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New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
PITTsBURG'S MUNICIPAL MIDDLE.
MAYOR p1EHL PROPOSES TO HOLD OFFICE IF
LEG1s1ATED OUT UNTIL COURTS DECIDE

MAYOR pIEHL. PROPOSES TO HOLD OFFICE IF
LEG1s1.ATED OUT UNTIL COURTS DECIDE.
Pittsburg March 1.-The Pittsburg ripper bill.
which passed the legislature yesterday. VIII be
fought vigorously by the present city officers OF
Pittsburg and Allegheny who under the provisions
of the new act are egislated out of office In a
signed statement Mayor William J. Diehl Of this
city says he will retain his position as Mayor OF
PGttsburg until the highest courts declare other-
wise.
When the new charter will become efectNe Is d
question. The opponents OF the bill figure not uh'll
August September, even though the act should
be declared constitutional, while ITS advocates eN-
pect take control soon as the Governor ap--
points the Recorder or not later than the hfst OF
next month. This afternoon Controller Lewis an
nounced that after Governor Stone signs the mp
per- bill and tnat measure becomes a law he Will
refuse 10 recognize either Mayor Diehl or the new
Recorder or sign their warrants until the courts
decide who is the Chief Executive OF the city; rms
would result in the stoppage of all city work ana
make II impossible 10 pay the officials or employees
pending the settlement OF the litigation.
Atlantic City y. J., March (speciaD.-Governor
William a. Stone Of Pennsylvania arrived here
this evening for few days rest, and is Quartered
at the ST Charles. He will start Sunday for
Washington, to participate in the Inauguration.
Asked tonight if he had yet signed the ripper
bill, he said that he had Got. He added that he
did not yet know when he would. but probably upon
his return from Washington. He declined TO eX-
press any opinion concerning the candidacy OF
former United States Senator J. Donald Cam
and former Lieutenant Governor Louis \.
WatreS for Governor of Pennsylvania. To-mOr-
row Governor Stone expects TO e Joined by
ber Of his political ieutenants, when important
matters are TO be considered.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
SENATE SITS DAY AND NIGHT.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED AT
1:15 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.

Washington. March 2.-The sundry Civil Appro-
praton bill passed by the Senate at 1Io cioch
this morning, after consideration at day ana night
sessions. An interesting and at times hNeiy ue-
bate precpitated in the first two hours OF .iie
session resolution TO discharge the committee
Interstate Commerce from consideration OF the
bill requiring railroad companies TO make detalieu
Investigations of all accidents involving loss OF e
on their lines and report to the Interstate COM
Commission. No action was taken Inc
question reclamation of public lands in the arid
and semi-arid sections of the country was brought
up, but the effort attach an amendment appro-
priating money for the work was defeated Ihe
bills appropriating $4,000 for the Buffalo Pan
American Exposition. s5,c0,OO0 for the, st. Louis
Charleston Interstate and West Indian Exposition
were attached the Sundry Civil bill as riders
Senator Morgan offered amendment appropri-
ating S1O,0O0O00 to secure right of way for the
Nicaragua Canal, but 1t ruled out on a point
of order
The Senate agreed to the Washington memorial
bridge project limiting the cost of the bridge to
s. eco 00O 100000 be Immediately available.
Among the amendments adopted were the follow
ing: Appropratng S260.p00 for the enlargement or
Governors Island and construction of StorehouseS
and other buildings $000 for the completion of the
government building at Newark n. j., $S32500 for
the purchase of the old Corcoran Art Gallery prop
codify the laws of the United States from three
members five.
After passing the bill the Senate went into
ecutive session, and shortly after adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
THE ACQUITTAL OF DAVIS.
GENERALLY RECEIVED WITH SATlsFAC-
TION-NO DECISION ABOUT DEAN
AND MARSHALL.

The acouittal Of Jesse r. Davis. the former
te.d nurse IN the insane pavilion of Bellevue
t4oenital who was tried on the charge OF caus-
,rp the death of Louis II. Hilliard, a patient IN
,bo ya1.ilion ON December u, was received yes
,erdav with satisfaction. Francis J. = Gilman
the LAWYER who conducted the defence said that
the acauittal was especially gratifying since II
practically refuted the charges that have been
made against Bellevue.
.,rbe man who started the sensational case
Thomas J. Minnock a reporter" said MT Meh-
man ..set the town on fire with his imaginative
stories But as is well known he after"aru
confessed in a letter 10 his foster mother mat
his statements were perjuries He ran away
and will never come back. The jury Whlch ue-
cided the Davis case was a remarkable one, all
of its members being men of superior intellect
In regard TO the probability Of the dismissal
of the indictments against Dean and Marshali
the other nurses Mr.. Wellman said;
..As the indictments against Dean and Mar
shall are similar to the one against Davis. ana
as Davis has been acquitted, / see no reason why
the indictments against them should not be dis
missed. and the county spared the expenses OF
long trials The Davis trial took up three weeks
Each Of the other trials would take up an equal
length Of time AS the same result would DOUBT
less be reached in them as in the Davis trlal
the advisability OF dismissing the indictments
is apparent The only thing / TO prevent
dismissing the indictments is the possible eN-
istence in Assistant District Attorney Pierce
who conducted the prosecution, OF personal
ambition persecute the nurses"
Assistant District Attorney Pierce was seen
and asked what disposition would be made OF
the indictments. He uncommunicatiVe. and
said that he did not know what would be done
until lac had consulted with District Attorney
Philbin.
Mr.. Philbin did not reach his office in the af-
ternOOn until nearly O'Clock. He at once called
in Mr.. Pierce to see him, and the two had a con-
ference which lasted for about half an hour Mr.
Philbin saw a Tribune reporter Immediately
afterward. but would not say whether he had
decided 10 ask for the dismissal of the indict
ments or not. He said that he had made il a
rule not TO say anything for publication The
indictments are, therefore, so far as is known,
still rods in pickle.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
THE FUTURE OF MANCHURIA.
CHINESE PLENIPOTENTIARIES IN A d.
LEMMA.

Peking March 1.-Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang met this morning and had a long con-
sultation over the new demands of Russia re-
garding Manchuria. which virtually mean abso-
lutte Russian control, while at the time
China would be responsible should anything go
wrong there.
Both the Chinese plenipotentiaries admit that
they fear TO refuse these demands. although
recognizing that compliance means the loss of a
province to China. They also think that COM
pliance might mean trouble with other powers
for Russia announces that only Russians and
Chinese will be allowed to trade there except at
the greatest disadvantage.
Prince Ching will request the advice of other
ministers.
Private Calvin, of the 9th United States In
fantry has been acquitted of the charge of
manslaughter, brought against him for killing
French soldier who was endeavoring TO pG.ss a
post where Calvin sentinel
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
ATTERBURY ANGRY AT DADY.
ANOTHER THAN HIMSELF FOR
ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER.

Rather bitter personal feeling exists be-
tween Walter b. Atterbury, chairman of the
Kings County General Committee. and Michael
]. Dady, chairman of the Executive Committee,
because of Mr.. Atterbury's refusal TO recon-
mend Mr.. Dady the Brooklyn representative
the Board Of Elections. which is to be ap-
pointed by Mayor Van Wyck under the new
law passed Thursday. Mr.. Atterbury's
friends say that he doesn't for the place for
himself or one of his friends. but that he thinks
that Colonel Dady should recommend some
other man than himself. There are several hard
working Republicans in Brooklyn, Mr.. After
burys friends say. who ought to be recognized,
and Mr.. Dady on the other hand, does not need
the salary at all He is a well-to-do contractor,
and lately received a check for S2oO0D0 for his
rights in the Havana sewering contract Under
the provisions of the law, the general commit
tees and chairTnen of the two organizations
have the right to recommend one man each Tor
a commissionership. The office is far more I'M
portant than formerly, as the new coInnls.
sioners will relieve the Municipal Assembly or
the duty of canvassng the returns. and IN au-
clifton, will do the " Ork ordinarily done py the
Pureau Of Elections. The salary Of the new
commissioners will he $1,000 "A year Brooklyn
Republican district leaders said last nlght thaI
the pressure in favor of Dady might become SO
strong that Mr.. Atterbury would be compelleu
10 yield against his personal inclinations.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
LAND OWNERs sTIRRED Up.

The movement recently started 10 induce the
Jersey City officials to develop the section along
the Hackensack River and obtain the riparian
rights at the ends of the prospective streets has
stirred up the owners of the land. and apphca-
tions will be made for the grants The First Ma
tional Bank leads the procession IL has nied an
application for the riparian grant to a tract seven
hundred feet long the river.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORTS.
Albany. March 1.-The State Civil Service COM
mission in it's annual report TO Governor Oden
saws that il docs not believe that the civil service
law needs radical amendment" but that various
changes should be made affecting the adultnistra-
ton OF the laws.
The commission. among other things, calls at
tention to a decision Of the Appellate DlVlsloh ol
the Supreme Court. Third Department. when
holds that the State commission could not make
rule restricting the right of superiOrs 10 relnoNs
public employees. In this connection the report
says:
If this be true, any rule prescribed py TINS coli
mission tending to restrict the power or removal
would seem to be contrary TO statute, anu lAeLe r.
fore a nullity. Unless the legislature changes tne
statute so that the power OF removal may - 20
limited this commission can 60 nothihS 10 seN-AN
iucumbents 10 their tenure
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
WOuEN AND CHILDREN RESCUED.
POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN TAKE MANY
TENANTS FROM BURNING BUILDING.

A fire which started in the basement of the five
story brick tenement house No. 20 Clinton-st last
evening caused a panic among its occupants, and
a number of rescues by firemen and policemen were
made The basement is occupied storage room
by Max Rice, paper dealer. The smoulderinS paper
made dense smoke which filled the halls and
frightened the many women and children IN the
house. The firemen put out the flames after dam
age to the stock amounting $1,000 and to the
building Of $1,000 had been done.
The ladders of a hook and ladder company we're
quickly run up to the second floor and Firemen
Quail. Fitzpatrick, McGrath and HouseT. of Hook
and Ladder Company No. Is, carried out Mrs. Ma
than Goldberg and her four children, from the fifth
floor, Mrs Isaac StrauChler and two children from
the third floor, and Mrs. Jacob Wellman and one
child. from the floor. The people were taken
down the fire escape to the second floor and then
down the fire ladders PatromaH BOyne, assisted
by George WINNER porter. OF No. Il Clinton-st
rescued Mrs. Jennie Moskowtz and two children
and Mrs Selig Somali and four children from the
second floor. by means OF an iron ladder attached
20 the fire escape The cause of the blaze is un-
known
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
he different events follows.
JERSEY CITY AND THE MoRRIs CANAL
AMENDMENT MAY BE OFFERED TO BILL NOW
PENDING IN LEGISLATURE

Ex-senator William D. Edwards who is workina
zealousy 10 secure the passage CT the bill author
izlng the abandonment of the Morris Canal and the
sale of portion to Patrick H. Flynn the con-
tractor who has undertaken TO build the 81 5s5Oo
water supply plant for Jersey city had long con-
fe-ence with Robert Davis. the leader Of the Hud-
son County Democracy. yesterday. and endeavored
TO persuade him TO support the measure without
eXactlng any conditions, but failed. After the con-
terence Mr.. Davis said Il will stick TO the pOsI-
tion have taken. that the Morris Canal COMPANY
IN return for the privilege of abandoning the canal
should agree to turn over to Jersey City that pOr-
ton OF the canal which lies in this city. This con-
ceSSlOn, however, the canal company is unwilling
10 make, because the company wants TO use this
end Tor railroad purposes. The company claims
that All the canal east of PaCtfc-ave. Will be re-
CURED for railroad purposes / believe Senator
HudSpeth VIII offer amendment next week I
do not know just what the exact nature of that
amendmen Mt will be. but there will be earnest
effort To secure concessions
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
PRIEST DOES DEFECTIVE WORK.
CAUSES ARREST OF MAN CHARGED WITH
HAVING THREE WIVES

Mount Vernon. y. Y. March l (SpeciaD.-By the
clever detective work of the Rev Edward J. Flynn,
a Roman Catholic priest Frank Hooking. al
legged bigamst. is locked up in this city Tho
prisoner is accused OF having had four wives three
% whom are living. All OF Hockiug's wives. il is
said. live in Mount Vernon. Hooking is house
painter. and Is thirty-six years old The priest
says that he has glib tongue and that ne caught
his victims by conyersing with them while he
worked
Hocking's last venture IN the matrimonial line,
and the which brought him to grief ;ook place
Maycock. housekeeper for Assistant City Judge
Charles Snnot. Miss Maycock is one of Father
Flynn's parishiOners. She wanted TO be married
by the priest, but Hooking insisted on having the
Rev. 5 l.. Graham, Episcopal clergyman, per-
!oTIn the ceremony, and he carried his point When
FATHER Flynn heard OF the wedding he began an
Investigation. He found woman named Mary
Archer who said that Hooking married her in the
northern part Of the State in 1851. and that four
years later ne married crippled woman named
Jane tucker at PleHsautvile. y. Y. The second
wife died. and, II IS reported that Hooking. before
marrying Miss Maycock, had married another
wedding certificates ard turned them to the
police, who arrested the
The prisoner ts the son OF Alvin Hooking, a Mount
vernon contractor. BY marrying Miss MaycOCk
Il Is believed that he expected to secure quite ii
sum Of money, she recently received a legacy
did not want to be married by priest was because
he feared that when the bans were called some
one who knew Of his former marriages might warn
the intended bride.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
TO FIGHT TIE cORPoR4TIoN rAr BILL

The New-York Board Of Trade and Transporta-
ton has called second meeting of representatives.
or manufacturing and other business corporations
70 oppose the passage OF the General Corporation
Tax bill Senate Bill No Pa The meeting will be
held in the rooms nf the board. at No. 203 Broad
way, on Monday at p. IN. All manufacturing. and
other business corporations invited 20
representatives to the meeting consider further
plans TO defeat the bill, and TO prepare "A pro-
gramme for the hearing before the Senate and
Assembly committees on taxation which will take
place at Albany on Tuesday at p. m The Board
of Trade and Transportation has information from
Albany that the efforts made TO defeat this bill
being felt in the legislature, and IL urges upon the
corporations interested the importance of a large
attendance at the hearing II requests corporations
TO volunteer and send TO the Office of the board
the names OF persons who will attend the hearing.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
cOLLIERIEs CLOSED FOR LACK or WATER.

Philadelphia March l-Superntendent Luther of
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany reuorted to-day that eight of the companys
thirtv-nine colleries are closed owing TO lack OF
water and that unless the supply is soon increased
more mines will cease operations. The water fam
inc I'm the anthracite coal region is becoming alarm
ing In order keep the collieries supplied the
Reading company is sending many trains of tank
cars from Trevorton, on the Susquehanna River,
"a Shenandoah, Mahonoy City and other towns
where the drouth is most pronounced In many
ga So. mine water IS used to keep the machinery
running but the quantity Of sulphur II contains Is
disastrous 10 the boilers which In few weeks are
rendered useless by the acid The RESIDENTS OF the
towns and villages suffering through the lack
o
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
The following resolution was adopted:


Whereas. II shown in the evidence before
lhe Mazet committee, and is a matter of common
notorlety in New-York City and eIseWhere thar
one OF the outrageous methods by which Tammany
leaders Iatten and grow rich at the expense OF the
community Is by forcing inducing business firms
10 take them or their relatives into NDartnershiD
win the understanding that such firms should en-
JOY large prohts from public patronage. and that
other firms in the lines should be pushed 10
one side although far better able TO serve the pub
lie: and ~ F~D
Whereas. Such methods on the mart Of Tam
many greedy and criminal ring of blackmailers
ana vampires are utterly demoralizing TO legiti-
mate business interests. injurious the trade and
good repute of this great commercial rnetropolis
and disheartening 10 the honest business concerns
which desire 70 compete for city patronage with
out paying blackmai under the form Of nrOfit
sharing with Tammany's bloodsucking ring; there
fore, he IL ~
Resolved, That We most earnestly request the
Hon District Attorney Philbin investigate the
10 ascertain IL such blackmailing comes within The
scope OF the criminal law, and, if il does then TO
bring the offenders to justice and vindicate the
rights and interests Of legitimate business in the
city OF New York.
Mr. McCafferty, in his speech. said that he had
held office for five months and that he had TO give
up the greater part OF his earnings for political
assessments, and other things, such as a loving
cup for the leader Of the district. Then he said
about Mr.. Croker:
Before the Speedway was ever thought OF bv
The public Mr.. Croker 'anticipated" thar il would
be built. and he sent his henchmen into the ter
fltorN and bought up the biggest part of the urou-
erty required for the Speedway and then sold in 10
'he city al price three or four times its value.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR PATERSON

BOARD OF TRADE AND BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIA-
TIoN AGREE TO COMBINE.
Paterson. March (SpeciaD.-The Board of Trade
and the Business Mems Association OF this city
have agreed TO combine in order to form orSani-
cation to be known the Chamber of Commerce
For some time the bodies have not been ac-
complishing 'he desired objects and IL thought
that II the two bodies were merged and their in
fiuence used in direction, they would be able to
do some good for the city.
The members are interested In some OF the bills
before the Legislature. especially the in
tended TO prevent the city entering the first class
Many of them against the bill. maintaining that
the city would be better governed by commissions
than "a at present. but there are others who want
the city remain in the second class and
the expense attending the government of a first
class city. IL has been agreed 10 hold a meeting
TO discuss this subject and come 10 decision by
vote. Senator Mckee is TO be invited 10 attend the
meeting lie is the author of the bill proposing TO
increase the population limit OF second class cities
To $50
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
COLUMBIA DEFEATS Y4LH
IN LAST NIGHTS INTERCOLLEGIATE COW.
PETITION THE LOCAL UNIVER-@
SITY WINS

Coiumola through supply of star atbIstss o.,
eacn competition. beat Yale in their second -
uuaI gymnastc meet in the Columbia gymnasiur,
last evening The local university won ever, s-
piace' out she did not have enough able rna,' .,
capture any of the minor places Yale was So, ~
10 reiy princiPally on the services of E L. FIiaso
her captain; C. Albin and I. sola.
Columbia began auspiciously in the OPENING svs,.
the horizontal bar. Yale had her three stars 4
Eliason. her cantain; r. Hinton and c; sIh,n =
the competition Columbia was representad ~ ~ -
Eastmond and Q. PuIlich The latter r,tbsr -, -
surprise OF the spectators. captured first nla
while EIlason a d Alhn gained the other positio,s
This made the score to 4 in CoIumbia's favor
The side horse came to Columbia, also tbro,u,
the finished execution OF F. Ward who scors -
points out of possible 80 points EIiason of yaI.
the second man. got only % Is points
Van Deerlin, of Columbia. gained a close vio.-
in the clI swinging. beating Somerset of vaIa ~
two-thirds of point.
The competition in the parallel bars was -
closest of the evening. T. l. Eliason and &, -,
mond the rival captains, were the stronsest CO..,
r--.tors- They We're so evenly matched tba, a.
Judges could not decide which was the better s-v,
mast mast They tied for first place at 25 1-6 poinr.
v de la NJ Earle outclassed the field in the etu.
rings and won easily by points. As'is
Ihere We're interesting wrestling and single stf.,
Columbia gymnasium. Summaries: u 'ne
95 points Eiisson Yaie Sec Second 2Sl"a9i1 Ri5 with with
PO.-,S A4tll. 1aIe. third with 21 points
side horse-Won by z. Ward. Columbia witb 81 no,.
n. l. tason Yale; second. with 227s points: q s5'
Yale. third. with 22i5 points ' u Aon.
,l Club ,swinging by R Van Deerlin Columns,
WITH o13 points: G. ". Somerset. second
PoIntsi r H. Benner Yale. third with ~ points ~ ''
fdrdIleI Dars-E L. EliaSOn. Yale il E.as+-,o.s
SOIuihpla. ueti Tor nrst place points n
EastmOnt Won ' On .ne loss
,r Eiyng ing Fings-Won by V De La NJ Earle Columbia
with ZI9s points l.. SOla Yale second with 24S to.d.
h. l. EliasOn. Yale. third. 24ls points '0'N'''
IuInblng-Wo3 by q. Ward. Columbia with d nof,..
r. hinton Yale second. with 20 points; E L. EIiaso5'
The detailed score in the different events foIIo
New-York tribune., 1901-03-02
BALLSTON SPA BURNED OUT.

LOSS OF $4,000 IN BUSINESS BUILDINGS OF THE
VILLAGE.
Troy, n. Y. March (speciaD.-The business CEN
of Bailston Spa the county of Saratoga
County totally destroyed by fire 1 o'clock
this morning. The loss is placed at $50 600 with in
surance for about $4,000 The chief losers are
Tracy Brothers. $4,000; H. II. Massey (hoteD, $1,000;
c. G Dolch Sl2 60 and J. H. Owens 5000.
There were many others whose losses will run
from $500 to 5000 The heaviest loss is in the real
estate. the buildings burned being for the most
part the large brick business blocks Of the village.
The fire originated in the hotel OF II. Il. Massey,
the guests barely escaping with their lives be-
came necessary 10 summon aid from Saratoga. and
Chief Shedrick and some hremen with a part Of the
apparatus drove the seven miles in forty-fiYe min
utes, and materially assisted in checking the
flames, which at time threatened the whole
village. The origin OF the fire is unknown