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New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
RESTAUR4DOR READY TO SAIL.
on HER VOYAGE TO VENEZUELA
THIS MORNING.

The Restaurador. formerly George !. Goulds
yacht Atalanta, which the Venezuelan Government
has had converted into gunboat at the Erie Basin.
will sail for La Guayra. the port of Caracas this
morning Upon her arrival there she will be de-
livered formally TO the Venezuelan Government.
She lay at Pier No. 9. East River. all day yester-
day taking coal ana stores.
The Restaurador will be taken south by a crew
almost entirely American and containing a number
Of men who have served in the United States Navy.
formerly chief officer of the United States Army
transport Mcclellan. The chief officer E. S. Estes
and the third officer. d. B. Castle, were formerly
connected with the United States Navy. MT
Bryan formerly chief engineer OF the United States
Army transport Sedgwick. is chief engineer. Chlet
Steward Hanrahan was IN the transport service
and was member of the Greeley and Hudson's Bay
exploring expeditions Captain Merithew was asked
yesterday II he would enter the service or Venez-
uela on the Restaurador II asked. He said that he
would If the terms were right and that he thought
the officers and would be willing TO follow him
When asked what would happen II he were inter
cepted by the Scorpion. he replied. with twinkle
in his eye: Wouldn't that he pretty scrap
The Restaurador is not equipped 10 cope with the
armor Pauss, P1 81 hG, ,s mo- ns r,ar ,n time OF conrct
The Restaurador carries 3-inch bowchaser,
four 6-pounders on the bows and quarters. and two
2Eounders on wheels Tor uss On ba Iana, as nerbaos
its first national salute of twentyone guns in this
mort al 80 o'clock yesterday morning. The Restau-
fired a salute near the hattleshp Ala hama at
Quarantine. This was few minutes before sun
down. The firing of the salute was reported 20 the
official salutinC station al Fort Columbus, on Gov
fb Tssse dan s' ths m fo the salute was not
turned until yesterday morning. No saIu'es are
The crew viii have little gun practice on the
way La Guayra G. r Lebrun the representa-, a,
sail on her.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
WAR ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY BEHIND A
BILL AT ALBANY

Albany Jan. % (SpeciaD.-The Christian Scien-
lists this State preparing to oppose the bill
OF Assemblyman Hal Bell, Of New-York The As
sembly Committee Health will give them a
hearing next Wednesday at p. m. The Christian
Scientists will be charged by the friends of the
measure. il is said. with being responsible for the
death Of many OF their called patients. and VIII
be put the task of showing why their practice
should not be considered not only illegal but crmi
nal. The forces behind the bill headed by the
County Medical Society Of NewYork. DR.. Frank
Van Fleet. of No. G. East Seventy-ninth-st, its
president the framer of the measure.
The bill introduced is amendment to the
Public Health law. and it provides that any one
who seeks TO cure another. either with or without
medicines shall be regarded 3 a practising physi-
clan. Since the law, it now stands provides
that person shall practise medicine without law
full registration and without having passed an ex-
animation before State Board of Medical Exam
liners. il is obvious that Christian Scientist coud
continue 20 practise without openly violating the
law. The penalty for practising as physician
without legal authority is $50 for every such viola
tiOn of
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
Mr.. MAXWELL'S REPORT.
SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ARE IMPROVING STEADILY.

w II. Maxwell City Superintendent of Schools
presented TO the Board Of Education at its meet
ing last night his second annual report for the
year ending July 81, 1900 II shows that during the
year total expenditures for school purposes In
cuding bond issues for building new schools, were
s1e s5S S37 63. which represented per capita cost
Of instruction. reckoned the average attendance.
of $40 27 This was increase In the cost of in
struction of As per cent over the year previous.
During the year thirty-one new buildings. with a
seating capacity p. 700 opened, fourteen of
which with seating capacity OF 156l5. were in
the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx. and
there were in course OF construction forty-hve new
buildings additions to old buildings.
There were enrolled 523. .n9 pupils, or more than
Is per cent of the population OF the city OF these
30 per cent regular in their attendance at
school, which Mr. Maxwell states to be hlSh
average. There were graduated from the elemen-
tary schools 1870 pupils of whom 67S4 per cent
afterward entered high schools The Borough OF
Brooklyn easily leads in the number of graduates
from high schools. having 749 compared to 16S
in Manhattan.
The evening schools show great advance. There
thirty-six regularly conducted last year. with
average attendance of 1856. There was also a
of free lectures for grown people numbering
ISL delivered various schools), at which there
total attendance of 5SS,0si.
Mir. Maxwell recommends that there be estab-
lshed a commercial high school of the most COM
plete character. He bases his recommendation on
the great expansion of the trade of New-York and
the many openings for young men who have re-
ceved a commercial education. He also recon-
mends the establishment Of trade schools where
boys can learn a useful trade before the age at
which compulsory education laws allow them 10
leave school. In this connection he recommends
that they be taken out of the elementary schools
after they have completed the sixth year, and put
in the trade schools for the next two years. He
also recommends a more liberal use Of text books
in teaching. and complains of the system of teach
ing spelling. saying that there is too much teach
ing with too little result.
Reviewing the situation. Mr.. Maxwell considers
that the condition of the schools is constantly i'm
proving and that we may look for still greater
Improvement in the future.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
1rIsoy AFRAID OF GOING TO PooRHoUSE.
OFTEN CRIED OVER HIS MONEY. WITNESS
sAYs-DID NOT WANT TO MAKE POOR
RELATIVES OILERS

owen T. Breen, the former manager or the Vic
toria Hotel was the first witness to take the stand
yesterday I'm the trial Of the contest over the VIII
OF William Iyison the publisher Mr. Tvison lived
at the Victoria Hotel for several years.
Did Mr. Ivison ever talk about David r. Ivison?'
asked.
Yes very frequently" replied the witness. al
ways when he spoke of his money. He said that
David would inherit all his money when he died.
He said that David had helped him make his
money and would take care of II when he got Il.
He said he had made arrangements for Mrs Ivison
to have an income OF $4,000 year. He could not
see how a woman could more than this
did Mr.. Ivson say anything to you about Miss
Sheridan and any provision he intended making
for her? 49,.
Yes he said he going to give her $4,000.
with the provision that she should never get mar
ried He said he didn't want any fortune hunters
10 get his money"
Mr.. Breen said that Ivison often cried over his
money and expressed his fear of having to go TO
the poorhouse although he had said he was worth
nearly 81. 100000 Mr.. Ivison had told the witness
that he did not want TO leave money to his poor
relatives for fear It would make idlers out of them
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
KILLS HIMSELF FATFATHER'S HOME
YOUNG MECHANICAL ENGINEER. WHO COM
MITs SUICIDE. SUPPOSED TO HAVE
BEEN INSANE.

Frank Hoffman mechanical engineer. TWEEN
ty-four years old, committed suicide last night
at the home OF his father. Henry L. Hoffman. at
No. So Linden Boulevard. Brooklyn. In the
course Of the afternoon he took a walk with
two pet bulldogs and some friends In Prospect
Park. and went 10 his room Immediately on his
return home. When called To dinner he did not
respond. and servants sent TO summon him
found him dead He had undressed. A bottle
containing acid crystals was found in his room.
II had been purchased fin a local drug store on
January g
Hoffman. who unmarried. out Of
work His father told Police Captain Knipe
that he thought HIS sons suicide was due to
temporary insanity.
short time ago the young mans father. who
was well known horseman. and had charge Of
the towing department OF the Berwind- White
Coal Mining Company. at No l Broadway. Man
haitian, put in the newspapers an advertisement
saying that he would not be responsible for his
sons debts but he denied last night that he had
quarrelled with his son.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
GOVERNORS FIRST VETO.
Mr.. o0ELL OPPOSES SPECIAL LEGIsLA-
TION FOR HIS HOME COUNTY.

Albany. Jan q CSpecsD.-GoveTnor OdeI sent
his first message the Legislature to-day
il was In relation 10 insignihcant BILL but IL
gave valuable indication OF his hostility 70
special legislation and his belief that general laws
should be made avail by communities when they
are in apparent difficulties. and that they should
run 70 the Legislature for some special act Of
relief There has been A food Of special legisa-
tion and Governor Odell Sc apparently resolved IN
stop IL and gain time for the Legislature to con-
slider general legislation.
Governor OdeH also in this veto message set
aside precedents established by Governors Morton
Black and Roosevelt. who we're i'm the habit OF re-
framing from vetong bills and Of permitting mem
hers OF tho LEGISLATURE call back from the
Executive Chamber bills confronting a veto. This
system had the defect Of giving warning To
people intent upon unnecessary legislation that
the Executive Of the State opposed 10 such
legislation. Further Governor Odell. in vetoing
bill from his own home county Of Orange. indicates
thst he does not purpose TO grant his neighbors In
that county any privileges not enjoyed by the
voters elsewhere I'm the State.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
FOR NEW HOUSE OF REFUGE.

Albany. Jan. 23-The State Board Of Charities in
a special report 10 the Legislature. recommends
that the House of Refuge on Randalls Island he
removed to the country, and that the girls depart
OF the institution be discontinued. the older
girls being sent to the reformatory at Bedford
and the younger to the New-York Juvenile Asylum
and the New-York Catholic Protectory, or like in
stitutions Also that this institution be placed
under the rules of the State Civil Service Commits
sion. The Board recommends total appropriation
of Sl77 265.
Relative 10 the new home for deformed and
crippled children, at Tarrytown, the Board says
that A large. site upon which buildings can
be erected. should he secured. The Board recon-
mends that ar solating pavilion Of wood construc-
tion for contagious diseases be built. 10 cost $1,000
making the total appropriation $l4,250
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
SENATOR RAINEs's BEET SUGAR BILL

Albany. Jan. q CspeciaD-Senator Ranes has a
State aided beet sugar factory in his Senate dis
trict. To-day he introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 support the beet sugar factories OF this
amount. the Commissioner OF Agriculture is au-
shorzed 10 expend s70o) '9n promoting by instruc-
tion otherwise. and encouraging the proper and
economic cultivation OF 5eets. The bill says
that there shall he paid the manufa cturers of beet
sugar Of the a500oO such may be
necessary 20 pay one cent a pound on beet sugar
manufactured during the campaign Of 1900 and
1901"
Mr.. Raines's reference 10 the campaign OF 1900
and 1901 has aroused the interest Of his fellow
Senators in his bili. and they inquiyins 10
the amount NJ beet sugar manufactured in that
period and what direct relation II had 10 the said
campaigns.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
LUNACT C0MMTSSTON SALARIES.
BILL INTRODUCED BY WHICH GOVERNOR
oDELL MAY EFFECT A SAVING


Albany. Jan. q CSpeciaD-A bill was introduced
to-day 70 give authority 10 Governor Odell. Secre
farv of State McDonough and Controller knight
hN the salaries Of the three members Of the
State Commission in Lunacy. The bill says these
salaries may be changed lat any time before
June J. 1901 The President of the State Commits
sion in Lunacy receives $3.50 yearly and the
other members 5000 each.
There Is also plan TO transfer the auditing Of
the bills OF the State hospitals for the insane
which amount 10 100000 annually from the State
Commission in Lunacy to Controller Knight. The
Pontroer's department already has control OF the
suditing of the bills OF the minor charitable ins;i-
sutions OF the State. which g 500 90
annually.
Governor OdelPs plans 20 change the administra-
Tion of the State Commission in Lunacy were re-
yealed to-day when bill was introduced by Sena-
Tor Krum, which gives the Governor authority TO
appoint any physician of ten years experience as
the president OF the Commission. The place once
held by DR.. Peter s. Wise in the committee has
not been filled. and the Governor IS limited IN
his choice i'll the vacancy by a law which prac-
ticslly says that only superintendent of a
State hospital for the insane may he selected. The
bill introduced to-day pulls down these barriers
against the Governors liberty Of choice.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
DINNER FOR POLICE OFFICIALS.
COMMISSIONER ABELL ENTERTAINs CHIEF DEv-
ERY AND OTHERS FROM BROOKLYN
AND MANHATTAN.

Police Commissioner Henry f. Abel gave his
annual dinner for the Chief, Deputy Chiefs, in
spectors and captains Of police at his home, No.
iG4 Fourth-st. Brooklyn. last evening About forty
members of the Police Department were present,
including Chief Devery, Deputy Chiefs Cortright
and Clayton and about thirty-ive Brooklyn and
Manhattan captains who friendly to Commits
sioner Abel and who would like him made
the head of the single headed Police Commission.
The guests were entertained by an orchestra, and
there was an informal discussion of the new Police
bill which favorably reported yesterday One
of the features Of the talk that a single Com
missioner would not have the time TO hear all the
Complaints against policemen which have TO be
heard weekly.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
ACTIVE BIDDING FOR PAINTINGS.

AT the sale of modern paintings by American
and foreign artists at the American Art Galleries
Madison Square South, last night. the bidding was
active although the prices brought by the pictures
were low. Sixty-tive pictures sold. They
brought total of s129S5. Among them were THE
Last Stand" by Berne-Bellecour. which went to
J. B. Duke for $3.50: Winter" by Ludwig Munther
febre. to F. B. Van Doorin for $1,000; "Saone Val
ley; by Jan Mouchablon to ]. Chester for $3.50
alexandria Bay" by George InnesS. TO John
Larlin for S75 Morning Gossip on the Shore.
by Hagborg, to j. b. Duke for $1,000. and 'Lioness
and Cubs" by Vastagh Geza. to l.. Bonnet for
$500 The sale will continue this evening.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
SUICIDE ON A SCHOONER.
TIRE COOK LOCKED IN HIS ROOM SHOOTS HIM
SELF


Abraham Repouire. the cook on the lumber
laden schooner Martha 5. Bement which arrived
here from Brunswick, Ga. yesterday morning at
tempted to commit suicide the by shooting
himself several times in the head He was taken
from the vessel by the police boat Patrol and sent
to the Hudson Street Hospital
Repoullle lived at No. SSs Stockton-st. Brooklyn
The shooting occurred while the vessel was an
chored In Red Hook Bay. Captain ]. G. Ruion had
left the schooner to visit the corsgnees Hilton &
Hodge. No 81 Newest. The mate. Henry Southard
was in charge Of the vessel The mate says that
he was working about the deck when the shooting
took place. The cook working in the galley
and then went aft to his room. which adjoins that
occupied by the captain. Soon the mate heard a
dog bark furiously, and he walked toward the
cabin He then heard shots Trying the door of
the cooks room, he touud IL locked. He then hoist
ed the ensign Union down. The revenue cutter
Hudson and the Health officers boat Governor
Flower responded Word sent from Quaran-
tine to the Harbor Police. and Sergeant lesser
with the available reserves, sixteen men, went
down the Bay on the Patrol, boarded the Bement
and broke open the door with "a sledgehammer
The man was brought up to the city stilI alive
when one of the men looked down into his ca bin
through the window, he turned and snapped his
revolver
Captain Rulon said that the cook had been an ex-
emplary member of the crew. He was a good cook
sober and Industrious and he was thinking about
me man would go crazy. The man, he said had a
family In Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
GOVERNOR ODELES BUSY WEEK.

Governor OdeIl is expected TO attend one ball and
three dinners in this city the last three nights
Of this week II looked last night II some Of his
friends would be disappointed In his non-appear-
ance for II is known that his time is fully occu-
pied Albany. First comes the Old Guard ball at
the Metropolitan Opera House tonight, which the
managers say will have the Governor as a guest.
The Dartmouth College Alumni dinner. at Delmon-
ico's and the West Side Republican Club dinner.
at the Waldorf-Astoria, claim his attention to-nor-
row night at their annual gatherings. The man
ayers of the annual dinner of the College of the
City OF New-York Alumni have his promise for
Saturday night. and his political acquantances say
he Is pretty sure attend this one.
Colonel George ". Dunn. chairman OF the Repub-
lican State Committee, is expected at State head
quarters Saturday
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
4 FLATrERLNG STATEMENT.

A comparison of the hfty-sxth annual statement
of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Of
Newark N J.. with that Of January l, 1900. reveals
a healthy and satisfactory growth OF the COM
panys transactions during the year 1900. It's pre-
MUM receipts were HOA1 1862 II, increase Of
1854 50 those of ls99 its payments 10 policy
holders for policy claims and dividends amounted
s. oil. .2 50; its assets, par value basis. IN
creased from $50 49 III IS ST. 95s O22 81 and 1t
plus a par value basis. from A579,0l0 "a to
SAM 9S 81. Naluing the companys assets at their
market value its surplus Is $.125.S64 81, in
crease of S99 S 60 The number of policies in force
Increased by 639l, and the amount OF insurance
outstanding by 81. .S15 l67.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
4 SMALLER Dividend DECLARED.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PRESSED STEEL CAR
COMPANY.

At the annual meeting in Jersey City yesterday
of the stockholders of the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany the regular ticket for directors was elected
without opposition. Later in the afternoon the
directors met IN this city upon the dividend
question. and at the close of their session the fol-
lowing statement issued:
quarterly dividend of l@. per cent on the pre-.
ferred stock and per cent ON the common stock
declared.
company sold S22,540ll5 81 of equipment during I9O0
making profit of 81 05 $50 &c. was read and ms
report and the trraSurer'S report were ordered to
be printed and mailed the stockholders of record
soon the verihcIton by the Audit Company
OF New York who have the examination OF
the cOmpqny's accounts in hand is completed.
The dividend the common stock is a reduction
of one-half of l per cent for the quarter
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
SINGLE POLICE BILL REPORTED.
IT MAKES A COMMISSIONER ONCE REMOVED
INELIGIBLE FOR REAPPoINTMENT.

Albany. Jan q CSpecial.-The Senate Committee
on Cities met this morning and resolved 10 report
fsvorsbly Senator Stranahan's bill aboshing the
present Board OF Police Commissioners of New
York and transferring their powers to a single
police commissioner. The bin reported I'm an
unamended form that It provides that the single
commissioner appointed may, whenever in the
judgment OF the Mayor OF said city or the Governor
the public interests require. be removed from
office by either and shall he ineligible thereto"
The Democratic Senators objected to the Gov
ernor having the authority TO remove the Police
Commissioner and dissented from the favorable
report that ground Otherwise they approved
bill.
Senator stranahan said afterward that II any
hody Of citizens OF New-York, such the City
Club or the Committee Of Fifteen. desired hear
ing on the bill the measure would be recommtted
10 the Committee Cities for that purpose II
was reported to-day, to get It on the calendar OF
ne Senate
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24

BOARD OF HEALTH OFFICERS FEAR THEY ARE
SPREADING SMALLPOX

Assistant Sanitary Superintendent Dillingham;
said yesterday that up to noon he had no trace OF
Mrs Emma Lench, of No 1OS Beach-ave-. in the
Borough Of The Bronx who disappeared several
days ago with her child. four years old. who is
infected with smallpox. DR.. Dillingham; fears that
the woman in avoiding the officers of the Board of
Health to prevent the taking OF her child 10
North Brother Island spread the contagon. He
hopes to ascertain the whereabouts of the wom-
and her child
The weekly report Of vital statistics for the
period ending January u shows 1906 deaths. Seven
teen of smallpox reported.
Alice Page, a colored woman, living with Mrs.
Black at No. 226 West Sixty y-fourth-st., went to
the Outdoor Poor Dispensary at Bellevue. and re-
mained in line for treatment for hours. Finally
Dr. a. B. Cannon caught sight of her. and suspect
ing smallpox. had her at once removed 10 the iso-
lation ward She discharged last evening.
after a physician from the Board of Health had de-
cided that she did not have smallpox.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
PRINCETON HoyoRs orEEy's MEHoRr.
STARS AND srRIFEs PLACED AT HALFMAsT OVER
NASSAU HALL.

Princeton. Jan % tSpeciaD.-The stars and stripes
have hoated AT haIfmast all day over Princetons
Oldest building. Nassau Hall. President Patton. in
his PRAYER at chapel this morning. made elO-
quent reference 10 Queen Victorias memory.
That Nassau Hall should pay tribute to Eng
lands dead Queen is especially interesting for its
historic walls passed through s. period when the
lations between the countries were not so cordial
aS they now are. The Continental Congress sat IN
Nassau Hall for half year. and later British
soldiers were quartered in its spacious rooms The
huiid1nS was almost wrecked by a cannon ball
which passed through IL lengthwise during the
battle of Princeton The tradition is that the bal
passed directly thT@ ugh a large portrait OF King
George III. destroying the picture, but leaving the
frame intact. and that afterWard q portrait OF
General Washington was put in the frame which
had contained the picture of the English ruler
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
Not HELD FOR WEIsBARD MURDER

Magistrate Mayo. in Centre-st court yesterday
afternoon discharged Michael Barcelni of No. 5
Baxter-st and Tony Gaborini. of No IE7 Butler
St. Brooklyn who were arrested Tuesday by
Policeman Kennedy for having in their possession
watch believed to be the property of Never
wesbard the jewelry salesman, whose dead body
found in trunk eight days ago on Pier No
II. East River. No evidence against the boys had
hee procured
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
CONTEST MADE MEMBERS PAY BACK DUES

The contest between the friends of General Henry
f. Tremain and ex-Judge w. NJ K OIcott for
the presidency OF the Republican Club. has made
the Finance Committee of the club happy. Back
dues 10 the amount of 1880 were paid in and
some of the facetious members are talking AZ
christening Billy Leary. who had much t6 10
with getting up the independent ticket with The
nickname of Santa Claus Leary ~ ''e
New-York tribune., 1901-01-24
PAN-AMERIcAN EXPOSITION RATES.

Representatives of the Central Passenger Asso-
ciation met with representatives OF the Trunk
Line Association at the Trunk Line headquarters
in the Jersey Central Building yesterday and dis
Cussed the rates for the Pan-American Exposition
1t IS understood that the Central Association peo
pie came with certain rates which they hoped 70
make effective. but these were opposed by the
Trunk Line agents and others offered in their place
An agreement finally reached. but the repre-
their action would have to he ratified by the fnI
association before the rates could become eftectiv
and, unless ratified. nothing would be made pubic