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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
TWAS TWENTY YEARS AGO.
ANNIVERSARY REUNION OF THE NEW
YORK UNIVERSITY CLASS

The twentieth anniversary reunion of the class
of 80 New-York University held yesterday
at Granton, N J.. at the summer home OF Harry
Sargent Blake, ard was attended by fourteen
members only two being absent
luncheon in the afternoon and dinner at
night with appropriate toasts by each one present
made the day memorable. One OF the features OF
the day was an exhibition OF photographs of men,
bers families, class books. university memora-
bilia and at dinner table each place was indi-
Gated by photograph of the man as he appeared
twenty years ago group picture of the entire
class was taken in the afternoon and this will
be a pleasing exhibit at the fortieth reunion
The Glass Boy" Master Edwin NJ Daniel. Jr'
of Plainfield N j.. was present. and was pre-
sented with a silver loving cup he being the
OF the twenty-three members of the class, asso-
citation at graduation have died-Noble,
Dunning Gilbert Roberts. Arrowsmith, Dix and
Pfenning Those present were S; A. Eddy l. NJ.
Daniel H. c. Kudlich. f. c. Philip. E. A. Mason.
\ C Htndrickson. II. S. Blake w. X. GIllett.
G. L. Richmond. e d. Van Dyck and Z. b Bene-
dict. -
Morrison, of Richmond Borough. and the secretary
and treasurer is DR.. Charles 8. Benedict. of Man
haitian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
BIRMINGHAM IRON AND STEEL AFFAIRS
EXPORT AGENT AT LoNDoN-wAGE SCALE MAY
INVOLVE CONTEST

Birmingham, Ala, June % (SpeciaD-The Re
public Iron and Steel Company. the Birmingham
Machine and Foundry Company, and other indus
trial concerns in North Alabama have begun
new trade custom by appointing a resident export
agent, with headquarters at London. England. TO
directly represent them the Continent and
cure orders for pig iron. rolling mill and steel mill
products, coke and coal and machinery. Recent
developments have indicated that there IS good
market in Europe for the finished products of steel
and iron and machinery made IN the Birmingham
district for its pig iron and effort IS TO be
made establish a permanent trade in these lines.
]. L. Knoepher, Of this city. has been appointed
export agent. and starts for his headquarters to-
morrow
1t is understood that the State miners at the
wage convention. now in session in this city, will
next week present wage scale the year be-
ginning July l. which will demand higher wages.
It is certain that the operators will not grant the
demand and this makes the situation dubious in
the extreme President John Mitchell. OF the
Miners National organization, is attending the
convention. Both miners and operators well
organized, and stubborn fight on the wage queS-
ton after July 1 is not improbable. The pig iron
market is still dropping and the operators state
that view of this, the wage scale being based
the price of pig iron. 1t would be folly to grant
any Increase of wages 10 the miners The miners
are now getting 40 per cent higher wages than be-
fore the Industrial revival set in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
VANDERBILTS REACH FOR MOyOy
QUIET STOCK BUYING REPORTED WITH A
VIEW TO MERGING WITH THE
BIG FOUR"

The report that the Vanderbilt interests had ac-
qured control of the MonOn road was denied yester
day by prominent officials of the New-York Cen
trail 1t declared that the report probably
grew out of the fact that Horace ]. Hayden, vice
president of the New-York Central, taking
trip the road with other railway officials.
Despite this denial 1t is known that the New-York
Central interests have recently secured additional
stock interests in the Monon. and quietly buy
ing the stock. The plan II Is said, is to merge
the property with the big Four some time in the
future. No merger at his time is looked for so IL
is declared but 1; Is said that the trend of affairs
Is toward that end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
PROMPT LYNCHING OF BRUTAL MURDERER.
LoUIsIANIANs TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN
HANDS

New-Orleans. June 23.-Mrs. Josephine Coates.
mother Of Mrs. Sallie Otis, of this city, as
saulted and brutally murdered yesterday IN her
home, in isolated neighborhood on the Tickfaw
River, in Livingston Parish. She sixty years
Of age and reputed to have considerable money
Frank Gilmore, white man, who lived about two
miles from her house. who was seen to leave the
house was arrested and charged with the murder.
Later in the evening a crowd gathered at the
him out into the nearby timber There he con-
fessed to the crime. He promptly strung up
to beech tree limb. The branch broke, and the
mob riddled mis- body with bullets before he could
arise from the ground. A hole was dug under the
was tumbled into II ard then the mob dispersed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
BREAD NOT TO ADVANCE AT PRESENT
LAFAYETTE KISSED HER.
MISS ROSS WAS ONE OF THE FLOWER GIRLS
WHO MET HIM IN NEWARK.

Two venerable women died in Newark yesterday
Miss Sarah Moore Ross, aged ninety-siX years
passed away at the house of her niece Mrs Jared
Haines No "a Franklin-st She was born IN 1874
in house on the site occupied by the State
Bank building in Broad-st., and the daughter
of James and Margaret Ross. Miss Ross was one
of thirteen girls representing the original thirteen
colonies and States, who strewed flowers before
Lafayette when he visited Newark She was a
beautiful girl and Lafayette honored her with a
kiss. For fifty years Miss Ross was commnni3
cant at the First Presbyterian Church, and helped
TO organize the Park Presbyterian Church.
Mrs Mary ". Dusenberry. mother of James P.
Dusenberry president of the Essex and Hudson
Gas Company. and of Augustus Dusenberry presi3
dent of the Board Of Police Commissioners DIED
wears She was born in New-York and her father
was a captain in the Continental army in the Revo-
lrlfin "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
TO BE MARRIED on THURSDAY.

On Thursday. June g. at No. 10 West Onezhun-
dred -and-thirty-frst- the home of Mr.. and Mrs
BerIiner the parents of the bride. at noon. Miss
Lillian Viola Berliner will be married TO Moses II.
Grossman. The young couple will sail for Europe
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse on July g. re-
turning the Auguste Victoria early in Septem-
Der.
Mr.. Grossman is member of the Progress,
Freundschaft, West End, Columbian New York
Press German Press, Democratic and Seminole
clubs and of the Mystic Shrine. He Is also di-
rector of the Young Mems Hebrew Association.
and is connected with many Of the charitable In
stftutious this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
WARRANTs ZOE coAL uINE srRIKERs.

Wilkesbarre Penn. June % (SpeciaD.-Sherin
harvey and several deputies guarded the Fernwood
eoiery all last night and part Of to-day. and their
presence deferred the strikers from making the
threatened attack upon the works. This afternoon
ne company had enough armed men 20 protect the
PIste against an assault and the Sheriff withdrew
- 5lei ne IS IN close touch with the ofncials
alG N me event Of trouble send deputies TO the
scene IN an hours time. Twenty-four warrants
nave been sworn out for The strikers but Of these
ely three nave been served. The strikers are in
e dangerous mood at present. and tho Sheriff Will
not servo the warrants until they are quieter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
CINCINNATI Police AT HEADQUARTERS.

pouce Iieutenants Carroll and Corwin. with six
notroImen of the Cincinnati police force. who are
snending their vacations in New-York called at
police Headquarters late yesterday afternoon. The
visiting policemen carried letter OF Introduction
n chief pevery from Chief OF Police Dietsch OF
Cincinnati After calling the Chief. who re-
ceived them cordially Sergeant Flood showed the
visitors over the building, through the Rogues'
C.siiary1 the Detective Bureau and the Museum,
and exclaimed the workings Of the Bertllon sys-
TEN of measurements. Police CoLninssonse1r Geqrge
In the party, called on Commissioner YORK in the
morning and sailed for Paris IN the afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
MISSING MN RETURNS HONE.

Frank w. Peer of No s25 Park-ave.. who
ported on Friday night having been missing
since Tuesday last returned 20 his home yesteT-
dav Mrs Peer said that her husband had suffered
no injuries in his absence, and that he had been
with some Of his friends. He had not informed her
for fear Of causing needless anxiety. She said
that he had been well for some time, and that
when he had missing for so long. she natural
elf SiO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
CUBAN TEACHERS START FOR BOSTON

Washington, June 23-Quartermaster-G General
Ludington received word to-day of the departure of
the transport Mcpherson from MaEzanillo Cuba,
with go Cuban teachers bound for Boston by way
of the eastern ports of Cuba. This movement
marks the beginning of the general movement Of
about two thousand three hundred teachers from
Cuban ports Boston. where they to receive
a general of instruction during the summer
under the auspices of Harvard University
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
4 SAFE ROBBERY IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.

bold and successful safe robbery was COM
,oitted early Friday morning in the office of the
Hancock Life Insurance agency, on the second floor
Of No 472 Fifth-ave.. Brooklyn. The floor above
the offices IS unoccupied. It is supposed that the
concealed themselves in the after
Soufs Thursday night. They. forced open the rear
49, NJ the Offices and drilled hole into the
&c door The combination lock was picked. The
safe was not big was the lock strong The
5,ralars contented themselves with taking S16.
end did not take any Of the papers which were in
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
RECEIVER FOR COLORED POLITICIAN.

Judge Brown of the United States District Court.
has appointed Theodore NJ Taft receiver of the
assets of Frank ]. FerreIl of No. lis West Twenty
seventh-st. on the application OF the City Trust
Deposit and Surety Company. Of Philadelphia. a
creditor for sg7S Mr. Terrell Is colored politician,
and was formerly engineer at the Postoflce Build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
BOSTON AND ALBANY LEASE ADVANCED
THIRD READING-THE FITCHBURG LEASE.

Boston. June 23.-The bill for the approval of the
lease of the Boston and Albany Railway to the
New-York Central Railroad passed to a third
reading in the State Senate by a vote Of "a to 5,
with four pairs. Numerous attempts were made
to amend the BILL but with the exception of one of
slight Importance they all failed when it came to
a vote, althou2.l the amendment offered by Sena-
tor Atw. of Lynn. which provided for the revo-
cation Of the lease by the Legislature II the con-
ditiOns violated was lost by only vote.
II is probable that this amendment will find favor
in tho House. and may eventually be appended TO
the bill. The bill has still another reading in the
Senate before II goes to the House for approval
The House will take up the discussion Of the
F'tchburg lease on Monday. The principal action
in the House was the refusal TO reconsider the
adverse vote of Thursday the bill compelling
the incorporation of the New-England Gas and
Coke Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
FlREWELL RECEPTION 10 MISSIONARIES.

A reception viii be given 10 Dr. and Mrs r. NJ.
Johnston o'clock tomorrow night AT the
Thirteenth Street Pres byJerian Church. Brief ad-
dresses viii be delivered by the Rev. DE- Arthur ].
Brown. 4. Woodruff Halsey and J. Wilbur Chap
man. DR., and Mrs Johnston VIII sail on Tues
day for the West Coast 81 Africa. They go under
the auspices Cf the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions. and they Will be supported by the Thir-
tenth Street Presby terian Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
BEES HIVE IN BROOKLFy STREETS

The residents in the immediate neighborhood OF
Ralph-ave- and Halsey-st-. Brooklyn are trying 20
form ways and means committee 10 forcibly dis
possess a swarm OF bees which has made its hapDy
home IN a box containing the connecting wires OF
the telephone company. Another OF bees
hiH, at Ralph-ave. and PCtnam-0ve. The air Is
noisy with the hum OF the Industrious insects.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
SPANISH WAR VETERANS REUNION.

Buffalo. June 22-There will be a reunion OF the
202d New-York Volunteer Veterans Association IN
this city on July 10. The Executive Committee has
invited the Third Division Naval Reserves the 50
New-YOrk Volunteers and the 9Th Battery with
the purpose OF arranging State reunion or New
York spanish War Volunteers az which a State
organization will be formed. II Is desired that the
veterans OF the State unite and affiliate with enc
OF the five National organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
RIVER AND H4RBOR INSPECTION.
BOARDS OF TRADE OF FIVE CITIES MAKE TOUR
OF NEw-JERsEY WATERWAYS.

BOARDS OF TRADE OF FIVE CITIES MAKE TOUR
OF NEW-JERSEY WATERWAYS ,
Elizabeth y. j.. June 23.-The Boards of Trade
of Staten Island Newark, Elizabeth, Perth Am
boy ard South Amboy escorted Chairman Theo-
dore F. Burton, of the Congress River and Har-
Dor Committee. a tour Of Staten Island Sound
Woodbridge Creek and the Raritan River to-day.
The steamboat Victor used and Chairman
Burton was in charge of the party. The object of
the committee was show him the need OF i'm
provements in the channels Of the bodies Of water
named.
The commerce of the district from Elizabeth
port on the Sound, to New-Brunswick, on the
Raritan River amounts TO more than $4oV"V0
annually Navigation IS carried on under great
difficulties. owing TO the shallow water ana the
narrow channels. Congressman r. Wayne Parker,
b. F. Howell and Charles N Fowler, OF New
Jersey accompanied the party, and called 10 mar
man Burton's attention the importance OF the
various parts Of the districts visited Mr Burton
refused TO commit himself as to what his recon-
mendations might be. but said that he was salts
fed of the need of improvements all the way 4IohI
Elizabethport to New-Brunswick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
SING SING CONVICT r4HEs ROBIN.
THE BIRD COMES AT HIS wHIsrLE-1T FOLLOWS
HIM TO HIS CELL.

a convict in Sing Sing prison who was in tho
bird business in this city and has made the tanning
OF birds q study has. while temporarily engaged
tanned young robin The bird comes 70 him
when he whistles TO II and perches itself upon his
finger.
Sometimes II goes with him 10 his cell at night,
and perches his book shelf. It is entirely at
home In the prison. In the morning II goes out
with him and stays around while he is his work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
SUMNER WORK OF THE NAVAL MILITIA
FIRST BATTALION BEGINS ITS DRILL AT WHITE
STONE, LONG ISLAND.

Although the annual tour Of duty of the Naval
Militia does not begin before July 26 the LIST Bat
talon Is undergoing preliminary drills and exercises
in the waters of Whitestone Long Island. where
the United States ship New-Hampshire is moored
steamer Prairie this year II was deemed advisable
to give them alongshore work and training in the
steam launches and cutters.
The preliminary work being performed consists or
chart work compass and boat drills and boat work
on Long Island Sound and the East River 70 Fort
WadswOrth
The fleet of the Naval Militia consists OF the
United States steamer Aileen seven steam launches
ten cutters and four whalebOatS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
CHARGED WITH ROBBING EMPLOYERS.

George W. Crossley forty years old. OF No, IA
Ellzabeth-a ave. Newark. was arrested yesterday on
a charge of stealing gold from his employers Day
e Clark. tewelry manufacturers. In Marshal-st.
Newark. Crossley has been in the firms employ
for eighteen years. For six months nuggets OF gold
have been missed. Crossley arrested he
left the factory and sixty-ve pennyweights Of gold
wa found on him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
rRLENpLY SrIT OWE HOTEL CHAMBERLIN

Norfolk Va. June 23.-In a friendly suit, brought
I'm the Circuit Court OF the United States. by the
Knickerbocker Trust Company OF NewYork. trus-
tee against the Hampton Roads Hotel Company.
an order was entered to-day appointing William
Butler Duncan. IT.. receiver OF the Hotel Chamber
lin The object OF the proceeding is to effect
organization of the company. The hotel Will
main open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
ARRESTED FOR A MURDER IN 1897.

North Adams Mass, June 23-Alexander Grant
and David King, Of Clarksburg were both placed
under late this afternoon charged with the
murder OF Henry F. and Blanche NJ Reed on the
morning Of August : 1897 The arrests were made
after The closing session of the Coroner's jury
which has been IN session here for several days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
1ncnRP0RATED AT ALBANY.

Albany June 23.-The Kensington Automobile
Manufacturing Company Of Buffalo with CAPT
tai stock Of 10000 filed articles of incorporation
+odav with the Secretary of State The directors
are William J. Knowles. Charles G. Shepard John
I Gibson Hiram c. Martin, James A. Roberts,
Herbert u BisseI, and George G. Riley, OF Buff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
No SUNDAY TRAINs ZOE ASBURY P4RK.

Asbury Park. N. j.. June % (SpeciaD.-The Penn
sylvana Railroad Company has notified the special
committee OF the Common Council. recently APP
pointed 10 ask that company 10 stop It's trains
Sundays at the North Asbury Park station, that II
cannot grant the request this summer, owing 10 the
fact that the summer train schedule has been ar
ranged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
SECRETARY WILSON COMING HERE.

CAS- FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
Washington, June 23-James Wilson. the secre-
tary Of Agriculture will 90 TO New-York City next
week 70 attend the meeting of the American foI-
esry Association Of which he is president lie VIII
preside at one or more OF the sessions. Secretary
Wilson has taken a lively interest in the forestry
work OF the Department OF Agriculture. as pusheu
70 practical results by Clifford Pinchot' the Gov
eminent forester Much has been done to aid own
ers OF wood lots on ordinary farms. as well as
owners Of extensive forests. 10 plan wise ana
systematic management Of their properties ana q
both the Secretary and the forester have worked
II entire sympathy with the Forestry AssoclatlDf
IN rs Efforts IN favor OF State and National legis-
lat0n for the protection and Improvement OF forest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
COMMENCEMENT AT HILLSIDE.

Mrs Melville Emory Mead's well known school
at Norwak. Conn. graduated It's senior class on
Wednesday last, with interesting programme
The salutatOry by Miss Dorothy Lowing
Kautz, of Illinois; Miss Helen Marie Burr, of New
York, gave selections the harp and Miss NJ
Edith Blake. of New-York. sang. Addresses were
made by the Rev. DR.. r. G. S. McNee, of Union
Vile, and the Rev Johnson Mcclure Bellows, Of
Norwak. Miss Marjorie Stearns Bishop, of Con-
necticut, delivered the valedctory, the diplomas
were presented by Mrs. Mead and the Rev. George
d. Egbert. of Norwalk, pronounced the benedction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
WHEAT GOES UP, CROP NEWS BAD.
ADVANCE OF 81 TO 81 25 IN THE PRICE OF
FLOUR A CONSEQUENCE

Bull operators in wheat gave their opponents
yesterday lively scare the market exceeding in
sensational features anything hitherto produced in
the course of the present campaign. Taken com
pletely unawares. because of Fridays drop from
the top point, the bears were panicstrcken yester
Gay morning on finding English cables 213G3Isd
higher and advance at Budapest of 45 points
overnight. In large numbers they plunged into
the market the gong struck. and began fran
tic and excited effort to replace their sales The
result immediate jump to 9O4s cents for
July. compared with So cents at the close Fri
day. After a little hesitation, during which lot
of long wheat out the screws moved
again. and July shot up TO $685. cents with hardly
stop. representing advance OF 59s for the
day and about % cents in the last three weeks.
This the public a rise of 81 to 81 % a bar
rel in the price of -four. Toward IL o'clock wheat
suddenly dropped off again, reaching 9l4s cents on
the midday curb under renewed heavy realizing.
The crop news from the Northwest exceeding
~ bad: estimates being cut down daily and the
crops almost complete failure.
BREAD NOT TO ADVANCE AT PRESENT.
1t is not believed among the bakers of the city
that the increase in the price of wheat will affect
the price Of bread present, at least. At the
Vienna Model Bakery, Tenth-st. and Broadway,
yesterday afternoon the following statement was
made:
There will be no increase in the price of bread
at present What may happen within month
from now we can tell nothing about. If there
were be increase In price We would know
of H. We have heard nothing of 1t.
This statement was borne out by other bakers
,a-7o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
THE sHEFFIELD CLAss DAY ExERCIsEs

New-Haven. Conn, June 23-The class day
cses Of the graduating class OF the Sheffield Scen
tiic School of Yale held, beginning at II
o'clock, this moraing The members Of the class
were seated in the centre of an amphtheatre, each
man being held aloft his history read.
The historians were Ransom II. Giett Wash
ington; c. D. Lockwood. Stamford Conn; Herman
A. Webster, Chicago; Irving l.. Lyons, New-Or
leans. and Trumbull Kelley, New-YOrk
The attendance OF friends of the graduates
rather smaller than usual, probably owing the
threatening weather.
After the reading of the histories the class pa
raded the streets of the campus and vicinity,
cheering the halls and President Hadley and
Director Chittenden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
MR.. COLERs REPLY TO J. ". MACK.
CONTROLLER THINKS THE LATTER is HONEST
BUT MISTAKEN.

Controller Coler was asked yesterday II he would
make anv reply 10 q statement by Jacob w Mack
about the bond sales in 1898, upon which his
charges against the Controller were based.
Il have only this to say. replied Mr.. Coler,
THAT l believe Mr. Mack Is honest In his nten-
tions and when he knows as much about the
finances of the city l do he will come TO me and
make a public apology
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24

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