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New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
THE SLEEPER AWAKENED"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
There is West Side boy who Is quite daft on
the subject Of photography He isn't satisfied with
the mere taking of pctures-anybody can train
camera Sitter-but he aims at
securing novel effects. something out of the COM
run of subjects. Al times this inclina ation
leads him into unpleasant predicaments-thouch
there is nobody like your devoted camera fend for
wri2gling out of trouhle-and sometimes IL is un-
plea SAINT for the ether fellow.
one evening not long ago he planned surprise
for his brother. Incidentally he meant to secure
his portrait under circumstances that perhaps
never been exactly duplicated.
Usually retires at reasonably early hour
bur this evening he was in no hurry He waited
until his brother In bed and presumably
asleep and then he stole up to their room with his
camera and a load of hashlight powder.
He listened for moment TO his brothers deep
and regular breathing and then he quietly planted
his apparatus and prepared for action.
When all was in readiness he suddenly let a
wild whoop, and his startled brother arose
in terror he touched off the fashlight and snapped
the scene.
IL may be ina gined that the victim. when he had
Quieted down his trembling nerves. was determined
TO hammer the photographer good and plenty, but
usual. the scamp escaped.
He calls his picture ''The Sleeper Awakened"
and thinks it is of the best things in his col
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
IMPORTANT NAVAL WORK BEGUN.
THE CONSTRUCTION BOARD CONSIDERING
PLANS FOR BATTLESHIPS AND
CRUISERS.

Washington, April 1s.-The Naval Board on Con-
struction to-day took up the important work Of
investigating the construction of battleships and
cruisers under modern conditions. The inquiry
covers questions the weight and extert OF
armor, the form and location of turrets the kinds
or guns on various ships. the extent of using cleo
tricfty. and the relative merits of sheathed and
unsheathed vessels. AT the plans are
20 be prepared for two going battleships and
two armored cruisers carrying the most suitable
armor and armament for vessels IF their class
Secretary Long has called for the advice of the
board before giving his personal attention the
subject, according TO of the last Congress
The discussion to-day was chiefly 10 the loca-
ton and weight of batteries The chief con-
structor submitted rough sketch plans of the
proposed ships Members Of the hoard express the
belief that the inquiry will prove of great i'm
portance, as it has brought out strong tendency
for certain changes and improvements in methods
OF construction which are likely to result In ships
OF advanced type.
The Navy Department Is considering a plan
which the torpedo boat destroyers now building at
Philadelphia undergo certain changes in con-
struction by which one knot be added TO the
speed originally contracted for. making them
twenty nine knot boats. The chief constructor
will be in Philadelphia tomorrow 70 determine
whether or not the changes can be made.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
BODY OF YOUNG INNEss FOUND.
OTHER BOYS FATHER STARTS ON RACE
ACROSS ATLANTIC TO SAVE
HIS WIFES LIFE.

The search for the bodies Of Otis Sawyer, OF
Montclair n. j. and George Ellsworth lnness,
of New-York, the students of Hotchkfss Acad-
emy who were drowned by the overturning Of
their canoe in Lake Wononscopowoc. at Lake
Vile Conn., Wednesday, resulted yesterday af
ternoon in the recovery of the body of Inness by
means of graphing irons. 1t is hoped that
diver from New-York. who has been sent for
will be able to find the body of Sawyer The
place where the tragedy occurred is about six
hundred feet from shore. where the water is
from forty to fifty feet in depth. Inness was an
expert swimmer while Sawyer was able to swim
a little.
Inness a grandson of the famous painter
of that name. and a son of George Inness the
artist. who lives at No. 40 West Fifty-eghth-
st. He was a cousin of w w Ellsworth of
The Century" He was eighteen years old and
was preparing to enter the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology next fall
Sawyer was the son of Decatur Sawyer of
Montclair. who is a New-Yorl business man.
He was seventeen years Old and like Inness an
Scientific School at Yale
The boys left the school at Lakeville on
Wednesday afternoon for a canoe ride Inness
he'd received new canoe the day before and
was anxious to launch it, in spite of the high
wind blowing. An hour later a workman heard
w
rushed to the pond and saw the two lads strug-
Cling in the water beside the canoe He put out
in boat, but the boys had sunk before he
arrived.
Professor f. q. Coy, head master of the school
said that he believed of the boys, sitting in
the rear seat. which slippery, must have
lost his hold when the canoe struck by
gust of wind. The water cold and, al
though Inness struck out for the shore. he
apparently seized with cramps and sank. Saw
Yer held to the canoe. but finally lost his grip
and sank, also
w. w. Ellsworth reached Lakevie yesterday
afternoon and will bring the body to work
to-day
SaWyer's mother sailed for Europe on Wednes-
day, only a short time before the accident. Mr..
Sawyer. the boys father did not learn of the
tragedy until yesterday morning. He
started on a race across the Atlantic in which
the speed OF the Deutschland is pitted against
that of the White Star steamship Majestic. on
which Mrs Sawyer Is Before starting he said
il race for life The mother of the
drowned lad is in very poor health. Mr.. Sawyer
fears that the shock of her sons death will be
fatal to her. Mr.. Sawyer caught the Deutsch-
land just she about to cast off on land
ing Mr. Sawyer will. II possible. charter a spe
cial train to reach the pier in Liverpool before
his wife has heard Of the accident.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
THREE rETOEs FROM THE GOrERyoR.

Albany. April Ex-Governor Odell to-day vetoed
three legislative measures. The most important of
the three bills is the measure of Assemblyman
Schneider amending the Police Pension act for the
city OF Buffalo The bill proposed TO pension half
salary a member of the police force who had
served thirty years. The Governor vetoes IT be
cause he believes that ii gives preference mem
bers who retire under the age limit, over those
VINO nave been pensoned by of injuries, and
WHO cannot receive more than $500 year.
me second vetoed measure is that OF Assembly
man Kaiser. authorizing Seneca Falls TO issue
PONDS for bridge purposes. The Governor vetoed
III because the taxpayers OF the village
Dill were not permitted 70 vote the question of
the bond Issue
The third bill vetoed is a measure Of Assembly
man Ellis, relative 10 digging along highways The
Governor thinks the present law Is broad eiough
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
STATE INTERFERENCE JUSTIFIED.

GOVERNOR oDELL's REASONS FOR APPROVING
SYRACUSE AUDIT COMMISSION BILL
Albany. April 1s.-Governor Odell to-day signed
The bill of Senator White appointing a commission
OF three to audit certain outstanding claims against
the city of Syracuse constituting the deficiency for
1893 In connection with the signing of the bill the
Governor says:
have come 10 the conclusion that the offices
created by this act are not city Offices within the
meaning of the constitution The fact that the
legislative body and the administration Of the city
OF Syracuse have exceeded their powers and vio-
lated the provisions their charter limit
of expenditures, and the further fact that under
their charter the persons offending against these
provisions are liable both to Indictment and suit
upon the part OF the city any of its taxpayers.
would 10 Justify the action OF the legislature
in designating some other body to consider and
make the payments under this bill. While there is
no legal claim for the payment of these debts thus
Illegally contracted. yet there does rest upon the
city moral obligation to liQuidate them. Under
ordinary circumstances fl would wise place
in the hands OF the auditing officer of the city
power audit and pay these claims. In view o
the facts above recited however. it is but Of
Justice as between the city and its creditors that
the claims should be passed upon by those who
neither morally nor legally responsible for them.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
BONDS FOR BROOKLYN BRIDE.
FACE VALUE s1ocS32: REAL VALUE IN
KNOWN. But APPARENTLY NOTHING

Bonds the face value of which is slo2 332. were
presented TO Miss Florence Adele Hicks the
occasion Of her marriage 70 Frank l. Schafuss. on
Wednesday night. at her home No 6s5 Putnam
ave. Brooklyn. The wedding party seated at
the supper table when a package fastened with
white ribbons handed the bride. II con-
tanned stock OF the Panama Trading and Develop
ment Company and of the Cotton Export and I'm
port Company. With the stock a letter written
the letterhead OF the cotton company. whose
Offices formerly were at No. $50 broadway, and
signed by citizen OF Montcair y. ]. 1t said that
the bonds sent by way of appreciation OF
great favor which the father OF Miss Hicks had
done for Mr.. Wyethton many years None OF
tae wedding party knew Mr.. Wyethton. and when
investiga tiOn was made Yesterday IL was dis
covered that the cotton company had not been in
business for some time. No trace could he found
OF the Panama Trading and Development Com
pany II is believed that some friend OF the bride
sent the package OF worthless stock as practical
iOke
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
ST JoSEPH'S SEMINARY ALUMNI WET.

The first annual meeting OF the Alumni Society
of St Josephs Seminary was held Yesterday after
noon in the Sacred Heart School. in West Fifty
second-st. IL was followed by dinner al the
Catholic Club. At 1890 o'clock many members al
tended solemn pontifical mass which was cele-
brated AT the Church OF the Sacred Heart IN West
Fifty -hrst-st Bishop GabrfeIs who was at one
time president of 81. Josephs Seminary before IL
removed to Dunwoodie, YOnkers was celebrant:
Monsisnor Lynch. ot Syracuse. assistant priest
the Rev. A. j. feeling. OF Boston deacon: The Rev
William Rogers of Hartford sub-deacon and the
Heg, Th0mns F Myhan master Of ceremonies
The soriatv il Cop,DOsa5 81 r-;ss,s - -ra-, o-
dained In old st. Josephs Seminary. Troy y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
HAS sMALLPOI. But No DOCTOR.
A BROOKLYN WOMAN To ESCAPE NORTH
BROTHER ISLAND GOES To
CONNEC-TJCT-T
CONNECTICUT.

Southincton. Conn. April H-Mrs. Tracy ST.
John. of Brooklyn. who came here yesterday from
Brooklyn. while suffering from smallpox. is quar-
antined the house of her father Oliver n. Wood
ruff. and refuses to receive medical attendance.
Mrs. St. John declares her belief in the efficacy
of prayer in healing diseases. The State Board of
Health officials have instituted rigid quarantine
the premises and do not insist that the patient
shall have a physician.
The here by way of the New-York
and Northampton divisions of the Consolidated
Railroad. leaving New-York City at u m on
Wednesday She says that she contracted the dis
ease while doing missionary work in Brooklyn. and
took the journey to SouthinEton to escape going
North Brother Island.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

RAILROAD MEN WANT MORE TIME FOR DINNER

RAILROAD MEN WANT MORE TIME FOR DINNER.
Mckeesport, Penn. April 1S.-After safely passing
through labor trouble McKeesport has just
entered another. At 7:So o'clock tonight all the
men employed on the McKeesport Connecting Rail-
road struck for longer dinner hours. The men at
present have TO return to work Immediately after
they are through eating their midday meal and
they now demand forty-five minutes The strikers
include the engineers. firemen and brakemen in
the yards of the National Tube Works Ronin.,
Mills. Monongahela Blast Furnaces and Mononga-
hela Steel Works of the National Tube Company
numbering about fifty men. The are all mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and
that organization is expected to back the men in
their demands. committeeman who was ap-
pointed to confer with the officials dismissed
when he had stated the demands of the men This
action OF the company officials has raised the ire
Of the strikers, and this evening they all left their
places Inc action OF the railroad hands will
cause the suspension OF the entire plant. and this
will cause ten thousand men TO be thrown out of
employment. - - y,
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
TWO MORE 4 AUENDUENTS OEErPED
NORMAL COLLEGE AND DOCK PURCHASE
PROVISIONS IN CHARTER STRICKEN OFT

i.
Albany April Is (SpeciaD.-Two more bills amend
ing the Charter Revision act were introduced this
morning. The first measure strikes out the pro
vision exempting graduates Of the Normal College
from examination for teachers positions and which
reads follows:
All pupils who entered the Normal College or tho
city OF NcW-YOrk on or before February 1895 shall
upon graduation therefrom be exempted from fur
thor eXanna ton under this section and shall upon
such provision be entitled licenses To teach as
regular teachers in the city Of New York
The other bill eliminates from the Charter Re-
vision bill that part which provides that tho Dock
Commissioner, in order 10 acquire title 10 private
docks and lands under water which may be used
for dock purposes. shall only send notice 10 the
owner, stating the price he Is willing to pay to-
Eether with resolution showing the approval Of
such action by the Sinking Fund commissioners
The provision which is thus he repealed was
thought to have given the Dock Commissioner too
great and arbitrary power in the purchasing of
private property.
The school provision that the first bill mentioned
seeks 10 eliminate was severely condemned by
Charles Il. Skinner. State Superintendent OF Public
Instruction. and also by the school authorities OF
New-Yor City.
Assemblyman IIyman objected to the introduc-
ton of the two bills, but not quick enough to
have his objection recognized by the Speaker
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

ADOPTION BY THE ASSEMBLY NOT AS
sURED-sPIRITED DEBATE ON IT

Albany. April 1s (SpeciaD.-The Senate passed
ment of twenty referees in the First Judicial De-
partment by the Justices of the Appellate Divi-
sion of the Supreme Court. There conflict
however. over the measure and its passage in
the Assembly is not assured. II will be power
fully opposed in that body. Senator Brackett
said in explaining his vote the bill that there
Were evils in the referee system in New-fork,
but this bill. which he considered unconstitu-
tional would not cure them. and he should
therefore vote against it,
Senator Ellsworth defended the measure as
one which ought he passed and read extracts
from law journal favoring the bill.
Senator Donnelly then attacked the bill. Sen
ator Ellsworth" he said has not offered any
good reason why this bill should be passed. He
proposes put into the hands of twenty men
the work now done yearly by about one hundred
and fifty. We shall have referee trust. There
will be no reduction in the cost Of this work to
the litigant You simply dividing about
5000 600 among twenty men. I agree with Sen
ator Bracket that this bill is unconstitutional.
and Go not believe the Justices of the Appellate
Division will ever appoint referee under the
bill If it becomes a law, from recognition of
that fact
Senator Ellsworth in reply said that all his
information regarding the measure had come
from lawyers Of New-York and he trusted their
judgment The Appellate Division was a non
partisan body. and could be trusted TO make
good appointments.
Senator Malby supported the bill. charging
that the relatives of Supreme Court Justices
We're appointed referees. He was answered by
Senator Martin. who asked him if single Su-
preme Court Justice of the Appellate Division
had submitted a petition for the power con-
tanned in the bill.
Senator McCarren said there might be good
reasons given for the curing of certain evils of
the present referee system, but none of these
evils We're touched by the present bill.
The bill passed by vote of % to is. as
follows:
Ayes-Amber, Armstrong. Audett. Cocks. Da-
Wis, Ellsworth Feeter Fuller, Goodsen, Green.
Higgins. Hill, Humphrey, Krum, Malby, Nc
Evan. Mckinney. Mills, Prime. Raines, Sher-
wood Slater. Stewart Stranahan Thornton.
White Wiley. Wiard-2S.
Noes-Ahearn, Bracket. Brown. Cullen, Dom
nelly, Dowling Foley. Hennessy, Marshall. Mar
tin, McCabe. McCarren. Plunkitt, Ramsperger,
Trainor Wagner-16.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
CITY CLUB WANTS An INQUIRY.

The City Clubs committee legislation has sent
to Governor Odell A request that he delay action
on a bill for the establishment of a public home
for inebrates in this city until the committee car
make an investigation and send a report upon such
legislation The bill has been passed by both
branches OF the legislature. One section provides
for inspections of prisons of city by inspect ors
of the home. who shall have power to determine
what prisoners are to be sent the home 1t is
suspected that there is a scheme in bill to per
petuate I'm office some politicians who would have
the power to override decisions of magistrates and
protect other politicians from imprisonment The
City Clubs committee will ascertain the reasons
for the bill, and will make report to the Governor
the subject speedily.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
LABOR TROUBLES IN RUSSIA.
THE AUTHORITIES DISTURBED OVER THE ArTI-
TUDE OF THE WORKERS.

tube OF THE WORKERS.
London, April 1S-A dispatch to Reuters Agency
from St Petersburg says that although the
dents remain quiescent. the authorities dis
turbed by the attitude of the working people, and
isolated troubles considered unavoidable on
May l. The working people are attempting 10 in
troduce Labor Day observances. Practically the
whole of the operatives of the st. Petersburg Steel
Company. immense concern. including the man
Ufacture of ordnance. recently demanded "A half
holiday and fun pay. When the demands were
refused they broke into the managers office,
forced the company's officials TO flee for their lives
tore their fur coats into shreds and burned valua-
able books and papers. Police and mounted gen
darmes chased and routed the rioters.
General p. S. Nannovsky. the Minister of Public
instruction. has issued circular declaring that
immediate reforms are imminent, and inviting the
teachers to cultivate closer relations with the
youths to place education basis of mutual
love and respect demanding the confidence of the
students in the governments measures the quiet
resumption of studies and announcing the nomina-
ton of Senator Meschaninoff Assistant Minister
of Education, already fOrecasted in these dis
patches. The circular is making ar, excellent i'm
preston The Minister of the Interior has dis
missed the professors of the Electro Technical In
stitute-Skobclzin and Chatelan--for signing the
academic protest against the conduct of the poIica
and military March /. The Electro-Technical
Institute Is not controlled by the Minister of Edu-
cation, hence the action of the Minister of the IN
terror in the case
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
MR. GREATSINGER RETURNS.
WILLING TO ADOPT ANY FEASIBLE PLAN
FOR RELIEVING THE BRIDGE CRUSH

President Jacob l.. Greatsinger Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company has returned after a trip
settle up his old business connections in the
West He in his office yesterday. and dis
cussed his plans for the improvement of the ser
vice. His first efforts will he toward making the
East New-York loop more serviceable. and he will
gradually extend his inspection to other parts of
the system
In regard increased terminal facilities for the
Manhattan end of the bridge Mr.. Cireatsinger will
confer with the committee of the Chamber of Com
merce which is now working 10 develop some plan
OF relief. He expresses himself willing to adopt
any plan that may be found adequate and feasible.
President Creatsinger is a wdower and will prob
ably live in bachelor apartments the Heights
At present he is staying at the Hotel Margaret
He has been elected to membership by the Brook
lyn Hamilton and Crescent Athletic clubs.
Contrary to expectations, men were brought
from the West to supplant any of the present
employees of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
who in consequence breathing much easier
than for several weeks.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

Albany April IS (SpecaD.-The Senate passed to-
day Senator McCarren's amendment the con-
stituton providing for the election of additional
Justices of the Supreme Court in the Second Ju-
6icial District. II the Assembly passes this amend
it will go before the people this fall Assem-
blyman Lewis yet has hopes of passing his bill
submitting to the voters this fall proposition TO
eYpend 100000 the improvement of the roads
Of he
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
WORK FOR CONSTRUCTOR HOBsOy

Washington, April H-Naval Constructor Hob
son. VINO is now on special duty here. received his
nrst assignment to-day in connection with the
pedo boat Tngey. the contract for which has been
declared forfeited Tie contractors they fur
nished a number of extras before the forfeiture
occurred The boat will he towed from Baltimore
70 Nor1oik, where instructor Hobsor and other
meInpers or boa Iill make an inquiry TO learn
now iar theSe eS warranted.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
Night Colds
How will your cough be tonight? Worse,

How will your cough be tonight? Worse,
probably.
You can stop it any time. Then stop ii
tonight. You will cough less and sleep
better, and by tomorrow at this time you
will be greatly improved.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral cures night
coughs, day coughs, all kinds of coughs.
Help Nature little and see what she will
do for you.
xsses sizes 25c. Soc. 81 J. c. AVER CO.. Lowell Mass
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

Counsel has decided that under the provisions OF
the charter the city has defence in the suits
Of the iremen and has consented to the entry
OF Judgment in full with interest and So costs
John A Quintard. TIE counsel for the fremen, is
70 receive 10 per cent Of the claims and the costs
according TO the charter. the firemen of the first
grade IN Brooklyn were. after consolidation, to
become hrenen OF the first grade in the New York
oeEartfnent Many reduced the second
grade. and did not obtain their rights until re-
Gently: They then sued for the difference in the
pay OF the grades
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
corERyoR SUGGESTS RESTRICTIONS.
RECOMMENDS CLOSER SUPERVISION OF DEAF
MUTE INSTITUTIONS.

Albany. April 1s.-In signing bill making ap
preparation for the Northern Institution for Deaf
Mutes at Malone Governor Ode wrote memo
randum in which he says:
I have given careful consideration to this bill
and have concluded to approve u. The fact that
there similar institutions about dozen in
number. which the State has jurisdiction
except through occasional visitatons of the State
board and that the control is entirely and solely
within themselves as in private corporations. leads
believe that the State should if ii is intended
contribute State moneys, exercise a proper
Sponsibility. to their management. While |
inclined to withhold approval from the bill. to do
would probably seriously interfere with the work
which this institution is doing, and as / have
desire interfere have decided 10 approve
the measure and future Legislation to pro-
vide regulations suggested
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
SOCIETY'S OPEN SESAME.

From Vanity Fair.
Society in London is becoming divided into two
distinct camps-those who play bridge and those
who do not. How often have seen the invitation
10 dinner stopping short the lips of an intend
Ing hostess. as she turned away with disap
pointed. ''Oh. you don't play bridge' Good players
are eagerly sought after and are becoming a very
exclusive coterie. from which all buffers are
ruthessly eliminated.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
NEW MEMBERS OF ACADEMY OF scIEyc

Washington April 1S.-The National Academy o.
Science to-day elected Arnold Hague of this citv
home secretary. and the following new members:
f. Fl. Moore. of Chicago: Edward II. Nichols Of
Cornell University: George F. Becker Of this CITY:
Joseph Mex. CatJen and T NJ Prudden of New
York. Papers were read at public session this
afternoon. Proposed amendments 70 the constitu-
tion VIII he taken up tomorrow q private