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New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
THE GERMAN EMPERoRs NEW YACHT

Comparisons Of the measurements among big
sailing schoOners show that Emperor Williams
new wo-stiCker will be of the largest of those
which travel solely under canvas. She will not be
big Mr. Coats Glenifer. and l2O feet on
the waterline will he something like "a feet less in
that dimension. She will be five feet longer than
the English schooner Rainbow. owned by G. L.
Orr Ewing. NJ. p, and 20 feet longer than the
Crane design Endymon, which is the present
American holder of the ocean record for SAILING
yachts. Townsend & Downey constructing an
other large schooner, without power, for Gibson
Fahnestock. Of the New-York Yacht Club. which
will be 100 the waterne and 1874 feet all.
The largest steam yacht being constructed for the
coming season is at the Buree Dry Dock Com
pany's yards. This is a 272-foot vessel the de-
sign of Tams & Lemoine, for w. NJ. Leeds.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
FLORIDA GROWERS TO FIGHT.

The Florida Tobacco Growers Association viii
fight the proposition made by Cuban tobacco in
terests to cut in two the present import duty
both filler and wrapper tobacco w. VI. Cory.
president OF the association. said yesterday:
At present there ia import duty OF 81 IS on
wrapner and 81 cents hller tobacco. United
States Government figures show that last year less
than One-half Of l per cent of the tobacco i'm
ported into this country from Cuba Is filler. In
other words the Cuban grower ships under the
head Of filler all the wrapper tobacco he dareS.
Now grow a fine grace of wrapper tobacco. In
Cuba the crop Of wrapper tobacco often falls. and
the Cuban planter would be glad to get our wrap
per tobacco. but cuba has put duty OF s. pound
on tobacco. The result is. We have no market
I'm cuba. this duty is prohibitory. while our
markets open to Cuba tobacco.
The proposition 10 reduce the duty here one-half
on which the Cubans offer IN turn TO reduce their
duty one-haf udicrous. for the reason that they
would get In our market nearly 81 cheaper on the
pound on wrapper and i7is cents cheaper on filler.
while would have nAs Compensa ton. as the
cuban duty cut in two wdSld still be 81 20 a pound
and thus prohibitory. All We ask for Is equitable
adjustment II they 10 have advantages In our
market. let into Cuba. We don't ask for any
change but IL is wanted let II be made fair
both sides. and let us get into the Cuban market
exactly the same basis that the CUbanS Will
get into market
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
BOER LEADERS CONFER.
THEY RIDICULE THE STORIES OF PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS CIRCULATED
IN LONDON

London. jan 1S.-Dr. Leyds. the representa-
tive in Europe of the Transvaal. according to a
dispatch from Amsterdam TO Reuters Telegram
Company. held a conference to-day with the
Boer delegation at the house OF Mr. Wolmarans,
at The Hague. No official statement regarding
the conference has been given out, but there is
the best authority for asserting that II was
merely periodical meeting.
The dispatch further says the reports of
strong Boer peace movement ridiculed by
the Beers themselves. who say that such stories
simply fabricated by British agents. with
view to British publications subsequently turn
ing them to advantage in South Africa The
Beers deny that any negotiations are IN prog
ress.
DR.. Leyds left The Hague tonight for Utrecht.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
METEOR'S MASTS ON THE DOCK.

The for the German Emperor's yacht are
lying on the dock Shooters Island. They are two
beautiful sticks of Oregon pine without "A knot or
seam in their whole lengths. They have been
dressed TO the proper Elrth, but yet cut
TO length because a. Cary Smith the designer has
not given the builders inkllng OF the Meteors
sail plan, and will divuge IL until the last
possible minute. approximately, the two masts
will be 50 feet from deck 20 cap. The main top
mast will up some Go feet from the hounds and
the mizzen little less. The main BOOM 1t is satd
will be wonder in point OF length II the ac-
cepted length of boom and mast elevation are cor
rect the Meteor will spread enormous field of
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
THE HOHENZOLLERN SAILS.
IMPERIAL YACHT LEAVES KEEL ON HER
LONG VOYAGE To THIS CITY.

KieI. Jan. 1S-The imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern sailed for New-York at $50 this morning
Admiral Won Trpitz. Secretary of the Imperial
Admiralty. who is going to the United States
with Admiral Prince Henry Of Prussia. will give
dinner on Friday. at which some of the mem
bers Of Prince Henry's suite and Commander
w. H. Bechler, the naval attache Of the United
States Embassy here. will be present.
The provisional programme for Prince Henrys
visit, arranged by Secretary Hay and DR..
Won Holleben. has been received at the Foreign
Office here. but has not yet been considered by
the Emperor, who is expected to take up the
mat tier Monday
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
COL. LYNCH REMAINS IN PARIS.

COL. LYNCH REMAINS IN PARIS
FEARS HE MIGHT BE TREATED IN AN UN-
SPORTSMANLIKE MANNER IN ENGLAND.
Paris Jan. 1S.-Colonel Arthur Lynch the re-
Gently elected member of the House OF Commons
for Galway City. who is said to have fought
on the side OF the Beers in South Africa. in
interview with a representative Of The AssOcat-
ed Press to-day denied that he had tried 10 go
TO England for the opening of Parliament Colo
mel Lynch said he had not left Paris. for the
good reason that he appreciated the fact that
he would not be allowed TO reach his gOal-the
House OF Commons. He had some time ago con-
templated going TO the opening of Parliament.
but said he, jokingly:
Il did not think then that nation that con-
sders itself che OF sportsmen would be
srOrtsmanlike TO SEX to reach me in cold
olood when 1t might have had me in warm blood
in the TransvaaL'
Colonel Lynch added that his future move
ments would be governed by the cOunsels of the
Irish party, in which he has every confidence,
ard by the wishes OF his constituents. He de-
clared the stories published in the English
papers Of his recent visit to DIR. Leyds. at BruS-
sells with whom he alleged to have bust
ness connections, were pure inventions. He
had only passed through Brussels year ago,
and he has business relations with DR..
Leyds of any kind, though they on friendly
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
WANT NO LOWER TOBACCO DUTY.

Cincinnati Jan. Is.-At a meeting of the Cincin-
natl Association OF Tobacco Packers. Jobbers and
Manufacturers Of Cigars to-day. the following
Ii ton was adopted;
We protest against "A reduction OF the duty
cigars au3 tobacco imported from Cuba. such
change would result only to the benefit Of Cuba
and the ruin 81 the cigar and tobacco interests of
the United States. Il would ruin the tobacco
grower the packer. the manufacturer and thou
sands OF workmcn engaged in the culture and
manufac cturc Of cigars and tobacco
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
RECEPTION COMMITTEE TOMORROW.

1t was announced yesterday that Mayor Low
would make public the names of the committee
which is to be appointed receive Prince Henry
of Prussia Monday. The mayor has written
a letter to Police Commissioner Partridge request
ing that detail OF police be assigned to duty at
the pier at West Thirty-fourth-st during the COM
ing visit OF the Prince.
Nothing announced yesterday in con-
nacton with the kaisers yacht Wallace Downey.
the firm of Townsend * Downey, which Is build
ing the boat is in Washington and will not return
to this city until
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

TOTAL OF ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN DUR
ING 1901 MAKES THE RECORD
Geneva, Jan 1S-The total Of 10 fatalities in
the Swiss Alps during the year 1901 constitutes
the record. and is double the number Of fatal
tiles in 1900 Chamounix is the principal centre
from which the deaths of mountain climbers
have been announced.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
ADULTERATED MILK IN PARIS.
AN EVIL TO WHICH GREAT MORTALITY AMONG
INFANTS IL ATTRIBUTED.

INFANTS IL ATTRIBUTED
20 fight the adulteraton of milk, TO which the great
mortality OF infants Is largely attributed. The agi-
tation is an outcome OF the grave concern ex-
pressed at the depopulation OF France. The
''Matin' has organized Citizens League for the
Protection OF Human Life" which will carry
through the prosecution of every of milk
adulteration.
AS instance of the INSCRIPTIONS character of
the milk adulteration here 1t is pointed that
a carrier recently arrested night time while
he filling his with filthy stagnant water
from the fountains on the Place de la Concorde
The 'Matin" to-day announces that President
LOubet. NJ Fallieres President OF the Senate and
NJ eDeschanel, President OF the Chamber OF Depu-
ties, have accepted invitations to become patrons
of the crusade
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
NEW TYPE OF DESTROYERS.
LARGER AND STRONGER. BUT SLOWER THAN THE
PRESENT VESSELS

Glasgow. Jan. B.-The British Government has
invited tenders on the Clyde for ten torpedo boat
destroyers. larger and stronger. but slower than
those heretofore built. The idea OF the govern
rnent is that the reduction OF speed twenty-five
knots will be than compensated for by supe-
r!or power. more reliability and greater coal room
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London. January IS.
KING EDWARD.-King Edwards visit Earl
Howe at Penn House. Amersham Is proving a
brilliant social and sporting event The other guests
include most OF those known as the inner circle"
the Hon George Keppel and Mrs. Keppel, Earl De
Grey. the Hon Sidney Cireville, Lord Nane Tempest
and Viscount Curzon. Fridays shoot a record
day for Penn House. the bag being 1908 pheasants.
ten brace of partridges. ten hares and twenty
rabbits
The King daily uses his motor car. and will proba-
bly, IT for the journey from Penn House to
Windsor January 81 where the Queen will join
House htm Her majesty at present is at Marlborough
Considerable futter was created here by the an
nouncement that King Edward had appeared in a
frock coat with deep, turned up. velvet cuffs Hun
their tailors and ordered similar garments in spite
OF tneir extraoTdinaTy r novelty ton now
was frock overcoat, on which velvet cuffs are
often seen.
MARIE CORELLI IN THE FRAY.-Marie
Corelli, in letter to paper. caps the climax of
the ant-Gernan feeling existing IN England. This
authoress declaims passionately against the SINH
larity of the new British army uniforms those
or the German army. Bearing IN mind she
writes "the absolutely criminal offence against
our King by the vile prints circulated In Germany.
is II justified. justihable, to insult brave
officers by compelling them to wear any uniform
even remotely resembling that by admitted
slanderers of our King, army and country Marie
Coreli adds that Il IS scarcely to Gllude
TO the widespread indignation which prevails
everywhere at the color and design OF the new
postage stamps. which essentially German in
appearance"
LANG ASSAILS KIPLING.-Andrew Lang joins
the long list Of critics of Rudyard Kipng's poem.
THE Islanders" with scathng denunciaton or
the authors personality. Mr.. Lang takes the
character in "Stalky e Co" generally supposed
to be Kipling himself holds him up derision for
his ''unathletc brutality" and concludes:
The Americans notoriously excel in many gnmes,
like the Australians. Surely they are none the
worse for that. 1t is not the game, hut the
fanaticism about the games and the rubbish writ
ten against the games that We nave 10 regret
Whenever any officer remotely conneoted with
cricket or football IS killed or wounded in South
Africa, several of the papers always sardonic-
ally refer to him another 'mIddcd oaf or
"hannelled fool after KiplinS's lines.
WOLSELEY WRITING IISTORY.-Lord Wolse-
ley is busily engaged his military history. He
has nearly completed the volume describing Ma
poleon's campaign of 1896 Woseey is also writing
his memoirs. the conclusion of which he In
tends again take up the Life of Marlborough
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
FIRE INTERRUPTS PLAY IN THEATRE.
THREE WOMEN FAINT. BUT A PANIC is AvER1ED
BY COOL HEADS

Orange. n. j.. Jan. Is tSpecia).-In the middle OF
a performance of The Two Orphans" in the
Orange Music Hall tonight the insulation on an
electric light wire began TO burn. and the audience
with difficulty restrained from leaving the
hall. In the excitement three women tainted
When a piano caught fire some one shouted
Fire. and many started TO leave the hall The
ushers. with the aid of the police. prevented n
panic, and Chief Hodgkinson, of the Fire Denart
ment assured the audience that there was no
danger. The hre was quenched with water
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19
KAISER RECEIVES Co0UELIN. SENIOR

Berlin. Jan. 1s.-Emperor William this morning
received Coquein, senior, the French actor who Is
now playing at the Royal Theatre hera
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19

WOLSELEY WRITING HISTORY.-Lord Wolse-
ley is busily engaged his military history. He
has nearly completed the volume describing Ma
poleon's campaign of 1896 Woseey is also writing
his memoirs. at the conclusion of which he In
tends again to take up Life of Marlborough"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-19


London, Jan 1S.-Dr. Krause found guilty
to-day and was sentenced TO two years impris-
onment.
The Lord Chief Justice. Baron Alverstone.
sustained the contention OF the defence Of DR..
Krause that the charge of melting 10 murder
must fail, as there no evidence that the let
tiers in the case had reached BrOecksman, but
the question Of attempting TO persuade must
go TO the jury.
Before he sentenced. Dr. Krause protested
that he never intended TO murder any one
The Lord Chief Justice, in passing sentence,
declared the offence morally as great as
though the crime had been carried out The
prisoner did everything he could to insure muir
der being committed His Lordship therefore
imposed the maximum sentence
The trial of DR.. Krause. the former Governor OF
Johannesburg, the charge OF melting Cor
nelius Rroecksman. the Public Prosecutor of Jo-
hannesburg (1ho executed by the British au-
thorities in South Africa, murder John Douglas
Poster, English lawyer, who was on the stan or
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-09
ELECTRIC LINE FOR EGYPT.
Cleveland and Chicago Capitalists In
 corporated Construction Go.

Cleveland, O., Jan 9.-Cleveland and Chicago capitalists, incorporated as the Cleveland Construction Go, have been successful in negotiating for con- sessions for electric railway lines from Cairo, Egypt, to Mount Sinci, and thence along the coast of the Red sea through Syria and Arabia to Mec- ca.
 A branch is to connect Damascus with the system at Mount Sinai. It is figured that business during a single one of the annual Mohammedan pil- grimages to Mecca, Whither it is the pious duty of every Mohammedan to go, will pay a handsome profit on the cost of constructi0r. the number of pingrims being enormous. It is repre- sented that the sultan of Turkey has granted an important part of the con sessions for the system. Already trolley cars are running from Jerusa- lem to Galilee. The Cleveland Con- struction Go is working under an agreement to finance all the under takings if given the construction con tracts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-09
HARVARD'S FINANCES.
The Expenditures for 1891 We're $321.,
 579 Lower Than Receipts.

The expenditures TOT 1OJl " gre To-A'7
 579 Lower Than Receipts.
 Boston, Jan 9.-The statement of the treasurer of Harvard university, which has just been presented to the board of oyerseers, shows that the uniyer- sity ran behind $321 ,579 for the year ending July 31, 1901. There was a bal ance of S4S7, ,1S3 on the other side of the ledger at the close of the preceG- ing year. It is said that the great in crease i'll the constriction account ac- counts for the deficiency There was also deficit i'll the account of the uni yersity, the college, the scientific school and the library Of $5S, 190. The law school reaped the largest profits for the year covered by the report. The receipts were $122, ,737; expenditures, $S9. POS.
 The report shows that the invested funds of the university amounted on July 31, 1901, to SIS, 3,119, ,53S. The cor responding figure the previous year was $12, 2,614, AS.
 The total amount of gifts for capi- tai account fhat is, gifts for creating new funds or for increasing old fundsl. was $S26,6 ,669. The total amount or gifts for immediate use was $129, ,497. These figures include gifts actually made, but no promises of future gifts.
 The total receipts for the year were $2,267 ,S54; expenditures, 92,589, ,433.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-09
CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUELA.

Paris, Jan 9.-The correspondent oe the Associated Press has made in- quiries in official quarters regarding the developments of Frances attitude towards Venezuela, and learns that Frenchmen having claims against Venezuela are urging the French gov ernment to adopt coercive measures. The government here is undecided whether to do so or not, but in view of the possibility of such action it has informally sounded Washington on the United States feeling in the matter. It can be positively said, however, that whatever action France may take will be absolutely Independent of Germany, with which country there will be no cooperation. The authorities here are waiting for a turn of events in the civil war in Venezuela. In any case, Frances action will be quite non- political and will be confined to ob- taining satisfaction for material injury to the interests of French citizens.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-09
IMMEDIATE. FAMILY.
Question Raised by Death Claim of
 Knights of Columbus

Question Raised by Death Claim of
 Knights of Columbus
 Attorney Cornelius J. Danaher of Mefiden appeared before the insurance commissioner In the capitol at Hart. ford yesterday in reference to the claim of Mrs Anna Singer aIid her three children of Meriden for the death claim of $1.0OO on the life of Mrs Sing er's husband, Joseph Singer of Meri- den. who uled June 16, 1901. The de ceased was member of the Knights of Columbus and at his death the or der paid to Charles Singer, Mrs Bertha Lemke, the son and daughter of the deceased by a former marriage, and to Martin Lemke, his son-in-law. MT Danaher claims that according to the law of the state and the laws of the order the money should have been paid to the members of the deceased's $ immediate family MT Danaher cited the case of the Knights of Columbus against Thomas Rowe ct al, reported in volume 70 of the Connecticut re- ports, decided June 1, 1899. Section 2,S2S of the general statutes empow- CTS the insurance commissioner to ad- just the payment of money due fra ternal orders to the survivors of de ceased members.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-09
FOR HIGH SHERIFF
Waterbury Has a Candidate In
 the Field.
MAYOR E G KILDUFF'S FRIENDS

Not To Be Caught Mapping Have
 Launched His Boom-Republicans
 Have Been or Still Hunt Some Time
 and So Democrats Have Taken
 Hand-The g. 0. p. May Offer Nome
 nation to Warren l.. Hall.
 It may appear early to be planning for the state election, but reports from many towns show that both parties have got past the training point and are putting forward their best efforts i'll support of the men of their choice. 1t is understood that democrats along the valley and other places are very much in favor of seeing Mayor Kilduff enter the race for county sheriff and those who are in a position to know something about what is going on on the inside claim that in all probability the mayor of Waterbury will be the choice of the convention. If New Haven can be induced to join hands with Waterbury on this question there is no reason why the nomination. should not come here. Waterbury democrats have always given their best efforts in support of nominees on the state ticket, no matter what town they hailed from, and it is matter of public record that it has not been recognized to any great extent by places on the state ticket.
 The present incumbent, NIT Durham, will retire in June, 1903, unless the re- publicans succeed in talking the peo- pie into giving hirn another trial. lr is said that his party is willing to give him the nomination, but some of the politicians are not very enthusiastic over this move and are quoted as stat ing that while their chances of success will be slim, no matter whom they nominate, no man could be named that would bring out more deter mined opposition than MT Dunham- It is hinted in some quarters that there is likelihood of the republicans offering the nomination for county sheriff to a Waterbury man. If this is so, it would be interesting in ease the democrats should choose Mayor Kilduff. A prominent republican told a Democrat reporter to-day that ! George l.. Lilley will have good deal to say about this matter and that he should not be surprised to see the republicans offer the nomination to | him or Senator Hall.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-09
4 THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
District Attorney Jerome Con-
 ferring With Coroner.

Volumes of Smoke Filled Tunnel,
 Making 1t Almost Impossible for
 Trainmen to See Signals-Respon-
 sibility May Rest With Railroad
 People-New Rochelle in Mourning.
 New York, Jan 9.-Thomas F. Mur- phy of New Rochelle. whose legs were broken and who was badly hurt inter- nally in yesterdays tunnel wreck i'll this city, passed a quiet night. His condition was too serious yesterday to permit the amputation of his left les, which was badly crushed, but he told the surgeons to amputate it if neces- sary and it was said it would probably be done to-day.
 Albert Wadley, florist of this city with home in New Rochelle, who had both legs broken and who suffered internal injuries, was improving to- day.
 At the Grand Central station it was said to-day that as the district attor- ney had commenced an investigation to determine the cause of and respoll- sibility LOT the wreck, the railroad oI- ficials had postponed their investiga- ton and would present all the facts in their possession to the county pros ecutor.
 Another investigation probably will be made by President Cantor of the borough of Manhattan. MT Cantor said to-day: q will confer with the corporation counsel regarding my au- thority over tunnels exclusively used by railroads. I am not fully satisfied as to my power in this matter, and as there are three investigations being made by the district attorney, cOroners and state railroad commission, thought it best to find out my author ity before I attempted an investigation of my own.
 "My opinion is that if electricity | had been used by the railroad the ac cident would not have happened s.I visited the scene of the wreck al 9:30 last night. I watched the trains passing through the tunnel. The vol umes of smoke from the locomotives filled the tunnel so that it was impos sible to discern the lights" District Attorney Jerome said ht wished his investigation to be as thor ough as possible, and that he would confer with Coroner Scholer with : view to making it so.
 Tt is possible" said MT Jerome ''that the engineer only was at fauit It is also possible that the railroa5 company did not provide the .engineel with the devices known to the knowl edge of men in railroad affairs. Ii there was duty imposed upon any person, did that person do it? If bt did not, no matter who he is, he shal be punished"
 1 In New Rochelle, where all but opt of the dead lived, business was al most entirely suspended to-day. O. those hurt % lived in New Rochelle and numhSrs of their relatives spen the night in New York near the hos pitals. To-day several of the bodies of the dead were taken to New Ro chelle. The town was in mournin: and many persons who had no rela tives in the wreck made visits to thos' who had suffered loss and offered sym pathy and assistance.