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New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
NOT A PAYING JOB.
SAYS IT WILL SUE CITY FOR FINE
IMPOSED BY NAGLE.

r. P. Sargent. manager for the Uvade Asphalt
Company which has the snow removal contract
said yesterday that the company has been losing
money in the removal of snow from the streets
this week and that the action Of Commissioner
Nagle of the Street Cleaning Department i'm fning
the company s4loo for falling to remove the snow
from one section of the city on Tuesday was out
rageous. He made the following statement
The Fourth District which Nsgle ordered us off
Of last Tuesday night was the worst schedule,Ii
R9t %n,sr gi nf h ana cbsne is wi" Is hanSed As il is
now. tho Cartmen had TO haul the snow from
their best speed they could not take more than
eight loads a day; and THIS small amount ,l ,heH re-
fused 10 take. They consequently Vent 10 othsr
districts where the caring was shorter; " hsh ~ We
piled, and the Department men Will take rms away
from Us, making IA lose that amount oi money
- set TaSyese for The citv hauling those fifteen
blocks OF snow. We now getting the facts to-
and bring suit against the city.
Mr.. Sargent said that the company had removed
that fell January 81 a favor TO Com
missioner Nagle. being compelled 70 remove
snow until three inches had fallen by the terms Of
the contract. He asserted that there no truth
in reports that the company failed to pay the
snow shoveers promptly. The company had about
tWenty-four hundred men at work i'm the streets
yesterday.
Controller Coler said yesterday that he would
support Commissioner Nagle in fning the company
and would deduct the si.l0o
Il have always contended thar the city should
remove the snow from the streets without letting
a contract 10 outside people the Controller said.
The city cleans its sewers. and does not lose
anything by IT, and would not IL the same course
taken with the snow The law makes la
horer get So day and unless the contra ctors get
around the Law by some means. good foul, they
must pay them the same. Therefore, they cannot
clean the streets any cheaper than the city could.
II the city cleaned the streets all bills would be
paid AT my office ane there would not be any
trouble"
II was said yesterday that the action Of Commits
al ART ffua that
he was being watched by employees Of the Con
troller. Mr.. Nagle went to Controller Coler
Tuesday and complained about the Controllers
men saying they were spies his heels-that they
interfered with and hamTered the work of
removal. Mr. Nagle told that inspectors Of
the Finance Department were stationed different
points. not in the ignominioCs role OF spies hut
see To II that the city's interests protected
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
POLICEMAN TRIED FOR EKTORTION
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO swINDLE
WOMAN PRISONER IN THE ToMBs


William spolasco policeman. formerly of the
Criminal Court Squad placed on trial before
Judge McMahon in Part l Of General Sessions
yesterday morning charged with extortion. Spo-
lasco is accused OF having attempted 10 secure
5000 from Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzgerald known az
Nine. Zingari. the 'P llmist Queen" Mrs Fftz-
gerald Is herself prisoner in the Tombs charged
with grand larceny in the second degree on two
counts. Spolasco is charged with having repre-
sented 10 her that by giving 800 to Judge New
burger, 500 10 District Attorney Gardiner and
500 10 John Carroll, process server hs could
have the indictments against her dismissed. He
is said 10 have tried To extort the money through
Mrs Susie Greenwald. the wife OF a butcher In
Ninth-ave
Mrs Fitzgerald said that spolasco and Mrs
Greenwald had called on her in the Tombs many
times lie made his alleged proposition. she said
September l2 Ieoa on cross-examination by
Mr.. Mclaughlin she said that her maiden name
was McMuen. she denied ever having been
known Nine. Zingari. that she is wanted
by the police Of Grand Rapids Rochester and
White Plains for sWindling and blackmail She
refused 10 answer other questions on the ground
that her replies would incriminate her
Mr.. Mclaughlin thea called a Mr.. Price TO
stand up do you know this mani" he asked.
Il have relatives named Price Captain Price. the
policeman; is a cousin OF mine. don't know this
'Do you. mean to deny that you ruined this
You need not answer such question. II is 200
silly interrupted the Judge MI. Mclaughlin
then tried to question the woman about the ad-
mlnisterng OF cyanide of mercury TO Price. but
allowed continue
Mrs OBrien. the Tombs matron, and others
testified 10 having seen Spolasco and Mrs. Green
wald talking 20 The woman in the Tombs several
times. Annie Parker. under sentence for grand
larceny. told in detail Of n conversation betweel
Mrs. Fitzgerald and Spoasco about the PROPOSE
tion. which she said she overheard. Afidavits
from Judge Newburger and eX-Assistant District
Attorney Gardiner read denying that they
had talked with Spolasco about the woman :
case The prosecution then rested, and the trial
adjourned until to-day
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
FArAL COLLISION NEAR HURLEYTTLLE.

MiddletOwn. y. Y. Feb GA fatal collision oc-
CURED on the Ontario and Western Railroad. al
Hurleyvife. sullivan County. to-day. An engine
with snow hsnser. used TO clear the rails of snow
crashed into a passenger coach attached TO milk
train. which had stopped at a siding 20 allow
another train TO pass.
Howard r. schoheid. Of Fishkir Landing a
travelling salesman. and a member OF the firm Of
John G. rurnbuil Co.. OF No. ga Pearl-st New
York City died from inhalation Of steam and tn.
effects OF scslds about the body
The Injuries Daniel c. Lamont. a carpenter
sno Robert BTeck. a supervisor in the employ
% the road; Daniel II. Webster. q grain commits
sion merchant. OF Howell & Webster: sayor Fan
cher. A wholesale grocer, of Snyder G. Faneher
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
PIcKPoCkETS IN RAILWAY TUNNELS.

Baltimore Feb. s (speciaD-A gang Of thieves
and pIckpOckets has for some time been operating
on the street railways and suburban lines Of Balt-
more. II is working the passenger trains
they run through the long tunnels under this city
on the main lines between Washington and New
York They manage board the trains tunnel
stations. sometimes buying tickets for Washington
and return. working the trains both ways. The
police officials and detectives have been keeping
the matter quiet in the hope of trapping the
thieves. Women have been robbed OF valuable
jewels while going through the tunnels. Recently
a large quantity Of valuable jewelry lost by
woman iourneying Newark. " j. Handsome
rings and other ieWelry stolen from her while
the train was passing through Baltimore. Another
loss OF a similar nature has been reported. The
Rev. Daniel CoStin, OF West Virginia. relieved
OF satchel containing So and other valuabes
Like all the other work. the theft was accom-
plished while the train in the partial darkness
OF the tunnel
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
E.XPLOSTONLNBROADWAYCAR
PASSENGERS PANIC STRICKEN, AND
MANY INJURED By FLAMES
AND BRUISES.

BY the explosion Of the heating apparatus in n
Rrc advay cable car at Sprng-st. about o'clock
yesterday morning several persons painfully
burned and cut and the car badly damaged by
IRE Columbus-ave. No. 129 IN charge Of Richard
Brown Of No 50q West Sixty-second-st-. conductor.
and James Taggart Of No. 7SS Ninth-ave.. grip
man. was crowded. lust the car was crossing
Spring-st. there a loud explosion which shat
tered the windows and caused panic among the
passengers. That portion Of the patent heating
apparatus which stands upright at the rear end OF
the had burst and the explosion was imme-
diatey followed by an outbreak OF fire Half OF the
passengers were women, most OF whom were in
the forward end. In their haste to escape many
jumped through the windows to the pavement
Some by broken glass others were
bruised. Those I'm the were burned by the
flames before they could get out OF the way.
Policeman Benkar OF the Broadway squad, was
within a few feet OF the car He drag gged several
people mostly women. through the broken win
dows. The entire Of the burning when
they succeeded in extlngushing the blaze The
car. which cost s2000 was badly damaged. and
the running gear was warped by the heat that
It could not take up the cable and had 20 be
pushed ahead by the following Among the
injured
BAIRD. ". l. A W. hurled the and sus-
tained severe bruises.
HYMAN y s. of No 81 West one hundred and thir-
teenth-st, right hand burnoI
LEyF. ISAAC Of No. 2 Rutgers Place slight and
NIGHTINGALE WILLIAM. burned about the hand.
PA A.IKS. J. r.. Ga~sviue. Y. and ruus,achs
burned cuts in hand and clothing burned
great blockade followed. Cars were stalled as
far north Third-st. and far south Canal-st
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
AFTERMATH or THE HOTEL FIRE.

Binghamton. y. Y. Feb. s CSpeciaD.-The third
fatality the result Of the Exposition Hotel fire
I'm this city yesterday took place this morning when
Thomas b. Cook. Of the proprietors Of the
hotel. died the City Hospital from his injuries
Mr. Cook. who was forty-one years old, was one of
the best known horsemen and race promoters in
the State.
Dora Darrow and John Regin are lying at the
point OF death. and William Horizons injuries are
considered serious.
Sidney Holland who burned to death, was
the OF wealthy parents living in England. At
the time he was supposed be an Englishman
whose relatives were dead, but from papers found
his person il was learned that they live at
Waterslath. SaXe-Hieman Road, Southsea Hants
England. He was well educated. but a love affair
blighted his life. and he left his home and fortune
IN his efforts forget the affair in this country
He received funds from home. having Just cashed a
postal order the day before his death
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
BELIErED TO BE ONE OF JAIL BREAKERS
MAN ARRESTED IN LONDON THOUGHT TO HAVE
ESCAPED FROM LUDLOW STREET.


The American Embassy in London Is making in
quires of the Postohice Department in Washington
as whether a in jail I'm England. under a
four years sentence for robbinG a in the
streets OF London and supposed 10 be Charles Allen
one OF the postoffce robbers who escaped from the
Ludlow Street Jail in 1895 will be wanted I'm this
country az the close of his present sentence Al
the POstoce in this city yesterday 1t said that
the man undoubtedly Allen. and that he would
he brought back here he released
from the English prison.
Allen. whose real name is Ezra Cook,
rested this city May 81. 1885. in company with
Joseph Killoran and Harry Russell charged with
robbing postoffices in Scranton. Penn. Hoboken
y. J.. and Springfield. Ill. and confined in Ludlow
Street Jail. Between and o'clock In the morning
OF July 4, 1885, while taking their exercise in the
inner court OF the jail the three men held up Ed
ward A Schneer and Charles SchoeH, OF the
keepers with revolvers. and taking the Jail keys
from Schneer who had just come duty TO relieve
Schoen. opened the three heavy doors between the
court and the street and made their escape. Two
OF the doors they looked after them. leaving the
keepers helpless prisoners The keys were left in
the third door.
The keepers managed TO attract attention by their
cries and when the escaping prisoners reached the
street they found large crowd awaiting them.
Volvers and the three men. followed By the crowd
headed by two policemen. ran down Ludlow-st. to
Broome-st., where they separated and successfully
eluded pursuit.
A man supposed to be Russell was arrested few
months ago on his 10 this country after the
completion OF a OF imprisonment in Belgium
Shields hscause OF Insufficient Identification Kfllo
was last heard of in France
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
rHE sATOY CLOSED AG4IN.

The Savoy Theatre was again closed last evening
Robert Ora 1t and Leo Ditrchstein's play "Unleav-
ened Bread has been there since the beginning
of last week Those who came TO see it last night
received their money back at the box office and
were then sent away with explanation as 10
why the play not given. The cause OF the
closing Of the house a financial disagreement
between Alfred Aarons, the manager OF the the
atre, and Liebler & Co.. the manager of the COM
pany PLAYING ''Cnleavened Bread The play will
begin a tour on the road ten days hence. 1t was
only few weeks ago that this theatre was closed
with equal suddenness on account of a disagree
ment between Mr.. Aarons and the management or
the company playing Mistress Nell" headed b.
Miss Henrietta CrOSSman. which had occupied the
staga OF the theatre for some weeks.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
CHILDREN.

Nearly all children like SCOTS
Emulsion. They like it because
it is good for them. Most
children need it Whooping-
cough. Croupe. Diphtheria. and
the many disorders incident to
childhood. are apt to leave them
On a weak delicate condition :
their ordinary food does not prop
erly nourish them.
SCOTTS EMULSION sup-
plies the clements lacking in the
food, 10 give them strength and
flesh. II is remarkable how chill
dren thrive on this food-medicine.
Send for free sample
eooTT q BOVINE. sqs Pearl street Hep York.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
TRAINS LATE on MANY ROADS.
wATNE COUNTY sNowBoUND AND Rr-RAr.
MAIL DELIVERY STOPPED.

Lyons. X. Y, Feb s.-wayne County !. SNOW
nound The snow is two feet on the level and has
drifted badly There has been no rural free mail
delivery since Saturday. The New-York Central
sno West Shore trains running behindtirne
tour engines are required 20 draw forty-car trains
on the Pennsylvania division. II il SIN snov1ng
hard and brisk wind Is blowing
Malone. \. L. Feb s-Seven trains on the Og-
oensours and Lake Champlsin Railway are now
stalled - Elenburgh cut. near Altoona following
the storm Monday night and all efforts 10 get them
out have availed nothing. For two days trains
sron osoensburg have run east only as far as Ma
lone. NeW-Tork Central trains through the Ad-
;ronoscks also have been DELAYED.
Worcester, Mass. Feb. 6.-Since 3 o'clock vester-
Gay afternoon most Of the suburban street railways
have been tied up on account OF drifting snow The
Boston and Albany trains from the West are late
from one 10 two hours reaching Worcester. There
ere bad drifts between this city and Springfield.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

was not present and a committee of ten members
was appointed TO call upon him. hand him copy
Of the resolution and ask him to remain To give
further emphasis to the resolution petition
Dr. Sanders was prepared and signed by about
three hundred Of his flock The petition was placed
in the hands of the committee and rendered by il
10 Or. Sanders. The committee was composed Of
these members Of the congregation: James c. Col
gate Hugh Porter. Albert s. Bickmore. Joseph
NIillbank. B. G.. Coles. James Benedict, Charles B.
Canheld Edward Elliott. Lawrence P Bayne and
Or. Freeman Ward The committee at once went
the residence of the pastor. No. i53 Fitth-ave
They pleaded with him long and earnestly, and did
not withdraw until 10:3O o'clock
DIR. Sanders finally consented TO reconsider his
resignation. and asked for time 20 give mis- reply.
The members Of the committee told him he could
take as much time as he liked TO reconsider the
matter but DR. Sanders told them he would prob
ably be able to give them an answer in week.
DIR. Sanders when seen last night said that the
relations between him and the congregation always
had been Of the most pleasant nature bUt that be
was tired and somewhat discouraged, and felt in
clined retire from his pastOrate. He said that II
he should decide 10 do so he would not take an
charge.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
DIR. FLOWER COMING BACH.
SAYS MS SALES OF MINING STOCK WE'RE
ALL FAIR AND BONA FIDE

ALL fAlk AND BONA flDE-
Fl Paso Tex. Feb. 6 CspeciaD-Dr. r c. Flower
the mining spcculator who. it claimed swim
died investors in New-York to the amount OF over
100000, arrived in FL PasO from Mexico last night
and spent the day in this city. He states that he
has seen all the newspaper reports about his New
York affairs. but is not worried in the least over
the matter. He denies that he sold any Of the
stock in the Arizona Eastern Company under false
promises and says that he only acted under the
directions OF the management Of the company
which placed the sale Of stock in hts hands lie
he is going 10 return TO New-York ana
straiShten the matter out.
Il have now a controlling interest in the stocks
I'm my possession he said. and the request Of
principal holders Of stock Will soon organize the
company The mine is one of the best In the
West. and when II is I'm operation stockholder
will regret having bought the stock II will pay
well If properly managed. and will put II In good
condition again"
DR. Flower says he owned the mine and
had nothing 10 do with II except sell stock for
the company. lie does not know what has become
Of Ashton. who sold stock for the company with
him. The Doctor is now operating mines in Chi
huahua, Mexico. and IS here 10 buy machinery.
He will, according TO his statement to-day, TO
New-York in about two week.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
TROUBLE FOR HRS. NATION.
WILL BE ARRESTED IF SHE sMAsHEs
SALOON IN KANSAS CITY


SALOON IN KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo. Feb s--Flamng bills have
been posted i'm this city announcing that Mrs.
Carrie Nation ''the bravest woman IN America.
now leading the most wonderful crusade ever waged
against the traffic Is her way 10 Chicago.
accompa MED by band Of her saloon smashing
warriors and will speak at the Academy OF Music
in Kansas City Friday evening. February g"
Kansas City and Chicago aside from her lecturing
is not known. Chief OF Police Hays says he will
promptly Mrs. Nation II she attempts TO put
her methods into practice in this city.
Preparations for Mrs. Nations coming have been
made by the Prohibition Club OF Kansas City
which has indorsed Mrs Nations methods and
promised active support in her crusade outside OF
Kansas Mrs. Nations advance agent says the
proceeds OF the lectures will be used IN the tenn
perance cause.
Topeka. Kan, Feb s.--Mrs. Carrie Nation the
temperance crusader made effort during the
morning hours to-day TO surprise the 'joIntsts"
Guards were duty about the places at daylight
but Mrs. Nation and her band did appear.
Chief of Police Stahl and Sheriff Cook have
warned the keepers OF the Joints 10 close but
said that business was still being done at OF
the places.
Dalton. Ark. Feb s-Five women. members Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union last
night attacked two blind tigers in this village
All the bottles OF liquor were broken. contents OF
kegs were poured into the streets and fixtures de-
IN
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
POLICE sTOP WRESTLING
NEITHER PoNs NOR RoEBER GAINS FALL,
AFTER LABORING FOR AN HOUR
AND HALE.

Madison Square Garden was thronged las, ,,vs.
to witness a wrestling match between F--s-.
Roeher. the American champion. and Paul Ponx -.
French wrestler The men wrestled for over =,
hour and half. and the end the police s,,,s
the bout neither man having gained a fan so-,.
people thought that the wresters were rAaI1,. -.
GUS and that they tried to down each ofha- ~,
oettlng was TO on the Frenchman POI. ms
peared about twelve inches taller than RoeSer Az
deputy Shertn Ahearn received an attachn,a-.
Yesterday against Paul Pons the wresrIer IN eat
or ALBERT Hesse. for 100 for money loaned on No
VemDer 10 last, on condition that IL shoris ba W
paid on January IS. 1901 II Is alleged Ths. - r.
ment was demanded and part was paid PaS
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
DIR. SANDERS NAY REMAIN
PROMISES THE CONGREGATION OF THE
MADISON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH To
RECONSIDER HIS RESIGNATION

At a business meeting last night OF the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church Thrty-hrst-st and Maa,
son-ave'' the congregation unanimously decided not
10 accept the resignation of it's pastor the Rsv
Dr. HI. NJ. Sanders. DR.. Sanders tendersd bt,
resignation at the business meeting Of the church
last Wednesday,. on the ground that he thought a
younger man ought to take his place
The first formal action on the resignation Of DR.
Sanders was taken at the meeting last night, when
a resolution was unanimously adopted urging tIe
pastor to withdraw his resignation Dr. Sanders
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
LEHGH VALLEY TRAIN sNowRoUND.

Tunkhannock. Penn. Feb. 6-Drifting SHOWS have
tied up traffic entirlly the Montrose branch OF
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, no trains having run
since Tuesday morning. A double header started
out al that time and the is still battling with
the billiards. that are sweeping over the hills Of
Susouehanna County a telephone message from
MontrOse says the 81 pply Of coal for the two en-
gines on the train r. exhausted. and an effort rs
being made 20 haul some by team from that town
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
CONKLIy DEFEATS M'KEE.

Charles F. Conklin. the Chicssoan. defeated J..
n. c. Mckee, the PhiladelphiAn. in a billiard game
here last night by the sorce Of ics TO a The game
the second In series for the Glass A amateur
billiard championship now in progress az the
Knickerboeker Athletic Club. under the auspices
Of the American Athletic Union. A run of 81 made
a sensational ending ana nearly resulted In the
defeat Of Conklin ny the PhilRdelphian
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
CHANNEL OPENED IN THE HUDSON
BOATS WILL TRY TO RUN Up TO PORCH.
KEEPsIE ALL WINTER.

Ne"oure y 7. Feb. s-The propellers Nevr-
r"rsh sho hamsdell' which had been fast in an ice
gorge on CornWaI-on-the Hudson since 7-rosa.,
morning. cut their way OUT this afternoon AZ 80
q clock They have cut channel through heaped-
n ~ ICE ne ne company expects TO keep a channel
-h ne resi- or the winter. permitting the boats 10
Iun between New-Horh and PouEhkeepsie as they
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

Dwight Ashley. fourteen years old. OF Cohoes. y
Y. II learned that the boys employed IN
a cotton mill al Cohoes up 10 last Saturday. al
which time Berrigan lost his place. He made up
bis mind 10 so 20 Boston. His two frfeIds de-
cided TO leave the mill and go with him They
made the journey afoot. sleeping in freight cars
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
THE BOOKSELLERS LEAGUE Dimes

The sixth annual banquet of the Booksellers
League was held last evening at the Aldine Asso-
citation. No Ill Fifth-ave. President Charles T.
Butler presided. The Rev. DR.. W. A. p Martin
president of the PekIng University. spoke of his
personal experiences during the siege of Picking.
John Fox read selections from his writings and
Ernest Edwards spoke OF the possibilities of photo
gravure work There Were musical selections by
Barclay Dunhan Tenor: Hugh Z. Williams barry
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
BOYS FREEZE HANDS AND FEET

Boston, Feb. s.-Tired and homesick. and with
frozen hands and feet three lads entered the Office
of Police Station No. - here to-day. They gave
aheir names as Abelard Bourgman, sixteen years
old: Edward Berripan, seventeen years old and
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

this city: Henry C. Keppes Of Callicoon Centre: n:
D: Percher, Of Albany. and Dr. II. P. Deadly. OF
LIBERTY
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

DUTCH CAPTURE ACHINESE FORTRESS.
Amsterdam. Feb. 6-Advices from Batavia.
island OF Java. capital Of the Netherlands Indies.
say the expedition sent against Samalanga.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

Frank NJ. Chapman of No. S52 West Twenty
eighth-st- has filed petition in bankruptcy. with
liabilities OF 500 and assets. He was of Chap
man & Sellers, theatrical managers. who dis
solved in 1891.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

A petition IN involuntary bankruptcy has been
flied against the American SeIf-PIayng Piano
Company. OF No. 10 Union Square. by three cred
itors. whose claims aggregate 1892 II was al
legged that the company is insovent. and on Feb
ruary admitted It's inability TO pay its debts and
Willingness 10 be adjudged bankrupt. The company
was Incorporated under West Virginia laws in
March 1900. with capital stock OF 81 600 600 The
liabilities were recently reported AT s.5.OoN
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

island Of Sumatra- has captured the Achn.,.
fortress on Baserilik The Dutch loss was -.
killed and forty wounded, The Achiness To-.
seventy.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-07

Not clothiers all who with US ST.
Our jovial feast to share
Still brothers all. since Fate DEGREES
That each one clothes must wear
And though each wears a sooer coat
or cut that suits him best, .
,-r-f- tE,n ooat rraakes the man"