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New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
~ MEMORY or ROBERT EMMETT.
CELEBRATING THE ANNIvERSARY OF THE BIRTH
or THE IRISH PATRIOT.


or THE IRISH PATRIOT
The Clan-naG1cl celebration last evening IN the
large hall of Cooper Union in memory Of the l13th
anniversary Of the birth OF the Irish patriot ana
marytr Robert Emmett, unqualified success, the
hail being crowded with enthusiastic audience.
EodercS J. Kennedy. president Of the Municipal Council
ol the Iris, National League stepped upon the platform
and applause in company with eNCongre,sman John
y. Wise. of virginia the orator Of tho evening, and
colonel Cavduas!i. of the G0th Regiment and his staff
+. '. ToWdcry presided and made the opening speech
while IaNuc's band contributed the music for all
elaborate programme OF both speech and song.
N the celebration I'm Chickerng hall General Michael
Kcrwin presided and introduced cN senator Thomas j.
Grady the speaker OF the evening. The speeches
this meeting also inter, perScd with music and
.ong and the platform was handsomely decorated with
Irish and American fass.
\ number II patriotic Iri,hmcn assembled In the
RroohIn Academy Of Music last evening 10 celebrate
Emmett, birthday. II had been expected that Scna
Daniel. Of Virginia. would deliver the address but
Illness h, family prevented his visiting brooklyn.
In h- place John ". GOf. OF New FORK. delivered an
OlatDn cilugilnS the Irish hero District Attorney
Ridg&ay made the opening remarks, paving the way
for MAYOR Chaplin. who >pokc briefly. TX Assembly
man NcCann read Kmmct, last speech and
loudly appIAudcd. Irish songs were sung and Irish
airs played.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
GERRYMANDERING NEW-JERSEY.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS AND ASSEMBLY
REAPPORTI ONMENT

Trenton March SpccaD.-Thc Democrats held a
Joint caucus at to-day. and IN session lasting
two hours transacted the most important business
in the hands Of the Legislature. \ committee was
directed how to draft The Congress ReappoItl0nment
and tine Assembly Kodl>trcting bills and the fate OF
other important measures settled. In the hrSt
place il wa, decided 10 adjourn the Legislature sine
die on March 20. In the interim zoo Jobs Will fail
and about 100 bills viii be passed. including about
twenty partisan measures. The state VIII be cut
up into eight CouSrc,, Districts. making one more
tnan the present number. Newark and Jersey city
Will each form separate district. ana other parts "i
the counties in which they situated namely, Essex
and Hudson. with Bergen, Pas>ac and sussex, VIII
be Joined together 10 form new district Ihen
Warren IIuutcrdon and Mercer counties Will constitute
a district, and Somerset, Monmouth and MiddlcseA
another Union and Morris with little piece Of Demo
cratic territory elsewhere will be placed together ana
the report about the matter he true, and there Is tc
reason T. doubt tha; il is two districts Will be formed
out Of Atlantic, Burlington, Cumberland, Cape May
Ocean, Gloucester llem and Camden counties. IhcS'
arr all Republican counties and the two districts 10
be carved out Of them are to constitute the only TWO
Republican Congress Districts IN the state. Inc SIN
districts outlined above. will be soidiy Democratic
The Assembly Redi,IictinS bill j. also Demo
cratic gerrymandcrnS scheme. Essex and hudson
will each get an additional district the expense OF
Morris and Burlington. The lines to he 80 fixed
In the several counties that unless the voters induEc
in a revolution the Democrats will have control "a
the Legislature for many years to come.
The caucus refused to indorsc the bill for Inc
creation Of a state License Board. or anV "I'f
measure designed to interfere with the operation oi
the Werts Liquor Law. This will make nearly every
liquor dealer in the state angry.
The bill for the establishment OF a Public WORKS
Department IN Newark was adopted by the caucne.
Before adourning II decided 70 ind'r'r no mo'c
bills 10 Increase salaries Of officials. II was Gov
ernOr Abbott who called a halt in this matter.
4 bill was introduccd IN the senate making u m
lawful to Nil, wound or main any seals that may
visit our coast.
Bills passed in the Senate as follows Making the
term of township collectors and assessors three years
instead Of one. al.
cOmpanic- may receive moneys on dcpo'' ana ldh't0t
"A general banking hu-inc~-. H.,
Among the bills introduced In the senate TINS ait'f
noon was one appIopria'ns II 800 10 pay me 'N
pcnSe Of an engineer 10 visit Holland ana cN"HI'l'
~ system If re- sting iuroad~ of the -ra. with Wv
10 the adoption ~ some similar d"ichcc loF NV
pr Il resorts.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
ELECTION CONTESTS N THE COURTS.
Mr.. SAXTON'S AMENDMENT TRAN SFERRINC
THEN FROM THE LEGISLATURE PASSED
BY TIE SENATE.

Albany. March (SpcciaD.-Scnator SaXton called
ND this morning his interesting amendment TO the Con
sttuOn transferring from the Legislature to the
courts the decision of contested legislative election
cases. lie then made eloquent and strong argu
mcnt in favor Of the amendment, detailing the history
Of legislative action upon contested election cases and
showing that decisions we're almost invariably Of a
partisan nature lie went TO describe the success.
ful operation Of the practice followed in England Of
referring all contested election 10 the courts. and
said that it acknOw dged that the English courts
gave substantial justice in such cases, and that the
decisions there no longer partisan.
Speeches in opposition to the amendment were made
by Senators Vedder. Van Gordcr and Hunter: chiefly
the ground that In America the courts would be
partisan a either branch Of the legislature senator
Faesett said that ii to be feared that the courts
would suffer in the estimation Of the people II any such
power of deciding election cases should be given TO
them.
The Senate then took vote upon the amendment
and it passed by the following vote
NayS-bifkctt Donaldson. Erwin, Hunter. LauGhlin
O'COnnOr Van GOTder Ncddcf--.
leaS-Ahcarn, Brown. Cantor, Chase. Collins
Hawkins Hendricks Ives. Jacobs. LinSOn. McCarren.
McNaughton. Robertson. Roesch saNOn. sloan.
StcwaIt-l1.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
porcusuoD OvFp 4 MINORITY.

Kansas CITY, March IA dispatch from l'p'N"
saws: "Therc was lively row ia the Kansas House
Yesterday speaker Elder called the temporary chair
man +, the chair and took the noor IN an attempt II
have the IIou~c reconsider the resolution bv which "
was decided to impcach judge Bodln. ON lis mott %
TO rcco, ~ider less than twothri- Of the whole number
II Rcprcsenta vcs voted n the affirmative, g. required
Lv the rules of the House, 10 rrC1u-idr tl' m'i'n
The charnau's attention Wa called {" tl. 'Ht 10!
Rcuul lican member. when ~pcIk"r Elder IuWp"I q"
Ll. feet and, addressing the chairman SAIL ' l"'
rule declare the motion CARED. Ihc h'u@r WIS lI
rued,tey I'm an uTsoar and acrIuoui'u, dclat" i1
loved The chair declared the motion carried. an APP
peal was taken and Sustained. Then Hprakcr Elder IN
induced bill Ia abolish Judge l.pdkins district. and
,dd IL 10 the adjoining district The bI was passed.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
SEEKING GOLD BARS FOR SHIPMENT

Application made yesterday afternoon 10 the
Assay Office for gold bars for shipment t0 Europe
There a IN Wall street that 2.0O00OO had
been engaged but superintendent Mason said that the
application was for less than S.000.OOO Mr. Mason
would not indicate the amount closer and he withheld
the name Of the applicant by request. lie said that
no reason for the concealment had been furnished by
the firm or individual asking for the gold. but Mr..
Mason supposed that IL desired 10 avoid publicity
until it was learned whether any charge was Ia be
made on the bar,. suppose that Congress has
passed the bill giving the secretary OF the Treasury
discretion i'm this matter" said Mr.. Mason, as ~
whether bars Will be exchanged for coin In any cir
cumotance> or whether the bars will be furnished on
pavucut Of the cost of mdnui Irc. IL the bill IS
law the exporters Of gold viii be anxious 10 have
tLr question settled rs To whether gold bars can be-
l aimed freely a. heretofore. Because Of these
iitionS | decided grant the request To keep tho
name Of the party applying for the gold secret tenn
pOrIrilY'
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
WOMEN OPPOSED TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Phoenix, Arz., March f.-The legislative Council
as passed the Woman's suffrage bin By vote OF
to
MR. CARNEGIE'S FLYING TRIP.
HE TELLS ABOUT THE PROPOSED ADDITIONS
TO THE Cr'NhRD FLEET.

HE TELLS ABOUT THE PROPOSED ADDITIONS
TO THE CrNhRD FLEET
There was no need that Andrew Carnegie, when
seen at Ms home. 80. > West Fifty first st.. should
tell n Tribune reporter Last evening that his run over
10 England and bacl had done h~ health lots Of good
That fact was clearly enough written Mr.. car.
nesic's features. February II he sailed for Liver
pool on the White star Line ,camer Tcuouic. ON hi;
arrival In England he went TO London for two day
and then t. nj birthplace In scotland for tie same
time. lie arrived here Yesterday the Tcutonc.
Mr. Carnegie saw more and heard more on his hyns
trip than people do who spend entire summer
abroad. For Instance. he learned that the Cun1ri
Steamship Company has asked for bids for two new
boats for their fleet.
The vc.-cl~.' Mr. Carnegie said. are to have a
TONNAGE Of I20oO. and To De- coo feet long
and 81 wide. Tho builders must guarantee that the
steamers will make the voyage from New York to
Queenstown IN tive days. The plcat Barrow steamship
Company. ia" engineer Of wh'o! designed the Cunaid
Lines tmbra and ErIrii IA, been asked q put In
bids. Th, would b" good time 70 build the vessels,
as iron and steel cheap on account Of the de
preston in the trade. S, think the vessel, would
cost over S2.OOO.OO0 each DO think that the
vessels could cross In five daysl Most dc
cdcdly do. think that that feat
will be accomplished within two years Such big ships
would pay, ! feel sure. Why, the Tcutonic brought
I $50 souls 1O3 OF whom In the first cabin
was delighted tO hear this morning that the
Pre- sident had signed the Copyright bill This country
formerly had two blOtS in it, c,cutceonslaycy and
literary piracy Now both Of them have been erased.
| was very sorry however to hear that the shipping
Tonnage subsidy bill did not become law. II We
vaut a merchant marine wc will have To- do other
nations do-pay for IT. The TcutOnic has gun plat
fnrm ard other arrangements by which she could be
transformed into commerce destroyer NO incon-
,cneucc Is caused by this, yet her OUnCre receive
aLnt S3OO "A year from the British Government for
having their vessel built thus ,
The chief topic OF conversation In London was the
coming Canadian election. am certain that Great
uri,ain would never fire shot keep any OF her
roonI,s from leaving the mother country. Ihcy
would be allowed 10 Judge and act for themselves
Mr. Carnegie advises any one who i run down ana
needs change OF scene and air ~ take a h>lng "TRIP
70 Europe and back Mrs. Carnegie. on account 3
whose illness her husband wore himself ont Is mnch
improved although she has not yet regained her
strength entirely.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
FIyING SUMNER TOURIST RATES.

Chicago March (SpccaD.-A conference OF Eastern
and Western lines today made radical departure In
rules regarding simmer tourist rates. From points
south Of It. Louis TO the scabOard rates have always
been higher via Chicago than Via St. Louis. II was
agreed today that the rates via both gateways shall be
eqnalized. An interested line predicted at the end
o the meeting that the result would be enough scalpcd
tickets during the alone to pay all the scalpers'
expenses.
The matter Of rates via Chicago and via MaclSinac
10 -. Paul also discussed by Joint committees OF
Eastern and Western lines. II was agreed that tho
present ratcs Disseminated largely against Chicago
md four delegates from each committee appointed
10 prepare a new basis.
In spite Of the vigorous protests Of various lines
which wished an earlier meeting. II decided TO-DAY
10 hold the important lake and rail meeting on March
Il In New York
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05

before the committee to favor the BILL Henry t. Abel
and W. q. Armstrong both presidents OF state Farm
crS' leagues General y. NJ Curtis and +. Il.
Curtis, " C. spauldng, ex-senator j.. f. Col
lins. and large number Of representative arm
crs. They all made speeches favornc the bill
Frequent reference made TO the fact that the
state Assessors, IN response TO request 0i sc"aoF
Erwin, had made a report TO the Legislature declaring
That the " NSuns" y of taxation success III
Pennsy lvania aud IN other states. !. f. Gurus ar
rIled that the FAX bl should exempt all deDts on
real estate well debts on personal property.
senator Ncddrr. OF CattaraueIs expressed d0hDt as
as TO the wisdom Of the bill. and declared that he
feared there would be great deal Of perjury undei H.
The committee at the close OF the hearing resolved
10 report the bill for the consideration Of the senate
The Senators who thus voted in it, favor were MessIs
Erwin, Cogges hall and Brown.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
SENATOR STEWARDS SUBWAY BILL.
uT PROVIDES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION oF
sUBSTREET LARGE ENOUGH FOR
MAN TO WALK IN.

MAN TO NALh IN
Albsy, March Cspeca).-A subway bill was In
trodnccd hy Mr. stewart in the state senate TO-
d.,v entitled: An act to provide for the opening.
cons ructon, maintenance Md use OF recVs Vi SUI
vav in cities OF this state Although 1t is nominaly
n General law the bill apples only to cities having a
r,nu .tjon of 900 OOO ard hence to New-iork City
alone. ,r
The general provisions II the bill are as follows
Three commissioners shall appointed bv the MAYOR
Controller anc Commissioner of Public WORKS. VINO
chau aIso have mower TO emOve for and to fill
vacancies The Mayor aud Commissioner of Public
Works shall be eX-ofiiciO members OF the coihHN'
SION which shall thus consist OF fve memoerS' TWO
of whom shall be representative Of the minority party
q, Stale and National isues. All powers now con-
fcrred on the existing subway Commission shall DO
transferred TO the new Commissioners. who snail AT
once determine upon gneral plan Of construction II
advisable Of subwayS galleries., or sub-strecs ana De
eide upon the streets hat shall be used for tha'
purpose their report to De approved by the Board OF
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
The subwavs shall b, so constructed to accom-
modate all pipes, MATS, wires, tubes ana cohuut'
which are required bcpaced beneath the streets only
interfering with no established line Of They
snail be provided with system Of ventilation, ana
shall be of sufficient to permit entry into them
for the purpose OF maintenance and repair They shall
have foors foundaiionand walls, which, with roof
laid upon archcd girder shall be OF sufficient strength
to support the existing roadway.
For the execution this work, the bill provides
for the issuance of sbway bonds 10 the extent Of
not over S}OO0,OOO year, bearing per cent In
terest and running not less than thirty more than
The general purpose Of the bill is to provide for sub.
streets which shall b. built and owned by the city.
This will make po2eib, the promoters Of the blll say
"A complete and effective subway system the revenue
from which shall accue 10 the benefit OF the public
end in which corpration shall be interested.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
1HE WEATHER REPORT.
TILL, p. NJ. THURSDAY.

FORECAST TILL T. NJ. THU RSDAf'
Washington, March i.-For New.Enea and and Easern
New.York fair; clearing the Massachusetts coast
and in Maine, colder norhwestery winds fair Frdsy'
For Eastern PENNSYLVANIA, NewJersey, Delaware,
N,rvl.ud and virginia f,lr colder: northwcstey winds
For North Carolina and South Carolina, fair; colder
For Georgia and Florida. fair; cooler in the eastern
port!ons warmer in the western
For Alabama and Mississippi, fair; warmer FRIDAY.
For Louisiana and Arkansas. fair; warmer.
For Eastern Texas, light rain; warmer
For Western New.York. Western Pennsylyanta ana
West Virginia, fair.
For ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin, Michigan,
Tennessee and Kentucky, far; warmer FRIDAY morning.
Eor Minnesota and Iowa. fair; warmer.
FOR The Dakotas Kansas and Nebraska light snow;
Fo- Missouri generally fair; warner
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
A BILL FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

Albany March 4 GpccaD.-TEe Compulsory Educa-
ton bill introduced in the Assembly today was
drafted by Superintendent Draper and Professor Col
lin of the Executive Chamber and provides that all
children between sGen and eleven years Old shall
attend public or private school, or he Instructed at
home by competent teachers during every day OF
the wear that the public schools of the city or district
In which the child Ives are in session. Children be-
tween eleven and fmrteen must attend school at least
tonrteen weeks eacl year in any case, ana must at
tend il every day the public schools are In session. ui'
,ess regularly and lawfully employed The Board
NJ Educa,ion in eah city and district must employ
inspectors All public and private SCHOOLS are re-
ouircd TO keep registers of attendance "cn are 70
he omen 10 the ins)ectors at all reasonable ureS'
bdren are found not TO attend school the inspectors
sre 10 admonsh tier parents or guardians Oh te re-
ouements and pnaltics OF the law II t'o "o'
attendance confines they are to be arrested anu
taken before magistrate II he deiernnes ,m"' , un
90" .rnderd fi such non ATTENDANCE are liot
reasonah,e he Is 10 impose line. Each ciy a anu
district must prUide a school for the uetehIIJh %
instrnction of iciOus and uncontIOiaDle tln'uvn @
ANY city or district neglecting 10 ch9iVc tlo P., y,
visions Of the ait is TO be deprived Oh us shae Vi
public school mOteys
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
FREIGHT RATES To TIE WEST.

The executive committee Of IN" Trunk Line Associl
ton met Yesterday representatives, Of the savannah
steamship Line. the Georgia Central the Richmond and
DanIlllc the Chesapeake ard ohio. and othe~s Of the
~.,rthcrn rail and water lines. The southern lines
agreed I, unite with the Trunk Line A>-o, ,ation in
establishing freight rates from the seabol,h to the
Wet The decision was arrived nt only after i've
hours of discus lpp. aud even then onl' the most
General poIut, of the Arrangement agreed upOn
The details viii De- determined AT similar meeting
- be- held at so 3iG broadway on April /.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
TRYING TO GRiFr Rabbit BONE on A BOY.

\ novel operation was performed hy Or. I. y.
Nd,!aw nt II Mary, Hospital. las Wtduo >day
ing. some lime a,o a small boy named schulz while
PLAYING iu u hand cart at the corner of AcNaudTiHc
and It AuIdn ayc-. lost his balance aud fell the
Ground III. aiming q simple fracture of the shin bone
If the left lex. Medical attendance procured
and thc limb ,Ir.,Sd but the operation did result
q, expected shortly aforWant The bone commenced
To- decay, and another operation wa> decided upon.
Dr. Mc';i-tW had tho patient removed TO ST. Mary
Hospital and in the presence Of IN" clinic hc
chlpruiorm'd hJ'h the boy and 4 live rabbit. Aitr
carefully ,crapng the dccayci part Of the bone. he
hiild the rabbit aud moved the upper joint Of the
lcu hind l'g. which Immediately placed I'm the
cavity uf the huyo Icg. The limb then carefully
dressed and the patient carried back 10 the ward.
Every indication at present points toward quck
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
royps STILL PAYING coNuIS,loys

Chicago, March O~prcah. .-Gencral Passenger
Agent smith ~ he Lake shore. has written letter
., chairman Blanchard. ~ the Central Traffic A-s"cn
ton. SAYING I'm brief that tho htt"r'S plan for IN"
-toppaec of commission payments j. a failure. Nr
smith savs the Grand Trunk and Niagara Falls short
Line are both paving commissions Ir. smith also
tI,NS of several other rptd- which have said from tho
beginning that they would pay commissions
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
THE ILLrXol, ,EyAToRsuuP.

Springfield. H. March 4.-Thc fui membership Of
the joint Assembly was present At noon and the
I3-th ballot for senator showed the following result
Palmer lOl strccter So. ogicshy. :. The baio'Ine
continued mp 10 the 13"h ballot without material
change. When the lioth ballot Wa called the ~ir'i"F
Republicans crowded nrpuud the men who .ill cluug
TO Oglcsby and warned them that there were grave
fear, that Representative CJchIcN would vot" irr
Palmer 70 punish what De deemed RcpEp"ru
trcachery IN failing 10 deliver 100 votes to-day for
~trcctcr. The warning Wa, without effect. however,
and the 1AOth ballot ,uvc Palmer lOl, Ntrcct'r -,
and Oglc-by y. The Farmers and the Republicans
thcn forced an adlOnrnmrni.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
LEFT ~ CHAIRMAN rINLEY's HANDS.

Chlcaco March / SpcciaD.-At this mornings meet
iu: 81 Interested lines the application ot the Alton
f.r permission u make a twoccut mileage rate waN
loN iu The hands II Chairman Finley. Tho Alton
AID positively that il would make ia" reduction unless
o., market va, cleared ~ Jacksonville and south
eastern mileage ticket, s,h over tie N''i-on t.
chicago Moreover. 1t woud apply The reduction to
klu-a, CITY. a. we'll a between CHICAGO and 81
Ipul, The Atchi,ou claims the jacksonville has
not issued it- Objectionable mileage sine" February
but the Alton claims The It. Louis scalpers are
wifi, iitsfu
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
ADVATCTNG ITS RATE As REQUESTED.

Chicago, March AT the recent meeting 0f the
Board Of Commissioners Of the Western Traffic Associa
on the Central road ordered 10 advance it'
rate syrup. coffee and dried fruits from II 10
20 cents per 100 pounds between Chicago and Iowa
points - conform to the agreed tiriG. The Iowa Cen
tral refused obey the order until hearing Shond be
granted il bv the commissioners. To-day Traffic
Manager Banks. ~ that road had an Interview win
Commissioners Walker Nldscy and Finley. and At the
conclusion 81 the conference said tat his company
would advance the rate 10 he 20 cent has aS ordered
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05

oppose the passage Of the bill known No. 1o7 in
troduced by Mr. Lnson IN the Senate which pro
poses to "lcvy tax the full value Of personal
property without allowing any deduction for Just
debts owing" The effect Of this bill should it be-
a law. the Board says. will be to discourage
commerce and manufactures" and that "many Of
large manufacturers find il to their advantage
have their factories in New Jersey. and that this
number will be largely increased II the bill becomes
q AZ.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
FARMERS AND RAILROAD AT ODDS.

Chicago. March i.--The Farmers Alliance in Tho
western part Of Iowa is at odds with the Northwestern
Railroad Company The Alliance people claim that
discrimination thr part of the company has been
used in many case. They say that the railr0ad has
charged farmer; S30 car for the stock: in many
other tIvc doubled the storage made il $50
car Judge Norris acting i attorney for the All
ancc. i looking up evidence In the matter among the
commission men at the stock wards.
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
HEARING on TIE ERWIN TAXATION BILL.

Albany, March (speciaD.-senatOr Erwin. OF st.
Lawrence County has introduced bill 10 tax real and
personal propeItya "lsting" bill-which Is attracting
good deal of attention throughout the State. II is
attempt bring personal property under the
troll OF tax gathcrcrs and TO compel the Of per
sonal property to pay larger proportion than they
now do for the total State taxes.
To-day the Senate Committee on General Laws gave
a hearing upon Senator Erwins bill There appeared
New-York tribune., 1891-03-05
nEG1.I ATING ENpRESS RATES.

Kansas City March IA dispatch from jefferson
city, Mo- SAYS: The House ll,e this afternoon placed
express companies operating In the stat" under the
jurisdiction o. the Railroad Commission and author
lcd the commission g. fix and enforce maximum rates