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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Albany April AT the opening Of the Senate
session this morning Senator Krum asked that he
might be excused for the first three days or next
week Senator Ellsworth protested, declaring
that should he absent at this period OF the ses-
sion the Senate might as vel adjourn until MS re-
,urn The request for excuse was denied
Although there was a working quorum there
were many absentees. BY mutual agreement the
calendar of bills TO which there should be no part!
objection was taken up and these were passed
Senator Elsberg's. exempting from taxation GER
tain tain re rea Hs Ss.a{s 1i '"s -"'''
s'sn ~ Armstrong; authorizing and providing
for the sale OF property for unpaid taxes In Mon
roe o9un'sg heruoods approprsAting $4,000 for re-
pairs and changes to the Bath Soldiers and sail
ors' Home HILL 49,, .,,,. Foil.
snatoTc omDsny Of High Falls Ulster County
Mr. Doughty's aboshing the office Of County
Ne Guider's. prohibiting the construction OF
street railroad in Ashland Place. Brooklyn
Inst before the adjournment Senator Stranahan
rave notice that at some future date he would
move TO suspend the rules 10 permit OF the passage
out OF its order of the Rapid Transit Dill
At 10:55 o'clock the Senate adjourned to $50
O'Clock Monday night.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
IN view OF a short calendar. there was an ex-
reptonally light attendance OF members IN the
Assembly this morning. motion was MADE 10
strike out the enacting clause OF A. r. Schmidts
bill placing a tax Of $40 on each vehicle used TOT
uubc conveyance in which advertisements are dis
played. but it withdrawn and went over.
These bills were passed:
Mr.. Clark's making appropriation for the
construction of a bridge over the Black RIVER IN
Lewis County. o. 49,.
Nh Paris's making appropriation for the
repair of the Glens Falls feeder OF the Chainpialh
Mr. Feeter's providing for the maintenance OF
the free flow Of waters in rivers ana streams or
the State. ,, 49, -.o.a,r,,v,,a
Nj Henderson, authorizing the Inac mac.
TIL. Assembly adjourned at 1918 a. m. until
Monday night az $50 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
THE COTTON MILLS STRIKES.

Providence. April Tho following mills are IN
,,o,vod in the cotton workers strike: Pontiac
q 100 spndlts SOD operatives Royal. 4ISo spindies
coo oneratives: Valley Queen, 15.lVi spindles. SW
operatives: Natck. 5000 spndles lSo operatives,
,.,t q o2t enndles $50 operatives: Lppitt. 1929
sn,ndIes 200 operatives 1t IS probable that the
oneratives OF the Hope and Phenix mills. owned by
the Goddard Brothers. may join In the movement
as well as those Of the Harris Mills. owned by the
Howard heirs: the Crompton. tho Anthony, the
Centreville. owned by the Lapham estate. and the
Warwick.
The Forestdale Mills have announced restora-
ton OF the schedule paid before the 1898 cutdown
The advance will take effect April IT,
Attleboro. Mass, April The weavers and loom
fxers in the Dodgeville MIL owned by the Hebron
VILE Manufacturing Company, struck to-day. They
demand IL cents a cut They were getting 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
COFFIN TRUST CONTEMPLATED.
MANY LEADING MANUFACTURERS MEET IN THE
wALDoRF-AsToRIA TO CONSIDER
THE SITUATION

meeting Of leading manufacturers Of collins
and coffin trimmings held at the Waldorf-As-
torla Thursday. with the purpose in view Of
forming a consolidated company to control the
coffin making trade. From outside sources II
learned that about 70 per cent OF the capital IN
vested in the manufacture of collins and trimmings
was represented and would probably go into the
trust
Among the cofin-manufacturing concerns said
to have been represented were the National Casket
Company. OF this city: the New-York and Brooklyn
Coffin Company H. T. Taylor & Co.. the Chicago
Coffin Company. the Cincinnati Coffin Company,
Sergeant & Co. New-Haven; the Textile Manu-
featuring Company the Crane Breed Manu-
featuring Company. Cincinnati. and the New Haven
Casket Company besides a large number OF other
coffin manufacturers. silver-handle makers and
manufacturers of articles used in the making Of
collins
II is proposed. 1t was said yesterday. 10 capt.
talize the consolidated concern TO the amount OF
S2O0O0000 J. T. Crane. Of Cincinnati, presided at
the meeting in the aldorf-Astoria. The commit
tee named TO consider the situation and report In
cuded c. W. Chapel. of the National Casket Com
pany: Mr.. Richards, of the Chicago Coffin Com
pany. and Mr.. Betts, Of the Cincinnati Coffin
Company.
A number Of local firms have declined to go into
the combination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
CHECK TAX BILL OPPOSED.
AIR. xILBURN THINKS 1T WOULD HURT STATE
BANKS AND DO NO GOOD.

MR.. X1LBURN THINKS 1T WOULD HURT STATE
BANKS AND DO NO GOOD.
Albany. April (SpeciaD.-Frederick d. Kilourn'
eunerintendent OF the Banking Department Is op-
,sosing the passage Of the following BILL intenoed
20 antagonize the action Of the New-YoTk Clearing
House in charging for the collection OF country
checks:
Section % Of the banking law OF the STATE OF
Ncw-York is hereby amended by addng 1heseto =, u
subdivision TO be known as SuDoiNisioh Va s"'N
GeNaon o. 10 read as follows ., .ooou.n ~
"a No such corporation or BANKER shalI pecom h, VI
remain a member OF any association or cornDlna-
ton wherein It shall by reason Of such mempeIsnlp
or by the rules applicable 10 membership % re-
oured to charge for the collection OF cnecks or
drafts drawn and TO be presented or PAID within
ahe State under penalty of forfeiture OF It's cnarter
An officer Of the Banking Department says Mr..
Kiburn's opinion is as follows:
The bill would not produce the relief sought,
but would merely initiate against the nineteen
State banks which are members Of the New-York
Clearing House. and cause them either 20 reor-
ganize as National banks or quit the Clearing
House. which in the city OF New-York would be
vastly TO their disadvantage
The bill has been favorably reported by the AS
sembly Committee Banks. Mr. Knburn wanted
Mr. Kelly 10 have IT recommitted 10 the commit
tee which would have killed II, but Mr.. Kelly de-
cined 10 do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
MAY SOON SETTLE COAL PRICES.

The April letter Of the Anthracite Coal Operators
Association says:
The anthracite market during the last montn nss
shown a slight improvement in prices. though m9e
I'm the nature OF firmness than or any advance Ans
tonnage taken by the market has been light AZ ~
points, and stocks Rave therefore increased
With the beginning Of April the feeling OF un.
certainty among buyers as regards me fatus
movement of values, has been accumulated py wv
stronger prices and determined efforts or me con'
panes to main ain the production within me w.
kets requirements. Purchasers are still undeclaee
whether the companies will maintain their posuon
throughout the year, or. as In the past, perilts
break occur in the early summer months tn |r
recognize that II prices are 10 continue MOVING ~
ward IL will be profitable to contract for and az
in fair supply OF coal during the spring ana carr!
IL over for the advance, but in the absence q
any knowledge to even what course Is PROPOSE
and especially In view OF the element OF uncer.Anv
which lies in the failure OF the transporters 70 -
range definitely for the tonnage or the lnos" 90
operators the market is generally speaking a. $40
as 10 which course 10 follow: ,,. .,..
1t Is exceedingly desirable that some decidea ~
should be taken early In April In order INA. "
spring trade may not be injured. Indeed tne -
neritv of the industry for the entire year is at ss
Tor unwse or dilatory action during this ana 80 ~
next two months would have an injurious enVS'
upon prices for fall and winter business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
TO UNITE CHICAGO RAILWAY INTERESTS
SYNDICATE SAID TO BE NEGOTIATING FOR THEIR
PURCHASE AND CONSOLIDATION.

Chicago April THE Chronicle" says to-day
that a syndicate. with s2ooo0o0oo backing composed
OF New-Y York Philadelphia and Chicago men. identi-
fed with the traction interests OF NewYork. Phila-
dephia and other cities has been formed and Is
negotiating for the purchase and consolida-
ton OF all the Chicago traction companies. surface
and elevated. with good prospects of n successful
conclusion. The interested parties are now talking
prices and though that stage has been reached be-
fore I'm similar negotiations which have proved I'M
successful. there many reasons to look forward
to the final closing OF a deal this time.
From one source It comes that the syndicate pro-
poses TO take City Railway at $50. North Chicago
at a little better price. and West Chicago at l&;
from another source that City Railway stockholders
offered 800 North Chicago 2O and West chi
cago 100 In the of City Railway tho S2Oc,VW
stock authorized but not yet Issued, is m
cuded, and according TO the terms or the oner
would be paid for at the same price MS stock al
ready outstanding The City Railway management
proposes issue the 100000 new stock, one-half
in July and one-half In October. The shareholders
will get the stock at par.
On q capital OF 100000 the properties which
are making profits would earn about per cent
from their last years reports. .
Great economies which would be possible would
much Increase the net earnings, and the amount or
stock mentioned might be put upon per cent
basis. Competition would he entirely done away
W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
COLCMBIA STUDENTS DEBATE,

At Association Hall last night in spite OF the bad
weather good-szed audience listened 20 a debate
on the question. Resolved. That the method Of
electing United States Senators by the direct vote
Of the people is preferable 10 the present system y
between the literary society Of the Twenty-thfa
Street Branch, Y. NJ c. A.. on the affirmative side.
and the Philolexian Society OF Columbia University
on the negative. The Rev. DR.. Henry Van DYKE
presided, and William Rumsey. Roger A. Pryor
and j. NJ. Schermerhorn acted as Judges The
speakers on the affirmative were John Langan. WILL
lam Mcclure and Francis NJ. Apologize. and on re
negative Otto II. Hnck, Ernest A: Sardozo ana
Charles A. Baker all OF the class OF SO at Colun
bia Each speaker had ten minutes in which 70
present his arguments, and hve minutes ior !"
buttal. .. a.
Judge Rumsey gave the decision OF the Judges ~
favor of the negative The Columbia univerav
Mandolin Club added 10 the enjoyment OF the even
ing by playing a number OF selections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
TRANSFER OF SPIRITS DISTRIBUTING co.

There was held in Jersey City on Thursday a
postponed special meeting Of the Spirits Dlstribut
ing Company at which the details OF the plan for
the transfer OF that corporations business to the
Standard Distilling and Distributing Company were
approved.
1t was announced that the suit brought against
the Spirits Distributing Company to onion It from
turning over it's business to the Standard company
had been settled. and that tho transfer could be
legally omplished. Under the terms or the
transfer and assumption OF the business by tho
Standard company the latter guarantees annual
dividends at the rate ~ per cent on tho first
preferred stock and per cent on the second pre-
ferred stock OF the Distributing company. This
transfer Is understood 10 he another step In tho
whiskey spirits and alcohol manufacturing inter-
sSts Of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Peter f. Fnegan. coal dealer at No. Si6 to 0os
IIudson-st has become financially embarrassed
md the Sheriff received two executions against
him Yesterday in favor OF Mahlon s. Kemmerer Tor
% seT on a note and 1866 in favor OF the Montana
Coal and Coke Company. The Sheriff mace
formal levy on the place. but found that the plant
"a covered by a chattel mortgage. He started Ill
business for himself in 1884,. on a small scare
building I'D the business to fifteen thousand Tons
q wear and year ago claimed to be worth
10000 n large part of which was invested III
leasehold property. He owned the buildings NJ
2,s 10 80 Hudson-st and No. So TO 50 Charlton
ST seven properties in all. on land which he
asos from the Trinity Church Corporation wnicn
no formerly said gave him net income OF Sl-yo
Including his own rental In August ias. nc eEti1o
"batteI mortgage for &.5S5 on the plant 10 Eliza
he.h Nc(,usker for money which ne DorIoWeu, W
facilitate and extend his business In n
~ tho executions being taken against MIN, nn'
Enepan fled a petition I'm bankruptcy Yesterday,
iis liz btcs amount to 1857. among the Iaises'
rr"difors beng Mrs. McCusker. Wos; Acme An
tbrorIte Coal Company, S.02S; Whitney KEN
merer OF Philadelphia, AIJl Inc asse.s ID a.,
az cG5 among which are cash. W. norses , ~
yons RI NE appurtenances. $3.50, open accounts,
9, 81 Resides this amount OF assets. ne mas So"
%,iclt and frame buildings on leased Iahn' suo
~. 20 encumbrances for taxes or $S5S ana Il mort
Je ~ 80 s;l and the terms of the lease, the Vdue
Of which Is not mentioned.
Tho schedules Of Harry f. Lott. doing business
80 powell &. Lott jobbers in woollens at NOS us
"a ~ FIfth-ave show liabilities. s2'slz; nomlhal
assets sl7 OBS: actual assets. &'4oi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
SIMPSONS SHIPS MAY GO TO EUROPE.
NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER. TO VISIT ONLY ENG
LISH PORTS.


Washington. April 7-Since the suggestion was
made several months ago that the Navy Depart
rnent should re-establish the European Squadron
md include among It's vessels some Of those which
took part IN the great naval battle OF July the
municipal authorities Of some OF the English ports
have invited the Department 10 send the ships 20
these places promising a royal welcome. The De-
partment however. has been unable to carry out
its plans for the immediate establishment of the
European Squadron. owing. in the first place. 10
the necessity OF sending most of the smaller YES
sells OF the North Atlantic Squadron TO reinforce
Dewey's fleet. and in tho second place to tho de-
sire not 10 interfere with the annual spring and
summer maneuvres of that squadron The ex-
IRENE Importance Of these man9uvres was so thor
oughly demonstrated by the results obtained in
tho war that 1t is believed to be unwise TO omit
them for one season.
Now It is suggested that If the European Squad
ron is not to be re-established II may at least be
feasible to send some OF the finest ships OF the
North Atlantic Squadron across the Atlantic 4
visit OF courtesy 10 the English ports soon
the maneuvres now in progress in the Caribbean
Sea are concluded and the ships have had an op-
portunty 10 reAt The execution OF this plan
would II Is said. involve tho ncnding OF Re&r-Ad-
rniral Sampson in command OF the squadron.
This suggestion has not so far taken anything
Ike official form and Il said at tho Navigation
Bureau to-day that st was unlikely that It would
come 10 anything. Tho Navy Department: would
act deliberately IA ordering any such movement Of
the ships OF tho North Atlantic Bquacron. u they
wero dispatched as projected, oaly 10 English
ports this affair would have deep international
Significance. and would be likely 70 cause irritation
among some Of the Continental Powers, which al
ready appear 10 be agitated over tho existing en-
tente between tho Unified States and Great Britain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
STRANGE SIGHTS ~ MTDOCEIy.
LARGE IcEBERGs srGHTED-DrsPLAY OF sHoor.
ING STARS

sHO0Ts
ING STARS
The new twin-screw Phoenix liner 81, And,.v
reached. this port yesterday on her maiden TIM
She is Of 40 tons burden. and is to run between
New-York and Antwerp She sails for the a,ta,
port to-day. Captain Fitzgerald who is in com.
mand Of the new steamer. reports passing on Apru
thirteen large icebergs from latitude AZ ?s onr.
tude ~. 10 latitude a. longitude &C. 30. He say,
that the largest OF these six hundred feet hca
and half mile long, with high pnnacle-liks
steepes and great assures and chasms in the slds
Some people discredited the estimate Of the size Of
the iceberg given by Captain Fitzgerald remember.
Ing that nine-tenths OF the berg is submerged. An
old shipmsn said yesterday that II the iceberg was
as large as 1t was said to be. II the larges, 10
ever remembered hearing OF.
While the American bark Alice was roundup
Cape Hatteras last Monday night her crew saw
remarkable display OF shooting stars Captain
Swayne. I'm describing IT, said that It was the mos,
wonderful thing OF the kind he ever saw FIVE
stars at the same time fell from the zenith toward
ARE north taking most Intricate courses and my
ing with such rapfdfty most 10 prevent ne
eye from following them The effect produced vas
described as dazzling. On March - and 80 the
bark passed through the heavy electrical stoyu
which was reported at that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
ATTACHMENT AGAINST BENNETT.

Deputy Sheriff Strauss received an attachment
yesterday against Alfred w. bennett. the we'll
known restaurant man. for 81 562 In favor OF Sand
ford s. Swain. OF No % Park Row. who is a
stepson OF Mr.. bennett claim It is said. for
money lent. The Sheriff served the attachment on
tho treasurer OF Dement'S Surprising Coffee Com
pany, TO attach any interest or any stock Mr.
bennett may have i'm that company. The Sheriff
received execution against Mr.. bennett on Feb
ruary II for s. $40 for deficiency foreclosure OF
mortgage. but unable to reach any property
in this city of Mr.. Dement'S and II was returned
Yesterday. Mr. bennett satisfied several Judgments
against him last month. He was not at his Office
when the reporter called yesterday. a friend said
that Mr. bennett would come out all right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
RAILROAD INTEREST,"
PORT MORRIS TO RE THE rrsv,
PLANS or THE LAcKAwlYNA UNDER ~, ~
MANAGFuFxT

Washington. y. J.. Apra (specisD ~.
hundred men employed fera by the H. NJ
Lackawanna and Western Railroad cocr,s.Nss
In state OF great anxiety concerning ths,. ~
Nearly fifty Of them this week received ors..aNt
move from this place to Port Morris Soy
been discharged altogether, and Inferior xork ~
been given 10 many Only the Oldest man a, Aa
service Will remain in the good places Tai. q, ~
70 be owing 10 the change OF terminus i"s,1 ~
having this place as the western terrninns e.l 3.
Morris and Essex division Port Morris - ~ 'Aa
selected "a more convenient for coal ara nssi
crews while passenger crews will ri;n Iii ,slelhs
from Scranton TO Hoboken. '"s Wy
Ihe extensive business now being don. 4. -
organ and plano factories here has enshl.sW Ne
or the men TO secure work. II Ia douh,sri ssny
change will seriously affect the business ~ fhe
OF the town. The amount 81 money pald n,as'esri
by the railroad company Is about tla 20 , ~. ness
Railroad men here say that the roadhsSS "a
have stone ballast from Buffalo 10 Hobot., y
WORK IL IN be begun as soon as possible r, 4. ifs
ported that hfteen new engines have been e. ~ ~
by the company "'sset
IL Is also said that through frelgh, viii =,
over some OF the other lines owned by thu ". ~
biits. az the Lackawanna route is loo r.sneef
on account OF the heavy grades abou, pnasw
Mountain. which make long trains and y, r"ost
ming impossible '.'s f1k
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-08
UPSTATE SENATORS KICK.
ACTIVE HOSTILITY TO THE STATE
CONSTABULARY BILL
a DELEGATION LAYS THE MATTER BE-
FORE PLATT-THE LATTER GOING TO


a DELEGATION LAYS THE MATTER BE-
FORE P1ATr-THE LATTER GOING TO
ALBANY AGAIN NEXT WEEK.
Albany April (speciaD.-Senator Piat'' II
was stated to-day. will probably make ano'ner
visit TO Albany next week to see II ne cannot
bring to the support Of the Single Heaoeu ro'''e
Department bill all Of the Republican 9e"a.o''
except. possibly. Coggeshal, or. faihns i'll '''"''
70 induce them to, vote for the state Cols'aou
larry bill. A., C,,.a
There is a great deal Of opposition 70 the o''.'e
Constabulary bill. because 1t woulo a''eO. ~
interior cities OF the State as well as Ne" %,
Many Republicans think 1t would De oaa POI
tics TO stir up the voters or BuiiHAo' 49,.
Poch.ster Syracuse and Troy by putting the
control Of their police departments ~ W ,,os
81 a State officer Yet Governor Roosevelt ias
,,sod concessions which indicate that he rather
fayors the scheme, and he has pee"
-. corotors as to their views on II.
T.rue, + ouigg. president OF the Republican
,-o,,r,,, committee of New-York. has been ure-
,nr the massage Of this or some similar Dill ne
-oa,,,s ~ ne bent on securing the removal OF ''e
present Police Board of New-forK
po,,anin p Odell jr.. chairman or the ne
,,vh,,can State Committee is reported 10 nave
Maid a great deal of attention while mere yes
,ardav 10 this subject. and 10 nave Hiau'
-oor,ass for votes in favor Of the State Constap
,,,arv hill Mr.. Odell found that Senator VII
cox. of Auburn, who opposes the o'ne 80.
recruitment bill. would support the Cohs'aou-
,orv hill but other Republican Senator'S iepie
.or,;,g interior districts expressed hostiii'y 10
a, ,hecause they feared II would be regarueo up
-ha state az an invasion OF the home rule rights
ONO Republican Senator said the Repuoioaii
xor,v ,vonld probably lose the Assembly next
wear If II passed such a measure
Douhtless Mr. Odell was impressed oy """'
No hoard. II is thought that he Will see oena-
,or plat in New-York and say TO him tha' the'o
g. an active hostility to the State Constaouiars
,neasure which may lead to its defeat
Senators Higgins. White and G. A DAVIS hi
,aenuhlicans. have gone to New-York. 1t is SAID
-or tho exnress purpose of having a conference
.,i,b Snnator Platt about this bill. They VIII
,oroho hlv convey to him the Governor presenn'
opinion of the measure based on MS 'aiAS WIN
The Republican Senator'S.
S..+e Senators George 4. Davis Benjamin Maruh
Svucox Frank W. Higgins and Horace White were
-. ,he Fifth Avenue Hotel in this city yesterday
afternoon and had talks with Senator Piatt anu
with r. r. Ode jr chairman Of the hepuohcaii
cta.a Committee II was said later that senator
plat, nroha bly, would make another trip TO Albany
next week and try 10 aid Governor Roosevelt IN
occurring more harmonious action by the kepuo-
Ncan majority IN the Legislature on several olis IN
which the Republican organization leaders are IN
,erested Senator Plat would not talk on the
subject 10 newspaper men,
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Plains TO purchase property for fre department
purposes ., roo
Mr. Apgar's authorizing Peekskil to raise $500
Mr. Coiliers, relating to the boundary lines OF
Clinton-ave. Brooklyn. -. vail,
Mr. Thorn's. authorizing the trustees OF Ellen
VILE TO enlarge the village water supply. $500
Senator Graneys. extending until May 10. 1872
the time for collecting city and village taxes IN
Westchester County. . 49,,
Senator Humphreys. providing that the eSo
penses OF transferring an insane convict 10 the
Matteawan State Hospital shall be borne by the
county in which he was convicted provided no was
a resident OF that county.