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ra firemen in peril, st. Jumped Into the Bay to Avoid a Falling Wall. be Only Ono of the Fifteen WasSeri- ously Injured. as One of Aruott'a Stores In South Brooklyn Entirely Destroyed. A Are that caused nearly halt a million dol-od lars' damage and great danger to human llfo lea broke out shortly alter 1) o'clock tills forenoon Ul Id David F.Arnott's cotton warehou'e at tbo lootolTtventy-seventh street, Bouth Drook- 01 lyn.

Fifteen men were said to bare jumped or to havo been knocked trom tho pier adjacent to tbc building Into tbe bay by the railing ot a DU wall, but while several were injured so far of as can bo ascertained no one was killed, urf Among tbe Injured aro Firs Chief Kevins, jumped Into water; sllshtly braised. Hcon LArrxnTY, twenty-fife years old, of 503 it. Court street, Urooklyn, fireman of Eunice C'om- jf pany 28, knocked from atrlng.piece by falling- atones; spine and rltbt hip badly Injured; taken I In ambulance to fit. Peter's luaultat. 2 UlBTRlor lisnlNEEE DoYLr, knocked over- vg beard, badly out about the head; taken to the bouse of Knglca No.

2, at Van Brunt and bea brlog streets. Mattiif tonET, foreman of Pnclne Company 36, knocked orerboard; aHgbtly bruised. lolirMAS MacU.iif, of Engine Company 10, of OM miliary and Johnson streets, knocked ororboard, Kf. badly bruised; sent home. 'I lie building was three-story Rtono struc- ture, 000 feet long and 73 feet wide.

It was divided into threo sections, with solid walls between. Although a big conflagration was at first threatened, the flames were finally confined for to the first or cast section, nearest tbe city, to here they originated. riet When discovered the flames had already attained considerable headway. The Oral. l.nown ot the fire was when a pillar ot flame shot up through the roof, which crumbled away like paper.

a An alarm was promptly sent In by men who were loading a lighter with cotton on the xjj south side ot the warehouse. Five minutes later a second and a third alarm and several tpcclal calls brought fourteen engines, the flreboats Beth Low and David A. Iloody and the police reserves, under Inspector Mackel- nag lar, to the scene. do Mtanwhtle.theilamoshadrapldly increased i luiury. Mro Chief Kevins placed a deta h-1 inent of his men along the strlngpleco of tlio pier, sotno twcnty-flto feet wide, which lay Lcxt to the burning building, nnd'dlrected JJJ I siveral streams upon the names from that I point, taking water trom tho bay.

It was bald that sonio fltleen firemen were thus en- gigeJ. i. SuJdenly, at 0.40 o'clock, the north wall, nexttotuo rler, was been to totter. The mj men on shore held their breath In horror, for i in bravo llro laddies on tho pier did not of teem to realize their danger. men, for jour Ihesl" rtng out Jfc above tho hissing and pumngof tho engines JJJ nd tho ciackllng of tho flames.

jjj homo of tho men heedid tho warning and Jumped Into the bay. 'J ho others were knocked Into the water by tho falling debris. Among those nlio jumped wn3 Fire Chief Jvewns, wlthseteral of hU firemen compan- ions. The spectators feared Chief Kevins ore wtuld Bttrely be killed, as tho fragments iVJ cf the failing wall lell into tbe water behind him. He soon came to tho surface, however, and wai pulled upon a tug and taken asuore.

rlre Doctor ltobblns examined him and found him only slightly bruised. Tho plucky yaj i hlef at onco returned to his autles, although dripping wet. flM l'eoplo who do business In the neighborhood P. say that the north wall bad been a constant menace and bulged at least five teot before jjn. tllB nre- Tho section that fell was fully 100 fett long and 60 feet high.

flt The nrst section ot the warehouse con- las talned 5,000 bales of cotton and a largo 01 quantity of bagging, valued at over 8300,000. lue 'o-s to the building Is estimated at ono and Hie total loss at over 8400.000. Tho stored gi odi belonged to parties In New YorK Direct! across the slip from tho lire are d. luo waverly storo houses. Fires occurred ihere In October, 1801, and July of thU year.

U. lioth times the structure was rt-butlt, and It was no danger this morning, as, lortu-nately, there as little wind stirring. On the way to tho nro Hook and Ladder 'ruck No. lost a wheel at Iblid avenuo and roi street, and tho men onboard had a narrow escape from Injury. Hi, A tliiten named Williams was at first bud- prserttohavo been burled under tho falling "nils, but later he tumed up un'njured.

Ho Lw leIt "ie pier Just before the crash came. All the men on the pier had been accounted )M by th0 POHcc nt is o'clock. Theiearor east wall fell at 11 clock and tie south wall at ll.ao. Ko one was Injured, 'the llro Is uelloved to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. ulllJer control at 1 o'clock this ible Vayia Arnott.

tho onntrof tho Tc on tno shortly Ibe "iort iHnelro Lroko out' Dut 'emalncd only a f1; Lew" 8a'8 h0 uni1 nef1 tbAt i condemned, and If that nas iim tUo coula 1AI Department closed ID n.rmUio,va3collc"intaooiild not oecon- lI lioo JBtorea in tho ware- rtsu lu. oxncdbj Hountreo rou ofthccutluu Ixihangolu this city. Oallaifher Will FIjrM Dempnejr. I irTisrociavm rnrss, I i I'FNVM, Dec. Ileddy Oallagher has 1 ifgraphed tho President ot the Olympic rUFTOm.m the latter' l0I1-'M Ucmpsey for a purse ot A DEFENDER FOB THE CUP, Archibald Eogers, of New York, Orders a Yacht Built.

Work of Construction Placed with the lIcrrcsliofTa, of Bristol. Uristol, it. Dec. last ono defender ot the America's Cup Is assured. 'I he Uerreshoff' hao received an order for a steel boat of tho required Blze from Archibald ltogers, of New York, as tho head of a syndicate of yachtsmen In that city.

1 hey wilt begin tho work ot construction as Boon as tho Carroll 84-footer can be got out ot the shops. Whether tbe new boat will I keel or.centre-board Is not now made public Final agreements as to the construction of the boat were mado In New York yesterday by Messrs. John 11. and N. tl.

llerrcshoff. MONETARY CONFERENCE CLOSES. But Will Roaumn May la Vote of Thanks to tba United States. lr tociATrn Ducbselb, Dec. 17.

Tho International Monetary Conference to-day adopted a motion made by 11. de llcnzl, declaring that while reserving final judgment on the questions submitted, the conference expresses gratitude to the Uoernment of tbe United btates tor arfurdlng an opportunity to study anew tho present position ot silver. continuing, tbe motion declares that the Conference agrees to suspend Its labors, and, subject to the approval ot the governments represented, resume Its sittings on May 13 ue.t. It also expresses the hope tbat during the adjournment a thorough examination of the documents submitted to the Conference HI admit ot the recognition ot an ultimate basis for an understanding with Norway, which Is infringing tho tundamcntal principles ot th monetary rollcy of various countries. HELD UP THE JUSTICE.

He at Once Opened Court and Sentenced the Footpads. 1'tirtsiiLU N. Dec. 17. Threo prisoners ere sent trom here to tbe King County Penitentiary this morning.

Two ot them were footpads giving their names aa William Lewis and James Davis and claiming toojme from Shenandoah, Pa. Thoy attempted to do up Justlco John It. Hatter, of tliU place, last night, and were arrested by Chief McKerson. The Judge opened court and sentenced tbe men to six months each In tho Kings County Tenlten-tiary. Later Lowls escaped from the officer who was taking him to tho lockup.

Chase was glen, out before Lewis was captured several shots "ere tired and the noise ot the shooting excited the town. couMaolo James Hlckey, of CentrevlUe, yesterday anested a mun named James 11. ullmore, who btated that he had no home. He curried a murderous-looking Implement in the dlist) ot uulklng-stlck, lu the handle Oi which was a book. Ulliuore was sentenced to six months In tbe Kings County l'enltentlary.

CHARGES AGAINST A PROFESSOR. Principal Collnrd, of Newark, May Ee Removed. Newaiu, Dec. 17. The Teachers Com-mltteo of the Hoard Lducatlon last night considered the charges preferred against l'rluclpal coilard, of the Franklin hchool.

Miss Ualdwln, who has been at tbe school tor twenty sears, complained that he was too domineering in his methods. Others cliarte thit collar I bad en tco se-verulu his puuisbnun ot boys who got along without any trouble at other schools. Coilard has had trouble for several years, and the lluurd of huuciulon may decide lo lake some action ton arus his removal. WHERE IS HOWARD SHAW? A Dry-Goods Man Slclc and Wandered Away. Harry M.

Nesbltt, of the Oorham Manufacturing company, Nineteenth street and Broadway, reported at Police Headquarters this morning tbe disappearance of Howard W. tibaw, gid forty-eight, oi 70 Irving place. Shaw Is a salesman for Altken, Son dry-goods dealers, at Llghteonth street and Urcadnny. A general alarm has been sent out. Shaw has bten HI with malaria and Is suffering with melancholia.

He Is uescrlbed as ot build, feet 8 Inches lu height, with dark beard and mustache. He wore a dark gray ot ercoat, black cheviot coat and Nest, gray and black striped trousers, and black silk hat with black band. Lizzie Williams Hold for Larceny. Lizzie Williams, aged twenty-eight, a notorious thief, was held in tho Yorkvllle cot.rt this morning for larcen). Mio went to Dr.

Oppenhelmer's, at 301 Fast Nineteenth street, ono day, and made on with clothing worth as soon as she was lelt alone. es-terday Uzle called on tho hnlscop il Msters, In Fast fclslcentb street, and stolo three doztn kntvesand forks. Mio pleaded guilty to tho charges. i Levi P. Morton at Laknwood.

Atlantic Cm, N. Dec. 17. Vice-President Morton arrived here yesterday afternoon from Washington. Mrs.

Mcrton and Miss C. It- Hunt, of Washington, have been here for some time, as Mrs. Morton has been sick and has been under treatment hereby nn electrical specialist. Ihtt Vlco-1'iesldent, Mrs. Morton and Miss Hunt left th's afternoon fcr Lakcwood, where thoy wl'l spend a few days.

Wlrs News In Brief. It is oflleiaUr announce! at Ottawa that the Dominion Parliament wilt meet for the despatch of bLsinesi on Jsn, i6. 1-ire this morning ileitfojed thef Inrlonatl Lead Pipe end hheel Lead llur.i. An Amerlran named Farmer stabbed Stephen Farrao, another minor, lu the head, neck and back at tienera, lud larrao dielwttMna few minutes, tanner escaped, but Patrao's Ital Ian "iittrinien iu vengeance, an may lynea tame Loildbeberainuiel. II.

(irdfrer, Hall and V. Mundorf, supreme nmiers i'l tno hoWin, xrno hai4 breiioutrl at Pit 'ir I with iaueiile-want i are n' o'. "It tht inoriinc. Application v.1.1 made the Dominion Parliament lu inrorporati ti Atlantic and Paclllo Hallway Company, to oallda rial from fiamt Me Marie to the t.aspe Itasto. pa.

slog through the counties south of tbe til. Iurer.oe. Edward Wllraarth. manager and operator pf Deintry. Itelnta 4 l.rman'a branehatnok onee ti Lo kpor i me cf ti hold tevtr this moratug, aged ti.auiy-oi.jsira.

A RELIC OF DAVENPQRTISM. Alleged Randall's Island Eleotion Frauds Up To-Day. Mr. Shield Adjourns the Cases or the Clinrltlrs Commissioners. Charity Commissioners Rhechy and Sim.

nons were to be arraigned before United btntes commissioner bhlelds, In tbu Federal Uulldlng to-dav. They are charged with having allowed paupers from Hand-ill's Island to register rs oters nt the late election. Only commlsloner hhechy was present. Lawyers David Loventrltt, Henry D. llotth-kiss and 11.

W. Wheeler appeared tor tho Commissioner'. United btaios District Attorney Miction anu Chords l. Uaker, ot his onlco, appealed tor tbu tiovirnmenu Lawyer Wheeler passed out a slip ot paper for publication. It contained the statement that President Porter, of the Hoard, was related to District-Attorney Mitchell and lo Col.

tleorge llllsi. It advanced this as a possible explanation why President Porter was not arrested with the other two t'omtnlsslonets. Ueargo H. llrlttont hrcrelary of tho Charities Hoard, testified to having entered on the rule book of the Hoard a regulation that paupers who received food and clothing should bo placd on tbo payroll with cash-prld employees. vccreiaiy iirltton was not cros-examln9d.

President Porter was called to the xtnnd. He testinel to hovlng issued the order referred to in hecretrry ISrlttou's testimony. An adjournment wrjs thou taken until Jan. 3 at 11 o'clock. VOTED THE SOCIALISTS DOWN.

Last Day Proceedings at tho Federation of Labor Convention. Inr ritEBg.l Dec. 17. To-day was expected to close tho twelfth annual convention ot the American Federation ot Labor. Resolutions were adopted calling on all local unions affiliated with the Federation to Join central labor bodies holding charters from tho Federation condemning tbo Itock Island system for requiring Its telegraph operators to withdraw from their organization; asking that Bailors be Included under tbe provisions of tho Allen Contract law; condemning the system ot advance wages to Bailors favoring changes Initio patent laws, so "that lnventois will receive a direct reward: condemning tho Ilaron Hlrsch fund ajid.its charltnbly assisted teclplentt and demanding restriction ot Immigration; condemning tho syBtem compelling waiters to shave on" the mustaches and mrorlng the elrht-hour system for them.

A resolution was unanimously adopted asking cletnoncy for tho Imprisoned Chicago Anarchists. Neebe, Melding and ccnab. Dcegaie Morgan, of Chicago, Introduced a Socialistic substitute for a resolution taior-InrOovernment conlrolof lelegiaih and telephone lines, asking that the Government control all menus of communication, transportation and production. The Socialists were beaten by a vote of to .17. 'I he original resolution was then passed with nu amendment asking Government control of railroads.

Resolutions reafllrmlng the previous convention adtoency of woman suffrage, and asking for State legislation to protect trade-union marks were adopted. And various resolutions asking legislation against tbu Chinese were favorably rccotnmenued lo tho Fxeotiilte Council. Differences bettveen tb.6 socialists nnd autonomists weru aired when a resolution as leportcd asking congress either to pass legislation compelling the adjustment of labor disputes by arbitration or the submission ot a constitutional amendment permitting such legislation. 'lhoboclallstlo lepresentatlves favored tho measure ns a step towards Government control of all production, and characterised Us opponents as Anai cblsts, charging that they rejected to It us they objected to all govern-ct'nt. President Qompers and others argued tbat compulsory arbitration might pro.o adan-g-rous weapon against labor Interests should It fall Into the hands ot capital.

MR. BLAINE'S CONDITION. He Is Twice Said to Be Better Once, Not Bo Well, To-Day. Ipt AiaociATgp rarss.1 WAsnthGTON, Dec. 17.

A gentleman crm-lng from the Blaine residence was seen by a reporter and asked how the ex-secretary ot Btnto was to-day. He replied after a moment's hesitation that he bad not seen Mr. lllalnc, but had been Informed that he was bettor to-day. James u. illalne, did not wish to talk, but said ho had left the residence early this morning and his father was then better, he believed.

At the house tbe reporter was told that Mr. Blaine was not so well to-day. LEFT A TRAIL OF BLOOD. John McGrath Can't Toll Who Fractured Ills Skull. John McfJrath, cf 4S." West stree', passed through outer and Oak sin et sat lo o'clock this morning, leaving a trail ot blood behind him.

The police sent him to the Chambers Mreet Hotpltai, where It was said McUralh's skull waslractured. Ho was unablo to tell how It happened. FOUGHT THE STABLE GANG. In YorUlllo Tollce Court to-ony Michael and George Ambrose, Frank trowloy, James MurpbV Andrew Flanlean and John smith were sent to the lland for one month each lor assaulting Policeman Michael McManus and another officer, who raided the house 41U East Llghteeuth street last nWht. Mrs.

Mary I'belan had informed policeman McManus on post that her daughter, Annie, was being kept In tho house against her will. Calling another onicer ho Icrced an entrance and found the gtrl Ijlng unoonsclous on the floor. The gsng assaulted thu and a bloody light enst.ed, but Noouu escaped. Hums, another member of tho pine, was badly tlubbed, snd snorted light again in co irt to-day. wIumi li'i uas to bad!) hurt that he as ixut lo licllrviie.

Tho polh-ei so) thu house Is tho resott of thieves and headquarters tor tho notorious stable Hang." 1 he girl said she ent hero of her own iree will and bad not been as- suulted. rereons In Prllrntr Ilrnllh Try Sctur.rig ui, Co. 'a "ancm. Dam i v- DUFFY UNO JEALOUS WOMEN. SI.

I. Mrs. Kuhle Owned Up That Sho Struok Mrs. Osiecki. The Justice Fined Them 95 Koch, Then Itemltted tho Fines.

Tho presence ot two pretty women and rawhide, betoro Pollco Justlco Duffy, In Kssex Market Court, this morning caused the leaking out of scandal that has leou rumored 'about thu 'ihlrd Assembly District for months, Lul which haa been assiduously kept quiet on account ot tho social prominence of I nil parties concerned, one of whom has strong I political ntllllations. Iho principal character In the story Is Iheodore 1'. Huhlc, Custom-Houso In- I specter He was not In court this morning, but it was ou his account that both women I were there I ono of them was his wile, Mrs. Anna A. I Ituble, cf 1UH Allen street, and bboglaicd at tbo other wcinau, Mrs.

Clara Osiecki, with tho air of one who had dono her duty, eicu i though the act bad brought her Into a police I court. I Tho rawhide belonged to Mrs. Huhle, and shcndiulttod It; btttshedeulod tbat she had piled It on Mrs. Osleckh as was Intimated by Justlco DufTy. She said site sometimes carried It with htr when she milked out with bet dog.

but sho did not explain lij sho hud It with her lust Ulitht, when her dor; did nut accompany her. Policeman Whildekl. of Iho Kldrldje Urect station, testified that bo ar-resteJ both women about it o'clock last night, when nn found them lighting on Grand stieet, near Allen. He did not know ti hat the ttoublu was about, 'iho tact that big crowd had collected to watch the right was enough tor him, and he lanlnthe principals. 1 hat's right," put in the Justice.

Here, you women, come up here, both of yez." I.owjer ocar Uocart, for Mrs. Osiecki, ex-plained tbat the women had dliterences, which woul 1 be uxplalned at the proper time, when he would makn formal complaint against Mrs. Ituble lor assaulting his client. What hate you to soy!" asked thclustlco of Mrs. Hui Ir.

Tell the whole story." "It's long one. Judge; over thirteen yenri." began Ituble. "Tnai'stoo long," said tbo llttlo magistrate, sotto vece, but go on." 1 did not know lor sure, until her husband I sued her lor divorce, making my husband corespondent, that slio wus the means of breaking up my homo and Lapplness, although I had long suspected It. She had insulted mo repeatedly, even In my own house, and I admit that last night 1 followed her and struck her with my band i not with the rawhldo." I My good woman, no man lives who Is I worth risking your liberty for," moralized Ills Honor, as ho fondled tho rawfittW. I ask Your Honor to discharge Mrs.

1 Osiecki began Lawyer Hognrt. Five dollars lino each," blurted out the Court. trust Your Honor will not" again began the lawyer. "Fins remitted In both cases," concluded tho Court, with a look of sympathy at Mrs. Huhle.

Mrs. osiecki refused to talk to reporters. Mrs. ituble suid she did not see her husband i with Osiecki last night, but struck tbe latter becauso sho calic'3 her an Insulting name. TROLLEY WIRES ON THE PLAZA? Brooklyn City Road Opposed by Park Commissioner Brower.

A motion was argued before Justice Hart-leu in tbo Supreme court, Urooklyn, this morning for an Injunction to restrain Park I commissioner llrower from Interfering with I tho Urooklyn City Hallroad In rtrlnglng I clectrie wires actoss tho Prospect Park Plaza. city Counsel Jenks said that as Park Com- mlssloner Urower bad jurisdiction over the Plaza his consent should bo obtained. Ho opposed tbo stringing ot wires over the Plazn because) ho considered that they were dangerous to public ssfejy. Three-fifths of tho persons using tho Park euter by the Plaza entrance. Justice llartlett Rild be would give a decision sometlmo before Jan.

l. A CHILD'S QUEER STORT. It Is Disbelieved and the Gerry Eoclety Gets Her. A little girl, who said her name was Jennto DrumsJortr, that she was nine ears old and that sho lived with her ancle on Thirty-second street, Hoboken, was to-day committed lo the care ot the Gerry Society In JcfTersou Market court, Tho child, who is very pretty, told tbe officers that her uncle's name Is August Peel; that sho attended school In West Thirty, seientli street, this city, nnd tbat her uncle was accustomed to call for her dally. Ono day sho was kept In and her undo whipped her, whereat she ran away.

A girl who met her, sho said, left lur In a dry-goods store, whence sue was turned out nt closing time and whs then fuuud by the ofllcers. i There Is no 'ihlrtj-socond street In Hobo-1 ken and Agent Duubert dlslclletcs tbo rest of her tale. Carmonclta to Appoar at tho Broadway Theatre, corracnrlta has teen engaged by D. Jefferson, Klaw fc Krlauger, and will make i her Ural uppearuneu this season, In new dances and costumes, at tbc Ilroadnay' 'iheatro on Monday night belweeu tho second and third acts of "Iho Prodigal lathT." The liens ot tho engagement' caused no little surprlso In tbo proiesslon when It got nbrotd jesterday, as It was well known that Csiiueuciiu had refused many big oners lor tins season. Union rnclflij Management.

ifv AssnriAirn ragss.t OktAHA, Neb. Dec 17. ltegarding tbe re. ports started In Union Patinc circles that ticorgu Gould was sure to control that Company In tho future, Assistant General Man-iigcr Dickinson said: 1 believe the management ul Ibe Union Pacific will continue the rame as now. I think Mr.

Gould will bo elected bis father's place on tbo llnard ot on that the Hilerett', both foreign and joir.esttc, will unite upon Mi, clars. us the nan to direct thu luture ot the road." 1, Can IXxumlno tbo Llpraan Books. Agcnls ot Drown, Shipley A bankers, ot LomUn, to-day obtained an Older from Justice Ingruham In Supremo court permitting them to examine tho books of Ltpman A nt S'i I eonurd street, who recently tailed tor a largo amount. Tho books arc In the Hherin's hands. mm A Wonderful Couth Cure.

ItixKH's ExrrcTOitAVTls Just this wonderful that it Is guaranteed tocure or money refunded. Costs DO cents a bottle any druggist or at 2-d el and Oth arc CHRISTMAS GIFTS. How Much Will It Be? RAIN, TURNING TO SNOW. Fora caster Dunn Tolls of the Storm That Is Approaching. Weather Forecaster Dunn said this morning that tho promised storm would reach uh soma time during tbe day, but whether It "ould be In tho form of rain or snow could ot be determined.

Tho ttonn centre this morning was off the ot Virginia, and It was raining In ad tbc Atlantic states irom tlis ouit Mexico as far north us Philadelphia. On the other band it was snowing hard lu tbe Lake region and Ohio Valley, and tho tnances aro the rain wtll reach us nrst and turn into snow during the night. 'l he southern storm is moving northward off the coast, and will be accompanied by high winds, making naWgatlou dangerous. iipavv tog bangs over tbe coast, extending trom North Carolina to Maine. 'there is a very cold wave In the West, the temperature bring below the freezing point as fur south as the Gulf, while at Morehead the mercury registers la to 15 belowxcro.

This wave will pass over tbo lake region, and In all prorablnty reach us Monday, when It will become much colder. INGRAHAM SCORES PRATT. His (jbarp Words In Vacating Sylvester Wilson's etay of Sentence. Justice Ingraham In Superior court to-day vacated tho stay ot sentence granted by Justlco Pratt, ot Hrooklyn, in the case ot sylies-ter Francis Wilson, manager of female bae-bll teams, who was convicted of abduction. Laujer Hallen, Wilson's Counsel, said ho should go again before Justlco Pratt and ask for another stay.

I cannot toll what be will do," retorted Justlco Ingraham. If he nets without authority and interferes with the administration ot criminal justice In New York, and prevents criminals of Newiork Irom belug brought to justlco, I cannot help It. "AH I have to do Is to administer Justice 1 find It. 1 am here toperfom my duties and will do so, no matter what auy other Judge RATS ATE HIS FACE. An Unknown Man Found Dead In an Unoccupied Building.

Tbe body ot a man was found at 10 o'clock this morning in tho unoccupied factory build-ng ot J. Kosenbcrg, Newtown Creek and Meeker avonue, Williamsburg. The man was about fifty cars old, 5 feet 8 Inches tall. Ho had a full beard and was poorly dressed Ho nad eviuoolly been dead tor sum time, for the rats had eaten uwuy part oi hlii face. In his coat was an account book with tho name of F.

Fischer on the fly-leaf. The body was taken to the Morgue. CALVARY CHURCH BURNED. The Firs Attributed to Rtaten Island's Firebugs. West Bbiohtov, S.

1., Deo 17. Calvary Presbyterian church, on Dement and Castle-ton avenues, West ISrlghton, was entirely destroyed by Are this morning. The building was a frame one erectid a icw ears ago at cost ot (4,000. Its fittings cost as much more. Tho flames spread so fast that nothing was saved.

It Is supposed that the nro was the work of nrebuitS. 'there had been nu lire In tbe church since last Sunday. Tho decorations for the Christmas lestlvul were to have been taken lo thu church to-day. Order for Arres: Bent by Expross. 'HT AseoclATMi PHrat-West ScrEBlon, Di'c.

17. A. W. Hughes, Sheriff or I oui.i), lex and II. Itackloy, Assistant Chief of Police of Deul-ison, "lex.

anlud tc.Jaj to eo Dick Kd-wards, under urn st lureonsuvplilcn of ruing i William Leroj, wuu killed Hum women In Denlsnn, Tcxis, 'wo seats aH'ii 'Itie Instructions for lMuunU's anvil were forwarded irom St. Louis lu a sealodt xpress package, to secure abiolute secrecy. 300 New Cars lor Chicago Travel. IUT ASIOrlATin i ntss. I MoiTiiKAI, Dee.

10. -Tho Grand Trunk I Hallway Is haIng 200 special pasicnger-can joulitfor tho Worlds Fair tnnic. tiftbeee, I nvo aro now In operation on tbo line. They have distinguished literary names, such as Dante, Dickens, tloctbe, scolt and llunn. They aro all Pullmans, each costing about Scow Will On to 6oi To-Day.

Commissioner Urcnuan, of the street-Cleaning Department, tajs tbat beexfects to get all tho scows that bavo been detalnid tho wo liber out to sea on this uttrrneon's tide, at he hopes to hate all tho dumps Hut am now clearest and In tree working order by Monday morning. Ellen Newton Inquest To.Nlcht. Mot'ST Vbkmok, Doc 17. The Inquest Into the cause ot death of pretty Mien New tou will be continued this etenlng, when It I expected that additional testimony bearlug oa the theory ot murder will bo elicited. T.J O'CONNOR CANNOT SERVE.

The VIcar-Qoneral Not to Tresldo ot the Corrlgan Trial. Neware, N. .1., Dec 17. Ilev. Father Kearney, ot the old st.

Patrick's Cathedral on Mott street. New York, has been selected as tho thlid referee who Is to pass upon the evidence adduced lavt Thursday regarding tho Illness of Vlcar-Gntrol O'Connor, of this Ulo-coie, to preside nt the trial of Itev. Father corrlgau, ot the Church ot Our Lady of Grace lu Hoboken, for nllcged canonical violations. Father Kearney arrltcd at tbe homo ot Mgr. Duane low minutes nfter 11 o'clock, this morning.

A tew minutes later ltev. Dr. Mcswecney, ot SL llrlgld's church, New York, Father Corrlgan's referee, drove up to the house and i ho threo relerees lost no time In gelling to work 'o review tbe evidence offered by Father Corrlgan to show Vicar-General O'Connor's prejudice- Ills believed that tho three priests will conclude their laburs this afternoon. Tho selection of a priest outsldo of the Howark Dloceso for a referee is construed by many as victory for Ilev. Father Corrlgan.

who urged suth a selection when the two referees, Mgr. Don no and Dr. Mcsweeney, could not umec. On thu other hand, tho claim Is made mat It Is striking evidence of llishop Wigger's desire to show ths accused priest etei mark of fairness. Dounesald this morning that should Father Kearney decide that Icnr-Gc neral Connor is not a lit person to presl je at thu trial llishop Igger will hsvo to agreo to the -lection ot substitute.

Vi bat prieft would likely bo called uron to take Father 0 Connor's place Is a matter ot sperulstlon. It was decided this afternoon that Mcar Gt neral onnor could not preside at the trial of Father Corrlgan. INTERVIEWED MR. CLEVELAND. A Delegation of Southern Editors Visit Him In His Office.

President-elect Cleveland had a call this afternoon at his ofllco lu tho Mills Uulldlng Irom a delegallon of tho southern Press Asso-elation, now visiting the city. Tbe callers were T. II. Estill, of the Savannah A iim; Capt. Ean P.

Howell, of tho Atlanta Coi.fttliitfon Patrick Walsh, ot the Augusta thitmicr; J. C. Hemphill, of tho Charleston Aetr unit Cti'iifrr; T. T. Stockton, ot tho Florida 'of JacksonWlle; Adolph s.

oebs, I of tho tnattanooga 7(mr; Henry McDanlcl, the Orleans I'lcniiuif; Charles H. Clnrk, of the New Orleans and A. Ilattln, Washington Agent ot tbe United Press The idltorssald that their visit was merely afrlendl) one. lhey were not here to press me claims ot the south tor tecognlilou In the They remained In Mr. Cleielands ofllco about half hour, and during the Interval tno sound of hilarious laughter was Ire-nueull) h-ord trom within.

Capt. Iloncll alJ thai Hie time was trostly spent In b.ihpplng stories about the recent campaign, which the President-elect contributed his share. i 'Ihe only thing approaching politics that I was mentioned was the humerous suggestions ot Mi. Howell that Mr. Cleveland might pick his entire cabinet nut ot tho vliltlng delegation ot edltoir, as they were alt good men, and ably qualified to nil mij po-ltlon.

Ho also remarked to tbe Pnsldciit-ilcct that as cnngreis lind been legislating tor Ihe hawks fir tho lul enl j.urs It was about tlino II looked allot the chlckins. FOR A SPEEDWAY. Mayor Grant Will Have Something I to Say Next Week, I A report was In circulation to-dav tint Major Grant basset his heart oneslablHIiln speedway, and that hu will haio proWsl-uij inudofor It tolnre he goes out otofllce, Jan. 1. 1 I may nave something to ssj about tint matter roxl week," slid 'he Major loan Kvemmi oki roprner.

I It Is said that the Major will lay ihe project I be'oie the llusrd et stltna and pnortl -fluent next week and iim ppn allil which wi be int mined by senate a is me I rgis.ature mee M-namr Plunkltt was 'he sponsor for me Park spe-dway law, nbMi was re-1 inalcd. EDWARD CORRIGAN ARRESTED. Wnr on tlio Hawthorne Race Track Bolng Vigorously Waged. r' rtsTrn CiilCAi.o, Dee. Cvrrlgin, chief proinuter ot tin- IHwtherne litej Track, agalns' whom a crt.iado Ins leen Iniugu-'rated sliullii lu Ihe aurrrssltil struggle against thoeontlnuancp)f racegintMlng ul Garneld.

was at sled this irnlng. An hour later the utliri proprietors anj omotils a' Hawthorne were taken Into ciistodj. '1 he warrants are utUerlbo Stnto ami-gambling statutes. Tii I III nirr ur -up r. tale EransASons' India Pale Ale or Urow Stout.

p11B1- SEVENTY-FIRST'S ARMORY. The Corner.Stono Laid by Mayor Grant This Afterr.oon. An Important event of to-day was the laying of tbo corner-stono of tho Seventj -first Itcglmenl Armory, at Parx avenue and Thirty-fourth street. The ceremonies commenced shortly after 10 o'clock lu tbo presence ot a Urge assemblage. Tho ofllcers and file of the regiment to tho number of lu cltlren's clothes, were there to welcome the Armory Hoard, I represented by President Darker, Maior Grant, Mayor-elect Thomas F.

Gliroy and Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. When tbe big slab ot Maine granite had been lowered to tta place. Mayor Grant In-troduced Chaplain Vniiderwuter, who offered an invocation. Ihe Mayor then formally laid tbe corner-stone.

'In the receptacle was placed a history ot tbe seventy-first Itegiment, a detailed History of each company, a roster of the companies and a banusome copy ot the souvenir book of lueri-tfiment. The Armory will borne of tho handsomest lntbecltj. The conttnet price IsSUD.OOO. It was begun last March and is to be finished by September next. STATE QUARANTINE PROPOSALS To Improvo Hoffman Island and Provide for Cab Passengers.

trv rnreM Albany, Dec 17. Tho State Hoard of Com. mlsslonersof (uarantlno havo determined It to bo necosary to Improvo and enlarge Hoffman Island for the accommodation ot a larger number of steerage passengers and also to provide suitable place for tbo reception of cabin passengers who may bo detained In Now York Hay, especially during a cholera scourge. For the reception ot cabin passengers the Commissioners propose either to build a ship eupaUiHuf accommodating persons or lu elect a new island south of tbe existing quarantine Islands. '1 he I elslnture will be asked to pass upon these ri'cummeudstlons.

The probabilities are tnat tbe use of Fire Iilund ns a quuran luo station will to discontinued and the Island sold. PLATT SAYS HE DIDN'T. Ha Denlos that Col. Bliss Asked His Holp. Ex-Senator Thomas C.

Piatt's attention was called this morning to a statement tbat CoL George llllss had called ou him last night and asked his assistance In becoming Chairman ot tbe Itepubllcan county committee. "I bate not seen Col. miss for two weeks There ran, therefore, be no political slgnltl cance In a visit tbat was not male. Further-mere, 1 am not paying the slightest attention to tbe organization of tbe county committee." JOSEPH DUBARRY DEAD. irr AseociATtp rxEes.t Dec 17.

Joseph N. Du-barry, second Vice-President ot the Pennsylvania Hallroad. Company, died suddonly ot heart dUtae at 7.. 10 o'clock this morning at his rettcue. ytil7 Spruce street, this city.

Deceased was sixt-two jcitrs old. Johnstown Flood Tea" Suit. Irr AssoriATrn ra. i PirrsmcKd, Dec 17 suit hasb-cn entered 11 tho Lnltid states circuit Court against the south Fok suing club by James Jen-Hps ant wife, ot oungstown, In the r.ght of -Mrs. Jenkins for damages for lujuiles lecrlud in the Jotiustown flcoj.

'Ihl Is tin- first suit ever intered directly a.alust the south 1 ork club icriutounec-lliui with the hood, aud is lunidedas a tost suit. Little Grace Daniels Committed. Hcven-year-old Grace Daniels, who mis-lerlously dlsappeareud Irom her home a week ago and turued up us prlviKri charged with I'loplltllni, nst Wednislaj, was tevoaj'. Pi hh-t vtnil.i couii, committed to tho care of the 1 eiuale uu.irilun socloty, Th Yoiy Hur lit Sea. The steamship File, which arrlied to-day, rep rte-d lha.

Die. 10 a German steerago p.tsi-nger, 1 eo-oU Ham, nlneteiu years old, crawled up into Hie and etlliir Kllor threw himself to tho deck. Tho beidy was burled at sea Fiund Him Under tbo Table. An meleis llungarlin, nhogavo his nnmo lu I km' Market Police court as Adolph Weiss, was ti iliylitldln Jl.oou for irlalon in charge of nttempud tmrclary. He was found uiidei table In Jonas Leu's house, 17'J sutulk street, last aud at rested Mamie llnr.nan Daughter.

Mamie lla-iuau, whu recently accused Koundmin Matthew F. Dalleyot criminally assaulting her March -Jit iat, this morning gave birth to a bouncing girl baby. Why suiter with asthma wtei the famous Dr. Uull'e Cough Sjrup will cure jou, LAST EDITION. nl COMSTOCK'S BIG RAID, I Three of tho Groan-Goods Printers Held for Examination.

Eugcno Marvin, the Proprietor, Nat Ja- Yet Captured. M. Ills Counsel Promises to Prodao 'T Illm Next Thursday. 'k i rrank Van Tuyle, George Froosch IBS tleorge Mink, tho threo printers arrested' by Anthony Coinstock last night on the chares of pi luting green goods circulars, were ar- ralgned In the Tombs Police Court to-day and jr' held in al.OOO ball each for examination next Thursday. Alexander Davison went on Van Tuylel bond and he was released.

Froosch and Kink could not get bill this morning, Lawyer Joseph stlner, who appeared for the prisoners, asked that tbo bail furnished 4 at the station-house last night by Michael smith be continued, but Mr. Comstock would not agreo to this. Lawyer Stlner eald thit bo would produce Eugene A. Marvin, of 110 West Seventy-flrst street, tho proprlctcr of the printing office at S8U Ltghth avenue, where the raid was made, -'j at the examination Thursday. Tlie pollco bad not been able to And Marvin up to o'clock to-day.

Comstnck entered tbe Tombs Court at 10 o'clock this morning and made formal com- 'i'hj plaint against two other men who were JI found working on tho piemlses last night. ill ecmstockwos greatly elated over the iuo- '41 cess of bts raid, and went oser the details ffAl lib rvldont satisfaction. -gll I He had, he said, suspected the printing i-: onlco at Sh'-l i-lghth atenuo fur some time as a place- from which a gang of pre-eu goods operutors havo been gcttlug their supply of prlutid matter. Ills suspicions were con- nrmed, bo Raid, lhursduy, and yesterday ha K'l Lectired Irom Justice Qtady a warrant tor a raid. j-, policemen O'Connor ana conavas, of tba A Tombs court squad, were assigned to go cumstuck.

The expedition moved about 7.30 ocock last night and by 8 o'clock reached the printing ortlce. p. 1 When the oniceii went upstairs they tonnd over) thing apparently all regular In lbs main room, lne Bound of voices proceeded trom the noxt room and light shone througn -V the crack under the door. A Comstock tried the door and found It hear. Hy barricaded.

It wai battered down with- out more ndo. on entering tho room Comstock and bis ii men found themselves surrounded by a mass ot green-goods literature. Three men wero uiwurkattne presses turning oT circulars contslulng glowing accounts ot the prodts Which could be realized by persons who would repose centldence in the operators to send their on good money. 1 be three mei were at onco placed under arrest. They were Frank Van tuyle, tore.

a mau, and Genrgu Froesch and George Mink. Iho prisoners were sent to the Thlrty-sev- cnth street station and locked up, and the circulars and paraphernalia loaded Into three trucks and baulod lo Police Bead- Vi quarters. 'l liore an Inventory showed that there wers mi i.ooo sheets of circulars printed oo nne llLcn paper. Each sheet had irom six to eight circulars printed on It. '1 he type used as la Imitation of the work done bv a typewriter.

1 welvo forms ere found locked up ready to put on the two cj Under presses, there was nlsoabu bunuleut bozus newspaper i clippings gotten up to look us If cut trom a dallj paper, on tlio back ut the alleged cUp- ping was part ot an article on the tariff queo- 1 Hon and on tbc other side was a cunningly worded despatch from Washtugton about tba luss ot 1 reasury plates irom which genuine notes were belug printed. f. At the btatlou-uuuse lost night tbe three prisoners protested tbelr Ibnocence of air intent to violate the law. They were later jS releasoJ on ball furnished by Michael Smltk, a west-side truckman. Eugene A.

Martin, who owns tne printing 'y estnbllibtuent, has been In business on tba block for the last twelve years. He occupies iX the note building nnd has up to this lime been considered a strictly honorable business I mau. ft At Police Headquarters this morning, It was said that supt. Uj rnes would Investigate thoieason why the iiollce ot the Twentieth i Precinct didn't know tbat a green-goods press was at work In tbe district. comstock said this forenoon that be was sotlslled that postmaster lu a New Jersey MUate was being paid by the green-goods gang to handle their mall "on the quleu ou a preilousotcislon.

be said, be dlscov. ercd that the postmaster at Ox lord Furnace was receiving 100 a month for the serrlee. The circulars seized last night direct that all replies be sent to H04 Morris avenue, hllzibeth. N. and Comstock assumes that the operators wcro not having such enor Itious malls sent there without some arrange- mem with iome one in a position to lavor rff them Ho is gulng to act on that supposl- Hon, nnd.

If possible, discover who waa la collusion i the green-goods men. I Is- Ppnco at the World's Fair. Pecretarj Matthews, of the Internattoail i Exhibitors' Association, has received the lot- -J4 lowing despatch trom Director General tj i i.i-or'e It. Davis, ot tho World's Fair, agent fc i Hie complaints made by Fastern exhibitors jb ou count ot tardln-ss lu making allotments 3 ot spacu: I ciiicauo. Dee.

If. XI'otmnls of spaoe will bw jl? ermii'eted terr shoitly are beins seat out every day. 't I Alloluviils bate Ken completed In las clictncltj uud ihe mining departments. A I Effect of ft Higher Whiskey Tax. trv AKOCIATID rBESS.I Wasiusutos, Dec.

17. Mr. Mason, Com- mlssloner ot lntornal Hevenuc, says tbat ths nasiage ot Heprtsentattie Scon's 6UI In- irtailagthe taxon distilled spirits totL5 a gallon would lin reuse the revenues ot too Government a ear. One Hundred Years Old To-Day. f( 1 Lvx, Dec.

17. Mrs. Martha Swan, lorn In Metnuen, Dec 17, 1708, and at one time a silent ot Philadelphia, is to-day her lOOtli blrtnday at her home hen- Hart to Be Clubbed In Court. 4 John smith, of 410 East Eighteenth street, I a ptlsouer lu Yorkvllle Court to-day, at- tempted to escape, and had to be severely eluooed with a polici man's billy" before be roiild bu quieted. Ho was sent to Vellevus i HuspltaU (I Y.

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