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New-York tribune., 1902-08-05

of stability: o. pleasing outline a ID finished ap-
pearance than is possessed the average
city or country billboard
IL mas been argued. 700. that II a hood be given
the board. protecting tn posters to some axtent
from the weather. its commercial value might ba
increased. and that ceTtefiIIy str, cturs for ire
o. s1lay OF dGvFTt SeW' n Il Gould he devised
upon more artistic lines than at PRES nj vou11
not only n2 ke for tn imuiv,ed aspect Of towns
and cities hut would serve its commercial purnoszs
more than docs the present primitive structure
while at this ttc,e of e0CrmorS expenditures bv
adVertIS' rs sight additional outlay IL II Sc
cured D rHansut results wosld cause no hesita-
tton OF .hC II part
SeCre"ar$ Nan1iuL tho a-so.fe tjrr save. .rvx-,
,tte c'i'iiniy hTfnfins good iea. Of weight 70
near uf"n the billboard nuisance: and inasn1uch
ds e Heclded stimulus has been given to public
YpIion aImg this line in every city where our
tDIeNI0t$' conventions have been held il fs be-
~ "a tdt tnls our first meeting in the East will
"rodlct4'e 0i Sreat good IN furtherinz- the de-
s!Ee lot leSlSaton which shall curb the bboarf's
9lL5hseS against prbr tasta. PersoDa Nv 7 1o nor
@ rel tudt We can 90 berter than adopt the method
~ n9H tIpIoNed by European countries where s1r6
aGtStI5ISihs 5 controlled by taxation stau1ps benv
Asu ~ 20 Sucn displays according to the size Of
AFTER We have adopted a suitable design for
p1dlH winch il is hoped we NAV do "a ths
4 r.Sut OF tne coming exhibition We shall raco-,-
,ii1I tIIough our members who are influential h,
snrni+ a Inent ana similar societies that thev
ePPolt HStl places for such bill ,hOa rd ne We 49,
dl+proVe hen We hope TO get at he ad,,sr,t.;a[.
,Yaa-r iei,SeIVeS-the more int lIigsnt ones T
q sIedII. Wno hIve sense Of civic responsihift1
UoIvInce them tnat they would do well 70 urSrt,
with us in this matter ~ wen u "OiN
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
JAMES !. HILL MEETS FARMERS.
OVER RAILWAY RATES AND
SHIPPING CONDITIONS IN WHEAT
COUNTRY.

snokanc Wash. Aug 4-"I am getting be an
old man I have not many years 70 live II ac-
complish ali ! hav" set ont 70 DO Things must
move with celebrity
Such was the statement Of James ! Hill. presl-
dent of the Great Northern Railway. who. In com
pany with Charles : Mellen president Of the
Northern Pacific. A L Mohler. president OF the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, and a
number If minor officials. arrived at Davenport.
near here this morning to confer with the farmers
Of the Big Bend" country in regard 70 the railway
rates and shipping conditions. Delegates are pres
eut from Spokane, Stevens. Whitman and ADAMS
counties representing region that 1t is estimated
may harvest twenty million bushels Of wheat this
wear Tomorrow a similar conference is to be
held at ColfaX.
The days programme included public meeting
at 10 a m. addressed by President Hill. dinner
with the farmers noon. and a conference between
the railroad presidents and the representatives OF
Tn feature of to-days railway conference was
the announcement of President MelIen that aIter
consultation with President Hill the Northern Pa
the terminus OF The Central Washington, at Coulee
city to Adrian on me Sre am Nor 'lS tT n; , MN
and nifty miles OF the haul TO The coast me ne
President Mellen declares is gift to the people
of the Big Bend. as the road goes throush : oarreh
PIe}fd py .h ,,bon rate fabric is like card
house We can do nothing here without dong
something At otner points We are an 90 lIG ~
this conference; coming To MS not by Intermediates
politicians who work you and who try TO WORK
us-but you work with us as allies you thus freeze
the middleman- NJ, r,na
In his speech to the farmers of the Big Bend
President Hill vigorously attacked leSiSLaton on
LAS well attempt 10 set q broken limb by statutes
as TO adjust You can legislate until the oarn
doors rot off The best thing to do IS 70 act as
you have herewith the officials, We & viii H. try o to
are doing something fair and IN good faith
What you want is the highest price from any
store You want new market You must SIT, make Ike
more people your stuff. Statesmen VIII ten
you how to do this. but they get consideration
for doing so. I cannot find in public acts one IN
telligent thing that you have done to get new mar
kets. don't know place where you nave NOT
been left to shift for yourselves as farmers You
have Crops that keep busy for four months in
the year You want TO do something the rest of
the time besides whiting or holding down a nan
keg What YOU should do is to raise stock
roots forage There is nothing better than raising
stock
While deiPite decision as 10 rates was eX-
pect-d to-day. the farmers hope to secure q rate
Of 10 bushel for wheat shipped from al i$lg
Bend points to the coast Inc present rate IS lii2
cents 10 l1a. cents. The conference may also take
rIp the proposition of shipping Washington grain
by way of Minneapolis in case Paclhc coast buyers
should attempt to form combination
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
MAY GET LINE TO 81 VANNAH
REPORT THAT ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRAN
CISCO WILL ACQUIRE CENTRAL
OF GEORGIA.

The latest report current in relation TO the ex-
tension plans of the St. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad Company is that negotiations are In
progress looking to the acquisition by that COM
pany of the Central of Georgia Railway The re-
port declared by some interests identified with
the roads to be untrue. while others declined
either confirm deny It By its recent acqulsl-
tion OF control of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois,
official statement concerning which is expected
in day two the Frisco gains an entrance to
Chicago on the lakes. The Frisco system extends
to Memphis and to Birmingham. on the east and
control of the Central of Georgia would give 1t a
direct line of its to the Atlantic seaboard at
Savannah. the eastern terminus of the Central OF
Georgia. which runs westward to Birmingham
The Central of Georgia is reorganization, in
1896 of the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia. and has 10000 stock, generally
understood be held by interests allied with the
Southern Railway Company. On its board OF di-
rectors Samuel Spencer president OF the South
ern. and Charles Steele of J. P. Morgan & Co, Mr..
Steele, however having entered the board as the
representative of other banking interests before he
became partner in j Z. Morgan & Co There is
good ground for believing that at least traffic
alliance is in contemplation between the Frisco
and Central Of Georgia and If such an arrange
ment should be made it is thought probable that
the Southern, which reaches Memphis. will form
a similar alliance with the St Louis and San
Francisco.
The laws of some of the Southern States. which
prohibit the taking OF railroad by parallel
and competing line. would not stand in the way
Of such a transaction the acquisition OF the
Central of Georgia system by the St Louis and
San Francisco it pointed out yesterday. as the
union Of the two roads would be simply equivalent
to the LONGITUDINAL extension of Of them. In
a special dspa tch from Omaha yesterday President
Fish was quoted declaring positively that the
Illinois Central not in the amalgamaton
business" adding. We are not seeking com
bination with any other railroad and not forming
any sort Of securities company The Illinois Cen,
rr4l is absolutely divorced from this Frisco deal
and all other deals OF that kind.
prasid.nt Williams OF the Seahoard Air Line has
entered a similarly sweeping denial Of the report
that his road was be a party 10 a general com
bInation OF railways in the South. The -. Louis
and San Francisco. however, apparently requires
an out Atlantic Coast. and from a survey
or the railroad map IL would appear that traftc
alliance more or less intimate with the Central or
Georgia would most readily enable IL To meet this
requirement The Central Of Georgia Railway sys-
fsrn operates total Isis miles Of railway, IN
Georgia and Alabama. and controls also the Ocean
steamship Company, operating line of coast"iss
srear rners between Savannah and this CITY
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
DITER'S AIR SHUT OFF.
HE GIVES DANGER SIGNAL AND FALLS IN
CONSCIOUS on RIVER BOTTOM

Working forty-five feet beneath the surface of
the Harlem River. Frank Niestrom. diver living
at No 63I East One-hundred-a thirty stxth-st,
had a thrilling experience yesterday which nearly
cost him his life. The rubber tube supplying him
with air at a pressure Of ninety pounds to the
square inch became choked and Niestron became
unconscious. barely having time to give the signal
to be pulled the surface.
Niestrom is employed by McMullen & AIcBeam.
the contractors who to construct the rapid
transit tunnel under the Harlem River at One
hl,ndred-and-fort y-fourth-st. He working at
the bottom of river this morning. placing to-
gether sheets of metal known sheet planks
which form the bottom and sides of a caisson: As
is usual, there was man at the surface OF tHe
river who held q rope, the other end of which
was attached 10 Niestrom's waist. On a wharf
nearby air pump forcing air down 10 'he
submarine worker
Everything going well apparently when the
man at thu surface felt tug signfying that Nleo
from wanted to be pulled up. The next moment
there came a heavy pull. evidence that Niestrom
had fallen over. The man with the rope raised =, q
crv and several helpers went to his side whlle
another diver Mills Ericsson went down 10 aSGeI-
tain the trouble It found that the rubpeI
tube had become caught in the iron sheeLs IN
such a way as to prevent the transmission OF ar
through it. Ericsson Strengthened out the tangle
and Niestrorn was pulled up. When he was lalu on
the wharf and his helmet removed he was uhcoi-
scious. - 81 .ba
Ambulance Surgeon Donovan was soon al me
river in response to call sent to HarIeh dneT i1e
nitaI and after some work resuscitated the diVer;
T1r Donovan thought it best TO take Niestrom ~
the hospital, and did so, though he salh that tue
would recover
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
STIRRED Up At SHOOTING or COW
BROOKLYN BOYS IN CAMP UP THE STATE
BAG BIG GAME-WHO WILL PAY
THE BILL?

Deposit y. Y. August tSpeclal) The summer
colony at Oquaga Lake few miles from here is
greatly stirred up over the shooting Of a COW be
longing to a Mr.. Perry. who the farm Of ex-
Congressman Charles }. Knapp. close to the shore
of the lake. II is charged that the shooting was
done by a Brooklyn boy in a camp which is under
the watchfu eye of Professor Calvin B. Lewis
Of the Brooklyn High School Professor Lewis
the last week in June brought to Oquaea Lake
about thirty boy. ranEinc from thirteen to fifteen
years old. The camp Is run somewhat on military
lines, and the boys have great time. as Profess
sor Lewis Is a great believer in wholesome fun.
Several of the boys last week went on hunting
expedition in the surrounding hills with the inten-
ton of bagging a few squirrel crows and high
of the game mentioned. and Were returning
camp anticipating 'guying from their stay-at-
home comrades when of the bows remarked:
We'll I'll be darned if III go camp without
taking shot something other on legs"
As they emerged from the woods at the edge of
the Knapp farm, Perrys herd of cows was sighted
A strenuous" young with a new gun aimed
animal in its tracks. Then the youngsters ran
for camp after yowng eternal secrecy Perry is
something of a detective. His brother is a profes-
slonal detective. and gave the farmer some points
his COW was worth $50 and that if he doesn't get
the money some OF the boys will go to jail.
TO make good the loss to Perry. The real culprit
refuses TO release his colleagues from their sworn
Some of the boys. il is said afraid write
home for money to help pay for the cow, and have
son of wealthy manufacturer OF Brooklyn TO take
the responsibility for the shooting The boy came
needed any money ne to get it by return mail
The farmers of the neghborhood have taken
word that they vii. shoot with pepper and salt
any of the Brooklyn squad found straying around
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
NO WORD FROM R4LDWIN.
Mr. zIEGLER BELIEVES HE HAS NOT RE
TURNED WITHOUT ACCOMPLISH
ING SOMETHING.

william Ziegler. the financial hacker Of Evelyn
Frigcs Baldwin the arctic explorer, did not return
from, his summer home. at Great Island, Conn.
to his Office IL Liberty-st.. yesterday. but mes
sage said 10 be authorized by him was sent over
the telephone newspaper office that he had
received no word from Mr. Baldwin lately Mr.
Ziegler it was said did not believe that Mr.. Ba ID
win had returned from the polar seas TO civiliza
ton without accomplishing anything Mr.. Baldwin
had Instructions o report to Mr. IieGler every
movement the expedition, ard he has sent
report recently. Therefore. Mir. Ziegler was in
clincd TO doubt the report that Mr.. Baldwin has
returned to Norway.
At Mr.. Ziegcrs office in Liberty-st. yesterday
was d large oil painting. representing Mr.. Baldwin
seated. and holding a map of the polar seas. with
the North Pole marked with At the lower
right hand corner of the painting is picture of a
polar bear on iceberg. II said that Mr.
Ziegler owned the painting. which fresh from
an artists studio.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
BALLOONS FOR THE ARuY.
ELEVEN BEING MADE FOR USE IN THE
COMING MANGUVREs
lBY TELEGRAPH TO The rR1srxy

lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEI
Ctlca n Y. Aug 4-For the use ,r The
United States signal service balloon cor,s IN
'he approaching army and navy manoeuvres
ele'eh captive hydrogen gas balloons are beins,
constructed by Carl Myers on his balloon farm.
al frankfort. Herkimer County For the mr.
pose OF supervising the manufacture of the hall
'oohS Major Reber. of the United States Arrov
"dS detailed and detachment of the SIGNAL
corps under First Lieutenant Clifton and sar-
seant Bledsoe, of Fort Myer has been omar
'eieu at frankfort. The first balloon has been
completed. and the Official test has been n,aas
proving satisfactory
5o'erlheht inspectors stood in a field at
'ne balloon farm" all afternoon watching the
ois minated sphere soar skyward with it's load
oL passengers Controlled by a Kerosene Oil
motor Wlndlass. the balloon made flights of
nearly quarter Of mile in thirty or forty Sec
ones II was slowed down. checked reversed
ana brought 10 the ground in three or four min
u'es' with two TO four passengers each time
none o1 whom could Immediately detect the stop
oI reversed movement at the top though the
"'hd was brisk and times quite severe Ar
nlsht when the balloon was anchored high in
the air, squad was detailed to spend the night
"atchlng the actions of the elevated apparatus
Another interesting feature was a novel air
ship model, sort Of sidewheeI aerial craft pro-
pelled by electric motor. which was brought hv
us inventor, Thomas BenbOw from his cs+tIe
ranch at Red Lodge. Mont. for completion of
us gas buoyancy chambers at the balloon
tarln Several airShps of different types will
De constructed the balloon farm for Va rfo11s
competitors in the 100000 grand prize contest
of the St Louis Worlds Fair
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
SOUTH AFRICAN SERFTCE GOOD
DOCKING FACILITIES THERE BETTER THAN
SHIPPERS BELIEVED

While the rate war between the ring and the
Houston and Prince lines in the South African
trade has not led TO any further reductions In
the freight rates. the business has developed 50
that both sides are putting on extra vessels to
accommodate goods. The Anglo-African, known
as the lighting ship" because her space was
used to meet the competition Of the new lines.
was dispatched two or three days ago for South
African ports by the ring. The Houston Line
will send out extra boat the latter part OF
this month and the Prince Line another early in
September. Large quantities of foodstuffs.
building materials and mining ard agricultural
machinery are being shipped. 1t has been
feared that the limited facilities for discharging
cargoes and the inadequate means of transpor-
tation TO the interior would delay vessels upon
their arrival at the South African ports II was
predicted that the Norman Prince would he
unable to leave her first port Of call within
month of reaching it. Her owners were agree
al bly, surprised TO learn that only eight nine
DAYS passed between her arrival at and her
departure from that port This would indicate
that the conditions not so bad as they nave
been painted.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
U5NTS yRs C0EDE PEMOTED.

Syracuse Aug A dispatch from Oswego to-
dav SAYS that when the inventory of personal prop
erty in the estate Of Swits Conde was offered Tor
e1,e y, the Surrogate's Court to-day d. p. More
house attorney for the creditors of the Swits
r-onde Knitting Company, which is in the hands
oP s NJ Coon receiver, made formal objections
The report shows that the appraisers could find
onlv e 900 personal property of known value but
their Inventory contained 4.lS2 shares of Conde
nor marketable. Mr. Morehouse served notice of
motion to remove the widow OF Mr. Conde as e1-
death She had been dissipating the estate and APP
propriating TO her own use valuable securities be-
thereto.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
BorGHT GREEK Bors FOR sr25 EACH

RooTRT>scK GETS INTO TROUBLE FOR OVER
WORKING CHH.DREH
Worcester. Mass. Aug William Nicholson
proprietor Of two bootbIaCkins establishments in
this city. arrested and fined S5o in the Central
District Court this morning for violation Of the
Child Labor law. in his establishments Nicholson
had employed eleven hOys. who were cornpelIed TO
work long and hard hours II appeared that Mich
olson had purchased the services of the boys from
their parents in Greece for S12S each He shipped
the voUn Ssters 70 This country and kept them
under TadTCDa
The case VIII be investigated with view 20
bringing charges OF iolation Of the Contract Labor
Ia u
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
NEW BIDS FOR LAFOLLETTE ROAD.

Knoxville Tenn. Aug 4--President John B. New
ton of the Knoxville I.afoIette and Jeico Rail-
road who has just returned from New-York. states
that his mission East did not affect the plan TO
construct the Iafolette road and that it will be
consummated 1t is officially announced that bids
presented for building the road from Knoxville to
Iafollette, forty-four miles, refused because
they high. New bids will be received
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
IFwS OFFER REWARD FOR EVIDENCE.
MONEY ALSO READY FOR CONVICTION AND
DISMISSAL FROM THE FORCE OF
BRUTAL POLICEMEN.

delegatien representing the United Hebrew
Community, which has its headquarters at No 2l5
Broa d-ay. called at City Hall yesterday pre-
SEN 70 Mayor Low resolutions passed by the So
cietv concerning the recent riot. They were re-
ceived By the Mayors secretary, who is represent
ing the Mayor in his absence The resolutions
were read by the Rev DR.. Drachnan. and were IN
substance as follows: After expressing the indg-
nation and contempt Of the society for the own
ers. managers and employees Of R. Hoe & CO.. and
denouncing the action Of the police for their many
acts Of emission and commission. for their bru-
tally II using their clubs and fists unlawfully and
without cause, for their inability, inefhcency and
beedlessness IN preventing the occurrence, and in
their failure 70 arrest the offenders, the resou-
tons recite the intention Of appealing TO Mayor
Low for d searching investigation The resolutions
close with the announcement that $500 has been
raised, and Is offered rewards in the following
manner: One hundred dollars is offered for evi-
dence leading TO the arrest and conviction of any
person connected with r. Hoe Co. who was con-
cerned il the attack upon the funeral procession,
and 800 is offered for evidence leading TO the ar
rest, conviction and dismissal from the force OF
any policeman who assaulted any person or re-
fused 10 render assistance when asked
9lr. Reynolds replied to the delegation prieny- he
called to their attention the steps the Mayor mad
already taken, and assured them OF MS heartleSt
support He appreciated their estimate OF the
The deIegafion later called upon the District At
toruey ana presented their case Mr.. Jerome as
s1red them OF his sympathy and geciareo @ .hat Ihe
investigation made by Assistant Dstrlct attorney
krestp had convinced him that the sIateILeI1ts @ en- 3
MADE by East SIDE witnesses were conservative ana
truthful. he declared that ne MottI- PstS III
promise The guilty were properly puIiisheo,
resolution also presented 20 NJ, N4r tteS
Tor Mayor Low by the East Slde ClNlC Ct~y "liLSIL
offered 10 furnish evidence in the case OF the TIots
and asked for a general investigation OF the con-
ouct Of The police on the East size
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
EARTHQUAKE FELT N MONTANA.

St. Paul. Aug. "A Helena. Mont. telegram to
1.-The Dispatch says that an earthquake which
lasted only seconds. visited Mfssoula County
last evening, causing some slight damage. At Bon
ner a large DYNAMO was shaken from its adjust
ment At Clinton the shock was severe: the oP-
orator reporting that several old buildings COL
al
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
BBOoKIyN pPJEsTS LEG AHPUT4TED.

Saratoga, n. Y Aug. i.-The Rev. Martin Car
Iyn. who injured here In a street railway ac-
cident July %. had his leg amputated to-day
The operation was deemed necessary to save his
New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
PROCEEDINGS N B4yHRrPTcY.

,Iohn Tourney. 4 plumber Of No 40 Lexington
ave fled a petition IN bankruptcy yesterday. Civ
ing his liabilities S4s7s o1 and his assets as sl9
The principal creditors are u. A Bussey &
Sons East Orange. y 7. S2S4S. Lorka & Smith Of
this city S73t. John A Murray. No SIS Sixth-eve..
s6s2 and the Lincoln National Bank. $50. Among
his assets accounts amounting to $500 many
which owing 70 him from persons well known
socially.
William n Crawford. Of the Hotei Victoria.
Cafved dfscha rye bankruptcy yesterday
petition 6led April n last His liabilities were
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-11
WOMAN IS DRIVEN
BY CONSCIENCE
TO CONFESS
WOMAN PUSHED YOUNG MAN
OVERHEARD TO HIS DEATH
AND NOW DENIES FA5RIcA-
TIoN AEoUT ACCIDENT.

CHICAGO. Sept 10.-A dispatch to The
Tribune from New Orleans says:
a woman's conscience compelled her TO
reveal the mystery in the death of Earl G..
I.ukens, manager OF the New Orleans
branch OF a correspondence school. Luz
kens was believed to have been accident
ally drowned on the evening Of August 81.
on that evening a party boarded the
Yacht Indian for a sail down the river.
on the yachts return 81 was announced
that Lukens had accidentally. fallen over
beard and drowned. His body was re-
covered two days later.
Mrs. Kate JaTreau, the young wife OF
travelling man, has confessed to Coroner
Richard that she pushed Lukens over
board
Mrs. Jarreau said that she had been ban
tered by Lul1ens and had warned him that
Il he kept on she would throw him over
board. He had continued and she had
made good her threat.
Mrs. JarTeau went on TO say that she
had wished to tell the truth about the af-
fair on the night Of the drowning, but had
been prevented by Hans Reig, member
OF the party. who had warned everybody
that in justice to her good name they
should all stick to the accident theory.
Mrs. Jarreau Is held by the police as
witness. After she told her story a search
was made for Reig and IL was ascertained
he had left the city. fs