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New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

of the cab. When extrcated, ii was seen that
Mr.. Chamberlains head was badly lacerated
and bleeding profusely. policeman helped the
Secretary into the cab and accompanied him TO
Charing Cross Hospital, where his injuries were
dressed.
While Mr. Chamberlain's wounds bed a great
deal they were not serious. Nevertheless Mr..
Chamberlain sufficiently injured to make
necessary his remaining at the hospital all
night. and the Secretary was carried on a
stretcher from the room where his wounds were
dressed TO a bedroom.
1t officially announced that Mr.. Chamber
lain Is suffering from a scalp wound. which is
OF a severe but not dangerous character.
When picked up the Colonial Secretary, in
reply to question, said he did not feel faint.
but could not afford to lose such lot of blood.
The cash on his forehead required number of
stitches
Mrs Chamberlain remained at the hospital
until late hour.
The following bulletin was issued this even
ing from Charing Cross Hospital:
Mr. Chamberlain is suffering from a scalp
wound the forehead. He is now free from
pain, and feeling comfortable. There is no con-
cussion.
Austen Chamberlain eldest Of the Secre-
tary is with his father. are also his two
but the doctors not sure he can be moved
tomorrow.
The conference of the colonial premlers. which
was to have been held tomorrow. to discuss
the question of imperial defence. has been post
poned in consequence of the accident TO Mr.
Chamberlain.
Mr. Chamberlain's injuries, although not
dangerous are likely to detain him in the house
for the remainder Of the week. He has already
cancelled his engagements until next Thursday
and il is extremely doubtful If he will be per-
nitted TO attend the coronation banquet 10 he
held in the Guildhall Friday the reception to
Lord Kitchener Saturday his return from
South Africa.
The secretary has a nasty crescent-shaped cut
across the forehead. three inches long. and
penetrating to the bone Pieces of broken glass
were found embedded in the would. There was
no concussion but the bone is bruised. Mr..
Chamberlain also sustained slighter cut under
the right eye.
On finding that he must remain In the hos
pitaI the patient asked if he might be placed
somewhere where he could smoke. He was
thereupon carried to the next floor.
Mr. Chamberlain treats the matter of his ac-
Cident lightly. He has informed a political
friend that he hopes to resume his official duties
Friday
King Edward and Queen Alexandra and the
Prince and Princess of Wales have sent mes
sages of inquiry to Charng Cross Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

SHERIFF CUDIHEE GIVES UP CHASE AFTER
GOING ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
FIVE MILES

Seattle Wash. July Nothing definite is known
to-day of where Harry Tracy, the Oregon convict
Is Three posses are at Anacortez. eighteen miles
below WhatCom. and their leaders express the be-
lief that the outlaw in the vicinity of Decep-
tion Pass at O'Clock last evening in sailboat
Deception Pass is a dangerous spot for craft the
size of Tracy's boat, but the officers believe that
he went through a favorable tide and effected
a landing on the mainland this side. or put
through the Straits of San Juan De Fuca. Two
steamers actively engaged in patrolling the
shores of Puget Sound in the neighborhoOd of the
Pass while the posses are guarding vantage points
on the mainland in the neighbOrhood where he
would naturally land II is believed that Tracy is
making for Whatcom County where he has friends
who would aid him 10 escape either in foreign
vessel or into Canada by train Tracy is said TO
have worked formerly in Alberta. y. ". T., as
cowboy and il is thought by some that he is di-
recting his course thither-
After fruitless cruise covering l& miles, Sheriff
Cu1ihee and posse returned to-day Seattle on
tho ting Sea Lion Sheriff Cudihee says that his
posse examined with the aid OF powerful glasses
eeyerv bay or cove, carefully scrutiniZing every
small boat encountered. Finally. after passing
aIIv the whole of the west shore of the
EasbOn island the tug returned 10 Seattle As a
net resuIt OF the search. Sheriff Cudihee believes
that Tracy either landed at the Madison Indian
reearvation and securing = horse, made for the
Hood Canal country, or else Is IN hlding north or
dsnafch from Port Madison says that is Re-
IIeved the two were at Cape Horn. two miles
west OF the reservation. at noon yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.
HEAVY STORMS In STATE.
CITIES AND TOWNS DAMAGED
BY FLOODS.
CLOUDBURST VT ROCHESTER, MANY
FARMS RUINED - BRIDGES
SWEPT AWAY.
SWEPT AWAY
lBY rE1Eo KArH t, THE rR1BUNE.l

Rochester " V, July "A tremendous thun-
derstOrm burst this city at q O'Clock to-
night 1t took only fifteen minutes in passing.
but in that time the electric railroad system was
knocked out of business UncOunted motors
burned out, set en- fire, and the
northern part of the city WAS submerged by a
terrific cIOudburst There few storms on
record which did such work in such short time
The storm began at O'Clock, just as the
streetcar service was put to its utmost efforts
to accommodate the hOmegOing office and store
crowds. A PlymOuth-ave- car was struck near
the centre of the city. and one woman stunned
and a man deafened by the crash A Clinton,
ave- car was set on fire The passengers escaped
and the car ran blazing off Main-st-, where cars
stalled on all lines for more than an hour
The flames put out Lake-ave- was hllsd
flush from gutter to gutter with a roaring hood
in FIVE minutes. and cellars we're filed Tns'
damage will be great TO lawns and houss
foundations.
The storm was OF a continuous serfe q
which began Friday night. The reports Of ths
great damage done by clOudbursts on Friday To-
crops and fruit have not been exaggerated
The city is surrounded on all sides by storms
whose thunder is continuous. The weather con-
dftions here are without precedent.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
A LARGE GIFT TO YALE
FREDERICK W. VANDERBILT'S PLAN TO
PROVIDE DOR9HTORIES
FOR "SHEF."
FpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRuxE.l

New-Haven, Conn. July Mr.. Chittenden, di-
rector of the Sheffield Scientific School. announces
a valuable gift to the board of trustees of that
institution from Frederick w. Vanderbilt, grad
of the school in the class of '76. The gift is
for the establishment of a dormitory system for
scientific department of the university. Through
Mr.. Nanderbilt's gift tIact of land has been
acquired in the square directlv opposite the Shelf
field Scientific School Grove and College SITS,
for the site. The land gives for the purposes of the
school the entire block in College-st between Col
Iege and Temple SITS. the entire front in Wall-st..
between College and Temple sts.. with % feet in
Temple-st and 100 feet In Grove-st. Mr. Van
derbilt's gift is intended solely for the starting
of a dormitory system. and the land acquired will
be used solely for this purpose The first dormi-
tory building will he erected by Mr.. Vanderbilt
part of his gift to the school soon arrange
meuts can he made No value is the gift
but il must he considerably $4,000.
The need of dOrmitOry system has been long
by the scientific department of the university.
and Mr.. Vanderbt's gift will supply ample dor
mitory accommodations, which will do much TO in
crease the usefulness of the Sheffield Scientific
School The entering classes of the school have
been larger and larger annually this year marking
an increase Of 10 per cent in the number of appli-
for admission So far is known. this gift is
the first Yale from Frederick W. Vanderbilt. His
brother. the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. gave Yale
the handsome dormitory, Vanderbilt Hall. in 1898.
and made other gifts before his death. Alfred
Vanderbilt. Yale. 80, who is of the late Cor
neiius and a nephew of Frederick w Vanderbilt.
has given Yale $4,000. which devoted 10 bi-
Centennial fund purposes
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
SHAW STARTS AN INQUIRY.
PRESIDENT DRESSER OF MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION ALSO BEGINS INVESTI-
CATION OF SUGAR CHARGES.

Secretary Shaw Of the Treasury Department
has set on foot preliminary investigation of
the charges made by II. c. Corsa formerly an
assistant sugar sampler in the Appraisers
Stores, who before Appraiser Wakeman swore
that he had received money from James Vail
an employe of the Sugar Trust for "queering"
a cargo testing mark. thus affording the i'm
porter chance TO get the best of the govern
ment to the extent of several thousands of
dollars. Secretary Shaw was at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel last night. He would not discuss the
Corsa charges.
AS foreshadowed by The Tribune on Satur-
day, the Merchants Association has taken the
alleged sugar frauds under advisement Presi-
dent Dresser of the association has hegun an
inquiry, and in the course of a few days will
talk over with his assocate tes the advisabnty of
asking the President 10 take the same action
with reference to the sugar scandal as he did
with the alleged silk frauds
1t is now conceded that if it had not been
for the Merchants Association Rosenthal & Co
would not have been compelled to defend them
serves a charge of defrauding the government
to the extent of $1500.000. Nor is il any secret
among the members of the Merchants Asso-
citation that President Dresser went direct to
President Roosevelt with the matter.
In connection with this 1t was learned yes
terday that President Dresser insisted the
Independently of the Treasury Department Al
first the President demurred on the score Of
irregularity. But when the facts were laid
before MIN he yielded. ma made W. Wickham
Smith special counsel To the Merchants Asso-
citation. "A Deputy Attorney General and re-
sponsible only To Attorney General Knox
1t is understood that Secretary Shaw is TO he
away for week or two from Washington. on
his vacation, and il is not expected that much
will be accomplished by the Treasury agents
for the next fortnight
Secretary Shaw. accompanied by his wife and
two daughters. is on his way 10 a small place
on Lake Champlain, near Burlington. VT. where
Mrs. Shaw aud the Misses Shaw will spend the
remainder of the summer.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
THE KING OF SWEDEN DOUBTS 1T.
Andree Murder Story Not Believed

satisfied as to their truth. Mr. Farlies was
quoted Furthermore, saying that relics of the
Andree expedition had been secured. AS set
forth in last Sundays Tribune. there were rea-
sons for doubling this oft repeated version of
Andrees fate.
The King of Sweden naturally takes a deep
interest in all efforts to trace the explorer who
dropped out of sight five years ago. Andree
was a native of Sweden. and the King person
ally helped to defray the expenses of the ex-
pedtion.
The Hudson Bay Company has tried hard to
run down the various rumOrs regarding An
dree's landing in Northwestern Canada. A
query to the companys manager in Winnipeg
as to the latest one brought forth this response
by telegraph:
Winnipeg. Manitoba, July ..
To the Editor of The Tribune.
a story of three years ago. retold. for which
we have reason to think there is foundation
in fact. C c CHlPMAN.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
RECEIVER FOR BAY STATE GAS.
THE CoMPANY'S LIABILITIES ALLEGED
TO BE 100000.

Trenton, y. j., July (SpeciaD.-George d.
Hallock Of Painfeld. N J.. was to-day ap-
pointed by Judge Kirkpatrick in the United
States Circuit Court receiver for the Bay State
Gas Company of New-Jersey. This ON
was organized by J. Edward Addicks to coutrol
the output of gas in and about Boston. The
company bought up large blocks of the stock
Of the Boston Gas Light Company, the Rox-
bury Gas Light Company, the South Boston
Gas Light Company and the Bay State Gas
Company of Boston
The application for receiver for the Bay
State Gas Company of New-Jersey was made by
Frank L Day & Co. Of New-York, the
holders Of S160OO0 worth Of bonds Of the New
Jersey company. 1t is charged that the Habil-
ities Of the New-Jersey company are S9,oooOoo
This includes nearly 100000 of past interest
due on bonds. All the security Of the company
according 10 the bill of Frank L. Day & Co.
is the stock held in the four companies
named and these four companies, IL is charged
have been permitted to create a Floating in
debtedness Of 1898 600. The four companies 1t
is further charged, have paid no dividends for
the last two years and are being operated at
a loss.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
TELEGR4PHIC NOTES.
Nicaragua

Toledo, July Two young men, Walter Arnold
and an unknown companion We're drowned yes
River. The bodies have not been recovered
Guthrie, okla. July THE town of White Horse.
an old Indian trading & post of trad the m railroad in
100000 A. L. Phillips, a farmer, was fatally
burned
ConnellsviIIe Penn. July In the night an un-
mountaineer, living near lockwood Penn. and
proceeded to,the apartment of Prittss young wife.
evidently sUpposng her 10 lie alone Her screams
aroused her husband. who was in another room.
and hastily grasping his Winchester, he shot the
intruder dead as he started to run from the house
Mansfield, Ohio July Former Insurance Com
today at hearing before Mayor Robinson on pro-
to prevent him from being taken to New-York to
answer charge of larceny and was bound over
to the Common Pleas Court. He refused 10 give
await the grand jury next september.
Americus, Ga. July "A farmer named Gwynes
i RXinS on the S,tapPsy plantation near Amerieus
negro woman aui was himself shot twice 5 the
quarrel Gwynes shot at the negro and just as ha
fired the woman stepped in range and received
the fire and wounded EfId GwynSs bur the latter finally
he acted in self-defence.
Charleston, s. c.. July Twenty negroes were
injured Yesterday afternoon by the falling of the
of coored preached being held, and after
negroes made rush or the entrance TO get a last
view or me comm, Just as the crowd assembled
and two hundred men. women and children were
buried in the debris The police force was called
out to remove the wounded and restore order.
Chicago. July 7-Theodore Oelfeuer who yesterday
murdered his wife and wounded his baby and a
seventeen -year-od stepdaughter, committed suicide
In his cell at the police station last night His
was discovered this morning hanging from a rope
made from his undergarments. Earlier last night
the prisoner expressed sorrow his crime. and
about midnight apparently doing. Oefeuer's
outer clothing taken from him. His despera-
tiOn his situation is shown by the fact that
by standing upright at any time he might have
relieved the pressure Of the moose. Oefeuer's
wounded baby still alive to-day. but prob
ably will not recover.
Seattle. Wash, July mo news of the missing
steamers Jeanie and Portland is the report made
the steamship Indiana, Captain T. V. Roberts
which arrived yesterday from Nome. The Indiana
sailed from the northern coast, leaving June I6
two days subsequent TO the departure of the SEN
ator Purser McCulom says there is a great deal
of uneasiness at Nome concerning the vessels On
June % the United States revenue cutter Thetis
was repocted a Teller City on her way back into
the Arctic to search for the Portland and the
Jeanie She probably passed through the strait on
June q. The Indiana was at st. Michaes June
25 There were then in that port the steamship
Conemaugh OF the same line; the steamer Elihu
Thompson and several river boats, also the steam
whaler Buglies, which arrived he same day fror,
Name. There were no ocean vessels at Nome, and
only steam craft, the sadie.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
TO WAR ON ZELAYA.
A THOUSAND REvOLUTIONISTS LAND
tT BLUEFILDS.

Panama. Colombia. July Private advices
received here from Nicaragua are 10 the effect
that revolutionary expedition of over one
thousand men has landed near Buefields
Nicaragua and has been joined by a large
number of Conservatives. The landing of this
expedition is said TO be the beginning Of a
strong movement against the government of
President Zelaya Such a movement would be
of considerable benefit to Colombia, it is be-
lleved. in that countrys difficulties with it's
oIutionists as 1t would prevent help reaching
the Colombian Liberals the isthmus from
Nicaragua
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
WESTERN UNION MUST GO.
NOTICE GIVEN TO REMOVE PROPERTY
FROM PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY'S
PREMISES BY SEPTEMBER 80.
rBY TELEGRAPH To rHz rRrBuxE.l

TBY TELEGRAPH The TRIBUNE.l
Philadelphia July 1T was announced to-day
that the Western Union has been directed 10 cease
using the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany by September 30. The Postal Telegraph
Company. which began to operate the railroads
wires Sunday. continued to do unmoested
to-day.
The railroad company's action in making
agreement with the Postal and giving notice to the
Western Union to take its instruments off the line
has attracted widespread attention. Now that the
Postal has begun operate the telegraph service
the system of the Pennsylvania Railroad east
of Pittsburg and Erie, every on the part of
either company is being closely watched
A aspect TO the case given by President
Cassatt to-day, when he said: we have given the
Western Union Telegraph Company until Septem-
ber 30 to remove its instruments and other prop
erty from our offices. We do not look for any
trouble. The contract with the western Union had
expired and we made a new one with the Postal
Telegraph Company"
Until September 30 the Western Union do
business the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
but after that time II must get cut of the railroad
companys offices and buildings
Contrary to expectation, there friction in
Yesterday or to-day. The work of installing the
and IT is believed that all arrangements will
be perfected sooner than was at first
displayed by the Western Union, and It is
understood that the company will not attempt
conpany's business 1t is said, however that when
the time shall come for the removal Of the poles
the Western Union will fight to keep poles and
wires i'm place. While the Postal has its offices in
the Pennsylvanias terminals the bulk Of the bust
ness SO far is done by the Western Union com
pany The Western Union has been directed to
remove all it's property from the offices along the
line of the railroad between New York and Pitts
burg The notice reads: You hereby directed
to remove the property Of your company from our
premises as soon as convenient but not to extend
OVe September so.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
TOABANDONH IA VANA STA TION
THE NAVY WILL REMOVE ITS COAL IN
DIFFERENCE TO CUBAN SENTIMENT

Washington July 1T is practically settled
that the United States will abandon its coaling
station at Triscornia. in Havana harbor' ana
Secretary Moody will probably have the coal
in the warehouse there put aboard a collier ana
carried away. IT had been hoped that by this
time the negotiations which are to be conducted
under the Platt amendment for the acquisition
OF coaling stations in Cuba would have pro-
ceeded 10 a point where the coal at Triscornia
could be taken 10 some other point on the island
but owing TO the decision of the administration
70 delay all other negotiations until the reci-
prOcity treaty could be consummated this mat
ter has dropped into the background.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
POSTAL INSTALLED IN JERSEY CITY.

A. c. Alderman, manager of the Jersey city
office of the Postal Telegraph Company yesterday
morning installed operator in charge of the
temporary Postal Telegraph offices Of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad station in that city
When Manager Ackerman installed the operator
at the foot OF Exchange Place he found the oper
ator at the Western Union booth still at his post
Mr. Ackerrnan made no effort 20 disturb the
Western Union representative, but his own oper-
ator nj once began transact business at another
booth near by. Wires had been into the station
from a street pole line
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
STATUS OF EMPLOYEES IN CUBA.

Washington. July THE President has pro-
mnigated the following order affecting persons
employed under the military government in Cuba
Persons VINO were in the employ of the United
States I'm the rnlsary government in Cuba and
VINO not eligible for retention in the CLASSIFIED
service under existing rules but have been special
y Commended for appointment therein by the chiefs
o tbeir respective departments. with the approval
ot The Secretary of War. because OF efficient ser
lces rendered under conditions OF personal danger
whose names are embraced in the list furnished
- - me Civil Service Commission by the War De-
Iartment NAV be retained and appointed TO post
lons Of grade corresponding TO that which they
"w hold IN the classified service, with the consent
eiio approval Of the commission.
7 his order affects III persons Of something
over six hundred formerly employed in Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

The above is in answer to a message asking
King Oscar his opinion of the latest story from
winnipeg about the alleged murder of Andree,
the explorer. by Esqumaus in Northern Canada
The story as told in dispatches from Winnipeg
last Saturday was to the effect that the Rev
Mr. Farlies. an Episcopal missionary. had heard
and investigated the statements about Andree's
murder two years ago by Esquimaus. and was
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN HURT.
COLONIAL SECRETARY INJURED IN A
CAB ACCIDENT
THROWN AGAINST THE GLASS FRONT OF
THE VEHICLE. HIS FOREHEAD is CUT
TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL.

London. July THE Colonial Secretary.
Joseph Chamberlain. was somewhat severely
cut on the head this afternoon the result
of cab accident in Whitehall. The Secretary's
hanson passing through the Canadian
Arch when the horse slipped and Mr.. Chamber
lain was thrown forward with great violence.
His head struck and shattered the glass front
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

Paris July ?.-The Petit Temps" relates curl
ous story to-day of abortive attempt on the
mart Of the new Minister of Marine. NJ Pelletan
to cancel contracts given by the former Minister
of Marine NJ Lanessan, for the construction OF
two large ronclads. According to the Petit
TENNIS y the directors of the shipbuiding firms
concer erned refused To- cancel the orders.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
BY Special Gable to The New-York rribune)

Stockholm. Sweden July 7.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
By his majestys order | have to say
that his majesty has no special reason
to suppose murder of Andree by Esqui-
maus. WRANGEL.
Count Firth Carl Justaf Wrangel, cham
berlain to King Oscar II of Sweden
and NOrwav.)
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
90o LITTLE TRIPS.

The Travellers Condensed Guide published by the
RAYMOND & whtcomb Co.. Union Square. contains
seIection of over 200 trips suitable for summer
outings and will be sent on receipt of two cents to
cover ge-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
COLORADO AND RETURN s25.

Nv the Colorado Special. the luxurious daily
train leaving Chicago $50 p. m: only one night Chi,
cago TO Denver via Chicago & Northwestern and
TTnion Pacific Rys- Offices 2s7 and i6l broadway
Advt. ----
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
CHOLERA SPREADING IN mANCHURI4.

Berlin, July 1T is announced here in dispatch
from Port Arthur that cholera is spreading in
Manchuris and that the mortality rate is very
great out of 1896 cases at Inkau 334 were fatal.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

IT SAVES FOUR HOURS.
q rsbnsylvania Railroad 20-hour train 10 Chicagc
appreciated by Ghe busy msn.-tAdVt
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

10 HOURS TO CHICAGO.
The PENNSYLVANIA Special leaves New York daily
-(Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
LOSSES NEAR CANANpAIGUA.

Canandaigua, N Y. July THE extent of the
destruction caused by succession OF cloud
bursts. accompanied by heavy winds, that Wis
tied the section of country lying between
Seneca Point. on the west side of Canandaigua
Lake and Woodville. at the head of the lake.
and between Vine Valley. or the east side. and
Naples. on Saturday afternoon and Sunday
morning. is great
The first storm arose a little after noon
saturday and few minutes later all the
ravines began TO pour down torrents which found
natural courses to the lake blocked by drift
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

The 2O-hour train of the New 40 DAVIS work in
New York and be in CnicaE" he~
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
1T SAVES A DAY.

The worlds greatest pleasure route ne Is we advt
t1,deon River Day Line. Music. SceHeiS'-
New-York tribune., 1902-07-08

THE 10TH CENTURY LIMITED"
One of eight daily trains between New York and
chicago Via the New York Central lines A COM
prehen-ive service.-Advt