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New-York tribune., 1902-02-10
PROMPT RELIEF MEASURES.
OFFICIALS DO NOT THINK THERE Is
MUCH DISTRESS.

Paterson, Feb. 9-Three relief meetings were
held in Paterson in the afternoon. the principal
one OF which was attended by Governor Murphy,
Mayor Hinchliffe and Recorder Senior, who. un-
der the city's charter, is Fire Marshal In a
few moments $500 was handed TO the Mayor for
immediate use, but the chief magistrate said
that, while the city had suffered terrible Wis
station. he was in position to say that there
little distress The business section had
been practically wiped out. but the residence
portion which suffered that in which well
To do citizens lived.
i The arrnory Of the 9TH Regiment made
headquarters for the relief of any persons de-
sirous Of assistance, but up to late hour no
applicants for help visited the building, and
Major George P. Olcott, who was in charge,
said that he did not expect TO find more than
score OF people who needed assistance.
: Chief of Police GrauI. with Sheriff Sturr,
established temporary offices in the City Treas
urer's office, and the Sheriff swore in fifty spe-
cial deputies. who were sent right away to the
burned districts for the protection OF life and
property.
Governor Murphy and Mayor Hinchliffe said
they were extremely grateful for the assistance
given by the fire deuartments in the nearby
cities which responded promptly to the calls
for aid.
II am deeply grateful TO the men who so
PROMPTLY came to our assistance said the
Maya, and were II not for their quick arrival
and subsequent heroic work am afraid that
the city Of Paterson would by this time have
been a desolate black spot. Too much credit
cannot be given by our citizens to the fire fight
ers, and the thanks Of the community, which
has had such a severe visitation, while to my
mind inadequate the only offerings we can
make 10 thpse who helped US in our terrible
hour Of need"
Temporary relief quarters were established
early in the day at St Paul's Church, where
DR.. Hamilton presided at a meeting of the
Ladies Aid Society but there it was stated that
there were ONLY few applicants. whose wants
were quickly attended TO.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-10
: NEWARK SENDS BREAD.
JERSEY CITY THOUGH FIGHTING ITS
laa1 OWN FIRE, RUSHES TWO EN-
e. GINES TO HELP.

Mayor Seymour OF Newark communica ted
with Mayor Hinchliffe Of Paterson yesterday.
stating that the aid Of Newark could be relied
on for everything that the stricken city should
need. and that its resources were at the COM
1nand of Paterson. A special meeting Of the
Common Council of Newark will be held at 3
2. m to-day to take action. The Hill Baking
Company, OF Newark, telegraphed TO Mayor
Hinchliffe that If word should be sent t4iat
bread was needed three thousand loaves would
be sent by the company early this morning The
bread was sent at midnight
Governor Murphy waited at his house in
Newark receiving kilograms and telegraph mes
sages until late IN the afternoon, and then went
TO Paterson. The necessity Of sending add-
tonal companies Of the National Guard from
Newark or Jersey City was under consideration.
II the emergency called for any action Gov
ernor Murphy was prepared for it. Two en-
gines. Nos. 3 and 8, were dispatched to Pater-
son by the Fire Department. One left the city
at > a. m. and the other at noon. The depart
naent stood ready TO supply more apparatus If
called for. A special meeting OF the Board of
Trade of Newark Will be called to-day to take
steps for the relief of Paterson. Yesterday citi-
zens were canvassing means of organized effort
for the same purpose, and messages of SYM
pathy with offers OF aid were sent to Paterson s
Mayor by individuals.
The, Jersey City Fire Department officials re-
Ceived an appeal from Paterson to send to it all
the fire apparatus that could be spared to aid in
combating the conaagration yesterday. The
Jersey City department had severe contract
on hand fighting the worst fire in a decade but
sent out a special train over the Erie Rail-
road TO Paterson.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-10

elusive Of stock on hand. The Boston Store
loss amounts TO several hundred thousand dol
lars The Young Mems Christian Association
building in Elson-st.. the Hamilton Club, the
Odd Fellows Hall and The Paterson News"
building all gone, IS the Paterson High
School So the Commercial School, the
First Baptist and St Marks Episcopal churches.
I should say that fully twenty entire blocks
were destroyed. The business section has been
completely wiped out. Business will probably
be at a standstiIl for several weeks, but all
feel confident that Paterson VIII rise out Of the
ruins just did Johnstown and Galveston"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-10
THE INDIVIDUAL LOSSES,

Paterson. Feb. 9.-The cost OF the fire has not
yet been counted with any degree of accuracy,
and it will be several days before there can be a
definite tabulation of losses and insurance.
In the confusion Of the day and the rigorous
guarding of the burned districts at night II was
impossible 10 find a majority of the heavier suf-
ferers. The estimate Of S10,000,000 will prob
ably cover the destruction broadly, and group
OF officials who went over the city this evening
were inclined TO scale that figure down to be-
tween S7.5o0000 and SS,000,000 for actual prop
erty losses. Their estimate made no allowance
for loss on account Of suspension Of business. A
hastily prepared and incomplete list compiled
by a business man tonight gives the following
estimated losses:
New-York tribune., 1902-02-10
FOR RELIEF AND SAFETY
SALOONS CLOSED BY ORDER
OF THE MAYOR.
NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS OBTAINED
FOR IMMEDIATE USE IN FIVE
MINUTES-GovERNoR ON
THE SCENE.
THE SCENE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Paterson. N. j.. Feb. 9.-This afternoon the
people began to take measures for affording re-
lief to the sufferers. On an hours notice half
hundred men and women were brought together
at ST. Pauls Church. at Broadway and East
Eighteenth-st., and within five minutes about
5000 had been obtained that was available for
immediate use. A committee consisting OF NJ.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-10
BUSINESS SECTION BURNED.

Alberton, Ga. Feb, e.-Fire here early to-day de-
stroyed nearly all Of the business section Of TITS
place doing damage which is estimated at 100000
The city has no fire protection, ana IN -l..e .
prigades formed by citizens were of no avail in A
temperature OF 30 degrees and high wind
New-York tribune., 1902-02-10

The Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies the American District Telephone
Company and the Paterson, Passaic and Sub
urban Telegraph Company We're completely
burned out with all of their delicate and eX-
pensive electrical equipment Losses IN many
instances notably in those OF the trust com
panies will depend upon how vaults and safes
stood the test Of fire.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-10

DEATH MAY HAVE BEEN FASTENED.
Cne death reported as possibly a result Of
the coniagration. A Mrs. Brown, who, II was
said, was over eighty years old and who was
removed from her home at No. Is Broadway
just two doors from where the fire started IN the
car sheds. taken to the home of a friend
near by shortly after midnight, and died about
an hour later. II said that her death vas
hastened by the excitement consequent on her
hasty removal to place Of safety.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
0arri.o, at O'Okiep Relieved.

Cape Town, May 5.--Reports which
have reached here via Port Nolloth. Yves.
Cape Colony, dated April 10, are to the
effect that British columns are now in
close touch with the British garrison at
Nolloth), and that the relief Of the Brit
Nolloth and that the relief of the Brit
ish force there is practically completed.
The plucky little garrison of OOkiep
has been invested by the Beers for weeks
past and has put up defense which can
be compared to that of Mafeking. The
defenders Of O'Okiep suffered compare
lively few casualties. but they were sub
ject to constant snipinR, and had OCCASION
al sharp brushes with the Beers.
On the night Of April 4, 10 Beers rush
ed an outpost on . kopie held by 20 Of
the British garrison. The women and
children took refuge in q fortified school
house. Three civilians and one girl have
been killed in the town by long range
fire from the Boers. but the population il
cheerful and confident.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
Captured entire. REPUBLIC
sANro DOMINGO DISPATCH.
-unr Declares He Will Not Sar-
sender without an Order-Presi-
,. .utmsnes Fled to Safe<y-In-
.urxent vasaues to he Presiaent-
rri~uds Praise Him.

New York, May THE insurgents
have obtained possession Of the entire
republic, with the exception OF this town,
s,vs a Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo,
disuatch to the Herald. Governor
D.,champs declares that he will not
surrender Puerto Plata without an of-
fetal notice from the government.
Governor Deschamps is said to have
been an aspirant for the presidency, and
has bitterly opposed the present revo-
,ution. He has caused the arrest OF
Charles H. Loinaz, the Norwegian vice
consul at Puerto Plata, on the charge of
having conspired to overthrow the Jimin-
o. government. The consular corps has
objected to the release Of M. Loinaz.
Vice President Horacio Vasquez has
overthrow the government of President
Juan /. Jiminez after field operations Of
less than two weeks. There has been un.
til recently no apparent rupture Of
friendly relations between the president
and the vice president Of the Dominican
republic.
Vasauez, according to his friends, en-
.deavored to support Jiminez, but owing
to contracts which the president is said
to have made to the financial injury Of
the republic, the vice president has
turned against him.
Puerto Plata's governor, Deschamps,
has small force ofstroops ana also m
warship in port, and may offer to Vas
auez the most determined resistance that
the revolutionary leader has met, but it
is believed that the town will soon DO
captured.
Vasquez is prepared to assume the reins
of government at once. He Is Of
Dominican birth, and has spent nearly
all the forty years of his life in that coun'
try His friends represent him as progress.
sive, intelligent and honorable:
Jin,inex at San Domingo.
Monte Christie, May 7.-Messengers
under flag OF truce who arrived at
Puerto Plata from Santo Domingo con-
firned the reports Of the capitulation OF
the Dominican capital, which took place
friday. 1t was also confirmed that Pres
ident Jiminez sought refuge in the
French consulate at San Domingo.
The negotiations between the revolu'
tionists ana General Deschamps, governor
of Puerto Plata, for the surrender OF
that place have, it is further reported
here, fallen through. The governor re-
fuses to surrender without an order from
the Dominican government.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
New Discoveries Made.

Berkeley, Cal, May 5.-Professor Ar
min o. Leuscher, director Of the students
observatory at the University of Califor-
MIA, has made the discovery that the
Brooks comet, first observed two weeks
ago, revolves about tne sun in one quarter,
the shortest number Of days required by
any comet ever before recorded. As soon
as the discovery Of the comet by Brooks,
observation we're begun at the Lick OBJ
servatory. The Berkeley astronomers
computations show that the comet is
nearer the sun than the earth, revolving
around it in 800 days. 1t is supposed this
ia the comet observed in l748 for three
days only, and never seen again since
that time
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
Drunken Italians.

Racine, Wis, May IA mob of 50
Italians, crazy from liquor, has ruled the
town of Corliss, near here, terrorizing the
people and driving all citizens from the
streets. Two women were wounded
slightly by revolvers and two men were
cut by knives in the hands of the in
vaders. Help was asked from this city.
and Sheriff Bauman, with a posse of dep
uties, drove over to C0rliss, where order
was restored after short but exciting en-
counter in the streets. Two of the
Italians are under arrest and the Others
have fled.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
IDAHO Gl.EANlNGS.

The Rathdrum public schools OBJ
served Arbor Day.
The new teamsters' union 1t Boise.
has q membership Of 81.
At kendrick Arbor day exercises
were held In the public schools Satur-
day. The scholars from both school
buildings were assembled at the up
per school and a programme appro-
pirate to the day was given.
The receipts OF the Lewiston land
ONCE during April were the largest In
the history Of the ONCE. The total re-
ceipts for the month we're $22.2S7.O7,
this including fees and commissions
amounting to $1877.
The secretary Of the interior has
assured Senator Dubois that the proc.
lamation opening Fort Hall Indian res.
ervation to settlement would b placed
before the president a. soon - pos.
sible with . view to early promnlga.
ton.
Emile Marquardson committed sui.
eide At Payette last week In butcher
shop by shooting himself MarQuard
son was sent TO the penitentiary not
long ago for cattle stealing. The su
preme court reversed the judgment
and he was released for lack of evi
dence. The matter of his convictior
seems to have preyed on his mind.
Mrs. #. p. Matchett. at Wardner
was fatally burned last week by thu
explosion Of gasoline. In which cur
tains were being renovated. Sh<
passed the first part Of Friday night
In great agony. but toward morning be
came calmer and after giving instruc
lions as to her burial and taking an #
fectionate farewell of her husband ant
baby she expired peacefully.
Henry Geibler was killed at the st
Joe sawmiN at Harrison. Idaho. re
Gently. His body ives found In pi
nearly directly under q wheel run by
belt. The body was not more thai
six feet from the wheel His necl
and back we're broken. He blew tn
! whistle at 6 o'clock. It IL believed tina
he was oiling the machinery and tina
. his coat sleeve caught in the belt owe
the wheel. which threw him violentl
INTO the pit. which killed him almOa
instantly. He was employed - hrs
man.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Baltimore, Nd, May 5.--The magnih-
cent silver service, made from silver coins
taken from the Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon. to be presented to Admiral Win
field Scott 6chley by his friends in this
state and in Washington, has been CON-
pleted and is on exhibition in the show
windows Of the manufacturers in this
city. The service consists Of one center
piece. soup tureen and ladls, four vegeta.
BILE dishes with covers, one gravy bowl
and ladle. one roast platter. one game
platter, one fish platter, and 10 dessert
plates
Upon each piece ia engraved Admiral
Schley's initials in monogram, and each
bears this inscription:
"Made of silver taken from the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon, destroyed in the
naval battle off Santiago de Cuba July 3.
1898"
The fineness OF the silver used was not
interfered with. and the metal therefore
has almost the hardness OF steel. The
weight Of the coins used was about 1900
ounces. and at the present price Of silver
represents value OF $500, but nearly six
times that amount was required TO pur-
chase the coin from the government.
The presentation Of the service will be
made Wednesday at the home Of Theo-
dor Marburg in this city. who, with for
mer Postmaster General James A. GARY
and Ives Cobb Of Washington, comprise
the committee in charge Of its manufac-
ture.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
New Cabinet in Santiago.

New York, May Tt ia reported that
a new cabinet has been formed. says
Santiago (Chile) dispatch to the Herald.
with these members: Premier and min
lister of the interior, Ramon Barros Luco;
minister Of foreign affairs, Rafael B. Al
maceda; minister of finance, Guilbrmo
Barros; minister of justice and public
&. Fgueroa; minister Of pub
tic works, lsmael Valdes; minister OF
war and navy, Victor Lamas.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
DenveP Boys shot.

Denver, Obi, May 6.-Hilary Hickey,
aged Is, was shot in the head and in
stantly killed by q companion named
Paul Leonard, aged IA. The boys were
practicing at target shooting with ANAL
rife when the accident occurred.
Curtis McGary, aged IA, was shot in
the thigh also, by an unknown boy whom
he met in the woods along Cherry creek
His wound 10 dangerous-
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
Cuban COngPeUs.

Hhvana, May 6.-The Cuban senate
and house Of representatives assembled at
noon today in the palace. Governor Wood
made an address. wishing the legislators
success in the work they were about to
enter upon. He was informed that no
executive power would be vested in con-
&ress until after the formal transfer OF the
government
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
oRE0ox NOTES.

OREGON e eoing to haye = coudenae1
milk factory.
work h.s ha~nn q nr.rt,. p... -,
the new Masonic temple.
Portland saw mills have made : vo,-
untarv Advance ~ 81 mar can't -
wages.
The Federation a. Woman. r,luts ~
Oregon renreaents m cluhs nm 4 =.
tai memhershin 81 n 600
The atrike n portiand ~ tha laun.
drv worker vas settled ~ ia o..
ators .r.ntin. the damords y ~ a..
ion
T.r Thousand ..r.. - 49,. 49,
40 mi,es from nr-sr. hsv~ .'l 49, ss,i1
- MANI. .wsS.s..s 80 -. ...s.ss 49,.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

MANILA, May 6-Eighty-four Moro
prisoners. under guard, made an attempt
to escape. At a preconcerted signal they
got between the soldiers forming the
guard and a company at dinner. The
later. realizing what had happened, fired
on and pursued the Moros, killing IS Of
them and capturing nine. The other fugi
Gives escaped.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

abs at Koffutidor. on the frontier Of
Arabia. in which the Turks we're de-
feated. losing 400 men In killed and
wounded. The Arabs are also said
to have lost heavily.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Denver. COL. May 6.-The business por-
ton Of Rifle. Col.. q town on the Denver
L Rio Grande railroad, 20 miles west Of
Glenwood Springs, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
At 500 600. insurance about 5O,OOO.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Amsterdam, N. ", May 5.-The Am
sterdam Central Labor union, composed
Of Is subordinate unions. with q total
membership of 5000, has adopted a reso-
luton to abstain from meat handled by
the socalled beef trust for tho next 80
days.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Washington. May AT the sueges-
ton Of Captain Dayton Of the Chicago,
Secretary Moody has authorized that Of
acer to convene court Of inquiry to ex-
anime into the matters connected with the
arrest and imprisonment OF officers Of
the Chicago at Venice. The personnel Of
the court is not known here.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

Salt Lake, Utah, May 7..George W..
Walsen, proprietor Of q semiweekly paper
at Salmon City, Idaho, was arrested here
on a charge Of having appropriated 5000
of the funds Of the Lemhi county treas
ury at Salmon City. Walsen was arrest
ed while calling on young lazy. He de-
mics the charges against him.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
Minister to Cuba.

Washington. May III. G. Squiers,
secretary of the legation at Pekin, has
been selected by the president to be min.
lister to Cuba, and General + s. Bragg
of Wisconsin has been selected as consul
general at Havana.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08
win Fight in Seattle.

Gan Francisco. May kid Parker
announces that he has been matched to
fight Perry Queenan at Seattle this
month. The men are to weigh l35 pounds
at 3 O'Clock on the day OF the tight.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

A perfect gentleman" is usually very
disagreeable person. A manly fellow, who
is also gentleman, IL always his superior
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

The need Of an excuse i the stepnothaE
Of invention.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-08

II takes the editor to make . lone
story short
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

neighborhood probably because he was once
school teacher, used TO sit around a writing
ia bic for a long time every day, pretending to
read but he really watched for opportunity
to conceal a new blotter in the folds of his
paper. When this had been accomplished ne
folded up the paper and walked out. What ne
wanted the paper for don't know, because he
did all his writing here. One day l called him
aside and told him that he must stay away
He asked no questions. but he understood why
I am sure however that his place as blotter
pilferer has been filed"
In the winter these hotel loungers make the
public rooms their club, and in warm weather
they cannot be distinguished from the real
guests in the fresh air parts of the hotels.
"Of course" said the clerk III we "oud
allow every one to make our house his head
quarters we would soon have no room for our
guests. but we do not. Our 'sitters are repu-
table people, who have no business TO occupy
their time; old men whose day has passed or
men who are waiting for something to turn up
and am sure that they are all honest people,
even il they do occasionally take few pens ana
other articles of stationery or the daily papers
''This class belongs to a New-York hotel as
much as that other class which consists OF men
who stand around the ticker all day hgurins
how much money could have been made If Ger
tain amount had been invested on a certain
stock These people never speculate. because
ticker, and live in hopes some day TO play the
game again which they understand SO much pet
ter now than they did when they piayeo IL De-
fore"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

NO PAY HOTEL GUESTS.
MAKE HosTLERIEs THEIR CLUBS. AND
PILFER Just \ LITTLE.

PILFER Just \ LITTLE.
II wish you would have some new pens put
On the writing table" said a well dressed man
to the clerk Of an uptown hotel.
Certainly Frontr' and boy was called and
Instructed 10 attend to the matter.
'Now. wouldn't you think that he was our
star guest?" asked the clerk. If you did think
80 you would be wrong, for he never spent
cent in this house He lives quite distance
from here. but comes in as regularly as the
dag, reads his papers here, writes his letters at
our desks and receives his callers in our recep-
ton rooms. He is not alone in his class. There
are hundreds of men just like him. They are
respectable, and in way offensive but they
enjoy lot Of hotel privileges for nothing so
long that they finally look upon them as vested
rights"
The clerk told about the various kinds Of mo
pay guests to be seen in all New-York hotels.
and said that they were a source of expense to
the hotels. but that they helped to distribute the
hotel stationery and occasionally some of their
friends left dollar there
''The man with the long hair over there" said
the clerk pointing to a distinguished looking
man who lolied in an easy chair with air Of
proprietorshp. lis of our regular guests.
His speciality is newspapers. He has his break
last at coffee and cakes place near by, and
comes early every morning. He sits about with
his eyes half closed, apparently oblivious to all
around him, until some one lays down a paper
and walks away Then he will jump for the
paper quick flash, and begin to read. While
he is reading he keeps an eye on the others in
the room, and papers are cast aside he adds
to his store but when he has finished reading
be leaves the papers in the reading room, and