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THE BROOKLYN VOL. 55. NO. 211. BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, AUG US 1, 1895.

FOURTEEN PAGES, THREE CENTS. THE YACHTSMEN AT NEWPORT. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. SHOT IJY HER FRIEND. SHERIFF TAMSEN INDICTED.

GAS PIPES WERE TORN Ml HE STOPPED THEIR MIL THE EAGLE EXCURSION. TO NIAGARA FALLS AND TO DULUTH BY THE LAKE STEAMERS. The Eagle, as Intimated in last Sunday's paper, will, under the r.uspices of its information bureau, manage another excursion, with a view to giving Brooklynites a fine trip at a greatly reduced cost. This an 'BRIDGET KILLED WHILE ROMP ING WITH A COMPANION. The handling of a revolver by an inexperi enceii this morning resulted in tho death r.u of her best f.

lends. The shoot ing riceured o'clock this morning in the servant girls' lodging house at 271 West Fortieth tret. New York. Bridget Gregg. 24 year old.

Irish domestic, was shot dead by Martha Ue.illy. years old. The. police have no doubt but that the shooting was ac 1 ciclental. The revolver belonged to the Gregg girl.

I was an English bulldug of .44 caliber. Miss brought the revolver from her room this morning, nobody see cits know why, I and laid it 011 the mantelpiece of the dining room. Then she anil another domestic entered Into some goodnatured fun. They were wrestling with each other. In the meantime Martha lleilly had picked up the revolver and was examining it.

Sbo must have pressed tho trigger as she handled the weapon. It exploded, the bullet lias sing through the forefinger of Miss Reiily's right hand. Tho bullet entered the. right breast of Miss Gresg, who was st.111 wrestling with her friend. Maggie O'Menie.

She dropped to the door in an instant. man Giblin of tho West Thirty seventh street station, was called in anil he summoned an ambulance from Roosevelt hospital. The am bulane surgeon pronounced the girl dead. He said that death must have be en neous. The lleilly girl, almost crazy with grief, was placed under arren.

The wound on her hand was treated. Sergeant Jacob Welsig of the West Thlrty street station, niado a thorough investigation of the shooting and said he was satisfied that it was accidental. No one in tho house had ever heard that tho Gregg girl had tho revolver and no one seems to know why she brought it from her room this morning. Sergeant Welsi said that the Reilly girl, as far as ho could learn, could have absolutely no reason for the shooting. CHARGES A CONSPIRACY.

PECULIAR MANNER IN WHICH A STOCK COMPANY WAS FORMED. A motion came up this morning before Justice Gaynor of the supreme court to extend the powrs ol the receiver in tho suit of tho Tradesmen's Xiitloaul bank to set aside ns fraudulent an assienment made to T. Sutton for tho benellt of croditors by the firm of John W. VouDg A Sons, lumber dealers at Wlitto Plains, Westchester county. The plaintiff in the.

suit alleges in tho papers tbnt tno defendant firm of John W. Young A Sons lormed .1 corporation and tho very day before it nssignod it transferred to this now concern property valued at a very considerable sum, taking therefor bonds of tho now corporation payable in fifty years. It is alleged in the papers that these Ponds they delivered to tboir assignee and then wont on with the business under the name of the new corporation. '1 he plaintiff alleges that this a' llon coustitute. a conspiracy, entered into with tne intent of defrauding creditors.

Lawyer Hlamcnstiel, appearing for the bank, declared that the receiver in another action was acting under tho assignment ami that, therefore, the plaintiff desired tho powers of tho receiver in the present suit bo oxtended. Lawyer Charles Strauss, appearing for tho de fondants, told Judge Gaynor that John W. Y'oung was a paralytie ana that last summer, when it was expected that he uiih soon die. a scheme was devised and carried out under whieh all his real estate was conveyed by him to the new corporation and all the atsets ot the Him of J. W.

Young A Sons, together Willi 8200,000 of bonds, were received back. Thrso bonds, lie said, were, delivered to the assignor. The whole thing had been conceived nnd carried out in the firm belief that it was tho best plan that could bo arranged under tne circumstances. In replying to counsel, the court intimated that it was of tho opinion thoassigumentsbouid be set aside. Ho denied the motion, holding that the present receiver should remain in chargo of everything until tho issue was disposed of on trial.

CHINESE FEUD IN SAN FRANCISCO. CONFLICT EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THE ENFORCEMENT OF A BOYCOTT. San Francisco. August, 1 The situation in Chinatown continues to grow more serious each day. Tho feud between the Sam Yup and the Ny Y'ung men, due to the arrest of the latter for tho murder of Chung Wa, a member of the Sara Yup family, has developed into a buycott on Sam Yup merchants.

The Intimidation being used to enforce the boycott is expected to lead to a murderous conflict. Cla shes between representatives of the different societies arc of frequent occurrence and several riots have been narrowly averted. The consul general anil the Six companies have given up trying 10 make peace and say that matters must now take their course. Every conference which has been held has ended in bloodshed and disorder and no more meetings will be held. TWO WOMEN AGAINST ONE.

THE PAIR SAY" THEY WERE THREATENED WITH A KNIFE. Mrs. Kato Esloft and Miss Mary Gerber, who keep a restaurant at 22S Broadway. swore out a warrant in the Lee avenue police court this morning for the arrest, of vs Gerber's mother, with whom they both live in South Third street, near Marry avenue. They say that Mrs.

Gerber believes her daughter and Mrs. E.sIorT have conspired 10 tako from her her husband, who used to own the restaurant, but who is now In the Cats kill mountains, where the complainants say ho went t.o escape his wife's temper, and that Mrs. Gerber chased the complainants through the streets with a carving knife yesterday morning. LEAVITT MUST PROVIDE SUPPORT. Justice Gaynor ol the supreme court to day disposed of the motion to punish Selwin It.

Loavitt for failing to pay his wifo, Barbara, alimony in his suit to annul the marriage on tho ground of her insanity, with this ineraornndum "Tho motion to punish for contempt is postponed until tbo trial upon the plaintiff's depositing with John B. Byrne, a cierk of this court, within fivo days rlOll. to bo applied to tho maintenance nnd comfort of tho defendant in tbo asylum, nnd tbe trial is to bo iiad in October. Otherwise motion Is granted." a whipping tost Ni :r.ni:n. Justico Steers in tho Grant street police court this morning, advocated the whipping post for wife beater John Loss of Washington nvunue.

Itoss. tne prisoner wite. bad her husband arraigned for beating palling her around the lloor by tin hair, kick 1 ing ber about the bodv and lluallv compelling her to sleoti an the lloor with her several voung I children, bho begged the court to send husband away for a little while. Kos go: ne tea days. KAXFORD WANTS TO II UN.

New Haven, August 1 Through a i letter to Captain Sheldon of Yale (loorge Poster Saufonl of the Cresont foot ball team of Ilrook lyn, the middle d. stance runner, icjuires as to what chance he has of becoming a member of the Yale team in its moeting against Cambridge. lie has rotitnini'd at Yalo since the meeting 1 England last year, but has not run of Into owing to a lam i NON UNION M1NF.US TllKUATENED. Blunfiolds, W. August 1 The non union men aro being to leave the coal Holds by tb) Rtrikers.

who threaten personal violence 10 those wiio retusc to ijuit work. iovernor Mae Corsle has reached here and hit hasty return is attributed to 1 he throats. Serious trouble is expected within the next lew days. Spend Suiidav nt Niitearjv Fnlln. Kicui aiow tickets only SS via Wooi Shore K.

It. I.oae V. 0:00 A. 7:30 and f. Sjaturdu A DAY OF REST FOR THE NEW YORK CLUB SQUADRON.

Newport, Ii. August 1 Tho yachtsmen own this city to day and all tho waters adjoin Men nod women, too, for that matter, ringed in suits cut in maritime 9tyle, crowd the streets, while their steamers, schooners and sloops blook tho way. It is a day of general inactivity among them. Thero is nothing on tbe programme and everybody nwnits tho morrow when the big event among both schooners and sIoods will tiiKft place. The event is known as tbo Goelet cup.

race, so called because Mr. Ogdeu Goelet oilers two oups for competition. One is op to schooners uud is worth $1,000, nud tho other, valued ut 4000, will go to tbe fastest sloop. No bo it which has hauled out fc elenaing purposoi since this cruise began will bo allowed to enter. The yachts will bo started about 11 the 6loopa Rotting away first and tho schooners five minutes later.

The start will no mode from the Broatoa's reel lightship, a couple of miles away from the nearest point on this coast, but the direction in which the yachts will be ordered to sail cannot be specified until the regatta committee; eiin see tho conditions ot wind and weather. The boats nany bo sent down to the southwest, to stake boat anchored off Block island, diatnneo of 13j. miles; thence back to the northeasterly for Id mile and home, a distance altogether of 33 miles. Or they may ue sont to the East southeastward 17ii railes, around tho Vineyard Haven lightship, thence a short cut northward to the lien find Uhlckuas lightship and borne, a distanco of About the same as in tho othor coarse. There is no timo limit in this race.

Tho contestants may take ns long as the wind or. rather, tho absonco of it compels them to. more is no doubt that the Jubilee will be ready to join the Defsnilor. Vigilant and Volunteer in the clns lo which all these vessels belong. Thero is an impression abroad here that General Painn will not start his boat, however, unless there Is a stilt wind.

It is said the popular and respected general Is satisfied that his Jubilee would not bo in it with the Defender in a light wind, and that he does not want to rn tho risk of defeat in ease of sure thing." If thero is a. Wow he will have no hesitancy and tbo yachtsmen say General Paine believes ho can give both the Defender and Vigilant a hard game to beat. The regatta committee is holding a meeting on tho flagship Sylvia to decide whether or not the owl and game cock races shall be held this afternoon. It is thought likely that a favorable decision will be reached. These races are for the launches and yawls belonging to the yachts and excite much interest among the members of the various crews who participate.

SCHIEREN IS GRATIFIED AT THE INCREASE OF CITY ASSESSMENT VALUATIONS. Mayor Schieren, while expressing his gratification to day at the increase of assessment valuations, said that the work of the assessors refuted the idea expressed by some people that the city might be hampered in connection with its bond issues. His honor commented upon the development of the newly annexed wards, notably Flatbush and New Utrecht, where the real valuation was nearly $25,000, 000. He expressed the opinion that the Twenty fourth ward and a part of tbe Ninth ward, the districts lying along the boulevard, should receive special attention in the matter of improved ralroad facilities. which would promote the growth of those sections of the city and bring the property into the market.

"I am not an optimist," said the mayor, "but I firmly believe that we will have.Judging from the present activity in building all over the city, an increase of at least $25,000,000 of valuation in 1S9G. The administration has never been more busy than at present. Public work is going on all over the city, including the improvement of streets, which will add to the value of real estate. Citizens appear to be co operating with us, taking advantage of the privilege of having the streets asphalted, the city bearing one half of the expense. This will secure for Brooklyn In the near future at least one hundred asphalted streets, which will certainly be th'e' means of attracting many people to buy homes here.

I believe we are on the eve of a better condition in real estate." OFFICES TO BE FILLED. LIST OF STATE AND COUNTY PLACES FOR NEXT NOVEMBER FILED. To day there was filed Kith the county tlerk tho certificate of Secretary of State Palmer, setting forth the state and county offices to be voted for this fall. There are twenty one nssemblymer, seven senators, one county judge in place of Judge Moore and one additional county Judge, a surrogate in place of Judge Abbott, a district attorney in place of Mr. Ridgway, two coroners, in place of Drs.

Kene and Creamer; a secretary of state, controller, treasurer, attorney general, state engineer and surveyor. aSBO ciato judge of the court of appeals, in place of F. M. Finch, and three additional justices of the sapreme eourt in the Second judicial department. In addition the voters are to pass upon the question whether the state shall issue bonds not to exceed to pay for the improvement of the Erie, Champlaia and Oswego canals.

FORECLOSURE AND SALE. JUDGE CLEMENT GIVES JUDGMENT UNDER A HEAVY MORTGAGE. Chief Judge Clement of the city court has granted judgment of foreclosure and sale in the suit of the Title Guarantee and Trust company against the Bay Ridge Park Improvement company, Henry M. Thompson, Patrick H. Flynn, E.

W. Bliss, Crowell Had den, Daniel F. Lewis and others. The mortgage, which was for $58,000, covers fifteen parcels of real estate in the old town of NSw Utrecht. There was paid on the mortgage and the amount now found due by the referee is $49,539.06.

CHARGED HER HUSBAND BENT. A QUESTION OF INCOME BETWEEN THE KABATCHNICKS. In the suit for Separation brought by Bertha Kabatcbnick, Justice Gaynor of the supremo eourt has granted 25 counsel fee and no ali mony. Iho defendant is a furniture dealer on Division street. Now York.

His wife alleged that he had an income of 810.000 a year. Mr. Eabatehniek denied tbis saying that his wife. wno owaea tne nouse in wuicn rtiey uvea, charged him i 27 a monch rent. RABBI SUED FOR DIVORCE.

Atlanta, August 1 The wife of Rabbi Jacobson is suing him for divorce. Dr. Jacob son is one of the foremost men in the church. His wife's charges are sensational. She charges in effect that the rabbi is guilty ot bigamy.

She also alleges cruel treatment. She alleges that Dr. Jacobson has a living wife, wnom she Knew was living, but who was represented to her by Dr. Jacobson as having been divorced. WILL INVESTIGATE A CHILD'S DEATH.

Two year old Theodore Girfky died yesterday at tho homo of hi parents. Thirteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Williams bride, under eireumslanccs which the attend I ing physician. Dr. I'inkney. regarded as sus picious.

The child bore evidence or cruei treatment and starvation nnd Dr. Pinkmty ro fued to grant a death certificate. Tho core ner's oflleo has been notified. AN AGED WOMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. i Bridget Moorcroff, aged 70 years, was found dead at the foot of the stops lending to her resi denee, at 274 Twentieth street, eorly this morn ing.

It is supposed that as she was a suflVrer from heart disease death was due to that caus TWO EXECUTIONS POSTPONED. Fort Smith, August 1 George and I John Piorce, mho were sentenced by Judge Parker to hang to day for murder, have been granted appeals 'to the supremo court of tbe United" States and their execution will not take place. CooICs Kxtra Ary Imperial Champagae Bhcaldbeto OTexyhoMenold. FIRE DESTROYED THE PIER, Nearly a Hundred Thousand Dollars' Damage Done in an Hour. BLAZING VESSELS TOWED OUT.

Spontaneous Combustion Caused a Blaze in. Saltpetre, Which. Was Being Unloaded Prom tne Cairnie Hill. Jute Butts Caught, and Men Fled for Their Lives A Five Hundred Foot Pier Eaten Up in a Jiffy A Great Shewing of Firemen Shore Breeze Whole Water Front Threatened. At noon to day a flro started on the pier at Beard's stores, at the foot of Amity street, that threatened the entire water front.

The prompt and well directed efforts of Chief Engineer Dale and his men were all that prevented a widespread conflagration. As it 13, the loss will probably be nearly $100,000. The dock at Beard's stores is about 530 feet long. On the right lay the four masted English ship Cairnie Hill, which arrived from Calcutta about ten days ago with a cargo of Jute, salt petre, sisal and shellac. The cargo had nearly ail been discharged, being taken from the wharf and placed on lighters on the opposite side of the pier.

A large quantity of the salt petre which was to be loaded on a New York Central lighter, was piled on the end of the pier. Just exactly at 12 o'clock, from some cause unknown, fire started In this most combustible material. There was a series of sharp explosions and while the sailors and longshoremen were seeking points of safety the flames sprang to the bails of Jute butts and in an Instant the entire place was wrapped in An alarm was rung in from Station 126. To thi3 responded Engines 3, 21 and 4, Truck 10 and the fire boat Seth Low, which is known as Engine 23. No sooner had the district engineer arrived on the scene than, appreciating the gravity of the situation, he turned in a second and third alarm.

To the second responded Engines 5, 2 and 26, and Truck to the third. Engines 7. 10, Truck 3 and Water Tower 1, from De Kalb avenue and St. Felix street. Chief Engineer Dale, who was now on hand and had assumed charge of the fire, immediatery turned In a fourth alarm, which brought Engines 8.

10. 20, Truck 5 and the firebcat David A. Boody. He also sent a special call, bringing to the water front Engines 9, 11 and 35, tho last cue of the new companies, located on. Monroe street, near Nostrand avenue.

In a very brief space of time the flames had communicated to the Cairnie Hill, which, after great exertion, was cut loose from the dock and towed out into the stream where it was deluged with water from the hose on a dozen tugs. The barges on the left of the dock, William Moran, Haroschett and Walter T. Klots and the lighter, Capt. B. F.

Burdlck were soon wrapped In flames. The Bmoke from the Are was dense, the vicinity of the conflagration being almost dark as raidalght. A strong wind was blowing from the river and sending the flames toward Daw's stores, one of the biggest grain elevators oh the water front. If these had caught the Ore might have eaten its way to Fulton ferrx before its progress could have been checked. But despite the wind and the inflammable nature of the stuff on the wharf, the firemen won the day.

From all the hydrants in the vicinity and from the river itself water was drawn and poured upon the flames, not the least effective of the streams being those thrown by the flreboats Boody and Low. The result of the firemen's work was soon manifest and at 1 o'clock, an hour after it began, the fire was under control. The pier was entirely consumed, but none of the buildings on the shore had been touched. There were burned 4,000 bags of Jute, worth about $10 per bag, and 1,000 bags saltpeter. The damage to the pier is estimated at $10,000.

The loss on the Cairnie Hill and the other vessels will probably not bring the total above $100,000, if it reaches that amount. Most of the loss, it is said, is covered by insurance. The Cairnie Hill was consigned to John R. Livermore ot New York. This is the vessel which obtained considerable newspaper notoriety because of a mutiny on board.

The captain, who was Injured, was left at Calcutta, being succeeded hy Captain Jones, who Is now in charge. Captain Jones was mate of the Glen Caird, which caught fire at Woodruff's stores about a year ago. Two tugs which rendered efficient service were the Petrolia and the W. R. Heath.

They took poBitionB along sido the David A Boody, at the end of the dock, and sent several streams upon the fire. The Seth Low, as soon as the Boody had arrived from North Second street, moved into the slip, close up to the burning structure, and fought the flames there. The crowd of sightseers, which numbered thousands, was splendidly handled by Sergeant Thomas McCulIough of the Fifteenth precinct. He saw that the reserves from his own Btation were not equal to the occasion and summoned, through headquarters, the reserves from the First. Third and Eleventh precincts.

An ambulance call was responded to by doctors from the Long Island College and Brooklyn hospitals. Fortunately, their services were not needed. It was reported that two men had jumped overboard from one of the ladders, but, they did, the fact was not reported to the police. One of the first officials at the scene ot the firo was Commissioner Wurster. He had just left his carriage when he was passing through Amity street, the vehicle was run into by the ambulance of the Long Island College hospital.

The commissioner's driver, Samuel Love, was thrown tn the irrniind nnd Klle hTlv injured. The commissioner and Deputy Com mlssioner Barrow, who was also present, expressed themselves as highly gratified with the work of the department. An incident, which deserves more than passing mention, occurred at the foot of Atlantic avenue. Truck No. 3 of Concord street, as indicated, sponded to tho third alarm.

The driver was i away on vacation and the assistant driver was at dinner. When the call came Foreman John i Fitzgerald sprang upon the scat and took tte reins. All went well until tho truck reached the top of the hill which leads to South ferry. There the three powerful animals which draw i the truck becamo frightened and got beyond i his control. It was impossible for him to make the turn into Columbia street.

A block below was the South terry house. At the left was a narrow gateway leading on to the ad joining pier. The horses were going at breakneck speed, but with rare skill Fitz i gerald guided the frightened animals through this passageway and out on to the pier. He i brought them to a standstill a few feet from' the end. Sew Short ILlnc Boaclk Vu Brookljo Erld, boo ezoaraioxt column.

Sim. Held Responsible for the Ludlow Street Jail Escape, DEPUTIES MUST ANSWER, TOO. Ex Warden Baabe and ex Keepers Schneer and Schoen Share the Fate of Their Superior Official The Indictments Handed to Recorder Goff at 2 o'clock This Afternoon Tam sen Not in Evidence. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the New York grand jury appeared before Recorder Goff and returned indictments against Sheriff Tamsen, ex Warden Raabo of Ludlow street jail, and ex Kcepers Schneer and Schoen. The indictments were found under section SO of the penal code and, in effect, declare that the indicted parties were criminally negligent in allowing the federal prisoners, Killoran, Allen and Russell, to escape from Ludlow street jail.

An hour or so before the grand jury completed its work Sheriff Tamsen was called Into the room and presumably examined. He emerged smiling, as though perfectly satisfied with the result of his Interview. He was not in court when the grand jury returned the indictments and could not bo seen this afternoon. The grand jury has spent several days in investigating the escape and its members were personally escorted through Ludlow street jail by Sheriff Tamsen himself. Killoran, Allen and Russell, who are still at large, were held for thefts committed In several post offices.

THE ASSEMBLYMAN OUTPOINTED. STATE COMMISSIONERS STEAL A MARCH ON MR. ABELL. (Special to the Eagle.) Albany, N. August 1 The members of the state civil service commission all left for their respective homes last evening, with the result that chairman Henry E.

Abell of Brooklyn, who is at the head of one of the subcommittees charged with investigating certain state departments, was not quick enough to have subpenaes served upon them. On that account the committee's Inquiry into the commission's operations has been delayed temporarily. With reference to the commission's consideration yesterday of plan of the King3 county supervisors for providing a county civil service commission to have jurisdiction over tbe employes on the county's public works. Secretary Angle told the Eagle correspondent this afternoon that the state commission had no Jurisdiction in the matter. As he understood It, the plan of the Kings county supervisors had been sent to the state commission merely for its information.

It Is not in the power of the latter body, according to its secretary to alter or In any way pass upon the plan proposed by the county supervisors. CHESS AT SKANEATELES. RICHARDSON OF BROOKLYN WINS A GAME. (Special to the Eagle.) Skaneateles, N. August 1 Play in the second round of the Stoats Zeitung chess tournament was commenced tbis morning.

Richardson vs. Luce, and Delmar vs. Hodges was the order. The score of the first round shows a tie between Hodges and Delmar, each having won two games. Tho adjourned game between Luce and Richardson was not finished.

After two sittings It was decided not to delay longer and finish it only if it had a bearing on the prize. Richardson defeated Luce in this morning's game In beautiful style. Tbe Brooklyn player gained an early advantage and pressed to a worthy finish. The Delmar Hodgos game is in a precarious state, with a slight advantage in favor of Delmar. The third class tournament was finished this morning, A.

McMartin of Johnstown taking first prize, A. M. Wright, Waterville. being second. The second class will not be decided until to morrow.

MRS. DE COURCY IRELAND DEAD. WAS RECOVERING FROM TYPHOID FEVER WHEN ANOTHER DISEASE SET IN. Mrs. De Courcy Ireland, the eldest daughter of the late James Gallatin, died yesterday of peritonitis at the home of her mother, 58 West Fifty fifth street.

New York. She was attacked by typhoid fever three years ago at Esopus on Hudson, but was on the way to recovery' when she was moved to her mother's home a few days ago. Then peritonitis developed and she died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. Ireland, who was married to John De Courcy Ireland, son of John B.

Ireland of 15 East Forty seventh street, in February last, was one of the most popular young women in society. The funeral will take place on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, from Calvary church. The interment will be at Greenwood. All of the Gallatin family, who have been staying at Easthampton, L. will attend the funeral.

PRINCE OF WALES' HORSE WON. London, 'August 1 This was tho third aay of tho Goodwood meeting. The principle evont was the Goodwood cup. which was won by tho Prince of Wales' Florizel II, the winner of the Manchester cup and tho gold The result of the race was as follows; The Prince of Wales' Klorizol II, a bay or brotvn colt, 4 years old, br St. Simoo.

out of Pardita II 1 Lord PenrbynV Thwialian. a chestnut horao. 0 jcara old. br Wliiduni, out of Prickles Only two horoea ran. GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATESTO DEBATE Louisville, August 1 After several con ferences it was decided last night that the joint debates between General Hardin and Colonel I Bradley, Democratic and Republican nominees I for governor, should open in Louisville on i Monday, August l'J.

Thcro nre to bo twelve debates in different parts of the state. There I are to be no restrictions on tho debates. THE VERMONT COURT OF INQUIRY. Washington, D. C.

August 1 The report of the court of inquiry whi has been examining charges that subordinates of the pay corps on the Vermont at the Brooklyn yard have been i extorting excessive interest from seamen, hns been received at the navy deportment. Tho conclusions will not be. made known until Act i ing Secretary McAdoo has gone over the record. INCREASED RECEIPTS FOR LICENSES, i Excise Commissioner Forrester to day re ported that the receipts for licenses during the first six months of this year wero $571,210. i During the corresponding time in 1S04.

when the license fee had not been increased, tho receipts were $264,075, making an increase of $307,135 for the six months of 1S95. ROSE FARRELL SENTENCED. In the court oi sessions tbis morning Roso Farrell of 1.146 Douglass street, who confessed to throwing her dead babe into a vault nd en 1 torod pleu of fiuilty t0 tne ohargo of conceal 1 ig the birth of nn infant, was sentonced by Judge Moore to six months in tho penitentiary. Nastrnu. Av Xrolluy Extension Now Ronolne Brodwy terries to Klatlends, throach Vfta derrcor Fork.

Fa oo.Adc Members of Mr. Fay's Household Almost Suffocated. OTHER LIVES ALSO IN DANGER. Pay's Son and a Companion Named "Whiteberry Are Under Arrest, Charged "With the Crime Which, It Is Alleged, Was Perpetrated to Satisfy a Grudge The Prisoners Are Now in the Penitentiary. Martin Fay.

2S years old, and Edward Whiteberry, years old, were arraigned in the Ewen police court to day charged by Detective Sergeant Becker v. 1th torn away lead connecting pipes in the cellars of two houses tor the purpose of suffocating with illuminating gas people against whom they had a grudge, and with having imperiled the lives or innocent women and children who were unknown to him. The police say Fay tried to wreck a Manhattan beach train just for fun, on the now abandoned Greenpoint branch of the Manhattan Beach railroad about ten years ago; that he has served a term in prison for burglary and another for assault. He and Whiteberry, about whom the police know nothing but that ho used to be a railroad flagman but docs not work now, sleep In the Glenwood lodging house at Broadway and Koobling street, when they haw money to pay for beds, and In the open fields on the shore of Newtown creek when thev have no money. Fay's father is a coachman in the Kalb fieisch family and lives with his wife, who is Martin' stepmother, un the second floor of the house, 840 Grand street.

Mrs. Fay will not permit her stepson to come to the house because of his degraded habits. For this reason the police say Fay and Whiteberry filled the house In which the Favs live with gap At A. M. on July 22 Mrs.

Fay was awakened by a strong smell of gas. She went to the cellar and found Whiteberry hurrying from the house. Then she discovered that the lead connection pipe which leads from the Bervice gaspipe to the gas meter had been wrenched off and that the IV2 inch service pipe was open and gas flowing through it into the cellar. Mrs. Fay turned the gas off at the stop cock in the cellar and then aroused the other occupants of the house and advised thoni to ventilate their rooms.

Mrs. Bahr, who kept a fancy goods store and slept in a room back of the store, was found to be almost unconscious from having inhaled gas. Sho was carried to the street. Mrs. Fay then told the neighbors of her stepson, and said he had on a previous occasion attempted to kill her by opening a gas pipe In a house In which she used to live.

But sho refused to prefer a charge against him and Mr. and Mrs. Bahr moved from tho house the next day. It was fotind that the connecting gas pipe in the adjoining bouse 83S Grand street, had also been opened that morning. A second attempt to suffocate the people in the house was made last Sunday morning.

Henry P. Kappers, who lived on the top floor with his wife, was awakened at 2 o'clock that morning. His bedroom was full of gas and his wife was unconscious beside him. He carried his wife to tho sidewalk and then went to the cellar and turned off the gas. He almost lost his life by going to the cellar and when he returned to the sidewalk after his perilous run through gas laden air he was barely able to stand.

The other tenants were again arousod and warned of their dan ger. When Kappers revived he said that as he carried his wife to the sidewalk he saw Martin Fay walking from the house and looking backward. Kappers went to the Sixth precinct station house that rooming and told of the two attempts to suffocate the people In the house. Detective Becker and Acting Detective Dougherty were put on the case. Thomns Price, the owner of S38 and SO Grand street, received the following letter through the mail the day before yesterday: July 11.

Mr. Price ro nu txtlier yourself with tint crazy Kapples, for we know him. Kap5 n.ifi more enemies th.in be knows. If we im': 'li fiwiiy with him in your house we will pive him of nnd shot. I remain.

CAPTAIN' (IF W. r. Detectives Becker and Dougherty found Fay and Whiteberry In an open lot at Mas peth avenue and Newtown creek, at o'clock this morning, and took them ro the Sixth precinct station house. They denied that they had anything to do with the opening of tho gas pipes, but they were compelled to write their names and the handwriting of Fay was found to be identical with that in the letter signed "Captain of the W. When the prisoners were arraigned before.

Justice Laimheer in the Ewen street police court this mornin. Detective Becker asked that they be held on a charge of vagrancy, that the police might have time to get more evidence against them. Tbey were found guilty of vagrancy and committed to the penitentiary for four months. HENRY LYLES' WILL FILED. THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED IS LEFT TO HIS FAMILY.

The will nnd codicil of Henry Lyles. who led in Flatlauds on July 22, wore filed for probate with the surrogate to day. Tho rosidonce of the deceased is left to his widow, Mary C. Lyles, together with one third of tno estate and a llfo insurance policy for SIO.OOO. Another life policy ii to be divided between his daugh ter.

Sarah L. Zabrlskle, and his daughter in law. Harriet Lyiss. wife of James II. Lyles.

In addition Mrs. Zabriskio Is to receive oae tblrd of tho estate. Tbe remainder is left in trust for James H. Lyles. HIS HEAD CRUSHED WITH AN AX.

Bentonville, August 1 John Enybnrt, a farmer living at Robinson, was killed last night at his home. His bend was crushed with an ax. Enyhart and his wife quarreled be causo ho whipped two of her first husband's children, and as there is nothinu to indicate a motivo for the crimo outside of tho household, an investigation is being made on the suppo sition that the crime was committed by some member of the family. ANOTHER TYPE SETTING RECORD. Cincinnati, August 1 Charles E.

Poo, a machine type setter, on the Mergenthaler machine yesterday in seven hours and fifty 1 six minutes continuous work turned out 70, I ems. The copy was carried to him and tho I slugs removed. Tbis beats Taylor by l.eO't 1 ems. Poe's performance is attested by trust worth witnesses. GAME WARDEN SHOT.

Bangor, August 1 Word has been re ceived hero that Game Warden E. O. Collins of 'Presnue Isle was shot and probably fatally 1 wounded at a setfletncn called Connors, on the St. John river. Tuerday afternoon, by a guide named Charles Morris, who ir, supposed to be crazy.

TO MATCH JACKSON AGAINST COltBETT. London, August 1 A prominent sporting man, samd Levy. offer to back Peter Jackson tigaidst James J. CorLett in a glovo contest lor .10,000, the match to co.no oil in London in January or February next. 1 TENNESSEE DISTRIC'TATTORNEY DEAD, Memphis.

August 1 Jule A. Taylor, United States district attorney for the Western district of Tenne. ee. died at his home in this city shortly after midnight, aged 55. FELL FROM A FOUR STORY WINDOW.

Boston, August 1 Thomns F. Swee ney, aged 55 years, fell from a fourth story win i now at his lodging house on Garland street i late last night and died of a fractured skull. 1 How Pastor Jacobson Interrupted a Gamo of Copenhagen, STIR ON A CHTJECH EXCURSION. The Young People of the Swedish Lutheran Bethlehem Congregation Admonished by Their Spiritual Leader A Lively Incident on th Way From P.oton Point Scampering of the Offenders. Tho congregation and tho Sunday school oi the Swedish Lutheran Jiettilohem church went oa its annuai picnic yesterday.

This is the church which is nuilding an J.sa.oCO edifice at tho corner of Third avenue nnd Pacific stroot, with a handsome parsouago, both of wliieii, It is expected, will be completed In Soptomiier noxt. Tho church picnie is oao of the xreat institutions of tho congregation, it is glvea principally in aid of tho Sunday school and it is always largely attended. Yesterday was no exception to tho rule. It is estimated that about 0110 thousand llvo hundred persons, ot whom over one thousand two hundred were adults, were on tho excursion boat Slrius when it left with tiying colors nnd amid tho strains national airs the Tobacco Inspection wharf, foot of Dock street, this city, and Pier No. 1, North river.

New York; early yestorday morning. Tho pastor, the Kov." Fritz Ja'cobseu, 1'n. who is regarded an oao of the ablest young clergymen, of Ins denomination in this section of tic' country, nnd who 15 known nmong his flock as thn good shopherd, was board of the iron steamboat when she) pointed her nose toward tho New YorK shore. In addition to the Key. Mr.

Jacobson. there were a number of youuc, people on board of the boat, nnd whether it was thu stilt sen that was blowing from tho ocoaa through Nepturo's whiskers, bucause the weather records of I 'arm Dunn say that it was lie, coolest July 31 iwnty thrna years, or whether the tiogo of color 'on the faces of the bo.vn and girls was due, to that innate modesty which is a characteristic of church nnd Sunday school picnics, it i. hard to tell. One thing is certain, however, uud that is prettier lot of young girls Hid a merrier gathoriug of Adonises has not been seen ut any church picnic this season. Tho girls were tict.i 11I0 for tbeir bright, freih, rosy eotnjdoxions, clear, pensive bluo eves or buwitcking blnck orbs, which rcdleutml a'luster on the occasion, and (lowing golden locks, whieh seem to lie the right apparent of lha Scandinavian fair sex.

'J he boys wero thero loo, for who ovor heard of an Ad'amless picnie? it was noticed, too. by tho nhrewd oberv that tbo boys bad a mischievous twinkle about tboir eyos and that their mustaches had beu earolully waxed as weather proof ajgainst tlia Juiy z.ephyrs, which wi re beginning to blow at pretty lively into across the excursion boat's bow. Nonr it was distinctly understood that there was lo I no dauciug'and, furthermore, noneoriiii the boat or at the picnic grove. Ia short, it was to i.e a church picnic 01 the best kind. llio steamer, however, had hardly left its New 1 ork wharf and started 011 its course up in" i asi river lor tne eound When Hie young people seemed 10 lose their appreciation ol tbo scenic beauties for which the rivers surrounding New Yoru aru Inmou i and disappeared on the instalment pmn, as it wer.

in two nnd throes toward tho lower "And the Rand Played." but tins sewtuud lo make, no difference. The exodus continuda and tbe lower oeid: became so brilliant and attractive that It was like an illuminated picture, llesides, old Sol seerped to l.e in sympathy with the occasion and the spirit of the and the rays that be was sparing of ia dispensing on Ijio grinded locks aud more sedate, tent urea of the older folks on the dock above, U4 just lot out for ail he was worth on the deck below. Apparently "all vnt morry as a marringo bell." A ring was formed and that old lachioned game known as openhagen," invented centuries which the records of Scandinavian mythology are said to allude, to iong oeioro osculation became a lost art and was introduced. Now if there is aay sport oa this earth that makes the hearts of yonag people rise to a point of order it is tliis'very game, Tlio method of its pori'ormiuicn is as follows; A corded ring 13 formed of boys and girls or young people, ago limit in order to maku the) ganiM interesting from is to 22 years, with a boy in the center. This young man oxamines the, cirelo close and where liuseej pretty girl oru number of pretty ones in a row, makes a break to escape from the "lairy eirclo" and if he catches the girl's hands sho is obliged to pay forfeit with 11 kiss.

Now thero no iuntauce history win re a boy or young feliow plneed under similar circumnanccs has not been, oijual to the emergency, in other words, master of tho situation. The eons of Scandinavia, wore no iaggar.is in this respect yesterday. They proved tbnt Copenhagen is not 0110 ot those games that the world will allow to fall into innocuous desuetude. Although thero are numerous versions of the affair the maidens and their beaux went on with their frolic, according to tho best authenticated roports, until the picnic grove was reached. It was on the return trip the city that tha young people attempted to resume their playing of Copenhagen, when the sport waB discovered by a member of the committee, an otlleer ot the church.

The good deacon first looked on. then nis gazo hectnio inoro profound, and thinking that ins eyeb were playing him false, he tool; oil' hie glasses, rubbed them. DUt thom 011 again, took them off aud rubbed them a second lime. Then horror of horrors, be heard nn unmistakaole mss. Without further ado ho rushed to the deck above aud explained the circumstance to Pastor Jacobson, who hastened down to th" scene as last as hist foot would permit him.

The pastor liltod up his hands in remonstrance, and, after asking; what it meant, told them that thoy must put a stop to tin proceedings at once. He caught a boy in the net of claiming forfeit, and. holding on to him, ho taid: "Would you kiss girl in tho presence of UK) people. It is said that the steamboat Slrius shook from stum to stern at this point in the pastor's remarks and thero was a scampering of young people in every direction, some of tno excursionist thinning that perhaps they had jumped overboard. Tne llev.

Mr. Jacobson, in speaking of the matter to an Eagle reporter, who called on him ut his home, 177 A 1'aeitic street, this morning, said: "Copenhagen, is that what you callitV 1 ilon't think tln played tho gam.i ten minutes wlion one of the trustees notilled me. This wus ofT Binckwell's island, I think, on the return trip. There was no boor sold or either on the boat or at the pienio grove. I don't approve ot dancing.

Why'. Well. I don't witdi to give my opinion on lansily dancing, out as for public dan ing I am absolutely ag. iinst it. I object to it principally on the si lc of the question.

From that point of viow Iiiiq against it. The Coin ahagea incident waj the only tnmg 1 had to spent against during the entire, pi nf. So far as I know there was no game 01 tne kind on tne w. iy to i.oton rout di tan 'o ot di tan 'o of llfiy six miles. We bad our eom uiii.ee men arounu ilk' ueiei iives to no on tno lookout ior anything that might not be in harmony with tho oecasion.

Su. events will happen once in a whiiw at big gatherings of tho kind, i courss the young folks played Swedish national of which there is a groat variety and which are perfectly harmless. I did not in any way interfere with" these. Good morning." A pretty young Swedish girl, who refused to give her name, in peaking of thy subject, said: "Of course we like Mr. Jacobson, bocauso ho is very good man.

but a good many of the girl said be was a mean thing. Did I do any Indeed. I would not do anything of tho kind. I would die sooner than let young hiau me. Did 1 play the game? I only put my bauds on ih rooe for a llttlo fun.

But there was one girl lei tha boys kiss her every time. She scorned to enjoy it." EX MAYOR OF BOSTON DEAD. Somerviilc. August 1 Ex Mayor Hugh o'Briva of Boston died suddenly this mornint; at the iionio of hit son. tho Rev.

Father Jnme J. O'Brien. Iciscliniaun Co. Oolll'litsst YtAbT oasnoenuaV Aim. 2t i nouncement is made after careful consider tion of what has seemed to be a very general and popular demand.

Many of those who joined the Eagle party on their Jaunt to Chicago and the world fair, have expressed a strong desire to participate in another excursion under the same efficient management. Many others who were unable or neglected to join the Eagle party heard such glowing reports of the trip and the delightful experiences of those who took it, that they have never ceased to regret they were not members of the party. Tho proposed excursion will offer a pleasant reunion of the world fair party and will give all who join one of the finest trips to be had in America at a very low rate. Negotiations have been pending for some time with various transportation llr.es. but the trip finally decided upon as combining novelty, pleasure and at the same timo rest fulness, is as fellows: By rail on August 30 from New York to Buffalo, thence via the new and handsome beat, the Northwest of the Great Northern Steamship line, to Du luth and return, thence to Niagara Falls and return to Now York.

The journey will comprise a delightful day's ride to Buffalo, six days' sail on the Great lakes, a visit to nature's wonder, Niagara Falls, and carriage rides at Mackinac Island and at Duluth, the Zenith city. The day trip to Buffalo will be made in special drawingroom cars, while tbo return from Buffalo will bo by sleepers. No expense will be spared by the Eagle to make the excursion a successful and enjoyable one. The steamer Northwest of the Great Northern company is as fine as any ocean vessel. The service on this line is unsurpassed and only words of highest praise are heard from those who have taken the trip.

It is practically a six days' trip at sea without the sea sickness experienced on the ocean and with frequent landings at important points which obviates the monotony of an Atlantic voyage. The actual expense of the trip has been ascertained but it will not be less than $60 and not more than $65. The ticket will pay for the entire trip, including all meals, drives, sleeping cars, etc. The party will be limited In number, so that it will be necessary for a prompt re sponse on the part of those who desire to join the excursion. Application should be made at ones to the Eagle information bureau.

fourth floor, Eagle building. THREE MEN AND A BARItEL. THE CONTENTS OF THE LATTER GOT THEM INTO SERIOUS TROUBLE. Three men carried a barrel or pot lend Into Patrick McGuinnose' junk shop, at 72 Dolevan street, this morning, and offered to soil it to him nt a price that was ridiculously low. 5lc Guincess suspected that they had stolen the lead and told them that ho did not care to pur chase It.

They asked him to koep it for them until they could llud a purchaser, and thoy started on with tnnt object in view. Ite junkman notified the polien, and when tho men returned an hour later they were arrested. They proved to be Robert Abercromble, aged 21, ot 202 Hamilton avenue; Edward Hawley, aged zb, oi Hamilton avenue, ana xuomas i'oyn ter, aged 25', of 44 Lutjueor street The lead, it was louud, was stolon from the works ot the Globe Lubricating Oil company, at 57 Commerce streot. Tho men wera held on a charge of burglary. RACING AT SARATOGA.

CLOUDY AMD COOL WEATHER KEEP DOWN THE ATTENDANCE. Saratoga, N. August 1 The sixth regular day of the races on the trnck ol theSaratoga Racing association opened with cloudy and exceedingly eool weather. Tho attendance was tho lightest over seen at tho track. In the first eTent nt eix and a half furlongs, Clifford had a walk ovor, the other horses being scratched.

Second race Mile anil an eighth; Dorian first, 1 to 50 nnd out; Logan, seeond. 4 to 5 for place; Sandowno third. Time, 1:59. Third race Five furlongs: Dialcka first, to 5 and 3 to Florio seeond, 2 to 5, place; Right Royal third. Time.

1:02 Fourth race, one mile. Song and Dance, first, 7 to 5, and 2 to All Over, second, 3 to 1 place; Silk Gown, third. Time. 1:44 3 4. Fifth race, mile and a half, Carracus.

first, 8 tol and 6 to Southerner, second, even for place; Woodford, third. Time 2:54. FOUND THEIR FATHER D.EAD. WILLIAM H. LOTHROP'S SONS MADE A GHASTLY DISCOVERY.

When the sons of William H. Lothrop of 43i Pacific street awoke this morning they found their father lying upon the floor of his room near his bed, irom which he had evidently fallen. They culled In Dr. Byron E. Mead of 443 Pacific street, who declared that Mr.

Lothrop had been dead for some time. The cause of his demise, ho declared, was probably apoplexy, with which he had previously been affected. Mr. Lothrop, who was about 05 years old, was a manufacturer of awnings, tonts and lla decorations nt 22 Montague street for many years and was well known in his lino of business. MILLIONS OF DEAD FISH.

Jefferson City, August 1 A strange phenomena was witnessed here yesterday. Since 5 o'clock In the morning dead fish by the million have been floating down the Missouri river. Three species were observed, buffalo, drum and carp, and none of them weighs over four pounds. State Game and Fish Warden Henriss' opinion Is that the unprecedented flood of the past few days washed the fish out of the smaller streams up the river with sufficient force to kill them. AN EX T11EASCHEK'S SHORTAGE.

Eau Claire, August 1 Special Auditor H. M. Temple of St. Paul, who has been at wort on ex City Treasurer Green's books siueo May, reported in tho council nn actual shortage of over $42,000 and said thut unlois Green can produce vouchers not yet. accounted for the shortago would be at least 70.000.

Green's boudsmen arc II. Iugranam and W. A. Rust, lumbermen. Ihfy will contest on technical grounds.

UNDER SHERIFF BAKER BUYS A HOUSE, Jamaica. L. August 1 Under SlierifT C. Baker purchased a house on Union avenue, on the site of the uew Jamaica high school, to day, for 720. Mr.

Bnker will remove tne building to hl promises oa Ilarrlman avenue. BURGLAIiS IN A TAILOR SHOP. i The tailor shop of William Boss at 32 Myrtle avenuo was visito 1 by burglar early this morning. The shop is stone's throw from the Adams street police station. Four remnants of cloth worth in all about were c.

away. H'or liid Jsrcstion Uie HonsroED'K Acn Phosphate. Dr. 1. Bieber, Philopsbnrir, sarsi "It is en excellent reiueJr for iurilgealion and, rben diluted with water, a beverage." id.