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$4,000 FIfE IN CANAL STREET.
Tho Chase and Capture of Alleged
Thief Form n Feature,

Fire was discovered, about 8:15 O'Clock last
night in the factory of the Souweine Manufac-
turing Company. makers of mirrors and picture
frames, on the second floor of the six-story brick
building at 2lO and Gig Canal street. The fire.
men were more than usually prompt in responds
ing to the alarm. but when they arrived the fire
had reached the top of the building and had
spread out on the intervening floors. Second
and third alarms were consequently turned in.
The fire burned stubbornly for half an hour be-
fore 1t was under control.
Among other tenants in the upper part Of tho
building were James Wilkinson. manifacturer
of bone and rubber novelties the Empire Fringe
Company, j. II. Letter. manufacturer OF furni-
ture gimp: J. y. Young. dealer in paper ribbon,
&C., and f.. Souweine. wood engraver ThS
stores on the ground floor were occupied by j.
.Trucheart. halter. and j. Cohen Il Co.. clOthiers.
There was n good deal of costly machinery in
the building. and the police estimated the dam
age at $50. 900.
During the fire excitement was caused by sew
eral policemen giving chase to a young man,
who after dOdging about the neigh borhood was
finally caught and taken to the Mulberry
street station. One of the pursuing policemen
said he had been asked to arrest the prisoner by
a man who charged him with robbery. The
prisoner. who described himself as William
Evans. an English sailor. living at a Bowery
lodging house. said he had merely got into
quarrel and ran away because he didn't want to
be arrested. He was locked up as suspicious
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EyToRTIoN IN CHICAGO.
Extensive Frnud. discovered In Several OF
tho city Departments.

tnc Wy
CHICAGO. May IT. Mayor Swifts investiga-
tions into various departments of the municipal
government here has revealed startling disclos-
ures OF extortion and corruption.
There appears to be little evidence thus far
that the city officials were engaged in the extor-
tions. but there is much to prove that corrupt
practices In connection with the administration
OF some of the departments have existed for u
long time.
The Mayor learned that persons calling them
selves tax agents have been receiving informa-
tion from somebody in the special assessment
bureau and offering this information for n con
sideration Of 80 per cent. TO persons who used
it to get ons nt q the city IN TsSn,'s Mau
out the information is alleged TO have received
is per cent. ,, =. .-.,..
with the Health Department. Persons claim;
ing to be inspectors have been extorting small
inVestixaton invest was unsatisfactory in this regard
but he is inclined to think the miikmen were
on msay BY s. At work on the
grave grave irregnlarities aud some striking discrep;;
and the pay rolls: The Commissioner is
engaged on the March pay roll trying
i pos,ible. e HD to whom money is due in discuss.
ing the financial condition of the city to-day
In regard to the frauds in connection with
the assessment bureau. there are now due re-
bates 10 the amount of S5T5,O00 and not a
dollar to meet ,hem with, Fund w" which
is supposed to meet this Indebtedness. has
run dry II was exhausted four years
ago when many thousands Of dollars of
| rebates were paid and money was
| taken from It for other purposes. Superntsn-
| dent Jones informed mo that he had not single
| footing that would tell the exact condition OF
affairs There is deficit of S6.O0O.000 in tho
| debt of the city now. When was acting Mayor
the deficit waS 81 900 900 aud the 81. 900 900 in
| crease has occurred within a year and half
| The Mayor declared that to meet the liabill
| ties salaries would be scaled down and the col
| lection Of the city's revenues moro sharply en-
| forced. He said the appropriations had been
liberal enough under the previous admtnstra-
ton. but no progress was apparently made.
A buses have also been discovered In connec-
| tion with the Building Department. Building
Commissioner Downey informed Chief Badi-
noch to-day that within the past week con-
| tractors and owners of buildings IN the course
| Of erection have been visited by men wearing
| the stars Of building inspectors, who stopped
the work on the buildings under the pretence
| that It was in violation OF the ordinances.
Sums of money ranging from $40 to $50 were
extorted to allow the work to go on. The inves-
| tigation developed the fact that the extortion-
| ers were not now in the employ of the depart
ment. Fully fifty complaints of this Kind have
The stars Of all the inspectors have been taken
up and now badges will be issued and num-
bered so rs to prevent such an imposition in the
future. Inspector Shea is hunting for the ex-
tortioners.
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zELLA NICOLA ANGRY.
She Stamps Her Foot and Declares Sho
Won't See Her Husband.

She Stamps Her Foot and Declares She
Won't See Her Husband.
Lawyer Alexander Simpson, who will conduct
the divorce suit Of Xella Nicolaus- Ruhman in
case she persists in bringing it. made a futile
effort on Thursdsy night to patch up the differ
snces between the couple. lie sent for Mrs.
Ruhman to come to his Office in Jersey City
early in the evening. Then mutual friend
persuaded HUFFMAN to go to Mr.. simpsons
Office when her husband arrived. On being in
formed that Ruhman wns In an outer room
waiting to have an interview with her she be-
came greatly excited. She Is reported to have
stamped her foot violently and tohave screamed
at the top of her voice:
II won't see him! | have no further use for
him! Don't ask me to see him, Mr. Simpson,
because won't do it."
Mir. Simpson exercised all his persuasive
mowers 10 get her To consent 10 q meeting, but in
vain. Ruhman and tho mutual friends finally
went away.
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FREE COINAGE AT 1s TO 4.
Resolutions or the Silver Conference and
Plan OF Organization.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 1.-The Silver Con-
ference passed these resolutions to-day:
That an organization be created to be called the Ri.
metallic Union:
That object shall be to nculcate the prln Piles of
betasm and the restoration OF the free coinage OF
silver the ratio OF l to by the circulation OF doc
uments the holding of meetings. and other appropri.
ate means
That the Union shall have Executive Committee
consisting OF member from each OF the eleven
States and Territories invited to this Conference.
which shall have charge OF its work Three members
shall constitute o quorum OF this committee.
Tho Chairman appointed the following dele
gates to attend the Rimetallic League Conven-
tion to be held at Memphis beginning on June
IL: Ex-Gov. Bradford Prince. New Mexico: F..
f.. Sargent, Butte: Gov. Alva Williams Denver:
G. NJ. Donaldson. Oregon: the Hon. Henry w.
Laugenur, Woodland, Cal
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Birdie Sutherland Not to BE n Duchess.

LONDON. May 1.-THE Morning will say to-
morrow that, yielding to pressure, the Duke
and Duchess of Tweedmouth. the parents of
Dudley Churchill Majoribanks. who is heir to
tho dukedom. have terminated his friendship
with Miss Birdie" Sutherland. a noted Gaiety
Theatre beauty.
II was reported in March last that Dudley and
Birdie" were engaged, but that the Duke In
two years on account Of the youthfulness OF his
son. who Is only 81 years OF age. Miss Suther-
land according to the Morning. will bring suit
for breach OF promise. retaining Sir Edward
Clarke and Mr.. C. +. Gill as her counsel.
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where Yesterdays Fires Were.

M.-l:i5. @3; East seventy fourth street. Samuel
Daas. danias. S2uD. $3.50 dump of Street Cleaning
Departnent, foot Of East fory'sixth street damage
S5,DOU.
4. M-l25O. rs West Sxty.fourth street, ~. Decrs.
damage $50; I;lO, I2i West Forty: street, y.
KANT damage sou a:lO, ~ Essex street, A.
DanSlser, dama;e ir!iing; I.1. 7O2 East iisth
street, Christian heerr damage $4,000; $50
l,42i Second avenue. samuel Ro-cngaTtcn
SOuwcine Manufacturing Company, damage
SsOoOg: e;3o i3i Fast Twenty sixth street, Ma
thanie' A. lrcntisss damage $4,000 10 ! Esst laaL
Frank Jeyc1x. damage trining; $40 2l9 q West
l54th street, Salampnder Novelty Company, damage
triting; 90. 203 Third avenue Michael McGInnis.
no damage.
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Traced from JerseY city to SherbroOkes
Canndn-ShOws Fight.

Traced from JerHeY 0Ity 10 SherbrOOk01
Canndn-ShOWs Fight.
MONTREAL, May Thames Palingio was ar
rested to-day at Sherbrooke by Detective Mo-
nally Of Jersey City. Palingio was associated in
a small banking business in that city, where he
was indicted on a charge of fraud While
the proceedings before the Grand Jury were
pending Palngio disappeared. McNally traced
him 10 the American House In Sherbrooke.
lie and two Montreal officers were shown to
Palingio's room. When the door was opened
Palingio was found asleep. On n chair close TO
the bed was a revolver One, Of the officers Sc
cured the weapon. and McNally and the other
seized Palingin. Then began a struggle The
four men rolled over the floor until the COM
bined strength of the three finally succeeded in
subduing the Italian. He was handcuffed and
brought to Montreal. where he is to await extra
ditiOn.
lie is a son-in-law OF Mastropietro. who also
was connected with the banking business.
Mnstropictro Is now in the New Jersey State
prison,
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Ancient Order OF Foresters.

ROCHESTER,, May 1.-THE Grand Court of the
Ancient Order OF Foresters closed It's four days
session tonight. Tho Rochester ticket elected
both officers and delegates to the Supreme Court
at Cleveland. in September, as follows: Grand
Chief Ranger, DIR. William II. Howard, Court
City OF Rochester; Grand Treasurer, Simon
TssmSr GGHrt RTeiSn Gsns1iss sFshh SeorstnEy
Woodman Daniel Lanigan withdrew all OF his
protests and made aspeech 10 that effect. Del
eRate Rauch of New York was examined on the
charge OF giving up inside news to Rochester
reporters, but Was exonerAted.
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go 900 Coal Miners In the Pittsburgh Dis
trict Called Out.

PITTsBURGH. May l7.-At to-iay's convention
OF coal miners of the Pittsburgh district it was
resolved almost unanimously to Immediately
call out every miner now working in the dis
trict, irrespective of the wages they may be re-
ceivinE.
There are nearly 20. 900 miners in the district.
About 1000 OF This number are work ing under
scale rates. The number at work at the district
price cannot he definitely stated, but the pro-
portion is small.
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An Older Lad Locked Up Tor Throwing the
Ston. In street Fight.

In street fight which occurred on April 0
between two gangs of boys, Jacob Kassner, .
lad years old who lived at 90 Suffolk street,
was struck on the head by stone. lio was SO
badly injured that lie was taken to Mount sinai
Hospital and lie died there on May =. Henry
Sitter OF 2lS Madison street saw the fight. and
after Kassner died he told the police of tho
Delaney street station that l5-year-old Jacob
Silverbcrg of % Suffolk street threw the stono
which caused the boys death.
The latter was arrested at his home on Thurs
day night. and yesterday morning he was ar
raigned before Justice Grady in Essex Market
Police Court. He denied throwing the stone.
He was held TO await the action OF the Coroner.
The sun., 1895-05-18
Great Forest Fires In Washington.

TACOMA. Wash, May 1.-THE most extensive
forest fires of recent years are raging along tho
west side OF the Cascade Mountains. Over n
radius of fifteen miles the forest is burn
ing and Mt Tacoma the atmosphere is filled
with smoke. Superintendent McCabe OF the
Pacific division OF the Northern Pacific says
nothing but n heavy rain will check the flames.
Several buildings were burned at Lester yester-
day. No lives are reported lost.
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No Money from England for the s,ealer..

OTTAWA. Ont, May 1.-THE Minister or
Marine to-day received cablegram from the
British Government saying 1t would be inpos-
sible for them TO request Parliament to advance
the amount of the claims held by the British
Columbian scalcrs against the United States.
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Review or Jersey's Fourth Regiment.

Nine companies of the Fourth Regiment were
reviewed in its armory in Jersey City last night
by Gov. Werts and Brig.-Gen. Wanser. The
galleries were filed with ladies and their es-
cortS.
GOV werts presented the medals FOR long
service, and sharpshooters' and marksmen's
medals were presented by Ge en-. Bird w. Spencer
Inspector Of Rihe Practice. After the official
programme had been exhausted, dancing WAS
begun. ,, 1,,,
fell in an eplleptic fit He soon recovered.
The sun., 1895-05-18
One of war,us,. Drivers Killed.

While William Harris OF $40 West Fifty.
fourth street was driving street cleaning cart
at Eleventh avenue and Forty-eighth street
yesterday lie fell under the wheels, which
crossed his chest. He was removed to Roose-
welt Hospital. where he died last night at 81
as driver in tho Street Cleaning Department.
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Rescued "a Crew orThirteeu Men.

NORFOLK, Va. May 1.-THE four-masted
barkentine Josephine of Baltimore, bound from
Rio to Baltimore with II large cargo of coffee.
went ashore last night near Little Island life
saving station on the North Carolina coast.
The surf WAS running high. and the crew OfShe
men. For two hours they hattlcd with wind
and waves but succeeded in landing the
thirteen men belonging 10 the vessel in the
surf boat. The vessel will probably prove a
tntal
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KLAMATH FALLS, Or, May 1.-THE Algsr
stage WAS held MP again last night The ras-
sengers were ordered TO get ont take of their
coats, and turn over the contents or their
pockets.
One passenger was forced 10 cut open the mail
sacks, while the driver broke the express box.
The amount secured is unknown. The robbers
then ordered all IN get aboard and pull out.
The sun., 1895-05-18
HOEBER'S PLE.f FOR SHORT COPS
The Coroner Says short Citizens Came
Reach Tan PoiIcemen's Ears.

Coroner Hoeber called mt Police Headquarters
yesterday. and had conference with Chief
Byrnes. The Coroner declined to say anything
about the object OF his visit, but II is understood
that it had reference TO the reorGanization of
the Broadway squad; The Coroner hah decided
views in regard to this matter. He thinks that
short policemen would be preferable so that
persons of his own stature would not be put to
inconvenience in renching the ear OF an officer:
friends In the Broadway squad who are not as
tall AS it is proposed that the members OF the
reorganized SQUAD shal be, and that they have
asked him to Interest himself in their behalf.
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Larry Kels. a Greenville fisherman, had the
hardest tug OF his life yesterday, when he
tried 10 pull up his net in the bay Off the Green
vile shore. With the assistance of several
others he finally landed II sturgeon. which, he
says is seven cet long and weighs 400 pounds.
The sun., 1895-05-18
Caralna, G,bbon. SAL. for Europe To-day

Cardinal Gibbons returned last night from
Boston. where he had been assisting at the
golden jubilee of Archbishop Williams. to the
home of City Treasurer John d. Kelly at 2l3
Clermont avenue. brooklyn. He was suffering
from severe cold contracted on his Boston
for Europe to-day on tho French liner La
Iouraine.
The sun., 1895-05-18

GALVESTON. Tex. May 1.-THE State Bank
ers' Convention this morning adopted resolu-
tions against the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver.
WILMINGTON. \. c., May 17.-At a meeting of
the Produce Exchange of this city held to-day
two delegates to the Sound Money Convention
to be held at Memphis were appointed.
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Telephone Rates

in Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hobo
ken, and Newark. $40, $50, and
S65 per year, according to num-
ber OF messages sent and character
of service. Full long-distance
equipment Private lines and
speaking-tube systems installed Mt
reasonable rates. Write New York
and New Jersey Telephone Co., Ii
Smith St, Brooklyn.
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Mr. Gladstone Indispose d.

LONDON. May TINT. Gladstone Is suffering
from a slight attack OF lumbago. and is COM
PEELED to remain indoors. He intends to cruise
In tho Mediterranean next month in Sir Donald
Currie's yacht.
The sun., 1895-05-18
Prof LaurhIln Debates with "Coin."

CHICAGO, May 17.-Tho debate on the silver
question between Prof. J. Lawrence Laughlin of
the University of Chicago and G. II. Harvey,
author Of - Coins Financial School," took place
tonight at tho Illinois Club. The assembly
room was crowded.
The sun., 1895-05-18

When Baby was sicl VIC Gayc her castoria-
When she was Child. she cried for Castor!a
When she became Miss, she cluns to CastoriA
When she had Children, she gayc them CastoriA.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMy

CHARLESTON. May 15 1887
Mr. Alexander b. McCuioch. Secretary Trades Council
Of Richmond. RichmOnd, Va.
DEAR SIR: have your telegram OF today. and in
reply beg to thank you for yonr kind xprcssions.
am glad that your Organization sustans my action.
Without knowing the situation In Virginia, do know
that In tho Flat Top region OF West Virginia work
ingmen have been dlgcnt. faithful. and aw.abillng
miners TO change my original idea OF their peaceable
intentions.
for the purpose or discussing their afairs guaran
teed by our Constitution, and as long as am Gov
OF this State these rights shall De protected
do not say this In any spirit uf criticism.
Thanking you for your kindly compliment and he
levng that the interest OF your association will al.
ways be In a conservative and peaceful direction. l
remain very truly yours
WM A. MCt'oRKIH. Governor Of West Virginia
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cor. M'CORKLE SENDS THANKS
Explains why He Would Not Allow vir-
Einia Militia 10 Enter the State.

RICHMOND, Va, May 11-Several days ago
the Richmond Trades Council passed resolu-
tions commending Gov. McCorkle OF West
Virginia for his reply to Gov. O'Ferrall's re-
quest to be allowed to send Virginia militia
across tho line into West Virginia to break up
mass meetings OF striking miners. The follow
ing letter from Gov. McCOrkle has been received
Inv
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whatever its nature. or calmly and peace
fully masticating his tobacco and ruminat-
ing on the chances of a freeze and the
prospects of thaw. He stands before the
rain maps lost in thought, while the busy
whirl of politics SurgeS round him and the
roiSy clatter of legislation sounds family
through the swinging doors of the Senate
chamber. Senator Coke is in the delightful
position of man who has eschewed poll
tics henceforth, and he will retire from
the Senate on the 18th of March. on his
own volition, to seek the solitude of pri-
vate life
terest whatever in Pennsylvania weather.
although they are frequent guests of Prof
harrington by proxy at the weather maps.
AIR Quay is deeply interested in the eli
mate of Florida and Mr.. Cameron follows
the meteorological forces in South Carolina
with concern. The reason for this apparent
contradiction is that these Senators spend
very little time in the keystone state, but
have summer and winter homes in the
other states mentioned.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada is another meteor
illogical alien, caring nothing for the
weather fortunes of his own state and be-
ing greatly interested in the climate of this
city. Whether this Is because of his in
terest in a street railway company or not
is only to be surmsed.
Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island. who has
become a millionaire in street railroad
operations in Providence, takes great in
tereSt in the weather of his locality, pos
sibly for the same reason that has just
been limited at in the case of Mr.. Stewart.
Senator Hunton likes to watch the map and
has a cumberSomely playful manner of
threatening to abolish the weather bu-
reau when the character of the weather
forecast is not to his taste. MIR. Germans
weather interests are the same for Laurel
as for Washington, but he does not let such
things bother him very much. and he pur-
sues a smooth undisturbed course, serene
and calm as the shining star. and his never
failing smile of imperturbable good nature
has never yet succumbed to the influences
Of a blizzard
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the weather bureaus own predictions. he
always mana ges to keep on the right side
of the climate. Like Senator Hawiey, he
understands the scientific side of the bu-
reaU's work and is very deeply interested
in all that relates to it,
Senator Proctor Of Vermont takes great
interest in the weather. more especially
that of Vermont than that of Washington.
This is because the climate has a great
effect upon the enterprise of which ne is
the head This is a marble quarry, and
severe winter weather tends to stop the
work. The trimming of the product goes
on in the sheds whatever the temperature,
but the Senator keeps watchful eye on
the storms that swing with such regularity
out of the west and, describing curve
toward the south. finally emerge upon
the Atlantic at the New England coast.
These storms affect Vermont considerably,
and day seldom passes. especially in hard
weather, without visit to the maps from
Senator Proctor.
Weather and Politics.
The same influences that worry the bust
ness soul of Mr.. Proctor make Senator Hill
a somewhat frequent visitor to the maps.
His home In Albany Is treated with about
the same kind of weather as Mr.. Proctor's
quarries. Mr.. Hill, however. Is very
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DR.. DAMON'S
Work Of Mercy--l,50O People
Cured Free.

OFFICE FEES ARE REDUCED TO SO A MONTH.
During the lectures and free clinics geneT-
ously given to the people of Washington at Met
zerott Hall by DIR. Damon, upward of 500 people
were cured absolutely free. This done to
demonstrate his ability to successfully treat cases
that other physicians had given up and pronounced
inourable These lectures and healing clinics were
attended by over $50 600 Of the best and most en-
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Nearly 5000 patients have been treated and cured
in Washington by DR.. Damon and associates dur
ing the past three years, all Of which proves, be-
yOnd the shadow Of doubt that DR.. Damon Is
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all chronic diseases now before the American pub
lie. Over 1000 testimonials are on file at his
office. and can be seen by any one. Senators,
Congressman and royalty unite In saying that this
physician stands without perceptibe rival IN the
grand and noble work of healing the sick. Owing
to a continuation of hard times. the fees for
office treatment, including all remedies. have been
reduced to the low figure of $40 per month, Tor
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bronchitis deafness, neuralgia nervous prostra-
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real reason for the great concern feit by
the inhabitants of this tremendous country
is that II is so big that all sorts of weather
can be experienced within it's bounds at
the same time. Europeans cannot compre-
bend how such things can be. over the
water one good-sized storm covers two or
three monarchies at once; here the United
States can take care of three bllzzards
and yearn for more. Texas alone often
has three different kinds of weather on
the boards, and hence folks cannot be sat
isfied with what is today, for within elbow
reach, so to speak, there may be a totally
different assortment of climate, with all
its trimmings.
So when people from all quarters of the
country meet in one city, as they do here,
this American interest in the weather is