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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
WIFI TAKE Up POLICE BILLS.
A VOTE THAT MAY BE NEEDED TO PASS THEM
srAPJ.EroN's AMENDMENTS

A yCTr- THAT MAY BE NEEDED 10 1foo ii'i-'i
srAPJ.EToN's AMENDMENTS
Albanv April 2 (SpecaD.-The senate VIII proD"-
b,v ,abe nm the New-York Police bills tomorrow
Senator Stapleton offered amendments to the DIS
to-day giving Mayor Strong the power 10 settie
deadlocks in the Board OF Police. by making MIN
AN ex-ofcio member Of the board Upon notlon :?
Senator Raines, tire Noice DIiS "'''
amendments. were taDlel IT.. o, ,been, tn
Senator Coggeshall, Republicap, was aDscIiie, -,
day. but Is in the city. His vote may Dc "eeueA '"
% the Police bills . ,oa ,ha, the
Later in the evening 1t was learned tna poiine
Senate will come 10 a vote tomorrow on the foice
bills All The Republican Senator'S, except senator
Wolferf who IS III In Brooklyn, are IN the clty'
Senators Roberts on and COggeshall VINO Were an
sent carv to-day arrived here before the DAY ehdeu
and viii he Yresent In the Senate tomorrow .
Senator SfapletOn will offer his amehnmtni, "
The Blpartisan Police bin tomorrow, max MAKING D
Police 10 decide Ceadlocks; All or the lssP,'oo, ,
Senator'S. except Reynolds, Will proOfoy eo, 70
against this amendment. From present aPp'a a.,
ances the bipartisan Police bill VIII pas" III '''
present form -. r-xocu,,,,e Commit
tee Of the Republican state Conm!t,ee ALL. .ha ',
from New-York early tonight. 1t Is repor,eu th'
he came here as a messenger from lhoinas -.
plat 10 Governor Morton to ask the Governor 10
In.La a nledge that he Will appoint thaileS ~
w., 90 "a Judge in the late Judge Marine =
riaca and Michael Kerwin as a Quarantine Noih-
a. The original appointment OF these men as foIce
comm,ssioners OF New-York. 10 represent the re
p1bcan party. 1t is UNDERSTOOD from go3u nu
thorit% that Governor Morton declines 10 MAKE any
,,nd ,,,hatever that Kerwin and Murray shall nave
ANYTHING.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
IT PUZZLED TIE LEADERS.
THE ASSEMBLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT To DO WITH
ELL DGsAPpHOVED by THE
MAYOR OF COHOES.


Albany, April 2 (SpcciaD-Thc receipt by the AS
sembly to-day Of veto message from Mayor
Stronghold of NewYork. but of Cohocs-threw the
parliamcntarians and constitutional experts In that
body into n state OF hopeless confusion and en-
barrassmcnt The situation was novel, for this
was tho first Instance IN which exercise by any
Mayor OF the veto power granted under the Con-
stltutlon Of 1924 had been brought 10 the attention
of the Assembly. The Constitution provides that
every bin affecting the interests of a city which
the Legislature passes must. before II can be sub
mitted to the Governor, be sent for approval or
disapproval to the Mayor OF the city affected That
Official has fifteen days IN which to consider the
Measure. and If he returns II 10 the Legislature
with his disapptova It must be rcpassed by both
branches before IL can go 10 the Governor for his
signature
The bill which the Mayor of Cohoes objected TO
simply changing the date OF the municipal
election in that city from November Of each year
to April. and 1t involved no question OF other than
local 1t happens. however. that the Legs-
lature has as yet established no method OF pro-
ccdurc In dealing with bials IN this new state OF
suspension or limbo, and 40 one knew to-day just
what TO do with the vetoed measure Speaker Fish
ruled at the outset ihat motion permissible
except one ordering the biz To third reading and
massage. Notwithstanding the objection OF the
Mayor. and this decision seems To- tally with gem
cral parliamentary practice.
Mr. Foley the mihority leader contended ON the
other hand, that the bill was dead and would have
to be introduced anew, ana De sent Ia commit
tee after 4 first reading. Mr.. OGrady declared Mr..
Foley's construction of the language OF the Const-
tuition extravagant and Illogical and contcnded that
the bill WAS not subject to amendment or recon-
INITIAL and retained all the parliamentary privileges
that = bill would have on being returned without
approval by the Governor.
Mr Maby confessed frankly tina, the par;in-
rn"nt1ry status Of the bin ia his judgment
greatly confused ana suggested that some care be
taken not to set mistaken precedent I'm acting
upon IT, ON his motion the bill was laid over until
tomorrow to enable the Speaker and the other
members OF the Committee on Rules to agree on
some method OF procedure with bills thus returned
by Mayors TO the Legislature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
DIR PHILIP MEIROUITZ TO BE APPOINTED
MAYOR STRONG WILL MAKE HIM SCHOOL
COMMISSIONER ON MoNDAY-TAMMANY
MEN ENTER A MILD PROTEST.

MEN ENTER MILD PROTEST.
N,vor Strong gave n half hour from his busy day
Yesterday 10 an interview with Dr. Philip Metro
witz OF No 1886 East FOurh-st.. whose name had
been presented for appointment as member OF the
Board OF Education DR.. Melrowitz was introduced
TO the Mayor by Morris Cukor and the Kew. Jonn
r. Devins representing Good Government Club Il
DR. Meirowi.z talked freely with the Mayor regard
ing the schools Of the city. and especially those OF
the East Side After the interview Colonel Strong
said:
Come down on Monday and will appoint you
4 Commissioner who offered his resignation some
time ago , asked 20 remain in office for the present.
but now | shall write him that will grant his re-
quest"
Some Of the Trustees of the Eleventh Ward School
called on Mayor Strong late yesterday and pro-
tested strongly against the Mayor appointing Dr.
Meirow,tz as School Commissioner because or Ms
youth and inexperience." They suggested three
men who in their opinion were better qualified for
the place The men named were Benjamin Blumen-
thai at present a school Inspector Amos G. Ander-
son. an ex-trustee and inspector, and George Mum
dorff The spokesman OF the delegation was Maurice
Bumenthal. the son OF one of the asplrants. lie 10
young himself but he said that because OF DR..
Merowitz's youth and inexperience he could not %
qualified TO hold such an important place. Some
one said that he only twenty-three years old.
"Twenty-four think" said another trustee.
"Or twenty-five years. He's young anyhow" said
a third trustee.
At least two OF the three men mentioned BY
those who oppose DR.. MeirowitZs appointment are
Tammany oficeholders, and the statements made In
regard TO the physician not according 10 facts
DR. Meirowitz is tweny-elght years old. He has
lived all his life the East Side. having been grad
uated from Grammar School No. 22 at Sheriff and
Stanton SITS. He attended the College OF the city
OF NewYork. from which he was graduated in 1851
receiving the degree OF Bachelor OF Sciences. After
his graduation from the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons he served in the Charity Hospital as house
physician and surgeon At the end OF his service
he called 10 nil the place OF physician and
surgeon TO the Anglo Mexican Mining Company
From Mexico he went abroad TO study In the Uni
veIsities of Vienna, Paris and Berlin, returning In
1875 since when he has been practising In Feast
Fourth-st, and is now one OF the medical examiners
for the Equitable Life Assurance Society. While
at college DR.. MeirowZ served for several sessions
as an Instructor in OF the evening schools thus
giving him a practical insight into the art OF teach.
ing. He has been physician for five years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
coMsTOcK GETS \ HEARING.

Albany. April 2-Anthony ComstocN appea'e"
before thu, Assembly Codes Committee TINS AFTER
noo, In favor of his BILL which Is designed better
70 protect public morals. defend the health and
integrity OF youth. prevent the degrading OF
women and girls. and preserve the honor and re-
spect due TO women lie said 1t was about time
that "A person should he prevented from exposing
any portion OF the form in public, either in a
,b.,t re-. or in "A disordery house. The bill egis-
iates against the llving-plcture craze which seems
70 have taken hold 81 the stage This bill not
only makes II a misdemeanor for woman to
show her form. either nude or draped but it pre-
appear by making 1t q felony for him to do So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
FOR AND AGAINST ANNEXATION.

Albany April 1.-The bill OF AssemDiymah H. u
Stewart. providing that the New orK Guy "ne "
ox,ended 10 include certain park lands In West
chester County now owned by the city, had "A
hearing before the Assembly Committee on Citles
this afternoon. c. Henderson, OF Pelham. opposed
the measure II was but n few days ago. he said
that the people OF Westchestcr County had heard
OF the bill IL an unjust measure Tor the res-
CON that II compeIJed Westchcster 10 be CONSOLE
daied with New York City-the very scheme which
thsv had voted against last November. The Rev.
Mr. t'lendennin favored the bin. Congressman
sairchild said that he responsible for the In
irodnction of the bill 1t was the only way "
cure improvements In Westchester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
WOULD FAVOR GUARDsMEN.
A BILL. TO GIVE THEN TIE SAME POLITICAL AD-
vANTAGf:s As WAR VETERANS.

Albany April > (StrciaD-Mr. Gardiner. OF Column
bia County, Introduced in the Assembly to-day a
bill which seeks 10 confer some unusual political
privileges and advantages on National Guardsmcn.
nv It's terms persons who have served five years
I'm the State National Guard or In the Naval Militia
are 10 have all the preferences and immunities In
the Clvil Service OF the State and OF It's various
towns and cities which allowed to honorablv
discharged soldiers ana sailors OF the United States
ia the War Of the Rebellion.
In addition person who has served FIVE years
in the National Guard the Naval Militia. and
who has shall De- appointed To Office In tn"
civil Service, is to be removed thcrefrOm. except
for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
MORE TIME FOR THE NIAGARA BRIDGE.

Albany April In the Assembly to-day MT
Siebert introduced u bill providing that the Niagara
River Bridge Company need not begin the con-
s,ructon OF its bridge until i''o nor co'"p'e'c /"
until five years thereafter. The law Incorporating
I'm. comnonv nroyiles that the bridge shall be be-
gun this year The company was incorporated III
1850 to build a bridge for railroad purposes from
the right bank OF the Ma ara River at some poiht
between 700 feet north the northerly bonhds oi
the state Reservation at the Falls 81 Niagara ana
th. old Suspension Bridge near Lewiston TO some
point I'm Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
SUPPRESSED FOR BOSS CRohhh'
TIE Bill. THAT WOULD TAKE THE LEGAL SALES
FROM HIS FIRM KEPT BACK BY THE

r,,t, prrr THAT WOULD TAKE THE LEGAL SALES
FROM HIS FIRM KEPT BACK By THE
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Albany April CspeciaD.-Richard CroNer ana
Thomas C. Plat do not scruple 10 reVeai 'ne' par
nership The Senate Judiciary Committee 'i'e t"is
afternoon voted down motion to report ii'orao'y
,sso,rhlvnan Pavey's bill TO deprive Croker ana
his real-cstate partner. Peter +. Meyer. Oh Uhe
present right which they enjoy. thanks TO A'''fi'S
ian Judges TO have the legal sales OF He"-forh
cry made AZ Croker & Meyers auctoh-roon'' a.
M III Broadway This bill transfers oacH ''.e
,s,oI sales 10 the Real Estate Exchange, at NO. 0s
Iloerty-st from which It was taken several years
AGO q, the command OF Croker by the Judges
The measure passed the Assembly by a large ma
,or,tv over six weeks ago and has since peeh SUM
herring IN the room OF the Senate judiciary commit.
~. croker made his deal with PIatt that the o'''
should be killed. IT is said about the time 'ne '
mr., was received by the Senate. huer Pea Va
having to glvo hearings on the bill the Jud'v'a'F
committee has deferred action on the Dill until TO-
day. ,,...ou.r ub,
SENATOR Mullin Republican. of WATERFOWL VINO
,ovorsd the measure. naturally became 'hpaue"',
and to-day at the meeting OF the ooin"''''
which ne IL n member, moved that II oe i'po
favorably His motion was defeated
There IL considerable mystery about the vote LOT
,,, SENATOR'S decline to talk about 1t. but 1t Is
,rIors,ood TO have been as follows: Ayes-Josephn
Wu,Iin and Clarence Lexow. Republicans anu
cN',amnor Cuthbert W Pound and John RalnsS re
nuhlicans and Jacob a. cantor ana Martin - vi, ,ha
P,hr,, Ijomocrats ; After taking this vote the
nnnnnents OF the bill demanded that the sUc'eS'
secrecy bc observed in regard To H.. -, . - Co.,
ate and therefore. although devoted ioIwe ro re-
Thomas g Plat. could hardly be eNpec.sa ~ ~
ai's, his avn measure. II should be stated that
ISxow presented his bill before Croker made ms ar
rangemrnts with Platt But IL was uhlie0 r,.' hi
nxn,y to take an inconsistent ground fiatt mao
smnicient votes without him senator MUM WI.
probably move tomorrow that me Sehaos
,rowmt,es be discharged from the CONSIDERATION
=, ,hts hiIl Then the public will know the names
Richard Croker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
WILL. OPPOSE THE AMENDMENTS.
THE COURSE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WILL TAKE
WITH THE POLICE BILLS.

WITH THE POLICE BILLS
Albany Apr1l 2-Senator Cantor. the leader Of
the Democrats In the Senate. said this morning
that the minority Senator'S would not favor the pro-
posed amendments to the I.exow New-Iork cry
Police bills which are to be offered by Senator STA
pleton Senator Cantor said the Amendment - the
Police Reorganization bill pnrposins 10 gave 'ne
Mayor the deciding vote in the case OF "A deadlock
vvould be opposed because II would destroy the b-
nortisan idea for which the Republican senators
have been so long contendlng He said me pcnio-
cr,tic Senators favored the Committee or Ten DIS
and dld not propose TO vote for Amendments 10 me
Inyow hills In order 10 suit dissatisfied Republcan
Senator's and 10 bring them - the support 81 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
AGAINST MILITARY TRAINING IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

Albany April 1.-THE Senate Finance COMMITTEES
will 70 morrow report adversely Senator McMahons
bill providing for military training In the PUBIC
schools.
Bv practically unanimous vote the board Vi
Education OF Brooklyn yesterday recorded i'S pro-
test against the Mcmahon bill now pending al Al
banv. appropriatng 10000 for the Introduction OF
military training in the pubic schools. Inns ae''o"
.,., ~. ,ba hard after n full discussion OF
the measure and the result Is great u,sapp9y,I'-
mont to tho friends OF the Idea In BrookNh FRO
~ Arts and Sciences. led the opposition 10 sne
hin; and moved that "A protest against IL oe se"'
forthwith to Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
TENEMENT BILL AMENDED.
CHANGES WHICH WILL BETTER THE FIREPRooD
REQUIREMENTS.

CHANGES WHICH WILL BETTER THE FIREPRo~
REQUIREMENTS.
Albany April CSpecaD.-The last and most I'M
portant OF Mr.. Ainsworth's three tenement-house
bills which aimed directly at existing abuses IN
the construction and management or tenement-
houses in New-York City. came up for passage to-
day In the Assembly. but with the consent and APP
prevail OF Richard Watson Glider. the chairman OF
the Tenemen House Commission. IL was decided
20 allow a few further concessions to be MADE De-
fore attempting get final vote. Several minor
amendments drawn by Mr.. Glider and Messrs. Mill
Ter and Lawson offered and agreed TO. ana
the bill was ordered reprinted and made special
order for next Tuesday. The most important al
teration one permitting fat 10 be boiled In tens-
ment- houses now standing. but forbidding any ar
rangements 10 be made for this and similar opera
tons in buildings hereafter erected. y..
Mr.. Glider says that the amendments somewhat
although probably in a less expensive manner.
A meeting in behalf OF tenement-house reform
will be held in st. Michaels Church, Amsterdam
ave and Ninety -ninth-st.. this evening. Among the
speakers will be W. ID. H. Washington or tho
Tenement House Commission: the Rev. Henry st.
George YOUNG Miss Alice l.. Woodbridge. OF the
Worklngwoman's Association. and MISS keyser
This is one OF a series Of meetings held under the
auspices of the Church Association FOR the 40
vancement OF the Interests OF Labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03

Chairman Robbins and the other members OF the
committee thought the time for action had come
and would consider how far il would be wise 10 Ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
rpp,py CONSOLIDATION BILL APPROVED.

LIBRARY CONSOLIDATION BILL Affho' Ed
Albany. April Ex-Governor Morton mas approved
these bills
f,h,nter pos authorizing the Land Board TO sell
lands under lake waters and of Long Island, anu
to permit dredging companies u ""'''P "'o's WV
shores of the Hudson River. - ,n- a.,
s,ii1,tIon bill.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-04-20
-
Disease Does Not Spread.

The contagious disease theory, as ad
vocated by a farmer In our last issue,
for the determination Of the ground
squirrel seems 10 be Of little value. In
mentioning the matter the Spokesman.
Review correspondent at Colfax says
that the disease which was noticed in SO
many sections Of the country few
weeks ago does not seem to be spread.
ing rs much rs was anticipated, but, on
the contrary seems 10 be on the dc.
crease, and young squirrels are coming
out by the thousands. A farmer herr
received letter last winter from an Of
fetal Of the agricultural department, In
answer to inquiries concerning the pos
sibi!i,y Of inocalating the squirrels with
some fatal disease, in which the Official
expressed 1t as his opinion that no very
fatal disease could be bred in animal.
that lived In the ground. for the reason
that the earth was such purifier that /,
would absorb the germs and prevent the
disease spreading.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-04-20
The Last Chance Victory.

The case of the Last Chance Mining
Company vs. the Tyler Mining Com.
pany, involving valuable mining prop.
erty Ia the Ceur d'Alenes was decided
In the United States supreme court last
Monday in favor Of the Last Chance
Company. The court holds that the
district courts decision WAS not based
upon sound principles. hence the case is
remanded, with instructions to grant q
new trial.
The case went before the supreme
court on writ OF certiorari issued by
the supreme court against the United
States circuit court OF appeals "a, San
Francisco. John II. Mcbride OF Spo
kane appeared for the Tyler, and asso
ciated with him were Senator polph OF
Oregon aud Arthur Brown Of Salt Lake
Counsel for the Last Chance are United
5 ates Attorney General Olney, Charles
$ Voorhees,. attorney for the receiver
Of the First National bank, and W. B
Hepburn, attorney for the mining com.
pany.
This Is one OF the most noted mining
cases In the history Of the country,
The ground In dispute is worth sJoo.Om;
there Is also involved over esOU
worth Of ore taken out OF the disputed
area by the Last Chance and claimed
by the Tyler. The mines are at Ward.
ncr and the litigation has been one OF
the exciting features of the Idaho
courts for several years. The case was
carried up TO the United States circuit
court Of appeals, where the Tyler PEG.
pie won. Then the Last Chance people
wen, before the supreme court and
asked for writ Of ccrtiorari, and the
petition was granted, an action seldom
taken by the supreme court.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-04-20
The Sand foint Bridgs.

Last fall proposition was made 10
the county commissioners tina; II the,
would furnish the lumber private par
ties would build a new bridge a, Sand
Point without further expense 10 the
county. The bridge was built and nd
di,ional bills presented for about $50
One approach 10 the bridge was built
upon the land Of farmer without
proper steps being taken 10 condemn OF
open the land a. public highway and
the owner also puts in claim for s3.us
damages. To make the bridge usefu
II would also be necessary 10 drive lo'
Of piling aud build plank road to III,
approach at one end costing severa
hundred dollars more. After CAREFUL,
considering the matter the commission
ers decided iha; IL would be much the
cheaper 10 abandon the bridge, conse.
quently they refused to accept Il from
the builders and the old bridge will h
repa ircd. These are the facts as statet
To us and under the circumstances II
looks as though the commissioners acted
wisely in the matter.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-04-20
Not Railroad Lands.

A telegram from Washington says
that Secretary Smith has decided ad.
vcrsely 10 the claim OF the Northern
Pacific railroad to lands lying in Idaho.
within the limits OF Its grant, but which
were subsequently withdrawn by proc
lamation and formed into part of the
Ceur dAlene Indian reservation. More
recently the Indians coded the lands
back to the United States, and congress
confirmed the session. The Northern
Pacific railroad claimed the decision
revived its original rights to these
lands.
This decision is Of importance to
settlers on the reservation who have
been under the impression that the
railroad grant covered the odd mum.
bered section In the strip thrown open
to settlement. A decision of the same
nature was rendered a short time age
when the secretary held that the rail
road could select lands In Washington
in lieu of the losses in the reservation
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-04-20
"a Woman OF the World.

One Of the greatest attractions at the
post hall this season was the production
Of that interesting comedy drama, "a
Woman Of the World" in which the
Misses Charlotte and Minnie Tittell
and Mr.. Wallace Munroe took the lead.
ing parts. The performance was one OF
the best ever given In the beautiful little
play house at the post and completely
captivated the audience. All three Of
the Tittell sisters, Charlotte. Essie and
Minnie, are exceedingly clever actresses
and became favorites with those who
attended their performances.
Minn!c's "Scrpcntine Dance" at the
close of the performance Monday even
ing, is beyond the power Of pen to des
cribe. Her graceful movements and
difficult feats must be seen TO be ap
preciated. She Is an artist In that line
The company expect to return mex
June
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-04-20
MURDERED roa HIS MONEY.
August Bong Found in Dying Condition st
Sand Peint.

August Bong Found in Dying Condition st
Sand Peint.
August Bong, tie maker. well known
In this county for the last 10 years, was
found unconscious near sporting house
at Sand Point, Sunday morning, and
was carried to q room and medical aid
called. but all efforts failed TO revive
him, and he died without gaining con-
sciousness about 3 p. m. the same day.
Mrs. DIR. Iceberg, who attended him,
thinks he was poisoned with morphine.
or some such drug.
Coroner Sabip, Of this place, went to
the scene Monday morning, impanneled
q jury. and after the examination Of a
number Of witnesses, the jury brought
In verdict Of death apparently from
morphine poisoning. administered by q
party unknown. Bong arrived In Sand
point on the Saturday evening express
from Noxon. Mont. where he had been
tie cutting during the winter. and had
been paid of three days before, receiy-
ing sl36. lie had been spending some
money. but was supposed to have about
ESQ when he stepped on the train here.
lie spent some money In the SALOONS
during the evening and engaged a bed
but about II O'Clock went out saying he
was going 10 kittis Mack's house, and
was not seen again until morning. when
found unconscious When searched In
the morning. but % cents was found on
the body. and about $50 remains unac'
counted for. Bong was a bachelor and
Is not known 10 have any relatives in
this country. The Mack woman was
known to be without money previous
TO Bong's arrival aud aftsrward had a
$40 bill changed at one Of the saloons
Suspicion points to her As party to
the crime. although no positive evil
dence could be produced that would
warrant her arrest.