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New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
EXAMINATION FOR NAVAL CADET.

An opportunity 10 enter upon career In the
American navy is afforded by the great increase
in cruisers and armored vessels in commits
sion and In course of construction. Congressman
Thomas J. Creamer, of the With Congress Dis
trfct who has the appointment of a naval cadet
for the United States Naval Academy Anna po-
lis has decided TO determine the appointment by
competitive examination. which Will be held at
Public School No %. at Mulberry and Rayard SITS
grammar department, Wednesday and Thursday
June 10 and 20 3:15 o'clock p. m Candidates
must be residents of the same Congress district
and present certificates signed by themselves and
least other person as 70 how long they
have lived in the district. and furnish such other
proof of residence as may be required.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
TO RIVAL STEEL TRUST.
BRITISH CAPITALISTS SAID TO BE BUYING
UP INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.


Philadelphia, June 13-"The North American to-
morrow will say that British capitalists come
10 America with the view of buying all the good
steel companies outside of Morgans Steel Trust
Ihelr plan is to get control of the several plants
ana subsequently to do with each whatever Will
PFont them most and at the same time best con-
serve their general interests. They buy as in
NeStors-but as speculative investors. Ii they shah
consider it more their advantage hold and
operate the plants they will do If they hnd II
more prohtable TO resell all of the plants
they will do that; or if they conclude a cOmbina-
non OF steel works would be more to their ad-
vantage, they will merge the companies they get
INTO second steel trust in opposition to the United
States Steel Corporation
Inc arrcle goes say that Arthur Keen
president OF the London City Bank, and head OF
the Duke of Devonshire's great steel and iron
works, and L. Windsor Richards a practical steel
man. representing English iron masters, came 10
the United States recently TO make a thorough
examination of the steel situation These men
spent about two months inspecting the different
independent steel companies in the country. col
Letting data regarding them, and generally Ia
miliarZing themselves with the steel situation
They are now back in England.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

Ricfer- Exterior Interior ]. Interior -
Norcross irothers. No 50 20a3o6 S5s3 $50 Sll697O
100 Ffth-sF ...-...-.t :sS5. 500 -
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
4 DANGEROUS DERELICT DESTROYED.

Washington June l3 CSpeciaD.-Commander John
NJ. Hawey OF the naval training cruiser Hartford,
now al Leth. Scotland. has reported to the Navy
Department that he has destroyed d dangerous
dereict floating directly the transatlantic
steamship track southeast of Newfoundland This
derelict has appeared in numerous warnings Issued
by the photographic Office, where she
garded a serious menace to navigation. her hull
lying low in the water and being packed with
heavy load Of timber, which would probably sink
any fast passenger ship that came into collision
with II. II proved 10 be the dsmasted schooner
Isaac N Kerlin, of Bridgeton. y. J.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
LIBRARY BIDS OPENED.
FIVE FIRMS COMPETE, SOME WITH
THREE AND FOUR ESTIMATES

At the meeting Of the Park Board yesterday bids
for me erecuoh OF the superstructure of the new
public library 10 be situated in Bryant Park were
opened. The specifications called for separate bids
the exterior walls. for the interior walls on the
Fftk-ave. side, known Interior J." and the
other interior work. classified as interior o"
All he bids were for marble work. The time al
lowed Tor the completion of the building is three
years LIach hld was accompanied by a certified
check fo- $4,000. and the successful bidder will
have 10 file a bond for 100000
There were five bidders, some of whom submitted
three and four bids each. These proposals were
contingent on the use Of different kinds Of marble
The details Of the bids Were as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
3S,Pyo@RgIs
S1EMfN Sp6kfsnfN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY

HACING.-Brooklyn Jockey Club. Gravesend. 2:ao P m
Orange
ATHLETICS.-Amateur Athletic Union championship
track meet Buffalo Exposition
'ONiNGSyraeuse freshmen Cornell second freshmen
eight, Onondaga Lake.
i-r.-Open championship. MyO2ia; medal play handicap
Tor women Van Curtlandt; wonnens club champion
snip Flushing wOmen's club championship Innis Ar
-vlL. ihNltaton handicap tournament. Cedarhurst
Woinen's tournament. Essex County.
bAS6.itA ALlA-New York Chicago Chicago: Boston vs.
TItsnurg Pittsburg; Brooklyn St Louis St
1uS; columbia vs. Brown. Providence: Cornell
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
PROSPECT FOR PAN-AMERIc4N CONGRESS-
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HOPEFUL OF BREAK
ING THE DEADLOCK

Washington. June 13.-The South and Central
American representatives who called at the
State Department to-day made inquiries
corning the Congress OF American Republics.
They informed that there has been no
change in the issue which raised TO the
extent to which arbitration would be discussed
the congress. and that the question still
open, with hopeful prospects that the course to
be pursued would bring all the republics into
the congress.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
PRINCEToN TEAMs FINAL PRACTICE.

Princeton. N j.. June 13.-The university base
ball team this afternoon went through it's last
long practice before the deciding game with Yale
in New-York on Saturday tor the dual champion
ship The coach. Hillebrand, gave the players fast
practice in batting AMI aIding end running bases.
and put the two batteries through half an hours
work All of the n Dripe physical condi-
ton and. barring occasional error, every man
has been playing in strong TO m this week The
trainer. Robinson VIII take them TO New-Hork to-
morrow when they Will go through light practice
Manhattan Field in the afternoon and then rest
until the game Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
NEW POSTAL ORDERS FoR WEST ORANGE.

Orange. June Is (SpecaD.-Through the efforts of
Postmaster Louis d. Gallson. of Orange a modf-
cation of the orders regarding the West Orange
postoffice has been secured. The orders pro-
vide for making the West Orange office a branch
of the Orange office instead of sub-station and
four carriers allowed for the delivery Of the
mail, of them TO be mounted The creation OF
the West Orange office into branch. instead OF a
suh-station will admit of direct delivery from
off,
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
PHILADELPHIA. 5: CINCINNATI. +.

hits at the right time to-day, while Duggesby pre-
vented the locals from punching theirs. The game
unintereSting. aside from good fielding by
Cross and a splendid catch by Harley Attendance
1000. Score:
r. H. E.
Philadelphia -.-.....2 I os 10
Cincinnati ..........O I q q l O Il
Batteries-Newton and Bergen; DuggIesby and Nc
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

sports continued on next pase)
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
MATCH FACTORY BURNED NEAR PASSAIc
FIRE SUPPOSED To HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

Passac. June l3-The Royal match factory, in
Clifton Township Just across the Passac River
line, and operated by the Diamond Match Com
pany, destroyed by fire early this morning The
fire had been burning only a short time when a
steam boiler blown up.
It is supposed that the fire orisinated in the spon-
the boiler followed 10y half dozen other
plosions. No injured The damage is
about $4,000 Trafic on the Erie Railroad and the
trolley cars in the neghborhood OF the fire
stopped for more than an hour.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
NIGHT W4TCHu1N STABBED.

Paterson June Il (SpeciaD.-Wiliam Van Sed-
ders. the night watchman at the match factory in
VrceIand-ave.. was stabbed twice this morning by
Henry Biel. who is charged with stealing lead pipe
from the building. The watChman Bel 5 he
was leaving the factory and caught him. The man
turned him with knife and slashed the watch
the and body. Patrolman Nolan hap
pened be near, and he arrested Biel who
committed to tatl to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
NIXON NOT DECLINING YET.

Lewis Nixon. former chairman OF the Tammany
Vice Committee. is not declining nominations. Mr.
Nixon is regarded by many as prime favorite for
the Democratic mayoralty nomination, but he will
not know whether he is TO get anything this year
until Mr. Croker returns next month. When Mr.
Nixon was asked yesterday about his mayoraty
chances he said:
II am not a candidate for anything, and / am too
old 10 decline a nomination before IL has been
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
PROB4TION OFFICER REPORTS.
HE SAYS MAYNARD BOYS ARE MORE EASILY
CONTROLLED THAN GIRLS

Probation Offcer Frank J. Higgins of Hudson
County, appointed under the Fort act Of 1900. has
presented his first annual report. 1t shows
celent results He has had l21 persons assigned to
his custody. and only thirteen have broken their
parole Fl" has in his charge forty-four men. two
women, three girls and SeVcnty-twO boys. Their
ages range from nftySX to seven years. and the Of
fences for which they we're arrested were prnci-
pally thefts and assault. The probation officer
qulres p1roled prisoners to report to him fire.
quently. and says that oiled boy has salu-
tary influence in restraining other boys. He has
acted with the State Board of Children's Guar
dtans. and homes have been provided tOr inCor-
rigibe boys. who doing we'll
The only disCouragng feature of the report is the
inability 10 control wayward girls.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
POWER COMPANY DISSATISFIED.

WILL TRY TO GET SALE OF ROGERS LOCOMOTIVE
WORKS SET ASIDE.
Paterson June 13 (SpeciaD-President HoadIey OF
'he international Power Company confirms
MOT that his company will try to get the sale of
'he Rogers Locomotive Works set aside. His COM
pahy put in bid of S53 600 than the syndicate
it iiedIed py Smith and Horan which secured the
", S"OIhs, out the bid of the International Power
n1 oiipthy came too late. and Vice-Chancellor En-
SIS would not take il into consideration when the
,rhO VtIS @ asked to have the sale confirmed.
me new company now has five hundred m
ployed at The works and more men are being
improved every day. The attempt upset the sale
in this city
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
ASSOCIATION Or CREDIT MEN OFFICERS.

Cleveland. Ohio June l3.-At to-day's sessions OF
the National Association Of Credit Men IL was de-
c!ded % hold next years convention in Louisville.
These officers were unanimously elected: President.
T. A. Young, Of 81. Paul; vice-president, J. Harry
Tregoe Of Baltimore; secretary. w. a. Prendergast.
Of NeR-York Just before the convention adjourned
70 the retiring president. John Field. Of Phxadel-
phia. presented loving cup by the delegates
in recognition OF MS services the association.
large number OF delegates started tonight for Buff
falo 10 visit the Pan-American Exposition.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
BITTEN BY A T4R4NTULA.

Bloomfield. June 13 (SpecaD--ROwland Hill. an
employe OF Hecke Brothers, butchers of this place.
stung by tarantula this morning. He was
carrying a bunch of bananas into the store from a
wagon, when ne suddenly dropped the fruit to the
sidewalk. At the time the tarantula began
o crawl the sidewalk and killed. Hill had
his injury attended by physician. His hand has
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
CHICAGO
Totals -. IS I1c.2G u .


'Doheny declared out for cutting hrst base.
Chicago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O q n q a 4 I o.
New York ....-...-....-... a. ~ a. 2 -
Left on hases-Chicasc s; New-York & base hits
- itickUlan HartSel Three base hit-Van Haltren
rhce hitsboheny STRAINS Stolen bascs-Greeu. Dexter.
nance kllng- struck OutBy TAYLOR. Doheny. .:
by k-ison Base ball<-On Taylor 4: on Eason .:
on boheny. J. Wild pitch-Doheuy Hit with ball-By
laylor Strarg Time. 2u>. Umpire-Cunnngham.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

The bids will be tabulated and forwarded to the
Board OF Estimate and ApportionInent
A letter was received by the president OF the
hoard, Mr.. Slausen. from John McKeon. "ecretary
Of the stone Cutters Association OF this city pro-
testing against the award for the marble work TO
any firm which does not pay union wages and
recognize the union. The letter also objected TO
the use ot Barraste marble, because the marble is
Vermont. In these quarries McKeon wrote con
ditiOns prevail which recognized by any
labor union in the United States"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
SUES FOR THE SUPPORT OF HER SISTER.
HUSBAND OF ALICE MEIsLAHN. WHO LEFT HER
IN 1883 is FOUND IN COLORADO

IN 1883 is FOUND IN COLORADO
The suit OF Annie VI. Kenney against Edward
Meislahn to recover &2io, due for the support OF
her sister Alice, tried yesterday before Justice
Chester and a jury in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn
In 1881 the defendant married to Alice Kenney,
d sister OF the Rev Philip J. Kenney pastor of St
I.ouis's Roman Catholic Church. in Brooklyn. In
the summer OF 1883 the defendant home one
day and told his wife he going TO see some
friends off to the country. He said that he
might go 4 part Df the way with them she need not
worry II he did not back early. That
the last she of him.
In the summer of 1899 Alfred Meislahn. the
father of the defendant a wealthy jeweller OF
Manhattan died and left estate of 100000.
seventh of which bequeathed to the defendant
who loca ted in Woodland Park, Col.
II forth in the complaint that Father
Kenney had supported his sister from December To-
1883 TO 1899 and had given her money and clothing
TO the amount of $500 He assigned this claim TO
the plaintiff in the action. DIR. Eugene Kenney
another brother of the wife. WHO had rendered
professional services also assigned his claim to
the plaintiff. Both claims with accrued interest
amounted 81. 2i0 The case was given to the jury
late yesterday afternoon With instructions to bring
in sealed verdict
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
AMERICAN M4RKSMEN WIN.
BEAT THE BRITISH TEAM TO THE LAsr-Goop
FEELING SHOWN.

London, June 13.-In spite Of high winds and dull
skies. the American gUnners at the international
clay bird trap shooting match. which began at
Hend0n Tuesday, and continued yesterday.
continued today 70 show their superiority the
British. W. r. Crosby. of O'FaliOn, III. killed the
first ~ straight, and killed Il of the second
~ r. Fl. Trip, of Indianapolis. got Sc out OF 20
and ]. a. r. Elliott, of Kansas City, Mo-. 81 out
OF 10.
The Americans won, the final score being SAB to
80. The result was accepted with the greatest
goodwill the part of their British opponents.
the in the stand waving American and
British flags Speeches We're afterward made BY
Captain T. \. Marshall of Keithsburg. H.. for
British.
The averages in to-day's shooting show that
Crosby 90 cent of his birds, that Heikss
and Gilbert s. per cent. and that Parmelee
~ per cent, while the highest British average
So per cent
To the American team has been offered a silver
cup for the contest il will shoot of Saturday
The British team will give the members banquet
next Tuesday.
sports continued on next pazeD
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

DEATH OF HIS WIFE AND ABSENCE OF A SON
MADE HIM DEsPoNDENT.

Belleville June l3 (SpeciaD.-William Mcmillan.
seventy two years old, committed suicide by hang
ing himself from a beam in the shop of Dan
lei Mes. in Courtland-st.. this place. early this
morning.
=, Mcmillan had been brooding for some time over
the death of his wife. which occurred recently and
also worrying about the fate of faVOrite son, who
started for the Klondike a year ago, and from
whom he had never heard The County Physician
granted a burial permit
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
R4RKER,s rRLlL TO BEGLN NE1T WEEK.

The trial Of Thomas q. Barker, who shot the
Rev John Keller at Arlington February 3, will
begin Monday next in the Hudson County Court.
Subppnas have been issued for many witnesses.
and predicted that the will occupy the
teution OF the court for several days II Will be
tried before a struck jury.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
P1TTsRURG. 6: BOSTON. ?.

Pittsburg June 13.-Pittinger easy for the
home team, and batted at will. Boston was
outplayed at every point Attendance. 200. Score:
r. H T.
Pittsburg .............s o o xS II |
q q O-2 6 .
Ratteries- Philippe and OConnor: Pittinger and Kit
tredge.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
GOT MONEY on FRAUDULENT TOUCHERS.

Morristown. June l3 (SpeciaD.-Judge Vreeland
this morning sentenced Frank +. Everett formerly
clerk OF the Morris County Board of Freehoders
and who, such, obtained nearly $500 upon
fraudulent vouchers. to two and one-half years in
the Stntc prison
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
MATER CONTRACT MODIFIED.
JERSEY CITY OFFICIALS AND CONTRACTOR
FLYNN AGREE UPON TERMS

Mayor Hoos of Jersey City Finance Commits
Slohers Rlngle and Midlge and Street and Water
commissioners Heintze and Nolan, at a meeting
yesterday, decided modify the 81 $50 900 water
contract made with Patrick H. Flynn. The city
VIII VIII retain s5u0O0o until Flynn has acquired the
IISnts OF the Morris Canal Company the Rock
away t1Ver, and If he these rights then
deposit. - ~ ' ~
an ne contractor agreed to give the city the full
10" OF th% riN>:, but the Morris Canal Company
stepped IN with It's claim. and the fnanclers who
naI dSIeed TO loan $i,J00000 to the contractor
Wiuhheld the money until the canal company was
Slehced or the contract modified
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
BROOKLYN LOSES AT ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, June 13.-Emslie gave Brooklyn three
runs in the first inning by calling fly ball caught
by Burkett safe hit Aside from that Brooklyn
never had chance. and the 81. Louis team 5atted
out victory easily Off Hughes Attendance 3O10.
Score:
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
HUDSON COUNTY NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Mary Spessy. seventy years Old fell from
a window % her apartments, on the fourth floor of
No 40 Essex-st.. Jersey City late Wednesday night
and killed.
Edward Reilly. twenty years old. has dsap-
peared from his home. No. 152 ST. Paul's-ave.
Jersey City. He vanished Thursday of last
week Reilly secretly married December
last 70 Alice Olsen by Lutheran clergyman.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

The effort OF a Somerset County Democrat to
Vile and not ex-Judge Child of Essex County
really is the man whom the Democrats are serious
ly considering in connection with the Democratic
nomination for Governor this year. probably will
be surprisingly successful In any event, the
suggestion will not be satisfactory TO the New-Jer
sey Gold Democrats, who now appear to believe
that they have the silver Democrats under
plete control. Mr.. Childs, who is mentioned
on the Bryan electoral ticket last year.
The Essex County supporters of Mayor Seymour
the Democratic candidate for Governor are said
quietly making canvass of the State They
report that the results so far obtained encour
aging. but Mr.. Seymour's friends express the opin-
ion that State Senator Cornish. of Warren County.
State convention If he should decide to him
self Some surprise has been caused by the fact
that ex-Speaker of the Assembly James j. Bergen,
of Somerset County. has a following outside of
his county of much larger proportions than
supposed and II is possible that his friends may
present him to the Democratic State Convention
Oliver Kelly. who formerly a member OF the
State Board of Assessors. and who has for many
years been Democratic leader In Middlesex Coun-
Democrats had yet decided with anything ap-
preaching unanrnity upon a candidate for Gov
ernor. He had. however. been impressed by the
fact that Democrats In every part of the State
unanimous in the opinion that the
of New-Jersey would be Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
"lcveland 0hIn Inne "a

Cleveland, Ohio. June 13.
There is absolutely truth in the statements re
ferred o. would decline the nomination. |
would refuse 10 serve II elected. Is that strong
enough? Nothing earth could 10
break my contract as Mayor with the people of
Cleveland for the next two years.
TOM L. JOHNSON
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

Earned runs-Brookyn 3; s. Louis /. Three base hit
Wallace. Rasss halIs-On Hughes :; on Harper.
Left on bases Louis $ Brooklyn. = Bases errors
st Louis. /; BROOKLYN. I. Stolen bases-DonCvan.
Kruger, Nichols Keesr. struck Out-Ry Hughes. /.
Harper. .. Umpire-Emse Time OF game-l:5S
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
TON L. JOHNSON WOULD NOT BE GoTERsOL
IF ELECTED WHILE MAYOR WOULD DECLINE TO
SERVE.

Hamilton Ohio, June 13.-"The Daily Democrat
this evening publishes the following dispatch in
reply statements that former Congressman Tom
l. Johnson would accept the Democratic nomna-
ton Governor:
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

FORDHAM TO PLAI ORANGE.
Fordham College and the Orange Athletic Club
teams will play the pOstpon-d second game of their
series the Orange Oval O-morroW afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
THE RECORDS.

P,,delphia 6; Milwaukee. o. Detroit IL: Boston
Chlcaso H. Baltimore o. Washington -CTeveJa,d rst,
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
AT BOSTON.
AT PHILADELPHIA
BROWN. 4; CARLISLE. O.

Providence. r. l.. June 13.-Brown scalped the
Carlisle Indians in a well played game of baseball
the local college grounds to-day. The Indians
only succeeded in getting three men on bases dur
ing the game. and only two reached second Le-
land, Browns freshman pitcher. had the redmen at
his mercy. Score:
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
BASEB ALL.
NEW-YORK WINS THE OPENING GAME
AT CHICAGO.
GAMES TO-DAY.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

New York. 8; Chicago. = lPhladenba G Crrct,,..+ 4,
Pittsourg. o: Boston. Louis Ilr0rI.1,-n
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14

G52I!le e52TP -,............Ss ......s Q @ o "a
Batteres-Leland Whittlemore; Bender and Pierce
Umpire-Gaffney.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT BALTIMORE

R.A z.
Baltimore ...-.------o o o 90
Chicago ............-.O o o liz 10 i
Batteres-NoPs McGinnity Robinson; Patterson
and Susden.
AT BOSTON
Boston ......---.----.4 o o o 1 o6 rs .
Detroit Ill u =
Batteries-Lewis and Shrek; Miller and shaw
AT PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia. ..........1 o o o x-6 10
Batteries-Hastings. Garvn, Msloney and Connor'
Plank and Powers.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-14
ST LOUIS
PROOKLYN.

'I'atted Hughes inning Tran for Farrell
Brooklyn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES O-3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-30
GOVERN MENT
INVITES BIDS
On a Site for the Elegant Federal
Building.

Bids for "A site Tor the new federal
building At Seattle have been form
ally invited Secretary Gage, Of the
treasury department, has prescribed
the following conditions; Sealed bids
viii be resolved, % be opened at
=. m. Nav 4. az the treasury in
Washington, The land must be cent
rally and conveniently located. A
corner lot approNimating $50 feet
FRONT BY tSt feet side - preferred.
IL Is Go be understood that the sue
csssful bidder shall clear the lot q
ali buildings and Improvement on 90
days notice. Expenses Il convey
ancing. deeds and proof Of title are
10 be borne by the vendor. Each
bid must be accompanied by n dta-
gram showing location and by writ
ten Information concerning grades.
character 81 the grnuud for founda.
tions and other details.
Numerous sites have been men
TONED In connection with the federal
building The contest probably viii
narrow down 10 the Old Yesler man
sion site, on which the old library
building stood. and the old Denny
homestead az First avenue and Univ
wrsity street. Each Il available. The
location Of the federal building on
either enc would raise the value 90
other real estate In It's vicinity. This
fact probably vii result In the gov
eminent getting a site fer less than
It's real value .. PonCiu. president
Of the Yesier Estate, Inc. II IN -.
attic In connection with the estais
business. but declined 90 make any
statement concerning the matter II
h believed that the property viii b.
offered 90 the government at some
thing like y1Eo.o00 The limit for the
cite. according to the congressional
appropriation. IL ssh0.asl0,