Show LOS BY FIRE I Chief Croker or of th fh ew en York mat 11 R I J w tunic lInt i New York Dec LEdward F Cro kr her chief ot of the fl fire department today told the Merritt Joint legIslative camp that It if hl his were granted b by legislation the police pew en en he wished he could cut the he Ire fire lose In New ew York Yerk City w per ceRt cent the tint first year and nd he did not kaow how bow much the second nd yr year shops ho and ref refuse I tenement cella cellars he said Id ta caused mint eft city fir fires Inside stairways and nd watten help spread Dred them and nd the tall buildings hampered th the in n fighting them m more N than anything MIte eie About feet CHt seven n h hr thought should be th limit of height fo for an ft betiding And sd dumb mh wAit should hould be done dOIle away wa with throughout the country The flue committee devoted the da dot to an investigation or of tire fire Insurance and did not touch on racing matters save lave to acknowledge receiPt o of a tien from J Y V Smith secretary to city Cham Chamberlain Hy The hM ha desired to question Mr lr Hyde about tIN the dinner r In Delmo l oll oa at which It h has been te testified 45 w was subscribed to defeat and at which Mr name naRlo ft men lIIn mentioned In the as 0 one or of the gut guests but It bA has not Dot been possible to find him |