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New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
4 SNOW BICYCLE

Oh many OF our country roads" says The
Scientific American" the safety bicycle has IN
some extent taken the place of a horse and oar
riage. But during the winter when the ground Is
covered With snow, recourse must still be had "a
the horse Benjamin &. Trudele, OF Bav Citv
Mich evidently would like to the blcycle I'm All
kinds Of weather, for he has invented what he
calls winter Vel0cipede. with which he homes tn
do what cannot he accomplished with an orIIna ~.
bicycle As a matter Of course, runners take the
place or wheels.
The driving gear OF This curious ma chine con-
sSts OF spur gear fixed to the crank shaft of the
bicycle, and pinion meshing with the spur gear
the smart ot which Is rOtatRbly mounted in a hear,
ing carried by the lower end of bracket sec,Iraa
to the bicycle frame The opposite end of mis-
shaft carries gear meshing with pininn rio i,ii,,
attached To spiked diving wheel. EVi,lrntlT IL
OF the pedals the spiked wheel Is turned forWardIy
wheel ana TO enable II to yield when overriding
vice. vertically movable arm is pivoted to the
lower end OF the bracket carrying the bearing pre-
vlousiy referred to. An upwardly extending ad-
luStns rod is hxed at its lower end 10 this VArtI-
taiiy movable arm and is secured it's upper end
10 the bicycie frame. A collar secured to the
lover lover part OF the rod opposes the thrust of
spring. which ressts the upward thrust thus per-
ntuhg the driving wheel 10 override obstructons
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as many possible OF the members OF the IesisIat
ure who We're identified with the ripper ami
franchise legislation Of the last session This ia
being done to eliminate for the campaign as far AZ
possible "A discussion of the unpopular eractments
ot what Is generally considered the most dis
time no one doubts that the new men will he a.
amenable 10 control the old.
Trading in Pennsylvania Railroad stock has been
especially brisk since the announcement of the
authorization OF the SO.GJOO00 bond issue That
the directors decided convertible gold
debenture bond issue instead OF a direct issue ~
the remainder OF Its authorized capital stock may
nave Deen "a disappointment to some but the plan
ADOPTED Tor raising the money needed he com
pany's immense new operations proves the financial
acuInen OF the men who conceived Il. Under this
piah the company viii not only receive $50 900 900
anu VIII have to issue less than of stock
out II VIII greatly save i'm interest for two wears
anu VIII avoid heavy underwriting charges bv dis
posing OF the bonds directly To its stockhoIders
me stock had been issued direct 1t would have been
on a ar per cent basis '
he present capital stock of the company il S2l4
'S-'ZI0 and II every shareholder subScribes the
maximum of - per cent of his holdings the hond
issue VIII amount To- Sl.l3S The bonds are CON
NtrtlDe into stock on Nav /. 1901 or at anv subsr
one share for each $40 of bonds or the con,nan
may redeem TIA" bonds lO3i.. III the bnnJs are
caltd fnr redemption the holder has the uptiuu ,f
declining To receive the cash and may r,nvrrt
them INTO stock.
Many property holders and business men in the
centre OF the city. in what is known as the 'rr..
beIt, are anNiously looking To the Trades League
Tor relief from the heavy advance lust ordered I'm
OF - cents and 20 cents the SlCO according
character of the building itself its surroundings
VIII prove serious tax, and the Trades League has
taken up the night On behalf of the business com
munity. '9 N'''
Al the meeting Of the league on Thursday night
the preponderance of opinion in favor of the
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H'"r succession To- Mr. Quay and he will not allow
such 4 little thing swallowing an uupaIatable
Governor nomination To interfere with his own po-
HtCal aspirations
IN" most startliugly original suggestion OF the
campaign so far has come from State Senator Coo
per. on" OF the oldest. stanCh-st and most infu-
entail or the staiwartS. lie one of Simon Cam
rr"hs standhys in days Of old. and he is known
now to he. as Is senator Quay I'm private in SYM
p't"y with the scheme To bring out SimOn's son
Don As the candidate who viii command the un-
'''idtd support Of the and unite all elements
In campaign OF such serious import to the Re
publican organizations
Senator Cooper says that Mr. Elkin will go ahead
and prove that he IL the choice OF a maioritv OF
the party and then withdraw voluntarily To ma ke
way for harmony ana Don Cameron.
There are many who rIiCue the suggested prob
ability, but there more who look upon II as
possibility.
Whether MIR Elkn IS To be the nominee or not.
the principal efforts Of the leaders devoted now
To securing the retirement, only in the PhiIa-
deuhia districts. but out In the State as we'll OF
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

the north end OF the village the troops the de-
termined fire OF a company of fifty Continentals
and few Of the militia and they went further
Tradition says that during the five hours OF fighting
and burning-neary all the dwelling houses, the
magazines. stores and vessels being set in flames
Tryon sat in chair on the crest of a little emf
nence known as GrummOns Hill and directed the
movements. The chair which he IL said to have
used has been carefully preserved to this day.
Not few stories OF the experiences Of the people
Of the town at this time have been handed down.
one good woman preparing loaVes or
bread for the oven when the alarm given
''TryOn IL coming neighbours hOusekeeper ran
IN. and asked:
Are you going TO stay IN your house?'
NO. snail get out OF the way"
Well said the other. Il propose stay and
ask General Tryon to save our house. for when he
was Governor he once stayed there overnight with
his attendants and horses. shall say the
friends Of the government"
Take my dough and bake it. If you are going 70
stay said the first woman. she hurried off
The house saved. thanks 10 the plea OF the
hOusekeeper. who went herself the next morning
to Tryon Grummons Hin. ana he detailed
some soldiers to protect il.
one OF the houses left standing by TryOn was
the Benjamin Isaacs house. That if not
burned due to the efforts Of the slaves which
the family owned. The members Of the family re-
treated TO the woods. leaving the slaves guard
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

The hoUS-. The brands applied to it twice by
the soldiers and often the flames were eNtu-
suished by The faithful negroes one of them, a
feeble old woman. totttrrd after General TTyuu
ana Desought him 10 spare the house. Whether
moved Dy caprice or the tears iu the old ColOred
womans eyes. he ordered the soldiers to desiSt
from Ihelr efforts to burn the building II Il said
thaf several American officers hidden about
the place A. the lime. some between feather beds
aud one IN thr smokehouse built into the chimney.
street known Petticoat Alley runs north
from NorwaIk. rhyme has been composed about
&c. winch runs like this:
From Hyatts hin To Thatch~r'S mill
Was once II lovely valley.
Bui noW lis become place OF fame.
They cdil il Pttticoat Alley
There is more than one story regarding the origin
OF the name. This j. OF them: When Il certain
bright checked girl Of eighteen. living on this
street. heard OF the arrival Of Tryou she ran out
10 the pasture lot where "A young horse TAX
ing halter lud some sugar with her.
Gone here. Dick" she cried. a. she stood by
the bars. Il have some sugar for you"
Dick up neishins knowing from experience
what ina store for him. lie licked the sugar
from the girls hand she rubbed her cheel,
against his head. When the sugar was gone She
quickly picked up the halter which she had hung
over the bars.
Dick" she said Her tone was more serious
now The horse prioked no his ears. Intuitivev
he seemed Go know that something out the
ordinary iuted OF him.
Dick. you must do your best to-day The
halter was on now. and she pattel his head. She
lowered the bars. and with the assistance Of the
wall WAS soon ON mis- back. In moment she was
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water. His latest exploit was 10 save two boys
VINO Ventured out scow at the foot Of Ics ~
Lhirfy-eighth-st and fell into the ice chok-d river
This made his list OF lives saved thrty-two and ha
hopes 10 add 10 the tally
"heH Vi WIZ 4 bye" said Moran I'VE kids usa :
10 GIVE Ter shlln's in tn Bay q Galway The
traV'Ier what came to tn Giants Causeway used
TO throw IN shinn' coin into tn water vhers II
wuz thifty feet deep an clear glass
Thin we'd dive down an scramble fer them an,
IN lad as would get one would come TO tn ton AN
sip tn shiilin' in his mouth an thin make off
"hlIe III others would try TO catch him an take
IN bit from him. That's how OF learned IN hapdla
mySeh IN IN water, an Oi learned many a trick
what stood me well Whin Oh was a-struggln' with
some poor crazy. drownn fool what would thry
70 grab me about tn neck
hFehest time Oi ivrr had wuz whin OF WIZ
sailor on IN Ironsides in 1866 A passeneers hat
blew of. an he rushed To tn rail to catch :, an.
Just thin tn ship lurched. an over he went az
threw him life belt. an ne niver tried to grab II
Ihln o Jumped after him, an IN blasted idiot
fought like cat when or tried to put m baIt over
his head an OF fast givin' out when ot bs,,iaa
OH an nit him. Thin he wuz Is meek as a lsmb
a" VI Hau IN belt under his arms an wuz floating
ns mn al s,"Iyih MIN Whin tn ships boat picked
Atlantic ''"'' miles out on the
used 10 if am or hSaI so pad as gas to what IL
hhocked out by sewer gas in the outlet A. venus
bnkhead an o whit after EN- With ia5sr sGGT at sn me
than hauIin III fellow out o. tb bISsy work more
but OF got 'eTn all out ''""''c o'e""'
In May 1898. fshin' bout heeIed over a, O,a-
M lehth-st an tn tide sent il toward
.Hs H'CN' WIN . man. woman an bow cIinoin. To
IN near side. a little more am tbsv ur,,,ii77 - -
Dteh pounded to death against tn side a. ~" sn"v
49, ~ ~ go poe an Kept tn smack off Tin we'd
i eeatrq T. - an thin jumped IN an hauled th" tSTAs
"Oi said worser'n water mn, 90, l.,
@ MoIser anythin ON February H. 1887 lust ns +
was h-tWhlh Sixty years, Oi found a rns n toSsad
ABOUT on cake or Ice off One-hundred ed a
I IIILth.sl', IN the North River. OF crawIed from
cake 10 CAKE, nearly gettin crushed a dozen times
snn;6 G9t 10 20 m IN man He wuz frozen he wuz too
IN cold an fright. but OF shook enough se,,s 49,
MN 10 glt him TO crawl back over tn sbYtjn. ice
cares with me an thawed him out in NV cabin
g., we've or Moran's rescues have been recogniz.d
ty-two. MS "H SSOre is tnlr-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
TOPICS IN CHICAGO
THE ANTI TRUST LAW DECISION-A cox.
NICT LABOR SCANDAL.

Chicago, March 4.-In deciding that the
Illinois Antitrust law is unconstitutional the
United States Supreme Court has removed
all the barriers hitherto presented to industrial
combinations in this State. The decision which
was handed down by Justice Harlan invaIi-
ua'ts the antitrust measure because of the
section winch provides that the law shall not
"pply 10 agricultural products live stock
@ @NhiIe IN the hands of the producer or raiser
"hlIe the decision appears to be based soleIv
upon an error of the trainers of tho act a DO
iect which might easily be remedied bv the
next legislature, there seems TO be no disnosi
ton upon the part of the people of the State
TO quarrel with the outcome In other words
there seems to have been a change in bearr
among the people of Illinois on the subject Of
trust legislation. and the opinion is freely sx,
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

Srsanlzation Of an independent insurance cornna,-
9y tne property owners and business men sfYecTsi
Inc whole matter has been referred 10 the irs,I--
ahce committee, TO investigate and recommend sSrh
OF the old companies. - Ni''9i''4S
a. real estate transaction, the negotiation so-
Mhlch Will soon be completed. shows the enOrno5s
ilstrict The Young Mems Christian SssNSiafio-II
Is expected 10 accept offer of 100000 FOR, its
ouIdlng at Fifteenth and Chestnut sts made ~,
syndicate of New-YOTK and New-FnyIand caDi
tahstS whose ostenSible purpose is to use The sf .
LOT the erection of mammoth hotel huildiv~
our years ago the same building aud ground couI1
nave been purchased for $4,000, but there were m
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

a. the gate to the house Dick impatient to De on
Mother" she called. Her mother came 10 the
Where are you going? What are YOU going 10
90 YIN MN Dek? L,Iek p, The mother asked
Coat coat m going I" warn the people up the road.
She went into the house and soon returned with
the flaming garment In an instant the girl was on
her way up the street. with Dick al "A gnIlop
There was scarlet flash she passed each
farmhouse and cried to the wondering but half
sNpeeG;tant inmates that Tryon was coming. They
readily interpreted the meaning q the signal and
prepared themselves for Tryons coming.
There is one more Norwaul story which has
connection with General Tryon's excursions on
Long Island Sound \ number of years ago an
old chimney stood Wilson's Cove. which had
been used by the oysternen in Norwalk Harbor
FOR many years as a range Il was the relic Of a
home which stood there in the time OF the RevoIu-
uon. and WAS occupied by a OF massive frame
named Esaias Bouton. Its interior pastered
with lime said TO haye been made from clam and
oyster shells taken from the Indian graves at
Naramake Wilson's Point. From the waters
a. a. lne sound at night could be seen in the win
rear Of The yno 0i me me nTe IN tns % nTeplaGe IN the
my with the British, used this as signal to his
INC shore 10 get the supplies OF produce and cattle
which @ he had obtained for them. They We're thus
E,t, TsThed whether the Yankee coastguard was on
long Island sound 10 The British he dd not ap@st mes
Iryon for several years. one day number OF the
vessel They woud not accept his protestst tions
mat ne was friend OF their cause Al last ne
neinhnded: ''1Hke TO General Tryon. | have
IaPers which VIII prove me to be what say am
- you, take me TO him lie knows me
IRON nearing his name ana learning or his
.,fF 5 apolosiled for the rough way IN which they
had ""come acquainted
Inc people o. NorWalk like o think that Nathan
laIe secured the disguise which he adopted his
excursion into the British camp at New-York in
'helr town. and that it from the shores OF the
Io"n that he set forth on his dangerous mission.
IL was In the second week OF September. l77s, that
gaze GS me 10 Norwalk. There. according the
iIaik historians he put off his uniform and put
49, On s.e dtess or schoolmasIer. Leaving his uni
ios M WIN some other articles of value he took
pl'ate Doat instead OF using the public ferry. and
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SAVING lives At THREEHCORE.

THIRTY REscIFs TO TINE CREDIT oF CAP
TAIN MORAN
sure. au % Wuz IN lh' Bay e. Galway Iu Olrr.
land a-diviH' f.r shilliu'S. that Oi learned To-
swim" said Thomas Moran captain ~ Scow 80
2l Of the Street Cleaning Department. who does
not count the weight OF thr~escore and four years
an impedImeut 10 the saving OF lives
The Capn.' he IS known all along the ,ity'-
waterfront Is little. wIry man. stul as spry ana
clipper as when H. Left the thirty years ago
TO take up rgger work ia Nrw-York IInrbor
After climbing about the rigging of ships s,r
twenty years. mendiug sails and yardarms aud
now ana then plunging down into the water 10 save
life, he attained the qu!eter dignity Of scow
captain, and now his CHIEF recreation. apart from
his pipe. Is pulling helpless Iandubbers out Of the
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
PROSPERITY IN SAN FRANCISCO-A RE
MARKARLE JUDICIAL SENTENCE

San Francisco. March l4-Real estate trans
uary and February OF this year surpass
former records OF these months even in the
great boom years Of 1890 and 1901. Prices ten
years ago were inflated and reaction soon set
in Now the growth Is gradual and healthy but
1t Is so remarkable tn excite the wonder even
OF sanguine real estate men, who have pre-
dloted a great expansion from the development
OF the new trade in the Philippines and the
Orient. In January the building contracts
amounted to more than 81 .UOU.OUO. while in
FEBRUARY the record reached s.. 1Jl .0Sl. Much
OF thls building is in the wholesale districts,
south o. Market-st. and east of Third-st.
Secohd-st. is without a building. either just
completed or in process Of erection. and these
oulIdlnst are all large modern editces OF the
new style of construction. A conservative eSti-
mate OF the increase Of the city's population
last year is '0WO Although hundreds of flats
ana residences have been built during the year
no place remains without tenants. Much of this
growth Is due To the extension of the
steamship lines to San Francisco. no less than
eight new lines having established connections
mere. ma king fourteen lines Of ocean steamships
entering the harbor. Eastern ca pital Is seeking
Investment here the latest instance being the
purchase of the Msrket-st. Railway Company
by II Baltimore syndicate
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
N0RWALKS EARLY DAYS
NAME OF INDIAN ORIGIN AND
nEAN.S ".STTLL VA TER.

1HE1NS NJILL " 1 IER.
THE AGED SQUAW'S STORY BURNING
OF TOWN BY TORY GOVERNOR
TRNON- WHEN NATHAN HALE
SET OUT on HIS FATAL
MISSION.
Norwalk is one.of the few towns in Connecticut
bearing a name Of Indisn origin The inhabitants
derive much satisfaction from this, and they speak
with pride ~ the fact that the land honoraby
purchased from the Indians with n few dozen
Kettles. hatchets knives. hoes, 5ewsharps, coats
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

crossed to Huntington, Long Island. after making
arrangements for boat to meet him there again
and bring him back Norwalk
As knows. Nathan Hale never reached
NOrwalk again
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

Judge Carroll Cook. Of the Superior Court
this week condemned To death without trial
chew Ian Ong, Chinaman. who confessed to
the murder Of his nephew. The Chinaman last
July fonlIy murdered his fourteen year old
nephew because the hoy and his father had OBJ
tained possession Of property in China which
Chew thought belonged to him. When he was
arrested he denied the crime. but afterward
confessed I" II. His counsel agreed to let the
case go on CheW's confession. as he believed
that the Judge would give TO him a life sentence
Now hr proposes to appeal the case although
his client SAYS he prefers death on the gaIIows
10 long term i'm prison. The case is without
precedsn; here. ana the point IL raised that the
law neither authorizes the Judge to mand the
execution nor compels the warden Of the state
Prison Ia execute it,
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16

large beet sugar factory will soon be built
III Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County. by an
English syndicate. The land in the valley
winch mas only recently been brought under
cultivation by irrigation. is especially adapted
TO the sugar beet. The plant will cost SGOuND
ana will employ two hundred skilled worknsn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-01
ON ITS OWN MERITS
Mormon Church Has No Interest
Whatever in the Play
"COrianto1.

In view Of the fact that rumOrs have
gained circulation 10 the effect thai
the Mormon church is backing and
exploiting the play "CoFianton," Pres
id-nt Joseph f. Taylor Of the Deseret
Dramatic syndicate, controlling the
play. made the following statement 20
Tile Herald last night:
The question has been asked What
interest has the Mormon church in ,hc
playt My answer is, none whatever.
THE play stands entirely upon its own
merits.
"a little more than a year ago he
author of the play. o. U. Bean, upon
his own solicitation, was accorded the
privilege of reading the play 20 the late
President Lorenzo Snow. After listen
ing very carefully Tntil the reading
bad been finished. he complimented the
author upon his efforts. and wished
him success. This is the full extent
of recognition by President SNOW or
a1y other church authority.
ln the month of March IN the pres
'at year. Messrs. Bean and Blair called
upon me- 10 solicit sui seriptions for
some stock, stating that they were
drs.r1us OF organizing a syndicate in
salt Lake City. / asked the privilege
of reading the play. then in manu-
script only. After a careful reading
and re-reading. while ! discovered a
,.utrness i'm some of its parts and the
necessity OF a iudicious pruning In
others also a necessary addition OF a
i-T lines here and there. giving q
Clearer understanding Of some of the
s"ala-. an strictly IN keeping with the
Book of Mormon history. yet, upon
ihr whole. concluded that the posi-
haItls- OF the play were equal 10, II
tl0y did not surDass. those Of any
other drama with which | was ac-
gua'nted, the celebrated Ben Hur' in
Guided
Being fully satisfied Of the success
of Il- play II properly interpreted. and
feeling q pardOnable pride in having
presented to the world something Of
strictly Mormon origin. / subscribed
I"s some stock, and afterwards ac-
copied the Office of president of the
syndicate. After due consideration il
was decided 20 have the play presented
A.s- it home where we anticipated the
most severe criticism would be met.
l'F The reason that the people were
Very familiar with the history from
which 10 was taken. As a celebrated
'.luT many years ago, in replying 10
some Very severe criticisms of his in
expectations of some of Shakespeare s
lt.I -pal characters. said.
My audiences the house was
crowded ever nlghO. are the only
critics whose criticisms i appreciate.
We also point with great satisfac-
Ton to the crowded houses for eleven
consecutive nights IN our own home
I..|J ne, success altogether without a
Precedent In this city in the presenta-
lua az the same play"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-01
BERLIN BOURSE.
Considerable Strength in Spite Of I'm
favorable Conditions.

AdNoLdu4C So4ANALAoAAo-
Berlin. Aug. Sl.-Thr weekly hnan-
c.a. reviews contrast the strength of
rha boursr last week with the unfayor-
rl.r reports concerning industrial cor
cuions.
The causes which have given the
loursg "a decidedly bullish tendency are
Che large orders placed by Prussian
railway authorities for rails and steel
tics. etc., the increased earnings OF
German railroads In the month OF
July. the prospects for increased
freight business by railroad and
steamship companies. and better sales
OF coke.
Most industrials were strong last
week. irons advanced from 20 9
points. and coal shares advanced vary
iuely. some increasing IL points or
more. Electricals were irregular.
The money market shows increasing
abundance of l0anable funds. All the
great Berlin banks are overloaded with
such money and are Offering 1t at ia
per cent for short terms. Neither in
dustry, trade nor speculation is al
present making the usual demand for
money. The monthly settlement passed
oil easily and did not affect the mon
ey rate.
Domestic securities failed 10 respond
% the ease of money, but speculation
ir various rentes last week was unusu-
ally lively. Turkish rentes were in
good demand upon the organization OF
am association OF the German holders
Of Turkish securities by the banks of
Berlin and Fra lkfort.
The shares of the Hamburg Ameri-
can and North German Lloyd lines Sc
cured mercantile Increases during the
week upon the news that large ship
ments of American grain had been en-
gagged. Nevertheless, Hamburg sold
naNlgation shares.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-01
LONDON MARKET
HAD TO BORROW
Unusual Hardening in the Money
Rate Last Week.
BERLIN HAS PLENTY OF Cash
&--
BIG BANKS OFFER SHORT LOANS
ON CHEAP TERMS.
BERLIN HAS PLENTY OF Cash

' ONION, Aug. 3l.-The demand for
cash. resulting chiefly from the
necessities Of the stock exchange
and the consoIs settlements, caused an
unusual hardening In the money rates
Ia-r week. and forced the market 10
borrow ln considerable amounts. This,
combined with the uncertainty Of the
outlook resulted In decided increases
.r The discount rates. The autumn
flow of gold 10 New York is expected
In ar--utuate the situation. The az
rsqsamrut made by Leslie NJ. Shaw.
secretary or the United States treas
ury. for fresh issues OF bank bills en-
.agraeed the hope that there will not
be- any extraordinary stringency of
money.
stocks were nrmer the latter days OF
the week. the outlook was more cheer
tul. but business was dun. American
shares were fairly firm, bat the do
nas i'm these securities were mostly
professional Mines were dun