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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
BApTrsTs AND THE INDIAN QUESTION:
oHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw AND OTHERS DISCUSS 1T
BEFORE TIE SOCIAL UNION.

BEFORE TIE SOCIAL UNION.
The Baptist Social Union turned It's monthly meet
ing held last evening at the Metropolitan opera
House. into ladies' reception. The topic ior us
cusson WAS Some Aspects Of the Indian ouesuoh.
The meeting was opened with prayer by the Kew y W.
Ashworth. Lewis c. King, president OF the Union,
,,sIded and introduced the first speaker HERBERT
Walsh agent of the Indian Rights Assoclauon' VINO
smoke at length describing the conditions ana causes
which led TO the recent Indian outbreak. He found
IN, root of the difficulty In the spells SYSTEM WHICH
SIN prevailed In the Indian service, and Ills emphaue
statement Of need for putting the lhoiah bureau
under the Civil Service rules which he saio Presl
dent Harrison and General Morgan were Doth anxious
10 do, was met with applause.
The next speaker Chauncey NJ Depew' VINO
smoke with much earnestness and eloquence on the
evils Of the present system Of dealing with the Indians
ue said that IL had come down to the present uine
from the two methods practlsed by the Puritans ana
nv the Dutch. The Puritan method was TO steal the
In,,ans, land and shoot them If they objected and
go IN recover IT, and the Dutch method was to buy
,bo,,a, Island OF them for S24, and then take the
nonay avov from them for fear they would spend 1t
IN drink Then when the Indians c0mprehended the
stuatlon and fought against 1t In lelr own way "o
whole world was Mortified at the atrocities OF savage
warfare He thought that II the audience ne was su-
dstno had been Isolated reservations, with moth
ing ~ do and then brought into contact with the worst
elements OF our civilization, they would have deteri-
Grated as rapidly as the Indians. He spoke urgently
for work and Christianity the only two elements
that would cure the indian trouble. DR.. Carl Marun
sang several songs and letters were read from Gen
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eral t. j. Morgan Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, who
was to speak, but kept in Washington By the
grip" and from Miss Elaine Goodale the teacher who
kept her post at Pine Ridge Agency when the agent
had fled for military protection. t-
resolution was passed aud ordered TO DO sent 70
President Harrison urging that the Civil Service rules
where they are applicable and that the spirit OF the
rules be applied to the whole Bureau After ire
Among those present were DIR. J. II: Cunning, the
Rev. j. r.; Avery the Rev; W. Q. BITING, h tas aes
Arnnld r. S Clinch David Mitchell, Horace Winans,
J. H. Adams and the Rev. DR.. +. X. Morse. $1,000
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THE JAMAICA EXHIBITION.
KINGSTON VISITED BY THE AMERICAN cRulshh
PfILApELPHIA-AN AMERICAN DAY.

KINGSTON VISITED BY THE AMERICAN CRUISER
PHILApELPHIA-AN AMERICAN DAY.
Kingston. Jamaica, March 25-The Exhibition wmch
IL now in It's eighth week, sl continues 10 draw lo"
1000 10 5000 people daily, and, as most Oh .lo aue
attractions incident to- but not part o. INC
have already been exhausted there can be niue uouD
that n will be financial failure, whatever the result
maybe as 10 the commercial status OF the sahu iesc
day was distincvey an "American Day., besiues pcis
+be Covernor,s day Wednesday and Saturday OIL each
week being so designated and the unusual attractions
being fireworks In the evening by Paine Beslues Ao
mral Gherard his staff, and number OF omcers rom
the flagship Philadelphia, there were large huhioei
of Americans present, many OF them DeiongHs " 'ic
BOSTON Grocers Association. which arrived on March
1e and whether was an American or not Ihe
nroner thing seemed TO be TO don redwlte-and-blue
badges. which were distributed by the singer MANN
featuring Company and the Canadian Coh'mlssioHer.
Admiral Gherard also sent his band which alterated
with the native one in furnishing music until p n'
when the fireworks were set off, the last piece being te
American flag. which was received with applause
AS an exposition Of the products and manufactures
y, tbe countries of the world little be said for the
Jamaica Exhibition: but exhibit of the lnsular
products it is good Outside OF the island Cahaha mas
the largest and most varied exhibit. comprising hour
tinware clothing furniture, carriages, planos mai'
and sprtuous liquors, and variety OF other artceS'
In fact. Sir John Macdonald seems to have made
\
that Canada is better market fo them than the united
states which country now fully so per cent OF the
imports and exports Of the island. Large as the
canadian exhibit is mpresses as being far below
tbe standard the manufactured articles, almost with
ont exception having unfinished and cheap appear
auoe strenuous efforts put forth to Introduce t'e
Canadian -four bread and scenes" made from II being
dt,buted gratuitousy every day. When pur Canadian
o,ohbors are making such efforts 10 wrest part OF
hi trade from US IL seems rather unfortunate that the
exhibition not brought oiclaiiy U lne no'Co ~
l,r Gnyernment as our exhibit is small one WIN
Sew rp1sentatives and without an accredited com
,nssioner American Influences are, however, every
ho Dradominant street ears mot trans" If you
nease electric light the bar, and the skating rnk all
bear the imprint Of America while 1e PUN anu which,
H aversee typical resident does not possess and
rarely cultlvates. -,-, 49,. De-. an r,pco
| on March Is and will return there on March 20 Inc
Saratoga school ship for the state OF Viva m
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.

Albany April 1.-The following have become laws !:
Chapter 12O-Amendng the Penal Code relative to
sending threatening letters.
Chapter 1o1-Bstabhshing the location of Cheserst.,
IN the Twenty sixth Ward Brooklyn.
Chapter 122-Amending the charter Of MIddletown
relative 10 the powers of the mayer and the suspen-
Hon OF officers
Chapter 123-Authorizing the Board Of Claims to
bear and determine the claim OF Julien T. Davies.
Chapter 124-Authorizng the Board Of Claims TO
hear and determine the claim Of Herbert p. Bisse.
Chapter 125-Approprating $4,000 for the publica-
ton of the Colonial Statutes OF the State.
Chapter l26-Authorizing the Board OF Claims to
hear and de terine the claim OF James G.. Johnson.
Chapter I27-Appropsiatng $1,000 for the contin-
gRnt expenses Of the Legislature.
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AMENDING THE o,DoNoHuE BILL:

Albany, April (specaD.-When Joseph ]. o'Dono-
hue sent his dog-in-themanger measure here for in
PRODUCTION he put 1t into the hands Of Senator Brown
In the Senate and Timothy D. Sullivan in the As
sembly. In the latter house the bill was sent to the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation, which dis
cussed it this afternoon in executive session. Every
member Of the committee seemed to be opposed to the
measure as well to the methods which were adopted
to kill the Brkett bill In the Senate. Asscmblyman
Byrnes of Brooklyn, moved the adoption of number
of amendments which made the O'Donohne bli prac-
Ideally the Birket bill. The bill VIII be reported 70
morrow morning for printing, and 1t VIII be sent Dack
to the committee.
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BRIDGE BILLS IN THE SENATE.
THE RAINEY MEASURE PASSED. AND AN Eff
FORT MADE TO REVIVE BIRKETT'S BILL.
PROPOSED COMMISSIONS TO SELECT SITES FOR
BRIDGES OVER THE EAST RIvER-THE
WORLDS FAIR MEASURE DEBATED.
rsY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

WORLDS FAIR MEASURE DEBATED
rsY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBusEJ
Albany April Ex-senator Fassett is preparing bill
creating commission to select stes for bridges
the East River between New.York and Brooklyn. 1t
Is presumed this bill will be modelled upon the New
York Rapid Transit act and viii provide for the sale
Of the bridge franchises to the highest bidder. A
bill win be introduced tomorrow 1t Is said. ipstutng
commission of six persons TO select sites for Fast
River bridges and TO sell the franchises The who
are to appoint this commission 10 be Mayor Grant
of New-York and Mayor Chaplin of Broollyn.
Senator Jacobs gave notice to-day Of his ifltontion
to move suspension Of the rules In order to rsnsci-
tate the dead bill OF Senator Brl1ett for two East
River bridges senator Fassett said that of course
such notice could be given, but the Birhet bill could
not he galvanized into life
The Senate passed to-day DR.. Rsineyis bill for a
bridge the East River at sixty-ffth-st. The
bill has been amended TO protect property owners, who
feared the abutments Of the bridge might damage their
property The Assembly accepted the amended bill
and passed IT an hour after 1t passed the Senate.
The Senate ordered to a third reading and then
passed Assemblyman Byrness bill extending the pier
line Of Brooklyn to the limits laid down by the War
Department.
When the Senate was alb, Mt 10 consider Senator
Stewards bill appropratng 100000 for the Worlds
Fair at Chicago motion was made by Senator Sloan
that the bill should be laid aside for few days. until
tDe New YORK Legislature had more information about
that project Mr.. Sloan said that there appeared to
be serious differences in the Chicago management and
word should go out that New-York insisted that these
differences be composed.
Mr.. Stewart said the bill had been introduced on
January o. and should be acted to-day. Because
there were Chicago troubles New-Yorl should not
to-day give the Fair another kick.
Mr.. Sloan said he wished to get replies 10 corre-
spondenoe, TO be that the Senate's work was
we'll done. moved to recommit the bill To
be reported again next Wednesday. Mr. Fassett said
the bill was In jeopardy and should be passed to-day
at $3.50 O00 He respected Mr.. Sloan's efforts 10 OBJ
tain information from every state in the Union but
there should be no further delay In acting upon this
bill
Mr.. Sloan proposed as a compromise that the bill
be read on Monday evening. The bnl was then made
special order for Monday evening.
The Governor transmitted to the Senate to-day his
veto Of senator Van GOriers BILL authorizing the Rail
road Commissioners and the Town Board of the town
of Perry, Wyoming County, to certain funds in
the hands of the Railroad Commissioners for the pay
ment of town charges. His objection to the measure
is that 1t contemplates special legislation.
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PROCEEDINGS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
ANOTHER BATTERY PARK BILL-McLELLANA
AND HIS CONSTITUENTS FOR REPEAL
ING AN IMPORTANT LAW.

AND HIS CONSTITUENTS FOR REPEAL
ING AN IMPORTANT LAW.
.n.r, Anril Q Special. -Assemblymar Timothy
- cruivan has furnished another chapter TO the Bat
,orv PARK trouble. He introduced IN the Assembly
th,s morning bill making nun and void all per
issions which have been granted by the Park Com
aisoners for the occupancy Of any part parts OF
49, ruhlic marks of New-iork City This bill is a
Subie header It hits first at the elevated raioan ana
~ IN ,le Battery Park, and then Mt the trans
- nooas through Central Park. Sullivan says that
10 Aoos mo. intend 10 emulate the example OF AS
sombvman McClelland and back out from the support
:, .,is hin no matter strong the criticism against
it may become. ,,, ... A., 49,.
s,ituents of Assemblyman MoCieuanu on account OF
,ho manner in which he has treated them in regard to
-, 80. parl, hill which he introduced and after
-, hd ,anorted adversely from the Assembly Cities
Committee They are finding fault with him because
he did not keep faith with then ana allow the near
inc yyhcb had been set down for this afternoon TO be
held.
although he was personally oppoSeu " le p'i nc Voiu
Mr. McC1oland in the committee that the latter ought
-. ,oon faith with those who n favor Of such a
oosnre and wait until the courtesy Of hearing had
heep extended 10 them. In Justice 70 all concerned
sad Mr. BIumenthal this morning, 81 think tnat NC
ccand heard how the committee intended TO act and
wanted to get ahead Of IT,
.Aeseuhlvmap townsend, Of Queens County. intro
sa .tus manning a short bill, which, however means
a good deal. It repeals Chapter 10 of the Laws OF
1860 which reads as follows:
section T. It shall not be lawful hereafter to lay con-
struct or operate any raroao IN upon OF alone any
,her ~ the streets avenues Of the city Of New.YorK
wherever such railroad may tegln end except under
the authority and subject to the regulations ana rerc
tom which the Legislature may hereafter grant and pro-
vide This sec ton shall not be deemed 10 affect the opera
zion az faf as laid OF any railroad constructed ana
d,nv authorized Nor shall be held TO impair, In any
valid prant for or relating .any railroad. In said city,
existing on the arst day Of January, 1850
II is difficult 10 say what be done In case MI
Townsend's bill happens to become law. onuor ~
bowevcr all sorts Of railroad schemes which now are
In nromotion" could be launched for then no iegls
Iative action on them would be needed IL Is SAID
by a weIl-known railroad lawyer that u1e ieopie ,
Rapld Transit Company, which wants TO buiid ROAD
over nrivate property from the extreme northern 70
the Southern end OF New York City, could buy roue
and 90 10 work under this bill an, ,. ~,
Assemblyman Cooney's bill Increasing t"e "'''" "'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
WHITE LEAD woRKs BADLY DAMAGED.

A FIRE broke out in the National White Lead WORKS
al Nos lio to 1875 Yors, Brooklyn yest,rday morning.
and was not extinguIshed until damage amounting 70
900 had been done The company Is managed by tho
firm OF Hall Bradley They had the property faiy IN
sured The fire broke out In a wssh-room on mo
second floor and spread quickly that three alarms
were sent out Charles Cornboy. Of No so2 Frontst,
a workman employed In the place, ventured into the
building TO get his coat and was badly burned on
the face and hands. Miles Campbell hremsh
truck fell and was run over and one u Nv ~ -
crushed,
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10 JyVESTIGATE THE NAVAL WRECKS.

Washington April 2.-The full board OF inquiry
into the circumstances attending the wreck of the
GaIena, Nina aud Triana. Is follows Captain f. o..
Matthews Commander sumner. Lieutenant Commander
Lille with Lieutenant Usher as Judge advocate. The
board will meet at NewYork on April q. and the
officers Of the wrecked vessels VIII be ordered there
10 give their testimony a board Of inquiry made
IN of construction officers has also been ordered TO pro-
cced 10 the wreck OF the tug Triana and ascertain
what can be done with her The vessel lies at Guilty
hunk and has been practically abandoned by the
wreckers The board Will probably condemn her ana
offer her for sale II a purchaser Is fortheomlng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03

gas in Brooklyn from 81 % TO 81 so per 1000 feet
passed the Assembly by a large vote.
Assemblyman McKenna's bill appropftatlng 100000
for a normal school at Jamaica passed the Assembly
this morning.
General Hustled has introduced bill In the Assembly
providing that persons found 10 be insane after having
been convicted OF capital offence, who are acquitted
because of insanity. shall be taken TO asylum and
kept there until cured. or from ten to twenty years
Among the bills ordered TO third reading at the
evening Session was Cantors Bronx Park Botanical
Garden bill.
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THE 800 MANIPULATING GRAIN RATES.

Chicago, April 2.-It is matter OF common gossip
here that the 800" Line Is shading rates on grain from
St Paul to the seaboard Representatives Of the lines
leading eastward from Chicago say that until recently
they were getting the great bulk of the grain shipments
from the Northwest but that the movement suddenly
ceased and IL was discovered that the trac had been
diverted 10 the SOo' line II is claimed that there v
even stronger evidence than this that the 5000 10
manipulating eastbound rates, but the particulars are
not be had,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
MONEY FOR THE CAPITOL BUILDING

Albany, April SpeciaD.-When the bill approprf-
atng nearly s65o.ooO for the Capitol was reported
from the Ways and Means Committee this morning.
Mr. Nolan, OF Albany tried to have it passed imme-
diatey. He said that 200 men had been discharged
from the work the Capitol because the appropn-
ston Of last year had run out. The Assembly com
mtee had increased the appropriation by $4,000 over
the amount fixed by the Senate Mr.. McClelland said
that the added amount for furniture for the COM
pieted parts OF the building. Later after Mr. Deyo
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REAL ESTATE VALUATIONS IN THIS STATE.

REAL ESTATE NALUAllONS lhIo olhiE'
Albany April (SpeciaD.-In response to resolu-
ton Of the Assembly, asking the State Board OF AS
SCISSORS to give the valuation Of the real estate IN cities
and towns Of the State, the Board made the following
report this morning;
The returned assessed real estate for 1SS9the only
available fgureupon which the State equalization for
1890 made shows total assessment for real estate
OF 29S 1928 931 The thirtyone cities OF the State re-
turned 1850 total OF real estate So 256 207 2S9 or
33l POI represented real estate OF the city
Of NewYork, s407 100000 in the city OF Brooklyn
429 In the city Of Buffalo. leaving for the re-
naming twenyegh cities aggregate OF 1870 oss 6s9
The real estate in 100 Of the incorporated villages OF
the State amounted 10 the aggregate 10 which
is practically all the village property of the State Many
Of the incorporated villages OF the State have ceased 10
elect corporate officers and others their real prop
ery in connection with the town assessments and not
separately.
Total aggregate real estate thiryone cities and 100
incorporated villages BAL 295 total aggregate out
side Of cities and 100 incorporated villages
In cities and villages 1885 ,26O6S9
Railroads included in all OF these assessments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
IN Fyp1OY LABOR BY THE HoUR.

Fall River. Mass April 2.-The Association OF MIL
Men has voted To post April a notice that on ana
after that date all hands heretofore paid by the DAY
are TO be paid by the hour The action Of the asso
citation Is TO prepare the corporations for ffty-
bnnr hin All tie mills will be in position I'M
mediatey 10 curtail cost of production II such step
becomes Necessary and agents will be ready Tor any
bill that may PISS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
TO UNITE TWO CLURS.

The special committees appointed by the Republican
and Federal clubs consider and suggest basis OF union
Of the two organizations will hold joint meeting at the
Federal Club on Tuesday evening James A. blanchard
is chairman OF the Republican Club committee aud
Judge william H. Arnoux heads the one from :he Fed.
er. Club IL IS the sentiment favorable to the
union is growing in both clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
N1ZHShuMzS
CARLSBAD sPRUDEL.
DOUBLE CARLSBAD.
QuADHUPLE CARLSBAD.
GkRVSuAH WITH IITHIA

BY dIluting Double and Quadrupe Carlsbad With one
yelnme Of hot water netveseent spruce ana az
unreliable salts whether chysallized pulverLed or 10
Carlsbad being acknowledged remedy certain urns
Of Govt the importance Of Carlsbad with Luna cannot DC
THE COMPLETE ANALYSIS or EAcH WATER Is
ON THE BOTTLE. AND THE WATEkS AI.E 49,, &c nv
ASTEED TO AGREE WITH THESE ANALfsES
ADDRESS ORDERS. 430 10 l4o 'sT-AvE-- N. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
xIxrn pIsTRIoT REPupLIcANs MEET.

The Republicans Of the XIXth Assembly District held
meeting night OF the Boulevard and SixySeven:hst
The meeting well attended About fifty new MEM
hers were elected addresses made by H. Ran.
dali Alexander Martin Colonel Henry Altman and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-03
WOMEN THE SUBJECT OF A LIVELY DEBATl

WOMEN THE SUBJECT OF A LIVELY DEBATE.
Bishop Foss called the New-York East Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church to order at Patch
ogue, L. l., at O'Clock yesterday morning. DR..
Buckley announced that telegram had just been re
ceived announcing the sudden death Of George W.
Cheesman, OF Birmingham, Conn. Mr.. Cheesman was
one Of the foremost men In the Methodist Church. In
Connecticut. Bishop Foss and DR.. A. S. Hunt were
requested to prepare suitable memoir and present 1t
to the Conference.
President Raymond Of the Wesleyan University,
addressed the Conference in the interests Of that In
sttuton showing the affairs of the university to be
I'm most healtbful condition. The resolution making
women eligible to sit lay delegates in annual con
ference was then taken up. The Rev. W. h. Boole
opened the debate by reading paper in favor OF the
proposed measure. The Rev. j.. p. Perry addressed
the Assembly in support OF the change as also did the
Rev. B. F. Kdder and the opposition was carried TO
the front by the Revs c. S. Williams and &. G. Lasby
The discussion Of the question was resumed at the
afternoon session and carried In a spirited but
friendly manner until o'clock the time for adjourn.
ment Dr. simmons, Of Mount Vernon, was the nrss
To sneak i'm the affirmative. DIR. breckenridge, super
intendent OF the Seney Hospital, followed ana spoke
I'm the negative. President Raymond, OF the Middle
town University defended the women but hs position
was fiercely assa1led by the Rev. Dr. Buckley. Inc
final vote will be taken to-day at III O'CLOCK.
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TIE BRIDGE EXTENSION nnLALAw.

Albany, April 2.-The bill authorizing the trustees
Of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge TO improve the
terminal facilities OF the Bridge has become law
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TO FIX RATES FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Albany, April OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Blumenthal
introduced an important bill to-day I'm measure en-
titled An act creating Boards Of Telephone Commits
soners within cities having 100000 inhabitants and
over defining their powers and duties, and duly com
posing the same of the Mayors and other officers OF
said citiess The first section Of this bill provides that
each commission shah consist Of the Mayor, Controller
and the President Of the Board of Aldermen who
within thirty days after the passage of the act must
meet and elect president. Within three months after
this organization the boards must institute an in
curry into the cost of telephone service In their
respective cites and within period OF three months
after this has been done they must fix rate for the
monthly and yearly service for telephones The same
section gives the boards the power TO subpoena Wit
nesses and 10 send for books and papers to aid in
prosecuting the inquiries Assistance, which is TO
cost not more than So 900 year. can be employed by
the boards but none Of the employees of the boards
can be stockholders or in any way interested in any
telephone company.
When a rate has been fixed it shall be binding upon
all companies associations etc., engaged In the bus
ness OF furnishing telephone communications In inc
respective cities This rate is not to apply 10 private
service however II is 10 hold for one year from le
date when adopted by the board. The companies must
make annual reports Of the amounts OF their ecelpts
and disbursements together with the list Of their sub
sons shall not be $4,000 each, and the salaries
are 10 be paid other salaries are. This bill was
drawn up By a representative Of the New YORK Boaru
of Trade and Transportation
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had withdrawn an objection to the immediate passage
OF the bill, the measure called up and passed.