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New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
FIRES IN TWO SCHOOLS.
ONE TEACHER LEADS BOYS DOWN FIRE
EsCAPE-CHILDREN MARCH OUT
THROUGH SMOKE.

Within three minutes after the dismissal bells
had been rung I'm Public School No. SO, in One
hundred and -tenth-st., between Second and
Third aves. yesterday, 200 small boys had
been dismissed and the schoolhouse was vacant.
A fire. which started in Toulouse in the rear
of No. 225 East One-hundred- md -ninth-st..
and spread TO the upholstery shop of John
schiamp adjoining. discovered by Thomas
Wiberly, the janitor of the schoolhouse, who,
realizing that the smoke would penetrate every
room in the school building. and might a
panic among the children, informed Miss San
ger, the principal of the primary department,
and Joseph j. Casey, who was in charge of the
grammar department.
Dense smoke filled every in the school
get out Were frightened The teachers Of two
classes. which in of the class rooms.
led the boys down the fire escape.
The news of the fire soon spread throughout
the vicinity, and in a few minutes both One
hundred -and- ninth and One-hundred- and-tenth
sts. were filled with the mothers and sisters of
the boys.
The excitement at the e-hundred- and tenth
St school had scarcely subsided when a SIM
liar occurrence took place al Primary School No.
172, In hundred and -eighth-st, between
First and Second aves- The children in this
school were being prepared for dismissal when q
pail of tar, which was being used the roof
of storage shed on the east side of the school.
ignted.
The janitor w F. Kenefck quietly informed
the teachers of the fire. The dismissal bells were
hurriedly rung and the children marched into the
street
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
ALFRED g. G.-FANDERBTLT EXCUSED,
HE CALLS ON JUSTICE FITZsIMoNs TO EX-
PLAIN THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED
JURY NOTICE.

Alfred Gywnne Vanderbilt did not appear In Trial
Part j, OF the City Court. before Justice Fitz-
s;r1ons, yesterday, TO serve juror, and Justice
Fitzsirnons announced that he had excused him
from jury duty for the present term OF court. Jus
tsce Fftzsmons said that Mr. Vanderbilt had
called on him on Tuesday night at 10 O'Clock and
Informed him that he had received the Jury
notice. He further Informed him that he was un-
aware he had committed any contempt Of court
until told by some Of his friends of what had ap-
peared IN the newspapers. Mr.. Vanderbilt added
that his for calling that he did not wish
TO be considered lawbreaker. and never had any
intention Of violating the law In any RESPECT
Justice Fitzsimons said he had also received a
letter from Senator Depew, in which ample reasons
given for Mr.. Yanderbilt's non-attendance and
q request made that he be excused from Jury duty
Il may say" said Justice F1tzsimons that the
reasons given by Senator Depew his letter would
have warranted me In excusing Mr. Vanderbilt even
II he had not called al my house. DO think
likely that II avoid the payment OF the fine
Of 800 that he called that Senator Depew
wrote his letter. / have excused Mr.. Vanderbilt
from jury duty this term"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
HOTEL CLERK MAKES A FORTUNE.

HERBERT e. YOUNG HAS RESIGNED HIS
PLACE IN THE HOLLAND HOUSE.
Herbert E. Young for many years head clerk
and assistant manager of the Holland House.
has resigned his place Mr.. Young is known TO
the travelling public perhaps we'll any
hotel man in the country. and he has host of
friends. Back Of his resignation, which will take
effect October II, is story of successful dealing
in Wall Street, where he has won fortune-not
big fortune fortunes go in the present time.
but still comfortable fortlAne.
Several years ago a mining operator who was
guest at the Holland House. and warm per-
sonai friend of MI Young, gave him a large
block of stock in Western mine in process of
development. The mine panned out remarkably
well, and Young made much money out of 1t.
BY judiclous manipulation of this money and
other funds he made more money in Wall Street.
He does intend to retire from business. He
said yesterday he would in the future look after
his personal business and leave the hotel bust
to others
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
DO NOT WANT TUNNEL OPENED.
PROPERTY OWNERS SAY NEw-YORK CEN
TRIAL DUST AND CINDERS WILL DAM
AGE THEIR HOLDINGS

At the meeting of the Board Of Health yesterday
Ira Place, representing the NewYork Central Rail-
road, appeared before the board and left a blue
print draft of the proposed improvements 10 the
tunnel AT the same time Mr.. Place asked for
and received a further extension of week in
which TO begin the work. the ground that the
chief engineer of the railroad is still ILL., The plans
proved satisfactory to the board and ap-
proved.
jeremiah T. Brooks. of No. 1858 Park-ave., and
another property owner objected to the pro-
posed opening of the Hew-York Central tunnel.
President Sexton also found two letters in his
morning mail obectins to the proposed alterations.
The ground taken by the objectors is that with the
opening Of the tunnel al the smoke and cinders
which confined to the tunnel will come out
ia Psrk-ave. and cause q depreciation of the value
Of the property. Mr.. Brooks said that large pc
fition was being drawn up for presentation
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
MRS. MUIR GETS An ANNUITY,
CHANCELLOR MAGIE ALLOWS HER $4,000
YEAR FROM HER MOTHERS ESTATE

Trenton. Oct. s.-Mrs- Ella Mcpherson Muir.
daughter of the late John F. Mcpherson. who was
at one time United States Senator from this
State, has been awarded annuity OF $4,000
from her mothers estate By Chancellor Magic.
Chancellor Magic said he would approve the pay
ment of a mart of the income to Mrs Muir. reserv-
ing such portion may be necessary to pay taxes
and other expenses, this to be determined by the
executor.
The case brought last spring. and IT was
declared by Mrs. Muir that she was entitled to the
sum of $4,000 year out of her mothers estate.
as provided the will. 1t has been set up that
Mrs Muir is indebted her mothers estate for
a considerable sum. and that this should hrst be
deducted from the payments Counsel Tor Mrs.
Muir held that the debt was a GIT purely. and
that the income was 10 be paid without regard TO
this. ~,
In her petition to the court; Mrs Muir set up
the claim that the income OF her husband, DIR.
Joseph Muir. who is connected with the United
States Consulate in Sweden was totally made
0,late to support her. and that she needed not
only the income, but many thousands besides to
pay off the debts contracted for the necessi1es OF
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
SAYS REPORT SHOWS BRIDGE WANTING
THE ENGINEERING NEWS" DECLARES
THAT PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE ARE
CARRYING TOO GREAT LOADS

rhe Engineering News in editorial In its
current issue will say Of the report made by the
commission appointed by District Attorney Philbin
TO examine into the safety Of the Brooklyn Bridge
The engineers in their desire on the one hand to
avoid The sensational and TO refrain from exciting
Undue public alarm. and the other 10 show
clearly and forcibly the result of their investiga
lips- seem at times 10 contradict themselves upon
me main question which exctes the public The
TACT y that safety Is A relative Term. When We
say structure is safe, mean that SO far as
khowledge and skill exte ID. provision has been
made Tor al the various forces which the Sfrlr-
neen made for the necessary inperf ections in orr
knowledge Of these forces and Of the materials
placed 10 resist them
Judged by this standard Of safety tho report of
alessrs. DuTEea and Mayer shows that the Brook
Nn blidge is Hsntng. Members of the structure
sfe carrying greater loads than present good en-
Eifieei'ng practice approves. and. what is worse
fae actual amount OF excess stress on some of
fhese important members Is unknown and cannot
ne defefmlned. Surely such a state of affairs on
TINS great bridge ought not 10 continue for single
!lpur longer than absolute necessity demands We
nave no desire 10 pose alarmists We would
i,ot say me Brooklyn Bridge is unsafe as the pub
sc cOilstfues that expression What we do saw
and say emphatcally. is that this bridge should be
brought IN every detail up fhe highest Standard
or SAFETY that modern engineering science has es-
1apished Neither political partisanshfp nor offl-
rial Inertia should stand for one instant against
the public demand that every defect and every lack
that has been pointed in the BROOKLYN bridge
structure should be promptly remedied.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
RICH VEIN OF GOLD FOUND IN ARlzdya

Tucson, Ariz., Oct. s.-Charles r. and Porter W
Fleming. of this place have arrived here from the
Galluro Mountains. where they report a remark
able gold discovery The rich ind 10 seventy miles
north OF Tucson. and the vein of ore according to
the F1emings Is 200 feet wide and $3.50 feet in
length. canyon cuts through the vein for 90
feet. exposing the ore on either side the entire
length OF the cut. The Fleming brothers assert
that from the bottom of the canyon to the surface
the outcroppings OF will run from S to 81 600 to
the ton. They estimate the amount of gold in
sight ar the enormous sum of 100000. The
Tucson Star is authority for the statement that
the story told by the Fleming brothers Is authentic
and that II has verified the facts as given above
II the find runs OUT as rich the report brought
hv- the two prospectors indicate. IL will
be Of the greatest gold discoveries ma de
In Arizona.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
FATAL FALL FRON HOTEL.
BOSTON BUSINESS MAN DROPS ELEVEN
STORIES FROM HERALD SQUARE
HOTEL WINDOW

Melvin H. Heilorun, about thirty-eght years old,
the owner Of a woman's furnishing goods store at
NO. lD TTemont-st., Boston, either jumped or fell
from a window on the eleventh floor of the Herald
Square Hotel soon after a N. yesterday, and was
instantly killed. hotel waiter heard a crash. He
went into small areaway at the of the hotel,
directly under the window of the room occupied by
Heilbrun, and found the mans manged body lying
Oh the ground. The areaway is between the rear of
the hotel and the quarters of Hook and Ladder
Company No "a in West Thirty-third-st. In fall
ing Heilbrun passed extended awning at the
fourth floor of the hotel. 1t is believed that he
struck the edge of extension to the hotel.
bounded to the edge of extension of the hook
and ladder company quarters then fell into the
areaway, which is two stories lower. At the hotel
IT was said that his body must have been lying
where il was found for several hours.
Manager George I. Saunders of the hotel said
that Heilbrun registered Tuesday night. He
had complained of cramps 1t is believed that he
went to the window while i'll and accidentally fell
out.
Boston. fOct 9.-Mr. Heilbrun had been at the
head OF the which bears his name for about
a year. A widow and daughter survive him: Mr.
Heilbrun was popular in business and social life
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

IL was said that he had the faith IN tAo ele,
ton OF Seymour that he had in his nomination r,
also was matter of congratulation among Jer
sey City Democrats that the State Committee ana
the Hudson County organization would this wear
work harmoniously, and not he at loggerheads as
they were three years ago
When the delegates of the New-Jersey Railroad
Employees Protective Association. which number,
more than three thousand members. meet at Tren-
ton to-day. they viii discuss the candidates. n.
Frankn Murphy and James NJ Seymour 1t was
said to be possible that the members of the asso~
citation would be bound by action Of tha
meeting. but would he left act individually IN
the selection of the candidate they may prefer 10
support.
Two well known Newark Republicans. while DIS
cussng politics yesterday pointed the probability
that Mayor Seymour had an eye to windward when
he declined resign his place the head of that
municipality One of these Republicans said the
Mayor didn't want TO be lost to sight in the
deluge of Republican ballots that he would BE-
only a municipal memory after November j.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
OBJECTIONS SENTIMENTAL.
The report continues

Objections will doubtless be made TO crossing
broadway with elevated railroad Such objec-
tons must be purely sentimental. and, while they
should not be disregarded, do believe that
aesthetic considerations should be allowed stand
in the way OF commercial exgencies in lower New
York
The Centre-st elevated road will give convenient
opportunities 10 transfer passengers the bridge
terminal to and from the City Hall branch of the
Second and Third-ave. elevated roads, and also
df stations are provided at the points where il
crosse these elevated roads on Delancey-st. and
likewise passenger connection viii be made with the
rapid transit (uDderground) road bridge ter
minal and at or near the intersection OF Centre
and Delaney SITS.
We have found the trolley car terminal problem
the most difficult of those with which we have had
10 deal IL has seemed to that project which
does not radically reform the present situation can
ne satisfactory. The one recommended which con-
templates the of the gallery the second floor
as a trolley term inal, seems the whole, de-
cidedly the best The following advantages will he
derived from these changes: Incoming and outgo-
ing passengers viii be entirely separated: there
viii be liberal platform for zach track: no
property will have to be purchased; the ground
foor OF the terminal-will be unobstructed and the
serious evil OF passengers getting off and the
cars on the roadway alongside the terminal station
viii be Obviated
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

Salt Lake City Utah. oct. 9.-The great Aspen
tunnel, on the lie RoyBear River cutoff OF the
Union Pacific Railroad. completed last night,
and trains will be running over the new route next
Sunday. The cutoff and tunnel shorten the line
nearly ten miles. and reduce the grade over that
portion of the road from seventy to fortythree feet
10 the mile The tunnel has been years in
course of construction. and has cost even more
than the Sherman Hill cutoff. which involved an
expenditure n 50 900
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
LAKE WHALEBAcK STEAMER A WREcE

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Oct. 9.-The whalehack
steamer Thomas Wilson went the reef at
Bailey's Harbor about O'clock last night In a
heavy storm and dense fog. and word was received
here at 10 o'clock to-day that she has broken in
and is a total loss. The Wilson light and
bound TO Escanaba for cargo. Losing
her bearings, she struck the reef while going at
high rate Of speed. The crew of twenty was taken
off by the Baileys Harbor life saving crew The
Thomas WILSON was built at West Superior in laao
had a gross mea surement OF Lib tons. and was
valued at tlz5.coo In the inland Lloyds register
The loss s total the Steel Trust which
carries no insurance ths vessel
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
SCHOLARSHIPS AT COLUMBIA.

Faculties Of Columbia have announced the award
of the annual competitive scholarships for mem
bers of the entering classes. The recipients are:
Alumni scholarship. Edward Sapir De Witt Clinton
High School; Hewitt scholarship. w S. Messer.
Boys High School, BROOKLYN; Brooklyn scholar
ships ]. /. Waldron p NJ. Smith and J. Toll
chinsky, all OF the Boys High School.
For passing the best entrance examination TO
Barnard College Miss Isabelle Mott received the
i,rustses' scholarship. The winners OF the Brook
Saliie F. Fletcher and Miss Anna ]. Kennedy, from
Erasmus Hail High school, and Miss Emily ]
Hutchinson of the Girls High School
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
PIrTsBURG AND WESTERN SOLD.

Pittsburg, Oct 9.-The Pittsburg and Western
Railroad was sold at auction to-day, and was
bought by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at 10000 subject to three mortgages
amounting TO so $4,000. The sale merely a
matter of FORM and bidders appeared against
the Baltimore and Ohio The system is made up
of 1913 miles of trackage. with leases OF 10 miles.
making total of 3jS miles. To-day's sale closes
years of financial troubles. The system will lose
its individuality and become part OF the Balti-
more and Ohio
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
rITCHBURG LEASE RATIFIED.
RosToN AND MAINE STOCKHOLDERS Au'
THoRIzE BOND ISSUE.

Lawrence Mass. Oct 3.-At a special meeting ot
the stockholders of the Boston and Maine nam ~
hold here to-day. in the City Hail. at which Luclus
rr++,o rosidod n was unanimously voted to ratify
the least of the Fitchburg Railroad
The annual meeting Of the stockhoiuerS was
held at the close of the special meeting IL was
-. ood g, 600 ooo twenty years at interest not
to exceed per cent for the purpose Of funding tie
debt incurred for improvements on lTa5Te 5 FUf'ie
Boston; Samuel C. Lawrence MedfoTTd1,i flehdTo Il
Joseph H. White Brookline; Walter HunneGeI,, " M
Wellesley: Henry r. Reed R9S51m: Thtfnev Rrookiine
Henry f. Dlmock. New-YOr William M W h,ns, kin
Hovoke; Charles NJ. Pratt New-forK, anu AieA-
ander CochraSle, Boston.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
DECISION IN MOsTs CASE ON NoNp4r.

John Most the anarchist leader was tried In the
Court of Special Sessions yesterday before Justice
Hinsdale for publishing the editorial in Die Fret
heit'' which led his while President Me-
Kinley was dying. The article preached the as
sassinatIon OF rulers a duty. The District At
torney's Office held that the article tended 20
prejudice the public peace and dscency.
Counsel for Most stated that according to his
clients testimony the papers circulation was
mainly IN Europe, and the meaning or the article
was not intended 10 apply TO conditions IN America
Decision Will be reserved until Monday
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
NEW CHURCH FOR JERSEY CITY.

The purchase by the Rev B. H. Ter Woert.
pastor of ST. Marys Roman Catholic Church. Jer
sew CITY of property for the erection OF a new
church 10 replace that damaged by the recent
tornado has been made. The property is at the
southeast corner of Erie and Third sts.. 40 by IS
feet. for which $4,000 paid The priest has
a1so n,rrcbased a house and lot adjoining the old
h,Srch in PRIEST for $500. It is expected that
Fafher Ter Woert will shortly begin work on the
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
ENTRY OF THE wARAsn INTO rIrrsEuRG

Philadelphia. Oct 9.-Pennsylvania Railroad Of
ficiels to-day denied the published story that the
company had been compelled TO allow the Wabash
company enter Pittshurg by the Gould interest
In the Norfolk and Western Railroad The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. II stated. has
held controlling interest I'm the Norfolk and West
Railroad for long time past, and the COM
pany was not aware that the Gould interests mad
been seeking enough stock to gain control
AS to the Wabash Railroad entering Pittsburg, the
Pennsylvania Railroad officials denied that there
had been any attempt to keep II out
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
NEW TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVE.

San Francisco oct. "A railroad engine ia now
nearing completion in the North Pacific Coast
Company's ma chine shop Sausalito. which, If IT
half achieves the sangune hopes and predictions
of inventor. will result in radical revolution
in the constructions of locomotives The new me-
chancal prodigy differs from other engines in that
II has the engineers and firemanS cabs out In
front. instead of the of the boiler, thus af-
fording the men in the cab unobstructed view
Of the track ahoad
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

THE VOLUNTEER ladies IN THE COUNTY To
PARADE N MOUNT VERNON TO THE Nun
BER OF THREE THOUSAND

The annual parade and reunion of the West
chester County Volunteer Firemen is to be held In
Mount Vernon to-day, and that city Is elabora tey
decorated in honor of its guests. The parade
which is TO be the chief feature of the day, will
start at IL o'clock in the morning and will pass
twelve miles of streets 1t will be composed
of about three thousand uniformed firemen and
twenty-eight bands and drum corps 1t will be
viewed by the Mayor and Aldermen, Chief Ange-
vine Chief Croker and Commissioner Scannell of
NewYork; Chief Ross, OF New Rochelle; Chief
Bronson, of Larchmont and other prominent fire.
men.
The committee which selected the route for the
parade is being criticised severely because 1t left
the homes OF eN-Mayor Brush and ex-Mayor Lewis
of the line OF march.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
NEW4RK,S REGISTRATION.

The second days registration in Newark for the
November election made total OF 26.13S with four
districts missing The last days registration was
1877 There will be more day for registry.
The total for the Presidential election last year
was So S74 and the expectation is that the third
registration which is always the heaviest will in
crease this years figures above 10000. which will
Indicate heavy vote for off year in politics
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
CHILDREN REMEMBER MKINLET.

The Essex County Sunday School Association held
its annual meeting in the Rosevtlle Methodist
Episcopal Church at Newark yesterday. About 80
delegates present Reports were read and
addresses were made. The statistics showed a
total of rs schools IN the county The teachers anu
officers number $3.50. and the membership 0soss
DevotionaI exercises were held for fifteen minutes
as a memorial to President Mckinley, and The
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

Register tomorrow.
The days of rexfsfrafton fu pre- pm lon
the election on November are
Friday. October II;
rday. October ~:
YrtAGy. October lh. and
SRfurdey. October ~.
Apy wste citizen Of sse 10 e..uncd TO reg
leter and vote In the coming election ON
Election pss be shall have fsed in the state
Ia year. in the county four he
aad In the election district thirty DAYS
No cftfEes rsn vote sntess he - res later Cd
ehfs
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
PATERSON BANK CHANGES.

Paterson. Oct e-At a meeting OF the board Of
directors held yesterday Henry c. Knox was elect
ed vice-presdent of the bank in place OF Samuel
J. Watson resigned, and Elmer z. Halsted. OF the
National CITY Bank, of New-York, was appointed
cashier MIR. Watson remains director In the
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
BALLINGTON BOoTH TO MOVE.

Montclair Oct a-Generai Barington Booth to-
day completed the purchase OF handsome house
and grounds the side OF Orange Mountain, in
this place. lie has been living in the centre OF
the town, but will shortly move to his homo,
The purchase was from Arthur l.. Bostwick. OF
New-York. The price paid Is not made public.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
rEW CHURCH 10 BE DEDICATED.

whitehouse Oct. 9 (SpeciaD.-The Reformed
1,utcb church OF Rockaway which will be dedi-
Gated at this place is one OF the hand
soonest edifices in the Chassis of Raritan- The
cost of erecting and furnishing $1,000. Great
preparations have been made for to-morrows SER
vic
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
THE REV. Mr.. HUNTER ACCEPTS.

The Rev James p. Hunter. of Brooklyn, has ac-
cepted call from the Greenv1le oranen OF the
Bersen Baptist Church. In Iinden-ave.. Jersey
CITY TO succeed the Rev. J. III. FollweM The Rev.
Mr. Hunter will enter upon his new duties on sun
daY morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

Salt Lake City. Utah. Oct. 9.-The annual meet
ing Of the shareholders of the Oregon Short Line
Railroad Company took place in the offices OF the
company at noon to-day. The entire board or dl-
roctors was reelected H q. Burt. president of
the Union Paciic; Judge Kelly and p J.; Williams az
attorney of the Short Line: Nice-President BAN
croft and Secretary Alexander Mflar, OF the Union
Pacific were present. and voted 2'33I2 shares oy
proxy. .t., so-r,o, -,
The business transacted was OF an entirely f2rina 10 ma.
law and then the visiting railroad oiflcals ad-
iourred 10 the Oregon Shore Line station ana took
special train for the East. The reelected ulrec
tors are oliver Ames, Francis S. Bangs; Horace 6
Burt Samuel Carr, T. jefferson Coolidge. IT.. W
D. Cornish w B. Glynn. Edwin Gould. George J
Could r. II. Hartman, Otto II. Kahn, Gardiner NJ
Lane. Oliver w. Mink, Winsow 5. Pierce and
Thomas r. Jones