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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
FOR 4 NEW NAIL or RECORDS.

THE BILL HAS NOW PASSED BOTH HOUSES
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Albany Feb Il observation-disclosures Austin s
bill authorizing the erection OF new Hall Of Rec
ords in the vicinity of city Hall Park. New-York.
pa ssed the Senate to-day. Ii was reported favor
ably by the Cities Committee. and on the request
of Senator Cantor was advanced to third reading
and passed. The measure had previously passed the
Assembly.
The following bills also were passed: Senator Null
lins's providing that persons convicted Of train
wrecking in which more lives are lost. shall
he guilty of murder in the first degree; II. T. An
drewss. authorizing NcwYork city to issue bonds
for the purpose of paying for land heretofore ac-
CURED for the erection of a courthouse for the APP
pcllate Division. Supreme Court First Department;
also authorizing Ncw-York city to issue bonds for
the payment of lands acquired for Fort Washing on
Park; Senator Guys. appropriating S,Wo for the
New-York Law Library of the Supreme Court
First Division
The Finance Committee reported for confirmation
the following nominations by the Governor: Peter
NJ Wise. OF Ogdcnsburg. to be a Lunacy Commits
sIoner: Lewis NJ Martin of Clinton to be trustee
Of the Rome Custodia Asylum; Harvey W. Put
nam Of Buffalo. to be a State Commissioner Of
Charities. All were unanimously confirmed.
In committee OF the whole there was some Discus
sion over the proposed amendment TO The Railroad
law which provides that ~ per cent Of the stock
holders OF any street surface railroad company NAV
guarantee me bonds Cf another railroad company
Under existing law Il requires the consent IF ali
stockholders present at a meeting. The amendment
opposed BY Senators COney. Bracket aud Grady
VINO desired that the bill should be recommttcd 10 he
Railroads Committee They said the bill vas dr. fed
in the interests of street ralr) Dad constructed from
Buffalo 10 Depew. The general street railway sys-
tenn Buffa,O desired 10 absorb the railroad b
prevented from doing by the objection of stock.
holder owning single share OF stock The bin was
recOmmitted
The following bills were Introduced
BY Senator Patterson Prohibiting railroads In
Nrw-York City in Ea-; Sixty-ifh and Fast SEVENTY.
ninth SITS. East End-ave. East FIfty-seven,h.si
East seventyseeond-s' and in Avenue A from Fifty
seveDth-s 81. north.
BY Senator Cantor-Exempting telegram oner,,ors
reporters and editors OF press asocafons and revs
agencies IN New-Y0rk civ from Mrv dntN
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THE CONNECTING RAILROADS PLANS.
SENATOR FORD ADVOCATES IT AS A BENEFIT &c
GREATER NETWORK.

SENATOR FORD ADVOCATES 1T AS A BENEFIT &c
GREATER NETWORK.
Albany. Feb IA project OF much interes: TO the
people Of Greater New-York considered BY th'
Senate Railroads Committee this afternoon. Sena
tor Ford asked the committee to report favoraoy
his bill extending for five from April :? mex
the time within which the NewYOrk Connecting
Railroad Company may construct It's road. senat"
Ford said the company intended 10 build 70"
from Port Morris Ncw-York city. 10 East New
York and Brooklyn. The road is 10 run over
bridge which is to he constructed between the tw'
cities across Wards Island Mr.. Ford said the roaf
would prove an immense benefit 10 the people
Greater New-York. and would allow passengers
go direct from Brooklyn to any part Of the county
The company intended 10 construct a siands'V
gauge road and had a capital of 10000 Thoma
s. King civil engineer one of the promoters Of th'
company. was negotiating with English capitaisu
to furnish ssO0oN or il0.CcD0O TO construct TN
bridge and railroad -.
senator Featherson intinnted tina, the proposet
road was "A scheme on the part of the New Engam
Railroad TO get an entrance into Greater Naw-lls
which IL has been trying to secure for many years
Senator Ford denied that the New-Ensland Peep.
had any connection with the new road. hut saN
that the proposed road would form IN inlportshn
link between the two cities. and it's control wouN
undoubtedly he sought by existing trunk InsA ~.
committee decided TO give a hearing on the Dill heA
Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
THEATRE NiNiGERS OJTWIT NR. GtRRi

SENATORS DECIDE NOT TO PROHIBIT ChIbpHhN
ON THE STAGE IN SPEAKING PARTS.
Albany Fob i1-Ebrdge T. Gerry this afternoon
appeared before the Codes Committee OF the Senate
IN advocacy of the bills prepared by his society Prh
cipa among these was the bill prohibiting the appeal
ance of children upon the stage even in rectatonA
Louis ldrich the actor said he represented
the most reputable OF the theatrical managers D!
New-York In his opposition to this bill They I'D
rot desire 10 eliminate part of the law which Pro
hlbited the singing and dancing OF children He
as much opposed 10 this as was Mr.. Gerry. He coul!
no good son. however prohibit children from
appearing in legitimate speaking parts. Expression:
by members of the committee left no doubt in thi
mind OF Mr.. Aldrich that this feature would b.
stricken out OF the nil.
In executive session the committee decided 20 re-
port favorabiy Mr.. Gerrys three bills concerning the
commitment of children TO public institutions, tu
the bill prohibiting the appearance the stag
of children In Rotations speaking parts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
4 PAPER on "JOTRNlLISV"

Journalism was the Theme OF an interesting
paper read by W. f. Johnson, OF The Tribune. in
the chapel Of the Lenox Avenue Unitarian Church
at Northumberland twent y-i,st-st. and Lenox-
ave. last evening The occasion was the monthly
meeting and dinpcr OF The Mems Club OF the
church. and was designated as ladies' Night"
There was large attendance. and Mr.. Johnson re-
ceVed hearty and well merited applause Among
those present were the Rev. Merle 81. &. Wright
pastor OF The church; w. H. Kenyon. president
and II. Is. Spauldng. secretary OF the club: Edwin
I: Rice. William G. Savage a. Wendell Jackson
Thomas VI. 'ouser. DR.. George +. chase. Rudolph
keppier. Leopold Leo and many other well.known
people The club was organized about three years
ago mainly for the discussion Of topics OF public
Interest, and - reported 10 be In an exceedingly
dourshing condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
Two Armirs-the Regular and Irr~ruln r,

To which would you prefer 10 BELONG The regular
undoubtedly. The irresuars are admittedly the mos,
but they In very undesirable state OF no
discipline Iiostetter's Sonac Wtters will soon rem
ody this want In a dsoriered Iivrr or bowels Billions
manfess itself In yellDgn"ss Of the skin and eve,
BALI breath furred tongue morning nausea dis
confnrt vicinity % the liver vertigo and sick
headache Hosts Of people suffer thus These signs
characterization 10 the governance ~ health together with
an Irregular condition ~ III. bowels regulated
BY the Bters, which ais, malaria dyspepsia
rheumatism neuralgia nervousness and kidney t.oubI-
A. o. checking premature decay fastening con
yaissesnos and mitigating the inarmlties OF age the
great tonic V without parallel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
more for the goods Of New-York corporauoh than
the consumers Of other States! -. x,,.u.o.
II don't think that il the case" replied Mr. Walker.
MD ,nWIGHT ON THE STAND

John Il. Dwight was then called and Mr.. Bedel be-
gan examine him upon the price paid by the Churcn
& Dwight Company for saleratus to the Save
Company when Senator Lexow engaged his coEeasue
IN whispered consultation for some minutes men,
addressing the witness Mr. Bedell said he would not
persist In that line Of questions as they m'ght place
the company al disadvantage with IT'S competitors
Charles r. Pope the Junior member Of the firm OF
j. Monroe Taylor, was also briefly examined Inc
substance OF his evidence went 10 show thar oWihe
TO the agreement made By the Church Dwight
Company with neenths of the wholesale groceis OF
the State. his company unable TO get us prouuc
10 the retailers He stated that the average price or
bcai Donate soda abou, and one-hali cents
a pound to purchase from the manufacturers ana
that 1t could be sold to the dealers at four cents per
pound instead Of i've and one half cents
The committee then adjourned until 10 O'Clock tnIs
morning. when Nj Flint will be recalled ana aiter
ward the Wal Paper Trust will be investgated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
TIE LEXow COMMITTEE DENOUNCED.

Professor Gunton, Of the School of Social Eco
nonics No "a Union Square. spoke last night on
THE I.exow Committee" In vigorous Language ne
defended the organization OF trusts and denounced
the Lexow committee. the methods OF It's investi-
CATION and the object Of its creation THE present
investigation" said Professor Gunton. 'fs poltI-
cal rather than an economic one, ana me
work OF some one 10 create political capital The
manner. methods and anmus Of Senator LeXow IN
conduc ting Giscrcditablc honest tnVeSl-
CATION don't believe I'm humbug. and don I
believe in haTassing individual progress by sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
CENTENNIAL or TIE CONTROLLERSHiP
MR.. ROBERTS GIVES \ DINNER IN HONOR OF TIL
OCCASION

MR. ROBERTS GIVES DINNER IN HONOR or i"'
OCCASION
Albany Feb. 1.-THE State Controllers ONCE "
day was decorated with flags and bunting In hohN
OF the Tooth anniversary OF the creation OF the o0'
Many visitors called. including several OF the q
Cor trollers At the Hotel Kenmore tonight ~"
trollcr Roberts gave dinner 10 the eight living eh
Controllers Five OF the eight were present Inc"
present were Nelson X. Hopkins, OF BuHao' -
troller 1925: Frederic y. Olcott. OF New.iw
ls7,-so: Alfred c. Chaplin. OF Brooklyn. l@i-s =.
ward Wemple. OF New-York. 1852; Frank amp
bell OF Bath l&e's The guests besides '"o -,
Controllers. included Governor Black, Leu's"s".
Governor Woodruff Speaker oGrady. sena ..
Ellsworth and Cantor and Assemhlymen M 81
and Finn: r. A. Groesbeck cashier OF ne xi,e
tionai Commercial Bank and j. Howard pnamf
president OF the New-York state Nationss. =, nE r
Mr Davidson, Deputy Secretary OF stat; STU az
ainoer Adams Deputy Controllers Motsa,, COS
Norman and Mr. Bircnall, who has ser msn cor
necte,l with the Canal Auditors and the $3.50 va
,roller's offices for thirty-one years nc "a tf
same informal speechmaking approprniss.ss ar.
ocnnson After the dinner Controller ho 10. sneciS
H,s euests went 10 the Fort Orange cup py ~ ~
jnvitation 70 attend the reception tendereo !" w
Governor ard Mrs. Black
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
SUGAR TRI-sT DIRECTORS MEET

There was meeting yesterday Of the directors
OF the Sugar Trust. which lasted from u to D. ~
II was attended by r. o. Havemeyer. ]. a. HAVE
meyer, John Il, Searles and John r. Parsons. They
would not say whether they had decided 10 produce
the trusts books before the Lexow INVESTIGATING
Committee They said 1t would be discourteous
d 10 committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18

Ar. v.,, looking for a bargain in 2 Plane =,
.om wlsh 10 sell or exchange one' II you ~;
ym,sht and what YOU want In the ut''e ""'~
nents In the narrow columu&
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
ills

stimulate the stomach. cure constipation. Doc
The only Pills to taketwith Hoods ssrsaparilla-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
Hoods

Are purely vegetable. con-
tain no drastic drugs, and
are easy TO take. easy to
operate. Rouse the liver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18
Dr.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of century.

COMPANY had lost thrce-quarters of a m'ii'oh oo'-
lars" . ,.o.o.,od In the export
trade | think you told us? , ann of the
YES that il my business think am s one % '"e
largest buyers for export In the c',, Industrial
companies of the export trade!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-18

HIS BILL IN THE INTEREST OF Thu
SAVAGE ARMS COMPANY

AN INTELLECTUAL ATTEMPT TO PREVENT "a.
voHABI.E REPORT OK MR. MrRPHY's ELL
FOR AN EXCHANGE or RIFLES WITH
The sun., 1897-02-14
FIVE MINERS KILLED.
Another Fatally Iniured ny . Fail or Rock
In the Tale MIne In TnIcxIli N. Y.

GouvERNEuR. N. ". Feb. 13.-Five miners
were crushed to death and one probably fatally
injured by cave-in OF Freem an Mins at Tale
Vile. nine miles south ofthis village. The dead
are: Mccoy. Mathews. Tethcrton. McLochiin,
ana Charles Larockc. All except Mccoy arc
married and have families. Dawley was In ured
ana viii probably die. The mirc 10 operated by
the United States Tale Company. The accident
occurred In shaft lT5 feet under ground. near
the hour OF quitting work this afternoon.
Seven men were working in the shaft. with
but littlo warning. q section Of the wall com.
menccd to slip. The miners started to get out
OF tho way and William Horn managed to
escape. The ponderous mass came down. and
tho other six were buried underneath undred
tons OF rock. Horn was hauled to the top Of the
mine and told Of the disaster.
The little village went wild. for there were
other miners at work. ard nearly all had fam
lilies. Every ono hocked to the mouth OF the
mine. Rescuing parties were sent down and
worked In relays. They are still employed. and
have hard nights work before them. There
Ia little communication between the mine and
this village. but parties have been going and
coming between that place and the telephone
once at Edwards.
The last report received was that Dawley was
nearly uncovered. Ho Is badly crushed. but is
still alive. When the search was begun his
Rroans led the party In the right direction. An
order has been received for u party Of working
men To assist In the recovery OF the bodies.
The sun., 1897-02-14
MIR. RHODES AND THE RAID.
a stsry That He Has = Letter Emperor
WiIliaa Wrote.

Wuiiaa Wrote.
LONDON. Feb. l3.-.Mr. Rhodes 10 credited
with having . trump card to play before the
select committee on the TransvaAl raid. He 10
said to be In possession Of letters that passed.
long before tho Jameson expedition. between
President kruger and Emperor William and
between DR.. Leyds and tho German Foreign
Minister. These documents were stolen from
DR.. Leyds while at Pretoria. before his
visit to Berlin. and were got hold OF by Mr..
Rhodes. and are TO be produced as justification
OF tho raid. which was meant to counteract the
German plots.
Mr.. Cham berlain is understood to be abso-
lutely opposed TO Emperor Williams name be-
ing brought up rs associate with Boer intriRues.
Mr.. Rhodes desires that his examination shall
be concluded as speedily as possible, As he
thinks his early return TO South Africa 10 ne
cessitAted by the position Of AFFAIRS there. The
Boer faction, led by Dr. Leyds. Ia becoming
strong enough to menace the moro moderate
Kruger party. II DR.. Leyds gets the upper hand
the abrogAtion Of the London convention aud
the entire Independence Of the republic would
be declared a. once. The Anglophobist Beers
would warmly welcome q war with Englsnd.
Reliable advices from Delagoa Bay say that q
German company which some time ago obtained
a land concession from Portugal, is building
piers and docks on the side OF the bay opposite
Lorenzo Marques, and that every steamer from
Europe brings crowds OF Germans. arms, and
ammunition for the Transvaal. Twenty thou
sand tons OF merchandise Is forwarded per
month to the Transvaal over tho Dclagoa Bay
Railroad, and Pretoria Is full OF young Ger
mans eagerly waiting for the raising OF the
war curtain, which cannot long DO delayed.
Lord Rosmead, lato Sir Hercules Robinson,
OF Cape Colony ana Sir Graham Rover. Impe-
rial Secretary at the Cape will arrive in Lon
don toward the end OF April, TO give evidence
before the raid committee Lord Rosmead
will not return to tho Capo. his resignation.
which has been in the hands OF Mr.. Chamber.
lain for three months. having been accepted.
his successor will not be appointed TIL after his
arrival here,
The sun., 1897-02-14
ANo OLD WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
she Alone and Loek ed In Her Rooms when
Her Ciothisg Caught Fire.


Her CiothisE Caught Fire.
Mrs. Mary McNearney Of 81 First street was
burned to death while alone In her fat at about
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She was q Grip
pie, 20 yeard old. and lived with her two
daughters, who are book binders.
A little girl living on the noor below the Nc
Nearneys noticed smoke In tho hall and in
formed the housekeeper. After q tour OF in
spection It was decided that the smoke came
from the kitchen, on the fourth floor where
Mrs. McNearney was accustomed to sit during
the day while her daughters were away at
work. There was no answer TO their knock
and when they tried to open the door with the
latch key they found II locked on the inside.
When the door was forced and tho air rushed
In. tue woodwork in one corner Of the room
burst into famee. Mrs. McNeArney's burned
body had fallen forward on To n half-consu med
rocking chair that stood in this corner. The fire
was soon extinguished, but the woman WAS be-
yond aid.
1t is thought that Mrs. McSearney, who was
able to move about the room only with tho aid
of crutch and stick, set IRE to her clothing
At the Opposite eide OF the room. but had seated
herself again before discovering the fact The
position OF tho BODY would seem 20 indicate that
she was attempting to rise from her chair when
finally overcome.
The sun., 1897-02-14
a FATHER,s MuRDERoUs FRENZY.
Wounded Hts DauGht-r. Attacked Hts sis.
ter. and Kiisd III. BOY aud HIMSELF


LEXINGTON. KY. Feb. l3.-John Mars killed
his four-year.old son John, shot bis fourteen
-year-old daughter Helen, tried to elll his sister
Ida, and killed himself n little before 3 O'Clock
this morning.
Mars was about forty years old and had been
member OF the firm II VI. Kaufman & Co,
olothiers, for years. owned a great deal OF real
estate and was regarded as one OF the most sue
cessful of Lexington's younger business men,
When tho servant girl won't into his room this
morning. Marrs sprang from his bed and tho
girl fled from tho room. When half down tho
steps she heard pistol shot. Mrs. Mars and
her sister-in-law, Miss Ida Marrs, a teacher In
tho public schools, ran to the room. They heard
two more shots as they were going up and Mrs
Marrs tainted at the head OF the steps Just as
her daughter. Helen. ran out Of the room and
fell. Miss Ida ran into the room. Mnrrs felIed
her with blow and as she fell ho flred pistol
at her.
Nsighbors forced the door and found Mars
with his throat cut from ear to ear, his head
being almost severed from his body. In his left
the foor a large old-fashioned revolver with
-four empty chAmbers On the bed was the boy
with bullet hole in the centre OF his forehead.
and his throat cut from ear to enr, and three
pieces of hesh cut from the right cheek.
Helen Marrs was PICKED mp In the hall uncon.
the head. gone downward and lodged in her
neck. sho viii recover, Ida MArrs's wounds
are not %sTrs GH from s
Ten years ago John Marrs showed signs of in
sanity and was placed In the eastern Kentucky
asylum. lie was discharged rs cured after ak
months. He was taken Violently III a month
heen taken TO u physician to- day. His father.
John MArrs, was Tor many years Treasurer OF
nS city .oos q ss hss IL ss .aS as .cs s n:
Tho greatest Trust" in existence IL ttrg tkopIsT
The sun., 1897-02-14
sts.msrI.ou,.,nu. Aground.

The agent In this city OF the Cromwell limo
steamer Louisiana received n despatch yester-
day morning from New Orleans that the
Louisiana went aground on Friday during thick
weather little west OF south Pass The
steamer lies on mud bottom and IL IL expected
she viii he nonted at high water. The Louis ana
left New York on Feb. and was due at New
Orleans on Friday. She has on board twenty
passenEorB.
The sun., 1897-02-14
DEArH FROM ISnALIyo STEAM
Plumber Killed by AuswptinE TO blow
Isto n steam Plpe.

George T. FraRerser. a plumber. 70 years
old. who lived at l6a West Thirty-frst street,
was called to 95 Greenwich avenue on Thurs
day afternoon to repair pipe connecting with
q steam boiler The pipe had become stopped
up. Fragorser had the fire in the boiler put
out, but he was unable to remove the impedi-
ment from the pipe. Not thinking that there
was still enough steam In the boiler TO injure
him he out his mouth to the end OF the pipe
and blew into IL.
The steam shot into his mouth and he in
hailed some OF II. He rushed TO the street owl
was seized with n hemorrhage OF the lungs
and died In few minutes. Persons in the
house saw Furxerser blow into the pipe. hut
they say only a small gu intity OF steam cane
out, and that they did not suspect that this
had anything TO do with his death.
Coroner's Physician Donlin. who held an ar
topsv In the case. announced yesterday tnat
tho hemorr lcre. which were the direct cause
OF tho mana death.
The sun., 1897-02-14
RUNAWAYS IN THE PxRk.
Two stepped by the same Mounted Ps,is,
man Yesterday Afternoon.

man hesteraay Atternoon.
There were two runaways in Central Park
yesterday afternoon. A team OF horses attached
to box cutter containing Mrs. Theodore Booss
OF +b West Fifty-hrst street and William King.
her ooaohman. took fright and ran away.
King was driving toward the Mall. and whom
the horses were opposite Sixty-ffth street ono
OF them became tangled with the pole. overturn-
ing the sleigh and throwing Mrs. Booss and King
out Mounted Policeman lIoey caught tho
horses Just as they were about To start off again
Neither Mrs, Booss nor tho driver was hurt,
About ton minutes later Policeman Hoey's
further up the road. He leapcd on his horse
and gallopcd OFT in the direction OF tho noise
arriving there In time to see horse attached to
spurred his horse onward and caught up with
the frightened animal after short chase. II
belonged to Mrs. II. w. Keats OF AZ East Ninety
sixth street, who was driving. She was badly
frightened, but was not hurt.
The sun., 1897-02-14

William Griffith, William Lloyd, and Archi-
bald Allen, Welsh smelters. who arrived here
10 tho second cabin OF the st. Louis yesterday
morning, will have the eye OF the Government
officials upon them until they get out OF this
country. They have contract with tho ChRi-
pins Mining Company OF London. guaranteein q
transportation to and good salary at the tow "a
Of that name In Mexico. but they are ed
only to Santa Fe, \. VI. Instructions were given
them. they say, To take m ules from that city to
tho mines. They will be watched and check ed
by different contract labor inspectors until they
cross the Mexican line.
The sun., 1897-02-14
CiEarmakers' Uaious Axaia Side with Ena.
ployers.

The cigarmakcrs' unions which rave the do
cision a few days ago in favor OF an employer
in dispute with the employees over the union
label gave a similar decision yesterday in the
case OF another employer. There was u dispute
as 10 whether the em mployor had violated tho
rules regard ing the union label and II was de-
cided that the employers sido OF the contention
was right. One OF tho unions reported yester-
day that IL had detected n union employer In
Brooklyn giving loose union labels to n nom
union saloon keeper on First avenue.
The sun., 1897-02-14
MAYBE SENATOR kUHIz or ONO
A Report That Bu.h.eii WIN Appo,st
Hin O succccd ID Sh rman-

COLUMNS. o., Feb l3.-News comes from a
Trustworthy source that Gov. Blu ,hnell has told
several close political friends who belong to tho
Foraker faction that OH March he will appoint
Charles l.. Kurtz Chairman Of tho Republican
State Executive Com Inittee. to the vacant Sem
atorship. Kurtz has promised not TO be q can
didate before the next Legislature for the full
term. Kurtz Is one of the smoothest politicians
In the West. and lie and Gov. Bushnell have
been warm personal friends for the last ten years.