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The sun., 1901-04-08
His Honor Cracks a Joke.

A doctor in Coleraine, Ireland, was
sued for damages for the death of val
liable horse he had treated. 1t was
shown that he had administered to the
animal 12 grains of some powerful
drug, and the plaintiff insisted that the
medicine had caused death. The doc
tor declared that he had frequently
given eight grains to man, and that
four grains more were not too much
for a horse. The Judge asked:
wouldn't 12 grains kill the devil him
self if he swallowed them?" 81 don't
know, my lord" replied the doctor; 81
never had him for a patient" "That's
evidently true, DOCTOR" responded the
Judge, "for the ovid boy is still alive"
The sun., 1901-04-08
Boy Severely Bruised,

Car No. 30l, OF the Darby line, col
lided with wagon belonging to Theo-
dore Weldin of No. li03 East Fifteenth
street, as the wagon stood in front of the
store No. 223 Market street, Saturday
morning. Weldin and boy named Nor
ris Goldstein were on the wagon and
were thrown off fhe boy was severely
bruised. The axle of the wagon was
broken.
The sun., 1901-04-08

communication with the outside
world. Bingham, in Somerset coun-
ty, had been without mail for week
when, on Wednesday evening, the mail
carrier, Henry Caswell, arrived from
The Forks with four sacks slung over
mules back.
The mule, Pete, is a diminutive ami
NAL, tough and strong, but, going as
mules generally go, utterly unable to
wade through the high ridges of snow
between The Forks and Bingham. So
Caswell, after studying the situation
a bit, decided to fit snowshoes to Pete.
The plan worked all right and the lit
tie mule. seeming to appreciate the
situation, allowed the shoes to be
fitted without objection.
The shoes were made of oak frames,
woven with stout moosehide, about
half the width worn by men and with
out the usual long shank behind. Pete
came along on his snowshoes as well
as Caswell on his, and the two were
welcomed with shouts of approval by
the people of Bin CHAM. The return
tourney, "a miles, was made in the
same way.
The sun., 1901-04-08
Second Reg.
Company A.
Early Morning Blaze.

Fire was discovered in the residence OF
Susannah Fuhr, No. ll29 Peach street,
about 1.l0 o'clock yesterday N )rniDg,
and an alarm was sent in from box AZ.
The fire companies responded and ex-
tinguished the blaze. The flames, sup
posedly the result OF a defective iue,
started in the kitchen. Damage to the
extent Of about $3.50 was done. The prop
erty is insured.
The sun., 1901-04-08
NEW CONTRACTS.
The Benjamin +. Shaw Company to
do Work at Trenton.

A contract was recently obtained by
the Benjamin F. Shaw Company OF this
city, for the installation OF all the steam,
meter, exhaust and snction pipe ia the
plant OF the Delaware Steam Turbine
Company, of Trenton, N. j..
The firm will also supply all the piping
and other appliances ior plant now be-
ing ere cted by the Wolf Process Leather
Company, of Summerdale, Pa. This COM
pany will tan leather by the benzine
process A steel stack 65 feet high is be.
ing built for Martin Beadenkopi Of this
city.
The sun., 1901-04-08
It's Wise Purpose.

Aikson-What are you doing fol
your grip?
Paynes-Nothing. My wife says it's
providential I've got it. Twice since
! caught it my coughing and sneez'
ing in the middle of the night scared
burglars away from the house.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The sun., 1901-04-08
Corroborattve Evidence.

Judge" said the lady who was ac'
eused of battering her husband, 'it
is true that l struck him, but the
weapon l used proves that | did SO
more in sorrow than in anger"
what did you hit him with?"
"A sad iron, your honor."-Balti.
more American,
The sun., 1901-04-08
He NIale Good.

Huskinby-My son Rnbe took les
sons frum feller who guaranteed
to teach hypnertism by mail.
Hokorn--An' did he do it?
Huswinby-I guess he did,. he
hypnertized Rube out of $l7.50 before
he come to his senses!-Puck.
The sun., 1901-04-08
Funeral of Mrs. Sparks.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary l. SIP rks,
wife OF Charles E. Sparks, Jr., will take
place at . O'Clock this afternoon ffom the
residen :e OF her husband, No PIG Wal
nut street. Interment will be made in
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery.
The sun., 1901-04-08
SIN HONG for Him.

That love is blind they do declare,
But every gay coquettte
Has proven by her solitaire
He isn't stone-blind yet.
Brooklyn Life.
The sun., 1901-04-08
A subtle Vengeance.

"What makes you laugh at every
thing that young man says?"
"Because l dislike him." answered
Miss Cayenne. 81 want to get him
to thinking he can't open his lips with
out saying something clever, and then
watch him make fool of himself."-
Washington Star,
The sun., 1901-04-08
WON In n MniIs.

Stern Father-So you want to MARI.
my daughter, eh? What is your in
come?
Young Man-Only $4,000 year, sir
but l think I can support her on that
stern Father-So you can, Young
man-and all her family as well. Take
her and be happy.-Chicago Dali,
News.
The sun., 1901-04-08
for Railway Employees.

The Pennsylvania railroad last
year paid nearly $25o,ooo in pensions
to 1892 retired employees, nine-tenths
Of whom are over 70 years of age.
The number of pensioners who died
during the year was 102.
The sun., 1901-04-08
roo lanie,

"Why have you abolished ladies'
nights at your club?"
'Oh, some of the women wanted to
make ten cents the limit" Chicago
Times-Herald.
The sun., 1901-04-08
Educational influence.

"Marie, it is queer that yon never
can buy me the kind of necktie
want"
ARTHUR, l don't try to buy you the
kind you want; buy you the kind you
ought to want. Chicago Record.
The sun., 1901-04-08
A Club story.

$50 you're going to marry the po
liceman, Bridget?"
"Yes, num-"
"I suppose you'll have the same
trouble with him I've had with my
husband" -,
"Shure, what's that, mum"'
"Oh, he won't give up his club
Yonkers Statesman.
The sun., 1901-04-08
BOARD.
LOST.

LOST-While walking up Ninth
street between Wilson and King, We'd
ncsday afternoon, u pocketbook contain
ing two keys and some small change
Finder will please return to THE SUN
OFFICE.
The sun., 1901-04-08
Company A Wins Easily,

Company A basket ball team easily de.
feated the Second Regiment team OF
Philadelphia at the Armory on Sa' urday
night by tho score OF 80 to 0. The line up
was as follows:
The sun., 1901-04-08
NOTICE.

NOTICE--On and after September IL, l9N
Seventh Street Bridge will be closed to the pub
lie travel, as the contractor will commence worl
on the new steel bridge at that time. BY orde
OF the Bridge Committee.
J. ]. GALLAGHER, Chairm n.
The sun., 1901-04-08
revival of Goat Hnmor.

81 see that the agricultural de
partment has issued pamphlet OF
the goat" -,
''What has agriculture to do will
the goat?"
"Why, he comes under the genera
head of farm products"
"In what way?"
"As strong butter" - Clevelan'
Plain Dealer.
The sun., 1901-04-08
The Precipitate Sex

A woman's mind has queer detail;
No man can fathom il;
She wants her letters in the mall
The minute they are wcS.
Chicago Record.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
La WN TENNIS.
INTERSTATE LEAGUE AT CINCINNATI
DEVELOPS GOOD PLAYING AND
SHARP CONTESTS.

Cincinnati. July 15.-The tennis tournament under
the auspices of the Interstate League OF Ohio
Indiana and Kentucky opened at the OF the
Avondale Athletic Club here to-day. To-day's con-
tests devoted 10 mems doubles and singles
The womens games scheduled to follow later
in the week Many Of the best players in tho
country here, including r. D. Little and f. b.
Alexander. OF New York Miss McAleer OF Pitts
burg; Miss Atkinson, OF Brooklyn, and others. Fol-
lowing are the results OF to-day's games:
r. d. Little. of New-York Oscar T!eemelin, 6-I.
6-3.
Nat Emerson. champion OF Ohio beat p d. Mcoueston.
OF Chicago. 60 4-6, G-3.
h. H. Wadner. OF Chicago beat Frank Garrison. OF Gin
cinnat. G-l. O..
cnnati. &C. 6-2
Kreigh collins OF Chicago beat Major Mitchell of
Cincinnati GO. e.
j a: Roche. Of Chicago from Lewis Dodd Of Gin
and Miss Mona ciosterman in the mixed
double defeated Fred Fabel and Miss Mendenha
6-l Ga.
cbr5sa hsst Rg Of Cincinnati defeated H McouestOn of
Roy Miller, OF Cincinnati, beat DR.. e C. Lee of Chi
Truxton Emerson defeated Webster Holmes IS e-1
+. Fabel defeated p Brooke. 4-6 6-i %
j. F. Carter of Chicago. beat VI. PEBBLES Of Cincinnati
Go G-l. - - '
Ei Alexander, the Princeton crack beat George De
G. ReemiIn Of Cincinnati. beat Grnstead Vaughn of
C. Pattee. OF Cleveland. Jack Isham of Cincinnati
c. IL - - S''N'''
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
SHOWERS FALL IN KANSAS.
LITTLE RELIEF FROM DROUTH. HOW
EVER-MAY DO MORE HARM
THAN GOOD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRInrSE1

st. Louis. July 15.-Showers to-day at various
ture, and held out promise for at least par
tial crop. AT Coffeyville. when the rain began to
fall, citizens f1ocked into the streets and held
impromptu jubilees of thanksgiving. AT Valley
Falls the showers were preceded by a heavy
hailstorm. Among the points reporting rain are
Wichita. Ell Dorado. Manhattan. Atchson and
east of Topeka.
1t was purely local. however, and not of such
quantity as to afford permanent relief. In
Southwestern Missouri along the San Fran
cisco Railroad. rain also fell ii did at Lin
coin, Ashland and Fremont, Neb.
The secretary of the Missouri State College of
Agriculture says that light rains will prove in
furious instead of beneficial. owing to the steam
which will be thrown off by the parched ground
which will cook the roots of growing grain.
From Kansas City the report that the
markets are glutted with live stock hurried
there from the drouth stricken sections Havoc
has been played with the live stock interests of
Missouri and Kansas by the heat in the last
ten days. Heavy losses have been sustained In
nearly every where the feeder was forced
TO sell. According to stockmen. the critical pc
riod has Just arrived. Unless rain comes speedi-
ly. and IN sufficient quantity to fill the creeks
and ponds many stock raisers will ''go broke.
The showers to-day were so circumscribed and
of such slight volume to afford little II any
prospect for material benefit TO growing crops,
while meadows are burned beyond all hope or
being saved
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
MARTENS ALLEGED INCOMPETENT
ORDER GRANTED TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A
COMMITTEE SHOULD NOT BE
APPOINTED.

An order show cause why committee OF the
person and property of Edward Martens. of Mount
Vernon should not be appointed because of his
incompetency 10 manage his estate was filed In the
Westchester County Clerks office yesterday Mr.
Martens is the of Gerard Martens. OF Mount
Vernon who at his death, n few years left
nearly g. 600 Martens has been Ill for some
time. He is president of the Mount Vernon Police
Board
The order is made on the petition Of Adelaide L.
Martens. whom Mr.. Martens married about a year
ago. is signed by Justice Dykman, and is re-
turnable before him next Saturday. II also
strains William II. Martens. his brother from
signing. transferring In any wise incumberinE a
certain policy OF life insurance for $4,000 which, It
Is alleged, William II. procured from Edward dur
Ing the period of the latter's incompetency.
IL Is said by the lawyers that there no diff
ferences between Mr.. and Mrs Martens. Mr. Mar
tens is one of the proprietors of livery stable
One hundred dand- twenty st. and Park-ave. He
was formerly of the owners of the Hotel Boule-
yard. at one-hmndred- and twenty -fourth-st. and
from stomach trouble and Bright's disease.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
MERRYMAKERS FOG BOUND.
CHILLY NIGHT ON THE WATER TURNED
THEIR JOY TO SORROW

Not for long time has New-York been visited
with fog that was so dense that OF Sunday
night. Some of the excursion steamers were
caught in the fog. and one OF them had a bad time
OF IT. The Julia. OF the Rockaway and Canarsis
line. went ashore IN Ruffie Bay, Barren
Island, with about four hundred passengers on
board She pulled of the bar yesterday morn
ing by the steamer Franchon.
The Matteawan. OF the Starin Line. did not make
her pier in this city until o'clock in the morning
although she left Glen Island at o'clock on Sun
day evening.
The Sam Sloan started from Glen Island with a
large crowd aboard. but put back again and landed
heT passengers who returned 10 the city on the
trolley cars from New Rochelle.
Two excursions from Jersey City We're so DELAYED
by the fog that they did arrive home until L
O'Clock In the morning. The John Kelly AssOcia-
ton started from Raritan Beach at $50 o'clock on
Sunday evening There were two bargeS filed with
the members and their friends When they reached
the Carteret Swamps, in Arthur XIII. Captain Glib
bOnS, afraid to venture further anchored and wait
ed until the fog cleared before he proceeded
The Shaughnessy Association had gone on the
Hazel iKrke to College Point for clambake. On
the return trip the vessel became fog bound and
anchored for five hours in the Sound
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
PROMISE OF RAIN FOR TO-DAY.
HEATSTRICKEN DISTRICT MAY HAVE RE
LIEF.

Washington. July 15-Relief for the heatstricken
district of the great belt tomorrow is pre-
dicted by the Weather Bureau tonight. No gem
eral rains. apparently. yet in sight but thun-
deIstorms showers. with consequent lower tenn
perature are probable in Nebraska Kansas Mis-
souri, Iowa. Illinois and possibly Indiana There is
a prospect of continuance of these showers
Wednesday in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys
and I'm the upper lake regions bringing cool
weather for the time being.
To-day the hot weather continued throughout the
corn belt and over the lower lake region and Upper
Ohio Valley. but temperatures fell considerably In
the early evening the latter district under the
influence of local thunderstorms Thunderstorms
also occurred in South Dakota, Northern Illinois
portions of ohp. Missouri and Arkansas. and af-
forded some relief from the heat
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
RAIN IN SOUTHERN KANSAS.
MORE EXPECTED, AND GREAT REJOICING
AMONG THE PEOPLE.

rBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.l
Wichita Kan. July 15.-Rain fell in Southern
Kansas this afternoon for fifteen minutes 1t
was not sufficient to do any lasting good but it
has had a tendency to help fruit and freshen
keep cattle from suffering for grass for posst-
bly, a week The rain checked the shipment or
cattle from the State and several train loads
unloaded. Reports from surrounding towns
within one hundred miles to the effect that
the rain was general in Southwestern Kansas,
but none is reported in the short grass country
and Eastern or Northern Kansas. Clouds bank
the skies tonight and rain is expected.
Other light showers within few days may save
fruit and help the hay crop, but corn is almost
total failure.
While the rain fell here this afternoon there
great jubilation its cooling effects.
Hundreds of people stood in the streets regard
less of getting wet. There general shout
ing and singing everywhere. Whistles blew and
bells changed and finally a brass band marched
down Matn-st., followed by and women
cheering. Large crowds formed in line and
marched to the pro-cathedral where thanks
were given for the rainfall. Tonight Wichita
presents the appearance of a gala day Every
is crowding the streets happy and SEEM
ingly free. Not in many years has any
thing rejoiced this community the COM
paratively light rainfall of this afternoon.
Reports from Northern Oklahoma say that
is ruined. No rain fell there to-day. Late
last night one inch of rain fell at Dodge City, in
Western Kansas. and also at Eldorado. Corn
In the low lands of the Walnut River Valley,
northeast of here is uninjured and will yield
fifty bushels an acre. Around this city II will
not make ten bushels The temperature was 10o
degrees before the rain to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT AT MAGNOLIA

Magnolia, Mass, July l5.-The annual tennis tour
nament of the Magnolia Club was opened under
favorable conditions to-day. The entry list includes
many OF the best players of the East Paret Ware
and Whitman being among those who viii par
ticipate The winner in singles will challenge
Dwight f. Davis for the trophy which he holds as
the winner Of last years tournament while the
winners In doubles will play Ward and Davis for
the State championship.
Good progress made during the afternoon,
most most aI the matches In the preliminary round and
some In the first round being played. Pier War
land and Seaver played particularly we'll Seaver
especially showing great dash and winning easily
from Penhalow The summary:
Preliminary round-C. s. Penhallow heat A N Reggie
90. 1--l; X. c. Seaver beat g. Nee. Sargent by
iaut. G G Wggn beat r.. Rumsey by default; r.
Mehbs,ricR M h beat C. Carer tr q 7-5; p L. Ather
II. Carver Ga 6-3; II. Nick. Jones C. W. Moore.
First round-R. c. seaver beat C. s. Penhaliow. e-a.
G-l. - N-'S''' -
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
STINSON BREAKS RECORDS.
NEW ENGLAND RIDER CREATES NEW
ONE TO FIFTEEN MILES, IN
elusive, AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN.

III was hot. humid and uncomfortable in Madison
square Garden last night and while the amateur
cEchhg contests We're being off the thirty five
i4uiureo spectators seemed to give due attention
10 the humidity and sweltering heat. They forgot
All ulscontorts, however, when the fifteen mile
paced race was started between John Nelson and
"iiam stinson 1t was the first time that Stinson
mas Oeen seen In paced in this district, and
ne maze his local entrance with flying colors. not
0iliS winning. the race. but creating indoor
worlds records from one TO fifteen miles anclusive
Stlnson Is tall and slender. and rides not unlike
hikes, whom he resembles physically
Ihere was the usual wait for the motor me-
chancs' who are seldom time and the perspir-
ing spectators felt inclined to rebel the delay
Inc race was started at 10:15 D. m and fortunately
'he only accidents were disabled machines used In
pacing Nelson Stinson stuck to machine, and
began his record breaking from the start. Nelson
was the first to catch his pacing machine and led
or several laps. Stinson took the lead at the end
ing or the first mile, and gradually drew away
from his smaller rival At miles Stinson was
ridlns as II he and his pacing machine one
grand whole for he rode so close to the motor
that his head touched the back of the rear pace
maker on the tandem
AL TWO miles Stinson led by thirty yards and
iie Iurther on he had increased the lead to eighty
yards At five miles Stnson was a lap in the
lead. still riding at pace which made the on
lockers fear for his safety At six miles Nelson
lost his pace. and Stinson increased his lead to
TWO laps. Nelcon lost ground steadily up to the
ten miles, where he three and a half laps be-
hind bu" riding pluckily. His tandems were not
working with the same smoothness and precision
as the one behind which Stinson travelling
around that saucer-like wooden dish at such
terrific clip. Nelson showed disposition TO dis
pute the issue. and for two miles actually gained
on Stinson. but he lost his pace again, and Stin-
son finally by three and three-quarter laps or
about GA yards Stnson's time for the htseen san
miles was 25:S's. which beats the world lanToa F ba
many spectacular races the wheel seen ms
year. A match between Stinson and Elkes at ms
time would furnish worth witnessing. sun
IS the only man who has so far ridden forty
miles in hour.
There Were several falls in the amateur c9ntests,
but the worst accident of the night happened IN tHe
final heat in the one-mile handicap On the laSt
lap. the riders turning into the stretch an
close together w. A La Due. of Cold Springs, Went
down with crash, while the others flew on TO the
tape. When picked up La Dues right hand was
seen to be badly mangled some of the bones in the
fingers being broken The time for each mile is as
folows
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16

GOVERNOR oDELL TO RESUME HIS TOUR ON
THURSDAY

Albany July 15.-Governor OdeIl will resume on
Thursday his tour of inspection OF State instftu-
tions which was interrupted In May by the illness
OF his daughter The Governor will arrive In this
city on Wednesday and depart on a special train
on Thursday. He has already visited the House of
Refuge for Women. at Hudson the Hudson River
State Hospital at Poushkeepse: the State prison.
at Sing Sing and the State Hospital for Insane
Criminals. Matteawan. He Will visit first the
remaining institutions In Eastern New York. The
Governor will probably be accompanied by Sena
Ellsworth and Higgins. Speaker Nixon, Assembly
men Aids and Kelsey james G.. Graham, the Gov
eTn9r's private secretary; Captain J, NJ. Dickey.
Littauer and Mr.. Mcknight the Governors conf
Dental stenographeT.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
MEAT PRICES GO UP SLIGHTLY.
THE SUBSTANTIAL AND LASTING INCREASE
is NOT EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.

THE SUBSTANTIAL AND LASTING INCREASE
is NOT EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
from the corn and cattle belt. dealers. whole
beef going TO soar. The increase will not be
Wholesale prices will be gradual A falling OF In
This will be the result of rushing cattle market
without regard TO their condition. which is neces
sary owing to the drouth.
The wholesale price OF beef in this city was
slightly advanced yesterday the prices which
the quantity of poor stock rushed Chicago dur
in the week. The lasting and substantial rise will
not come for several weeks.
Beef eaters going to pay for their meat be-
fore this summer Is over" said a Fulton Market
butcher yesterday that is not the worst of It,
They Will have to pay fancy prices for a poor
quality Of meat You can't lay in supply Of
with flour sugar. 1t is case OF grin and bear
#. and pray that they have rain on the ranges"
George Hotchkiss. of Hotchkiss & Co.. whoIesaIs
to a Tribune reporter:
1 would not be surprised TO retail dealers put
up the price OF beef at any time. That they Will
have to increase prices eventually is certain from
present conditions In the West. They have been
selling very closely for long time. and have
tail prices which went into effect early in June
helped the retailers somewhat. but the wholesale
prISe mas sraduany crowded up also. Beef Is now
selling az from s 70 cents. and It Is impossible
TO say how far IL will
New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
BTOGR4PH EDISON'S PATENT.
HIS INVENTION DECLARED THE FIRST BY
THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

Orange. \. J.. July Is (speciaD.-Thomas A.
Edison was as happy a child this morning
Tribune reporter was the first to con-
graduate him on his big legal victory His at
torneys Dyer. Edmunds & Dyer telegraphed
him this morning that Judge Wheeler. of the
United States Circuit Court, had filed a de-
cision in the case of Thomas A. Edison against
the American Biograph and Mutoscope Com
pany fully sustaining all the claims of Mr..
Edison The patent is declared the pioneer one
and all the claims the right 10 take NOV
ing pictures OF any kind. and. indeed, the whole
art OF taking them. are sustained.
Mr. Edison rubbed his hands together and
chuckled as he said: I'VE have been after them
for long time. but we have got them at last
and we shall put them through.
The decision carries with IL an accounting by
the American Blograph and Mutoscope Com
pany and involves immense amount or
money Mr. Edison was asked whether the case
would be appealed to the United States Supreme
Court and said that he supposed IL would. but
that this would not do the company any sGou, as
the Supreme Court invariably sustained the de-
csions OF the lower court on the validity or
pioneer patent the cases where the decisions
were reversed being hardly one In thousand.