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shamrock,s Trial spin.

full trial spin of two and one-half hours
today, Shamrock returned to her moor
ings in the bay. There was a good
breeze from the Southeast when she
started at 3:05 p. m. It shifted to the
south and finally to southwest The
yacht sailed on one tack out through
Gedney channel to Sandy Hook lightship,
thence to the southwark about two miles,
keeping off for home at 4:25. Her speed
on the beam reach coming in from the
lightship was undoubtedly between thir-
teen and sixteen knots She covered all
told about twenty miles while out. She
made fast for the night at $50 p. M
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AFTER GIVING THEM ALL
KINDS OF CHANCES
GOOSE EGGS FOR REMNANTS
Harris Team Easy for superbas-
New York and st. Louis Di-
vide-Cincinnati Loses
at Boston.
National League.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 9.-Pittsburg
won today's game after giving the home
CLUB several opportunities to at least tie
the score. The visitors had no difficulty
with Whites delivery, and punched five
hlts In the second netting six runs, after
Whlch Duggleby was sent to the rubber.
lie was more effective. In the eighth
inning Tannehill showed signs of weak
ening, and Manager Clark put Chesbro in
his place and sent O'Connor behind the
bat. The change saved the day Tor Pitts
burg. Attendance, 1915. Score:
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jured in his race with Jimmy Michaels
at Madison Square Garden last Wednes-
day night, died today at Bellevue hos
rated by one of the wheels of his mo-
tor tandem. The limb was amputated
last Saturday to prevent the spread of
blood-poisoning, but he did not recover
from the shock of the operation. Mel
son was twenty-one years of age.
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CHICAGO DAsHEs BOSTON's HOPES
OF TAKING THE LEAD THIS
SEASON
cRIPPLEs LOSE AT DETROIT
Muggsy's Orioles Easy for the I'll
observation-disclosures Drops One
at Cleveland-Rain at
Milwaukee.
American League.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Chicago made it
four straight from Boston by winning
two games this afternoon The first
game was fierce contest, with honors
about equally divided, and was won by
Fosters home run in the eighth. In the
second game the visitors had a bad case
OF rattles, and three errors followed by
two hits gave the locals five runs In the
first inning. Boston could not overcome
this lead, although Griffith was hit often.
Attendance, z,100 Scores:
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Glucose Plant SHUTS Dovn

PEORIA, Ill, Sept. 9.-The plant of the
American Glucose Sugar Refining com
States and the property of the glucose
trust, was closed down today indefinitely.
The plant employed about 100 hands.
The management assert that the works
We're closed down to admit of the plac-
ing of new scale and will be started
shortly, but this story is discredited.
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'DOUBLE-HEADER DIVIDED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-New York and
ST. Louis broke even in the double-head-
son pitched the first game and allowed
the visitors only two hits In the second
game Maui started for the New Yorks.
but he was taken out after the first in
ming and Livingston substituted He was
as wild as hare New Yorks have sign
ed new player by the name of Miller.
He played second base today and played
satisfactorily to the captain. The scores:
First Game ~
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Earned runs, Brooklyn 6: two-base hits
Sheckard, Irwin; three-base hit, Kittson:
stolen bases Cannon, Dolan, Kelley,
DAILY; first base on errors, Brooklyn /
left on bases Chicago 8, Brooklyn 5; dou-
BILE play, Daily to Dahlen to Kelley; first
base on balls. off Kitson /, off Eason 3:
struck out, by Kitson 2, by Eason 2; time
1:42; umpire, Nash; attendance, 1900
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Earned runs, Pittsburg 8. PhiIadelnhia
1; tWo-base hits, Clarke 2, Delehanty.
THaIlman; three-base hits, Wagner
Leach; sacrifice hit, Richey; stolen base
adelphia 10; first base on balls, Off Ches-
oro I White 2, Duggleby 1; hit by pitch
f bG ~ G lark biI Thomas, Flick struck out,
+, 1y Duggleby 3; passed ball, Yeager
T VIZ i pitch, Tannehill; time, 2:l5; umpire,
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out. The visitors fielding was a feature.
Attendance 300 Score

two-base hit, Beckley; three-base hits,
Steinfeldt, Nichols; sacrifice hit, Fox;
stolen base, Slagle; double play, Lowe
and Long; first base on balls, off Sud
hoff /; hit by pitched ball, Harley;
struck out. by Nichols A. by Sudhoff 2;
time, 1:22; umpire, Brown.
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NJ W XnrE

Earned runs, New York 4; first base on
errors, New York 2, st. Louis 8; left on
bases, New York 8, st. Louis 5; first base
on balls, off Mathewson 4; struck out. bv
Mathewson 8, by Murphy 1; stolen bases.
Van Haltren, Padden; sacrifice hits, Van
Haltren 2; two-base hits, Van Haltren.
Dwyer; time, 1876.
Second Game
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P,earce outrows Hackett.

Portage this afternoon Harry Pearce, of
Australia, defeated John Hackett, of Rat
Portage, two lengths in their mile and
half race for $500 side.
Pearce came to Canada with Towne
who Detected Gaudaur for the champion
ship. The time of today's race was
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ATHLETICS AGAINST IT.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 9.-But for a low
throw by Bradley in the sixth inning,
the Philadelphias would have been shut
out today Downing pitched a strong
game, holding Philadelphia down to five
scattered hits, two of which were scratch
es and not giving a base on balls. Bern
hardt was touched UP freely in the sec
ond inning. Score:
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REMNANTS WHITEwAsHEn

,,, BtRRGGoKLYN, Sept. s.-Kitsons superb
shut out the Chicagos today Ea 1l1oK Wag
never a puzzle. Catches by Sheckard
H arr II and Green enlivened an other.
S use dead game. Cannon, of New York
1or Chicago and made a good impres
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Chicago .............5 90 0 0 o 0 1
Boston ..............0 0 0 0 0 0

Slated for Winters in ninth
Left on bases, Boston 10; three-base
hit, Ferris; sacrifice hit, Stahl;
stolen bases, Hartman, ISbelI; struck out,
by Griffith 3, by Winters 3; base on beuls,
off Griffith 3, off Winters 3; time, 2 hours;
umpires, Sheridan and Haskell
MANGLED7 INGENUITY.
DETROIT, Sept. 9.-McGinnty was
easy for the home team today, and in
addition, his support was poor. Rain fell
during the greater part of the game. At
tendance LOST. Score:
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Earned runs, st. Louis a; first base on
errors, New York 3, st. Louis /; left on
bases. New York 9, st. Louis II; first base
on balls, off Maui 1, off Livingston 2, off
Suohoff 5; struck out, by Livingston 5,
by Sudhoff A. stolen bases, Davis, Pad
den, Heidric<; three-base hit, Sudhoff /:
two-base hits, Davis, Heidrick; double
play. Miller to Davis; hit by pitcher, by
Livingston 81 passed ball, Bowernnan;
hits oft Maui. 2 in one inning; off Living
time, 2 hours; attendance l,SO0.
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Left on bases, Chicago s. Boston 2; two
ent; three-base hits, Mcfarland, Free
man; home runs, Foster, Freeman; stolen
base Jones; struck out, by Callahan 2,
py Mitchell l. by Lewis 1; passed ball.
1:SO' umpire, Sheridan and Haskell
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Earned runs, Cleveland 4; stolen bases.
Pickering; double, plays. Cermack, SHE
beck to Beck; left on bases, Cleveland 8,
Philadelphia 4; struck out, by Bowling /,
by Bernhard A; time, 1:21; umpire, Con-
molly; attendance, 1910!
NO GAME AT BEERVILLE
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept 9-Game
scheduled for today between Washington
and Milwaukee was played yesterday.
No game today. az
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Earned runs, Kansas City 2; sacrifice
hits Robinson 2 OBrien, Kleinow; stol-
en- bases, Ketcham 2, Hartman 2, O'Brien,
Beville; double play, Wolfe to Leewe to
Brashear; struck out, by Wolfe 20, by
Ward 5; bases on balls, off Ward 5; hit
by pitched ball, by Wolfe l; time of
game, lao; attendance, 800; umpire, Car
rUthers.
10 JOS WHITEWAsHED.
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BOSTON PUNCHED HITS.

BOSTON, Sept. 9-Boston's batting
was chiefly confined to one inning today,
five singles and three-bagger in the
scored one in the second on Boston's
errors and two in the fifth on Steinfeldt's
three-base hit, two singles and force
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New Turf Congress ProbabIe

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 9.-Secretary
announced tonight that the annual meet
ing of that body will be held in the We'll
lington hotel, Chicago, Sept IS At this
meeting it is expected that the American
congress will be formally wiped out of
existence and new organization form
Cd
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Long Illness Ended.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Sept. 9.-(special.)-
Early this morning. Robert, the twenty
one-year old son of M. Funke, died, af-
ter a long illness.
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Two-base hits, Yeager, Seymour: three
base hits, Nance, Dillon 2; first base on
balls, off McGinnity 2; hit by pitched ball,
Shaw, Nance; first tase on errors, De-
9; struck out, by McGinnity 2; double
play, Seymour to Bresnahan; passed ball,
Bresnahan;, wild pitches, McGinnity q;
time, 1:10; umpire, Hart
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GETAWAY DAY ON THE KAw.
Cowboys Celebrate the Occasion 10y
withdrawing Des AIOines.

KANSAS CITY, May 9-The home team
won the last game to be played here
this season. Muddy grounds prevented
good fielding. Wolfes pitching was a
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Earned runs. Omaha 2: two-base hits.
Stewart, Calhoun, Gonding, Fleming !;
stolen bases, Genins, Thiel; struck out.
by Alloway 2, by Maupin q: bases on
balls, off Alloway 2. off Maupin 2; passed
balls. Gonding l; time, lis; umpire.
Ebright.
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10 JOS WHITEWAsHED.
MissOur1ans Found Pitcher AHoway
Enfu-no

OMAHA .Neb., Sept galloway pitch
ed superb game today, allowing the
visitors but four hits, all singles, and
visitors out without a run. Score:
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BicycIisf Nelson Dend

NEW. YORK, Sept. 9.--John Nelson. the
young bicyclist of Chicago, who was in
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Sent by Mail
Send to DR.. RADWAY & CO.. SIS Elm
street. New York. for Book of Advice.
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Rain Mt minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. Minneapolis
Colorado Springs game POSTPONE rain
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING.

Rochester, y. Y, May 9.-James C. Carter of
New-YOrk arrived here this morning. and was the
presiding officer at this mornings session of the
National Municipal League. which opened at $50
O'Clock. he was reelected president. Thomas
Drown. president of Lehgh University, presented a
report or tfS committee instruction in Mu-
nicpal Government in American Educational In
stitutions," and was followed by DR.. James t.
Young, of the University of Pennsylvania.
Brief addresses on the same subject were
j.: Mayor Granger of Providence. r. l.: Herbert
B. Ames. of Montreal and Professor Brooks. OF
Cornell
A communication from Susan B. Anthony was
then read. 1t urged the league TO favor the en-
franchisement OF women Ernest A. Hampstead,
ot Meadyille. Penn, spoke on The Crawford
County System"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
PROPERTY BOUGHT AT NEWPORT.

Newport. R. /. May 9 CspeciaD.-J. Clinch Smith.
who recently purchased The Moorings, the villa of
Mrs. G. V c. Hamilton, Harrison-ave, has
bought from Robert Bacon the 30-footer Veda.
formerly owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt. The Veda
will be brought here and raced by Mr.. Smith.
Mrs James A. Swan. summer resident has
purchased the Finch property School-st con-
sisting OF a large old fashioned house and grounds.
The estate adjoins Kay Chapel and the Trinity
Guild House. and il IS understood that Mrs. Swan
will present it 10 the parish for in connection
with the Sunday school and boys club work under
the direction OF the assistant pastor. the Rev. E.
J. DENIM.
". D. Hatch OF New-York has taken the cot
tage Of the Misses Gilbert, known The Chalet.
on the west side of BeIlevue-ave. for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Webster. of New York,
have arrived at Pen-Craig for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster have been
here for time.
DIR. John J. Mason. of New-YOrlS. has arrived at
his cottage in Catherine-st. for the
other arrivals include Mrs Paul Dahlgren and
Miss Dahlgren. Riggs Cottage; Mrs. William II.
Sands, Mrs. Moses Taylor Campbell Mrs. T. A.
Havemeyer and Mrs. Nathan Matthews. jr.
Mrs. Frank Russak. of New-York. is the guest OF
Mrs. A. F. Squire. Mrs. f. w. Howard and J..
Nelson Howard have returned from an extended
visit 10 Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
OBITUARY NOTES.

Watcrtown. y. Y, May 9.-F. E. Gardner.
merchant and postmaster at Richville. St. Law
renee County is dead
Troy. y. Y. May 9-SamueI Bolton. head OF the
firm OF Bottoms Sons brewers dropped dead In his
place of business this morning Heart disease Is
believed 10 have been the cause.
Chicago May 9.-Captain Albert Banheld Capron.
OF the we'll known American Army family OF that
name IS dead his home in Winnetka. suburb
OF Chicago He served through the Civil War with
distinction. and had important military
commission 10 Japan when General Grant became
President Lieutenant Allyn Capron. killed at
Guasimas. Cuba. In 1895. his cousin.
Baltimore May 9.-Henry w. Williams president
and one OF the principal owners of the II. W. Will
Jams Transportation Line. which operates feet of
steamers between South Haven, Mich. and Chi
cago, died at the Johns Hopkins Hospital this
morning from diabetes. complicated with pneu-
mouia Mr.. Williams. whose home is IN South
Haven. came here April &c TO purchase ad-
ditonal vessel for his line. The body was sent to
South Haven this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
MINISTER'S VACATIONS.
4 CORRESPONDENT SAYS THEY HAVE LESS TINE
THAN OTHER WORKERS FOR REST AND
RECREATION.
RECREATION
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / that Warner Van Norden has been
saying that ministers have too long vacations. If
three or four months in the year" were not
ceptional there would be ground for complaint
In fact, most have one or two months. But has
Mr.. Van Norden forgotten, many do. that
while most workers havo days vacation
week-that is, nearly two months vacation. in ad-
ditiOn 10 whatever the summer may afford-most
ministers, especially city minister's work seven
days week the larger part Of the year. and often
twelve hours a day2 I wonder how many day la
borers would be satisfied with such hours? l speak
from experience both in business life and the
Church when l say that while there some
shrkers. class there no harder workers
than Christian ministers; and without summer
vacation OF month Of two for recreation of body
and mind do not know what they would be
TO the churches they worked for. The many min
listers who have broken down nervously
the best answer. Mr.. Van NCrdens criticism may
have a slight foundation in rare instances. but.
q sweeping or even common objection, il is one OF
those bits Of superficial grumbling which
would make who had had any experience or knew
the real facts. b.
New-Iork. May 8. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
4 REFORM PLATFORM.
SUGGESTIONS FOR ONE OF SIMPLICITY.
BREVITY AND BREADTH OF SCOPE.


To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir; What indescriba BILE pity It would be IL an
other opportunity to establish good government
this city should be lost fall. As you so Justly
sald day or so ago, the platform which all
citizens can unite is the desderatum: and matters
OF academic discussion may enter into II be-
cause, though harmless. interesting and valuable
in themselves. in that place they are malignant
for they lose votes for the righteous cause. The
platform should be simple. that every man may un-
derstand IT; of a few panks for all that want
may be stated in a few paragraphs. and the rest
VIII come a matter of course; broad in scope,
for the conditions here intrnsically the con-
ditions Of any city, and If the world needs any
thing politically it the inspiration of seeing
city Of the first class properly governed. AS a
suggestion 1 append the following short statement
of what ought to be presented TO the voters in the
next campaign; simple and obvious it all is some
of our public here and at Albany would do well
to read II twice
First-A city belongs TO those who live in 1t and
do business there.
second.The citizens have a right to enjoy the
best public service.
Third-The best public servants are they who are
both honest and competent.
Fourth-The effort of public servants should be TO
spend as little money is consistent with en-
lghtened civic patriotism and the fair reward OF
Fifth-Every dollar of public money should be
paid for the good Of the citizens. either in public
SiXth-rhe salaries of public servants should be
seventh-The utmost publicity should be secured
Ior al official acIs of public servants and all plans
/ do not see how anybody can deny the truth Of
these statements, which apply TO every municipal
lty on the globe, and ii requires but the average
prophetic gift to realize what New-York would be
public life No candidate for ONCE ought TO refuse
to subscribe to this platform and no voter to cast
me, parties offer such programme 10 the voters
is safe to predict that viii be rescued aT
and that the refreshed and inspired voters will
New Aork, May Z, 1901 I.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
STREET SIGNS N MANHATTAN.
rom Tl,e Evenlng Post


The Tribune is conducting useful campaign in
favor Of street signs in the Borough OF Manhattan
We quite agree with that paper that New fork is
to-day absolutely and unQuestiOnably the most De-
wlderng and discreditably blind city In the world
in respect to street signs. No other considerable
CITY IN any civilized land is anything like so badly
served. There is not another city. OF even the
third or fourth class the United States, laying
the slightest claim TO culture and progress, which
Is not far ahead OF New-York in respect TO this
prime necessity Of comfort and convenience II
any resident CT Manhattan Borough wishes 10 see
how far behnd-we will not say the stand
ard OF civilization but behind fairly respectable
standard-he gain some idea OF our short
comings by taking walk in BROOKLYN where the
streets are for the most part systematically and
plainly labelled. and where stranger can hnd his
way 10 his destination with comparative ease.
There is room for Improvement in Brooklyn but
she is IN advance, in this particular, of
New-York proper, that the two boroughs could
hardly be supposed 10 belong 70 the same State or
10 the same age Of the world. The condition of
New-York in the matter ot street signs is too
shameful TO be longer tolerated
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
DR.. AMENT DENIES CHARGES.
DEFENDS ACTION OF MISSIONARIES IN coll
LECTING INDEMNITY FROM CHINESE

LECTING INDEMNITY FROM CHINESE.
New-Haven. Conn. May (SpeeiaD.-The Rev.
Dr. w. s Ament addressed audience az Dwight
Place Church tonight the missionary situation
in China and the criticisms. which have been
directed against him by Mark Twain and others.
He vigorously defended the missionaries in their
actions after the uprising had subsidized particularly
in relation the indemnities collected by them to
make up for the losses incurred by the native
Christians under his protection.
Dr. Ament emphaticaly denied that the mission
aries or himself had misused their powers to collect
indemnity. alleged. AS to the much criticised
collection of One-third extra" Dr. Ament said:
There has been a general misunderstanding
garding this When took our Christians TO
quarters which took with the appreciation OF
minister We had nothing 10 feed them with.
went 10 the stores and took what We could,
promising 10 pay for everything. II we had not.
Chinese looters would have done Then we sold
all the furniture, etc, in the house and Used the
money for destitute dependents. When We
TO distribute TO the people about the district
collected the indemnity due us. and added, with
the approval Of II Hung Chang. an extra one
third for the benefit of the widows and orphans
who had lost no property. having none. for which
indemnity could be collected. This step was upheld
by every one in Peking at the time
He denied that the missionaries had done any
thing except right in what they did The time is
ripe for a revival in China" said DIR. Ament.
If four or five leading men there would take
bold stand China would be greatly benefited They
want new ideas and a new religion. The mis-
siOnaries are doing a great work there and should
be given Americas best support
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
THE C. U. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HEADED BY A ]. BOULTON. A sTEREO-
TYPER-WELL KNOWN MEN CHOSEN.
The Citizens Unions newly appointed executive
committee is headed by A. ]. Boulton. a Brooklyn
sterootyper and a member OF the Knights of Labor
Thomas A. Fulton. the secretary. announced the
names of the executive committee last night They
q fellows:
A.. J Boulton Ludwig Nssen.
!. Hampton Dougherty. Willis L. Ogden.
John F. ,. Van Nechten Olcott.
NJ. !. F1aherty Gustav II SchwRb.
Wallace Macfarane. Samuel Seabury
Isaac y. Seligman. Everett Z. Wheeler.
At a recent meeting of the Committee of One
Hundred r. Fulton Cutting appointed a MEM
her by the committee, but refused to serve. owing
to other duties The executive committee will
doubtless have much to do with the selection Of
candidates to against Tammany men this fail.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
PROGRAMME FOR STATE CAMP.

Albany, May 9-Major-General Roe has desig-
mated the following organizations to do duty the
PeelSslSill camp of instruction:
Squadron A and Troop c, June / to s; 23d Regl-
ment and lst Battery. June TO Is; 9Th Regiment
and I'd Battery June 10 to 22 1st Regiment and 17th
separate Company, June % TO % Squadron A and
Troop will march to camp and back to their
home stations.
The commanding officer of the Second Brigade
is authorized detail the 18th Regiment for
of field service and the commanding officer of the
Third Brigade has like authority with respect to the
9TH Battery and 4th Battalion. In each instance the
brigade commander shall designate the time and
arrangements for the tour.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
CENTENNIAL OF UNITED BRETHREN.

Frederick. Nd, May e-The general conference of
the United Brethren Church met In this city this
morning remain in session for about twelve
days. Five hundred ministers and laymen from al
most every State in the Union and parts of Europe
and Canada here. Especial interest Is mani
tested in the conference. owing TO the fact that at
this session will be celebrated the Tooth anniversary
of the founding of the denomination. The first
United Brethren General Conference met on Sep
tember 25 1900 at the home of Peter Kemp at
Rocky Springs not far from this city. II then
that the name of the denomination was chosen and
!ts frst bishops selected.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-10
OBITUARY..
JOHN HULL DECKER.

John Hull Decker, hydraulic engineer died at
his home. No. 175 Underhill-ave.. Brooklyn. on
Wednesday. He was born in Allegheny City, Penn
sylvania, In 1Si5. and was educated in technical
schools in Pittsburg and ST. Louis. From 1863 to
1894 he was engaged in hydraulic engineering in
various parts of the United States. In the latter
year he became connected with the Water Depart
ment of New-York City. and the time of his
death was assistant engineer. Mr.. Decker was
a charter member of the Water Works Association
and had occupied the offices of secretary and
treasurer and of president. During the Civil War
Mr. Decker served in the 1O2d Pennsylvania Nolun-
teers. He was a member of Grant Post. G.. A. r..
and OF several fraterual organizations.