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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
BROADWAY PAVEMENT COLLAPSES
FIFTY SQUARE FEET AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF LIBERTY-sT. SLIDE
INTO AN EXCAVATION.


While about fifty laborers were at work on the
foundation for the new Singer Building. at the
northwest corner Of Broadway and Liberty-st. a
few minutes before yesterday. the water
main running through Liberty-st. near Broadway
burst. and the water poured In torrents into the
excavation. causing some fifty square feet OF
wall Of the excavation to cave In. Five workmen
and horse and cart had been standing few
feet from the edge Of the excavation a minute
before the wall collapsed. They were warned that
their lives in danger by persons In the street.
and they and the men at work In the excavation
rushed to a safe place as the earth slid from un-
der them and the water rushed into the big hole
The pavement and roadway for distance OF
some fifty feet and extending half way across
Liberty-st.. went down into the excavation End
the sewer. and the water and gas mains and other
subway pipes were twisted together and broken
Liberty-st. at Broadway and at the rear Of the
excavation has since been closed by the police as
there Is still some danger Of the earth giving
way along the remaining half Of the Lberty-st.
side Of the excavation
Ihe breaking of the Waterman Is supposed 10
have been caused by the settling Of part OF the
street 1t Is believed that the wall OF the excava-
tion started 10 crumbe before the break was
noticed. The ground in Liberty-st, to the depth
OF some twenty feet. consists OF red sand In dig
gng the excavation the sand was shored up by
panks aI sixteen feet long. l. is believed that the
securely in place as there, is said to be evidence
that the sand which was damp from eaky sewer.
pipes, began 10 flow into the excavation from unde.
the bottom of the plank wall. As the water from
the broken pipe began to rise in the excavation, a
big force OF men with wheelbarrows quickly threw
up darn OF dirt and sand along the northern side
OF the excavation TO keep the water, which was al
ready three or four feet deep, from flooding the ce-
lars and the foundation OF the big building at No.
loo broadway. Soon afterward the water in the
broken main was shu; off by gang Of men from
the Department OF Public Works. but water kept
pouring into the excavation from eaky sewerpipes
. The break In the mains and pipes were repaired In
me afternoon John Brady. foreman In the De-
partment Of Pubic Works. said yesterday that he
had warned thos, who shored up the wall that the
snoring was not strong enough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
NO HEAT RECORD BROKEN.
THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE MARK YESTERDAY
WAS ST DEGREES -DTsCoMfORT CAUSED
Ely HUMIDITY.

Although the weather conditions yesterday
caused great discomfort to many people, no heat
record was broken. The temperature mark was
sl degrees not unusually hot for the first week
in June But with this was humidity up to
90 degrees which made many unfortunates who
had not donned summer apparel declare that the
mercury must have broken the record for June
When the thunder showers broke forth little
after O'Clock, making rivers In the streets In
few minutes. 1t cleared the atmosphere somewhat
and was followed by refreshing GOODNESS. The
mercury almost Immediately fell five degrees. and
bv s O'Clock had dropped TO GA degrees. The humid
ty fell to S. The rain that fell In the short space
of nine minutes from go TO 6:3s was tremendous
being over half inch. This Is at the rate OF an
inch in less than twenty minutes, an unusual record
and seldom equaled - -. -
That the tempera ture yesterday was not unusu-
ally high NAV readily be seen by comparison with
previous June The record for that day was made
In 1890 when the mercury registered IS degrees. Inc
mercury yesterday at a. M stood at 81 degrees ana
eraduailv rose until at p. m. ii was at 81. It's top
notch The slight intermittent rains that fell after
that hour brought 1t down until at $50 p. M "
stood at H. Fair and cooler weather is predicted
for to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
RIZAL'S WIDOW IN COMMAND

LEADING A COMPANY OF PHILIPPINE REBELS
AGAINST THE SPANISH.
Tacoma Wash June 4--News has been received
her, via Hong Kong thar the beautiful widow Of
Dr. Rizal is nos commanding a company OF Philip
pine Island rebels armed with rifles. making her
HEADQUARTERS at Naic Cavite Province. Last month
definite information received that she and her
company were in Cavite. awaiting the expected
activities of the Spanish troops in that section.
The Spanish Minister at Toxic received kilograms
Nav 10 stating that the Spanish had just won
three victories In Cavite Province iniicting heavy
losses on the rebels.
Mrs RiZai was a stepdaughter OF retired resi-
dent Of Hon~ Kong who went 10 Manila for his
health There his daughter met DR.. Rial and mar
hand was ca ptured and shot Mrs. Rial determined
TO devote her life to the cause he had espoused.
and as soon as her preparations could be made she
took the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
THE VALENCIA CASE DISCUSSED.

sEcRETARY SHERMAN SAYS NO OFFENCE A"AI'>o1
THIS COUNTRY HAS BEEN COMMITTED
Uosb,ngton June 4-The case Of the VALENCIA.
the Ward Line steamer which was compelled 10
heave-to by a shot fired across her bows rom
spanIsh cruiser as she was coming ou' OF 'he poi'
NJ Guantanamo on May 2S, was briefly discussed at
the Cabine: meeting to-day. secieta'! , o',' -
~ ,Iod ,ba, the act of the Spanish vessel could
no, be regarded as an offence against tne ma VA
States the Valencia was snow'ng g,ni, nv 70 compel
bnr by t " SHOW her flag AS soon as the stars anu
STRINGS were run up she was alIoweu " p'NN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
1T WAS HIS LAST TRIP HONE.
A MAN FROM KANSAS. WHO WOULD HAVE SAILED
FOR ENGLAND TODAY FALLS DEAD
IN THE STREET

i
Charles Balman. sixty-seven years old. OF Si0ley.
Douglas County. Kan. dropped dead near the West
Shore ferry in Forty-second-st., yesterday after
noon He was accompanied by his wife, and both
were on their way TO England. They had just
crossed the North River, after leaving the west
Shore train and were short distance IN 'he
street from the ferry-house when. without word,
Mr. Baman threw up his hands and fell forward
on his face His wife bent over him and hysterl-
cally tried to arouse him. but in vain Policeman
Pickett Of the West Forty-seventh-st station
called an ambulance from Roosevelt Hospital. but
Dr. Lehman who responded. said that life nad
been extinct for several minutes. Heart disease
was the probable cause Of death. The oody was
taken 70 the West Forty y-seventhst. police station.
TWO storage tickets for the Lucania which sais M
Baman's pockets. He and his wife had saved
thei: money for long time. intending TO make a
last trip home TO England before they should DIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
COLLISION BLOCKS THE THIRD-AvE. ROAD.

COLLISION BLOCKS THE THIRD-AvE. ROAD
A northbound cable car on the Thrd-ave. road
last night crashed into the rear Of a Long Island
express wagon between One-hundred-and-sixth and
One-hundred- -and-seventh SITS. and for an hour
both tracks were blocked. The collision de-
molished the wheels of the wagon and threw
the cable-car to the southbound track number
Of women In the car were badly frightened. and
they tried jump, bu: were restrained by the
conductor. No injured ana a wrecking
crew soon got the Wreck cleared up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
MORE WORK FOR MINERS.

LEHIGH AND wIIKEsBARRE CoLLIERIEs TO RUN
FULL. TINE AFTER JULY 1.
Wilkesbarre Penn, June 4-On the authority OF
General Superintendent laval It is announced
that beginning July J. all the mines of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company will work full time
1t Is expected that full time will continue until De-
ccmber The company employs nearly eight thou-
sand men and boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
DEATH IN THE ONEIDA COUNTY STORM.
MRS. CHARLES COOK KILLED IN BARN WHERE


SHE HAD GONE FOR REFUGE
Utica ~ V. June A cyclonic storm swept
over a territory about twenty miles long and half
n mile wide in the western part OF this county yes
terdav Great damage was done by the wind. es-
pecally In the tow3 Of Westmoreland where at
least half a dozen barns were blown down and
several houses were moved from their foundations.
In one barn Mrs Charles Cook took refuge with
her SON eight years Old The barn fell In the
storm and Mrs. Cook was instantly Killed ana the
boy badly crushed. 49, ,,, -,
In every direction the highways are blocked by
tho trees that we're blown across them. Telephone
and telegraph lines are broken
Rome ~ Y. June 4.-The fierce electric storm
which visited this section yesterday afternoon
proves TO have wrought large destruction Of prop
erty Reports from region OF ten miles TO the
southwark Of this city give accounts OF at least
twenty buildings. mostly farm barns. that were
demolished by the hurricane.
feet avalanche. pelting and injurng crops and
hrca king lrnumerabe panes OF glass. Many per-
sons who were caught out In the storm had mar
row escapes. and a number were severely injured
by the falling ice. Deos A. White, Deputy Surro:
nate OF Oneida County. who was driving home. had
The left side OF his face badly battered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
AN INHERITANCE TAX LAW VOID.

JUDGE HANNAs DECISION MAT COST PENNsYL-
vANIA 100000 a YEAR
Phila June 4.--Presid mt Judge Hanna OF
the Orphans Court this afternoon In adjud'cating
the estate o. George Blight. decided that the new
direct inheritance tax law IS unconstitutional The
law was recently passed b. the Legislature as
revenue measure. and was expected TO add between
$500 001 and 81 600 0J Annually 10 the revenues OF the
State. The question will probably be carried 10 the
Supreme Court for final decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
STRIKERS PAID OFF AND DISCHARGED

Pittsburg June L-This was payday al Jones &
Laughlin's and as each man was paid he was
told the mill would start Monday, and was asked
n he intended to report for work then. Every man
said NO" unless the demands were granted and
ali were discharged There are now thirty-seven
hundred men on strike, and trouble IL feared when
an attempt Is made to start with non union hands
Nondag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
MANY BEARS IN THE CATSKILLS.

Catskiii n. Y. June 4-Bears are unusually nu-
merous In the Catskill Mountains this summer
They are invading the sheepfo!ds and carrying off
lambs Several big bears nave been killed lately
by the farmers, whose focks have been depicted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
SHIPWRECKED SAILORS REACH LAND.
PART OF THE CREW OF THE KrNKoRA LAND AT
ACAPULCO-THE' OTHERS AT CLIP
PERTON ISLAND.

London, June 4.-The British ship Elnkora, Cap
tain McMurtry. from Vancouver. B. C.. March H.
for this port. encountered violent storm on the
North Pacific Ocean and became so disabled that
she was abandoned May in latitude 10, longitude
O9 Part Of the crew reached Acapulco. on the
west coast Of Mexico. yesterday and the remainder
are safe at Cpperton Island. about seven Hundred
miles off that coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05

The first case Of heat prostration OF the summer
was reported by the police yesterday afternoon.
philip Hull nfty-seven years old. OF No. 6e6 Sixth
ave. was prostrated by the heat In Manhattan
Souare Eighty -frst-st and Central Park West.
Re was removed TO Roosevelt Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
TRUE BILL AGAINST LUETGERT.
THE CHICAGO SAUSAGE MANUFACTURER AC
CUsED OF KILLING HIS WIFE

Chicago, jane 4.-The Grand Jury this afternoon
voted true bill against A. l.. Luetgert the rich
sausage manufacturer. charging him witt, the mur-
der NJ his wife. The Indictment will not be re-
turned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05

u Wow Open hour from y. Y. commutatl0n
$3.50 a. W. Eager. Prop. Park Place. N. T.
Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05

The Kinkora was built at Maryport, England. In
1858. She WAS of 1879 register. and was 2s77
feet long, 397 feet beam and 23.5 feet deep She
hailed from Belfast and was owned by ]. Porter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
IMPERIAL GERMAN BREW.

Real old German lager beer. brewed and bottled by
Beadleston & WoerA 29l West l0th-st.. n. Y.-Advt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-01

A graduate of Union College tells this
story. There was in college with him a
young man, who, being accustomed to
take frequent trips to New York, on one
of these excursions was embarrassed by
seeing his father approaching him, says
the New York Mail and Express. In a
moment he resolved to play the part of
his own double His father looking sur
prised, accosted him with, well, Jack.
what are you doing here?"
With great dignity the cuIprit replied:
Il beg your pardon, sir, but you have
evidently mistaken the person."
why. Jack, what do you mean?"
Excuse me, sir, but 1 do not care to be
interrupted in this manner by a stranger, -
and ne turned abruptly and walked quick
~ away His father stood confused for
moment and then Immediately set off
for the grand central depot to catch the
train for Schenectady, and prove that Jack
was an impostor. But Jack quickly guess
ed his object and, reaching the depot,
caught the same train, but for safety set
tied himself in the baggage car. When
the nervous ride was over and the train
stopped at Schenectady the prosecuted
youth ran up to the college at a spinter's
gait, and, bursting into his room said to
his roommate: Get me in bed quick;
the old man will be here in minute!'
Jack was soon in bed with wet cloth
around his head, his face powdered, a
teacup with broken saucer and a spoon
for medicine, while his room mate was
sitting at his bedside with a Shakespeare
in his hand.
Soon the old gentleman came upstairs,
and, with a noisy knock, thundered out
as soon as the door was opened, Where's
Jack?''
Hush! Did you get my telegram"
Telegram! What telegram"
why, about Jacks sickness. He has
been very ILL"
Just then Jack opened his eyes and
said family, us that you, father?" and
then a moment later added, This young
man has been very kind to me, father"
With look of bewilderment the old man
said: us there anything / can do for you,
my poor boy?" and, taking out his check
book, he left something to cover the ex-
penses of sickness. He then retired to
pick up the thread of business dropped in
the city, feeling convinced that he had
met Jacks double.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-01
Almost Lea Astray.

st learned by an incident In my early life
how young men who know what is right
and are disposed to do it may be led astray
by temptation"
The man who thus introduced his story
is very wealthy and is looked upon as the
soul of honor, says the Detroit Free Press.
Il was standing at the dock in New
York" he continued, "to watch the de-
parture of one of the big liners for Liver
pool. Nearly all the passengers were
aboard when benevolent-looking old gen.
tleman with fatherly smile and a pair
of steel-bowed glasses set his valise down
beside me, muttered something to himself
and then said: You look honest, young
man. I've done very careless thing and
must leave on this ship. Here's a check
for my wife that she must have. Deliver
It, and she will pay for time and trouble
A detective standing by glanced over my
shoulder at the signature. and then re-
sumed his work of scanning closely all
who passed him.
THE check was for 5000. made payable
to bearer. For days I carried 1t about
with me. / needed money for a start In
life A man who could travel abroad, live
at the address given me and leave his
wife such a sum for spending money, could
easily spare $1,000 But / could not sleep
Nothing afforded me any pleasure. I was
sick and distraught because Of the battle
between my two natures. One day / re-
solved 20 draw the money, go west, make
a fortune and In time return the money
with compound interest That's the way
men throw sops to their consciences.
Beside the window of the paying teller
at the bank stood the self-same detective
| had seen at the dock. My knees quaked,
but l walked boldly up. spread out the
rumpled check. said that had been taken
suddenly IN after receiving Il. and asked
the official TO see that Il reached the
woman for whom Il was intended. He
glanced at the signature. winked at the
officer, and only said: Rank forgery
THE detective swore hotly under his
breath. Fooled me slick and clean he
growlod. i suspected that old man might
he made up till he worked the check rack
Ct Then there was more swearing, and
/ walked out unmolested."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-01
where Reform Is Needed.

The Fulton county grand jury in its
prcsentment last week, speaking Of re-
| ceiverships said: Receivers should draw
fixed stipends, graded by law, and be APP
pointed only when indemnity bond accom-
panies application thus deterring cranks,
soreheads and shysters from acting upon
himsy pretext."
1t is strange that the law relating to
receiverships has not been amended long
before this, in the respects pointed out by
the Fulton county grand jury. 1t should
not be left TO judge to say how much a
receiver shah be paid, because it often
happens that a judge is not well qualified
TO pass upon such a matter. AS a general
thing the receiver is a personal friend Of
the court, and the court naturally desires
to make his compensation large. In this
city receivers have been given allowances
out of all proportion 10 the services rem
dered. The same, we have no doubt, is
true in respect to receivers in other cities
of this state.
And why should any property, great or
small, be put into the hands of a receiver
on the application of person who takes
no responsibility in the matter? The APP
plicant for a receiver may be a person
having no property whatever. Hence, if
the application for a receiver is granted,
and it turns out that the allegations on
which the application Is based are not
true, the party or parties injured have no
redress. How long has it been since
valuable property in this city was put
int h., de- ,f he 70
ceiver discharged after only two or three
days service because 1t became apparent
that the statements on which the applica-
ton for a receiver were based could not
be sustained? But the receiver was given
a large fee which the defendant had to
pay, in addition to other costs. This case
shows some of the abuses of the present
receivership laws, and makes clear the
necessity for taking from the courts the
power to appoint receivers without re-
quiring indemnity bonds, whenever appli-
cation is made for them, and to fix their
compensation.
The agitation of this matter should be
kept up until both the national and state
receivership laws are changed and made
to conform to what is now the popular
judgment in regard to receiverships.
1t is a source of satisfaction that the
courts are showing a willingness to re-
spond to public sentiment. They are not
now so prompt in granting applications
for receivers. They see that injustice has
been done and are using their power with
more discretion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-01
An Anti-Trust amendments

/ Washington dispatches inform US that
| the republican members of the Senate
! finance committee are considering the
form Of an amendment to the tariff bill
| for the control Of trusts" They are said
TO be practically agreed that the amend
ment should make it an offense punisha-
bic by fine and Imprisonment for any per
son or corporation to monopoize or con
spire with any other person or corpora
ton to monOpolize the trade in any arti-
Gle protected in the tariff bill The tariff
tinkers evidently hope to pull the wool
over the eyes of the people and play a
practical joke upon them. 1t is an af-
front to the intelligence Of the people to
tell them that the Legislators who for
months have been arranging tariff sched-
ues to conform to the drafts sent to
Washington by the trusts and monopolies
on their letter-heads, now actually pro-
pose to enact legislation which would Sc
riously interfere with those trusts and
monopolies.
Nearly every schedule in the new tariff
bill has been drawn with a view to
strengthening the hold Of the trusts and
monopoies upon the American people.
That this is true is made plainly evident
by the fact that. Notwithstanding the
thousand and one articles in the bill
which are legitimate items of revenue,
and which would yield an abundant in
come if a revenue rate were attached,
there is still question where the reve-
nue. necessary for the governments needs
is to come from, and whether tea will
not have to be taxed. after all. The
great increases which have been made in
various rates will have the effect of shut
ting those certain articles out; none will
be imported, hence no income from them
will find its way into the treasury
There is not big trust In the country,
beginning at the sugar trust and running
through the list, that has not received
the most distinguished consideration at
the hands of the republican financiers in
congress. 1t is preposterous to suppose
they would spend so much time and tall
ent upon preparing a bill in accordance
with the wishes of the trusts, and then
turn about and pass an amendment to the
bill which would in even small degree
hamper them Some of the republicans,
with an eye to future elections, and know
ing how trusts are regarded by the
masses, are making a grand-stand play
nominally directed against the aggrega-
tions of capital; but it may be set down
as practically certain that the trusts and
monopolies viii not be seriously inconve-
nienced by the Mckinley administration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-01
Didn,t Understand the Boss.

One of the busiest lawyers in the Roe
building hired new office boy a few days
! ago. He was in the habit of using rather
drastic remarks to his old office boy. who
understood the boss to be a COLLIER and
knew just how to take him. Not so the
| newcomer, says the st. Louis Republic.
One day the lawyer had an unusually
| important brief to prepare, and when he
had been interrupted by a dozen or more
callers he jumped up and exclaimed:
I'm going to get out of this, Johnnie!
If any more people come don't want to
see them"
What shall tell 'em?" asked Johnnie.
Tel EN- anything! Tell EN- that I am
dead"' shouted the Roe building man as
he slammed the door.
Johnnie took him at his word. He wasn't
brilliant fellow at best, and as he was
new he thought the boss meant just what
he said.
1t wasn't three minutes before in walked
a lady, whom Johnnie had never seen be-
fore She asked for the lawyer.
lie isn't here any more" said Johnnie.
Not here any more2' repeated the lady
with surprise. Where is hep
lessly.
'Dead?" shrieked the woman piteously.
Yes, ma am, dead" reiterated Johnnie.
''He died this morning"
on, mercy!' sobbed the lady, and then
fell in dead faint on the floor.
johnnie rushed out and called for help.
Two men from the next Office came in.
Ihey sent for doctor, and when the wo-
man was restored to consciousness she
asked the particulars about her husband S
death. They knew nothing of II. and
johnnie had disappeared. She was taken
nome in carriage accompanied by one
OF her husbands colleges from the build
ing.
Imagine her surprise when she reached
home and found her husband seated at his
desk in his library preparing a brief.
Sutf1ce to say that Johnnie is office boy
no longer in the office of the man who ex-
poets the lad he hires to have a sense of
humor. He sent for the old boy and raised
ms wages and Johnnie is looking for a
place where he is not in danger of nisun-
Outstanding his boss, to the great distress
of his family.