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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
LAUDING THE ELBEs CREW.
OFFICERS OF OTHER SHIPS OF THE LINE
CONFIDENT THAT THEIR BROTHER OFF,

OFFICERS OF OTHER SHIPS OF THE LINE
CONFIDENT THAT THEIR BROTHER OFF,
GERS DID THEIR FULL DUTY.
Flags foated at half-mast from the buildings OF
the North German Lloyd Steamship Company at Its
docks in Hoboken yesterday. in memory Of the
crew and passengers who lost their lives through
the laundering OF the steamship Elbe. The steam
ships Ems. Weimar, Vera, Kronprnz Wilhelm
and Salier. which lay at the docks also displayed
ther colors at ha.f-mas,. and their officers and
crews looked sad and melancholy. The superin-
tendent Of the line and the captains and officers Of
the ships spoke in the highest terms Of the man.
Illness OF Captain Goessel and his skill
commander
Superintendent Baur said he could see no reason
why the Crathe did not stand by the Eibe after the
collision The doors OF the bulkheads were undoubt-
ediy Closed at the time Of the collision. and while
the Ebe had ample life-saving apparatus board
10 save passengers. the conditions were such that
II could not be utilized. A finer better off,
Ger than Captain Goessel never commanded a
vessel
Captain William Re,nkasten. OF the Ems. which
arrived at her dock yesterday morning. said Cap
tain Won Goesael and / had been most intimate
friends for more than twenty years. There is no.
q single doubt about his having been q very able,
practical seaman and a frst-c.ass commander.
at is more than likely that the bukhead between
the engine and boiler rooms the Elbc de-
stroyed In the collision. in which there could
sengers or members OF the crew saved may be
accounted for In several ways. The night was cold
and dark and there were heavy winds and
Under such conditions the work OF llfe-saving
not be done so quickly and effectively In day
light The vessel sank quickly that ! believe
many OF the passengers were still in their berths
and stateroorns and that the engineers and frcmen
were overwhelmed in the engine and boiler rooms"
Captain Claus Steenkeen, OF the Weiniai. which
also arrived yesterday morning. and started for
Baltimore in the afternoon agreed with Captain
Reimkasten in every particular.
First officer Johannes Jaatzen,t o. the Werra
yesterday said: 1T Is foolish TO talk Of any other
steamship being able to withstand such a blow as
the Elbe received without sinking. Although the
Oldest OF any Of the companys ships. l think She
was the strongest You can say that every officer
in the company's service thinks Captain Won Goes
gel and every man among the officers and crew ana
his duty to the fullest extent OF his power and that
the criticisms published In some Of the newspapers
are considered by them both untimey and unjust
N yischer formerly an oficer IN the North Ger.
man Lloyd Company's employ. said yesterday that
he thought the fact that Captain Won Goessel and
ofcsr went down with the ship showed con,
last The fact that only sixteen q the crew were
saved In the llfeboat. which would carry at least
sixty people. gave the lie to the charge that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PACIFIC RAILROAD PROPOSITIONS
PLANS SUGGESTED ~ REFERENCE TO THE GOV
ERNMENT DEBTS BY COMMITTEE OF
THE CONSOLIDATED BONDHoLDERs

. cor,nittee OF the consolidated bonfholders NJ
the Union Pacific. Kansas Pacific and Denver Pa
clec railway has submitted 20 Congress PROPOSE
ton. In reference TO the debts o. these ra'roAds'
The essential difference from the plans ALREADY
submitted 10 Congress consists in furnishing the
c.ove-nncnt mortgage bonds bearing such a higA
rate OF interest Is rcr cent?, and with such SUI
ncrlor and general security as viii render them
marketable
They woulo thus furnish the Treasury with the
means 10 NEE. the accrung tnited states n"
bonds This result Is Effected by grouping the hrst
mortgages o. the Kansas Pacific and Denver Pa
cIac bonds about $40 miles, with the Governr' -"
second Hens upon tho Kansas and Union racine.
making general mortgage on about l.'p miles o.
trunk railroad. This arrangement would enape
the new first mortgage bonds N9I""'W 10
be Aoated a, per cent. and with the proceeds 10
nav of the net amount OF the present hrsts A''er
dcductlng TITS reduced smc"rt OF hrsi charges
$500 (cO there would remain the balance OF annual
revenues-abcut $3.50 co0-to alporion according 10
the ust pri ority OF lens. yielding 10 the 'oVcrh-
ment its equitable interest In the general second
mortgage, according TO the property "hich " CON
tributes S-o 90 o. 8 per cent bonds
Instead o, a mere extension o, the Government
debt this p,an arranccs a marketable security.
Oh which the Government should realize the race
OF the princi al Of It's advance The vast hnerehce
between this measure FOR satisfying IN" "'Vefh'
ment's claims and other measures merely extend
ing those claims at such low rate as VIII leave
them dead weight IN the Treasury must be ap-
parent 10 every member OF Congress Wy the pro-
vision giving the Government first income ooh's
for the amocnt OF It's interest advances: II OBTAINS
the next lien after the general mortgage, ana
thereby take. the next accruing earnings OF me
road This plan substantially gives the Govern
ment all OF the earnings OF the property on Thch
Il now has a len and. in addition. II strengthens
the present imperfect lien o, the Goverhmeht 10y
transferring the existing first mortgages on other
portions Of the main line INTO genera secuIly.
The committee is composed OF the following men.
sas H. butcher. president Hamilton i Irs ON
Co otto r. Barnard. president Continental Trust
Company: Theodore ". Myers, ex-Controller OF the
city OF Ncw-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
no
CAPTAIN CHARLES E. WARNER

Captain Charles f. Warner. who for forty-six
years was engaged in the Sandy Hook pilot ser
vice OF this port, will be buried to-day The funeral
Will be at DR.. Houghtons Church. Fifth-ave. and
Twenty -nnh-st, at 1890 p. m. He one OF the
oldest OF the New-Jersey pilots. his license dating
back to 1Si9. Only three men OF the company re-
main whose appointment antedates that year.
During his long term OF sea service, which ceased
only about two weeks ago, he was professionally
regarded expert navigator, and was promi.
nent In the Governments Coast Survey, partfcu-
larry in the exploration of New-York Bay and
harbor. His successful experience as pilot gained
him many friends and patrons among the captains
and owners Of large steamships. All OF his brother
pilots who are OF duty will attend the funeral
The old captain once talking to Tribune
reporter about odd happenings at sea. Here 10 an
instance" said he. (which was extremely impress
sive upon me One perfectly black night; out on
the ocean, We saw d signal for pilot We Launched
the yawl and l was rowed toward the ship. AZ
we got into boarding position gave nan r OF
response from the German captain was: All right
Captain Charley, all right Now, the queer part
OF. the story is this: Two years before ] had
know her in the hick darkness: Yet her German
captain, who had seen or heard me but once be-
fore in his NE and that two years previous recos-
nized my voice and called me by name at once
seems like weird dream. doesn't it?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
OBITUARY..
MICHAEL SHANNON.

Nichae, shannon Deputy State Superintendent OF
Insurance, died from pneumonia early yesterday
morning in his home. at No. 2oG West One-hundred-
and-thirty -slxth-st He became III on the evening
of Friday, January 25 when he was at work over
the accounts of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany a sudden congestve chill! compelling him 70
stop his work on the following day he was attend
ed by Dr. c. f Mackay, OF No. $40 Madison-ave'
who found his condition serious. In the afternoon
Mrs. Shannon returned from Bermuda. she mad
eft the city on January 10. when her husband was
apparently in good health. expecting that he wouid
Join her In Bermuda In March She was a passen-
ger on the steamship Trinidad, and before the YES
sci reached Bermuda Mrs. Shannon had a present.
that her husband was i'll. She knew that ne
had been working hard in the examination OF the
accounts Of companies. and as she recalled
his appearance at parting she could not rid her
mind Of the belief that he needed her care. When
she arrived in Bermuda she could not rest and she
returned on the same steamship to find her husband
dangerously i'll when she arrived horne .
Mrs. Shannon's unexpected return seemed TO nave
a good effect the condition % Mr.. shannon. and
Vas hope fox his recovery. but he had relapse late
on Thursd1y night Mrs SnHS Vas IS with nef
to Buffalo for burial. and the funeral will be held
here James r Pierre r m OF In s,h
the examination which Mr.. shannon had been CON
Mr.. Shannon's funeral. II was said Mr. Shannons
examinations had been so far advanced, and his re-
ports had been nearly competed. that his death
would not delay the report to be made By the
suPerintenden, Of Insurance upon the Investigation
OF the affairs OF the New-York companies.
Mr. shannon was a native OF Buffalo and was
forty-eIsh years old. He engaged in mercantile
business in Buffalo for several years. and became
a political friend OF Grover Cleveland and OF the
sheeaan brothers. When, John c. sheehan was
Controller OF Buffalo MIR Shannon gave up his bust
10 take pace In the Controllers office. He
retained pace until 1881 when he appointed
Deputy State superintendent OF Insurance by Mr..
Cleveland. who then Governor OF the State.
In that same year Mr.. shannon married Miss Ham
nah Lancer IA cousin 81 William +. and John G..
Sheehan. who survives him. Mr.. Shannon was an
energetic worker although not man OF great
strength and his close application 10 his duties is
be lrved to have injured his health and made him
easier prey 10 disease. He leaves children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
R0STON WOOL MARKET.

Boston Feb. THE Boston Commercial Bulletin vii
sav to-rnorrow Of the market THE sales for the
week are. 246OOi8 n domestic and $4,000 10 foreign
against 34s 900 n and Os1 600 10 foreign last
week and $50 800 10 domestic ana foreign for
the week last The sales 10 date show an In.
crease OF 70 domestic and g. 1855 200 10 foreign
sales the date In 1898 The receipts TO
date show an Increase OF 240 bales domestic, de.
crease Of O 800 foreign The market shows a much
better face Pennsylvania delane has advanced l9c
Missouri a blood combng lSisc. Canada coubing to
go. Fine woods show especial Improvement. Wool
manufactures becoming concentrated fewer hands
10 the advantage Of buyers and the disadvantage a
The old lots Of both foreign and domestic
OF 1892 clip however last sold and healthier
tone the result The nrs line Of River Platte
bred competing with medium woods sold this
voak on secured basis OF 2sc.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
THE CONTEST ENDED.
CUTTING WILL CASE COMPROMISED.
-, ,,rc,p,r ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE
BETWEEN ROBERT l. CuITiN"
AND THE HEIRS.

AND THE HEIRS
Robot l. Cutting. who gained co"s'ue'"'e NV
.orietv by marrying Minnie Selsman the actress
,d ,ybo shorty after his marriage appeared on the
stage with his wife IS again the subject OF Puo"c
attention His marriage gave rise to much COM
rnert IN the circles In which the CUTTINGS moved
, I'd frat Il caused vile breach between MIN anu
his father developed when 1t was found mat young
Bob had been dslnherited. In the mean time me
Young man had a,s) discovered that a-."s VIE "o'
his forte CUT by his friends VINO went 80 lar do
10 go TO the theatre in large NUMBERS ~ s"' ''ie
,sn,ran. for hstronic glory. unsuccessful In his
chosen calling and lisinnsred, the young MA" nau
nothing left but past glory and his actress wife.
and 70 many II seemed only natural that he should
have taken steps to gain possession o. part oil MS
fathers estate
This he did through his counsel. Rasus s. Ran
som He continued 10 act as manager for his vile
In tho legal proceedIngs which followed the con-
test OF his fathers will John NJ Bowers appeared
as the special guardian and attorney TOT james
Dc Wolfe Cutting. and clifford a. Hand repre-
scented tho Will. , H.. ,a,ror, or
,he other side appeared in the Surrogates Court
Yesterday morning in reference 10 .he Oo"'cs,;;
The hearing was pos,ponsn u mos, Yomiliar with
The case there will probably never be hearing
Mr. Bowers. when seen at his home 70: 81 IVES.
Firhteenth-st last night. said: "NegouaIohs are
nnnding sor a settlement Of the contest, and there
will doubtless be peaceabe ADJUSTMENT % '"e
matter" -, 80 so.,,o,,or,
Mr. Bowers said he did not feel at liberty to make
them known at this time. a.. ,u eat,
Clifford A. Hand who represenas ne T WIZ, si
There is nothing 10 say about ,ne a,ncabi
cept that the parties have agreed 70 h annnn,nd
Tor next Monday IL is more than probable that
there will be no hearing at all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
UNION PACIFIC TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT

Chicago. Feb AT to-day's meeting OF the West
ern Trunk rine Passenger Committee the last
barrier to n complete organization was removed
when the Union Pacific signinel It's intention Of
signing the new agreement whenever Chairman
Caldwell pleased and agreed TO be content with
having its Puget Sound rates shown In separate
sheets Issued by themselves instead OF In the regu-
lar Missouri sheets In which II has been con
tended all along. they had right TO be placed To
this ARRANGEMENT the Northern Pacific made
Obj ,ctIon as IL was feared IL would. and II now
remains for the lines Interested 10 meet the com
ne,ition which will he thus cngendcred as they
think hest IL amounts to he associations de-
clning TO take any part In the controversy NJ AL.
The DISPUTE rega riding the Denver and Ogden gate
WAYS and the boycott arising rom their closing is
IN fair way to settlement
Tho Chicago Railroad Association spent the day
discussing whether II should show the Puget Sound
rates in It's sheets the ground OF contention being
the same az that taken by the Western Trunk Line
Passenger Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
DISCUSSING FREIGHT RATES.

There was conference OF the Trunk Line Ex-
ecutiye Committee and the Lake managers yes
terdav in the rooms OF the Trunk Line Associa-
ton IN the Central Building. The purpose OF the
meeting was the discussion Of eastbound freight
rates to prevail after the opening OF navigation
Every year previous to the opening OF canals and
other interior waterways the managers OF the
lines interested confer ar TO the rates OF reights
TO apply after the waterways shall have opened
and resumed competition with the railroad lines
Yesterdays meeting was the preliminary confer
ence but definite action tending 70 me ADOPTION
OF certain vas taken, and after "A -FOUR
hours session the meeting adjourned Tor TWO
weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
EX-JCDGE SETH u. COLE.

Ex-Judge Seth r. Cole. one OF Rockland County's
most prominent citizens. died early last evening at
the home OF his son. Edward II. Cole, in Nyack.
The Judge had not been In good health for about
twelve years, suffering stroke OF paralysis. Al
times however. he comparatively we'll and
able TO engage In his Law practice. Seth Beach
Cole. the fourth child and third son OF Horace and
Abb A. Cole born at Prattsburg Steuben
County December 3. 1920 He was educated at
Union College and In 1876 received the degree OF
Master OF Arts from that institution. He was prin-
cipa OF the Franklin Academy at Prattsburg for
nine years When a young man Mr. Cole became
active in politics In this state. and in 1866 he rep
He WIZ, fne. polished. scholarly speaker and his
voice was frequently heard S y arsum men on the
pointed m mser y the kansas Ala Committee BY
through his efforts over 5000 was raised to aid the
emlsrat!on TO Kansas. In august. 1856. when the
bIockaded ' BY the notorious border ruiiians Mr.
Cole was commissioned to visit Iowa and arrange
state and Nebraska into Kansas on the north.
Kepa iOi convention that met in PhIs$sphia
ana nominated General John c. Fremont for the
hs kansas 'Hd d ne on OF
that he was resident Of Brooklyn. where he prac-
He lev was asa deIsssie the national Republican con
q & hi that a pS%n aan Asahn% @
OF the Rev. J; W; Fr;nch. at Albion Her brothers
,ss n he R Dr M FSS OF Of fSssy '
Mrs co who Is Hgny fomp5shsSs sr woman cIass
Is gIadudlt-nrInB " Hci SiaSS-
Of Leroy University. Mt Leroy this State.
Mr. Cole took up his residence In Nyack In 1867.
There he resumed his law practice and became ac-
tivey interested in local matters on the day OF
the opening OF the Northern Railroad to Nyack
Mr. Cole made an eloquent address. Upon the
death OF Judge 4. f. Sunern. Mr.. Cole was APP
cole was an active member of the Nyack Presby-
terrain Church. and served as elder FOR a number OF
years He severa, times represented the Hudson
Presbytery In the General Assembly He was also
superintendent of the sunday school Tor about
twe,ve years Judge Cole IL survived by his wife,
his SON Edward H.. and laughter. Emma +.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
THE AMERICAN LINES BULKHEADS.

The question whether bu,kheads and wa'erueh'
COMMITMENTS arc OF much Importance as pro,ee-
,ion was briefly discussed In The Tribune yesterday
and has caused many shipmasters and others inter
csed in ocean travel to consider the question further
one correspondent, claims that the bulkheads as con-
structed by Cramp & Sons on the American Line
steamers come the nearest 20 being perfect ihese
bukheads do not have doors IN them' III o'ue'
~ oa, fr,no IN, side TO the other must go up
stairway and down another. and the only com,u NJ
cation between compartments Is ndrro" ca a "a
wator Freight and baggage cannot De removed
from one bulkhead 20 another without noisl az
It Is said that the danger sgrom res inpossibie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
TILE A11sNs LAUNCHING POSTPONED.

London. Feb 1.-The Field" learns that tne ne"
cutter Ailga building at Flies for A. b. walker,
was to have been launched tomorrow put OWLS
TO late change of PLAN Will be kept on the s'ocN'
another week. The delay is due partly 70 'ne
we're frost and partly to the backwardness Oh ''o
,ork skinner Thomas Jay, who will have charge
q, the Ailsa has engaged crack crew, CONSISTING
OF men who have served on the lyerna ana Gcanr
large Yachts MIR Allen will send the American
built en-rater Dakotah an Anchor Line steamss.
TO the Mediterranean" The Field VIII say ~ ~
ia NOT known what she Will meet there. but she -
likely TO finish ahead of anything up 70 twice ner
rating George Moir will accompany Mr. Aleu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02

The proposition 10 compensate the chairman OF
tho Racing Board OF the League OF American
Whcelmen IS meeting favor George Gideon. How
ard Raymond's probable successor, IS only 100
anrlous 10 ,erye but believes that the expenses
OF tho oficers-such as typewrltng ana clerk hlre-
should be paid by the Lcague
Tbo annual century run OF the Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION OF Cycling Clubs Will take place In June
The suggested course ~ rom Ne"arN u r"''a-
The Harlem River Whecmen propose to make
road runs AID feature OF the club this year
Captain Morrison Is also keeping eye on .he
riders who Will take part In the road races.
Many OF me prominent ELDERS do not agree with
Titus and other Class Is men. who have come out
openly as fayoring cash prizes. They seem TO
think that the Class Ii arrangement Is all right
as IL is They say that they are close enough to
professionalism now.
Next Monday Thomas Winder OF Warsaw. Ind.
viii start on a tour OF about 900 miles Winder's
tour will extend around the coast and border line
OF the United states and the start will be made
at New-Orlcans. He expects TO travel at the rate
OF seveniy-two miles n day, and during the trip
he expects TO register at scyenty-six points or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
u,,,r wttrrrMEN ARE ABOUT

A snecIal meeting Of the Metropolitan Association
NJ cycling clubs will be held at the Columbia, In
Fourteenth-st on Monday night. Several matters
Of lnteres, TO whcemen will come up for discus
sion.
Tho brunswick Wheelmen held an entertainment
and reception at Arlon Hall. Brooklyn. last h'shI
The entertainment consisted OF "A minstrel snow
AMI several specialties ending with dancing
The liy.llest interest is felt among the Kings
County Wheemen members in the pool tournament
now being held at the clubhouse. The result Is
MS follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
THE CABMEy ARE A NUISANCE, THEY SAP

The "cabb.es" and coachmen who choke up WssG
Fifty seventh-st when entertainments are given at
the Music Hall going to be caled down.
people living in the neighborhood are indignant at
the wav in which the drivers monopolize the street.
wide as It is a measures going to BE- taken to
abate the nuisance. When the Aldermen next meet.
the matter will be presented for their favorable
consideration The blocking up of the street by the
cabman has been serious annoyance Tor some
time The cabmen waiting for fares have their
cabs standing in the way while they visit the bar.
rooms SO people living in Flfty-seventh-st cannot
drive 10 their homes Alderman Hail. IL Is reported.
is to present resolution that the cabmen arrange
their cabs in middle Of the street and not near
the curbs while waiting for fares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
DEATH OF MRS. M RGARET PLACIDE.

Margaret Placide wife OF the late Harry PlacidA
once famous actor in the old Park Theatre. New.
York died in Babylon. l.. l.. yesterday from apo
pexy She sixty ight-years old. She was born
in New-York City. Her father was an actor named
lanes McI3etn She married Piacide when only
girl They lived at Babylon more than nifty years.
and the husband died In the house which MS VIE e
no children In her early years Mrs. Pacide played
some minor parts, but never essayed prominent
parts or made the stage her profession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
ST. AsAPH TO REMAIN A JOCKEY CLUB
TRACK.

Information from trustworthy sources says ."'.
,hro a. M likelihood OF the Gutenberg element
securing control OF the st. Asaph racetrack. Inc
ASSOCIATION intends to remain licensed Jockey Ciuo
track. ,.. .,,.
baltimore is to be invaded By the element 'na'
brought about the downfall Of racing In THIS STATE
Il IL not al all likely that the Maryianders VIII per
NIT the lowest grade Of racing ana us iol''",s ~
- - m,ns T., obtain a permanent foothold In
tbeir safe prompt action should be taken 10 PRE- 1
vent repetition OF Maspeh and Shi S Siote vii
IA Tho Iriry inflicted on the turf IN this STATE vi.
nnt t he repealed In Maryland. Cheap racing WIZ
the low form Of gambling tnat Accompanies "
should be promptly suppressed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
CURLING IN CENTRAL Pack.

The curriers' OF NewYork made the Conservatory
Lake In Central Park. their Mecca yesterday The
visitor might well have imagined that he had been
suddenly transported to some rink In Aberdeenshre
Except for the solitary Park policeman who was
blessed with beautiful Hlbernian brogue, the air
simply cracked with as rich a Gaelic accent any
Highlander might wish for. There Macs and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
FOLLOWED Iy0ERSOLL rs NOT DEAD.

A report got abroad yesterday that Colonel H. O.
Ingersoll had died suddenly at mis- home. No. ZOO
Fifth-ave. Tribune reporter called there last
night and learned that Mr.. Ingerso was not dead.
but dining out; where, his servant did not know,
Colonel Ingersoll has had an attack OF rheumatism.
that he would leave New-York tomorrow to make
a lecture tour In the Southern States.
He amt a 'gwine to die jus yit, said the
cheerful negro who opened the door at Mr.. 1nger.
soils home; 'doant yo have no fears.