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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
LIVELY FIRE N CHTNATOWN.
FLAMES IN A MoTT-sT. FACTORY CAUSE MUCH
EXCITEMENT. BUT ALL THE INMATES ESCAPE

FLAMES IN A MOTT-sT. FACTORY CAUSE MUCH
EXCITEMENT. BUT ALL THE INMATES ESCAPE
All Chinatown turned out yesterday morning TO
fire al Nos. and hottest. in which forty men
and girls had to make hurried escapes from the
building the best way they could. None or them
were hurt. About $1,000 damage was caused The
building is a fve-story brick structure occupied py
the Pomeroy G. Gambell Company manufacturers
Of beds and bedding. The fire started on the MIN
floor where there nine girls at Work. Inc
rest Of the people in the building were men Inc
girls discovered the fire. which started in some eN
cclsior and they began to scream.
James Higgins. a bookkeepor on the ground MOOR
FASTENED to the elevator soon as he heard the
screams Of the girls and the cries Of 'hre and ran
the car TO the top floor. getting I'VE OF we f".S
and lot Of mon down. Four OF IN" girls TOOK 10
the firc-escapcs and they and some u m" ln"L'
who guided them descended &C. the first moor. WIFI"
the porter let down the ladder 10 the siie"t
The men who did not get down by the elevator
went 20 the extension and escaped by getting OUT
on the roof of 80. ~ Worth-st.. an adjoining
building. , 49,.
the sfructurc burned at 80 - .iott-st last ; r.
dav but the nrcmen saved the place Yesterday ~
prompt work. The fathc. Of Charles Sm'ii' VINO
was lost in the fire on Friday is an empoye OF
Pomeroy & Gamhcll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
| SING SING PRISON CONDEMNED.
THE STRUCTURE DECLARED UNFIT FOR
HABITATION-INSPECT BEGUN BY
THE STATE PRISON ASSOCIATION.

Tho committee OF the Ncw-York State Prison
Association acting under an order of the Supreme
Court granted by Judge Garretson, on Application
OF James Mckee. n member OF the association. 10
examine the prisons OF the State visited Sing sing
Yesterday There were present J. Murray Mitchell.
J. 8 Ward. jr.. Or. J. G. Phelps Stokes and w. NJ
F. Round secretary Of the association. They spent
the morning in going through the main building
accompanied by Warden Johnson. who devoted the
whole day to showing them through the prison
They will report in detail against many features
OF II.
In the afternoon they visited the various shops
commenting especially on the fact that half OF the
men were unemployed. and those who were work
ing were aboring in a stlcss way. II was shown
that this due TO lack OF orders for prison
made goods To-day the committee will go on with
their examination Of the plant "a to It's safety
sanitary conditions and adaptability TO prison
needs.
Tho members Of the committee expressed them
selves as much pleased with the slight demoraliza-
ton that had occurred account of the fire
The committee will continue work during No
vember and sessions to be held in the three
prisons in the State. There Is a corps Of clerks
and stenographers. ana taking testimony from con-
victs and instructors Will begin tomorrow with
n view of reporting the conditions in the present
laxity of employment The needs Of the various IN
stitutiOns will be considered. and plans formed for
additional industries to produce articles that will
not conflict with outside labor. and recommended
lions with regard to the sanitary arrangements OF
the prison will form a large part of the work.
without anticipating our report" said Mr.
Round. the executive officer OF the association.
last night, 1T is safe to say that We will utterly
condemn the present prison structure as being
unfit for habitation We want either a radical i'm
provement or its removal II is an outrage 70 have
1t as 1t is. The convicts now have only l35 cubic
feet OF room in their cells when the law govern
ing charitable and correction Institutions require
for these places 600 cubic feet or course. Sing
Sing Prison comes under the penal act but In re-
gard its sanitary arrangements II should have
more adequate quarters for the prisoners. We hope
to have our report take the form OF Dill In the
next Legislature. and right many of the wrongs
that exist in the prisons of the State"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
pEMENTED WOMAN HUGS AN ELEPHANT.
SHE LEAPS INTO THE ENCLOSURE AT CENTRAL
PARK AND IS SENT TO BELLEVUE.

SHE LEAPS INTO THE ENCLOSURE AT CENTRAL
PARK AND is SENT TO BELLEVUE
The n,enaeere In Central Park was well hleu
with visitors, yesterday afternoon. many OF who"
were startled by the sight OF well dressed woman
who tumped the two and one-half foot fence OF
the elephants Enclosure. and then. lifting the oar
of the stalls walked up to one OF the pachyoef"'s
and began TO hug and kiss his trunk. she was
clad I'm a black alpaca dress black SILK shirt
waist. and n turban hat trimmed with black vel
vet and feathers She tall and well built Some
OF the children set up shout and laughed heart
ily at the womans strange actions. while men anu
women who looked wondered what was the
matter with her. Keeper Snyder ran In and with
Policeman McDonagh took her away from the ele-
phant. The animal seemed Indifferent to the ca
resses he received.
The woman was taken into the Arsenal and
large crowd watched her. She said that she was
Miss Lily Gillette. thirty-four years DID, OF Amer
lea She had a little satchel with her which she
threw away as she walking off with the
policeman and Snyder. This contained some sew
ing articles and letter addressed TO Mrs Butt
Of No $50 West Thirty sevepth-st. The letter was
mailed at Telluride. Col. and was received at Z
yesterday.
When the woman was asked why she acted
she said: Il m fond of elephants and think as much
of them as | do Of men, and elephants think more
OF me than men do"
Then she added
I'm half Indian and half negro
The woman, however Is perfectly white. She
was sent to Bellevue Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09

George A. Eastman. Of No - West Forty second
st. a hotel and restaurant manager has filed
petition In bankruptcy with liabilities OF s2f4o3
and no assets lie was In partnership with A.
kghy. as Eastman Rigbv who had a restau-
rant AT Nos 7S and 40 Sxth-ave for fourteen years
up to March last when the firm dissolved He
was also in partnership with l. W Haley which
was dissolved on July % Mr. Eastman has heen
the manager Of a hotel at No 81 West Fortv-scc.
the First National Bank OF Rapids city. 5 u
1900 on Judgment and the Ashtabula Loan As
ISOLATION. Of Ashtabula Ohio. sl0550 for borrowed
money. The debts. contracted in 1895 and 1899 ar
gregae $3.50. principally for meat. butter eggs
milk pies. groceries, crockery carpets and silver
ware
Peter Adrian Pincons and Henry Peters. Of Nos
and Soonest. who composed the firm II Pin
COTS. Pictcrs & Co. dissolved in May 1886 have
filed n petition In bankruptcy with liabilities OF
1898. Of which $6Os9 secured. and assets con-
sisting OF stock Of the Takamint Ferment Com
pany. Of Chicago. face value 5000 actual value
unknown. and life insurance policies Of $1,000 They
were formerly in business In Chicago where the
debts were contracted from 1893 to 1896 They
opened an office in this city about four years ago
exporters Of dried fruits The larges, creditors
are the Union National Bank Of Chicago, 81 $50.
secured by -3s shares OF stock Of the Takamnt Fer
ment Company. face value 81 0Do. actual value
and George W Sheldon & Co. g. 300 secured hy a
life insurance policy OF 5000
Isaac Stern. clerk living at No. Az Eighth-ave..
has filed petition IN bankruptcy with liabilities
Of s0.7l5. and no assets He was formerly OF NJ.
Stern & Co. Of St Louis who made an assign
on the firms account. the balance being individual
debts lie was in business in this city in 1891 and
Henry J PerIey has ned petition in bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
Az APPEAL FOR THE NEEDY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for 80
wherewith 10 assist a woman OF middle lie who Is
partly blind and unable at present to earn her sup
port but IL Is believed that she IS improving under
treatment and that she will be ultimately seli-sus-
tanning again She is widow.
The society also its appeals for the follow
ing cases: on behalf OF a widow with four chill
dren the Oldest a 10y OF twelve Her health IA
delicate and she cannot enough for their entire
support For funds toward the support OF A family
consisting of mother and I'VE children, varying
in age from fifteen years 10 year and haf.
The Oldest child is a boy and he is the only wage
Garner.
The society acknowledges the following contrbu-
ons received in response 10 its appeals FOR these
two families: &C. II H." $50 e /. ". $50. J.
A. Hance and Il. H." s. each; Mrs. L. and u.
A. B." 81 each. Any money FOR these cases sent
TO the Charity Organization Society. No. l05 East
Twenty -second-st.. will be duly and publicly
ACKNOWLEDGED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
Tho case is set down for next Monday. before
Police Justice McNeal
PASTOR AND TEACHER MISSING.
THE REV. W. r. DEXTER. OF NYAcK. LAST
SEEN IN THIS CITY A WEEK AGO


The Rev William Hare Dexter. president OF thu
New-York Naval Academy, Nyack. has dlsan
peared from his home and school. and his wife
family and friends have grave fears that he has
been foully dealt with that misfortune
has befallen him. for word has been received
DR. Dexter went to Nyack from Springfield Mass
a few months ago and leased a large building FOR
an academy. termed the New York Naval Academy
He opened the school on September q with a small
number OF students and good prospects OF increas-
ing the number.
Or. Dexter left Nyack last Thursday 70 come 10
New-York and told his wife that he might 20 10
Springfield before he returned He went 10 the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. and In the evening wrote his
wife. telling her that he going 70 Springfield
He afterward left the hotel and went to Peck
Slip 10 take the steamer Continental for New
Haven Since that time nothing has been heard Of
him.
Inquiry was sent 70 Springfield, and tho reply
came that he had not reached that city. The case
has been reported to the police OF Mannattan and
a search is to be made in the hospitals.
DR. Dexter Is fine looking man. fcriy-one years
old He had no trouble Of any kind. 50 far "a
known and the relations between himself and his
family were pleasant.
Resdes being president Of the naval academy
DR. Dexter is a preacher OF conslderaole AGILITY
and has preached at times for different pastors 81
Mack He was graduated from the University
Of Rochester. and afterward from m" Aubufn
Theological Seminary. and ordained by the
Westminster PYesbytery in 1856 In 1896 he attended
the Pan-Presbyterian Council In Glasgow SCOT
land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Lieutenant ~ y. Koomezoff. OF the Imperial
Russian Navy sailed yesterday on the St Paul
He had been here for some time because Of the
building Of ships for the Russian Navy at Cramps
Yards Philadelphia. John y. Irwin American Min
lister to Portugal. and his family; Captain G. L.
Beaslcy Mrs. J. Donald Cameron. G. C. Flint. Miss
Florence Thropp and Dr. Laura NJ Wright were
among the passengers on the St Paul.
Among those who will sail to-day the Ham
burg-American liner Kaiser Friedrich. for Ham,
burg by way Of Cherbourg and southampton. are
Paul Berghaus. United States Consul at Gothen-
burg. Dr. = Canac-Marquis and son. DR.. and
Mrs Norton Downs and family. Hamilton Fish and
family Consul +. G.. Geichmann. Captain Jacob
Hoist Mr. and Mrs Sanchez Juarez and John
Tearle "
The French Line steamer La Champagne. which
sails today for Havre. will carry among others
Mir and Mrs Angelo de Giovanni. A. Deaboissiere
and the Countess Sofa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
TECTT' RE BY UEiN SIT BIS

The Rev Dr. Charles William stubbs Dean OF
Ely gave a lecture at the Lyceum Theatre yester
day on shakespeare a Religious Teacher" The
speaker dealt with his subjec: with clearness.
depth Of insight and facility and earnestness
Of exposition which deserved the close attention
and thought OF Il large audience. Unfortunately he
did not have a large audience. but II is to be hoped
that that fault will be amended when the remaining
lectures Of the course delivered. The dates
and subjects Of these follows Tuesday. No
vcmber a. Ely Cathedral-The Crown Of st. Avn
drev" illustrated with stereOpticon Views; Wednes-
dav November H. Milton and the Purians' Fri
dan November H. The Ideal Women Of the Poets
From Homer 10 Browning: Tuesday. November
81 James Russell Lowell. Ambassador and Poet;
FRIDAY November q. Ely Cathedral-Alan de Wal
slnghafn" illustrated with stereopticon Views.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
BTDGFT RECEITED AND LAID OVER.

Joint meeting of the Municipal Assembly
called for o'clock yesterday afternoon to receive
the tax budget for 1900. The Aldermen and Council
men were slow In getting around. and II nearly
half an hour after the time set that a quorum was
secured. President Guggenhemcr was in the chair
The budget was received and Councilman Goodwin
moved that the meeting adjourn. Alderman Good
man had in the mean time moved that the budget
be referred 10 the Finance Committee. Mr.. LEIGH
tried TO make an objection. but President Guggen-
heirner would not let him speak.
well | want to say that the budget is incom-
plete anyway" declared Mr. LEIGH. Several mem
bers wanted 10 make speeches. but President Gug-
genheimer shut them off The budget was finally
laid over for a week. and the Joint meeting ad-
ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09

TO BE CONFIRMED OK SUNDAY rs RECTOR or
TIE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY.
The Rev -. J. McMahon rector OF the Roman
Catholic Church Of St. Thomas Aquinas. in Ire
mont-avc. West Farms will on Sunday he con-
nrncd as rector Of the Church of the Epiphany, in
Second-ave near Twenty Second-st This was de-
cdcd on Tuesday by the Board Of Examiners OF
the clergy Of the Diocese of New-fork THIS Is
the r,ctorship formerly held by the Rev DR.
l}urtsell. whose official differences with Archbishop
Corrgan led 10 his removal to Rondout In 1890
Father McMahon was born I'm this city forty
years ago. He prepared for the church in
St Gabriels School and in Manhattan College. He
aferward entered Il theological college at Montreal
lie was ordained priest in s.. Patricks Cathedral
On February {. 1881. He was soon afterward made
assistant rector Of ST. Gabriels Church. In July,
1889 he was appointed priest Of the new church OF
St Thomas Aquinas. and chaplain Of Corpus Christi
College at Hunts Point He was for several years
theological censor Of this diocese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
POpE's AUTOGRAPH FOR SALE AT A FAIR.

a fair for the benefit o. St Joachims Church VIII
be opened this evening at No &c Roosevelt-st st.
Joachims is the poorest Of the Italian churches.
Pope Leo XIII has shown his interest In the strug-
gle OF his countrymen to maintain parish by con-
senting to the sale OF of his autograph letters
Autograph letters Of the Pope are rare. not one Is
recorded In the catalogues Of the autograph dealers
Of London Paris or New-York. Collectors will be
interested TO learn that ST. Joachms fair viii give
them an opportunity to possess a valuable ana
rare specimen Of the Popes script II Is written IN
Italian and addressed to Mr. Boccari, and Is OF
complimentary nature. St Joachim's IL the church
of which Father Bonaventure. who waged a cru
SADIE against the immortality Of the neiShborhood
was the first pastor. The present one II Father
Orestes The fair which will continue two weeks.
is Interesting the entire Italian population OF the
rifN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
TWO MEN KILLED BY PIG LEAD.
CRUSHED AND MANGLED UNDER PILE
WEIGHING THIRTY TONS.

CRUSHED AND MANGLED UNDER PILE
WEIGHING THIRTY TONS.
Two men were terribly mangled and crushed
10 death by pig lead yesterday afternoon ana
one man was injured. In the storage warehouse
at No. 755 Water-st. The dead men are John
RaveIle thirty-three years old and Jonn NC
Feeley. thrty-fve years old. Of State-st.' BROOK
lyn The injured man is Terence McpuihHess'
thirty-five years old. OF No 100 Bowery ohe
of his fingers was crushed and one OF MS legs
bruised. He was taken TO Gouverneur HOS
ptal
The three men were laborers in the employ OF
Lawrence Son & Gerrsh. They were ping up
the lead in tiers Yesterday afternoon on the
ground floor OF the warehouse. Each of the
pieces of lead weighed seventy pounds Inc
men had built up pile fourteen feet hgh ana
were almost through. There were thirty tons
of lead In the pile AS they were putting o"
the last piece the floor sank little under the
immense weight OF the lead The pile became
unbalanced. slipped and finally toppled over on
the men,
Ravelle and McFeeley were crushed and
buried under the lead. nearly all OF the weight
falling on them McGuinness struck by
several OF the pieces and knocked out or the
way Of the rest Workmen about the place
some Of whom had been assisting the thIee'
picked the pieces OF lead on the men as PuiChly
as they could. Ravelle was still alive but nor
rlbly manged. McFeeley was dead ana man
gled as badly az Ravelle. An ambulance was
sent for at once. but Ravelle died before IL
reached the warehouse from Gouverneur HOS
pital McGuinness taken 10 the hospital.
Coroner Bausch. who made an investigation.
ordered the arrest Of Michael Dunn, the FORE
man of No. l16 Henryst, Brooklyn. The Cor
oner thought that he might have allowed more
weight than permitted by law to be placed on the
floor. , g.
Chester Lawrence, senior member of the firm,
went on his foreman's bond Of S2,oN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
MACHINE TO FIRE LOCOMOTIVES.

Chicago Nov. S."The Chronicle says that an
emtloye Of the Pennsylvania road has invented a
machine that will revolutionize the firing OF loco
motives Its work is to throw coal into the engine
hrobox with an even distribution. If the device Is
adopted generally by the railway companies It will
displace several hundred thousand hremen and
allow locomotives TO be operated 10y one man In
stead of two The machine is arranged so that an
engineer. merely by turning little wheel can
place coal hrebOX at a speed OF twcnty-onc
cubic feet second. Engineers think that the
mechanical shoyeller will never dispace iremen. no
matter how successful in working. they assert
that two men always will be necessary on an en-
CINE as there must be substitute to take the
Engineers place in case anything happens to him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
STRUCK BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN.
NEw-HAvEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD
AT MAMARONECK.

Jeremiah Homolka. twenty-four years old. an
Hungarian stonecuttcr. Of No. 1913 East Forty
sevcnth-st. Manhattan. killed late Tues
day night at the Mamaroneck station Of the New
York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad. Ho-
molka went to Mamaroneck Tuesday morning
and spend the holiday with his elder brother.
Frank. Late at night ne started 10 return TO Man
haitian and his brother accompanied him as iar
as the railroad station. AS they were crossing the
tracks they were caught by fast express from
Boston TO NeW-YOrk
The younger brother killed instantly. The
elder was knocked senseless and thrown down an
embankment. Coroner Banning, Of Mount Vernon.
Will hold inquest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
WEALTHY SING SING NAN ARRESTED.

CHARGED WITH AssAULTiNG A CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD BAGGAGE MASTER.
Henry Easton. a wealthy resident OF Sing sing
was arrested yesterday at the railroad station as
he was about 10 take a train for New-York, on
warrant sworn OUT by Henry billiard. the baggage
master at the station. who charged him with as
sault in the third degree. one day last week while
Mr. raston was standing on the platform near the
edge where he might have been struck by a
nr9iecting portion Of the locomotive. the baggage
ma s,er asked him to step back further Mr.. Easton
told him to go to the devil and kicked him IN
the groin from which he has suffered consideraDle
pain ever since II is asserted that this is not
Mr Easton's first offence in that line The bag
gage master decided that he should be taught a
lesson and had him arrested a criminal charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
BODY FOUND FLOATING N NORTH RIVER.

The body Of a man was picked up in the North
River off Cortandt-st. at o'clock yesterday after
noon by officers Doyert and Mccarthy. OF the
Harbor police. The body was that OF a man well
dressed. feet 10 inches in height, about thrty-ave
years old. weighing 100 pounds. smooth face, and
with dark sack coat and trousers patent leather
shoes, black socks. white and black tie and white
shirt. In a pocket OF the clothing So was found.
1t IS the theory Of the police that II had been IN
the water for about a week. Captain Allaire. OF
the Harbor police, said he thought the body
that Of OF the persons drowned on the night Of
the collision between The steamship Augusta Of the
Old Dominion Line and the ferryboat Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
DISCHARGES IN BANKRUPTCY.

Judge Brown. in the United States District Court
yesterday Granted discharges to twenty-five bank
rupts. among whom Josiah Lombard. of No
IL Broadway. formerly of Lombard Ayres. oil
and lumber merchants. whose liabilities s722.
u.s. John W. Stevens. builder. Of No 147 West Nine
ty-sixth-st.. liabilities S3O1l3; Hugh Grosvenor
Curran. OF No a Broad-st.. formerly cloak dealer
at Denver. liabilities s745s2; George Engert. John
J. Conner and Barnet Weinberg who composed the
firm OF Engert. Conner 4 Co. cloak manufacturers
formerly at No. l2i WoOster-st liabilities SOS 900
and Anthony Farrell. actor and manager Of No
81 East Fourteenth-st.. liabilities SIS $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
A TANNERS STRIKE ORDERED

Lowell. Mass. Nov. Six hundred employees Of
the tannery here which formerly owned by
White Brothers. but which now belongs TO the
American Hide and Leather Company. struck to-
day on account Of a reduction in wages which
took effect last week. The strikers assert that
there was a direct cut down Of half cent on
beaming and an indirect reduction by n rearrange-
ment OF the grades of skins by which the larger
grades were cassed with the smaller.
The agent refused to recognize a committee Of the
Tanners Union appointed to confer with him. and
a strike was ordered. The have appealed 10
all tanners unions in the East aid them in their
contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
TROLLING CHAIR ORATOR" AT A SCHOOL,

WHIP d. Upshaw known the rolling chair
orator, has been addressing the pupils in schools
In the neghborhood OF Washington Heights lie IS
cripple and his home is In Macon. Ga where he
Is connected with Mercer University He is spe-
cally gifted in entertaining and inspiring the young
Yesterday morning he spoke the boys in the
public school a. One hundred y-sixth-st and
St Nicholas-ave, and created much enthusiasm
among the pupils and teachers as well He Will
speak TO the girls at the large school In Edgecombe-
ave. this morning. and TO the pupis OF Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
BREWERS MEET AND ELECT OFFICERS

At the annual meeting OF the Lager Beer Brew
ers' Board OF Trade OF NewYork, held yesterday
afternoon Nos 100 and III East Fifteenth-st the
following officers were elected: Peter Doeger, jr,
president John ". Brown. vlce-president Freder
lex W. Woerz. treasurer. Charles j. Warner was
reelected secretary. The following officers Of the
Brewers Exchange were also elected al a meeting
held yesterday afternoon; julius Lehman pres-
dent: Peter Hauck vice president: f. g. W. Woerz
treasurer. Charles j. Warner was reelected secre-