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V) TILLARY SS? wv v. 1 4 IS THE BBAR WAS JUSTIFIED. MRS, WEIGHT DEFEATED. THE NEWS IN BEKLIN. FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

have a drawing power horo and the attendance r.t tho games has been iisconragiugly small; Tho directors hope that with the association clubs playing hore, interest in tho gain9 will bo rovived. If Buffalo secedes from the Eastern ieaguo, it is conceded the latter will bo hopelessly dead. Tho affairs of the leaguo are in a complicated and shaky Btate. Varifius cilies havo been lethargic in their payments. It is also stated that when Manager Barnie loft horo for Cincinnati Wednesday, he with him tho consent of the Buffalo clnb to the proposed jump into tho association and that ho wont to boo President Kramer to briug tho deal to Dual conclusion.

SWITZERLAND'S SIXTH CENTENaR. It is Celebrated Willi Imposiujr Cere mouic by the Canton. Behue, August 1. The commemoration of tho sixth centennial of tho establishment of tho Swiss confederation is being enthusiastically observed by tho people of the different cantons. DispatcheB from Geneva report that a general outcoraine of tho popula out when the bridge was opened and'did not work when the bridge was olosod.

The bridge tender did not notice that the tracks were sprung and signaled tho train to go ahead. As a ma'tter of course, tho train ran off tho track and tha whole lino was blocked for noarly two hours. LONti ISLAND PERSONAL KOTK. Mr. and Mrs, F.

A. Darling of Woodsburg aro at Sarauac lake. Iicv. Mr. Buchanan of Oceauville is at Niagara Falls.

John Cotto of Baldwins spent July at Lake George. Mr. and Mrs. B. B.

Mott of Rockaway will make a tour of Canada. liov. aud Mrs. Mallinan of Newtown will spend a month at Lake George. Tho liev.

Mr. Hume of Northport is sojourning in Maryland. Ex Congressman Reeves has been made an honorary membar of tho Shelter Island yacht club. Colonel Dtiryea and family are at Bluo Mountain lake in tho Adirondacks. Mr.

and Mrs. James faltors will celebrate the fifty ninth anniversary of their wedding Wednes NEWS FROM L(M ISLAND. No Monument Erected to James Powell's Memory. His Widow Remarried and Forgot AH About Him A Trio of Train Wreckers and Robbers. Request to an Orphan Asylum Huntington Live Stock Fair Severe Accideut to a Woman General News.

All widows do not kocp their departed husbands' graves green. Acasein point was brought to the attention of Surrogato Weller, in Jamaica, yeBtorday. James Powell, a Quaker, died at Hempstoad nine years ago. He left widow who was not a Quaker. She was liberally provided for in his will and waB mado solo executrix.

She was directed by a special clauso in tho will to bury Mr. Powell in the samo grave with his first wife and to erect to thom a monument at a cost or $250. Mr. Powell was not buried in tho gravo with his first wife, because the surviving second wife did not know that Mr. Powell desirod it, tho will not having been opened until after tho funer al.

But in tho nine yoars that havo gone by since Mr. Powell died no monument has been reared to his and his first wife'd memory, as tho will direct ed. Mrs. Powell has married again and is now Mrs. Nottio A.

Denten. Counselor Cornelius, on this statement of faot, obtained from Judge Weller an order directing Mrs. Powell Denton to show canso why she should not bo removed as executrix for having failed to carry out tho pro visions of the will. She is also directed to flic her accounts. TUSEKWKECKKES AM K9BBEUS.

Three men, bolie.ved to bo tramps, aro bent on wrecking railroad trains and holding up podes trians at a point botwoeu Amityville and Massa pequa. They woro dcteotod Friday night placing obstructions on tho track whero tho Unqua station UBed to be. When disturbed they disappeared in tho wood, leaving a lot of old iron loose between the rails. Tho man who saw it told of it ip Amityville, andB. S.

Carpenter, Clinton Ingteo and Ira Parkinson went out and removed it. On another occasion Clinton Ingleo found a lump of iron strapped to the rail by wire in such a way as might have run tho engine into the ditch. William Birch, says he was waylaid by three men near whore tho attempt was made to wreck tho train. Ho was stripped of his coat and vest. Tho garments would not fit the tramp who wanted them and they were given baok to Mr.

Birch. ItKMEMBEBKl) THE OEl'UAN ASYLUM. Frederick Miller died in Brooklyn recently and loft au estato that has been inventoried at $50, 000. Ho was a Gorman. His widow has the use of the incomo of tho estato for life.

At her de mise tho exeoutors aro directed to pay to tho trustees of tho Evangolical Lutheran orphan asylum at Collego Point tho sum of $10,000 for the benefit of the institution. DID UK MKAS TO STEAL Till! ItH.i A Canadian named S. H. Eggleston is locked up at Patchogue suspected of an attempt to steal a horse and wagon from Mr. Sharp, a liveryman.

He drove to Patchogue from Bay Shoro with a rig belonging to Mr. Collins and loft it at Mr. Sham's stable. He was caught at ltiverhead with Mr. Sharp's horse.

Eggleston does not account for his strange conduct, but claims to be honest and has sent to Canada for testimonials of good character. Ho will stay in jail until his friends respond. B6ST1KGTON LIVK STOCK FAIB. Tho Huntington live stock fair association issued yesterday tho programme for the September exhibition. The horse dopartment is always the main featuro of tho fair.

Hon D. K. Youngs of Oystor Bay offers a special premium of a silver cup, vuluod at $150, for gontlcmen's road horses, speed not to govern. Thore aro throo special speed premiums of $100 each for 3, 3 and 4 year old horses. Other premiums are as follows: Toain race, freo for all, $300: .1 minute class, $a00; class, $250: class, $27H; 2:113 class, $300: class, $400; 2:30 class (pacing), $200: 2:25 class, $250: freo for all, $000.

THE FOX IIU.ITfJKS i.Ti'ttEKKTKD. The members of tho Meadow Brook hunt, and incidontally tho Itockaway and Westchester clubs, aro intorosted in tho announcement of tho engagement of Mr. Thomas Hitchcock, jr. and Miss Louise Eustis, daughter of the late General George Eustis, aud a granddaughter of tho late W. W.

Corcoran. A WOBAX'S SEVUUE FALL. Mrs. George Gabitski of East Meadows nearly lost her life Friday morning. Having a new residence in course of erection, Mr.

and Mrs. Gabitski wore sleeping in the loft of the barn and to guard against surprise Mr. Gabitski set a bucket on the ladder in such a way that it would fall if any person attempted to ascend. Ho said nothing to his wife about it, At a littlo after 4 in the morning Mrs, Gabitski started to leave the loft, aud stepping into the bucket, fell to the floor below. She was rendered unconscious and among other injuries has a broken arm.

KCIiOOL DISI'HICTS COHsOLUUTID. School districts 1 and 8 in Bay Shore havo been consolidated and will be known as district No. 15. School Commissioner Codling signed the order yesterday, This will necessitate the erection of a new building and there will be a tug of war ou the question of the looation. THi: C11LKC1I AT AUVEltlK.

lteligious services are hsld every Sunday at Arveruo in a cottage near tho depot. The Kev. Dr. Ileed of Dickinson college ami the Ilov. Mr.

Ford of Brooklyn have interested themselves in the matter. Mr. Ammermaii, who resides at Ar verne, has offered to donate a sito for a church provided $6,000 is subscribed to a building fund. Tha fund now amounts to $4,000. lMl'BOVKUKVr AT SKWTOIV.I.

The commission appointed to improve tho health of Newtown has mado its report in favor a thorough Bystem of drainage. Tho exDensns 'oT tho commission aggregate $25,037. The awards of damages foot up The town must pay $12,520 of the expenso so far incurred aud the property on the Hue of the improvement $13,520. It will cost $20,000 to make tho im provemen t. The property owners aro organized to oppose it.

WAST THH TO KKHAIX. Tho Kuv. I. MoK. Pit longer resigned several months ago as rector of St.

Paul's church, in Glon Covo, to accept the paslorato of a church at Raleigh, N. but the resignation was not considered by tho vestry. Mr. Pittenger has remained with St. Paul's ever since, intending to go to Baleigh ill the fall.

Tho vestry havo asked him to withdraw his resignation aud as an inducement have offered to increase his salary $500. He has tho matter under advisement. CAPTAIK CAKTKK IIAS UKSIOSKD. Captain Carter of the Shinnecock life saving station heard something drop and at once sent his resignation to the secretary of the treasury. Charges had been preferred against him and au investigation was mado, Out a decision had not been rendered.

There are twenty applicants for the position, which iB now au all year job. HE WILL PRIACn IH OUI.A.IDO. The llov. J. C.

Williams of Groenport, who re cently resigned tho pastorate of the Congregational church, has declinett a call to the Presbyterian church at Mattituck. He says he has accepted a call to a church at Orlando, and will go thore in the fall. CAPTAIN tittATTAN'S NKW SMACK. The now smack that was built at Groenport for Captain C. J.

Grattan of Brooklyn was launched from Smith A Terry's ways uu. Thursday. Siio was named tho Mary F. Kelly. Her dimensions arc: Keel, UO feet; beam, 21.0; luld, 0 3.

She was modeled by Cliarles M. Smith. S'no will en gage in tho general fishery anil Captain Grattan will command her. FLSHINli'S NKir KltFOmiKD t'UUKCII. Tho foundation is being laid for the new Re formed church at Flushing.

The sito is at the corner of Amity street aud Bowne avenue. Tho building will bo Romanesque in style, built of red brick with Ohio freestone and terra cotta trimmings. Tho tower will be 110 feet high. Tho edifice will have a breadth of 7B feet and a depth of 140 feet including the chapel. It is to be completed in May and will cost $25,000.

l'ATKXT SWITCHES THAT DID NOT WOLK. There came near being a bad accident on the Long Island railroad at tho Lawrence street drawbridge in Flushing. If the train had been running at speed it would havo gone into the creek. It ir a dangerous spot under tho best protection. The patent switches were thrown He Acted in Defease and Should Not Have Iloen Fined.

South Beach, S. Ausust 1. An exciting between a man and a bear took placo hero and caino near terminating disastrously to tho former. A Fronchman from Now York named Guillauine Issches was patroling the beach with an immense performing boar, weighing fully 500 pounds. Occasionally tho man would stop and put the boar through a series of tricks, then tako up a collection anU pass on to auothor crowd.

In his porambnlations tho man came to Mrs. Miller's hotol, front of which thero was a largo party of bathers. They came out of tho water with ono accord and began amusing, themselves by. tantnlizing tho bear. One man Samuel Gibson of Now York was cr pecially aggressive.

Ho would drop on his hands and knoes and crawl up to tho bear, growling and gesticulating, and when the bear Btood upon his h'aunchos to receive him cordially. Gibson would jump aside. The bear seemed to regard it as a good joke until Gibson began throwing wet sand in his face. The Frenchman warned Gibson, but ho Daid no heed, trusting in tho rope by which the keeper held the bear. Finally he throw two handrnls of sand into tho bears face, filling its eyes and month.

An exciting conflict immediately followed. Bruin mado two vicious paBses at Gibson, catching him with one huge paw fairly on the jaw and with tho other on the ahonlder, tearing the flesh in both places with his claws and causing tho blond to flow freely. Gibson started to run aud tho crowd scattered immediately. The Frenchman tugged at tho rope, with but little success, and Gibson was obliged to plulige into tho water to escape, but the bear followed, pulling tho Frenchman after him. Others got hold of tho rope anil held bruin until Gibson swam out of reach.

Gibson made complaint and Constable Fitzpatrick arrested Issches and the bear and took them beioro Justice Vaughn, who has an office on the boach. Jnstico Vaughn imposed a lino of $50 on Issches, in default of which man and bear wero committed to the police station at Stapleton. Respectable eye witnesses say that Gioson should have boon arrested for cruelty to animals. Gibson's injuries, though painful, are not serious. MRS.

STRONli'H ARTIST BOARDER. Her Ilnnband Not Satisfied With Bier Seth C. Strong of 74 Wost Thirty eighth street, New York city, appeared in Justice Weed's court yesterday as complainant against his wifo, Mrs. Gussio Strong, and Daniel Mack, an artist. and Mrs.

Strong were married about three yearB ago and for a time lived happily togothor. Recently, however, Mr. Strong noticed that his wifo treated him coldly, and when ho spoko to her about it Bhe becamo angrv. Matters came to a climax early in July, when Mr. Strong went home to find tho house deserted.

His wife had fled, but was traced to Jersey City. There it was learned that elm had rented handsome apartments in her own namo at SK Sussex street. Mack was also living there. Mr. Strong watched the house sovor.il nights until ho hail secured evidenco which satisfied him that his wifo was untrue to him.

At abont noon yes terday Detectives Clos and Dalton raided tho fiat und arrested Mrs. Strong and Tho woman protested that Mack merely boarded with hor. Tho couple were arraigned before Justice Weed, who remanded thom in default of bail for examination on Monday. Mrs. Strong is a handsome brunette, about 22 yoars of ago, and is said to bo well connected.

Her husband, who is on. gage'd in businoss with J. E. Stephens, a wealthy flour dealer, is about ton oars her senior and is well to do. THE HANK OF ROME IVAS SHORT.

It Could IVot Went Iho 1'opc's Order for Two Million. Paws, AneuBt l. A dispatch to the Fiijaro from Home says that somo excitement was occasioned in banking oir cles in that city to day by the throatoned suspension of the bank of Rome, an old Catholic institution. Tho troublo aroso ever an order from tho popo for the withdrawal of $L', 000. 000 deposited in the bank to the credit of Pater's ponce.

Not having tho nocossary funds on hand to moot this order whan it was received the bank of Rome uotifiod his holiness of tho situation of affairs and requested that he issue an order countermanding tho first one. Tho officials of the National bank hoard of tho difficulty in which the bank of Rome was placed and offered to asBist tho latter in any way in thoir powor. For a timo it was feared that serious trouble would result from tho sudden demand for such a largo sum, but happily a crisis was avortod by tho popo delaying tho withdrawal of tho $2,000, 000. CONDENSED DISPATCHBS. Brief Newel Parngraphoi by Wire From All Paris at the Country.

W. J. Woodward, an oil refiner of Petrolia, has mado au assignment. His liabilities are placed at $100,000. Tho assets are comparatively small.

A telegram was received at the navy department, Washington, announcing tbo death at Cincinnati, of Commander Charlos McGregor, inspector of the Fourteenth lighthouse district. Tho deceased had been in tho Bervico for thirty one yeara. Tho funeral of William C. Lawson, presidont of tho Now York stato counoil, order of American firemen, was largely attended Nowburgh, N.Y. ycateraay.

many uronieii irom other cities wero among thoso present, the deceased having boon a fireman about forty years. P. P. Leonard's Harmony cheese factory, at llennsolaer Falls, St. Lawrence county, N.

with itscoutents.was consumod by fire yesterday. A three foot vein of load oro has been discov ered near Bredax, la. Experts pronounce it of the finest quality. Genoral Daniel McCauley has assumed the office of the chief of tho appointment division of the troasnry department. CABLE NEWS IN BiilEF.

John Conway, the steamship fireman who has been found guilty of murderiug tho 15 year old boy whoso body was found floating in a Bailor's bag in Harndon dock, Liverpool, on May last, has been sentenced to death. Tho Hotel des Alpes, at Chamounix, Switzerland, has been destroyed by fire. The foreign committee of tha Columbian fail commission has made arrangements with M. Favette, chiof of tho French ministry of commerce and industries, by which Franco has been allotted 50,000 square yards of space in tho eastern wing of tho exhibition buildings. Cardinal Manning, Archdeacon Farrar, tho Malines, Dr.

Benjamin W. Richardson. I. 11. liaper and Frederick Smith haro been nominated by tho American temperance society to act as an auxiliary British committee for the International congress of ISOIi.

LOOKS HAD KOK CAUS05. Maonoi.ia, August 1. For several yoars there has boen carried on here a systematic Beriea of burglaries and shrewd detectives have boen bafiled in attempts to ferret out the robbers. Yesterday Henry Carson was apprehended in the back yard of a private residence, in his stocking feet, armed with a murderous looking weapon aud having with him a mask. Carson was a merchant here, but retired from business yoars ago.

He was respected and unsuspected, but the evidence hourly accumulating against him makes his chance of proving his innocence a bad one. ItKCIPBOCITT INTO SIX DOMI.KiO. Washington, D. August The President to day issued a proclamation announcing reciprocity with San Domingo, under the tar. If act of last October, which, with view to securing reciprocal trade, exempted from duty sugars, molasses, coffee and hides imported into the United States.

Br this treaty a large number of articles manufactured in the United States will bo admitted freo of duty into the Dominican republic from and after September 1, 1801. RKCONCILKD TO THE MATCH. Ei.iZAiiKrn, N. Augnst l. Tke parents of Josie Loring, the 17 year old girl who eloped with and married H.ickman Kennedy of Plainfield a few days ago, have become reconciled to her marriage.

Hor mother denies that the girl is an heiress, and says that she lias for the past six months bean employed as a nurse girl. TiiB 1UL0.K CONVENTION. Watehtown, N. August I. Tho Maloue convention took no ballot this afternoon and has adjourned to Saratoga, August 1 1, at 8P.M.

German Financiers Excited Over Recent Forgeries. It Is Thought tho Frauds Will Amount to an Enormous Sum The Knlser Homeward Bound A Fortnight's Record for Suicides. Another Cure for Consumption. Copyright, 1801, by the Associated Press. Beiilin, August 1.

Tho shtres of the Deutsche bank, whioh ou Saturday hut wore quoted at 150, closod to day at 140. Tho frauds on tho bank porpotrated by its clerk, Franck, and the broker, Schwiogor, have excited the whole Gorman financial world to a degree unknown since tho embezzlements of tho two directors of tho Leipsio Disconto GesolL BChaft. The full oxtent of tho frauds ou the Doutsche bank has not been disclosed. Tho admission made by Sohwioger, who is under arrest, covor only the operations carried on by himself and Franck in paper roubles during the month of July. Both of the men were well qualifiod to effect the swindle.

Schwieger, who is an ex manager of the Berliner handel. gosellschaft, had a good connection as a Btook broker. Franck had been for fiftoou years in tho service of tho Doutsoho bank. He was entrusted with the duty of revising and stamping brokers' memoranda sent into the bank. The managor of the Deutsche bank was away on a prolonged leavo of absenco when Schwiogor bnd Franok arrangod tho plain to buy rubles for a rise for tho July settlement, and by means of forged memoranda reprosont the purchases as made en account of the bank.

Franck falsified the bank entries to euablo to him to carry over his engagements. Among theso the July nur chases are discovered. But the contracts falling duo later.Bome of which are now known as having Been carried over month after month will bwoII the total amount involved in the frauds to an enormous sura. Franek dealt largely in lottery speculations and carried ou a general speculative game under the very noso of the bank directors for yoars with an adroitness suggesting that Schwieger is right in his statement that Franck originated tho frauds and usod him as a tool. Tho bank haa offered a reward for Franck's capture.

He has been tracked to Bremen, but there ho was lost sight of. The immediate effect of the swindles threatened for a moment to produce a grave financial crisis. Tho position of several banks involved in tho Senth American collapse and weakened through tho existing bourse embarrassments, is so dolicato that any sudden strain may load to a breakdown. Luckily tho press aud publio accepted the statements of a reassuring charactor issued by the various banks. It was also seen that isolated frauds, however gigantic, did not warrant a panic.

Tho committee of the Reichsbank was aDpealed to nnd urged to ease tho position by a reduction of tho official rate of dissount. Tho recont influx of gold to tho Iioichsbank from America, France and England was so largo that tho hope of a reduction in tho discount rate was justified. Tho directors of tho Reichsbank considered the roquost, but, after decided against making any alteration in tho rate, because, says a somi official communication to. night, though tho bank holds a largo stock of bullion, international gold displacements would inconvenience the largo contral banks and tho general position requires a cautious policy. Tho imperial yacht Hohenzollerti, with his majesty 'the Emperor William on board, touched at Drontheivn to day, homeward bound.

All tho party ii in tho best of health, and arc timed to arrive at Kiel on Wednesday. The emperor's projected measure for tho repression of public drtinkennoss has become, under tho manipula lion of tho ministers, merely a proposal that the landtag should increase tho penalties imposed on drunkards. Ministers Herrfurth and Miquel and others concur in the belief that tho public woflld not tolerate activo legislative interference with drinking. The emperor thinks differently. A draftoftho proposod bill was sent to him, and was returned with suggestions concerning state supervision of tho healthy qualities of beverages.

Impressed with tho recent official statistics concerning tho growth of criminal offenses and suicides arising from drink, tbo government lias opened an inquiry In regard thereto, and is drawing evidonce from hospital and othor medical sources concerning tho increasing uso of potato spirits and other impure alcohols, and how far the use of these spirits may be regarded as a leading factor in Tho official returns of suicides committed in Berlin during the first fortnight of July Bhow A total of 147. The csurb of this enormous self destruction is attributed chiefly to drink. The omporor is a friend of good beer, but blames bad drink for many of the violations of law throughout tlio empire, but more particularly in tho great cities, especially Berlin. He means to try 'to attach such penalties to the sale of bad Uqnors, both malt and spirituous, that it will not be worth whilo to run tho risk of in curring them. A fresh decision of the Russian government concerning its policy towards the Jews debars the children of Hebrews not having the right of sojourn in llusBia or tho residonts of atiy Russian district, without a permit, from admission to tho middle and higher schools.

Tho Aovoe Vremya to day, in announcing that this order will take effect at tho beginning of tho next scholastic year, praises tho regulation as assisting to roduco tho Jows to their natural social lovol. Tho influx of Jowish emigrants into Germany is rapidly abating. This is partly owing to the stricter official supervision. Hundreds of thoBO emigrants who succeeded in reaching Thorn have beeu sent back to Ilussia ou the ground that thov had fraudulent passports or that thoy did not possess means to proceod to thoir destinations outside of Girmany. The great number of Americans who attonded the Bayreuth festival has been tho subject of much remark by the German press.

It seems to be generally admitted that the financial success of the undertaking was practically duo to the great American patronage. Professor Dr. Max Schuller of Iho Berlin uni versity haB a new cure for tuberculosis. Ho says he has experimented with it for the last twelve years, and that he is perfectly sure of his results. FrofesBor Schuller is a surgeon, and consequently his experiments have mostly boen mado in cases of eo oalled surgical tuberculosis, such as affec tions of the joints, bones, glands, lupus, etc.

Ho says, however, that ho has troated successfully some oases of tuberculosis of tho lungs. His remedy is guaicol, an extract from boxwood, and also the active principle of creosote. Ho says he was the first to Introduce this extraot into tho materia inedica. He has mado numerous experiments upon animals, and In 1880 commonced to treat human pationts with guaicol. which he at first apphod in the form of an injection.

Later on, as the result of hie experiences, he began to use the medicino intornally in very small doses and, in rare cases, by inhalation. Ho uses the guaicol mostly in connection with iodoform injections into the affected parts. He cites 100 cases treated by him, of which 70 were absolutely cured, 10 improved, 4 died and 10 passed beyond his observation. Among these were 5 cases of lupus, all of which wero perma nently cured; 53 cases of strumous affections of the glands, of which 21 were cured; 50 cases of tuberculosis of tho joints or boneB, of which 37 were cured; 10 caRes of spinal tuberculosis, of which 4 were cured and 3 improved. The treatment extondod in each case over a long period of time and allowed of accurate observation of each patient from beginning until tho final cure.

Professor Schuller is confident of the accuracy of his method. In the meantime, Prof. Koch is steadily work ing on the improvemeat of his lymph, aided by the government, which feels bound to see him rnve at a successful issue. His opponents scoff at hiB efforts, but he works quietly onward in the hope of ye.t proving right. Ho said tho other day that ho would yet succeed in proving Vir ciiow wrong in his statements.

Mr. Carl Sehurz passed through this city to day on his way to Dresden. Ho will return late in the fall and assist the foreign committee of the Columbian fair in their work in Germany. SENKCA COUNTY KKl'lBLICASS AT WAK. lioMULUB, N.

August 1. The greatest excitement ever witnnssml political convention in Seneca county, prevailed at the Republican county convention hereto day. At 12 o'clock tho Patterson faction attempted to enter the hail, but were repulsed by the Sweet faction, who claimed that the hall was full. It in renortnrl that oistols wnrp dr.awn Both sides elected state delegates. More trouble is expected.

SiTALLOlTEH A NAIL. Henry Hall, 1 year old whose parents live at 612 East Sixteenth street. New York, yesterday swallowed a nail and was taken to Bellevue She Fails to Gain Possession of a Bay Shore Estate. History of nn Extraordinary Family Controversy A Wealthy Widow Claims nn Ktatn Valued at on a Technical Point of Law She Loses, Appeals to Higher Courts and Finally a Referee Decides Against Her. A very remarkable controversy was that which embraced tho suit of II.

r. Wright, the widow of Dextor K. Wrisht, of New Haven, vs. Thomas 15. Sexton ami Charles E.

Phelps for the recovery of an estate of noma 000 acres at Bay Snore, L. situated on tho shore of the Groat South bay, estimated to be worth from $150,000 to $200,000. and other property in New York and Now Haven. Conn. Tbo fight iu tho courts has been in progross for BCTeral years, and it has been inoiit bitter.

As the facta told below will show, the case was extraordinary in moro ways than ono and it involved a desperate attempt on the part of a wealthy widow to sain possession, on a more technical point of law, of an extensive estate which had boon purchased by her brother in her husband's name, and which had subsequently been turned over to her brother, tho rightful owner, and by him sold to tho parties who were defendants in tho suit just ended. Among Ihe articles introduced in evidence by tho plaintiff was a paper which eighteen witnesses pro nouncod a forgery. Had this paper boou declared cenuine Mrs. Wright might hare won her Buit. As it was, alio lost.

Tho case was decided ono day last week in favor of the defendants. Tho decision was mado by Albei Hackney of New York, the well known writer and jurist, to whom tho whole caso had been referred after through several New York courts. Tho title of the defendants to tho property is fully established by this decision. Tho titlo to cortaiu property in Now York and New Haven also rests upon the Bame basis and will follow the decision in this ca6e. John D.

Kernan of Messrs. Keinau Bros. fo Quin represented Mrs. Wright in the contest, while defendants were roprosented by Doming A Logan, with Salter S. Clark as counsel.

Bethnel Phelps bought tho Bay Shore property In 18S0. Ho. was tho brother of Mrs. Dexter It. Wright, tho plaintiff lu the case in question, and was also the undo of Thomas B.

Sexton und the half brother of Charles E. Phelps, who were the principal defendants in tho suit. Mr, Phelps bought the proporty for tho: purpose of making it his place of summer resideuce. Ho spent a largo amount of money on improvements and, with tho addition of artilicial lakes, new houses, drives, he converted it into one of the most magnificent places along the shore of tho Great South bay. At tho time of tho purchase, for reasons perfectly understood botween them, Mr.

rhelps had taken title to tho property initio name of his brother in law, Dexter 11. Wright. What these reasons were is not essou tial. They were of a private nature, and, whilo except for their existence the controversy would never havo occurred, they have no direct bearing upon tho stor.v. It is sufficient to knew that Mr.

Phelps agreed to taku titlo to tho property in the nainu of Dexter II. Wright, his brother in law, wiio was then acting, and continued to act up to the tune of his death in 1886, as Mr. Phelps' legal adviser, and as his ageut for tho Bay Shore and other property. The two men wore intimately associated in various business affairs, including large mining interests in tho West. Home time after tho purchase had been made, Dextor It.

Wright and his wife, the plaintiff, made absolute deeds of all tho property to Mr. Pholps, but they were not recorded. Until Mr. Wright's death, live years ago, tho deeds were kept, together with other valuable papers belonging to Mr. Pnolps, in Mr.

Wright's safo his New Haven office. This was becanso Mr. Phelps had no office or safo of his own. Arthur B. Wright is tho son of Dextor Ii.

Wright. Ho is a lawyer in New Haven. Soon after his death Arthur delivered all of those papers to his undo, Mr. Phelps Then, as the deeds which had been made from Mr. and Mrs.

Wright to Mr. Phelps in 1HS1 had never been recorded, Mr. Phuips asked Mrs. Wright and her chddren to make quit claim deeds to him of tho Bay Shoro and other proporty that had been purchased in Wrijht's nam. This was done and it was thought then that tho matter was entirely settled.

Less than a year after that date, however, Mrs. Wright began a suit for the recovery of all the Bay Shore, New York and New Hutch property which had been purchased in her husband's name by her brother, Mr. Phelps. Tho suit was brought against Thomas B. Sexton and Charles E.Phelps, becanso in 1HK7 Bethnel Phelps had sold tho estato to them.

Mrs. Wright stood solely upon a technical basis. She did hoi could not, in fact deny that her brother had bought and paid for horo property and was therefore the rightful owner of it. As such Bhe did not disnuto his right to dispose of it to Thomas B. Sexton and Charles E.

Phelps. 8he did not lay any ciaim to rightful ownership of tho estate, but boldly attempted to wring it from tho possession of the men who had purchased it from liev brother, by moans of vrhat appeared to bo a logal Haw in the deeds which had lain in her husband's safe, without having boen recorded, up to the time of his death. Wright claimed that the deeds made by herself, and her husband in 1H.H1 ncTer (technically speaking) came into Bothuel Phelps' possession during Mr. Wright's lifetime, and that tho delivery of tho deeds by Arthur YVriyht to his uncle immediately after his fathers death was of nu avail from a legal standpoint. As to the confirmatory quit claim deeds made by her and her children after her husband's death, Mrs.

Wright claimed that they were not fully delivered to Mr. Pheips. but ro ''clivered to Waltor S. Logan, a member of (ho New York lirm of Dealing Logan, who had been 'Mr. PhelpB' counsel for many years, on the condition that they should hr.

returned to her if Mr. Pholps should die before she did. She claimed, therefore, that she and her ehildren owned the proDerty after Mr. Wright's death, notwithstanding the fact that Phelps had paid for it and had always, up to tho time he disposed of to his uncle and his half brother, been regarded and troated as the owner. This action began about four years ago.

Bothuol Phelps died in 1 HtiK, when the fight was at its bitterest. Ho left a will, however, bequeathing all his property to Thomas U. Sexton and C. E. Phelps, the defendants in the mit, so that in case the courts decided that there was a flaw in the transfer of the property from iiirn to them, they would still bo the owners of the estate.

The case was decided against Mrs. Wright, but he appoalod to higher courts, and finally the whole matter was referred to Mr. Stickney, with tho result announced above. Tha decision just mado establishes the fact that both sets of deeds, the original ami confirmatory ones, were fully delivered to Mr. Phelps, and that in consequence he had tho technical legal title as well as the equitablo right to the property.

Tho body of tho paper referred to above as playing such an important part in the suit was in Arthur Wright's handwriting. The plaintiff claimed that the signature was that of Bethnel Phelps, her brother. This paper contained an alleged statement by Mr. Phelps in which he agreed to turn the Bay Shoro estate and the New York and New Havon property, which had been purchased in Mr. name, over to Mrs.

Wright after his (Pholps death. The defendants claimed that the signature was a forgery, and the argument involved the opinions of a number of experts on handwriting. Eighteen witnesses, most of whom wore Mr. Phelps' Bay Shore neighbors, testified that thoy believed the signature to be a forgery. Eight others said they believod it to be genuine.

The document itself was peculiar. It was drawn on common latter paper, with a piece of brown pap' for a seal, and did not bear it upon the signature of a sub scrip, inc witness. Mr. Stickney, the referuc, his decision refuses to hold the document lo bo genuine, but docs not decido that the signature is a forcery. WILL BUFFALO JOIN IKK ASSOCIATION.

Buffalo, N. Aitsust 1. It is current report here to dar that the Buffalo baseball club will drop out of the Eastern leaguo and go into the American association within two weeks. It is known that waou Manager Barnie of tho Baltimore club was in tho city on Wednesday, it was for the purpose of offering the Buffalo club a place in She association and that he was authorized to do so. The Buffalo club directors took the matter into consideration and it is stated they told Mr.

Barnie they were willing to make the change. The object is to have Buffalo enter the association on August 14, and continue throughout the season, playing 'thirty threo games at home and fifteen abroad. 1'ho clubs in tho Eastern league have ceased to The Grandniece of Admiral Porter in Court. She Eloped Willi a Wnlter and She is Snid to be Starving for His Sake Pitiful Scene Before a Polico Justice. Special to tho Eaude.) Washington, D.

August 1. What was a nine days' wonder here about a year ago has juit been brought into public view again through the working modium of tho police court. About a year ago Washington society was shocked to learn of the elopement of Miss Lillie Porter, a grand niece of Admiral David D. Porter, with James J. O'Brien, who pursued tips and the vocation of waiter at the Riggs house.

The ceremony was performed at Baltimore, whence tho loving but erratic couple pursued thoir blissful way to Chicago, From thero thoy went to New i'ork and finally returned hero a few months ago. Ever since Mr. Porter has been endeavoring to induce his daughter to abandon hor husband and roturn homo. In the polico court, whero complaint of annoyance was mado against Mr.Porter by his son in law, a pitiful scene was presented. Tho gray haired, gray boardod old father was profoundly agitated.

Ho doolared that he worshipped his daughter aud after her mesalliance had sought her everywhere, finally finding her in a semi stato of starvation. Ho said she had written him appealing letters, once asking him to send her $1 0. "She wrote me that she prayed God to curse the man she had marriod," said the old man with emolion. "That is not true," declared the daughter. Tho old man paid no attention to the iuterru Hon, but went on to tell how, when the young couple's baby died a few days ago, he seotflow ors, "for it was my daughter's child," and he added, pathetically, "I havo a lock of its hair in my pock'et now." In support of his declaration that tho girJ for she is no moro has broken dowu from somi starvation the father exhibited a photograph of her taken before her marriage and asked the court to compare it with hor living self now.

He Baid in conclusion with all imaginable pathos: "I'm a broken man because of thhV'and ha looked it. Tho court regarded him as dangerous and required that he givo bonds to keep tho peace toward hit son in law, which he did. The girl's only roply to all accusations against O'Brien was: "But ho iB my husband." IKON JHM.VG COMPANIES COMBINE. A Hie Deal in tho NortbwcHt Which Scans millions. Dulutii, August 1.

Tho reported consolidation of tho Chicago and Minnesota ore company with the Minnesota iron company, which owns tho Tower mines and Du luth and Iron Rango railway, turna out to bo a much larger deal than at first reported. The Chicago and Minnesota oro company and tho Chandler, Chippewa, Norma, Delawaro and Canton iron companies, as well as tho Duluth and Iron Range railway and the Minnesota steamship company aro all owned in great part by the stockholders of the Minnesota iron companv. It is proposod to consolidate all thoso into ono company which will own every mine at present shipping ore, tho Duluth and Iron Range road and a total land holding of about forty thousand acres. Tho combined capital will be about 17,000, 000. The Chicago and Minnesota company owns acres of miueral land on tho Vor million Range and controls the stock of the Chandler iron company, which mado $500,000 last year.

DEATH OF IURRI HOWARD. The Hnnttiman of tho Etmcx ConMtry Club Expires at Went Orange. Oiianoe, N. August 1. Harry Howard, tho well known hnntsman of the Essex county country club, died at tho kennels at West Orango yesterday ol consumption.

Ho had been ill for nine months. Harry Howard was born in England and came to this country lnauv years ago, settling at Glon Covo, L. I. Ho was a competitor in the great long distance walking match at Madison square garden which was won by O'Loary. Ten years ago ho camo to Orango and was appointed huntsman of the Essex comity country club, which position ho continue'diu until his death.

CROP ItBPOBTS FKK IOtTA. Des Moinf.h, August 1. This week's bulletin of tho Iowa weather service reports tho dally average temperature Rii degrees below tho normal, with less than tho seasonal rainfall, except iu a few looalitioB. Tho weather has generally been faTOrablo for harvesting and threshing and the yield of small grain is very good. Tho hay crop is heavy and the prospect is flattering for flax and potatoes.

Corn iB doing as well as could bo expected. The full record of tho month shows it to havo boen the cooleBt July, with one exception, within twenty j'earB. HEBItASSA'S EIGHT HOUR LAW. Omaha, August 1. The eight hour law passed by tho last legislature wont into effect this morning.

The only troublo growing out of tho enforcement of the law so far is a lock out of job printors. Tho employing printers rofuscd to grant eight hours, and when the men camo to work as usual this morning they wero told that thoir services wero no longer needed. Only one shop in tho city, Berkley's, has complied with tho law. SAW TITS MCKXDtAltr KD.t. 0 Niaoaha Falls, N.

AngiiBt 1. Two largo houses and a barn connocted with the Cataract house and owned by Peter A. Porter were totally destroyed by fire at an oarly hour this morning. Ono of tho female nurses in tho Cataract construction company hospital saw a man set fire tc the barn and escapo in tho darkness. No arrests have yet boen mado.

BOYS CflAItGSI) WITII ASSAULT. Bklvipehe, N. AngUBt 1. Considerable excitement prevails in upper Warren county over tho arrest of three boys, aged 0, 8 and 7 years respective! sons of A. A.

Van Homo of Hope, ex Mayor Wade of Hackotts town and A. M. Van Horn of Plainfield, chargod with assaulting tho 0 year old daughter of Mre. John Van Syckle of Hope. The oaso ia alleged to be oue of blackmail.

CONSKCKATKD A BISHOP. Winnii'eo, August 1. A solemn and impressive ceremony took place at St. Boniface cathedral to day, being the Episcopal consecration of Itev. Emil E.

Grouard as successor to tho late Bishop Faraud, vicar apostolic of tho Athabasca McKenzie diocese. Archbishop Tache officiated, assisted by BishOD Grandin of St. Albert, N. W. and Bishop Shanley of Jamestown, N.

D. SEATTLE'S BKSKi.l. Seat rLK. Wash August 1. Every membor of the lire department will resign to night.

A petition was circulated yesterday and was signed by all the members. This action waB brought about by the action of the retrenchment committee ef the council iu re porting a cut of $15 a month all round. All engineers are cut $L'0. The reduction is to takt effect on August 1 5. BL'ST COliST A LOT Or MO.VKV.

Washington, D. August 1. A commission consisting of Messrs. E. L.

Mills, W. W. Uttz and Amos Webster of the treasury department has been appointed to count tho national bank notes in tho vaults of the office of tho controller of tho currency aggregating about 000, 000. It will take four weeks to make thin examination. THK PUBLIC Df.BT STATEMENT.

WAsuiNiiNON, D. August 1. The public debt statement issued this after noon shows tiiat tho interest and nou intorest bearing debt decreased during the month of July. The aggregate amount of cash iu the Treasury is $754, 704, 007.30. LA CRT IIAS SOT ItKSIUXKP.

Washiniiton. D. August 1. It was rumored Pern tn.dnv that Mr. r.nrnv.

controller of the currency, had resigned, but the rumor proved to be unfounded. tion to do honor to the occasion has occurred there, and that the samo is very gonerally truo of tho entire coantry. In tnis city, tho seat of tho government, the most elaborato preparations had been made to make tho day a memorable one. The Btrecl decorations and ornamentations of the buildings are particularly profuse and well chosen. Over the government efficoa tho red and white flag of tho confederation is, of course, conspicuous.

Private demonstrators, however, add to tho flag of their country those of France, Russia or Italy, as thoy variously inoliue in sympathy. Tho strcots are filled with bauds of music, marching sharfishooters, turners' societies and benevolent asssciations, all hurrying to the place of rendezvous for tho great parado. There is no display of soldiery about the city, the police boing entirely competent to handle the good natared multitudo of Switzors and visitors from all sides of tho Alps. At noon Presidont Welti, supported by the vice president and tho members of the federal council, took lip his position in tho federal palace, where ho was to recoivc, on behalf of Switzerland, tho congratulations of the diplomatio corps. An enormous crowd lined tho passageway from tho Btrcet to tho palace, the ontrancos of which wcro guarded by a few policemen and a detachment of the national forces, evidently placed there simply to lend color to the scene.

Only twice was there anything in the nature of a demonstration at this point. Tho Gorman ambassador, Dr. Busch, was given a full throated cheer by his visiting countrymen and those of tho Swiss who had a warm feeling for Germany. It happened that tho carriage of the French am bassador. M.

Millet, and that of tho American minister. Air. Wa6hburn, were for a moment brought together as they approached tho palace gates. The people recognized tho representa tives of the two great republics and Bent up hearty and spontaneous cheer. Tho ceremony of presentation to the president and tho interchange of formal greetings was soon disposed of and then tho heads of departments and other public functionaries paid their re spects to tho executive.

Later the genoral public were accorded an opportunity to meet President Welti. This afternoon a magnificent parade, participated in by the regiment of guides, tho dragoon guard and a numbor of infantry battalions and all the civic societies of Berne, as well as many visiting bodies, took place. To night patriotic addresses will bo delivered and tho people i promised an imposing pyrotechnic display. THE HOLY COAT OF TRIER. It Will Re Exhibited tor mix tvocIib and tl Great Pilgrimage in Expected.

TniEii, August 1 Tho holy coat of Trior, tho garment said to have been worn by the Saviour, will be exhibited at the cathedral hero for six weeks, commencing August 1 8. Fully two millions of pilgrims aro expected to visit Trior during that timo. An earnest and long controversy has been wagod regarding the gonuinonoBS of tho relic. Chaplain Daubach, member of the Prussian diet and ono of the committee for tho exhibition of the holy robe, thinks that there can bo no pos sible doubt as to its genuineness. It has been exhibited only twico during this century in 1K10 and in 1844.

Many miracles aro claimed to havo been performed by this robe, and it is said to still posseBs great merit. Tho relic is said to have been given as a present to tho bishopric of Trier by St. Helen, tho mother of Emporior Constantin, upon tho latter's conversion to Christianity. The robe itself is a tunic about five feet long, ent narrow at tho shoulders and gradually widening toward the kueos. It is wovon out of ono piece, without any seam whatever.

Tho material is supposed to have been linen, but its great ago prevents any exact examination, It is inclosed in an outer casing of purple and gold cloth, supposed to havo boen added some tinio in tho seventh century in order to preserve tho relic. During the exhibition extra trains will bo ruu daily to Trior from Coblonz and Cologne. WITH THE LOCAL WHEELMEN. ISrooklyu Bicyclist to Entertain New Ilnren Kiders Other Item. The Brooklyn bicycle club is making extonsivo preparations for entertaining the New Haven bicycle club on Sunday next.

Tho road committee, consisting of Goorge F. Corby, C. F. Ackerson and Howard Spelman, has the matter in charge aud has issued tho following circular to the members: "As the Brooklyn bicycle club has always boon known to be most cordial in its reception of visiting wheelmen, tho present road committoo is anxious to heighten tho club's popularity in this immediate respect, while returning tho compliment paid ua by the New Haven bicyclo clnb. These men will be our guests on Sunday, August from 0:30 A.

M. uatil 11 P. 41., and all their expenses during that time will he paid by tho road committee from a fund mado up of voluntary contributions from club members who enjoyed the hearty welcome accorded the Brooklyn bicycle club at New Havon. Tho visitors will be met at the pier by the road committee at 0 A. M.

and escorted to the clubhouse, whore breakfast will bo sorved at 7 A. M. to tho New Haven men, and at 8 o'clock those who wish lo wheel all tho way to Massapequa will leave. Those intending to wheel only part of tho way will tako 8 train from Flatbush avenue for Jamaica or Garden City. Stops of fifteen minutes each will be made by tho through party at Jamaica.

Hempstead and Seaford only. A swim is to be indulged inatMassapeqna before dinner, and immediately after dinner an adjournment to Captain Rhodes', at Seaford, for AUleaTo for Brooklyn at 4 P. M. and those, who do not care to ride to Jamaica take 4:56 train from Hempstead. Supper will be served to Ihe New Havens at P.

and then comes a social evening Tin til it is time to escort them over to their boat. Two or throe riders entirely familiar with the roads will show the way for each detachment and slow riding is to be the espocial featuro of tho day. Tho road committee aro desirous of having a largo turnout to give the Elm City boys something to tell their Hartford neighbors, whom we shall spend a couple of days with in September, on the occasion of labor holiday." The road committee of the Brooklyn bicycle club has arranged the following trips: August 3 An all day excursion to Englowood and Pompton, N. distance forty five miles. August 9 New Haven reception.

Assemble at cltiu house at ts A. M. for an all day trip to MasBa pequa, L. I. August 1G Trip to Eye Boach for a swim and fish dinner, twenty miles riding.

August 32 and 2.1 A day and a half trip to Highland Mills, distance fifty miles. August ami ISO A Saturday afternoon road handicap. n)on to members, from club house to Seaford. L. 1.

Suitable trophies will be given to first and second in tho contest. The riders will spend Saturday night at Massapequa and on Sunday morning will go to College Poim for dinner, returning homo in the afternoon. Charles H. Luscomb of this city, a member of the Long Island wheelmen and one of the park commissioners, has received the nomination for chief consul for tho New York state division of the leaguo of American wheelmen. Mr.

Luscomb was at one timo president of tbeL. A. W. and has done much for the bicyclists of this city. He is very popular and will no doubt be elected.

The nominating committee lias made up the remainder of the ticket as follows: Charles S. Wood of Syracuse, vice consul, and W. H. Do Graaf of tho Harlem wheelmen, secretary and treasurer. The next meet of importanco will be that of tho New York state division at Hocliester on August 30 and 21.

William F. and Charlie Murphy of the Kings county wheelmen will probably take part under the colors of the Now York A. C. The Union county roadsters will hold 'hoir fall race, meet on the grounds of the No Tersey locker club, at Elizibeth, N. on la 'day, September 7 The events are one, two five miles, ordinary, handicap; one, two ai 'ive miies.

safety, handicap. Entries close J. J. Amos, 408 Jefforson avenue, Elizabeth, N. on September 1.

day evening. Colonel DeLancy Floyd Jones of Massapequa is making a tour of Europe. GKXEBAL LOftU ISLAND KF.WS. The Presbyterian society of Far Rookaway will build a rosidenco for the pastor. Isabella Layden of Glontovo was fined $50 for selling liquor without a license.

A fair for tho benefit of the Epiacopal church, at Merrick, netted $800. Edward Rogers of Sawillo swallowed, by mis tako, au overdoso of morphine and came near dy ing. Tho salary of tho postmaster at Huntington has been raised tp $1,800. Tho Sunday sohool of the South Methodist church, in Amityville, contributed $500 to the new ohurch fund. A small barn on Mrs.

Carl Schneider's farm, at Breslau, was burned. T1I0SAS AND THUKUIB AUE OUT. Albert Thomas and C. B. Thurber aro popular young residents of Bay Shoro, but thoy are not friends.

Recently Mr. Thomas had Mr. Thurber arrested for sending obscono literature through the mails, and he gavo bail to before the grand jury after a partial examination, Mr Thurber has retaliated by causing the arrest of Mr. Thomas for perjury. Justice O'Brien hold Mr.

Thomas for the action of the grand jury. So far tho fight is ovon. A COLORKD MAN INSANE. A commission ha3 doolared Jonah Hunter, col ored, of Amityville, to be of unsound mind. His roasou totlered after tho death of his wife.

Ho has an estato, and his. brothori Eliaa Hunter, has been appointed a committee of his person and inoijeriy. the Kansas corn yield. l'romiios to Ilo a (iood Year Farmers nnd Stock. Kaiser.

It lor Kansas Citv, August 1. Ihe Star's Topoka, special says: "Major It Hurst of tho State live stock commission has prepared a statement showing tho probable corn yield and the revenue the state will derive from corn, cattle aud other sourcos. He says: 'I think it is a conservative (intimate to say that tho peo ple of Kansas will sell within tho next year $100,000,000 worth of stock and farm products raised this year. I mean that much of Kansas grain and stock will go outside of the state be side what we use ourselves. The total corn crop ot the stato this year will not be less than 250,000,000 bushels.

The aoreago ib Icbb than two years ago because of tho increased acreage of wheat in tho western part of the stato. The poorest corn is in tho northwestern part of the state, particularly between Howard county and Emporia. In the Arkansas valley and Cowley, Sumner, Harper, Sedgwick, Reno and Kingman counties the corn is simply immense. I never saw any such corn anywhere. There aro fewer hogs in tho stato this year and for that reason the great hulk of our corn must go to Eastern market.

Thero aro about 3,000,000 head of cattle in the state in good condition and are worth fully $00,000,000. Tho cattle which will be shipped from Kansas this year will bo better fed and larger than usual. A groat many of the farmers in Kansas will get out of dubt this EHIGItATIO.N TO LIBERIA. The Proposed Deportation of IV'cirroes From the Ssuili. Washington, D.

August 1. A movement of considerable magnitude is now on foot to arrange for tho deportation of negroes of tho Southern statos to Liberia. Captain John Murray and W. B. Lowis, representing Elder, Dempster Co.

of Liverpool, owners of an important line of steamships, havo been at Chamberlain's for some days in consultation with Ben jamin Gaston, tho authorized agent of the Li bcrian emigration company. The negotiatons betweon thom havo boon car ried to a successful point, and au agreement has been reached whereby a fleet will bo at tho dis posal of the colored people. Ships will sail at frequent intervals from Southern ports direct to the African coast, aud it is believed that the first contingent will bo ready to start out inside of two months. One of tho company's vessels is now at Baltimore. Captain Murray talks enthusiastically of tho good to accrue to the negroes by emigration to Liberia.

THE NORTH GREENLAND EXPLORERS. Commander Peary's Party Encounter an Ice lilockadet Halifax, N. Augnst 1. A dispatch from St. Johns, N.

says: "United States Consul T. N. Molloy has reoeived a message from Commander Peary of the exploring party which is on its wav to North Greenland in tho steamer Kite. The letter came from Flowers Cove, Straits of Belle Isle. The Kite got jammed in the straits about June 15, and was still icebound when the letter was written, on July 4.

However, it has Kince been ascertained that she got clear the next day and proceeded north. It was tho intention of tho party to call at St. Johns onitheir way uort'n, but hoariug in Sydney that tho straits were clear of ice, and tho route being somewhat shorter, the Bteamer went down on the back of the country, losing thereby throo weeks. The ico blockade in tho straits was not completely raised until July 12." THE COSFEKRNCU IS NOBTflFIKLD. NonrnriELD, Augnst 1.

The morning session of tho Moody conference of Christian workers brought the largest congregation this year to a practical talk upon tho use of the Bible aud practical Christian work. Mi. Moody spoke to the young people on "How to Work Your Bible." He denounced novels and Sunday newspapers. The Rov. R.

L. Torrey of. Chicago followed on "How to Use the Bible in Dealing with Inquirers." No service was held this afternoon. Bl'EflLARS IN nKRKIHKB COUNTT. Utica, N.

August 1. Burglars entered three stores at Poland, Her. kimer county, about thirty miles from this olty, last night, aud operated on throe safes. Two of the safos wern blown open easily, but the burglars succeeded only in opening tho outsido doors of tho third. Tho total amount of money obtained was loss than $25.

The burglars drove away from the town in tho direction of Utica in a two wheeled gig, but thoy have not yet been captured, although officers aro on the lookout for them through this nart of the state. MKXICO'S 1NTKB OCEANIC RAILWAY. City of Mexico, Auguat 1. The transfer of the Inter oceanic railway from Delfin, Sanchr Co. to the English company has been effected in accordance with the provisions of the construction contract made prior to tho issue of the debentures and stock of the companv.

P. Gillham, the company's general manager, caino to this country to carry out the arrangements. SALE 9F THE KINGSTON "FBEF.BAN." Kikostos, N. August 1. Tho Kingston Freeman announces to day that it has passed into tho hands of Jay E.

Klock, who will publish it hnroafter. Mr. Klock was formerly associate editor of the Albany Evening Jonrnal and moro recently was the editor aud publisher of the Little Falls Times. THE l'KESlDKXT GOES CltAK FISHING. Cape May Point.

N. August 1. The president this morning, with Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dimmick, J.

W. Buckman, of Philadelphia, and several others, wont out crabbing. The party expect to spend the best part of the day on the water. I.