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New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
BIDWELL ON WomENs PETITION.

Collector Bidwen has this TO say regarding the
petition relating to baggage examination recently
formulated by a number of women in Washington:
The regulations under which the baggage pro-
visions of the Law administered In con-
formity Herewith and necessary for the protection
of the revenue. The United States statutes pro-
vide. first, that the passenger must make declara-
ton and take oath to the same; second, that the
collector through his representatives, the nspec-
tors must make examination. No authority can
waive these formaties except that Congress should
change the law
As the general charge that the inspectors
treat passengers with disrespect the records
Office do not bear this 1 have not received
during the last year than ten complaints
each OF which has been investigated, and IL the
evidence bore out the charge OF discourtesy, the
officer has been disciplined. In practically all OF
these cases the complaint seemed to be directed
more against any examination than against the
particular action Of the inspector.
If passengers are treated with any discourtesy by
inspectors VIII consider IL favor II they will
Immediately communicate with my representative,
the deputy collector the dock. with the deupty
surveyor, call either the collector or the sur
veyor up the telephone, or Immediately write a
letter Of complaint to Then the matter will
receive immediate attention and the proper dis
cpline will be meted TO the inspector if he is
found guilty Of discourtesy.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
DIETZ GIVES HIMSELF UP.
HE AND FREWLEY FURNISHED BAIL
THEY ARE CHARGED WITH HIR-
~, .aIrI q r,Irpcy
ING"sFLOATERS."

Alderman John ]. Dietz. and James J. Fraw-
ley, Tamnany leader of the XXXIId Assembly
District, went to the office Of John McCullagh.
State Superintendent OF Elections. at 1870 a. m.
yesterday. and surrendered themselves to Deputy
Superintendent Van Deusen. They were accom-
panied by their counsel, General Henderson.
Mr. Van Deusen turned the two men over to
the custody of Deputy Superintendent Beecher,
who took them before Magistrate Olmsted in
Essex Market Court. Deputy Attorney Cen
.eraI Emil Fuchs presented rough drafts of the
complaints which were at once formally drawn
up by the clerk of the court. Edward G. Sheehy,
Of No. 1,229 Lexington-ave., was accepted as
bondsman for the prisoners. The bail was fixed
at So 600 in each case.
Frawley was first arraigned. The complaint
against him was sworn. on information and be
lief, by William Beaver. a McCullagh deputy.
James Brasier, a self-cOnfessed 'foater," was
the corroborating witness The complaint
charged that. Election Day, Frawley en-
gagged several men to vote Illegally and fur
uished SEQ Of which Brasier received $50.
Brasier declared that he personated William
Kelly, of No. 1.929 Second-ave.. and registered
in the Tenth Election District of the XXX1Id
Assembly District, and voted on that name The
name Kelly, he declared, furnished him by
James J. Ryan, who is known also as "Schemer.'
and the money was paid him for the illegal vot-
ing by Frawley.
The complaint against Dietz. also on informa-
tion and belief, sworn TO by William w.
Forth, another McCullagh deputy. William j.
williams "hoater," was the corrobOrating wit
ness. He declared that Election Day Dietz,
with felonious intent engaged him and others
20 visit polling places in the XXXIId Assembly
District and to vote on names other than their
own. Williams further swore that Dietz paid
him $50 for trying to vote as Charles Burns OF
No 217 East Ninety-fifth-st.
While trying to represent Burns, Wll1amS
was arrested. Both Frawley and Dietz denied
ever having, to their knowledge, seen either
Williams or Brasier. They denied the accusa-
tions contained in the papers filed against Them
and demanded an examination. This was set
for February 13, at 2. m.
The Miami Club will hold meeting on Friday
night, at which McCullagh will be denounced for
the arrests The Frawley and Dietz cases will
probably be turned over to Magistrate Brann by
Maeistrate Olmsted. The latter says he is likely
70 be quarantined because of a case of scarlet
fever in his family.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
day his boy disappeared some one to,A ~
OF his house with boy. "'7 vicinity
POLITICS IN NEW-JERSEy

Since the Republican caucus chose Fr,r. -
Briggs as State Treasurer little has bea, -. -
OF Controller Hancock's threat to resir, a, -
Mr. Briggs was successful Mr. Hancock ..
hkeable man; he has good reputation a,s a
a nrst class state official II, however, he in
sists on retiring from office there wifi - III
difficulty IN finding a competent successor Ao
legislative investigation into the ara,-,
the town OF Harrison should acconnplisb -,
results in the interest OF decent and hopsst -
ernment. The towns affairs are now contrar.,
by men who have no regard for law or pnST
opinion. and their clOseness to the Den,nreoac reoac
machine in Hudson County makes doubtr,,I' 'c =
fearless investigation by the grand jury.
The New-York dispatches from Trenton dr.
ing the progress Of the State Treasurership sy,.
spoke OF Supreme Court Justice Pitnev as hss"
on hand lobbying for votes in favor Of on. =
the candidates. These statements were m,
doubtedly the result OF a InisundarstandI1s
Justice Pftney has too keen an appreciation :,
the dignity OF his high Office to engage in srch
work.
The Republican party in New-Jersey. In sn,.
of all kinds of croakings and dire prediction,
has come out Of the contests over the Un,,s5
States Senatorship and the State Treasurer,bin
stronger than ever. Those who were dIsan-
pointed will, in most cases turn in and vvo-,,
needed. In the few instances where tbera !,
even the possibility of indefinite sulking thsrs
are men both able and willing TO step into ths
breach.
The Senate now threatens to hold up all the I'm,
portant legislation enacted by the House. but Tha
members OF the Assembly majority have a trick
worth two of that. Immediately after tO-day's can-
Gus the members Of the lower body held a Confer
ence, and decided to meet the Senators al every
turn II war is declared and will permit no Senafa
bills to get beyond the committees. unless the mem
berS OF the upper house make a tTeaty.-(TrsntOn
dispatch in Paterson Call
This means that because Senator Reed was
not selected as State Treasurer the Senators in
tend to get even with those Assenblymen
who blocked Mr.. Reeds ambition. If any such
threat were made in the first flush OF Senatorial
disappointment. it has been either forgotten or
regretted ere now. There is always more or
less friction between the Senate and Assembly
as TO the progress of measures emanating in the
respective chambers, and the usual cry will
probably be heard this year as in other years
But no Senator is silly enough 10 deliberately
block Assembly bills for the reason given Who
would he get TO take part in any such game?
Certainly not Senator McCarter. nor Senators
Cross. Wakelee, Mckee, Welsh. Strong Lee
Haines. Mtnch. Stanger. Johnson. Hand, and
surely not Senator Reed
oh. no There won't be any exhibition OF pea
nut politics Of that variety. Nothing has oc-
CURED recently to popularize political suicide
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
| ELEVEN DEAD FROM EXPLOSION.
WHOLE FAMILY WIPED oUT-THREE IN
SURED THIS WEEK.

Chicago Feb Sit is believed that eleven is the
correct number of persons who lost their lives by
the explosion of in the Trostel butcher shop at
No 376 Twenty-second-st., last night. The bodies,
charred past human semblance in the majority of
cases, lay at nearby morgue to-day. while fire
men, assisted by aborers, still dug In the ruins on
the bare possibility that bodies might be un-
der the debris. Fire Chief Musham to-day declared
his belief that the explosion that of pocket
of gas. The dead Otto Trostel, owner Of the
shop; his wife and five children. his nephew and
niece, neighbOr who visiting the family and
empoye of the shop
The cause of the explosion has not yet been fixed
officially. Two business men in the vicinity said
the explosion was in defective boiler connected
with the gas system In the basement of the build
ing occupied by Trostel. which employees had at
tempted to thaw out. The experts of the Peoples
Gas Company think some thawing out
pipe and that the explosion resulted Every effort
is being made to find a sausage cutter named
George, who minus shoe and with his hair
and moustache singed. escaped from the butcher
shop. He is believed to have been the only one
who escaped alive and the desires his tes-
umony. He was seen to crawl from the ruins soon
after the explosion
On Monday Otto Trostel insured his life for s. O0O
making his Wife the beneficiary. Yesterday Mrs.
the oldest two children could be insured She said
she had a presentiment that something would hap
pen. The agent was instructed to write policies of
81 900 each.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
J. ". RoSENQUEST SUED FOR DIVORCE
HE DENIES HIS wIFEs ALLEGATIONS OF CRUEI,
TREATMENT

J. Wesley RosenQuest, manager and proprietor
OF the Fourteenth Street Theatre. a we'll known
theatrical man. has been sued for limited divorce
in the Supreme Court by his wife. Justice TruaN
yesterday heard arguments her request for 1000
counsel fees and 500 week almony. Decision
reserved.
In his answer to the suit Rosenduest asserts that
chorus girl, sister of his wife. is the real cause
of all his marital troubles. He declares that his
wife, against his requests. consorted with this
woman Mrs. Rosenquest charges her husband with
cruel and inhuman treatment She asserts that
in May 1900 he home after absence OF
five weeks. destroyed the furniture and treated her
brutaly. On october s. after another protracted
absence, Rosenquest returned, she said, and beat
her. Mrs. Rosenquest asserts that she is without
means, as her husband has given her little moth
ing since October. 1900.
Mrs. RosenQuest also desires to have the custody
OF her child, j. Wesley Rosenquest. ir
Rosenquest denies the allegations made by his
wife and says that the questions involved in the suit
might easily be decided by police magistrate He
says that on account of financial reverses, which
forced him 70 give up his interests the Fourteenth
street ana BJou theatres. his only income at pres
SLt en- rs rs S0g a week as manager. He declares that
ne mas aiWays supported his wife best OF HIS
apllity and mas never treated her cruelty.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
MOBs IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE HANG
THEM IN COURTHOUSE YARDS.

Nchoasvle, Ky, Feb. 6.-Tom Brown, a negro
under arrest on the charge of having assaulted
Miss Emma Powell yesterday hanged in the
courthouse yard to-day by a mob. Early to-day
mob surrounded the Jail where Brown confined
and demanded the prisoner The mob finally
placated by the statement from the officers that
the prisoner would be taken before Miss Powell for
identification The officers permitted TO take
the prisoner to the young woman's home where
she at once identified him. On the way back to
the Jail the mob suddenly closed in and secured the
prisoner. Hurrying him to the courthouse yard he
dangling from the limb of tree.
Nashville Tenn, Feb 6.-Euless Whitaker.
colored, charged with the murder of John Doster
three weeks ago, taken from Jail at Lynch
burg last night and hanged by mob. Whttaker's
case was called In court yesterday and continued.
In the night the mob appeared, and securing pos
session of the negro hurried him to the courthouse
yard, where he hanged.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
JEROME BACK FROM ALBANY.
WON'T TALK, ABOUT THE CHANCES OF HIS
EXCISE BILL

District Attorney Jerome was at his office in the
Criminal Courts Building early yesterday after his
trip TO Albany, where he went with a new bill re-
lating to Sunday opening OF saloons. Mr. Jerome
or what action II any, the Legislature would take
upon it. He was asked what chances in his opin-
ion his bill had.
L didn't take pains he replied. "to find out II
would not be seemly for me TO talk about the
chances of the bill 1t is in the hands OF the Iegis-
latUre 1t is not for TO say or intimate that Il
VIII not receive fair treatment. ! have my own
opinion. but won't make that public"
Judge jerome said he had a conference with Gov
discussed.
Il mentioned that had such n bill" said the
District Attorney. but number OF other mat
ters were discussed"
Did you have any trouble in having the bill in
uo1uceoE the District Attorney was asked.
On. no. he replied. laughingly. The stories
from Albany are more picturesque than true"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
PASTOR THINKS Roy Kidnapped
ANARCHISTS WHOM MINISTER DENOUNCED
MAY HAVE STOLEN HIS SON.

Elizabeth. Feb 6.-Although search has been made
both here and in Newark for George Haust the
missing eleven year old son OF the Rev Henry
Haust' pastor OF the German Methodist Church. no
trace Of him has been found. and his father now
fears that he may have been kidnapped.
The day after the boy disappeared Mr.. Haust re-
which said: ~
II am going away. You will see me any
Mr.. Haust says that this note was not in his
sons handwriting. Since the boy disappeared the
minister has received letter which reads as fol-
lows - ~
Your sons big mouth is now shut up and yours
Will soon be stl. you preacher"
on the back or the letter written: go to
hell. The letter signed "Domineum." 1t was
dated from Newark. but had been mailed In Eliza
beth week before the receipt OF this letter Mr.
Haust received another communication signed
"DominiuIn" in which he was told that his SON
was with man named PasquaIe, at No 81 River
St. Newark. Mr. Haust visited the River-st house
but found no trace OF his SON. He saw three men,
together and pointing toward him. He walked up
to the group and offered one of the 81 II he
would take him 70 "Pasquale' The shook his
head. saying: Me no bother with that
Mr.: Haust sooE after the memorial services for
President Mckinley preached a sermon, In which
he strongly denounced anarchism. and It is thought
possible that the anarchists have sought revenge
by stealing his boy. Mr. Haust says that the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
TAX OFFICIAL ARRESTED,
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FORD ALLEGED
TO HAVE TAKEN A BRIBE.

Thomas J. Ford, Deputy Tax Commissioner IN
The Bronx, of No. 97s East Observation-Disclosures
enty-ninth-st.. arrested on Wednesday by De-
tective Sergeant Rynders. attached TO the District
Attorneys office, a charge of bribery preferred
by J. Bowie DASH of Van COrtlandt.
According TO the complaint of Mr.. Dash. who is
president Of the Hudson Coffee Company, Of No. 81
Water-st Ford came to him on December TO- and
said that he had power to raise refrain from
raising assessments property in The Bronx. He
suggested TO Mr. Dash. the latter says, that II the
latter would act in a friendly way toward him he
would refrain from making assessment on the
property of Mr.. Dash's mother in Dash Lane Riv-
erdale-ave and would leave it to Dash how much
he should receive for so doing.
Later. Mr.. Dash alleges. Ford came to him and
said that he had refrained from raising the assess
ment the property, except for small increase
Of $1,000 Mr.. Dash says that Ford to his Of
flee on Wednesday, and said he would like to have
what he to get from Mr.. Dash The latter
made out a check for S1e0. and then asked Ford IL
he would like to have cash instead, and the latter
it is alleged said he would. A boy sent out,
ostensibly to cash the check but really to carry
word to the District Attorneys office, which had
been already informed of the circumstances Then
Mr.. Dash says that he gave Ford 500 in marked
bills. and Detective Rynders came in and placed
Ford under arrest. Rynders says he found the
marked bills on the prisoner.
Ford taken to Police Headquarters and was
locked for the night. Yesterday he was taken
to the Centre-st. court. The hearing was set for
to-day at p m. Ban was fixed at $1,000. 1t was
furnished by Fords daughter. Miss Mary Ford,
who gave security the house in which the Ford
family lives.
In speaking of his arrest Ford said: 'It is a ne
farious put-up job. which will be demonstrated in
the examination"
Mr.. Dash, it is understood, communicated with
the District Attorneys office directly after he says
he was first approached. He was told to try to
catch Ford by means of marked bills.
Tax Commissioner Strasbourger expressed sur
prise at the arrest. He said:
l have heard for some time that possible under
Valuat t1onS or property being made this is
the Grst time, sure, that any has been
caught. l hope the District Attorney will prose-
cute the case to the full extent of the law.
DO not know what action take with him,
but think we cannot suspend him until he is con-
victed, If such be the case. / suppose we can
grant him a sort of leave of absence" but his
salary Will have to go until he is convicted
Ford was appointed Deputy Tax Commissioner
ceives 81 200 a year.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
EIGHT BLOCKS FOR NEW PIERS.

DENIAL THAT BIRD S. coLER OR ANY RAILROAD
COMPANY Is INTERESTED.
Eight blocks OF property along the waterfront Of
South Brooklyn between Forty-second and Fifti-
eth sts have been purchased from the Hunt estate
by the Bush company, of the largest wharf
and warehouse concerns in the city. Irving T.
Bush said yesterday, in behalf Of the corporation,
which conducts a warehouse business at Forty
second-st., that the purchase was made for large
expansion OF the business of the company, with the
object OF evotng It to freight terminal and wharf
age purposes. Mr.. Bush denied the report that Mr..
Coler any railroad company was interested but
said that some outsiders would become interested
later. Who they were he would not state.
The plans for the development Of the property as
reported yesterday, comprise the building Of a
bay. which will admit Of their being used by the
largest freight steamers. With big wharves and
warehouses. which to be built, 1t IS said the
plant viii eventually be one OF the largest in the
world 1t is said that the property bought for
s. 10000, and that in few months the work Of
improving it will begin.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
COLLISION IN LACKAWAYYA YARD.

ORANGE PASSENGER TRAIN RUNS INTO FREIGHT
ENGINE-ENGINEER or LATTER HURT.
A collision occurred yesterday afternoon in the
Lackawanna Railway Company's yard, few feet
east OF the bridge which spans Grove-st.. Jersey
City The Orange accommodation train. drawn by
engine No. 932. r. H. Roden engineer ran into
engine No. 81, which drilling a freight train
from the yard across the eastbound to the west
bound track. The force OF the Impact broke the
coupling pin between the freight engine and its
lender. and the forward part of the tender was
ioTceu up IN the air crushing the cab the engine
John brennan. the engineer. jumped. but did not
eSScape the hylng debris and his leg fractured
lie was removed to S.. Francis Hospital. The pas-
sig eeshiger train. which was due at Hoboken at 2:37
O'Clock, sustained little damage. The pilot OF the
engine was broken and several panes OF glass in
the passenger cars were shattered. is said that
only one passenger was injured, a man named
Kos hoss who received slight scalp wound caused by
gneer of the passenger train had neglected to oba
the signal and should have stopped his train as the
distance signal and also the home signal ndica taS
that the tracks were blocked.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
TO ASK PEARSON TO RESIGN.

Chicago, Feb e.-Professor Charles W. Pearson
VIII be asked to resign from the faculty OF North
western University. THE Tribune saws IL the re-
port OF the committee appointed to investigate his
case Is accepted by the board of trustees
The report. IT is said will declare that Professor
Pearson has transgressed the rules of proprietv In
openly declaring the fallibility of the Bible while
occupying n chair in institution supported
manly man by contributions from members Of the
Methodist Church, and that he should seek n
chair In some liberal institution, where he wouId
sire -94-' NS
Professor Pearson declined to discuss the mat
Ter. but he has said he would stay where he
was not wanted N 80
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
TAXING CONTTCTs TO NEW PRISON

Forty-sx United States prisoners dressed in the
customary striped convict suits attracted no uttIa
attention yesterday at the Grand Central Station
and the Pennsylvania Railroad station in Jersey
city. The men were IN charge of United States
Inarshals and were en- route TO Atlanta. Ga where
s 1heg are 10 be confined in the federal prison
%Gh mas ]ust been completed at that place The
Iorty-SlX men were all of the federal prisonerg IN
New york State. They have for a time been in
sing sing. The new prison in Atlanta II is said
VII aceommodate all the federal prisoners in the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
TRIED 4yD SENTENCED IN AN HOUR

Paterson. Feb. (SpeciaD.-A murder trial was
begun and ended ard sentence imposed IN one hour
in this city to-day. Nicolo de Pasquals, fruit
dealer. was indicted for the murder Of Bacc
Amoracino, whom he shot on December ii IN q
quarrel in which two other men were engaged.
When all the witnesses had been examined and the
case was ready for the jury with the exception OF
summing up and the judges charge there
consultation between the prosecuting attorney and
counsel for the defence It was agreed az this con
sultation TO accept plea of guilty OF murder in the
second degree The plea was accepted BY Judge
Dixon, and the prisoner was at once arraigned for
sentence Pasquale is over sixty years old. He was
sentenced TO ten years in the State prison.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
E1-cAPTAIy OF CoRS4IR DIES.

Word received at Newark yesterday Of tbs
death at sea last Saturday OF Captain Charles Bal
ley. who for nine years IN charge Of j. Pier
pont Morgan's yacht Corsair. Captain BAILEY
lived on Long Island For several years he had
been captain OF the yacht Katoomba. owned by ".
Campbell Clark. OF Newark He had had pull
monary troubles On Friday OF last week the
yacht with Mr.. Clark and some friends aboard,
started for Florida. Captain Bailey was I'll. and
had TO be carried TO the yacht. and after the vOy
age began he became worse and died the second
day out The yacht put in at Charleston. whence
the body was shipped North Captain Bailey leaves
wife and three children
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
STRANDED SHIP TO BE yUsEJy

Ocean City, Feb 6.-The British shin scind,a
which went ashore here some weeks ago and
which 1t has been found impossible to float will
become a museum She will be a fixture ON the
dia is firmly imbedded in the sands and n wonJd
cost much more than she would be worth TO get her
on. A syndicate has purchased the wreck as n
les including some of the cargo not taken out by
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
CHI0AG0'S NEW TRUST ConpAyv

chicago Feb. 6-The new Federal Trust Com
Pdhy OF Chcago' of which Thomas P. Phillips is
president. will begin business with a canI,aI 20
2@ooo. instead of 81 100000 as first annonnced
anu anu $1,000 surplus. instead of S25OOo Subscrfp
ION rgnts are selling at 125. Z. H. Gary oP tba
onlteo ~ states Steel Corporation Edward x Shedd
% %. MnarshaH Ma Field & Co: Frank o. Lowden and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
"OUEEN'S HEADS "
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Inc issue or the Kings head on the postar 90
stamp "ll shortly render quite Obsolete the stIu
%nhgerlng % term "Queen's neads" Sixty years ago
Mheil tne stamp was comparatively a new thinF to
the h multitude = was almost invariably called n
..cueehs head and some time elapsed before
postase stamp became the accepted tern, One
WouH M tLhe 10 think that the reluctance 10 adopt
@ ole iatssL ~ hdme arose from a conviction that il
was a fnsnorner by reason Of It's being afaxed srd
no ot 1presseS Doubtless the expression viii and
us place IN the New English Dictionary ~ a. Is
Legends " si'0 iiiieS III Ihsoldsby
packs, ' queens heaus IN
their backs 'e' 'NNAS W SICA on