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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
! NINE DAYS MINUS WATER
DISTRESSING EXPERIENCE OF SEA CAP
TAIN WHO DIED RECENTLY AT
SAILORS SNUG HARBOR

Bangor. Ne. July Cspecian.-Captain James P.
Lansi of Bangor, the oldest Of all Maine retired
mariners, died last week the Sailors Spug Har-
Dor. Staten Island. y. Y. where he had peacefully
spent the closing days Of a life filed with peris
and the hard toll of the Captain LausiI would
have been eighty-six years old II September but
until his last Illness he walked with a firm step
and his eye as bright when he went on MS
first trip TO sea, more than sixty years ago. This
old sailor was very different from the common
run OF shipmasters for. although ne had been
through many exciting adventures and visited
nearly every important port in the world. ne
not at all given 20 spinning yarns. never drank
drop Of liquor in his life. never used tobacco in
any form and never heard utter profane
word
The story Of Captain LansiIs adventures aaoat
would make book but the only thing that
appeared in print concerning his voyaging was
little paragraph published in the newspapers IN the
fall Of 1876 announcing the loss at sea OF the
schooner Ada W. Gould, of Bangor. OF his expert
ences on that occasion. Captain Lansl never gave
any extended account until last fall when. in
drouth. some one remarked what dry time II was
and how Maine suffering for water At this
Captain Lansil spoke I'D, saying:
What. water? Why there's water enough here!
How would you like TO go nine days without
single drop of water?'
That brought out the story OF the loss OF the
Ada W. Gould, upon which the captain had al
ways preserved silence. disking recall his awful
experiences when he lost his vessel II the
first narrative Of tragedy in midocean. in which
two men were drowned while i've others came near
TO death, being rescued after fourteen days on a
wreck, nine days OF which they suffered the tor
lures OF thirst while for the entire period they had
scarcely rnorseI 10 eat
1t was on August 1s, 1876. that the Ada ". Gould
a centreboard schooner Of 80 tons. sailed from
New-York with a general cargo for Rio Grande do
Sui. South America Her company consisted Of
Captain James P. Lansil master; Charles Wyatt,
mate; Arthur Lansr OF the captain. as stew
ard; Oscar Lansil. another OF the captain. and
two seamen- She also carried a passenger, John
CoIer, OF Chicago
On August p, nine days out. when the vessel was
| well TO the southeast OF Bermuda she took a
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year at time. In certain limited localities
though, the cost Of mining has given rise TO
marked exceptions Thus. in 1900 California
got So % for each OF her 171.70S tons, Oregon
So "A for each Of IS S64 and Idaho So for each Of
10 tons. Anthracite has sold for between 81 30
and 81 20 a short ton in the last dozen years
The value Of the hard coal mined in the United
States last year is put at 12,504. 020 and that
Of soft coal S2363O9S1l To the foregoing
quotations must be added the transportation
charge TO get an idea Of the actual cost the
sea board In mining anthracite in 1900. IA. 200
men were employed for average OF 166 days
in the year. The soft coal Industry represented
3O4, 975 men, each Of whom put in an average OF
2.34 days work.
Pennsylvania is by all odds the most abundant
producer. Last year she mined Gn round num-
bers) 81 100000 short tons of hard coal and 3d.
100000 of soft coal Together these operations
represent a trihe a half Of the whole coun-
rrv's output Illinois holds the second place,
with 27OOOOO0 tons West Virginia comes
third with p. 100000. and Ohio fourth. with 90,
O0O0 Alabama ranked sixth for few years.
but last year moved up notch. Her produc-
ton reached 100000 tons in 1901. West OF
Kansas the largest output comes from the State
of Washington, which mined 100000 tons last
year.
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gave II 10 the world has long been lost but he
deserves a crown for his work Will never die
What would the country people do without the
Quilting ParryT " asked man who spends half
OF his days In country towns selling goods 10
general stores. I've seen It three times in as
many towns within the last month. and know
OF one little place II is given annually Each
production is a little different from any other. and
Il fails 10 draw a country crowd"
The Quilting Party Is usually given IN one
First dozen women gather In the stage
sitting room. and. after gossiping for time. sur
round the quilting frame They tease one another
and play crude tricks which keep the audience in
laughter. Each woman wears the most old fash
toned dress she find.
When the men, dressed in outlandsh costumes.
come in the quilting frame is removed and all
take seats for the entertainment pair OF
giggling girls sing a sentimental ballad. and a
youth in cracked tenor struggles through Where
Is Ny Wandering Boy Tonight" An elder in
the church is persuaded 70 play on a mouth organ.
and his music the deacon dances. They are
surprised in ais unseemly beha vtor by the arrival
OF the minister, The climax OF the performance
The party ends with spread OF some kind
Sometimes a basket OF fruit Is passed, and the
stage talk goes thus:
''Oh my I've got banana from the old maid.
IT ike apples better" from her partner.
Say, auntie, what will do with the peeings?
Garry EN-. TIL you get outsider Throw EN-
the foor"' Eat emf is the advice which comes
She throws them into the face OF OF the
teasers and the curtain comes down on the re-
sultins riot
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sionalIy given TO experimenting with the other side
OF local issues TWO hundred and fifty commuters
20 70 Newyork every Gay. at cost OF Is cents for
the round trip BoOnf0n Is really in the country,
with ulanv OF the advantages of the city. Wild
and rugged are the mountains Few miles TO the
north and west Here among them the lakes
ponds the mining villages, the beautiful drives.
50 Interesting and delightfu That IL IS surprising
tlat they are 50 generally unknown.
Boonton IS not spruce IN is makeup artihcially
some neighboring towns. II is provincial with
q character and life OF its own. II is old. and
many Of the IDEAS which prevailed many years ago
Etil obtain This individuality is OF its at
fractions We cannot offer the hard. hot walks and
streets Of the miniature city the copy Of what you
leave but lfght water and health, pure air. good
train service and schools. low tax rate and death
rate. FIRE protection and the advantage OF coming
2 town that has only just begun TO grow; where
real estate values Increasing and viii increase
greatly. We co offer these 10 seekers for place
% live long 81 health and peace. IN comfort and
Tor profit Yours truly, O. " VINCENT
President Of Council
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~4UNT DIEAH's QUILTING PARTY

STOCK PRODUCTION FOR COUNTRY EN-
TERTAINMENT.
II America ever has hall OF fame for writers
Of plays q place should be awarded 10 the man
who is responsible for that old relic known from
Cohoes. N Y, 10 Snohorlish, Wash, Aunt
Dtuahs Quilting Party AS a vehicle for exhib-
iting the abilities in drama and vaudeville Of
roads amateurs IL has never had equal It
has put a great amount Of money into the de-
pIeted treasures OF country churches. and Will
continue 10 do So The name Of the man who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
HER VIEW OF WESTERyERS.

7 think that the people Of the West are exceed
ingly interesting. but 90 not like their ways said
the spinster Iaudlady. as she began her nightly
attack with the knife leg OF cold nut
ton
What don't you Ike about them asked her
nephew who sat next 70 her and often embarrassed
the boarders by saying there was TOO much water
in the soup.
Why I think that they TOO forward" said
the woman with the knife. she peeled OF a thin
who often entertained the rest OF the boarders BY
telling them Of his campaign experiences
Have you met many Westerners@' asked the
politician as he saw his almost empty plate set
before aim
YES was the prompr reply Il was out IN Cali
fornia and the people out there entertained ne
almost 70 death Inc women net at noon acted
as III they had known their whole lives ny 2
O'clock They we're altogether TOO forward
didn't ike it,
but the men didn't bother you- auntys DID they
piped I'd the nephew.
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Also a fine assortment of BATHING
SUITS, in tie neUest styles and pat
terms at YERYLOW PRICES.
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2S0379 square miles, exclusive Of the Ignite Of
Montana, Dakota and Wyoming. and similar de-
posts in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas
and Arkansas.
No doubt the natural monopoly thus created
accounts for the higher price that anthracite
brings, although its greater fuel value and its
freedom from smoke must also be considered
Soft coal has been estimated by the United
States Geological Survey at the mouth Of the
mines as ranging in price from Il to 90 cents
during the decade ending with 1899. For the
last two years il has brought few cents more
than 81. These figures Of course represent the
average for the whole country, and for an entire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06

and throat troubles Until last year we could hon
estly claim no mosquitoes We believe that the old
conditions viii prevail and BoontOn will again be
known as the only town within Uwenty-nine miles
q New-YOTk that is free from these pests.
The woods and mountains within easy walk
ing distance Of the pOsUof1ce, and are open and
free 70 all. great park for those that choose TO
use il Numerous lakes are close by-DiXOn's Pond,
The Reservoir. SpllIrock Decker's- Pond. Green
Pond and the Rockaway River above the falls, all
furnish boating ana fishing in abundance. Boon
IS being discovered and appreciated resi-
dence place for NEWCOMERS. This is shown by
TIE number Of houses erected IN the last year.
There are any number Of beautiful sites hereabout
for bones The 55xt00 lot IL the suburban town
close 70 New-York is not 10 be compared to the
BCOl-O- acre which looks across a beautiful lake
ana valley toward the Orange Mountains Morris
town. Madison and Summit. all below.
Here be had land. wooded or cleared within
ten minutes walk OF the station, from which thirty
trains leave daily, within hour Of New-Y Ork'
with electric light gas and city water, al from
80 10 1900 acre. Of course. BOOntOn, with its
four thousand people. has churches. schools, public
library. opera house, lyceun. newspapers, bank.
Fire Department and literary society. Being a
t0Tn Of homes II Is without q club or trolley IN
politics q Is strongly Republican. though occa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
PRODUCTION OF COAL.
AMERICA LEADS THE WORLD IN GUAM
THY OF PRODUCTION-THE AN
THRACITE DISTRICT

Recent restrictions OF the coal supply have
drawn public attention as never before TO the
enormous fuel resources Of this country. For
many years Great Britain was not only the
greatest exporter. but also the greatest pro-
Queer Of coal in the world. The United States
passed her in production in 1899 and has since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
CAUTION.

No. sir" said O'Johpson according 10 The
lineage Tribune" II haven't word TO say against
Lac automobiles that race along the bouIevards''
Dont you have 70 Jump out of the way Of them
@.nselir1ssT' asked OJones
49, ~ course do: but II were 10 make a loud
u, - couldn't AFFORD 10 keep an automobile NY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06

The little schooner with crash that shook her
from keel 10 truck Captain Lans1 said that this
Cornber beat anything he had ever seen IN al his
long experience towering az least fifty feet IN the
air. The shock when this struck the Ada ".
Gould was frightful- IN instant the rOreuasr
was whipped OF her. taking with II the for
ward house. and tearing q big hole n the deck
The schooner was knocked beam ends as II
she were a toy. and there she remained for
hour. until the men could get an axe and cut
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BOontOn. y. J., July :, 80


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir Il reply 10 your request for information as
20 winch is The most attractive city, town. coun-
ny or borough Outside OF Manhattan Island for
q NeW-IOrk business man 10 make his home in o.
want 70 set forth why BoOuton IN many important
respects is most desirable q home for a New
YORK business man IN seeking q residence place
the most important thing TO be considered IS its
heallhtulness- Boonton, built on a mountain side,
one street rising above another. back and slightly
bey nd al mountain, easy OF ascent a thousand
feet high, has z location. from sanitary point OF
view, perfect - hundred feet below the main
street the rapids Of the Rockaway River run tow
ard q great lake Jersey City's reservoir).
Across TIE gorge Of the Rockaway rises a wooded
hill called the park. planned and laid out by Ohm
stead & Eaux. landscape architects. Here there
are many fine residences entirely separated from
The business portion Of the town. The views from
either side Of the river grand, and efectually
6iss.pate The shut 81 feeling which so many towns
about New-EOrk create. one OF our physicians
claims that malaria is unknown in Boonton. The
brscng, clear dry air prevents and catarrhal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
ON A MOUNTAIN SIDE.
BOONTON, v. D., CLAIMS 4
HEALTHFCL RECORD.
e Y VINCENT. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL,
SETS FORTH HER ATTRAC-
TONS CONTINGENCY.

The President Of the Council of Boonton. N J..
was the second municipal official 10 write TO
The Tribune setting forth the reasons why his
town should be considered the most favora bic
spot in which a New-York business man can
make his home Therefore The Tribune presents
Boouton today. Other town officials have sent
il statements, and they viii be published in
tie order Of their receipt Many persons have
written 10 The Tribune in behalf Of this or
that town. blt The Tribune desires 10 have
these statements come from men in an Official
capaclty-fr0-a the chief executive Of the NUM-
cipaIity by preference. Here is Mr.. vinceurs
letter.
The age-herald., 1902-04-05
The Steel Trust.

''The net earnings of the United States Steel Corporation for its first year close ly approximate the estimate" said a cor poration man.
 Tn this respect the expectations have been fully realized. Attention is, how ever, directed to the plan for the con- version of 40 per cent of the preferred stock into per cent second mortgage bonds. This proposition has met with varying reception. Some of the preferred stockholders who are receiving per vor, but as the conversion is not com- pulsory that objection Is largely dis pelled. Upon the other hand, the ad- vocates of the plan aver that the con- version will be to the interest of the common stockholders. This Is undoubted- ly true to the extent of the reduction in interest, but 1t must be remembered that the change places $50.00O.000 additional bonds ahead of the common stock, the total issue of second mortgage bonds be- ing s250, 0,0o0 as to the retirement of only s2Oo,OO0,ooO of preferred stock.
 There will be speculation as to the purpose for which this s5OOOO, 900 Is to be devoted. Chairman Gray denies that ex- tensions are contemplated. His state ment Is that thisssum will make the total at the disposal of the corporation S106,- 100000. If the year has been so success full the question is natural why there should be any need for this $50, 900, ,0OO if not for extensions"
The age-herald., 1902-04-05
City of Mexico.

'The old notions about the City of Mexico were of large town, picturesque, squalid and cramped; but the Mexico of today Is a marvel of metropolitan progress and elegance" said MT. R. H. Edmonds of Baltimore, just returned from trip to Mexico by the way of Birmingham.
 Mexico Is growing rapidly, and 1t will soon have a population of a million. Its streets are as we'll paved and as clean as those of Baltimore. The stores are larger and more elegant than those of Baltimore.
 Foreign capital Is pouring into Mexico. Millions and millions of English money have been invested in that country, and millions of German capital have found their way there. All this money Is invest ed at a good profit and Is playing a big part in the development of Mexico. It is a noteworthy fact about Mexico that 1t safeguards foreign capital. The laws are liberal and the courts are above reproach The Judiciary. indeed, is a sturdy pro- tector of vested rights.
 This broad and honest court view has made every capitalist feel absolutely se- cure. The result is Mexico is enjoying unprecedented prosperity"
The age-herald., 1902-04-05
0Ieomaruarine in Politics.

The Senate has passed the oleomar- garine bill with the House provision as to State factories having a State trade stricken out. Under the Senate that contains "any artificial coloration that causes it to look like butter" must pay tax of ten cents a pound. This drives oleomargarine out of the mar ket, unless, indeed, one is willing to accept the uncolored article, and can put the coloring matter In at home. The Senate bill makes the man who sells manufacturer. This was done to prevent the introduction of color ing matter at the place of sale.
 The vote upon the bill in the Senate was upon dairy as well as political lines. Senator Cockrell of Missouri voted for the bill, but Senator Vest voted against it. MT. Aldrich of Rhode Island voted against the bill, as did MT. Dryden of New Jersey, both of whom are Republicans AS a rule, how- ever, the Republicans voted for the bill and the Democrats against it. MT. Cockrell was in fact the only Democrat who voted for the bill.
 The House will probably accept sub stantially the Senate bill, and an at tempt will be made to fire the North ern farmers heart on account of it. The passage of the bill means that the South is to be taxed still more, this time to enrich the Northern dairy farmer. There seems to be but one lesson in it, and that is that the South should make as soon as is practicable its own butter. The butter product of the South can readily be doubled.
The age-herald., 1902-04-05
Steel Trusts First Year.

If twenty years ago any one had said there would be organized singles manufacturing corporation which would make free and clear in single year sill ,0000 000 no one would have believed the prediction. The prophet would have been considered a dreamer who had wheels in his head, and yet today we see in the steel trust reali- zation of the entire proposition. This one corporation handles about 80 per cent of the enormous iron and steel industry of the country. Out of it's net profits for the first year it paid S56,O00,000 to it's stockholders. Noth- ing like it ever occurred in the entire history of manufacturing industries.
 The stock issues of the concern, az gregating over a billion of dollars, largely water, received ' and per cent, and when interest had been paid on bonds, and over $15,o0o,O0o trans ferred to the reserve, depreciation and sinking fund, there still remained over s24,O00,000 as a surplus. The thing is a wonder, a colossal wonder.
 But this enormous concern is yet to be tested in hard times when iron and steel are selling at bottom prices. The industry was exceedingly prosperous in the year just ended, and even un- der such circumstances the trust has just borrowed $5O,OOO,O0O to be used in extensions and improvements. Upon this loan interest must be paid when iron and steel are selling close to the cost of production. Perhaps all will go well with the huge enterprise, even in times of low prices, but still such a condition remains to be tested, and no one can say what will happen to such a combination until it has passed through panic and years of depression.
The age-herald., 1902-04-05

other contests in the State are chiefly in the counties and Congressional dis tricts. Some of the nominations for Congress will be sharply fought over. and in the counties there are of course keen rivalries among Democrats, but all bow to the will of the people when it is fairly expressed in primaries. This is one of the advantages of direct action.
 But outside of such party advantages who will rise up and say to the peo- pie: "You shall not act directly; you need help in the form of middlemen, and we and our associates are ready to act in that capacity for you?" Who is superior to the people in this eoun- try? Who can make them accept dele. gates and dickering conventions and outworn methods? Nobody. No com- bination can do it. The new electorate is wholly able to act without the help of middlemen, and 1t is preparing and expecting to make all nominations hereafter by direct action, as the peo- pie of Arkansas did, and as the people of Georgia and Mississippi soon will.
The age-herald., 1902-04-05
Over in Mississippi.

Election day in Mississippi does not occur in the early fall, as 1t does in Georgia, but it comes in November, when nearly all the States hold cleo tions. The primaries in Mississippi are not to be held until August, but on that August day all primaries in the State are to be held, county, dis trict and State. The full South Caro- lima plan has been adopted, and county and Congressional district primaries are to be held on the day that the State primary is to be held. A day in August has been named, and on tha. day the Democrats of Mississippi will select all their candidates from United States Senator to beat constable.
 Senator Money desires reelection, and he will probably secure it, but he is not to have a walkover, for Governor Longino also wants a seat in the Sen ate. The general impression in Mis- sissippi is that the Governor will have to wait. He Is still Governor, and his term does not expire until 1904. The
The age-herald., 1902-04-05
SCHLEY GOING TO MEMPHIS.
Admiral Will Visit That City Latter
 Part of Month.

Washington, April 4-Admiral Schley today promised a committee of citizens of Memphis that he would visit the Ten nessee city the latter part of this month. He will leave Washington on the 26th and reach Memphis the next day, remaining there several days.
 The committee was headed by W. J. Crawford and presented the Admiral an invitation programme on an elaborate scale. The work was engraved on a shield affixed to a tablet of polished gol- den oak, the whole frame in a wreath of laurel and oak leaves done in silver, the laurel signifying victory and the oak pnace. The inscription contained a cor dial tribute to Admiral Schley's work and an expression o< the appreciation of the regard felt for him. The admiral is to be entertained at banquet and will be given 8 magnificent service of silver plate.
The age-herald., 1902-04-05
BETTER THAN SMUGGLING.
Goods Can Be Shipped to Danish West
 Indies and Reshipped Here.

Washington. April 4.-Complaints are coming into the Treasury Department that large quantities of merchandise, par ticularly rice, are being brought into the Danish West Indies ports in the expecta- tion of being able to ship 1t into the Unit ed States after the ratification of the treaty of cession free of duty. The ports of the islands are free ports, hence goods landed there are not subject to customs duties.
 It is pointed out that after the ratifica- tion of the treaty and before Congress takes action to prevent it, all goods shipped from the islands to this country or Porto Rico must be admitted free of duty. Therefore a ship load of valuable Havana tobacco might now be sent to St. Croix, and if reshipped to Tampa or another nearby United States port after ratification and before Congressional &C., tion, it must be admitted duty free.