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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
THANKS TO SOLDIERS AND PATRIOTIC WON
EN-INFoRMAT1oN AS TO CANAL
CONTRACTS

Albany. Jan. l9.--when the Senate met this morn
ing the concurrent resolution from the Assembly
expressing the thanks and appreciation OF the Leg
islature and Of the people Of the state to the Ma
tonal Guard for patriotic service during the war
and TO the noble women who rendered valuable aid
was read and Senator Grady asked for it's imme-
dlata consideration. 1t adopted without oppo-
gition.
Senator Higgins offered resolution calling on
the Superintendent OF Public Works ana tne stare
Engineer to communicate to the Legislature 'ne lo'
lowing information:
F,rst-The total number Of contracts let for the
improvements OF the canals OF the STATE with the the
names Of the contractors pre- outline ot lp ne
work to be performed and the stipulated sum 10 De
psscoDdWhch Of sad contracts yet unfulhed.
the causes Of the non-fulfllment, the sum ALREADY
paid and the estimated sum that will be due on
each contract when finished: -o,,,,rad % corrn,a,c
each Of said contracts in accordance with the spec-
eatons AS any 81 PGbc Works and
STATE Engineer. viii aid in defining the present
status Of what is known as canal Improvement
Senator Krum thought that the information asked
for was not sufficient. Much other information was
desired especially ar TO the amount unpaid on the
contracts by reason Of the 10 per cent withheld.
Senator Higgins thought that II the officers COM
piled with the request Of the resolution the Lesis-
lature would get all the information desired and
the resolution was adopted
These bills were introduced In the Senate to-day:
BY senator MdTrIdii--t IpNt'.iiis 80
Brookiyn school-teachers so that any man after
th.rty-iive years service and any woman after
twenty years service. who has contributed ~ per
cent Of his her salary to the pension tund snsli
10 exceed s. 90 or less than $500 year.
BY Senator rshall-Exemptng Kings County
from the Special Jury law -,
BY Senator Plunkitt-Authorzing the Board OF
Estimate of New-York City 10 audit ella inns for can
yassing the soldier vote and providing for an issue
OF bonds 10 meet such claims: .
Nv senator Foley-Hs bill Of last year. regulating
the CHARGES FOR elevatng and storing grain carried
on the canals. Also appropriatng $4,000 for three
elevators at Buffalo and three at New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
HENRY SEDLET

Henry sedley died a. HIS home. NO W EaT
Thirty-hrst.st. on wednesday evening Mr ssi-
ley. who was In his younger days active In literary
and newspaper work. had been III for several years
and had retired from active life He was born n
Montgomeryshire Wales. siXty-eight years ago
and came 20 the United States when young nan
He was graduated as civil engineer a. TIE
Rensselaer, Polytechnic School a, Troy. ard tror
there went TO San Francisco. where BE- surveyed
many Of the principal streets
After completing his work there nc made tour
OF the world. He re;urped to this city and BE-
came assistant editor Of The Commercial and En-
quirer" under Colonel James Watson Webb Later
he wen, 10 England where he remained four years
during which time he wrote two novels, Danger
fields Rest" and Marion Rookie" Mr.. sedey then
returned 10 this city. where he started paper
called "The Round Table" This paper which was
established some time before the War OF the Re-
beon. was considered by his friends TO be 100
much in advance Of the times Mr. sedley lost CON
siderable money IN this business venture Later
ne became assistant editor OF The Evening POST
with william Cullen Bryant. and after that was
musical critic and book reviewer on The New
York Times" He then became part owner Of The
Commercial Advertiser" and was with that paper
a number Of years. Mr.. Sedley was member Of
the Union League Club. -.
He lea yes n widow ana four children. Tn chh-
dren are Henry SeGley. IT.. Parke Gofwin eAT
and the Misses Eleanor and Barbara Sedley Ine
Communion. at slXth-ave. and Twenteth-st. hS
morning
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BOOKS At TOYYBEE Hall. .

From The LONDON News.
An Interesting experiment is being tried at the
library or Toynbee Hall with a view 20 bring into
greater demand among the students, for whose use
Il is intended the books dealing with political econ
omy and social science. These form large section
OF the library. for they number about l.5C0 volumes
OF the total OF ZOO books upon the shelves. and
Ii Is interesting to note that among them are some
which formed part Of the library OF the late Mr.
Bradlaugh. together with several from the library
OF Sir Edwin Chadwick, who was well known by
reason OF his achievements IN the direction OF sani
tary reform. while the bulk OF the books In the
economic section have been placed In the library by
Mr.. Bolton King Al present there are upon view
the works OF some predecessors OF Adam Smi n. an
among the volume may be noted copy OF the first
edition OF Malthus's Essay Population" and
OF the writings OF Sir William Petty incud-
irg his Essays In Political Arithmetic" published
shortly before the close OF the seventeenth century
Another section OF the works exhibition consists
Of volumes published since the issue OF Adam
Smiths Wealth Of Nations" and comprises thu
wri in9s OF Fawcett Walter Bagshot, Arnold Toyn-
bee and Stanley Jevons
Next week these books will be replaced by works
having reference TO cooperation and trades union
Ism, and subsequently, books bearing upon the poor
law and local government will be shown In this
way Il is hoped TO spread knowledge OF the con-
tents OF this particular section OF the brary-an in
sutution that has been accurately described the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
CIVIL SERVICE RULES CHANGED.
THE LIFETIME OF ELIGIBLE LISTS EXTENDED
QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS ABOLISHED.

THE LIFETIME OF ELIGIBLE LISTS EXTENDED
QUARTERLY EXAMINATIONS ABOLISHED.
Albany Jan. 70 (SpeciaD.-Governor Roosevelt Is
head Of the State Civil Service Commission. and
must approve any rules or regulations drawn up
by Willard A. Cobb George p. Lord and Silas ".
Burt, as Civil Service Commissioners. before they
are promulgated. The Commission to-day made
public important changes in the Civil Service
rules which. Governor Roosevelt afterward stated.
met with his approval. The Governors design TO
improve the methods Of examinations so tnat
meritorious persons may enter the State service
is perceptibe In these modinca tons OF Governor
Blacks regulations.
The clause providing that merit examinations
shall be held every three month has been stricken
out, has that which provides that those whose
names the eligible lists must inform the
Board OF their desire TO retain them there. rule
has been added which provides that when COM
peiitive examination fails to produce candidates
homeopathic examina ton may be held by the
appointing power Instead Of eligible lists remain
ing IN force only year, heretofore under the
revised rules they will continue until a new list Is
filed.
The period Of eligibility has been extended from
10 two years for the following places: Court
stenogra pher, court interpreter, Safe hospital
matron. first assistant physician. woman physician
assistant civil engineer. Regents examiner, en-
gineering draughtsman and architectural draughis-
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RETURN TO AN OLD POLlCf.
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT COMMIT HIMSELF As
TO BILLS NOT YET PASSED


Albany Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-Ciovernor Roosevelt Is
spparently determined 10 be cautious In committing
himself to the support OF any projects OF members
OF the LEGISLATURE There was an instance OF th's
policy to-day, when Assembyman Brennan OIL
BROOKLYN. announced that after consloeraoie
thought he had decided TO introduce bill apoish-
ing the office OF Borough President In the CITY OF
New-York The Governor, when asked If ne "oula
approve this measure said he had made UP MS
mind not to commit himself as 10 any measure
submitted to him by member Of the Legislature IN
advance OF its being passed unless 1t might De the
act reforming the Black "sarchiess" civil service
Law. In which he had a personal interest.
Governor Roosevelt is returning to the safe ana
more conservative policy OF such Governors as
Alonzo r. Cornell. Mr.. Cornell would refuse 70
pass judgment on any bill until II reached him.
He thus had the benefit OF public criticism OF
measures when they we're before the Legislature,
and frequently changed his opinion owing To such
discus sion.
Assem6yman Brennan on learning that Governor
Roosevelt declined TO commit himself 10 the Dill
abolishing borough presidences. rapidly revised DIS
opinion OF # and did not introduce IT,. Later he
declared that he might Introduce Dill enlarglnS
the powers and duties OF the presidents OF boroughs
The leading Civil Service reformers OF New York
work a bill which they hope will conform
strictly 10 the Constitutions commands for admis-
sion to the Civil Service through competitive ex-
ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
LITTLE CHANGE IN NEBRASKA.

Lincoln. Neb, Jan. Js-Hayward gained seven
votes in the ballotng for Senator to-day thoush
he is still 81 short of enough TO elect AIlens VOC
aoroased two on account OF absence or Populist
members Valentine. Majors and Martin dropped
out. The vote was follows: Allen. So; Hayward
80: Webster. 10: Thompson. 7; LambeTtson' q re-
mainder scattering.
II Judge NJ. L. Hayward can bring about caucus
of Republican members of the Legislature and ma
ory rule is allowed TO prevail he VIII De Inc next
fsnitsd States Senator from Nebraska That rs the
assertion of Judge Hayward's supporters to-nlgbt'
and even his opponents admit that his chances arg
good But there r. strong minority opposition 10
q caucus and favorng the two-thirds rule.
In Joint ballot to-day Hayward received 80 votes
a gain OF seven and lacking only one OF a majority
~ 1he Republican membership. The House this
evening unseated Benjamine (Fusion) giving tne
seat 10 Israel (Rep0 who VIII to-morro" vote lot
HAYWARD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
GEN. Sci DEN r. MARVIN DEAD
HIS CAREER AS A SOLDIER AND Busr.
NESS MAN.

Arhanv Lao 10 fsneclaD. General ssid4n Z NJ.
WIN OF this city ded to-day. In NeV-Yors. after an
illness extending over several months lie VA.
undergoing medical treatment.
General Marvin was born In Jamestown " Y
August % 1855 ana was a lineal descendant a.
ReinoId Marvin Of England. who settled in Hsr,
ford In 1885 General Marvin was educated Ia The
public schoolS the jamestown Academy anc
private school In New Haven. Returning 20 James.
town he studied law In the Office ~ DIS faths,
Judge Richard Marvin. but the profession va.
not congeniai 30 he entered the Chau'auaua co1n-
ty Bank as teller He nlsd various places In TIA,
institution until 1852 when he was appointed a.
iu;ant OF the 18th New-York Volunteers
He served In thai capacity and az assistant al.
iutant-general Of Fosters brigade In the Army %
Southern Virginia until september. is3 Wien b.
was appointed paymaster ana was assigned 10
duty with the Army Of the Potomac. IN this ca
pacity he served until December q. iss4 rssgning
10 accept the post Of paymas'sr-sepsral on Gov
ernor Reuben f. Fentons stan.
When Governor Fenton was reelected be made
General Marvin his Acknowledgement As pay
,naster-genersl General Marvin reimbursed the
different committees Of the State for bomntles 20
MI the quotas established by the General Govern
rnent. The sum paid for this purpose vas k27co-
90. As adjutnnt-general he Instituted many rseced
reforms IN the National Guard
When his term as sdiutant-seneral was over. In
1858 General Marvin went 20 New-iork and en-
gagged In the banking business as a member OF tho
1rm OF Morgan. KEN d Marvin. In the spring u
1873 this firm was dissolved. and on January w
General Marvin went "a Troy as The representative
OF Erastus cornngs interests IN the ron ana s'ee
house OF John A. Griswod 6 Co on March l. nS
ne orgaaized thu Albany and Rensselaer, Iron and
Steel Company becoming rs secretary ani treas
urer Ten years later the Troy Steel AID Iron
Company succeeded the old company. General
Marvin, on November /. 1896 assumed the receiver
ship OF the Perry Stove Company lie was al the
time Of his death president % the Hudson RvE
Telephone Company and the Albany CITY savings
Institution treasurer Of All Saints Cathedral ard
= member Of the State Board u Charities. he De-
lonred TO several social clubs and rel gous bodies
he IA survived by Mrs Marvin. Colonel sclden
Marvin Of Akron, Ohio. Lanscon 4 M4TR q. q
STUDENT at Harvard. and two daughters d.
The funeral will be held In All SAINTS Cathscrs
at noon on saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
PARADOYES N ITALY.

Rome correspondence OF The London Post
In most parts OF the world theory and pra ctice
differ but in few countries is the difference more
striking than m Italy. Whether II is because
alians possess particularly easy-going disposi-
ton, or because the indulgenccs and dispensatons
granted so freely In former times by the Church
on csn be it is certain that modern
Italians ind way Of reconciling in prac ice many
patibIe The Church, in theory, is the relentless
enemy of the State yet the civil and ecclesiastical
very well togeher The Italian P@rliSment is
monarchia institution yet in SIT republicans and
archy. Those same republicans who. theoretically
are devo;e ed 10 an austere political ideal. hnd no
practical difficulty In swearing fidelity to the King
and Constitution before taking their seats In the
Chamber. The Government at the present mo
annca seG ~ eyey IN OF r%dSa
Yet no action IS taken when as mas Just happened
in Rome. the president Of the Society for Cele-
an Invitation to the Queen on the ground that he
Is q republican In the Chamber the Premier sits
tack on the "stupiditias| uttered by the King in
his speech from the throne pronounces a eulosy
oou r his intention Of conbs.inT the Covernment
and the institutions in Parliament and out Of 1t.
he Of tGe bsmbr for no
having called the author OF these unconstitutional
once seized by the pc 5-aapaTeny for the offence
of leze zanardelh. Though in theory Socialists
casions from saying their say, In practice Social
list, Deputy is allowed. withou. being called TO
the plebs has studied these hgures-the amounts
spent for the Army. and Nsvy-it will carry out
that revolution which you fear much. In your
schools you teach children 70 admire the glories OF
Sparta, Of Rome, and OF Napoleon. while an
other army, the army of distress is moving on
ward: and during its march. there Is in the Budget
a certain hgure-the Kings Civil List-of f6i2 600
From to-Gay EDWARDS we Socialists shall continue
20 be Socialists in economics. but republicans in
politics. You rely the army, which costs you
dear but the army is recruited from the poor
wretches for whom we speak. and one day II Will
dissolve in the hands that made It." Yet theoret-
cally, there is no freedom OF speech in Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
MRS. LorIsE f. wrcXHAM.

Mrs Louise F. Wickham. widow OF william n
wickhsm, who was Mayor Of New-York IN I'D
and 1876. died at her home, No. SSS Lexington
yesterday.
Mrs. Wickham had been III about three weeks
She the daughter OF the late Jesse Woodhuh
Floyd OF Smithtown. Long Island. She was promi-
nently identified with Presbyterian charitable WORK,
and was active In the Home Board OF Foreign Ms
sons and the New-york Diet Kitchen Association
The funeral will take place al No Ss lexington
ave- tomorrow afternoon. The Pew Henry van
Dyke and the Rev W. w. Nor VIII ofiicste. tbs
burial will be at Smithtown. Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
BRITISH COMMENT on SAMOA.
THE TINES" THINKS SOME GOOD MAY HE'
SUIT FROM THE PRESENT CRISIS

SUIT FROM THE PRESENT CRISIS
IN THE ISLANDS.
London. Jan. 2O--"The Times" in special
article this morning dealing with affairs IN
Samoa, after pointing ont that. when the Cen
trail American ship canal is completed. the
possession OF Pago-Pago Harbor. incomparabiy
the safest in the entire Pacific. will become a
world-important question. says:
THE decision Of Chief Justice Chambers that
the Berlin act disqualified Mataafa must be
accepted with considerable reserve. for that act
expressly reserves 10 the samoans the free
right to elect their King and to choose their
form of government This right has been SOL
EMMY recognized by the three Powers.
THE only obstacle 10 MataafaS election APP
pears to be the promise wrested from him be-
fore he was permitted 10 leave the Marshall
Islands 10 renounce participation in Samoan
politics This remuneration evidently owed It's
origin TO Germany; yet Germany now cham
pions Mataafa Nobody acquainted with the
islands can be surprised that the Samoans up
hold Mataafa- The astonishing thing about the
whole business, apart from the German Vote
face is that Great Britain and the United
States should have consented, while the throne
was yet vacant, to allow such frebrand to be
thrown among the smouldering embers OF Sa-
moan dlsafection.
1.-THE part the United States has played In
the matter must be considered in connection
with President McKinley's last message to Con
gress II must not be forgotten that these ISL
ands were, so long ago as 1872 cherished OBJ
ject in the eyes OF American expansionists' and
even now Samoa is a word to conjure with
throughout many Western states. The present
situation will not be devoid Of benefit. If It
serves TO convince the three Powers that the
Berlin Act requires immediate and radical
amendment IN default OF which Samoa Will al
ways be liable 10 become The prey q civil war
and a source Of anxiety to the slgnatory Powers.
1t might even be- as was nearly the case ten
years ago. the theatre of hostilities between
two OF their number"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
SLIGHT GAIN FOR CLARK IN MONTANA.
SIGNS THAT THE DEADLOCK WILL NOT LAST
MUCH LONGER

Helena, Mont. Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-In the Joint
ballot to-day the Is Republican votes were
thrown 70 r. NJ. Malone as complimentary.
Clark has % votes a gain Of from yester-
day, and OF q since the first ballot. Conrads
vote was 80. II a steady gain is to be taken as
a sign OF ultimate triumph few more ballots
only will be necessary for Clarks election. the
Grand Jury has given out nothlhg. State 60 no
tor Whteside who turned over the S3OOoO
which he asserted the agents of Clark paid him
for bribery purposes. has switched his vote from
Conrad to Toole, but this is believed 10 De 1or
otsnnt o,Iv II Is said the deadlock will be
froken soon by the Conrad vote switching 10
Clark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
CALIFORNIA SITUATION UNCHANGED.
SOME TINE.

ANOTHER FRUITLEss BALLoT-INvEsTIGA
TON OF BRIBERY CHARGES CONTINUED.
Sacramento. Cal. jan 10 CspeciaD.-The i'm
patience OF legislators over the deadlock, which
has now consumed over a quarter of the ses-
zion. was shown to-day when four mep who
had been supporting Patterson and Knight cast
ballots for Bua- Two ballots were taken and
resulted as follows: Grant, 81 Burns. %; Bulla,
13, Barnes, IL; Scott, 2; Bard, q Estee, |; Eel
ton, ]; Rosenfeld. ]. 1t is said other changes
will come tomorrow.
The investigation OF the bribery scandal
con tinued to-day. Green was not sent 70 Jail for
contempt, as had been threatened. but further
time was given to him II is evident that the
committee will not press Speaker Wright, but
will "wbitewash" him. This leniency when con-
trasted with the severity of the investigation Of
the political methods Of Grants seents has ex-
cited much comment.
1t came out In the testimony this afternoon
that Chairman Cosper of the committee has
said Sc 900 was offered to him TO vote for Burns,
but he bod said he would soon vote for Grant
?or the same money. Cosper denies this but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
A BRAKE FOR STEAMSHIPS.

From The London Telegraph.
Much interest ha. been aroused IN Italian naval
circles by the announcement OF the invention OF
a brake applicable TO all steamships. At Fiume
several most Interesting experiments have Just
been made with a steamer OF 700 tons displnce-
ment steauing at the rate OF twelve knots hour.
In thirty seconds the vessel was completely
stopped ana during that time II only proceeded
some nfteen yards. though the engines continued
10 work. One great advantage Of the blake is thar
II can be applied without reversing The engines by
simply turning a handle. The cost Is compare
lively small and the apparatus can be Axed 10 any
vessel IL lie considered that II this invention
could be brought into general use the danger OF
collision at sea would be greatly diminished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
ASAHEL s. LEVY.

AsaheI s. Levy. a Well-known real estate hwyss.
died yesterday after brief illness at tbs Ast~
House where he had lived for the last twenty-five
years Mr. Levy vas seventy-one years Of sgs. Hs
had lived in New-York all his life. and formerly
had a home in West Seventy-thrd-st. Three sis
ters survive hinn-lfss Levy who lived with him
at the Aston House. Mrs. sherman. OF New-Bed-
ford Mass and Mrs Place. who lives IN brooklyn
Medical Director George Winslov United states
Navy, nephew OF Nj. Levy The iunerA
arrangements will be announced later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
an EFFORT VIII be made to get at the facts as
there have been pleaty Of rumors OK use OF coin
by Burns's agents.
BALLoTING WITHOUT RESULT AT DOVER
NO CHANGES IN THE VOTE FOR THE LEAD
ING CANDIDATES.

ING CANDIDATES.
Dover DEL jan 10 (spcciaD.-The second
days Joint balloting for United States Senator
in the Delaware Legislature took place at noon
While no selection was made. there were some
changes 10 the voting. The result or the hrst
Ballot was as follows: J. Edward Addicks Rep)'
Is: George Gray Dem). -; Henry A. Dupont
Rep) IL: William s. Hilles Rep), z; John u
Gray (Silver DEM. g.
CONGRESSMAN l.. /. Handy, who received D
votes Yesterday lost them to-day, as the Sena-
tors and Representatives who previously sup
ported him cast their votes for John q. Gray
(silyer DemJ As there was election on the
irst ballot a motion was made for secohu
ballot, which was ordered. The second baliot
showed some changes When Senator Blakeleys
name was called, instead Of voting for Hilles,
as he had previously DONE he responded with
the name OF Francis c. Dupont. brother OF
Colonel Henry a. Dupont. Representative frizzeI
also voted for Francis G. Dupont instead OF
Colonel Dupont
The slight change In the voting to-day seems
TO indicate that surprises may now occur at
any days session. which may decide lhe contest
To the majority OF me .nbers, he viewer a com
pronnise does not seem near at hanG II II ~
seen that Addicks cannot be elected, AFTER the
voting of the next two weeks, II mas Deen ue-
termined by the regulars TO make an ehoIt 10
force the followers OF Addicks 10 break away
from him and vote for some o'ner oanuIu"t =,
whom they shall name This proposition IS
hardly considered feasible, AZ the Union Repun-
leans declare they will vote for no otner canui-
cate than Addicks.
At the conclusion OF the second pallot tO-udy
q third ballot was called for by one OF the Union
Republicans but 1t was voted down Inc Two
honsas senarated at 1890 O'Clock. and the joint
balIoting will be resumed tomorrow.