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New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
FIREMEN RESCUE SEVERAL.
MANY PERSONS INPERI.LED BY A FIRE IN
WITLIAMSBURG-S SEVEN FAMILIES
HOMELESS.

The lives of many persons were imperilled last
night by a fire which destroyed the four story
brick building No - Meserole-st Williams
burg and made seven families homeless. The
fire started in the store of Joseph Fritsch a
dealer in BARRIERS supplies, the ground floor
and caused by some newspapers ignited
from a stove. Fritsch who lives in rooms on
the same floor. seized his wife. who was ILL., from
the bed and carried her to the street Mean
time there a wild panic among the six fam
lilies occupying the upper floors Those who es-
capped from the building by the Railways narrow
ly escaped suffocation by the binding smoke
When the firemen reached the scene ladders
We're quickly raised, and the firemen rescued
those appealing for help at the open windows.
While the fire at its height ,he firemen
learned that Mary Bettinger an invalid, who
lived on the top floor with her widowed mother
had not been seen to leave the building. The
fremen forced their way into the building
women. who almost unconscious from
smoke to the street.
Mrs Mary Hussc who lived on the third
floor, returned TO her apartments after escaping
for some jeWelry she had forgotten and found
her escape cut off. She was rescued by fremen
terical and had to be attended by an ambulance
surgeon from st. Catharine's Hospital
Three additional alarms turned in as n
precautionary measure, as the burned building
while opposite is big brewery. The flames were
confined to the building in which they had
started, with the exception that some damage
was done to the dwelling No. a Meseroe-s
The damage TO the building is estimated at
$4,000. The occupants being temporarily
sheltered by neighborS.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
NO Use MADE OF 1T.
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL. BROOKLYN, IDLE FOR
LACK OF NECESSARY APPROPRIATION.

Although the city acquired the homeopathic
Hospital Building. in Cumberland-st-. Brooklyn.
more than six months ago. to be made a city in
stituon for the of the sick poor, the building
is st idle because the necessary appropriation has
not been made. This condition of affairs has
cited sharp comment.
Commissioner Goettng said yesterday that no one
more anxious than himself to have the
homeopathic Hospital opened for city use. and
that its value the borough evident 10 every
one who knew anything about the hospital situation
In Brooklyn. The Kings County Hospital was over
crowded all times. and many OF the city patients
had be cared for in private hospitals at an
expense of 60 a day for medical patients and
so cents for surgical With the new hospital in
proper repair ?35 patients could be accommodated
at one time, and the saving I'm outside expenses
would easily pay more than the running expenses
of the hospital
The city had been asked for $4,000 for repairs.
and Controller Coler in favor of the appropria
tlon. He not present. however. at the meeting
OF the Board of Estimate. in October, and the
result was that instead of the whole amount, $685.,
O0J which was asked for only $4,000 was received.
With only that amount 1t would be foolish to begin
renovatng the building Controller Coler, however.
had promised try to find some city fund which
could be used for the repair and maintenance OF
the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
DESTRUCTIVE COMPETITION THE CAUSE,
From The Philadelphia Times

1t was not an uncommon thing some years ago
for our anthracite coal mines TO turn out a large
surplus of coal from year to year force IL upon the
market and sell IL at prices which often did not
pay the actual cost of production Considering
that there is but great anthracite coal bed in
the world and that 1t is being rapidly exhausted.
with the reasonable certainty that nifty years hence
that the close of the century will find anthracite
coal existing only in history, such waste was
simply idiOtic, -
Not only has this invaluable storehouse of wealth
been wasted without compensation 10 either labor,
operators or transporters. but the competition has
driven the Reading Railroad into bankruptcy time
ard again: finally forced the Lehigh Valley Rail
road only few years ago considered the sound
est in the State to the verge OF bankruptcy. and
the Jersey Central has been leased over and over
again, only TO find the combination defeated The
Pennsylvania Railroad was forced TO construct the
Schuylkfu Valley line because of the destructive
and implacable competition of the Reading man
agement thus making two lines when there was
often not paying business for one. Like competi-
tion forced the extension OF the Lehigh valley TO
parallel the Jersey Central and that was the be-
ginning o. the end OF the Lehighs successful
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
PLEADS FOR MORE TOLERANCE.
ROMAN CATHOLICS AND JEWS CANNOT REACH
HIGH OFFICE IN THIS COUNTRY. A
METHODIST CLERGYMAN SAYS.

The Rev. DR. ]. E. Price dean of the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association and Presiding
Elder Of the Methodist Church. in address at
the annual dinner of the St Andrews Episcopal
Association Yonkers Friday night. said that
it a blot OH the fair name of England and the
United States that religious tolerance is 50 narrow
that man known as a Roman Catholic or Jew
cannot attain to any high office In either country.
d.. Price was OF the speakers responding to
the toast of Christian Brotherhood DIR. Price
greeted with prolonged applause when he had
finished his address Among those who were pres
ent and appauded this sentiment was the venerable
ArchdeacOn Van Kleck, Of Westchester. and other
prominent Episcopal clergymen.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

TO REACH COAL MINES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
PROPERLY WORKED HERETOFORE.

Washington, Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-As Illustrating the
effort now being made in Spain to meet the pre-
vailing high of coal by pushing the develop
ment of the native mines. Deputy Consul-General
Summers at Barcelona, has sent to the State De-
from Saragossa to Utrillas. The report not only
gives additional proof OF the energy with which
the Spaniards trying 10 develop their coun-
try parting with the last of their distant
onies, but is calculated to assist American manu-
facturers who may wish to bid for the required
material. The hilly Utrlas district, seventy miles
south of Saragossa, has long been known for it's
collieries, but these, owing to the lack Of trans
portation, which made competition with Welsh coal
impossible. have never been properly worked.
The length OF the new line is about seventy-seven
miles, forty miles of which will run over
smooth ground. Offering difficulty special
pense of construction twenty miles will be through
a somewhat hilly but easy country and the re-
mainder through Il difficult region In the con-
structon of the last seventeen miles there will
be required one straight tunnel not far from Sara
gossa. 4SO yards long, and three bridges of ma
sonry owing to the proximity OF good stone quar-
ries. The line throughout Is planned economi-
caily as possible, with due regard to perfect con-
Structlon and the most modern improvements. The
steel rails are TO weigh thirty Kilograms a neal
metre tabout SiSty-four pounds YARD, laid on
wooden Sleepers that already being prepared in
the pine forest purchased for that purpose by the
company. The locomotives to be compound
about twenty-five miles hour. The primary OBJ
ject of the line being the transportation of freight
the rolling stock will be chiefly devoted TO that
purpose. There to be ten stations on the line,
gossa with every facility for rapid loading and un
loading.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
TO BE TRIED FOR SPLITTING.
MAN VIOLATED LAW IN ELEVATED ROAD
CAR TO SHOW HE WASN'T AFRAID


Harry Nearman of No. 24O West One-hundred-
and d-fourteenth-st against whom a complaint
made by Professor Henry W. Hardon. formerly
instructor in Columbia University, held for
trial in the Court of Special Sessions by Magistrate
Hogan in the West Side court yesterday morning
on the charge of violating the law which prohibits
splitting upon the floors of street and railway cars
Nearman is employed by the Adams Express Com
pany. Mr. HardOn. who lives at No. SlS West
Seventy-frst-st has a law office No. 56 Wall-st.
He told Magistrate Hogan that shortly after
boarding a nOrthbound Ninth-ave. elevated road
train at Christopher-st. last Saturday evening he
saw Nearman spit upon the floor. He said he re-
monstrated with the young When the offence
was repeated he called the guard, who also warned
Nearman Nearman repeated his action Pro-
fessOr Harden told him he would cause his arrest If
he persisted He told Nearman that he was not
only violating an order of the Board of Health, but
was committing a misdemeanOr under the laws OF
the State. After listening TO the Professor Near
man spit on the floor and cheerfully gave his name
and address defying Mr.. Hardon to take any ac-
tiCn.
Mr. Hardon went to the Board of health and re-
lated what had occurred to E r. Thompson, AS
sistant Corporation Counsel. An affidavit was
drawn and sworn to by Mr. HardOn-
Nearman in replying to the charge, said tnat ne
was not aware that he had committed the offence
before Mr. Harden spoke TO him. i dld not IKE
the way in which he spoke to me-" said NearHan,
land perhaps | a little hasty.' When MT
Harlon said he would have me arrested n eX-
pectorated 1 took it threat, ana 10 snow MIN
Har1on's house, and wanted TO apologize 10 him.
but they would not let me see him.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
KSIrEs AND FORKS IN EARLY DAYS
No Hardware DeaIers, Magazine

:
In early days each man carried his own knife and
spoon. and took care of them That was before the
fork came into Each guest carried pad
locked box 20 the table. which opened the
moment dinner was served. This custom arose so
that the danger of poison might he lessened-they
a queer lot of fellows in those days. and did
wonderful things. Old Saint Simon writes:
The King of England sat down with the Queen
his right and King his left; they all had
their padlOcked boxes by their side" When they
began TO use forks, they were confined first to
fruit only, and when one Englishman. in 16ll.
brought three tined affairs from Italy, they
looked upon him with derisiOn. and named him
THE Man of the Fork"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
ACETYLENE GAS INDUSTRY.
FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS OF CALCIUM CARBIDE
FORM A TRUST.

FORM A TRUST.
Washington, Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-Deputy Consul
General Hanauer. at Frankfort reports the State
Department that the Swiss. Austrian. Swedish.
Norwegian and German manufacturers Of calcium
carbide have combined TO establish price schedules
and a mode of controlling the sale OF their
products. The Deutsche Gold and Silver Scheids
AnstaIt of Frankfort. which has branches in the
United States and other countries. appointed
the sole agent for the sale of the syndicate's
products. 1t is expected that by this combina-
ton the acetyene industry will be considerably
strengthened The members have adopted meas
ures TO avoid the huctuatng and ruinOusly low
rates which, owing heretofore existing sharp
competition have made the manufacture OF their
products Improbable.
The German acetyIene industry has become i'm
portant. there being at present in the Empire
two hundred thousand plants producing this gas
New patents for improved methods of production
are constantly being issued Thirty-two OF the
smaller towns in Germany are lighted by acetylene
gas and a number of other plants are in course OF
erection. The gas is also used by the railroads
for lighting passenger cars. This years production
of calcium carbide in Germany Is estimated at
200OO metric TONS equivalent 9.500000 gallons Of
petroleum.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

Washington. Jan. 19-Secretary Hay said tonight
that this Government has not authorized Minister
Loomis to present formal note to the Venezuelan
Government, and certainly nothing in the nature
or an ultimatum. The Secretary said that Minister
Loomis's instructions far have been telegraphed
and have directed him to protest to the Venezuelan
authorities against any despoliation of American
rights or property. Further than this the State
Department has not sent forward any definite in
structlons as to the next step to be taken in the
event that the Minister'S representations do
obtain satisfactory cognizance and compliance.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
ARMY CONDITIONS AT MANILA.
GENERAL MACARTHUR SAYS DRUNKEN
NESS IS NO MORE NOTICEABLE
THAN IN GARRISONS

Washington, Jan. 19-In view of the debate
in the Senate over the alleged drunkenness and
righteousness in the Philippines, and in order
to obtain definite information as to the real
condition of affairs in the respects mentioned.
Adjutant-General Corbin on January 16 sent
cable message to General Macarthur, at Manila,
follows:
Telegraph the condition of the Army in Manila
ana elsewhere in the Philippine Islands with refer
ence to drunkenness and of intoxicating liquors.
are houses of prostitution licensed protected or in
any way encouraged by the military authorities?
CORBIN.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
AnERICAN VIOLIYIsT IN BERLIN

.,criin. Jan. 19.-Michael Banner, the San Fran
c'co vionist appeared in concert this evening be-
fore distinguished and critical audience at the
Leethoyensaal, with The Philharmonic Orchestra
!ic played the Beethoven Concerto, the Mendels-
conn Concerto and the last movement OF Brahms's
nrcerto. Much enthusiasm was shown. and IL is
TIE general opintion that Banner has developed
rfr OF the foremost Violinists of the world Ban
"or vii start for London soon on concert tour.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS
BILL DISCUSSED BEFORE THE COMMISSION
-TAXATION OF CHURCH PROPERTIES.

BILL DISCUSSED BEFORE THE COMMISSION
TAXATION OF CHURCH PROPERTIES.
Manila. Jan. 19.-The section of the Municipal
Code relative to the qualifications of electors
was much discussed to-day before the Philippine
Commission. The bill requires voters to own
real estate to the value of 800 pesos or to pay
taxes to the amount of 80 pesos or upward and
be males Of upward of twenty-three years of
age, who speak, read and write English or Span
ish. All are required TO swear allegiance to the
United States
Judge Taft, president of the Commission prom
ised to amend the bill so as to include men pay
ing 20 pesos taxes
Buencamino and other Federal party leaders
object to the feature empowering the provincial
Governors to determine the legality of the cleo
tOns of local officers
The effect of the section covering the taxation
of Church properties will be to put the
ment in country districts largely on persons to
whom the friars have nomnaly transferred the
large tracts of land which they formerly claimed
to own. The friars left all the country districts
In the disturbed periods. Large holdings of land
and business property in Manila owned di-
recty by the Church. and a similar provision
for the taxation of Church properties will be in
cluded in separate bill for the civil government
OF Manila that question will then be d-
rectly at issue.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
PORTO RICAY SALARIES FIXED.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Jan. 19.-The Porto
Rican Council has passed a bill fixing the
salaries Of native members of the Council at
81 600
The Governor and both houses of the Legis-
lature daily receive dozens Of petitions against
the passage Of the revenue proposal Of DR. Hol-
lander, Treasurer of Porto Rico.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT ODDS.

AH ULTIMATUM FROM THE SOPHOMORE CLASS
TO THEIR INSTRUCTORS
ST. John. y b.. Jan 19-The members Of the
sophomore class at Acadia University well
known Baptist institution. in revolt against
ruling Of the faculty. according to a special 10
The Daily SUM- from Wofville. y. S. The
trouble arose at the annual rhetorical exercises of
the Junior class 1t is said that while the stu
dents were reciting their selections, members Of
the sophomore class liberated a flock of fowls
from the galleries. The faculty after an investi-
cation placed responsibility two members of
the sophomore class One Of these. the son of
q prominent &c Brunswick politician left college
and the other who confessed his share in the mat
ter. was suspended for one year
As a result of this the male members OF the
SopnonoTe class, which is of the largest in
The history Of the institution numbering over
!fty have ceased attending classes and have
Issued an ultlmatum to the faculty that unless
the verdict IS changed they will leave the uni
Versity in a body.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
OL1IHATUN TO VENEZUELA !?
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH AMERICAN RE
PUBLIC BY WAY OF LONDON.

London, Jan. ia dispatch from Curacoa
Dutch West Indies. to Reuters Telegram Com
pany says the relations between the United
States and Venezuela have not improved and
that the United States Minister, Francis B.
Loomis, has sent a strongly worded note which
is even described being, practically, an ulti-
matum, to the Venezuelan Government
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

Washington. Jan. 19.-Adjutant- General Corbin
received A cable message from General Macarthur
at Manila. to-day, saying that First Lieutenant
John Morrison, jr., 4th Cavalry killed
Gapan. p l., yesterday. No particulars are given
but II is supposed that the officer was shot from
ambush while away from his company
Lieutenant Morrison native Of Iowa, and
was graduated from the Military Academy in June
1886 He was assigned to the Sd Cavalry, and served
with that regiment in the campaign against
Santiago. In February 1906 a few months after
he had reached the grade OF First Lieutenant he
was transferred to the 4th Cavalry and with
that regiment in the Philippine Islands up to the
time his death.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
General Macarthur replied as follows:
Adiutant-General WasbingtoDH HaHIIa JahuaFy

AIlutant-L LIeneraI washington.
with reference to your telegram of 10th, drunk
eLhess IN this Army is noticeable here
than IN the garriSOns in the United States Consid-
eTlhG the whole force a unit 1t is probably very
IlGch less. In Manila drunken very notice
aDle The effect of drunkard in n public place
lS TO create the impression among citizens extern
slNe disorders throughout the whole force, which
Is and not me case The Army is in splendid discipline
ana nigh state of efficiency. doing the hardest
kInd or service in the faithful and inspiring
manner Houses of prostitution are not licensed
protected or ENCOURAGED MACARTTTTR
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
SAYS IT HAS NOT BEEN SETTLED.

1t rumored yesterday that the National AS
phalt Company had settled its difficulties with the
Venezuelan Government. A prominent official of
the Asphalt Company who was seen last night in
this city said that the dispute had been
settled.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
GIFT FROM EMPEROR WILLIAM.

Berlin, Jan. 19.-Emperor William has given so 600
marks each TO the Baltic and North Sea marine
stations at Kiel and Wihelmshaven. the interest
OF which is 10 be devoted the relief of orphans
and widows OF naval officers.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
THE TIGILANCT4'S PERIL.
TUGS AND LIGHTERS UNABLE TO GET
ALONGSIDE THE STRANDED STEAMER.

ALONGSIDE THE STRANDED STEAMER
Havana, Jan 19.-Tugs and lighters have been
unable TO get alongside the Ward Line steamer
NiEilancia, which is aground off the banks of
Los Colorados, about eighty miles west of Ha-
vana, for the last two days. The of the
Steamer have not been taken off and many
cattle and much freight still on board.
The Naval Commission has completed the work
OF inspecting the Spanish drydock and will start
on its return to Washington on Monday next.
Owing to the number of challenges sent and
the attempts to bring about duels recently in
Havana, q new decree has been issued, changing
TIE law against duelling so as to make seconds
bearers Of messages and any one participating
equally guilty with the principals
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
UNITED STATES IN THE LEAD.

From The American Exporter.
Among the worlds greatest pig iron producers tho
United States first attained the leadership in 1880.
but In 1894 lost IL TO Great Britain again, only,
however, for the time being. In 1895 the United
States finally outranked the United kingdom. In
1893 the FIVE great pig iron producers stood in the
following order of Importance:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
MUCH SICKNESS AMONG OFFICERS.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Reports from the Philip
pines Indicate a great deal of sickness prevailing
among both Naval and Army officers duty in
the Archipelago. Long terms of duty in the islands
are likely TO impair the most robust constitutions.
according to the view of Army and Navy medical
officers and limitation of duty tours in the Phil
ippines TO a period of two years is strongly advo
Gated. The practice followed by the Spanish
authorities when they were in control and IS looked
upon as wise precedent to continue. The grow
ing reports of illness among officers this station
probably Will induce both the Army and Naval es-
adjustments to make the term of service in the
islands for their officers only two years at a time
wherever possible.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

STEAMER SERVICE BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND THE CONTINENT INTERRUPTED

London, Jan. 19-The steamer service across
the Channel has been interrupted by a gale.
which is increasing in violence Several minor
disasters have been reported.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
DIES FROM A CRIMINAL OPERATION
POLICE LOOKING FOR TALL MAN WHO TOOK
THE WOMAN TO A HOUSE

Margaret Reilly. twenty-five years old who was
taken to the Flower Hospital Friday, suffering
from the effects Of criminal operation, from her
rooms at No. 2O5 East Fifty-ffth-st. died at the
hospital yesterday afternoon. Lena Keller who
lives in Ff3ty-hrst-st.. \ arrested She denied
that she had performed a criminal operation on the
patient. The police looking for tall man who
took The woman TO the Fifty-first-st. house.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-20

Paris. Jan. 19.-The Due de Broglie died at
$50 o'clock this evening. He had been a suf
ferer from cancer Of the tongue.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-13
HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL 1907

through the QUARTER Latin to the "pa-
tissere." There the "gateaux mocha"
delicate rings of pastry full of Gus.
tard just burned to the right extent
are dream; and the almond paste po-
tatoes prove conclusively what a pull
art has over nature The only digestion
to the "patisserie" Is that one can new
er remember the names of the cakes he
has eaten But madame at the "caisse"
decides. In her well ordered head she
keeps various pigeonholes marked with
different prices, and to one or other of
these, upon swift consideration of cos
tune, she instantly assigns her foreign
customer! I, for instance, occupy a
sixty-flve centime pigeonhole, where I
meet many friends; but others keep
down stairs in the thirty centime COM
partment, and one proud fellow, who
gets his hat ironed thrice week, fills
a regular "fauteuil d'orchestre' at 125
francs! Madames smile, however, is
equally bright for all clients. So the
moral is, dress to suit low bill, and
nothing is pleasanter in all the pleas
ant Paris day than the "gouter' at
"patisserie. Paris Correspondence of
the London STAR
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-13
Committee on Claims.

The Committee on Claims will meet in
Room 10-11, City Hall, Tuesday, May ii,
1901, at O'Clock p. M, when the following
matters will be considered
Petition of Tillie j. Doorley for damages.
Petition of Edward II. Clancy for dam
ages.
Petition of Ella l.. Hendricks for dam
ages.
Petition of Angelo Torello for damages.
Petition of Frances Ellis for damages.
Petition Of Sarah r. Carrinrtor for dam
ages.
Petition Of Egbert ]. Young for damages.
Petition of Willis II. Miller for adjust.
ment of assessments and taxes.
All persons interested in the foregoing
are notified to attend and be heard there
on without further notice. Per order,
JOHN BEECHER, Chairman.
Attest: JAMES b. MARTIN,
my13 1t Assistant City Clerk.