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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
QUARLEs-COoPER BILL CRITICISED.
Gives Too Much Power to Interstate Com
merce Commission, It Is Said.

The committee railway transportation OF thu
New-York Board OF Trade and Transportation has
prepared report. to be read to the board to-day
the QuarIes-COOper bin. now before both houses
OF Congress. providing for amendments 70 the In
terstate Commerce law. The COMMITTEES opposes
the provision of the bill which would give the In
terstate Commerce Commission the right declare
any existing rates unjUstly discriminative or IN
reasonable. and to require substtutions for them
This says the report. would be a long step toward
comforting the general rate making power on the
commission. This proposed enlargement OF power.
1t says:
Confers a judicial power upon constantly
changing body appointed without special reference
that phase Of its duties. and while the country
has been fortunate thus far in the character OF the
men placed on the commission. political and other
considerations may have undue weight in the
be more likely be influenced by such considera-
tons than the judiciary The commission has full
power of investigation. and appeal TO the
courts to enforce its conclusions and the courts
during the last year have supported the findings
Of the commission by injunction when the pronib-
is the effective remedy has been found 70 exist
under the present law.
In conclusion. your committee would suggest that
the board renew its recommendation for
amendment to the Interstate Commerce law per
hitting agreement among carriers fo- the main
subject TO the approval Of the Interstate Conerce
Commission
The committee declares that the revised Elkins
bill. in force, from which the contested pro-
visions were stricken. is entirely satisfactory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
THE CHARGE AGAINST WRIGHT.
Samuel Untermyer Says Dead Man Did Not
Think Conviction Possible

Samuel Untermyer. OF Guggenheimer. Cntermyer
& Marshall. who were the attorneys Of Whitaker
Wright during the period of his detention in the
Ludlow-st. Jail, said yesterday. when Informed OF
his late clients conviction and sudden death:
He never dreamed that there was a possibility
or his conviction 1t was generally recognized in
that ne dld not proit by any or the transactions in
connection with which he was indicted. IL also
fortune in the hopeless EFFORT to avoid the 6oapse
o. the companies with which he was identified.
under these circumstances again illustrates the diff
ference between the administration OF the criminal
law in other civilized countries and our own In
England and Germany those who direct the affairs
responsibility. If the rules OF law that were ap-
would be far greater safety FOR investors, bu;
some men prominent in this community would feel
very uncomfortable.
The charge against Wright was not larceny. but
fraud OF a director" II being alleged that he had
made. circulated and published certain false re-
ports and statements OF accounts OF the London
and Globe Finance Corporation. This crime. IL
alleged in the complaint OF Sir Percy Sander
son. the British Consul General at this port.
which complaint United States Commissioner Alex
ander issued the warrant on which Wright was
rested here IAN offence within the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain" Writs
OF habeas corpus and certiorari sent out by Wright
were dismissed by Judge Lacombe OF the United
States Circuit Court who denied Wrights applica-
was extraditable under the clause Of the treaty
which refers to fraud . made criminal by
the laws of both countries" The offence with
which Wright charged was not criminal under
federal law by the general body OF statute law
of the several States. but IL is made a INSIDE
meanor by Section OIL Of the Penal Code OF this
State.
II was urged by Wrght's attorneys that he
could not be extradited for offence made Grim
inaI by the laws Of the State in which he was ar
rested and not by the general laws Of the United
states but this contention passed on adversely
TO him i'm the Circuit Court and also in the SUI
preme Court OF the United States 70 which il was
carried appeal Wright himself was opposed 10
endeavoring postpone his eXtradttOn, the course
which his friends urged him. they believed
il would go more easily with him if he could staVe
of for few months, until the public anger against
him in England had subsidized. his appearance as a
defendant ir the criminal courts IN London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
CAPTAIN md MITE LOST.
Schoonfrs in Crash-OnG Sinks and
Other rs Set Afre.

Boston Jan. 26--The schooner Ella Pressey, Of
Thonaaston Me-. and the schooner Francis Shuoert
of Boston have been lost in collision and Captain
Elias White and Mate Fred F. Peterson. Of the
Pressev went down with their vessel. Information
of the disaster was brought this city by Captain
Thomas G.. Starkey. of the Shubert. who reached
here or the tug George M. Winslow to-day. The
Wirsow also had on board the four men Of Cap
tain Starkevs crow and three survivors Of the crew
Of the Pressey. The tug. which was towing string
of barges in the vicinity. TO the spot and
rescued all except Captain White and Mate Peter
The collision occurred about two miles OF the
Cape Cod shore. midway between Nauset and the
Highlands Sunday night. The Pressey sank in less
than two minutes The Shubert remained alOat
and the Winsow attempted TO tow her, but the
vessel leaking so badly that Captain Starkey
a abandoned the craft after setting her on fire.
The Ella PreSSey bound from StOningtOn.
Me- to New-LondOn. Conn. with cargo Of granite.
She was a two master with tonnage Of Ia gross
ard l54 net Her length Ss.3 feet breadth
in 1872 The Shubert bound from New-YOrk TO
Portland with 1900 barrels OF kerosene. She was
three masted vessel of 27 tons gross and 1S3
net burden. She built Mays Landing y. J..
in 1872 She 1852 feet long 3l2 feet in breadth
and had depth OF SO feet.
Rockland. Me. Jan. z6.-Captain Elias White and
Mate Fred T. Peterson. who We're lost when the
SC hooner Ella Pressey wrecked In collision with
the schooner Francis Shubert of Cape Cod Sunday
night. belonged 10 this town. Captain White was
a native of the place and of its best known
citizens. He was about fOrty-eig',i years old and
leaves a widow and three small children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
THE VERDICT APPROVED
This Mornings COmment-Theories
of Ungkts Death.

London. Jan. 2I.-Wthout exception the Lon
don daily papers express satisfaction with the
sautary vindication Of the law in the case of
Whitaker Wright, and admit the justice of the
verdict and of the sentence.
There indications in the comments of the
Liberal newspapers that the case will be used
as a political weapon against the government.
which declined to prosecute Wright. Mr.. Balfour
acting on the advice of the Law officer of the
Crown. having announced In Parliament in De-
cember 1902. that the case not one for the
public prosecutor. These papers insinuate that
the government wished 70 shield Wright because
he a strong supporter financially and other
wise of the Conservative cause. and because he
had influential friends
The Daily Mail" contends that the law of
icers Sir Robert Finlay and Sir Edward Car
SON. ought 10 resign, and it refers 10 the wicked
insinuation" of Wright's friends that a prosecu-
ticn Of the case would involve the Duke of
Connaught. who did invest in one of Wrlght's
companies, but who was not even remotely in
volved in its misdongs.
All kinds of rumors were abroad last night as
TO the cause of Wrights death. and there was
much speculation on the matter. but nothing
certain could be learned. II is known that
Wright suffered greatly from insomnia for the
last two weeks, owing TO the mental strain of
the trial, and that he used drugs to get sleep in
the last few days. 1t is also remarked that he
had greatly aged in appearance. while during
the judges summing up he showed signs of
great distress His face was pale and haggard.
but one had any idea that he suffered from
an illness which was likely 10 prove fatal One
rurlor says that a bottle of tabloids was found
in the dead mans pocket. and the suggestion
that he had capsule Of prussic acid concealed
in the end of the cigar he was smoking when
he collapsed has also been made Many per-
sons however, are still convinced that Wright
had an apoplectic stroke or heart seizure, he
was carefully watched from the time sentence
was pronounced, and nothing was seen to occur
which gives color TO the suicide idea
Last night Mrs. Wright was in state Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SEWERS RUN WITH BEER.
amount To Be Throzcn A1cay By
Brezcery, II ,968 Kegs.

Nearly three thousand barrels Of beer. amounting
to II sss kegs such as are ordinarily used in saloons.
began pouring into the sewers yesterday from Con-
rad STEMS Sons brewery. in West FIfty-seventh-st
Mrs Schmidt. of the Lion Brewery. some time ago
bought the business Of the firm. and the brewery
itself is to be sold a few days Before the end Of
this month the bond for the brewery would have TO
be renewed in the sum OF something like $500. II
the beer was kept there The Lion Brewery does
not wish 20 carry the brewing business at that
place II is said. also. that the Lion brewers.
regular customers beer different from that to which
the latter are accustomed and preferred u
sacrifice the beer still in stock Besides. the cost
of transporting 5000 would have to be paid O,It
IN stamps the barrels.
Ferdinand Eidman the Collector OF internal
Revenue for the Third District. sent some % his
men on Monday to gauge and test the beer. and
yesterday the flow began Only about twenty casks
could be running at once. the pipes were
net sufficient to carry greater quantity or Alto
gether, seventy OF these casks emptied. In
one cellar were twenty casks holding thirty-twO
barrels each
Thomas whitt1e. Joseph z. Nsjediy and William
Michel assistants Of the revenue collector.
manned the place all day yesterday. to see that
the law complied with. and they thought they
clared that in many years experience they had
never known much beer being turned into the
for any cause whatever. and especially when
it was good beer. ready for consumption
AS Mr. Nejedy glanced yesterday at the
OF foam between two long rows Of enormous
casks he remarked: you need not be surprised
II the North River cells climb UP 10 the piers to-
night and try to fight people. Anything's liable to
happen on the North River tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
THE KIOSK SCHEME KILLED.

On adverse report OF the COMMITTEES on Lava
and Legislation. the Board OF Aldermen yesterday
killed the proposed scheme for establishing klos<s
and shelters IN various parts OF the city. AT the
request OF the Corporation Counsel the same com
mttee reported favorably on an ordinance in reIa-
ton to the removal OF SHOW and ice from, side
walks The ordinance creates penalty OF s for
failure 20 clear the sidewalk within twenty-four
hours or snOwStOrTn. Alderman bowling wanted
the word tenant omitted and the word LAND
lord substituted. and Alderman Malone said N
looked 70 him as II the -awyers OF the board had
framed the ordinance 20 make rernunerative xorS
Tor themselves The subject was laid over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
THREE MONTHS FOR gxroRrIoN.

After administering a scathiuS rebuke 10 tn.
prisoner for the offence he had committed Judge
Foster yesterday sentenced George B. StInson.
formerly Chicago representative OF the Interna-
tiOnal Mercantile Agency. who convicted %
attempted extortiOn, 10 three months IN the psnf-
Tertiary. Stiuson tried 20 force the company for
which he had worked in Chicago 70 give him 5000
threat 70 give some information OF It's affairs
to a rival company. lie caught with marked
money given him in his possession
Ex-Governor Merriam OF Minnesota, who Is
vfce-presicent Of the company. asked that
leniency should be shown the prisoner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
FRANKLIN PIERCE's COUSIN DEAD.
Oldest Woman in New-Hampshire Dies in
Her 103d Year.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Lynoeooro. n. H., Jan. 26.-Mrs. Catherine
Kendall Steele. the oldest woman in New
Hampshire. died at her home here to-day in her
103d year. She was born at Amherst N H.. on
May II. 1901 the daughter Of Nathan and
Sarah Kendall.
One Of her mothers sisters was the mother Of
Franklin Pierce. President OF the United States
and her husband David Steele a prominent
lawyer in the early thrtes Since his death. In
1866 Mrs. Steele has made her home with her
niece. Mrs. Charles r. Boutwell,. One of the
events of Mrs. Steele's life her meeting
with Lafayette at Concord in 1924.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
COMMISSIONER MoRLE STRUCK BY CAR
Knocked Down and Bruised in Brooklyn
Hurts Thought Not Serious.

United States Commissioner Richard P. Morle.
for the Eastern Division of New-York was struck
by a DeKalb-ave. car yesterday afternoon. while
crossing Washington-st.. just after leaving the
postofice ut Washington and Johnson SITS.
Brooklyn. He saw the car coming. but slipped and
was unable 10 avoid IL.
Receiving CHANGING blow. he thrown to the
ground and badly bruised about the head and
shoulders. lie taken in a Brooklyn Hospital
ambulance to his home. No. 1877 Fort Green Place.
1t was not thought that he was seriously injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
MAN OF 1oA HAS MARRIAGE OFFERS
Pension Increase of Survivor of the War of
1912 the Reason
rBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE. ]

Utica y. Y, Jan. 26-Hiram Cronk. OF Dunn
brook. said 10 be the last survivor of the War
of 1872. will be 1O4 years old on April 20. Mr.
Cronk recently had his pension increased, and
since then he has had six offers Of marriage
from women from twenty-one to fifty years OF
age.
bill has been introduced b. Assemblyman
Evans to give Cronh 4 pension from the State
of SD a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
FRANCIS TAKES HIMSELF OUT OF RACE

St Louis, Jan. 26-David r. Francis president OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company said
to-day in THE Post-Dispatch" that he was not a
candidate for President of the United States
Further than this. however. he would not discuss
the boom started for him.
,t am the president Of one big concern now. and
that takes all my time" he said. Il have no time
10 consider other matters and am not a candidate
for other ~ N~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SUIT AGAINST ADMINISTRATION.
Governor La Toilette and Other Wisconsin
Officials Accused.
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Madison. Wis, Jan. 26-Legal proceedings that
VIII involve Governor La Toilette the Secretary OF
State members Of the legislature and the State
Treasurer. Mr.. Kernpf. in all probability will be
started before long to recover for the trust funds
Of the State sum of nearly 100000 which was re-
ceived from the federal government and which, II
Is said. has illegally appropriated 10 the
States general fund and used. The money was al
yerted for tie purpose Of reducing the tolal TAX
levy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27

shock "a ~ '''iN'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
CAMPAIGN FUNDS WERE LIGHT

Ohe evidence that party was honestly seeking
=. Sufe oustice 70 the masses in 1896 and in 1900
- = 20 De tounc in the fact that campaign funds
49, Hslgnihcant in both campaigns. although
.le Hlolglcuals contributed than had ever con-
o.,ro before Ard what further evidence IS need
- % me corrupt bargain made by the Republican
49, WIN re corporations than YOU have in the
.o.pt enaetnlen. OF legislation desired by the pro-
800 interests ard nv the financiers. and by the
lsinre OF that party interfere with the rapacity
r IRE
ism presents moral issue The main
sSloh involved IN Imperialism IS not whether the
...ehe from the Philippine Islands will equal the
APsloltlre required for a colonial system. Such
- H1estion Involves much Of mathematics that
"a 80 can measure exactly the pecuniary effect
800 ..s policy on himself his neighbors. but the
lss'ie can be- made 50 plain that all
- s.ffi y: for ~ the bar Of conscience plea
f,,,nIoni, Individual national. Justify the
a. i.ns ~ human beings fl order 10 extend TRADE
T4or ~ force foreign government unwilling
81. ~ he action az our government IN the Panama
go >nnat principle controis2 Was II a Jealous
ec--gsr CTR Fo-c7lled commercial interests. or a
-tef,s =, regard for NATIONAL honor and the
,rss-f ~ tfc DPorle OF Central America? The 18th
-nrHi has been delayed wears to please the
~iScol mental railroads. Could we not have de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27

Samuel Untermyer OF Guggenhemer. Cntermyer
Marshall. who were the attorneys Of Whitaker
Wright during the period of his detention in the
Ludlow-st Jail, said yesterday. when informed OF
his late clients conviction and sudden death:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

the sting for a brief time at least retained
its poison. The sting, like the barb OF
an arrow. fastens itself in the flesh. The bee
cannot withdraw it, for it sticks like a fshhook,
held by the firm cutiCe. II is believed, however,
that when the bees sting each other their
flesh is so soft that they do not lose the sting.
Bee cutursts agree that instinct teaches the
little creature that to lose it's sting is fraught
with some great calamity, and they refute the
common notion that bees sting with no reluc-
lance When he had permitted several bees to
sting his arm. proving that the process took
about two seconds for each sting. Mr. Selser
discussed the experience by saying:
1T simply feels like little pin prick. In
few minutes the feeling will entirely pass away.
The fact that it does not hurt is due to the
practical incubation that has resulted from
many stings. l actually immune from their
poison and stings that would cause big Jumps
on anybody esc's arm don't trouble me a bit
But after all. extracting bees stngs your
own arm is a crude we'll a slow process.
purpose getting rubber blanket and letting
the bees sting that. You see bees have a great
aversion for the smell OF a horse. and my theory
is that II leave my rubber blanket Tn the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

stable overnight 1t viii be strongly scented
that the Indignant bees will attack 1t when
presented to them With this device l believe
could supply million stings a week.
las fast the stngs are obtained they are
dropped into bottle containing pulveriZed
sugar, which acts a preservativc. We count
them as We drop them in. and the customer has
to take our word for the number. He has no
way of going behind the returns. From this
sugar serum is obtained. which is the market
able form of the bees stinss. Another method
Followed in extracting the sting preserves the
bee with the sting, that portion of the
poison may be wasted y number of honey
bees are put in a bottle and then the bottle is
shaken. The angry bees at begin to sting
each Other and then measured amount of al
cohol is poured in. The whole medicinal property
Of the bee is thus preserved"
Medical opinioE on the subject is .ncreduIous.
particularly il view of the fact that the at
tempt is being made H. some to create the belief
that the sting actually cures the tfiiiction That
1t does have beuefi, i,l effect in ! limited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
HE1LTH IN BEE STINGS.
Il Nezc Business in Gathering the
YenOm for Medicinal Use.

The story of the man who doctored his rheu-
matte wife by means Of humble bees, surrep-
titiously introduced into her chamber at night
and who then gleefu!ly watched the agile and
speedy flight of the bedridden woman down the
stairs, gains new appropriateness now that
chemists are once more Investigating the ancient
legend that bee stings cure rheumatic ailments
For fifty years homeopathic textbooks have sol
t~!nly assorted the virtue of bee stings for GER
tin phases of rheumatic disorder. Now and
again apiarists have collected little of the
tce5' venom. but supply and demand alike have
been uncomfortable. Hardly of the big
wholesale druggists OF the city has 1t in stock
la in some Of them it is actually unknown
TO be stung by bee is an experience common
10 the larger share of humanity, and no country
red youth escapes il. But the question of the
sting article OF trade lies in the field of
:.c aparist. whose point OF view Is scientific
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

field is, however. not denied. James j. Walsh,
dean Of the Fordham Medical College. VINO has
made special researches regarding rheumatism,
in discussing the subject said:
IT'S pretty hard to talk about this question,
because the larger share of the affections that
people call rheumatic in reality only mus
cular For relief of this muscular pain many
things are used as counter irritants-alcohol
and turpentine. for instance Now. the use or
bee stings may produce the same result. for
anything that will draw blood to the part af-
fected will bring relief. Some people have been
stuns by bees and not been relieved; other peo-
pie have let bees sting them and secured relief
but how il is hard &c say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

A homeopathic druggist. who. contrary to the
general rule. does keep bee stings in stock. de-
clared that the demand formerly was slight
but that of late it had been increased by the
growing discussion of the question
THE remedy itself is old as the hills" said
he. but il is only prescribed In homeopathic
books for certain kind CT rheumatic discom-
fort which shows itself In irritation and pos
sibly in skin disease To make it a panacea for
all rheumatism is absurd. I have lust received
an order from Newt Orleans for some bee StinEs,
but the supply is exceedingly limited"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

To be sure. equipped with gloves and a veil. the
bee farmer seldom gets stung. and the expert
apiarist disdains even the protective devices
Having learned the habits and the temperament
of me bee, its likes and its dislikes he handles
the insect with impunity.
The interest in the bee as a medicinal
possibility. however. has already started apia-
rsts into fresh field Among those who are
a the present time gathering bees stines is
William Seser. of Jenkinton, Penn, who is
not merely lecturng the bee but also study
ing it at first hand in his roof garden devoted
to bee culture.
TO collect bee stings by letting an indignant
hee sting your arm seems a painful if not heroic
method, but Mr.. Selser declares that II is not
even uncomfortable. To q visitor who in
spccted his roof garden the other day he illus
trated his method fully. Without the slightest
hesitation he placed one honey bee after another
on his arm, and let the creature sting him
Then he carefully indicated the barbed sting
I'm his arm. showed how it entered the flesh
AID explained that. although the bee died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

Inventors. with all their originality and brill
lance. are often naive. childlike and impracti-
CAL" said General Wallace =. Randolph. Of The
general staff Of the army.
IAN inventor called on me one day To tam
about an explosive he had originated
" 1T is the most powerful explosive the void
has ever seem he said. and II b my kaea %
send it up in balloon. With . lighted fuzs a.
tached to IL Tho balloon VIII be sent oye1 H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

not e1aggerate II very much There was .
good deal of truth In the remark that my
hamemaker made TO me at OF last
exhibitions
He had done me the honor to come 10 see
my picture. and. he stood before il. i said:
-Well. Horne. what do you think of it?'
Think of it?' he cried enthusiastically. Why.
sir. it's perfect-perfect- Mr.. Blank he went
on. has got Just like it.
what? said puzzled Blank has a picture
like this?
-'Oh.' said Horne. wasn't talking about tho
picture. 1 was talking about the frame"