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New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
TO MEET THE GOVERNOR TOMORROW.
A CONFERENCE WITH MEssRs. PLArT AND oDELL

A cvoNFERFNC-E WITH MEsSRs. PLATT AND ODELL
TALK ABOUT THE BILLS AT ALBANY
Senator Thomas c. Platt and B. B. Odell. jr.
chairman Of the Republican State Committee will
have a conference with Governor Roosevelt about
legislation some time tomorrow in this city The
Governor f. coming to the city to-day. but he is
m, exnected TO have a meeting with Senator Platt
and Mr Odel until tomorrow. Senator Platt and
Mr. Odeu were at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
evening but would not talk about legislation at
Albany The Senator kept TO himself any plan he
NAV have for going TO Albany next week as the
guest Of Governor Roosevelt Senator Platt and
NJ OdeII were known 10 be surprised and disap-
nointed At the adverse report OF the Senate com
rr,tte on the Astoria Gas bill They were inclined
:, was ascertained last night. TO believe that the
bul WAS doomed 10 be killed They were inclined
also 10 the belief that the Police bills might be de
feated The action OF some OF the Repnbiican
state Senators has been FIa' 10 '"e nePu"'caH
iasssere have been reports that large sum o.
sanf Ia Albany 10 defeat the police bills II has
6een the talk among politicians ana IN the police
800 that money would be used 70 buy votes
aoyoInst those bills. Police Commissioner Hess de-
Jared Yesterday that II the police haG sent cor,
ruption fund 20 Albany ne "o1ld k"S% UI ~ , anu
W. xaiS he knew nothing about "a corruption iund
r6eir statements did not appear 10 be regarded by
M opn,s fhst police corruption funds have been
raised IA past years ana nave oeen u7eu al 4'oahy
with effect. ,.... ,oaaors hol,sva Tia, ,h.
daceat ~ the police bills would mean the defeat Of
eirnost ali important legislation az AIbany THIS
,' hs Managing TO the organization In the cam
ne tsy, nexr fall II has become apparent tnat the
Organization support Of eiI no, s,t % fs6rsS
~ thA Governor and that Tammany innuence IN
the state Senate is much more poSsLtui tnss ne ne
leaders thought II could De al the DesiHiHs VI 'He
Of the LeglEldtuIe.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
ASKING FOR STATE HELP.
THE HOWARD COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM
NEEDS Az INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

THE HOWARD COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM
NEEDS Az INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
hill has been prepared and is 70 he presented
hv Assembynan Ball. asking The State 10 sppro-
nriste s25 900 for the establishment Of an Industrial
school 70 he attached TO the Howard Colored Or
phan Asylum al Troy-ave. and Dean-st.
The coored people Of Brooklyn are unanimous In
wanting the bill passed. and are supported by
many Of the leading white citizens who are promi-
nent in charitable and educational work.
A delegation which will include the trustees and
managers OF the orphan asylum. and headed ny
Rufus T., Perry the colored lawyer. will 20 TO Al
banv from Brooklyn on March e. and will appear
before the Ways and Means Committee 10 urge the
passage Of the bill
The grounds on which the colored people ask for
the appropriation are stated by Mr. Perry 70 he
that there are no Industrial schools in existence FOR
the instruction OF cclored children. The arguments
% be made in favor Of the appropriation VIII re-
cite the fact that the Howard orphan Asylum was was
coiored orphans. Il has grown until now the, IN,
stitution houses and educatos over tWo huhelsi m IT,
children The institution was incorporalea !" So, So
femher 1858 and has never received any arc IlOnl
.ba cte-e exceping 80 100 IN 1853 which appropria-
lion was obtained through the influence OF the lale
S.,o+or robu 4 Jacobs.
oTDa-%r b fb,rtv-one years Of its existence the
manageuent has made satisfactory reports annual
j., - -he Controller the city Board OF Eluca'on
and 70 the state Board of Cnarl'es, anu a, M ns
suggestion OF the latter BODY mas lateIy eAptnueL
e. % on innrovernents The total Indebtedness OF
he insfitufion including mortgage on the bulld-
ing FOR S4JN held by The Mutual Life COMPANY oi
TS ornhanage now owns sufficient land on which
n erect the proposed industrial school u mas d
ave running sOutherly IN Iroy-aNe- lot iv' 4'''
md BerEen-sf
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
CAPTAIN DAVID PORTER VAIL.

Sag Harbor. Long Island March 3-Captain
David Porter Vail died here on Tuesday afternoon
He was one OF sag Harbor's Oldest and best-known
citizens. and was born in this village on March o.
1877 While a boy ne shipped as a common sailor
working his way up until ne became captain oe-
.o-a a,tafninx his majority. He commanded the
sab,na nfterward made famous the ship which
carried 50 many sag Harbor men 10 the California
gold fields in ls4s Captain Vail caught the gold
fever himself in that year and sailed as master Of
the ship Henry Lee. from New-York.
After his return to his home he engaged in the
lumber business and formed A partnership with
/ W Nickson IN 1858. In which he continued until
Isss when he was chosen treasurer OF the Sag
Hsrbor Savings Bank. This office he held until
Ta-uarv OF the present year. when falling health
SSo7oneiias MS resignation He had also been
trustee % that institution since 1854 He had been
a leading official OF the Presbyterian Church since
1855 CAPTAIN Vail married three times. and died
= widower. Four children. all grown. survive him.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
LrGHTNINGs CURIOUS COURSE.

A HOUSE SET OK FIRE AND DEsrRoYED-rHB
INMATES ESCAPE.
Montciair March 3 (SpeclaD.-A disastrous thun-
derstorm visited this shortly after midnight
this morning, and the lightning struck a double
frame house belonging TO Mrs. Henry Dettg. in
North Fuerton-ave.. setting IL on fire. The house,
occupied BY Joseph A. Crosse and Mrs Sarah Nc
Neil was completely ruined.
The lightning seems to have struck large
chestnut tree IN the yard OF James Lamb. and to
have ploughed across the yard for thirty feet,
tearing through a board fence and striking brick
pillar supporting an extension in the rear OF the
Dettig house. tearing its way upward through the
kitchen the garret
The terrified inmates jumped from their beds
nd fed 10 the homes Of neighbors Miss Mcneil,
who Is an invalid, was carried out of the house
The entire Fire Department fought the names
but the most it could do 70 save adjoining
property. The loss Is estimated At $500. fully COW
cred by insurance. ----..
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
DADY is HOPEFUL.
THE CONTRACTOR RETURNS FROM
VISIT TO HAVANA.

Michael J Dady 81 Brooklyn, returned home
from Havana on the Yucatsn yesterday after
spending nineteen days in the Cuban metropolis.
Last night at the Clarendon Hotel he said his
contract for sewering and paving Havana at
cost OF N2 800 600 was IN good shape. and that ne
expected favorable decision from the war De
partment with reference 10 going ahead Win the
work. He said that the business men Of Havana
were a unit in desiring the prompt beginning ana
completion OF the work
General Ludlow Is AZ present holding up the con-
tract pending report on II by Colonel Hecker
who Is acting n a sort Of confidential capacity for
President Mckinley and Secretary Alger.
Mr. Dady says he has spent $4,000 on preliminary
work. and II the Government wants TO go ahead
and take the contract away from him he will not
object provided he Is reimbursed for the money
already expended.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
WILLIS'S TURN NEXT.
THE Ex-cITY WORKS COMMISSIONER TO BE
TRIED EARLY IN APRIL.

Ex-City Works Commissioner Theodore 3. Willis
IS TO be the next OF the indicted officials Of the
last administration OF the city Of Brooklyn 70 go
before the bar OF Justice. Mr. Willis IS indicted
Jointly with ex-Police Commissioner William F.
Phillips. but the have demanded separate
trials and their desire will be granted II is prob
able that the case will he moved in the first part
OF April. but the exact date has not been selected
DstrictAttorney Hiram r. Steele says that he
is not going to be made nervous by the fact that
Mr. Willis has employed such eminent counsel. and
he will try the case himself. although Il would be
proper. ~ he desired TO engage special counsel.
He will be opposed by General Benjamin F. Tracy.
Colorel Albert F.. Lamb and others.
In regard to the acquittal of ex Alderman Clark
the charge OF bribery District-Attorney Steele
said yesterday THAI he aware that the case
was a weak one before II went 10 trial. He
thought. however that IL was his duty 20 try II
rather than to move for a dismissal Of the in
dicfmenf.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
FJRE-EscAPES FOR CITY BUILDINGS.

Fire-escapes are fo be placed upon the Municipal
building and the Hall Of Records. In both build
ings there are large number Of people during the
6av and in case of FIRE there is a probability that
the present means of exit would prove totally IN
adequate. hre starting on the ground moor Wouin
sweep up through the staircases al once ana cut
on all escap Pc IN that direction
In the other public buildings the Courthouse
md the Borough Hall the means Ot exit are more
adequate and there does not seem 70 be the same
necessity for hreescapes that there Is in the build
inos Arst mentioned. Increased precautionary
measures will. however. be taken In all the build
ings 10 guard against the starting OF IRE.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
STRANGE FIND ~ A CHURCH.
4 PISTOL AND BOX OF CARTRIDGES DIscov-
Erred AFTER 4 WEDDING.

A PISTOL AND BOX OF CARTRIDGES DlscON-
Erred AFTER 4 WEDDING.
A romance or a mystery according to the dis
position. can he woven about an ugly and peculiar
Iooktne revolver which was picked up several days
ago in the Church ~ our Lady OF Mercy IN Deoe-
volse Place The police have not made any ofhcIal
exclamation as TO their theory about the uses FOR
witch rhe weapon was intended. On the night be-
fore the revolver was found there was wedding
IN the Church os Our Lady OF Mercy. This forms
the basis for the theory Of Captain Dunn. OF the
Aasus-st urecinct who believes that some one
contemplated a murder The revolver when found
was In the pasteboard box IN which such weapons
are sold IL had been taken out and well oiled as
~ u were intended for immediate use. Near the
weapon. which was found under one OF the pews,
was box of cartridges.
The pistol IS now in the possession ~ Charles
Rlatchford the police property clerk and unless II
is claimed or identified before the next sale OF
property II will be sold.
The sexton and other ofhcials of the church re-
fuse 10 talk about the strange md. and reticent
are thev that II is impossible 70 ind ont who were
married IN the church the night before the finding
osf he revolver
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
ErERr STREET TO BE CLEANED.

MRS. scRiMGEoUR HAS TALK WITH THE
DEPUTY STREET COMMISSIONER.
Mrs scrrngeour was at the head Of delegation
from the Woman's Health Protective Association
which visited Deputy Street Commissioner quinn
Yesterday n inform him that the organization
was opposed 10 the Marshall bill. which provides
for street cleaning by contract. Mr. Quinn in
formed Mrs Scrimgeour that on April when. ao-
rordng to the charter the contract system would
cease he would nut 800 men 70 work cleaning the
.treats and the force would be increased from
tirne 10 time. Mr. Quinn Is going 70 have every
srree. IN the borough thoroughly cleaned, and be-
iieves il will be an easy matter 10 keep them clean
summer
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
WAIP on PARSONAGE STEPS.

pAthes r. Salisbury. employed AT No, T University
80, me parsonage Of the University Place Pres
,,se''ah church, Of which the Rev. Dr. George
s1Noef IS pastor. found male infant about
'io on he steps Of the house last night. At
50 70 the child, which was in psstebosrd box
seaisd note. The infant was sent 10 the
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
FLOODS AT RTTERHEAD.
TOO MUCH WATER AT THE EASTERN END
OF LONG ISLAND.

TOO MUCH WATER AT THE EASTERN END
OF LONG ISLAND.
RlverhAad Long Island March Glowing 70 the
heavy rains OF the present week this part OF Lons
Island is flooded with Ponds in all directions
are fuller than ever before, and the water Is sun
rising The high east winds that have prevailed
have caused extraordinary tides As the tides
conoa IN the water is forced into cellars Of many
houses in the village. At the Savings Bank Build
ing yesterday the water stood az depth OF nearly
five inches on the cemented cellar floor. The pit
around the heating furnace was full to overlooking.
and the water rose to within an inch Of the IRE
CRATE. -
Al the Long Island House YESTERDAY men were
continually emp.oyed 70 pump the water OUT ot
10 CELLAR N keep II from putting ont the fires in
the furnace A dam in Mil Pond, at T N Grifing.s
na-L Vas carried away by the force Of the water.
but M great damage was caused by the released
waters.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
OBITUARY.
rA,trs COOK KINGSLEY.

James Cook Kingsley. son of the late 1honlas
t,ingslev one Of the builders ~ the Brooklyn
pridee was buried yesterday in Greenwood Gene
terv The funeral was in charge Of Samuel f.
Prohasco assistant engineer Of the Bridge Mr.
kingsley who was a native or BROOKLYN ana A
5s+e ~ the Polytechnic Institute died recently
~ Ssr Salvador where he was engaged in mining
u 49, WIS shipned home from there tor burial
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
,rpoPTFRS PROTEST AGAINST DELAYS.
EMPOWER A COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.

\
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE
large number Of the importers Of this city.
,,os- of whom are members OF the Merchants As
sociation met at the rooms Of the Merchants As
rotation yesterday afternoon. s. C. Mead assist
A.. secretary of the association. called the meet
Ing 10 order He stated that the meeting hdu
been called as The result Of large number OF
.oronlaints received by the Merchants ASSOCIATION
concerning the vexatious delays in the exami-
nation and passing Of goods from the Appraiser
s,orss as we'll as in the removal Of goods from
,be docks 70 the Appraisers Stores. He said that
r. " 7 Angel of the Office staff. had made
careful investigation. William F. King was elected
chairman Of the meeting
G. Werner. OF the Werner Bros. Company,
a.d that an entire revolution OF the present meth
Ids of doing business in the Appraiser Stores was
o,s,.ad . The goods often remained on the docks
from, four 10 FIVE DAYS. They were then In the
Anpraiser's Stores six or seven days before tney
were even looked at. Some Of his goods had been
#, ta Ann-ajser's Stores for thirty days, although
=, -ore of these instances had .any fault been
found with the goods or any irregulari'y found
concerning them.
2 p Mordaunt. OF spegeloerg q 20" ~
plsined that under the new ruling the examiners
had been looking over one-tenth OF each class OF
goods in shipment This was overworkng the
examiners
Chairman King expressed the opinion that II 'ne
Government wanted TO read the law as 1t did II
Should certainly increase The force or examiners
hy 100 TO 150 20 that the Interpretation would not
delsv the delivery OF goods. in Philadelphia Bal
tnore and Boston goods could be got out OF the
Custom House in three days.
John { Eames OF the II. r. Claim company
Introduced the following resolution when was
adopted.
Whereas. Numerous complaints have recently
been made OF undue delays Of imports Wnlls pass
ine tarough certain departments Of the custom
House which delays. If fact. constitute OuIuSn-
therefore. be II -, ..,,c- ,s
Resolved That the chairman OF this meeting ne
and he is hereby empowered 10 appoint coHnils -
tee OF five with @. ". J. Angel, OF the once san
Of the Merchants Association OF New-No NoFk' as sec
reiary said committee 10 have full power 70 lahs
such action as Is deemed advisable after lnNesu-
CATION.
" r. Garrison, ot Garrison. Wright & Co, sug-
gesed that IL would be wise 20 take up two points
FIRST. in regard carriage Of goods from docks 10
rhe Appraiser Stores. Second. that the goods
when received from the steamship should not 90
through the line OF red tape which they now go
through. Mr. Garrison thought that methods
should be arranged so that goods should be DE-
hvered direct 20 the Appraisers stores. ana that
the Collector should have nothing 10 90 with 'he
goods.
The chairman will appoint the committee later
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24

Mercerst police station where the sergeant opened
sne note He declined 10 divulge IT'S contents The
%sli S was sent TO Bellevue Hospital The child was
"iessed IN white silk garments ard wore lace cap.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24

DR.. HILLS EXPECTED HERE TODAY
II is expected that the Rev. DR. Newell Dwigh.
Hills. the new pastor OF Plymouth Church VIII
return from Philadelphia to-day in time 10 attend
the weekly prayer meeting tonight. .-
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
CALLED FROM HARLEM TO PITTSBURG

P1ttsburg March 23.-The Rev. DR.. Maitland
alexander. pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church
oi Harlem. New-York City. has been unanimously
called 10 the psstorRte Of the First Presbyterian
Nhufch OF this city. The salary is $500 a year.
me KEY. Dr. Maitland Alexander has been the
p~s'0' OF the Harlem Presbyterian Church for
soout t~o years. He succeeded the Rev. James 5
N@Hlsay DR. Alexander Is young man. and Is a
SIaenete ot Princeton University He received the
t,,s 1e co 9i Doctor OF Divinity recently from Lafay-
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
MR B1pwEL1 KNows NorH1NG or 1T.

Collector Bidwell told a Tribune reporter yester-
day that officially he knew nothing Of the proposed
investigation o, Wilbur F. Wakeman's conduct
or the Appraisers Department. and personally ne
declined 10 be drawn into any discussion or II.
New-York tribune., 1899-03-24
rur TOWNSHIP LAW PASSED.

The Senate tonight took Up the four acts pre-
ns-ed hv the [ ommission 70 revise and codify the
a.,.r,I statutes Affecting townships and passed
-her ali after they had been explained by Senator
Pitney He said that the township elections gn-
der ne acf were 70 take place In March, township
cornrn,ttess are % consist OF three members. and
the new legislation will take effect beginning Feb
ruary g, 800
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

lantic lines In the Pacific the line
would extend from Vancouver to Fan
ming Island, Fiji and Norfolk Island
At the last named a branch would
strike to New Zealand and another to
Australia, connecting with klng
Georges Sound. Thus each point would
have two cables, going in opposite d.
rections. The commercial utility, es-
pecially of the Pacific cable, is held to
be obvious. But all would obtain more
or less profitable commercial business
and help to reduce rates. The chief ad-
vantage would be imperial-in placing
British warships in all parts OF the
world in communication with each oth-
err and thus multiplying their effective
ness. Thirty millions would build 1lVe
battleships, but such cable system
would render each existing battleship
five time as effective as it is.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05
FOR A SHORT SESSION.

The new Speaker of the House, like
the new Governor, starts off well. There
are several things in his address which
are noteworthy and especially his re-
marks concerning short session. He
rightly says that the people want
short session, and he can see no good
reason why the legislators cannot give
every question it's due consideration and
go home some time in May.
There is no good reason why there
can't be a-reasonably short session, but
if there is people will be surprised
Here's hoping that they will be sur
prised 1t will do them good and in
crease their faith in popular govern
ment. The last legislature got away
from the capitol about the middle OF
June. If this one goes by the middle OF
May perhaps the next will feel encour-
aged to go by the middle of April.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-05

| Governor Lounsbury's inaugural mes
sage will be read with unusual interest
on account of the talk connected with
his nomination and election. 1t is more
readable than some such messages have
been, and it is not as trimming as
some such messages have been. The
governor more than hints that he stands
ready to do what he can to nullify bad
| legislation. He points out that one may
have due appreciation of, and profound
respect for, those in whose hands su-
preme power in final action has been
placed, and still hold the opinion that
an executive has no more right to sign
a measure which he does not approve
than any member of General Assem-
bly, has to vote for bill which he
thinks to be wrong or unwise. He tries
to encourage the members of the legis-
lature to do some good and needed work
in several matters, including the cut
ting down of State expenses. He re-
minds them that If they have wisdom
and courage they can save hundreds of
thousands of dollars that ought to be
saved and so be able to vote increased
appropriations for objects that are wor-
thy and urgent.
The governor speaks his mind on sew
eral important matters with refreshing
fy-p 1Ir, to hat
wondrous school system is all that it Is
cracked up to be, and he thinks it time
to stop and consider whether we are
not allowing the brilliancy of the high
schools to blind us to the fact
that there are thousands of ignorant
and neglected children whom the state
through lack of appropriated money, is
not molding into good citizens. He is
heartily in favor of good roads and
thinks that in the poorer towns the
State should bear two-thirds of the ex-
pense of improving the roads instead of
one-half. He points out that the ma
tional guard will need to be reorgan-
lied so as to correspond with the COM
ing legislation of Congress on the SUBJ
ject, and remarks that there should be
in it no suggestion of a social club
run at State or national expense" He
says that one board Of commissioners
should be in charge of the charitable,
penal and reformatory institutions of
the State. Early provision of woman's
reformatory Is urged, and it Is pointed
out that reformatory for men must be
provided unless further additions are
made to the State prison. and that one
sufficient ito do a fair amount of good
work" can be had for 800 600. He rec
ommends that the initiatory step be
taken in the passage of a Constitu-
tional amendment which shall provide
for the division of the State into Sena-
torial districts Of equal population.
In his message, as in his speeches, the
governor has indicated his, intention to
be good and an active governor. AS
such governor is needed the people
will be cheered if Governor Louns-
bury's action corresponds with his Ut
terances.
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For President of Ynlc Universtty.

To the Editor Of the Journal and Courier:
Among those thus far mentioned as
possible successors to President Dwight
perhaps no one combines more Of what
might be considered the esse initial quail
fications for filling that position well
than Judge Simeon e. Baldwin, of the
Supreme court Of Connecticut.
A man of high and varied scholarly
tastes, and attachments, who yet is
thoroughly at home in the everyday
affairs of men, devoted son of Yale,
who having always made New Haven
his home, has been able to keep in in
innate touch with everything pertain
ing to the life and interests of the uni
versity, he has already earned a deserv-
edly wide reputation as writer on
political legal, and various other sub
jects, and held many important and
homo able positions. Among his minor
gifts, he, possesses that of presiding
with ease and dignity, at any gather
ing. whether of a business or social
character, and Of saying the right
things in the right way on such occa-
slons.
His age also seems most suitable;
neither too old nor too young fer the
duties. and responsibilities that belong
to the President Of Yale University. In
q word, he is a cultivated broad mind
ed, ll-'round man, on whom the mantle
of Pesdent Dwight and his predecessors
would fall most worthily. A.