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New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
NEW OCEAN FREIGHT RA TES
ALLEGED PLANS OF OWNERS OF TRANS.
ATLANTIC LINES.

London Jan. 21,-A representative Of The Assn.
ciated fress mas secured an authoritative statement
regarding the rumored shipping deals which yvh,Ia
refuting the reports of tho amaIsamation or sav
eral lines, reveals the fact that negotiations tow
ard trade agreement are being conducted on =
larger scale than hitherto hinted at What has
happened is this:
Every line trading between England and Am.r-
lea except one has agreed to form a freight com
bnation upon basis considerably higher tb,,
the rates at present in force. That one excention
ho"eNer' threatens 10 upset the prolonged neSo-
tiations To-day fifteen firms withdrew their previ
Gus assent. declaring that unless this one excen
ton came in the combine would be vsb,al.ss IT,
line which has so disarranged the valculatiops is
comparatively unimportant. and plies between Lon
don and the United States
MANY FIRMS STILL IN SCHEME.
The extent which the proposed combination had
attained may be judged from the fact that tba
fifteen withdrawals do not constitute 80 per cent
of the firms interested. A representative of on.
or the lines most intimately concerned said thar
IL looked to-day as II the whole plan would fall
through. though he admitted that strenuous ar
forts would be made to persuade the backsders
to come In again and leave the unimportsnt sx
ception to fight it's own battle
Curiously enough the obtectors are chiefly com,
posed of Liverpool and Glasgow firms who pvor,s
not be directly affected by the detection of the
London concern.
The reports of a financial amalgamation between
the White Star. American. Atlantic Transport and
other lines strenuously denied
One of the chief negotiators declared +ha, -,
word pool" had not been mentioned ana ,na. 80
promoters had enough TO do 10 get in every shin
ping concern belonging to English seaports with
out hothering about forming an inner trust '''-
Ihe statements contained In an nterviepy ,,,,h
a Ne%-fork steamship agent saving tha nia, vii VII
to contToi the worlds shipping. were declared % rS
pc apsoiutely untrue. 1t was pointed ont Thst ~
did not have access to the private ca HE ne
rfed 'ei'o peeh car
MR. MoRGANs SHARE.
}. Perpont Morsan's share in the gigantic schem.
is described as being purely that of an interm.d,
airy ana as little more important than that OF the
other representatives OF the great railroad inter
ests OF America who, throughout have been con-
or tse sr,ans aq ape PARTIES g the scheme w J. Prr
Henry Nilding, OF Richardson Snenre q 20 rho %
s,h are now ON their way to New-York after con- |
. Win these authorities were expected to
ment G & &Tnshng touches 70 the proposed arrange
view or to-day's Developments seems doubtful.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
SWTTS CONDE DEAD.
WooLLEN MANUFACTURER OF THIS CITY
AND oswEGo PASSES AWAY AFTER
A MONTHS ILLNESS

Swits Conde. owner OF large woolIen mills ar
oswego, N. Y, died yesterday at the home of h,s
daughter. Mrs. George B. Thorn No "a West sav
enty-second-st. He was born in Osvego hftv-savar
years ago. He suffered from a complca tion of d,s
eases ana had been i'll for a month He was The
owner or the Swits Conde Company and a large
stockholder in the Standard Yarn Connsn,, s
os"ego The mills are capitalized at 81 900 Ooo Mr.
Conde also owned considerable property I'm Mem,
YORK and was heavily insured The business =.
Oswego was established by his father IJa,r,
Conde. who afterward lost most OF his rnona,, g.
woollen stocks. When he died his business 1vsr, ..
his SON The mills were heavily burdened b.. =,
developed them until they ranked with the ia...le
in the world ' largest
MT. Condo was known in Oswego as \ ma
large charity and much public spirit He -
hperaly 10 the institutions of the town with ~
ot "nicn ne was connected. He was a trustee ~
the oswego Orphan Asylum and also of Craoo
presbyterian Church. and was a member 80 81
Fortnightly and City clubs and the Ozvago Co..
Historical Society ouhS
Mr. Condos family lived at No 8 U-a. u.,.
sNth-st. IN the winter, and kept handsome sur,-
nler nome IN 0swego. The town house was ro,
SEeIuS,o t,iIs winter because of Mr. CondA's roor
nealth. Most OF his New-York pronsrtv h poos
given 10 his wife in the shape OF Chrtsty, ne mau
ents lie made IL Ii rule every wear 70 s,na pres
DOCK DOCK or stock or piece of property fs WAS a
Merchants Wool. and Republican clubs re mon na
Preshlta not r,y many years in the Fifth Avenue
chlIdrenIMrs George B. Thorn Swifs Sshurcbir cIir
Conde, Harry l.. Conde and Leon - e. nuichlH
other daughter, Mrs. Marie Conde Rogers Wiz, An, ns
% n; rogers jr., died two years ago last
friday The body will be taken there IN a $500, Hi
train tomorrow. ~ III special
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAEs FORECAST
Washington. Jan. 21.-The storm has continued II.
rapid eastward movement the lower Ohio Val
ley and is tonight District of Columbia
with further increase IN intensity. The and
have extended the Atlantic Coast and have continued
westward through the Mississippi and Missouri
Valley Heavy rains fell portions Middle and
South Atlantic States while comprises thu
territory north of the Ohio River. region
Kentucky and Tennessee. Thunderstorms reported
from Cape Henry Virginia. wilmington y c. In
slope region the weather has fair. Tempera
have risen decidedly the Middle Atlantic
NeS-England, while the Ohio Valley. Gulf States
and the Southwest they have fallen aud again
thirteen degrees below the seasonal average.
the Rocky Mountains weather partly cloudy
with showers in the States IRON
San Francisco northward. Tbs will probably
cline the northwsr during Wednesday with snow
in the upper Ohio VALLEY. the lower region the
eastern mountain districts and North New-ErglanG.
IN South New-England Middle Atlantic states
will probably change snow ElseXhere east OF ina
Rocky Mountains the weather will be far "Wednesday
that local probable in Dakoczs
Thursday the weather VIII Be generally fair
trtcs except the Michigan peninsula North
North Minnesota. where there VIII BE- will
ccpt NewEngand. where viii Be colder THURSDAY It
will also be colder Wednesday lower
region Cn the NeE-EnSland Coast high norths-y winds
VIII shift later to norsIweSteTly and
Middle Atlantic Coast high shifting winds viii become
nOrthweserly continuing high On the south Atlantic
Coast brisk nOrthWesterly winds will soWl diminish
TO nOrtheasterly Steamers which depart European
ports "Wednesday Will have northeast gales rain
snow TO the Grand Banks Storm WARNINGS displayed
the Atlantic and East Gulf coasts from EastPor 10
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
THE ATTITUDE OF AUSTRIA

Vienna, Jan. 2l.-Inquries made at the Aus
tro-Hungarian Foreign Office confirm the essen
tial points of the statement made by Lord Gran
borne. the British Foreign Under Secretary, in
the House Of Commons yesterday. The dynastic
relations of Austria with Spain. the King of
Spain being OF Bourbon descent and the Queen
Regent an archduchess of Austria, led Austria
before the declaration OF the war between Spain
and the United States. to begin a peace propa-
ganda which carried on not only in Eng
lang, but throughout Europe.
Germany and Russia maintained a passive
attitude Great Britain was at first disposed TO
sign the proposed note, but. after a confidential
report from Washington. declined either TO
sign such note as the Austrian Ambassador
proposed or to take any further steps. Afterward
Austria and France made direct representa-
tions at Washington, but ceased their efforts
after the declaration of war whereafter they re-
lied on the efforts OF the Pope. who backed
by the tacit approval OF all the powers.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
TWO DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.
MANY PASS OLD WOMAN AS SHE LIES UN
CONSCIOUS IN A POOL OF WATER.

MANY PASS OLD WOMAN AS SHE LIES UN-
CONSCIOUS IN A POOL OF WATER
For two days Margaret Whaen. who is about
eighty years old. wandered about the city with
out eating. She collapsed last night in Twenty
first-st., between Seventh and Eighth aves
There she lay while the rain soaked her through
and through.
People passed her, remarking that it was
shame for old woman TO be in such a con-
dition from drink If they had stopped to in
vestgate they would have found that she was
suffering from want of food Her shrivelled
body was almost frozen she lay in a pool of
water. unable to raise her head
Finally a colored lad lifted her to her feet
and assisted her to the West Twenteth-st. police
station. Sergeant Gimartin was behind the
desk, and when he saw the feeble creature be-
fore him, he said:
You're hungry, aren't your" There was no
response; she had gone too long without food
and she fell to the floor, weak she could no
longer stand.
The doorman was sent to a restaurant and
hot meal was procured for the old woman. The
warmth of the station revived her little and
after while she able to eat the food
brought 10 her. She then placed under
arrest on a technical charge Of vagrancy, and
made as comfortable possible in a cell
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

Of the Spanish-Amerlcan War nor durinss its
course proposed intervention to other powers
Neither did Germany support such PROPOSE
ton made by any other power. 1t is true that
IN several instances suggestions were made 10
the German Government from another source, In
the sense of Intervention. but the German Gov
ernment, without exception. maintained mega
tive attitude toward such suggestions and
made known its negative standpoint whenever
occasion offered. II must further be remarked
that it was not directly from an Austrian source
that such suggestions reached the German Gov
eminent.
Some annoyance has been expressed in official
circles here that the British Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, Lord Cranborne, and the
British Foreign Office. at this moment, should
make statements tending to discourage the
growing good feeling between Germany and the
United States and designed 1t has been alleged.
to spoil the pleasant prospect of the visit to the
United States of Prince Henry of Prussia
The Interpolation in the British House of
Commons yesterday to which Lord Cranborne
replied is here considered TO have been got
up especially to give the opportunity of saying
something in Parliament which might be taken
as a basis for revivng stories adverse to Ger
many in the matter of German relations with
the United States
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
TRYING TO SAVE SCHEEPERs.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM ALDEN sAIITH
WANTS DEATH SENTENCE SET ASIDE.

Washington, Jan. 21-Representative William
Alden Smith, OF Michigan. member of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day introduced a
resolution directing the State Department to re-
quest the British Government TO withhold the
sentence of death passed on Commander scheeners
who is about to be shot. The resolution is as
follows:
Whereas, 1t is officially reported that the british
military authorities in South Africa have passed
ana are about TO execute sentence of death 11ron
Commandant Scheepers. Of the army of the Orapea
Free State: and - io Vi ahse
whereas said Commandant Scheepers. a s,,b3oo.
or the Orange Free State, was captljred Will Si.
and wounded in hospital and Therefore shorld In
considered especially entitled TO ali the nriyiia.os
ana exemptions of a prisoner Of war. ana 0eoo
Whereas His execution may lead to acts Of 20
taiation and reprfsal, and thus make n1ore AZ
nclIt ana distant the prospects of peace: and
whereas Inc Whole civilized world suffers fro,,
the effect or war waged between any of the 70 ,3i
OF nations; and, u 'he lah1lly
Whereas. The people OF the United States ara
moved oy feeHngs or humanity in behalf ~ qbe
sufferers from the terrible warfare now being co one
Quoted In South Africa; therefore Hs con-
) Resolved BY the House Of Representa,i,,ez A.,
senate concurring That the British C;oyero,,, e o
ne requested TO set aside the sentence ~ dn.u
passed upon Commandant Scheepers and n accara
MN the customary iulmunities and privtIseea 80
prisoner or war guaranteed under the Geneva fSa %
vention hO'a Ooh-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
CAwLEY AMENDMENT BEATEN.

London. Jan. 21.-Mr. Cawley's amendment
was rejected by vote of 333 to 1913.
A. j. Balfour. the government leader In the
House, in vigorous defence of the govern
ment. made merry at the expense of Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt's support of Lord Rose
berry. and said he thought this the greatest of
all Lord Rosebery's triumphs. Mr.. Balfour con-
tended that the Beers prolonging the war
IN the nope of a Liberal government replacing
the present administration, and he appealed to
the House to reject the amendment on the ground
that any dim1nutton of the government majority
would encourage their enemies In the field. Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman U1beraD briefly
wound UP the debate and the division was taken.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
LOW TO WORK FOR POsTOFFICE.
HE SAYS HE WILL COOPERATE IN EN-.
DEAvoR TO GET NEW BUILDING.

DEAvOR TO GET NEW BUILDING
delegation representing number OF mercantile
associations called Mayor Low yesterday and
urged his cooperation in the efforts TO get new
and better postoffCe for this city. Those present
were: William McCarroll. chairman OF the COM
mittee from the Board OF Trade and Transporta-
tion, and James Talcott, William H. Wiley and L.
j. Callahan; John V. Barnes. chairman of the
Produce Exchange committee, and J. j. D. Trenor
Ludwig Nissen, chairman. and James s. Davis of
the Manufacturers Association; Newbury D. Law
ton. Of the North Side Board of Trade; Antonio
yucca, of the italian Chamber Of Commerce: Will
lam r. Corwine, Of the Merchants Association and
Charies +. Corbit. OF the Warehouse Mems Asso-
citation. ~
William McCarro who was the principal sneak
er' told the Mayor that the commercial interests
or NeW-fork and the country would be benefit ed
by better postal facilities, so per cent of the
mail handed In this city came from out of town
William R Corwine and John V. Barnes also spoke
briefly. ~ SAON0
The Mayor IN response said: Il must sympathize
with the conditions in New-York, as l know that
the postal facilities are not adequate II will give
me the greatest pleasure to cooperate with You
l wish you would send a copy of the bill now
before Congress and L will examine il caref,IJIv
will do what can TO insure the passage of the
bill l am glad the merchant bodies have taken
this subject up"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
NO RESENTMENT IN WASHINGTON.
ALL THE FACTS NOT REVEALED BY LORD
CRANBORNE

Washington. Jan. 21.-The State Department
will not be drawn into the controversy which
has sprung UP between the European powers
respecting the efforts made by them to prevent
the United States from going to war with Spain
Lord Cranborne's statement in Parliament yes
terday is recognized absolutely correct so far
it went but there chapters in the story
which he did not touch upon, and It is recog-
nized here as nexpedient to develop all the facts
even now. lest animosty spring up without
sufficient reason. The frank statement of Lord
Cranborne regarding Austria's earnest efforts
to prevent war caused resentment here
where it is realized that there were dynastic and
sympathetic reasons that justified, or at least
extenuated, the Austrian purpose.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
JURY TO HOLD WISKER.
1T is NOT THOUGHT THAT CENTRAL
OFFICIALS WILL BE CONSIDERED RE
SPONSIBLE FOR TUNNEL ACCIDENT.

After looking most OF the testimony taken
thus far in the coroner's inquest to hx RESPONSE
oility for the disaster in the Psrkave tunnel Dis
trict Attorney Jerome said yesterday that he
thought the inquest would he ended with testimony
by President Newman OF the New-York Central.
Mr. Newman probably will be able TO testify on
Friday. although he has not been well for a few
days.
Several persons at the Criminal Courts Building
who have been following the testimony taken at
the coroner's inquest closely said yesterday that
they believed the jury's verdict would not place
responsibility for the wreck in the tunnel on any
officials OF the railroad company. but would hnd
that the accident due TO disregard OF signals
by John NJ. Wisker. the engineer OF the White
Plains local that ran into the New-H Haven train.
The testimony has shown that the signals were
working properly IN the tunnel the morning OF
the accident. that the green signal was seen by
Wiskers fireman at Sixty -third-st. and the red
signal was visible at F1fty-eighth-st. and that
10 stop tho train after running past the red signal
tho smoke in the tunnel prevented a view OF the
signals by the engineer and whether he-is TO be
held entirely responsible for the wreck that caused
the death OF seventeen persons,
terested T the testimony taken before the coroner's
jury. Colonel Cole and Mr.. Baker have heard most
have testified at the inquest for the purpose Of
having them repeat part Of their testimony in the
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel The Investigation by
the Railroad Commissioners IS TO fix resPonsi-
bility for the disaster. but TO a basis for
recommendations for changes IN tho signal system
s of m9ye power % to lessen the probability
sse a6e m fsc ssek To 6o get m from the Wit
the running of trains In the tunnel and will ask
for opinions we'll as facts.
The lnvestigaton Will begin at 10 a. m. tomorrow
and probably will continue all day. IL NAV then
be adjourned until next week. The commissioners
on which 10 base report. They probably will take
Central directors. '
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
MRS. POTTER WON'T PLAY
ACTRESS RESIGNS HER PART IN STEPHEN
PHILLIPss ULYSSES"

London. Jan 21.-AIrs James Brown Potter
has resigned the role of Calypso i'm the forth
coming production OF Ulysses" at Her Maiestv,s
Theatre. after disagreement with the author
or the piece. Stephen Phillips who objected 20
her rendering Of the part
Mrs. Potter says she wanted TO play the Io,,a
scene with all the passion and emotion OF which
she is capable. Mr.. Phillips wanted no emotfon
or passion. ''O''
Il have never played love scenes In that N,av-
sald mrs Potter, and do not intend 10 alter
my method now. Mr.. Phillips also said INV
signed the part ~ ie-
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

decided in London. vii be
Until to-day every well known English lin,
party TO the agreement The Germsn 49, sL: vas
interests were not included because in Has spping
out their freight and passenger rates ars pp.hted
can rates anu Amert-
Regardtng the possible advantages to he +sL
Ine transrerrence OF vessels and shfpvsr5s N
United States should the Subsidy bill becoms In. ,ne
u WAS pointed out by OF those wto .--s; la~;
ns chieny concerned that little or no ouio
likely 10 accrue under the bill at present frs- =
asu IL was asserted that this runor Iiks .isa .s.
1tS9 uI E49monaton of the larger lines. was uttsr1
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
WOODBURY. ASKS FOR HONEY

Commissioner Woodbury. OF the Street C1esniny
Department yesterday made a long argument be-
fore the Finance Committee Of the Board Of Alder
men in support Of his application for an appropris
ton OF slso0o for horses and equipment in his de-
partment. He said that he would publicly advertise
for all the supplies purchased.
The appropriation resolution will come before the
Board OF Aldermen to-day. The Democrats are
likely OpDOSe
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22

Highest temperature yesterday. Az 81 average
So temperature for corresponding last ysar
IS; average temperature for corresponding dats ssf
twenty-five years. 80
Local forecast: Wednesday, IN the early morning.
probably turning 10 followed by clearing. colder
weather Thursday. fair high. shifting winds becoming
northwest.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
GERMAN INTERVENTION DENIED

Berlin. Jan. 21-The Foreign Office d.r,.s
that Germany desired. or associated ITSELF r-,tt
any other government that may have sougbt g.
bring about European intervention in the snan-
ish-American War. The following statenar,
was made to-day:
The Foreign Office declares with all positive.
ness that Germany neither before the outbreak
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
TINE TO DEPOSIT HOLDINGS ptsp
BELIEVED THAT VIRTUALLY ALL OF NORTHERN
PACIFIC SHARES HAVE BEEN TURNED IN ro.
EXCHANGE-wHY GREAT NoRrERN
STOCK Is HELD BACK

STOCK Is HELD BACK
The period within which holdings OF Northsr,
Pacific and Great Northern stocks might bs A.
posted for exchange into shares of the North
ern Securities Company expired at s O'Clock vas-
terday afternoon. 1t could not be learned how,
large proportion of the stocks had been turras
IN but II Is assumed that virtually all OF the
Northern Pacific shares have been deposited a,
all except a very little OF this stock has has,
since May in the possession of the HilI-Norg,n
and Hartman n-Kuhn. Loeb interests 1t IA "a
ported that the owners OF a considerable amount
OF Great Northern stock have not sent in their
holdings for transfer. thinking il advisable m
hold II. in view OF the fact that the question ~
the Legality of the organization OF the Northerp
Securities Company is still before the courts for
settlement. -
James j. Hill, president OF the Great Northern
railway company. has returned TO this CITY
fron 81. Paul He reports public sentiment in
the Northwest as changing in favor OF +ha
Northern Securities COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
THE KAISER's GIFT TO HARTAPn
REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF CASTS To Be SENS
SEPARATE BUILDING NEEDED

Berlin, jan H--The gift of Emperor Wu,,.
harvard University will be much larger tha, -
nrst supposed The Emperor's gift consists -
casts and bronzes illustrating every pbaSa 80 ~,
German plastic arts. from the Romanes,ya rs-s.s
to the Renaissance. The casts number se-a-1I
thousand. and their originals are to ba f,,,s =
fSatlsoon. Nuremberg and Cologne. AImos+ ~ az
CITY @ OF tne empire possessing anything distinctiv
or beautiful Is represented The CO7IaNf5ori I'VE
braces casts of monuments and scvI1tS,sIon en-
architectural casts The entire cost Of rs and %
lection Will be betrayed from the Emperor voi-
purse and Is estimated at about $1,000 n,s1Es ats
andrew D. White. United States Ambasss,,
mere mas written to President Eliot ~ Tsr<a,eIoT
building. OfNii0S a special
New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
BIG CROWD AT THE KAIsERs SAILING

The crowd which assembled at the pier Of the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse yesterday To
bid goodby TO friends sailing on the steamer sug-
gested a departure of the steamer in early summer
More than one thousand people boarded the vessel
10 say the last farewell. Among the passengers who
sailed the steamship was Charles t Yerkes
Mr. Yerkes positively refused 70 talk