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New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
FOUR BILLS PASSED OYER MAToRs VETO

ASSEMBLY PAYS NO HEED TO VAN wYCK's OBJ
JFCTIONS.
Albany, April 1s (speciaD.-The Assembly passed
four bills over the veto OF Mayor Van Wyck this
morning by a party The bills were intro
duced by Assemblymen Vacheron, Price, Bennet
and Doughty.
The Nacheron bill 1egazes the contract made by
the County Supervisors of Queens County July
g. 1897 for the sprnkling OF the roads Of that
county.
The Price bill regulates the keeping OF employ
1aent agencies in New-York City and provides
that all such agencies shall be registered the
payment of a stated fee.
The Bennett bill provides that all helpers and
cleaners employed by janitors in public school
buildings shall be exempted from the Civil Service
regulations.
The Doughty bill authorizes New York City to
pay for the public lighting of the village Of Rock
away Beach by the Queens Borough Electric Light
and Power Company. The claim is to be audited
by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
CONSTHPTITE HOSPITAL BILL CHANGED.

Albany. April 1s.-The Committee Rules Of the
Assembly has amended Senator Daviss bin for
the construction of a State hospital for consump-
tives in the Adrondacks so to provide that the
commission review the selection of the site shall
consist of the Governor, the President pro tenn.
of the Senate and Speaker Nixon of the Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
JOHN BARRETT APPOINTED A DELEGATE.

Washington. April 1s.-Professor Cyrus Northrop.
president of the University Of Minnesota. having
declined appointment a delegate the Pam
American Congress- to be held in Mexico next
October. the President to-day offered the place 10
John Barrett. ex-Minister 70 Siam. Mr.. Barrett
has acceDted the appointment.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
"SPORTS" THREATEN LEGISLATORS.

ANTIPIGEON SLAUGHTER BILL. AROUsEs IRE
But Is FAYORABLY REPORTED.
Albany, April IS (SpeciaD.-The Slater Bennett
bin prohibiting the slaughter Of pigeons at shoot
ing tournaments was reported TO the Senate this
morning by the Judiciary Co;lmittce and It is
pected that II will pass that House to morrow.
Senator Slater and Assembyman Bennett
ceivng threats of political! injury at the hands OF
the sports The latest follows
Dear Sir: / belong to the Gun Club We
have membership of 225 members. out OF the
two clubs don't think there - twenty-five Demo-
Gratis. and mostly Germans, and we have made up
our minds. If Bennet and Slater take sport
from us, we will slaughter you at the polls.
VOTER
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
A NEW BANK FOR HAVANA.

MORTON TRUST COMPANY AND THE c1-BA conf
PANY BELIEVED TO BE INTERESTED.
II is understood that international bank with
capital of not less than sl0ooooo and perhaps as
much as 100000. is to be established in Havana
by interests prominently identified with the Morton
trust Company and the Cuba Company Among
the large stockholders of the latter corporation of
which Sir William c. Van Horne is president arc
several well known Montreal inanciers. a fact
Wnlch makes II not improbable that capitalists
interested in the Bank of Montreal also may be
shareholders in the financial institution to he
established in the Cuban capital.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
FUNER4L OF uoySIGyOR vu4Hoy

Washington. April 1S.-The funeral of Monsisncr
Mcmahon. the founder of Mcmahon Hall at the
catholic University, took place at the university
chapel to-day Pontihcal requiem mass was ce.-
brated by Bishop Farley. of New-York The euIosy
was delivered by Monsignor Conaty. rector OF the
university. The body placed in a vault n
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
rAVOR4BLE REPORT on mCARREN Plan
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TgIBrSEl

Albany. April Is (SpecaD.-The Senate Commit
tee on Railroads reported favorably to-day Senator
McCarren's bill for the Improvement of the termi
nal of the Brooklyn Bridge in New-York.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
SENT TO TIE MAYOR.

Albany April IS (SpeciaD.-The bill Of Assembly
man W. II. Smith providing for the opening and
Improvement of One-hundred-and-th thirty -ffth-st
was the Mayor to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
4 STRAT4GEN.

From The Chicago News.
Mr.. Dubrau. how did you avert a duel with the
near sighted COUNT
Easy enough. sent him porous plaster with
a note explaining that II practice target
at fifty yards He did not care to stand up before
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
ASSEMBLY PASSES PRLNTLNG ACT.

Albany, April 1S.-The Assembly has passed the
bill framed by the Governor and the Republican
leaders defining closely State printing It is
expected that the bill will save the State $4,000
q
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

LAST OF THE GOVERNORS REVENUE MEASURES
ADOPTED AFTER AMENDMENT.
Albany. April lS-Tfe Assembly. under an enner-
eency measure, passed the last of the Governors
bills taxing corporations, the General Manufactur-
ing Corporation Tax bill of Mr.. Lewis. A few
amendments were made. and the bill sent over
TO the Senate and passed there
The amendments provide that. where surface
railroads are leased, the lessee shall pay the
the gross earnings. and exempts the leased COM
panies from taxation on the gross earnings. The
same rule shall apply TO elevated railroad com
panies- The minority members of the House pro-
tested against the passage of the bill. but it was
passed by party vote. except that Mr.. Morgan
voted with the Democrats
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
NOT TO TRANSFER CONTRACT.

PERMISSION WILL NOT BE GRANTED MDON-
AID IN RAPID TRANSIT AMENDMENT.
Albany April 1S.-The hill of the Rapid Tran
sit Commission is to be amended and in its
amended form will probably become law The
amendment will strike all of Section 35
which has been greatly criticised as giving 10
John B. Mcdonald the right to transfer his CON
tract, by permitting him 10 assign to a corpora
ton to he organized his right To operate the t,ln-
mel under the lease held by him
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

THE BULGARIA MAKING SLOWLY FOR PORT WITH
ONLY ONE SCREW

London. April R-The Hamburg American Line
twin-screw steamer Bulgaria from New-York for
Hamburg direct which was reported disabled with
fractured shaft and propeller gone. by the Wilson
Line steamer Buffalo. while passing the Scilly
Islands to-day bound from New York for Hull was
sighted off the Scilly Islands $50 o'clock to-
night The Bulgaria reported the Buffalo that
she had been partially disabled since April r. Sh.
Is under only one screw and is coming slowly.
The Bulgaria sailed from New-York on April 6
in command of Captain Hahn. The vessel carries
no saloon passengers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
SERIOUS RESULTS FOLLOW ABUSE
OF MURDERED PRESIDENT.

We find that in looking wei ews
papers that on the 18th of September
one man was dragged through the
streets of Oklahoma by an angry crowd
for maligning President Mckinley. 1t
was r. M. Bradshaw, who narrowly
escaped %lynching. He was forced to
pay homage to the American flag. He
is a contractor and Gays he is an an
archist. He was Delted with stones.
He was forced to leave the city. The
Messenger told Of how a Polish sailor
was thrown overheard on the 21st of
September, at Bivalve Md He was edu-
Gated and of good family. He rejoiced
over the assassination Of the president
and said Roosevelt would come next.
He was beaten into Inconsistencies
and then drowned. AT Baltimore on
the Goth laborers attacked a man who
cursed h murdered president. He was
an anarchist and was saved by the po-
lice from death. A fellow in New York
was put in prison for sneering at the
mourning over the president. Al Guth-
rie, Oklahoma Territory, a police
judge made himself so obnoxious
that his resignation was demanded, be-
cause of his vile speech as to Presi-
been better for the poor people if he
had been murdered Ions ago. At Evans
vile, Ind, Robert Walsh was sent to
Jail for saying he was glad Mckinley
had been killed. Later on the 2Sth ult.,
in Maine, a Bostonian named Faltter,
Bristol. for rejoicing that the president
was dead. The citizens gave him a
dinner and a diamond ring. On the
same day at Kingston, n. Y, August
Miller was shot and MORALLY wounded
probably. John Walton had reported
Extensively about the late president. One
August Miller and his wife assaulted
Walton and the latter, who had been
warned Of threats made against him,
shot Miller while defending himself.
washington, September 3O.-A most
unusual case has been reported to the
wal department. 1t is that a private,
Peter j. Devine, troop NJ, Eleventh
al VINO was tried by a general
court martial at Fort Ethan Allen, Yer
mont, on the charge Of using disre-
spectful words against the president Of
the United States, in violation Of the
18th article of war"
"It appears from the evidence that
when the news of the shooting of pres
ident Mckinley was received at Fort
Ethan Allen Devine expressed great
satisfaction over the crime and applied
49, ,pa0r, 1-v 1rf&Io$ %o Tho ITO
president. His comrades became very
much incensed at his language and he
was roughly handled before he could
be secured in the guard house. He was
found guilty of the charge by the court
and sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged from the service of the United
States, FORGETTING all pay and allow
ances due him, and to be confined at
hard b for one year. General
Brooke approved the sentence"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04

McKinley's Friends Hopeful of Her
Health.

Canton. Ohio, October 1.-Dr. Rixey,
Mrs. McKinley's physician, and Sec
rotary Co%rtelyou, left Canton tonight
for Washington. In his absence she
viii be under the care Of Drs. Phillips
and Portman. DR.. Phillips hac been for
many years one OF the family physi-
clans OF the late president and wife and
DR.. Portman has frequently been con-
suited by them. DR.. Rixey will be avail
able at any time and will come to Can
ton whenever his services are needed.
The affairs OF the ate president nave
been found to be in excellent condition
and considerable progress has already
been made in the administration OF his
estate.
Mrs. Mckinley is bearing well her try
ing ordeal of sadness. Her usual trip
to the cemetery was taken this morning
and the afternoon programme of a drive
was observed. DR.. Rixey said today
that Mrs. McKinley's condition is such
that all her friends are very hopeful
that no change for the worse will occur.
She is able to sign all legal papers and
is looking after such business matters
as it is necessary for her 70 give per-
sona1 attention. DIR. Rixey said he had
no apprehension Of the near future and
that the general health of Mrs. Nc
Kinley is as good as it was a year ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
THE GENERAL EPISCOPAL CON.
VENTION.

On the End of October the annual con-
vention of the Episcopal church in the
United States met at San Francisco.
1t is a dignifed, able, scholarly body
of clergy and laymen. From each dc
cese, and they are very numerous now,
there are four delegates each OF two
classes-clergy and laymen. The bish-
OBS are, of course, members. There are
some questions to be considered that
are of wide interest 20 that church.
One of the most important is the chang
ing of the name Of the church, and an
other question concerns divorces. It is
also given out that a law providing a
life tenure for all bishops in the do
ceses to which they are first appoint
ed. will be considered. Their are still
other questions of some interest to be
looked into. The movement as to
changing the name is no new thing.
There has been for forty years and it
is growing, a sentiment opposed to the
word Protestant" as descriptive of the
attitude OF that church. 1t is insisted
that it is not a Protestant" church,
but a strictly Holy Catholic church."
The ritualistic party, already strong,
and aggressive, may carry their plans
for change. What is called n low
church" party, conservative and eau
tious. ask for the retention of the old
name under which the church has been
blessed and prospered in this country.
1t is stated that IAN ordinance will be
introduced to change the constitution
so that when a bishop accepts a charge
he takes it for life, without the posi-
bility of a change"
Prospects is that the old Episcopal
law as to divorce will be amended and
strengthened. The present law author
ICES divorce for the one cause given in
the New Testament. The change sought
will prevent all divorced people from
re-marrying. No minister will be per-
mitted to marry a person divorced UNI
der any circumstances, and such mar
riage will not be recognized by the
Episcopal church..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
BOB EVANS AS A WITNESS.

Fighting Bob" Evans told so much
when under examination that he did
not know that he was recalled when he
proceeded to contradict himself and
show that one or more of his first
statements were wrong, untrue. If you
would understand the of man
this fellow is, and see his measure
taken, read Colonel A. K. McClure's
book Santiago" He peals the tough
epidermis of his extreme braggart, the
vainest of men. He admitted in his
first testimony that ne did not deliver
to Schley any memorandum relating to
the secret code of signals. AS mention
ed before his testimony vas against
Schley. The lawyers shot questions at
him in the court. He declared that the
nearest Schley approached the Spanish
ship Colon was II, 800 yards or over six
and a half miles. He received no or
ders whatever from Schley as to the
conduct of the battle. He said other
things he no doubt thought n intend
ed to be damaging to Schley. On the
LIST instant, he was recalled when after
refreshing his treacherous memory he
recalled things he had forgotten. What
a bad memory for an important wit
ness. Rear Admiral Schley obeyed i'm
plicitly, exactly, the orders of the
Navy Department. What Evans said
in his second evidence explained the
reason why Schley did not risk his
ships against shore batteries. The or
der of h Navy Department was given
in yesterdays Messenger. Evans says:
Il remember having a conversation
with Commodore Schley about the eff
feet of fighting batteries on h ships,
in which I told him of the experience
we had a at San uan and expressed
the opinion to him that 1T was not
worth while to risk ships lighting shore
batteries alone. Commodore Schley re-
marked before we left that he felt that
the country held him responsible; that
the ships should not be risked under
the fire of the shore battery until the
Spanish feet was destroyed"
AS a witness Evans an be weu
watched and his contradictory state
ments and forgetfulness well con-
sidered-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04

In the Virginia state convention tho
members are wrestling over the suf-
frage question. There are two plans be-
fore it. Both require a residence Of
two years and the payment Of a poll
tax six months in advance of the cleo
ton. All men can vote who can give
a reasonable explanation OF the duties
is the Thorn plan. L farther requires
that after the 1st of January, 1904, an
elector must write and be able to
prepare his own ballot without ass!s-
tanee from another. There is no s3u-
catiOnal test before the time mention
ed. All who register before January !.
1904 shall remain electors for life. No
distinguishing marks or symbols on the
balbts- Veterans of the war exempted
from certain provisions.
Senator John W. Daniels plan re-
Quires a voter to understand the pro-
visions of the constitution when read
to him. The remainder differs but
LITTLE from the Thorn requirements.
Confederates are exempted from TN
dertanding educational and poll tax
qualifications.
We see that editor Carter Glass. OF
the L~ynchburg News has retired from
the democratic executive commit
tee. He is one of it's ablest members.
He believes he can be of no farther SER
vice. and his views and those of some
others differ so materially as to wha.
shall be done with the Norfolk county
cases. The Richmond Times says:
'tMr. Glass believed that the so-called
fusionists had badly treated a large
majority of the democrats Of Norfolk
county; he was convinced from the evil
dence produced that the practices OF
the fusionists were reprehensible and
that an outrage had been committed
upon the democracy of Norfolk county.
believing as he did, he felt it was his
duty not to remain longer in an advis-
DRY council of democrats, the majority
of whose views differed SO materially
from his own, as to what was best for
the party's interests"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Course of the Government Severely
Criticized by the British Press

London, october 1.-Within two
weeks the wal in South Africa will have
entered upon it's third year, and, IN the
face of recrudescence of organized ope-
rationS by the Beers n of the impos-
Sibility of carrying out Mr.. Brodrick'S
promise to reduce the war expenses by
sending home some troops, the govern
ment organs are becoming restless.
There is a mystery surrounding the
operations n the whole situation in
Natal, and the denials and ~evasions Of
h war office concerning the alleged
friction between Mr.. Brodrick and Lord
Kitchener for the subject of editorial
protests on all sides.
I'VE "a the right to expect" says
The Standard, that the government
will lose no time in sending out such
ample achievements as the military
chiefs on the spot deem necessary"
The Daily Mail, which finds evidence
that Lord Kitchener is in a difficult
predicament and fears that the govern
ment is delaying reinforcements out Of
a desire to avoid summoning parliament
to vote the necessary supplies, warns
the government that if this be the case
a grave risk is being run. Similar pro-
tests are made on all sides.
The Times. after reminding the gov
of the repeated plumbers ard
miscalculations which have cost the
empire such a terrible price" says:
"A third campaign has now opened
in South Africa and there is no sign
that the government is doing anything
to prepare for possibly the dragging out
of the war for several months more.
Already it is too late to provide such
a mobile force as would be adequate
this autumn. Is the government doing
anything to provide it even months
hence. and if not. what possible excuse
can the government urge for this
neglect?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04

The American people have not as yet
lost all interest in what occurs in the
remote Philippine Islands, 5000 miles
away from our shores. The recent most
disastrous affair in which a company
of United States troops were we'll nigh
annihilated, will be generally regret
ted. 1t belongs 20 the Ninth regi-
ment. This is a damper n does
not indicate that the war is ended and
peace reigns as is reported by the san
guine members of the government or
the army. Forty-eight men killed and
eleven wounded, only Is escaping, is a
very bad using up. Only the other day
Adjutant General Corbin returned from
the Philippines and declared that the
conditions in Luzon are now as peac-
able as in the state of Maryland"
You must understand that there are
several thousand islands included I'M
der the general name Philippines. Lu-
zon is but one. Many returned volun-
teers who went from the south and the
west have said hat war will continue
a long time in those far distant islands.
me Baltimore Sun noting the differ
ence of opinion amor soldiers re-
marks:
General Macarthur, late in COM
mand in the Philippines. has spoken
frankly of late about the outlook in the
archipelago. General Corbin is repre-
scented Is saying hat the millennium
is going to come to the Filipinos in the
next five OF six years" 1t is plain from
the statements a by General Mac
Arthur that the Filipinos will have to
enjoy their millennium under military
supervision. Unless the late command
er of our forces in the Philippines has
wholly misunderstood the character OF
our Asiatic brethren, they will require
watching by an American army for
man. "a to come"
Senator Bacon, an able man, Of Geor-
gia. has visited the Philippines to see
for himself and to ascertain conditions.
He is still out there. and he told the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
APPEALS TO GOVERN ODELL
To commute to Life Imprisonment
CZolgosz's Sentence.

Albany, N. Y, October Ex-Governor
Odell arrived in this city this afternoon
from Newburgh and when he reached
the executive chamber he "a surprised
to find on his desk two letters request
ing him to commute to life imprison-
ment the sentence of Czolgosz, the
murderer of President Mckinley. One
letter was sent by a man in Illinois and
the other by a man in Maine. They
were evidently written by cranks. in
the opinion Of the governor and no at
tention will be paid to them.
you may De assured that noting win
be done by me. said Governor Odell,"
to prevent the execution OF Czolgosz on
the day liked by law"
He also received a petition hat the
body Of h murderer after the cleo
trocution be buried at sea- The gov
ernor understands that the body must
be surrendered to the condemned mans
and that they nave charge Of its dispo-
sition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04
HEAVY LOSSES BY BOERs
In Recent Attacks on British Posts
some Stubborn Fights.

London. September 2.-Lord Kitchen
er today reports that two officers and
thirty-one men have been killed liz an
attack made on Colonel Kekewich's
camp, at Moedwill. The Beers, VINO
were d commandments De Larey
and Kemp, had fourteen officers and
ia men wounded. After two hours
night fighting the Beers were driven
off. The Boer reverse at MoedwifI, oo-
CURED September 29th. The Beers are
reported to have been 1000 strong.
Lord Kitchener. in his dispatch, says
the British repealed the attack with
great vigor. Colonel Kekewich was
slightly wounded in two places. He
says that all ranks behaved extremely
well. The wounded were taken to Rus
tenburg, half way between Pretoria
and Mafeking. Lord Kitchener confirms
n heavy losses of the Beers. about
$50 killed n 300 wounded. during their
attack on Fort italia and Fort Pros
pect. He says the guns recently cap
tured at V~lakfontein have been recov-
cred from the Beers.