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an EPIDEMIC OF FIRES.
Several Ltrcs Lost in Series of Dt.
asters at NptC York Ctty.

Several Ltres Lost IN n Series of Dts-
asfers at Nerc YorE Ctty.
NEW YORK, n. Y, May There was
a regular epidemic OF fires in this city last
night, and in several of them loss of life
occurred. One of the first was in cold
storage warehouse on Cham bers street.
Three fremen who had carried a hose
into the building were unable to get out
for considera Bile time and were nearly
frozen to death. They had to be carried
out. and were removed to hospital. One
OF them will PROBABLY die.
In fire on Essex street, that destroy ed
a house, one man was burned to death.
Everything indicated that the fire was of
incendiary origin and that the man who
persisted was the one who started the fire.
On Fifty-third street a tenement house
was destroyed. The inmates were aroused
in time and succeeded in escaping. with
the exception OF q woman and her two
children, who lived in the upper part of
the building and who were fatally burned.
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General Brooke His Probable
Successor, but There Are
Others.
Plan Suggested by Which Three
Brigadiers May Reach the
Highest Grade.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May THE Sc
lection OF a successor to Major- General
Wheaton, who will be retired for age to-
morrow, was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting to-day, but no decision was
reached, although it has already been
agreed by the President and Secretary
Alger that Brigade r- General Brooke shall
be promoted to the highest grade in the
army. New and interesting features have
entered into the situation which may re-
suit in other officers attaining UNEXPECTED
advance ment without interfering in any
way with the aspirations OF General
Brooke, but Brooke's friends have become
alarmed and are afraid that his chances
for promotion may be injured.
General Brooke reached Washington to-
day in response to a telegram, and has the
advantage OF being on the ground topper
sonally superintend his campaign. He
will not go on the retired list until 1902.
Two other rigadier-generals, Forsythe
and Bliss. will be retired before then, thus
spelling their chances for reaching the
grade of major. general.
Both are anxious to attain the highest
rank, and the suggestion has been made
to the President that if General Forsythe
be appointed to succeed Wheaton he will
retire voluntarily Immediately, leaving
the vacancy for General Bliss, who will
also go out of active service on receiving
advancement and leave the field free to
Brooke with five years of service ahead of
him before his regular and natural relega-
ton to the retired list
That is the plan to which the President
and Cabinet are giving attention. Its
scope, however, is greater than it appears.
Not only will President Mckinley have
an opportunity OF appointing three major
generals, but three igadier-generals.
Politics generally enters into the promo
tons OF general officers, although the
executive does not always crafty politi.
clans.
Merit frequently, if not always, is the
big factor in determining who shall be
honored. However, every candidate who
secures Advancement has his political
hackers work just as hard in his interest
as they do for some henchman who con-
trolls vote, and six vacancies among the
general officers of the army to fill gives the
President the opportunity of paying six
political fsvors.
The friends of Forsythe are making q
hard fight. Bliss chances are seemingly
not SO good, but his supporters are not
idle. Some opposition among army
officers 10 the proposed scheme on the
ground Of its fruition may tend to create
criticism of the retired list and ultimately
lead to curtailing or abolishing it.
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March, and a settlement was then effected,
the university receiving about $4,000 from
him. Further investigation, however. re-
vealed discre pancy of over $50 600.
Learning this, President Whitman and
two trustees united in an affidavit, upon
which a warrant was issued. Martin was
released on bail. He was expelled from
the Calvary Baptist Church when The
defalcation was discovered.
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Confsrees Agree Upon The Indiam Bill

Confsrees AGr~e Upon The Indian Ball.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May An
ACRE ement upon the disputed items in the
Indian appropriation bill was reached to-
day by the conerees. They have fixed
on a royalty of Is cents per ton upon all
gilsonite or asphalum mined upon the
Uncompahgre reservation in Ulah, which
is TO be opened to settlement. A provi-
sion is inserted against trusts in the oper-
alton of the claims. The lease of oil
lands on the Seneca reservation in New
York is onfirmed and an add itional
Judge is given Indian Territory.
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Nat aood.cin at Denver.

DENVER, Colo, May MAT Good win
appeared before one of the largest au-
diences of the season tonight at the
Tabor Grand. The occasion was the first
APP earance in Denver of Mr.. Good win in
the role of David Garrlck'' in the play
of that name. An ovation was given the
act or for his artistic Interpretation of
the part. Miss Maxine Elliott, Mr..
Goodwln's leading lady, shared the honors
of the evening with the comedian for her
clever work in the role of Ada Ingot.
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Did the Thornes Perish ?

EASTON, Pa, May 7.-Oficers of the
National Switch and Signal Company.
those big works are located here. are
alarmed for the safety of President Oak
leigh Thorne and Mrs. Thorne, who have
been in Europe some time. They were
due at Paris Monday and were to have
visited the charity bazaar. No word has
been received from them since the fire
and their friends fear they might have
been in tae Inflated building.
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NAVIGArlON IN THE AIR.
Professor Langley Tells of the Progress
That Has BEEN Made

Professor Langley Tells of the Pro0ress
That Has Bern Made.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May IL have
not the pleasure OF an acquaintance with
Professor Barnard" said Professor Lang
ley, secretary of the Smithsonian Instltu-
ton, to-day, when asked his opinion OF the
merits of the airship successfully launched
at Nashville yesterday, and" he con-
tinued, 81 know nothing of the construc-
ton OF the machine he has made. Balloons
have been given d cigar shape fifteen or
twenty years, and been navIgated in the
air with some degree OF success by various
inventors. There is, so far as | can jud ge
from the meager accounts of the machine
and its performance, nothing new or novel
in either. III the upper atmosphere there
never IS calm, and no apparatus or de-
vice has yet been invented which will en-
able man, with the power he can produce
to propel a balloon against very slight
breezs. Ii Professor Barnard drove his
machine at the rate of twelve miles an
hour, as reported, 1t was because the
wind was blowing at that rate and he
went with it"
Professor Langley spoke of the progress
that has been made in the development of
aerostatics in France, where ten or a
dozen years ago two captains of the
French army prod uced a balloon Which,
on a day of nearly absolute calm, jour
neyed from Msntone FIVE or six m lies and
returned.
The success of that machine" said
Langley, twas largely due to the exceed
ing lightness of the storage-baJtery which
furnished the power. Since then better
things have been produced. 1t is believed
the French Government has in Its posses
sion a balloon apparatus which will do
much more than the invention OF the two
captains years ago. 1t is closely guarded
by the inventors, and none outside of the
workmen know anything of the principles
en- which it is constructed. These balloon
machines are radically different from the
aerodrome. which is propelled through
the air without sustaining power OF it's
own. This form of navigation OF the air
has been successfully accom- ished only
in one instance-that was the one l have
made here"
How far have you driven that2''
II have been limited by the fact of its
not being large enough to sustain the
weight of a man. l haven't permitted it
to get beyond control and range off into
the wilderness. Although it is nearly q
thousand times as heavy as the atmos-
phere successful flights from half to
three-quarters of a mile have been made.
That being possible, there is no reason
why larger ones cannot be sustained"
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country from New Orleans to New York
were represented.
An address of welcome was delivered on
behalf of the municipal authorities, and
response was made by Milo e. Lawrence
of Kansas City. first vice president OF the
National association.
The remainder of the morning session
and that of the afternoon was given up to
hearing reports from officers.
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AUCTION
Opposite Palace Hotel, san FrancIsc

Opposite Palace Hotel san Francisco.
Van Ness Avenue Eesidence Lots.
:, Sc, go vara) cor Van Ness ave. and Francisco
elegant location for resid nnces is on the grand
boulevard. which is to be continued out Lombard
street. making a continuous grand driveway
around our city, is near the Government reserya-
1 Wo a ND commands magnificent maine view;
Van Ness avenue is bituminized: examine this
property for choice homes
Steiner-Street Cottage
E. line (No. 1912 of Steiner ST. 1926 fee. =
Of Bush; handsome bay-window cottage Of
rooms and bath; choice location; teiner street
oltuminized cement stone sidewalk; sunny ex-
posure quail to northwest corner; examine this
for home several car lines; lot 27:6x1OO feet
Point Lobos Ave (Richmond Corner
Sc. cor. Point Lobos and 10th ayes; an elegant
rosner lot for business or residence, on the grand
VIDE boulevard; Point Lobos ave. Sutro electric
road; grand corner lot, S2:6xl00 feet.
Elegant Corner Residence Lot
Sc. cor. of Church and Liberty sts; an elegant
corner lot for sentleman's residence; fine view;
chol sur GU ndlnes; several car lines lars cor
ner lot 81 ;6x1O5 feet
Outside Land Block No. 1880.
large piece of outside land block No. 1890
comprising 80 city io,s), south of Goioen Gate
aves lot 240 feet on r st., ATS feet each on S2d
and 33d ayes.
Frederick Street Residence Lot
w. line Of Broderck. 100 feet S OF Oak ST. ele-
CANT lot 10 build upon choice ings street
In basalt rock: compos te sidewalk; street severed
aud lot side-sewered several car liEes; loG 25xlOO
feet
Twenty Fourth Street Cottage.
s. line (No. ~ OF oath S., rs feet w. OF Doug
lass; Day window cottage of B rooms, bath and
basement; 24h-st cars The door; street in
hne condition; examine this for home; lot 25x
S5 feet
Ocean Boulevard Lots.
East line Of 4Sth ave. Ocean Boulevard), 100
S of X ST., and near he ocean Honsp. Tn grand
piece of property irons the ocean and boulevard,
which is being completed; will soon become
will be sold entire; 100 feet on 18th ave.. running
through to 47th 240 feet, which il fronts 100
feet, making this lot 100x24O.
Ashbury Heights French Flats.
West inc mo 2S) De Long ave., 2oO:3 OF
Wal er ST., bet Masonic ave., Ashburv W a,ier aid
Frederic SIS. Improvements French fats OF
rooms and bath each; full rent. IS; near Golden
Gate Park; concrete foundation and sidewalk
several car lines; lot 25xSO.
Large X chmond Lot.
West line of 27th ave., 265 OF Point Lobos.
large residence lot, resdv Tor bui ding, Point
Lobos ave-: Sutro electric cars: grand ot 7Oxl20.
EASTON. ELDRlDGE & CO.
Office and Salesroom, 638 Market ST., opposite
Palace Ho.el.
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olnsy 4. xaalroad Director.

NEW YORK, N. I. May 7.-Ex-Secre-
tary OF State Olney has been elected a
director of the st. Louis and San Fran.
cisco Railroad Company in the place of
the late Willism Hart of Boston, and
Henry K McHarg in place of Horace
Porter, En- AMBASSADOR to France.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
MAkTIN'S SHOKTAG Is.

They Finally Cause the Arrest of the
Unirersity 1reasMrer
WASHINGTON, D. e., May robert
ID. Martin, who has been treasurer of Go.
lumbia University for q number of years,
was arrested this afternoon on a charge of
EN- bezzling $40, $50 of the institutions
funds.
Martin was short in his accounts last
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
DEFECTS OF THE PORTER.
Experts Find Numerous Flaws in the New
Torpedo -6oaf, The SwHtsst Vessel
i'm The Nouv

WASHINGTON, D. G., May THE
torped o. boat Porter, the fleetest vessel of
the navy. has been found defective by the
examining boaru in several i'm portant
particulars. No fault has been discovered
in her speeding abilities. for she has
shown herself to be the fastest craft OF her
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Amother MiiIion ia Cola for Parts.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 7.-Lazard
Freres & Co. withdrew to-day from the
United States Assay Office $1OOO,OOO in
gold bars for shipment to Paris to-mor.
row. The withdrawal was "a surprise, and
those best informed are unable 10 see anv
profit for the firm. The rate for sterling
exchange to-day was but 87L. This
ST ipment makes the total goIo exports
this week 50, SOC, 600, against Sc, All, 900 last
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No Danger of cid on the Reserve.

NO hanger OF oto on fhe heserre.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 7.-Conrad
Jordan, Assistant Treasurer of the
United States, called on President Nc
Knley to-day, in company with Secretary
Gage, and the three discussed the finan-
ciaI situation, in which reference was
made to the gold Withdrawals, and the
assurance was given by Jordan that there
should be no lear of raid on the gold
reserve.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
EIKE INsURANCE MkN MEEE.

FIRE IASURANCE MEN MEET.
Second Annual Cnnrenfio,s of the Ma
tionuI 1sS0cia alton.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May THE main
banqueting- hall of the Planters Hotel was
crowded this morning at the opening OF
the second annual convention OF the Ma
tionaI Association of Fire Insurance
Agents. All the principal cities OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
PAYmAsrkh cor VINES FALL.

fenced to imprisonment
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Naval
Paymaster Corwine, who pleaded guilty
before a court-martiaI of embezzle-
ment, desertion, scandalous cond uct and
maHing false report, was sentenced to
dismissal and i'm prisonment. The SEN
tence calls for year in the naval prison
at Boston.
Mrs. Corwine, his wife, was at the Navy
Department to-day in the interest OF her
husband. Efforts are being made by
ishmept.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08

pure, enriched and vitalized, cured
OF scrofulous taints, salt rheum,
bolls, pimples, spring humors; in
blood which properly builds up the
nerves, strengthens the stomach,
creates an appetite and gives that
tonic to the system SO imperatively
needed in the Spring.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
DIR. MCNUI.TY.

THIS WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE OILY,
4 Specialist cures Private Nervous Blood and Skin
Diseases OF Men only Manly Power restored. Over
cured at Home. Terms reasonable. Hours, 0 TO
$3.50 to 80 ev'gs. Sundays 10 to T. Consulta-
tionfree and sacredly confidential. Call or address
r. ROSCOE McNULTY, ND.
26H Kearny Street, San Francisco Cal
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NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

Y EARNY AND WASHINGTON STARE
"a modelled and renovated. KING WARD = 10
European plan. Rooms soc 70 II SO Der dav. a.
70 % per week. 81 70 $50 per month: fres bxths.
hot and cold water every room; hrs xraIas !.
every room; elevator runs aiinixas.
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May 10. October 8.
1.-THE doctors "How glad |
medicine, which am that l ever
have been CIV tried Hoods
ing our boy, has Sarsaparilia for
not proved of my boys hip
any avail. The disease. When
child continued he had finished
to grow worse taking the first
and l have stop bottle he looked
ped giving 1t to 90 per cent bet
him, and now he ter. continued
is taking Hoods giving him
Sarsaparilla. | Hoods Sarsa-
got bottle from parilla, and now
the druggist a he is quite well.
few days ago, He runs and
and 1 believe I pays with the
can see that the other children,
boy Is improv- and we can
ing under the hardly believe
treatment. -. he is the same
w. MOORE child, thanks 10
Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which We
have proved to
be indeed the
One True Blood
Purifier" -J.W.
MOORE.
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The Libel Ia

Is worth reading in News Letter to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
Pages From the Diary of
Captain John w. Moore, Nevberry Ind,
January 8.

January 8. March p.
"Our little "a sore has
bow. who has suf- broken out on
fered for six the under side
years with lame of my boys hip,
ness in his hip, and it has dis
continues to charged very
grow worse. al freely and left an
though we have opening about
applied many an inch deep. the
kinds of lini- size of silver
ments. The fam doliar. he mas
;,v doctor has to be given con-
,.4n slant attention.
Our physician
wy i'' tells MS to keep
disease, and he tbesora runninu
urges us not to A second sore
NEEDLE with the has appeared on
case, saying it his groin and
was best to al broken. The boy
low it TO take it's is very low. l
oun course W. asked the doctor
feel very anxious s"s
-; him Hoods Sar-
"oou' saparilla. which
""n VIC has cured so
hhu sonie.nNs many such
winch "ouio el- cases, but he
feet cure. said he could
fear it will de- give him medi-
velop into very cine that is four
serious affair."" times better and
J. w. MOORE. does not cost as
m uch. u. w.
MOORE.
Pages like the above are pennee
in the personal records of thousand:
of people.
In the memories of many MORE
the success of Hoods Sarsaparills
is indelibly imprinted. The cure:
by Hoods Sarsaparilla are literally
written in blood-in blood made
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Frederick Street Residence Lot

w. line of Broderick 100 feet S OF Oak ST.: ele-
CANT lot 10 build upon: choice Surroundings; street
In oasalt rock: compcs te sidewalk street severed
aud lot sde-sewered; several car liues; lo 25xlOO
fanf
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Twenty Fourth Street COTTAGE.

s. line (No.-) OF oath s., rs feet w. of Doug
lass; Day window cottage of rooms, bath and
basement; 24th-st cars he door; street in
hne condition; examine this for home; lot 25x
ga
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Ashhnrx Heights French Flats.

West inc (No. 2S) De Long ave-, 2G0:3 OF
Wal er ST.. BET. Masonic ave-, Ash urv Waller ard
Frederic Improvemenis-4 French fats of
rooms and bath each: full rent. s.; near Golden
Gate Park; concrete foundation and sidewalk;
several car lines; lot 25xS0.
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large piece of outside land block No 1890
Comprising 80 city iots), south of Golden Gate
Park, bounded BY and streets. 32d and 33t
aves.; lot 240 feet on ST., ATS feet each on 32d
and 33d AYES - -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15
AIEssoN TO YOUNG HousEKrErERs.
our Ilat". the Greatest Comedy Success
Ever Known, at the Academy Tonight,

PLAYS whose subiect-matter Is drawn
from crowded flats of New York arc Ice
ing staged every day. but in our Flat
Rvley's Comedians introduce something
above the ordinary. but which Is stu
founded on the trials and trnulatiOns Of
the average Gotham resident.
The story tells of the troubles OF a young
married couple. who marry ou nothing
and furnish their iiat from an instalment-
house Lack of customers Tor the young
husbands tragedies. ana The uni ending
determination OF the BRIDES father not 10
aid them make IL pretty hard sailing.
INN they manage to keep up appearance.
though that il all they do Keep up. The
scene where the agents OF the unpaid in
stalment-hOuse take away every stick OF
furniture. and the Young bride utiiizes
boxes and old boards and barrels. together
with curtains. for the rehabilitation Of
her apartment. IS one OF the most anus
Ing things seen here loo long time The
INGENUITY displayed and the naturalness
or II AN brings the heartiest applause from
the audience. Miss Marie Dantes, who
takes the part Of the young wife. Mar
gerry sylvester. is an extremely beautiful
woman and together with a splendid
voice. possesses talent 10 a marked de-
gree. In the duet from Little Red Rid
ing Hood" and in the travssties Incl
dentallv introduced shows what won
derful versatility she possesses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-15

The angel OF peace bro0ded over the
Capitol at Washington. but Senator Roger
Quarrels Mills. OF Texas. heard not the
beating OF the wings. In fact, no one
could hear. IL the angel Of peace had
come pounding Chinese gong II could
not have been heard. For the Hon. Roger
Quarreis Mill5 was talking.
lie was not talking about peace. He
doesn't know the word. The Hon. Roger
Quarreis NILS voice was for war on this
occasion. as on all others. lie had read
IN that valuable repository OF knowledge.
the Corsica Comet. that Italy intended
TO join Spain in making war on the Unit
ed states. and ne arose 10 bid defiance
10 the house OF Savoy. The symbol OF
the power OF Italy to-day is a monkey
and an organ grinder" he cried IF she
desires TO form another holy alliance let
her come on with her monkeys and her
organ grinders and hot tamales and by
the red blade Of war we win offer her
warm reception"
The Senators retreated into the corners
OF the room as the warrior from Texas
is-ShAA himself to fury. Their faces