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1 me me a THE SUN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1898. PATORS A CAVALRY PARADE Gen. Wheeler Would March the Men to New York-Twelve Deaths in Camp. CAMP WIROFF, MONTAUR POINT, L. Bept.

wero twelve deaths in camp to-day. The death list in the general hospital is as follows: Walter Manahan, Company F. Ninth Massachusetta, typhoid: Edward Onrroll, Company Second Cavalry, typhoid: Patriok T. Moriarty, Company Ninth Massachusetts, malaria: Van 8. Wilson, Sergeant.

Company B. First Illinois, malaria: D. F. Sellick, Company Eighth Ohio, typhoid; Charles Harvard, Company Eighth Ohio, heart failure: John McCormick, First Sergeant Company F. Reventh Infantry, dysentery: John Kearns, Becond Infantry, malarial Gottlieb Pinpp, Company Twentieth Infantry, malaria: Robert McFall.

teamster. Tenth Cavalry, Bright's disense. The following have died since yesterday in the detention hospital: Frank Davis, Company Twentieth Infantry, typhoid: Edward Becord. Company Thirty-third Michigan, intermittent fever: John W. Hartgrove, Company K.

Thirty, Michigan, remittent fever: Thomas P. Maddux. Company B. First District of Columbia Volunteers, remittent fever. John Breen of Boston, who has been here looking after the welfare of the Ninth Mnssachusetts men, was telling one newspaper men here about the death of young Manahan.

when a woman in an open carriage which was passing called out to Mr. Breen, with a smile: Mr. Breen, how is Walter? I'm 80 anxious to get him For a moment Mr. Breen looked actually sick. for the woman was Walter Mannahan's mother.

He the walked over to fainted the dead carriage and told her news, and she away. She had understood that her son was the road to recovery, and had seen him only a short time before. H. A. Phinney of Arlington, who came here on a pleasure trip and discovering there were better occupations.

than sightseeing. stayed to help Mr. Breen look after thevolunteers of the Ninth, found a furloughed man of that regiment. Jerry Healy of Company lying on a sand bank near the railway station at noon to-day. The man, who was furloughed from the hospital yesterday afternoon, had so much diffculty, getting transportation that he gave up.

and in despair and wenkness lay down sleep. He spent the rest of the day and the night there. Friends of the Ninth Massachusetts. representing the Massachusetts Volunteer Relief Association, are resolved that they shall not undergo the miseries incidental to getting away which other regiments have suffered. It had been arranged by the Government that the York furloughed men should be taken to New and thence to their homes.

thus going about 200 miles of unnecessary travel. The association has provided a steamer, the Alert. with furloughed room for men sixty-five twenty-five passengers, miles to across take the Sound to New London, whence they go by train to their homes. It is said that when the regiment goes, unless the Government provides direct transportation, the relief association will pay the men's way home by the shortest route. Word was received in to-day that President McKinley has given permission York in rough response to to Mayor parade Van in Wyck's New the riders request.

When asked about the matter Col. Roosevelt merely remarked that unless the mustering out is postponed it will be impossible for the regiment to parade with any effect. as they will have neither horses nor arms. Gen. Wheeler in speaking of it said: "There will be 8.000 here who could join in a cavalry parade.

I suppose. If they do parade, it will be on the day when they go through New York to their barracks. I believe in moving, cavalry by marches. It does the men and horses good, and the march to New York could be made comfortably four days. If the order comes from Washington for a parade of Col.

Roosevelt's men, I suppose the mustering out will be postponed and they will keep their horses and equipments for a time." Gen. Wheeler established his new headquarters to-day on the bluff between the group of club cottages and the life saving station. Gen. Young will leave for camp Meade on His arm is much better and he is about the camp again. The bone was not broken, but the tendon was torn loose.

A reporter called on Gen. Shafter to-day in regard to the statement that Gen. Miles gave out. Has Gen. Miles been interviewed said he.

Well. I won't be, not on subject anyway. I won't say a word about it." said: Fifth Army Corps will never return In reference, to camp affairs Gen. Shatter to Cuba. It was organized for a certain purpose.

It has accomplished that purpose and now it will be disbanded. Home soldiers will be sent to Cuba, but we don't know which ones yet." Will they be regulars or volunteers?" I believe they will be volunteers. Six or seven thousand men will remain here in camp. It will be well along in October before the Fifth Army Corps will be disbanded. As for myself, don't know what will be my destination." "Is there any chance of your being assigned to the Department of the East I hope said the General, with emphasis.

I don't want it. A post in California would suit me better, but I haven't an idea what I shall Lieut completed Smart of his the analysis Medical of the Corps water. has Meantime the big filter, with a capacity of a million gallons per day, is stuck in the sand half a mile on the road from the station, the narrow -rimmed wagon wheels having sunk deep in under the weight. It will probably be in place to-morrow. The First District of Columbia Volunteers and the Ninth Massachusetts laave to-morrow.

There is a fierce gale from the northwest blowIng JOYOUS DAYS IN AMSTERDAM. Choruses, Tableaux, and a Naval FeteThe Queen Turns 6,000 Pigeons Loose. Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN. AMSTERDAM. Sept.

Netherlands League of Song. 900 strong. assembled in the Damplats, the great square in front of the palace, at 10:30 o'clock this morning and offered a musical greeting to Queen Wilhelmina, whose coronation took place yesterday. Her Majesty, attired in a green dress, appeared on a balcony, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Weld, to listen to the singing. The league first sang the hymn "The Glory of Holland," written by Hol.

It also sang The Song of the Flag." and concluded with "Wilhelmus van Nassauwen." All heads were bared 88 the strains of the national anthem were heard. The rendering of the airs by the immense and well-trained choir was superb. The Queen thanked the singers and said that their greeting given her great pleasure. After the singing the Queen attended a great popular and inagurated the simultaneous liberation of 6,000 pigeons. The flight of the birds had a pretty effect, and the sound of their whirling wings drowned the acclamations of the people.

Later there was a grand historical procession, in which there were three tableaux representing the periods of William the Silent, the close of the sixteenth century, and the reign of Prince Maurice. The accuracy and elaborateness of the costumes were in accordance with the thoroughness of the whole celebration. The costumes of leading porsonages, such as Admirala De Ruyter and Van Tromp, were copied from national portraits, and the representations were received with appreciative enthusiasm. In the afternoon her Majesty witnessed procession of the civic authorities of Amsterdam and the provincial cities, and in the evening she attended a grand nautical at which there were illumination and fireworks. Mr.

Daly and the Leicester Square Theatre. Special Cable Despatch to THE SuN. LONDON, Sept. modus vivendi between Augustin Daly and George Edwardes has been agreed upon in the law courts, whereby Edwardes undertakes to pay into the court 35 per cent. of the gross receipts of the Leicester Square Theatre daily, after deducting the outlays borne by Daly, until the trial of the case 16 heard.

In the meantime agrees not to retake possession of the theatre. The Maria Riokmers Breaks Her Shaft. Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN. LONDON, Sept. steamer Iona, from Montreal for London, arrived at Falmouth tonight towing the North German Lloyd steamer Mario Rickmers, which left Bremen Sept.

1 for Baltimore. The latter bad broken her shaft and her propeller sunk. The Proserpine Coming to American Waters Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN. LONDON, Sept. third-class cruiser Proserpine has been put in commission and ordered to join the North American first-class West Indies squadron, to replace the gunboat Partridge.

United States Transport Zealandia Disabled. Special Cable Despaich to Tam Sux. NAGASAKI, Sept. United States transport Zealandia, from Manila for San Francisco, which arrived here in a damaged condition. will undergo repairs which will twenty NO 110 of a a I I I WRECKS PIER SHED.

IRON WORK OF THE WILSON LINE DOCK HIT BE LIGHTNING. The Framework, Weighing Hundreds of Fell with a Crash, Killing Two Papico, Men and Injuring Thirteen-Many Narrow in Charge Arrested, The new Wilson Line pier at the foot of Bethune street, North River, was struck by lightning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Iron framework of the great shed building there train crushed to the One hundred and thirty carpenters, ironworkers and lawere ut on the pier at the time. borers, the men work, killed and thirteen were Injured. Many of the men saved themselves from injury and death by the river.

The list of dead and dumpingulato. KILLED. LEONARD, JOHN, ironworker, of West Twentieth street; skull fractured; died at Now York Hospital at 9 o'clock last night. PATTERSON, SAMUEL, ironworker, 50 years old, of 421 West street; skull fractured; instantly killed. INJURED.

BORTWICK, CHARLES, ironworker, 32 years old, unmarried, of 203 Third street, Jersey City; scalp, wound, fracture of rib, hand lacerated; at New York a Hospital. BRIEBECE, ANDREW, carpenter, 50 yeare old, married, of 381 Bloombeld street, Hoboken; right 10g crushed below knee; at St. Vincent's Hospital. BROWN, JEREMIAH, laborer, 42 years old, of 1289 Columbus avenue; left leg out; attended at St. Vincent's Hospital and sent home.

CONKLIN, GEORGE, carpenter; hurt in back; walked home. LATHAM, WALTER, ironworker; arms ent; walked home. LILLET, GEORGE, carpenter, 35 years old, unmarried, of 114 Pavonia avenue, Jersey City; skull fractured; at St. Vincent's Hospital. MALONE, JOHN, ironworker, 33 years old, married, of 857 State street, Paterson; injured internally; st St.

Vincent's Hospital. MURPHY, MARTIN, ironworker, 18 years old, unmarried, of po Jefferson street, Hoboken; scalp wound, puncture of left arm; at' St. Vincent's Hospital. O'HARA, MICHARL, ironworker; scalp wound; attended at St. Vincent's Hospital and sent home.

ORLANDER, Oscan, carpenter, 86 years old, married, of 81 Grant street, Jersey City; four ribs on left side crushed; at St. Vincent's Hospital. RUTHERFORD, carpenter, of 437 West ThirtyAfth street; hurt in tack; at St. Vincent's Hospital. RAMBET, GEORGE, carpenter, of 420 Fast Twentysixth street; right leg cut; at St.

Vincent's Hospital. SWANSON, ALEXANDER, carpenter. 59 years old, married, of 216 West Eighty-fourth street; scalp wound and contusion of back; at New York Hospital. Some of the workmen saw a great black cloud racing shore up and the then river. darted It back ran over toward to the Jersey Wilson pier.

The wind suddenly increased in violence. The sky grew black. A score of carpenters and iron workers were at work on the girders trusses, thirty to forty feet abovo the pier. When they saw the storm coming they ran for places of Some started along the narrow toward the oatetfile supporting columns. In a moment the storm struok the great iron framework.

A bolt of lightning hit the structure the middle. The whole frame shivered. The wind blew a gale. One of the transverse frames gave way and careened. It cracked and snapped and then plunged downward, carrying the adjoining frame with it.

Then the whole structure, conplating of 200 tons of iron columns, girders and trusses, swayed and fell shoreward with 8 mighty crash. The two derricks on the pier adjoining the innermost frame were snapped in pieces. The ironwork was twisted and tangled and broken like a structure of wire and lay in a great, confused heap on the pier. The storm continued, but its fury was spent. When the storm struck the pier the workmen were panic stricken.

Then they were blinded by the terriflo lightning which followed, and the next moment they were carried off their feet by the gale. Some of the men jumped from the roof of the structure before it Tell, and others who were on the pier jumped into the water as they saw the mass of iron crashing on them. Several ran toward the uncompleted part of the pier, out of reach of the falling ironwork. But fifteen of the men were either struck by the flying pieces of iron and timber or crushed under the Bamel Patterson was killed instantly. He was one of the ironworkers engaged in raising the sixteenth frame.

The transverse girder and the supporting columns were up, and the work of raising the truss was about to be begun. Patterson was straddling the girder when the crash came, and was carried down under a mass of iron. His skull was crushed and he was dead when they picked him up. His body was taken to the Charles street station. John Leonard and Martin Murphy were also on the girder looking after the guy ropes of the derriok booms, Leonard was picked up in a pool of blood.

He was taken to the New York Hospital and died five hours afterward. He never regained consciousness. Charles Bostwick and Alexander Swanson were also taken to the New York Hospital, while eight of the injured men were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. Small boats and a tug picked up a dozen of the men who had jumped or fallen into the river.

Thomas B. Clark of 451 West street. a young ironworker, swam about in the water for fliteen minutes in a dazed condition. He was lashing his forge to one of the girders, preparing to begin riveting. when the storm broke.

He saw the cyclone-like cloud rac1Dg over the river, and, dropping his forge to the pier, ran along girder to its end and jumped into the river. As he jumped the frame he had been working on tell forward. He swam around in the water and was picked up by a tug. He was uninjured. Four carpenters who were on the river end of the roof when the crash came jumped into the water and were pulled up on the pier afterward.

Andrew Brizzee of 543 Jefferson avenue, Jersey City, foreman for R. P. J. H. Staats, the contractors, was arrested.

The Staats were unable to account for the destruction of the shed. The work of putting the roof on the shed had not been begun. The contractors believe that the framework would not have fallen had it not been struck by lightning. A HOUSE BLOWN DOWN IN BROOKLYN. Five Laborers Hurt -Casualties Caused by High Wind and Lightning.

In Brooklyn the wind blew down a two-story frame building in course of construction on Nostrand avenue, Dear Avenue C. Flatbush, and several men were buried under the ruins. The men were at work on the building. The Injured were: James Dittolie, of Atlantic avenue, Ozone Park, right wrist broken and contusions of the body: James Lugerelli of Attantic avenue, Ozone Park, left ribs fractured and severe wounds of the back: Joseph Farlo of 132 Cook street, both wrists broken and internal injuries: William Thomas of Sheepshead Bay, contusions of the body and slight cuts: Henry Walters of 321 Hewes street, head cut. The injured men were attended by Ambulance Surgeon Carpenter and were taken to Kings County Hospital.

It is believed that Farlo's injuries will prove fatal. Mre. Jennie Farian, 44 years old, of 2308 Third avenue, this city, and her daughter. Hermania. were passenger on trolley car No.

651 of the Flatbush avenue line. A bright flash of lightning scared Mra. Farian that she jumped from the car and struck on her head. She was attended by an ambulance surgeon and taken home in a cab by her daughter suffering from concussion of the brain. The flagpole on the Citizen building at Fulton and Adams street was struck by lightning and was splintered.

The damage was slight. The house of Dr. Charles Von Uni at 170 Barbey street. Brooklyn, was struck by lightning. The damage amounted to $300.

Dr. Von Ulift and his family were in the basement, but were not injured. During the storm Robert Anderson, 28 years old. a carpenter of 448 West Twenty-ninth street, this city, while at work on a new building at Fort Lafayette, in the Narrows, was struck by a 12-inch plank that had been blown from the top of the building and was badly wounded on back. Ho was taken to the Norwegian Hospital.

CHILDREN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. One of Them May Die--Queer Mark Burned by the Electric Current. A row of five bathhouses at the foot of ThirtyArst avenue, Bensonhurst, was struck by lightuing and destroyed yesterday afternoon. Just as the storm broke, Tessie Florence Adams. a little girl who lives with her parents in the Bensonhurst Hotel, and a small boy, Clarence Kirk, sought refuge in one of the houses.

According to the statements eyewitnesses. the lightning made short work of all the houses with the exception of the one in which the ebildren were. It played all around this house and then passed on to the others. Several persons who had seen the children go into the bathhouse reached it just as it caught fire. The cindren were found lying unconscious on the floor, and it was at first thought that the Adams and marl was were dead.

to They were Bensonhurst curried out safely, taken the Hotel and attended by br. Cochran. The Kirk boy was soon restored to consciousness. but -at an early hour this morning abo girl was still unconscious and la in eritIcal condition. The examination of the children by Dr.

Cochran showed a queer effect of the lightning. It left no mark on the little girl. She seemed to be suffering moro from shock than anything else, On the boy's body was found the imprint of a hand. The boy anid that he did not feel the lightning until his companion caught hold of him when the crash came, She caught him just where the imprint was made. He remembered nothing more.

The imprint clearly defined and is deep red color, although there is no wound or abrasion of the skin. NEW JERSEY FAIR TENTS WRECKED. The Newark, Storm and Swept Did dr Over Considerable Waverly Park, Damage. Near Waverly Park, nenr Newark, where the New Jersey State Agricultural Society is holding its annual fair, was visited yesterday afterby a severe storm which wrecked nearly every tent on the grounde, but spared the frame structures. There was ample warning of the storm, but general impression was that it.

was going northward would the, skip the fair grounds. The wind changed suddenly, however and the storm drove down upon the park. The Arat thing to go was a flimsy stall ocoupled by a couple of Japanese students who were selling bric-A-brac and were in an ex posed position near the windmill show and the agricultural, building. The Jape showed more solicitude for their ennvas and decorations than they did for their cash. and the wind oarried away fully $150 of their paner money.

The stable boys and others scrambled for the hilla and got away with most The big horticultural tent. 125 feet long and 75 feet wide, was torn to ribbons and the two big poles fell without hurting any of the fifty persons wha were looking at the pumpking or had sought shelter. from the storm under the canvas. Mra. Walter Walsh of 14 Dey street.

Newark, was slightly hurt by the fall of a table. The who were in it beat a retreat to the SeorePresident's a tent was blown to pieces, and all tary's office. The officers of the soclety said that the work of repairing the damage would go on all night, and everything would be in readiness for -day's crowd. BOY KILLED IN THE STORM. He Was Crushed Under the Wreckage of Two Buildings Blown Down in Jersey City.

The high wind which preceded the rainstorm yesterday afternoon caused considerable damage and the loss of one life in Jersey City. An unfinished three-story frame house Palisade avenue, belonging to Gillian carpet cleaners and furniture dealers, was blown down. It fell on and crushed a two-story frame house, 525, also owned and occupied by Gillian Bros. as a carpet store. John Dunn.

4 years old, and his sister. Mary, 6 years old, of 400. New York avenue, had sought refuge from the storm in the doorway of 525, and Philip Godfrey of 209 Bowers street, an employee of the Gillian had just stepped to the door to invite the children inside when the crash came. The boy WAS struck on the head by a heavy timber and instantly killed. The girl's left leg and right arm were broken, and she received a severe cut on the head.

BABYLON SCHOOLHOUSE STRUCK. Lightning Tore Holes in the Roof and jured Principal Lisk. BABYLON, L. Sept. electric storm passed over here shortly before sundown this afternoon, accompanied by a high gale.

The new brick school was struck and badly damaged. The bolt shattered the flagpole, tore two holes in the roof and then passed down into the office. Principal Lisk, who was in the office at the time, sustained a severe shock. He fell unconscious, and was removed to his boarding house. Dr.

A. J. Woodruff was summoned, and it is thought Mr. Lisk will recover. Mrs.

Lisk and other teachers in the building at the time did not feel the shock. The smokestack of Babylon Electrio Light Company's power house was and damaged. HORSE KILLED BY FALLING WIRES. The Storm Blocked Traffic on the Staten Island Electric Road for an Hour. The electric storm did considerable damage in Staten vesterday.

dwelling house R. Merrill of Richmond Tersoupieand, race, Holland's Hook, was struck by lightning and a blaze started in the garret. The flames were extinguished with slight damage. W. H.

Parker, a vegetable dealer living near Holland's Hook. was driving on Richmond Terrace when his horse was struck by falling telephone wires and instantly killed. Parker jumped from the wagon and was not hurt. Six wires had fallen and were entangled about the horse. The wires crossed the trolley line tracks and blocked traffic for an hour until they were disentangled by the emergency crew of the Staten Island electric road.

TWO KILLED BY A TORNADO. James Smith and Wife the Victims of a Severe Storm Near Geneva, N. Y. GENEVA, N. Sept.

Smith, living six miles north of this city, died this morning and his wife died to-night from injuries received during a tornado yesterday afternoon. The tornado was first noticed as an intensely black cloud coming rapidly from the west. As it approached the zenith a small cloud dropped toward the earth and set up a rotary motion, revolving with frightful rapidity. The base was about eight rods wide when it struck the ground. As it approached the earth the darkness became intense.

People ran into houses and horses and cattle dashed across the fields. ROOFS LIFTED IN HARRISON. One Omee Building Partly Wrecked -One Roof Blown Into Newark Bay. ELIZABETH, N. Sept.

7. -The storm made itself felt in this city. In the business section the wind lifted the roof from the Corey office building on Broad street. wrecking a portion of the structure. The inmates thought an earthquake had occurred and ran into the street.

At the works of the Singer Sewing Machine Company is a long building used as a shipping room. The iron roof of this structure was torn off and carried by the wind out into Newark Bay, where it was dropped and sank. An extension to a factory building being erected on Third avenue collapsed. The wind also ripped the roof from the Munzell stove factory on Fulton street. OBITUARY.

Dr. Thomas Seton Robertson died in his apartments at the Beverwyck, 41 West Twentystreet, early yesterday morning at the age of 44 years. Dr. Robertson was one of the best known physicians in this city. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and did his early medical work in the London hospitals.

For a number of years he was associated in London with that eminent physician, Sir John MeNamaro. When Dr. Robertson came to this country, a along about 1875, he decided to get degree at some American college. His uncle, Prof. Darling, was at that time connected with the University of Vermont.

Dr. Robertson entered that university and in 1879 he received a degree. He came to this city and opened an office at 28 Fast Twentieth street. He made a specialty of nervous diseases soon had a lucrative practice. Actors and actresses were numerous among his patients and he had a wider acquaintance in the profession than ADY other physician in the country.

He was a prominent member of the Players' Club. Dr. Robertson was a man of great personal magnetism. and he had a host of friende. Robert Ingersol! was one of Dr.

Robertson's closest and he will deliver the funeral oration to-day. Dr. Robertson had been ailing for a year or two. Twice in a year he was sick with pneumonia, and since the last attack he had bronchial trouble. The extreme heat really caused his death.

Besides being a member of the Players' Club Dr. Robertson was member of the American Geographical Hociety. the County Medical Society, the New York Neurological Society and the County Medical Assoelation. Francis 8. Johnson, Secretary of the Kings County Republican Club, died on Tuesday at his home, 758 Hancock street, Brooklyn.

He was a United States coal inspector and for a number of years was an active worker in the Republican organization of the Twenty-Afth ward. The funeral services will be held tonight and the burial will be in Evergreens Cemetery to morning. The Right Rev. Salvatore di Pietro, titular Bishop of Eurea and Vicar Apostolic in British Honduras, is dead. Alfred Dietrich, Chief Constructor of the German Navy, died yesterday.

Eighth New York Due Here To-Day. The Eighth New York Volunteer Infantry, which left Chickamauga on Tuesday morning. is expected to arrive in Jersey City over the Pennsylvania road this morning. The regiment will go into camp at ite armory. Ninety-fourth street and Park avenue, temporarily.

and Col. C. A. Woodruff, Assistant Commissary General of Subsistenco here, has been ordered, to have rations at the armory on the arrival of the FC IT'S A COLD, NOT COOL, WAVE IT KNOCKED OUT BOTH HEAT AND HUMIDITY. The Change Came with a Wild Western Rush Dropped Twenty Degrees in Five Minutes--Very Much Damage Done by the Accompanying Storm.

The cold wave-it was really cold--arrived with wild Western impetuosity and put a spectacular and somewhat violent end to the summer yesterday afternoon. The multitude afoot. had been in shirt waists without waistcoats since sunrise. Under shirts the Aimsiest fabrics were worn by men. Many carried their coats on their arms, and fanned perspiring faces with straw hats.

The semi-tropical was surcharged with moisture near the point precipitation. Everyair, body moved indolently and said things about the weather prophets. As for the prophets, they were chuckling. for they had reports from the West and Northwest showing that the coolness was coming with rush and a roar. slambanging everything not anchored in its path.

In the early morning the temperature at Ohicago had fallen to At Buffalo it was down to The climate of Montana and Wyoming was moving like a cavalcade of cowboys on the sweltering East. The moisture and the heat had united to wreak destruction on the enervated workers of this neighborhood. Then a change came over the southwestern sky, from which the wind had been blowing briskly but not coolly almost since dawn. A leaden mountain of vapor arose, obscuring the sun, which painted gold and silver fantasies on cloud ridges and peaks. The horizon westward was almost opaque in places at about 3:30 o'clock, when the storm broke over the city.

The wind that preceded and accompanied it swept up evanescent ramparts of dust that gave the clouds a yellowish tinge. The prophecy of thunderstorms had been made 90 often that long-suffering New Yorkers did not believe the clouds were the forerunners of anything except a mild sort of shower. They did not seek: shelter until the big. cooling drops fell about them. Then they sought it in a hurry.

The wind came with the force of a hurricane. driving the rain in slanting lines that were at times almost horizontal. It was a fine, fierce, old-fashioned thundershower. Some of the gusts made the air foglike. It was impossible to see vessels in the East River from the Brooklyn Bridge: at times the vista on the bridge promenade and roadways was shut off altogether at a few hundred yards.

In the nine minutes between 3:32 and 3:41 P. M. the blast got up to 72 miles. The temperature went down like an elevator in a tall building. THE SUN's thermometer was at at 3:40.

Five minutes later it registered The other street thermometers took drops quite as chilling. Folks who hadn't waistoonts on buttoned up their other coats. All the boroughs shivered. Local Forecaster Emery closed his lofty windows to keep out the frost. The wind played havoc with awnings and bunting all over town.

The canvas covering of the Liberty Island pier was split in several places, and a dozen or more flags flying from downtown windows were ripped and frayed as if they had been in service at Santiago. Motormen on bridge trolleys bound for New York were forced to shut off the power and put on brakes while the wind was making record speed. A skylight was blown from the roof of the tenement at 108 Ridge street and struck Lottie Graeff of 102 Pitt street, who was passing, on the head. Her scalp was cut. Neighbors helped her home, Nellie Kane of 555 West Eighty-seventh street was knocked down by a sign blown from 6 Columbus avenue.

She was slightly hurt about the head. Just before the storm began lambasting things the official thermometer recorded 83 Ten minutes later the record was This is one of the biggest summer tumbles on record. The storm did not vanish entirely until it had taken nearly all the moisture out of the air. The sun set in a glory that was autumnal, and an atmosphere hinting of Ootober. After the shower had passed the wind came out of the northwest with a chilliness that made the man who had only natal covering the night before long for blankets.

They may be needed from now on, because the prophets declare that the coolness has come to stay. Following is a list of deuths by heat before the cold wave arrived: ARCHER, FREDERICK, years: was killed by the heat while at work in a dour warehouse at 126 Roosevelt street. CASTIN, WILLIAM, who was taken to Bellevue HOnpital on suffering from heat and alcoholism, died there yesterday. CAMPBELL, JOHN, 83 years, 36 at Scammel street. CROSLEY, JOHN, 46 years old, at 337 West Twentysecond street; at Manhattan Hospital.

KELLY, FRANCES, 2 months old, 46 Amsterdam avenue; at residence. McKENNA, MARGARET, 60 years old, of 187 West Twenty-seventh street: at residence. PAANA, ANNIE, 11 months old, of 737 East Ninth street; at residence. PUSHIN, WILLIAM, of West Thirty -fourth street; at Bellevue Hospital. WILBUR, AUGUST, 36 years old, of 427 East Fiftyfourth street; at Presbyterian Hospital.

Unidentified man, at Pearl street and Old slip, THOMAS COSTELLO, 82 years old, of 904 Third avenue, stableman, was prostrated by the heat yesterday 'in front of his house and was taken to Flower Hospital, where he died DEATHA BY HEAT IN BROOKLIN. HAIN, JAMES, of Seventy -second street and Second avenue, at the Norwegian Hospital. SNYDER OSCAR, residence unknown, in front of 1183 Bedford avenue. DEAF MUTE'S APPEAL. Little Girl Asked to Have Her Stepfather Sent to the Island for Six Months.

Nellie Foley, a 14-year-old deaf mute, was in the Centre Street Police Court vesterday. Agent King of the Gerry society, who brought her there, said that she had formerly lived with her parents at street. She knew him by sight, he said, and had come up to him on Tuesday with an envelope upon which the following was written; "My stepfather will break my head, and he slapped me this morning because he is a brute. My stepfather put me out of the house this morning about 9 o'clock. I did not eat nothing all day.

"I feel so hungry, and my sister only gave me a piece of bread and butter and meat. I do not know where I will go to night. NELLIE FOLEY. The Magistrate conducted her examination by writing short questions. which the little deaf mute answered as well as she could.

Her handwriting was fully up to that of the average 14-year-old schoolgirl. Her spelling was also good, but she seemed unable to construct her sentences properly. She said that her stepfather did not like her because she was deaf and dumb. "I wish him to be sent to Island for six montha. I hate him." wrote the girl.

She stated further that a few days 840 her mother had to jump from a window to escape the blows of her father. Agent King said that Daniel Doyle, the girl's stepfather, and Margaret Doyle, her mother, had made application about six months ago to have their two daughters, Hannah, 5 years old. also a deaf mute, and Nellie placed in the Catholic Protectory. on the ground that they were wayward and uncontrollable. King said he investigated the case and found that the two girls were wellbehaved.

Daniel Dovle was arrested on Aug. 2, on complaint of his wife, but discharged because she refused to appear against him. Nellie was committed the care of the Children's Society until Friday. BEN FRANKLIN'S BEQUEST. Boston Proposes Use $200,000 of It to Build Public Baths.

BOSTON. Sept. part of the Ben Frank lin fund now at the disposal of the city of Bos. ton and in the hnada of the City Treasurer amounts to $355,004.08. The court having recently deeided that this money is under the direct control of the city, an order has been put into the Board of Aldermen looking to an tem of appropriation of baths.

$200,000 Under for an the elaborate will of eyepublic Franklin this part of the fund may be expended "In public works which may be judged to be of most general utility to the inhabitants. such as fortifleations, bridges, aqueducte, publie buildings, baths, pavements, or whatever may make it more agreeable to strangers resorting. either for health or a temporary ROUGH RIDERS CALL ON MAYOR. One Proves to Be Mr. Van Wyck's Cousin and the Relatives Wax Cordial.

Three rough riders who were in town yesterday to see the sights called on Mayor Van Wyck. They introduced themselves and the Mayor said he was delighted to see them. One of them said his name was Lewis Maverick. Are you a son of William Maverick of Texas?" asked the Mayor with interest. "I am," replied the rough rider briefly, we are cousins." exclaimed the Mayor.

Right you are, Cousin said the trooper. "I am mighty glad to see you." am glad to see you. replied the Mayor cordially, and the two men shook hands again. Rider Maverick is the son of William Maverick, who was the first ranchman in Texas to allow his cattle to roam about without being branded. us AGAINST EXPANSION.

DAVIS'S SPEECH. SENATOR DAVIS'S SPEECH. HR TALKS IN MINNEAPOLIS ON THE ISSUES OF THE DAY. The Sennter Believes That Our Trade with Europe In to He Far Surpassed by the Oriental Markets We Secure in the East What We Have Won. MINNEAPOL.IS, Sept.

C. K. Davis 'opened the Republican campaign in Minnesota a masterly hours' address delivered ton large and enthusiastic audience In the Lyceum Theatre this evening. As the Senator will in the near future depart from this country to enter upon his duties as member of the Pence Commission in Paris, this is probably the only address he will be able to deliver this fall. Regarding the momentous questions now before the American people, the Senator spoke most candidly, leaving no doubts in the minds of him honrara ns to his attitude on the Paris Commission.

The platform occupied by Republican lenders from all parts of the State, who, by their applause, clearly evinced their full sympathy with the speaker's words. The meeting was called to order soon after o'clock by Judge Robert Jamieson, who introduced Mr. W. H. Grimshaw, a prominent Republican, and warm friend of Senator Davin, 88 Chairman of the evening.

The Senator had an ovation which he gracefully acknowledged. After discussing the the Republican adminIstrations of the State, past and present, and the work and character of the Republican candidates, State and Congressional, in a laudatory vein, he considered at some length the advantages of the Republican policy of protection, and continued: To-day the American markets are within the grasp of American industries, and the American hand is feeding the American mouth. Nor la this all, for to-day our manufactured products are seeking the markets of the world. The markets of the world comprise the 1,400,000.000 human beings which the world contains, and it is in this market that American manufacturers are competina. as the natural result of a wise protection." The Senator dwelt for some time upon the future possibilities of America's trade with the Orient, referring especially to China and Japan, and declared that the trade of this country with Europe at the present time was of the alightest consequence compared with what it would be with the Oriental stations within the very near future.

Already American flour and American cotton are being shipped in large quantities to these countries. and this is but a beginning. Touching on the money question, he said: The issues of two years ago have passed away. Sixteen to one is a thing of the past. It was ably and exhaustively argued by its advocates, but the American people have settled the question forever.

The American laborer of to-day demands the best money in the world because he has earned it. The Klondike and the African mines have given forth their gold and the money question may be considered settled forever. On Sept. 1. 1898, there was in the United States 000 in gold.

This means that we have ceased to be a debtor nation. The balance of trade is now in our favor and the money sent to pay what we owed abroad is now being returned to us to equalize the balance of Referring to the great questions now before the American people, regarding its relations to Spain and our newly acquired territory, he said: This is a period of great development in all lines of economy, manufactures and science. and nations are progressing with equal rapidity. The Republican party sprang into existence striving for the betterment of human life. and this has been its object throughout its history.

Recent eventa have imposed upon the United States duties which but a short time AgO the most prophetic would not have ventured to predict. Who would have thought a few months ago that we would to-day have been dealing with Cuba and Porto Rico in the way we are now dealing with them. or who would have supposed or even dreamed that within twelve days after the declaration of war was proclaimed the stars of our glorious flag would be set among the constellations of the tropics by the hand of Dewey. The war with Spain was long in coming. long striven against, but it was a just war.

Just on the grounds of humanity: just because it was waged to relieve oppression so near us that the very sight of it oppressed us: just because it was to avenge the murder of 200 gallant seamen in the harbor of Havana. result of that war was the most astoudding triumph that the historian of war has recorded. But the struggle in the East has brought to us the new responsibilities. The great wall of China, that country, which throughout all history has bought little and sold much. which, from the time of Herodotus, received the precious metals in an unretiring stream, has been thrown.

To-day Russia. Germany, England and France are striving for the commerce and perhaps the imperialization of that empire. It was not distinctly apparent until very recently, how or in what way American commercial interests and rights could be subserved in that momentous struggle. And this change is most momentous. The discovery of America was nothing compared with it in its potentiality.

If the civilization of Europe is going 'into the East it is going in there to modify Chinese methods of business and Chinese wants. The genius of the American people will not permit this country to be indifferent to the advantages and dangers resulting from the opening of that great empire. We have too much at stake in the matter. Consider our position. with only one ocean between us and the Orient while all Europe has two! The trade will naturally be with us.

The figures concerning the exportation of railroad iron from this country to China during the last year are the first utterances of a tale which if it could be told now would sound like the utterance of the veriest raphsodical romance. The recent war has presented to the American people problems of the greatest importance, but I will say this, that this Government will secure from the situation in the Orient and in those waters whatever American courage, honor and valer have gained. War is a fearful thing, but it has done much for this country in the striking benefits I have just referred to. It caused the American people. Populist.

Democratic, and Republican to array themselves in mighty power, and majesty in support of this Government. It struck down in a day that line running along the Patomao and Ohio Rivers which recently made brothers look askance at one another as the recollection of that bitter strife rose in their memory. The gray disappeared in the blue as a cloud after the departing storm disappears in the unclouded sky, and it never will return." Following the meeting at the Lyceum there was an informal reception at the West Hotel. largely attended by the general public, party leaders and Republican editors of the State, who held a meeting in the city to-day. YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPICO.

The Disease Is Virulent and In Rapidly Spreading. TAMPICO. Sept. yellow fever epidemio here has assumed its most virulent form, and the health authorities are unable to cope with it successfully. The total number of deaths has exceeded 1,000, and the number of new cases is daily increasing.

A number of Americans have already died of the disease. There are about 500 Americans here. Has Huntington Bought a Big Iron Deposit? DURANGO, Mexico, Sept. is announced here that Mr. Collis P.

Huntington of Now York has purchased the great iron deposit here known as Iron Mountain. The price paid is reported to be $800,000 gold. The Mexican International Railroad, which is a part of the Southern Pacific system, is beins extended from here to Mazatian on the Pacific coast. It is said that Mr. Huntington proposes to establish large iron works here.

Anti-Strike Bill in Germany. Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN. BERLIN. Sept. Emperor, speaking at a banquet last evening, promised that an antistrike bill would be introduced in the Reich- stag before the close of the year.

Steamship St. Cuthbert Aground. Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN. ANTWERP, Sept, British steamship St. Cuthbert, Capt.

Fitzgerald, which sailed from New York on Aug. 24 for this port, is aground in the Beheldt. Mrs. Gladstone Ill. Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

LONDON, Sept. Gladstone is reported to be in ill health. Steamship Jane Kelsall a Total Loss. Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN. LONDON, Sept.

British steamship Jane Kelsall, Capt. Petersen, from Philadelphia, Aug. 19, for Copenhagen, which sank in five fathoms of water near Egersund, has been condemned. Everything possible has been salved from the vessel. It is expeoted that a portion of the cargo may be recovered.

AGAINST EXPANSION. Town's Three Silver Parties Don't Want the Philippines. MARSHALLTOWN, Sept. triple-alliance conventions here to-day were poorly attended, fewer delegates coming to the Democratie Convention than for many years, The Populists and Free Republicans holding their conventions at time had no bettilver, tor success in getting a crowd. The only excitement was in the Democratio Convention over expansion.

M. F. Healy, ono of the leading men of the State, made a minority report from the platform committee and supported it with a atrong speech in favor of oxpansion, declaring that the flag should never be hauled down from anywhere American valor had placed it. He was hissed and repeatedly howled down, though the Chairman insisted on a hearing for him. When the vote was taken a very large majority was against expansion.

and following plank was adopted: "We renew our adhorence to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that our national sphere of influence. comprehends and embraces the entire Western Hemisphere. and that beyond securing roquisite conling and naval stations in other parts of the world, for the convenience and protection of our commerce, we should seek to acquire no territory." Other declarations on the war are as followa: The war with Spain was necessary, undertaken in the interest of humanity, and we commend the action of the Demoernts in Congress who voted supplies for prosecuting it to a suecossful conclusion. We demand that the solemn declarations as to the purposes be faithfully carried out by the Government." We glory in the valor of the soldiers and sailors of our army and navy, and rejoice in their unexampled vietory on land and sen. We denounce the criminal incompetency and negligence of the agenta of the Government who have caused the soldiers and anilors to suffer and die in camp and hospitals for the lack of that care which humanity, and justice demand.

We insist upon a speedy, searching and impartial investigation to the end that the gullty may be exposed and fittingly punished. We express our unbounded admiration patriotism and self-sacrificing courage of the soldiera who enlisted but who were not sent to the front. as well as those who faced shot and shell and deadly disease on foreign soil, and we hold that all are equally deserving of the love and gratitude of the republie. While recognizing the importance and demanding the maintenance of an effective navy. we hold that militarism is a menace to free institutions and we oppose any policy which will supply a reason or a pretext for supporting a large standing army in time of peace.

The immortal Washington, for profound reasons, wisely warned his countrymen against entangling foreign alliance. The admonition is as pertinent as when it was uttered a century ago. Therefore, while sincerely desiring friendly relations with all nations, we earnestly protest against alliance with any. As it is an obvious necessity and would double the effloiency of our navy, we favor the speedy construction of the Nicaraguan Canal by the Government of the United The Platform Committee after a heated discussion declared that "the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1 we hold to be indispensable to the financial and industrial and political independence of our people." The nominations were divided among the three parties as follows: Democrats- Secretary of State, Claude R. Porter: Treasurer, Nela Anderson: AttorneyGeneral, J.

M. Parsons: Railway Commissioner. short term. H. E.

Mills: Clerk Supreme Court, W. A. Ferrion. 8- of State. E.

H. Gillette: Railway Commissioner, long term, A. Hanson. Free Silver Republicans Supreme Judge, W. A.

Spurrier. OUR GREAT GAIN BY THE WAR. Congressman Dingley Urges Maine Republicans to Turn Out and Vote. FARMINGTON, Sept. Nelson Dingley, at a conference of the Republican leaders of Franklin county, held here this afternoon, impressed upon the gathering the importance of a full Republican vote this fall a forerunner of a victory.

in 1900. Mr. Dingley paid the highest tribute to President McKinley for his wise and energetio Administration during the past year, and especially during the crisis and war with Spain. He said: "Though the war is a great calamity, we have obtained immense benefits from it. The American nation has gained a name and position the world over that she could not have gained otherwise in Afty years.

The cause of humanity has been advanced. The war has brought new responsibilities and we will meet them. I have the greatest faith in the Anglo-Saxon race, and the American nation as a part of it will successfully cope with responsibilities. The war has drawn the English -speaking people of the world closer together. There was never any intention on our part to acquire territory, though results of the war may change the Mr.

Dingley hoped the Republicans of Maine would show their approval of the Administration by a large vote on Monday next. In lee and reception which the citizens of Farmevening Mr. Dingley attended on the peace jubiington held in Music Hall in honor of Lieut. Winthrop 8. Wood, Ninth United States Cavalry.

TO PAY DUTIES ON COMAL'S CARGO. Her Relief Supply Will Be Landed at vana and Distributed by Our Agents. WASHINGTON, Sept. Secretary of War this afternoon sent a cable message to the commissary officer in charge of the relief supplies on board the transport Comal, now lying in Havana harbor, directing him to pay the customs charges on the supplies according to the proposition made by the Spanish authorities at Havana. Having paid the charges the Government will be permitted to distribute the supplies to the suffering Cubans in its own way through its own officers.

The question of landing and distributing the supplies has been the subject of negotiations with Gen. Blanco for several days. Objections were made by the Havana authorities to the free entry of the supplies at the port and no concessions could be obtained from Gen. Blanco, notwithstanding that the rations carried on the transport Comal were to be used for humanitarian purposes. The matter has been in charge of Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Department and Acting Secretary Moore of the State Department, but Secretary Alger resolved this afternoon, after consultation with the President.

that the interests of the relief project required that all questions of unjust condition imposed by the Spanish authorities should be waived. SUES HER FOR REFUSING TO MARRY. Weber Keeps His Promise to Exact Damages for a Broken Engagement. ELIZABETH, N. Sept.

were fled in the Union County Court to-day in a suit for $25,000 brought by John Weber against Miss Jennie W. Skillen for breach of promise to marry. Miss Skillen is daughter of a wellto-do carpenter of this city. Weber lives in New York. They were engaged to be married about two years ago, but the engagement was broken by Miss Skillen.

Weber insisted upon paying attentions to her, and wrote many pleading letters begging her to love him again and to marry him. She did not reply. About three montha ago Weber, after consultation with a lawyer, sent Miss Skillen letter saying that unless she consented to her The to recover damages did for breach of promise. marry him at once he would bring, suit against young woman not reply and nothing in more the was suit were heard fled from to-day Weber by until the papers Black Newark. The suit is brought lawyer.

in Weber's such against a way Miss that Skillen Weber which she obtains fails a judgment he have her to satisfy may placed in jail. COL. ANDY SHEEHAN BURIED. He Died Comparatively Poor, Although He Had Won Many Fortunes. Col.

Andrew Sheehan, known as Col. In sporting circles in New York, Philadelphia Andy" and San Francisco, was buried yesterday from 201 West Forty-first street. High requiem mass was celebrated in the Church of the Holy Innocents, and the interment was in Calvary Cemetery. Col. Sheehan was about 70 years old.

His only daughter, Mrs. Joseph Beers of Nyack, N. will inherit but little of the many fortunes which he made and spent by He went to the Pacife slope in 1849 and gambling. became he well to the the outbreak war later joined Zouaves, of which the civil he many gambling became Colonel. He owned at one time toga, but his well-known houses in this ofty and at Saratravagance combined and his fairness tively poor in his later to years.

make him compara- Chicago Gas Consolidation Legal. CRICAGO, Sept. Dunne decided today that the consolidation of the Chicago gas denied companies the was effected in a legal application an injunction manner made and by pouda James of D. three Livingston, bolder of $15.000 of ofthe consolidated, Food and its Value It is not of so much importance how much food we eat as it is how much is assimilated. Unless your food is properly assimilated it can do you no good--in fact, It is harmful.

It over-burdens the stomach and impaires the digestive organs. Food is easily and rapidly assimilated when Johann Hoff's Malt Extract is taken with meals. Johann Hoff's MALT EXTRACT greatly aids digestion, and is also a food in itself. The late Prof.D. Hayes Agnew advised Mrs.

Welchaus, wife of Dr. Welchaus, of Lancaster, as follows: "Get a case of the genuine Johann Hoff's Malt Extract, and use it freely and liberally. No small wineglass doses, but a good half tumbler full, or even more every meal, and you will not have cause to regret It." BE SURE TO OBTAIN THE GENUINE Johann Hoff's Malt Extract ALL OTHERS ARE IMITATIONS Johann Hoff: New York, Berlin, Paris, WORLD'S WHEAT SUPPLY. Crookes Says Science Must Increase It en There Will Be Starvation. Special Cable Despatch to THE Sun.

LONDON, Sept. William Crookes, Prost dent of the British Association, delivered the inaugural address at the annual congress of that body at Bristol to-day. He reviewed the sources of the present and possible wheat supply, and argued that by the most favorable calculation the supply could a not keep place with the world's needs beyond the year 1931, but starvation might be averted through the laboratory if the problem of the fixation of the supply of nitrogen contained in the atmosphere was solved. He estimated that fixed nitrogen of the value of £16.000.000 was wasted annually by dumping the sewage of towns into the ocean, while the store in the atmosphere was unlimited. The problem was how to utilize it.

If these stores of fixed nitrogen were applied to the soil they would raise the average wheat crop per sore from 12.7 to 20 bushels, enabling the supply to meet the demand. Sir William was of the opinion that the solution of the problem would be the burning of the nitrogen in the air by a powerful electrie current. Such a current might be obtained by utilizing Niagara Falls, and the fixed nitrogen thereby produced would cost £5 per ton. William concluded his address by reas serting with much conviction his known views on psychic, especially telepathic phenomena, declaring that scientific investigation WAS developing more exact, knowledge on these phenomena, and mentioning among others who were throwing. light on the darkness William James of the United States.

G. A. R. MARCHES TO DIXIE" Vermont Veterans Boast of Dewey -Gove Pingree Hissed, CINCINNATI, Sept. the State where the Grand Army of the Republic was started, Illinois to-day led in the annual parade as she always does.

Twenty-five thousand veterans marched, Dixie" was as popular a marching as any of the standard patriotic strains. New York State probably made the greatest showing of old battleflags. Chapin Post of Buffalo alone had eighteen of the tattered and faded blems in line. Gen. J.

8. Curtis of Wilkinson Post of Buffalo was thrown from his horse and severely injured. The Lambs Post No. 51, Philadelphia. had a small boy and girl in front leading sheep.

Economy Post had an invalid pushed along on wheeled cot. At the head of the Vermont division was Uncle Sam, bearing large sign: Our Dewey did it." On the reviewing stand were Commander-inChief Gobin and Govs. Bushnell of Ohio. Pingree of Michigan, and Atkinson of West Virginia. Gov.

Pingree of Michigan was hissed to-night at a meeting of the Women's Relief Corps when his remarks apparently slurred the Adminis. tration in connection with the management of the army camps. Grand Marshal A. Hickenlo1 lopper of the parade and Department Commander Pugh of the Department of Ohio exchanged hot words during the parade over a mistake as to the route, and Commander Pugh demanded an apology, which has not yet been made by Gen. Hicken opper.

Association election of the National Naval Veterans' J. F. Foes resulted as follows: Rear Admiral, E. J. Bliss of Minneapolis, Brooklyn, N.

Common National dore, Captain, William Lorzelere of Buffalo, N. Benjamin D. Blanchard of New York State: James A. Miller of Athens. Benior Lieutenant, William McIntosh of New York: Master, William E.

Jacobs of New Haven. STEAM YACHT EMBLA BURNED. Fire Started on Board John T. Williams' Boat by an Explosion of Naphtha. STAMFORD, Sept.

explosion curred at 2 P. M. to-day on John T. Williams's steam yacht Embla, which was anchored inithe harbor here in front of the clubhouse of the Stamford Yacht Club, The yacht burned for about an hour and then sank. Capt.

Torry and the eight men the crew were rescued, but two of them, Fred Mawson, and a man named Stearns, are so severely injured that they may not recover. Mawson Stearns were cleaning the sleeping had berths and were using naphtha, which they in a can. One of them struck a match and immediately the can exploded. The two men were burned by the explosion, but managed to crawl to the deck. They were later removed to the Stamford Hospital.

The other men worked hard to keep the flames from spreading. but not being able to do so they saved what valuables they could and left for the shore in the Embla's long boat. Several smaller explosions were heard, and it was thought that they were caused by powder kept on board for saluting purposes. The Embla was constructed of steel and valued at $110,000. It is not a certain whether she can be raised and made serviceable again.

She was 165 feet long and magnificently nished.s LOST A PROPELLER BLADE. Slight Mishap That Delayed the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, which arrived yesterday from Bremen and Southampton, was delayed twenty hours by the loss of one of the three blades of one of her gigantic propellers. The accident occurred when the ship was one day out of Southampton. The vibration of the starboard shaft indicated that something had happened to the propeller.

The ship was stopped and examination showed that a blade had been carried away, presumably of striking submerged wreckage. The speed the starboard engines was thereafter reduced. A spare blade will be fitted to the propeller hub before Kaiser sails next Tuesday..