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NEVER LOOKED Ar WATER MAPS.
Fire Department Descri bed by water En-
gIneer aS Poorly Informed.

Chief Engineer I. NJ, De Varona Of the
Department Of Water Supply, Gas and
Electricity was on the stand most OF the day
Yesterday in the investigation Of the Fire
Department by the Commissioners OF Ao-
counts lie told why he needs s. 900 for
rev water mains in the Fast Side tenement
district. spoke disapproyingly Of the now
salt water mains. and said that until after
the Parker building FIRE the Fire Depart
ment officials had shown no desire to possess
themselves Of information offered them
bv the Department OF Water supply as TO
fire hydrants and water mains.
When he took charge In Manhattan three
wears ago he found that nearly all the water
mains we're six inch mains and that many
of ths hvdrants were the old fastened sim
gle nozzle kind He has replaced many Of
the six inch mains with twelve inch and
nothing smaller than eight inches has been
laid In the three years 1853 miles Of pipe
from twelve inches up were laid and 1915
new hydrants put in
supervising Engineer Henry Of the Fire
Department says that they never got the
maps showing your changes, said Com
missioner Mitchell,
They got them but they never looked at
them, SAID Mr. lie NdTond lhe HdP5
were never distributed.
"During your term Of Office have you ever
found an intelligent system Of inquiry
omsnating from one central source at Fire
Headouarters asking for information
asked Commissioner Mitchell.
NO. il IN the other way, We have beer
poking it at them without being asked
but they have made little use Of IT, Since
the Parker building fire we have had any
number Of requests for information
lie notified the Fire Department thai
engineers from bis department would re-
spond to all tw alarm fires TO help the fire
men open water gates or hydfants or d.
anything else that might become necessary
/ These engineers are seldom called on fol
assistance, the Parker building fire being al
instance Of It, Commissioner Gallahe
asked II Chief Binns knew the engineer
" ere there and MIR, De Varona said yes.
The sun., 1908-05-07
RANK CLERK POsED IS LAWrEE
sald to Have Made Thousands by Swlndllng
the RaIlroad COmpanIes.

Louis G.. Stebbins, a clerk In the Union
Dime Savings Bank who lives At i@ West
Seventy street, was locked up at
Police Headquarters last night on charges
Of using the mails 10 defraud and con-
splracy against the Government. The
arrest as made on an indictment returned
yesterday by the Federal Grand Jury before
Judge Hough.
According to Detectives Nelson and
Brown and Postal Inspector kincaid, who
arrested Stebbins, the man for the las t
several months has been engaged in a
scheme TO defraud the principal railroads
Of the Fast, and especially those passing
through Washington, which has netted
him and his confederate3 thousands OF
dollars The indictment Ia particular alleges
fraud against the Atlantic Coast Line in
connection with a number Of freight ship
ments made by New York and Washington
firms.
Several eeks ago the Post Office Depart
ment began to receive complaints from
railroad companies Of frauds pracused on
them According to the indictment, three
OF these were done in the name Of the Edl-
sonia Company, the Wilson Electric Manu-
featuring Company and the Electric Dynamo
Company Of New York and Washington.
These firms had shipped goods over the
Atlantic Coast Line which had been lost or
damaged 1t is alleged that a confederate
Of Stebbins, Rupert '. Wilson, clerk IN tho
Washington Office Of the Atlantic Coast Line,
obtained copies Of the bills Of lading In
those cases as soon "a il became apparent
that the company would have TO make good.
Stobbns. according to the indictment, i'm
mediately filed claim for these concerns
under the name Of Ferdinand H. Haute-
Vile. attorney at law, box %, Station n,
Sxty-ninth street and Broadway, New
York CITY" Posing az the lawyer for the
consignees. he collected at that address,
II is said that he used other names and
addresses and pulled of other good hauls
one after another.
The Post Ofiice INSPECTORS traced Steb-
bns's activities mp from Wilson whom
they watched. Wilson was arrested in
Washington Yesterday Stebbins will be
arraigncd lcfore Commissioner Shields
this morning.
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BABY DEIRM THE BRONX roo.
YOUNG horn TO the Malay Sambar and to
the Axis Deer.

Two Asiatics got by the immigration
authorities withou' papers Yesterday, al
though their arrival has been expected for
some tire. One Is called Ceryus eluinus
(Cuvl and the other Cervus axis 'ErxL).
In few DAYS. however. they will beknown
TO Keeper Quinn Of the Bronx Park Loo
where thoy were born, simply as those two
new Asiatic deer. the spotted loal and the
Malay Sambar.
Male and female. they were born yester-
dav. The Malay Sambar is the male. He
weighs fourteen pounds now, but when he
gets to he as big and ugly as father he may
weigh from six to seven hundred mat
won't be for seven years, though.
The other. the female. weighs only seven
pounds. She'll never get 10 weigh more
than lOO. and il will take her five years to
do that
The arrival II the two brings the total
Of births among the Asiu,iC deer In the
Bronx Zoo up 70 ten within the past year.
and two more Young ones are due Wlthlh
the next few days.
The Malay Sambar halls from the Malay
peninsula, Borneu aud Sumatra. AZ Tor
the other. far and few, far and few, are the
lands where the aXises live, These are also
called spotted deer, by the way, on account
of their spots. The axis deer habtate
according to the signboard. the forest
regions 0f India, from the foothills of the
Himalayas TO Ceylon east to the Sandar-
hans only" The axis deer foal has a hide
that looks like a piece Of sacking caught
without an umbrella when il was raining
whtewash, except that the spots are more
regular. It's ears are long and agile, and
il works its jaws sideways. As for the
Malay Sambar. ii wears cinnamon oolorrd
nearsealskin coat. while its physlognomy,
In the words Of Keeper Quinn. il marked by
an utter vacuity Of expression and total
ubeence of all prognathous characteristics.
The sun., 1908-05-07
The SeaSOcrs.

Sailing to-day by the French liner La
Provence, for Havre;
Col. +. de Monteverde, Gen de Negrier.
Raron Louis Ambrozy de Seden, Mrs Jose
NJ YznaRa. Baron j. de Montesquieu, Count
Lionel de Montesquieu- Fezen sac and Baron
Il. Roulleau Dugage.
Passengers by the White Star liner Celtic,
of to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool:
Arnold Morley, Mrs. Patrick Campbell &,
Charles ID. Tenney, secretary 70 The .Aneri-
can Legation at Pekin, and Lady Isabella
Howard.
By the Hamburg American liner Amerika,
for Plymouth, Chcrbourg and Hamburg:
Mrs. James {. Colgate, Mrs. Burd Grubb
and Mrs George won l.. Meyer.
Aboard the North German Lloyd steam
ship Grosser Kurfuerst, on to-day for
Plymouth. Cherbourg and Bremen:
Mrs. john Allan Lightfoot. Mrs Gouv-
erneur Morris, Capt X. U, Leon and PrOi.
Frederick Carl Elseen.
The sun., 1908-05-07
1 P0LYGLOT NEGRO NiRINER.
J. McKenna Staggers EsSeN Market with
Confusion Of FOc'A Tongues,

J. Mckenna Staggers EsSeN Market with
Confusion Of FOc'sl Tongues.
Murphy. first name unknown. but famous
in the Tenderlon as the black lrlshman
because he can talk pure Gaelic though
a negro. has a rival in a negro who was
in Essex Market court yesterday. Murphy
can talk two languages, but Joseph Nc
Kenna, 50 years old, and a sailor, knows five
NIcKenna, being a sailor, has no home,
and he was picked up on Tuesday night
on one Of the Fast River docks where
he had been making love to a mooring
stanchion in three or four languages. When
he was arraigned yesterday on charge OF
intoyication he started answering all ques-
tions in German.
Magistrate Herman elevated his eye
hrows a little. Officer Schwartz, who acts
as interpreter, almost fell of the bridge
when McKenna put down his hat and began
TO talk Yiddish.
'Say. oofne up here said the Magistrate
through the interpreter. Il want TO get
look at you. How many more languages
Spanish and Italian" answered the
sailor in good English. m
well, that is certainly one on me. Where
did you pick them up?' asked Magistrate
Herman.
Mostly in the foc'sl, your Honor |
have been TO sea for nearly forty years. or
ever since | was a boy and | have sailed
on every sea and landed in every country.
NV shipmates have been men OF all ma
tiouaties and started out when young
man TO learn their languages. The Yiddlsh
| learned from the only jew ! ever saw on
a ship, on a voyage from here to San fran
cisco
On his promise that he would not get
drunk McRenna was discharged
The sun., 1908-05-07
Oil TROraTOREn SUNG.
The AbramsOn Company Continues 10 Give
italian Opera IN a Ruddy style.

Abramson's Italian opera company pre-
sented II Trovatore' last night at the Amer
loan Theatre. II was the fourth Offering
Of the organization, After Monday nights
stirring Aida came Tuesday evenings
Lucia and yesterday afternoons 'La
Taviata.' in both Of which Nine. Norelli
was heard in the soprano roles, Such
industry Is indeed its own reward. Last
night the prima donna was again Nine
Desana, who was heard on Monday night
as the dusky slave Of the exceedingly fair
Amnsds. This time the conditions we're
exchanged, for II was Leonord who per-
mitted her fair countenance to shine upon
the audience in its proper tint (aided by some
little makeup Of ooursel, while the erst-
while pale one, Nine. Canzio, became very
dark and dinRy gypsy ASuctnd.
Mr.. Samoilov the tenor robusto Of the
company, assumed the role OF the high
soaring MdHrico, while Mr., Paooini ofiiclated
as the would-be villain. the Count d Luna.
To Mr. BozEano, as FerruAdO fell the task
Of telling the story Of I'll TrovatOre' which
no one understands. At any rate the pro
grHmme contained a synopsis telling the
name Of the castle In Spain where much OF
This dire tragedy occurred, and thus one
knew where, Il not what it was about,
Again the performance displayed those
features 80 familiar In Italian representa-
tions Of this type Every one was In
earnest and sang as hard as possible
There was no sparing Of tone. no timidity
about tempt At any rate, there " GER
tain appearance oi enthusiasm In this
sort Of thing, and there IL no question that
many people find much in it to please them.
Nine. Desana sang LeOHOrd with abundant
spirit and with an agreeable quality OF
tone. She looked well too, and her acting
had that incessant movement which seems
to mean 80 much. Nine. CanziOs AEucend
was even less steady in tone than her
Amners. She sang with more energy
than discretion and her tremolO chung to
her affectionately.
Mr.. Samolov repeated a delivery OF the
music OF Mdarco which has been heard
before. Mr.. Pacoini displayed a large
and heavy voice and good deal Of tremolo,
yet he cannot be denied a certain amount
Of merit. for he was well in accord with
the traditions Of his role. The chorus
emitted a rather meagre amount OF toae
and there was little spirit In the famous
episode Of the anvis The orchestra, how
ever. had less trouble with this music than
il had with that Of Aria and Mr. Fornari
continued TO show a steady hand in keeping
things going. Tonight 'RigolettO' will
be given and tomorrow evening the opera
will he Faust
The sun., 1908-05-07
TuO MILLION DOLLAR CITY.
Comptroller Getting Reports on he Nalus
OG municipalities Heal Estate.

Comptroller Metz is having a series Oi
reports made on the city's real estate hold
ings
"The city Of NeS York. Mr. Metz said
Yesterday rs the owner of some Of ths
most valuable real estate in the world,
and the aggregate value Of this property
places it probably AT the head oi the list
If real estate ownership in the world, with
the exception only Of the worlds great
nations Comparative estimates apPraise
the value uf the real estate holdings OF the
citv or New York at N,jOOO0O0OO The
real value is probably nearer s., ,OOO, 900 ,OO,
nm amount al least three. and probably
four times greater than the net funded
debt Of the city
From these figures it will he seen that
the COmptrOler's task i'm reporting on
these holdings s 10y no means small one.
and will probably require for completion
all the remaining time Ot his present term.
When done the exhibit should be an in
structive one for the prospective purchasers
or the securities issued by the city of New
York. for the wealth Of the city represented
by It's real estate alone is sufficient 70 guar
antee the integrity h several times tho
amount of the loans tho city may make
under the Constitution Of the State, even
though the power Of the city 70 redeem
those loans by the ordinary processes OF
taxation and the sinking fund were swept
aWay." Do
The sun., 1908-05-07
Nens Of PlaYs and Players.

The Shriners turned out in force last
night at Buffalo Bills Wild West in Madison
Square Garden. A new feature was a
mock initiation in which one Of the cow
boys was hoisted to the roof with q rope
that was attached to a harness which he
wore.
Nine. Schumann-Hein has signed a
new contract with Henry Wolfsohn whereby
he will have sole management OF her tours
in this country for several years to come.
Nine. Schumann-Heink left New YORK
Yesterday for Cincinnati, where she is to
sing on Saturday afternoon.
Charles Frohman has engaged Wallace
Irwin 20 write the lyrics for the musical
comedy production Fluffy Ruffies
The sun., 1908-05-07
Paradise for Dan The Ambulance Horse

The Sinking Fund Commission devoted
part Of It's meeting yesterday to consider
ing the future Of Dan, the old Bellevue
Hospital ambulance horse, who has been
serving the city for nineteen years and
is now in his twenty-fourth year. Dan
on the proposal Of a man in Rhode Island
who has offered 10 make the veterans
future days happy on a farm up there.
Dan will be browsing on Rhode Island
grass In n day or 90.
The sun., 1908-05-07
Ynle SandforII.

pLAINFlELD, y. j., May 0.-Miss Pauline
NAV SANFORD. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William NJ. Sandiord Of Fast Front street,
and capt. Edward Harrison Yuic Of Fort
d. A. Russell, Wyoming were married at 7
O'Clock this evening at the home OF the brides
Darents tbe Rev Dr. j. s. Ielle Of the Cres-
ppent Gvenne Preabyterian Church officiating
lb@ best man was Capt. b. NJ koehler Of tho
Coast ARTILLERY Corps The brides attendants
we're Miss Florence n Tree OF New York aud
Miss KathaTine G. Manning OF this city, as
bridesmaids and Miss Pauline Sandford, a
niece of the bride, and Miss Sadee Sandiord
A cousin. a. flower Rlrls capt. and MIS-
Yue will return TO Plainheld NEXT week aud
remain here until June, when they Will sail
Tor the philippine, where Capt Yule has
been detailed for two Year, SsTYios,
The sun., 1908-05-07
,bsrlotte Gros,enor in Opera.

Charlotte Grosvenor, niece OF the Ohio
ex-Congressman, made her first New York
appearance last night with the Helen Mold
Opera Company at the West End Theatre.
Miss GrosvenOr IL q native OF Pomiret,
Conn. She has been studying with a Bos-
ton teacher for eight years aud IN January
had her first public tryout with the Castle
SQUARE Opera Company in that city, singing
J1Geiie in Romeo and Juliette' The opera
iast night was "Traviata' Miss Grosyenor
sssaying Violettd. She had many friends
in the audience and there was much APP
Dlause
The sun., 1908-05-07
Draw and Bridge Part Company

The draw Of the Madison avenue bridge
was foated down the Harlem River yester-
day afternoon 10 the temporary structure
at iSeth street, which will he used for traffic
pehding the repairs that are to be made on
the old bridge. Spur tracks have been run
10 the temporary bridge by the Union
Railway Company and the bridge will be
open to-day.
The sun., 1908-05-07
MARRIAGE License for Mrs. colgate.

A marriage license was issued yesterday
To Mrs. Edith Hall Colgate. widow Of Samuel
Colgate, OF Ss2 Riverside d rive. and the
Rev Henry Bradford Washburn, rector
n a Protestant Episcopal church at Worces-
ter Mass The wedding will occur at the
Rutqers Presbyterian Church, Seventy
third street and Broadway, at noon on
Nav 20. The Rev. DR., Robert Mackenzie
will officiate.
The sun., 1908-05-07
NEW LABOR BODY or 10000.
Garment workers Have Plan to brInS
in Men Of Allied Trades.

The national executive committee OF the
United Garment Workers began a conven-
ton yesterday at the Bible House. After
the session s. L. Ianders Of the general
executive board said that a movement
had been started TO amalgamate with the
Journeymen Tailors National Union. 2 900
members, the Shirt Waist and Laundry
Workers, Si,OW memUvi5, SnS iSc !'if M
iional Womens Garment Workers Udion,
97,OOO members. D..
AS the United Garment Workers as 1t
stands now he said has 81, 900 members,
the amalgamated body will have about
I5O. 600 members and will be the third largest
national body in the American Federation
OF labor. The two largest are the United
Mine Workers, with a membership OF S75, 900,
and the Brotherhood Of Carpenters. with
membership Of 350,O0.'
The sun., 1908-05-07
Ersd nIanck nIrs Of Ills Wound.

Fred Blanok the retired chemist who
shot himself accidentally in the left breast
while cleaning HE revolver on Tuesday
at his home In Ravenswood, died yesterday
In 81. Johns Hospital. He was 42 years
of age and lived at isl Beebe street, In the
Ravenswood SECTION
The sun., 1908-05-07

touch him forroyalty on his recitals, Hopper
was introduced 10 a -taid wool merchant in
Worcester ~ the sure enough author OF
the verses the actor had been obliged 10
recite q thousand times.
But l'm glad Mr.. DNys has como in.
He is late but welcome and I've no doubt
that PhinniG will add his name 10 his index
of claimants under both - and ""
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05

tnat uon experience should
serve as an efernai bar These efforts
ii 5ecrdtlfz Iait TO trace 10 nitusal
ears any Shortcomings Of the faes
As foters hate Been SEIZED 3lpou W
Iis lies 81 al Indication tles he
does rot belieFe u eddalifs 81 clti
enship Rut ehaiis nv one 3
produce speectison the race duea
lion wherein Nj Taft has not de-
ciared for equality 81 citizenship.
.Tf made President, 1t Is my earnest
belief that ne win use his whole pow
er Of position to influence sentiment
In the south favorable to the accept,
ance IN good, faith Of the Fifteenth
Amendment
Il have stated above my reasons
for not serving my allegiance to
President Roosevelt on account Of
the brownsville affair. In the main
they apply with equal force to Sec
rotary TAFT. He ayows that the ques-
ton Of race did not enter into the
question with him, and his avowal
taken in connection with the whole
history of the man is SUFFICIENT for
me. II. then. the race question is
eliminated Cand who can prove the
prejudice asserted. the question is
reduced to simply a matter of error
of Judgment from our viewpoint, and
here 1t is that take my stand, that
all that men do for the race. is not
to be swallowed up by some one
error
"WIll the man who finds fault with
this position give me the privilege of
going into his life and choosing any
open incident therein, and agree to be
silent while I ask the public to Judge
his whole life by the one incident Of
my selection?"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
ABANDON LAST REFUGE CAMP.

tBy s. w. Press Associatlon.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.--Lobos
Square camp, the last of the original
thirteen refugee camps in San Fran
cisco, is now in process of dissolution
and the residents are scattering to all
parts of the city. The camp originally
had population of $500 and was I'M
doubtedly the most cosmopolitan ag-
gregation of human beings ever gath
cred in a like space, nearly every ma
tionality in the world being repre-
sented.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
ICE MEN PREPARE FOR SEASON.
(By s. ". Press Assoeiation.l

VDy ,. W. FTtss AbsUGIaL1UH,J
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 5.-Se-
rene in the confidence that the back
of winter has been broken and that
summer is on the way, the dealers in
frozen water in all parts of the west
assembled in Kansas City to-day for
the tenth annual session of the West
ern Ice Manufacturers Association.
The convention will last three days
and will be largely devoted to dis
cussion OF the ice business in all its
phases. Nearly $50 manufacturers in
the west and southwest are members
OF the association. President L. R.
Anller. OF sedalla, Mo-, is presiding.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
Black DOG AERALDs DEATH.
az S. WI. Press ASSOCIATION

FOND DU LAC. Wis. March g.
superstitious folk in Fond du Lac
are greatly concerned at the actions
of black dog, which for weeks past
has occasionally appeared in the
streets at dead of night, bowling dis
mally. It Is alleged that the appear
ance of the canine has always been
followed by a death in the neighbor-
hood that it chooses for its nocturnal
lamentations.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
HUGHES TO SPEAK IN GOTHAM

(By S. w. Press Association)
NEW YORK, March 5.-Governor
Hughes will be guest of honor at
the dinner of the Traffic Club to-mor-
row night and 1t is expected that he
will air his views on the subject of
railroad Legislation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
FREE LOVE COLONY AsANDoNED
INV s. w Press Assassination. !

tBy S. w. Press Association.)
SEATTLE. WASH. March 5.-With
the disposal of the realty and other
property by receiver. the famous
Freeland colony in sKagit county A.
t1ally passes out of existence. The
colony was founded by Alexander Horr
as an anarchistic and free-love project
and attracted radicals from all parts
OF the world.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
BRYAN is POPULAR FAvoRlTE.
By 8. w. Press Association)

(By s. ". Press Associat1onJ
OMAHA, Neb., March 5.-Delega-
tions favorable to the candidacy of
William ]. Bryan will be selected by
the Democrat and Populist State con-
ventlons, which met here to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
= Suggestion by Ellen Stan.
4 comnINArloN CORSET COVER AND PETTIcoAT.

COMBINATION CORSET COVER AND PETTcoAT.
underlothes much better quality or
bought ready
thomee time to sewing. If
theh eaoy it is preferable
bills and always
garnt before the material is
zoEr.oak
making before cutting Of the pieces
be that there sum
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-05
FOUNDRY EXHIBIT IN CHICAGO
lRy 8. w. Press Association.l

(By 8. w. Press Association.)
CHICAGO, March 5.-The second an
nual exhibit OF Chicago foundry fore
men opened today ut the Lewis In
stitute and will extend through three
days. Molding machinery of all kind
is on exhibition and daily demonstra-
lions will be held.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-14
Y PARISH, La, SATURDAY, nARcH II, 1908.
Vaudeville Council.
MandevilIe. La. March 2. 1eO|

Vaudeville, La, March 2, 1908.
Council met in regular session on
above date. at $50 Q. m. Hon. II.
Borey presiding. Present Aldermen
A. C. Bosse, Jos. Smith. e. Dubourp.
and S. F. Philips. Absent, ]. Band.
were adopted, with Correction of j. n
Miller, who only resigned street COM
missioner.
The treasurer's report was read and
accepted, on motion of A. c. Bosse,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-14
NoUsETo Die.

81 have found out that there is ne
use to die of lung trouble as long as
you can get DR.. Kings New Dis
eovery," says Mrs. j. P. White. OF
Rushboro, Pa. 81 would not be alive
to-day only for that wonderful medi-
cine. It loosens up cough quicker
than any thing else, and cures lung
disease even after the case is pro
nounced hopeless. This most re-
liable remedy for coughs and colds,
la grippe, asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness, is sold under guarantee al
all druggist. Soc. and $1.O0
Trial bottle free.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-03-14
LdI I,Ob4 %
w. G. HUTCHISON, Treas

W. G. HUTCHISON, Treas.
Street Commissioners Report.
Balance on hand, Jan. 81, 20 SO
Disbursements.
Paid to A. C.. Bosse, 1920
Paid to j. N. Miller, 1.25
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