Evening star., 1901-07-12
Ex-Secretary Frank A. VanderIip's
New Business Connection.
M EXICO TO MAKE ARMS
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

This Is the third expedition sent out by the
club In carrying out Peary's well-defined
plans Of reaching the pole. The fate Of the
following persons is in doubt Lieut. Peary,
his wife and efght-year-old daughter;
his surgeon, DIR. T. F. Dederich of Wash
ington; his colored servant, Matthew Hen
son; Robert Stein and Samuel Warmbath.
Besides these seven Capt. Samuel Bartlett
and the crew of the Windward must be
numbered among the missing.
Peary left this country in 1888 The fol-
lowing year the Peary Arctic Club sent out
the Diana, in command of Secretary Bridg-
man. On August 3, 1899, a note from the
explorer was delivered to the Diana at
Saunders Island by a native. The next
day the Diana met the Peary dory, with
Henson on board, and few hours later
letter from Peary himself was found at
Foulke Ford. On August the Stein ex-
plorng party was landed at Payer harbor
near Cape Sabine.
The next and latest news Of Peary came
In the spring Of 1900, when Stein appeared
at Cape York with letters from the explorer
dated March 81.
The second expedition sailed from Sydney
July q, 1900. The steamer was the Wind
ward in command of Capt Bartlett, and
carried carr Peary's wife and daughter The
Windward called at Godhaven, West Green
land, on August 10. Whether Capt. Bart
lett erected a tuncture with the explorer
or whether he is drifting helpless in the
problem which the members Of this years
expedition are going to try to solve.
Mr.. Vanderlip's Business Connections.
1t was said that when Frank A. Wander
lip, who has just been elected to the vice
presidency Of the City Bank, resigned his
position in the Treasury Department
he would soon connect himself with one
Of the large local banks, but this was de-
MED. Previous to his trip to Europe ad-
vices from Chicago, Mr.. Vanderlip's home,
declared that he had resigned to become
president of western trust company then
being promoted with western capital. Sub
sequent developments, however proved
that the trust company scheme was fail
ure, and friends Of Mr.. Vanderlip asserted
that he would make New York his head
quarters
1t Is understood that Mr. Vanderlip will
take charge of the National City Banks
foreign business. Within the last few
years the United States has become an i'm
portant factor in the monetary affairs of
Europe, and several foreign loanse have
been ioated in New York The fact that
New York has become a worlds financial
center Is considered sufficient proof that
due attention should be paid to the numer-
Gus foreign financial matters which daily
come to the notice Of local bankers
Mexico's Armory Plans.
Information reaching here to the effect
that the government OF Mexico Is con-
sidering plan Of establishing ma
ttonal arms factory on a sufficiently large
scale to supply the army with all the neces-
sary arms Is attracting considerable atten-
ton in the east. At present Mexico buys
all Its arms abroad, the ma jor portion from
American manufacturers, and besides the
increased cost. 1t is said the government
omc1ais reel that they are at the mercy of
foreign governments, who could shut off its
supply at any moment. The great obiec-
ton hitherto urged to such a factory was
that the establishment of steel plant
would be necessary before the arms could
be made In that country But il is stated
the National Steel Company is now build
Ing railroad from its factories at Carrizal.
ana In short time will be ready to haul
mined very cheaply With the improved
methods to be adopted the cost will be
ABOUT 81 per ton on the car The cost of
similar ores in the United States delivered
at the iron works is about $3.50
theasiness in Athletic Circles.
The Metropolitan Association of the ANA
teur Athletic Union Is threatened with seri-
Gus trouble over the metropolitan cham
pionships to be held in Buffalo This year
the New York Athletic Club, acting for the
good Of amateur athletics, secured a large
number Of college athletes for new mem
bers. A member Of the New York Athletic
Siuo Win SoiIlc authority TO speak has
said that his club will withdraw from the
Amateur Athletic Union If any of it's mem
bers are not allowed to compete. The men
VINO may be protested are residents of parts
Of the United States which are ruled, so far
as athletics are concerned by other asso-
Citations than the Metropolitan Association.
Some belong properly to the Atlantic Asso-
citation and some to the Central Associa-
ton. All, however. have been elected to
membership in the New York Athletic Club
The news that such men as Hargraye,
Clapp, Pease and others Of Yale De Witt,
Coleman and Horton Of Princeton, Hollo-
well, Willis Converse and others of Har-
ward and Sears of Cornell were members of
the New York Athletic Club, was only pub
lished when Captain Sheriff. sent a long
list of applications for registration to the
once OF the Metropolitan Association There
was no protest when several of these men
were presented by the New York Athletic
Club in the national championships of the
Amateur Athletic Union, but it was said
polltan Association were held every
member of the New York Athletic Club
who was not a bona fide resident of the
metropolitan district as defined by the
rules would be protested. The rules of the
union expressly stipulate that athletes NAV
not compete for clubs Of one district when
they are resident in another An excep-
ton is made of college athletes ONLY when
representing college associations
John Flanagan's so-called record throw
of the sixteen-pound hammer from the nine
loot circle, which was made last week at
some picnic games, will probably not be al
lowed. Several spectators are ready to
make affidavit that the throw was foul The
whole performance was declared to be fr-
regular, and it Is said that if Flanagan ever
files his claim to the record before the
Amateur Athletic Union 1t will undoubtedly
be disallowed
Glad His Bet Was Ignored.
The New York yachting man who was so
anxious to wager any part of $4,000, or all
OF 1t, that the yacht Independence would
beat the Constitution and the Columbia
In her first race Is so thankful that none
Of his money was bet that he wants to
make a donation to the seamen's fund
While the work of the independence has
been nothing but bitter disappointment
and probably deathblow to the theory
of building ninety-footer on lines niodi-
fed from the old sand skinner" or
pumpkin seed" the fine sailing of the
Constitution has really surpassed ANYTHING
expected of the boat. Before the races it
was agreed that she was better modelled
than the former victorious defender but It
is doubtful that her designer or the syn
dicate owning her expected from the boat
what has developed within the past few
days.
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