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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20

BaRley, Busbee and Gridley, Designated
by tho President, Fail to Pass.

by tho President, Fail to Pass.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Three young men
who were designated by President Mckinley to
take the entrance examination for the Naval
Academy on account OF the services of near
relatives in the United States Navy have failed
to pass. They are BaRley Of North Carolina. a
brother OF Ensign Worth Bagley. who was
killed at Cardenas in the war with Spain:
Busbee Of the District OF Columbia. grand
son OF Rear Admiral Wordcn. who COM
manded the Monitor in her fight with the
Mcrrimac. and Gridley of Pennsylvania,
son of Capt. Gridley. who command
ed the flagship Olympia in the battle of
Manila Bay and died in Japan on his way back
10, the United States; These three young men
all failed in mental examination. A son OF
Capt. Horace Elmer OF the navy. recently de-
c"ased. passed u very creditabe mental exam
nation for entrance to the Naval Academy, but
failed physically. The surgeon General OF the
navy has male a report to the Secretary, in
which he says that the physical deficiencies OF
young Elmer are such that he thinks they can
not be remed!ed. The department, however.
has not taken final action on Elmor's case.
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The Weather.

Fair weather dominated the entire country ycster.
day save for showers In southern Florida and in one
or two spots in the upper mississippi Valley
The pressure was low over the northern half OF
the country except the extreme Northwest where
an area of decidedly high pressure was coming in.
The pressure was high in the Southern States
There was slight increase of heat in the central
middle Atlantic and New England States and 1t was
slightly cooler in the Gulf States and Northwest
In this city the day fair and slightly warmer;
average humidity az per cent; wind shifted from
west 7" east average velocity eight miles an hour
barometer corrected to read TO sea level at X A. NJ
20.@S, 3 p. NJ 29.a0.
The temperature as recorded by the official Their.
momeer an also by THE SUNS thcrmom oter al the
street level is shown in the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20

Helen Feltham Fails in Secretly Con-
Quoted Lawsuit.

The action brought by Helen Fetham
Masury for separation from John Miller
Masury, to establish that she was married to
him. has been dismissed by Justice Scott OF
the Supreme Court on the report of Hamilton
Odell rs referee. The defendant Is a grandson
OF John NJ. Masury, the paint manufacturer
who inherited large estate from his grand
father The action. which has been pending
for about two years. has been conducted in
secrecy All the papers except the decree are
sealed by order Of the court.
IT is said that the plaintiff was singer She
alleged that Masury married her on Sept 1,
1893. Masurv denied the marriage. and by
q referee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
GOT NO AIMS AND FOUGHT
A BeEgar in Front of tho Aston House Gives
Five Policemen n job.

beggar went down the line OF guests sitting
In front of the Aston House last night. and held
out his hand suggestively. Not q cent re-
warded him. He did it again. with a demand
for money put in words this time. Not man
even reached for his pocket. Then he lifted
his voice and gave the men who had refused TO
fork over lecture on his rights as an American
citizen and their condition as oppressors of the
poor. Hethreatened to whip somebody. Police
man Morris Cohen came along and the men at
until the policeman was near enough. and
gave quick jab with his right which Knocked
lasted until five more policemen arrived An
ambulance surgeon sewed up scalp wounds the
man received. The prisoner said he was
George Watson. a homeless machinist. A
crowd followed him to the station house crying
their mig htsticks.
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LONG CHASE FOR 4 THIEF.
Rufus +. Zogbaum, the Artist, Runs Down
Negro Who Robbed His House.

Negro Who Robbed His House.
NEW ROCHELLE. June 10-Rufus +. Fog
baum. the artist was in his studio this after
noon, when his wife rushed in and told him
that thief was In their house. about so feet
away. Mr.. Iogbaum ran over to the house and
"A negro. seeing him approach. ran out carrying
three large bundles.
Mr., Xogbaum pursued him from Webster
and Lockwood avenues into the woods. They
ran for over half an hour. Finally the negro
fell. and Mr.. Iogbaum jumped on him and held
him until two servants arrived and took charge
of the prisoner. At the police station the
old. Of a Lexington avenue. Bridgeport. Conn.
Mr. /oghaum went to tho woods, and after a
search Of more than an hour found the three
bundles which the negro had thrown away.
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GOLD PRODUCTION ~ 1898.
The Largest Ever Recorded in the History
of the Country.

WASHINGTON. June 10.-Drector George T.
Roberts OF the Mint has completed sup
posedly accurate estimate OF the production OF
gold and silver In the United States during the
calendar year 1888. More gold was produced
last year in tho United States than in any
other year In the history Of the country. not
even excepting the years Of the California gold
fever in the forties. The output last year OK
cecded that of 1897 by about S7,0OO.0O0 tho
largest gain. as well rs the largest production.
being in the State Of Colorado. That State
also produced the largest amount OF silver
although on account Of the low market value
OF the white, metal many formerly profitable
mines have been abandoned
The production of gold and silver last year
by States and Territories with the value In
each case, is shown by the following table:
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RUNAWAY SMASHED CAR WINDOWS.

Passengers Shaken Up and Some of Them
Cut When a Horse Hit the Car.
Wiliam'Kane. a hanson driver. employed in
Farley's stable at So1 Sixth avenue. was I'M
hitching horse from hanson cab yesterday
afternoon in the stable when the animal bolted.
1t dnshed down Sixth avenue and at Forty
second street ran into the eide Of crowded
Boulevard car. Some OF the window panes in
the car were broken and the passengers were
badly shaken up and scared. A few received
minor cuts. The horse was caught by a police
man and was taken back to the stable little the
worse for his adventure.
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Sheffield students to Build n Fence,

NEW HAVEN. June lO.-At the class dinner OF
the senior class Of tho Sheffield Scientific
school this oven ing it was proposed TO raise "A
tund TO build II fence for Sheffield men For
many years the ience ON the academic campus
has been considered exclusively for men In the
academic department and there has hoen no
common Rntnerlng place Tor the sheffield men.
so they VIII vote tomorrow to raise n fund TO
build fence on the Sheffield campus.
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Planet Mills Company INCORPORATED.

The Planet Mills manufacturing Company.
which was incorporated at Albany yesterday.
with capital of $loooOo0. is an outgrowth
Of the old tobacco firm of Buchanan 4 Lyall
OF Brook Ign. 1t has been organized to manu-
facture carpet yarns. hemp lcarpets. Irvine.
work will be carried on in the old factory in
President. Hoyt and Carroll streets. and It is
expected that 1000 men will be employed be.
the, first year are: William Buchanan. Alex
ander T., Crichton. Francis G. Trayers and
Eugene A. Philbin
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The address given is vacant lot.
Tried Suicide. but Won't Tell Why.

Some Of the tenants Of the fiat house at 1874
East Seventeenth street smclled gas coming
from the apartments occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus J. Vince yesterday afternoon. The
found lying on the floor with a rubber tube
on" end Of which was attached to the ga let. in
her mouth. An am bulance took the woman to
Bellevue where she recovered She refused
to tell why she had tried to kill herself
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hor Ne0 England and eastern N.r Tort fair and
"drmsri increasing eIo"dincs Wrdn eSdav; hyht south
Winds.
for the District of Columbia. eastern Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland and yir,,ini.
fair to-day and Wednesday; continued biub temnsr.
ature; light south winds
For western New York, western Pennsylvania and
Ohio fair followed by showers on the lakes TO night
increasing cloudiness Wednesday, with probable
showers on the lakes; light to fresh southwest
winds.
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Fell Three stories In Reaching for Pie.

Harry Oxford, x years old of 1903 Bowery.
had fight with another small boy Yesterday
afternoon and when he got home with n
bruised face his mother locked him up in a
back room with no supper. Harry saw a pie
set OUT 70 cool on the fire escape and reached
for II, He slipped and fell to the COURTYARD
tnree stories below. He was taken to Belleyue
Hospital with fractured skull, uo
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Student XIII. Himself in Fear of Insanity.

MONTREAL. June 19.-Thomas Williams. 27
years old. OF Boston. who successfully passed
his second year examination in medicine at
McGill University recently committed suicide
yesterday by tax ing cyanide of potassium His
brother had arrived a few days ago to visit
him and noticed that tho student was very
the young man told his brother that he was
afraid he was going insane.
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A Man Who Reads Clown Topics" and
Lives on a Vacant Lot

NEWPORT. R. l.. June 1e.-Upon the arrival OF
the steamboat Priscilla from New York this
morning an ambulance was summoned and a
man who calls himself John F. Dailey Of New
York was sent to the Newport Hospital He
had ATTEMPTED suicide by shooting and he may
recover He was reading To,rn Topics about
midnight when he suddenly laid It on the deck
and putting a revolver to his right temple
fired. He says he lives at pa West Sixty
fourth street. New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Jersey Central Gains IA Point in the South
Cove Fight,

Vice-President Williams OF the New Jersey
Central Railroad Company held a conference
yesterday with the Jersey City officials in re-
gard to the tearing up Of the company y track
and the Street and Water Comm ssioners were
present at the conference. which was held be-
hind closed doors 1t Is understood that five
relay the tracks for the purpose Of moving the
coal trains from the Cove to the main line
with the understanding that when that is dom
the tracks will be taken UP again
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STREET CAR STRIKE UNLIKELY.
Metropolitan People Have Received NJ
Demand for New Pay System.

Metropolitan People Have Received No
Demand for New Pay System.
The statement alleged to como from John N.
Parsons, General Master Workman OF the
Knights OF Labor. that a request had been
made Of the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany to change the pay system OF the motormen
was denied yesterday by Oren Root. Jr.. Presi-
dent vreelauds confidential assistant. Mr. Root
said that no requests had been made TO the
company on behalf Of the men. but that II any
were made they would be respectfully con-
sidered.
Il admit" he said. that the trippers have a
hard lot and II the Knights OF Labor or any one
else comes to us with any reasonable plan to
better their condition we will consider 1t. and II
1t is feasible adopt It, As to the motormen l
don't think you will find that they want any
change. You can ask them and you will! find
that they are satisfied. The motormen begin
at 81. rs a day on the trip system and are pro-
NOTED by degrees until they earn 81. % a day. "
A Sun reporter tried to find John N. Parsons
yesterday. but he was not at his office or at his
house. The original report OF the organization
Of the new, Surface Railroadmen,'s Union was
made to. the Central Federated Union by
Musical Union. 1t was johnson, too. who
handed around the statement at the meeting
Of the c. F. u last Sunday to the effect that the
company had been asked to change the system
Of payment for the motormen. He said that
the statement was authorized by John n. Par
CONS and indorsed by the delegate OF the new
Surface Railroadmen's Union.
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August Wagner, 90 years old. ciGarmaker
o. POI East 1O3d street. committed suicide
last night In the absence OF his wife from their
fiat by nhalinR illuminating gas He loft no
letters. The suicide Is supposed to be due to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Surrendered to the British Authorities.

WAsHINGToN, June 10.-Tho Secretary OF
State to- day issued warrant for the surrender
to the British authorities of John f. Roach,
held IN Boston on charge OF larceny Of funds
August, 1891 Roach was committed for extra
ditton by United States Commissioner in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Lons.horemen Want Prevailing Wages"

committee OF Knights Of Labor called on
the United States Superintendent OF the Trans
port Service at the Army Building yesterday
to protest against the acceptance OF some OF
the bids for loading and unloading army
transports In Brooklyn. The committee COM
planned that some OF the steyedores have put
ongshoremen. while the union wages are 30
cents an hour. The committee said that the
longshoremen who would be employed in this
work would come under tho law providing
that the prevailing rate OF wages" must be
paid for State and municipal work
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PAIMAHTER SULLITAN REINSTATED

Total ......3 ,lls,"as sh4 4N3.ruo 54.43s 900
Total for ~. 2,774,p3 57,3O3,oDO rs ,sGOOoO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30

Guns and whistles Rom There - Model in
Fire of Olympia at Clinside.

Guns and whistles Ronr There Model in
Fire of Olympia ut Clinside.
HoboSen took an active part In the Dewey
celebration yesterday. People hocked into that
city from many points. and every place Of van
tage along the river front was occupied. The
Stevens family issued tickets to their friends
for admission to the grounds on Castle Point
which offered a choice position from which
to view the parade. The point was crowded
all day.
When the procession hove In sight on it's
journey up the river every whistle and fire bell
In the city screamed welcome to the hero and
his gallant crew. Two large cannon, one OF
which had oeen borrowed from the State and
the other from the Boys Brigade of Hudson
County. were stationed in Hudson Square
Park and seventeen shots were fired from
each The Boys Brigade gun was under COM
mand Of Bri2ader-Gen Charles W. Laws OF the
Brigade. The other was manned by detach-
ment from the Fourth Regiment n. G.. Nj.
under the command OF Lieut.. John 4. Pringle.
The old sloop OF war Portsmouth. the training
ship OF the Battalion OF the East Naval Reserve.
OF New Jersey. was anchored off 1l6th street.
this city. where she did duty as n stake boat
during the parade. The tugboat Edna was
kept busy carrying visitors from Hoboksn to
the Portsmouth. Among those who viewed
the parade from the Portsmouth were Gov
Foster N. Voorhees,. Secretary OF State George
Wurts. State Comptroller W. 8. Hancock. Col
Hasey. OF Newark. and Major Edward
Hoos. Col. Samuel d. Dickinson and Post
master p. Farmer Wanser. Of Jersey City.
The ships lying at the piers OF the Hamburg
American. North German Lloyd, Scandinavian
American and Holland american steamship
companies were trimmed from mast-tops to
deck with strings OF flags. The piers were
also decorated. A large portrait OF Admiral
Dewey. twelve feet square. was displayed on
the end OF one OF the piers OF the North German
Lloyd steamship Company.
The demonstration arranged by the Progress
sive Club. Of Cliffside Park. was carried out to
the letter. At night the large model OF the
Olympia which tho members erected on the
bluffs overlooking the Hudson was ilumi-
mated. The model Is 100 feet long
and IS feet high, It was was, one of, the
during the night. On the front Of the terry
house OF the West Shore Railroad in Neehaw-
ken was large siGn bearing the words: Fire
when. you are ready, Grldley."'. The sign was
illuminated by 1900 electric lights. Another
sign with the words Welcome Dewey" was
displayed over the depot OF the LackawannA
Railroad In Hoboken.
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CREDIT FOR DEUEY,s SELECTION.

Secretary Long Says It Belongs to No HUI
man Being Except Dewey Himself.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-Another chapter was
added by tho Secretary OF the Navy to-day to
the controversy. II II can BIO SO called as to who
was responsible for Ad niral Dewey's assign
ment to the command OF the Asiatic naval
station. The subject came up inciden-
tally between President Mckinley and
Secretary Long at tho Cabinet meeting
this morning. and Mr.. Long found
that the President agreed with him as
to the circumstances connected with the selec-
tion OF Dewey. In onversatioA with The Sun
representative this afternoon Secretary Long
reiterated what he had said yesterday concern
ing the way in which Dewey's selection for the
Asiatic billet was brought about and added
some interesting things about the part played
in the matter by the Bureau OF Navig cation.
whose chief then. as now Is Rear Admiral A.
S. Crown!nshield. According to the secretary's
statement Admiral Dewey was tho natural
Secretary repeated that Dewey was his own
choice OF the officers who had been suggested
1T is true that. as often lite happens. some
Senators and others wrote or spoke 10 me and
to The eou + to
about ANOTHER offlcer for the same command.
But the Presidents memory is. and mine is
from HIM about the matter I'll! / called
on him one. one day and 49, sad; Here are
my selection. which was tho nrst time the
matter was spoken OF between us. he being
from the Information I had obtained that
Dewey had the qualities OF level-hend edness
ter had been canvassed by me with the Bureau
OF Navigation. which ia charged with such
have been made II not an outside word had
been said, The credit OF it belongs to no
human being except Dewey HI msei,, who. by
turn to go to sea and command a squadron.
and by his meritorious qualifications WAS the
natural designation Of the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton"
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that Srs.oI vas not not burning. EXCEPT as TIE
things systematically. butted her way on
among the excursion craft. creating the Wild
est excitement among the captains and pas
senRers. The men on her had absolutely
no way OF controlling her actions and all they
When the fire on tho Mara was put out the King
went out and caught the uninjured float and
brought her In to the remains OF the Mars.
All OF her fireworks had been exhausted while
ehe was standing still. and those on the Mars
that had not been .prematurey exploded were
soaked so the hotilla went inRloriously down
the river to the lower bay.
There big stock Of coiored IRE was bor-
rowed from another float and the two boats
Joined those from the North River IN illuminat-
Ing the Bay. While thus engaged. the Mars
bumped Into the excursion steamer Pleasure
Bay and nearly scared her passengers to death,
Nobody was hurt, but tho steamers forward
rail was torn away
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ABOARD THE MONMOUTH
How tho Governor and His Party Passed
tho Day and Evening.

HOW tho Governor and His Party Passed
tho Day and Evening.
The Government OF the State OF New York,
executive. legislative and judicial. saw the
parade and fireworks from the decks OF the
Monmouth. Gov. Roosevelt and his staff ar
rived aboard early and got rousing reception.
The Governor went TO o stateroom. which Ad-
mral John Raines. commander-in chief OF the
Monmouth. and State Senator from Ontario
County when he isn't otherwise engaged. was
thoughtful enough to provide for him. The
staff went to its stateroom. looked in. saw tho
size OF it and then distributed itsel. over the
boat.
Capt Andrews. one OF the Governors aides
remarked IA he turned away from the state
room:
That's just about large enough for the bot
ties. Well be around later"
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff was not aboard: but,
30 far as could he learned. he was about the
only member OF the State government who
wasn't.
United States Senator Redfeld Proctor Of
Vermont was there as the Governors guest
Besides. there were Superintendent OF Public
Works Partridge. State Engineer and Surveyor
Bond. Comptroller Morgan. ex-Comptroller
Roberts. Speaker S. Fred Nixon. Justice Will
liam j. Gaynor. Fisheries Commissioner Will
liam Il, Weed OF Potsdam. and State Commit
teeman William W. Worden OF Saratoga.
The Monmouth ran down to Fort Wads-
worth. turned around and came back to Temp
kinsville, where she anchored and waited for
the parade to start. While she lay there the
quarantine boat Gov. Flower ran alongside
and naval milltaman aboard began to- wig
wag. Presently boyIsh voice from the Flower
called out:
Hello, PAPA"
Hello. Ted" went bacl, tho answer from
the Monmouth. and then many OF those aboard
the larger boat. and every body on tho smaller
boat. knew that Papa " was Gov. Roosevelt.
and Ted was Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. Mrs
Roosevelt Miss Alice Roosevelt and one Of the
other Roosevelt boys were on the Flower. with
Mrs. Charles F. Roo. Mrs. Avery d. Andrews.
Mrs. Jacob Miller. and some other friends.
Luncheon was served aboard the Monmouth
while she was waiting for the parade to start.
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KILLED TRYING TO SAVTA ROr's IIFE.
Joseph Smith Ran Into Burning Brooklyn
House and Was Brought Out Dond.

Joseph Smith Ran Into n burning Broollyn
House and Was Brought Out Dead.
While the occupants OF the four-story brick
fiat house at % Poplar street. Brooklyn. were
on the roof watching the display OF fireworks
last night a lamp In the parlor OF Charles Cox
onshe first fiat exploded and set fire to the
building. Tho flames spread quickly and In q
few minutes a second alarm was sounded.
Some one in the street cried out that John
Anderson. the young son Of G.. A. Anderson.
was In his room on tho third floor Joseph
Smith OF 81 Fulton street. who was pass
Ing Mt tho time. dashed into tho burn
ing building. followed by William O'Con.
nor, Mckinney street boy. rescued young
Anderson. but Smith was overcome ny the
smoke. and after the fire was put out his
dead body was found lying on the stairs Lead
ing to the roof. His body was removed to the
Fulton street polio" staff n. Young O'Connor
was burned on the right hand and nose
Tho tenants who were on the roof were
panic stricken when they learned that tho
house was on Are. They ran to the edge OF the
roof and escaped by jumping to the roof OF the
next building. ten feet lower. In jumping
Mrs. G. A. Anderson had her right knee cap
in ured
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WARSHIPs ALI IALUMINED.
They Stood Out Like Vessels of Fire in the
Darkness of the Might.

The warships anchored of 1O0th street last
night. with the exception OF the Lancaster and
the Chicago, wore brilliantly ilumina ted and at
short distance looked like ships OF flame
against the sky. Only few OF tho excursion
steamers visited the fleet during tho evening
because OF the counter attraction furnished by
the fireworks exhibited at the Battery. and the
majority o, the sightsecrs anoat thereby
missed one OF the most magnificent spcctacles
ever seen in these waters.
The illumination Of the Brooklyn was the
finest Of all. Incandescent lights outlined her
hull. masts and three tall smokestacks. Tho
turrets were almost entirely enclosed in circles
OF light. and the big guns projecting from
them were wrapped In the same fashion as the
smokeStacks, At the stern the name. Brook
lyn." was shown in letters Of fire.
The Indiana and the Massachusetts were