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HTCtJIES TO AC i:\TS.
TELLS OF REFORM LAWS.
gap* Best Way to Repeal a Bad
Measure Is by Test
Cbar!«s E Hughes made a straight-from-tho
jHrtiiaer speech last night before an audience of
Ljipn art* at one time thought he was working a
-ffr*»t injury to their business. He talked en the
fpc«£lty for the form life insurance legislation
'^4 the" benefits that have been and would be de
ij»red f rom !t - n * won hls audience, which was
i*<3e up of agents assembled at the dinner of the
*ltf* 1 writer** Association of New York, in
L c:ior cf the eieeutlv% «*oTnmlttee of the National
ijlssoriatisn of T.if- fr.derwriters. at the Hotel
Savoy This romni'v* Is in session In this city
•a'axrane*" th" <V»nils of the national convection
»t St- l» u " s or. Cl ct<i(T 22 to 2.V
y- Hognes spo*f< fr-^m the hypothesis that tn-
T ,, r3nr « companies .!«> ea*«ntUUy and primarily
for tne benefit of the holder, and should be
gjjßßfed in a way to .lifeguard his rights. It was
r . o part of the duty of an insurance official to be
fgae a -financial magnate." he paid. He also said
gat many of the evils developed through' auto
cm- mar.serir.cnt.
One of the great benefits of the Armstrong legls
jatlan was the divorcement of life insurance from
poStir*. ard another that it enforced economy la
t w f manappmf-nt of the companies, said Mr.
jjßgbcs. He added that he hoped there would soon
£, substantial uniformity in the insurance laws of
the various slates.
Regarding th© law for annual elections In mutual
■cwnjarles. Mr. Hughes said:
l believe it will be found that under the con
ations that ars enforced by the lelsl&Uon recently
«?naeU-<J- conservatism will prevail; that those only
will b» Intrusted with these important duties who
trr worthy of the confidence. In no other way can
I conceive' the choice to be made when those who
cc vot<>d for md exposed to public criticism
for a period of several months.
Concerning the divorce of life insurance from
' ->- ::ti * end from the temptation to Influence legis
lation indirectly the speaker said:
It tke legislature Insists on passing laws that are
1: :rr.! .-.'. ".•■ to th* life insurance company, let the
Hi >«*< and injurious results be disclosed. Why
ehould th« management representing the policy
holders «>eek by indirect and improper means to
»,-•■■• r.t the disclosure? The observation of the
working of an unjust law will do more to procure
Its repeal than any amount of its effort can properly
do in the direction in which it has hitherto been
«xpe.ici«d to protect the Interests of the policy
holder*.
; I hope a precedent bos bees established during
the last few months for honorable dealing with the
jipieUti:rp. 1 hope the precedent will be regardeo
la th« future DOt only by insurance companies, but
67 other cocipaniea whose interests may be affected
by adverse legislation. Ir there I* on« thing more
tfion acotber that business men should appreciate
{! is that any attempts, in any direction^ to obtain
favors from departments of government is a stroke
it the foundations of business stability.
Mr. Hu? hes said it had been deemed wise to limit
the business because cartain companies had already
Crnra beyond th* limit that conservative students
ef life Insurance affairs had thought proper. The
problems of investment, be said, became almost in
soluble when they grew to such a large extent.
Then Mr* Hughes explained the reasons for the
tills affecting the underwriter particularly. such as
Baiting th* first year's expense* and renewal ac
esssts. If nothing else bad been accomplished by
cba Icveftisttlon the. transferring of the attention
from the quantity to the Quality of business writ
tea had been of great value. He said no New York
ec'Bipar.v need fear competition with companies not
restricted by so stringent laws.
"I would rather take Insurance In a New York
(ompary compelled to transact business under
these It I Inns than in any company not so re
stricted, and I believe that will be the sentiment of
tV«s» T"n!ted States."' declared the speaker.
I Mr. Hughes eaid that when a surgeon was called
to perform an Important operation at once, he had
Be time to dilate on the general good health of the
patient, but now that the legislative investigation
war over he was glad to call attention to the
»oJv«jpy of the companies. On this point he said
t»j»rt
•f have been fortunate, despite the extreva
svar* that have been disclosed, despite the evils
tin: J-.ave been f. en. In having great solvent In
rjfsji"r.r brought under our observation. We
htrr had pr*at companies exposed to dose and
preparing analyslf. only to find that their solidity
•"»»» as the rock of Gibraltar.
The "Ufestions llFcussed were not those which
affected solvency, but thoi-e which affected admin
istration — not that one should be emphasized for
the purpose of obscuring evils in management.
cot that any one. as has been the practice in the
past, should skulk l^hind minus aggregates of
Dullness and assets to conceal corruption: not that
tJi*?re ehouid be a fair understanding of the pros
perity of aji<3 solicits' of the companies, on the
*>?ie harifl end unsparing condemnation of what
•was wrong in .-ir management, on the other
fcand. And 1 believe that we art- entering upon a
tew era in connection with this business. X>i
one can exaggerate its ImTKwtance.. Applause >
No one knows' better than I how vital It is to the
taterfFis of our great population.
Presiding Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, of tbe Ap
peljate- Division of the Supreme Court, one of the
trsftees of the Equitable, said that the principle
that controls a country was always more important
they. i.ry other achievement, and that this was a
country of lav.-. Spt-aking of the Armstrong legis
ktlon he paid:
At the present moment the opinion of the people
i* in favor of ;iie»« laws. Ii is our duty to give
them h fair trial. We may c«-t benefits from them.
even though some may think otherwise. You may
be certain that th« laws as finally Interpreted will
•flaws thai will perpetuate the rested rights of all
*ad tf-nd to the peace and harp' * of us all.
Th'- Rev. Dr. Donald Sage Macßay. Haley Flake.
vice-rresidont of the Metropolitan Life; Ernest J.
Gark. nforetary of the National Association of Un
derrniteri*, end T. Reid Fell, president of the Life
En&Twriter** of NV-w York, a)Bo epoke. The latter
pr»f!rjcd.
Otio K^lsey, the new State Commissioner of In
rjrar.rf. «as expected, but was unable to attend.
Haley ri?kf\ vic<»-presl«3ert of the Metropolitan
Ufe Insurance Company, .in a vigorous address
*e?P?3 thr> rr.f-n to forpet the past. Recounting the
JjnoM matTer? brought out in the investigation, he
*r:J I* would avail the apr-nts nothing. Mr. Fiske
•**'5 -hat ilr. Hughes had never rounded out as a
rally ■■ ■' lawyer until he studied insurance.
IHSUEA^CE QUESTION IN COMMONS.
Motion Prepared to Force Companies to
Maintain Cash Balance in Great Britain.
Lwrfon. May 2*.— P. J. F.irrr-11, member of Parlla-
E «*t for Longford, wllj call the nttentlon of Parlia
ment at an early dale to th insurance question by
** ln * tht- Attorney General to recommend that
Ut gorerrroent legislate for the protection of policy
£<sl<2ers by ca!li:5 X upon American companies operat
es ,n ihe l"rm«*<3 Klng-dom to maintain a cash
Wsnce in Gr*at Britain equal to one-third of the
rait* of th.. policies issued in this country.
. .
.MXARREN-s CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED.
_ fr-nater (rick A. MeCarren's chauffeur. Albert
Hanson, of ?; 0 . 43 West 37th street, Manhattan, was
V*** lirA ■'>' Mounted Policeman R. A. Ferris In
* >ros P*"'*t Park yesterday afternoon charged with
■ d iimit.
**■ AND MRS. STORER LEAVE VIENNA.
!:.my Btorer. the former
■<lur here, and Mrs. Storer left
•'.-.iiv. They are going to the
i : 73OLL.MND
W Bros'
£• 97. 99. toi, 103, 105, 107,
ightsbridge, L6ndon, S.W.
(Centre Fashionable London)
defined and Dainty Apparel,
(MARGE AGAINST MORSE.
Tele-phone, Telegraph and Cable
Stockholders Make 'Accusations.
Edward S. Colla, a Newark lawyer, was yes
terday appointed a co- receiver for the Telephone,
Telegraph and Cable Company of America, which
became Involved In Insolvency proceedings re
cently, and for which Charles M. Myers, also of
Newark, was made receiver. Vice-Chancellor
Emery made the appointment after hearing an
argument made by George F. Tennant, of Jersey
City, representing stockholders of that company.
Although Mr. Tennant admitted that the com
pany was Insolvent he declared that Myers was
the choice of a secret agent of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company, and that the
proceeding* were brought against the insolvent
corporation in the interests of that company.
It Is further asserted that Charles W. Morse,
of New York, through misrepresentation, got
control of the stock of the Telephone, Telegraph
and Cable Company of America, and that he Is
in collusion with the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company to put the "Independents"
j out of business. When Morse got control of the
j stock, he represented. It is alleged, that he want
i ed to complete .• the plants of the Boston and
■ New York Telephone and Telegraph Company,
j which vas one of the subsidiary companies of
the Telephone and Telegraph Company of
America; that he was In sympathy with the in
dependent companies, and that he would not
: transfer his holdings to the American company.
j After getting control it is further alleged that
Ihe placed in secret control of the Telephone,
I Telegraph and Cable Company, and also of toe
Boston company, James B. Curtis, of New York.
I It is asserted by the petitioners further that the
I Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Company of
, America has had no income since 190], and that
! its assets are being wasted In exorbitant sal
' axles.
i AH these allegations are denied by tne. other
! vide.
BARTENDERS WILL NOT GET JEWELRY.
Surrogate Decides Ring and Sleeve Buttons
Go with Residuary Estate.
A reminiscence of the hard fought contest over
the will of James McDowell, for many years pro
prietor of the Foghorn Tavern, No. 214 Ninth ave
nue, cropped up in the Surrogate's Court yester
day, when Surrogate Thomas decided that a dia
mond ring and a pair of diamond sleeve buttons
habitually worn by Mol>oweH should not go to
Robert Forbes and Charles Brady, who had been
McDowell'* hartenders for ten years, but to Clara
De Brave, to whom he left hie residuary estate.
Brady and Forbes asserted that the ring and the
sleeve links pnps«»cl to them under th* fourth clause
of the will, which bequeathed to them McDowell's
persona! property In the saloon and Its premises
Surrogate Thomas holds that this Is not no, and
that {bey pass under the general residuary clause.
ZION CITY A MONEY MAKER
Voliva Must Not Attempt to Dispose of
Property, Says Judge Landis.
Chicago. May 22.— Judge Landis. in the United
States District Court to-day, lusucd an order
restraining Wilbur d. Voliva from disposing of
or in any manner dissipating the estate of Zion
City. An injunction previously issued enjoin
ing counsel of Voliva from attempting to obtain
the dissolution of an injunction in the state
court, whicli prevent* Voliva from interfering
with Dowle. was dissolved by the court Judge
Landis said that he preferred to preserve th<>
estate under his own order.
An order declaring r>owie individually to be
Insolvent was entered by the court, but 5t will
not become effective until to-morrow because
tome of the -creditors desire to contest the in
solvency of Dowie.
Judge Landis said that the agents who had
been appointed by him to examine into affairs at
Zlon City had reported that the Zlon City indus
tries were profitable; that there had been no
misappropriation of funds, and that under
proper management the estate could be mndo to
pay 100 cents on the dollar.
OIL COMPANY QUITS OHIO.
Columbus, Ohio. May 21— The Republic Oil Com
pany, a New York corporation, with headquarters
at Cleveland, to-day Informed Secretary* of State
L>aylin that It withdraws from Ohio, giving as a
reason that It hn* disposed of all of its Ohio hold-
Ings. Th«? Republic company I* said to be one of
the concerns controlled by the Standard Oil Com
pany. * "
AIR LINE TO ACT ON NEW HAVEN OFFER.
A special meeting of the stockholders of the Bos
ton & New York Air One Railroad Company will
be held at New Haven on June 18. to take acton 03
a proposition t* sell the property to the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, and to
distribute the n*-t proceeds among the stockholder.
The Air Line road is operated by th" New Hav«»n
under a ninety-nine year lease, running from
October. ISO.
BARNEY OLOFIELD FINED $56.
Lexington, Ky., May 25.— Barney Oldflelds
fast automobile trip to this city from Louisville
Sunday afternoon cost him $5«. He was fined
thts sum by the Judge, of Woodford County to
day on a plea of guilty and ignorance of the
law. He was told that the fine was small be
cause it was his first offence.
810 FLASHLIGHT FOR PIKE'B PEAK.
fßy Tel<«r«ph to The Tritune )
Manltou, Col.. May 22.— Mr. Bells, manager of
the Cog Road, has ordered an immense gasolene
electricity generating plant for the summit of
Pike's Peak for flashlight purposes. The ap
paratus will be ready June 15, when messages
will be flashed nightly to Denver. The light
will be sufficiently powerful, at fifty miles from
the ipeuk. to read the figures on a watch at
night.
MUENTER REPORTED IN MADISON, WIS.
Madison, Wls., May 22. — It Is reported that
Professor Muenter. of Harvard, wanted for the
alleged murder of his wife,, is In Madison, having
been seen yesterday by people 'Who knew him In
Chicago. Tile police are Investigating.
NEW-YOPJv DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 23;' 190(?. '
DINNER OF THE 111 UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION" OF NEW YORK.
;si HeM in !.(..-. r af tho-ex'ocmive" committee of th* -national association at th» Hotel Savoy last evenlnc.
ALI ALL BUT DROUWED.
Punjab Goat Butts Lascar Over
board — Herd for Barbadoes.
The Oriental steamer Mashona, from Calcutta,
brought to port several days ago the only pair of
Punjab goats that have crossed the Atlantic alive.
According to Captain Purcell. the Prltish govern
ment has been trying for six years to supply Bar
badoes with Punjab goats, but every consignment
was lost in transit.
The goats aboard the Mashona are In good con
dition, and the skipper hopes they will become the
ancestors of a great herd in Barbadoes. ID* Punjab
goat is valuable for its milk and flesh. It is much
PUNJAB GOAT ABOARD THE MASHONA, WITH MCBALLEE MOHAMED AU,
WHOM IT BUTTED OVERBOARD. IN THB BACKGROUND.
larger than the American goat, and has a peculiarly
large humped nose. The hair Is coarse and of a
brick red color.
The goats aboard the Mashona are savage ani
mals, and will attack any one who comes within a
radius of twenty feet of their horns. A pair of long,
flabby ears, which resemble a bat's wings, add to
the grotesqueness of the Punjab goats.
The savasenass of the goats on the Mashona was
forcefully impressed upon one of the Lascars on
the voyage across the Atlantic, and had not the
officers acted promptly the goafs prank would
have ended tragically for the Lascar.
On May 2. when !n the middle of the Atlantic, a
heavy storm came up. and the goats were greatly
frightened. They had the freedom of the deck and
sought shelter near the galley door. Musallec Mo
named Ali. a ear, suddenly rushed from the
galley and threw seme garbage overboard. He
then leaned over the starboard rail to watch the
storm. The male Punjab goat, which had taken a
dislike to All, backed slowly along the deck, and
with all the impetus of a 40-foot run butted the
Lascar over the rail. Into th* sea. The first officer
saw the Lascar drop and threw a line to him. The
ship was stopped, and within a half hour Mueallee
Mohamed All was dragged alive into a small boat.
The Mashona brought over ten camels, which she
left at Boston.
YALE MAN HAD A JOLLY TIME.
Almost Wrecked a Train and Killed Himself
in the Bargain.
A youth who gave his name as Sidney Rogers
and his home as Morristown, N. J.. but who
admitted both were false, had a Jolly time at
Yorkers on Monday night. Ho filled up with
liquor and finally drifted to tho railroad station.
Here lie came near being killed and to wrecking
an express in the bargain
He grabbed a l>lg bajrgagn truck and began
running it along the station platform. When a
station hand sougTn to prevent this the young
man dragged it out on the rails directly In front
of an express train. The engine missed him
by the length of the truck handle and hitting
the truck broke it to pieces. Then the young
man was arrested.
Yesterday he was penitent. He took a police
man into his confidence and told him who he
really was and said he was a student at Yale.
He paid for the truck r>.n*l was discharged.
FERRY JUDGMENT FOR $775,404 51.
W. B. Cutting Wins from New York and
South Brooklyn Company.
Judgment for $775,404 Cl was obtained in the Su
preme Court yesterday by W. Bayard Cutting
against the New York and South Brooklyn Ferry
and Steam Transportation Company.
It appears that Mr. Cutting hoIJ his interest In
the Sl»th street ferry to the. company; accepting 119
r.otep, payable on demand, between February 4.
1803. and March 1. 1908. Should the city purchase
th" ferry the judgment obtained by Mr. Cutting
will be a Hen en the property. The judgment was
obtained by default. The summons in the suit
was served on Francis H. Bergen, secretary and
treasurer of the- company, or. May l.
810 STEEL WHARVES FOR MANILA.
Contract Placed with New York Firm —
Hopes to End Lighterage Nuisance.
To do away with • the excessive cost and Incon
venience of lighterage in Manila Bay. two large
steel wharves are to be constructed at Manila. The
Bureau of Insular Affairs has let the contract to a
New York firm, the Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific Com
pany. One of the wbarves will be MO feet long
and 110 feet wide, with pile and concrete cylinder
superstructure, and reinforced concrete deck The
other wharf will be- 600 feet long end. 250 feet wide.
The depth of water In which these wharves are to
be built Is about thirty feet at mean low tide.
Construction work wi»l begin Immediately, and win
ta'-co about eighteen months. The wharves will
COSt 1450.000.
Tho Vnlt<Mi States Steel Products Export Com
pany, which handles th* foreign business of toe
united States Steel Corporation, will ship the
structural steel for the wharves. The ereerfor
the cart Iron pipe— 3,soo tens, has been placed with
a Scotch firm, us better terms, both as regaroa
price and delivery, were offered, than could do
eituiuta Hers. .- — ,-•
<Ti»tas*aph to dm Oanfii a. jA-wrenea Ocmpanr. l**w Vedr ana Ch!e*gr»>
CENTRAL MEN DROP PLEA.
Officials Substitute Demurrers to
Rebate Indictments.
Counsel representing tho New York Central *
Hudson River Railroad Company; Nathan Ouil
ford. Its vice-president, and F. I. Pomeroy. Ms
general manager, appeared yesterday before
Judge Thomas in tho United States Circuit
Court, and withdrew th* plea of not guilty. In
terposed to tho indiotraent* recently returned
against th* corporation and lta two officers aad
others, charging them with giving and granting
rebates on Western shipments of sugar by the
American Bugar Refining Company. Eight de
murrers to the indictments were substituted.
The officials hope to have the Indictments
quashed on the ground that the charges are not
specific, which doae not give the accused men
reasonable knowledge and clearness In prepar
ing their defence. In one of the indictments
Gullford and Pomeroy and Edwin Earle and C.
Goodloe Earle. the two latter representing the
firm of W. H. Edgar & Son, of Detroit, are
charged with conspiracy, in that on April 1.
1904, the four men conspired and agreed with
one another, and Lowell M. Palmer and Thomas
P. Riley, representatives of the so-called Sugar
Trust, to furnish sugar shipments to W. H. Ed
gar & Son. of Detroit, by way of the New York
Central for 18 cents a hundred pounds, 5 cents
below the legal tariff rate.
To this conspiracy indictment two demurrers
are Interposed, cne in behalf of Nathan Oull
ford. and the other for Frederick I. Pomeroy.
It Is contended that th* acts alleged do not con
stitute conspiracy, and are not the proper basis
for an indictment. Under the laws of the United
States, it is argued, the alleged conspiracy was
merged in the substantive offences therein al
leged, so as to he a bar and preclude any prose
cution for an alleged conspiracy. Not only are
the acts named not punishable as a conspiracy.
It Is asserted, but they do not constitute a Joint
offence, and there has been a mtejoinder of
offences in the indictment. The offences com
plained of ar* not set forth. It is finally claimed,
with BufHcient particularity to enable the de
fendants to make their defence with reasonable
know ledpe and ability.
Another indictment involving the New York
Centra! as a corporation and Nathan Gullford
allcgts that the latter accepted shipments In
11h>^ at lesr. than tho legal rate of 23 cents a
hundred pound*. Two demurrers are interposed
to thl» indictment, one for the railroad and a
second by the- defendant Gullford. The same
specifications arc- made as in the first demurrer,
that the indictment Is insufficient In law and
lacks the necessary legal particulars.
The three indictments to which pleas of not
guilty have been allowed to stand are against
The American Sugar Refining Company, the
American Sugar Refining Company of New York
and C. Goodloe Edgar and Edwin Earle.
Judge Thomas decided that, as he would not
be present to hear the arguments on the demur
rers, and that as Judge Holt was to act In the
case, he would send the. cases directly to the
latter Edgar and Earle were allowed until to
morrow to file any demurrers or motions they
might desire to interpose. Judge Holt will hear
the arguments on all the indictments on June .V
DEAN PLAYS CEICKET WITH WEAVERS
Enthusiastic Brown Professor Seeks Sport
Where He Can Find It.
New Bedford. Mass., May 20 (Special).— The cricket
enthusiasts of this city recently enjoyed the novel
sight of a college dean driving their best bowlers
all over the field In a match. Alexander Melkle-
John. A. 8.. Ph. D.. of Brown University, was
largely responsible for the victory of the Pawtucket
team, of which he is a member, over a strong local
Cl Dr. Meikleiohn is considered one of the best
cricketers In New EngUnU. He is equally strong
with the bat and the ball, as was shown in hia
game hero, when he made 33 runs against the pick
of New Bedford's bowler* and upset the wickets of
several crack batters. He is also an expert skater,
and has represented the United States In an inter
national hockey match with Canada..
But liiß strongest love Is for the game of cricket.
As he cannot find enthusiasts among his own asso
ciates, he Roes where he can— in this city and. to a
large extent. la Paw tucket, which means the Lan
cashire weavers In the cotton mills It Is amus
ing, to say the least, to hear a man of his learning
hailed with delight and numerous misplaced "h s '
on the cricket field. He seems, however, to get
immense enjoyment out of the game. ....
When one speaks of the dean of a good sized col
lege like Brown his hearers are apt to picture a
benevolent looking old man with side whiskers and
a mellow voice, but Dr. llelklcjohn is on the near
aide of forty, and is stratghter and wirier than
three-fourth* of the student* who sit under him.
If it were not for his glasses It would require a
stretch of the Imagination to pick him out as a
college professor. On the field the distinguishing
feature of bis play Is bis speed. He covers far
more ground in the field than the ordinary crick
eter and bowls wltb a snap that bothers the bats
men. He has a sure eye when defending his wicket
and drives tho ball a surprising distance.
STILL STOP FUNERALS.
Agreements with Strikers Useless in
Many Instances.
The strike of the funeral drivers on the East
Side continued to cause trouble yesterday, and
one or two funerals were postponed until to-day.
Even singing an agreement with the union did
not always Insure immunity. Theodore Palum
ba. who has an undertaking establishment at
No, 247 Mulberry street, but does not keep a
hearse, signed an agreement on Monday granting
all th* demands. He thought this would enable
htm to carry on his business without hindrance.
but found he was mistaken when he tried to set
a funeral under way yesterday. He has the cof
fin containing the body In his undertaking shop.
and two coaches and their teams were waiting
at the door, but he could not get the hearse. All
the drivers were on strike in the establishments
where hearses were hired out. and ifie funeral
was postponed until to-day.
Since Mrs. Greenberg put to flight a commit
tee of strikers who came to her husband's
stables, at No. 224 Division street, on Sunday
while her husband. Levy Greenberg. was away
with a funeral, the strikers have had a grudge
■gainst the Greenberg stables. Mr. Greenberg
xatsssed to get one or two funerals through, but
yesterday a funeral procession, consisting of a
hearse and one carriage, which left his stables
was held up in Essex street. Mr. Greenberg.
who was driving the hearse, got down and defied
any ona of a committee of strikers who ap
peared to touch him. There was a good deal of
excitement and loud talk, but the strikers car
ried the day. and the funeral was turned back.
It will in carried out to-day in a private way.
The congregation Aaron Jechlel Aushe labits
had charge of the funeral of Y. Rash. No. 24C
East Houston street, but could not procure a
hearse or an undertaker's wagon. The body was
taken to Washington Cemetery in an express
wagon. The officers of the Funeral Coach Own
ers' Association do not believe that as many of
the employers have given in as the officers of
the union say. Most of the employers who have
made agreements, they say, are not in the as
sociation. ' * v
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REFORM F^R VIRGINIA HOSPITALS.
Inhumanity and Graft Disclosed in Investi
gation of Institution for the Lisas*.
[By TtiUii mil to Th« Tribune. 1
Richmond. Vs.. May 2 —As a result of the legis
lative investigation of the Eastern State Hospital.
an Institution for the Insane. Governor fl us semi
has Issued a mandatory order that all stats lajSJtS
tlons shall make rigid, systematic. <piait«xly re
ports. The hospital investigation reveals that the
state is being systematically fleeced of thoasasjda
of dollars by employes and officials. HorrMs en
closures of Inhuman treatment of patients have.
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of the Civil War. whose minds are jsfusilsl tar
old age alone, have been confined to the lnstttutftaa
and subjected to Indignities.
POOLROOMS' GRAVESEND NLWS POOS.
Get Only Results sod doming Track Odd* 02.
SoaieEaces.
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terday to furnish a satisfactory OssaJasaaA tmc*
service to the poolrooms. All tho news th* pecs
rooms got about 3ravesend ware tHe> ra*^:u u*i
the closing track betting en" th* first, sesnr 1 ax.4
fourth races. The poolrooms made their own book
on the races.
The poolrooms asa getting a sjssA aar-** ft«m
the Toronto and Loutsvttls. tracks, and c* gre&tar
number of wagars made hi the rooss* «-*• on ti«
results at those tracks.
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BASEBALL DROVE HIM CRAZY. #"
IS» Tilwjiuh ta Thai TMswi - ]
Toledo. May r?w— Bill Dtamea* a g^*s» outt*r.
has gone may &9 a result of sooth-^ for a*
local baseball team, and baa boom tajsja ta art
asylum. He has been a thirty- tiiird £*gr«*
fan* for years. 1
FIRE DESTROYINQ ALASKAN TOWN. *
Fairbanks. Alaska. May 28.— ▲ fire* vftsafc
broke out hero to-day, threats— tho town wotfc
destruction. The "V. ashlngton-.Al— ka Bank ha-.
been burned and the flames have osoesod first
and Second avenues and are nihtaa «a> Oash*
man street. The National Bank la> Innoiil
SCHOOL FOR SUBMARINES AT NE".VFORT.
Newport. R. I . May 22.— A school for tho fc>
struction of ofßcers and enlisted moa fern tha asa
of submarine torpedo beats is to bo istaaHsbsa
at the naval torpedo station here. An exhaustive
series of drills has been planned, and v. v.i in
dude every kind of day manoeuvres, while tho
nights will be devoted to attempts to pass on
detected the searchlights at Fort Ala ma and
at the torpedo station. When the North At
lantic Squadron arrives here, night attack* will
be made by the submarines against the vessels
of the fleet.
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