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MURPHY CONFERS WITH CHAPMAN. Belief That the Captain Will Soon Be Trans- ferred to the Tenderloin. in{ the Job-he wan yo stran he wt When «cen to-day at the Mercer street auld with w smile re. [must Ro hough That te a Ido not care although to the admis. The entire Police Department wi @ state of anxiety Eve: expected that there be thing doing” In the » among the captains Commissioner Murphy white building abend and for an hour de visitors. Soon there was Murphy had ser: y er Hd ‘some of a shake-up | [station Chap. y “Td jus where [4 arrived at the; usual thre, awed chi tis Interview Deputy y te the offer stopped the Mercer str ™ 3 Chapman. They ones belleved oo ez ner commander was t an jortcd about Mulberry to-day to his old commar derloin. This bellef was soon s eumetential evide ery and Chapman quarters tocether The Chief ant © to the Commis Murphy sent he was nott her district Chapman te di he report ‘The more conserva about Head- | et shake-u pan was _ Quarters thought that Marphy ota go 1 1 Murphy might have rent for Cha to tlk) fart refined over the pool-room #ituatio The Allen's place—in th Precinct. But a few police omet found who shared in thi the general opinion th war ted for the T COMPROMISE wetally | ty Mercer St tofere when qi © han Mt t avallat around TOTEM BROADWAY AND11TH 8ST SAMES McCRBEERY & CO. SALE OF LADIES SPRING SUITS. ON TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH. Made of fine quality Venetian Cloth, latest fashionable cut and model. Eton Coats,—finished with bands and colored cloth vests. New flared gored Skirts, with drop taffetas silk lining. Colors :—Blue, castor, brown, light and Ox- ford gray and black. Sizes, Black 32 to 42 inches. 40 inches. Sizes 32 and 34 are suitable for Misses or small Women $25.00; VALUE $35.00. SUSPENDERS. Silk -and- Lisle, — or stitched satin Colors, 32 to Men's light weight, heavy Elastic Suspenders, Finished with nickel buckles and leather ends and “cast off,” strong 25 cents per pair; USUAL PRICE $0 CENTS. BROADWAY AND11TH ST JAMES MeCREERY & CO. Hide the rtwelve month. POLICE BL. City Club Idea of Board to Reorganize Force _ May Be Adopted. BRINGS ALBANY, March John Raines was here to-day, but declined to @lscuss the position of the propoxed Constabulary bill itn probable pas- ease, Gory. Odell was also tn the city, he, too, refused to t 11.—Senator tut suRK ary bill, an idea ; ; ‘club, promuigated in| 2 We very nick of time rain came to YW might be carrie! out to relleve the] Auer he Camine ory of Brooklyn and iB: New York stuatt: Hrona | The proposition that’ a bill RUN IDC fays the a celina 3 : persone, rex oteNew|Siueriherdtet nel = York, who Commiss| ceased ther ween: PALO OTe sioners { ne reorganization of the! poranam fleix want Pe ° errs of the elt f New! : of Poller Department of the city of New! tne faith me P.M. Imst night on for three months, but te | Any wae Zs I extended If ft is found neceseury. The] In Westohenter County, where ace the Commirxioners shall meet within: ten moand Hyram Hiver systema that days after thelr appotnument and ar- | y this borough and othe Nrenx, has heen no sufthtent ra All the reservoirs sank ower gantze. cons “Taey will then, the superintendent weed out testimony presented or o! ascertained to be positions they now ist) summer lower arid Com: misaloners are given power to cail for books, papers and personn and they shall each receive $5.08 for thelr ser vices," PRAISED TWEED TOVAN WYCK, But Mayor Told Mer- chant Morrison He Would Not Steal. | t eo necessity ilushwick ave This wt owhen Flatbush. were represent the Ma Canarsie nt 6 toreughs zens at ted. but wef may much more, a mption, and how brousht 3 not any.” Bectla to New York. Cor the coffee @ houne in Canurste bea part of the extens! men J. HH. eax The extenston pro would be two ar and sixty feet wile from cury to curn bill passed last year provide! tha ety pay all the expenses. It wae vetoed. | as this one, ame benefited property. the $300,000 + Van Wye EMPIRE STATE IS STALLED.| | | | «| Landslide on the Gentral Road | —Tarrytown Jail Flooded. York 1 big es and Dopbs F Central road ts ow Tat Trains Held by Landslides and Washouts---Hudson River Towns Suffer by Inundation--- the | drow we |, of the |b action. The chief speaker for the bill was Mr, | Morzleon, who, though a feo made this singular declaration “Mr, Mayor, there was a man who Was hounded to prison and purened to “bis grave, but h New York more than any other man whe @ver lived. He gave us Hiv Dulie parka and beauty place day will come mat rack hope to clear the ina two hours anites are tn trains this side of Dobbw Ferry Depot Square Tarrytown, wana large a othe 4 pond, and it Was impossible to croay tt False a monument or memorial inlera you had boots on, Men carrted | Wa fs thelr great benefactor, 1 passengers ov ) Main street to lam M. Tweed, whose family is now in| the de! aa fare, Womes Poverty. i 4T'Gon't like your of morals,” re- AeJolned the Mayor. “You'd have ime go ahead and tmprove the city right and Pdettand steal hait the mone (erect a monument to me, —$—<—<——____ und men were carried altke. The women at first made a protest, but when they found that they could not help themselves they climbed on the ce a0 you Many a fair her desk in 3 thin plan. The village of Tarrytown haw engaged A large force of n.en and work has been bexun to repair the damage. Mrs, Mary Weeks, who lives on Central avenue mmuter would not be at w York towtay but for 4) Tams Read Rebel Army. HAT, March 1.—Prince Tuan, mos erry ope outs are reported to be at Ning: realist arrest, |The roade the men's tacks and werm ferred actos, |OAN'T WI RAIN AVERTS FAMINE, BUT | FLOODS AND LOSS. observers nd Quaran amoung them with the marin Amerioun Hambul Ietgells, from Astoria, from Vhe in Ro, BRIG ALMOST Kiand County washed) a bridges s y Nyack Mala street wax tle tn railroad aid eal rafflc and two engines were th of the track It waa the worst a GOES ASHORE. in years ¥. Maren i—the| g Mt M42 A. Mo the Long Heach Lite- midnignt | SASIM& Station reported that a brik Was anehos mne mile eant of b which runs through sverflowe i V dust in time to drop anchor and nt stranding ——~.— LIGHTNING IN ROCHESTER. heavy 4 March M.—During one t haw vine and WORST JAM YET ON THE BRIDGE. the he Dig stock bari rt 8. Gr Just went of Rigney's Blut, |. WAR Btruck TraMe was ao heavy on the Rrooktyn |} aie last night and cam. Irkige early today owing to the at that for a time the Manhattan plate Jerney cattle, mes, together : yo and straw The loss, $5,000, was cov- ! by Insurance, EIGHT KILLED IN TEXAS TORNADO. ST. LOUIS, March 11.—A special to the Globe Demcorat from Dallas, Tex, sayn: ight deaths are reported from the TRAINS HELD BY WASHOUTS. Tal caused many washouts aye! traine to-day on nearly all terminating in Jersey City Blauvelt’s train, due 1, wan stalled foes fn Wille Point ts eo and tn Van Zandt country districts at estimated tn ad surrounding a lows of property ap: M0) to the southeastern All the railroads aent out repatring \ squads to put the roadbeda n good eon: Lise ines calsiand’ atleast Niton as quickly ax possible peereisen —— CHICAGO STREETS BLOCKED BY DEBRIS CHIE, 198, has Chicago and the lower lak eKOON experienced such CARS STALLED ON STATEN ISLAND nk the ig rainfall ey ines of lay atopy ined heavy’ t the tala theaat this _|morning. ‘There was a sixty-mile gale, accompanied by heavy rain and sleet There was much destruction of prop- were ercted with gaps and chasms caused by | washouts erty, All telegraph and telephone ays- Proliey care were ntatled in all aorts | {cme Were artly cut off. Five of nds | poles and = muny viown down, The working to-day ofp were strande! on rk ie roads affected by the atorm were the Midand Railroad. the Staten Island Blectric Company's lines and the Staten Island Rapid Trona.t Company. Forty 1 at Castleton Four Corners alon the transporta- tion companies and many persons who depended on elevated roads to return home Were compelled to remain in down. hotels ail maght. The Cottage ove avenue Cable Hine was Dlocked allen pules, and the north-side Hnes encountered the e trouble, —— RE BIG from the West came tn from 0) three hours late, Tho storm SHIPS’ ARRIVAL. genera) in the West. and wus also Dense for enveloped the harbor to-| wit day, and owing to Inat night's gale and the bad condition of the wires t &rapb communication has been susp it e severe in the lake osha. Racine storm as to assume the characy 50 fe" terletics of a tornado, STERN BROTHERS Sale of HAVILAND'S LIMOGES CHINA, To-morrow, Exceptional Vaiues In ’ i! +7 Penne cater Ladies) Hosiery This sale includes a very extensive purchase of this imistbletunbieachsdtcoles ee Value 40c pr. 25° beautiful ware. The Dinner Sects show the latest novel Fast Bisck Lisle Thread Hose, with lace Insteps, ye [shaped dishes, and all are marked with the well-known all open-work and embroldered fronts, Value 60c pr. 39 “ Haviland” stamp. Lisle Thread Hose, tn black and colors, with | alia ‘ embr'd fronts, open’ work and fancy insteps, Vaue $1.00 pr, 99*| DINNER SETS. OPEN STOCK. ’ Pi Thread Black Silk Hose i a a a = 5s Geb eassleeisal font vaiter slate $1,908 Decorations,—pale blue and|Salad or desser plates, dec. lavender roses, and bow-| orated with moss and Mar- | j knots,—handles finished| gucrites or pale blue rose Bricsa-Brac Dep't aye e | Seamer ee with gold, for 12 persons, sprays, A large variety of entirely new $24.50; 15 cents each; Gold Decorated Austrian Glass | Value $35.00. Formerly $3.60 per dozen. in handsome artistic designs, including the following lAttractively decorated sct,|Dinner Ware,— garlands of * At Special Prices with pale blue, rose, or} pale blue forget-me-nots, | Vases 10, 12 and 14 Inches high 75c, 95c,#1.25| pink Lily of the Valley de-|_ pink, rose and bow-knot ' Nappies or Olive Dishes 91.35, 1.65] sign, finished with heavy designs,—finished with - Bowls, @, 9 and 10 inches 3.95, 4.98, 5.95] coin gold, heavy coin gold. ; Whiskey Jugs 95.50 $39.50; Cups and covered dishes in Liqueur Sets 95,95, 7.75 Value $67.50. quaint ‘Marie Antoinette” West Twenty-third Street New designs and shapes in] Shapes. All articles at = handsomely decorated sets, about one-half the usual —purple, Wisteria, or lilac} Prices: FEROS aS SES and pink rose garland pat-|Tea Plates . . $.35 each PEPE LHLOLE DED ES severeuereceetes tern, edges finished with|Sauce “ b $20 4 | 2] coin gold, TeaCup& Saucer $65 “ ¢ ; $ $47.00; 12 inch Platters 1.85 “ x H RK 4 Value $78.00. Covered Dishes 3.65 “ ¢ ) 4 Lae a he i JAMES McGREERY & CO., “4 2 Twenty-third Street. | . © : SPRING OPENING ; $ ws TUESDAY, March _12, 3| WEDNESDAY, March 13. 3 $ LACE DEP’T. SILKS. ‘ eo 3} SALE OF ROBES. S $ A very varied and attractive 4 ; VE it,|Stock of ; Our Own Exclusive Styles and Latest Paris Creations. § Black,—P\ int d’ Esprit, |Stoc 2 : i K $ Chantilly, and lace Grena- New Spring Silks, its Presenting an Ensemble of [illinery dine Robes. Bodices,—! i it Richness and Elegance which can ready cut, Skirts ready _ Panne Velvets. : be seen only at our Establishment. ei zeae aay Satins. | =o rth, — ample ma- : poulards. | West 23d Street, New York. pen ee iam Warp-printed Louisines, + 4 Fulton St. and Elm Place, Brooklyn. 10 Rue Sainte Cecile, Paris. Bb Pe eSGs Bnd BBG DIRDHODSOD 100 FLAT TENANTS |The latest tones of color, hand- some designs and the soft clinging qualities of these fabrics, recommend them for the fashionable gowns of the coming season. The material is covered with handsomely applied, nar- row, liberty silk ruches,— skirts are finished with full flare flounce, edged with} accordeon pleated, ruche, FLEE FROM FLAMES — . ——e ¢o- ——_. Volunteer Elevator Conductor Rescues Many at the Winchester Apartment-House. kera to be brougnt out of the bullding. Collins had a rain coat on and he cov- ered his head with tt while riding up and down the clevator shaft. Policeman O'Conner found Mrs. Mary O'Nel, seventy years old, unconscious on the third floor, He carried her down- stalra and tu the oMce of Dr, Deiphy, where she waa revived. A man’s night robe was thrown from an upper toor, It spread out in the breeze and the crowd below groaned with anguish as {t started to fall. A policema: stood beneath it and Brabbed It, ‘The groans turned Into Jeers when he exhibited his prise, Joseph Warren, a tenant on the fourth floor, brought a large maltese cat down- stairs with him. “TE hate tat cal One hundred tenants of the Winohes- puse, at the southw enth street, were driven from their beds oy 4 are this morning. Moat of them reached the street by tneans of the elevator, which made a Jozen flying trips under the guidance of James Bhaw, the night engincer of the Winchester, and “Jack” Colling, a young pugilist, who volunteered to take w'n place after ne had been exhauat- ed by the dense amoke in the halls ‘A acore of the tenants made thelr way the mire-escapea, from which they were taken down vy the membera of Hook and Ladder Company No. 4, wale \ few on the lower floors cacaped by mneans of the stairway. The fire started In the delicatessen store owned by G. Rabinowltz, at No. 873 Ninth avenue. Charles Il. Raymond, the night ele- vator man, turned tn an alarm from the oMce and then went to the street to turn in a second alarm for fear the apparatus was not in working order. Detective Trainor, of the West Bixty- eighth street station, and Policeman Sharpe, of the Weat Forty-seventh stroet station, were at the corner of Fifty- eighth street and Ninth avenue when they discovered the fire. They turned tn an alarm from that corner, and thea ran down to the burning buliding. Just as they reached the scene the piate-glass window In the delicatessen re broke with a crash, and tne flames J out half way across the street forty feet high went Into the building sing the tenants. Their .* he explained to the I had to save crowd on the etreet, “put waa almost. ele: id he ha when he left hs room, ut lost It some- where, He wanted to return for It, but the police he:d_ him. The fir a stubborn one. It epread from the delicatessen store to the drug sore of the corner, ow: yy William J. Quencer, and to a shoe store on the opposite side owned by the New York Hepatring Company. coda in the cart delicatessen store were totally, dewiroyed, the ‘shoe store was bad! imaged and the preecrip- Tian department of the drug store w. ruined. ‘The living apartments of Mr. Quencer, over'the more, were aleo damaged. The total Joss will amount to $1500. Second Alarm Later. fire wap under contro! and After the fire under control and tenants, few of whom had donned much wearing apparel, returned to their apartments and went to bei an The polices and began ar efforin called Shaw, the night engineer, | “Ar |" o'clock they we! from the basement. He took charge of arain by the automatic the elevator and began bringing tenanta|DUIMGIOR. oe extinguished, though rom the upper Moora. the freenen were aulti throwing acer ‘After making a dozen trips Shaw was(on it. The tenants made their exits ond time with less trouble and exhausted and was carried from the] the secon’ Cote. wittanner than when elevator to the at routed out earlier in the mornin Winchester was form: known An "The butiding te e Nero Volunt \. When the policemen called for a vol- unteor to run the elevator, “Jack” Col- stopped forward, sald that he un- dermtood the work, and entered the car. He made five or alx trips, and did not stop until there were no more passen- FLOOD FEARED street financier.” ne built, in 1885, there was @ strike among the workmen employed there, id be- fore it was completed a fire burned out the interior. There was another fire there in 1897 and in 1899 a third con- fiagration. Prevent the rushing waters from being checked, and much danger im appre- UP THE STATE. |e *| ‘There has been a heavy downpour. ——==__ (Special to The Eveatug World.) Fire WL)? Statre. SARATOGA, March 11.—Uniess a cold| pire ‘on the ataira of the Briage station wave intervenes a flood of surface water will force Its way Into the Hudson and other rivers that heve their source in |the Adirondacks. ‘The frozen condition ef the ground and the depth of snow of the Kings day threatened serious dai firemen. by prompt use of re @x- tingulsher, put out the blaze, The fire! was started'by-a live trolley wire. ‘ounty "'L'" road early to- o 3000 yards, of French black taffetas silk, 21 inches wide, suitable for tailored silk gowns, waists or petticoats. trimmed ruffles. $24.75 per robe. | JAMES McGREERY &60., Twenty-third Street. .65 per yard; Value $1.00. JAMES McGREERY & 6O., Twenty-third Street. LINEN DEPARTMENT. WHITE COTTON GOODS. Egyptian Dimities, 12% to.25 per yd. MERINO Fine Persian Lawns, UNDERWEAR DEPT. .25 to .4o per yard. English Piqué,—soft finish, |Silk Vests, — with fancy 5 .25 per yard, crochet lace fronts. Cream, + blue, pink, lavender and New Spring stock of India black, Linens, Lawns, Orgahdies, Nainsooks, Soie Natte, Leno de Soie and many|Lisle Thread or Cotton,— novelties for the coming} Vests and Corset Covers, season,—in open-work and} —small, medium and ex- sheer weaves. tra large sizes. High and low neck,—with or with- JAMES McGREERY & C0., out sleeves, Twenty-third Street, | JAMES McGREERY & CO, FRU PUT «| FFTY IN PERL ‘A desperate attempt to fire one of the most thickly populated tenement-hous In Jemey City resulted ‘na panic at No, M3 Montgomery street at midnight jast night. The tenement-house In owned by Louis Ttozenhaus, and was occupied by ten families, about fifty people, including a number of aged and sick people. The building is of wood. Polloeman Dundon saw smoke coming from the lower windows. He sent la +75 each, +25 each. an alarm and rushed into the building to arouse the sleeping tenants. ‘The hallway floor had been saturated with kerosene and the entire place was In Hanes, Blankets and paper saturaced with sli had started the blaze. The police and firemen succeeded in rescuing the tenants, but it was hard work. Several of the tenanta were over- come by the smoke before they could be dragged out. Children were carried down ladders outside of the burning building Policeman Dundon wan partialiy over- come by the smoke and burned by the james, i The building was completely gutted. The police and Fire Chief Conway have begun an investigation with ibe of locating the incendlasy, ee cB es sce cee