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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
MINISTER GRIMALDI WILLING TO RESIGN

Vomc Feb 7-Sicnor Grimaldi, Minister OF Finance,
.s o1ored to resign his place, in view Of the reports
circulated concerning his connection with the bank
scandals While denying any completely In the fra1ds'
sicnor Grmald feels that the stability OF the CABINET
Is endangered by his remaining In Office. He prefers
be says that his offer be not accepted uh'ii ai.er
' n.,a,o on his Pension Reform BILL which provides
o., . sov,no Of 10000 900 lire annually The bill,
however is not likely TO pass ~
The examining magistrate has learned that III iooo
the Bank Of Rom- despite the fact that II was one oi
the smallest Of the SIX banks OF issue. distributed
Oao 900 lire among Deputies ana other pohur,dns nndn
similar circumstances, In 1881, the SAINT ,H
noid 400 600 lire for the support oi men VI INC
same class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
THE SCHIEDAM'S SHAFT BROKEN.
SIZE GETS INTO QUEENSTOWN UNDER BAIL
THE BREAK TWICE PATCHED Up.
BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS.

BOI WI iHObl SONNb'c
London Feb 7-Thc Dutch steamer schiedam. Cap
tain Brouwcr, from Rotterdam January IL for New
York and Baltimore towed into Queenstown to-
day 10y tugs from that port her shaft having
broken when she 800 miles out. she had been
sighted Is O'Clock this morning ut Weaver Point
mailing for Queenstown under sail. She carried no
passengers
Chief Oiicer Fater says that terrific weather was
encountered days after leaving Eouiougne, at
which port the Schiedam called. The seas washed
over the and she strained heavily. AT O'Clock
OH the morning January 2s when the vessel was in
latitude As north, longitude 3O36 vest, all hands on
board were sstartled by n tremendous crash and 1t
was surmscd by those about deck that the
shaft had broken. The vessel shivercd from stem TO
stern and board doubted that the propeller
had struck something and that this had caused the
breaking OF the shaft. The engineers believe that the
propeller struck a submerged wreck 1t was so dark
at that time, however that II could not definitely be
ascertancd what the obstacle was The engineers
worked DAYS In making repairs To the SHAFT. ana
finally so patched It UP that the steamer was able
TO proceed under steam OF the rate of eight
miles an hour. there always great danger Of
the shaft giving ont again. During the four days
the repairs were under way hurricane prevailed, ana
at times the steamer unmanageabc, her spread oi
canvas not being sufficiently large 10 enable her TO
be handled In fact the hurricane severe that
she could spread all her sails.
After seamlng for thirysX hours after the repairs
had been made the fastcnngs parted and the schedan
was again helpless The engineers worked steadily Tor
twelve hours in patching up the break and then the
engines were started. The shaft had made compara-
lively few revolutions when In again parted This
time badly damaged Of her trsscs that iurther
repairs were impossible. All the sail possible was set
and the steamer turned about 70 make for Queenstown
A heavy gale was blowing from the eastward ana the
schcdam had IL almost dead ahead. Progress under
these conditions necessarily slow. aid the steamer
did not make than four miles an hour Inc
schiedam sustained some slight damage about her
deck. ., a.. ,.,,,
chief Oicer Fsber added that on Friday IN: bri'is
ary ~ for Liverpool came mp with the sehedan ana
the latter vessel Gsed "a be reported AZ Liverpool but
declined assistance.
Fire broke out In the schiedsms htarboard coal
bunker on Sunday morning and burned steadily uhiil
last night when Quenchcd by tc vesses stokers,
nj the risk OF their lives The fire did no serious
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
BRISBANE FLOODED AND IN DARKNESS
WATER THIRTY FEET DEEP IN THE PRINCIPAL
STREETS-FTvE HUNDRED HOUSES

Brisbane. Feb. 7.-Water 4 thirty feet deep In the
principal of the city tonight ard in the suburbs
has covered buildings sixty feet high. Five hundred
houses have been demolished hundreds OF families
lost their homes and have left The city In boats
10 seek shelter on higher ground. All gas and water
pipes have been DESTROYED and the city r. In dark
ness The Governor came u the city In u boat lie
says that all towns between Brisbane and Ipswich are
submerged This Is the greatest disaster In the his
tory Of the colony
sydney, y. 5. W., Feb. THE city Of Brisbane
continues TO be completely isolated by the floods
In the region abort Wide Lay, Queensland hundreds
Of houses have been demolished by the rushing
waters thousands OF destitute people have taken
refuge In the Eis. without shelter. At Brisbane
business is completely suspended. IL Is reported
that several mines at Gympie. In the Wide Bay
District, inundated, and that great damage has
been done TO mining operations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
4 UHOLE FAMILY NEARLY SCfFOCAIED
THE COUGH OF A CHILD AwAKEs THE FATHER
Just IN TINE.

JUST IN TINE.
George A. wildes. whose family live at No a.
South Fighh-st., Brooklyn narrowly escaped death
Yesterday morning BY being asphyNiated by coal gas.
The family Is composed of eight persons Th"y are
Mr. and Mrs wlldes Willie. eight years: Porter,
ten May twenty one Fannie. eighteen Sadie, fifteen
and Delta thirteen years old. Wildes and his wife.
with their youngest son Willie. slept IN tue
large front room on the second moor IL
wns few minutes before o'clock that
Mr. Wihes was awakened by the coughins NJ
the child. Willie lie at first appeared to be powcrss
to move but by a superhuman effort raised himself
and staggered toward the bed where the little ono
was living lie then realized that the room was filed
with coal gas lie saw at once that his family was
in danger OF sufocation and caught up the boy ana
carried him 70 n window. which he managed TO throw
open The other windows were also quickly opened.
when the child had recovered sufficiently Wllde' went
TO the bedside where his wife was lying
and found her unconscious. lie carried her to an
open window. where he propped her upright Ina chair
WiIdes by This time began feel bad and fell across
the bed gasplng for breath. lie managed to arouse
his daughters by ringing a bell. They We're asleep
an another floor Sadie was the first TO be- aroused
and ms she reached the hallway, fell UNCONSCIOUS
By this time Wildes had recovered sufficiently to
reach the upper floor and carried his daughter to nn
omen window. He then rushed into the room ara
dragged his daughter Delta from the bed and pushed
her half out the open window. lie then went back
fer his daughters Fannie and May and carried them 10
the open window
The last one Mr.. Wildcs went to rescue was his
son Porter who asleep In hcl bedroom on the
same floor. After nrouslng the boy. and placing
him near an open window he began to grow weak
again. lie started down the stairs. and on reaching
the lower hall fen unconscious Mrs. Wildes mad
in the mean time revived by the fresh air, and stag
rercd cut Of the room to look for her husband. She
found him stretched ont on the parlor moor ana
sricked for help. Two OF tha daughters responded,
and assisted to carry him into the parlor. Mrs.
Widcs then went out the front door and called to
"A mlkman named Rosenberg who summoned DR..
william f.. Bartsley.
When the ply .lclan arrived he administered stimn-
ants and advised plenty OF r'sh air. The enS was
coming from the easement heater. The daughter May
almost died from the effects OF the gas She llpsed
into ,nconscOu>ness five times. DIR. Beardsley says
that the coughing Of the chlld saved me ives OF te
cntlre family. Had they remained sleeping Few
minutes more all would have died. This makes me
third time that they have narrowly escapeo dea'h ps
sufnca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
A TALK WITH COMMISSIONER MARsDEN.
THE CONFERENCES VERY SATISFACTORY
PROTECToRATE WOULD NOT BE
ACCEPTED.

ACCEPTED.
Washington Feb. 7 (SpecaD.-Mr. Marsdon one OF the
Hawaiian Commissioners, found at his hotel after
the with Secretary Foster and In discussing
the progress already made toward annexation said:
aOur conference with the Secretary OF State has
been very satisfactory. We certainly have reason
TO feel encouraged We to meet the Secretary
again on Thursday. This morning We presented
good many details which must necessarily enter INTO
our case and without which progress could be
made"
"JIad you expected to make greater progress before
your conferences began with the Secretary OF state
"No. l can't sny W. had expected to accomplish
more ahan we have. We had no desire to act hastily
on the question Of annexation We are anxious, hove
ever to get the assurance Of friendly reception ana
favorable consideration so far possible. We were
then willing to wait any reasonable length OF time
for the actual work Of annexation. II the Al
ministration was not so nearly TO close we showd
be in no great hurry"
"suppos. the present Administration do no more
than give Hawaii a protectorate; would you &C
cept thatl'
"No. we would not"
"What would you doi'
"Go home" quickly replied Mr. Marsden
"u the United States failed you, would you turn
to Great Britain -
After A little hesitation the Hawaiian representative
answered: ~ can't say. There might be revui-
sion OF feeling We should have 10 do something,
look somewhere for help. We could not go on longer
by ourselves; that ij evident"
Put s,ppos., on the other hand, that this ~
ministration accompshes annexation, what form ot
60, ernment would you desref'
"Oh after annexation all those details would DO
easily arranged. We should be satisfied with,
might say almost anything, except universal SUI
frage We don't want that. The natives have only
oneffth Interest In the islands and yet they would
outnumber us by their votes. We don't want 10
be governed by the native vote; We prefer no suI'
frage at all rather than universal suffrage. 1t seems
TO us that something Ike territorial form OF gov
crnmcnt would suit conditions. But we are
not worrying about the form OF government. uNs
rs annexation and that Will tlke care OF ITSELF
When asked about the possible danger from sugar
states as an influence defeat anneAation Mr MarS
den saii THE annexation OF Hawaii would not
hurt the sugar states. our sugar comes In Tree.
IL would not BE- free If Hawaii were part OK
the United states. rs for the bounty paii on sugar
here 10 Offset our free sugar Hawaii does not want
that We should not ask for it, We regard the
bounty as only Il temporary thing. 80, you see. the
sugar Interest,", here would not bc hurt by annexa-
tion and therefore there need be- no opposition
from that quarter.
Mr.. Marsden is the only Engllshman OF the party.
lie was elected a noble to the Hawaiian Legislature
1882 iIe Is one of the representative ant one of
the most influential Englishmen on the Islands. But
NOT one OF cOmllis>Onc Is more ANXIOUS IOr
annexation to the United States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
CONFERRING ON HAWAII.
THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE ANOTHER IN.
TERvIEw WITH SECRETARY FOSTER.
NO ARRANGEMENT YET FOR RECOGNITION ~
THE PREsIDENT-THE SITUATION
UNCHANGED


Washington, Feb THE Hawaiian annexattso
commissioners and DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian Mn
ister, had another interview this morning with Sec
retary Foster at the state Department. AS was the
with the previous two interviews. this was en-
tirely informal being confined to an Interchange OF
unofficial views upon the subject OF annexing the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States Nothing was
said about the time when the commissioners shall bs
received by President Harrison, and thus formally
recognized and the determination OF this date VIII
depend upon the nature of the advices from Honolulu
which expected TO reach San Francisco tomorrow
on the steamship Australia.
After the commissioners had retired Secretary Fos-
remained in consultation with Assistant Secretary
Adee and solicitor Of Claims Partridge until he was
late for the meeting OF the Cabinet. lie did not reach
the White House until nearly IL o'clock. All tho
members OF the Cabinet present at the meeting
to-day except Secretary Noble. who Is In ST. Louis.
No change In the situation OF Hawaiian affairs as far
the Cabinet Is concerned made manifest at the
meeting today All the members have expressed Their
views upon the general subject OF annex!ng Hawaii.
and until the President and Secretary Of State con-
cude their negotiations with the commissioners, or
decide that negotiations cannot be formally entered
upon, there will be nothing for the Cabinet
body to consider.
Messrs. Thurston and Carter left the noon train
for New-York Mr.. Carter goes to visit some friends.
while Mr. Thurston's errand Is to the copy Of
article he recently furnished to magazine In that
city for publication this month The article contains
many figures and facts which were derived from
official sources In Honolulu, and Mr.. Thurston desires
have them here for In the conferences with the
Secretary Of Statc. lie will return with Mr.. Carter
| tomorrow evening Another conference may be held
On Thursday, but when the Commissioners separated
from Secretary Foster to-day there was no definite en-
gagement TO that effect.
Messrs Marsden and Wilder said TO reporter, while
discussing the Gregg treaty OF 1854, which was made
public Yesterday that one OF objection to that
rso,v had ,ractically passed away That the
cessity OF approprating large sum OF money for the
payment of annucs to the members OF royal families
and chiefs who would be depGed from ofce In case OF
action At present, they said. there are no chieIS
living and the lately depJsed Queen and her niece, tne
Princess Kaiauani, whom she has ramed as her sucs
cessor, are the only survivors Of the royal family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
ASSASSINATION ~ LOUISIANA.

Alexandria, La. Feb 1.-Two white men were
Killed and one was severely wounded last Saturday
night at Oction. near P,oo's Mil in Grant Parish
nv unknown nssassins. Henry B. Thompson, VINO
last year was candidate for sheriff OF GRAM fansh
on the third party ticket. was instantly Killeo'
Samuel Burton died In half an hour. and John hing
was shot so that he Is expected to t~ lame ior ''
The three men went out together to get some '"'h
TO feed Thompson's horse They had not gone 'n,'V
80 1, the dark when all the barrels Il two shot
cpns wcrc discharged by unknown persons. Jnst De
fore his death Burton said that Captain j. NJ huehe
who lives near by. had shot him, but Muekr r''""'
saw that the captain can prove an aiiDi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
NJ ROUvIER NOT TO DE TRIED.
SENATORS GREvY. DEvES AND RENACLT ESCAPE
WITH mM-FoUR OF THEIR Asso-
n ATES COMMITTED.


Paris Feb 1-Ex. Minister and Deputy Rouvlcr'
cx.Mnister and Senator Paul Deves. Senator Albert
Grcvy brother OF the late President and senator Leon
Renault have been discharged from the ACQUISITIONS
against them in connection with the Panama pro
cccdngs on the ground that the evidence does not
warrant putting them on trial.
Senator Bcral exMinister and Deputy Anton'h
Proust and Deputy Dugue de Ia Fauconnere were
committed for trial at the Asszes where the directors
Of the Panama Canal Company are TO be tred on tle
charge Of corruping the defendants named Late Ill
the afternoon 1t announced that ex-Depuy "ooroh
also had been committed for trial
After hearing that the charge against hlm ma
been dismissed by rlc Chamber OF indictments sem
,or Grevy sent 10 NJ Monchicourt, Judicial Lquidator
OF the Panama Canal Company. check Tor -"oU
francs the amount credited to tirevy on ne lC
co,lnterfGs rs having been delivered 10 him III io07
Upnr\ Cottu. director OF the Panama Ca'ihi W hiu
defendant In the Panama ttinl, was liberated 'li'
evening. w.t., -, ou,, ,ror, Afrro
is said TO prelude the abdlcatiOn OF the Count OF
Paris In his sons favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
rup CANADIAN ANNExATIoN SENTIMENT.

Ottawa, Feb. E spcciap.-The whole OF the AFTER
noon session Of the House of Commons was employer
to-day in discussing a charge made by Mr. Mclean
few days ago. that Mr. Charlton ana other iAoeia
members were making plgrimsges to washington VIII"
view Of bringing about annexauon MT. '"ar'.p" ~,
ord other Opposition speakers to-day accused the
government OF being responsible for the whole an
rcxation feeling In the country. through their policy
a encouraging combines and trusts In Canada ana
through their foolish and discriminating canal poncy'
rhch compelled retaliation from the United states
NJ charlton said that he had It from leading Amen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
GERMAN POLICE on TIE WATCH FOR ARToN'

Lepsc Feb THE German ponce, In nceofu"hcc
with request from the French authorities are on ,e
lookout for NJ Arton who Is alleged t. have been the
60 between I'm paying TO corrupt public officials the
brbes set aside for them by the Panama Canal Com
pany The police Of this city have learned tiat .s
ton left Prague February 2 and passed throusn
Drosdcn and Lepsc on his way to MagdeburS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
AnJorRyED THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN TAYLOR

Detroit Feb. Tile general conrtnartini on ."p
tain Taylor convened Mt Fort Wayne at IL o''o's
this morning As the proceedings were ope'eu
,o to,,ov,pp telegram from Major General Miles was
read . .u
"The trial Of Captain Taylor Is adjourhed uh'n
further notice The court Will remain in session ~
Fort Wayne,
7, is surmised that n movement has been made TO
declare CAPTAIN TAYLOR mentally incompetent III wmcn
evcnt the case will be disposed OF BY the ra'ring
board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
pooKKrrpER,S FEARFUL LEAP.

Rochester, y. V. Feb. IA poorly dressed man.
ored about twcnty-ave was found lying In Ac frozen
bed OF the Genesce River below Plnts-st bridge at
o'clock this afternoon lie was taken to st. Mary's
Hospital where he laid that he had leaped from the
bridge. II distance OF 1875 feet. lie hal lain nine
hours before being foand Ills hip ana right arm
are broken skull crushed. and both hnnds. Iect ana
den a bookkeeucr. 1t Is thought that he cannot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
pr,nrSG WANTED THE OLD COLONY.

PhiIadeIph Feb. THE report TINT the New
yorL New-IIaven and Hartford Railroad Company
had succeeded In purchasing controlling Interest In
the Old Colony Railroad created considerable iner 81
here II has been a subject OF general conversation
TINT the Reading after the road. and the presence
NJ President Mcleod In Boston few days ago was
thonght TO be for the purpose OF closing the deal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
TIE COTTAGE CITF GOES ASHORE.
SIZE STRIKES THE BAR AT CHATHAM, But is
FLOATED OFF APPARENTLY WITH
LITTLE DAMAGE.

Chatham Mass Feb. 7.-The steamer Cottage
City, fr1m Portland for New-York. went ashore on the
outer bar here this morning. The sea was rough
and the vessel pounded heavily. Captain Gould and
the crew OF the lfc-savng station went to her as
sistancc After throwing over considerable CT her
cargo during food tide this afternoon she was oated
of the bar at 3 o'clock and anchored abont mile
OF Shore where she remained at dark. The fog lifted
somewhat at sunset and the wind was from the west.
Captain Goud and the life saving crew remained On
board. and II IS thought that the Cottage CITY may
be slightly disabled and possibly awaiting the arrival
~ tugs II Is more likely however, that she * max
ing some repairs before proceeding under her own
steam. The steamer has passengers and valuaoe
AGED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08

The satisfactory completion OF the negotiations
that have so long been pending between the
Xcw-york. New-IIaven and Hartford and the Old
Colony companies is a decided setback Tor fresi-
dent Mcleod Of the Reading and Boston and
Maine systems, who, in his ambitious plans for Sc
curing n practical monopoly Of the coal-carrying
has zone so far TO enter lnto
the very territory Of the consolidated
road and attempt 10 shut il ont from Boston
Mr. Mcleod succeeded in getting the Connecticut
River road away from the Consolidated after III"
terms of the lease to the latter had been agreed
upon. and he has been working hard 10 secure
the control Of the Od Colony, plan which, had
IL been successful would have severely crippled
this great rival. The news OF Mr.. Mcl~ods defeat
did not reach Wall Street in time TO AFFECT fDe
market. j. Pierpont Morgan refused to discuss
the subject Of the deal at all, although he Is re-
licvcd to have had charge Of the negotiations
The main line of the Old Colony Railroad runs
from Boston 10 Provincctown, Mass. a distance OF
l2OOl miles II also has lines that run from
South Trantrcc to Plymouth, distance OF 20
mills: Braintrce to Kingston, a distance of
80 miles Mayilower to Newport. K. l., % miles
Middlcboroueh, Mass, to Somerset Junction' M'Ss.'
IA miles Raynham TO Whlttenton Junction.
Mass, miles; New Bedford, Mass, to Fitchburg,
9l miles, anu from fraihlheh'4n' '"'''''
10 Lowell, Mass, 90 miles. making th'
total length of the road 1863 miles
There are also eighteen small branch roads
Its leased lines include the Boston and Provi-
dcnce, the Nantasket Beach Railroad. tn" Fall
River Railroad the Attlcboroush Branch Rail
road and the Chatham Railroad, making total
length of lines owned and leased 1854 miles In
addition to its railroad the Old Colony Com
pany owns controlling interest III the
Old Colony and the Ncw-bdforc. Martha's Vine
ward and Nantucket Steamboat companies. The
nct earnings of the Old Coiony Railroad for 1891
were 81 gO6,l7; 90 The balance surplus for the
year was SIP .o54 g.. The officers of the rod
elected in Scptc'nbcr 1891, were Charles r.
Choatc, president Frederick l.. Ancs, yice-pre,-
dent: john VI. Washburn treasurer; james rs,,h ~
FREDERICK l.. Ames Thomas j. Borden, John
s Brayton, Thomas Dunn, George Gardner
James X. Kcndrick Abbott Lawrence, Charles i;
Ioyrring William j. Rotch. John j. Russell.
Joshua Sears and Nathaniel Thayer, directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
MIR. IRWIN WILL HURRY TO HAWAII.

william Irwin OF Honolulu. the business partner
OF Claus sprecktls who fell and injured himself NJ
the Grand Central station on Monday, was much im'
proved In health yesterday lie said yesterday when
seen ut tho Windsor IIctel that he would probably 30
allie t. start for san Francisco tonight. Mr. irwin
s Mons 10 get to the Pacific Coast In time 10 catch
a steamer which sails for the Hawaiian Islands on
Eohr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
TIE BouLANGIsr GROUPS SHUT OUT.

Paris Feb The organizers Of the proposed c''e'
bro,ion on Labor Day have decided to exclude 'he
I,oulanglst groups from taking part The organizers
Insist that all who to share IN the de"ons'r',
ton shnll make declaration In favor OF interhauoii
Revolutionary Socialism
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
TALKING BETWEEN BOSTON, AND CHICAGO

Best.n. Feb. Z tspeclaD.-Teephonc communication
tetween Boston and Chicago, 100 miles, was csab-
lIshei to-day, and the line worked satisfactorily. The
lin. was formally opened by Governor Russell. Lieu
tennnt-tiovenor wsicott and other rromlnart men
also spoke over the Inc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
FORAKER SUCCEEDS PRESIDENT HAYES

Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 7.-Ex Governor Foraser hiss
been nominated by Governor Mckinley TO succeed ex'
President Hayes on the Board OF Trustees Of the Ohe
state University. President Hayes was apDinted ov
Governor Foraker, and the latter's selection now .
considered appropriate ana in the interest sf the hA
standing Of the Institute