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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
TENEMENT HOUSE LEGISLATION.

Albany, April (SpecaD.-The Tenement House
Commission bill with the right of the Gov
ernor's emergency message around 1t. passed the
Senate to-day by overwhelming vote The OPP
position to the Dill hitherto manifested in the
upper house by the Democratic minority
almost entirely withdrawn.
Assemblyman Fallows, who introduced similar
measure in the Assembly, will tomorrow call up
his bill and substitute it for the Senate BILL and
with the help of the emergency message secure its
passage in the Assembly. 1t is not expected that
there will be any material opposition on the part
of Tammany, although the long suppression Of the
bill in Committee Ways and Means resulted in
large part from the untoward action of New-York
Democrats. 1t is feared by them that such an in
vestigation as is proposed will result in legislation
affecting the present Building Code of New-York
City, by which the Commissioner of Buildings has
great arbitrary powers
The bill it now stands provides for an appro-
priation of $4,000 and for an investigation by the
Commission of both New-York City and Buffalo.
1t further provides that the Commission shall have
power to subpoena witnesses before it. with or
without papers and to compel their attendance, if
necessary. by attachment This provision, as would
appear, was for the purpose of securing whatever
information is necessary for the work OF the Com
mission in ascertaining the conditions of tenement
houses and their effect upon the health, education,
savings and morals of their occupants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
MAILER WATSON.

Walter Watson. for twenty years the New i'i :
manager of the Bank of Montreal, at No D. Wa'i-
ST. and several terms president OF the 81 All
drew's Society, of this city. died yesterday rrCtH
ing at the Nevada, Seventieth-st. and the Boule-
ward after an Illness Of only a week Ine IN
mediate cause of death bronchial pneumonia
He retired from active management OF the BANK
OF Montreal in this city in 1896 Mr. Watson was
regarded by his acquaiHtanocs as an authority on
all financial matters relating 20 Canada lie was
an intimate personal friend Of Lord Stratncona
and Lord Mount Stephen. both of whom ne ire
cuentIy entertained when they were in town
Mr. Watson was born IN Edinburgh in 1850, ana
was educated at the Edinburgh High School IN
1854 after having had the necessary equipment, he
went TO London. Canada, as manager OF the BanK
of British North America. He remained at Lon
don for ton years and then he was sent TO this
city as manager of the local branch o. the same
bank. In the latter part CT the sixties he became
Il member of the firm of Morton. Bliss & Co, re-
naming with them until about 1874. Withdrawing
to become the manager for the Bank of Montreal
in this city. He member OF the Century
Association IN 1856 he married Miss Louisa ".
Goodhue, OF London Canada. VINO survives him.
They had five children. three of whom are living
They are George H., Archibald II and Walter
Watson. tr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
ANDREW A. SMITH.

Andrew A. Smith, well known in religious
circles in Brooklyn ami for more than sixty years
resident of that borough. died late last night at
his home No. 435 Classon-ave., Brooklyn, from
erysipelas He was the first president of the Famil-
ton Literary Association. which was the nucleus
of the Hamilton Club of Brooklyn Mr.. Smith was
the first president OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Brooklyn. and also the first presi-
dent OF the Brooklyn Sunday School Union He
was born eighty-two years ago in Berlin, near
Hartford. Conn He came to this city when four
teen years old and for long time engaged
in the wholesale shoe business being connected
with the Arm of j. Ransom & Co.. in Broadway.
Manhattan. When the firm failed fourteen years
ago he became the assignee of the business. Mr..
Smith took an active part in missionary No-,, In
BROOKLYN He went with A. ID. Matthews a
missionary tour Sullivan County some years ago
He leaves a widow. who Miss Anna S VIII
helm of Philadelphia; two sons, Frederick W. and
Andrew A. Smith and three daughters, Mrs L. r.
Phillips, of Brooklyn and Ella and Mary Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

Volunteers He remained IN the Confeder,H. =
for four years. and with General - = my
surrender at Appomattox. - Tue
Reading Penn. April 3--Colonsl DavsS e..
bell. superintendent of the Empire Iron and A..
Company's furnaces here. and one OF thu
prominent ironmasters In the country ttes 80
denly IN his carriage last night as he was -
ing from inspection OF the wneataeId nn,n. =
which he manager. Colonel Carnobsu
= born in Middietown. Penn. Deceraber N Us
He engaged for many years In furnace ~ ~
ing and erected many plants IN Pennsylvania v-
GINA, Ohio and other States He was a vsrsr, w.
the Civil War A widow and four children s.r. %
him 1--we
Nashville. Tenn. April C5peciaD.-Professor A..
thur .. Wharton died to-day at his home ~
aged sixty He was one CT the best known esr'
Gators in the South and a member OF The a..
Board OF Education and the Textbook Cornp,is.s
Professor Wharton served as a lieutenant in -.
Confederate Navy. While at Anna polls he ~. ."e
shot in the famous battle OF Mobile Bay "'s,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
PENNSYLVANIA IND y. and tt.

TIE assumption by tie Pennsylvania Railroad
Company OF virtual control Of .he Norfolk and
Western. which WAS announced in The Tribune on
January 6. on the authority Of q. the best
known railroad men in the East, measure
which was in contemplation AID likely soon 10 be
carried through: on March 81 on the authority Of
equally prominent OFFICER Of another interested
road. a policy which had oy that time been
brought 10 a successful ISSUE ard CT March = Gast
Tuesday,. the authority e CSe = Tire highest
officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Corqsny as
beyond all question an accomplished fact, is nov
receiving condrma ton from all quarters in other
newspapers In it's purchases OF Norfolk and
Western stock the Pennsylvania has purs@9d ex-
actly the same course in its previous invest
nlents in Baltimore aud Ohio and t,aesapeaks sni
Ohio, not buying or seeking 70 buy a majority n
terest. but acquiring holdings .uEi-!su- = amount
TO enable 1t 70 exert important influence IN ne
management of the road and to entitle II 10 rF''-
seatation in the directorate Of such road Us
result has been 70 bring the Norfolk and Wese'-
we'll as the Baltimore and Ohio md the Chssa-
peake and Ohio within the sphere ~ tI1usro'
understood 10 have been allotted to the Pennsy-
vsr!a under its agreement Of last sumner VIE
the New-York Central and TO insure or the flI1n
harmony of action between ths Pe1Gsy'vsEia an
the three east and west lines which. roughly sfeas
ing. parallel ii on the southwark harmony Snl'l
is likely have its most important rnanttes'aI'A
in the cessation of the long and costly denoraAl.
Vice-Pres!dent Green CT the Pe@nsFis ina AaA
road IS quoted as saying of the Norfolk ana "s'1
purchase:
The Chesa peake and Ohio Railroad IS 10 - -
same general field the Norfolk and Wes,er1, sass
In the past the two roads they have GENE
together have naturally rubbed against eeGh 0soS.
and doubtless will in the future 8ut I we
petition will be sensible rather than cutSssvs
Then Pennsylvania will exert its intr7nee 20 re
the two companies work ha-E15niS9,H,sy i;u,.rss
in the Norfolk and Western. nor has " So17z .r1re
policy. IL prevent the two roaas q ssn
claShing but il is n position WneIe ~. - .a
exert an influence to prevent them from e0'As :
President Fink OF the Norfolk and Western, az
now confirms the fact. first p-5,isAed IN ihe -
une. that the Pennsylvania has become H -
stocknoder IN his company. He said ysss'SrSa :,
that il was Yet early say which 1leiI.S-ss N
the present Board of Directors were 70 Ts tHue
favor of representatives of Pennsylvania raA'
interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
MERRIAM EXPECTED HERE TO-DAY

1t was reported yesterday afternoon that w. r.
Merriam Director of the Census, had arrived here
from Washington. He did not come. but is ex-
pected to-day. The examination of candidates for
appointment TO the United States Census Bureau
began yesterday In Parlor DIR. of the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel. About forty applicants appeared and
took the examination in English. history, mathe-
matics etc. Among them half a dozen
women. The successful candidates will be en-
ployed census work at Washington. These ex-
plicans for the place of census enumerator in
Manhattan and The Bronx, conducted by Super
cants have been already examined. Only lO63 are
required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
CROWDS OF IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.
ALMOST UNPRECEDENTED INFLUX OF FOREIGN
ERs THIS SPRING-RAPID TRANSIT CON
TRACT BRINGS MANY.

The French liner La Bretagne. from Havre, and
the Holland-Amerca liner Rotterdam. from Rot-
tcrdam. both of which arrived here on Sunday,
followed out the usual order of things this spring
In bringing over great number of immigrants
These boats do ordinarily land large numbers
of immigrants here, but this time their steerages
were packed, and this is only another indication
of the almost unprecedented influx of immigrants
which has been taking place at this port in the
last few months. The officials at the Barge Of
flee say that the immigration figures for this
spring will be high that they will cause
widespread comment, and any one who has had
cause to go by the Barge Office lately and see the
constant stream Of foreign humanity which flows
through 1t every day will not be surprised by the
statement. Not in many moons has the country
been flooded with such continuous swarm OF I'M
migrants it has since the first of this year.
The general prosperity of the country is probably
the principal reason for the influx, but men who
have watched the immigration for many years say
that this cannot be the only reason They give as
of the principal reasons the assduity with
which interested persons have circulated abroad
rapid transit in New-York was assured glowing
reports have been sent broadcast through Europe
OF the chance OF job which 1t offered to any
able bodied This has brought prospective
rapid laborers here of all nationalites and
the best evidence of this is the fact that consid-
cradle percentage of the immigrants landed here
during the last months has not been booked
here in NewYork. locking for that mythical three
year steady job. Their disappointment and disil-
from following them and the result is that
New-YOrk has to-day more than its usual number
going on have not hesitated to condemn with Sc
verify this money making practise Of decepti1In
better, and is perhaps than ordinarily, be-
cause inmigrants who have come here LICKING for
in view and possess enough money to last them
for 81 few weeks only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
PATRICK MVAY.

Patrick McVay, who had been identified with the
Police Department Of this city for the last fifty
years, died at his home. No POS East One-hundred-
and-sxth-st.. yesterday from heart trouble He
was originally in the old Fourteenth Precincr for
ten years in the Eighteenth for twelve years, and
for twelve years prior TO his retirement was as
signed to clerical duty in the Yorkville Police
Court
In the draft riots of 1853 Mr.. McVay did excel
lent service. acting a guide to a regiment OF
strange soldiers who had been ordered 10 suppress
the rioters in the most dangerous part OF the city
the Eighteenth Ward For this duty Mr. McNav
was highly commended by Police Conmissioner
AcNn. He was afterward made detective He
seventy-five years of age. and native OF this
PROPERTY which has greatly enhanS,G n value.
His funeral will take place al his home. AT iso
o. m Tomorrow, and the burial VIII be IN ST
Raymond's Cemetery, in the Borough OF The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
PILLOWS BILL REPASSED.
ONLY ANTI-RAMAPo LEGISLATION ACCOM-
PLIsHED AT THE PRESENT SESSION.

ONLY ANTI-RAMAPo LEGISLATION ACCOM-
PLIsHED AT THE PRESENT SESSION
Albany. April (SpeciaD.-The bill of Assembly
man Fallows. giving Controller Coler power to
veto any proposed contract with the Ramapo
Water Company, passed the Assembly this after
noon over the veto of Mayor Van wyck In his
veto message the Mayor took the ground that the
bill was wholly unnecessary. Mr.. Failows In a
brief speech in favor Of passing the bill
said that Mayor Van Wyck apparently thought
the Municipal Assembly would still have a voice
In the making Of contracts with water companies
II So the addition Of Controller Coler to the list
or oficials governing the contract was an addi-
tonal safeguard. The bill was then passed by a
vote Of 50 TO IS, most of the Democrats voting
against ii.
President King of the Merchants Association
eent the following telegram to S. c. Mead the
associations representative at Albany:
Mayor has vetoed Fallows BILL Understanding
was that said bill should be passed Mayor's
veto Withdraw Morgan bill; in same was
passed Mayor would veto it. 1t would necessitate
an extra session Of Legislature to pass over veto
We will continue on our work Of Investigation of
water supply, and be ready for Legislature or
Charter Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
EX-SENATOR HILL IN TOWN.
HE HAS BEEN RETAINED. IT is UNDERSTOOD. TO
CONTEST THE FRANCHISE TAX LAW

Ex-senator David B. Hill was in the city yester
day, at the Holland House. Mr. HILL said that
legal business brought him 20 the city but despite
this he seemed to be manifestins a considerable
interest in politics. He had luncheon with Elliot
Danforth. Mr.. Hill, 1t is understood. has been re-
tanned to contest the Franchise Tax law. and that
is the business which brings him to New-York.
Those friends of the ex-senator who talked with
him yesterday said that he was taking lively in
terest in politics He discussed with Mr. Danforth
the best time for calling the State Committee for
the purpose of naming a time and place for hold
ing the State Convention for the purpose of elect
ing four delegates at-laree to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, which will be held ct Kansas
City July f. 1t is said that Mr. Hill wants as
late a State Convention possible. for various
reasons He wishes to await the latest possible de-
velopments. in order TO any change that may
help toward defeating w. J. Bryan for renomina-
ton. He also hopes the Republicans may make
a mistake of which he take advantage. 1t was
said last night that the State Committee would
doubtless about April TO- and the convention
VIII be held some time in May. The big Four"
it is said, will be ex-senator HILL Richard Croker
ex-senator Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
SPRING B4RG4INs FOR SHOPPERS
MANY NOVELTIES OFFERED 81 TIE TER,
UNE-s ADVERTISERS

w & !. SLOANE N.nsteenth-st and Broaax,-
announce to-day that their house Offers the ls,..
ard most exclusive spring novelties in uohoIs..
fabrics and draperies for both city and COUNT
houses. AZ TIE store Will also be found new az
rich textures tor door. bed and window hang,pg,
brilliant effects in LSpcet eurtainngs. plain ara
heavy Galateas. cretonnes and silk ard linen ~
fetas with wall papers IN private patterns 10 ~,
mcnize. Persons intending 70 make purchases h
these lines should visit the house their earls-.
convenience.
JAMES MCREEaY q co. Twenty-tsf-t-g- A..
Offering many bargains IN dressrakers supplies
Some of the bargains double boze casing sir,
binding. silk Pruss'an binding veIvetsen skir
binding. double serge Betting. double MORE oelt.
ing, dress shields. she'll whaleDG1e. fast blsss
MORE percaiine silk finished 5erCaiire and 5IscS
and gray summer weight Asirciosa- Some attract
the house. u
II. O-NEILL & co. Sixth-ave- between Txsn-
tIeth and Twenty ssG SITS, have CT the Iargess
and best selected stocks CT uatrmmed hats in this
city and besides a fne H..e cf exclusive uoveIti,z
in hats at unusually attractive prices. In this
stock OF hats Will be found thousands Of choice
shapes and alarins variety OF children's
trimmed hats for school ard dress wear Tbs
house announces for to-day special sale OF gloves
Some of the bargains in the glove department are
ladies' tnrse-cIasp suede in gray. tan white blaes
and modes, the Foster hook and two-clasp KID
gloves in al the spring shades. and complete line
of JCuvin Cie'S kid ard suede gloves
JOHN wANAMAKER Broadway. between Ninth
and Tenth SITS. has a shoe department which IS
conducted in a manner that would probably sur
prise large nur1Eer OF persons identified with the
reta.! shoe trade TIE store hasn't shoe factory
but the superintendent OF It's shoe department
goes TO the shoe factories and tells the head mea
OF the factories hov he wants the shoes made thar
be sold IN the store He frequently buys his
leather and has it made UP TO his liking and
when he does not buy the leather he makes II palm
the manufacturer what leather he wants at
eEary point The shoes for the spring can now
be had in the department. and besides shoes IN al
styles and sizes Many bargains viii be there
to-day II mems. wc..selS and ehildren's shoes.
JAMES MCCTCHEoN & Co chs Linen Storel.
No. Il West Twenty third-st-. have a assert
ment of fine linens and kindred household goods
that is complete il every respect. One OF tire
specialties of the house has always been the fur
nishing of fine housekeeping outfits. Every article
in the store is guaranteed TO be exactly as repre-
seRted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
CHARLES REYNOLDS GREEN.

Charles Reynolds Green, who died at the Bre-
WORT House on Monday. was for many years a
merchant of this city. He had been in feeble
health for some months and his death due to
old age He in his ninetieth year.
Mr. Green was born in Lowell, Mass, and when
a young man he married Miss Coolidge. of Bos-
tom He was related by marriage to the family of
Henry Parrish, president OF the New-Iork Life
Insurance ana Trust Company No. % Wall
St His wife died years ago He retired
from business many years ago At time he
was a member OF the Union Club He leaves sew
eral relatives.
TIE funeral will be held at Grace Church Cham
try at 10 O'Clock this morning The burial will be
near Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
TO BEGIN WORE on A NEW HOSPITAL
ADDITION TO NETWORK MEDICAL COLLEGE WILL
BE OPENED BY OCTOBER.

The Hospital Guild of the New-York Medical Col
lese and Hospital for Women held largely attend
ed meeting last evening at the house Of the presi-
dent. Mrs William Curtis Demorest No 6S East
Sixty-siXth-st.
encouragement and activity In the plan build
the proposed hospital in Orehundred- and-f rst-st
were in general the reports OF the committees Be
tween 5000 and 5000 has been raised since the
first meeting held There twenty life men,
bers, who give 500; and A prominent banker has
contributed $500. In all there are three hundred
members of the guild, of which twenty-seven We're
admitted last night.
The trustees appointed a committee TO arrange
to begin work for the new building in May. that
it may be far enough completed by October to hold
fifty sixty beds.
An Entertainment Committee, Of which William
B. Tuthill is chairman, has planned TO give vaude-
Vile show in the Aston Gallery of the Waldorf
on April %. IT voted to start publication
called THE Gulder,' the first copies to be is
sued by Easter Already II has one thousand sub
scribers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
GOVERNOR FLOWER MEMORIAL.

Albany. April S-Members of both branches Of
the Legislature met in joint session In the Assembly
Chamber tonight together with the judiciary and
state officers TO pay tribute TO the memory the
late Governor Flower. The meeting was presided
over by Senator +. A Brown, who represents Mr.
Flowers home district. After prayer by the Rev
w. Battershal. of this city, Senator Brown intro
duced Governor Roosevelt, who paid brief but
eloquent tribute to the memory of Governor Flower
characterizing him the man who represented in
his life much that had grown to be regarded as
typical OF American character. Governor Roose-
Welt then introduced John b. Stanchheld of Emira
former leader of the Democracy in the Assembly
who delivered the speech of the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
TO TEST FRANCHISE TAX.

Albany. April at is expected that a writ of
certiorar will be served the State Board of Tax
Commissioners by a Rochester corporation within
placed on It's rrnchise. The period in which
Rochester corporations apply the courts ex-
pires on April Is. This will be the beginning Of
legal proceedings which will be carried through
the Of the State to test the constitutionay
OF the Tax and secure. If the is con-
sttutional, reduction in the assessment placed
the valuation Of the franchise 1t is expected that
there will be fully two hundred writs served on
the Board by May Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
BRITISH TRANSPORT AT ERIE BASIN.

The big British transport Clan Robertson has
rived at the Erie Basin. where she has gone into
drydock. After cleaning and painting she will be
taken to Merchants Stores. at the foot of Coffey-
St. and will there take 5000 bales or hay Later
she will to the Erie elevator load 10000
bushels of oats; The transport Hesperides has
nearly finished loading her oats there Both
sells are bound for Cape Town for orders
The Clan Robertson is turret steamer OF the
largest type and is equipped with ten bulkheads
exclusive OF that cutting Off the chain locker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
FATHER HENDRICK ELECTED

Albany April (SpeciaD.-The election of Father
Thomas A Hendrick, of st. Bridgets Church.
Rochester. as a Regent Of the University was
formally announced in the Assembly Chamber to-
day at joint convention Of the Assembly and the
Senate
Both houses voted separately last night with the
following total result: For Father Hendrick III:
for Bishop Burke, 75 The Republican members of
the Legislature voted for Father Hendrick and the
Democrats for Bishop Burke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
CHILI4N CLAIMS COuNISSIOy.
THE PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND IN
vITED TO NAME THE UMPIRE

Washington. April s-P-esident Mckinley has n
vited the President OF Switzerland 70 name men,
Der of the Gillian Claims Commission The CHI
i'm Government already has named its Con1mix
sioner in the person Of its Minister here Sehor
Vicuna, and it's agent II the person CT Seaor Cruz
The United States Government also will select
member OF the Commission and agent and the
person named by the President OF Switzerland will
be the third member OF the Commission He will
be it's president and the umpire The Of
the Swiss Minister here. Mr. Pioda, has been men
toned for the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
PRIMARY BILL CHANGED.

Albany April 3 (SpeciaD.-The bill of Assembly
Aids relating the primary law has been
changed so provide for the holding of the
primaries August Is.
The State conventions of the Republican. Demo-
cratic, Sociast-Labor and Prohibition parties VIII
thus be held not much before The middle of Sep
this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
COLORED CHuDREN's RIGHTS

Albany April (speciaD.-The bill of Senator
Elsberg secure equal rights to coored children
in the public schools of this State passed the As
sembly to-day. II is in repeal of that section of
the Consolidated School law Of 1894 which permits
school autl-Sites at their discretion to establish
separate schools for the children of coored people
The Governor has taken great interest in this bill
and has often. in conversation otherwise. urged
its speedy passage.