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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
FIRE IN A WRAPPER FAcToBr

Fire started from some unknown cause in the
basement of the five story brick building at No
Ill Greene-st yesterday afternoon, and did damage
estimated at several thousand dollars The base
ment and first floor of the building are OCCUPIED
by the Owanego Silk Company. manufacturers of
silk wrappers
When Deputy Chief Purroy reached the fire he
sent in a second and third alarm. Chief Croker
then arrived the scene and assumed charge
Tho dremen worked hard, and In half an hour had
the flames eNtingutshed, The stock on the upper
floors was badly damaged by smoke
The upper floors were occupied by Lipmann 3
SchWartsman. manufe cturers of WI vra
pers: tho syndicate Ladies' Manufac curing Wafst
Company; Nathan Lesser & Co., silk waists and
pers. ~ "-"P
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
ROOF GARDENS soon To GO.
THE TASK OF REMOVING THEM FOR THE WIN
TER SEASON.

The big roof gardens which are scattered bout
the tops nj hotels clubs, apartment houses and
theatres from Fourteenth-st. 70 the other end Of
summer. The first night Of October will see them
prolonged beyond all records The work Of strip
ping of them for the winter has already been
begun, and II IS no small task.
The electric light fixtures are FIRST attended TO-
Hundreds OF globes have be unscrewed and
carefully stored in baskets. Some Of the gardens
have miniature lights IN the trees with which he
gardens decorated. As most OF the trees are
sadly the for their summer on the roof the
lights have be removed and the trees turned
10 the garbage Chairs and tables must
be taken 10 the storage room in the basement and
the palms and towering plants removed TO some
over the exterior roof which are some trouble to
take down
Private roof gardens were established early in
the summer on the tops OF some Of the uptown
fairs. but comfortable. They proved so pleasant
for persons who had to remain in town for the
summer that the next hot season will see many
of them. Most Of these private gardens have
in no case heavy one. The decorations consisted
Of a few Japanese lanterns Wicker chairs which
would not be injured by the midsummer thunder
showers used in cases. The rugs and
pillows which made the gardens really comfortable
taken down every night and carried up the
next evening. Although this the first season
themselves firmly that all up date boarding
house keepers Will have TO have them next year
The landlords make about the only objection. They
are inclined TO serve notice that If the leaks
this winter the landlady viii have to have II re-
paired her expense. Whether or NOT the
roofs VIII leak remains TO be seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
EFFORT TO CONTROL CANAL RATES
A TRUST OF LUMBER AND GRAIN BOATS
MAY BE FORMED. IT Is SAID

A canalboat trust is the latest suggested form Of
commercial combination. Efforts being made
It is said. provide a company with 100000 capt.
tai TO control the carrying trade Of lumber and
grain For about years there has been
organization of boat owners in the lumber bust
ness. Although it succeeded for a time in main
tanning rates owners OF outside boats made rates
Of their own and al a profit. Whether or not the
present proposal for forming combination will
come TO anything is a matter Of divided opinion.
Previous endeavors in this direction failed for
that the boat have lacked cohesion.
The rate from Buffalo to New-York ranges from
21l TO 234 bushe on wheat and cents 10 2l2
cents corn, but there has not been enough grain
carving business this year to keep the boats going
steadily and many owners will sustain losses. II
is not looked upon probable, however. that an
organization control more than one thousand
lumber and grain boats will ever he realized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Louise H. McCleand. who kept boarding house
at Nos and West Forty-seventh-st has fled
petition IN bankruptcy with liabilities If SIS 236
and assets.
Myers Goldsmith Bremen. who fled a cred
itors' petition in bankruptcy against David Well
doing business as the Brooklyn Waist Manufactur-
ing Company, at No. 7Os Broadway. said yesterday
that BENJAMIN Barker had been appointed tempo
Tary receiver Of MI: Wells property by Judge
Brown Of the United States District Court on their
application.
Judge Brown. of the United States District Court
has appointed Peter Alexander temporary receiver
of the assets Of David Loevi, manufacturer of
cloaks at No. IA Waverly Place. against whom
creditors filed a petition in bankruptcy Sep
TENDER II, and Theodore NJ. Taft as temporary
receiver Of the assets of benjamin Rutchik manu-
facturer Of furs at No. 123 Mercer-st. who filed
petition in bankruptcy Septernber 4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
tury's active service in Odd Fellowship. On Thanks
giving Day Mr.. Sanders and his vile VIII celebrate
their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
BIG NATIONAL ASPHALT COMPANY.
PLANS TO UNITE ALL THE INTERESTS IN
THE COUNTRY INTO ONE CONCERN

Plans under way for the organization Of all
the asphalt interests Of this country into one large
combination according to information received in
Wall Street yesterday. The name Of the new con-
Germ is to he the National Asphalt Company. 1t
was organized in New-Jersey last May, and at the
time believed be a competitor Of existing
companies. Now. II is expected to absorb the As
phalt Company Of America, which controls nearly
60 per cent of all asphalt business In this coun-
try, and various smaller companies. The
capital of the new concern will be $22 10000 divided
into two hundred thousand shares of per cent,
cumulative preferred stock Of the par value OF $50
each and two hundred and forty thousand shares
of common stock of the same par value.
The National will have $6,C00,c0O Of per cent fifty
year collateral gold certificates besides its stock
In addition to the absorption of the Asphalt Com
pany of America. which has $30000oCO of stock or
which 100000 paid in, it Contemplates the CON
tro! Of the capital of the Pernsy Ivanla Asphalt
Paving Company. amounting TO SSOeOO; 81, 4ogO OF
the S2375.C00 of the common stock or the SIiison
Asphaltum Company, of New-JerSey; the %Igu'Oo"
pany which owns interests in Mexico; the $9OO,OOo
capital of the Manhattan Trap Rock company,
owning quarry lands at Upper Nyack, ana uueS
TO three asphalt deposits on Lake Maraca1oo' VEN
ezuela. -, ,,, - g..
Sc O OO of gold certificates, 100000 of its preferred
stock and Sc 900 its common stock to pay for
the Asphalt Company of America. For the other
rronerties 10 be acquired will be paid S.5oO,Wg or
The preferred and s. 100000 of the common. rms
will leave 81 25OO00 of preferred and S0WO common
in the treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
FIREMEN HAVE A HARD Battle
STUBBORN BLAZE IN COFFEE AND CHEMI-
CAL WAREHOUSE CAUSES LOSS OF s15oOOo

What the fremen said one Of the most stub
born fires I'm the history c. the Fire Department
broke out early yesterday morning In the Gomez
and chemical warehouse Nos. 40 and ~ water
ST. and caused loss of S150O00 before il was sub
dued. The building completely wrecked. 1t
was occupied by Streeve & Van Ripper a coffee
storehouse. and by c. Rowell and Otto Struebe the
last two named being dealers in chemicals and oc-
cupying the two lower floors of No. 46
The fire started from some unknown cause IN
the rear of No. 4S on the third floor. II was dis
covered by the fremen of Engine No. /. stationed
in Old Slip, who returning from a slight fire
at No 33 Liberty-st. Battalion Chief Kruger
turned in first and second alarms simultaneously
A few moments later third alarm was sent in
Chief Croker who took charge later, sent in
fourth and a fifth alarm. which brought all the
fire apparatus in the lower part of the city.
The fire was what the hremen call blind one
There was little flame visible but the smoke was
dense and rose in great clouds. covering the lower
part of the city. The guests OF the Great E8steIil
Hotel at Whitehall and South SITS, were driven
out by the smoke. The freboats Newly orker ana
Haveneyer and water towers Nos. i and aided
materially in eXtnguishing the blaze. The search
hight engine also on hand Inc smoke from
the burning coffee was pungent that only a few
firemen at a time permitted in the building
Those who entered were able to remain INSIDE only
a few minutes. when they became exhausted and
relieved by others.
Chief Croker, in view of the explosive nature or
TO enter that part of the building. Considerable
damage done by water to a number OF spice
firms at Nos S0l2 and So Pearl-st in the rear OF
the burned building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
COMPLAINT AGAINST AcKRoy DISMISSED.

DIsORDERLT HOUSE CHARGE oUAsHEp BIT
MAGISTRATE. RUT ASSAULT CASE PRESSED.
Charles f Ackron of TivoH fame, was arrsigned
before Magistrate Olmsted in the Jefferson Mar
ket Court yesterday 70 he examined concerning
the raid which occurred at his place August |.
He was accompanied 10 court by his counsel Louis
Lowenstein. The complainant against him was
Captain Thomas 81 the West Thirtiath-st. station.
The first witness who appeared against Ackron
Policeman Boil, Of the West Thirtieth-st sta
ton Policemen Walters. Short and Barry, Of the
same precinct. also testified
Mr. Lowenstein asked that the complaint charg
ing Ackron with keeping a dsorderly house be
dismissed, the ground that II disorderly acts
had been committed IN the Tivo they had been
done without the knowledge 81 Ackron- He cited
authorities Justify his request and the complaint
was dismissed by Magistrate Olmsted. Ackron
was then arraiEned on the charge OF assaulting
James Brown, also known Whitley Brown.
An adjournment taken the complaint until
October 4. Ackron being paroled IN the custody
Of his counsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
MANY YEARS AN ODD FELLOW

me seVenty-sixth annual meeting of the Sow
erelgn Grand Loage Of the Independent Order OF
ODD Fellows Will be held in Richmond V, Re-
ginning next Monday prominent Odd Fellow
who will be in attendance will be Past Grand size
James +. Sanders OF Yonkers known as the
to be the oldest active member both in age ana
service in the world. Mr.. Sanders, at the age ~
eighty-two, is lawyer and holds a record for
E b attendance AZ Grand Lodge meetings this
s sevsosg n G S Ledge He has never missed
YORK In hfty-four years. Mr.. Sanders was born
n hoosevelt-st.. New-York City. He wears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
BOY KEPT on A FIRE ESCAPE.

THE MOTHER WHEN ARRESTED SAID SHE
COULD NOT BE BOTHERED WITH HIM
Mrs Isabel Espresso the wife of an Italian rag
man who keeps shop at No. - Thompson-st and
lives with his family at No. 154 Leonard-st was
arratgned before Magistrate Cornell IN the Centre
st. court yesterday the specific charge OF en-
dangerng the life and limbs OF her seven-year-old
boy. Michael. She was committed to the Tombs in
default OF $500 bail.
The complaint said that during the entire sum-
mer months little hoy kept out on a fire
escape night and day, and that he was In danger
or falling through the opening to his death On
Investigation Agents Pissara and King, OF the
Gerry Society, discovered that the little boy was
Michael Espresso. The little fellow had lost most OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
TIE ARRIrA1 OF corn N INDIA.
SCENES ATTENDING THE RECEPTION OF "THE
CHRISTIAN HERALD's" CARGO


The cargo Of corn sent by The Christian Herald
TO the starving people Of India several months ago
on the steamer Quito has been distributed among
those who most needed IT, This gift a great
benefaction. A venerable Hindoo, watching the
issue of the corn. asked whether II out
Of pure charity. and when told that Il replied
that he old man. but had never any
thing like il before. The fact is the sending Of
this corn from America has less affected
the whole Hindoo community. AS the people have
carried It on their heads all the stricken dis
trict it has attracted the attention and touched
the hearts of the remotest villagers. The fact that
II was sent of pure philanthropy by people
living thousands Of miles away. three seas
has moved the hearts Of the people a thousa nd
sermons would not have done. W. T. Fee United
States Consul at Bombay. writes that the railroads
which carried the corn from the Quito the In
terror districts originally charged largely reduced
rates freight. but when the directors heard the
circumstances connected with the gift they prompt
~ refunded the committee 5000 rupees "a bout
$1 ,666 which meant that they carried the cargo
below the actual expenses involved. They said
that they made the rebate to show their apprecia-
Of the gift Of the big hearted American PEG
pie
grand reception greeted the Quito on her ar
rival at the wharf at Bombay. Hindoos of several
ca stes, Mahrattis and GuJaratis Parsees and Ma
hometans. mingled with the sober suited Euro
peans. and the native Christian and Parsee women
in their graceful costumes, pointed to a possible
and enlightened While the ceremony was in prog
ress. news that something unusual was on spread
to the ne!ghborng population, and a whole swarm
of the common people perched themselves along
the top OF the pile of bags. On the table before
the chairman lay two silver dishes containing sam
Piles of the Quito's cargo saled and parched in the
American style. This had been done the previous
night by women of the American Methodist and
Alliance Missions working in Bombay. After a
speech by the chairman Hndoo official addressed
the meeting.
The American corn, bags served the famine chill
dren as umbrellas during the rains The eager
little ones found It hard 70 wait their turn till the
bags were ernptied. one by one: they wear them
proudly over their heads in going to and from
school or while working in the garden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
SUPPOSED FORGER ARRESTED.
Roy SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD TRIES TO
PASS TWO CHECKS AT NEWARK.

John Carter. seventeen years old, Of No 25i West
Thirteth-st., New-York. presented two forged
checks in Newark. y J.. yesterday and was ar
rested one check. for $3.50. payable 10 Edward
Curran. and signed with the name of Charles E
Van SICKLE. Of No. SIS Westinghouse was on the
Merchants National Bank At the Essex County
Bank he presented a check for S6l. payable ~ :
W. Carter, and signed with the name of A. n
Nrseiand. Of No. % Clinton-st.
Detectives were looking for the boy after his first
check had been refused, and he was arrested run
ning away from the Essex County Bank The boy
said that a man whom ne had met in New-YOrk
took him 70 Newark 10 do some work and then
gave him the checks to get cashed. The detectives
noticed that the boys clothing OF prison ma Ike
He could not give any clear idea Of the man who
he said gave him The checks He held for
eXamina ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
BUYING BACK THE HAMMOND COMPANY.

Chicago. Sept. 15-The deal for the purchase Of
the control Of the G. II. Hammond Company Of
America from the Hammond Company Of England
has been completed J. P. Lyman. the leading
member of the syndicate which negotiated the pur-
chase, has been elected president OF the new com
pany and also of the Hammond Packing Company
Illinois corporation, whose control changes too
Mr.. Lyman has been general manager of both com
panies for nine years. The Hammond Company
was purchased outright ten years ago by the Eng
fish syndicate from most of the men who
buying il back Altogether 50 per Of the stock
has been bought by the American syndicate The
capitalization Of the company Is 81 100000 The
Board of Directors of tn= company has been in
sed from To nine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
Vanderbilt ESTATE AT M4HW4H.
REPORT THAT WILLIAM *, JR. WILL
CREATE A VILLA FOR HIS WIFE

According TO a report current yesterday William
h Vanderbilt, jr., has purchased land Nah
wah, N j., in the Tuxedo district where he intends
to create handsome villa for his wife. 1t Is said
that the tract Of land he has purchased is large
any OF the estates in this part of the country.
II is 10 be improved, and conducted as A farm.
where Mr.. Vanderbilt expects 70 keep various kinds
of booded stock The place is the Have
meyer estate. The building Of the country house.
is said Will be begun within a few months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
FRENCH NOVEL Held FOR INSPECTION

For some weeks cases OF novel entitled "Aphro-
dite." by Pierre Louys have been arriving in this
country A consignment reached here on Friday
and was held by the customs authorities for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether the work was ~
an improper nature. The books which have come
into this country have been printed abroad in Ger
man, French and English. ''Aphrodte'' is founded
upon ancient Greek life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

20 the presence under all Of the downtown Snlcasc
streets Of telephone and other wires ana W..
and mains, WIN hardly be practicable mere 10.
~ The work will have be done by tne mimi
more expensive process Of tunnellng, tacj WHCt
lea dis believe that the estimated C'9' -
81 900 900 a mile is much too small "a
Yet while the conditions differ, the, success OF
Boston's subway leads Chicagoans 70 beheFe thet
a similar project be carried out here; ana BOG
toms methods being carefully STUDIED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
TO SETTLE GLASSWORKERS' WAGES.

Pittsburg Sept. l5.-An early settlement Of the
wage differences Of the glass chimney manufact-
and workmen is probable the manufacturers
having made a proposition to pay advance of
from TO per cent for handmade chimneys and
slight increase for ma chine work The workmen
demanded 10 per cent advance. The proposition
was submitted TO the Workmen, and II favorable
action is taken the chimney factories will all be in
operation some time next week, giving employment
ten thousand and lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
CENTRAL WAITING Room NEARLY READY

Work on the new waiting room In the Grand
Central Station is nearly completed that
the officials Of the New-York Central were able 10
announce Yesterday that the remodelled waiting
room would be formally opened on October / 1t Is
almost year since work was started upon this
extensive alteration necessary provide space for
the new waiting rooms and, although much dis
comfort has been suffered by travellers during the
Work or alteration, il is believed the result will
justify all the trouble and annoyance that the
travelling public has suffered ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
CANADIAN VISITORS N TIE PARK.
SONG ErRps MAKING THEIR ANNUAL TRIP To
WARMER CIIMFS

Fol- three weeks or more Central Park has been
crowded with visitors from Canada One does not
find them watching the animals in the Zoo riding
In the swan boats the lake. or touring through
the park in the new electric BUSES. These are
feathered visitors who have stopped off on the way
South and they fit about from TO tree in all
parts OF the Park. Some Of them have already
gone on, and the first frosty night will send the
rest darting across the Hudson and hurryng over
New-Jersey and Pennsylvania to warmer climes in
the South They have been making the big Park
fairly hum with their happy songs and chirpngs
Most of the birds warblers. dainty and swift
of wing Students OF birds will tell YOU Of about
seventy varieties Of warblers, but the common eye
will not he able to distinguish that many. One of
the Central Park policemen who has studied birds
for years, not from books. but from nature saws
that he has counted thirtyfour different varieties
of warblerS in the Park this season. The yellow
blue and black varieties the ones most often
noticed Then there is a kind which looks like the
baltimore oriole, and Is often mistaken for that
bird The warblers easily be distinguished
from the other birds in the Park the fox and white
throated SparTowS the kinglets and the robins
The cooler weather of last week has sent many
OF the warblers further South and has Quoted the
songs OF those that remain. II Is only the cues
ton or single cold night until all gone They
cover sCace with great rspdity. and make the long
trip South in short time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
THE RIOT TNVESTJGATT0y

President York of the Police Board said vestar
Day that the investigation Of the alleged brutality
OF the police in the race riots would be continued
on next Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock He
said further that the Investigation would ba ~ e..
general Character. and that a number of WITNESSES
had been subpGnaed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
JEWELS IN A TOURISTS POCKET.

CASE SEIZED ON HIS RETURN FROM
EUROPE on THE FUERST BISMARCK.
a seizure Of diamond necklace was made ny a
special customs agent upon the arrival here on
Friday Of the Hamburg American liner Furst BIS
marck The necklace was taken from c w Nc
Kevey. of Bridgeport. Conn. The case protruded
from Mr. McKelvey's pocket and was noticed by
a customs official and taken TO the Appraisers
Office. The case bore the address Of Miss Helen
T. Barney No. 101 East Thrty-eighth-st, and II Is
understood that the Jewel was intended as pres
ent from her father c. T. Barney. a real estate
dealer, OF No II Broadway. The seizure had not
of closing yesterday afternoon. AT the house OF
the Barneys 1t was stated that the family was IN
the Adtrondacks. c. T. Barney. the father, Is in
Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

his reason. and appeared De hslfWlt'tTS~, q
mother made no explanation OF her ue re- be beth
her child further than that she could NJ raj she
cred In her household duties by him. anu anu cut Of
kept him the fire escape 10 keep ain raj the
mischief. The Gerry agents learned, Es waS
mother had her little boys life inSuresS 50 snd
committed 10 the care OF the Chartres 0OsS"S
will be sent to Randall Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
DON'T TELL yn1rR wtrr

wnet you see IN the narrow columns OF The Sum
gay 1ribuhe She may look and ind something that
Is needed and Of course you'll have to buy il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-18
A NEW PICNIC GROUND
Opened Up for. Wheeling at Roc
Springs, on the Pan Handle.

Opened Up for. Wheeling at Rock
Springs, on the Pan Handle,
Travelling Passenger Agent Fred B.
sankey. OF the Pennsylvania lines. was
in the city last night, comforting with
Passenger Agent John c. Tomllnson rel
alive 10 the opening of a new picnic re-
sort, on the line OF the Pan Handle,
which will doubtless prove very attrac-
tive to Wheeling people during the APP
preaching season.
The new resort is Rock Springs. To-
Gated at the new town OF Chester, in
this state, opposite East Liverpool, for
ty-seven miles north Of Wheeling. Next
month. when the May Pan Handle
schedule is announced the company will
arrange first class service to the new
resort, In anticipation of its being pop
ularIzed In this section.
Mr. sankey is enthusiastic over this
new resort, and says 1t will become a
favorlte with Wheeling people as soon
as they become acquainted with It's
beauties. Sunday schools and societies
especially, win he Interested, and the
railroad stands ready to announce ex-
ceedngly low rates Of transportation.
Already Passenger Agent Tomlinson
has Interested several churches and So
cleties In the new resort, and expects
TO run n number OF excursions during
the season. one of the attractions Is
a large dancing pvlllon that cost &c.
COO There IS also a Dase ball ground,
groves, springs, etc, and an electric line
To East Liverpool where the potterles
viii attract and interest many visi-
tors.