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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
SQUADRON AS HOT GRIND.
MUCH WORK AND LITTLE Plat FOR
THE CAMPING TROOPERS.

THE CAMPING IhOOTERS.
Governors Departure for West Point
Prayers That FntA May Not Overlook
the False Wonthcr Prophet-A Time for
Cooling Drinks and for shower Baths.
STATE CAMP. Peeksklll. June 5.-Major Oliver
T.. Bridgeman Of Squadron A IL in command
OF the camp to-day. Major Gen. Roe having
gone with Gov. Roosevelt to West Point. With
them went Lieut.. Col. Lee and Lieut.. Col.
Kitson OF the British Army: Col. Tread well.
Cant. Tnglehardt. Cant. Latour. Lieut. Cleve.
land. and Lieut. Miller Of the Governors staff
and Major Greer of Gen. Roe's stafH No cers-
mony attended their departure The Gov.
srnor Simply babe good by to the officers who
did not go. and rode away with Gen. Roe and
the rest at 1913. They took the direct road 20
Gnrrisons riding at lively pace. and from
there went by ferry to vest Point. whence
early in tho afternoon .the'boom Of the welcom-
Ing salute could be beard. The members Of
the Govern or's staff VINO did not accom- pany
him went to New York this morning.
This has been dav to remember and to
thy to forget for heat. They don't Keep
military Thermometer here: on the whole. n
good thing for the. Thermometer. which would
be- more comfortable somewhere else-al
most anywhere else. in fact. Had 1t been here
at 3 O'Clock to-day 1t would probably have reg
istered we'll above !O7. There 10 a weather
prophet somewhere.dOwn in Jersey who gave
O lecture not long ago proving to his entire
satisfaction that it was going to he very cold
ali over this part OF the country-quite snowy.
IN fact the first week In June. Squadron A
would like to have that weather prophet here.
They need him to hammer in tent pegs with.
Theyd like to print n bullseve on his manly
breast and after he was we'll weighted with
lead take him out and anchor him in a, quiet.
Is,, faa hale thA rfa
CT tae hudson liver. 20 lar as ,hey Know.
that's the only spot within rearh where 1t Is
u,rdIv Was en-. ann ~, when ths bsot hogan
to be- felt wa" Ey noon the squadron was shed.
JirS ifs n.rspratton fre.lv for its country ana
Nc eoor ~. t,nrsr r,.. oyor rho broad lawns
Us 500" a. uu,,e' vas o,o'' 'me D,u 10"
- poIamas, painting for: the shower baths.
Tho snor.sr ham building was bv far IN. most
o ~" nm' tns,t,"ti,n i, to.Jor Tno
teen was nothing in comparison to l.. Ice is
s.rysd.,o tho man in rho of,srnoon and n, soon
as 1t wa. received boxes were onened in every
tent ana SOFA. Tsafshhhrin' slhier ae, nVe
lul"e, seliler and other drinks rame ieedllS 10
view. Then the troopers eegan looking ior
shady spots with bTeeIe from me river. and
the crest OF Tue nun was , llned VII, %ito them
pillars. spiders ana various other bugs and
creeping things OF investigating turn of mind
Pranced proudly over their pTostrate forms.
shHy T nr%DSoT b hae Of Them nn
lapsed under the work Is sufficient s0mnsn-
What kind of work it is may be seen bS ref
d. Ine ha sss OF esons Which
makes habit OF viewing the National duhrd
camps as q sneciee 81 picnic: uo,uo =.
sTsf Ga 1r Ge tsy , h8' rsyS Nil sok ea
u; staDle, hhu wafer eau, 30 urlii can.
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FIRE ENGINES IN TWO COLLISIONS.
Horses damned Against an Elevated Pillar
and One Has to he Shot.

A collision occurred at 126th street and Third
avenue yesterday afternoon between Fire En-
CINE 80 and cable car Of the Third Avenue
road while the engine was on its way to a trfiing
fire at 3l4 East l25th street James Robinson,
the driver of the engine. declared that Edward
Samuels. the Gripman Of the cable car, could
horses were damned between an elevated road
pillar and the cable car, on. OF them was so
was arrested. but Magistrate Crane IN the
Harlem Court discharged him.
An hour later Engine 81 collided with a cable
car at llHth street and Third avenue The
front OF the car was badly smashed and the
engine was scratched little. No arrests were
made in this case
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
EscapinR Gas Killed Him.

Eugene Cartwright, IS years old. a clerk. OF
800 Seventh avenue. Brooklyn. died yesterday
at the seney Hospital. Early on Sunday morn
ing he was found unconscious In bed with the
gas turned on. The window in the room was
Open and It Ia supposed that Cartwright fell
gust Of wind blew It out. There was appar-
emily no cause why no should kill himself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
southern Objections to Fi.ke,. Hi,torr.

RICHMOND. Va, June 5.-The History Com
mttee OF the Grand Camp, Confederate veter-
ans Of Virginia. passed n resolution tonight
condemning the use Of Fiske's history in the
hook Ia unfair to the South and Confederate
soldiers In the civil war.
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A Three.Pound baby Ton Inehe. Long.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June 5.-The Graz Hos
pital in this city has in its custody girl baby
week and half old and weighing three pounds
She is about 10 inches long. At birth she was
put into hastily improvised incubator and
has been thriving ever since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
LIVE WIRE SPOILED THE CIRCUS.

onni hoy Iouohed IL OilmDing Polo and
Was Severely Shocked.
crowd of small boys played "circus" at
1880 street and Southern Boulevard last night.
Frank Reynolds. IA years old. OF 143 Willis
avenue. as his feat started to climb an electric
light pole. When half way up his hand came
In contact with a live wire, and he fell to the
ground unconscious. Dr. Muller OF Harlem
Hospital admin cred restoratives. and the
boy recovered after twenty minutes His hand
was badly burned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06

Advertised in THE SIN implies the shortest route to
satisfactory disposal OF It, No better indorsemen MT
OF THE SrS as real estate medium iced be reaulred
than the Real Estate Board OF Brokers who make
use Of it ~ news As we'll an advertising medium
-Adv,
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Requiring the facilities OF rustw orthy morn.
ing publication. together with corresponding eli.
eutage, have designated THE SuS their ofbcia News
and Advertising medium. There IL printed each
day complete summary OF Real Estate transactions
together with list OF Real Estate Auction Sales to
occur.-AdV.
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CARPET TN. STEW ART
326 9TH Ave-
CLtANSlNu Tel. 11ss ss.h ' s..
BRIG WITH sCURVY ON BOARD.

The Anita 8. Rescued seventy-hvs Miles
North of Her Proper Plaoo.
NORFOLK. Va. June 5.-The italian brig,
Anita s.. Capt. Rosa. bound from Montevided
for Baltimore with cargo Of dry bones. waa
towed into Hampton Roads last night by thu
tug Asa Hughes of Philadelphia. Capt. Ross
had lost his reckoning. and when the HuRhe(
Of the entrance to Hampton Roads. which she
essayed to make.
More than a month ago the provisions began
to run low. Capt. Rosa spoke schooner
which supplied him with come oranges. which
was all she could spare. These were very ac-
ceptable. as some OF the crew were about this
time stricken with scurvy. When Hampton
Roads was reached. OF the crew Of nine mon
four were down with Bcurvy. unable to leave
their hunks,
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Union Club Chimneys Cleaned, scares q Cop.
Policeman CooRan said the chimneys Of the
Union Club at l West Twenty-first street
emitted smoke and sparks at great rate early
yesterday morning. and without waiting to in
yestigate summoned the fire engines. The
fremen rushed up the steps only to be told by
the Superintendent that the " fire was set on
purpose" Chimney sweeps were at work In
the building and had Just built hot fire to test
the thoroug hness of their Job
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
Established 1928,
WILSON
WHISKEY.
That's AIII
rHn WILSON p1sTIL1INo CO..
Baltimore, Nd.

THE WILSON DIsTILIINo CO.,
Baltimore. Nd.
The times., 1899-06-29
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses issued yesterday to Charles
A. Jaquette and Sarah E. Crowley. Thomas \.
Black, Wilmington, Del. and Blanche Willard,
Samuel T Payne and Leila H. Newton: William
Powell and Ida Williams, Andrew j. Scott and
Edith b. Ashford, William F. Wilson and Elnora
Henson Howard G.. Gott and Cora +. Norris
George ". Reinhardt and Lille ]. Cooper. Thorn
as Fields and Addie Mason. Good Hope d. C.;
Charles H. Warder and Elizabeth f. Lacy, Griffin
+. Marks and Alice Ford; Arthur Beard and So
phia Richardson, Garfield, d. C.; Surphranc PAYNE
and Estelle G. Lewis, William 4 kliuger and
Grace W. Nahoney, Eugene II. c. Bailey. Spott-
syIvania county, Va, and Matte F. Embgay, Cul-
pepper, Va; Walter H. Abel and Beulah Randall.
Prince William county, Va; Walter II. Erwin and
Marian W. Gallaher, both OF Falls Church. Va:
John f. Costin and Blanche Johnson Albert r.
Rollins and Lizzie Lincoln, William J. Balaster
and Emma n Virtue. James Schools and Lizzie
Colbert, John S Outlaw and Nannie F. Brown,
Antonio S Edwards and Belle \. Robinson.
The times., 1899-06-29
TAKEN AFTER a CHASE.
Arrested for Attempting TO Utter
worthless Check.


Policeman Burton, Of the First precinct
locked up yesterday Frederick Struhman,
thirty-four years OF age. on charge Of at
tempting to utter a forged check The
charge was preferred by Charles II. Parker,
OF ass Four r-and-a-half Street southwest.
The arrest was made at the corner OF
Fourteenth and F Streets northwest about
il O'Clock yesterday morning after an eA-
citing chase Struhuian will probably be
arraigned in court this morning.
IL appears that Struhman visited the
Central National Bank and presented for
payment a check. dated June q, for $50,
drawn on the bank, signed c. II. Parker
and made payable to T. GlatZ. The check
bore what purported to be the proper en-
dorsement. The bank officials suspected
that the check was not all right and COM
municated with Mr.. Parker, informing him
that the man who had presented the check
was still az the bank. Mr.. Parker fastened
10 the bank and arrived Just as Siruhman
left Mr.. Parker jumped into a carriage
and followed the man up + Street, over
taking him between Thirteenth and Four
teenth StreetG. A coloquy ensued and
then Struhman ran across the street, pur-
sued by Mr. Parker, who again overlook
him at the corner of Fourteenth Street.
There be took hold Of the man and held
him until the arrival of Policeman Burton.
Struhman, who is married, and the father
of several children, stated at the station
house that he found the check he had pre-
eented at the bank. He claimed that he
picked Il up on Vermont Avenue. and be-
ing out OF employment and in straight
ened circumstances. decided TO use il. The
man was recently employed, 1t is said, In
the Health Department, as a watchman In
the smallpox service.
The times., 1899-06-29
The Grade VIII Not he Changed.

protest was recently received from Arms 6
Drury, real estate agents, regarding the change
in the grade OF an alley passing along the rear Of
lots II and IS, in the square bounded by North
Capitol Street, Street. and New York Avenue
1t was stated that within a year about forty
eight houses have been erected on the square in
question. and that certain established grade was
given them at the time. The eomplainants in
formed the Commissioners that their arbitrary ac-
tion in changing the grade of the alley at the
present time greatly impairs the value of the
property When the protest was referred TO the
district Engineer Department the engineers stated
that the real estate wrong in stating
that n grade was furnished them in the alley and
subsequently, changed. on the contrary, il Is
claimed that no grade sought 1t the time the
property was improved and that the grade
not established until after all the houses had been
completed and the alley ordered to be paved.
Tie Commissioners have decided not TO modify
the grade now, and the work will proceed on
the established grade.
The times., 1899-06-29
COMPLAIN AGAINST APARK
The Ears of Fine People Offended
by Rude Sounds.
Property Owners AlleEe Tint n
Pleasure Resort of CoIored Per-
The Commissioners Have Not the
Authority to Close the Place.

A petition signed by seventy-three prop
erty-owners and residents in the vicinity
of the Fourteenth Street Park, ON Four
teenth Street, between T and U Streets
northwest, was recently received by the
District Commissioners. These property
owners are up in arms against the con-
tinuance of the park, which they charac-
terize as an "unbearable nuisance" They
allege thai people living in the neighbor
hood are prevented from sleeping by rea-
son of the noise and music which ema-
nate from the resort.
They petitioned the Commissioners to
issue no more permits for entertainments
at the park and to close its gates, but the
city officials have reached the conclusion
that they cannot refuse TO grant the per-
mits. They were called upon to deal with
a similar case some time ago, when much
complaint was made against the noise
emanating from Nash's Hall on o Street,
near Seventh northwest, and ordered that
the place be closed. This action caused
SO much Indignation on the part of the
colored population that the matter was re-
ferred to the Attorney for the District,
and the latter held that the Commissioners
had no authority TO refuse permits for en-
tertainments at the hall. Commissioner
Ross called the attention of his asso-
ciates to the fact that the present case is
analogous to the previous one and the pc
titioners have been notified that their
remedy lies in the courts.
Fourteenth Street Park is a part of what
is known as the Warder estate. The park
is rented by ]. II. Hellman, of Second and
Streets ic ctth- tod l,,
him to an organization styled the Ma
tional Industrial Club The president OF
this organization, C. H. Braxton colored
rents the park to various organizations
which hold entertainments there during
the summer months.
The Commissioners said they are sat
isfied that the park is detrimental to the
neighborhood and are willing to have it
closed, but find that they are without au-
thority TO withhold license. The char
acter of the park is described in a
report from Lieutenant Kenney, of the
Eighth police precinct, who was instruct
ed to make a personal investigation of the
complaint. He stated that the persons
who had gathered at the park have caused
much trouble for some time. THE organ
ization, he said employs a colored man
as additional policeman, but, as far as l
can learn, it is not the disorder of any
individual that causes complaints, but,
collectively, the whooping, yelling, and
idiotic yelping of lot of people, who act
more like sayages than civilized beings.
Being on one of our most prominent
streets and near neighborhood Of very
fine people. who are kept awake until
after midnight by the music and noise
this is the complaint. Even if we aided
the place every night it would not pre-
vent it being opened the following night
if license or permit should be granted to
some other organization"
1t is probable that the residents of the
neighborhood will bring the matter to the
attention of the grand jury.
The times., 1899-06-29
AN APPEAL FOR cLEMENcY.
William Reed. Convicted of Murder.
Hnd Many Insnne ReIntiyes

An appeal for Executive clemency was
made yesterday to President Mckinley in
behalf of William Kessler Reed, coiored
who was some time ago convicted in the
Supreme Court of the District OF murder
Reed was charged with killing Elizabeth
Logan, also colored, on September T. 1898
At his trial his defence was hereditary in
sanity, and the jury, which found him
guilty as indicted, recommended him to
the mercy of the court.
TIE act of Congress of January 15
1897 gave to petit juries the ?ower
of qualifying their verdicts so as
to make the penalty for murder imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for life instead
of death Justice Clabaugh who presided
at the trial OF Reed. however did not re-
qualification within the meaning of the
law and sentenced the prisoner TO be
hanged on August next.
Reed was represented at the trial by
Attorneys Peril Frsby and Royal A.
Hughes, and these attorneys have reti-
toned the President for a pardon for
their client on the ground of his insanity.
The petition is an elaborate one and is
endorsed by hundreds of professional and
business men, and is accompanied by the
affidavit OF one of the jurors who sat in
the case. Among reasons given for the
granting of the pardon is the statement
that Reeds father, John Means. ST.. white;
his mother. Adeline Reed; his half brother,
John Means. jr., white. all died in the in
sane asylum at Goldsboro. n. c., and that
his cousin, Lou Reed Dust, is now confined
in the insane asylum at Goldsboro'; that
his wife is the mother of sixteen children,
all of whom died from the effects of in
sanity.
The times., 1899-06-29
1Oc-ALL DRUGGISTS-1Oc
DEFENDANTS FILE ANSWER.
The suit of John II. Rothert Agninsi
John C. slater

The suit of John II. Rothert Against
John G. Slater.
John G. Slater and his wife, Matte r.
Slater, who are defendants in a suit in
equity brought against them by John
H. Rothert to compel them to convey to
him lots Nos 90 and 120, in square No
SO, to which the plaintiff claims an equita-
bic title, yesterday filed their answer to
the allegations set forth in the bill Of COM
plant. The plaintiff, Rothert, also asked
the court to grant him an injunction to
prevent the defendants from disposing of
the property in question during the pen
dency of the proceedings. /,
The suit was instituted in March last for
the purpose of having the court compel
the defendant Slater, convey to him lots
90 and l2O in square $40. to which he claim
ed an equitable title. because he had ad-
vanced the money with which they were
purchased. The amount stated to have
been advanced by Rothert is $3.50.
In the joint answer the defendants, the
Skaters, admit receiving the amount stated
and the purchase of the property mention
ed, but deny that they received the
money as agents for Rothert, but under a
verbal contract of partnership, according
TO which agreement 1t is stated Rothert
was to advance funds for the purchase of
property at tax sales and other real es ate
and that the defendant, John c. Slater.
( was TO manage and arrange for the pur-
chase and sale Of such property as he
/ deemed advisable.
! Ii was further agreed that Rothert was
TO have returned to him the amount ad-
vanced together with 10 per cent interest.
and the remainder after deducting the
losses was to be divided equally between
them. Slater also denies that he had the
/ title made to the lots in question to his
| wife, the defendant Matte r. Slater, in
violation OF any instructions received
from the plaintiff, Rothert.
! He also denies that by reason of Rothert
! furnishing the money TO purchase the
property, he thereby acquired an equity in
/ the lots.
The defendant Slater, admits that the
property in question was on March q last
decided 10 Cotter T. Bride for valuable
consideration, which was fully paid before
the delivery OF the deed.
The defendants Skaters. having failed to
make answer to the suit within the legal
time, few days ago judgment pro con-
fesso was granted against them by Justice
| Cole. Today the judgment was vacated,
and they were allowed TO answer.
The times., 1899-06-29
INCREASE IN SALARIES.
Commissioners Announce Promo
tions in the District Service.

The Commissioners have ordered changes
in the salaries q the Superintendent of
Parking, the Superintendent of the Water
Department, and clerk in the Engineer
ing Department.
w. A. Mcfarland, Superintendent of the
Water Department will receive a salary
of s., 400 per annum, instead Of $500,
the amount formerly allowed, after July 1,
Trueman Lanham, Superintendent of
Parking. will receive a salary of 81 300 per
annum, instead OF $1,000, the amount for
merly allowed, after July l.
NJ S. West, a clerk in the Engineer De-
partment, will receive $1,000 instead OF
81, 400 per annum, the amount formerly al
lowed, after July l.
The compensation of H. NJ. Spencer and
]. A. Mcdaniel, clerks in the office of the
District Superintendent of Property, has
been increased from $3.50 per day TO 81
per day to take effect July 1.
These promotions were provided in the
District Appropriation act for the fiscal
year 1900.
The times., 1899-06-29
CHARGED WITH 1NFANT1cIDE.
in the Case of Gertrude
johnson To BE Made Today.

Arguments in the Case of Gertrude
johnson 10 BE Made Today.
The trial of Gertrude Johnson, a young
colored woman who is charged with in
fanticide. was begon yesterday in Criminal
Court No. before Justice Bradley. The
proceedings were not concluded, and viii
be resumed this morning.
The Government was represented by
Assistant District Attorney Ashly NJ.
Gould and the defendant by Attorney
Clinkscales.
The crime of which the woman is ac-
cused was committed in March last. At
the time Gertrude johnson was employed
at COS Twelfth Street northwest, where it
is said the infant was born some time be-
tween Thursday the 23d and Monday the
9th of March. For some reason the wo-
man was discharged by her employer on
Monday morning and 1t was not until she
left the premises that the dead child was
found in a hat box, where it is alleged the
mother left it.
When the matter was reported at Po-
lice Headquarters Detective Lacy was as
signed to the case and soon had the ac-
cused under arrest. To Mr.. Lacy the wo-
man admitted that the child found at COS
Twelfth Street was hers. but said that she
did not kill it. She claims that it was
born prematurely and that it was her in
tention TO report the matter to the police
authorities. Her weakened condition,
however, necessitated her going to bed
and the person she sent to her place OF
employment to get her things, including
the box containing the dead child, failed
to do so.
When the testimony of the Government
was concluded the accused took the wit
ness stand IN her own behalf. She prac-
tically admitted the facts as proven by
the prosecution, but maintained that she
was not aware of the fact that the ch. Id
was born alive. She stated that it was
horn on Thursday evening March %, bct
owing TO her weak condition she was not
able to inform the police authorities of
what had happended. The young woman
made favorable impression as to the
truth of her statements while testifying,
she apparently making no effort to con-
ceal any of the circumstances.
The arguments TO the jury will be made
this morning upon the convening of the
court.
The times., 1899-06-29
DR.. Hnr,Iin,s Xncntinn-

The following ministers will occupy the pulpit
Of the Church OF the Covenant while its
pastor the Rev. DIR. Teuns s. Hamlin, Is
away on summer vacation: July IG-Rey
Henry II. Stebbins, d. D., Pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church OF Rochester,
y. y. July 23-Rev Donald Guthrie, D. D.,
Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church OF Rich
mond Va. July 80 and August G-Rev. Robert
p Kerr, d. D., Pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church of Richmond. Va. August l3-Rev John
Balcom Shaw, d. D., Pastor Of the West End
Presbyterian Church Of New YORK City. August
20 and 27-Rev. William Elliot Gritis. d. D.,
Pastor OF the First Congregational Church of
Ithaca, y. Y. September 3-Rev. VI. l. IIlincs,
d. D., Pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church Of
indianapolis, Ind. September 1O-Rey. Charles
Cuthbert Hail. d. D.. President Union Theological
Seminary Of New York City DR.. Hamlin is ex-
pected to return on September IL.
The times., 1899-06-29
Leaves of Printers.

The Government Printer is porting over the
problem whether the employees of the office shall
come under the provisions of the law passed by
the last Congress giving Government clerks thirty
days leave each year exclusive of Sundays and
legal holidays The rule in the Office heretofore
has been that the leave should include only
twenty-six working days, but if the. Government
Printing Office is included in the provisions OF the
new law nearly a week additional leave will be
granted. The statement made yesterday at
the office that the decision of the question will be
left to the Comptroller OF the Treasury.