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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
BOATS FLOAT IN TAMPICO sTREErs,
Rising Tamesi River Drives Nearly a Hun.
bred Families from Their Homes

TAMPIco Mexico. June 27.-The floods which
started week or ten days ago continue. The
Tamesi River has risen to such height that il
has driven seventy-fve or a hundred families
out of their homes in the western part Of the
city. Small boats and canoes are kept busy
every day moving furniture and other pror.
erty out %, Of the flooded district to places OF
the, houses in West Tampico and is going
higher hourly. s
The river Is now over mile wide while ordj-
streets present a Venetian appearance, with
the boats gliding through them taking away
has not risen any higher within the past three
GAYS; ana Is now only ten feet above normal
which as yet has caused no damage.
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ST. LOUIS MURDERER CAUGHT HERE
He Killed Clayton Young, n Trainer, In n
Quarrel Three Years Ago.


Quarrel Three Years Ago.
The police yesterday ran down and arrested
William Ballard. alias Handsome Bill. o negro,
who killed n man in st. Louis nearly three
years ago. He was locked up at Police Head
quarters on a charge OF murder. and was az
terward held in the jefferson Market Police
Court to await requisition from Missouri.
Ballard is a hanger-on at racetracks. At
the time OF the murder he was barely 20 years
old and was employed as a rubber in Thomas
McGees racing stables in st. Louis Clayton
Young was the foreman and trainer OF the
stables. He had occasion to reprove Ballard
for laziness ana the negro became impudent
Young ordered him away. and when he
refused to 90 when he was hidden struck at
him, Ballard pulled pistol and shot him
dead.
The murder occurred on August 30. 1896
Ballard escaDed and was not heard OF until
recently, whom the st. Louis pOlice learned that
he was working in the Brighton Beach race
Clusky and Detectives Reidy and Armstrong
were sent out yesterday morning before dav-
break to take him. They found him at his
work and took him to Police Headquarters
The prisoner says he came from Atlanta and
that in shooting Young he acted in sell de
fence,
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accommodnte those who wish to 90 out OF town

accommodate those who wish to go out OF town
over July 4. tho event will occur on JulyG.
The New York Yacht Club will put on a
steamboat for the use OF members and their
guests, and details in this connection will be
furnished to the club on Thursday"
This race will be sailed under similar condi-
tions to those which governed the trial races
between the Defender and Nigiant in 1855
The course will bo fifteen miles TO windward
or leeward and return and the start will he
made at II o'clock from the Sandy
Hook Lightship. or some point further
out. according to the direction OF the wind
so that the yachts will have plenty Of water TO
work In and VIII not have 10 get near the shore
The flagship Corsair " he the Judges boat,
Commodore PierpOnt Morgan having invited
gS w bs 70 70 wm
ton OF members Of the club and their guests,
and two tugs will be used as mark boats.
be m AIDE public. and the bare result OF the race
will be announced, showing how much one
Ge proba ThS c
viii SSRs' OF Ma'y Of fs"f house ant
been placed there for the boats. Until the day
OF the race the crews Of the boats W be drilled.
stretch the sails and rigging. There will, how
eyer. he no racing between them on the Sound.
After the race of SANDY Hook the boats vii go
back to Newport. whore there Is plenty OF deep
water and where they are near the IIerreshofrs
in case on an accident to either yacht or any
alteration being necessary.
During the cruise OF the New York Yacht
Gu b these two boats will race in all the runs
and special events arranged. The orders for
the cruise have not been issued yet. but II Is
generally thought that the rendezvous will be
at New London. The first run will be to New
cups. Then they will 10 to Vineyard Haven
and. after n rest. sail to Marbehead. From
Marblehead the fleet will return to Newport
where there will BIO more races.
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CENTRAL FERRYBOAT ADRTFT.
Passengers Feared She Was Going Back tc
Jersey, but She Got Home at Last.


Jersey. but She Got Home at Last.
The Jersey Central ferry boat Plainhed spent
twenty-four minutes In getting into her slip at
the foot OF Liberty street last evening. She
got there finally after making a series OF social
calls at most OF the piers in the neghborhood.
and her passengers, who had wasted large
amount OF energy in advising the pilot how to
run ferry boat and what kind OF a ferryboat to
run. went ashore. few OF them had lost
trains. and more had lost their tempers. All
agreed that the Plainfeld was a disgrace. and
that it was time the Central Railroad got more
new boats.
The Plainfeld is an old offender. Some
times. with wind and tide in her favor, she
arrives on time Oftener she doesn't. and the
commuters on board resolve to live in New
York next year. Last night she drifted across
the river. approached her slip. hesitated and
drlfted into the Pennsylvania freight
dock to the north. among a lot OF rail-
road floats. The passengers groaned and
the pilot backed her out again and
place The Plainflsld started again. but made
mistake and took pier little, further north.
attem d was made, It endsd In the he'll Piainfleid
humping her nose into ?. the pier he
back to Jersey"no. don't Tor the Piainfeid
started backward. and i seemed as il, she were
however, she paused The skipper OF a
passing tug footed All anxious inquiry as to
what she was really going to do. and another
ferryboat in the Central slip hustled out
OF the way to leave the coast clear But this
helped. perhaps. or as a woman passenger
suggested. the poor old thing was tired and
wanted to rest, She drifted in again. thrashed
around little and was safely tied UP.
That's the third time this week a passen-
ger said savagely. she ought to be sent to
RrooElvD -
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Col. Leonard and tho Twelfth Ready for
the Philippines.

In view Of the report that volunteers will he
called for the Philippines. Col. Robert W.
Leonard. who commanded tho Twelfth Regi-
ment in Cuba. was asked yesterday whether
the volunteers OF 1898 might be expected to
respond.
Il don't know about the other regiments"
said Col. Leonard, but l believe that a
majority at least. indeed very large majority
OF the Twelfth Regiment. as it was in Cuba
would be glad to volunteer for the Philippine
service. Before we were mustered out ! spoke
TO the President and the Adjutant- General
about the proprety Of keeping in the service
a regiment so well disciplined and ed as
was the Twelfth. and received the intimation
that, in case any moro troops were wanted
might expect call In my old capacity be-
lieve that the response for such call will be
hearty and generous"
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WAsHINGToN. June. 27.-The following list OF
additional casualties was received at the War
Department from Gen. Otis this afternoon:
Killed-Fourteenth Infantry. at Guadalupe
Hill, June TO- Company d. Gerard Strumper;
Ninth Infantry. at Zapote. juno 10. Company
|. Alfred A. Mahoney: Twenty-lrst Infantry.
Company +. Corporal John b. Gerstner: Com
pany l. Joseph Crogan.
Wounded-Ninth Infantry. June 10. Com
pany g. First Sergeant Romero r. Perry back
slight: Twenty first Infantry. Company /.
Charles ,OvertQn. shoulder, slight: James Cur
ran, back. m9derste Fourth Infantry near
abdomen. severe: Company f. John holland
head. moderate: Company G. David H. Wad-
lington face. slight; Seventeenth Infantry
near San Fernando. June %. Company D. Al
bert II. Davis. leg. slight; Company E.iMuscian
VIM. o. Carol, forehead slight.
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CARS PELTED WITH EGGS.
MORE RI0TING IN THE STREETS
OF CLEHELAND.
Barrels Placed on tho Car Tracks and Nom
Union Motormen and Conductors Peited
by tho Strikers-Crowds on Housetops
shower Missiles when the Cars Move.

Barrels Placed on tho Car Tracks and Nom
Union Motormen and Conductors Pelted
by tho strikors-Crowds on Housetops
shower Missiles When the Cars Move.
CLEVELAND. o.. June 27-The attempt to run
the Consolidated cars with non -union men re-
suited In more riotinR in this city to-day On
the south side cars and their crews were
stoned and rotten eggs we're thrown, while
several OF the n.union men were Obliged
to run for their lives President Henry Everett
and Attorney Virgil p. Kline OF the road called
on Mayor Farley and asked for better peace
protection. This was promised,
In Newburg the trouble started at 3 A. NJ,
when the frat car with a non-union crew left
the barns. When the car reached Broadway.
people were gathered on the roofs OF
the buildings and about 500 men. wo-
men and children were in the street
Bricks. istones and cans were thrown from
the buildings and the roof OF the car
was shattered. The people on the street
threatened them and finally showered rotten
eggs on them, Three deputies got of the car
the again e crowd
sumed the egg throwing Al, The car finally
down a sSa cro~d s
eggs and stones were thrown. At some points
the motormen and conductors were showered
with water. Another car. which pulled out OF
the barns with non-union crew at 1890
A. NJ. had a similar reception. The non union
baths. Beer barrels and other obstructions
were placed on the tracks at different points
and the motormen were compelled to stop
their cars several times. thus giving the crowd
o chance to pelt them. The police from the
dispersed the crowd. ~
4 non-union crew on q Burton street car was
held up at Dennison and Rhodes avenues hy a
crowd Of about nifty young men at noon, The
car was stopped by stones which had been
PLACED on the tracks. and the.crowd immedi-
ately began throwing eggs. A patrol wagon
loaded with policemen went to the place. hut
before il arrived the crowd had scnttared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
PICKPOCKET FLED OYER ROOFS.

Policeman Stuck to Him and Ran Him
Down-StOien Pin in His Possession.
Edmund White OF 1874 East Third street was
held for examination in the Yorkville Police
Court Yesterday charged with earroting Louis
Pommsr. tailor OF 400 East Eighty. second
street. In Tompkins Square on Monday even
ing.
White and n COMPANION seized Pommer in
the square. one holding his arms while the
other choksd him. Then the second man
plucked $40 diamond pin from the tailor's
tie and both thieves ran. Policeman Fox pur-
sued White on toa roof at ?s,i Fast Tenth
houses. capturing him finally In the yard OF n
house some distance away. Pommer's miss.
other man got away.
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THIEF CHASE IN BROADWAY.
Pickpocket Dodged Among the Cable Cars
but Was Caught.

Joseph; s. Simmons. who has a summer
home at Tuxedo and is in business at 213
East Twelfth street. was riding uptown on the
crowded rear platform OF an open Broadway
car yesterday afternoon when he noticed
suspicious move OF the man standing nearest
him. The car was midway between Twenty
fret and Twenty second streets and as Sim
mons felt for his watch the man he suspected
made rush and jumped from the car. Sim
monss watch and chain were gone and he gave
Ter Of tho Broadway squad and a dozen citi-
1ensnursuedths pickpocket. who diyed in front
OF one cable car. and.boardinR another on the
other track ::crouched: down In a seat hoping
to escape, Policeman Iiebler grabbed him.
where's that watch and chain?" asked the
policeman.
"Here.it is" said the, prisoner. pulling It
from his pocket and handing 1t over.
At the West Thirtieth street station the fol.
low said he was Robert Henry. 10 years old. a
clerk. of.I3O LAFAYETTE avenue. Brooklyn. He
will be paraded before Capt. McClusky's
sleuths this morning.
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"sAnta Claus of ST. steph.n,s" pur,

John Carey. so years old. deaf. dunh md
nearly blind. who is known as the santa
Claus of st. Stephens Church " in East TWEEN.
ty-eighth street. was taken to Bellevue Hos.
nital last night after being knocked down by
some time and the fact that his sight ia said VI
nave improved lightly is regarded as almost
miraculous. He lodges at 1907 Third avenue
avenue and Ihlrty-nrst street 10y n north
pGpunn ear whose approach he had not noticed
nc was bruised ana also suffered from shock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
RAILROAD RATES IN TEXAS.
The state Commission Proposes to Reduce
Them on Certain Roads.

AUSTIN Tex, June 27.-The Railroad Com
mission to-day gave notice that it would next
Saturday take up and consider the mat
ter OF reducing the passenger and freight
rates on Texas roads that are en-
gagged in reducing the freight rates to
points in Texas from points in other States
thereby provoking rate wars. 1t is proposed
by the commission to reduce the passenger
rate on the roads to one cent per mile and
TO reduce the freight rate on bagging and
opinion that the only way to arouse the atten-
ton OF the managers OF certain Texas rail-
roads to the condition OF affairs Is to make
the proposed reduction. The commission also
proposes to reduce the lumber rate to two
on the southern Pacific road west OF Eagle
Pass and the East.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
CO-kDUCATION At WESLEYAN.
Alumni Opposed to 1t Put on the Commit.
tee to Investigate the Subject

MIDpLETowN. Conn. June At the annual
meeting Of the alumni OF Wesleyan University
this morning the Rev. Herbert WEIGH. 81. and
Seward V. Coffin, 81. were elected members
OF the committee to investigate the question
OF co-education at Wesleyan. Both ara op-
posed to co.edueation. The members from
the faculty are Prof J. NJ. Van Week. who IA
who Opposes it,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
Coal for warships mt Manila,

NORFOLK, Va, June 27.-The British steamer
India sailed from Norfolk to-day for Manila
with 5000 tons OF coal for the use OF the Aslatic
squadron. She will go by way OF the Cane of
Good Hope. The tolls OF the Suez Canal would
have amounted to $4,000. Her agents believe
than she will lose not more than ten days in
rounding tho cape, and this at a cost OF 81 500
She will therefore save $500 by not going via
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WAsHTNGToN. June 27.-More reinforce
ments have reached Manila. Gen Otis has in
formed the War Department OF the arrival OF
tho transport Grant this morning with about
1853 enlisted men and forty officers. under
Casualties The Grant sailed from San Fran
cisco May 30. and therefore made the trip In
lust twenty eight days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
CAR WHEEL MOULDERs' STRIKE

Workmen in All the Branches of the Trust
Demand Increase in Wages.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. June 27.-Twenty- five car
wheel moulders at the Madison branch Of the
American Car and Foundry Company went out
on q strike to-day. The Moulders Union has
called out all its members in the various plants
OF the trust throughout the country on q de-
mand for an increase in wages. which has not
been needed. The leaders say they mean
business.
As the work OF these men requires consider
able experience II Is expected that the general
strike will seriously affect the work OF car
building IN the United States.
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TRUNK LINE PRESIDENTS TO MEET
Alleged Rate Cutting and Rates on Grain
to BE Considered.


The Presidents Of the trunk line railroads
will meet in this city to-day to consider rates,
freight and passenger. 1t Ia reported that tho
Erie road has made cut of So in the passenger
rate from Chicago to Boston and that the
Michigan Central and Lake Shore roads were
going to follow suit but were stopped by Will
cutting.
Another matter expected to come before the
ment OF a new freight schedule on grain 40
that the grain will be handled on the basis OF
the value OF the stu n hauled. as Is done on the
Western roads in the case OF ores
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woman Attacked in Bronx Woods.

Mrs Laramcc. AN invalid. who lives in the
building Of the HON" Hotel Association at l4S
ST. AIMS avenue. while walking 10 the home Of
a friend Yesterday afternoon was attacked by
was about To search her two wheelmen came
along The III # ran 10 the woods as the
Wheelmen came up aud he could not be found.
home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
IIRST RACE ON JULY q.
Columbia and Defender To Meet in Regu-
lar Contest of sandy Hook.

lar Contest OF sandy Hook.
The first race between the Columbia ard De-
f"mdcr will Ice sailed on Thursday. July @. This
race was to have been sailed next Saturday.
but the delays in getting the Columbia
ready neccssitated a change and II was sug-
gested that Monday. July 3. should be
III" day set for the contest, but there was
some objection to the day being selected on
the part OF the members Of the New York Yacht
club aS it il holiday. $. Nicholson Kane. the
Chairman ot the Regatta Committee Of the New
YORK Yacht Club. went to Newport on Monday
:" confer with &, Oliver lselin. the managing
owner 81 IN" Columbia. lie returned to town
Yesterday and at once posted This notice on tho
bulletin board in the clubhouse,
Mr. lselin was prepared TO sail the Column
bia-Deiender race on duly 3, but in order To
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WAsHrNGToN June 27-The Yosemite bound
for Manila and Guam with the officers and
men Of the Guam garrison aboard arrived at
Colombo Ceylon. Yesterday The faRship
Chicago smiled Yesterday from Tamative, NADIA
left the Washington Navy Yard this morning
for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. where she will be
re paired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
FREIGHT TRAIN and rAy COLLIDE.
Van Driver. Thrown Under the Car Wheels.
Loses an Arm.

VIZ" "''''r' 1HrV"H HUtT IHt NHT WheeIa,
Loses an Arm.
Morris Janogal, ~ years old. OF 81 Graham
avenue. Brooklyn. was thrown from a van at
l.aight and Hudson streets last night by a col
llsion between the wagon and a freight train
which was backing down Hudson street. Jano-
gal landed on the track, but rolled over.
probably saving his life. but losing his right
arm, which was cut of. S"'
Tho van was not upset and Is. Aronson who
was on the seat with the driver, was uninin%eJ ID
The engineer and John Baxter. the rear
brakeman, were arrested Baxter failed To
signal the engineer when he saw the van AZ,
cordng TO the police The injured man wa
taken to the Hudson Street Hospital ""'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
tHICAGo STOCK YARDS STRIKE.
Two Thousand Men Said to He Out and a
Settlement Not in Sight.

Settlement Not In Sight.
CHICAGO. June 21-Conservative estimates
place the number OF strikers at the stock
yards at nearly 1000. 1t was announced to-
day by the packing firms said to be involved in
the trouble that the strike was settled last
night. and that the men were all back at
work with their demands for higher wages
granted. At the same time the end OF the
trouble appears to be as far away as IL was last
week More men went our from ArmOur's
plant this morning. and threats are made that
others will follow them.
There appears to ba a general feeling OF un-
easiness at the yards. Trouble has broken out
spasmodically in various departmen OF the
packing plants. but 40 far has not been OF
enough consequence to interfere with business
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TWENTT-FIVE WOMEN ARRESTED.

The Attempt to Drive Street walkers Away
from Coney Island.
The activity OF the Coney Island police In
arresting women along the Bowery at Coney
Island was continued last night Between o
and II O'Clock twenty five women were locked
Monday night were fined SIS each By Magis.
trate Teaie yesterday. Capt. Kenny says he
shall, under orders from Chief Devery, con-
driven from the precinct "0' a'e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
HALLWAY Accounting omcers Meet To-Day.

MONTREAL, Quebec. June PA large num-
her OF the members OF the Association OF Amer-
lean Railway Accounting Officers arrived here
to-day to attend the eleventh annual meeting
o. the association, which will open to- morrow.
tion in Canadian territory, and about 400 rem.
resentatives from all parts OF the United states
and Canada will be present
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
BARTENDER FoUGHr POLICEMAN.
ahmed the Bluecoat's Head Through tho
Glass in "A Door.

James j. Hayes. a bartender. fought with
Policeman Davis Of the West Tooth street sta.
ton last night in the hallway Of the fiat hous.
at = West lO5th street and jammed his head
through the glass OF the door "S"N
DAVIS had to go TO hospital. He was arrest
wife. who said her husband had been beating
her, When Hayes was brought into the poiirs
station his wife refused to make a compiainI
against him. but he was 49, - sAsaAitInS The
LalLaAmau. '"o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
Jersey City High school Commencement.

The twenty-seventh annual commence ment
exercises OF the Jersey City High School were
held last night in the Academy OF Music in the
presence Of a largo audience. John ]. Null
reney, President Of the Board OF Education,
presided. There were seventy graduates, the
large majority OF whom were young women
Mayor Hoos was present and presented the
prizes and diplomas. Miss Clara Levan Ecker
line delivered the salutatory address and Miss
Dorothy Hoes was the valedictorian. The Hon
Allan l.. hcDermott delivered the address to
the Rraduates
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Now Professor of Forestry at Cornell.

PRINCETON. n. j. June 27.-Prof John Gif-
ford. who has been studying in Germany for
the past year. has been elected to the chair
Of Forestry in Cornell University. Prot. Gift
ford was at one time State Forester OF New
will begin his duties at Cornell next fall.
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.4MHERST'S NEW PRESIDENT.

The Rev. Ur. VeOrRe HATTIE Has Been
Elected and Has Accepted tho ONCE.
AMHERST. Mass. June 27.-The Rev. DR.
George Harris. President OF Andoyer Theo-
logical Seminary. was day elected President
OF Amherst College and he has teeg phed
his acceptance. That DIR. Harris would be
the next President of Amherst had been
known for some time. He was graduated from
Amherst in 1885. He spent three years in
Andover Theological Seminary. and then held
several pastorates. In 1893 he became a pro.
made President. OF the seminary Between
1884 and 1893 he was editor OF the Amdorpr
RprielD. '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
Union Pacific Goes Into the Western Pas
GenEer Association.

OMAHA. Ncb.. June 27.-The Union Pacific
Railroad. so long outside OF tho Western Pas
senRer Association. has now entered Il. but the
company wants II Understood that 1t enters for
the COLORADO business alone and will not dis
cation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-28
COLORADO STRIKE BREAKING.
One Smelter Union Appeals to the Stat
Board OF Arbitration.


COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, June 27.-The ap-
peal to the Colorado State Board OF Arbitration
from Smelter Union No 93 OF Denver finds
favor among the strikers throughout the State
where the fight is being kept up.
At Pueblo the strike is breaking. through
concessions on both sides. without waiting for
the Supreme Court decision on the eighth hour
law. At Leadville the strikers are more stub
born. Throughout the State cyanide and
chiorination mills are running. The smelter
ore output has ceased In the mines. Arbitra-
ton may soon settle allthe disputes
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Convention of Independent Telephone Com

CHICAGO. June 27-Fully 300 representatives
Of Independent telephone companies NJ the
United States met for their third annual con-
vention here to-day, The delegates hail from
eighteen states. The territory east OF the
that west. >''~N