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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
FIRE AT BELLEVUE.
QUICK ACTION BY CAPTAIN M'HALE PREVENTS


QUICK ACTION BY CAPTAIN MHALE PREVENTS
PANIC.
But for the prompt action Of Night Captain John
McHale panic might have been caused among the
patients a, Bellevue last night. As Captain Nc
Hale was making his rounds Of the hospital grounds
at $50 o'clock he discovered smoke issuing from
the windows OF the washhouse, adjoining the
power- house near the seawall. He burst open the
door and saw that the soled bed clothing inside
was on FIRE He quietly spread an alarm among
the employees. Some hose belonging TO the inst-
tuition was obtained and connected with the power
house Water was turned the fire from this
hose and II quickly under control In the
mean time Superintendent ORourke and Deputy
Superintendent Ricard had been informed and they
with q gang OF twenty thirty employees TO
the washhouse and carried out the sheets and bed
clothing that we're there 10 be washed They were
piled in the yard and water was poured on them
with the hose and with buckets. The damage was
trifing
The nre caused by the bursting OF an electric
light bulb near pile OF soled sheets. The current
ign!ted the sheets.
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JUST MISSED A BAD WRECK.
a BROKEN AXLE DRAGGED UNDER
RAPIDLY MOVING TRAIN.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A NETWORK NEw-HAvEN
AND HARTFORD EXPRESS TRAIN NEAR
wILLIAMsBRIDGE - TRAFFIC DE-
LAYED BUT PASSENGERS
IrNINJVRED

The PittsAeld and Lenox express on the New
York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. which
leaves New-York at $50 o'clock. miraculously
escaped being badly wrecked yesterday afternoon a
short distance from Williamsbridge. by the break
Ing OF an axle on the tender OF the locomotive. The
train consisted Of a baggage-car a bunet-car. two
day coaches and parlor-car, and was going at a
rapid rate when the accident occurred The eng-
neer, Thomas Dougherty. heard the crash as the
axle broke and brought the train TO stop before
any OF the left the track. The sudden revers-
ing of the engine threw many of the passengers
from their seats. and caused much alarm. but no
was injured.
II was found that the forward axle on the rear
truck Of the tender had broken close 10 the wheel
and had dragged along the track tearing up the ties
for nearly three hundred feet. The locomotive was
disabled and after delay of about half an hour
the passengers OF the express. numbering nearly
two hundred: were transferred 10 local ex-
press which following closely behind the
wrecked train and taken TO Stamford, where an
other train was in waiting.
The accident happened at one OF the busiest ,
hours of the day, and delayed trains both on the
New-Haven and the New-York and Harlem RAIL
road about half an hour
This Is the second narrow escape the ROAD mas
had In the last week. Last Tuesday, while me
Stamford express which leaves New-iork at 3:St
o'clock passing fremont at a high rate OF
speed. one Of the cylinder heads of the locomotive
blew ou, and rolled under the train, causing
wreck. bu, no serious injury TO passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.-Market strong. Final


RAILWAY BONDS.--Market firm on a moderate
volume Of business. Total sales amounted in par
value 10 s9l5.OO0 against "a 900 on Wednesday
The heaviest dealings were in the Atchison Issues
Canada Southern lst IS, Burlington and Quincy
(Nebraska extension 4s). Hooking Valley 5s re-
cepts Erie general lien a., Kansas city. Pitts
burg and Gulf lists. Metropolitan street Railway
Is Kansas and Texas DDS. Missouri Pacific LIST 6s
Ontario and Western 5s Northern Pacific general
lien 81 and prior 4s Oregon Railroad and Naviga
ton 4s Reading As San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
As. St Louis Southwestern DDS. Texas and Pacific
DDS. Union Pacific As. West Shore As. Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio missouri Pacific $50
Houston and Texas Central As and Wabash LIST IS
and DDS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
BOSTON ATHLETES TO COMPETE.

John Graham. the athletic Instructor OF the Bos-
ton Athletic Association. has written to the kn!ck
erbocker Athletic Club 10 The effect that he Will
bring on as strong team as possible 10 compete
against the Knckerbocker Athletic Club team In
the relay race on January H. This VII! be one or
the features OF the meeting. The relations existing
between the Boston Athletic Association and the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club have been friendly.
Last year the Knickerbocker Athletic Club sent on
a team TO compete in Boston in a special match
race with the Boston Athletic Association. and this
is the return match The Knickerbocker Athletic
Club athletes are training In the gymnasium three
nights a week. and will spring a team on the Bos-
tonans that will surprise them, On the Boston
team will be found several OF the crack runners
from Harvard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
THE SILVER COMBINE.

wallingford Conn. Dec. Pit was announced TO
day that c. II. Tibbits. secretary OF Simpson. HAL
Miller Co. has been elected member OF the di-
rectorate of the international Silver Company and
also member OF the Executive Board or SIX mem
bers which constitutes practically the conroiiins
board Of the great combination
Mertden Conn., Dec. 2.-It announced this
evening on what appears 10 be good authority that
the arm OF c. Rogers Bros. OF this city, has not
Joined the silverwarc Trust, known as the Inter
national Silver Company. but VIII continue ts
business independent Of the combine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

OUTSIDE SECURlTIEs.-Markst hrm and &C.
tive Standard OIL closed at 4zsd4zs. against 4zs0
40 on Wednesday Last prices Of other prominent
issues were: Otis Eievatng. 3714d3s; preferred
ss,hasaIh; Mutual Gas. 3ooa3S: New-Amsterdam
Gas. common. 34as4la: preferred, ss<a7o: Wagner
Palace Car 175Am17; Continental Tobacco COM
mon, 43l1a44: preferred sosdsl; Air Power. Ss0ss%
PAN HANDLES" EARNTNGs.-The earnings
Of the Pittsburg. Cincinnati Chicago and st. Louis
("Pan Handle') from January l to November %.
show a surplus over all charges and rentals OF
Nl7a.is4. or per cent on the preferred stock and
over per cent the common
WABASH INTEREST.-A meeting OF the direct
ors OF the Wabash Railroad was held wednesday
to consider the matter Of interest payment on the
"A" debentures II was decided not to make pay
ment at this time.
TO DEAL IN IT'S sTOCKs-P. J. Goodhart 4
Co announce that they are prepared TO deal In
common and preferred stocks of the American Ln-
seed Company. deliverable when Issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
To ABSORB TIE MINING EXCHANGE.

The New-York Industrial Exchange. which was
,rcornora,ed at Albany on Wednesday. is to absorb
tho Mining Exchange. the rooms Of which are
in the Edison Building. in Broad-st The IN
cornorators and directors FOR the first year are
D. Lumberton. president Of the Mining Ex-
change: George d. Hedian its secretary Il. f.
fb,Jton It's chairman: c. L. Parker and oscar
W., The dealings will cover Fl much wider range
than was possible under the charter or the Mining
Exchange. II is hoped that the noutside brokers'
Uho meet IN front OF the Mills Building, will join
the new exchange. but the sentiment among them
seems 10 BE- against taking such step
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
REPORTS ABOUT BAY STATE GAS.

REPORTS from Boston sources were current yes
terday In Wall Street TO the effect that the Bay
State Gas Company had increased Its capital stock
to slO0OOooOo and also that Mr. Addicks has
within the last e days sold TO Standard OIL in
terests large block OF Bay State Gas stock, at A
price said to be between s7.OOeOOO and Ss.rnw
The Standard II was further said, aims at secur-
ing through this purchase not only control OF the
gas interest in Massachusetts, but also the charter
81 the Bay State Company. the provisions OF which
are exceedingly liberal. Under this charter IT IL
suggested the Standard OIL interests may organize
the proposed copper trust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
SMALLPOX IN LEROY, n. y.

Leroy. y. Y, Dec 2s-Dr. Curtiss, physician for
the State Board OF Health, while in Leroy yester-
day found three which he declared TO be
smallpox. The patients are W. j. HOLSTER. Fred
Hibbard and George Wimman. Or. curtss does
not deem It necessary to quarantine the town but
all houses where there any suspicious ca SEES
will be Quarantned He also found that some
others who have recovered have had the disease.
n ia the same form which has made Its appearance
In many other towns in Western New-York within
q few months. and 10 very mid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

August Belmont. Walther Luttgen and the Buena
Vista Realty Company filed two deeds giving title
10 the Harlem Transfer Company in the property
on the southeast corner OF Park-ave. and One
hundred thirty -cfthst. extending TO the river,
for considerations Of 81 and 1894 coo. mortgage
for 10000 was filed the property by the Trans
Yer Company for l period OF three years at Az
per cent and lay BILE in gold. The papers cover
Ing the transao lions were executed on February l
~ this wear but were not filed until yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
PROPERTY NEAR COLUMBIA SOLD.

Three adjoining pieces OF property on the south
side OF One hundred a nd twenty second-st east
OF Amsterdam ave- and Columbia University
were Yesterday transferred by Harry d. Benner TO
Seth Low William c. Schermerhorn and w. Bay
ard Cutting According 70 the real estate transfers
each hased 25xSo feet Of property In each case
the consideration being $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES-Money on call, 2 per cent.
with exceptions at . and per cent Time money.
2 per cent for sixty days. 3 per cent for three
months 3Q3is per cent for four months and 3iz
per cent for six months. Commercial paper rates
were 3Q3l3 per for the best names for three
and four months. and 3a4 per cent for six months.
Names not so well known ruled higher.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market dull and
steady Actual closing rates follow:
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SLAIN N STREET WITH SURGICAL KNIFE.

PHYSICIAN MURDERS THE WOMAN WHO LEFT
HER HUSBAND FOR HIM.
Ploomheld Ind Dec. 29.-Dr. f. +. Gray muir
dered Mrs Elizabeth Skinner on the street within
hundred feet Of the railroad station. In plain
view Of many people. this afternoon. He stabbed
her four times with surgical knife. and she died
instantly He made threats this morning that he
would kill her to-day He was watching for her at
the station she was coming 10 take train
After killing her he gave himself up Mrs. Skin
nor ,er, a former husband on account OF Gray, and
he deserted wife and family for her. DR.. Gray IL
about thirty years old. and son OF Dr; j. w Gray
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London. Dec. 29.-American securities opened dui'
and rather weak on operators taking profits Later
the market became more active and hrmer AND
closed firm. with the demand fair Last prices
were: Atchison. 1914 Canadian. ~; ST. faui' KS
Illinois Central, ll7ia; Louisville. 66$; New-fork
Central 1861: Erie l4ss Pennsylvania. s2Is Read
Ing. 1853: Erie 1st preferred 3sA, and Northern
Pacific nreferred. 79as.
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STOCKS STRONG AND HIGHER.
BOND MARKET FIRM.

BEARs FORCED TO covER-MONEY AND
EXCHANGE.
Closing prices yesterday Of the principal ac"ve
securities and net changes from Wednesday
last quotations were as follows:
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PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

Extra. twhen issued TEX dividend.
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Aetna, cah bal 5000 34o sao $3.50 2os Dec. So is
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
renorted from Washington 81 29o o6o lr'ernal reve-
nue. receipts. ss75sp. and misce.lane receipts
ss95l: total Government receipts for day, 81
734ssl: expenditures $4,000. Receipts for the
month to date $3s $50 34s; expenditures $3972o 900;
excess Of expenditures. S.2Sss5s Receipts for the
esca wear to date s243 4H; expenditures. S27.-
sqe O. excess OF expenditures ss452soeo. Receipts
Of National bank notes for redemption &47,S93
nnNoNI IDITED EYCHANGE 81 LES.
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MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES,

BONDS.
Furnished BY Frederic H. Hatch. No. 30 Broad-st)
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THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

THE TREASUR' STATEMENT.-The daily
Washington staterie.t. covering actual results OF
two days ago. compared with the last preceding
statement gives the following balances:
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.

STOCKS. '
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03

nent yesterday. General ShalAar expects
to CAPTURE Santiago today or tomorrow.
Caney will be taken, with 100 prisoners.
il is now sure Our loss is probably close
TO a thousand. The total proportion OF
killed is very large. about p per cent
One part Of the line OF American forces
slept on captured ground and viii renew
the fight at sunrise. A hot day Is ex-
pected.
Captain Grimes battery yesterday she'll
ed the east suburban fortifcations for
half an hour before any reply was made.
The Spanish sells overshot the battery and
killed four and wounded rs infantryn1en
in the rear OF it. General Whseler's cav
airy, commanded by General Sumner, and
General Kent's division advanced al noon
and carried the San Juan battery by storm
before sunset
General Lawton's division and Captain
Caprons battery drove the Spaniards
from Caney. The enemy was cut up by
an American croSs-fire while retreating
in the direction eff Santiago. The Sixth
and Sixteenth infantry stormed the east
ern rife pits. and after bitter fight drove
the enemy headlong into Santiago. The
Sixth cavalry captured the first Spanish
flag.
Captain Parkhurst's battery command
The eastern line Of defense is practically
wrecked
The lighting yesterday was steady, al
though the Americans were embarrassed
by the heavy brush. The Spaniards made
a brave but spasmodic defense. Most OF
the Spanish firing was by volley. while
ours was mostly al Will, each bullet being
aimed al target. 1t is impossible TO estl-
mate the Spanish loss.
The hospital service is admirable
though lacking sufficient accommoda-
tions.
Simultaneous with the land attack. the
fleet bombarded the fOrtiications.
General Duffield, with the Thirty-third
Michigan, made a demonstration in force
on Aguadores as d diversion in favor OF
the main attack on the east. The fleet
bombardment villas renewed this morn
ing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
To RETIRE KIRKLAND

Washington, July 2.-Orders have been
given for the retirement tomorrow of
Rear Admiral William A. Kirkland, the
senior officer OF the navy. now acting as
commandant of the Mare Island navy
yard Notwithstanding his retirement,
Admiral Kirkland will continue his pres
ent commaund until the termination OF
the war with Spain permits his relief by
an officer on the active list His retire
ment will result in promotions in all
grades OF the navy. but only few OF
them will be made at once. The promo
tons already determined upon are as
follows: Commodore II. V. McNair, now
on special duty in this city. to be rear
admiral; Captain William I. Sampson,
commanding the naval forces in the West
Indies, to be commodore, and Commander
Francis W. Dickens assistant to the
chief of the bureau Of navigation, navy
department, to be captain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
WATSON D SPAIN. CANARA Or No GAKARA

Washington. July 2-The following sui
letin was posted at che state department.
in regard 10 Admiral CSmara's deet this
afternoon:
Spanish ships Colon and Corodonga en-
tered the Suez canal yesterday. Rest. with
the exception OF Que, repairing. left har-
Dor, coaling from their transports
(Signed) WATTS"
Watts, the sender Of this telegram. IS
the deputy consul at Cairo. who has been
st Port Said for several Avs. observing
the operations of the Spanish feet
The two ships reported as having en-
tered the canal are not calculated TO cause
any special trouble 20 Admiral Dewey or
10 make any material change in mo ex-
listing condition OF affairs At Manila. The
Colon is a troop ship. The Corodonga is
a collier and also has troops on board.
Secretary Long stated tonight that no
change had been made in the naval pro-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
YELLOW JACK Al KEY WEST

Washington, July 2.-Word reached the
marine hospital service today that sus-
picious case, possibly one of yellow fever.
had developed at the naval hospital at
Key West, the patient being a sailor Of
the auxiliary ship Yankee. The facts
were reported to the department and an
inquiry was ct once Instituted by the
surgeon general of the navy. He is not
apprehensive on the subject, as the lat
est reports from the hospital show no
evidences OF yellow fever. and it is prob
able that the case is nothing more than
one having suspicious symptoms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
GERMANS ARE COMING DOWN OFF THE PERCH

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press
Berlin, July 1.-The press OF the country
Is now commenting upon the Spanish
American war in \ more unbiased manner
and with less venom toward the Ameri-
cans, although the military editors con-
tinue to regard the situation as very un-
favorable for the Americans, as well as
for the Spaniards.
With regard to Cuba, it is thought that
the American forces. apart from yellow
Jack and the influences OF the climate.
are entirely inadequate All the American
operations since the United State f1rre5
have been landed. st is asserted. have
been ill-advised and showed lack az 1pry-
sight The fact that the army Of occ1-
patton is 80 insufioiently equipped with
everything needful. shows. the papers &C.
clare, poor generalship.
Some comment mas been aroused by Ar.
TflIman's speech IN the United States sem
ate regarding the Philippines. The Ma
tional Zeitung reiterates the sttement tuat
Germany has not yet shown a desire 70
interfere except to protect German sub
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03

gram Commodore Wa,son's feet. he said
would sail for Spain in a few days. evea
should CAm2ra's squadron return 90
Spain
Madrid. July The Madrid newspapers
severely ceusure the return Of the three
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers and the
two coal-laden transatlantic steamers.
which ars said TO be bach at Port said.
and much Indignation Is expressed at the
time lost By Admiral cAmar's feet IN
Egyptian waters.
The minister for foreign affairs. Duke
Almodevar De R.o has caused to be an
nounced thai the only difficulties met
with In Egypt were due TO the represent
ations OF the American consul against
the duration OF the sQuRdron's stay and
the purchase OF coal
The passage OF the canal. the minister
explains. could not present any difheul'y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03

Washington. July 2.-General Skaters
call early in the day for a large add
tional force Of medical officers was re-
sponded TO quickly. The hospital ship
Relief, which LEFT New York today. was
given orders before sailing 10 stop on her
way south at Fortress Monroe. where the
extra force Of surgeons Will board her
She will reach Fortress Monroe tomorrow
and take or board the physicians iuzn2e-
distely and then proceed hurriedly 10 the
aid OF the wounded under SKATERS com
ula1d- Surgeon General stsrnberg. Of
the army. was uneose 70 make arrange
raents t05ay for al the medical assist
ants which General shafser asked for
After considerable labor he got together
g force OF PROBABLY a dozen phys.cians.
and these, with the surgeons already %
board the vessels. VIII approximate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
SKATER IS NOT TOBE RECALLED JUST YET

the army Of invasion Secretry Aiger In
formed the Associated Press emphatically
that absolutely no change was 20 be made
in the Cuban plans OF even WAS in con-
temptation
Another prominent Official OF the war
department characterized the ru1or that
Shafter was to be superseded. as an In
Justice 20 one Of the finest officers the
army ever had
+ The intiraation that General Miles nay
soon leave Washington for some point
where action IS expected is likely 70 prove
true. but as yet It is nothing more tan
gible than = Tumor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
HON CH|CKAAAUaNS REJOICEDAT THE NEWS

Chickamauga. July IS scene was wit
messed al the camp tonight that indicates
the patriotism and spirit OF the soldiers
al the camp. The Associated Press bull
letin announcing that the Spaaiards in
front Of Santiago had been driven by the
Americans from the rife pits into the
city was tslephoned TO General Brooke's
headquarters from the city just after
taps. The news spread ike wild-ire, and
soon more than p. 900 soldiers IN their
nIght-ciothes. many Of them carrying can
dies. were struggling along the road sing
ing national airs and cheering. Quickly
a number Of bands from northern regi-
ments. the bandSmen dressed in their
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
SPANARB RUN N SUPPLIES UNDER THE ENGLISH FLAG

Key west, July 1.-The little sfo0v
Enanusl and RaouI tows1 Ir1o port here
to-day a. prize was cs7tare4 after ar
exciting experiences. she was beading f5r
A&-zlzll.Io aaroog = en- the Hornet ssnt
q sHot across her boss Bat instead u
hezvi1E % rhe s'orP Sc1Sd.ed ahead into
shoL water ~heTe tks little Funboat
cosla Tot foIow E.rzlEz Ellis ard ak
sailors gave chase IL sFoar boat srrss6
as the * igezcfes q ne ksfazslo1 =oult
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03

Madrid, July % p. m.-Another cabi-
net council has been held. At its con
clusion the ministers declined to talk re-
garding the matters considered.
No official dispatch has been received
regarding the battle Of Santiago de Cuba,
but private kilograms affirm the AAmeri-
cans suffered a distinct check and that
a great number OF them were captured.
p. MN the absence of any Official
dispatches giving details Of the attack
on Santiago de Cuba, the newspapers here
express great anxiety. which is Increased
by the report that no reinforcements have
reached the besieged city from Manzanillo
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tects. should the necessity arise. which
is by no means unlikely. az neither spain
nor the United States seems 20 DO able
TO cope with the natives. The paper
adds.
IF the United States should conquer
and retain the Philippines. or II Spain
reIinQulshes them 10 the United States.
then they will become theirs hy right ~
war and il Is improbable that any power
would go 20 war with the United States
I'm order 90 dispute t9eir poss~s~ion.
should spain. however. lose The Phillip
pines without the United states con
0uering them. then all the countries In
terestcd go tine far east would DC concern
ed In their fate"
THE WEATHER CMFwitneShfe ETAo
washington. July Forecast FOR Sun
day:
Kansas-showers and thunder storms:
cooler IA eastern portion. uortheriy windA
Oklahoma and indian Territory-shoW-
ers and thunder storms: cooler. sSUtheriy
winds. becoming northerly