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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
DR. PARKHURST IN ORANGE
HE DELIVERED AN ADDRESS On lhH
MODERN CITY" REFORM.
,,o,,. ,,,, BEGAN HIS WORK IN NEw-YoRK-woRps

HOW HE BEGAN HIS WORK IN NEW-foRh-"''''
Oh. PRAISE roI MAYOR STRONG
rho pev Or Charles II. Parkhurst lectured al
Music Hail Orange. y. j.. last night MS ' =. y
WAS The Modern City and Municipal REFORM &
lecture was delivered under the auspices Vi w
orange Valley Y. NJ. C. A. DR.. Parhhurs' "as -
,roduced by William II. Bradshaw president VI '"e
orange Valley Y NJ G. A.. and he was hea''"S
welcomed as he stepped to the deSh u "ee'' 49,
dress. He said in part: .,o
Municipal and not National government rr * sn
s fine Trban matters have become greatly IN I'm,
porant during the last few years ana ue''iStu mar,
ter In what particular line corruption mas mnici
Itself your city The tr0u6ie IS re is a. dan
gerous as chronic inquity: No matter IN MA a.
way the disease OF corgRion srown or no, at all
developed you have the seeds OF II. IL VIII ,ahe
ton H' we have only just begun in Sew-york ard
we've been three years at II now ne nsinns and
even If the tiger were dead, there are a score OF
other lea perhaps not 50 ilthy. but as dangerous
tina, .!an~uted beast; .,,-x ,.o,, r,,,s, have
a regeneration When I took the position o. presli
asH Of the the society so I'D i r5SYf sSoos
fry such petty cxcis" Violations, and give Inrir
ns policy and other high officials frequenting DIS
orderly houses and abetting crime ana We g., ,,a
to time remarklng in IA general way that minister
should preach the Gospel We believed in the people
and that II We kept on. something would give way
and something did give way.
The movement with you VIII not be question Of
numbers The larges; results have always been
achieved by small mInorties at first Ten rlen WIN
unbeatable pluck and stern determinatl2n goILh
not II, defeated by anything on earth or hell Tam
many did every thing to keep off the storm. ana
X, ~ clear 81 the issue. they were nnally driven
70 confront the one issue. When that beam" clear
the people were with us-and are stu with us. We
want the administration of our city kept untouched
los political partisan fa'n.. Politics are as much
ont OF place IN the management OF a city as in a
bank -,
New-N0rk vii. never be honestly governed until
~ Is swrp, clear OF all po.it.cs and politicians
and our good Mayor - using his broom pretty
freely When the states were made Jut last sum
rner The people turned down the machines, and
orr rev Mayor Intends 70 rIn the city as he would
any other buslnessin he interest % dec"ncy and
'he stockholders.
While This enterprise viii bes; be prosecuted a.
FIRST by a limited number. YOU need the confidence
and support % every grade % society; you need
resuoctahty but TOO much respec ability IS deadly
- N" cause The success % our movemen; In
Ncw-Yo rk due 20 the fact that II became
known that We're working FOR the poor. and II
their votes that won us The victory last
\pNsfut,aT
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o'GRADY IN ACCORD WITH THE MAYOR
ONLY TWO MANDATORY BILLS NOT APPROVE
by THU LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTED


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by THU LOCAL. GOVERNMENT REPORTED
t,y THE ,ssr,,rtv ,.,,.,,., ,,,,,v,rrrr
~ I'M N'1''"""' 'I''''' ''''' 'I III
THE FACTS ABOUT THESE
N'ni"l, MF'h H. hartman oNrhdy' OF the AS
scmbly cities Committee Tonight sent the follow
iva, l.,,.r f., N,,or s.r,,, In ,,,,.- -, ,, i,,,a,.s
'''A 49, " ''H" '',''"S III "iS"'r - '''e 'h''e'
communicable" t'ichirg the passing Of mandatory
legislation affecting Ncw-York CIV:
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li.y. -a,t any hin has hon reported 2, tho House
~, a.. ny r4.u IN accord ptf our IDEAS and fr4t
,as 81, d.. .,uflrfn.I -, tra q shea OF Yourself ami
,,r ,-.o..,..- .r Cha. government ~ tho city ~
N....N,rk ,- IA. as .lulI obtain them This
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
THE woMEN's PARTIAL TRIUMPH.

Mp xtXo%S HyTAi. SUFFRAGE WfSpid TloN
PASSES THE ASSEMBLY EY VOTE OF ~ 10 81.
.lhon, March Il ,SpcciaD. The Assembly took
utIe relaxation to-day from the harI griud 90; hu7i
r.sso legislation. dcvoting the lions share Of o."
session to an academic DISCUSSION of Tho merits and
dement's Of woman suffrage. Mr.. N!xons concur
ron, resolution proposing 10 submit to no people
Of the State at special election Al Amendment To
tho ,.ul, revised Constitution. extending 'hc rsht
., suor,p. Ia women. gave The Chaut1uqua states
,,,a, and other advocate. Of political "Quiiy be-
tween the SEXES an opportunity to display heir
r4rso1l and or:i ricl gddutry as well ~ Go prove
Ia tho ,i,bc the considerable political sohdtN OF
the movement for cqua suffrage. The resolution
WAS carried by vote If - e. 81, IN" lnH'Iefent
showing made by the opposition giving great IN
couragcmcnt to the active promoters oil the amend
ment scheme TO become effective Mr.. NNoha r""o-
luton VIII have pass III" Senate AT 'hl' SESSION
and bc again accepted by both branches OF inc
Ieyislatur. TO be elected next fall. Al many pre-
,.ous sessions n similar resolution has passed one
of the two houses, only 10 be defeated OF hu"E up
In the other. ..-.t,..t...., 49,.
# vIl he remembered that the constitutional CON
ven,ion OF 1894 after long ana bit"r confess, ut
clined embody an equal dunIds" f, ,'n W.,
her Whether this decision would hop"essiy break
down The agitation maintained so pcrs't"hty III lhlS
state for many years nag D,tn al ,nker,np The
v"tn ~ the Assembly to-day shows apparently mar
the promoters Of female suffrage are sun hcltEts
md saut1lin. and able to contfoI votes enough
10 make their prOgramne more or l"Ss HNc ISIS"
In theoretical politics. The Sehate ~ ~ On
Nixon resolution Will indicate "n,anei 80 ho,pcr
II reflects genuine disposition on the part OF the
Legislature to grant the aiV1ca'eS %, [ ftrIa be-
fore The people which the constitutional convention
deliberately denied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
GARZAS FALL TURNED THE SCALES
COLOMBIAN REBELS DEFEATED AFTER 1hs
DEATH OF THEIR LEADER AT
BOCAS DEL. TORO.


Mobile. Ala. Mare. Ito night. on the arrival
Of the steamship Herald The Register obtained
from IT'S correspondent az BOcas del Toro details
of the bloody and desperate attack on that place
last Friday by a hand Of insurgents under General
Cara The attack made about a. m upon
the Colombian troops CHARTERED In the barracKA
and the battle ragged iercely for three hours. our
ing which time the bullets flew thick and fast. ana
many of the principal buildings were ridded untl
they looked like sleeves The rebels kept up
constant fire upon the barracks where the SOL
diers were entrapped. the was behind them.
The regulars made desperate rush FOR their
arms and began to return the fire. Cara cohuh-
rally called TO the Government troops Surrehder
YOU fools" He was heard to say in English; The
soldiers are shooting high and ran into the street,
where he met hts death He was found dead not
more than nifty feet from the barracks. When the
rebels lost their leader they lost their cause Iney
had the best of the battle until dayhsht, Tnrn h
m. Government soldiers rushed from me dealh
tran and forced the enemy 10 retreat once gee
ting their opponents the run they pursued tn ,
with renewed energy ana Gea'!y e"t I'm bcuses
aul chasing the remaining few INTO the swamp, =.
The United States cruiser Atlanta move IN sisus
ab,u, o'clock IN the afternoon. In a ie" minutes
an vas hustle on the ship. \ steam launSh va
lowered A Calling gun put on boari ana me
iaunrh started with three boats IN tow, containing
seventy five marines. BOcas de. Toro was reicnea
Atlanta rendered valuable aid In attending the dying
and wounded men and women ,.,,, =. ~
The officers OF the Atlanta are not inclined 20 3e
iieve that the CARA killed was me notorious odnas.
-, Tho pio C;r,n1a They say that he would never
have made an attack with SO SINAI! torce Oh Hsh
Notwithstanding this. he was denuneu .! on vi -
lie and his comrades were buried peiore the AZ
,auta'S marines came dHHotT-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
1-XCLE DAN' OtrMANoEUVRED.

II UNCLE Dan III MNN'fC mn
THE SENATE COMMITTEE oN RULES ADOPTS AN
AMENDMENT WHICH Will. NULIJFY his De
MANp FOR THE READING OF ALI BILLS.
Albany. March "A CSpeciaD.-The Senate Com
mittee on Rules to-day amended the rules. with
the aim OF preventing senator Bradley from de-
handing the reading OF every bill The amend
ments made provide that the Senate. by two
thirds vote may dispense with the reading Of
bills.
Senator Bradley said he supposed he would have
to submit the new rule. He had not intended
10 be obstructive. but merely to learn the natur"
Of bills passed upon by the Senate. He was not
TO be squelched by the Committee Rules, how
ever: II he should want 10 know about BILL he
should demand that it be read through.
Senator Cantor said he had agreed TO two
thirds rule in order to prevent obstruction
Senator Bradley looked at Senators Cantor and
O'Connor and then said laushingiy: Il am glad
TO see the Republican elephant and the Tammany
Hall tiger lying down together and embracing each
other In fraternal love. II looks we'll FOR future
legislation. l. nevertheless give due warning to
the Senate that shall oppose al. bills which |
think deprive the people OF their rights speak as
a Democrat"
Are you Democrat! inquired senator INN
Sullivan. sneeringly.
Yes am; more OF a Democrat than you are.
rctorted Mr. Bradley. Il do not come from a
Senate district saturated with fraud. ] did not
make brag that only three kepuD1Cah VOTES
were recorded I'm one OF my election districts. /
sand here upon my manhood No one shall coerce
me | propose to all my parliamentary priv-
leges to oppose any bill which think Is against
the peoples interests"
Half an hour later the machine Senators thought
they had a good Joke upon Senator Bradley. WINE
the old Gentleman was taking pinch oi snuu the
title of a BIZ was read which h. did not hear. The
Senate passed H. and then there was a shout OF
laughter because Uncle Dan had innocently voted
for the bin Of Assembl yman Nicnan providing Tor
inc election OF Aldermen by Senate Districts IN
Rrooklvn- from each Senate District MS l.
Jake Worth's hill. and VIII Increase the expenses
OF BROOKLYN about $1,000 yearly senator frhd"y
was obviously Mortified when h" discovered That
ure and he asked that the fact he recorded upon iae
iournai maj n h, had known the nature 4 the
bl he would have voted against II.
Tho senate passed today senator kIhuri =
amendment Ia the Constitution Authorizing IN"
leasing Of camp sites for CpttaG"rs IN tn" Allron-
dacks T. the extent oi Ave acres. ami ap pNrnittlus
The exchanging OF land out-iI ~" limits o. ~"
forest preserve for land Within H. 49,
The b.u increasing the power 90 tE"'pFI"i FpH
wa hy general consent. made = SPECIAL ORDER log
Tuesday. ~, , .
O','onulr'. bills Of the rrueu nt-liouse commits
sion for the Increase the number ~ small parks
in N.U-York and -hc purchase ~ more ANA 2
p,avgrouuds for sra'l, chllIrcu.
The senate ordered 70 q 'hirI reading Hrn"f "
Caniors bin Tor IA, transfer of 20" tcho'ish!v 81
Narys 10 thu care - the STATE ana ~" 's'thiisl-
meuf OF "A stat. nautical school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
EXILES FROM HA WAH.
SIX OF THEM REACH SAN FRANCISCO.
EXQUEEN LII" SADLY ADMITS THAT NOTHING

EX-ot'EEN ILL" SADLY ADMITS THAT NOTHING
MORE CAN BE DONE FOR HER IL AMERICA
VAIN APPEALS to THE BRITISH MINISTER
San Francisco March 4.--Auong the passengers
ON the steamer Arawa, which arrived from Sydney.
via Apa and Honolulu. this morning, were captain
william Davis, f. q. CamraroF. Carr kiemme.
Harry Won Werthen g. W Ashtorl AMI Harry Ju,A
They are all from Honolulu. and were reieasel from
prison on condition that they would cave me coun-
try. Before leaving Hawaii, Ashford called on the
ex-Queen and asked II he could do AWNING tor
her In America. she repHed NO. ''a' AZ Po'8'0'e
had already been done.
.sh,ord vho e a British subject. vain,y appealed
n the British Minister for aid. English subjects
and American citizens" said Ashford nave oeeA
denied the right OF trial by jury ana cohdeilheu 70
pcna. serylude by irresponsible ana illegally con-
structed military commission Kho" lha' INC
British Minister IS expecting instructions whlcA Will
enable him to demand the release or the prisoners
entitled to claim protection of the Enghsh ma.
Il Kinney late dee-Advocate OF the MIL
tary Committee comes San Francisco by the
Arawa TO present testimony In behalf OF the ia
waiian Government in the case against the s'hoon-
er r. c. Wahlberg. which took arms FOR the repes
from San Francisco. He is accompanied by George
Townsend and Charles Warren. as witnesses. These
men are those who were specially employed by
Major Seward in communicating with the schooner
on her arrival Warren remained aboarn the
schooner several days. while waiting for the Wa
,,,ualo to intercept her al sea. William Davis. the
then master Of the steamer Waimaualo also came
by the Arawa his sentence OF ten years iHiptlsoI-
nlent being suspended on condition or ms leaFInS
the country FOR good He gave important testimony
in several cases. DAVIS is the prisoner VINO vas
absurdly reported by san Francesca paper 10 nave
been tortured -
The ex-Queen has, after al refused 10 lease her
Washlneton Place residence Apparently she
hopes soon to return there The Government feels
the necessity Of separating her from access 70
me natty. population, who would inst!nctvely pay
homage to ner as a sem.-dvlne parsonage.
The Hawaiian Annexation Leagues are Vigorously
perf,ctng and extending their organization They
expect soon to enroll most OF the natives In the
ORGANIZATION.
i ne royast ladies' movement Tor wearing con:
vict stripes maeralizeG on March g. In dresses ana
hats of such material. worn by TWO women In 'front.'
OF the prison one ot the women was the Well
known consort OF leading rebel Tier exanp1s
"a not likely 10 end lustre 70 the movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
THE BIG LIBRARY DISCUSSED

The proposed combination OF the Astor LeAo1
and Tlden library foundations was the subject Tor
discussion at the regular meeting OF the New YORK
Library Club yesterday. The meeting was hc'd III
the library OF the Young Mems Christian Assoc"
ton. ia East Twenty third-st.. and was we'll At
tended. The president. &. Alexander Nelson. IN
calling the meeting to order said that the pubiishri
statement that The trustees OF the LerON Ihhrai!
ready to combine with the Aston and Tilden
trusts premature. He had IT on the best au-
thor.ty that the Lenox trustees had not yet de
cided to take any such action.
j. " Weeks. the first speaker the consolida-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
Library CONSOLIDATION.
SPEAKER FISH INTRODUCES \ BILL PREPARlN"
THE WAY FOR TIL; UNION or TIE THREE
INSTITUTIONS


Albany March IA SpCciJD.-Speakcr Fish intro
duced to-day In the Assembly and had advanced
to a third reading important bill amending the
present law governing the consolidation 81 library
COMPANIES In Ncv-Y0rk city. The object Of the
new measure Is to smooth the way for the proposed
union OF the Aston and LenOX Libraries ana the
T1lden trust. brief filed with the bill explains
that the present general law IS 70 be amended so
as to permit the maximum humber Of trustees on
the new board TO be twenty-one instead OF twelve.
a. under existing requirements. the new measure
also removes all doubts as to the proper procedure
for consolidation. where the merging corporations
have no stockholders or members other than their
trustees and defines more precisely the rights.
powers and Obligations OF the new corporation
with regard the existing property and franchises
Of the consolidating libraries. as well az In regard
to property coming TO the joint library subsequently
by will or otherwise
Speaker Fish said Of the bill to-day after intro
ducing it:
II this bill becomes law. ii viii insure TO the
citizens OF New-YOrk City one Of the greatest ana
most valuable Libraries IN the world ! regard this
measure as az the most tenchccrt OF the SEES
sion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
THE THTRTY- FOURTH.ST LIVES VIEW CANS

The new cars which the management OF the lhlrV-
fourth-st car line has Just put on that route 'o''-
tain the latest and most improved appointments
-hs,. v,ara built by the Stephenson Company inc
or,,er is not vet completed. The new cars aoo
greatly TO the equipment of the road The cars are
oIelIed on the plan OF those in use on me nroa,
80, ,.,ad The outsides painted In red.
way Sau,J yailou the broad red band along the
aides giving them the name OF red cars ne an, m,
surs r. " re- finished In oak more or less carved ana
elns,ed They are lighted with gas ana are ntten
With double siding doors. These are late inlpr9ye.
Wis and add greatly TO the comfort ot travel 10
n us are handsomely upholstered ana make ne
auInn,ent OF the Thlrty-iOurth-st line one or mo
a. In he city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

SHALL, CITIES OWN RAILROADS?
Tut, ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE oN CITIES WILL RE-
ropr FAV0RABI.Y \ BILL PROVIDING FOR
u-xlc1rA1. OWNERSHIP OT SURFACE LINES.
Albany. March 4lTherc was a hearing to-day
before the cities Committee of the Assembly ana
the Railroads Committee Of the senate on the
ConkIing bill submitting to the people OF New
York brooklyn and EVHalo the question of munic-
ipal ownership Of surface railroads.
r. Ii. Crosby. Of the Social Reform club of New
York opened the hearing In favor of the bill 1t
was the outcome h said. of the failure OF the
railroad to take the people into their confidence
The little railroad on the New-York and Brooklyn
Bridge paid moro into the treasury of tho two
cities than the surface roads did The bill sub
United to the people simple. plain question. and
not arbitrary. The Rapid Transit bill Of last
year furnished q precedent to be followed in
favorable report upon this bill, which was not only
backed by the labor element. but by majority
the speaker thought OF the best people In the cities
affected.
Mr.. Crosby then referred to the failure OF tho
railroad companies In the big cities to furnish
proper accommodations FOR their patrons.
David g. Archibald. OF Ncw-York spoke OF the
wave Of reform which had swept over the country,
Samuel GOrnpers. cX-prssident of the Federation
OF Labor In advocating the bill. Said that It was
OF the company which had caused the people to
think that something should be done. II always
gave him a shock be said when the Governor Of a
State called out soldiers TO prevent a strike.
Alderman Joseph Clark. Of Brooklyn. Robert
Baker. ~ the same city. and Henry White. as the
repre- sentative Of the United Garment Workers OF
Newly ofk. also favored the bill
Tnc Assembly committee decided to report the bill
faVoflllX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
r1y ODD ADVEyTURE or DIR. ARCHIBALD

Or George Archibald. the analytical chemist OF
No 65 Prospect Place. who fell into the harlem
River az One-hund red nd sxteenth-st. TUESDAY
night and who was afterwari taken 10 the Harlem
Hospital In an apparently intoxicated condition. was
discharged from the hospital yesterday ana ar
raigned before Justice Diver az the Harlem ro-
lice Court The doctor denied that he was drums
He said that he had been experimenting VIZ"
me.hyl alcohol on Tuesday afternoon IN Wa'er-s-
chemical establishment and that the fumes OF the
subtle lIquid affected his whole system Jus'.e
Diver smilingy discharged him. The Doctors WI"
was present end she. too. declared IN tne M" ny
emnhatc manner that he not drunk 80.
Archibald has the diplomas OF doctors OF mealc ,nr
from the University Of Edinburgh ana OF III 81.
~ philosophy from the University or betIin,
was chief chemist Of the ORDNANCE peps'.uI In ~
81 The United States Navy during PRESIDENT 'i''
sons Administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

the library where any in the Greater New
York could refer to any book he might desire 10
consult As to the site for the building ne Sa''
that II the neighborhood o. Columbia 'oHege OF
Morningside Heights selected. the people ar !
rvin nv trains at the Grand Central station would
be FAR from their destination. and those arrlV'ns
at Twenty third-st. from the Nc"-JeIs"E HH7'c' -
railroads would be no better Oft. 49,, -
r. r. Poole and J. ~ WING said that ,neE ~, W so~
In favor Of BRYANT Park. George Baker SPOKE 10y
tho north end OF Central Park. Judge William W (;
peck spoke OF the legal aspect OF me mater an"
ave and Seventieth-st could he used for any oihcr
,,u,noaos than those OF the LenOx Library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

under the East River from some point D e'Vor
J.sst Syteenth-st and Whtehall.st IN New III Ut
CIV to some point between Aorth h'gh'n-9'' anu
Atlantic-ave in Brooklyn. , ,ruo,io,
Nv Mr. Andrews Providing for the cons III ,p
Of an additional building in Central Fark lo' '"V
METROPOLITAN Museum Of Art 80. xorr Ci,v
Nv IIr Percv-Providng that the New ORR ~, ny
C,or, sioncr street Cleaning may e'hPIo.
sron, fourteen 10 eighteen years or age AT an az,
Itu ornreneat ZION ~ 500 and assign them TO sucn
dulles ne may deem proper The ON ~
,a,, cnntract for the collecting ana removal OF
refuse other than ashes, garbag" ana stree S"eVP
irgs All employees OF the Department snail pe GU
90 mi residents o. New-Iork CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
Rr1s INTRODUCED N THE ASSEMBLY.

Albany March 14-These bills were Introduced III
the Assembly to-day:
BY Mr. Wieman- Providing that The Mayor o.
New-York city shall appoint three coniinssionr.S
ar the Mayor OF Brooklyn three commissioners
who with the Mayors shall constitute Il coinWlH
llrookyn The bin provides for the organization
% the board and orders the commission, as soon
a organized, to begin the construction OF brliRe
between the foot OF Broadway In Brooklyn ana
Grand-st in New-York. Tn" cost Of constructing
the bridge ~ be met In equal shares by the two
cities. The management OF the bridge at compile
ton is TO be vested In the trustees Of the New York
and Brooklyn Bridge. and the income from the
structure is 20 into the sinking funds OF the two
cities.
Nv Mr. -ArbTopriating 5000 10 establish
A STATE Board of Gas and Electro Light Commits
sionnrs. to be appointed by the Governor. the com
n!ssioners to have the right annually 10 inspect
the business of gas and electric lighting companies
BY Mr. Frday-Providing that passengers on
face and elevated railroads In Brooklyn and New
York shall be supplied with seats and not allowed
TO stand
BY Mr.. Wieman-Authoriz.ne the New York and
Brooklyn Tunnel Company to construct n tunnel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15

J. q. X. Lawrence was reported yesterday 10 be
realty improved. 1t Is believed now that he Is In
fair for recovery.