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New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
THREE DIE IN CAVE IN.
LABORERS BURIED UNDER TONS oF
SAND IN RIFLE PITS AT SEA cTRr

Manasquan. N j, June 23.-John Mars,
Hance Hall and Joseph Sibley of this pIacs
were killed this afternoon while at work On -.
New-Jersey State Rifle Range. at Sea c,frt
They were buried under tons Of sand and
brick wall, which collapsed upon them. An
three were married. and their death has cast
gloom over the little Village.
In the winter months the wind and other ela
ments drove lot of sand into the pits ar the
rifle range The three men had been at work.
Tor some time past removing this sand. They
were under the direction of Superintendent
Haght. This afternoon they We're at work in
the Fit of the thousand-yard range II is SUD-
posed that the recent heavy rains caused SET
ting of the sand about the base of the brick
wall against which the targets are placed Tha
men were at work clearing the last OF the sand
out OF the pit, and were apparently close to the
base OF the wall when section of il COLLAPSED
It's fall was probably hastened by the fact thai
the wind had banked many tons of sand behind
the wall. and this pressed against it.
The fall of the wall was by Superintend-
Spencer. the inspector of rifle practice. Super
intendent George Haight. and a large force OF
men worked several hours before the bodies
were exhumed 1t was a long. hard task ani
when the men We're reached it too late
They had either been crushed to death or had
been sUffocated under the sand.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
MENELIK'S REPRESENTATIVE.

INTEREST SHOWN IN THE WARL1kE
ETHIOPIAN GENERAL RAs MAkoNNEN-
I,ondon. June 23-None Of the special am
fasea6ors who arrived here to-day. though they
iuelrded princes of the greatest European
dvnasties aroused as much interest as did Ras
Makounen the victorious Abyssinian general
and special representative of King Menelik-
In pcturesqueness and barbarian splendor the
Ethiopian commander and his suite paled even
the briiliancy Of the Oriental princes "hoiH
London has become accustomed to during the
last week Makonnen. who has black, curi!
hair and beard, a haik Cloak OF Whi'e
silk pantaloons, shoulder cape OF heavy whl'e
satin bordere6 with gold and a broad brin1med
green felt hat Three native chiefs who ac-
cornpany him were scarcely less gorgeous in
their apparel. while African priest, carrying
q heavy silver crozier, the generals con-
start companion. Ras Makonnens native fol-
lowers carried guns and spears.
Among the other arrivals to-day were Ad-
-11iral Prince Henry of Prussia. the Archduke
Francis Ferdinand. heir presumptiVe TO the
throne of Austria; the Prince Of the Asturias
Crown Prince Gustaf of Sweden and Norway
Admiral Gervais, head Of the French Embassy
and Monsignor Merry del Val. the Papal envoy
The scenes in the streets to-day were largely
q repetition Of those Of Sunday During most
of he
of the omnibus lines deserting the main tnof-
oushfares and congested districts, and running
through back streets
The decorat tions nearing completion, ana
the weather after weeks Of cold and rain, mas
become stifiingiy hot.
Among the national observances on corona
ton day which have received the approval OF
the King is the suggestion. evidently traceable
TO the simultaneous stoppage Of all trains, ETC.
in the United States for five minutes at p. m
on the dav of the late President Mckinley S
funeral that s o'clock on Thursday evening
every British subject IT. the United Kingdom
and the colonies. whether in the street, at nome,
in theatre, in church or elsewhere, shall un-
cover and ioin in singing God Save the King.
The promoters hope that wherever Britons are
assembled in America they Will join in singing
the national anthem.
Nine Albani and Sarah Bernhard among
the numerous artists and musicians to whom
their maj ajesties have sent special invitations tC
attend the coronation ceremony Nine Bern
hardt was especially honoreG in receiving from
King Edward tickets for two seats in the Abbey
A coronation thanksgiving service will b
held next Sunday at St Pauls Cathedral. Th'
Dean of St. Paurs. Robert Gregory, D. D.. anC
the Chapter of the Cathedral will especially in
wife the colonial visitors and Americans VIII
are now in London to be present at this ser
vice large space under the dome will be re
served for these visitors, and tickets OF adn1is
sion 10 the Cathedral have been placed at tn
disposal of the Colonial Office and the Unite'
Embassy.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
CASTRO LOSING GROUND.
STEADY PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION
AIRY MOVEMENT

willemstad. Curacao, June 15.-The revolution IN
Venezuela is gaining and the government OF Presl-
dent Castro is losing ground daily and is obliged
TO confess in its organs. in spite OF the terror
which reigns In the capital Caracas, that its ar
mics are not always victorious
A revolutionary movement broke out during the
night Of May o in Ciudad Bolivar Capital of the
State of Bolivar. a colonel named Farrera headed
the revolt in the barracks and after five days Of
fighting in the streets constrained the president Of
the State Of Bolivar General II. Sarria 10 evacua te
the and fall back Puerto Tablas.
The revolutionary General Riera. of General
Natoss best lieutenants whom President Castro
represented fleeing with four men, appeared last
week before La Vela ION the Gulf of Corol with
11e0 men. and after a struggle OF five hours took
that port.
In the eastern part of the republic. where the
government has 500 of its best troops. the situa-
ton is unchanged. The revolutionists dominate,
without. however, having occupied the of
Barcelona Carupano and Cumana. General Matos.
whose march Caracas has been delayed by
tricts and hundreds of bands awaiting his
massage incorporate themselves with his army.
The situation is less favorable for President
Castro than it was a month ago. and every day
II becomes unfdvora BILE 10 him.
II is affirmed that President Castro intends TO
offer resistance in the capital If he is beaten the
decisive battle which will probably be fought in
the environs OF Valencia.
President Castro has signed decree providing
for the temporary opening of the port of Urana,
on the frontier of Colombia. for the outlet of Co
lombian merchandise which has been stored for up
ward of nine months in Cucuta. These goods be-
long TO German and American firms and consist
for the greater part Of skins, estimated to num-
ber 90 0o1 and of coffee said to aggregate 35 0J1
sit and it is therefore clear profit for the
ment
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
FUNERAL OF KING ALBERT.
EMPERoRs OF GERMANY AND AUSTRIA AMONG
THE MOuRNERs.

Dresden, Saxony. June 3.-The funeral of King
Albert. of Saxony, who died on June 19, which took
place here this evening, was most impressive. The
Catholic Court Church. where the funeral service
was held. was draped in black The coffin of the
King was covered with red satin pail and around
il a vigil has been kept by Saxon officers and dign-
taries Of the Saxon court since it conveyed
to the church last Saturday from Castle Sibyl-
Ienert where King Albert died
At the service this evening the of the church
was occupied by members of the diplomatic corps
here the extraordinary missions TO Dresden to at
tend the Kings funeral. which include Andrew D.
White and the Marquis de Noales. respectively.
the United States and French ambassadors to Ger
many The royal mourners arrived at the church
in long procession They INCLUDED King George
and the Princes of Saxony. Emperor William of
Germany and Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria
the Grand Duke of Baden and others. The widowed
Queen Karola and the Empress of Germany. to-
gether with the Saxon princesses, occupied two
pews in the church. DR. Brendler. the court chap
lain delivered the funeral Oration. At the conclu-
sion Of the services the royal coffin lowered into
a vault beneath the church. and s this was done
volleys of cannon and musketry Were fired outside
the building
Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph
left Dresden at late hour tonight.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24

The Army Branch of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. which has had quarters at Fort
Hamilton, has been elected by Colonel Rodgers.
comma ndant of the post The removal, which took
place Friday due TO the steady growth In
numbers of the detachment at the fort.
The Young Mems Christian Association post was
established in 1899. when between 300 and 400 men
were duty. About two hundred of the men
Joined the association, which had the use of a
wooden building. story and half In height.
The men duty now number six hundred. and the
demand for increased quarters made necessary the
use of the association building
Edwin S. Lee general secretary of the Brooklyn
Young Mems Christian Association. said TO
Tribune reporter last evening:
Colonel Rogers gave notice TO me last week. and
the removal took place on Friday. He was per-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
BOSTON'S ATLANTIC LINES.
A NEW AND BETTER SERVICE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN PROMISED AFTER THE MERGER
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Boston. June o3.-Railroad interests in and
around Boston have been specializing for some
time as to the effect of the steamship merger
upon this port 1t has at last been brought out
that virtual pledge given by J. Pierpont
Morgan to the railroad powers here for pas
senger ocean steamship service superior to any
thing that has been planned for this coast
The carrying out Of this promise is conditional
upon the completion of the thirty-foot channel
between Broad Sound and President Roads, and
upon the agreement of Congress to cut thirty
fve-foot channel from deep water to the head
Of the harbor The thirty-foot channel will be
completed by the War Department by october of
this year while Congress has just put through
the plans for the thirty -fve-foot channel
Although great deal has been said about the
Importance of the new Commonwealth docks to
the passenger business of this port, the promise
Of the steamship deal is not dependent upon the
use of these docks. However, some plans are
working out in regard to the terminal facilities
in Boston which may involve the of these
docks
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
COCHRAN WRITES AGAIN.
READY TO sUBsTANTIATE TOBACCO
CHARGES. But WOULD REJOICE AT
LACK OF PROCEEDINGS

The following letter was yesterday sent to
Acting District Attorney Rand by ". Bourks
Cochran:
On Saturday I read in the newspapers what pur-
norted 20 be an answer by Mr. Ncol 70 the
Communication addressed by me on the lbth 70
the District Attorney concerning the conduct o.
the directors of the American Tobacco Company.
There is not. far as | have been able 20 see
in the whole extent OF this lengthy dlsqulSl-
ton any denial OF the statements contained II ths
papers now before you
TO avoid any misa pPrehension. however. / re-
peat fwhat Mr.. NiCOll does not and con not con-
tradict) that during his argument on the not1Oh
10 yacate two orders for the examination or Ryan
and Duke he declared the acts stated N tne
plaintiffs papers constitute an offence under sec
zion I6S OF the Penal Code In my communication
to the District Attorney added that tnose
facts are uncontradicted. and that they can Pc Pc
esta blished by documentary EVIDENCE without ~
anV way invading the privilege allowed BY law
to persons accused of crime. and which Ny Nco1
announced he would plead on behalf OF Ryan ana
Duke il their examination were ordered oy lls
court This statement I now ready 70 sIo-
stan;!ate and l hold myself at your dlSposaI l0r
that purpose ,--,1.-
/ beg YOU 70 believe. however. that while loyalty
to good citizenship forces 10 place thlS trassc
tion before the prosecuting authorities. pref.
no personal request for action on their part ny
own sense Of civic duty being satisfied l snaII e
joice rather than regret II yours aIlo" you -
refrain from undertaking criminal procesui.sss
AGAINST men who exercise immense power: anu
many OF whom occupy fduciary positions OF Fds-
Importance in this community
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
CORONATION CEREMONIAL REHEARsED

London, June ga full and strictly private
rehearsal of the coronation ceremoniaIs 10 De
held in Westminster Abbey took place there this
afternoon, in which everybody. with the eAceP-
ton of the royal personages and the participants
in the musical and religious features or 'he
functions rehearsed their respective oulies-
The Archbishop Of Canterbury. the Rev fTeo-
erfck Temple, and the Lord Chancellor lhe @ Eaii
of Halsbury were among those VINO NeIe
drilled in their parts under the superlntenoehc!
of the Duke Of Norfolk. the Earl Marshai- 49,.
The rehearsal lasted for two hours ana l alIei
IL was over the musical service for the corona
ton was rehearsed in full in the Church House
adjoining the Abbey.
The rehearsal was a very striking performance
and gave a good idea of what the coronation
ceremonies are to be. All the peers, peeresses
and officials wore their coronets and rontS' anu
King Edward was mpersonated by Sir spencer
PonSonby- Fame Gentleman Usher of the SWORD
Of State who wore robes similar to those the
King will wear next Thursday. The DuchesS
of Marlborough the Duchess of Montrose, the
Duchess of Portland and the Duchess or Suther-
land who will bear the Queens canopy. were an
present at the rehearsal. and another court laoy
impersonated Queen Alexandra.
Everything went smoothly, and to-day's per-
formance promised well for the dignity ana per-
fection of the actual ceremony
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
CARRIERS N FUEL OIL TRADE.
THREE MORE STEAMSHIPS CHARTERED TO
TRANSPORT TEXAS PRODUCT
IN BULK.

Three more steamships-the Argyll the Wash
tenaw and the Progreso-have been chartered
for the transportation Of Texas fuel oil in bulk.
Their charters are for terms of five years. and
they will carry oil on a basis of 40 cents bar
rel to Philadelphia or New-Y York. The price Of
fuel oil owing to the demand. appears to have
risen from l. cents a barrel in Texas to more
than 90 cents II oil can be obtained here at
20 cents barrel II will be cheaper than solt
coal at So a ton without taking into conSldera-
ton the saving in handling 1t. In fact II the
price should go even higher, 1t would be more
economical to use it than to use coal. Ihe cost
here on the basis Of the rates for these steam
ers would be about 6212 cents, figured on cost
Of 22Ib cents in Texas These steamers VIII
carry more than forty thousand barrels or OIL
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
RAILWAY MEN At SARATOGA.
IsY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIB

[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Saratoga n V. June IS (SpeciaD--Ihe vlLlas'
president A. P. Knapp. extended a welcome 70 tH0
American Railway Master Mechanics Assoctation
on +ba onarire of its thirty-ffth annual convention
to-day and he was answered BY 4 VI NdItL. s,-- -
New-York The address OF Mr. Watt aItet esIv,
ing the work accomplished in the Iast INeir0 ~
months stated in substance that there : "a a., hs
creasing demand for greater improvements; .c.si
heIisved rhe association would prove itSeII e+3 e+a3
TO the emergencies OF the situation as rsrs
The reports of the treasurer ana SecreIaf snd
submitted by Angus Sinclair. or Ne"-i"'"'
Joseph w Taylor. of Chicago i. 7 ,.,r,otfvs
;,,,Jfaffon from the Schenectady LocoIlo.is -
Works 10 visit that plant tomorrow snts
o,oan+aJ TonfraI discussions on techIlcdi 80.
t u-arA o0ened by James McNaughton OF Se ~,
York and F. Ii Clark. OF chicago shsI hsIo Of Sacra-
tnan+o and on running trains al hiSh SPV0"
WiIIiam Mcintosh. of chicago
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
WESTERN UNION OUSTED.
POSTAL GETS POSSESSION OF RIVALS
PROPERTY on PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.

Philadelphia. June 23--''The Record to-mor-
will say:
Negotiations have been finally concluded
whereby the Postal Telegraph Company will
obtain the $500 offices and all the lines owned
by the Pennsylvania Railroad operated by
the Western Union. The Postal will take pos
session of the offices January l, when the
Western Union will be compelled to give up all
the trunk lines now in the property Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad This deal will de-
prive the Western Union Of it's chief outlets TO
the West and South, in addition TO the $500
feeders that cost little nothing to maintain.
The negotiations just concluded were con-
Quoted for the Postal Telegraph Company by
". A Baker. vice-president and general man.
ager of the company, and e c. Bradley, the
first vice-president. who dealt directly with
President Cassatt. of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. The contract has been closed. so far
the lines directly controlled by the Pennsylvania
Railroad are concerned, and other contracts
have been signed for the allied lines. which will
go into effect soon as existing contracts ex-
pre. All these contracts will terminate within
three or four years. AS all the negotiations
were conducted in New-York, none of the local
telegraph officials knew any of the details TO-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
WOuEN HURT IN CAR CRASH.
TRUCK DID NOT GET ACROSS TRACK IN
TIME

<A~ANN'~0
TIME
Two women injured. several tainted and
a score were thrown into panic last night
when n LexinGton-ave. car crashed into a
double truck belonging to Degnon & Mclean.
rapid transit tunnel contractors. at Lexington
ave. and Forty-first-st The car. run by Ralph
Nathaur. was going at rapid rate and was
just nearing Forty-fi -firstst., when II dashed into
the truck which was crossing LeXington-ave.
James Barnet. the driver of the truck. when
he saw the car tried TO cross the track before
it, but lust as the truck was half way across
the street the car struck it, knocking II over on
one side and sending 4 load OF dirt over the
sidewalk
Mrs Arthur Hogan. of No. 664 Lexington ave.
and Miss Virginia Ferris. of No. 1.23i Lexing-
ton-ave. who were riding in one of the front
seats we're thrown from the Mrs Hogan
sprained her left ankle and suffered from shock.
while her companion. Miss Ferris. sustained a
scaIu wound. The sudden impact had thrown
all passengers forward. and many of the women
became hyStertCal
The injured women declined to he treated by
an ambulance surgeon and were driven away in
a cab.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
BRUTAL MURDER BY FARMER
FIRED THIRD SHOT INTO SON-IN-LAW,
WHO WAS DYING
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Richmond. Va, June 23.-Wesey Hicks. a
Louisa farmer. shot and killed Milton Bourne,
the husband Of his only daughter. this morning.
when the young went for his mule, which
had strayed into the farm of the father-in-lay.
The men had quarrelled recently about a trivial
matter. Hicks. seeing Bourne coming loaded
his gun with buckshot and ordered him away.
AS Bourne turned tn 90 Hicks shot him down.
to him. and, after kicking him several
times. emptied the other load of shot into his
body Bourne crawled into a nearby house and
Hicks. having reloaded his gun followed the
blood trail and fired a third load into the dying
man. who soon expired Hicks is in the Louisa
iai
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
CAPE TOWN HONORs KITCHENER
BRITISH COMMANDER PRAISES HIS IRISH
REGIMENTS.

REGIMENTS
Cape Town. June % Lord Kitchener received
a great public ovation on his arrival here this
morning The town decorated, the streets
were lined with troops and the Mayor and cor
poration welcome the British commander at the
Town Hall, and presented to him an address
In the course of his reply Lord Kitchener. re-
ferring TO the country Of his nativity, paid
special tribute TO the services Of the Irish troops
during the war in South Africa.
Subsequently. at a luncheon. in accepting the
presentation of a sword Of honor, Lord kltch-
ener took the responsibility of having enforced
martial law in Cape Colony. He declared 1t
had prevented a general rebellion by stopping
the dissemination Of lies. Now he asked for the
sIppression of all racial feelings and all leagues
ard bonds Briton and Boer had good hght,
and were now shaking hands.
Lord Kitchener also said his hearers coulo oe
sure that the rebels would not be dealt with
v:ndictively.
Lord Kitchener and General French sailed Tor
England to-day on the Pacific Steam NaVlsd-
tion Company's steamer Orotava
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES.
PREMIER SEDDON WOULD SUBSIDIZE
STEAMSHIP LINES

London June 23.-Speaking at luncheon
given to the Colonial Preniers by the North
stafordshire Chamber Of Commerce. to-day, R.
T. Seldom the Prime Minister Of New-Zealand.
complained that an attempt had been made to
preiudtce the position Of the Premiers before
they arrived in England. He said the colonies
had no desire TO raise the fiscal question. that
they wished TO bind the empire together. not to
disrupt it Why could they not help the mother
country with her colonies, he asked, by following
the example Of foreign nations in subsidizing
tie steamers which carried their goods? Such
action. he said, would not interfere with fiscal
relationship
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
PACIFIC WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
sPRECKELs CONTEMPLATES THIS SYSTEM
FOR USE BETWEEN HAWAII AND
SAN FRANCISCO.

Chicago. June 23-John D. Spreckels. who con-
trolls a great share Of the industries OF the
Hawaiian Islands. is contemplating connecting
+ba Islands bv wireless telegraph with San Fran
cisco. according the Chronicles Los Angeles
correspondent. Experts in his employment are
Catalina Island. forty miles out in the Pacific
Ocean II the work here is satisfactory Mr..
Spreckes will begin figuring on the Ha-
Waiian system o-, -.
shin Company whose vessels. the Australia Ala
media Ventura Sonoma Sierra and Mariposa ply
between the islands and San Francisco. These
will be fitted with the wireless apparatus. regu-
lated to the instruments placed at San Francisco
nd Honolulu.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
MAY BREAK THE PEACE IN DUBLIN
NATIoNALIsTs IN A MOOD TO MAKE
DISTURBANCES.

Dublin June 23-On account of the fear OF
serious disturbances Of the peace on coronation
day, the Lord Mayor Of Dublin, T Z. Harring-
ton, has advised the Unionists TO Jupliate III
manner which Will not offend any one, lie also
urges the Nationalists to extend freedom in the
fullest sense TO those with whom they differ.
Hand bills have been circulated mere Whlch
urge the children of Dublin not to atlehu the
cororatfon entertainment to be given for them.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
LAuPORT AND HOLT STEAMER FINED.

Commissioner Williams. of the Bureau of lmmi-
grafton has fined the Lamport and Holt Line
steamer Byron, which arrived here from Brazil
and barbados last Friday for having improper
manifest According to the regulations sheet
of the manifest may contain but thirty names or
passengers The consul al the port OF departure
resolves fee for each sheet of the manifest Whlch
he masses on The manifest sheet of the Byron
Contained eight or ten more names than are al
lowed and Commissioner Williams imposed the
customary fine of SO each additional name be-
yond the allotted number. The company paid the
fine under protest threatened to carry the mat
ter to the Treasury Department
New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
CUBAN BLACKS ASSERT THEMSELVES.
THEY PETITION THEIR CONGRESS AGAINST DIS
ELIMINATING LAWS

Havana. June 23-At meeting Of the colored in
habitants of Cuba held here to-day, the particf-
pants voted to petition the Cuban Congress to
annul the existing military orders which make dis
tinctfons against the blacks. They denied any in
tention OF rising and said they were not conspir
ing but simply claiming their rights legally and
with dignity. They declared the country belonged
TO them equally with the whites and expressed
desire 10 live in peace Those present at the meet
ing also asserted that the black and white
equal footing in Cuba.
As a result of the recent clamor raised by the
blacks for Office eighty places the police force
ard twelve positions letter carriers have been
offered them