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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
OLD BARGES DEATH TRAPS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANTS CON
GRESS TO REGULATE THE PRAC-
TICE OF TOWING.

The Chamber of Commerce at It's last monthly
meeting before the summer recess yesterday
passed resolution looking for relief by legisla-
ton of a peril which threatens the lives of many
seamen and the pensioning of members of the
Life Saving Service.
The first mentioned resolution was suggested
by the number of deep laden coal barges
wrecked last winter while their way from
one port the coast to another 1t referred
to the practice of towing barges in long strings
each vessel of which is widely separated from
the others and connected by indestructible haw-
sers of steel These long lows, 1t was declared
were not only menace and embarrassment TO
free navigation, but threatened the lives of the
crews because In OF storm it was difficult
for the tug to come to the assistance OF the
barges when in distress.
The resolution referred to four instances of
barges being lost last winter in which the crews
perished because of unmanageable lows They
were the barge Mary Whitridge. lost with all
hands; an unknown barge. lost on the south
side of Long Island with all hands: two barges
stranded on Shovelful Shoals. which cost twelve
lives and barge bound for Providence. which
was lost on the south side of Long Island on
April 10. Many more instances of losses of
barges or of barges drifting for days almost
powerless to help themselves might have been
cited illustrations of the per1ls mentioned
The barge last referred to was the eleventh
bound for Providence to be lost last winter.
The Chamber of Commerce might have called
attention to the number of ancient craft doing
duty as coal barges-converted sailing vessels
built many years ago. The Mary Whitridge was
a famous Baltimore clipper in her day Built in
1855 she became one of the record makers of
the famous Yankee type of sailing ships In
course of time she sank to the low level of a
coal barge to be dragged from port to port.
On March % dispatches were received from
Boston and Providence containing news of the
loss of two barges. The Hamilton, in tow of
the tug Edward Luckenbach, was reported to
have foundered off Highland Light, Cape Cod,
on March 49, and 1t was feared that the captain
and crew of four men had been lost. The Ham
iIton was built in 1871, and was formerly the
ship of the same name. The other barge was
the Esopus, owned by the Eastern Coal Com
pany. built in 1862 and formerly the Italian
bark Gaetano Repetto. The barge began to
leak and off the eastern end of Long Island the
men were taken off. The barge was lost. Many
other instances might be mentioned
The Chamber of Commerce recommended that
Congress pass law regulating the number of
barges which may be taken in tow and the
length of line between them when approaching
the coast or entering rivers and harbors pass
ing through sounds or other inland waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
CRAwFoRDs WERE KENTUCKIANs,
HJMBERTs TOLD THE HISTORY OF THIS
FAMILY IN THE PARIS sWINDLE-


FAMILY IN THE PARIS sWINDLE
Cincinnati. June 5-''The ENQUIRER says that
the FJumbart-Crawford sensation OF Paris propaOiy
had its start at Covington. KY, and that french
5s+ac4i,,es are now here. working under cable IN
srr,ctjons from Paris, and also under telegraphlc
amusement from Washington, through eugene
F7oicev. the French Consul at Cincinnati 1t Is
said that n Katin, who taught French at Coving-
ton wears ago and who afterward returned to
Paris has advised the French Government all
about the Crawfords. whom he formerly kne"
while living in Covington Frank Deveneck' an
artist in Cincinnati who lives in CoV1ngton anu
knew the Crawfords, has gone to Paris TO assist
sn the investigation started by NJ katin' VINO Is
row in the employ of the French Government
Four Crawford brothers lived in Covington until
the early eighties, when they left there Two OF
them went 10 Paris The French Government mas
Information that hey may be the men named In
the sealed and impressive looking document ex-
S7fhiFe6 nv the Eurnberts the great nnancleIs-
The brot aers were John, Henry, Matthew ana ftop-
s-+ John died years ago. In the early eighues
Henry went 70 Kansas City and oecf me CITY Cerh
raere Matthew and Robert went abroad, ana are
s7lnnosed TO have lived in Paris Every crcum-
sTsrce Indicates that they the men Whon
the Humberts named as the nephews who were
S5ontesting the Crawford viii. and who were pre-.
venting the Humberts coming into possession OF
the great estates x.,
The Crawfords were considered wealthy family
~ Coxyngtou and il understood that they
had q rich uncle The story as related by the
of the important events in the lives Of the CoVng-
- Tr>y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
QUEENS ROADS CONSOLIDATED.

TROLLEY LINES COMBINED WITH 100000 CAPT.
TA1-NEw REALTY CORPORATION.
Albany, June 5.-A certificate of consolidation OF
the New-York and Queens County Railway Com
pany and the Queens Railway Company under the
- +,+Ie and with a capital of S. 100000. was
sled to-day with the Secretary of State The COM
pany operates in Borough Of Queens
CITY The directors are William n: e Pi
phia: Clarence D. simpson Of sGran nfs Penn Mnr
~ and charles G. Fitch, of Long Island City, ana
Wam E. Stewart Of New-9or TX SiIy City.
was with cs a5 g %4fs Of fP New
recIois az I ambertson of Yonkers, and u. e.
Wood and - G. Bari, Of Bloomfield Nev-york
was also with eapta4r S Of s Spsseor re
90 ggSTertnn Paine. Arthur B. Paine and DAVID
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COLLAZO SUPPORTS PALMA.
THE GENERAL PLEDGES HELP TO GOV
NIENT-PRESIDENT STARTS
REFORM WORK
Copyright; 1902: BY The Tribune Association)
IBY CABLE TO THE ~RIBCNE-1

Copyright 1902: By The Tribune Association)
[BY CABLE THE ~RIBCNE-1
Havana June 5.-General Enrique Collazo, the
last man of prominence to oppose the Presi-
dency of General Palma. has called on the lat
ter and pledged his sincere support of the gov
eminent General ColIazo was presented to
President Palma by Gonzalo Quesada. and they
were together for full hour. although il IS
understood that General ColIazo holds to the
same views that caused his opposition TO Presi-
dent Palma. His action in subordinating these
to his undoubted patriotism for the interest OF
the country gives much satisfaction to the
friends of the President, and has evoked much
favorable comment
President Palma attended bail at Guiana
bacoa tonight, across the bay from Havana
where General CollaZo lives, and was entny<ias-
tical1y received. 1t was the first time since he
became president that he has left Havana
The President has adopted American methods
In dealing with negligent officials. He has or
dered dismissal in the greater part OF the
Cienfuegos police force and has directed its
reorganization. This order is the result of the
carelessness OF the police in allowing the kid
nappers of the Lopez boy to escape The
currence at Ctenfuegos will probably hasten the
increase of the rural guards which has been
recommended by the chief executive.
delegation OF negroes waited upon President
Palma to-day, and asked that their race be con-
sidered in the matter of the appointment OF
officers of the rural guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
FRENCH DEPUTIES IN FIGHI.
DIsGRACEFUL SCENES IN THE LOWER
HoTrsF-DUELS MAY TAKE PLACE.


paris June 5-In dispute in the Chamber Of
IDENTITIES to-day NJ. de Largentaye, Reacuon
nenuty from the C6tes du Nord, exclaimed;
yes. you Republicans are swindlers and trait
ors and, in a way. foreigners
A number OF Republican Deputies retorteo
bc1lv whereupon NJ de Largentaye added, ex-
citedly:
And YOUR President of the republic is a
thief"
4 scrimmage, during which fisticuffs were ex-
changed. ensued, half dozen Deputies includ-
,ne the MARQUIS de Dion. NJ. Millevoye and NJ.
Nesler taking part in the fighting
The fight occurred in the room OF the COM
rr;t-Ae of the Chamber Of Deputies, which was
engaged in the verification of the recent cleo
.s.ns The dispute which caused the encounter
.rosa oz-er Nationalist posters, in which the
Ranublicans were attacked in violent language
Several of the Nationalist Deputies to-day ap-
rrove6 these expressions, and in the row which
fo11ou-ed the participants freely exchanged IN
s,l+s such as 'Hblackguard" and 'thief An
of7cial of the Chamber had to intervene between
.be cornhatants Deputy Bachimont, having
called N. Millevoye a scoundrel, the latter sent
m n. Bachimont his seconds, the Count de Dion
and NJ de Iargentaye, who, in their ofnclaI
account Of the interview. said:
I'VE Informed NJ Bachinont of the object Of
orr mission He replied by a filthy expression.
The Count de Dion retorted by Shaping his
face"
NJ Bachin1ont 10 the foregoing published this
terse reply:
Count de Dion says he slapped my face This
IS a lie"
II is reported that NJ de Largentaye will be
prosecuted for insulting President Loubet-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
GOMEZ DECLINES PENSION.

Havana, June General Maxine Gomez has
published open letter here. in which he re-
fuses to accept the annual pension OF $4,000
provided for him in resolution which is now
before the Cuban House Of Representatives
General Gomez asks his friends to defeat this
resolution. saying it would be unfair for him to
accept money so long other Cuban soldiers
have not been provided for. General Gomez as
serts he has a bill against the government for
war services which some day will have to be
paid but that he is willing to wait until such
time as Cuba can pay all her soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
HISTORIC PARALLELS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I have always regretted that President
Lincoln did not on every occasion emphasize the
fact that the for the Union for the
existence of the South, mperilled by it's folly.
to be preserved by the general government
which responsible for the welfare Of every
portion of domain. The madness of the South
wellnigh engulfed the whole nation in a
ruin; but the government stood fast, and never
for a moment contemplated the purchase of the
safety of portion of it's territory by the sacri-
flee of another. What does not South at
this present to the fidelity the nation in
that hour of agony
I sorry that President Roosevelt Also when
adverting yesterday that awful struggle, missed
the opportunity of insisting upon this aspect of the
strife-the republic fighting the South to hold it
back from self-destruction.
Once, in hospital with which / connected
patient in a fit of temporary insanity attempted to
leap from high window to what would have been
certain death The nurse duty seized him. but
such the strength of the mailman chat it
seemed If both would be dashed to pieces the
pavement below. The nurse might have assured
sponsible for the patient and held at the great
risk of his life After long struggle, bleeding and
frantic aspirant for freedom" away from the
window. The complete return of the patient to
slow, and the chief impression remain
ing in his mind was the bitterness of defeat But
versary a benefactor worthy of his deepest graft
This was faithful representation of the struggle
forces engaged reflects accurately the position of
Fpnos Nor is this DISPARITY o1fe SO great as il
appears. for in addition to the forces in the field.
powerful ally in our midst, actuated by unlimited
fractional bitterness Between the two the govern
thorny path before it; but in this case: in the
other the digny and unselhshness OF It's position
New-York. May 81, 1902 ANDREW H. SMITH.
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AID FOR ITALIAN IMNuGRANTs-

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: In an editorial entitled Welcome 10 lree
Workers in your issue Of June you Justly Gan
attention 10 the undesirabty of large numbers or
immigrants herding together in our cities. pne1e
they take chances of finding living by Joining the
ranks of cheap labor. 1t was this very consiosra
ton that led in a great measure TO the formdSion
OF the Society for the Protection Of Italian Inrnf
grants little more than year ago It's iaoor
bureau. No. II Safest finds employment Tor
only out of town work. Despite obstacles wnicn
only those cognizant with the methods OF tn7
padrones and brokers in human flesh can apprecl-
ate the society already succeeded IN piaclnS
large parties OF immigrants. and has arranged LOT
hundreds Of others far south as the CarolnsS -
far north Maine and as far west as Wisconsin
and Colorado. -
must be obvious. To extend its sphere or action
distribute larger numbers OF Immigrants TIE
society needs more active financial support rom
those interested in the SUCCESS OF its work Ine
endeavors it's finance committee TO raise the sum
of $4,000 should meet with ready response
GINO g. SPERANZA-
Co-sec-etary Society for the Protection or Itahan
Immigrants. No. II Broadway.
New-YOrk June 8, 1862
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
WASHINGTON AS A COMMUNICATE

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: think the following items will help to
substantiate the fac that Washington a COM
municant:
Among the manuscripts In the New-York His
torical Society is a leaf from the church records
of Pohick, which reads: at do declare that I will
be conformable the Doctrine and Discipline of
the Church of England" On August 10. 1865.
George Washington signed this declaration. The
church at Pohick was rebuilt the plan of Wash
fngton and in a great measure at his expense
He always attended service every Sunday when
the weather and roads permitted His demean-
or saws Irvings Life of Washington Volume I.
page 313 was reverential and devout. Mrs. Wash
ington knelt during the prayers; he always stood.
as was the custom at the time Both
mrnicants.'' washington had prayers morning
and evening and regular in attendance at the
church in which he was communicate Vol
ume II page 1921 MARY L. D. FERRIS
Dohbs Ferry, n. Y. May %. 1902
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sTUBG1s ORDERS MORE SUSPENSIONS.

FIVE MoRE MEN N FIRE REPAIR DEPARTMENT
MIXED UP IN ALLEGED FRAUDS.
Following the suspension OF Patrick J. Ryan, chief
~ the repair department of the Fire Department
Commissioner Sturgis yesterday ordered the sus-
pension Of E. ]. Moore general foreman; Chris
TOPPER Schmidt, foreman wheelwright; Peter Mar
in foreman rnachinist, and Michael Finnen and
John 7. Malley, watchunen OF the same department
Secretary LeaTy said:
These suspensions have been made result of
the INQUIRY which Commissioner Sturgis began
few days ago As this investigate progresses
II may become necessary TO order yet more sus-
pensions and the Commissioner will not stop until
The whole matter has been sifted to the bottom.
The investigation was begun by the Commissioner
information which led him TO believe that frauds
had been going for several years IN this de-
partment-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
ECONOMY IN CUBA.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A dispatch from Havana which recently ap-
peared In The Tribune was headed "Cuba's
Finances at Low Ebb." and in it we find these
words: President Palma insists upon the lowest
possible salaries and the most rigid economy"
Now we are informed that the Presidents salary
has been fixed at 1900 year
1t may be none OF our business. but the Ameri-
can people desire the greatest success for the new
renublc and cannot help thinking that the salary
maid nv the limited States its Presidents in the
fime Of IJncoln when population was between
thirty millions and forty miiohs IS pretty dig TOT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
PROF. l.. j. WEICHHAN DEAD.
LAST BUT ONE OF THE WITNESSES IN
THE TRIAL. OF MRS SURRATT-

Anderson. Ind. June 5.-Professor Lewis j.
Weichman is dead at the home Of his sister. Mrs
Charles OCrawley. in this city He was sixty years
business college
With the exception OF John Surratt now In Bait-
more, Professor Wechman was the last witness In
the trial following the assassination OF President
Lincoln. Although his evidence was true IN detail
Professor Weichman always brooded over the
matter, and frequently said that MS testimony
was the cause Of the conviction and sentence 70
the gallowS of Mrs Surratt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
7BF MAYOR GOES TO RYE.

RE TAXES POSSESSION OF THE sTARBUck PLACE
WITH HIS FAMILY.
Nayor Low and his family, with NUMBER o.
,a,+s took possession of the Starbuck house on
Milton POINT, Rye. which be leased some time aso
- ,osr Mace The house, which was once
The homo nj william II. Starbuck president OF the
Nev-England Railroad Company. has been thor
o,,obIv renovated for the Mayor. The grounds have
1 53,eh imnroged new landing has been built
Tor Mr. Lows yacht, on which he Will travel pc
49, t;e country place and the city The Mayor
80 NJ cw intend 70 do considerable entertaining
during the season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
KaysER AND PRINCE HENRY SOUVENIRS.
,rE,uENTos OF THE ADMRALs AMERICAN TRIP
NOW IN MUSEUM

,rExENTos OF THE ADMIRALfs AMERICAN TRIP
NOW IN MUSEUM
Berlin June 5-Emperor William has turned
over several hundred souvenirs of the trip OF Prince
Henry in the United States to the HohenzoIern
Museum Conspicuously hung in this COLLECTION OF
o,,,,erirs Is a cartoon representing President
roosevelt In the uniform of the German Garde ou
Corns and Emperor William in the uniform OF an
officer of the United States army, both Do"1ns
-e,,-5Iv Below this cartoon are copies of the
Fmperor's message to President Koosevelt an
noupcing Prince Henrys trip to the United STATES
and President Roosevelt's reply.
1Tha collection includes silver plate engraved
with the music Of the German song sung by the
American Sangerbund, which took the emperor
Ttii1iam prize an album containing references 70
prince Henry published in New-York newspapers.
which have been reprinted on SILK; coAeclioi VI
the landscape photographs which We're gwen e u
Prince Henry. with the autograpns OF tne nnner
Mates Copies of the engrossed resolutions pre-
sanIed TO Prince Henry by various socletles anu
TnenU cards in gold frames are also In the coIlec-
ton as are portraits embroidered on slik VI t1ii
neror William and Prince Henry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
INCONVENIENCE OF BOSTON STATIONS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In view Of the heavy travel TO Portland and
+be Maine resorts IL would the railroads
would devise some plan TO avoid the annoying
transfer in Boston from the Union Depot TO the
outgoing trains on the Maine Central But for this
annoying change the railroads would proflt largely
AZ the expense of the steamship company. The
trip Including meals, is quite as cheap. the saving
Of time considerable. and in stormy weather much
more Comfortable. These the advantages OF
the railroad. with the consequent drawback
The writer left New-York at noon and reached
Portland AT $3.50 the same day. Arriving at Boston
transfer in a cab the Maine Central station
was necessary For a travelling clone. with
slight luggage it Is possible TO do thus when the
train is on time to a family. with luggage il is
almost II not quite. impossible
New-York June 9. 1902. RAPID TRANSIT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
TAX ON PRIESTS ESTATE ss.6S7 90

State Tax Appraiser Levitt of Mount Vernon.
fled his report with Surrogate Silkman at White
Plains yesterday, fixing the transfer tax the
estate of the Rev. Patrick McGovern. one of the
richest priests in the archdiocese. S36s7 80.
rather McC1overn died at Croton, leaving estate
~ 10000 owen D. McGovern. who, ii is said, is
moor expressman in Brooklyn, has been appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
an crEw VET m KINGDOM ROBBERY.

CAPTAIN TITUS REFUSES TO SAY WHETHER sus-
P1c1oN HAS FALLEN ON THE MAID
raptain Titus of the Detective bureau ss.u
80 - ca far his men who are working on
-. I2.5or robbery in the Waldorf-Astor1a nao
DRAINED no clew of the missing jewels.
ga ss,d that Mrs. Kingdom had perfect conn
aence in her maid. He would not say "nethef INC
80 - susnected or whether any OF the EN-
ia. Of 1he hotel had been in the haIWag nea5
he room He denied the rurnor that ne Fse;ona
~ 80. rohherv was the work OF proleSsioiLIas
tes and would not discuss the runnor lnaL ne
men were watching four persons IN collhec'''i'
robF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
A LOSS TO "STAGGER HUMANITY"
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
TAKEN FROM BRITISH FORCES

London June 5-An official statement issued
total reduction of the British forces in South
Africa up to May 80 of the present year was
81, Az. This includes killed wounded prisoners,
deaths from disease and men invaded home.
Of these many have recovered and rejoined their
regiments leaving 2S.434 dead or permanently
incapacitated. The total number of troops killed
in action or who died from wounds is 1892,
while the total number of deaths from disease
is IL 25O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
SPANISH WAR QUESTION PUT OFF.

London June 5-Thomas Gibson Bowles Con
servative) in the House OF Commons to-day re-
newed the attempt to obtain information as 10
whether Great Britain gave to the United States
any assurances prior to the war with Spain The
government leader. A. j. Balfour deprecated
occurrence TO a subject regarding which, he de-
cared a good many questions had already been
nut with anything except good results. The matter
was now only of historic interest. and Mr.. Balfour
thought 1t better that 1t be allowed to rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
mArrs REcEITER FOR WHISKY TRUST.

Louis windmuller who brought suit in the Fed
srsl Court some 20 prevent the dissolving
Of the Shirts Distributing Company. but was
beaten has filed a bill at Trenton asking for the
agpointment Of a receiver to wind up the company
a4fa{rS he holds that under the law the stock
boiders and creditors have equal rights with the
directors and the latter cannot wind the affairs
Of the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
SUNDAY PRIVILEGES SAME AS WEEK DAYS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Referring to your article under head of
Preacher Attacks Republican Club which ap-
peared on the Sd inst. kindly permit correction
to be made respecting what is stated in regard 10
the action of the club. 1t positively decided to
grant the same privileges for Sunday in
dulged in on the other days OF the week, viz. bill
lard pool and card playing. The fact that
luton to that effect presented and adopted is
indisputable therefore the statement you quote
that tthe governors of the club say that they per-
nit it TO be open that members may read the
newspapers is not only misleading but abS9Iutsy
erroneous ~ NER1IaS
New-Rochere. June 4, 1902.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06

last year. however. he elected to the House OF
Commons to represent Galway 1t was announced
in London on January that Colonel Lynch would
be prevented from taking his seat in the House
and that as soon he set foot on English soil he
would be arrested a charge or treason 1t is
said that warrants for the colonels arrest in
the hands of the London police Colonel Lynch has
been living in Paris for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-06
PERRY, TRAIN RoBBER, BLIND.

Plattsburg n. Y, June 5.-A draft of thirty-three
insane convicts from Matteawan passed through
here to-day for the Dannemora State Hospital for
Insane Criminals Among the number Oliver
Curtis Perry, the train robber who is now blind
and a complete physical wreck.