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New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
DYNAMITE BRINGS UP NO BODIES
RIVER WITHOUT RESULTS FURTHER
EXPERIMENTS PLANNED

The explosion OF forty-1ve pounds Of dynamite
the bottom Of the river yesterday morning did
not result in bringing any bodies Of victims of the
great Hoboken fire TO the surface. The operations
with the explosive were conducted by the Hoboken
health authorities and two loads fired. The
first in which fifteen pounds Of dynamite
used was exploded between the Thingvalla pier and
pier No. /
The dynamite sunk to the bottom and set of
by an electric current transmitted from a dynamo
stationed shore. The explosion sent column
of mud and water hundred feet in the air
When the disturbance had subsided number of
made for any 7olting bodies. but none were found
A second experiment conducted between piers
Nos. and ?, thirty pounds OF dynamite being used
but without result. The work was witnessed by
DR. Helper president of the Hoboken Board of
Health announced last night that another charge
would be set off this morning between piers Nos.
Three bodies all badly burned were taken to
Yesterday morning and turned over to Coroner
Hoffman. They were unidentified and will be buried
A diver at work on the saale reported yesterday
that many bodies could be seen floating about in
the hold.
The work on the Bremen and Main went on yes
teIday. and both will be in s.-ape for the pumps by
Tuesday. II is expected that the
placed on board Of her viii be taken the Bremen
and work on her started II is thought, however,
that. owing the favorable position they occupy,
work them the Saale.
solemn mass of requiem VIII be sung IN st.
Peters and PauIs Catholic Church in Hoboken
Tuesday morning for the repose of the souls of the
victims Of the disaster. Father Hoffschneider will
churches in Hoboken yesterday At the German
Evangelical Church the Rev. DR.. Rudolph preached
an appropriate sermon and the Rev. Alexander
Richter preached at st. Matthew'S Lutheran
Church on the disaster.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
SERVICES AT OCEAN GROVE CAMP.
HOSPITAL SUNDAY OBSERVED WITH MANY
MEETINGs-CHA Assem-
BLY, GATHERING.

ocean Grove July (speciaD Hospital sun
day. was observed here to-day all the services on
the camp ground being devoted to this work The
Younv Peoples meeting was attended by three
thousand people. Charles II. Yatman. the evan
geIist was in charge and made strong address
OF the subject Of charity.
Eight thousand persons attended the morning
service in the Auditorium. Bishop James y F1tz-
gerald president Of the Camp Meeting Associa-
ton presided A choir of two hundred voices. led
by Professor Morgan. and assisted by the Brad
ford trio and the Park sisters, Observation-Disclosures
gave a song service.
The sermon preached by the Rev. Dr. James
NJ Buckley. of Brooklyn, Editor Of The Christian
Advocate" and president Of the Board Of Man
ayers of the Brooklyn Methodist Hospital HIS
theme was Liberty and Liberality- ~,
There three thousand people present az the
summer Sunday school The Holiness meeting at
p. m. led by the DEVOTIONAL Committee.
The Surf meeting scheduled for o'clock on the
beach was abandoned. owing 10 the storm he
sermon this evening was preached by the Rev. DR..
". A. Spencer Of Philadelphia, corresponding
secretary Of the Church Extension Society.
Tomorrow the Sunday school and ChautSCGua
Assembly will begin days session
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
ARION SOCIETY NOT WORRIED.

MEMBERS SAY THE JUNGER MAENNERCHoR's
CHARGES OF FRAUD ARE RIDICULOUS.
The Arion Society, of Brooklyn, is not disturbed
the charges made by the Junger Mannerchor
of Philadelphia that the society secured the eigh-
teen months award of the Kaiser's prize at the
recent sangerfest in Brooklyn through fraud. A
dispatch from Philadelphia yesterday said the
mannerchor was securing evidence show that
the judges were influenced by members of the
Arion Society in making the number of points it
received correspond with those awarded to the
mannerchor. Should the mannerchor succeed in its
purpose and get the necessary proof. it threa tens
to resort to the courts to get possession of the
prize.
At Arion Hall, in Wall-st., the headquarters of
the society. yesterday the members did nothing
else but discuss the situation One member said
that the kick set up by the Junger MannerChor
was simply ridiculous. Only OF the Judges was
a Brooklyn man, and for the Juneer Mannerchor
TO say that two points added by the Judges
through influence the worst kind of nonsense
The mannerchOr members. he declared said moth
ing OF any dissatisfaction after the prize was
awarded They were seemingly satisfied with
everything; and the impression among the Arion
members IS that few kckers are making the
trouble, and that nothing will come of it.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
THE WALLS Of PEKING.
From The Engineer.


Writing on the city of Peking. The Engineer
says that the walls Of the Tartar city of an
average height Of SO feet but portions of the north
width is about 10 feet but they have been built
irregularly that in some places a width OF 81 feet
is found. in others width OF only % feet The
outer face Of the wall is perpendicular while its
inner face slopes. in places very considera
Parapets erected both inner and outer faces
OF the wall that the latter being loopholed and
crenellated At intervals of about nifty or sixty
yards large buttresses, every sixth being OF
much larger size than the others the smaller ones
are about 10 feet 20 feet square Part Of the
inner brick lining having fallen away from the
north wall, an opportunity was afforded of obserV-
ing its construction Near the gates the walls
casionaly faced with stone. but in other parts
by immense bricks which bear a strong resem-
is filled up first by solid foundation of concrete
of some ten feet in depth. then by layer OF well
rammed earth. another layer OF concrete and an
OF earth succeed, the latter being paved with
large blocks OF granite. which form the terrepein.
The earth to hli in the wall taken from the
ditch which surrounds the city. The concrete re-
sisted all the efforts of sappers form a
trench the terreplein during the last Each
Of the gates has buttress either side connect
ed by a semicircular wall, which thus forms an
encente. That of the central south gate is larger
than any Of the others. and is the only with
three entrances the central gate being tor the
OF the Emperor his family alone. The arches
Of the gateWaYs are well built
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
MANY AT DIR. sKENEs FUNERAL.
ESCORT OF HONOR GOES WITH BODY TO
ROCKLAND, N. Y.

Many OF the leading members of the medical pro-
fession and other prominent Brooklynites attended
the funeral of Dr.. Alexander ]. c. Skene at his
home. No 167 Clinton-st. yesterday afternoon The
large double house crowded to its utmost
pacity, and many of the friends were Obg ed to
stand on the front steps. Among those present
General Stewart L. Woodford and Eugene G.
Blackford. 1t noticeable that there were
large number OF women present, most of them
strangers They were evidently old patients Of DR.
Skene's and their grief showed what firm bond
OF sympathy existed between the great physician
and those whom he healed
The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. E
P. Ingersou. pastor of Emmanuel Congregational
Church. He spoke briefly but feelingly of the char
acter and accomplishments OF the dead man. There
was music by a quartet from the Central Presby
terian Church
There many floral offerings. some of them
being elaborate. Among them were a large cross of
sent bV Spencer Trask and pieces from the
Alumni Association of the Long Island Medical Col
lege and the Practitioners Club in Manhattan.
The body taken to Rockland, n. v. for
burial DR.. Joseph H. Raymond, the dean nf The
Long Island College, and other members of the
faculty went with the body escort Cf honor.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
NEW TROLLEY LINE PLA8yED

TO CONNECT THE ORANGES AND NEwapy
NORTH JERSEY COMPANY TO BUILD IT
Orange July 8 (speciaD The North Jersey strss.
Railway Company Is about 20 build another troIs.
line from the Oranges to Newark that Will open ~
a section that is without easy access n
Newark
The new line is to be IN continuation OF the sou.s
End Road IN Montclair which runs from Non,
clair Centre along Orange Road to j-s terminus a,
the East Orange line. The route viii be- from
Orange Road along North Park-st. to SprngdaIa-
ave. and easterIy along Spr!ugdale-ave % or nes-
the Newark line.
David Young the general manager of the No-.s
Jersey system. told Tribune reporter thar 5e
hoped to get permission from the Essex Courf-
Park Commission 20 cross Branch Brook PARK +
which case the new line would run directly d9u-
either Third or Fourth ave 10 El0oUGe'd-ave rs
this plan was not feasible then the road JVouI5
run in SDriuEdale-aVe- To the Amperr station ~
the Lackawanna road. and thence s0urhArr
through more streets to a connection Vis-
the present Orange line at the EoseviIe car r7rrs
Applications for the franchise are TO he nac4 in
mediately. and soon as these are settled t6e
road will be pushed rapidly 70 completion.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
FUNERAL OF SALES CHIEF STEWARD

The funeral Of George Oellrichs. chief steward of
the North German Lloyd steamship Saale who
lost his life n the Hoboken fire. was held yesterday
afternoon in the Hopkins Street German Lutheran
Church Hopkns-st Throop-ave., Brooklyn.
II was conducted by the Rev. H. w FIsmer A
large number of seafaring men were present. Sew
eral stewards acted pallbearers. A steamship
band present and played several chorals and a
drge.
The pastor spoke Of Oellrichs as man who had
sacrificed himself 10 duty. He worked right up
10 the last minute said Mr.. Fismer. and then
started 10 escape. He returned to the cabin, how
ever, TO recover 500 marks belonging to the COM
pany and OF which he had charge Had it not
been for this he would probably be alive to-day.
He found the floor Of the cabin badly
burned, the money lying by his side"
The burial in the Lutheran Cemetery, in
Middle Village, Long Island. Oellrichs, who was
born in Lehe. North Germany tl.rty-eight years
ago, leaves no relatives in this country. a father
brother and sister live in the Old Country.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
APPRENTICES MUST GO TO SCHOOL

The Journeyman Plumbers Union of Newark has
adopted a rule making it obligatory apprentices
to attend the Newark Technical School. and next
fall about hundred lads who apprenticed to
the various plumbers of the city will join the classes
the school. There is a double object in this
action. The Technical School was established some
years ago with State aid, and now has large
school building. we'll equipped. 1t is owned by the
city and managed by Board of Trustees. AS the
branches of instruction in the school relate all
the mechanic arts the ia les unions have been ap
prehensive that skilled workmen would be turned
out independent of the unions The jOurneyunan
plumbers by their rule practically control the
pupils learning the principles OF their trade in the
school and also secure for their apprentices the best
kind of tuition.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
DEATH OF WILLIAM F. GUILFoYLE,

The funeral OF William F. GuIlfoyle process
clerk In the Court of Special Sessions and former
shipbuder. will be held this morning in SITS Peter
and Paul's Church He will be buried in CaIvar,
Cemete y.
MT Guiltoyle died from kidney trouble early On
Saturday morning ut his nome No lS5 South
fourth-st He was born in Ireland sixty-two years
ago, and when a mere boy to this country
he became an apprentice in the old shpyard of
eN, mayor WesterVelt Of NewYork Mr. Wester-
Velt retired soon from commercial business and
I1I TthIoye afterWard was connected with some
OF the shipbuilding enterprises of Henry Steers
John Jon Roach, John Englis and Samuel S. Pyne. A
iui IN the yacht business some ago caused
MI Guilfoyle TO retire from the business
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
FLYING ROCK INJURIES BooKKEEPER.
QUARRY EMPLOYE STRUCK BY FRAGMENT
HURLED BY BLAST.

Caldwell. July (speciaD.-Charles Smith. OF
Cedar Grove. near this place, employed at verona
as bookkeeper by n quarry company received
probabIv fatal injuries Yesterday. He was sitting
in the Office and while looking out Of the door saw
a big rock flying through the air and coming d.
iectly toward him
Smith dashed out OF the doo-, with not second
to spare as the flying crashed through the
ceiling OF the office and demolished the chair ne
had been seated In. Just Smith reached the
outside of the office. however, he was struck Dy
n smaller rock that had been hoisted heavenward
by blast. He knocked down and and, PlnheG @
was discovered last night. pierced his lungs
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
rRAcK ELEr4TIoN REPORT RE4DY

Professor George F. Swain, OF Boston who va.
engaged as an engineering expert by the Citizens
Association Of the R0sevIIe section Of Newark p,
report upon the practIcaoility or elevatins the
tracks OF the Lackawanna Railroad west os High
ST and through RoseviIle so as % clear the Nor
ris Canal has finished his report a-d VIII submit.
it to the association. tt is understood that the r.
port will recommend inclined plane for tha
canal at the point OF crossing An Ordnance so-
track elevation Is now pending i1 the Board ~
Works, and the experts report VIII le read IN the
Board at its meeting this week
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
UNION CLUBS BUILDING PLANS.
a MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE
HELD TOMORROW FOR THEIR
ACCEPTANCE

John Du Fais the architect. confirmed last night
The Trfbune's exclusive report OF the selection by
ne Building Committee of the Union Club of the
plans submitted by himself and associate, Cass
Gilbert for the clubs home which is be
erected at Fifth-ave. and Fifty -first-st When Mr.
Du Fats seen last night the Calumet Club
he said he was not in position to make known
any description Of his plans for the clubhouse
He explained that a meeting of the Building Com
n1ittee would BE held tomorrow for the purpose of
formally accepting his and Mr. Gilbert's designs
and arranging preliminary details incidental to
beginning the building Of the structure. After
That meeting. Mr.. DU Fais said. II was probable
that the plans would be made public.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
C. F, q. TO CALL KELLER TO ACCOUNT
CHARITIES DEPARTMENT AND THE PREVAILING
RATE OF WAGES Law

The delegates Of labor organizations composing
the Central Federated Union gave Tammany Hall
few digs al their meeting yesterday in University
Settlement Hall. The delegate of the Engineers
Union complained that carpenters employed in the
Department Of Charities did get the prevailing
rate Of wages. He said that complaints had been
made 20 Commissioner Keller about it, without any
reply being received. he moved that committee
be appointed TO call Commissioner Keller and
let him know what the workingmen thought about
him and his Tammany Hall methods
Delegates Archibald and Johnson Tammany men,
Immediately jumped 70 their feet defend Tam
many and its Commissioner. Johnson. who got the
floor. declared that the White Civil Service law
the cause OF the carpenters being underpaid
and that Commissioner Keller had nothing TO do
with II. He added that under the law men who
never drove nail handled a brush were en-
ployed carpenters and painters. and Commits
sioner Keller powerless.
Delegate O'Connen suggested that probably Com
missioner Keller Aad been too busy OF late urging
along his little Fice-Presidency 'boomet" 10 do
Delegate william J. OBrien declared that he was
KeT shoSgR Re feaPed it YOU'D TO
nothing: re failed 10 see what the Civil Service
law had TO do with paying the prevailing Of
Delegate Johnson at this point brought nest Of
be well if Delegate O Brien could muster up sum
cient intelligence 10 discuss the question properly
genee was that of a Tammany Hall stool pigeon.
johnson.
You lie. If YOU say So" ansrily replied oBrien
opening OBrien quietly remarked:
Il - am am sorry that Commissioners Keller has got
fend him nan '''i''&i OaHoiiASler 10 oe
Il looked as If the men would come 70 blows but
order finally prevailed, and when the question Of
appointing a committee TO give Commissioner Ke-
ler bad quarter of an hour for underpayinR mis-
gates were Overwhelmingly. defeated. The COM
~s@& And Henry. 'e1' y 0'N
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
FORT WADsWORTH GRAIN DEPoT BURNED

Fire broke out about o'clock yesterday morning
in a large two story frame building IN Fingerboard
Road. Fort Wadsworth, owned by Captain Edward
F. Keegan and occupied by him as a feed and
grain depot. 1t was well filled with the in
hammable material The building and contents
entirely destroyed. The fire spread to the
adjoining frame building, owned by Captain Kee-
gan and occupied by J. William Brand as a drug
and home Mr. Brands family were driven
out by the fire. but the firemen saved the building
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
WOMAN MISSING SINCE THE FOURTH.

The police OF the Ralph-ave. station yesterday
sent out general alarm for Mrs. Mary Busby
who has been missing from her home No 76O MadI-
son-st, since July f. The woman is forty-one wears
old, and has not been in good health for some
time 1t is feared by her relatives that she NAV
nave met with an accident. When Mrs. Busby left
her home she told her husband that she intended to
VISIT friends When she failed TO return at night
no alarm was expressed as II believed that
on account or the storm she had made up her mind
TO remain overnight with the persons she was to
visit The next day Mr.. Busby learned that his
wife had not visited the friends had set out TO
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
4 DOCS WARNING or DEATH.
From NJ y p

FROM NJ y +.
The ghost stories OF the Airlies recall a curious
little story told the other day by youus sur
geon who had lust come home invahdec from "
seat Of war IL Will De remembered that Nal1-
Ray was one Of the oTii-r~s killed az Magersrontei3
on the terrible December H. He had left oehllI
him his servant Bovine. At Nichau's house tAe
Headquarters OF the mounted infantry camp, on
the Modder River. and sleeping in the same ten.
with Bovine was the dog Drummer. the Well known
dog OF the 5th Royal Fusihers. Drummer Was
very much attached Major Ray. which may
account for the story In the early mOrnltS
BOVINE was woke up by unearthlv and mournIUl
bowling, ard looking out he that t Wa
Drummer. who kept fOr time. and retuSet,
10 be cOr1f1ryed. Bovine aftacwavd conpateN
times and found thar the dog h0w,ed just ~ w
moment when the spirit OF Major Ray paNsRi
out OF this world For days after the poor tss
was wretched, refusing food and all consolation
he missed much the officer 70 whose parttng s9-
he had GIVen tha sallAtl laSis Tszs.aAaA
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
Servant Of God.
ADMIRAL JOHN w. PHILIP.
In tribute to Rear Admiral Philip Mr.. Den


In tribute to Rear Admiral Philip Mr.. Den
nett said:
Rising above everything else l can say of Ad-
miral Fhliip is that he Christian. The text
is the first verse of Revelation, His servant
John" And 1t is John w. Philip His servant
John. l put those words amid the stars of that
tss because believe that Admiral Philip one
OF the stars OF God. There nag under
whose pillows he always sailed, the flag of Cal
vary
Mr. bennett spoke of Admiral Philips large
humanity, and said that he loved humanity be-
cause he loved Jesus Christ. That immortal
utterance," continued Mr.. bennett "of Admiral
Philip amid the crash of battle, stemming the
victorious shouts Of his men. Don't cheer boys
me poor devils are dying, will live longer than
anything else he said -
Mr.; bennett before the evening service each
Sunday night holds a meeting on the sidewalk
at the corner of the church.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
MORE BOOKS FOR FLATBUsH BRANCH.

The Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public
Library mas recently become the custodian which
amounts to ownership. of five hundred more
volumes through the efforts of Edward NJ Rassett
or the Board of Education. The books originally
belonged TO the people OF Flatbush when Flatbush
was still town. After consolidation with the city
OF Brooklyn the books passed to the Erasmus
Hall High School, but Inaccessible to the pe0-
pie TO whom they really belonged. Finally Mr.
Bassett arranged that the ownership of the books
should still be vested in the city but that ih,:
care and custody" Of the books should be trans
terreG TO the Flatbush branch of the library.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
WOULD-BE BOY SUICIDE RECOVERS

To the surprise of the doctors in the Eastern Dis
trict Hospital, Michael Denng. who drank carbolic
acid at his home, No. II Walton-st on Saturday
night, recovered, and able to leave the nstitu-
ton yesterday. Young Dening drank the poison
because he feared that his left hand would have
10 be amputated account of blood poisoning
which followed a laceration of the hand on a
butchers hook. Denlng was arraigned in the Lee
ave. police court the charge of attempted sui
eide. In explaining his act the boy said that he
very thought OF going through life with only one
arm, and probably burden all his people
made him determine to end his life Magistrate
Kramer adjourned the hearing until to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
FUGITIVE TAKES REFUGE IN 4 CAVE.

Bloomfield. July tSpeciaD.-Edward France who
nearly killed his wife week ago has not been
captured by the police France is in hiding in
deep cave somewhere near Orange. and only half
a dozen of the trusted Neutenants the
know his hiding place. These emissaries are en-
deaVOring to prevail upon the authorities 10 have
the charge Withdrawn. and have told Chief Collins
that France has declared his intention OF starving
himself rather than surrender and be committed
a iail
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
TO ATTEND ". 4. FUREYs FUNERAL

Many OF the members Of the Volunteer Fire
mems Association will attend the funeral this
morning of William A Furey Commissioner Of
Jurors who for many years was member of that
organization. A committee of the association has
also been appointed to draft resolutions If sym-
Pathy Similar action also taken by the
Board OF Trustees of the Widows and Orphans
Fund of the late Volunteer Fire Department of
which MI Furey had been member for thirty
years. The funeral of Commissioner FureV viii
take place at o'clock at his home, No. 10 Eighth
Church. Startling Place and SiXth-aXe
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09

Trenton, July s-The Executive Committee OF
the Board of Directors of the Interstate Fair As
sociation met al Spring Lake to-day and adopted
resolutions for the rebuilding OF the grands-aad
and other buildings Of the fair destroyed ay IRE
last night.
They decided to build on more elaborate scals
than the old structures. and viii have the new
buildings completed in time for The annual exhbl.
tion in the last week of September
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
MAY BE THE BODY or A FIRE VICTIM

The body Of man who may have pershed in the
Hoboken or the Bayonne fire picked up in the
Bay ar Eighty-fourth-st., Fort Hamilton yesterday
morning. The back of the hands and the face were
badly scalded. The body that of a man about
forty years old five feet inches in height and
Of forid complexion with red hair and mustache
II was clothed in gray underwear a gray flannel
shirt and dark cotton trousers. There was nothing
N the pockets that might lead to Identification
The body was taken to the Morgue. in Raymond-st
New-York tribune., 1900-07-09
WHEELuAN SEIZED WITH EPILEPSY

FRIGHTENED BECAUSE HE THOUGHT TROLLEY
CARS WE'RE GOING TO RUN HIM DOWN.
George Schubert, thrty-1ve years old. OF No 24S
Eckford-st., while riding a bicycle yesterday mar
rowly escaped being down by trolley cars at
Hamburg and Myrtle aves. His fright brought on
a sudden fit of epilepsy. He was knocked in
sensible. as he struck the pavement on his head
He was taken to ST Catharine's Hospital. He sus-
tained concussion of the brain besides bad scalp
wound At his request he taken home in a
coach
Where the accident occurred trolley cars run
In four directions, and Schubert found himself
hemmed in.