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New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
PROF. r. BOCHER DEAD.
TAUGHT MODERN LANGUAGES IN HAIR
YARD UNIVERSITY SINCE 1870.

Boston, June s.-Professor Ferdinand Bocher,
A NJ. who for more than thirty years was in
structor in modern languages at Harvard Univer-
sitv died late on Saturday night at his home No.
70 Holvoke Place. He had been in poor health for
many wears but his final illness of short dura-
ton.
Professor Bocher was born in New-York City in
1882 at the time of temporary residence of his
parents there. A year later they returned with
their son to France, where he spent his childhood.
He lived in Nice and in Caen Normandy. He ac-
companied his father several voyages He
taught French for three years in St Louis, and
then gave instruction at Washington University. in
that city He went to Europe in 1859, returning TO
this country in 1851 when he became an instructor
in French at Harvard University In 1865 he was
appoiDted professor of modern languages at the
Institute of Technology; in 1869 he delivered a
course of university lectures on Moiiere and the
French comedy. and the next year on early French
and Provencal literature. He was appointed pro-
fessor of modern languages at Harvard University
in 1870 He edited Otto's French Grammar in 1861
and published progressive French reader IN lSt2
A man well acquainted with Professor Bocher
was interviewed by a reporter last evening. He
said that when the professor young he was
of very active disposition, but about twenty years
20 he was taken seriously i'll and from that time
his health had been the decline. He very
scholarly man. ana probaDiy mad no superior as
French student in this country
He leaves. besides his son, two daughters The
funeral services will be held in Appleton Chapel
next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
PRESIDENT READY TO ACT.

CoNFERs WITH COMMISSIONER WRIGHT
ABOUT COAL STRIKE.
Washington, June S.-The President talked
with Carroll D. Wright, United States Comnis-
sioner of Labor, for some time to-day regard
ing the situation in the anthracite coal region
Mr. Wright came to Washington at the request
of the President to get his views on the ques-
ton and to discuss what might be done under
the law giving to theSCommissoner of Labor
the right to investigate matters of this kind
and to collect information relating to them.
which may be reported to the President or to
Congress. -
The President stands ready at all times to be
of any service possible to aid in effecting a
settlement of the differences between the oper-
ators and the miners if this be possible. NO
statement was obtainable at the White House
as to the result of the conference between the
President and Mr. Wright. Later in the day
the latter left Washington for New-York
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
bring fair weather on Monday. It was possible

bring fair weather Monday. It was possipie
there would be thunderstorm
Hundreds of newly hatched robins ana oshei
birds were killed In Central Park by being pio"h
from their nests In some cases the neses "eie
dislodged and fell to the ground. sergeant Oh
the mark poIice after walk about the PARK
estimated that at least fifteen hundred little
birds had met an untimely end
aroused by the misfortune of the ROBINS, ana
where they found the little ones still alive many
of the police did what they thought would help
the tiny birds In several cases where the nests
had been blown from the trees and the niue
ones had not been killed the patrolnen rePlaceu
the birds in their homes and then stuck the
nests securely in low branches. while the pa.eht
birds hoped around close to their benelactors
as they dared and expressed noisilg 'heir ooh
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09

teen, two of party of twenty-sl8 Peopi'
that went with Mr. Clark in his catboat Fes'ei
day morning for a sail. The destination was
not known but when the boat left the dock d.
East -hundred-and-t thrty-eghth-st, worn
was given that the return landing would oe
made at = p. m. AS six hours had elapseu
since that time Mrs Beckett was much Worrleu.
The police had heard nothing OF the Chiei
up to 80 O'Clock this morning. The Westches-
ter station police said that several boats were
driven toward the Long Island shore by the
gale in the afternoon, and this one might De
op,one them The boat had auxiliary naphtha
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
NEW ELECTRIcAL DIscoYERr REpoRrEn

London. June "a dispatch to The Daily Mail"
from Las Palmas Canary Islands says that a
prominent engineer OF that town named Figueras
claims 10 have discovered a method of utilizing
atmospheric electricity without chemicals dyna-
mos anu that ne Is able make practical applica-
ton OF his method without employing any motive
forcs Signor ftSueras expects that his inven ton
viii bring about a tremendous Industrial revoIu-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
CAN KEEP MOST MINES DRY
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for McCann. The physicians have been unable TO
find the bullet and blood poisoning is developing.
The striking fremen report to-day that a mum per
Of the clerks employed at the collieries In their
places are about worked out the physical strain rain
and the great heat of the boiler rooms being such
that they are unable to stand It long and they
have damaged many of them so that 1t Will take
long time to get them in shape again .
1t is estimated tonight that SINCE the strike 3,
began forty-eght thousand mine workers have LETT
this region or about one-third Of the number who
went strike. If the mines were to resume work
tomorrow there would be only enough men In the
region TO get out about half the normal output
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
BANKER ARRESTED IN GUAFAoUIL.

Guayaouil, Ecuador. June ,s.-A sensation was
caused here to-day by the arrest of Alfred Fermin
partner the old established export and banking
house of Martin Renberg & Co, which became
bankrupt last October, with liabilities OF over
81 10000. An order has also been issued for the
arrest OF Martin Reinberg who for many years has
been the Sice-consul general Of the United States
here
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
TO ATTACK LIBERAL ARMY.
A STRONG GOVERNMENT ARMY IN MOTION
ON THE ISTHMUs.

Colon Colombia, June S-AH the government
troops who were stationed here. numbering over
1o0O men, left for Panama this morning At
Panama they will join forces with the govern
ment troops at that port. who number several
thousand. and the combined army Will start i'm
mediately to attack the Colombian insurgents
by land and sea Some of the troops embarked
at Panama to-day. Previous to going on board
the soldiers were harangued by General BertL
General Pompilio Gutierres will be in chief COM
mand of the expedition.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
MARRIAGE OF GEN. WOoDFoRDs NEPHEW.

The marriage of Miss E. Caroline Hopper. daugh-
ter Of Colonel Frederick Hopper. late Of the Sew
enty-frst Regiment. to Stewart Capen. nephew of
General Stewart l.. Woodford, ex- Minister Spain
will be celebrated next Wednesday, at All Saints
Church Eighty-frst-st and West-End-ave. The
wedding breakfast will be served at the home of
the brides aunt Miss Sarah Jenkins, No 100 West
Fichty-frst-st Many invitations have been sent
out 70 friends and relatives in this country and
Europe The bride has received many handsome
and valuable bridal presents. among them some
especially rich from General Woodfords
uuaintances in Spain.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT HERE.

IT is THOUGHT THAT HIS VISIT IS IN. CON
NECTION WITH THE MINERS STRIKE
Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner of Labor
vas at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night lie
came here from Washington, and it is thought
that his purpose is to offer a solution OF the
miners strike, he was in conference with the
President before coming. Last night he refused
TO see reporters, and the report of his mission
could not be confirmed.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
COAL SCARCE AND HIGHER.

COMPANIES UNABLE TO SUPPLY DEALERS
AND FAMINE BECOMING ACUTE.
Philadelphia, June s.-'"The Ledger in its coal
article tomorrow will say:
The anthracite coal trade is unchanged in any
feature There is mining of coal. a very small
movement a great scarcity and constantly increas-
ing retail prices. though the wholesale rates of the
companies are substantially unchanged, excepting
that there is 10 cents less discount for June from
the circular figures. But the companies are unable
to supply the dealers and consequently the anthra-
cite coal famine is becoming acute OF course the
always brings much siackened demand.
but for steam btumnous has largely replaced
the anthracite. The trade therefore, has no change
report.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
PRTNETTT FIGHTS DUEL.
TTALY's FOREIGN MINISTER WOUNDS AN
TAGoNrsT IN THE EAR.

Rome June S.-The duel between Signor
orfnetti the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, who
was challenged TO fight by Signor Franchetti, a
member OF the Chamber, the result of a
heated discussion last Friday in the Chamber
OF Deputies the subject of the Erythrean
1fslian East Africa budget, occurred this even
ing ct tie villa Of the Marquis Medicis. Signor
Tranchetti was slightly wounded in the ear.
After the encounter Signor Prinetti and Signor
Franchetti became reconcile5
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09

the strike will become general in this district to-
morrow. Deputy United States Marshals are at
the Mcdonald mine to enforce injunction made
permanent In 1886 by Judge Jackson. against inter,
ference with property men, The strikers Will
open commissary stores tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
MURDERED AND INITIATED.
cHoPPED Up BODY OF A WOMAN IN A LONDON


London. June S-The body of young woman
q we'd and chopped UP into a dozen pieces. was
ound in an alley in the Lambeth district The
eody had apparently been baked or boiled. The
scsfa had been torn off. and the hands. feet and
intessines were missing. 1t has been impossible
to identify the body, the womans face was
rracticaIly DESTROYED.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09

YOUTH DROWNED IN EAST RIVER.
Louis Fried, nineteen years old, of One-hun-
dred-and -sixtf-s Manhattan, was drowned IN
the East River off Plum Beach, Long Island,
Yesterday The body was not recovered.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
DRoU7H BROKEN IN AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne Australia, June s.-Plentiful rains in
,.nrt;ons Of South Australia and New South Wales
have relieved the drouth. and the outlook is now
more honeful.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
nOgT PELEE's LATEST ERUPTION.
DAMAGE LESS THAN WAS AT FIRST SUP
POSED

Fort de France. Martinique, June THE
damage from the eruption of Mont Pelee, which
occurred yesterday, IS less than was at first sup
posed. The plains of Morne Rouge covered
zysth hot mud, however, and several fishing
disappeared.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
FEAR CATBOAT HAS SUM-

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Charles A. Johnson.
Edward +. Paul.
Louis Remkel.
Or. D. W. Wynkoop.
Rotterdam and Bouiogne.
Yesterday, were:
DR.. r. d. Mcbride.
f.. Morehead.
Samuel 4, Piercy.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09

DR.. j. x. Barrett.
J. II. Bathgate-
Joseph Cochran
Hugh c. Edmiston.
on the Rotterdam from
which reached this port
Robert b. Boak.
DR.. /. /. Glover.
John i. Halstead.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
FOUR SAVED FROM DROWNING.
CAPTAIN oF A STEAMER PICKS UP THREE
BOYS AND GIRL TIPPED OUT
OF A SAILBOAT.

BY the prompt action of Captain James Smith,
of the steamer Wanderer. which plies between
Randall's Island and Harlem four persons were
saved from drowning last evening.
Charles Gruhn, eighteen years old, Eva
Gruhn, and James Adams. eighteen years olo'
all of No. 2.1S7 Second-ave, and Mary Murphy
fifteen of No. 21S9 Second-ave.. went
for sail in the sailboat Frolic. They left the
recreation pier at East One-hundred-and-
twelfth-st. about $50 p. When they were IN
midstream the ferryboat Maryland, Of the New
York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad, came
down the river. The waves caused by the steam
ers paddles upset the sailboat.
CAPTAIN Smith on a return trip from Randalls
Island saw the accident and ordered Full
steam aheadi' He reached the four after they
had sunk several times They were pulled
aboard and taken to East One-hundred- and
twenty-ffth-st where they were landed.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
FALLS OVERHEARD AFTER EXCURSION

AS the members of the Conrad Kessler Asso-
citation were coming ashore at West Thirty-
fifth-st last night. after spending the day at
Raritan Beach. Henry Bentz, twenty seven
years DID, OF No. 45S Ninth-ave., stood on the
stringpiece of the pier watching his friends he
lost his balance and fell between the barge and
the pier Roundsman Quinn heard the shouts
of Man overboard!" and succeeded in pulling
BentZ out
New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived yesterday
morning the steamer Etrurfa. from Liverpool
and Queenstown, Were:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
A HIGH CLIMBER.
Tells How He Reached the Top of
Stand Pipe.

''Say" he went on, 81 fool people
great sometimes. High climbing
takes originality. There was stand
pipe in the waterworks Of a Penn
sylvania town, and its indicator got
out of order. They sent for me and
asked what l would charge to get
rope up. Forty dollars | says, as
soon as | understood the game, and
I'll do it to-day. All | want from you
is to lower the water in your stand
pipe to ten feet from the bottom for
a moment when I give you the word
Whats that for?' the boss says.
Never mind says I, Just do it. You
can let it 60 right back to the top
again. The boss had thought that
it was going to cost them over a hun
dred, and he was so tickled at the idea
of getting it done for $40 that he
never said another word.
81 went up and got a life preserver
and monkey wrench. | put the life
preserver on, and gave the word to
lower the water. Then, when no one
was looking, [ unscrewed the little
door near the foot Of the standpipe,
stepped inside, told my assistant to
screw up the door again and tell them
to raise the water. Say, l foated up
to the top in that pipe as nice as you
please. [ had my rope with a hook
on the end of it with me. fastened
it to the top and came down it hand
over hand.
when are you goin' to start,
young feller?' said the boss when I
saw him a few moments later. 4 see
you haven't begun with your rigging
YET
''The ropes up now says. I'm
through
"'Bless me, how did you do it?'
says he. DO you want to know" says
I. well, don't tell anyone, but in
this little bag here I have a suction
machine with leather straps. This
machine goes around, the straps catch
on to the pipe and pull me up
''Say, l think that fellow believed
all I told him. Frank Leslie's Pop
ular Monthly,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28

the eye is caught by the tender spring
bushes of blossoming nature, cleaning here
and there from banks of hyacinths, daifodis,
tulips and a bewildering variety of other
Dubious treasures, and again from the bud
laden boughs Of trees and shrubs. And over
the thick green grass romps and plays mot
ley picture of young America Tiny tots
crow from the baby carriages that dot the
lawns and walks; little toddlers bend down
In eager waiting for the brilliant-hued egg
that mamma or nurse rolls toward them;
bigger boys and girls dash in and out in Wig
orous sport, chasing one another joyously,
and still bigger boys and girls saunter along
and seek vantage places whence they can
view the throngs and feel the fancy peculiar
10 spring steal over them.
By noon the crowd usually is already
large; at one o'clock it is little less than ire
mendous, and still new arrivals in long, I'M
broken lines make their way through every
entrance to the executive mansion reserva-
lion. At two o'clock picturesque multi
tude is gathered together At 2:30 cheer
goes up, for then the United States Marine
band takes its place in the music stand, and
when the leader raises his baton every pulse
chimes in with the time of the melody it
pltASS NNlh' 1lulyJ A1oaICl +iObuog 10 u
glorious day for the boys and girls of Wash
ington, and if limbs are weary and fatigued
when the crowds turn homeward at sun
down, hearts still throb with pleasure and
memory stores away another treasure to
gladden. coming years.
The egg-rolling always affords pleasure to
the occupants of the white house, and it is
said that President Cleveland took an active
interest in the sport, even before Baby Ruth
was old enough to share in its enhancing
runs. President Grant, also, gave unlimited
liberties to the children, and President Nc
Kinley is reported to be an interested OBJ
server of the doings of his little guests.
The fact of the matter is that any presi-
dent who should seek to abridge the privi-
leges of Washington childhood on Easter
Monday would find himself abhorred by the
coming citizens of the republic; and, no mat
ter what his merits as a chief executive he
would never hold high place in the hearts
Of the joyous and patriotic Youngsters of the
capital city.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
HEARTS, SUNSHINE.

Oh, if only those who love us
Would but tell us while we live;
And not wait until life's journey
Ended is, before they give
The smile we hungeredl after,
Tender words we longed to hear,
Which we listened for, but vainly,
For many a weary year.
There is much of pain and sorrow
All must bear, and bear alone,
Yet how helpful is the sunshine
OF a CHEEKY look and tone;
How it brightens up life's pathway,
And dispels the shadows grim,
And restores our shattered idols,
Which we built in days now dim.
Then bestow your sunshine freely!
Let it shine from out your eyes,
Let it speak in warm hand pressures,
Let it breathe in heartfelt signs;
Let it cheer the fainting spirit
OF some brother in distress,
Let it thrill our Earring voices
With a note of tenderness.
For in serving fellow mortals
We best serve the Father, too,
And in tightening their burdens
Ours grow light and fade from view,
And a sympathetic nature
That vibrates to others needs,
Is bit of Gods own sunshine
Quickening to noble deeds.
Anne B. Wheeler, in N. Y. Weekly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28

A PHILANTHROPIST.
Eccentric Southern Genius Who Cared
Not for Riches.

Three years ago there died IN one
of our southern cities a man whose
rules of life were so different from
those of his neighbors that most of
them thought him mad.
He lived in a spacious old house,
surrounded by garden, which he had
bought 40 years ago. Large blocks Of
business houses now hemmed it in,
and he was offered a price for his lot
which would have made him rich.
But he would not sell it, says the
Youths Companion.
"This is home to my old wife," he
said. 81 could not buy for her with
the money you offer the comfort and
content that she has in her home and
garden"
"But you can make your sons rich,"
it was urged.
Il do not want to make them rich,"
he replied.
His heighbors sold their lots, spec
ulated, amassed large fortunes,
pushed their sons into politics or
made them manufacturers or brokers,
that they might amass still larger
wealth. He made Of the boys work
ing horticulturists like himself.
ct is a business which will give
them comfort, but not wealth." he
said. "In it, too, they will not be
employed by other men, nor employ
many hands, and so will be outside
of any future struggle between capt.
tai and labor in this country"
When he had gained a sum large
enough to keep his wife from want,
if she should survive him, he gave
up his vineyard and gardens to his
sons, and devoted the rest Of his life
to charitable work and to the cul-
ture Of new grape of peculiarly
fine flavor. When he had succeeded
in bringing it to perfection, he gave
cuttings from it to all the poor horti-
culturists that he knew.
"a man." he said, Should try to
leave the world richer by something
for his having been in it, Some men
leave great picture or book or
noble thoughts to it. I only have
a grape to give"
He gave it with all his heart. His
neighbors, whose business in life had |
been to gather great heaps of money,
called him eccentric. Judged by all |
that is noble in life, who was more
sane, he or they?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28

For high grade -four, try Sun
shine, Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.'S
best.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
Easter Egg Rolling
A Washington Pastime
F ALL American cities Washington

M + ALL American cities Washington
tIS VI the nations capital, is the only one
w which has distinctive Easter cele-
oration. How and where the Easter Monday
,gg-roliing originated, no one now living in
Washington can tell; but that the beautiful
iopes of the white house grounds, where the
annual event occurs, give it inviting encour-
lgement no one seems willing to dispute.
With every year the crowd of youngsters
engaged in the harmless sport has increased,
md the egg-rolling has finally grown to the
Importance of festival. The public schools
are closed on Easter Monday, and thousands
Of children swarm about the enchanting
white house grounds. These are prettily di-
Tersifed with little hills and intermediate
aalieys, and on the knoll above the steepest
of these grassy slopes the children gather.
Baskets and boxes are quickly emptied, and
the sport of rolling the colored eggs begins.
1t has no apparent object, unless it is to test
:he strength of the egg shell and see how
many times it will go humping over rough
places without breaking. Some of the little
tots try to roll their eggs against others to
see which will break; Others run after their
eggs as they roll down, to catch them before
they reach the bottom, so that they may not
break But they are not long-lived. Even
the hard-boiled egg has its limit of endur-
ance. Before long the first corners have seen
the best of their colored treasures broken
and scattered over the grass. But the new
corners. constantly bring fresh supply, and
keep "things rolling"
A view of this pleasing scene leaves a
never-to be-forgotten impression on the
adult observ as 1nind. In every direction
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28


dells,
''IIe is risen! He is risen!" chime the tune
full Easter bells;
There is joy within the chancels-joy be-
yond the burst Of song
And the halo of His glory crowns anew each
happy throng.
Earth forgets the woes and sorrows of the
Man of Gallee,
'Ie is risenl He is risen!' sing the bells
from sea to sea;
Aye, from every lofty mountain, from the
heart of every plain,
Voiced by millions meath the Heavens,
rise the holy chants again;
Kedron sings newer anthem through the
rose-embowered glade,
And the air is filled with music where the
cedars cast their shade;
Where His white feet pressed the daisies
in the fairest fields of earth,
And He gently blessed the children, Easter
hath a newer birth.
Mid the beauty of the flowers. fairer than
crown of gold,
Lives the story of our Easter by the SER
apis often told;
We repeat with awe the anthems borne to
US across the sea,
And the sunshine crowns the ripples Of inn
mortal Galilee;
There gently comes a blessed peace which
but the faithful know
From where the orient lilies in their
sweetness bloom and blow;
And Oft the holy seem to hear, above the
organs tone,
The echo of His footsteps where He trod
the path alone.
Hail the holy Easter morning with its ever
lasting cheer!
Let lily nod to lily, let the white rose touch
her peer;
Let forth from every steeple come the
cadence of the chimes
That spread the Easter story to the worlds
remotest climes;
No more the story of the wood that
crushed Him meath its weight
No more the agony He felt beyond the
Gardens gate,
But everywhere let Casters bells ring out
so clear and free:
"IIe is risen He is risen!'' is the theme
from sea to sea.
o conscious bells that gladly tell the story
never old,
Ring out nor cease the paeans of peace till
all the world is told;
In the heart of every Easter blooms a lily
white as snow,
Symbolic of the life He led long centuries
ago;
In the music from the steeples in the an
thems of the choirs,
Let faith and hope commingle like bright
celestial fires;
Let every heart this Easter day, no matter
where it be,
Praise the One who blessed the lily by the
far-off Orient sea.
T. G. HARBAUGH