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The sun., 1901-06-07

George W Cumberland, who was known
on the stage as George W Thompson for
over forty years, and who was the founder
OF Tho Benevornt Protective order OF Elks,
died on Wednesday at the home Of his sister,
Mrs Thompson. $40 Jay street Brooklyn.
in h,s siNty-Hfth yenr, gangrene resulting
from felon was the cause ol dratn.
on the stage was In the old Chatham Theatre
in New York forty-Nve wears ago ana hls
last in the Park Theatre In Frooklyn three
dialect comedian After his re,'rcmcnt
from the stage he conducted an old book
store in Washington. street Tie ,organIed
the order of Elks In Military Hall New York.
and for several years was Exalted Ruler or
New York Lodge No He was alao Deputy
Exalted Ruler ,ot the United states He was
funeral will .n,,e Eel1 tGis aattc,nron and the
interment will be in the Elks' Rest. Ever
green Cemetery
John H. Bonnel. custodian, OF the state
early home in Newton, Essex county. yes
terday, of consumption Vie was 81 years
old lie lived in Newark since 1873 and was
one OF the well-known Republicans ol the
Essex county in 1909, but with every prospect
Of an overwhelming victory ne was COM
PEELED 70 decline The nomn@t.2n Snapn,1 on account mt
Census OF Essex county In 1900 after which
he was appointed by Charles Foster, Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. to place in The GUS
Cleveland He served ten years ms Treasurer
oi the Republican Indian League Of New
Jersey The funeral will take place on Mon
day afternoon from Grace Church, Newark
Judge c. C. Hines. for many years resident
Of indianapolis bur for several years resi-
dent of New ork city. died yesterday at tho
Deaconess Hospital In Indianapolis. He WAS
born in Washington county. New \ ork, in 1880
and when ~ years OF age went 70 Indianapolis.
He served in the army and rose from private
10 the rank Of Colonel He was law partner
Of Con Harrison and eN-Attorney-Genera
Miller but went East In 1857. where he has
since lived He was visiting son In In
dianapolis when he was taken III
Adolph Schrieber. Secretary Of tho Drain
age Commission, died in New Orleans yester-
day, aged Is lie wsIa native Of New Orleans.
OF an old Creole family just before the out
break OF the Civil War no married daugh-
ter Of J Forstall, one Of New Orleans
entered the Confederate service, IA aide de
canp 20 Gov and Gen Moore his wife went
with him. remaining with him throu ghout
the war and undergoing all the hardshipS
The Hon Thomas Durfee. for many wears
Chief Justice OF the Rhode Island supreme
Court. died suddenly yesterday 10 Provi-
de1ce Of an attack ~ acute indigestion
Uc was in hls 18th year. flo was a trus-
tee Of Brown University and AZ one time
served as Chancellor He was considered
10 be- Rhode Islands foremost Jurst and his
decisions and legal papers nre a priced part
of the legal literature OF the state
John {. Hardman, the Treasurer Of tho
Hardman Rubber Company in Bellevills,
died Yesterday Of the effects ~ an operation
He was bonn In Taunton. Mass IS years ago.
The sun., 1901-06-07
SUDDEN DEATH OF MAJOR ARTHUR.
The Son Of P. N. Arthur Dics in Cleveland
Hotel Had been In the Philippines.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June e-MaJor George
Arthur, Assistant Paymaster OF the United
States Army, son OF p. VI Arthur Chief Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
died suddenly at the Weddell House this
morning Arthur walked into the office OF
the hotel about o. clock and spoke to Night
Clerk George = Ross and Night Wstchman
James Brown He sat down on seat on
BEING well known 20 the hotel people. he
was not disturbed
At 4 o'clock Ross told Watchman Brown
70 awaken the man and show nm upstairs
10 room Brown tried TO awaken him
but could only get an indi-tinct reply
few minutes later he went 70 arouse him,
Al that time Arthur's hands were cold. and
as Brown shool him shudder passed over
him and blood began to fow from his mouth.
Ross telephoned for DR. Mcnamara,
and Brown and the porter carried Arthur
upstairs Brown stayed with Arthur, ana AT
Z IS when Dr Mcnamara reached the room
the man was dying
Arthur recently returned home from the
"a paymaster Last fall. while on tour .
the remote posts. a lot OF recruits got drunk
and a row took place on the boat ne men
tried TO get at the cash box. and Ia detending
lilo was in the hospital in Manila on his re,,
turn. and when able 20 leave the hosptai
came home on furlough He had practically
recovered from his wounds and had been In
good health recently
the army Mt the first call for Volunteers on
the outbreak Of the war with Spain. He
was under Gen Wood at santiago. being
stricken with yellow fever on hls return
TO this country he was stationed at New York
until November, 1890 when he was sent TO
the Philippines. returning 70 this country a
month ago.
The sun., 1901-06-07
TUNNEL WORKERS GROWING AGAIN.
Engineers Kick Against Taking Places Of strik.
ing Iron Men.

Though the strike on the Rapid Transit
tunnel was settled on Tuesday and the strik-
ers returned TO work under an agreement for
two years. a new hitch has arisen already
among the workingmen, Under the terms OF
the agreement none OF the non-uniou men
was discharged. but all the strikers were
20 be reinstatcd at their former wages, though
they might not be put 70 work at their old
jobs Neste rday morning the engineers
protested against being required to take the
places ~ iron workers in the tunnel, who
are on strike The iron workers are not rep
resented in the Central Federated Union
and were not included In the agreement.
The walking delegates OF the various
unions Of engineers talked the matter over
yesterday. and II was agreed that the com
IN tees II the Central Federated Union and
the Rapid Transit contractors should meet
again at the Grand Union Hotel to-day %
consider the new trouble. John J Pallas,
the Spokesman Of the & + | committee.
refused 20 talk on the new trouble yesterday
There is also trouble among the engineers
at HOlbrook. Cabot 4 Daly's section. in
Union square Under tse agreement The
holsters. who demanded 81 so a day. Will re-
ceive 81 so a day on July Now II appears
that while some of the holsters had been
receiving :? a day. the cable holsters had
been receiving s. They are not willing
now 10 accept y so a day
The sun., 1901-06-07
CITY MAGIsrRATES' SUCCESSORS.
Argument on wit OF Mandamus Comm andins
Appointment by Mayor.

Argument was heard by Supreme Court
Justice Gaynor In Brooklyn yesterday on the
application for a writ Of madamus command
Ing Mayor Van Wyck tn appoint SUCCESSORS
10 City Magistrates Worth. Tsale, Lemon
and Kramer. whose terms Of Office the PED
utioner alleges expired on May last LAWYER
Shanks. who appeared for John J Kelly, the
citizen and eleotor who made the application,
said that the terms Of the four City Masis-
trates expired on May 1. but that they held
over until their SUCCESSORS were appointed
Assistant Corporation Counsel Carr 7aid
the Legislature. at its recent session. had
passed the Greater New York Charter,
section OF which read that the City Magis-
trates In ofice on Jan. | last should remain
in Office until Dec. 81 next Hc said Mayor
Van wyck had written a message, in which
he held that such legislation was unconsti-
tutional as II was extending the terms OF
the four Magistrates. As the law had
been passed the Mayor refrnned from max
ing any appointments under the original
act, ana now submitted himself g the Court
on the prop sitlon that the act extending the
torms OF the Magistrate, until Dec. 81 next
Is void
MIR Shanks held that the Legislature had
passed tho bill extending the term Of office
of former District Attorney BaCkus but
that the Court Of Appeals decided that such
al act was Unconstitutional. He said there
were other cases which he could cite To bear
our hi1 argument He held that the Mayor
that tho statute requiring him to APPOINT
was perenptOry.
Justice Gaynor took the papers and re-
served decision.
The sun., 1901-06-07
SUICIDE or GEORGE ". BENTLEY.
Weli.Known Railroad Man Shoots Himself
In . Cemetery in Norwich. Conn.

NEW LONDON. Conn. June o-Georss W
Bentley. ex-superintendent Of the New London
Northern Railroad and later OF the Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West Railroad COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the city
cemetery at Norwich last night. on the family
burial plot He arrived in this city from
Pittsburg Yesterday afternoon. and went to
Norwich There he went % the city cemetery.
and. seated upon the monument on the lot, sent
a bullet into his head under the right ear
After the shooting he managed 10 crawl TO
the grave Of his daughter Gsor giana. and
there died His body was found this morning
Mr. Bentley was about q years old He
was n thirty-third degree Mason, "A member
Of the supreme Consistory Of the United
States, n member of Palestine Commandery,
and a charter member Of Brainard Lodge Of
New London His father was the late I. Dow
Bentley a Methodist clergyman at Norw ich,
well known throughout this regiOn In his day
HIS brother was Mayor Of New London about
eght years ago. Nr Bentley came here In
the 60S from the Worcester 4 Nashua Rail-
road and wns superintendent Of tho New Lon
don Northern Railroad He then went to
Tie New Jersey Southern road and later when
the Central Vermont road leased the Northern
" was mnde general manager Of tho latter
Inc He was active In building the Jackson
rlI'a road
The sun., 1901-06-07
ALBANY STREET CAR sBY COMPLAIN.
Accuse the Company Of violating the Agree
ment BY which the strike Was settled.

TROY. y Y, June o-Ths employees Of
the United Traction Company tonight de-
cided to take determined stand In what
they designate a breach Of agreement on the
part OF the traction company, A meeting
was held here at which the Executive Commit
tees of the Troy and Albany associations
considered the recent suspension Of Con-
ductor William stephens and Motorman
James Snyder and the dismissal OF Inspec-
tors Corbett. Collins and Diamond. all OF
whom had taken active part in the strike
which recently tied up the road.
A committee was named to wait upon the
officers Of the company on Saturday morn
ing at II o'clock and demand the reinstate-
ment Of the discharged inspectors and the
suspended conductor and motorman
Section OF the agreement by which the
last strike was ended provides that any men
who may be suspended or discharged by the
superintendent shall be entitled TO appeal to
the Executive COMMITTEES OF the company
and TO have a hearing by that committee
on this the employees committee will de-
mand the right TO be heard
The sun., 1901-06-07
STATE q. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Commander Tn. Chief Rassteur Of 81. Louis in
Attendance.

ROCHESTER,. June 8 8--To-day marked the
formal opening Of the thirty-tifth annual
encampment OF the New York Department
OF the G. A X Commander In Chief Leo
Rassieur OF st Louis was In attendance TO-
day The convention was called TO order at
ii o'clock A. N by Department Commander
Pon !. prayer being offered by Chaplain
Charles L. Shergur Mayor Carnahan de-
livered an address OF welcome and Gen.
John Palmer, Past COMMANDMENT -in-Chief
OF the G A r. replied in behalf Of the as
sembled veterans Col sherman u Richard
son read an original poem. entitled The
Knights Of Two Centuries
on motion OF Gen. Palmer. Commander
Pond wns directed TO convey by telegram
to President Mckinley the encampment's
deep sympathy In Mrs McKinleys illness,
IL was unanimously voted 10 telegr ph greet
In gs to the State al encampmeuts of Iowa. New
Jersey and South Dakota. which are in session
to-day
At ? O'Clock the encampment went into
executive session This evening camp
fire and patriotic entertainment took place
at Fitzhugh Hall
The election OF Department Commander
takes place tomorrow md the Orr and Ellis
worth forces are seeking as eagerly az ever
for :he prize II is reported that the Greater
New York and the Erie delegations have
unit ed on Orr
The sun., 1901-06-07
CANES AT the STATE CABP.
visitors Filled the Ground 70 watch the Sport
Polo Match Q Tie.

STATE CAMP. PERKsKILL, y. Y, June o.
Visitors swarmed over the State Camp grounds
to-day. where number OF field events had
been arranged for their amusement
First on the list Of events was q four-iu-
hand race with commissary wagons. In which
each troop Of the squadron was represen ted.
Sergt E Victor Low and his six troopers OF
Troop I won, with Sergt A. q. Shepard. Troop
second.
Low reach at gsllop WAS won by Corporal
Boream. Troop s. with Sergt. H Fisher Of the
same troop second.
A steeplechase OF about two miles followed.
In This there were sixteen entries. and Troop
made a great showing. the first ak men in
at the finish being OF that troop. Capt. Barry
won. Private Buck was second, and Serst.
Al Cossack hsadcuttins Corporal II NJ
Cowperthweit Troop J.. won. with Private
Otheman. Troop 3. second and Corporal
Kelly, Troop 2, third Corporal CowpeIthwait
and Harry Holt. both of Troop 2. second and
third
In the fat race Private Kernochan. Troop
I, Ten Sr,, CoreSrSSl Kelly Troop ,ti-t second
The polo game. which closed the afternoons
sports, was between two scrub teams made
up from Troop, ! and g. Henry NJ: Earle
II L Hurlbut and Sergt Major R. C. Law
renee OF the other team Everett Colby
was captain and the men were Corporal A.
X whitney. Jr. Henry s Kipp and Cor
poral II VI Cowperthwait The game was
a tie each team earning one goal
Cups for the events were presented by
Gen Roe this evening
This morning Squadron A and Troop c
had drill In regimental formation with Gen.
Roe In command and Major Bridgeman
acting as Lieutenant Colonel The signal
corps to-day continued It's work with the
heliograph
The sun., 1901-06-07
REVISION ~ REFORMED CHURCH.
A Prayer Taken From tho Episcopal Book OF
Common Prayer.

NEW BRuSswIcK, June s-rhe principal
feature of to-dav's session Of the General
synod OF the Reformed Dutch Church In
America In tho second Church Of this city
was the report OF committees appointed to
consider the revision OF the bapti,mal and
ordination forms OF the Church. In the former
case the committee selected and presented 10
the Synod alternatives for three responses
in the baptism form. In each case substituting
for the words conceived and born In sin
the words sinful by nature" The first
OF these changes was taken up and defeated
by a large majority. The other two will be
taken up at to-morrow's session. Other
change deal with the short responses and
sub,tItutc 4 do. Il am" and Il have for
Yes"
TN. proposed ordination form chanyes
are for the most part technical, hut severn
urayers have been added. most OF them b.,nd
from the liturgy Of tho German keformrg
Church The prayer OF the newly Installed
nint-trr FOR himself f. from the Eplscopnl
Book .of Common Prayer. These promo ed
changes viii De- acted upon Tomorrow by
the Synod
Tho sal4rios of the professors OF tho Thoo-
logical seminary IN this city were nked at A. 500
each Heretofore IN" salaries have been IN nd.
up NJ each synod. but tho new figure will be
pprmuusnt.
The sun., 1901-06-07
THE NAVAL PLUCKLNG hoard.
Five Rear Admirsls TO Select Two Lieuten-
ants for Compulsory Retirement.

WASHINGTON. June The Naval Pluck.
ing Board for this year wasappointed TO day,
Its duties are to select two Iieutenants VI
the service FOR compulsory retirement and
under the Personnel law, which provided
for the board, tho President Of the United
States must follow it, recommendation.
The board consists OF Rear Admirais BEN
ham (retiredD. Howell Watson, Terry and
Evans. the law stpulatng that all its mem.
bers shall he Of that high grade II will
examine the records OF Lieutenants and
decide on the two whose services can best
be dispensed with The object Of this is
to create a sufficient number Of vacancies
annually TO cause forty promotions between
the grades Of Captain and junior Lieutenants
Under a decision Of the Navy Department,
interpreting this feature of tho Personnel law,
there cannot be forty vacancies created
by this means unless there are an unusual
number Of casualties among the Ieutenants.
The law permits Captains. Commanders and
Commanders to retire vOlun-
tarly with Increased rank, and this has
been sufficient induCement for n number OF
officers OF these grades TO Leave the active
list II provides. also, as the Department
nterprets it, that there shall be eleven vacan-
cies among the Lieutenants 10 create the
required forty. But Lieutenants are not
permitted 10 retire voluntarily and the law
specifies that only two of them will be re-
tired by oompulsion each year Thus. II
there are no VACANCIES among the Iieutenants,
caused by death, resi- nation, dismissal, &c,
there can be only thirty-one vacancies in
stead OF forty each year above the grade Of
Junior Lieutenant, counting the two retired
by compplsion. A great many Off GERS insist
that the forty vacancies should not be divided
among the several grades but that the selec-
ton should begin from the top of the list Of
applicants for voluntary retirement and con-
tinue dow n tho l.t until tho requisite nun her
is obtained Last year the tU O Leutenants
"plucked were selected on account OF
physical disability
The sun., 1901-06-07
NEW JERSEY q. A. r.
john Lawrenco Of New Brunswfck Elected
Department Comman ander.

AsBURY PARK. y J June s-The thirty
fourth annual encampment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Department OF New
Jersey. closed this afternoon John Law
renee OF New Brunswick and Oscar clifford
OF Newark were the candidates for Depart
ment Commander When II became evident
that Lawrence would win. his opponent
moved TO make his election unanimous which
was done
The other officers elected were, Senior
Vice Commander Silas W Yolk Of Thomas
VI X Lee Post Of Camden: Junior Vice Com
Post Of Newark Medical Director. Henry
Chavvans Of Col R c Johnson Post Of Salem:
Council OF Administration, J NJ Atwood,
John A Borden, r Kirkbride. 5 NJ Long.
q Stlnson. delegates to National Encamp-
ment X D Brewer. J W Chandler. A r.
Dease. Marsh. " Ossenberg. J f Seitz.
Cleyland Tiden
The sun., 1901-06-07
MAY BUY A STRANDED STEAMSHIP.
Vessel Driven Ashore In the Galveston HURT
cane MAY he Used In the Ou Trade.

GALVESTON. Tex, June 8.-The British
steamship Roma, 722 tons burden. torn
from her moorings at the docks and driven
through the three railroad bridges and the
county steel bridge and grounded on reef
Just west OF the latter In West Bay by the
hurricane OF Sept last. may be purchased
and placed In the oil trade by Messrs. Cuffey
4 Galley They will arrive hero Tomorrow
70 inspect the vessel and determine whether
or not she :can be converted into a tank
steamer II they decide she can a sale Ia
expected
Recently the Roma was pur chased at private
sale by William Parr 4 Co. and negotiations
for floating her have been in progress with
Charles Clarke 4 Co.. who successfully foated
the six other British steamers stranded by
the storm
They say that there is no question about the
feasibility Of floating the vessel and that
they will be able 70 pass her through the
draw OF the railway bridge. although con-
siderable dredging will be necessary 20 do this.
The reason no effort has been made to float
the Roma before Ia the fact that in the recon-
struction Of railway bridge Immediately
after the storm material for draw could not
be obtained, and az 1t was absolutely necessary
70 have rail connections with Galveston as
soon az possible. the bridge was built solid.
The draw IL now In operation and II Guney
and Galley decide to purchase the steamer
after inspecting her tomorrow for the oil
trade, steps will bc taken toward floating her
and pla cling her in the oil transporting ser
vice. as she is in seaworthy condition.
The sun., 1901-06-07
ROOSEVELT IN HUNTINGTON.
Meets the Cuirens' League for Good Govern
ment and Makes q speech.

HUNTINGTON. l. | June 6-Nice-President
Roosevelt came over here tonight from his
home at Oyster Bay. nine miles away. and
made neighborly speech in the opera house
to the citizens league for good government
and civil service reform He said that
there we're three qualities essential to good
citizenship. honesty. courage and common
sense. and that every ons should do his duty.
no matter how humble Il might be
Reform" he said, is not commodity
TO he asked for like a piece Of cake II IL
something that we must all get out and hustle
for | have no Use for q coward and | have
no use for The man who j. good In his own
parlor. but afraid 10 meet tat men IN the
street and M th" polls.
After shaking hands with nearly all tho
$50 persons who had listened to his speech
the Nice-Pre- dent went home Before the
home of the Rov Father ork Of ~ Patrick :
Catholic Church.
The sun., 1901-06-07
Talk OF STRIKE AT ROGERS WORKS.
Union Men would Refuse work Coming From
the Erie Railroad.

PATERSON. June 0 Although work at
the Rogers Locomotive Works has barely
started there ia talk II a strike there among
the boilermaker, The new company has
received a number of old engines from the
Fri. Railroad TO repair The union men
say that rhe Eric simply sent them to The
locomotive works hero because ~ the strike
Of the boilermakors In the E-ie shops Tho
bOllermakers have not decided yet what 10
do although - meeting has been held on
the matter
The bOilermakcrs employed by Samuel
Smith Is sons In this city, are On strl'o in CON
ca,ise Erie Railroad work is being done hy tho
Mcasrs smith The men did not want to
strike. but they hai to obey tho mandat"
,ion 10 headquarters, saying that the work
being done az the Smith works was con-
tracted for, before the Eric, strike began and
Nnish IL The union will send a representa-
tive 20 this city to investvnte tho matter.
The sun., 1901-06-07
DEAF MITE DROWNED IN SWIMMING.
Dtved From . Barge In the North River Coffee
Brokers' Son.

Frederick Minot. 10 years old. who was
an inmate Of the New York Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb and the son Of Robert L.
Minot Of the New York Coffee Exchange,
was drowned Yesterday afternoon while
swimming In the North River opposite l83d
street
II has been the custom for the boys ~ the
institute TO take trips along the Hudson
River in a large pleasure barge About
twenty Of the boys started out yesterday
and rOwed 10 the Jersey shore, where they
generally go for swim. Allnot was an eN-
pert swimmer and diver. He made dive
from the barge and must have struck his
head on rock or have been seized with
cramps
When he arose 20 the surface he was iust
able to signal for help Some OF his COM
panons tried 70 get 70 him. but before they
could reach him he sank His Chuns m ads
every effort to find the body hut had 70 give
1t up They rowed back u the institute and
reported the drowning TO Prof Enoch II
Currier He said last night that Minot was
one Of the mort proficient inmates in the
institute
Minot was taking course In Horticulture
and showed marked ability In that study.
He was big boy for his age and athletic.
His parents live In Brooklyn. but are now
said 70 be at their summer home at Allendale,
n j
The sun., 1901-06-07
THE MAYOR SEIZED the BRIDES.
saved a Bridge In New Rochelle From Being
O,erweigkted.

NFwHoCHELLE. June 9 -Union Railway
contractors were about TO take a dynamo
on a -iy-horse truck across the Division street
bridge over the railroad tracks tonight
when Mayor Dillon ordered them 10 stop.
The driver kept on regardless or his Honor
and then the Mayor grabbed the Bride, Of
the leaders and stopped an the, slH horses.
ago a dynamo that was being carried over
that bridge broke through the plansing
and was saved only by single glrder from
train This explanation satisfied the con.
tractors, who then reinforced III" bridge
with heavy plankug and pushed the DYNAMO
acros. on roller,