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New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
MOUNT VERNON.

Samuel Bernstein, seveuty-four years old, a re-
tired cordage merchant Of New-York, died yester-
day at mis- home, No Clermont-ave.. Chester Hill.
He was born in Germany, and had lived in Mount
Vernon twenty-eight years. A widow and several
children survive him. Burial Will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery.
Henry ]. Seaman eighty-eight years old, a re-
tired business man. died On Saturday at his home,
No 43 Rich-aye The funeral will be held at No. 10
South Fourtf1-ave tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Burial
will be IN Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
NEW-YORK CITY.

Sergeant Thomas NJ. Doherty, of Company H,
Ast New-York Infantry. is suffering with pneu-
monia at the Harlem Hospital. His condition is
said 10 be serious. He recently returned from the
Philippines, and was taken sick while attending to
his duties recruiting sergeant the United
States Army office IN One-hundred- and twenty
ffth-st. He is Of the few men who won the
medal OF honor in Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
ct1r-PCu STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Leicester Mass, Feb. 25.-At an early hour this
morning lightning struck the copper sheathed stee-
pIe of the First Congregational Church causing a
fire which completely destroyed the building. At
one time the fire threatened to consume the large
factory of the American Card Cotton Company, but
the firemen managed TO prevent the flames from
spreading. The local engine company was unable
TO summon aid from surrounding towns for long
time because the electric storm had rendered use
less all the wires. After much delay an engine and
hose company procured from Spencer. The
total loss 10 the church Is estimated $50 000 and
to the Card Company $780, The church was one of
the largest edices of its kind in the State It was
built in 1866, and 5000 was spent In repairs last
summer. The building covered by Insurance
to the extent OF $25 600. a handsome stone edifce
will be erected in its place
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
TWO BARGEs ASHORE AT BOSTON LIGHT.
ONE WILL. BE A TOTAL LOSS WITH 1900 TONS
OF CoA1-oTHER MAY BE SAVED.

Boston Feb 25-The barges keystone and Otto
of the Philadelphia and Reading Companys INES
while inward bound from Philadelphia for Boston,
with coal in tow Of the tug Gettysburg, ran ashore
on Brewster Rock, Boston Light TINS morning
and the keystone will probably be total loss
Nth her cargo Of 800 tons Of coal. The crews OF
both barges consisting Of four men each were
saved those from the Keystone reaching Boston
light I'm their own boat and the Otto's crew being
taken off by the Hall life savers who put on TO
them AT daylight The Keystones house was
osred a,ya,, nv the heavy sea- and II is believed
thai she will 20 TO pieces. The Otto can probably
The Ciettvsburg also had the barge Paxinoss In
tow but she escaped disaster, being the head
barge Both crews kindly cared for at the
Ijeht and later the men. with the exception of
Captains Lake Of the Keystone and Smith OF the
OTTO who came TO Boston the Gettysburg, We're
taken 70 Hull by the life saving crew. The Otto
has q5O ions of coal on board and effort will be
,oade in the morning to save her. She built
ar Noank Conn. 1886. while the Keystone was
buiit al Perth Amboy in 1890 each barge costing
a
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Buffalo. Feb. 24-Receipts o sale and through
cattle sheep the hours
noon to-day follows: Cattle. II sheep and
lambs % cars; hogs. "a Shipments time
Cattle 80 cars; sheep and lambs cars: hogs,
CatteFeeling steady; calves demand moderate
10 extra. 81 I5dSS good choice. 81 25QST
and lambs-onerings light; choice lambs 81 IS
9sI 10; good to choice ST4ST 80; o fair S6Q
90 90; sheep mixed s. 2SGso IS; lambs IS 25Gs5 o0
yearngs. S6qS6 So fair IS 5O6S4 closing
nrm Hogs-Good demand; heavy. S5 I21a: mixed IS 10
gso lz Workers., SIS o6s5 10; pSs dull so; rcushs
kA oO9$A 20; stags. 50 2oQS3 7b
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The New-Rochelle Choral Society. composed of
about seventy of the best singers here. has been
organized The society is to give its first con-
cert in ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church on
Thursday evening. The chorus will be under the
direction Of Charles Andre Tiller, and will be as
sisted by the following sooists Miss Isabel Co
nant, soprano; Miss Clara S. Beach, violin; Mrs.
A. F McCrea, contralto. and Edward A. Robinson,
barytone. The accompanies will be Mrs. Z. A.
Robinson and Mason P. Currfer.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Bar Association $50 p. m.
Rapid Transit Commission: afternoon.
New-York Academy OF Sciences, No y West
Thirty-frst-st-, SIS p
Harlem Young Mems Christian Association ami
yersary, No. West ne-hundred-and-twenty- fifth
St, evening.
Reception for Socialist Mayors, No 66 East
Fourth-st., p. m.
Meeting of deaf mutes, Cooper Union. p m.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
ASHORE ON NORTH CARoL1NA COAST

Cape Henry, Va. Feb. 25-The two masted
schooner Jane c. Harris. forty-three tons. bound
from Washington, y. c. TO Philadelphia with a
cargo OF lumber. went ashore near oregon Inlet
y. C., to-day. The crew OF three men was saved
in the surfboat by Captain Etheridge and the
surffneA OF the Oregon Inlet Life Saving Station.
II is thouEht The vessel WIN M.- a to-aL Ln..-
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-Dr George Fales Baker, Of
Philadelphia BUCKINGHAM-Count Starzynski.
of Russia FIFTH AVENUE-E. c. Washburn of
Minneapolis. GRAND-Captain L. H. Walker,
L S A HOFFMAN-Chief Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes of the Supreme Court of Massa-
chusetts and United States Senator Joseph Simon,
of Oregon MURRAY HILL-Proctor Carr of
Cambridge. SAVOY-Mrs. Charles Boceata (Mme.
Modjeska), of Arden. Cal. WALDORF-Marvin
Hughitt jr, Of Chicago.
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kNICKERBOCKER. Evs. $50 Mat Wed 3 Sat, 2la
". {. GO0DWIN wT6Tzsb14 EXTHA HHTINEg ST 3.
M a VINE FL II(lVT WHEN WE WERH
Az Al II A4'A AOA TWENTY ONE.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND OPERA SEASON 1853 1900.
Under the Direction of Mr. MAURICE GRAU.

Under the Direction of MR. MAURICE GRAC.
Tonight. at S-LA TRAVIATA Nine. SznbricA;
MN Carnpanari and Saltgnac-
Tues Evg. Feb. p. orecisely-Third performances
y first cycle Of Der Ring de~ NbelungenSIE5FRIED.
Mines. Nordica Suzanne Adams and Schurann- Henk;
NM DippeI FredriChs Breuer and Van RoOy. Conduc-
tor. Paur.
DI FIGARO. Mines Emma Eannes Suzanne Adams and
Senlbrch: NM. Ed de Reszke. Pin-Cors and Canpanaa
Thurs. Evg-. Mar l. 6-45 prscisely-First per
for1uance Of first cycle OF Der Ring Nibeungen-
GOETTERD ENfMERI Nc. Mines Nord!ca Susan Strong.
CiitZLa. Pevny. Noska-Ksllogg and Schurnanl-Henk;
NM. DiDpel Friedrtchs. Nuhlmann and Ed de Reszk=
CONDUCTOR Psur.
Fri. Evg Mar .. az 7:So-TRISTAN UND ISOLDE
Mines. Ternna and Schumann-Heink: NM Van DycS.
Van Ro0y and Ed. de ResZke-
Aft Mar s. 2-LOHESGRIN. Mines Eanes
md Schumann-Heink NM DippeI, Bertram and Ed Do
ResZke.
sat ESv z, Mar 3 at $ at popular prtces-RIGOLErTO.
Mines. Senbrich and MantsI Nm Salgnac Devrtes and
WEBER PIANO USED
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
SING SING.

William Burke employe of the Bay stare Shoe
and Leather Company a part Of whose men are
on strike because OF the refusal Of the company 10
reinstate certain discharged men, was threatened
by two of the strikers Saturday evening. Pursued
by them he ran into the main office OF Sing sing
Prison for protection. The men alleged to have
threatened Burke were Bryan Reilly and George
Vail. They have been arrested. The hearing IN the
case IS set for tomorrow.
The Republican primary held on Saturday evening
resulted in the selection of the following CANDIDATES
for village officers: For President Thomas Leary:
For trustees-First Ward, Harry NJ Curtis; second
Ward full term. Romne Williams short term,
Carroll H Stevens: Third Ward. John Harper. For
Treasurer Leonard P. Kipp. for Collector JoeI
CrisWold: for Water Commissioner, 5. VI. Sher-
wood The following Village Committee vas elect
ed: James Owens, Adoiph Heuss. jr.. a. s. Worth
ington Frederick Cronk and W. G. Valentine. Mr.:
Leary Is justice OF the peace OF the town OF
Ossining and twenty years age he held the office
of President TO which he is now an aspirant The
Democratic primary will be held this evening
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26

barrels and 725 cents in bulk at New York. Phila-
delphia prices being on basis points lower
Foreign quotations We're London. I I-l6d per I'm
perial gallon; Antwerp, 222a francs per 100 kos
and Bremen, S. Is marks per 90 kilos.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 837 Sunset 54a :25 age
HIGH WATER.
A M-Sardy Hook 81 Gov. island 500 Gate 6:5S
p PM-saudy Hook 5.14 Gov Island 5;4s Hell 1888
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Monday, Februa
ade Latest Spring models
New" fares wi pleatb
tight fitting
dOu ed designs
Lined through houtw Tafetas
brown,
grey
Black, 80 IA.
to
Price $26.5O.
18th st.
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only get the property but will be able overturn
the option and agreement that has been made with
the Carnegie Steel Company and probably sell
for a higher price The steel company will side
with the priest in his efforts retain control.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
fertures auo mestinss-
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LECTURES
FOR MARCh

AT COOPER UNION. Tuesdays. =. No tcksts rs-
RgSIEY .ssioiern Racial Problems ~
quired. IN. Art. Sarrs.
ravs n A M-WILLLAM HAYES sSs's MSs required
Religion IN sne TsETM OF NATURA,L. A,.,l1 Ht tr
TORY. Saturdays r NJ
tickets to Secretary OF University -. a, GsrnsnL
vysdnesdays 4sO p lectures ~ ,'-ss by EENsss
rs $50 p NJ: also course ol % n acd hs~
Be REGSIER, March 2. 26. .. . r.
% IL 80 A. NJ
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
TO-DAY
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YORK SUNDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1906
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW YORK SUNDAY, FEBRUARY % 1900
ARRIVED.
United States transport sedgwick Henricls Matanzas
passengers and 40 discharged soldiers tho United
States Quarternasters Department Arrived at the Bar
at m.
steamer PENNSYLVANIA Ger. spedt Hamburg February
Hamburg American Line. South Fire Island at IN
with mdse 80 cabin and lips steerage passengers to
Oelrichs 4 co. arrived at the Bar at IA M '' ~
Steamer Trinidad q3D. Fraser. Bermuda February D.
with mdse SO cabin passengers A Outerbridge
& Co Arrived the Bar 1890 a m.
cruz 10 Progreso 10 Havana 81 with mdse and a
passengers James f Ward & co. Arrived the Bar
GOO a
Steamer Marcos. Young Galveston February IT and
Key West 90 with mdse to II Mallory.
Steamer Ell Norte, Gardiner. New-Oreans February 90
steamer George Clyde Chichester Jacksonville Feb
rrary and Charleston % with mdse passengers
steamer jefferson Dole. Norfolk and Newport News.
with mdse and passengers TO the Old Dominion SIS Co
sandy Hook \ j. Feb 25 0;3O m-wind northwest.
As miles an hour; clear
SAILED.
Manhanset (BrJ, Ieth Dundee; r) Naples;
British Queen (Br Antwerp Maracaibo Ponce; Bristol
Dutch Amsterdam; Biela C3r Manchester; Buenaven-
tura, Norfolk.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
Queenstown Feb 25-Saled. steamer Iucanta CBr) Nc
Kay (from Liverpool. New-Yorl
Hull. Feb 24-Arved. steamer Buffalo (Br). Ioverdge
Prawle Point. Feb 25-Passed. steamer westernland
Bfow AIi Head Feb 2SLPassed steamer rauro n,
Clarke New-York for Liverpool. ~
Lizard. Feb 25-Passed, steamer Fl II Meier Ger,
steencken New-York Bremen. '
Dover. Feb 25-Passed, steamer Rhein (Gerl Gathe-
ThamesSa%en sssasq ' Feb bark Gustav and
car Ger. steske NswzYorls York for London
Bridges Naples etc for Eew-York.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
"TRUE MERIT"

UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS.
Feb
These Shirts are perfect workmanship general
EXt wi II
Made of
back fTn and T e'k %fh short 00'0m'
) cents EACH fol-
JAMES McCREERY co, BROADWAY & 18TH ST.
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26

GALE ON MASSACHUSETTS COAST.
Chatham. Mass Feb. 25-An extremely heavy
westerly gale has blown to-day and continues
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26
SAILED

Steamers C1enfuegos Cuban ncense). CIenfuegos
Manhanset Br eith and Dundee; Neustria (r) Naples
Cf}r). Antwerp Maracaibo. Ponce;
CITY (Rr Bristol. CNoD. Havana; American
CDutch). Amsterdam; Biela (B Manchester; Buenaven-
New-York tribune., 1900-02-26

25s Broadway, cor. Warren.
669 Broadway, cor. Prince.
l2G0 Broadway, cor. 32d.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
STEEL AND IRON CONCERN FAILS.
THE CHARLOTTE COMPANY CROWDED TO THE
WALL By BAD PRICES.

The Charlotte Steel and Iron Company. manu-
facturer Of steel and iron, with office at No 20
Broad-st made assignment yesterday 10
Charles C. Hoge. The deed signed Septem-
Der "a by Edward r. Holden, treasurer and
retary by order Of the Board of Directors. The
company was incorporated in this State on Febru-
ary 2 1900, with capital of 100000 William A.
Mears. of Philadelphia, becoming the president
The company leased a blast furnace at Charlotte
ten miles from Rochester. and began operations in
April. 1t shut down two months later. 1t
then stated that the Sheriff Of Monroe County had
attached quantity of pig iron at the suit OF the
Old Sterling Iron Company, claim for s. 800
r E. Humphreys the attorney. said yesterday that
he could not give particulars of the liabilities and
assets at present, but 1t said elsewhere that
they would probably amount to about 1000 and
600 respectively.
The assignment is said to have been caused by
the depression In the price of pig iron. When the
company organized prices were high, and af
terward there a drop in prices. At the COM
pany's Office it said that the assets more
than the liabilities and that only the stockholders
would be losers. The company had brought pig
iron at S24 ton, and It worth only S1S
The company has about fifteen hundred tons of
pig iron at the furnace in Charlotte Mr.. Holden,
the treasurer, it said at his Office started for
Europe the Deutschland earlier in the day. A
representative of Mr.. Holden said that the assign
nent largely due to the fact that inferior coke
had been sold 10 the Charlotte company resulting
in the production Of pig iron of poor quality. and
therefore unstable.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
HOBSON TO SEEK OTHER WORN.
WANTS AN EASIER ASSIGNMENT ON Ac-
COUNT OF TROUBLE WITH HIS EYES
EXPLAINS INTERVIEW ON
DEWEY's VICTORY.

Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson. the hero
of the Merrimac who arrived in this city late
Monday night, reported for duty yesterday morning
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and, having at once
obtained a weeks leave of absence from Admiral
A. S Barker, the Commandant left the city in the
afternoon for Washington.
It was said at the Navy Yard that Lieutenant
Hobson is the lookout for a better place than
that TO which he has been assigned He is st pres
suffering severely from eyes caused by the
binding light of the tropics and it is said to be the
purpose of the Navy Department TO assign him to
easier work until he fully RECEIVERS.
Just before leaving this city he at the
Plaza Hotel where he had been entertained since
his arrival by party of friends. Before speaking
OF the work he had done the hulks of Admiral
Montojos fleet in Manila Harbor he said:
First of all I want TO correct the statement I
said TO have made on landing Vancouver to the
effect that DeWey's squadron did not sink the
Spanish warships, but that they sank themselves.
to belittie Adm;ral Dewey's victory which. I tell
you, cannot be belittled, for 1 have been on the
more than some Americans at home what great
victory it
did not sink these ships but forced the spaniards
sink them themselves. We ali know how it
that the Spanish crews found no other course left
10 them than 20 open the sea cocks and let in the
It is impossible to sink a modern warship on a
knoWiedse Of naval history knows t6 that. ttA The
projectile may go clean through the ship, may set
Of the hull below the waterne remains intact 1
do not speak. OF course, Of torpedoes or the
plcson Of magazines.
on rough sea- however It is different Here a
lip may lunge heavily to one side and, having
line. it is pretty sure OF going to the bottom.
An examination of those wrecks is enough to
Juan de Austria had thirty shell injuries and the
fa 5bowe es t d lisa ~ de and many others
No believe that the battles of Santiago and of
Manila were two of the grandest Victories ever
won.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
MR.. CAFFERY's DECLINATION.
THIRD PARTY PEOPLE SAY THEY WILL
MAKE FIGHT IN CONGRESS
CAMPAIGN

Robert a. Widenman chairman. and Everett V.
Abbot. secretary OF the National party. which
asked Senator Caffery, Of louisiana to head q
third party anti-mperiast ticket yesterday issued
official statement announcing that Mr.. Cadery
for personal reasons" had declined the proffered
nomination and that Archibald NJ Howe. candidate
for Vice-President. also had withdrawn HIS name
The news Of Mr.. Caffery's decision announced
several days ago. Among other things. Senator
Caffery. in his letter of declination says
am heartily IN accord with the movement which
Is designed to afford a refuge for those who are
or the other of the two great parties of the Nation
Ihose parties are now engaged in a desperate
struggle for supremacy. The campaign Is in full
blast, urged and supported by all the force that
regularity, prestige and money can give. The Ma
tonalists cannot hope TO win. They know they
VIII never surrender their principles, win or lose
The committee recommends among other things
that the friends of the National party movement
procure the nomination in many States as pos
sihle OF a single elector who shall be pledged to
cordng to the original intention OF the Constitution
shan De unpIedged as to candidates
we shail also.' continues the report, take an
actlVe part in the Congress campaign By this
means we hope that the movement inauzilra ted
TINS summer may grow by a natural growth and
perpetuate itself as a movement for the right Our
Individual energies pledged to this end both
been adopted In Massachusetts, and in New-York
and we ask all our friends in other States to com
municate with US at once. in order that similar
action may be taken there"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
NEW STATE CORPORATIONS.

Albany. N. Y. Sept. 25.-The following compa-
ries filed articles Of Incorporation here to-day:
Buffalo Tool and Machine Company. Of Buffalo:
capital $4,000. Directors: Robert BarteL Charles
Hood and Frank H. Button Of Buffalo
Iroquois Salt Company. of Wyoming County: cap
ital 100000 Directors: Walter B. Duffy OF Roch-
ester: Alexander E. Petton, Of Curwfnsville Penn 4;
Harry Yates. OF Buffalo Cyrus n, Policy, of Bus-
fslo: Lucrious W. Robinson. OF Punxsutswney
Penn; Chester A. Carmichael and Charles A. Toan
ot Perry.
Tho Vernon University of Mental Sciences and
the Vernon sanitarium, OF Rochester capital. $50
GOO Directors: A. V. Hart. of Freesport H. H
spauldi1g and P F. Doan. of Rochester.
Long Island City Realty Company, of New York
SSity' capital. $43 Directors: Henry s. Kearney
0tSs 0vi0 HaakeT. IL Floyd VAL, BENJAMIN c. Van
Harris McHenry & Baker Company, OF Ell
S1ra. wholesale lumber dealers: capital 100000
D1Seqtors: DIT a Justice II Harris, Abraham McHenry
Broad Albin Electric Company TO furnish light
heat snd power for the village OF Broad Albn cap
iIaI $1,000. Directors: Henry b. OaISman. Edwin fl
TScker Tucker. and T arthur Farley. OF Brooklyn; L. O.
smarter. OF Rockville Centre Long Island and
CharIes r. Lehman, of smthtown. Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
BREMEN JOINS IN RELIEF {.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD TURNS OVER
ssA472 FOR GALVESTON FUND.

James stillman, treasurer of the committee ap-
nointed bv the Chamber of Commerce for the re-
lief Of the Galveston sufferers. received S04f4 q
Yesterday from the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company. Accompanying the contribution
was the following letter:
James Stillman. -.
Dear Sir: we beg leave to inform you that our
company advise by cable that ne coileC !tn
made by the committee formed IN Bremen at @ Ine
Instance of our company, and with the co-operas
tion of the Bremen Chamber OF commerce aio
GaIvestop sufferers has so far resulted in the sum
Of 27 100 marks which. at the rate of exchange OF
s5s. beg leave to hand you III M Hg Woprs VerV
tr1Iy ~ VIZ" OEIRICHS & co.
The Chamber of Commerce received other con-
trtbuons which increased the total to s71e4s AZ Of
its fund.
Contributions to the Mayors fund swelled its
total to S2s6s7ss The sum Of sl45 "a was received
through The Brooklyn Eagle
The Produce Exchange Galveston Keller Fuho
was increased by 1895 81. received from James A
Wright. of the American Line being the amount
realized from a concert given on board the steam
shin St Paul during her last voyage This brings
the total of the Produce Exchange Fund up 10
SIS 025 %
The sum of s424 50 was received by the Citizens
Relief Committee of the Merchants Association
swelling it's fund to S100,9o2 06. Among the con-
tributors was Frank Tilford, who gave sIOu: ,a
The following contributions have peen recelVeu
by The Tribune
Collection taken at the CongregationoSa SnuvHb tLnngb
Salisbury, Conn. Sunday. Sept 70 through coo 70
ceargs 3 ShaP Gonks Mount Tabor n J....... 800
Contributed at a union service Of the Pres6y-
terrain l. T. Presbyterian and Methodist
churches OF Salem. n Y, through G a. Beat -, 40
tie treasurer 20 90
Total September 25. 1900 ISL 81
New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
VANDERBILT HOUSES DAMAGED.
STONE. PROPELLED BY BLAST, WRECKS
WINDOW. BRIC-A-BRAC AND CARVING.

A large gang Of workmen is excavatng on the
site of the old Roman Catholic orphan Asylum
Fifth-ave. and F1ftieth-st., for the new Union
Club house to he erected there. The men are cut
ting away a solid rocky bluff rising ten feet OF
more above the street level. and are going down
a depth of thirty feet. almost constant oiastihs
being required On Monday afternoon a. oIas'
near the Madison-ave end of the plot was eHpioueu
II shook the neighborhood like an earthquake
Two masses of rock. weighing thirty POUNDS each'
shot out of the hole and crashed through the I'M
r,euse plate glass window in the George W van
oorbilt house one of the two brownstone mansions
in the block between Fifty-frst ana FhU-s
ond SITS The glass. an inch thick was shattered
in fragments and the costly shaoes an" Wv '
were torn into tatters.
The rocks hit large Russian cabinet niled WIN
rare specimens of china and bric-a-orac. Inc
cabinet was so heavy that 1t took eight men 70 put
It into place The flying rocks tipped 1t over ana
II fell with crash on pearl tnlaid taole on
which were rare vase and a marble statue de-
stroying table. vase and statue. Mr. Nanderoh' Is
az his Bitore place and the house was IN the care
Of servants and a caretaker. The caretaker teie
graphed 10 Mr.. Vanderbilt. and received reply
that representative would come here and appraise
the loss
stone from the blast hit the house OF
Mrs W D Sloane. which adjoins that OF Mr.. van
derbit This stone came within ten inches or
carrying away upper floor window. II left
great dent in the brownstone, damaging several
inches of the delicate carving
lust across from the scene Of the blasting is St
Patrick's Cathedral Its immense and costly
stained glass windows all exposed to the flying
rocks and the priests in charge much alarmed
lest damage be done The Building Trades School
is on the Madson-ave. end of the plot. and is
filled daily with scores of children. The windows
are exposed and their peril is great Across Fifty
frst-st. is the Langham Hotel The guests there
are much alarmed Only Friday last when blast
went of piece Of stone which required the ef,
forts Of a team Of horses to remove was hurIed
across Fifth-ave. into an areaway.
The sergeant at the East Fffty-nrSt-st. stauoh
took only 4 langUid interest in the oiasunS. lie
said he guessed" Cody, the contractor. had q IL
cense TO carry his work. No arrests hao been
made because complaint had been hIed oy MT.
Vanderbilt his caretaker. ~
DO you think the contractor IL keeping within
the law?" the sergeant asked.
"Oh, yes, I suppose so.' he said.