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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Albany Feb. q neutrality-suspicious. j. F.
Delaney has introduced bill which authorizes the
purchase OF gas plants and street railways by
cities The bill says that whenever one-ffth Of
the voters OF any city within this State shall petit
ton any board Of elections within its limits to
prepare ballots to submit TO vote Of the people
the question Of municipal control of any existing
plant such ballots shall be prepared and the
people shall be permitted TO vote upon the proposal
for instance. to buy a gas plant. The same dues-
ton, however. Of purchasing a certain plant shall
not be submitted more often than once in three
years If an affirmative vote is given in favor of
buying a gas plant or any other plant the Drop-
erty is to be purchased or leased BY CITY The
property thus acquired is not be leased or sold
without the consent Of a majority of the voters of
a municipality. - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
DEADLOCK OVER SCHOOL BILLS.

bers of the Senate Committee Cities repudiate
the school bill, which reported by the Cities
Subcommittee last night and which provides for
a teachers salary schedule and the proper main
tenance of the school funds. It is said by these
Democrats that the bill given out is pre-
mature, that 1t drawn up by man, and
that it in represents the sentiment of the
other members OF the committee.
Nevertheless It would that 1t behooves this
committee to take speedy action some measure,
since the Assembly has already passed a bill Of
such character providing. 1t does, for teach
ers' salary schedule. 1t is also asserted that the
bill of Senator Elsberg, centralizng the schools of
NewYork City, and the bill of Senator Marshall
providing for their decentralization have to
deadlock. 1t is said to be improbable that either
will come before the Legislature this session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
JOHN r. BURTON on BRYAN.
SAYS KANSAS REPUBLICANS ARE ANXIOUS
TO JOIN ROUGH RIDERS OF 1907
Under ROOSEVELT.

John R Burton OF Abilene Kan. spoke last
night before the Union League Club on Organism
from the Standpoint of Kansas Republican"
Mr. Burton began his speech by declaring that
Organism is a composition Of Democratic and
Populistic errors"
Continuing. Mr. Burton said:
remarkable man He Is a forcefuI advocate and
a poor judge; he is def IN turning point, clever
in fallaCy, but has poor eye for the truth; he
feels deeply and thinks lightly he Is long on
Democrat and proposes remedies like a Populist;
he is not bad at heart but his teachings
wholly vicious; he is prejudiced; he hates the
Republican party.
Another trait of Bryan is his inordinate vanity.
He has often compared himself with Lincoln, Jeffer
son and Jackson. not. perhaps, in explicit terms.
but by necessary inference, casual glance at
any of these illustrious characters presents Mr..
Bryan only in contrast. But the 9Th of this
month, at Hartford. Conn, Bryan bounded at
leap, il to believe him. beyond all the great
personality by the side of Jesus Christ speaking
of himself and Christ, he makes Saviour suffer
by the comparison, shown by the following
thoughtless, If not sacrilegious. utterance: Il am
Christ, who drove the money changers out of the
temple because they made it a den of thieves. When
spoke as no man spake quote his words against
the hnanciers of Hartford: The wealth Of riches
choketh down the truth " II is strange indeed
that such man could be the idol of a great
political party in this country.
Mr. Burton provoked cheers when he declared
enthusiastically, Every Republican Of Kansas is
anxious to join the Rough Riders of 1904 under the
gallant Roosevelt
Mr.. Burton spoke the subject OF the Nicarag-
uan Canal, and said that II should be through
Immediately and that the United States should
own 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
FIFTH-AVE. TRAFFIC.

Albany Feb. 81 (SpeciaD The bill OF Assembly
man Weekes, restricting traffic Fifth-ave., be-
tween Madison Square and Fifty-ninth-st., in New
York City, TO that of pleasure vehicles between 2
and o'clock in the afternoon, will have hearing
tomorrow before the Assembly Committee on
Cities. From letters which Mr.. Weekes has re-
ceived from the residents, merchants and property
owners along this part Of F1fth-ave it would ap-
pear that he will receive their unanimous support
The only opposition to the measure is said to
come from the express companies the large depart
ment stores, whose delivery wagons have made
Fifth-ave. a thoroughfare, and from the residents
Of Madison-ave. The latter will fight the bill be-
they fear that in of its passage the OBJ
jectionable traffic excluded from Fifth-ave will be
diverted to Madison-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
TO AMEND THE EXCISE LAW

Albany, Feb A-senator Stranahan to-day in
troduced bill embodyng certain amendments af-
fecting the administration OF the Liquor Tax law
which were suggested by the State Commissioner
Of Excise. and including the separate bill intro
duced by Assembyman Hatch. rearranging and
amending Section 16 TO local option; the bill
introduced by Assembyman Apgar providing for
the issuance OF certificates under subdivision
o. oecuon ~ 10 foreign corporations operating
alhihs, Duliet parlor and sleeping IN this
Sthle anu Iaclntatlng the transfer OF certificates
m case "a , car Is withdrawn from the service by
Guiding Senator Brackets bill amending Section
q. providing for the refunding of erroneous excise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
CLUB MEMBERS MEET ORATORS.

There was an informal reception last night in
the new clubhouse OF the Peoples Institute Club
NO 10 East Tenth-st, which given for the
purpose of letting the club members become nc
quainted with some of the speakers who have been
making addresses In Cooper Union at the Confer
ence on Trusts. The conference Will be resumed
tonight. and the speakers will be Professor j. r.
Clark, of Columbia University; Professor George
Gunton a, w. Otis and Byron w. Holt secretary
OF the Reform Club Committee. The reception last
night was attended by about one hundred of the
members and their friends Among those present
were Professor George Gunton, DR.. Frank Bersen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
COMFY ISLAND TO BE A PARK
AssEMBLYMAN DE GRAw's BILL PASSES
THE ASSEMBLY BY LARGE VOTE.

AsSEMBLYMAN DE GRAW's BILL PASSES
THE ASSEMBLY BY A LARGE VOTE.
Albany Feb q (SpeclaD.-The bill Of Assembly
Degraw of Kings County providing for a
park In the Thirty-hrst Ward Of the Borough OF
Brooklyn. at Coney Island, passed to-day in
the Assembly by vote of 107 ayes against 10 noes.
The chief objection to the measure came from Mr..
Sanders, of NewYork. He opposed the BILL he
said, because 1t placed too much power in the
hands of Controller Coer
The place of public recreation for which Mr..
Degraws bill provides includes all the land be-
tween Gravesend Bay the southwest. Forty
sixth-st on the northwest Cropsey-ave. the
northeast. Stllwell-ave. the east, and Coney
Island creek the south
Speaking Of the bill Mr.. Degraw said to a
Tribune correspondent:
This is a magnificent opportunity to obtain
large tract of land for the Of the ciys crowded
population at absurdly low cost. improvements
in this district going ahead rapidly and delay
Of year even a few months will raise the price
of the territory thousands of dollars. BY a com
parativey inconsiderable expenditure this tract
OF land be made Of the finest parks in the
Greater City of New-York.
Michael J. Dady. it was reported to-day. owns
land in the vicinity Of this. proposed park; It Is
thought the bill provides for expenditure Of
hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
PLANS FOR WAsHNGToNs CENTENNIAL.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A NATIONAL CELEBRATION
PARTIALLY COMPLETED

ARRANGEMENTS FOR A NATIONAL CELEBRATION
PARTIALLY COMPLETED.
Washington, Feb. 21.-A preliminary meeting was
held here to-day to prepare for National cele-
braton concentrating the centennial Of the
Establishment of the seat Of Government at Washing
ton. This celebration has been under consideration
for more than year. and in February, 1899. Con-
gress, on the recommendation of the President, APP
propriated $4,000 toward the expenses and APP
pointed committees from the Senate and House
to act with a committee of citizens of Washington
In arranging the details of the ceremonies. To en-
phasize the National character of the affair the
Governors OF the States and Territories were in
vited TO cooperate, and twenty-one of these were
present to-day in person or represented by proxy.
Senator Hale chairman of the Select Committee
from the Senate chosen chairman OF the Joint
Committee. District Commissioner John b. Wight
reviewed the history of the movement and pre-
scented an outline of the celebration sketched by
the Citizens Committee. The main feature OF the
December, 1900. to laying the cornerstone of Ma
uonal memorial bridge from point the Wash
ngton waterfront to the Virginia side of the Po-
tomaC close to the National Cemetery a Airing
bridge had been made by the War Department,
and the plans nearly completed. The ceremonies
we're TO be memorial services in the two houses
of Congress and appropriate civic and military
been suggested TO the committee. but the one out
lined favored.
The matter was referred to a committee of five
consisting OF Senator Mcmillan. Governor Dyer OF
sofa; Colonel NJ. NJ Parker and Charles j. He'll of
this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
ROBBED THE MAILS AT NEWPORT NEWS.


STAMP CLERK CAUGHT WITH A DECOY LETTER
Newport News, Va, Feb. p (SpeciaD.-Two
United States Postoffice Inspectors, d. G.. Owngs
and J. II. Irving, OF Washington. made two
arrests for robbing the mails this morning. They
trapped George F. Evans, stamp clerk in the city
postofice. with a decoy letter, and arrested him
for interceptng letters mailed here and taking
money from them. The inspectors came here from
Berkeley. Va. Norfolk. where yesterday they
arrested Allan B. Norman mail messenger between
that city and Norfolk, on similar charge decoy
letter also used in that Evans Is the son
OF. Edward Evans. Of No. 1864 Richmond-st Phila-
delphia wealthy ieweler and optician. He is
well known and popular In societies and clubs and
has a wife and two children. He has been en-
poyed In the postofiice for year and has had the
confidence Of the postmaster and his brother. He
admits having intercepted other letters besides the
one he caught with. He had a hearing before
Commissioner Garrett and was held In 81 500 hail for
the May term Of the Federal Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

Kelley A W. OTIS Professor w.-c. Lawton' Dr.
Angenette Perry Professor Charles Sprague smith;
the Rev T. J. Clay, Mrs. r. Osgood Mason anu
Miss E. Osgood Mason.
Among those who sent their regrets that otne1
engagements did not permit them 20 be present
were " Everitt Macy, Edwin Markham Kopert
John De Witt Warner. Charles F. Adams the Key tSs
Rev DR. W. s. Rainsford, Abram s. Hewitt
Howard Mansfield, w G. Schermerhorn, Walter L.
Hervey and Miss Lillian VALID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
COALITION IN LOUISIANA.
ONE REPUBLICAN FACTION. PoPULIsTs AND DIS
AFFECTED DEMOCRATS UNITE on TICKET
TO OPPOSE REGULAR CANDIDATES

AFFECTED DElMONRA1S I-NAAE< w
TO OPPOSE REGULAR CANDIDATES.
New-OrIeans Feb. q (SpeciaD.-A remarkable
political situation has developed in Louisiana
There had been put in nomination for Governor
four men-W. ". Heard, the regular Democratic
candidate; F. Reems, candidate OF the Winbery
regular Republican party; Taylor Cade. the choice
OF the Lilly White" Republicans otherwise the
Herwig-Howsn faction. and Dennis Sholars. nom
mated by the POpulists. This split up the opposition
TO the Democrats It amounted to nothing, and
for DAYS the Populsts and Lily White Repuo-
Hcaus have been trying to come together and com
bine with disaRected Democrats throughout the
STATE TO make a serious fight against the Foster
Democratic ring
II was found at last that the most promising can
didate was D. W Pipes OF East Feliciana Parish.
a Democrat strongly opposed TO the Foster ma
chine. Pipes willing to run but two physicians
told him he could not stand the strain of cam
paign. and that death would surely follow his &C
ceptance OF the nomination. The coalition. however
insisted. Offering 10 insure Pipess life for large
amount If he would take the risk Yesterday Mr.
Pipes came TO New-Orleans and put himself in the
hands of DIR. Rodolph Matas- the foremost surgeon
OF Louisiana. An examination proved the diagnosis
of his case correct. and the nomination was re-
fused. The coalition then selected candidates
Don Gallery, tr-, son Of United states senator
Gallery for Governor. with Dennis ShOlaTS Tor
Lieutenant Governor and Taylor Cade for Secretary
Of State filing out the ticket with O H Deshotels
for Auditor q. HasSuger for Treasurer. W g.
Wylie for Attorney General and o. 3. Staples for
Superintendent OF EduCatiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
MINOR ALBANY TOPICS.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

Albany. Feb A.-In the Assembly these bills
were passed:
Mr.. Burnett-Amending the poor law so as to
provide that in where a pauper emigrates
from city, town county to another his sup
port and maintenance shall be chargeable to the
county where he may be.
Mr., Green-Amending the civil code to al
law infant plaintiffs without rendering their
guardian ad'litem liable for costs and without re-
ouring such infants to give security for costs.
Mr.. McEwan- Reappropriating S7.242 to settle
Supreme Court judgment for work performed
Oswego Canal
The Assembly adjourned until II a. m. Thursday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

DEATH OF CAPTAIN sPRINGsTEN FOLLOWS THE
DROWNING OF HIS WIFE AND TWO SONS
Baltimore, Feb. 21.-The bodies of Mrs Benjamin
F. Springsten and her William. who were
drowned when the bark Priscilla lost off the
North Carolina coast August 81 of last year
and which found by the Cape Hatteras life
saving yesterday arrived in Baltimore to-day
frcm Norfolk, the steamer Georgia. They will
be buried tomorrow. On his return to Baltimore
after his narrowing experience in the storm of last
summer. Captain Springsten shipped mate on
the barkentne Good News. OF c. Morton Stewards
fleet of Brazilian traders The Good News, which
returned from Rio Janeiro few days ago. brought
the sad tidngs that Captain Springsten had died
fIom apopleXy January u, just six
months after the loss of his wife and on the
Priscilla. While at Rio the captain had been in
formed of the death of another son, Howard
Springsten who was washed overheard from the
bark Josephine, bound from Trinidad for New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

Albany. Feb. A.-In the Senate to-day Senator
Brown called up the concurrent resolution Of the
Senate and Assembly giving to the Forest, Fish
and Game Commission power to adopt rules and
regulations that shall have the power Of legsla-
tive enactment A motion to strike out the enact
ing clause carried by vote of ayes %, noes
9, thus killing the bill.
The Senate adjourned until II a. m tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
PACKAGES FOR POIsoNs.

Albany. Feb. 81 (SpeciaD-Senator Wilcox has
submitted bill to the Senate Committee Pub
lie Health which requires the State Board OF
Health to require poison poisonous medicines
to be placed in a package or box or bottle pre-
scribed by the State Board of Health. 1t is made
a misdemeanor to dfsobey the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
RECocNrr1oN OF GOvERNOR.

Lexington. KY. Feb "A case involving the
raooSnItIon Of the Governor OF Kentucky occurred
here to-day The Franklin County jury ordered
G. C. Heilth, negro, confined in the State prison,
and he was sent to the State asylum here. The
negro was accompanied by order from Beck
ham as Governor 10 return him 70 the penitenttary
when cured. The official in charge or the asylum
actn in SUPERINTENDENT z. NJ. Wtley's absence, r.
cefIed the patient but ignored Beckhan's orders
The ASYLUM is under superintendent appointed oy
Governor Bradley in his term OF ONCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
COMMON LAW MARRIAGES.

Albany Feo. 1.-THE Judiciary Committee of
the Assembly, VIII o-morrow report a substitute
bill for Mr. Weeks's to abolish common law mar
riases The new Dill brought here by ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

Judge William @. Choate, of New-York City, rep
resentinE the State Bar Association. 1t is take
effect In 1901 Instead of Immediately, as provided
for In the original bill.
Its provisions will protect legally either con-
tracing party who is married by pretended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
EXTRA CONDUCTORS FOR sTREErcARs.

Albany, Feb, 21.-Assemblyman Mnton's bill
which provides for extra conductor street
surface cars in New-York City between the hours
of and II o'clock in the forenoon and between
and Z in the afternoon will be reported favoraby
tomorrow by the Railroad Committee of the AS
sembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE BILL.

Albany, Feb. A.-Senator Malby to-day intro
duced bill carrying out the recommendations of
Superintendent McCullagh. which provides more
rigid penalties for crimes against the elective
franchise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
FALSE REPORTS ABOUT THE MISSOURI

F4LSE hEPOhIS Adult LaE HLSS'CA-
washington. Feb. 21-SurgeOn-General Stem
berg received a telegram this morning from Major
William H Arthur. of the Medical Department, a.
San Francisco. in charge Of the hospital ship MIS-
souri,, as follows.
All newspaper reports about Missouri absolutely
false. They have been spread by a dissatisfied
ships officer.
The reports referred to grew out OF coutrO-
versy between Major Arthur and The captain OF
the ship 10 the management OF the vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
VISITATION AND INSPECTION.

The second bill places private charitable institu-
tons which do not receive public moneys under the
visitation. inspection and supervision" of the
State Board of Charities The managers express
their views follows:
The convictions which this association has reached
through its observation and study of this subject
during the last twenty-elght years may be formu-
FL TrsnWe are clearly and strongly Of the opinion
lied to visit and inspect and Should visit and In
nature within the State. whether under public
private control, and whether supported wholly by
partly by public funds and partly by private dona-
tiI9ns ana should also receive annual reports from
ceipts and expenditures and as TO the number of
words visit and vista ton throughout this
letter in their usual sense and do not mean to sug
management of the institutions societies visited.
ly of the opinion that it not good for public policy
for the State Board Of Charities or any similar
eontr9 or management Of private institutions or
With regard to such institutions and societies we
6eye that t the b Of the 6 State t Board of
and Inspection of securing annual an reports and
the notice of the managers of the Institutions
societies for the pprP9se Of securing their correG-
Thrd-We are clearly and strongly of the opinion
that institutions and societies under private con.
troll, but receiving public funds for the support of
authority so far as the reception and retention OF
The revised Copstituon has Conferred mon fbe
State Board of Charities the power to frame such
rules. subject to control by the Legislature by gem
eral laws.
They think it advisable that the word visitation"
be defined in the law meaning the right of
cess to the grounds, buildings books and records
and vouchers of the institutions societies
and associations visited including the right of in
spection and inquiry but including any right of
direction, regulation control. They therefore
recommend that both bills be amended by. the
elimination of the words supervision" and gen
eral supervision wherever they occur, and by add
ing a sentence tc each bill defining the mean
ing of the right of visitation
The statement is signed by George F. Garfield,
president; Gertrude S. Rice, Charles S. Fairchild
Carl Schurz Louisa Lee Schuyler John A Nc
Kim, c: Elizabeth Oothout, George G. Wheeock,
Helen c. Butler, Charles Hitchcock, Caroline Mop.
Bergen. and Homer Folks, secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

The State Charities Aid Association, of this civ
Aas sent TO Edgar T. Bracket and Robert J. Fish
chalrmen' respectively, Of the Senate and Assembly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22

committees on Judiciary q statement OF It's views
on senate bills Nos. 511 and 500 Identical with AS
semoiy bills Nos. S4s and SAD. The object OF the
first OF these bills is 10 make societies for the pre-
Vention OF cruelty to children subject to the vista
uon inspection and general supervision or the state
Board OF Charities. The bill also takes from the
New-fork Society for the Prevention OF cruelty to
Children and places with the state Board of Char-
ties the power of approval Of the proposed incor-
poraton of societies for the prevention OF
cruelty to children. OF this bill the managers Of
the State Charities Aid Association say:
With the exception of the words general super
vision, which were introduced in the statutes In
1895, and of which disapprove, since these words
might be construed TO mean more than inspection
and visitation, and with the word visitation" de
fined in the law. indicated hereafter in this
letter, are in favor Of this bill. We believe that
all societies for the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren would be the better for visitation and nspec-
ton by the official State Board of Charities, the
members of which nominated by the Governor
and confirmed by the Senate, and that the approval
OF the Incorporation Of new societies for the pre-
should certainly with the State Board of Char
tiles, rather than with a private society in New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-22
PROPOSED LEGISLATION CRITICISED

STATE CHARITIES AID SOCIETY SUBMITS
ITS VIEWS
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-06-08

The United States court at ITALIA
hassee adjourned after two-days ses-
sion, to meet in fall term on Novemr
Der 90. The grand jury did not return
o single indictment.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1900-06-08
SENATE PASSES BILL.

sundry Civil Appropriation Measure Goes
Through with Important Amendments.
At the conclusion OF o session lasting
eight hours, the senate Friday evening
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The amendment providing for
an appropriation Of 5000, 900 for the
Louisisns purchase exposition, TO be
held in 81. Louis In 1908, was continued
IN the bill after an unsuccessful effort
10 reduce the appropriation.
An amendment vas incorporated
providing for the beginning Of the
work on the memorial bridge between
Washington and Arlington cemeteries,
10 be erected In memory OF the dead
OF both the Union and Confederate
armies. While the bill carries only
$500, 900 for the project II 10 expected
ultimately TO cost about 5000. 900.
An amendment also was added 10 the
measure providing for an adjustment
Of certain claims OF the states OF New
York, Psnnsyi-snia. Virginia, Della
ware. Oregon, California and South
Carolina