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New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
CAPITAL INVITED.
INCORPORATION TAX LOWERED AND oT1HEI
CORPORATION LAWS LIBERALIZED.


In his message to the legislature the Governor
pointed out that because of the stringent and ex-
acting corporation laws capital had been driven
10 incorporate in States. and this State had
accordingly lost a great amount of revenue The
Governor accordingly recommended lessenng Of
the Incorporation tax. In order further invite
capital TO the State he also recommended liberal
izing the general and stock Incorporation laws.
The Governor said:
Liberal laws, therefore. which will accord the
same rights those given to individuals re-
strictiVe 10 their powers and the safeguarding
than defamation against corporations, and will
at the time aid by relieving the burdens
OF taxation upon the homes of those who can i'll
afford to bear them.
The measure which accordingly passed to
cut down the Incorporation tax 10 compete with
such States as New-Je-sey and Delaware provides
for reduction from one-eighth one-twentieth of
per cent the capital of companies incorporated
in this State additions the capital of such
companies
Two bills We're also introduced by Senator Brack-
eft and passed Hberalizing the general and stock
corporation laws. The amendment to the stock
corporation law permits the holders Of two-thirds
of the capital a corporation to consent
70 an issue OF mortgage, provides that
Than one OF the directors Of corporatin need be
resident or this State. changes the law relative
the liability of directors for failure file annual
reports with the Secretary of State, and makes
other important changes
The general corporation law is amended by au-
thorizing stockholders 10 transfer their right to
vote on corporation questions proxies for a
period exceeding five years and permitting any
business TO be transacted a meeting which
although notification Of any particular topic TO
be considered had been given.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
POLICY PLAYING PROHIBITED.

A new law, prohibiting the playing of policy, has
been enacted which. in the opinion Of F. Norton
Goddard the Trainer Of its provisions. will permit
a more effectual suppression Of this form Of the
gambling evil The bill introduced by Mr..
weehes of New-York. and passed the Senate with
only the vote Of Senator Malby recorded against it,
The new law makes the mere possession of pol
lev slips or paraphernala evidence Of guilt. and
fixes the punishment at not more than two years
Imprisonment or a fine Of not to exceed $1,000, or
both at the discretion of the court. II also pro
vides for a similar punishment for any one who
keeps a policy shop or as a landlord knowingly
permits one TO be kept Any who in any way
aids or abets a game of policy is also guilty 10
the same degree.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
THE ANTI-CHRISTIAN SCIENCE BILL

One OF the measures to give rise to extended dis
cussion throughout the State and lively DEBATE
in the lower house was the so-calied anu-Olliis Is
tan Science bill Of Assemblyman Bell This DILL
as first introduced provided that every person VINO
should seek to cure another either with or without
medicine should be rated a practising physician
and be compelled to take the necessary 'examlna-
tions to qualify for such n practice
The measure was bitterly fought by CHRISTIAN
Scientists osteopaths spirtualists and hypnotists
and, after being amended half dozen times was
killed in the Assembly.
bill legalizing the practice of osteopathy was
introduced by Assemblyman Seymour; one regu-
lating the pra crice of hypnotism by Assemhlyman
Babcock and one prohibiting the practice OF clair,
voyance by Senator Wagner All three bills died
in
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
APPOINTED BISHOP OF NEWARK.
GRATULATORY TELEGRAM FROM
MONSIGNOR DOANE.

The Very Rev ]. ]. O'Connor, administrator or
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Newark and rector
of St Josephs Church of that city received yester
day telegram from Rome announcing his appoint
ment as bishop of the diocese. The telegram
signed by Monsignor George Doane, of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral. Newark, now in Rome, and Mon
signor Mcconnell, rector of the American College
at Rome. No official announcement has yet been
made.
Father O'Connor. when seen at Seton Hall Col
lege South Orange, yesterday. acknowledged the
receipt of the congratulatory telegram but would
say nothing more about the matter. Official in
formation will come to him through Archbishop
Corrigan.
The Archbishop yesterday afternoon received q
cable message from Rome confirming the rumor OF
the appointment of the Very Rev. John ]. O'Connor
to succeed the late Bishop Winand Michel Wigger
Bishop of Newark The cable dispatch also
William H. O'ConneH at present rector of the
American College in Rome had been appointed by
His Holiness 20 become Bishop of Portland. Me.
Archbishop Corrgan. in accordance with fixed
custom, declined receive reporters after his re-
Conelly. made the statement that he was much
pleased at the appointment of both. Archbishop
Corrigan has known Bishop O'Connor since the
latter boy. He a student at Seton Hall
dent Of that institution through his secretary the
Archbishop also said that the appointment OF
faction in his bishopric. where he was popular
and held in high esteem.
irremovable rectors of the diocese selected three
candidates for the Office Father QConnors name
was placed first on the list. Bishop Farley, as,
sistant to Archbishop Corrigan, was second. and
the Rev. Charles J. Kelly. of Jersey City, third
Another list was made by the bishops of the prov
ince, and these lists were sent to Rome.
The Rev Father O'COnnor was born in Newark
in 1855 He educated at Seton Hall College.
from which he was graduated in 1873 at the head of
his class. He was sent to the American College at
Rome take his theological course. He COM
pleted a four years course in the University OF
1ouVain. Belgium. He ordained in 1877 in the
Cathedral Of Mechlin. and will celebrate his silver
jubilee as a priest next year. Bishop COrrigan ap
pointed him professor OF philosophy and Latin OF
Seton Hall College Later he appointed TO
the chair of dogmatic theology; In 1880 ne was
made rector of the Seminary of the Immaculate
Conception. affiliated with the college. In 1895 he
became pastor of st. Joseph's Church. He is a
man of deep learning. and well known theo-
logian and philosopher. He is excellent lingust
and musician.
ordained in Rome in 1854 After having served for
than twelve years in the Boston diocese he
appointed to succeed the Right Rev. Monsg-
Dennis O'Connell rector of the American
College in Rome in 1896.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
MRS. J. JENNINGS WCOMB I'LL.
STRICKEN BY NERVOUS PROsTRATIoN AFTE
HUSBANDS DEATH-SHE COLLAPsEs AT
HER COUNTRY HOME.

Mrs. j. Jennings McComb, whose husband died
Dobbs Ferry March 81. is seriously i'll at
Estherwood her country home on the Hudson.
Previous to the death of her husband Mrs McComb
not in the best of health and when he died she
succumbed to exhaustion and nervous prostration
and was forced to take to her bed Since then she
has had another collapse and it is feared her
Illness will be fatal DR.. Robert pennisOn, of Dobbs
Ferry. is attending her At the house this announce
ment made:
Mrs. McComb is very sick woman. but it is
believed she vii! recover
J. Scott Macomb said last night This is one
of those unfortunate cases of sickness. Since the
death of father she has been broken in health and
finally collapsed She hasn't been in robust health
for a number of years l cannot say how seriously
III she is, however but we hope for the best
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
CONGER DEFENDS MISSIONARIES.
WHAT THE MINISTER SAID AT KOBE-DR.
AMENT's STATEMENT OF HIS ACTIONS.

AMENTS STATEMENT OF HIS ACTIONS.
Victoria, B. c.. April % (SpeciaD.-Thc En-
press of China arriving tonight, brings ver-
batim interviews with Minister Conger and DR..
w S. Ament on the alleged missionary loot
ing at Peking, which were given at Kobe. They
are due at San Francisco in few days on the
Nippon Maru. Minister Conger said:
There were really no acts on the part of the
missionaries that were not entirely justified,
when the circumstances are known. The mis-
siCnaries did not loot The missionaries there
found 10000 destitute men and women on their
hands. There government, no organized
authority There were the houses of men who
had been firing the foreign quarter, direct
ing the attack, leaders of the Boxers; their
property had been abandoned as result of a
state Of war, and taken in order to succOr
hundreds of suffering and destitute Chinese.
whose lives the original owners had been labor
ing to destroy. The winter was coming on and
measures of some kind were imperative, and the
appropriation of the property for the ends in
view unquestionably justified. That
briefly was the situation l am prepared to
Justify the conduct of the American mission
aries before the siege and after the siege
DR. Ament said, i'll part, that when the siege
began, he was appointed chairman of a commit
tee called the committee on confscated goods -
He added:
The object of the appointment of the commit
tee was to secure this property from destruc-
tion, and that it was put to some public
fortunately came into contact with certain in
dividuals who thought they had a right to all
the property they could put their hands on.
Who these individuals are l would rather not
say, least not They took 1t for granted
that the chairman of this committee was loot
ing on his own account. and he was charged
with that to his face several times.
While working this committee trod on the
toes of a certain Mr.. Chamot. Mr.. Chamot was
very angry. and on his arrival at San Francisco
a mean editorial appeared in one OF the papers,
mentioning my and slandering my char
acter
The day the allied troops arrived al Peking
the missionaries were told they must leave the
legation. and Mr. Conger advised us TO look for
an abandoned place big enough for our use. l
thought of the residence Of the small Mongolian
prince the street where formerly lived,
who advised to sell off the movable property
found on the place. The sale, which took place
after other missionary sales lasted two weeks.
BY the sale l realized 5000 taels lover 81. .000),
which was applied to the relief of the native
Christians.
DR.. Ament says Professor Huberty James was
not shot stated. but captured by the Chinese
and taken before Jung Lu. He refused to bow
to the general, and after being imprisoned for
seven days he was beheaded and his head eX-
posed on Chinese gate.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY.
VERDICT FOR COLONIAL LIFE INSURANCE COM.
PANY IN HUDSON COUNTY COURT.

The trial of DIR. Richard Jahr William Necker
and Thomas Kelly, which began In the Hudson
County Court of Sessions two weeks ago. ended
yesterday In a verdict of guilty. The three men
indicted for conspiracy to defraud the Colonial
Life Insurance Company out of 81 200 by insuring
Anthony Whsten incurable, who is suffering
from cirrhOsis of the liver Kelly the com
pany's agent in the Town of Union, Jahr was the
examining physician and Necker. who employed
Winston the beneficiary.
It developed at the trial that Winston had con-
sented to he insured for Necker's benefit on the
promise that Necker provide an elaborate
funeral for him, to wrap him up in the Stars
and Stripes. and furnish band of music The
jury out five hours. There are other tndict-
ments against the three
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
AN -ANTISCALPERS, ACT.

An "Anti-Scalpers'' bill has been passed, whlch
IS said 70 be in the interest Of the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo. The act provides that all
railroad and steamship tickets for persons travel
ling in this State must be bought from authorized
agents or at The offices of the companies them
selves. Those who opposed the bill argued chehy
on the point that II unconstitutional. and that
a former ant-scapers law had been declared un-
constitutional by the Court of Appeals. lnaSmuCh n
as no test case on the new measure can be brought
10 decision before the end OF the Pan-Anerlcan
Exposition those interested in the measure are
said be fully protected. The bill was introduced
by Assemblyman Everett. of Putnam County.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
HEALTH BOARD NAY QUIT BUSINESS.

The excitement the smallpox scare in the
City Hall. Jersey City. has subsided. City Hall
Custodian Datz and other officials have declared
that the Health Board shall be evicted. Dr. John
d McGin president of the Health Board am
phatically declared yesterday that If the health
officers are forced out without being provided with
suitable quarters they will quit business and wait
until the people force the authorities TO furnish
suitable building We will not submit TO further
indgnities," he said.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
vICE-PREsIDENT OF DEFENDANT COMPANY SAYS
IT IS SOLVENT.

The hearing In the suit of the German American
Improvement Company to have declared insolvent
the San Domingo Improvement Company or require
it TO pay $2 500 due bonds issued by the republic
of San Domingo of which the Improvement COM
pany is the financial agent. was continued before
Vlce-Chanceilor Pitney at Jersey City yesterday
Charles Wells vice-presdenI of the defendant COM
pany testified that it Is solvent. that its indebted
ness s 81 800 600 of which 100000 is due to foreign
creditors and its assets S6.oc0,010. of which
500 600 is the currencv of San Domingo. which
$500 could be realized and the balance consists
Of railway stock and government bonds. The hear
ing was continued &c Monday next.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
COST OF STATE PRINTING LEssENED.

bill backed by special message from the Gov
ernor has been passed, which is intended curtail
the State printing expenses. and save the State
between $4,000 and SO go a year. This measure
provides that all cuts and drawings shall be the
property of the State after the first edition Of any
publication has been issued, and that there shall
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
THE mPHERsON WILL CONTEST.

The contest Of the Will of the late Mrs Ella
MCPHERSON widow of United States Senator John
r. Mcpherson, will be formally begun In the Hudson
County Orphans Court Friday. Counsel for
Mrs Edla Muir. only surviving child of Mrs Nc
Pherson. has served notice on the executor Aaron
S Baldwin, of Hoboken. TO appear and show cause
why a temporary administrator should not be
aDDOinted
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
MR.. GOURLEY's SUCCESSOR

According to the latest reports. those New-Jersev
Democrats who are supposed to be we'll qualified
for the place of chairman of the Democratic State
Committee doing their utmost TO dodge a ms
sible appointment. The names now mentioned for
chairman suggest the opinion that the selection az
Mr. Gourleys successor is likely make as much
trouble in the party as the choice of candidates
fnrG
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
Proposals.


partmeu OF the Interior. Office OF Indian Affairs
washington. D. C. March !. 19Ol--SeaIed proposals
proposals blankets woOllen
clothing ETC., as the may be- directed
commissioner OF Indian Affairs, Nos "a Wooster
street New York City Will be received until 1 o'clock
p m or Tuesday. May Z. 1901. for furnishing for hs
tnean service bank,.s woosn and cotton goods cloth
Government blanks Schedules giving necessary
nation for bidders will be furnished application the
lldaa ONCE. Washington. D. ., a 20 Wooster
street New York City: No. I2Os Howard street omaha.
mssaFy OF Subsistence u 5: A. ST Louis. Mo Bids
VIII be opened AT the hour eOd day above and bid
GERS are invited to be the opening The De-
ent reserves the right to determine the point OF de-
eFy and to reject any and all bids OF any
bid w. A. JONES. Commissioners
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
Will OF MARCUS BEACH FILED

The will of Marcus Beach was filed yesterday with
the Surrogate of Hudson County. The estate is
valued between 100000 and 81 100000 The Will
was executed December r. $780, and a codicu
was added May IA 1894. The estate goes to the
widow and her son. George Beach. lawyer. Mr.
Beach was partner of the late John r. McPher-
son. They established the stock yards in Jersey
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
TEsTIMONIAL sERvIeE AT EAST ORANGE

Arrangemehts nave been Completed Tor compll-
mentary testimonial service for George j. Brewer
at Christ Church. East Orange. tonight in recog-
milton of what he has done toward the improve
of church music, Mr.: Bremen will retire as
organist and chormaster of Christ Church TO ac-
cept a similar place in the Church of Zion and St
nv in NeW-York
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

ST. PAUL READY FOR HER TRIAL TRIP.
The steamship St Paul. which has been under
going repairs in the big drydock the navy ward
was loated yesterday noon. She was then
towed to a point Bedloe's Island and an
chored there. Her trial trip will be made this
morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

be unbalanced bids for printing contracts; that
there shall be no extra charge for decomposition
except where actual decomposition Is done ana
that all extra work shall be provided for in the
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
A STATE HOSPITAL FOR coNsUMPTIvEs

The legislature passed the bill authorizing the
construction of a State hospital in the Adirondacks
for consumptives. The act provides that the
mission review the selection of the site shall
consist of the Governor. the Speaker pro tenn. OF
the Senate and Speaker Nixon of the Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
THE PALISADES TO BE SAVED.

The Palisades are 10 be saved. Following the ap
preparation by the State OF New-Jersey, the legis
lature Of New-York passed bill appropriating
s40Oaoe for this purpose. The bill was introduced
by Senator Slater
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
COFFIN READY FOR CAPTAIN JENKINsoN.
But HE SURVIVES THE VOYAGE FROM THE PHIL.
IPPINES TO NEWARK.

Captain Harry L. Jenkinson. of the SD United
States Volunteers. returned to his home in Newark
late on Monday night after years Of service
in the Philippines. OF his company less than half
returned alive He was IN ffty-seven engagements,
and was recommended three times for bravery. He
was so i'll when he left the Philippines that a
coffin was placed on board the transport TO be used
for if necessary.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

The New-York Public Library yesterday took
title to a house in Seventy-ninth-st, a short dis
tance west of Third-ave. The building will be re-
modelled and will be used to extend the circulat-
ing department Of the library.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

A bill introduced this session providing for a
State Board of Architects and the registration OF
all architects who wished to do business in this
State The bill was severely condemned that II
failed of passage
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
TO CONTINUE IT'S FIGHT.
MEETING OF HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE
OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE STATE
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.

An important meeting Of the headquarters com
nittee of the board of trustees of the New-York
State Anti-Sa!oon League held yesterday
President Truman II. Baldwin presiding. at which
the amended liquor tax law considered In its
relationship TO the work OF this organization. 1t
was decided that the new law would interfere
with the work of the league in its department of
law enforcement. a vigorous campaign was out
lined. a large number Of communities have al
ready indicated their willingness furnish the
necessary bond. If the league will only prosecute
the lawless saloonkeepers in these localities It
was proposed to use both the criminal and civil
courts In the leagues prosecutions. More inspec-
tors VIII he employed this year than last. j. O. A
Henry. the superintendent, reported that a large
number of towns had voted the saloon out and
become dry
Arrangements We're made for the annual meeting
OF the board OF trustees 10 be held in May. Plans
were also considered with reference an anti
saloon congress, to be held In Buffalo in connection
with the Pan-American Exposition In the month
of July.
:, The publication of the league paper. The New
York Liberator. has been transferred from Yon-
kers to Dansvile. 1t decided carry forward
the fight for municipal local option by election dis
tricts.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
POSALS for constructiner two rate houses

PROPOSALS for constructing two gate houses
at the Brtshw9od Reservoir; ofce OF the Commis-
sioners u G, Washington April 19ol.-Sealed pro-
p0sals will be received this ofce until l2 NJ May T.
1901 ror constructing two t2) the Bright
wood Reservoir D. c. Specifications blank or
proposal and all necessary information may obtained
az THIS ONCE HENRY n. +. MCFARLAND. JOHN W.
MOSS, LANSING II. BEACH. Connmissioners D. c.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
WANTS GAMBLERS DRIVEN FROM RACES

Benjamin Stenhardt the lawyer. a brief to
Police Commissioner Murphy yesterday, declaring
that the law against gambling was being onenlv
broken daily at racetracks within the CITY limits
and that the police did not interfere with such vo
latons Of the law. but aided the gamblers The
lawyer, in his brief. describes the racetracks and
says:
There Is an inclosure in each of these tracks
publicly known as the betting ring, and I'm this
nclosure the different racing associations rent
places to a large number of professional gamblers
who call themselves bookmakers and these gan
blers, in consideration of the payment to the Taca
tracks of sums varying from $50 to 500 day each
are permitted TO publicly gamble with anybody who
applies TO them, and who place bets on the racing
of the horses
Mr.. Murphy took the document home and studied
il last evening. Then he said to newspaper men
that he would begin investigation TO determine
the truth of Mr.. Steinhardt's charges He declared
that he could not tell what he would do until the
investigation had been made ~ ''S
Mt Murphy has caused several policemen in
cluding some members Of the Bicycle Squad to he
detailed to his office in Mulberry-st and it was re-
ported yesterday that he wanted have a body-.
guard OF police to protect him against possible at
tack by gamblers. The Commissioner said he
wanted the men to Investigate complaints by citi-
zens- Some of the men be ed In the invesfi
cation OF Mr. Steinhardts charges.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY BUYS A HOUSE.

IT WILL. BE USED FOR EXTENDING THE CIRcU-
LATING DEPARTMENT
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
EXPRESSES CONTEMPT FOR FIFTEEN

EAPKESSES CONTEMPT FOR FIFTEEN
An outbreak on the part of Vice-Chairman Oakley
against the Committee OF Fifteen was a feature Of
yesterdays Council meeting. He was aroused bv
resolution, passed by the Board of Aldermen and
received from that body, which. introduced by AL
derman Wentz provides for the appointment Of
three members of the Council to cooperate with
five members of the Board Of Aldermen in investi-
eating gambling and racing
Nlce-Chalrman Oakley condemned the action OF
Alderman WentZ He said he had nothing but con-
tempt for the Committee of Fifteen who sought
out vice when IL did exist.
The Municipal Assembly has been charged with
almost everything. hold-ups and everything else
but, for Gods sake. don't make Investigating
committee of that To show my contempt for
this resolution. l move the communications be re-
ferred 10 the Committee Sewers"
Il understand why you are against an inyestiga-
ton" remarked Mr.. LEIGH; you are a member OF
Tammany Hail." -
Councilman Enge' moved as an amendment To
Mr.. Oakey's motion that the communication he
placed on hle The amendment overwheIm-
ingly adopted. ~
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

a p~NEEIisEMENTS ~ and subscriptions fog The Tr,suns
received at their Uptown ONCE. Broadway
"a door north OF Slsst. until o'clock advertise
snts received az the following branch offices regular
ONCE rates until O'Clock p. 2St Sth-aye =
23d ST.: la2 cor. l2xh-s<: Macya ave
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
HEARING IN SAN DOMINGO CASE.

City with George r. Bray. and each made
fortune.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

- laol-Sealsd proposals be received here until II
NJ April 26 1901. furnishing pipe fittings and
MIGRANTS Information furnished application u
reserves right 20 accept reject all bids any
part thereof Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for pipe" addressed s. r. JONES.
Q. NJ.