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WANT ADS Should be received at the Inquirer Office EARLY TO-DAY in order to insure proper classification in To-morrow's Jzindciyr Incftxirer WANT ADS Should be received at 'the Inquirer Offiu EARLY TO-DAY in order to insure proper classification in To-morrow's zindcijr Inq-xxirer ntflftfitW VOL 110, NO 123 Sixteen Pages PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. MOANING, MAY 3, 1902 1012. bv The Philadelphia Jjjouirer Co. FATHER Showers ONE CENT mm -to NEW FIRS-1V1AINS SENT GIANT STREAMS IN AIR Market Street Deluged During First and Satisfactory Test of the Service in the Presence of City's Heads, Insurance Representatives and Visitors I i -I 1 I ROAST, BEEF AND THIS IS NO JOKE WOMEN ROYALTIES rrr r. -J 1 TESTING THE WANTS MILLIONS SHE RISKED FOR UPID If k- NJ? 'X ft! 'S GAME IS NOT WORKING OUT VERY WELL The People Want to Know the Name of His Candidate FAVORITE SON TRICK It Has Been Played Too Often tcy Fool Republicans of ELKIN MEN ARE HAPPY Their Opponents Cannot Succeed With Their Present Tactics Quay got here last evening from Washington and met Durham, but neither of them up to midnight had.

uncovered the "Quay dark horse for Governor." -There Mas more or less mystery about Quay's movements after lie arrived in town. He reached the Hotel Stratford, accompanied by Justice J. Hay Brown, of the Supreme Court, but had few callers. 5 Durham was with him for some time, and then both left the hstel. It was ftbout 11 o'clock whqji Quay returned.

He still adhered to his little joke about having no candidate for Governor. He admitted that. he had read that Judge Pen-nypiVcker was being discussed as an available cindidate for the Governorship, but that was as far as he would go in commenting on that subject. A Played-Out Game Meanwhile the Quay plan is being worked throughout the The stalking horse, home candidate, worn $thit. -anti thread-bare favorite-son rackety' is being resorted to under the personal, direction of the "matchless'? leaderr is now leading without the assista-iico of some of the brainiest of his formerf; lieutenants men who worked night afxl day at Harrisburg to accomplish election to the Cnited States Senate rbile.

he was away down in Florida, almost ready to abandon the struggle. Quay's Millionaire Friends Jiut lie is doing his best to serve hi m'lliorinire friends, the Olivers, of Pitts Lu5-ii the discredittble-ramprtfaia is rfeing waged against John P. Elkin for the Governorship. While the booming of Judge Pennypaek-er, to give an to have the Phila-elelphia delegation worked as a unit in the State convention, continued in town yesterday, news fioin Washington brought the fact that a few -Quay' Federal office holders at the national capital were spreading a story.ihat Galusha A. Grow, the seventy-nine-year-eld Congressman, was being seriously considered as a Quay-favorite for Governor.

The purpose of this move, to tie up delegates in the northeastern section of the ttafe, where Grow resides, was so palpable that the story was received with smiles. Out in Allegheny county another home candidate, Mr. Torrence, a jiiend of Quay's now most intimate associate, former Chairman Andrews, is being mentioned for Governor by the Quay men, but the fact that 31 r. Elkin is going to capture a large majority, if not all, of the Allegheny county delegates, disposes of the lorrence boom in short order. Quay said last night that he expects to be here to-day.

It is possible that he will then go to Pittsburg, where matters are not at all to hjs liking. Durham Loking Around Durham was not doing much talking yesterday. He was apparently looking around to get in touch with the situation in the State. A number of those whom he met did not hesitate to tell him that the attempt to turn down Mr. Elkin was a serious mistake.

The local leaders have determined" to adhere to their original plans and nominate the Congressional, Legislative and city candidates at the same time the delegates to the State Convention are chosen. The primaries will probably not be held until the first week in June. Congressman James Kankin Young returned from Washington last evening He has not received word from Durham directly that he must not count upon his support for renomination, as Durham intends to help Congressrnan-at-large Foer-derer in his aspirations to succeed Young in the district in which they both live, but it is believed that Durham has committed himself to Foerderer. A number of the Republican clubs in Young's district had prepared to adopt resolutions of indorsement of his candi; dacy for renomination next week. The Harry R.

Wildey Club led off in this movement. Young declined to discuss the matter last evening for 'publication. He may see Durham to-day. FALSE ALARM, MAD FIREMEN Man Pulled the Signal Rope; and Himself Was Pulled In Special to The Inquirer. WESTVILLE, X.

May 2. The Fire Department was called out last night on a false alarm, and a madder set of men would be hard to find in the county. The men made exceptionally, good time in responding to the only to find a man standing at the fire house with rope in hand. He was a stranger in this section, and when asked where the fire was, stated that "there is ro fire. I am a Wall street broker," he adced; "and you dare not arrest me." The man was arrested, however, and taken 'to Woodbury jail.

At the hearing this afternoon, the mam gave his name as Robert C. Brannen, of Philadelphia. He was held to await an effort to find his relatives. Two Killed, Thirteen Hurt SYRACUSE, N. May 2.

The New York Central fast mail, west bound, crashed into an east-bound freight train at Clyde, N. at o.lO P. M. The engineer and fireman of the mail were killed. Thirteen mail clerks and members of the crew were injured, all seriously.

QUAY FLURRY CURB STOCK USED PANIC During the Closing Hour of Wall Street Fierce Storm Rased Around Dr. Webb STOCKS WENT TUMBLING Hvery Line Held by Vanderbilt's Son-in-Law Went Down With Startling Rapidity BEGUN WITH POWER CRASH President of the Company Frankly Admits Tha1: He Lost 000 From The Inquirer' Xrw York NEW VfHiK. May 2. Circumstances to-night i i i a tliat there is to be a general house, -leaping in Wail street, and Rome one may. pet hurt.

There is suc-li a close scrutiny of. stocks going on hy hanks tru-t companies that many which have herctofoie been accepted a collateral are now either refused entirely or the loan- on them are so small Hack of all this i.s the bursting of the International Tower bubble. of pools ami cliques have been on mormon scale for some time jiat, ami it remain to le wen how settle they ae. If they have beet rareful and have plenty of pood backing and huge finance- they will be able to pull through all right, a 'id a drive in he morning will not hurt them, but if they are unable to secure- required loam; nothing can ptevent the tumbling out- of long stock. Among thoe caught in the International Power crah war- Drexei.

member ot the famous family of I'h ila Jt-lpliia bankers. Mr. Drexcl ouickly raised or more to p-iy lor his shares and take them out of the market. Dunne- the i-Iri-intr limn- nf Vill ct i ret this afternoon the storm raged fiercest around l)r. Y.

Webb, son-in-law oi the late iiliam II. Yandeibilt. Kvery stock in hich he i interested went him-1-ling with panic-Ike rapidity and disturbed the entile list. 'I he revelation was made late this after noon mat me cra-ii in eOLt stocKs was nothing inure than a part of Inter national Power troi.ble. Cause of the Crash The taut-e of the crash in Dr.

Seward Webb's securities this afternoon was the tailing of loans made 011 them by trurt companies. Many banks had refused to loan large sums on these securities, but the trust comiiiinies accommodated them. Rutland Hallway stock, of which road Dr. Webb is president, dropped 20 points. St.

Lawrence and Adirondack dropped "0 points. On the "curb," where his industrial stocks have been the backbone of the market for months, there ws practically a panic. Hackensar-k -which sold yesterday at 80, was at one time 1.1 bid, 10 asked. The last sale was at 70. Dominion Securities, which sold yesterday at was OO bid, 118 asked, with no sales.

Storage Power, which Avas at 14 three days ago, was offered at with no bid. Xorth American Lumber a.id Pulp, Dr. Webb's latest industrial, sold yesterday at anil was to-dav 10 bid, 08 asked, with no sales. Hearing on the cause of the break in the Webb stocks is the action of the Clearing House in recently adopting a resolution which will, in time, require the trust companies to carry large reserves, the same as banks. At first -it was believed that this resolution woidd not affect trust companies now doing business, but it is now said that existing trust companies will gradually be forced to accumulate a reserve fund.

Calling in Loans The trust companies have begun to call all made on securities that are not thoroughly established dividend payers. It was in the process of calling loans to increase reserve that the International Power crash was started day before yesterday, and that the Webb crash was caused today. The break in Carriage stock excited the curb brokers, who are mostly young men connected with Stock Exchange houses.and they lost their heads. In the language of Wall street, they the stock. Shortly after the Stock Exchange closed, representatives of the Stock Exchange houses of .1.

S. P.ache A. A. Hause-mann P.rothers ami of Tunnell Buchanan, curb brokers, rushed into the office of President Rudolph Kepnler on the Stock Exchange and made open charges against a Stock Exchange house. Would Not Return Stock A.

L. Meyer says that the firm would not give him a check for stock delivered. Nor would they return the stock. President Keppler -went to the firm's office. A conference was held, after which it was stated that the trouble hjd been adjusted.

President Keppler refused to sav just what the exact trouble was. lie said: were made to me that were a little startling. I Imd, however, that there was no aitual basis for thein. While I may say there was some difficulty, it was exaggerated." A. L.

Meyer, who lids had charge of the busine-s of Dr. Webb in Wall street for about two years, refused to make a statement uittil he had investigated the cause of the bieak. He immediately called Attorney Henry L. f'-prague and Frank M. Kelly, two of Dr.

Webb's lieutenants, into confidence. It was said that after the conference they might issue a General Market Sympathetic The general market felt the effect of the trash in Dr. Webb's securities, but many stocks recovered sharply alter the first shock. It was a million share day in the market. Money went up to 10 per CONTINUED ON 2.1 PAKE 3d COLUMN.

Daughter of James J. McComb, Lost Inheritance, Now Codicil of Will AMERICAN GREET Second; Court of King Edward a Brilliant Event to Which Belles From Across the Sea Add Beauty S-neoial Cablu to The Inquirer. Cnyrisbt. 1W2. bv the New York Herald Company.

LONDON May 2. King Edward and Queen Alexandra held their second court of the present reign at Buckingham' Palace to-night. The function was even more biilliaut lhan the first court. There was a large number of presentations, among them an unusual number of American women, who added not a little to the beauty and brilliancy of the scene. Queen Alexandra- looked remarkably handsome in an ivory satin embroidered with gold.

Her train was a rich brocade cloth of gold and she was ablaze with precious stones. Behind their Ma jesties stood the -Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Henry of Battenburg, Princess Christian, Princess Victoria, Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstcin and other members of the royal family. The ladies of the Diplomatic Corps were presented first and the gentlemen of the corps next. Then came peeresses ttnd afterwards a general circle. Champagne Was Served A welcome innovation was the fine buffet with champagne to take the place of water of the last reign.

Mrs. Choate wore white satin bordered in silver. Miss Choate's dress was green chiffon with train of white satin. Mrs. Charlemagne Tower wore yellow-satin richly embroidered with gold.

Her train was pale blue satin embroidered with gold and yellow floss. Her ornaments were diamonds and pearls: Mrs. Payne Whitney, daughter of Secretary Hay, was in all white. Her dress and train were trimmed with -point de Venise lace. She wore diamonds and emeralds, including a splendid tiara of diamonds.

Mrs. Richardson's Clover's dress was a superb creation of blue satin embroidered with silver and opals. Group of Four Presented A circle of four ladies were presented through the United States Embassy, Miss Tuekerman, of Washington; Miss Helen DeYoung. of San Francisco; Miss Bancroft, of Boston; Mrs. Samuel Sloan Chauncey, of New York.

ATHLETICS ARE GREETED BY A CHEEK CROWD American League Base Ball Season Opens With Defeat FLOWERS AND APPLAUSE Connie Mack's Players'Are Given Great Encouragement by 12,000 Rooters "Follow the crowd!" This slogan, which has identified itself with the American Base Ball League, never before apfeared in a more appropriate light than it did yesterday, when the championship season -was opened in this city at Columbia Park, Twenty-ninth street and Columbia avenue. It is doubtful if a base ball season was ever inaugurated under more auspicious circumstances. The initial game was witnessed by about twelve thousand base' ball enthusiasts. The presence of this immense gathering not only attested to the jierson-al popularity of Connie Mack's team, but strongly emphasized the fact that the public takes delight in following the crowd. Nature was in her sunniest mood, and the ideal weather was instrumental in bringing out a great crowd.

Every known type of the genus rooter was in evidence, and the merry quips of the bleacherites kept the throng in good humor throughout the game. For their opponents the Athletics had the sturdy leather-swatters from Washington, Defeat in any form is always accepted generously by the knights of the diamond, but when it is separated from victory by the narrow margin of one run it is an extremely difficult matter to be seated and look pleasant. But after all the score didn't mean much. The home team supplied a splendid article of ball, and the decree ot fate was entirely overlooked by the spectators after the first inning. Great Crowd Files In The crowd legan to arrive several hours before the game started.

North, east, south and west, it -was the same old cry. "Follow the crowd." Strict- adherence to this popular slogan soon filled the grand stand and bleachers to overflowing ihe scene was one of unrivaled splendor, 'lhe genial rays of the sun and a cloud- CONTINUED ON 6th PAGE 1st COLUMN. "Satisfactory in every way" was thu verdict of the experts upon the first official test of the new fire main service, which took place last evening on Market street, between Eighth and Ninth streets. The test was conducted under the direct supervision of Director Haddock, of the Department of Public Works, and was witnessed by the leading city officials. It after 7 o'clock when the operations began that for more than an hour MARKET STREETS made that particular spot resemble- thG scene of a cloudburst.

Market street, above Eighth, was lined with curious spectators," whose interest in hydraulic expeti-ntents was considerably dampened a little later on. Captain Malm and Lieutenant Keyser headed an extra force of stalwart reserve policemen, whose duty it was to prevent the people from rushing forward and drenching themselves in the flood that soon swept lie street from curb to curb. Curious Crowds Deluged I'Vmr lines of hose were attached to the two lire plugs at the coiners of Market and Eighth streets. These were managed by a picked squad of Chief Baxter's hose-inen. The first test was that of the auxiliary service, which draws its supply of water from the Belmont reservoir direc t.

The advantage of tlm new provision i that water can be turned uKn a fire from any part of the fire main as soon as hose is attached to the plug, without waiting for the fire boats to pumn water into the main pipe from the Delaware River. There was a pressure of eighty pounds in the Belmont reservoir test, and the streams were cast from two-inch nozzles, directed by the hosemen. All the tests of the evening were for the purpose of determining the height and volume of water that could be thowu from the new fire line pipes with the regulation hose and nozzles. With the Belmont, reservoir pressure, steady two-inch streams were thrown to a height of more than 200 feet, and the crowds on both sides of the street Mere deluged by the cataract. Police aid was not required to clear Market street, above Eighth, after the preliniinary Belmont test.

The spectators, including the officials, gathered at the Eighth street corners, near the fire plugs, while other crowds stationed themselves a block above, at Ninth street, where a good view- of the skyward shooting torrents could be obtained with safety. Succeeding tests were made with power furnished from the Delaware River. The fire boats Samuel II. Ashbridge, Edwin S. CONTINFED OX 2d PAGE 4th OLUMX.

Spring Clothing' For Men gio, 12.50, 15, $18 The "very newest of 1902 Spring Styles; tailored by skilled workmen made right-in every respect, and as perfect fitting as custom-made garments. Every man who wishes to dress well, yet not pay extravagant prices for his clothes, shoulcLcome to this store. Need a pair of trousers? We've the biggest stock in town 1.50 to 7.00. ACH ARACH'S N. E.

Cor. 9th zwnd Market Open till 10.30 to-night. "THE MASTER STROKES'" Manufacturing Clothiers buy fabric just as artists buy colors! The materials themse have comparatirely small raluc! It's the treatment they receive after their purchase that makes them either commonplace or artiatic! -It's the "artistic tench" in our B. Sprins' Suits and Ovoreoats that makes all other ready made, clothes (when tried on) "loo( like thirty cents And yet. We Sell Cheaply! Surprising, but true! Own this evening until Ton o'clock! FERRY 1520 Chtitnot Street.

NEW FIRE MAINS AT EIGHTH AND Who Married Contests and THE WEATHER Forecast from Washington. For District if Columbia and Maryland: Fair, warmer Saturday: sjUnd8y fair, fresh south windp. Delaware. Showers Saturday, followed clearins: Sunday fair; fresh south winds. Pastern PennsylTania: Showers Saturday, followed by clearing, warmer in south portion; Sunday fair: fresh south winds.

Neiv Jersey: Saturday, followed by clearine. warmer In thu interior: Sunday fair, fresh south winds. New York Herald Forerast. In the Middle States and New England to-day, cloudy to partly' cloudy weaUifr. will prevail.

with rain and local thunderstorms, nearly stationary temicr-ature, rising in the Interior, and fresh variable winds, followed probably by clearing in this section. On Sunday partly cloudy to fair weather and slowly risintr temperature will pro-Tail, with freeh southwesterly and southerly winds; and on Monday, generally fair and wanner weather. European steamers now sailing will haye mostly partly cloudy weather and moderate southerly breezes to the Banks. City's Temperature Yesterday 3 3 r'g Time. 5' Weather.

8 A. M. 30.21 55 8-P. M. .10.05 57 N.K.

S.E. 8 Hi .00 Clear. Clear. Maximum temperature. P.

74 Minimum temperature. 5 A. 47 Mean temperature HO Normal temperature 54 Sunshue (per cent.) 11 Kxeess In temperature tl Exeess In temperature since May 12 Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1 172 Deficiency in. rainfall sinee May 1 0.20 Accumulated excels in rainfall since Jan- uary 1......... 2.47 rU.

S. Weather Bursal Bulletin Special to The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA. MAY' 2. 1002. 8 P.

M. (Eastern Time.) III ff ft, 'M UyHT THREE TORNADOES SWEEP A STATE One Hundred Miles Apart; But the Blast Tore Through Crops and Injured Many DES MOINES, May 2. Three tornadoes simultaneously swept through three different counties in Central Iowa last in serious injury to twelve persons and over damages to property and growing crops. The storms were over IOO miles apart, the one sweeping through Bayard, a town of 500 inhabitants in Guthrie county, another through the towns of Weldon and Van Wert in Decatur county and the third through Lohrville, in Calhoun county. The wind blew at a velocity of seventy miles an hour and was followed by a deluge of rain which in some places almost reached the proportions of a water spout.

All. telegraph wires were leveled and details were not known until to-day, and then only meagerly. From The Inquirer Bureau. 1 NEW YORK, May 2. Mrs.

Fannie Rayne McComb-IIerzog. who rUked for love by her marriage to Artist Louis llerzog. which had been expressly forbidden in the will of her father, the late James McComb, of Dobbs Ferry, has brought suit against all the heirs to recover her full share of the estate. Mr. McComb left, about $10,000,000.

Of this estate, $3,000,000 went to. Fannie Rayne McComb, with the proviso that if she married young Louis Herzog, a clever artist of Philadelphia, she must be content with an annual income of about Soon after her father's death Miss McComb and Herzog met in New York and were married. Harrison Boyd, attorneys for Miss McComb, advised her that the codicil to her father's will, in which she was enjoined from marrying Herzog, amounted simply to a threat, inasmuch as Mr. McComb did not mention any other beneficiaries in case the marriage he opposed should take place. The Supreme Court was asked to construe the will.

"Does Miss McComb forfeit $3,000,000 if she marries Mr. Herzog?" was the question asked by each side. Judge Scott refused to strew rosea in the path of Cupid and not de cide, so Miss McComb married her sweetheart. Now she will test the validity of the codicil. Sheriff Miller, of White Plans, was to-day given papers to serve on 22 of the heirs in Mrs.

Herzog's suit. PNEUMONIA KILLS CUMMINGS New York Congressman Passes Awav An trie Church Horn and Infirmary at Baltimore BALTIMORE, May 2.Congressman Amos of- New Yo'rk, died at 10.15" cloek to-night at the. -Churc-n Home and Infirmary in. this The cause of death was pneumonia, incident 'to an operation. The Congressman's wife and cousin, Charles H.

Cumrnings, were at his bedside when death came. Congressman Cummings came to Balti more on April 11 to undergo treatment for kidney trouble. Four days later an operation was performed by Dr. Hugh II. Young and Mr.

Cummings seemed to be on a fair way to recovery. A week later, however, pleurisy developed, and on April 25 it was announced that Mr. Cummings was suffering from pneumonia in one lung. Last Tuesday it was announced that the malady had extended to both lungs, since which time Mr. Cummings haa been hovering between life and death.

PLACE. 5 Weather Eaatport. Me. 48 152 X. .00 Cloudy.

Koston 54 68 S. 12 .00 Clear. -New- York City; 56 Bi 10 .00 Clear. Atlantic City. 52 56 S.E.

14 .00 Clear. Cape May 52 62 S.E. .12. Clear. Norfolk.

6j-74 12 Clear. Jacksonville ..76 88 S.E. 10 Cloudy. Atlanta. "82 86 X.W.' .00 Clear.

Palestine. Tex. 78 .84 S. 14 P.Clondy. New Orleans 76 '86 S.E.

8 .00 Clear. Meniphls.l 82 84 S.W. 8 .00 Clear Cincinnati 80 84 W. 8 .00 Clear. Detroit 72 78 W.

12 .04 Clear. -Chicago" 78-82 W. 12 Clear. St. Paul 66 68 E.

8 .00 P. Cloudy. St. Louis 80 86 S. 10 Clear.

Washinston 64 74 S.E. 12 .00 Clear. DenTer 78 82 N. '12 .00 P. Cloudy.

Pittsburjr 64 74 X.E. .50 Cloudy. 74 84 E. 12 P. Cloudy I Highest temperature durine the day.

Light wind, Trace of rain. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS Arrived Rhein New York from Bremen. Columbia Xew York from Hamburg. Lucania New York from Liyerpool. MAYOR 'ASH BRIDGE'S TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL GAME Hia Honor tossed the ball" which opened the American Lcasuc season In Philadelphia yesterday..