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New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
HARLEM RIVER SECTION COMPLETED.
One Of the Most Difficult of Subway Divisions
Tunnel Built in Sections.

That section OF the subway which goes under the
Harlem River from Lenox-ave. ana Oue-huudred-
and-fo-ty -dfth-st. 10 The Bronx shore one % the
most difficult to build in the entire subway.
completed yesterday by The contractors. McMuIeu
., Mclean Technically kuoHl Sc ton Of Divis-
ion g 0f the subway. this wlk involved q tunnel
some so feet long huge twin tube Of cast iron,
covered and reinforced with concrete. which had
To be built ia sections sunk Eto mud and water
and Joined into one large tube
because Of the bottom Of the river there mud on
strata Of rock the three sections Of the tunnel had
10 be built III pCntoons. or floating wooden box,s:
then sunk 20 their places The hrst section was
built IT'S lowcr half sunk then the ioof buns and
lowered place. the TWO halves Joined and
water pumped out of tlc tube In working on this
eerff.r AI~. Mclean conceived idea and evolved
4 method never used ia this country before While
vorking on the second section. he built the roof of
thie section as a roof 10 his foutOou.
Tho f~st section Of the tunnel from the Harlem
ehcra toward the centre or the river Was sunk on
No The second section. from The Bronx shore
fCpard the centre Of the ItVcT. sunk Nav 70
aud 0D June 10 the work of sinking the third sec-
tigr yvhi.l was 70 complete he tube under the
Harlem was begun. After this came the work of
f1inUg the sections and fitting ~ the inside HOS
iss been completed. The roof OF the tunnel Is
bof a the level Of the river bottom the pest
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
AUTO RACERS IN WRECK.
THREE MEN 4RE HURT.
Had Been Speeding Machine on
Vanderbilt Cup Course.

Three Of the men who we're To take part in
the automobile races for the Vanderbilt cup
over the triangular course six miles north of
Hampstead We're hurt last night.
Tney were hurled from an automobile in which
they had been going over the course for prac-
uce one. tisby. sustained three fractured ribs.
and one Of the broken ribs penetrated TO his
lungs The other two were severely bruised
The car was "a Toledo GJ-hOrsepove~ Rigby
Anderson and LyttIe after trying it out on the
track started for Garden CITY az o'clock
The vehicle had attained a speed of thIrty miles
an hour when a tire on one of the front wheels
flew OF.
is caused the machine 20 syverve at right
angles TIE steering gear wac broken ard the
racer ran against post and rail fence throw
ing tho men out Lyttle. who was driving. and
Anderson were bruised and we'll shaken up
Rigbv was thrown against pest Three OF his
sIbs were broken. one rib penetrating his lungs
The injured men were taken 10 a drug store
at Ficksvtllr and were attended by Drs [. NJ
Lanehart and HizemaH, assisted by two nurses
of the Nassau Hospital vho came from AIineola
in m automobile Rigby was sent TO the hos
pital in a critical condition.
The accident occurred about half mile north
OF HicksvilIe, between Hicksvile and Jericho
R!gby and Anderson are expert machlnists sent
on from Toledo. Ohio. TO operate the machine.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
LION ESCAPES IT 700
Takes Refuge in Rodent House
W0men and Children Flee.

Several hundred women and children were
badly scared and the keepers at the New-York
Geological Park Ga The Bronx had half an hours
excitement yesterday afternoon when the big
gest mountain lion u the place escaped from
his cage and took refuge in the rodent house.
The accident occurred about ( O'Clock when the
park was crowded The ground for several
hundred feet around the rodent house was
cleared in record time
one of The underkeepers, NIulvihiI had opened
lhe door of the cage of mountain lions 10 shove
IN their afternoon rations of fresh meat when
the largest, which arrived recently from Mexico.
sprang against the gate. knocked lt open. threw
the keeper down and dashed out. He paused
moment outside. Then the n-ighborhood not
seeming familiar, h. took % his heels and
sought shelter I'm the rodent house. about two
hundred feet away u is thought that the com
iH'lloh among The women so frightened him that
ne gave up his plans FOR more extended trip.
Ihe rodent horse Is a large but low structure.
having a number Of doors which lead into a
central rooted iuclusure. Into this the Hou went
MuI+ihiu got to his feet ana gave the alarm as
soon as he could. dozen keepers rushed up
almost as soon as the women got away
Ihe curator Mr.. Ditmars WAS summoned He
at once ordered all the doors to the rodent house
closed When the lion had thus been Gagged he
sent for a small portable cage. and had this
pushed against one of the doors. II was opened
ana two Of the keepers, armed with "a IRE hose
then attacked the big animal from Tie other
side OF the house and after a short skirmish
succeeded in driving him out Of the ONLY open
door and into the small cage. In five minutes
ne was back in the big cage. No one but the
lion was injured, and re only 10 the extent Of
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04

.STX C-4RS NIKE 4 RECORD.
Sub7cay Tran Runs from city HaH
to NiRsty-Sirth-st. IN That Time.

with The ease and steadness Of the Empire
State Express a train Of SIX ears. containing
one hundred and ff,y newspaper mon. shot
through the subway yesterday from Brooklyn
Bridge 10 Nlnety-sl&th-st-. iu 10 minutes and
- seconds.
The train used for he zip was made Up Of
six heavy cars. with copper sides OF til. type
recently In use on the seeond-ave elevated
road The start was made ~ Jhe City Han
station The train swung slowly around The
City Hall loop 70 TIE bridge. ana ar rrat point the
speed test began Nr. Deyo held a step watch
and called of the time IS each station was
passed h-sa speed was reached l1 Jess than
30 seconds. and was maintained 14rIl the curve
az Forty-second-st. was reached on account
OF the steel pillars, which flashed by in flick
eTing succession, the train seemed 20 be moving
faster than Il actually was. The real estimate
Of the trains speed could be had when passing
the stations The bright sunlight. showing
through the glass roof on the white tiles spread
through the subway for "a shor, distance ana
the sides Of the tunnel could BE- plainly seen.
The train swayed only once. II occurred when
rounding the curve al Union square Guests
who were standing about ia groups az the double
seats were joIted of their feet and righted
again il the twinAuug OF an eye. Before they
had q chance 10 vince the train was pluusins
on as steadily as ever. The fact thar the trip
was a record run on new road, lent some uu-
easiness. perhaps. TO those who were Jo,ted
When the train reached Ninety-sixth-st
short stop was made and the interest of the
party centred on the record of 1Ir. Drras stol
watch which showed tnat the run had been
made ten minutes and forty-fye seconds. A
slow run was made from Ninety iyta-st- 70 the
terminal the West Side The train then
went back 20 Ninety-slX X-h-st- and switched 10
the east side tracks The car barns and shops
at the One-hundred-aud-torty- -hfJh-st. terminal
were inspected. and the run downtown was
made slowly. stops being made ar al stations
below FOrty-secOud-st. An Inspection nt the
Grand Central subway station lasted for ten
minutes
The "trip made under the supervision OF
Frank r Hedley A. L. Merritt. O. NJ. Morrison
and 5. l. r Deyo. officials of the Iaterb0rough
Rapid Transit Company.
one car on the train was OF the new style,
built completely Of steel. The duh gray alumi-
mum finish OF the interior presented striking
contrast with the cherry stained furnishings Of
the other coaches. The seats Of the all steel
car are of cane The parts which correspond q
the wood now IN the ordinary car are OF steel
and are painted a dark olive green
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
SEVEN MoUNTAIEs ARE SMOKING.
Excitement When Rumbliags Are Heard in
Some of North Cardinals Peaks.
- rELEaRArH 81 - rr-RL-NI,-I

Ashevilie, y. c.. Oct S.-Inhaoitants of Bee
Tree. ten miles east OF AsheyiIe are much excited
about the smoke That is issuing from seven moun-
taiEs In their ueishborhood. IT rises IN columns
and is black
This strange phenomenon has been observed for
several autumus at Bee Tree. but formerly II was
only Watts Knob that smoked. 1t IS nor ligh7
hazy vapor that has given the nj ne TO the smoky
mountains but we'll defined columns of inky black
smoke
Never before has there been my demonstration
compared 10 that of the last few davs. Nany
theories have been advanced about the smo<ins ~
Watts Knob. but the phenomenon has never been
satisfactorily explained. II is stated that rum
bling sound can be family heard in some OF the
smoking peaks.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
NOW PETTIGREW BOLTS.
Brganite from South Dakota WI
Vote for Watson.

Ex-senator r. f. Pettigrew. of South Dakota
until this year a stanch Bryanite says that ne
is going TO vote for Watson. and that Parker
ought not carry single State in the Union.
In a letter dated September %. at Sioux Falls
S. D.. addressed 10 Melvin G. Palliser Of this
CITY. Mr. Pettigrew says,
shall vote for Watson ard 90 an that / can for
him but / cannot enter active. INTO The cam
paign. -,
Democratic party should exist as now constituted
Ii represents nothlns raises issuee, ard al nts
its only issue is R0ofevelts offensive personality
be Parker ought not 10 carry a state IA the
uniO1-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
BALFOUR MIGHT RETIRE
NOT i PROTECTIONIST.
Doesn't Think He Could Be Leader
if Policy Were .4dopted.

Edinburgh Scotland Oct 3-Prenler Balfour
opened the autumn campaign here tonight as
the guest of the Conservative Club. He first
seconded motion of coincidence with Lady
Vernon -Harcourt and the members Of her fam
iiy. Mr.. Balfour said
Sir William Eernon-Harcourt was for thirty
years ln the forefront OF the political battle He
was hard fighter. but his thrusts never poi
soaeI Death has removed one Of the most ex-
ceptional figures that ever adorned Parl!anen-
tary life"
IT, replying 10 the toast our Guest Nr.
Balfour said that as this was his first speech OF
the eutumn campaign he desired 10 be explicit
on one or two essential points. In the arst
place, he said, e. leader % the Irish party haC
given wide currency In America TO the view that
in the next Parliament the Irish members would
hold the balance of power. SO FAR the
Cnionists We're concerned no bargaining would
occur. The Cuionists were not fo- sale Re
sardjng the fiscal policy. Mr.. Bal,our said he
had nothing TO alter !u what is known as the
Sheffield policy.
Mr. Balfour said he was no protectionist. he
was one of those who thought protection was not
the best policy under existing circumstances.
II was no, policy that he recommended. direct
Is or indirectly either TO MS colleagues or to the
country. and he did not think he could remain
the leader of his party Il protection were
adopted
Whether Mr.. Chamberlaiu's estimate OF colo
nial opinion was right or wrong. Mr.. Balfour
entirely agreed with Mr.. Chamberlain that a
point had been reached where the only way out
was 70 have a free conference with the self.
governine colonies and India. Mr.. Balfour
strongly recomrnended that course TO the Union
st party. and said h. believed such confer
suce might do much good.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
LFRoM - rR1nrNE -


washington. Oct 3-PosUmaster General
Payne is slowly sinking to death All hope o.
his recovery has practically been abandoned
by his attending physicians and the members
Of his family who are at his bedside realize that
the end is not far of. II has been necessary, in
order that life might be artihciaIy sustained
TO administer The most powerful stinuants
known to science. but with each frequently re-
curing sinking spell the effectiveness Of even
these heroic remedies IS peTceptibly weakening
While the attending physicians will venture no
prediction as TO how long their battle with death
can be prolonged they acknowledge that il is
merely question OF time, and that NIr. Payne's
feeble hold on life may be severed at any mo-
ment
Mr.. Payne tonight is weaker than az any pre-
vicus stage Of his Illness except in the worst OF
his sinking spells and his death. it is said. may
occur at any moment II Will be due to stimu-
iants alone it is said. If he survives the night
Without them he could not live more than a few
hours
His pulse at times to-day has been barely per-
ceptihle. There was a severe sinking spell at
noon and another shortly after / o'clock this
afternoon that lasted half an hour. In the sue
ceeding hours he gained little rest. though ne
could not sleep long at a time.
The following bulletin was issued at 6 D. m.
w Improvement during the DAY Heart t1cLlOU
Kept up by repeated use of arteriaI stimulauts
lie continues TO respond to them
This was signed by Drs. Rixey. Magruder and
GraysOn.
At 9:30 O'Clock Or. Magruder issued the fol-
lowing bulletin,
Continues 10 respond we'll TO remedies. Is now
sleeping quiet. Some Improvement
F. H. Whitney. Mr- Payne's private secretary
issued the next bulletin as follows:
A. II o'clock p. m the Postmaster General is
resting quietly and the attending physicians
and members OF the family have retired.
Mr.. Payne is unconscious much Of the time.
but occasionally he recognized those about him
He suffered considerable pain
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt called in
the evening and remained half an hour Later
they sent great bunch Of roses from the White
House conserve tories. The Japanese Minister,
SIr. TakRnira. sent one OF his secretaries 10 in
quire about Mr.. Payne's condition. and Secre-
taries Wilson and Hitchcock and Assistant
Pustmasters General Wynne Shallenberger,
Madden and Brstow were among the other
callers Mrs W H Cameron. OF Milwaukee.
Mr.. Payues sister arrived tonight. and joined
the Other relatives who were summoned here
Another consultation Of physicians. IN which
Dr. Osler OF Baltimore is 70 take part, has been
arranged for o'clock to-TnOTrOw morning
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
READY FOR NOTIFICATION
Olean III RepubLican-PIatt IS
sHres Higgins of Support.

Clean. y Y. oct. 3-With the streets. pub
lie buildings and private dwelling houses all
fes-Ooned with bunting. the home city of the
Republican candidate for Governor. Frank yVav-
land Higgins. is preparing to start the state
campaign tomorrow M the notification exercises
of the nominees with enthusiasm and earnest
ness Almost every citizen in Olean is sharing
I'm the preparation for tomorrow. Not merely
the business blocks are decorated but there IS
hardly q rivate dwelling house that has not
It's dag and Mr.. Higgins's photograph. For
Tuesday ~ LEAST Oiean is all Republican. and
every citizen proud of the celebration
Tbe programme OF tO-morrows exercises is
staple, Al noon Senator George r. Malbv.
chairman Of the Saratoga convention. VIII make
the formal speech OF notification on the piazza
OF the nominees house and in the presence OF
al the candidates except Chief Judge Cullen ana
Judge Werner. who are sitting at the session OF
the Court Of Appeals in Albany. Mr. Higgins
will reply and there is no plan az present for
any more speeches ar this time. In the after
noon there viii be a mass meeting, and In III.
evening a second mass meeting. at which SEN
ator Depew NJ. Linn Bruce and Job e. Hedges
will speak Besides these there are to be fire.
works and parade. and the youthful Republi-
cans have several bonhres planned.
Lieutenant Governor Higgins said to-ui~hs.
that his plans after the ceremony are stiu nm
settled. or, more accurately. that as yet he had
none. and would not decide on any for several
days.
latter from Senator ]. c. PIatt. written IN
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
SxEE BURIED IN A GEORGIA MINE
4 : Morgan, Owner of the Mine. and Five
Of HIS WOrkmen Are Reported Dead.

@uanta, Ca. Oct "A special from Carters-
-s' this State says six men have been buried
~ nine near that place The dead are P p.
..lsai' owner Of the mine and i've % his en-
Noyes e-'i
--s cause OF the disaster was what Is known by
1isfE sa slick head" A heavy stratum OF oil
=. above "a mass ~ clay and the latter gave yvav
~ - Morgan is wei knoNn here and IL Boston and
-, ioFk- O. NJ Morgan. of Boston. is his
~ 193sf Ralph Barber OF Boston Is his nerbe7.
- --fz i. A. Fraiick q Aew-YoTk is hls $50,
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
NEW CHANNEL OF THE RIO GRANDE
Nationality Of 100000 Acres of Land.
South of River, in Doubt.
IHY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBryE. ]

Austin. Texas oct. st stated to-day by
engineers who nave investigated the situation
that tho new channel Of the Rio Grande through
the Arroyo Colorado VIII probably become the
permanent outlet Of that stream 20 the sea, as
the volume of water now flowing down the arroyo
Is greater than that which is passing down its
main channel This change IN the course Of the
river which marks the boundary between Texas
and Mexico means, that territory. eggregatlng
more than $4,000 acres OF cultivated land is placed
the south side Of the river. and that the ques-
ton whether IL now belongs To Mexico or the
United states VIII have TO be determined by the
international Water Boundary Commission The
mouth Of the Arroyo Colorado Is situated about
twenty-five miles north Of the mouth Of the old
channel
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
CHURCH FORCED TO CLOSE DOORS.
Plymouth, of Rochester, Would Not Get in
Line with Orthodox Bodies.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Rochester. oct 3.-Plymouth Church. Of this city
has had 10 close rs and viii offer its prop
erty in Plynouth-ave. for sale The CONGREGATIONAL
because the church would not agree to adopt a
creed in conformity with that OF the orthodox con-
sregatonaI churches. The missionary board paid
the salary of the pastor. the Rev. z. r Evans the
last year. he closed his year OF sunday and has
retired.
The Rev AIyron Adams was pastor OF Plymouth
Church for several years. After his death the
church had one or two extreme socialists as pastors
and the congregation dwindled away.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
GENERAL CORBIN ON MARRIAGE.
Says He Did Not Mention $2.4OO Year as
Income Limit
IBr rELz3aApB TO THE rRrBrxr. !

Omaha, Neb., Oct. al never made the state
rneut that young army officers should have an in
come Of 81, $50 year before they should be per
mltted to marry said General Fl. G Corbn here
to-day. Il made n1 such statement and the news
papers have misquoted me At the same time I do
not think ! made any mistake in recommending
that the permission Of the War Department be re-
quired before an officer can marry. Only last
week a young officer OF my acquaintance was mar
ried. Flow he expects to take care Of his wife d
can't tell for he is deeply in debt and has not
even paid for the uniform which he Is wearing
daily I have many distressing results OF
these Ill advised marriages by young army of1cers
that do think 1 made any mistake in nv sug-
gestiou. but / didn't Oue-half OF what the news
papers have quoted me of saying.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
SENATOR HoAR's SON FOR coNsREss.

Worcester Mass. Oct. a-The Republican con-
vention for the lid Massachusetts District nomi-
mated General Rockwood Hoar for Congress this
morning by reclamation Out OF respect 10 the
memory of Senator George F. HOar father of Gen
eral Hoar there nominating speeches at
the convention and the business was done IN rec
ord time calvin D. Paige. Of Southbrtdge. was
nominated as Presidential Eiector the choice heinz
bv accIsuati0n. Just before the Dissolution ~ rbe
c0nVention the delegates stood with bowed beads
for a moment. out OF respect to senator Hoar
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
SHES AT NEGRO ISSUE.
WON'T TALE, S4YSPARKER
Cochrc9, T0,cae and Hearst Named
for Congress.

Ex-Judge Parker I-st night a.SIv refused
to express an opinion On the rig of the
negro to vote under the Constitution
Democratic nominations for Congress were
made in New York and Kings courties.
Ex-senator 2. F. Pettigrew, - South
Dakota, announced that he would vote for
watson Parker, he said ought not 20 carry
4 single Stale.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
FIFTY FREsHMEN's HEADS SHAVED

BY TELEGRAPH TO Tr5E TRE8UNEl
indianapolis Oct. Glass spirit Is running high
a the State University at Bloomington and the
matter OF hair cutting has assumed larger proper
tons than II did last year. More than fifty sopho
mores ana freshmen havo bean caught and have had
their heads shaved since the term opened Last
night the sophomOres. armed with clippers. shaved
the heads Of twenty-five freshmen. In the struggle
one freshman was badly cut about the face, and a
sophomore suffered broken noss.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
ANoTa-, lAPANEsE 80 LoAN

--oaaon co'. s-.-The Standards" Toxic cor-
-poFaent SPORTS that an a conference ~ b,,,l,
s,-,a - vas decided 10 issue Immediately third
aestie war loan Of S40OO0OG0 eorors.,.,..- -
-ss Tor the current ascal year
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
LEAVES s2oo,eOo TO YALE

~-At Gfaaby. Conn, Oct at was announeee
--a@y that the late Levi Clinton Vets. who sle1
Hartford on September q had left 10 vale ~
49, about $4,000. comprising the bulk Of his
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
CANFIELD 1T HAYANA.
Sad To BE Planning Another
Monte Carlo Near That City.

Havana. oct. 3.-Richard Garfield, the noted
New-Yorz gambler. has been here for several
days II is said he has made arrangements for
establishing great winter resort after the or
der Of Monte Carlo. at Mariel, thirty mites fso-
Havana
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
HENRY c. PAYNE DYING.
DOCTORS GIVE UP HOPE.
The End Only a Question of Short
Time, They Sau.

Washington. Oct Q2:2O a. ml-The family
OF postmaster General Payne are now gathered
around his bedside. He has had another sink
ing spell. and the end is believed TO be a matter
OF few minutes
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04

I,ower rates than were ever before granted e,r an
expositon are IN effect 20 ST. Louis via fbo VvSsr
shore and New-XoFk Central. Ask ticket asents-
AdVG
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04

E2is PORT WINE AND GRAPE rr-,cr
a = Cannot be eKeelled for the So
-, - dewey q Sons Co. Is Fl5ifor "a ~
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04

cannot answer that question. refuse to Be
interviewed. and Won't be interviewed u you
nave done me the honor to read my letter Of ae-
oePtaHee you will find that that point has been
covered.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-04
NUN on HE SUFFRAGE.
Parker Refuses to Discuss Const;.
tHtiOHGl Point.

This inquiry was made of ex-Judge Parkes
last night:
In view Of the activity CT the Parker coustitl-
s'on Club, do you beeve that eolorsd voters
should be allowed TO enjoy the voting privileges
which the federal Constitution guarantees thsn2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06
WANTS STATEHOOD.
okIahonna's Governor Makes Strong
Plea For Favorable Action

r WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. G.
<>The nag of our republic will not be
complete until on irs field Of blue is
placed the rising star of Oklahoma :
says the annual report of 7. b Fer
srlson, of Oklahoma, just made public.
Tpe report adds:
With 100000 people, $4,000 900
worth of property. the major portion
of Our public expenses bestowed upon
our schools. unprecedented advance
ment along all lines of enterprise, it
seems that Congress should give us
the authority to exercise in full the
rights of American citizens"
Shaking of the growth of he ter
ritory, the report says:
The Immigration of Oklahoma dur
ing the past year has been quite
heavy. Over a million and a half
acres of public land have been taken
up by the homesteader. This alone
means an increase in population of
from 40 900 to $4,000 people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-06

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consumption has attacked your lungs,
German Syrup will surely effect cure
as it has done before in thousands of ap-
parently hopeless cases of lung trouble.
75c. At all druggists.