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New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

OF $3.50 each and terms OF twenty years iheSo
commissioners are to investigate all questions OF
Federal taxation affecting imports and foreish
trade and report once year such recommeno@a- "a
tions for changes in import duties as they may see
At These recommenda tions may be made effective
bv Presidential proclamation. If the PRESIDENT con-
Ci,r with the commissions views. The commission
is also to prepare reciprocity treaties Tor suoIis
sion TO the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
The Proper balance

in an Overcoat is the art
in cutting which makes
the collar fit closely aroulld
the neck.
Ever notice a coat WlllCI
"kicks in" behind ana
hangs off at the neck'
Ever worn one?
Miserable, wasn't 1t!
That's because the coat IS
not correctly balanced,
We understand that art
Our coats hang properly
and hug the neck.
lust so with Prince Ar
bcrts. cutaways and SACKS
Mems Suits, properly bal-
anced, Sl5 to S35- 49,,
Mems OVerCoatS, tnat
don't "kick, " S15 to Soo-
In all ourthrce great stores
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

JOHN PIERCE TO CONSTRUCT THE FIRST
STORY. AND PROBABLY THE
WHOLE BUILDING.

Washington Dec. 2.-The Secretary of the
Treasury to-day accepted the bid of John Pierce
of New-York, for the construction up to and in
Guiding the first story of the New-York Custom
House at S493, ,645, the building to be con-
structed of Fox Island granite. He also has
conditionally accepted the bid of Mr.. Pierce for
the construction of the whole building provided
Congress makes further appropriation suffi-
cient to cover the increased cost
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS COMMITTEE NAMED

Washington. Dec. 2.-Representative HAY Oh VIZ
eir,a chairman of the House Democratic caucus
todav announced the following special committee
as called for by the Democratic caucus iaS' % So
'tS az 80. . ruroher of resolutions relative to
80 IL, of the Democratic members OF the
House: Messrs. Richardson, Tennessee ertsar De ap
mond Missouri: Williams. MississipPii: ir0 New
York: Newlands. Nevada; undeTwooa, f:enrpia
ky;iiir,s Illinois Henry Texas Howard .Ieoi -,
WIiiTs, Thnrar Massachusetts. The committee is 10
r,rt .ai,u r. a House caucus on January lo
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
W4KEM4N TO STAY TILL APRIL L.
SENATOR PIATTs UNDERSTANDING OF THE
APPRAISERS CASE.

APPRAISERS CASE
Washington Dec. . tSpeciaD.-ACcord1ng TO
Senator Platt of New-York. Appraiser wake
man will not be relieved until April L. the date
set by the President for Nevada N Strananan
10 succeed George r. Bidwell as Collector
MY understanding OF the case is, said SEN
ator PIatt to a Tribune correspondent To-Day
that the President has decided to hold wake
,o, IN tho office until April l. just he has
a,rounced with regard to Bdwell- But this
doas not mean that Wakeman is to be retained
n day longer than April l..
senator Platt did not say who is 10 succeeu
,nnraiser Wakeman though it is still generally
understood that the place is to go 10 Coiohei
George w. Whitehead.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

L. HUTIN SUBMITS A PROPOSITION TO
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

Washington, Dec 2-Chancellor Boeufve of
the French Embassy, to-day introduced to the
President M Hutin, president of the Panama
Canal Company. who presented the formal offer
of that company for the sale of it's property
and franchises to the United States Accom-
panylng the offer was a statement setting forth
the advantages to be secured by the United
States by the selection of the Panama route
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
ONEIDA COUNTY NAN HANGS HIMSELF.

San Francisco. Dec. ii. ID. Hurley. a recent ar
r,va, in San Francisco from Vernon. Oneida Coun-
ty. N Y. committed suicide to-day by hanging him-
.eff with tied to a fixture in a lodging
house. lie isft q note addressed 10 his motneTs
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

ite PRESCRIPTION preceding
maternity is a strong, healthy
child. Thousands of mothers
testify 70 this. Frequently
mothers write, Il was never
able 20 raise a child before
using 'Favorite Prescription, y"
or all my other children are
sickly except this one, and I
took your Favorite Prescrip-
ton this time"
All the child's strength
comes from the mother. uFa-
vorite Prescription gives the
mother strength to give her
child.
There is no alcohol in "Fa-
vorite Prescription" II con-
rains neither opium, cocaine,
nor any other narcotic. II is
a purely vegetable and per
fectlv harmless medicine in
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
RIVER TRAFFIC. RESUMED

CatskiI n Y, Dec. 2.-The mild weather OF the
las, few days has reopened the ice locked Hudson
River and the Catskill and New-York night boats
have resumed their trips.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
Save The Child!

That is the heart fe'
sees her beloved child :
Sometimes it's too lat
child. It is so weak, 81
is no vantage ground o:
One of the results of
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
HISTORY OF THE CASE.

The record shows that Pepke, who was the
respondent in the court below. a soldier in
the army of the United States in the Island of
Luzon; that while there and after the ratiica-
tion OF the peace treaty he purchased the four
teen diamond rings which were involved in the
case He afterward brought these rings while
still in the service of the United States aboard
the United States vessel transporting his reGi-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

t CIV of many a mother who
and fading day by day.
. for medical aid 10 help the
, lacking IL stamina that there
help.
the use of DR.. Pierce's Favor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
~L4RYNGIALD is THE DISEASE.
THE NAME GIVEN TO THE SICKNESS NOW
AFFECTING HORSES.

The horses of this city yesterday received more
care and consideration the hands of their
drivers than they have for some time The drivers
had read about the epidemic of influenza or other
disease which now numbers among its victims
about two-thirds of the horses of the city. and
they took not to overhead the animals. Light
er loads were carried and blankets spread when
standing. Drivers whose horses were i'll wore long
faces and used more care.
A for the disease which has struck this
city found yesterday 1t is 'laryngtal.' &C
cording to the surgeons Of the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals. It is not
all likely prove fatal and the only deaths re-
ported yesterday were due TO exhaustion.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
dent John P. Haines. at his office. in Madison-ave
and East Twenty-sxth-st., yesterday, to a Tribune
reporter. Unless the sick horses show evidence
of exhaustion. shall not prevent drivers from
working them. In fact. light work is recommend
ed by veterinarians. We believe the disease to be
weather settles the horses will begin TO recover
and the epidemic will die out
Cab drivers who their animals
showing some anxiety. their living depends on
keeping life in their beasts. and more than dozen
Tenderlon hacks will remain in their stables for
Tom, your horse has got the epidemic" said
one driver TO the man who has stand at Broad
way and Twenty-eighth-st.
the horse was coughing every little while
''Oh, go on said the driver addressed. You
don't know this horse as we'll as l do. He's play
ing off. in hope of gettn' day in the stables. He
only coughs when he's sure I'll hear him-and
State
Old horsemen remember that an outbreak of in
huenza. similar to this one, visited the United
States in 1872. The actual cause of the epidemic
ed last December from New-Zealand There it FIRST
occurred among horses employed in supplying tim
Der to the mines. and soon spread. There were
many deaths.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
WIFE DIES FROM MORPHINE POISONING

HUSBAND SAYS HE is GOING To RACETRACK TO
BORROW MONEY WITH WHICH TO BURY HER
Mrs Mary Frances Stow died yesterday morn
ing while seated in a rocking chair IN the base
nent of a hathOuse No. S14 East Thirty-eighth-
ST. Although her husband in the same room
at the time he did tell the police that the
woman was dead. but neighbors finding it out, sent
word 10 the Coroner's Office.
Dr. Higgins found that the woman had suffered
from dropsy heart disease. stomach trouble and
morphine poisoning. Morphine was the principal
cause of death.
Her husband sat in another rocking chair in the
same room. He did even rise when the Cor
oner's physician entered the room. He waved his
hand toward the inanimate body Of his wife, and
said:
There she Is. gentlemen; all ever held dear
You can do whatever you wish with her"
He refused utterly to give any facts concerning
his wife's career his In the lower drawer OF
a bureau In the room Dr. Higgins found sixty
empty morphine bottles. and there were other
bottles IN various hiding places The woman had
been an occasional patient at the Polyclinic and
Cancer hospitals.
If he could bury his WIFE though he admitted that
he didn't have cent at the time. He was putting
his hat the policeman was leaving The lat
ter asked him II he was going away.
Il raise the money to get 10 the racetrack.
he answered and when l get there find
man who will lend me money enough to bury my
vrifa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
TAXES SON FROM c. OUNTESS
DETECTIVES WHO HAVE BEEN HUNTING
FOR THE COUNT DE FESTETICS
THINK HE HAS GONE
TO EUROPE.
TO EUROPE.

The police and several private detectives have
been searching some days for Count Gyula de Fes-
tetics and his son. Dwight. four years old. The
detectives said yesterday that they thought the
count had carried his son off Europe. The
Countess de Festetcs was Miss Elsie Haven pre-
Vicus to her marriage AID her father the late
charles Haven. broker, of this city. Count de
Festetics has had varied career. He was poor
Austrian nobleman when he came TO this country
In lS1. and he is said made and lost con-
siderable money by speculations in Wall Street.
He is credited with having made good re-
Gently by patenting and selling process for enam-
cling in gold Several months ago the Countess
de Festettcs caused his arrest on the charge of
beating her. He was tried in Special Sessions and
convicted but Justice Jacob suspended sentence
upon the application of the countess.
The count and countess had agreed to separate
and had signed papers drawn up by Miss Rosalie
Loew. of the Legal Aid Society BY the of
the separation the mother was TO have charge of
the boy Dwight. and the father provide for
the support of the mother and boy and was 70 be
permitted to see the boy occasionally. On Satur-
day, June 10. the count went to a boarding house
in West Seventy-hfth-st.. where the countess had
been staying recently. and took the boy away,
saying he going keep him he Hotel
Majestic over Sunday Later the count sent note
to his wife, saying that by advice of counsel he
was not going to take the boy back TO her She
waited until Thursday and then appealed to the
police. She was told at Police Headquarters that
she could not compel the count give the child,
inasmuch as there had been no divorce and the
child belonged equally to the husband and wife.
The next day the police say the countess went
TO Magistrate Deuel. and secured a warrant for the
arrest of her husband on charge of disorderly
conduct in alleged assault her in the West
Seventy fifth-st. house. This warrant is in
their hands and they trying to it, The
count. they say they have learned, at Belmar.
y. J.. with the child.
Charles Heidelberg. the head of private detec-
tive agency in this city. asked by the countess
to make search for the count and the boy. He
said yesterday that he thought the count had taken
the boy 10 Europe a steamship that sailed last
week
issued writ of habeas corpus directing Count
Gyula de FeStetiCS to produce In court the body
Of his son Dwight In her application for the writ
the countess says that her husband is restraining
her son from his liberty and that he is a fft
person 10 have charge of the little fellow.
William c Van Syke the Office Of Dis
trict- Attorney Philbin yesterday afternoon and
asked that the DstrictAttorney institute proceed
ings for obtaining indictment against the count
Tor the kidnapping of the boy Dwight Mr.. Phbin
took the matter under consideration and later an
nounced that he had decided that there was not
enough evidence 20 procure indictment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
MORE SILENCE ABOUT HER NINE.
WANTS TO RAISE 100000 WITH WHICH
TO START BUSINESS.

Mrs. Estea True-Nell. she of the Billion Dollar
Queen Mining Company. with Offices in the Park
Row Building. which Incorporated in Pierre.
S. D., few days ago. continues TO remain silent
on the subject of her great company. follows:
We have Just received the pers Of Incorporation
OF company. OF course we could do nothing
before they arrived We will have meeting TO-
morrow. and then I will be able TO tell the news
papers everything. Our company is Incorporated
for the purpose of buying and developing mining
property although have none at present
Neither, of course. have We any capital We are
like all other companies that start. We have shares
SELL and the people interested will take Just as
many shares the public will When we have
sold shares the amount of about 100000. We Will
spend $4,000 in purchasing mining property and
devote much of the remaining $4,000 as is neces-
sary to developing IL. have in mind some prop
erty that buy. but will not say where II Is
My plan is a one. and you will be surprised
how shares will sell You would be astontshed
also if / TO tell you some of the mionaireS
in this city with whom / am working. They be-
lieve there Is money in the plan. and are with
me in every move / am making
Call Tomorrow after the meeting for organiza-
ton and / will give you some names that Will
make you open your eyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
BOY AND GIRL GRADUATES
DE WITT CLINTON AND PETER COOPER
HIGH SCHOOLS HOLD COMMENCE
MENT EXERCISES

Commencement exercises of the De Witt Clinton
and Peter Cooper high schools were held in the
hall Of the Board OF Education yesterday after
noon ~ boys being graduated from the former
and 100 girls and SO boys from the latter. Forty
members Of the graduating class of the De Witt
Clinton and thirty-four OF the Peter Cooper High
School had completed the classical general and
commercial courses each Of which requires four
years This is the first time that these classes
have been graduated from high schools IN this
city.
Forty Of the girls were examined for Normal
College last week. in eight subjects. and Of the
800 papers only three failed reach the required
standard OF the other young women. six passed
examinations Barnard. goes 10 Teachers
College and fifty 10 the New York Training School
for Teachers. The boys have passed entrance ex-
aminations 10 Columbia. city College Harvard,
Princeton Cornell and New-York University.
Addresses were made by Henry W. jameson,
G. Birmingham chairman Of the committee on hish
schools. John Jasper. borough superintendent. DR..
John T. Buchanan principal Of the De Witt Clin-
ton High School. and Or. Edwin J. Goodwin prin-
cipal Of the Peter Cooper High School The diplo-
mas were presented by Mr.. Birmingham.
Professor Adplphe COhu. president OF the Al
lance Franchise in the name of that society. gave
TO Henry Rlumenthal. Of the De witt Clinton. and
Frederick kunkel. Of the Peter Cooper High
medals and certificates Of Premiership IN the al
lance. The music rendered by tho pupils. was a
prominent feature OF the programme. the Peter
Cooper String Orchestra, under the leadership OF
Miss Celeste T Cunningham, teacher OF music in
that school. rendering several competitions and
accompany:ns the high school chorus, led by DIT
Farlamb. IN others.
The Peter Cooper High School. which has three
anncXes in as many different buildings, VIII IL Is
and become a united institution The De Witt
Clinton High School has four annexes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
WENT TO CALL on DEAD WOMAN.
WIFE FINDS LETTER ANNoUNc.
ING SUICIDE IN HOME OF WIDOW
WHO SENT FOR HER.

Mrs Alice Mckee, widow, forty-fve years Old
living in the De Witt apartment house at Column
bus-ave. and StXty-siXth-st.. was found dead in
her apartments yesterday morning She had conf
mitted suicide by nhaling
Mrs Charles L. Hail. of No, 709 West One-hun-
dred-and- fourth-st.. whose husband is under
taker received a letter from Mrs. Mckee last Sat-
urday asking her 10 come to the apartments yes
terdav Mrs Hall. going to Mrs. McKee's
home went into the dining room and found a
letter on the table, addressed 20 her, written by
Mrs Mckee and telling her that when she read it
Mrs Mckee would be dead.
When she opened the door Of Mrs. McSee's room,
Mrs Hall was almost overcome by the odor of gas.
Mrs Mckee partly dressed. was lying on the bed.
In her mouth a rubber tube. the other end
of which affixed TO a gas Jet a doctor from
Roosevelt Hospital gave II as his opinion that
Mrs Mckee had been dead for twelve or fifteen
hours
Mrs Mckee formerly conducted a boarding hous9
in Twenty third-st. She several times asked Mr..
Hall to send her remains to Dryden. N " her
old home If should suddenly die A week ago
she sent for Mr. Hall and made the same request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
NORE MAIL WAGONS NEEDED.
MR. TRAVIS SAYS HE WILL HAVE PLENTY ON
HAND FOR THE EXTRA WORK.
BEGINNING July l.

The New-York Mail Company was incorporated IN
Albany on Saturday with capital OF $4,000 It
will transport the mail which been sent through
the pneumatic tube system in this city. The pneu-
matte service will be discontinued at midnight on
June 80 William NJ. Weighed and George G. Travis
are two of the corpOratOrs. Mr.. Weighed has had
the wagon contract for transporting the malls for
the last four years. Mr. Travis Is the sub-con-
tractor.
Mr. Travis said yesterday that the extra wagon
service made necessary by the discontinuance OF
the pneumatic service would come to him naturally
nv virtue of his contract. He thought that prob
ably fifty new wagons might have 10 be put on.
but if a sub-contract could be made with the ele-
waited road TO carry the mails the Grand Central
Station of course fewer wagons would be needed.
ANYWAY he declared. there would be hitch n
the service and enough wagons could be on hand
on July l TO tra nsport all the mail offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
TO STOP CRAPS AND GANGS.
WHAT GAMES AND CLUBS To sUBsTI-
TUTE FOR THE AMUSEMENT
OF STREET BOYS.

The formation Of right ideals among boys and
girls the subject assigned for consideration at
yesterdays session Of the Summer School OF Phi
lanthropy. meeting daily in the Charities or
ganizauon Building.
James b. Reynolds head worker in the Univer-
sity Settlement. WAS the principal speaker and
said in part
only as we understand the boys point of view
ment can We help 10 inspire him with higher
Very had Tbing in The Tes If tb n6Ic and tbe
passerby. He gets out and plays craps-a much
worse thing. in every way. He gets other boys in
the block. and forms gangs--an altogether revo-
lutonary thing. sGbversive of law and order! The
particuiaT diversions Ike The love of baseball
IhaI Is me atnero lIplsf whfh Is aI9se(heF
IL is of essential importance that legitimate
The best thing that London has done is TO acquire
and men may indulge the baseball impulse without
The craps impulse is the boys first experiment
in commerce enterprise and daring. Watch a
group engaged They are an interesting study
There are sure 10 be one or two large boys as
leaders in the game; they may or may not be bad.
he o1her are 5IS Il 6oob an a onI Mnae
them. Send them TO Jail. If it must be. although
get hold OF them ana bring them into the boys
clubs. and give them something to take the place
the gambling element left ont.
The gang impulse is nothing but the spirit, of
painfully good nor painfully bad. 1t is only &C
ordinary block gang is the best possible nucleus
Tor boys club. " mas NltalltE ana fellowship.
When get them into the clubs must
study the defects IN their homes, their families.
their street associations and learn TO tack
knowledge and ability where they deficient.
The only trouble with the boy OF the tenements is
that while he has the same wants and impulses
as other boys mis- means of gratifying them
limited This choice is defective because ne lacks
opportunity choose a better form. He goes 10
the saloon, the dance hall, the gambling house. not
because he is naturally vicious. but because the
social impulse must he satisfied and it is
business to supply q wiser of social
joymenL
Miss LeonOra O'Reilly. OF the Asacog Settle
ment in Brooklyn, said that what is done for the
boys be done for the girls. 1T is the child.
not the sex that IS to be helped. and he
helped Singly.' she said. Learn their ideals and
try give them. Do not insist upon your
ideals but stand back and help them to get theirs
I'm a better form
1T is extremely necessary for the workers 70
know whittier they want 10 lead the children Many
fail because they do not know exactly at what
they aim. MANY others fail because they become
frightened by the immensely of the work they have
unwttingly begun They are frightened when they
find that all work leads to the conviction that the
tenement house must be abolished. and that II is
their duty TO compel, If possible the owners of the
tenement TO assume their responsibility"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
ENGLTSH WORKING GTRLS, CLrBS.

At the exhibition held by English working girls
clubs in the Peoples Palace. in London. recently.
great interest shown in the departments OF
needlework and cookery. In the former branch the
girls have found a incentive 20 ambition In
their desire TO make extra clothing for them
selves TO take away their summer outings This
is marked step in advance of their custom OF a
few years ago. when pocket handkerchief con-
tanned their entire outfit They actually
saving money with which buy small trunks.
In cookery. a prize offered for the best Sun
day dinner for a man. wife and four chndren. at a
cost of not more than 80 cents. IL was found
necessary 10 divide the honors between one young
woman who supplied meal Of meat pie. mashed
potatoes and rice. with stewed rhubarb. and an
other providing pea soup with fried bread and dry
mint stewed beef and carrots. cabbages, potatoes
and plain pudding
TWENTY-FIVE clubs were represented at the eX-
hibition comprising In all some two thousand men,
bers from the poorest classes of London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
HOUNT rERNOY HIGH SCHOOL.

The Sigma Delta Epsilon, the Greek letter society
Of the young women students-both alumni ana
graduating classes-of the High School Of Mount
Vernon held its annual reception and dinner on
Saturday afternoon in the large barn OF Airs. men
rietta Fisher the mother Of the president MISS
Annie Fisher The barn Is practically CLUB
house. IL having been transformed by decorations
etc. into a large assembly room. and is not used
Tor the purpose FOR which fl was Originally yum
In addition to haRs and bunting small rooms .,
booths have been framed by bunting etc' anu
named after Columbia. Yale Smith, Nelesies anu
other colleges. The society had regular sPeeches
IN response 10 toasts In the evening Mrs flsher
gave reception for her brother Fredsrick 1DoI.
professor OF athletics Of the Chicago LUZ sflsrf
The many present were Mrs. Robert l.. MulI'pu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25

TWO PASSENGERS ON A FRENCH LINER FIND
THEIR vALUABLEs TAKEN BY CUSTOMS MEN
Two collections of jewelry were seized from two
passengers on the French liner La Bretagne on
sunday and turned over TO Jesse c. Grant chief
clerk or the seizure room at the Public Stores
yesterday by Inspector T. J. DonOLue.
From passenger named L. Billier were taken
TWO gold watches. a fob chain. diamond brooch.
pair or diamond earrings. wOmans neck chain
and three finger rings. The collection Is worth
about 800, foreign value.
Louis Maaltne. another PASSENGER had failed 70
declare two pairs of diamond earrings two dia-
mond brooches and diamond marquse ring all
estimated at about 800.
goods in his pockets $50