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New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
TIED UP FOR FOURTEEN HOURS.
THE BREAKING OF THE MAIN AND RESERVE
CABLES STOPS TRAFFIC on PART OF THE
THIRD-AVE. LINE.


THE BREAKING OF THE MAIN AND RESERVE
CABLES STOPS TRAFFIC ON PART OF THE
THIRD-AvE. LINE.
For nearly fourteen hours the Thirdave. cable
road was blocked yesterday. The stoppage was
probably the most prolonged that has ever hap
pened in this city as the result OF a break In
cable or machinery. From soon after o'clock In
the morning until O'Clock in the afternoon when
the cars resumed running, the traffic on the line
was at standsti between Sixty-hfth-st and One
hundred twenty -ninth-st. The sections or the
road below Six.y-Ifth-st. were not affected.
The cause of the blockade was the breaking of
both the main and reserve cables. A broken strand
In the cable In use was the original source of tho
trouble This strand had made several rounds or
the line AMI had arrived at One-hundred and
twenty -ifth-st few minutes after O'clock
car whose number is unknown then came along
and the gripman took up the cable at a time he
should not have done so, just below One-hundred-
and twenty -hfth-st. There was a heavy, rasplng
sound then a succession OF queer noises. and the
ca bic parted The weight Of the and the strong
steel plate used in the grip had been too much
for the great cable, which got caught in the STEEL
and II had to give way. Tho strand caught In the
old cable which lying In the conduit In re-
serve and this was caught up by the grip. 1t
shared the fate Of the other being unable TO stand
the test Of strength with the steel plate OF the
grip. -, H.. .o,u.oon
simultaneously every car on tne Inc pssNee. esH
Sxty-ffth-st. and One-hundred and,twenty -nIth-sl
came 10 a stop None of them could be moved and
nothing could be done toward an immediate rem
Cd Another cable had TO be got ready to be
nleced in The conduit A large force OF men was
sent with horses to drag the cars on the street
II took the rest of the morning TO do TINS.
There are two other sections Of the Thrd-ave.
line. one running from Sixty-hfth-st and the other
from Sixth-st 10 the Postoffice. The One hundred
snd-twenty-ffth-st crosstown line not affect
ed The system is being changed there. and horse
cors are run at present. Much inconvenience was
caused 10 people in the habit of travelling on the
line Some went to Second and Lexington aves
and took the surface cars. while others used the
elevated road
Traffic was resumed at o'clock in the after
noon.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
DINNER FOR ROUGH RIDERS CHAPLAIN
THE REV H. A. BROWN TELLS SOME ANECDOTES
OF CAMP AND FIELD.

THE REV H. A BROWN TELLS SOME ANECDOTES
OF CAMP AND FIELD.
dinner was given last night at the Arkwrisht
Club in the Central National Bank Building, In
honor of the Rev II. A. Brown. who was the
chaplain of the Rough Riders. S. F. Kneeland
was the toasmaster. and at the close or the ieast
introduced Chaplain Brown.
For more than hour and half the chaplain
delighted his hearers with personal experiences Of
the campaign. He told many anecdotes OF the
camp life at San Antonio and at Tampa. and Of ex-
psriences on the transports and in battle. a.
In telling the circumstances connected Win MS
regiment getting aboard its transport al Tampa.
"coionel Roosevelt came up and said. Our going
wc were goinG to get there. When we got TO tho
dock the colonel Of another regtment wanted to
replied. on the Yucatan ~
But were going the Yucatan. VIII you
tust step aside and let US pass?
Colonel Roosevelt replied that he was under or
I think / rank you Colonel Roosevelt said
''' Yes: i;:' but Colonel Wood ranks YOU and am
under his orders Colonel Roosevets reply.
wbHSsr VEL ss SI5 the got scooneY my orders from
Yes but Colonel Wood got his orders i IRON ron
around at the men each time, as much as 10 say
Crowd up little H. .,,o
I'VE went through a similar experience with the
list New-York. but got the transport
Chaplain Brown explained that he had been &c eIS 10
The graves of the Rough Riders and had been or
dered 10 proceed from there 10 San Juan, PORTO
Rico by the quickest route. which was by way, OF
fantry stationed AT San Juan.
Among those. present last nsht were Mr.; =, and
Wish Mayor e RSsss = NJ Methodist the Ry Epcp R
ard T Deeves and Messrs. Judson and Knapp, for
mer Rough Riders. gekE
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
WILLING TO BUILD 1T THEMSELVES.
PROPERTY TY-owNERs WANT A BRIDGE ACROSS THE
MIII.PoND BETWEEN THE THIRTY FIRST
AND THIRTY SECOND WARDS.

, delegation of property-owners OF the Thirty
ers, and Thirty second wards OF Brooklyn called
on Mayor Van Wyck yesterday and asked him to
sign a bill providing for the building of bridge
across the mIIlpond separating the two wards.
The Mayor said they should not have gone to the
LEGISLATURE but to the Commissioner of Bridges.
put the Commissioner Of Bridges told us TO 90
m the Legislature" said one of the delegation.
Then the Commissioner OF Bridges wrong"
said the Mayor. 49,
amount of property affected and that the
property-owners themselves would build the bridge
only they had conveyed the streets TO the
city under the belief that the city would build the
bridge.
.,Since We have been mIsled by the ctys repre-
sentative" said the spokesman Il think Your
Hoonr should sign the bill"
"If | did II for you, would have to do II for
others" said the Mayor He finally promised 10
consider the matter further.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
COLONEL GAR1INGToy'S REPORT on BEEF
OPINIONS OF A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND
MDN SUMMARIZED.

OPINIONS OF A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND
MDN SUMMARIZED
Washington. April 25-The report of Colonel
Garlington Of the Inspector Generals Office. which
was presented to the Court Of Inquiry yesterday.
but not accepted as part OF the record. made
public to-day. Colonel Darlington collected the
opinions of 376 officers and 1863 enlisted con-
cerning the canned roast beef. which he classified
as follows:
Twenty-three officers and pronounced 1t
good excellent; twenty-five officers and two
men, fair or good, with exceptions; twenty-six
officers and eleven men. mostly bad or unnt /;
302 officers and 149 men. entirely bad or unfit"
lie comments at some length on this. but says that
where cooking possible and vegetables and
soned and mixed with vegetables, complaints were
lessened or modified. and some even praised 1t as
Referring TO the purchases OF canned roast beef
in Chicago. Colonel Darlington says: There was
no inspection OF 1t other than that OF the samples
selected by the various packing houses and deliv-
cred to the commissary officer from time TO time"
He directs attention 20 the fact that none OF the
cans bore any label giving the date Of canning. and
says: How long the beef that was sold to the
Government had been in storage is matter Of
conjecture. as the question Of age does not seem
10 haze entered In making contracts"
Colonel Darlington found II impossible definitely
70 determine the amount of cannot roast beef
this subject showing that "at least lo4sls pounds
acted upon by boards OF survey inspectors
and that of this amount 500 pounds were de.
refers 10 the fact that the soldiers threw away
much Of the meat. saying they had the alterna-
tive Of eating this beef or going hungry"
He groups the opinions Of officers and on
Good or excellent" 7s officers and men: fair
Mostly bad" 40 officers and 2s men. bad un-
fit" officers and Ia men. From this summary
he concludes that about per cent OF the opinion
cent unfavorable.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
BEprRLJCAy MEMBERS OBJECT.

The Republican members OF the bipartisan Com
mission of Public instruction In Hoooken nave
openly rebeed against the proposition of the DEM
ocratic CITY Committee to appont twenty-five census
enumerators without regard to the wishes OF the
members of the Board. The Democratic members
are willing to do the committee desires. but the
pen,rhlicans say that the patronage should be
cveniy distributed. The Board may decide upon
commitments Friday and throw out the list pre-
pared by the committee
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
ALASKAN B0UNDART QUESTION.

SUGGESTION TO HOLD DISPUTED TERRITORY AS
NEUTRAL GROUND.
Ottawa April Ex-senator Boulton suggests In
reference TO the difference OF opinion that exists
1n regard TO the basis OF understanding in the
Alaskan boundary dispute that 'the line laid down
by the American Government and the line laid
down by the Canadian Government should bo
taken and the intervening territory should be con-
eidered as neutral ground pending the delimitation
Of the Boundary. The neutral ground could be un-
DER the Joint jurisdiction Of the two Governments
8nt not open for occupation"
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
DEATH OF EDWARD F. MACCORMACK.

Edward F. MacCormack. sixty-one years old. q
well-known Republican In Newark died at his
home No 1873 Belleville-ave.. Newark. early yester
de, morning from cancer. Mr.. Mccormack was
horn in Newark He enlisted In the 26th New-Jer-
sey Volunteers in the Civil War. and served with
credit After tho war he became an active Repub-
ilcan and held various offices He was assistant
chief OF the Fire Department under Chief Carhuff
represented the First Ward In the Common Coun-
ell was Delinquent Tax Collector, and held the
once of Assistant Superintendent of Streets when
he died. For a number of years Mr. Mccormack
conducted a truck business In Broad-st. He leaves
a widow and three children.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
THE STRIKE PROLONGED.

Bridgeton April 25-The prospect OF ending the
blowers strike was dissipated this morning
when a statement was given out by the non-unioh
manufacturers that at a meeting OF the giass
manufacturers the proposition for unonizins NV
Mr. Hayes and committee OF business men, ""'
Tha S,obsnsey and the More-Jonas companies
started part Of their bottle factories today WIZ
non -unon labor secured mere Inc s,rlkeIs ,rtss n
no attempt TO interfere with them ihree tao'o''''
IRE now ATTEMPTING to run.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
.JUSTICE DIIONS CHARGE.

Paterson. April 25 (speciaD.-At the opening of
tho Anrr term Of the Passaic County Court this
morning. Justice Dixon, in his charge to the Grand
rurv called attention 10 the rumors of illegal vot-
re In the recent Passaic election. and to the alle-
gf,ons that bribery had been resorted TO In order
eH abtain placee in the local Fire Department. He
soiS. 'aThe municipal authorities are now engaged
in an investigation OF these charges, but 1t is q
subject that properly comes also wlthin the prov
ince OF the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
LAST METHODIST SOCIAL UNION DINNER

At the Union League Club last night the Meth
odist Social Union held the last Of its series Of
three dinners. John NJ. Bulwinke. the president
served as POSTMASTER. After the dinner there
several speeches. including one on The Dig
another by the Rev. Dr. J. s. Chadwick. the new
presiding elder OF the district and the Rev DR.. A.
s. Kavanagh the new pastor OF the New-York
Avenue Church.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
CONTESTS AT THE ARMORY.
Joint GAMES OF COMPANY g. NINTH REoi-
MENT. AND THE XAVIER ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION

The toint games Of Company @. 9Th Regiment,
and the Xaxier Athletic Association were noia
at the Armory in West Fourteenth-st. last night
The entries were so heavy that the games "e'e
not over until midnight. The attendance Oh
pretty girls was unusually large. The most on
thusiasm was shown In the hvemie reiay ..,st 49,
which was by the KnickerpockeL, ,,S H,n,v n,ero
heid under the auspices OF the League OF American
Wheelmen. The summaries:
SIXTY ward dash (handicap)Firs, heat dead hes, be
tween Joseph Klein Frederick saater Tms~oVo
ssSond rmeSo7 Third heat BY W PrOwnn
ing Sidney Alexander, second fimeLoVos o,a g,ms
@o:oeA Fifth heat won by A. H. Kent: John Miller,
sscond T1me-ooeS. sixth heat Won oy h.,, n 10 Sea.
ron sy n Brenran; A. w Burngame, second Time
~-o:oeS Eighth heat won by E. w Chrisuei ,.snon,
q s0Ssu Ssmpiso .ecoad Tme-ooo.s Tenth heat won By
D Mccullcsh G. X Honman' sesooq ON, ran dead
IN the ma Ss nsn ATTEMPT j. T. MahOny X A.
c, won T1me-0O6S.
one-rnie bicycle raceFrst heat won by f. B.nGh-
r@eso ocs Third seS, S'S won n'i BY W Bird Time
s;osh Fourth heat won by v A. McMahonhii sixth
sss, won nv VeA "Y nnsmsnn Tme~2ss seventh
hoat by F W. Ryan. Time-2ts's f1ns hsS ow,sr
By stsnsselS ls'h sr Resi%ent; c. Nts ssird Timo
novice raeeE5r's, ,,f.s beat
,Sa Tim.2IT second heat won by ,sra p s 1sSs ASleT
a5h s9xIn THAI hes, s,'UDs %cn BY B. s Adler P sullivan
Xavier A. G. second; G. W. Irving Psst'ne a. ' "''
ssoSnd sms nsat
second. Time-o:54 FINAL heat won by A. Aim nh (2e
ysrds n Waters ara 'SO yaTdsi sird secOn' T. A.
one-rnie (handicapl-won by f. a Shee; fss.me n'
A. c. 9s YARDS, g pitEgsrad s,ar = 80 ysrSs,
third. Time-4:30.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
TWO BOARDS NAMED.
UNIFORM FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD
WORK OF THE STATE BOARD OF
TAXATION

TAXATION
Trenton. April 25 (SpeciaD-Governor Noornees
to-day appointed the following as members OF the
State Board of Children's Guardians: Josiah Wis
tar of Salem; Anthony T. Williams. Of Trenton
Catherine A. Abbey, of Mount Holly; Joseph W.
McCrystal, OF Paterson; Frederick G. Burnham. OF
Morristown; Emily E. Williamson OF rza Elzaoe,r ,
nS gn H. Fox OF All Se DEPENDENT Children Of
the State. Their main object Will be 10 ma SUIT
The Governor appointed the following commission
to examine into and report plan for tHe Sf M
pine o' William Vii "a Linn. Of Hackensack; s. Wood
McCave Of Edgewater; Elizabeth b xermilye' n,, oil
Englewood. and Cecilia Gaines. OF Jersey City'
TO HAVE REGULAR ARMY UNIFORMS.
The state Military Board to-day determined upon
the style of uniform for the reorganized Nauonal
Guard. The uniform is the same as that now used
by the Regular Army. The old black ana whlte
helmets are abolished. and the regulation Army
hat and cap will be used. The dresscoats Tor pr,
lined blouse dark flannel shirt with roll collar;
dark brown eggings and blue cartridge peit: an
The trimmings for officers uniforms will be white
red and yellow. The ornaments on the caps OF the
except that they will contain the hgures Of the
regiment. The formal order cannot be promugaNtea N
taken place The State Board expects this work
to be accomplished in the course or few days
NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
The State Board Of Taxation to-day dismissed
the appeal OF the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton Of Planhed asking that the assessment on
its building be set aside, and basng the appeal on
the ground that the Y. NJ. c. A. is charitable IN
stitution and therefore. under the laws Of the
State exempt from taxation. The Board discov-
cred that part Of the building In question Is rented
for stores, and therefore would not allow the
claim.
TO INVESTIGATE PAssAIC VALUATIONS,
Before adjourning the Board issued subpnnas to
the taxing officers of the various districts in Pas
sale County to appear with their duplicates before
the Board in Paterson on May 4. The Board pro-
poses to investigate the manner OF assessing prop
erty In that county. The city of Paterson asserts
that It pays 50 per cent OF all the taxes In the
II is on Patersons complaint that the investigation
u ha
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
WAS A PROSPEROUS FARMER.

Elizabeth. April Is tspecaD.-Aaron NJ baks.,
eighty -one years old died this afternoon at NO es
cberrv.s, He was for many years one Of the mos.
prosperous farmers In Union County. and his p.sSs
at Salem was considered model farm. he Wa
widower and leaves no children
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
DEATH OF A NONAGENARTAy.

Hackensack, April rs tspeciaD.-Raph WORMS,
nnety-three years old, OF spring valley diea .,'.
rn,,g ,rom general debility He was a wealthy
Ssrmer one Of his last acts was TO protest asalns
nacing eectrc-light poles on the highway IN froh'
OF his house.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
MANY RECTORS WE'RE ABSENT.

The annual meeting OF the Northern Archdeacon-
~ OF the Diocese OF Long Island was appointed
for last night at Holy Trinity Church. on the
Heights. but a number OF well-known rectors were
unavoidably detained away and the meeting ad-
lourned without transacting any businesa
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
ALLEGED FATAL MEsMERIC TEST.
AAN. WHILE HyPNoTIzED. SAID TO HAVE BEEN
THROWN DOWN STAIRS RECEIVING IN
JURIEs FROM WHICH HE DIED

FfNVH WIiINf DIf|D
John Chester. thirty-fve years old, of No. S67
Washing gton-ave.. died last night in the Msnhat-
tan Hospital from a broken spine. 1t is alleged
that ne was mesmerized in saloon at No. 1863 Am
sterdam-ave. Monday night. and that while in
that condition he was thrown down fight Of
stairs He was picked up a stairway in ar ad
Joining house and taken 10 the hospital where his
injuries found 10 be critical.
Coroner Bausch was sent for and took an ante
snortem statement He told the Coroner that ae
had been thrown down fight OF stairs. and
later ne Identified Andrew Burris. coored twe9;y-
one years old, OF No. II Lswrence-st. as the man
who was responsible for his injuries
Burris held yesterday afternoon m the
West Side Police Court without bail The koice
are trying TO hnd the man who mesmerized Ches-
fer
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
RUSSIANS GAIN COREAN PORTS.
CONCESSIONS TO WHALING CoMPANIEs-BUD-
DHISTS MURDERED

DHISTS MURDERED
Vancouver, B. C.. April 25.-The steamer Empress
of China, which arrived here this morning from
Hong Kong and Yokohama. has on board several
Chinese refugees. who have been compelled TO
leave Japan.
Corean advices say the Emperor has leased three
ports in Eastern Corea TO Russian whaling com
pany, namely Oulsan and Sungchin-Po. in the
province OF Kang-wen, and Chn-Podo, In the pro
vince Of Ham ylng The land conceded Is q"
metres in length and $50 in width.
Thirty Chinese Buddhists have been murdered In
Kau-Su by rebel Mahometans and general re-
heilion Is feared. The Northwest is dcfenceless,
ow,ag 10 the withdrawal of the best troops. Tho
Nnhometans threaten war TO the knife against the
Buddhsts ,, ,,,
A mob in Kongu Corea. has sacked French
1n.ssionary's home and carried HIM or captive
Corean troops have been dispatched 10 rescue the
missionary.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
FELL FROM A TRAIN.

Edward Keyes. twenty years old. OF NO hns
Hancock-st Philadelphia. fell from freight trs'"
at Chestnut-st, Newark. last night. one leg ws 20
rut on and the other mangled He was taken I"
the City Hospital. and will probably die.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
RICHARD STEVENS MADE A TRUSTEE.

Richard Stevens. OF Castle Point. Hoboken, has
been appointed by Governor Voorhees, as a trustee
OF the Board OF Industrial Education. In charge OF
the Industrial School for Manual Training, In Ho-
boken. TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the death Of
his mother. Mrs. Martha B. StevepS
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26
COUNTESS EsTERHAzY SEEKS DIVORCE.

Paris. April 25.-Countess Esterhazy, who to-day
began proceedings for a divorce from Comte Fer
dnand Walsn Esterhasy. said that the puphca-
tion of her husbands letters to NJ Jules Roche
left 10 her no other course She would have ior-
given him for the ruin and disgrace he had so un-
deservedy brought upon herself and ner daugh-
ters but now that he had published dograding
groundloss details Of her bodily innrmiues as an
excuse for his own dissipation. and had also linked
her name ignominousy with that Of General Clio
vaninel. she could not longer refrain from taxing
the present step.
New-York tribune., 1899-04-26


tinency OF the proposed testimony In the mean time
DooDY WAS POSITIVE
Daniel Doody the contractor. was the first wit
ness called yesterday morning Distrct-Attorney
Steele after much effort. succeeded in getting out
the facts in regard to percentage agreement be-
tween Doody and Philips Doody said that when
Mr.. Willis first became Commissioner OF City
Works he went 10 his hardware store, in Court-st. .
to see him about city contracts Willis he said told
him that he would have to see Mr. Phllps lie
had a number OF interviews with Mr. Philips which
he related He said that he had obtained city con
tracts and had paid Philips some money The
WoTman-ave. sewer contract was the first that he
received. The Kent-ave. contract was then taken
up, and Doody testified that he had seen John T.
Searles. of the Sugar Trust. In regard TO IT, He
had taken letter OF Introduction TO Mr.. Searles
tractor. at Mr.. Phpss house
In regard to the payment OF money to Philips. the
District Attorney asked:
What the first contract for which you paid
Philips"
did he say what he had TO do with the money!
He said he would have to divide with the Com.
missioner"
Can you tell the amount Of your payment to Mr.
Philips on the Wortman-ave. sewer contract7"
Ten per cent OF the amount
Of the total amount OF the contract; The money.
he said had always been paid in bills. and was
always counted. His usual meeting place with
Philips was In the tax Office In the Municipal
The District Attorney then took UP the Neptune
work. Doody said that he had furnished the
Water Purveyor Knapp. In order that the latter
might invite bids from them He also furnished
the name OF Frazier.
When Colonel Lamb took the witness In hand for
cross-examinaton he made him relate his entire
history from the time he moved TO Brooklyn. He
said that he had bought Supplies from Willis for
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-20

door TO trade in the Philippines makes
ii practically certain that Great Britain
will continue to have nearly three
fourths of the trade of those islands.
Can there be any doubt that had diff
fcrent policy been decided on-a policy
discriminating in favor Of American
commerce. that British statesmen, man.
ufacturers and merchants would be
vehemently denouncing American terri
tolral acquisition in that quarter of the
world? If we hold permanent posses
sion of the Philippines the British fully
understand that we shall not only be
compelled to maintain there the open
door policy, from which British trade
will derive the largest advantage, but
we should inevitably be drawn into any
complications or conflicts that may
arise between European powers in
China, with the possibility of our be-
coming, sooner or later, party in the
partition of that empire.
Let us not be deluded by British dec.
larations of friendly concern and the
smooth assurances of shrewd statesmen
like Mr.. Chamberlain that we are all
right The prime motive for all this is
selfishness. The promotion of British
interests is its sole purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-20
St. Paul Pioneer Press.

FduI 1lUHetr ITtSS.
Bradstreets record Of price index numbers
shows that the general trend Of prices con-
tinues upward and that on January 1 they
had reached the highest level since October
/, 1893. Compared with January /, 1898,
the enumeration Of 1O7 staple articles shows
fifty-eight advanced thirteen remained un-
changed and only thirty-six reduced. For
the month Of December alone forty OF these
staples advanced, forty-eight showed no
changes and only nineteen decreased. These
facts are convincing indications Of a Won
derful prosperity, showing as they do that
in spite OF remarkable expansion Of out
put in almost all of the products of the
field, forest, factory and mine, the con-
sumptive capacity of the country has more
than kept pace with it.