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New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
TOPICS AT ALBANY.
STATE TRUST COMPANY AFFAIRS Be
FORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS.

Albany Feb. 2.-The affairs of the State Trust
Company Of New-York threshed over before
the Senate Committee Banks this afternoon
when the bill Of Senator Higgins introduced for
the purpose Of merging the State Trust Company
came up for discussion Charles P Bacon, repre-
holders of the State Trust Company, opposed the
measure. while its introducer explained its pro-
visions and urged It's favorable consideration at
the hands of the committee. The bill will be re-
ported favorably tomorrow.
In his remarks before the committee Mr.. Bacon,
in opposing the measure, arraigned Superintendent
of Banks Kiburn and criticised him severely. all
though Chairman Humphrey of the committee in
sisted that he should confine himself TO the bill
and Mr. Kiburn. He declared the object Of
the bill and its ultimate result If passed. would be
10 allow the State Trust Company to burn its
books.
Mr.. Bacon said that Superintendent Kilburn was
back Of the bill under consideration, and that he
had been endeavoring TO get votes for 1t. SEN
etor Wagner resented the remark, and stated that
none of the committee had been approached by
agreed with Senator Wagner. He said the COM
mittee was not trying Superintendent Kilburn, but
was giving a hearing on the bill.
senator higgins said he present to try
or condemn anybody He said he had received
the bin from Ex-Governor Morton. whose in
stance II was introduced. Governor Morton
Trust Company has been examined and found to
be all right. The bill simply permits the COM
pany to merge more easily and more directly. No
one can be harmed by Il. No doubts the re-
enc will object TO this bill unless they desire TO
injure the company or oppose its AIMS
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
CALIFORNIA ATHLETES COMING EAST

Berkeley Cal. Feb. 2S-It has been officially de-
cided TO send the track team of the University
of California East this season There will bs
meets with Cornell. Columbia, Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin and Princeton, and possibly Yale and
Chicago. The University OF California team Will
also compete in the intercollegiate games. Cali
fornia may man, and possibly two.
TO represent her the Paris Exposition. The CaH-
fornians will make their headquarters at Prince
Seven of the twelve men have already been
selected. as follows. Track Captain Drum, who
runs the 100 and 90 yard dasheS: Cadagon. 20
and 40 yard dashes: Ben. Bakewell, 12o and 30
hurdles Broughton, broad jump and 100 yard
dash; Hoffman, high jump and pole vault WOOL
sey; putting the shot and 100 yard dash: Plaw
throwing the hammer and putting the shot.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

Albany, Feb. 2s (Special).-The Assembly Commit
tee judiciary has reported the bill In repeal of
the common law marriage statute of this State
This measure introduced by Assemblyman
Weekes. and has since been amended by the Bar
Association Of New-York City to protect further
women from being trauduientIy married by i'm
posters who pretend to be cergymen.
The committee has also favorably reported the
bill Of Assembyman Knipp, of Chemung providing
Cor the issue OF marriage licenses necessary for
legal marriage. The measure Furthermore pro-
Eides that a marriage ceremony must be performed
.n each instance and that duplicate Of the mar
riage certificate be returned to the County
Clerk within thirty days OF the time of the wed
ding by the legally authorized person who per-
formed the ceremony. The provisions of this bill
were drafted by convention of the Central New
York diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
~W%S
Sports \ !!
3pOR1Sr1eN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY

BOWLING-Fire Insurance League
Phenix, Union and American teams; Bank
Clerks League-Hanover, National. Laden
burg Thalmann & Co, and Hamilton teams;
United Bowling Clubs, Section No. 2-West
Side Apollo, Glendale and Gotham teams:
Harlem Navy-Lone Star. Bohemian and
Harlem teams; Columbia League-Mornlng-
side, Village and Doolittle teams; Carruth-
erss Brooklyn National-I. D. X, Pm
Knight and Empire teams: Brooklyn Royai
Arcanum League-Fulton, 1oanthe ana lie
Long teams.
HOCKEY-St Nicholas Skating CLUB ana
Hockey Club of New-York, st. Nlchoias
Rink evening.
SKATING-Long Island InterschoiastIc
championships Clermont Avenue Rlnk, al
ternoon.
SPORTSMENS SHOW.-Annual exhfol-
tion oP Sportsmen's Association, Madison
Square Garden. afternoon and evening.
POOL-KnickerbockerA Athletic Club tour
nament evening.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
delegates from the associate clubs by whom the
voting done follows:

Arcsley-T. w. Stiles and Sanford T. Barnes.
baltimore Country-L. p Bond and A. p Knapp.
Baitusrol Golf Club-John Farr and w. Felowes
Chicago Golf Club-C B. Macdonald.
Brookline Country Club-Laurence Curtis and e.
Chevy Chase Club-Frank Evans proxy Colonel
Essex County Country Club-Philip Dexter and
Golf Club of Lakewood-F NJ Freeman and Jas
Knollwood County Club-Thomas Diamond.
Morris County Golf Club-R Fl. Williams and W.
Newport Golf Cuba. Nj. Coats and Buchanan
Onwentsia Golf Club-C. B. Macdonald.
Philadelphia Country Club-W. NJ. McCawley and
G. A. Dunning
St Andrews Golf Club A. Wright and A. NJ
Robbins.
shinnecock Hills Golf Club-N. G. Trevor and
Tuxedo Cub-Price Collier and Alfred Seton. jr.
Washington, d. c.. Golf Club-W. E Curtis and
Garden City Colt Club-Howard Russell.
Midlothian Country Club-E. c. Potter.
Nassau Country Club-Harvey Murdoch jr, and
Philadelphia Cricket Clubs Y. Heebner and C.
Ienox Golf Club-samuel rockingham and D. ".
Bishop.
Among the delegates from allied clubs present
were:
Dyker Meadow-Daniel Chauncey.
Harbor Hl-Vincent Hockmeyer.
Wee Burn-John D: Crmmins.
Maidstone-L. G. Nesbit.
Club-Andrew B: Cobb.
Oxford N. J. Pulsfer
Atlantic City Country Ciub-w. E. Edge.
Pf0ydt PHwsIto1 ro;,, Golf Clgb1H Ti,,s J. Joya -
Country Club Of Westchester-Judge Henry A.
Apawamis-Maturin Ballou
Deal Beach Golf Club-G. B. NJ. Harvey.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
o. s. LEATHER COMpANY's MEETING
RUMoR ABOUT THE STANDARD
OIL, GROITP

The stockholders of the United States Leather
Company held their annual meeting yesterday in
Jersey City Josiah T. Tubby, the secretary, pre-
sided and read the report for last year II shows
the assets were slSs7s Jas g. and the principal
items s62, 1884, 1856 45 for goodwill account and
organization expenses s35 44 23 IT, of stocks
of other companies: s14S3,6 $50 73 for advances to
other companies ss65l.57s S. hides and leather on
hand: 1886, ,os6 &c. due by customers and $780,
02s 35. the value OF tannery plants and lands. The
liabilities were stated sl3l. .93G6l 49, leaving
surplus of 81 ,655, ,4s7 80.
The twenty-seven directors were re-elected-a
result which accepted by Wall Street as put
ting quietus on the report which was current a
few weeks ago, but which has of late found little
credence. that the Standard OIL group had become
interested in United States leather. The report in
detail is printed the financial page.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
spoRTsMEN's SHOW BEGINS TONIGHT

The annual Inhibition OF the Sportsmen's Asso-
ciation will begin at Madison Square Garden this
evening and will continue for seventeen DAYS until
March L. 1t will end just In time for the nnual
Military Tournament The mana cement antfcipa tes
a better all around exhibition this than last.
and has extended the show into the third week In
Consequence. An army of at the Garden
yesterday putting the finishing touches. The
exhibits Will include live game In plenty. lake q
canoe camp etc. Swimming exhibitions will be
given, and shooting tournaments Will be held Tho
show will be open each day, except Sundays be-
tween 1880 and IL p. m. The trap shooting win
take place the roof of the building the
last year. The rifle and pistol target shooting
will be done In the basement.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
LEFT TWIN CHILDREN IN THE STREET
A YOUNG WOMAN EsPIED AS SHE WAS GOING To
BOARD A CAR

While Miss Isabella Bauer, OF No. 155 East
Twenty -seventh-st., and several members of the
Salvation Army were leaving the Salvation Army
Lodging House. in the Bowery Stanton-st.,
last night they noticed young woman place a
bundle of red cloth behind a showcase in front Of
No. 252 Bowery. and then walk toward the middle
of the street, If 10 board a car Miss Baure
crossed the street, and found that the bundle con-
tanned twin girls. about two weeks old.
Miss Bauer spoke to the young woman, and asked
where she going. The latter said that the
father of the children had abandoned her and that
she had just left Bellevue. and had no place to
take her children.
and then to an institution at LeXngton-ave. and
Eiftieth-St, but at both places they
the children in, saying they had place.
The and the infants were then taken to
Police Headquarters. and later to the Mulberry
St station, where the woman said she Rose
Stotska. twenty-three years old, and had no home
She had been in the country year.
She will be arraigned in the Centre-st court this
morning. charged with abandonment.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
HOCKEY.
ADELPHI COLLEGE TEAM DEFEATS THE
ST FRANCIS XAVIER SEVEN

The Adelphi College hockey team defeated the
st. Francis Xavier seven last evening at the Cler
mont Avenue Rink. Brooklyn. by score of to 8
The game fast from start TO finish. and falls
were plentiful. In the early part OF the game the
St. Francis boys seemed 20 do they pleased
the ice. they started of like winners and scored
three goals In rapid succession OConnor making
two and OKeef one. The at the end OF the
first half 10 in favor of the ST. Francis
team.
The second half opened with rough tactics on the
part OF the Adelphi team. After a few minutes
play the score was tied, Hoten. Benjamin and
Thompson scoring goals The captains agreed 10
play an period until either side would score
and Thompson got the puck of scrim image
and shot a goal. winning the game for AdelphL
I he lineup was:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

COURT ORDERS THEIR CLAIMS TO RE sTr1MIrTED
Frankfort KY, Feb 28.-In the Court of Appeals
to-day r. J. Breckenridge. the Democratic Attor-
ney-General, filed a motion demanding that the
Court recognize him. The Republican Attorney Gen
eral, Mr.. Pratt. objected The Court declined to
pass the question at and ordered the
matter submitted decision would involve oil
OF the contests over minor State Offices
Unknown persons stripped the State Capitol
building of the emblems of mourning with which
the front Of the building was draped on account Of
who was charge OF the soldiers duty last
night, will hold court OF inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
TO REPORT LARGE APPROPRIATIONS

Albany. Feb. 2S-The Assembly Committee on
Ways and Means In session until after Z
O'Clock tonight, and tomorrow will report bills
aEgregatng in appropriations nearly $500 oOo or
In exact figures. s434 so. The largest individual
bin be reported is for S117 900 pay awards
Of the State Board Of Claims other than those re-
latlng 10 canal damages. and the next largest one
Is fer 100000. pay awards Of the same Board
for damages caused by the canal
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

The official announcement of the attempt on tie
l!fe of President Castro was received Yesterday at
the office of the Consul-General from the Minister
Of Foreign Affairs at Caracas. The dispatch said
that the would-be assassin has been arrested but
no name Is given 1t is the belief several Venez-
uelans IN this city that the person who tried 10 XIII
President Castro is only a tool In the hands Of
others. who deliberately planned the affair
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
TO EXTEND WEST 135TH-ST.

Albany Feb 2S-A bill for the extension Of
West One-hundred- d-and-thirty-ffth-st.. in New
York City. to-day introduced by Senator Ford.
The bill provides for a change of grade Of West
One hundred thirty -ffth-st.. now laid out
from ST. Nicholas Terrace to Amsterdam or
Tenth ave. that the street shall form one
continuous thorougkfare OF uniform and con-
venient grade practicable from St. Nicholas
AmSterdam-ave.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
SALVATION ARMY COMMISSIONS.

PRESENTED TO ABOUT FORTY CADETS ny COM
MANDER BOoTH-TvCKER.
Nearly two score of cadets from the Ne"-York
training school Of the Salvation Army received
their commissions officers at the headquarters
Of the Army No I22 West Fourteonth-st.. last
night Commander Booth-Tucker conducted the
exercises and announced the appointments. Be
sides presenting the commissions to the cadets
Commander Booth-Tucker gave notice o: the pro-
motion Of Major Annie Osborne, who has charge
OF the woman's training school. to the rank OF
brigadier The cadets, most OF whom received
commissions as liautenants and a few captains
were assigned TO stations in Massachusetts Rhode
Island. Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Kansas
The meeting was held IN Memorial Hall The at
tendance was large all the the main floor
and many OF those III the first balcony being
Cupied.
Commander Booth-Tucker made address IN
which he likened David a Salvation Army cadet
and warned those who received commissions that
like David. they would have their difficulties.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
NEW FISH AND GAME COMMISSION.

Albany. Feb Ex-Governor Roosevelt will send to
the Senate tomorrow the of an entirely new
Fish, Forest and Game Commission to succeed the
present Commission of five. The new selections
will be:
Austin Wadsworth. OF Ceneseo TO be president:
Percy Lansdowne Of Buffalo; Delos H Machie OF
Delaware County; Frank Woods OF Queens Coun-
~, and Jonas Van Duzer, Of Elmira. The last
named may possibly be changed before the list
in. "
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
BANKERS WANT THE MONEY ORDERS.
A MEETING HELD TO ORGANIZE AN ASSOCIATION
TO SECURE THEM.

number OF men who prominent In banking
circles met yesterday at the office OF Edward r.
Cragn. In the Empire Building. to perfect the or
ganization OF the Bankers Money Order Associa-
tion. The object Of the association. which is re-
veaed by its name. is to secure for the banks the
money order business of the country, which is at
present carried on by the Postoffice Department
and the companies. II is said the face
value of the money orders handled by the express
companies last year amounted to S120 900 600
Through the agency Of this company all the banks
In this country will be linked together for the sa
and payment OF money orders. ". N Coler jr Of
W. \. Coler & Co. IS president of the association:
c. NJ. Wicker. of Fl. B. Hoins & Co. Is yice-pres,
dent. and Edwin CSoodall is treasurer -
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
TO COMPEL CAR LINES TO REFUND
FARES

Albany. Feb. 2s.-Mr. Egan. Of New-York, to-
dag introduced bill providing for relief Of persons
detained lines. 1t says in part:
Provision shall be made by each person or cor
porstion, owning, leasing operating street sur
face railroad TO 10 each passenger the fare
paid by him for q continuous ride such rail-
road Ga the IL which such passenger n
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
TO LIMIT LIFE INSURANCE RISKS.

Albany Feb. Ex-senator Bracket to-day intro
duced bill amending the insurance law pro-
vide that corporation shall at any time be re-
sponsi ibe for life insurance risks aggrega te
amount greater than 81 800, 900, co.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
SLOT MACHINE PICTURES MUST GO.

Albany. Feb. Is (SpeciaD.-The bill Of Senator
Wagner prohibiting slot machines by which pict-
ures of nude partly nude women are exhibited
was reported fayorably to-day by the Assembly
Committee on Codes. This measure makes II q
rnisdemeanor to possess such & machine for public
Use The bill has passed the Senate, and Its pas
sage by the Assembly is said 10 be certain.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

CHESS.

FOURTH GAME IN MANHATTAN CLUBS
SERIES.
At the Manhattan Chess Club last evening
Iipschutz opened the fourth game OF the series
of six games against Richardson with the Vienna
attack and the latter for the sake OF
attack sacrificed piece for the exchange and
pawn early in the game. the contest became highly
interesting almost from the start. Richardson
played fine chess, and won after twenty-six
moves Present SCORE LipschItz, /; Richardson
/; drawn. q The next game will be played on
Sunday afternoon. The score OF the game fol-
lows:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
carried is delayed before the determination Of such
ride for the period Of ten minutes more
LIQUOR TAX LAW AMENDMENT.

Albany, Feb. 2S.-The Senate to-day passed As
semblyman Apgar's bill amending the Liquor Tax
law allow the issuance Of liquor tax
certificates a foreign corporation. The bill al
lows the issuance of certificate to the Pullman
Palace Car Company, which recently absorbed the
Wagner company.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
TO AMEND THE MORTGAGE TAX BILL

Albany Feb % (Special).-There are constant
-unors that the Stranahan Mortgage Taxation bill
VIII be amanded, and that then attempt will be
made TO pass II In the Legislature. What the
amendments are has not yet been disclosed.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

A MAN ARRESTED WITH sILvERwARE IN HIS
POSSESSION.

Frank Powell. twenty-five years old giving
Scranton, Penn. as his address, was arrested last
night by Policeman Eugene Sullivan of the Old
Slip station. IN the storeroom OF E. G. Webster g.
Son. No. 10 Maiden Lane. The policeman found on
Powell silver butter knife gold plated fish fork
and box containing q half dozen silver spoons
The articles had been taken from one OF the show
ceses. The man gained entrance by kicking in the
glass IN the front door: He seigned drunkenness
such that he did not know what he was doing
Powell says he is carpet tack uaaksr, Hs was
taken 70 the Old Slip station.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
FIRED AT CASTRO.
TWO ATTEMPTS TO TAKE THE LIFE OF yFNEz
UELA's NEW PRESIDENT.

Caracas. Venezuela Feb 2s.-During the carnival
procession yesterday Venezuelan fred two shots
at President Cipriano Castro. without effect The
President was afterward acclaimed by the popu-
lace. The city is quiet N
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

The young crack chess player Julius Finn played
eight games blindfoded at the East Side Chess Re
Sort No 1H Dvision-st.. Tuesday evening He
beat men and drew game. the time con-
sumed being two hours and twenty five minutes
After the performance the managers, the Harrick
Brothers. presented to Finn fine gold watch as a
token OF their respect and for the good services
Finn has given for the cause of chess on the East
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
UNITED BOWLING CLUBssE

The West Shore team. which dropped out Of tha
first section of the United Bowling Clubs tourna-
nent. scheduled to roll In last nights series
at the Germania alleys, and in its absence Lotus
and Clio rolled one game against each other, with
the following result:
I-otus-Heath. I6J: Warmth 165: sieburs, III; W.
Gerdes, 211: Rehm l62; total, $50
Cliowellesdlerk 119; Gol!y 13s: 1S1; steit.
l69: Konsr. 1884, total col.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

Joe Waloott. the colored welterweght. who de-
feated Joe Choynsk the California heavyweight,
so easily few days ago. has issued challenge to
fight anw man In the world barring, Of course,
Q'Rourke.s string of fighters. We prefers to meet
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

Local riders who have boen making mileage
scores are well ahead of their schedules owing to
the open weather this winter. Many of the enthu
siasts were seen on the suburban roads yesterday.
plugging along as IL their very lives depended upon
piiine trp given number OF miles each day.
The weather indications however not
courcgnG for the next few days. and the present
records OF the mileage enthusiasts may not look
bright q week from now.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
FOURTH GAME-vIENNA OPENING
NOTES.

In the last few days Stanley n. Chadwick the
secretary of the Brooklyn Chess Club. has received
the acceptances of all the players selected rep
resent America In the chess match on March q
and "a, The team will be composed follows
Pillsbury. Showalter. Barry. Hodges Hymes Del
mar. Marshall, hampton. Newman and Voigt with
Southard and Walcott as substitutes.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
CYCLING.
WESTCHEsTER COUNTY OFFICIALS URGE A
BIG APPROPRIATION FOR ROAD M
ENT-wHEELMEN'S
ALLIANCES.
ALLIANCES

About hundred prominent men of Westches-
ter County went to Albany yesterday to urge the
Legislature TO make liberal appropriation for
highway improvements The delegation consisted
of the Board of Supervisors. headed by Joseph B.
See; county and local officers and leading business
men. Westchester County has assumed the leader
ship In the matter of constructing roads under the
good roads Of 1898, by which the State pays 80
per cent the county So and the abutting property
Is per cent Of the cost of the thoroughfare
improved. The State Engineers corps made the
necessary surveys and laid out two OF these high
ways in Westchester County last fall Everything
is now ready for beginning the roads except
the necessary appropriation. 1t Will cost about
500 to build the roads, but the Supervisors
pect to obtain sufficient money enable them
work In couple of months
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
BOXING NOTES.

George McFadden and Patsy Sweeney are
matched to meet in a twenty-five round contest at
the Broadway Athletic Club tomorrow night The
preliminary will be OF twelve rounds, between
Jack Smith and Jim Haywood.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

Terry McGovern. the champion bantam and
featherweght of the world. has begun training for
his fight with Oscar Gardner. which is scheduled to
take place at the Broadway Athletic Club March
8. The fight will be for twenty-five round at 122
mounds
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

The work done in preparing alliances with the
Cyclists Touring Club of England and the Cana
dian Wheemen's Association by ex-President
keenan, of the League OF American Wheelmen will
be continued by his successor. Mr.. Sans, in antCi-
patton OF the travel to the Paris Exposition. This
work Will be directly in charge Of the touring de-
partment OF the league, and President Sans is pro-
ceeding carefully in the selection of chairman of
the Touring Committee. this will be of the
most important departments IN the organization in
the coming season The same committee will also
have charge of the touring in this country and the
work begun last year will be completed quickly
possible.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-01

'Journal".Holman. 1885, Juppe 40: Fitzpatriek 1887
Hrschhe.d. 100; Caspari 15S: Jerrss. 1856. W Perkins,
1s9: Strawinski 1856: total. .s23
''Herald''-L Robinson. los; RaIston ns Dewes 1885,
Kers I2I; Gallagher 1856; Nutzh0rn 146; Moran. Hal
Allen. 155: total ,149.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1900-07-12
Of the American people.

Oh Inc 1AlnSIlSdu PCoPAS.
There is not a fair minded,
honest and intelligent jury in the
world hut would decide, upon a
truthful presentation of the facts,
that the interests of the Ameri-
can people require the con,inn-
ance Of the republican party in
power.
THE vast body Of voters who
will cast their ballot next No
vember is such a jury, and there is
no danger that it will be misled
by the efforts of democratic con-
ventions, speakers or newspapers
to befog its mind and to rnisstate
the facts as they exist.
And that is why President Nc
Kinley will be reelected. Col
orado Springs Gazette