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ROCHESTER, X. FlUDAY, JUNE 151894. THREE CENTS PER CORY. THE MINERS' STRIKE THE FREAK BILL THE FLAG ANNIVERSARY GREEN GOODS has not one dollar to pay eeTeral millions of debts. Mr.

Chamberlain's assets aggregate la face value $2,000,000 and brought $100 at public sale. The investment company has about $0,000,000 of shares In mining corporations to offset proved claims of but these assets, which are to be sold next Monday, are not expected to realize any more than did those of Mr. Chamberlain. populated Fectlon of the city, including tbe prefecture aud the Chinese quarters. The loss of property amounts to nearly $3,000,000.

The Insurance is estimated at only $2UO-000. Oue-trird of the area of the city is devastated and 5,000 persons are rendered homeless. The lire burned nearly every building on La Stabhts, Ponce, La St. Lamas, Sal Pudes and Esplainadas streets. The city market was saved.

WARD'S ISLAND ASYLUM. school, and directing the secretary of the interior to carry out the purposes of the bill by necessary rules and regulations. Mr. Traeey X. made the point of order that the amendment was now legislation.

The point was. sustained and Mr Gear appealed, but the judgment of the chair was uphela. Pending action on some other amendments, the committee rose, and at 5 o'clock, the house adjourned. i Continued Acts of Lawlessness in Alabama. STILL BURN BRIDGES The United States Government May Call Out Troops to Protect Railroads Which are in the Custody of the Court The Situation.

Special dispatch to the Democrat and Chronicle Birmingham, June 14. Deeds of lawlessness are kept up and depredations are still being committed by bauds of lurking strikers. The shadow of anarchy still hangs over the state, and not only property but life is in danger. Bridge burning is still kept up. Last night a nicb of armed strikers went to a bridge upon the Richmond Danville road and made an attempt to burn it.

They were discovered by guards and driven away before shots from Winchesters. The band left and hurried on down the track about three hundred yards, where they saturated another bridge and set it on fire. About three miles from this place an attempt w-as made to blow up a large bridge with dynamite. To-day upon request from the Georgia Pacific attorney. Judge Bruce issued an order instructing the United States marshal to protect the property of the road at all hazards.

The road i now under the protection of the United States government and if necessary government trps will be called into requisition. The entire district is in an alarming condition and the outlook is oven worse than ever. Situation at Pana. Pana. 111., June 14.

State President Crawford addressed a meeting of about 700 miners to-day, and left for Mtllersburg where a large meeting will be held to-morrow. After his departure the miners held two meetings and decided to march through the city to-morrow. The sheriff and the mayor have decided to keep the miners outside the city limits. LYNCHED FOR ARSON. A Louisiana Incendiary Tracked by Bloodhounds and Hanged by a Mob.

Special dispatch to the Democrat and Cnroniele New Orleans, June 14. I. H. Day, a well known chuth member of Monroe, was lynched there last night for arson. Monroe has had of late a large number of incendiary fires, and public sentiment was much aroused.

Last night, about 9 o'clock, a fire was discovered in a vacant residence in the upper part of the town. It was evidently of incendiary origin, but the citizens hadTicr difficulty in." extinguishing it. Soon after another fire, similar in origin, s-tarted in the lower pjrt of the town. By this time the people were thoroughly excited. The citizens procured bloodhounds, which were put on the track of the incendiary.

After taking a circuitous route they stopped at the residence of I. II. Day, and howls proclaimed that they found the man. An investigation was at once made, and circumstantial evidence pointed conclusively to Day as the incendiary of both fire, and many others that had preceded them. Day had used religion to cloak his actions, but had been suspected by some of his neighbors.

He was at once arrested and taken to jail. Later in the night a mob visited the jail, forced open the doors, took Day out, and hanged him to a tree in front of the court house. MR. MORTON IN ENGLAND. The Ex-Vice President is Non-Committal on State Politics.

London, June 14 A representative of the Uidted Tress had an interview with ex-Vice-I'rtsldont Levi I. Morton to-day and asked if he would be a candidate for governor of the state of New York next fall. Jdr. Morton answered: I will not say anthing on the subject at present. I may say something later, before I leave London," adding, "When Is the convention to be held?" The reporter then asked Mr.

Morton if he would run if his party demanded it. To this qut stion Mr. Morton would not give a direct answer, but be cave tbe impression that ho would obey the party commands. Mr. Morton said he would remain in London a fortnight longer, when be would join his family on the continent and return to New ork in August.

Poisoned by His Wife. Norwich, June 14. At the Inquest on Caleb Hartley, a storekeeper, who died recently under suspicious circumstances, the hired man, Lingg, swore that Mrs. Hartley told him she had given her husband "rough on rats," and offered him $1,000 of insurance money to er.y nothing about it. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Hartley came to hi death by poison administered by Mrs.

Hartley, and implicating Liiigg. Mrs. Hartley and Llngg were subsequently arrested. The Deadly Cramp. Blcghamton, N.

June 14. A special from Norwich says: "Henry Ayres, with a companion, went fishing last evening and after a time M-. Ayres started for a "swiui. He had not been in the water but an Instant when he was seized with cramps, and despite the efforts of his companion to save t.im, went down in twenty feet of water. A searching party dragged the river all night, but the body was not recovered until this morning.

Mr. Ayres leaves a widow aud two children. Inspecting Track Receipts. Albany, June 14. State Controller Roberts's new system for inspecting and supervising race track receipts, as provided for under the amended Ives bill, is being attended with excellent results.

Last year the amount collected from the race track associations was $1iMM0. Up to tbe present time a detailed statement has been received but from one track namely, the Brooklyn Jockey Club track, for their t.pring meet from May 15th to May 2luh. The total receipts for that meeting were nearly The Panama Fire. Panama, June 14. The greatest calamity that has ever Jiefalleu this city was the fire which started yesterday afternoon and burned fiercely for nine hours before it could be gotten under control At 2 the flames were subdue! after having destroyed over three hundred balldlnt's lhc thickly No Banner Floated Over the Main Capitol Building.

MEAN ECONOMY The Old Flag is Worn Out and the Democratic House Pigeonholed the Appropriation for a New One The Celebration Generally. Special dispatch to the Democrat and Chronicle. Washington, D. June 14. The citizens of Washington responded freely to the suggestion to recognize the anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes by displaying the flag from tbe windows of their residences and places of business, and all over town to-day thousands of flags floated proudly in the stiff breeze of a beautiful June day.

There was one flag pole, however, conspicuously bare. It belongs to Uncle Sam and rises from the roof of the main portion of the capitol building. There are flags on the senate and house wings that float whenever one or the other house of congress is in session, and they were flung to the breeze to-day of course. A few years ago Senator Hale rose in the senate and expressed bis indignation that no flag floated over the capitol on those days that congress was not in session, and his plea that the 'stars and stripes should wave beside the great dome 305 days in the year was indorsed by all the senators. As a result the pole was erected on the wei' front of the main portion of the building and for a time the flag floated there from sunrise' to sunset, each day.

When the flag was worn out it was discovered that there was no fund that could be used for the purchase of a new one. A bill was introduced appropriating the necessary amount of money and it passed the senate. The economists of the house of representatives, however, called a halt at this proposed extravagance, and pigeon-holed the bill. It is pigeon-holed still, and that is why no flag tioatsi over the capitol no.v, except during such hours as the senate and house are in session. No official has authority to buy a flag, and no one has come forward to donate one.

AT D0BB3 FERRY. Interesting Ceremony by Sons Daughters of the Revolution. and Dobba Ferry, N. June 14. On the spot whore Washington and the Count de Kochamlveau planned the final campaign which brought independent? to the republic, the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution gathered to-day and, with ceremonitTs that itirred the patriotism in the hearts of dwellers by the historic Hudson, laid the foundation stone of a iu memory of the heroes of the past The day, tbe anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes, was fittingly chosen for the event, and perfect weather added to the enjoyment of the affab-.

Thousands of persons were present and witnessed the ceremonies. Among the distinguished men present were Vice-President Stevenson, Ctauncey M. Depew, Secretary of the Navy Herbert, Admiral Ghernrdi. Stewart L. Woodford, General Horace Porter and Archbishop Gorrigan.

Two United States warships, the Mian-tomah and the Lancaster were anchored in the river just off where the exercises were held. They were gayly bedecked with flags and colors, and presented a pretty picture. Vice-President Stevenson was escorted to the stand by a detail selected from the signal corps of the second brigade. When he arrived there 1,000 school children from the different villages in the neighborhood were assembled, and sang "The Star Spangled Banner." The literary exercises were then begun. After a prayer by Archbishop Tiffany, rep-resentinar Bishop Poitter.

an address of welcom by Hon. D. O. Bradley and a reply by Colonel J. C.

Kalhoun were made. The oration of the day was delivered by General Stewa-t L. Woodford. A brief speech was then made by Vice-President Stevenson. The presentation cf the site for the monument was made by Dr.

Joeph Hasbronek, the acceptance and dedicatory speech by Hon. Chauneey M. Pepew. The corner stone was laid amid the rattle of musketry and a nntiontl salute by the warships. A luncheon was served to the invited guests at West school, after which a reception was given them.

FLAG DAY. Anniversary. of the Adoption of the Stars and Stripes Observed. Rome, June 14. This city is gaily decor-ateJ to-day in honor of the anniversary of the adoption of the United States flag by congress.

A special local interest centers in the event because the first United States flag flung before the enemy was raised here on Fort Stanwix, Aujnist 3, 1777, when St. Leger invested the fort a few days lefore the battle of Oriskany. The Fort Stanwix flag was made by the garrison from white shifts torn in stripes. a blue camlet cloak given by Colonel Swartwout, of Poughkeepsie, and bits of scarlet cloth furnished by others. The official description of the flag had just reached the fort from Philadelphia.

This evening will occur a general celebration with fireworks. Oswego, June 14. Flag day 'is being ap propria tely observed here. Fvery flag is Hying. Thit- morning a colonial salute was fired at Fort Ontario and the troops were drawn up in line and presented arms as the stars and stripes were run up on the staff.

New York, June 14. The municipal, state and national flags were displayed on the city hall to-day in commemoration of the one hundred and seventeenth anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes as the national ensign. Flasrs were also displayed on many other buildings throughout the city. Fourth-Class Postmasters. Washington, June 14.

The number of fourth-dase postmasters appointed to-das were thirty-four, including the following Austerlitz. J. M. Vemey; Old Chatham J. W.

Redmond; Stockport. Sarah M. Var Buren. Not a Dollar of Assets. Ienver, June 14.

T. C. Ellsworth assignee of Humphrey It. Chamberlain an the Chamberlain Investment Comnanv. 1 is quoted by the Uepubllean tut saying that ha SPECULATION AS TO ITS RFCEP-TION IN THE HOUSE.

IT MAY BE REJECTED THE NEW YORK SENATOR WILL FIGHT THE INCOME TAX. WILL NOT HAVE CLOTURE Managers of the Tariff Bill Preparing to Make the Best of a Desperate Situation by Abandoning Portions of the Compromise Gorman Tariff Bill special dispatch to the Democrat and Chronicle Washington, D. June 14. The publication, of the fact that the managers of the tariff bill are preparing to make the best of a desperate situation, by abandoning portions of the Gorman compromise, notably the administrative features, has started a discussion among the members of both houses as to the fate of the bill, should it ever come to a vote in the senate anil be sent back to the house. At present there is nothing to indicate that this will happen.

At any rate not at an early day. Hut if the bill should event-uaJly pass the senate, after having been shorn of its most important features it would undoubtedly meet with a very cool reception in the house of representatives, and some of the most influential members of body are ready now to predict that it would ultimately meet with defeat. The Democratic senators in charge of the bill are convinced now that, if radical measures are not at once adopted, the bill is sure to fail. An attempt is being made therefore to come to an agreement with the Republican senators looking to the fix ing of a day for taking the final vote, and with this new view further concessions are beinjr offered. If the bill is proceeded with tinder existing conditions, it will not get out of the senate before next fall.

The managers are confident of reaching a satisfactory agreement at once but they offer no proof of their ability to do this. Senator Hill returned to Washington today after a week's absence, and remarked that he had come because he had seen the announcement of those in charge of the till that a final vote would be taken on the 15th. The senator to discover, however, that the senate is any nearer a vote than when he went away. He will probably not take an active part in the consideration of the measure until the income tax section is reached, and it is impossible to say when that will be, hut certainly not within a week. When the tax paragraph is reached the senator will renew his opposition to it, and will deliver a speech supplemental to the able Argument he made during the general delate.

The changes made by the finance committee made a second speech necessary and Senator Hill is prepared to demonstrate to the senate, among other things, that if an income tax law. such as is proposed in the pending tariff bill, should be enacted, it would give rise to endless litigation in the courts and ho impossible of execution. Senator Hill thinks that all polls of the seimle that have been made on the subject of the proposed tax underestimate the number who oppose it. and is confident that such arguments will be presented against it as will lead the senate to eliminate it from the bill. The delay in bringing the bill to a vote has also renewed the talk antg the snatjr5-si of the necessity of the ch.tiire rule, such as was proposed by Senator Hill during the financial debate at the extra session, and there is little doubt that aJl but a very few icmocratic senators are now inclined to the belief that ime radical rule is necessary for shutting off debate and proceeding with a vote.

There are. however, a few senators on Ihe Democratic side and a lartre number among Republicans, who still appear to be cprw-sed to a of th traditions of the senate, such as would be involved in the adoption of a cloture rule, and it is hardly likely that a proposition of this kind could be enacted during the pendency of the tariff bill. IN THE HOUSE. Troublesome Points of Order Against a Home Rule Amendment. Washington, June 14.

The house went into committee on the Indian appropriation Mil. Mr. Wilson Wash.) failed to consideration or an amendment to make the home rule principle apply to the Appointment of farmers and stockmen on Indian reservations, a point of order being made by Mr. Mardox fia.) to cut off debate. With much feeling Mr.

Wilson said the P'ntb'iuan from Georgia would make noth-Siisi by Lis haste, and notified him and the chairman of the committee of the whole, Mr. OS oil that the bill frhould not passed until the committee on rules reported an order to that effect. An amendment proposed by the committee on Tndian affairs was agreed to, making tin- it.d amount appropriated for Indian purposes is $1,070,000. Mr. J.ihnson Ind.) moved to in-liTcrwe salary of the superintendent of from S.r0O to and Mr.

Cox Tenn.i offered an amendmnet abolishing the ofih-e of superintendent of Indian Bch.x.ls. On Mr. Johnson amendment the V'te divisions was to 01. Mr. Coombs X.

made the point of no quorum and a vote by tellers resulted, yens SO, nays 7t. Mr. Holman said that he would ask for a vote 011 the amendment in the house, but Mr. Mad.k'ix Ga. insisted on the pomt of no quorum, and the call of the il was begun.

One hundred and eighty-six members answered. The names of the absentees Were ordered to entered on the journal. Mr. Johnson's amendment was defeated Bs was also that, of Mr. Cox.

Mr. Gear Iowa) offered an amend-Dirt prohibiting the expenditure of any moiMir aubiouriated in the 1,121 iu a sec- THE INDUSTRY PROTECTED BY THE NEW YORK POLICE. VALUABLE ASSISTANCE CONFEDERATES IN TELEGRAPH AND P0ST0FFICES. TAMMANY CONTROLS IT Sensational Testimony Before the Lexow Committee Explaining the Mystery of the Success of Green Goods Swindlers and Their Peculiar Immunity. Special dispatch to the Democrat and Chronl New Vork, June 14.

story, which, experienced lawyers pronounced one of the mott remarkable ever told in a co'irt lwoui in. Xew York city, held the breathless attention of the senate investigating coui-u ittee aud the jam of speofitors for throe and oue-1 hoirrs this afternoon. It was the ftory of George Appo, the son of the nut'riou Chinese criminal, Juiiu-lx Appo, by a white woman of the siuma. George Appo is oti years oid, and his face, which is marked with the physical peculiarities of hip! father's race, deeply lin.l wirh the marks left by a lonn cHiciiril career, teamed by knife cuts and with bullet and powder marks. Since he -a as a youngster on the streets he lias been first pickiweket, and later a rteerer for goods men, and it wan to give his knowl-edsro cf the alleged immunity from pulicj interference possps-ied by certain green goods men that he was called befmre -he committee to testify.

The witness spoke in a low voice, and every jKrson in the room was leaning forward in eager silence to catch every word of his story. He told about subjects which, with more or less vagueness, all readers of newspapers are acquainted, yet the novelty of the details concerning these subjects were so great, that his testimony of the whole ovei-shadowHd in importance even that given the morning by two women from the. Tenderloin precinct. The Tenderloin. that wonderful and mysterious district of the city, at last had its hearing lvefore the committee.

It only a beginning, to lw sin for one of the two women called to enlighten the committee on the ways of the famous nineteenth precinct, smilingly assured the distressed Mr. Goff that he absolutely knew nothing which would be of the slightest interest or. value to him or the honorable senators before her. Tint was Miss Maui! Harvey, who for ten years past had kept, and part of that time owned, the premises at No. 144 West Twenty-fourth street, which she described as a "furnished rooms house," acquiescing, however, in Mr.

Goffa definition bed house." She was a sore trial to Mr. Goff. With many half suppressed smiles. die verbally fenced with the senior counsel for the committee for nearly two hours, at the cloe of which time, if the committee knew any more aliout the witness from the Tenderloin than they did before, it could only be by inference from her manner of denial. But Mr.

Goff'si -defeat in this iu-sfniico was fully compensated for by the brief but very explicit confession made by Ida Hell, who has for ten years been tbe keeper of one of the most notorious disorderly houses in the Tenderloin pre cinct, at No. 74 West Thirty-sixth street. Ida Bell was dejected and sullen, and an swered wearily. I forget." to a great many questions, but she did say that for ten years, once in every three months she had iaid to the wardmen of the Tenderloin precinct I paid it because I was told what to do by Rosa Bell, from whom I bought the place," she said. Some more light, a rather shaded light.

was thrown upon Tenderloin ways inciden tally. This came about throueh the call ing ot tne t'arknurst asrent. nitney, to confront Miss Harvey, for which purpose, the latter was temporarily withdrawn from the witness chair. Young Mr. hirney can only be fairly described by the term If all that he protends to know about the Tenderloin is true, or the committee is willing to accept as true, the calling of further witnesses from that precinct might as well be dispensed with.

YESTERDAY'S HEARING. A Green Goods Operator Gave Some In- teresting Facts About the Trade. New York. June 14. The senate police investigating committee were on hand early to-day in part 2, superior court.

A bigger crowd of people than ever was gathered iu the corridors, all waiting a chance to get into the court room to hear the evidence that is being piled up against the police department of this city. There is a rumor that Mr. Goff intend calling Police Commissioner Sheehan to tell what ho knows about the workings of the department. His examination will last three or four days. There was quite a host of witnesses present when the proceedings began.

In fact. Lawyers Jerome and Moss, who are assisting Mr. Goff, declare they have a tniuiciency of witnesses to last until next Christmas, sitting day by day. The first witness to-day was Maud Harvey, who for ten yearn kept a furnished-room house at No. 144 West Twenty-fourth street.

Miss Harvey said she had trouble with the police only once, several years ago, when her place was raided. She never paid the police for protection. Lawyer Goff subjected Miss Harvey to a severe examination, but could not make her admit that she paid the police for protection. James Whitney, one of Ir. Parkhurst's agents, followed Miss Harvey on the stand.

He served the subinena on her last night, lie aid she saw the name of Mr. Sawyer on the corner of the subpoena, and said: "That man was here a few nights ago. lie had a paper that filled me with fear. THE FRENCH DEPUTIES. President Pro Tern Lockroy Lost His Presence of Mind.

Paris. Jnn 14. The deputies discussed today proposals to amend the laws governing Premier Dupuy accepted and spoke for the amendment proposed by Leon flllleuda, nepubltenu deputy from the Nord, but it was barely carried, the vote being 18S to 177. Objection was made that It had not been considered In committee. M.

Lockroy, who -wn In the president's chaif, said that In view of the objections mentioned he would use his right to refer the amendment to a committee. This announcement raised a storm of protests from th center. M. Lockroy lost his presence of mind and said he would let the chaaiber settle the matter by another vote. The tumult was renewed.

Finally when M. Lockroy could be heard he proposed to put to vote the demand that tho amendment be referred to a committee. It was rejected by a vote of to 190. THE CORNICE FELL. One Killed, One Fatally and Others Seriously Injured at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, June 14. A heavy terra cotta cornice fell from a third story bay window of the Tenth National Bank, Broad street and Columbia avenue, at 8:45 o'clock to-night and landed in a group of people who were watching the parade. One woman was killed, a child was fatally in jured and three others were painfully wounded. The victims are: Mrs. Caroline Bender, asrod 55 years; skull crushed; died soon after being ad mitted to a hospital.

Injured: Lizzie Ilinton, aged 9 years; skull crushed; will die. William B. Bender, aged 11; lacerated scalp; not believed to be dangerous. Charles Ilinton, father of Lizzie; arm broken. Mary Stevens, arm broken.

Professor Thurston's Daughter Married. Bpocial dispatch 10 th iJemociat and Chronicle. Ithaca, N. June 14. Miss Harriett Thurston, daughter of Professor Robert G.

Thi.rston, of Cornell University, was married this evening to Victor Coffin, a professor in the University of Wisconsin. The ceremony was performed in Sage chapel. The wedding music was played on the uni versity chines, and Was heard for miles around. Burglars at Norwich. -j Binghamton, N.

June 11. A Fpeclal from Norwich says: Burglars visited this village last night and broke into the residences of Ir. L. A. Khodes.

Mrs. Andrew Pellett, J. Reed and Judge Follet, all situated on Broad street. feinall sums of money and other articles of little value were taken. The burglars are supposed to be the same gang tl at has been operating in Greene and Oxford earlier in the week.

Prohibitionists in Wisconsin. Milwaukee, 14. The state Prohibition convention to-day nominated the following state ticket: Governor, J. G. Cleg-horn; lieutenant-governor, Ole B.

Olesou; secretary of state, T. J. Van Meter: state treasurer," "William Johnstone; attorney-peneral, E. W. Chafm; state superintendent, E.

L-Earon; insurance commissioner, Thomas Edwards; Railway commissioner, John V. Eyans. Obituary. Trov, June 14. Allen P.

Pynes died last night at his home in Waterford. Deceased was one of the pioneer knit goods manu facturers of Cohoes. He retired from business about twenty years since. Saratoga. June 14.

Jonathan W. Shrive- ley, aged 75, an artist and portrait painter, died suddenly here last night. The Prendergast Case. Chicago. June 14.

Payne this after noon refused to grant a continuance in tbe case of Prendergast. the murderer of 'Mayor Harrison, and will to-morrow set a date for the insanity trial. Deleware Prohibitionists. Denver, Col June 14. The state convention of the Prohibition party was held here to-day.

Thomas J. Perry, of Georgetown, Sussex county, was nominated for governor. New Hampshire. Manchester, N. IL, June 14.

The state convention of the People's party to-day nominated George I). Epps, of Francestown, for governor. GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT. Department of Agriculture, IT Wen he tturea.ll- Rochester, N. June 14.

P. Placo or Observation. StaU of Weatueii 5 i Rochester. Erie T4i ...1 SO Pt. Cloudy T4 tNE fin lear 1-0 Clear ft: Clear Pt.

Cloudy sti Pt. Cloudy fimClear 7'jj Clear tin Clear itti Clear 1 "Cloudy SS Rain ifciClonly Cloud 7'Pt. CloudV mit. Cloudy 72CUudy KSCloudy Clevelnud 1004 Detroit JSU.l'Jt Marquette. Grand Hu.

04 tutj 4SW Chicago Milwaukee. Iiuiuth St. La Crosse Omaha Duron, Dak. Moorhead St. Vincent.

Wiliiston. Havre Chej-eune. Dotijse City. 2E 10 1S 7S 3o.o 8f (I tislssw 6tiHtCS .0 761 7-1 4 XW OtHr tfcSMO-W wik Increase. Deoi-ease.

Minu (-) bHow ro. Lt. indicates tbe wind velocity to be 5 miles or less. Depth of water over the mitre sill of St. Mary's Fall ship canal, 15 feet and stationery.

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS. Rochester, X. Juue 15. Yesterday the nncnest temperature SI degrees; the lowest, decrees, with falling barometer, light easterly winds and clear weather. Maximum velocity of the wind, 8 miles pfr nour at V.

mean daily nanometer, mean daily thermometer. 67 degrees; mean daily hunilditv. Thnercent. Rainfall or melted snow last midnight re port, inches. WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, June 4. Forecast till 8 P. v- v. CI It I I fair, slightly warmer on the lakea, south Serious Charges of Mismanagement of the Institution. New York, June 14.

The. State Lunacy Commission, investigating the charge made against the officials of the insane asylums on Ward's Island, resumed its work to-day. Miss Frances C. Mclntyre was the first witness examined. She said she had been a nurse for fifteen years.

She was for two years a nurse at Blackwell's Island, under Dr. Dent. In answer to a question by counsel for the commission, respecting the accommodation afforded her on Blackwell's Island, she said that rats troubled her in her sleeping room, and she was unable to sleep until after a time she became accustomed to them. She recounted the particulars of the case of a woman who, in her opinion, had become insane as the result of a terrible burning, and who was at the time a patient in the hospital. She was swathed in bandages.

The ointment used for the burn attracted the rats and the latter used to gnaw the bandages to pieces at night. Questioned as to the treatment of the s-i demented patients in the hospital. Miss Mclntyre said it was inadequate. The question of food was then introduced. No cow's milk, said she, was used.

The sickest pa-tientisi were given diluted cond.MV4-jd milk. They got soup every day and some of meat. They also got rice, tea and coffee. The coffee was fairly good, but the tea was very bad. She said that although the meat was of poor quality she had never known that given the sick patients to be actually bad.

Mrs. Porre was ihen called. She described herself as a newspaper woman, and said her newspaper same was Adele Porter. The witness imA she was employed by the Herald anil other papers. In April last she was detailed by the editor of the Herald to inquire into certain reports relating to the improper treatment of the insane patients on Ward's Island.

In pursuance of her instructions she obtained employment as an attendant at Ward's Is-lad on April 25th, and remained there three days. Judge McMahon first questioned her about the quality of the food, for both the attendants and the patients. Coarse black bread, rancid butter, a mixture alleged to be tea, but which might have been cither tea or coffee, a weird species of gingerbread, oatmeal that had been burned, stale fish and putrid meat were tome of the principal elements in the diet. She described the kitchen as being filthy, with pools of greasy water on the floor. The kettles and other cooking utensils were in a filthy condition, evidently not having been washed after used.

The assistants of the cook insane patients, who appeared to be quite irresponsible and were continually making ludicrous mistakes. She was sent to the storehouse for six eggs, which were to be distributed among five sick patients. Four out of tjie six were rotten. The witness was first assigned to duty in hall No. 7 of he Verplanck hospital.

There were two attendants there ia charge of sixty patients. The odor, proceeding from defective sanitation and lack of ventilation, was very bad and the hall was lighted only by three barn lanterns. On the following day she was sent to pavil-lion to take the place of an assistant nurse, who was away on a pass. She said there were seventy patients in pavilion in charge of two nurses in the daytime and one at night. There was only one bath tub.

While she was there thirty patients were brought over from the annex to be bathed. Thpse patients were undressed in full view of the patients in the pavilion and of each other. They stood outside the bath room and threw their clothes on the floor. In the fume way, after each had had a bath, they dressed again in the ward. The witness and her fellow attendant were all of this time hard at work keeping the demented creatures housed in Pavillion in the other end of the ward.

This was a difficult job as the sight of the undressing process had excited them. Mrs. Porre next described the building known as the Branch. She described this building as being in a state of great dilapidation. She saw braid on a table there over which water bugs were running.

She also saw a large number rats; very large, rats. After her experience at Ward's Island the witness paid a visit to the asylum at Ldip. She said that the general appear ance of that institution and that of the patients was very much superior to the condition of affairs on Ward's Island. Going back to the latter institution she said that during her stay there ehe saw an attendant, who was a big strong woman, beat and shake unruly patients. Counsel for the commissioners of charities and correction was not ready to cross examine witnesses that had already testified, and an adjournment was taken until to-morrow.

Tariff Managers Anxious. Washington, June 14. The Democrat onagers in the senate are exceedingly anxious to make better headway than that now being made in the discussion of the wool schedule of the tariff bill. Senators Harris, Cockrell and Lindsay were in conference this afternoon for a half hour with the result that they determined the vote should be taken before the senate adjourn id to-day if possible. Mr.

Aldrich was consulted but declined to be Iwund by any asrreement, stating that he could not tell what the Republicans would do until he knew how many more speeches were to lie made up this schedule. The debate on the jrenernl schedule bills fair to be prolonged throughout the remainder of the week. Columbus College Commencement. New York. June 14.

The 140th commencement of Columbia College was held at Music Hall last night. A great deal of interest was taken in the pwards and prizes, which were announced by President Low. but particular Interest centered in the James Gordon Bennett prize In iolitical science, which was given this year for the first time. Albert C. Phillips, son of Walter Phillips, genera! manager of the United Press, was awarded the prize.

New Corporations. Albany, June 14. These companies were incorporated to-day: The Newman Manufacturing Company, of Jamestown, to manufacture spring beds, wire mattresses, capital Mclntyre Cold Process Condensed Milk Company, of Erie county at Buffalo; capital $10,000. IN THE SENATE. Arguments Against Placing Wool on the Free List.

Washii.gton, June 14. The following bills were passed: To authorize the appointment of women as public school trustees in the District of Columbia; for the development and encouragement of silk culture in tht United States under the supervision of the secretary of agriculture. The tariff bill was taken up at 10:30 o'clock, ihe first paragraph in the wool schedule being the one under consideration. Senator Lodge Mats.) made an argument against placing wool on the free Teller Col.) opposed the placing of wool on the free list. Senators Hoar Power and Piatt (Rep Conn.) also opposed free wool.

'Ihen followed a two hours' discourse by Stnator Ilisrgins Del.) directed chiefly to the relations of the United States and Canada, and a speech by Senator Chandler X. Senator Dolph Ore.) then began a renewal of hiss sjech, and at 0 P. M. Senator Quay asked Senator jjolph whether he desired to go on with hie re.narks this even-ins, and Senator Dolph replied that it was immaterial to him, and then Senator Quay suggested that it was time to tuljctm, and so movtd. Senator Harris demanded the yeas and nays.

The motion was defeated years lti. nays Before Senator Dolph could again take the floor a motion to proceed to the consideration of executive business was made "by Senator Quay, and that motion was also defeated yeas 10, nays .34. After an unsuccessful effort by Senator Harris to have a time fixed for a vote on the question of free wool, he tqov.hI an adjournment, and the senate at 6:30 o'clock adjourned. THE NEW YORK FIRE. The Entire Loss by Yesterday's Blaze Estimated at $250,000.

New York, June 14. A fierce fire oc curred shortly before o'clock at Duane and Elm streets. It spread with such alarming rapidity that five alarms and sev- eral special calls had to be rung before a sufficient force of firemen and engines I could be secured to conquer the flames. They were not got under control until three buildings had leen completely gutted. No one was injured during the conflagration, though several gjrls were carried out of i the building in a faint.

The entire loss by the fire is estimated at It was i twenty minutes to 8 o'clock when smoke was first seen coming out of Laehman's wine store, on the ground floor of Nos. 22 and 24 Elm street. When the first batch of engines arrived the entire building was ablaze. There was great excitement in the buildings in the immediate vicinity where several hundred girls are employed by various firms. The building in which the fire was discovered, is an annex of the six-story brick building which extends from Nos.

G5 and 67 Duane street through to Pearl street. Nearly all of the occupants were engaged in the paper and stationery business. The buildings on Duane street were occupied as follows: First floor, "Vernon Brothers, manilla hardware paper; second floor, Acme Stationery Company; third floor, American Belgian Company; fourth floor, Julius Berlecker upholsterers hardware; fifth floor, II. II. Curtis, business "directory.

The flames spread from the Elm street annex into Vernon Brothers' paper place, and thence to the upper floors. The building on Pearl street was also soon ablaze. In the Pearl street building several hundred girls employed by Koch book manufacturers, had just begun to work when the fire was discovered. They were thrown into a panic, but were somewhat calmed by men in the place and were hur-i ried down to the street without suffering any mishap. A similar scene occurred on the fourth floor of No.

2S Elm street occupied by the Metzger Manufacturing Co. The firm employed twenty-five girls. They all got out safely, but one of them fainted when the street was reached. About forty minnts after he fire broke out the flames burst through the roof of the Duane street building and swept along to Pearl street and the annex. When the flames flashed from the roof it was feared the adjoining buildings were also doomed.

A force of firemen was sent to work to protect them and succeeded in doing so. The buildings caught fire several times. At 9 o'clock the firemen had the blaze at the corner of Duane and Elm s-treets under control, but it was several hours later before the flames were entirely drowned out. While the fire was at its height a part of the wall of the Elm street annex bulged out and a mass of bricks tumbled -from the fourth floor to the street. The firemen luckily were out of range of the bricks when tliey fell.

It was impossible to obtain -the individual losses of the different occupants of the gutted buildings. A iepresentative of the fire insurance patrol said the total loss on stock would reach The buildings, he thought, were damaged to the extent of Other firms not heretofore mentioned who will suffer damage by the fire, are the Albany Paper Company, Auchterloni publishers of the New Earth, and The Publishers Weekly. The amount of insurance is not known. The Duane street building and annex are owned by Vernon Bros. They were formerly occupied by Frank Leslie.

Exports of Gold. New York, June 14. Foreign bankers say the gold exports are neariiiK an end. The atket for sterling exchange is rather ragged, and the only demand of the metal Is on Australian account through Germany. As there have been no short snips of exchange this year the break in the market Is liable to be sharp.

Drawers of exchange will soon come iu as of sixty-day bills against grain aud cotton shipments, and when they do gold exports will stop at once. The return of the metal is likely to et In earlier iu the fall than heretofore..