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New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
PENN. ON THE HUDSON.
Her Cree at Poughkeepsie- ard
, Sans Cornell Is Formidable.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

poughkeepsie. N Y, June 1o-Elis Ward the
coach and the Pennsylvania crews arrived mere
this afternoon the first to come Inc trip from
1obadeInhia was without special incident. AS soon
as the oarsmen aIighted from the train they were
taken to Bellevue Villa, the quarters occupied pS
them every year
After the men had had hearty dinner they
came to the river il their rowing suits and uh-
loaded their baggage and rowing equipment from
the special baggage which was attached 10 their
train Ward brought with him two eight oareu
shells one of which is a new shell, built by DaVY'
of Boston The freshmen using it. The var
sitv use the cedar shell which they rowed IN TWO
wears ago Three foar Dared shells also were
brought. The shells were rugged by O'CLOCK TO-
night and all the crews went out for short pad
die Coach Ward said The Tribune representa-
tive:
II have a much better than had last year
and l have considerable faith in its work. 1t is
entirely early to say anything regarding lts
chances From what l of the. Ithacans on Me-
mortal Day Cornell is going to be as formuaDie
a factor as it last year"
The varsity is at present rowing in the following
order: Bow, Ralph r. Zane; No. 2, Harold h. Rob
ertson; No 3, Frederick w. Eckfeld; No 4, Morris
L. Williams; No. 3, George A Dick. No b, Gurden
S. Allyn No T. William G. Gardiner Captain;
stroke. August F. Shisler; coxswain, Layton B.
Register; average height of the men is feet IL
inches; average weight, 165 pounds Varsity sub
stitutes-Elon Kanaga Robert c. Crowell, James
w. Keagey; Joel H. Hdebrand, George S. Keller
Frank Hobrook Van A. Lee, Jared 5. Bogardus j.
August Beers, Russell B. Smith, o. John Cathcart,
Robert A. Cabeen and Rdgeway P. Smith COX
swain).
Bow: r. T. Weed, jr.; No. 2 H. A; Appleton; No. B.
dry; No. 6 n Drayton; No. I. [. ]. Shoemaker
(captain); stroke, H. York; coxswain, w. H. Lamb.
average height of the freshmen is feet 1875 inches
average weight, 1925 pounds. Subsdtutes-F. Fl.
Barrett and A. E. Smith.
Gardiner old varsity men. The other four are
seasoned oarsmen. but this is the first year they
nave made the varsity eight The substitutes in
clude the second varsity eight, which lost to
Cornell. but defeated Harvard at Ithaca Memo
rial Day.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
MUST END SMOKE MIXING.
DIR. Lederle GiUes Edison Company
Until Monday to Submit Plans.

Iobn " Lieb jr., the assistant manager OF the
Edison Electric Light Companys plant at 1hrty-
i,,+bst and First-ave., appeared before President
IaderIe at meeting of the Board OF Health yes
+erdav 10 show cause why the plant should not De
dacIared public nuisance. Deputy Police Com
missioner Piper told the Commissioner that smoke
and cinders from the stacks of the building made
living, in the neighborhood almost unbearable
About a score of persons living near the plant
headed bv Louis Levine. protested against the
smoke nuisance.
Mr. Ijeh said the smoke and Cinders were due to
the fact that the CRATES in the furnaces had been
made to hold soft coal at the time OF the strike.
He said also that the building strike had prevented
the company from making several needed changes
in the construction of the furnaces and that as
soon as they were finished the nuisance would be
ahated He could not promise how soon the
changes would be made. If the company could get
permission TO burn soft coal in the furnaces for
fortyeght hours the changes could be made in that
time.
President Lederle said he would not consider that
suggestion under any circumstances, and tnat the
company would have 10 stop the nuisance at once.
He gave it until next Monday TO submit proposi-
tions in writing whereby it would stop the nul-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
TWO YALE-HARVARD BRUSHES.
New Haven Varsity Leaves Cambridge
Youngsters in the Rear.

New-London, Conn. June 10-Two Yale crews
met Harvard crews in impromptu races to-day
and in each instance they gave good account of
themselves While the Yale varsity eight were
rowing downstream late this afternoon they met
the Harvard freshman eight. The latter imme-
diatey hit up their stroke. and endeavored to give
the Yale boys a trouncing. The Blue oarsmen
strokes to the minute. and left the Harvard
youngsters in the
snort time afterward the four-oared crews of
the two universities met downstream and there
short brush The two crews raced about a
quarter of a mile, Yale rowing twcnty-seven and
Harvard thirty. At the end of that distance when
there perceptble change in the positions of
the boats. the Harvard oarsnlen ceased rowing
and the Yale continued their practice spin
downstream
There have Eeen several changes in the Harvard
to-day. Swain taken from bow in the
varsity boat and replaced by Hartwel1. who has
been rowing in the four Dared crew. This leaves
the order OF the varsity shell as follows: Hart
WELL bow; Walcott No. ,: George. No. 3: Foster
No. 4; Duffy, No 81 FiIIey No g; Lawson No Z
and McCrew. stroke McGrew appears overtrained
and 1t is not improbable that he will taken out
Pleasanton. the regular stroke of the Harvard
freshman eight, arrived this evening and immediate
ly took his former seat in the shell Guile and Swift
ger We're alternating at No s. Switzer placed
sending Hoingsworth out of the boat entirely The
rowing order this evening follows: Flint
Kellogg No 8 Guie No 6 MSeT 81 h5e Me- no and i
Pleasanton, stroke Ober took HartwelPs place i'm
This evening the Harvard freshman boat got in
the swell OF the Yale launch and nearly
and relieve the boat OF water Coach kip Per
kfns of the freshman eight continues coach
handicaps the speed of the boat but It is believed
that this style OF coaching will be of benefit.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
C4PIT4L OF S25, 100000.
NEGOTIATIONS for Merger of T7po B's
Ranks Resumed.

NEGOTIATIONS looking to the consohoatioh VI
The Western National Bank ana the Na'io"0
Rank of Commerce through the apsorptioii %
the former by the latter have peeh Iesuii'e'
Joseph c. Hendrix, president II the Na'ioh"i
I,t, Of Commerce who his return from
Europe less than month ago would not auii'l'
the probability of the much discussed MERGE
Yesterday gave out the following statement
This bank has received from the Controller oI the ne
s29 goo 6S5 which under direction Of our noato tcT H
directors, by "a and with aaad the to do GoiSe''
Negotiations have been resumsd e ~ttn apd are now
~ charge of committees representing Ine tmU nr
banks Details will be given IN pupNc ho'i0e - wa
stockholders.
None of the interests concerned Wouiu us
cnss the approaching consolidation furthel- IL
:: .,.,,,+ h,- many however, that President
t4andriv will he made head of the new paih
ard that the supervising committee VIII also III
oI,za Morton Trust and First National interests.
Abo,,t three weeks ago it was author1tatlNeIy
announced that negotiations Tor th5 hlei se' '
haen definitely broken off. Many were the con-
lectures as TO the reason for this, among theH
laing that there was dispute as TO lhe man
who was to be made president of the ne" pallN'
,no+ber version was that the condition of the
market made it unwise to carry the deal through
t This time because Wall Street then seemed
=. ,,.,,o its fill of new securities. Many well IN
ead ,,arsons in Wall Street insisted that the
,,,areer 1coIld sooner later take place
This union will bring Mutual Life and kqul-
+.bla life interests into close relationship Inc
latter controls the Western National anc 'he
Nrutual Life has always been heavy snare
holder in the Bank of Commerce
Less than a year ago the western Natlohai
consolidated with the National Bank of the
United States the capital of the two banks nav
ing been increased so as TO make the comolneo
capital S1OG00000.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
INSPECTORS AT P0sToFFICE HERE
Relative Status of Richard Van Cott and c.
E. White Not Yet Decided.

. -,5,a- of conflicting rlIrnors. confirmed hy
few facts were drifting around the Federal bulid-
ing yesterday afternoon concerning '"e sIa Eo iol
there Neither Postmaster Van Cott nor his son
-rould talk about The charges rumored to nave
heen brought against the son in Washington ana
ii,,1e information was TO be CLEANED from any
souIoe-
-Four rostofhce inspectors j L. Sullivan and R.
n siron,ons of St Louis and John Farrell and
walter Meyers. OF Chicago. arrived in the morning
from Washington and in spite OF their denial that
4hejr work mad anything do with the investiga-
lions II was generally believed that they had come
TO look into the work OF young Van Cot
The latter is rumored be in trouble on two
counts-1he classification the office he holds and
certain promotions he is alleged 10 have made.
As announced last week Postmaster Van tott
had received WORD from Washington that his son s
rating be changed. Richard Van Cott and
Charles f. White had both been classed super
intendent OF the city delivery. and the Washington
officials ruled that only one man could hold that
vice and is considered one Of the best men, having
passed several Civil Service examinations with a
grade Of 100 per cent while Richard Van Cott has
never taken . Civil Service examination of any
livery YVES plIt On the civil Service list on June
!, Mr. Van Cott said last night that his son was
was in charge Of the mail carriers from the central
branch only. White has been rated superinten-
Gent since 1850. when that place was given to him
by Mr. flarkSon. who was then First Assistant
hcation stands. ne viii considered clerk under
Richard Van Cott, and will receive Sio00 year
that his many friends and the .. a. r as a whole
viii take steps TO prevent this
Mr.. Van Cott said he believed that as soon as
the situation was understood at Washington every
thing wouid be adjusted without loss TO any one
He also said there truth in the thai
MS son would relieve the situation by resigning.
In regard 10 the rumored charges Of unwar
raHted promotions and favoritism Postmaster
Van Cott refused 10 speak. except deny single
rumor. He said that he had heard nothing from
Washington. that he knew 0f no charges and could
not answer rumors. Speaking OF the report thai
his secretary. Lottie Fliege. enjoyed unusua
privileges and seldom her desk he SAID
that she was there regularly, he had room
fer idlers ia his office.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
LAWN TENNIS.
Holcombe Ward Beats 7. c. Trask Easily
at West Side Tennis Club.

Exciting lawn tennis was not lacking yesterday.
the third day Of the tournament for the metropoh-
championship. Many of the competitors did not
visit the courts of the West Side Tennis CIuo III
the afternoon because of the rain Those VINO came
were requested to play, and without exception IneE
did HoIconbe Ward the Harvard veteran, oD-
tanned an easy victory over an old urne 1dIS P1aJ
Thomas c, Trask. Trask was severely nahdIC1AYpeL
by the soggy and heavy ball Wards VICTORY oEll5S
him within one match of the SeIn-nraI rOult-
will meet Harry F. Allen, the eX-ShanlpIou o.
PENNSYLVANIA in this match to-day MuScuIaI leL--
mis- was the Of the majority OF tne CoilIsts,
for the wet ball required lot OF hlttlnS- AlIeH
ability 10 do this of work helped MN SIetIJ
in defeating c. \. L. DiOnne. summary;
Mems championship singles First roundl-C G heIley.
West Side Tennis Club. defeated A J. shaw West Sl7
Tennis 4-6, 6-3: Louis E Mahan, west Sli-
Tennis Club defeated William J. Hal, Hamilton rais-
6-3. 6-1. Raymond D Little w esL 9i'e
Club defeated r. E Holbrook. est Slde 4e-l7
Club. GO. 81. - ,.,-.
Orange N j. defeated Thomas 6. Trash w est Sli-
Club. defeated H Stern. InNood Country i
90 e-I: Frederick Anderson. Kings County Tennis
Club. defeated NJ. Bostwick. West Side Tennis
6-3. 3-6 10-S: Harry F Allen. Belmont CTlsH-
Club Philadelphia. defeated G. \. L. Donne Vest Sc
Tennis Club 6-3, 6-I .
Mems handicap singles preliminary Toundl-Rohert IS
Roy. 80 defeated NJ. 5. Clark, owe 10 -, g.,
wyeth, 80. 20 20; Arthur : Isragln owe -.
feated Harry Fl. Avery. owe 10 g. IS; Dimen F.
Roberts scratch. defeated Edward c. Moen. scratch u
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
SAID HE WAS RELATED TO ASTORs
Man Sent to Bellevue Says Brother in Mem
phis Is John Jacob.

A well dressed man who said he Stephen
Astor a brewer of No. 1ss Calhoun-st Memphis.
Tenn, and who said he related TO the New
York Astors. was arrested st Sixth-ave. and
Twenty-third-st. yesterday by Patrolman Smith.
Of the Tenderloin station and sent to Bellevue
Hospital to be observed 10 his sanity. He gave
his best friend his brother, John Jacob Astor
OF the same address in Memphis. He said his
brother kept hotel there.
In front Of the Masonic Temple he held a spike
wound round with wire which he described q
gold magnet He pointing the spike toward
the windows Of the Garfield National Bank, in the
Masonic Temple building, and then drawing it in
toward his body. At the same time he was shout
ing:
Come me, my gold; come to me- my precious
stones let not the sun shine again until / have
you with me-"
Turning to spectators. he told them he had been
robbed OF sl00.1s)000 in gold by Masons and A
brewer. ''Of course. you may not be aware of the
fact but my bones made Of gold" ne went on
They are also cumulative They took me 10 a
room where they cut my bones away. As fast as
a piece of the precious gold taken another
would come in its place. And they kept on
taking II away from me. and ] want il all back.
have invented this magnet and il will draw all
gold Of the bank.
At Bellevue ne was placed in the insane pavilion.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
GAZE POISON TO FAMILY
UToman Confesses Murder Of
Brother and His Wife and BABY.

KaIkaska. Mich June 10.-After two weeks
work Prosecutor f. c. Smith has secured the
confession of Mrs Mary Mcknight to the cold
blooded. premeditated murder of her own
brother. John Murphy; Gertrude Murphy his
young wife. and their three-months- old baby
A partial confession was made Monday evening,
in which Mrs Mcknight denied killing the baby.
Late last night Mr. Smith again called at the
woman's cell at her request. and this time she
made a full confession. In her first statement
she admitted giving Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy cap
sules Of strychnine and quinine mixed. Last
night she said:
didn't intend to harm any Of them. did give
the baby the strychnine. II woke up and cried
while it's mother gone, and mixed up a httle
strychnine in glass with some water and gave
spoonful the baby didn mean 10 harln Li me
afternoon and feel that He has forgiven me
really dn to h1r home any and Of o6nd the baby
dead she got awfully nervous she came 70 me
QUIET me: something that you take yourself?" I
said that ! would. and 1 really didn't think that 1T
She had spasms right after that, and I suppose
that it was the strychnine that killed her really
Then John seemed feel badly about it. 50
that il would be better if he were TO go too John
was feeling bad night. a couple OF weeks after
thing 10 quiet him. / had two or three of the
capsules on my dresser: and told him to go ana
get of them. didn't mean 70 hurt nm ouI
thought that il would SO soothe the hin him - and nd then
90 anyway He helped himself. ] don't know
whether he took one or two Then he went to bed BED
and by and by he called me. Mother came, too,
and he began 10 have those same spasms. sup
pose that the strychnine was working.
The whole of the confession was given volun-
tarilv and Mrs. Mcknight signed il after Pres
ecutor Smith had written IT out.
Eight other persons. besides the three TO whose
murder Mrs Mcknight confessed to-day in
vestigation shows. have died in the last fifteen
wears under circumstances that, in view OF the
rTFv7r tn ha
picious All the eight were either relatives or
intimate friends OF Mrs. knight, and died while
living with her or while she at their house.
Ali are said TO have shown symptoms that are
believed TO indicate strychnine poisoning.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
WATSON PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Taken TO Jail in Default of $4,000 Bail
Downfall Caused by Stock Speculation.

Washington. June 1o.-James NJ A. Watson, jr, the
clerk in the Auditors office Of the District Gov
eminent, who was arrested yesterday for alleged
embezzlement of large appeared in the police
court to-day, entered plea OF guilty and
waived preliminary hearing Bail was fixed at
$40 oe Watson unable secure this amount
and was taken 10 jail. His counsel will ask the
court tomorrow reduce the bail from $50 900
s2occo. and say they obtain bonds for that
According 70 she authorities. most Of the money
Watson is alleged 10 have enbezzled was spent in
stock speculation Sis books in a deplorable
condition. ". r. Lapham, Watsons partner in at
least private enterprise, is inspector in the
accounts kept by Watson IN connection with
moneys deposited by plumbers and others
DANA ge TO streets in making excavations. En-
gineer Commissioner Biddle is investigating lap
hams work. but thus far the investigation does
nc; inplicate any one in Watson's alleged defalca-
tions Auditor Petty said to-day that IL Watson s
Congress for the relief Of himself and his bonds
men Mr. Petty's bond is for $4,000. The authori-
ties to-day found among Watsons papers en-
selope marked - VI. a Watson. Personal II
eating nearly $1,000. Some were cancelled checks
and others had not been cashed. One Of the latter
was drawn by the auditor in August. 1901. and
made payabie in The Endorsement 20 the collector
Of Watson Il is alleged. had scratched a
pen through the name Of the collector. The exact
extent Of Natson's defalcation viii not be known
Auditor Petty to-day admitted that he had not re
quired bank return from Watson when the latter
had taken funds deposit The Collector OF Taxes.
when sending money to the Treasury. receives IN
return a cash ticket and later more complete
acknowledgment, but the Auditor, it is said. did
not require such acknowledgements. Mr.. Petty said
bankbook Watson was photographed and meas
urec by the Bertillon system to-day.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
TO CONNECT BRIDGES.
Extensions of Rapid Transit Lanes
nm tBrOOkIYn

,, - ra,orted Yesterday that at the conference
on Tuesday between the Subcommittee OF the
RAND Transit Commission, composed el -aesss
Orr Starin and Grout. Chief Engineer Parsons
80 President Winter of the Brooklyn Rapid iran
sit Company Mr.. Winter declared that the ran
road company was willing to go ahead ana iiaAe
extensions to existing lines in Brooklyn as pro-
posed by Mr. Parsons Tin his plan for that Dor
oueb The estimated cost of these extensions
=; about 900 600 600 all of which is to be PAID py
the railroad company.
IN regard TO the connection OF the bridges, the
conference was on the lines laid down by MI.
Parsons providing for subway from the Mail
haitian end of the Williamsburg Bridge to connect
with the Mcdonald subway in Centre-st' uo"h
Centre-st to Maiden Lane, and back 10 blooAiy" "
nv another tunnel under the river TO strike pIooA
lvn at the of Orange-st, and prlhs liie car >
to the Futon-st. elevated} line at about THAR ST
This plan takes account only of the elevated uae
it is designed to provide loop Iof 'he 'i03
which would como down Broadway go over inc
williamsburg Bridge connect "ith 'he 81, ~,
bridges in Manhattan and return to Brooklyh via
tho new tunnel and proceed uptown on the tultoh-
st. line. Al.
# is proposed to have the city furnish the credit
for the building of the iOrange-st tunnel on apo'
the same general lines followed in the case Oh Tue
Mcdonald subway to Brooklyn 1he extensions "
existing lines of the Brooklyn Rapid transit sss
provide for third track on the fuiton-st ei'
from East New-York TO the Brookiyh piiuee' d
third and fourth track on the BROADWAY niie ~ ~
he
I2r,doo ars a third track from the loop to the
terminus at Cypress Hills; a third track Oh ,ne
MyrtIe-ave line from Ridgewood to the brooAis II
Bridge; third track the Fifth ana Ihlro u a.e'
lines in South Brooklyn from Myrte-a'e. 70 o'NsS
80, o,r,ec+ion on the Fulton-st. lire be
tween Williams Place and dq tpains qn rnnning
Jamaica Plank Road to peTLlfd p5adxvav. a connection
Of the Futon-st and Fifth-aNe roads III Iin n from
oinp district: the construction or new iiIe W.
FrankIin-ave and Fulton-St through 2 the ysIIa
labout district through orimerst to Manhattan
ave to Vernon and Jackson aves Idde IN Log With an
extension through Jackson-ave to Deo9V0lse
70 EJ1shjney Raw and also spur from Lot Vii
~ ~ Monfrose-aVe to South Fifth-st, TO the VIII
iamsburg Bridge. . - ,oorne5 Yesterday
agreed to- make these extensions with few Wiz b
minor extensions Terms and Ttn nIn5s of Mr.
5iscussed at future conferences Inc pIhS 80 20 ~
Parsons are designed that the wat the ro
he taken from the Brooklyn Bridge ana 1,Ina e the
cars run over the elevated tracks W fns,Ire
roadway clear for trucks IT Is s Connection of
stbe bridges by the elevated cars.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
PENN BEATS BROWN IN FAST GAME
Latter's Pitcher, His Knee in Brace, Does
Excellently-Score5 5 to 2.
LRY rELEGRAPH TO THE TRL

IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRsBENE-l
Providence R. l.. June 10.-Brown was defeated
TODAY for the second time this season on her own
grounds by the University of Pennsylvania Hatch
was in the box and pitched great ball. though his
knee was in iron brace. He pitched against the
doctors orders. He got fourteen strikeouts and
gave five hits. Clarke who has caught splendid ball
so far season. broke his finger In the first part
of the sixth inning and had to be replaced by
Abbott Brown was in the lead at this time. with
the score / to O. but soon as Clarke was hurt
the team seemed to go to pieces. making two costly
errors Hatch fearing that Abbott could not hold
him at the speed he pitching, slowed up and
allowed two mis- five hits. The inning ended with
three runs to the credit OF Pennsylvania.
In the eighth inning Brown had three on
bases and none out but Caldwell by pretty
pitching and fast fielding closed the inning without
Brown scoring a run. Pennsylvania scored again
in the ninth. With hit and two passed balls by
Abbott Swain and Bennett came in. Brown made
a good try to things in the last inning, but
netted only Beding went to first a
single was advanced TO third by errors by Noble
and Stiles, and came in on Pattee's fyout TO Buck
water Score:
T. Of P................O IS 5
Brown northumberland l % o % o o Ia
Batteries-Caldwen Bennett; Hatch. Clarke
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
CONSIDER 1T A SERIOUS BLOW.

e. B. Cox, of Banker Brothers Company the
builders of the Peerless, which will be Of the
cars to represent this country in the interna-
tional cup race and which will be driven by L.
p. Mooers, when asked last evening whether the
Mercedes motor works could build other
chimes in time for the race, on July 2 said it
would be impossible He declared that the
chimes would be missed from the race, for they
were among the principal competitors
Foxhall Keene was to operate a Mercedes in
the race Two members of the Automobile Club
of Germany were to drive the other two cars
Each car was said to be of about hundred
horsepower.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
MEADOW BROOK I WINS EASILY.
Gives Second Team Eight Goals, but Is Vic
torious 16 ga to 8.

Meadow Brook I and Meadow Brook II polo teams
met yesterday the Meadow Brook Club field lu
the second competition for the Meadow Brook club
cups. The first team although allowing 5 goals 70
the second quartet by handicap allowance had NO
difficulty in winning. scoring 1874 goals to for the
weaker team. The defeated team earned only one
goal and that was by Harry Bull in the second
period The third period the most bitterly con-
tested of the match. Appleton. Beeckman and Bull.
of the second team. put up strong defensive game
and held the first quartet down to one goal.
Harry Payne Whitney did excellent work for the
winning side and it's all around teamwork was ad-
mrable I'm every respect Reginald Brooks
especially accurate in hitting goals. he and AeXau
der being the stars in this particular.