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"All the News" That's Fit to Print." THE WEATHEIL a Fair; winds westerly. i' 'J VOL. LI. 16.202 GERMAN INTENTIOHS IN VENEZUELA WATCHED North Atlantic Squadron to Stop on Its Southern Cruise. Fear that Berlin May.

Bo Entertaining Erroneous View of American Peat tlon on Doctrine. SP'tial Tkt Ktw Ytrk Timtt. WASHINGTON. Dee. North Atlantic Squadron, In Its southern cruise, will stop at some Venezuelan port not yet" determined, the Itinerary being -purposely left Incomplete.

The appearance of a Ger-nan squadron In Venezuelan waters will have considerable Influence In determining the movements of our The situation In regard to Germany and Venesuela la retarded with much concern by officials here. There Is reason to fear that the expressions used In the President's message about the Monroe doctrine may have led Germany to entertain erroneous views about the American position on that question. The Monroe doctrine, according to 1U latst Interpretation, does not prevent a foreign power from coming to American shores to collect a debt by There is, however. In the mind of the Administration a well-defined difference between collecting. debts due from a South American country to a European country and collecting debts due from a South American country to European Individuals.

The debt in question appears to be owed by Venesuela to certain German financiers, who undertook to construct" a railway In Venesuela. Inquiries would undoubtedly be made about the intention of any serious naval demonstration by Germany or any other country In South American waters. President Castro's reported belief be correct that Germany intends to seise the La Guayra Custom House, there Is no doubt that this country would interrogate Germany about whether she Intended to make any permanent occupation. Even In the case of debt owed by one power to another, the United States would be obliged to take an active Interest in any proposition to seize land, even for temporary purposes. Members of the Administration are not Inclined to talk about what would be done In case Germany should attempt to seise a Venezuelan port or a part of one.

If It Were clearly for a temporary purpose. But It is made clear that such an occupation would not be made without searching Inquiry about the duration of the occupation, and. even in the event that It should be clearly shown to be temporary, there is reason to believe that it would not take place without a protest on-the part of the I nlted States, so as to lay the foundation for subsequent action. In case the occupation was not speedily, terminated. MILITIA RESERVES ARE TO HELP CRUSH BOERS.

British Government Decides to Call Them Out for South African War Australia May Aid. J.ONDON, Dec. 11. Additional draft. the militia, yeomanry; and the regulars are eireaay oemg prepared for transportation to South Africa.

Tha. British Government has decided to call but for the 8outh African service all reservists who have not jv.iii.iciwi lueir iweive years or service. recerai government of Australia is also considering the sending of further con- uciui ui Duuin Airica. NEW TRADES UNION MAYOR IS CHECKED. Democrats Quarrel with Labor Men in Ansonia Over Spoils Appointee for Tax Collector Turned Down.

SpfciaJ to The Srw Ytrk Timtt. Aftsuwu, Dec. 10. The trades tmion City Administration of Mayor Stephen Charters met with a severe check iast night, when the Board of Aldermen rejected the Mayor's chief appointment, that, of John W. Kelley to the Tax Col- -ectorsblp.

Kelley was Mayor Charters' right-hand man In the municipal campaign as well as In the conduct of the machinists' strike at the works of the Farrel Foundrv and Machine Company last Summer, the vuuiuBiasm oi wmcn raised Charters to. the city's chief office. The opposition in the Board of Aldermen developed when it became known that the bad appointed labor men only to be beads of departments. At this the five straight Democrats on the board, who had j-Apeciea a return lor their fusion with th labor party, demurred. A fusion caucus held Sunday, at which, it is said.

violent, scenes were enacted. Messengers 7 returned invariably with the answer that under no jHiuDuumcf! wouia he appoint any but labor men to his Cabinet. Tb Dmt. riad demanded the Commlsslonershlps of Highways and Charities. ia live Democrats abruptly left the caucus and united with the three Republicans, forming a majority over the seven trades unionists.

When tho onnnrim.nt. V.ef,,na,1' night they rejected Kelley Cm i "uiwrwut ney tney win also turn down th Trades' Union r-vT. Superintendent of rS.n and Martin DrUooil. trespecUvely, when their appolnt- K-lT om Doara meetinr. They further claim that they will block all irMrii pet.

including municipal iighUng plant and water works, full assessment of corporations, and eiaht iwi vvjr employes. 18- which the Mayor-was Elected Mayor Chartera is .1 iiki V-T0; before the New Haven County Superior court on a charge of conspiracy for persuading a non-union man to leave the Fundry'e employ during the strike Jaf Summer. An Indictment was found and has ever since been pending, subject to i te Aiiorney wiuiarns, Mr. Williams says be may and he may not prosecute, on the Indictment. New Flour Mill Record.

SftcM to Tkt tttv York Timtt. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. A MUl. the Urcest mill In the world, broke "coroi ror a twenty-four-hour Tun yes-rday, turning out 12,404 barrels of flour between the hours of 4 o'clock Sunday and clock yesterday afternoon.

This sets a world record and la about 2.000 bar- Jeis better than the best previous run of iame mllL The value the grind Is flht cars will be ri-sott-ed to move it. INDEX TO DEPARTMENTS. Bln aniTa.rU,aP' Flnnclal Affalrs.Pages .7 aiM Id, "Wheat, No. 2 red. S8J4e; rorn.

No. 2 mixed. No. 2 mixed, 82c; cotton, No. 1 SrSL.1? bu" Western cream-lifl.

Commercial World. Page U. eTi Hot" n4 Out-of-Town Buy- fnnnm Troubles. Pare 11. inuranr Knc- tj "urance Notes.

Pbm ia. tt. vlsenc nd Foreign gl EtateTiKt If father Hetxirt i FRENCH DECORATION FOR WANG-CHl-CHUN. Chinese Throne Sanction! Acceptance by Official Who Was Recently Removed from Office. LONDOJf Timxs Naw Tokk TlXXS Special Cablegram.

LONDON. Dec. 11. From Shanghai the correspondent of The Times sends a dispatch to the effect that the French Government has conferred the Cross of the Legion of Honor on Wang-Chl-Chun. Governor of Nuan-WheL and that the throne has sanctioned the acceptance of me oraer by Wang.

Wang -was the Chl- e5 envoy, to Russia In 1894. He was recently denounced by the censors and removed from office for some cause which waa not made public. It la said. however, that his offense consisted of repeating in private letters, supposed to be confidential, communications of a member of the Grand to the ef feet that' the recent reform edicts were not intended to be carried out, but were Issued only to mislead the foreign powers. The native press does not believe in the good faith of the edict prescribing the system of examinations of graduates of Western scientific colleges.

There is no evidence of any intention to establish such colleges. iiwiwunaianauig tne publication recently of several edicts to that effect, it is not believed that the Court intends soon to return to Peking. ARMENIAN REFUGEES SUBJECTS OF RUSSIA. Or. Alexandre Ulas Statements Con firmed by London Times Correspondent at St.

Petersburg. London Times Nxw York Tuues Special Cablegram. LONDON, Dec. 11. The correspondent of The Times at St.

Petersburg says that ne has found confirmation of thef recent Buuemenis oi Dr. Alexandre Ular re garding Russia's intentions In Armenia. Refugees from Armenia reaching Rus sian soli are encouraged to remain, and forced to become Russian subjects If they do remain. No period of probation is required for they are admitted as subjects, and they will be forced to per form military service after 1903. The correspondent adds, however, that these rules apply only to Armenians who have settled in Trans-Caucasia or elsewhere on Russian soil before last February.

All others, he says; are liable to be ordered out of the m. 1 i iV'j LIMITED LIABILITY- "THEATRICAL VENTURES." Lcndon Ticket Sellers Form Company to Produce Plays and Operas with a Capital of 10,000. London Tntss New York Times Special Cablerram. LONDON, Dec 11. A most curious development In modern theatrical business was shown by the announcement yesterday of the formation of a limited liability company, called Theatrical Ventures," with a capital stock of 10.000.

divided Into one-pound shares, of which about one-third have been subscribed. The Directors are all theatre ticket sellers, or librarians, as they call themselves In London. The company proposes to) produce plays and comic operas, but the sole present assets seems to be the new Audran operetta, L'Elevefat de To-leadad," which represents an investment of 2.000. IRISH WORKINGMEN CRY OUT AGAINST FARMERS. Land and Labor Organizations Attack the United Irish League and Appeal to America.

London Times New York Tikis Special Cablegram. LONDON, Dee. 11. Land and labor organisations, resulting from the extended franchise conferred by the Local Government act, says the Cork correspondent of The Times, are affording to the laborers an opportunity of battling against the farmers. While the United Irish League continues to fight the Unionists generally and the landlords particularly, it finds itself attacked In the rear by the labor organisations.

A resolution adopted by the Bally neal Branch Labor Association "respectfully asks its Presidents, Maude Gonne and Major MacBride, to petition the American people, for Almighty God's sake, to save the Irish? laborer and working man from extermination by the greedy, selfish, purse-proud farmers and the United Irish League." FRENCH AUTOMOBILES FOR POSTAL SERVICE. Paris Views Utilitarian Motors In the International Exposition Opened by President LoubeL London Times Nxw Tors Times special Cables ram. LONDON, Dec 1L The correspondent of The Times at Paris says tn'a dispatch that the International Exposition of Automobiles was opened by President Lou-bat last night All Paris was there; members of the Jockey Club and the Rue Boyale were especially notable. The exhibits of the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs include types for use between urban Post Offices and in transit to railway stations. At no time has there been brought together such a number of utilitarian motors.

Princs of Wales to Honor Waist. LONDON, Dec Oasette an! bounces that the Principality of Wales will be represented In the arms of the Prince of Wales. This change is In response to the Welsh request that the Principality flaure In the royal standard or In Lha arms of the heir apparent. NEW YOflK. WEDNESDAY.

DECEMBER 11. republicans agree ok -philippiIe' tariff bill The Commission's Customs Rates to" be Retained. Final Vote In tMe House Will Probably Take Plsoe Next Tuesday Cuban Heart ja WASHINGTON! Dec 10. Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee agreed upon a. PhUIpplds tariff measure to-day, Later the entire hnembershlp of the com mittee.

Democrats and Republicans, was called together fir the first time At an early meeting of the Republican members Col. EdWards. Chief of the Insu lar Dtvtslon of the War Department, talked about the methods employed In framing the schedule of rates on Imports to the Philippines. In partlc ilar, he brought out the fact that. care is taken to consult with representatives Interested industries whenever a dellcs te question of adjustment arose.

The War. Department's showing brought out the fact thai the United State was enjoying a preference under the present Philippine rates, I for. although no prefer ence Is expressed, yet articles are so de scribed as to prfefer the American prod ucts. canned gbods are specified as a marked instance it this; the description be ing such as to fit the American product and to give It a decided advantage over for elgn canned goods. Various features of the Philippine bill were voted upon las soon as CoL Edwards had been heard.

I The first vote was on Representative Rtissell's (Conn.) motion to impose 80 per. cdnt. of the Dingley rates and the PhlllDDine Commission rates. The motion was defeated 8 to 6. Messrs.

Russell, LXng, an Tawney voting In the affirmative and the remaining Republican member: in the negative. Mr. Tawney ved that the bill repeal me export iax hi toe rmuppme. ana nis motion was tieftaued by the same vote. Thla cleared the fcvay for the bill prepared by Mr.

Payne of New York, and the meas ure was agreed Ito without formal its text is as folvws: Be It enacted thad the orovlmlon. of an act en- Utled An act to Revise, and amend the tariff laws of the PhlllDDine Archioelaro." enacted br the United Slatm 1 PhlllDDine Commission on Sept. 17. 1801. shall be and remain in (nil (ores and effect.

I Section 2. That in and after the passase of this act there shall be levied, collected, and naid upon all article Imported into the United States xrom the Philippine Archipelago the rates of dutr which are required to be levied, collected, and paid upon like art cles imparted from furelf a countries. Sec. H. That on i nd after the nuun of thla act the same tonnase taxes shall ba levied ml.

lected, and paid upJn aU vessels -online Into the nlted Slate froirJ the Philippine ArchlDelaao paid upon veaaels cimln Into th United BUM from fore I a-n countrlea until tlte jtmv wuivii rv miuimiiDr law in rM collected anfl January, 1HU6: provided, however, that the pro- viaiuua i taw restnciins to vessels of tne united Btatea tne traiup-taUon of iaaenaeri and merchandise direct I or Indirectly from one port of the United State to anothor port of the iuicu 0unw- ini 11 inoc aboiuafiia tr. rw.i.M reue between, lha Phltinnirw. ana the! United ta(a. a dutia and tave In the Philippine tn purauance of this.act lea the cos eoilwcOiM the same, and the aroa asMunt or aH ceHectloo of dutle and taxes, In the Unite 3 State upon article Imported from the Phi Ippln Archipelago and upon vessels coming ther tfrom. shall not be covered into the seneral ft nd of the Treasury of the United State, but iball be held a a separate fund and paid Into Treasury of the Philippine Island, to used and expended for the sov-ernment and benefit of aatd Islands.

Sec. 6. That when duties prescribed by this act are based upon the weiht of merchandise deposited in any public or private bonded warehouse aid duties shall be evled and collected upon the weight of such me; chandi at the time of Its entry. See, a That ail ai tides manufactured la bonded manufacturing warehouses In whole or tn part of imported material, or of materials subject to internal revenue tax and Intended 1 fh Unit States to the Philippine Island a tiall, when so exported under such resulatloi as the Secretary or the Treasury may prescribe, be exempt from Internal revenue Ms. an a shall not be chanted with duty except the duty levied under this act upon Imports into th i Philippine Islands.

The Democratic members were called In at 11 o'clock, and the committee was then formally organize i. the former clerks and employes being e-e lected and the subcommittees anno meed. The Democratic members were fui nished with copies of the Payne Philippine bill, and advised that it would be taken uj at a meeting of the committee-to-morrow reported to the House on Friday, and considered In the House on next Tuesday. The debate In he House will be brief, probably not exce eding a day. with a spi cial rule provldin for bringing the question to a final te probably on Tuesday evening.

Chairman Payn stated that the Cuban Commissioners, hi asked for a -hearing, and he suggested that the time be fixed for next Monday, Mr. Russell interposed a motion directlni the Chairman to advise the Cubans that I would not be convenient for the committer to hear them before the holidays, and that after the holidays the committee would consider the question. This motion preyi lied, and It significance was explained after the meeting. object was to postpc ne the question of Cuban had matured on the Philippine? The Democratic members of the Ways and Means Comr ilttee held a meetinir In anticipation of ti committee's discussion F'rt" w- Cons'deCblS difference of oph ion prevailed, and after i sTenjral discussion the meeting adjourned without an agreement as to the course to be i ursued. MET INSTANT DEATH.

C. P. Crams Dijaced Over Ksabaak sweat nra Pomsbkeepsle. SttcM it Tt Nm Ytrk Timtt. POUQHKEEPS a N.X..Dec.

P. Cramp. Super Intendent of the A. K. Tower ore mines and property at Sylvan Lake, In this county, met with a tragic death while drivii to bis home from this city last night, iperlntendent Cramp was sixty-four" years age, and with him raa William H.

Wright. "SS the trip horn? th" vto rtv d.n th rVad at Arthursburg. It iras very dark and ther thneterdb fi Velfer1 with him. Mr. A right escaped Injury and ran back to Art hi rsburg forhelnT witn tils neck br ken.

death beinar almoat instantaneous. lie Tndle of the bout half way dowS the bank and was held fast fof soma ti mi1 alter wnicn tbe Urlote broke and TI down the 'if; creex below. ITALY TO SAFEGUARD RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS. Consul to Help btaln Compensation for Injury and Lit of Ufa In Mlchi- 8n Rai road AccldtnL ROME. Iec ia -In the Chamber n.

Ues to-day the tnder Foreign SecrsUry Signor Bacelll, rellylng to a quesUon. de-cleared the Government would take prompt measures to saf ekuard the rights of the Italian victims of the recent wreok An tw Wabash Raiiroad Jneireca wTcn. th of two cars 1 five other uwu east-oound passenger rsln. resulting In the loss of many 5w? re number oi The Italian ConruL the Secretary added, had been Instructed to hein the ,1 obtain compensation and to back up the just demands of the relatives of the victims. 6CPYBXQBT.

1901.. ST TH NKTT TOWC TTJfM OOMPAKT. MAY BUILD A -TUNNEL UNDER 'NORTH RIVER. Tha Pennsylvania Road Having Plans for It Prepared. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company may construct a tunnel under the North River In place of the.

bridge which that company Intended to build tn conjunction with the other railroads which enter Jersey City. A statement to thla effect was made yesterday by a member of the firm of Kuhn. Loeb st who are fiscal agents for the Pennsylvania Railroad In-this city, and who had been requested some time ago by that road te attempt the formation of a syndicate to subscribe funds for the building of a bridge' over the North River. 1 After calculations had been "completed demonstrating that the use by one railroad alone would not suffice to pay even a part of the Interest or the capital required, an attempt was made. to get the Erie.

the Lackawanna, the Lehigh and the Jersey Central to Join In the use of the bridge at the same time, making the structure broad enough to support at least six tracks. These roads, however, could not be brought into a harmonious agreement, and it was finally decided not to press this -plan any further. Instead, the firm of Jacobs Da vies, civil engineers, were- requested to 'draw plans for the construction of a tunnel under the Hudson River to be. used -only by the Pennsylvania Railroad and ks connections, and to estimate the cost of such a tunnel. These plana are very nearly completed, but the firm declined yesterday to give any Information about them or to talk about the matter on the ground that they were acting In a confidential capacity.

It was learned, however, from other sources, that If these plans prove feasible and If they will Insure a sufficient return on the capital invested, the construction of a tunnel will undoubtedly be commenced. The cost of building- a bridge over -the North River Is estimated at something like The building of the tunnel under the East River for the Long Island Railroad would cost only about 8, 000,000. The tunnel under the North River would, however, be much more costly on account of the formation of the river bottom, yet It Is believed by those Interested that the cost would be far less than half that of the construction of a bridge. The exact location for this tunnel as contemplated by the engineers could be learned but it la supposed that the terminal would.be near the terminal of the Long Island Railroad tunnel, at Thirty-second Street and; Seyenth Jlanue. It was suggested thst the reeent purchases of real estate near that" locality had been made with such a purpose tn view.

The bed of the North River offers much greater difficulties to Jhe construction of a. funnel than that the East River, according to a statement made by Qustav Linden thai, who was asked yesterday about the possibility of such a tunnel. Esst River bed is practically hard rock. "The b4 of the North Rivet la mudrTor a depth of 150 feet from the river bottom down. This mud as It deepen ut at no point is Its density sufficient to permit the TOri-struetlon of a tunnel which.

rou)d b4 able to stand the strain of hundreds of heavy cars moving through It continuously, it would therefore either have to be: built as a sort of submerged bridge, with a pile support and steel construction or It would have to go to the extreme depth of the rock, which would present difficulties In the way of grade and alignment In spite of. this, however, Mr. Lindenthal waa not prepared to say that such a tunnel could not be constructed. The tunnel, which was half way completed, with a terminal at Morton Street. Is- not available for the use of any railroad company, according to Mr.

Lindenthal. on account of Its sis and Ua light construction. The line between Cortlandt Street and the Jersey City terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad, where It was proposed some years ago to build a tunnel. Is also declared to be unsuitable. DEMOCRATS CARRY BOSTON.

BOSTON. Dec. 10. The Democrats completely overwhelmed the Republicans In the city election to-day. Gen.

Patrick A. Collins being elected over Mayor Thomas N. Hart by the largest plurality Id a quarter of a century. The Democrats also obtained control of both branches of the City Government, elected their Street Commissioner, Salem D. Charles, and practically all their candidates for School Commission.

As usual. the city voted strongly In favor of license. The result of the contest was fully as much a surprise to the Democrats as to their opponents. The most sanguine Democratic prophet last night claimed onlv T.0U0, yet this plurality was nearly tripled. Two years ago Mayor Hart defeated Gen.

Collins by SSl votes, and polled something over 40.000. This year the total Republican vote for Mayor was a trifle over S3. 000, the smallest given a party candidate for Mayor since 1883. despite a registration of almost 60 per cent, larger. Yet Gen.

Collins received over 62,000 votes, the largest In the history of the city, and he carried eighteen of the tweniy-flve The Republican leaders to-night were Inclined to blame the weather, bat thla does not account for the tremendous gains made by the Democrats In Republican wards. Naturally there was great excitement in the close wards, and In South Boston two prominent Republican politicians were arrested on suspicion of obtaining repeaters. This, however, was the only unfortunate feature of the day. The Republicans elected Mayors In these Massachusetts cities: Chelsea. Chlcopee.

Everett. Holyoke. Lynn. Med ford. Melrose, Newton.

Somerville, and Worcester. The Democrats elected Mayors In these cities: Boston, Cambridge, Lowell and Wo-burn. In Newbury port a non-partisan candidate was elected, and In Salem the Economy candidate. LONG BRANCH ELECTION. SftcM It Tkt lKw Ytrk Timtt.

LONG BRANCH. N. lOl-The annual charter election held here to-day was contested bitterly. The People's ticket elected every marc The successful candidates were: Commissioners at Large Henry Clarence G. Van Note, and W.

B. B. Parker. Ward Commissioners First. William R.

Warwick: Second. James Dunn; Third. Forrest Green; Fourth, Dr. Walter 8. Reed.

Collector Thomas R. -Wooley. Assessor S. A. Nelson.

Commissioners of Appeals W. H. Denyse. H. A.

W. Green. George M. Van Qelder. Mrs.

Chester A. Arthur Stops a Runaway. Sftciot Tkt Sew Ytrk Timtu COLORADO SPRINGS. Dec. wife of Chester A.

Arthur, late of New York, a son of the late President, proved herself a heroine In a frightful runaway in the business centre to-day. Mr. and 'the coachman were thrown out of the trap at the start. Mrs. Arthur seised the reins and guided the horses from the Sidewalk, on which they had plunged, across the street toward an alley.

Six phaetons and other conveyances a dosen people were Involved in the wreck, the Arthur trap being smashed on the curbing. Mrs- Arthur escaped with slight injuries. 190L SIXTEEN PAGES. FIERCE-BLAZE IN BIJOU JHEATRE BUILDING Five.Girls and. a Man Rescued by the A RUSH FROM NEAR-BY HOTELS Lively 8cens and Incfdsnta on Broad-' wsyPerformanca Given attha 1 as Usual.

A 'cigarette, carelessly dropped Into the recesses of an ancient haircloth sofa, started a blase, on Broadway, near Thirty-first BtreeClaat night which threatened the destruction' of the Bijou Theatre and threw thousands of people into a panle that lasted for an hour. "At a few minutes after 6 o'clock Policeman. Hueck of: the West Thirtieth Street Station, who was standing on the corner of Thirtieth Street and saw smoke Issuing-from windows of Constaatlne's dancing academy, on the second floor of 1.237 'Broadway. In the Bijou Theatre Building, next door to the theatre. He turned In an alarm, but before the firemen arrived three mlnutea later, flames had burst through the windows.

In a moment the fire was flaring in sheets toward the sky, lighting up Broadway for two blocks. The upper floors of 1,237 Broadway, which Is a five-story building, were soon ablase, and the Bijou Theatre proper, which Is protected by a fire wall from the rest of the structure, waa threatened. The dosen people who were In the building when the fire started rushed to the fire escape and the hallways. Two young women were carried from the third floor In a half -fainting condition by Policeman Mo-Glanis of the West Thirtieth Street Station and J3. T.

Whipple of 57 West Thirty-ninth The third floor was occupied by Joseph Menchon. a dealer In theatrical specialties and electrical effects. The two girls were alone In his shop. Their screams attracted their rescuers. Three young women attendants and two young men woo were In the dancing academy clambered out on to the fire escape.

The girls were carried down the ladders by the firemen, while the young men. one of whom the police believe waa responsible fori the blase by letting fall a cigarette dropped to the sidewalk and hurried away. Benjamin Van Slyke. a teacher of boxing, waa in his rooms on the third floor with pupil when the smoke came pouring up stairs. He was overcome by smoke In an attempt to get down stairs through the hallways, and had to be carried to the street by the firemen.

A hurly-burly of excitement relgnedaIong Broadway, which was tbronaed by shoppers and other pedestrians. Tha guests of the Grand Hotel were terrified by the smoke and clang of the approaching engines. Many who were at dinner rushed from the dining room-, while the halls, ele-v a tors, and- lobbies -were -thronged by peo- K' wwiriim to reave, tne otel: The guests were soon reassured as to their safety, and returning to their threw up their windows and WaTCbed the firemen at, work subduing the vi mcu aiiu women, many in evening dress, also rushed from the Im-perlaL th Qllsey House, and Bhaaley'a at the alarm. The employes of the Bijou Theatre made a -hasty exit from the building. Among them was Treasurer Campbell, who leu the box office after hastily stuffing his pockets with the contents of the cssh drawer.

Detective ScboHch of the Wiet Thirtieth Street Station later found 1H3 In the box office which bad been left by Mr. Campbell in his flight. Panic reigned In Maurice Dafy's billiard parlor, which adjoins the BUou. Fully 100 persona were In the place at the time the alarm was given. They poured down the narrow stairway to the street, and many forgot In their excitement to pay Mr.

Daly their checks. One cool-headed Individual who was playing pool at a comer table as alone undisturbed by the hubbub. He finished his game by making a run of eight ball whjie the excitement was at Its height. A second and third alarm were sent In within five minutes after the first was given. Every street approaching th scene of the conflagration was soon crowded by the engines and trucks.

Wildly exaggerated reports as the extent of the fire spread throughout the Tenderloin, and thousands of people Jammed and crowded the adjacent blocks. Capt. Flood ordered out all the reserves from th West Thirtieth Street Station to preserve the fire lines and keep back the crowd. All th Tenderloin detectives' were ordered to th scene to watch for thieves and pickpockets. While the commotion waa at Its height a bursting hose at the corner of West Thirty, first Street deluged fully 800 fashionably dressed men and women.

Even after the fire was brought under control the excitement continued. When th firemen were taking down their ladders on fell through the plate-glass window ef th store of the Cygolf Sho Company and covered a crowd of passers-by with a hall of splintered glass. A team of horses driven by James Dolan of 172 East Ninth Street, standing In Thirty-fourth Street, was frightened by the engines and ran away down Third -Avenue. The driver waa thrown from, his seat and badly bruised. One policeman attempted to stop the runaways, but after catching them by a bridle rein was shaken off by the frightened horses.

Policeman Woller-sen stopped the team at Thirty-second Street after being dragged for fifty feet. The firemen had the blase subdued twenty- minutes sfter they srtived on the scene. The building- waa-badly- scorched and its three lower floors gutted. Chief Croker expressed the opinion that had there been any combustible material In the dancing academy. In which the bias started, other than an od 'aofa, th fire would have secured such a start that the BUou Theatre would have been destroyed.

As It was, the interior of the theatre, which Is protected not only bv the fir wall, but also by a fireproof roof, was not damaged except for the breaking of a skylight over the stag and tne- iiooams oi ins sauery witn water. Last night the performance of Th Auctioneer was given as usual and to a crowded house. During the greater part of -the play a hose was playing on th smoldering embers next door, but th audience was undisturbed by this fact. I Chief-Croker estimated th damage to aU i concerned at 113.000. I Frederick S.

Nanrle, President of th Onondasa Vitrified Brick Company of Srr- i cum, who waa watching the fire, had his 1 pocket picked twice. Mr. Nangi first reported at the West Thirtieth Street Station that be had been robbed of a sold watr-h worth (30. He returned to the scene of the fire, and a few mlnutea later reported that bis pocket had been picked asraln, Ms second loss being of a roll of bills. Deputy Chief Purroy.

while fighting the fire; lost a diamond pin valued at $10. After th fir was brought under control a fireman found th pin nestling la a heap of ashes. THIEVES BROUGHT TO NEW TOEZ Mess Vk't Rebbea Masitaiavlll Pt Ossee Her la Ctdr. Sfttit I Tkt Ntw Ytrk Timtt. GOSHEN.

N. Dec 10. Adam Weaver, aged twenty-seven; Walter Poe. aged twenty, and Grant Murray, aged eighteen, three young New Yorkers, on July 10 robbed th store and Post Office at Mountalnvllle, They were pursued by officers and captured, and were indicted by th Orange County Grand Jury for burglary In the first degree. United States District Attorney Henry L.

Burnett to-day sent three Deputy Marshals after the men who have been Indicted in the -United States District Court for the Post Of flo robbery, and they were taken to New Tork to-night. Murray, a man of good family, la a very desperate man. recently planned a wholesale Jail delivery, which was frustrated by Under Sheriff Hock. Weaver tried to kill the constable who arrested him. i O'R'Vnr THE PRESIDENT BURSTS MR.

FAIRBANKS'S BOOM. Tho Other Indiana Senator Won Fight for Patronage. Sftciat Tkt Ktw Ytrk Timtt. WASIIDf GTON. Dec.

blow at the Fairbanks organisation la Indiana by President Roosevelt was th political sensation her to-day. Senator Fairbanks has been nursing a Presidential boom tor th last rear. During th McKialey Administration his sway tn Indiana waa absolute. Us could have everything he wanted, and the entire patronage of the Bute was In his hands. Hitherto be has been in absolute control of both Federal and Stat machine.

Sana-tor Bvsrldg has never had more than a antff at Federal patrenag and has been outstd th breastworks ever sine be cam to th Senate. To-days developments, however, seem to have elevated him to a position of importance, and while It Is too early to prophesy that be Is to succeed Mr. Fair-hanka as a dispenser of patronage, has succeeded In Inflicting a heavy blow on his colleague." The tight was' over th appointment of a successor to the late Judge Wood of the United States Circuit Court. On Senator Beveridge's part It was a straight out fight from beginning to At th very beginning he announced that his candidate was Judg Francis E. Baker.

He refused to admit that he had a second cholc and declared from th start that he was for Baker first, last, and all- th Urn. With th exception of Mr. Brick, the Representative from Baker's district. Mr. Bev-eridg was alone la th fight.

All th power of th Fairbanks organisation waa brought to bear against them. Th whole Congressional delegation from Indiana, with th exception of Mr. Brick, fought to down Baker. Representative Laadia, Heznen-way, and Watson, three of the most taflu-eatlal Congressmen In th all Fairbanks men, went to President to protest against th appointment Baker te an anU-lmperialUt, and has also made speeches against the attitud of th Republican party on th Porto Rlcaa tariff. Charges to this effect were forwarded to th Whit House by th Fairbanks man and considered by the President.

National Committeeman New of Indiana cam to Washington to fight th appointment, and he 1 her yefe. But th announcement waa mad by Attorney Gen. Knox that Judge Baker would get th appointment. Mr. New claimed, after th news was mad public, that both Senators Fairbanks and Bev-ertdge Jhad submitted several name to the President, from which be could choose.

Thla Is denied. Mr. Beveridge says never consented to th Suggestion of any Other nam. Mr. Fair backs himself kept out Of th fight, but hut supporters attempted to beat Baker the auggestloa of number of names of good men, so th.LthVPre,,dent "Pied to favor Mr.

Fairbanks. might not have to -reject any of the men suggested because of their unfitness for the position. Notwithstanding this. the. President chose th man who had the-backing of nobody ge.

In Mr. Fairbanks' position as a w. aaaBg SIISS.IH at7MetJBJI Va prestige Is a matter of the utmost lnv- WWWS HA A JS JS m. a tsuvv, aaw wum ivru aqajaj B. -TnwrsT ot the Federal patronage.

If It wer not for the Injury inflicted by the knowledge In Tnitlin, the ttia w-T this reason his course in having a number naunea u'lmea oy airierent CXngrss- men was regarded as shrewd politic. IX any of the number had been picked out by the President It could bav been bUted as a Fairbanks victory. Th only thing which could bav been construed as a Fairbanks defeat waa what actually did occur th rppiMntmant of FACTORY'BUILOING COLLAPSES. Seventeen Men Hemmed In by th Ruins One Killed and a Number Serf- oualy. Injured.

SftU tm Tkt Ktw Ytrk Timtt. N. 3m Dec 10. During th high wind which prevailed this morning the two-story frame factory building. 130 by SO feet.

In course of erection for th Essex Io Company, at Oak wood Avenue and he Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad tracks collapsed with hardly an Instant's warning. About sventn men wer at work tn the bunding, which waa almost completed, and all of them were unable' to gat out befora they were Ivsmmad in by the falling rula. Patrick J. Toaery ot West Orange, a carpenter, was killed outright Patrick O'Rourke, a laborer of 103 Oakwood Ave-, nue, waa probably fatally Injured; Thomas O'Rourke of 80 Central Place, and Joseph Wright Ot South 8tret, Orange, Uborofs. were both internally- Injured, and are la a serious condition.

F. R. Lambert, a carpenter, of 68 Springfield Avenue, Newark, was taken out with alight injuries. Wright was taken home, but th others war removed to the Orange Memorial Hospital. W.

F. Policy, was erecting a bug free xing tank, was otrulbd beneath many heavy timbers, but was rescued absolutely unhurt by the volunteers who soon went through th entire debris and mad sure that no one else waa imprisoned. Th building fell over upon the railroad track, stopping trafflo for the entire fore noon. Th safety of th struct tir had vxer rt. ously questioned, a number of men having refused to work upon it.

Wright, who waa Injured, said that Robert Mlnto of Jersey City, th foreman, bad th brace removed from the building despite th protests of th workmen, Hannan, a carpenter of West Orange, who with a cumutnlon was discharged from the work last week Without anv aaaianeui rauia saw thw learned that It waa because tbey bad been talking about the work and had declared It to unsafe. The contractors for the bunding are J. F. Kelly St of Park Row. New York, and the architect it A.

a Hoddlck 3 West Twenty-fourth Street. New Tork. No representative of either could found In Orang to-day. and th polic say that Mlnto. th foreman, left town Immediately after th crash.

Steam Yacht lata Is Launched. Sftial Tkt AVer Ytrk Timtt. NEWBURO. N. Dec 10i-At Marvel's yard th steel hull of the steam yacht I lis was launched to-day.

Th yacht Is owned by W. a- and J. T. Spauldlng of Boston, and was designed by J. Beavor Webb.

It was christened by Mrs. IL P. King, sister ot th owners. The boat La 200 feet long. 104 feet water Mn: draught.

114 feet, with a planned speed of 15 The lsl is to be fitted with twin screws and tw triple-expansion ensrlnes. The finishings are to of mahogany. To-morrow the bull will be towed to Fletcher's shipyard jit Hobo-ken, to be fitted up for commission prior to May Orange Citizens Avoiding Hospital. SpteuJ tt Tkt Ktw Ytrk. Timtt.

ORANGE; N. Dec ia-Persons living near the isolation hospital tn Orange continue to express alarm at th proximity ot the Institution to their homes. Several additional families moved to-day. Including Allan L. Seymour.

3 Mosawood Avenue; Horace 8 Wade. Warwick Avenue, and Stanley Ward, ft Mosswcod Avenue, Callforala F.xevrsteaa.' Three time w.rkly year round, t-unaat R-jeta. Southern ky. Roulhern lsrlflo wftnovt U. from Waahlnetoa.

Harth H.Ou. 271. S4B. JLlaJ tawadway. A4v.

Create flew Trk. FRESHET ATJD IIIIMOilKUE Water Main'- Break Erin. a Yc Reel RICH HOMES ARE WRECKED Millions of Gallona of Water Pour Through th Striata from 64i ta Brth The CentraTa Tunnel Cs cornea a Dam- Cars Caught In' the' Flood." "1 I. Th bursting at a as-iach trunk water, mala at Fifty-fifth Street and Madison Avenu at o'clock last night flooded that section of tho city btwea Park and -Madison Avenues, and from Fifty-third ta Fifty-ninth Street. Millions ef gallons' of water swept through th streets, running to waste and Leaving a trail of have la It wake.

Basements, celrs, and ta soma instances the first floors ot twos, war flooded, and many thousaads of dollars worth of property ruined or destroyed. It was 11:46 o'clock befor th Cow water ceased, th Water Zepartmnt having" succeeded in shutting oft th water at about UJ! ia the two hours ta which the waters wer unchecked, sidewalks, houses, and a portion of Madison Avenu were un-1 dertnlned by their flow. WHEN THE BREAK fiur I At o'clock th bursting of th mala roused th neighborhood by a roar as ot a loud explosion. A stream of water two feet tn diameter spurted to a height ot ten or twelv feet tor several minute. Than th tore of th water abated sonvswhat.

but tt poured into tb street with th Cow of a rapid rtver until many minute after' It was finally shut off. To check the freshet tt was found nces aary by th Water Department to shut th gate opening Into th big trunk main at th aqueduct la -Central Park-and to shut tt oft again at Forty eeooad Street and Madison Avenu. All traffic was suspended by the Ma 41- son Avenue cars from 9: until midnight, when It was resumed. The power on tb Madison Aveno tin was shut off from Forty-fourth to Fifty-ninth Street. Th engineer feared to tear th power oa lest an electrlo currant should be formed between their conduit and th water and: th flood, charged with tm-.

pern the Uvea of thousands ot people ass-passed th ran-, th torrents which filled th streets" Popl wer driven Into th upper stories their At Fifty-fifth Street and Park Avenu a four-story bona was under-mined, th rush th water making a large bole ta th sidewalk. It rushed dowa Fifty-fifth Street and Fifty -sixth Street to Park Avenu la steady streams, knee deep. Tb New Tork Central tunnel la Park Avenue formed a dam. against which th turbulent waters rushed, breaking over Its aid and flood trig th tunnel. TERROR OF THE PEOPLE.

At first th people living in th neigh- borhood ot th accident wer terrified. Tho waters appeared to continually rising. Many bundled up their valuables and belongings in their first fright and prepared to flee from their heooea. In many places ta Madison Avenue near th point ot th break th water swspt over th sidewalk, rushing tnt areas and itaaMw. igatne -kitchen windows.

More than twenty cars of the Madison Avenue lln war caught ta th surge ef th rUtng waters. They were filled by fashionably dressed men and women who were on their way or wer returning from dinners, receptions, and other social function. Fully JKX persons found themselves Imprisoned la the street car with from six Inches to a' foot ef water tnmhlias about th steps and platforms ot th ears. tror nearly naor an Hour they wer thus -penned In by th flood. Then tb Metro poll tan Company aecttred automobiles and begaa th work of earrv.

lag th passengers from th cars ta places i of safety beyond the reach of the flood. Woman In th cars and even man tremhlsd witn trigbt, Several women fainted and were restored to eonadousuea and tranquillity with difficulty la th crowded cars. AH war great-ly excited after being rescued from what seemed a perilous plight, and carriages and cabs vara ta great demand to take them to their home when they alighted from the motor vehicle. By th turning Off Of th a-al ocamina Into th- Ma main, a water f.miu i. threatened tn th lower part ot th dty.

Ther will no Walar far ra ti.rt. between Forty eecond and Twenty-third Streets ta Madison Avenue, and th amino will extend aa far south aa icnin- mt 1 Tho Fir Department baa been notlfted at tn pro babes scarcity, and homes ar likely tr suffer for vatar tm th damaged main Is repaired. At Fifty-fifth Street and Park Iraiui th flood aasunted th nest serteu pro- portions, and did th rraateat Her th ore of th water, which reached two and tare feet la depth at this point. raised flagstones of the largest stse oa the sidewalk, and tore crvtcea ta th par- A HOUSE UNDERMINED. -Th house occupied bv it- fitaeb rt East Fifty-fifth Street was undermined.

and tb occupants, ready tor Instant rghr, wer la tear aad trembling for hours. Fifteen or more young women employed by Mr. Bloch tn his tailoring establishment rushed Into UDner rooms, thalr hat nA coats on. ready to leave th bona if th danger should Increase. Rope were drawn across both Park in.

nu aad East Fifty-fifth Street at this point, and persons passing by were warned by two policemen stationed ther. as th flagging of th sidewalk. It was feared, might cave ta at any moment One corner of the houa ass-raj as thousands on thouaunds of gallons of water poured through the big opening la the sidewalk, surging through th cellar this and adjoin! t-nuea Tb water was steadily rising up to this point up to in time waa shut off. aid had th flood continued for a short tlm longer a great disaster would xrotably have resulted. Here It was that the water plunged over the tunnel rabatkraent and Cslug4 tija.