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New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
FOURTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
A BRISK FIRE DOES DAMAGE TO THE EX
TENT OF 100000 IN YONKERS.

fire which was discovered just before o'clock
yesterday morning by Policeman James MCGOWAN.
In the hallway of No 81 North Broadway destroyed
fourteen wooden buildings from No. TO No. 81
North Broadway, involving loss Of nearly 100000.
The merchants who suffered. and their respective
losses. could be learned last night are
Gideon II. Peck gents furnisher. loss $500 insur-
ance $4,000 Timm & Co. hardware. loss 5000 in
$500; j. w. Hannigan shoes. loss $1,000 in
surance 5000 Henry Gensler clothier loss $1,000.
insurance $780, Eugene Spock. druggist. loss 5000,
insurance $4,000; Thomas f. Corbalis liquor store,
loss $3.50; insurance 5000; Krug Music Company
and j. F. Norris luor store loss Of each $500 and
each insured for 81 600: Charles Bernstein. gents
furnisher loss $1,000 insurance $1,000: Gorguillo
Brothers, fruits loss 81 S0 insurance none: Thomas
Mclaughlin liquor store. loss $1,000; Insurance
1900: f. Mlliot. florist. loss $780, insurance 500.
Miss Burns. milllner: Guisselo Brothers. candy:
Frost the baker; the Misses Flood. millinery. lost
from slO0 TO $500 on stock upon which there no
insurance.
After sending in the alarm Policeman MCGOWAN
rushed up the stairway OF No. 81. He broke down
the door and found Mary Lowth. who lived with
her mother on the second floor. overcome with
smoke He carried her out OF the building
Mrs. Mclaughlin. at No. 35. was the first to be
awakened by the fire. She pounded on the wall to
arouse the Logue family next door. Mrs. Logue.
with the assistance of Policeman McGowan. crawed
along the cornice OF the store beneath her apart
Laughlin's apartments.
All the buildings built piles the
Nepperhan River. which made draught from be-
low. general alarm was sent in bringing out
all the companies. except those in the Suburbs The
firemen worked hard fighting the fire from the front
Broadway. and In the rear by way Of Mill-st
The neighboring merchants threw open their doors
receive the goods and stocks of their unfortunate
competitors.
The iremen succeeded in getting the fire under
control about O'Clock In the morning Six OF the
burned buildings were owned by the Wheeler estate
and the Others by T F. Corbalis. B. G. Hughes. B
All will rebuild
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
Bltls. at which place Mr.. Knapp is engaged In

Btlis at which place Mr.. Knapp is engaged In
Missionary work"
In reference to the Dispatch the Rev. DR.. C. C..
Creegan. of the American Board Of Missions.
which represents chiefly Congregationalists, and
with which the Rev Mr.. Knapp and Mr.. Cole are
connected said:
These missionaries as well all Of the III
noble men and women who represent the Ameri-
can Board in Turkey, have always been loyal 10
the Government. have felt that 1t was no part OF
their work to NEEDLE with political matters. have
done all In their power to prevent the small num-
ber Of fanatical Armenans called revolutionsts
from propagatng their views because they nave
felt that in the end II would bring nothing but
disaster upon the Armenian people. Our mission
aries have no desire to win converts from Chris
tian sects such the Gregorian Church and
others to be found in the Empire. but rather TO
carry to these people the best that Is to be found
In Christian America
"It Is perfectly clear to me that the Government
Of the United States should stand by these noble
men and women who have been praised so highly,
but none too highly. by Miss Clara Barton just as
they would stand by the same number of worthy
merchants who might be doing legitimate busi-
ness in Turkey. We cannot afford to neglect them
at this critical hour.
THE American Board has already expended In
the two generations since the work began under
Dr. Goodell and his associates. s7.0OOOOO And
they have in Turkey in college buildings. church
es chapels hospitals and the homes Of mission
aries upward of 900 worth Of property at the
present time.
I'VE have done all that practical wisdom would
suggest 10 spread the 1dctS De1OTe tne fTSSiuenl
and the Secretary Of State. We have lost up
ward of $4,000 worth Of property by the raids OF
the Turks. not including private Libraries and
household goods. etc, belonging to missionaries
We have urged the authorities at Washington TO
demand indemnity.
The Rev. Royal NJ. Cole was graduated at
Amherst in 1866. studiei at Princeton and Bangor
Theological Seminares and embarked for mis-
sionary work abroad in 1868. The Rev. George P.
Knapp was born at Btlis where his parents were
for many years engaged In missionary work He
was graduated from Harvard In 1887. and from
Hartford Theological Seminary In 1890. He went
to Turkey In 1891
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
ARRESTED on A CHARGE or ARSON.

The pollce OF Long Island city have been looking
%, John Yaeger a druggist OF No. Woolsey mats
Astoria. who was charged with arson Ear'y las,
H'. ~, hou.e in which Yaeger lived was found
. h nm hre The flames had been started with
S.rosene. Yaeger's wife and children were asleep
and would have burned to death had not a
neghbor discovered the blaze aegef s,n%sT
70 learned that Yaeger had been arrest
ed the after the 5s sy snd sent
Upon his release yesterday ne was
rrssaerrested and taken to Headauarter
va 90 turned over Detective Baumah' o' LUX As
and civ and taken back theres
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
C0lgate's
Soaps and Perfumes
uneaualIed i'm quality and perfume.
POSTOFFICE BILL PASSED.
ONLY EIGHT SENATORS SUPPORT THE
WOLCOTT AMENDMENT
AID AILLsoNs VIEWS PREVAIL BY AN OVER
vHEI.MING MAJORITY - CONSOLIDATION
RESTRICTED TO CORPORATE
TOWNS AND CITIES.
TnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUN

TOWNS AND tiilfo.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
washington, April For three or four days
80. all progress in the Senate with the Post
.s7ce Appropriation bill has been blocked by a
.,h,nc discussion ove.' an amendment offered
-. Nr Wolcott. of Colorado, on behalf Of Mr..
,.aos The amendment sought to change eX-
.,.,ns law so that when a smaller postofice is
.orsoliiated with larger one as sub-station.
srnerintendent or clerk displacng the post
"" ..or may draw practically the same salary as
80. appointive predecessor
- tho view Of Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Wocott this
ohonge was an important step toward postoffce
oorsopdaton and an extension Of the Civil Ser
..,oo svs.em. Ir the view of Senator Allison. who
,ad charge Of the BILL the amendment had no
80 N do with Civil Service extension than
,hs recognition Of the belligerency of Cuban
,rsureents A vote was finally taken this after
NOM on the amendment. after three full ses-
s,on. had been spent in discussing 1t. Mr.. ALI
sons Interpretation prevailed by an overwhelm-
. ,rs majority. and the amendment was laid on the
table only eight votes being recorded in its
favor
That decisive vote was followed by the adop-
zion of an amendment offered by Mr.. Pasco Dem..
Eqa) which restricted the consolidation system
to the limits of corporate towns and cities.
The committee amendment appropriatng $780,
900 as additional compensation to the Oceanic
Steamship Company for ocean mail service from
San Francisco to New-Zealand and New South
Wales. was agreed to. The item Of $196.6l4 for
necessary and special mail facilities on trunk
lines from Boston to Atlanta and New-Orleans.
bv way of New-York and Washington was re-
tanned in the bill the motion Of Mr.. Villas Dem.
Wis) TO strike 1t out being voted down An
amendment requiring the expenditure Of s5o.OoO
for experiments in rural free delivery was onered
bv Mr. Butler Pop n. c. and was agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. Teller Pop, Col) presented resolutions
from branches Of the American Federation of
Labor in various States for the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver without waiting for the aid
Of any other nation, Of them declaring that
the members Of the branch would not assist any
candidate VINO was not in favor Of free coinage,
no matter TO which political party he might be-
long. 80
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08

Washington, April 7-Senator Morgan slight
ly better this evening but he is not permitted TO
visitors. For several days his condition alarmed
the members OF his family but 1t is said this even
ing that, with rest and quiet. the Senator will be
about again within week ten days. He was
first taken IL with severe cold During the last
month he has had great deal OF hard committee
work TO DO and this has weakened his general
dition For many days he had c. i. Huntington
under a severe examination In connection with
Central Pacific Railroad matters and in addition to
this he has been In constant consultat ton with the
members Of the House Committee on the proposed
bill for the construction OF the Nicaragua Canal. he
being chairman OF that committee in the Senate
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
4 FREE LIBRARY FOR WASHINGTON AND THE
METRIC SYSTEM coNsrDrRrD

''11H '7'1'1'7>''1 TUX WASEINGTON AND THE
METRIC system CONSIDERED
Washington, April THE House spent the day in
discussing two measures which had not been ex-
pected 10 engage its attention at this time The
nrst was ne bin providing for an establishment OF
Tree public library In Washington There was &
ol1erencc of opinion between the House and Sem
ue as TO the fund to which the expenses OF the
institution should be charged. the Senate providing
mat they should be divided between the District
ahd general Government. and the House that they
snould be paid entirely by the District. The Com
mittee on Affairs OF the District OF Columbia rec
s"mended tnat the House recede from its amend
ment TO the BILL but after two hours discussion
.ae recommendation OF the committee was disagreed
@-l1 TO l7 The bill wag then sent To conference.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
prplyPTyG THE u. s. MONITOR TERROR.

Norwak. Conn. April THE Norwalk Iron WORKS
ma h,nlss are busy getting out repair work Tor the
air compressor on board the United States monitor
Terror. The machine placed In the vessel four
or Ave years ago. and when she went out OF COM
mission the compressor was neglected. orders nave
noe, recently received TO place the monitor ID COM
,niss,on and when attempt was haue 10 s'i, a. !
,hc machine there a breakdown. ana now 'ne ne
ma achinists will have to Work nishts III oiueI "
cnmnlete the work and have 1t shipped TO the Brook
Iyn Navy Yard time
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
Il E

Inc other was the bill reported from the ,Co.r
zee on coinage, Weights and Measures to adopt me
metric system in Government business on January
lS,S, ana to make it the legal standard Of the
country on January !. 1901. 1t was supported by
c. Stons Rep.. PENN, and opposed by Messrs.
b bartl.d (Dem;; \. y. Otey (Dem.. Va) and
to order tne bill to engrossmcnt and third reading
and pending a demand for the yeas and nays. at
until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08

THE PORTE PREPARING TO EXPEL MIS-
SIONARIES.

TRr-MpED-uP CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST SEW
AMERICAN BOARD SAY.
An important dispatch TO the effect that the
Turkish Government was making preparations
10 expel all the missionaries Of ali Christian
denominations from Asiatc Turkey was re-
ceved in this city n few days ago Such ac-
ton on the part OF the Turkish Government
against the Christian missionaries would not
hav. been surprise TO those persons In this
country who take an active interest In the
missionary work in Turkey. for the Turkish
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
3 ET H e s p A,
AMERICA,s FAYORIrE WATEn.

-. AMERICA'S FAVORITE WATER.
my |nsx tn Mott. Madison Avenue New-York City.-'In
.easinent Bethesda II the only the waters in
hdnsxssf sfxet which, diuretic does the
etsS, ale By socers druggists and by Acker Merra
4 - - sno Park & Tilford
SSHEREa. Agent. 8 Barclay st.. n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
TIFFANY &CO.
UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK
SENATOR MORGAN SLIGHTLY BETTER.

at this session. despite the prospect unusually
early adjournment.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
Wedding Presents


Pottery and Glass Department
Third Floor
Tiffany Favrille Glass,
unique forms and color
effects In vases and cab
met pieces. Richly cut
table glass.
Specially decorated vases
and ornamental pieces
from all the celebrated
European potteries.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

a Word Of Advice - Railway Mail
Gerks Ahoat Talkfne Rolftfca.

a Word Of Advice - Railway Mail
Clerks Aboat Talking Politics.
Onensive partisanship was made the SUBJ
1ect OF al order issued yesterday by Super
tritendent White and directed to the en-
pioyes OF the railway mail service. The
oIoer, which Is in line with the famous
pernicious activity order of President
Cleveland in 1886 is as follows: ..rhe at
tention OF all railway postal clerks. reea rd-
less OF the character of the duty to which
they may be assigned. is directed to sectior
43a. page 1872, Of the Postal Laws and Reg
ula ations I'm 1893
sire to control the political opinions Of any
one contested with the postal service hui
Ii insists that employees of the railway ma N
service shall not take an active interest tn
pon.ics IN the way of attending conven-
ticns as delegates. making roiitica
speeches. or assisting in the managemenf
OF political campaigns. These employ,s
should recognize the fact that their tenure
OF once rests upon themselves: II they cen
Iorm 70 these requirements and are effi
cent, nonest courteous 10 the public their
ohcers and comrades, and abs. ain from nm
seemiy ard indecent language i'm discussing
e1nao. OF parties. they may reasonably
expect 10 remain in the service. An tbis
VIII not interfere with their voting accord
ing 20 the dictates of their own conscianc,
ui oi expressing their opinions in an intel
tseht ana courteous way. More fha, ,hts
nOweVer is detrimental 20 the best iui,r-
~ VI me service. and is in violation @,
,he section OF the Postal Laws and R.y1,-
-lations - referred to above. and also of the
urneI .n, OF the President issued July "a. lss,;
@ mnleh IS stiil in force. and was made a
part OF the Postal Laws and ReruiafIops
subsequently and repromulcatad by ,ha
roStm s master General May ~. lssi.''
Ine formal order WAS brouyh, out b,.
- hiplaih.s against some of the clerks. II
- Apected the Postmaster General viii
lsSIe a general order of .he same terror ~
al Classes OF the employees in the en,irc
postal Service later on II viii nor he dn,'s
however. until complaint IS maJa |
Evening star., 1896-07-30
AMERICAN STUDENTS Amman
rrench Faculties of Letters Expcct.d
To he Opened to Them

o'nc'ai Information has been received IN
washington by the Franco-American COM
"ittee organized for the purpose of So
curing fuller privileges for American stu.
uehts IN the educational institutions "a,
rfahce' that in all probability the facultie.
OF letters will soon be opened to Ameri.
cans as freely as the other faculties ,b,.
nave already been opened There are Al.
reAdy hfty or more American students on
roiied IN the French faculties. Since Tho
ptomulgation pt of the decree of January la,
changing The regulations in the facuIties of
sc-ence. the number of German students
IN the French faculties has Increased from
- 10 III. CT whom only sixteen are SIN
dents of medicine e SUI
me admission of foreign students To
.he meolcdi schools gave rise TO a serjous
oepate IN a recent session of the chambar
Vi deputies. II being claimed that French
studehts We're exposed to undue comneti-
tlon on account of the influx of foreign
ers, who, by reason of graduation ha-
"a me ehtltled to Practice medicine in
FRANCE, though not subject to military
duIy 1t is probable that the regulations
VIII he modified so that foreigners x,'jII
hot he hereafter entitled to the privilege
OF practice, although the facilities for
study and the obtaining OF degrees Will bs
as good, or better, than heretofore
Evening star., 1896-07-30

The civil service commission will hold an
examination August q to fill vacancies in
the Indian service. The vacancies to be
supplied are: Wheelwright at Fort Apache
reservation, San Carlos agency, Arizona,
salary, $40. Blacksmith and carpenter,
Jicarilla suo agency. New Mexico, salary.
$120. General mechanic, Colorado River
agency. Arizona, salary, sT2O. Teamster at
month. Farmer at Neah Bay agency.
Washington state, salary. 5000 per annum.
Assistant farmer at Southern Ute agency.
Colorado, 500 per annum. sThe subjects of
the examination will be orthography, copy
ing, arithmetic, and practical questions ap-
propriate to the positions named. The law
requires that applicants for farmer or as
sistant farmer shall have been engaged in
farming in the state in which they are 10
be appointed for not less than five years.
For the other positions applicants may re-
side In any section Of the country.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
SURRENDERED HIMSELF.
A Man Suspected Of Murder Gives
Himself Up.

The Taunton, Mass, police and the citizens
in general received a surprise yesterday
when Richard Marley, farm hand employ
ed at Barrowsvlle, a small town about eev-
en- miles from there, came to the police sta
tion and declared that since he had heard
that the police were looking for him. as
the alleged murderer of Fred. S. Strange,
who was killed on June %, he had made
up his mind to surrender. He was locked
UP. but the police will make thorough
investigation before charging him with the
murder. although Marley has been under
suspicion. / nj
Strange. the murdered man, was shot
while riding bicycle on the night of
June = by man who also rode a wheel
and who demanded money. When Strange
refused to give the Mghwaynan what he
asked for and attempted to escape from
him ne was shot and died three days later
Marley's description does not at all cor
respond with that Of the supposed mur-
derer, yet from facts learned in course of
their search, the police were. at one time.
on the point Of arresting him. but he could
rot be found. Marley denied all knowl-
edge of the murder and states that he does
not ride bicycle He will be given
hearing the last Of the week.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
Lynched for AssauItinx q Girl,

Mart Crawford, q widower, thirty-eight
years old, employed as a section foreman
on the Missouri Pacific railroad, was lynch
ed few miles from Upton, Mo-, Monday
evening. He was arrested, charged with
attempted assault upon Miss Mary Tuck
ley, sixteen years old. The girl was going
from Kansas City to Versailles, the home
of Crawford, and consented to accompany
him to that place in a private conveyan .e,
The assault was attempted q few miles
from Versailles. The meeting of two men
in the roadway alone prevented Crawford
succeeding. Sheriff Lumpee started for
Versailles with the prisoner, but was met
by an unmasked mob. who took Crawford
fl ON him and hanged him to a tree.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
The New York Statue Practically
Completed.

Completed.
The Grant monument on Riverside Drive,
New York, costing s5OO.0O0 is practically
completed The scaffolding has been re-
moved, showing the structure in it's beauty
Of design and execution.
The body Of the general still lies in the
vault where it was placed after one of the
ccuntry's most imposing funeral pageants.
1t will rest in a sarcophagus. to be placed
few feet above the floor of the memorial
hall. in the center of the monument.
The monument Is Greek in architecture,
it's measurements being 100 by 100 feet. The
entrance is gained through portico. which
is supported by a row Of Ionic columns.
The steps leading to the portico are broad
and of very gradual ascent. The total
height is 10 feet. The only modern feature
of the monument is a colossal equestrian
statue of General Grant above the portico.
Outside of the statue the monument is con-
structed of granite and marble. The money
to pay for this splendid memorial to the
famous soldier was raised by subscription
and contribution.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
DIED

BRlCkERD. At Glendale, Prince Georges county
Mgr,i MG;r at 12;;o am on July IS. ls'6. ELIZA
Brickerd of Washington, II. c.
ERrf will be removed from the vau, at Mt.
olivet cemetery on Friday. July II. lS,G.
80 O'Clock. and Laid in their last resting place.
May he rest ia peace.
FLEMING. on "Wednesday July -. 1896. at r
o'clock pm, at Providence Hospital JOHN
Funeral services will he held at ST Patrick's
Church On Friday morning July 81 AT . . X.
Friends and relatives invited to attend
FOWLER. on "Wednesday. July ~. IsaG. at csc
pm. KATHERINE 4. HARDY. believed wifr
of Dewitt Fowler in the forty ninth year Of her
Funeral from her late residence Gl3 z street south
east, Saturday at 4:3o pm. Friends ana r,l-
atiNrs invited 10 attend lnterIncnt private.
pm. at her Residence. Edsecline, klinelc road,
II. C.. after lingering illness. CATH ERINE.
widow of George d. iarleston, sr., and dau-i-
ter OF the late Capt. Jacob Han Of New York
city, aged Scvcnty-scvcn years.
street extended, Friday afternoon. July 81, at
4:3o o'clock. Friends of the family arr Invited
tNcw York Herald, Detroit and Monroe Mi.h..
pape's please copyD ="
JAEGER. On Wednesday. July %. 1S,6. ar 90 10
O'Clock pm. KATHAIINA MARGARETnA,
infant daughter Of Michael and Magdalcua Jae-
months
Funeral private.
IIcIiTENsTEIN; ON July 30. 1896, At Lake rlac!d.
y. v. GERTRUDE IH'lITENSTEIN.
Intcrmcnt ut Wilmington. Del, July 81
NOBLE. Suddenly. on Monday, July 27, 1896. at
Gienwood Springs Col. WILLIAM BFiDEN
NOBLE. LYsl,and of Mamie lulee Noble. aud
only Adeline NJ. and the late Belden
y ,blc
SC1IONBAUER. On "Wednesday. July ~. 1896.
after q long Illness. CARL beloved hIsl,aud ~
Clara S'hon'aner. aged thirty-two wears.
Funeral from his late residence. No. ai.S Bright
wood nue. prtlwtSt, Friday. July 81.
$50 am. Requiem mass at 81. Mary's Church
at . O'Clock.
SCIEl. At the resds'ncc of her daughter, Mrs.
Lizzie Sfipiey. No. $50 X street northwest on
Thursday July 30. 1885, N 5:30 am EI.IZ-
ABEril a. Sol'Ei;, aged sixty -Iye years.
Notice Of fun, raj hereafter.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

The German third-class cruiser Iltis was
lost in typhoon July %, ten miles north
ward Of the Shan Tung promontory. which
Is about seventy-f1ve miles southeast Of
Chefoo. China. Ten Of the men were saved.
All of the others, including the officers, per-
ished.
The Iltis was a small cruiser of 4S0 tons
displacement. with two ten-and-one- half
centimeter guns and two light guns She
was launched in 1878. having cost about
$ES.OOO The number Of men on board is
unknown,
Evening star., 1896-07-30
More Single Takers Arrested.

There We're two more arrests last night
OF single takers al Dover, Del. for making
speeches in the streets. Those arrested
were Jno. W. Gross of Wilmington and
Thomas Graham of Harrington. and make
fifteen in all. DIR. K. s. Anderson. prison
physician, pronounced Frederick Moore
one of the single takers arrested and in
carceratod last Friday night. in danger of
typhoid fever. Governor Watson sanction
ed Mr. Moore's immediate removal 10 VIII
mington. and he was taken to that city on
afternoon train.
Evening star., 1896-07-30
Cru SHE'D BH AN ELEVATOR.
EN-sonGressman Dunn Nearly Killed
in n Newark Building.

EN-congressman John T. Dunn had a
miraculous escape from death al noon Tues
day. He bad called on Lawyer R. V Linda
bury, in the Merchants Insurance building.
on Broad street. Newark. and had hardly
entered the door of the elevator TO descend
When the boy started the elevator up Mr.
Dunn was caught between the floor of the
Elevator and the hoor above. breaking his
collar bone, three ribs and inaicting Other
serious injuries. If the elevator had not
been checked by the frightened boy MIR.
Dunn would have been crushed to death.
Evening star., 1896-07-30

The governments Of the United States
and Honduras have entered into a parcels
post convention, the documents having
been just signed by President Cleveland
1t permits transmission of all merchandise
samples with a maximum limit of eleven
pounds in the mails between the two coun-
tries, bona-fide trade samples Of light
weight being the Only merchandise here
tofore allowed. Honduras is the fifteenth
country which has entered into parcels
post relations with the United States. The
convention probably will become operative
September l.