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New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
CREMATED IN NET OF WIRE.
ONE MAN KILLED AND THREE OTHERS
HURT STRINGING TELE-
PHONE LINES.

Ocean City, y. j, July S0.-One man was
burned to death in network of wires in the
upper part Of this place this morning ana
two others were so badly hurt that they may
not live The man who was killed was Albert
Duffield, Of Albany, n. Y. The injured men are
William Burns of Philadelphia, and Owen
Donohue of Merchantvle. n. J. All three
were linemen in the employ of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, which is stringing wires along
the coast. Jesse Naylor, the foreman of the
gang was shocked several times in trying TO
save the
The men were aoft on poles while Naylor,
with several laborers. ahead Of them with
the wires they were stringing. These were ,on
a reel and had been carried over a number of
poles by resting them the When the
wire was almost off the reel it slipped and
swung back with its own weight over one pole
and then fell on the feed wires of the trolley
line
The wire hung down through the network of
wires the pole in such a way that il came
in contact with several of those previously
strung, and at least half dozen of them were
charged with the current from the trolley wire.
AS soon as Naylor the wire loose he
shouted TO the men aoft to get down. but they
had not time. They were working without
gloves or other protection the line was dead.
All three men were caught amid the highly
charged wires, and every time they touched
them they were burned. They could neither go
the wires.
When Duffield first touched the wires he fell
apparently hfeless among them and hung there.
Dutheld did not move after he fell. Flames
shot from his body and his clothing took fire.
Naylor ran to the aid Of the and climbed
the pole only to be himself shocked He again
tried to ascend. but was unable to do anything
for either Burns or Donohue who were scream
ing with pain as the wires burned them. Nay
Tor climbed the pole on which Dufield was and
attempted to get at the wire which was lying
across the trolley lire, but he received such
shock that he tumbled to the ground. He
was badly shaken up and bruised by his fall
and suffers from the effect of the electric shock
Several guy wires on the trolley line were then
cut and the trolley wire sagged allowing the
telephone wire to slip from it, Burns and DON
ohue were lowered to the ground Both had
their hands burned and there are scars on their
bodies where the wires burned through their
clothing. Their lives had been saved by their
getting hold of wires not in contact with the
loose one.
Dufheld was fearfully burned. Both his hands
We're burned off, both legs were burned almost
through, and his face was burned so as TO be
unrecognZaole
The injured men are being cared for by local
physicians, and the body of Duffeld is in an
undertakers shop. 1t will probably be sent to
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
GEN. WOOD HERE FROMCUBA
HE THINKS THE GOVERNMENT IN THE
ISLAND CAN BE ESTABLISHED IN
ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS

Brigadier-General Leonard Wood, Governor
Heneral of Cuba, arrived here yesterday on the
steamer Morro Castle from Havana. Mrs. Wood
ana their children, Osborne. Leonard and Louise.
the last baby. accompanied the general. They
were separated at Quarantine. because Mrs.
WOOD is not immune to yellow fever. and will be
ooilged to remain under observation Che and
the children will be the guests of Health Officer
Doty for sufficient length of time.
General Wood is still far from well. He was
on deck only twice on the voyage and then only
for three hours at time Surgeon Major D. T.
Laine and three nurses accompanied the general
When the vessel reached Quarantine General
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
hR. BR0DRICK AND "THE MAIL'
HOUSE OF COMMONS REFUSES TO CALL
PUBLISHER TO THE BAR.

London, July 30.-The printer and publisher Of
Inc Daily Mail" Of this city had narrow es-
cape to-day from being ordered TO appear at the
OSF OF the House Of Commons on Thursday next
C lhe result Of observations made in connection
WIN the War secretary's CIr Brodricks) boy
oo't OF that newspaper on account of its South
African disclosures
ne Daiiy Mall" this morning characterized
nAseiess and mean" Mr. Brodrick's assertion,
~ me House Of Commons yesterday that the
rAper mad habit of surreptitiously buvine
zsIie' War Office information adding that ~ Mr.
-O1'lek Ventured 10 repeat outside the House
80 lhe paper had stolen official documents If
uio prosecute him for libel
- uie house Of Commons this afternoon Swift
Heli' ,s.' Irish Nationalist, made a motion 70
'"ect That THE Daily Mails" cbajIeneet vss
3ch OF the privilege of the House 1,be
-'iiAent leader. Mr.. Ralfour. assente5 bu,
81" a+ehty not desiring TO stir the matter nm bs
+sa ne thought it was not necessary n nress
avs -0Olon' Mr.. MacNeil however. Insisted
motion was carried without a division
pUbi;;stM tMacNe then moved that the nr,n,er ana
Hopss :. @ De orcered 70 appear at the bsr of tbs
200 to l2S votes. -''o''on was oefeSted by
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
DIVERSION IN TUNNEL WORK.
TOSSING RED HOT BOLTS AROUND ON THE
ELM-ST. SECTION.

The Degnon- Mclean Contracting Company
subway contractors on the Elm-st. section YES
terday furnished diversion for hundreds of the
curious at Elm and Duane SITS. They have lust
put into two compressed air fuel oil forges
on their rivetng work and il was a new wrinkle
in iron work for all but the iron working ex-
perts. The forges about the size of a
large ice water tank. A barrel of fuel oil is
connected with each forge by a rubber hose
and another rubber hose conveys the com
pressed air from the power plant. The thing
which attracted most attention yesterday was
the "skeery" way in which the forge tenders
forge with cold rivet bolts while the other man
handed out" the heated rivets about three
inches in length by one IN diameter) TO three
separate working gangs of riveters. The latter
are equipped with pneumatic gun" riveting
machines
The forgeman was kept busy all day picking
out hot bolts with pair OF tongs and tossing
them through the air 10 the riveters. One gang
was thirty feet from him. on the top of the
subway steel roof. The rivetSrs caught the red
hot bolts in tin pals. one at time, handling
them afterward with tongs. Now and then the
sssing chunk OF metal would miss the pail and
flick the riveters shoulder. For every
such error the riveter "guyed by the
crowd The fuel oil is sprayed into the top or
the forge with the compressed air. and re-
SnIireS the minimum OF attention
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
A FIERCE DUEL WITH SABRES.
AMERICAN STUDENT WINS A BLOODY CON-
TEST. SERIOUSLY wOUNDING
GERMAN OFFICER

Duluth. Mimi. July 30.-Information was re-
ceived in Duluth to-day that Adolph Hartman
con of Emil Hartman. OF this city has just
fought a duel with sabres with Lieutenant
Pachmann. OF the German army. 1t was a
bloody encounter. In which the lieutenant re-
ceived number of severe wounds, one of which
is said to have severed the jugular vein. Hart
man also seriously wounded. Prompt at
tendance by the surgeons present saved the
officers life but 1t will be at least six months
before he is able to report for duty. The victory
was adjudged to the American. Hartman is
student at Aachen.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
WHERE TIE HITCH IS.
CONSERVATIVE AND RADICAL ELEMENTS OF
AMALGAMArED BOARD DO NOT AGREE

CONSERVATIVE AND RADICAL ELEMENTS OF
AMALGAMATED BOARD Do NOT AGREE
Pittsburg. July 30.-After much questioning
concerning the strike conference the following
condition is looked upon late tonight as being
the real status of the case. The intimation
comes from excellent authority
II IS not hitch over any one clause in the
propositions for a settlement, submitted by J.
Pierpont Morgan, of the United States Steel
Corporation. to the Amalsamated Association.
that is holding back an early settlement OF the
strike. The real cause of the trouble is that
there are two pronounced elements found in the
makeup of the executive board Of the AmAA-
gamated Association
The conservative element headed by Prest-
dent Shaffer. Secretary Williams. Trustee
Morgan and some OF the older and more ex-
perienced leaders. is understood to look with
favor upon the propositions submitted On their
face. il is said, they may not appear 10 be as
complete vindication for the workers as was
hoped for but the possibilities for extending the
influence OF the Amalgamated Association
through the mills OF the corporation are mani
fold
The more radical element. which is largely
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
BOERS DRIVE BACK BRITISH.
ALL DAY FIGHT NEAR NoUTA-FIVE KILLED
GUN NEARLY CAPTURED.

Durham, July 30.-Details received here Of
what at first seemed ordinary skrmish be-
tween British column and Boer commando
near Nquta on July 2S show that a hard all day
fight occurred in which the British narrowly
escaped the loss of gun Of the 9th Field Bat
terry. Four hundred Beers repeatedly rushed
the British position. killing Major Edwards and
Gunner Carpenter. The gun Hnbered up
and taken at gallop for three miles under heavy
fire. Five British were killed.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
CONTRACT FOR A GREAT STEAMER.
VESSEL LARGER THAN THE DEUTSCHLAND TO
BE BUILT-PLAN TO SHUT OUT
AMERICA FROM CHINA

London. July s1-"Albert Ballin of the Hamburg
American Line, has signed contract with Harland
Wolff" says '"rhe Daily Express" for the con-
struction OF 2l.000 ton transatlantic steamer AL
though larger than the Deutschland the liner
Will not be so fast He has also entered into GER
tain ARRANGEMENTS with several British shipping
companies with regard to the China trade arrange
ments directed possibly toward shutting out Am
erica"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
HOW THE BoERs GET NEWS.

London. July 31.-How Beers in the field get
news is explained by dispatches to THE Daily
Mail" from Lourenco Marques and Amsterdam,
from which it appears that the Beers maintain
a regular service of dispatch riders. Messages
are received and filed at Lourenco Marques.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
A LARGE GRANT TO THE COLONIES

London. July 30-The supplementary Civil
Service estimate asks for f7,013,910 of which
f65000O0 is required by the Colonial Office
a grant in aid of the Transvaal and Orange
River colonies. Three million of this will be
considered an advance to the colonies, to be
repaid out of the first loans issued by them.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
KRUGER ASKED TO COME HERE.

Amsterdam, July 30,-Mr. Kruger to-day re-
ceived Robert H. Van Setback treasurer of
the Holland Society of Chicago, who presented
to him an invitation to visit the United States
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
MR. ARMS ESCAPED WITHOUT A SCRAT TCH

Warner Arms, the vce-president OF the Ameri-
can Tin Plate Company. whose carriage was
wrecked in collision with a trolley car at Iarcb
mont Monday evening. was at his office at the
usual hour yesterday morning and said he had
escaped without a scratch His wife who was
with him at the time of the accident was fright
ened, but unhurt.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
KITCHENER FIGHTS VTLJOEN.
BRITISH TAKE A GUN, WAGONS AND
THIRTY-TwO PRISONERS.

London, July 3O.-The War Office has received
the following dispatch from Lord Kitchener:
General F. W. Kitchener after long chase
of Ben Viljoens commando caught up with 1t.
A sharp fight ensued. We captured a pompom
and twenty-five wagons and took thirty-two
prisoners The British had five wounded.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
WAR ON TAMM4NY GOES ON.
CITIZENS UNION WELL ORGANIZED IN
MANY OF THE TIGERS sTRoNGHOLDs


Lack of schools and Tammany's collusion
with rich landlords against the poor tenant will
be two of the issues of the campaign this fall"
said Thomas A. Fulton, secretary of the Citi-
zens Union. yesterday to a Tribune reporter.
THE tenements of this city are more overcrowd-
ed than those of any other city of the first class
in the world. Tammany has had control OF the
government for forty years. barring one or two
terms when opposition Mayors have been elect
ed. and it has permitted the most fragrant vio-
lation of the building laws. Good laws passed
by the State legislature have been evaded be-
cause Tammany got it's price from dishonest
builders. There are probably more than twenty
thousand children without school facilities, and
the number will be largely increased this fall by
the time the schools open. Lack Of proper fore
sight has resulted in thousands of children being
left to grow up idle. ignorant and exposed to all
the temptations of the street"
Despite the hot weather, the work on the East
Side of enrolling voters with the Citizens Union
continues with great success. Nineteen Assem-
bly, districts have been organized and permanent
headquarters opened. as follows:
DIST 2 66Sa68SaEsTs 6Sambs9s ss Rs. asadSpa!eE eSsn
a. Montgomery-st. 1s-269 Avenue A
6-So Washington Place. 20-SSS Third-aye
go Great Jones-st. 26-11s7 Thrd-ave.
. S-5d' 5d Forsyth-st' 2s-2i9 East Seventy-sev-
ld-399 " Thirty-thirdst. s022s East Eighty -stxst.
IS-sls West Fortieth-st S4-2Ss wiiis-aSe
14-1S3 Avenue 4. S5-S3T Washngton-ave.
Eighteen of these headquarters are in districts
which are regarded as Tammany strongholds, and
this is where the Union is doing its hardest work
Tersely worded pamphlets and cards, printed in
English, German and Hebrew. being distrib-
follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31

Tickets via n Y. Central or West Shore r. Rds
Eteamers-AdyL ~
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31

There is great diversity Of opinion among
produce dealers here respecting the probable
supplies Of wheat from Europe and America.
The German crop is known TO be unusually
small and consequently the proposed increase Of
cunes upon imported grain will bear heavily
against the industrial class. The French crop is
reported 10 be less than last years. Russian
Staustcs are not trustworthy. American and
canadian crops viii determine the course of
prices throughout Europe as soon as satisfactory
estimates are received INF
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31

Smart sets have been greatly interested in the
attempt 10 restrain Countess Cowley from using
the courtesy title after her divorce and remar-
rage. The House Of Lords has decided that the
ordinary courts have no right TO interfere in the
matter and that the courtesy title belongs to
countess Cowley, and that she has the right to
use It after being divorced and married to a
- commoner.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31

TRAIN EVERY HOUR
For Buffalo. Niagara FAILS and the West by the
New York Central Lines. Two cent mileage
tickets Eoot--Aivt.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31

JAYNES EXPECTORANT-cures all Colds
JAYNEiS EAPECTORANT.-A
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31

eoopvight. 1901: BY The New-York TribuneD
my CAnLE 70 TIE TRIRENEl
New-York tribune., 1901-07-31

The decision OF the unpires with regard to the
sham naval action off the Scilly Isles indicates
that the encounter used up cruisers at such
rate that it was feared the rnan9uvres might
come 10 an untinely end for want Of ships. OF
the eighteen cruisers knocked out. nine have
been released to continue the proceedings.
The National tribune., 1901-05-02
NATIONAL WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY MAY 1901

"A door OF the house suddenly opened,
throwing a broad ray of light along the
fence. 81, who had become anxious as to
what was going on out back, and whose
quick ears had caught something of the
whispered interchange of challenges, was
standing on the porch, with gun leveled,
waiting for developments. He saw the
line of rebels on the fence. and fired at
the nearest one, who dropped with q bull
let in his thigh. Shorty and the rest fired,
but while they could see the rebels plainly,
it was too dark for them to aim. On the
other hand, the rebels were too much
startled to shoot straight. even il they
could have distinctly seen their enemies
They banged away, nervously, and ran
back IN the direction whence they had
come. 1t was no use pursuin. them, so
Shorty secured the rebel Sergeant, while
the rest picked up the wounded man, and
all came back TO the porch.
Hes gone, and you didn't kill him."
screamed Miss Sophronia. why didn't
You kill him when you had chance. |
threw the door open TO give you light 10
shoot by. Why didn't you shoot him in
stead of that measly little hyena, 'Lish
Miggles," she added. scanning the wound
ed man. Hes only mongrel fee that
runs around after Ieke Backhouse Zeke's
the man you ought'vc shot And you.
Alb Watersmith." she addressed the big.
hulking Sergeant, you're n nice man, to
The National tribune., 1901-05-02
BRITISH PENSIONS.

We have often said that the ignorant
comparisons Of our pension roll with that
of Great Britain and other countries
either wilfully or through lack of suffi-
cient knowledge omit the most important
facts in the comparison. The follow
ing, from the London Chronicle, illustrates
this:
Now that we are all thinking of he
roes, it is interesting TO note that heroes
are sometimes very costly luxuries-
City Vounteers) has been very cheaply
purchased. The Duke of Marlborough
cost the country something like million
of money (Sj,000,000 in cash and palaces
In 1907 4 pension Of $4,000 (S20,000) a
year was granted to the Duke and was
paid to his successors till II years ago,
when it was commuted to f107,7S0 (S.I3S,-
900. Nelson's heroism has been paid for
at about the same rate. Up to now the
hero Of Trafalgar has cost England $780,
600 (S2,900,O00) in pensions and grants,
and, as there is $1,000 [S20,000) a year
waiting for all the Lord Nelson's for ever
and ever, the Nelson bill will run I'D to
100000 for every century the title lasts.
Up to now the Duke of Wellington has
cost the Nation more in hard cash than
Nelson, over f750,000 (S13, ,0J0 00O) hav-
ing been paid to him and his descendants,
but as the pension was limited to two
generations, the present Duke is the last
of his line who will profit by his ancestors
heroism."
These items, and hundreds more like
them, do not appear in the British army
and navy pension expenditures.
1t is as if tho descendants of Gems.
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas.
Meade, etc, and Admirals Farragut, Por-
ter, Dupont and Dahlgren had been put
permanently on the civil list at the rate
of $4,000 a year and upward, besides re-
ceiying palatiaI residences and estates.
These would not appear as pension ex-
penditures, but under the head of Sun.
dry Civil"
There is a peculiarity about the Nelson
pension. Lord Nelson left no direct Iegit-
innate descendants, and the pension was
given to his brother, clergyman, whose
descendants continue TO enjoy it.
The first difference between European
pensions and ours is that enormously big
pensions are given the higher officers, and
the lower grades and rank and file get
nothing.
Remember how the milliards wrune
from France were divided up among Won
Moltke and a crowd of Princes, Her
zogs," "Grafs," etc, while the lower Off
GERS and private soldiers got nothing be-
side a substantial preference in all de.
partmcnts Of public employment.
When this South African war is over
Lord Roberts, Butler and Kitchener and
the rest will get higher titles, estates and
sumptuOus allowances, while the men who
did the fighting will get meager stipends
The next enormous difference is that
the pension roll of the United States rem
resents more hard fighting and fearfn,
hardships than all the pension rolls of
Europe put together, within the lifetime
of the men now on them.
This is something that the average
newspaper writer and stump-speaker fails
utterly to comprehend, and they 20 on
forever blundering in consequence.
The National tribune., 1901-05-02
THE ENGLISH BLOOD OF EDWARD VII.

AAAs- tS%hosAtsa hbOOD OE EAbN AM
Our readers have taken an unusual In,
terest in the problem we presented them
month ago as to the exact proportions
of the various strains of blood in King
Edward Wis veins, and we have re-
eeived very many replies, all Of them in
geniOus. and showing careful study of the
subject.
Mrs. Louis J. Become, 2239 Carpen-
ter street. Philadelphia, figures out that
he has Of
German-99 per cent. and 39-6iths of 1
per cent.
Scotch-7-G4ths of 1 per cent.
English-1-6ith of l per cent.
French-3-64ths of 1 per cent.
Danish-1464ths of l per cent.
A. Langenback, 21st n. V. Clarence,
Mo-, gives substantially the same figures
except that he makes the proportion Of
Danish blood 3-16ths of l per cent,
Scotch 18th of l per cent, and English
1-32d of l per cent.
Quite number send neatly-worked
out tables. which we regret to say we
have not the fractional type to reproduce.
The following table was sent by \. Il.
Hix, Kingston, H.:
The National tribune., 1901-05-02

you didn't want us here, ma'am,7 81
began.
"You didn't offer MS the hospitality of
YOUR Southern home" Shorty broke in.
You didn't invite US in to be your guests
| don't know as we're under any particu-
lar call to stand guard over you
You're just as well OFF as before we
came," said ST. I'VE didn't bring Zeke
Backhouse into the country. Up in in,
jianny we'd've put that fellow away
where the dogs wouldn't bite him years
ago. You ought to be obliged to us that
we've scared him as much as we have.
don't think he'll come back again tonight
Boys, leave your blankets and haver-
sacks. Wen come back here before morn
ing"
And you'll leave us exposed to the
worst that scoundTeI can do, just for the
sake of passel OF sick. starved Yankees.
like them you brung in before" gasped
Miss SOphronia, almost collapsing with
apprehension. That's as much respect
for women as | could expect from North
ern men"
Push out lively, now, boys" said 81.
Those poor fellows may be dying, and
we can save their lives by reaching them
in n hurry
With Pete, Sandy and Hannibal
among whom had sprung up sudden
friendship little in advance, they
strobe swiftly out along the beaten path
The National tribune., 1901-05-02

This result of 30 drops of straight
German blood in every 2j6, or l drop of
English blood, of Scotch, of French,
and of Danish in every 1895, is ar
rived at by Frank Kerr, Purchase Line,
Pa; W. II. Barger, Hebron, Neb; Chas.
f. Coutts, Cotton, S. D.; A. z. Rosseot,
Youngstown. O.; NJ y. Itsell, Howell.
Mich; III. III. Sargent, N Charleston, n.
H.; Geo. We'll. Bremen, Ind; Myrtle
Whitsitt, Deputy. Ind; G. \. Swallow,
Meriden, Kan; WE. Gray, WapeTIo, Ill.
Jas. A. Snow, Windham. o.; Vim. A
Gardner. Little Falls, \. Y; Mrs. James
Black, Liverpool, n. Y; L. d. Manches-
ter, Denver, Ind; W. S. Ayers, Zanes-
vile, o.; Rudolph Schultz, Moulton, Iowa;
Harry G. Ross. Shrewsbury, Mass: r. F.
LintIeman. Lake City, Iowa; +. f. Ket-
ter. Mexico. Mo-; Viola NJ Block, De-
fance. o.; Frank Sawyer, Hyde Park,
Vt; Mrs. Amy o. Mattoon. Greenup, I'll. !;
W. ]. l.. Hughes, Owensboro, Ky; Mary
4. Glover, Racine, Mimi: Ernest a.
Kniffen, TyndaII. $. D.; ID. L. Lewis,
CyGnet. o.; s. Beckow, Westport, Cal;
J. NJ. Foulks, Moultrie. o.; G. w. Sea-
graves, Troy, Idaho; Edwin Kirby, Fruit
land, Fla: Mrs. c. NJ Shaw, GreenviIlc,
Mich; W. II. Phipps, Cclina, o.; G.. \.
Wilson, PinckneyviIe, ILL.,: lie Roy Bost
wick, Maine. n. Y; and Hattie WINS.
Tylersville, o. Willie B. Connor, IA
years old, Hcnniker, y. H., and Arthur
c. Reynolds, Windham, \. Y, II years
old, also answered correctly.
Now, supposing that King Edward
weighs 200 pounds, will some of our read
ars tell us how much each of the several
elements should weigh?
The National tribune., 1901-05-02

ONE of the blessings to the South was
that the rebels were completely whipped,
and the Southern Confederacy wiped
clear out, without any compromises or
qualifications. This sponged right off the
slate several billions of dollars of indebt-
edness contracted in support of the rebel
lion, and let the Southern States, cOun-
ties, cities, etc, start fresh without any
thing to hamper them 1t is the same with
Cuba. American intervention cleaned her
blackboard. But how will it be if she
sets up as completely independent Ma
tionf
The National tribune., 1901-05-02

THOUGH Senator Coclerell voted
against the Platt Amendment, he told the
Cubans during his visit to the island that
it was the best thing for them, and that
they should lose no time in accepting IT,
He also told them that they would never
get any better terms, and they were vast
ing their time going to see the President
At one time, as COmmander-in-C Chief of
the Army and Navy he had the right TO
make terms with them, but now that il
had been submitted TO Congress, he must
be governed, as well as they, by the Platt
Amendment.