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New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
DAMAGE BY HIGH WATER.
LOSSES OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO
RAILROAD AND MINING
COMPANIES

Philadelphia. Dec. IA storm which for Sc
verify and destructiveness has not been equalled
in this section for twenty-five years visited
Eastern and Central Pennsylvania last night.
causing almost unprecedented damage. and re-
sulting in the loss of at least four human lives.
The havoc in the coal regions is enormous. and
the loss to railroad and mining companies Will
amount to millions of dollars. The Schuylkill,
Lehfgh, Susquehanna and Juniata rivers have
risen as high as fifteen feet above their levels.
and all of their tributaries have overhowed. in
undating the surrounding country in more than
a dozen counties.
InnumerabIe washouts have occurred on the
Pennsylvania Philadelphia and Reading, North
ern Central Lehigh Valley. New Jersey Central
and Lackawanna railroads Bridges we're car
ried away and traffic is at a standstfn- The
delegates to the convention of the American
Federation Of Labor are storm bound at Scran-
ton with no idea when they will be able TO
leave town
The force of the water weakened the sup
ports of 3 bridge spanning 4 creek near Will
transport ard as a result freight train was
wrecked and three men killed. At Oneida. near
HazIeton, a miner was swept from bridge
and drowned.
In the schuyIkin Valley forty-eght mines
were flooded. and in the Lehigh and Lacka-
wanna regions the destruction is equally great.
ieries. and it will be weeks before many of
the mines can resume operations
IN some regions the water reached the second
stories of dwellings, ard the town of WestmOTe,
near Wilkesbarre. is submerged. Many of the
residents have left their homes in boats. Similar
conditions exist along the Juniata River. farm
ers being compelled by the steadily rising water
TO abandon their homes.
The A0Od was rendered more disastrous by
the melting Of the snow or the mountain sides.
The storm broke with great severity yesterday
afternoon after the rain had been falling inces-
sanity for several days At POttsville and
other places in SchuyIkiH County ten inches of
rain fell in Jwent ty-fOUr hours
The high wind accompanying the rain un-
rooted many houses. and the individual losses
will be considerable
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
STUDYING CHILTS NOTE.
WAR OR PEACE STILL HANGING IN THE
BALANCE IN SOUTH AMERICA.
THE SITUATION IMPROVED, BUT MILITARY
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE IN
THE ARGENTINE.

Buenos Ayres Dec. 15.-Although the situa-
ton between the Argentine and Chilli has i'm
proved II has not yet been clearly Defined Ihe
Council of Argentine Ministers has spent much
time In studying the two paragraphs of the
Chilian note which form the basis of that coun-
try's proposition, an agreement upon whlch
would mean the solution of the pending difncui-
ties The council has decided to accept the nfst
paragraph. concerning the construction of roads
This para graph is satisfactory to the Argentine
Republic The compilation of the second para
graph, referring to the pretended occupation by
the Argentine of Chilian territory at Ultima
Esperanza is not acceptable to the ministers
The assurance is given that the Argentine Gov
ernment replying to this paragraph, Will answer
that it is impossible for it to recognize. even
implicitly an act which, after investigation, has
been disproved.
The hope prevails here that everything will be
arranged on friendly basis within few days
1t is believed that Chilli will insist upon pre-
senting an insignificant claim for the invasion
of Chflian territory by three Argentine poice-
men.
The Argentine still continues taking military
measures. Men of wealth offering the gov
ernment money with which to buy horses and
otherwise eoufp should occasion arise, reg1-
ment of cavalry.
Public opinion throughout the entire country
is expressing its patriotic approval of the gov
ernment's conduct The people remain quiet
The government has decided to divide the re
public into six military zones, with twenty tnou-
sand men in each. The arms and equipment Tor
these men are already hand in the respective
zones. Over and above the reserves called out
last week fifteen thousand volunteers have pre-
sented themselves for service. In case OF neces-
sity the government has resources when would
enable it to mobilize army of two hunoreo
thousand
The Argentine Government will to-morro"
forward its reply to the Chilian note
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
BOSTON AND MONTANA Dividend.
AMAIGAMATED COMPANY TO
FURNISH A BOND.
rRx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l


Butte Mont Dec 15.-The holders of Boston
and Montana mining stock in Butte were greatly
surprised Yesterday when It became known that
that company had failed TO furnish the required
bond Of 81 100000 in the suit of John MacGin-
MIS- OF the Montana Ore Purchasing Company
against the Boston and Montana The failure
on the part of the Amalgamated company to
mt IN the bond means the passing of the divi-
dend of the Boston and Montana until the suit
with MacGinnis is settled
The suit against the Boston and Montana was
filed by the Heinze interests last July. MacGin-
nis claimed TO be q stockhOlder in Boston and
Montana. He set forth that the company was
about to transfer large sums OF money into
the Amalgamated company, and that such
+ro,esar was IN direct conflict with the best in
+eres+s of the stockholders of the Boston and
Montana A receiver was asked for and an in
junction restraining the officials OF the Boston
and Montana from carrying out their plans was
,ss,,ed temnorarily The Boston and Montana
,,a5 IN have the restraining order dissolved
1doa knowles of the Federal Court, TO
whom the case 'emoved ordered that'
sbou,d the Boston and Montana desire to issue
treir dividend and pay over to the Amalga
were entitled to-about 1,5OO OO0-they would
be allowed that permission, provided they posted
bond In that sum to secure MacGinnis and the
nj oin1 the suit in the end. This the company
agreed TO do but Notwithstanding that the
court specifically ordered that the .bondsmen
need not be residents or Montana, the security
was not posted The time has expired, and the
dividend of the company therefore remains
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
FLOODS AND COLD.
NUCH DAMAGE WROUGHT BY
HIGH WATER.
LOW TEMPERATURE COMES EAST
MODERATING IN WEST.

Much damage was done by high water In the
mountain regions of Pennsylvania, rivers rising
above the danger mark from the heavy rain and
melting snow.
At WilliamspOrt a bridge went down with q
freight train. and three men We're killed.
In Allentown all trolley traffic was stopped
and the electric lights could not be used, owing
to the flooding of power houses.
Labor men We're detained III Scranton Dy the
floods. which prevented the running of trains.
In Western New-YOrk there was much dam
age by high water In Ithaca the streets were
unlighted by reason of flooded power houses
There were a score of bridges swept away on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad south of Auburn.
In Binghamton the streets We're flooded
The cold wave reached this city with cOnsid
cradle intensity, the temperature dropping TO
about 90 degrees above zero. The high wind
did considerable damage and caused much dis
comfort
The intensity of the extreme cold was mod
Grated in the Northwest, and mder tempera-
lures prevailed In Chicago the December rec
Ords were broken by the thermometer going to
IL degrees below zero, but this was followed by
an upward tendency.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
BRIDGE FALLS WITH TRAIN.
THREE MEN KILLED AS RESULT OF
FLOOD NEAR WILIIAMSPORT. PENN.

Wiliamsport Penn Dec. IA freight train
on the Philadelphia and Erie Division Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad went through the bridge
spanning Lycorning Greek between this city
and Newberry at O'Clock this morning Three
lives were lost.
The dead are: John Nartz. the engineer; Fred
erick Glass. the fireman. and George Harley,
brakeman. all OF Sunbury.
The train was known as Fast Freight No So,
and was running three hours late, owing TO the
disarrangement of schedule in consequence OF
a two-span iron structure. the first span OF
which gave way beneath the train The engine
and nine cars were engulfed in the icy waters.
The creek was greatly swollen a result of the
heavy rains. and il is presumed the middle pier
had been weakened. No efforts could be made
to reach the bodies on account of the height OF
the water.
All the streams in this region were greatly
swollen the Susquehanna River here reaching
a height of twenty-one feeg. which did no dam
age in this city beyond flooding a few cellars
on the lowIands.
\ few stray logs in the river were carried
away. Lycoming and Loyalsock creeks were
both high. and the Northern Central tracks
along rhe first named stream were badly washed
out in places. and several bridges were dam
aged. At Ralston a passenger train had 10 De
abandoned and the passengers sought hlSn
ground to escape the flood
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Orldse
st MontoursvilIe weakened that traInc
had to be suspended
During the twenty-fOur hours ending at MD
night last night the rainfall was three lnchss-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
DESTRUCTION IN LEHIGH VALLEY.
ALLENTOWN WITHOUT TROLLEY CARS AND
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

Allentown, Penn. Dec I5.-The most destructive
a. i. tho Tshirh Valley since 1852 started this
morning at O'Clock. following Two days drenca-
ire rain which melted the snow IN the mountains,
causing the Lehigh River 10 become a raging tor
rent The traction cOmpanys power houses are
4,oo5ad x,i.h seven feet of water. which drowned
ffres under the boilers. No trolley ears have been
run since 10 o clock the morning and Allentown
is IN darkness The Adelaide Silk Nil sustained a
loss of over $4,000 by the food Eight feet or mud
~, wafer are On the first floor completely covering
the warning and winding machines and running all
the silk on the machines. The American Steel anu
Wire .Cornpany's wire and nail plants are under
v-at tor and thousands of dollars damage has been
done there. - 49,
streams suffered heavily by water flooding the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
EHPLOYE.S TO SHARE EARNIAGS.
1->-TrEn STATES sTEE1. CORPORATION SAID
TO BE PREPARING TO SHARE ITS
PROFITS AMONG 125.cpo
TBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE. j


Chicago. Dec. 15.-An the employees OF the
United States Steel Corporation eventually may
becopoe nEoft sharers to a limited extent in TIE
earnings of that concern. It has been intimatec
that the system Of dividends about to be adopted
bv the concern for the employees OF its lak7
steamers is only the beginning of a policy Whlch
will have the effect of making all the employees
financially interested in the preparations
Should an extended profit sharing system be
adon+ed hv the company it is expected to solve
MANY of the labor problems. 1t is hoped to in
terest all personally in the earnings and pros
perity of the concern and in that way prevent
strikes and other labor disturbances.
while Il is not expected that a sweeping profit
sb.rine plan will be adopted immedia tely, it is
,,,,7aretoo5 that such a change will be brought
ot,,,+ GRADUALLY The recent announcement of
(,.,ora1 Manager Wovin of the Pittsburg
c.4,aroeb:r COMPANY, the lake marine branch of
tho steel corporation, is that the captains ana
+bo criaf engineers of the steamers soon VIII
racaiva an extra of money equal to 1O per
ca-,+ IF their regular salaries. The money Will
~ naid ..as dividend based the merit of
TIC mon The first payment Will affect about
tbrae hundred men, but the system is expected
70 he extended TO fully two thousand employees
of the steamship company within rev Inoaths
These familiar with the workings OF the in
- ,ffairs of the steel corporation declare
that General Manager WolVln mas peen olrected
to make the experiment in his industry, with a
,je,,, IF extending it to all the constituent COM
esto1,ld the policy be extended until 1t Included
oil aTnnloved more than one hundred and twen-
tv-five thousand men would be benefited
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
CAPT. CRE4MER HURT IN A CRASH.
HE AND HIS SON THROWN VIOLENTLY FROM
A CART STRUCK BY CAR

Police Captain Creamer. of the Old Slip sta
ton, and Frank Creamer, twelve years DID, his
SON. were severely injured last night when a
northbound Amsterdam-ave electric car crashed
into their pony cart at Seventy-ffth-s h-st. throw
ing them to the street Captain Creamer
ceived bruises the head His son is suffering
from ahrasions on the face and body.
Young Creamer was driving the pony cart
through Seventy -ffth-st., and just crossing
the tracks when the came speeding along
Before the motorman had time to stop the car
it struck the cart, knocking it over.
A policeman sent in a hurry call to Roosevelt
Hospital for an ambulance, but before IL ar
rived cab was summoned and the captain and
his son went home, where their injuries were
dressed by their family physician. The motor
man was not arrested.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
FRENCH SEE MONROEISM AGAIN.
THEY SAY IT CoMPLICATEs THE DISPUTE
IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Paris. Dec 15.-The Temps" reviewing the
dispute between the Argentine Republic ana
Chill. says that what compllcates the question
is the vigilance not to say jealousy, with which
the United States remains faithful to the two
edged Monroe Doctrine, which excludes all other
intervention while justifying its own. and
watches for the interference of Great Britain or
other powers in the affairs of South America.
La LibertE" declares that an Argentine
Chilian war would just suit American Imperial
ism and that 1t would entirely suit the designs
Of those working perseveringiy to pervert the
Monroe Doctrine.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
ACTION on SCHLEY'S PART.
HE WILL, CONSULT WITH MR. RAYNER-
THE LATTER DOES NOT FAVOR CON-
GREss INVESTIGATION.

Baltimore, Dec. 15-Rear Admiral W. S.
Schlev has Informed his counsel, Isidor Ray
ner that he is ready TO take any action with
reference 10 his case that Mr. Rayner may ad-
wise Mr.. Rayner expects to meet the Admiral
in Washington tomorrow or Tuesday.
When asked whether he favored Congress
investigation Mr.. Rayner said
doubt whether proceeding of this sort is
rho nroper one. 1t generally assumes political
soect At this time 1 am of the opinion that
~ natter should be prosecuted in the courts
There are plenty of ways in which this can be
6one and this week we will begin to consult and
determine upon our course of action.
Among the kilograms Mr.. Rayner has received
since the publication of the findings of the court
Stata who asked that his identity be kept secret,
With an offer of S10o00 for the necessary ex-
nenses attending further prosecution of the
case The offer was declined.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

had in his pocket handbook of the Emigrant
Industrial Savings Bank calling for S2,2OO.
els that so ?" demanded the magistrate.
Yes your honor" responded the man quick
ly shifting the ground of his defence. II had
lust made deposit, and l was not begging.
You Just admitted that you were begging.
said MAGISTRATE Rrann, "and you are trying
TO lie TO me A man with over $1,000 in bank
begging! You should be horsewhipped, and II
is a pity that 1 cannot sentence you TO receive
a good f0gging. You are what is termed
wealthy beggar Ten dollars fine"
Jordan refused to pay the fine, and he was
taken to the Tombs to be cleaned up and 10
serve out the fine
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
THIS BEGG4R HAS $4,000.


MAGISTRATE BRANN REGRETS THAT AN
IMPosTER CANNOT BE FLoGaED.
Poorly clad. unshaven, and with a ragged
sweater to complete the effect of poverty a man
was arraigned before Magistrate Brann In the
Centre-st. court yesterday. He gave his name
as Martin Jordan, and said that he had no home
Patrolnan Pfeiffer. of the Church-st station
had arrested Jordan in West Broadway near
Warren-st. Saturday night for begging
What have you to say for yourself?" asked
the magistrate
Your honor, 1 was hungry and had
money began the tattered specimen of hu-
manity.
What is that?" exclaimed Pfeifer. why. he
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
GOLUCHOWsKI HAY RESIGN.
REPORT THAT ANTI-ANARCHIsT NEGOTIATIONS
WILL FAIL

Vienna Dec. ia runor is current here that
Count Goluchowski the Austro-H Hungarian Min
ister of Foreign Affairs. is about to resign.
owing to the refusal of the Emperor. Francis
Joseph to sanction his arbitrary proposal TO
satisfy German complaints arising from the
anti-C;erman demonstrations in Gahcia
The ..PoIitische Correspondez puDhsnes
semi-oficial statement to the effect that the IN
ternationaI anti-anarchist egotiations are likely
10 be without result.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
RULGARIAN INVADERS ATTACKED.

ConstantinopIe Dec 16-Three bulgarian
soldiers crossed the Turkish frontier at Chlltepe
in the fog. They were fired upon by the Iur-
kish guards One of the Bulgarians was cap
tured and decapitated. The others escaped
Bulgaria has demanded the restoration or the
hody Of the man who killed, and has re
served the right TO demand full satisfaction loi
incident.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
pFRrTT4y CONGPEsS ADJOURNS.

Lima Peru Dec. l5.-The extraordinary session
of tbe Peruvian Congress closed yesterday, after
exhaustive debates on the budget. The Congress
sencrioned law authorizing the government 70
baIance the deficit eliminating such items az IL
may Judge convenient. excepting those sanctioned
expressly by law or affe ,tng the national ereoi'
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
THE COMMON CENT

THE COMMON CENTRE
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad trains 10 the west make
for all the country at the Vari-
Gus terminal stations. Leave New 4orK at con-
yenfeut iutervaIs-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
COrRT,s JOURNEY TO PEKING.

THE IMPERIAL PARTY LEAVES KAI-FENG-
Flu FOR THE CAPITAL
London Dec. IA dispatch received here
from Peking announces that the Imperial Court
left Kaf-Feng-Fu. bound for Peking. last Sat
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
COUU4NDANT BOTHA SHOT.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE BoER CHIEF
FROM CAPTURE BY THE BRITISH.

Durham, Dec. ia dispatch received mere
from, NkandhIa, Zuu1and, dated December D,
and DELAYED in transit by the censor, tells of a
recent action near Luneberg. Transvaal, in
which Comma ndant Louis Botha was severely
shot through the left leg below the knee. He
only escaped capture by crawling into the bush
Where he is at present is unknown to his own
followers The dispatch adds that the British
took eighty prisoners in this action.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
DESERVES TO BE BEATEN
FRANCIS AS PRESIDENT OF
THE NEW-JERSEY SENATE
LEADING REPUBLICANS SAY HE IS NOT
THE RIGHT KIND OF MAN.

THE RIGHT kIND OF MAN.
The lobbyists and mercenaries who have
fastened themselves upon the Republican
party in New-Jersey have formed and are
attempting to put into execution an auda-
ciOus scheme to control the incoming Iegis-
Iature. They have succeeded in obtaining
The aid of Il few men of hitherto unbIen-
ished reputation, whose ambitions have
blinded them TO the peril involved. with
daring enrontery and indecency the lobby
lists used the name and influence of General
se~ell while the lender Iny on his
deathbed. unable raise a hnnd to check
Them.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
CALIFORNIA IN FOUR DAYS

From New York Best of everything en- route The
s,cverJand Limited" via Chicago & NORTHWEST
ern Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways
Offices s6l 2S7 and 3i9 Broadway.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16
GOING TO CHICAGO.

GOING TO CHICAGO.
The PennsvIvania Railroad offers for the c1 the
fastidfOus the Pennsylvania Limited 1t contains
the hest features OF hotel. home and club. Leaves
New York eyery day IN the year-AdN-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

SIR JAMES LANG, SHTPBUILDER, DEAD.
London, Dec 16.-sir James Laing, well known
Sunderland shipbuilder. is dead
New-York tribune., 1901-12-16

Ar tbe first intimation of Cold, take
nv JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT.-AdVt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-03
increasing Danger From Gas.

From the Hartford Courant.
Reports from around the country show
that danger from escaping gas Is tncreas-
ing. An explanation Is to be found in the
arrangement of certain modern gas FIX
lures. When there Is gas heater in the
room the pipe for the heater often is at
tached to the fixture directly under the
burner There are two stop cocks. per-
son might carelessly turn on one when he
meant to turn on the other and might not
think to turn 1t off after he had discovered
HIS mistake and had, turned the right
one. In the combination gas and electric
light fixture the thumb pieces for the cleo
tricity and for the gas are not far apart
If the gas Is turned ON by mistake and no
light comes it's not unnatural to forget
that 1t Is on after the electricity is set go
Ing. particularly II the gas is not often
used.
There was danger enough before the days
or heaters and electricity. Many a death
probably has been called suicide when in
reality the victim first turned off the gas
and then accidentally turned 1t on, tbs
stop COCK being loose, or when the small
flame left for the night was extinguished
by draft OF air or went out by reason Of
a temporary stoppage Of the flow such as
We have had here. and then the gas came
again when there was no flame to consume
1t. The perils are increasing instead IF
diminishing. which is not as 1t should be in
the day of the inventive Yankee. Mean
while electric light wires are recognized
addition to the fire risk and the kerosene
ctn explodes as readily as ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-03
BISHOP NINDE DEAD.
He Attended a Funeral Yesterday and
Caught Cold.


DETROIT, Mich. January 3-Bishop w.
X Ninde, aged sixty-eight years, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. was found
dead In his bed at his home here today 1t
Is thought the cause of death was heart
trouble. He attended funeral Yesterday
and caught cold. The deceased had been
a bishop of the M. Z. Church since 1854,
and was known throughout the United
States.
Prior to his election as a bishop he was
pastor Of the Central NJ. E. Church here.
ana was at one time a missionary in India
He leaves wife, three sons and one daugh-
ter. One son. Edward, is a Methodist min
lister at Ann Arbor. His daughter Mary
was formerly a missionary worker in India
She is now in the south with her brother
Fred. who is i'll. The other son, George, Is
also Ill at his home here Yesterday the
presiding elders of Michigan held a confer
ence here and decided to sell the episcopal
residence in this city, now occupied by
Bishop Ninde's family. because the church es
of Michigan outside of Detroit and other
large cities failed to contribute sufficient
funds to maintain It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-03
Sultan In Not fhe Supreme Head.
rom the New York J8&fnai Il Commerce

One of the widely Spread decisions Is
that Moslems the World, over recognize the
Sultan Of Turkey az the bead Of their faith.
and England has been Warned against be-
ing disagreeable tositlfes saltan lest the Mos
lens of India should take affront, and at
the modern languages convention in Phil
adelphia Prof. Haupt described the inhab-
itants Of the Sulu Islands. whom we are
"benevolently assimilating." as Subject In
a certain degree to the Sultan Of Turkey"
So the Emperor of China or. the King of
Uganda might suppose the pope was the
head Of all Christendom, though Greeks,
Professionals Armeniaris. Copts and a few
other bodies would emphaticaily dissent
from this. The sultan Is esteemed through
the Moslem world as the head OF the Mos
lem nation, but to Perslans he Is hereto
and to the Arabs he Is usurper. He claims
to be the caIiph. but his claim is very far
from being universally admitted.