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New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
sTErENs INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT.

EXERCISES HELD IN THE NEW CARNEGIE
LABORATORY OF ENGINEERING.
The twenty-ninth annual commencement week at
Stevens Institute of Technology. in HobOken, was
begun yesterday. with reception given by Presi-
dent Henry Morton the graduating class, the
faculty and the alumni. The reception. which is
usually held President Morton's home. was
yesterday held in the main hall of the new Car
negie Laboratory of Engineering. the building hav
ing just been completed.
At 7:So O'Clock the sophomore class indulged in
the burning, Elysian Park. of King Calculus
the funeral pyre consisting of heap of barrels
twelve feet high. Before the burning the "sophs
paraded the streets of HobOken. headed by a COM
mittee in pajamas.
Glass day will be celebrated to-day The bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached on Sunday by the
Rev. James Clayton Mitchell at Trinity Episcopal
Church. and Monday night commencement
eIcises will be held in the Lyric Theatre.
At the annual meeting of the institute last night
II announced that President Henry Morton
had given &0 coo 20 the Alumni Association for the
erection OF the building. TO be begun IN the
fall. at Sixth and Hudson SITS, adjoining the Car
nege Laboratory.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
DRESS CORRECTLY.
Is nj IN follow the fashions
closely 81 = the womebt Read the answer In
Tribune tomorrow.
FIVE NEGROES HANGED IN GEORGT

Sylvania Ga, June 14.-Five negroes. Arnold
Augustus, Andrew Davis. Richard Sanders. Will
lam Hudson and Samuel Baldwin. were executed
in the yard of the county Jail of Screven County
this afternoon.
The crime for which they were hanged occurred
last August. 1t origina ted in quarrel between a
young negro named Alexander and two young
white men. Fillmore Harrington and Milton Mears
respecting the right of way country highway
Young Alexander made threats against the lives
of the white men in the quarrel which should
give way IN the road. A day or two after the
quarrel in the road Harrington and Mears swore
out warrants against Alexander for threatening
their lives Mears. bein constable headed a
party consisting Of himself Harrington, Captain
j; d Wade and George Daniel. effect the arrest
OF Alexander. AS the four white approa ched
Alexanders house they were fred upon from am
push by apparently a dozen guns and rifles, and
Mears fell dead Herrington mortally wounded.
crawled a hundred yards and died Daniel was
wounded. but made his escape with Wade Upon
the trial the five admitted they were in the
ambushing party, but said they were forced into
II by others under threats of death II they re-
fused. Their conviction resulted and the men yere
sentenced to death.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
FOUR MORE POLICY RAIDS.
CAPTAIN MOYNIHAN AT FIRST DENIED
THAT ANY SUCH THING HAD HAPPENED.

Captain F. Norton Goddard, the head of the
Anti-Policy Society. continued his crusade against
policy shops yesterday afternoon. With the aid
OF the police Of the West Twenteth-st. station his
agents made a raid four alleged policy shops.
No 457 West Seventeenth-st. No. 21S Seventh-ave..
No 46i West Twenty-sixth-st. and No. IA Seventh
ave At each place the alleged proprietor was ar
rested. The prisoners said they were John Thomp-
son, twenty-seven years old. Of NO 50 Tenth-aVe;
Peter Peterson, ifty-eight years old, of No. IL
Garden-st., Hoboken; Albert Brown, thirty-seven
years old, of No. 4l9 West Twenty-sixth-st.. and
Charles Williams. forty-one years old. OF NO 2oS
West Eghteenth-st
The arrests made on warrants issued by
Magistrate Jerome June II.
Captain Moynihan, of the West Twentieth-st. sta
ton, much annoyed about the raids. When a
reporter first called the station the Captain de-
MED that there had been any raids. .
"Raids.' said the Captain, there amt been any
At the time the prisoners caught were
safely stored away In cells A little later, how
ever the Captain confessed that one man had been
arrested for playing policy, and finally several
after the raids he admitted that four men had
been caught. charged with dealing policy
Now. here said the Captain, these raids
don't amount to anything at ALL
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
TRAINS TO THE STATE CAMP

The New-York Central Railroad has isspes
fooer Tor the use of people who wish to visit the
State camp at PeekskiL Besides Information on
the arrival and departure OF trains il gives the t
Of military organizations duty at the carnp AND
the dates OF their arrival and departure The sew
Regiments tour OF duty viii end to-day. and tbe
grounds VIII be occupied this afternoon bv the 7tb
Regiment. The LIST Regiment made mn q, t,
separate companies, Will take possession ~ ,ho
frounos on June z. Seventeen trains leave the
Grand Central Station daily between $40 r s
ana fourteen trains stop Peekskii daiiS
between 5:a2 a. m. and 1875 D. m TO bring nassar
gers TO this city. There are eight Sun6av
camp and seven Sunday trains from PeekskiII 10
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
GOES TO THE JURY TO-DA 7.
OSBORNE, IN SUMMING UP IN THE
KENNEDY CASE, SAYS HE THINKS
THERE is A DESIRE TO ACQUIT.

The prosecution in the trial Of DR.. Samuel j. Ken
ned,- on charge of numbering Dolly Reynolds in
the Grand Hotel on August JIG, 1898. summed up yes
terdav At 1880 o'clock this morning Judge New
burger will begin his charge to the jury. After that
the case will be given to the jury.
The summing UP address for the people was made
by Assistant District Attorney Osborne. Just be-
fore he sat down he exclaimed as he looked at each
Juror in turn: ~ know you all want to acquit him
know it. But you have a duty TO perform TO So
ciety Your verdict will be read throughout this
country and you will teach a lesson Of morality
OF immortality
Mr. Moore, OF counsel for the defence quickly
rose and said: Il take exception to that state
ment."
Before Mr.. Osborne opened his address Mr.. Moore
added a few words TO his argument for the deferce
which he had made Thursday. Mr.. Moore. for
one thing said that the bicycle cap was not found
in Dr. Kennedy's office until the day after Robert
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
THE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS AND STATISTICS RE-
vEALED AT ITS LAST MEETING


vEALED AT ITS LAST MEETING.
Mrs. A Fitzgerald told interesting incident
In connection with the formation of the Home for
the Frfendless. of Newark at the meeting OF the
New-Jersey Children's Home Society, in Trenton
Thursday. Mrs. Fitzgerald said that her mother
day going through JAIL when she saw
a pretty little girl VINO had been placed in confine-
ment there. Mrs Fitzgeralds mother found that
the child had not committed crime. but that she
held because she homeless. her fathtr
and mother being dead She took the little glrI
and interested several wealthy people in starting
a home for such waits. and the Home ior the
FriendleSs in Newark the result. rms ncl-
dent occurred thirty years ago, and since that
time the home has cared for two thousand chill
uren.
Other Incidents mostly of instructive nature.
secretary and treasurer of the society, the Rev
c.. II. Ingram, particularly interesting from
a practical standpoint His report showed that
the society had raised $1.1 81 during the last year
against s. 765 0S for the previous year The society
received 139 homeless children during the year,
society has been in operation for the last seven
years. The first year IL cost SlZI % TO place each
child. This reduced TO So the second year,
third year. S9 fourth year, O7 32 NTH year SoO ~
sixth year $64 OS and for the year just ended, So -
The board of managers elected the following Off-
President the Rev. ID. X. Foster: vtce-pres-
dents. DR.. David Warman and c. V. Brinkerhon;
sellOr. John Sykes; general superintendent the
Rev NJ. T. Lamb; assistant. the Rev. w: l. Mayo;
superintendent's assistants c. V. Wtlfans the
Rev. ]. NJ. Hunting and \. X McRae-
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
TOWN TREASURER REMOVED By PoRcr
CHIEF OF POLICE OF HARRISON OBEYs TN,
ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE COITNCTT

treasurership of Kearny. N j.. to oust one OF tn
claimants to the office. Gabriel b. Reid. who has
been treasurer of Kearny for two years and vbo
claims to have another year TO serve. was forcaa
OF the office by Chief Of Police Toen, under the
direction of the Council
President siIman. accompanied by Treasurer
elect William Gorsuch. made demand on RATA
to all papers books and moneys belonp
ing 10 the town to GOrsuch. whose bond had bsen
approved. Reid refused, and said he had anothar
year treasurer of the town.
Mr.. Siliiman then called Chief of Police Toe,
and told him TO remove Reid. who permitted hirn
self 20 be led from the office. Gorsuch was then
declared treasurer by President Silliman.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
SALE OF ROGERS WORKS STANDS.
APPLICATION BY INTERNATIONAL POWER
COMPANY DENIED.

An application to Vice-Chancellor Emery. at
Newark, yesterday. for formal order TO show
cause why the order of the court confirming the
sale of the Rogers Locomotive Works. at Pater-
son, should not be vacated was denied by the
Vice-Chancellor. The application made in be-
half of the International Power Company. which,.
through it's president, Joseph c. Hoadley had bid
s655,OOO for the property. which sold to Smith
& Hoiran for 100000. The higher bid was excluded
because it came in too late
The Vice-Chancelor however, granted pern1ls-
sion to Edwin =. Williamson, counsel for the In
ternatiOnal company to serve notices on Elliot u
Smith and Francis II. Holran. the purchase dt-
recting them TO appear In the court next Thurs
day 10 make verbal reply 10 the international
company'S petition.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
lGOODBY TO THE EIGHTH.
LEAVES CAMP TO-DAY AND WILL BE
REPLACED BY THE SEVENTH.
fpv TvrrGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


PeelssldH State Camp, June 1.-THE outing OF the
sth Regiment is practically at an enc to-hlghl' So
-. a.. artus and instructions go. Tomorrow
roo-ninr will be taken I'D by Colonel Chauncey r.
Williams who viii pay the regiment on, and some
time between II and Il o'clock the 9Th Regiment
VIII march IN and relieve the 6th from further
service But the sth is going home with record
10 be proud Of and a pace well set for other or
,,rizatsons 10 follow Its quartermaster and COM
miesary departments have been splendidly con-
Quoted. both in camp and on the march out, ana
their lines on evening parades and especially at
last nights review. have been near enough per
,ection TO be termed such. Much OF this was uh-
admittedly due 10 the march out for alignments
and the swinging step in marching were all no
sieeaby improved after their return from the
Mohegan Lake camp
The drills to-day were the Ordinary oatualloh
extended order evolutions after breakfast, with
extended order in company formation in the early
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
MAYOR Hoos BEATS THE SUGAR COMPANY.

CORPORATIONS MUST PAY SAME RATE AS IN
DIvIDUALs FOR WATER IN JERSEY CITY.
Mayor Hoos OF Jersey City has won his fight
against the Sugar Trust The Sugar Refining CON-
many claimed that il was entitled 10 a special ratio
for water of $50 for a million gallons Mayor Hoos
refused 10 compromise. and insisted that it should
paw the same rate as other consumers. 800
million gallons. The company appealed the case 10
: ne Court of Cnancery, and Chancellor Magic
dered decision yesterday in favor OF the city. The
company's water bill annually Is SS70O
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
FUNERAL OF MURDERED PLANTER.
STILL SEARCHING FOR NEGRO MURDERER IN
LOUISIANA.

Shreveport La. June 1.-THE funeral of John
Gray Foster. the planter. who killed his
plantation by Prince Edwards. negro. Wednes-
day last occurred this afternoon. and largely
attended. A majority OF the business houses or
Shreveport closed. I'm order that their employees
might attend the funeral. Among those present
Governor McMillin OF Tennessee. and Mrs.
McMiilin. sister OF the murdered man.
The score OF negroes under arrest charged with
completely I'm the murder OF Foster have been
successfully removed the parish jail at Benton.
ana there is no further fear OF mob violence. Ed
Wards. who did the killing. is still large. and
posses continue In the field. securing the country
In every direction. in hope to apprehcnd the
murderer. IL caught, Edwards will be summarily
dealt with.
The excitement OF yesterday and last night has
been almost wholly allayed. and. far the ne
groes now under arrest are concerned. no further
trouble is anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
A. L. JOHNSON GETS ANOTHER LINE
SAID TO BE AN ADJUNCT TO HIS NETWORK AMI
PHILADELPHIA SYSTEM.

SAID TO BE AN ADJUNCT TO HIS NEw-YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA SYSTEM.
Ex-senator Henry s Terhune. of MataWan, y. j.,
said yesterday that Albert L. Johnson had just oh
tancd control OF n trolley line in NewJersey which
IS be used spur for his proposed New-York
and Philadelphia linz connecting I'm one system all
OF the coastwsc summer resorts The road just
purchased runs from New Brunswick to Keyport.
through the towns OF South Amboy and Matawan.
Cars are now running between New-Brunswck and
South AmbOy. and the stretch of track between
South Amboy and Matawan is being built. BY
September IL Is expected that the road between
New Brunswick and Atlantic Highlands will he IN
operation.
II will not be many months, IL said, after this
road is in operation before the steamboat and
trolley service between New-York and Long
Branch, to be known as the NcwYork and Long
Branch Transportation Company will be in run
ming order. This company will be capitalized at
81 900 000 IL is reported that although \. L. john
sons name does not appear, he IS promoting the
terprise, with the intention of making It part OF
his extensive system.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
WOULD ABOLISH USE OF GASOLINE HERE

Tho Committee Fire of the Board of Alder
men gave a public hearing yesterday on a pro-
posed ordinance to abolish the use of gasolene
within the limits of the city. This would abolish
ii a motive power for automobiles launches
and stationary engines. Senator Foley spoke in
favor of the ordinance. Charles Mclaughlin a
chemist said the ordinance would come I'm conflict
with the State law which allows gas engines to
come into the city. He further said that easolene
was no more dangerous than alcohol. petroleum
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
SCIENTISTS TO BE SUMMONED.
CASE OF FRANCIS ". FLETCHER TO GO BE-
FORE THE BROOKLYN GRAND JURY.

District Attorney John F. Clark. of BROOKLYN
said yesterday that he intended to take up at once
the of the boy. Francis N Fletcher, of No lo2
Lincoln Place who. as is alleged, was a victim of
the Christian Science treatment, and who died on
June p The cause of the boys death was given as
pneumonia by Dr. \. Z. Morris, Scientist physi-
clan. Mrs. Lily Olin BurAett. another Scientist,
had attended the boy. DIR. Norris says that he had
only the boy few minutes before his death.
DIR. S. j. Byrne, Of the Health Department, sub
ulitted statement of the case to the District At
torney Yesterday All the people who were in any
way connected with the boys death are TO be sum
rnoned to appear before the Grand Jury Monday.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
FOTR KILLED IN A CARRIAGE. :.
IT WAS DRIVEN IN FRONT OF AN UNNoTICED
TRAIN.

Flint, Mich. June 1.-THE Pere Marquette pas
senger train due here at o'clock to-day struck
a double carriage at tho Hamiton-aVe. crossing in
the suburb of Oak Park, and instantly killed four
persons They Major George w. Bucking-
ham. of Flint; Miss Abbie buckingham. of Flint:
Mrs. Thomas ATpegate, of Adrian. and Mrs. Will
lam Humphrey. Of Adrian. Several factory build
ings adjpin the track at Hamilton-ave. and pre-
vent clear view of It, Major Buckingham drove
directly in front of the train. which travelling
at high rate Of speed. The pilot of the engine
was broken by the force OF the collision. and the
bodies Of two Of the women. terribly manGled
found on it. The engineer says he had sound
ed the whistle for the crossing, and the first he
knew of the carriage when his engine struck
it, Mrs. Applegatc and Mrs. Humphrey had been
guests of Major Buckingham during the State
Grand Army of the Republic encampment. which
ended last night.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
BADLY HURT BY A TROLLEY CAR.

Elizabeth June II CSpectaD.-An open special troll
lev car of the North Jersey Traction Company.
when coming to Elizabeth from Newark tonight.
filed with girls who work in the steam laundry at
Miller fortv-five years old of Picton, Niddesex
County. on the outskirts of Elizabeth The wagon
was demolished and the man was Knocked sense
less and badly hurt He was taken to the Elizabeth
General Hospital Two girls in the car We're slightly
injured and several others tainted from the shock.
The front platform and fender Of the car were
wrecked but the nlOtOrInan esCaDed unhurt.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
AMALGA MATED COPPER DECISION.

vIcE-CHANCELLoR DENIES THE INJUNCTION
AGAINST THE COMPANY.
Vice-Chancellor Stevens announced in Chancery
Chambers at Newark yesterday morning. without
waiting TO hear more of the preliminary argument
in the AmalGamated Copper Company case, that
he would deny the injunction sought by Calvin o.
Gcer. Of East Orange. and the c. II. Nenner Com
pany of Boston, 10 prevent the Amalgamated COM
pany from absorbing the Butte and Boston and the
Boston and Montana Copper Mining companies.
With the decision is temporary stay until the
be heard b. the Court of Errors and APP
peas at Trenton next Tuesday. The three defend
ant companies were also required TO file a Joint
bond for $1,000 security for such damage as the
complainants be IndemnIfied In.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
BIDDING GOoDBY TO "oLD NASSAU"

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 'O1 LEAVING PRINCE
TON FOR THEIR HOMES
Princeton N J.. June Il (SpeciaD.-Almost every
train that left here to-day carried with 1t little
group Of men from tho class of 'Ol. and those mem
bers of the class still remaining here sang the
parting song and gave each of their departing
classmates n locomotive cheer.
After the time honored custom. each member OF
the class put through car window, and when
this was done the university song "Old Nassau"
was sung by the crowd the platform. TO-mOr
row morning the remaining members, numbering
about twenty men, Will leave here for New-Gork
where they attend the Yale Princeton game in the
afternoon. and then to their respective
homes The dormitories will he closed for the
summer season tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
BEorEsTs TO RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.

FIeminston June IA (SpeciaD.-The viii OF
Thomas c. Harvard. of this place. was admitted
to probate to-day Among other beq8uests e98 made
are the following: The American Bible Society.
So 0Go the American Tract Society, SOeO; the Amer
lean Sunday School Union. $500 church erection.
S5o60 and disabled ministers. $500. The sum OF
s3 eco was left in trust for parsonage Iund the
Income of which is 10 be used under the direction
Of
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
SEVERE SUMNER STORM IN TWIN CITIES.
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING IN ST. PAUL AND MIN
NEAPOLIS

ST Paul MINI, June IA hard rainstorm which
closely approximated a cloudburst struck this city
and neighborhood this afternoon, doing much scat
tered damage, but. far as yet reported. causing
no loss of life. A gentle rain of few minutes
suddenly followed by terrific windstorm and rain
fall. blowing down signs and scafoldinSs, smashing
in windows and doing other damage. Streets were
flooded. and business had 10 be suspended. In the
outskirts sidewalks were washed away and sewers
and cellars flooded Several electric feed wires
were burned out, blocking streetcar traffic on some
lines. lightning set fire to the house of Christ
Johnson destroying IL. Several other dwellings
were struck. The storm played havoc at CamD
Northcott, stopping all drilling by the Woodmen
teams. Tents Were flooded. many of them being
oughly soaked.
In Minneapolis the storm broke a little earlier In
the afternoon. and did much damage, the First
Congregational Church steeple being damaged 81 OGJ
worth by lightning No reports have yet been re-
ceived from the country.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
ALLEGED MURDERER QUICKLY INDICTED

William VI. connors the colored Pullman 90.
porter who was arrested on Thursday nigh,
cnHseo With the murder OF Ulysses James an
o.ner oolored Pullman porter at the rooms a,
'Aekson' No As West sixty-rourth-st
srrnd ,urv me witnesses were taken before the
1urat ,ana,otment was returned against the ailesod
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
CAMP DUTY FOR THE 7TH REGIMENT
A SPECIAL TRAIN WILL CONVEY THE SOLDIERS
rEELs SKILL

The 18th Regiment will assemble at the armory
Siaty-seventh-st. and PaTk-ave, this morning at
o'clock, and proceed thence TO the Grand Central
Station There special train in sections will
await the troops and take them TO the State canp
The regiment will march from Roa Hook to the
camp grounds, and win be received by officers OF
General Roe's staff. On arrival at the State res
ervation the regiment and the Second Battery will
take possession Of the camp which has been occu-
pied since June by the Sth Regiment and The
First Battery. The regular camp duties will begin
immediately after the troops reach the grounds
snd VIII be followed on Monday by a regimental
march out. on which occasion IL is believed a
oetachment OF cadets from West Point will ar-
company Colonel Appeton's men
lhe regiment VIII return 10 camp on Wednesday
apont noon, and VIII remain there until June %
Nnen tney VIII be relieved by the lst Regiment
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
VERDICT AGAINST LACK4WANNA.
COMPANY DIRECTED TO PAY s77,64S G. IN A
MILK CONTRACT

Justice Mattice Of the Supreme Court Brooklyn
yesterday directed verdict for s77.648 GO in favor of
John II. Paul in his suit against the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company. to
recover $50 80 with interest. for the alleged break
ing by the defendant of n contract made on July
g. 1856 with Robert a Westcott, by which the
company should carry all the milk in he fur
nished for transportation. Westcott assigned the
claim the plaintiff. John II. Paul.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
TWO INJURED BY cRossToWN CARS.
MAN WHOSE BACK is BROKEN WILL PROBABLY

Two persons seriously injured by Forty
secOnd-st. crosstown electric yesterday af-
ternoon. Frederick Jacoby, thirty-eght years old.
a harness maker. of No. 463 West Forty-second-
ST.. knocked down in front of his home.
Jacoby's back broken 1t said at Roose-
welt Hospital, where he taken. that he would
probably die.
Tessie Bower, three years old, of No. 339 West
Forty-second-st., was knocked down in front of
her home by another eastbound The cars were
provided with tenders.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15

DECISION OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION IN ZINC
LITIGATION.

LITIGATION.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
yesterday handed down a decision affirming
order of the lower court III the case Of Charles
+. Stewart against John Grant Lyman, impeaded
with Charles S. Hartwell and the International
Zinc Company. The appeal from order by
Justice Truax, denying a motion to vacate a war
rant of attachment granted by Justice McAdam.
Stewart sued to recover 81 800 which. he al
leges. he paid the defendants for shares Of the
zinc company under false and fraudulent repre-
sentations, and also assignee of Julius
Lesynsky to recover S25 coo claimed to he due from
defendants for services. Lesynsky accepted for
his services certificate of stock, relying on the
representation that they were of value The plain
tiff said that order of arrest had been issued
against Lyman. but the sheriff was unable TO
find him. and II said that he had left the
State. Justice O'Brien writes the opinion of the
Onrt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
THE mPHERsoy WILL CONTEST.

Judge Blair in the Hudson County Orphans
Court yesterday. denied the motion 70 have the
Mcpherson will contest certified to Circuit Court
for trial before jury. holding that only questions
Of fact are involved. The trial Of the
set down for June 2S and the bond of Judge Otto
Grouse the administrator. was fixed at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
GILMAN LITIGATION POSTPONED

bfldgeport Conn, June 1.-THE appeal of Ed
ward L. Norton from the order Of the Probate
Court appointing the Bridgeport Trust Companv
administrator Of the estate of George Francis GIL
,nan; I'LL me millionaire tea merchant will not be