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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
NO ONE KNOWS UHtT STARTED The FIRE

FLAMES CAUSE A DAMAGE or $4,000 IN a
sPRrSG-sr FACTORY BUILDING.
One OF those mysterious fires which have been
taking place recently all over the lower part OF
NewYork began on the third floor OF the big SIX
story factory building Nos. 81 and 50 Spring-st at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. The names ran
up the stairways to the fifth floor before the fire.
obtained control. Carl Strom. a Waterman,
who slept the top floor Of No. ST. had a narrow
escape from suTocaton. Three alarms were sent
out and at time twelve engines were pouring
water into the building. The total loss will prob
ably reach $4,000. The building was occupied by
manufacturers.
The fire Is believed to have started on the third
floor OF No. 49, which was occupied by the New
York Playing card Company. a brick partition
wall between Nos 81 and SO prevented the fire from
getting into the former number for some time.
but the flames worked around into an l. in the
rear. and soon had possession OF the rear part OF
both numbers. The building has a frontage OF
some sixty feet In Spring-s and 1t runs back fully
100 feet. Firemen fairly swarmed up the front
fire escapes. dragging lines OF hose after them,
while other men rushed hose through No a
Marion-st. TO a rear building directly behind the
S;rom. the Waterman. always gets up at Sis
way down he detected tho smell Of smoke This
started him back to his room to get his clothes,
but there he was cut off by the smoke. and
climbed out on the roof to escape suffocaton There
assembled 70 the roof Of No. 65 Spring-st: threw
up epe to him, and the Waterman speedily fast
ened one end OF it around a chimney and went
down 10 the next roof. The fire destroyed portions
Of the third fourth and NTH floors Of No GO and
the rear portions OF the third. fourth and NTH
floors OF No 81 Spring-st John Russell. who feeds
the furnaces. arrived in the midst Of the fire TO get
up steam In the boilers. He was not allowed to
enter the building. Russell said In answer 10 ques-
tons that the entire building heated by steam.
and that there We're no stoves any Of the foors.
He added that the gas was cut Off at the meter IN
the ba sement every night. and that he carefully
banked the furnace fires Thursday night before
ne went home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
THKTR PIY CHECKS ~ DOTBE

Troubles or THE JOHNSON SIGNAL COMPANY
CAUSE HALFWAY MERCHANTS TO HAVE
FEARS As To THEIR CREDITS
The announcement on Friday that Henry john
son. rlanegcr ~ the Johnson Signal Company OF
RAILWAY y J. had obtained a temporary injunction
from Chancellor Mctill. In Jersey Ci,S restraining
the Johnson signal Company from transferring or
mortgaginr its property caused something OF
sensation In Railway Many merchants have cashed
the pay checks OF the employees These checks have
always been taken by the merchants In place OF
cash and have always been good There was some
d,uh, ,s 20 the effect the troubles Of the company
would IA .e on the checks. but people at the factory
,estcrlny sail they would have none. ana that me
y..l amount due the men would be paid. no matter
what might he the result OF the hugats lnto which
u would seem the company was about 10 be
plunged - ~
Wha, worried the local people was the rumor that
Il wa an Effort OF the Hall signal Company, which
.utrols the Johnson Company. to freez" out the
u,ant AZ Railway. The Han Signal system ~ IN
,o,r.t. unless used with the Johnson interlocklng
sNltch a. the Johnson company besides contrCiIhS
their own lock ana switch. controlled the sykes
lnf.rock!ng switch and block system. Intl the re-
q, M dull spell the Johnson plant has employed about
,.., hands Their weekly outlay was about N2up
During the dull period tho force was reduced by
ioo The plant covers several acres, Just south or
fho q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02

Madison square Garden has seldom h'id such a
exhibition this week Poultry ianc.ers from All
over the country were present at IA" show yes
ter,lay afternoon with the single exception ~
the game classes the exhibition croels anything
OF the kind ever held In this city. The Massachu-
setts fanciers appear to be IN" leaders n th'y
have won IA large number - the prizes That the
competition between the poultry raiser- "iii prove
beneficial 10 the public In general goes without
saying Fowls are being bred for Tho table from
the choicest strains OF England and France.
George ~ Inches. OF Boston. Won tn nrst prize
FOR silver Dorkngs with cock that attracted the
attention OF almost every visitor 10 'ho show.
His proportions and carriage would attract tho
attention OF n novice rs he was high stationed
with great width OF back and magnlhccntly icath.
cred. His comb badly frosted hIi mat dd
not prevent his winning. az b" IL a I.hl b'.ny.
There were Poandf. Brdhnas. COLLINS. MINOR
cas- Leghorns and fowls Of various kinds that were
bewidcring In their makeup.
The show or pigeons Is remarkable. a. every
known strain IL on exhibition from the gentle
rlngdoye to the dauntless carrier bf the pleas
ants two specimens OF the Japanese breed possess
beautiful Golden phcasants. silver peasants and
the English strain well represented
Large numbers Of persons gather around me
incubators and watch the process OF artificial
breeding all stages Of incubation can be seen.
A large number Of blown ostrich ar" r." sub
ject OF much study by wondering CROWS one ex-
bibitor was the picture Of misery and woe.
frst-prize hen laid egg In her cage. which was
slirrcntitiously removed and thus corner on
that particular breed Is likely to be broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
JACOB A. RIIS'S EYE IN DANGER.

Jacob A. Rils well known in this city as news
paper writer. and more widely known as the author
OF the book How the Other Half Lives was to
deliver an address the fortnight conference of the
City Vigilance League on Thursday evening ana
the Rev. DR.. Ransford obliged TO apologize
for his absence Mr. Rils h. threatened with a
cataract in his left eye and is obliged TO spend his
days In darkened room for time. His home Is
In Richmond Ill., l. l. He has been extremely
near-sighted. and II has been his custom TO wear
eyeglasses TO which attached black cord. a
knot In the cord rubbed against Mr.. Riiss left eye
when ne took his glasses on in hurry. causing
serious Inflammation. His friends have been
shocked by report that he was likely TO lose the
sight OF the eye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
MGR sAroLLI TO VISIT ST. STEPHfy'S TO-DAY.

MGR SATOLLI TO VISIT ST STEPHENS IO-DAf.
The Apostolic Delegate will celebrate low mass
IN St Stephens Church Twenty nnth-st. near
Thlrd-ave AZ Q o'clock this morning. He arrived In
this city on MIS- way from WASHINGTON TO New
Haven early last evening. accompanied By his pri-
vate secretary They went at once to the mouse
OF Father Bandin OF the Italian Mission. Waverley
Place near Slxth-ave.
The Delegates visit to ST. stephens. although
intended a. an expression OF his appreciation or
Father Colton's Jealous work In freeing ST. Ste
phen's from debt is entirely Informal. Monsignor
Satoli was asked some time ago TO pay VISIT 10
the church and as ne TO go to New-Haven
about this time he decided TO make a visit on
Candlemas Day. Owing 10 the TACT that proper
ves,mcnts had been sent before him TO New
Haven the Delegate will not celebrate high mass.
AZ he expressed wish to do After the low mass
and the blessing OF the candles. the Delegate VIII
bc greeted by the children OF the parish. nearly one
thousand OF them, In the school hal, with appro-
rriate addresses and songs He Will then bless the
hanners OF the Sacred Heart and Holy Rosary
societies to-day being also the feast of the Puri-
cation OF the Blessed Virgin Mary. As the visit
is Informal none Of the clergy outside OF ST. Ste
phens have been invited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THE VERDICT FOR MRS WINKEMElER.
HER HUSBAND LOSES THE SUIT FOR DIVORCE
pporc11T AGAINST HER

THE VERDICT FOR MRS. WINKEME1ER.
HER HUSBAND LOSES THE SUIT FOR DIVORCE
BROUGHT AGAINST HER
Twelve good men and true who. for the greater
mart OF the last week. had been engaged In hearing
Testimony In the suit for absolute divorce which
christian F. winkemeier brought against his wife.
handed in their verdict yesterday morning at 10
o'clock and they all declared that Mrs Wnkemeier
was not guilty Of any improperly in her relations
with Willie Finch. the twenty-five year-old son OF
a wel-known retired Brooklyn shoe dealer
Mrs Maud Winkemeer is twenty-five years Oh.
Her husband Is forty-fve. The Winkemeiers lived
at No 70 Elghth-ave. and next door lived the
Frnches Very often during the period between Jan
uary and September 1894 Willie Finch was VISITOR
at the W.nkemeier home. and the two families were
intimate Willie was prime favorite with both
husband and Wife and went TO the races with the
husband and 10 the riding academy with the wife
One day last September Mr.. Winkemder charged
his wife with violating the vows OF wtilock. He
gave brutal emphasis his charge by knocking
her down with a blow in her face from MS nst oh
went to her fathers home and the husDanu sutu
for divorce statutory grounds. General lrdeS
and MIR. Solely defended the wife and A. hummer
and Mr. Courtney looked after the husbands inter
ests. Mr.. Wnkemcier rested his case solely upon
the testimony Of three four girl servants III Ms
household. who they had witnessed dannasl ny
things In the wfe's conduct Mrs WlnkeIneler
swore that Willie Flnchs visits were known TO her
husband and that she was innocent OF WIohg; Mrs'
Winkemeier is the mother of one child MI Nlnke-
meier a widOwer with children When Sne was
married to him. The families are both Weailhy
Yesterday in court when ex-Aderman Williams
heard the verdict generating his daughter an
nounced he burst into tears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
TIE PLANS or HENRY GEORGE.

II IL well known that Henry George has his own
particular private. patented individual horn to blow
on any and all occasions when he get "A chance
lft up his voice against the walls OF Jericho.
against common-sense. Mr. George intends 10
abolish poverty all by his Town lonesome self. He
has written the following letter for publication:
Sir: In reply 10 Mr. elders structures permit me
to say that. In my opinion. either poets or others
who do not know how to abolish poverty have
no business to make propositions for the relief OF
the tenemen, house population l shall speak at a
free meeting In Chlckering Hall at O'Clock on sun
day evening and shall have something TO say OF
poets who do not know how to abolish poverty. OF
preachers who deem II quackery to propose 10
abolish poverty. and OF the milk and-water social
ism that plays at reform. Mr. Glider. DR.. Rains
ford. Or. Felix Adler and Professor Se!igman have
been invited to be present and II they wish to
reply | shall gladly yield them time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02

Three-dOllar shoes seem to be the
craze. We're in the craze. going
deeper-seling three-dollar shoes for
$3.50. Just for advertising.
S4-shOe is somewhat finer.
$5-shOe is finer yet, sOtter-wont
wear any better though.
But the main drift of our shoe de.
partment is: find your shoe to-day, and
it's here next year-eXcept for fitfal
styles that you want only while they're
raging.
listers. Every one we had was
marked down to Sl5 two weeks ago
Plenty left for boys of 16 years To
men of fl inches chest.
Wintersuits (sOme of our finest silk.
lined) marked down from $40 or less to
S3O-a few cntaway mixed suits even
to s25. Nothing alarming; just a quiet
way of clearing out slOw-sellers instead
of bribing statesmen to talk 'em up.
At all stores, and your money back
if you want it.
ROGERS, PEET & co
Ss sToREs ssa s5'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

l. Augustus Stanwood a connection OF the late
James G. Blaine. yesterday appointed ac-
countant and cloth clerk OF the Police Depart
ment py Police Commissioner Welles. The salary
In & 800 a year. Mr.. Stanwood was for many years
in the New-York Custom House. He resigned his
place to study law, and he has been member OF
the bar since 1875.
The Unity Republican Club. OF the Twenty eighth
Ward held It's monthly stag" at the clubhouse.
No II Mofatt-st.. Thursday night To Fred
erick G. Hughes president Of the club. were pre-
sented two ebony gavels. 10 be used In the
meetings and the other a souvenir. The pres
entation speech was made by c. NJ. Holmes. There
was large attendance.
Judge Gaynor yesterday sent word to Nathan
Kaplan, a recalcitrant Witness that II he did not
answer questions put to him for the purpose OF
framing a complaint In a negligence case he would
send him to jail Kaplan is the owner Of property
IN Bergen-st. which accident occurred
The Eleventh Ward Republican Club gave re-
ception for its women friends on Tuesday evening.
An entertainment given and supper was
served
Judge Moore. - the Court Of Sessions. yesterday
reappointed Peter Beilman German Interpreter oi
the Surrogate's Court, thus ignoring the resolution
OF the Board OF Supervisors displacing Beilman In
favor OF a Republican.
Judge Landon yesterday granted decree Of abb
solute divorce in favor OF Harry Wentworth
Lazelle against Elizabeth Mary Lazelle. The hus-
band is a clerk in the Bank OF North America, and
lives at No y Downng-st. The couple were mar
ried in May 1886 The correspondent j. H.
Jenkins.
On account OF the greatly overcrowded condition
OF the two high schools In Brooklyn. the educa
tional authorities have sent out the order that
only 30 per cent OF those who should be graduated
from the grammar schools will be successful al
this term. This is said to mean practically that
at least 800 boys and girls will be thrown back
into the grammar schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Dedication OF Trinity School buildings, NO l''
West Ninety-ilrst-st.. p. m.
c. Humble. OF West Virginia. before MONDAY
prayer-meetng. No. ll3 Fulton-st.
Lecture on "Appomattox" by General horace
Porter before 7th Regiment Library Society. ar
mory. p. m.
Alumni Of Potsdam State Normal School dinner.
St Denis Hotel evening
L. T TeNt Post meeting. No. 1873 Perrepont-s'''
Brooklyn. p. m.
Lecture by Morris Stener Metropolitan Museum
OF Art, II a. m.
Press view of Hahneman Monument America"
Fine Arts Society. TO p. m
Opening of Brooklyn cycle Ciuo |ierno"'
Avenue Rink, p. m.
Lotos Club dinner TO Anton Sedl. evening
New-York Camera Club smoker. No Hi Fifth
Federal Club ball. No IL -. Marx S fiace'
Rife shooting at 7th Regiment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT AR

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ASTOR-The Rev. DR.. HerrIck Johnson, OF chi
cago EVERETT-Senator William n. Roach or
North Dakota. FIFTH AVENUE-Jeferson Chand-
er Of Washington. ID. c. GlLSEY-unned states
Solicitor General Lawrence Maxwell. jr. Hull
LAND-Senator Edward O. Wolcott, of Colorado
INTERCOLLEGIATE Senators Harvey j. Donald
son. Frank w. Higgins and F. d. Knburn MI n
RAY HILII-Hamlton Fish. Speaker OF the Assem-
bly, wALDORF-Mrs. John Wanamaker and MISS
Wanamaker WINDSOR-Congressman John o.
Pendleton. of West Virginia. and Hamilton Harris
of Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
AID FOR AN EAST SIDE MISSION.

The Presby terian Hebrew Christian Mission. NO
12s Forsyih-s,.. acknowledges. IN reply TO lis
earnest appeal for aid. s. from AN Unknown
Friend" 81 from IAN Unknown Friend" - from
Mrs j. VI. Cockroft. and clothing from J. ii. Ed
wards. 1t Is urgently requested by the Rev H. T.
Faust, superintendent OF the mission. that further
assistance be given. many poor families who are
making appeals the mission are In the most
severe want. being ia actual danger OF starving
and freezing to death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Supreme Cour, Chambers Before O'Brien. Court
opens 4 1880 a m. Motions
Circuit Court Part U-Before o'Brten. saturday
calendar called AZ 10 ~ a.
Superior C'Lrf-Spec1a Tern-Before Dugro. J-Court
opens al 40 a m. Motions.
s,,rroga,o's -hanhers-Betore Arnold estate
- William Peck wills for probate Jacob
Charles \ Ban1oune Charles 7. Nichols,
Fanny Newman az 1880 a. m.
sprrn.r psas.Speclrl rern-Refore Daily. {. j.
Court opens at 1870 a. m. Motions.
CITY Court -speca,i, Terni-BefoT Mccarthy. Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
rh.s, Of all in Leavenng Power-Lates us Govt Report
R3H!a!!! Rs*as$;!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
HIGHEST of all in Leavening Power.-Latest
ABSOLUTELY PURE

evening, when Callaghan absent from the meet
ing contrary to his promise. to look him up and
demand accounting The committee has been
unable TO find him. He and his wife moved last
Wednesday from No. 1T Montgomery-st, and their
friends do not know where they moved to. 1t Is
reported they moved to this city
The committee reported the case to Police Captain
Farrer yesterday. The captain learned that CAL
aghan had drawn out all the money he had in
the bank. Callaghan belonged to the Red Men and
several other orders. No other complaints have
been made against him. His friends say that he
Will return and make everything all right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
ALE BREWERS ASSOCIATION MEETS

The sxty-Hfth annual meeting Of the Ale Brew
ers' Association was held In New-York yesterday.
The officers elected for the coming year were:
President. j. W. Brown. Brooklyn vice-president,
James NJ Fuller Brooklyn: treasurer. John u.
Ballantne, Newark ~ j.: secretary. A. f. J..
Toyey New-York: trustees Joseph NJ Knap.
New-York Henry L. Kellers, jersey City; Louis
p; schram, Brooklyn; y G: Yuengnnsi NewTYoI,s:
Schultz New-York; c. W. Ferris New York: J.
NJ. Fuller Brooklyn: c. c. Clausen. New-York;
c. II. Childs, New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
CUsrOx HOUSE BROKER CONVICTED

Henry Magrane. Custom House broker. was
yesterday convicted before Judge Brown. In the
United States Circuit Court the charge Of having
made and presented to a United States Civil Service
agent In the Treasury Department on April II.
lS'A false claim for s103 g. the amount OF the
drawback on 80 OF canned meat shipped TO
cape Co.ony on December T. 1893.
a., ne rebate was claimed for the duty paid on the
I'm under the tariff laws when the tin cans
.mported. Inc Custom House authorities testified
enut onIy nrty cases were exported to Cape COL
vas claimed for. Notice of appeal was given by
A. ). Rose Who appeared Tor lASranA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
SWINGS BANKS PROSPERITY.

The January. 1885, report OF the Excelsior Savings
Rank. Masonic Temple Building. Twenty-third-st.
and Sixth-ave. shows 1t TO be In prosperous con-
di,,on having deposits and surplus OF one million
and half the surplus for the year 1884 having peeh
doubled This bank took advantage OF the oppor-
.,,,.v n b,iv savings bank investment securities a
"nar ago which have since largely advanced IN
their market value. Interest begins from rep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
~ro. OpEY 4 HEAYCH ~ TITS CITY.

The Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Com
pany which Il said be the largest company In
Germany will open n branch In this city.
Mayor Scheren OF brooklyn. Carl Victor. OF the
firm OF Victor 4 Achcls. New-York. and Or. Henry
r. owen, OF West Flfty-sxth-st.. VIII act az trus-
tees OF the cOmpanys American funds. Mcssrs
Weed x Kennedy will be general managers for The
United states, except the Pacific Coast wherc
Mcssrs. Voss Conrad AZ Co. Will continue In charge
Of that DEPARTMENT, OF which they have been man
ayers for several years. For the present the gen
eral managers will appoint no agents but Will issue
all policies from the New-York Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
SEAS SWEPT OTER HER.

The brig Jane Adeline. from Turks Island for Bos-
ton put in here yesterday to repair damages which
she had received In a gale while coming up the
coast She had strong northeast and southeast
gales ACCOMPANIED by heavy She sprung her
foretopmast and lost everything movable about the
decks including compass and binnac.e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
GONE WITH THE ASSOCIA TONS FUNDS

John Callaghan. treasurer OF the Tin and Sheet
Iron Workers Association. OF Jersey CITY, is mis-
ing with 81 200 800 OF the associations funds
Callaghan Is sixty years old He lived With his
wife at No. IN Montgomery-st He has been treas
the association for several years and form
crly had the perfect confidence OF the members.
Failure TO give an accounting for months after he
bad been requested 70 DO 20 At length caused sus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
DR. INyA WILLIAMS BEGINS HER WORK.

Dr. Anna Williams. twenty-five years Old began
her duties az expert bacterioogist in DR. Herman
Biggs's antltoxn laboratory yesterday She IS well
equipped for the work. having studied In Leipsic
and Blrsch iIirschfeld Germany. She was also
graduated from the New-York Womans Medical
College. When the Board OF Health decided TO In
crease iis facilities for manufacturing anttoNin
DR. Wlliams's name OF the first mentioned
for a place DR.. Bggs's staff.