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yeers he called for and formed into COMMITTED
L. J. Callahan william McCarroh, r. H. Ihuroe'
and +. s. Gardiner volunteered. and the nene Oh
Simon Stern was added. as 1t was thought he IN
tended TO 30 20 Albany though ne was ho'
present 49,,
Members of the Colonial Club will be among the
men in the delegation going to Albany this morn
ing TO urge the passage of TIE Ford Dill MANY
men in the club have signed a petition 10 the
Legislature asking for tho speedy passage ot the
bill.
The Riverside Republican Club. of the XXIst AS
sembly District at its regular monthly meeting
last night again took up the subject of the Am
sterdam-ave. tracks. The club had already
adopted resolutions protesting against having iour
tracks in the thoroughfare but It repeated inc
protest last night. There was large a''ehuA"0''
and no opposition manifested.
The president Of the club, Armtage Mathews
presided. with William Meade as secretary. fred-
erick T. Wood moved the adoption Of the reso'u-
ton, which. with its preamble. was as lolo"S'
Whereas The bill of our Senator at MANY
Senator Ford. compelling the rallroaas ILLS or
Amsterdam-ave 10 occupy but one SCI 90
interlace the same has. through his lndedt.soU5o
and noble efforts. compelled the senate 10 ''''e
nze its Justice and merit. and -, a,
Whereas Assembyman Fallows's bill In the AS AS
semby requiring similar action upon the sam a,t
subject Is to be acted upon on THURSDAY '"e ''''
Whereas The Riverside Republican Club. ever
mindful Of the rights and privileges or inc peUpv
Of this district and being nearby rdg6ro he IL
objects -
Resolved That tho Chair appoint commute, 81
TWENTY-FIVE 10 accompany the delegations WHICH
other organizations have agreed to senn 10 use
their efforts have said bill passed
Several addresses in behalf OF the resolution
were made President Mathews appointed the
committee provided for and so far as could ne
learned the following have agreed TO go to Al
bany to-day: Abraham Gruher. Emil Twye lIois
! r Eas;on J. r. Rea, n. W. Thompson. Joseph
Carroll W II Garter; W $ Bennett oeo Ffsne a.
can Thomas McGarrick Ashley w. Cole. jr. JoMnn
Rau Charles Andruss. S; II. Jones; John NJ W.
Cuthhertson. Armitage Mathews ana Ni"d'' M
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JTDGFS MUST WAIT FOR HELP.
DECISION WHICH WILL HAMPER THE
COURT OF APPEALS.

COURT OF APPEALS.
Albany March (SpeciaD.--The unfortunate de-
cison has been reached by the Senate judiciary
Committee not to report favorably Senator Brown S
proposed am andment 10 the Constitution authorH-
ing the Governor 10 designate four judges Of the
Supreme Court to serve as associate Judges Oh inc
Court OF Appeals. The proposed amendment had
already passed one Legislature and only required
the approval OF this Legislature in order to reach
the people The amendment read as follows:
Whenever and as often as majority OF the
Judges OF the Court OF Appeals shall ceruiy 10 inc
the determination OF causes pending therein. to hear
and dispose of the same win reasohap1e sIeeu ~
,ices Of the Supreme Court to serve as associate
Judges Of the Court OF Appeals. me )ust!!tics 80
justices Of the Supreme Court ana snI Sf the
associate judges OF the Court or AppTalS 1ced ~
GOO when fh6y shall return the Supreme Court
serve as associate judge Of the Court or APpe9Lls
except while holding tho office OF justice OF a me
shall sit in any case.
This amendment promises to give much-neeoeu
aid TO the Court Of Appeals in disposng OF cases
which had accumulated on the calendar before the
Constitutional provision came into belng "hlch
created the Appellate Divisions Of the Supreme
Court
There is a mistaken impression that the Court Of
Appeals is not keeping up with its cases. on Sat
urday last there were 75l cases ready 10 go
on the next calendar The calendar which the
Court is now working has 1,05S cases II is
probable that the next calendar Will be shorter
than the present ,,, l~.,...,
II appears that the Senate Judiciary Committee
favors increasing permanently the number OF
Judges Of the Court Appeals and VIII probabIy
report favoraby Senator Donnellys constitutional
amendment adding four judges lG TINS Is zone me
court viii have TO wait for relief az least three
wears as It Will take that long to complete an
amendment 10 the Constitution proposed TINS year
Senator Donney's resolution has not been passe1
by anv legislature yet. 1t reads as follows:
Resolved Of the Assembly concur. That Section
OF Article VI Of the Constitution be amended 10
Sec l. The Court Of Appeals is continued on
Judges now in office, who shall hold their oflces
until the expiration Of their respective terms ana ba
heir successors. who shall be chosen by me
electors Of the State and four additional associate he
Indecs and their successors, who SHAH LkeWlSe pe
chosen bv the electors Of the state the oi1cl@l
terms Of the chief judge end the assocate 3Uot b
ebau he fourteen years. from ana lncludlhs me
6rst dav of January next after their election. INs
Members Of the court shall form a quorum ana
he concurrence Of four shall be necessary 70 a uc
cieioc, and no moro than seven judges shal SIT III
an
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NO FURTHER RISE OF OHIO EXPECTED.
FOOT LESS AT CINCINNATI THAN WAS
FEARED

Cincinnati. March s.-The Ohio River has about
reached its maximum here, which is nearly a
foot less than was expected twenty four hours ago
The sudden cold weather is the cause Of this I'M
expected shrinkage. At 10 o'clock last night the
gauge showed 500. At a m. it had risen to 57S
With continued COOL fair weather II will scarcely
go much higher, and the Marcn mood VIII pass
without any extraordinary damage.
The chief railroad delay so far is the abandon
ment Of the branch line of the Big Four between
Lawrenceburg and Aurora. That does not ahect
through traffic With the stage of 81 feet the
freight yards OF the Big Four and OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Southwestern, in the lower part
rIed must be handled at points further out ON the
lines In the suburbs below CINCINNATI many
houses are in water and a number OF factories
have been Obliged to suspend only one line or
streetcars has been affected-the East End whose
tracks are under water at one point
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TO MOVE on ALBANY TO-DAY.
FOES or FOUR TRACKS IN AMSTERDAM-AVB.
WILL SEND DELEGATES TO THE CAPT.
TAL-RESOIUTIONS OF PROTEST
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Thib'

MANIFESTATIONS OF PKOIESI.
It is certain that large and representative COM
rnttee Of West Side residents and property owners
will 20 10 Albany to-day attend the hearing
Senator Fords bill 10 prevent four trolley tracks
in Amsterdam-ave. The leaders in the agitation
feel exceedingly hopeful but have not essened their
watchfulness
At the meeting of the Beard Of Education yester-
day afternoon "a committee consisting Of Commits
sicners Livingston. Burke, Robertson. O'Brlen and
Farrell was appointed to represent the Board at
the public hearing which Will take place at Albany
today TO protest against the laying Of the four
electric tracks in Amsterdam-ave.
Previous 10 the appointment OF the COMMITTEES
Commissioner Horace L. Dresser. OF Brooklyn, in
tioduced a resolution. which was adopted, APPROX
ms the bill before the Legislature opposing four
tracks in the avenue.
At the meeting OF the Board OF Trade and Trans
portat!on. also held yesterday afternoon, the fol-
lowing resolution was introduced and adopted:
Whereas. The Board Of Trade and Transporta-
ton sees in the struggle now being made for pos
session Of Amsterdam-avc by the railroad COM
pancs a total disregard for. and invasion Of the
rights Of the people in the free and unObstructed
Of the streets involving no less than the ques
ton as 10 whether the virtual ownership and con-
troll Of these TO be by the city or by the cor
porations. and
Whereas A like disposition seems to he growing
on the part OF this and other corporations holding
interests Of the city, therefore, be IL
Resolved That delegation OF members Of tho
by the president 10 join those going 10 Albany on
Thursday for the purpose OF urging and promoting
the Ford bill now pending
President Parsons after the resolutions had been
adopted unanimously. asked how big committee
he should name Some ono suggested that volun-
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rRI-rT1ESs BALLOTS IN DELAWARE
REGULAR REPUBLICANS AND DhAoohAi .
PRODUCE NEW CANDIDATES-sIIh
NrNRERs TO BE SWORN IN.

MEMBERS TO BE SWORN IN
Dover Del. March (speciaD.-In the Senato'l''
contest here to-day the Regular Republican mem
hers voted for two candidates who nave ho' p-e''
nresented before in the session, but who are prom"
,nent in the affairs of the State. Charles +. hch-
ards a LAWYER Of Georgetown, and General james
IT, Wilson, formerly OF Wilmington, but AT present
Governor General at Matanzas cuba.
The Democrats held conference this morhins'
and decided to cast their votes for Willard Saus-
hurry OF Wilmington. The Union Republicans sun
show no sgns Of giving in to the Regulars, but
vote solidly for Addlcks Strong efforts are being
made to bring about the election Of "A Senator. The
leaders of all parties are at the State House every
dav and will he till the sessions end. Private in
tervlews are held at the homes Of the members VINO
live I'm or near Dover nearly every night to dis
crss tho Senatorial question.
The result OF to-days voting was as follows:
First ballot-Saulsbury Dem). 81; Addck5 Union
REM IS; Richards Irregular Rep) II. Second and
thIri-Same as above, except that Richards was
droppcd and General James H. Wilson substitutes.
receiving the fun Republican regular vote. f1tty
Representative Rose (Dem.). was authorized this
morning by the Speaker of the House TO swear IN
at his homo Representative John Pflling lHep.l, VINO
by illness has been prevented from attending any Of
the sessions of the LEGISLATURE rms action IS
taken i'm order that Mr. Pillng will not lose his
rights as a member Of the Legislature.
Representative King CDem), was authorized to
perform a like duty for Representative James Con-
ovav who also has been prevented from being
present account OF illness.
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REuOvING THE LEOYA'S CARGO.

The Mallory liner Leona. which was damaged by
fire on Monday. and was beached OF the Jersey
Flats returned 10 her pier on the East River yes
terday morning The work OF removing the cargo
began at once The contents Of the forward holds
were badly damaged Storage IN the main hold
The forward hold where the fire ragged injured
by heat and flames The other damage has been
done bv water. In the afterhold the cargo is not
damaged This part is being transferred TO the
steamship Concho. The Concho will sail TO-DAY,
ana she will carry those Of the passengers Of the
Teona who have not started South by train. The
of1cials OF the line say they have not yet dis
covered the OF the fire The ship itself was
damaged little By the outbreak
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he knew that the action of the water would enlarge
il long before morning, and wash away the entire
embankment inundate the country and destroy his
own and thousands Of homes. SO he bravery put his
finger in the and kept il there all the long
night through. until help and the opening was
properly stopped He had saved his country
Equally insignificant IS the entrance Of disease into
the human system. The beginnings Of the most
terrible ailments small that they be easily
stopped at the start. Your health IS dixie which
keeps out and stops the inroads of dangerous and
devastating disease. Whenever it breaks down, no
matter how slightly there is opening for disease
% enter. II the opening is not watched. Il viii grow
hrger until the sweep Of disease overwhelms you
and health is destroyed forever, and perhaps life
Fortify your health with DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
zeal Discovery and you can defy disease You can
make your health strong bulwark that disease
cannot find crevice through which it creep
Taken in time DR.. Pierces remedies prevent greater
and more serious troubles. Hundreds write daily
to DR.. Pierce, telling him how these remedies have
saved them and made them strong.
Constipation causes and aggravates many serious
diseases II is speedily cured by Dr. Pierces Pleas
ant PelletA
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REPORTS on IMPORTANT BILLS.

POLICE AND RAPID TRANSIT MEASURES AP-
PROVED BY a SENATE COMMITTEE.
Albany March (SpeciaD.-Governor Roosevelt
said to-day he had been informed that a test vote
would certainly be taken in the Legislature upon
the New-York Police bills. a little later this
statement was confirmed when the Senate Com
mittee on Cities met and voted to report the bills
favorably. The Republican members Of the com
mittee all voted for the bills while the Demo-
Gratis all voted against II.
The same committee also voted 10 report favora-
bly, the New York Rapid Transit bill AS with the
Police bills, the Republican members voted ago
ard the Democrats The Democrats said they
favored rapid transit in New-York but they
OnnOsnd 10 this Dill
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COAL BARGE HIGH on THE SAM.

The coal barge ". d. Agierson which br.,.
away from the coal steamer Santult and a.
ashore near the Lone Hill Life-saying Station o..
miles east OF Fire Island, her crew Of six ~
being rescued by the lfe-savers with the aid n, -,
breeches buoy. in the gale OF Tuesday lay h.sn a.,
dry yesterday morning. The crew are all on bo...
again. and the barge appears TO have suffered =,
damage but Captain Goddard. OF the llfs-saua
station, says II Will take big tide to pull her ~
as she IL so high up. The other barge the Alabsr.
which broke away from the Santuit Is s,ill rd-,
at anchor off the nfe-saving station
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SENATOR HAYWARD ELECTED.
FUSION EFFORTS TO COMBINE Against
HIM DEFEATED IN NEBRASKA.

HIM DEFEATED IN NEBRASKA
Lincoln Neb.. March SIN joint session to-
dav NJ l. HAYWARD was elected United States
Senator 10 succeed william " Allen. He re-
ceIved n votes, the solid Republican MEMBER
ship with the exception OF one absent on ac-
count Of sickness. Allen received 81 votes, the
full Fusion strength
Roth Hayward and Allen made brief con-
gratuIatorv addresses over the ending OF the
struggle. All through the morning the Fusion
ists tried to effect coalition with some disat-
fected Republicans Offering to support eN-roN
ernor Crounse, State Senator Talbot or any
90 Tho necessary nine Republicans would tax
with them. and the matter was dropped
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BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

Albany. March S-Goyernor Roosevelt to-day
signed the following bills:
Mr. Boand's providing that the City Clerk OF
Buffalo shall be elected by tho Common Council
on the first Monday OF every eVen-numbered year.
Mr Graham's authorizing the Commissioners Of
the Almhouse Of the city and town Of Newburg 10
borrow $500 for improvements TO almshouse prop
erty.
Mr. Iewis's. amending the charter 81 Fulton. Os-
Wego County.
Mr. Streners amending tho charter Of Buffalo
relative TO dividing taxes and assessments.
Mr. HIS leSallzng the proceedings taken In
Buffalo for the purpose OF surfacng a part ~
NfaO
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TRAINING SCHOOL FOR POOR GIRLS.
A DELEGATION OF WOMEN HEARD BY TITB SEN
ATE FINANCE COMMITTEE

4 DELEGATION or WOMEN HEARD BY TIib Sun
ATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Albany. March S-Mrs william Tod Hemuth'
nres,dent Of the State Federation of Woman's
climbs: Mrs Clarence Burns acting chairman OF
the Industrial School Committee Of the Federation;
Mrs Daniel C. Hood. OF the Kings County Political
Equality Society, and Mrs. Stowell' OF the Looking
Forward Club. appeared before the Senate Finance
Committee to-day in support Of the bill providing
for an appropriation Of $4,000 TO establish on the
cottage plan the New-York State Industrial school
for Girls. Mrs. Roosevelt Is also interested IN INC
bill
The argument Of the women who appeared before
the committee was that the proposed school would
do away to a great extent with tho ignorance or
poor girls In regard to cooking. housekeeping and
Kindred lines Of work. and thus, by providing sup
Div OF young working-girls who could do at least
one thing well. would make the procurement OF
employment easier TO the applicant and the re-
snlt more satisfactory to the employer.
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Producers in some Of the States mentionsd -,
be able to buy seed for the planting q ss.inNsf
crop. 'eonf
In general the loss by the cold wave 10 N.
ducers OF the country may be estimated a. wc'
lows: In Florida the immediate loss witboms, ~
gard to the possible effect In the future can ~ ~
at 100000; In Georgia not legs than s00o sS' pu
in the Western States an estimate Of Eg6ds1 ,.n1
conservative one. In Delaware another N.1SsAa
may be added TO the losses 'e
II is believed that higher prices than tho. :.
present ruling in this city will soon 60 into 49,
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PROSPECT OF MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR A BIG RISE IN
FATHER OF WATERS

FATHER OF WATERS.
Cairo ILL., March s.-The conditions look more
favorable for a great flood In the Mississippi Val
ley this year than they have at any other period
thus far this season. and the next few days will
determine the result. Observer Smith. of the
weather Bureau last night said: There is suff-
Client water in sight 70 give stage on the present
rise here OF ~ to IS feet.
The same stages at points above on previous
years have caused a great deal water than
the figures above given but the cold weather is to
be reckoned with and may hold back the food.
The Ohio IS out Of its banks from Cincinnati to
Paducah, and Is steadily rising. and the
Wabash. Cumberland and Tennessee.
The river here will remain nearly stationary for
cinnati on Monday reaches here. The weather in
dcatlons for to-day warm. with rain. which
will II general, be sure TO give some more water
I'm the river.
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DELAWARE OUT or IT'S BANKS AT MILO,

Stroudsburg. Penn. March s.-Reports from a.
Upper Delaware River near Milford. Pike cour,
indicated serious state OF affairs. Meadows and Al.
are OVERLOOKED and the stream is gorged from ~
Halfway House 10 within n short distance % Ne
ford. The Jersey fats across the river are A.
submerged and three bridges have been car-.s
away by ice near Milford. Al the Water Gan -
the ice has passed off without causing any tro,,;.
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BLACK Calls TPON ROOSEVELT.

Albany. March s.-Former Governor Frank 8
Black paid his respects TO Governor Roosevelt to-
day. This is the first visit which Mr. Black has
paid 70 the executive chamber since the Inaugural
ton Of Colonel Roosevelt. The Governor and tho
former Governor held a 1ve-mlnute conversation.
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LOWER BAY CLEAR OF SHIPPING

With n clear sky overhead again and a stro,.
northwest wind the prospect Of spell Of An.
weather was emphasized yesterday morning. ~
the large feet Of vessels which passed out Sara,
Hook. The Lower Bay cleared OF sailing Graz,
yesterday morning for the first time In nearly Nv,
weeks with the exception Of Monday for a fsv
hours. when all put TO sea. but shortly after %
turned upon signs appearing 81 the gale that so
lowed. Altogether there put 10 sea yesterday esh,
steamers. two barks, one brig and thirty-thrss
schooners.
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NOW FOR A BUGABOO HUNT.
DEMOCRATIC ANTITRUST BILLS TO BE FAVOR
AR1,y REPORTED TO THE SENATE.

Albany March s-The Senate Committee on
judiciary snrunE a surprise tonight by agreeing
10 report out favorably the two antitrust bills OF
Senators Grady and Donnelly. The Grady Dill pro-
vides new absolute prohibition Of trusts ana
monopolies and tho Donnelly bill amends me pres
tione found 10 It's enforcement by the courts par
ticuiarlv relating TO immunity OF witnesses
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his finger
saved his country from over
whelming destruction. You
have read about him in your
school readers, bow he was
walking along the dixie when
he heard faint sound of trick
ling water, and knew at once
that a leak had sprung in that
great cmbankm mt which
saves Holland from the devas-
tations Of the hungry sea. 1t
was early in the night, and no
one was near at hand. The
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The little
Dutch
boy who
stopped
the leak
in the dixie
with
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opposcd Cannon The ballot resulted; hin o "a -.
%nC1ne e5: r J. Cannon, .; George Q. Cannon D'
Sutherland 2.
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AZ EFronT TO ELECT Cannon IN Ut

An EFFohT TO ELECT CANNON N UTAH.
Salt Lake. Utah. March s.-On the first ballot
for United States Senator to-day Heber Benniun
Dem). OF Salt Lake. and formerly McCune man
made strong plea in favor Of George @ Cannon,
OF tho Mormon Church Bennlon said Mr. Cannon
had assured him to-day that he was advocate
OF free silver Representative Bywater strongly
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SEVENTY FOURT.

Sacramento. Cal March s-No change in m
Senatorial deadlock the seventy fourth ball,
to-day.
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Another capital punishment bill has been intro
duced in the Assembly. this time by Jean Burnett,
OF Oswego In relation to the passing OF the death
sentence II provides that It may be set aside by the
Judge II the jury recommends mercy in which
cnse tho punishment for murder in the first de-
gree shall be the same that prescribed for muir
der in the second degree.
These bills also introduced:
BY Senator Ford-Amending the Civil Code by
determine all claims for moneys heretofore here
after paid into the Treasury OF the State by mis-
take Of law or fact.
ton Of the Educational Alliance and tho Hebrew
Free School Association. OF New-YOrk City
BY Senator Observation-Disclosures to the Ger
man Hospital and Dispensary In New-York city
not more than 1000 annually for the support OF
needy patients.
By Senator Goodsell-Incorporatng the Amerl-
can Bond and Mortgage Guarantee Company, OF
New-York city. with Ensign q. Beale, Daniel T..
Lynch. John Farrell. William S. Wlddy and John
II. McCrahon directors.
BY Senator Brackett- incorporating tho Improved
order Of Red Mems Home Association. Of New
York with principal Offices at Saratoga and Jesse
stiles V. y Higbe, y. l.. DObbs a. T. Corbin,
+. j. Boyd. q. J.. Flanagan, William Lycett. j. :.
Drew II. H. Thomson and Egbert Palmer as d.
rectors.
BY Mr. Kulman- Establishing the office Of Public
Administrator In Richmond County.
by O. W. Meycr-Io exempt from taxation the
real estate If the Turn Nerein Of New York City.
by Mr. Symonds-For the reduction Of tolls on
ferries plying between Tenth and Twenty third
sts in the Borough Of Manhattan. and Green
point-ave, In the Borough Of Brooklyn. to two
cents between the hours Of 6 and s a IN. and and
p II also directs that boats shall be run from
an OF the termlni between the above mentioned
hours at intervals not exceeding ten minutes.