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New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS.
Senator Latimer Tells of Commission Work
TO Sail on August 49,

Paris. Aug. 6.-Senator Latimer Of South Caro-
lima. and Representatives Howell, of New Jersey.
and Burnett. of Alabama, of the United States I'm
migration Commission, arrived here To-day After
spending few days in Paris they will go to Havre
and thence 20 Liverpool. where they will join the
other members of the commission and sail for New
York on August % Senator Iatimer says that at
MarseilIes the commissioners found evidence that
Immigrants especially Rumanisns. suffering from
affections of the eyes. were going 10 the United
States by way of Mexico and Canada.
Speaking Of the general results of the investiga-
ton. Senator I.atimer said that the commission
had been impressed by the sanitary regulations and
steamship companies evident good faith In
obcyng the United States immigration restrictions
He added that the United States especially the
South, needed good immigration. and the recon-
mendatons of the commission would have the South
in view.
According to Senator 1satmer's personal opinion.
the most important recommendation would he Il
requirement that every immigrant bear certin-
cate of good character, certified by the home au-
thorities and by American consul This might
work hardship In the OF political immigrants.
like the Russians, but il necessary in order 10
keep out the criminal and vicious classes.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
OFFICIALS BLAMED.
inquiry Into Inter.-Net. Acc'de"t'
UOzeever. Frees WOtOrmGn.

The rnotorman of the wrecked Third avenue
train in which man lost his life on July 10
was held blameless by the Coroners jury Yeste'-
dav. but Edward F. Duffy, the trainmaster ana
Michael w O'Brien. night station inspector on
that division OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
system. found guilty Of criminal negligence
The jury recommended that they be held TO await
the action OF the grand jury on charee ol Aoini
eide The jury said further:
Company for not providing sufficient means OF
transportation upon that evening on Us M ~
line. although having fun kno"Ienge OF tie
fact that a great number OF people had peeh Trans
ported over said line. northward and southwark
upon that day. and that they were expected 10 re-
turn TO their respective homes in the evening by
the same method of transit. and as consequence
or such failure on the part OF the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company to furnish suincient means
Of Transportation for the extra number or p2sseii-
gers the station platforms and the 'front.' ana rear
platforms of every train were excessively CROWDED
such extent that the view or the sald VIII
lam L. Williams. motorman was obstructed-
We also Censure the said intefoorouSh I~a'4u
Transit Company for not providing suhlCleiiO
number Of guards on each train 10 prevent the
passengers from standing and crowding upon the
front and rear platforms ,
I'VE recommend that all crowded trains sucn
as those extra guard he placed on
the rear and front platform Of each train, ana we
further recommend that copy OF the minutes IN
this inquest and of these, our findings thereh "
forwarded 10 the Public Utilities Commission WIN
the request that they use all the power vested
in them by enforce the recoInInehnatous
made by us to the end that no like accidents may
take place iE the future. We also recommend that
the door leading to the motorman's box. in use on
trains Of the said company. be replaced % a
sliding door. with grooves at top ana bot'oui
When the tury's verdict announced Joseph
II. Adams. counsel for Duffy and . Brten. hoNeo
that II be set aside contrary 10 tho law anu
facts Coroner Acritelli reserved MS oeClsloh ."
this motion until Monday. and meanWhlie pa
rolled the men I'm the custody Of their lawyer
The inquest was determine the cause OF the
death OF Clarence IA Seur. OF No loS Cornena
street Brook!vn. More than score or persons
were hurt I'm the accident. which occurred al the
i0sth street station train crashing into anoner
iist pulling out OF the station The testimony OF
yarions witnesses was that the train was over
crowded and that Italians returning from the cele
hration of a church feast had been irduiSlhe IN
drink and were fighting. Employees and agents OF
-ba comnanv testified that extra precautions had
been taken to handle the crowds and that extra
had been put
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
a DEFENCE OF GENERAL sToEssEL
Former Member of Nogi's Staff Says Port
Arthur's Surrender Was Justified.

Paris. Aug. 6.-Captain Tsunoda. the Japan
csc military attache here, who as a member
Of the staff Of General Nogi had share in the
negotiations for the surrender of Port Arthur.
IN open letter to-day defended General Stoes-
sci the eve Of the latter's trial by court
martial for surrender TO the japanese. The
japanese attacfe said that the conditions III
The fortress which he was the first 10 enter
were shocking All proper food exhausted
and the twenty thousand Russians under arms
were in condition 10 fight They key 10 the
fortress. Captain Tsunods added. lost when
2af3-Netre Hill Was captured General Stoessel
according To the japanese officer. might have
held out for q fortnight longer. hut the result
would have been massacre in which il would
have been difficult 10 distinguish combatants
from non-eombatants- In conclusion Captain
Tsunoda said:
IF others forget II We remember that Port
Arthur cost US sixty thousand lives by gun
fire alone We dug forty kilometres Of parallels
and expended thirty million rounds of ammuni-
1ion fcuros.ear history chronicles the glorious
capitustion Of Port Arthur. and ii is so con-
sidered in Japan That is why the Emperor of
Japan ordered General Nogi to treat General
Stoessel with all the honors due TO gallant
soldier HIS country should treat him
likewise
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
HAS PERFECT RIGHT TO BE A FOOL

Mrs Katherine S. Hueppe, Of No. 42S West
.sth street. was much disappointed yesterday
because MAGISTRATE COrrigau would not allow
ha,. To keen her husband from making fool CT
himself She appeared in court on a summons
obtained by him.
"I am ffty-three years old, and think | am
able 10 take care of myself" said Hueppe. the
a large silver medal bearing engraving of
st. Kasimir the pious Polish King on his breast
II am a farmer by occupation. / am also an
expert player the piano. mandolin. guitar
and either After considerable trouble I have
built a handcart and want to put my three
trunks and my clothes basket on ii and get out
of New York. I can push my cart from place
To place and find farms In Pennsylvania and
Ohio where I can work and people will appre-
ciate my playing. My wife won't let me-"
Well" said Mrs Hueppe. "he wants 10 make
a fool out of himself. Why doesn't he put his
trunks and basket on an express wagon like a
respectable man If he wants TO leave the city?
Why. he hasn't done a stroke of work In six
years"
Now here" said Magistrate Corrigan to
MIS-. Hueppe IF your husband wants 10 put
his trunks and other luggage on that home made
handcart and make a fool OF himself you have
no right to stop him Now go home and give
him that handcart and those trunks
The wearer of the medal of ST Kasiuir there
upon strode out, of court with an ear-to-ear
smile.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
FRENCH CAUGHT IN TRAP.
Treacherous -4tfaci; after Landing
Il Bayonet Charge.

London. Aug. In a dispatch from Tangier
.he correspondent of The Times says con-
s-ratulations are due TO the French government
for the prompt measures il has taken at Casa
blanca and the French seamen who. in the face
of overwhelming numo-rs, showed splendid
courage and undoubtedly saved the European
residents of Casa blanca from massacre
According the latest reports shots were
fired Sunday the French Consulate, and
when the French Consul demanded protection
from the governor and the military commander
OF the town these officials replied that they
were powerless guarantee safety and in
sited the commander of the French cruiser
6aiilee TO dsembark troops. 1t appears that
The town gate was closed behind the hrst
French landing party The men consequently
found themselves in a trap. and their way was
barred by uniformed Moorish troops. who in-
snediately opened fire. The seamen cleared
their way by bsyonet charge. literally forcing
their massage over the dead bodies Of the Moor
ash soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
ASSEMBLYMAN SCHWEGLER RESIGNS
He Was Serving His Second Term in the
Lower House of the Legislature

Albany. Aug. e.-Speaker Wordsworth forwarded
to-day to Secretary Whalen the resignation of
George Schwegler (Democratl, of the Goth District
New York as Member Of Assembly. The resigna-
tion is to take effect at
Mr.. Schwegier was born in this city in 1887 HIS
business is that of real estate dealer He is a
member OF the 9Th Regiment of the New York Ma
tional Guard and of the New York Athletic Club.
and is also one of the board of governors of the
Cherokee Club
Mr. Sckwegler was nominated for the Assembly
by the Democratic party first IN 1865, when he de-
seated Moses Levine, the candidate of Repub-
ltcan party and the Municipal Ownership que,
by vote of 3907 TO 3sz3. and again in 1906 when
ne received s67s votes 10 1.775 cast for Charles w
Ferry Republican,. At the last session of the As
senbly Speaker Wadsworth appointed him MEM
her of the Railroads Committee and also of the
Excise Committee.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
NEH7 UITNESS FOR HAI
Karl Lifdenau HHling to Srcar
to Prisoncrs Innocence.

Mannheim Aug. 6.-Another witness has como
forward to say that Karl Hau. the former pro-
fessor of Roman law at Washington VINO was
found guilty Of the murder OF MS houhei-''
law Frau Moliter, at Carsruhe, July - @hu
condemned TO DEATH is innocent. The name OF
this new witness is Karl I4indenau, and his
statement has made more or less of sensation
He saws that at the time Of the murder iaS'
November he was walking behind Frau Monter
and her daughter He saw the nash oi a plsto
and one of the women fell. He did not see the
murderer but says he could not possibly nave
been Hau.
In the course of the trial Lindenau forwarded
ANONYMOUSLY statement containing these as
sertions to Hau's attorney. He did not appedi
at the trial because Of his desire TO conceal
for private reasons. his presence in Carlsruhe-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
BIDS TO BUILD AsHOKAN DAN.
Five Contracting Companies Seek to Get tat
Great Award.

Five bids for the construction Of the great
Ashokan dam OF the Catskil system were
opened By the Board OF Water supply yester-
day They were all that were submitted j.
waldo Smith. tAe chief engineer. said that ths
John Pierce Company. Of No. ~ West street
had probably made the lowest bids II ap-
peared that the Pierce Company had bid ever
81 500 Oso below the next lowest bidder The
bid seemed 10 aggregate less than St3tH@e"
The other bidders we're The O'RoUrke Engi-
neering Construction Company, No 81" Sntn
avenue; the Bradley Construction Company. No.
go West 6Sth street. Macarthur Brothers Conn
pany and Winston & Co a Joint bid and the
Stewart Stanley & Kerbauh Company No %
Fifth avenue.
There were fOrty-tw0 items. separate plds eh
each OF which We're made by The competing
companies. Among the number were such items
as 2.OsJ. 900 cubic yards of earth excavation -
65IOOO cubic yards of retllins and en1bankln-
1.1OoOtD barrels Of cement. j30e0 cubic yaras
OF CycIopean masonry.
II will be several weeks before the contract y
awarded Each Of the bidders in COnphahes
with the terms Of the advertisement. fu-nlshel
a certified check for S2J0OOo The successiu'
bidder will have 10 furnish Sl.Hleo secuIH!'
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
DOG BARONESS KICKEY'S COMPANION
Wealthy Woman Has Freedom of Sanatorium
Grounds-Sumptuou Apartments Provided

Although formally confined for indefinite pc
riod in a Stamford sanatorium the Baroness Har-
den Hickey. daughter of John II. Flagler of New
York, IS allowed good deal of freedom and has
much comfort money purchase for her
So far her personal liberty is concerned. the
former Queen of Trinidad Isle will not suffer
much unless her malady takes acute turn
She will he free 10 and go with the attendant
who for some time has been her constant com
panion.
monetary value the baroness occupies a cottage
the sanatorium grounds. II is furnished sump-
tuously. and in II special provision for the little
dog been made. The dog is about the ONLY
thing that seems to interest Mrs. Hickey now. She
lavishes all sorts of attentions him. When on
the street the proud queen moves with head
bowed low, seemingly unconscious OF everything
transpirng about her.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
FIGHT ON FE4THERSON.
'Toby" Greenebaum Selected By
NurDhy Mcn for District Leader.

Maurice Featherson. Tammany leader Of the
20th Assembly District and Mayor McCIelIans
manager IN hts fight against Charles F Murphy.
will have 10 fight TO retain the leadership Of his
Assembly district. IL was announced yesterday
that Toby tfreenebaurn had been selected by
Murphy to oppose him
Besides acknowledging that he had heard Mr.
C;resnebaunl would be candidate for leadership
of the Featherson district Mr. Murphy would not
discuss the question II is known that Tammany
organization men would Ike nothing batter than
10 defeat FeathersOn- The Murphy element hates
him as ferceIy as does Mcclellan. and IL IS te-
Ifeved that Murphy himself Is engineering t1s
fight against him
Friends of the present leader OF the eoth laughed
AZ the idea that Toby CITeenebaum or any one
else could beat their leader N his Own district
Thev predicted that the fight would develop into
farce which FeathsTson would enjoy, but which
would be sad indeed for Toby
silent Maurice" as Mr.. Feathsrsou is generally
called and thousands OF his followers chartered
an excursion steamer yesterday and went doVn 70
College Point for their annual outing Iner leader
was al their head and two brass bands helped
- make the trip merry one Hardy had ths
marty landed before the OF an opposition can
didat4 reached IL II vas received with rll1sed
and lauEhts--
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
LOSES HIS JOB: SHOOTS FOREMAN.
Ironworkcr, Discharged for Agitatlng Strike,
Seeks Revenge with Revolver.

Because he had been discharged from the iron
works Of Philip Dugro. at No. 1870 Ten Eyck
street williamsburg William Atterky. of No
I7s McKibb street, went TO his former place
Of employment yesterday. where he shot and
mortaliy wounded Herman Wetsman, the fore
man. who caused Atterky's dismissal
Weisman who lives at No 1877 BuShwick ave-
nue., discovered that Atterky agitating
strike among his fellow workers and caused his
discharge. Atterky took his dismissal much to
heart, and when he leaving the shop Sat
urday he threatened TO be revenged
Although Weisnan was severely wounded ne
erappled with his assaant. and hand to- nd
encounter ensued until Wesman dropped 10 the
ground from the loss Of strength
Atterky. after seeing his victim fall. started 10
run away, but intercepted by Patrolman
Wilkinson. While on the way to the patrol box
he attempted to escape, but was halted by
shot from the policemans revolver. and taken
hack 10 where WcisInar lay unconscious. Wells
man is In a critical condition. Atterky was ar
raisned in the Manhattan avenue police court
where he was held without bail 10 await the re-
suit of his victims injuries
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
TO Pay BELGIAN CL1INS.
Castro Still Refuses american De
mand-NonOp0Iy Broken.

Caracas. Aug. 3 (via Willemstad, Aug. o.
Venezuela advised Belgium last Wednesday.
July 81 that in recognition OF the principle oi
arbitration she would pay the disputed claims
of Belgium creditors, amounting to S2Uo0oU.
in conformity with the decision of the Hague
Tribunal This act the part of the govern
ment strengthens President Castro in his re-
fusal reopen the matter of the five Amer1-
can claims against Venezuela, which already
have been arbitTated
The National Congress adjourned to-day al
ter having abolished the cattle shipping mo-
nopoly.
Last month Venezuela intimated that sne
would not pay the Belgian claims referred TO
I'm the above dispatch whereupon Belgium inti-
mated that IL Venezuela persisted in her re-
fusal the former country would protest TO the
powers and also take up the matter with the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07

Failing into cauldron of boiling water at the
power house of the Brooklyn & Coney Island
Railroad Company. Coney Island avenue and
Kings Highway. Brooklyn. early yesterday
morning. Joseph Sullivan, of No. 562 Thirty
ninth street, scaldsd to death. He was
burned from head to foot before his fellow
workmen could rescue him. He then rushed
about the room. wild with pain. pulling at his
clothing
He was with great difficulty restrained until
the arrival of the ambulance from the Recep-
ton Hospital at Coney Island. A mistake had
been made and this ambulance responded in
stead of one from the Kings County Hospital
on the way the island the surgeon had all
he could DO to keep the man in the wagon. On
arriving there il found that there were no
facilities for treating the patient and he was
sent 10 the Kings County Hospital several
miles away, and there he died.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
EucnaalsTIc CONGRESS OPENED.

Metz Aug G.-The international EUcharistic
Congress the first ever held in Germany. was
opened here this evening. No fewer than six
thousand delegates have assembled They in
ctude Cardinal Vincent Eannutell. who repre-
sents the Pope: Cardinal Fischer of Cologne.
the Archbishops Of Besancon. Westminster and
Bucharest and many bishops from all nations.
Among the lay delegates are General Charette,
commander Of the Papal Zouaves: Count Hom-
fesch and DR. Groeber- leaders of the Centre
party in the Reichstag, and Prince Max of
Saxony.
The provincial authorities greeted thc repre-
sentative of the Pope his arrival, and Car
ssinai yannuteiii thanked them IN the name OF the
Pontff. He requested. also. that the thanks OF
The Pope he forwarded 10 Emperor William.
The work os the congress is purely religious
in character.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
USE OF FOOD PRESERVATIvEs.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Albany. Aug e--Eugene H Porter. State Com
missioner Of Health. announces in his monthly bull
letin, made public to-day, that the analysis Of
food products 10 determine II preservatves were
used. which has been continued by the depart
for the last two months. has shown improve
ment i'm the second months tests. The department
made chemical examinations of canned meats and
bottled beer. fourteen samples various kinds
of canned meats examined in June found
contain boron preservative.
Last month samples Of many OF those same
fourteen brands the department could find on
sale were again submitted chemical tests and OF
nine that were purchased only one showed this
time the presence OF boron preventative. Out of
twenty-five samples Of bottled beer two contained
saIicvli. acid several contained fuoric acid, and
three or four showed the presence of sulphites
These are all preservatives.
The Department of Health has also been testing
oils used for illuminating heating purposes TO
determine whether they up to the standard
required by law. Twelve samples were tested, and
ell but ore found to be all right.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
"NEEn STRAPHANGERS.'
Continued from f1rsf page.

the public regard to frequency ana eharacteI
of its railway service to the fuil mint OF tne ca
pacity of the railways? A.-1e5' TOT ti'0 SUBWAY
and no for the elevated
Mr. Wins then asked if the reason for TINS
was not that the company's agreement Win tiie
subway contained 2 provision requiring IL,
whereas there was no such provision IN resaru
10 the elevated Mr.. Hedley said that had noth-
ing to do with it; that physical reasons were
responsible for it. He said that when sne suo-
way was opened il was expected that nluch Oh
the travel on the elevated roads would be de-
flected to it. That had not proved 70 De tile
case and consequently the L lines ala not
have enough rolling stock to keep up TO the
maximum limit of service. Mr.. WINS then asked
whether the Il" lines were electrifed perore
or after the opening of the subway He wanted
to know why the service on the Ninth avenue
Il" could not be increased beyond the II per
cent estimated by the company. Mr.. Hedley
replied that the construction of the tracks pe-
tween 116th and I35th streets and the grade
junction at SD street limited the numoer OF
trains that could be operated In saIetE' ne
said that as soon the new cars came theS
would be put in operation, that the heaoway
between and Il. m. would be lessened and the
reads operated to their maximum capacity
through the junction at SD street ana Elsnth
avenue and other limiting points.
Ny WINS suggested that follow trains might
remedy the congestion. but the witness did not
think so. At this point Mr.. WINS returned to
the object the road had in making out us scheo-
ules and the testimony was
Q-You say the road will put on more trains IL
needed. Would you consider they were needed If
there were passengers fill three-QUarters OF the
seats? A.-NO-
Q-What do you mean. then, by 'if needed
YOU mean that the SEATS shall he filed and that
there shall he standing as well? A-fe5'
Q-That is a very frank answer 1t Is part or
YOUR scheme. then. in running your trains 10 run
them on a schedule which will require part of the
passengers TO be standing? A.-No.
When Mr.. Hedley made his very frank an
swer' there was an immediate and hasty con-
ference between President Shonts, MI bryan
and counsel for the road, resulting in Mr. era
vath rising and explaining that the witness had
not understood Mr.. ivinss question MT He'd
ley then attempted 10 explain that he meant the
passengers should be standing only a part OF
the time: that the train would be enptied as
4 went along After Mr. WINS had said that
he had finished for the day. Mr.. Cravath again
explained that Mr. Hedley had unWittngiy
created wrong impression by his frank re-
ply" His repeated explanation occasioned soma
amusement among those who were present at
the hearing. Subway schedules VIII be gone
into to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
JEROME AT C0NEY ISLAND.

District Attorney Jerome and five OF
his assistants. Mott. OConnor. Marshall Per-
kins and Mcclure. went down 70 Dreanand
last night to see Pete O'Hagan's famous police
dog Casey which Piet CrOnte gave 20 hln'
They did not the dog, for he died about a
week after the Coney Island fire
The District Attorney then went over 70 see
that other famous Coney Island animal Consul
Frank Bostock's chimpanZee. who was the guest
of honor at the dinner given by .. II. F. BEL
mont at Newport recently. Consul Is stil IN
disDosed so the District Attorney had 10 be
content with a picture of him From there MI
Jerome took In all the shows from The Feast
Of PelShazzar'' to THE Arabian Nights
New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
QUITS CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
David Hutcheson, Superintendent of Read
ing Room, to Rest and Travel

Washington. Aug s.-The resignation Of David
HutCheson. superintendent of the reading room
at the Library of Congress. was announced TO-
day he had been an empIoye OF the library for
thiTty-thTee years most Of the time in charge
of the reading room and serving in the capacity
Of vice-Iibrarfan Failing health and a desire
10 spend the rest of his life in rest, travel and
interc ,11rse with intellectual men are responsible
for his resignation. He is recognized as one
of the most efficient Librarians in the world.
He received his early education in Scotland and
served IN book stores in Glasgow. London and
cities on the Continent.