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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
THE FIONA WINS THE ENIPEROR.s CUP.
ON THE SPEEDWAY.
Darrell PAGES A MILE IN 2Os. HELPED
ALONG BY THE WIND

Darrell PAGES A MILE IN 2Os. HELPED
ALONG BY THE WIND.
\ remarkable trial of speed by the PAGERS
Darrell 2O71a. and Little Gem. 21512, was reported
yesterday by Captain ". n. Boyce. With the wind
blowing half gale from the north. Captain Boyce
set out TO how fast he could drive Little Gem
a full mile. straight away. The start at the
first quarter post south OF Dyckman-st-, and the
horse moved with the wind from there to the
post between Washington Bridge and High Bridge,
a distance of exactly mile, according TO the
official survey OF the Speedway With the wind
helping him along from start finish, Little Gem
paced the mile in 2111z. timed by his driver
The first half covered in los. and the last
half in 1.O5z. Darrell ecIipsed this remarkable per
Torrance by pacing the mile in 2:06 according 10
the watch Of Captain Boyce. who is experienced
timer. Neither PAGER could approach such a per-
Torrance on racetrack. where II is impossible to
take advantage of the wind, and a good many
horsemen disposed to discredit the trials.
saying some mistake must have been made in
timing the horses. Others of the opinion that
the strong wind may have enabled the PAGERS TO
do all that contended for them. Nathan Straus
was among those who credited the trials The
owner of Cobwebs says few persons appreciate
the difference between going against the wind and
with the wind in driving a horse at speed The
course traversed by Darrell and Little Gem Is by
means level. there being a rise OF eight ten
feet where the Speedway passes under Washing
ton Bridge. with corresponding decline
other side.
The expected brush between Mcmillan 2I714. the
horse that defeated Cobwebs. PIP last week, and
E. o. Binzen's gray trotting mare Elmira had 70
be deferred until next week, owing TO al injury
Elnnira- The speedy daughter OF Wilkes Boy be-
came entangled in rope. cutting OF her
pasterns severely, while she staked out at
grass yesterday morning Mcmillan the
road. ready TO measure strides with CObwebs OF
any other trotter in town He found worthy
rival in the fine old road horse, Commodore Porter.
2l3, by NUtwOOd. driven by Hugh Reilly. Singu-
larry enough, both rrotters bred and raised
the same farm in Tennessee. Old Porter got
away in front. and led the boss OF the road
half mile in merry chase. but Mcmillan rallied
after passing the end OF the wall and carried
his rival TO a break before reaching the point OF
rocks. In another trial Mcmillan got or IN the
lead, and drew right away from Commodore Por-
ter, increasing MS lead until he dozen lengths
ahead
Bobby j. 2Isl4 the Canadian PAGER that ran
away with his owner Sunday. was out yesterday
in charge Of Elmer Stevens the trainer The horse
displayed a fine burst Of speed in a brush with
II. o. Armours trOtting team. Bancroft and Erin
G., but the trotters much faster than be-
fore, Notwithstanding all the fast work they have
done OF late, and they rushed along such speed
that Bobby carried of his feet the end OF
the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
RUMOR THAT YORK WILL RESIGN.
TO BE APPOINTED CITY MAGISTRATE. IT IS
REPORTED-HE REFUSES TO TALK.

TO BE APPOINTED CITY MAGISTRATE IT IS
REPORTED-HE REFUSES TO TALK.
The latest development in the fight between Chief
Devery Of the Police Department and Deputy
Chief Mclaughlin, Of Brooklyn over the control OF
gambling places in Coney Island in which Nc
LaughIin appears to be backed by the Brooklyn
Democrats and Devery by certain Tammauy men,
the rumor. which became current Saturday,
that President York Of the Police Board who Is
said to be friendly TO Mclaughlin. is thinking Of
resigning. The runor had it that President York
to be appointed Magistrate upon the expiration
Of the term of Office OF one of the Republican
magistrates.
The story was that President York had been
pressed to take the side OF Chief Devery in the
Coney Island trouble, and had had opposition from
other members OF the Board in many ways of
late, and. with the possibility of a single headed
Police Commission before him. had looked favor
ably upon a proposition that he resign and take a
magistracy.
At the close OF the meeting of the Police Board
yesterday President York asked if the Board
had done anything regarding the Coney Island
situation. He said that it had not
What truth is there in the story that you are
going to resign was asked Of him.
I'D rather not say anything about it, said Mr..
York
The Coney Island trouble Is not the only one in
which President York has been opposed by the
other members OF the Board When the question
OF licensing boxing matches was before the Board
President York tried to get the Board deny the
applications. but the other Commissioners outvoted
him, and insisted simply laying them over
When the test case was brought by the Broadway
Athletic Club, the effect of the laying over was
shown by reference Of the matter to the Cor
poration Counsel. whose opinion as to the legality
Of holding bouts without license IS still waited
for by the police, while bouts being held
President York has also voted against nearly
every concert hall license that has been before the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
COLUMBIA AT PoUGHKEEPs1E.

Poughkeepsie. y. 7. June 1s.-Neve- have more
suspicious rowing conditions prevailed on the Hud-
son than those that favored the Columbia Oarsren
at both sessions Of their practice to-day All day
long the river was as smooth as the most exact
ing oarsman could desire. In the morning the sun
bright and warm, but not hot enough 70
burn the already bronzed backs OF the Gotharnites
The freshmen went OUT first This afternoon, using
the paper shell in which the freshmen OF last year
rowed their race and which viii probably be used
IN the coming race They were accompanied oy
Captain MacKav. OF the university crew. who has
undertaken 70 coach the freshmen He FOL owed
in the launch and gave the youngsters the oeneII
OF Eis four wears experience in a Columbia shell
Mr.. MeIkeIham has slightly modified the stroke
which. Dr. Peet had been teaching The eaten -
much shorter and strOCGe-- which u u claI119
with the same recovery and a loI1s LSrWaI1 lS--h
toward the stern OF the Shell gives more pow
erful stroke.
After dinner at the Nelson House this evening
the oarsmen took a long walk IT the moonlight
and on their return the hotel at ID O'Clock every
man had a glass OF milk and a cracker and then
bed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
SOIL NAPs OF TARIOUs VALLEYS

Tashllgton. June lE-The Agricultural Depart
nj Is aboIt 70 issue = report entitled Field
1eratlons OF the Division Of Soils. 1Ess'' with
APPS on scale Of one tucn 10 the mile The series
acludes sol map Of part Of the Connecticut
alley covering about $4,000 acres: soil, aIkaN and
background water maps OF about 10000 acres in
alt Lake County Utah: soil alkau and under
round water mans OF about $500 acres around
arIsbad, in the Pecos Valley. New-Mexico, and q
-m-Iar set Of maps for about 10000 acres around
Roswell, IN another part OF the same valley ne
port describes the character Of the soil ard the
relation q The soil OF the Connecticut valley 10
tobacco and ether farm crops IN the western as
tricts the kind and amount OF alkal. the treat--
LenL necessary 10 prevent injury from the rise OF
Slkall, and The methods OF retaining 4aIlo a.
ready injured by 6lzaA and seepage waters.
Application for this report should pc mace a.
once 10 member OF Congress or to Chief Of the
Division OF Soils United States Department OF
ARrictfure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
sErEyTT-FIRsT REGIMENT TROUBLES
COMPANY z ANGERED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT
GO TO CATsKILI. on MEMORIAL DAY

COMPANY E ANGERED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT
GO TO CATsK1LL on MEMORIAL DAY.
Ofhcers Of the list Regiment who sent IN Pc
t.,on to Colonel Bates requesting an election for
Iieutenaut-coIOneL as told in The Tribune yester-
day are not expected to take any further action
in that direction until after the regiment returns
from camp Some of ex-Msjor Smiths friends In
the regiment desired him visit the camp to-
day on the excursion 70 be made the steamboat
Taurus under the auspices of Company B. which
Mr.. Smith at one time commanded. but he de-
clined the invitation
II seems that the men OF Company were con-
siderabIy stirred up over the Memorial Day parade
II appears that the town OF Catskll desired Ino
yelling OF a monument 10 the memory OF Carskiu
boy who was a mem Der Of Company Z at Santiago
The town officials made formal request 20 cap
tain W r Hill OF the company that ne take MS
command UP there. The and the officers were
glad OF the opportunity 70 do honor 20 their dead
Comrade. but Colonel Bates vetoed the proposition
ranks OF the regiment for the Memorial LAY
parade This decision OF the colonel was trans
mitted 10 the Catskiu officials, who were not
pleased with Il, and immediately renewed me To-
quest. this time through the Acknowledgment
The latter submitted the matter 10 General ROE,
who reported back that The Colonel was averse 70
upon ahead and carried out the unveltnS
without the young herO's comrades being present
n some quarters IL was alleged that the opposi-
ton 70 the company 8 gong was cue 20 lne I5CI
that Captain Hill is warm supporter OF former
Major Smith. and that any favOrs he may ask
will not be promptly granted, whereas friends OF
reEfmental commander would have done 70 give
his organZa ton It's best appearance on the day OF
parade. The incident is Interpreted 20 indicate
the strained relations in certain quarters IN the
regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
CAPTAIN CHARLES POOLE MkRspEN.

Captain Charles Poole Marsden died at his home
No 127 Hawthorne-ave., Yonkers Sunday. He
born February IL 1s2S. in this city. His
Charles when a boy accompanied him around
the world. When twenty years old he had COM
mand Of the first ship which carried -four and
bread TO Londonderry, Ireland for distribution
among the famished inhabitants of that country
In 1853 he married Miss Mary A. Devoe. and in 1854
he and his wife set sail for China in clipper bark
They encountered e severe storm. and after many
hardships put back TO this city Captain Marsden
seriously injured, and mis- wife managed the
craft Some years afterward Captain Marsden
successfully took a small river tug around the
Horn to Oregon He went 10 California in 1919 and
staked out rich claim. Returning home with his
fortune, he wrecked, and lost all his possess
sions, excepting a small nugget of gold out of
which his wIfes wedding ring made. His
widow, daughter and four sons survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
WHAT ARnOR IS NEEDED.
sTEEIMAKERs INVITED TO BID FOR FUR
NIsHING OVER SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND TONS.

Washington June 1s.-The long expected
armor circular vas issued to-day from the
Navy Department SteeIunakers are invited TO
bid for furnishing the $1,000 tons OF the best
face hardened arusor above i've inches in thick
ness 10000 tons arrnor treated by the present
process, less than five inches thick, and about
/ $50 tons Of unhardened nickel steel armor.
This ar1or is required for eight battleships, six
armored cruisers and three protected cruisers.
The battIeship arrnor viii be eleven inches
thsck IN the belt six inches thick at the case
mates, twelve. eleven and eight inches for the
turrets. and ter inches for the coming towers.
The arnor for the cruisers viii be five to six
inches thick az the belt, five inches for the
casemate. and five 10 six and one-half inches for
gun protection The arrnor COR the cruisers viii
be five 10 six inches thick at the belt five inches
for the casemate. five 10 six and half inches
for gun protection. The arTnor for protected
cruisers will be comparatively thin plates.
Deliveries are 10 begin soon as practicable
after contract, and will continue at the rate Of
not less than 300 tons monthly. Bids will be
received for furnishing the whole Of each class
Of arrnor for the first class in lots OF 2,oy0
5000 10000 1900. 10000, 5000 or 3IUJO
tons or for bolts and nuts. The bids VIII not
include royalties for processes. The tests pre-
scrtbed are TO be regarded as minimum tests
bidders must excel them II practicable, must
use the best and most approved processes, as
they appear from time 70 time, and must make
every effort 10 improve the ballistiC qualities OF
the plate. and keep pace with the highest de-
velopment Of the art Weight VIII be given 10
early deliveries II awarding the contracts Inc
circular specifies the ball1St1c tests winch the
plates must endure and these are very severe;
a Pinch plate being attacked by 1Z-lncn
rrojecCe, uncapped. with a velocity OF 100
feet second. under which test II must deFe4op
no through crack and allow no material to pass
through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
CONDITION OF STATE BANKS.

Albany June 1s-Following Is statement OF the
condition Of the State discount banks the close
OF business on May 81 last, shown by the report
filed with Superintendent Kuburn:
Liabilites-Capital $Zs,s70 ZOO surplus SIS 0610
undivided profits $40 ,9s6; due depositors $751;
O5s 3l5: due 10 trust companies and banks S2s $50
7s due savings banks. S5.55a ,594 due State Treas
urer 81 7s7 $50: other LA bilities S467.s Total
1856 SIS. SIS.
Resources-Loans and discounts 32o4 co. 295 liabll-
fly OF directors as makers, S.,4e,5Sz; overdrafts.
yls2 6al. due from companies and banks 81 -
95s 056: real estate. s10.4s.152. mortgages owned
EsT7T 745 stocks and bonds S24S63,T7s specie, SIS
$50 IT'S, legal tenders and circulating National bank
notes so IL. e6l; items, Sa6.4szzb other re-
sources 81 .I79.335 Total. $685. S3s s9a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
LIFE LOST IN TENEMENT FIRE.

Buffalo June IS-One life was lost and three per
sons fatally burned in a IRE which spread through
three story tenement house in the Italian Quartsr
tonight. An eight year old boy named NilandA
Was burned 70 death. and his mother. AErR
NIilanda thirty years old. and TWO other OF her
children girl OF eighteen months and a BOY
OF I'VE years-wsre so badly injured that their r.
covery Is improbable
Late tonight Italian youth cleaned his bIcycIs
with oily rags. pitched them into a barrel and
tossed a cigarette N after them. Instantly ths
flames spread from the barrel 20 the court IN thu
rear OF the tenement and were swept through The
building The Italians rrenzisd and a panld
ensued. The Milaudas were asleep IN their apart
rnent and were caught by the flames They we're
not discovered until the IRE was exr1nguished- AL
other occupants OF the eenemenr escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
TO APPEAL TO THE COURTS.
ArEssRs GARDINER AND GRELL OBJECT TO THE
OPERATION OF THE NEW CIVIL
SERVICE RULES

Governor Roosevel's approval Of the new rules
adopted by the State Civil Service Board extend
ing the provisions Of the White law TO county ON
Gals in the counties included in this city will pro-
1ect from removal except for cause. more than
I'VE hundred officials in the Offices Of the District
Attorney. Sheriff and Register Hereafter such Of
fciaIs can be appointed to fill vacancies only from
eligible lists furnished by the civil Service COM
mission Eighty-six places in the District ALtor-
news Office IN NeW-York County are placed in the
competitive class, -seventytwo in the Sheriff Of
fee and 16S IN the Registers Office
District Attorney Gardiner and Sheriff GFel are
making preparations 10 appeal to the courts
against the operation Of the rules They will
make the contention, It is understood. thar many
az the Offices placed in the competitive class are
confidential and should be exempt District Attor-
new Gardiner holds that his subpoena servers, VINO
are called county detectives, are confidential
agents. Sheriff Greu declares that his deputies
Should be exempt because they are obliged TO give
bonds for the faithful performance Of their duties
Each deputy sheriff is obliged TO give d bond or
sS 400 md each assistant deputy IS obliged 70 give
a bond OF Sl0.evO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
WANTED FIRE1rEN RESTRAINED,

Fire al Bayard and Mott SITS at 8I5 o'clock last
night caused great excitement IN that densely pop
Mated part Of the city. While Jacob Miroslawsky
was nending a gas Jet in the window Of his no
ton store some opened the door, and a
draught carried the fame to a lace curtain. The
blaze spread quickly TO the whole store, and two
alarms were turned in. By the time the fremen
had put out the fire the store was nothing but an
empty shell, the stock being either burned or
thrown heller SHELTER into the gutter, where the
hose was played II.
Mirosawsky was frantic at the fremen for
throwing his stock into the street He raVed and
swore and shrieked for the police 10 arrest the
freneu for taking his lovely goods and spolllng
them He was with difficulty quoted.
Owing the immense crowd when nocKed
around the fire the reserves from the EliZabeth-st
station were called
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
CUBAN POSTAL SYSTEM.
TO BE REoRGANIzED so THAT REGULATION
CANNOT GO ON UNDISCOVERED.

CANNOT GO ON UNDISCOVERED.
washington. June IS-Captsin ". A Smith.
one q the postal inspectors who recently re-
turned from Cuba on account OF Illness, re-
norted at the Postofnce Department to-day. He
said that the inspection and reorganization OF
the Cuban postal service was well advanced
when he left Havana although it would be
impossible 70 say what the losses VIII amount 10
until every Office IN the island has been in
spected and the sales Of stamps 10 postmasters
checked. This work will consume several weeks
When Assistant General Bristow
returns 10 the United States on June % it will
be necessary 10 fppoint director or acting d.
rector % posts. Mr.. Smith says that no one
has vet been selected for this place nor is 1t
probable that Chief Clerk Bristow viii be made
acting director. Il is Captain Smiths opinion
that some person other than those now in the
Cuban service will be placed in control Of
Cuban postal affairs.
The Department Of Posts Captain Smith says,
has been thoroughly reorgaaized and a system
q checks introduced which, II is thought, will
make II impossible to repeat the populations.
Under the new arrangement man cannot
receive and disburse funds as financial officer
and then pass his accounts correct when
acting auC1uOr- According 10 Captain Smith
the Cuban postal system will be continued as
an independent system The Director-General
VIII have almost absolute control so far as the
administration Of affairs is concerned and. It is
believed, VIII not be compelled to make re-
ports 10 the POstmasrer-GeneraL
The postal receipts VIII, as heretofore be paid
into the treasury Of the island II is thought
that Improvement can be made in q number
Il the larger Cuban Offices, where Americans
have general supervision. Il is the desire OF the
Department 10 place the Offices entirely in the
hands Of the Cubans, and make them response
be for their management
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
AssOCIATED PREsS IN sTIT w DENTEE

Denver. June 1S.-In the District Court to-day
THE Times-sun" Publishing Company filed suit
against THE Post Printing and Publishing Com
pany and The Associated Press, praying that writ
Of mandamus be issued for them whereby The AS
ISOLATED Press be restrained from furnishing the
day news to THE Post" The papers were filed
by Carpenter r. Mcbride before Judge Butler, who
ordered the writ served on the defendants. II is
returnable on Thursday morning 10 o'clock
The complaint asks that The Associated Press be
enjoined and restrained from attempting 10 sell
any report or privilege TO. attempting deliver
or furnish in any manner its day news report,
til due compensation be made TO the plaintiff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
ROWING.
YALE MAKES FAST TIME.

New-London. Conn. June 1S-The Yale varsity
eight over the four mile course tonight IN
20 minutes IS seconds. The winning time last
year was 3 minutes 45 seconds. The conditions
were not Of the best. either The Harvard men
were on their launch coaching the four cared but
when the varsity crew hove in sight they dropped
their coaching and followed Yale for about a mile
and a half
The hardest days work by the Harvard crew
since coming 70 New-LOndOn and a mile row By
the varsity time the chief features n TO-
days work There were also changes made IN the
freshman eight and varsity four, and freshman
FOUR cared formed This last IS COM
posed Of substitutes. who will have races but
viii be kept in training
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
THREE ALARKs AND THREE ARRESTS.
MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN GRAND-sT-Loss ON STOCK
AND BUILDING SAID TO BE So. coo

Norris Bareira, the watchman in the drygoods
store called The Fair in Grand-st while going
his rounds through the building about 1870 O'Clock
last night. found smoke pouring out of the base
ment the Forsyth-st. side. As he was locked in
he broke transom and crawled out. The captain
OF the first engine that responded to his alarm
turned in second alarm. and Battalion Chief
Ahearn sent IN a third
The building is a five story brick structure The
fire started in the engine room in the basement at
No. s. Forsyth-st.. but how is a mystery. Men
had been at work in the engine all day taking
out the engine. and far is known there was
no fire in the engine room. In the basement was q
mass Of drygoods which caught fire quickly. The
blaze spread TO the first floor. After hard fight
IN which the hremen were driven out twice by
smoke, the flames were got under control. and
about Sis o'clock were declared out
Police Of the Eldridge-st. station arrested three
men who were in the crowd that gathered to see
the blaze suspicious persons The men are John
Reilly, twenty years old. Of No. SIS City Hall Place
Charles Cohen, seventeen years old, Of No. rs Mon
roe-st., and Henry Miller twenty-one years old. Of
No. ia Orchard-st-
The owners OF The Fair place their loss at
$4,000. The building is owned by Solomon Loeb OF
Kuhn Loeb $ Co. Of No q Pine-st. His loss IS
about s. 900
The second floor Of the building is used for dane
ing The janitor the only one in the hall at
the time the fire broke out The stock Of a tailor
shop the fourth floor was damaged by smoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
CARROLL STILL RUNNING THINGS.
AT HIS DESK IN TAMMANY MARLBOROUGH VEL
COME TO CROKER

John F. Carroll was at mis- desk in Tammany
Hall again yesterday. performing the duties of
deputy leader OF the organization. Several Of the
district leaders called upon him and transacted
business as usual
The Tammauy Executive Committee will meet
in the Wigwam at p. to-day TO talk over ar
engagements for sending the Tammany delegation
TO the Democratic National Convention that meets
in Kansas City on July IL is understood that the
delegation will be divided. one part going a spe-
caI train the Central and the other part going
on a special train over the Pennsylvania Railroad
At the meeting OF the Executive Committee to-
iav there may be some plans discussed for g
ception 10 Richard Croker upon his arrival from
Europe on Friday or Saturday. Friends Of Mr. Car
roll and Mayor Van WyCk were saying yesterday
that they ought TO make a show OF welcome to the
returning boss Of the organization. IL sug
gested that demonstration OF joy Cookers
Homecoming might avert some OF his wrath over
the disclosures OF Ice Trust stock distribution 10
Tammauy leaders