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TRAIN ROBBED NEAR CITY. AN EXPRESS HELD UP THREE MILES FROM DAVENPORT. IOWA AFTER BLOWING DP THE BAGGAGE CAR AND CAPTURING CONTENTS OF EX PRESS SAFE THE BANDITS ESCAPE ON A LOCOMOTIVE Davenport. lowa. Nov. 22.— Train No. 11, west bound, on the Rock Island road, th» regular St. Josoph and Kansas City express, was h«=ld up at 11:30 o'clock last night, three miles west of this city, by masked bandits, who cut off the express and baggage cars, forced the engineer to run two ■miles up the track, blew tip the through express safe with dynamite, and escaped with their booty. The train, which was due to leave here at I<T:3B p. m.. was thirty-five minutes late, and pulled out for the West after a short halt. It had Just psasad through the suburban village of Rocking ham. on the outskirts of the Rock Island rail road yards, when the fri^ineer f?aw a red lantern on the tr?ck, and brought hi.- train to a stop. As he slowed down two robbers sprang on the footboard ot the engine and covered him and the fireman with revolvers While the engine crew tras thus kept quiet others of the gang menaced tue crew and passengers in the coaches. One of the adits uncoupled the express and baggage cars from the rest of the train, and then the engi neer was ordered to start his engine. Two miles w est of Roekioghajn there la a stretch of heavily Timbered country, and in this the engineer was ordered to come to a y bait. The bandits blew up the rough safe with dynamite, and used an ex tremely heavy charge. The noise of the explosion was heard in Davenport. After wrecking the safe the robbers mounted the engine and ran it down the track. The train was the Cast westbound express, which left Chicago at 6:"6 o'clock last night, and which rues through to Fort Worth. Tex., by way of St. Joseph and Kansas City. The name of the engi neer 1? Shaffer, and the conductor is named Trum bull. The train was delayed two ho- rs. Men who answered the description of the Rock Island train robbers stole a team and wagon from a farmer. whose farm was reached by a mile tramp through heavy timber! The robbers drove northwest on a run. and at daylight passed a ■farmhouse three or four miles away. The trail is being followed hard by posses of policemen and citizens. Richard K. Ridley and Luther D. Haywa>rd. strangers, have been arrested on suspicion. g■. Kov I- -G* neral Ma iger C I ■aw of the Rock Island road. In an official state lid: men engaged In tin? n wore masks, dark cl - I Kent in the <Jark ■ caus« and owing • c irnabl i t<» give ■ . tion of the men, except that one was .1 ned man. possibly Bis U• I rather short, heav> man. citj limits -' 1 hat bas ever on this . ii- 5. There was The railroad and express ■ om this robbert delay I mail, .•> v< rj lan onviction of the B< • ' - Express Com- I the ! rss to that company win pot DAD V UK! f IL\S C( WFIDEX T. HE HAS NO DOUBT OF HIS ItEAPPOIXT MENT AS ELECTION'S COMMISSIONER^ That he would be a candidate for reappointment =.s Hlections Commissioner in the face of any op position, and expected to win out, were the last wo r ds of Michael J. Dady when he left Brooklyn for Havana three weeks ago. They ■•!•<•- his first words when be returned yesterday on the Ward liner Esp^rcnza. It had been thought that, in view of the pretty well founded rumor that Lieutenant Governor Woodruff lisd told Mr. Dady that Mayor Low would positively decline to reappoint him. Daly would weaken when be got to thinking it over on the boat, and that he would come back c ayin.c that unexpected press lira of business In <~:j'oa wo'jld oblipe him to decline a reappointment. Not so. His first words were almost defiant in their confidence in his victory over any opposition tA his reappointment. 11l be a candidate for Elections Commissioner If the only votes for me are from my own Assem bly District," he lid. "1 expect, however, to get the overwhelming' indorsement of the committee. and then I will hf resppointcd, because Mayor Low is too big a man to try and evade 'he law. Mr. Dady then went on to pay that he was the author of the law now in force; and knew •what he wss talking about when i-k- said that the Intent of the law was that the Mayor should appoint as Elections Commissioners the men ■■:., were sug r"-=tefl for that purpose by 'he '■!>• organizations. That he ever got any direct word from Mayor Low 'hat the latter would refuse to reappoint him Mr. Dady denies. He wants those who are opposed to r\s reappointment to "hrin? up something specific ■why Dady should not pet tho job." When reminded of th* fa<"t that Lieutenant Gov «rn^r Woodruff had told him some time ago that Mayor Low might not \><i wiiling to - Lppoint him., and that he might be opposed by Woodruff, Ije re pUed: '•Woodruff is the leader, but be is not the County '"'•mrrnttee." The LieJltTjmt Governor will not h* in the city spvn before to-morrow KINGS MAN MAY NOT BE APPOINTED. THE PRESIDENT'S FORMER PRIVATE SEC RETARY EXPECTS TO BECOME UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY. William J. Youngs, of Oyster Bay, as reported yesterday, has established a residence In Brook lyn, with the expectation of being appointed i-'r.ited Slates 'district Attorney for the Southern restrict of New-York. Mr. Youngs is an intimate friend and a former i^ishbor of President Roosevelt, who has the appointment within his gift. Mr. Youngs was President Roosevelt's private secretary when the President was Governor, and he is now serving as Deputy Superint-?ndonc of Banks. The executive committee of the Brooklyn Re publican organization recently indorsed George F. Elliott to succeed the present District Attorney. George H. Pettit. who is Lid to be slated for re appolntment by Senator Platt. The organization has bet-n and is opposed to Pettit. because be has not taken a mor>; active Interest in loc-.ai politics. If Mr. Youngs is appointed to succeed him. the !o;;g established ustom of naming a Kings Coun ty man for the place will 1..- broken. ALTOX IDVASCES WAGES, TOO PAY OP ENGINEERS. SWITCHMEN AND TRAINMEN TO BE INCREASED. President Felton of the Cl.ic:;feO and Alton road has authorized the announcement that wages of all engineers, trainmen and switchmen • mployed on the item will Ix rased en December 1, the mc i easts averaging l'J P< r cent. In the cast of nearly every <leiiartmi.iit this increase of pay is voluntarily granted by the company. TRA.IKZNO SHIP TO VTIXTER AT ST. HtH\'.<. f^t. John's. N. F., Nov. 22.— The British Admiralty has decided to station the training ship Calypso in Bt John's Harbor and to house her In for the winter, and also to establish ''"'■" on the hills in the spring. The Colonial Government has guar anteed $3,000 toward housing, heating and otherwise fitting the ship for th.- winter In these latitudes. The government also guarantee* an annual grant of $li.Oio toward the maintenance of a naval re eerve with a minimum of 600 men. which force Great Britain is likely to double on her own in itiative. WBW PRESIDENT OF FRISCO SYSTEM. Springfield, lU., Nov. 2.— Report comes from an official of the Chicago and eastern Illinois Rail road that Myron J. Carpenter president of that road, will be appointed general manager of the Prteco system, when the Chicago and Eastern Illinois loses Its Identity In th- latter system. COOPER-HEWITT $2,000,000 COUP I I Albany. Nov. 22.— Tne Cooper-Hewitt Electric Company of New-York was Incorporated to-day. "wlthf a capital of $2,000.00i>. to manufacture vapor *lectrlc lamps. The directors are Charles B. Hill. John F. Syrats. O. 11. Stockbridge, Charles H. O'Connor and Leavltt J. Hunt, all of N*w-Vorlc JIST IIKMBMIIKK. One matter not to forget to-day i» to look •*•»• tboae "Ultiir- Ads. of the People-** QT'O WARRAXTO ZTTT T\ ORDER APPELLATE DECISION NOT A BAR TO RE MOVAL OF POLICE CAPTAINS. Although nineteen police captains who were appointed by th* Tammany Police Board when York and Sexton were able to manipulate the Civil Service Visible lists in the interests of their favorites, were feline happy yesterday over the decision of th* Appellate Division in Brooklyn, their elation may be short lived. The decision, while it disposes of the taxpayer's sun brought by J. Warren Greene, does not prevent other proceedings that may yet show that the appointment of the nineteen captains was illegal. The decision in effect is that th* title to a public office can be tested only hv quo warranto proceedings in the courts, and that a taxpayer has no standing in the courts to bring: injunction proceedings, except when waFte of public money is threatened. This is made plain by Justice Woodward's words: ti7 \ defendants are holding positions to which iney nave been appointed under the forms of •aw. They are holding office under color of ngnt, and the question of the title to the office is the one which is in fact involved. The ap propriate remedy, and an adequate one. Is by information in the nature of quo warranto. ' The question now is whether or not the At torney General of the State will authorize the quo warranto proceedings which the Appellate division says are proper and adequate to decide if police captains who were appointed in viola- on of fairness can be permitted to hold on to their offices. It is expected that an application to the Attorney General will be made without loss of time. ACCUSED OF S'ff.non TffFFT. LAWYER ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH TAX- I\'s PAPERS FROM ELECTRICAL BUPPL.T COMPANT. Charged with the larceny of papers and stocks valued al Sll.'«»i l elonging 10 an enpin erlnsand electrical supply corporation, Henry Franklin, who -ai.i h^ w i<i .-, lawyer, born in Russia, and living at No. IJ'". West One-hundred-and-twen ty-seventh-st., was locked up in the Oak-st ;.oli,-.> station yesterday. He was arrested "ii a search warrant issued by Magistrate Brann, and served by Policeman Kesselniark, of K>s. x Market Police Court. Eu gene < '. Bell, who is in t lie electrical supply busi ness ;it No. 6 Gouverneur Slip, and who lives at N". r>.V_ v East Eighty-sixth-st., is the complain ant. \Vhil>" the prisoner's pedigree v:is being taken bj Sergeant Butler, a crowd of lawyers und friends of Franklin tilled the police station. One "f them sot Magistrate Hogan to go to th^ sia tion, and be accepted Louis Cohen, of No. 17 I-i\ injssto'i Place, as a bondsman for Franklin'? ■ ■ ance tiiis morning. In th- warrant it that the ;illogfd theft occurred on December 26, 1901, at No. '->1 Water-st. At this address there Is a seven story brick building, n.»w occupied by Evans, AlmiraU .<■ «'■■.. and another smallei firm. After a fir« there last March, Eugene C. Hell & Co., the police say. failed, their stock Buffering big dam age. Evans, AlmiraU & Co. bought a motor bip saf^ from the Bell company, leased the buiidin? and began In the same business soon after the lire. Franklin w.is Bell A Co.'s attorney, ill* 1 police Bay. Eugene C Bell, when seen at his home last night, said he thought his place was set afire and that the papers which were in a strong box in the office safe were extracted by some person who know the exact situation there. He said: "The fire took place on December 26, when we were very busy and no one could ever ac count for the origin of that fire. It looks like an incendiary fire to m<-. There were powers of attorney, deeds for some Lots in Bellport, Long Island; two certificates of stock, on* of the E. C Bell Manufacturing Company and th- other of another company; some life Insurance pa pers, and some othe legal papers. rhe certifi cates of stock were worth 138,000 and the life in surance papers $17,000." "We heard nothing about the papers until about two weeks ago, when a man I Knew, and who will be in court to-morrow morning, called on me and told me that if I went to save Franklin in the Pulitzer Building, where, he had an office. I could learn Fometh ng of value about some papers in which I was Franklin and he told me that for $500 he could in "'pipers I wanted. I told him to find Them but he called me up a few days ago and have H ready at once. I made out a check for the amount and then told Magistrate Brann mv story I «ot a search warrant, which was ?ut in Mr. HesselmarlCs hands. He went over to the building with me. but waited outside. I £w%ated at a desk Franklin and the man who bad first told me Franklin could tell me =om*thing about the papers. I handed the Zk for $500 to Franklin, but he told me he had had a good deal of trouble in the matter and '■aid he wanted more money. I said a.i right^andlet in Hesselmark. He searched for Sree hours, and examined every nook, corner and desk but found nothing, though he left a Strong "iron box alone. Franklin said he had tr t on l kv for it. but finally opened it and ook out a bundle of papers. He walked quickly across the room, and I saw. him deftly throw a bundle ander a desk I picked them up. and, opening them, found the saft during bund that h a^ -peen taken from the saft durinsr the fire YOUNG GIANTS. tho . e «Uttl«. Ad». of the People" In making lioalneßn for thone who aM« them. TAGRAXT HORSE SEEKS AID. HE FOLLOWS POLICEMAN INTO STATION KILLED BT B. P. C A. To the policeman it was funny, chiefly because of the schoolboy adage that a red head attracts a white horse. It was In the Tenderloin, where funny things and pitiful things happen nightly and where sorrow provokes laughter. The policeman. Willard Miller. as already im plied had red hair peeping from under his helmet. As he stood with his back to the curb he felt a nudge He paid no attention to it. There .run- a second nudge. and he turned to confront an old. tottering skeleton of what had been a white horse. Man as Is the custom of some of his ilk. had used him until he was no longer a source of income; then turned him away to be knocked on the head. Almost like some broken down Tenderloin rounder was the animal, drooping, shambling. hopeless, looking for a friend. He had nudged many but received only blows. Appeal, hun eer for companionship, sadness, spoke from those big eyes, fearful yet confiding, ad they looked Into the policeman's. _.._.. They plumbed his heart, too. as no Tenderloin habitue ever did. "Funny " he muttered, "even a. vagrant horse cornea to us. What will Ido with him? He's not 'a suspicious. 1 nor -a disorderly. 1 nor *» drunk. 1 "Sou^yoS 1 "™ hungry." he «li to The Wreck Then he led the starved animal, stumbling and swaying In Us weakness, to a banana stand, and '""•■?. 1 on. old horse, let's see the sergeant." said iho liceman. and The Wreck followed ever rub bing his nose against bis new found friend a coat, to th r l Un la he ore."0 re." ordered Miller, indicating a Ji. ii -it the curb opposite the door Wreck dropped his bead sorrowfully. Again d<*K»rted he thought. He wanted to hear a human vote" Once one had spoken to him lovingly; just now one had at least spoken kindly. So, despite o^-rs he followed Miller up the steps. ••n-ick up! ordered Miller. ii. V.i -l to follow that voice, but he retreated i,, he curb His patient, long Buffering, weary eyes fallowed Miller as he vanished Into the station, a '-1 a i,,ni; si>;h shook se^eant." said Policeman :t: t can't ose him. sergeant.' (aid Policeman Miller a moment later to Sergeant Shea. •Miry had «. little lamb." quoted the sergeant, with a Km (he thought it funny too) and as It 7" ernnha"l"e his words. The Wreck walked in and |Soo? P betor? the sergeants desk, again appealing m «Put y 'that animal out of here." roared the. ser *eaY>t Some sergeants are without sentiment. The Wreck was turned over to representatives of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to An- Jm-.N A* the mallet descended his eyes said: ™I was only lonely and f homeless Please forgive me. 1 want no harm!" A MAW. It reallj «». when >ou can iucrenne ytinr ha.lnes. by n.lnsr the "Little Ads. of the People," and don't do It. NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAT. rrOYEMBER 23. 1902. Beginning Thanksgiving Day %£ On Free View %* At the American Art Galleries, Madison Square South, New York. Magnificent Textiles Prior to Unrestricted Public Sale, A Very Important Collection of Sumptuous Curtains PORTIERES AND OTHER HANGINGS, Flemish and Other Tapestries, Rich Velours and Brocades, Renaissance and Other Embroideries, Interesting Old English Needlework Pictures, Beautiful Old Laces, Ecclesiastical Vestments and Hangings. Antique Silver Sanctuary Lamps, Mostly Specimens of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Centuries. TO WHICH WILL Bfc ADDED Superb Fabrics, REPRODUCTIONS OF RARE ANTIQUE STUFFS. Suitable for Wall Coverings and Window Draperies. To be sold by order of Vitall Benguiat On the Afternoons of December 3d, 4th, sth and 6th. Particulars and catalogues will be furnished by THE AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION, MANAGERS, 6 Fast 2-Jd Street, Madison Square South. LIVE BIRDS IX MARCH'S PIES, THE WARDEN OF THE PORT ENTER TAINS WOMEN AND OTHER PO 1 II Al. IIKKEUS. omen may no, be able to pitch a ball, but they can catch votes and also live birds. This assertion was verified last night at tin complimentary din ner given at the Broadway Central Hotel by Jame a E. March. Warden of the Port of New-York and leader of the Republican forces in the Vlth As sembly District. Tii. dinner was for the women who took an active part In the automobile ■ irades conducted by Mr March In the last political ron test and In celebration of. the re-election of B. M. Odell is Governor. About three hundred persons were present, a large number of them beins the male lieutenants, jx-ilitl'-al workers and friends of Mr. March. The birds were brought Into th< dining rooms In the style -i ■■• •!•■ famous bj the rhyme about the. four and twenty black birds baked in a pie." As the tray on which the plea containing the birds was carried to the guests by two colore.l waiters, Splehaui»»r. the Hester-si barber, buttoned up his evening dress coat arid exclaimed " O'Hagan, the biscuit man of the Bowery, who pat next to him: "Vy Ist d*>r burdi in del pie like "Tim" Sullivan der Congress-elect by shim Und I %l!l nwk" i]f-.r anser ".-■-■ Hlm virtu.-.* nr<- Mil from d«*r publlcka Der Ist only orict Jinimle March. Ha l*i like der bui I looserfed in <lcr atr. Hlsl virtues are rite mil us und pun* of > 1 s . ' ' "BegorrCh," said O'Hagan, •'you're Itke a. sprig of Shamrock In Ireland u're an honor to the site you're on." In the south wing of the dining room were the fimale guests, and In the north wing were the m.il* guests, with the exception of the host, who had the privilege of flitting about the two rooms, as did the birds when th» plea were opened. Among the guests at the tables reserved for the men w«»r« Police Captains Schmlttberger and Chapman. George R. Manchester, T.. Van Cott, Thomas Gooderson. R. E. S.-hl*siMK«*r and Joseph Buono core. The pi c << wer*> cut on th* 1 women's side of the dining room. As the crusts were broken the birds, about fHe in number, darted straight upward toward the celling, and they flew about for some tlm» far out of th.- reach of th« feminine hands eager to grasp them. "I feel so ticklish," exclaimed Splehauser. "I vlsh my vif* wast not In dei ud*r room un<l I vast a burd." "Kape still. Ppiehauaer.V said O'Hagan "1 thought I was onct a snake wid snakes. 1 wish never to be a bird, If oik- of them cuckoos hit m* In the eye, I'll put some snlt on his tail and swear to vote the Tammany ticket next time." While they were talking Miss Josephine Bigley captured the bird with an Inscription tied to its neck which won for her the right to be the host's guest at a theatre party, Miss Anna Meyer aught the bird which entitled her to drive with the host in Central Park. Miss Florence Duff 3 got the bird by which she obtained th( privilege to kiss Mr March and Miss May Hopkins caught the bird with which went a diamond brooc-h While Miss Florence Duffy was carrying out her privilege the noise m;nJ~ by putting It In effect caused Spiehauser to exclaim: , "Day must have been kisj-ing burds by der sound of dare voices." Spiehauser was assigned to carry th«» birds home After he left the dinner h stopped at the first saloon to renew th" acquaint ance of an old friend m. had previously placed the birds In his hat. In the saloon he took his hat off in saluting several frlei and th* birds got ••You are a regular bird " said his friend as they rained their glasses. Spiehauser laughed heartily as he saw the birds hy out of the windows of the Mr " March and a number of the women spoke Mls»'May Hopkins responded^ the toast, "Should the Police Wear Poke Bonnets Instead or Miss Josephine Bigley responded to th« toast. '•The' Handsomest Man in New fork"; Mrs. Eva 8. Merry told about .her choice for Mayor in 1904, which la Mr March, and Mlsa Mamie McDonough, of Brooklyn, replied to the toast "Why We Brook- Ivn Glrla Envy Our Sisters In the \ rth District of Manhattan." The women got little automobiles •■ souvenirs and the men bottles of Italian wine. UW-WiyTEll CRUISES. The marked success which has each season at tended the midwinter cruises of the Hamburg American Line has led this company to establish these trips to foreign la nils as regular features of its business. Thai there lias been an appreciably growing demand for midwinter vacation tours Is shown by the Increased number and variety of cruises which the Hamburg-American Line lias ar ranged for the approaching season. Two of these cruises will appeal to many people who an afford on 5 a short vacation and a limited expenditure of money. These are the cruises of the steamships Moltke and Prlnsessin Victoria T.uis.- to th.- West Indies, embracing visits to all the principal Islands in the archipelago The nrnt of these excursions will be on the .Mi«ltke, leaving New York on Jan uary 10. to return In twenty-two days, at .1 totai cost of 1125. The second trip which will be a little more extended, will be mail, by the Prinzessin Victoria l.uls.- and occupy twenty-eight days, leav ing New-York on February 7. A cruise to th*> Mediterranean, it" Holy Lund and Egypt*, affording an extensive Itinerary and making more than twenty ports of .-all. will !■•■ made by the August* Victoria on February :. »nd consume seventy-seven days, of which eighteen will be spent in Egypt. Palestine and Syria, enabling the tourists to visit Cairo, the Nile, the Pyramids. Nazareth. Mount Carmel, Ualil*<». Jerusalem, Beth lehem. Jericho and other notable places of Biblical Interest. The last of th« Reasons crulsea is to i. made by the Prinzessin Victoria Lulso on March 12 to the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Crimea and Caucasus, embracing trips to places heretofore in accessible to the ordinary tourist. AM these cruises are Ingeniously arranged to in clude in each tour the most attractive and inter esting places. The tourist is relieved of every care, his itinerary la arranged for him. his transporta tion Is provided for. his expenses are definitely known and practically ail Included in a single bill. EARTHQUAKE SHAKES JAMAICA. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 22.— A severe shock .of earthquake was experienced her* last night. Alaska Sable (Skunk) Muffs. $12, $15, $18; extra large, ?_>o and $25. Scarfs, $15, $30 and $25. Full fashionable length Boas, $33 to $70. Capes, $75 to $2pa C. C. Shayne, Manufacturer, 4^d St., near full Aye. PRA I B E FO R n VPT. STEWA RT. 1 RESIDENT OF UNDERWRITERS' BOARD APPROVES HIS FIREPROOFED WOOD ORDER. The strict orders that Superintendent Perez M. Stewart, of the Bureau of Buildings, Issued last week, against the use of woods that have not been properly proofed, as well as the recent agitation against the renewal of the ordinance allowing the us<* of the parlor match, have me! with the approbation of the New-York Board of Fire Underwriters, and many of them have declared that if the strict laws are fol lowed without deviation, buildings In the future will be more fireproof than ever before, and property better protected against spontaneous combustion. Superintendent Stewart has said: 1 .<••. carrying out the law on this subject to the letter. No Interests can bring to bear any influence on thr department. My inspect on have positive instruction:* to that effect and must obey them. William A. Anderson superintendent of the New-York Board of Fire: Underwriters, has favored more stringent rules against the use of nbn-fireprbofed woods, and says that the rule of Superintendent Stewart, causing over 100,000 feet of 80-called (Ireproofed wood, which was found to be not fireproof, to be taken out of buildings In course of construction, was a w ise departure from the method that has heretofore prevailed. He sal.l yesterday: It Is very proper that this wood should be posi tively tire "resilient, or not used at all under that name. During the last two weeks I understand that [00000 feet or more, has been rejected. Even in the Hattery Place Building lti.Ou) feet was rejected, which was furnishe.l by a Newark concern, Wood of a Harlem concern has been rejected in the Flat iron Butlding, where It w,-is to be used for flooring; as well as wood in the Hanover National Bank t?ul!ding Those are only a few of many, I am told. I nave always instptt-d that to preserve build inns against fire, -and also to keep th» fire risks aslowas possible, »h<^ Building Department should ma lc# the laws for Ireproonng just as strict as possibly can be donf. From what Superintendent Stewart ha? done It looks as if at last we were going to get as strict an interpretation of the law an Inns ever been secured. 1 do not wish to saj anything lenin^t any of the fireproof companies; but I must say that they have r>o right to allow woo.lv. supposedly properly treated to . sent to buildings for use, unless they nrV. I have had great experience in my busi ness in g<?t»li:u '■'<>'• risks properly adjusted, and 1 have always found that flreproofed woods treated hy the electric process have been absolutely flre resisterit. i understand thai Mr. Stewart has a.e cepted ill of this kind that have l*>ri\ offered for use. other . however, hnv»- been accepted, always conditionally, thai upon examination they are as represented. Besides the strld laws on (ireprootlng, the agita tion i.tninst thn use of the parlor match Is excel lent. Our Board of Fire i i derwriters has adopted a resolution ".gainst its future use I cannot say officially, but I think it certainly ought to reduce fire risks If the- parlor match la done away with in this city. Paul Rterrett, •■! the George A. Fuller Con struction Company, said: I ii. i »;!a'i that Mr. Stewart is making the laws strict Our company deslrea to ereo.t fireproof buildings, as we are told to do, but »f wood creeps in 'ii ■ is not fl reproof where it should he. we ar< not to blame 1 believe that In the Flatiron Builtling some wood, to be used for floorings, from a Harlem company was rejected by building in spectors. We will replace it by fireproofed wood that Is accepted ami passed. It Is our intention to live up to the law and t > make our buildings as fireproofed as possible Anything that Mr. Stewart can do to aid in the work is always acceptable to us, as It should be to every builder In the city. >!!\rr\l\ LOWELL'S VOVEL CASE, RETIRED FOR DISABILITY, HE WANTS TO RE STTMI 1 : ACTIVE SKRVICK. Washington, Nov. 22. — Almost without precedent in the history of the War Department Is the appli cation of Chaplain D. R. Lowell, retired, to return to active duty. Chaplain Lowell, whose home is in Connecticut, was retired In 1897 for disability In line i»f duty. He believes he baa receovered'from tlie incapacity sufficiently to justify his present applica tion, and desires to nerve the government until re tired by ase, on Novemb.-r 29, 1910. There Is no law to |if-rmit his reinstatement, and it will i.-- neces sary for him to appeal to Congress; Th«> only other similar Instance is that of Captain Robert W. Dowdy, L'-d Infantry, who, after being retired for incapacity, which afterward proved temporary se cured tho passage of a law returning him to' the active list. Chaplain Lowell's course is recHvtn«» praise In army circles. THE i'i;r\T CLOTH MARKET. [BY TE LEG RAF a TO THE YRiri;\F.| Kail River. Mass.. Nov. 22.— Local brokers report that the sales of the week in the print cloth mar ket ar< estimated at 75.000 to 100.000 pieces, divided unions the different styles of goods. Mill men report the week to have been one of unusual quiet for this season of the year, the sales being much lighter than the total for the corresponding period of previous years. Prices for all styles have con tinued unchanged, but the bidding for goods has been Inactive, buyers apparently beinK Indifferent as to whether cloth Is purchased or not. New- York and Philadelphia reports Indicate that the printe-.s are only ordering enough goods to supply their pres ent »l*-nutndr. which call for Irr mediate or nearby deliveries. Mills here are well protected up to February, and beyond this month there is little or no demand for goods. A factor in the situation la the cotton market, and it is plain to be seen that all concerned in the trade are a wait In X informa tion which will foretell the probable future course for the market for raw material. It Is conceded that the market conditions for cloth will be affected THEBIG STORE SL^Y ACHY IN ITSELF _ siegelOoper§ SIXTH AYE. W^-f^SL I6~&I9^STS China, Slassware j{nct y3rtc~a-33rac /or Tjhan/csejiving. Exquisite Bric- a -Brac from the finest Italian studios. Beautiful Chinaware from Europe's leading manufacturers. Glassware from America's best factories. BRIC-A-BRAC. GLASSWARE. IMPORTED VENETIAN HAND-PAINTED PANELS, wllra: GLASSES, very handsomely engraved designs, in the genuine imported Florentine gold frames, selected regularly at $2.25, special, per dozen, 1.50 subjects ; regularly sold at $4.00 ; special, 2.25 DECANTERS, handsomely engraved Greek and "Star" A great variety of other subjects, up to 60.00 %?*?%*!?* ""' **'' qUalt ** ** c ' -^. -»•. . «_ " DECANTERS, imported cut-glass, cut neck and cut Some with two pictures ; others in gold frames and stopper, pint size, 1.50- quart size 1 OS shadow-boxes, similar to oil paintings. j HOCK or RHINE WINE GLASSES ' very fancy twis"tS A great variety of MARBLE BUSTS, BRONZE PIG- 8t «ni. light green, fine crystal and gold band, French URES. BRONZE ELECTROLIERS and FRENCH \ &«*», special per dozen, &00 LIMOGES PLAQUES, &c. LOW FANCY-SHAPE WINE GLASSES, amber and MARBLE BUSTS, regularly sold at $12.00, $14.00, j d « llcate ''B ht S«*n, imported glass, per dozen, 2.50 $16.00 and $18.00 ; your choice to-morrow, 10.00 | PEp PER and SALTS, crystal glass, imitation cut glass, silver-plated tops, a Very fancy designs in life-size Busts; regularly sold pc-ppiro —-1 cute < j at <48 00 • snectal «Mi PEPPER * nd SALTS, fancy designs, imitation eat FA^CY PEdStaLS, onyx efiects, from I.S.OO^p^ i^' «""* iDgS Uvertop,,speciaL 19 60.00 DINNER SETS. Very special $25.00 Pedestal, to-morrow at 17.50 \ DINNER SETS, 112 pieces, fine thin porcelain, deco- On Table No. 1, AUSTRIAN VASES, regularly sold at "ted in natural coins, special. ' 7.00 50c.. special, 25 DINNER SETS, finest French Limoges China, 100 On Table No. 2, VASES and JUGS. very fancy, regu- pieces, very richly decorated, large sized platters and larly sold at $1.25, special. 90 soup tureen, gold stippled handles, special, 16.50 On Table No. 3. very handsome CENTRE PIECES, DINNER SETS, French Limoges China, 100 pieces, JUGS, large sizes, BISQUE BRONZE VASES, &c, very large platters, soup tureen, Ac, very richly daco regularly sold at $1.25 and $1.50, special. 90 rated > aM edges of plates, covered dishes and platters On Table No. 4, a large variety of GERMAN. ENGLISH aaadsomely stippled with coin gold ; regularly at $33.00, and FRENCH VASES, at $4.00 to $6.00, special, 3.00 ss P eclal - !, 23.50 __ . nonMri p DINNER SETS, Theodore Haviland's French China, GLASSWARL. "Open Stock" pattern, 100 pieces, richly decorated, WATER TUMBLERS, crystal glass, fluted bottoms, regularly at $30.00, special Fr Hl, 71 (U\ WATER TUMBLERS, crystal glass, fluted bottoms. l^SS^SS^^Jfft^SS^St regularly, per dozen, 35c.. S pec,afper dozen. 23 ™ !Ss^*£j^J^J a S&^ WATER TUMBLERS, thin lead blown glass, finest fc^y at Su . oo< spcclaU ITO> "" y °™ SU PP MK1 ' ™X* quality; special, per dozen, 40 w " niii.iiinril > Smyrna Snugs underpr/ced. We have made very remarkable preparations in the Rug Store for Monday. Christmas stocks demand more room ; the rugs must have less. So prices have been pushed down. *28.50 9x12 Smyrna Rugs for 19.50 ; $23.50 7.6x10 Smyrna Rugs for 16.00 $13.50 6x9 Smyrna Rugs for 9.75 All regularly priced here and elsewhere at $28.50, $23.50 and $13.50. am Floor Frost.) *D/n/ng~S/?oom furniture. Samples, beautiful samples, of the furniture art. The word "sample" implies no duplicates in the furniture world, and every piece named below is of the choicest make. The styles are unique and original, the quality and finish the best. These samples are made of the best selected quartered oak, finished in golden color, well constructed and highly polished. The following list shows the prices of a few of these unusual values — SIDEBOARD, from $25.00 to 19.50 j EXTENSION TABLE, from $40.50 to 22.00 SIDEBOARD, trora $35.00 to 25.00 j EXTENSION TABLE, from $60.00 to 30.00 SIDEBOARD, from $42.00 1» 32. 00 i EXTENSION TABLE, from $75.00 to 42.75 SIDEBOARD, from $45.00 to 35. 00 ! CHINA CLOSET, from $25.00 to 19. SIDEBOARD, from $48.00 to 33.00 \ CHINA CLOSET, from $23.00 to 22.00 EXTENSION TABLE, from $17.50 to 8.75 CHINA CLOSET, from $30.00 to 23.25 EXTENSION TABLE, from $19.50 to 15.00 DINING CHAIR, from $2.75 to 1.75 EXTENSION TABLE, from $25.00 to 19.50 ARM CHAIR, from $0.00 to 3.50 EXTENSION TABLE, from $23.00 to 17.50 mm neor.> Men's Fur Lined Overcoats, Automobile and Sleich Rob**, Foot Muffs. Coachmen s Outhts 4l»t*St; 1 "-v C. C. > ™-- Manufacturer, West i-"' St.. '""' ir 6th Ayr. thVel- cents. at which figure '"*> ; haW obtained I sfiliiii S&Ha A ? cents; %T% T inch 6SxTS».-*» cents, nominal. TWEXTT-TJTIRD REGDfEXT games. GOOD ATTENDANCE AND EXCELLENT SPORT AT VCD REGIMENT GAMES. The 23d Regiment, of Brooklyn, held Its annual ,n,c'at its armory last night. Every part of tT.paciou* drlllroom was HIM wUh -P ««*». George M. Relmer. of Company C. who was the •cratch man In the -0-yard hurdle race, made a n«w armory record tor th- distance. Hi, Urn was ,8 4-:. seconds, beating th- previous record held £. himself, by one-fifth of 1 second The bicycle races were lively. The putting of the Impound shot went to -William Ryan, of Company C with an actual put of 29 feet 11% inches. S. A. Park proved himself to be a fast walker in the halt-mile walk hTwls the Scratch man in the contest, and came in a few ttet in front of A. £. Buckley, of Urn fcfy'o? who won second prize The one-mile in urschoustio relay race went to the Brooklyn Boys "SSLSSSSi m -!:-: 1 ., ! , r -w.n by C. • Bro^n F 'M. iit> test Eugene Harrison, Company CU. feeu. ,- ;.n.l. C. R. Cotrln. Company C *lo f«et> third. Tl OnVhun^d-and-nfty-yard^hre e-leßgede -leBged «c« <«™^> —Won by S C. Nonhridge. Company <>. and H. A. S*d lev Company O; A. W. Bow»«, jr.. Company H. and W. lt^nlercom y pany H. »*con.i : K. md A W. Tripp. Company K. third. Time. 0..1-V Half-rnlla run -novi,-. scratch)— on by A. J. Mentan. Company <>. Flrmen PMISaIL Company D. second; H. D. Bowie. Company H. third, lime. --• sat One-mllo bicycle race (novice: »cr»tch)— Won ->> A. U. ,-, Kriti Company H. C. W. Rhoad«. Company H. sec ond- W B. Tar». Company G. third. Time. i!:."l>S. Half-mile walk (handicap*— by S. A. l"ark. Com pany C (sciatch); A. S. Buckley. Company **«>:»). sje r\r-i A. Cornwall Company H tO:S3i third. Tun*. *?'■>**■ One-mil* bkycle race .handicap) Woe by ». ceil W. l^ediard. Company B i-"-" yards); K. Wanner, company H (scratch), second: F. TtrbuiH Company " (38 yardst. th One-mile Interscholastio relay raca tlnTltatlon) — Won by Brooklyn Boys" High school »B. J«ssup. >. J. H*rr. O. Kittle and a. Swan); Pratt Institute, second; Erasmus Hall, third. Tim*. 3:42 ; > Ona-hundred-and-twenty-yard high huddle race (handi ca Won by William- Ryan. Company GOB feeO; F. J. Barrett. Company X (18 feeti second; George M. Keim*r. Company c, (scratch), third. Time O:JTH. Two-hundred- yard. novlea— Won by I* D. Troit Company II; Owen Dewitt. Company A. second; W. Kernan. Company K. thir.i Time Oi^HH. Half mile run. handicap — Won hy H. Valentine. Com pany H (aerates*; A. W. Trlpp. Company X (4<» yards >. second; A. V. Smith. Company D (20 yards), third. Tlm«. "'Two-hundred-and-twenty yard duah. scratch, cadet corps—Won by Eliot P. Moore: S. W. Smith, second; Robert H. Martin. Jr.. third. Tim*. O:2t5W. Sack nu-«. scratch— Won by B. P. Fhyfe. Company H: I* A. Tyler Company C. second; J. . T. Mahoney. «_om pan\- A. third. Time. 0:"»S- Two-hunJred-and-twenty yard .la -:. handicap — Won by C G Brown. P. M. iS yards.; N. E Flandraaua. com pany A (10 yards), aecond; W. Stanley. Company H (5 yards), third. Tims. 0:259». . . Tivo-mtl* bicycle mc«. handicap Won by < ecH « l«dlard. Company E (120 yards) ; F. Wanner. Company Ii (iH-ratoh). second; A. U G. fits, Company 11 *I*> yards). third. Time. 4:53. . ' Four-hundred-aiid-forty yard run. handicap — by !>. I> Trott. Company II (IS yards-: Eugene Harrison. Company C <M yarda». «e,v>nd: N. K. tlssitw. Com pan, a"<lS -,;\., third. Time. o:f*. mdian On- mil«" relay r*c» amonp the clubs In the Indian \ti>lft!c I^easrue" '■' Brooklyn— We« by f-quod Club; Seminole Club, second; Mohican nub. third. Tim-. 3 " V» *- Running hich Jump. handicap — Won by J. I. Mahon»v. Company A 16 lnch«e>, actual jump 5 ft. 41-a4 I -a in.; <•• M. F'eliner "Company . ; iT Inches), actual Jump .". ft. 2. in.. second; K. I^ujster. Company H (8 in.), actual Jump 5 It * Obstacle race iaeiatcli on* IhpV— Won by H. W. Bowie. 4'ompany 1!. F. t^uyster company H. second: H. Valen tine, third. Time. 1:1«>V Half-mile relay race — W««i by Compay X; company O, Putting sixteen- pound shot ihaniilcapv— Won by Will iam Kvp.i' Company '• 13 ft. 1 in.): actual put. 2» ft. US in'- II n. Law ton. Company 0 14 It. ."» in. »: actual put. sß»*fl l* in.: O. M. R»im<-r. Company *» •» ft. 7 In.); actual p'lt. 30 it :; "' thlr.l. Tw > undrxi an I twenty yar'l bur It* «•<•" 'han.li -i;,. - Won by •;•• me" Ralroer, ••<.m;.».i> ■•; is.-rnt.-h>: H. '• Bowl*. i Company II M y««u>. ««-ond: .- •*. North rt-U*. |•.>rl^.>^^^ <5 yds.), third Time. •■■.-• sax FRWrrsrn trucks. San aTrsaKSsco Nov. 22.— Thip official flostnjt quo tation* f" r rnlnlng .s;.^-k~ (•- lay »vr» a« follows: h'lta ..." ■..■.:. -O-M^M,-.- . v; \ipha Con "I ■ X' ntu.-k; < 'on . . , And->R-. ..-. "4 I- Wai . \, a , : ;, Heli-her 13; Mexican h;. Best .v Belcher . 24 t>— Dental Cam 14 Bullion .tlt.Othlr <>,•,. Caleflonla t.".VO\»rinan 1;< . Challenge din I" "••' ■•■ ",. , i.'hollar ... . '. .••!■; -sv;ijc*. 5 ■ C.-nr'iilf-nct .**. i~ar H.-I- !:e r ,-«. Con «-al * Vl I. lt-- ;— i^ f.>vada .. is Con lmp*rta ••i|:-.<J -atf. ... . ',„; | Crown Point : US St U>ui<i \ ni ■ Gould * Curry 12 Union Con .' '24 I Hale & Xorcrowi l"i ! L'tah Con .... ' •-■-. THT H I Julia ■ .04 Yellow Jacket ..'..'.'.'... v Come right to us and order one of our standard double-breasted sack suits made of Imported Tweed?, Unfinished Worsteds or blue and black Cheviots to order $20.00 ; this we recommend for comfort and is worn without a top coat in moderate weather. Special sale of English trousers, So.oo. Our Tuxedo Suit? at $35.00, Full Dress, $40.00. made oi German and English Drape, silk lined throughout, are the best value in Xew York — better style cannot be had at any price. Samples, measuring guide and book of information sent to any address. ARNHEIM, Broadway & 9th Street. Ermine Muffs. $35* $50. $75» $123. Imperial Stoles and Scarfts. C. C. Shayne, Mannfactorer, 42d St., near 6th Aye. 17% 17% 17% Se-Venteen Ter Cent — // jottnds easy — bxif rust si op a. moment and consider huh at it means to increase yotir business more than one-si?cth in one year. The Tribune's SALES INCREASED 17% T)%iHng the Vast year, 17% 17% 17% 7