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The Conservative, 1901-12-19

general course Of existence has worn it's
tracks, which are followed without
reference to opinions the special turns
are brought about by causes which act
alike on all. There are certain bits or bod
les of knowledge and opinion, Of which
these members generally partake their
schooling, their Revolutionary history,
their memories Of the Great War, their
local traditions or experiences, their
special institutions, their principal news
papers, their leading men, their relation
with the time and it's events These,
bearing on their state of thought, give
certain directions to it, as the stream
does to the MOSES floating in it's course,
which are not controlled by other
moses, individual or collective.
It is certainly not maintained, that
men are never Influenced by the opin-
ions of other men, especially in mass.
We have the perfect ideal of public
opinion, as it seems to be usually con-
ceived, in the phenomenon Of the Mob
There a man, who had been thinking
nothing in particular about certain
matter, falling in with number of men
who are thinking actively about it in
"a certain way, at once adopts their
thinking and their acting. Other COL
lections Of people, in proportion as they
approach the character Of the mob, ex-
hibit the like effect Of public opinion.
The political gathering, the religious
meeting other than in regular routine,
the wave of interest or excitement ris-
ing from any new occurrence, anything
that affects the many of given locality
with a kindred emotion,-in the ratio
of that emotion to the knowledge and
reflection accompanying, will exert
such force. The nature and the value
of this influence may be indicated by
the fact that we instinctively honor a
man as he resists it. The man who
stands before hostile mob unquailing,
who preserves his independence of
thought and action under conscience
and reason, church or party, or any
common cry to the contrary notwith-
standing, is the man we respect. Curl
ously, the form in which it now acts
with the most permanent intensity, that
of political partisanship, divides each
community on an average into two
authorities, with mandates directly
opposite. Our best approval is reserved
for him who does not accept either of
them too implicitly.
How are we actually guided, in our
proceeding through the world? We
rise in the morning; then we dress.
triumphant proof of the power of
public opinion" we may hear: that we
dress at all, when it might be more
apreeable of a. hot day to 90 without
The Conservative, 1901-12-19
DEVELOPMENT OF KANSAS WATER
RESOURCES.

A new light is thrown on Kansas as
a water power state by q recent re-
port of the U. s. Geological Survey,
which gives number of interesting
figures regarding the use and value Of
The Conservative, 1901-12-19
STOPS THE COUGH AND WORKS OFF

Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price rs cents. -.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
DIES FROM FEAR OF STORM.
HOMELESS WOMAN EXPIRES AFTER
GAINING SHELTER-THREE DEATHS
FROM HEAT.

Thousands were caught in the drenching storm
yesterday. One woman died from fright. and
three persons from the effects of the heat. They
were:
FoGARTY. Hannah forty-hve years cd homeless died
mIARNEY Philip. twenty-eisht years old. of No. as
West Twenty-fourth-st.
MEHRTON. Walter. four months old Of No. 4s West
ROONEY. Alice, seven months Old Of No. IA Green
wich-st
Hannah Fogarty forty-fve years old, a home
less woman. who for several years had been
picking up a living in the neighborhood Of
Bellevue Hospital. was frightened to death by
the storm while seeking refuge in the tenement
house at No $50 East Twenty-fourth-st After
gaining protection she collapsed and fell down
the stairs Two little girls told Policeman Cur
egle, who called an ambulance from Bellevue
Hospital. When it arrived the woman was dead.
The day opened forbiddingly and sticky. with
humidity in the eighties. Soon after o o'clock
a southwest storm. blowing sixty miles an hour,
broke over the city. The lightning. thunder and
sheets of rain came when the morning traffic
/ on the surface and elevated roads was the heav-
lest The storm lasted twenty minutes. PaSSen-
gers on the Third-ave. branch of the MetropOl-
itan Street Railway Company were compelled
to change cars at SiXty-ffth-st. in the pouring
rain. At this point every. other car is switched
off the track and sent back uptown Yesterday
morning, in making an attempt TO switch car
to another track. the plough which runs into
the slot and inducts electricity snapped This
blockaded both uptown and downtown traffic
for over half an hour. In transferring from the
stalled car passengers were compelled to walk
dangerously close TO the broken plough. through
which hundreds of volts of electricity were run
ming.
Thousands of men and women took refuge
from the storm at the Manhattan end of the
bridge. Summer toilets suffered serious dam
age. There were police around 10 maintain
order. and as a result there was much pushing
and jOstling, which the crowd appeared to take
good naturedly.
All the ferryboats had more or less trouble,
several being caught in midstream during the
height Of the storm
The forecast for to-day is: Fair, with fresh
westerly winds
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
ROOSEVELT AND PRESIDENCY
SAYS HE IS LOOKING FOR IT, BUT so
ARE, OR OUGHT TO BE, SIXTY
MILLION OTHERS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Chicago. July 31-Vice-P President Roosevelt
was in Chicago to-day, bound for Colorado, and
| incidentally conferred with some prominent Re-
puhlicans Of the Central Western States. Mr.
Roosevelt said L am going to Colorado Springs
TO deliver an address at the exercises at the
quarter centennial anniversary Of the admission
Of the State into the Union I expect TO meet
many Of the Rough Riders there, and I am sure
10 have good time"
Coming down 10 politics. Mr.. Roosevelt was
asked if he would be a Presidential candidate
in 1904
Would II" he inquired Certainly, if the
people want me It's the highest aim young
man can have. I'm young. am not? But there
are, or should be, some sixty millions of people
looking for the same Office. and you see the
chances against me are worse than they are
in the Big Dog saloon in Yellow Gulch, where
May Mike is holding the box in faro game"
At noon the Vice President was the guest Of
Paul Morton at a luncheon at the Union League
Club. He started over the Northwestern at Q
O'Clock tonight for Colorado. Governor Yates
of Illinois seized the opportunity offered by Vice
President Roosevelts presence in the city for a
conference with him. Senator Fairbanks. of
Indiana, was also in the city and met the Vice
President The presence Of this trio OF political
lights at the same time caused considerable gos-
sip.
Senator Fairbanks, who is nursing Presiden-
tial boom of his own, not considered fac
tor in the talk, as he merely up from Indi-
annapolis u pay his espects TO tho Vice -Presi-
dent Governor Yates's eagerness to have a
conference with Vice-President Roosevelt how
ever stirred up all kinds Of comment among
the Republicans. The Governor arrived in Chi
cago this morning, spent an hour with the dis
tinguished Rough Rider. and then took a noon
train back to Springfield. Governor Yates said
he came to invite Colonel Roosevelt TO visit the
encampment Of Illinois troops next month, and
secured a promise Of his presence.
II has been known that Governor Yates favors
Roosevelt's nomination in 1904 and the impress
sion is abroad that he wishes TO be known as
the leader of the Roosevelt boom in Illinois
Republicans not particularly friendly to Yates
say he hopes to obtain the position OF Roose-
velts best friend in the State. In the belief that
this distinction may lead To his denomination
for Governor. II is only few weeks ago that
Governor Yates came home from Buffalo and
gave out an interview expressing the belief that
Roosevelt is the strongest man the party
name next time. Both e-Presdent Rooae-
welt and Governor Yates denied that they talked
politics.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
COLOMBIAN OFFICIALS. CONFER.
BY URIBE DISCUSSED.

Washington, July 31.-Arturo de Brigard the
Colombian Consul-General at New-York is in this
city in consultation with the officials of the Coom-
bian legation regarding the stuaton in Colombia,
and especially with reference to the seizure of
ro, one Of the aids of General Tribe the revoIu-
tonary leader. at Cartagena, Colombia, some time
ago. According to officials the legation the pass
port with which Murrillo was armed stated specin-
cay the peaceful mission upon which he was
journeying. 1t is asserted that he violated the
terms of his passport. and the officials believe
that his seizure will give rise to a diplomatic Incl
dent with Germany.
The officials at the legation scout the idea that
General Tribe has invaded Colombia with fifteen
thousand men. They know, however that he has
purchased arms in Belgium and that he went TO
Curacao and from there to the Venezuelan frontier
whence he to launch his expedition According
all the information obtained here however and
the legation has news from the seat OF government
at Bogota up to July p, the invasion has moi
actually taken place and battles have been
fought. There is information at the legation II
IS said. confirmatory OF the report that Masonic
bodies have contributed, support to Tribe on ac-
OF the hostility of the present Colombian Gov
eminent toward Masonry.
Mr.. Herran. the Charge d dAffaires. explains that
the alleged hostility against Masonry in Colombia
secret orders. The secret lodges he says are made
the plotting grounds for ntriguers and revolution
lists, and the order for their suppression is due
that fact alone.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
hottest JULY ON RECORD.
NONE HAVE EQUALLED THE MONTH
JUST ENDED. ACCORDING TO GOV
ERNMENT FIGURES, HERE.

The month of July just ended was the hottest
July ever known in this city. The United States
Weather Bureau has kept records of tenn
perature here for the last thirty-one years. and
there is nothing on the records to equal that
of July, 1901. July in 1887 came the nearest
with mean temperature for the month Of 20
degrees.
The highest temperature for July, 1901. was
30 degrees. on the I'd inst The lowest was 64
degrees early in the morning on the 18th The
mean maximum temperature was 80 degrees
for the month and the mean minimum was al
degrees The mean temperature for the month
was rs or l degree higher than that of 1881
All nrevious wears of which records have been
kept were Of course. lower than the record of
1887 . -,
F IT Emery the local fOrecaster said last
,i-h+ +bat IuIv had been a record breaker this
wear in every respect. The thunderstorms OF
- ,onth as compared with other years, were
Hab+ or moderate. the only storm which car
rcd a high wind being that of Yesterday, when
- attained the unusual velocity of siXty-six
miles an hour
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
LIGHTNING, WIND AND RAIN.
FIRE AND FLOOD IN CITIES AND TOWNS IN NEW
JERSEY-CROHDS OVERTAKEN HERE.
DEATHS FROM FRIGHT AND HEAT-NARROW ESCAPES.

heavy lightning which
after
yesterday.
died from fright after seeking
house Thousands sought shelter Brooklyn Bridge itself struck
Brooklyn n building hurled
height
July ended had been the hottest July
records of the temperature
caused
by lightning andho large.
of
Riverside submerged Polish payzed
fear trolley
crippled Several yachts their Newark Bay
Hobokn HackenSack Bloomfield
New equally
of Hern
life saving the while sailing his n
He supported
from yacht anchor
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
HURLs BUILDING AND MAM.
EXPLOSION OF GAS CAUSED BY LIGHT
MING INJURIES THREE MEN-PEO-
PIE FLEE IN PANIC.

Lightning injured three in the yard OF
the plant Of the Brooklyn Union Gaslight Com
pany at Kent-ave and North Twelfth-st.. yes
terday morning. One of the men. Michael Hard
imam. a IabOrer. thirty-seven years old. Of No.
SIS MetropoIitan-ave.. was shocked and blown
up in the air by explosion. and William
Cross a welgher OF COAL and his assistant.
Christian Hamlin. were thrown TO the ground
After the storm the yard OF the Eastern District
branch Of the company looked as II it had been
hit by cyclone.
Hardiman entered small frame building.
where the coal account was kept. and in few
moments lightning struck the roof There was
a loud explosion. and Hartman found himself
thrown in the air. He landed about hfty feet
away unconscious. He was removed to the
Eastern District Hospital where he recovered
his senses His rigEt side showed red mark
almost from head 70 foot.
gas pipe underneath the building was filed
With gas and when the lightning struck the pipe
the gas exploded with force enough to send both
Hardlman and the building into the air. The big
building Of the gas company was shaken by the
force OF the explosion. and the shock was felt
by the 100 employees in the building at the time
When the explosion took place they feared
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
BOY MAY LOSE EYESIGHT
WITH HIS COMPANIONS HE STUCK A
GRASS FUSE IN CAN OF
GIANT POWDER

George BIauvelt. twelve years old, and Frank
and Charles Sayman. twelve and fourteen. were
seriously injured yesterday while playing in a
stone quarry at the southern end of White
Plains. The boys while looking for frogs which
frequent the pools of water in the quarry ex-
cavations discovered of giant powder hid
in a recess in the rocks All agreed it would be
a glorious thing to set the powder off, just to
hear the report. A fuse was made of dry grass.
one end of which was stuck in the top OF the
can Then Blauvelt. with the Sayman boys
standing by. lit the grass fuse. and all three
started TO run. 1t did not take the dry grass
hardly an instant to burn. and before the boys
were ten feet from the can there was terrific
explosion. The boys were thrown violently to
the ground. While running. Blauvelt, who
wanted 10 see the blaze. had his head turned in
the direction of the powder can, and his face
and eyes were badly burned The boy suffered
such agony that he screaming to a nearby
brook and jumped into the water to relieve his
pain.
The Sayman boys were both burned about the
face and body All three were taken 10 their
homes where they received medical attendance
Dr. De Hart said that Blauvelt may loose the
sight OF both eyes.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
A GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT
VENEZUELAN REBELS BEA TEN
BY CASTROS TROOPS.
COUNTRY REPORTED TO BE AT PEACE
GARVIROS ROUTED ON COLON
BAN FRONTIER.
BIAN FRONTIER.

E. Gonzales Esteves sul-General to Ven
ezuela. when lie saw the dispatch from Wi1lem-
stad, Island of Curacao, at his office at No II
state-st. yesterday, said that there was no revo-
luton in Venezuela. Il have at this moment
received a cable message from President Castro
which says that DR.. Rangel Garviros has been
routed on the Colombian frontier A battle has
been fought between the revolutionists and our
government. We have achieved great victory,
and Venezuela is at peace. have received
orders to transmit this information to all our
representatives in Europe"
Seflor Esteves added:
DIR. RangeI Garviros, who, 1t is said, was at
the head of the revolution is only physician
and has had military training. He is not
capable of directing military movements. Nearly
all of the revolutionary element lives on the
island of Curacao, and from there they are con-
tinually sending false stories of revolutions in
Venezuela
Sehor Esteves received last night the follow
ing cable dispatch from his government:
A large number of Colombians, who were the
remainder of the Clerical invaders. were de-
stroyed Doth instant at San Cristobal
The place where the battle fought is in
one of the Venezuelan states bordering Co
lombia. 1t is understood here that the Colombian
Clericals lost in the battle the greater part of
their army that it had in the northern part of
Colombia Some VeneZuelans and Colombians
living in this city who are in sympathy with the
Liberal movement in those countries told a
Tribune reporter last night that they thought
General UribeUribe had some share in the vic
tory and that later news would probably prove
this belief to be well founded.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
ERIE TRAIN OFF TRACK.
FLOOD AND FIRE AT AND NEAR NEW
ARK-WONIEN RESCUED FROM
INUNDATED HOUSE.

A wind and rain storm Of unusual violence struck
Newark yesterday morning and caused consid-
cradle damage. The wind blew with terrific
force unroofng number Of houses, demolishag
chimneys, IeveIlins trees and knocking over ferces
The rain fell in torrents and in a short time many
cellars flooded. In some cases the water
reached the first floor OF houses and stores driving
the occupants to the upper floors.
The Erie train DIE at the station at Riverside
at 9S6 O'Clock ran of the track The rails were
covered with water. and the engineer could not
that rocks had been washed on the
tracks The forward wheels OF the locomotive
struck the rocks and left the track u was nearly
O'Clock when the road was open for traffc again.
The sewers west Of BrOad-st. became choked Up
and the water backed up in the cellars and base
ments along MaTket-st- and Plane. Halsey and
Washington sts had from one TO four feet Of water
in them a few minutes after the storm began The
street sewers were not large enough to carry off
the water it fell
On the Central ave. trolley line the water rush
ing down the hill below Market-st. piled much
sand and dirt on the tracks that the could not
proceed and gang of men had TO shovel the dirt
and stones away. Trees IN all parts OF the city
blown down and in falling disabled the various
trolley lines.
Two Polish women living in the basement OF No.
25 Boyd-st. were rescued from the food it
poured into the front windows. Some one crying
for help attracted the attention OF Louis Bailer.
who lives across the street. He TO the house.
and with difficulty found the steps, which were al
ready under water. Furniture was floating about.
and in the back room were two women Clinging to
each other with the water already to their waists
and fast rising They We're too frightened to move.
BaiIer led them to the steps. 1t with diff
Guilty that they could force their way against the
torrent The water on the sidewalk almost
knee deep, and when the rain stopped the base
ment was flooded nearly to the ceiling
A two horse truck blown over by the wind
in front of a storehOuse at Sixth and Mount Pros
pect aves.. seriously injuring one Of the horses
The house at No. Sixth-ave.. which is under
quarantine was flooded and left in a wrecked con-
d!tion by the storm.
The storm pretty severe IN various places
outside of Newark AT Livingston the house Oc-
cupied by the family Of GOttfried Keyser was
struck by lightning. The bolt entered the roof
tearing of the shingles, and passed down through
the house into the cellar, leaving trail OF fire be-
hind. The flames spread with great rapidity, and
the efforts of a bucket brigade. coupled with the
rain. were futile to check the flames. Nobody
hurt
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01

In round figures Mr.. Mcdonald will receive
S35 900 600 for the tunnel work OF this amount
the sub-contractors will receive about So
100000 leaving Mr.. Mcdonald the difference to
defray the cost of the equipment of the under
ground railroad
Mr. Fisher chief engineer of the Degnon-
Mclean Contracting Company, which is build
ing three sections Of the tunnel. says that the
sub-contractors probably will be through with
their work by the early spring of 1903.
IF the general contractor is anxious to get the
road running, he need not wait for US to put on
the finishing touches" said Mr.. Fisher. He
can go ahead with his track IayiaG and putting
in the electrical equipment fast COM
plete our work. This might make it possible for
Mr.. Mcdonald. if he cared to rush things to get
the trains running in the fall of 1903. The thing
which gives the most uneasiness is keeping
the 36-inch water main through Elm-st. from
springing leaks. 1t has to be handled gingerly
If a careless workman should loosen the props
supporting it in places joint might crack and
away would go the water causing all sorts of
trouble. We have to to il that only the
most careful men work around the props which
support this big main
The slowest work in hand at present is on
our section, in Forty-second-st., and the
Holbrook, Cabot & DAILY contract, up near Four
/ teenth-st. 1t is almost all rock cutting. The
1 engineering problems not particularly
formidable, but the work cannot be pushed reck-
lessy. The great number of pipes and the street.
/ car traffic make it necessary to prosecute the
work with the greatest caution, while at the
same time we are pushing it with the utmost
Vigor possible with safety
William Barclay Parsons, the chief engineer of
/ the rapid transit work; Mr.. Rice, his assistant
and five other engineers made a tour of inspec-
/ ton OF the tunnel work yesterday. About the
CRY Hall Mr.. Parsons and his party spent nearly
/ an hour. Afterward he said the work was being
4 done faster than he had expected.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
ANOTHER CONFERENCE HERE
SECRETARY WILLIAMS BELIEVED TO
HAVE NET MR.. MORGAN-STEEL
STOCK BREAK-HOPE NOT
GIVEN UP
GIVEN UP.

Interest in the steel strike situation was in
creased in Wall Street late yesterday afternoon
Oy Indications that J. Pierpont Morgan was en-
eegeo In further negotiations for a settlement
~ the strike. A man who thought to be Mr.
"4hams. the secretary Of the Amalgamated
association, went 10 Mr. Morgan 'sof1ce, accom-
panied by c. n Schwab, the president Of the
OH4'eo states Steel Corporation. apparently for
= o'ilerence- There were reports that the exec
Z 1--WE committee Of the Amalgamated Associa-
NOh' IN session in Pittsburg, had refused to ac-
~ 'he peace terms agreed upon at the meeting
= '"een Mr. Morgan and President Shaffer OF
association on Saturday. and that Mr. Shat
nae sent personal letter. asking for nnodi-
-eeuon of the terms
,. information could be obtained from Mr.
eeh ra OF Mr.. schwab regarding the supposed
c.oi OF negotiations for peace. and Z. H.
% - me Chairman Of the executive committee
- United States Steel Corporation, refused
7, - newspaper men who went 20 his Office.
NE. sslo al Mr.. Morgan's Office that nothing
ur,TsN"n NHo"n there Of the reported mission Of Mr.
A,,a,1. disappointment over the failure Of the
g,-,1 s1iaated Association to accept Mr. Nor
leifns for the settlement of the steel strike
4iiested among financial men OF the city
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
HOUSES AND CHURCH SUFFER
AN ITALIAN PARALYZED BY LIGHTNING
WHILE UNDER A TREE

Bloomfield. n. J., July 81 (SpeciaD.-Lightning
struck the Park Avenue German Presbyterian
Church to-day. tearing a hole in the roof and
hurting slate in all directions. The damage was
about $500
\ bolt of lightning entered the house OF Fred
erck Yuengling. in Sprtng-st. and ran around
the picture moulding in two of the rooms on the
second floor and then ran down TO the kitchen,
where il spIintered a large mirror.
The house Of Gottfried Keyser. in Livingston.
was set on fire by lightning and destroyed
In Nutley an Italian who had sought shelter
under a tree was knocked senseIess by bolt OF
lightning which struck the tree. He is parayzed
In one leg and arm. and the imprnts Of the tree
were found his back.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-01
SAVED FROM WIND AND AVE
r1rE SAVING CAPTAIN AND HIS WIFE
CAUGHT IN STORM AND RUN DOWN
nv ANOTHER BOAT.

savviIIe. n. Y. July 31.-Captain Arthur Hern.
90 the Point O. Woods life saving crew. and his
wife had a narrow escape from drowning In
Creat South Bay this afternoon They were IN
= small saiboat and were caught in the ram
and wind storm. They were near TIE govern
rnent deck at Fire Island at the time
while driving before the wind their frail craft
rs r1,D into by another vessel OF larger size
which was also driving ahead of the storm the
larger boat went on. but the smaller one was
Cantain Hern Is a powerful swimmer, ana
bent his wife afoat until boat from a yacht al
anchor near the dock reached him. Ihe steamer
into shallow water out OF the channel