
barrGssng position.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
SOUTHERN FURNACES BEHIND.


PIG IRON SHIPPED WHILE STILL HoT-MORE
FURNACES TO BE PUT IN BLAST.
Birmingham Ala. July 26 (speciaD.-Southern fur
naces are far behind orders for pig iron. and
cannot begin TO All the orders offered. They are
sold ahead into next year. and take new business
only the highest figures and on the best terms
Not a OF iron is going to the warrant yards.
but the total output is shipped direct from the
furnaces. and frequently leaves birmingham still
hot. Southern foundries and rolling mills. as well
as pipe works. complain OF slowness to hll orders
according to contracts already made. and IN some
instances in smaller concerns operations are inter
fered with
AS yet. however there is no indication OF any
Southern mills or foundries closing down for lack
OF material the Southern furnace field is rapidly
increasing its output.
Vanderbilt furnace. at Birmingham. which has
been out Of blast for years. will receive the
torch again on Saturday and repair work on the
furnaces I Ironton and Gadsden Is being hurried.
BY October there will be six additional furnaces in
blast and by November twelve. This increase In
capacity will greatly alleviate the situation, which
IS strained at present and will probably prevent
the closing down OF any mills or foundries except
for few days at time The furnaces themselves
but coal mines being opened and more
coke ovens built TO supply the deficiency. t. re-
suit OF these conditions is pig iron at SIC tcg, In
yards in the Birmingham district. and stiff = rat
price Both the demand and scarcity. as wa
price. are. taken together. unprecedented.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE JULY a. 1899

formerly a furniture dealer at No. z.Zso Thirdave
whose liabilities were sSs,7Ss; woideman & Rosen-
baum. builders. of No. 20 East One-hundred-and-
sleventh-st. liabilities sSs.esO; Jacob Weinstein
builder Of No l67 East Ninetyhrst-st. liabilities
so o4s: Alfred D. Brink promoter and theatrical
manager Of No So Broadway. liabilities NeZI
Elmer W. Brown. saloonkeeper. OF No, l5l SIKH,
ave liabilities sl2 Sss; Max Werner formerly OF
Hart Lewis e. Co. fur manufacturers, at NO; bls
broadway. liabilities Sssl4. and Tobias kemeihoors
formerly wholesale clothing dealer at NO. "S
broadway liabilities s23, 836
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
Yr1GE LOCOMOTIVES BEING BUILT.

Paterson. ~ j.. July 26 (SpecaD.-The largest
locomotive turned out Of the Rogers Locomotive
Works is to be completed for the Illinois Central
Railroad soon. 1t will weigh H4ooo pounds. and is
said to be the third largest locomotive constructed
in the United States. It will be used for freight
Two other giant engines are in course Of con-
struction at the shops one for the Mexican
Central Railroad. to weigh $4,000 pounds and one
for the Great Northern Railroad twelve wheel
engine 70 weigh $4,000 pounds.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
THE HAMILTON BEATS THE MYRTLE

Hamilton. Ont. July S (speclaD-The Canada's
Gun defenders the Hamilton and the Myrtle. met
rere Yesterday on the courses OF the Royal Hamil-
ton Yacht Club. The Hamilton by minutes
and 90 seconds II expected that the other
test hut she was not ready. Some knowing ones
mere assert that the Weir boat Is going 70 be the
hest Of the bunch OF those now sailing she s the
sixth Is foot racing length craft built for the de-
fence OF the Canadas cup The honfe official trials
u begin on August and viii last one week un-
70 lie nfnclals are satisfied sooner
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
GRAND TRUNK MEMS WAGES RAISED.

Montreal. July 26 (special)-Begnning to-day the
trackmen on the main line Of the Grand Trunk
Railway system will receive 10 per cent increase
in their wages This decided upon by the com
pany without a conference with the men or their
representatives. but is outcome of the tie
strike. which settled by the railway promising
10 consider the representations Of the trackmen
for NM my
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27

formerly Of Benedict & Fowler. lumber merchants
OF No. 452 East Fhty-thirdst.
William J. Dilthey architect. OF No. ! Union
Square, has nled a petition in bankruptcy. with
liabilities Of s3OS3. and $3.50 in worthless ac-
counts
Isaac Newman tailor OF No. 22s East Eighty
thirdst.. has filed a petition in bankruptcy. with
liabilities OF 1926 and no assets.
Joseph Friedrich, hotel manager. at No 4ls East
One-hundred -and-third-st.. has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. with liabilities OF S5037 and assets
Of SIS.
stephen G. Patterson. manager OF a collection
agency at No 23 Broadway. has fled n petition
with liabilities OF A.3G and no assets
Adolph Brieger. Of No q Lispenard-st has filed
petition in bankruptcy with liabilities OF sl0G a
and Mr. Brieger was a drygoods dealer
at No 373 Grand-st
Morris Alexander. n furrier employed AZ No
100 East Broadway. has filed a petition in hank
ruptcy. with liabilities OF 1888 and no assets
Benjamin r. Shaw. OF No 500 Fifth-ave has
fled a petition in bankruptcy with liabilities OF
SIT 747 and nominal assets The liabilities were con-
tracted principally In 1882. In Cincinnati. where he
was in the cigar business
Elias Marks clerk. of No. rs East One-hundred-
and-twelfth-st has filed petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities OF Ns6Oi and nominal assets.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
TROTTING-2:27 CLAss-PURsE 1900 BEST TWO
IN THREE
MerrIment b a. hy Mambrino King OGeern..lm,
The DAYS SPORT AT ALBANY.

Albany. July pa heavy rain delayed the star
Of the races at Island Park until o'clock this
afternoon. The unfinished 2:li pace proved the real
contest of the day. but the unfinished races Of to-
day promise even greater sport tomorrow The
summaries follow:
PACTNG-2l4 Cr.Ass-PURsE 500.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27

1t was said at the office OF the Anchor Line
steamship Company yesterday that the spars and
racing gear OF the yacht Shamrock which Is com
ing over here in the hope OF carrying back TO Eng
land the Americas Cup. will be brought to this
citv on the steamship Furnessia. which will leave
Glasgow on August and will be due here about
l3.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27

Jasper lynch maj tained The consistently good
golf he has shown this spring and won from I.
NJ Robertson after hard fight.
In the Terry -Chauncey tch, Terry won the first
hole. but lost the next two. and the fourth was
halved. Poor play followed to the ninth. at which
point they were all even. The next two were
halved and Terry looked for a moment like win
ner by making the 2O8 yard twelfth hole In a most
beautiful 2 The next halved. Chauncey
squared the match on the fourteenth green, and
won out finally by up
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
THE WINNERS AT CAPE MAY.

Cape May, n. j. July 2o'-Ihe eish'eeh,nT,s ,il,.s
bord,can was played in the rain on the golf links
this afternoon for the three silver cups given Dy
Elliot Rodgers, of Allegheny city. The winners winners
r. w. Harvey william M; AIen ana nh Scores scores
NFara
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
POLO.
MyOPIA AND DEVON TEAMS FIGHT FOR
HoNORs AT NARRAGANsETT PIER.
THE FORMER VICTORIOUS AFTER BRILLIANT
AND EXCITING coNTEsT-A FASHIONABLE
GATHERING PRESENT

GATHERING PRESENT.
Narragansctt Pier, r. l., July % (SpeciaD'-Ihe
picturesque field OF the Point Judith Polo Club was
the rendezvous OF festal array of summer sojourn-
ers this afternoon the occasion being the Initial
contest for the Point Judith Cup between the First
Myopia and First Devon teams, handicap ignored.
For a change the came out with vengeance
to-day and the torrid heat after decidedly damp
morning caused a sultrness that wilted starched
linen and taxed the ingenuity Of the fair fashion
ables who hocked to the grounds In great num-
bars bent on looking their prettiest The scene
when the loaded coaches. drags and other vehicles
were drawn up on the lawn was an unusually at
tractve one.
The local polo enthusiasts had evidently MADE the
visitors from Myopia their favorites and the Boston
team was expected TO win by a large majority. AS
II proved however, the Myoplan experts had their
hands full by the time the middle Of the contest
was reached and in the third and fourth bouts it
was anybody's game on several occasions, a goal
being scored In the final by each team, the My
opans losing half for safety hitting the last tip
by their player Agassiz who put the bah out OF
bounds as a finishing stroke. being voted rather
poor sportsmanshp, although 1t may, of course,
have been purely accidental Had the ball not gone
over the line when It did the Devonians might at
least have come out even with their opponents for
when the game stopped Myopia had 5l2 goals to
it's credit against AZ. for Devon close finish.
which both teams ought to be proud of after the
brilliant contest they put up The teams lined up
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
DISCHARGES FROM BANKRUPTCY.

Judee Thomas In the United States District
Court Yesterday granted discharges 10 thrty-three
hankrupts among whom Dan Schwarzkopf,
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
LIGHT HARNESS RACING.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE GRAND
CIRCUIT-HAZEL RIDGE. A FAVOR
TIE, DROPPED DEAD.

Cleveland. Ohio, July 26.-There was a big crowd
at the Grand Circuit races to-day nearly thou
sand persons being present when the bell sounded
The card was a long one five contests being sched-
uled including the unfinished 2:l9 trot. That was
the first race and II furnished a sensational incl
dent As the horses were being warmed up Hazel
Ridge who had ruled favorte in the early betting
fell dead. He owned By Charles Gauntlet OF
Milan. Mich. Temper took the first heat and looked
like ID winner, but Dorothea took the next two
heats and the race.
In the 223 pace Coney was a strong favorte. and
he the first two heats but Bob Fitzsimmons took
the third after p hot and exciting finish and he
got the next two heats and the race with ease
The Queen was the fayorite In the 2:23 trot and
she justified the confidence of her hackers for
after she had got the first two heats and had been
chased hard by Royal Baron in the next two. she
cnched the claim to first money in the fifth by
an easy victory.
The 2l9 pace was easily settled by Fritz. who
took the two heats necessary after close finish
in the first with Edward $.
There was big field and lots OF interest in the
2:N trot, but Merriment, after a bad finish I'm the
second heat. took the prize being hard pressed by
Derby Lass and Black Robert.
Here summar
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
THE DUGGAN BOAT OUTSAILED.
CANADAS CUP DEFENDERS FIRST RACE

cANADA's CUP DEFENDERS FIRST RACE
The first race Of Canada's cup defenders, which
has Just been sailed at Toronto to show that
the Mcleod is the best Of the three that have
so far raced together In this contest the Toronto
which was designed By George Herrck Duggan for
J. Wilton Morse. @. p Reid and Frank NJ Gray.
was beaten over fifteen minutes Owing to the con-
tinued success Of Mr.. Duggan In designing winners
OF the Seawanhaka Cup. II was thought among the
Chicago challengers and all through the yachting
centres OF the United States that his design for this
international race would be the most dangerous the
Americans would have to meet. and this was also
popular belief in Canada. so that the result OF this
race provides a surprise for many.
1t may still prove to be true that the Toronto is
the fastest boat. all three suffered delays and
detrments In this first race which may have more
less affected the result. The Mcleod boat
crossed the line too and lost a minute and
half in returning. She also mistook one Of the
harbor buoys. and to get around the right lost
another minute
The Payne boat designed by Arthur E. Payne,
Of Southampton. and not yet named) did the same
thing, and overstood one OF the marks n long way.
The Toronto carried away her No jib, and had 10
set smaller one so that all suffered In some
way
Part OF the course was in Toronto Harbor. which
was partly rounded before the boats went out into
Lake Ontario. Before leaving the harbor the Nc
Leod boat had regaiaed her two losses and led out
into the lake, where there was a roll OF sea- "a
which she steadily increased her lead the Toronto
and the Payne boat sailing about even. though
dropping behind all the time The Payne boat
was sailed By Frederick Turner, the Toronto had
j Wilton Morse skipper and the Mcleod ooat
was sailed by Fmilius Jarvis.
II was the latter yachtsman who ordered the
Payne boat from Southampton. but as he is now
also Interested in the Mcleod boat he was not
sailing his original purchase. The times were;
Yachts. start Flnlsn..
Payne
Toronto "''V'
The Payne boat has Just arrived from her launch
az Oakvlle where the English design was putt
and her canvas is not yet stretched She looks 10
be a racer. and will, II is thought, prove TO be a
hard boat to beat when she is put In proper racing
form The Mcleod boat IS the design OF II, {.
Mel cod Of the Bank OF Nova Scotia. Halifax. The
current number Of The Rudder announces Tor the
first time that both the Payne and Mcleod boats
are now under the control of a syndicate which
has among its members r. c. Mcleod George A
cox W G. Gooderham, F. Walker. A. e. Anes
4 = Kemp j. w Flave and Walter a. c. Mas
sev and that HImius Jarvis, recently commodore
of the Royal Canadian Yacht club VIII be me
skipper OF the boat proved to be the better OF the
two in the trial races
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Robert A. Fowler. OF No 2o5 East Fifty seventh
St. has filed a petition in bankruptcy. with liz
bities OF ss3. .2o6 and assets Mr.. Fowler was
formerly Of Benedict Fowler lumber merchants
OF No. ASP East Fhty-thrd-st
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
MURDOCH DEFEATED CLARK.

L. A. Murdoch jr the crack young golfer OF the
81 Marks school defeated George G. Clark jr
one OF the Shinnecock experts, by up. after an
exciting match Starting out, Clark won the
first and they won alternately until the fourth
which was halved, as were the next two. Murdoch
won the seventh. squaring the match, and they
turned for home all even also magnificent
on the long ALB yard tenth hole, followed by an
other at the eleventh. Clark being at each the
young schoolboy winning lead The twelfth was
halved Clark won the thirteenth and the next was
divided as was the fifteenth also. Clark played
par golf on the next hole and as the strain made
Murdock miss one, the match was all square. with
but 2 to GO The seventeenth halved in bogie
4 but Murdoch equal TO playing the home hole
in par figures. wher it became absolutely necessary
and so won out. Clark took .. The cards Were:
Murdock:
fS 2p' ......:::::::::.:::.s ..::::::::ss 81 ti-so
Clark:
out ~ ':..:.::.:::.:.:....! :..:.:::::.....!t 20 &.s-s,
The summary Of the days match play follows:
PRESIDENTS CUP
First round--A. l.. Ripley. Oakland. beat A. NJ
pT9Sn b2kT Modo% u Beat " Louis 70 roau sS
neeock oy up ana 70 ,,cb Piay foderes Terry j1
@ @ and ot'1 to psy waiter Ta 6sk1n9 aI ius bs
r. G. Watson jr Westbrook. by up and 3 to play
$685. ATG'ey % beat qP george Ozark jr shnnecoeE s
Westbrook by / up. Jasper Lynch Lakewood. beat T.
Mario Robertson. Shnnec0ck by UP and = play.
second round-''Dan" Chauncey beat ROderick Terry
jr. by up. ,,,o>,,,. -r,p
Fir., round-H. II Curtis shlnnecock. beat T W. HIT
Chevy chase by W. 5 D. Nssh. jr.. Maidstone. beat
Duncan Edwards pyker Meadow. by up and 20 play
C. Tiffany Richardson. Lakewood. beat g p. Cory
Wallason by up and 70 play. @. l. Atherton jr
Waiiason beat r. Il Robertson. shlnnecock. by up
and q 20 play
sf% beat h6eo" @ By @ up and ' to CO. 60 and
CONSOLATION CUPS
First round-Louis P. Bayard 1r Baltusrol. beat E
A. Knapp wesbrook up and % play. + C. Have
MEYER Newport beat> ". ! j. lie Raismes Oakland by
I'd and 20 play: DE Lancey Nlc0ll shnneclck bea,
Alexander Morten. Country club Of Nesthester by vi
and q play. George A. Phelps Fairfield County. beat
! J. O. Rates West hester. by up and % play
! Semi -nnals-Havemeyer beat Bayard BY up. and
Ncoll beat Phelps by up and 70 go.
There was a special handicap in the afternoon
for a cup subscribed for by De Lancey Nicon and
two other enthusiasts. who had offered TO give il
for play I'm the morning. when tine action Of the
Executive Committee threatened 10 leave the play
ers with nothing 10 do. The winner turned up I'm
w L. Thompson Of Morris County. who had not
qualified on Tuesday. lie showed his true game
today and won with strokes TO spare.
| The scores were
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
Here are the summaries:

D q.
PAClNG-2@S cI.Ass-PURsB s2.5oo BEST THREE
IN FIVE
Bob EltEslm1na. b hv Iudn
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27

Isaac Newman. tailor. OF No. 22s East Eighty
third-st has filed a petition in bankruptcy will
liabilities OF s. 236 and no assets
New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
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Time 2:iiK. 2lIi1.
CONVERSION or THE WAR LOAN.

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Refereo-R. l. Beekman scorer-Ed. Mitchell. Time
keeper-H B. Kane
Tomorrow at 2 D. m. a second team OF Myopians
is TO meet the Dedham seconds. who won on Mon
day last At p the Second Devon team that
heat the Second Meadow Brooks on Monday will
play four periods against the Second Phiadelphians
who got the upper hand of the WestchesteTs on
ast
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-14
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES Of DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
a Portable Acetyiene Gas Lamp-wsr-
ranted Not to Bruise-Ths Scientific
Theory of Biushing-Eieetrieai Hair
Cutting.
seisa,ine Theory of niu,hlnx.

Il is Just as natural for some per-
sons to blush as II Is for others 10 turn
pale. The same laws OF nature which
govern the one govern the other. The
eapIllaries. or small blood vessels.
which connect the arteries and veins
in the body. form. particularly over
the cheeks. network so hne that II Is
necessary 10 employ 4 microscope TO
distinguish them. Ordinarily the blood
passes through the vessels In normal
quantities. leaving only the natural
complexion. But when some sudden
emotion acts on the heart. Its action
Increases. and an electric thrill IN
stantly leaps TO the cheeks. The thrill
Is nothing more than the rush o. blood
through the invisible capillarles Just
beneath the delicate transparent sur
face OF the skin. The causes that
bring this condition In the circulating
system are called mental stimuli.
They consist OF Joy. anger. shame and
many other emotions. Sudden hor-
ToE, TemorSe o. fear. on the contrary
influence the nerves which control the
blood vessels. and the face becomes
white. BlushIns and palloE result
from the sudden action Of the mind on
the nervous system. So. II the mind
be toreWaTnsd and prepared for emo
lions. both habits can at least be
partially overcome. Hut when the
nervous system be highly siraas. u
would be lifelong. II no, futile
task. 10 eadeavor to effect perfect
cure IL il the sEr.itfNr nervous EtFl
Who blashes easily. while the siFl
s;ol!d Of nature. or who by eonTcn-
i!onai education has her nerves under
perfect control. seldom blushss.-Phil-
aGelphla Times.