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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
NEW-sWEDEN's ANNIVBRsARY.
THE SETTLEMENT IN MAINE CELEBRATES
THIRTY YEARS OF PROSPERITY
AND GROWTH

New-Sweden Me-, June 25.-Maines Swedish set
Element celebrated the trtieth anniversary of Its
existence to-day. More than three thousand per
sons, including Swedes and Americans. took part
In the celebration and the founder OF the colony,
William w. Thomas ir accompanied by Governor
Powers and other prominent guests. present.
Mr.. Thomas delivered the grafton of the day. He
told the story OF New-Sweden from the time the
first colony of 1fty-one Swedcs followed him
the into the woods of Maine. The growth
and prosperity that have attended the colony
whom Mr.. Thomas led into the Maine woods in
1870 have become two thousand, and from valua-
ton OF S. 900 their property has increased 81 49,
500 and the colony is a happy, contented and
model community, with fertile farms. pleasant
homes. schools and churches.
Mr. Thomas to-day presented to the swedes
signed photograph of King Oscar and autograp h
letter of congratulations and best wishes from the
King. He also presented a signed photograph of
President Mckinley. with his kindly greetings.
Governor Powers also addressed the colony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
B. R. T. FIRM AFTER A DROP.
RUMOR THAT METROPOLITAN IS AFTER THE
ROAD NOT CREDITED.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit yesterday went IN 40 tho
lowest point 1t has touched in many months TIE
first sale recorded was lot of 300 shares ar II
and the low price OF the first hour represented a
decline or IS points from the high record ton
OF two years ago. The stock yielded readily YES
terday under bear pressure. the short selling ban
heavy. Many stop loss orders were also ,,nco,.ara5
on the way down, a large amount of long stock
being thrown on the market. All sorts of rumors
were ahoat and in the morning hours there sear,ad
to be inside support for the stock 5irao.c-
OF the company quoted as SAYING that tho in
siders waiting for matters to crystaIIfza aDd
mat the situation would be met as IL deyeIoped
Much has been made" said the director ..of The
rumor that the city authorities may withdraw +ba
privilege OF running over the Bridge This q
as everybody knows highly improbable Such a
move would be bad politics, and would resu1+ I,
such vehement cry from the travelling prbIic
that no political rarity could withstand H. The
utterances Of certain hostile interests and otbsrs
are receiving more attention than they dasar,,a
The recent deporable accident on the trestle near
Oohey Island has been made the foundation for all
sorts OF harsh criticism but all unprejudiced per-
sons know that the company cannot be held re-
sponsble the victims were tresnassinp On nj
waite property"
The report also heard that the MetropoIitar
street Railway Company was manoeuvrine to ab
sorb the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COMPANY b,,
there is good ground for the opinion that this ror
has no foundation in fact
In the early afternoon there were indications that
insurers were buying. and an extensive covering
movement by the shorts set In. Altogether about
80" shares were traded In the stock CLOSING ar
rs: an n actual gain for the day of 3 Of point
nuch OF me pressure against the stock came from
No additional statement was made b,- .L +,
terested IN the road beyond the announcements I'M
continuance Of increased earngggs ami that
tof. 10. an through the summer season The
COO improving the elevated roads under ifs CO
Kings County line Oes'H on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT. |
LOCAL MARKET ADVANCES TO s2N-EF-
Feet ON WESTERN GRAIN TRAFFIC
OF INCREASE IN PRICE,

There much excitement in the local wheat
pit at the opening yesterday. The first sale of
July wheat was at 91A cents. one-half cent
continuance of the unfavorable news from the
Northwest and on reports of a purchasing move
ment in Europe. the price in this market ad-
vanced sharply to 9224 cents. around which fig
ure it held most of the morning In the after
noon the market was quiet and without partcu-
lar feature, apart from drop in July from 1924
to 80 cents owing to heavy unloading prompted
by predictions Of showers in the Northwest
From 50 cents the market gradually recovered
to 91H cents on late demand from shorts. and
1t closed comparatively firm.
The advance in the price of wheat has caused
a big increase in the Western grain traffic
farmers rushing their stock on hand to market
in order to secure the fancy prices ruling in
ceipts of grain at Chicago increased 80 per cent
over the preceding week, and with the exception
of 1899 1t the heaviest week in five years,
the gain over 1898 being 81 per cent The Bur
lngton brought in - per cent of the aggregate,
and the Rock Island, Illinois Central and North
western IL per cent each. The st. Paul had u
per cent, and the Great Western 3 per cent.
Deliveries a primary points for the week aggre-
gated l2,3O9,OOO bushels, gain of 044,O 900 bush
els over the preceding week, and 94 per cent
over last year
Prospects for the Northwestern lines having
full wheat traffic in the next twelve months
have been impaired by crop damage in that part
or the country but in the Southwest the pros
poets favor the heaviest crop tonnage in the his
tory or the roads. If present prices for wheat
are maintained, the farmers in the Southwest
yield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
SOUTHERN UNION ADMITS NEGROES.
SIGNIFICANT ACTION OF THE BIRMINGHAM coUN-
CIL-COLORED MEMS SKILL IN ME-
CHANICAI. TRADES.

Birmingham. Ala, June % CSreciaD.-The Biz
mingham Trades Council, the general assembly Of
the twenty thousand white union men in the Biz
mingham district to-day withdrew the color line
and will hereafter receive negro delegates from
the local unions to the Federated Council
The negro members of the United Mine Workers
who are holding their annual convention in this
city. compelled the departure The Trades Council
had requested the miners convention to adopt a
resolution that members Of the order employ only
union labor on work done for them The negro
delegates 70 the convention protested against the
adoption or the resolution because the Trades
Council did not recognize them. The Trades Coun-
line. " OOi
The departure is significant in the light OF the
rapid advancement the Southern negro is nakine
IN knowledge of the mechanical trades He is
beginning to push the white carpenter brickIaver
and stonemason. and yesterdays action was a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
INCORPORATED AT 4LBAVr

Aloany June &-These companies were fncor-
Porated with the Secretary of State to-day;
j. A McLaughln Company. of NewYorb c,,y
70 conduct hotel; capital ca 0OS 0trao 10y
Joseph A. Mclaughlin. OF Brooklyn and a =
L Sian ana A J. Melville. of Manhattan " -
Crlttenden Park Trotting Asscciation 80 D.. -
ter eT capital $500 Directors: Edward WonaSbS
MLton Clark and Thomas w. Long ~ RocbSss,a.ss'
Kyther q Pringle Company, OF CaTtbage Jsf
tSLIson county, TO manufacture and deal in ma
frederick frederick W Coburn and George D. Ryther Of
Elmira Heights Foundry and Machine C,,,Da,v
9 S1o az ElmIra Heights, Chemung County: caritai
G GIS" Llrectors; Harry n. Beardsley and IS III
mailoGk OF Elmira. and John McGregor. Of Ei-
Niagara Central Land and Investment ComDanv
OF Buffalo; capital $4,000 Directors. Fre3erick
a. StTeck ana James n. Connor of Oil CITY Penn
ana ID. r Belden. of Buffalo ~ ~ N'''''
Gem Taper Box Company. of New-York City.
SS1IpltaI, SZaN9 Directors; r. A. Gunzberg John ~
olntteEy ana D Newman, OF New-York city
Mehuen Centre Telephone Com pany 10 operate
N TMenden Centre. Rochester Junction and Honeoye
EdI,s Sl3hroe county; capital 5000 Directors:
Of Menden Centre, ~ ~ - -0'u'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
B. r. T. CASE ON TRIAL.
JURY SECURED TO HEAR CONSPIRACY
CHARGES AGAINST FOUR OF
THE DEFENDANTS.

The trial OF the defendants in the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company conspiracy began
yesterday before Justice Fursman in the Supreme
Court. Six men were indicted. the following four
being placed trial yesterday: Alfred r. Goslin,
Charles Thomas Davis. Eugene L. Packer and
Henry Bogart. There were thirteen indictments in
all These four men were indicted for conspiracy.
The other two indicted are Henry j. Alex
ander and Warner T. Allen. who were charged
with felony.
conducted by John Proctor Clarke Special Deputy
Attorney General The defendants case is in the
hands Of Black Olcott & Gruber Ex-Governor
Black and ex-Judge Olcott were in court yesterday
The defendants trial together as all the
indictments against them are for conspiracy. One
of the indictments against Alexander was for con-
spiracy. and Governor Black asked Justice Furs-
man why Alexander not on trial His name
had not been called at all. The Justice said that
was for the Attorney General to say Mr. Black
looked at Mr.. Clarke, who smiled and said nothing
The inference was at taken by a number Of
persons that Alexander had turned States evidence
and that he would be a chief witness on the trial
Ambrose H. Pardy Alexander's counsel would
neither affirm deny this.
1t took just ninety-fve minutes to secure the fol-
lowing jury:
s!msen r. 2s5rse 5a asS pa fsndm.n
Max Bruckner. Henry s. O'Bren
Thomas G. Holland. Alfred G CIapp.
Horace G. Foote george F 6 SIen
In opening for the People Mr.. Clarke recited the
stories regarding the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com,
tro;ed by the defendant c. T. Davis and prom
ised to show that Davis consprcd with the other
DEFENDANTS, Packer, Goslin and Bogert. The object
OF the conspiracy, Mr.. Clarke said was to allow
tne conspirators TO gamble in the stock OF the
Ro6De that t., they sold the stock short and so
t oy me ettacks they engineered against
Although Mr.. Clarke did say So the counsel
LGr the defence said they were confident that
Henry j. Alexander had turned States evidence
ana would be one OF the first witnesses called for
The trial was adjourned until this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
of the Department OF Finance for the last TWEEN

of the Department OF Finance for the last TWEEN
sty-fVe years. made my duty plain - i.
have already trespassed too Tar upon YOU IN
diligence. but If permitted could with confidence,
show that even IL Section 1S2 of the Charter con-
lerred upon the Controller the discretion whicn
fur Mack seems to assume. the dispositlon OF tne
bond awards of August s. 1895 was IN
view of all the circumstances OF the sae. the
only disposition that could have oeen mace u! any
Sc nsble business man intent upon serving the
eli Us best interests
When the city offers something for rs, sale an9
invites sealed proposals with deposits Ilapie 70 roT
feinre accompanying the bids, good faith de-
ads that award shall be made to whornso-
ever offers to pay the highest price f9r that
thirg, and not a fraction of il The credit OF a
city is always afected injuriously when II falls
dispose of the whole of an issue or bonds Inc
exercise of Controllers discretion in regard to
such matter is fraught with danger, elnbarraSS-
ment and frequent injustice In regard to THIS this
particular sale more than any in the city MS
tory. urgent necessity existed for realizing at
once the whole issue, that payments long
past due contracts could be made without
further delay, work recommended on public inn
provements wheTre II had been abandoned and a
stop put the bringing OF suits by contractors
against the city for damages.
These a few of the considerations which
would have prompted me 10 act precisely as dld
act if legal authority had existed for acting
otherwise.
You will confer upon a favor by giving this
letter such publicity may seem to you proper
Respectfully, BIRD S. GOLFER
Controller,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
CYCLONE IN ALABAMA.
ROOFS OF CHURCHES BLOWN OFF AND
HOUSES DEMOLISHED-COTTON CROP
CUT DOWN TWENTY PER CENT

Birmingham, Ala. June p (SpeciaD.-A
cyclone which struck the town OF Blossburg
Jefferson County, and went nOrthward at noon
yesterday wrought havoc in it's path. The town
of Democrat. Walker County. suffered the
heaviest damage Here the roof of the Hard
shell Baptist Church was blown from over the
heads of the congregation. Many faint
ed and several persons were injured.
At Eutaw the Baptist church was blown down
and the roof of the Presbyterian church
taken off. dozen houses in Democrat were de-
moshed. but the families all at church
and no was injured The damage to crops
by yesterdays rain and preceding downfalls
this month"; which amount altogether to twelve
inches Is widespread Farm after farm is
der water Cotton has been cut off 20 per cent
and corn is also damaged. Wheat has sprouted
in the shock and oats have begun to rot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
C0WING ATTACKS THE NEWSPAPERS
HE SENTENCES sHERLoCK. AND SAWS WHO, =.
SALE CRITICISM APPEARS TO HAVE
r.- NO LIMIT

Judge Cowing in Part II of General Sessions YES
terday sentenced William F. Sherlock the Editor
OF The Cnionst," convicted of criminal libel to
three months in the pententary. Judge Cowing
said:
~ have nave very painful duty to perform but none
tHe IeSS duty. l venture TO say libel is perhaps
more nfq committed in this city than in any
so lnfrequently punished that newspapers have
come 10 regard IL permissible to injure reputa-
tons as they please and regard the law of Grim
mai libel a dead law - ----'
II mas become almost useless to earn a good
reputation and to try and maintain it. for If is
SuoJtct az any moment to reckless attack II is
1Ine a halt should be called and the newspapers
told that they cannot defame private Character
ana II they do 1T it is at their peril
nave received many letters in relation to your
case and one from a gentleman CT distinction in
your line of business who is inclined to think that
II the newspapers had given you a better exam
pie IN moderation to criticism you would not be
where you ~
This wholesale criticism appears to have no limit
Even ministers of the Gospel do not hesitate to in
dulge IN It, because, as have said. the law is con
sldered dead one. The Golden Rule seems to
have disappeared from NewYork, judging by the
rash unfounded and reckless criticisms made with
out proper investigation.
1t IS thought that the case will be appealed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY WRECK
LATEST REPORT SHOWS FORTY LIVES LOST
MANY BODIES NOT IDENTIFIED.

Atlanta. Ga. June S.-Thirty-seven bodies have
been recovered from the wreckage Of the Southern
Railway train which went into washout one
mile and a half from McDonOugh on Saturday
night. Three bodies found to-day. They
were:
GRIFFITH. d. Y. Supervisor.
MoRRISsETTB. W. L.. superintendent pumping station
HUNNICUTT. J. H. freight conductor.
The charred pieces of two other bodies were
found The injured who were sent to McDonough
and Macon and brought here have started for their
homes
Many bodies of the dead have not yet been identi-
fed, and these remain at the undertaking estab-
lishments waiting to be claimed by relatives or
friends. The latter principally bodies OF negro
section hands who killed. The number in the
on the Georgia Midland and Gulf Road is not
known. All of them persisted. 1t Is supposed TO
have numbered about fifteen. which will make the
total casualties about forty
1t is believed that bodies still remain under
the debris. which will be thoroughly cleared away
by tomorrow. Traffic will probably be resumed in
twelve hours Trains from Macon 10 Atlanta
operating the Georgia Midland and
Gulf Railroad. During the recent heavy rains
vigilance has been exercised by railroad officials
in watching the roadbed and II Is said that the
culvert Camp Creek. where the wreck oc-
CURED, was inspected and reported safe. thirty
minutes before the train into the gulch. The
culvert over Camp Creek gave way because the
water rose to height sufficient TO get In between
the abutment walls and the earthen embankment.
embankment is about fifty feet high at this point.
and quite long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
COTTON BULLS IN A PANIC.
BREAK IN THE MARKET WITH INDICA-
TIONS OF FURTHER DECLINES.

The sensational bull movement begun about ten
days ago on the New-York Cotton Exchange
reached its elimination yesterday morning. when
prices fell about thirty points under terrific
drive OF bulls 70 unload a of long cotton
purchased the advance II has been many
abroad have been effoctualy rounded up but
inasmuch as the primary cause for the covering
was bona hde influences and manipula ton. the
recent advance was scored with comparative ca Sc.
For several weeks bad crop reports have been
pouring in from nearly all parts the cotton belt
and the European bear faction has been restless.
The public manifested inclination buy. and
leading operators here finally made a bold stand
on the bull side.
Yesterday morning exceptionally strong English
cables and particularly bad crop reports sent
prices on first sales % to 80 points upward and
forced the few remaining bears TO seek safer
ground The rise proved too fast for one house
Dennis Perkins & Co.-and at midday its suspen-
sion was reported from the rostrum. The
nouncement created distrust in the bull ranks, it
DelnS feared that other concerns might be in
Tolved, and in a frantic effort 10 unload prices
were pounded down thirty-one points before the
final gong sounded While the West the South.
Wall Street and Europe had bought the open
Ing rise representatives of all these interests were
heavy sellers the break.
The bears hammered the entire list and called
attention 20 better weather prospects and good
crop reports from Texas. \ decline OF four cents
in wheat also operated a stimulant upon the
selling movement In cotton. Conservative esti-
mates of the days transactions placed the amount
at considerably over million bales, the trades
made in many instances reaching thousands of
bales in single operation. The feeling after the
Gi05s w %sak the crowd d ni 5T
Government report at noon on Tuesday than had
hitherto been looked for.
July cotton Yesterday sold between 9 cents and
$50 cents closing at the former figure a net loss
for the day of y points. The August option
ranged between SS cents and ais cents. the close,
$50 cents, being one point under Saturdays final
price. The September went ; high S78 cents
and low S54 cents, closing at SIS cents, one
point above Saturdays close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
DENNIS PERKINS & co. SUSPEND.

Dennis Perkins & Co. cotton brokers' of No. 125
Pearl-st., yesterday announced their inability to
meet their obligations the Cotton Exchange.
The firm was short of cotton, and it's clearing
sheets did not go through yesterday morning At
the Office of the Cotton Exchange it said that
the assets and liabilities would each be less than
$4,000. 1t is believed that the firm will be able 10
meet all its obligations and resume business. The
firm of Dennis Perkins G. Co. founded in 1854
by Dennis Perkins His sons, Henry c. and George
D. Perkins. became partners respectively in 1856
and 1866 and since the death of the senior partner
in 1872 they have carried the business under the
old firm style
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
MRS. FoREpAUGH MARRIED AGAIN.
sl4ow4r>N's WIDOW BECOMES THE WIFE or
WALTER NAGLE, A. BANK CLERK.

Sl9OWAEAN'S WIDOW BECOMES THE WIFE OF
WALTER NAGLE, A. BANK CLERK.
It--yas learned yesterday that Mrs. Adam Fore
paue1h, widow of the well known Snowman was
married last Wednesday in this city TO Walter
Maggie, a bank clerk, of Philadelphia. The cere-
rnony was performed at Grace Church, the Rev.
Wilson Poe Caney officiating. and the next day
the couple sailed for Europe on the Auguste Vic
tor.a. So quietly had all arrangements been made
that many intimate friends Of both bride and
trid egroom did not know of the wedding until yes
terdaY. The relatives of the bride. however, en-
pratically deny that there any secrecy in the
marriage
The brides maiden Mary G. Falman.
She is thirty-eight years old and has made her
home mostly in Philadelphia. Mr.. Maggie is
ployed in the Girard Bank Of Philadelphia. He is
bout. forty years old and it is said that he had
been engaged to his present wife for than
years
X is said that Mr.. and Mrs. Maggie have gone
for honeymoon in England. which may be ex-
tended the Orient and far China, if the
present of turmoil there shows any signs Of
settlement. They intend to go first 10 Plymouth,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
CORONER,s JrRrs TERnIcr At ST ror,,s

ST. Louis June S.-Coroner Lloyd to-day resumed
the inquest over Thomas Rhine and Burckbard+
strikers, who were killed on June 10
After being out several hours the turv ret,,r,,o,
three verdlcts this afternoon. The verdict IN The
case Oh Ihoinas Is that he came 10 his death by a
gunshot wound inflicted by a member ~ tra -
which was at the time acting in the discharps ~
it, duty. VI
Inc verdict in the case OF Rhine is that he cam,
70 ms ueath at the hands of parties unknown: that
his shooting not justified In the p,I.h,
case, the finding of the Jury Is that he caroa =
ms death at the hands of parties uDknown "a ~
that MS death justified anu
Both Deputies Gardner McKnieb4 and f,oo. ",
COX are exonerated from all blame SIN NSOi Sc W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
TO CONFER ABOUT ICE TRUST TO-DAY.
GOVERNOR WILL NOT TELL PLANS OF CAM.
PAIGN UNTIL AFTER NOTIFICATION.


Oyster Bay, Long Island June 25-H C Pavne
OF Wisconsin, arrived here on the noon train ar
companied by his wife. When they reached TIA
Roosevelt home the Governor was in the water
bathing He hurried 10 the house The visitors "a.
maned for dinner.
Governor Roosevelt said this afternoon that =.
mad made up his mind not TO discuss publicly arv
plans for the campaign until after July p vvhen b.
IS 10 De formally Informed OF his nomination for
Nice-President He said he had taken no action
In regard to the Ice Trust. That was in the hands
OF the Attorney-GeneraI he said When asked
when the Acknowledgement was to see him he re-
piled:
Tomorrow is the day appointed The Attorney
General will be here then. We may talk the mar
ter over ~ 'AN
Governor Roosevelt is in good spirits He is grow
ing tanned, and is in good health as he has
ever oeen- To-day he received cable message
IRON the Rev. Henry A Brown. who was Chaplain
or the Rough Riders during the Spanish war He
is now IN Porto Rico The MESA &c cOngratulatad
the Governor on his nomination. A letter of con-
graduation came from the Rough Riders now with
Buffalo Bill 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-26
PENSION FOR DOrGLAss,s WIDOW

Surrogate Silkman yesterday appointed Mary
Therese Douglass guardian of her two children
She is the widow OF Sergeant Douglass of Mount
Vernon, who was killed by the strikers at Croton
Dam
The guardian proceedings for the purpose of
ming papers with the State Military Department
at Albany. which is 10 grant Mrs Douglass and
her children pension. This II is said will he
the first pension paid by the State of New-York
70 a widow and children Of National CifIar5snoa+
killed in performing State military dntv NJ
Douglass is 10 receive Sl2 month and the cbldren
81 each a month. " 'ei4