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-tz REACH EMPLOYERS WHO WANT HELP! LL “SITUATIONS WANTED ADVTS. IN THE WORLD —_ FRMALE’ REPEATED IN THE EVENING WORLD WITHOUT PRICE ONE CEN Che Circulation . Books Open ‘to All.” | NIGHT EDITION. WINNERS AT BRIGHTON, Nearly 8,000 Persons on Hand to Try Conclasions with the Bookies, FEW SCRATCHES BULLETINED, FIRST RACE-- Mabel Glenn First, Fuslleer Second. SECOND RACE-- Intermission Fi ette Second, THIRD RACE-- Jack the Jew Firat. Buck Knight Second. (Bpectal to The Evening World.) RACE TRACK, BRIGHTON BEACH, July %.—Nea-ly 3,000 sports and not P few women journeyed down to thr beach to-day to again try issues with the bockias, notwithstanding the faci that tne latter had by far the best of the argument yesterday. Neither did the warning of Detect've Mahoney that he would arrest the first bookmaker registering a bet, have any effect. Odds were freely offered. The track had tmproved greatly over night, ard as a result there was not so many scratches as had been anticipated. Aftor the second race Jockey J. Re: gan was called up before the steward who Were suspicious of his riding on Beau Id If. They queationed him closely, but he said he did his best, and the matter was allowed to drop. FIRST RACE. Pot beaten four-year-olde and w ona Starters, Be Mabel Glenn, 106 (J.Resgan) 30 Pustieer, 110 (Doggett) Ameer, 110 (Ha nd, five ture wen ia Bt. vw Appomattox, 113 (Taral) Satonte y 165 (Choedy) Adams, 105 (Keefe) K.. ‘108 (Penn) There was a long delay at the start, oe sed by the actions of Maggie Lut the lot finally got away to a fair start. Mabel Glenn at once took the lead ‘and held it until the end, winning by half a length from Fusileer, who beat Ameer four lengths for the ‘place. ‘There was a strong tip out on Appom: never in the hunt. SECOND RAI Handicap for wwo-year-olds; Intermiasion, 110 (Pena) Camette, 98. (Wynne)... Beau Ideal 11., 122(J. Reagan) Tamoka, 93 (Sheedy)... es... bi Tremargo, 90 (O'Leary)... 15-4 After a couple of breaks they were sent away to a very good start, Inter- mission, the favorite, being slightly In the lead with Tremargo and Beau Ideal IT. close behind heads apart. At the half Intermission and Cassette were run- ning im close company, but at the head of the stretch Penn drew away with the former, Wynne went to the whip, and {ter @ vigorous drive he managed to jand in second position half a length be- hind Intermission. Beau Ideal II. was third, close up. Time—1.02 1-4 THIRD RACE. Selling; mile aod a nixteenth. Betisn Bt. Hit Fin. Fargo, Sileon per Milwaukee, 104 (E. Milier)..20 This was simply a gentle e: Jack the Jew, as there was nothing in the race to touch him. Getting the best of a good start he quickly gave way to Fargo, who made the running into the stretch, where Jack the Jew again took command and won easily by. three lengths from Buck Knight, who was two lengths before Fargo. Time—1.52 1-2. or STONENELL UNPLACED. Beaten in the Emlyn Handieap, Cardonald Winning. LONDON, July 23.—The Gatwick Sum- mer meeting (two days) opened to-day. The Emlyn Handicap was won by Mr. G. EF. Paget's Cardonald. ‘There were five starters in this event, and Stonenell was among them. The Emlyn Handicap is of 200 sov- ereigns, ‘The following was the result: Mr. G. E. Ingulpp is) 3, by Carronald—Ingonda, 97 poun fire’ . Luscombe's bik c. Inmates, by ez-Vasovianna, 109 pounds, sec- ‘us. Henry McCalmont's br. f. Go Lightly, 4, by Galopin—Lady Chelms- ford, 120 ponds, third. AT THE TENNIS TOURNEY. Paret Beats Scudd: Loses by De: BROOKLINE, Mass., Jul tendance at this morning's games in the tournament of the United States Tennis ‘Association was small, and there is ap- parently but little Interest except among the players themselves. Tn the continuation of the first round this forenoon the results were: Budlong Weatudder, 61. 62, 5-7, 4. es beat Putnam, 6-2 6-2 6-4, are beat Stackpole, 6-0, 6-2, ©) 2 Howard beat Richard Btevens by default. ap = Kentucky Entries to the Derby. LEXINGTON, “Ky., July 23.—The well-known Kentucky turtmen, John E, Madden, has entered colt by Strathmore, dam Hypo- flow, and the brown yearling colt ‘on, by Longteliow, dam Annette, by Strych- in te English Derby, St. Leger and other big evenis in England in 1397, a Stevens 28.—The at- Paget's b. c. Cardonald (late | THE WINNERS AT SARATOGA. Only Stake Event on a Poor € Won by Walban: FIRST RACE-- Derfargilia Firat. Lady Diamond Secon SECOND RACE-- Fannie Louise First. Lucania Seco: THIRD RACE-- Florrie First. La Vienta Second. FOURTH RACE-. Arapahoe First. Lake Shore Second. FIFTH RACE-- Honolula First, Midlo Second, (Special to The Evening World.) RACE TRACK, BARATOGA, July 2. —The poor quality of the card and the alim fields did not attract a large crowd to the track this afternoon, The weather was fine and clear and the track in excellent shape. Mr. Walbaum w iked to-day tf he was disappointed in the meeting thus far. "No," he sald. “We opened a week earlier than usual this year and expected. light business up to August, when Saratoga usually opens. “I have no doubt but that we will |come ou, all right, We have the best horses in the country at the track and all the big bookmakers are ready to go m Lexpect to see things very different next week.” J. Nagle Burke, the Callfornia miltion- jalre. arrived at the track just before | the races began, with a string of twelve horses, including a two-year-old colt, Crescendo, by Flambeau—Janet N. Crexcendo tn said to be the wonder of the century #0 far as two-year-olds go, and he comes from California with an un- beaten record. The filly Noretti, owned by Burns & Waterhouse, was not permitted to start in the Worden House Stakes owing to the fact that she had never been proper- ly registered. This disqualifies her from jall other engagements as well. | The Executive Committee decided to- would begin at 2.30 o'clock and on othe: days at 11.30 o'clock, David Gideou's crack colt Requital, while being exercised at Horse Haven this morning, stepped into a hole and fell. The rider of the horse, G. Evans, was thrown with force enough to br | his collar bone. TIRST RACE. For all ages; lx wuriongs. Starters. perterel tat Bi A over Beth) tat PG San runt, 97. Pane i Signa! ry 86 0-1 41 4 2b 6 Dertargilia led throughout under @ strong pull, and won eaally by a neck from Lady Diamond, who was eight lengths in front of All Over. Time— 1.16 1-2, SECOND RACE. For three-year-olds; one m: Starters, Fool, ye Murphy, 98 (Me Fannie Louise jumped away in front and opened up a gap of three lengths, The others, headed by Lucania, waited for her to come back, but she ran fast and strong and stayed in front to the end, winning easily by two lengths from Lucania, who was three parts of a length In front of April fool.“ Time— 1.42 1-2. THIRD RACE, Worden House Stakes; for two-year-old flies; four and a half furlongs. Hit Fia. Starters. Batting. St Florrie, 94 (Lamiy) ‘ 1 1% 1% L . 106 (Martin). ee 163 (Grifin) 4 mae Mildred D., 108 (Bali aee Flore jumped, away in, front, was never headed, and won handily by’ three varte of @ length trom La Vienta, who, whipped out, beat Heresy a length for the place. 56, Time—0. FOURTH RACE. For all ages; mile and « sixteenth. Starters. Bi Arapahoe, 103 (McClain) iW NW Joo Miller, 106 (Lamiy) 3% 3 Arapahoe led all the way, and won by three parts of a length from Lake Shore, who made a determined effort in the last furlong. Joe Miller was third, two lengths aw: Time—49 1-2, FIFTH RACE. For two-year-old; five furlongs. ' Betting. St. Hit. Pin. 95 (McClain)... 45 1 cae 99 (A, Clayton). 95 (McManus) Midlo, Chugnut, La Grasame: ni (B, Cochran) 8 (Healey). 6 Honolulu was in front all the way, winning easily by a length and a hal from Midlo, who was second through- out. Chugnut, a slow beginner, closed Up ground at the end and got third place, eight lengths behind Midlo. Time 1.02 1-2, — ALEXANDER ISLAND RESULTS. RACE TRACK, ALEXANDER ISL- AND, July 23.—The races won on this track to-day resulted as follows: First Race—Five furlongs. Jack Lovell, 3 to 5 and out; - ‘ond, 4 to 1 for place, and Bolivar third. 'Time—1.02 1-4. Second Race—Four and a half fur- longs.—Won by Harry Klester, 6 to 1 and 2 to 1; Arda second, 4 to | for place, and Rufus third. Time—0.5¢ 1-2. ‘Third Race—Seven furlongs.—Won by t Tell, 3 to 1 and even: Lotion wec- ond, 2 to i for place, and Brogan third. Time—1.31%. = - VIVIAN NICKALLS WON. Hon, Rupert Guinness Sprained His Wrist While Row! LONDON, July 2 —Vivian Nickalls to-day won the Wingfield Sculls, beat- ing the Hon. Rupert Guinness by six |lengths, and thus retaining the Amateur Championship of the Thames. Guinness was leading at Hammer- smith Bridge, but he caught a crab and sprained his wrist. = of the mort Ward, died of Bright's disease in the baset of the building 55 New street at 12.20 o'clock this afternoon. He was bora at 12 Trinity place about Mfty-eight years ago. At one time he w worth $100,000. 11 this, has been considered poor. Dinuin w. of the Tammany Regiment's Veteran Association up (o the time of his death. — = Concert im Abingdom ‘A free concert will be giv O14 Guard Band to-morrow evening In Abingdon Square. The progrs consists of two parts, and the music ranges from songs of the day 0 Classical selections. The fret sumber will be played at 8 P. aL day that on Saturdays hereafter racing | VAN HALTREN HIT THE BALL. | His Three Bagger to Right Field Fence Started Ron- | Getting for the Giaats. MORE CINCINNATI MASCOTS. A Eand of Allezed Musicians Added to the Hunchback and Fat Boy Attractions BUCK EWING SUPERSTITIOUS. The Outfit of Freaks Scrves Its Purpose and Brings Out 4,000 Porkopolitans, (From "The Evening World's’ Spectal ‘Spondent With the Team) BASEBALL PARK, CINCINNATI, O., July 2.—A ‘“Leedle Cherman band” was | added to the Reds’ list of mascots this | afternoon. In consequence everybody | was happy. That is, everybody except- ing the “Joynts,"" and there wasn't one jota of joy in their expression as they filed upon the field for to-day's gam William “Buck” Ewing has grown superstitious since he left New York. There are more mascots concealed about the Porkville baseball grounds than any place in the worid. Perhaps this is why the Red Legs are holding on to the for- ward position in the race they occupy, for their playing would certainly not warrant it. An hour and a half before the game began the alleged musicians began their deadly work. Soon afterwards “Tacks” Parrott and his bike sped along back of the grand stand. “Tack: quickly donned his baseball togs and a little later he, “Actor Ariie’ Latham and the rest of the Cincinnati Indians galloped upon the field. A Menagerie of Mascots, The baud played and the “Indians went through a series of contortions and tel calculated to drive a sane man half crazy. Until the umpire howled “play,” the Reds and their hunch- back colored Imps and 40-pound fat boy cavorted about. It was different with the Giants, They fat upon their bench and mentally mas- tleated chunks of hard but unpleasant truth served out by Capt. Doyle. The band had no charms for them. They were after to-day's game, and determin- ation was written upon every face. “Dad" Clarke was sent in to pitch, while Phillips gave several new imita- tions for the local mob. The weather waa dark and threaten- ing, but as it was ladies’ day the at- tendance was large, about 4,000 persons being present. The Batting 0: New York. Murphy, Lf. Tiernan, r.f. Van Haftren, ot Corre- Cineinnatt, Holliday, Lf, Latham, 3b. McPhee, 2b, Ewing. 1b. Miller, r.f, Gray,'ss Hogriever, c.t, Murphy, c. Phillips, p. Emslie ‘and O'Day. First Inning. Davis and Doyle made short work of “Bug” Holliday. Latham lined a safe one to centre, but was caught trying to “swipe” second. “Biddy” McPhee whacked out @ single, but by a quick throw Murphy headed Mac off at sec- ond. No urns, Latham assited Murphy out. Tiernan shot up a skyscraper, which Arlle held Van connected with Phillips, the sphere sling out to the right field fence, and Van did not stop short of third. Davis beat his slow hit and Van scampered home. Davis was nailed pushing to the next hill, One run. Second Inning. Ewing out, Fuller to Doyle, foul fell into’ “Duke’ Farrell's mit. Gri tapped an easy grounder to Stafford No rune. ‘Doyle got a life on Gray's low throw. Hogtlever made a pretty running cate of t8afford's fi oxvle perished near second cushion. Farrell ambled, Clarke fungoed to McPhee. No runs, SCORE BY INNINGS. .000 101 = FULL DETAILS OF THE NEW YORK-CINCINNATI GAME WILL BE} GIVEN IN TO-NIGHT’S BASERALL EXTRA. TO ATTACK WILLET’S POINT. Ciuctnnatt, w York Completing Arrusgements for ¢ Sham Battie Next Month WHITESTONE, L. L., July 22—Orders were received last night by the com- mander of Willet’s Point from the Sec- retary of War at Washington directing the loading of blank ammunition, to be used in the sham battle next month, when an attack is to be made on Wil- let's Point, All available naval vessels are to par- ticipate in the attack. About forty-five men of the Second Artillery and ninety men of the First Artillery will be sent here to manipulate the heavy guns in resisting the attacking fleet. About| sixty Infantrymen will also be added to the garrison here, and the engineers of | the post, with 4i0 men, will do their rt in the engagement by blocking the arbor, Torpedoes in the East River will be discharged by the engineer corps at the advance of the attacking war vessels. Wooden, balls will be fired from mor- tare and @ lively land and water battle Will be indulged tn, The attacking fleet will move upon Willet’s Point without giving any no- ties, and it will be necessary for the EXTRA CHARGE, . CO nly), Pit a0 Words, OVER 500, ao Pye 10 Cents, CIRCULATION SECURED. 7 SS Ay tW YORK SVENGALIS VS, TRILBYS, Hypnotic Baseball for the Benefit of the Sick Babies’ Fund. PROFESSIONALS TURN OUT, Grand Stand Full of People Whose Faces Are Familiar to Theatre-Goers. BRACKETT AND CAMPBELL PITCH. Sullivan and Oonahue Dared to Umpire; Maggie Cline and An- nie Hart Sold Flowers. (Special to The Evening World.) POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, July | 28.—A goodly number of babies’ friends and iovers of fun and baseball gathered early at Polo Grounds this after- noon, to see the great and only Trilbys ‘oss bats with the unparallelled aggre- gation of Bvengalis in a game of bi ball for the benefit of “The Evening World's” Sick Bables’ Fund. The crowd sat und waited patiently until 8.80 P. M., when a big tally-ho coach containing the teams appeared. “Milk below," yelled the Trilbys in chorus, and the gates were thrown open for the coach. Ten minutes later the Svengalis waved their slim fingers in the air and si “Follow me,” and the Trilby O'Far- rells marched across the grounds, sing- ing in sweet, childish voices: Oh, don’t you remember aweet Alice, Ben Bolt? Sweet Alice, who used to play ball? was fine, but she was not in It with us; Poor Alice wasn't In It at all. The fect were a little off in the above beautiful chant, but the exquisitely turned feet of the Trilbys made up for all shortcomings. It warm, very warm, and so the Svengalis waved thelr arms in a hypnotic way, and, lo! their long hair and beards dropped away, anu they looked just like Little Billies. The Trilbys, with their beautiful Ti- tian hair flowing in the Summer zephyrs, gathered up their skirts and went out on the field to practice and the SIM = pa ine we the Police Board, and that more arrests were bein, at present than formerly, despite the reports to the contrary. propert Svengalis followed sult. Many pretty actresses and well-known actors were in the grandstand ready to applaud their favorites. Dan Suilivan, of New York, and John FE. Donahue, of Boston, were the umpires, Miss Maggie Cline and Miss Annie Hart, who were to act in that capacity, being kept busy selling buttonhole bougeuts for the sick bables. The game was called promptly at 4 o'clock and the batting order was as fol- lows: Svengalis. Luther, c. Brackett, p. I Jo} Y i Campbell, p. Bigelow, ss. Rentz, rf. Davis, rf. uinn, 88. Lawrence, 3b ningham, cf, efe, cf. McFarlan, ¢. Warld, If O'Brien, 8b. The Stroggle Hegins. The Svengalis went first to the bat and Luther Svengall stepped to th late, ‘Trilby Campbell couldn't nee the Riker 'so bewildered was he by the sven gall gaze, and Luther was allowed t« take firs Bracket sent Campbell's second ball cutting grass, but O'Brien got it to first in time. Snow went first on a fumbie He drew a throw from Campbell to first nd Luther sprinted to third. A wild throw to third sent both Svengalis home amid wild cheering, Howard lifted a high fly, which Trilby O'Brien gathered in. Howard sent up 1 bahy fly, which Quinn fumbled. How- ard smoked down to second, Bigelow lined a grounder to Quinn, who fell over it_and, Bigelow got to first, How ard reaching third, Dayis singled ty left and Howard scored, Lawrence was the third victim on an infield hit, Thre: runs. For the Trilbys, Willlams hit a weak bounder to Lawrence, and couldn't get his pretty feet on first. Brackett had a similar ‘fate Johnson Trilby faced Svengali Brackett with a confident smile. but Svengall hypnotized him so that he couldn't mee the ball, and waved his bat in vain. No runs. Three Svengalis Fan Air. Svengali Keefe, in a suit of solemn black and with a'wild glitter in his eves Was trying so hard to mesmerize ‘Tril- by Campbell that e atruck out, Sven- gall Warid was kept dodging bails until he got badly rattled and allowed thre balls to cross the plate untouched, Luther broke his gailuses 4. swine at the Trilby curves, but ail in varm he, too, couldn't toden ‘em. runs, Campbell Trilby in pretty, white trouserettes, stepped to the plate while “the band played on," and on, and on, for Campbell was hypnotized,’ tou, and threw balls went harmlessly by! him. Trilby Rentz shut hi seyes and so hit the ball to Bigelow, w threw wld to Lavender and Rentz reached second on his Trilby toes. A wild pitch let him reach third Quinn hit a little bounder t who had taken Hrackett's plac threw Quinn out at first and Snow turned the ball to Luther In time to pu out Rentz at the plate. No runs, SCORE BY INNINGS. Bvergalts a0 Tribys oo - if with a Knife. Mra Mary Conklin, who lives Harmon street, ear Fulton. Brooklyn, was summoned to the front door this morning by a strange man, who wanted to borrow 10 centa She refused tried bute ward felio blood. He ran & May Get $50,000 for His Arm. ‘Two sults for $25,000 each have been brought in the Supreme Court against the Delancey 7 which were no! erty Clerk's oMce amounted to 164.38 street-car line for damages to Henry Mizgins nine years old, of #0 eey street. Henry Was run over by one of the cars last month and his right arm bad to be amputal Lon ee Lawyer post to ki a sharp lookout for the first indication of an attack. : of 216 Broadway. brough ‘T of the shuld, and ( ther on r < on debi Detail of the father for loas of bis boy's varvices | The genuine has ovldred woman OB wrepper, “a (his altermoun. FUESDAY, JULY 23, 1 Te Ren BACKS UP ROOSEVELT. Property Clerk Harriott Says More Are Caught Now. Property Clerk John F, Harriott, at Police Headquarters, gave out a state: ment to-day in substantiation of. the statements made recently by President Roosevelt and Commissioner Parker, of thet criminals were being brought more speedily to justice ma e said that the number of lots of Fecovered during the last quar: er of 18% amounted to 708 and that 254 lots were delivered, ned at $20,276.78. The value of the lots delivered from the atation-houses throughout the city delivered to the Pro) a SHE REFORMED TOO LATE. Lucy McCarthy Sentenced for Dis- orderly House Keeping. Thirty days’ imprisonment and $00 fine was the punishment imposed In the Court of Special Sessions this afternoon upon Luey MeCarthy, who became widely kniwn during the Lexow investl- gation, Mrs, McCarthy {s alleged to have kept @ disorderly house in West Forty-ninth atreet, The prisoner, whose hair js streaked with gray, wept while J. Epstein, her counsel, appealed for mercy. He declared thi irs, MeCarthy was now a thoroughly reformed woman, Justice Hinsdale said the ‘case had been carefully considered and that the penalty decided on, he thought, was not too severe. te et te weeme se CHANGE OF DETECTIVES. McNaughton and Caff t Attorney's Office Detective Sergt job” McNaughton. and John P, Cuff to-day took charge of the Detective Bureau attached to the District-Attorney's office in the Criminal Court Building. They will perform the duties hereto- fore looked after by Detective Sergte. Jacob Von Gerichten and Phil Reilly, Von Gerichten will probably be retired Reilly has been retained In the Depar is full rank, and will prob- ned to weneral duty. District- ae Eye on Pens Fand. James Ht, Wal whom Howard P. Okie counsel for the City Vigilance League, was winner of the $400 prize offered for the dis covery of the Gret election fraud. jearn if policemen could compete for th tion | Okie had decided that in traud prise. Count exposing such frauds pc n only id thelr duty, and were, therefore, not eligible to com. mn tund, F to the same yesterday, ‘The Excise Commissioners, who by resolutic @ few days ago decided not to grant any more Inopector Quiniin 5: J. 4. Quinlin, Supervising Inapector of the Ellis Island Contr i falied tor cation y by a puinber the Bureau and by many members of the Cleveland Club. The steamboat Rosa was chartered for the purpose. Weather Forecasi Forecast for thirty-six hours ending P.M viettty: north- Wednesday, for Cloudy and threatening, west winds. @ following record shows the chani temperature for the morning hours, by the thermometer at Perry's Pharmacy PA MOTTO A Mo TBID AL MOTTE M.. New York City and slighuy couler, Bec Germac i nundry Soap, Li's the th | Wh secs I th ) % (yy . \ / Hip) @AVE TIME. GECURE TENANTS. —* LL HOUSR, ROOM AND APARTMENT AD- VERTISEMENTS IN THE WORLD THIS WEEK REPFATED IN THE EVENING WORLD WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. OVER 500,000 CIRCULATION SECURED. 14 Worda, 30 Cents. PRICK ONE CEN | NIGHT EDITION | BULLET INTHIS GIRL'S HEAD, Pretty Woman’s Body Found by Boys While After erres, IT LOOKS LIKE A SUICIDE There Was a Hole in Her Temple and a Revolver Lying by Hor Side MERCY |! ede ba ales peapoea! ith Til} Ail | || x DESCRIPTION OF THE BODY. A Dozen Cartridges Wraoped in a Paper Also Found Ready for Use. An unknown girl, about nineteen years old, was found dead this morning at One Hundred and Ninety-fifth street and Fort Washington avenue with « bullet wound in her temple and a revelver lying by her side, The body was removed to the West One Hundred and Fifty-second Street Station, and the Coroner's office was notified, _Maria Barberi Pleads. QUAY KNOCKED OUT. Gov, Hastings Elected a Delegate to the State Convention, BELLEFONTE, Pa., July 23.—Gov, | Hastings was to-day elected a delegate to the Republican State Conventio: from Centre County, receiving 108 votes. Dale and Gray, the Quay candidates, got 12 each, GAS TURNED ON. And Aged Jacob Kusto Was F. Dead in Hin Parlor. The body was discovered by tw. Jacob Kusle, sixty-two years old, of | w1, earaaicking blackberries bad 205 Hast Kighty-ein, -n street, was found) “roy saw a woman's hat and jacket dead in tha parlor of his home at Tl nenging on @ stump, and on. further creluck this morning, The G88 WAS) investigation found the body a few feet Raptint Schwarele, a walter, thirty: ny eee eo ad sotoee. the five years old, of 227 Beventh avenue, Wa8] breast, with the fingers tightly olimohed found dead on the sidewalk in front of | ithe ‘noay was cold when found, and his house early this morning. It 181i is believed that death occurred some supponed that he fell fvom the third! time guring the night story window, The body was removed to the West Thirtieth street police sta-| The dead girl was a brunette, with a | CLEVELAND SAVES ALIFE. | Life Imprisonment for Taylor Wi Was to Be Hanged. tion. ae round face, regular features and long, 5 seeds e Seesii —s - straight hair, She was about medium oe ee ey ele eontemes| JOINS ASSOCIATED PRESS. jneignt ana’ plump figure, and was dent haa commuted the death sentence | imposed on Thomas J. Taylor, who was to be hanged Friday for the murder of his wife to that of imprisonment for life. It is asserted that Taylor was driven to the deed by his wife's unfalthful-| ne dressed in a blue serge sult, with Eton jacket, trimmed with white brald, pink shirt waist and a man's white four-in- hana tle. There was nothing found on the body to establish her fdentity. Wrapped in a piece of white paper near the boty were a dozen cartridges. It was evident from the powder mark on the forefinger and thumb of the right hand that the young woman herself fired the shot which ended her life. The position in which ehe lay suggeat- ed that she sat down on the grounds and after firing the shot fell back and remained In that position until carried away by the police, Her position indicated that there had been no struggle whatever prior to her death. ‘The nearest house is that of Michael Horan, about 900 feet away. Neither Mi Horan nor any of his family heard s hot during the night. The police are of the opinion that the Chicago Chronicle Aband United Press After a Short Trinl, CHICAGO, July %—Chicago's new Democratic dally, The Chronicle, after an eight-weeks' trial of the United Press news report, has abandoned that organi- zation and entered into a _ninety-year contract with the Associated Press. ‘This defection leaves the United Press without a single client among the morn- ing papers of Chicago, and throws it back for its Chicago news upon the meagre and uncertain resources of the two minor evening papers that now con- stitute {ts sole representation among the newspapers of the metropolis of the Northweat, In an extended announcement of its admission to the Associated Pri the Chronicle says this morning: The Associated Preas In the most eMfctent, the bent managed and the strongest organization ot Rewspapers ta the world. [to service comp! hend the entire earth, Its atm ite methoda are business ontroveray now extetta| ey HE THREATENED ARSON. Mrs. Mary Dumann, of 2% West Sixty- third street, caused the arrest of Fred- erick Wohifert, thirty-two years old, who lives in ths same house, last nigh on the charge of attempted arson, The two families occupy the third floor. Mrs. Dumann told Policeman Kerr, of the Went Sixty-eighth Btreet Statio that Wohifert had been creating a ter- rible disturbance all the evening in his | rooms, and from remarks she overheard | him make, she was confident that he was making arrangements to burn the houre. | t b soclated Prese and the United P girl shot herself late this morn- r entered Wohifert's rooms, and {i ee a | ing, as the post in the vicinity had ee ee Meh da RALP | piace whten of right Deiongs to It, and which, it] been patrolled regularly during the anturated with ker ot : Par eee seat tit bee ereat autaoasere at cole | TENE unrated with Ker by the aide of the other great newspapers of Chi- and Kerr plac arrest ae told the policeman that he wanted burn all the rags he had in the house. bout the room on The young woma: hands Indicated that she was not accustomed to hard work, She appeared to be a shop girL MAY TRY RAILROADS. hia morning Magietrate, Simms. in It is surprising to the police that toenable the fire imarshal to make an | Grand Jury Investigating 18 KIM. | girl of such slender form and with so gentle a face could have had nerve enough to end her life with a bullet, JUMPED BEFORE A TRAIN. Investigation, TRIED TO KILL A POLICEMAN. Whales Bro a insted Arrest. James J, Whalen, an ex-convict, re- cently released from Sing Sing, attemp ed to murder Policeman Trojan, of the West Thirty-seventh street station, last night. Whalen's wife lives sione at 40 West Fortleth street, and he went to see her last night. They quarrelied and he gave her a brutal beating. ‘The woman managed to crawl to the corner, where she met Polleeman Tro- jan and told her story, He sent her to Roosevelt Hospital and then went to arrest’ Whalen, who opened the door at the officer's rap. The men clinched and thi d to cut the officer's throat, Whalen finally subdued and loc uy This morning in Jefferson Market Po- lee Court he was held without ball to await the result of his wife's injuries MRS. HERRMANN’S MURDER, Policeman Johnston Tells About at the Coroner's Inquest, Coroner O'Meagher and a jury held an inquest this morning Into the death of Mary Herrmann, who was shot by her husband, Loule P. Herrmann the ings Since Ja 1k The Grand Jury started an investiga- tion yesterday that may end tn the In- dictment, for manslaughter, of the N. Y. C. and H, R, Railroad Company, and w Y., N. H. & H. Rajiroad under section 198 of the Penal Code. The charge against the railroads |» that, since Jan, 1, they have, through negli- gence, caused the death of eighteen persons in this county alone, fore midnight by throwing himself A corporation, if found guilty of such|"! front of an express train on the a Violation of law, may be punished by| long Island Railread. The wheels a fine not exceeding $5,000. The Grand | Passed over his body, almost cutting it Jury may either take @ step further, |!” two. and indict the Board of Directgrs, or it| The body was removed to the Liberty may merely bring In @ presentment, | ®Venue police station. A letter was Should the Grand Jury adopt the former | found in Sands’s coat pocket addressed course and indict the directors the fol-| ‘© his sister, Mrs. Mamie Esperstedt, lowing prominent men may be arrested: | ¥!th_ whom he lived at the Linwood Chauncey M. Depew, Cornelius, W. K.|Stteet address, The note read as foj- and Frederick W. Vanderbilt, J. Pier-| !ows \ pont Morgan, Seward Webb and Will) up, aM a Sih Panes iam Rockefe FRED SANDS. Subpoenas for the appearance before] Mrs. Esperstedt told the Rolie that » Grand Jury of the officers of the she knew of no reason why her brother roads have been Issued. had taken his iife, esident Charles P. Clark, of the New —--— n road, Was tried several years ago tise of the tunnel accitent in-which| JUMPED INTO THE RIVER. era) persons were killed, but noth- ing ever came of It, jam Saved by « Deckhand, Are Said He W rested and Discharged. Jerry Foley, who has @ ssioom at Cherry and] Nicholas Nolan, an epileptic, twenty- elt % was arraigned in the Tombs|/three years old, of East Thirty-ninth street and Second avenue, this elty, at- Frederick Sands, a plumber, thirty- three years old, of 17 Linwood street, Brooklyn, committed suicide shortly ex-convict tr of having sold Andrew ee Gupalsoa, drugged beer | afternvon of July Saturday might. tempted to commit auicide thie morning Policeman Kobert Johnston, of the} a g.ass of bear fro by jumping Into the East River 8 a ore aundred and Fourth stre Grand street ferry-boat, Co station, who Made the arrest, was te if the saloon. | He Perr ile it was entering the only wit told about ‘being ac- 5 er Ay es lamabur, jp at the foot of Bi way. Costed by. Herrmann, who ha him Guthion hs been in his sslonn and | Nolan Was pulled out of the wat By & revolver and said he had thie | Aes Oa arsed him’ for want ot|& deckhand and arrested. Justice wife in f f Henry Palmer's resi- | ilies man discharged him wi wn ae nn at ‘ nat One | Hun red fe — = — had no recollection of the jump, Mitta stres ding at e same time n that she had caused his ruin Neede't Regert Cathal Needn't File = New Map. a - - ‘Justi of the Supreme Court, Brook- Rain in Loulsyille. iyu, this morning declined to issue a mandamus| Justice Bartlet the Supreme Court, Brastie |) lym, this morning declined to issue @ mandamas ty compel County Clerk Saffea to @le ae Sy thereat astale of “the ounty dared pet by ‘Hegiater “Marme. 4 Le LOUISVILLE, July 23—-Rain prevented Philadelphia and home bail ceama trom pla, the ompellia Ram ft