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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
CAR LEAVES 81" TRACK
Passengers Braue Third Rail in
SaOso-lScraper Loose.

In the snowstorm last night the southbound
tracks OF the Sixth-ave. and Ninth-ave- elevated
railroad were blocked fo- nearly hour when
the first OF a fve-car train OF the Sixth-ave-
line left the track The accident happened just
the train was leaving the Eighty-first-st.
station and all trains were stalled On the track.
Finally word sent to the One-hundred-and
sixteenth-st station and cars We're sent south
on the express tracks. no stops being made at
the intermediate stations. Passengers on the
stalled trains. about ten in number. We're kept
in the cars until finally the trains were made
parallel boards put in place. and they
walked through 10 the station. While the block
lasted many men braved the third rail in the
severe snOwstorm and walked 10 the Eighty
fyst-st. station
The officials of the road were extremely reti-
cent as to the cause Of the accident. Train
guards said that a scraper which is used TO
brush the snow from the third rail became
loosened and dropped on the track throwing the
wheels of.
A vivid display of electric sparks accompanied
the accident. and then there grinding
noise The motorman brought the train to an
abrupt stop. Investigation showed that the
front wheels We're off the tracks.
The train was well filed with passengers. who
were much excited.
There was considera bic indignation at num-
tev of the stations when passengers who had
been waiting heard of the trouble Many had
purchased tickets to go 10 stations below Fifty
ninth-st and they did not get their money back
After about half hours waiting passengers
the and-fOurth-st, Ninety
third-st., Seventy-seCond-st. and Sixty-sixth-st.
stations told of the block and transfers
were issued good for forty-eight hours. The
guards and ticket sellers had considerable diff
Guilty in explaining the case 10 the passengers
The wreckiug train sent for and put the
car back on the track. Traffic resumed
after the tracks had been blocked just forty
seven minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
GIRLS FLED FROM BURNING THEATRE
Sixty Were Rehearsing on Stage at Bing-
hamton-An Explosion.

Binghamton y y. Dec. f2-Fre in the Academy
Of Music building Norwich, y Y. this evening
did damage estima ed at $4,000 The fire started
about o'clock in the basement Of the North Pack
Ing Company. which occupied the store par' of the
building.
Sixty girls who were on the stage, rehearsing for
an entertainment 10 be given al the Consreg Ationa
fair narrowly escaped from the burning theatre
An explosion of an on tank in The basement helped
TO spread the hre
divided among the owners Of tho building. the
North Packing Company and Fred H. rage who
conducted a book store, which inuci. uaIlase WIS
done by wateE The origin Of the hle - iios KNOWN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
BOATS LOAD FOR RUSSIA.
NiFon's Torpedo Graft to 90 aboard
SecretIy.

Perth Amboy, y J.. Dec. Z (speciaD.-A British
steamer. now overhauling in the Erie Basin will
take the dismautled torpedo boats built here by
Lewis Nixon. TO Europe. The steamer is prepar-
Ing for Iloyds inspection after which II will
clear for South America. The nine boats and
their machinery will be secretly taken aboard. and
even the officers of the steamer do not know what
the real destination VIII be. In addition the
notilIa of torpedo boats. the of the steamer
will consist only Of a shipment Of go tons Of
barbed wire.
No explanation Of the uses 70 which the wire will
he put is forthcoming except that it is the Rus
sian government. The plates forming the huIls OF
the nine boats have been loaded the OF the
barge leaving room for the machinery. which will
be taken on at Elizabethport.
Twenty-Five barrels of gasolene have been emptied
into the two tanks Of the completed boat. which
tugs at her moorinEs the local shipyard The
departure OF the boat is expected at any time and
the shipment 0f the other hulls the machinery and
the barhed wire will depend the completion ~
repairs to the steamer that is TO take them.
The storm prevented most OF the work at the
shipyards yesterday. The completed boat is seid
20 be ready to go soon as weather conditions
allow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
Stooca5coy Marooned Without Food
by Pacific Steamer Captain.

lET TELEGRAPH TC THE TRIEUNEl
san Francisco Dec. 12.-A0 American stowayvay
found on the steamer Ventura. soon after leaving
Auckland NeW-ZcaianG. for this city. was
marooned by Captain Hayward a bleak island
off the north coast Of New-Zealand, and left 10
look out for himself No provisions were given 10
the man. and no consideration shown to him
as he was forcibly removed from the liner and
roWod ashore by crew from the Ventura.
Many passengers who witnessed the incident
voiced their OPINIONS among themselves. but one
entered protest TO the captain.
No one knew the name Of the stowavay. He
sought employment in the stewards department.
and when refused slowed himself away. When he
appeared on deck he told tn" purser that he
wanted TO reacn san Francisco. and offered $50 for
his fare The purser demanded the so, and also
told the man he would be required 10 work his
passage. When he refused these terms it was de-
cided maroon him.
The crew said If he cared to go back to Auckland
he could wade the ~ the that separates
the island from the mainland wait for fishing
boats that visited the island every Saturday. Pas
seugeUs the Ventura say the arm of the that
separated the marooned man from the mainland
was two miles wide and at high ude was deep
that vessels Of large size hoated in the channel.
In their opinion. the StOwaway would he unable at
any stage OF the tide TO reach the mainland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
STOPS CIR on BRINK.
Just Misses PlungjHg Dozen q Fifty
foot Prccimcc.

The courage and coolness of Max Kerwisch,
rnotorTnan Of car No 10 of the Morris Heights
line Of the Union Street Railway Company,
saved himself. with four women and two men
passengers from plunging over a precipice fifty
feet high in Burnside-ave. yesterday. Although
the front of the car crashed through the wooden
fence which serves a guard. Kerwisch sue
ceeded in stopping it when the front trucks hung
on the brink.
None Of the passengers were injured, but all
were much scared. The badly damag ged.
Leaving the terminus at One-hundred-and-
seventy-seventh-st and Thrd-ave.. the line runs
west to -hundred-a -and-sixty- -first-st. and
thence back to Third-avz Burnside-ave. ends
in a steep hill II joins Cedar-ave., with
turn sharp angle. The mOtOrman lost con
troll of the il cleared the crest of the
hill. owing to the slippery rails and the lack Of
sand Half way down the hill the car left the
tracks and ploughed along the roadway. At the
fullest part of the curve the crashed into
the fence. Throwing all his weight on the brake,
Kerwisch stopped the the brink. The
conductor. Frank McGee, had been thrown off
the rear Of the in vain effort TO get the
trolley wheel on the wire, that the current
might be reversed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
CHILD LABOR ARRESTS.
GirlsU orh EleUen Hours a Day for
So 80 Week.

Two men summoned 10 the Jefferson Market
Court yesterday, while being charged by Miss
L. +. Foster and Louis A. Havens, factory
inspectors with violating the child labor law
Were arrested by Detective Flood. attached to
the District Attorneys office on warrants issued
by Magistrate Cornell
The prisoners were Robert Brasch, manager
of the estate of c. Poyet, a wholesale candy
manufacturer, at No 414 10 43O West Thirty
eighth-st., and William Reed. senior member
of the firm of Reed and Keller. manufacturers
OF woven wire mats. No 122 West Twenty
ffth-st
Brasch was charged by the factory inspectors
with employing children under sixteen years of
age without a certificate from the Board of
Health: with failing to keep a register of the
name. address and age of each child, and with
permitting children 20 work more than nine
hours a day.
"On December >" swore Miss Foster L went
to this mans factory I found two young girls.
Silvina Kaskic, IA years old, Of No 43S West
Thirty-eighth-sJ., and katherine Finnegan 13
years old, of No. - West Twenty ty-seventh st.
working sixty-eight hours in a week Of six
days-lnaking an average of over eleven hours a
day-for which they received only So
This is terrible. il true" interrupted Mags-
trate Cornell. 1t is criminal. If true and down.
right slavery. No civilized community would
put III with such conditions Such fragrant
voistion as tflis. If proven, VIII be severely
dealt with"
I also found" continued Miss Foster. that
the children employed by this firm were fined
ten cents each time they spoke while working
ana TWO cents for every five minutes they were
late. The Kaskic girl worked during the week
ending December 3. 1901, IS hours and % min
uteF. her weekly wage 50. and that week
she received ~ cents for overtime from which
there was deducted 10 cents as a fine for talk
lng aud two cents for coming ;ate one morning
cite these things to prove 10 you that the or
deal Of these children is almost beyond con-
ception."
The two girls Miss Foster referred to in
court and they leaned forward. pale and erna-
cAted to hear what was being said
4 charge his man." said Miss Foster after
a pause pointing TO Reed. with permitting
Michael Short jr.. II years old. Of No 35I
Eishth-ave., TO work without certificate
month ago when | inspected his factory l or
dered the dismissal of the boy. and when l re-
turned there last week 1 found him still al
work i'm the factory"
Magistrate Cornell ordered complaints drawn
against the prisoners. and paroled them in Gus
tOdy Of counsel until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
CANAL COST IN DOUBT.
If Bids Are High Higgins Might Submit
Proposition.

TBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Albany, Dec 1.-THE construction Of the one
thousand ton barge canal viii be one of the most
important problems with which Governor Hig-
gins VIII deal in his message TO the legislature
Bids on six test contracts VIII be received at the
State Department of Public Works this week
If the bids are considerably higher than the esti-
mates prepared by the State Engineer. Cover
nor-eiect Higgins must determine whether the
State shall proceed with the project or a second
canal proposition shall be submitted TO the peO-
pie based on a correct estimate Of the total cost
AS soon as the figures given by the contractors
are tabulated a complete report viii be made to
the Governor elect. The figures will also be laid
before the Barge Canal Advisory Board. which
win subject them TO q thorough examination.
The contracts VIII not be awarded until this
examination has been completed and the posi-
tion of the executive is known. The test con-
tracts VIII give the administration an idea OF
what the total cost of the canal viii be. The be-
lief at this time is that the work can be done
within the $101 C000GO estimate Contractors
who have gone over the work say that the esti-
mates are too low. The contracts cannot be
awarded if the bids u per cent above the
estimates. IF these contracts 30 % per
cent more than the estimated cost the members
Of the Advisory Board VIII determine whether
or not the excess will be Offset by decreases
under the estimated cost Of other contracts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
BOY OF ELEFEN DRUNK.
Took Whishey to Forget Trouble" "
He Tells the Police.

The Youngest prisoner ever taken 10 the Tender
loin station on a charge os intoxication ar
rested Yesterday by Policeman Conlin in West
,rga,tv trird-st He is Joseph Adiago eleven years
old and the surprised patrolman first noticed hin
rolling all over the sidewalk. to the wonder and
pitv Of the shopping crowds who thronged the
street -. 49,.
tion The bov replied that he had taken drink to
.iSl,. ..isar3t be troibles" He had heard q man SAY
that whiskey was the best thing to KIN ones
0tbcT widow told the policeman that her boy
had been playing ,hookey from a. sGho9. and sh.
.sEt,,o that the hoy be punished severely. The
n5otber thought he brooded over his impendine
punishment and sought refuge IA tiS remedy y.
had heard recommended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
WRECKED IN MD IIR.
Train Bumps OUer Broken Truck
100 Feet 1bOUe Riuer.
Icy rELEeRApH TO TIE rrIRrNEl


Somerville, " J.. Dec. 12-The Bernardsyille
commuters who left New-York the 1854 express
on the Lackawanna Railroad on Saturday after
noon had miraculous escape from plunge Of $50
feet from hte top Of the Nj lngtcn Bridge into the
Passaic River. The exprezs which carries three
coaches and the Bernardsville club car. ana runs
through TO Bernardsvile without stop trayel-
ling at the of thirty miles hour II passed
over the deep gorge of the Passaic and started
the bridge.
When the train had travelled halfway across the
bridge the passengers were thrown into a panic
by a terrific iolting Of the cars. each truck
raised in quick succession "A foot from the tracks
and dropped back the rails with q bang. The
train was brought such sudden stop the
bridge that the passengers were thrown from heir
81 ats It was discovered that the axle OF II
The trucks unde- the tender OF tn engine rad
broken. and the wheels had become detached and
rolled in between the rails In such a manner that
the trucks of the entire train jumped from the
tracks they passed over them The engine was
slightly dcTaile2 by the accident but COne of tha
cars were thrown from the track
The train stalled until after dniFht. A
number If the commuters made the perilous Jour
ney along the narrow footpath Of the bridge 10 the
M.llington station. whore they were picked up by
private conveyances and taken to Berua~dsYll e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
IN OLD LANDMARK SOLD.
No. % Maiden Lane Changes
Hands.

Ex-COngressnan jefferson VI. Levy bought yes
terday the VanderpoeI property. No. e3 Maiden
Lane, u landmark OF this city The property is a
small old building. plot 3O2 by 63 feet, and is
between Gold and Pearl SITS. Horace s. Ely &
Co were the brokers. This IL the first time that
the premises have changed ownership in many
years. VanderpooI & McLanahan were the sellers
The building the site ago al
most we'll known the plot at Pearl and
Beaver SITS. on which stood low sized building
where the famous Captain Kidd lived while a resi-
dent OF Manhattan Island. according to some his
tOrians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
RoCKH1LL TO BE MINISTER TO CHINA.
Ambassadorship to Mexico To Be Offered
to Conger.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Unofficial announcement
has, been made that the Ambassadorship 10
Mexico viii lie offered to Mr. Congcr, the Amer
lean Minister to China. IN any event, W. W.
Rockhill, chief OF the Bureau of American
Republics, it is said. win succeed Mr.. Conger
at Peking. Mr.. Rockhill was the American
special commissioner to China after the Boxer
troubles and has long been the President 5
choice for the Chinese mission. General Po"eli
CLAYTON American Ambassador 10 Mexico, VIII
retire next March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13

Bark and Three Schooners Wrecked on New
foundland Coast.

St Johns y F., Dec. l2.--The worst gale In hf-
teen years swept this island last night The bark
Fanny and the schConers HIbernia Tidal Wave
and Harold Parks were driven ashore and wrecked.
Many other vessels were damaged A rumber Of
ships. including the steamers Sicily. Neotune AL
gerlne and Damara. and several sailing vessels have
been DELAYED by the storm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
FRIcK TO HAVE $4,000 COTTAGE.
Work Begun on House at Beverly Farms,
Mass
10y TEL xaRAPH TO THE rRrsuxE.l

10y TEL EGRAPH THE TRTBUNEl
Beverly Mass. Dec 12--Work has been begun on
a s5OOOC0 cottage for Henry c. Frick the Pittsburg
steel man. which will be the most magnificent sum
mer home the Massachusetts shere- The prop
erty is at Pride's Crossing Beverly Farms. a
five acre tract commanding fine view Of the
ocean. An elaborate scheme Of architecture Is 10
Sc carried out and the plans provide for conserv-
atorv. stables. garage and power and lighting
plants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
.UORTON TO RENAIN.
VII Stay in Cabinet litter March 4,
The President Ann0unccs.

Washington Dec. 12.-President Roosevelt an
nounoed to-day that Secretary Morton ar his
earnest request. had consented 10 remain in the
Cabinet after March Secretary of the
Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. RESERVATION.

FOR HEALTH AND PLEASURE SEEKERS.
Radioactive Waters owned by L. 5. Govern
inent. Fine winter climate nfteen miles reSerEa-
ton drives: golf ninety days racing Hotels Tor
all classes. write, bureau of Information. hol
Springs. Ark, for illustrated book-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
TERMS OF PEACE IN PARAGUAY.

Bueuos Ayres. Dec 1.-THE Foreign Secretary
SenOr Larreta announces that IL il expected
treaty OF peace will be signed tomorrow betweer
the Paraguay government and the insurgents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
OBJECT 10 DUeLLIsTs IN KANSAS

r. by TII EGRA 2i TO THE TRIBrNEJ
p-.,.S-A Dec l2-An attempt will be made n
ir,,rsNll l. Dayhof, recently elected State SUPER
II 4 -, u schoo $ from assuming Office, because
s,,. s'tged ne iolated the constitution Of tbe
accepting challenge to hght duel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
NEW eUFFET-LI5RARY CAR.

Has been placed In service Lackawanna
train leaving New York $50 p. NJ, daily. with
through sIeepers for Utica. Syracuse Ithaca and =
Buralo.-AdyL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13

next rnorns M" York 52 2 N. arrive Cleveland 7.ls
S axSsss ~ ~ I asw York Central. Enc service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
ogwEYs WINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.

speeial Assorted Cases. $40, 500. ss.75
H. T. Dewey & Sons CO.. lSS Fulton ST. ". r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
GOLDEN HILL.

With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
LEFT ON BLEAK ISLAND.

Enr- -etl,er sEnr- news SEQ hf1h nag.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-06

THE Hotel Cotes d'Azur is one Of the
first and most largely patronized
caravansaries on the French Riviera.
1t is we'll situated, well mounted and
well done; a handsome building, with
a long facade due south; it lies amid
orange groves in full bearing, with
bright flower gardens looking down
over the blue Mediterranean, and is
sheltered by the lofty screen of the
AIpes Maritimes. The hotel manage
ment is good, the service attentive, the
cuisine unbeatable. In matter Of posi-
jtion the house is happily placed; It is
within easy distance of Monte Carlo
by road and rail, close to- the great
temple of play and the finest orchestra
in Europe. No wonder that all through
winter and spring crowds fill the hotel
They are, or easily pass for, the best
and smartest of wel1-to-do people. No
others, indeed, could pay the prices
and hold their own in the Cotes dAzur.
A year or two back stayed there some
time when the occurrences am about
to relate caused some little stir In our
mixed but highly distinguished COM
pany.
lively little chap, willing at any time to
accept a supper and take a hand at
bacearat, Prince Reithel, heir to an IN
occupied throne in a republican coun-
try. There were also Baroness Lowen-
felt. widow Of world famous ffnancier,
who kept high state, and sever
al members of the English arts
tocracy; a South African millionaire,
A md nix writ CT
pie, good-natured souls, with a crowd
Of friends and poor relations living at
their charges, and with all these the
usual mixed collection Of lesser folk, of
whom I counted myself the most in
significant.
My attention was drawn to one cou-
pie, man and wife, very soon after their
arrival. They were given a table in
the restaurant adjoining mine, or more
exactly, in front Of mine, and so placed
that the lady was exactly opposite me.
l could see that she was remarkably
handsome, with a pale, proud face, jet
black hair, dark, scornful eyes, and
very red lips in a mouth that was
rather hard set and might mean res
lutte, passionate nature. She was
gorgeously dressed in pale amber that
set off her clear Waxlike skin; her
Jewels were superb, amethysts and
opaIs chiefly on this particular occa-
sion, but she had sets to suit all cos
tunes. A tall, statuesque beauty, as
noted later, when they rose and left
the tab1e-a commanding, impertouS
figure that overtopped her companion,
for the husband was a little man
short, slight, undersized-with neat
person and precise, rather fintcky,
ways. They were the Count and
Countess UIIman, was told, national
tty uncertain; but I had heard them
speak English at dinner, the lady with
the assured f1uency and perfect accent
of a native, the man with just little
hesitation and unmistakable foreign
twang. 1 cannot say that they inter-
ested me very greatly at first; they did
not seem Of any very rare type, and
were not distinguishable from the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-06

Although the days Of garden parties
seem long way off, it Is not too soon
to think of or plan Or even buy the
gowns that will add so much charm to
these ccasfons.
All diaphanous fabrics, both in plain
colOrs and printed in realistic or quaint
floral designs, as well as lace and all
manner Of white materials, are those
most used for such gowns, which are
made after the most picturesque mod
els obtainabIe
Nothing. so 1t seems, is too quantity
original in the way Of gowns, hats,
scarfs, wraps or parasols for such use,
and many Of the creations are as, lovely
as those worn by beauties in old-tine
portraits. Among the prettiest cos
tunes are those Of chiffon, net or
muslin, printed with sprays Of natural
flowers and trimmed with fluffy lace
rufffes. With such a gown should be
worn a picture hat trimmed with the
same flowers as are printed on the ma
teriaL and around the shoulders a
long lace Or chiffon scarf Of white, or