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New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
THE NEW LTCEUM THEA TIRE.
DANIEL FROHMAN WILL CARRY THE
NAME OF HIS OLD PLAYHOUSE
UPTOWN WITH HIM

Daniel Frohman bought yesterday the buildings
No. 1i9 10 l57 West Forty -hfthst.. plot s9Xl00
feet, from Flora NJ Graves. and No. 152 West
Forty-sixth-st., a plot 1sxlOO feet. He intends
to build theatre on this property The play
house will be called the New Lyceum Theatre.
Pease & Gilman wee the brokers who represented
the sellers Of the property. Work will begin at
once and it is expected that the playhouse will be
opened by October L Title to the Lyceum Theatre
property. in Fourth-ave.. between Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth SITS, was recently obtained by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from
Brent Good. 1t then announced that this
the I.yceum's last season. At the end Of which
the building would be torn down.
The theatre will have a frontage of eighty
nine feet In Forty -ffth-st, will be hundred
feet deep. II Will be of conventional design with
In no attempt at novelty unusual form being in
tended There Will be two balconies and six
boxes. four the orchestra floor and two in the
first balcony. 1t viii be small house. the
dimensions already given indicate. Mr.. Frohman
believes in small theatres. for various for
plays OF the kind which he means TO give in the
New Lyceum. He intends TO select about such
plays his stock company always gave in the
present Lyceum Theatre, and such It is giving
now at Days The new house will seat about
than the present Lyceum.
The stage Will be the fun width Of the house and
% feet deep. The proscenium opening Will be y
feet. At the back of the stage and extending 10
feet In which Will be all the engines. boilers and
other machinery OF the theatre as well as the
placing of all these in a separate building from
the theatre viii greatly add 10 the safety OF the
house from fire. The whole plan and construction
OF the theatre will be supervised by the Buildings
Department. and Will be made to conform 20 the
departments wishes 10 means of safety. Mr..
Frohman pays S21000 for the land. and the theatre
Will cost about S2O0.V10 more.
Nj. Frohm1u Will place his stock company in the
house and T.. II. Sothoru viii play his annual
engagement there. Miss Annie Russell will also
appear there when she plays in New-York. The
new house Will In short. simply take the place In
Mr.. FrOhmau's arrangements which the old Dyce-
um once had. He VIII not give mp Days Theatre.
IfIr Will for as
'Notre Dame" which IS soon TO De seen there. and
for musical pieces such as have been seen on its
stage in the last few
on the south side Of Forty -hfth-st., between
Broadway and SiXth-ave.. and almost opposite the
New Lyceum. will be the Hudson Theatre. 10 be
built by George c.. Heye. the plans for which were
recently announced. The Hudson VIII stand on the
plot occupied by No 1856 To Iii West Forty
nfth-st. and No. 10 West Forty-fourth-st. IL has
already been leased TO the Henry L. Harris Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
GAS OVERCOMES FIREMEN
COMRADES RESCUE THEM FROM GEL
LAR-EXPLOSION BLOWS JAM
TOR UPSTAIRS.

Three firemen were overcome last night while
fighting fire in the cellar of the five story apart
n1ent house at No 136 East Seventieth-st
Masten the janitor of the house, went down INTO
the cellar at O'Clock, with a lighted lantern 10
investigate complaints from tenants In the mouse
that gas was escaping. As soon as he reached
the cellar there was explosion He was blown
I'D the cellar stairs He uninjured and hurried
out and turned in alarm. In the mean tine
there was great excitement among the tenants or
the house but all got out safely.
AS soon as the lire apparatus arrived on the scene
Battalion Chief Breslin ordered members or Truck
No 1s and Engine Company No. 80 to go down III
the cellar and find the fire. George Grace OF IrucA
No 16 and Foreman Thomas J. CarriSan, OF En-
CINE Company No. So started into the cellar. no
word was heard from them for some minutes, anu anu
Lieutenant RusCh and Fireman Roach, OF t-nglIe t-neg ne
Company No. So went down In the celiaTi ne ft
found both Grace and Carrtgan lying at the LopI
of the stairs overcome by the fumes or gas ana
smoke With some difficulty they succeeded III
bringing both men out. The men were ulCoIsCious'
and were hurried to the Presbyterian HcSpltaI. -.
Then lanes Sherlock. of Engine Company NO. 90
started down In cellar, but he was overcome Jc
fore he got half way down the stairs. ana was
dragged out by Fireman Haight. OF the same com
pany He revived on being brought out into the ar
About this time men from the Amsterdam Gas
Company arrived and turned off the gas supply. u
was then easy work the tiremen to eXtinguiSh
the flames The leakage of gas was due TO a brokell
pipe Gas fumes prevented the tenants from re-
turning to their rooms for a short time.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
N4RCELLUS Fl. DODGE A DIRECTOR
COLUMBIA STUDENT AND J. J. HILL, ELECT
ED TO EQUITABLE LIFE AssUR-
ANCE BOARD

. At a meeting Of the board of directors held
yesterday afternoon James J. Hill. president of
the Great Northern Railway Company, and
Marcellus Hartley Dodge were elected directors
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Mr..
Dodge was also elected yesterday a director of
the American Deposit and Loan Company.
Mr.. Dodge, who is a student in Columbia Uni
versity is a grandson of the late Marcellus
Hartley, and according to common report is
Mr.. Hartley's principal heir. Mr.. Hartley was
a director of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, and also of the American Deposit and
Loan Company, which is controlled by Equita-
bic interests. Mr.. Hill. whose closest business
associates here are affiliated with the New York
Life Insurance Company rather than with the
Equitable, Will have among his fellow directors
on the board of the latter institution several
representatives each of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and the Gould and Vanderbilt
Interests.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
THE GERMANIA LIFE NOT TO BE SOLD.

The forty-second annual statement of the Ger
mania Life Insurance Company of New-York for
the year 1901. shows that the company has assets
of S2S,I90Slo 3o. including S4,22S,5u in bonds and
mortgages real estate $s4LS42 in State city and
other bonds and 50 226 ass in real estate The com
pany's reserve fund exceeds SPA 600 019 and It's sur
plus regards policy holders the legal standar
of the State OF NewYork is So. .S33 40 ss
Cornelius Doremus. the president of the con1panv
has said in terms that cannot be misunderstood
that attempt to buy up the Germania Life In
surance Company will succeed There have been
various rumOrS that some of the large as well as
some of the small life insurance companies in this
city were to be purchased by outside interests
Speaking the president of the company Mr.
Doremus has said; Il wish assure the public
that all efforts to buy the control of the Cernana
Life have been and will continue be futiIe that
numerous offers have been made and refused that
the administration to-day is in direct line of sue
cessiou TO the organizers of the company in 1860
and that our present and prospective policyholder
may rely in all confidence the continuance of
the management which has brought the company to
It's present position or unsurpassed financial
urr. r,rrfI1
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
STEAMSHIP MEN GO BACK.
AS ON THEIR ARRIVAL. THEY SAY THEY
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT TRANSAT-
LANTIC COMBINATION

Several Of the British steamship men who arrived
here on the steamer Celtic a couple OF weeks ago
sailed for home the Oceanic yesterday. They
J. Bruce Ismay and w s Graves. OF the
White Star Line John Dickinson, the Liverpool at
torney of the company. and w j. Pirrie Of the
Harland & Wolf Shipbuiding Company. Henry
Wilding. the chairman of the Leyland Line and
Ralph Nevill. the other Liverpool lawyer who ar
rived here the Celtic. stu in this country.
As to what brought the steamship men to this
country the public knows more than 1T did
the day they denied having any knowledge of a
combination of steamship lines. They added moth
ing to the publc's information that subject be
fore they sailed yesterday. They said they knew
nothing of any passenger rate agreements, and
nothing could be learned elsewhere about the re-
ports except that there had been meeting in
this country arrange a scale, and change
had been ordered from Europe.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
COUNTY CLERK's ACCOUNTS SHORT
HELD IN s1,Ooe BOND FOR ALLEGED MIS-
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

Ballston Spa, \. Y, Feb. 5.-Distrct Attorney
Salisbury having concluded two weeks examina-
ton OF the books and vouchers of the County
Clerks office. charges malfeasance against Edward
F. Grose the County Clerk He charges violations
of the statute in paying into the county treas
ury all moneys received as fees required He
finds that $1,000 received from attorneys for search
ing records. not returned
On Mr. Salisbury's information. Justice Burton
D. Esmond this afternoon issued a warrant for
Grose's arrest on the specific charge of misde-
meanor in receiving March Z. 1901 from Attor-
ney John L. Hennlng. of Saratoga Springs. his
check for SS 80 for making searches. that Grose
cashed the check and misapproprated the funds
Grose was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Curtis and
arraigned. He pleaded not guilty and waived ex-
animation. Justice Esmond fixed bail at H.0Go.
which given
Grose has held office for fourteen years being
now in the last year of his fifth term. He is in
high standing socially is trustee OF the Round
Lake Association and deacon in the Baptist
church OF this village.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
SAYS HE WAS SHANGH4IED.
SAVANNAH BOY AFTER BEING sHIPwRECKED
AND LANDED IN FRANCE is WORK
ING HIS WAY HOME.

Joseph H. Pacceti boy of nineteen years, who
said he had been shanghaied aboard a vessel at
Savannah last October. and was working his way
home arrived here yesterday the oil steamer
Snowflake from Cardiff. He said he was drugged
and taken aboard the Norwegian bark Ada from a
saloon. When he awoke from his stupor he found
himself at The Ada was so badly damaged
in gale that she was abandoned on November 6
in midOCean. The picked up by the
steamer Bordeaux and landed at Havre on Novem-
Der Is Pacceu got opportunity work his way
to Swansea. Here he got three days work and
then he started for Cardiff afoot. He saw the
United States Consul at Cardiff and after much
effort got chance to come here on the Snowflake.
Captain Hopgood of the Snowflake he saws
worked him hard all the way over and refused to
give him a cent when he landed. He is now irving
TO get TO Savannah His story as to dates and
vessels is fully supported by the marine reports.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
TO PLAY PING PONG AND BADmINToN.

ganized in this city by committee composed of F.
Raymond Lefferts, jr.. Warner NJ. Van Norden and
Louis Hasbrouck Newkirk The membership will
it is expected. be limited to hundred. and meet
ings will be held Friday evenings in February
March aud April. beginning on February Il The
club VIII meet in the armory OF the Berkeley
School, No. 435 Madison-ave Ping pong will be
played bare hardwood tables which are. II is
asserted by the skilful, the best courts for the
game Badmtnton IS sort of indoor tennis, PLAYED
IN q r1-rh smaller court, with fea thered shuttle
cocks for balls These shuttlecocks are known as
birds one serves in tennis but all the play is
from the volley. which makes the game vigorous
The less strenuous play four a side but the
real thusiasts prefer singles The patronesses OF
the new club are Mrs. William Henry Hays Mrs.
Harry j. Luce. Mrs. Louis HasbroJIck Newkirk
Mrs. Irving +. Raymond. Mrs. Warner NJ Van
Norden and Mrs. Schuyler s. Wheeler.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
PRISONERS IN BURNING VAT.
ROPES RESCUE MEN SURROUNDED BY FIRE
THEIR INJURIES DANGEROUS.

While vanishing the inside of beer vat In
the John Kress Brewery, at No. 220 East Fifty
fourth-st., yesterday. Joseph SchuIer, of No.
1,O21 Sacond-ave.. and John Dieth, OF No 1rOOS
Avenue A. were for about ten minutes in imni-
nent danger of being burned or smothered to
death
The men had large bucket of varntsh in the
middle of the floor of the vat. from which they
were painting the walls. The interior was light
ed by a torch. which they took turns in holding.
Accidentally this torch set fire to the varnish.
and Immediately the inflammable material was
burning over the whole vat
Schuler and Dieth were nearly suffocated by
the fumes. and their clothing caught fire imnle-
diately They cried for help until other work
men, hearing their calls, to their assistance.
Ropes were thrown down into the vat. and the
rescuers, after suffering greatly themselves from
the smoke and flames. managed to haul the men
out Their clothes were burning. and blankets
were obtained and the fire smothered
An ambulance took the injured men TO Flower
Hospital where their injuries were found to be
extremely dangerous They were scorched from
head to foot.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
NAY ABANDON WEIH4TWEI.

PLANS FOR SETTLEMENT OF BRITISH
TROOPS TnERE REPORTED GIVEN UP.
London, Feb 6.-According to the Calcutta
correspondent of THE Daily Mail" the British
Government has decided TO abandon its inten-
ton of fortifying garrisoning the colony of
Wei-Hai-Wei, China. will withdraw all its
troops from the place. and will transfer its CON
troll TO the civil authorities.
1t seems doubtful even. continues the corre-
spondent, if the colony will be retained. It's
position is useless from military point of view
except by enormous expenditure, and it is called
a white elephant"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
r4R RTPNS N BROADW4F.

As car No. 1e5 of the Broadway line was pass
ing I'D that thoroughfare without any passengers
last night q fire started in the hot box from de-
fective insulation and the car was destroyed. II
had reached Forty-second-st, when flames shot
from the hot box. spreading to the upper part of
the car and enveloping II. Policeman Esterbrook.
Of the West Forty-seventh-st. station. turned in
an alarm and when the firemen arrived they ex-
fnguished the flames but not, however, until the
upper part OF the was destroyed The blaze
caused excitement in the neighbOrhood, and thou
sands of people watched it
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06

American Bible house in Constantinople; John
Kendrck Bangs and James Barnes, Henry Mayer
gave chalk talk with illustrations. and J. Lloyd
Morgan sang some songs. Dr. Dwight talked of
the Ups and Downs of Turkish Booksellers" Mr
Bangs told stories of his experiences with
booksellers and publishers. He told one story about
a policeman of Yonkers who when asked where Mr.
Bangs lived said he had never heard OF him, The
inquirer expressed his astonishment and said that
Mr. BanGsS known all over the United
States. The policeman replied: We'll. he may have
a national but he has local, reputation"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
CHIEF CROKER nAKEs RECORD RUN.

Chief Croker made record a fire last
night which broke out in the after cabin of the
Stariu towboat Mercy B. at Pier No g. North River
The chief made the from Great Jones-st. to
the scene Of the nTe at Cortlandt-st. in minutes
and 80 seconds Ia his locomoble. The woodwork
in the after cabin and engine room the only
parts OF the boat that suffered.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
A DENIAL FROM LONDON

London, Feb. 5.-The Associated Press has the
highest official authority for denying the story
printed by the "Kreuz -Zetung." of Berlin. to-
day. TO the part said to have been taken bv
Lord Pauncefote. the British Ambassador AZ
Washington, in the Spanish American War in
tervention, in spite of the confirmation of the
story by the German Foreign Office
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
RUSSIA'S PART IN WAR.
Continued from first page.

States. is animated by the most friendly senti-
ments toward Spain. He will inform the rope
of my manifestations, and assures me we nave
''-s ''i-e0' '''-i u '''0 -'''' MERRY.
His maiesty's ambassador to the Minister of
(Telegram0
London. March &c, 1898.
The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs writes
me that Mr. BaIfour has taken into earnest con-
slderation your telegram and the peaceful pur-
poses of the Spanish Government; that the
British Cabinet sees with regret that any lnci-
dent may unnecessarily disturb the relations
between Spain and the United States.
Mr.. Balfour telegraphs to the British Am
bassador in Washington and directs him. If he
finds an opportunity. to inform that minister
(the Secretary of State) of the concllatory at
'''0'e 'l '"' 'p'''''" '''e D'''U RAscoN.
His majesty's ambassador to the minister of
state
Vienna, March %. 1898
The Minister for Foreign Affairs believes IL
necessary that the report of the Spanish COM
mission the Maine be published. as coun-
ter position to the American report, and in order
to facilitate arbitration.
He considers the maintenance of the peace TO
be. one of the most important questions in Eu
rope to-day, and thinks that diplomatic action
should be principally based thereon
His majesty's ambassador to the minister of
state:
st. Petersburg, March -. 1893.
I have just held a long conference with the
Minister for Foreign Affairs. He
pressed great sympathy for Spain and enthusi-
for the Queen, and assured me that the
Emperor Of Russia animated by similar
sentiments NILLAGONZALO.
His majesty's ambassador to the minister of
state:
CTelegram.)
Rome, March -, 1898,
I have Just had a conference with the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. 10 whom | have explained
in detail the inconceivable conduct of the gov
ernment Of the United States compared with
the prudence and moderation Of the Spanish
Government. ] then read to him French
translation of your telegram lie answered me
with visible conviction that the Italian Govern
ment. being animated by the most friendly SEN
timents toward the Queen Regent and the Span
ish nation. will Immediately act In the direction
you indicate. He supposes that our government
viii have addressed all the great powers in the
same manner and considers thar Italy should
reach understanding with them. .
on leaving he repeated his affectiOnate SYM
pathy and good viii toward our country.
NLAZO.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
BOOKsELLERs. LE4GUE DJNyEP

About TWO hundred members and friends OF the
Booksellers League dned last night at the rooms
of the Aldine Association. No. Ill Fitth-ave. s
Edgar Briggs acted toastmaster. The speakers
were the Rev. H O. DWIGHT. who represents the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
GERMANY HELD ALOOF.
STATEMENT AUTHORIZED BY FOREIGN
OFFICE REGARDING PROPOSALS.

Berlin. Feb. 5.-The German Foreign Office
confirms the substantial accuracy of the sub
Joined statement on the subject of Germany's
course toward the United States at the time Of
the war with Spain, which the "Kreuz ZeitunE''
prints to-day. The correspondent of The Asso-
ciated Press understands that the article was
prepared by Professor Schiemann, professor of
history at Berlin University, who enjoys special
official sources of information. After a preface
quoting the statement made by British For
eign Office official to a representative of The
Associated Press, January u last, it says:
Almost exactly four years ago the sno,,-,
-AnipdSsddor mere asked Germany Vhetber tSh 1t
MANY would lead in action against tbe i-itI,
0'aIeS Ior the protection of the rnopa rChioi
prlhclple The answer was a definite ref,,Sai
ana the same answer was given a month Isfer'
about the middle Of March. when the invitatIon'
Teached Germany to participate in the inter
Ventlon undertaken upon the initiative Of Ans
tria This was in the weeks following the sad
catastrophe of the Maine. when it was believed
intervention would facilitate an underst a ndinr
between the United States and Spain Never.
theless, our government commissioned Herr Won
Radowitz, the German Ambassador to Spain to
inform the Madrid Government that Germany
was not In position to prevent the Spanish
American War.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
BRITIsH PLEA ZOE PEAcE ALLEGEn

Afterward in June and July. while the United
States making great progress in the Phil
ippines, England actively tried to Induce the
Spaniards' commission in England to ask for
peace proposals. for TO mower was the Amer
lean encroachment in the Pacific more annoying
than TO England.
The above Is the historical connection or
events. We hope that, in giving the same We
have thoroughly exposed the absurdfty of the
English legend. "
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
COMBINED ACTION NECESSARY

After that several attempts were made 70 win
Germany or the Drebund for intervention in
which the Pope was especially active The final
result was that DR.. Holeben German Am
bassador at Washington. instructed to ioin
IN the step proposed by Austria only in case
all the other five great powers participated
We are unable to state the details of how the
united action came about. At any rate the col
lective note was handed to the officials at
Washington April 1. advising a peacea bic
settlement, and was signed by England, France
Italy, Austria Russia and Germany. It was
believed for week that would be averted
General Blanco received orders from Madrid
to offer to the Cuban insurgents an armistice
for Spain was resolved to give to them far
reaching autonomy, and TO arrive at a settle
ment of the Maine question through arbitration
Diplomatic circles. however, entertained no il
lusions and when England on April Il through
her ambassador, proposed a new collective note
In which the powers should declare that Europe
regarded Americas armed Intervention in Cuba
as unjustinable. the other ambassadors tele-
graphed to their home governments asking for
instructions The step failed through Ger
many's positive refusal. This gives as n an
pears to us, a picture essentially different from
the English legend. fortnight later war was
declared.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06

lCHARLsES c. NADAL
ADOLPHE OPENHYM.
John L. PARSONS.
tG. HAVEN PUTNAM.
ISAAC y. SELGMAN.
THOMAS r. SLICER.
CHARLES II. STRONG.
I OSWALD O.. WILLARD.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
WM H RALDWIN-

wM. II. BALDWIN. JR.
JAMES Il. BURNET.
JOSEPH -. DEANE.
HORACE r. DEMING.
L. NORTON GODDARD.
FRANK !. GOODSOW-
J. NOBLE HAYES.
ALFRED r. MARLING.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-06

States is animated by the most friendly senti-
ments toward Spain. He will inform the Pope
of my manifestations, and assures me we have
the affection of the Holy See.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-19
Emma Suuarc Concert.

The band will play the following Sc
leCtions at a concert in Emma Square
this evening, beginning at 1880 o'clock:
PART ].
Overture-The North Star. .Meyerbeer
Cornet Solo-The Everlasting Day
.......... ................ Bevans
Mr.. Charles Kreuter.
Variations-My Old Kentucky Home
by requesU ............... Dalbey
Songs
AZ Hooheno. (b) Lihi Kai Ohele
Miss |, Keliiaa.
(c) Wal Mapuna (d) Ahea 90!
Mrs. n. Alapal.
PART II.
Echo Piece-Musicians Astray in
the Park, (by request) -. Herman
Serenade-Love in Idleness (by re-
quest) ................... Macbeth
Bassoon Solo, by Mr.. Akana.
Fantasia-ln Switzerland (by re-
quest) OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Hume
WaltZ-Love's Old Sweet Song.
''..'. ..............,... Bucalossl
Cornet Solo, by Mr. Chas. Kreuter.
The Star Spangled Banner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-19
ON TENNIS COURTS.

The chamslonship tennis game on
Saturday resulted in E. Il. Adams and
A. T. Brock (PJ defeating A. r. Cunha
and A. NJ. NOVEL; OBJ, 81, G-1, ca,
Ga. The winners have now held tina
championship for four successive years.
The ladies' singles will commence TO-.
morrow and the courts and time OF
playing will be announced later. En-
tries close tonight at o'clock.
Entries can be made with +. r
Adams, chairman Tournament commit
tee. at Office of Alexander & Baldwin.
Any ladies who are unable to 60 in
person to enter can telephone him or
allow some other person to enter for
them. Unless there are four entries
there will be no matches.
Ladies' doubles and mixed doubles
will follow completion of ladies' sin.
giles.