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THEfsUN, TIimtSDAY, FJitiMAJW 10, ,1808. 5 H
TO AMEND THE CHARTER,
mrvATOit iritAY ixTEonvcr.a nizza
10 close vpeoopiwzes.
.. rr,,d That the Budget Shall Ba Ad.
lutim nr "fnre oeU ,0 "' """" n
Piibll-hfil He fore Election BucU Year-Can.
I,r't "I11 '" """ir" "enta
aiiusy ret). tV-Ponntor Wrny (Hep.. Kings)
introduced thrco bills to-day to cloo up wbnt
i,. consider.- loopholes In tho charter by moans
nf which tho Miiyorniul llio Hoard of Estlmnto
" u control tho politics of nil tlio city cm-
,"' , Ti,t. lulls jiio idothat tlio budget shalt
f' nn,liynd.!u'lednnd cottlc.l on or boforo Oct.
lalncnchwir. allowing proper tlmo for con
Idtratiun i') I' o Munlcipil Assembly and by
,.. Major upon reduction; that, whero nn
nnroi rial"" I- ot sufllclcnl lo na' lll ''
of einp'oK"1" IHc1 by '""' nl tlie llmeof nmk
ine up 't'.o buclcct a clitlui sh.ill oxist ogalnst tlio
dtr for such salary, ond Hint tho budget shall
be niauo public before election so Hint tlio pcoplo
r,nPM upon tho work of any administration
with full knowledge of Its management of tho
finances cm Ii 5 ctr.
Tho Scnato passed tho amendod Cantor bill
to mnturo debts oulng by Insolvents. It pro
vides that all ilcbts that mny bo hereafter con
tracted by any person or porsons may bcconio
Immediately duo and payable at tho option of
he creditor, though tho tltno limited for tho
payment thereof shall not havo expired, when
erer such dobtor or person or porsons principally
liable shall "'.tko nn' Rcncral assignment for
thobonoatof creditors, or bolng Insolvent shall
trauifcror mortgago bis property or suffer or
srocuro tho same to bo levlod upon by execution
or attachment with tho Intent toprofcrordefcat
one or ruoro of his creditors. Tho provisions
are not to bo so construod, however, as to
mature a debt against n surety guarantor or
person secondarily liable, nor uuy claim or de
mind which shall hnvo boon socurod by niort
,it, pledgo or other transfer until tho creditor
hoMlng tho security shall surrondcr tho same.
Tho Scnato adopted without discussion tho
Joint resolution from tho As f cmbly urging our
Senators and Representatives In Congress to
support tho bill for a military park on tho
PSenator" Parsons Introduced his bill of last
year restricting tho power of c tlos, towns,
ind villages In making bicycle- ordinances, and
Brorldtng that a wamlnit ngalnst tho violation
of such ordinances shall bo put up on sign
boards on the streets lending into tho place.
Theso other bills were Introduced lu tho Son
att: Srnator Cotscsliall-Prohlbltlnj advertising on the
tlnalfd railroads ...... .
Senator Martin To exompt from taxation the real
estate ot tho House of tlio Uood Hhepherd.
Sanator CosKruhall To exempt veterans of tbe
warorttiortUlilou from Jury iluty.
Senator Uruib-Kegulatln tho practice of phar
macy Assemblyman Orancy to-day Introduced a bill
exempting Westchester county from tlio law
ensiling towns and cities to uso ballot machines.
Mr. Oranoy bays both parties In Westchester
county favor tho bill. O.cr S'.'j.OOO has been
expended by Jlount Vernon. Sing Sing, Yonkors,
Itye. and Urccnhurg In tho purchase of votlnir
machines, and Jlr. Orancy says nil of the au
thorities In theso places are In tavor of discard
lnethem. He says that in somo Instances local
candidates votod for last fall were shown to bo
defeated by tho machine vote whero tboro was
hardly any opposition to them.
Assorablvman llrcnnan (Hep., Kings) Intro
duced a bill providing that new buildings, ad
ditions, or other iniproiomcntsBhall booxompt
from taxation until habltoblo or fit for uso. pro
vided such exemption shall not extend beyond
two years from too olllclul approval of tho plans
and specifications.
Assemblyman (ilhnoy introduced a bill pro
viding for icstibuled cars on nil street surfneo
railroads operated by othor than horso power
between Nov. 1 and May 1.
Assraiblynan Murphy (Hep., Montgomery)
Introduced a bill revoking nny riant heretoforo
granted an Indlvldunl or corporation to charge
tolls on a public highway or brldgo for walking
or driving, and empowering tho State Court of
Claims to awn rd any Individual or corporation
damages lor tho revocation of tho right to re
ceive tolls. Such n ward shall in no caso execod
tha face or par vnluoof tho capital stock of tho
corporation, or nn nmount sulliclcnt to rostoro
the property incolvcd nt tho present cost of
labor and material. Tho territory within tho
I limits ot New York city is oxomptod from tho
provisions of this proposed law.
These other bills wero introduced In the As
sembly: Mr. Armitrong Providing that a Police Justice's
doctftthaUi-nuMnim nlclu tlm' onlce or such Jui
tlm after thu exllratluu of hU term.
Hr. Kullnian PiulnEatax of D per cent, on all
th receipts ot foreign tire Insurance companies doing
buslaf. In Hlcnmuna borough, to be eoually dlTlded
between tbe Veteran Flremin Aasociatlon of the
Xorth bhore FirH Department and the Veteran and
Xiempt Valuuteer ( Iremen'a Auoelatlon of tbe Edge
water rim Ucpartmrnt.
Mr. Ilobbard Autlioritlncr the State Comptroller to
oeterralno the application of any owner of lands
sold tbe state for non-pajment of assessments for
opening and coostructlnjc Uravesend avenue In Kings
countr anu authorizing: the cancellation of sneb an
sestmenti upun payment thereof to the Comptroller.
Mr. Urrnnan Prohibiting the formation of corpo
rations for the purnoio of currj Ing on lawsuits or litl
Htloaefany kind.
Ur. Sehruid-I'roTldlng that tho Kew York city
Board of Estimate and Apportloninent shall Include
lptnh i year's tiudget the citor paving Berry atreet,
Broollrn borough, with asphalt from llroadway to
Aorth lonrteentu street.
Mr. TlHanr-Providlng that the Now York city
n J"arx Board may authurlze the Hrooklyn borough
PepntrPark Commljtsloner to Improve Ttemsenav
aue leading to Canarslo Park.
8enator Wray (Ilep., Kings) appeared before
the Assembly rtnilroad Commlttoo this nfter
5f!?n !n !ror. .ot "" PUbllo olllcers" free pass
bill Introduced by Assemblyman I)e Oraw (lFcn..
Kings). The roinmltteo by a unanimous vote
decided to report tho blllfnvornbly. ThooIIIclnls
whoarodcslguated In tho bill to como under Its
provisions arc tho elective Stato olllcers, the
iV.C?f,,c?dent." of "ubll works, prisons nnd
public instruction nnd their dcputlos, tbomem
oersothiatobonrdsand commissions, tlio Judges
iL.i Co.?n of Appeals nnd Supremo Court
Justices, tho members- and olllcers of the Legis
JJ:?kJ' a.na '!'.'., me"' tloputles and assistant
ri.i : A c"tllleate i9lei by tho Socrotary of
term ? 0niCh ,f thcsf ofllcjals, dcslgnatlne tholr
tm.Sfo,"1..c'ls t0 bo "cceptod as a pass bv all
!vh?n 1?it,ili1n ro,nInn f from nny one of thera
w2.tn ""IHnc on public business.
mLmn,"I,eC.om,I'lttl'.0,on "ollroads will to
rfrni?n,'c,Vor.t 'nvbly Senator Ford's bill
FoJl i.i5t.hnil C.n'uk K car shall be attached
MtJuum?Uroa.d Pa"?r trains. The
?hneiyii$a1cTv!raCa?'C',h,'toto rCC0VCrCd by
lnf5st0l"JIPN'ulty(l)eii) Kings) will to-morrow
for lh0Um LL8.ntl: ,,11Is "f Itstcar providing
tdlnts 'J1nu,n,'' ownership of clcctrio light
?u'"aC.'raiiroeiurttd' UDdcrcroupd "treet
SC1ESXIFIO ruilESTRT.
A BUI Providing tor Kiperlmenli to Be Cob.
aneted by Cornell Inlmralty.
lii"'. 0'-Scn,tor Stcwnrt Introduced
wjaayablll to carry out tho suggestions con
tained In Oov. Ulack'a lust annual message on
the sm,Jcct , forcitry- Th0 blll wo pr0D)irC(1
'7 Charles I. Lincoln, tho Governor's legal nd
.in . co'"implatcs an experiment in sclen
rsit trT' l b conauctea by Cornell Unl
Tie bill authorises the Forest Preserve lionrd
w acquire by purchase or othcrwlso 00.000
m,,JV'! Adlro"anck I,nrk' Th' to be
urKm? Wl ,0 U,V H'"'n'l Cornell Uni
wllhtneioniiiln?. n'c,lv.(i'1 bi; V0"10" Intrust,
tended toTi .?,',. lm lll ,tltlJ ' Interest In
to this trust V.'.Ji'1 t0i ' ! a,tat0 ' "UbJect
lute niion ,,i' i ut. am" b,)'omo nbso
to con hn, "? tcrinlnailun. Tlie trust Is
toClftA lci;ll-llve years, unless
or .ww I, 'i1"'!!1'?', A" iippronrlotloii
resutlior7i. .h.."'llS'' Ul? Cnrnoll trustees
PcrlnicVi'n,4,1,'' V'end "d ,0 "kosuch ox-
Plant rVl..""u.ri-'"u of tho Htato, nnd to
obUlnftn ui :,?'!d ."'" Jlm,)?r , b 't Vlow' 5
the slentiZ1, ',r'ln'-- knowledge concerning
their regiViat,, ","ei-1,"e!,t ,"'"1 u" ' foiesis,
duitloi , ? i :, '."d ,l:lll'"triitlon, the pro
"ops. and Sm '" ","1 reproduction ot wood
" ' "aa -armiii a revenue therefrom.
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"'Sl.nngen.ent liercmteu br Berrclnry Hound.
'rib I'rUun .txurlalliiu,
, 'n ''' A Vl!cnt nUack "l""1 Sl"
thosu e ' ",olKH'1- '" 1"-manugement of
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,t j' ''"''' JuJbUry Couunltteo this
The o c, , A"M "lLl5""1" (!, ' Nw York.
Ingthai P """ ' '""-ulnl' ur I'lt Ml Provld
.low ' ',r'Vne B-"1 t0 Institution
by the i, 'K'1''1 ""tomes patsod upon them
re'cyin ,i, '"'' ' """ l,ml ,r,,ni''E"' 'rom tlio
""bawd., ,i ,M,',rm" "hnlonrgu.iant
? """ill," n"",,k" ,,"-"1" "I""' Jlr- "rock.
"ifasure ""-"'"'I'er.oii present o fuor tho
fi IMicn" u' ':;',;;. l;;, '- Hrockmiy and John M.
I anUby N If ' .'." ' K',l ,C the liutltutlon
111 J',,0Cv'.'"l" f l"' M,N,"'c!"l,H"' ,l10 ,jlU"
111 Ievr York IihVi i . i 'to- ''"J "rgiicd that
1 ?.', the f e o ,i oT, l",;'" ' -'"i l the bind
. g'le. 'J he show.d i .,J,;.cb tol''ou by other
m f'nUtratlon umier ti,ll,mt luere w,, tt d
,,. tis ted oalJ in0 P,"""1 syBtcui and that
u uouiy la luo wiuoa of the uuwUo
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enemies of the reformatory. Secretary nonnds
urged the commlttoo not to take any action
which would Injure the presont roformatory
systom. which had been Investigated br Theo
dore . Dwlght and Horatio rJeymour.
Tho commlttoo took no action on tho bill.
A'jrrr peak op eifjs insveaitoe.
A mil Prepared br State Ruperlatendent or In
aurance rayn.
Amianv, Fob. 0.-An Important life Insur
ance bill ruado Its npponrance In Iho legisla
ture to-day. It was introduced by Sonntor
Ilurns nnd AsGomblymnn 3oars, Cbalrtnon of
tlio lnsuranco comtulttcos of tho Sonatc anil As
sembly respectively. This bill wns prepared
by Btato Hupcrlntcmlont of lnsuranco 1iuls F.
Pftvn nnd Is designed to afford n safe, chonp In
surnnco which, It is claimed, tho assessment
companies bavo, ns arulo, fnllod to furnish.
It provides for tho organization of llfo insur
ance companies on tho stipulated premium plnn
to opcrnto In a nowly established field botweon
tho business carried on by tho old linn llfo ln
suranco companies nnd.tho nsscssuiont cor
porations. It Is provided that thirteen or more porsons
mny organlzo a stipulated premium llfo Iniur
nnco company. Boforo the corporation can bo
licensed to do business, it is required that -00
porsons ellglblo for lnsuranco hnvo subscribed
for lnsuranco to the amount ot S30O.OO0 and
have each paid In tho nmount of cash of ono
annual stipulated net premium for their ngo ot
cnlrr. It Is also roauirod that tho corporation
shall deposit with tho Insurance Department
S100.000 in securities for tho protection of poller
holders. Existing assessment companlos. which
comply with the requirements of tho law. may
reincorporate under its provisions. An impor
tant provision makos it Impossible to sell In
surance below cost. Another section roqulrcs.
tho creation of a statutory reserve fund, which
Is not maintained by existing assessment com
panies. This class ot corporations 'is permitted to
writo limited pnyment policies nnd to glvo cash
values, providing they bold nn adequate re
servo for tbo protection of this class of con
tracts, as sot forth in tho now article A dis
tribution of Btirplus is allowed whon tho cash
and invested assets exceed tho rosorvo fund re
quired nnd tho actual oxlstlng liabilities to an
amount in excess of 10 por cant, thereof.
All poltey contracts nro required to bo paid nt
tho maximum sum originally fixed. A provi
sion Is mndo for a surrender valuo for lnpsed or
forfeited policies. No forfeiture of a policy is
allowed without notice Discriminations lu
Ercmlum rates aro prohibited, No personal
ability exists against tho policy holders.
It is expected that nil safe assossmunt com
panies will reincorporate under this plan if it
becomes a law.
jv.eit xork cixr BAnxas IIAXKX.
Increase Id Ite.ourrrs, Surplus. rVamber or De
poaltore. and Uepo.lta.
ALnANT, Fob. 0. Superintendent Kllbourn ot
tho Stato Banking Department has completed a
tabulation of tho annual reports of the New
York city savings banks, which makes a flno
showing compared with 1806. Tho total re
sources of tho city savings banks on Dec 31 last
wero $472,107,817, an lncrcaso over 1800 of
$20,281,318. The banks liavo a surplus of
$00,035,807. an increase over tho previous year
of $5,008,147. Tho total number of open ac
counts was 023.032, which is a gain of 33.040
for tbo year. Tho total ot moneys deposltotl ag
gregates 1 07.713,1 SI, an lncrcaso of $2,000.
015, and $0,031,410 In excess of tho nggregnto
withdrawals, which amountod to $09,101,744.
During 1800 nearly seven millions mora ot tho
peoples savings wero withdrawn from tho
banks than laat year, tbo exact 11 cures being
$0,031,023. The banks credited anu pnld In in
terest on deposits last year $14,223,807. or
$480,580 more than in 1800. Tho salarlos paid
to bank olllcers nnd clerks amounted to $924,
020. an increase of $0,133.
Rural members Call a Holt In the Licensing
or Trade.,
Albany, Fob. 0. Another hoaring was given
by the Assombly Ways and Means Committee
to-day on Assemblyman Nixon's bill creating a
Stato Bureau of Steam Engineering and provid
ing for the licensing of steam engineers. Tho
committee is not likely to considor the bill
favorably. Tho rural members, especially,
think too many trades and businesses are being
brought under tbo Stato llconso system, nnd
thnt if it Isoxtondcd It will not bo long boforo,
as ono of them expressod it, a farmer will not bo
allowed to milk a cow unless ho has success
fully passed a Stato examination. A number of
labor representatives from New York city ap
peared beforo tho commlttoo to-day in opposi
tion to tho bill. They realized that many in
competent engineers are employed in New York
city, but as yot they had not agreed on tho best
plan to supervise tho licensing of engineers.
slew Companies Incorporated.
Al.nAST, Feb. 0. Tho Truln-Bambrick Paving
Company of New York city was incorporated
to-day, with a capital of $300,000. Tho directors
are: William H.' Swift of St. Louis. Mo., and
Silas C. Martin nnd V. XV. Martin of Now York.
Tbo Alaskan Gold Dredging. Mining, and
Prospecting Company, with principal ofllco in
Buffalo, was also incorporated to-day, to drodge
tbo Yukon Hlvor and its tributaries for gold,
opcrato gold lund claims, pump water nt land
claims, and furnish Buppllos In tho Alaskan
territory. The capital is $20,000. and tlie direc
tors are: Richard Hurt hold of New York city
Q. O, Johnson, W. C. Burrows. Jnmes K. Iiduc,
Mlehnel Mack, a K. Hewes. F. H. Wurator, and
C. W. Jaeger of Buffalo, and George B. Sharp of
Austin, Pa,
Superintendent Hklnuer Re-elected.
Alpant, Feb. 0. Tho Hon. Charles K. Skin
ner of Wntcrtown was reelected State Superin
tendent ot Public Instruction to-day for a sec
ond torm of three years, commencing April 8, at
an annual salary of $0,000. Tho election was on
joint ballot In tho Assembly chaiubor by the
members of the two bouses of tho legislature.
As a result of a secret ballot Mr. Skinner re
ceived 111 votes, nnd James Lee of Now York
city, his Democratic opponent, 70 votes.
ST. PAVE AXD BVEVTII.
The abdiusI Savlnr Under the New Mortgage
Kitlmalrd at 810,711.
Tho Issue of consolidated first mortgago 4 per
cent, bonds contemplated by tbo St, Paul and
Dulutb Railroad Company, as appears by tho
circular just issuod to tbo stockholders, will bo
$5,000,000 instead of $7,000,000 as at first re
ported. Of tho Issuo $3,000,000 will bo reserved
for retiring the company's first and socond
mortgage 0 per cent, bonds at maturity,
$2,000,000 or bo much thereof as shall be re
quired will he used to retire tho Stillwater and
St. Paul first mortgage 7s, Taylor's Falls and
Lake Superior first Os and the Duluth Short
Line first Os. Tho balance will bo used
in the restoration of $000,770 In the
Land and Htumpago trust fund, equipment
of freight cars with automatic coupling, reduc
tion of grades, purchase of equipment, nnd for
pormanent bettornicntn. Tho Land and Htump
ago fund was created for tho retirement of tho
preferred stock. By thoropijnient to It of tho
amount tho temporary use of which wns author
ized by tho stockholders In 1887 tlio cancella
tion of n llko nmount of prcforrod slock will bo
made possible, and tho compnny estlmntcs the
annual paving in dividends will ho S4 1,1 1(1,
against a net increase In llxod chargos from tho
issue of $2,000,000 of tbe bonds as above of
$27,733.
CEHTEAE AXJ LAKE SJIOEE.
Holder, or I.e.. Than rive Mharr. or Lake
nh.rr must Uuy Mnrn or Sell Out.
The terms under which Lake Sbnro stock will
bo exchanged for tho new collateral trust 3H)
percent, gold bonds of tho Now York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company were
mndo public yesterduy In a circular Issuod by tbe
last-named company. For Lake Shore stock de
posited with tho Guaranty Trust Company tho
trust company issues temporary recolpts, w hich
entitle tho holder to receive ono $1,000 bond fur
every live shares ot stock. The bonds, howover,
arc Issuable In denominations of not l.-xsthnn
$1,000 each for lots of live nlinros of Lnko Shnro
stock or even multiples of live. Scrip cerlill
catcs will bo Issued whon Iho bonds are ready
for delivery for shares less than llvo, sons to
facilitate purchase or salu by holders In ordorto
make up lol. of live shares or multiples of live.
The Lnko hhnro block Is to bo held in trust us
collateral security for tho bunds. No refurenco
Is made ton sinking fund for their redemption.
The trust company is authorized to rccrlvo the
stuck for cxiunngo until und Including April 14
next.
Ontario and IVrstern ller.iiidlus'.
Referring to current reports that his company
would shortly announuo a plan for refunding its
maturing bonds. President Fowler of tho New
York, Ontario nnd Western Railway Company
said yesterday: "Tho inniitgcmcnt has the right
on June 1, 1HUD, In pay off Its 0 por cont. bonds
oiitstnndlngnt 105, subject to six monthii' notice,
unci this notiru will undoubtedly bo given,
There are $.",,000,000 of tho 5s, mid the nrrunga
nient would uiruifitui minimi saving to the com
pany of ot or 400jlo0. It is certain that a (rood
many holders ol tho Os would exchange them
for tho 4 on tho basis of 105 for tbo Os nnd par
for tho 4s." Tho consolidated A por cent, mort
gago provides for an issuo of bonds under It to
tuko up the 0 por cent. bond.
NEW SCHOOL BO ARDSMEET.
CItAXOES MADE BT THE HEW OUA.R
TEB OAEEIED INTO KFFEOT.
Old Officer. Re-eleetea and Delegate, te
the Beard er Kdaeatlon Chosen far Man
hattan, lb Urenx. aaa Brooklyn The
Candidates f.r Superintendent or Seheela.
The School Board ot tho boroughs ot Manhat
tan and tho Bronx offootcd a pormanent organ
ization yesterday aftornoon. Charles Bulkloy
Hubboll, President of tbo old Board of Educa
tion of tbo city ot Now York; Arthur McMul
lln, Iho sjcoretnry, nnd Henry R, M. Cook, the
assistant socrotnry nnd chief clerk, wero elected
to fill tho same oillccs under the new School
Board. Mr. McMullln's enlnry was fixed at
$4,000 a year and Mr. Cook's at $2,700, tho
samo amounts they rccolved as employees of
tho old board.
Next tho board srocecdod to oloct delegates to
tho Board of Education ot tho city of Now York,
Under tho now charter the Board ot Education
Is composed ot tbe President and ton momoorl
ot tho School Board ot the boroughs ot Manhat
tan and the Bronx, tho President and flvo moni
tors of tho 8chool Board ot tho borough of
Brooklyn and tho Presidents ot tho School
Boards of tho boroughs of Quoons nnd Rich
mond. The delegates chosen woro: John G.
Agar, E. Ellery Andorson, Otto T. Bannard,
John K. Eustls, William Orcenougb, Hugh
Kelly, Jacob W. Mock. Nathanlol A. Prentiss,
Henry Rogers and Henry W. TnfU Mr. Hub
bell, by vlrtuo ot his ofllco, la a tuornberof the
larger board.
BABtho dologatesto the Board ot Education
from the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx
will have ft majority of three, the election ot
Mr. Hubboll aa President of that board Is at
surod. Ono of tho first acts of tbe board will bo
to select a Superintendent of Schools for tbe
ontlroclty. At present there nro four candi
dates In tho Hold. They are John Jasper, Su
perintendent ot the publio schools on Manhat
tan Islnnd; William H. Mnxwoll, Superinten
dent ot tho Brooklyn publio schools: Andrew
8. Drapor, former Superintendent of Publio In
struct Ion In this Stato, and now President of
the Illinois State University, and Mclvil Dowry,
Secretary of tho Board of Rcgontsof the Stato
University.
Tho School Board of the borough of Brooklyn
was organized by tho election of J. Edward
Bwanstrom as President, George II. Fishor as
Vico-Presldent, and George O. Brown as Secre
tary. All three held tho samo oillccs In tbo old
Brooklyn Board of Education. Mr. Brown had
his salary Increased from $5,000 to $0,000.
Frederick It. Johnson was chosen Assistant
Secretary, and his salary was fixed nt $2,000,
which is $1,000 less than his predecessor re
ceived. William L. Fclter, principal of Gram
mar School No. 15, was appointed an additional
assistant school superintendent nt a salary of
$4,000 a year. His term la six years. Tho elec
tion ot another assistant superintendent was
postponed, pending a conference with Mayor
van Wyck In regard to a necossary appropria
tion. There was a lively contost for tho Dvo Brook
lyn places In tho Board ot Education, fully hnlf
too members being candidates. The names of
tho delegates follow in the order of their elec
tion: John McNamoo, Honry W. Maxwell, John
It. Thompson, Horaco E. Dresser, and Edward
L. Collier. All aro Republicans with the excep
tion of Mr. MoNameo, and It Is expectod thnt
with one exception thoywill all support Wil
liam II. Mnxwoll fur tho place of City Superin
tendent of Schools.
Tho Board disapproved of bill No. 00, now
pending in the Legislature at Albany, which
makes provision for nn lncrcaso In tho enlarles
of tho female teachers.
Tbo School Board of the borough of Richmond
yesterday elected Frank Pcrlot President and
Franklin C. Vltt Socrctary. A committeo was
appolntod to ascertain wbcthor the board can
socure funds to complete tho construction of
three or four school buildings now under way
and much needed. Tho board also took stops to
Bocuro the payment of salaries ot teachers,
many of which are tbrco and four mouths
behind.
PETEEB XA3TES ZOCAE EOAEBB.
The Men Who Will Ioek Arier Improvements
In Certain. Dl.trlct. or Manhattan.
President Potors of tho borough of Manhattan
has named the following local boards ot im
provement: Tenth District Councilman Thomas F. Foley
and Aldermen Kcnoflck, Cronin, and Ollck.
Elcvonth District Councilman Martin Engel
and Aldermen Flock, Minsky. and Koch.
Twelfth District Councilman John T.Oakley
and Aldermen James J. Smith and Ncufeld.
Thirteenth District Councilman Patrick J.
Rydor and Aldormon Wolllng, Flynn, and
Koabon.
Fourteenth District Councllmnn.lohn J. Mur-
Ehy and Aldermen Woods, Hart, Gaffney, and
edwith.
Fifteenth District Councllmon Chnrles V.
Allen nnd Stewart M. Ilrlco and Aldermen
Sherman, Oatmnn, and Folks.
Sixtconth District Councilman Frank J.
Goodwin and Aldermen Gledhill, SIcfko, and
Motzger.
Seventeenth District Aldermen Muh. Har
rington, and Gongan.
Eighteenth District Councilman George B.
Chrlstman and Aldermen Dunn, McEncancy,
and McCall.
Nineteenth District Councilman Eugeno A.
Wiso and Aldermen Roddy, Woodward, and
Goodman.
Twentieth District Councilman Henry C.
Hart nnd Aldcrmou Burrcll, Schneider, und
McCaui.
A part of tho Twenty-first Local Improve
ment district lies in tho borough of Manhattun
and a part In tho Bronx. Tho Manhattan mem
ber of this board is Councilman Herman Sulzcr.
Tho Bronx members nro Counclluicn Adolph C.
Hottenroth nnd Bernard C. Murray and Alder
men McGrnth andGeiger.
The members of tho other Local Improvement
Board In the Bronx aro Councilman William J.
Uyland and Alderman Cass.
EEAZTU EOAED'S AXE OUT.
Two Ilureau. Abolished, Causing the Official
Uealb or Many lEiuployee..
Tbo Board of Health dismissed several em
ployees yestorday who had refused to resign.
AH tho Commissioners excopt Dr. Doty were
presont. Tho board passod tho following reso
lution: "Owing to tho failure of tho Board of Estl
matoand Apportionment to approprlato suffi
cient moneys for the payment of salaries of In
spectors of Mercantile Establishments.lt Is tho
duty ot tho Health Department to forthwith
dispenso with tho services ot the Inspectors em
ployed In tho Bureau of Mercantile Establish
ments." Tho only employees retained aro Samuel W.
MoAneny, William II. Hill, nnd Henry W.
Meyer, who will bo transferred to another
branch of the Health Department.
Tho board also nnsscd a resolution wiping nut
the Bureau of Plumbing and Drainage which
wns attached lo tho old Health Department In
Brooklyn. With tho wiping out of this bureau
they discharged the follow lug named employees:
Assistant Sanitary Englucors 11. F. Rowell nnd
J. C. Locke, Chief Inspector of Plumbing P. M.
Moffat, and the follolng Inspector, of plumb
ing: J. J. Rynn. J. J. Dondy, J. J. Keenan, A.
Pillns, II. M. Ulrkctt. J. II. Ilronhr. F. F. Dana
her, M. A. Taylor, C. Cameron, II. II. Smith, and
XV. II. Davcntiort.
'Die now charier provides that tho Building
Department shall liavo charge ot plumbing and
drainage,
TO SIVJtY TEE VP-STATE TAX LETT.
A Ilepreaentatlve or Thl. Cltr Mill Try te Find
Out IVIiy It I'm. tho I.lon'a Share.
President Fcltncr ot the Tax Department said
yesterday that an investigation would soon be
mndo Into the methods employed by thu Stato
Tnx Commissioner, in tho hope that tho tax
payers ot this city mny bo nbto to find out Just
how It Is that now York always has to bear the.
burden of tho lncrcaso In assessments which Is
made every year by tho Stato Board of Equaliza
tion. As was explained In Tim Son yesterday,
tho oBsessmcntH In the country districts nro out
down mid tho total of tho decreases ligiircil up
nnd slapped on Now York. This Is what tho
Ulnto Board rolls "equalizing,"
It la proposed now to send u deputy Tax Com
missioner from thin city throughout tho State
for Iho purpose of Investigating tho manner in
which assessments nro laid there. This wns
done In 1HU1. and the deputy found In somo
casas that real cstato was only assessed for 40
or 00 per cent of its market vuluo, and that this
assessment wnsnflrrwurd cut down to 20 nnd
30 per cent, by tho Htato Board of Equalization.
Of course tho amounts so dodueted wero added
to tho assessed valuation of Now York.
Mr. Fultuursald yesterday Ihut it was useless
to light tho Statu Hoard In thu courts, ns its
ponrr lo iin-rcaso assessments srrmod to bo nb
solute, but that un ono ciiulii quostlon tbo right
of tho local Tax Department to Invostiguto its
methods.
ll( IIOUO II Of EUOOKI.TX.
Demur t'omml.aloiier ur lll.liw.u. farrell
Droix til I! iiuliDera Mbrurr lilrertor..
Deputy Commissioner of Highways Fnrrcll of
tho borough of Brooklyn yesterday discharged
twenty-oiio old employ cos of tho department,
all ot whom, it Is understood, wore Republicans.
Thoy Included Assistant Engineers C. N. Ashley,
R. D. Chase, and I). F. Lattlng, several olurks,
inspectors nnd laborers. Tbo salary of Nelson
P. Lewis the engineer in charge. ws raised from
f 1,009 to 01,000. Matthsw J. Kouuodf has
M5djJi
been appointed Superintendent of Seworsand
Thomas MoGeo Assistant Superintendent.
John II. llecmnn. George B. Hawthorne,
Chariot II. Hayen, nnd Fred . , Brelmann,
who were transferred from, the. i old Olty .Treas
urer nnd County Treasurer s offlco to the City
Chamberlain's ofllce, and hayo boen reporting
for duty there dally, since Jan. 1, have been
notified that their places have boon abollsbed.
Their salaries rangod from $1,000 to $3,000.
These hnvo been removod from tho Health
Department: G. O. Volckenlng, chief chemist,
$2,400 n yoar: Willlnm W.Locko. sanitary en
gineer, $3,000; A. Wiebcr, superintendent of
disinfection. $1,000.
Those hnvo bcon appointed directors of the
Brooklyn Publio Library by Mayor Vnn Wyck:
Nathaniel It. Clement. Daniel M. Ponier., Jiib
tleo W. W. Goodrich. Henry A. Moyor. Herbert
F, Gunnison, Mosos May, and It, Ross Applcton.
Messrs. Goodrich, Gunnison, and Applcton,
who Btrvcd on tho old lionrd, nro Republicans.
The new directors nro nil Democrats.
Tbo clovon Brooklyn docKmaatcra who wcrn
dismissed n few wocks ngo have undo n deninnd
for reinstatement, and will go to tho courts If it
Is not compiled with. They contend that thoy
were protected In tholr pluces by tho civil ser
vlco laws. . . .
Park Commissioner Brower Is not in favor of
the project of tho Social Roform Longuo for the
establishment of choap restaurants in tho parks.
SOME UXXEXEV TltOVBLES.
Tbe City Will Have to risht rar nn Old Type
writer and a Whee.j Plane.
In acquiring Its new territory tho city hnt
como into possession of various odds and ondt
some of which It will hnvo to fight for in tho
courts. At presont tt is nt war with two Indi
viduals oror tho ownership ot a typowrltor aud
a piano, respectively. There is plenty of uso for
tbe former machine in tho city Qovornmcnt, but
very llttlo for tbe latter. The porson who claims
tho typewriter Is MIssAnnlo Murphy, formerly
stenographer to Corporation Counsel Burko
in Long Island City, and continued In her
place by Doputy Corporation Counsol Jonks
ot Brooklyn to finish some latd-over work.
Rocontly President Bowloy of the borough of
(jucens wnntcd a typewriting macbltio and eont
his secretary on a voyage of confiscation. Tho
socrotnry captured Miss Murphy'n machlno and
took It to his ofllco. When Miss Murphy dis
covered this sho wns wroth and raado remarks
compared to which tho lamented Sofior D
Lomo's wore Bunve nnd diplomatic. Tho argu
ment was opposed to her that tho machine nnd
belonged to Long Island City and so passed Into
tho possession of Greater New ork. Miss
Murphy says no, ana sho is going to fight tho
case.
In the matter of tho piano there Is more of a,
complication. It stood In the Vlllago Hall at
Whitostono Landing, now tho polico station,
and wns formerly tho proporty of tho Whito
stono Literary Lyceum. Boforo tho disintegration
of that body it becamo tho subject ot various law
suits, nnd a deputy shorlff wns about to sell it
yestorday whon Peter P. Smith of tho Brooklyn
Corporation Counsel's olllco declared that tbo
instrument had passed into the possession ot
tho city.
"What are you going to do with n piano I"
demandod tbo deputy sheriff sarcastically.
" Play tho ' Rogue s March" to got you village
folks out of olllco," retortod Mr. Smith.
The salo whs postponed to Feb. 17.
EOEOUOU OP EionaioxD.
Taxpayers Contest the Attempt to Collect Pen
alty Tor Uelay In Payment.
Doputy Colloctor of Arrears Gcorgo Brand of
tho borough of Richmond opened an ofllco yes
terday at Stupleton. George W. Stake, a law
yer and property owner, tendered In payment
of his taxes tho amount assessed against
him. Mr. Brand demanded tbo 5 Dor cont.
penalty for dolay. This Mr. Stako rofuicd
to pay, on tho ground that thu delay was duo to
tbe failure of tho city to provido a placo for the
receipt of taxes when due.
Yesterday afternoon Justlco Gaynor, In tho
Supremo Court, granted an order for Deputy
Collector Brand to show cause why ho should
not accept tho faco amount ot tho tnx certifi
cate. This order is returnable on noxt Tuesday.
Appointed Director, or the Dro.klyn Publio
library.
The following woro appointed directors of tho
Brooklyn Publio Library yesterday by Mayor
Van Wyck: Nathaniel II. Clomont, Daniel M.
Somcrs, Supremo Court Justlco W. XV. Good
rich. Henry W. Meyer, Herbert F. Gunnison,
Moses May, and It. Ross Applcton.
Brooklyn Employ ee rtcmoved.
City Chamberlain Koonnn removed tho follow
ing employees in the Brooklyn ofllco ot tho
FInanco Department yesterday; John H. Bren
nan, deputy, salary $3,000 n year; Gcorgo B.
Hawthorne, clerk, salary $1,800 a year; Charles
11. Rayon, clerk, salary $1,000 a year; Fred W.
Brciuian, clerk, salary $1,000 a 5 car.
Jonea William.,
OrtANOE, N. J Fob. 0. Miss Bessie Wllnicr
ton Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Henry Williams of 303 Essox avenue, this city,
and Benjamin Nccdhnm Jones of Orange wero
married at tho homo of tho brido's parents this
ovcnlng, tho Rov. Charlos L. Pardee, rector of
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of South Orange,
officiating. Tho brido's fnthor Is President of
tho Union Ncns Company. At tho reception
which followed Iho ceremony about 200 guests
wero present. Morrison Munford Williams, a
brother of tho bride, wns best man, nnd tho
mnld of honor was Miss Mabol Hlncken of
Brooklyn. A nicco ot tbo bride. Lienor Wil
liams Eckfcldt. was tbo flower girl. There w ero
no bridesmaids. Tho pages wore Hnrry Wil
liams Eckfoldt and Paul Ncedhnm Jones, both
nophensot tho bride. The ushers woro Gcorgo
II. Hill of Brooklyn. Ralph P. Scbock of New
York, and J. Hilton Jenkins and Hurry F. Allen
of Orange.
Itlloy Iturt.
PniLADELrniA, Feb. 0. At St. Luke's Church
at noon to-day Mlbs Allco Burt and Mr. Henry
Drinker Riley wero married by tho Rev. Dr.
Lercrett Bradloy. Miss Burt Is a d6butantoof
two seasons, and ono of tbo comely girls of Phil
adelphia's fashionable set, Mr. Riley is a grad
uate of Williams College and well known in so
ciety. Tho brldcsnialdswcroMUs Edith Macnus
lnnd Peters, Miss Frances M. McCulloiigh, MIbs
Lnulso C. Gilpin, Miss Emma Keppllor, Miss
Emily C. Robins, nnd Miss Margaret Struthcrs
Joyco of New York. Miss Muignrot Riley, a
Rlstcr ot tlio bridegroom, wns maid of honor.
The ushers wero Mr. Felton Bent, Mr. FruiicU
W. Rawie, Mr. William Inncs Forbes. Mr.
Mitchell O. Roscngartcn. Jr.. Mr. Henry Slow
art Patterson of Now York, Mr. Irwin Mel).
Gnrflcld or Clcvoland. O.: -Mr. William C. Brad
ley of Nyack, N. Y.; Mr. Kdnard YY nuoti of Bos
ton, anu Mr. M. Struthcrs Burt of this city, a
brother ot tho bride.
lien tly Wood wnrd.
Non.WAT.JT, Conn., Fob. 0, Miss Anna Burr
Woodward, daughter of Judgo A. B. Wood
ward, became tho bridoof John Wlnllcld Doatty
at 4 o'clock this afternoon in tho Congregational
church. Tlio church was decorated with palms,
and tho entire front of tho organ wns draped
with Miillax. Tho bride was attended by
her Mister, Miss Louise llrlnkurhott Wood
wurd. ns maid of honor. Her brother, Gcorgo
Woodwnrd, was best man, Tho ushers wero
Ton Clerk Herbert R. r-mlth, J. A. Plnneo,
Hnnforii S. Weed of Now Cnniian, und James
Humphries. Tho hrldo'a cnstuino was of red
lady's cloth, and she carried wlilto roses. Tho
Rov. Thomas K. Noble, pastor of tho iburch,
performed tbo ceremony.
Ilentley Tuoker.
Tho Rev. Albert E. Bcntlcy, rector of St.
John's Protestant Episcopal Church. West Ho
boken, nnd Miss Nellio Tookor of Hlghwood
Park. Weohawkon, wero married yesterday at
thu residence or tlio brldo'a parents by the ftov.
J, II. Dennlson of Oreoniiort, 1 I. 'Iho brides
muld wns Miss Edith Tookcr, Bister of tho bride,
and Charles Emoiy Kli.ilfy ot this city nut
host mnti,
Wllllaiu.-Uradlre.
MKni'oitn, MnBs,, Feb. 0, Miss Ruth Bradlce,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I). II. Bradleo, nnd Mr,
Lombard Williams, son of Mr.GoorgL.WIlllitms
ol Buffalo, woro iniirriuit at noon to-day ut Grueo
Episcopal Church, the Itov. Dr. John K. Llmlscy,
pastor of St. Puul s Church, Boston, olllcluting,
llnrlew senrs.
Dokton, Fob. 0. Miss Mabel Alger Sonrn.
daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. WillardT. Soars of
this city, nnd Mr. K. Strelo Barlow wero mar
ried to-day at noon in SI. Stephen's Church.
Illsbop McDonnell llu. ii Piece or Columbia
College I'roperli,
Bishop Charles K. McDonnell of iho Brooklyn
Catholic dloccso has purchased from President
Low and tho trustees nf Columbia College a plot
of ground on tho south bide of Douglass strcot,
near 1'llca avenue, for $.1,700, Ills supposed
that a now church for St, Matthew's parish will
ho bullion the plot.
Uto. Corhraue. Funeral.
Tho funeral ot the Into Gen. John Cochrano
was held from tho Cochrane residence, 7 East
Sixty-second strcot. yesterday uftornoon at 3
o'clock. Tho Rov. Dr. William T. Sabine, rector
of tho First Madison Avmtuo Rerormed Episco
pal Church, read Iho service. Only lucmboru of
the family and a few intimate friends attended
the funeral, as the service was private, Tho
body will be taken to Albany to-du for burial.
EBIE'S BEGGING LETTER
ASKED OOBPORATIOXS TO PAT FOE
ZEOISLATIVE 1XVEST10AT10X.
Demoeratle Leader Allen Sprint;, n Sensation
In tbe Kew Jersey Assembly As a Ilrealt
the Committer. Appointed to Invr.tlcnle
Ilogu. Building Association. Itealgna.
TnENTOif, N. J., Fob, 0. There tt as rt sensa
tion In tho Houso this morning. Assomblyman
Allen ot Hudson, tho Democratic loader, nnd a
member of tho special conimlttca to Invotllgnto
bogus building nml loan associations, rising to
a question of personal prlvllruo, sent to the
clerk's desk to ho read n newspaper clipping.
It charged that Alvln C. Elite, tho Chntriiinn ot
tho committee, had sent out a printed clrculnr
to tho old-lino or local associations asking tor
icntributlons to defray tho expenses of conduct
ing tho Investigation. Tho circular was datod
"Stato of Now Jersey, Assombly Chamber, Tren
ton, N. J.," nnd contnlncd tho printed signature
of Chairman Eble. Annexed wns a copy ot tho
resolution authorizing tho Investigation, mid
ihowlng that tho Sponkcr had appointed Messrs.
Kblo ot Essex, Wood McKeo of Passaic, J, M,
Bell of Bergen, Eugono C. Colo ot Capo May and
Mr. Allen ot Hudson.
Tho circular, slgnod by Chairman Eble, con
tnlncd this Btnteuicnt:
You will notlco that tho object Is to probe tbe
" get-rtch quick" concerns -doing business on tho
building and loan plan. They aro certainly Injuring
our old plan and legitimate associations, and I teel
tbat the result of our investigation will exposotbem
and benefit tbe old, rellablo Institutions, lu ordor to
succeed In having the resolution adopted and the
committee appointed I bad to retrain from all ex
pense exoept a stenographer It necessary. I now
And tbat there will be qulto an expense connected
wltb tbe Investigation which wilt be unavoidable,
and as Chairman ot tbe oonunlttco am oxpected to
ste that It Is nvn.
As your Institution will be benefited by the result
and we wish to go to w ork at once, I lake the liberty
to solicit a small contribution from you.
After tho circular had been read Mr. Allen
said ho considered that It bosmtrched him, as a
member of tho committeo, and rcfloctcd upon
his follow members. Ho repudiated tho clrcu
lnr, which ho said bad not boon authorized by
tho committee There should bo an inquiry'
into tho matter or ho would resign from tho
committeo.
Messrs. Bell and McKoo also disavowed any
knowlcdga of tho olrculur. nnd Mr. Colo said it
seemed lncrcdlhlo that Chairman Eblo should
Bend out Buch a letter.
Mr. Eblo was absent this morning and on Mr.
GlcdhlU's motion action was deferred until ho
returned and had a chance to explain. Mr.
Eble is nn auditor ot tho Now Jersey Building
and Loan Association of Newark and n travel
ing Balosumn for the Standard Oil Company.
All tho other mombera ot tho commlttoo aro
lawyers.
In tho afternoon Mr. Eblo. mado an explana
tion to tho Houso. Ho admitted writing tlio
letter soliciting contributions, and said ho had
sent out tho clr, ulnrs without thu knowlcdgo ot
tho other committeemen. Ho intended to in
form them at tho noxt mooting ot tho commit
tee. Ho had found that money would bo need
ed to employ oxport accountants, scrto sub
pivnas, and pay tho stenographer, nnd somo
friends had suggested that tlio local companies
should bear n part of tho exponso, and tbo In
vestigation was in their Interest. -Mr. Eblo
said ho had acted in good faith, and had thought
ho wub doing tho right tiling to protect the
Stnto and tlio legitimato association stockhold
ers. In order to relievo thu couunltteo and tho
Houso of embarrassment, ho would resign from
tho committee.
Tlio other committeemen also resigned, nnd
then Mr. Alluti nuggested that tho vacancies
should not bo filled. Tho transaction had
handicapped any committeo thnt might ho ap
pointed. It wns an unusual proceeding to ask
corporations to aid in nn Investigation for
which tho Stnto was ablo and willing to pay,
Mr. Porter defended Mr. Eblo and tho other
members of tho committee absolved him of nny
Intent to do wrong. Then tho lloubo voted
that a now committeo should bo appointed to
do tho work, which is to see how nn association
enn keen its promise to pay to a stockholder
$100 attho expirnaon nf 1 l-l months on tho pay
ment of 20 cents n month during thnt period.
Tho Senate to-day jiasscd the bills Incorporat
ing tbo town of Went Now York, Hudson county,
nml confirming tlio snlo of tho Nuw York and
Greenwood I-nko Railroad to Iho Erio Hull
road. Tho nomination of James S. Erwin as
Prosecutor of Hudson county wns confirmed,
lis will 1111 the unexpired term of Charles II.
Wlnllcld, resigned. '
Tho Houso uuicmTca Wcller 8 bill imposing
nn unnunl tax of $2 on bachelors by requiring
old maids to pay n blmllar tax. Then the bill
wns advanced to third reading. It wns intro
duced as a Joke, nnd is being so considered, but
will probably bo passed. Speaker Wntklns,
who is a bachelor, vacated tlio chair to Mr.
Lawsho while tho bill was under cou'-ideratlon.
Acting Gov. Voorhees and Senator SloKcs aro
also unmarried.
Mr. Mnrncll to day Introduced n bill to pro
tect tho Hudson Rher Pnlisndcu, which makes
it illegal for any person or corporation to blast
or attempt to destroy coy- rock located within
2,000 feet of nny nuvlgablo st renin. Tlio pen
ally is $1,000 line, ono year's Imprisonment, or
bot'h.
A bill introduced by Mr. Allen seeks to repeal
tbo law nf 1B03 which authorizes ferries then in
oxsitrncn to llx tho rntii of ferriage between
Jersey City nnd Now York. This would put
in force tho law of 1700, which gives to Hoards
of Freeholders tho right to IK tlio rates of fer
riage. By tills means thu Jersey City pcoplo
hopo to secure lower rates.
IIOHTOX SUED FOE $4,000.
lie Turned the Hose on Two Painter. Who
Were Painting n !Vrlgbbor. House lied.
Minm.mow.v. N. Y., Feb. 0. Henry It. Hor
ton of this city, who on Tuesday turned n hoso
on two pointers, Gcorgo Burnett nnd Willlnm
Gannon, becnuso they wero painting Lawyer
Watts's houso noxt door a red color which dis
pleased him, was sued to-dny in tho Supremo
Court by tho men for $2,000 oach. Mr. Horton,
will now bring a counter action, alleging that
tlio nion threatened his lifo. Ho also nllegcs
that tho building is two Inches on his land, ami
thnt he requested Mr. Walts to paint It somo
light color instead of u dnrk red, which the
owner refused to do. Ho then ordered tho
liien off tho premises, nnd, ns thoy failed to
heed tho command, tho hose wns turned on and
both men wero thoroughly sprinkled.
COXEAE CUTS II JS HUACliZES.
A'early Prre from III. Hall and t hnlu When
III. Work Wn. lll.colrrra.
When Keeper Dovlno of tho Kings County
Penitentiary entered Frederick Conrad's coll
yesterday be discovered that Conrad hnd bcon
trying to got rid of tho ball and chain attached
to his right leg. The chain w ns nlmost severed.
A lllo nml chisel wero found in Conrad's clothes,
Conrad was immediately plnced in solitary con
llncmciit. He is (.erving n year's torm, and will
bo taken to Westchester county to answer for a
burglary when this term expires. l.ast October
liu and several oiheracscsped, but wno recap
tured, and he has bcon shackled o er since.
lienyon Alumni Dinner.
Tho annual dinner of tbo Kenyon Alumni As
sociation of the Enst was hold on Tuesday night
nt thu .Metropolitan Club. Among thoao presont
ob guests were Willlnm L. Strong, Bishop Yin.
cent of Ohio, tho Rov. Dr. Polrcc, President of
Kenyon College; William V. M. Hoffman, Bishop
Dudley of Kentucky, tho Rev. Dr. William M.
Grnsvciinr, nml Mr. John II. Jsclcnn,
Tho olllcers elected for the ensuing year nre:
Tho Rev, Dr. Duvld H. Greer of St. llarthol
oniow's f'hiinh, President; Col. John J. Ml
Cook, thu Rev, Dr. William II, Bodlno, nnd
Francis II. Swayno, Vice-Presidents, nnd Francis
T. A. Jiuiklii, Sccrotury. Dr. Gruer presided ut
the dinner.
The Wratber.
Warm and unseasouablo conditions provalled over
nearly all tho country yeaterday, with unsettled
wrathrr, Tho temperature was above f reeling point
e cry where, except In the N'orthwiat States. It was
cloudy, with light, s 'altered rains lu the Contra!
Htams and lake regions, nn 1 cloudy, with denso fog,
along tbe coast,
There was a storm forming In Texas which was
drawing an area of high pressure and colder weather
down from Ilrlllsb America.
In this city thero w as dense fog an J cloudy weatheri
average humidity U3 pcreout.; wind sohthcasterlyi
arrragn velocity four miles an houri highest nrrielal
temperature ' lowest U.'l'i barometer, corrected to
reaj to sea level, ut A A. M. 11(1 3H, a V. M. Hu.aj.
The thermometer nt the United Slates Wi ether Pu-
reau registered tho temperature yesterday as follovrsi
J HUH. IMI7. 1HUH. 1897,
OA, H 110 Hi", 0 1'. M Iltf 113-
un :i' mi ii PM :ii
jr. u n' ua'iiayiiu uv as-
WASIIIM1TO rOHICABT FOB TIIVIISUAV,
ybr JusfucJiusrfls, lihvdt Uland, Cvnneothut, and
eastern Ktto Yurie, paillu ouudi viathtr; toutherly
trim's,
For tbo District of Columbia, eaatern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia,
generally fair; slightly warmer, easterly tosoutheast
erly winds.
For western New York and werteru Pennsylvania,
probably light showers i light to fresh southerly
wlsds.
JM&JiSdSai
DirrsR'a feast of-beef.
A Hundred Pound, or Steak Deveured by III.
Friends.
It was a great tlmo they had at tho P. Dlvvor
Association In tbo old Fourth last night. P.
Dlvvcr gnvo a beofsteak dinner thoro to his con
stituents. There were somo hundred pounds of
beefsteak, cut Into luscious oblongs, for distribu
tion on slices of thick toast, nnd In tho mlddlo
an enormous kog of beor, which was passod
around in glasses until you had to stand on
tho chairs to keop your foot from gottlng wet. A
fuw ot tlio porsons Invited were unavoidably de
tained by a proviotiB eugagoment lo attend tho
crowning or Queen Lnvlnla Doinpscy of tho Hol
land Dames nt tho Waldorf. But theso were
very few, for tho P. Dlvvcr function wns far su
perior socially to tho uptown affair. Moreover,
ltwnstiiorocxciuslvo. There wasn't nCIt thoro.
As tho guests of tho evening (tbo attendance
was rigorously limited to those having tlckots)
camo in, thoy faced a big gaslight legend, "P.
Dlvvcr Association." Naturally all eyes were
directed toward this, but all legs wero directed
toward tho beer keg. Consequently when tho
oxorclsos began, after everybody was fed, a
spirit ot amlablo good fellowship aud tolor
anco rclgnod, which was, on tho wholo,
a luoky thing for the plauist. Although
entirely unarmorod, ho escaped without a
scratch, but n black patch over ono oyo sug
gested that on somo provlous occasion ho had
mot with his Jirnt dues. It may bo woll to re
mark hero tbat tho P. Dlvvcr Association is not
purely a musical organization, though tho pro
grammo was largely ot that order. It Is some
what political in Its nature, and tho fostlvtttcs
of last night woro In honor of ex-Polluo Justlco
Patrick Dlvvor's triumphant roturn from an
onforcod and much rogrottcd political retire
ment. At tho head ot tho hall sat Mr. Dlvvcr, In
variably addressed as "Judgo" by his pollts
and admiring constituents. With htm wero tho
Bocial ornaments ot the district. Buch as ex
Assemblyman Mlko Callahan, Assemblyman
Berry, Councilman Foloy, Alderman Cronin,
Bam Wolf, Acting Captain Vredonburgh of tho
Oak street polico station, and Joa Burko, tbo
Boy Orator of tho River Front. BesldCB those,
there wore distinguished visitors from other
districts: Justlco Goldfoglo, Willlnm Hanna,
Polico Captain Donn, Clerk Whalon of
tho District Attorney's ofllce, and Assist
ant District Attorney Walsh. After the
gnosis at large (und It is part of
tho business of a good political org miration to
sco that Its members nro at large, though it cost
$0,000 a year In linos) had been Introduced lo
theso distinguished gentlemen, and there bad
been drinks all around, Timothy F. Payne, tho
muster of ceremonies, arose lo open thu proceed
ings. Mr. Pay no woro a tungiililceut turquoiso
ecarf pin ns n badge ot olllco. Ho wns so
ornamental that you couldn't help looking nt
him, und so beautifully dressed that It hurt
your eyes whnn yuu did look. Mr. Payne
wasted no tlmo making a sncocli, nnd very llttlo
making a bow-. Ho climbed tlio singe and said:
"Mr. Bavago will obllgo wltb a song."
Mr. Savogo did oblige with a song, and six
darky boys added to tho obligation bv nccom-
Juinying him with voice, mandolin, nnd guitar,
t was a most excellent song, Miinolhlng about
a black girl nnmud Sal. und it was given with
such cnthusinsni that forty-thrco gentlemen in
vited Mr. Snvago to drink with them ul iho con
clusion. -Mlko Callahan, in particular, wns so
couvulBCd with merriment that ho executed nu
Involuntary dam-o dtt ventre without rising
from his chair, thereby Joggling ills diamond
Btuddod wntcn out of his pocket. Upon dis
covering his loss ho straightway demanded
that tlio placo bo raided, nor wns ho appeased
until n friend recovered tlio watch from beneath
tho rotundity of his waistcoat, whero it had
Iinsscd from his vision as a distant ship sinks
lolow thuliorl7on. In response to an enthusi
astic encore, Mr. Savage obliged again. When
ho sat down, tho master of ceremonies said
courteously:
"Very much obllgod to tho gentleman. Mr.
Driscoll w 111 now oblige."
.Mr. Driscoll disclosed himself as a rotund
f;cntlcmnii with a cheerful tenor voico, which
ont itself admirably to n ballad about an Irish
girl named Kate, with a burden of:
Your father may bo English, bu-u-u-u-ut
You have an Irish mother.
This sentlmont was applauded until tho build
ing quaked. It Is but justice to Mr. Driscoll to
add that his efforts wero hampered by the ef
forts of tho pianist to Hnd the key in which tho
singer wns warbling. He did Hnd it once, hut
immediately wandered oft into bypaths ot dis
cord, in tho midst of which tho Irish girl nniued
Koto bad a hard struggle preserving her Iden
tity. There was nu encore, nnd Ibis tlmo tho
nceompanisl found a chord, und for fear thnt ho
might not bu ablo to get back to it, kepi on it
nil tho time. The audience joined thunderously
in this tuuebing chorus:
It'a over, yes, over the mountain
Wliere tho llttlo t'rush slugs lu tho tree.
At tho conclusion n committeo ot thrco es
corted Mr. Driscoll down thu room, and, in a
triplicate speech, mndo him a present of t-oven
glasses of beer, whllo a proud old gentleman
who used to know Driscoll's father stood on a
bench and shouted:
"I usod to hold that felly on mo kneo whin
ho wns n lad. An' look whnt ho's come to nowl"
"If tho gentlemen in Iho rear will please keep
order," said tho Master of Ceremonies, "Mr.
Brown will obllgo. assisted by two friends."
Tlie friends woro n iulinlst und u pianist
who displaced tho former performer. Mr.
Brown wns nn operatic-looking youngmnn, who
mounted tlio stage with n largo cigar between
his tooth. After remoying tho clgnr from his
mouth ho snngn dnrky song, and was encored.
Then John Dougherty, a Ind with a very high,
sweet tenor. snngn porvcrted misconception of
"After tho Ball' in a way. ns Judgo Goldfoglo
feelingly declared, to mnko you come up in tho
middle when you weren't shy. Tho singer hnd
nn alluring habit of stnndliig oil tiptoo to pick
his high not os otf tlio ceiling, but it wns all
right, us wns siilllcicntly pined by tho enthu
siastic assertions of tho audience
llesidLS tho music t hero was a mind render.
Prof, Newman, who said Iieiould Und nny hid
den urtlcio blindfolded, nnd did actually Huh a
penknife mt of its lair behind the picture of
Mayor Van Wyck. "Judgo" Divver offered
him n largo reward If ho could find the half
dncn Cits who voted lu his district, ami prom
ised a lino wako to tho crowd, but Prof. Now
man said that loiig-dlstnnco nenriliing was out
ofhlHllnc. Thoro wns moio singing and eoiuo
speeches and more Hinging after that.
The rest was mostly beer.
Iron Pounder Alieiidruth'. Will.
Wiim: Plains, N. Y Feb. !. Tlio will of tlio
weiltliy iron founder, Willlnm P. Abcndrotli of
Port Chester, was tiled In thu Surrogate's olllco
yesterduy. Tho lestntor provides for tlio con
tinuance of the business-, nnd leaves to his widow
bis household olfi'ds nml a lnrgu nhnro of his
cstato in trust. To Ills two suns he gives ills
Jewelry and n largo share of stock In the Abcn
drotli iron works. To each of his thrco daugh
ters ho gives 5-'jr,O0Oiind stock lu tho iron works;
while several rnlnthcs receive $1,000 enth.
To tho I. lilies' Hospital Association of Pint
Chester he gives $5,000, 'Iho executors nf tho
cstnlu. which is estimated at 'J,fl0(l,0OO, nro
John F. Mills. John XV. Dlchl, and John XV. Mccarty.
lliului'ft Iruublr..
Henry P. Dltmnrs, sugar broker of 112 Wall
street, made an assignment, yesterday, without
preference, lo II. Gerald Chopin. Mr. Dllmnrs,
who claimed a capit.il of $D.0(I0, lived at Briik
Churcli, N. J.
Alonro K. Siullli of Isllp, I,. I., has made nn
assignment to 'lhoiou L. hiulth of Mnllhtcmn.
Smith is n contractor und nuns an cxicu-dvu
dredging plnut. Ho leceutly umvejed a valua
ble tract of html on Kiiinpwuiiis Neck, Babylon,
ton Patchogue syndic. He.
llruoklju Kluvnl.'i Fore.-loaiirn Prorrrdluge.
Justice Gatnor of tho Supremo Court has ap
pointed J, Edward Swanstrom rcfcico in tlio
tlirou foreclosure suits of tho'ciitrnl Trust Com
pnuy against tho Hrooklyn Elevated ltnllrn.id
Company, As the plans for tho rcorganl7atiou
of tho road liavo been perfected It, only remains
for the referee to bell the properly ut auction,
BuEMATlSM FEABF1LLY," 1
So Badly. That She Had No Con- fl
trol of Her Hands. $
Completely Curd by Dr. Greene's Servara, m
Wliicli She rronounM.i .19
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Tho Prompt Eemody of tho Ago for Our SB
ing ELoumatiBm and Noaralgia." rM
m
" Three years nRo I was very severely tiM
troubled with rheumatism, so bmlly that X S
hntl no control ot my liamls. I tried eev- ''m
oral k luds of mctllclno without good results, liM
In fact I grow worse. My sister knew ot $
Dr. Greene's Xcrvura blood und ncrvo rem- tffl
cdy, and persuaded mo to try It, Sho SM
brought mo tho remedy, and as fast as ona f'sB
bottlo was UHod up bIio brought another, m
until I hnd used nlno bottles, when I was , Ml
entirely cured, and I bavo bad no return- fgfl
since, m
" I am fully convinced that Dr. Grccmo'a xm
Xcrvura blood nnd nervu remedy Is tho Stjl
foroinoHt remedy ot tbo ago for rlieumn- .'
tism, nnd for toning up tho system and Wm
purifying tbo blood. I heartily recommend
tbo remedy. :
" Mrs. ,Ti:n.vie L. Ooltz, J
" Hntisi'Urc'per, "Did Klnmerc,' -SSj
' 1-108 II SI., Washington, fa. 0." fe
Dr. Greene, 5 West 11th St., New York flj
City, Invites tho Bick to consult blm frco, $
personally or by letter. Ad v. -
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BIT.Z1ABD3. fM
Kreney YTInn n threat Onme from Darnard tra Jv
tlio Amnlcur Serlet. (
Frank Kccncy, the Crescent A. C. etar, who .y
was defeated on Tuesdny night hy tho brilliant K
play of 1'og.rcnhurg, met William A. Ilarnard, ifl?
champion of tho Montauk Club, last night In 'M
tho iutcrcluh amateur handicap tournament at $
JInurico Daly's academy. It was known beforo t
tho gamo began that Kccnoy had determined 'f
to defeat Rarnard, and this rivalry lent groat iV
interest to Iho contost, Barnard being last y oar's M
cup winner. Kccncy was scheduled to play 275
points to his fellow Rrooklynltu's 1!50. 3
Ilarnard gilppod a cigar tightly botwoen ' 5
his teeth and pioccedcd to knock out somo 'li?
dizzy doubles in which his Justly famed ife
cushioti-carrom shots played a very cffoctlvo 6f
part. A run of '16, HI led with a lot of g
theso showy carroms, started tho eighth inning v
and set tho Crescent youngster tugging nt his '
niiihliicho in annoyance. Tlio break put the tfr
scores 01 to 11 in the Montauk champion's is
favor, and the cup winner's stock roso immo- iftL
dlntcly with those who uro fund of butting on ''!
thu tourney battles. - ".'
Ilarnard turned tho first wiro In tho nineteenth ' ;d
inning with a doublc-llguro cluster of lHopcn- v.;
table beauties. Ills total scoio was 110, nearly 'A
halt of them being cushion carroms. His nvor- ,'.f
age up to this tlmo was tho cxccllont onoof 0 tff
and a fraction, nnd his play hnd forced Keeney
to grit his teeth and put together some lively jp
and skilled billiards to snvo niniself from being -'
h iimpcd. Double runs of 14, '2'2 unit 10 carried 's
his buttons to n total of 77 when his rival -w
bpeoded around tho wire, and nfter that Keeney .S-.
settled don n to hard ork in tho effort to offsot OS
the corking cushion carroms that tho .Montauk -
ohamplon kept turning out right along. V.
'Ihoro wub excitement a-plenty for tbo billiard . &
lovers who watched tho hot contost of tho two -S
btars. Keeney scored exactly 100 in his lwenly "W
second, nnd was then thirty-sovon points behind j
on nn even game, ills cli.inco to win lay In tha 'J
limit of Barnard's next Hill points, mid as
the Jlont.mkcr showed little nvidenco ot ff;
breaking his speed, ilia outlook was np- jg
parent ly decidedly unfnvorablo for tha fe
Crescent star. Keeney held his ncrvo F
all rlL'ht, though, nnd vlotvcd bin rival's calmly "hf
calculated " safely" play with nu expression w
that indicated indifference. Keeney piled up ".'5 jj;
daisies In n bunch on tup of a break of 13, ard
brought a change over tho spirit of tlio gamo, 1
tho scorn being 1 111 to Ilarnurd'h 15'.', and won Vi
prolonged applause for tlio uruve otfort, tSj
Thu buttle got hu clci'io ut this stage that , Jt
every body hec.uno greatly excited, and when, in Sft
tho t!i!rly-.ioenlh inning. Keeney caught and M
passed his opponent thera was an uproar of jv
plaudits. Ilu gained tho le id with a double fig- t
uro break of 11, thu popular feature of which -
was tho hlcadlneis and excellent Judgment of W,
his piny. Tho run muh thu highest ot ajj
the tourney, exceeding l'oggenburg's high 1?J
run hy two points. It sent Keeney on his ',?-M
Inst wire a leader hy --1 to 187, but Kcenoy's) '&
handicap hud lo bo deducted, making it practl- &fl
cully even up. Keeney next exurutod Hires '5K
nm iziug cushion curroms, ono niter tlio other, 'oi
mid starti d on another brcuk for doubles and $
got sill. He llulshed with a cluster of 17, boat- W,
ing I'lijrgcnlmrg's record nvcingo and winning -M
tun best game of tlio inuriiey. llo was show -R,
cred Willi congratulations as huocorcd tho final 'll
bhot. The . summary: i
Keeney (2;rl, 1, 0, . (1, 1,3, 0,0,0,8,7,0,
14, 1, 4, 2.'. 1U. .'. HI. s. ;l, 0, 111, 0, I, 1, S3, I, 0, 7, 1, I
IM.H.Il. I. II, 7, Uil.il. 1.11,0, 17 '.'75. 1:
Ilnrniird (Mr)) .', ih, o, u. U. 1 1, 0. as. 2, S. 0, a, 0. Sf
3, 1, 1'.', II, ,, 1. II, 3. III. .1, I. !.'. il, a, li. -4, V, 0, -JO. X,
1. 1. II, 4. ll, II, 1 I, ',, 0, I), II. 1 Villi. 'Mi
A orp,;i' Keeney. il, 11-44; Ilarnard, 4, 34-44. 3.
Hlh inn KiH'tu'y, 41, Ilarnard, as. J'.oferee Kd-
ward McJ..uuhlln. rift
To-night Human! C.'uO) will meet I'oggcnburg jb
C!70), whom he defeated last year for tho cup. '!
Tailor IlrTenta Ilr. JeniiliiKs nt the Cresrent Wi'
Tho opening gamo at ciglitcen-lnch hall: Una Wi
billiards In thu tournament of Hie Crescent A.C. fl
was played at thiiclubhiiii'o lust night. James rc
I,. Taylor and Dr. II. I). Jennings wero tho con- mf
tcstniits. IK Jennings wns to piny I All points W$
to Taylor's !-.", but tailed tu do so, ui tlio latter JE
showed up hu:prilngly -irong nt rail piny mid Jk
ran out Inn l-.'i while Dr. Junmugk was gather- rft
lug III 111). Taylor's hiKhutt run was H. whllo '
his opponent miuie a run o( 'J.'i by tlio prettiest m
kind of open table play. Thu averages woroi
Taylor, 1 57-US; Jennings, 1 io Ud. (Jj
Itoynt Nt. Luwrrnn Inrllt 4.'luli Klirta Oflleers. l
Monthkai, Teb. !, At tlio annual meeting ot 3?
thu lluyul St, l.nurcuco Yacht Club the main
business wns tho election of oflleers. The result mi'
was: S(
lluimrahln Commodore, I.onl strntheona; Comoio.
dure, .laiaea I.0.4, Vlei, ('nnnnodorr. A. K. Ittddelli &'
Heir Uuminoitnu', W H hii'iiheim, ilouoralih sera- '
tary, II c. 1 a ilu, .Mua-unr, 1). A. I'ue, J. J. Illley, If;
Jr. and A.il Fry. jL
Tlio most piinplnent member of tho General W
Committer elm ted was II. II, Diiggnn. -M
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