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New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
Fight FOR POSSESSION OF FARM.

Freeport Long Island. June H-This village is
watching with interest a fight for possession OF
the old Samuel Smith farm between Eugene Smith,
the present owner, and Henry Gems. the tenant.
The owners wife and child a few days took
possession Of the barn Samuel Smith died
time ago. leaving the farm TO his son Eu-
gene who is said operate a five hundred
farm in Massachusetts. c. L Wallace, a real
tate dealer here. says he has letter written TO
him by Eugene Smith, and dated May q. request
ing him TO rent the farm sell II. On May 80 he
rented the farm to Henry Gems taxider1nst OF
New-York Mr. Gems has a receipt for the rent
from June l August I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith say that Wallace told
not 10 rent sell the farm.
Mr.. Gems made complaint that Mrs. Smith had
threatened his aunt with harm, and Justice Wal
lace detailed policeman TO see that breach OF
the peace occurred. Mrs Smith says she viii sue
Wallace and the Gems family.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
TOO TIRED TO WORK.

tired to work. honest to steal
You are those fellows known shabby senteel.
These were the words that Magistrate Lemon
rectted in the Manhattan-ave. court yesterday
afternoon after he had listened to Frederick Fos-
ters answer 10 charges Of abandonment and as
saut made by his WIFE Lizzie Foster.
HE contributes nothing to my support or 10 the
chIldren's" sobbed Mrs. Foster delicate look
ing woman of twenty-five years. who lives with
her children at No. 1870 Moore-st. Il am com
PEELED TO do every kind of work TO keep my home
together. When I unable 10 give him money
he beats me-"
Don't you work.? asked the Magistrate.
81 do sometimes"
When you don't work you your wife a
punching bag keep your muscles from getting
stiff added the Magistrate
Il never struck her IN my life blurted out
Foster.
'Oh Of course not. 7 suppose she must have
received those bruises on her face by stepping on
a fagstone which flew up and struck her. I will
hold you, pending examination, in 500 bail"
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
SEEKS TO DIsPossEss HIS FIRM.
LEGAL COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM ROBERT
PORTERFIEL.D's WILL

LEGAL COMPLICATIONS ARISING FROM ROBERT
PoRTERFIELD's WILL
In the First District Municipal Court the estate
of Captain Robert Porterreld has begun ac-
ton 70 eject the real estate firm OF Porterield &
ConkIin from the office which It occupies at No.
1254 Be6ford-ave-. near Fulton-st- Charles r.
Porterheld one the principal heirs OF the estate
is OF the two partners in the firm
The other member is J. W. Conklir. who was an
intimate friend OF the late Captain Porterfed.
The two members Of the firm are unable 70
agree. ard the courts have been invoked TO settle
their many troubles and differences The firm was
formed little more than two years ago. and the
mana cement OF Captain Porterheld's property,
valued about 81 100000. intrusted TO the firm
Of Porterhed & Ccnklin. Everything WAS har-
monous until Captain Porterheld's death, when
the will was opened and 1t discovered that
Mr. Conklin and his were TO benefit by its
provisions to greater extent than Captain Porter
fields children thought they should The will was
contested and finally set aside.
The provision in the will that the firm should
have the OF the estate, which would last
for about thirty years. was changed TO q three
years stewardship Mr.. Porterhed, on June Z.
wrote 10 his partner terminating the relationship
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
HELNzE nECIsLoN ro az C4RRIED ~.

Louis Marshall. Of Guggenhemer, Untermyer &
Marshall No. 80 Broad-st.. counsel TO Henry H
Rogers in connection with Mr.. RDgerss holdings
in the copper mines OF Butte Mont. said yester
day that the decision in the Montana Supreme
Court by Judge Clancy, giving T. A. Heinze au-
thority 10 operate the Observation-Disclosures mine
Ias not necessarily ffral and that reversal OF
Judge CIancy's order might be looked for when
the case reaches the OF last resort The de-
tails of the case were printed in the Tribune
yesterday.
''As the case now stands" said Mr.. Marshall
''FIeinze has been compelled furnish a bond
in S4O0 600 in order go ahead with operation and
we certainly shall keep q sharp lookout what he
is doing The more copper he mines. the greater
the bond he Will have TO furnish. 1t Is doubtless
not true that Heinze's properties have i monthly
capacity 40oC 600 pounds OF copper. One million
ana a half would be nearer the figure. II Mr..
the next SIX months I shall be somewhat sur
prised.''
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
4 GIRLS TALE OF sHIPWRErK

With a story OF the wreck OF a catboat or
Staten Island Anna House. seventeen years old.
returned yesterday morning 10 her home at No.
355 Debevoise-st She had been missing since Sun
day morning. Anna says that she and another girl
and two young sailed away from Canarsie
Sunday afternoon The skies began to grow dark
and overcast and the two girls were anxious to
to shore, but the young fellows said they
would sail 10 Staten Island. One boy lost his hat
overheard and in trying 10 regain possession OF IL
upset the light catboat The four. according TO
the story of the girl. chung the upturned boat
for what seemed to her several hours, when she
lost consciousness. She she awoke In a house
Staten Island. Some Of Annals friends say she
lively imagination.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
PLAN FOR HARDER ENTRANCE PAPERS.

Washington June 1.-THE Board Of Visitors at
West Point has completed its work and one of
the Board Representative Slayden. of Texas.
m the War Department to-day. Mr.. Slaydeu says
the most important conclusion reached by the
Board was a unanimous recommendation that the
examination for entrance 10 the Academy be
aised materially, 20 accord with the first
wears work At present the entrance examination
is framed under an old law, and is so elementary
,nat cadets readily the institution. Once ia
side however they are confronted with a difficult
,.ot,rse and 33 per drop out the first year
,,hie Is a humiliation TO the cadets who fail. and
also a source of confusion and expense. The
Eos I'd OF Visitors felt that IL was quite unjust
admit a cadet by easy examination and thep
force him out OF the Academy by a rigorous course
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
BOROUGH ITEMS.

Garretsons. Staten Island. Wednesday night,
identified yesterday as that of Cord Fayen,
loonkeeper. of No. 24O Adelphi-st., Brooklyn. He
kept saloon and restaurant at No. Is Myrtle-ave
Brooklyn. Whether the mans death due 70
accident suicide is not known.
The twelfth annual excursion OF the Brooklyn
Chautauqua Union will be made tomorrow. when
its members and their friends will go 10 LOCUST
Greve. on the Sound, on tie steamer Grand Re
public.
on account OF the storm yesterday afternoon
lawn fete OF the Ladies' Aid Society OF ST.
Mary's Hospital was postponed. The special feat
ures that were have been given yesterday
will be given to-day, ard the fete will end TO-
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
ITALIANS REFUSE TO BE COUNTED.
STORY THAT CENSUS ENUMERATION MEANT Loss
OF WORK CAUSES TROUBLE

STORY THAT CENSUS ENUMERATION MEANT Loss
OF WORK CAUSES TROUBLE
New-Brunswtck. June Il CspeciaD.-vhat threat
ened be serious difficulty in the taking of the
census in the Third Census District OF Nsv-Jersey
adjusted at Metuchen this morning, although
not until warrants had been issued and arrange
ments made for a display OF force The trouble
arose over the refusal OF the gangs OF Italians
ployed Metuchen, the Pennsylvania Rail
road digging out gravel for track improvements
at Newark. to answer the questions OF the
meratOr- The men are IN charge OF q Philadelphia
contractor, and few of them understand English.
Some mischief maker eircula ted the rumor that the
census enumeration was scheme TO tax them and
make them lose their jobs
When Enumerator Edgar 5 Campbell and an IN
terpreter tried to get the the census
questions he was ordered 10 get out, and finally
had 10 leave the camp Supervisor TUnis
Wednesday morning had warrants sworn out be-
fore United States Commissioner J. kearuy Rice
for the arrest OF the ringleaders. United States
Marshal AlcOtt indorsed Mr.. Tunis's action The
Marshal arranged to come 10 New-Brunswtok ar
noon to-day TO serve the warrants. and deputies
We're secured 10 make the arrests. Meantime Mr.
Campbell was instructed to make another attempt
to enumerats the He told them what had
been done 10 compel answer TO the questions
and with the aid OF the Interpreter and the con-
tractor the men were made 70 understand the OBJ
ject OF the queries They consented be enurner-
ated. and the threatened battle Metuchen was
averted.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
AN ABLE ASSEMBLYMAN.
THE GOOD WORK DONE AT ALBANY BY
J. S. FOWLER.
u.s ACCOMPLISHED MUCH FOR HIS CON-
sTITUENTsETS BILLS OF GEN.
ERAL INTEREST

The state campaign. which is beginning to
,-.+her headway through nominations 10 the
legislature and otherwise, lends an interest to
.ha records of some OF the more active members
of last winters Senate and Assembly, and espe-
c;sIly 10 those OF the large numbers who are
beng considered for denomination The Ist
district Of ChautauQua County has supplied a.
very active representative IN the Assembly for
the last two years n the person OF J. Samuel
Fowler Ee IS in every respect g Chautauoua
County man. Born IN the town OF Harmony on
June Is, 1873 and living m Harmony until 1899
when he removed 70 Jamestown. In the same
county. Mr.. Fowler was educated in the Sher-
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
CAR WITH DEAD MoToRMAN ENDANGERED
BARELY MISSES BEING STRUCK BY TRAIN AT
GRADE CROSSING.

Chicago, June 14.-With the notorman dead on
the front platform. an Indiana-ave electric car,
crowded with passengers, shot across the railroad
tracks al Fortieth-st just ahead OF a freight train
late last night, and for three blocks at full
speed with al the controlling lever. The
rnotorrnan. H. A. Morgan had fallen helpless from
heart disease but the passengers did not realize
their danger until after 1t was over and the car
had been stopped by the conductor.
AS the car approached the railroad crossing the
conductor heard the sound OF apprOa ching train
Looking ahead he BY the signal lights that
The gates were down. AS the failed 10 stop he
pulled the bell rope and shouted TO the motorman.
tu- received no answer. The lehman at the
crossing thinking that the motorman had lost con-
troll OF his car raised the gates in hopes that the
ear would cross the tracks before the locomotive
could dispute the right OF way his calculations
were right for the just managed 70 clear the
crossing in safety. The garing light from the en-
sines headlight as II swept across me ICES OF the
railroad tracks caused panic in the car AS soon
as the crossing had hsen passed ire conductor
rushed 10 the front Of the car where ne smut on
the electric current and found the motorman lying
dead on platform.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
SUIT TO ExPEL THE GOVERNMENT.
ATTEMPT TO RECOVER PROPERTY USED FOR
coALING STATION AT NEw-LoNDoN.

New-London, Conn. June H.-Notice has been
served by John L. Branch representing the estate
OF the late John R. BolIes, the engineer at the
naval station to vacate the house he is occupying
This notice is the first step in action to
cover the title Of the land condemned and given
to the United States for q naval station the
ground that the terms OF the deed Of gift were
never carried out by the Government. Mr.. Branch
claims that the title has reverted because the Gov
ernment has failed TO establish large naval sta
ton; because privileges have been granted TO the
Norwich and Worcester Railroad Company; be-
cause the Navy Yard abandoned by official
order Of the Secretary Of the Navy and because
the of the place a cOaling station Is not in
the intention of the deed of gift The action in
etectment will be brought in the Superior Court
of the State
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
THE GUSHING SEPARATION SUIT.
MOTION MADE FOR SUBSTITUTION OF AN At
ToRNEY FOR THE PHYSICIANS WIFE.

MOTION MADE FOR SUBSTITUTION OF AN At
roRNEY FOR THE PHYSICIANS WIFE.
motion for substitution of attorneys in the
suit of Clara A. Cushing for a separation from
DR.. George W. Cushing, the ground of aban-
donment and failure TO support, made before
Justice Dickey. in the Supreme Court, yesterday,
by William l. Gellert lawyer. who asks to be
substituted IS counsel for the plaintiff in the place
of James w Monk The defendant is a physician.
and has office at No. 2S1 Schermerhorn-st-
Dr. and Mrs. Gushing married November
29 1899, at ST Georges Protestant Episcopal
Church. Manhattan. She says that DR.. Gushing
abandoned her two months later. Mrs. Gushing
in her affidavit that after she began her
suit against DR.. Cushing Mr.. Monk 10 her
and said 1t would be far wiser for her TO escape
as much scandal as possible by going to Texas
where she could get absolute divorce on the
ground Of abandonment He told her, she alleges,
that If she consented DIR. Cushing would place
$4,000 in his hands, which would be paid her as
would also pay all of the expenses Of the Texas
trip. and $50 week while the suit was being de-
cided. Finally, after some warm arguments on
both sides, Justice Dtckey agreed TO appoint a
referee to hear testimony.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
HISTORIC SITE MARKED.
PRESBYTERIANs UNvEu THEIR MONU-
MENT IN OLD SCOTS BURYING GROUND.

MENT IN OLD SCOTS BURYING GROUND.
Matawan June "A (specaD.-In the presence OF
a thousand people representing many sections OF
the United States. the Presbyterian historical
monument was unveiled near WIckatunk az II ID
a. m to-day The monument is on the site once
occupied BY the Old Scots Meeting House. the first
Presbyterian Church erected IN America The spot
Is known as the Old Scots Burying Ground
N 1880 this old burying ground the Mecca
OF goodly number OF Presbyterians and at the
time OF the pilgrimage the idea OF the historical
monument suggested. The funds for the pur-
were in the hands OF the Historical Executive Com
mittee OF the Synod OF New-Jerssy The Rev Allen
n: Brown OF Camden. is chairman OF the
mirtee.
The exercises to-day were presided over by the
Rev. A. Nelson HOllfield. OF Newark. Moderator Of
Brown gave address on the history OF the place
and the monument The unveiiing then took place
The drapings loOsened by Walter Kerr. OF
New-York. descendant OF the Walter Kerr OF early
offered by the Rev. CieO>ge D. Baker, pastor OF the
First Church OF Philadelphia The message from
the Northern General Assembly delivered by
the Rev. r. F Sample. OF New-York The Rev
Southern General Assembly. delivered an address
on the need OF monuments Then followed an ad-
dress by the Rev. Parke H. Flournoy. OF Mary and-
''Presbyter1ans Before PreSbytery. The Rev
Eben E. Cobb. OF Elizabeth also delivered ad-
dresses.
A special train this afternoon carried the guests
10 the old Tennent Church, near Englishtowr.
old pulpit OF the church. said be the oldest
standing in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
INTERNATIONAL SILVER DIVIDEND.

II further explanation or the failure OF the direc-
tors or the international Silver Company TO de-
clare the usual ia per cent quarterly dividend on
the preferred stock OF the company al Wednesdays
meeting Vice-Presdeut I7amilton said yesterday:
The only reason advanced by any director for de-
ferrfng action on the dividend was that Of over
PRODUCTION We are making more goods than we
are selling The company Is also inclined 70 be a
itttle more conservative owing the Presidential
election this fall, which may have some effect
upon business.
Mr. Hamilton intinated that the decision 10 pass
he dividend was by no unanimous. and
this is verified by 5atements Of others at the
meeting which it Is declared. was not altogether
harmonious II Is asserted that the company owes
less money by about s25oooO than II did al the
hrst OF the year.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
SHOT BY CHERRY THIEVES.

FARMER PROBABLY FATALLY WOUNDED
TWO ITALIANS ARRESTED
Michael Stember. forty years old. farmer living
IN Trotting Course Lane, Dry Harbor Road
Queens was shot and probably fatally wounded
while trying to prevent two Italians from stealing
cherries on his place. Stember ordered the men TO
come down from a tree. One of them drew re-
volver and fired at Stember. but missed. Then both
Jumped, and started Stember gave chase
when the man with the revolver turned and fired
three more shots. One took effect IN the upper
part OF Stembera right arm and another IN the
right side OF his abdomen
Patrolman HawkinE OF the at Mas
peth, and after chase OF a block caught him The
resisted arrest, and in the struggle drew a
volver and fired point blank at the policeman, but
the weapon only snapped. Another man was
rested also. The man with the revolver gave his
name as Joseph Cap, nineteen years old, OF No.
IS Jackson-st. Brooklyn. The other said he
was Joseph Ollo. eighteen years old OF No. II jack
son-st. Brooklyn. Cap identified by Stember
as the man who had shot him.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
A TABLET AT TTCOTDEROGA.
HUGH HASTINGS MAKES AN ADDRESS AT ExER-
CIsEs CoAIMEMoRATING FORTS CAPTURE

Ticonderoga, y. Y June 1+.-Members OF the
Daughters OF the American Revolution. Sons of the
Revolution and Of the Society of Colonial Wars
took part to-day in exercises at the unveiling of
historical tablet at Fort Ticonderoga. Hugh
Hastings the State historian. delivered the prnci-
pal address. Previous 10 the unveiling the Rev.
J. W. Ashworth read Ethan Aliens letter de-
scriptive of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga- The
Rev. Joseph Cook and c. T. Lewis Of the Sons Of
the Revolution. also spoke
The only persons injured in yesterdays collision
at Port Henry between special passenger train,
carrying members OF the New-York Society of Co.
IcniaI Wars and of the Daughters of the American
Revolution TO Ticonderoga, and a freight train
were John II. Wood, passenger, and c. H.
Patrick, a porter. Mr. Woods back and were
Wrenched.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
SAVES HIS MOTHER FROM FIRE.

Sayville, Long Island, June 14-Mrs. Margaret
F1tzgerald's large three story boarding house.
known as the Willett Green homestead. de-
stroyed by fire last night George Fitzgerald
awakened by the noise OF the flames under him.
He awakened his mother, and TO do jumped
OF his window upon the front porch and ran along
20 his mothers bedroom window. George then got
q ladder and on this Mrs. Fitzgerald helped 10
the ground.
The building is estimated TO have been worth
q bout So 600. The origin OF the fire Is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
AN OYSTER BAY FRENoHMAN MISSING.
CHARGED WITH OBTAINING MONEY ON A
WORTHLESS CHECK

Oyster Bay. Long Island. June 1I-charies La
nant, a Frenchman, arrested here two days
ago on a obtained by Frederick W. Haw
hurst, proprietor Of the Oyster Bay House. Haw-
hurst alleged that Lamant had received So from
him. $40 at one time and s22 at another. q check
for s1O6 made payable to Lamant on the Oyster Bay
Bank and signed by James Duffy. Hawhurst says
that when he presented the check at the bank he
was informed that there was no deposit there in
that Lamant turned the
tody OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Valsor. with whom
he lived He disappeared the day and
not in court when his case called.
Lamant married French maid who in the
service Of a prominent New-York woman When
the girl was married her mistress made her pres
of a house in which Lamant and his wife lived.
Mrs. Lamant died time ago.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
WORK ON C4RNEGIE LABoRAroRY REqz-y

Work has been begun on the Carnegie Laboratory
the campus adjoining Stevens Institute OF Tech
nolOgy, in Hoboken. Andrew Carnegie gave $50 OOo
10 the building fund, and subsequently Increased
the amount TO s65,000 q result or the advance,
IN the price Of building materials The Alumni A.
sociation OF the institute, at meeting or Wednes-
day night received report from its Building
placed to the credit OF the Alumni Hall FNr1d~
Work on the hall will not be begun until the Ca-.
negfe La laboratory shall have been cornpIetsd
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
TRIBUTE TO VICE PREsrDEyT BoB4Rr

Washington June IA (SpeciaD-In disgusting .h.
vice-Presidential nomination with a Tribune COR
respondent to-day Representative Mercer or N.
braska. said
The late Vice-President Hobart lifted tina oe,ea
10 so high plane that To Is found necessary 10 ~.
very particular about the man selected IL 80
model Of the public officer and quaIItisd Tor snv
position in the gift OF the people.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
SMALLPOX SCARE AT MArAEAy
SEVERAL MILD CASES OF THE DISEASE DIS
COVERED AT CIFEwooD.

Matawan, June IA CSpeciaD-This town having
smallpox scare. The secretary OF the State Board
or Health received word yesterday from Wood
bridge that a case OF smallpox existed there. and
mat II had likely been contracted from one OF
me orickyards at ClnwOod- He and local ply
slclanS visited the brtckyaTds ClifrWood and
found evidence that smallpox IN IT'S mildest form
had existed in several of the houses used bv the
brtckyard hands for several weeks. The brfckyarJs
men have rrequentsd the and streets OF CIr-
wood. Matawan and keypOrt- The physicians have
issued warning giving the symptoms OF the dis
ease All persons are being vaCcfnarsd-
The Matawan Board OF Health last night ordsred
quarantine OF the infected districts. ana in
structed the police 10 arrest all colored men Coming
from the neighborhoOd OF the infected yards.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
SAYS DIR. FELrER rs NOT ELIGIBLE.

An outsider may be selected principal OF the
Commercial High School. the recently established
school According TO the decision OF City Super
intendent OF Schools William II. Maxwell, DR.. Will
lam /. Felter who has been acting the prin-
rDal OF the school is eligible for high school
princpal's certificate, as he has not had the
6ured two years experience in high school instruc
rfnn
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
LONG BRANCH EDITOR DEAD.

Long Branch June "A (SpeciaD-Wslter Taylor
for many years associate editor OF The Long
Pranch Record" died tonight after lingering III
ness from stomach trouble. He was thirty-four
vss -. old and was the OF Frank NJ. and Jose
yhiDs Tavlor Mr.. Taylor the correspondent
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
ANOTHER BODY FOUND.
A MISSING EMPLoYE QUOTED AS SAYING
COOPERAGE WAS FIRE TRAP

COOPERAGE WAS FIRE TRAP
from ruins oe the Weidulann Cooperage. in
North Eleventh-st.. Brooklyn. II charred.
The head and arms and lower limbs missing.
There is not enough left to make Identification
possible
The body found last night is not thought TO be
that Of Charles Colwel. the father OF twelve chill
dren, who lived at No 81 North Nnth-st. and
who has not been since the fire The body
was found near the North Eeventh-st chutes. and
Colweu worked at another part OF the building
ColwelFs son says that his father had decided 10
leave the cooperage. because he considered II
fire trap. He s quoted as saying that the doors
were kept locked TO keep the men from going for
beer, and that the stairways were narrow.
The work OF hunting for the bodies in the ruins
is now in the hands Of the Buildings Department
There is about 1000 tons OF debris in the basement
of the building
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
COST OF STRIKE IN PATERSON.

Paterson, June IA (SpeciaD-Ths strike OF the car.
penters OF this city which end lasa
night after seven weeks struggle, about
$4,000. and affected nearly building trade IA
Paterson. The strikers. although losing the main
issues bettered their condition They viii return 20
work a schedule OF nine hours q day and q
cents hour. They struck FOR eight hours tAy
and hour.
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
RoCKAWAY FIREnEN PARADE.

The fourteenth annual parade and tournament OF
the Rockaway Beach Fire Department took place
at Rockaway Beach. Long Island. yesterday. The
procession was headed by Chief John A. Carrie
Assistant Chief Henry Z. II. Himmel. Fire Warden
Bernard FaIlon and President Oliver ]. Monserte
of the Board OF Representatives
New-York tribune., 1900-06-15
F4VoRS 4 MILITARY ROAD.

Boulevard Commissioner Lewis OF Hudson Coun.
". said yesterday that he had decided TO advocate
the construction OF military road I5O feet vida
from Jersey City 70 Camden, One-halr the cost to
be borne by the Government. one-quarter by ths
state and One-quarrer by the counties Ha saff ~
would be valuable for training rha Na-israI
GUardsmen in long marches.