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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
EXPLOSION WRECKS FACTORY
ONE MAN MISSING AND ANOTHER
SCALDED-WALL FALLS AND
KILLS PIGS

AS the result of boiler explosion in the fac
tory of Joseph Stern & Son. wholesale butchers
at No 632 to $40 West Forteth-st.. last evening
Thomas MCGUIRE is missing and Henry Manin-
ger of No. % Dinason-st., New Durham. n. J..
was scalded. He was removed to the New-York
Hospital.
Two shifts of men are employed. the night
force numbering about sixty-fve men. All of
these men in the building when the ex-
plosion occurred.
The boiler room is in the southwest corner of
the building. The engineer in charge was Will
lam Corcoran. Maninger was near the boilers
when the explosion occurred. and scalded
by the escaping steam. Mcclure was seen near
fore the accident occurred but could not be
found after the explosion. All of the other men
We're accounted for That portion of the build
ing which is constructed of brick and is three
stories high, was totally demolished The loss is
placed at $1,000. The cause of the explosion is
unknown.
The vibration of the shock was felt through
out the block and in the houses opposite, in
Fortieth-st. In the of the Stern place is
the wholesale butcher establishment of NJ.
Crane & Sons. They had a number of pigs
penned in a corner of the yard and the wall in
falling buried and killed every of the ami
mails.
on the east side OF the half demolished build
ing is the wholesale meat shop of Hastead
Brothers, and the west side that of the West
ern Stock Yards. Both these buildings were
shaken by the violence of the explosion. but
We're not damaged Mcguire. the missing man.
lived at No. oOS Eleventh-dye. There little
doubt expressed that he was dead in the ruins.
Firemen took charge and tried to make
examination of the walls and foorngs and
make ready for the search for McGuire's body,
and TO clear enough debris away TO learn
the cause of the explosion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
WHAT Is SAID IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, May 3-Mr. Griscom has not yet
communicated to the State Department the re-
suit Of the last meeting of the Ambassadors at
Constantinople, but the press account Of the con-
clusions reached is said TO be substantially in
the line Of demands of the foreign representa-
tives at the beginning. The main object of our
Government was to insure the protection of the
United States exporters against any changes in
the Turkish tariff that would actually amount TO
discrimination. though the fact might not appear
in the trade. Therefore the assurance that the
Porte will not resort to una teral measures is
acceptable
Respecting the decision of the Ambassadors to
make the payments to foreigners on account Of
indemnity claims a separate question for after
consideration. 1t is said here that own claims
and particularly the missionary claims, are not
to be affected by any such agreement. and are
not involved in the present issues before the
Ambassadors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
FIRE ON RANDALL'S ISLAND
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL BURNED DOWN.
BUT NOBODY HURT

The Industrial School Building Randalls
Island was burned to the ground late last night
and early this morning. 1t was one story high
and 125 feet long and % feet wide. 1t was
used during the daytime for the instruction of
the children. Nobody was hurt and there was
little excitement among the children in other
buildings. The total damage was $4,000
The fire started at 11:5O p. m and was dis
covered by Thomas Campbell an engineer. 1t
was in the basement He gave the alarm, and
the firemen of Engine No. 40, stationed on the
island, arrived on the scene. They sent
streams on the frame structure. but soon
that the building doomed. The inflam-
mable material burned rapidly and lit up the
sky so that the reflection and blaze were seen
for great distance in Harlem and Long
Island This caused much alarm. it
feared the children's asylum afire.
A fire company and truck were sent from
Harlem. and Captain Sheehan, of the East One
hundred and twenty -sixth-st police station. and
all his reserves we'll some extra firemen,
went over to the island tug from One-hun-
dred- and -twenteth-st The Charities Depart
ment was informed of the fire, and the Thomas
S. Brennan at East Twenty-sixth-st.. got up
steam. but did not start. The crew and appara-
tus of Engine No. 16 waited at the pier to go
up, but got word to stay at the pier.
The building burned rapidly. and the firemen
and others at work soon gave up trying to
1t and turned their attention to the buildings
near and the children. The only nearby build
ing with children in 1t the three story brick
reception building for children newly received
who are kept there two weeks. There were
thirty-six children here. They We're somewhat
frightened. but were kept in order by attend
ants and taken to the corner of the building fur
thest from the fire This place was in danger
from the flames
The Founding Asylum and other buildings
We're many yards away, and the children were
not excited. Mrs. Dunphy. the superintendent
o. asylums and schools on the island, directed
the care of the children, and she telephoned to
Superintendent O'Rourke. at Bellevue Hospital
that the children behaved we'll and were not
disturbed in any place except in the reception
building, and they did not have to leave there
The only things to catch fire besides the burned
structure were some trees outside it, but these
were put out before being badly injured.
The Industrial School contained good deal of
apparatus used in teaching children to make
clothing, shoes, baskets. mats and tin objects.
All this machinery was destroyed. The origin of
the fire is unknown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
rrehch and his cavalry wherever they may be.
lor ne VIII know that they will lead every
fanking maneuvre.
THE SITUATION AT MAFEKING.

hanking mannuvre
THE SITUATION AT MAFEKING.
The series Of official bulletins from Mafekng
posted yesterday had been anticipated by press
dispatches with weeks later news The
oothpardment on April II is described as heavy
out subsequent reports have changed the
aspect OF affairs. A Pretoria announcement
that the investment force will be withdrawn
mas not been confirmed. There is confident
Keeling in official circles that Mafeking will be
relieved in about three weeks, but the ways
ana means are not disclosed.
The Australian delegates were entertained
yesterday by the Conservatives. but were more
conciliatory in their responses than they We're
in facing the Liberal assemblage It is under
stood that Mr.. Chamberlain will hold another
conference with them before Parliament is
asked to take action respecting the Common
wealth bill
a lively interest is taken in the debate COM
ing on to-day on the Spon kop dispatches and
the relations Of the War Office to the generals
in the field. Critics of the Government will be
allowed full range, but it is difficult to perceive
what advantage they will gain from discus
sion. Their chief point will be that there has
been favortism in the treatment of several
officers. whereas others have been harshly con-
demned. 1t is not unlikely that official explana-
tons will show that General Gatacre not
removed for the Stornberg affair." but merely
censured, and that his recall due to his
action in taking infantry to relieve the column
surrounded by the Beers at Reddersburs in
stead of a mounted force. which would have
reached the scene of action in time to accom-
plish something. 1t is also probable that the
publication of General Robertss structures upon
Generals Butler and Warren will be justified
on the ground that the morale of the army in
Natal required a decisive determination Of the
responsibility for the failure of Spion kop
Lord Roberts's reasons for declining to COM
ment upon the pattle of Magersfontein are his
own and the War Office certainly cannot be
held accountable for them. He took measures
for restoring the efficiency of the army, and left
General Methuen in a corner with small COM
mand. General Roberts's confidence in Colonel
Broadwood does not seem to have been I'M
paired by the affair at Koorn Spruit, for he has
kept him in command, but report upon this
reverse has not been gazetted and debate can
hardly be In order General Methuen has come
TO be regarded a Court favorte but old sol
diers laugh at the idea and affirm that he has
been in the military service almost contln-
uousy and is the last man in the army to be
described as a drawing room soldier All these
matters will be cleared up in to-day's debate
l. n F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
THE PORTE STILL SILENT.
NO NOTICE YET TAKEN OF THE AMERICAN
DEMAND FOR PAYMENT

Constantinople. May 2.-The Porte has not re-
piled to the American note regarding the in
demnity claims.
The Ambassadors met yesterday and decided
to reply TO the Portes note of April % regard
ing the increase of duties follows:
The Embassies note the Porte's declaration
that it does not intend to introduce any unilat-
eral measures and will hasten to inform their
Governments of this. The Ambassadors have
decided to make their consent to ar increas
conditional ou the ,'al of the buses in the
matter of chemical analysis. the suppression of
warehouse duties and the abolition of the stpu-
lation whereby articles not specified in the
tariffs may be interdcted, coniscated or de-
stroyed. The Ambassadors have decided to
make the payment of indemnties to foreigners
separate question and to deal Herewith at a
later date.
The Egyptian steamer Tewfik Rabbana. with
Ismail Kemal Bey, who was reported April 80
to have mysteriously disappeared on board,
passed through the Dardanees this morning
without incident. At the last moment the
Sultan. through Redvan Pacha, unsuccessfully
tried 70 persuade Ismail to abandon his decision
to go abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
MANY MORE STRIKE IN PHILADELPHIA


EIGHT THOUSAND MEN NOW SAID TO BE OUT
gagged in the building trades in this city for an
eight hour working day. with increased wages
took turn to-day, when there was A split
between one of the carpenters organiza tfons and
the Allied Building Trades League and as a re-
suit a bitter war is now on between them. From
an aggregate of three thousand men, who quit
work on Tuesday the day the eight hour cam
pagn was begun. the total number of men now
idle has swelled eight thoIsand with pros
poets that this number will be increased as the
fight goes When the eight hour movement
began thirty-six building trades amalgamated in
order to better carry their contest
The organization is named the Allied Building
Trades League. In this city there are three in
dependent organizations Of carpenters namely: The
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. with
membership OF 1000; the Amagamated Society of
Carpenters. with $50 members. and the Philadelphia
Carpenters Association. with $50 members. The
latter organizations became affiliated with the
League but the Brotherhood steadily refused to
join for various reasons. The relations became
strained. and last night the Brotherhood decided
that its men could work operations where non
union carpenters and other non-union workmen
were employed. 1t also decided that its members
should not engage in sympathetic strikes
In retaliation. the Allied Building Trades League
decided that affiliated with the League
should work with q Brotherhood carpenter and that
the latter should be looked non-union men
AS result thirtysix business agents. representing
all the trades in the League. began war the
unaf1liated carpenters early to-day. and kept it up
all day. The United Hod Carriers and Laborers
Union put six extra agents in the field. and the
entire delegation secured considerable portion OF
the city directing the TO quit work where
Brotherhood carpenters employed. The build
ing affected for the first time to-day included
painters cabnetmakers elevator constructors hard
wood inishers, wood, wire and metal lathers
structural iron workers. fresco painters marble
cutters. housesmiths. pasterers and pasterers'
laborers. over nine hundred bricklayers who are
not on strike have been forced into idleness be-
cause OF the hodcarriers strike
1t is claimed the League that many car
penters Joined the Brotherhood with the belief
that II would affiliate with the League. which
represents some twenty-five thousand in the build
ing trades. To provide for them movement
has been put foot to organize local
unions OF the carpenters organizations affiliated
with the League. II this movement is successful
II is said the power of the Brotherhood will be
greatly curtaled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
BOERS RESIST STOUTLY.
BRITISH FORCES FORCED TO
TAKE A REST.
GENERAL BULLER REFUSED TO RE-
WRITE HIS DISPATCHES FOR PUB
LICATION-METHUEN' RE-
PORT HELD BACK.
Copyright: 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.l
rBT CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.1

tBT CABLE TO THE TRrBUNE.l
London. May 4. & m.-According to a
News correspondent at Thaba Nchu. Cen
erai Hamilton's operations were part of a
hanking movement against the Boer right. while
General Rumble held their left and centre.
Jacobsrust. where Hamilton was resting on
Wednesday. is about five miles west Of Houtnek
and about fifteen miles from Thaba Nchu. The
Standards" telegram Gays the Beers in
considerable force the road TO Brandfort,
while THE Times reports that General Tucker
IS still holding the hills at Karee Siding.
The Peace Delegates left Rotterdam yesterday
afternoon for America. The hospital ship Maine
sailed from Southampton yesterday for Dur
ban. where she Will embark her full compile
nnent Of invalids. and at return to England.
Telegraphic correspondence between the Sec
retary for War and General Roberts relative to
the publication of the spion Kop dispatches was
issued late last night. 1t appears that the dis
patches published with the knowledge of
General Roberts and General Butler, but Lord
Lansdowne endeavored to shift on the Com
r1ander-in-Chief in the field responsibility for
the publication non-publcation. which rightly
belonged TO the authorities at home. Lord
Lansdowne proposed two courses to General
Roberts. The first was to publish selection
from the dispatches. and this was done; the
second was to treat them all as conf
Dental and call upon General Butler for fresh
report General Butler. however. had expressed
his opinion. and he would not alter it for presen-
taton to the public
The correspondence also shows that General
Methuen's original dispatch regarding Magers-
fontein has not been published. Lord wolseley
objected to II, for a variety OF reasons. There
were passages in 1t inappropriate to such docu-
ments. and it also contained information Of i'm
portance to the Beers. and included trivial de-
tails IN F
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04

ung Company has hired large number OF Chem
nitz knitters. binding contract for s. 900 each
ana has departed unmolested TIE Chemnitz man.
ufacturers are described highly indignant
The papers assert that another American agent
mas appeared at Chemnitz, bent upon a similar er-
Iand and they demand interference by the German
gal. ~ ~ nv 'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
FIREMAN FATALLY INJURED.
TENDER STRIKES CURB AND DRIVER Is HURLED
TO PAVEMENT AND RUN OVER

James Fitzpatrick. twenty-seven years old.
the driver OF the tender of Engine Company No
l. In Twenty -ninth-st. between Sixth and Sew
enth-ave., was. 1t Is thought. fatally injured
while responding to alarm of fire last night
sent in from Thirty-frst-st. and Third-ave
Fitzpatrick had driven through Thirtieth-st
and had turned up Thirdave. In front of No
339 Third-ave. the tender struck the curb and
Fitzpatrick was thrown to the pavement and
the wheel passed over his body
Harry Odinec took charge of the horses and
brought them to a stop Captain Andariese OF
the company and eight other men, were or the
tender.
Fitzpatrick taken to Bellevue Hospital.
where il found he had sustained a fracture
of the skull and contusions of the body. 1t is
the opinion of the physicians that the man can
not live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
OFFICIALS HERE PLEASED

The officials of the New-York Central are much
pleased with the result of the conference in Buff
falo between Arthur VI. Watt. superintendent Of
motive power, and the striking employees of the
road there. Everything has been adjusted har-
moniously, and further trouble is expected
Samuel R. Galloway, president OF the New-York
Central. after expressing his qualification over the
turn of affairs. said yesterday:
we nave come to satisfactory agreement with
our men, and they perfectly willing to return
TO work, so far any grievance against this com
pany Is concerned. There is. however. another
source or trouble The strikers say us that they
are absolutely satisfied with us. but that as the
yardmen OF other companies out, they cannot
return to work until the striking employees of other
companies have their troubles adjusted All I "a n
say to that is that If the men will not go 10 work
because they do not like the way other men are
treated by other companies they are losing valua-
bic time and wages 1t is their privilege to remain
idle however. as long they enjoy life that wav
Whenever they get tired of resting we will he GLAD
TO have them settle down to work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
BoERs OPPOSE ROBERTS IN FORCE.

London. May 4.-The Bloemfontein corre-
spondent of THE Standard" telegraphing May
2. says:
1 have just ridden hither from Thaba Nchu
along the line of our advance east of Boem-
fontein The distance is fully forty miles, and
vet almost every point of concentration is con-
tested by the enemy.
General RundIe with the Eighth Division. is
posted on our right flank, with orders to guard
a strong and boldly outlined frontal position In
a country of a decidedly difficult nature. There
the Beers have posted number of guns of su-
perior weight and range to our own. However.
they show disposition to do more than to
keep in touch with and to harrass our ad-
vance.
with his division of mounted infantry, is press
ing northward, encountering only a desultory
fire The Highland Brigade. from Vaal Krantz,
has been engaged, while General Tucker, COM
manding the Seventh Division, has moved east
ward from Karee Siding and has returned
south followed by the Beers.
Nevertheless the cavalry owing to the greater
numbers of the enemy, have been prevented
from completing the movement that was in
tended to encircle the Beers on the march TO
Brandfort and the enemy are now prepared to
offer stubborn opposition on an intrenched hill
to the southeast of Kroonstad.
They will probably abandon that position as
soon as their stores have been moved north of
the Vet River.
General fuckers attempt to advance on
Brandfort showed the enemy to be in consider
able strength. The colonial cavalry were en-
gagged and they lost twenty horses while under
fire from 'pompoms.' The Beers were, how
ever, driven from their position.
1.-THE Daily News" has the following from
Thaba Nchu. dated Wednesday:
In yesterdays fanking movement Captain
Towse and fifty Gordon Hghanders
rounded by go Beers. who demanded their sur
render. Captain Towse ordered his men to fix
bayonets and charge With a wild cheer the
Gordons rushed the enemy and swept them
away with great slaughter. Captain Towse
was blinded in both eyes by the eaemys fire.
and throughout behaved most heroically.
General Broadwood's cavalry brigade has
reached Isabelfontein. twenty-eight miles north
of Thaba Nchu. General Ian Hamilton is
bivouackng at Jacobsrust. fifteen miles north of
Thaba Nchu. General fuckers division is NOV
ing eastward from Karee Siding. The divisions
of General French and General Rundle in
and near Thaba Nchu. Thus Lord Roberts has
fftv thousand men operating clear Of the rail-
wav along front of forty miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
HARMFUL DRINKS PROHIBITED.
GENERAL DE GALLIFFET EXTENDS A WISE RE-
FORM IN THE FRENCH ARMY.

FORM IN THE FRENCH ARMY.
Paris May S-A very important decision was
promulgated this evening by the Minister OF War.
General the Marquis de Galliffet. and which
Is particularly noteworthy in a country like
France where the consumption OF brandy and So
called "aperitifs" such absinthe and vermouth
Is so prevalent. "aperitif hour" between and Z
p. m. being a regular institution in France. and
especially in Paris. For some time leading medical
men have been strongly condemning the practice
declaring that the chief brandy and alcoholic con-
coctions sold as "aperitifs' rapidly filling the
lunatfc asylums OF the country.
Recently a number of the military chiefs prohib-
tied the sale OF such drinks In the barracks and
camps under their command. and General de Gal
lfnef now comes with decree making this
prohibition general throughout the French army
no brandy other spirits and no so-called aperi-
tfrs' NAV henceforth be sold. although wine, beer
and cider are still allowed as innocuous beverages
General de Galliffet says this decision Is taken
not only for the sake of uniformity in army regu-
iations but In order extend TO the entire army
a benefcent measure which should not be confined
o certain corps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
RUSSIAN CROPS GOOD.

London. May 4-The Odessa correspondent OF
1.-The Times says:
Favorable reports have been received from all
parts OF South Russia regarding the prospects of
the coming harvest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
BRITISH CAPTURE FRANKFORT.
London May At is announced that the
British have captured Brandfort.
HAMILTON ROUTS THE BOERS.


GENERAL ROBERTS TELLS OF THE BRITISH
VICTORY AT HOUTNEK.
London May 3-The War Office has received
the following report from Lord Roberts under
date of Boemfontein. May 2:
General Hamilton met with considerable sue
cess Yesterday and drove the enemy out OF the
strong position they had taken up at Houtnek
with compare lively small loss to The Beers
dispersed in several directions. mainly to the
east and north. leaving twentysiX prisoners in
our hands including one commandant. and six
now in camp at Jacobsrust. AS the men needed
rest after fighting seven out of the last ten days
I ordered them to halt for to-day. General
Broadwood's brigade of cavalry arrived upon the
scene in time afford valuable assistance by
threatening the enemy's rear. During the after
noon General Ian Hamilton was Joined by Gen
eral Bruce Hamiltons brigade of infantry.
The enemy admit having twelve killed and
forty wounded yesterday. Among the former
was Lieutenant Gunther a German OFFICER pc
longing to the 55th Regiment, and among the
latter was Maximoff. the Russian commander or
the Foreign Legion. Twenty-one out OF nfty-
two of the enemy's casualties occurred among
the members of that legion. Two 'trenchnen
among the killed.
General Hamilton speaks in high terms OF the
good service performed by the Sth Hussars, un-
der Colonel Cloves, and made up into a regi-
ment of Lancers which came into General
Broadwoods brigade and assisted In making the
Beers vacate their position. The final stroke to
the enemy's rout given by the Gordons and
two companies of the Shropshire Light Infantry.
who cheered loudly when they got within two
hundred yards Of the position.
Kitcheners Horse is also spoken Of in terms
OF praise.
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READS LIKE A ROMANCE "

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CENTRE OF AMERICAN METROPOLIS
Is Grand Central Station of the New York Central
in 42nd Street You reach IL in from half a
minute to fifteen minutes from II New York hotels
SIS clubs and 81 theatres.-AdVt.