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New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
NEW GAME COMMISSION.

Albany March 19.-The names of Governor
Roosevets Fish, Forest and Game Commits
sion were acted upon favorably by the Senate Fish
and Game Committee tonight, and reported The
new Commission will be confirmed at to-mor-
rows session without any show oppos-
ton. The Commissioners be confirmed are
Percy I4andsdowne of Buffalo. W. A. Wadsworth
OF Livingston: Delos Mackey, OF Delaware Frank
Wood of Queens. and W NJ. .. Middleton of
jefferson.
The Commissioners removed are Barnet Davis
of Palmyra: William r. Weed of Potsdam; Charles
b Babcock, of Rochester; Edward Thompson Of
Northport. and Hendricks s. Holden, of Syracuse
1t understood that the retiring president OF the
Commission, Barnet H. Davis, ls be made
Deputy State Treasurer, 10 succeed Andrew David
son, appointed commandant of the Bath Soldiers
Home.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
SALVATION ARHY REPORT.
REAL ESTATE OF LARGE VALUE OWNED
BY THE CORPORATION-ITs IN
COME AND EXPENSES

Albany. March 10 CspeciaD.-The Salvation Army
ned to-day its first annual report with the secre-
tary OF State. The report only covers the time
from the date OF the incorporation this religious
organization. May u, 1893 to September 90 1899
which is the end of the fiscal year and the annual
date OF the closing OF its books. The trustees Of
the organization are named Frederick De I.
Booth Tucker. Edward J. Higgins William c.
E1cks' Emma NJ Booth Tucker ana Madison J. H.
Terrts
The enumeration OF the amounts Of real estate
belonging to the Salvation Army brings out the in
teresting fact that II owns property in the Ha-
"aiian Islands to the amount of sl.6co. The value
or property In the States of Union is rated as
follows.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

snould take immediate steps to adjust the salaries
uL ~ tts ofncials that they would be on plane
Win tnose paid by countries The commit
zee pe1eved that the Government should provide
olIc1aI dwellings for the Vice President and Cabi-
net oifcers In Washington and for diplomatic rep
resentatives abroad. While country should
aNSla glitter and show IL should not let It's
Suner by parsimony- In comparison with local f,l-
clclaI officers Colonel Densor said that CITY mag
!stIstes IN NewYork get M.Go a year more than
United States Judges OF the Circuit Courf The
committee reported that salaries of members of
congress should be raised and homes provided for
dissent "-N
The following we're elected members; Charles A
6anna Eugene Il. Conkln. Zachary T Piercy
e1eorge Coping Warner. JHst-ow Alexander James
= Hays. Congressman Arthur s Tou1nk,ns OF
Nyack, was elected nonresident member
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
REPUBLICAy CLUB on RECORD.
TAKES A DECIDED STAND OK PROPOSED
LEGISLATION AFFECTING THIS CITY

TAKES a DECIDED STAND on PROPOSED
LEGISLATION AFFECTING THIS CITY
Ire Republican Club last night. on the recon-
mendatiou Of Alexander Y. Campbell, chairman OF
the Committee on City and State Affairs,
approved. almost unanimously the bill before the
legislature designed 20 prevent Corporation Coun-
Claims against The CITY
Approved the Morgan and the FaIows Ramapo
water Company bills
Opposed he bill proposing 10 reduce the police
mens week from sixLy-two 70 fifty-six hours.
platoon system IN the Fire Department
7elegrams were hurried of after action was taken
OF these measures informing the Legislators at Al
9sny q the stand taken by the club Nj Campbell
sad that the Ford bill would involve an expendi-
ture The part OF the city OF from 81 900 600 to
10000 within the next tyvo or three years. Pro
lessor George Gunton insisted on the phraseoIog,-
n Mr. Campbell report being changed so that
ne club would lot be on record as opposing the
principle q the reduction OF the hours OF laboring
men
John Sabine Smith introduced a resolution stat
hg ihat Louis Stern. the presiding officer last
night was soon 10 leave FOR Paris 20 begin his
oltles Commissioner % the Paris Exposition.
ne wished ny ster- godspeed and safe return.
ne resolution unanimously adopted Mr
Siefr IN e few sentences. thanked the club mem
Defs and invited hem all 70 Paris promising 70
''ok after them when they arrived
Ar Campbell gave notice OF an amendment he
VII introduce al the next meeting OF the club the
.Ipcf cf which IS TO change The name cf che club
;in ;oin Sne Republican Club 20 the National Rspun-
..Sen Club. Colonel e 4 D-nT1fson .or ,bs S,-n
ttaetee on National AFFAIR told the respits n an
.,sfslsalloD oy the committee Of he slIhtact OF
Searles and perquisiteS OF officers OF ,he TTnt,
49, n administration. judicial and consular SER
- and compared them with those -st6 h. o,ha-
es oi Ehe world. He said that Congress
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
TOPICS IN ALBANY.
SENATORS on MORTGAGE rAxATIo

SENATOR'S on MORTGAGE TAXATION.
Albany, March 10 CspeciaD.-A poll OF the SEN
ate tonight indicates that the Stranahan Mort
gage Taxation Is beaten
The poll showed only nine Senators, Grady
Higgins Humphrey, Johnson. Krum Raines
Stranahan Wagner and White, who will say that
they favor the act. On the other hand the follow
ing Senators expressed. hostility 10 II. Amber
Armstrong, Boyce. Brown. Chahoon. Coffey, Cogge-
Douglas, Elsberg, Feeter, Ford, Graney, Havens
La Roche, Mackey. Marshall. Iartin. Mitchell
Norton. Parsons Plunkitt. Rice, Sullivan, Thorn
ton Wilcox and Willis. Here thirty Senators
who hostile TO the bill in its present form,
five than sufficient defeat the bill. The
following Senators declare that they do wish
10 declare their position upon the bill: Ahearn
BraCRett. Ellsworth. Featherson Foley. CioOdse
Malby. McCarren, Munzinger and Ramsperger, ten
all
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
THE SUPPLY BILL.

Albany March 1s.-The total amount Of the Sup
ply bill reported to the two branches of the
Legislature is a6SO, ,253 p, decrease from last
years bill of $4,000 OF the amount appropriated
1890 900 is for items for the support OF State gov
ernment to the close OF the present fiscal year
and which will not hereafter appear in Supply
bill. being made for objects which have heretofore
annually appeared in the Supply bill, but which
being fixed charges for the support of government
this year and will at times hereafter be in
cluded in the general appropriation and this last
appearing under a special heading the con-
clusion Of the Dill does not constitute portion of
what is generally considered the Supply bill The
total foOtings OF those items which will appear in
the Will therefore be $1.400 900. against
81 $50. .00Q for the year 1899.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
MUTUAL RESERVE HEARING,
FRANK P1ATT AND EX-GOVERNOR BLACK
HAVE LIEE--T TILT.


Albany March le-Attorney-Generai Davies
heard in secret to-day the application Of certain
policy holders in the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association for permission 70 begin action to
remove from office President Frederick A. Burn
ham and other officers Of the association the
grounds that they have been guilty Of misman-
sgernent II the conduct Of the associations affairs
This secrecy is contrary 10 all precedent in cases
of this character and was permitted at the request
OF Frank Z PIatt. who represented the officials
of the company against whom the charges have
been brought. Former Governor Frank s Black,
who appeared for the policy holders, who desire
the removal Of The officials. willing that the
facts in the case should have the widest pub
icry. and that nothing should be hidden from the
public but ne rad no authority TO compel the At
:0rney-se1eral 70 have open hearing
Reporters were not only excluded from the hear
ing, but were not permitted TO see Ex-Governor
Blacks brief which submitted TO The Attor-
rey-GeneraI M Black had only copy Of
the brief. The hearing was OF a spirited char-
scter. There was a warm encounter between Mr
tecred bv heaev oaken doors the discussion was
animated that II could be partially heard Win
out the room. How far they departed from the
teXr u their discussion cannot be ascertdined- II
Is said however, that il one or the most
heated discussions thar have taken place in that
department.
-he company. declared Nj Black, has been brought
because me protection Of the interests Of the
policy holders demands that they should be deposed.
The safety Of the company and the invested money
d its policy holders al stake.
One 0f the allegations OF the petitioners is that
20 policies have lapsed since 1897. and that hum
which il mas carried has lapsed during the last
four years
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
SECRET4Rr ROOTS RETrRy.

Charleston. 5. C. March I9-Elihu Root. Secrs-
tary of War arrived in Charleston board the
transport Sedgwck at noon to-day. and rnmedi-
atey 10 Sullivans Island meet Colonel
Randolph. commanding the Isl Artillery, and Cap
tain Sanford United States Engineer in charge OF
narbor improvementA AT the Coioners residence
General Nelson A Miles eas found, having come
from the city 20 inspect the forts. All went
70 Fort Sumter and aStervard visited Forts Capron
and Jaspar and reviewed the garrison Secretary
Root and his party started tonight for Washing
ton General Miles and his party start for Port
Royal in the morning.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
REVIEWED BY Ay 01DT1nE COMMANDER
BATTALION OF 7TH REGIMENT PARADEs BEFORE
COLONEL. BREMNER.

=
Martial music and gilt braid attracted MANY
to the eth Regiment Armory last night not
withstandng the somewhat aqueous condition OF
sky and street and air The final series of the bat
talon drills of the regiment. Companies D and C
participating, the attraction. Special interest
for National Ciuardsmen centred in the presence
Colonel Andrew A. Bremner OF Brooklyn who
reviewed the battalion Colonel Bremner was
colonel OF the 7th Regiment fifty years ago. Lieu
tenant-C Colonel William II. Kipp drilled the battaI-
ion. The armory presented a scene OF animation
and brilIiancy. The surrounding gallery was filled
with the men and women frfends Of the regiment.
ana outbursts of applause at the pretty evolutions
OF the soldiers frequent. Colonel Bremner
the floor under escort OF Colonel Apple
and hts staff and after the men had been lined
UP in company front passed up and down the lines
and made the inspection after the approved mill
tary fashion
lSil 1880. and prior to that time had been cap
tain of both the companies that drilled last night
Lieutenant-Colonel Kipp was captain OF Company
d from 1866 To 1856 The officers in command last
night We're Company D, Captain Willard c. Fisk.
First Lieutenant Robert Mazet and Second Lieuteu-
ant George J. Towle: Company q. Captain Will
lam J. Underwood, First Lieutenant a O. Grail
and Second Lieutenant Maxwell B Nesbit.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
WHAT IS SAID IN WASHINGTON
SENATOR DEBOE KNOWS OF NO MISSION TO THE
PRESIDENT.

Washington March &c. N Barnett and c z
Sapp Federal officers Louisville who, IL IS re-
ported intend 70 ask the Presidents assistance
in Governor TaylOrs contest for the GOvernorship
of Kentucky. in this city. With them IS VI :.
Hampton. OF Louisville They spent some time
to-day talking over the Kentucky situation with
Senator DebOe. a particular matter under con-
sideraton being the question or the time for The
meeting OF the Kentucky State Convention, which
is 10 choose delegates the National Republican
Convention June. Senator Deboe says ClaI II
the officials named have any business with the
President regarding the purpose ror Whic1 II Is
reported they TO Washington they said nocn-
ing 10 him about IT, Each OF them has business
with the Department under which he holds ONCE.
ana Hampton IS said 70 De a candidate ror
an position
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
MUST STAY IN PRISON rNrIL HE PAYS

Surrogate Fitzgerald has adtudgsd Thomas F.
Farley in contempt OF court for his failure TO pay
Sc 337 2s which he received executor OF the
tate OF his uncle Thomas Ennis, a plumber. Far
ley had been a partner in his uncle's business
Ennis left two other heirs. Thomas J. Ennis a
nephew. and Margaret J. Ennis. niece. Farley
failed TO make accounting, and James A. Lynch
was appointed the special guardian Of the children
A suit brought for accounting, and Farley
showed that he had received SO. sS5 30. but had
paid the balance of N 3T Is due them
Lynch asked 10 have him committed for contempt
of court, and Surrogate Fitzgerald has made an
order 10 that effect The order specifies that Far
ley remain IN prison until he pays the money.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
coRoHER,S Jury AND LODGING HOrsEs.

Coroner yucca yesterday conducted an investiga-
rion into the death OF the seven persons who died
from burns at the furnished room house Nos. - 46
and as New Bowery Sunday morning March
rha Jury returned verdict attributins death
TO shock and burns received by accidental confagra-
tion and recommended that in the future all houses
accommodating more dodgers shall
under the supervision. rules and regulations OF the
Board OF Health in the same manner az hotels ana
od Vi0 houses
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
pErECTITE cAYr GET SERGEAYrs P4r.

Justice Leventritt. in the Supreme Court. yester-
day denied application by Patrick F. Gargan for
a Inandamus compel The Police Commissioners
TO pay him the salary OF police sergeant because
he had been attached the Central ONCE a de-
tective. He cOntended that he entitled re-
cover $500, his salary sergeant would have
been &. 600 year. He had 81 400 a year when he
was appointed, November %, 1895. TO the Central
once. The Police Board held that 10 the Gus
tom transfer patrolmen the Detective Bureau
without promoting them Justice Leveutritt said
that Gargan's remedy bring a suit for the
amount he claimed due
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

The personal property owned by the Army in the
United States is rated ss55o0 Three farm colo
MES have been established by the organiza ton
Ihey arc situated at Fort Amity. Colorado; Fort
Rome, California. and Cleveland. Ohio The first
wss originally valued at s3S7o and 40 acres have
been sold 10 coonists for sl3S50. The second cost
To:soz. and 200 acres have been sold for SIS 500 The
value OF the third is rated S25 600 No part of
this farm has yet been sold
The land Of these farms Is sold on a time con-
tract TO colonists in instalments for the purpose
OF the erection OF dwellings BY their labor the
coLonists finally become owners OF their homes
The total income and expenditures for shelters
as ~ NN' -
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
-BLIC BATHS FOR NEw-YORK

Albany, March 10 (SpeciaD-The bin OF Assembly
Sanders establishing free public baths and a
gymnasium in the city of New-York advanced
third reading tonight in the Assembly. Ac-
cordng TO the Investigations OF the City Club OF
New-York into Legislation which will increase
the budget Of that city this bill II passed. entails
eXnenditure OF STa.IlO
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
TROLLEY CAR COLLISION.
A SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED IN A WRECK
IN NEWARK.

In a rear end trolley car collision at Clark
on the Belle'ile- line. in Newark. last night
a of persons we're injured. car of the
Newark and Paterson line filed with passen-
gers. had stopped at Clark-st. car Of the
Beleville line came rapidly up behind and
crashed into the of the forward car as ii
was starting ahead. Men the rear platform
OF the forward car sprang of. The collision
smashed the vestibuIe and platform. broke all
the windows Of the cars and threw the passen-
gers OF both cars into heaps.
call was sent for ambulances, and the in
tured persons were taken from the cars. Most
of them were taken in cabs to their homes. A
number taken to the hospital There were
no fatal injuries. William McLane, the motor
man Of the rear car, and Henry Reed, the con-
ductOr. arrested.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
EXTRA SESSION POssTBLE.

Albany. March 19.-Governor Roosevelt said to-
day that if the Ramapo water bill the confession
Of judgments bill and the NewYork City charter
commission bill been returned by Mayor
Van Wyck to the Legislature in time be
passed If vetoed. before the adjournment OF that
body he would call extra session Of the Iegis-
lature TO deal with those subjects.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
NAN KILLED AT JEROME PARK RESERVOH

Matthew Cummings, ffty-fve years old, laborer
living at Ryer-ave. and One-hundred- and eighty
third-st., killed yesterday afternoon by small
snS;ne used by John Mcdonald, the contractor. in
the Jerome Park reservoir. Cummings en-
povsd in the park He was standing on the tracks
al Webster and Scott aves., when the engine, pull
ing few filed with dirt. came along. The
man knocked down. Cummings was taken TO
Fordham Hospital, where he died few hours la ter
from his injuries
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

The total income for salvage depots for the same
time throughout the United States is at
$3.50 81, the total expense IS 592
The total income the from four
teen homes for the rescue Of children Is rated at
$40 81, the expense at 81 429 l2
The publications Of the Salvation Army have en-
tailed expenditure OF SII6 407 s.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

drowned yesterday afternoon There was a crust
Of ice on a small pond within the grounds and
Canton ventured out IL. As he got 20 the centra
OF the pond the ice cracked and he went through
Jonn christopher an ernplOye. pulled the boy our.
but efforts 10 resuscitate him were unavailirx
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
AGAINST KIDNAPPING.

Albany. March 10 (SpeciaD.-The Assembly passed
the bill of Assemblvman Apsar tonight which
makes kidnapping punishable by ife Imprisonment
The vote was unanimous. There was no debate
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

WATER SUPPLY SHORT IN THE BRONX
Commissioner Dalton Of the Department Of Water
supply said Yesterday that ne had request pend
:rg before the Board OF Estimate for a bond is
sue u 500 po 70 provide additional water ser
--foe for the ,pDer PARTS OF the city. particularly
the Borough of The 3ronx. Many complaints come
~ the Department daily from these districts par
-cuia-ly from that section which Is supplied rom
the Wfams0ridge reservoir
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
FOOLHARDY BOY DROWSrD

Herbert Canton, sixteen years old inmate at
the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin. Mount
I.oretro Pleasant Plains. Staten Island
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
OVERDUE LFDGATE REACHES sH4NGH4I
THE BRITISH STEEL BARK SAFE AFTER TRIP
OF 2Os DAYS FROM THIS PORT

Philip Ruprecht Of the Standard Oil Company,
Yesterday received telegram from Shanghai,
China announcing the arrival there of the British
steel bark Lydgate Captain John Jones, which
sailed from this port 2O9 days ago for Shanghai
and was 100 days overdue
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20

TO co BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE.
-he Merchants Association hns arranged Tor an
other delegation 20 go to Albany to-day Ia U Hsh'
a -. psnano water case The object OF this is
n have TIE delegation appear before the Commit
Tee On cities OF the Senate. The hearing has been
Axed .or 2:2o o'clock and the members VINO VIII
attend II are William F King. president OF the
association: II. z Banntn, 4. J. Baldwin. E z
T4Tend-e Professor 2 J. Coodnow. F. c Moore
: C-rtsrv Mead. Frederick B DeBerard, y r.
Fainter and Il. r Corwine-
The principal argument for the Merchants Asso-
cation will be made by Arthur ). Baldwin or me
Committee or Legislation. OF which ne IS chair
mar and which prepared the bill known as the
Morgan bill IN the Assembly and as the Ford Dill
n the Senate
New-York tribune., 1900-03-20
SENATE AGAINST RAMAPO.
,ows BILL PASSES THE UPPER
uorsE BY A LARGE VOTE.

March 10 Especially Another step
- Guarding the city of New-York from
LING a disastrous contract with the Ramapc
- - -onnanv vas taken tonight, the Senate
,assiug the Fallows Dill.
Measure amends the city charter so as TO
=. q unlawful for the Commissioners OF
go SUNNY TO make any contract with pri-
-. --ater company like the Ramapo Water
-,.,1 rnless he receives the assent OF the
- NJ Public improvements and OF the
- n Estimate and Apportionment. together
=. .bs separate written consent and approval
- navor and the Controller Of the city OF
>.,r.vr-k Lastly. all proceedings relating TO
king or approval Of any such contract
= te reviewed by the Appellate Division OF
-. s,nreme Court in the First or Second De-
,a-tuent on the application Of any resident
taxpayer.
,ss n brief nature. Senator Grady moved
-. f-s eractfne clause be stricken out
-,e.or Ford in reply said that. Of course. Sem
= rra5, was aware that the bill was drawn
. n,event the city of New-York making a
GOO 000 600 contract with the Ramapo Water
,-o-,-zrv This contract would have been made
,,s. summer but for the resolute resistance by
Controller Coler 20 its execution.
Senator Grady assailed the bill as one which
- Intended 10 cIothe Controller Coler with a
- no1-er II was far too great power, in his
.,,5g-nent 10 confer upon any one man Senator
sStrsnahan in reply said il was just that the
erief financial officer Of the city should nave
decisive influence over the making or S%po'-
100000 contract
The senate then voted upon the bill and passed
=. nv 2 vote Of - 70 i The Senators who voted
sqainst II were Grady and Sullivan. Of New
vi 7fcC-a--en. Of Kings County, and Rice, OF
Ti-qs-ou Senators Boyce. Martin Ramsperger
and Wilcox either were absent or oid not Fole:
Tbe Nlaur-Yorh and Brooklyn Senator's who voted
so- q were Ahearn. COffey. Cullen. D. Z. Davis.
T1a1nelfv Flsberg Featherson Foley, Graney,
La Roche Marshall Mitchell, Munzlnser NOT
,on Plunkitt and Wagner
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-14

Poultry and Eggs-Chickens. old, 10
Ole per ID, live weight; springs, 500
4.5O per doz; ducks. 81 per doz; geese
dressed, 12c per Id; turkeys, live, 100
12c; dressed. 12@13c; eggs, fresh, s7.5O
$500 per case.
Observation-Disclosures, soc per cwt;
onions, S5c per cwt.
Live Stock-Beef. live steers, 81 q
4c; dressed. 6@7c; live cows. &c; dress
ed, 5A @61ac; veal calves, dressed, "a
Sc; mutton, ewes, &c; wethers, 31ac;
hogs. live. s4.75 per cwt; dressed, 81
per cwt-
Sheep Skins-Shearlings. loo each;
short wool pelts, 30@50c' medium
wool, 5O@75c; long wool, 75c@$1.OO.
The local mills pay the following
prices for grain, delivered: Club wheat
44c bulk, Acc sacked; bluestem, Az
bulk. Acc sacked; red, 42c bulk, 44'
sacked.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-14
That Agreement OF Powers.

Washington, Dec. l0.-The text of the
agreement reached between the powers at
Pekin has been received at the state de-
partmnt, and is now in process of trans
lation from the cipher code, 1t is not def
nitely known whether the acceptance by
any of the powers other than that OF
Japan has been had, but assurances have
been received that the remainder of the
powers will promptly ratify the agree
ment.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-14
Two Letters which Prove
that Lydia e. Pinkhar''s
Vegetable Compound viii
Remove Tun,0S and Cure
Other. Female Weakness.

1.-Two years ago / was great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro-
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
would form in the womb. l had four
tumors in two years. l went through
treatment with doctors, but they did
me no good, and l thought l would
havs to resort to morphine.
1.-THE doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but | had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
and L began to get stronger right
along, and am as well as ever before.
Can truly say that / would never had
gotten well had it not been for Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Compound. MARY A.
SrAHL, Watsontown, Pa.
AFTER following the directions
given in your kind letter for the treat
ment of leucorrhea, l can say that |
have been entirely cured by the use
of Lydia e. Pinkham's remedies, and
will gladly recommend them to my
friends."-A. b. DAvIDs. Binghamton.
N
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-14
Burned to Death.

Eureka. Cal, Dec. 9.--Slrs. Caroline
Stegemver was burned to death near
Philipsville. The woman was troubled
with rheumatism and applied Kerosene to
her legs. The oil accidentally ignited and
set her clothes on fire. She ran into the
yard. where she was seen by two neigh
bors half a mile distant. When they
reached her she was literally roasted alive.