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Spate chair scheme. The celebration had been
arranged by THE New-York Journal"
The striking feature Of the evenings celebra-
ton was the manner in which Commissioner
Clausen was belabored by his own Tammanv
companions.
There was no outbreak of hostility last night
against the row OF dark green chairs that bad
caused all :he trouble.
William ]. OSuIivan was the chairman y, ,,o
evening In the course CT his speech he charged
Commissioner Clausen with making n mos,
egregious bunder but ended by praisng him
for retreatirg from his first position He said IN
part:
the heads OF the various municipal departments
after the first six months of their installation can
cause sufficiently grave to warrant charges OF NAL
feasance in office. The heads Of the various mu-
chief municipal executive and each act of theirs IL
cone solely on their own responsibility. When the
introduce into our parks the system OF renting
chairs he undertook experiment which was
subject TO public approval or disapproval The
system which you have justly condemned has been
tried I'm the larger cities of Europe and been sue.
cessful. What the Park Commissioner overlooked
was the fact that in introducing into our demo-
cratic city a European idea which inclined to class
distinction he was antasonizing a fundamental
proposition upon which our free institutions rest
II serious OF judgment on his part and
he has shown his good in recognizing ~
popular disapproval which has been most decisive
Assemblyman Julius Hamburger made a herv
speech, in which he denounced the Spate nav
chairs in vehement terms. In closing he said .
r. did all In my power to induce Commissioner
did have never been and never VIII be in fs ne
the Introduction OF Old World ideas into mi.
iich and the poor The people have the ina,ena HE
rlsht 10 every cnair IN every park without dstlnc-
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ATLANTIC CITY HORSE SHOW.

Atlantic City. n. j.. july 10.-The high jumpers
were the interesting feature at to-days session of
the Horse Show eight entering and four finishing
Amaret owned by Charles Hurkamp, Of Freder
fcksburg Va, who rode him, the winner and
the second prize TO Heatherbioom. ridden by
pick Donney. Jim Crow the favorite. came In
for third honors
Jack" Conway, of Philadelphia, drove Frank
Goulds tandem Birmingham and Sandringham
taking first honors Lord Brilliant and Lord
Golden entered by DR.. Wentz. whose team has
won in almost every exhibition they have entered.
In the hunters Charles Hurkamp rode the three
Winners-Amaret his own entry; Hornpipe, be-
longing to Miss Murchison, of NewYork, and
Blackbird entered by S. c. West They took the
ribbons In the order named The day was cloudy
with the attendance fair
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SPATE GETS INJUNCTION.


In conclusion, it must be admitted by The most
conservative citizens, we'll the most pro-
gressive that the placing of chairs in the parks Is
a direct benefit to all classes thoroughly up to
date idea, practicable, serviceable and eminentiy
BETTING the new century.
AS both Mr. Clausen and Mr. Spate had long
consultations with the Corporation Counsel yes
terday, it is said by some that MIR. Clausens
threat to revoke the contract and Mr.. Spates
defiance in enjoining such action are only two
parts of one grandstAnd play. Mr. Spate's in
terests in the case represented by John
Deiehanty. The grounds of his injunction are
that he has done nothing in violation OF the
contract and that he has gone TO a consdera BILE
outlay of money in complying with il.
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tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rpInrSr 7


chicago, July lO.-The Chicag GO Missouri Rfve.
rate war will probably be brought to sudden
close to-day. so far all the roads interested
are concerned, with the possible exception o.
the Chicago Great Western President A. p
Stickney of the latter says that he is determined
to maintain the independence of his road in
freight rates under the present circumstances
and that there is no possibility of it being forced
into any combination. 1t is not considered I'M
likely in railroad circles however that Pres-
dent Stickney. when he arrives from St. Paul
to-day. will enter into a taeit agreement by
which rates may be restored to their former
basis. The meeting of the Western Trunk Line
committee tomorrow is expected to settle the
rate war by general understanding Of Off
Gals of all the roads to stop cutting under the
tariff sheets.
private dispatch from trustworthy source
In New-York City yesterday afternoon stated
that the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe read
would officially announce in Chicago to-day
withdrawal of the threatened reduction of so
per cent in it's freight rates. scheduled to go
into effect Monday While high officials OF
the road here said that they had Informal
ton on the subject. the report generally
believed. The directors of the road held meet
Ing in New-York yesterday. and it was reported
rates abolished. A desire 10 see rates rest I'D
to their proper basis manifested.
I'VE have not withdrawn cut in rates
scheduled TO go into effect on Monday" said
the close OF business, and we do not know that
We shall do We are not trying 10 dictate
terms to other roads. All we want is good con-
ditions and the rates made lived up to-"
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AN AyTIT4MM4NY CONFERENCE.
TATIVES OF DIFFERENT ORGAN
IZATIONS TONIGHT.

The executive committee OF the Citizens Union
will tonight the Union Square headquarters
meet representatives of the Reform Club. the City
Club the City Vigilance League and other indie
pendent organizations not yet formally in line
against Tammany for the municipal campaign.
Colonel Willis l.. Ogden says it is desired to learn
from these organizations their opinions regarding
the course 20 NE pursued in the campaign After
we learn what work they able do tndi
yiduai orga nzatiOns.'' added Colonel Ogden, then
we can arrange 10 cooperate and not set IN one
anothers way A thorough understanding among
all the anti-Tammany organizations will he neces-
sary II we are to make winning night.
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An OLD TINE B. AND o. SCRIP NOTE.

Baltimore. July 1o.-Cty Register Numsen re-
ceived to-day Baltimore and Ohio Railroad scrip
note for % cents. issued April 20. 1870. which was
redeemed at its face value This Is the first
which has been presented for redemption in twenty
years The note Is in good state of preservation.
being something larger than the oldtime p cent
currency notes In 1910 the city made q loan of
s. 600 600 TO the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Under
the then existing conditions the railroad company
was authorized 10 issue scrip notes OF various de-
nominn TONS which were redeemable In city stock.
These notes circulated ana accepted at their
because OF being guaranteed by the city.
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CLOUDBURST IN MONTANA.
Loss OF LIFE FEARED AT CORBIN. TWENTY
MILES FROM HELENA

Helena, Mont. July 1o.-A cloudburst is reported
to have almost destroyed the town of Corbin.
twenty miles south of Helena. No loss of life has
yet been reported. but ii is thought certain that
escape for all the inhabitants was impossible.
Corbin Is situated close line of foothills of the
Rockies In the night terrific storm prevailed.
Water rushed down the hills In dense volume. and
in a short time the large Peck concentrator was
partially wrecked. Houses torn from their
foundations and reduced TO debris The water rose
to eight feet in the principal streets, and only the
most substantial buildings remained in position.
Traffic the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads was stopped by washouts. and COM
munication was cut off Residents OF this city
familiar with the surroundings at Corbn are of
the opinion that loss of life must have accom-
panied the food.
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ACCUSED OF ADDICTION, INDICTED.

GIRL SAYS LOCOMOTIVE FIREMAN. ARRESTED
IN JERSEY CITY cHIoRoFoRMED HER HERE.
The grand jury yesterday indicted Herbert Nc
Neil under arrest in Jersey City. on charge OF
kidnapping Mary Mahoney, eleven years old. Nc
Neil. who is locomotive fireman. employed on the
New-York Central Railroad. and who said his home
is at New-Durham n. j.. took the child from her
mothers home, No l2 Westinghouse. on Tues
day evening. ostensbly employing her to assist
his Wife. Five hours later Mcneil and the child
found in the Central Railroad yard at Jer-
sey City
The child crying and Policeman Higgins
questioned her. and, convinced that Mcneil had in
tended injury TO the child, arrested him. The Jer-
sey City police sent word the New-York police
officials. Mcneil Will be brought to this city.
The girl told Captain Cody at Jersey City that
Mcneil. while in the Central Railroad yard. had
put over her face a handkerchief saturated with
chloroform She said she knew the SMELL because
her uncle In Ireland. surgeon, with whom she
lived. used it in his surgery. and she was
familiar with its smell She was taken 10 the
Central Railroad yard, and beside log on which
she said they sat was found broken bottle
labelled chloroform. II bought Of Charles
Schumann. druggist. No. S62 Crescent-st-, Brooklyn
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time to be favored-the objection which should
have prevented certain of our recent aecessions Pc
promoting the national welfare tend to enp,oii us
premaey on the American Continent and furnish
dangerous opportunity and temptation for the dls-
regard OF 'the seIf-eydent truth of universal APP
plication that governments derive their just power
from the consent OF the governed
istron with the British In Its sn eoI hs
to the South african T orp OF the United
States basis of supplies for the BrlLisn afrIE,
Ohio.
TALK ABOUT THE sENAToRsHIP
Unusual interest is being taken IN the selec-
ton OF members of the State Executive CcHh-
,nittee by the State Central Committee the
State Central Committee met last night and ao-
iourned over until to-day. and to-day II al
journed until July 20 without selecting It's
chairman or secretary. 1t is said that none OF
the candidates for either of these places can
secure a majority of the twenty-one votes. and
that Colonel Kilbourne Will be compelled to CO.
operate with either the Mclean men or the
johnson men, who are not talking in friendly
terms of each other TO control the State Ex-
ecutive Committee. In the selection Of this eX-
ecutive body. the head of the ticket has always
been consulted.
There are all sorts of rumors about the Sena-
torsh.p, for which the convention indorsed no
one as the Democratic candidate to succeed Sen
ator Foraker. The names of John *. Mclean
and Tom L. Johnson most prominently men
toned Both have strong friends on the state
Central Committee. which is said now not 10
stand Just - las thought TO stand YESTERDAY
and which may yet show q more radical change
than that of the last twenty-four hours. The
meeting ten days hence will be watched with
much interest by those who interested In
the party machinery. Some say that the God
Democrats got back this year. but that other
'fsms" were adopted that will cause as much
trouble as free silver and Popusm.
James Kilbourne, Democrats candidate for Gov
ernor OF Ohio was born in Columbus in 1871, was
graduated from Kenyon before the Civil war and
from Harvard Law School after the war He
enlisted as private and rose to a colonelcy MI
Kilbourne IS president Of the Ohio Centennial Com
mittee the Columbus Board 81 Trade. Public
Library Chdren's Home Guild and Associated
Charities director of banks and railways, vice
president OF the Army OF the Tennessee and a
member OF other military organizations. He has
never held public office, and never candidate
until two years ago. when he defeated for the
nomination for Governor by John Il. Mclean. He
IS an honorary member Of the Columbus Trades and
Labor Assembly.
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CHILD DROWNED BEFORE FATHER.

PARENT STANDS AS ONE IN a DREAM WHILE HIS
BOY is SWEPT UNDER THE PIER
While Harry Druce. six years old of No I ITO
East One-nundred and forty frst-st. was NAV
ing with several other children on the pier At
One hundred and forty first st and the Eas,
River. he fell overheard and was drowned
The boy carried under the dock nv tho
water. and 1t impossible to see him tJ,s
father. who was on the pier with him was 40
shocked that he stood like one I'm a draor
Policeman Coleman. of the East One hundrad
and-thirty -eighth-st. station managed to -.
under the dock and recovered the BODY e
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ATTACKS ON CLAUSEN.
BIG CROWD, SPEECHES AND FIREWORKS
AT MADISON SQUARE.

While Mr. Spate was preparing his statement
the top floor OF the st. James Building, last
night and saying that the people wanted the pay
chairs, the walls of his brilliantly
lighted intervals by the bursting of sky
rockets and bombs.
In Madison Square crowds that reached from
one street to the other were celebrating the sup
posed downfall of Mr.. Spate and his five cent
chairs AS he paused in reading his statement
he could hear the shouts Of the multitude APP
plauding some speaker who was denouncing the
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NO DAMAGE AT GALVESTON.

Galveston. Tex July Io.-A good rain fell here
last night The wind rose to a moderate gale. The
tide was higher than since the September storm.
but damage done. Many people came In
from tire beach and spent the night in the city The
streets for couple OF blocks from the beach
were inundated There ground for the SEN
sational reports which got abroad regarding the
storm. East winds have prevailed here for three
days. and consequence. the tide is unusually
high II reached it's maximum of five feet above
mean low tide. There has been considerable tnun-
dalton OF the fats along the gulf and bays but
there houses the fats there has been
damage
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Philadelphia. July 1O.-An unusual midsummer
storm. accompanied by violent squalls OF hail and
very cold weather. experienced TO the eastward
Of the Nantucket Shoals by The German steamship
August Korf which arrived at Point Breeze from
Hamburg. The Korn IS bulk oil carrier. and came
directly across the Atlantic from the English Chan
rel 10 Philadelphia Captain Wischausen noticed
the approach ~ storm from the northwest early
OF Monday. but little attention paid 10 IL until
down thick fast the
sells iron decks that the obliged TO seek
shelter. 1T the greatest summer storm have
ever seen" said the veteran captain. The vessels
decks at times at least three inches deep with
hail. and that. too. when the temperature only a
hundred miles distant was nearly one hundred de
pTpg
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I've heen partially successful. and their benefits
have been untold. yet the encroachments upon the
pubic's privileges in all parks must De jealousy
guarded.
Others who spoke were John S. Crosby James
6 oliver who was introduced as Paradise
Jimmy: James +. Archibald. Philip Kelly.
president of the Theatrical Protective Employees
Association; Richard r. Reilley and Winsow
williams.
between the speeches the band played popular
airs and the crowd. joining In the choruses.
nearly drowned out the bass drum.
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the Wivwam Many of the Tammany braves SPOKE
In ANYTHING but a complimentary way OF MT CIau,
sen i'm spite OF his offer 10 give the chars 20 ~
CITY for the use of women and children Ihey sAie
that he had furnished no end OF campaign anlhiu,
milton 10 their political enemies which VIII 9e usse
against them with as much erect as the OrONeA
Carroll-Morse Ice Trust slogan ~,
The purchase of the Spate chairs VIII cost MI
CIausen " he succeeds in offsetting Mr.. Spates M
junction and in carrying out his promise almos,
S1 5O The 4a5 chairs which have been placed ~
The marks are estimated. at s. each. 70 have cost
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NO GREAT LOSS AT PORT LAvACA.

Victoria Tex. July i0--Reports of great damage
and loss Of lie Mt Port Lavaca without founda-
ton. There a hard wind and high tide.
which caused damage small craft IN the
harbor and wrecked "A dancing pavilion and the
wharves The damage will exceed s. 800. No
lives were lost and only a few persons were hurt.
sertouely
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HARRY MANN is DYING

Saratoga ~ ". July hillary Mann business
manager of the Knickerooeke- Theatre. New-ioiA
CITY Is succumbing attack OF Brishts us
ease which first Frustrated him six months ago.
He has been In a comatose condition since yes
terday All hope is abandoned by the family ana
attending physician. and death may come az any
moment When Mr.. Mann was brought mere tmo
weeks ago his condition was cons!ue,eu seiAo -.
The Immediate family and other relatives ~1e
at his bedside.
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HOT WINDS IN NEBRASKA.

Omaha. Neb.. July l0.-To-day's weather condl-
tons were on a par with those OF yesterday. the
mercury reaching lo2 degrees al o'clock. mod
erately warm south wind has been blowing most
of the day. and milder conditions prevail through
ou. a large part of the State With the exception
OF the southern portions the damage 10 corn has
not been extensive, however although continue
ton OF the hot winds Will soon cause widespread
1osf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-11

St Louis July 1o.-At D. m to-day the govern
rnent thermometer registered lo3 degrees In the
shade while the streets In the sun the tempera-
ture was many degrees higher. According 10 the
Weather Bureau this Is the highest point reached
here this summer, In the last twenty-four hours
eIeht persons whose minds have been affected by
the heat were received at the City Hospital.
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RAIN FALLS IN ARIZONA.

Phoenix Ariz. July IA storm OF wide and in
some places extremely heavy dimensions has swept
over Central Arizona. breaking the heated spell OF
unusual length and intensity. In parts OF the Salt
River Valley the rain sufficient In volume 20 be
of vast benefit grain ana fruit crops, and in the
mountains TO the north the storm was hard one.
In the vicinity of Prescott and far east Je-
rome and south TO Mayer the telephone wires are
IrxsY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-11
HARRY MANN WIDELY KNOWN HERE

Emanuel Hayman, or Harry Manu.. as ne Is
widely known in theatrical circles. Is orother Oh
'.Ar' Hayrnan the head of the theatrical synoi-
cate He was born in Wheeling. W Va. on NO.
vember T. 1859 and educated at Norris'o"n
penny College He has managed numner Oh
leading playhouses among them the MauiSo,
Square Fifth Avenue. Fourteenth Street anu
Enickerbocker of this city; the COlunnoia- %
BROOKLYN and the California and Baldwin, OF san
Francisco
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IMPOSSIBLE.

From The Denver Times.
The customer in the swell restaurant is ahsS-
very angry .x l. a. A., my des-
Waiter" he exclains- thcie 10 a ny ." 49,
rSs Waiter hicks up the check. examines II care
fully shakes his head and replies: Ia
LIT carn't be. sor. II carE't De, IL am I iiei"
IN the hill sOri"
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TALK OF NAMING MUH FOR COUNTY CLERK

Friends OF Alderman Robert Muh are talking
about getting for him the Tammany nomination
for County Clerk this fall Alderman Muh has
been q member OF the Board of Aldermen for
nine wears He Is chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of the board and member of the Sinking
Fund Commission.
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YOUNGER BROTHERS P4ROLED.
SET FREE AFTER A QUARTER OF CENTURY
IN PRISON

81. Paul MIMI July 1o-The State Pardon Board
to-day approved the parole of Cole and James
Younger. who have been in the Saltwater peniten-
tiary twenty-five years for completely in robbery
and murder in the raid of the James gang the
Mortified tMinn.) bank
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Kansas City Mo, July 1o.-The highest tempera-
ture to-day was 1Ol degrees at 4:S0 p. The high
est temperature In Missouri yesterday was 100 de-
prees at Harrisonve; In Kansas los degrees. at
Fort Scott There is prospect OF relief soon.
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NORTHEAST STORM OFF NORTH CAROLINA.

Atlanta, Ca July i0.--A dispatch from Norfolk.
Va. says that n terrific northeast storm prevails
OF the North Carolina coast. All wires are down
south OF Cape Henry. At Cape Henry thirtysix
mile hour gale is blowing
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NAY BE A HOAX OR AN APPEAL.
POLICE WORKING ON LATTER THEORY IN A BOT
tiled NOTE MYSTERY

TIED NOTE MYSTERY.
a note found in bottle picked up in the North
River at West Onehunered- n nd n -nfth-st Is
causing the police some uncertainty 10 whether
a hoax has been played whether there Is
woman in danger. The note was sent TO Inspector
Kane by Acting Captain Kehoe OF the West one
hundred-and ffty-secoud-st station The note reads
follows:
July s. 1901
II God Is good eiough to let this fan in human
hands. for Gods sake help me! the sail
boat Hattie. now IN New-York Harbor. and / am
In danger Of foul doing BY the who owns the
CLARA BURTON.
No. 2,121 Tor LED Westinghouse. Boston.
Acting the suppostion that the note was
bona hde one. the boats Of the harbor police were
sent scurrying about TO ascertain whether any such
boat is now in the harbor, IL such a boat was
IN the harbor on July g. kilograms sent TO
the Boston police informing them of the contents
of the note and the hour II was found.
Boston, July I0-At No. 1i2 Washington
ST. the address mentioned in the found In a
bottle in the Hudson River New-York is a
luncheon room. and the proprietor stated that he
knew no one named Burton. The drug store Of r
H. Putnam is at No. 2l2 Washingion-st. and
Clara Burton unknown by the clerks or In the
apartments overhead. which known as Hotel
Comfort.
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Dr.Pierce's

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Favorite
Prescription
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