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New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
BANKS CALLED TO ACCOUNT
CLEARING HOUSE COMMITTEE FINDS A
CHECK TAX DODGING SCHEME.

officers of the Clearing House banks of this
city, which stanch supporters of the exist
ing rules prescribing certain charges for collec-
tion of country checks. are much exercised over
the recent discovery of clever scheme through
which an evasion of the regulations has been
successfully accomplished. The following cir
cuIar signed by w. A. Nash. chairman of the
Clearing House committee and bearing date
February g. has been sent to each member Of
the Clearing House Association:
The attention Of the Clearing House committee
has been called to the fact that items drawn on
banks not affiliated with the New-forS Clearing
Bank New-York' are being paid through the
The '' Committee have decided that banks paying
such checks through the exchanges are acting
eGnins relations between members Of the assoca-
tion and others and have directed that notice be
given of the infringement
The rules governing the collection Of out Of
town checks went into effect on April 8. 1899,
and provided that a collection tax OF not less
than one-tenth of per cent should be imposed
on all items payable at points in the six New
England States. the four Middle States-New
York New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
the District of Columbia, Maryland Virginia
West Virginia, Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana, Illi-
nos, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri, and
tax of not less than one-quarter of l per cent
on items payable elsewhere in the United States.
exempted from the operation of the tax regula-
tions were named, as follows: Boston, Albany,
Jersey City. Hoboken. Bayonne, Philadelphia,
Providence, Troy, Newark and Baltimore.
To give concrete example of the working of
the plan denounced by the Clearing House COM
mittees circular: bank In. say, Worcester.
Mass city in the one-tenth of per cent col
lection zone." but not discretionary point"
has allowed of its depositors TO draw a
check on it, TO the order of payee in this city.
the check bearing the printed Endorsement
Payable. if desired. at the Blank National
Bank, New-York City" The check being sent
to New York has been put through the Clearing
House free of the collection charge, which would
have been imposed a check of any other
bank of the same out OF town place. The sum
saved on a single check would be- of course
trihng but il is declared that the aggregate
of the charges which have been thus evaded
is a very large sum. country bank could not
use this device without the cooperation of a
New-York correspondent, which is a Clearing
House institution but it could not be learned
Yesterday what local banks had entered into
the tax lodging arrangement with out of town
banks.
IL is said that before the present rules went
into effect il the custom of country banks
TO allow their principal customers to have their
checks made payable in New-York.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
CREW OF THE L. SCHEPP RESCUED
PART OF THEM WORK FOR A WHILE AT UN-
LOADING THE VESSEL BEFORE
LEAVING IT.

Long Beach. Long Island Feb. AT day
break this morning the wrecking tug Chapman,
of the Merritt Chapman Company and a light
er arrived at Point Lookout to rescue the crew
of the ship L. Schepp. which came ashore at the
point in the gale yesterday morning. There
were twenty four men the ship, and they had
suffered greatly from exposure.
All yesterday the kept dashing over
the vessel. The life saving of the Point
Lookout and Long Beach stations made many
attempts to throw line to the Schepp but, ow-
ing to the heavy wind, every attempt was
failure. The heavy made ii impossible TO
launch a lfeboat This morning the conditions
were favorable to a rescue, the wind having
fallen and there being comparatively little sea.
Captain Kendall at first this morning refused
TO leave his ship, and called for volunteers to
remain with him. Every man on board stepped
forward. The captain. however. asked that two
of them, Charles Anderson and Robert Bennett
who sick be taken ashore. They were ac-
COrdingly taken ashore, and afterward sent to
New-York. The rest of the worked for
a while at unloading the ship, but it was soon
deemed advisable for all to leave the vessel. as
there was danger of her breaking up. The men
were accordingly taken the wrecking tug
and later transferred to the Point Lookout life
saving station
Some of them went to New-York later, the
others staying at the station. An effort will be
made as soon as possible to move the Schepp
she is in dangerous position, and should the
sea rise she is likely to go to pieces.
The British steamship Cavour. which is also
stranded the beach, was being unloaded this
her into deep water She has withstood well
the buffeting of the wind and sea- and appears
to be in good condition. big force of men
of the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company
was hard at work all day getting out the cargo.
hot dpae
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05

At 459 p. m she passed Fire Island, we'll out to
sea. At $50 o'clock she observed to turn
and go further out to sea- and then to turn
toward the east. 1t was thought that If she
continued that course she would come up
with the drifting barge in the course of the
night if there any men board to hoist
light. The wind, which from the west
was blowing freshly and increasing steadily.
Another blow was looked for.
The Richmond Captain Mcconnell, left this
port on Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock with
the barges Antelope, 500 tons Captain Miller;
Belle of Oregon, 1115 TONS Captain Harding.
and the Mystic Belle 741 tons, Captain Rogers.
From the time the barges left the harbor. with
the exception of the reports of the floating
ashore of the wreckage and the body on Mon
day morning, nothing heard OF the fate Of
the tow until yesterday morning. when a dis
patch was received at the office of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Coal Company. No. l Broad
way. from Captain Mcconnell. dated Newport.
whittier the tow was bound. He had arrived
there on Monday afternoon. In the report he
said that Sunday night. when off the Long
Island shore. the hawser between the tug and
the first barge, believed to be the Antelope,
parted. He laid by, but was unable to get a
line aboard any of the barges. and as it grew
dark finally lost sight of them 1t is probable
that the men on the barges followed the usual
custom when string or parges gets duIlIl, ana
cut the hawsers. that they would not crash
into each other. This would account for the
apparent safety of of the barges.
The sea was too much for the old vessels
they were from twenty-five to thirty years
old-and with their heavy cargoes of coal, could
not stand the pounding. Whether they broke
up before touching bottom, or were dashed to
pieces on the leach may never be known, 1t is
evident that the anchors of two did not hold, tr
they were put overheard The Antelope was
formerly the clipper ship of the same name, and
was built at Belfast Me, in 1873. She is owned
bv the Boston Towboat Company.
The schooner barge Mystic Belle was built in
Medford, Mass. in 1867, and undoubtedly
n sailing vessel in her earlier days This boat
and the Belle of oregon were owned by the
Coastwise Steamship Company. The Belle or
Oregon was sent off the ways at Bath Me-, in
1876. She was presumably a ship before she
was converted into barge. The coal was
valued at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
TWO BARGES LOST IN THE GALE
WRECKAGE AND ANOTHER BODY WASHED ASHORE, PROB
ABLY FROM PART OF THE RICHMONDS TOW.


FROM several sources yesterday came informa-
ton showing that the tale of shipwreck and
suffering due to the gale of Sunday afternoon
and evening had not been half told It was
learned yesterday that the wreckage Of two
barges washed up near the Bellport live saving
station and the body of the found Mon
day morning the beach at Smiths Point. to
the east of Bellport were probably the evil
dences of the destruction of two of the three
large coal laden barges which the Chesa peake
and Ohio Railroad Company's going tug
Richmond towing to Newport when the
gale sprang up.
From three letters found the sternboard
among the wreckage it is believed that one of
the wrecked boats is the Antelope. Near the
sternboard yesterday f1oated ashore another
body, on one of the arms of which were tattooed
the letters &C. L. M" These. 1t is believed
identify the body as that OF Captain Miller of
the Antelope.
An inquest was held at Centre Moriches yes
terday over the body of the man found on Mon
day, and a verdict of accidental drowning was
given. The body that of a man under
forty-fve years OF age, five feet eight inches
tall. and weighing 165 pounds. His hair was
dark and his mustache sandy. on the body
were sweater blue shirt. gray undercothing
blue overalls black trousers. black shoes and
woollen socks. In pocket was found a Swiss
watch, the number of which is 2536S.
1t seems probable that these are not the only
victims of this wreck on the two barges
wrecked were nine people, a captain and three
men on each and Captain Miiler's wife.
Yesterday, besides the second body more
wreckage. evidently from the same vessels. was
washed ashore between Smiths Point and
Forge River It included the sterns of two YES
sells. one green, the other black. and five masts
The third barge evidently did not go TO pieces,
rs the Shinnecock Life Saving Station reported
yesterday that barge which had anchored
two miles off Forge River, had dragged her an
chors. and was drifting out to sea toward the
southeast At sundOwn she eight miles
out The tug Richmond was reported from
several points passing westward. apparently
looking for her tow. She ran into a snow
souall east of Shinnecock, and must have passed
the drifting barre. as she continued westward.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
PROSECUTION RESTS ITS CASE.
BROOKLYN CITIZENS FILL THE EXECUTIVE
CHAMBER TO TESTIFY FOR AND
AGAINST GUDEN.
Rv The Associated Press0

Associated
Albany Feb 4-'This is not investigation of
The Republican party. The Republican party is
not on trial 1t is investigation Of the Sheriff
q Kings County, and l don't need the political
records of the witnesses. Every witness who ap-
pears here is supposed to appear a citizen in
terested in Kings Countys welfare"
So spoke Governor Odell this morning in opening
the hearing on the charges preferred against Sheriff
Charles Guden Of Kings County. The counsel for
The prosecution had begun 10 ask Walter B. After
bury number of questions relative to his political
Standing and the Governor interfered as above
also saying:
Ny time is precious and shall confine you to
The charges strictly l don't want personal politi-
ca history"
More than half a hundred residents of Brooklyn
ieached Albany last night and appeared in the
Executive Chamber this morning as witnesses.
The charges which are preferred by w. A. Piper,
are as follows:
That he made an Illegal bargain with Michael ].
Day 10 secure his nomination sheriff.
,5lt nal he entered into conspiracy with Dady TO
sqio q 10 turn over TO him all receipts in excess Of
That he has violated the Civil Service law. the
ooSetion law and the Penal Code In bartering away
~ ssaeFir Gnden was represented by Levi L. Naylor
,AnOng the witnesses present in his behalf was
Jsaase J1lef Police commissioRer William F. Phillips
tabllcsn Committee: Naval Offcer Robert A.
ssasfkey, Coroner Philip T. Williams. William J.
uae Commissioner William II. Laimbeer, and
vs Jacquillard of Brooklyn. The complainant
represented by Clarence G. Shearn.
n ~. aIs IsheaTn asked that Michael j. Dady be called
~ eer 10 see II he represented by counsel.
it ne Governor ruled that Mr.. Dady not this
ssrS,o on tTial. 'and that Sh@re necessity of
TIs ne was represented.
for Sh.r g. Atterbury was the first witness called
NJ ess complainant. Mr. Shearn started in 20 ask
rgsn1t.terouTy as TO his position in the Republican
cuf bst,lzalon IN Kings County, but the Governor
mus, ~ snort He said that the question of politics
NJ eliminated, time precious.
tions 66nesTn then attempted TO explain his ques-
un6ort: saying that questions of Veracity would
he ~ ..teoiy De al stake and the witnesses would
estsh;sL same political faith, and he desired to
'ssTf,sesn III party
euden Is NOT the Republican party. but Sheriff
- lnat Is on trial." interposed Governor Odell.
!, HHsuRY LEARNS OF THE COMPACT.
Nu'erbury told of the meeting of the Kings
continued on fourth page.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
GOLD GOING TO PARIS.
A TOTAL OF s375O.OOO ENGAGED FOR EXPORT
ON LAQUITAINE

Gold to the amount of $3.750OO0 was engaged
Yesterday for export as follows: Lazard Freres'
81 900; Heidelbach, Ickelheimer Co, 81
$50 600; National City Bank, S1OOoooo The
whole sum is destined for Paris. going on
I,Aouitaine, which leaves this port tomorrow.
Most of the shipment will be in bars. 1t is
nossible although not probable that further en-
papements for to-morrow's French steamer may
he made to-day. With the demand sterling rate
here 4S7k and Paris exchange on London 20
francs u centimes, a fair profit on the opera
tion is figured out. 1t is not believed that the
exnort movement will assume large proportions
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
MAD TRIPLE FRACTURE OF THE SPINE.

Walter Davis. after living eight months with a
+rinle fracture of spine. died yesterday in the
Kings County Hospital He was injured last sum-
ar bv falling from a swtchback at Coney Island
L. NOS taken 10 the Kings County Hospital at
6 6nce where he stayed until his death. DR.. D.. F.
Dnrvea performed several operations on Davis, Dut
1,itb little hope of saving him.
Immediately after the fall Davis became par
placed in plaster cast which was removed only
vears old and unmarried. He lived at No 20 Mad
son-st.. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
OCEAN PASSENGER RATES.
AN AGREEMENT AS TO A MINIMUM SAID
TO BE ABOUT To GO INTO EFFECT.

Liverpool, Feb. 4--The agreement arrived at
between the leading British. American and
Continental steamship lines concerning both
passenger and freight rates. which raises saloon
rates to a uniform minimum, will come into
operation in a few days. The following lines
have signed the agreement: The American Line
the White Star Line. the Dominion Line the
Elder. Dempster Company. the Allan Line. the
Allan-State Line, the Anchor Line, the Lev
land Line. the Atlantic Transport Line the
North German Lloyd Company the Hamburg
American Line, the Red Star Line the Cunard
Line. the Compagnie Generate Transatlantidue
and the Holland-America Line
This agreement will mean an extension OF the
summer season of transatlantic travel
Emil L. BoaS of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Line. and Gustov H. Schwab. of the North Ger
man Lloyd Line, when seen last night. said that
they knew nothing about the subject OF the
foregoing dispatch
Since the signing of a freight rate agreement
by large number OF steamship lines operating
between the ports OF Great Britain and the
United States waJ made public few days ago.
an agreement to a new minimum passenger
rate has been talked about. 1t was said that
The minimum rate would be increased 81
Everyone here connected with the steamship
lines has systematically denied any knOwIedge
OF such a step. There have been agreements
between the Continental and British lines for
several years regarding passenger rates This
is apparently stronger than any previous one.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
MERGER OF CAR COMPANIES.
STREETS WESTERN STABLE CAR LINE TO
HAVE PRACTICALLY a MONOPOLY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I

y.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
Chicago, Feb. A consolidation of Streets
Western Stable Car line. owning about five thou
sand cars. has been practically consummated
with the Consolidated Cattle Car Company and
the Canda Car Company, together owning an
other five thousand cars. This will make the
Streets company which is to acquire all the
properties. the owner of ten thousand cars. and
give it practically monopoly of this line OF
business. Dent. Palmer & Co. OF New-York
and E. H. Clark & Co., of Philadelphia have
represented the selling companies. President
Eskston of Streets company. and Levi Mayer.
the companys counsel. are reported TO be in
New-York to close the sale.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS

Owned and controlled by L. S. Government The
Nations health and pleasure resort. Splendid win
ter climate. Golf Elegant hotels; Eastman Park
and Arlington. For information address Hotel man
ayers w. z. Hoyt. G.. z. p. A. No. Pac Ry se1
broadway. New York.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05

Twenty-four hour morning train from New York
to Chicago. via New-York Central AND Lake Shore
or Michigan Central. Leave New-Y6rk s:4S A N.
arrive Chicago 750 next nnornirg.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05

Mr. Mayer was at the Holland House last
night. but had nothing TO say about the matter.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
continued on fourth page

Tn. LA AND METROPOLITAN LIMITED.
fne ali a'F "a 70 Pnehurst-Southern Pines-Camden
|~hpay 'ioflda points. via Seaboard Air Line
cHiee. lis3 Broadwav--Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05

Keen il always in the home-the Cold cure
IAYNE'S EXPECTORANT.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
WANTS TO KNOW PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
THE MAYOR WILLING TO LISTEN TO THE
OPPONENTS OF OPEN SUNDAY SALOONS.

T. De Quincy Tully. secretary of the Law En-
forcement Society, of Brooklyn, wrote 10 Mayor
Low last month asking to be heard upon the ques-
ton OF opening the saloons Sunday before the
Mayor gave his approval to a bill which a COM
mttee. headed by Colonel Willis L.: Ogden has
statement: I'm the expressive language of the
day your honor will find that. Mr. Ogden and his
committee of fifteen are not the only pebbles on
the beach "
In reply the Mayor sent a note stating that he
desired to become fully acquainted with public
sentiment. and would give opportunity for the
expression Of opinions by citizens before taking
ton on a public measure Mr.. Tully said yester-
day that he thought the Mayor ought in fairness
o listen the opponents of omen Sunday
saloons since he had listened to the argtIments or
Mr.. Ogden's committee.
TO THE SOUTHWEST VIA ATLANTA AND
MONTGOMERY.
One day In Atlanta using eaboard Air Line Rvs
train q known 'Seaboard Fast Mail" leaving
w 23d Street Ferry =. r. r. 1910 A M SIeener
Office
New-York tribune., 1902-02-05

Connoisseurs agree that Otard's is the finest
brandy mported--Advt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-30

y. S. Humphrey, the man who has
poppeu his way IRON pOYerty 70 AL
fortune. mas rounded the nililon mars
anu is receiving the congratmasions u
flenus VINO na.e s4o~n ROBUST on pop
corn anu moiassss canay wnile hum
pnrey ana his Drotners and SISTERS nave
grown rich.
II yor want to make money. says
this man VINO has made it, u0n I trnst
To luck. MAKE up your nina what the
peopse want, maAe yoursest DelieYe that
they VIII pay for 1t. and Lnen give II
TO tnem
Back in 1898 Humphrey stood on a
corner in Cleveland anu looked long
ingly at a popcorn cart. fhe corn
sneiled appetlzing ana humphrey was
hungry. ne Jingied very small guam
TRY o. very smaai change IN the pocket
OF his worn trousers, Contemplated the
corn FOR q time and then bought some.
Then he did bit OF thinklng. He
noticed thai the pepper used oy the
senoer WASH much OF pepper, but
that the man had no trouDle IN selling
his wares. lie had an idea that ne
could make a better one and Went
home.
Two years before the Humphrey fam
iiy, consisting OF Harlow. Uayid. EN-
ma ana himself. had come to Cleveland
from Huron county. A mortgage on
The lnrm mad bDeen foreclosed and they
had 10 borrow SlU0 TO get out OF town.
Their idea in coming to Cleveland was
20 BEGIN an over again and this they
lid. Ia fact. they began several times.
bad luck pursued them and the ofpener
they triea 20 succeed the more dismal
we're their faimres. On the night oi
tne soys ofn lnclaent they were IN sad
straits.
Alr. Humphrey conddad his corn-pop-
per ideas 70 The fanny. and fnen made
2 pepper Il was a good tnins. and he
trleo 10 sell it. RE taiked cornpoppers
10 every corn man he could rno. Du.
they a1i said there was no money in
niaAius ponpefs. ana humphrey uecid-
ed be hAu oAa more failure in his
hands
lie concluded. however. to use the
pepper up ana SO he started selling
popcorn. he got an OH cart, ioaoed II
up and pgsnea IL uy hand to cable
Park. where there was fireworks
show that night The smell Of the corn
caught The crowd and Humphrey made
IS. That was the nsssnnIng humph-
rey cUnciuded tnat tnere was more
money IN corn tnau IN poppers, and he
ana the entire family eot into the
business. As fast as they were able
they sot otner carts painted them
green and ola rushing business.
Night alter night tney popped and
sold corn. Hard work had driven tbs
wolf from the door. In 1896 they rent
ed "hole-in-the wall on Euclid ave
nue.. in front OF the nsh market. They
are still there. and business has pros
pered. They invented a kind OF pulles
candy ana that proved a good seller
too. Last year tney maze up thei
minds a good summer park ought &
pay, SO they acquired control OF Euclil
Leach and Forest City Park.
Beslues the parks they have thre
stores and are worth s10o0.000. al
maae from popcorn and candy.
In one day, ouring nome week
last year. tneir s4les ware over $70l
; cleveland eats more popcorn than an
four cities in the country. aud Humph
rey sells most OF it.-New York World
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-30
oFFloIAL NOTICE.

Numerous complaints have been
made about the merchants Of this
city keeling their places OF busi-
ness open on Sunday. This is a
positive violation OF the ordinance
Of the city and also of the statutes.
1t is not the desire to prosecute
anyone for an ofIense Of tgis kind,
but it does seem that the merchants
Of the city should have more re-
spect for the laws than to be gull
~ of an open violation ofthe same
aud especially on Sunday. And
should such violations continue
tie guilty parties will be promptly
prosecuted. Alger Melton,
City Attorney