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New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
TO DRIVE TRAHPS FROM ERIE ROAD.
PLANS FOR DETECTIVE FORCE TO ARREST ALL
SUSPICIOUS CHARAcTERs-BENEFIT TO
THE ENTIRE REGION.

Port Jervis n. Y. April 10 (SpeciaD.-The Erie
Railroad Company has begun the work OF driving
off the many tramps and crooks along It's line
from Chicago to New-York. in preparation for the
large Messenger travel expected by reason or the
p.n American Exposition at Buffalo. To this end
the road has been divided into twelve sections by
G. w Douglass late of the Jersey City Detective
Denartnent who has been made superintendent of
the entire force of Erie detectives. to carry out
these plans Each section will be in charge Of
ohiaf who will report to Superintendent Douglass
and will be neld responsible for the work OF his
section Arrangements have been Inaoe Wherepy
the local police of the various cities and towns
through which the Erie passes will cooperate with
the railroad police and it is expected that whole
.,. .rr.sts of "hoboes crooks and offenders of
IN xinds will be made, and they will be punished
90 sucb an extent as to make them shun the entire
Erie system ,, 49,
The depredations of tramps along the line of the
Fri. In robbing henneries, pillaging houses and
.oriz,ne small communities that are without
no,,co nrotection have been on the increase, and
@ Srr,ine of many barns with the destruction
of farm stock is attributed to hoooes VINO sieep
through the careless use of pipes in smoking.
The Erie ana mas the stealing Of light articles and
orders have been issued TO arrest an persons Iound
panys property at stations In In this his way 1t lbs is
hoped the stealing G OF pn SIa por P Of yes5s eos b
noor persons along the line of the road. and many
families II have coal through this privilege But the
connpany's generosity has been abused 10 such an
extent that the railroad authorities have decided
to prohibit the picking of coal and cause the ar
rest of Offenders. This is partly due to the fact
throw off coal for the pickers
coros or the ..hoboes' who infest the Erie road
avoid arrest in the patrolled by police by
selling small articles. and in this manner gain
accesS 70 houses. which marked for robbery
at night Some tramps make their arms sore by
the use of acid in order TO work on the sympathy
~ the housewives in securing aid The Eries
crusade has already borne fruit. and some tramps
IN the cities and large villages along Its line have
been arrested and committed to penal institutions.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20

American countries Its relations with Venezuela
were of the most intimate character. To Venezuela
II offered great deal OF assistance during the
trene revolutionary times forty years ago.
In 1880 Mr. Coppel. who had advanced to the posi-
ton OF confidential clerk. taken into the firm.
and upon the death OF Royal Phelps became senior
partner In 1896 the firm assumed the title of Matt
land Coppell Co.
Mr.. Coppell chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company since It's reorganization. in 1885, and was
the guiding spirit In the company up TO the time
George j. Gould recently bought control
Mr.. Coppell was director in the Western Union
Telegraph Company. the American Car and Foun-
dry Company, the Mercantile Trust Company, the
Metropolitan Trust Company, the Audit Company.
the Norfolk and Western Railroad and about a
dozen other companies He also president OF
the Railway Equipment Company, chairman OF
the board OF directors of the Wisconsin Central
Railway Company president of the Chicago Wis
consin and Minnesota Railroad. and trustee OF the
Atlantic Trust Insurance Company. He leaves two
sons both of whom members OF the firm OF
Maitland Coppell & Co
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
ANARCHIST PLOT DENIED.
PATERSON LEADERS SAY STORY WAS CON-
COCTED BY GOVERNMENT SPIES

Paterson, y. J.. April 19.-Pedro Esteve, editor
Of La QUESTION: Sociale," the anarchist organ in
this city, and of the leaders OF the Group for
Existence" shown dispatch from Buenos
Ayres to-day, when he denied all knowledge of
Paterson anarchist named Romagnoli. He
inclined ridcule the story that anarchist plot
had been hatched in Paterson or its vicinity. If
there had been he said he could hardly have failed
to hear of 1t. I'VE do not draw lots TO determine
who shall kill kings emperors nowadays" he
said, though that kind of thing may have been
done thirty or forty years ago.
Esteve expressed the opinion that If there
any foundation for the Buenos Ayres and Berlin
cable dispatches the affair must be a conspiracy
concocted by government spies for the double pur
pose of casting discredt upon Paterson anarchists
and of demonstrating their home government
that they doing something in return for their
salaries and their large expense accounts.
Benjamin Mazzotta, Editor of III Movimento."
radical socialist organ published this city. was
also shown the dispatch. He admitted freely that
he knew an anarchist intimately named Romag-
non, and until years ago had shared his
apartments No 7o9 Courtland-st., Hoboken.
Mazzotta described him as silk weaver, about
black hair. small black mustache curled up at the
Romagno had formerly lived in Bologna, italy.
but was already work in West Hoboken. in Giver-
9apdS d nS m that be
the man reported arrested IRE @ IN IN GeTmamy for con-
Questioning however. he admitted that Romagnon
d close friend and OF the assassin
Bresci had posed a speaker and agtator fre-
quently anarchist meetings in Paterson and in
the Circula Quindo Vale, of West Hoboken, which
was named in honor OF Vale. the accomplce OF
Rresci who is now in Italian jail. The editor
added that Romagnolis anarchistic views
garded as extreme, but he did not regard
him as man of sufficient ability or courage TO bt
intrusted with desperate task.
At West Hoboken Augusta Romagnoli was found
at No 70g Courtland-st. He answered the descrp-
tion given by MazZotta accurately. and expressed
astonis shment when shown the cable dispatches. He
soid that he had eard of any other anarchist
in the neighborhood bearing a name similar to his
own and IL such arrest had been made in Ger
many he could only conjecture that the prisoner
might be some person who had adopted his name.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
THE USE OF IAN AND "a"

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me to take exception to your verdict
N the case Of IAN" vs. "a" pronounced in your
ssue Of this morning.
have fault find with your contention that
'he use OF IAN" preceding word beginning with
sAent ''h'' Is correct: but in the case OF MS
orian." the "h" not being silent, except when pro-
hounced by cockney person of slipshod haolt
!" articulation. ] confess my sympathy with the
views of your correspondent, s.. on the SUBJECT
have looked for words in the dictionary pegih-
n.ng with H." and with the accent railing on
etner than the syllable, and have not iouho
single IN connection with the pronunclau uoh
ol Which ''an'' would be euphonious as "a
Il think il would be difficult for you TO name any
MODERN writer OF note who customarily employs
.ssn In accordance with your rule In the case .,
historian" 1t seems TO me that such use OF III
- apt 10 excite the suspicion that the WRITER aims
70 produce bizarre effect. . H. NJ
aiddletown, " y. April l3. 1901.
I'VE regret TO be unable to agree with our
correspondent. and must maintain our FORMER
sround: although it is true that the use Oh
a. before the unaccented ''h" is becoming more
ana more common among writer's ana speakers
VI authority. Originally AN was used IN All
eases, before consonants as well as before VOW
s'A About the middle of the twelfth century
"sn began to shorten IAN" to "a before woros
nnine with consonant sounds and tnat pfac-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
DATE FOR PoUGHKEEpsIE CONTESTS

Foushkeepsie. N Y, April 10 (Speciap.-The
Foughkee2sle Highland Amateur Rowing Associa-
uon held meeting in this city this afternoon, and
officers for the ensuing year We're elected as fol-
lows; President, c. E. Lambert; vice-president, c.
I. Hughes; secretary Harris S. Reynolds: treas
urer William H. Frank. TIE directors for the
year are r r. Fortmeyer. j. D. Mahr William F.
Sootn, Thomas Ransom. H der Linden and
norman wright AT the meeting the members de-
c'ded TO mold four races on Tuesday, July 2 The
races Will be the single scull four cared freshman
ana varsity. The colleges that intend sending
crews are Cornell. Columbia. Wisconsin Pennsyl-
vanla, Georgetown and Syracuse An important
decision reached at the meeting was the limitations
or the powers of the referee Instead leaving IL
70 the discretion Of the referee whether the con-
ditions are suitable for a committee con-
slsttEg or one representative from each of three
of the colleges will decide this point Another
meeting Will be held next month 10 complete ar
rangementS -
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
OBITUARY NOTES.

Helena, Mont, April 19.-EbeEezer Sharpe. gen.
eral manager for Montana of the New-York Life
Insurance Company, is dead from paralysis.
Lexington. Ky. April 19-Joseph Bullock Simrall
aged ffty-seven former Mayer Of Lexington and
n member OF the sth Kentucky Confer crate Cav
airy under General John Morgan, died here yes
terday.
Indianapolis. April 1s.-Elias c. Atkins, head
OF the Atkins Saw Company. and one Of the best
home In this city yesterday, aged stXty-eight.
Mattoon. ILL., April 1s-w. B. Kennedy prom
ine1t resident of Humboldt. north of this city. is
dead, aged eighty-three Mr. Kennedy vet
eran of the Mexican and Civil wars, He a per.
sonal friend and companion OF Kit Carson the
famous scout. and shared many OF the latter's
thrilling experiences on the plains.
Dean II. Martyr Hart. of st. Johns Cathedral
died to-day, the thrty-sixth anniversary of her
wedding day. Mrs. Hart came of ecclesiastical
family notable in the anrals of the Anglican
Church. She the daughter OF George Wilson.
youngest brother of Daniel WILSON, Bishop OF Cal
cutta. J. Wilson Hart. manager OF The Book
Rochester y. ", April 19.-Dr. AlmOn V. Beldng.
ninety-four years Old died last night at the home
OF his daughter Mrs. Angle in Averill-ave this
city. Hc born in Phelps n. Y. and came to
Rochester In 1851
Middletown. y. Y, April 1a-James X. Houston.
eighty years old. for long time president of the
Goshen and Deckertown Railroad. is dead at his
home. In Florida. n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
JACOB r. DECATUR.

Peekskill. y. Y. April 19-Jacob Rensselaer,
Decatur, the oldest merchant and OF the
wealthy and leading men of Peekskill. died
yesterday afternoon. after brief illness. Mr.
Decatur was born in Red Hook. Dutchess Coun-
ty. in October, 1921. His father died when he
was a lad and he left school when he was ten
years old. He came Peekskl in 1899 and
worked at different jobs and chores In this village
He afterward obtained clerkship in a drygoods
and provision store and from there to the
foundry, where he learned the trade of a moulder
He then went into the grocery business for HIM
self in New York, but his venture not a
cess. He had a varied In a half dozen
stores and clerSshps here. In 1876 he established
boot and shoe store under the name of ]. r. De-
catur e. Son. and conducted a successful business
in Divsion-st- for more than twenty years. He
organized the Keeiey Relief Association In Novem-
ber. 1882. and was its president until his death.
He had been for seven years past president Of the
Peekskill Board of Trade. He was one of the first
members of the Cortlandt Hook and Ladder Com
been for number of years elder and trustee
of the Second Presbyterian Church. and for long
period until last year was the SUPERINTENDENT of
Republican, but would never accept political office
lie was a member of the Board of Education at
the time of his death and an ex- president of the
board. He was president OF the Peekskl Improve
ment Company, president of the Peekskiil and
Buffalo Land Company and large stockholder
IN both Some years ago. with Alonzo 3. Cornell
ana oGherS Mr.. Decatur interested in COM
mercial and steamship company in Venezuela He
other Peekskill man. He leaves one son Law
Decatur, and widow.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
DIED..

MIILER-on Friday evening. April 10. 1901 At No
East I6th-st-. Charles Wooster Miller -
Notice of funeral hereafter
SIONE-On Thursday April IS 1901 the 79rh wear Of
her Cstharire Cabot wife OF the late Dr joSn n
stone. OF Nev-fork. and daughter Of the late p 7.
jackson. OF Boston. Mass.
Funeral services ter No yp,,
s. on Saturday. April 20. at O'Clock
II Is requested that no flowers be sent.
THoRN-on FRIDAY April "a. 1901. AZ tire residence Of
hts parents No IS East s3d-st New-York CITY conSa
Racquet Thorn j.. younger OF Louise Foyd-Jones
Funeral private.
wEaR-on Friday. April TO- 1901 Mary Ann. Weir wife
OF the late James Weir. the a3t os her
Funeral services private
ave-. corner Of l22d-st. Monday April 80 o'clock
Interren, a wcodlawn.
WAsHBCRN-A chappaqua. y. Y. April IS. 1904.
Samuel Wa>hbUrr.
Funeral from Friends Meeting House chappaaua " r.
Saturday, April 90 at D. n.
Carriages will train leaving Grand Central Depot
1l:35 a.
wEsTERvELT-on Thursday AprF IS 1901 In esorve-
town. D. c. Louisa. widow OF Harmon C Westervei,-
1nterment at Greenwood
wINANT-on Friday evening April 10 1901 Cornelius
Wnant. in the 10Th year OF his
Funeral services at the residence OF his sonn-av VIII
lam r. Buchanan. No a5S East Jersey-st- Elizaoetn.
" J.. on Sunday April 81. at .. m
interment at convenience Of family
woOD-On Thursday April IS. 1901. in her 18th ysar
Matilda NJ Vail Wood widow Of John Wood
Funeral from her late residence Sayve Long Island
on Sunday April Fl. at
The WOodlawn Cemetery.
Borough of Bronx. New York City
ONCE 90 East 23d Street. Madison Square SOUTH
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
AGAINST OVERHEAD SCHEME.
THINKS RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION SHOULD
ADHERE TO TUNNEL PLAN.

THINKS RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION SHOULD
ADHERE TO TUNNEL PLAN.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir A scheme is on foot to save an inconsiderable
sum Of money by changing portion of the sub
way an elevated structure.
The portion referred begins at a point on
Lenox-ave. at e-hundred-and-forty-fir and
extends to Westchester-ave.. in The Bronx In
this section, known No. on the published map,
the original scheme was tunnel under the Har-
lem River and the Harlem Railroad
1t is proposed to make all of this an elevated
road. This means closing up at least two or more
streets across Lenox-ave.
II means nutting another bridge across the Har-
lem River at One-hundr and there
Is q bridge now being built at One-hundred- land
forty-ninth-st. costing sl.5oo,0oo
1t means the ruin of residence street which is
quite narrow. The street referred 10 is One-
Observation-Disclosures.
II means the obstruction of the yard Of the New
York Central Railroad, and IL means the joining
of two dead end streets which now have no legal
street connection by a curve OF double curvature.
This last is most curious, as the engineers of the
Rapd Transit Commission say that IT is best to
carry the road through NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
because it makes a better connection with West
chesteraye. Than by means OF the ooupie curvature
from One e-hundredand-fortyn ninth-st, and yet they
ignore curve Of double curvature just mentioned
In East One-hundr ed and nd-fftieth-st.
But is it broad public policy to make an avowed-
H underground road an overground road where II
will be constantly obstructed by passing craft?
The United States has spent many millions on the
Harlem Ship Canal This means increasing traffic
on that waterway each year.
Even now farsghted engineers the necessity
ot .Unneling for the three railroads TO enter New
te-;, instead of by means of the bridge at Rail-
road or Fourth
AneRt tis last propos,tion it Is neresting to to
tunnel the Harlem River: and the present tunnel in
Fourth-ave. had down grade which would have
run easily under the river.
The business and engineers OF that Gay pre-
vented the tunnel scheme; they see their mis-
take
Shall their error be repeated?
II elevated roads are to be built. why was IT nee
essary to bond the city for s35, 900, when Mr.
Gould would have done IL for nothing?
The idea OF the subway was TO get the railroads
out OF the streets, and not put them Overhead, es-
peeially upon an elevated ridge Of land
An elevated road in a business street is an ad-
vantage but IL is a decided detriment in resi-
oence street
II Is to be hoped that the Rapid Transit Commits
slon will go slowly about abandoning good plan
GEORGE MARTIN HUSS,
Nos .2S and 2s7 Broadway. New-York. April IT.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
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New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
OBITUARY..
GEORGE COPPELL.

George Coppell. head Of the banking house OK
Maitland CoppelI & Co.. No. "a Exchange Place.
died yesterday morning at his home No. 40 Fifth
ave, from complication of diseases. He had re-
Gently returned from abroad and from protracted
visit in the South. He had been in Ill health for
nearly six months. He active figure In
Wall Street. where he known for his con-
servatism and integrity.
Mr.. Coppell born In Liverpool. England. in
1887. His connection with the firm which bears his
name dates from 1866. The house was then styled
Maitland, Phelps & Co. 1t did large mercantile
as we'll banking business. especially with South
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
DAVID W. QUIMBY.

David W. Quimby, we'll known resident of the
Eastern District. died Thursday evening at his
home. No. l29 Hooper-st.. Brooklyn from cancer
Of the stomach. in his seventy-third year He was
the shipping agent OF the New-York. New-Haven
and Hartford Railroad. and for over quarter of a
century did the shipping for Teft. Weller & Co.
and other large concerns in New-York. He an
active Republican. but always declined a nomna-
tion for office. He was member of the old
Volunteer Fire Department. one of the oldest mem
bers of the New-York Veteran Firemens Associa-
tion, and a member of the Hanover Club, the Con-
gress Republican CLUB and Manual Lodge No 63S,
F. and a. NJ He had been trustee of ST. John's
Methodist Episcopal Church in Bedford-ave. He
leaves a widow two sons and three daughters
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
FLOODS EXPECTED IN WEST VIRGINIA

Wheeling. W. Va, April 1s.-Reports from all
sections in interior West Virginia are alarming and
indicate floods within the ensuing twenty-four
hours. Rains have been unremittng for thirty
six hours in the Northern Ohio valley and on the
MOnOngahela. Cheat. Little Kanawha Big Kama
wha Guyandot and other tributaries OF the Ohio
The rain continues, and the weather forecaster
T.. c. NoSe, says il IS too early yet 10 make a pre-
diction Of the high water Preparations are being
made for the worst.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
The surest Blood Purifier is
Jayne's Alternative.
MARRIED.

BOOCOCK-KENYON-O Tuesday April 16 at the resi-
dence of the brides parents. sac Carros, BROOKLYN.
by the Rev. Frederick Burgess Adele daughter
and Mrs. C. W. Kenyon. and Howard Boocock. OF
Brooklyn.
LEFF'ERTS-DEL.ANO-At Marion, Mass, on Thursday.
April 1s the residence brides parents Abby
Leonard. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen c. L.
Delano TO LeHert Lefferts Of Brooklyn.
PATRICK-CONSTOCK-O Wednesday, April 10 Is95
by Rev George Fl. Houghton. Mary T. Comstock 10
William Writ Patrick
WILSON-FRENCH-O Wednesday, April II. AT the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest by the Rev. D. Parker
Morgan, ID. d, Grace Lone. daughter Of Hamline G.
and Ida I4auntz French Edward Andrew Wilson.
Notices of marriages and deaths must be in
dorsed with full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
THE REV. MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN

The Rev. Michael P. Sullivan died on Thursday
at his mothers home No. CT Lewis-ave Brooklyn
from Brights disease at the age of forty-two
After he was graduated from St Johns College he
was graduated from the Seminary of Our Lady of
Angels, at Niagara Falls. and was ordained to the
priesthood. For a time he served in Baltimore and
later was assistant pastor of ST Peters Church,
in Washington, d. c. In 1895 he became pastor of
st. Teresa's Church. in AnacoStia, D. c. For a
long time he had been i'll at the Providence Hos
pital under the of the Sisters of Charity but
had recovered sufficiently come to his mothers
home about three weeks ago, where he had a re-
lapse He is survived by his mother, two brothers
and two sisters.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
TRIED TO KIDNAP HIS DAUGHTER.

Joseph Albeit, who formerly lived at Tompkns-
Vile. Staten Island and who some time ago desert
ed his wife. returned TO his old home yesterday and
made unsuccessful attempt TO kidnap his little
daughter from Public School No. 10. The attempt
was frustrated by Miss Jane Gillespie a teacher in
the school. aided by a laborer. Albeit was after
ward arrested n charge of ntoXication. He had
$1o5 in his possession, some of which he threw in
the air for loungers to catch. For the past eight
months he has been Of no assistance to his family.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
MRS. BETSY NJ. W. EATON.

Mrs Betsey Maria Webster Eaton. widow of the
Rev. Bennett Eaton of the Troy Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. died on Thursday at
the home of her daughter Mrs. Lucy NJ. Titus. at
Mariah Centre. N. Y. She ninety-two years
old Mrs. Eaton was born in Bakersfield. VT. She
was descendant Of John Webster the Eliza
bethan playwright Three children survive her
the Rev. DR.. Joel Webster Eaton of the Troy Con-
ference: the Rev. DR.. Homer Eaton and Mrs. Lucy
Maria
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
GEORGE T. LAGHORNE

George T. Laghorne died at his home in Thirty
third-st., near Seventh-ave.. Brooklyn, OH Thurs
day night. from pneumonia and kidney troubles.
the age of sixty-nine. He had been engaged in
the manufacture of fancy papers till nine years
ago, when he retired Fifteen years ago he opened
a factory in South Brooklyn, and later opened
several stores in that section. He member
of the Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
and of the Royal ArcanuIn, and interested in
several local building and loan associations, He
leaves two daughters and
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20

In this diagram the continuous white line shows the
in indicated by The Tribune's
recording The dotted line shows tempera-
ture az recorded Perry's Pharmacy
Tribune once April 70 / a m--The weather yestsr-
day wa. cloudy and cool. The temperature ranged be-
tween A and degrees (iO being y degree
hGher than Thursday and In degrees lower than
that corresponding date OF last year.
The to-day will be rainy.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
mr. LOWS GIFT TO BROOKLYN SCHOOL,

President Seth Low of Columbia University has
given to the Brooklyn Polytechnic Preparatory
School $3.50 with which to equip biological Iabora-
the class of 66. - =
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
The burial will take place at Salem ". c., Colonel s
BelO'S home In

Colonel Belo was born May o. 1859. He was
elected captain of the Forsythe Rifles in April 1851
served In the Confederate Army of Northern Vir-
gilla and was wounded at Gettysburg He went to
IeXas at the close OF the He the princi-
pal owner of The Galveston News" and In 1885
established The Dallas News" OF which he was
one of the principal owners Colonel Belo at
various times director of The Associated Press
and one OF its vicc-presidents. OF late years he
had usually passed the summer in the Adirondacks
and the winter at Dallas and Galveston.