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A BROKEN WATER MAIN
CHOKES SEWERS AND FLOODS
THE STREETS
New York Fashionables Treated to a
Most Unwelcome and Very Ex-
pensive Bath

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-A large Croton
water main burst early this morning at
the corner of Madison avenue and Forty
eighth street, the heart of the fashion
able district, and wrought such havoc
with property that not even partial
damage at present. For blocks around
scarcely a building escaped injury by
reason of the volume of water which
poured into the streets, cellars and base
ments. The loss will reach well into the
thousands
The damage by water extends as far
west as Sixth avenue and as far east as
First avenue.
The sewers were choked by the great
rush of water and then the flood rose in
the streets The big water main was
probably cracked by blast which was
fired in a sewer excavation late Saturday
afternoon. When the strain on the pipe
was greatest it gave way and the fiood
followed.
The breaking of four foot pipe was
awakened the people in the immediate
they saw great geyser in the middle of
the avenue shooting a vast volume of
water into the air. column so high that
it reached almost to the top of the cleo
trio light pole on the corner. Those who
had no view of the fountain heard a
mighty rush of water. For five hours
this column shot into the air before it
was shut off at it's source, and in that
time ten million gallons of water had
run down the avenue and side streets.
All the streets east of Madison avenue
slope gradually and down them the water
surged in torrent, flooding the cellars
and Easements. Almost without excep-
ton the houses in the vicinity of the
break were so flooded that they have
been damaged from $500 to $2000 The
of G. Hooker Hammersley,
William Austice, ]. Talbot, the club
house of the Delta Phi were among those
most damaged.
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A Sealing Delegate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O-Prince Bot
kline, the Russian delegate to the inter-
national seal conference to be held in
this city in few weeks, has arrived
here. He is the first of the foreign dele
gates to reach Washington. OF the two
experts who are to assist him, CONNER
cial Agent Boutekowsky is already here
and Mr.. Greblitzky, the governor of the
Commander (seaD islands, is expected
very soon. Prince Botkine says the seals
on the Commander islands suffer from
pelagic sealing as do those of the Priby-
loft islands, and Russia is anxious for
some amicable arrangement for their
preservation.
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nted something very like an ultima

sented something very like an ultima
tum and that but for American pressure
nothing would have been heard of au-
tonomy. We doubt that Cuban settle
ment is made nearer. There will be more
fighting and more negotiation.
"On the other hand, the Washington
cabinet has need to be circumspect.
Spain has only Cuba and honor left, and
any open interference over Cuba would
kindle fire of resentment in which all
talk of autonomy would disappear and
the struggle attain wider dimensions"
A LAST DECREE
HAVANA, Oct. 10.-General Weyler
has issued a decree allowing the return
to the island of Senior Gonzales I.anuza,
a judge of the supreme court of Havana
and a professor in the university; DR..
Emiliano NuneZ, a we'll known lawyer;
Alfredo Zayas, Adolfo Diaz, Ignacio La
mas, Manuel Castro Palomino, Juan En-
senal, Adolfo de la Cueva, Miguel Ferro
and one hundred and twenty-one others
who had been deported.
LEE TO RETURN
WASHINGTON, Oct 10.-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, consul general to Havana
istered at the Shoreham. 1t has beer
generally understood that General Les
was to return to Havana about the
middle of October, and his return to the
city at this, time presumably is for the
purpose of receiving final instructions
from the president before sailing for his
post Of duty.
A SPANISH DEFEAT
NEW YORK, Oct. 11---A dispatch to
the World from Tampa, Fla, gives de-
tails of the defeat inflicted on the Span
ish under Col. Rotger, by General Cas-
tllo. Major Micares and Col. Andros
Bernandaz, were encamped, in the Car
len hills. Col. Rotger, with 1900 men.
appeared before the rebels position ear
ly in the morning. 1t was expected and
the insurgents had occupied three posi-
tions, Geriaral Castillo commanding the
center. He had two rapid fire guns.
Mcarea' command was the first to open
fire as the Spanish charged up the hill
Castillo's guns did great execution
and the Spaniards retired in confusion.
After rallying his men. Rotger fell
wounded, and his mep lost heart and re-
tired. The Spaniards lost forty-six
killed and sixty wounded including their
commander and seven officers. Cen
eral Castillo still holds his position.
Rebels under command of Colonel La
care attacked the town Of Cangre, F'iuar
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Georges Candidacy

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1O.-A resolu-
tion to indorse Henry Georges candi-
dacy for mayor of Greater New York was
almost ur1a imously defeated at a meet
ing of the United. Labor league this af-
ternoon. The resolution was opposed
partly on the ground that The New York
election was matter entirely outside
of the jurisdiction of the Labor league,
and partly on the ground that George
was "Dacked by Thomas l.. johnson and
all the other Brooklyn trolley car capt.
talisls, anG If elected would at oy.ce be-
come the laboring mans bitterest foe"
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del Rio, before sunrise and setting fire
to the place the insurgents hanged two
volunteers and four Cubans who had
acted as guides to the Spanish troops.
On the approach of Spanish column
under General Loni the rebels fled.
Cangre is within two or three miles of
Pinar del Rio City, and the in.ha bitants
of that city are greatly frightened.
The Cuban government has bestowed
especial honors upon Gen. Calixto Gar
cia for the capture OF Victoria de las
Lunas.
There have been 80 many deaths from
disease and starvation in Guanabacoa.
a suburb of Havana, that in order to
bury the dead in the cemeteries the au-
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Arizona Methodists

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 1O-The Metho-
dist conference of Arizona closed it's ses-
sion today. Bishop Newman presided
The following ministers were appointed
to the several territorial charges: Su-
perintendent S. A. THOMPSON. late of Los
Angeles succeeding c. f. Bovard, who
- 10 De presiding elder at Los Angeles: !:
PhoehlX, H. d. McCreary; Prescott, c.
r. Jenness; Tucson, E. r. Foley; Flag
STAFF Z. +. Wilson; Globe. L. L. Rogers;
Alhampra, George 3. Pratt; Glendale.
w. L. Cook; Kingman. j. M. Baxter;
Stafford, F. w. Downs; Tempe and Mesa,
S. L. Guthrie; Tombstone, David Rob-
erts; White Hills. w. G. Blakely; Will
liams A. M. Gibbons; Winslow and Hol-
brook, N. H. Bartlett; Yuma, j. A.
Crouch.
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INDEX
OF THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

A four foot water main bursts in
the heart of the fashionable district
Of New York City, and the damage
mounts into the millions.
A definite statement made that the
Union Pacific railroad will be bid in
by the reorganization committee.
The yellow fever continues slowly
to spread in all the infected districts
and new centers of infection are re-
ported.
The state department busy with the
compilation Of the annual reports of
United States consuls in all parts of
the world.
An Oregon street car held up and
the passengers robbed of everything
except the money the ladies hid in
their stockings.
State league clubs play ball; the
log poisoner disposes Of three valu-
able animals at San Francisco; Reno
gives reasons why her bicyclers were
beaten.
A demonstration in Dublin in honor
of Parnell on the anniversary Of his
death; barefooted children in the pro-
cession and absence of young men
give silent evidence of conditions pre-
vailing in the Emerald Isle.
The United States board Of geo.
graphical names spells it "Klondike;"
as the section is in Canada this NAV
be overruled. Returning miners
bring little gold and confirmation of
the reports that food is scarce.
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Lots of Reasons

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-It is stated
on good authority that Mr.. E. de Kotze-
bue, the Russian minister to the United
States, who is now in st. Petersburg on
leave of absence, has decided not to
return to this country. His reasons for
this are said to be of family character.
1t is also said that the minister's health
is not so robust as when he first came to
Washington. The announcement of his
successor is expected within a reasona-
Bile time
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England's Bank Reserve

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Times in it's
financial article this morning expresses
the belief that so far as the Bank of
England is concerned, nothing more will
be heard of the offer to hold silver as
portion of the reserve. Proceeding, it
says 1t deplores the 'mischievious effect
the governors letter has had abxad,"
and it quotes at length from letter
written by big American manufacturer
whose name is not given. dilating upon
and regretting the fact that the banks
offer was to some extent a confession of
the advisability of what Mr. BRYAN
had claimed.
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A Chinese Forger

VICTORIA. B. c., Oct 1O-Hook Taw,
Chinese, was arrested here last night,
charged with forging letters which were
used at recent investigation al Port
Townsend, Wash, and which implicated
Collector Saunders and Wee Gee, the
customs Interpreter, in a conspiracy to
ADMIT Chinese into the United States.
interpreters say that the letters are in
Hook Taw's handwriting.
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Royal Arch Masons

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct 1O-The gen.
eral grand chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons will assemble here tomorrow in
triennal conclave and on Wednesday
the centennial anniversary of the found
ing of the grand chapter in the United
States will be celebrated. Prominent
Masons from all parts of the world will
be present and the sessions will continue
during the week.
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thorities have. been. compelled. to. ex-
hume bodies which have been buriedless
than year.
Japan's Delegates

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. los. Fujita
and K. Mitzukuri, the imperial Japanese
commissioners to the International seal
ir1g conference, start for the east tomor-
row evening, accompanied by David
Starr Jordan, the American delegate,
and C. S. Hamlin, who was sent to Japan
by the United States government to in
terest the mikado's empire in the mat
ter. This evening the eminent Japa-
Cese entertained a few friends at the
Palace hotel, and, tomorrow they will
visit the Stanford University at Palo
Alto.
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Placer County Miners

QUINCY, Cal, Oct. 10.-The Placer
County Miners association has elected
the following delegates to the state con-
vention: B. c. Lorich, A. B. White, W.
j. Edwards, w. Shultz. James Jones, S.
S. Taylor, S. r. Hall, w. w. Kellogg,
w. Metcalf, S. Cheney, John Melville,
c. E. Mclaughlin, C. r. Thompson, ].
F. Cummings J. Stephen, DR.. F. N. Fol-
som, p. Lorenzo, J. II. Brozill.
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Preached for Papa

BERKELEY, Oct. 1O.-Mrs. Cruzan
preached in the North Berkeley Congre-
gational church, taking the place of her
husband, who is accused, OF heresy. Her
subject was Gods Tools" and her dis
course was favorably received 1t did
not refer to the pending trial of DR..
Cruzan.
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The Monterey Mended

VALLEJO, Oct. 1O.-The monitor
Monterey, which went into the dry dock
on Monday last, will be removed early
this week. Her officers say that she is
In excellent condition and that with the
minor repairs and changes now author
ized will be ready for sea within twenty
days.
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Tribesmen Active

SIMLA, Oct. 10.-A dispatch from
Jamrud, near the entrance Of the
Khyber pass, says that the hostile
tribesmen have been active there today,
and have fired on patrol of dragons,
killing Captain Jones, a British officer,
and one private.
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partial failure of the potato crop with
great concern and is watching anxious
ly the condition of the people in the
threatened districts. There is no need,
however, to summon parliament earlier
than is customary because, should the
apprehensions of the memoralists be
realized, the executive is en-
to adopt the necessary meas
ures without waiting for the sanction
of parliament"
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A Street Car Struck

ELGIN, H., Oct. 10-A we'll filled
street car oss State street was hurled
from the track by Chicago and North
western train at o'clock tonight. Three
people were injured. The escape of the
passengers from death is miraculous
The car was lifted bodily and hurled to
one side.' landing on its wheels and half
demolished,
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An Atlantic Storm

ST. JOHNS N. F.. Oct. 10-The sever
est storm Known for years has been rag
ing here today. This afternoon an un-
known barkentine was sighted off the
port flying distress signals and the Brit
ish warship Pelican sailed to her as
sistance.
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General Miles Return

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Major Gen.
eral Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
army, has returned here from his Eu-
ropean tour of military observation. He
came in late in the afternoon and de-
MED himself to callers.
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RELIEF MEASURES

LONDON, Oct 10.-In reply to petit
ton signed by siXtyfo four members OF
the Irish party in the house of commons
asking the government to call a special
session of parliament to deal with the
exceptional distress in Ireland, Arthur
Balfour, first lord of the treasury and
government leader in the house of COM
mons, has written to John Dillon, the
Irish leader in the house, as follows:
'The government has observed the
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ALL THROUGH WITH FUSION
WhTSoN PoPULLSTS DECLARE IN
DEPENDENCE FURTHERMORE.

A National Organization Perfected, ana an Aa,
Soy FREQ silver Is an Isuue Not nresa
Enough for u National Party to stand Upon
NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 6.-The National Con-
ference Of Tom Watson's Peoples party COM
pleted Its work tonight, adopting an address to
the people and selecting committees to carry Out
the plans Of organization embodied In tho rcporo
OF the Committee on Resolutions.
The address " to the American people" was
read by tho Hon. Ignatius Donnelly. Tho roso-
buttons accompanying the address provide that
this conference appoint a committee OF three
from each State on organization. The confer.
ence Is to elect tho Chairman Of the committee.
An Executive ommitt Of five is to DO appoint
ed to preserve and defend tho party, these ON
GERS to hold Office until the next national con-
vention.
The report provides that this General Com
mittee is to organize the party and cooperate
with tho National Executive Committee along
the lines Of Populist principles. Milton Parks Of
Texas was elected Chairman of the Committee
on Organization, w. s.. Morgan of Arkansas
Secretary, and s. Grove of Alabama Treasurer.
The Executive Committee OF the Committee
on Organization is composed OF Mcssrs. Gunby
OF louisiana. Peak Of Georgia, Donnelly OF Min.
Maine.
The report was adopted after considerable dis
cuss HS; The report says among other thinfs:
toward the rank and file Of our late allies, we
do not believe that the question of free silver 10
In itself q broad enough platform for a national
The report says further:
I'VE declare that no convention, caucus, or
US to any fusion Agreement with either the
Democratic or Republican party
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EAURE,s VISIT TO THE GEAR.
The Socialists vaipiy Protest Against victims
Money for his Exponsea.

The Socialists vaipiy Protest Against votinG
Money for his Expenses.
Special Cable Despatoh to The SUE.
PARIB, July 6.-The Chamber of Deputies to-
day voted the credit OF 300. 900 francs 100000
agreed upon yesterday by the Budget Commit
tee to meet the expenses Of the coming visit Of
President Faure to Russia.
The Socialists bitterly opposed the appropria-
ton Of the money. N. Victor Dejeante declared
that the republic was not proclaimed to enable
France to pay homage to tyranny. Tho Gar
had not invited NJ. Faure to spread republican
ism In Russia. The money had better be devoted;
to relieving outcasts than wasted In q Russian
excursion. His further remarks were drowned
by angry Interruptions.
M. Brisson, President Of the Chamber. justified
the expenditure In = speech that was thunder
ously applauded.
II. .Renou moved an amendment that tho
grant DO devoted TO tho relief o, the unemployed.
M. Jsurcs declared that everybody in France
secretly opposed the visit of the President to the
Gar.
NJ. Faberot sneered at the proposal to vote
money for such a purpose, and said that 1t was
the outcome Of the Russian slayer's" visit to
France.
An uproar followed this remark. but finally
the amendment OF NJ. Renou was defeated by a
vote Of %+7 to 20. and the credit rs originally
proposed WIS adopted.
Tho Senate afterwRrd voted the credit unan'
imously.
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VIII Mckinley Send His Message During This
session or wait TIL vyinters

VIII Mckinley Send His Message Durtn6 This
session or wait TIL winter
wAsHINGroN, July Oh. II. Hanna Of In
dianapolis. Chairman Of the Executive Com
mitteo Of tho Monetary Conference. reached
Washington to-day and viii talk with Presi-
dent Mckinley about the advisahility Of send
ing TO Congress tho meoage which Mr.. Mo-
Kinley has written recommending the appoint.
ment Of Q Commissioner to devise q new bank
ing and currency scheme. Mr.. Hanna saw
Secretary Gage this afternoon and will o a
ak with the President tomorrow. It Il still
uncertain whether the message wiz DO cent In.
As told In TIE SUN the message was written
In accordance with q pro mise given the mem
bers OF the committee OF which Mr.. Hanna La
Chairman, but the Presid emit and Mr.. Gage
have como to tho conclusion that better result
can be obtained by allowing the Administration
submit It TO Congress ct the next session In the
form Of q bill However. Mr.. Hanna may
have succeeded In convincing the. Presiden.
that an evidence Of good faith would be shown
by sending the message at this time, but with
out expectation OF securing any action OF this
Eession. Mr.. Hanna said tonight that he did
not hope for action ct this session, but would
like to have things In readiness for tho meeting
OF Congress In December.
A special meeting Of the Cabinet has been
called for, tomorrow. The matn question to be
gress tho message prepared Dy the President
II was intended to hold the regular Cabinet
meeting to-day. but the President did not gel
back In time.
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UM.
He Displayed II when He Ordered q woma
Bicyclist OF the Sidewalk.

He Displayed 1t when He Ordered q women
Bicyciist or the Sidewalk.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 6.-Mr. John Z. Pitcher, Q
wealthy man. called upon Chief of Police Harri-
gan this morning. and as spokesman for n num-
Der Of property owners demanded that the po-
lice enforce the vehicle ordinance and keep BIZ
cycles OF the granitoid sidewalks. He said he
was tired of doing patrol duty, and wanted the
police of the mounted district to relieve Jim Of
the labor.
How Mr.. Pitcher has been doing patrol
duty " Is interesting. The first person to fall
victim to his vigilance was Mrs. Fred G.. Hirsch.
why" she said to a reporter this morning. "I
was never SO surprised in all my life. was
riding along the sidewalk at Union Boulevard
and Cabanne because the street had been
heard somebody call out Halt
"1looked around and saw Mr.. Pitcher walking
down the lawn with a shotgun on his shoulder.
stopped, for / didn't know what on earth was
the matter. The next command was one to take
my wheel OF the sidewalk and into the street.
Why i said to him. we allow bicycliBts to use
the out our way, on Chamberlain
avenue, when the streets are SO wet
b. he stood there with his gun and insisted
that / move into the street. lust then II onnted
was SO much in earnest about the matter, per.
haps ! had better do as he asked. i replied that,
as no had asked me to leave the pavement. ]
would do SO, but / would not take my wheel into
the street for the man with the shotgun, not
even If he shot me-"
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ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY.
TIE POWERS Will INSIST UPON
THE TERMS THEY PROPOSED.

Lord saiisbuFy says Turkey h wholly no
spenstbis rSF the DsIay-Ths Powers Seem
% ne Oenvincsd NJ Last That . Threat
to Use Eeros AEsinst Turkey H1nst Gene.
Special csbls Dispatches to The suN
ATHENS, July 6.-The Astv says that unless
Turkey accepts the peace conditions by Thurs.
day the Ambassadors at Constantinople will
present an ultimatum to the Porto insisting
upon Turkeys submission to their demands
within . stipulated time.
ConsrANrINoPLE, July 6.-The Ottoman Cabi-
net, in accordance with the orders Of the Sultan.
tor Of Foreign Affairs, informed the Austrian
Ambassador. Baron Calico, last evening.
that tho Sultan and his Cabinet were unable to
accept the frontier liner between Turkish and
Greek territory proposed BY the powers. and
added that the Porto would reexamine tho
situation and then convoke o new pesoo CON-
ference. .
An extraordinary session Of the Cabinet Is now
sitting at the Porto.
LONDON. July Elm the House of Lords to-day
Lord Salisbury, in reply to q question by Lord
Connemara, said that the delay In the
conclusion Of peace negotiations between
Turkey and Greece was entirely attribu.
table to tho Porto. Ho did not think
that there was any delay as far as the powers
were concerned. 90 they had agreed upon every
point hitherto. There had been no definite re-
ply on tho part Of the Porte upon any point, and
the question when q solution would be arrived
at was g matter Of prophecy rather than any
thing else.
There % Q disposition In tho Hobbies of Parlia-
ment to attach the gravest Importance to Lord
Salisbury's statement
The consensus OF opinion indicates that the
Governments are convinced that q threat to use
force against Turkey is inevitable. A section OF
the LIBERALS are In favor Of raising q debate on
tho matter.
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aRoAxED AFTER he WAS DEAD,
sudden Death Of Bina:rv ellis Is,s .e's nsesEao
Akeeper IN CentraI Psrk.

Sudden Death Of Biaa:.y ellis Isss -e's nsesEao
keepss IN Centvai Psrk.
Soon after entering Central Park at the gate
at Fifth avenue and Eighty-ffth street yester-
day. William Smith. keeper Of the Blackwell's
Island morgue. staggered and fell. He was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. Goldsmith. surgeon OF tho
Park ambulance which was summoned. and the
body was removed to tho Arsenal While a po-
liceman was placing tho body In the basement.
Smiths eyes opened and q sound like q groan
came from Lis lips.
Hold on, thersr' exclaimed Sergeant Hodg-
telephone and called up nr. Goldsmith.
cited lone, SdId you say that man was deadr'
Yes, sure" was tho answer, -.
do dead men groan and blink their eyes T.
the Sergeant inquired.
Not that I ever heard Of" wal the response.
"Well. this man does, and you had better
hurry down here and save him." said the
The doctor fastened down to the Arsenal md
applied u num5e OF teSts to the body, efter
which he said there was no doubt whatever that
Smith was dead.
Iu explanation OF tho groan hat was heard
the doctor said that the lungs had been full OF
air, and that the heat, combined with the NOV
Ing OF tho body, had forced the air out through
the mouth. smiths death 10 attributed to heart
disease. aggravated by tho heat