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New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TESTING TUNNEL TRACK .
A QUARTER MILE OF 1T LAID NEAR
JAMAICA AS AN EXPERIMENT.

John B. Mcdonald the general contractor for
had in operation for a week quarter mile OF
by New-York people after the underground road
is done. The track referred to is Just little
west of the old village of jamaica on the Long
Island Railroad. and all the eastbound trains
on that line it. Mr.. Mcdonald stood
the entire expense OF building 1t. and Chief En-
gineer Parsons and his engineers have been
watching the wear and tear the roadbed and
rails since it was laid
The rails rest on continuous rows of wooden
blocks about two and one-half inches thick.
twelve inches long and about inches wide.
These blocks. which are placed side by side like
matched flooring, rest a solid bed of concrete,
just the subway rails and blocks will be
placed. The continuous row of blocks affords a
wooden cushion for the rails. They kept in
place by spikes driven alongside the rails and by
angles" Up to the present the results have
been all that could be desired. with the excep-
ton Of the detonation or vibration. The noise
is little greater than 1t would be if the rails
were regular cross ties. This defect will
probably be overcome by layer of felt on the
blocks.
ing the rails said Assistant Engineer George
S. Rice yesterday. is that there is no dust, the
concrete which the blocks are laid being
smooth and clean. Wornout rails can he re-
placed with the greatest ease by the new plan
IL will only he necessary to draw the spikes
and lift out the separate blocks. Rails will be
replaced without detention OF traffic. The track
at Jamaica was built by Mr.. Mcdonald in order
70 give him exact knowledge of what will be
wanted when the time comes to lay the subway
ok
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
AFTER THE BIG GAIBLERS.
CHAIRMAN BALDWIN SAYS HIS COMMIT
TEES FIRST RAID WON'T BE
THE LAST.

Chairman Baldwin Of the Committee Of Fiji
teen seemed well pleased yesterday with the re-
suit % his committees raid. When asked
whether IL had undertaken the raid simply TO
show the people Of the city that there were
gambling houses in operation and raids could
be made upon them. be said;
No ~ had another purpose in view. We are
Is and w1u get him I am thoroughly satisfied
with Nhat was accompished- Ihe work; la ,1s a
" 2 complete success, ana II was success
ful in relation 70 each particular gambling place.
no have no Knowledge While the Committee
70 Tftcen took action directly Upon me e~Ni1Si1cs ~
it over 70 the District Attorney for him 70 ,5i act
trict Attorney was Informed of proposed action
and j. met vith his approval. and Assistant Dis
Iae same policy vii b pursued in the future.
There vss 40 attempt TO detain any players as
empoygs when ne retained Mr. Monroe as coun-
NcCuJlsea' ex-chief Of police Mr McCullagh' 5
value 70 the work of our committee was July cem-
onstrafsd last night.
Austen 9. Fox heard the foregoing statement
and said that he lully concurred in it and had
nothing 10 adj. The committee held q meeting
yesterday afternoon, but gave out nothing for
publication
Judge Jerome also has taken for his object
I've point The men who sell protection TO the
gamblers He said
The Committee Of Fifteen has much evidence
Eitq regard 10 those gambling houses. All The
houses raiGed. the Victoria Club are run by
one combine believe. We under the i'm
preston that shall be able to find out the lead
ers in This far-reaehing. iniquitous and powerful
organization
Judge Jerome. being asked il he knew how the
tip leaked out in advance. said:
don't think the p.lice tipped any one of though
Sol Lichtenstein possibly had q warning. There
no time for tipping, got around so quickly.
though some one may have seen going around
snd run 10 IiChtensten's and told him TO clean mp
was short when the police heard Of II that I
cont -hiDl thore any tipping.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
THE WEALTH OF THE STEEL TR1-sr

cleveland, Ohio. Feb. N.-It is estimated that the
newly organized United States Steel CORPORATION
taxes IN companies owning seventy-eight blast fur
macs. 44' steel works and SIX finishing plants This
includes bar mills structural steel ana nara mills
tnplate works sheet mills and wire rod and wire
nan mills The annual capacity in finished material
soout 100000 tens. The company owns Lake supe-
TOT IRON mines which produced last year nearly
H""GD tons OF ore 1t has 1sS0s coke ovens 70 SO
acres Of coal lands and about 5000 acres % z,,r
race lands in the coke regions. It's lake feet will
number sixty-six vessels When the Rockefeller
ore and vessel interests are absorbed which il is
sald, VIII probably be done later the iron ore
CaPaclty VIII be increased by about 100000 tons a
StaE anu tne number of lake vessels by ffty-nine
MAKING 10 large ore carriers in all a conserve
i've I'VE estimate Of the number of men employed bv
e companies various interests puts ~ AT ia5 o00
Inc capacity OF the consolida tioa's seve1tv-egft
past furnaces is upward of e.5C0G00 tons Of pie
iron a year, half MIC irop tttS
United States IN 1900 " PN1 u '"e
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
HEAVY LOSS TO GAMBLERS.
PARAPHERNALIA SAID TO BE WORTH sl5ooo
SEIZED BY THE POLICE.

The gambling fraternity suffered heavy pecuni-
airy loss through the raid OF the Fifteen At least
fifteen wagonloads OF furniture were taken from
the ten places upon which swoops were made, and
It's value was estimated at about S15,O0o Roulette
wheels expensive articles and there were many
OF these in the loot. Tables OF many kinds showed
costly wood and fine workmanship. There was a
great deal of cheap stuff also, but IL will cost lot
of money 10 replace it.
Another damage consequent upon the raid will
be the loss of business that will follow. since the
average man who only dabbes in gambling once in
a while will keep away from the rooms for a time,
least. for fear of being arrested and having his
name published. Only the confirmed gamblers Will
run that risk. and II is well known that II is not
the latter the former class that the pro-
prietors of the gambling houses look for their rev.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
ENGLIsH RAILROAD MEN HERE.

New-Haven. Conn. Feb. q (spsciaI.-Msssrs
HauxweI. Worthington and Tarlow directors O.
the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railroad COMPANY
of England, passed through this Guy to-day Ii, y
visiting railway men went over the Consohoal7u
Railway plant and particularly inspected the cleo
trio third rail. which the New-Haven road IS sn'
cessfuIIy operating II their first experence u
this country in railroadinS. and the EnslsnLneH
pressed themselves as astonished az American aa-
vances in steam road operation. They sald ~
We're in this country looking for American lusas
The party left this cty for NeW-York thI5 eVenlhs
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TO GIVE MINERS EIGHT BoURs nay

London, Feb. 27.--The House of Commons to-day
after long debate. passed the second reading OF
the bill restricting the work Of miners 10 eight
hours daily by 212 TO 1872 votes
Inc Dill Is private measure. The opponents of
the restriction of the hours of labor insisted that
such action would enormously enhance the price
OF coal
Sir Alfred Hickman, Conservative, said the ccun-
try IN the last year had had object lesson of the
erect on trade OF dear coal. The British govern
ment had TO buy bridges in America for Uganda
Egypt and Burmah. The railroads bought rails in
america, and even coal had to be imported into
ms country In the United States miners produced
% per cent more coal than they did in England not
because they were more skiful. but because they
worked ten hours day.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
WATER RUNNING LOW IN BROOKLYN.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HOPES TO AVOID SHUT.
TING DOWN MAIN.
In order to have plenty OF water for the ponds
and lakes IN the park and for sprinklng the roads
during the summer. Park Commissioner Brewer Of
Brooklyn proposes to ask the Board OF Estimate
for appropriation TO sink another driven well
and build pumping station with pc yer enough 10
large dynamo furnish all the electric lights
in Prospect Park The station will be placed at the
large lake at the foot OF Mount Prospect.
Deputy Commissioner Moffett OF the Water Sup
ply Department said yesterday that the Bushwick-
ave. main would not b. shut down vet There had
been an additional loss OF three million gallons IN
the storage reservoir at Ridsewood since Tuesday.
but In such important distric; he hesitated be
fore resortinC 90 the drastic measure OF shutting
down the water. SIR Moffett though the present
supply would last from thirty-sX to fOrty-ciGht
hours and in the mean time there might be rain.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
NOTED swINDLER FORCES AND ELopES

San Francisco Feb q (SpeclaD. Harry Westwood
Cooper. one OF the most accomplished forgers and
swindlers in this country. who has been out of
San Quentin only six weeks has eloped with the
daughter OF q hotel keeper at Vallejo Junction
after swindlfng several people here by bogus checks
Cooper. who spent two years in prison for passing
forged checks, posed as an Australian doctor, who
bad just received word of large estate left TO
him in England. His documents all forged
but on them he secured credit a bank and in
her mothers absence on Saturday married Miss
Nora Schneider. of Vallejo Junction. He went
away by train with his bride. Cooper has a rec
ord IN Chicago and Toronto a swlndler
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
srsPEcTEp az BEING nv LNcENpLARr.

Detectives Clare and Cannon. of the Hamilton
ave station Brooklyn. last evening arrested Mrs.
Lizzie Patterson thirty eight years old. OF No I6S
Hamilton ave. Brooklyn suspicion of having set
fire to the APARTMENTS of Mrs. Margaret Graham
No. AZ Hlcks-st.. Brooklyn, Saturday evening
last. In the absence of Mrs. Graham some one en-
tered her apartments pvt several of her dresses on
the floor and after covering them with kerosene OIL
set fire them Two young children of Mrs.
Graham were asleep in bed at the time. August
Vohs. the Waterman of the building. quickly es-
tinguished the fire
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
OFFENDING PUBLIC pEcENcy

Harry Freeman, proprietor Of the Palace Of
Amusement, at No. 100 Bowery, was committed 10
fhe Tombs in default of $1,000 bail by Magistrate
Hogan IN the Centre-st. court yesterday on a
charge Of offending public decency. The complain
mt was Francis Tremikovsky, OF No. $50 East
sizteenth-st, who said that he went into the Place
on Tuesday and paid i've cents to see some picture
slot machines. Then he paid 90 cents more 10
enter another room. Here he declared there was a
nude woman exhibition Freeman Gen.ed that
this was 30. ~
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
FOR A MONUMENT AT MONTREAL,

Montreal Feb 27 (SpeeiaD-Bg meeting Of
leading citizens here It has been decided erect
on Dominion Square a memorial TO the Canadian
will take the form OF a monument, and II will
record in brass and marble the name OF svery
Canadian who lost his life. whether on the battle
field in hospital and will further comulenn0rats
the munifcence of Lord Strathco In fitting oqs
and dispatching TO South Africa at his own sx-
penSe a regiment OF Irregular horse. The monu-
ment win cost az least 800 600 ana nearly one
fifth OF this amount Is already In hand.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
PURSUING BoER COMMANDERS

De Aar. Cape Colony. Feb. 26-Thorneycror,s
column. when last heard from. was few hours
march behind De Wet The other columns havs
seemingly lost touch with him. Hsrtzog, ths
Boer commander, is reported to have crossed ths
Orange River. and appears TO be still inside the
rectangle formed by the railroads and river
Port Elizabeth. Cape Colony. Feb. 27.-A p-i-
vate message received here says Scheepers
Laager. near Willowmore, has been captured hy
the British he main body OF Beers was ab-
sent. but forty burghers and the whole Of ths
supplies were taken.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
NEW BEEF RATION FOR THE ARMY

Chicago. Feb q (SpeciaD-Th.s city has furnished
new ration for the soldiers in the Philippnes and
an experimental quantity OF five thousand cans is
now on lis way 10 the Orient to be tested The new
ration is composed almost entirely Of lean beef
cooked Just suciently to preserve It, The soft fats
nave been removed The remainder has been
steamed rather than cooked. The formula for tha
oseI was prepared by the Army Commissary Board
- Nashlhgton, ana under It's direction Armour &
20. nave prepared the experimental quantity Roth
the army oiilcers and the experienced men fn tbe
PACKING traoe believe that the stewed beef will
,lsst al The requirements of the army in distant
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TENNESSEE BOYS CONE MARCHING HOME
FoRry.sEvENTH UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS
FIND THEIR BANQUET HALL IN FLAMES

Nashville. Tenn. Feb. q fSpeciaD.-The members
and officers OF the s7th United States Volunteers.
formerly part of the lst Tennessee Regiment In
the Philippines. returned To Nashville this morning
ahead OF time. Consequea-iy the large reception
committee not at tho ststion. excepting Colonel
Bayless. Ex-Governor Bob Taylor. who was
chief executive when the boys went away, hap
pened tc be at the station. and shook their hands
The day was sventful for the soldiers. In the fog
OF the early morning they marched through ths
home portion of tho city and past the home OF
Colonel Smith. their commander. who died during
the conflict at Manila. Then coming to the Tulane.
the principal hotel Of the town; as they hove In
sight for their breakfast. they found the building
on hre IL had caught from hot water apparatus.
charring the tinhers OF the third story.
Governor McAIillin. who i'll. invaids and
drummers rushed forth in strange attire. the
Governor IN his dressing gown The nre was sub
dued after much alright and the banquet at the
hotel tonight was given according TO programme.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
ANNOUNCES THE END OF THE WORLD.
OLD MAN sTARTLEs CONGREGATION IN CHAPE
OF WEST END PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The large congregation at the regular Wednesday
night service IN the chapel OF the West End Pres
byterian Church, One-hundred- and -hfth-st. and
Amsterdam-ave., last evening startled when
a man with long gray beard In his seat
and announced that the world coming 10 an
end.
The Rev DR.. J. Balcolm Shaw about TO I'm
ish his discourse when he interrupted by the
stranger. who exclaimed:
Prepare thyself the day OF judgment is coming!"
DIR. Shaw replied. saying Yes. and we're all
preparing for H."
The continued 10 talk. Remember the
world is coming 10 end" he said. Many OF the
women present had become alarmed by this time
Several ushers hastened TO the mans side and
ceedei in queting him They then got him out
into the r'esthule. In the mean time had
telephoned to the police. Patrolrnen were sent to
the church. After few minutes of coaxing the
man prevailed upon 10 20 70 his home. The
police did not get his name.
The service resumed.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
BIG ADVANCE IN sUG4R.
THE RALLY DUE TO REPORT OF AN IScREAHn
DIVIDEND RATE AND TO THE FACT THAT
WASHINGTON WAS BUYING HEAVILY.

Sugar was the strongest stock IN yesterdays
market Opening three-quarters Of per cent W a
1852 It sold off gradually until al about o'clock
the lowest price of the day 13Sz. was touched IN
the last two hours, however, the stock advancsd
nearly ten points. 1ss. the close being al i42ss
net gain OF seven points for the day. The snarp
rally was due partly to reports Of probable N
crease in the dividend rate, but more largely TO tns
fact that Washington was buying heavily. the m
ference being drawn that the tariff on Cuon
sugar was to be removed or materially modified
James H Post. president Of the National sugar
Refining Company. said yesterday afternoon: a
concession OF y per cent from the present duty.
which it is intmated the Cuban producers nope
10 secure would accrue to the benent OF the pro.
ducers tust as the Porto Rican producers oensnt
by their concession OF S per cent such reduS,,
tion would PROBABLY enable the renners 70 Sc,
their sugars lower. a condition which woulc tena
20 increase the consumption OF the re1ned product
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
STIR MADE BY BIG RAID.
Continued from first page.

ano William Baker. dealer. held IN sloo0 DALI
no IOa West Thirty-eighth st:
James Stewart, held In S.5oo Dali
10. 10S West Tnrty-hrst-st.' .
James Murphy. held in assOo BAH
Those who could not furnish bail were locked
up in the Tombs. This IS the law applicable TO
their cases:
Section "a OF the Penal Code: "A person who IS
the owner agent superintendent Of a place or
OF any device apparatus for gambling; or hires'
or allows TO be used a room, table, establishments,
or epartments for such a purpose or VINO engages
as q dealer, keeper or player IN any EahDlsns
a. banlliDg game where money property is de-
PENDENT on the result. who sells or oers 70 sell
sEhsf Is commonly known lottery policies OF any
writing paper or document in the nature OF a pet
wager or Insurance upon the drawing or drawn
numbers Of any public private lottery, OF WHO
indorses or uses a book other document lor ths
puFpose OF enabling others 10 sell or oHer 20 Sen
foftsrv nolices OF other such writings, papers OF
ooe,ln1erits is q commsn gambler ana Is punisbaole
-, s,,nyisonrnenf for not more than two years or
Nv . fne rot exceeding 5000 or both"
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
REUNI0N OF ROYAL ARoANUm.

II is proposed TO have a union meeting of all the
Royal Arcanum councils of Kings and Queens
counties the evening Of March Is at the 47th
Regiment Armory, Marcy-ave. and Heyward-st
Brooklyn. The expectation is that one thousand
candidates will be initiated and that Vice-Presf-
degree.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
PRICE OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Feb 27-The Board of Railroad Commits
sioners to-day reached decision. fixing price
to be paid by the Boston and Maine Railroad for
the preferred stock and common stock OF the
Central Massachusetts road The price for pre-
ferred stock is fixed s65 share: common. SCI
a share. The board also has authorized the Boston
and Maine Railroad issue 1852 new stock 10 take
up the Central Massachusetts, shares the new
issue to be offered 10 stockholders OF the Boston
and Maine at $50 a share.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
TO REoRGANIzE COMMITTEE.

AS a result Of further disturbances In easthound
rate from ST. Louis. Kansas City and other Western
points the Western Trunk Line Committee Is 10
be reorganzed. II is reported that men represent
ing powerful interests here to go the
committee S. NJ. FELTON,. president Of the Chicago
and Alton Railway Company Is mentioned as the
prohahIe chairman OF this committee
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
PROSPECT HILL IHPROEENEyTS.

Park Commissioner Brewer proposes 70 pnt 'h'
roads and path to the top OF Prospect Hin in pei
feet condition and have them terminate az Est
observatory which will furnish ths finest view lh1 lh1
can be had around Greater New-Yor6 There W. W.
be stations placed convenient distances t9t -
ing and the place win be made attractive BY tn
laying out Of flower gardens and choice shru32s.''
and will be Illuminated by electric light at night
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
ARRESTED FOR KILLING LONG .co

Kansas City, No. Feb. q (SpeciaD-A snAc,a,
from Ardmore. Ind T.. saws that Wade t5avnn,on
y prominent cattieman. was arrested at his home
near roster. Ind T. to-day. by the Sheriff Of Cole
man County, Tex, on the charge Of numbering Tobn
.nStnas thirty-one years ago. Mr. HAMPTON will
aies e1cSonnpamso the Sheriff. He has been a resi-
os1L oi EGrtnern Texas and Indian Territory many
years se declares the killing was accidental
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
SEA CAPTAIN SHOOTS HIMSELF

Charles Hanson. sea captain, fifty years old
committed suicide at his home, No 2s7 Clnton-st
Brooklyn. last evening by shooting himself in the
head He was formerly in command of a shin
plying between this port and Halifax Having su}
le.eo lor IONS lnS from heart trouble, it is sup
. widow. 80 '-"N'0
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
N4PoLEOSIC.

From The Chicago Tribune.
You have always spoken of your old pegass0S2Ss 2Ss
as ths sNapoleon OF schOOlmasters' " remarked tAe
doctor. ,-,nsy
Yes" replied the professor He Was lSlnS ,nss-
vividIy he used 10 infiict little Corporal PUNISH
menr and then -. ,-o-
fessor absent-nindedly rubbed himself as ne spo
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
pEFnlNG EMpERoR.s PoRTRAIT DENIED

Berlin Feb 2.-The National Zeitung" prints
a letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Jelindley. for
ner major in the Royal Dragons, positively deny
Ing that the dragons defled Emperor Wilams
portrait at the time of his dispatch TO Presitsn.
kruger after the failure OF the Jameson raid, a.
the German press has long been asserting.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE

The Independent Democrats OF the IN ASSe1
lily District Organized last evening for the cam
paign of 1891 in Tecumseh Hail. No 3lS Bleecksr-st
Among the speakers were Lorenzo D NayS. Al Al
thur Leach and Ernest Harvie~. who was re-eisc's"
chairman of the district organization
New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
BOER SUPPLIES CAPTTPrn
i'>f hfSf'NcE FROM LORD NTcHENEs.s pu.
PATCH THAT BURGHERs ARE RAD
IDLY BEING CRIPPLED

LONDON Feb. 27-General Kitcha,.-
sfapnins from Middelburg. in the Trausv,ar
the r1iiroad between Pretoria and ror,,,r,'' u
East Africa. under date of February q S. S-'7
The following additional CAPTURES ara
9S French up 70 February %: Three tupos.ed b1nI.ed
@ Hoeis surrend ared' nineteen-pounder Frsa F-unsa
oiie noWltzer, Maxim, 10000 rounds ot sup2
arms ammunition. 153 rifles 3SS borsas :. snaag
rrek oxen, $500 cattle. $500 sheen sss sesi Ss
wasohs ana carts. The Beers casualriss ~
iour Killed and five wounded "ers
General French's recent success co,.,.-
with the other advantages gained by the -,
ioiees IN south Africa, has created. il is aoss
a most hopeful feeling in the War Office - b'
Aoia Raglan Under Secretary for Wa, ~
serloea IL to-day as being ''the thin edge =. -
wedge and this also is the opinion ~ = ae
tary circles, who reiterate that whiIs ~. ."-
cannot De expected to end with sudden 60
this constant capturing OF men s,,ns Ae'
ana horses means that the operations Win s.sS
be reduced 70 ( Dacoit stage General Er-..ss sSoA
the hero Of the hour on Pau Mall. tbor~s '
course. General Kitchener's controllins -
recognized under every circumstance II .. -.
oy Mr. Brodrich and Lord Roberts that %
ds tne brltiSh forces are doing sorne+bS,'as 'as
oIIllInlsn the Beers supply Of men, mounts 20 %
anlfhun ton they are achieving the onTv 80 a.d
Die objective at present in sight n jS Is possi-
neVed 10 be at all probable that CSena~s1 ~ oe-
eIer VIII grant any arn1SJice as a nra1ir,i-eSn-
20 peace or, If he does. he will NOT Iet ~ -y -sy
Olnee know OF IL until he learns the ras,,I. "sr
Iact, small dependence is placed On s,1.S N
oIer, Tor even If General Botha eava - - On
war Office is inclined TO consider tbs4 bj -, sns
would crly affect the force under his ir,S.eoh aneoh
lnaiVldual command, and that the sarne nona,,
Wnch is now being pursued would hava so'Sy ~
continued against the other Boer forces orS... -
ing IN victnities far removed from tbs D. a.
commander-in-chief 7 ocsr
THE ATTACK AT PAARDEBERc
The War Office selected tbs double a,ni,,.r...
or the battle Of Najuba Hill and f-a,sr,,
Cronje's surrender TO publish General Ksur
kenny's dispatch 70 Lord Roberts dealing w3t,
the events Immediately preceding the srrrenss.
at Paardeberg. The dispatch contains M nav,
but it threatens to reopen the discussion -.
garding the responsibility for the attack an TIA
Boer lines at Paardsberg. which proved so cox,lv
to the British Only yesterday evening in m.
House Of Commons. Mr.. Brodrick. the War
Secretary. said General Kelly Kenny was !,
command Presumably he was. but his disps,.,
concludes as follows:
Lord Kitchener, the chief OF staff was n-.<a,.
all the time n accordance with the ins,ruc
tons conveyed 70 me in your note OF February
IL, recognized his suggestions as Conveying n
me your lordship's orders. and acted thereon