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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
BELIETED TO BE SHIliifIyG SUICIDE.

The name o: the man whose hat and coat were
found on the bank OF the North River at the foot
of Ninety -second-st.. on Thursday has been ascer-
tanned to be Charles Sylvester Cook. A letter
which was found in the pOc et of his coat addressed
TO :" Charlie" was written by woman who Is mar,
Ied TO a man named Williamson. living at NO. To-
Elghth-aye.. Newark. john Ball, IA shoemaker Ill
Bauk-st., Newark, stated yesterday that lac knew
Cook twenty years age in New-lork CITY; tIit zen
years ago he deserted hs wife and went TO Du-
buque, Iowa. About six weeks ago COOK
entered his shop in Newark and greeted him. Cook
informed him that he had prospered and now owned
considerable property. He rented a room at No.
245 Bank-st and began q search for ms Wlie III
Newark. Learning that her sister was in Norris
town. he went there, and procured the address OF
his wife, and learned that she was Mrs. Williamson.
After visiting her he Informed Ball that she recng
nized him Th the woTd o. G92E I bHp s rs
times, and about ten days ago she lett letter at
Balls house addressed to Cook, who read IT to Ball
Cook hung about the womans house daiiF' ana az
peared to he infatuated with her. Last Wednesday
Cook started to visit his sster.aw at Oreehpoih''
ostensbly to get money and did not return.
Mrs Williamson said to TRIBUNE reporter yes
terday that she did not believe that Cook had
drowned himself, for che was not that KIND OF Il
man. If he got the money from his slSteI-ln-aw
he was probably murdered If he was dead; nm tins
she did not believe. Ii was her belief that he
placed his garments on the bank OF the river to
make her believe that he mad committed suicide.
lie had played 4 trek on her before something
similar to that. Mrs. Williamson said that Cook
left her fifteen years ago soon after she had learned
that he had another wife living, and that he took
with him her gold watch and chain and $500 III
money. Some time after he went away she was i'll
formed by his brother hat he had died OF sun,
stroke and she married Williamson. Afterward
she heard that he living in
Dubuque. and she woe 20 him requesting the re-
turn Of her watch. She told her husband every
thing. She was SURPRISED by Cooks visit a few
weeks ago. lie said that he was changed man.
had lots of money! and urged her TO 90 away
with him, promising to give her a comfortable
hoIneand maintenance lie said he loved her
aud could not live without her; She
refused, but promised TO accompany him TO
GIecnpoint Last Monday he told her that he
would give her the watch and chain in the evening,
and on Wednesday would return her the 1900. she
replied that she was not the fool she was seventeen
wears ago for her life had hardened her. and threat
cned To have HIM arrested for bigamy and theft.
She dId not keep her promise to meet HIM ana 20 to
GIeenpoint Mrs. Williamson said that Cook was
sixty years old and fine looking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
IRON AND STEEL PREDICTION

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-The report OF the
secretary Iron and Steel Association fos
the year 1881 has just been completed The followine
a summary OF its contents: Production OF pgiroh in
1881, net tons, 464l ,56i including 2l,O56 tons or
spegeeisen production OF all rolled iron Including nas
and excluding rails, 346 tons Bessener steel ra
net TONS l330302 open hearth steel rails, net tons
25217 iron and rails tons. 1881; produce
ton Of iron and steel street rails included In abovc<
2l,55i; crucible steel ingots net tons, S97823
open hearth steel ingots, net tons, 146946s
Bessemer steel ingots net TONS l,5391j7 blister ana
patent Steel net TONS 30i7 Production OF all kinds OF
STEEL net tons, 1,77s,9l2 Production OF blooms from
ore and pgiron net TONS $4,000 Imports Of iron aud
steel, SOL ,5jjO7s Imports of iron ore, gross, tonsf
1872 ss7 Exports OF iron steel. $157s2.2S2. ProdncS
ton Lake Superior iron gross tons, 2,3633ot
production OF iron In Jersey gross tons, 737OoZ;
Total production OF iron In census year 1880, net
tons, 1914 05. ,o,o "a.
Production anthracite coal in census year 1850, net
TONS % 6l6995 Production OF biumiDus coal IN CEN
sus year 1880. net tons, 42420,5ol. Prodncton or
anthracite coal in 1881, gross tons,.2s0oooio. Mne5
OF railway completed in 1881: 5000 miles OF ralwN
track in the United States December 81 leSl inciuuhG
double track and siding estimated. 10000 Iron shlps
built III the United states in the fiscal year ending Jund
1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
4 UOUAN HELPS TO HATCH EGGS

James Shaw, who keeps an English taproom at
No. pa Plane-st., Newark, put twelve duck eggs
day the hen quItted the nest and refused to return
Mrs. Shaw who is a young and plump German
woman proposed that She should try to hatch out
the ducklmgs She thought that if natural hcat
could be applied to the eggs they would hatch i'll
day or two. She thereupon placed the eggs
next her bosom, keeping them covered with
a thick woollen cloth. At night she kept
the eggs beside her in bed. On Monday afternoon
she was sensible of something pecking in one OF
the eggs and upon taking II out saw that duck
ling had forced It's bill through tine shell. An hour
afterward a second duckling appeared. Mrs: Shaw
had occasion to 20 away, and she placed the two
duckiings with the remaining eggs III box I'M
der the stove and returning repeated the ncubat-
ing process On Wednesday five more duckllngs
broke their shells. In the other five eggs which
were broken by her ducklings were found dead;
The seven little strangers are alive and risky ana
are objects of great curiosity TO visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
THE MONEY or IN INSANE UOn4N

Francis MehI, of No. 100 East Eighty-e ighth-St.,
was arraigned before Justice Otterb0urg in the
YoIkville Police Court two weeks ago. where, on
complaint of her brother, John Sctz, of No. l4s
Bcacon-st. jersey City, she was committed for eX-
animation by the Commissioners of Charities and
Correction as To her sanity. She was eventually
committed to the Insane Asylum. Mrs Keide of
No l24 East Eighty eighth-st., was instructed to
lock up the womans personal effects She did So
and gave the key to the landlord Frederick Won
Hahe. On May 30 she received postal card, which
- Mr. SeItz's house She consulted with Justice
Otterbourg who became convinced that Mrs. Mchl
possessed some property. He began an inveStga-
ion which resulted in the assembling of a number
of the interested persons in the lOrkvilc Police
Court Yesterday 4 sister OF Mrs. Mehl was found
to have used 500 of her sisters money, which she
claimed she spent in taking her to the asylum. 1t
was proven that Mrs. Mehl had some 500 III the
bank besides other property, III all amounting to
upward of 30 900. A guardian will be appointed to
look after her interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
NOT 4 CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION MAN.

stated that Willis A. Shaw, of Manchester, ~ H..
had stolen several thousand dol airs from his en-
piovers while a member of the Young Mems
Christian Association aud actively engaged in reli-
0ious work in Manchester. 1t was also stated that
upon his confessing his guilt he was offered the
secretarysipo the association at salary OF 300
stalments the money he had stolen. Nothing was
known of Shaw or of the improbable story at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Association in
this city, but letter was received yesiciday IRON
Manchester by h. Uh assistant secretary of the
International Committee, which says " Shaw was
Il clerk III store here and was deiaciter OF some
hundreds of dollars. lie has been quite active In
religious work but is not IA member of the Man
chester Association and has not been offered POSI-
ton III it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
THE CLOSING or STEWARTS BUSINESS.

1t has been determined by the firm of A. T. Stew
art d Co. to close up their store on June
30 Every effort is being made to sell out the
stock on hand but it Is confidently stated
that an immense amount of goods will remain un-
sold when the shutters go down. Some arrangement
will have to he made to dispose of these III bulk.
Since two hundred men were discharged fortnight
ago as announced III The Tribune, Others have
received their dismissaS Ill patches OF from twenty
to fifty Every branch of the business whose
continuance was rendered unnecessary by the
approaching suspension has been sunmarlly Topped
OIL In this way the credit department, with Its
CLERKS has been cut adrlft. 1t Is estimated that
about 400 men have already been dispensed with,
and that 100 remain to be thrown out OF employ
ment al the end of this month.
The discharged employees find il difficult to OBJ
tam new positions at this season OF the year.
While looking for other employment most of them
have no savings TO fail back upon. You viii
find" SAID one OF the heads of departments yester-
day THAT few of these people have
laid up any money during their stay here.
Salaries have always been moderate, but
on the other hand, the positions have always been
looked upon as permanent. Boys and young men
have come here with the avOwed intention OF stay
Ing. and by hard work, securing place which
would Weld them living during their lives. You
may easily imagine with what shock the
news of the firms intention to close up the business
came 1t was than shock it was a thunder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
DECISIONS AGAINST POSTMASTERS.

United States Commissioner whitehead, Of New
ark rendered his decision yesterday in the of
Postmasters A. NJ. COndits of Orange, and s. NJ.
jr with illegally OBTAINING mail matter addressed to
different persons. The postmasters were held TO
await the action of the Grand Jury. For several
wears Appleton, who Is an East Orange real estate
agent has kept boxes in his Office for mail matter
HIS place of business Is about cquldstant from the
two Offices, and fOr the convenience OF his patrons
lie rented them the boxes having their authority to
collect their mails. In May the pustmasters, acting
under orders from the Post Office Department at
Washington refused to deliver these mails to Apple
ders of his patrons and made afiidavits that he
charged no revenue for the boxes. and made a for
NAL demand for the mails. He was again refused,
whereupon he began u suit against both postmas-
tcTs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
RESCUED FROM 4 HOODED NINE.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June "a dispatch
from Virginia City, dated last night, says Six men pcne
trated the Alta drift tonight with Refreshments for the
imprisoned miners All ice helmets 10 enable them
pass the belt of 300 feet Of foul air between the
and the end Of the drift The men were found in
comparatively good condition They had turned the
water from the drift into their when emptys
the end of the compressed air pipe into barrei
of water and standing around IT, breathed the ar thus
cooled as il arose through the water About midnight az
removed from the drift, the whistles along ting
lode signalling the event. The bodies 81 Bennett ana
Callahan, who persisted in the attempt TO rescue the
miners BIZ means of a boat, have been recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04

Ouida protested in advance, rs having been
adaptedy from her novel without her leave aud
against her wish And very bad play it is, say
the critics, whose word am willing to take. Per-
haps YOU would like TO know also that his Royal
Higllness the Duke of Edinburgh has gracously
consented to play the violin ohligato to Gounods
ave Maria " II be sung by Madame Marie Rozc at
n charitable concert in Albert Hall This concert,
moreover is under the patronage OF her Majesty the
Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales have
gracousy signfed their intention of being present.
regret TO add that the date fixed allows no time
for the arrival of Americans. g.. VS..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04

The Metropolitan baseball nine defeated the
Troys at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon About
6,OOO people were present to see the game. Lyhch
pitched finely until the last inning when he seemed 20
tire badly and visitors earned runs of his delivery
ReipschIager caught without and threw well 10
the bases Egan and Hober formed the battery Tor the
visiting team. Brady opened the game for the metro
poitans by making home run and was Loudly ap
plauded He knocked the ball midway between LETT ana
fields. Cassidy and Gillespie started lor IL anu
reached it the time Their heads struck tose'her
and Gillespie Knocked nsenslble. CaSSuy
recovered himself in a few minutes and played the
game out although he could hardly the ball near Ie
close, account OF large swelling that formed over
his Gillespie carried OFF the field in 1alnlIhg
condition. physician who was summoned snId tnat
he would not be able to play again for several weeks
ConnOrs regular third basemen OF the IrOyS. TOOK
his place in left field Kennedy, in the second inning
alsO made home run. The following Is summary oi
the glme
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ACCIDENTS REPORTED BY TIE POLICE.

While working in the factory at No. 21J
Frontst yesterday, Henry Harrison had the fingers OF
his right hand taken off by stamping press He was
removed to Bellevue Hospital
Augustus Thompson, bog living at No. BIZ Spring
st. run over by a truck in Renwckst. yesterday
and had his arm fractured.
James Rosenbaum laborer Of No. l2l sherf-st was
knocked down ard run over by truck, at West ana
Fesey-ss. yesterday. His Leg was broken.
August I. Drummer, Of No 24l East FOrty.seyent-s.
fell sidewalk at Nassau and Beeknansts yester-
day and broke his Leg 80
Jonn Cooke, boy employed at No. 1915 Franklinst.s
fell through natchway and injured his spine yesterday
1t believed that the injury would ether cripple him
for life cause his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
MIR. KEENEs SHIPMENT OF RACEHORsEs.

James L. Keene sent to England by the
steamship Egypt yesterday four twOyearod cots and
four yearlngs to be trained by william Day for the
English races The twO-year-olds are Boero, by Bonnie
Scotland Waltz brother OF Glidelia, bought by W. NJ
Conner the owner of Glidelfa. for big
price last year and afterward sold
o Mr. Keene; Potosi, by King Alfonso ;
Jamaica brother Of Foxhall Crown Point, by virgil
Lark and Blue Grass. by Pat MallOyAmey Farley. The
yearlings are sister TO FOXhQu, colt by MOnarchist-
Return colt by King AlfonsOiiestcr and a colt by
VirgilBoniform. The breeding and good ooSo these
Youngsters make IL probable that they will do them
selves and then owner credit III England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
RACING AT CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, June 3.-The spring meeting of
the Queen City Jockey Club closed to-day There were
two starters for the first race club purse OF 500,
threequartcr mile daeh owen Bowling won in l:2OA.
Aleck Ament and Mantou ran for the Cincinnati Cup,
distance 81, miles. The former won in 4:192
Rufus Lye won three straight mile heats Tor ciuD
purse OF $500. Time, 1:49i2. l:5O and 1:52.
The fourth race, for beaten horses was Tor purse OF
600. mile ard quarter dash. Tom Barlow took the
lead and was never headed Time, 2:lol2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
CRICKET MATCH AT HoBoKEN.

game of cricket was played ut the st.
George Cricket Grounds at Hoboken yesterday between
the Columbia and ST. George eeyens The latter won by
a score OF l0l to So There difference OF opinion
as to the record OF the game. the St Georges claiming
that It was regular match aud tho Columbas that 1t
was scrub game. The Columbia team VIII play the
Theepans nj Staten Island on TUESDAY, Tue Ne"A Niup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
BEGINNING THE JUNE RIFLE MATCHES.

The first International Military practice and
educational matches OF the June series shot Mt
CrecdmCor yesterday General E. l.. MolineuX. Presi-
dent Of the National Rifle Association, was executive
officer the day. The shooting began at tho 200yard
range twcnyOne competitors answering to their names
in the International Practice Match. The scores were as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04

The Champion Match of the Amateur Rlue club, nIeen
shots at 500 900 and 1000 yards, was contested. F. H.
HOtten leading with 2Oi points Dr. j. Eablrshaw aud
Homer Fisher each scored 2O2 points.
The ASSIGNMENTS Of regiments OF the State Guard for
practice at CreednOOr are as follows: 9TH Regiment,
June 7 7lst Regiment June 3 18th Regiment. June
10; 18th Regiment, June 49, Stn Regiment, June %
22d Regiment June 26 % Battery, June 20 9th Reg1-
melt July ID aud 6Jtn Regiment July 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
A FOOT RACE BETWEEN POLICEMEN.

A foot race for $50 stakes was run at l
O'clock yesterday morning BY Patrolmen James QUINN
alias Bricks and Bernard Kelley, alias Rats OF
the Fourteenth Precinct, the course being between
Canal and Beeckerss, the east side Of Broadway
large number OF policemen gathered the goal and wit
messed the struggle. Kelley won by several lensths
Time. minutes Harry" Hill was the stakeholder
aud umpire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04

The decline here since the highest point on March ~
is only tweuty-sx inches The water Is sun running
tensye areas Of plantations are still inundated Alarm
occasioncd by reports OF rise In the tributary rivers
between ST. Louis ard this place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
COIIFGE MEN Ar CRICKRH

PRINCETON, n. D., June 3.-Manhattans
81; Princeton College, li0. Only one inning was
played.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
THE ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

The amateur athletic championship games
under the auspices of the National Association Will be
held at the Polo Grounds next saturday afternoon
All the prominent athletes entered ana the conpetl-
ons are expected 20 surpass those or previous years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04
EXAMINATIONS AT TIE NAVAL ACADEMY.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 3.-The Board of
Visitors this morning selected Senator Jones' of Florida
TO deliver the address TO the graduates June o. The
Board to-day visiting the different departments where
examinations are IN progress.
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THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.

NEw-ORLRANs, June 3.-The Mississippi
River very FULL but Ia declining slowly at yeksbors
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BASEBALL CONTESTS.

Mt Newark on Thursday and the Manhattan at Prospect
Park Brooklyn, on Saturday
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THE LARCHMoNT YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

THE LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB REGAlIA.
The Larchmont Yacht Club had its annual
pennant regatta Long Island Sound yesterday About
twenty of the eighty yachts owned by members OF the
club sailed into the picturesque cove between Lrchm0nt
and Orenta Point about 10 There were no entries
OF cabin schooner yachts Ill the first or second classes
In the other classes these follows ThiIdcass
cabin slOops, 40 feet, Gracic Charles +. Flint;
Eclipse Edward AWillard; Fanita Morris Ketcham. Ir.
Fourth class-cabin sloops, under 40 feet Wave,
John g. Barrons; Genia Newbury d. Lawton Falcon.
Thomas b. Brown Gael, Basil b. Hopkins; Helena,
Clarence Sacket; Vvien L. j. Greacean, and Isabelle,
Morris Ketcham. r. Fifth cass-Open jib and mansail
yachts, Cornell, David II. Jarline. Sixth class
open jib mansal yachts under twentythree feet,
Zoe II. A. SandersOn; Cruiser, A. Bryan Allen; Maud
Hazel, william HaIgh, and Gypsy, A. r. rutherford
Seventh class matDsal yachts, over 20 leeIru-
ant Charles PrlOr. Eighth class open malnsau yachts,
under 20 feetCOquet III. B. Towle, and Lizzie Gu H. b.
FoOtc
During the early part of the day there almost
dead calm. At hall past IL O'Clock good breeze sprang
up the west The for the yachts OF the third
from LarchnOnt 70 Execution Reel TO the black
buoy of Center Island, to Captains Island then back TO
the buoy at the west end OF Execution Reef and TO
LarchmOnt distance, 2S miles. The course for yachts
the fourth class ~ miles. For the Oluer classes
the course was II miles.
The time occupied by the Oracle, which the first
IN her class, hours % minutes and % SECONDS
the F8nlta second in hours 30 minutes, 80 sec
Onds The Eclipse was minutes ii seconds later The
Wave won the pennant OF her class; time 4 hours, D
minutes, 10 seconds. The Cornell the only yacht OF
class, but she sailed the course In hours, SO
% seconds. The yachts OF the sixth class sal ed
over the course Il follows: Zoe hours IL minutes,
% seconds; Maud Hazel hours, ID minutes, Al sec
Onds and the Cruiser hours II minutes, 10 seconds.
The Gypsys time was not taken. The Truant, OF the
seventh class, sailed over her course III hours, IL
iuuf -
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RUNS SCORED EACH INNING.


Runs eaned-Troy. 3 Eetropoan, L. First base by er.
rors-Iroy Meropoitan Total left on basesudITy
~ struck Out-Troy. 3; Metropolitan, o. Umpire-Mr
Durngan. TROY. Time OF gme-One hour and tftyeght
minutes - , -
About 5000 persons assembled in Prospect Park yes.
terday witness the contest between the Peerless ana
Nameess for the Long Island Amateur champion
ship. IIamehOrn and OCounel formed the Oattery LOT
the Peerless team. Cummings pitching and smith eaten
ing for the Namcess. The following Is the score Dy III
nings;
Peerless 1888 81
Base nts-Pecreas Nameless. 4.
Errcrs-Pecriess >; NamelesS s.
The other games played the various grounds in the
park resulted follows Bedford y Putnam D. Daunt-
less Is, star ,, Chelsea 2 Arlington "a Columbia ~
Restless z, Ocean 9, Commercial q.
The and best contested League contest OF the
season played at Boston yesterday between tne
Detroit aud Boston Mines fourteen Inh'HSs w.
played and the game was declared drawn, tle sooLe
standing a. Both mines failed TO score after the
fifth inning until the ninth, when the Detroit nine
scored run, making the score Tie. rive more
innings were played, but as neither nine scored tne
umpire declared the game drawn Following Is
summary Of the game
BSitSn ::. 9 g
Base hts-Boston 49, Detroit T. Errors-BostOn II
Detroit, 2. Umpre-Mr. Higham.
At Worcester yesterday the game between the Chicago
aud Worcester mines easily by the home team
The ex-champons made frequent errors and were also
Oubatted by the Worcesters The following Is the score
Worcester -......... .........-... 0 10
chicago " " " " " " 4"
hits-worcester -; Chicago s. Errors-Wo rceser
Chicago. 3. Umpire-Mr. Barne. of the Atlantic nine
A good game was Witnessed at Providence yesterday
between the Buffalo and Providence League nlnes The
Providence nine has far this season been almost in
vncbe but 1t defeated yesterday The score is as
fOllOws
FGaSiGencc 90
Base hits-Bufao, 8 Providence, g. Errors-Bufalo 3 :
Providence Umpire-Mr Quinn.
At Phladep hla-Cleyeland, ) Philadelphia, 3.
New-Haven-Yae, 8; Dartmouth, 4. Ten Innings
were played
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-04

The Educational Match arranged TO encourage
BEGINNERS to practice rifle shooting Five shots were
fired 200 yards by a veteran and young reman as
Il team. Owing TO the delay IN issuing the programme
only three shot, the following being ther scores
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Dressmakina.

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