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DIR. FITZG ERhLD,s DEATH.
Preparing for the street when Stricken
Undiscovered All Night.


DR.. Joseph 8. Fitzgerald. 40 years old, OF 300
Seventh avenue, was found dead sitting In n
chair In the waiting room OF the st. Nicholas
Medical Clinic, 900 West l30th street, yesterday
morning. 1t is presumed that he was attacked
suddenly with syncope on Monday evening Just
as he was leaving the clinic for the day.
He was fully dressed and had put on one OF
his gloves. when he apparently sank down in
the chair and died without being able TO sum-
mon assistance. The body remained there all
night long undiscovered although the door was
unlocked and anybody might have entered. 1t
was not until o'clock yesterday morning that
Janitor Eichhorne discovered the Doctors
corpse sitting In the waiting room chair. One
glance was sufficient to inform the janitor that
the Doctor was dead. and he called in po-
liCeman.
The 81. Nicholas Medical Clinic was opened on
O'Brien OF 16l West l22d street at their own
expense. They leased the store floor of the
apartment house at the number mentioned, and
the clinic was also "A kind of free dispensnry.
charges being exacted in cases only where pa
tents were able to pay. DIR. Fitzgerald was an
arduous worker, and 1t is the belief of his
haustion due to overwork. lie had a large
practice, and attended patients ut the clinic
every afternoon between 2:30 and 4 o'clock.
He left home at 2:l5 o'clock Oh Monday after
noon TO go TO the dispensary. and that was the
last his family saw of him alive. His wife
imagined that he was kept out ON business when
he did not return that night. Sh learned of his
death through the police. Deputy Coroner
OHara examined the body and gave it his
opinion that the Doctor had died OF syncopc.
DIR. Fitzgerald was born in Baltimore, and was
graduated from the medical school of George
town University in 1870. He afterward took
course in pharmacy. and came TO this city in
was one OF the first doctors appointed in the
dispensary OF the Harlem Hospital.
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Ysays's First Recital

Yesterday afternoon Ysaye gave his first re-
cital, assisted by Miss Theodore Pfafiin, So
prano, and Mr.. Aime Lachaume, pianist. The
great violinist on this occasion displayed once
more those eminent qualities which place him
in the front rank OF the worlds musical artists.
His faultless intonation, wonderfully facile exc
cutiOn, and incisive brilliancy OF tone aroused
as usual, the most unbounded admiration and
enthusiasm in his auditors In his renderings
every note Is played as the most critical musi-
clan would have It,
Ysaye rendered with Mr.. LachAume a sonata
by Cesar Franck, the Fantasia AppasSiOnata" +"
OF Vieu4temps. and group OF three OF his own
compositions, and alone Bach's "Souata In
ID Minor" The Franck sonata Is an interesting
composition, particularly in the first and third
movements. but 1t affords YsRye less oppOrtu-
nifty for the display OF his marvellous technique
than the Vieuxtemps and Bach selections. OF
which the latter IL, perhaps, to a mixed audi
ence that Judges from modern standpoint,
Among the vl0iinist's own compositions, the
" "blazurka" proved the most graceful and origi-
nal OF the three, the Scene Ru Berceau" being
strongly reminiscent OF Wagner's "Lohengrln"
mood and the "Saltarelle" being merely Gtypi-
NJ. Ysaye Is most fortunate in his pianist con-
frere, Nj. LachAume being very sympathetic
player, who understands In a rare degree the
diuoult and somewhat thankless art OF accom-
In the duets with the yiollnist aud In his solo.
the Third Ballade OF Chopin.
Miss PfAttiin has very agreeable voice,
which she uses with considerable skill. She
and should feel mach encouraged by the COR
dialtty OF her reception.
In spite OF the bad weather the audience Was
numerous aud very enthusiastic.
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VICTIMS OF THE DELIYAN.
Three Bodies Removed from the Ruins aud
Two Moro eFonnd-IdentiacntI

Three Bodies Removed from the Ruins and
Two More Found-Identiacntio
ALBANY. Jan. S.-'The remains of three moro
victims have been exhumed from the Delavan
ruins to-day. and two other bodies have been
partly uncovered. Thus far the remains that
have been found have baffed all attempts at an
Identification that would be q satisfaction TO any
one. The first body discovered has been pro-
nounCed TO be that of a man. No. is supposed
70 he that OF man because of the size Of the
bones.
other collections of bones was dug up was pro-
nouncetto be like that worn by Agnes Wilson,
u chainhermad, who complained of feeling i'll
on the night OF the fire and is supposed to have
gone TO her room TO lie down: a vest identified
as that Of Simon Myers, the coffee boy was
found near the remains first unearthed, and that
is all that identifies them with his body
The two bodies last discovered are buried
beneath large pile of debris, and MS they are
supposed TO be better preserved. all the material
is to be carefully removed from the top, so as
not to disturb them. All the bodies have been
found directly beneath the servants quarters on
the east. or Montgomery street, side. They were
after life was extinct and the floors had been
consumed, and where the walls afterward fell
upon them.
The Fire Commissioners began an investiea-
tion into the Delavan House fire tonight. Cor
poration Counsel Rudd and Fire Chief Higgins
conducted the examination. About twenty wit
and Moore, the proprietors. and several OF tie
employees Clerk Miller. who drove Chief Hig-
gins to the fire, swore that tho Chief reached the
scene twelve minutes after the alarm was turned
in. Engineer Beaby of the Delavan House swore
that he placed pail under faucet when he dis
covered the fire. but that the stream was 80
small that he took the pail out and. throwing its
contents on the flames. attached a hose to the
faucet. This threw a stream less than three feet
which WAS nothing against the constantly gain
ing flames. The inquiry will be continued to-
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IHIS IS GRIP WE4THER.
Keep Your Feet Dry and ir You Catch Cold
send the Doctor

Unless Nature takes braccr nnd gives us a
normal temperature All increase OF cases Of grip
Is looked for. Since the epidemic Of 1901. when
there were S3S deaths in the city from grip as
the main cause, the figures have dwindcd. TN
I'll $500 the city had been comparatively free
from grip for n long time. There were 314
deaths that year, which was the first noticeable
Increase, and then followed tho epidemic.
Whether the increased immigration Of Rus
SLAMS or changes in climatic conditions were
chiefly responsible for the risc. has not been ex-
actly determined. In 1870? tho death rate from
the grip dropped to 405; in 1903 there were oo7
deaths, and last year the deaths numbered 1877.
The decrease is partly due to the fact that
American physicians have become familiar
enough with the disease to conquer IT,
Until the wretchcd weather OF Monday and
yesterday set in the Health authorities believed
that this years grip record would be n compar-
ativcly mild one. but should such weather per-
sst IL is probable that grip will appear with
considerable virulenCc Tic following table
complied by Or. Nagle,. Registrar OF Vital sta,
tisttcs, shows the record OF deaths from the dis
ease with that OF pneumonia, its companion
Affections:
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THE NEW COURT OF APPEALs.
Judge Hnight Takes Judge EarIe's Place
-Ninety-two Cases to Hear.

ALBANY, Jan. S.-The new term of the Court
of Appeals will open on Monday morning next
at 10 o'clock. The new calendar contains
ninety-two appeals, which will take the court
about year and a half to dispose Of.
Judge Haight of Buffalo. who was elected last
November, will take his seat on the bench for
the first time next Monday. succeeding Judge
Robert Earle of Herkimer, who retired on ac-
count of the constitutional age limit on Jan. |.
He has finished the cases which were assigned
TO him before the court ad jOurned in December
and later in the month will enjoy a Southern
trip. His service on the Court of Appeals bench
numbered twenty four years
The next Judge To retire will be Judge Finch
OF Ithaca, whose term expires on Dec. 81 next.
He viii! not seek reelection. but will devote his
whole attention to his duties as dean OF the law
school at the Cornell University, which position
he now occupies.
The court has about forty-ave appeals, which
have been argued, as yet undisposed Of Deci-
sions in nearly all of these cases will be handed
down ON Tuesday next.
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JAPAN'S BIG EARTHQUAKE.
DETAILS or THE TERRIBLE CON-
TULSIoN IN sAKATA.

The Earth Heaved and Rockea for Twelve
Ninutea-Pcopie Drowned In Rivers that
Poured from Holes Opening In the streets
Fire Adds II. Horrors 20 the Crash
OF Failing BuiIaings-7sO People Killed.
BosToN. Jan s.-Thc recent earthquake which
visited the Yamagnta prefecture of Japan was
especially severe Mt Sakata. A letter from the
Rev. Horatio B. Newell dated Nligate, Nov. 4,
gives further details. He Gays.
"rhe first shock with its accompany
ing ronr which was like n hundred
crashes OF thunder. must have been ter.
riblc In the extreme, but 20 think Of that
frightful, sickcnng motion going on with
out let up for twelve minutes or more was OF It,
solf enough to drive one crazy, as. in fact It did
In many casos Then add to that the noise and
terror OF the crcaking, groaning, and crash of
falling houses. temples and public buildings on
every aide, together with the wild cries OF the
impaled or imprisoned victims; then think of
the overturned lamps and the fires bursting out
In from fifteen TO twenty places in tho city
simultaneously. the wild. disordered rush
here and there for some possible place OF safety.
some seeking the mountains. some the sea, and
many flying to worse ills than they would have
met by standing still; and, as IL earthquake and
fire were not sufficiently terrifying. here and
there throughout the city great holes were
opened and rivers OF water poured out and ran
through some streets, carrying along immense
deposits of sand, changing the whole complexion
OF those parts of the city and furnishing q new
means for the destruction Of many; for those
who met their fnte by falling into these holes
by being overwhelmed by the waters and buried
by the sand were by no means few.
Sakata was very prosperous city Of about
$4,000 or more and the centre of large rice
export trade. 1t was famous as the home Of
probably the wealthiest man in Japan, a Mr..
Homma. lie had here forty nine hreproof
warehouses. stored full of rice and OF these
forty-eight were first thrown down. then burned,
entailing a loss OF about $500, 900 in produce
alone aside from the buildings. That, how
ever. is Il comparatively small matter with him.
"The real losses TO reckon with are those
where the ordinary people lost their houses,
clothes. implements of work. everything. OF
these there are many thousands, and with win
ter already setting in it is dreary prospect for
the most OF them.
=" The returns so far give the number OF killed
as $50; wounded, 9o4; houses destroyed, $3.50"
The sun., 1895-01-09
Awards by tho State HOARD or ClA,m.

ALBANY, Jan. s,-A stated meeting of the
State Board OF Claims was begun here to-day.
Awards were made by the Board in the cases OF
the following four employees OF the State Mu-
scum on the staff OF State GeOloglst Hall: John
NJ. Clarke, $4,000; Ebenezer Emmons, Martin
Sheehy, and Jacob III. NAndelOO, each $50
These awards were on claims for the Septem Der
salaries of the men, the departments Appropri-
alton having been exhausted the last month OF
the State fiscal year.
The claim OF Mary Jane Charlton OF WAd-
dington, 81 Lawrence county, an employee OF
the ST. Lawrence state Hospital, for $b, 90 for
personal injuries, was placed on trial. The wo-
man fell through hatChwAy in tho floor OF the
kitchen in August 1892, and sustained such in
juries that she is not expected 10 live much
longer, The claim came before the Board under
chapter 400 OF the Laws OF 1894. which directed
ton. The case was still on when the Board Ad-
jOuTIfed Until tomorrow.
The sun., 1895-01-09

And We Came Out OF tho War OF 1919 .
Disgraced Nation-Ask Ire esidder.

Disgraced Nation-Ask Ire slider.
At the Republican Clubs monthly dinner last
night John r. Tresidder made lot of American
patriots unhappy with his talk about the war Of
1912. and Mr.. Edward Lauterbach took shy
at the Union League Club. Mr.. Tresidder. who
responded to the toast, The Battle Of New
Orleans" said that Gen. jackson was man Of
common ability and no craftsmanship. and was
in no way brilliant. Gen. jackson, he said,
that curse Of American politics. the spoils sys-
tenn. than as the hero of New Orleans.
rect some very common beliefs regarding GER
tain historical facts, and after laying out Gen.
jackson began to discuss the war OF 1872; which
he said was a contest in which the United States
1T was inspired" said he. by lot of red
handed French Journalistic. and we as a nation
Mr.. Tresidder lives at the Republican Club.
The reception which was accorded to his his
other members OF the club wished he didn't live
anywhere.
:, Mr., Lauterbach in his speech, referring to the
Republican Club. said: -.
II trust this club will always emulate the
self i-sacrittce and patriotism which character
of the features Of tina. clubs social life in these
that the test which shall be applied to applicants
for membership shall be that every one Is q true
Republican and an honest man. irrespective of
superior to your sister club"
Mr.. Lauterbach deprecated the attacks being
cans. He said that he believed that the men
who stood in the front of the battle and bore
their reward. and he suggested that the full
fruits Of victory cannot be realized where party
harmony is not.
James II. Hoyt, the latter OF Cleveland, o. 1t
was the last dinner at which President Wetmore
will preside, as his successor Is TO DO elected this
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Meeting OF the Society OF 1873.

The annual meeting of the Society OF the War
of 1912 was held yesterday afternoon In the
Governors room in the City Hall. The Rev.
Dr. Morgan Dix was in the chair.
These officers were elected: Commandant DIR.
Morgan Dix: yice-Commandant,A A. B. Gar
diner; Adjutan. and Secretary, Major Henry
Chauncey: Treasurer, Dr. Gouverneur NJ. Smith;
Assistant Secretary. Charles Isham: Chaplain,
the Rev. Alex. Hamilton; Surgeon. l. Van
Ferris.
Lieut.. Michael Moore. United States army. re-
tired, who served at the taking OF Fort George
in 1918. and Thomas NJ. Sturtevant, who served
in the defence OF New York in 1914, were re-
elected on the Council of Administration, as
were also James NJ. Montgomery, Frederick
Gallatin. and David Banks.
The General Society of United States Daugh-
ters met at the Everett House. Mrs. Flora
Adams Darling, the founder OF the society. pre-
sided. Mrs Le Roy Sunderland Smith read an
essay % on 4 the heroes Of the war OF 1912. The
society. also spoke.
The sun., 1895-01-09
Want Justice BARNARD to ssit at Pough-
kecpSie.

ALBANY. Jan. s.-A petition has been prepared
for the presentation to Gov. Morton signed by
all the leading lawyers Of Dutchess county. ask
ing the Governor to assign ex-Justice Joseph F.
Barnard OF Poughkeepsic to the duty OF holding
special terms at Poughkeepse on each SATURDAY. :,
and to sit at Chambers the other days OF the
week. The new Constitution provides that any
Justice of tine Supreme Court whose term of
Office Is abridged by reason of the age Limitation
OF 40 years, may, with his consent be assigned
by the Governor from time to time TO any duty
In the supreme Court while his compensation Is
SO continued"
Justice Barnard'S last term began on jan ], ,
1886. lie was elected for q term OF fourteen
years, and therefore Is available for five years
10 come, He has expressed his willingness TO be
assigned to any duty of holding court.
The sun., 1895-01-09
The AIIanssota Contest.

sT. PAUL Jan. s.-Tho event OF the day in the
Senatorial contest was the unsuccessful effort OF
the WashbuTn men OF Minneapolis 10 get all the
burn.
Representative Underwood was very out
spoken In his opposition to Washburn. He said
he would cast his vote for Congressman Loren
Fletcher II the latter would allow the use OF his
name; II not he would vote for Charles A.
Plllsbury.
The five Senators and Representatives from
the Forty-siXth district announced positively
this evening that they would vote for Nelson.
"A careful nOn-paTtisan survey OF the field this
evening indicates that Nashlurn has hfty-three
votes. Nelson nfty-twO and the other thirty
seven are n0I-00mmittAl and soAttSTlASs
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new load inter my or srnooth-bore an I wasn't
ptic'ler how many bnckshOt dropped In,
nuther 1know'd the painter would reach out
fer me rs soon as he settled with the dogs. An
didn't he reach for mef Wull, yass He let
himself out so quick that he was IN the air be-
fore could fire. let him hey the buckshot as
he come, an hull handful OF EN- ketched
him, but they didn't stop him. felandcd ag in
me plumb on the chist with his two claws an
shet EN- down on me. tumbled, with
him on top o. me. The way he ,hol-
iercd most made my heart stop. lRle
give one tear with them rdiaws. The
froth from his jaws dropped on my throat, m II
was as hot as flre. That was all. My handful o.
buckshOt had done the business, an the painter
laid on me as dead as nail. rolled him on an
riz up. He had ripped clean through my clothes
an tore the flesh ON NV chist I'LL IL was hangin'
down like the flap pof n game bag. know ID that
sumpin' had to be done an ] struck ont fer my
cabin, two miled away. ! thorL I'll hef TO lay
down an give 1t up fore got there, but stuck
toit. When reached the cabin drawed the
flesh together with n wax-end, an holed up fer
Q week, an come out oil right. But II that gun
had snapped-wull. yassw
The cap had been slow in its descent. but had
reached It's post on the hear killers at last,
and silence reiRned. The other occupants of
the barrQom had gone out one by one, and two
remained They got ~ to take Il good night drink.
Uncle Joe" said one Of them, will yer take
sumpin'"
"Null, yassw replied the old hunter. joining
them his cap we'll back on his head again.
- some rum an .lasses, Ephraim."
And went To bed.
The sun., 1895-01-09
CuiIom's Rs-slectioa Apparently Csrtaia.

SPRISGFIELD, H., Jan. s.--The Republican
members of the House and Senate met in sep
arate caucus this evening. John Meyer OF Cook
county was nominated for Speaker. The selec-
tion without break in the Cullom forces, 1t is
believed, settles the question of the Senator's re-
election.
His friends say there has never actually been
any combination against Culom. William
Mason's friends still talk hopefully, and appar-
emily think they can succeed in postponing the
caucus until the CullOm opposition can unite on
a man.
The Democrats met also and went through the
formality OF nominating candidates. AT a meet
ing afterward FRANKLIN MacVeagh, Demo-
cratic candidate for the Senate, made an ad-
dress.
The sun., 1895-01-09
ProG w,laer Ha. Another Frog.

ITHACA, Jan. s,-The frog shown at the recent
session OF the Association of American Anat-
omists has been widely mentioned in the papers
as brainless. Prof. Wilder says that such
frog, although manifeSting marked and even
surprising reflex actions, soon dies. Hut a
"GOltz balancing frog" (sO called after the ex-
g gernnehter VINO hrst prfpnTeu mnSSi, S hhs rs Deen @
OF the brain. 1t can breathe, swallow, swim,
leap, and even maintain its balance on slowly
rotating cylinder, but displays neither con-
seriousness nor vOlltiOn. When this one dies the
cut end OF tho brain will bo examined micro
scopically at tho Cornell laboratory in order to
determine the extent of repair
The sun., 1895-01-09

Unsettled conditions and warner rainy. and fogsy
weather prevailed In Gulf and Atlantic States yes
terday. There was storm moving northeastward
from the east Gulf causing heavy rain tho
Southern States West OF the Allegheny Mountains
the weather was clear or clearing, with area Of
high pressure and decided cold spreading rap
idly south and eastward. North OF Missouri and Kan
sas the temperature was below and the freezing
line touched northern Texas.
In this city the day was rainy and foggy; average
humidity g5 per cent; wind northeast; average
locy eight miles hour; highest official temperature
43': barometer corrected read to level S 4.
NJ 30.22.3 7. NJ. 3O27.
The thermometer at Perrys pharmacy. SrN build
Ing recorded the rnture ycatcrlny
The sun., 1895-01-09
ONO RIVER Still RISING.
Hundreds or Persons Homeless and Out or
Enpioyment-Great Damage.

PITTSBURGH. Jan. s.-A despatch from Bel
laire says that the Ohio River is thirty-two feet
and rising seven inches an hour. The central
part of town is submerged. Many residences
and manufactures are under water. and hun
dreds of people are homeless and out of employ
ment. The loss will be very great
Parkersburg telegram says that the Ohio
River Is 20 feet inches and still rising. Rest
dents on the low lands have deserted their
homes in anticipation of a flood Tomorrow
The Little Kanawha River is rising there but
falling at head waters.
Thirty thousand saw logs and 100, 900 railroad
ties broke through boom above Portsmouth
o., ana We're swept into the Ohio River. The
steamer Phillips, wrecked by the Ice, Is a total
loss.
At East Liverpool, o.. fifty families are home
less tonight in the lower part of the city, and
much suffering Is reported. Five pOtteries are
surrounded by water and the damage will be
heavy.
The sun., 1895-01-09
Huntsville womaa's College Burned.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Jan, s.-The Huntsville
Woman's College, ore OF the largest institutions
OF the kind in the South, was burned this after
noon. There were 100 bORrders in tho building,
far as Is known. Tho managers OF the college
have rented the military academy of Hunts
willie, and will open the school tomorrow. The
citizens have taken the girls To their homes.
Work will DO commenced ON a new building
al
The sun., 1895-01-09
Miss wheeler Gets a DlvOrss.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan, S.-Bernice Wheeler,
who plays Ann CI1lOcr in Gus Frohman's Char
ity Ball" company now performing here, was
divorced yesterday by Judge Alden OF Kansas
City, Kan, from Edmond X. Wheeler, q Chi
cagO travelling man, yesterday. Miss Wheeler
lived In Independence. Mo. She mar
ried Wheeler In 1890 when n years old. She
alleged failure 70 support and adultery, naming
AAY DeYere Of MlMaukoe As cO-TespondenL
The sun., 1895-01-09
JOITINGS ABOUT TOWN.

John W; Tiedman has been appointed assistant SD
perntendent OF malls in the general Post ofiicc.
city Chamberlain o'Donohuc was reminded that 10
wns his sXtyirst birthday when he In his onico
yesterday and found his desk surmOunteu with a
basketof orchids, u remembrance from his subordi-
natCA
Collector Kibreth reappolnued yesterday the fteeu
temporary clerks assigned duty during the comp-
cations OF the working OF tho tariff These
were appointed for three months, and the Collector
now reappOints them for another three months
7. y. McGowan, ey-drputy collector OF Internal
revenue In the Third district recently arrested the
charge OF receiving cndolAr hribe In lieu OF taxes
from Herman York a First avenue saloon keeper,
discharged by United States Commissioner Shields
yesterday
Benjamin Kaiser OF 2l6 Henry street the well.to-
do Hebrew clothing manufacturer, who left his home
Dec. ~ win SSOO In his pocket had not returned
up to yesterday. IIs family fear that he may have
gone 10 Albany and put up at the Deavan House,
which burned on Dee. 30.
Charles 5. Sanders, the father OF William II. san.
ders whose "g was broken by an iron gate which fell
ON II AZ IN. residence OF Congressman elect Henry c.
Miner ON Madison avenue, has been permitted by JUS
tcr Rsrrct or the supreme Court TO settle for 500
his claim for $50, 900 damages.
Comptroller Fitch said yesterday that he had ar.
ranged for committee OF the heads OF charitable in.
stutlOns 10 To Albany and urge the state Board Of
Charities To adopt rules as tO fulfl the require.
ments of the new Constitution and enable the Comp
troer 70 pay them the money appropriated for thelS
by the city.