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New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
THE STORM ON STATEN ISLAND.

The northeast storm Staten Island Tuesday
night played havoc with the electric lights and by
Il O'Clock the island in darkness. Wires were
blown down everywhere. Early in the evening the
lights began go in different sections and
this was followed by the total disorganization OF
the fncandescent light system.
There a bad washout the Amboy division
Of the Staten Island Rapid Transit line at Roch-
mond Valley caused bv the high tide that swept
over the salt neadOWs. The train connecting the
midnight boat from New-YOrk. which was due TO
arrive at TottenviIe a. m, did reach there
until o'clock
The tide along the shore between Fort Wads-
worth and St. George extremely high. The sea
high that the broke the IL
works between Tompkinsville and Stapleton. Dur
ing the heavy blow the pOntOOn float Of the Staten
Island Yacht club. AT Stapleton. broke adrift and
threatened TO destroy a number of yachts that lay
a anchor The good work Of members Of the club.
however. saved all except one of the boats from
damage. Several Of the yachts went adrift during
the blow. but secured without having sus-
taiuei damage
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
ARCHBISHOP AT ELLIS ISLAND.
MONSIGNOR CORRIGAN WITH THE VISITING
ITALIAN PRELATE INSPECTS THE
IMMIGRANT STATION.

Archbishop Corrigan. accompanied by Bishop
Scalabrini Of Placencia. Italy who Is on tour or
the Italian missions in this country, inspected the
immigration station at Ellis Island yesterday. The
occlesiastics had with them as escorts Fathers NJ
] Henry of the Mission of the Holy Rosary
n D Magic ersen. of the Leo House, and d. j.
Mcmahon. superintendent of Catholic charities in
New-York. The three priests explained how Ro-
man Catholic immigrants looked after and
protected upon their arrival here. Father Henry
looks after the English speaking newcomers and
Father Macpherson those speaking foreign tongues
Others in the party Father Connolly, Arch
bishop CorriFan's secretary. and Fathers OreSte
Alussi and Fassassa. OF St. JOachims Italian
Church in Roosevct-st. with whom MonsiGnor
Scalabriri is staving The italian Bishop is the
head of the Fiaceutini Fathers whose mission Is 10
70 low Italian emigrants all over the world, and
10 look after their spiritual welfare in the lands IN
which they settle The priests OF St Joachims in
this city. belong to this order
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
DAMAGE BY STORM IN NEW-JERsEY
STREETS WERE FLOODED AND PEOPLE
WENT ABOUT ON RAFTS-TROLLsEY
AND RAILROAD TRAFFIC IMPEDED.

The storm of Tuesday night flooded parts of
Jersey City. and in portion of the city the
people yesterday morning were going about on
RATS. The meadows at the foot of the nil on
both the east and west sides were under water.
which in some places two feet deep The
motormen of the trolley cars, when coming down
the HILL detached the trolley and let their cars
rush through the water at full speed. Where the
windows of the cars were open the water splashed
through and soaked the occupants.
The tracks of the West Shore Railroad where tt
goes under Newark-ave. were covered with foot
of water. The switches were submerged, and the
greatest caution had to he exercised by the rail-
road prevent accident.
Cars the Grove-st trolley line had to stop
running for a time
At Greenville a fire resulted from the rain Sew
eral barrels of cement in Claremont-ave. were
rain soaked and set afre by spontaneous COM
bustion The fire was soon put out ,-.-,,
HaCkensack. n. j., Aug. I (SpeciaD.-The rainfall
during last nights storm was the heaviest ever
experienced in this section Official records of the
Wner comPany E9a az ie M show that in
hour the fall $40 inches. which is said to be
Considerable damage was done in and about
Englewood The damage done to the eity.s stress &
roadway of Palisade-ave., the principal business
mined Trafic on both tire trolley line and steam
railroad greatly impeded. A washout at
several hours train from Nyack due at Jersey
City at 1l;5l p, m. did not reach there till after
E-IlZdoetH J.. AUG 'opeSiap 1iS uoiAie-6S III
this city vicinity from the big rainstorm of
last night will. 1t Is thought reach $4,000 Hun
dreds of cellars were flooded. and many of them
contained valuable stock
At the Worthington Pump Works the plant was
flooded a depth of four feet. and the damage. il
is said. exceeds $4,000 The water put out the fires
in the engine rooms, and the plant could not be
operated to-day.
The streets in several parts OF the city were con-
verted into rivers. across which carried women
and children their backs. Boats and RATS were
also brought into at Eliza bethpOrt. Persons
who left their homes early in the evening in sew
erai parts Of the city were unable 10 reach them
again until near midngnJ when the flood sUlbSided
In saloons in Jefferson-ave, Spring and Cath
crime the water to a height of nearly five
feet and the proprietOrs with their pa irons had
climb the counters in order escape the flood
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
r4uu4yr WOULDN'T GET IT; OH, yo!

But SOME Persons WOULD MAKE MONEY OUT OF
THE 100000 CANAL SAYS HoI-AHAN.
Maurice + Hoahan president OF the Board Of
PubIfr improvements was much interested yester-
dav in the proposed scheme for a 5000 600 drainage
canal between Newtown Greek and Flushing Bay
He said that the draining Of some of the marshes
along the proposed canal would undoubtedly put
money i'm some persons rockets but Indignantly
denied that those persons would be Tammany men
Nr HoIah4n said an that had been done SO far was
to have maps prepared. Nh Holahan was asked
II he considered the canal OF enough Importance 10
spend $ 10000 its construction He replied that
he did
Acting Navor Ciuggenherner said that he did not
WI could come from, as he knew
the city did have any Sooo01o 10 spend on such
a pIan H., was TOLD that the Board OF Public I'm
provements had been considering this project for
about fifteen years. and replied
about fifteen years more This is the first l ever
heard Of such plan
Controller Color laughed when asked about H.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
CATHOLIC t. A. z. CONVENTION.
MEMBERSHIP NOW OVER EIGHTY-FIVE
THOUsAND-BIG INCREASE LAST YEAR.

Hartford. Conn. Aug Special religious ser
vices IN the morning. a business meeting In the
afternoon. with most encouraging reports from
officers and an immense gathering at Parsons
Theatre to listen TO address by Archbishop Ire
land Of ST. Paul. the evening constituted the
first days proceedings In the convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America which
began its sessions yesterday.
The report of the secretary showed that the So
ciety now numbers S5440 members in go branch
organizati tions and that the increase for the last
year had been 400 members and ninety-three new
societies.
Archbishop Ireland. in speaking of the work OF
the union said that past the criticism hdd
been Justly made that the proportion Of drinkers
among Catholics greater than among persons
of other religions. but that now such statement
would he untrue the change being due to the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union and other similar
organizations in the Church
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
H. II. hustled FoR SCHOOL TRUSTEE

The annual school meeting of District No :. at
Foekskil. on last Tuesday evening was a lively
cne. The feature IF the evening was the eIec-
tion Of cX-Assemblyman James W Hustled a
trustee. There had been a number of comhna-
tions all oav, and many candidates At the first
ballot the combinations all went 10 pieces Every
one nominated to run against Edward q Halsey
named to succeed himself declined 10 stand
against him. and he unanimously chosen for
term Of three years
For the next trusteeship there were number of
nominations, but all declined except James W
Hustled and Or f. u. NJ Lyon. The counting
Of the vote 'ook time II was announced
thar Hustled had Just the number sufficient to
elect The vote Hustled, 132: Lyon I2t For
Vacancy for year DR.. Lyon Trustee
oscar Y Barger. who had made hard fight for
re election for the fourth term, against much op-
nosttinn declined after he nominated. The
district voted Sl5 42o for school purposes during
coming year.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
THINK REPrBLICINS WILL ELECT MAYOR.
PARTY LINES ARE TIGHTLY DRAWN IN \ VOTING
CONTEST IN NEw-RoCHELLE AND THE
DEMOCRATS LOSE.

Joseph Christy, OF No 2oS Church-st New
Rochelle. prominent member OF the Young Mems
Republican club. yesterday elected by popular
vote 70 go 20 the Pan-Amcri-au Exposition. with
hts expenses paid. His opponent for the prize was
Sergeant cody. of tho New Rochelle qolice force.
a prominent Democrat. The New Rochelle Trib-
uue" started the voting contest four weeks 20 and
the h1Ioting narrowed down that Messrs ChriSty
and Cody were the leaders. At the close % the
halotius Mr. Christy had about eleven thousand
votes and Mr. Cody about nine thousand.
Political lines were tightly dra Nu the contest.
and Mr. Chiistv'S friends think that his victory
indicates that the Republicans will elect the next
Mayor Mr CRriSty will he accom- panied Buffalo
by his friend. Cornelius Naudcrlee. who assisted
him IN the voting contest. whose expenses he viii
pay
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
NONRESIDENT ALIEN NAY NOT SUE.
COLORADO COURTS DECISION sTIRs Up ITALIAN
CONSUL.

Denver. Col. Aug. "A question may arise be
tween the United States and Italy on account or
the decision of a that a nonresident alien is
not entitled for damages in the courts or
Colorado
Several months ago Fenice Ferrarao. an Italian
woman living in italy. brought suit for 5000 dam
ages against the Aurle Mining Company, in the
courts Of Hinsdale County. the violent death of
her husband In the Ute and Gray mine, Salt
AXE City The suit was transferred to the court
of Pueblo County and there the decision was rem
dered that nonresident alien has light TO sue
for damages in the State.
Mrs. Ferrerao to-day took the matter 70 the ltal-
ian consul Joseph Cuneo DR. Cuneo said:
shall act without delay ! am now preparing
my report which will he sent TO the plenipotentiaTy
at Washington. He will bring the case at once
before the Federal government. and ] am Sa tshed
We shall have immediate redress. a decision such
WAS rendered in this case is IN direct violation
Of the treaty Of IS7l made with my country.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
NEW-YORK CITY.

The schedules in the assignment Of John T Lee
stock broker at N. % Broadway. show liabilities
of $50 29S nominal assets of SIS and actual
of S5.996
Acting Mayor GuEgenheimer yesterday married
Mrs. Jennie Lieherman and Bruno P. kestler in
the Mayors office an unusual ceremony tor that
room. Mr. Kestler's father was married In the
City Hall by Mayor John T. Hoffman, atterwarG
Governor Of the State. and the son desired To he
married there for that reason
Postmaster Van Cott announces that the malls
from Japan which arrived at Tacoma on the
steamer Queen Adelaide were dispatched East On
Tuesday and are due New-York on the morn
ing of Sunday next Mails for Japan will close at
the General Postoffice in this city advertised.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALREMARLE-R W Taft Of Providence
FIFTH ANENI- E FIX Congressman Jacob Le-
fevre of New PATTI HOFFMAN-Dr. a. J. Ingra-
ham, Of Boston. HOLLAND-Dr Paul Calm, OF
Vienna: Comte G. Diodati. Of Geneva. Switzerland.
and oliver Ames of Boston. IMPERIAL Spencer
BORDEN ir Of Fall River MANHATTAN-D II. NJ.
Ferry Of Detroit. MURRAY HIII-EX-Judge J.
Rider Cadv. Of Hudson WALDORF-M. Fl. Smith,
president OF the Louisville and Nashville Railway;
A r Sticknev president Of the Chicago and Great
Northern Railway. John SHELTON Williams. presi-
dent Of the Sea Board Air Line Railway, and Judge
A = Humphrey Of Louisville
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
NEW RATES TO PAN-AMERICAN.
PASSENGER AGENTS ASSOCIATION ADOPTS
A LOWER TARIFF FOR ALL RAILROADS.

Jamestown n. V. Aug. THE meeting of the
Central Passenger Agents Association in session
at Lakewood this afternoCS attended by rep
resentaves the leading roads east OF the Missis
sipp River. A new schedule of rates Tor passenger
traffic established from all points all roads
in the association TO Buffalo on account OF the
Pan-American Exposition, follows
Coach excursion tickets will be sold on Tuesdays
good until the following Sunday, for cent a
mile: hfteen-day return trip tickets will be sold
from all points for fare, plus 81; twenty-day
round trip tickets will sold from all stations for
a one and One-t bird straight fare.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
ET-GOTERNOR NEWELL DYING.

HE WAS THE FIRST REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR OF
NEW-JERSEY.
Trenton. y. J.. Aug. (SpeciaD.-According 10
telephone message received from Allentown NJ $50
O'Clock tonight Ex-Governor William \. Newell OF
New-Jersey Is lying When communication with
Allentown was closed il expected that
Mr. Newell would live until morning.
Ex-Governor Newell the nrSt RepUbncdn
Governor of the State. serving from 1851 lS60.
lie is eiEhty-three years old, aud has been IN
failing health for some time. Notwithstanding his
age. Ex-Governor Newell has been a familiar nSure
at every important Republican gathering for years.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
Buildings DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE
CoRoNER's JURY SAYS FAILURE To HAVE HOUSE
EQUIPPED WITH FIRE ESCAPES CAUSED
DEATH OF THREE rERsnNs

The Buildings Department has been declared 10
n" largely responsible for the deaths Of Walter
Mccoy and his children. William and Helen who
lost their lives in fire at No $40 Gold-st Brook
yn. on July 3. The c"roner's jury declared that
the department was delinquent in having the
house properly equipped with fire escapes Al
though the place wa reported months ago 10 be in
need oi an escape, no notice served upon the
NV
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08

Chicago. Aug. NO more corn pools for me-"
said George II. Phillips to-day Il knew that
was standing a of gunpowder all the
time and il only by the merest chance that
escaped total annihilation. | forced into the
May pool hut / won't be forced into another
They're too risky. and not at all 10 my liking"
The corn king made this emphatic declaration in
regard resolution against pools passed by
the directors Of the Board Of Trade yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
Fusion AGREED TO IN NEBRASKA.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. Meetings were held to-
night by the Democratic, Populist and Free Silver
Republican State Central committees. and fusion Of
the three parties was practically agreed on. the
State conventions Of all being fixed for September
i al Lincoln ". J. Bryan addressed the Demo
cratic and P01ulst committees. and expressed him
self strongly in favor Of fusion
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
PRESIDENT TKINLErS VISITORS.

Canton Ohio. Aug. "A number or VISITORS ana
narsonal friends called pay their respects to the
president to-day His sister. Miss Helen Mckinley.
Of cleveland arrived. and will spend several days
at the Mckinley home. The other visitors were DIR.
2Ttr5iay' Charles j. Allison of Birmingham, who
s ~ Cousin OF the President and George w. Can
nnli a nnstnffice inspector from Alabama.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
FIREWORKS AT THE PAN-AMERICAN.

buffalo Aug THE director-general of the Pan
American Exposition has arranged with ram the
fireworks king. for the production OF an elaborate
water carnival on the lake in the exposition
grounds on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday even
ing of each week during August. and probably
septelnher rs we'll The carnival Will end with a
brilliant exhibition, including the bombardment or
the forts Al Taku The display will also include a
ballet and water pantomtme brilliantly illuminated
and midair ..S.o5atic performances
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
THREE PLATOON SYSTEM NEXT TUESDAY.

Police Commissioner Murphy announced yester-
day that the three platoon system will into eff
feet at S A. m. Tuesday August l3
He stated that he had increased the already large
list OF probationary policemen by adding twenty
This IS considered rather significant in view of
the fact that the Commissioner IN announcing
the adoption OF the three platoon said that
81 would not Involve the employment OF more
man.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
TRArrIc DIRECTOR or NORTHERN ROADS.
DARIUS MILLER TO HOLD THAT PLAcE-PLANs
FOR HARMO$Y.

. chicago Aug darius Miller second vi e-presi-
dent of the Great Northern. was in Chicago to-
dav completing arrangements to come here per
manently the traffic director of the burlington
,be Great Northern and the Northern Pacific. He
i, ~ occunv the same relation to the Northern
lines as Mr. Stuhbs to the Hartman lines. The
date set for Mr.. ,Miers advent here Is August 10
In addition 10 being traffic director of the three
roads Mr. Miller will have the title of vice-presi-
dnnt NJ the burlington. 1t is understood that the
two ira fic directors will act in harmony with the
30 Hc ofhCials Of other lines. and in suCh a way
tbat there will be. In effect, tratnc hoard Wnlch
hail have the duty of adjusting all the diHcul'eS
tbat may arise between Western nnts
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
BIG REAL ESTATE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED WITH A CAPITAL OF 100000. TO
DO BUSINESS N THIS CITY.

Albany Aug The Greater New-York Devel-
opment Companv incorporated to-day. with "A
capital Of S40c0Doo To conduct real estate bust
ness The directors are William +. Harmon and
I.eonidss Keever. Of New-York. Frank Bailey. Of
Brooklyn: John H Storer Arthur Lyman, Robert
T Paine ID Herbert Lyman Robert Treat Paine.
r. of Boston Mass. and Russell Tyson, Of Chi
cage.
The ma iority Of the directors of the company
are among the leading real estate operators Of
New-York Several of them recently bought the
trottng track and other parcels adjoining it, which
were owned by John H. Shuts at Parkyie, Long
Island.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
no SECOND HAYMARKET.
EDWARD b. COREY SAYS HE Is NOT TO OPEN \
DANCE HALL IN THIRD-AvE.

Some persons living near the house at the north
west corner Of Twenty-eighth-st and Third-ave..
which Edward B. Corey bought some months ago,
think that Corey nay t,.rn the building into ii
dance hall They that they will oppose the
opening Of such a place in the building.
Corey said last night at the Haymarket that he
had no idea Of having a second Haymarket at
Twenty-tichth-st. and Third-ave and that he had
bought the property Investment.
The police say that Corey could be prevented
from opening a saloon dance hall AT the place.
as It is so near ST. stephens Roman Catholic
Church.
The details Of the purchase Of the house At
Twenty-eighth-st. and Third-aNc. uy Corey We're
published in The Tribune at the time the sale was
made.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
TINE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY

$50 mo s27 West sixty-ninth- st. D. Dughili:
damage slight
o:lO Mo ess Eisven,h-ave.; owner unknown: dam
500
200 p m.NO. 50 orchaTd-st. Richard Cohen; damage
slight
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
A GREAT SUN LEFT TO CHARITY

London. Aug s.-Under the Will OF the late James
Toleman. Of London. the sum Of e250Op0 IS be-
queathed 70 charity. and the executors have an
absolutely free hand in it's distribution.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
CELEBRATING GOLDEN JUBILEE.
FATHER MLoUGHLIN's PARIsHIoNERs WILL
GIVE BAG OF GOLD TO HIM

'IVE 4 FA1I OF HVLD 10 HIM
The golden jubilee celebration OF the Rev.
thomas Mclaughlin, pastor of the Marble Church
Of the Blessed Sacrament. at New Rochelle. was
continued yesterday with a public reception in the
afternoon End biz parade and pyrotechnic display
in the evening. Father cLouShlin is celebrating
the hfteth annivers try Of his ordination 10 the
priesthood. and the exercises. which have been held
for three days will not end until tomorrow night
The societies OF knights Of Columbus Ancient
order Of Hiberuians. cath lie Benevolent Legion
and the Irish Benevolent Society from Yonkers
Mount Vernon: Tuckahoe Rye Port Chester.
White Plains. Tarryjowu and other WestChester
towns, took part in the parade yesterday. To-
night there will he a meeting Metropolitan
Hall, which Will be presided ovcr by Mayor Dillon
~ New-Rocheuc. At that time Father McIough-
line will be presented with bag of gold by his
parishoncrs
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
sErENTH NATIONAL INVESTIGATION.

REPORT THAT AN INDICTMENT WAS ORDERED
BY THE GRAND JURY UNCONFIRMED.
The Federal Grand Jury heard more testimony
yesterday about the Seventh National Bank, and
there a report that indictment had been
ordered, but after the Jury adjourned no conirma-
tion of the report could be obtained. II said
that William NJ. Hardt. the government expert
was the principal witness called in the inVestiga-
tion yesterday. 1t said that the Jury would
not be in session TODAY.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 5o7 Sunset Moon - Moons age Fl
HIGH WATER
AM-sandy Hook 1871 Gov. Island las Hen Gate StI
PM-Sandy 2:l2 Gov. Island 2SS Hell GATE +'Sl
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08

WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.
Rand concerts in Madison square Hudson Park and East
River Hark rNtnlus
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08
Announcements

Z. & w. Tiona. z. & W.
A New Collar.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-08

A r. Cummins, Of Des Mones Iowa is one Of
Iowa's most prominent Republican politicians.
Notwithstanding this he has held public office only
once. and then he a member Of the State
legislature. elected boiling candidate and
largely by Democratic votes Three times he has
tcen an unsuccessful candidate for United States
Senator. IN 1898 and 1900 he defeated by Sena-
Gear and when the latter died Governor Shaw
appointed J. Z. Dolliver 10 the vacancy. Mr.
Cummirs is a lawyer. and is generally considered
ne IoWa's leading attorney.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-29
Entries Today.

First race, one mile. selling-Economic. Badge Belle. 94; Lady Ezella, John w. Patton. Faleria. Polly Bixby. Eleanof Holmes, S; Janowood. Billy Bolts. Lou isvflle Belle 1OO: St. Wood, 1o1; Little SaNiA, 1O3; Elbe. 1O4; Aquinas, 1O7.
 Second race, 2-year-old Allies, five and half furlongs-Mme. Wastell, Victory Queea; 1oo; ThEostIe. Lady Broekway Dehenture, The Widow, Margie s, Myrtle Dell, 1o3; Ermaek, 1O6; Our Jessie, 109.
 Third race. seAins. six furlongs-small Jack. Haidee. Frances Refs, Ruth Parks Great Star. sS: Bill Massie 100: The Bronza Demon. 102; Nina B. L., Myrtle Van. Lady Kent. onanetta, 1oS: Horse Shoe Tobacco. 106 -
 Fourth race. handicap, one mile Johnny McCarty, 90; Van Hoorebeke, s4; Prior Uledi, 1O4; Charlie o'Brien. l1O:
 Fifth race, selling, six furlongs-st. Hera. 10S; Ravensbury. 1o4; Ardita Hunt CT Raine. 106; Dr. Hart, 107; Paul Grey ton, Moderator, los.
 Sixth race. selling, one mile.-Lady sll- yer. Fairy Day, 94; Frank Mcconnell 9S; Winter 1OO Miss Soak. Syncopated Sandy, Barbee, 1O2; Maple. Dr. Fannie Waterheuse, l0S; John Grlgsby, lOS: Schnell Laufer. 112.