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New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BLAME LAID ON RUSSIA.
THE NORTH SEA REPORT.
Il Practical Compromise, the Trend
FaUOring Great Britain.

Especial to The New-York Tribune by French cabs)
Copyright. 1905. by The Tribune AssOeiatlonl
Paris. Feb. 25.-The report of the international
commission on the Dogger Bank affair. which
read in a sonorous voice by the French
delegate. Admiral Fournier. in the state recep-
tion room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
this afternoon. in the presence of a fashionable
gathering OF six hundred persons. many OF
whom were smartly gOwned women. gives salts
faction here. the whole. a practical COM
promise. in which Russia comes out second best.
inasmuch the commission in spite Of the
categorical testimony of Captain Clado and the
other Russian officers. finds that there were no
torpedo craft in sight when the firing began
The five admirals had half dozen very lively
discussions in the course of the sittings. but re-
tanned cordial personal relations. and after few
final rounds of hospitality in Paris will in a few
days part company as lifelong friends
Senator Baron dEstournelles de Constant, the
French Judge at the Hague Tribunal, who was
present, considers that the work OF the COM
mission marks a new victory for the principles
of arbitration.
The members of the Japanese Legation seemed
pleased with the report. which they listened to
attentively with affable smiles. C. L B.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

Warped by Charge from Trolley
Wire-Bridge Truss Nelts.

The Central Railroad of New-Jersey was tied
up at Somerville for three hours last night
the result of a trolley wire charging the rail
with electricity and diSarranging the block sys-
tenn for eight miles The trolley line of the
Public Service Corporation passes under the
railroad by q subway. An overhead wire IN
the subway, in some manner that is still mys-
terry. was placed in contact with the iron trusses
Of the CentraI's overhead bridge about mid
night. The bridge became so heavily charged
with electricity that one of the iron trusses was
melted and the rails of the main track became
redhOt. An electric current spread through the
rails for distance of five miles either side
of the bridge that endangered the lives of pas
sengers and railroad operatives.
The heavens were brilliantly Illuminated for
miles around by great flashes of blue fire, the
strong current of electricity played tag along
the rails in the open country. A still alarm
sent In to the fire department here, and the
firemen responded with a chemical engine and
finally shut off the electric current by passing
a wire over the trolley wire short distance
from the bridge and pulled 1t TO the ground
The rails and trusses of the bridge so
badly warped by the heat that it was necessary
to replace them to resume traffic.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
SUICIDE IN THEATRE.
Young Man Shot Himself at Third
Encore of a Pathetic Song.

Chicago Feb. 25.-Suicide in the balcony Of
a crowded theatre the method of death
chosen by an unknown man. about twenty-five
years DID, who shot and killed himself at the
Chicago Opera House this afternoon during
vaudeville performance.
The young man shot himself In the head.
Death was instantaneous, and the body fell
into the lap of a woman occupying adjoin
ing seat. She and several other women tainted,
but were quickly revived
When the sound of the shot was heard many
women screamed and left their seats. but ush-
ers soon quieted the excitement. No one
allowed to leave the balcony. The orchestra
struck up lively tune and aided in averting
panic. The body was removed to the county
morgue. nothing being found to indicate the
identity of the suicide.
The young man shot himself while pathetic
song picturing scenes in country farmhouse
was being sung. He had listened attentively and
had applauded. At the third encore he stood
up, hesitated a moment and then. quickly draw
ing a revolver, shot himself dead.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
ME- CARD THE 1oros CLUB
HOT SPRINGS FIRESWEPT.
FIVE BURNED IN HOTEL.
II Large Part of the City Destroyed
damage Estimated at SO 900, 900.

Hot Springs. Ark. Feb. 25-F4re swept the
southern portion Of this city early to-day, doing
immense damage and causing the known death
of five persons. The losses variously es
timated at from $1,000,UO0 to $2.0O0O00. AS
several persons reported missing, the death
list may be increased. The fire was the worst
this State has ever experienced. and in five
hours burned an OF one square mile
Block after block of residences, business houses
hotels and other buildings swept away,
and the entire town was panic stricken.
The fire department rendered good service
til o'clock when the water pressure gave out
Bucket brigades were then formed and hun
dreds of citizens and visitors volunteered their
services. The fire was still burning at a. m
but was under control
The spring season always attracts a large
number of visitors to this resort. The city has
been filing up for several weeks, and it is esti-
mated that fully 10000 strangers are here. The
three large hotels, the Arlington, the Eastman
and the Park, were not damaged by the fire.
About hundred houses were destroyed.
The district between Ouachita-ave. and Pros
pect-st. swept clean. More than two thou
sand persons are homeless. Fortunately the
cold weather has passed and springike tempera-
ture prevails. The streets are filed with mer-
chandise taken from stores in the threatened
district
The bodies of three women and two men were
found in the ruins of the Grand Central Hotel.
The bodies charred beyond recognition and
may never be identified The register of the
hotel destroyed. and there is no record Of
the guests at that place.
The fremen made every effort to save the
county courthouse and Jail. but both were con-
sumed. Many records burned and twenty
prisoners in the jail were rescued with diff
Guilty. The Jewish synagogue. Central Methodist
Church and the homes of Mayor Belding and
Sheriff Williams among the buildings de-
stroyed.
The passenger station of the Rock Island. al
though surrounded on all sides by the flames
escaped injury. The Little Rock and Hot
Springs Western passenger station is also safe.
When the fire broke out a general alarm was
turned in. high wind blowing, and It
soon famed the flames into a confagration
which swept the wooden buildings in it's path as
though they were constructed of paper. The
guests of the leading hotels were awakened, and
many dressed and securing their valuables in
the fire should turn to the direction of the
hotels Joined the throngs in the streets and did
what they could in effort to check the prog
ress of the flames.
Mayor Bedng personally assumed command
of the fire fighters and police, and Sheriff Will
Jams posted his deputies in many parts of the
women and children were seen running In all
directions, many carrying bundles of clothing.
| To the west of Central-aVe. is a wooded park,
and this arrested the progress of the fire.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
VOYAGE ON ICECAKE.
Policeman R0zcs Launch to Rescue
of T7CO B0gS.

Two adventurous boys drfted down the Har-
lem River on a large cake of ice yesterday.
They were playing the ice field at East 122d-
st. when swes from a tug shattered the foe
and sent them adrift on a cake OF ice six feet
square.
The boys were Paul Moylan and Joseph Flan-
agan, each ten years old. and living at No. Ala
East 123d-st. Other boyU were playing on the
foe, and when Flanagan and Moylan set
adrift their companions shouting ran along the
pier to the sub-station of the harbor squad. at
East 122d-st.
Policeman Cavanagh was there police
launch had been pulled up the pier for re-
pairs which had been completed. Throwing a
pair of oars into the craft. Cavanagh jumped in
and pushed il off He rowed to where the boys
were and, after dexterously handling his boat.
got the youngsters in 1t.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

NJ. Cooper's management the Trenton Iron Works
the Trenton Iron Company, the Peouest Furnace
II oxford, X. J.. and the Durham Iron Works, at
Hlegelsvile Penn. increased their production. Mr
Cooper vas q director Of the United States
Trust COMPANY the American Sulphur Com
taiN t4e NCw-York and Greenwood Lake
aallEav. the American Electric Elevator company
ne ChrEs0li1e Silver Mining Company and the Met
svp0lls1 Opera House Company he was pTesl-
cent and trustee Of Peter Cooper s glue factory.
=, trustee of Cooper Union, which was estap-
-sDed and literally endowed by hls ldther ne
sCfked hard IN its interest. He belonged 70 ,lIe
59gloR-lg greauiza tons: The Metropolitan II1loA'
Ayerstty. kHickorbocker. City. Racquet, New
~Hk Whist Hanover Of Brooklyn Engineers ana
.lred0 clubs: ine New-York Botanical Gardens,
ne s. Nicholas Society. the New-York Hlsturlcal
elclety. the Chamber Of Commerce. the ScleilIIc
sil-ance Ire Down Town 2@Sociation t1e cent W
ASSOCIATION the National Academy Of Design inc the
-etI93oltar GseUH Of Art thc amelican "
= Natural Hl~-GTv. the american EcoBra pm lca4
secety. t,.e CClG,gb-a University Alumni AsSocla-
son ai.3 tho an -Ilcan Institute OF Mining fIisl-
sefs. lis hoE1s was It 80. Y Washington square
NJ. Cooper-s crar5chil3ren, Clare, Cornelia and
leer Cooper Bryce, were not present at MS
,Ar Cooper married in Utica, on September 4 1857.
l9c2ela daughter II M.. and Mrs. James n ked-
sac. C Tren-on \. J. Ms. Cooper died IN March,
sIr. Coooer's ccaua leaves only 1ye living ez-
--a.ors q this city. They gre Seth Low, ttoDeTt
:. kaa Wy@k. Thomas T. GtToy, Hugh J. Grant
% smith Ely.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
REARREST [. S. ANDREWS.
Ogden and Green Estates Shortage
Mag Be $500, 900 or More.

Lyman S. Andrews, who disappeared after
discre pancies had been found In the accounts OF
the Ogden and Andrew II. Green estates. ani
who returned and gave himself up. indict-
ment in the mean time having been found charg
ing him with forging check for 81. 800 to be
released on bail, was arrested again yesterday
on warrant issued by District Attorney
Jerome.
The rearrest made in 125th-st by De-
tective Sergeant McNaught. of the District At
torney's office. Andrews was taken to the
Tombs and locked up. no justice sitting
who could accept bail He will have to stay IN
the Tombs until tomorrow.
1t is declared that the discrepancies in the ac-
counts In the estates may amount to 100000
or 100000. and possibly more
When District Attorney Jerome was seen last
night "a his home, No. 3 Rutgers-st. he said:
Andrews arrested on a warrant issued
by myself on information which / received.
When he was released in 5000 bail five months
ago he promised to help the attorneys of the
Green estate and the Ogden estate straighten
out matters For this reason 1 allowed An
drews to be released on that small amount of
bail. He also promised that he would turn over
all the books and papers relative to the estates.
but l learned that he has not kept these prom
ises and for that reason ne was arrested"
Il presume Andrews has been doing some
thing" said Daniel Seymour counsel for the
Green estate which has made District Attor-
ney Jerome fearful. There must be some good
reason or the arrest would not have been made
Just what the reason Is am unable to inform
you. This is the first have heard of the re-
arrest. 1t did not proceed from this office. the
District Attorney has the whole case In his
hands, so far as this office is concerned"
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BROWN GETS $5OO,OOO.
Death of WidO70 Releases Littlefeld
Estate to University.

Pawtucket, r. l.. Feb. 25.-Through the death
of Mrs. Harriet NJ. Littlefeld. widow of George
L. Littleheld. at one time prominent manu-
facturer Of this city. Brown University comes
into the possession of the estate. real and per-
sonal, estimated at about 100000, which by the
will of Mr.. Littefeld was left to the university
on the death of his wife.
OF this amount 100000 is to be used to estab-
lish and maintain professorship to be known
as the George L. Littlefeld professorship of
American history. The residue OF the estate
may be used the university fit. Mrs
Littlefeld who died here to-day, about
eighty years old.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BALTIMORE FIRE STILL BURNING.
Smoke from Smouldering Grain in Ruins of
Storehouse Seen Yesterday.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Baltimore. Feb 25-Although the anniversary OF
the great fire. February Z, found the business dis
trct of Baltimore half rebuilt the still srnoul-
ders in the ruins. II. s. Rayner and ]. W. Albaugh
to-day smoke Issuing from the ruins OF the
establishment formerly occupied by the William
Hops Company. grain and hay dealers, at Spears
Wharf. The smoke came from smouldering grain
buried in the ruins which had been covered with
the greater part OF the winter Smoke has
been noticed there several times.
Smouldering fires We're discovered repeatedly
months after the fire. the last one being found last
fall but II was never suspected that the great FIRE
would last more than year.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BREAKFAST FOODS CAUSE DIVORCE.
Disagreement Over Them Leads to Final
Separation of Stamford Couple.
my rFLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

stamford Conn. Feb. 25-Breakfast foods a
basis for divorce-this is the latest thing In this
Land OF steady habits" Instead of being panacea
IN the household OF Chauncey and Hortense Gaming,
of Danbury. oatmeal and substitute have been
the ledge on which that once happy household has
gone pieces
Mr. Gaming wanted oatmeal; his wife insisted on
the substitute. There could be no compromise.
This disagreement led TO others. which eliminated
to-day IL a bin of divorce for Mr. Gaming.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
WIRELESS news FROM STEAMERS.

Tie French Line steamer Ia Bretagne. from
ii9VTe. was reported as having been IN communica-
ion by viroIcss telegraph with the station at
ssse2Esct. Aaas-, az 6 3. 70. yesterday, when the
laer nHs bHy-1ys miles southeast - Nan
t-lKet iIsItshlp The vessel VIII probably reach
Pier about = a to-day
re f.-.a.d Line steamer Etruria. from Liver
~ ari Queenstown. also in communication
f.l4 tae station At 1850 a when the vesse! was
spg me- east Of the lightship. She VIII PROB
w tes b her pier about a, Il. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
REMARKABLE WIRELESS TESTS.
Messages Exchanged Between Key West and
Chicago.

Washington. Feb. @-Reports to Admiral Man
ney. chief of the Equipment Bureau are to the
effect that messages have been successfully ex-
changed between the United States naval wireless
station at Key West and Chicago. and that the
Key West station has held wireless communication
easily with steamships $50 miles east OF New-York.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
FLORIDA, AUGUSTA. AIKEN & SUMNER
WILLIE.

THE Southern's Palm Limited" F1orfda.s
Sumptuous Winter tourist train. Lv. New York at
f2:55 r NJ via p II. r. and Southern Ry., daily
except sunday. Two other fast trains daily. N. z.
offices 2T1 and l.lS Proadway.-Adys
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

leave New York 532 p, m. arrive Cleveland 7l5
,,e-t morning Cincinnati 80 p m, Indianapolis 800
n m 81 Louis e:45 p. m, by New YORK central
sine Service. No excess fare.-AdVI
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
MARpI oRAs. NEW ORLEANS

Ss775 New York 10 New Orleans and return via
Southern Ry. Tickets sale March lst 20 9Th
y. Y. ofices an and LIS Broadwsy.-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
pEwsrs PURE WINES & GRAPE JUICE

UJnequalIed for the weak and over-worked.
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co., 1888 Fulton St., New York.
--AdYt
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
The sEABoARD FLORIDA LIMITED

frsesins quickest schedule IN both directions be-
trslsn New York and ST. Augustine. A superb
Ofs- leaving &ew-York every day az 1225 noon.
ss liz BroadWay.-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

A torpid liver. Bohn's Laxatves induce the
eject naturally. Without e.secIaiert-Advl
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
QUICKEST LINE TO CLEVELAND.

Continued ON second page.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-03

smellin' salts. Look at THIS SslaW gliy.
Where does he come in? just. because
he says that him an Bill Shakespeare
is great, only Bill wasn't auIte on TO
the proper curves, he figures out that
he's got a right to shove q lot Of stun
under the noses of the public that am I
fit for nothin' but the ASA tlAaKA Ii
the women of the country IS plelsni
up their skirts an dodgln rouIla a elT-
ner to get away from satin tl1fptlssh
the red light district, where's the sense
in the payin' two bucks 70 geE peep
at it on the quiet, because pm the
stage. What's it doin on fs1e stage any
howe Amt the cops tfSln their best
to round up the real thing very wei.
then, what's the good of EN- sstanQlns
for any imitation w ny not open q
school an staft=in to teach the gentle
art of shop 18ftiH an be a9ne with It
This here excuse apoA1 aft
an all that rot wont go, suppose
il is art: what about IT. Just because
we've got a lot Of disgustln thtlEs ID
the world ain't no excuse for pafa1li IA
'em before the public Nina slot, m
not no psaIua singer, an there is few
r4eonIe here an there who's a little
stronger on. collections, but at the same
time there is limits. Aouseaan even get
teo much of eGrover CleNeiand. The
trouble is, as i ssayt they re lIgia- 70
run things to extremes. -teop1e IS Nona
Of fads. an Iss aiNt e91ntaea te + Re
stage at that It's tAe same IA DOCKS
ana Egritin' s generally Things has gone
too far An she people is calloused.
SEri5v of fiftr people thatll read one OF
these pstaetic stories taats turned Qai
IN Tofn T[eT7sr5cEz Bangs there alni
/ over twenty 0f sera that'll be moved &c
tears. The rest says rats an starts
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-03
The Cure Would Not Stand for Bad
Singing by the Choir.

Paris, Dec. "A scene which has
taken place in a little church meas
Cherbourg has given rise to consider
able excitement in the district. and the
matter may yet be brought before the
authorities. While the psalms were be
ing chanted the cure, who was visibly
excited, stopped the singing, and re-
marked that there were some people in
the commune who chanted very badly
The singing was resumed, and again
interrupted by the cure
When the hymn was reached he
turned toward his former sacristan and
said, Il forbid you to sing" The man
took no notice of the order and the
cure tore the book from his hand, and
suggested that he should leave the
church. The ex-sacristan replied that
as he had done no harm, he would re
main. Whereupon the cure turned to-
ward the congregation and said
when this gentleman leaves we VIII
continue" The members of the choir
Immediately threw down their hymn
books, deposited their surplices in the
sacristy, and went to their homes. y
shall be master here" said the priest
"and shall not prevent the crowd from
going away" It is alleged that since
the incident not a single inhabitant has
entered the church.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-03

aspire to be rich and fine She IS
told of the luxunes- of wealth ana posi-
sti0n, ana she sees its exterior glal4oI
all about her. She seeks TO rise, anu
is caught I'M the neshes Of that net OF
living hes When the sout IS dead
eneds when conseienee has ceased 70
send its tale OF rena5fse back into that
soul. she becomes a part OF the world
Of lies. Her success lies in her elev-
erness, her diplomacy IN combating
circumstance. Her creed becomes the
doctrine that the only sin in the world
Is the sin of being found cut.
Not many years ago the newspapers
tell as that a loving father took boy
upon his knee and told him the story
Of the rise OF a railroad magnate VINO
occupies a place in the United states
senate. He told the boy that his ideat
was ia the same direction, and started
him in life as a clerk in bank. Be
fore this young man was his ideal, an
ideal now shattered. The boy is still
working in the bank. He knows now
the secrets Of high finance. he knows
the principle is little different than the
principle of the bank defaulter- his
idol is shattered. Perhaps he, too, now
takes for his creed: There is no SIN
except the sin OF being found out.
We see idols shattered all around US
these days. We are Witnessing a reVO-
luton of popular ideals. we are more
and more beginning TO think for our
selves.
But in the race as it is being run to-
day there is no such thing as truth.
To put it brutally. there seems to be
no chance for the mortal who does not
live the lie. over the tTaversed trail
lies a wreckage, d ruin built of insin-
cerity. of broken faith, of lies, lies, de-
praVfty and lies. There is no other
road to such a goal.
Our trouble starts in the cradle. The
goal is wrong. We seek the pot Of gold
at the rainbow's foot. that unstable,
visionary thing over the road of un-
truth.
our rich are our gods. It is not how
much can we give to mankind. but
how much can we get out of mankind
that inspires Us. And we rush pell
NELL deeper ana deeper into that So
ciai mire where there IS no truth, no
honor, no happiness, where we ind
that the glamor is imaginary and in
stead of the shining star there is only a
painted decay. And other poor fools
chase after US, ike the sheep going
over the hill.
What is wrong with society," Aims
and ambitions. False idols, the basic
principle, which makes it impossible
for an honest man to live in honesty
Let US seek a complete revision of
the trend of modern thought and am
bition from the cradle to the grave.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-03

IN TO read the beauty columns of the
sunday newspapers so they can get
hltle merriment out of life. An it's
all doc to runnin' to extremes. If the
people was normal they'd all be cry-
IN as soon as they'd finished. the first
paragraph But they're hardened
Why, it takes a report from the post
once department to make the people
1eel SAD these days
What the people most needs is bal
ahce- When you can balance proper
you re all right Look at the way
sen Odel balanced up his accounts
with the shIpbuildin' pirates. Just
pass over seventy-five thousand good
bucks or III balance you out of busi-
ness, he says. What's more he had
/ the gun loaded. Didn't he swim out ?
You can bet your life he did. There's
, the point. He didn't lose his head.
lie kept away from runnin' to ex-
! tremes. Just load the gun point it
at the guys head, an put your finger
on the trigger. There amt no use in
nfln on the Shot- You spoil his face
an lose your chances. While there s
life there's hope. The science of
stand an deliver has lots of angles.
Ask few of these railroad gazabos
in the legislature of Wisconsin. They
know.
OF course, so far as public opinions
concerned a mans up against it all
the time. If he's rich, he's a graftert
if he's poor he's a dub: if he's single
aI1 ? u tgHttuEff II ne married he S a
jay; If he's in politics he's a highway
man. if he amt he don't take no inter-
est in the affairs Of his country; if he's
a judge he's crook; if he's a jury he
amt got no sense, an If he's the pris-
oner he amt got a chance for his life
nohow without he puts up the price
I tell you if you start in to worry about
what the people is sayin' about you,
you might as well get your straight
Jacket now while you can get tradin'
Efan4rAG with it 1Ql1f If 5re wis
won't do no Worryin'. That's the privi-
lege of the other fellow, as the beef
trust says. As long as you keep in the
middle of the road. you'll be all right.