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New-York tribune., 1901-04-16

PLAGUE WOULD LOSE HALF IT'S TERRoRs WERE
THEs RODENTS DESTROYED.

Chicago. April 15.-A world war on rats
may be proposed by Japan. That nation has
been conducting exhaustive investigation,
and the conclusion has been reached tha,
the rodents a menace to humankind. Conse-
quently. says DR.. Nagushe. who Is visitor in Chi
cago, the Mika1os government is to appeal to civ
that the spread all sorts of contasion. while
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth OF prop
erty destroyed by them each year.
The plague, says DR.. Nagusha would lose half of
its should the rats of the world
ist Other diseases would claim fewer victims. and
the earth would be safer place for humankind.
DR.. Nagusha. who is bacteriologiSt of prom
inence in Japan. is at the Auditorium Annex. He
has been making a study OF the plague In Hong
Kong. in Bombay. in Japan, and in other OF the
Oriental countries He convinced. he said. that
the greatest propagators of contagious dis
cases He says
Japan has made an official investigation of the
harm done by rats, ard the result of this inveSti
gatlon will be brought to the attention of the civ
ilized world. I aware that l advancing
a idea. for psychologists and members OF the
medical profession have long been aware of the
contagious diseases but did not realize the extent
OF this evil until / came 10 mako my recent In
vestigatons In connection with the bubonic plague
in the East. I visited lIong-kong, Bombay and
and everywhere | confronted with the fact
that far more than anything else were the
active causes in propagattng and spreading the
plague. Time and again found that rodents were
the active In spreading the disease into some
quarter where every ordinary preceution had
been taken to prevent the malady. These precau-
but for the infected rodents carrying the germs
with them.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
THE SANDWICH A RU,SE.
JUSTICE TRUAX STRIKES A HARD BLOW
AT FAKE" RAINES LAW
HOTEL MEALS.

Justice TruaX sent a chill down the spinal
column of a lot of Raines law hotel men who
are in the abit of serving fake meals with
drinks Sundays when he revoked in the
Supreme Court yesterday a liquor tax GER
tifcate the ground that sandwiches not or
dered and not eaten when served with drinks
mere evasion Of the law and not a COM
piance with it.
This judgment will bring peculiar joy to the
respectable people who live own property
near that part of One-hundred- and tenth st.
which has come to be known Little Coney
Island. for the license revoked was held by
Edward Waldron one of the proprietors of the
two notorious concert and dance halls in that
street against which many complaints have
beer made. The revocation was made the
application Of Excise Commissioner Lyman.
The testimony which the license held by
Waldron is cancelled given before a referee
by the special agents of the Excise Department.
who visited the saloon Sunday and
served With liquor accompanied by sandwiches.
They said they did not ask for the sandwiches.
but could not get the drinks unless they took
them. They left them uneaten
Justice TruaX says the sandwiches not
served in good faith. They were not ordered
and they were not eaten. The OF the sand
wiches was simply attempt to evade the
law
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
GOVERNOR TETOES MORE BILLS
FIVE MEASURES SENT BACK TO THE LEGIs-
LATCRE.

Albany. April l5.-Governor Odell sent in five
vetoes to the Legislature tonight. The prn-
cipal bin vetoed Is introduced by Senator Don
nelly authorizing the receiver OF taxes In cities
begin proceedings to recover uncollected taxes
amounting $40 levied against personal prop
erty, with interest from the day which the
sessment rolls delivered the proper officer.
The Governor declares that $40 is too small
for city officials haggle over. and that taxpayers
might be unduly prosecuted and the legal costs
and disbursements amount than the
itself.
Another bill vetoed is one introduced by Assem-
blyman Baker authorizing the town of Ellridge. In
Onondaga County, to reimburse Byron Chatfeld
for town moneys lost by the failure of RodSer &
Co. The Governor holds that while II may be
hardship for Mr.. Chattield to bear the loss. the
Court of Appeals has held that public officers hav-
ing charge of public moneys are responsible for
the same.
Assemblyman w. II. Smiths bill to release 10
Fraauska Stevilc certain real estate In the Borough
of The Bronx also vetoed. The Governor holds
that commissioners of the Land Office have
ample authority in the instance to release lands.
Assemblyman Bennet's bill releasing to John
certain lands, is also vetoed for SINH
lar those given in the Stevie
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
STATES EXPENSES CUT DOWN.
TAX RATE NOT TO BE MORE THAN ONE
AND A HALF MILLS

Albany, April Is (SpeciaD.-"The State tax
rate will be between. % mills and !. 30 mills"
said Senator Higgins. the chairman of the SEN
ate Finance Committee. tonight. 1t has been
the aim of the State administration TO abolish
direct taxation, but this aim cannot possibly
be accomplished before next year. since the new
taxation laws will not be in operation much be-
fore 1902. The tax rate announced, however
will be much less than that OF last year, and
thus will give proof OF the economy OF the Gov
ernor's administration. Senator Higgins pre-
sented the general appropriation act in the
shape in which 1t will pass the Legislature. II
appropriates $4,000 900. which. with rebates
makes an appropriation OF only SIG $50 900
This Is $2JO.OoO less than last year. although
many appropriations In the supply bill Of last
year put in the appropriation act OF this
year. Governor Odell went this appropria-
ton act with blue pencil and took out many
items to which he could not give his approval.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
EXEMPTION FROM EXAMINATIONS.
CONCESSION TO NORMAL COLLEGE GRAD
YATES IN NEW CHARTER OPPOSED.

Several members of the Board of Education have
which would exempt graduates of the Normal Col
lege from examination candidates for appoint
ment as teachers in the public schools. Charles c.
Birmingham yesterday expressed the feeling Of sew
eral other members of the School Board for Man
haitian and The Bronx when he said:
AS the Normal College graduates between five
hundred and six hundred teachers each year. ii is
evident that this exemption is of the far
reaching character. The best justification for the
ton required of candidates for the place OF teach
Induced by the generous salaries Of that bill
excellent teachers being attracted to the New
York public schools from outside the city, thus
bringing into the system much needed new blood
They ask and receive favors. but they en-
titled TO fair treatment: and it is unfair to dis
criminate against them by permitting five hundred
or six hundred persons to be placed eligible
lists without examination.
The charter changes affecting the control OF the
city hospitals under the control of the Com
missioner OF Charities opposed by members OF
the Medical Board of the City Hospital a
mittee OF which has made a report the subject
The report declares that the diversion OF authority
from a single head to q commission Of seven must
be deemed TO be step in the wrong direction
rather than Improvement. and adds:
We also feel that unjust proportion Of the
of the four hospitals under such a proposed di-
versi On since they would be far closely
watched by the taxpayer and the newspaper re-
porter
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
TO TEST TARRANT FIRE CLAIMS.

SUIT BROUGHT BY ONE OF THE LOSERS AGAINST
AN INSURANCE COMPANY
Whether not fire insurance compan will be
held liable for damage to property destroyed in
the Tarrant fire may soon be decided in the courts
NJ. w. Beckhardt of No. 81 Nassau-st Yesterday
brought suit against the London and Lancashire
Fire Insurance Company for $29 damages on be-
half OF his client Edward Jones, whose property
at No 277 Greenwich-st., it is alleged, was dam
aged by the fire. Mr.. Beckhardt. who has been re-
tained by several proprietors Of buildings near the
scene Of the big fire, yesterday said:
We brought the suit In the Second Municipal Dis
trict Court for small claim because wished to
get the suit appealed at once to higher court. l
have q number OF clients who will bring actions
against the London and Lancashire company as
soon as the appeal is taken. The in point has
parallel in legal jurisprudence and is therefore
of some importance. The FIRE insurance compani
contend that the losses were due to explosions and
this ground they deny liability. We hold that
the fire the real of the damage We
also wish collect damag ges on the theory tina
OF neighboring buildings that suffer from
smoke and water are entitled to redress from the
companies. On May Judge Bolte will take evil
dence and receive briefs.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
". II. VANDERBILT HEIRS APPEAL.
MOTION TO ESCAPE APPRAISAL OF ROBERT
MAzET ARGUED AT ALBANY.

Albany. April 15.-Before the Court OF Appeals to-
day the appeal OF the heirs of Cornelias Vanderbilt
from the decisions of the lower courts placing
transfer the estate left by William H. Van
derbilt to his Cornelius Vanderbilt a trust
for the children Of the latter argued. The
appeal is from order OF the Appellate Division,
First Department. affirming an order of Surrogate
Thomas. of New-York affirming a report OF Robert
Mazet apprasing the estate taxed.
The appraiser found the value of the estate sub
ject to the tax to be S. 42 o92 the imposed
to be s64,2s The appeal is taken the decisions
of the lower courts the ground that the estate
taxed consists OF a certain trust fund created
prior to the enactment of the transfer nheri-
tance tax law of this State and that every right
OF inheritance with respect TO the fund became
complete before the passage OF such transfer tax
act and also that on the death OF William II. Van
derbilt and the probate of his will the State of
New-York yielded the complete rights Of nheri-
tance and ultimate devolution with respect to the
property created by the trust. both regards the
life tenants and remaindermen prior to the enact
ment OF any act imposing transfer tax.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
IDENTITY OF pITTsBURG cRJuIyALS

Pittsburg April 15.-The real names of the two
men suspected Of the Washington murder and the
killing of the detective p. e. Fitzgerald have been
discovered to be Edward and John Biddle instead
OF Wright, the name they gave the police. They
are brothers Of Henry G. Bddle of Knoxville. and
of William Biddle Consolidated Traction Com
pany conductor. The Biddle family from ST
Thomas. Canada. They moved to Detroit later and
for time made that place their home William
Bddle was arrested to-day just after he had re-
signed his job on the traction road preparatory the
detectives thought. leaving the city. He had In
MS possession the officers say goods that he ad-
mitted getting from his brothers.
The most important development in the case to-
DAY was the identification of Robert Wilcox and
Jack Biddle. alias Wright. by Mrs Thomas D.
kahney and her son. wife and son OF the murdered
grocer Mrs. Kahney said that while they tailed
exactly with the men who stood at the foot Of her
bed when her husband was shot she would prefer
10 see them fully dressed before she would make
positive statement. She Twill have another oppor-
tunity. N'
. Her son Earl twelve ars Old had no hesitation
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
TROUBLE FOR CAPTAIN DELANEY.

Timothy Healy. of No. 323 East Twenty-seventh-
st, who said he member of the Eccentric
Ffremen's Union. asked Magistrate Cornell. in the
Centre-st. court yesterday. that process he
issued against Captain Delaney, OF the East Thirty
ffth-st. station and roundsman. for failure TO
make excise arrests. Healy said he and James Nc
Neis. of Greenpoint went into Farley's saloon on
the southeast corner of Thirty fourth-st and First
ave. on Sunday. and had two drinks. which were
served over the bar They told these facts 10 De-
laney and roundsman and asked them TO arrest
Farley. Their request refused Magistrate
Cornell said the should have been brought I'm
the Yorkville court. He recommended Heay to see
tne District Attorney about 1t. Healy said Farley
mad not been treating union right, but he
made the complaint as a private citizen and not
as a member OF union.
Healv told the District Attorney substantially
the same story. Assistant District Attorney Keith
was assigned 70 draw up complaint, and the cor
rooorating afdavtts and action will be begun either
to-day or tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
THE MAYOR USES HIS POWER.

Albany, April 15-Mayor Van Wyck returned
three bills the Senate tonight with vetoes. They
were all referred committees. One Senator
Hennessy's bill providing for the acquiring of land
for hospital in The Bronx. The Mayor says that
the bill is entirely unnecessary. the city now
has power to do such things Another the bill
of Senator Cocks forbidding railroad construction
on certain avenues in Jamaica. The Mayor says
constitution fully protects streets against
railroad construction by allowing property holders
objections stop IL. The third Senat or
Trainors bill providing for different processes
summons in municipal courts The Mayor
that a commission is now at work revision Of
the court procedure.
Senator Armstrong asked permission to make a
report of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, and
introduced for that committee duplicate of AS
semblyman Lewiss bill authorizing the expenditure
OF s.. 600 for good roads.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
PROPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES
TO LIMIT IT TO s2oooooooo.

Berlin, April 15.-It is officially confirmed here
that the United States has made proposition
TO the powers to fix the total Chinese indemnity
at t4o.o00.O00 100000 OOW. coupled with the
condition that the payment be made immediate
ly. German officials point out that the amount
named would require a heavy scaling OF the
different claims, but that the proposition is
practicable and open TO discussion, owing to the
clause requiring cash payment. But il II is
contemplated to divide the indemnity mechani-
cally it is doubtful whether IT will be accepta bic,
since Russia says her government claims alone
will amount to f17 900 900; this aside from pr-
vate claims. The proposition would give Ger
many only f5.OOo0O0 whereas the China ex-
pedition has already cost her f12.O00,o0o. The
claims Of Great Britain amount to less than
to.Sp.0p. Officials therefore. argue that the
amount should be apportioned according TO the
expenses borne by the different powers. The
representative Of The Associated Press gets the
impression that Germany is ready to discuss
the proposition in a conciatory spirit, influ-
enced by the belief that China is unable to pay
all the claims demanded
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
BUYING SOFT COAL PROPERTIES.
MORGAN SYNDICATE SEEKING CONTROL OF
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FIELD

Altoona, Penn. April Is (SpecaD-The mill
ions of dollars realized by the anthracite mine
owners when they sold to the Morgan syndicate
have been merged with other millions OF the
men to whom they sold. and the combination
has come into the btuminous coal fields of Cen
trail Pennsylvania with the determination to
control it. Options have been secured nearly
all the larger operations in the Allegheny Noun
tain region, from Latrobe eastward along the
main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and
these are being lifted at the rate of two each
week John {. Scott & Sons, of Summerhill; the
Cresson Company and the Amsbry Company
were bought last week. To-day the Mitchell
operations changed hands for even S2OOOOOO
The deal includes operations at Gallitzin, Hast
ings, Bens Creek, Manly Clio. Bennington and
Osceola and ten thousand acres of undeveloped
lands in Cambria County. II also embraces the
GallitZin Electric Light Company the Gallitzin
Water Company, the Hastings Electric Light
and Water companies, and four large merchan-
dising comp anies conducted by Cortright & Co
If the plans of the syndicate are carried out
they will invest not less than S2o.OO0OOO this
summer. Some estimates put the figures SlO.
100000 higher.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
PATROLMAN CHARGED WITH ExToRTIoN

Patrolman John 2. Leary. OF the Oak-st station.
accompanied by Captain Vredenburgh OF the same
command. and Deputy Assistant District Attorney
Keith. appeared before Ma gistrate Cornell In the
Centre-St- court yesterday. Leary demanded an
investigation of charges OF extortiou made against
him by Thomas L. Tripler. contractor. Magis-
trate Cornell set the down for a hearing to-
morrow. 'Vredenburgh appeared in the same
court with Leary last Friday and was referred by
the magistrate 10 the District Attorneys office.
where Mr.. Keith assigned 10 take charge OF
the investigation for the People Tripler is
Ing down the building known the Kingston
Hotel, on the West Side Of Chatham Square He
charges that Leary made : many trivial
plants of the way in which the work being
done that he gave the policeman 80 to stop annoy
Ing the workmen. He then told Captain Vreden-
hurgh OF his patrolmans action. and said he wanted
TO press charge OF extortion against him
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
BOOKSELLERS TAKE THE RISK.

Police Commissioner Murphy told yesterday
that poolrooms had reopened and were doing a
brisk business at Nos. SO Park Row. 65 Nassau-st.
% Deyst., Barclay-st. and 100 West Twenty
fourth-st.. and also Nos so and Sixth-ave. He
said he did not believe 1t: that his captains had
been instructed 10 watch those places and re-
port of poolsellng anywhere had been made him.
II any poolseller had dared TO resume business.
Murphy declared, he had done 1t his risk
and would be suppressed az soon as caught Two
pooroom proprietors werS fined $40 each in the
Yorkvie court yesterday. They were Tony Treon,
whose place at No. 951 Second d-ave was entered by
the police on Sunday. and Ramon Xques, who was
were arrested at the former place and twelve at
the latter. but were not held.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
CHARGED WITH STEALING JEWELS.

Four Philadelphia detectives aided by a local con-
stable. arrested Paul n. Goldsmith yesterday at
Babylon. Lond Island. and he is now being held to
await requisition. The detectives say that Gold
smith is wanted in Philadelphia a charge OF
robbing the residence OF w. S; Bateman in North
Seventh-st., Philadelphia, on March 20 Of jewelry
diamonds and money They also charge him with
other robberies, saying that his method
palm himself of as a piano tuner. Goldsmith has
been living at the leading hotel In Babylon for
weeks with his wife Having plenty of money at
his command. and being refined in manner he had
trouble in making his way in the best society
OF the town. The wife says that her husband is
innocent and when Goldsmith arraigned before
Justice Cooper he refused 10 make any statement
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
WANT AMERICANS TO POLICE PEKING.
IL EUNG CHANGES REQUEST OF GENERAL
CHAFFEE.

Picking, April 15.-N Hung Chang has ap-
LIED to General Chaffee TO leave behind when
he departs Captain Tillson and a sufficient num-
ber Of men to police the Chinese city. as the
Chinese earnestly desire their retention. fear
ing that the district will not be we'll looked
after when controlled by other foreigners.
An expedition consisting of five thousand Ger
man and three thousand French troops will
leave Pao- o-Tng-Fu tomorrow, to drive from
the province several thousand Chinese who re-
fuse obey the order of Ii Hung Chang to
keep the boundaries already arranged.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
PIGEON BILL TO Re 4DTANCEn.

Albany April Is (SpeciaD.-The Committee on
Rules of the Assembly will report favorabiy to-
morrow the Anti-Pigeon Butchery bin which was
introduced last week by Assemblyman Bennett.
John F. Hines of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals. who here to- night in
support of the bill. said This measure is uni
versally favored by the humane societies of this
State know OF no interests to 1T except
those of certain powder and gun manufacturing
companies who use these tournaments for adj
vertisement."
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
CHARTER BILLS TO BE READY TO-DAY

Albany April Is (SpeciaD.-The supplemental bills
amending the New-York Charter Revision bill were
ready for submission the legislature tonight
but will he Tomorrow il is hoped II they are COM
pleted then they will be introduced in the Senate
and the Assembly The duty of framing these
measures has been assigned TO Senator Stranahan
and Gherard Davis. members Of the committees on
cities. and we'll acquainted with the charter re-
vision bill
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
GENUINE PLAGUE AT ANN ARBOR-
NO FEAR OF SPREAD OF DIsEAsE-CAUGHT FROM
CT-I.TI'RES
CULTURES.

Ann Arbor. Mich. April 15.-Dr Victor c..
Vaughan. dean of the medical department and one
of the most noted bacteriologists In the country.
appeared before the State Board of Health yester-
day and practically acknowledged that the case of
the student Charles B. Hare Is of bubonic
plague. He assured the board that there would be
no spread of the disease. all precautions had
been taken to prevent it. and the student will re-
cover.
DR. Novy. who attends Hare, wears a germ proof
rubber garment that covers him from head to foot.
with two little eye holes for sight. whenever he
goes into the contagious ward and he also injects
preventive doses of serum into himself.
Dr. Vaughan told the board that Hare contracted
the disease by accident almost identical with
that which occurred IN Vienna in 1895. Professor
Nothna lie and his assistant. Barisch. were conduct
ing ARCHAEOLOGICAL experiments on hubonic plague
haculi Rarisch caught the disease and died. did
also DR.. Muller, who attended him.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
ICE TRUSTS NEW MOVE.
WANTS APPEAL STRICKEN FROM CALENDAR
COI-RT.

Albany, April 15.-David n. Wilcox and William
Rand, jr., attorneys for the American Ice Com
pany appeared before the Court Of Appeals this
afternoon and made motion that the appeal in the
Ice Trust case be stricken from the calendar of
that court The motion was opposed by Deputy
Attorney-General Conan and J. Newton Fiero in
behalf Of the State. The Appellate Division certified
five questions involving the constituionality of the
antitrust law, and they the basis OF the ap-
peal which the Ice Trust desired stricken from
the calendar The motion was made on technical
grounds. Judge Parker stated that the court
would consider the motion tomorrow. At that
time attorneys will have and one half hours
in which to present the case.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
SUPPLEMENTARY TENEMENT HOUSE BILL

Albany, April 1s-The Supplementary Tenement
House bill was introduced in the Senate tonight
by Senator White. II follows the lines described at
the time Governor Odell signed first bill on la st
Friday. The builders permitted to use hreproof
wood in construction. and the date for the Ming az
plans In connection with the building construc
ton scheme is dxed April 10
New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
OFFICES OF LABOR COMMISSIONERS.
ASSISTANTS TO BE APPOINTED UNDER CIVIL
SERVICE RULES

Albany. April l5.-The State Civil Service Com
mission has adopted resolution making the Office
of assistant the first and second deputy COM
missioners Of labor competitive to be filled by
who have been connected with the labor depart
ments for the last three years. The salary IL
s2,O0 4 year. 1t is expected that Commissioner
McMackn will appoint Thomas A. Brannif. Of
Richmond County. assistant to the first deputy
spection bureau, and ". II. H Webster. of Buff
falo assistant to the secord deputy. who has
charge of the bureau of statistics.
Governor Odell has approved Of the action of
the commission il exempting from competitive ex-
animation the offices Of additional transfer
tax appraisers. to be filled BY. appointment by the
State ContrSler and additional court attend
in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
Ist Department. to be filled by appointment by
Justice Mclaughlin.