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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
DER EISENZAHN" AT BERLIN
EAfPEROR's PLAY GREETED WITH t51ssre Avn
APPLAUsE-THE KAISER DIsPLEAsED

Berlin Feb G-The first performance of Der
Eisenzahn' at the Royal Theatre took place 10
night All the tickets had beer sold nine DAVIS go
and the house was packed On the left side "a
the Court people, the officials and the military,
dignitaries. In the centre Court box were the I'm
perial aides-de-c mp, the Minister of the ROYAL
Household, Herr Won Wedel the Chief of the civil
Cabinet, Baron Won Lucanus and the Chief of the
Military Cabinet. General Won Hahnke The side
Court boxes were occupied by ladies of the Court
Emperor William appeared during the second act
and sat almost unobseryed and alone In the Rova1
orchestra box.
After the first act there was complete silence
After the second and third there was rather
vigorous applause. but from the parquette where
the critics and literary people sat, and from The
second and third galleries there came a piercing
storm of Kisses. The Emperor, whose eollabora-
lion with Captain Lauf in the play is we'll known
was highly dispeased. Captain Lauf took a Gun
OF tea with His Majesty after the third act hay
ing twice answered calls from the boxes and else
where, and having come before the curtain as paIe
as a ghost. Then he. with the Emperor left the
theatre, which caused sensation
neither the Empress nor the Imperial Princes
attended the play.
The public verdict on the play is that IL is YER
Dose, although containing fine dramatic passages
nero who puts down the Berlin rebellion i'm Ii47
ne sGLlng was excellent throughout especially
tHAt OF Herr MatkoWsky, Frederick Hohen-
@0IIern. and OF FTaliein Pope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE AGREES
TO REPORT Mr.. MULLER'S BILL
FAVORABIY

Washington, Feb. PA delegation from New
York City and Staten Island representing the con-
mercial and navigation interests and the masters
and pilots appeared before the House Committee
on Commerce to-day in advocacy of the bill Of
Representative Muller, of New-York, for the
diminution of the fumes and smoke arising from
the factories along the XIII Won KuI in New
York Harbor. The delegation included Sidney F.
RaWson, Erastus Wimsn. County Engineer Nor
rison, Captain Dow of the Pilots Association and
Messrs. Kolff and Pendeto1 of the Staten Island
Chamber of Commerce.
A letter was received from Lieutenant Fremont
the naval supervisor of New-York Harbor setting
forth the menace to navigation caused by these
fumes, which he said settled down the harbor
and were worse at times than fogs. Mr. Wiman
and Captain Dow also made arguments for the bill
After the hearing the committee in executive ses-
sion. unanimously agreed to report the bill favor
ably 1t confers large powers on the supervisor of
the harbor to warn and then prosecute those who
cause smoke, fumes gases, etc, to overspread the
harbor. The offence is made triabe in the United
States courts as misdemeanor, punishable by fine
or imprisonment or both at the discretion of the
court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
ANOTHER GERRY HEARING.
GOVERNOR IN FAVOR OF STATE SUPER
VISION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.


VISION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
Albany, Feb. 27.-Before the judiciary COMMITTEES
of the Assembly this afternoon Elbrtdge T. Gerry
appeared in opposition to Mr.. Stewards bill. which
amends the Membership Corporations law as to
vention OF Cruelty to Children and other similar
societies shall longer be exempt frorE the pro-
visions of the act requiring the direcos OF every
membership corporation to present report or
its financial operations their annual meetings
Mr. Gerry argued that the bill was unnecessary.
that the books of the New-York society were open
to public inspection that it s'lven and that the
passage of such an act as tbs one would place
burdensome responsibilities lpon the directors
F. J. Pardeau of the firm of Adams & Adams
spoke for the BILL as did he introducer, Mr.. Stew
art The latter argued that there was no reason
whatsoever why directors Of such corporations
should be exempt from these provisions, which
apply to homes for children homes for the aged
hospitals and every form Of Incorporated charity
to be found in the state. II persons took upon
themselves responsibility OF conducting societies
for the prevention Of cruelty. they should the
same time accept the liability OF conducting such
societies without running into debt, or else be
liza BILE for the debs If any are made.
Governor Roosevelt this afternoon declared him
self in favor the bills 20 hring the Gerry society
under the direction and care Of the State Board
of Charities The Governor had conferences to-
day with President William r. Stewart and repre-
sentatives If the State Charities Aid Association
on these measures. Tonight the Governor made
the following statement;
am exceedingly glad that the amendments OF
the Charities Aid Association to these bills have
earnestly hope the bills will become laws. Other
wroigdOing We provide for the inspection OF
barks and Of insurance companies. and surely il Is
smportant to prote the interests Of the helpless
Is TO protect stockholders and depositeTs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
CITY CLUB COMMITTEE MEETS.
REFUSAL OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION TO ACT
ON JUSTICE FITZGERALD'S CASE
DISCUSSED

Members OF the committee appointed by Wheeler
H. Peckham. president of the City Club to investi-
gate the action of Justice Fitzgerald in appointing
John f. Carroll receiver for the BROOKLYN Wharf
and Warehouse Company met. Mr.. Peckham yes
terday morning in his law office in Broadway
They talked the refusal of the Bar Association
on Monday night to request an inquiry by the
Legislature. They left Mr.. Peckham's office an
parently with the understanding that their plans
for the future should be kept secret for a time
In the afternoon Mr. Peckham declined to talk
with newspaper men who went to his office to seek
information TO the plans of the committee
Horace e. Deming, a member of the committee
refused to talk with reporters who to his office
Several lawyers who have taken an interest I'm tba
case said that probably further step would he
taken by the committee of the City Club except IN
make report to the club A member of the FIX
ecutiVe Committee of the Bar Association sais
yesterday:
The refusal of the association to ask for q Iaeis
FitzgeraldS action. The fact that SO many nrofnN
lnent lawyers of the city thought there shoild ha
a legislative inquiry showed that there was dis
approval of the course of the Justice The Sact
was that majority of the members thought it
was unwlse TO ask for investigation which The
Legislature probably would not grant. MANY who
clarlng That the appointment 0f Mr.. Carroll was
wrong. The lawyers who stand highest i'm The
city seem to agree that the appointment of Mr.
Carroll q O business intereas ana an
outrage The action of the Executive COMMITTEES
in bringing the before the Bar Association
for discussion probably will be regarded as n
warning, and Will prevent a repetition OF such an
offence.
There was a report that the City Clubs COM
mittes might try 10 enlist the active cooperation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
MINOR ALBANY TOPICS.
BARREN ISLAND HEARING.

Albany, Feb. % (speciaD-Senator Wagners Dill
for the abolition of the rendering factories al
Barren Island met with opposition to-day before
the Senate Committee Cities. from commas
soner Nagle of the Department of Street Clean
ing and from ex-Judge William N. Cohen
Commissioner Magic wrote letter. which was
read to the committee. In IL he said the present
contract for disposal of garbage was very acceP'
able to his Department He did not think the pi"
at Barren Island responsible for the r1uisfn'e
reported. He strongly opposed the wagner OH.
Health Officer Doty recommended the ereInatioh
plan of destroying garbage. and the aoanaohnienI
of any thought Of making money by the dlspos'
OF the city garbage at Barren Island This plan ne
recommended after examination of the crena-
ton works at Hamburg Germany, last summer
1t was argued before the Senate Committee on
Cities this afternoon that the Hamburg metho9
of destroying garbage would compel the CITY %
New-York construct crematories at cost Oh
$fR Na, 600
Senator Wagner defended his bill and declared
thar II was preposterous to claim thar cremation
plants would any such amount OF money -
Governor Roosevelt is believed TO favor oe!at1'
Wagner's bill A year ago he vetoed a Safreh ~
and bill of Senator Wagner. but chleny on tne
ground that time be given for the consttuctoL
of cremation plants The present act empo"tls
the Board of Health to permit the rendering "oI No
at Barren Island to continue in operation sWeiSo
months after the passage OF the act out io' iO
longer period,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
BILL AFFECTING THE c. C. y. Y.

Albany Feb 27.-The Senate Cities Commlttee
this afternoon gave hearing the bill Of Senator
Elsberg relative changes in the Board OF rus
tees OF the College of the City OF New-A orK. ~
present the members of the Board OF Education OF
New-York City, together with the president OF the
college are ex oicio the trustees OF the collese-
The proposed measure provides that the B0ard
shall July 1900 consist OF nine residents OF
the city, to be appointed by the Mayor, TO hold
office for one two three four, five, SIX seven eight
and nine years from July 1. The Board of Trustees
the college shall power to prescribe bylaws
and regulations for the Board of Governors OF the
college It's faculty, instructors and other employees
General Alexander 5. Webb, president Of the col
lege. appeared in opposition to the bill. He de-
pored the proposition take the affairs out OF the
control of the Board Education. He claimed that
such action might damage the college materially
and asked the committee to look well at the step
before they took 1t.
Nelson S. Spence member of the college
the college progress, that the Board of Educa-
ton had not the time to devote to 1t that was
required to make the advancement OF the institution
material. He then said the college is to-day where
1t twenty-five years ago. He thought the pres
ent bill would do much. 10 advance the colese
Assemblyman Maurice Minton opposed the proposed
step 1t not true, he said, that the college had
not progressed. He said it a college where
boys of ordinary could finish their education.
II was not right in his opinion, that there should
be interference in it's affairs now. He hoped
Professor William Stratford, of New-York. briefly
ODDOSed bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
COMFY ISLAND PARK

Albany. Feb. 27.-The Senate Cities Committee
gave hearing this afternoon on Assemblyman De
Graw's BILL known The Goney Island BILL
which provides for the construction OF park in
the Thirtyfrst Ward in the city of Brooklyn. John
T. Shorter. ex-Assistant District Attorney of Kings
County, representing committee appointed by the
citizens of the town of Gravesend. appeared in OPP
position to the measure.
E. C. L. Fitzgerald, of Brooklyn, favored the bill
Those opposed to the measure claim he is inter
ested in land in the vicinity of the proposed park
This he denies. In favoring the measure he
hibited maps of the proposed park, and explained
TO the committee the reasons why the park is de-
sirable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
VOTING MACHINE TO BE SHOWN

meeting Of the Greenwich Citizens Club and
the Citizens Union organization of the With As
sembly District will be held at o'clock tonight at
the nome OF the club, at No. AZ Greenwich-aye
The subjects for discussion at the meeting az III
club will be The New Election Law" The
Primary Election Law and The Ballot or the
Voting Maehine?" Among those who are expected
to speak are simon Sterne, Alfred r. Conkliug and
arthur ii. Ely. voting machine win be on ex.
Mbition ana VIII be tested Al the close of the
meeting or the club the meeting of the Citi-
zens' Union organization will he held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
ANTHONY CoMsToCK AT A HEARING.

Albany, Feb. 27.-Anthony Comstock appeared be-
fore the Assembly Code Committee TO urge favor
able action Senator Wagner's bill making ii
misdemeanor for any person to have in his posses
sion exhibit any slot machine other mechani-
cal continuance with moving pictures of nude or
partly nude female figures.
Mr., Comstoek cOntended that broad legislation
was necessary to stop the picture slot machine evil,
which was the ruination of manly youth His
Cety, he said had destroyed about seventysiX tons
of contraband matter within short period of time
J. T. EastOn, representing d mutOscOpe and
biograph company. asked the committee to so
amend the bill that partly nude pictures could
be exhibited. but not indecent or immoral pictures
The committee decided to report the bin favor
ably and it has already passed the Senate it
stands a good chance of becoming law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
PRINCE PoNIAToWsKrs PURCHASE
UNITED STATES SOVEREIGNTY OVER BAsILAN
ISLAND CANNOT BE AFFECTED.

Washington, Feb 27.-If Prince Poniatowski or
any individual has secured possession Of Basilan
Island in the Philippine group. as reported in a
press dispatch, the acquisition made in purely
personal capacity and Of course does not affect in
any way the sovereignty of the United Safes now
existing over the island 1t is said at the State
Department that no concessions have been granted
10 any one in the Philippines so that If there has
been a change OF ownership OF Basan Island the
purchaser stands merely in the capacity of private
land owner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
VoICEOF NEW YORK HEARD
DEPEw TAKES a FRONT PLACE AMONG
SENATE ORATORS
HIS SPEECH ON THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION
HEARTILY APPLAUDED.
[Br TELEsRAPB TO THE TRIBuSE.l

HEARTILY APPLAUDED.
[BY TELEsRAPB TO THE TRIBuSEl
Washington Feb. 27.-Mr. Depew's formal en-
try to-day into the list of Senate orators at
fracted, as was natural the liyeliest interest of
all those elements in the life of the capital TO
which the addition of a and famous public
speaker to the not too crowded ranks of the
genuinely effective debaters in the two houses of
Congress is an affair of more than passing con-
sequence. The Junior New-York Senator had
pronounced just and graceful eulogy on Carrot
a. Hobart the day set apart, early in Janu-
AIRY, for tributes to the dead Vice-President.
But until this morning, except for few brief
incursions into running debate, he had refrained
from making set speech on any of the absorb
Ing topics of current politics.
Taking for his text to-day the Spooner and
Bacon resolutions pending in the upper
house, the New-York Senator devoted himself to
a luminous exposition of the scope and aims of
the American policy of territorial expansion.
Viewing the recent extension of American SOW
eFeignty TO the Philippine group the logical
result of continuous National pressure for polit-
ical and territorial development, Mr.. Depew de-
Tended with spirit and eloquence the purpose of
this Government 10 face the responsibilities en-
tailed by the acquisition of political and COM
Enercial foothold in the Far East. Constitu-
fional objections 10 the creation of a system of
dependencies he dismissed as academic and
futile, incapable of checking a policy of growth
which has become fixed incident of the
National system.
Mr. Depew spoke for about an hour, and his
large and interested audience showed that its
appreciation remained keen and strong to the
finish by the heartiest burst of applause which
the occupants of the galleries have INDUCED in
during the present session. So continued was
this outburst that Senator Bacon, of Georgia
felt obliged to demonstrate and to have the rule
read which explicitly forbids such demonstra-
tons of friendly approval 1t is not too much
10 say that Mr. Depews speech to-day, for ease,
finish and brilliancy. easily carried him to the
front rank among the men whose ability in de-
bate is controlling influence in either house of
Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

Of the Chamber of Commerce In seeking to have
the Legislature investigate the action OF Jusutt S
Fitzgerald. but Ii said on the best autho..!ity
yesterday that there had been no communlcde. oh
with the Chamber of Commerce on that SUBJECT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
ELECTRIC BUOYs IN LOWER BAY RELJy

The Lighthouse Inspector of the Third District
gives notice that repairs having been made the
lighted ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
FAILED TO POISON RATS.
EFFORTS OF SAN FRANCISCO COMMITTEE FUTILE

EFFVFNIs OF SAN FRANCIsCO COMMITTEE FUTILE.
San Francisco. Feb. q ISoeciaD.~Every one is
having a laugh at the Citizens Sanitary Commit
tee which spent several hundred dollars getting
material to kill rats which were suspected OF
spreading the bubonic plague. and then accom-
pushed nothing The committee had several thou
sand small blocks of wood made, with an auger
hole through the centre of each In the hole was
paced arsenic, mixed with lard and scented with
oil of rhodjum ~
These were distributed broadcast. and were
placed where rats We're likely to pass. In some
way the arsenic did not work, for cats, dogs and
even children ate the stun in the auger holes and
none seemed the worse for it, Very few rats have
neeh killed. In fact. they seemed To know by in
sthct that they were hunted and have abandoned
an their usual hauuts,, BOuntIes are offered for
ff dead or alive, but the reward has brought In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK AT NE

Albany Feb. Ex-Governor Roosevelt will deliver
address Good Citizenship the Church
of the Rev. DIR. Iglehart Newburg tomorrow
evening. He Will return to Albany at noon Thurs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

SPREAD OF PLAGUE IN NEw-CALEDONIA
Noumea New Caedopia Feb g7-Two mara
white WI. e. persons and elgK Kanakas have died from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
SPORTING NEWS.
S0fala Indeed a Wonderful
Young Racing Machine.
Schreiber's Filly Has Won
Eight Races In Ten Starts.
BUT A TWO-YEAR-OLD.
st. Louis Ball Team Starts
Early Playing.
Games Scheduled For the Pres
ent Week of March.
BUT A TWO-YEAR-OLD.

ST. Louis, March 6.-Barney Schreib-
er's 2-year-old fl1y Sofala, by BalgowaQ
-Apozea by Bishop, is the most sensa-
tiona1 racing tool of her ace that has
ever flashed on the American turf. This
remarkable young thoroughbred cele-
brated her debut as a. race horse few
days after her 2-year-old birthday by
spread eagling a field of Well-bred
youngsters at Tanforan Park, one OF the
San Francisco tracks. This was hardy
two months ago. During that period
the FLY has started in ten races. Win
ming eight of them and finishing sec
ond twice
SofaIa has demonstrated her ability
to pack stake weight and run fast over
any kind of a track. Like most OF the
BalgOWans she is a wonder in heavy
going. After winning five straight
races, Sofala suffered her first defeat at
the Oakland track, when Burns & Wat
erhouse'S imp. DuncOmbe colt Dunfree
just did manage to stagger nome IN
front of the FLY, after getting t1Ve
lengths the best of the start Since then
SofaIa and Dunfree met again and the
FLY had no trouble whatever dlSpoS1ng
of the colt. Ed Corrigan's Bassett-laW-
gelding, NJ. F. Tarpey. defeated Sofala
at Tanforan Park. but Schreiber's FLY
reversed the verdict the next time they
met in a race. The FLY is believed TO
have been a trif1e short when NJ. F.
Tarpey beat her, due to the fact that
she had just recovered from slight
cold, which forced her trainer to let up
on her for two weeks.
Sofala captured two purses at Oak
land last week. In her last start she
took up IFS pounds and, after getting
away from the post absolutely last
ran around her field and won pulled up
by five months from a field that in
cluded the speedy Lucidia, who has
scored twice for her owners, Burns &
Waterhouse. Lucidia is by Buckmaster
-Hetty Briggs, and. like Sofala, was
bred in ST. Louis county, being a pro-
duct of Mr.. Joseph D. Lucas Good
wood stud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
TO RIDE FOR CoRRIGAN.
Tod Sloan Has Merely a Verbal
Agreement.

New York, March 6-Among the
mounts Tod Sloan will have this season
in England will be the American bred
horses owned by Edward Corrigan, the
Chicago horseman.
Corrigan tried to secure the services
of Henry Spencer to pilot his horses in
England, but Spencer's employer James
r. Keene, would not relieve 1.-The ice
man" from his contract. Then Corri-
gan sought Sloan and asked him to ride
in the green, white sash and green
cap" Tod accepted. In conversation
with a. party of friends today Tod ex-
pressed himself as follows:
Il told Mr.. Corrigan that if he was
willing to have me ride his horses with
out the formality of an engagement l
would be only too pleased to do so. I
did not want to be tied down, and
desired to ride a horse for anybody who
came along and asked me. Mr.. Corri-
gan was willing I should do as pleased
about my mounts but said he hoped
1 would ride for him quite often and
would give him the preference over
strangers. To this proposition an
Swered I certainly would.
Some people think Mr.. Corrigan is a
hard man to get along with, but I never
found him SO. During the winter racing
season of 1S97-1S9S in San Francisco 1
rode a great many races for him. We
always got on well. Mr.. Corrigan is a
man who desires his employees to do
their best for him. When he finds that
they shirk their best efforts he is not
loath to speak his mind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-06
WICHITA MAN MISSING.
Strange and Sudden Disappearance of
Bank EmpIoye.

Wichita, March 81 c. Wells, who
has been in charge of the collection de-
partment of the Kansas National bank
during the past six months, has disap-
peared and no trace of his whereabouts
has been found, though diligent search
has been made. Mr.. Wells went away
last Saturday evening, a week ago, but
the disappearance, though sudden and
unaccountable, has been kept quiet in
the hope of securing some clue and in
half-exp ectation of his return. Each
day, however, has only added mystery
to the case, until now it seems that
Wells either met with FOUL play, de-
stroyed himself or intended that his go
ing should be for good.
Mr. Wells work at the Kansas Ma
tional bank had been entirely satisfac-
tory and no Irregularities have been dis
covered. Mr.. ]. Oak Davidson. presi-
dent of the bank, said yesterday that
he and the other officials and employees
of the bank were at a loss to account
for the action of Wells.