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New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
CROWDS AT CAVE-IN RUINS
ANOTHER HOUSE BEGAN TO SETTLE
AND WAS SHORED UP.

THE CONTRACTORS WILL BE. HELD LIABLE
FOR ALL THE LOSS TO HOUsEHOLDERs
No additional damage Of Importance resulted
yesterday from the cave-in of rock at Park
ave, between Thtryt-seventh and Thirty-eighth
SITS, which on Friday ruined the fronts of the
housec owned by John j. Murphy, No. 81, and
H c. Mccullough, No. 90 Every precaution
was taken TO prevent further injury to property
and the work was watched from a distance by
a big crowd Of sightseers. The total damage
seems % be we'll within 100000. Whatever
the damage may be it will be borne by the con-
tractors. John B. Mcdonald, chief contractor Of
the Rapid Transit Commission, srent several
hours yesterday afternoon on the spot where the
disaster occurred. Afterward he said:
The property owners whose property has been
damaged will sue the city the contractor and
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
scHLEY TO BE GUEST or HONOR

Admiral Dewey. General Nelson A. Miles ex-
Senator Arthur P. German, Senator Joseph B.
Foraker and Cardinal Gibbons are among those
invited and expected to attend the fourth annual
dinner OF the Maryland Society OF New-York 10
be held on April at Sherry's The guest of honor
will be Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley an
honorary member OF the society. The dinner will
be a characteristic Maryland far as the
dishes and the music CO. but many New-Yorkers OF
prominence will be present.
The committee in charge OF the ARRANGEMENTS
consists of ex-Assistant Secretary OF State William
Woodward Baldwin, OF the State Department:
Maurice l. Edgar. Luther Lay Gadd ]. D. Horner
j. Lynch Pendergast. and A. W Speir Chairman
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
ARE NOW MARIONCR4WFORDS.
CHILDREN OF AUTHOR HAVE TWO NAMES
DECLARED THEIR SURNAMES BY
SUPREME COURT

On the ground that Eleanor Louisa. Elizabeth
Christophers. Harold Francis Bertram Bordan
and Claire Marion Crawford. the children Of
Francis Marion Crawford the author. whose fame
has been gained under the name Marion Crawford
desire TO continue the of this title as a recoE-
milton of the just pride they feel in his literary
achievements, they have been permitted by Justice
Greenbaum, in the Supreme Court to change their
surnames to that of Marion-C'rawford They ex-
planned In their petition that they would be sub
stantially benefited by being permitted TO change
the name; They are temporarily living in Sor-
ItalV
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
BLAST TEARS DOWN WIRES.

heavy blast set off yesterday in vacant
lots the west side of Amsterdam-ave., between
One -hundred-and-thirty- y-fth and One-hundred-and-
thirty-sixth SITS, tore down the Fire Department
wires strung along that thoroughfare. Excavation
Rocks and timberS were blown into the air, tearing
down the wires. which were strung poles forty
feet high.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
HIGHEST PRICE EVER PAID FOR OIL LAND.

Austin. Tex. March % (SpeciaD.-It was stated
here to-day that sixty-fourth acre of proved
oil land located in the Hogg-Swayne tract on Spin
dletop Heights, had just been sold for $4,000
which is at the rate of 81 2SOOoO acre. This is
said be the highest price paid for oil land
J. A. Stanheld and ]. F; Holt. OF sherman. Tex.
wele the purchasers. Before the oil strike this
land could have been bought for so an acre
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
AEW BYLAW FOR pRODUcE ETcFAyGE.

mere was posted on the floor OF ,he Produce Ex-
,,,s, yesterday the form Of a new bylaw which
+, DO acted on by the exchange after ten days.
.ioVlaes for election each year by ballot of a
halhs hoa-as committee of seven members OF the
VI managers who shall make regular nomi-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23

,a.1ns ,aG Tor all Offices except membership in the
,a.tIinS committee. Independent nominations
IrdSS+ suit De made and ballots for them will be
ttons py the exchange, providing such nomina-
sppro are made FIVE days prior TO elections and
orppIoEe9 by at least twenty-five members. 1t Is
Mbopesed that the board Of managers shall choose
'le nrst nominating committee
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
STATE TAX RATE SMALL.
PROBABLY ONLY S2.OOO,OOO
WILL HAVE TO BE RAISED.
BOARD OF ESTIMATE MAY NOT GET
POWER TO FIN SALARIES OF
CITY EMPLOYEES.
gBr TELEGRAPH TO THE tribune ]

Albany. March Ex-senator Higgins, chair
man Of the Senate Finance Committee, said to-
night that the total appropriations that would
be made by the legislature this year would be
little under" he hoped. Sd. 100000 In 1901
they amounted 10 S22, ,S07, Cos 75. Governor
Odeu had hoped 10 limit the appropriations to
S200G0 0,0, and thus abolish all direct taxation
except about 100000 for the canal debt. which
is required by the constitution. If however. the
total appropriations amount to So, 900, 900 there
must be a small direct State tax, besides the
canal tax to raise the additional s.. 100000 i'm
posed Even in this case there Will be a re-
ducton cf al least SJ700,0OO in the State taxes
as compared with year ago, and the State tax
rate viii amount 10 practically nothing If only
50 100000 IS TO be raised. Said Senator Higgins:
The Increase Of the appropriations from 500 600
n 81 eu.f0 has been caused by increase OF the
number patients in the State hospitals for the
insane the patients in the aSylumS for the deaf
granted $4,000 for the Improvement of the roads
of State. increase of SIS000l a : COntrasted
with Added to this have given $3.50 900
more for the common schools Of the State. Most
ties Il ought 10 enable rural people raise the
standard of competency among the teachers Of
The legislature has also aided farmers in another
T!be the State tax rate this year. refer TO As
semblyman Plank's bill providing that the State
shall pay - per cent Of the Of road Construc
zion IN rural districts which have adopted the sys-
Hitherto the State has only paid 25 per cent Of the
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
THIRD ATEyUE HOLDERS NIGHT STEP IN.
WALL STREET HEARS THAT THEY MAY TAKE A
HAND IN INTERCRBAN FIGHT

II was rumored IN Wall Street yesterday that. in
ase Justice Gildersleeye should decline TO make
Ina permanent the temporary Injunction obtained last
eeh by stockholders Of the Metropolitan Street
-.@l"ay Company who are opposed 70 the leasing
:. mat corporation 10 the Interurban Street Rail
t y company actions night be begun by bond
VIII . OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company
nerti, same OBJECT IN view, Of blocking perma
re n" financial plan Of the Metropolitan's
Der cars' Wnlch was approved THURSDAY by 50
Net-aLHtt,,oI OF the stock and opposed by per cent
was Inactive In the stock market yes
-. toaIhg point ON total sales OF LOO shares
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
Z. s. RUBBER SHOWS MARKED STRENGTH.
MORGAN INTERESTS EXPECTED TO TAKE ACTIVE
PART ~ DIRECTING ITS POLICY.

United States Rubber showed marked strength In
the stock market yesterday the common gaining
2 per cent and the preferred 2I2. This activity
followed the election directors of Francis Lynde
stetsoa. Mr. Morgan's personal counsel, and Fran
els l. Hine. a vice-president Of the First National
bsnh, the interests Of which institution closely
!!oeentihed with those Of J. p. Morgan & Co., the
ii--IeIeLce being drawn that Mr.. Morgan would
eteaiter take prominent part in the direction OF
lls nlted States Rubber Company's policy radi-
ton. - 800 - i' -' 40 80 ''-E
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
ANCIENT AND Up TO DATE.

Many announcements of antique and up to
date articles are to be found I'm the narrow
columns of to-day's paper
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23

m o the add 20 IA
New-York tribune., 1902-03-23
JUST A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

4, found among the little advertisements of
the people in the narrow columns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
Siam and Her Future.
From the Saturday Review.

From the Saturday Review.
Says the author Of "SIam in the Twentieth
Century," THE Japanese are bright, quick
witted and persevering. The Siamese, too,
are quick in their way, but they are apa-
thetic and indolent to degree. 1t is grit
they are wanting in. To sum up the differ
ence, the Siamese are a tropical people,
while the Japanese are not, and here we are
at the root of the matter" This judgment
does not hold out much hope for the self
reformation of Siam, and that country has
an additional disadvantage. She stands
now between three great empires, two OF
which have already almost come to blows
on her account, while China is daily pour
ing her surplus population across the bor-
der, and Mr.. Campbell Is of opinion that be-
fore many years the Chinese are likely
to be the dominating people, not only of
Siam, but Of Indo-China. However that
may be, 1t is evident that France has made
up her mind to be the ruling factor in Siam.
or II not. that no other power shall occupy
that position. The question is: Can we
delay the absorption Of Siam until she has
so modernized her Institutions and organ
lied her resources that there will be no
valid excuse for foreign interference with
her internal affairs?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04

the harbor Of New London, bound for
England, France and Portugal.
After the big Storm" he continued, 'the
pilot came on board on Sunday afternoon.
we were bowling toward home with every
bit of canvas set.
Now that we are here, the first class Of
thirty boys will be graduated some day
this week. The second class of sixty has
than one hundred applicants ready for ex-
animation for the winter school. All on
board are well, and the discipline has been
perfect.
When we reached Southampton, we
found the Enterprise of Boston, and the
cal training schools, anchored in the har-
Dor.
There was a cutter and whaleboat race
and the St Mary's boys beat the others to
standstfll. Sir George Williams, founder
OF the Young Mems Christian Associations
In England, took the boys in tow here and
they were given great luncheon and sent
to London. with guides, all at Sir Georges
expense.
AT Havre, the agents Of the Paris Young
mems Christian Association escorted the
boys to the French capital and cared for
them. Then we went to Lisbon and then
to Madeira"
obtained positions on steamships or sail
ing vessels and In a few weeks will be at
their work. The British board of trade
thinks SO well Of the system of education
OF our boys that they will give them third
omcer's certificate when we are through
with them.
The st. Mary's curriculum is one which
turns out boys second only in value to those
graduated by the Naval Academy at An
napolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
Oil as Fuel.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
After ten months of trial and also, it
may be added. Of triils the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Company has abandoned the
use Of oil as a fuel for its locomotives The
chief difficulties were caused by the intense
heat which cracked and split the boiler
sheets, and the coating of the flues with a
deposit which had to be cleaned daily to
prevent serious waste by loss Of heat thus
kept from the water. This experience of
the Southern Pacific company proves little
except that further improvements in burn
ers are needed to make oil good substi-
tute for coal. The company has large soft
coal mines and full equipment and ex-
perience for mining, and its engineers and
firemen are trained in the use of the GUS
tomary fuel, and it Is not strange that 1t
should prefer not to experiment further.
The report made by Admiral Melville upon
experiments with oil fuel and 2.OOO-horse-
power boiler, to determine the question of
its use in the navy, is that up to the pres
ent time no i'll effects have been observed
from its action on the boiler. He recon-
mends that it's use, be promptly begun on
at least one-third of the torpedo boats,
though he thinks 1t will be a more expen-
siye fuel than coal. The report also sug-
gests that many disadvantages encountered
In it's use in the navy would not be present
under favorable conditions on land. There
seems no way as yet to produce perfect
combustion and avoid the serious disadvan-
tages of heavy clouds of smoke. A report
from Kansas City, however, states that the
Armour packing plant has in use a moving
crate with an automatic feed device which
burns soft coal so perfectly as to save IL
per cent of the fuel and avoid this diff
Guilty. The evening amp burns oil per-
fectly, and 1t Is quite probable that If even
bituninous coal can be thus brought to an
almost smokeless combustion, locomotive
and other engines may be equipped in such
a way as to burn this fuel successfully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
WOES OF AN AMATEUR.
The Many Troubles Of Young Man
With a Camera

On a bench in Lafayette Square on a sun
ny afternoon few days ago a young man
sat, disconselately contemplating hand
camera.
Another young man approached AS he
wore an engaging smile and an automobile
coat, the man on the seat accosted him.
Say" he said, politely, do you know
anything about photogrAphs?''
"A little" was the answer. DO you wish
to tell your troubles to ME Instead of to the
policeman; the tf01Pppieessl 49, Of the amateur
Precisely" resp6hdeA. the man on the
seat Washington Is one of the best cities
In the world in which to ,make photographs.
The streets are widst ths long lines of trees
buildings are fine, the atmosphere Is clear,
and altogether the capital is pre-eminent
for Photographic purposes, and our local
amateur camera ARTISTS s,s nave lots OF fun
THE fever struck meta few weeks ago,
and this camera iss the, fifth have had.
with corresponding rising price. until I
can't pay any more FOR a hand-shooter.
But can't take satisfactory pictures-the
fault of the camera, OF course"
''That is odd," rejoined the other man.
with smile.
The Star building, which. by the way, is
one of the best Photographic objects in
town. The plate developed The Star build
ing tumbling over on the Raleigh, the Rail
eigh pitching violently into 18th street, and
the pedestrians, on Pennsylvania avenue
running for dear life. What was the
trouble?"
You didn't hold the camera straight.
that's all"
rs that all? Thanks. I next took pho
tograph of a horse at l4th street and Ohio
avenue. The head and neck of the horse
stretched from that corner to the New Will
lard, 1000 feet away-that is. in the photo
graph, of course, as 1t would have hurt the
horses neck to have literally stretched II
that distance. My fault again?'
Certainly. 1t was just out of focus. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
AUTOS IN ENGLAND.
General Usefulness of the Motor Car
Admitted,

From the Spectator.
The general usefulness of the motor car
Is so remarkable that 1t has certainly como
to stay. In the big towns, where tramcars
and cabs, carriers and suburban railways
already provide ample means of locomotion,
the convenience Of the automobile Is less
obvious than in rural districts. Yet even
where 1t is question Of replacing existing
systems OF traffic the motor car has many
claims to urge. great deal of the dirt
and noise Of our streets is inseparably con-
nected with the use Of horses, whose odor
alone-f we were not all so accumtomed to
n-would strike the sensitive organism
with at least as much repugnance as tho
are such common objects Of the London
streets are largely caused by the slowness
and bulkiness Of horse-drawn carriages.
But it is in the country that tho motor
fer new lease Of life upon agricultural in
dustries. The country gentleman finds In
1t the means Of cross-country journeys
which were almost impracticable before.
The rural doctor Is able, with a motor that
costs no more than a single horse and car
rage, to cover q district that would tax
the resources of well-filled stable. The
shopkeeper In the county town who sets
up a motor car will be able to meet the
wants Of his outlying customers with a
regularity and dispatch previously I'M
known. The farmer whose attempts to
carry on his business have been strangled
in their cradle by the delays and exorbitant
charges Of the railways will often find in
the motor car the means Of transporting
his perishable- produce to the doors Of the
consumers, who will also gain by getting
fresh instead Of 'doctored" food. It is
doubtful whether even railways conferred a
greater boon on the country than is prom
ised by the motor car. Not only the future
of a great industry, but the amenity Of
rural life, is closely interviewer with the
motor-car problem. We desire to free the
motor car from the senseless speed limit,
but to prevent reckless driving by insisting
on licenses and on the display of regis
tered number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
COMPARATIVELY FEW.
Washington's Record for Homicides
Shows Seventy Thres, In Five Years.

1.-THE recent epidemic Of homicides In
New York, where murder has been of al
most daily occurrence serves to show how
few Of these fatalities happen in Wash
ington in q year." said 8 headquarters de-
tective sergeant this morning. Five years
ago there were eighteen homicides in the
District. nine from fracture Of the skull,
five from gunshot wounds, two from stab
bling. one from strangulation and one from
brain wounds. There were no instances OF
capital punishment that year. t .a
1.-The following year there were fifteen
cases of homicide of which two were from
fracture of the skull one from a wound in
the throat, three from stabbing, five from
gunshot wounds, one from drowning, two
from infanticide and one from an unknown
cause. There were three executions.
During the fiscal year of 1SS9-1900 there
were also fifteen iaomicldes and two execu-
lions. During the year 19OO-19O1 the num-
Der Of homicides fell to nine, Of which Ave
were from gunshot wounds and three from
stabbing while there were two executions.
During the fiscal year ended June 80,
1902, the number Of homicides increased to
sixteen. about the yearly average. of which
there were eight from gunshot wounds and
five from stabbing.
at will be seen from these brief figures
that during the past five years there have
been but seventy-three homicides In the
District. The ever-ready pistol or gun was
responsible IWeuty-tUTec Ol These KILL
ings and the handy knife or racer for thir-
teen, with one year missing as to the de-
tailed cause of death
"Of course, great many Of these cases
were not of deliberate, premeditated malr-
der, as is instanced by the few executions.
Many of them fell within the first second
and third degree of homicide, and the Gull
prits were punished by penitentiary SEN
fences, while in few instances justifabIe
homicide or killing in self-defense was
proved.
THE average number of homicides in the
District Is shown to be about fifteen annu-
ally. This average Is very small when 1t Is
remembered that our population approx
mates over 100000 people. In these ARRAYS,
as well as in the instances Of where the
death penalty has been administered, the
records show that the proportion Of partici-
pants among the colored race Is largely in
excess Of the white.
'.These figures tend to substantiate the
claim that Washington is a city where
peace and quiet obtains and that the law
less element Is proportionately less here
than in other large centers of population.
In other matters Of police record like low
proportion of offenses may be shown. In
brief from juvenile offenses to capital
crimes our records show that we have less
In proportion to our population than in
other cities.
while these results may be accounted
for In various ways, one Is that we have
fewer hard characters and criminals, to deal
with. Idleness begets crime, and the corner
loafer and saloon bum are not In evidence
here so conspicuously as in other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
ALCOHOL MOTORS.
Great Development in Germany in the
Past Two Years.

HaSC Two Z ears.
According to Consul General Hughes, at
Coburg the recent agricultural fair at Halle
has shown the wonderful strides that Ger
many has made within the last eighteen
months in alcohol motors. This is due to a
great extent, he says, to the personal in
terest taken In the subject Of the use and
application Of alcohol for trade purposes by
the emperor, and also to the low price at
which this spirit for fuel purposes (con-
tanning about 90 per cent of pure alcohoD is
furnished all over Germany-a quart cost
ing only about five cents.
The great advantages of a spirit motor
over the ordinary steam engine, the consul
general says. are that 1t is always ready for
use. without preliminary warming up; 1t can
be filled, oiled, and started In from two to
three minutes; there is no constant supply
Ing of coal and water, and no danger of
fire or explosion; no permits are require
from government authorities, and there is
compulsory inspection; the spirit Is
easily obtainable in all districts; there is
no smoke or smell, and the weight of a
portable spirit motor is about one-half that
of a portable steam engine of equal power.
He continues:
With regard to cost large German firm
that exhibited at Halle showed six to eight
horsepower portable alcohol motors for
s9I3.30 ten to twelve horsepower motors
for 81, 265. %, and sixteen to twenty horse
power motors for 81, 5S1 81. In the tests
made, one trial showed a consumption OF
0.42 kilogram (0.92 pound of SO per cent
spirit and 0.37 kilogram t0S1 pound of a
mixture of one-fifth benzol and four-fiifths
SO per cent spirit, in both cases per brake
horsepower per hour. If our Americ n
automobile manufacturers" says the con-
sur general, wish to capture the German
market with their lighter, better and more
stylish runabouts and pleasure wagons ]
think they would do well to adopt alcohol
as fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
F1imsy English Building.
From the Conservator.


1t used to be affirmed that English build
ing If tardier was more thorough than
American. But this view of the case will
no longer serve. American building Is
decidedly more thorough and serviceable.
1 have yet to find a house in all London
which is not the prey of drafts. Indeed.
the horrible dampness Of English winters
might be shorn Of its worst bed room,
sitting room and dining room terrors II
houses were more solidly put together. In
the older parts Of the West End this she'll
like quality Of structures constantly sur
prises and annoys the foreigner. 1t is all
very well for him If he comes here to spend
few summer weeks. Then he lauds the
delicious coolness' Of the climate and
falls to realize that in winter stealthy air
currents would creep upon him from every
quarter. There are hundreds Of houses
in the smart regions of Portland place,
Bayswater, Knightsbridge and Kensington,
where an utter lack of repair prevails.
where sometimes the wind almost whistles
below the ill-joined doors, and where gas
is often absent from all but one or two
apartments And yet for lodgings in these
houses prices are at all times asked which
a New Yorker would regard, In his own
city, as the quintessence Of extortion.