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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
BOOMING RIVAL CITIES.
CONTEST FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CON
vENTION BEGINS TO GROW LIVELY.
LB7 TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUxE.l

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Democratic Ma
tional Committee IS to in this city next
Thursday TO fix the time and place for holding
the next Democratic National Convention and
already the boomers Of the rival cities eager
TO entertain this years gathering opening
headquarters. Milwaukee and Kansas City are
the cities most anxious to open their gates TO
the Democratic delegates, and, though neither
boast Of the facilities which a convention
city should possess, the prize seems now most
likely to go to one or the other of them.
Ex-Governor Peck Mayor David s. Rose OF
Milwaukee, J. NJ Wall, the Wisconsin member
Of the Democratic National Committee; ex-Rep-
resentative SoTners and John P. Hume are al
ready hand 10 present Milwaukee's claims,
and it is said that they have secured a con-
siderable support among the Eastern members
of the National Committee. They had a con-
ference to-day with John r. Mclean with the
object Of securing his influence for Milwaukee
The Kansas City delegation of boomers Is ex-
pected 10 arrive here on Monday.
Many leading Democratic politicians hope
however, that Milwaukee and Kansas City will
merely succeed in each defeating the choice or
the other and that the convention will ulti-
mateIy go TO some bigger and more suitable town
like Chicago or st. Louis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
STREETCARs NOT MUCH AFFECTED.

Superintendent Robinson OF the Third Avenue
road sad that the cars On that line running
about hour late. He had SIX snow pIoughs at
york and Z large number Of laborers who were
creeping the tracks
General Superintendent Rounds of the Metropo-
IN company. Ten seen his Office. Fiftieth-Et
md BrosoTsy. said that the cars on the Madison
~ IRE were running time and that ne had
expesienced little trouble with the the
seconc-ave- and Lexington-ave lines He had
seven SNOW plouEhs al work. and expected that
tneF would keep the tracks cleared.
ne night station agent the Grand Central
-satlon sso AT midnight that all Of the trains on
ne roacs entering thar station time En-
sfileers report that there little above Yon-
keTs and none above Poughkeepse-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
TO CONM4ND At P4GO PAGO.
COMMANDER BENJAMIN F TILLEY AP-
POINTED BY SECRETARY LONG.


Washington. Feb It (s2ectaD.-The Secretary of
the Navy to-day appointed Commander Benjamin
Franklin Tilley as the first commandant OF the
new United States naval station Of Page Page,
Tutuila. Commander Tilley has been In command
Of the collier Abarenda for nearly year. This IS
a billet which would ordinarily be regarded as IN
equal to his rank had il not involved the voyage
to Page Page and, senior officer present there.
placed upon him the responsibility Of establishing
the new station. Tilley selected for the i'm
portant duty 4 year ago by Rear-Adniral Brad
ford 10 whose indefa tigabity and foresightedness
the utilization OF the rights so long acquired
by the United States in Samoa attributable
after they had been neglected for more than
decade Tnley accepted the duty much against his
personal wishes and the honor which has now
come to him is regarded a just reward for the
faithful service he has performed under trying
circumstances.
In the first place. after reaching the harbor and
starting the work Of erecting a wharf and coal
sheds which cost the Government 100000. he dis
covered that the supposedly careful surveys made
in past years were valueless and that the location
adopted for the pier impossible, solid bottom
being below the reach OF the piles sent out he
found the timber he needed secured by cable from
the Department approval Of his plan TO change the
location and purchase more material, and went
back 10 Page Page to prosecute the work without
sacrificing a day. His reports to the Navy Depart
ment lead officials believe that the United States
got the only thing of any value in the Samoan
group by the recent partition treaty with Germany
and Great Britain
The ABarenda left Auckland two weeks ago for
Pago Page with material, and is expected back
at Auckland about this time. when Commander
T7llev will get the news OF his advancement. His
only instructions for the present Will be TO con-
tintle the good relations he has built up with the
natives Of Turuia and exercise the
troll of AFFAIRS as laid down in the regulat for
Commandments Of navy yards. Tutuila is regarded
for the present in all respects Identical with
such a naval establishment that at New-YOrk.
Boston or Norfolk and Commander Tilley's powers
are precisely the same as those Of Admtrals Philip
and Sampson.
One OF the interesting articles that Comma nder
Tilley took TO the South Pacific with him from Nor
folk last year was the largest sized fagpole that
could be carried the Abarenda. Il was duly
set up ashore at Page Page several months ago,
and II II has already flown American flag
Commander TilIey will only be following naval reg
ulations when he that IL flies daily from
rise 10 sunset over the station OF which he IS
connandant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
sLzzARp DOING DAMAGE IN NEw-yERsEY

2fnv1ls, n. J., Feb. IT CSpeciaD.-A blizzard
sh1ch exceeds n vigor that Of Last February be-
gan yesterday and has been raging ever since.
snow has 5een falling for thirty-sx contiuu-
oasiy and turned into sieet tonight. The wind
q blowing e. the rate OF fifty miles hour. and
Ia SLOW Is drifting into huge banks The trolley
rc1n.ng yesterday. and no attempt viii be made
70 open the road until the wind dies out Several
SAez OF dest3tution reported IN outskirts OF
ns city bug the roads in such condition that IL
e Impossible 70 send relief tonight The storm has
e&dsed much damage al Port Norris among the
egstSf boats The railroads have had their entire
force Of section men at work since last night but
lo-night the viii probably close up the roads
Eltcge4her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
DEEP SNOW TX MARYLAND

Baltimore, Nd. Jan II (speciaD.-For forty hours
X Hss showed almost necessarily In Baltimore and
throughout Maryland. In the country roads the
Snow has drifted from ten fifteen feet deep. The
street railway lines have with difficulty been kept
pen and the suburban lines are more or less
eoekeo II Is the only snowfall, with the exception
- little furrieS MARYLAND had this winter
- great blizzard % last year occurred within the
80 80 Eeek IN February The roads over the noun
-. .s n Western Maryland blocked On chesa-
ks1..zzs nay the storm assumed the severity or a
sSsf<xz1c Ali steamers delayed, and the work
- aEaeae1rE xrt loading vessels was suspended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
THINKS THE BODY IS HELD FOR RANSOM

William A Sloane, son-in-law OF Moses J. Van
Name who disappeared from his home. In Heber-
ton-ave. Port Richmond Staten Island. on January
thinks that the old mans body is being held for
ransom Mr. Sloane says that about week ago
a man whose name he refuses divulge an
preached him and asked him how much reward he
was Offering 10 ind his father-n-iaw dead or alive
The man told him n he would give SO the old mar
would be quickly produced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
TRAINS LITTLE DELAYED.

Jersey City. n J. Feb. It specaD-The storm
cid no harm in Jersey City beyond the delay of
trzfic- The trolley service fairly good under
The circumstances. On the Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern and Western trains were late from
thirty 70 fifty minutes This was chiefly the
Maryland division and the main line west Of Phila-
celpnis- On the New-Jersey Central trains were
delayed from fifteen 10 twenty-five minutes. the
Greatest delay being the Baltimore and Ohio
trains On the Erie the delay said be
Slight not over Ten minutes in any case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
cAMPANIA DELAYED BY THE STORM

The Cunard steamer Campania which left Liver
pool On February 10 arrived pier 10 o'clock
yesterday morning She on the lghtship at
Sandy Hook At % o'clock but was Obliged to slow
ooH1 on account Of the storm. She brought los
sSloon 10 second and 800 steerage passengers She
also carried Las bags Of mail Among the pas
sengeTE we're Edward .. Adams Mr.. and Mrs J.
n love Edgar Cohen Thomas lie Boutilier. Will
lsIn Johnston. Daniel H Wilson James Wright II.
Glenn Martin. Alexander McIlaIrir. Lieutenant T.
Asyser and P H Clayton Greene.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
O. H. P. BELMONT GOING ABROAD.
WILL BE BACK BEFORE THE CONVENTION AM
MAY TALK WITH CROKER

O. H P Belmont Will sail for Europe next Satur-
day. Mr. Belmont is going over TO join his wife,
who went abroad some time ago. Politicians were
saying yesterday that this looked as If Mr. Belmont
mad abandoned hope Of being nominated for Vice
President with Bryan, and that he was giving up
politics temporarily His friends however, said
that such was not the case. They declared that
he would be back before the National Convention.
and that he would probably Richard Croker in
England or return with him when the Tammany
chieftsin comes home and consult with him about
the support Of the New-Y ork State delegation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
TEN INCHES FELL IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia Feb 1.-THE heaviest snowstorm
since the blizzard Of last year and the first genuine
fall Of the season has been in progress in Penn
sylvania all day The storm up the Atlantic
Coast, and arrived here at 10 o'clock last night,
since which time about inches of has
fallen The temperature averaged from % % de-
grees, but at 4 late hour tonight began to fall.
morrow
The storm was particularly fierce at the Della
ware Breakwater The wind blew thirty-fve miles
az hour, and the snow impenetrabe. No yes
sells Yentured outside the bredkwateT In the Outly
ing districts Of the city railway traffic was i'm
peded and trains arrived here somewhat behind
schedule time. Throughout the State the fall OF
snow varied from ten and half inches.
At late hour tonight the force of the storm had
been spent and the barometer began 10 fail, indi-
eating cessation by early morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
GOLF.
vARDON DEFEATS SMITH IN CLOSELY
CONTESTED MATCH

VARDON DEFEATS SMITH IN CLOSELY
CONTESTED MATCH
ST Augustine Fla, FEB. It CSpeciaD.-Harry Var
don to-day made good his claim 10 the first place
in the going world by defea ting Willie Smith.
the open champion OF America. on the links Of the
ST. Augustine Country Club. by score o. up and
20 play. II was battle royal OF the Champions.
and contest OF great interest 70 the crowd OF ~
Northern and Eastern golfers who followed the
pair. II tight finish for the British cham
pion, and he has only high praise for the man who
gave him such rub
The morning round was all Vardon's vav ana
he played phenomenal game. especially upon IN.
last round Of the nine hole course which he made
IN the record figure OF "a. including less than
FIVE thrses. His total for the morning was T. a
stroke less than the best previous professional
figure, and he finished up smith But the az
ternoon saw different kind OF golf. Vardon play
ing poorly. taking eleven strokes more than for
the morning Smith made =.
The day was cool. and OvercOats and warm wraps
were necessary for the comfort OF the spectators
A gale swept the course from the northwest and
BY afternoon the greens were berefJ or the sand
that had been Sprinkied upon them
In general, Nardon.s play was characterized By
that accuracy and ability 20 play up TO the hole
for which ne Is noted and ne had the best OF the
putting while an evil genius seemed 10 turn
Smiths puts away from the cup when Saey seemed
Is 1867 yarJs, most Of the holes beinz susceptible
Of negotiation in drive. an approach ana couple
vardon increased his lead to Up on the first hole
or the afternoons play, put smith reduced this
don took the tenth; the eleventh was haIved and
then Smith took the twelfth. halvtnz the thir-
teenth. Then NardOn took the fourteenth and was
dormie. Against these odds Smith played we'll
and a trimmed put by Vardon as well as an acct
the two. II came an end on the seventeenth
green with half IN ave. though Smiths ball hung
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
MAY USE BOSTON posi- ROAD.
PLAINS AND MAMAROSECK cONPANT
DISSOLVED

IN the case OF the TsrrytOwn. White Plains and
Mamaroneck Railroad Company against the village
OF Mamaroneck Justice KeOgh. OF the Suprems
Court. has made order that the order heretofore
granted restraining the railroad company from
constructing its road De dissolved. vel as that
restraining the defendants.
Il is further ordered that the railroad company
deposit with the treasurer OF the village OF Mamar-
oneck & 500 security for the widening Of the
Boston Post Road by the company. according 70
the franchise granted 70 the company October
IS 1899. and security for the paving with brick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
TURNED OUT WITH FIVE CHILDREN
MONEY GIVEN TO AID A FAMILY. DIsPos-
SEsSED IN THE STORM

Policeman William McGIone. while on his post
Friday night found woman and five children sit
ting IN front Of the house at
enty-eighth-st. and Tremont-sve with a pile of
furniture around them. They had been dispos-
sessed- The oldest of the children was little
girl OF five and the youngest twins one month
old. The mother, Mrs Hannah O'Leary was dis
possessed Thursday because she was way behind
IN her rent Her husband, Michael O'Leary has
been waiter at the Berkeley Oval Club until
few months ago. when he lost his position. He
left home Wednesday to find work. and had
not returned Mrs O'Leary was taken 10 the City
Lodging House by the policeman and cared
for there last night Superintendent York started
a subscription with SO. and quite tidy sum was
realized for the
Superintendent Blair Of the Society for the Out
door Poor sent the family to the Founding Asylum
until Wednesday morning, when OLeary promised
TO have q home FOR
An unknown woman. who said she had heard OF
the distress of the O'Leary family, called the
City Lodging House last night and left dollar for
them Another woman mailed hve-dollar bin for
the O'Learys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
STATEN ISLAND HARD HIT BY STORM.
TRAFFIC DELATED-THE LIGHTS GO OUT
At NIGHT

The Staten Island Midland and the Staten Island
Electric railroads. account Of the snowstorm.
were running al irregular intervals yesterday Only
part Of the cars Of the electric roads were in
operation. and all were late. Practically no cars
the Midland road were moving. and many were
stalled along the line Passengers living back in
ne country were compelled 70 leave the and
walk long distances &c their homes through the
snow The streets were banked with drifts and de-
serted The feTrybOats not mere than ten
minutes late. and the Rapid Transit trains were
running regularly
The nigh winds blew down many Of the electric
Il-h- wires the island. and for two hours last
night nearly all the street lights the north ana
south shores were out The breaks were repaired
b. O'Clock and the lights were again turned on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
HR Phelps OFT or DANGER.

New-Haven Conn., Feb. 17-After week OF slow
,,,,,overnent. e Phelps. who had severe at
tack of pneumonia, is regarded as practically
out of danger. His illness left MIN so weak that
II has been a hard struggle ZOE ILL - ra4.y, out
n is apparent that the crisis 10 passed. aha ne 10
Gaining strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
SUFFERING IN ALBANY.
COLD SPELL WILL CAUSE MORE DAMAGE
IN THE FLOOD -TTY.

Albany. Feb. 1T.-with three ice gorges
stretching from bank TO bank below the city and
a long spell Of cold weather in prospect. it will
be several days before Albany is rid Of the high
water The freshet has fallen so slowly that the
difference in the height of the water from one
hour TO another has been hardly perceptible
The cold weather will increase the damage and
suffering which the flood has wrought, and will
cause no end Of inconvenience by filling streets
and houses with ice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
NAGLE HAS a RIVAL.
WAS STREET CLEANER IN RoCRAwAY
BEACH RENsTATED

Judge Garretson. in Long Island City yesterday
decided = the suit Of Sanford Murray against the
city Of &eE-Eork that Murray must be reinstated
as Street Commissioner OF ROckaWsy Beach and
receive back salary from the time of consoli-
dsrion Murray was appointed in 1897 by the
ICES OF the village Of Rockaway Beach
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS
Bar.
lnch.
30.5
800

Tribune Once Feb. rs. / m--The weather yesterday
,yas snowy The temperature ii ard q
degrees the f25L degrees being a. degrees
lower than that Friday 1alz degrees than
sta- a. the corresponding Of asst year
me viii contnas nsnrrtns- followed
weather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE South Atlantic storm has
moved position Nev-Jersey coast with
MARKED has been attended by
norheasterly gales and along the Middle At
Isntic and Southern New England Coast. Heavy snow
has fallen in the interior Of the Middle Atlantic
depth OF 10 Il inches from Southern New
Northern Virginia the South Atlantic States
has been followed by Gearing weather The
cold overspreads the Middle and West
Coast carrying temperature below freezing Satur
Rio Grande and this evening the temperature is below
freezing along Middle and Gulf Coast and in the in
terror OF the South Atlantic States.
Friday morning warnings Of freezing weather u the
coast line Saturday morning teIegraphed the
Middle and West Gulf States and al interests in the
East Gulf and Atlantic notified the
temperature below freezing the South At
lantc Coast and Northern Florida Saturday night.
Land and transportation interests in Middle
Atlantic States along Middle Atlantic and South
New-Engand coasts also notified Friday morning OF
impending heavy and similar warnings tele-
grabbed Throughout Nsw-Engsnd Saturday During
day the temperature Will moderate slowly the Middle
and West Gulf States and viii fall decidedly by Monday
morning in the Atlantic States and Eastern Florida
carving OF freezing temperature far south
In Atlantic
EAR and colder diminishing northwesterly
In the North Atlantic States VIII De followed by
"a 1orbwestery gales. Throughout valleys
ana the Western the will moderate
With fair weather Storm signals displayed from
E1astport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

a heavy snowstorm ragged throughout Westches-
ter County yesterday. and last night the wind was
increasing in intensity and piling the snow in
drifts. The traffic the ''Huckleberry Railroad
between Mount Vernon, YOnkers. New-Rochelle
and the Borough Of The Bronx. nearly at q
standstiIl and If the continues there will be
a complete cessation. Long Island Sound was so
obscured that the foghorns at Stepping Stone
Light. Execution Reef and Captains Island are
operated continuously. Many vessels have been
forced drop anchor inside the point at City
Island Trains the New-Haven Railroad and
the New-York and Harlem were keeping well on
schedule time, but the New-Haven's express tracks
were being rapidly showed under. and the indtca-
tons were that local tracks would be the only
ones which could be operated to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

]
The snowstorm yesterday brought out the first
sleigh riders OF the winter and the annual race on
runners for Gabe Cases magnum of wine. For the
first time in many years John J. Quinn, OF Harlem.
failed to beat all others the door OF McIowu's
Pass Tavern. in Central Park M J. Monheimer.
of West Fffty-eigath-st-, drove up from the south
Just before noon beating Quinn by half an hour
more Luckily for the Harlem horseman however.
Cabe celebrated the return Of prosperity this
bv giving away three bottles OF wine instead Of
AS Quinn the first arrive from the north
he came in for the second magnum. Another was
left TO arrival Of the first OF the fair
and this was by Mrs. John Murphy who drove
I'D about o'clock IN the afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
CAsTALTIEs REPORTED FROM NIL
FLoURIsHED REVOLVER At SCHOOL

AN ALLEGED BAD BOY WHO TRIED TO HAVE
HIS PRINCIPAL ARRESTED.
Thomas Permit twelve years old son OF Charles
Perrint an italian storekeeper OF Tompkinsville.
Staten Island on Thursday tried 10 get John ].
Driseou the principal OF school No. 16 Tompkins-
vile arrestsed on the trumped up charge that he
had beaten him cruelty. Mr.. Driscol and others
saw the boy cut his own clothing substantiate
his charge
SuDarintendent YetInan said that the boys teach
or took from him a revolver which he was hrandsh-
ing He was threatening the lives OF the other
nupiIs he said The boy Is said 10 be incorrigible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND To-MoRRow.

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW
FIR New-England and Eastern New-York snow fol
lowed BY clearing colder to-day northeasterIy shift
ing 10 northwesteriy gales; fair
cold
For the District Of Columbia Eastern Pennsylvania
N-v--Iersey Delaware Maryland Virginia, fair
colder today. diminishing norhwestery winds
tomorrow fair and cold
For Western Pennsylvania. Ohio Western New
York to-day and tomorrow; warmer o-morrow
hrisk northwestsry winds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
Among the guests were:

Walter stabler. Charles Griffith Moses John c. r
E,cIxs-son DR. II Valentine Widrlan. 5 de " al
tearss Edward Devoe Frank r. Houghton, Pau
% Tou1 p : Treacy- : Stanwood Menken. J.
Clarence Davies. Franklin A Wilcox J ; De Se7d.
10 T5arran de- SeIdug. Frederick d HALEY De
FSrden WfIuot Bryan l. Kennedy J. ht2H1ilton
L5IInt John P Kirwan. James j. Phelan- clarence
Trus Iohn n Dye Judsou Lawson, T. G. smith
yvfIliam M Ryan. V. A. Ryan, Henry A =. Kelly
F J Schnugg. Francis Z Ward mares Z, SShIS
Ter Edward {. Oppenheim- W. h Folsom I: "
rSaaiso-, " willis Reese. A. Wright Post. W. H
TVbiTing Elisha Snifin and ErnestUs Quick
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-13
CAPTURED A DESERTER.

About $50 Thursday evening, Officer
Oliver SkiIIings captured in Libby block,
Lancaster tstreet, William A. Murray of
Portland, wanted on a double charge OF
desertIon from the United States intan-
try and marine corps. He was taken by
surprise and made no resistance.
Murray, who is % years of age, enlist
ed, 1t is said, In the 18th infantry from
Portland, several months ago, and was
stationed with his regiment at Cover
nor's Island, New York, from which he
escaped and returned to Portland in the
spring.
3 On July %, he again enlisted, this
time under the name of Albert Herrick
in the marine corps, and was sent to the
Kittery navy yard, where he deserted tn 9
service a second time on August 12 and
returned home.
A description Of the deserter coupled
with an offer of $50 reward for his ar
rest, was sent the Portland police and a
few days ago they received information
leading them to believe he was lowering
about his old .haunts. As the result of
a search instituted he was trapped by
officer SkiIlings and yesterd ay morning
taken to Fort PrebIe, where 1t was inti-
mated that he would be first tried on TIE
charge Of desertion from the Infantry.