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Business Troubles.

Justice Beach OF the Supreme Court has
appointed l.. Alers Hankcy temporary re-
ceiver Of Howard Lockwood & Co.. cor
poration printers and publishers at $40
West Broadway, in proceedings for the volun-
tary dissolution Of the corporation brought
by two OF the directors. l.. Alers Hankey,
who was Secretary and Treasurer and Carrie
Alers Hankey. President The receivers bond
was fixed at 100000. Augustus c. Brown was
appointed referee. and the order to show cause
was set down for Sept l l.. The total liabilities
are S75. 45S The assets $4@l
William Moulds a saIoonkeeper Of l24 Uni
verslty place. has filed petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities $50. 4O3 and no assets Moulds
got into financial difficulties few years ago
and Samuel Seabury was appointed receiver In
supplementary proceedings on Feb D. 1876.
A petition in Involuntary bankruptcy was
filed yesterday against AdoIph kufler whole
ground for t he petition was that Mr.. kufiler
made an assignment on Nays in brooklyn.
His liabilities are SNO,OOO. He did business as
Dahney William Diggs Of 100 West Eleventh
street, has illci petition in bankruptcy. with
liabilities Of $l55,J41 and no assets. All the
debts were contracted as a partner in the firm
OF Sargent Diggs. bankers, at Milbank. 5. D..
who made an assignment in 1888.
Frederick Van Court. employed by Van Court
a Co. as superintendent at 4+2 West Forty
second street. has filed petition in bank
ruptcy with liabilities of $40 800 and no asset .
steam heating contractors. who made an as
siEnment in 1876
Judgment for 81. 72O was entered Yesterday
against Alfred Walton Of 500 Fifth avenue in
favor Of Theodore ", Myers 4 Son for balance
due on transactions in stocks from Feb 20 to
Mays Execution was issued to the Sheriff.
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BRIsTor. June n-Thc new cup defender
Columbia Is nearly ready for launching and
will he uuite 50 by q o'clock tomorrow even
ing. Her launch will bc lust before o'clock.
C.. Oliver Iselln said so this afternoon lust be-
fore his Departure for Providence on the
Columbas tender 81 Michaes and he may bD
considered good authority.
Workmen have been busy all lav putting w
the snoring that will hold Columbia safely in
her cradle during the launching The shores
are similar to those which held the Defender
III place when she was hauled out in NpNcm-
ber and alt though light are very strong and ara
carefully placed, No hitch Is expected in the
launching Early this forenoon the wOrkm"n
took away the. upper part OF the partition
closing the harhOr end of the shop and 50
exposed the stern of the boat to the
view OF any ono rowing past The white
stern stood out boldly against the dark back
ground OF the interior of the shop. while
the gold letters of the boats name shonc
brightly on the stcrnpiere. The stern looks
broader and fiatter than that Of the Defender
at the extreme end. while the counter flare!
outward. The sternpiece also has a sharper
rake inward. SO far as the lines Of tho run rai
he seen they are clean and fine. 1T is n very
racer-like looking stern. Just as the boat is Il
very racer-lke affair all over
1t Is be loved that Mr.. lsein'S daughter who
is about IA years old. will christcn the boat.
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TIE OIL TRUST.


Industrial Commission Told How the stand
ard Oil Company Drives Out Competition.
WAsHISGToN. June 9.-Senator Thomas +.
Davis Of Marietta. o.. was q witness before the
Industrial Commission this morning. He
owns an oil refinery in Marietta which. he
said, was closed bv the competition Of the trust.
He alleged discrimination by the railroads in
favor of the Standard Oil Company lie
thought the trust obtained Information as %
the customers OF its rivals by bribinG their en-
plovees and then Offering to furnish oilto these
customers at rates which the rival producers
were unable to meet. Mr.. Ratchford of the
commission asked Senator DAVIS II he mad
ever heard OF any practices OF the oil-renning
comuanies in the trust which would not he
employed by the independent companies il
they had the power. The witness said he had
given the matter considerable thought. and az
far as he could see the same tactics would he
employed by the independent renneries If they
had an opportunity.
Theodore Westgate Of Ttusville, Pa. was
also a witness. He is interested in the pro-
ducinE and refining OF oil in the Pennsylvania
Held On account Of the competition OF the
standard OH Company he was often compelled
TO sell for time OF to regular customers below
cost. From e-eightn TO three,,eghths profit
methods met Of Inc standard oil company, IN
sake them bv Offering them goods at cut rates
and by bribery and corruption. In one case
the standard Oh COMPANY purchased from The
carload OF oil which IL retailed in competition
with the retailers Of the American Companys
oil at prices intended to force them out OF
business.
letter was read from George {. Flanders.
he Standard agent at portlanI. Ore to 2 hrm
OF merchants in South Bend Wash, notifying
them that il any more American oil was sold
in South Bend it would be sold at half its regu-
lar price.
The company with which Mr.. Westgate is
connected operates in the New York field and
he told Of several instances where attempts
were made to drive his company out OF
New York cities, 4 cut in prices had been
tho war might affect the New York city mar
ket An offer was made for the purchase OF
his refinery ut about its original cost. Three
independents renncries at Titusyille had been
purchased by the trust in 1898. which In
creased the Held OF the independent retineres
so far as the piping was concerned.
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~ AUGUSTIN DILT'S MEMORY.
Catholic Club Adopts Resolutions Mana
gers Life Was Insured.

Catholic Club Adopts Resolutions-M Mana
gers Life Was Insured.
A meeting of'ths governors of the Catholic
Club was held last night to adopt resolutions
in memory OF AuEustin Daily. Stephen Far
reilly. Vice President Of the club. presided. A
committee. consisting OF A A. Mccormick. j.
I. Callahan and Myles TieIney. was appointed
TO draw UP resolutions OF regret engross cories
for Mrs. DAILY and former Justice joseph L.
DAILY. former President OF the Catholic Club
and brother OF tbs late manager. The reso-
buttons adonted at the meeting eXtolled Mr..
Days influence in the. drama and said that
his loss would be felt not only by his friends.
but by the theatregoers Of two countries. to
whose entertainment he had successfully and
artistically catered Tor many years. The res
oution referred gratefully to Mr. DAYS fire.
uuent and liberal efforts on behalf Of all Ho-
man Catholic charities
\ requiem mass for the repOSc Of the sou,
Of Augu-tl DAILY will be said this morning at
the Cathedral at - O'Clock. Archbishop Cor
rigan will be present. The Rev. NJ j. La
vele. re ,tor of the Cathedral, will 10 the celeb
rant. 1t is supposed that funeral services for
Mr. Dalv will he held at the Cathedral. al
though that will not he settled until Mrs
Days return. Mr.. DAILY had been uewholder
in the Church nf the Paulist Fathers for some
years as well as at the Cathedral.
1t became known yesterday that his life was
insured for large amount in several compa-
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VEST POINT EXERCISES END.
The Board of Visitors Adjourn Cadets q
Into Camp for the Summer.

Into Camp for the summer.
WEST POINT. June o.-The military exercises
scheduled for to-day were abandoned. The
Board of Visitors adjourned and some of them
started for their respective homes Among
the recommendations which will he embodied
in their report will be that Of increasing the
number OF cadets to 900. additional barracks
and the construction of an officers mess ada
cent to Memorial Hall. This will be made nee
cssary by converting the Officers present quar-
tors into continuation OF the cadet mess. in
anticipation OF an increase OF cadets. The pro-
posed addition will also neceSSitate the re-
moval of the boiler houses and cadet sinks. on
the sites OF each Of which will be erected the
proposed barracks
The mental examinations of candidates for
admission to The Academy arcnow in progress
The result will not be known until Monday:
The annual furlouRh hop came Off tonight
manning classes will then 90 into camp for the
summer. The new camp will be named in
honor OF William Harvey Smith.
The Academy Board Tonight reported these
cadets from the fourth class deficient and they
were discharged from tho academy: George
Mason Lee. son of Gen. Lee of Virginia
= \ Dnsmorc of Michigan. J.. r.
Freycr of New Jersey. H. 7. Strong
q Mississippi. Carl, Boyd OF Georgia.
William II. Horton of Tennessee. J. + Frank
lin OF Tennessee. and Richard p. Williams of
Arizona. The last named is n son of the lat"
Gen. Williams, who died last fall from yellow
fever in Havana. Four others were turned
back to JOin the new fourth class.
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HELD FOR PASSING FAD CHECKS.
Francis l.. Montgomery, Once n Wealthy
Broker, Under Arrest In Harlem.

Francis l.. Montgomery. 60 years old and
once prosperous broker. was held for trial in
the Harlem Police Court by Magistrate Simms
Yesterday ON charge Of passing worthless
checks. He was arragncd ON complaint, Of
passing bad check for So ON stephen t. No
bic. President Of the Washington Storage Com
panv, at 1900 Eighth avenue and Of passing an.
othcrcheck for Sljon William Mayer. a butcher
Of 2O1H Third avenue. but there are said to
have been many more people dcfraudcd by
him.
Montgomery engaged Il room in January last
at 3l2 West l2Bd street Il boarding hons"
kept hy Mrs. AIying Barnett. II widow. H."
soon learned that Mrs Barnett had $50 laid
aside for a rainy day, and to d hcrthat he would
double the amount in two days, She gave him
the money. and that is tn" last sh" saw ut il
She had Montgomery arrested, but found that
she would have to institute civil suit in order
to recover
The MontEomcrys lived for several year, ia
Twenty-thrd street, near the lifh Avenue
Hotel Montgomery says he lost SlOO,UOO in
Erie RAILROAD stock at one tim" and threatened
to choke Jay Gould for advising him Ia spcclI-
late in Erie, lie has son who lives in Boston
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YIfJED HiTTEEY STiRTS FOR C4Mr.
Marched Yesterday from Brooklyn to Van
(nrtInndt Pnrk.


IN" Third Battery, N.G. y. Y. marched from
Bruoklyn to Van Cortlanlt Park yesterday
afternoon ON the way to PcokskiIi for week
a. tn" state camp. The battery left shortly
after o'clock. marching by war Of Clcrmont,
Flushing. Washington and Kent avenues to
TWruty-third street ferry. across to New York.
t. Fifth avenue, north to ST. Nicholas avenue.
To- KnGsbridEe road. and to the camping
ground IN Van Cortandt Park. arriving there
at o'clock.
TN" battery mustered ~ men out of %. four
licut"rants, the surgeon andsCapt Rasquin.
commanding The Captain. who has not been
we'll for some time, rode in the brigade ambu-
lance part Of the way. Tho mon did not
order. though the last Of the six sections
were covered with the dust which the
had its, Calling gun, and two moving vans
each with couple of white cloth signs lcttered
in black Third Battery, n. q, y. v" brought
were plenty Of enthusiastic people to give the
battery scnd-on al along the lire.
Camp was made directly in front of the Van
Cortlandt mansion, and the sight was unusu-
ally picturesque because OF the storm clouds
gathering in tn" west The entire Can't equip
mcnt was brand new, and there was little
'onfusion in getting the tents up. The
battery Guidon was set up in tn" middle
run south Of il behind the guns. between which
the hors" lines had already been strung.
There was hurried scramble after poles, can :
vases and tent pegs. and there heard
throughout the line "A continual call for NAL
tots. Twelve had been included in the requis-
ltlOn, but only one was forthcoming. So that
many makes hits had to be used. Some sup
olicd themselves. with axes; some with picket
2ins and some W it'll logs Of ilrewood.
The making OF camp was completed about
he time that sIuppcr was ready. and taps cam"
laws Journey had yet longer one in prospect
20 begin at O'Clock this morning.
The battery is expected to reach Sing Sing;
tonight and Pc"kskil about noon tomorrow.
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An s11 900, 900 Cement Company.

TRENTON, n. j., June .. The Edison Port
land Cement Company of Camden was incor-
porated here to-day. The capital stock is
Sll.OOOOOO. or this amount S2,OOO.OOO il X
per cent cumulative preferred stock The com
pany will manufacture and deal in Portland
and all kinds of hydraulic and non hydraulic
cements. The incorporators are: Thomas A.
Edison and s. Mallory OF Orange; William ii.
Shelmerdine, Harland Page, T.. Clarence Miller,
William :. Pilling. l4uthcrS :. Bent and Theron
l. Crane of Philadelphia
The White Line Traction Company was in
corporated. with capital stock OF 81 900 600
The companys business will be the purchase
and operation OF street railways anywhere in
New Jersey.
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THIEF JUMPS TTO STORIES.
Scared by Woman's Shrieks He Dives
Through Window and Is Easily Caught.

Mrs. Betsy Taub went to the store Yesterday
from her fiat at Allen street, locking the door
behind her. She came back an hour later to
find Il stranger rummaging through her
bureau He had her host Sabbath suit and six
silver spoons that ordinarily came forth only
at Yom Kippur all on the floor and ready TO b"
packed up Mrs. Taub shrieked ut tho sight.
and the thief dropped the silver and made for
the door.
Mrs. Taub blocked his way. shricking louder
every moment The house was stirring The
thief made for the window and flung himself
out The fiat was in til" second story and he
got pretty bad fall. He lay in the street help
less and iel an easy prey to Policeman Devine.
who heard the shricking and ran up and
grabbed him
At the Eldrdge street police station the fell
low said that he was Morris Lang waiter, of
80 First street Coney Island. He was sent
over to the GOuyerneur Hospital and kept
there under guard.
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Burke Roche Calls on the Mayor.

James Boothby Burke Roche. Member Of
Parliament for West Kerry. who is visiting this
country. called at the City Hall yesterday and
paid his respects to Mayor Van WICK to whom
he was introduced by John +. Fitzgerald Of
25S broadway. After chatting with the Mayor
for few moments the visitor was intro
OF Mnnhattan.. with whom he had a
long talk. Incidentally they spoke OF the sug-
gestion Of certain Irish societies that Muckr ross
Abbey be purchased for the preservation OF the
Lakes Of Killarney. and turned into a park.
Richard Croker is spending n few days in West
Kerry and Mr. Roche has notified his friends
TO make every effort to make his stay in Ireland
a nlnn
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OPPRESSION or THE ROOF.
Revelations Regarding " Justice Shop"
Methods in Chicago.

Methods in Chicago.
CHICAGO. June 9.-Robhery and oppression
OF the poor through Justice shop method.
was the subject OF consideration 10y the Bax-
ter Senatorial Investigating Committee to-day
Victims of the Infamous schemes by Justices
and cnnstables to eXtort money from them
told their experiences 4 Justice OF the Peace
John II. Bowman of GrossdaIe-was wit.
ness and admitted the truth of most OF tho
charges 1t was sho En that poor persons are
dragged many miles from their homes to an
swer trifling and frivolous lawsuits; that ex-
tortionate and illegal costs are imposed: that
litigants are kept Ia ignorance OF their legal
rights and that nIusticcs are daily perpe-
trated in the name OF the law. From the tes-
tmony heard nearly every Justice in Cook
county could he removed If held to strict ac-
countablitv for, Official actions. lively
scene, occurred: during tho Interrogation of a
notorious constable named Kelly. He made
lnsolent remarks to Attorney Rurres. repre-
senting the committee. Burres promptly
ness stand Threatened Burres with tho best
licking he ever got" as soon .as the commit
tee leaves town.
Women told OF being prosecuted by con-
90 thirty-three miles to defend suit in
volvirg $3.50. the costs running UP to Sl5i2.
The constable. to satisfy the judgment levied
was stripped Of wha. little jewelry she had
to satisfy a small execution against her JUS
tice bowman tried this case and many similar
ones IN Which, T1,i according TO his admissions. he
Don't you think you should stop this dam
nable business inquired Attorney Burres.
Don't YOU think you should do as Judge
IL don't think my people want me.to;' re-
/ would not do ANYTHING wrong"
The committee adjourned until next Tues
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TO SAFE THE PALISADES.
Meeting to Protest Against Their Destruc-
ton Held Mt Union Hill.

The meeting called bv the Palsade Com
mission-in Froemchens Hall. Union Hill. ".
D., last night. for the purpose OF agitating the
preservation Of the Palisades. was not largely
atten ded but there was abundant enthusiasm.
The following letter from Andrew II. Green.
President Of the Society for the Preservation
OF Scenic and Historic Places and Objects.
was read:
i regret my inability to he present at the
meeting for the purpose Of saving the Pail
sades | would like to be present in person
and add words OF earnest protest against the
commercial vandalism which Is despoiIing
our American Rhine OF some OF its. noblest
features Of natural beauty. Various ccnsid-
s gp ,b. npDea sTonFy for effective acton
haps the most sordd is that this remarkable
E tst, formqtion Is one Of the great at
lars to the inhabitants OF the vicinity as an at
traction TO travellers cannot be measured. 1t
v that the Creator ever placed 90 near dense
ti.etlc nature and exerts an elevating influence
Il most earnestly hope that some practica.
Pc plan can be found for the presery4iion Of
peo SoSay or TP the
tion Of Scenic and Historic Places and OBJ
Jects Of New. York state stands ready to CO
commssion, for the attainment Of this end
Miss Cecilia Gains Of jersey City, formerly
Lresluent OF the state Federation OF oman
Clubs said.
The fate OF the Palisades will he the fate OF
the Picture Rocks. Already the hands of the
snoiler have been raised to DESTROY them.
Shall we. Americans. allow the Palisades to be
blasted away? The people from the Atlantic
the Palisades be saved, and believe Ibis com
mission will lie instrumental in preserving
one OF natures noblest works"
MAJOR :. Wood McClave. y member Of the
Palsade Commission said that clubs should
be formed all over the country to raise a popu-
lar subscription TO purchase the Palisades and
to erect thereon q Dewey monument opposite
Grants Tomb.
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Smallpox on tho Palatia.

The IIamburg-American line steamer paa-
tia, which arrived yesterday afternoon from
Hamburg was detained at Quarantine owing
to case OF smallpox among her steeraRe pas
sengers. The patient was sent 10 the recep-
ton hospital ut . +. n. Two hundred and
twenty-eight steerage passengers who occu-
pied quarters in the compartment with the
patient were transferred to Hoffman Island
for observation. The steamer, thoroughly dis
The Palatia brought a consignment Of wild
animals for the Bronx Park Geological Garden
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DIR. WILLIAMS NOT INTRUSIVE.
An Explanation Regarding His speech OPP
posing sunday schools.

The speech in opposition to Sunday schools.
made by the Rev. DR.. Pelham Williams before
the Church Club OF the diocese OF Long
Island called forth much criticism. and
among other things said regarding 1t
was a statement that Dr. Williams had
taken advantage of the occasion to obtrude
sensatir nal views. In reply to this. Mr. Arthur
b Cook. the Secretary of the Board Of Trustees
of the Church Club: gave out n statement yes
orday that Dr. Williams was especially in
vited 70 cypress his wel-known convictions
regarding Sunday schools. Mr.. Cook himself
had charge OF the arrangements.
been engaged to steak. and. at the sugges-
ton Of DR.. Francis n. Miller. DR.. Williams
was invited to present his views in opposition.
This suggestion, Mr.. Cook says. was unani-
mously approved by all the trustees present at
the meeting,
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WISER MEIER VAS RICT.
The Murdered Man Believed to Have Been
Worth 81 80, 900.

CHICAGO. June "a search Of the cottage in
which Martin Meier the old Swiss miser. who
was found strangled to death. on Wednesday.
resulted in finding over $4,000 worth o.
mortgages. and papers showing that Meier
lad vault in the Chamber Of Commerce build
ing. A rnolds Ilolllner. Swiss Consul, snvs
Meier was worth from Sl5OOOO to 5000, 900.
A man giving the name OF Joseph Walsh was
arrested In connection with the Meier murder
shortly after midnight, f. c. Eheling. all en-
pressman and neiehbor OF the murdered
man. was arrested during the night on sus-
Ebeling who first notified the roice Of Meier 8
prolonged absence. and caused the search Of
the cottage which resulted in finding the old
mans body.
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P0UGHKEErsIE. June 9.-Thc new paper shell
for the Columbia varsity eight arrived from
Troy this afternoon and was taken q the boat =
house. 1t is sixty feet long and one inch mar.
rover than the paper shell used hv Columbia
in 1850 The great event to-day among
the members OF the blue and white COL
ony was the boat race between the
freshmen and varsity subs in doubles The
victors in Wednesdays contest between the
freshmen subs We're matched to meet Mitchell
and McC lay varsity subs overthe same course
The latter were the iavorites at two to one
Silas Huxley acted as referee. The crews
We're
Varsity-Mitchell. stroke; McClar. bow; Bogue,
COXswain.
Freshmcn-Irvne stroke; Bradley, bow; Sire
DclHh, cONsWain.
pulled away from their rivals. Ii was a stub
born contest but the clever work of the fresh
men CAV" them an inch or two of vantage on
every stroke and they finished winners by an
easy length.
The varsity eight rowel over the rour-milc
course again Tonight picking M the fresh
men at the end Of two miles and racing with
them to the finish. The two eights went out
for q practice spin at ii O'Clock in the morning
pulling n stretch of two miles up the river
and nractcing starts on the return. The wa
ter was in splendid condition both morning
and evening. and the air was cool and pleasant
The health OF the men continues to be good.
An innovation during race week will be the
opening OF headquarters al the Nelson House
by the Regatta Committee whore ANYBODY
having business with the members may GO
Arrangements have been made to procure two
revenue cutters to police the course on the day
OF the regatta.
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COZ Z.
Match Play at Powelton-Tn-Dny'sE Event at
Nnn COrtInndt.

Match play nj p,xelton-To.nny.sE ven, at
10y ~ w.. ,,.,,,, "
an '"r''""o''
Thnrn NoS littln wind 10 In file tha Il rrrtion
. 49, p,., cIt II,,I. ,,'' ,,,,',,,,,'t
at inc ro"e,on "o'l ''up open t""rnaih'h'
Yesterday, and the scores were lower than on
Thursday Tbn survivors for tbr pnwrIton
.',"r,'n '1n ,,a,,' p,,,,',,,,'
."p 'inhl roulu I"-uaS are -hat"I'h ha''o" anu
A. De Witt Cochrane. who both put ont their
men nv cool gol0nr. The summaries:
~ 49, NO''@'
Powelton Cup-Second round-Matnrn Blllon.
Apawanis beat Lieut.. II. L. Howe, West Point. by
nup and to play A. De Witt Cochrano, st Andrews.
t" may; John Smith, Poweitnn, beat james TarIor,
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Chief Inspector Gcrnty Asked to Resign.

1t was reported yesterday that Henry L.
Kearney. Commissioner of Buildings. Lighting
and Supplies. had sent letter to Frank W.
Geraty asking him 70 resign from the oflce Of
was assigned In the letter for tho demand.
Geraty IL President ~ the Tammany Hall
trict. He is also Tammany Captain OF the
sixth ELECTION district Of the Thirty llrst As
demand for his resignation is due to his
having asked John F. Carroll recently to de-
pose Judge Char les A, Welde from the leader
Il HOpppr