The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08

,,or,,ic.I programme now advanced by
Governor 0deu 70 the outside observer
it would appear that the Governor i'S
led and the boss followed, IN all lle 's
sentials of the new State admlhistrttio'
nolicy. There is certainly evidence OF
This in Senator PIatts frequent chanSe
OF base in regard TO the police legislation
Al first he said that d State constahutaFy
bill would be passed. Then he aoan"ohet
the State constabulary idea, ana favored
a metropolitan police bill, nodllleu ;" as
to make it constitutional Ineh ne
droppcd this and a bill for single police
commissioner. to be appointed ny t1e
Navor. but subject to removal by the
Governor. was PROPOSED. And now, asa
finally. the police bill takes the shape OF
Il single commissioners, VINO snalt [ttso pe
chief of police. to be appointed by the
Mayor. bit removable by the Mayor or
Governor. on charges,
VERY COSMOPOLITAN
A few days ago the New York Alumni
of the University OF North Carolina met
formed society ana made plans Tor reg
l,lar reunions Last night natives of Aus
rralia residing in this city held dinner
ri Sherry's. They have just formed so
cietv. The cosmopolitan character of New
York is shown in the number ana ssfeiislh
OF her societies, representing the alier-
ent States and nations OF the Woti"-
Thus there is a German Holland d
l.
n Scottish, a St Georges, a st. DAVID S,
a St. Andrews, 4 Canadian and now an
Australian society here There are other
societies. representing sections OF TINS
country, like the New England Society
and the Southern Society Ihere are
other organizations, representing the dii-
ferent States. as for instance the Penn
.ylvania. the Ohio the Maryland and the
Delaware Societies. Even former resi-
dents of other cities now living in New
York have formed societies here Nearly
every large college and university mas an
alumni association in New YORK, notaoiF
Harvard Yale Princeton. the University
of Pennsylvania, @ cneIt, Amherst Dart
mouth Williams, Union, Hamilton, Trim
ity and Lafayette.
THIRTEENTH PRESIDENT
. John w Foster, who has been elected
president of the American Bible Society,
being the thirteenth TO hold that position
since the formation of the society IN lSlJ,
is distinguished in both diplomatic and
religious circles. In Diplomacy he has
few. ii any, equals in this country lie
has served as Secretary of State, as ALill-
lister to Mexico, Spain and Russia, and on
special diplomatic missions OF the United
States. as we'll us acting agent for the
Chinese Government. lie is regarded as
an authority on international law, Gent
cral Foster is q prominent and active
member of the Presbyterian Church, and
is especially interested in the cause OF
missions.
CAUSE OF TARRANT FIRE
It has been officially determined that an
explosion OF chlorate Of potash caused
the disaster in Greenwich Street in 0cto-
Der, III which seven persons were Killed
and 81 0OoG90 worth Of property destroyed.
Fire Marshal Seery,s report is severe ins
its statements regarding the character Of
the building of Tarrant &. Co. and the
uses to which 1t was put on he fourth
floor We're stored thirty-iye tons OF
chlorate OF potash, 100 barrels of roll
sulphur. forty-two barrels of flowers of
sulphur. 155 kegs of nitrate Of strpuria,
sixty kegs of nitrate of harium and other
chemicals by different drug houses