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New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
TBrE STORY OF THE DEAD HEAT.
HOW THE YALE AND HARVARD FRESHMAN
CREWS FINISHED EVEN.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-I


NaU-Iondon Conn June 27.-The actual condi-
tions at the finish of the Yale-Harvard freshman
race on Thursday could probably be told by only
three men of all those who saw it. These men are
w NJ WEIGH the judge for the Harvard crew;
Hugh AuchncIoss the judge for the Yale crew,
and E s Nean, the referee. of this city, the trio
the Aouo. Statements have been sent out to
to the effect that while the called dead
heat II was only after a heated argument OF half
an hour that this decision arrived at. The
statement has also Deen made that the Harvard
boat was three feet ahead on the finish line AS
matter of fact, there was discussion OF the
character implied The facts of the matter are as
follows:
AS the boats neared the line II apparent that
the finish would a close and the judges and
referee placed themselves in position to look across
the line with mathematical accuracy. As the
boats drew close to the line Harvard perhaps
ha a boat length in the rear OF Yale, but a mag
nifcent squirt in the last moments of the race cut
down this lead and twenty feet from the nnish
The boats even terms. Ten feet from the
line Harvard had passed Yale and was perhaps
water at the critical moment. and with one tre-
rnendous stroke the Blue leaped forward, and as
the two boats crossed the line they were exactly
and bow, and the blue and crimson fiagS mad
fallen simultaneously. Neither OF the judges made
any claim for the race and there was no wransle
Referee Neilan declined to render his decision on
Julian Curtiss. chairman Of the Yale-Harvard re-
gatta committee in person. The decision or dead
heat was unanimous the part Of both judges
and the referee Before the referees decision was
requested each of the judges, so far from claiming
the race for his color, was disposed to waive
all claim provided the other should make one
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
nav RE p1cEITyG AND PRESERVE TRUST
MANUFACTURERS AND D1sTRIBUTERs OF FOOD
PRODUCTS CORPORATE AT CAMDEN
WITH NO CAPITAL

Camden, n J.. June 27.-Arttcles OF lncorpora-
tion were filed to-day by the association OF mann
facturers and distributors Of food products' Win
no captal The capital Of the firms IN the col :
roratton is 100000. This incorporation Is said
- he preliminary to the organization or com
tI,a+ion 70 embrace number of the largest
,dck1ina, and preserve companies throughout the
t-nited States. A meeting of representatives OF
these companies will be held in New-1oFk on
July %. ,..t,,
The firms which members OF the assoelt 'ioi'
are Max Ans of New-Y ork; A Knight q SONS,
of Roston; Perfection Jar Closure Conpahl' o.
Phiiadeiphia; Curce Brothers, OF KoSnes'eTf f,itT
penn; George K MeMechen. OF Wheeelins w Prc! Ra
Anderson Food Company, ana tht Caihposei ~ 1ahn
serve Company camden n j. Logan nSi56a e nam:
Exiey. Watkins & Co, Of Wheeiing ,,s e,ttcr
Soreerve Company OF Philadelphia d.,
-'he officers of the corporation are; Ifsi ,s
dent William b. McMechan OF Wheelins w , aai a.
Vice-presiients. L. ". Friiey. OF camden ~ raIH q
cTnick shank Of Allegheny City, Penn ana VII ~
Ritter Of Philadelphia. and secretary '" A ay y t-
Jams Of Detroit The corpora tors are =, N T
Of Camden; John T. Coke. Of Mo9rstq9"nTji TjinE and
Josiah Buck, of Cros%lcks: y - l. d Aim -
John Wiseman, Of Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
LONG BRANCH.
JULY WILL MARK THE OPENING OF
THE SEASON IN EARNEST.

Long Branch. N J.. June p (SpeclaD.-In few
days the season at Long Branch Will be at its best
Hotels may open and cOttagers may flock to the
shore by the hundreds but it takes the Fourth o.
July week. after all, to open up the season For
many years when Monmouth Park was in its
palmiest days. the season was always delayed
until the opening Of the races Since the close Of
racing Monmouth reconstruction has taken
place. Long Branch has risen to be one Of the
greatest cottage colonies in America yet the season
can never be counted as being at its best until the
opening of July.
All the hotels are now open. This week wit
messed the opening Of the big West End Hotel.
the centre of gayety. Many of the guests left the
cottages yesterday and took up quarters at the
hotel. The bookings ct the hotel are up to preg-
Gus years. and a prosperous season is expected,
The Scarboro and Ocean House, under new man.
asement open Thomas Lowrie is n charge
of the Scarboro. and S1muel Proskey at the Ocean
House Both hotels have undergone changes dur
ing the spring months.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
IN ARMS AGAINST C0LoRED REVIVAL
CITIZENS OF BLOOMFIELD COMPLAIN TO THE
BOARD OF HEALTH THAT IT IS A NUISANCE.

CITIZENS OF BLOOMFIELD COMPLAIN TO THE
BOARD OF HEALTH THAT IT IS A NUISANCE.
Bloomfield. June 2 (SpeciaD.-The revival ser
vices at the Baptist Colored Mission in this town
are attracting large crowds of people from all
parts of Essex County. and the enthusiasm dis
played at the meetings is said TO be unparalleled
fn the history of the town. While those taking
part in the gatherings find keen enjoyment IN
the revival. the people who reside in the reighbor
hood of the meeting place evidently do not, for
they have appealed TO the Health Inspector and
the Board Of Health of the town to compel the
members of the church and their friends who visit
them to be more moderate and less enthusiastic in
their religious devouons or else abandon the re-
vivai altogether.
The cornpIainants declare that the services as
they are now held are nuisance and that unless
the mode of carrying them is changed the result
is likely 10 prove serious
a few nights several Of the aSgrleFed ones
went the meeting and eXpostulated with the
alleged dstuTbers Of their peace. An argument
eusued. which almost ended in riot and the
visitors roughly used
The colored people say they have perfect right
to worship in their way and will not stop
for any body. In the time the Board OF
Health will consider the matter. and If the revival
is declared be nuisance Il Hill be ahated
The residents by say that If the Board OF
Health take action they Will appeal
the for redress
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
REATEN NEARLY TO DEATH
rHIJGS REPRESENTING THEMSELVES AS
HEALTH INSPECTORS ATTACK
WOMAN N BROOKLYN

Mrs. Anna NJ Thormann. forty-five years olo.
wife of Henry N Thormann. manager Tor
Armour & Co. IN the Eastern District. was at
tackled by two unknown men in her home. in FIFTY
1ourth-st near Eighth-ave-. Brooklyn yesterday
morning and nearly beaten to death A third man
searched the house for valuabes while the assault
was being committed
Mrs Thorrnann was alone in the house when
the door bell rang. and TWO well dressed men at
the door represented themselves inspectors from
the Board Health and said they wished TO in
spect the premises. They said complaints had heel
received about the chickens in the rear yard
After being IN the yard, they asked 10 see the
cellar. When Mrs. Thormann reached the last step
leading into the cellar she struck from behind
by one of the men with a heavy iron bar, which
he had concealed in his coat The blow cut cash
four inches long at the base of the SKULL ana the
woman fel on the cement floor. one Of the men
tried to turn her her back. but she
grabbed him by the legs and struggled to her feet
while the other rained blows with the iron
bar about her face and head.
Finally she broke away from her assailants and
up the steps leading TO the yard The door at
the head of the stairs. however, was locked, and
she was dragged down into the cellar again and
beaten numerically. Her face and neck bathed
In blood. she fought her way up the other flight
of stairs, and in the back parlor the strugse was
broken. bric-a-brac smashed, and the woman :
1Eoman's head and demanded 10 know where her
none IN the house. The third man, who had en-
tered the house the Of the struggle came
into the parl0r after ransacking the upper rooms
and said he could find nothing but box OF 1ewelrE
woman. With the revolver - against her head. to
write letter saving she had committed suicide
The police last night denied this When the men
departed they tied the woman into chair.
John Murphy Cf the Bridge police, who lives
across the street heard the womans screams. He
ran out and saw Mrs. Thcrmann lying on her front
steop, waving her hand. She had managed TO
crawl downstairs and the stoop, where she
wrenched one hand free from the cords. An ambu-
NoTw6.lan
and the surgeon worked the woman for an
hour. 1t is thought that her skull is fractured and
that she sustained internal injuries. Her son.
George. would not allow her 70 be removed to the
Sician-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
NEW-YORKERS ARRIVE DAILY.
AND PHILADELPHIA ARE ENJOY
ING THE WATER GAP

Delaware Water Gap. Penn, June 27 (SpeciaD.-
One by one the New-YOrk and BrooNIyn visitors
IRE coming in. and the Philadelphans The
latter change cars at Manunka Chunk and come
I'D on the Lackawanna.
Mr.. Roby and Mrs. Labar. who here In
May have returned from New-York and will re-
main July t. Mrs. G. o. Ingold. of South
Brooklyn, and her daughter, Miss Irene, here
for the summer. Mr.. and Mrs. George Mccarthy
drove In from Portland yesterday with a smart
team and trap Mr.. Mccarthy is Well known IL
the Harlem district. West Side: and is frequently
the Speedway. The McCarthyS were on
their way to Milford
Three boatoads of young people from the village
rowed down to the Gap yesterday and enjoyed
a picnic and music the wooded shore These
outings are quite popular. and 1t is to the credit
of the place that both stanch. light boats and
good furnished.
Ping pong was played last evening at the cottage
of Mrs. Gaylord of Philadelphia. The participants
Mrs Gaylord, Miss Francis and Mr. Caleb
of philadelphia: Miss Lamb. Miss Van Note and
MIR. Tuthill. of New-York Mr.. Stader of New
York acted as referee. Fishing is up to. the
standard and the reason is the same elsewhere
high winds and cool weather.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
ASBURI PAPK.
WARMER WEATHER AT THE SHORE-A
RUSH EXPECTED TO-DAY.

Asburv Park. N J.. June q (SpeciaD--This has
been an ideal day at the shore. and for the hrst
time this week the vacationists went TO the beacn
without their umbrellas winter wraps Ihe
paviIions and fishing pier teemed with NE anu
while the ocean is still too chilly for en1oyaole
bathing a number OF hardy youths seemed to en-
10Y their plunge in the surf
The opening of the Coleman House yesterday mas
vened I'D the south end of the hotel section Pro-
prietor Conover has had the grounds about the
hosiery beautifed by the addition OF new mower
beds, and the interior has been greatly improved
by the introduction OF hot and cold sea water
baths The opening hop at the Coleman VIII De
given next Thursday evening
The Rev. DR.. John c. Kiigo. president or Irini'F
College. Durham, " c., Will preach next sunday
in the First Methodist Episcopal Church Dr.
I<uco is a man of rugged personality, strongly re-
sembling the Abraham Lincoln type both N man
rzr and apuearance on the following day. Gov
ernor Franklin Murphy. Senator McL~alrin IoI IorIer
Sena ror Smith, Bishop FiIzCerald and PreSIIl3
FIder Roe will be the guests OF the ocdI
on the occasion of the opening 0t thelr pa[IIIO, I
hazaar Tall Esen Morgan orchestra from GCsalt 1I
Grove and the Asoury Park Beach odAu VIII a-SO
Te an hand 10 add the enthusiasm x
rTba hotel men are anticipating a os ruSE AT-t
tho cities tomorrow. The PUBIC scAoOIs ~ - ~
49, tovrs are now closed for the summer. any
mis- alone will the coming OF hunlLeIS - y
Toacb of the Fourth will help TO MI the notes. &
for a rna fority of those who arrive To- -
iinger here over two Sundays OWNS u 'As A
IN
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT ENDS.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR STATE DEPART
MENT AT SARATOGA.
IBx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
Saratoga n Y June 27.-The New-York state
Department of the Grand Army OF the Repuphc
this afternoon ended its annual encampment mere
The following were elected: Department coin-
mander Allan c. BakeweU Of New-York; senior
ytce-commander. Clark H. Norton. Of Syracuse;
Junior vice-commander. D. c. Bangs. OF Buffalo,
medical examiner J. H. Grant of Buffalo, ana
CHAPLAIN the Rev w E. Kinbal of Adams
The total vote cast for department comH1ander
was $40 of which Bakewell received 4zS' d D
Roster of Port Leyden. 345; scattering o. OF
senior vice-commander S2S votes were cast OF WHICH
Norton received 443; William W. Worden OIL sara
toga 23l; J. b. Black, of New-York, III For Junior
,ice-cornnoander 772 votes cast. of which
Bangs received 527 and I. G. Manning 239 Grant
and Kimbau had opposition. Those electeo
members of the council of administrator Were
Martin Short of Post No. 80; J. l. HanSheI|' @ g
Newman of Post No. 226, and A. r; Penhelo' OF
Post No 65. Delegates were also chosen 10 fEe Inc
Torrance of Minneapolis conducted the lls'dild
The Women's Relief Corps of the Depa;TtmenNt Mo- OF
1Eafe I C1IedhiIl of Albany. The members OF the
Ladies of the Grand Army OF the Rp RepupllC, ~ d(g
partment of New-York, elected the following ON
6ersi p Denartmput president Mrs Ella e West, OF
RrooklVnt senior vfce-presdent. Mrs. }: j. sweeney
Of Ruffalo; Junior vice-presdent. Mrs. W. -
Nangle, of Albany Ihe Wasns I eaason tos here to-
SaV elected these: President. David H klng' t ot
Fort Edward viee-PTesdeRt df sandy Hi; sec
retary H. c. Morehouse, OF Greenwich. >-r vor-
The Survivors of the 22d Regiment New l ol l
ydlinteers which was attached 70 the iron bIsaue @
~ tbe ARMY of the Potomac. held its reunion mere
his afternoon and elected: President, Ihomas a
Murphy, of Newark; first xicePsi5ent xicePres9e 1ohn F
r3d of Rntiand: secretary, Van Linda Gordon
f dS9I Tnboes: treasurer John b. Swartz, of Cohoes
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
BELIEVE NOME VESSELS LOST.

NO TIDINGS OF THE PORTLAND OR THE JENNIE
Seattle. Wash, June 27-The steamship Roanoke,
Captain Weaver. arrived from Nome to-day. The
Roanoke left Nome on the afternoon of June IS.
At the time tidings had been received of the
steamer Portland or the Jennie. and both vessels
are now believed to be lost. At Nome it is gem
orally accepted that the Portland has been swept
far into the Arctic Sea
Captain Weaver reports that nothing had been
heard of the revenue cutter Thetis when he left
Nome. That vessel had at that time been two
weeks in pursuit OF the Portland.
The vessels in port when the Roanoke left were
the Valencia the Indiana, the Centennial the
Garonna. the Eltnu Thomson the Newsboy and
the Oregon. The steamship Senator was still in
quarantine. The steamer Dora. of the Northern
Commercial Company. which had been sent north
in effort to find the Portland. returned Nome
June H. having given up all hope of finding the
in gold dust, and reported pleasant voyage.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
CAMPAIGN PLANS DISCUSSED.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL LEAGUE CoMNA
TEE IN CONFERENCE WITH
THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. June pa committee representing
the Republican National League OIL Inc oAi'e
Ct+as consisting Of Isaac Miller Hamilton presi-
-. 1,-ul;o,, I Rohrer secretary. and James
sheridan of the executive committee, all OF Chl-
caeo. and william Noble of South McAnSlei'
Ind t called on President Roosevelt To-Day IL
company with Postmaster General fayhe' - -,
5;..sad AT some length the lines along which the
coming campaign shall be conducted as wen as as
the Mace for holding the next national cohVei'o''
of the league. Although PhiiadeIphla iiaoe g."
strong hid for the honor. it can be Sa!d on a. od
itv lat in all probability the convention WIZ iie'
in St Louis about october L .. o,a ,o,
IS:,,j1a The members of the committee would not
disclose the details of the conversation II Is
-ooS tbat the President favored st. Louis, ailc
WgSaetad srUU tbe names of several public men ne
Would like o speak on that occasion; asn,cs a
foTI1re of the convention will he the presence OF
oyar two-thirds of the Republican governors OF
states who have already signihed their ln1ehIoi'
to attend
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
REPORTS FROM SUMMER RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY BRIGHT.
EFFORTS IN DREs&s
SHARK AND NEW FACES SEEN

Atlantic City. June % (SpeciaD.-In cosmopo,
tan resort like Atlantic City there many sights
especially along the beach. that will cause sniIa
TO fit across ones face. and at the same tina
cause one to wonder and soilOquize at the variops
tastes of of the women who come here to
spend their vacations There is every kind ~
costume under the sun A Partisan drsss
maker could gather enough original styles In An
hours walk on the promenade to keep her busv
for the next year to In some il seems tha,
all consideration and regard for the eternal A.
ness of things have been thrown to the tou-
winds of heaven. On OF the piers last Sur
day afternoon a young woman appeared dress4s
In a handsome pink gown. The neck was cut vev
low. The sleeves were at the most three inches
long. The neck of the gown was filed IN with
yoke of some gauzy material. and from her co.sasa
there hung a long streamer of black velvet rib
bon. gathered in a bow at the top. She wore m
gloves. On her head was large picture hat
If she had arranged her costume for the purposs
of attracting attention she accomplished her pur-
pose. Without the shadow of doubt she the
observed of all observers.
Another young woman that was also attracting
attention the beach. She was at
tired in bright, grass green shirt waist. wore A
straw hat with broad straight brim, and twined
about il and hanging over the edges bright
green veil. She Wore dark skirt and was seated
on one of the beach ponies, vainly endeavoring bv
means Of moral and club suasion to make the beast
go faster than dog trot- And so on with hun
dreds of others There is saying that there no
accounting for taste. and nowhere in the world is
that better illustrated than here
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
TO ANNUL MARRIAGE OF TWO WOMEN.
WIDOW WANTS TO BE LEGALLY FREE FROM
HER MAsoUERADING HUSBAND

Baltimore. June N.-Mrs. Ernestne L. Rauck
who married last week to Lydia Lotta Sawyer
who had masqueraded a for several years
applied to the courts to-day to have the marriage
annulled. Judge Wright signed order for
hearing In the
The bill fled by Mrs. Rauck states that the Pc
ittoner. widow and the mother of children was
married TO the defendant by the Rev. Anthony
and that two days subsequent to the ceremony she
discovered that her husband" was a woman The
bill further declares that the defendant has con-
fessed the deception
The bill is flied against Iotta A. Sawyer or Lydia
Lotta Sawyer, known Herman G. Wood.
II the suit TO procure the annument of the
strange marriage is not defended a decree pro
confesso Will be signed a preliminary. The pro-
ceedinss will then be suspended for thirty days
in order to give the defendant opportunity to
answer. and If at the end of that time no answer
IS made the court will order testimony be taken
be submitted to the court and final decree will
be signed in accordance with the judges opinion in
the matter.
Such case this one, of course, was never con-
teInpiated by the lawmakers, and there Is no
statute on the books governing marriage between
two persons of the sex
Miss Sawyer is in seclusiOn, proba bly In
Before leaving the police station last night she
said 10 the matron: II want to thank you for
your kindness to while l was a prisoner am
going to hide myself from all who might recog-
niZe me-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
OCEAN GROVE.
prc1NS1SG OF THE POPULAR YOUNG PEo'
PLIES MEETINGS.

Ocean Grove. y j. June y (SpeeiaD-Ine iouna 1Hl
People's Meetings. popularity. known as Inc 1- o1-
shine Hour" will begin Tot lhe SliHi - w.
-.,,,,~ ~ O O'Clock The Rev Charles H. fat-
man who has been the leader for t"eh' wv
lars has returned from his European trip, anu
will take his accustomed place as -eadeF % - -
nopuIar service. Besides the Park sisters 70 p1y
~ ,orrats and the Bradford Trio. with theLE
vIolins and hute Mrs Blanche Bennett-Shre'e WI
sing open the Gates of the Temple al the I'i'-@ ~
service and Mrs c. H. Carr OF brooA4SI.
sing Philip Phillips's hymn, Tine Hone % - "a
snuI" The Young Peoples Meetings viii oe hs'1
every morning until the middle OF SepteHOei ~sa Tsa
they are always crisp. bright and cheert,aL nssd
leader maintains that folk Off on yactIloII;
rest and recreation. and if they go TO s fSs
service they must have what they reiIlIe: 81 80
Yatman meetings are built on that pass. ia
make bad people good and good people a5iact
the leaders Iaconic way of expressing tne =, ths
of these daily morning gatherings. Oie fs - some
great charms of the Temple gatherings - +aTts
9reGuent surprise Of the leader for the 3tten o-
No one knows just what is going 20 iIta1pp1gSrhns
what will come next, save that II VIII 2e s0A4~'As
good. for prosy parts are not permitted
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
sryD4Y SCHOOL CONVENTION N DENVER
DIR. TYLER OF THAT CITY, ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

OF INTERNATIONAL AS'~-Ahi
r,,,-.- Iune 97-'The sessions to-day of the tenth
Unconventional Sunday School Convention began In
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church with praise
and rraver service conducted by the Kew Ir- u y.
Roach of Denver and the Rev. DR. F. D Lewis OF
C,oI,,robrs Ohio Professor Z. o. Excel. or chi
caqo directed the singing. Vice-Presdent A b.
,TcCrIis nresided in absence of President tohe
Smith A motion that the Chair nominate all con
,antion committees adopted. and Chairman NC
Crillis named committees on feSolutioiiS anu "N7
urers and auditors reports , ~ e ~ ~
nronosition to have the chairman OF the exs
ecntfve Committee selected Dy that committee, ana
MOI as heretofore by the nominating committee
caused considerable discussion 80 t,u
n NJ HamiIl of Nashville. Tenn. made Tigor,
Gus speech against the proposition tie det,'are1
he was opposed to politics in the convention anu
the change was in the interest of politicians
The Rev A. 4. Schautter OF New %! t a, a"i ~
ported the resolution. He denied as chairman OF
the New-York delegation. the reports that during
their iournev westward the members Of that dele
eatio1 were constantly engaged iii wire pulnlG lor
the presidency of the association. W. N HaIiS-
horn exnlained that the members of the executive
committee wished this privilege OF choosing their
chairman only because they sincerely believed II
was to the interest OF the association. - :,
4 standing the resolution was taken and
resulted in its passage oVer"heInlhSly- AS duop'eo
..t{esoIyed That 1t is the sense OF the interna-
tionaI executive committee that each new commit
tee as soon as possible after appointment, should
nominate to the convention the chairman for the
ensuing year.
General Secretary Marion Lawrence, of Toledo,
Ohio, read his report.
The nominating committee Of the convention
agreed upon the Rev Dr. 3. B. Tyler pastor of the
president Of the association. and the convention
unanimously elected DIR. Tyler president
New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
DULUTH MAN ARRESTED IN FRISCO.

San Francisco. June Ell P Spence agent of
the United States Instalment Realty Company at
Duluth, Mimi, has been arrested here on a war
rant telegraphed from the chief of police of Duluth
charging embezZement Spence was found with
Sutter-st. He i'll and could not be removed
Spence came TO San Francisco June l6 with
his family To the detective he asserted he did
not know why he wanted in Duluth. He said
he came to California solely for his health.
Duluth Mimi, June 27-J P. Spence agent
at Duluth for the United States InstaIment Realty
Company. He left town about two weeks ago. and
that time supposed to be short about $500
in his accounts. This alleged shortage it is stated
has since grown to 81, AGO.