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New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
A DREAM OF EMPIRE.
Continued from first pare.

,.s.on by an electric line BY this arrange
ont passengers could be landed right in the
sort OF New-Hork City
DIFFICULTIES MAY BE OVERCOME.
n, course. the present street railway lines that
-, g. grade through the various cities Of Con-
sct,cut could not be used for running fast cleo
- trains between New-York and Boston
!, entire new line would have to be constructed
~ this purpose: but il might not be so difficult
matter in five ten years from now TO de-
.onstrate to judge Of the Superior Court that
,riic necessity demanded an express electric
lns between New-York ana Boston. This line
- NOT run through the cities at all II could
M through the district just back of the cities
n the Sound. Thls would be practically
srallel Of the Air Line Division OF the New
Tork New Haven and Hartford road into Bos-
on Further, the road could be an elevated
---lctJre the entire distance, for IL is only a
,uestion Of time when law will he passed to
bolish all grade crossing either in city or rural
listricts This would also permit Of using the
Underneath trolley, which has many advantages
,vsr the overhead trolley. without making II
,ecessary to go to the great expense Of digging
nd maintaining trenches in the ground. But
ne gigantic project extends still further. &C
ording 70 the report. a short time ago a COM
,eny was formed for the purpose OF delivering
nail between New-York and New-Haven bv
rheumatic tube service. This company far is
eerhaps merely on paper. but ii IS said TO be
,ne Of the opening wedges of another ramiflca-
son of this great electric syndicate's scheme for
A line Of communication and transportation be-
-ween the two great cities on the Eastern sea-
sord-New-York and Boston. The pneumatic
-lbes would need protection, and at the same
5rne the conduits were laid for the underneath
.roIley the pneumatic tubes for the delivery OF
raail between New-York and Boston and the
,ities en- route could be LAID.
II must be remembered, too. that the Elkins-
whitney syndicate is at the present time inter
ssted in e storage battery system OF furnishing
,Iectricity for electric roads, and IL is
.ot impossible that this system might he in
stalled on an air line express electric line be-
tVeen New York and Boston.
This is outline, as the report goes, OF the
Yigantic plans OF the great electric syndicate
10 furnish New-England with the most modern
passenger. transportation and mails facilities
in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
Ia GASCOGNE'S STORMY TRIP.
A LIFEBoAT WRECKED BY HEAVY SEA
AND MANY PASSENGERS FRIGHTENED.

AND MANY PASSENGERS FRIGHTENED.
The steamer La Gascogne OF the French Line,
arrived here yesterday afternoon from Havre,
after stormy passage. La Gascogne left Havre
on January 10. She encountered westerly storms
in the Channel. and ran into bad weather and
heavy seas continuously until she reached the
Banks Last Friday at about 3 o'clock in the
morning tremendous struck her the
starboard side. and shattered the stern lifeboat
on that side. The boat was lifted out Of the
chocks and thrown upon the turtleback opening
a large hole, through which volume OF water
poured on the spardeck. The throwing OF the
lifeboat on the turtleback caused a report like
that OF a cannon and awoke the passengers
causing them much alarm. The passengers in
the steerage were frantic, but were calmed. The
lifeboat was a wreck One OF its sides had been
pierced by the twisted and broken davits. The
starboard rails were crushed in.
On the day following, last Saturday. at about
3:45 o'clock in the afternoon another wave
struck La Gascogne the port side, in storm
from the northwest. A second life boat was in
jured, but was not made useless
Among the passengers on La Gascogne was
Edouard Petit, who is his way TO the French
possessions IN Oceanica- He has been ap-
pointed Governor of Tahiti, and expects TO re-
main in that island for three years. NJ. Petit
has been Governor of the Reunion Islands. He
is a Chevalier OF the Legion OF Honor, pro-
fessor in the COur de Droit Adninistratif Of the
Ecole Colonial in Paris, and the author of va
rious works on Oceanica. He is accompanied by
his secretary, NJ. Merlo. and a servant.
Another passenger La Gascogne
Georges Dupuy, of Paris. who is going TO
Alaska, and the Klondke for newspaper syndi-
cate. He is correspondent of lie Matin.' and
will also send scientific letters to the Societe
Geographique NJ Dupuy also represents
number Of French and Belgian capitalists who
are investigating Alaska a field for invest
ments. NJ. Dupuy was accompanied by Emile
Suarre, Mayor of Eagle City. Alaska, who has
been spending four months in Europe. Baron
de Fontenilliat, who came La Gascogne, is
with mines.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE PLAN.
WHICH ALSO INCLUDES CONTROL OF THREE
GREAT WATERSHEDS


Nev-Faven. Conn. Jan. q CspeciaD-The United
Gas Improvement Company OF Philadelphia backed
hy the Standard OIL Company. IT IS reported here
VIII soon have introduced in the State Legislature
several bills looking TO new line TO parallel the
New-York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
The United Gas Improvement Company. the back
ers OF which are the Messrs- Whitney, OF New
York and Doan Elkins and Widener OF Ph4la-
delphia through the Connecticut Lighting and Rail-
road Company, already owns more than dozen
street railroads and electric light plants in the
State and is at present negotiating for more The
company practically controls the territory from
Stamford TO Milford and from Bridgeport TO Water
bury. A trolley line with only few breaks, there
fore, already parallels the New-Haven road from
the NewYork State line nearly to this city. Bills
that VIII be presented within the next few weeks
It is learned from good in this city. will ask
the right stil further 20 parallel the New-Haven
road
bill VIII be presented It is said. asking for the
right 10 construct trolley road from this city
70 Derby. paralleling the Derby line; for an
electric road from Waterbury TO Derby. I'LL
ing IN unoccupied gap. and paralleling the
Naugatuck road for twenty miles; for a
line from Southington to within six miles OF this
city, paralleling the Northampton line; from New
Britain 10 this city. paraeling the Hartford divs
ion Of the Consolidated road; from Eew-Britain TO
Waterbury paraleling the Waterbury and Middle
town road. and from Middletown TO Meriden, paral-
leIng the same line.
Another bill that il is reported is TO be presented
aims at even greater rivalry OF the New-Haven
road which is the chief competitor OF the new
syndicate In controlling the trolley field OF the
State. II win aim at the private control Of the
three great watersheds OF the State by the New
York syndicate the Housatonic. Farmington and
Naugatuck rivers with the end in view OF building
great dams IN each system, using the water power
for tremendous electric power plants and absorbing
ell the electric light and power business of the
central and western parts OF the State. Against
all OF these petitions the railroad IS already fight
ing and the struggle IN the Legislature promises to
prove OF the greatest IN Connecticut legislative
history
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
RIG STABLE COMING FROM CALIFORNIA

San Francisco Jan y observation-disclosures will
send one big stable East this year TO battle for
the contests TO be decided at Chicago. ST. Louis
and some Eastern points. The wonderful form dis
nlaved by Eddie Jones was pleasing to Burns &
waterhouse who bred the animal, and the firm
axDact to ship a stable of twenty OF their best
horses 10 the Eastern tracks early this spring
II s not unlikely that they may purchase The Lady
from Louis Ezell for 5000 Among the horses
likely to carry the orange and blue in the East
FSdie Jones Gold Or, Dorm. First Tenor, Scotch
Plaid. Pat Morrissey. Bangor and the pick OF the
two-year-olds 1t is the calculation 70 race two
divisions and il is more than likely that Chicago
and ST Louis will be the objective points at the
beginning of the season.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
Meeting with Boston through the rapid transit tnn

Meeting with Boston through the rapid transit tun-
mel
Alexander E. Orr. when seen at his home No 102
hensen-st-, Brooklyn, by A Tribune reporter, said
he had never before heard OF any such scheme
Asked whether the Rapid Transit Commissioners
would allow any private railroad run cars into
the tunnel. Mr.. Orr said that while the tunnel be-
onged TO the city the administration of it was in
me hands or the lessee. John B. Mcdonald until
the expiration of the lease.
controller Coer said at his home. No. 244 Han
cock-st. Brooklyn. last evening, that he had
heard OF the scheme, and the question of such a
by Mr. Mcdonald
William c. Whitney yesterday denied knowledge
o. an electric railroad TO connect New-York and
Boston: An effort was made to P. A. B. Wide
ner. Of Philadelphia; President Galloway Of the
NeW-Hork Central and J. B. Mcdonald. the
tractor who is building the new tunnel, but they
could not be found.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
THE GRIPPE.

We don't know the origin OF it. Doc
tors are puzzled about it. If care is taken,
IT can generally be cured without serious
results.
Stay in the house; go to bed; consult
your doctor; and after the acute attack
take SCOTS EMULSION OF d
Liver Oil. 1t will renew your strength
and prevent Pneumonia or Bronchitis.
Send for trial bottle free
~s1T g. BOVINE sos Pearl Street. New York
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
BABE sMoTBERED IN FOLDING BED.

CLOSED BY A FRIEND OF THE CHILD's MOTHER
IN THE BELIEF THAT IT WAS EMPTY
Mrs. Thomas Landsberg. living at Lebanon
ave- and West Farms Road. in The Bronx. took
her three-months-old baby, Thomas, yesterday
and went TO the home OF William Smith two
doors away. for visit. She was received in the
front room, where there is a folding bed. The
bed was taken down and the baby carefully de-
posted in it, The room was rather chilly, and
at Mr. Smiths suggestion the party went TO the
kitchen until he could build a fire. The baby
was left on the bed, it was we'll covered
After warming up the room Smith forgot all
about the baby and shut the bed. A few minutes
later he called the others in. When Mrs. Lands
berg saw the bed and no trace of the baby she
became hysterical- The bed was opened, but
the baby dead from sufocation. Smith
locked up, charged with homicide
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
THREE STABBED IN STREET FIGHT.

Westfeld Mass. jan "a street brawl follow
ing Saturday night dance among Russians re-
suited in the stabbing of three men, one of them
fatally this morning. John Pftonyak the man
most seriously hurt is at Noble Hospital with
dirk wound in his head. penetrating the brain
from which he will probably die. Matyas Olejaak
is In custody and will be arraigned on charge
Of assault with a dangerous weapon. II Pitonyak
lives and on a charge of nnanslaughter If he should
die Three Westfeld young men-Albert Elkey,
Peter Kirby and Frank White-fel into brawl
with the two Russians, and IL seems probable that
Pitonyak received the dangerous wound at the
hand of his companion. who intended ii for one or
the others Kirby was cut about the hands, and
Elkey received several slashes the breast
ard hands.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
REPORTED PLAN NOT KNOWN HERE.
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY DENIES KNowL-
EDGE OF IT-RAPID TRANSIT PEOPLE
HAVE NOT HEARD OF IT.

William Barclay Parsons said yesterday that he
had heard nothing OF electric railroad operate
between New-York and Boston. and that It seemed
70 him that such a plan would be extremely diff
cult IL not impossible, TO execute. because OF the
control Of the electric roads between this city and
Boston by the New-York, New-Haven and Hart
ford Railroad No proposition had been made TO
the Rapid Transit Commission. for permission to
the trains Of an electric surface railroad
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
ENGLAND AND SOUTH AFRICA.
THE HON r P DoBELL SAYS THE TRANsvAAL
WILL ENJOY FREEDOM.

The Hon. r R. Dobell member OF Sir Wnfrid
Iauriers Cabinet arrived from Liverpool yesterday
on tho Etruria, OF the Cunard Line. Mr.. Doben
was not surprised TO hear OF Queen Victoria's
death, as the OF her low condition had been
learned when the Etruria touched AT Queenstown a
week ago Mr.. DobeH expressed his regret at the
confirmation OF his fears and paid tribute to the
Queens memory. Speaking OF the South African
campaign, no said he thought that the trouble
would soon be over. De Wet the only thorn in
the side of the British. He said that after the
England would give the Transvaal a free Govern
ment with equal rights 10 every one. He said also
that England would exert beneficial influence
in the TransvaaI she had exertsd in Egypt.
In regard TO the Nicaragua Canal, he said that he
favored an unfortihed highway. If the United
States would be generous an arrangement might be
made by which England could assist in the con-
struction OF the canal.
Captain Seymour Hustled, Captain T. NJ. Langson.
White were also passengers on the Etr'lria. They
are connected with the remount depG ,ment of the
British army going 10 New-Orleans to
oversee the shipment OF horses and mules to South
Africa Each officer will be military commander
of "A transport. Each transport Will carry about
fifteen hundred horses and mules.
BolosSy kiralfy, n promoter OF theatrical vent
ures was on the Etrura. He has come to this
country to see If he would be warranted in pro-
ducng another of the spectacular performances
with which his name is connected.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
FIVE HORSES BURNED To DEATH.

EFFORTS TO RELEASE THEM FRUTTLEss on Ac-
COUNT OF DENSE HEAT.
Five horses were burned to death in an early
morning fire yesterday in three story frame
stable at No. $50 East NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rourth-st The stable burned to the ground
the total loss being 1000. 1t belonged 70 Mrs.
Eliza Norge, and was in the rear Of her home. at
the number given. The animals were the property
OF srocers and tradesmen. with places OF business
near by
The fire was first discovered about o'clock In
the morning The clang Of the fire bells and the
noise of the frightened and maddened horses as
they struggled to escape from the burning barn
alarmed the occupants OF nearby houses. and big
crowd was on the scene In few minutes The
stshIs doors were broken open by the hremen and
every effort made TO get the horses out OF the BARN
but the heat such that the hreu1en had 10
abandon them The horses were suffocated-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
no BILLS HEARD OF IN ALBANY.
OTHER TROLLEY SCHEMES. HOWEVER. ARE
BEING TALKED OF.

OTHER TROLLEY SCHEMES. HOWEVER, ARE
BEING TALKED OF.
Albany. Jan 27.-There is no indication here OF
any bills being introduced in the Legislature which
VIII permit the y-widener-Elkins syndicate
10 parallel the New-York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad with an electric line. Indeed, there would
he no need OF any legislation II any one desired to
parallel the New-York New-Haven and Hartford
with q trolley line, and matter OF fact, IT
already IS paraeled for part OF its route by the
Union Street Railway Company. generally known
ss the '.Huckleberry Line" The only place where
territory OF the New-Yorl. New-Haven and Hart
ford could be invaded would be near the Connect-
cut boundary lne and it already has trolley lines
Of IT'S own there to Port Chester and Larchmont
The Yhitney-Vyiden -EIkins syndicate bought the
Union Street Railway Company some time ago. ana
therefore Il Is not believed the syndicate has any
thought OF paralleling its own property along the
line OF the New-York, New-Haven and Hartford
II is generally thought here, however, that ru-
mors about trolley lines in Westchester Couh-
" refer 70 plans which may or may not be carried
out OF q syndicate suspected TO be headed by Pat
rick h Flynn and Tom L. Johnson. the former
part owners Of the Nassau system, or Brooklyn
This syndicate q few months ago bought from
Controller Coler the franchise OF the Peoples
Traction Company" and the same men. IL Is
thought, already owned the franchise Of corpora
ton known as ''The New-YorR and Connecticut
Traction Company" and the franchise OF a street
railway IN Mount Vernon. It is suspected here
that there may be some design to extend the Mount
Vernon road 10 the Connecticut border. Such a
psny as well as the New-York New-Haven and
Hartford II IL should seek to enter Connecticut IL
There are hundreds OF such routes OF street rail-
ways sketched out yearly, and hundreds never
put little faith in .he extension OF the Mount Yer
non road and will not until work is begun upon IT,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
LOUISVILLE LIGHTING AND HEATING.
PLANS FOR THE PURCHASE OF INTERESTS WITH
LARGE CAPITAL.

Louisville. Ky. Jan. q (SpeciaD.-H Allen Odell
and L. L. kellogg, of New-York. here trying
to arrange for the purchase of the Louisville Gas
Company the Kentucky Heating Company and the
Louisville Electric Light Company. They have had
a conference with President Snead and directors of
the gas company, but they will not reveal any
particulars tonight Mr.. Snead says as soon as
he gets direct proposition he will lay before his
stockholders The Louisville Gas Company is cap
italized at SSeOOCoO and the slO0 shares selling
at lO6 There are also $5OO,OtO in bonds upon the
property The city owns one-fourth of the stock.
The Kentucky Heating Company is capitalized at
$500 OO0 with the stock selling par. The Louis
willie Electric Lighting Company is capitalized at
S2OOOCOO all its stock being owned by the gas com
pany. Messrs. Odell and Kellogg said 10 repre-
sent a Philadelphia gas syndicate, of which Red
mond Kerr & Co. the financial agents.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
FIRE IN WEST TWENTY-THIRD-sr.

The four story building at No. 81 West Twenty
third-st was damaged by fire last night 10 the es-
mated amount of 5000. The fire burned so hercely
that a second alarm was turned IN. The tenants
in the building Benjamin Viau. corset manu-
facturer who occupied the first. third and fourth
floors and with his employees. lived there and Dr.
a ndford and his wife, on the second floor. makers
Of cold creams. Pynes Cafe is in the basement
The ire burned through an airshaft and destroyed
+ba roof a portion OF which fell A number OF per-
SONS were in the house. but all escaped. There
was the usual excitement. How the fire originated
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
STEAMER HAWAIIAN SAILS.

The handsome American freight steamer
Hawaiian of the new American Haw waiian Steam
shin Company, sailed on her maiden trip from this
mort Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock for San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. The Hawaiian is in command
OF Captain Banefeld and is the second OF the
lines vessels TO leave this port Monthly sail
ings VIII follow with the new steamers Oregonian,
Cslifornian American, Alaskan and Arizonian.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
WIDOW OF DIR. DEEMS DEAD.

Mrs Anna Disosway Deems. widow of the Rev
Dr. Charles Force Deems. founder of the Church
OF the Strangers died yesterday the home of her
daughter Mrs Marion J. Verdery, Flushing
Long Island TWO sons, two daughters and thir-
teen Grandchildren survive her. or her children
DR. Frank NJ. Deems, Mrs Marion J. Ferdery and
Mrs John Paul Egbert live in Flushing and the
Rev Edward VI. Deems lives at Hornellsville
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
BoDY FOUND OFF CASTLE WILLIAM.

The body Of an unknown colored man was found
in New-York Bay. on Castle William yesterday
n ornng by Patrolman Robinson. of the Steamboat
SQUAD. The man about thirty years Old. feet
inches in height. with smooth face. and Wore
black cotton striped shirt. gray cotton underwear
ings. The body taken to Pier A. and from there
= tn fnrg
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
Ex-P4WyBROKER'S REPORTED FORTUNE

Edward ]. Sparenberg, Of Hoboken, received
cahIe message from Germany on Saturday announc-
ing the death OF his uncle, Count Won Sparenherg,
and that he had fallen heir to a fortune Mr..
sparenberg said that he thought the news IN the
message was trustworthy Mr. Sparenoers was un
ax- ACKNOWLEDGMENT Wissig's Saloon. at Grand and
Forsvth sts when he received the message, and he
celebrated its receipt without delay.
Mr. Sparenberg is already wealthy. ne Is re
+irsd pawnbroker. He has also been interested N
East Side politics ior many years He IS prssloenss
~ the John J. o. Brien Assocta tton- He VIII Seho
to Germany for further particulars about MS IN
herftance
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
KILLED BY HEART DISEASE, NOT BLOW.
AUTOPSY ON CRANE. WHO DIED WHILE BOXING
WITH HARVARD MAN.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 21-The autopsy on
Curtis L. Crane, who died while boxing with his
friend George Rainsworth. at Harvard Uni
versIty yesterday. shows that Crane died from
heart disease. The autopsy was performed this
morning by DR. Swan. the medical examiner
for Middlesex County. He said one side Of
Cranes heart was very much enlarged. while
the other side was very small. and any excite
ment or undue exertion was likely to cause
death The excitement OF boxing was stated to
be the cause OF death. AS soon as the autopsy
had been performed, the body was taken to
Cranes parents home, in Brookhne The fu-
neral will probably take place on Tuesday. The
police on hearing the report OF the medical ex-
aminer decided to take no further action.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
MRS. F. d. TAPPEy IMPROVING.

The condition OF Mrs. F. d. Tappen. wife OF I'll
president OF the Union League Club. who has beel
threatened with pneumonia for the last ten days
was somewhat improved yesterday. Mrs. Tappei
was able TO sit up for two hours
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
FRIARS in PHILIPPINES.
Continued from first mage.

Catholic Church The solemnity and grandeur
of its ceremonies appeal most strongly to their
religious motives. and ii may he doubted
whether there is any country in the world in
which the people have more profound attach
ment for their Church than this has. The depth
of their feeling against the frars may be
measured by the fact that IL exists against
those who until two years ago administered
the sacraments of the Church upon which they
feel so great dependence and for which they
have so profound respect.
The feeling against the friars is solely polit-
ical. The people would gladly receive as min
listers of the Reman Catholic religion any save
those who to them the embodiment of all
in the Spanish rule that was hateful If the
friars return TO their parishes, though only un-
der the same police protection which the Ameri-
can Government is bound to extend to any
other Spanish subjects in these islands, the
people will regard il as the act of that Govern
ment. They have long been used to have
every phase of their conduct regulated by gov
ernmental order that the coming again of the
friars will be accepted executive order
TO them to receive the friars curates with
their old all absorbing functions. It is likely
to have the same effect on them that the return
of General Weyler under an American Commits
sion as Governor of Cuba would have had on
the people of that island
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
PLAN OF HERR KRUPP REJECTED.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Town Council of Kiel has
rejected the plan of Herr Krupp 10 build immense
floating docks adjoining the Krupp Shipbuilding
Works at Kiel, the Chamber of Commerce and
the Nautical Society had objected. the ground
that the project would obstruct the harbor,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
CONDITION OF SENATOR PARSONS.

Rochester. n. Y. Jan. Ex-senator Parsons's con-
dtion tonight is somewhat more critical, IL pos
sible. than Saturday His physicians say the
Senator may possibly live day or two OF die al
any nlornant