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RABBI JOSEPH'S OFFICE. P,RTHODOX JEWS NOT CERTAIN WHETH EB TO FILL HIS PLAGE OR NOT. Discussion among the orthodox Jews of this city with reference to choosing or not choosing g g)djef rabbi is heard in all quarters on the ijaet Side. On one point all are agreed, that the late Chief Rabbi Joseph was a Jewish tracher of learning, piety and personal charm that are rarely found in combination. But ssfcetber a successor to him carj or should be chosen is much <3ebated. FUimrallj I don't think there will be a chief /abbi." "aid Charles Dushkind. at his home, in East Broadway, last night, "for. In my opinion. It jf utterly impossible to bring all the congre gations together. f You must remember that Jacob Joseph was net really a chief rahbi. In j^ST ihe orthodox congregations of New-York City united in getting him to come here, and fora time they were united under him. Some of ijje congregations withdrew, however, and for ♦v , last six or seven years the congregations —jfcßjnwlecieing Rabbi Joseph as their chief rabbi fcave been in a measure distinct from the rest." Asked whether it was true that many Jews thought that Rabbi Joseph was "rather out of tuse' with his new surroundings." Mr. Dush jrJn<3 said: "Being strictly an orthodox rabbi, he could be nothing but old fashionei. Still, he fully de eerved the title ye gave him— charef. a sharp bead.' one of the most honored designations among the Jews, and one that has been be ftowed only six or seven times in the ias: two hundred years. As a matter of fact, the reason I don't think he will have a successor is that I don't know of a single rabbi alive who could hold these New- York City congregations to gether. Even Rabbi Joseph did it only a little while. The task would require a man of extra ordinary power and influence." Mr. Siegelstein. of No. 169 Essex-st.. inclined last night to the opinion that a Chief Rabbi would be chosen within a short time, probably ■vi-ithin two months. He called the two classes cf Jews In New-York the "Reforms" and the "Not-Reforms." Rabbi Joseph, he said, belonged distinctly to The latter class. Mr. Siegelstein would not commit himself as to which class he thought the new Chief Rabbi would be chosen from, though he is himself strongly in sympathy •with what he called the "Not-Reform" class. Mr De Haas, assistant editor of "The Jewish Wortd." said last nighT that the question of organization under a chief rabbi wa-s still in a nebulous condition. "It looks as if the East Side congregations would get together on per manent lines.- be said, "and endeavor to cover the .hole area. At present eighteen New-York Dsngresjationsi are together. They are inde pendent of the conference of rabbis that nas recently been held, but people are thinking there will be a merger. The conference I speak cf was called' originally to discuss religious Questions in general, but Rabbi Joseph s death occurring, the possibility of choosing a successor to him was naturally considered, and it was de cided that at any rate none of the rabbis pres ent at the conference should allow nimself to be called chief rabbi unless he should be forma lly * ConsMesinc the comparative neglect with vhich he had been treated in recent years, the universal signs of grief displayed at Rabbi Joseph's death muFt be set down as much to respect for fhe office as veneration for the man. This indicates that the downtown Jews of New- Ycrk woul-i be ••■.-mine— eager— to receive a lahllaial leader capable of repr^enTing them and *»f adiu?tine: their difference? It is true that F.abbi Jopepr. himself wjHM an argument against this suggestion. But due provision had rot been made fo.- his maintenance, and without a salary asdtatOe to the dignity of his position, no chief rabbi can keep that dignity intact. "The readiness to receive a chief rabbi might ha almost assumed from the aeHDea of the last ■Aek There is no need that a second experi ment need fail, if th* proper steps are taken to Insore a suitable Incumbent to the office. There ceires in the difficulty."' ETIDEXCE AGAIXST CROSS. HEBRETV COMMITTEES HOPE TO MAKE A STRONG CASE. Regarding the securing at evidence apainst Irc r .o, T-.r Crcsr. showing his alleped ill treat meat of th* East Sid<? Jev. on the day of Chief Rabbi Joseph'? funeral. Charles Dushkind. who ii chairman of the investigating committee of the Hebrew-American Leagrue. said last night fit his horn?. No. I>>7 Ea=t Broadway, that he tv;?s well pleased with tn progress that was b«iTic made. "We are getting evidence from hour to hour." «=a:d Mr. Dushkind. "I have myself gathered F*veral affidavits from people who heard Cross direct r.<-.li^m*n to club right and left. And there was practically no one to rlub xrept Jews. I guess that by Monday we'll have a number of affidavits showing hi* puilt Mr r>Ushkind had just fir.isr.'-d the preparation of an affidavit by Julius W«*tr. the complainant Bga'.nst Patrolman Henry Do'ape. and Mr. Dush kind i iM that there were six witnesses to the truth of the affidavit. In it Weber declares that ■while he was standing peacefully at Broome and Sheriff Bt»., Doup- without provocation violently ossaulted him. striking him several blows with his club m the head and body. ~ . , "The Jewish people were much gratified, sam Mr Dushkind. '"by the announcement of Cross's transfer but they K-erc greatly disappointed by the statement of Commissioner Partridge that ihe rt«p had been decided on five days before the troable complained of." Three Hebrew committees are now. investi ■■.♦ing Inspector Cross's conduct. One i« the |«Xi conunittcc appointed l.y the \ igjlance League, another was dMMI at a mass meeting held" on Thursday nigrht at No. 414 Grand-st. an 4 the third is the Hebrew American I^«s:ue <-«-.mrrittee also appointed on Thursday night. The Hebrew American I^apruf will have an c<ker n-ass meetinc on Tuesday evening In Ciin tor.-f-:. WV.NT PROTECTION. NOT REVENGE. An atgamnm meeting to protest against the al- Wea ■ utal clubbing of the Jews who were follow ing the funeral of Rabbi Jos-pa. was . hcM M a " T nfebt in the synagogue of the Congregation Mlsh klnd Israel. No E . 54 and M Chrystie- t. The meet ing ~ as cOsd by the Attereth Zion Association and F. A Marks, the president, was in the chair. Adores!-* in Yiddish were made by Rabbi Philip Jochrt the R-v. Dr. H. MaH**M*y. the Rev Dr. S>Scff and others, and In B«Ml by Gustav Rogers and Albert Levine. Letter* of sympathy with the object of the meet- In* and regret at their enforced a bsence were re c«ive< frcn, Conareswian Goldfogle and Maurice B. that such r*cene could not ocrut «?. that such a scene could not <^" r j££ of th< , r j ty tlonfc acopted declared that tb* Jews « 9aT J •were not yoking revenge, w "^ that their com for their future Protection n t see Jruiltv punished, Plaints *«c investigated and the Pum>p held twins satisfied that the lT^^;;. lg lertKP themselves trill be an impartial one Tney pic n - to abide by the final decision- ■ ' RIOTS DENOUNCED AT A > IEETI G - T^ ■!■■■! afternoon «t of the lat ; Rabbi Joseph reneraay afternoon at me j Serving. Recreation and Religion Scho I .1-0 Columbia-^ The audience consisted ch lcfl > of U« your.* RtM girls who ar* pupils in the schooh ntarly two hundred nf them «re£n\ "^addresS the parents ol S3.W P»Pil* Pg^ - t & superin *M delivered A<3 . olp !l- B^oke first in Yiddish had been responsible for the not in orano si. 1 PROTECTI NG A RIOT WITNESS. ■ Abraham «*r.r.«>hn. one of the la wyer* ofthe Ea« Ma Vigilance Committee, went to the Essex Market court yesterday and got a Bub^ for "John Do*" in the Investigation o« ■ the Grand-«. jlot. He said later that the trttn« * ™ H^ Ser*l ? , a Hebrew employe. al ■ Hoe fi^Sffi had given testimony before Injector -rooks at Police Headquarters and was atraid of violence by other Hoe employes. The eubpeena was obtained. the ■ryer MM. so as to compel Captain Albertson. of she. station In. Detaaeey-*; protect the w«. sif£s. The witneas is wanted at Essex Alar Ket <**non Tuesday, at the hearing in cases In wnicn s:r<*ts hay* been made. r>-nr-ir!tee went . fkrHr. and some members of the ro:r. 1 ?."^!, ,Jm ■ v. the police etatJon In the afternoon. It^ w " h f^ Vthen that an arrangement bad been made to ha^e . **r*!s May at the bou«« of a member o itnewn >ii4*t until to* was wa*U*d as a witness -m court. . XORWEGTAX STEAMER ASHORE. VESSEL, STRIKES NEAR CAXFO-MANY PAS SENGERS ON" BOARD. Inr TEi-EGRArH tithe Tninrvs.l Halifax. Aue. The Htorwegtsa steamer Blawmanden. which went ashore on White Ledge about midnichi in a dense fog, is re ported a» 11 o'oi'^k to-night in. a dangerous po sition. She has a heavy list to port, and is aground amidships in nine fathom? of water at the bow and six at the stern. She is leaking freely, but it is thought she can be saved by di>oharsring her cargo. The steamer is stranded about a hundred yards wee* of the wreck of the coliu-r Tiber, which foundered last winter when on a royag* from Louishurg to Halifax. The vessel carries a large enrgo and a number of passengers. The two pa?sen?ei> Mr?. Moffatt. of New- York, and Mr. Grey, of Elizabeth, N. J.— and the crew were transferred to the boats imme diately after the Blaamandem struck. They re mnined near the wreck until daylight, and. shut in by the fog. had H perilous experience. At day break they landed <^n White Foint Ledge and took refuge in a fisherman's hut. The cargo of the Btaaroandem In the two after compartments, which consists of valuable Ger man goods, will be saved if the weather con tinues smooth, but the least storm from the east would probably break up the ship, as she has a great rent in her bottom and is in an ex posed position. Captain Amunsden reports a fine passage until the Banks were reached, when the fog Fnu^ down. Soundings were taken continually, and no danger was anticipated The Blaamandem is a vessel of 3.144 tons, from Hamburg to New- Tork. TRAIN RUNS INTO STREETCAR. Terre Haute. Ind.. Aug. 2.-A westbound Van dalia passenger train ran into a loaded streetcar at Thirteenth-st. to-right. The car was demolished and few of the passengers escaped Injury. Thir teen are seriously injured. Several of the women are not expected to live. TRAGEDY XARROWLY AVERTED. FRANK NORRIS THE NOVELIST. FRE VENTED WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A MURDER. [bt nuaura TO -hit. TmnrvE.] San Franojsco. Aug. Only the prompt ac tion of Frank Xorris. the novelist, prevented a Tragedy this afternoon at the meeting of the trustees of the State Home for Feeble Minded. The board had just ousted Dr. W. M. Lawlor. superintendent of the home, who was found guilty of gross cruelty to his helpless charges. Colonel John T Harrington, one of the board, made a caustic speech, in whiah, he scored Law lor in severe terms. ? Theodore Lawlor. a son. stepped up to Har rington as he sat down and told him that he held him to strict account for his words. Har rington, who is a Kentuckian. replied hotly: "I am ready to meet the whole family, singly or in a bunch, now or any other time." A few minutes later Lawlor. in the course of a speech in reply to Harrington, denounced the Kentuckian as a liar. Quick as a flash Harrington sprang from his chair with a gun in his hand. The men were not more than five feet apart, only a table sepa rating them, and a tragedy seemed inevitable. Norris. who wa? present as a friend of the Law lors had moved around the table during the speech of Lawlor. fearing that there might be trouble, and as Harrington threw up his pistol to =hoot the author caught his arm and forced it down. Others came to his aid and the Ken tuckian was overpowered. Tt is feared that blood will be shed yet. as both men want satis faction. yorxG MAX kxocks dows old. AGED BROKER IN-JT-RED TN RUSH FOR BRIDGE CAR AT MANHATTAN END. While waiting at the Brooklyn Bridge for a. car last evening. in the rush for home, Henry W. r>emars. a broker, of No. 380 Bergen -St. Brooklyn, was knocked down and had his right foot badly crushed. He also barely missed roll ing und*>r th«> wheels of a DeKalb-ave. car as it came around the curve Into the station. Demars. who is seventy-one years old. was knocked over by Thrmas B. Lannon. of No. l-> 2 Fourth-aye. Brooklyn, as the latter was board ing a car from the wrong side. Dr. Rea was called from the Hudson Street Hospital and treated the Injury. Demars was taken home in a cab. He refused to make any complaint against Lannon. BATTLE \T AGVA DVfXJE. SEVEN THOUSAND MEN ENGAOED-THE RE BUL.T IN DOUBT. Panama, Aug. t-^-Sinee yesterday the battle at Aqua Dolce has been the sole topic of con versation here. Both Liberals and Oonserva tfvea anxiously await the result of the ment. which «rOL apparently, be one of the bloodiest ever fought in Colombia. General Morales P.^rti is among the most brave and ex perienced 2«>ncrat of the Conservatives. He h«s from 3.000 to &500 soldiers, and his force* are strongly intrenched. General Herrera is un doubtedly the best military leader the revolu tionists have. Personally General Herrera is said to be courageous and a great organizer. It is believed he hap not over 4.<*X> men. but the terrific charges upun th* lntrfnohnvnts about Aqua Dulce made by his troops prove that they are valiant. The result of the battle at Aqua Dulce cannot be predicted, but all agree that if General Her rera wins the scene will be repeated here, for General Salazar, Governor of Panama, who made his mark in the defence of Panama In July 1900; has two thousand men strongly in trenched, and says he will fight as long as his ammunition and soldiers last. A government victory at Aqua Dulce would, it is generally be. lieved, mean the end of the revolution. OrEHATIOX COULD XOT SAVE HIM. THE TOfNG MAN, PART OF WHOPE FPINAI, OOtCKN V.'AS REMOVED. DIES IN" CONNECTICUT. [BT IIIIICIIIHI TO TIIE TRIBt NF..] Glen Ridge, N. J.. Aug. 2.— John A. Nichols, son of Mrs. Allan Nichols, of this place, who under went one of the most difficult operations known to surgery for an Injury received nearly three weeks ago while diving into shallow water at Mulberry Point. Conn., died there this morning, and his funeral will be held on Monday at 5 p. m. at the Church of the Messiah. Brooklyn. In the operation performed the posterior part of the sixth vertebra was removed, which caused a contraction of muscles of the spinal column, which, together with shock, hastened his death. Nichols was «<-venteen years old, and had lived in this place for several years. H<> was a member of Christ Episcopal Church here, th<* cadet corps con nected with the church and of other organizations. OBJECT OF COLORED SIXGERS' VISIT. ' G. P. McKlnnoy. manager of the Florida Institute Concert Troupe, has come North with a quartet of co'.ored singers to look for engagements In the hope of raising enough money to start an industrial branch of the institution at Live Oak. Fla. He said yesterday that the singers of plantation melodies would be at No. 244 West Fifty-third-st.. for a i time, ready to respond to invitations. fIRST BALE OF THIS SEASOX's COtTOSf. Charleston. P C. Aug. 2 —The first bale of cotton from this season's crop was revived here by F. W. Wfcgtiier, from P. W. Farrell. of Blackville. S. C. and sold for 10 cents, being classed as good mid dling. LAMGE ifISERAL RIGHTS BOUGHT. New-Wilmington, Perm., Aug. 2.— The Sharon Coal and Limestone Company, an allied Interest of, thf Sharon Steel Company, has closed the pur chase of the mineral rights under fifty-one farms around Leesburg. Mercer County, and Plain Grove, Lawrence County. One million- dollars is involved. Several thousand acres are embraced in the deal, I art hi lea*e and part by purchase. .•; .. ./_.- NEW- YORK DAILf TRIBtrSTE. SUNDAY. AUGFTRT 3. 1301. THE LOGGETTA AT THE BASE OF THE CAMPANILE-AFTER THE DISASTER. TWO STABBED IX EIGHT. MAX IX DANGEROUS CONDITION— WOMAN'S FACE SLASHED-THREE PRISONERS. As the result of a fight between neighbor? last night, a man and a woman are in the hospital suffering from stab wounds, and another man is a prisoner in ?he East Fifty-first-st. police sta tion, charged with stabbing the man. AH are prisoners. Michael McGowan, of No. 315 East Forty- Hghth-st.. and Frank Kro<?K«»l. of No. 400 East FTty-*»ia;hth-st.. got Into a fight, and Krnppel was getting: th<» worst of it. Mrf. Rose Min ••trfal. hi? Flster, ran out of th*> hnus? and took his part. A moment after Mrs. ICinstreal threw up her hands and staggered to the curb, shouting that she had been stabbed. Blood was pouring from a wound in her face. Soon McGowan cried. "I am stabbed!" He fell to the sidewalk, and Kroegel stood for a moment lcoking at him, and then started to walk away. Policeman McAuliffe. of the East Flfty-flrst-st. t-tation. who had been attracted by the crowd, arrested him. Dr. Quick, who came with a Flower Hospit; 1 ambulance, found that McGowan was danger ously stabbed twice, once in the left breast, ju?t above the heart, and once in the left side of the back. He was at once hurried to the hospital. Dr. Quick also took Mrs. Minstreal, who it was found had been cut twice across the face. The woman accused McGowan of stabbing her. and he paid that he had been stabbed by Kroegel. . . SATTXGS BAXK CLOSED. ESSEX COUNTY rKSTITLTIOK'S LIABILITIES ASSUMED BY LOCAL TRUST. COMPANY. Oran?* . N J.. Aujr. I.— The managers of th»» Essex County Bavinca Bank, East Orange, have dscMed that the best Interests of the institution t+ quire that it shall go into liquidation. This fa<n was made known In a circular sent out last night to the depositors. Acoompnnylng the notice was i» irrtilar from the Essex County Trust Company, which succeeded to the buplneps of the East Or«nit« National Bank on July I. stating that It 1* ready to assume all th« liabilities of the «avings bank. The riirn County Savlnss Bank was organizer! end opened for Iwlin— on August 2. ÜB7. Many of its mana>£er« were directors in the East Orar.R* National Bank, and the two Institutions occupied quarters in the sasti" building. Aaron Adams, who is president of the Essex County Trust Company. has been th» only president of the Kavlnss bank has had The iast report of the Essex County Savings Bank. December 31. tSU, -howt'l liabilities 1827 WZ, as^ts {344,764 60, leaving a surplus of $17. *'. UIBSIXG BOY EOIXn, A TRAMP. DISAPPEARED WHEN FOURTEEN TEARS OLD: NOW A MATURE MAN. Baltimore, Augr. 2.— 1R?1 Charles Edward Klrch ner. a boy then fourteen years old, disappeared from his home in this city, and h*> was never heanl from until to-day when h< wns sccMentsJly dte covered by his brother In law and brought to his bone. The hrother In law Is a freight conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad hh'l while his trnln waa near Baldwin he recognised Klrchner in the person of a tramp who was stealing a ride. Upon being brought home it was discovered that Klr«-h m-r. now a full bearded man of twenty-five. U In a silghtly demented condition and waa able to Klve only :m incoherent account or his almle«s wanner- Ingi of :he last ejf-ven years. Rf,H POBTOFFICE TWICE IX A VOXTTI SEVERAL BURGLARIES ABOUT LINCOLN, N. J.. -Air. TO BK THE WORK OF TT.AMPS. [P.T rSXSWBAPH TO THF TISIHfNE.I Plainaeld. N J.. Aog 2.— For the second time within a month the postofflce at Lincoln was en tered last night. As on the former occasion, the burglars secured a quantity of stamps, but failed to g"t any ca*h. The postofnee i» in the general store in Lincoln Boulevard. On the second floor the proprietor and his family live. They knew rrfn to" hsd l evidently been used to pry the door open A •ma" -» fP - -ntaininK the stamps, was 11^ tramps, who ,on -reVate^n great numbers at the Gwnbrook tanks t, ,f -, rntip -nvav Several other robberies ha\e rf d ehTneighborhood of Lincoln. It is SHIH 3SSs£sSsfe« fe»» S?? it home Instead of leaving it at the office. ARRAIGHS CARROLL'S LEADERSHIP. UNDER IT. MR. RUSH SAT*. THE XXIXTH DIS TRICT DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION HAS BTEADILT RETROGRADED. Thomas E Rush, who is opposing John F. Carroll forth" Democratic leadership of the XXIXth As sembly Dl-trict. and who was recently accused I">> Thomas Gllleran and Timothy Dr.scoU of deserting to the Carroll faction, yesterday issued a long circu ar to Vhe electors of the district in which he says hat the political conditions in the district have been maintained In such an unsatisfactory manner under the present leadership that a change of man agement is absolutely necessary to prevent com plete dissolution o? the Democratic organization of "under the management of Rollin M. Morgan and t~v,t, v rirroll since ISS3. the Democratic vote has .feadi'v decreased, notwithstanding the fact that mlnv new houses have been built and the number £ voterT substantially increased. The executive member Mr. Carroll, the circular nays, lives for a S of three months annually »t Saratoga, and >«i -Tnother neriod of three months each year t?«w1? n Cuba and Florida, while Mr. Morgan, the chairman of his General Committee. lives for ten months each year at his country home in New- Yl"«« : a nlace most inaccessible to his constitu ents Many of the election district captains, says Mr Rush, are non-resldi-nts of the election dis trict over which they preside, and others do not even* live in the Ass°mbly district. ••How much or haw little money is contributed to rsmoalßns." the circular says, "no one ever knows. ns Ihe treasurer and financial secretary make no renort The proper distribution of $837,000 worth of paKage annually in the XXIXth District ought to show better returns than the last five elections d The^lrcular is flsyned by twenty-five Democrats in the district. The first signature is that of Abraham Cane Thomas E. Rush, who has been an active Democrat in the district for fifteen years,- is com- Bwnded to "the voters as a suitable choice ior leader. •.-..; :■--... -'.:vfi; BIG ABA TTOIR B URN ED. SIX HUNDRED HOGS IN THE BUILDING AT KEARNY SAVED-TRAFFIC DELAYED. The hog abattoir established by the Central Stock Yards Company, of Jersey City, on the west bank of the Hackensack River, in Kearny Township, was destroyed by fire last night. The building was a frame structure. 200 by GOO feet, and two stories high. In it at the time were six hundred hogs, which had not yet been taken from the cars. These cars were run out on sid ings and all the animals were saved. No one was injured, a.«= all of the employes were absent on their annual picnic. The origin of the fire could not be learned. The damage Is estimated at $200,000. The only fire engines on the scene were two that were sent from Jersey City, the Kearny Township department being unable to reach the fire. Those sent from Jersey City were of little service. owing, to the inflammable nature of the material and the progress the fire had made when they arrived. Six trains composed nf six cattle cars each were also burned, and all the trolley, telephone and telegraph wires along the Newark Turnpike, in front of the building were destroyed. Consequently, trolley tranV the North Jersey Street Railway Turn pike Line was suspended. Cars were run over the companjr-a other line by way of the Newark Flank Road, so that the travelling community was only slightly inconvenienced. trn^^ A plant on the same ground was d " -^ y eight years ago. entailing a low of $250,000 MAT RETIRE FROM POLITICS. THE PRIMARIES IN SOMERSET COTJNTT. N J.. INDICATE THAT L. A. THOMP SON HAS DEFEATED C. A REED. fnr Trt.Ec.r.APH to tht! TRißrxiU Somervtlle N J.. Auk. 1.-The primaries for th* election of delegates to the IVth Congress District Hepubllcan Convention, held In Somerset County to-day. Indicate th« retirement of Senator Charles A. Reed from Somerset County politics and th^ ... . ndency of I-ewia A. Thompson, his old op ponent. For the nr.-.t time in many years the prtmarlea were devoid of political atstta between the need and Thompson factions of the party, and Senator Reed tai conspicuous for his absence In the political arena. The delegates elected in most of the townships are known to favor . nompson for the ConKre.is nomination, nnd he will receive the solid support of the county delegation at the Congress conven tion to be "held at Klrmlngton on next Tuesday. It I-. understood that Thompson does not seek the nomination and will make no effort to wrest It from other candidates. He will be made chairman of the convention and receive the complimentary vote of Somerset County. THE CALIFORXIA FARTHQfAKE. PEARS OF RErKTITION OF THE CAUAMTTT. : Santa Barbara. CaL, Aug. 2-Throughout yes ' terday until 3.10 p. m. occasional slight earthquake j shocks were felt in Los Alamos Valley. The wagon road over what Is known as the Los i Alamos *ran>. extending over the mountain Into '< the valley. Is in bad condition. Tons of bowldera ' and dirt were thrown from hislier elevations, and 1 persons arriving at Loa Alamos from Lompoc yes i terday evening report having great dUßculty in j rnnklne their way over langerous places. Professor Larkln. of Mount Lowe Observatory, ■ arrived n.t Los Alamos last evening. Over the tel ephone he stated the disturbances are of a nature . known as oscillatory earthquakes, and are of a • common nature. He says that it Is probable they i are due to the sunken displacement if immense ' bodies of gases, seven or eight mllea beneath tho ' surface of the enrth. While the country about Los Alamos gives evi 1 dence of on;e having been the scene ot vast vol i canlc. action, he observes nothing to Indicate that i another calamity of that nature Is likely to occur. Professor Hilgard. president of the agricultural : department of the University of California, tele phoned Attorney Lessle, advising him and the peo : pl« of Loa Alamos to desert thrlr homes for places of saf<-t> . t ■ SATS THAT BIS YACHT WAS STOLBV. F. H. WALDORF. AN IMPORTER OF THW CTTT. IS UOOKJNQ FOR MAN WHO GAVE HIM A WORTHLESS CHECK. Frederick H. Waldorf, an importer, of this city, who lives at the Eagle Hotel. In New-Rochelle. has offered a reward for the recovery of his cutter. th« Pelican, which, he says, was stolen one week ago from Echo Bay Harbor. Mr. Waldorf agreed to sell the y.icht to a man who said he was J. H. Langdon. of this city. for $700. Langrdon and two sailors went to New-Ro chelle on Sunday and Waldorf acefdrd to Lang don's request to take the yacht out for a trlai spin. Before leaving the harbor Langdon handed Wal dorf a check drawn on a bank in this city for DM. The latter at first declined to accept it. saying that the yacht was stocked with provisions for a two weeks' cruise and that he wanted to remove his private property from the boat. On Lansdon's rmmifc to return to the harbor on Sunday night. Waldorf took the check, and ex pected to close the deal on Monday. Owing to his wife's Illness, he did not send the check to New-York for collection until Thursday. It was returned marked ••worthless." Mr. Waldorf then Informed the police that his yacht was stolen, and a genera! alarm has been sent out. The Pelican is described as 34 feet over all. 2S feet water line, painted white, green bottom, straight hows and overhang stern. CHILD DIES OF ALCOHOLISM. SHE SAMPLED HER MOTHERS BLACKBERRY BRANDT. AND THE DCM-TOR COVLP NOT SAVE HETt. Having surreptitiously sampled some of her : mother's attempts at blackberry brandy. Sarah Hockman. three years old, dir«J of acute -\lcohollsm in St. Mary's Hospital. Brooklyn, last night. The little girl lived with her parents at No. 385 Maiion-st. Mrs. Hockman for several days had been experimenting with blackberry brandy, by placing the fruit in a Jar full of alcohol. While the ir.other was away yesterday, Sarah found the jar and ate a number of the soaked berries. When Mrs Hockman returnei the child was acting in a peculiar manner. She staggered around the room, and soon fell in a swoon- The family doc tor was called, and had the little girl taken to the hospital. There the doctors discovered that she i was suffering from acute alcoholism. They aid [ their best to save her, but it was too late. XEW-JEKBBY TO CLAIM $4.905JM9. IT IS THK AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID BT THE STATE ON CIVTL WAR TAX. [PT TEU:>;R.\rH T<- Tin- T! It:? NX . ? Trenton. N. J.. Aug. 2.— The State of Ne.v- Jersey will file a claim against th government next week for $4.111,53<>, for interest paid by th« State on the war debt. In the Civil War the State issued bonds for .<o,f>oo,tX>o for enuippins troops and similar expenditures. The principal of the bonds has been paid off by the govern ment, but the State has not been reimbursed for the interest paid on the bonds. An effort will be made to secure this under a recent act of Congress. The attention of Attorney Genera] McCarter waa called to the fact that the statute existed by H. M. Foote. of Washington, who has been engaged to press the r-iaim. It waa pointed out that Pennsylvania had al ready recovered the full amount of interest on its Civil War debt, and the Attorney General communicated with State Treasurer Briggs to get the bonds in shape for presentation to the Court of Claims. Treasurer Briggs at once put his entire office force to work classifying the bonds. The force has been working overtime for the last two weeks, and expects to have the cancelled bonds in readiness by next Tuc-sday. Some idea of the amount of work involved may be gathered from the fact that bonds were issued from I*6l to the close of the war. in sums rang ins from (100 to $">,<VM>. the total issue being (3.800.000. In many cases there were reissues, and the total number of bonds actually put in circulation will not fall far short of fifty thou sand. The interest on these bonds was paid from 18*52 until the date of the wiping out of the war debt in January of last year. THIXK THEY HAVE EXPRESS ROBBERS. ART.EST OF SPRINGFIELD MAN" LEADS TO CONFES SION THAT CLEARS IT MYSTERIOUS THETTS. Springfield. Mas?., detectives sent word to Cap tain Titus of the detective bureau on Friday night that they had arrested Herman Llbby. a machin ist, of that city. as a suspicious person. They said they found him trying tn dispose of bent and broken silver forks, knives and other ware worth IBM. He said he got the stuff from Frederick Lit tlefield. of No. 354 Mott-ave., this city, an em ploye* in th<> Forty-eighth-st. and Madison-aye. office of the Adams Express Company. Littlefield was arrested. The police think they have the solution of many mysterious robberies of valuable packages in transit from the Madison-aye. office. Detective Farley says Llbby declared he had got the goods from Littlefield, who, he said, was his cousin. Mr. Andrews, manager of the Forty-eighth-st. office an employe who handles all the goods there and a detective" went to Springfield. Farley says the employ* identified the goods as tnose taken from the company's branch office. They brought Libby her- and pot Littl«»fi«»ld to Police Head quarters, where Libby confronted him. Llttlefteld confessed that he had given the goods to Libby, and that he had other valuables in a trun* at his home. He was arrested. LAWK TEXNIS. ENGLISH PLATERS WIN AT LONGWOOD. THE DOHERTTS BEAT THE WRENNS AT THEIR OWN CLOTHIER DEFEATS LARNED. Longwood. Mass.. Aup. 2.— The two English tennis players. R. F. and H. L. Doherty. proved too strong to-day for one of the best of the Ameri can pairs. JR. D. and G. L. Wrenn. and won the Eastern championship for doubles in three sets to one. For two sets, the Wrenns by keeping the ball high in the air. seemed to have a trifle the better of the play, but the Englishmen, resorting to the same tactics, beat them out The score was 4—6. 7-5. 6-2. 6—2. \vtiile this match was in progress. W. A. Lamed, the present national ternls champion, and one of the American team who will play the Englishmen next week for the Davis trophy, was beaten by one of the coming young players. William J. Clothier, of Philadelphia. This match was the sen sation of the afternoon, and to the minds of tennla experts makes the outcome of the next week s contest exceedingly doubtful. Lamed being one of those selected to defsnd the Davis Cup. Clothier played brilliant tennis, besides being cool ana steady while Lamed was nervous and erratic. The score cf this match was •— 3—6. 6—2. 7—5. The score of the Doherty-Wrenn match by points follows : FIRST SET. Poherty brothers 4 34414023 3— 2S-4 Wrenn brothers 2 51041445 — — SECOND SET. Doherty brotherM 2841434838 90— T Wram brothers. 46 0 4250738 44 — 5 THIRD SET. DotMTty brothers 3 4 4 4 2 4 4 4— 2»— Wrenn brothers S 12 2 4 2 0 0—16—2 FOURTH PET. Doherty brothers * 4 4 4 6 4 4 4-34-6 Wrenn brothers « 2 0 2 « 0 1 o— lo— Score by points in Clothi<»r-Larned match: FIRST SET. rloth r 4 2 4 5 14 4 0 4—24 — 28 — LlTrnM .■.■.........:..:.-> 4 2 3 4 0 0 4 1-18-3 BECOND SET. Clothier B 3 2 4 4 3 4 2 2—29—3 Lamed ..:....... 7 5420*2* 4-33-« THIRD SET. Clothier 2 4 4 4 6 2 4 7— 33— « I.arn-4 .......".. * 2 2 2 4 4 1 6-24-2 FOURTH SET. Clothier 5 444432140 4 11-4B— 7 Lamed 7 11115 4 4 2 4 2 9— 41— 0 SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S PLAY. Lonpwood Cup for singles— W. J. Clothier beat W. A. Larn^l. S— B, 3— «. •— 7—5. Handicap cir.Kl<"«> iflnal roun<D— R. Bishop beat L. pp r rry 5—7, •— t, rt— Eastern doubles championship 'final round) — R. F. and II 'L. Doherty beat R. D. and G. L. Wrenn. jr.. 4—6.4 — 6. 7 •'. «— 2. : 2. DR. PIM. EX-ENGLISH CHAMPION, HERE. England's team of lawn tennis player.? was com pleted yesterday by the arrival of Dr. Joahua Pirn aboard the Cunard line steamship Etruria. The former champion of Ensland said he was in ex cellent condition and appeared to be so. He was especially pleased to learn of the success of the Doherty brothers during their week of play in the Longwood tournament, and prophesied that this year the Dwißht F. Davis International Challenge Trophy would cross the water. Dr. Pirn saM that he was very rusty on his tennis, as be had played but little in several years. Such sntliea aa he had made in tournaments had b<>en under an assumed name, which is a popular method on the transatlantic courts. He believed thiit his strokes were aa good as ever and that he would he successful in the singles against both Whltmsn and Earned. Dr. Pirn remarked that he had never experienced the terrors of the American r*verse twist service and that he had r.o tear of It Infwt in his opinion, the steadiness and ac curac". of the EnK-lish game would beat the tactics and brilliancy of the Americans. He went to the descent Athletic Club, at which ptac* -the MjOg and Caotaln t'olllns expect to meet him to-rtay and beXthelf practice for the international com- P The°prosr mmc arranged by the United States v "tonal lawn Tennis Association and the com mUtee of the Crescent Athletic Cluh is as follows: ',S'edne!.d«y. Auguit 6-Two matches in the single,, be ts B »nnln •»*•»> V-The doubles match batMHi lIM ThU Sohertv *bShU of England, challengers and Uol combe Ward an.l Dwl«W X Davis, of the Inited States aet^nuers. to besstn at 4:15 p. m. Friday Au ustß-Two matche. In the singles, to beein at 3:30 t>. m. . -■ Arrangements have been made by the Crescent Athletic Club management to seat three thousand speotators. with standing room for nearly two thou sand more Admission to the grounds will be orly by invitation, and positively no tickets will be so .1. The tickets of invitation may be secured by apply, in«f to mer E Presby. Postofflee Box 2.337. BOS ton Mass The courts at the Bay Ridge grounds hive been' put in the finest possible condttion. and now surras P s any turf neld available tn this coun try. . LITTLES SISTER HELPS WIN DOUBLES; In the mixed double tennis tournament of the Bedford Country Club, of Bedford. N. V.. maa Elsie Little a sister of the well known expert. R D. Little, and E. P. Fischer, of New-York Cttjr. won the prizes presented by Mr. Kirby. Eight teams T olaved and in the first round some close matches were seen, but in the finals Miss EMe Lit tle and Fischer had rather an easy time. Miss Lit tle's clever volleying beins an important factor. The scores follow: Mixed doubles, first round— Miss Kirhy and Dwight PaVtrMe- beat MUs Little and Dr. Derlokson. i— «. B-:i. r fi- Ml« Elsie .Little and E. P. Fischer b*at Mlm Clarke s^l H WM 7-S A-°- Mr?, ard Mr. James Cushman h«r Ml-.S C ii'hnian in,l Gustavu* Klrhy. 6-4. 6—4. Miss RlVhb^n and Mo'es Ely beat MiM Florence . Lounsbury Uo^j. , Elj b*a, : Mr. on 4 Mr« Tnmoa finhman ft— »• •>— "• MISS )-.;••>■ L4ttl* ££ E P. Ser b«T Mi, S Ficrence Kirby anct Dwlght PFIP Fl t nal 5e rou <^iMi; s J E'. 9l c Little >ndF. F. FUcher sa« Miss Rathbun and Mases Ely. •»— 3. »— THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY. 5:3» a. m.— No. Ml WSSI S*rente*nth-»t.: James K#n nerlv; $50. »JB a. m.-N*. 23rt W«t Sev#r.ty-sUth-»t.:. Mrs, T. J. Rrockway; 575. 11:30 a. m.— No. 75S East On*-hundred-*nd-tMrty--t«hth- Bt.; Albvt Clark; $25. 125 p m— No 225 West Flftr-flrt»-»t - ; unknown. J1.",. *;00 9 . m.-Xo. 70 Bayarf-st.; Barneu Stein; ?200. _ BRYAN AND PRESIDENCY. HE SAWS HE HAS A HIGHER AMBITION —THE HONOR OF PRIVATE CITIZENSHIP. Mountain Lahe Park. Md.. Aue. t— the pr*»» en?e of an audience of four thousand persons as sembled in the amphitheatre of rh Mountain Laka Park Chatanquan Association. William Jennlng* Bryan this afternoon Aacsassd th« ' Problesss cf etnaaent." Mr. Bryan prefaced his addres?, which was* of two hours* duration, with a denial that h» will asain seek to become the national standard bearer of the Democratic party, his ds» nial beins: contained in the following phrases: "I hope yon will give m*- credit with possessing a his'ner ambition than that to be sat;»tle<i wMI the office of President of the United States. I sis) too democratic ro covet an ambition that orly a few la one generation can share. I prefer the honor of being a private citizen, an honor greater than that of a kins." Throughout his discussion of the momeaitons) problems now engaging the attention of the two great political parties. Mr. Bryan occasionally tapped a vein of quiet humor that generated smiles on many countenances. ■You will recall," he said, that the Republicans have had two telling chances at me. and on this occasion I wouhi seek one at them. In dealing with the theme of ■Problems of Government' I shall endeavor to Inject enough religion to suit a Republican and enough politics to curry favor with a Democrat." Mr. Bryan stated that primarily tt was his pur pose to deal with the moral phase of tne- subject.. He declared that the partisan discussion of the tariff, free silver, the trusts and imperialism ha 4 been dragged down by campaign orators Into the mire of dollars and cents. In civilization, which Mr. Bryan defined as the harmonious development of the human race, mor ally, mentally and physically, he cited an essential to th« continued progress of the nation. He re garded the cultivation of the moral element a* a paramount Issue, and declared that history sup ported his contention that moral decay had pre ceded the ruin of every nation that had fallen. "A nation." said Mr. Bryan. "Is strong only In, pro portion to its moral excellence." He declared that the present admlnlstrat! &t.a developed a tendency to amend God s noiy ortu nances, "Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not kill." "Thou shalt not covet." etc.. by aaatr.gr aa apologetic clause, "Save when done on a, verj! la R S a n?e" was made to the Philippe questtaa and the conduct of the American soldiery In Jffir pressing the insurrection. He denounced lrnpenai r?m" at great length, then, reverting to tne cur rency question, proclaimed himself as devout aa he termed the pla tocracv of wealth, the tariff and Injunctions, and said that the only possibility of suppressing *n archy rested in the education of the people to lov» th Mr" K B™ m s e t"ted with marked emphasis tfcat « he had the power every article manufactured^ tar trusts would be placed on the free list, althou^ he sincerely doubted If this strenuous and. tragical measure would wholly frustrate the trusts. PURROT OUT FOR HAFFKS. BOROUGH PRESIDENTS OPPONENTS THTN«2 EX-COUNTY. CLERK "WON'T HELP HIM MUCH. Henry I>- Purroy. former County Clerk, to a let ter to ex-Assemblyman Charles C. Manrin. of the XXXVth Assembly District, declares that he- has determined to advise all his friends that may con sult him that their wisest course at the approach ing primaries win be to support Louis F. Haffen hi his candidacy for the leadership of the XXXTVth District. Mr. Purroy adds that he will remain a political free lance. He believes, however that Mr. Haffen Is better qualified to guide wisely tjia Democracy of The Bronx than any of his rivals. Since Mr Purroy waa forced out of Tammany Hall by Richard Croker some years ago he has not been activ» In politics, and the frtenas of Senator Joseph P. H-r.nessy do not believe that ho will influence many votes. DO NOT KNOW TF CROKER WILL RETURN HTS SON AND NIECE ARRIVE— DENIAL THAT HE BOUGHT LONDON HOUSE. Llttla light on the probability of Richard Croker's return to this city in the fall was shed r>y his son Frank, who arrived on the Philadelphia from Liverpool yesterday. Mr. Croker declared that his father was in the best of health. H« flatly denied the leport that th» former Tam many leader had purchfsed a town house in Lon don. Miss Frances E. Jenkins, daughter of Dr. Jen kins, former Health Officer of the Port, and a niece of Mr. Croker. was also on the Philadel phia. Miss Jenkins said she had enjoyed manr games of golf with her uncle at Moat House, but that he could do no horseback riding a recent fall having disabled his right leg. Sn» added that 'he did not know what her uncle's plans for tha future were, but she did not think ne would re turn next fall. RAILROAD INTEBEBTB. ATTTTI T»E OF SEABOARD AIR UNE. Baltimore. Aug. i-John Skelton Williams, presi dent of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, raad« a> flying visit to Baltimore this morning, returning In the afternoon to New- York. While here he spent most of his time in conference wltu Vice-President j. William Mld<lendorf. Being asked by a reporter what part the Sea board is taking In the pending railway combina tions reported in the South. President Williams said: "The Seaboard Is awsi and will continue ab solutely Independent. W.< have never entertained a proposition to enter any combination, altnougrj we have been approached from one or the other of ti . various schemes of this sort. Our attention Is entirely absorbed In developing the opportunities of the Seaboard system." President Williams said he £ad just awarded con tracta for twenty thousand tons of steel rails, triis In addition to the ten thousand tons which ar» now being delivered. He also said that bid 3 are being asked for about Ss\MiJM of equipments for the line to Birmingham. Engines, coal cars box cars and other rolling stock are Included In this lot. CHIEF ENGINEER OF NEW ROAD. H. A. Sumner. recently In ehaasja of the con struction of five hundred miles of road near El Paso for the Rock Island Railway Company haa been appointed chief engineer of the Denver. Northwestern an.] Pacific Railway, which when completed will have a western connection to the Faciric from Salt Lake City over Baratewf Clark's road, the San Pedro. Lcs Angeles and Salt Lake. David H. Moffat. president of the Dsatvsr, North western ann Pacifl;. says: "Our financial arrange m«-n-s havo been perfected, and the work Incidental to the building of our ltne i» now rapidly progress ing BWs for constmetiea are now being awarded by the Celorado-U tan Construction Company. Our road will be completed within two years to Salt Lake City. \V • hope to let the contract for th« large tunnel through the main range of the Conti nental Divide in September." PENSIONS ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC. San Francisco. Aug. 2.— Acting on Instructions issued by President Harnman. the heads of .lepart ments of the Sonthets Pacific company have begun taking a census of the employes stxty-flve years old and over. It is thought that this Is th* fore runner of some sort of ponsio'i system, although, Mr Harrlman has not announc-d his plans. It is found that, while there are no engineer! or con ductors sixty-fire years old. a number of men in the shops and in other esyauruaati are hi the Itii. . . BODY OF BLACKWELL ISLASr* PET f Of \'l>. The boly of the young girl found Msatkaaj in th# Erie Basin yesterday afternoon, was identified in the evening as being that of Florence S. William ■on She was the daughter of a woman employed on ftlsHrwell'a Island, and vcis drowned while in bathing there about five days ago. The girl was eleven yeara old, and waa known as the pet of tha island. ' VALET STEALS FROM EMPLOYER. San Francisco. \ng. i (Specia».-T. P. Heineman. who says his father la a New-York tea importer. is in jail here for gran.l larceny. Heineman. who ha 3 been valet of S. Prentiss Smith, a local capitalist. stole I3CO in bills from the pocket of his employer. He confessed Ma crime when arrested. Young Heineman says he has travelled nearly all over the world In' the last three years He returned home at one time, but says his father turned him out acain. Landing here penniless some month 3 ago. he became Smith's servant. AZTEC RELICS TO COME TO THIS CITY. City of Mexico. Aug. 2.-A large collection or Aztec antiquities, collected by Leopoldo Batres. Curator General of Mexican antiquities, is being packed for shipment to New-York, where they will be shown at the Congress of Americans, who ar« to assemble there on October L Mr. Batres will attend the congress and read a paper on the racl*l ;. connections, habits and history o: sm^t ou« dwellers in the Southwest ani Mexice . . _ .. 5