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New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
MANY RESCUES AT 4 FIRE.
4 MYSTERIOUS BLAZE AND EXPLOSION IN
A BUILDING WHERE SMALL BOYS SAID
THEY HAD SEEN A GHOST.


a fire occurred in the five story tenement
house at No 341 East Nlnetieth-st. last evening.
at which several rescues Of women and children
were made.
4 little after 80 o'clock Mrs. Altz. who lives
on the third floor, opened door Leading 70 the
hallway, and was surprised 20 find that the
hallway was filed with smoke. She shouted
fire. and then heard an explosion Instantly
the halls were filed with women and children
who tried 20 make their way to the street. but
were unable TO do so because ot the thick smoke.
The explosion had also been heard By Mrs
Lizzie Bolte. who, with her husband and daugh-
ter Annie, lives on the first floor OF the tene-
rnent Bote is tanitor OF the building. and Mrs
Bolte told him 70 go into the cellar TO ascertain
what the trouble was.
Mrs Bolte then made her way 70 the hallway
with her daughter. but was forced back by the
smoke. She then opened a window overlooking
Nlnetleth-st. and. holding her daughter in her
arms, crawled along narrow ledge TO the next
building and entered window over liquor
store and made her way to the street BY this
time Roundsman Jones and Patrolman Tartey.
OF the East Eighty lghth-st station, had heard
the cries Of fire and the screams OF the women
Who were in the building. and sent in an alarm
when the fremen arrived second alarm was
turned in
Several thousand persons had gathered on the
street in front Of the building. and there was
great excitement At rearly every window could
be seen the forms OF women and children, who
were screaming at the tops OF their voices for
assistance. Soon after the arrival OF the fire.
men the flames were extingushed and the halls
were cleared OF smoke.
In the mean time, however the house had
been emptlet OF its inmates. many Of whom
who had climbed to the roofs OF their own
houses and then made their way 10 the roof OF
the building where the fire was. The door lead
ing to the roof from the building was forced
open. and through this several OF the occupants
were carried out into the open air.
Firemen John Harvey and William O'Brien.
OF Truck Company No. 13. saw a woman calling
for help from second story window, and ran
ladder up TO the window. They lifted the
woman 10 the ladder and in this way she
reached the street The woman was Mrs. Mary
Smith. seventy-eight years old. who lived on
the second floor. When she reached the street
she tainted. but was soon revived.
John W. Condor. paralytic. who lives on the
third floor with his son and brother-in-law.
Gus" Sprung. carried 70 a window and
down a ladder BY Sprung and a fireman. There
were a large number OF other rescues made by
the fTemen, but no names could be learned.
The FIRE spread from the cellar TO the first
floor. which is occupied as a butcher shop by
Marx Dreyfuss. Nothing is known as TO the
cause OF the fire or the explosion
One OF the peculiarities Of the fire Is the fact
that In the course OF the day number OF little
boys who 1--we in the neighborhood were talking
Of ghost which they said they saw In the
butcher shop Thursday night
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
WESTERN OFFICIALS IN coNFERENc

WESTERN OFFICIALS IN CONFERENCE.
A conference was held in this city yesterday be-
tween several Western railroad officials and Colonel
s. W Fordyce. one Of the receivers OF the Kansas
City. Pttsburg and Gulf Road. representing the
officers OF the Gulf route and Kansas City lines.
regarding traftc IN the Southwest. the subject
under discussion being the direrentials claimed by
the water lines from New-York TO the Gulf OF
Mexico and b. rail TO the point Of destination. A
resolution the nature OF which was not made pub
lie offered but without having voted upon IL
the conferehce adjourned until next week Those
present. besides Colonel Fordyce. were z. p Ripley
and Paul Morton respectively president and second
Fe; ". G. Stith traffic manager OF the Missouri
Pacific: Henry 9. Rouse. president OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas: George p. Harris. Yce-pres-
dent OF the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy; A. c.
Bird trafic manager OF the Chicago. Milwaukee
and 81. Paul. and John A. Hanley. traffic manager
OF the Kansas City. Pittsourg and Cult
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
REDUCTION IN FORCE OPPOSED.
CHANGE N ENGLISH POLICY. SAYS N
GoscHEN-NAvAL ATTACHE FOR
rr1Ts r0T-NTRY
THIS COUNTRY.

London. July 2l-In the House ot Commons
to-day. discussing the shipbuilding vote. tns
Right Hon George J. Goschen, Fist Lord c, tns
Admiralty, said that there had been no change
in the policy Of foreign governments. and 50
there was nothing 10 induce the British Cow
eminent 70 change its own. which vas %
maintain equality with the feets ot Russia ard
France. in whose programmes. however. ne saw
no menace 70 England Abiding 20 the use @,
electricity IN the Navy. Mr.. GoscAen said; Both
TIE United States and Japan are roT naval
Powers sufficiently important 70 make Us think
Ne ought 70 have naval attache IN those
countries AS attache 20 the embassy al Wash
ington, we are going 20 appoint an orhcer espe-
ciaIly competent 10 deal with electricaI mat
ters."
During the consideration of the War once
vote dealing with the subject ot recruiting. NJ.
George Wyndham. Parliamentary Secretary %
the war Office ard Member for Dover, refer
ring 20 the reproaches levelled against the Cow
ernment for not entering into some agreement
with the Colonies. said il was difticrt 10 ap-
proach the Colonies on the SUBJECT unless they
displayed disposition 70 volunteer their ASSIST
ance in sharing the burdens 90 the empire AZ
the presen, moment however, proposals were
being submitted for Canada's consideration, tas
nature Of which he could not now Indicate
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
CALEDONIAN CANES.

The forty-third annual Scottish games OF the
New-York Caledonian Club Will be held on Labor
Day. September 4. at Maspeth. Long Island
The New-York Caledonian Club one OF the
first organizations 10 hold athletic games in this
country. There still few OF the 'old guard"
left in the ranks who were present at the hrst
annual games. which were held az Elysian Fields
Hoboken. y. J. The games this year will be as
follows:
Open-Throwing the hammer, 100 yard dash hon
step and jump. hitch and kick Highland NIng
Highland fing (boys and girls under fifteen years.
one-rile race. vaut!ng with pole broadSword dancs
(boys and girls under hfteen years.. broadsword
dance running high leap. three mile race. hurdle
race. quOts.
For members-Throwins light hammer putting
Hight stone. half mile race. bicycle race boys race
(members' under twelve years handlcapl
three legged race 10 yard dash.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
RATING OF THE SHAMROCK
LARGE TINE ALLOWANCE 10 The BRITAIN
ALLEGED.

London. July z-"The Field" this nornins' -
fe-rtng 10 the races between the sharrocH 80
the Britannia says Il thinks the trials are u -
specific value. as It IS impossible 20 10Y" 1'y -.
"a, q, ,hA challenrer's capabilities against sueh
=, old Yacht The shamrock's approximate Ta'ihs
i rer,-ted 20 - 20 while the Britannia las, SEA
son was rated az sS- The shanrock pea ot,,,,ss t.
britannia IN thirty-six miles oy tnlIIsen ss,
80 ,1s--T seconds By the Yacht Racing 49, 49,
ciaftor's scale she would have % allow ~ A4''
thirteen minutes and forty secones -. .--,-.
Corrfnuirz the paper says; sElhE % nv 80 -
ts- srnaIier topszfl, ard the leisurely manner -
which she sailed Il may oe tsken tn1s tn1s.i-z So ,be
Ter seconds. statement theTe Is 70 dogot ,aeI 80
Is remarkably quick IN stays ~ t.s t.ss-1-reks
r-srtorrusrce IN heating her hy . minutes arg - -
seconds n the tam from The Ry6e Fle1 q 'Ne -00
Is urdouh.e ely hlghly cre.iiaole.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
POLO.
THE NEWPORT FOUR USE A MIXED TEAM
TO PRACTISE on.

THE NEWPORT FOUR USE A MIXED TEAM
TO PRACTISE on.
The practice game which took place OF the Rock
away Hunt Club grounds az Cedarhurst yes;er-
day amounted TO nothing more than oppor
tunity ,or the veterans OF the Westchester CNew-
por) Polo Club 70 put 70 the test the!r cohesive
tactics against less expert players. a sort OF
preliminary 10 their appearance against the Ded-
ham team at Narragansett next week. The team
now constituted comprises: No. !, J. "
Waterbury, tr. s: No 2 John f. Covdln. .; No. g.
Foxhau P Keeue %; No. 1, Larry Waterbury,
8. Their total handicap was Q.
Their opponents yesterday were a scratch team
made up OF the Lakewood and Rockaway players
as follows: NO. !. Rene Ia Montague. 2; No .
J. Dallett, s.. 4; No. 3. z. s. Conoyer. Z; No. l.
P. ?. Collier. ,. The total handicap vas i5.
AS matter Of record e may be said that the
Westchesier- Newport combination simply used
their opponents to keep the ball in play for them
and then scored q goals. OF which J. ". Water
bury made IL Keene Z. Cowdin and L. Water
bury 2
At the expiration Of the third period or rather
after two minutes play IN the called fourth
period, Conover registered the only goal the mixed
70 show that such player, for instance. as P. z.
Collier may be effective on a team when ordinary
poo Players and slow ponies are engaged, but
fecty horsed. Il takes the dexterity and speed Of
e young enthusiast 70 accomplish apprec!able
second period; and sayage took his place: The
clever boy Rene was apparently tired out by his
Efforts with the boys In the previous days sport.
Conover assisted to the finish. and was really tho
only 1--we player on the side until Savage plunged
On Monday az Narragansett. according 70 the
Programme, published in full exclusively IN The
meet the second Rockaway players al 2 ?. n. and
at 2. the same day the Meadow Brook seconds
viii meet the second Devon. for the Rhode Island
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
TO ASSIST PORTO RrcAS POOR.

A special committee Of FIVE has been appointed by
the Colonial Aid Society Of the United states OF
America 20 take charge Of collecting funds and
materials for clothing FOR Porto R.co and 20 at
tend % the shipping Of the goods. The COMMITTEES
consists 0: Duncan D. Chaplin. John z. Eames. 5.
C. Mead. Il D. lockwood and ". r CorTine. Tbs
committee net yesterday afternoon In the rooms Of
the Merchants Association and organized by elect
ing Mr. Chaplin as chairman MI Chaplin re-
rorted subscription ot 800 from = H Van Irgen
Il Co This Is n addition 20 the subscrlptoas a.
ady announced TIE Eew-Tork and Porto RICO
Steamship Company has agreed 70 carry goods
from the society here TO rs branches II san Juan
free q charge. G. n. Neikieiohr. Assistant Score
tar5- u War has ordered the Collector at san Juan
70 ADMIT such goods free OF duty.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
STATEN ISLAND CLUB LOSES.

Philadelphia. July 1.-THE Belmont Cricket Club
eleven to-day defeated the visiting Staten Island
cricket players at Elmwood. the home OF the Bel
mont Club. by l3 runs the first innings totals
abe score being Belmont los runs and Staten Island
g. Belmont had finished It's second inning. scoring
s. runs. when darkness put stop 10 play. and the
game reverted 20 the end OF the hrst inning Ths
best batting done by y. s. Walker for the
visitors. he making S runs. Cregar OF the homo
elevens bowiers. took six wfckets for so runs.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
AMATEUR oARgNEys REGATrA

There will be meeting OF the Regatta Com
mittee Of the National Association OF Amateur
oarsmen at the Hotel Marlborough. Broadway and
Thlrty-sixth-st.. tomorrow at p. m for the pur-
pose OF giving out the entries for the twenty-sev-
enth annual regatts and transacting such other
business as may be presented at the meeting.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
VAUDEVILLE AT SEA GATE

At the Atlantic Yacht Club az Sea Gate TO
night there will be vaudeville entertainment fol-
lowed by dancing The Committee on Entertain
ment composed OF Frederick E Camp, Calvin
ToInkins and J. u. Tappen, announces that the
trustees OF the club have made liberal appropria-
ton 20 defray the expenses OF this entertainment
For the benefit OF members desiring 70 dine at the
clubhouse musical spscialties will begin at O'Clock
The steam ferry Defender will leave Liberty Island
pier al 30 and 40 o'clock and will make return
trip In the evening after the performance.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
JAMAICA BAY YACHT CLUB SPORTS.

The Jamaica Bay Yacht Club will on Saturday,
July 2. at22o p m, begin It's programme Of water
sports, as scheduled for that day.
The Regatta Committee Of the club, consisting
OF John c. Leferts. l. r. Jaggar and H Palagano.
VIII be n charge OF the sports. and there Will Be
music at the clubhouse in the afternoon and even
ing.
The following IS the programme: Swimming 80
yards, barrel race, diving. tub race swimming one
half mile with and against the tide rowing one
mile (cory). single. with co1swain and rowing one
mile (dory). double. with conswain.
The race for sloops scheduled Tor July p has
been postponed and in place OF IL a special race
has been ordered for the following catboats: The
Lucy A, +. II. Andrews; the Eunlc4. c. T Krauss:
the josie r.. c. =. Frey. and the Sweetheart DR..
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22

the start being at O'Clock One Of the require.
meats Of the race was that each yacht snou'u
carry TWO more women Pewter mugs Eele ri1s a
prizes sailed for. and there was sp-c-3L R-.
offered for the best elapsed time over the co.I =
AZ ths Close OF the race luncheon was serFel "a
fr~
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
APPo1NrMENr OF c. NJ BURr

"Leonard's Railway News" will announce to-day
the appointment OF Charles NJ. Burt as general
passenger agent OF the Fitchburg Railroad 20 sue
ceed ]. r. Watson. resigned. The appointment
takes place on August
Mr.. Burt, who Is thirty-seyen years old.
born at Dunkirk. " Y He has been in railroad
service twenty-one years. and has had much
perence in the passenger department OF railroads.
Recently he was chief rate clerk OF the Trunk
Line Association. and chief clerk OF the passenger
department OF the late Joint Trafhc Association
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22

" D. Baldwin. CT Ne~-YoSk. has bought from
James B. Smith the sloop yacht Adele. which IS .
fee; long over all and was built fo- tie = ioo'
racing class
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
FEVER SITUATION NOT ALARMING.

Washington. July z.-The Surgeon General has
received q dispatch from Surgeon Peck a. Man
zanio. announcing the death OF Hospital Steward
Gruness from yellow fever u Is said IN the Medi
cal Bureau that the fever situation In Cuba e not
e. ali alarming Both the sick list ard tire death
lst are much lower than among the troops under
The Spanish occupstlon.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
owned by J. n. Gould. and the one.ai figures are
sss

S " Provost, OF Philadelphia. has SOLD 70 AITsc
Carr Of TIE Atlantic Yacht Club the steam yseht
Anita, vhlch Is III feet long and was ouH' N -''
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22

Fraoc.s P MaEoun has sod hitherto unnamed
z foot Lavlsy knookabout TO Edgar seo"' o.
Phnatelpkia
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
THE CRAFT AND THOSE WHO SAIL THEM.

Alfred Carr. Of the Atlantic Yacht Club. has sold
the steam yacht Lewellyn through the Bovine
Jones agency. TO William b. Bsnnigan. commodore
OF the Rhode Island Yacht Club. The LleweIvn
is a steel yacht. l5 feet long over all and was
built by the Pusey Jones Company In 1885 II is
Of the fastest steam yachts ever turned out by
her designer. H }. Gielow.
Al the annual regatta Of The New-Rochelle Yacht
Club. on July !. the Herreshon knockabout Hope
sailed unmeasured. Since then the Official figures
Of the Regatta Committee have been received
showing the right racing length OF the Hope 10 be
l7s feet. instead Of about Is feet supposed
The Hope is owned by C A. Iselin. jr The Re-
gatta Committee gives the race 10 Edwina II,
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22

Schoo1 ers-Qu!s<tta rom Colonia by 20 seconds
having IS minutes 10 seconds t!e allowance from
Aro11ia BY Is seoonts. COrita from Cncss By
minute q secorts. syce from Kestr.i By mir
utes y seconds Lrs won from K!aora By ? minutes
secolts Albcore won from Posssm BY minutes
second and from Sultan BY minutes 80 Possu-
get tie second prize On tine allowance.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
THE sHAMRocws REQUEST TO BE rowE

THE sHAMROCKs REQUEST 10 BE TOWED
w s. Oddie secretary OF the New-York Yacht
Club and member OF the Challenge Committee.
said yesterday that he knew no1hing OF the sppii-
cation supposed - have been received by the
raittee, 10 allow the Shamrock TO be taken In tow
while on her way across the Atlantic. IN case she
should be becalrnsd He did not care 10 discuss
the probable action OF the committee II such an
Application should be received
III Is argued in yachting circles that II such
eoncession were granted. u would be easy thing
10 bring the Shamrock over by route where
Gains ara os frequent occurrence. thus practically
eyading the specification that she shah come on
her own bottom and under her own san
KNICKERBOCKER LADIES DAY RACE.
The frst Of the Knickerbocker Yacht Clubs
'ladies' day" races came of yesterday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1899-07-22
table shows the results:

EIIOWs lII- retuItss
sCEoOSERs ~ ONE CIAss-sTART. u-s5-CoURsE
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-21

The Gazette (semi-weekly) will be
issued this morning in time for the
outgoing island and foreign mails.
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the amount OF saccharine ma.-er in
the cane viii determine the question
Of profit or loss. \ difference Of s per
cent. viii, in the case Of a 10000 ton
plantation, make a difference of a mil
lion of dollars on the value OF IT'S
stock.
Our own planters are thoroughly
alive to the Importance of this matter
At the same time, their great success
in the use Of water by irrigating meth
DDS attracts the attention of the sugar
cane planters in all parts of the world.
and they are educating than 10 adopt
the same course
1t is now said that the beet sugar in
dustry of California viii be recon
structed, and that hereafter the bsets
will he grown only upon lands subject
TO irrigation.
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Balloon Corps at Work.

Deputy Marshal Chillingworth and
Chas. Faneuf made successful raid
on Chinese gamblers last night. Tween
ty-eight were captured, together with
lot of discriminating evidence.
The den was situated on Hotel street
There was no entrance visible The
Deputy Marshal however heard the
click of the bones and was determined
neuf he scaled the roof. Before he
knew it he crashed through, landing
in the midst of the astonished Celes-
tials.
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MINISTERIAL UNION.
Organization Now ComplstS -
Questions at Hand.

The second meeting OF the newly or
sanized Ministerial Union was held az
the Y. VI. c. \. yesterday. There was
a good attendance OF ministers and
others who are connected with Chris
tan organizations. The bylaws and
constitution, which had been drawn up
by committee appointed for that pur-
pose, We're presented TO the members
and approved. The constitution was
signed by about fifteen OF those pres
ent.
Reports were then read by ministers
and heads of religious organizations.
japanese and Chinese missions, Saliva
ton Army, Y. VI. c. y. and many
other subjects came up for discussion.
The promoters OF the Union are very
much pleased 1T the success with which
their efforts are meeting. They think
that IL will De a great power toward
creating unity and harmony in the
many different branches of Gospel
work. 1t is intended TO map out n
course OF study OF theological and So
Geological questions. Many other plans
are in contemplation with n view to-
ward creating interest in the work be-
gun.
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MOISTURE AND SUGAR CANE.

The Planters Monthly quotes at
planters of Louisiana, at their annual
meeting, ON pne causes of the different
percentages of sugar in cane. In any
close competition in the production CT
s gar. profit or loss will be determined
by the difference of this percentage. 1t
was stated in the debate that in De-
merara and other countries the per-
centage of sugar rarely rose above
twelve per cent, because the canes were
gorged with moisture. In other coun-
tries where it is dry, or there is ces-
station of moisture, the percentage rises
to 16, II, and even as high as 20 per
cent The same differences in sacchar-
inc matter are found in the cultivation
Of watermelons, and they are due,
aside from the chemical properties Of
the SOIL to the amount Of moisture.
The Southern darby prays for dry
weather when his melons are ripening.
This effect of more or less moisture
on crops SO far as sugar is con-
cerned, is we'll known to all intelli-
gent planters, but the laymen under
stand it imperfecty.
The time will soon come when me
amount OF excessive moisture during
ahe season will become an important
factor in calculating the values Of su-
gar plantations.
1t is settled, Of course, that plan
tation with an ample irrigating sys-
tenn, is OF much greater value than
the plantation that trusts to Heaven
for rain, other things being equal. But
an the close and even fierce competi-
ton in the production OF sugar at the
lowest possible cost, which must take
place whenever protective duties are
abolished, a very little difference in
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Holy Week.

The following union meetings will
be held during Good Friday (neXO
week:
Tuesday-Service at the Christian
Church. Speaker, Rev. c.. NJ. Hyde.
dnesday-Service at Methodist
church. Speaker, VIM. NJ. Kincaid.
Subject: Gods Love to Man.
hursday-Services at Central Union
Church. Speaker, VIM. \. Gardner.
Subject: MANS Love to God"
Friday-Service at Central Union
Church. Speaker, Rev. G.. l.. Pearson.
Communion address.
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THE PASSING HOUR.

Poor China hos no press agent.
1t is evident that the latest news
from Manila has nc, yet reached Porto
Rico
The President is keeping lot Of
people busy trying to think out what
he is trying to think out.
The verse put forth on Kipling's i'll
ness and recovery and on the great
writer's latest poem will soon equal
in measure the rhymes inspired by the
war.
Major General Otis knows the boys
of his army when he says that they
are all anxious to stay in the field
till the last man jack of the enemy has
disappeared
Rev. DR.. Talmags is again : free
lance and may once more visit Hawaii
and preach a sermon beautifully and
store up some sentimental political
impressions.
They ought now to charge Gen. Al
ger with trying to get Admiral Deway's
job. This is about the only possible
offense for which the Secretary of War
has not yet been arraigned.
The tributes to the memory of the
late Judge H. a. Widemann spoken in
the Supreme Court were sincere. There
was an absence of tone of fulsOme fiat
terry and there was earnest acknowl-
edgment of the worth of the dead jur-
ist There is shown in this single in
cident that while political feeling here
during the past six years ran high, ii
could not sever old friendships.
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Almost Blind
serofuIa Affects tho Eyes Little
Boy Treated by m oeuIist with.
out Relief - But Now nc Is We'll.

"wben my little boy was thrvc months
old his eyes became very sore and ne va.
almost blind. took hin TO an oruIiss
who treated him for SIX months. aud left
HIM as bad AZ he was 80 the bgEiuniuE.
Finally HoSd's Sa-sspsrilla Wa recon-
mended and ! began giving u 30 him,
In less than three weeks be was abb
TO so into tho sun without covering
his eycs, and today his eyes are pcrfectiy
well, and his ears aud ncsc. which wcrs
badly affected, arc also we'll. Hood.
Sarsapariils has certainly done wonders
for my boy" Mrs. JAMES n. PAtSrER.
Anador. California. R~r.n,hrf