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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
DIR. WILLI1M II. SMITH SERIOUSLY ILL.
THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT ATTACKED
WITH PNEUMONIA.

THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT ATTACKED
WITH PNEUMONIA.
Dr. william VI. Smith, health officer OF this port, Is
lying dangerously i'll from pneumonia at his home at
Fort Wadswortn. on Monday afternoon Dr. Smith
was in New-York and while returning home was at
tackled with chill. When he arrived at ms house
he was so i'll that he had to take to MS Ded HIS
brother Dr. Andrew Smith, and DR.. Skinner, who are
deputy health officers attended DR.. Smith and found
him with all the symptoms of pneumonia Dr. Smith
continued TO grow worse and late Monday night his
condition was alarming Yesterday morning, however,
there appeared to be marked improvement In his con-
diton and he sat up in bed and undertook to dictate
letters TO the United states Consul at Hamburg, Funch
Edye & Co. and r. j. Cortis, steamship agents, con-
tainng suggestions that wOuld have tendency to
prevent typhus fever from being brought to this
country The letter to the United states Consul at
Hamburg called attention to the filthy condition OF the
emierant boarding houses in Hamburg.
Yesterday afternoon there was a change Tor the
worse in Dr. Smiths condition. He had high fever
and at one time his pulse was 90 and temperature
1O4 He however, continued conscious and last night
the attending physicians announced that Dr. smith
was resting easy and they did not consider that he
was in any immediate danger. Dr. Smiths family,
however as well as the attending physicians thought
advisable to send for Drs. Delaeld and Richardson,
of Brooklyn. They expected TO reach Dr. smith
house about midnight The arrangements had been
made TO convey them back to the city on quarantine
smith, both of Dr. Smith, were at his bedside last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April Ia (speciaD.-wheat tonight shows
loss Of almost cent over last night The New-fork
crowd, which has led the buying here, bulled rs
vigorously as ever. but the from the other side
was against it. There an increase on passage OF
500 900 bushels an increase In the English visible
Of SOC, 900 bushels Nav opened Mt Al O5 rs sold
between Al o6 1s and 81 O4 10 and closed ct 81 %
81 03 "a, and closed at 81 03 "a. Corn was again
dominated by the demand for samples; NO: css s
arrivals were moderate for Tuesday The estimates
for Wednesday only $50 cars. There was stu
an urgent demand for for vessels to be hurried
to New-YorB. MAY sold from co IL 10 TO- and closed
at SO So sample oats were higher. July opened
at 55 Ia, sold between 55 3S and "a 49, and closed
Prices there were 1915 cents higher. The estimate
for Wednesday was only 10000. May pork opened
81 H. ard closed at 81 15 July ribs opened ct S8 TO-
and closed at 90 CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
wHrsrpLArERs HOLD A CONVENTION.

Milwaukee WIS.,, April lathe first National Whist
Convention ever held in America opened in this city
to-day. II is important in many respects, and los
attracted attention all the country. The object
Of the convention Is to establish playing rules that
VIII be recognized as law in all sec
tions Of the United States. 1t is the
idea TO establish American code and to
base this on the latest idea of whistplaying as a
mental training. Rules will be adopted which will
make the play standard and the whist-players hope
TO enivon the winter months by interstate and
national contests based on the performances ana
present from all the leading cities in the Union. The
visitors guests Of the Milwaukee Whist Club during
the week,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
THE POOLROoMS CLOSED.
NOT A PLACE TO BET IN THIS CITY.
EVEN PETER DE LACY LOCKS HIS DOORS
ACTION OF THE POLICE BOARD.

EVEN PETER DE LACY LOCKS HIS DOORS
ACTION OF THE POLICE BOARD
Chief Inspector Byrnes yesterday received reports
from Inspectors Williams and Steers aud from several
OF the police captains that the poolrooms In the CITY
were closed. No arrests o. booksellers were PpoTeu'
John r. Fellows at Police Headquarters ana SAID
that the booksellers were going to carry on business
in such lawful manner that the police could not
arrest them Money would be received at the pool
rooms to be teegaphed to the racetraclEs ana only
small commissions would be charged, because the
money on all the horses in race could be sent 10
the track by one telegram. Inspector Byrnes said that
the police would shut up the poolrooms and keep them
closed.
At the meeting of the Police Board in the afternoon
President MacLean offered the following which was
passed without dissenting vote:
Inasmuch as II appears by ruling Of the Justice
holding the Oyer and Teminer that the Interpretation
given oy the General Term OF this judicial Department
TO the statute In relation to poolseing. alleged pool
selling has been mlsapprehended that persons Offend
ing against that statute be convicted and punished
therefore be 1t
Resolved That the Acting Superintendent be directed
general order to the effect that this Board will
require every member OF the force rgdy to enforce the
satut, In relation to selling tickets pools or alleged
pools.
Regular frequentcrs Of the pcolrooms rode all over
the city In the afternoon trying to find place TO put
down bet as the phrase goes, but they found only
| locked doors. The managers and clerks who keep
| these places had fed preclptatey on receipt OF a
straight tip from the right quarter that the police
| meant business. "Abe" Hummel said on Monday
that all the rooms would be open yesterday to re-
| ceve commissions, but Mr.. Hummel. who is always
right when he is not wrong, happened to mscaleulae
| this time Even Peter De Laoy's place in Park Row
was closed. Peter said at the Gsey House on Mon
day night that his den should be kept open, though
the heavens fell Tribune reporter did his best to
| get In at O'Clock, but he had no crOwbar OF
battering ram with which to break in the doors, he
obliged to forego the pleasure and excitement OF
| sending commission TO Memphis.
Some of the pooroom keepers have decided to leave
town. They are retired business men now. One who
will remain said last night that it had been decided at
meeting held in the afternoon that attempt would
be made TO reopen the rooms till May 10 the beginning
OF the regular racing season. by that time the APP
pealed Of Fisher will probably have been disposed
of by the General Term If Judge Barretts sentence
is sustained the will remain closed. If IL Is re-
versed they will resume business. -
At late hour last night the Ives Pool law was SUN
on the statute books and Peter De Lacy sleeping
the sleep of just man made perfect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEW. WORK DEALINGS.
The option wheat market yesterday advanced "a
cent early in the day on stronger cable accounts
English advces in instances 12 pence higher The
later cables showed full reaction, and the local
market sympathized There was considerable amount
Of realizing and the close easy though with prices
still 1-9a1-4 cent above those of Monday evening
broke to 81 IA "a and closed at 81 Ia 10. July
opened at 81 II 1-8 sold at 81 IL LA 81 10 3s, and
closed at 81 10 So, while December after opening at
The sales were 0,920,OO0 bushels. The interior
receipts quite large being 161 900 bushels Of
spring and 900 bushels OF winter wheat, against
15l 900 and $1,000 bushels respectively for the cor
responding day last year; The exports from m the
Atlantic seabOard $4,000 bushels, against $4,000
bushels the day in 1890. The spot market was
mo eratey active but very irregular, and closed
Exporters took $4,000 bushels. There were no
purchases by milers.
In corn the speculative movement was quite active
the sales being 100000 bushels. The shorts covered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
HILL WANTS A NEW FOREST COMMISSION
MS FLIMsY PRETExTs AND EFFORTS TO Gus,
THE PRESENT BoARD-MAIoRITY AND
MINORITY REPORTS.


MINORITY REPORTS.
Albany, April 14.-The senatorGovernor has at
last prevailed on all but Democratic member Of
the Committee Public Lands and Forestry to sign
report advising the turning out Of the present COM
mission. bhich he appointed, and substituting another
commission with the same number Of men having
about the same powers This committee, which was
under instructions from Ill., began the attack the
Forestry Commission some time ago, md finished talk
ing evidence three weeks ago. All Of the intervening
time has been occupied by the six Democratic members
Of the committee in getting together report which
would please the who had the investigation begun
and at the same time would not stutfy the members
Of the committee who In favor OF convctng the
commissioners There are eleven members Of this
committee and five Of them sign a minority report
which is absolutely at variance with the one that Hill
has had drawn. OF these five members one is q
Democrat
The majority report contains nothing new. II
simply follows out the orders Of the Governor
The hercest charge that Hill could get the members OF
his committee to make against the commissioners
declares that they have been negligent and apparently
are incompetent to perform the work that the law
devolves upon them Accompanying the report is
bill apparently the work OF Governor-Senator Hill.
This bill means simply that Hill wants the present
commissioners turned out Of ONCE that he can please
some Of his friends by appointing men to his liking in
their places The majority report is signed by Mcssrs
Ryan, chairman, Connolly, DAVE, cameron, dempsey
and George ii. Bush.
The minority mort goes directly to the facts In the
case without wasting time space. This report says
that the Testimony taken shows that the commits
soners have been dgent in the way OF following and
prosecuting trespasses the state lands and has
successfully broken up that practice They have also
organized methods for preventing and putting ou
the forest fires. Then the minority members Oh th'
committee continue: "Ths committee is of opinion
that nothing has been shown upon this investigation
to in any wise affect the honesty or ntegrity OF any
member Of the Forest Commission, and that the worH
~ the Commission has been discharged in careful,
eficent and intelligent manner The minority re
port was made by H. j. Lane, and II was signed Dy
Messrs Lane HIT Walter Brown, Denniston anc
clifford. Both reports were made a special order
for next week Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES.
The Government report from the Washington
Bureau Of Statistics Of the exports OF mineral oils
and their products for March indicates the continuance
Of satisfactory movement at low values The volume
Of exports shows larger percentage Of increase than
that of the value. The March exports amounted to
1913 4G3 gallons, valued at T 400 49, an Incl ease
over March, 1890, of 140323o gallons and OF T3o4
470 in valne. The exports for the nine months OK
the fiscal year to March 81 aggregated 541,2l0,olI
gallons (vlue $780, 983, $40, against 4Oo,332, $50
gallons (valuo 1881 .oo2) for the corresponding
period Of the previous year.
There was little more than a breath OF life in
the crude petroleum market yesterday. No dealings
were INDUCED at the Stock Exchange and at the
Consolidated Exchange, the market was duplicate
of Mondays namely Sales OF 5000 barrels at ono
prlce-73 cents. Refined oil was unchanged at 7.2O
cents here and 715 cents at Philadelphia and Balti
more for barrels, and $40 cents for cases Foreign
quotations we're Antwerp, IS 3-8 francs; Bremen,
GAO marks; London, "a pence
OIL Cite Penn. April 1i-Naonal Trans. certificates
opened at 72Ts highest 49, lowest 72a closed 1919.
Sales $4,000 bbls. clearances $4,000 bbs shipments,
SO 489 bbls runs, 90 48o bbls.
pittsbur9 Penn, Aprl 1i.-Petroeum dull National
Transit certificates opened ct 72 closed at TIA highest
Bradford Penn April 14-National Transit certificates
opened 70; closed at 727s highest, 10; lowest 72;
ciearances, 10000 bbls.
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
THE BALLOT REFORM LAW AMENDMENTS
SOME OF THEM STRONGLY OBJECTED TO BY
SPEAKERS AT A HEARING.

SOME OF THEM STRONGLY OBJECTED TO BY
SPEAKERS AT HEARING.
Albany. April IA SpeciaD.-The points OF difference
recarding the suggested amendments TO the Ballot Re
form law were debated this afternoon before the AS
sembly Judiciary Committee Among those present
were senator Saxton, Horace E. Deming, Wheeler H
Peckham and Henry r. Beekman.
At the opening Of the session Senator Saxton stated
TO the committee that he cheerfuly accepted an
amendment offered to the bill by Mr.. Demng striking
out that provision Of the bill which prevents regular
candidates from filing caveat against their names be
ing used by independent parties in making up ballot
containing also the Of independent candidates
Senator SaxtOn also said that he would not object to
Independents being permitted to have two sets Of
ballots, containing the names of certain candidates
and the other containing different names. This was
an amendment suggested by senator Linson.
There are no differences of judgment now, therefore
between Senator Saxton and Mr. Demlng and other
Independents as TO the shape in which the bill ought
10 pass the Legislature.
Mr.. Deming explained the amendments he desired
made and then said in part
We cannot get the blanket ballot, but that is no
reason why We should not preserve some Of the best
features of the Australian ballot reform system. The
State should show no favortism, for instance 1t
should be just TO the Independent ter to the
Democrat or to the Republican. The state authorizes
voter to cast ballot in that the Independent
should have a complete ballot Under the bill, as
amended in the Senate you give the regular can
didates the power to file caveat forbdding the use
Of their names on independent ballots. BY these
amendments you reegate Independents to the paster
ballot. How are they to be obtained? They must
be peddled at the polls. That is one of the evils
which the Ballot Reform law intended to prevent
We say that if you adopt these objectionable amend
ments would prefer to have the Ballot Reform act
repealed
Incorporation Counsel Beekman, of New York,
argued that the limitation of the Independent voters to
one ballot would destroy the purpose Of the Ballot
Reform Act, which was drawn up to give full liberty Of
voting
suppose there were several independent candi-
dates" said Mr.. Mcmahon, would each one of them
have two ballots ~
"They would" answered Mr.. Beekman, "if they rep
resented different political movements. If we inde-
pendens have to resort to the old methods of using the
'paser ballots, would prefer to have the Ballot
Reform law repealed
Wheeler ii. Peckham said that the effect of the
amendments would be to put the exclusive power OF
making nominations in the hands Of the regular par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
THE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION BILL PASSED ps
THE sENATE-wAR MEASURES IN
THE ASSEMBLY,

The ASSbMbL1s
Albany. April IA (special.-The Senate to-day
passed Senator saxton's bill for university extension
and appropriatng $4,000 for this purpose.
The senate also passed Senator Cantor's bill ap'
propriatng So for the common schools OF New
York and Senator Birketts bill authorizing Brooklyn
to expend 100000 additional for soldiers monu-
ment.
The Senate passed to-day, by vote Of 20 to .,
Assemblyman Mullaney's bill authorizing the SINKING
Fund Commissioners to reduce the percentage upon
their receipts promised by the persons who bid In the
franchise OF the Twenty -ninth-st. railway. MI
Cantor opposed the t arguing with great force that
the Cantor act regarding the sale OF street railway
franchises at auction was gradually being destroyed by
these special acts
The Senate passed Senator Cantor's act extend
ing the term of the Green Commission to consolidate
New York and Brooklyn for one year. and appropriate
Ing So, 900 for the expenses of the Commission.
senator Fassetts bill codifying and perfectng the
laws relating 70 cooperative and loan associations was
a snecial order in the Assembly to-day. Mr. Con-
nelly argued at considerable length In favor OF the
hin and sent 10 the clerk number OF amendments
nronosed by the superintendent of the Banking De
narment all of which are intended to give the super
ptendent of Banks power to examine the onicers ano
hooks of the various associations in the state.
On motion Of Mr.. whipple the bill was recommit'eo
after II had been sent to a third reading
War in prospect, and the results OF war; TOOK up
considerable time in the Assembly to-day. Hamilton
Fish f. introduced. and succeesed in having passed
Immediately, bill authorizing the Federal Govern
rnent to acquire land at Sands Point and Hewelete
point for the construction of mortar batteries for the
defence of the harbor Of New-York. The Drafted
Mems bill was amended that the people snail VOC
on the question. and was sent to third reading.
General Hustled introduced by unanimous consent
and passed bill incorporating William G. whitney
William Steinway Chauncey M. Depew, Sornclus ~, ~.
Aged Women the funds for which were provided IN tho
viii of Mrs Charles j. Osborn who gave $5ooooo 1or
Mr. Gillette called up the bill authorizing the Niagara
Power and Hydraulic Company to increase us capiIa
stock to $40 900 600 and the House passed It,
THE Assembly rushed business tonight. Bits OF
all sorts and conditions were sent to third reading
Amonr these was one of Senator SaXton's amendments
20 the ballot Reform law providing that in the country
the DAYS of registration shall be cut down to two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
THE SECRETARY sUsrA1Ns COLONEL WEBER.

Colonel Weber yesterday received from Secretary
Foster a letter which entirely supported him in his
Interpretation OF the new immigration law. The
Secretary said in his letter:
1t is the duty of the Department to administer the
immigration laws found in the statutes. section 10
of fine ACT makes IL misdcmcanor and provides for
penay OF not less than 1900 when any master, agent,
consIgnee or owner shall refuse to receive the ship
debarred aliens or shall neglect 10 detan them thereon
or shall refuse or neglect return them 10 the port
from which they came 1t is strictly the business OF
the steamship companies owners OF vessels to pro-
vde or adopt measures to prevent the escape OF eX
clnded Immigrants and il Is believed that the master
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15

or officer in charge has ample power IN constran them
to comply with the discipline OF the ship and TO pre-
vent them from escape. II steamship companies,
masters or owners OF vessels inclined TO comply
with the law proper and legal be adopted
by them which will insure the return Of oil persons
debarred from landing under Section OF this act
Among the immigrants which landed at the Fargo
Office yesterday twelve who were detained apd
VIII be returned or these five cOnvcts sent 10
these shores from European prisons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
,,onv,ya FOR THE NEW RIVERSIDE PARK.

Albany, April IA (specaD.-A committee Of the
riverside Park Property owners Associations consist
tne OF james A. Deerng, Cyrus Clark, Joseph D.
KIttel, George Noater Charles T. Trper John }. GID
hons and Charles Lowthef appeared before the Senate
Committee on Cities this afternoon. Mr.. Deefng and
". NJ. WINS, who spoke for other property-owncrs,
favored the taking of the land along the water front Of
the city park purposes At probable cost Of 80
coo This Is the proposal row under consideration
nv the Beard Of Estimate ana Apportionment In New
York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
MIG THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.

Albany. April 14-The following have become laws
Cbant,r TITO lay out and improve certain streets
in BroakIyn and Flatbush. ,
Chapter 17S-Amendng the law extending inc
os,,nc the moneys known as the Railroad Bond sink
ing Fund. . -,
Cbanter 17o-Providng for the support Of rrptured
and crppled men. women and children in the hospitals
and asyiums of Brooklyn. No., 81, p.,,. ,,,,,.
Chapter 16O-Establishing bo'nu vi fuohc "orAs
Of WatcrfoV'n n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15

ever is Lamplghtcr, levelly built, powerful racing
Ike looking bay colt by Observation-Disclosures The
Shark another OF spendtbrfps sons, Is as pretty
plctare. and II only a. good as he LOOKS will make
eaonito Locke vol and goo 1va h,,t pyrors O. nv
no means hopeful that she will again reach her
two-year-Od form.
The tack at westchoster will require plenty of at
tenon before II Is ready for racing. In some parts
the going Is fairly good In Others 1t Is simply abom-
inable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
FRIDGE nIIIs ADVANCED IN TIE HOUSE.

Albany, April IA (specaG.-Tammany Hail. through
Tho Medium OF Assenblyman Elumentha attempted
today to keep back the Brfettsullvan Bridge bill
which has taken the place in the Senate Of the BTket
hill which was KILLED in the Senate through the efforts
OF Joseph j. o'Donohue. The Assembly. by almost
UNANIMOUS vote. ordered the hill 70 third reading
Asscmblyman Brodsiv's DILL proVldng for briueo
1.niseIon IA bild an East River bridge went to a
third reading ii was charged that this was second
edition OF the notorious Greene bridge scheme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
EARrHQUAKE IN CALTFORNIA.

Healdsburg Cal, April 14.-There was sharp
shock Of earthquake at IL 40 last night at this place.
visalIa Cal, April 14.-An earthquake shock was
felt here at 10 80 last night. The vibrations were
north to south.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15

our statutes with lengthy series Of Independent or
separate laws In the main. general in character.
though having too often, in the first instance become
laws for the accomplishment or regulation Of some
special object This congomeralon OF isolated
statutes might with advantages be revised and gen.
orally rearrangcd With a view OF forming moro
homogeneous and coherent compilation OF the laws re-
lating TO insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
THE JEROME PARK LEASE NOT SIGNED

widely circulated rumor that lease OF Jerome Park
to tho Monmouth Association had been signed Is denied
the men directly concerned From the first The Tribune
chung the belief that Mr. witers would take Jerome
and hopes announce the signing Of
the lease within day two. IL not likely that inc
consideration Will be less than $4,000 $S7 900 for the
thirty days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-15
REFoEMEp MINISTER'S AppRovE rHE VAR

REFORMED MINISTER'S APPROVE THE WAR.
At the meeting OF the North Bergen Clasds held o.
the Reformed Church in jersey City YESTERDAY inc
Rev. j. II. suydam presented :he following resouuoh'
which passed unanimously:
Resolved That this Chassis give lbs heury M
dorement and support to the movement OF the czers OF
Hudson County efforts suppress gambling on tho
acetrack Guttenburg"
The Rev. Mr. Gowan. In speaking on the resoiuton'
read the following resolution passed py inc Ne"i ORR
Pastors, Association a its meeting on Monday Resoved.
That as awabdng citizens we vigorously protest against
the nazrant violations Of law apparent On the Gut'en'
burg rIcccourse; and,
'Iesolved That as Christian ministers we e~eenu 70
our brethren in who are Struggling ior inc
suppression OF tine evil pledge of fervent prayers
and hearty cooperation the hard light In which they
have enlisted"
The resolution adopted.