The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

for THREE CEN BROOKLYN TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1890. SIX PAGES. VOL. 50. NOc 80S.

WITH THE SURF. THE PHALANX CLUB. ELECTRIC CARS. HAPPY HESSIA.MS Enjoying a TUrce Festival at Ktdeewoml Park. A HUE AND CRY.

ON LONG ISLAND LIKE AN EDEN. by the pas3ongors on tho train the children wore observed running wildly to and fro across the" tracks. Whon the train reached Brighton indignation was at fovor heat among the racegoers. One rough looking, but evidently kind hearted individual, said to tho conductor as the latter got out on tho plattom i "You acted like a dirty loafer in loavlng thoae ohildren on tho track." "What was I to do 7 So wouldn't pay and ho tore my coat," aaid the conductor. "Ho tore it when you got hold of him.

After the man was off tho train no ono had a right to assault him. So long as he had those little children with him you should havo taken him to a station and then put him off. You're no good, and if I was by when tho mau was hit, I'd havo knocked that brakoman heols over head." Others donounoed tho conduotor roundly, whereupon ho said, whiningly: "I supposo there's enough of you hero to do me up if yon want to." But no ono made any attempt to "do" the conductor up, and ho walked off to Bhow his torn coat to tho superintendent by way of excuse for an assault committed on a man who waa not on his train. The condnctor may havo been obeying orders whon ho pat tho man and his children off the train, bnt tho assault on the man after he was off was an outrage. Thero was excellent racing ot tho Brighton track ycsterday.and tho grand stand was orowded to its utmost capacity with spectators.

It is estimated that 5.000 people witnessed tho races. Newburg, a 10 to 1 shot, won tho first raoo: Rose Berry, at 0 to 5, won the second; Lizzie, at 0 to 1, won the third; Badge, against whom there was no pneo, won tho fourth; Ernest, at 0 to 5, won the fifth, and Tarqnin, at 5 to 1, won the steeplechase Echo foil and bruised his rider in this raoo. Lespito unfavorable criticism, the steeplechases attraot many spectators. Thoro havo beon several tumbles on tho course, but no ono seems to havo beon seriously injured. Following ia a summary of tho racing: First raco Parse $300.

of which S50 to second, for 3 year olds and npward; noa winners at this meating; one mile. 8. Emory'9 br. o. Newburgh, 3, by Hindoo Mary I.ftraphier, 02 (LftWTonco) 1 L.

Martin's oh. g. Extravagance, 8, J. H. McConuiok's b.

m. fjlieenoy. 5, 08 (Klyna) 3 Vivid, The Doctor, Hapine, Blessed, Lemon, Blossom, Manhattan, Monte Ohri9to, Eblis and Kro.ieriok I. also ran. Time, 1:45.

Mutnals paid $90.25, $30.75, $18.10. Second race Parse $300, of whioh $50 to Bocoail, for raaidea 3 year olda; aaren furlongs. Gray b. o. Roseborry, by Faustas Bonnio Roao, 107 (Covington) 1 W.

0. RolHn's oh. dam Rosemary Mutray, 107 (Rogers) 2 Kontuoky Stable's oil. o. (iomorra, 107 (Simms) 3 Fnrobinar, Hlumlin, Tappabannock.

Maid of Richland, Lady M. and AiiJtraln'l also ran. 'lime, Mutual paid 7.H0, $13.40. Third race Pnrso $500, of which $75 to seoond and 825 to third, for 2 year olrfs seven furlongs W. C.

Daly's b. f. Lizzie, by St. Blalse Fou Follet, 111 (Msor) 1 J. McDonald's b.

f. young Orace. 113 (Simms) 3 Ruusell b. f. Lucky Clover, 107.

3 Zender, Thorndate, Sioaloa colt, Nnbian and Knick Knaok also ran. Time, 1:33. Macuals paid $0, $5.75, $0.05. Fourth raco Pursa $700. of whioh $150 to second and $50 to third, for 3 year olds and upward; ono mile and a furlong.

J. Muflins' b. 5, by 111 Used Baronoss, 117 (Flynn) 1 Uastle A Son's br. h. Brian Boru, 0, 105 (Cullen) 2 J.

II. Magee's b. o. SUnatureL3. 100 (Covington) 3 St Luke alH ran.

Time, Mutuals paid $0.30, $5.00, LI. 40. Fifth race Purao $700, of which $150 to socond and $50 to third selling allowances: two miles. W. Lakeland's oh.

g. Krnest.ago, by Enquirer Jaconet, 100 1 Hanover stable's br. h. Elove, 5, 108 (Stoval) 2 J. H.

h. g. Reward. 4, 08. (Flynn) 3 Darling, Gonoral Gordon, Fergus, Ktgln, Light House and Kinic aUo ran.

Timo, 3:37. Mutuals paW SU.U0, Rixth raco Purse 8500. ot whioh $75 to socond and to third; a handicap steuplocbase ovor tho full about two and a half miles. J. H.

McUorni'Ort's h. g. Tarqaiu, ttited, by Great Tom Vocalist. 147 (Post) 1 M. T.

Downiujr'H ch. Killarney. a sod, 140. 2 Daly's ch. Dr.

Obaso, 5, 130 (Lockman) Stonowall and Zanjrbar ainoran. Echo, Elphin, Rn poater, Jako tshipsey, Dolawaro, futurity and Troy fell. Time, 5:29. Mutuala paid $41.80, $17.35, $18.70. AUXTEVR ATHLETIC HEWS.

of ton years, and he die intestate, hiB estate shall not be subject to tho collateral inheritance tax. Mr. Van Siclon was worth about $150,000. NOTES ABOUT THE PRKACHliltS. The Rev.

G. Van Slyka, of Kingston, wUl preaoh in the Reformed ohuroh at Jamaica on Sunday. Tho Sunday following tho Rev. Hen drick Heudriokson, of Ellonville, will fill tho pulpit, Tho Rev. Dr.

Paulson, of the Methodist chnrch at Jamaica, will preach the morning sermon Sunday at the camp meeting in Merrick. Elder Adams will preach tho afternoon sermon. The Rov. Mr. Russell, of Now York, will fill tho pulpit of tho Methodist church in Jamaica on Sunday.

The Rev. Ignatius Zellor, of St Mary's Roman Catholic church, in Jamaica, is a model priest and his church is prosperous. There have been many desertions from St. Monica's church and unless the parish receives the attontion of tho bishop it will orumblo to pieces. Tho fault is not with Dr.

Furley. GLEN COVE JOTTINGS. The Place tennis club of Glen Covo has accepted a challenge to play the Newtown club on Saturday, at Glen Cove. St. Patriok's Romau Catholic church has a now, sweet toned bell.

John J. Tuttlo is visiting hia family at Syracuse. The annual aalo by tho women of St. Paul's Episcopal church netted $400 for the rectory fund. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Nicoll, of Middloborough, are visiting relatives in the village. A feature of the camp fire of Downing post, Wednesday evening, will bo a display of fireworks. 31 KM WHO ABE BUILDIXG HOMES. Jacob Griffin is building a oottage on Sixth street, Bay Side, and Albert Griffin is to have a residence orocted on tho boulevard.

The foundations are laid for a two story hotel at Central park for Anton Meyers. Tho Flushing board of education is about to award a contract for the erection of a school house. Royal Hults has a cottage in course of erection at Oooanville. TAKEN TO POUGHKEEPSIE. Overseer of tho Toor John Rogers, of Flushing, this morning removed Alice Hicks, a colored woman, aged about 50 years, to tho Ponghkeop sio insane asylum.

Tho demented woman was found wandering about Newtown, but as sho claimed to be a resident of Flushing was turned over to the authorities of that town. STRICKEN WITH IIKAUT DISEASE. Counselor George Raynor, of Sag Harbor, was stricken with heart disease on Sunday and is now very ill. Ho has not been prominent at the bar. but as a man of finance he has made a reputation, being connected with several of tho banks in Suffolk county.

Ho is a member of the Methodist chnrch. A BEKABKABLE OLD WOHA.V. Mrs. Sophia Wilmarth, of Amityville, celebrated the ninoty sooond anniversary of hor birthday on Saturday. She is in good health aud her faculties aro but little imparod.

She has four children, thirteen grandchildren, twenty two groat grandchildren and one great great grandchild. GREAT SOUTH BAY BEGATTA. The second annual regatta of the Great South bay yacht club will be sailed over tho club courBO on Saturday, August 10. The start will bo from Conovor'B boat house atlslip, and will bo open to all classes of sloopB and catboats. KICKED BT A HOUSE.

Alonzo Shaw, a blacksmith at East Williston, was kicked in tho face by a horse that ho was shooing yesterday. His jaw was brokou and he was badly cut and bruised. Dr. Skinner attonded him. A CONDUCTOR'S LEG BKOKKS.

Conductor Romain, of tho Babylon freight train, while making a flying switch yesterday, Jumped from a car, and falling broke his left leg at the ankle. Ho was sunt to his homo in Jamaica. THE NEW BANKBUPrCY BILL. It Completes ArranseincntK for its Anil mil Kxcurion. A largely attended special meeting of the Phalanx club, of the Ninth ward, was hold last evon ing at its handsomo club rooms, 200 St.

Marks avenue, to hear the report of tho special com mitteo in charge of the arrangements for the annual excursion of the club. President Henry HawkeB presided, and Secretary James J. Ryan recorded the proceedings. The chairman of the special committee reported that the committee had completed arrangements for the annual outing, which will take the form of an excursion to Shippan Point, on the sound, on Wednesday, August 0. The Btoamer Long Branch and two largo barges have been secured to convey the club and its guests to Shippan Point and return.

Tho roport was received and adopted, after which bills were received for tho restaurant and bar privileges. Tho Phalanx club is probably tho most powerful and iniluontial socio political organization in the city, and its annual outing is usually attended by fully three thousand people. It was organized largely through tho efforts of ex Senator W. II. Mnrtha and Water Purvoyor Hawkes on February 20, 1880, when W.

H. Murtha was elected president. Tho club was incorporated December 0, 1S83, among the ohartor members being A. J. Onderdonk, Houry Hawkes, W.

A. Purey, ex Connty Clerk Georgo G. Herman, Benjamin C. Smith, W. II.

Murtha, Daniel O'Connoll, James J. Byan and other loading politicians of the ward. The object of the club, as stated in tho articles of incorporation's "for tho promotion and advancement of Democratic and it has been eminently successful in that object, as is shown by the largo majorities given by tho Ninth ward each year to tho candidates of tho Democracy The club, while being the decisivo political factor in tho Tenth assembly ana Socond senatorial districts, has found its greatest pleasure in social affaire and its reunions have always proved events of moro than ordinary onjoymont. Tho olub has the unique distinction of being tho only organization that can truthfully claim to have made ex Register nugh McLaughliu dance to the music furnished by a member of the club. Tho occasion was tho reception given to Mayor elect Daniel D.

Whitney in December, 1885, when, after several hours of merrymaking, ox Park Presidont Eason grabbed a violin and said that if the Democratic leader would dance a jig ho would furnish tho music. To tho surprise aud enjoyment of all the challenge was accepted by Mr. McLaughlin, who took off his coat and to the merry tuno of tho "Washwoman's Jig" stamped tho dust out of tho floor in a manner which would have reflected credit upon a champion jig dancor. Another onjoyublo ocexsion took place iu 1880, when tho club presented Presidont Henry Hawkes, who has served in that capacity for eight years, with a magnificent diamond studdod badgo boaring his title of water purvoyor. The club has an active membership of nearly four hundred and is officered as follows: President, Henry Hawkes: vice president, Isaac Harris; recording secretary, James J.

Ryan; financial secretary, George Byrno; treasurer, Matthew Timmons. Among the active and honorary members aro ex Register Hugh McLaughliu, Commissioner of Jurors W. A Ftirey, ex Senator W. H. Murtha, Mayor Chapin, Thomas E.

Pearsall, T. M. Nolan, V. McGuire, John M. Rankon, John Hamilton, John B.

Long ley and Sergeant E. J. Kouney, who was presented by the olub with a gold modal for saving a boy who had fallen through the ice in the park lako. D. J.

MALLOW'S CHALLENGE. SBe Wants to Bo Shown Property Depreciated In Value by Hoods. D. J. Malloy, of 2,507 Atlantio avenue, to an EaqiiK reporter yesterday said: I road in laBt Friday's Eagle Mr.

L. S. Burn ham's letter on the subject of an elovated railroad on Atlantic avenuo. There aro ouo or two things I would like to say in answer to it In tho first place he says that ho was on tho street in 1844, and until 1850 there was no public conveyance except somo rickety old stages and a few hacks. If there wore no conveyances there could not have been much business, and if there was no business what was Mr.

Buni liam doing there? The only business done on that part of Atlantio avenue iras with Long Island Long Island railroad. which ran to South ferry as far hack as 1835. Therefore, the business done by Mr. Bnrnhani must necessarily have been with out of town people. Up to 185!) Atlantic avenuo did a large wholesale business with Long Island.

There was a bank of deposit supported by tho business done, and the Atlantic lire inuuranco company. Both these institutions loft that section after the railroad was banished, and tho National city bank is now ouo of tho most flourishing institutions of its kind iu the city. The Atlantic avenue horse railroad was organized in 1859, at which time I became connected with it, and I remained in its employ for nino vears instead of three yearn, as stated in tho article. From its organization until 1808 it was a bankrupt concern. Then Mr.

William Hichard Bon obtained control of it and succeeded in restoring steam to tho avonuo as far down as Flat bush avonue, leasing that portion of it as far out as Jamaica, doing one of the most creditable acts sinco his sojourn in this city. With regard to tho statement of Assossor Wilson, of the board of assessors, that tho assessors had been obliged to mark down the property on Myrtle. Fulton and Fifth avenues and Broadway, from 15 to 50 per because of tho placing of the elevated roads on those thoroughfares, I would like to say, that being present when tho statemeut was mado I waB never more astounded in all my life at such a statement. Furthermore, I now challenge Mr. Wilson or any other assessor to name or snow a piece of property on any of those thoroughfares which has been depreciated by tho introduction of the roads.

The oause of the present stagnation of property on lower Fulton street, is the change of the business conter abovo the bridge terminus. If Mr. Burnham would look at the Rtatemont mado by General Jourdnn, presidont of the Kings county road, he would doubtless bo surprised with tho importance that that road attaches to Long Island travol. lhc latter shows tho estimation in which it is held by the proposition to extond tho road out through the south sido of the island. I heartily coincide with Mr.

Burnham in his opinion of Atlantic avonue being one of the finest in tho city. What hotter use could it be put to than to make it what it was intended to bo a channel of communication between this city and the rest of Long Island? Such a state of things would not only benefit tho street, but tho whole city. TO INSTRUCT VOTERS. Tlso RjiHblican Committee Taken Dta Firl Step. The eummittt.o appointed by the Republican general comniittco to arrange a plan for the instruction of voters in tho uso of the new ballot mot last evening at 153 Lawrence street.

Hugo Hirsh was seleoted as chairman and Georgo Kenneth secretary. Nothing was dono at the mooting boyond tho organization of tho committee and the appointmont of Messrs. Konnoth, Wallace and Morton as a committee to procure booths and other paraphernalia. These booths will be put up in tho Lawronco street headquarters aud voters given an opportunity to witness tho actual work of voting under the now law. Ex Supervisor W.

J. Mills, D. W. Wilkes, B. F.

Mullen and John Boll, of tho league of Republican clubs, were present and explained how tho league illustrated tho manner of voting. Tho mooting then adjournod. Among those present were A. T. Wilson, W.

H. Curtin, John G. Noonan, Jackson Wallace, W. H. N.

Cadmus, Georgo Kenneth, J. Vandergraw, H. A. Wagner, David Walker, Charles Glass, Clarence A. Barrow, Charles B.

Morton, L. 0. Tucker, John C. Matthews and Charles 0. Overton.

INDIGNATION IN THE SEVENTEENTH WARD. Talk of Mcetinff to Protest Atfaiust Scarcity of Water. Tho scarcity of water still continues in tho Seventeenth ward dospilo the fact that tho matter has been repeatedly brought to tho attention of the proper authorities within tho past two mouths. The trouble is Baid to bo due to the main having beon tapped by the Grooupoiut sugar refinery and Charles Pratt's oil works and the wator drawn witli suction pumps. Dur iuB tho hours from 7 A.

M. to 0 P. M. hundreds of families aro entirely deprived of wator. The greatest sufferers aro thoso living on tho upper floors of the apartment and tonement housoB, and in conseqnenco many houses have beon mado vacant on account of this annoyance, tho occupants having moved to other sections of the city.

Tho shortago of wator is also causing much alarm among tho manufacturers, who claim that should a fire occur in any of the largo buildings the loss would bo very hoavy as tho firomon would bo almost holplosB to battle with tho flames. This condition of affairs has thoroughly aroused the oitizena of tho ward, and there is talk of an indignation meeting being held. BENNETT'S CASIKO. Tho programme for this week at Bonnett'g casino, iu the Twenty sixth ward, is quite an attractive one, embracing all tho moat popular features of variety ontertainmont. Tho International female orchestra, Mario Roller, directress, still furnish tho instrumental music.

Fanny Reynolds sings some of the old ballads, also somo now ones, in a swoot soprano voico. Fred Roborts is a host of fun with his topical songs, and was repeatedly oncorod last ovenlng. Rich Keomly was also deBorvedly oneorod. Bella Vivian sings and dancos, bo does Billy Mooro, and tho two unite iu a laughable comedietta, ontitlod "Reuben's Courtship." Tho attendance continuoa good. THE LIGHTWEIGHT PUGILISTS.

It is now very evident that Jack McAnliffo, the ohampion lightweight pugilist, of this city, will not for somo timo to come moot Andy Bowon, tho Southerner who recently mado such short work of Biliy Myers, of Streator, 111., as he (MoAuliffe) has Blgned articles to meet Jimmy Carroll, whom McAuliffe defeated in tho rooms of tho California athlotlo club. For somo time Jack has been anxioUB to arrange a contest with Bowen in tho Puritan club rooms, Long Island City, and Dick Roche, MoAuliffe's backer, and part owner of tho olub rooms at Long Island City, has done considerable to bring thoso pugilists togothor. FODND FLOATING IN THE BIYEB. John Goary, a longshoreman, living at 150 Franklin street, while at work yesterday afternoon on the Java street dock, eaw the body of an unknown mail floating on tho water. He aeenred it and mado it fast to tho dock.

It was that of a man'5 feet 8 inches in height On tho body were a blue flannel shirt, lean trousers, brown stockings and lacod shoes. The body was mnch decomposed, and it had evidently boen in tho wator a long time. The body was removed to the Tunrono by order of Coroner Lindsay. An ex amination failed to dlsoloso anyraarka of vio Tho annual throo davs' festival of thoHoBSicher volksfost veroin, which was inaugurated on bnn day, was continued yesterday in Captain Deck elman's llidgewood grove. Yesterday was the day of tlw grand ovent, and tho rush toward Ridgewood iviis something onormous.

The Myrtle avenuo, Greene and Gate.i avonue, South Fourth street and Bushwick avenuo cars and tiio elevated railroad carried crowds to the scuno of the festivities. On Sunday 14, 000 persons svens on the grounds, and that fig urn was increased several thousand. In tho morning tin various societies which go to mane up thu volksfost vorein mot at tho selected rendezvous, at Sumner avenue, preparatory to starting on parade. These socioties ineludod tho Fr.inkjn berger K. V.

tho Ftlldier K. U. the Mar burger K. U. tho Hessijhnr K.

U. V. No. 1, of Brooklyn; the Ilessiohor K. U.

V. of New.irk, the Schluehterrrer friendship bund, the WiilulnH hoche K. U. the Wabern K. U.

tlio Hl ssuh vorein of Union Hill, the ilcsisiouot' S.ioiiiar bund, tho Hossiohor K. U. V. of Brooklyn, the Giessen verein and tho SchhicUterner quartet. The officers, some of whom live across tho river, wero rocoived at an earlier hour at the foot of Broadway and escorted to headquarters.

Tho line was formed and at 10 o'clock the parade boaau to move. At the head ro le Marshal Charles Otterbein, a likeness of Jacob Worth, aud then followed a long line of barouches, in which rode tho mombors of tho different societies. Forty throo wagons, all decorated with young troes and some drawn by two and others four horsos, followed. In thoso rode young men and old men, young women and old women, at tirod in tho pioturesquo costumes of the nativo Hessian, Of course, thero wero any amount of brass bands, as that was a necessary feature to a Gorman parado of any length. Tho parade moved through Sumner avenue, to Floyd street, to Throop avenuo, to Park avenue, to Tompkins avenue, to Broadway, to South Eighth streot, to Kont avenue, to Broadway, to Bedford avenue, to South Fifth streot, to Union avenue, to Johnson avenuo, to Graham avenue, to Broadway, to Flushing avenue, to tho line and thence to Ridgewood park.

Arrived at tho park the immense parade drove up to tlio noadquartors of the feat committee, a largo open tont directly baok of the monster dancing platform. It appeared that tho whole population of the city had turned out to do honor to tho paraders, for tho immense grovo near by waB alive with picniokers. Throughout this grove qnartors had been assignod to oach Bocioty and its friends, and as aofln aa Presidont Frank J. Fuohs had said a fer words of welcome and tho parado was dismissed then a rush waa made for theso places, whoro tho boor was on tap. The consumption of lager.was something enormous.

Whole families, including tho babios, quaffed tho ambtr colored fluid and now and then nibbled at a littlo luuoh. All the UBual characteristics of a picnic were to bo soon. For tho amusement of the ohildron there wero tho merry go roands and savings, while a greasod polo erected on tho parado ground and having a number of prizes fastened at' tho top had a spocial attraction for tho boya. Some Bucceodoil in reaching the top, but very many woro compelled to let go when near the coveted spot. Mock marriages woro performed by a Hessian in clergyman's garb aud as readily sot aside by the burgomaster who livod noxt door.

Suoh a thing as a chargo of bigamy had no terrors for the picnickers, aa many of them wore married a dozen times. So it happened that Mrs. Frank J. Fuchs became Mrs. John Rollmann, and soon afterward changed it to Mrs.

Ferdinand while President Fuchs, upon noticing hia wife's first marriage, promptly took Mrs. llollmann into camp and esoortod her to tho marriage shop. H. Holzhausor, as King Willinm paraded tho grounds in military coatume, while D. Lango, as Napoleon III, attracted aa much attention.

Georgo Kohl, as Goliath, was followed around the grounds by an immense throng, and fre uently stopped to mako a littlo speech. Dancing, naturally, was indulged in quite heartily, while a few hundred yards away an orchestra made things lively at stated intervals. Tho officers of tho feat are Frank J. Fuohs, presidont: Carl Potors, Frederick Pabst and J. Cantus, vico presidents: F.

Schwai'tzschild, recording secretary; Conrad Breucher and G. Luck, corresponding secretaries; Louis Ernst, financial secretary; Courad Detloff, treasurer; If. Holzhausor, sergeant at arms; H. Eibol, chairman of tho committee of arrangements; John ltollmaiiu, assistant; J. Keller, floor manager.

WANTS TO BEAT KHINEHART. Some Political SSlstory in tuc Fillli Congressional District. Much anxiety is being manifested among the Republican leaders of the Fifth congrosaional district ovor the choice of a candidate to be placed in the held this fall againat Thomas F. Magner, tho present congressman, who will, without doubt, receive the Democratic nomination. It lias beon gonerally conceded that it is absolutely necessary to nominate a strong candidate, in order to defeat the prosent incumbent.

Nothing doiinite has aB yet been roaohed, despite tho fact that a dozen or moro names have beon presontod to the body. It is the general belief that the frienda of Sheriff Rhinehart are anxious to seouro for him the nomination, although his namo has not been discussed at any of the meetings. That tho sheriff would accopt tho nomination thoro ia littlo doubt, aa it was learned by an Eagle reportor yesterday that ho (tho sheriff) had already broached the matter to Secretary Tracy. The roportor'a informant was Counselor Robert Johnston, ono of tho aotive Bepublioana of tho Fifteenth ward and a delegate to tho goneral committee. Mr.

Johnston stated that Socrotary Tracy had informed him that the sheriff had called upon him two months ago regarding the nomination, "I told Mr. Tracy," said Johnston, "that I would do all I could to securo the sheriff tho nomination, in order to boat him. Should Rhinehart get the nomination ho could not win. Tho fact is," continued Mr. Johnston, "when Sheriff Rhinehart received tho nomination for tho position ho now holds he promiaod, if elected, to give $2,000 oach yoar during his term of office to the funds of tho general committee.

Instead, however, he has contributed only $1,000, and tho mombors of tho goneral committee havo not forgotten it" TWELVE MEMBERS WITHDRAW. Ttie Trouble iu Grccnpoiiit JJiviuiou, Sons of Temperance. Anothor regular monthly meeting of tho Green point division No. 09, sons of temperance, was held last ovoning iu Association hall, on Manhattan avonuo, and tho trouble over tho proposed change of quarters waa continued. Twelvo of tho members received withdrawal cards from the division.

They wero Deputy Worthy Patriarch John N. Stearns and his daughtor Nellio; Rov. E. H. ltowlandson, socrotary of tho division; W.

J. Mc Kee, Mrs. Montonyi, Mrs. Woodruff, Mrs. Cook, F.

C. Brown, P. It. Brown, Miss Parkhull, Miss Emma Wathor and Chris Dorman. Tho withdrawals were the result of changing tho place of meoting of the division.

Mr. John N. Stearns and tho llov. Mr. Bowlaiidson, in sovering their connection with tho division which thoy helped to organize.severely commented on tho action of tho young people and declared that tho real object of the ordertemporauoo was being laid asido for dancing.

Tho retiring mombors, it is said, have applied for a charter and will at once insitute a new division in tho ward. Mr. C. H. Palmatoor has been recommended to 1111 tho vacancy caused by the withdrawal of Doputy Worthy Patriarch Stearns.

MU.VZ HELD THE VALUABLES. Out When His Friends Heturned From the Water Sic mad Disappeared. A warrant was issued by Justico Brandon this morning for tho arrest of Peter Muuz, a sportive young man living at Corona, on tho complaint of Stephen and Charlos Torhuuo, of tho same village. On Sunday aftoruoon Muuz aocompaniod tho TorhuuoB to Bowery Bay beaoh. One of tho brothors suggested that they all go in bathing, but Muuz said ho had enjoyed a bath tho day previous.

He volunteered, however, to remain outside and hold tho valuableB. Tho Tcrhunes then handed ovor to him HO in money, two silver watches with gold chains and a diamond ring. After this thoy entered the water, where they remained about half an hour. When thoy returned they looked for Munz, but ho waB gone. RURGLARS SHOOT AT A illNISTKB.

Early in tho summer tho Rov. Mr. Arnold, an Episcopal clergyman, with bis family removed from Now York city to Nowtown. On Monday morning about 1 o'clock Mr. Arnold waa awak cnod by the loud barking of tho dog of his noxt door neighbor, Mr.

Knapp, and with a revolver in hand went to the back of tho yard adjoining his houso. Hero ho saw men who ovidontly had becomo frightened by the noise, hurriedly running from his noighbor's house. Mr. Arnold shouted at thom, but tho only answer ho received was tho roport of a pistol firod at him. Tho minister returned tho tiro, but the burglars escaped, CAUGHT TILL TAPPING.

Mrs. Petor Graf, tho wife of a Wmflold saloon keoper, left tho barroom yesterday afternoon in chargo of one of hor children' with the inBtrnc if any ouo in she bo notified. A stranger did enter and the child ran out in tho kitchen to inform her mother. Sho had juat roaohed tho door when she saw the man coming from behind the bar with monoy ho had stolon from tho till in his hand. Mrs.

Graf, who ia a largo woman, soizedhimand called for help. Tho prisoner was taken to tho Nowtown colls, whoro ho gavo his name as Jamos McCann. THE DROUGHT IN INDIANA. Indianapolis, Jnly 28. Advices from all sections of the state are to tho effect that tho growing orops and fruits aro being badly injured by tho dronghtwbioh has provailod for three or four weoks.

Tho molon orop has alroady beon cut down one half and the berry crop has been nnusnally small. The growing corn, owing to lato planting', Is very backward and the drought has provod ho disastrous that but little will silk ont nnless rains come within a few days. Pastures are burned ont and in many sections the new hay is being fed to stook. Wells have become dry and in Jackson and other counties the people are obliged to haul water fordo jnestiopnipesofc Children Visit Their Best Friend at Coney Island. Sloudfly Keeps Up Us Seaside Record as the Day for the Young Ones A Drunkard's Brutal Aet Opening Sewer Bids.

Festiviil at i'eltman's. Monday is children's day at Coney Island at all the beaches, and yesterday waa no exception to the rule. They verc down in force and filled tho tents at both and Brighton and tho lvich under the pier at Culver's ocean park. Beside tho thous imN who wont down for thu day there itoi Jinndrods who started on a verk of enjoyment. Four car loads went down on the Culver ro id to tho Sea Side homo, under the auspices of the children's aid society of this city, and three car loads wont down to tho Sacred ileart sanitarium in chargo of the sisters.

Be. side this thoro wero three car loids from the children's aid society of New York, who went down to their homo by the sea, or 700 in all, who will breathe in fresh air for a week at least. No better charities than theso Cnn bo conceived. None is moro appreciated or longer remembered by the recipients of their bounty. Evon the rail road companies are generous to rhem and fur ninh them free transportation to and fro.

At police headquarters yesterday thoro wero bids oponod for the construction of a sewer on Sheepahead Bay, on the same principle as that in successful operation at West Brighton. It is ta bo Biiperintndod by the inventor of the system, James J. Powers of this oity. and will cost in the aggregate ilSO.OOO. The successful bidders have not boen positively determined, but it in thought that thoy will bo Dady O'Ronrke, who have just finished tho construction of EramonB avenuo through the village.

The bids ran from to fa a running foot for the work, and tho biddors were Dady O'Rourke, Petor Milue, Josoph E. Simpson, James Kenny and Thomas F. White. The awards will bo made by the end of the week. A case of brutal depravity came to light today at West Brighton, tho principal being John Mooney, better known as Dublin, a ne'er do woll of the town of Gravesond, whoso worse faull heretofore has been an ovor indulgence in drink Ho has passed tho greater part of hiB tim in jail bocauso of drnnkeunesa and he claimed and Bccured tho privilego of beins the first ono to bo sentenced by Justict Sutherland when ho took office at tho first of tht year.

This timo ho is nndor arrest for an offense which will result in his imprisonment for a term of years, provided it is proven against him. He has beon employed in his sober intervals by John Y. McKauo as a nun of all work abont any contract he may havo on hand, and yesterday he was doing odd Jobs around the bathing housos connected with tho old iron pior. In one of the bathing houaaa wero a conplo of girls, aged respectively 5 and 8. They wero down with their father, who purposed taking them in bathing.

While they woro dressing thoy raised an outcry, and it was discovered that Dublin had attempted to assault them. Tho prompt presenco of an offi. cer was tlio only thing that prevented soriona injury to tho man for his fiendish attompt. He was takon to polico headquarters and held for examination. The officials rofnse to disolose tho name of tho children on tho ground that it eonld sorvo no good purpoio.

Tho matter will be thoroughly looked into, howovor. An alleged mad dog ran amuck at West Brighton yestorday aftoruoon and bit a child before it was killed. The young ono was taken to Chambers' drug store and the wound was cauterized. The namo of tho child could not bo learned boforo it waa taken away by its parents. Tho razzlo dazzle ou tho Sea Usaoh wajk brought injury to Mrs.

Masterson, of 215 Thirteenth street, last night. Sho and hor husband weigh togothor over 400 pounds. They sat by each other on tho machino and whon it swung around thoir united weights bore the machino down so that Mrs. Masterson 'a high heeled Bhoes caught in tho ground and she was thrown off, her husband falling also. Thoy woro picked up by Happy Jack Smith, who has chargo of the affair, and it was found that she had cut hor head severely, while her husband waa thoroughly ahakon up.

Dr. Ward was summoned and attended to both of thom. In spito of the threatening weather the sea sido festival of Court Volunteer, of the ancient order of foresters, who meet at tho Templar rooms, Fifth avonuo, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, this city, and whoso membership consists mainly of car conductors on tho Atlantic avenuo railroads, was well attended. Ovor two thousand were thero and danced in Foltman's ocean pavilion during the afternoon and ovening, Seven cars on tho Culver railroad carried the last of the party away from tho island at 12:30 this morning. Tho success of tho festival was largely due to tho efforts of tho following officers and committeemen: Officers Chief ranger, Thomas Molloy; treas urer, Matthew H.

Hogs.n; recordinc soorotary, E. F. Quiuu: junior woodward, Thomas SteffinB; junior beadlo, John T. Halen: sub chief ranger, Bonjamin C. Reynolds financial socrotary, E.

Poudorgadt; senior woodward, John H.i,ldridge; seuior beadlo, Thomas Seward; junior past chiof ranger, Josoph M. Bird. Floor managers E. J. Pendergaat aud Anthony McDermott.

Floor committee P. B. Murray, Charles Horn buckle, A. J. Lowery.

E. D. O. Tllley, T. P.

W. Rose, John Kolty, Charles E. Petersen, F. F. White, H.

T. Gregory, Timothy Quilty, E. F. Quiuu and John. Bradley.

Reception committee Gcorga Degenhard, E. M. Hughes, J. H. Doylo, W.

J. Minard, M. F. Mo. Carthy, John Krause, J.

J. Carboy, John T. Halen, William H. Bird, W. C.

Mooro and S. A. Weeks. Arraugemontcommittee Joseph M. Bird.chair man: J.

H. Eldridgo, treasurer; M. T. Roche, secretary; N. V.

Quin, T. Soward, J. H. Osborn, J. Hagcn.

PKliPARING FOR A CRUISE. Neiv Vork Vaclit Clnb Uoatsi Melting Into Trim. A great number of stoam yachts are lying at Tebo'a pier, foot of Twenty fourth street. Thoy aro getting iu trim for tho August oruiao of tho New York Hoot. On ovory side white or bluo clothed sailors are polishing aud scrubbing, until ovory inch ahinoa liko oabinet work.

Tho Eleo tra, Commodoro Gerry's boat, loft at 2 P. M. yestorday for her anchoiago in tho North River, To morrow sho will hoist hor anchor and steam to tho oastward. Thoro aro also at Tobo's tho steam yachts Marguerite, Corsair, Anita, Iso lone, Stranger and the Nourmahal. The latter is not iu commission and is Bwathed in Bnowy canvas from stem tastorn.

The mystical Evolution still Bwinga at hor mooringa, the long delayed trial trip boing apparently as far away as ever. Tho beautiful and powerful schooner yacht Palmor ia on tho dry dock at Tebo'a and is sotting a good overhauling. THE STEAMSHIP SAINT ALBANS IN POET. Tho steamship Saint Albans, Captain F. Stu rach, came in at tho north central pier, Atlantio baBin, yesterday with a general cargo of merchandise, consigned to Messrs.

Oharlos P. Sumner fc Co. Sho sailod from London July 11, and during moat of tho voyage hid strong southerly winds and high running hend seas, which dclayod her progress somewhat but did no damage. When sailing in latitude 42 degrees i minutes north, longitude 40 degrees minutes west, tho Saint Albans passed tho ship Arklow, from St. John, N.

bound for Cork, Ireland. POLICEMAX HU.NOLP RESIGNS. Theodoro Hunold 'waa a paiuter who thought that ho would havo an easier existence as a member of tho pohco department. He bocamo a patrolman April 10, 1S80. On tho 17th of tho following month ho was at tho headquarters delin queney court, and fined ono day's pay.

Sines then ho has boon before tho commissioner fourteen times. But thoso trips to headquarters did not sufficiently vavy tho monotouy of his life, and so ho has tendered his resignation. Horeaf tor ho will wield a paint brush instead of a baton. HOTEL ARRIVALS. St.

GEonoE J. H. Adams, WcBt Park, NT Y.i H.S. Carter, Now Bochello, N. C.

B. MoVay, Pittsburg; J. Tanner, Wasffington, D. W. W.

Portor and wifo, Philadolphia; C. L. Jacobus, W. Yollaud, R. W.

Skinner, G. P. Davidson, F. G. Doxter.

Dr. Johnston and wife, L. Norton and wifo, J. W. French, J.

H. Martin, J. Biobards, F. C. Swan, H.

A. Williams and wifo, T. J. JohnBton, M. B.

Edson, S. P. Smith, Mrs. Bogart, Brooklyn; E. T.

Carter, Now Rooholle; E. H. Tobey, Now York. CRUSHED A BOI'S LEO. While Daniel Armstrong, a 5 year old boy, stood on tho sidowalk iu front of 74 Kont dsy aftoruoon, watching two mon unload a wagon of bUod hay, ono of tho bales rolled from the truck and ovor tho boy, crushing hia right log.

Ambulance Surgeon Sinnons, of St. Catharine's hospital, was summoned and found that tho log waa broken at tho knee. Ho was takon to hia parents' residence, 43 Meeker avenuo. CELLAR DIGGERS INJURED. Whilo a number of Italian laborers were at work yoatorday afternoon excavating a coUar, at tho corner of Nassau and Kiugsland avonuos, the earth caved in, burying two of the number.

Thoy wore Tony Mosello, aged 25 years, of 230 Nortl. Second (atreot, aud Alfonso Orlando, aged 20 yoars, of 242 North Fifth stroot. When the men wero roscued it was found that Mosello had ono of his legs badly orushed. Both men wero takon to St. Catbarino's hospital.

THE MOTORJAND THK COXFANI VAILED. SAiuToaA, N. July 20. The property of tho Tripletbermio motor con pany was sold at auction hero yoaterday to etunj judgments secured by Judge C. o.

Loster. company was organised in New York sevoral ya ago for the purpono of manufacturing motor! which latent heat should bo utilized in genoraj motive power. The motor has proved a and the company failed to pay its obligaj The property, consisting of Ave patent tight to nso thoto, was in uyv. A Hearing Before the Railroad Commissioners. The Application of the Brooklyn and Coney Island Koad for Leave to Change Its Motive Power The Argntaents of Counsel.

Spocial to tho Eaglc.l Alu any, N. Jnly 2S. The railroad commissioners gave an interesting hearing this afternoon on the application of the Brooklyn and Coney Island railroad company for permission to change its motivo power to electricity. There wero present General Slocum, of the railroad company, and his counsel, Burton Dyk nian, ana Corporation Counsel Jonka, who appeared for tho Brooklyn park commissioners in opposition to the application. In ononing tho hoaring Commissioner Rogers said that it might bo proper to annonncc that this was the continuation of a hearing held two weeks ago, at which thoro appeared during the discussion of the subject several mattors that required further investigation.

Then Lawyer Dykman presented tho railroad company's cause. In beginning his remarks he statod that, as tho commission Iisb directed the company had advertised in tho newspapers tho fact that an adjonruod meeting was to be hold to day to consider their application for a change of motive poivor. This company, ho continued, was organized under the railroad act of 1850 the general railroad act. Its articles of association were filed with tho seoretary of state in 1800. In the yoar 1801 the legislature authorized the company to bnild a railroad on tho streets, avonuos and roads in Kings county, under certain conditions.

In tho city of Brooklyn it waa necossary to have the consent of a majority of tho property owners on tho stroot or avenue where it was dosired to operate, or elso tho consent of the common council. Tho consent of either would suffice, so Mr. Dykman doclarod, quoting a decision of the oourts to that effect. Outside the city limits and within Kings County, ho added that it was not necessary to se curo any consents at all. Tho route of tho railroad began at Fulton ferry and extended to Coney Island.

After leaving tha city tho company's traoko traversed the road of tho Conoy Island plank road compauy. Tho railroad company afterward bought up tho property controlled by the plank road peoplo and became the absoluto proprietor of this concorn. Then the plank road company abandoned all of its roads that lay on Coney Island. Afterward tho Ocean parkway was constructed, running across their tracks. Last winter the compauy was ongagod in changing its motive power to electricity and altered the ong inal route so as to run alone Sea Breeze avenue from East Fifth street to West Fifth Btreot.

The proporty owners on" the avenuo havo all given their consents, as well as tho highway commissioners of Gravosend. "Now what wo need," continued Mr. Dysmau, "is your consent to change our motive power across the Ocean parkway from horses to electricity, booauso, aB wo construo the statute bearing on the subject, thia powor Beems to havo been taken from tho local authorities and veBted In the railroad commissioners. We adopted the route suggested by the highway commissioners of Gravesend and ehangod onr original route so aa not to run through Emmons avenue, whore we have only operated for two montha." Hero a commissioner interrupted by recalling the Fact that at tho last hearing tho question was raised as to whether thore was not a prohibition by statute preventing any railroad from crossing the Ocean parkway oxcept when operated by horse power. Lawyer Dykman, in roplying, held that the company waB not within the moaning of any law on the subject, so far as the park oommissionors havo any powers, because thoy wero not attempting to lay any new road across the parkway, but merely proposing to change the motive power.

"Then the only question ia." interjected Commissioner Itogora agoin, "whother any body the park commissioners or our body has the power to authorizo your crossing the Ocean parkway." Corporation Counsol Jonks next oddrosaod tho commissioners iu opposition to the application. "Tho situation is about this," he began. "Thoro is a branch of the road run by electricity outside of tho city of Brooklyn. Beyond tho parkway thero ia also a brauoh, or continuation of tho road, run by electricity. Aoross tho parkway tho road is operated by horses.

This application ia for permission to run across tho parkway by electricity alao, and is mado nndor a atatuto general in its toi ins. I want to call attontion to tho fact that tho commissioners of the department of parks of tho city of Brooklyn, whom I represent here, have the exclusive government and control, not only of tho parks, but of the parkway and radiating streets and avouues, so for ub they aro included iu Prospect park. So that thia application of tho railroad company to the railroad com misBionors is for permission to run its road across a public park in the city of Brooklyn. My first objection to thia procoduro being sanctioned i that this is not within the pnrviow of the railroad oommission. It is not an application to change tho motivo power on a streot, but an application to change tho motive powor on a publio placo.

The intent of the legislature was that no power should bo given to any railroad company to cross tho parkway on the surfaco, except when operated by hoi'Hos. Hore is a parcel of land devoted to a public use, over which the law says no surface road except a horse road shall run, and evon this shall bo pormtttod only whon the park commissioners give their approval. This application is really an attempt to say that because the legislature has given railroad companies tho right to change their motivo power iu the streets, of a city, it haB also conferred upon tho railroad commieaonors the right to grant a change in motivo bower to a road crossing the Ocoan parkway. This parkway boing devoted to ono public uae, no railroad compauy can build aorosa it without tho expressed approval of tho park commissioners. The park commissioners believe that this waa taken for a great drive, and believe, moreover, that the propelling of cars by electricity across it is dangerous to the community, and, therefore, they consider it their duty to resist this application." In closing hia remarks Mr.

Jenks took occasion to quote from a brief, prepared some six months ago by Mr. Dykman, for the guidanco of tho park commissioners in certain litigation ovor their powers over tho parkway. Mr. Jonks, in aoiug so, sought to oonvey the impression that Mr. Dykman at that timo believed the park commissioners had exclusive control of this parkway, especially iu cases similar to that of tho proaont application, and that therefore Mr.

Dykman waa somewhat inconsistent in his present attitude ou tho subject. Lawyer Dykman explainod that a full reading of his brief would not convoy such an impression as Mr. Jenka wanted to make the railroad commissioners boliove, and added that in the caBO of Strauahan vs. tho Sea Breeze railroad company tho court of appeals had decided that the Ocean parkway waB not a publio park. The railroad commissioners took thodoouments submitted by both counsol and declared tho hearing closed.

DR. BEHRENUS ON THE MOUNTAINS. Bis Scriaou at tae Orawlord ISouso last Sunday. Among tho visitors at the Crawford house, White mountains, aro Bev. Dr.

A. J. F. Bohrends and wife, Mr. William C.

Redfleld and wife, Mra. M. M. Billings. Mr.

Elmor M. Billiuga, Mrs. Georgo Watt, Miss Marie L. Hulin, Mrs. George H.

Hulin, Mi'. M. M. Bradley and wife, Mr. C.

B. Davenport, Mr. Oharlos G. Lowia and wife, Mr. F.

Rutan, Mr. J. C. S. Bonney.

On Sunday afternoon Rev Dr. Bohrends preaohod to tho guests in tho parlors. The previous Sunday ho preached at the Union Congregational churoh, Providence, whoro ho was pastor previous to his advent in this city. IT RAISED TEE PKICE OF TEA. CniCAao, 111., July 20.

Erust Theodoro, a prominont toa importer from Han Row, China, arrived iu thia city yesterday. Speaking of the tea commerce Mr. Theodoro said: "The recont passage of the silver bill has raised the prico of tea 10 per cent. We mako all of oar payments in silver ont there, littlo gold being used. The purchase of 4,500,000 ounces of silver a month by your government is eqniva lent to taking out of tho market, just so much that was hitherto available.

Eastern markets have felt this influence and silver in London has raisod in prico. The toa crop in China is heavy this year and ot priaifr quality." BECAME INSANE OS THE CARS. Looanspobt, July 20. Frank Graham, a young man en routo from Chicago to his homo in East Verda, became insane on the Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburg paaaonger train yesterday.

Ho attraoted tho attention of evory ono. Shortly after the train left this city ho attacked a littlo girl who waa sitting in front of him and ho said, insulted him. A police officer was telographod for at Marion and ho was removed to tho jail and his family notified. STREET RAILWAY EJIl'LOIES WIN. Gband Rapids, July 20.

Tho striko of tho street railway einployos is off and tho mon havo gainod a victory. Tho demand was for twelvo hours and $1.75 a das'. Thia haa been acceded to by tho company. Tho Btrike was characterized by no riotous features from the atrikoi'8, but tho mombors of other uniona were not so moderate and cars woro placed crosswiso on the tracks, stones and other obstructions put whore they would do tho most good. WIMi CLEAR OUT THE HOUSE THIEVES.

HA8X1N08, July 20. A gang of horso thioves supposed to be from tho Black hills country has beon doing effectivo work in this community for the past two weoks, and havo succeoded in running off with between thirty forty horses; Yesterday about soven ty five farmers mot in socrot session in this city, organized and propose to resort to mob violence if the business is continued and thiovos are caught. HORSE STEALING 15 ILLINOIS. Ajotoh, 111.. July 20.

There ia an opidomio of horso stealing in this vicinity, evidently tho work of a well organizod gang, whioh is thought to havo its headquarters in tho wilds of Calhoun county. Sunday night a fine horse was stolen from Edward Weber, of Godfrey, and a new buggy and harness from Mrs. Edward Waggoner, of the same place. MR. DOUGLASS RELEASED FROM ARREST.

Sx. Iiouib, July 2 0. John H. PouglaBS, eoorotary of tho Knapp. Stent lumber company, arrested yesterday charged with killing Post, an employe, who had inadvertently broken a board, was discharged, nothing developing at the inquest tending to connect him with the man's death.

How JDQBtreceivea the blow whiufe fvaotujed hia skull uwaterjv Capt. Brown's Keporter Creates a Commotion. and ia tho Hnbbnb Yelnnteor Escapes Merited Attention An Investigation Called For A Brighton Brakeman't Act. A great hno and ory has been raised abont the rnnning of Reporter at Monmouth Park, on Saturday last. It has beon broadly intimated by sevoral morning papers that Covington did not rido Boporter to win.

It has also been stated that Starter Caldwell aocueed Covington, while the horses were at the post, of trying to get left Volnnteor won the race, whioh has caused all this commotion, and he won it in fast time in which to cover three quarters of a mile on a muddy track. To an impartial observer of the race in question it would Room that the hot blooded critics havo picked out tho wrong horso on which to vent their wrath. Volunteer has the reputation of being one of the speediest sprinters iu the conntry. During the early days of tho proBent race meoting ho showed lots of speed, yet recently he has been beaten on all sorts of tracks by all aorta of company. It was because of the poor form he has been showing in publio that tho bookmakers offered 7, and in Borne caaos as high as 0 to 1, against him on Saturday.

At these odds ho was backed down to 5 to 1, and ho won in fast timo. Tho critics who are scoring Captain Sam Brown's stable all agree in oharacterizing Trainer Rogora as a "slick man." The trainer of Volunteer, tho veteran Jke Finous, is quite as slick a trainer as Rogers and doserves quite aa much attontion from tnrf writers as any othor trainer whoso horses run in and out. A few daya ago Voluuteor apparently could not run three qnartora of a mile in 1:10 on a fair traok, yet on a heavy, muddy track he wins in Starter Caldwell has dpno much toward creating the improsBion that Reporter was not out for the money by saying that Covington tried to get left Why is it, then, that Caldwoll did not set Covington down for tho remainder of the mooting or go boforo tho board of stewards and ask that he bo ruled off for foul riding 7 Starter Caldwoll has either neglected to do his plain duty or his remarks noncerning Covington aro not entitled to tho slightest consideration. Covington says the starter's assistant hit Reporter with hia whip and got tho horse to sulking. Reporter ia known far and wide aa a Bulky brute.

In charging that Covington did not try lo got off, Starter Caldivoll presents an oxcuso for the use of the whip by his aaaistant. It ia no new thing for Caldwell to make complaints about jockeys after racea are run, but these complaints aro not made to the Btewards of the track. Why did not Caldwell set Covington down, or go before the board of stewards, and, if possible, have the boy ruled off? Having failnd so to do, the startor should koep his month shut. Trainer Rogors has said to the Mall and Express turf oritio that he will oall for an investigation and confront Caldwell before tho board of stewards. In tho meantime, tho public should not condemn Covington on tho unsupported insinuations of Startor Caldwoll.

It may appear that a hue and cry has been raised against Roporter for the purpose of diverting attontion from the sudden and remarkablo improvement iu the running of Volunteer. Reporter was backed by the stable; oven if whacked thero was nothing to bo gained by not rnnning to win. Trainer Rogors has beon sharply criticised in tho30 columns, but tho writer does not think ho should bo made tho scapegoat for Saturday's scandal. He says his boy Covington has boon torrorizod and oalled tho foulest of names while at tho post. If tho board of stewards propose to begin an investigation at Monmouth conosDning tho running of Captain Brown's horses thoy Bhould extend the inquiry and devote some attontion to other stables.

For instanco, thoy should call "Doe" Stroet boforo thom and ask why it was that Sentiment could not run a littlo bit after he had per. madod people to back the horse. Thoy should call Garrison up and hoar what ho has to say about the condition of tho horse. Ho punishod tho animal cruolly in vain offorts to got him to show speed. Snppo30 that all tho horso owners at Monmouth woro mon of "Doc" Street's typo 7 Does Mr.

Withers beliovo that with Biich mon running horsos hia traok would attract racegoers? Does Mr. Withers think it Just that Garrison should roBt under tho imputation of having rodo suspiciously without being givon a chanoe to dofond himself before the hoard of stewards 7 Tho men who backed Sontimont aro not squaalora, but thoy aro justly indignant because they did not get a race for their money. Probably Sentiment could not, evon in the best of condition, bat My Fellow. But if Sontimont was anything likoas good as Streot aaid he was before the race, he should not havo boon boaton lengths by My Follow, Sirocco, Guard, Woloott and Rustic. YotStroot persuaded people to back his horse, and confidently deolarod ho would win.

Ono bettor lost $400, another a third $200. Thoy Bay Street told thom to play tho horse, and aa at various times thoy had befriended him, they did not believe he would throw them down. The in aud out raciug at Monmouth park has mado Brighton Beaob. popular. Tho records of tho races run on this track during tho present meeting, show that horjos run thero more consistently than on tho straightaway courses.

Tho Engomans will not allow the bnnko steorors of tho turf to do bnsinos3 at Brighton Beach. It has corns to bo a common thing nowadays for crookod horso owners to join hands with bookmakers in robbing the publio. This ia ono way in which they can work: Aorooked turfman owns two or three good horaos that have oooasionally won food races. Thoso horsas aro ontorodin raoos which tho public bolioves thoy oan win. Perhaps the horses could win if sont out for tho monoy, but tho ownor prefers a sure thing.

Hia horse is a hot favorite, or is boing baokod wall at fair odds. The ownor goo.i to his bookmaking partner and says, "Lay up against my horae. Take in all tho monoy you can got against him. He won't win." Then he tells his acquaintances that his horae will surely win. The bookmaker takes in a pot of money, the horso loaes, and after the races aro over tho bookmakor divides with the crooked horse owner.

Mako a chargo of thia charaotor against any orookoa horso ownor and what will bo tho result 7 Why the accused will step forward with a hand full of tickets purporting to represent bots which ho has made on his horse: ho will deolare that ho was confident of winning and furnish an excuse for losing. And tho man who makes tho ohargo ia liable to bo ruled off tho track. Thoro is not a turf writer who dares write tho romarka ho hears in tho betting ring and paddock. Mon who openly ohargo that this or that horso ia "dead" and that certain bookmakera are offering more odds than their associates because of inside knowledge concerning tho horso wonld deny having mado auch accusations if brought before tho board of stowarda, although knowing tho ohargo to be truo. They would deny what thoy know to bo true rather than appear aB informers.

A bettor condition of affairs could be brought about if the judges of racoB and stewards would mako bettor use of their eyes or glasses. It is a long while bIuco an owner and jockoy havo beon rulod off one of tho largo traoka in this section of tho country, yet racegoers know that many joekoys havo deBervod to bo takon ont of the saddle for good, that their employers havo merited banishment from tho turf. SiiKjo ono sot of judges has beon going from track to track the very persons in real danger of boing rulod off havo boon reporters anxious to sorvo the publio. When Saratoga is not running Eastern racegoers aro obligod to rely for proteotion on ono judge and one startor. In days when there was less fraud on tho turf thore was a variety of judges and starters.

Aud ovory now aud then some jockey and his employer would havo to walk the plank. But it is not tho oustom to rule jockeys and horso owners off nowadays; stewards believe it iB moro popular to threaten reporters. The Brighton Beaoh meoting has provod a success up to date; it might bo mado moro successful if tho starting could be improvod. Mr. King Hedley started eft woll (with the assistance of Jim Clare), but he may not do.

Tho Engomans would do well by giving ox Superintendont Ward, of tho Morris park, a ohance to handle the flag, Ho is a man of integrity and oxporionco, and in the opinion of several turfman who know him well, would make a success as a starter at Brighton, Give him a day's trial and boo what he oan do. Passengers on the Brighton Beaoh train drawn by Eugino No. 4, early yesterday afternoon, woro treated to an exhibition of brutality which merits tho attention of General JameB Jourdan. It is said that tho train was in chargo of tho eamo conductor and brakoman who recently had trouble with Mr. John Mulllna, which culmiuated in a suit for damages against tho road.

On the train yesterday was a diminutive apooimen of manhood in chargo of his throe littlo children. Ho could not find hia railroad tickets when the collector called for them, and, it is said, produced but one. The colleotor threatened to stop tho train and put the man off unless he produced three tlokets, thereupon the little fellow, who was Bomowhat under the influeneo of liquor, de fled the oonduotor to oarry his throat into execution. The oonduotor promptly atoppod the train at a spot between stations whore no road waa in sight, and then, after a struggle, put the little man off the train. The littlo ohildren were also ordered to got off.

The conductor's coat was torn and he was very angry. Poaaibly for the purpose of ploasing tho conductor, who stood calmly by and witnessed the assault, one of the two brakomon who held the little man strnok him two brutal blows on tho mouth, whioh were followed by a flow of blood. Tho frightened ohildren shrieked at the toD of their voioes aa they saw their father's bloody faoo. In all probability the man would havo been badly beaten bad not eome indignant racegoers forced the brakemon to desist. Then tho eondnotor, who had witnessed the outrage without trying to prevent it, njptionod hiB men to board the train, and it drew away, leaving the littlo man with bis sobbing ohildren on the railroad traok two or three miles away from the depot Tho ohildren were small, and it was an act of crneltr to droit them at a point whioh no eessitatod a toofralfc wider the burafng snn be The Only Sullivan Gives a Matinee at Jamaica.

He Was on a Fishing Trip Rifrged Out Worse Than a Hod Carrier Pastor Bell's Rapid Transit Lore Making'. (Jeueral and Notes. The "groat and only" John L. Sullivan exhibited himself yesterday to the wondering gaze of so many of Jamaica's citizens as chanced to hear tho news that he was in town. Everybody who got the tip hastened to Daniel Corcoran'a neat hotel at tho railroad station and viowed the champion with all their eyes.

Some found pleasure in saying "How do you do Mr. Sullivan," and to all who came near enough he gave a friendly grip and asked thom to have a drink. Most everybody drank. It was a great honor. Sullivan was accompanied by Jack Barnitt, Duncan B.

Harrison and a yonng fellow who has pugilistic ambitionB. They had boen fishing sinco Friday at Lako Ronkonkoma. Sullivan himself was a fierce Bpeotaolo. HiB face carried a week's growth of beard, which mado him look evon uglier than he is. His head was covered with an old slouch had that had been chasing spiders from their webs to liberato outanglod flies.

His only body garment was a red flannel shirt thrown wide open at the breast, tho sleeves rolled up to abovo his olbowa. His legs wero encased in a pair of trousers that a Myrtlo avenue hand mo down shop would fool disgraced to own. Then ho wore on his feet a tremendous pair of rubber boots, tho tops 'going to his knees aud hiding the trousers for that distance. Such was the costume that the Boston oso wore on his angling foray. Tho shirt he loves.

Ho woro it when ho was training for hia fight with Kilrain and he always wears it when ho goos fishing becauao there's lnck in it. He is the best Bpondor that ever struck Jamaica, He bought wine by tho basket for the select men who called and beer by tho keg for tho common horde. Host Corcoran remarked that he drank very sparingly of tho champagne, and he thought it could not bo up to the standard, bnt Mr. Sullivan assured him it was first class and apologized for his obstemiouaness by saying that ho had dismissed his bibulous ap potito and meant to drink like a gentleman hero after, as he was going On the stage. Every Irish woman in the neighborhood turned out to Bee John and he kissed all tho little girls and gave them bits of money.

He throw nicklea and pen nioa into tho street for the little boys to soramble after and went out into the street and pitched ball for tho hackmen. Ho said he never had so much fun in hia life and told Mr. Corcoran to expect hira again on Wednesday. "He is a perfect gentleman," said Mr. Corcoran, and me if I don't like him" Mr.

Sullivan and his party proceeded to New York, whore, in a down town resort a big dinner was served. Tho party returned to Hempstead on tho midnight train and, going to tho wholesale liquor house of Goorgo D. Smith, set the drinks up very often, and at laBt turned to sousing each other with seltzer, emptying over forty bottles. Every man in the party was drenched. Joh'n Henry Bedoll, attracted by tho uproar, oponod the door and looked in.

Instantly every bottlo was turned upon him, aud before ho could get away ho received a drenching. Sullivan settled the bill, and then the party, at 3 o'olook, drove to Mr. Harrison's residence at Randall park, near Freeport. They wore back in the village at 0 o'clook this morn ing, dressed iu broadcloth, and took tho first train to the city. JAMAICA HAS A NEW CHARTER.

The Trustees ESavo Authority to Treble the Tux Kate. The secretary of state transmitted to tho Jamaica Farmer yesterday a copy of tho now ohar tor of the village of Jamaica which was drafted by Counselor Henry A. Moutfort. It is a very important onaotraont and opens the way for the making of improvements that have beon too long delayed for tho good of tho place. Now that all needed authority is oonferrod upon the board of trustees tho progressive citizens are anticipating an era of improvement that will have the effect of doubling the population before the next oonaus is taken.

Tho present rate of tax is limited to 33 per cent, on the S100. It may bo trebled under the new law and tho people will not grudgo tho monoy if they seo an oquivalont for it. The section (10) directing how elections shall bo hold is knocked into smithereens by the now ballot law, oxcept as to how tho election shall bo called and how a choice shall bo mado in case of a tio voto. This is to be dono by lot. Power is givon to liconao poddlera, oar men, hackmen and tho like.

Tho collector la empowered to collect back taxes by seizure and salo. Additional firo companies may bo organized. Tho trusteos may lay out and open now streetB and avenues, alter old compel proporty owners to flag and gutter, and proaoribo the matorials to bo used. Thoso are all additional powors to thoso now in force. PASTOR BELL'S RESIGNATION.

EIc Probably Bias Had SHU t.aat Charge as a Pator. Tho Eaolb was in great demand all along tho south shore last night and particularly at Patcbognc. Everybody wanted to read the sermon and tho letter of resignation of tho Rov. J. Edward Bell, of tho Congregational ohurch in I'atohogue, which tho Eaoi.e printed exclusively.

To night tho truateos of tho church aro to moot to consider tho resignation. It will probably ha accepted and two mouths honoo Mr. Bell will bo once more without a ohargo. Ho is 00 yoars old and a widower witli six children, who aro carod for by their paternal grandmother. Mr.

Bell Btill has au eyo for beauty. Not lon3 since he mot MisB Seuddor, of Babylon, at a Sunday school convention aud befora a week had olapiod they were lovers and ong.igod to bo marriod. ISLAND BEAL ESTATE SALES. Somo rocont sales of real estato have boen as follows Long Island City Charles F. Bussing to Louisa E.

Tonges, plot on Ely avenue, $10,500. Hempstead Morris B. Ohelmolr to H. G. Lo Furgo, plot on Main atreot, $8,000.

Rookaway park improvement company to Louie Leypoldt, lot 004x000, $4,500. Far Rookaway Samuel J. Horton to M. B. Brown, plot on Remsen avenue, $5,773.

North Hempstead John Koese to Inez E. Forrest, four acres, $7,000. Jamaica Frederick R. Kelsey to John Grill, plot on EaBt Rockaway turnpike, $3,000. Nowtown Francis Plain to Adam Gardnor, ton acros, $5,500.

Freoport John J. Randall to Goorgo T. Van Ripor, plot on Grove street, $3,500. Sayvillo Francifi Croniu to Timothy McAuliffo, plot on tho county road, $15,000. Bayport William G.

Nicoll, reforeo, to Oscar F. Smith, two acres, $4,700. Spoonk Anna P. T. Parsons to Charles Remsen, four acroB on tho highway, $12,000.

Patchoguo Coleman H. Smith to Henry Schneider, lot on Bay avenuo, $2,500. Brookhaven Edwin Post to Georgo E. Hagor man, twenty eight acroB, $2,850. TO UNITE SOUND AND OCEAN.

Tho subject of a cross island railroad to connect botwoon Patohoguo aud Port Jefferson is 'again being agitated. Tho idea iB to connect all Long Island by rail and steamboat with New England. Tho projectors of tho schomo claim that if such a road woro built tho trip from New Haven to Patchoguo could bo mado in two and one half hours, thereby oonvinoing church societies that their picnics could bo held where they would be fanned by ocean breozeB and still have time enough left to return homo by a pioasant route, arriving at not a lato hour. It is also claimed that tho road would be a paying investment, as it would open up a section of acrub oak land now almost worthless, and as a summer road would bo woll patronizod by Connecticut people, whose summer travels, so distant aro they from the ocean, aro confined to tho sound and tho mountains. LIFE AT THE UANHAffSET.

Tho Crescent quartet of Now York gave a very enjoyablo concert at the Manhanaet honso. A testimonial entertainment will bo given by the mombors of Bernstein's orohostra and W. G. Nowoll, master of ceremonies, at the Manhanset bouso on Friday evening. The programme will consist of selections by tho oroheBtra, songs and dancea arranged expressly for tho occasion, solos by members of the orohostra, and the ontertainmont will conclude with a social dance in the parlors.

A very spirited women's gig race took placo on tho waters near the Manhansot house Saturday. Several hundred witnessed it and much onthuaiasni was manifested. Tho prizes were a woman's gold pin for each one in the first and socoud boata. Tho first boat in was rowed by Mrs, Jano Headloy and Miss Hersog, Miss Blaok ford, of Brooklyn, coxswain. The second boat was rowed by Misses Stodart and Norris, MIsb Anderson, of Brooklyn, coxswain.

JUDGMENT FOB A LU1IBEB BILL. Counselor Georgo A. Mott filed in tho Queen's county clerk's office at Jamaioa yesterday a judgment for $585 against Albert T. Hingle, of Woodsburg. Tho creditor is Joseph B.

Langdon, a lumber dealer. It is ohargod that Hingle bought lumber from Langdon to use in erecting a house for Mr. Schrlober, of the Germanla insurance company, and after carting the lumber to Mr. Schriobor's placo removed it to his own premises. Tho lawyer said this morning that other proceedings would be takon against Hingle.

ESCAPED THE INHERITANCE TAX. In tho proceedings had before Surrogate Weller, on behalf of the helra of the late JamoB 0. Van Stolen, of Jamaica South, to avoid the collateral inheritance tax. it was shown thai tor ten yoars previous to hia death lie had been aa a father tcj the children of his dooeasod brother, Ditmos Van Slclen. He managed the farm and waB enabled from tho proceeds to pay Off a mort tracnon.lt of $5,000.

All the years that ho was iu ahoi 'ge of his brother's farm he served without The Harrogate held that the ease came bin the provisions of tho law; that If a person fL Part of Tokio From Which Dr. Thwing Writes. Tho Japan of Te day as Seen by Him. An Interviow With Sir Edwin Arnold. Accontit of an Earthquake and Bread Riots.

Tonu Lake, AzA.cn. June, 1800. I am writing from an Eden of loveliness, called the "slope of the bird's rest," rus in urbe, a part of Tokio, but distant from European quarters. At my feet, in a valley embosomed with hill rich pineB, lien ft native village with a population of 5,000 or more. The Bcre.

of multitudes of crows that still linger about their ancient haunts is equaled by the clamorous notes or the factory Bteam whistles, which in all tlio larger towns of Japan tell of a now material civilization that is disturbing the calm of the "land of the morn ing." Other elements just now are working ag itation. A change of feeling toward foreigners is noticed since my stay here last year. Tho murderous attempt on Rev. Professor Irnbrie, of the theological school near hero: the assassination last April of the young and everywhere belovc missionary, Ilev. A.

Large, and the more re cent spitting at an American, an interpreter at our legation, by a common soldier, are some ot tho expressions of thiB change. Ihero are other less conspicuous evidences Four years ago the Oriental Anglo Japanese rohool ioyo Eiwa Gakko had 350 students. The number now, as reported in a native Christian paper, is 103 Other institutions, suffer from the reactionary movement now going on in tho coun try The Japanese prefer schools under native management, whoro methods are suited to thoir tastes and where linguistic and rhetorical studies do not usurp tho place which they wish to give to branches immediately practical. Some, not con vincedoftho truths of Christianity, do not like to be required to attend morning school worship, or Bible class work. Tho private schools, like the Kinjo, Eigo and KyoritBU Galcusha.

are therefore overflowing and complain of tho inadequacy of their buildings to meet the increasing attendance of students. The Eigo registers over two thousand five hundred and tho other two segregate 1,500 scholars. Ab to the murder of the young Canadian, Mr. Large, the belief in now quite gonoral that hate and not cupidity inspired tho assassin. Threatening letters had been received by his wilo.

When tho murderers entored tho house one adjoining that in which I am writing Mrs. Large, awaking, asked in Japanese, "What is it They answered, "It is business" common euphemism hore for revongo and struck three fatal blows across tho head of her husband, who, in the few seconds that followed, while grappling with his assailants, received ten more thrusts, which opened throat and lungs and nearly severed his right arm at tho shoulder. Tho police have the reputation here of being able to find out any criminal mystery thoy choose to solve, but it is believed that tho murderers are secreted not far away. YeBtorday, by invitation of Sir Edwin Arnold, lonjoyed a glimpse of his arcadian retreat at Imaichi, near hero, aud an interview with tho author of "The Light of tho World." The dwelling is a Japanese house and was once oocupiod by a Presbyterian missionary, Mr. Lindsay, now in England.

Tho outlook from the rocoption room is upon a verdant slope, snrronndod by trees, in tbo center of which an oak furnishes abundant shade. Under this tree Bir Edwin was seated with some Mends. His manner is kind and hearty. Conversation turned upon India, the proposed asylum for the insane at Canton, and then upon tho finished poom. It is a finished as well as completed poem, lie put tho MS.

in my hands and Bpoko of the evolution of tho work. Next week ho will read portions of it at Tokio in behalf of the famine reliof fund. At the College of Nobles tho crown prince gave me his hand most cordially and addressed mo in French, as he has not yet mastered English. Ho is said to be fond of foreigners. There are 500 lads in this institution, two or three being of the royal family, the others sons of dukes, marquises, viscounts and lower orders, including a hundred of the samuri class.

No visitor is allowed in the class rooms without permission, butthe formality was waived in my case and an invitation extended to address the young men. It was, probably, the first talk they had over heard from an American stranger. Tho books lying on the desk wore published in New York, and Harper's Weekly aud views of Brooklyn bridge gave mo suggestions of the imitv of literary life in differont lands. Tho students" were told that tho truo aristocracy is that of merit and that there in no royal road to learning. Au earthquake has shaken this neighborhood Since my letter was begun, but it was not severe enough to withdraw my attontion from the attractions of tho national exposition, which at the time engaged mo in Ueno park.

To one familiar with similar shows in tho West, this iB a tame affair; but to a student of Oriental life it is an instructive spectacle. It would boeasy to fill columns with an account of the articles, useful and ornamental, historic and characteristic of Jhe Japan of to day, but the people interested me more than the industrial exhibit. The Colossal bronzes, curious specimens of wood carving and glyptio art wero at tractive, but not more than the fond parents and babies in their holiday attire; school children in scattered groups, or marching two by two about tho long and brilliant lanes: smiling Japanese girls in their graceful kimonos and ungraceful clods, with toes turned in as thoy ambled along; and wrinkled old dames, bronzsd and wizen, with mouths a well as eyes open while they gazed on the many pretty things about them. Tho ordinary price of admission is 7 son, abont 5 cents, but' on Saturdays, tho people's day, it is but 3 Ben. Tho average daily attendance, since its opening in April, has boon about ten thousand.

No music is furnished, there are no amusements, and tho doors aro cloBed at dusk. A switchback railway iB run as an outside show, also two pas Eenger cars with an electric motor: both of these American novelties draw well. Bread riots have recently begun hero. The native papers speak of conflicts on a email soalo with tho discontented, hungry poor in different places. Hundreds are roported on the verge of starvation, and thousands iu circumstances of great want.

The scarcity of barloy aud rice consequent upon tho great floodB causes much suffering among tho laboring classes. The unsettled state of political affairs complicates the situation. The grip has not yet left tho land. In somo towns schools have been suspended on account of the number ill; but tho disoase is of a mild type, and few cases comparatively are fatal. The opening of tho now parliament, or diet, next fall is awaited with anxiety.

A native paper Bees "a political cloud" in the horizon in tho fact that "worthless parasites, selfish and unprincipled men," are leading ignorant voters whose suffrages they can control with monoy. Even as tho rank of Bamuri was often bought iu anolont times by men of low conditions and destitute of feudal gallantry, an now tho Choya Shimbun thinks that electors aro bribed, while competent and worthy men, "seeing the futility of present action, withdraw from the political arona, and wait for the timo when they may with advantago to their conntry take part in public Our United States ministor remarkod this wook that tho political situation has, on the whole, improved in tho last four weeks, and that ho looks forward hopefully to tho meeting ot the parliament, believing that mattora not now wholly adjusted will be amicably settled. E. P. Tnwrea.

INCREASED VALUATIONS IX FLATBUSU. E. C. McOall, J. Lott Vanderbilt and William comprising tho board of assessors of town of Flatbush, yesterday completed their labors as assessors for tho yoar 1800.

Tho board increased the assessed valuation of the real estate of tho town about $1,000,000 over last year. Tho incroaso falls principally upon property that for years has boen known as farm land, simply because it was plowed up once or twice a year. John H. Komble, for the ownors, and William J. Gaynor, for tho board, agrood to submit affidavits aa to the value of thia proporty to tho board at their noxt and final mooting, which will be held on Thursday afternoon next.

Tho selling of tho Zeiglcr and other farms in the town for building lots had also eorae offect toward tho iucroaao in the assessed value. FLATLANDS SCHOOLS. An election of Bohool trusteos of Flatlands in placo of Justice John M. Wilson and Jacob Humph will tako placo on Tuesday, August 12. The bon.rd of trustees nave appointed 0.

8. Wheatos, of Madison, N. principal, in place of E. Hcndrickeon, and Mrs. Mace in place of Miss Silliman.

Tho board of audit will meet at tho offico of Town Clerk Jo30ph G. Morroll on Thursday, August 31, for tho purpose of auditing all claimB any porBon may have against the town. COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC CAR. Boston, July 29. An electric car on tho West End atreot railway eollided with a wagon that attempted to cross tho track at the corner of Shamut avonuo aud West "Springfield street last evening, completely demolishing tho wagon and badly injuring two lada who were stealing a rido on it.

One of them, John Hyer, agod 0, was run over by the oar and will probably die. John Baiter, ago 7, was crushed boneath tho wagon and 1b in a critical condition. Tho driver of tho vehicle, David Mc Fsll, was thrown headlong from his wagon, land ing on the front platform of tho car and was badly sbakon and bruised. A NKWPOUT SHOOTIHCI AFfKAV. Nrwpobt, R.

July 20. A sorions shooting affray occurred in a tenement borue here lato last night. William Mc Gowan and Benson McGill, who occupied the bouse, renewed an old quarrel and had a lively Labi. McGowan shot McGill twice with a pistol, end MoGlll but McGowan oovoroly with knifo, ijoHi betofl! Widlyuscd They wero attended Interestingr iHntfers in Prowpcct and JJmlor Way. F.

M. Iteilly, the fast sprinter of tho Acorn athletio club, haa been elected captain of this active organization, and his quiet way of instructing the new mombera in athletic Hports haa won him a boat of friends. Thia young sprint runnor has made a record for himaolf in athletic aporta already, although he has only been competing since last fall. In the 100 yards dash iu the Star athletic club games, hold Saturday, Reilly won second prize, defeating such fast runners as Itomington, of the Manhattan athletic club, and Sam King, of the Columbia athlotio club, of Washington. Captain ltoilly will start a junior jroas country learn in training in a short timo, and expects to turn ont somo fast orosa country mon for tho championships next year.

Tho junior tug of war team ia now in training and ia out with a challenge to pull a match with any amateur team in tho country for a $100 trophy. Tho heavy weight tug of war toara will enter in the championship eontoatg to bo hold on October 11 at Washington, and expect to win tho tug of war contost and alao tho individual tug. Tho Acorn club'a entry in tho latter ovont will be Arthur Calo, tho anchor of both tho junior and senior teams, and hia clnb mates oxpect that ho will defeat Queckheiner and win this event for the Acorns. Tho make up of tho Acorn's teams is aB followB: Junior team (550 pound limit), B. Niblo, Fred Olson, 2: T.

ltioharda, 3, and Arthur Oale, anchor. Senior team (050 pound limit), B. Edwards, Fred Olseu, 2: B. Niblo, 3, and Arthur Cale. anchor.

A now cross county club has beon organized at Windsor terrace. Tho new organization is called tho Brooklyn harriers, and has at proaont over sixty members, The members are entlinaiaatio on tho snbjeot of orpas county running and under tho guidanco of M. Bent, of tho Prospect harriers, who haa been elected captain of tho new ovgani2ition, it is sure to como to tho front in cross county running in tho fall. Tho club had its initial run last Friday ovoning, and a large number of members turned out for a four mile spin. Mr.

W. Thompson haa been elected president of tho new organization. Tho Now Yoi'lc athletic clubs aro continuing their grasping policy, and tho result is that the Kings county wheolmon will bo deprived of four of their best racing mon. This wealthy organization haa ipducod four of tho beat riders of tho Kings county wheelmen to join their ranks, and hereafter Charles Murphy, Lester Beasley, T. J.

Hall, aud W. F. Murphy will compete nndor their colors. The Now York athletio clubs have determined to win tho haudsomo Bailey, Banks Biddle plaquo, and will ontor all their prominent wheolmon to win this trophy. Al.

ftibas, tho prominent athletio club member, has beon oloctod captain of the Etna athletio club. Ho waa for somo timo a member of tho Nantilns boat olub and won many prizes in aquatio struggles. Beside being a good oarsman Bibas is also a good trapeze performor and holds a number of prizes won in sparring oontoata. The iEtna athlotio club has a number of good ath letoa, and under tho gnidanoo of Captain Bibas thoy will undoubtedly como to the front in athlotio oircloa. A crosa conntry team, a foot ball toam and a lacrosse team havo been organized and aro now in active training.

Adolph Bushman, of tho Bavenswood boat clnb, is tho proud possessor of three aquatic records. In tho double skull Bushman Piatt hold tho record for tho best time on the Harlem river conrBO and also the best world's record for two miles. Tho last roeord was mado at Boston on July 4, last year, whon thoy defeated Pilking tou and Naglo, of the Metropolitan boat club of New York, by abont twenty boat lengths and coming within Hi seconds of tho best professional records. Tho four oared gig crow of tho Bavenswood boat club lowered tho record on tho Philadolphia courso by about 10 seconds at tho peoplo's rogatta, hold on the Schuylkill river this year. Captain Bushman will enter a double shell craw, a tour oared gig crew and a junior singlo Soulier in tho Middle States regatta to bo rowed on Augnat 0 and 7, on tho Passaic river.

The Manhattan athlotio club ia determined to havo on tho track whon the fall season opons a team of athlotos who will take a number of prizos under tho cherry Diamond and thereby counteract tho strong team whioh have joined tho New York athlotio olub of late. The New York athletio olub havo secured among tho latest acquisitions S. T. Frceth, and Jack Loyd. Freoth has competed in picnic games not givon under tho ans picos of tho union and ho cannot run under this club's colors, as by a resolution of the union all athletes comnotingwero liablo to disqualification.

THEY STAND BY BARREN ISLAND. Flatlauds' Board of Health Say tho Place in Wot a Nuianee. The board of health of tho town of Flatlanda at their last meeting decided to roport to tho state board of health that 'after visiting Barren island in a body thoy found the place In a clean condition and In their Judgment the place was not a nuisance. Judge John M. Wilsjn said: "We havo nevor receivod a complaint against tho place from any of the residents of Canarsio or Flatlands.

The pooplo of Queens county and Kockaway say that they do not think ft fair that Mr. Corbin or tho Manhattan Beaoh company can havo watchmon on Barren island night and day, and the vary moment tho wind commenoos to blow toward thoir property can havo all the factories on tho island stop work night and day or as long ns tho nnfavorablo wind lasts." WAliTEB J. BEST ASSOCIATION. Tho aocond annual pionio of the W. J.

Boat, association was held last evening at Bay Yiow park. Delegations from many sooial clubs were represented, and among tho guests were the Eason independent drum, fife and bnglo oorps. At 8:30 P. M. Professor Boggs opened the grand maroh, which was led by Charles dildersleeve and Miss Botts, followed by over two hundred couples.

Tho pavilion waa crowded, but with the excellent management of the floor oommitteo, W. H. BhodeB, ohairman) everyone got a chance to danco. Tho. association, whioh hails tlio Tenth ward, was organized a little more than yer ago with a membership of 30, which has in creased to 40.

Walter Best, in whoso honor the organization is namodis one of the most prominent younp; mon in the Tenth ward. The offloars of tho olub are Charles Gilderslesve, president; George Rhodes and J. J. Collins, vico presidents; H. B.

Holzapfel, secretary; Smar rto, financial secretary; a. tynovan, recording seoretary; B. Holmes, corfesponding secre tary; Joseph Edwards, treasurer; yy. Jiairei, aorgoant at arms. I.KABI BAFT AOAIBN BO DTE.

July S8i It pasted outward at 8:15 A. ju TJIt Principal Features oK tho Jleas aro Jimt Passed by the E2oue, Tho principal features of tho Torry bill aro these: It provides for both voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy. United States courts are declared to bo oonrta of bankruptcy. Two offices aro created one that of referee, who is to bo tho assistant judge, and tlio othor that of trustee, who is to be the representative of tho creditors. A debtor must owe $500 or moro boforo ho can become a bankrupt.

Tho act doos not apply to municipal, charitablo or religioua associations, wage workers, persona engaged exclusively in raising agricultural products, or national banks; but all othor persons, firm? or corporations may take advantage of its provisions. Tlio roforee and this is a very important point; in to ho paid out of tho treasury of the United Stites and not out of the estato of the bankrupt. Tho bill ia so framed that bankruptcy ofiicors will be interested in expediting business, not iu delaying the proceedings aa was the caBO under the old law. Tho clork is to receive a filing feo of $10 in advance: tho referee receives, in addition to hia salary, $1,000, $10 for each caso disposed of after the records havo boon returned to the clerk; the trastea receives a commission upon tho aotual dividends paid out, aud so, of conrse, the referee, tho clerk and tho trustee will bo anxious to got tho business off their hands as soon as nossible. Expenses of administration will not be paid or allowod until they havo boen reported in detail, under oath, aud approved by the court In case thero is ovidonco of fraud, either upon the part of tho creditors or tho debtor, it is the duty of the United States district attorney to bring the matter to tho attention of the grand jury.

The samo officer may he required to appear at tho hoaringa of bankrupts for their disohargo andoppoeo tho granting of tho same. The bill is designed to facilitate tho prosecution of fraudulent bankrupts, dishonest creditors and defaulting officors; and groat caro has been takon in the provisions, relating to the discharge of the bankrupt to the end that all honest mon may bo relieved from their indebtedness and that all dishonest men may be debarred from receiving their discharge. Tho exemptions of tho bankrupt will be tho samo aa under tho laws of tho state in which ho Uvob; claims may be proved by tho affidavits of creditors, and all officers handling funds will be required to givo ample bonds. Rochester Post Express. OLD LANDMARKS TO STAY.

wir. Vrooman Siaud in tlio Way of Street Openers. In the course of four months that portion of the Eighth ward west of Third avonuo and between Thirty ninth and Sixty fifth streets will be scarcely recognizable, so great aro tho changes in progress. Tho high bluffs north of Fifty fifth stroet will have partially disappeared, tho dirt being utilized by Contractor John Curran to grade and fill in Second avonuo, south of Thirty ninth stroet. A few moro weeks will see that work complotod to Sixtioth streot.

Most of tho proporty around ia owued by the Hunt andBorgen estates, and it iB aaid the owners are about to mako a strenuous effort to have Firat avenuo opoaod from Forty second streot to the city lino. If tho ownors fail to have it done by tho city, thoy will do it thom Bolves. South of tho city lino Socond avonuo is oponod to Marino avonue, Fort Hamilton, with only a'short unopened stretch. Tho work will be put through tho grounds of the inebriates' homo next month. First avonuo will bo mado through to Marlu6 avenue this year nlao.

Mr. Curran, when dosaribing these improvements, spoke very strongly of tho mistake the city makes in not Bocuring the land bordered by Bay Ridge avenue, Third avonuo and tho bay for a publio park. He denounced the cutting up of a district possessing so much natural beauty as nothing less than an ontraga There iB at leaBt ono man who does not agree with swooping away tho old landmarks. This is Mr. Vrooman, who roaidea in the quaint old Bergon homestead on tho bluff at the foot of Fifty fourth street.

Mrs. Vrooman said to an Eaqle reporter yoBtorday: "Yes, thero are great changes taking place about hero. Mr. Vrooman will not allow this place to bo touohed. Tho houso was the old home of tho Borgen family, and we intend to preserve it JuBt aa it is.

None of the old trees will bo touohod, nor will the grounds ba leveled to suit the modern idea of beauty. They will remain just as thoy aro. There will probably bo a public park established at this place, but as far as posBiblo tho proaont RBpeot of the place will bo preserved." MBS. K. W.

SMITH'S FCHEKAL. Tho funeral serviceB over tho remains of Mrs. Emma West Smith, vrifo of Albert H. Smith, of 204 Washington park, were held on Saturday. Mrs.

Smith was member of Plymouth ohurch. Sho was ohairman of the house ooramittee of the Young Women's OhriBtian Association, treasurer of the Lucretia Mott diBponsary and infirmary, and had a generous heart and liberal hand in all Christian work. The service at the house was conduoted by Rev. Mr. Bliss, associate paBtor of Plymonth ohuroh, and the Mendelssohn quartet, Messrs.

Donnison, Clark, Motoalf andHawloy, gang several solootions. A POKTOOff BlilDGE. Sioux Orry, July 88. The Pacific ahort lino pontoon across the Missouri river waa opened for traffio yeBterday. It is built partly of piles and partly of pontoons.

A sixty ton locomotivo and a carload of ooal only Bunk the boat ton inches in tho water. Tho bridge oost (30,000, and will be used until a permanent bridge can bo built. A CONTENTION AT 8T. FRANCIS' COLLEGE. The brothers of St.

FranoiB, in the diooose of Brooklyn, are holding a convention at their college of St Francis, The religious exeroieeg are presidod over by Bov. Father Xavier, a Passioniat father from St. Miohoel'a monastery, WestHo bokon, N. J. TOD K0BWK6IAH BABE LLOIP IS SAFE.

July SO. The Norwegian barklddyd, Captain Olson, from Guantanama, June 14, for thia port, la at the Delaware Breakwater waiting for orders. It was erroneously reported that ithe bark had been lost with ail on board. She bag a crew or fourteen.