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New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
AFIRE. JUMPS INTO RIVER,
HUSBAND SUPPORTS UNCONSCIOUS
WIFE AMID FLAMES AND SMOKE
FROM BURNING BARGE

Five persons narrowly escaped death and
three Of them were badly injured in the burn
ing Of the hay barge Merchant at West Forty
fourth-st. at 8 a. m. yesterday. The injured
are:
SHEAR Captain George ". severely burned
SHEAR Mrs wife OF Captain Shear. shock
SHEAR their daughter. shock broken ankle and
internal injuries
All three are in Roosevelt Hospital Mrs
Shears condition is considered critical
The barge. which was the property Of H
Slingland. of Coeymans Albany County N Y
was loaded with $500 bales of hay. and 1000
bales had been unloaded. On board were Cap
tain Shear. his wife and daughter and son.
Moshier. twenty years old. and Eugene Bar
t@nberg, deckhand- All were natives of Coey-
mans The barge was a double decker NIOshier
Shear and the deckhand slept in a small apart
ment on the upper deck amidships. and the cap
tain, his wife and daughter occupied a cabin
aft on the main deck. At s o'clock Captain
Shear was awakened by the smell of smoke, and
discovered that the hay in the hold amidships
was afre
he aroused his wife and daughter and
shouted to his son and the deckhand but
the latter two slept so soundIy that he was
Obliged to arouse +hem Meantime sitting
clouds Of smoke enveloped the barge The cap
taln's son and the deckhand without waiting
to dress. jumped from the upper deck to the
pier. and escaped injur-. The CAPTAIN went
back to where ne had left his wife and daugh-
Ter He found them paraIyzed with fear and
crouching in a small corner of the cabin.
He dragged his wife to the door of the cabin
and his daughter followed. When she reached
the edge of the barge she jumped TO the pier a
distance of eight feet. breaking her ankle and
injurins herself internally. Before the captain
could get his wife to the edge OF the blazing
barge the fire had burned through the hawsers
and the barge drifted from the pier into the
slip. Mrs Shears hair and clothing were on
hre. and so were the captains Taking his
Wlte IN his arms he jumped overheard. The
plunge exttnguished the flames. but Mrs Shear
became unconscious. and. although the captain
Is powerful swimmer, he had a difficult task
Iheir danger was increased by the flames from
the blazing barge. which drifted toward them
and the captain had to struggle amid a shower
OF sparks. in intense heat and suffocating smoke
that concealed him from the view of those on
the pier Men on the tugboat Dandy dragged
Captain Shear and mis- wife out of the water
and carried them to the pier.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
MURDERER CHANGES HIS PLEA.

ON TRIAL FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER HE
PLEADS GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE
J. AxeI DougIass. on trial in the criminal branch
Of the Supreme Court for the murder OF his wife,
Alma on April l last withdrew his plea Of not
guilty when court convened yesterday morning and
pleaded guilty Of murder in the second degree
on the motion Of Assistant District Attorney lie
Rarhiar Justice GfIderseeve accepted the plea and
imposed che sentence provided by the statute-tn1-
prisonment for life at hard labor
Justice Gilderseeve said the action Of the District
Attorney in agreeing to the change OF plea was
wise as he did not think any jury could nave
brought in a first degree verdict
Douglass shot his wife in his rooms at No Ss5
Iexington-ave. Their circumstances were straight
ened and Mrs Douglass was employed at the time
as servant in One hundreds nd -etghteenth-st.
She was visiting her husband when ne I killed her
nea red AT a drug store for medical attention He
had shot himself in the breast
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
TO RESUME WORK AT HINES.
GENERAL STRIKE IN THE ANTHRACITE
REGION IMPROBABLE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUxE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH TRlBUSEI
Wikesbarre. Penn. Aug. IA general resump
tion OF work the mines where the men have Been
strike because admission refused 10 the
union card committees is expected within the next
few days. The movement started by the
Woodward Colliery of the Delaware, Lackaw awanna
and Western company to-day. and the others are
10 follow without the gaining the point for
which they went strike. This action is taken on
the advice of the leaders who say the matter will
be adjusted at the convention Hazleton on Au-
gust q II looks If the plans OF the union
are 10 take radical action at the convention and
instead Of insisting the committees being al
lowed TO enter the mines TO examine the union
cards. the committees will probably be instructed
10 examine the cards outside the mines
TO conflict with the rules of the company.
The efforts OF the mine workers leaders are now
being directed toward the amagamation OF the five
unions other than ihe United Mine Workers which
exist among the men employed about the mines
and il is thought that they will complete this move
ment by next April and then make a general de
mand for concessions. There are, however. a num-
Der Of miners who expect that a strike will follow
the Hazleton convention and who want a strike de-
cared. They say II is the best time OF the for
attacking the operators, as the fall and winter de-
mand Will make the operators desirous Of having
stock on hand. The leaders Will tight this
nent and endeavor TO keep everything quiet until
the big movement takes place next April.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
FOREIGN woRKMEN TO BE NlPoRTED2

Washington, Aug. 14-Assistant Secretary Tay
lor of the Treasury Department has directed
Milton Smiley. the immigrant inspector stationed at
Columbus Ohio TO proceed TO Bellaire. Ohio TO
investigate reports that have been received that
the Steel Trust is preparing TO import foreign
workmen TO take the places Of strikers. number
Of communica tons have been received from various
sources to this effect The suggestion is that the
steel company proposes to md expert Workmen in
Europe and bring them to this country in such
manner 10 their admission. If any can
be found in Canada, II is said. the thing will
~ lone
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
NEW HARLEu BRIDGE TO BE OPENED SOON

The new Willis-ave. bridge over the Harlem River
will be opened to the public with appropriate
monies by John l. Shea, Commissioner of Bridges,
at 1870 a. m. August D. The completion Of ths
bridge has been looked forward to anxiously by
the residents OF The Bronx. particularly OF tho
manufacturing district extending along the East
River 10 Hunts Point.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
TROOPS TO CAMP NEAR PITTSBURG.
WILL BE READY TO SUPPRESS DISORDER
SHOULD OCCASION ARISE.

PittsburS Aug. 14.-The fact that the annual
encampment OF the Second Brigade or the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania was postpoheo
and that II is TO be held at Somerset, near
Pittsburg. is regarded significant. The en-
cainpment begins this week and will last until
the latter part of next week. and it is thought
here that the strike has something to do with
its postponement. In two days the State will
be in a position 10 throw troops into Pittsburg,
McKeesport and New Castle within few hours
The present situation. however, does not war
rant the calling out of troops
There was some disorder around the Painter
and Lindsay & McCutcheon mills tonight, and
the police had to escort the non-union workers
home The strikers say that the Painter mill
cannot be operated tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
4 CONDUIT IN THE BED OF THE HUDSON.
PLAN TO BRING WATER FROM THE CATS
KILLS TO THIS CITY.

A letter has been sent by E c. Johnson Of No.
II Park Boulevard. Chicago. to Chief Engineer
BirdsaIl suggesting plan for bringing water
from the Catsks TO this city Instead OF an open
conduit on land Mr. Johnson would have con-
structed an iron conduit the bed Of the Hudson
River
When asked about the plan yesterday Mr. Birdsall
said: Il cannot comment a letter OF that kind;
for I haDpen 10 be an engineer Iron or steel would
be hopeiessly corroded by the river. Besides. the
Hudson needs deepening now instead or rurtheT
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
BARRACKS IN BAD SHAPE.
POOR WORK BY CONTRACTORS SAID TO BE
RESPONSIBLE.

The marine barracks at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
are pronounced by a number Of experts TO be in an
unsanltary condition and unfit for occupancy. This
was learned at the hearing yesterday before the
court of inquiry which is taking evidence in the
case Of Brevet BriSadier-G General Meade, colonel
in command OF the barracks against Colonel
Denny quartermasJer of the marine corps Sur
geon James C Byrnes, head of the medical depart
ment OF the navy yard. and number Of the wit
nesses testified that the condition of the building
is due TO poor work by the contractors.
The plumbing is said To be of order most OF
the time. Last winter. it is said the waste pipes
were cIogged up frequently. The condition is
pad IN the summer There many leaks in the
roof. and this is said 10 be responsible for the
epidemic Of grip which prevailed in the barracks
last winter rheumatism and sore throat have at
tackled the marines frequently
~ is said that the QuartermaSter'S Departments
Will use some Of the funds appropriated by Con-
gress for the Improvement of the building but IL s
doubtful If the work can be Completed before
winter sets in.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
AT THE ST. NICHOLAS GARDEN.

The following is the programme OF the kalten-
horn concert at the ST. Nicholas Garden tonight;
Overture "Benvenuto Cellnf -Berlioz
Hungarian Rhapsode No 1. In F-..-'--- -I4szt
kndante Allegro moderate.
The Kaltenborn String Quartet
Cavatina Queen OF Sheba' 'Iounon
Helene Maigihe.
''Rondo a Amour Nsestefhout
Centennial March
Overture 'Rienzf' -
Transformation and closing scene. 'Parsifai '---
Trumpet solo. ''Elsa's Song. 'I.ohensrih .-.--
Albert Bode. wagner
Arrival Of Lohengrin prayer OF the hSins and
introduction first act, 'Lohengrin,
Concert arrangement by R. KlugeseheiD. i
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
A COLUMBIA CLUB FORMED.

A HOUSEWARMING IN TEMPORARY QUARTERS
IN FORTY-THIRD-ST.
About one hundred Columbia University students
gathered at Sherrys last night for the purpose Of
organizing a Columbia University club and estab-
fishing home in this city similar to those OF the
Harvard and other college clubs The meeting was
called order by r. Ludlow Chrystie, 81. atter
which Joseph 2. Grace, 81, made chairman
The purposes of the club were outlined by the
chairman. who submitted set of rules and by,
laws which had been drawn up by selt-appolnied
committee These were adopted with a few modlh-
cations
tober and a board of governors and committee on
membership were named, who will have charge or
the affairs of the club until October when ofhcers
viii be elected After the meeting housewarminS
was held at the new and temporary quarters OF the
club in the Royalton, in Forty thrd-st, between
Fifth and Sixth aves. All Columbia men are In
yited 10 enroll themselves.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS MEET.

CONVENTION IN BCFFALO.
The American Institute OF Electrical Engineers
met yesterday morning ar the house Of the Aneri-
can Society of Mechanical Engineers No. y West
Thirty-frst-st The meeting was called to order by
Charles P. Steinmetz. Of Schenectady, president OF
the institute c. OdilOn MaillOUx Of No. IS Will
iam-st.. made address Of welcome in French to-
the European guests of the institute. Professor
Paul Janet. head of the French Standardization
Bureau, replied The meeting followed by a.
luncheon.
To-day the members and their guests will visit
the CrOCker-W heeler works at Ampere. y. J.. and
the New-YOrk telephone exchange They will dine
the Hotel Marlborough Tomorrow will be de-
voted visiting the power stations of the Man
haitian Railway Company. the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, the NeW-YoTk Edison Company
and the Brooklyn Edison Company. On Sunday
the party will start the special steamer Mon
tauk for Albany the way 10 Buffalo, where the
eighteenth annual convention of the institute Is
take place from August 20 10 "a inclusive.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
LACKAWANyA STRIKE DECLARED OFF
LEY TELEGRAPH TO

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.l
Scranton Penn, Aug. H.-At meeting here to-
night the striking car builders of the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad declared off
the strike which began May 4. No concessions
were granted. All the men at the Buffalo
Kingston Honoken and Scranton shops are in
cluded. The Dover employees, over four hundred in
number. win continue strike until a meeting OF
the there is called 10 take action. They will
undoubtedly concur in the decision reached to-
night.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
BROWNIES REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION

Washington. Aug 1.-THE request Of Charles c
Browne the examiner OF japanese silks at the port
of New York who is under suspicion OF having
undervalued silk importatious In the interests OF
one or two prominent silk importing firms in that
city that he be suspended pending investigation
has been referred by the Treasury Department 10
the appraiser at New York for recommendation.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15

Devices Wood property at McKeesport has been
suspended. II is said there is a mortgage OF
50 600 GOO on the mills and that nothing toward
disman ntling them will be done until some ar
rangement is made TO the mortgage
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
THE LAIN SIGHTED THIS MORNING

The steamer Lain. from Bremen and Southamp-
ton. with merchandise and passengers was sighted
southeast OF Fire Island los o'clock this morn
ing.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15
DIsMANTLING CHARTERS MILL.

atts5urg. Aug. 14-Workmen began to-day
- olsrnantle the Charters mill at Carnegie. The
machinery viii be taken 10 Leechburg, where
u'e new mill viii be located. Work on the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-15

Appraiser Wakeman in response to questions re-
gardtng the frauds in the importation of silks yes
terday gave out the following statement:
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29

plus the bounty. they are able not only
TO make up for this. but 10 reap .
handsome profit in addition to gaining
absolute control of the sugar market
The kartell il run very secretly, but
from confidential reports shown to a
representative OF the Associated Press
in London, it Is learned that 1t consists
of an ironclad combination of aimos.
all producers and refiners to keep up
the price Of sugar in Germany. This Is
done so successfully that German con-
sumers to-day pay as much for sugar
as the Briton does for the same article
imported from Germany.
The members Of the kartelI bind
themselves to buy from and sell to only
those affiliated with the combine. This
has worked so satisfactory that the
kartell now includes practically every
factor Of the sugar interests in Germ
any from the agricultural producer to
the refiner The latter agrees to pay
12-I5 marks per hundredweight for the
raw article, although natural condi-
tons might ordinarily allow him to
buy three marks cheaper. This, how
ever, insures permanently high price
to the consumer. The enormous prof
its consequent upon these methods are
pooled in the kartell and are divided
upon an elaborate and ingenious scale
and the surplus product is disposed of
at slight loss in European and Amer
lean markets. though even this deficit
is often made up by the bounty that
Germany provides.
British sugar authorities are quoted
as saying that the German kartell and
bounty combined will, within two
years, ruin the beet and cane industry
in other countries, especially in Cuba
and the other West Indies.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29
POWERFUL GERMAN COMBINE
TO CONTROL THE SUGAR MARKET

London. Nov. 23-The British sugar
magnates assert that their inyestiga-
tions have revealed the existence in
Germany of A great trust called the
''karteif' W Inch mas been in existence
about year. and that it is chiefly ow-
ing to It's agency that sugar has been
forced down TO its lowest point in the
history Of the industry. and that Ger
many to-day is able to dictate to the
world the price Of that commodity.
The exact extent of the 'kartell was
discovered they say, only quite re-
Gently. Tn magnitude of its opera
tons supplies the missing factors in
the present alarming conditions of the
sugar marker.
The abolition Of this organization will
be one Of the chief objects of the ma
tions other than Germany attending
the forthcomlng Brussels conference
Already British firms have entered into
negotiations with leading American
sugar Interests, and tables are now be-
ing drawn up showing the transac-
tions Of the Eartell with a view of sub
hitting Them 10 the authorities at
Washington. The British government
will be urged to empower its repre-
sentatives a. The Brussels conference to
threaten retaliatory and countervail
ing measure unless the karteli is bro
ken up or at least modified.
The latest figures available in Lon
don show that Germany now produces
one-third of the worlds supply of beet
sugar, Of which she exports no less
than 1.250.0Oc tons, after completely
supplying her own population.
These eyuOrts which are n almost one
fifth Of the worlds available supply,
are sent out at n loss to German manu-
facturers, but thanks to the kartell
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29
Low R.ses to CAleaso

Chicago, Nov. 24.-The Western Pas.
ed advanced selling dates for the inter-
national live stock exposition, which
opens November Both. Between Kan
sas City. Sioux City and intermediate
river points and Chicago the date Of
selling 10 advanced to December LIST,
and west Of the Missouri river to No
vember 30th. This provides for the ac-
commodation OF exhibitors, also visit
ors who wish to attend the formal
opening December ID.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29

satisfied to stay down longer. They
are, however. known to be enthusiastic
over the work of the Fulton thus far.
Members of the crew say they expe-
rienced no difficulty in breathing and
that the air was all that could be de-
sired, and much purer and better than
in an ordinary closed room in which
are several persons. Every piece of
machinery worked to perfection during
the night. The men ate two meals
while under water and enjoyed them.
Most OF them obtained three or four
hours sleep.
Rear Admiral Lowe said later:
When we went down assisted
Captain Gable in making an inspec-
tion Of the ship Then l retired. while
the crew played cards and read. Ev-
cry few hours / was awakened and
made inspections of the conditions.
Not once did notice any sign of
bad air, gas or any other impurity.
Considering that we did not draw on
the tanks at all. / consider this Won
derful. 1t upsets all the theories Of the
physicians and scientists who tell us
that what we did last night was i'm
possible. / was critical all night and
nothing escaped me-"
The longest time that any submarine
boat had been under water heretofore
in the United States was three hours.
Lieutenant Harry Cowell kept the Hol-
land submerged that long in the Poto-
mac last year. The Fulton had never
been under longer than about twenty
five minutes. after which she made a
two mile run submerged a few weeks
ago.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29
Great Mexlcan Bu,l Fleht

Mexico City, Nov. 25.-The bull fight
ing season In Mexico opened yesterday
afternoon with Mazsantinl, the famous
Spanish matador, In the arena. Many
prominent people in the social and po-
litical world of Mexico. including cabi-
net ministers, were present.
Two boxes were occupied by mem
bers Of the United States delegation
to the Pan American conference and
parties of Mexican friends. The fight
was remarkable for slaughter Vt
horses, twelve being gored to death.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29
SUBMARINE BOAT REMAINS
FIFTEEN HOURS UNDER WATER

New York. Nov. 25.-In the presence
of a big crowd. which. despite the
storm. assembled to witness the merg-
ing of the submarine boat Fulton, that
craft rose from the bottom of PecoDic
Bay, which is ut the eastern end of
Long Island ut 1870 o'clock yesterday
morning. after having been under wa
ter fifteen hours, with all well and
greatly surprised to find there was II
storm raging.
The test of the Fulton's staying was
highly satisfactory. not only to the Off
GERS OF the company that built her and
the naval officers present. but to those
who went to the bottom in the boat
They report that there was not the
slightest discomfort to them during
their more than fifteen hours of sub
merslon below the surface.
Captain Gable of the Holland com
pany. who was in command. said that
the boat could have remained down
for three months If there were food
enough on board. Although there was
but six feet of water over the top of
the turret those OH board felt nothing
of the storm. Through the night there
wns n slight rolling motion to the
craft, but this was ascribed to the reg
ular motion of the water and not 10
the disturbance which was rolling the
waves high on shore.
Immediately on coming to the sur
face the Fulton. under her own power.
ran alongside the dock and tied up.
Rear Admiral Lowe and Lieutenant
Arthur Macarthur refused to go into n
discussion Of the performance of the
boat except to say that they would be
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29
CATTLEMAN CONVICTED
OF ILLEGAL FENCING

Cheyenne. Wyo., Nov. 24.--(Denver
Republican Special.)-The jury In the
case Of the United States against A. A.
Spaugh, the Manville, Wyo.. cattleman,
who was charged with Illegally fencing
and holding for his own Use tract of
over 225,OOO acres OF government land
in Converse county, last night returned
a verdict for the government. The
penalty is fine Of from 81 to $1,000 or
Imprisonment In the county jail of
from one day to one year, or both.
Judge Riner will sentence Spaugh next
Monday.
The defense in the Spaugh case ad-
mitted the construction of large part
Of the fence In controversy, but sought
to show that 1t did not make COM
plete enclosure aud denied that he had
ever appropriated the lands within the
fence to his own exclusive use.
A number Of witnesses were intro.
duced who testified that the lands In.
Waived We're used by great number Of
people: that about 10000 head Of sheep
not belonging to Spaugh were kept OH
the lands and that cattle and horses
in large numbers belonging to other
people We're kept there. And the de-
fensc showed by witnesses that no one
had ever been prevented from using
the lands or any Of them. and that all
the controversy that ever arose was
with relation to the use by others for
their sheep Of the private lands belong
ing to Spaugh.
Spaugh was summoned before the
court several months ago, the action be
ing taken as the result of the investl.
| cations made by special agents Of the
United States land ONCE, who were
sent to Wyoming q year ago to look
into the complaints made that certain
cattle and sheep concerns had Illegally
fenced large tracts of government land
The trial Of the case was commenced
last Tuesday and its progress has been
| watched with unusual interest. Roth
sides made Z strong light, but It wa
| admitted BY those familiar with ths
| case that Spaugh would be convicted.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29

The law which iE driving religious
orders out of France. has two very
simple provisions. Tho first is a
declaration that all religious associa-
tlons of whatever kind must submit to
the general law of the republic and
obey the prescriptions laid down for
the formation of all corporate socie-
ties. secondly. II ordains that all re-
ligious institutions in the country
must submit to the inspection. approv-
al and control of the bishop in whose
diocese they are established. and it
provides that no religious association
which processes obedience to a supe-
rior residing out of France shall be au-
thorized to exist In the country.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-29

In the Victoria History Of the CnuD-
~ Of Norfolk, England. the author
quotes a note concerning tho cod, from
an old work on British fishes, which
says that On a midsummer eve one was
captured In Lynn Depps and brought TO
the ylce-chaucellor OF Cambridge. In
treatises. The date Of the discovery
was 1926. Caa II be that the scarcity
OF cod in tho present year is to be ex-
plained by the fact that the fish have
heen indulging in literary diet. as
ala their cseeemed predecessor. and
with fatal effcct7 A few yellow
journals may have been eaten by mis-
take,