The evening world. Newspaper, February 7, 1895, Page 6

i ~ VETOED BY THE MAYOR, Sohleren Acts on the Reso. lution Revoking the Trol- ley Franchises, MLDERMEN HAD NO POWER, The Revocation, He Says, Could Have No Effect Exoept for Mischief. POLICE WARNED TO BE VIGILANT. Strikers Fight Among Themselves —More Cars Attacked—Green Hands Cause Smash-Ups. Mayor Gchieren, of Brooklyn, this afternoon vetoed the resolution adopted by the Board of Aldermen Monday, re- voking the franchises of the trolley roads affected by the strike. His opin- fon of the matter, as filed with the City Clerk, is as follows: BROOKLYN, Feb. 5, 1895. ‘To the Honorabie the Common Council. Gentlemen: I expressly disapprove of, and now return with my objections, the following resolution of your honorable ody, adopted at your meeting held on Fob, 4, 1895, namely: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the sub-comminsion on consent Beretofore granted to the Brooklyn City Halirosd Company and the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Com- tholt successors and assigns, surtace rail- ty of Brooklyn, aad the resolu- 11, 1892, granting permission end consent to the said Brookiyn City Railroad Company and the Atiantic Avenue Railroad Com- pany of Brooklyn, their successors and assigns, for Jeave to change their motive power from horses fo electricity, be and the same and each and all @f them aro bereds revoked and wittytrawn, It im plain beyond doubt that the re- @pective granta referred to are not re- vokable at the will of the Council, and that the revocation thought to be de- elared is void. My duty 1s, therefore, plain to disap- prove the resolution referred to, It could have no effect whatever in law fand no effect in fact except for mischief. ‘There have been already much dis- turbance of the public order. Anything tending in the least degree to the con- tinuance of disorder ought promptly and ooultively to be discouraged. In my judgment such would be the tendency of the resolution now being wxcaldered, I desire and shail do all in ay power to see to it that the funda- mental right of every man freely to work on such terms as satisfy him shall de recognized and protected, and that any interference with the exercise of this right shall be prevented. ‘This disapproval seems to me to be in the line of that purpose. Respectfully, CHARLES H, SCHIEREPN, Mayor. When Mayor Schieren was asked by an “Evening World” reporter if he had anything to add to the veto message jr publication, he said: “No, (ke communication speaks for stuelf.” Notice to the Captal: Supt. Campbell, by order of Police Zommissioner Welles, sent out the fol- eral order to the captains of You are hi wreventing anes ilts bel ployed others, the Be cacting o«'wtr ae Wabject thy guilty perso! etsooment You are especially directed to investigai gad all much ocrurrences 90 that the gu Thay be appreliended and receive the punish: Ben they deserve. Any officre failing to arrest Persons committing such acts in” his pres: ‘co will be disininsed’ from the f You and the offurs under you will be held to sirict accountability for the enforcement of bis order. You are hereby directed to have this order ead to your entire command, The strikers of the Third, Second and flamilton avenue lines are in an ugly sumor, and threats have been freely made that the day will not pass without veveral acts of violence being com- mitted. any Prepared for Trouble, Police Cupt. Kenny, of the Eighteenth frecinct, in anticipation of trouble, or- Jered every available policeman to re main on reserve duty at the station. All fhe sergeants except two are on the sick fst, und the Captain himself says he fas .ot hau more than two hours’ sleep ber day since the strike began. Many of the men, as soon 4s they got paid off by the Company, begun to fre fuent the liquor al n third avenue. Some who imbibed frequently became quarrelsome. Troubk degan at 6.2% M places until 3 o'clock this morning, When all of Capt. Kenny's men were or eered out to quell a pitched battle emong the strikers themselves, According to the story toid by the p fea sbout the latter fight, the striks ad gathered as usual at, their hoa warters, the "Wigwam," Pifty-fit treet and Third avenue. Some of thc en were in favor ot going hack t fori, hut tney were opposed by the mo termined, Fight in the “Wigwam. Finally blows were struck and a fr ht Was soon !n progress. Word w fent to the station-house, and when t jerver arrived on the acene the ha as cleare Only tw. of the fighters were arreste: Filey were Thomas Campbell, of 14 I *y-eghth street, and Michael 3 Elghtieth street, iB muiormen, ig, they were ighe Later in the morn r Street Court and held 1 Both are strik: ar @igned before Justice in the Bur 7D. Moat of the men who held up the car t 6.25 last evening were also intoxicate: occurrence took place at ‘Thirt verth street. The car w , and Warren T. Tompkins was ductor, Six Men Attack a Car, When the car was 5: aud althoug! dia it, Ree se bart glass in the car was also tempt, tc | Bweet the | Court.” Clay- e car ith street, Capt. Donovan, examina- umbered ed. six men there were ton, on hearii.g the away Modesc! eh | A-few attempts at wire-cutting were made before daylight, but they caused little inconvenience ‘As on yesterday, the tracks In certain sections were flood- ed by fire hvdrants and frogen over. Care began running regularly at 6.30 o'clock his morning to Fort Hamilton, for the first time since the strike began: | Policeman Rhatigan’s ve Fig! A mob of nearly fifty men attacked a Tompkins avenue car at the corner of Hewes atreet at 12.30 o'clock this morn inj Boticeman Christopher Rhatigan, of the Bergen street station, pushed into |the crowd with club and pistol, and | fought them ali single-handed. The mob had obstructed the track for [a space of sixty feet by overturning | cuuple of grocery wagons and strew Ing the tracks with ashes, boxes and Karbage. . Aa the car cume to a standstiil, the mob jumped on the car and attempted to take possession of the motor-box, By a well-directed blow of the club, one of the ringleaders of the mob was sprawled vyon the street. Rhatigan continued to Wield his club with telling effect, and after a hot fight the men fled through the side streets. ‘The crew, assisted by Rhatigan, cleared the tracks and the car proceeded to the ferry Two elves ars who described them ymas Caulfield, thirty-one ) 1 1032 St, Mark's avenue, nd Patrick Cabill, “thirty-two years nid, of 14388 Bergen street, were ar- ested this morning by Policemen Gray uyons and Tracy, of the Twelfth Pre- cinct, charged with assuulting Augus' Anderson, of (781 Pacific street. Anderson went out. with the strikers but returned tw work as a motorman He says that on Monday the two strik ers, with a gang 91 others, waylald and beat him so severely that bi to the Norwegian Hosptial. Several dad Smash-Upa, A sertous smashup, alleged to be due to the carelessness of a motorman, o curred shortly before midnight at Mye and Knickerbocker avenues, Car 1,727, of the Bitshwick avenue line, was going down Myrtle avenue at a rapid rate of speed. It jumped the switch at Knickerbock- er avenue ind crashed into an “L" road pillar, There was a shower of glass and the few passengers were thrown forward in a heap. The front platform was smashed and the motorman, Jacob Fickhaus, was thrown over the dashboard, striking the street on his head, He was also struck in the neck by the motor handle, which jumped from Its socket. ‘An. ambulance, surgeon remoyed him to St, Catherine's Hospital, and it was said thie morning that his larynx was fractured ari his condition was con- sidered serious At Halsey street and Sumner avenue this morning Henry A. Robinson's milk Wagon Was run Into and wrecked by car 1,348, of the Halsey street line. The horse's lex wan also badly cut. Car No. 172, of the Fulton Street lne, while on Fulton, at sta street, this morning ren into a baker's wagon owned by Louis Rapp, of Belmont ave- nue. The hy ran away, and Samuel Rudolphe he driver, as unable to stop t rrified antinal Further up the avenue another trol ca of line was going west and Into this the baker's wagon crashed, but fortunately none of the passengers on board was injured. Rudolpher also escaped, but ft will cost $25 to fix up the wazon Car No. 1.901, of the Flushing avenue line, piloted by Motorman Hubbard, ran Into car 1,917, of the same line, éarly this morning at Navsau and Manhattan avenues, Both cars wrecked, and Frederick — » Of 49 Humboldt a pa: on the latter car, ‘ut in the face by the flying glass. ul Miller was the motorman on car No. M6, of the Ralph avenue line, when the trolley pole got tangled up with the wires at roadway and Fluah- Ing avenue at 1.80 o'clock this morni Aw a result the wire broke, and travel at that point was blocked’ for a con- siderable time, Trolley car 712 of the Second avenue line, while going down towards Ulmer Park, ran into a wagon owned by Simp- son, ‘Sibbett & Simpson, of 721 Fitth avenue, cat Blghty-sixth street and Twenty-fourth avenue, damaging the wagon to the extent of $15. At 9 o'clock this morning car 2,316 of the Lorimer street line came Into colll- flon with an express wagon of the New |- York Despateh Delivery Company on Greenpoint avenue. The platform of the car was smashed. ‘The cars on Hrondway were delayed fifteen minutes this morning by the snapping of a trolley pole on a Nostrand Avenue car at the corner of Broadway and Driggs avenue. MecGlone. thirty-st At noon Michael years of age. of 16 Atlantic aven| fell from an Atlantic avenue trolley r at Columbia place and sprained his ankle. He wan removed to St. Peter's Hospital. At 10.2% o’clock this morning Putnam avenue trolley car No. 1,05 struck Will- lan J Clarey's furniture truck opposite No. 573 Fulton street. Damage $1 Thomas and Daniel Keenan, of 143 Troy avenue, were arrested this morn ing by Special OMocer Fleming for 0 Pale 2 the Thind avenue tracks for several blocks. The Keenans w driv- ing a coal cart and refuse! to pull out of the way of the cars , car No. 4112, of the Union avenue ine, raised Havoe with traffic this morn- ing. It ran into Frank Berd 2 Bro. very wagon at Flushing avenue and adway, breaking the rear axle of the Iv before noon John dealer, of 25 East Fourth street, crossing’ the Bergen street tracks at Bond street, was run down by trol ley car No, 1340 fthat line. His right hand was injured. Trolley car No. 12%, of the Fulton street Ine, ran down @ horse and truck FB. R. Durk 5 Water York. Thi Ident ry Street detver the truck, Marfin Feeney, escaped un hurt. The horse was slightly Injured Crosstown, Car No. 3201 struck M Somnel & Son's wagon, at Court and Schermerhorn streets, 4 fore noon The wagon was stightly dam- ae Meyer, a whil New curred at He Stl Predicting Viviory. Master Workman Connelly, when seen at strikers’ headquarters to-lay, said that he still believed the strikers woud of the railroad off that they have all the men they need ts false,” said he “The fact Is the roads ating more than twe: usual number of cars. Regarding the prop be held Saturday ny of Musle. Mr, Con! tt ‘The etal statements are not op y per cent, of the 1 mass-meeting tat the Acad- elly sald he knew 20 letails of arrangements. ald the meeting bh proposed nd Was being arrang persons thy with the str , and not « themselves, Asaembly Commit of H. Friday is irman, ap: by the Legislature to Investigate e 8 will meet for the first time in the Common Council Chamber to-mor- row mort Lawyer George F. Eliott has pointed counsel to the Committee. JUDGE ON P which een ap- ULLMAN'S TRAIL. it He FE Servi of Subpoena, CHICAGO, b. appeared determined whether George M. Pul service of the subpoena issued for by the defense In the Det ise At the opening of th: fam R. Johnson, the Mr opones to Len aded Judge Grosseuy to-day to find out man evaded the him v | war] An hour r asked for te his n which Sweet, Mr, I tite man's privat ary entered the ng said Mr, ft tin. Johnson said he Fullman come out of his office. no: he know if Pullman was there at time the card was sent in Judge Grosscup asked for Mr. Swet and Was informed by the counsel for the defense that Sweet had disappeared >| also. “Never mind, then," said the Judge. “we will postpone the inquiry until Mr. nner oft Iman wa did not soe M the story, promptly too | eld. | Court Chambers at court Will-| & THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1895 continued, Jennie Curtis, an 6x-Pullman employee, took the stand and told of the poverty of many of the employees of the Pullman company previous to the strike, Debs was then called for cross-ex- amination by the Government, the ex amination tiking up the greater por- tion of the #esston, aces CLUBBED BY TWO SQUADS. cky Delegates of the Strik~ ing Pantamakers, ‘Ten tatlors were arraigned before Jus- tee Watson in the Ewen Street Court, Willamsbu,g, thie morning, and were held for examination The prisoners are members of the Pantsmakers’ Union on strike, because the bosses violated an Agreement that, twelve hours should Constitute a day's work Samuel Katz, of 202 Hocrum street, who pas twenty employers, wae not inter: fered with because he pays the Union seale, Recently, however, the strikers: vent commit to the shop to. order the men out, without success, Katz purchaesd a quantity of hand wood clubs, and when committee of fifteen called to threaten the tatlors Kata formed his men in ine of battle and made a charge, ‘The strikers were reed fram the shop to be clubbed by a squad of police, who afterwards arrested ten of the committee, STRIKE NOT LOOKED FOR. Southern Pacific and Engineers Likely to Come to Terma. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 7.—Indicattons were favorable last night for a settle- ment of the dixpute between the South- ern Pacific road and its engineers, The presence of Chief Arthur Is having @ bacifying effect, and his words point to a coming together of the two partles, A story war aflont that the engineers were n secret sexsion; that they were making preparations for a strike, and that some Mf the membera had expressed the hope that one would take place. Chief Arthur had returned from Oak- land, and with him in his room In the iotel_was Frank Meyers, Chairman of the Engineers’ Committee. He wax at mee told of the report in reference to the night session and the preparations made for the strike He denied It flatly fef Arthur disclaimed the Idea that he come out to act as an arbitrator between the Southern Pacifle and tte dis- satisfied engineers, and said his role might be better desertbed as that of an adviser, He expressed his belief that A compromise would be effected, and his hope that an amicable understanding would be reached. Ten Labor Spenks for the Zoo, Bill 208, to place the Central Park Zoo tn the Pelham Parker way discussed last ight, vt Haliding Trades ection oft tal a Unton, ‘? A the Secretary was instructed to wire Wetore the Lest i the awe HAD 23 FIRES YESTERDAY. And the Outlook for To-Du Good for an Many More. For the twenty-four hours ending at midnight, twenty-three alarms of fire were rung in, to which the firemen re- sponded. ‘Several fires occurred during the early hours this morning. An overheated ator store of Lapua § Agne, 06 Avenue A, at 12,30 o'clock this morning, did damage of $300. In the basement of the tenement-houre 1543 Second avenue, some rubbish caught fire at % o'clock. An alarm was sent out, but the flames were extinguished hefore the engines arrived. Only trifing damage war done. Fifty dclars damage was done on the fourth floor at 156 Bast Forty-second street, where a defective flue started @ blaze in the apartments of John O'Neal. 12.30 A. M.—66 Avenue A. occupled | by Bare Agne, woolen goods. amage, 4.10 A. M.—1648 Second avenue. age. trift 3.25 A, M.—166 East Forty-second street, occupied by John O'Neil 6.20 A. 471 East stable. Damage, slight. 7.50 A. M.—i82 Lexington avenue, de fective flue. Damage, trif_iing. 10.25 A. M.—Bridge ‘arch 9, Robertson J, Bonnell, Damage, $1,000. A, M.—160 Firat ‘avenue, occupied by James Rody. Damage, trifling. ‘An overheated furnace ‘started a fire in the basement of idence of Caleb D. Knevals, at 122 East Thirty- sixth street, to-day. Damage amounting to $200 was done. “FIRE UNDER THE BRIDGE. Smoke Hema L ratilee: Warehouse | Filled ¢ an They Passed. Fire was discovered in the power- room of Robinson & Brownell's storage warehoune, 11 Frankfor¢ street, at 10.16 | this morning, The warehouse’ ts built in one of the arches of the Brooklyn | ridge, near Vandewater street. | Great clouds of heavy smoke rising from the fire spread above the bridge and filled the cable cars, and frightened Jestrians on’ the promenade ) a that the bridge itself was burnin Mr. Kiobinson, f Robinson & Brow- nell, told an * Evening World" reporter that it was impossible thus far to esti- | mate the exact loss, but that the only possible damage would be caused by the fect of Water from the engines on the piles of hides and skins packed in the Third floor of the warehouse. ‘The place ttself, he sald, ig upaane bee of the bridge, and as it is of so! masonry | cannot be injured by fire. Mr. Robin- son could ascribe no cause for the blaze. Francis J. Donnegan, foreman — In| charge of the third floor, who discovered tie fire, was badly burned about the face aod neck in his efforts to put it out, He Was sent home, Seems in the dry goods Dam- the few into the {de ——— FLAMES RAGE IN CINCINNATI. fobacco Warehouse Burning and) ap Works at Ivorydale Ablaze, CINCINNATI Feb, ~The Milam! Leaf Tobacco Warehouse six-story | brick building, corner of Race and merce streets, is DU 1 that the lone \ Proctor & Gamble Soap Ivorydale, is burning. ‘The entire | lant. is in danger, It is one of the | largest of (ts kind in the world, The weather Is Very cold and he firemen are experiencing great hardships in fighting the flames FIRE IN THE STATE HOUSE. nw oWrks a Discovered im Time to Pre- vent Serious I | lal to The Bvaning World) TRE IN, N. J, Feb. 7—-John Con nell, telophohe man, discovered a fire in the consulting rooms of the Sup the State 6 oclock this morning The fire, which had evidently been smouldering several hours, was found beneath the fire place. The rafters and the Moor was charred for a distance of wenty feet. Connell’s | call promptly answered, Was averted. for assistance was and @ serious fir —— Fires ‘a Other Places, CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 7 of R, W. Jewett, of th obb, Bates @& “Yerxa, on reet, North Cambridge, was re-Ous morning. Loss MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 71 College, at Jackson, Miss lis morning. ‘The teach + saved most of thelr Heurance $37,000, ADELPHIA, Feb 7 —The Walker @ Rothmond Lane Pr aad eb. T—Fire staried early eerie Li nd apreat. to EC. Johnson found and brought before the After the Pullman matter had been ? blishment, Petersen's dru | Commissioner ELM STREET COMMISSION. Justioe Patterson Names Men to Look After the Widening, Preperty Owners Will Probably Make Another Fight. Justice Patterson in the Supreme Court to-day handed down @ decision granting the motion of the Corporation Counsel for the widening of Elm street He appoints ex-Judge Charles H. Truax, Willam G, Choate and cx-Col- lector Joel B. Erhardt ax Conunisstoners, ‘They will begin work at once, corm, ation 6 $10 per day ‘The motion when originally presented was Vigerously opposer. Justice Patterson in his decision says thut the objections offered by the prop- erty owners are of hy avail, He holds that there are (Wo. pointa demanding naideration, One tw that the taking way of private. property. by act. of Legisiature, sections #2-1008, Consolida- ton aot, without Just nsation, 1s unconstituté He also holds that the ypolntment of a mission, which is i that is asked, bh no bearing upon stiturionality position f has r argued that the the 10 Comptrolier Fitch hat no rapid transit pla out, and that It ts imponsibl how much the city wil any. The court allo taken tor rapid tran the clty will stihl be ) “easy street’ for five years, Justice Patterson there- fore overrules the objections The property-ow! will probably flight the case further and af It to the higher courts, ‘The str will under the decision be widened from Chambers street to Great Jones street and La- fayette pl ata cost of $1,000,000, LAWSON DOCK BILL OPPOSED Chamber of Commerce Say It In Injort At the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day the fol- lowing new merebers were elected: Marshall Ayres, Francis i. Dodge, Henry Goldman, Henry Holt, Theodore: W. Morris, James Hrown Potter, Henry Talmadge, Frederick ¢ Van Vilet, Henry ©. Ward, George W. Young. The Chamber, upon motion of Fran- els B. Thurber, Chairman of the Con mittee on Foreign Commer« and the Revenue Laws, voted to aculate the Department of State upon its suc cess in securing a reduced tariff of du- les upon American products inported into Cuba _and Porto Rico, and to urge the Department to promote reciprocal arrangements with all Spanish-Americ countries. It waa also voted to urge Congress to provide for civil service ex- amination of appointees to the Consular wervice, The Committee on Harbor and Ship- ping offered resoutions asking that the Lawson Dock bill be held up by the Legislature untti the (homber has time to examine it carefully. The resolutions stated midly that there are many ob- Jectionable features in Mr, Lawson's Production, chief of, which is the pro; Vision that dock leases shall be sold at public auction, The Committee, of which A. Foster Higgins is chairman, thought such pol- fey would be to hinder commerce in- stead of promoting It. The Harbor Committee also reported that another tug would be needed to prevent dumping objectionable matter In the harbor, and offered a resolution axking that Congress appropriate $45,000 for that purpose, ‘ Charles Stewart Smith threw a homb- shell among his fellow memb If it Is not true that it is n have a go-between, in ord dock Jeunes, Gustav Schwab answered that he hed no such information, and did not think it was true. tf Opposing the Lawson DIL he said that If it becomes a law speculators will buy up dock privileges, and In short obtain a monopoly of the pee hus driving many firms to Brook- yn and Jersey shore, Mr. Schwab thought the building of the bulkhead wall should be done by the city, as now, instead of by con- tract, the Lawson bill provides. He aaid ‘that if the Dock Boari's plant, worth $400,000, is sold, {t would bring a mere wong. ‘The resolution opposing the passage of the Lawson Dock bill was pnanimous- ly_adopted. F. C. Moore offered a resolution asking the State Legislature to provide for a State Fire Marshal. He said this was necessary to protect Inaur compa- nies who have risks in small towns, The resolution was adopted retary Wilson Introduced a resolus tion providing for the investigation of sallors’ boarding-houses, which, he said, et nearly all, the earnings’ of sea: men. It was referred to the Committee on Harbors and Shipping. “49” 13” IN THE DELEG, Colored Republicans of an Untucky Number See the Mayor, Mayor Strong was waited upon this afternoon by a committee of colored Republicans, who wanted him to recog- nize the colored element of the party in the distribution of offices when va- canoies occur under the Power of Re- moval bill ‘The Committee was ward 8. Flow, of the E a Republican County and a Brookfleld man ‘The delegation formed in the corridor outsile the Mayor's ant om, and when it marched into the Mayor's’ offi» ft was found that some of the colored gentlemen fell out of line, and that ex- ctly. thirteen members. were present to talk with the Mayor. © this Wags considered to be unlucky not plain, but it is @ fact that there was some hanging back ore the delega- ton got to the May desk ‘The case was presented to His Honor, who told them that personally he had recognizel the colored element in Re publican politics by appointing Daniel, the Mayor's colored confidential mes: senger, The that he in aMdavit 8 been laid n and then say Members obtain headed by Eile pventh District, Committeeman Mayor assured after the Power ame operative all ex should be mate departments, With had to be satisied BLOCH’S NAME URGED. Him Made the Committee of Removal bill applications for to the heads of this the Com- His Friends Wan else A committee which claimed sent all the Republicans rd Assembly Diatric Strong this afternoon pointment of Philip Rioch to repre- n the Twenty: called on M to urge the ap Bloch as Exe is a Nassau stree yor shoe dealer. Phe Mayor told the ¢ he had already ninety aj » places of Excise Commissioners at he would select the tt he could find. ASK WELLES'S RESIGNATION. | Petition to Thin Mayor Sebiere: It was reported this afternoon that a petition was in cirouladon calling upon Mayor Schieren to request Commissioner Welles to resign bis office. mmitt at snd est men ject to Be Sent to HELD FOR ARMENIANS’ SAK oo Government Reporte Graver tha: Published Statements. So Stated in the House of Commons To-Day. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 7.—A letter received here from Moosh states that prior to the departure of the Armenian Commission another Commission, com- Posed of Mussulman officials from Er- asinghian, was sent to Moosh by order of the Sultan, to inquire tuto and report upon the true state of affairs there. As soon as the first Commission arrived at Moosh, each inhabitant of Bassoun, who ad escaped the massacres and sought refuge at Moosh, wished to submit a Statement of his grievances in the Turk- ish language, but Tahsin Pasha or- dered ali the professional letter-writers to write nothing for the Armenians un- der severe penalties. The Armenians then attempted to pre- ent a memorial to the Commission tn Armenian, but they were driven from the palace, where the Commission was sitting, by the guard! The letter also says that the members of the Commission included among their number a certain Turkish Major who took part in “repressing the Arme- nians, who were charged with causing disturbances. MR. FOX ROBBED ON A TRAIN. to Be the Son of an American Banker. NICE, Feb. 7.—Mr. Fox, who ts said to be the son of an American banker, was robbed on a train between Nice and Monte Carlo of £s68. He made a complaint to the police yesterday, but wishing to escape public- ity withdrew it to-day, INTERVENTION BY POWERS. London Times Says Ri Envoys Have Received Inatractions LONDON, Feb. 7.—A despatch to The Times from Paris saya that some of the Russian Envoys have received instruc- tlons as to the attitude which Russi England and France, and through Rui sia’s intervention, the United States, in- tend to take on the questons raised by the war between China and Japan. According to The Times correspondent {t has been decided that the eventual Intervention of these powers at the proper moment shall be absolutely dis- Interested, China will be asked in her own interest, as well as in those of the civilized world, to open her ports, see- ing that the present system has led to China's powerlessness and ruin. The powers will wait until China ad- mits herself vanquished and sincerely n gotiates for peace. It will then be pointed out to Japan that Europe can- not allow her to annex an Inch of the Chinere mainland, But the same impos- sibility does not exist in regard to other anrexationa, which will be open to dis- cussion. ‘There will be no intervention concern- ing vessels, arms and other booty nor as to the war indemnity. This gestion will be settled between the combatants, No objection will be raised to Japan retaining certain positions as pledges of Payment. But no commercial stipula- tions to the disadvantage of the powers will be permitted. The whole world ts to profit by any opening of ports or liberty to penetrate into the Interior of China, Finally, the powers will insist that the Chinese currenoy in future is to be on the European system, in order to facilitate the new foreign loan to which China will be obliged to resort. ——e— QUEEN LIL’S FUTURE. Ex-Hawallan Diplomat Expects Re- public to Make Terms. LONDON, Feb. 7.—In an interview with Mr. A. Hoffnung, who was the Hawaiian Charge d'Affaires here under ex-Queen Liliuokalani, he is quoted saying that the abdication of the Queen could only have @ pacifying effect upon Hawalian politics, as, doubtless, the Re- public would make terms with her in regard to her future and the position of Princess Katulant, the young lady who considered herself the heiress to the throne of Hawall. The Princess is now in England. Mr. Hoffnung added: “Of course, it was well uderstood that the Republic of Hawai! was always prepared to deal liberally with the Queen, provided she renounced her right to the Throne, and, doubtelss, numbers of Royalists will now become Republicans.” CHINESE STILL HOLD ISLAND. Fighting Continues im the Harbor of Wel-Hal-Wel, YOKOHAMA, Feb. 7.—An official de- spatch received here from Wei-Hal-Wei, dated Feb. 3. say “The Flying Squadron to-day bom- barded the forts, which, aasisted by the Chinese warships, resisted obstinately. Admiral Ting (the Chinese naval com- mander) is determined to hold the forts on IAKuang-Tao Island, and the ships under his command. Another attack by torpedo boats will be made to-night.” CHEFOO, Feb, 7.—The Chinese fleet, in the harbor of Wei-Hal-Wei, is still hold- ing Out against the Japanese. The Chi- nese vessels have shelled that part of the town which it was supposed was oc. cupied by the Japanese. Three foreign- ers, named Walpole, Schnell and Thom- as, are reported to have been killed or taken prisoners. The Commander-in-Chiet of the First Japanese army, Gen. Nodzu, is reported to have been Killed at Hai-Cheng. Loca! papers state that Gen. Tal, com- manding the Chinese land forces at Wel-Hal-Wel is dead, and that the sit- uation is critical, GUATEMALA DID NOT YIELD. abinet OMcinils Hope Be Averted. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 7.—Ignacio R, Mariscal, Secretary of Foreign Rela- tions in the Mexican Cabinet, has offi- cially denied the statement that Gaute- mala has retired from its grounds and acceded to the demands of Mexico, “But we are still hopeful that war may finally be averted, id the Minister. A student was haranguing a crowd in ‘The petition alleges that Mr. Welles More and George Leonercs cigar 350,000, has demonstrated his inability’ to cope with the preeent strike troubles. front of the circus yesterday, when some one in the company shouted deflantly, “Long live Guatemala!” A pitched battle tle ensued, in which the Guatemalan eympathizers were attacked and beaten. Several arrests were made, ——e AID FOR LADY THOMPSON. Government Expect ada to Pro- vide for Late Premiers Family. LONDON, Feb, 7.—In the House of Commons to-day John H. Johnstone, Jonservative, representing the Horsham Division of Sussex, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir William Vernon- Harcourt, if the Government intended to make provision for Lady Thompson, the widow of the Inte Premier of Can- ada, and the younger members of the late Sir John ‘Thompson's family. The Chancellor replied the Government had reason to believe that the people of Canada would make provision for the family of the late Premier, in recognt- tion of his distinguished servic: Replying to Mr. James H. Dalziel, Member for the Kirkcaldy District of Scotland, Sir William Vernon-Harcourt announced that the Government intend- ed to move the appointment of a com- mittee to consider the extent of the dis- tress due to want of work in the United Kingdom, and to report upon the steps which should be taken by the local au- thorities and upon the legislation nece sary to prevent or to mitigate the dis- tress, Charles B. Schwann, representing the north aivision of Manchester, a Lib- eral, asked the Government to produce the Consular reports from Armenia from 1890 to 189%. Sir Edward Gray, Par- damentary Secretary to the Forelgn Of- fice, sald the Government declined to do s0, as the publication of the papers would noi tend to the advantage of the Armenians. To this Mr. Schwann retorted: “Are the reports so ‘crrible as to be unfit for publication?’ sald Sir Edward, “but the tn- formation received about the Sassoun Incident is much graver than anything contained in prev‘ous reports." CONCORD STORY DOUBTED. Alleged Capture and Relense of OM- cers Still Unconfirmed. LONDON, Feb. 7.—The report that several of the officers of the United States warship Concord had been cap- tured by the Chinese while hunting near Chin Kiang was receivel here by 4 London news agency from Its agent at Shanghal. Nothing of the reported cap from any other source. me agency to-day prints a despatch, a sin the captured officers have been released, ‘The fact that nothing at all concerning the capture or releise has come from any other agency leads to the belief that tae story of the capture was untrue, ture came rhe Russian Government Decides to Ali Agricultur: ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 7.—With a view to remedying the present stagni tion In che grain market, the Govern- ment has sanctioned the purchase of rye and wheat, on behalf of the Stat. direct from the growers. The grain will be used for feeding the army and sold to the populace. Sales to private per- sons, however, are to be limited as to quantity, and the grain will only be dis- posed of at oullish rates, Healy Resigns from the Parlia tary Committee. LONDON, Feb. 7.—-Timothy. M. Healy, Member of Parliament for North Louth, and leader of the section of the Irish Parliamentary party now known as the Healyites, has resigned his membership of the new Parllamentary Committee of the Irish Parllamentary party. Mr. Healy's resignation ts the result of the action of the anti-Parnellite membe! who at their meeting on Tuesday last elected Messrs, Condon and Abraham, Dillonites to succeed Messrs, Michael Davitt and Timothy D. Sullivan. Mr. Healy was the only member of the Com- mittee who was re-elected. MYSTERY IN THIS CASE. A Letter from California Which Haa a Very Queer Look. Sheriff Tamsen has received the fol- lowing communication, dated San Luis Obispo, Cal, Jan. 28, which he will in- vestigate: On May 9, 1898, a man by the name of Peter Camou, sixty-two years old, five feet ten inches in height, weighing about 10 pounds, with gray hair, chin beard and mustache, etarted from an Lais Obispo, Cal., for Bysus Bas Pas, France, to stay with a relative named Paul Bareilly. Mr. Camou had $2,000 on his person when he reached New York. Nothing more was heard from him, A check from some oue In New York to one of our banks here arrived, by which the party wished to draw $3,000 in the name of Peter Camou, but bank refused to pay it. clal tng it 'to be a forgery. Mr. Paul Ba a been corresponded with, but answer came from him that Mr. Camou had not been in France, nor have they heard anything from him for four years, Foul play ts feared I therefore kindly ask of you to give me wuch information regarding the said Peter Camou as may have come to your knowledge within the past (wo years, whether the records show the doath of such © or whether there fs any ‘will or record left by him, or anything that may enlighten me regarding his whereabouts or his death, By doing this you will favor M. LEWIN, Public Administrator for County of San Luts ‘Obinpo. —---- MAY BE PAID SOON. Daylight on the Claims of Election Inspectors, The pay-roll of inspectors and poll clerks, who served in the iate election, was returned by Comptrolle Fitch to President Martin. of the Police Board, this afternoon to be amended and re- turned. ‘The amendment will consist of a sub- stitution of the certificate of the Chief of the Bureau of Election, as directed by the decision of Justice O'Brien, that the persons whose names appear on the pay- roll performed their duties according to law. Jf Comptrolier Fitch is satisfled with the form the men may be paid Even if there should be no further hitch, it will be several days, perhaps a week the cariest, before the checks are ere are about 1,600 election officers whose names are not on the pay-roll, because the Bureau of Election refused to certify that they fulfilled all the re- quirements of the Election law: Telephone Rates, | $80.00 Per Year and upward tor New York City Exc On request by mail or telephone, Agent w: |eent -o give further information. Our general ‘office may be called from any public telephone— over 1,000 Im the elty—without charge. The Metropolitan Telephone & Telograph Co., 18 CORTLANDT ST, ange Service INSOMNIA WINS AT 20 TO 1. Takes the First Race from Freed- man at New Orieams. 4 (Special to The Evening World.) RACE TRACK, NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.—There was a drop of 30 degrees in the temperature here early this morn- ing, accompanied by several snow squalls. The track was well dried up as a re- sult, however, and the going was made very fair. ‘The attendance was quite large, and s the programme was a good one the pookmakers had plenty of money to handle. Before the second race, Starter Pet- tingi!; was instructed by’ the stewards t) give Augustus and Fidget, two bad actors, three trials and then not to delay the start for them, Both got away wit the fleld, and Fidget, coming from last place to first In a quarter of a mile, won a clever race for Virginia Bradley. Augustus was a poor third to Ethel W. FIRST RACE. five furlongs. HL 8 (Ketth). 2.66.21 6 aN F 210-4 Dr. ret Lottie Alter, 104 (A, Clayton), John Cycha, 107 (Mecue)... Ned Comer 98 (8 Pirate, 98 (Sable). .....ccc05 Mark 8. 107 (J. Hil. Mark 8., Lottie Alter and set a hot pace to the stretch, where all swung wide and let Insomnia through, Insomnia went to the front and In a hot drive won by a head. Ir, Read waa thing, six lengths behind Feedman. Tim SECOND RACE. six turion 106 (MoCue).... 98 (Soden) 104 (Littleton) 106 (Frasier) (Sabine) 106 (C 101 Sellin Start Fidgey, Bune Ww. Auguntus, Blakemore, lank 109) Koyai Flu Forest Bel Anna K., 105 (Mayberry) Jim Brown, 100 (Aker) Sthe: W. and Blakemore started out to make the running, and set_a merry clip for the first quarter, when Fidget headed them, The latter held command to the end, ‘winning easily by two lengths, Ethel W, beat Augustus Just as easily for the ‘place by the same distance, Time—1.24 1-2. Third Race—Six furlongs.—Won Miss Galop, 8 to 6 even place, was second, and Robert Latta third. ‘Time—1.22 3-4. Fourth Race—Mile and a sixteenth.— Won by Filcher C., 4 to 1 and 6 to jeesome, 1 to 2 place, was second, and Marcel third, Time—2.011 1- MADISON RESULTS. RACE TRACK, MADISON, ‘The races here to-day resulted lows: First Race—Five and a half furlong: Won by Red Jim, 5 to 2 and evel Carter B., 4 to i for a place, was se: ond, and Perchance third. Time—1.1: Second Race—Five and a half fur- longs.—Won by So So, 8 to 1 and 8 to 1; Prospect, 1 to 2 for a place, was second, and Poor Abe third. Time—t.16. ‘Third Race—Nine-sixteenth of a mile.— Won by Mamle Duffy, 5 to 2 and even; Hubert O'Neill second, and Paddy Flynn third, Time—0.59. ——__—_ LOW PRICES FOR TROTTERS. Speculators Give Fictitious Names and Addresses. LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 7.—The best prices realized at the auction of trotters this morning were as follows: by and 2 to 1; Furlong Feb, 7.— fol- Finance, by Acol) ris, Lexington, Ky., by San’ Gabriel, dam by Weatwood; bison, Lexington, $400. Monie Moore,’ by San Gabriel, Brook Curry, Lexington, $205. Speculators are corrupting the sale ring by giving fictitious names and ad- dresse: am by Twilleht; HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES. Three Children a Freesing. A family consisting of a father and three children was found almost fam- ished and nearly frozen, in the base- ment of a tenement, 339 West Forty- ninth street, by Agents Wilt 1 and Diedrich, of Mr, Gerry's Socieiy. The father was Patrick Mullen, forty years old. His children are Thomas, nine years; Mary, six, and Nellie, three. The only furniture in the dingy, cheer- less home was a bed mattress, a table and stove without a fire. The mattress was on top of the table, and on it lay tho father suffering with the grip, while his three children were huddled about him to keep warm. ‘There was no bed clothing, and the ‘children had hardly enough clothing on them to cover their nakedness. Mullen is a tailor by trade, but has not been working regularly since Decem- ber last, us he hae been unable to get work. His wife, Caroline, by going out and doing day's work, managed to keep the wolf from the door up to last Sun- day. She was then stricken down with overwoik and pneumonia, and the next day was removed to the Roosevelt Hos- pital, taking with her the baby, Carrie, fifteen months old. Diedrich took the children to the So- clety's office on a _crowwtown, Thirty- fourth street car, The manner in which the children were bundled up attracted the attention of the other passengers in the car, most of whom were women. It led to the agent telling some of their sad story. This was followed by the drawing of purses by the passengers, tears coursing down thelr cheeks, and each and every one tendered the’ chil dren silver and bills. This money hi been sent to the father, able to leave his sick bed ‘The children looked bright and cheer- ful this morning when arraigned at Yorkville Pollee Court. They had been washed and newly clothed. At the recommendation of the agents Justice Deuel committed the children to the Catholic Protectory, VICTIM OF THE CABLE, A Workman Killed on Broa nd Dragwed Fifty Fee: Edward Murray, a laborer, employed by the Broadway Cab!» Company, while at work on repa'rs to the cable at Broadway and Thirty-sixth street, was truck by a passing car this afternoon and killed. ‘The space between the tracks {s torn up at this point to get at the cable conduit. Murray was standing in the trench with his back toward an ap- proaching car coming downtown at a high rate of speed, As the car came near, the gripman rang the bell violently. Murray did not appear to notice It, although several men near him jumped out of the way, In an instant the car struck Murray in the back, knocking him down, His body was dragged under the car nearly fifty feet. When taken out, Murray was dead. His body was frightfully mangled and cut by tae grip. The accident caused Bre: excitement in 1 fire crowd was collecte An ambulance Was summoned, but es there Was no work the surgeon to do, the body was removed to the Thirtieth street station Murray Was a native of Philad; phia, it ls said, and his city address is hot known. who was un- — Has Elected New Officers, Club, 667 West Pitt; firat street, has elected these officers for th suing year; Louis H. Strob, President; A. 1. Vice-President; C. Recording Ro H. Monroe, C ing Becre- PRICES FIRM AND SLES FEW. General Electric and Chicago Gas Are Weak Features. The Foreign Exchange Rates Are Again Easter. Tt ts a long time since the markets for securities have been as dull and unin- teresting as they were this morning. At times it seemed as though business had come to a dead stop, and the Board room was as quiet as a churchyard, No one seems to care to branch out while there is uncertainty about the new Government loan. This matter, it Is expected, will be decided before end of the week, and then a marked revival of business 1s hoped for. The placing of the Norfolk & Western road In the hands of receivers been anticipated for some time, owing to the fact that the obligations of the - Company have been piled mountain by the management, out altogether too fi Cable advances say that the announce. ment of the receivership was received ¢almty in London, and this is borne out by the fact that’ quotation centre came pi which branc! last night's closing, Chicago Gas “2, to 78 8-8 Gas 1-2, to 26; Louisville & 1:2, to M; New England rfolk & Western, pref. Omaha 74. to 2 7-6; 0 B. Ru #14, Western Union 1-2 to 89; 5 ton & Quincy 3-8, to 72 8-8; to 07; Rock Island 1-4, to 6 Pactilc 3-8, to 22 3-8; Manhi 1081-2, and Union Pacific 1-4, The foreign exchanges were easier again this morning, and posted rat were reduced half a cent to 487 1-3 an 48 for long and short sterling respec- ely. No special significance attaches to th reduction, which is due toe f in the demand and a littie more dis- osition on the part of the bankers to raw, Mohey 1 a 11-2 per cent. on call. Commercial bar silver ‘sold at 607-8 and Mexican dollars at 481-2, 8 continued quiet. but prices w well maintained, except in the casos ot General Electric and Chicago Gas, which Yielded 1-2 a 3-4 per cent. The stock market continued lifel right up to the close, and many. trad- gre did not put in an ‘appearance in the Exchange af all rokers devoted themselves to discuss- Ing the chances of the Springer bill. The sules of listed stocks were 54,000 shares, In the unlisted department 11,00 shares of Sugar and 100 Lead were traded In, The Closin, American American American I. & Pac. Col. & Hock. Valley. Delawas it LNA & C Manhattan Con: Mo. Pacific Kan, Nat ia, “oni... Nod, Tee 7; YL Ea w, N.Y.: Susq. @ W. Norfoik & Western Norfolk & Western pf, Nerthera Pacific pf. Ontario & “Western Pacife Mail . Phila & Peo.. Dec. & St P. & Omaha Southern Railway Southern Rallway pf. fouthern Pacific & Lake Eri HIGHER PRICES ALL AROUND. Cotton and the Cereals Open with an Advance, Cotton opened active and higher. May sold up to 564, Strong Liverpool mar- ket caused the advance. New Orleana was firm; the weather was very cold in the South, and bad for moving cotton forward, and port receipts for the day were light, Wheat was firmer, with New York 54 1-4c, on May 591-4. and Chicago Ma: lers in sympathy with the in corn. Foreign mar- ther in the Wert, "Osta were firm, but dull. —— J, M. KOEHLER & CO. FAIL. jesale Liq: Dealers Assign with $90,000 Liabilities. Joseph M. Koehler and Alfred Koehler (J, M. Koehler & Co,), wholesale and re- tail whiskey dealers at 204 East Twenty- sixth street, to-day confessed judgment for $5,467.14 to David M. Koehler, for money advanced, che abilities are reported to be about Horwitz & Hershfield, attorneys for creditors, attribute the failure to di trvde and inability to collect outsta ing accounts. eo Schooner John G. Hay Founders FORTRESS MONROE, Vs Fed. 1.—The John G. Haynes, of Bath, Me, coal and from Baltimore, for Bague, Cubs, red at Hampton Roads this morning. er Decrease in N. Y. Central Eearnings For January the New York Central road earaed $3,150,709, decrease of $20,387. ak in £250,000 Gold Withdrawn, The sum of $250,000 gold was withe drawn from the Sub-Treasury to-day. \MATEUR MUSICIANS, ALL AMATEUR MU : A New York a Gi ‘The Amicitia Orchestral Club, which gives its annual concert at Chickering Hall to-morrow night, is the only or ganization of its kind in this country having a performer on every instrument requisite for a grand orchestra. The club is in ite twelfth year and has now sixty members, who are a!l amateurs, and most enthusiastic in their work, ‘The conductor is Mr. 8. Van Praag, who was for many years first violin of the Royal Itallan Opera in London, and who is now the concert-meister of the Damrosch orchestra. In its past concerte the Club has always maintained a high artietic stand- he present concert includes mme among the _orchest: ‘symphony in aydn's major, the "William Te:l" overture, the and two se ballet’ music from “Fau: 0.01 lecttons for the strings. The wil. be Miss Grace Milton, sporanc: ‘ile the Club, vie= accompan fam Boothe, a member of Unist,.and Big. Giannini, path Preateas EG oseracc eat Bethea q x w