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New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
REFUNDING OPERATIONS CLOSED.
GREAT SUCCESS. SAYS ASSISTANT
SECRETARY yANDERLIP-S0700o
IN INTEREST SAVED.

Wcshinston Dec. 3l.-Refunding operations un-
der the financial act Of March Il last closed to-
day the books Of the Treasury Department having
been open FOR the exchange OF bonds for nine and
one-half months In discussing the subject to-day,
Assistant Secretary yanderlip said:
The refunding has been successful from every
s ns Is 1897 and isoi respectiveIy have voiun-
tsrily offered fog exchange into 2s anpFoNinla,ey
this part of the interest bearing public debt less
ae. figures will not be known for several days. as
some bonds are still in transit S,.s -
these transactions is substantially se7ooeso This
saving has been aeeomplishea 5y taH paynsT{i M nov
ion of s5 100000 interest which would have had 20
old bonds were permitted 20 run TO maturity. The
difference is the net saving ,,, -
greater amount than any ether class tnslr 59Si @
OF the per cents OF 1905 Ss6O00GN exchanged.
and Of the per cents Of 1893 sl0SO0oty,9l .,-.
ity under the law to resume refundins shousd 1e
deem it proper to do So WhetneT or T G0e vSefbe
the interests Of the Treasury seem 20 require u at
The public debt is now in far better condition for
retirement than ever before within may ma yueSs eight
years. during which the bonds subject 20 refund.
toSai indeStedness OF sa6Coe9o The present sink
ing fund Requirements are I hISs SsS s1
be more easy accomplished az the rate OF s5O0oOOo
for each % os 1hs NEXT esat s9 S years S i With the
problem Of disposins Of an average OF slo'~"Oo'
The success of the operation Is due mainly to tive
causes-One being q well fortified Treasury. ana
therefore magnificent public credit; the other, and
less sentimental reason, being the greater adVaIl-
tage which the per cent conSOls offer to
National banks as basis for the security OF cir
culating notes. The banks OF the country have eX-
changed s2Sl $50 coo of the old bonds for the new
ones. while individual holders have exchanged Sl5S-
oOl .O01
The Department has taken pains to conduct the
refunding operations promptly. and no delays nave
been encountered by those prssentinS bonds for
exchange. Checks have been forwarded daily Tor
premiums paid. Notwithstanding the magnitude
OF the transaction IL has been conducted absolutely
without friction OF any kind.
There is another feature OF the operations Of the
financial act which merits attention and that IS the
effect OF the law upon National banks From
March Is 20 date 395 new banks have been organ
tied, OF which go with capital stock less
than $4,000 and MS with a capital stock that
amount The aggregate capital of the former class
was NS72.oo and OF the latter si2sse0e9 total
addition banking capital Of S20O22Oo0 Bank note
circulation in the mean time has increased BY the
Of SIS, ,2e3 900.
The Department is gratifed to note that the prin-
cipal increase the smaller class banks is through
out the Western and Southwestern States. sections
which heretofore unable to accept the benefits
OF the National Bank act, owing 70 It's iberal pro-
visions.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
PROTECTING FISH AND GAME.

Albany, Dec sI.-The annual summary OF the
work OF the Forest. Fish and Game Commission
shows that the Commission has collected and
passed over to the State Treasury total OF AS.
293 49, made up follows: -
Fines and penalties $500 81: trespasses. s2O2 81;
net licenses, $165l; shslifsh rentals SlIS u; mis-
cellaneous S8l7 81. The total collections TO the
close Of the current year amount to sl6.93s S.
Extensive improvements have been made TO the
State reservation on the ST. Lawrence known as
the International Park.
The State fish culturist, acting under the direc-
tion OF the Commission. has distributed in the
various waters of the State the enormous total Of
2l9 1875 l9S fish of different kinds.
During the year the game protectors destroyed
26l5 Illegal devices for the capture of fish and
game which valued at sS0,42 IS. and the De-
partment prosecuted total OF S57 offenders against
the fish and game laws. securing SS6 convictions
There were also So OF trespasS State lands
which taken into court and convictions Sc
cured.
The area of controlled and cared for by the
Commission at the close OF the current year
amounts 10 1870 92S acres. OF this total 1290.9SI
acres are included in the Adirondack preserve. and
1854 acres in the CatSkils.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
ENGINEER BONDS REPORT.
PLANS FOR A BARGE CANAL AND GOOD
ROADS.

Albany. Dec. sl.-Edward A. Bonds State Engi-
neer and Surveyor will report that one OF his prtn-
cipal duties has been the making of a survey ana
State for which 100000 appropriated This
survey is completed. and the results will be pre-
sented to the Legislature in February. 1901.
The Typographical survey Of the State has been
in progress in cooperation with the United States
The results are published in sheets u inches by
lg inches. showing about twelve miles by eighteen
miles so that 240 sheets Will cover the state or
these 1902 arc completed and published hfteen sheets
are mapped and in the hands OF the engravers
twenty-six are surveyed and in the hands OF
draughtsnen and OF the remaining ninety-seVen
three-quarters trangulated and are reaoy 10 De
surveyed , - -
survey design and construction OF good roads
under the Higbie- Armstrong law OF 1879 uhoeI
which law the sum of $3.50 O0 has been appropriated
by the State curing the three years II has oeen IN
force Twenty-three roads have thus been OulIt
in twelve counties. and aggregatinG hfy-three ana
one-half miles In addition this l3l petitions
have been received from twenty-seven counues tor
an aggregate of eight hundred miles, OF which sur
vevs and estimates have been made or are IN
progress: for eighty roads in twenty-three couh-
showing an average estimated or actual cost OF
81 mile.
During 1899 there was built In of our counties
a gravel road which has given entire satisfaction,
and which cost much less than macadam road
would have cost. There have since been many
calls from different parts OF the state for roads
OF this or a similar character and II mas been de-
cided TO recommend these cheaper roads where
heavy traffic does not make II necessary 10 build
the high class and costly macadam roads
Vet made no petitions avail themselves Of the
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
IMPROVING THE CANALS.
WORK ACCOMPLISHED UNDER COLONEL
PARTRIDGE FOR THE YEAR.

Albany. Dec Sl-The year 1900 closes the second
year Of the administration of Colonel John n.
Partridge Of Brooklyn, Superintendent OF Pub
lie Works. The year has not been so successful.
SO far as navigation is concerned was the pre-
vi1us year although the totals for business done
will measure well up the three or four years
preceding
The Legislature of 1899 made appropriations au-
thorzing large number Of improvements such as
the construction of bridges, the building Of dikes
etc The Legislature of 1900 made still further
apprcpriations along this line, and the Supertn-
tendent has succeeded in getting almost all or TINS
sI,eciaI work either completed, under way, or un-
der contract to be completed at early date. The
department under construction extensive
bridges of the latest design at Waterford West
TROY Minden Utica, Rome, Syracuse, Rochester,
call FOR an expenditure of upward OF $4,000.
The policy begun by superintendent partridge
during the first year OF his administration of re-
constructing the towing path by grading gravel
wear with the result that the towing path from
end 10 end of the Erie and Champlain canals is in
better condition than had been known for great
many years.
The Superintendent. as a member Of the Canal
Board has had 20 devote great deal OF his time
in the consideration of claims against the State
growing of the S9GG0.000 canal Improvement,
and still time has had to be devoted to the
running down OF the marauders who for years
made a business Of destroying State property that
they might profit by patronage OF the forces en-
gagged in making the repairs. These men had head
quarters at Forestport Through the services of his
own force and those of skilled detectives the Dis
trict Attorney OF Oneida County was enabled TO
secure the Indictment ifteen who. with one
exceptions, have been convicted on trial
confessed and have been made to pay the penalty
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
LUNACY COMMISSIONS WORK.

Albany. Dec H.-A further reduction in the cost
of maintaining the insane is reported by the
Lunacy Commission in the face of a marked adj
vance in the prices Of nearly every article enter
ing into provisions and stores account. a thor
ough investigation was made by the Commission
of the payrolls Of the New-York State hospitals
and reduction effected in the salaries and
wages OF officers and employees. The annual per
capita cost Of maintaining the insane during the
year Just closed was Sl6S Inclusive Of every item
salaries. wages. provisions. medicines. fuel and
tght. etc) against N7S q for the preceding
year. Building operations have been conducted
a scale Long Island and on Wards
Island for the accommodation OF patients Of the
Manhattan State Hospital. Further experimental
studies have been prosecuted by Professor At
water. the Government food expert, with view
To u more nutritious and the time
economical dieting for the insane Of New-York.
The Commission returned TO their homes In other
States and countries during the year ll5 non-resi
dent and alien patients at total cost OF s54l S.
Great difficulty had been experienced by the Com
mission in securing the deportation of aliens. by
reason Of the refusal OF many steamship companies
receive this undesirable class OF passengers
even when accompanied by trained attendants. The
Commission has collected during the year through
agents appointed for the purpose SS6e 20 from the
relatives Of insane patients Liable for their support
and in addition. has received from private or So
called bond" SSi 1893 l3.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
ADJUTANT-GEN. HoFFMAN's REPORT

Albany. Dec. Sl.-Adjutant-General Edward NJ
Hoffman to-day submitted to Governor Roosevelt
his annual report. Among other things the report
says:
All organizations of the National Guard and Naval
Militia are well equipped for active service
with the exception OF the hospital corps OF the
various commands and the supplying of this I'M
portant branch of the service with the best obtain
able equipment is being rapidly advanced.
The transferring of the 18th Regiment from the
infantry TO the heavy artillery service has neces-
STATED a large expenditure 20 equip II with the
necessary guns and instruments for instruction pur-
poses. .
The Board of officers which originally prepared
the military code has been convened to consider
and report upon such amendments to IL as are
deemed advisab present to the Legislature Tor
its consideration. The recommendations contained
in the report Of the MajOr-General commanding.
setting necessity OF increased appropria-
tons for the National Guard. are heartily approved
the object being that the practical instruction may
be further extended.
l desire TO especially recommend that the appro-
priatOn for repairs and betterments OF armories
be increased. The reason for this will be appar-
when ii Is considered that the Increase in age
Of the armories makes the cost Of repairs greater
year by year. IL Is also desirable that the Armory
Commission should have its funds appropriated in
a lump in order that they may be expended
those aTmor=s most needing the repairs, AS
rule, the armOries and arsenas. camp grounds, etc,
well cared for by those Immediately in charge.
and the interests Of the State looked after thor
OughiV
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY GENERAL ROE. THE
COMMANDING OFFICER.

Albany, Dec. S1.-The annual report OF Major-Gen-
eraI Charles F. Roe, commanding officer of the
National Guard was made public to-day. 1t shows
the aggregate strength of the National Guard on
September 80, 1900 be 14.251. divided as follows
Commissioned officers. S55; enlisted men, 1886 The
report says:
A grand total of 10Oi5 enlisted men and seanlen
qualified in general and supplementary practce
the same being sS per cent Of the NUMBER prac-
tsing ,..s
since the last report. with the exception OF lew
organizations. The attention paid TO the detaiieu
work books and internal discipline Is marked The
change of having the inspections and musters IN
the fall of the year only month preceding the re-
port to the Governor as to the condition OF the
Guard believed TO be much more satisfactory, as
ii shows the actual condition Of the Guard at that
time, and after period of vacation The perform
ance OF field service and practice marches by the
organizations in camp this year was very salts
factory.
desire TO call special attention the fine show
ing of the Guard in small arms practice; the figures
show decided Improvement over last year.
Under the head of recommendations the COM
mandng officer urges that the appropriations be
sufficiently increased to warrant ordering the whole
of the Guard for field service each year, which Will
eventually prove to be good economic policy and
of great benefit TO the State and Nation. IL Will
materially increase the efficiency of the Guard.
1t is earnestly recommended that steps be taken
to acquire land in of the long range targets
at Creedmoor. this being absolutely necessary 10
make the range safe.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
SCHOOL EXPENSES INCREASED.

Albany. Dec. S1.--Charles r. Skinner, SupeTin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, has finished COM
ping the school statistics for the last school year
There was expended for all purposes in support Of
the public schools Of the State the OF SS3 42i
49l 3d. this being increase the previous year
So 36S $40 S. About $450000O of this increase Is
shown in New-York City alone There paid
for teachers salaries sl92ss9S 60. and the average
annual salary paid teachers throughout the State
was $6Oi IS. There were employed Sr.76s teachers.
which was an increase of 1853 over the previous
year -
out OF the 1859 655 pupils of school age residing in
state. 12OO574 attended the public schools some
part OF the year, and l63946 attended private
schools This shows that IS per cent Of all children
of school age In this State attended either public
or private school some part of the year. A number
OF weak rural districts have been annued. and
larger number of small districts have taken advan
tage OF the law permitting them TO contract with
adjoining districts for the education OF their pupils
Il there were 2l7 less men employed In the teach
ing force of the State than during the previous
year while there were 1703 more women. The in
crease in the value OF school property during the
school property OF the State is valued az sl 49,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
ASKS COURT TO VACATE ITS ORDER.

NETWORK MAN OBJECTS TO BEING WITNESS
BEFORE TRIAL IN CHICAGO RAILWAY SUIT.
Newburg d. Lawton. through his counsel w. Ben
ton Crisp, yesterday applied 70 Justice Blanchard
in the Supreme Court for order vacating an
order made by the Court directing the examination
Of Mr.. Lawton witness before trial in action
brought by John II. Witbeck against the Chicago
General Railway Company and other defendants
for the recovery OF sl2072. which the plaintiff al
leges he lent the defendants and the return OF GER
tain securities which he TO receive collateral
for HIS loan. The suits had been brought in the
Circuit Court of Cook County. I'LL. and Mr. Lawton
IS IN this State.
Mr.. witbeck set forth that in January, 1900, he
lent the si2l0l2 distinct agreement that certain
securities were be given 10 him. Some of the
securities, he alleges, delivered 20 third
person but the agreement was broken January
q last by a majority OF the Board OF Directors OF
named c. L. Bonny and l.. G. Bonny. Mr.. La w.
Is also named as concerned In the alleged vlo-
laticn OF The agreement The plaintiff alleges fraud:
The allegations denied by the defendants named
and the officials OF the Chicago General Railway
Company. Justice Blanchard reserved hts decision.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
IMPROVING STATE BUILDINGS.

Albany, Dec. Sl.-H. III. Bender, Superintendent OF
Public Buildings. in his annual report the Legls-
lature will enumerate in detail the needed repairs
improvements and additions made TO the CapitoL
the Executive Mansion. the State Hail. the Agri-
cultural and Geological Hail and the CAPITOL boiler
house during the year 1900.
The Executive Mansion has been thoroughly reno
waited, repaired. repainted and redecorated where
necessary together with the furniture and fxtures
which IL contains. The walls OF greenhouses
have been rebuilt and all have been painted inside
and out. Special attention has been given to putt
ting the plumbing and drainage on the premises in
first class sanitary condition
The Agricultural and Geological Hall has been
practically rebuilt under appropriation recom-
rnended by the Superintendent and passed by tha
last Legislature.
The Assembly Chamber and lobby have been en-
tirely rcitted with new carpets. curtains and
new chairs for the members. The new chairs are
OF mahogany and upholstered in leather and are
made in varying sizes TO accommodate the diyeraitv
OF physique of the Assembymen.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
YONEERS.

The watch service at the First Methodist Church
began with devotional exercises, conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Ketchara- Addresses were made by E
NJ. Yerkes j. S. Kennedy. John W. Oliver. Charles
F. Wheaton, John ?. Andrus. John c. Hovemeyer.
the Rev r. II. Kelley and the Rev. Dr. c. w
Millard.
The Commissioner OF wates Supply in New
York has settled a bitter fight among the Demo-
cratic leaders of YOnkers by appointing James
Welsh keeper OF the Croton AqueduCt In YOnkers.
The Aldermanic committee OF the Common COun-
Gil has been empowered 70 take steps % compel
the New-Yorl Central Railroad Company 20 run
fits trains through the city limits rate OF speed
required by the city ordinance
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01

OF the captains and commanders on shore nine
teen engineer officers. who are not required to
go to sea. and several others under orders to
command vessels approaching completion In cali
ing attention TO the and shore duty Of the
lower grades in the table the Rear-Admiral gives
In few words of the most potent reasons for
the superiority OF the American naval officer. He
says:
Il viii be seen that of total of Gls (ten sick in
addtionl 469 performing sea duty. In other
IN which the Bureau requests an Increase are
no@ ese dHT duty & m sea The I49 officers Of
shore are absolutely necessary in positions at the
cal bureaus OF the Navy Department. in the con-
the technoa Of i II ben may seg yagTd Is
constructed at private yards and in the manifold
with ali the Gea sf Of T9ie sB5 M
mTiira9n ,,n has been the characteristic Of the
acgu52intanee nc may be largely attributed the high
al naval matters. In this respect our system m
differs differs from that Of many foreign governments
Wnere the naval officer aboard ship is unacuuainte6
with the manufacture OF the wea pons that he uses
unacquainted with the Necessities ef On he saore are
branches. - ~ 'e"sO'"s
ARMY OFFICERS OF TWO WARs-Tbe ef
fort OF the Senate 70 incorporate in the nand
ing Army bill a clause giving TO Armv officers
VINO served in the Civil War as well as in the
Spanish war the right already enioyed nv naval
officers to retire in the next higher grade is likely
TO succeed unless the bill Fails altogether. Ad
Jutant-General Corbin has completed list of the
Regular Army officers who will be benefited bv
this equalizng Of the law for the two services
The number of officers In the respective grades
VINO saw duty nearly forty years ago and are still
on the active list is as follows Coones staff al.
coones. line 80; lieutenant-coones. STAFF. 81: lieu
tenant-colonels. line, 49, majors staff 30: majors
line 5S: captains staff. l; captains line "a; chap.
lains, 6: total. 2s6 - P
CONGRESSIONAL VISITORS TO THE ACAD-
EMIES.-The members of Congress who will serve
on the Boards Of Visitors the Military Academy
ana Naval Academy have been named by the
Speaker of the House. Those who will serve on the
West Point Board Mahon, Of Pennsylvania;
Landis Of Indiana and Hay OF Virginia OF these
Representatives Mr.. Hay is the only one serving
on the Committee Military Affairs. The Board
Of visitors 70 Annapolis viii include Representa-
Myer, of Louisiana. The latter is the only mem
ber OF the Board who is also a member of the
House Naval Committee.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
REPORT OF CHARITY BOARD

Albany, Dec. si.-During the year which ter
inmates to-day the State Board OF Charities visited
and inspected all of the institutions, societies and
associations. more than Ave hundred IN number
within its Jurisdiction. pointing the nuthori-
ties OF such institutions any evils defects abuses
recurring remedy. The result OF this work has
the Improvement OF several hundred publtc
and private charitable institutions and Tho board
$ able report that for the most part such In
stitutions in Sood condition, comparatively free
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
CONVICT LABOR ON HIGHWAYS.

Albany. Dec. 31-The State Prison Commission
during the last year has given much attention 70
the employment OF jail prisoners in highway i'm
provements. and has persstently urged this mat
upon the attention OF sheris and Boards of su-
pervisors In quite a number of counties In the
State these suggestions have been accepted, and
the Jail convicts are either employed in Improving
highways or in preparing stone TO be used on high
ways. In still other counties this suggestion is
under discussion by the Board OF Supervisors
During the year the Commission issued a large
number OF certificates permitting the purchase by
officers and institutions in the open market OF
goods which the prisons were unable 70 SUPPLY
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
STATE CIVIL SERVICE RECORD.

Albany. Dec 31.-According to the report Of the
State Civil Service Commission. during the year
19OO 400o have applied for competitive ex-
animation and $500 persons have been examined.
The number Of appointments made during the year
has not yet been ascertained but will exceed the
number OF appointments made during the year 1899.
On June 16 the Commission extended the rules so
as TO include positions In the Civil Service OF the
counties of Erie. New-York. Kings. Queens and
Richmond. This action brought under the iuris-
dicton Of the Commission about thirteen hundred
employees. making the number of places now sub
ject 10 the State Civil Service rules about nine
thousand
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
NEW-ROCHELLE.

The Republican City Committee wants to have
the city charter amended. a committee. consisting
OF J. Addison .Oupg. Hugh NJ. Harrner. S. w Mar
vin A z. Walradt and ". II. KellOck. has been
appointed to draw up amendments 20 be pre-
sented 20 the Legislature II is said that aU-
thority 70 establish the Office OF Controller viii b
OF the principal things asked for
Clifton Embury, twe.ve years old the son OF the
late Captain AphOnse Enbury, was badly scalded
near his home. in New Rochelle, on Sunday after
noon. a large steam pipe connected with a boiler
carrying one hundred pounds pressure burst.
Young Embury Is IL a serious condition
New-York tribune., 1901-01-01
A BUST OF PROFESSOR EGLEsTON.
TO BE PLACED IN THE NEW ASSEMBLY
HALL OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

The students OF Columbia University having
made a bronze bust OF the late Professor Thomas
Egleston, who founded the Columbia School OF
Mines in 1864 The bust will be placed in the new
Assembly Hall OF the University.
The plaster cast OF the bust is completed. except
for a few finishing touches. Dr. Chandler. OF Co.
lumbia has declared that Il is more like Professor
Egleston than any photograph ever taken OF him.
William Couper. the sculptor. is making the bust
is Of heroic size and represents Professor Eses-
ton in his robe AT it's base there will be nscrip-
tion, reading: