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New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
A TRUNK THIEF. POLICE SAY.
LARGE AMOUNT OF PLUMBER FOUND IN ROOMS
OF PRISONER WHO P1LFERED IN HOTEL
IMPERIAL ROOMS

Two trunkfus of goods. supposed to have been
stolen have been found by detectives in the rooms
occupied by George Carpenter alias Frederick CaId-
we'll. who was arrested Monday at the Aulic Hotel
At that time he had bundle containing mans
Tuxedo suit business suit and several neckties
and handkerehefs. the property OF II. Gates who
lived at the Hotel Imperial, but Is now I'm San Fran
cisco. 1t also contained Tuxedo suit. an UNI
hrella pair of glasses and considerable neck
wear. also taken from room No. 2i3 OF the Hotel
Imperial occupied by G. F. Bill and w Waston.
From letters the prisoner had II was learned that
he lives AZ No. 500 CIinton-st. Brooklyn
on Tuesday night detectives went to that hoys.
and found IN Carpenters two large trunks
and a dress suit case. In the trunks were several
dresses and waists large quantity of underwear
jewelry. mems clothing, souvenir photographs
and nipety-hve pawntickets calling for goods
pawned in New-York BROOKLYN Philadelphia.
Washington. Camden. y j. aud Atlantic city
They also found large numhe~ OF brass checks
such as are used by railroad companies and steam
boat companies In checking baggage
The police say that Carpenters scheme was 70
into the baggage While a confederate en-
gagged the baggage master In conversation Car
penter would find the hest looking trunk Tie would
then take or the railroad companv's check. and
When tae trunk was put on the train Carpenter
would al once present the duplicate check and
have the trunk taken away from the station i'm
mediatcly
Carpenter. according to the police has operated
on the railroads between New-Y and Phila-
and Atlantic City, Ney-York and Atlantic CITY and
from New-York 10 Boston.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
The Republican districts will b'

eressmen The Republican districts Will be
surer under the dispensaton.
New-York and Richmond County together
now have nine Congressman. and New YORK
with westchester County has another con Con-
gressman. New-York and Richmond together
viii have eleven Congressman under the new ap-
portenment.
The interior districts under the Raines bill
are greatly modified. Westchester County ob-
tains a Congress district to itself. new dis
trict is created on the Hudson River, composed
of the counties of Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia
and Greene. Then Ulster County, which now
has a partnership with Dutchess and Putnam.
forms new one. with Delaware, Otsego ana
Schoharie. Albany County, which formed a
district by itself forms a partnership with
Schenectady and incidentally increases its Re-
publican vote Edward Murphy jr. will not be
pleased when he learns that the big Republican
county of Washington has been annexed TO
Rensselaer, COUNTY part Of a Congress dis
trict composed Of the two counties. The Re
publicans OF ST. Lawrence County have been
annoyed ever since ls92 because they some
times had TO travel nearly two hundred and fifty
miles to attend a Congress district convention
in Saratoga County. separated from them by the
Adirondack Wilderness. They are 10 De con-
soled by becoming part of Congress district
in the northern part of the State composed or
ton and Essex A new Congress district is
created, consisting of the counties of Saratoga,
Warren Fulton Hamilton and Montgomery
Congressman George w. Ray if the Raines bill
is adopted will find himself in a district COM
posed of the counties of Madison and Chenango
This district now contains the counties or Dela-
ware. Chenango, Broome. Tioga ana IonpklnS-
The county of Onondaga parts company with
Madison County. and renews an old partnership
II had with Cortland County.
John Raness Congress district, the XHElllth,
loses the county Of Cortland: and is left with
the counties of Ontario Wayne and Seneca: me
present XXIVth, XNVth, XXIXth, XXXth,
NNNIst and XXXINth districts are left un-
changed. The two Erie County districts are
modified so as to give the Republican party an
opportunity TO win both districts, one OF which
is now represented by Democrat William f.
Sheehan had the framing of the Congress dis
tricts of Erie County in 1872, and he packed
many Republicans in one Congress district that
the Republican candidate for Congress in that
district can always rely upon having from 5000
to 10000 plurality. But the other district is so
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
FOUGHT WIND AND WAVE.
CAPTAINS LOG SHOWS sUFFERINGs OF
THE BLAKE's CREW.

The schooner Edward H. Blake arrived from Fer
randna. Fla, yesterday after frightful voyage
which lasted forty-two days. The schooner LETT
Fernandina on January IS. laden with lumoer con-
signed to Cooney. Eckstein & Co. Five times she
was off Cape Hatteras. and five times she was
blown back. Three different sets of sails We're
blown away. spars were swept from the decks and
the crew was beaten and blown about until its
members were exhausted. To make matters worse
two women-the wife and daughter of Captain
smith-were on board The endured many
hardshps and fought the storms with their COM
panons.
Captain Smiths log is unusually long and ex-
ceptionaly interesting 1t tells plainly the terrible
experiences that were endured. and extracts
from il Will tell the story of the schooner's haras
sing voyage. ON January rs Captain Smith writes:
No s1;n for four days, Ate food from the floor
the table having been smashed.
Other entries follow:
February 4-Lost third jb. Made progress to the
February Fearful sea. Decks washed for five
February i8-Rree feet feet of'ys Of Water in the cabin
seye1tVya iI en- Snahge h IN wind or sea Wind
and all on board worn out Lost slides Of COM
R2ahnionway OF after house. Hatches torn Off sky
+, February e 15-same wind and sea Deckload piled
going. through window of after house Iatitn5e
February l7-Better weather. Opened barrel Of
,reprudty dS-Shlps stores damaged by water
HItVe used oil 70 break sea. but more left.
tcbruary H-ttain, sieet and hail
February Innate Fletcher has bruised his hand
it. Fierce sea
February % Sea boarding on both sides. Lanced
the mates hand
February 2+-Most all deckload washed away
Sea terrible hand swelling again He
seems childish.
February % Sea washed off doors of forward
house.
February 26-Heavy water. Bitter cold Sea flood
ing deck over stern and sides. All trying TO save
lives and ship Toe better still. In fact II is
nearly well.
February 2S-Mate now has seven sores on his
hand. each the size of a silver dollar.
March 4-Toe we'll
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07

the Executive Committee OF the same COM
lnittee.
Nevertheless. neither Colonel Dunn Mr..
Barnes would he tenacious Of the plan OF ap-
portionment, and Senator Raines took pains to
say:
1t is tentative plan for TIE apportionment
of the Congress districts of the State and in
troduce II on my personal responsibility. II has
not been submitted yet TO my fellow committee
members and they in no way responsible for
IT, I introduce il as a measure upon which we
can work II Is quite possible that my fellow
members of the Congress district committee
may suggest some changes in the arrangement
Of the districts which IL may be deemed ad-
Tisable 10 adopt.
Whatever changes are made will probably be
I'm the arrangement of the Congress districts IN
the interior of the State and not of those in
New-York and Kings counties Lieutenant-Gov-
Woodruff was made arbitrator Of the diff
ferences Of the Kings County Republicans over
their districts, and his plans Of apportioning the
Congress districts of that county are contained
in the bill presented to-day by Senator Raines.
The Raines bill also contains the plan for
dividing the districts in New-York recommended
by the New-York Republican organization. The
Senators representing the interior Of the State,
however, may urge that certain changes be
made in the Congress districts north of the
Harlem River.
luefe are nineteen districts OF the thfrty-Seven
awarded 10 the State which are granted 10 the
southeastern angle of the State containing the
counties of New-York, Kings. Queens, Suffolk
and Richmond At present these counties have
sixteen Congressman They thus gain three
Congressman. The counties north and west of
westchester County are granted eighteen Con-
gress districts, which is the number they have
now.
The Democrats OF the legislature OF 1892
geIrymandered the Congress districts in a Sc
we're fashion doing their best TO deprive the Re-
publican party OF representation from the coun-
ties OF New-York, Kings. Erie, Albany and
Rensselaer, Il was therefore only natural that
the Republican leaders should seek 10 so rear
range the districts TO give the Republican
party greater power TO elect Congressman in the
counties mentioned. The Ist Congress District
under the present apportiOnment consists OF the
counties OF Suffolk and Queens. Under the new
apportionment a portion of Queens County
which casts large Democratic vote Long ISL
and City and Newtown, is presented graciously
eress District in Manhattan Island across the
East River OF course, they will be grateful
Tor this addition 10 the Democratic vote.
Kings County, which now has five Congress
men, VIII have SIX under the new apportion-
ment and the Democrats along the waterfront
OF the East River Will be given a chance TO
mock together at the polls and not disturb the
political serenity OF their Republican neighbors
who live "on the hill" in the contests for Con-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Bill. REAPPoRTIoNING CONGRESS DIS
TRIcrs INTRODUCED.

CHANCES OF THE STATE POLICE BiLl1-TiiE
GOVERNOR BACK FROM WASHINGTON.
Albany. March (speciaD.-Senator Raines'
,he chairman OF the Senate Committee on the
Apportionnent of the Congress Seats OF TINS
State introduced bill here to-day apporuon-
ing the Congress districts. II does not YET nave
the approval Of the other members OF the Appof-
tlonnoent Committee and may be considered a
tentative plan.
Governor Oden was in the capitol for the first
rine since his return from Washington. and de-
clined TO say anything about report from
Washington that he now favors state ponce
hill. There seems to be drift toward the pas
sage OF a State police bill
The Assembly Committee on Taxation ana Re-
trenchment decided to-day to report favorabiy
tomorrow the bill fer the taxation OF savings
banks and insurance companies.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
SETBACK FoR DTORCE uILL BILL

Albany. March (SpeciaD.-The legal interests
represented In the Assembly which are striving 4,
kill the Bennett anti-divorce mill bill scored
significant triumph this morning when thev snc-
eeeded In sending the bill back COMMITTEES. The
bill has awakened The particular enmity OF many
OF the legal fraternity il Is said because IN nrn
vides for the trial OF divorce eases in open court
oy dboishins hearings before referees. Lawyers
therefore, who in their practice often serve undar
the present law as referees understand that the
passage of the bill will seriously curtail their in
comes
The bill had already been amended through ths
efforts OF lawyers that all the judicial depart-
meuts. with the exception Of that OF New-York
County, We're made exempt. The fight over the
measure this morning precpitated hy an
amendment offered by Mr. Bennett striking out ali
exemptions except counties having population OF
less than i20
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
TO ABOLISH CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Albany, March 6 (SpecaD.-Assemblyman Bryan's
bill which practically aboshes capital punishment
in this State, was reported favOrably tonight by
the Assembly Committee Codes. According to
the provisions of this measure the jury Is left TO
decide in the of murder in the first degree
whether the punishment shall be electrocution or
Imprisonment for life. Inasmuch 1t will be we'll
nigh impossible for Jury of twelve men to agree
on sentencing Il man to death, the bill Is looked
upon as practically abolishint; the death penalty
The committee also reported the bill of Assembly
man Sanders. which is intended To prohibit pool
Rooms by making II misdemeanor for telegraph
company TO furnish such place with teegraphic
q II a nm
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
KEARNY CUTS HIS FIGURES
THE COMMISSIONER CHOPS A Rrc s,,,,
OFF HIS ESTIMATE FOR CARE
OF A PUBLIC BATH

The city is about $1,000 better or on accom-, =.
the husinesslike action taken by the Socie,v ,o
Improving the Condition of the Poor H.r,r =
hearuy. Commissioner OF Public Buildings rJ.,s
ing and Supplies. has revised his 5000 est,noa.
for taking care OF the Rivingtou-st public h,,s
ana now says that by trying real hard he can tska
care OF 1t for the coming for exactly s2a 90 "a
AS soon as Mr.. Kearny's first estimate az s,5 ooo
was made public Frank Tucker. general agent q,
the Society for Improving the Condition AZ ~.
r'oI' wrote the Mayor. offering 10 conduct N.
bath for 1880 year o
Ihis proposition made Mr.. Kearny lot OF from
ole' and ne protested at the time that on accom-,
OF the law governing wages and hours of emplov
ment for city employees he couldn't do il for .nv
less than the amount of his estimate The Mav,r
called for a detailed statement from Mr. Kear,v
and this has just been furnished by Mr. Kearnv
who says. in part:
herewith submit schedule OF nv revis.d .,,i
mate Tor maintaining the baths L have en- s1s
every item that thought possible 10 disnansa 0ss
with, ami YOU will that have made n Fus.oe u
material reduction ir the estimate: very
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
4NTT-POLICY BILL PASSED.

Albany. March (SpeciaD.-The anti-policy bill
passed the Assembly this morning No votes We're
recorded against the measure since those who
spoke In opposition did respond 10 the roilcan.
The bill as framed by Captain =. Norton God
darl, is intended TO prevent the playing Of policy
by making the possession Of policy slips or other
para aphernalid prima faCie evidence Of Cyilt. but
does not hold a landlord guilty who has policy
shop on his premises unless IL can be proved thar
he had knowledge of such conditions. All CON
nected with such shop, even down To the iani,or
or caretaker however, are punishable under the
prnvisions of the bill.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
NAY BE nan WHo SWNDLED T. !. JAMES
OFFICERS OF CoLUMBIA WILL co To Nrw-HAvry
To SEE LORD ROSsF"

To SEE LORD ROssE"
1t IS believed by officers OF Columbia University
that Lord Rosse,' the man who was arrested in
New-Haven on Tuesday charged with trying 70
pass a forged check for 500 on President Had
ley. of Yale, is the same man who recently swim
died Thomas L. James. president Of the Lincoln
National Bank. of this city. of 5000.
In his dealings with Mr. James the man posed
as Professor Sandys." OF Cambridge University
He FIRST went President Seth Low OF Columbia
University with letters of introduction purport-
ing to from President Gilman of Johns Hop
kins University Baltimore. These letters it
has since developed We're forgeres. but the
strength OF them letter of introduction MI
James. In which il was requested that the
tesies OF the bank be given 20 Professor Saudys,
was given 20 the man.
Armed with this letter he went to the Lincoln
National Bank and after little preliminary talk
about a missing relative. whom he wished find in
order that estate might he settled asked Mr.
James TO cash a check for 500 which he produced.
The check CaShed President Low in
formed of the return of the check and at once sent
Mr.. James a check for s2G0- IL Is expected that
officers OF Columbia University wid so 10 New
Haven to try TO have the man held for his opera
tions in this city.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
TO CCT OFF INAERITlNCE "a Errs

Albany, March 6-The Senate Committee on Tax
alton has decided report favorabIy the bill abol
tsng the fees of Controller Coler for cOlIectio +
the collateral inheritance tax and transferrre bt
duties 20 appraisers to be appointed by the Stafs
controller IL also cOmpels county treaslIrers in
other counties 70 act as appraisers without eytra
compensation. III will save the State N50000 vaar
Last wear Controller COer received S3s0OO In ices
while the County Treasurer OF Kings received Is 2S
other county treaSurers received from s9 ga Il,
Erie TO S66 in Allegany. "
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
WEEKES MARRIAGE BILL REPORTED OUT

Albany. March (Specia).-The Weekes bill abol-
fishing common law marriage in this State
ported favorably tonight by the Senate Judiciary
Committee. Under the provisions of this measure
a legal marriage renders necessary a written con-
tract signed by the parties, attested by two wit
nesses and properly recorded public document.
The supporters of the bill believe that such legiS-
iaton VIII prevent matrimonial blacllmail. the de-
ceiving of unsuspectng women and the many other
abuses continually resulting from the loOseness
OF the present marriage law.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
LOAN OFFERED TO THE PORTE.

Constantinople March Sit is stated here that
an important German syndicate has offered the
Porte loan OF three million Turkish pounds TO be
guaranteed by the proceeds Of a 6 Der cent surtax
on the taxes OF the empire. and a per cent surtax
inland customs duties. ~
The loan is conditional upon future orders for
and ammunition to be given to German frrns
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
TO ABANDON CHARITIES BILL.

Albany. March (SpeciaD.-It reported here
tonight good authority that the bill abolishng
the present State Board of Charities and substitute
ing a single headed commission, to be appointed by
the Governor, is to be abandoned. All the other
bills consolidating commissions recommended
by the Governor have been passed. The State
Board of Charities bill. however, is still in
mittee, where IL is said it will be allowed to
main undisturbed
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
TO REDUCE mCULL4GH's SALARY.

Albany, March 6-Assemblyman II. Wilson Gre
publicanl, of Kings County. to-day introduced
bill to reduce the salary of State Superintendent
of Elections MoCullagh from 5000 to $4,000. The
chief deputy is TO $1,000 the clerk $500 and the
stenographer 500 The salaries OF the last three
named individuals also cut down. For neces-
sary expenses for running the office $1,000 is allowed.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
FESTIVITIES IN 1MSTERDAM.

Amsterdam March 6-The festivities which be-
gan here yesterday in connection with the State
entry of Queen Wilhelmina and the prince con-
sort We're continued to-day. An enormous crowd
ga altered before the palace TO listen to choir OF
two thousand voices serenading the royal couple
The latter stood the balcony, the Queen bare
headed bowling their acknowledgements in response
the popular acclama tious.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
ASSEMBLY REPORTS TAX BILLS.

Albany, March 6 (speciaD.-The Assembly Com
mittee Taxation and Retrenchment reported
favorably tonight the two bills taxing insurance
companies and savings banks. The bills
ported just they passed the Senate. II is
expected that the bills will pass the Assembly and
go 10 the Governor by the end OF next week
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
NEW CONGRESS DISTRICTS.
SENATOR RAINES SUBMITS REAPPoR-
TIoNMENT BILL TO THE SENATE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKrBuNE.l

Albany. March 6.-Senator Raines. the chair
man Of the Senate Congress District Apportion-
rnent Committee submitted 10 the Senate to-
day a bill for the reapportionment Of the Con-
Eress districts OF the State, which is believed to
have the support of Colonel George w. Dunn
the chairman Of the Republican State Commit
tee. and OF William Barnes. jr., the chairman of
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
PANIC AMONG WOMEN AND CHILDREN
RAN TO ROOF TO ESCAPE FROM FIRE IN ROW
OF BROOKLYN FLATHOUSES

The lives OF about fifty families In of
frame fathouses in North Eleventh-st.. near Berry
Brooklyn. were threatened yesterday afternoon by
a fire supposed TO be Of incendiary origin. Fire
man Terhune. of Engine Company No 112, was
passing, when he saw smoke Issuing from No
40. and in. but the smoke drove him back
He turned I'm an alarm but before the hremen ar
rived the flames had spread TO adjoining houses.
II Is said the fire started In several places. ana
that pile of rubbish in the cellar had been piled
up and saturated with kerosene. There was a
panic among the inmates. and when many of the
women and children reached the roof they would
have Jumped off II II had not been for the gallant
work OF firemen and police and a number Of factory
hands. Mrs. Kate Cannon, an old woman, who had
been Invalid for years. carried out, and the
other tenants got out safely The loss was about
ured
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
HELPLESS.

The man trussed up so that he can neither
move hand nor foot is in his helplessuess fair
type OF many affected by rheumatism.
Often the disease only partially disables and
with crutch and cane the sufferer hobbies pain
fully about
Rheumatism can be cured by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery This great
blood purifying medicine eliminates the poisons
which cause the disease II increases the activity
OF the blood-makzag glands, and SO increases the
purity ano abundance of the blood supply thus
giving vgor and vitality to all organs OF the body
which depend for their health on plenty of uure
piood II builds up the body with firm hesh
instead OF fsbby fat. The uDiseoveryD contains
neither alcohol nor narcotics
II had been troubled with rheumatism, f ,u..,,..
. pad at times could my bed writes NJ
hlshnlgi o. Ssdes. Williamsburg Co. S c silva, hsdf,
sippled- Tined many doctors "us
and two Of them gave me up ~
much good The pains in my
back, hips and legs land al \ &N
tines IN my headD would nearly
!. / !. ! !;
XII me; My appetite very "
said I
die. ] took five bottles A[4X
OF the Golden Medical A 4
Discovery and four S/zyo42o 344
let's and to day
twelve years with r&5 - o.
rheumatism" N NJ
Pleasant Pellets
assist the !
SDs~2."
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07

teenth election districts of the Eleventh Ward of
the Borough of Brooklyn county of Kings.
With District-The First Second, Third, Fourth.
Fifth Sixth. Tenth and Twelfth wards and the
Fifth Sixth. Seventh and Eighth election districts
Of the Eleventh Ward of the Borough of Brooklyn
county of Kings
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07

arranged as TO give normally 1900 Democratic
plurality. In Senator Raines's Apportonment
into the Democratic district and the Republican
plurality in the other district is largely reduced.
The population Of the proposed districts is
stated below:
First District, 19s. .s54: lid 10 With inclusive,
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07

The proposed districts not shown the accom-
panying maps are:
Ist District-The counties ~ suoo,r and Naxso,,
and the Third. Fourth and Fifth wards of the
borough or queens, county OF Queens
lid District-The FourteentS T-if,e.pth s,x
HpeenIh: Seventeenth and Eighteenth wards of the
lid District-The Thirteenth. Nineteenth end
a,Msstnnty-nrst warns the Second TO the Twenty
,rd Fsh Ward and the First. Second. Third, Fourth
county OF Kings W e'' " S ID
nth District-The Eighth, Ninth Tenth Elev-
a ensh IweLfth. Thirteenth Fourteenth, Fifteenth
aa snteenth election districts OF the Twenty-sev-
ssnth ward and the Twenty-sxth, Twenty-eighth
Ihirty-trst and Thirty-second wards of the Bor-
olgh os Brooklyn. county of Kings
Nth Distr1ct-The Eighth Twenty-fourth Twen-
ty-nfth Twenty-ninth and Thrtieth wards and the
Elrst IWenty-ninth. Thirtieth. Thirty-frst and
Thirty second election districts OF the Twenty third
Ward OF the Borough OF Brooklyn. county of Kings
With District-The Seventh. Ninth Twentieth and
Twenty second wards and the First Second Third
&ssssi1 N.<il. Ge.11- GlsysatL. Twelfth and Thir-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07

average 194.43O; With to XVIIIth inclusive
average 2Go6l7: XIXth. 1S3.375: XXth ia, ,463;
AAlst, lfo l4b XXIId, l67 ,321; XXIIId, 212. ABB;
XXIYth, 2l0.62S; XXVth. 1S6,3O8; xXVIth
2l00a3; XXxiIth. 1s4.s49; XxyIIIth. 175.O56;
XX1Xth 1851; XXXth, POS O43: XXXIst
1s4.sl7; xXXIId. 1854: XXXIIId. Is0SlO;
NXXIVth, 20, lbs; xXXVth and XXXVIth,
average. 2l6.S43; XXXVIIth, 1875, ass.
The Congress District Apportionment Com
mittee will get TO work at once upon the bill
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07

MAP SHOWING THE PROPOSED CONGRESS
DISTRICTS NORTH OF THE HARLEM
RIVER