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New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
ICE TROUBLES ELEVATED.
T5co Blazes IN Midmr-Passengers
Wak Slippery Tracks.

While n train of seven cars was clearing the
sleet off the third rail on the express track on
the Third-ave. elevated line shortly after O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the shoe on the nrst car pc
came Ioosened and formed short circuit Be
fore the train could be stopped the truck ana
part of the body OF the were ablaze- Ihe
Fire Department was summoned. but the nre-
men refused to try 10 put out the hames until
the power had been turned off. This took more
than ten minutes The crowds on the street
thought a passenger car was ablaze. and thronss
watched the firemen work to get their ladders III
place and wait until IT was safe for them to
venture on the slippery structure beside the
third rail-
The train was in charge Of motornan anu
three guards. and was sent out to get the ex-
press track from Fifty-ninth to One-hundred-
and-sixth ST. ready for the night rush hour
1t was going slowly at the time OF the accident
but before the brakes worked the loose shoe
had sent up enough sparks to start the blaze
After the current had been turned Off the fire
men pulled away the burning wood and had the
fire out in about ten minutes. The truck was
demolished and the body of the car hardly dam
aged The loss was estimated at about 5000.
While the firemen were at work all traffic on
the system was blocked and the cars were
stalled all along the road. In many cases pas
senFars got out OF the trains, and Drawing the
storm and the slippery footpaths. walked to the
nearest stations The disabled train was moved
from the tracks about an hour later. and until
then the express trains were run on the north
bound local tracks.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
NEw-ENGLAND IN BLIzzARD's GRIP.
Railroads in Maine Handicapped-Bad
Storm Along Coast.

Boston, jan 9.-The almost balmy weather
conditions which prevailed in New-England dur
ing the Christmas holidays were terminated to-
day by one of the worst storms so far of the
winter Blown by high northeast gale, snow
sleet hail and rain swept over the entire section
from Eastport Me-, to New-York, and at s
O'Clock tonight the cold wave over the lakes
was also beginning to make itself felt. At \
o'clock tonight the wind was sixty miles an
hour at Block Island. forty AT Nantucket and
fifty at Highland Light. The snow was par
ticIlarIy heavy north of this city and in Maine
the railroads were badly handicapped.
There was little shipping off the coast to-day
and only the stanchest steamers braved the
storm. The steamer Nantucket arrived from
Baltimore, and two ocean liners also came tn
while three OF the coastwise feet sailed.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
LAND SCANDAL SPREADS.
More Indictments of Prominent
Western People Expected Soon.

Washington. Jan. S.-Further revelations of a.
sensational character in connection with the
public land frauds in the Far West are ex-
pected
New indictments are being prepared in Port
land, Ore, where the grand jury will resume
It's sessions this week. Persons prominent in
public life. other than those whose names al
ready have been implicated are involved.
An investigation of alleged land frauds in Idaho
has been brought about by aff1davits addressed
to President Roosevelt by Fred d. Culver. Of
Lewiston. Idaho. candidate for Attorney Cen
eIal of his State on the Democratic ticket two
years ago. These afidavits charge frauds
against W. F. kettenbach. president of a trust
company; George H. Kester, cashier of a bank
and Clarence Robnett. all of Lewiston. The
charges are made in connection with the entry
Of over million dollars worth OF white nine
through J. B. West. register of the land office
at Lewiston. Mr.. Culver sent the afidayits to
Senator Dubois who. without comment trans
ferred them to the President Secretary Hitch
cock. TO whom the affidavits were referred by
the President, instituted the Investigation In
formation sent to the Interior Depart-
ment charges that frauds have been ner-
petrated on the land office at Boise as
well as the one at Lewiston, and il IS
intimated that the inquiry when fairly
started will reach out in many directions and
many prominent citizens of Idaho may become
entangled
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
NEW BUREAU AT CUSTOM HOUSE.
Known as the Index Division-1, $50 Seiz-
ures in the Year at This Port

The annual report OF the Law Division. Of the
New-York Custom House. was filed yesterday with
Collector Stranahan. The seizure desk shows a total
number OF seizures aggregating 1.5l6 for the year.
many of them necessarily technical. but 1S1 of
them involving the payment of fines. Me total
appraised value OF the goods taken being AO0O49 S.
The total amount Of fines $40 sol 81. Of which
about SS7 600 has been collected. The special in
vestigations touching smuggling operations at New
York have been 25 In number. The amount OF
penalties collected from steamers for violations of
the law the last year in the importation of i'm
proper persons and other offences, amounted TO
s252 100
< new bureau has recently been established
known as the Index Division. organized under the
authority of the department. for the purpose OF
iling a complete card index of all Treasury de-
clsions. This work involves the employment Of
of great assistance TO all departments OF the Treas
urv The indexlng is being carried on in tripcate
one set for the Treasury Department at Wash
ington. for the Collectors office. and for
the Board of General Appraisers. The work covers
a period of nearly one hundred years. and its ex-
tent is indicated by the fact that for the year
1904 total OF 1O0I3 cafss have been made indexed
and fled The decisions as far back 1891 have
already been indsXed
The number OF entries and amount OF duties re-
ceved at the Port of New-York in the last year
were;
Number % entries. Duty.
1898 .....--....-....s...-.... SSoVls SlI24lO 10
1904 ..-.....-.....-.....--.s. SofAll lN.@IO,Tt6
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
Paris SEES NO HOPE.
Belief That Var Will Go On Uni
UerSaL There.

Paris. Jan. 3-The Russian officials here
strongly incline to the view that the war will go
on without reference TO Port Arthur. The Rus
sian naval attache says the mission of the Rus
SIAN Second Pacific Squadron was to save Port
Arthur. Therefore. since this mission cannot be
accomplished. the squadron will probably wait
until reinforced by third and probably fourth
squadron. He believes Russia will retake Port
Arthur by assaults by land and sea- This will
requirs time for adequate naval and military
concentration. thus prclonging the war one or
two years. The attach6 adds that mediation is
impossible until Russia wins decisive victory
Captain Epantchine, one of the Russian naval
officers who will appear as witness before the
international Commission which is to inquire
into the North Sea incident also says Russia
viii retake Port Arthur He declares peace will
come only when Russia imposes it
The view also prevails in the highest govern
ment quarters that mediation is not likely to
result from tho fall of Port Arthur. The offi-
cials say the chancelleres of London, Paris
Berlin and Washington have substantially
agreed on the principle namely that
mediation viii be practical only when one party
asks for #. The officials are fully convinced
that Russia will not ask for or consent to
mediation.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
FRIENDLY TO BOTH.
President You'd Act as Mediator If
Called Upon.
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

Washington, Jan. 3.-President Roosevelt will
exercise his good offices between Russia and
Japan If either Of those powers asks his medi-
alton. Intimations that his services in such
capacity desired would be welcomed from
both countries. The President has had, how
ever. word from either power asking him
TO act. and will take no step whatever, except at
the request OF one OF the powers involved.
As told in these dispatches of last night, 1t has
been made clear to both Russia and Japan that
it would afford the President the utmost salts
faction to promote tho cessation Of hostiIities
and the restoration OF friendly relations between
the belligerents and he now stands ready to act
as the good friend of both. and TO institute,
the request Of either, inquiry regarding the
terms which a satisfactory settlement Of ex-
listing differences could be brought about Be-
yOnd that 1t is impossible for the President to
CO. much he may desire the re-establishment
Of peace deplore the continuance Of the al
most unparalleled loss Of life which has been
and will continue TO be the inevitable conoomi-
tant Of hostilities.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
IT NAY PROVE MURDER
Old Politician Found an Street 7cith
Fractured Skull.

What may prove to be murder was discov.
cred in Long Island City last night when an
unconscious man was found lying in the snow in
Eightb-st. Michael Stewart was taken into GUS
tody.
Daniel White, who is sixty-seven years old
and blind an employe in the Sewer Department
of the Borough of Queens, found uncon-
scious in the snow near his home. No. 120
Eighth-st An attempt made to arouse him,
but he made no response. The taken
to a hospital where it was said that he had
suffered a compound fracture at the base of
the skull and contusions of the body, and could
not live. Michael Stewart and White had lived
in the same house Last night 1t is said. they
had quarrel, and White was seen to stagger
out into the street In the house a stick marked
with blood was found. White was some
thing of politician. While inspector of sewers
q gas explosion DESTROYED his sight.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
SEVERELY FLAYS POLICE,
Continued from first page.

ful administration OF the several departments OF Il,
government till the predOmnatins spirit that ant
mates that government is distinctively and eevaf-
edly the side OF law and right eOusness. and I'm
mitted not to its own acknowledgements but 70 ths
collective veal OF the community over whose n
terests 1t presides.
Captain CottreI OF the 'TenderloIn'' said las,
night that he had read a summary OF what Dur
ported Dr. Parkhurst's letter but he had no
specific reply 20 make. he knew. he declared
that gambling at extremely low ebb m
his precinct. that he had uniformed men sta
toned in front Of the suspected gambling houses
and that he had plain clothes men make right
ly tours OF inspection, to see how the rules vera
enforced. AS to women IN the streets he said
that he had twelve men out every night to deal
with them. and that the records OF the preciaet
showed that more women were being arrested
than ever before
II have nothing TO be ashamed Of since cams
to this precinct" he added. Neither have
any criticism TO make OF Dr.. PaTkhurst."
When IL became known that the letter had
been sent to Mr. McAdoo. there was much curl
Osity to whether the Information on which
the letter was based had been collected after
Dr. Parkhurst's former methods.
Francis Z. Laimbeer, one OF the directors Of
the society, said last night there there had been
no personal investigation by its members
Superintendent McCIintock had hts regular de-
tectives and It was from their work that the tn
formation had been obtained. he said.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
PANIC IN CROWDED CAR.
Fuse BlO1CS Out-WOmen Treated
BrutalLy.

A fuse blew out last night and set fire TO a
Twenty-third-st. car at Fourth-ave causing
a panic among the seventy persons packed into
the car
Mrs Della Wilson. of No. 145 Logan-st
Brooklyn. was trampled on. She was taken to
Bellevue Hospital. where she was said to have
serious internal injuries. Four young women
who tainted were revived at a drug store. They
We're sent home in cabs.
The men in the car. indifferent to the safety
of the women and children fought madly to get
out Several reached the street with their
clothing torn from their backs.
The car was No 1896. 1t was going east II
had just crossed Fourth-ave when the fuse
blew out and set fire to the floor Of the car The
motorman, knowing nothing of the fire kept on
and reached the east side of Third-ave. before
he realized that something was wrong The
car was filled with smoke
The women shrieked for aid and the mon
cursed. There was jam at the rear door. the
front one being locked. Finally a fat man was
able to squeeze through. He was thrown off the
car TO the slippery street. With the car going
rapidly, he turned over and over and stopned
only when his head hit the curbstone Hls ran
was the first OF long series For a block men
women and children were spilled into the snow
An engine company put the fire out
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
BRONX TRAFFIC TIED UP.


said at s O'Clock that his house was full His
books showed 45O men fortunate enough 70
have "the price" From then on all applicants
for bed were turned away.
II knew Tonight would be a corker." said
Superintendent York OF the City Lodging House
ITS always the way fierce night like TINS.
We get all the leftover buns in the business Ot
course there are n few of them that cannot
be called by that name. but by the time they
are ready to take what we have 10 give EN-
they are not far removed from that classifiea-
ton" .
Trolley cars on the Brooklyn Bridge travelled
slowly. owing TO the slippery rails, ana there
was much grumbling on the part or passengers
who had to wait. The police stopped heaVy
traffic on the bridge rOadways. rearing tnere
might be block from falling horses ana heaNy
trucks becoming stalled. Truck drivers were
compelled TO use the ferries.
The gale kicked up heavy sea in the haroor.
and neither the tug with the nealth oLhcSIS
aboard nor the povernnert mail boat was able
70 get alongside the liner Ivernia, winch ar
rived in the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
RUN ON SAYINGS BANK.
Vest Ne1o Brighton Institution
CIoses-President's Statement.

Rumors that the United States Savings and
Loan Bank at West New-Brighton. Staten
Island, had failed caused a small run Monday
morning The officers of the bank are: Presi-
dent, j. r. Rourke secretary. DR. e. J. Cal
lahan; treasurer. ]. II. McManus; attorney. c..
A. Hubbell, w. A. Drinnan and T. j. Heating
Amounts from 10 cents up were taken de-
post. and many poor persons in West New
Brighton have accounts with the institution.
Mortgages amounting to more than $4,000 were
held on property in the village. Until an ex-
animation is finished it will be impossible to
get statement of the financial condition OF
the bank.
President J. T. Rourke said last night that
for the last two years business had been falling
off. and they decided to close He said the
liabilities will not exceed $4,000. which are
equalled by the assets.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
SAYS RUSSIA MUST ASK FOR TERMS
Baron Hayashi Declares First Advances Will
Not Come from Japan.

London. Jan. at is evident that the British
government continues skeptical regarding the
prospects Of early peace The officials read the
suggestions contained in the Washington cable
dispatches with much interest. but declared their
conviction that the time not yet ripe for
mediation.
Baron Hayashi the japanese Minister, said;
know nothing whatever about proposals for
peace oyertures. They must come from Russia
] have seen reports OF President RooseYelt's de-
sire TO use his good offices for the purpose OF
ending the war. but long as the views OF the
Russian government unknown 1 do not see
any opportunity for mediation for the exer-
else OF good Offices / regard the statements on
the subject purely conjectural. The report
that Japan viii offer terms OF peace IS absolutely
unfOunGed.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
DEFEND STOESSEL'S ACT.
japanese officers Think Destruction
of Fort after Surrender Natural.

Toxic Jan. S.-Comment IN naval circles here
on General Stoesseis action in destroying the
Russian, warships attempting to choke the en-
trance TO the harbor OF Port Arthur and dis
patching the torpedo boat destrOyers TO Che-Foo
after his offer TO surrender the fortress is di-
rectly opposite TO the severe opinions expressed
sn local papers
A member Of the naval staff said to-day that
if he had been in General StoesseTs place he
would probably have been compelled TO act in a
similar manner, and that IL General Stoessel
had been Japanese he probably would have
committed suicide, after dispatching the de-
stroyers and blowing up the ships remaining in
port He expressed the hope that the Emperor
would give General StoesSeI honorable condi-
tons Of surrendsr. despite his action
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
MASoUERADED as WOMAN.
Was StenOgrapher. ToO-Men Rugged
and Kissed Him.
IBT rELEGnAPH TO THE rR1suxE.I


PittsbUrg. Jan. 3.-For two years William
Henry Macintosh. Of No. g. .4O5 Carson-st- a
stenographer for some Of the largest concerns
in PittsbUrg. has been masqUerading
woman. Last night he attended the dance Of
the American Flint Glass Workers Union No
at South Side Turner Hall. Mrs. Mary Kirk. Of
South Twelfth-st, discovered his identity. and
was not slow IN revealing it,
The enraged women mObbed Macintosh.
Mary Duffy befriended him. threw her arms
about him. and kept the other women or until
the police were called Lieutenant Wuerner this
morning arTaigned Macintosh in woman's at
tire before Judge Vitchestain. The Judge rspri-
manded the officer for bringing such a good
looking woman before him because she had at
tended ball The officers tore the wig and f.
male toggery from Macintosh. The justice
sentenced Macintosh to thirty days IN the
wOrkhouse. Macintosh said he had fooled hun
dredS OF young men in the last two years who
had escorted him home from dances and had
kissed and hugged him. believing he was a
woman.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
SUBWAY EXPRESS KILLS EMPLoYE.

Louis Schmidt OF No. 424 Hudson-st.. employed
in the construction department of the 1nterborough
Rapid Transit Company killed instantly yes
terday. southbound express train in the subway
at 6eventy-sixth-st struck him. He was testing
the tracks used by the northbound express trains,
when he stepped to a southbound track to avoid
a northbound express Evidently he did not see the
southbound express train approaching.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
TWO BURNED IN SUBWAY
Says Umbrella Caused Trouble
Through Contact zcith Third Rail.

Two employees burned and severely In
tured last night in subway car at One-hun-
dred-and- fifty -seventh-st. and Broadway. OFF,
cials of the subway refused details as to the ac
cident. The report made at the West One-hun-
dred-and- fifty -second-st station by Patrolman
Slattery declared that the accident was due to
the contact Of umbrella ferrlle with the
third rail.
Not even DIR. Breed, of the ]. Hood Wright
Hospital where both the injured men were
taken, learned just how the accident happened
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
CHANGE RULES OF VAR.
Japan Hopes to Haze Blockade
Runners Treated as BeLHgerents.

London. Jan. 4.-"The Standard" learns from
an authoritative source that Japan intends to
propose an alteration OF the rules Of war az
fecting blockade runners The fall OF Port Ar
thur has revealed the full extent 10 which
blockade running enabled the garrison TO pro-
long its resistance. resulting in the sacrifice of
thousands OF japanese lives. international law
infiicts penalty upon those in charge OF block
ade runners beyond the conhscation of the yes
sci and cargo Japan contends that captains
and crews should be treated as beigerents and
severely punished. Japan, The Standard says
will ask for conference OF turisconsults to
discuss the question.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
JUDGMENT AGAINST PLAYWRIGHT
Sydney ROsenfeld Held Curtain to Get s1oo
Didn't Pay Note.

A Judgment FOR sll5 IS was entered aeai,..
Sydney Rosenfeld, the playwright, theatrical man
ager and song writer before Judge Walsh in the
State-st. Municipal Court BROOKLYN vas.o
day The judgment Is in favor of Mrs LIE Boron
Allen of Manhattan According to Eugene V.
Brewster. who obtained the Judgment while NJ
RosenfeId's Century Players were nresantiD,
'Rosmershom' at tie Princess Theatre in Maps
haitian. last March he went to Mrs Allen snd
told her that he must have 500 at once or tba
curtain could not go up on the play Ii Is ssiS
that Rosenfeld got the money, but sleeiectad ~.
pay the note for sioo when 1t became due. thirty
days later. ''
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
RUSSIANS STUNNED.
Port Arthur's Fall almost UneT-
pected by Them.

St Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The public seems
stunned by the announcement OF the fall OF Port
Arthur, which the government authorized this
morning in the shape OF the publication of
foreign telegrams Little had been done TO pre-
pare the people. and the impression. despite the
heroic nature OF the defence. almost produced
stupefactior. What will be the immediate effect
Of the announcement on the internal situation
remains to be seeu although it is fully expected
to be followed by big demonstrations on the part
of the elements which spare nothing to embarass
the government.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
ZERO WEATHER AND SNOW UP STATE
Adirondack Region Suffers Most-Albany
Under High Drifts.
IRr TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuNE.I

Saratoga n. Y. Jan "A heavy wind and
snow storm, accompanied by zero temperature.
tied UP traffic and the schools in the Adirondack
region to-day. The storm subsided tonight but
roads are badly blocked.
Troy N Y Jan "A bowling blizzard is
raging here About a foot of snow has fallen
and a northwest wind is drifting it badly. AL
trains are much delayed
Albany. Jan. 3.-The snowstorm that began
here Monday evening continued through the
night and this morning six inches OF snow has
fallen and is drifting before a stiff west wind.
All traffic is hampered
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
N. Y. SECURITY ANo TRusr co. REPoar

The New-York Security and Trust Company re-
ports that at the beginning OF business January
645.ss4 The company's resources also include Sss
525o9 loaned collateral. Sls.14O250 stocks and
bonds market value, and 81 AS S33 bonds and mort
cages The total resources $50 95S 2S5 as azans-
113 July last. The surplus and undivided
profits So 504 $50, increase OF $264 691 IN th
last six months The company's deposits now
foot I'D sol ,SOI, increase OF S. 545 since
July / last.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
TO AID MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Senator Pages Bill Gives Board of Estimate
Right to Fix Price.

bill VIII he introduced IN the legislature to-day
by Senator Page relating to an amendment OF the
Gre6ter New York C.iarter to enable the city to
acquire manage and dispose OF any property
thought necessary for public use The hilI nro-
vdes that whenever property Is acquired otherwise
than by condemnation the compensatiop sLali -
determined by the Board of Estimate hut thnt ne
bonds shall be issued under authority OF the sectio0
unless the proposition for creating such deht shall
first be approved by a majority OF the board
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
TO DISTURB RATES NO LONGER
Chicago Great Western Enters Agreement
Details Not Made Public.

The Chicago Great Western. it is reported in
Wall Street. has entered agreement under which
it Will longer pursue its longtime policy of rate
disturbance, The details Of the arrangement which
said to have been the work OF Presidents Stick
ney OF the Chicago Great Western Hartman OF
the Union Pacific. and Hughitt of the Chicago and
Northwestern. have not been made public.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
SQUADRONS NE4R JOINING
Second Division of the Baltic Fleet
NO1c at MADAGASCAR.

Tamatave. Madagascar. Jan. 3.-The division
OF the Russian second Pacific squadron COM
manded by Rear Admiral Voelkersam which
after passing through the Suez Canal sailed
from Jibutil. French Somaliland. December 10
for the Island OF Madagascar, anchored to-day
In Passandava Bay, in the northwestern part
OF this island.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
COLONIAL TRUST CO. STATEMENT

The statement ef the condition Of the Colonial
Trust Company, at the close OF business on Decem-
her 81 shows that the institution has resources ag-
gregating $2s.7469s4. It has cash In banks TO the
amount OF s5.42ss25. and cash IN vaults. H153772
The loans collateral amount to sl6 552 Sol The
holdings Of New-York City bonds are $685. Oi2 mar
ket value and of stocks and bonds, 81 007 245 mar
keL value.
The company has 100000 surplus and s., 12s.S0S
divided profits Its deposits aggregate S26,069 37i