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New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
AGED OFFICER A RESCUER.
POLICE CAPTAIN COPELAND SAVES
YACHTSMEN FROM DROWNING.

HELD OVER THE SIDE OF A BOAT WHILE
HE DRAGS IMPERILLED MEN ON BOARD.
Thirteen members of the Morrisania Yacht
Club owe their safety TO the quick action and
bravery OF Captain Theron S. Copeland of the
Thirty eighth Precinct and several other police
men. who, at the risk OF their own lives saved
them from drowning in the Sound off City
Island yesterday afternoon. The rescue was wit
messed by several thousand summer residents
and sightseers who spending the day at
the waterfront
The number thirteen proved unlucky because.
when the sailing yacht Mabee left Oak Point.
there We're just many members of the Nor
risana Yacht Club board Captain Jack
English was at the tiller. and among some of
the other yachtsmen aboard John Rayns.
Harry Lyons and Frederick and William
Dowrie. The yacht was running under full sail
In St!n southeast breeze. and when entering
Pelham Bay Just west of City Island. a squall
struck her. Captain English gybed her too sud-
denly 10 port. and she capsized and turned
turtle with several OF the yachtsmen impris
oped In the cockpit
Some OF the could not swim, and they
lSlung 10 Tie mastneau and wouid hare been
drowned but for the timely arrival OF the police
men. Captain Copeland, Detective Morton and
Roundsman Alexander Fraser cruising
about In Sergeant Burke's catboat Mollie b.
when they heard the cries OF the the
Mabee She was nearly mile away. but there
was stiff breeze blowing. and the policemen
put UP all OF their canvas and raced for her
al once.
On reaching the capsized boat Captain Cope
land found all OF the men clinging to the rig
ging They were nearly exhausted and some
OF them were so weak that they no longer could
shout for help
Captain Copeland. who has been for forty five
years member OF the police force and was
formerly captain OF the harbor patrol. directed
the work OF rescue He ordered his men 10
throw life preservers TO the drowning yachts
men AS soon as these had been thrown over
board the captain and the others formed life
chain. Captain Copeland leaned far overheard.
and while Detective Morton. held mis- feet the
old man seized Captain English, who was un-
conscious and about to sink. and dragged him on
board. A half dozen more OF the yachtsmen
were saved In the same manner Several or the
rescued men. including Captain English. were
so nearly drowned that the policemen had to roll
them to consciousness. The remaining yachts
men were able to climb aboard without much
assistance.
The rescued men were brought 10 the float OF
the Harlem Yacht Club. and their boat was af-
terward towed ashore. They lost most or their
clothing and had TO go home In bathing suits.
AT the time the yacht Capsized the yachtsmen
had pet dog. named Mascot on board The
dog was missing after the accident. and 1t was
feared that ne had been lost. Later in the day
the animal trembling with fear, crawled out
from under some boxes in the cockpit OF Ser
geant Burke's boat. the Mollle Il. How he got
there is a mystery.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
ALARM AMONG JAPANESE.
CONSULATE OFFICIALS, HOWEVER. DO
NOT SEE MUCH LIKELIHOOD OF
AN EXCLUSION ACT.

Some of the Japanese living in this city have
been alarmed by the action taken recently by
the labor unions of San Francisco. which ask
that the Japanese be excluded as the Chinese are
under the Geary act The San Francisco labo
unions are said to be preparing petition to
Congress. The japanese here considering
the wisdom OF organizing to fight the plan and
may start counter petition.
The attention of Y Ohki who is in charge Of
the japanese Consulate, at No. 90 Nassau-st, ,
| has been called to the resolutions recently
passed In California The resolutions include
the following:
b, believe that the present Chinese Exclusion law
particulars
First-Exclusion of all Asiatics and particularly
japanese, other then the government representa-
tSes OF these countries and their personal staffs.
al territory under jurisdiction of the United
Thrd-Providing that the exclusion act rem.in in
force perpetually.
At the Japanese consuIates they are not dis
posed to take the matter as seriously as some
of the Japanese residents do. The officials do
not believe that any law excluding Japanese
from the United States pass Congress-
They say that the two countries are too closely
connected in political and commercial ways for
such action. Besides. they say investigation
Will prove that IL is not at all necessary.
That Is rather sweeping" said Chancellor
Ohki yesterday TO a Tribune reporter, referring
TO the San Francisco resolution. Then he
laughed. They want much these working
men, that they will not get. Your Congress will
not pass such law. I am sure of il.
congressman and Senators who would vote
TO keep the Chinese out Of the United States
would decide against any law that included Jap
anese. Our government would surely resent
such discrimination, ard would pass laws in
retaliation which would hurt the trade OF the
United States in the East"
Japan does not want to send laborers TO the
other consulate official They are needed at
home to build roads and bitches and battleships
and to serve in the army 1t is hard for one OF
the coole class to leave Japan to-day, owing to
laws which the government has passed to keep
them at home. These laws viii be made even
more strict in the near future, believe. There
are not many japanese laborers in the United
States to4iay. Many OF those who are con-
sidered laborers really students who have 10
work their way while learning to do things after
the American fashion. They stay here O few
years and then go back home. In this the Jap
anese differ from the Chinese"
"Will the Japanese in this city take any ac-
tion in this natter" was asked.
II have advised them to do nothing for the
present, at least" said Chancellor Ohki "Mr
Kogoro Takahira, minister at Washing
ton, is most capable man, and will take any
action that may become necessary He will not
fail to do his best to keep Japan on as good
footing in this regard as the nations of Europe"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
KILLED AT GRADE CROSSING.
FOUR MEN STRUCK BY MONTREAL. EN-
PRESS AT LEBANON, y. H., WITH
FATAL RESULT

Lebanon n. H.. July 21.-A carriage contain
ing James Goodwin. OF Hinsdale. Mass; William
Thurston. Of Percy. n. H.; Thomas Burns. OF
Winooski. VT, and Eddie McCabe, of Lebanon,
was struck by the Montreal express the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad shortly after midnight
and all four were Instantly killed. The horse
escaped with slight bruises.
Goodwin and Burns were weavers employed
by the American Woollen Company. Thurston
had just finished work farmer here He was
married. McCabe nineteen years cid. en-
poyed by Carter & Rogers. Of this place. and
leaves a widow mother and sister
The team hired by Goodwin at Peter
Stones stables about & o'clock, for drive TO
Enfield. and Goodwin was seen here with Burns
about O'Clock. IT is not known where Thurs
ton and McCabe Joined the party. 1t is evident
that the party tried 10 cross In advance of the
train Examination showed that death in each
case was instantaneous the skulls of all being
crushed The examination by the coroner re-
veaied part Of n bottle labeled alcohol No
blame whatever attaches to the trainmen.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
SMALL RIOT ON FERRYBOAT
BOY WILL PROBABLY DIE FROM MANY
WOUNDS
WOMEN FAINT AND CHILDREN CRUSHED
IN THE PANIC ON A CROWDED STATEN
ISLAND VESSEL.

MY God I'm stabbed the cry that went
up from the crowded after deck of the Staten
Island ferryboat Robert Garrett just after she
pulled out Of her slip at Staten Island at 0:2O
p. m. yesterday. James Baum twenty years
old. of No. 81 Grand-st.. fell TO the deck with
probably mortal wounds.
The boats decks were crowded with returning
pleasure seekers. On the after deck there were
number Of Italians who were more or less in
toxcated. Near the Italians was a group of
East Side boys. who had been attending pic
mic at New-Dorp. The boys were hilarious
Their remarks annoyed the Italians for 1t is
alleged three of the latter attacked the crowd
OF merrymakers fight started. In which at
nrst fists only were used Then young Baum
cried out that he had been stabbed.
Instantly there panic on board. Police
maI&t Bahalne and Deputy Sheriff Fred Won
Deeston fought their way inch by inch back to
the after deck. The policeman drew his night
stick and used il vigorously
BY the time the two got to where vol:ng
Baum was lying. almost unconscious from loss
of blood. another fight had started between the
Italians and Baums comrades. Several of the
Italians were being dragged and showed through
the crowd nearer and near to the guard rails
where the evident intention was 10 throw them
overheard Policeman Bahalne made the boys
loose their hold on the Italians The clamor
on board the boat grew in volume Cries Of
MURDER Riot and "Polcer were inter
mingled with curses
The wounded man carried into one Of the
cabins where il was found that he had been
almost disembowelled having seven wounds
from stiletto. Captain Smith had 3rder.d
that the ferryboat be hurried to her Manhattan
pier as quickly possible Policeman Bahalne
found that the stiletto with which the stabbing
had been done had been passed along from one
member Of the crowd 70 another and then
thrown overheard
When the ferrytoat was only a hundred feet
or so from the pier Captain Smith shouted that
there had been a riot board and that he
wanted squad of policemen. This quickly
brought.
BOYS assatansss They arrested Pasauale Rage
thrty-four years old. and his brother Frank
thirty -one years old. of No. 33 white-st and
Oae;sno Riccardello. thirty-nine years old OF
NO 80 White-st, on suspicion of being imp1i-
Gated in the stabbing. When Frank Rago was
taken In for Identification Baum gasped out:
Yes, that's the man that stabbed me-"
Baum carried TO the Hudson Street Hos
pttal II said the man could not possibly
live
In the excitement board women tainted and
children were knocked down ard trampied. For
some time after the boat landed an ambulance
surgeon remained at the landing dressing ths
wounds OF those who had been injured In the
crush
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
DEVERY HELPED HIM OUT.
SAVES A MAN WHO WAS KNOCKED INTO
THE WATER AT ROCKAWAY BEACH.

Deputy Police Commissioner Devery aided In
saving a life at Rockaway Beach yesterday.
William Schmidt. of No. 300 Hamburg ave.
Brooklyn, was the man rescued Schmidt was
engaged in setting the sail OF catboat which
was anchored In the bay some distance Off shore
and opposite the Seaside House. He was in
plain view of the pier where the Slocum and the
Grand Republic land their passengers. One of
the big boats was approaching and the pier was
jammed with persons waiting for the return
trip.
Devery the veranda OF the Seaside
House. Police launch No. was lying the
side of the pier away from where Schmidt was
getting his boat ready for sail
There was stiff breeze. and when the sail
was UP the wind caught II and the boom
went flying the sail filled and the yacht
swung about on her mooring chain. The sweep
of the boom carried Schmidt overheard From
the pier screams went UP and several thousand
persons began to shout and call. Chief Devery
the accident and despite his size started on
a run to where the launch lay.
Henry Koran. the engineer Of the launch, was
alone in IT. Devery Jumped in and the little
craft out TO Schmidt. Devery end Koran
pulled him into the launch. He none the
for his wetting, and when he had dried
his clothing went back to his boat
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
MRS. KRUEGER'S DEATH.

Pretoria July 21.-Mrs KRUGER wife Of former
President KRUGER of the South African Republic,
died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia. after
illness of three days. She was sixty-seven
years old
Mrs. Kruger's long separation from her hug
band combined with the death OF her daughter,
Mrs Smith, last week. had completely broken
her spirit. Mr.. Eloff and many other members
OF the KRUGER family at her bedside when
she died
Mrs. Kruger, the wife OF the President OF the
South African Republic, not particularly pro-
sresstve IN any way. except a neat housekeeper,
but she earnestly interested in everything that
occupied the attention OF her husband. and was
his confdante In every undertaking. personal or
for the good OF the republic
When important committee meetings were held
al their simple home she used to sit where she
could hear the proceedings. and frequently "Oom
fauf' left the meeting to talk II over with his
"vrow"
Mrs. KrGger was pre-eminently a housewife
ana mother, and her duties such occupied
hs- sole attention. 10 the exclusion of culture It
is hignly improbable if she ever even gave II a
'houghi Her sixteen children, eleven of whom are
aF-ng' took up most of her attention.
There was large family when the whole clan as
sen'hied at the presidency. This was a small. un-
pretennous building. and the habits OF living were
sTnpie The President and his wife rose about 8
ec'ock IN the morning. At family prayers were
heis by MIR. Krager, with all the servants present.
tho then the morning coffee was served on the
yeranda
when the British took Pretoria and the Presi-
'eht heo be left MrE KrGger in the city and she
vas sick when he left for Europe last February
,ssplte some losses In the family, last reports
the ned nspie nfd thir'y-one sons and grandsons In
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22

they were hailed by two men on shore The
strangers, James Osborn and William Rolf
asked to be taken into the boat to fish also
Willis and Martin consented. and the four were
soon In midstream. In trying to change seats
one OF the newcomers stumbled over Willis
winch caused the boat to overturn. All but
Willis swan ashore.
1T was not until three of the were stand
Ing on the float of the Nassau. Boat Club that il
was discovered that Willis was not on the float
or to be seen In the water Martin who Is an
expert swimmer, removed his clothing. swan to
where the boat had capsized. and dived several
times FOR Willsss body, but unsuccessfully.
systematic search for the body was then
made
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.
STEEL STRIKERS ACTIVE
THEY ORGANIZE LODGE OF TURE
WORKERS = PRESIDENT SHAFFER
WANTS REPUBLICAN SUPPORT.
lar TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnuSE.I

Pittsburs. July 21.-Union Lodge. Amalga.
mated Association. Iron. Steel and Tin Plate
Workers. organized at McKeesport this
afternoon. with I'D members. This is the first
lodge of tube workers installed by the AmaIga-
mated. as the tube workers heretofore have not
been organized. The Amalgamated officials re-
fused TO divulge names of officers. This proves
that McKeesport and the National Tube plant
Will be the fighting ground 1t is said that Vice
President William McTighe of the Amalgamated
tonight asserted that he would not be surprised
to see an order issued any hour calling out all
the Amalgamated members in all plants OF the
United States Steel Corporation.
President Shaffer of the AmaIgamated Asso-
citation wishes the National Republican Commit
tee TO step in and induce the United States Steel
Corporation to yield to the demands of the asso-
citation. In interview he says:
If the Republican party is going to obtain
power only to foster institutions that will de-
stroy labor IL cannot longer rely on the support
or OF labor. L have always been Republican. but
II the worst comes to the worst. and the admin
istration stands idle and allows the trust TO
crush us out of existence. in future I shall be
all Things to all men, Suppose that the admins
tratton should become offended at j. PierpOnt
Morgan and his adherents and cOadjutOrs and
in order 70 punish them should present restric-
tive measures to Congress or laws that will tend
to contine the Morgan power, could the admin
istration have those laws passed? You grant
liitl II COulC Inen tne administration IS All
powerful. and will be responsible for the results
of the conflict to labor and TO the Republican
party.
The United States Steel Corporation is max
ing repairs at all cf it's plants and soon as
these are completed efforts will be made to
break the strike at non-union mills as soon as
the nOn-union plants running. II is the
thought in some quarters that settlement will
be effected as soon the heat let's up. The
men are not anxious to resume work now. and
q
men TO join the strike this time. The Anal
gamated Association has absolute control in
the tnplate industry, as majority OF the work
ers are Welsbmen, and the most stubborn strik-
in the world.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
EFFORT OF TRUST DEFEATED.
THE CLEVELAND MILL EXPECTED TO MAKE
COTTON TIES WILL NOT BE REOPENED.

THE CLEVELAND MILL EXPECTED TO MAKE
COTTON TIES WILL NOT BE REOPENED.
IBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUNEl
Cleveland July 21-John F. Ward. vice-presf-
dent of the Sixth District Amalgamated Associa-
tion Of Iron ard Steel Workers. to-day succeed
ed in frustrating attempt on the part of the
American Steel and Wire Company TO reopen
an abandoned hoop mill IN Cleveland for the
purpose of making cotton tie hoops for the
Steel Trust. whose mills are closed
count of the strike 1t the purpose of the
American Steel and Wire Company TO open the
mill tomorrow morning and I'LL back orders for
cotton tie hoops for the mills which have closed
because OF the strike. The strike affected mills
1t is claimed turned over their orders to the
American Steel and Wire Company.
Hearing of the proposed effort to open the mifl
Vice-Presi6ent Ward came 10 Cleveland Satur-
day from Youngstown and Immediately set to
work among the men who had been employed in
the hoop mill prior TO its abandonment over q
year ago. To-day Mr. Ward said
1t smooth the part OF the trust
which is now calling its children aid II IN
It's time os trouble. We have secured guarantee
10 go 10 work. and the mill cannot be opened The
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
DROWNED IN 4 CATBOAT.
ONE OF THE FOUR MEN IN HER CAUGHT
UNDER THE SAIL WHEN SHE UPSET.

ONE OF THE FOUR MEN IN HER CAUGHT
UNDER THE SAIL WHEN SHE UPSET.
The catboat Martha II. upset OF Whitestone
Point, Long Island Sound. yesterday afternoon
about O'Clock William DILL Walter Bowden
Joseph Bcttling and John Alwell. all residents
of Middle Village, Borough of Queens were
thrown into the water. Dill was drowned The
four men had been out for sail far City
Island. They were their way back to Bowery
Bay. when at the point where the tides OF the
Sound and the East River meet their boat was
caught In puff OF wind and got away from
them.
She was then caught in eddy, and IN the
efforts to regain control of her she went over
Dill was caught under the SAIL and when the
boat sank he was carried down. His three COM
panions foundered In the water with poor
chance of rescue from the shore. owing to it's
distance. They were saved by Frank A. Gable
and Charles Smith United States sailors now
on the Vermont. who were sailing In boat
near the scene of the accident.
Three years ago a lighthouse keeper was
drowned In almost the very spot where the
Martha B. went down yesterday. Five years
ago sailing craft with three men and three
women aboard caught the Martha
y. and overturned. Only one woman vas saved
out OF the party OF six.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
FOUGHT PRIzEFIGHT AT FOUR SCORE.
TWO INDIANA MEN SETTLE A GRUDGE OF MANY
YEARS STANDING

Richmond Ind, July 21 (SpeciaD.-A prizehght OF
more than ordinary notice fought at English.
th,s state between Frank Yentes and John Strong
aged seventy-eight and eghtyone years respective
w. The hight really grew out Of old grudgc
which has existed between the since their
young days when they were rivals in love. Both
lost the girl and each blamed the other. Friends
Wishing 10 see the trouble settled. told them
hght * out. Money was bet each but because
~ the OF the men the fight inter
r,ipted after two rounds. when each had black
eye. The money was returned to the owners by
the referee
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
DROWNED FROM BOAT ON HARLEM.
THREE OF FOUR MEN WHO HAD BEEN
FISHING SWIM ASHORE

As the result Of the capslzlng of a small boat
on the Harlem River or One-hundred- and fifty
eighth-st.. yesterday. Augustus Willis. twenty
five years DID, OF No. 664 East One hundred and
ffty-third-st. was drowned. His body car
ried away by the ebb tide and not recovered.
Willis and Leonard Martin were fishing oppo-
site the house OF the Nassau Boat Club when
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
MORE TROUBLE WITH "MOONSHTNERS.'
SAY THEY WILL. NOT BE TAKEN ALIvE-oNE OF
THE WOUNDED DIES.

THE WOUNDED DIES.
Nashville, Tenn. July 2.-Reports to-day from
Monterey Tenn, which place the internal
revenue rading party was ambuscaded by moon
sinners Saturday morning say excitement in
that distgic, is ut high pitch The natives
to have generally sided with the "moonshiners"
and Collector Bell deemed II advisable to carry his
posse TO Cookevil,e to await the reinforcements
which leave here tomorrow morning Every dep
uty conecto; and deputy marshal In the district
has been summoned to join In the raid which is
contemplated. The ''moonshiners'' have boasted
that they would not be taken alive and as they
are we'll armed and fixed In the mountains, a
serious conflict Is expected
Collector Bell reports that one of the moon
ceived In Saturdays hght. and another. WIN
Hall had his leg amputated a result OF wound
received in the same affair Thomas Prince, the
wounded deputy marsnta mas been taken TO his
man at Cook,yille is reported 10 be in critical
condition United States Marshal John Overall of
the Middle District of Tennessee will head the
party starting from here to morrow. Colenei Chap
revenue agent OF the district also VIII accom-
pany the force
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
FEAR OF ANOTHER OUTBREAK.

EUROPEANS IN TIEN TSIN DISTRUST
CHINA'S PLEDGES
Tien-Tsin. July 21.-Europeans here consider
that the prevention OF speedy recrudescence
of trouble depends entirely upon the firmness
displayed by the powers. 1t is thought that
this fact should be recognized in Europe and
the United States. The general feeling In ITEM
Tsin is that China is in no wise oyeraved or
repentant.
Ii Hung Chang is reported to have adopted
an of hand tone toward member OF the Pro-
yigional Government and to have talked con-
ddently of ousting the Provisional Government
soon
The Chinese have begun again to cut tele-
graph wires.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
EX-PRESIDENT's SAD NEWS.
BURSTS INTO TEARS ON HEARING OF HIS
wEFEs DEATH

Nonoon. July a2.-"owing tc the Sunday teie-
49,. ..sph hours ir Holland says dispatch 10
Daily Mail" from; Hilversurl. "Mr. Krager
49, NOT Informed Of his wife's death until the
ue' Tie bexe was broken to him by DR..
hs and Secretary Boeschoten. Mr.. Krd-
rh..No .No had just returned from Hiversum
ato,' burst into tears and asked TO be left
aclainled: She was e good wife We
an.r only once. and that was six months
were married He prayed for a long
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
". A. CLARKs RUSSIAN MINES

ST. Petersburg. July H.-W. A. Clark. United
States Senator. according to the "Novoe vremva /"
has Joined with Kien capitalists in establishing n
copper company having capital OF 900 900 r,,bIex
Mr Clark supplying 100000 rubles. with NJ Mar.
COLIN one of the directors Mr. Clark Is going 70
the Government OF SemipalatiDsk TO examine the
N''~
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22

Saratoga, the new suburb Of Now York can be
reached In * hours BY the New York Centrars
Saratoga Limited" and every mile Of the trip 10
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22

st the Hyssssn9n and recuperation may be found
Coast. fsSJ[. Hotel On the picturesque Virginia
siips Yss,n s,n.een hours by Old Dominion Steam
ssys-AAvt cypress trains BY Pennsylvania Rail-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22

time and is now calmly sleeping his Bible be-
side his bed.
The Transvaai and Orange Free State hags
nyins above the white villa were draped and
half masted"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
BOER COMMANDO SURPRISED
SEF LNTEEN KILLED AND WOUNDED-COM
MANDANT CAPTURED

kroonstadt, July 21.-Major Pne-Coffln sur
prised a Boer commando at Honingspruit on
July IS, capturing Commandant Hating, two
sons OF General Prinsoo. and twenty-four
Others and killing and woundine seventeen