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New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
GARDINER HEARD FROM IN SAVANNAH.
HUNTING FOR \ GENERALS, GRAVE HE
FINDS TINE To ABUSE REFORMERs
AND PRAISE TAMMANY

Savannah. Ga. Feb. IS (SpeciaD.-CoIonel Asa
Bird Gardiner. eX-District Attorney of New-York
is in Savannah with a commission from the Rhode
Island Society Of the Cincinnati TO search for the
body OF General Nathaniel Greene The location
of General CireeEe's grave is not known although
he was buried in Savannah.
Colonel Gardiner talked to-day affairs in New
York He declares there is less vice in New-York
now than there was under the administration of
Mayor Strong. Colonel Roosevelt. when at the head
OF the NewYork Police Department Gardiner SAYS
MADE the police Use the taxpayers money TO in
duce people to commit crime The Republican
party has determined, says the deposed District
Attorney. to secure control of New-York City, II
possible The coming political battle in New-York
city. Colonel Gardiner thinks will be a heated one
and he believes the Republicans will not permit
Colopel Murphy remain a the head of the police
force.
They want TO get the bars down SO that they
may NIL up the offices with their heeers and h1od
Iums, declares Colonel Gardiner THAT this is
elected and secured 81 suspension of all Civil Ser
wee rules and threw hundreds of good men
The public outside of New-York City cannot form
any ldea of the conditions there, as there is NOT
paper In the city that is under the inf1IIencr
OF the Republicans. The state of affairs win
not be printed by an editor in New-York. Residents
r. mere Is no crylng out against vice, because
Ihere IL little vice existing. Matters
better than when Or. Parkhurst and Colonel RooSe-
Nelt scattered immoral women in all sections of the
city 10 mlnSIe with the better class of people This
was great mistake, and a lifetime OF good work
Moud not atone for the evil done the city in thus
disseminating vice
Mayor Van wyck, Colonel Gardiner saws Is an
eXceIlent. air minded Official, who works only for
place on the SUpreme Court bench the sx-Dis-
trlct Attorney predicts
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
HOUSE OF COMMONS DISCUSSES STEEL
GERALD BALFoUR SAYS he DOES NOT THNE
NEW COMBINATION Is TO DESTROY
BRITISH INDUSTRIES.

London, Feb. 2.-In the House of Commons 70
day. replying TO Sir Howard Vincent, Conser7at!zs
the Chancellor OF the Exchequer. Sir Michsfl
Hicks Beach said he was aware that the expors
OF the United States in iron and steel amounisf
last year to Sll.003 coo. double the valus Of
similar exports in 1888. He altogether delurrsd
however, at the statement that the greater pro
portion was not required in America and was sent
10 the United Kingdom. AS matter OF fact h'
the year ending June 1S 1888, the proportion IVES
under S20000000 cut of total OF $10S0O0Gd0.
The Chancellor OF the EXchequer added that ~
Howard Vincent, In asking the government to lass
steps to secure such fiscal treatment for these snl
other competing foreign manufactured imports
amounting to S50olG0Goo shall establish an eqasF
ity Of foreign goods with British goods in brilsl
markets and place upon the foreigner portion O
the peCuniary burden of the Bosr war. merely a.
pressed an opinion with which he did not agree
Sir Howard Vincent also asked 4 question aoek
the new United States steel corporation. and %
president of the Board OF Trade, Gerald Baltou'
replied that he understood such combination "1
in course Of formation. but ne was not inclined "
adopt Sir Howard VinCents statement that y
main object Of the combination was TO destroy "a "a
iron and steel industries of Great Britain ne q
not think any action on the part OF the govern
meHt could be usefully taken .,,.
The continuous decline in scotch pig IRON, 49, -
having reached a runOus level is said here 10 20 =.
the result Of the formation Of the steel trust IN -
United States. II is said that the nahSis -
alarmed Al the prospects.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
RAMAPO ACT REPEALED.
SENATE ACTS on Mr.. SLATER's BILL
WITHOUT DIVISION.

Alban, Feb * CspeciaD.-To-day the Sen
eta passed Senator Slater's bill making the fol
towing straightforward declaration:
Section / Chapter 9s5 Of the Laws Of 1895.
entitled An act to limit ana define the powers
pf the Rsmapo Water Company, is hereby re-
pealed
Sec , This act shall take effect Immediately,
The bin passed the Senate by a practically
unanimous vote since every Senator present
Republican or Democrat. voted for it. and it
ran safely ne predicted that the Assembly will
Is ke similar action.
Senator EIsberg said IN the debate that he was
8nesare whether or not the Democratic party
vas pledged 10 the repeal Of the Ramapo act,
but he did know that the members Of the
Democratic administration OF New-York seemed
more intent just now upon the reclamation OF
"sgayWard sons
This attack seemed TO annoy Senator Grady,
for he hotly replied that there seemed to be "a
cernpeign Of SANDER against the city of New
York. War was being made upon individuals,
snd not upon an administration. and he would
Ice willing To match William s. Devery at the
polls IN New-Yorl with any candidate the Re-
publican party might bring forward. The Ram
spo act Of 1895 had been Republican measure.
How did the Democrats in the legislature OF
1885 vote upon it," inquired Senator Elsberg
Il don't care how they voted answered Sena-
majority IL that legislature"
The motion of Senator Martin to discharge the
Judiciary Committee from his Ramapo Repeal
bill was defeated by vote Of % to II, the
Republicans voting in the negative.
a little later III The session Senator Slater
Ramapo Repeal bill was reached, and he moved
that the amendments lie stricken from it, ana
that il originally introduced boy him.
simply repeating the Ramapo law cf lS:'a it
should be passed
Senator Trainor made the objection that since
fae bill was thus amended il could not toe
acted upon, but Senator Ellsworth pointed out
that il had been In its present form before the
Senate for six weeks. The bill was then passed,
receiving a votes in it's favor and none in op-
position.
The Senate also passed by a unanimous vote
Senator Slster's bill amending the constitution
so as permit New-York 70 exceed its debt
tiEnit if It SHAH desire increase its Nater sup
ply,
The Assembly Committee on Cities took no
sction tonight any Ramapo legislation.
Only seven members present when the
eomnittee went into executive session MT.
Kelsey, the chairman said after the meeting:
The absolute repeal Iill. which passed the
Senate to-day may be reported out by the com
vnittee next Tuesday. but" here Mr.. Kelsey
paused TO emphasize the but" Il have no au-
thority 10 anticipate the action of the commit
zee. We should not act with any undue haste"
Il is understood. however, from expressions Of
opinion by other members Of the committee, that
the Slater hill, which viii reach the Assembly
tomorrow and be referred TO the Committee on
Cities, VIII be reported oGt without amendment
neEt TUESDAY.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
CANAL PRoBLEN NOT DECIDED.
GOVERNOR ODELL POSTP0NES ACTION
T-NTH. AFTER HIS RETURN FROM
WASHINGTON.

Albany. Feb. 2S (SpeciaD.-Governor Odell
has postponed until after his return from Wash
ington any action by him State Engineer
Bonds report, yet unpublished, on the probable
cost of building barge canal from Buffalo TO
the Hudson River. The Governor has had
conference with leading Republican Senator'S
and Assembiymen on the canal problem this
week
The Governor win send message 10 the legis-
lature accompanying Mr.. Bonds report. and
may be expected TO indicate in some measure his
opinion on the canal problem. That problem is
whether to build barge canal 8 cost of
SIS, 100000, or complete The improvements
OF the Erie, Ch8mpain and Oswego canals
begun with s9,o00.oo0 In 1895 which was much
more modest scheme Than barge canal i'm
provement plan would be. Such Improve
nent 10 canal dimensions simply would cost
ony about S19, 600 600
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
TAXES 1os DAYS TO CROSS OCEAN
BARK FROM ANTWERP BUFFETED BY
HEAVY GALES-vEssEf,s OvERDITF

Inc bark Calburga. hailing from Nova Scotia
arrived here yesterday from Antwerp after a vov-
age lasting lo3 days. Fears had been felt for her
safety until February s. when she put into the
Bermudas, short of provisions. She reported from
there Her commander, Captain Douglas says that
from the time the vessel left the English Channel
she was eGfeted by heavy gales from west-south-
west and west-northwest and by rough seas The
seas which boarded the vessel smashed the cabin
skylight flooded the cabin and carried awav one
boat and the after hatch house The rails on the
starooard quarter started and the companion
ladder was broken. On November % Igaatfus
Evanich, thirty-four years old. seaman who be-
longed in Manila. died from pneumonia and was
buried at sea
The Calburga had one passenger. Forester Mac
donald, university student. who took the voyage
for the benefit OF his health.
There are several other sailing vessels bound for
this port overdue.
The German vessel FiGeIio left Bordeaux ninety
seven days ago and has not been reported. The
German ship Helene sailed from London eighty
nine days ego and nothing has been heard of her.
The British ship Wray Castle left Manchester
the J. D. Everett. OF Nova Scotia. is niuety-nine
days out from Sharpness
The American schooner r D. BiSber left Bruins
wick. Ga January 90 with lumber for this port.
and the schooner Edward H Blake left Fernan-
dina Fla. January Is with lumber for the
Custom House at Bowling Green They are also
overdue.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
E4RK TWATN TO SEN4TORS.
WOULDN'T WORRY OVER NEw-YoRK's
WATER SUPPLY, As THE PEOPLE
DON'T DRINK IT.

Albany Feb. e6.-AIark Twain visited the Capitol
To-day and was warmly received in the Senate and
Assembly, where the privileges Of the floor We're
granted 10 him. In q brief speech to the Senate he
said.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: do not know
how 10 thank you sufficiently for this high honor
Whlch you are comforting upon me. nave for the
second time now eqjoyed this kind of prodiga hos
rltallY-in TIE other house yesterday to-day in
TINS one ! am q modest man. and diffident about
appearing before legislative bodies aUd yet utterly
ano entirely apprNc,atiTe Of courtesy Ike This
when j Is extended Ia me. and ! thank You very
nlGch for j. II had the privilege. which unfortu-
natelS nave not go. o. suggesting things to
legislators in my individual capacity and my ire
sponstble capacity, would ENJOY The opportunity
ihst woulo not enarse anything for it al all.
would do that without salary. would give
flenl The benefit OF M wisdom and experience In
legislative bodies and II | could have had the priv
ilege for q few minutes II giving advice to
fhe other house ! should have liked that bat
of course. could not undertake it, they Gid nor
ask me To DO II, bur i they had only asked me-
NoW that House l. considering measure which
IS 70 furnish q water SUDDir - me city Of New
York Why. 7 live IN Ne7-York myself. | live in
that city / know All about Ways its desires
s1c lis residents. and could have said them IL
] had had the lege-IsnoGld nave urged them
not TO weary themselves over d measure like that.
- furnish water 10 the city Of New-Yorf for We
don't drink il But l VIII not venture 20 advise
thls body. only venture 10 advise bodies which
are nor present
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
"TT rs TO LAUGH AND CRY
DEvERY ACTS AS JUDGE-MURPHY IN
FLICTS SOME SEVERE FINES.

A sight 10 draw the most biting venom Of
satirist. the genuine tears of moralist and the
keenest wit of humorist was seen at Police
Headquarters yesterday, when William S. Dew
cry gravely mounted the judges bench and
proceeded TO mete out law and justice" to his
fellow denquents. Mr. Murphy had preceded
him, and had shown mercy to the men whom
he found guilty. Devery followed his chiefs ex-
ample, and played the part SO well, scowlinS
so savagey and scolding truculently that not
a man thought of srinning till he got outside
and had time 10 consider the whole absurd situ-
alton The first case TO come before Murphy
was that of John Rudden. of the Forty fourth
Precinct Brooklyn charged with failing to dis
cover burglary at No 442 Third-ave. Brook
lyn. the morning of February 10 Ridden
said that his post was too big
Did you complain that your post was too
bg7' demanded the Commissioner.
We didn't have men enough"
That isn't for you 10 say; what you put
on post for?"
ITO prevent crime"
And you didn't do tt"
IT did my best"
Il fine you thirty days pay" said COmmis-
sioner Murphy. This is a large fine. but
went stand for burgiaries or drunkenness"
Policeman Hoffman. of the Fifty-sixth Pre-
cinct, Brooklyn, was charged with using insult
ing language to citizen He explained that he
had called the man stuff under great provo
cation.
Il will not allow inpertnent or indecent Ian
grage." said the Commissioner. either to a su-
perior officer 10 a citizen. fine YOU five
days pay
Thomas J. Green another Brooklyn police
man. was charged with leaving his post and
going into saloon. Green pleaded guilty, but
wanted 10 explain.
Don't talk" demanded the Commissioner.
This record speaks for itself I fine YOU ten
days pay
Commissioner Murphy. after hearing a few
more cases, said that somebody waiting for
him and that he must so. He directed Deputy
Commissioner Devery to take his place and go
on with the trials RE had imposed ffty-fve
days fine in four cases on which the old com
missioners would have imposed about five days
pay I'm the aggregate.
Devery fined Policeman Wood of the East
Fifty-hrst-st. station, ten days pay for being in
a liquor store. Patrolman KokeIl Of the East
TWenty-second station. was fined five days
pay for being in hallway.
This Is going 10 be a quasi-military court"
he announced. and when I am here I am going
10 enforce discipline ! q Judge here.
ana ] am going TO that the rules are en-
FORCED know what is going on in this depart
Hent m judge now and I m going 10 look
after the interests of the people I know that the
you that roundsmen are going TO be held liza BILE
for violations OF the rules. the same as the men
are There is too much association and affIia-
ton among you men. You want 20 be careful l."
Devery fined eight policemen In all an arrre-
Eate or thirty-hve days pay.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
ELECTIONS BILL IS PASSED.
MAYOR CAN DISREGARD PARTY NOMI-
NEES. AND THE GOVERNOR CAN
REMOVE COMMISSIONERS.

Albany, Feb. IS (Speciap.-The Senate and the
Assembly pa~sed to-day. under emergency
sage OF Governor Odel the bill of Senator Raines
providing for bipartisan Bureau Of Elections in
New-York The bill provides for the nomination
of four members of the Bureau OF Elections by
the Republican and the Democratic chairmen of
the County Committees of Kings and New York
Mayor Van Wyck, but apparently the Mayor has
a legal right to disregard this recommendation #
be SO wills.
Senator Grady said the minority would fol
the bill if Mayor Van Wyck only should obtain
the right TO make the appointment from 4 list of
two or three persons submitted 10 him. In re-
sponse Senator EIsberg said that the Mayor
tied down to the selection of the four who
would be named. because there fear il he
had liberty Of choice the appointed would
feel grateful him. and perhaps not be loyal to
their party.
Well" said Senator Grady in reply, IF this law
eoes on rock, It will bt because of this pro-
vision cont1ninS the Mayer the choice of certain
men Commissioners of Elections"
The bill was passed by . vote of Is 20 H. the
ocrats in the negative The Republican leaders
aware that under The act Mayor Van Wyck
son"rs of Elections made TO him by the Repub-
lican chairmen II the County Committees, There
pelling the Mayor 10 take the men designated by
the chairmen.
Bureau Of Elections bill, and must trust TO Mayor
name as Commissioners OF Elections TO represent
the Republiean parry. The bill. however, has this
uons may be removed from office by the Governor
for cause in the same way sheriff
Thus the Governor Is TO have authority TO re-
ion. not loyal servants OF the State The com
missioners apponted are TO hold ONCE until Jan
salary.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
CACCCS on BRACKETT Bills AGAIN.
REPORT THAT THEY WILL BE MADE PARTY
MEASURES WITH LITTLE CHANGE

REPORT THAT THEY WILL BE MADE PARTY
MEASURES WITH LITTLE CHANGE
Albany, FEB 2H-The Senate Republican caucus
has practically agreed 10 the radical amendments
20 the general corporation laws proposed by sens
TOR Bracket At the last night the Fsracla,t
mis- were fully discussed and attempts to amend
mem we're aeeateo by votes OF two one Final ac-
nen on the measure a whole was deferred tntil
neNt "wednesday but Senator Bracket says II will be
radorsea substantially it iz. He says that one az
ne principal reasons why those forming business
operations have gone 20 New-Jersey instead Of
sciing under tbs laws Of NeW-YorIS has been that
ne -Ns"-soTk law imposes an arbitrary restriction
"pah the power Of borrowing money ana rnortgae-
0s The amendments are intended 80 remove this
restriction an9 place New-York corporations IN
respect 20 their power 20 borrow ana execute mort
ssEes upon the same footing as New-Jersev cor
rors tions -S" 0NtNSs w
while the caucus did not finally act on the Mills
measures without any material amendments
Is whois u did agree upen more than two-tbir5s
,H ths proposed amendments OF Senator Brackett
- Veae et two 20 one and rejected ali amend
meats offered e the bills. Il Is understood thai the
hits VIII on "wednesday night next be made cae1ie
treasures without any material amenements
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
DEVERY DECLJNES SALARY
Continued ire first page

I'll know the reason VIII! I'll not tolerate any
concealn1ent of vice
Commissioner. ii is said that Canfeld's was
running last night.
II don't believe it, Tvr oeeD told that nearly
all places have been closed and any that were
running were running very quietly. There's NO,
s Barcay-st That place has not been closed
before for thirty wears I have been told that
their shutters are up and that they are closed.
"Conrnissioner il is said that there is one
man in the city at the head of the gambling
ring?'
y believe he is a myth. why don't they point
him out to me? If any man names him XII nave
him locked up Immediately. I don't care who
he is. Give me his name"
Referring again to the police trials, he said:
Il am satisfied that there very few men
on the force who are disgracing it. and am
going to weed those few out. I want them to
understand thoroughly their obligations to the
citizens 'Tho are paying their salaries.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
HYPoDERMIc TREATMENT OF PATIENTS
MANY PHYSICIANS ADVOCATE THIS METHOD OF
ADMINISTERING MEDICINES

Dr. r RousseI. OF Paris, announced about ten
years ago that he favored giving medicines ny
hypcdermic injection. He SAID that many persons
could not take medicine In the usual way as
their stomachs were weak and they Vomited soon
after swallowing Il He made public a list or
medicines that could be hypodermieally injected
INFO the system with success. This system IS no"
familiarly called the method Of treating diseases
win iuiectable medicines II is said that II is now
used hV many physicians in Paris and by some
physicians Tn this city and elsewhere IL IS aso
asserted that the results obtained oy tie ~
ponents of this mode OF treatment have oeen
astonishngly successful in many serious cases Ut
sicians who has used injectahle medicine, ana ae
is OF the opinion that this is the best way 20 a'-
minister them.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
c0yTESTfNG FATHER KIELY'S WILL.

The contest Of the will OF Father John NJ. Kiely
formerly pastor of the Church of the Transhgura-
ton BROOKLYN, has been transferred from the Sur
rogate's TO the Supreme Court, in Brooklyn
Thomas r. Kirby a cousin of the dead man. op-
posed the probate Of the will Now John +, Kirby.
a nephew, has begun action to have the will
declared null and void Father Hefy and all of
the Iegatees are made defendants. It is alleged
that the will is not the last will and testament of
Father Klely that at the time Of It's execution ne
was procured BY fraud and undue Influence .'prac-
tised against and upon the said John NJ, kiely de-
ceased by jeremiah j. Hefy, or some other person
or persons unknown 10 the plaintiff.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
CR0T0N TAX BILL PASSES.
RURAL LEGISLATORS HELP ADD TO NEW
YORK CITYs BURDENS

Albany. Feb Is (SpeeaD.-The Assembly to-day
passed by 4 narrow ~o1e of IS 70 80 the bill Of
Mr. Everett, of Putnam County which saddles
upep New-Ycrk City an extra assessment of be-
tween A5e0,Q00 and $20000G00 The bill provides
that the city shall be taxed On all lands in West
chester and Putnam counties used for the Croton
-systern according % whatever assessment may be
imposed by the loes. county assessors The city is
now assessed on these lands the value Of the
lsI.ss Immediately adjoining
The bill will thus increase the valuation. it is
SAID titese lands from % to 50 per cent, since
nluch Of the land has deterioTated in value from
lack Of Improvement
The -Assemblymen from Westchester. Duchess
and Rockland counties vigorously urged the passage
ot Inc bill, and they were well supported by the
other Up State members headed by Mr.. Aids,
leader OF the majority. All the city members both
Democratic and Republican with the exception of
Mr. Bell Of the NKIAth District, voted against e.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY TAKE FIRST STEPS FOR
NEW APPORTIoNMENT.

Albany, Feb, Is Gspeciap The first step
taken toward the aPportionment Of the Congress
districts te-day, when Senator Ranes offered
resolution which adopted by unanimous vote
that special committee of seven members cf the
Senate be appointed by the President to consider
and report 10 the Senate a bill for the reappor-
tionment OF the Congress districts OF the State
Lieutenant-Governo Woodruff appointed as men,
hers of this committee Senators Raines, Strana-
han, Brown, Elsberg Green, McCarren and Trainor.
The Assembly passed similar resolution, and
under it Speaker Nixon appointed Messrs. Kelsey.
Fish. NJ. L. Lewis, Weekes, o'Alalley, FrIsbe and
Sullivan. 1t is hot probable that any action will
be taken by the members OF these committees
upon the appertionment until next week.
William II, Ten Eyck. of the New-York Repuhli-
can organization, is that there is strong
opposition to the framing of the districts as pro-
posed recently by subcommittee ot that organ
iZatlon, and Lieutenant Governor Woodruff said
to-day that, while Kings County had received six
Congress alsiriets under provisional apportion-
ment, ne would not know till after the Congress
sionai appcruonment committee had met whether
kings County would receive that number of dis
tTlcts, as the upstate Republicans were arguing
that the big allen population" of Kings and New
York should De considered in preparing the appor-
uoninent act and one more OF the additional
Congress districts be granted the interior the
New-York tribune., 1901-03-01
tryAcT COMMISSIONERS BILL PASSED
FIXES SALARIES AT 5000 AND PREscRTBEs THEIR
QUALIFICATIONS.

Albany. Fen. IS CSpecaD.-The Senate to-
day passed Senator Bracketts bill in relation the
qualifications of and salaries 10 be paid the mem
hers of the State Commission IN Lunacy AS finally
amended Governor OdeIrs suggestion. the presi-
dent of the commission must be "a reputable ply
scian graduate OF incorporated medical col
lege, Of at least ten years experience IN the
actual practice Of his profession, who has had Ave
years actual experience in the treatment of mental
and nervous diseases. who has had two years
experience in the care and treatment of the com
mitted insane"
The bill also says: "One of such commissioners
shall be q reputable attorney and COUNSELLOR t-law
of the courts OF this State of no less than
years standing The third commissioner shall be
a reputable citizen. Each commissioner shall
ceiye an annual salary Of 5000 and 81 200 in lieu
Of his travelling ana incidental expenses payable
monthly. The full term of Office of a commissioners
shall be six years"