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K £l) TAPE RECORDS. Accumulation of Useless Papers ' Embarra*^ ]Vcir Department rrrMn Bi Tribun. Bureau ) * I Fet> 35. -Charges ° red tape ha\-e WwWnpton. the floor of the War Depart . so <* Ter ' ?\rr* toterwt attache* to a coxnmunlca ■"^-i"'!. Arnnr Secretary of War Oliver has sent Uon ' I "' :ca J^ j^j^ that steps be taken to allow w CM * t^lL»t to dispose of the enormous number "* «iepartr tn record, and .'.pers that nave been 8 j uM les» • fl . eg f(jr year(| past> occupying SCCI f Suits space Msr.y Secretaries of iv B r * UC ll>d is Congress fcr th* same relief, and toV * J^rto resulted Is the passage of a law by in i*i "• h pr ovide« for the appointment of a C«n«res». »« rf the Senate and the House to joint com™ .mi-stion and re port upon the accumu roak' *? government papers and files in the ItUW ?. Th e commission, under the act, is (jeparuner. Senator* and two Representa m <**£ M th^ War Department, the chief r!vM f°is concerned, the commission ha* never sufferer or *verb~n appointed. Meanwhile, the aPtt(i TjJcovered old papers have been steadily ftBCkS ! Si la *ome <* the rooms of the War •"** JtalT— reach up to the celling. Acting r*P*runeßi m^ oa^ r n?w a6kg Congre9s \ 0 Secretary funs beraoine law and one that win rntk " . L out in operation He recommends that actually be P^^ (fided m to au t h orx»e the head ''"a Lparunent. when useless papers have ac °* , r^Tto an uncomfortable extent, to convene """"-J ronewing of tfcres eMaCI of bure.vas. to * >.n be referred a statement of the condition vfco ° barter if the books and papers deemed '• x '- C ltie tK)al . d to SMfesj an examination and ***** *' "th* h . 6 d of the department, who shall ZTeaZsss of 'tr.* Papers. The law provides that VI i--si --s "not needed or useful In the transac lho*yt' l:f and tfcit have no permanent vatea UW 1.« .^/..l tat.,, f'.ial! be destroyed or soid. SL fcSf i°rv?acVa^pcJnt!!ip a committee of Corn Tho - -■** ** B -.yr-- tw meant to afford a practice J° ft-faccunuU'lor.. it ha* been found in Practice for the •fS-^'r" 3 th( . House or prefidei.t of the L r< * , hSTtsaa iatiopM en . ■_ . to fitk fcr.v of he **'-*£* c^Z\n MJnch of CAnsrew to perform rae;:iO tJf,n , cv of overhauling a whole lot of U» "S^LrfS 1- fo:..- obacare part of a gov £■■*?* — / Q .and the law is one of those that *rxr_«t —•«•-*: :** v . c b ,, oks without f-ver poing repose c.._ ... The enormoue r. cumulation In the «£ w-"'f't«»v >■* estimated somewhat when ■ ■ — **— "JL -^-~ there are thcue*ndt of old court ntes long ago dt>Ed and . petitions, v c pay .ff; !S.n*rari "ffl^e 'here are inventories of S^sssi-K re^rta and anpueattana for cer r^tJ iTbundlee that *ou<A till ; many trote "-**"« ecjlieer offlces t!,er<= •« likewise r, lot of gJS. mkS er.J also In the bureau of ordnance. SraMffl! ewjerale offlce and plgnnl rorpt-. A'rfWkaile taatance of the way paper* that at rjSis3fbl ' • an histon ;niis»s<!vocatt «er« " rhe papers are pe ;,S, ii,- -*rL; in 1« to the rasv <* Swear.: t h« a Mfc---r. fcr Mttempttaa to kill Cterfej l} nSHIJn <rto assMfiwiefl President Garnet com-rl'e many thounandp of nanr-s. together -r mm »rdi "etc . and cccupy seven cub-.o V:? off *"■■ in o-M o.' the rooms, of the depart ne-t The Ww ba? been pardoned and at lib 25<Bca JO. bat under tbe law no disposition of S reerr'".s can ha taao> ABM AXD XAJY NEWS. Tror: TT.e SMaaxa Bureau. 1 \v«^hingtor.. Februar>' 25. pr.?' EXCHANGE ENTERPRISE— CompIaint hßßaaea«B^l '■■• 0» War r>ep*rtment that cer gj,! estkaawea la the army are competing with business houwf by rending out circular letters so- Ikitter o'dem for rr^"6ior.f. dre*s gi>?d6. trr.iform SrerA. n^are. c-: It is potable under the co c^-Sve conduct of the po« I the caws in the i'-Jt'J.** cas t-e cold cheaper than Ss the ccj>e in the Jm-er-a' world, but it is considered that this MMt tba oSiJecl of the po« exchange, in- . r.era tier* cf avSdcfe tt 1? <-Is.:rri*-d tf iiiany. should be nP-fi'to -he post w:.e:e it is located. One of ihtieoaßt objecta of cr:-.lf-iem la the poet exchange at Xc- 'We-- Fla.. where the ofßoers have been ttni."F out eirculara offerln* dgar« for sale, and where they hevt been using the cfticißl penalty en vf!?'** l r each f n trr. of advertisemetit. and to dis trrbut* hlar.fc forme r-t orders. The Postoffica De- T*r.m*" bJ aftrr the poet nan«e people a: Key war. and " i*= oertair ■'• latter will be required to pay ?■ stage or* th««e circular lr.viTations for ssjfce." Tbe :t.?u:rv, Indeed, may l^ad to come Isnlw jtwennaectal t*«trtrtlon» of pc*t exebansa bßtSaeja, ta flefewaca te ttaa ir.terei>t of business fcnu»*t »;-.o*. iffiiir* are interfered with by these; cScial tra.:.sa.ctior.s. AT SEA — <<r:r- of the moat important itep* taker, ta Om Ka*y Department in the way of «^n>f to lha rrio^:.ity of the fl«-ft '• time of action It cte equipment of one of the naval colliers with SB Er.r BBpasataa arUck aAfl permit coaling at k* SUb r.Er tx-er. a Btißjaet discuFped with much lrttrest by ih* naval G<r.eral Eoartl. It is cor.eid : equal lrr.porta.nce wuh the means of repalr hgKUpaoa tr.e f.nng IhM by the ■ :;t of tfc* Soiitlng dork If ve«s»!s Baa bt Oaaled at s»ea. c: Boarac tbew t -/A b*- a great saving in time. ••bich. :r. tk« mM r -'. war. me&r.s the preservation of the :r.tf-fr:ty. ar.d thereJOora the mamtf-nanre of the eff.c!e:.~v of the fleet. The adoption of the British eystem of '.'ahr-g j=hipp at sea will not be rokvm" :r. ti'.l Qiuirt^rF w.*h approval. 6ince it a»ars (fee r- "• : so I an AnMrtoaa method which «tf BMaoti] testa • iti-- Mrviee, and without tio«e re«ultß <j*-»-ni^d satisfactory by the ■ pert ■serm ■ in tbe contract made for the installa tion if th* apparatus r.n the naval collier it is stlp jfc>ai ttat pc contrmctora Fhall receive no com p«!titior. DBtll d»e flevtcea have t>een felly tested unaer practical ceadttiana. Tnii- will include coal :nf at a ffiataa fi m Che and in reasonably rcjgi ■Bather, calculated to t»-Ft the capacity of U* ni»c.-.ar.isrrj Bader conditions as might pre ■H - [fiat of war aBASMarED NAVY YARD —There hi ■ great •** ■"■ :n the Navy Department to be relieved of Bfeflac BEBenai '<-■ W"1IB1 ... abandoned »'•'£: MattOD at Port Royal It msi nearly $::.'«.) t» Batr.tiir. the upeiess estacllFliment last year. -nf nlo* ' • ■ »■: lea could be used ol9e *r*r«- ;c lew t han COO/>Ofi. and much of the tt&i<!7ib\ tedtidtec Btaoe k>u»ldingF. a d^cf-ying dry- C-'K* oj Uref limeiiMoriE. mid cir<«o]ptf ni.irchinery. inuic r.ot be afrea away, much less Kold for money. &} r r.f ruvi • n T:.is is an unfortunate teit oJ aJlairi lut it '.as been found th.it the Port P.iya: pimi > of ro use whatever, and that ■•■> Bwae '■' ti disposed nt the better fc>r the HeantaKßl Thf ■ijlUJlliMl final disposition sai ti~r: before :;*- Htmsf Naval Comml'te^. ar.4 ;■ 1 n;*- v,; the description of the conditions is •--T £;T r " i-.'ed in Congress. The Navy Depar' sser.t >.r paatilng ■» tk as rapidly as possible on the !»*»■ rev-. ■ ■;■■ . £ ' ■ 'harl'-stnn. wl'.ich. tiowewar. ~ts*r-.'* ar , . rr s s'?n for ependii.g no more rr.-..p-. ->,- : . t; c protection oi property, at rort p.- y-. ttUDRED W RESIGN*.— The War Depart- Baa *■::; aoao ■ ••; ' '?"■ iwatjnatfcMi of Oaptatn A "" "-r-.r Hl 'ill' on duty in N'-w-York and *■■*"■ V-'t-si.ixxp'.c,:. En< j ltt* !y in command of a com- PST_rf ?<»t : - -.:>ry on duty at the Preeidio at ?-'• rraacisco Captain "'urns wat recently tried J* CTr.v Boon mar'iai on the UiaJM if ntoxi- P^". cr - a "C »2f sfr.'fr.'-ed to di^mifhal. Wr.Jl" th* HE 25| :r araaMMav. !t ie all*jred. he hecam* -.-.cxi"a'.e<J fc g!;;T rr.akinp :-• eaaatT additional SSP ar - d preparation foi anothf-r trlr.l Captain v. ..» i«lwib|b( r-; .j, a gr>od itOfd and mirh .VRpathv ti cxpreaaed for him throughout the aer- J * H» haa iubmltt«d Ua r*-s ; enation. the accept •~~ '' »'• i-h is urged upon i-t ;h- VTtr nepart- Ssßßt by mer y t r< ■rr.:r ; »-t.'. fnencr ■ YEW MONITOR OBSOLETE —The Wyoming, _ ' :': '- > - ■*• a t.< Hata i^;a:.d <«:a!.> Navy Yard, and TIED DOWN *• Venr» f M*»«. — Ho* She Got Freedom. A Cyetjppsia V f teran who writes from one of f— F:i-r.- «. | .•iT--:..r.g ru:a; homes to tell how Fri'i ,-.?■'■ vlrt °rj' In he; 'J<i years' fight, naturally cx- V* " i";er Lrimnph over the eefiee habtti y*.. .***' 5 a Ul >' to tell you." she Bays, "how oraai mod Poftum Food Coffee has dont- me. I ~r r *° r->--yr ->--y graceful, but also deeire to let others • M| be ■aftertsc a.f 1 did, know of the d.e ■wW Metfaoq t.y which I asaa relieved u ~* «*< nSered Ear 'JO y^arg from Sjrapepsla, r",' r «"'' E! c;i:r -' > *> } ' that usua'.ly acromrjarji'-s that Fa:r..^: a'.lrr.e.-.t. ar.la r.l whu h frequf-ntly prostrated I r.*-w: drank dmkli rciffsw. and ooeoa ar.d _""' rr.llk ««rt> too strong for my impaired <Ji « lor:, bo I used tea. exclusively, till about a Jtar aeo, when ] found In a j,a< ■..*■■ Qrape "™ »■ Uttle Uxik. The-Road to WaOvfUe.' ■>r a rarrftd reading of tfae bookl»-i I was curujuf v try Poetum Food Coffee, and tent to y '■'■'• Li-.«- London. for a I'fl' V. ■ I f-nj-v-.i ; UUUi th* firet, and at once pave- up t«-a In its .s.vor .J2 r^Fa: to ff-e! better very boom My gid<ll ■*"■ left .r.( after the ••..•. days' I.- ■ • _ JF ' J , Tr - my etomach became stronger n •^PlCly v.at ;t wj^s not long till 1 was ai.l- <:ic 1 «\»». wnj 'o take rr.Uk and many other arti'i*s oi "Meal I was- formerly fompt-lled to 25J '•■• SA '- 1 ha\> proved dM truth of your """"gUI that Postum 'makes good, red blood.' ~-i. nav *' f-ecome very enthusiastic pver the •V.f °" rry n<iW ' tßh l* beverage, and durinsr ',"* !-■-*' f»w month*, ... .•:;• Postum r~X P *f an<ia among my neighbors which baa v. n n<? fl' to many, tad 1 shall continue ■^ ten rr.y friends . f :t- 'U-tter ay' in which T joi'*.' \ amP g:\tn by Poattnn <"o . Battle -'*■ Mi<-h •, n- Tfrf - a reaf-m That little book. "The Road ;.' "^'''''Ue. ■ may be found in i<kgs. of Postum ta o BsajavKsta. which is having the turrets altered, may not ro into commission apain. The Wyomln* is one of the vess.-ls -which It is proposed to keep indefinitely m the, walling list. The Navy Department this V f 'iL? I T r0 V d £ survey of the ship to the extent of ¥£' iof which amount Ml. ooo will be spent on the turret* The remainder Is Intended for expenditure in K eneral overhauling but this amount will not be expended if Uis finally dec" ed that the M yomliiK fhall not m i ntn commission at once. MATE FIGHT OX TO-DAY. Reporting of Bill Will Make It Really Foremost m Senate. Washington. Feb. 25.-From the time that Sena tor Tlllman presents his report on the Railroad Rate bill to the Senate to-morrow until that meas ure shall have been disposed of finally by the Sen ate. It will actually. If not technically, occupy the foremost place in the Senate calendar. There Is no prospect of immediately displacing the Statehood bill, but there have been many Inti mation* that such a course might be pursued If that bill should not have been acted on when, a few weeks later. Senators grentrally find them ■ selves prepared to enter what all have believed from th« beginning would be the real conflict of the f-ession. There will be a lull, however, after the formal report Is made, because all who expect to take part in th* debate, feel the necessity for suf ficient time to prepare for the conflict. It Is not at all lmprr.bab> that the presentation of the report to-morrow -will develop debate, and it Is well un derstood that several members of the Committee on Interstate Comerce. by which the bill has been under consideration, will take this opportunity to explain their votes in committee. This line of pro ceeding will not be permitted to go beyond 2 o'clock, however, for at that hour the Statehood bi!l will have richt of way and cannot be replaced except with the consent of its friends. On Wednesday Senator Foraker will take the floor srttt a prepared speech on the, railroad ques tion. HI? will be the first formal speech on the subject after the report on the bill. So far as announcement has been made, th* Ohio Senator stands alone in opposing all railroad legislation alonK the. lines of the Hepburn-Dolllver Mil. He has already announced his position, and it is un derstood that his speech is intended to be a legal extinction of the reasons for his attitude It is doubtful whether he will be able to finish In one day. It Is already apparent that the crucial amendment will be the addition of an appeal clause, and over that there will unquestionably be a determined con flict. Friends of such a modification claim thirty three Republican Senators favorable to the addi tion of this provision, and some of the Democrats have Paid that they would repard such a clause ■with favor. Senators Reverldge and Nelson, who have the Statehood bill In charge, will not admit the poof. bility of displacement, even in the remote future, and they will do their utmost to press tta consid eration. Mr. DavMliasj is temporarily absent, but Senator Nelson will insist on Monday that nothing shall etand In the way of Senator Dicks proceedtac with hie speech in support of Joint Statehood. The first half of the speech was delivered more than a sresjk apo. i.nd Mr Dick sought in vain all last week for an opportunity to finish It. Mr. Dick will be fol lowed by Mr. I»ng and Mr. Hopkins in support of the bin. and probably by some of the Democratic members of the Committee, on Territories in oppo sition. Senator Foraker will press his amendment tar a separate vote for Arizona on admission, and will try to obtain an agreement to vote at an early day. but the. friends of the bill as it stands will not concede that point until after further discussion, and probably not at ajiy time unless there- is an fiirreemf-nt to vote on th" bill at the same time. With the Koraker amendment adopted the bill could he disposed of at any time, and some Ben ators sujrpest this as tho most feasible way of get ting it out of the way of tli»- Rnte bill. Senator Clnpp- us chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, will try this week to obtain action on the bill for the settlement of the affairs of tha rive civilized tribes, but there 1« opposition to some of the provisions of that bill, and it is not Improbable that there will be considerable debate or it. Th>- Fortifications Appropriation bill will be renorted and probably taken up by the Senate. The i;.-'H\e<l consideration of Urn Army Approp rfatSoa hill will be resumed as the chief topic of legislation in the House. The bill will be taken up for amendment on Tuesday and Chairman Hull njn then will bt no effort to hurry [he considera tion. He predicts thru it will pas'e Thursday A '.-'■mpromlse on the provision abolishing the grade) at Ii«-.ijt<>r.ant pt-neral in the army has been practi cally agreed upon, whereby General Corbin and General HacArthur will be allowed to reach that rank before their retirement. It is understood that Mr. Grosvenor will offer the compromise amend ment and that Mr. Hull will agree to it for the Military Affairs Committee. The provision will still be subject to a point of order, but it is relieved none will be raised. If it should a rule could b> obtained on the compromise and the provision voted in the bill, as the proposition seems to m***-t with genera! approval. Monday will be devoted to th«» consideration of lestelatJon for the District of Columbia. If there l? lime after this order Mr. Davidson will call up tbe D&'.zcll bill for the incorporation of the Lake Eri<* and Ohio Ship Canal company. Twice last week t?.ls I'iil was brought forward, but both efforts were BBBDCeeeBfaL The test votes taken In di'-at»- enough to pass the ill. The Indian Appropriation bill is on the House calfrdar ar.d may be brougtit forward for consid eration the last of the week By that time also the Legislative, Bxeeuiivc- and Judicial Appropria tion Mil will be completed by the Appropriations Committee and reported. TOLD OF 26 MURDERS. Governor of Idaho Confirms Harry Orchard's Confession. Boiae, Idaho, Feb. Governor Gooding of Idaho to-night issued the following statement with respect to the assassination of former Governor Frank Steun'-nberg: I want to state officially that Harry Orchard has mad* a full confession as to the manner and motive of th. assassination of former Governor Steunenlx-rs. telling uf the plans made and giving the names of those making them. The assassination of former Governor St^nncnberg, which occurred at his own pate on the evening of December 30 1905, was the third attempt that Orchard made against hi." Hf>. This confession was made to James Mc- Parland. It Included a history of his life from hi? early boyhood up to the time of his arrest. In that confession Orchard implicated all those now under Hriest and others, including J. I. Pimpkins. He told the story of twenty-six murders, the results of conspiracies in which all th<"- a reused parties were interested When this Ftory la piven to the public I believe it ill be the iteat narrative of crime which the world knows. i The finding of the bomb at Judere Goddard's gate (Denver* and many other things which will later b* made known nt the trial, have proved the truthfulness of hard's confession be yond all question to those familiar with his story. CHOLERA CIRCLES AROUND MANILA. .■ to! the Public : Marine H es a summary of the qua ported for Manila in 1905 Th*-f irere 254 csasa nv.d 22S deaths from i hoi 15 .. | from plague and -~ rrom smallpox. The- re ■ •■ • ■ i about the t-ani" for several areefca. t!lf ' ed i c of a radius of ■ bout twenty-five miles around Mamit. its Itime 'luarantine - In Manila and their ter. Hi-- Intertaland quarantine BOYS IN COURT FOR BEATING FATHERS L/.cis Kmm ■ jr .. aped eighteen years, of No. 1 001 East WBth-at.. was held Ii «00 ball, in the MorrMnta pott* court. b» Magistrate Crane rasterday for striking his father, who la nfty ftve .ms old They quarrelled Saturday even ln« and the old man was knocked down. He was taken to the Lincoln Hospital. George Oonway. H* sixteen rears, of no 881 i-.t 1.V.t1.-«t.. v,is charufd with stHking his father on She Jaw. Lest August the fath i his son 6r..k' Us NMB\ >>ut the m-.ther 'P d him not v, have the hoy arrested. I to aitbdras, harge yest, but the magistrate would not allow It. Magistrate Crane severely lectured the fco>B. If l had struck my rather when I was » boy/ .-aid, 'I would have bean thrashed good and r,,rd and that's what should be done to you IciJyV.'a." NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1906. BILLS AFFECTING CITY Legislative Tinkering Due to Its Oxen Men, T. H. Whitney Shows. [By Telegraph to Th« Tribune ] Albany. Feb. 25.— 1n a statement given out to-day Travis H. Whitney, assistant secretary of the Citi zens Union of New-York, who watches legislative affairs, shows that of about thirteen hundred bills Introduced so far almost one-third affect New-York City. Of these bills many are positively evil, whi.S many others are unnecessary. While ther* htiva been few bo far of th« no-called 'jrrub bllK" thli year, the summary shows, has produced a re* newal of the attack on the tenement house laws in virulent form; water legislation Is designed to shut New-York City out of the Catsklll? as a source of supply, while bills designed to force pay ment of old claims uncollectible through tbe courts and pensions in various forms abound. For about all .this Dad legislation the city's own representa tives are to blame, declares Mr. Whitney. His statement is. In part, as follows: We think it ought to be a consideration of city pride ana honor with city legislators to see that Mils of the following classes are not Introduced or passed at Albany: First— Bills allowing claims against the city whi. h have been refused by the court*. Second— Bills imposing mandatory find unsought Provisions or expenditure* upon the city. Third— Special or private bills as to rehearing* or reappointments for members dismissed or dropped from the uniformed forces. Fourth— Bills cutting down the present discretion* ary power of the city charter. Fifth— Bill* affecting the franchise wealth of the city in ways not consistent with the principles Of the present city charter. Sixth— Bills amending general law« in such broad term? as to render well nigh impossible an Identi fication of the particular special Interest or public service corporation that is seeking to gain special privileges without full discussion as to its right to such privileges. The awakening of public spirit by the events of the last year or two is, we believe, such that the public wants to know, among other things, Just exactly what its representatives in the State legis lature are doing. The corporations and other large financial interests have long followed prop >se»i legislation in a most careful way They see to It that advance information Is furnished to th»m and their representatives are present nt all public meeting of legislative committees to make sure that no bill Is called up and considered by the committee without cuing a chance to be heard themselves They make their influence and watch fulness count In other ways n!so. This may be a reasonable precaution on their part, but public spirited organizations should exercise e^ual pre caution, so far as It is proper, on behalf of the public, and the Citizens' I'nlon is trying to do Its part In this work. Asldr. from so-called sneak legislation, one of tha most noticeable things is the great number of bills unnecessary because of existing law or power In some State or city board or instrumentality. Other bills are not properly legislative subjects at all For example, there hnve already been Introduced about seventy-five amendments to the Forest. Fish and Game law Most of them make the most trivial changes as to open or doss season for some bird or beast or fish In some county or town. These Rr» matters that might properly be left to the game commissioner or to a State board, made up of existing officers. Then there are already just one hundred bills amending the civil, penal and criminal codes, whose amendment Is a technical matter that should be thrashed out before son* commission before such bills reach the legislature. Governor H!gelns last year urged that the number of bills be cut down and pointed out tliat at present the average cost to the State was $".V' a bill. In these days of State economy It would seem that even greater attention should be given to some method of restricting the introduction of useless bills. CLASSIFICATION OF BILLS. A rough classification of the thirteen hundred bills so far introduced is as follows: Affecting New- York City, about 400 Affecting Buffalo 38 Affe tir.p other cities, towns and villages 120 Other local and fper-lal bill!" ' 115 Amendln* railroad law or relatlnn to railroads 70 Amending Civil, Penal and Criminal codes 100 I'.'latinK la »lm IllM law and corrupt practices 35 X r'si. fish and frame amendments 75 '•. uF-titutfona! amendments 21 K^heat Mill 18 Conferring Jurisdiction or. Court of Claims 20 Total 1.004 The remaining three hundred bills are appro priation bills or proposed general laws or amend ments to general laws. INCREASING SALARIES OR EMPLOYES. At present the charter gives the city authorities very broad powers as to fixing salaries and in creasliiK places, notwithstanding the amounts fixed else* in the charter. This .lopb not apply, however, to special acts or to county offices when palarips therein are fixed by special acts. The first bill below, by Mr Prentice, would cure this, and if it becomes law the city authorities will bf- able to have» control over all salaries paid by the tax payers of the city and practically all of the fol lowing bills, and similar ones, are out of place at Albany: Assembly Introl 772 (Prentice, Rep.. 2ith New-York) — Giving Board of Estimate power to fix salaries, re— garaless of amount already fixed In charter or by any other law of The ritat* t^er.uif MB (Cooper. Her i — Amending Civil Service law by providing that where salaries of veterans were reduced in aocorilance with tht so-called "Low Sweek t; ills. they shall be restore*! to their original figure and the amount of past deductions shall be paid. AssemMy .131 (Story. Hep., 24th New-York)— Amending charter by increasing salaries of elderirwn from $1,000 to . 000 As-eembly M* <I> Oroot. Rep., Queens) — Fixing salary of Chief County Court r-i^rk of Queens at 13.000, a court ester at $! 800 Interpreter* at $1,600 and court at lendan'.s at si. 600 FfnaiK 23» <K«-enan. Dem i — Board of Estimate may allow reasonable- compensation to county Judge of Queens for servl eg us conunlsalon«r of jurors. Senate 424 'Pax*. Baj i — Arr.enlinr tax law providing for r.tmeru of an assistant recordlnc clerk In New- York County at -WO. Senate 820 .Pitzß*rs.;d, l>*rr. .i— l -.creasing salary of under sheriff of Sew- V irk County from f£OM to $A.ooo and of assistant deputy rherllT from Ji.<ion to 11.900. Fenate «4 (Ora.iy, Dem.)— laercesfoß number of deputy sheriffs of V •• lork Cooai) nan twelve to eighteen Assembly 202 (Stadejr, Rep., l!»th Msw-Yerk). Senate !•".-. rPage, Rep.) PI 1 1 114 salaries of a-.ton.iams and rr.~Bt""..g~'. ft SurtUKaU • Court of New-York Count y at fl.0"«i Assembly >C>7 fPrcntlce, Rep., — .'. New- York) — ProvMlng that sheriff of Ne*-Yo:U County shall be allowed necessary espens* r.- : ceding $3.nn<» per year for thrf^- years 1- Slewing ratlin of term Bcsate li" (Cbopwr. Rep . K-.n*--). Assembly 370 (Sprencer Pep . !."•' X■;.-,K ■;.-, ■■ — A? to Count: Clerk' i olßcc of Kincs County. ti '■. i ; .r. 'force by A'i'iir.^; four rev employes. wbOM .:;:r;,->* amount to $4.'*Y>. AsaembJ> 530 ■'■ what Rep., 17ti- Klnpn. — As to County Clerk' • ->f\ • ■: Kin*? County, Increasing salaries if fi.ur rmploy** in thr.t office tn amount of 11,400 fer.ate fio lOardijier Rep.). Senate 7." rCooper Rep < AaaamWj '.<'• (Dowltna-, Rep.. 17th Kirr«t_ Hep.enllnn act as to 'Xi":. 1 - of Judicial salep ir> icinrs Cxyaaty The effect of tl.lr is- to divert about 130.000 in f'*- whlc*! now jt^. into the city treasury StnttP 1 8 1 (Ocr.ir.er. Re] Annexed). 420. TSfl a - v ,v M 0 -!• • Klnjrsi— As« to Register's rfHre. Kings County. Ineraailaa force hv addlrs: sixty-one new em j.lo\e» fini lnrr-O'inc bu.'lret muntlnir to |M 2"' F^r.nt" 841 "^ullen. Pom ■ Annexed), IM ffihanahan I x-:r. . 11th Ktr.rs) — Authorizing justices of Sr-eciai ?ehrlcns of Brooklyn to appoint a female proba'lrn of fl'-rr i>X f-'..20^ Assembly 7-1 tßiirr.*!. Dem . 4th N. V >— Amending -harter by Brioc ntary of pilot* end ma«ter» at fl'.-hoa's at $1,700 APMlili 1] W« (Xaung. V*? . Bat ? - . ruf^c :->;-iry of (nun attenda'tta In UnatctjM] Ooti st *:"•", Senate X (Hawkins. rtem > — Amending ( nsollda act by i- v.'lnc fer fee* for ftfr.T'-anherd of Bupitme COCXt. rri'ufnal pert Asaaaibh :'io (Toon*. Rep . :"»' X V) Fixinc aatarts* of rer' -i < krkii •' '-.-I'M' B>ailoa> at f ; Mi AasemHy U1 (Gsclwil Dean M N T>- Amending chiirtor f.-i that !aV.->:er!< »ha!l he ;i! 1 for l-Biit holi days Assembly <Xt (Graan. Rep . 12 rririrai — Athill is. char ter f" that park lah.^rrrs la Brooklyn and Queers shall rtc^lrc a monthly > omprnaatlen based open tltelf prerrnt par rtl»m cnmr-'nMtiop.. A«":ibly 447 iHartT.M. P^p . ' •'■' N. T.)— Amending charter 1" in^-'-a<i:rir -.-.y in Street ri».ar,intr Depart m'-n' nt dumrbo-ir'! r-i-n. *w*9p*n anil ilrlv^r? ml FUihl<rri»n from K 7»l to .«»<w>. and pr^vM!n>r for aditl tlonal ronir-«>«atlon fcr work in excels of forty-eiglit hours ■ week. Awmbly '"■' iPrentice. pep.. 2.Vh N. T.t— Amendlns c^art"r so that Vcarci " ¥>t!tnat« may pay additional comi>er.na'l">n 'o federal Juilges. AnsemU'. '•"•"• 'Rrennan R't . 2'"h N V >— Amending chirt-r at to treel c>snin(c employes by r-stn.-tinß hour? of labor and riror •-llr.tr for a>ldltioncl c<impeni«a tiou for work in excess of fort) •* 1 it h h'jiiri< a r-eek Afs-raijli 171 -[.a Fetrn. Dem.. i«th N T. ) — Inrraaalnc r.i'ml'r of <"ity Court tga* from Fix Co nine and fix !r»K th«-ir wilariep nt $11,000, and KlMnp Judj di« crettcn In cn!'"ln'm»rt of court fmplovn. iaatiDbly !«• ' Uurr.«. ivm . »th N i— Incrra»!r.(? num l-r .f r'tv Curt S'j.'.t:** frrrr. Fix to eleven Other— wi%* y^Wrr Io IJ Vcrra bl'.l .-. . :■ | |) :-*i (F'-'lker. Rep.. sth Kin(r»> — Authorizing Clty t •..;■: tndM* •" tppohrt persona] '•lTkn at not to rx cfed »1 r.i v > ■ jr««»r. Assen:l!» :><• fti ■r:< Hem. Ihth N. Y>- IncredFlnir nurohei of ■■.':■■ «i««>h< itibe appointed by Ctty Court rlerk from - ree '• sU TENEMENT HOUSE LAW. Of tr- Mils Chanting Urn Ton*>m*nt House law th«» l3st thre" r>?low r* part Ularljr h'.r> S,-ra w 'Rtrii ?'■"' "Sax... ■ ■:■ .—. — bun Itaa TeaaoMat He«l • law by ever p":is '!• ■Studio nnlldinits • Afseo ' :■• tStl iCoiiaie.:. . •'-•ii . 3A'h. NVw-Yorki- Ameno '.ne Te:-.t-i'i«-nt 'I M iiv:. t**mp»teg from Its "pern t|-»ni! 1-uifS of .«-nu!t. c-harar'rr ntataiag only threo ■ , iitcs Asseatbly 4»1 (Ciihalon. D» -. . .T3th I.ew-York) -Amending Tctenent H'use iavtr Be ai< to allow I iWMiiil—lmn . t.. in(>jif\ it* nnr'latS'wa w>!<-r. titty would '.* lmprac Ci ratlin la any a*- ar.d aUo«vlag him to remit rin»" mil p.:Mltic»i tot i- latloni of Jie lam Uaambly 315 iKa<<!f i Dem., M *Cew-Tark) — Ar.ie.i- Tenement House law §■> that It shall apply only to t.ouses , n .L'.r.it.K mora than thrae families initial of three or more fajnllles. na at pre-jer.t Tn!« will -&ke a', ut J2.000 bouses from under the super vislnr. of the law WATER BILLS. Bills BjEwetißC the general water p:r»bl«-ri! of the city are . hi- -fly devoted to hair.p.rlng the city In Lester 'i!.i\. As the chairman of tho jaanmWj Committee on Electricity, ilas a.nd Water Supply 1? Georce B. ARnew, a New-York City Assembly man, only reasonable and Just am*ndme:»ts will he alile to pees the committee: Assembly .- ■. t("Mnnlnph.un. Hep . id t'lster)— Amandins (•Bora l municipal law »o as to prohibit a munlciiial or nfher coloration from acquiring by condemnation for the purpoieJ of increasing the water suj.plj of any I vichy! ICELESTJNSJ Natural Alkaline Water CURES Dyspepsia and Stomach Troubles The genuine is al ways sold in Dottles -*$. like this Beware of Syrhont, thiy do not contaim VICHY muntclpa.l corporation not situated In Ulster County, ot- tor supplying the inhabitants of any municipal cor poration run allaalaa 1 in Ulster County any lands, easements, streams or w*t*r rights in that county. Assembly CBB (FV>wler. Rep , Ist l"lster>— Amending New- Ycrk City wat*r act by providing that real estate and appurtenances shall be taxable In the counties and taxation district where they are. situated, and that the assessment, levy and collection shall be under and In accordance with the State Tax law. Atsembly 5»3 (Fowier. Rep.. Ist Ulster) — Amending the New-Tor* city water act by authorizing the Ctmnty of Ulster to employ deputy sheriff*, potses cr p«aje cfn cers to maintain peace because of the presence of employes en the city water system, and providing fur ther that the expense of such policing shall be a charpe against New-York City. Assembly 62« (Fowler. Rep.. Ist Ulster)— The New-York City water act. section 41. now authorizes the City of Kingston to take water from the New-York City res ervoir. The Mil amends this section so that "any other municipality that of natural rtght by reason ef location might ux> the water of Esopus Creek or other cr»"-k or strain In Ulster Oonuty acquired for a water supply" ma> take water from the New-York City reservoir Assembly 627 (Fowler. R»p . Ist Ulster)— New-York City water act. section 13. now authorizes the Board of Es timate ti> agree or. If no agreement can be reached. authorizes the commissioners of appraisal to rut the amount to he paid to any duly incorporated corpora tion operating a steam railroad where loss, damage or expanse, direct or rrnsequential. has resulted from the taking of land fur water purposes Tills bill amends this so that the lamasres shall be payable to any per ■aa or corporation Jn.»:eail of merely a railrocd cor poration Assembly 221 (Fowler. Rep. Ist Ulster*, Senate 16" (CV>rdts, —Amending New York City water act by omitting the present restriction 'hat Kingston can use a quantity of water from the New-York reservoir in the proportion of the Inhabitants of the two cities This bill aids a provision that th» rate to be paid by Kingston for water taken (which would be unlimited in quantity) ahal! b« fixed by the State Wate.- Supply <*omml"«lori. but cannot fx^eed the rate at present charged by the Kingston water system Before any water can be diverted by the city from Esmnm "'reek it must at It* own expense, hut under the direction of Kingston authorities." build, change or r«*constru~t sanitary sewers mw discharging Into Esopus Creek so that they shall empty Into the Hudson The city shall be liable for all damage* for such r>-c«nstructir,r.. and shall a' its own expense, but In the name of Kingston, acquire all necessary private lands Assembly F2S (Agnew. Rep . 27th N T > -Amending the State water «ct by including "any person or private waterworks corporation" so that th» present require ment of npnllcntlon to the State commission shall apply not only to municipal corporation", but also to private p-»r«cns The bill also fixes th» salaries of the State commissioners at $.VOf*> Assembly 145 (T>mpkln«. Dem.. sth N. T >— Amending New-York City water act by repealing limit of twenty years on term for which corporate stock la to be l!» ■nes for payment of expense? of all kinds. TAXES AND TAX BOARD. The last three bilU below introduced by Tomp kins, are recommended by the city and by the commission appointed by the Mayor to study the problem of taxes in New- City. Assembly Mi iß'rnsteln. Dem . 31sr New York)— Amen ding charter so that two of the Board of Taxes and Assessments shall be lawyers and two shall be real estat» dealers of ten years' standing. Assembly 153. 501 iTompk!ns. Dem., f.th New-Twk)— Amending charter so as to allow Tax Board to add any name and property to the roll which may have been omitted, omitted. Assembly 736 fVVedemeyer. Dem., Richmond i— Providing that unpaid tox-s in Richmond at time of consolida tion may be discharged of record upon payment with interest at 2 per cent. Assembly 143 (Tompklni. Dem , r.th New-York>—Author izing Roard of Estimate to issue corporate Stock to the amount of uncoll<.rtibl^ taxes Assembly I.M iTompkins. Pern.. !Sth New-York»—Amend ing charter to authorize Board of Estimate to Include In tax levy a sum equal to taxes uncollectible on preceding first r,f January. Assembly 14« cTompklns. D-tn . Btß New-York"! — Amend lnd charter by allowing Tax Board to remit or re duce erroneous or excessive taxes under certain pro visions. PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS BY THE CITY. Assembly MS (De Oroot, Hep , 2.1 Amending charter so that payrr.ents to volunteer Bremen's asso ciations fhall be to those existing prior to January 1. 11**1. Instead .if those existing on January 1. 1901. as at present provided Assembly MI (Francis. Rep 231 New- York)— Authorizing pension to widow of Lawrence Murphy, Fire Depart raent. Assembly 442 (De C,rc«>\. Rer> . Queensi- Senate 1.0. ..^_ <Keenan Dem.)— Providing- for payment of SV»O to executor of volunteer f.reu-.an who dies from Injuries w-title "n duty. Assembly I*sl (Francis. Rep 231 New-Yorki— Authorizing Board of Estimate to place upon trie city the entire cost of th« addition to Riverside Park Senat" 416 iPi(e Rep i — Hoard of Assessors to al!"w dam apes to lot No. 3. block 2 341*. Bronx, because tf change of gride of East lS*th-»t and Rxterior-at. Jlsssmlil] 71 1 (Francis. Rep. 23d New-York ßefund of assessments to German Lutheran Church of Our Assembly tntrod 7.M i\V I. Lee, Re . l'th KlnK*_>-Pro vidine that two-thlr> of «>«t of Improving I'rospect av» . Brooklyn shall be chcr?e on ctty Assembly 122 ikavanaeh. Pern . t4th Kings) — to re fund taxes and water rents to Klizabeth JfcOowan. Assembly 24.% IBernsteta, Pern . Slat New-Y->rk>— ling tax's or r*al es»«t» of i"n«rr»^at'.^n nat Pelser AMembly 277 (O'Neill, R.p . Ist Kins«t. Senate 229 d^ul len. IVm )— Enemptlri* veteran firemen's a^S'">c'.atlon9 from payment of water assessments Afsemhlv 123 iKa\anaTh. Dem., 14th KinrsO— Board of Estimate to cancel assessments for '.per. ins: of Free rnan-at.. in Bro-klvn TENSION BILLS. For two years past there has been introduced t bill providing for pensions for civil employes of the < — .- Both years the Mil has been vetoed by the Jla'v^r. The si me comprehensive Mil has not so far made Ita sppearance. There have been intro ducer!, however, separate I. lll* amending the char ter, each providing for pensions in ■ different department 'if the city government. In none of them would the fun.l be sufllcient. without rtsourc to the taxpayers. They ire: Assembly 710 <Boh"n. Dem.. IStn N* V l-Pr.w!d!n« for i^t.«!™ fund Ib r he Street Kinlng Department Ml (Hawkins, Pen t— Providing for a pension And lor enj'pVirea of th* r^partment of Water Sup p'v. Ha* .-.rid K'ec;r!ctty As»#mhl' «M (Hartman, Hep. leth N T.>— Providing pension fund for street r]rr\n\ng employes, to consist "f fin*-*, sales nt i-f.nd'ir.nM horses and unredeemed siree* encumbrAnces 2 p«"r cent nf mon'hly pay of J Uijil-J J IK, nrd the dfflrlency l* tr> he put in as a part r f thr- rippartmentai est'mste Th» Commlsaloner I? to ha' f-»'*r ta retire fmplnyes anl grant p»>nsi<ms. AFFECTINCx CIVIL SERVICE ACTS A-?.*rr» ■:•. -,4":« iDr.w-:ire. It*;'' . 17th Kin?si— Amf-iiir.s act tw Vmltlns- the .•u.i of iemov»l fagr inch-dins;. With veteran*, hoonrrblj <!fscbarg< nurrih'-rs cf th" State Katk.a*l Cuat'i r»ml KavaJ Ml'ltia Asarmblv :i!^ 'Pi;in!< Dttn 4th N V >— Vm\ A:r.g that t.l- !1 -, i- i .-• . -■•••: ■ emj -.:.»• I fof fifteen years at t-.,.- . >hall up - rt-a<'hiir at£l) ■>• >ears cf ac • M Aaaembly Z79 lO'Nrtli. Rci . li- Kiac»— VtorlOmm that In ill r' ■•'* • '' -* " ! ' p*rrfa?M ■'■•■■:■ •"r.a'l b »!■ »r. U> rtrll ''■'■-' \f'.f-f.\ hr.H'r.tlv •l:.<,harsed |..<nv*rs :.f the prmy a:.- : ncvy. •an« .>? the Branton v ■■■■ or.i ' ( lh« ChtßtU an 4 ~llltta|llM insur rection". Fenct* «"T .B^m-s. Rep ' -VrcffW.am •:.: ' m emon c»r. b transf*rre4 <>r a»*tataad t-. cv i-osittm aMbM ■'■ t i ... ■•„ Itti examsaatlin v .': i it v»ttrac :■• u'-on au , -M • Its: f>T * laoe f«si •! lOai liwr, :■■ .' ». Ancch!r •«•& ilf'i.phy. Her... f»tii King —An ending Ctrl] Sttrina law ao lint ir:i:lrnl iaccf«la b*fnn the r>u:t. -nh jroar ct appM ia nt» c«!inct \>- «-r,ns|-i(T<-d. »5-crr.Wy RSI CDs Qrpct. Per . !'•• U i. -r. ■>— c.ivlng voftaft le*r rr.rr.ert prefcrtßia r.^^t after \et?mna CHARTER AMENDMENT? A««en-b:y 421 (Toana '■'■■; -1 I N.« Totk>; >>-nt.\r- i.2 I'jrf Hep. i — AmnuUns charter by ertattag v r.u rcaa d iluntrtpal A'cr-unts tnd Statlatm. A-somr!y 7 iTouns Hep. 21st New York Senat - '■" (Page, R*P I — *.p>« ndlni thartr! to alluw city D con deir.n pro| eit; areoad a r ub!l< " trr.p:')vem»nt s-> as to restrict chars of BBrmadlag buildings cr relay the streets or resell c enate 1"4 lEJabrg, Rep I — AtrenMns .hart^r !■•■• that where huildinus extend beyond th« buil.llnK lire the prHliepe la occupy th^ gpare shall ■■' nttnu.- and pass to <■;r.*e^•^.>r^ IB t'.ti< \.s>-niblv 40* (Yeans*, Hep 21« Kew-Tora); Sen-te - iCecpar)— Anun.iinc charter ty creating bo* of rallr^ad commissioners f thre" meniter« apn->lntf.l fir six years by Mayor n. sJP' > r^ ise railroad-" with'n Senate Introduced 424 iPaRe. Rep < — Amendins charter fo h* to rf quire pubilratlAn rtf reports of departments and bureaus within speeinsd p»-r10.13 and pruM.l'.n; for their distribution \s»emhlv li» (Prentice, Rep. 27t!i N*w-Torti>—AsasaA irc eb»rt*r •■ thai S»r*»i rinmr.g artment may sprinkle t!u*h or wn-h '•"•■■ Asyfnv'v 244 ißernstetn Dem. Sl^t New !n« .-hartet to create new Fifteenth Municipal Court r";« ■-(.-. .. m iwrtsa »1 ''* hooni'e*) (■> Trani"T»i> Rm . and Eisi fWth-st.. Is\m*' « are HarWm River and Tth •*• Senate SIT tStarks, Pe-n i Amendine charier b\ MOIH tf.c that «tre-»t.-»rs must atasj at streets on which are lipstel :.r* huuaia. »i i makl-ir -i rWatfcMi a mlsie_ AaaaaaM* (Z>e«ltS« Her 17th Kings.. Senate 20» • McCarren IVm > • ■ AlHalmlllt charter tn th-it lan-1 owHri who nmrtT priiprtr to the ''" v in advanc* of a tior. r>f i immlwWiri Of estimate need not say exp. le • f ronveyan.-e» Assembly «28 ■«' I l*e. Rep l Mi Klnm>> — Amending rhartei to -rut mnjorlty .'f ts\p«ver« In a set) dis trict may have u«i of f < h - 1 NM upon I*™"" of expenses and upon mak'n* prmlstcn for indemnity against damages Assembly 470 iCtradv. I' 1'"1 '"- . "'- Ktngai — Atnemilng charter »•"> that service •! policemen In firmer town a! New-ftrerht shall COW In 'leterm'r.lrß right to police pensloti . _ Senate H* <Coop«r Res • -Amending charter as to Police r«epartnient by providing that appointments »hall he male after ccimpetlt.\* examination of doormen of The dust raised by our mark-down of 9000 suits having subsided a bit over Sunday, we begin the third day of the sale. I The stock has been well sorted to make selection easy — the sales; are j rested after their strenuous work, and j everything is ready for the right re- j ception of men looking for a first class suit at a small price. $12.50. Rogers, Peet k Company. Three Broadway Stores. 258 m 126 at «t •* Warren it. I3ta •:. 32nd st. j first «rade. and providing • for a classification of doo' *nen into live grade* l»th Xew-Tork>— Amending Awmbly 71 'Stanley, B*p. l»».h New-TorkV—Amendl-.g charter so that police clerks shall serve during good behavior Instead of during term of four Tears Assembly 524 lAgnew. Rep . 27th N>w-York>; »snate 400 -Fitzgerald. Bern, i- Air.er.dln«r charter as thAt s*" tented pavements may be contracted for. after pro posals have beer. lnv.'e. . If Board of Estimate by three-fourths vot« consent* . Assembly 340 (Canals*. Dem.. 3T>th New-Tot*)— Amending charter as to property that BSD be- sold at auction by not Including but;tlni?« fixtures and mecnlner: Assembly 30 (La Feira. Dem. ISth N«w-Torhi. MM! 330 (Orady, Dem.)— Amending charter by crr*un« a board of control of public utilities of fiv» persons, at »7.5(i0. appointed by the Mayor, to overs'*, control and acquire puollc utilities. _^i«- Assembly 418 (Tompklns. Dem.. sth N. ? ( >— A»-r ifilßß charter by .striking out present provision mat in# Firs commissioner can make assignment* and pro motion* only on the recommendations of the cm- *. Assembly 369 (Asww. Rep.. 27th N. T.>— Arrl / r - d , !^*, °»»!^I ter to authorize trustees of Bellem* and allied »<■» pitals to contract for the use of the Belled- Training School for Nurses. . „,,,,,__ Assembly MB .Wedemeyer. Dem. Rlchmor.d)— Amending charter to give aldermen power to a'Jtj!<-^t» street railway companies to erect booths for transfer agents and switchmen. _ _ _. n Assembly 521 (La Fetra. I>m . l"th N. T >' 9 *^ at " '.'„ <Fole>. Dem >— Amending charter by cntttng down .o one-half a pier the amount of dock room to be re served for canal boats . Assembly 270 (Orady, Dem.. 7th Kings! — Amending "bar ter so that local Improvements assessments may De paid In five annual Instalments Assembly 227 iHarawit*. I>em.. Bth N. Tl Senate 25i» (Fitzgerald. Dem. >— Amending charter so that push car' p-dlers may leave their carts and merchandise as ball, which ar» to be sold In case of default Assembly 22 'Hack-It. I>eni . 13th N. T-l — Amending charter by requiring dark colored uniform for street cleaning employes. Assembly 138 i Burns. Dem . 4?h K. T )— Amending car ter so that Borough President shall order repair-. alterations and supples. instead cf bead of depart ment, as at present > SWISS I 735 iWe.l»meyer. D-m.. Richmond* — Amending charter so 'naf local boards of improvement shall pass on advisability of establishing penal Institutions and hospitals within the district. Senate Introd 804 (Gardner. Rep.V- Amending New Tone charter by requiring that city officials must be- resi dents of five ye,™' standing. Assembly 711 . Bohan. Dem. 15th N. T.>— Amending char ter by authorizing police magistrates and Special Ses sions prig*-* to, rerr.;* fln^s Imposed by them. AssHnbl] 3-> (Weber, Rep . l«th Kings)— Amending char ter by correcting Typographical error. OTHER BILLS AFFECTING CITY. Assembly 22« (Hackett. Dem.. 13th New-York>—Forbti dlng police commission.*- of a first class city to make any traffic rules or regulations, except at park and bridge entrances. Assembly ™T-»mtKir.s. Dem.. Bth New-York): F-nate l-5» (Saxe. Rep »— Authorixir.g city to establish and maintain a convalescent and recreation seaside color.}-. Assembly 130 .Weber. Rep. Kin . Kings.;! Senate 164 tCocper. Rep. •— Amending municipal court act by abol- S e^^:7 a VY^ JU R£; tM N*.-YorkV-Prov,d for arr->in f ment of commissioners by Supreme Court to fix amounts to be paid by the ctty to persona in jured in business during the construction of the sut>- Senate 1 .Gardner, Rep Assembly 34 (Shanahan. Dem 11th Kings)— Authorizing Brooklyn Park Com missioner to set a.-lie a portion of Prospect Park for botanic garden ax.d aboretu:n. to be under charge or Ser.a"» VX int > rol. n9 lrr I "%tevens. Rep)— Ex=eptto« Queens^ Richmond ar.d that part of Bronx east of Bronx River from provisions of act. fixing- price of electricity. Senate lntrod. «M (Stevens. Rep ,-Air.«i*n« me act as to price of electricity in the City of New- York so that lamps now coating *>> will cost »£4 Asserr.blv 808 CBlSatt Den: . 13th NB.-Yorkv-Authcriz ing erection and malnter.trice of an additional public hospital in Manhattun. baewMSl 2U^ an-i .<Hh •»■ Assembly IS7 (A, E. Smith. Dem. ad New-Tor^— Re stricting height of advertising fences In *-* : ** City to eight feet If en tie ground and to four fe«t AsserUv llTv.'. I. Lee. Rep., ttdl Klngs)-Authorl»lng Borough President of Brooklyn to Changs location ct railn^ai tracks from side to centre of Coaey Island IllltlTS (Oradv. Dem.. 7th Kln«*>— Tc transfer A OmiuiTl Br »kl>-ri. to Park Department and changing its name to Bath Beach Parkway. \ssemblv 302 iD«w!lng Rep. 17th Authorising • '"v'to acquir- land In Lincoln Csmetsrj-. Brocklyn. for highway ■■- park purposes and to permit the A.semNv c 3 l 'ovedern:^r Wt r.eln.. Richmond-Allowing ZSBm USE? Hep X "- h A m pr ro P r,.tlng V*™*** Ptate UllJaij for monument In repress Hill Cem* «=ena're ry i 34 Ren"' TS^S^ «-*l «*f ' '"m 1 Sew- VorkwDlrectlnjl Rapid Transit C«nrr.l» ssais, rsasrr^S^^sr 1^ "SsTdS" l« Que^-Reauirln, and maintenance of IT.iversity of Brooklyn. In connection with this tabulation of bills. Mr. Wh tnty said: The excuse is frequently heard tha' up-State le«'«lators are responsible for the constant legis lative interference with th« city. A glance at these bills and the names of their introducers and of !h«!r political parties will show that all of the bill* except three or four of little Importance. have been Introduce by members from the city, of ■>'l political parties. In other words, the ctty has Its own representative)*, and no one else, to thank for the annual tinker;: - with Its charter and P< A»ld«> from the Ereat number of these bills, an other matter is of great importance, and that Js the expense they would impose upon the city. Trie De-mot Volunteer Firemen's Payment bill, the Youns i.ill for subway damages, the various pen sion bi!l? the bills reoulrliiK the construction of r*ereaUofi piers the hills increasing salaries and places (nd providing for back pay would, of them -r.'iv.s to bmim na other* impose at least JIO.«».0» additional spense upon the city. THE MEEK AT ALBAXY. Insurance, Rapid Transit and Mu nicipal Ownership on Programme. fF.v T Usjsbs la Th» TrsVSM ] Albany, F*fc lasuimnce UKislation. r:ipii tran sit affairs and mnaktpaj ..wnership will divide the legislative attention this week The insurance bills which have been introduced in each house will be advanced on the calendars sssssissjlOff] to quick action on them aft«f the hearing Is be held on March 9. and Senator Armstmr.K has promised a lt-plemental report, which may be introdui ?d on Monday right. With this will r>e a few minor bills -md tha r.tar.dir.i forms of policies. On Tuesday there will h.- ■ he.?;rlr.f:. specially ar raaccd by Sen-itor Wbite. of the Cities Committee. mi ti..- Elsberg Rapid Transit bill Large delega tions from the City Club, various Bronx orKanira tlons. and probably representatives of the Rapid Transit Commission, will attend to show the merits of th-> alternative bill which Senator Pas* has in troduced. BeOUIM of a litt'.e personal feeling between Sen ator Pag* an<l ; * ;or Elrberjr. there will be stiari> fightinK for lath measure. Already on th# floor of the Senate Senator White and Senator Elsberg practically have asCSJBsSd Senator Pag* of bad faith in introducing his hill. From the fight over th* two bills undoubtedly much d«lay In the passage of rapid transit legislation will result. While SSSSattaUy there is little difference between the two bills. It is not likely that the Introducer of either will consent to amendments embodying the principles In the other without much reluctance. The Elsbers bill, the City Club people say. makes compulsory the separate letting of the contracts for operation and construction of future subways. The Page bill enlarges ths powers of the Rayt4 While of course there's still a sprinkling of all sorts of suits to be had at $12.50, the main-stay of the sale now lies in the moderately heavy weight fabrics. Many a pnident man will grasp the opportunity for a real money saving, have a couple of months' wear of the fresh suit this Spring; and still have practically a new suit of proper eight to begin next Fall. $12.30. Rogers, Peet & Company. Three Broadway Stores. 233 342 1280 opposite near opposite City Hall. Union Square. G -eeley Square Brooklyn Advertisement*. LOOSE TEETH. ln(l»m«l aad Bl«««UnsT Onrat. dr. coltov« optcinr RTnrrm. . jv % PREPARED BY EDWARD G.COLTON. M.D.. Sfleciißst In Eitrai-tins: Tenth irtth >ttrom Oxide Oaa> 311 FTLTOX ST.. BRO«KLT>". !«. T. DrufzisM hare tt. 90 ecnta a BSSfla. Transit Commission to make sucli separation. «»■ tlonal. Another lmpr»rtsnt hearing for N«w-Tor« C2ty will b*» held on Wednesday afternocti, when As semblyman Prentice's bill to wipe out <t:sn»pu-a*ie Raines law hotels will be brought up b«fr>r« UM Commltte«» on Excise. This bill. wMi.l meets Sen ator Raines's approval. is the result of coniarenossj held by various church socletl«a and clvla or a-anlaatlons. It compels th» applicant for a ac«ns«. before he receives It. to satisfy the Excise Commis sioner that his place Is a genuine hotel, complying with th« regulations of the Fire. Health ar.d Po lice departments. Th«» Hearst forces will rsr>v» on Albaoy on T":es» day. and remain encaffipM her-* most o* the w»^k. They intend to favor ir,v*«rjjgatior>s of all sorts, and shout for munl<" pal o^nprshlp with ev«ry last breath. They exp«-j-: to arable In favor of the E3s> b*rg Rapid Transit bii!. direct nomlr-.arl-vna. th<* Corrupt Practices biTls. mnntclpal ownership of all kinds. Including the Qrady- Tammany Hall public utilities measure; ie rest* g-\tU>n of th« Metropolltan- Belmont merger - a -rul any other reform m*a.=mr« which appeals * > the people. On Monday tii^nt. Setutior Mark 9 has announced, he will mrrv<» to ts_k« up his resolution for a le^is lat!ve investigation of ail 9>tat^ departments which havA d»alin?s with ccrporatloas. Senator Marks la against all corr>oratlon3 on general principles, and public «erric* corporations in particular, and Is not afraid to jay so. His "•anti-graft" bill is still awaiting favors r>l« action, but Is not likely to re ceive much attention now because Ita cardinal points have b<»n embodied In tha Insurant bill?. The Senate Finance Committee will consider the Assembly bank investigation resolution again or Tuesday. The Ki?hty Cent Gas bill probably wii: be ;..us— .: in th* Aaaensbly this week, but It B not so likely to advance In the Senate. RAPS CITY CLUB BILL. "Campaign of Misrepresentation/ Says Vigilance Committee. The Public. Vigilance Committee, m which 'Will iam M. MM is acttre. last night sent out a cir cular in aid of the Elsberg' bill. In which harah thine* were Bald of th» City Club bill amending the Rapid Transit act. The circular says in part. It Is this attitude on the part erf advocates sj the Ryar.-Belmont monopoly that led to a pro posed a men 3 r.-. en t to the Blsberr bill as meroduced. which provides taat th© city shall oonstru« and equip In tfcf rlrst instance, and shall not cor.truci for operation until the oonatruotlon and equipment are practically finished, at which time the fran chise will be wertal more than now. and there will he a certainty o; obtaining i>«ds In oompetlrion with the present monopoly. It being certain that to day no such coiT.petins bids can be had, Th» ad. vocates of tala amendment, therefore. merely ask the city not to extract for construction and opera, tlon ■with «ac rarty— It being certain that vtsn numerous reatf.risiM^ contractors can be fbtmil— and io wait ur.iJl th^ proper tim*. and when It M out of the clutcn of th« Byan-Belmont niorsopoij to ir.?.K« th© contract for operation. Th-s object er the advocates of tills amea«2»errt .9 not to nurry the city Into municipal operation: M Is to secure contracts with operating companies free fr^ia th* pressure of the present monopoly* under short terms of leasing, under condition! which wlil preserve competition and tor Una* whlct will b>j always Independent of the lines tl the- control of the monopoly. A persistent campsjg* of misrepresentation has been besrua la behalf ot the monopoly. The foregoing are the actual Jaotaj REAL ESTATE BOOM IS N"EW-BOCHELLB Valuta Bound Upward aa B«uli of Projected Tran3portatlo!i li2.es. Xew-Rochelie and nelgnborhood are ex?-»rr«.3rn a boom In real estate. For some tnorihs ther» hat been a constant rtae In values, but T«cent nisi have been at unprecedented, figures. Improvement* in transportation lines, the pro* jected substitution of electricity for steara oa xh* Ne»-YorV New-Haven and Hartfor-i Railroad aoi a report that the New-York. "Weatchester ant Boston's new line ■will pass directly through X«w» Roche!l« a.re responsible for the boon. It :a sai4 that more than C(M).^» worth ot property hat changtnl ra. ■■!» la the las: month. The station « the new railroad will be In Jfschaaio-at., according to rumor. Property in Maiti-st. *-hica was Quoted at j2;». a front fcx>t six months a^a la now haid a Jl ''•00 and speculation is running rife. Local news papers are appealing to citizens not to load up to< heavily, as a chan#> In plans of the railroad cos* panits would mean ruin la many. READY FOR DESPERATE CHARACTERS Qsesssi WaMassaa was arra:srrifd In the "West che.»ter poQca COQfl yesterday by Patrolman Duer of the Bri-nx Park station, charged with intoxica tion and .itteini-ted «.-n the .ifneer with 1 revolver, "i h.id some ■»;>— with me.'" said Wai Abbmoi fca Magistr-u*- Crane, sad I carried the r« TOtTCT Mi p;>te.T.o:i I csobm here from Phi'.adel phia a OK&tli agtk ar.d as I fcaanl that The Bron: •a.is Coll ol ile»B*nrt> cterajet*n »nd that hold-up occuiteJ -ii'.f.y 1 bought ;:•.* revolver. 1 dldn' Intend to h.:m the afrlcer with it." Magistral* Crane cbßaced ifce charge to disorderly ondiic and rrii-i! Walueman to. H'.3 revolver was conn* cat»-vi. Trip out of town to be made — takes time, ~osts money* Why not Telephone SEW ' YORK TZLEPHOME CO. 15 Dor S:rtK* 3