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TENEMENT BILL APPROVED,
Tho Builders League Objects to It n,
Annte urIsh and Exp rImcntaI.

Tho Builders League Objects to 1t as
A.nateurish and Experimental.
A good deal of opposition to the general tene-
ment house bill on the part of builders and
architects developed at the public hearing in tho
Mayors Office yesterday. President Glider of
the Tenement House Commission, in explaining
the bill to the Mayor. said:
1t makes absolutely necessary an increase of
fifteen In the list OF sanitary INSPECTORS. and Of
five in the list of sanitary police. The inspectors
under this bill no policemen can be hereafter
transferred from the regular to the sanitary
force without passing civil service exam nation
as to their peculiar fitness. conducted by the
Municipal Civil Service Board. This. If properly
enforced. will lit the standard OF the sanitary
police and make their work more efficient
Constant and intelligent sanitary inspection
means permanent Improvement OF conditions
se e
or for the storage and handling OF rags. That
constant nuisance and danger. the dark tone-
otherwise sufficiently lighted, there must be
artificial light by day: and there must be light
portant features ot the bill are. first safeguards
against fire In existing tenements; second, tho
,1ndemhmtion ,Gi, OF unsani,aTy pu,ldings, and
houses.
John p. Leo. President of the Builders League.
the requirement that no more than 10 per cent
OF a lot shall bo occupied by the tenement. The
present regulation which was made by the
Health Department. permits the use OF !s per
cent; The chief objections urged by the build
ers. however. were concerned with defects. IN
existing statutes, with which the present bill
has nothing to do. VIM. j. Merritt thought the
committee ought TO have put in MS bill defini-
an apartment house, and great deal of discus
sion centred about this point.
"What we want" said Mr. Merritt. Is now
building law OF comprehensive scope. When
we have commissions think we ought to have
persons on IL who understand these matters"
Several OF the other builders appauded and
suggested audibly that properly constituted
tenement house commission ought to be madc
up OF architects and builders
Commissioner Robbins appeared on behalf of
the Fire Department to say that the Board was
heartily in favor of the bill.
4 he Mayor said that he would approve the bill.
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1t Is Appointed. ConHrmcd, and Organised
In One Dny.

ALBANY. April "5.-The Governor sent tn tho
Senate to-day these nominations for Fish. Game.
and Forest Commissioners: Burnett Davis of
Palmyra, Henry H. Lyman of Oswego. William
II. Weed of Potsdam. Charles Fl. Babcock of
Rochester and Edward Thompson of North
port. He named Mr.. Davis to he President of
the Board. The nominations were Immediately
confirmed.
The nominations were made under the new
law. signed by the Governor, consolidating the
state Forest and the Fish ard Game Commiu-
sions. The President of the Commission is to
receive u salary of s.. 900.
The other Commissioners arc to receive ST 900
salary and 5000 for expenses annually. The Com
mission is to appoint IL fish culturist at a salary
and game protectors and toresters at a salary of
$500 each and $3.50 for expenses. and a chief
forester at salary of $1,000. Two assistant
inspectors and foresters are each to receive
Sl..O0 and $3.50 for expenses, and the inspec-
tor designated rs State Oyster Protector Is To
receive the same compensation and allowances
for expenses.
Thcnew Commission met this afternoon Ed
ward =. Doyle OF staten Island was elected
Secretary and j. Warren Pond of Malone was
elected Chief Protector.
The following were reappointed protectors and
mond. Willet Kidd of Newburgh, Matthew
Kennedy of Hudson. Charles H. Barber of
Greenwich. Henry {. Carr OF Union Springs,
Joseph Northrup of Alexandria Bay, George NJ.
schwartz of Rochester, and a. X. Potter OF
Sandy Creek.
Commissioner Edward Thompson of North
port was elected Shelfsh Commissioner
Tho Commission will hold its next meeting on
May Z.
This is the elimination OF one Of the biggest
pieces OF robbery Of even this rank and rotten
reform Republican Legis Stature The purpose is
already made apparent by the selections made
for appointment among Republican State Com
mittecmcn and politicians.
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PARK DEPARTMENT ENGINEERS
The Trans.H rIcm Bureau Abolished DIR.
Benn Smpc rIntendent Of the Aqumr.um.

The Trans-HarIcm Bureau Abolished DIR.
Bean Superintendent OF the Aquarium.
The Park Board discharged yesterday the engi-
neering force of the department in the Twenty
third and Twenty fourth wards, the dismissal to
take effect on April 80 1t was ordered that the
regular engineering force with headquarters at
the Arsenal. should be reorgnaiZed and that
hencefor:h work in the annexed district shall
be done by them.
DIR. Tarleton H. Bean, whose civil service
rating was 90}9, was appointed Superintendent
of the Aquarium. DR.. Bean was for twenty
years connected with the Smithsonian Institu-
tion and is now attached to the United States
Fish Commission
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionmcnt
was asked to appropriate 5000. 900 for improve
ment and grading in Riverside fark and $500
for the construction OF Il cottage George X.
Read was authorized to collect back rents due
on premises In the outlying parks, and to make
arrmngeeE,s f M MIN ,.,,in Inc occupants nc,
missOners power to enter into leases.
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NEW York SCHOOL BILL KILLED.
The Resolution Inviting Cauadn into the
Union Amended in tue Senate.

Tho Resolution Inviting Cauadn into tho
Union Amended in the Senate.
ALBANY. April 25-The New York School bill
was reported adversely to-day by the Senate
Cities Committee. Senator Stapleton dissenting.
motion to agree with the reports caused a de-
mand for roll call by Senator Mulin and a
long speech against the bill by Senator Lexow.
The motion was carried 81 ayes to O noes kill
ing the bill The negative votes were: Senators
Higgins. Mullin. Parker, Pound, Smelzer and
Stapleton.
This is the bill which reorganizcs the New
York city common school system and was pre-
pared by the Assembly Committee on Public
Education. The majority OF the teachers are
opposed to it. and committee representing the
New York city teachers associations appeared
before the Senate Cities Committee yesterday
afternoon in opposition to the bill.
The st. Johns Park bill tSenator McNlahon's,.
vetoed by Mayor Strong. was reported favorably
again by tho Cities Committee. 1t was repassed
by vote of 20 to-"
The nomination OF Hugh Hastings of New
York city to bc State Historian was reported
favorably by the Finance Committee and con
firmed.
Canadian annexation was received with laugh
ter in the Senate. Senator O'Conror did not
think 1t becoming for Now York State to invite
Canada TO sever It's connection with England.
senator Pound said the resolution was backed
up by thousands OF prominent names, and asked
Its immediate consideration.
want TO stir mp dscord In neighboring country
lie did not thnl; that the names OF Mr.. Depew.
Mayor Strong. Mr.. Platt; and Others. which go
with the resolution should carry the Senate or
its feet.
and the resolution was then laid over.
The Finance Committee reported fRvorably
the bill providing Tor military Instruction in the
10 $40 600
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KING NEW LAWS.
A Batch OF Bilis Passed In the Sennto and
tho Assembly.

tho Assembly.
ALBANY. April 25.-Among the bills reported
favornby to-day in the Senate were Senator
McMahon's bill creating additional Justice
OF the Court of General Sessions of New York
city. and Senator Robcrtson's two per cent. Ex-
empt Fremen's bill for New York city.
The following bills were passed in the Senate:
Mr.. Norton's. authorizing the Albany and Greenbush
Briuge Ctmany to intiict penalties for beating way
senator sMeI,ers repeating the old charter of the
senator Pounds providing for the appointment OF
Stat. commission OF prisons In accordance with tho
Mr. % for w InS rSt Of se5sn churches in the
Nr. .siless, relative acquiring lands for public
pgMTp"ss. M II, %ew Y Yerk city. ,.,,o -, ~. d..
MI. HpSasfs authorizing the sale of certain State
Nj. PnvcEs, providing for biennial school census:
Appraisal G"mms ssionsrs II c"nieetion with the bet
@ se SS%as 5S5H s Ss Geo
sranm,.a! s"cisty " to hold more property, s
These bills were passed in the Assembly:
Mr., J. IL; siark,s; authorizing the Supervisor. of
Mr. A1de:ts. TO compel clean lakeshops n cities.
piat;ssF S"Tma sth"i shSiopra'ns s'ooo' Tor tho
to more drst oneet for
,,,lr,o Mr. Enrnss amending generally the Yonkers
M Sr as of
Hesitation ur cities OF the third class.
Nr. +. +. Schutz's. empowering the Kings County
Clerk to rearrange certain papers In his office.
Mr.. fridays. increasing the power or the State
Board Of Mediation nnd hrhitra tion.
MIR. HOnsingers. providing pension fund in school
for twenty. Ave years.
Mr. Friday authorizing the crossing by surface
line of the ira ks OF another.
Bills introduced in the Assembly:
Mr.. Abcll-Amending the Constitution In regard to
the classification OF cities.
Mr.. eli-Ameuding the articles OF Incorporation OF
the linton Veteran Protective Association.
MIR. CutIer-PrOvIdins tnerA shall he ven stp
nographrrS In the supreme Court OF Kings county.
Mr. O'Grady-For the appointment OF a tuberculosis
commission.
Mr.. Maby-Provding TINT all persons shall have
equal rights In inns AMI public places In the State
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And Nearly TOO More to Go from Reforme
Brook kncld's Department.

There were a little more than 1000 places in
the Department OF Public Works which were not
affected by civil service rules until Mayor Strong
approved the rule requiring all applicants for
minor places in the municipal service to be regis
tered. This rule will not be In full force and Of
feet until May 1, by which time nearly every one
of the 500 Tammany mon in the places referred
to will have been dismissed and Republicans will
have succeeded them.
This is to be brought about by the activity of
Deputy Commissioner OF Public Works Coils
OH behalf OF the Brooktield Republican faction.
Gen. Coils has apportioned these places to tho
several Assembly districts, or rather to tho
Brooktied leaders in the districts who have
been called on bv:hm to supply him promptly
with so many labOrers, cleaners. foremen. teams,
horses. and carts. and the like. The leaders
have found little difficulty meeting the drafts
made on them by the General.
IL this way more than 500 laborers fully 100
foremen and assistant foremen. 200 cleaners.
and 1o5 owners OF horses and wagons, all
or nearly all Temmany men. have been dis
missed already and Republicans have got the
places
Some Of the good places In the gift of the
Commissioner Of Public Works are not affected
by the civil service rules. They. are the inspec-
torships in connection with the opening OF
streets BY. the subway, gas. and steam com
panies. The companies and not the city pay
these inspectors.
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LEFT TO DIE IN HIS CELL.
Merely Suffering from Alcoholism the Al
bulance Surgeon Snid.


bulance Surgeon snid.
man about fifty years old. feet 10 inches
in height, with gray moustache and full beard
and slightly bald. was found lying in the area
way Of the house at 374 Clinton street. in
Brooklyn. on Wednesday afternoon. He seemed
to be dnzed. and the suppositon was that he
was drunk. Two policeman put him in u
patrol wagon. and he was taken to the Butler
street station He told the Sergeant that he WIS
John Kane, but he refused to give his address.
There was II slight cut on the side OF his hcad
and few slight bruises on his face. but Ambu-
lance Surgeon BENNETT. who was summoned
from the Long Island College Hospital. afterex-
amining him, said that he was suffering only
Early Yesterday morning Kane was found
dead In the cell by. the doorman who Went to
wake him up for the purpose of getting his
pedigree. The man wore u gray plaid SACK
coat, dark striped trousers. a dark cloth cap,
and a leather belt. He had only IL cents md
an old English coin in his pocket. Several per-
sons viewed the body MT the Morgue yesterday.
but none identified him. An autopsy will 10
made this morning.
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publican officials of Brooklyn. chosen by largo

publican officials of Brooklyn. chosen by largo
Inajorities.
A telegram was read from William c. Bryant
OF the brooklyn Times, favoring the measure
and rcgretting his inability to attend the henr-
ing.
Col. Morton, the next speaker, said no one
with any principlc could defend tho admins
tration OF the Department OF Charities OF Kings
county. Reform was greatly needed there. and
plenty of testimony could be brought to show
II. There was no reason why the department.
should not be reorGanized nj this time. The
goodly number of Republicans present repre-
sentcd the nctivc, everyday workers OF the
party. They were not rich men. who. on n
stormy election day would probably resort TO
their clubs and form admiration societies.
Neither were any OF them Mugwumps.. To fail
to give the bill approval would fill with sorrow
tho hearts OF these men and dishearten 10000
good Republicans.
Mr.. samuel II. Drew, Chairman Of the delega-
tion. advocated the bill because he believed IL to
be for the interest of all those unfortunates who
were inmates Of the charitable instituti ions, as
well MS for the taxpayers. The thIee-headed
commission was always a failure. The RGpub.
licans of Brooklyn were for the single-headed
commission. They favored II last year when
practically the same bill was up. and they
favored 1t now.
Gov. Morton told tho delegation that he was
glad to see them and that when the time came
for Executive action on the bill their arguments
would receive serious consideration.
The delegation then Withdrew. the Governor
shaking each member OF the party by the hand.
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Tho BufaIo specuIntor Accused by one OF
HI. Customres OF Grand Larceny.

Tho nvfrs,o epecuIntor Accused by One OF
His Customres or Grand Larceny.
BUFFALO. April 25.-John c. Allen. the we'll
known broker. Spectator, and turfmnn, who.
with a force OF twenty telegraph operators
sheet writer's, and board markers, oc-
cupies the entire top floor of tho build
ing corner OF Main and Seneca streets
was arrested this morning on the charge
OF grand larceny preferred by Theodore Mctzgnr
of Elmira. The amount involved Is about $4,000
Allen was arraigred before q Police justice, who
by request Of his attorney. postponed the hear
ing until April 30. Allen was allowed TO go on
$4,000 bail.
Allen has offices in all parts OF Pennsylvania,
New York, Ohio and Canada. They arc all
controlled by the Buffalo Office In any of these
Offices It Ia alleged. one can speculate on nearly
anything that fancy suggests. AZ the Eimirn
branch Mr.. MctzRnr invested his money IN
The investment. go Metzgnr says he was told
bv the manager of tho Elmira office, did not
turn. out good, aud he was out the amount lie
had invested.
Motzgnr consulted Attorney Eustice Of FL;
mira about the affair, and the latter advised
hun to come to Bntfelo and have Allen arrest
will proceed against Allen In II sim liar wny.
John Allen was to the bucket shop habtues
what Ed PnrdrilCe is to the Chicago Produce
Exchange hs could SEQ but to ono side & Of TIE TIE
forces arraved against the bulls; AZ
H. SR U"ms %sre
long OF everything In which he allowed them to
trade. while his personal play was on the short
side The Buffalo Office has not yet been closed.
with other concerns. and trades have been re-
fused by Allen.
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WORTH'S SPARTYsEETHE THEGOVERNOR
They Argue In Favor Of the SingIe-headed
Charities Commission BIII.

ALBANY, April 20. Ex-senator Jacob Worth
and his friends in the Republican organization
of Brooklyn, prominent citizens Of the City of
Churches. and others who favor the enactment
of the Schulz Charities Reorganization bill for
Kings county. crowded the Executive chamber
Mt noon to-dGy at the hearing granted by the
Governor to Those in favor OF the measure
There were several hundred people in the party
which arrived on n special train from New
York. The delegation was headed by Samuel
ii. Drew, IA prominent lawyer.
Ex-senator Worth opened the hearing. saying
that this body of men whom the Governor saw
about him. constituted two-thirds of the Repub-
lican General Committee of Kings County. No
doubt there WAS some opposition to the bill from
good Republicans, but they were mistaken
Gen. Woodford. who had but recently arrived
from Europe, was mistaken in his opposition
Mr.. Worth said he had no doubt that this BILL
IL signed. would prove one OF the most popular
TO the bill were candidates for election commits
sioners, two OF whom were soon to be appointed
by Mayor Schieren. There were 81 candidates
history of the appointment of heads OF the
Charities Department. He said the bill was in
The ne Of good and HE
Idea OF single headed CO COMMISSIONS m SONS was was
now most popular IA and d no responsibility could
State Government had already endorsed the
measure. All the opposition to the bill emanated
J. NJ. Ward. as one of the younger element of
the Brooklyn Repnblicans next advocated the
bill. He said the Brooklyn charter OF 1883, tho
State, provided for single headed commissions
and undivided responsibility. and this bill was
into eject through the instrumsntaiity OF Re, so
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to Congress. I'hcy went. diod knows where. TO
get n Col. Waring to do the street clean
ing. who msused tho money and oyerran
appropriations In a way that New Yorker
10 Philadelphia FOR II welcher. which means n
man who doesn't pny his debts. and gave him
100000 n year TO do what other men had raid
Sg8,O00 year for the privilege Ot doing. He
hoped that. when tho Mayor collected the for
would go to, each one Of them would be pre-
ented with man OF New York Mt the same time
that his certificate OF appointment was given
to him.
IL required unanimous consent TO permit Sem
ator O'Connor to have his name called again. so
that he could Talk some more. All OF tho Dem
ocrnts politely acguiesccd, and the privilege was
allowed him. Ho abused II In the most
hoorish manner. His attempt to slur
master was only lauRhnble. but ho proceeded
10 attack him IN Neritabo billingsgatc as
n TT representative NJ peculiar constituency.
not one of whom Was worthy to bc associated
with gentlemen personally or by representative.
ncss. Cantor, Guy and OSulllran were NIL eager
applicants for the privilege OF having their
pnmcs recalled, so Int they might Appropriately
defend the city and tho senator SO tssailcd.
The majority II rallied to cover with q sort OF
letticont protection the retreat of its vain
glorious leader Little Joe Mullin accepted the
wOnanish duty OF ohicCtinE to tho recall ot any
name, and the vote carrying tho outrageous
measure was announced ms 20 to II IN u dis
graceful scene uf hutbub and confusion hat
compurtcd exactly with its character ns piece
Of legislation and the tnctics rcsortcd to in its
furthcrHnce.
senator Guy could not refrain from doclaim-
prevent a reply to this Jack the Ripper of the
Senate"
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An Assl.taut for DR.. Converse.

The Hudson County Board of Freeholders yes
terday afternoon appointed DR.. Thomas Byrnes
assistant County Physician Mt a salary of 81. 900
a year. County Physician Converse has dono
the work alone for years, and 1t has been very
arduOus. He Is required to investigate every
violence or accident. make autopsies appear as
witness in all murder trials and In trials where
damages are songht by the relatives OF persons
general medical supervision over the county's
criminal and char table institutions. 1t 10 an ac-
knowledged fact that DR.. Converse Is the busiest
man In the county.
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The Stnnch0rId BiIi. irit Pnsscs. win Up
set n Number OF New New Workers..

The Stanch0-Id Eni. irn Pnsscs, win Up
set "a Number OF New New Yorkerr.
The Democrats have always declared for homo
rule for cities. At least, that has been the
slogan from the first day that David B. Hill
occupied the Gubernatorial chair at Albany.
The Republicans have pretended to be In SYM
pathy with this doctrine. and Assemblyman
John B. stanchfod of Elmira. Senator Hills
former law partner. proposes TO test their sin
cerity. Mr.. Stnnchfcld arrived in town late
last night and he will be in this neighborhood a
day or two. consulting with his friends as to the
bill which he hns introduced in the Assembly
and which has reached its second reading. The
the Public Ofiicers law" 1t is as follows:
and IL" fa IS aW Is q hereby
ers" SO as ss S Ga s cnpnSe % civil ONCE
who .hn! not the time he shall be chosen thereto
Of W State FOR wn"S he {" shai be-
ss within his HS ars re-
:, This net shall apply to all persons now holding
" THIS act shall take effect Immediately"
II the bill becomes n law it will affect Col.
Waring. commissioner of street Cleaning. sal
X. Moore OF Newport, deputy Street Cleaning
Commissioners salary $4,000; Capt. Gibson OF
Rhode Island. superintendent of stables of the
\. Sleicher, Supervisor of the CttURscord. salary
$4,000. who is n voter in Albany; John McMii-
Ian of Troy. Assistant Supervisor of the City
Record, salary $4,000: Avery d. Andrews. resi-
dent OF Tonkers. Police Commissioner. salary
$4,000: Gen. Thomas Ewing. counsel to the
Building Department. resident of IOnkers, sal
AIRY $4,000; and possibly f. c. Bren, lately OF
Plattsburg. President OF the Dock Board. SAL
ary $4,000. and Gen. o. H. La Grange. late OF
San Francisco, Fire Commissioner. salary
$4,000.
The proposed law would also affect many mi
nor officials in the courts In the Corporation
Counscls office. and in the Public Works De-
partment. especially those who have secured ap-
pointments from Mr.. BroOkfield. and who live in
Putnam and Westchcster counties.
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CANADA AND NEWFO
The Chances OF Conf ederation Have Greati,
Decreased,

ST. JOINS. n. F.. April 25.-The whiteway
leaders In both branches of the Legislature re ad
statement this afternoon announcing that
Canada was still considering the proposition OF
the Newfoundland delegates for a federation OF
the two provinces and advising an adjourn
ment for fortnight pending the receipt Of an
answer.
This action is surprising to al classes. and It
is believed that the Government has become
alarmed at the extent Of the opposition which
is developing in tho country against fedcr-
course. "
The chances Of confederation have decreased
greatly n the minds OF the party followers. al
upon i. holding that nothing will be left other
wise thnn bankruptcy II the colony is unable
80 next y must default, and the Constitution
VIII be abroRated as England is ruling New
foundand as q crown colony.
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Hln Cook In the Albany peu,...t,.-y.

ALBANY. April a5,-The notorious "Bill"
Cook, train robber and desperate. arrived here
from the west to-day TO serve n sentence of
iorty-nse years In the Albany penitentiary for
general outlawry. The prisoner had twenty
companions. and they left Fort Smith, Ark. ON
Tuesday afternoon. The Black Maria from tb.
Penl,tsintiary was on hand. but as that would not
hold ~ the prisoners the bus used by the Della
a large crowd at the station To welcome Cook,
VINO had been expected for some time All were
Inc prisoners Will be scattered about in the
shops TO prevent them from Matching up any
plans TO escape ~ N'