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New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
JOHN DE WITT WARMERS VIEWS

John De Witt Warner. another member OF the
Charter Revision Commission, was seen yester-
day at his home. at No. 1 West Eighty-frst-st
When asked what he thought of the proposition
OF Senator Elsberg TO pass law limiting a
policeman's duty TO eight hours day only he
replied:
1T is a piece OF scandalous demagoguery on
the part of Elsberg and a few schemers who are
behind him. I don't think it has the support OF
either the Democratic or the Republican organi-
cation
Controller Coler was asked for his opinion on
the subject. but said he preferred 10 reserve II
until he had time TO acquaint himself with all
the changes which the legislature proposed TO
make in the city charter. Then he would nave
something TO say.
Police Commissioner Murphy said the three
platoon system would make it necessary TO IN
crease the police force materially, and would
therefore result in heavy drain upon the tax
PAYERS There was. he said, no necessity TOT
the change The force would not do such good
work in an eight hour day as is now done IN a
twelve hour day. Mr.. Murphy said that deputy
Chief Devery thoroughly agreed with MIN IN
that view.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
GRAND JURY AND POLICE.
FEELING IN THE FORCE THAT NO IN
DICTMENTS WILL BE FOUND.

Interest in the police situation seems 10 centre
Just now upon the April grand jury. 1t is under
stood that the District Attorney will lay before
that body evidence of neglect of duty on the part
of several police captains; but whether the grand
Jury will find indictments or not is matter Tor
speculation Neither Mr.. Philbin nor any member
of his staff Will say for publication how strong
they deem this evidence to be; but in the Police De-
partment there prevails a tone of cheerful hope
that no indictments Will result.
The hopes based partially upon the cordial let
ters Of approval which Mr. Phbin has recently been
sending to Commissioner Murphy regarding all de-
tectives and pstromen who have proved themselves
useful TO the District Attorneys office in the way
of collecting evidence against lawbreakers who
have been successfully prosecuted by Mr. Philbin
or his staff in the last month These letters COM
missioner Murphy has ordered the captains TO read
all the patrOlmen in the various precincts 10
which the commended men are attached, and he
has also caused IL to be announced that the names
of these men have been written in Devery merit
book for promotion when the opportunity occurs
This has created in the force a friendly feeling
for Mr.. Phibin and has given rise 10 the BELIEF
that agreeable a District Attorney Will not be
too hard upon police officers who have not dared
70 do their duty for fear of punishment at the
hands Of the Old Police Board. This hope may
be il-founded. however, and Mr.. Philbin may prove
to be as ready TO punish neglect Of duty as he
IS 10 praise its Jealous performance
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
THE RISE IN WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.

For some time there has been it was affirmed
yesterday by a usually well informed man. con-
siderable quiet inside buying of Wheeling and Lake
Erie shares The reason for this is said 10 De the
expected and imminent absorption OF this road by
the Pennsylvania interests. The result OF such a
combination would be that both the PENNSYLVANIA
and the Baltimore and Ohio would secure a more
direct route TO Cleveland. The Wheeling and Lake
Erie Is al present the most direct road to Cleve-
land from either Wheeling on the Baltimore and
Ohio or PittsbUrg on the Pennsylvania.
The recent BUYING has had the effect of running
up the Wheeng and Lake Erie stock from SIS on
Saturday, March ., 10 81 Friday, March %.
The inside buyers. according to The Tribune in
formant dropped out Of sight Saturday and will
remain of sight few DAYS, 30 as not 10 call
attention TO the stock.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
G0EBEL TRIALS IN KENTUCKY.
CAPTAIN RIPLEY TO FACE A JURY IN FRANK.
FORT THIS wEEK-JUpGE Yosr's
STATEMENTS.

Lexington, KY. March 81 (SpeciaD.-At Frankfort
on Tuesday Captain Garnett d Ripley now in
1ail VIII be tried for completely the assassna-
tloh OF Governor William Cioebel at Frankfort In
January, 1900. The prosecution is ready for trial
and the defence IL is also said. will announce its
readiness 1t is predicted that some highly i'm
Tortant testimony will be brought up, although il
IS not believed that it will establish beyond doubt
who fred the fatal shot and clear up other mys-
tertes in connection with the case.
Judge W. II. Yost is mentioned as the star wit
ness for the prosecution. The main point alleged
to have been asserted by Judge Yost. and which
he is expected To repeat in the Ripley trial is as
10 a conversation between Ripley and himself last
summer. in which Ripley told him that he was
summoned 10 Frankfort by Governor Taylor and
others, and that only few days from the assas-
snati9n Taylor gave him orders 20 have the Pleas
EreVille military company IN readiness 10 come 10
frankfort on short notice and told him CoAbeI
would be killed Captain Ripley in the same con-
Hersatton Is said to have told Judge Yost that he
Taylor TO be guilty.
Judge Yost denied that his testimony was as
sensational reported.
Powers and Howard, to whom have been granted
new trials, express the hope that the trial Of Cap
tain Ripley will completely change the status Of
their
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
OPERATION OF ENTEROTOMT.
Ex-AssEMBLYMAN ISRAEL T. DEYo. OF RING.
HAMTON. RECOVERING AT THE GER
MAN HOSPITAL.

Ex-Assemblyman Israel T. Deyo. Of Binghamton
is a patient in the German Hospital. An operation
known gastro-enterotomy performed on
him there March 2l. He is improving rapidly
that IL is thought that he will be able leave the
place we'll man IN about week.
Mr.. Deyo suffered from hemorrhages Of the
stomach while in the Assembly and after he COM
pleed his last term there. in 1924. His maIady was
caused by a recurrent ulcer In the last year he
was stricken with two hemorrhages. and both OF
them nearly proved fatal. He was told that an
other similar attack might cause mis- death and he
was advised that he might get relief by undergoing
q surgical operation
DR. Willy Meyer performed the operation. The
stomach was Joined 10 the smaller intestine. thus
forming a new passage to take the place OF the
one that had been DESTROYED by disease.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
BURNED HERSELF To DEATH

Syracuse. y. Y, March Sl---A dispatch to The
Post Standard" from Canastota SAYS that last
night William welch and his wife Mary quarreiled
This noon, the woman. brooding over her troubles
decided TO end all in death. She saturated her
clothes with coal oil. and. going out OF the house
10 avoid setting fire 70 IT. applied a match to her
dress People coming from church discovered her
burned almost beyond recognition. but still con-
scioUs. They carried her to the house. but physi-
clans could do nothing. Neighbors then gathered
at the bedside and sang hymns until Mrs WeIch
died Although the flesh was burned from her
face she feebly Joined in the singing until lost
- - '0
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
FOREST FIRE THREATENS TOWN.
FLAMES SWEEP OVER 5000 ACRES IN
NEw-JERSEY AND MAKE a PATH
TWELVE MILES LONG

been burning near this place all day. and TO-
night shows no sign Of going out \ high wind
is blowing, and there is danger the flames may
reach some OF the settlements. Several small
barns and farm buildings have been burned so
far. but YET no house is known TO have been
destroyed. Many families in the threatened area
have moved all their household belongings into
TILED fields.
The fire has now burned a path through the
woods ten miles in length, and several times
side fires have threatened this village. Men,
women and children fought them. and thus far
with success The fire has burned over about
five thousand acres. Back firing has been re-
sorted 10 many points but the shifting wind
has thus far carried the flames around the
burned spaces. Landisvile has been threatened
several times, but thus Ear has escaped.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

dency OF the Philadelphia ard Reading Railway
next Tuesday The announcement Of his elevation
to succeed Mr.. Harris will be made from the once
q J. Pierpont Morgan in New-York tomorrow
Phfadeluhia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
and the head OF the New-Jersey Central RallWay;
and he will upon his duties as tne persona.
representative ~ Mr Morgan in the direction OF
these interests
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
TO CONTROL SALMON INDUSTRY.
SEEKING TO FORM $8ooooooo SYNDICATE IN SAN
FRANCISCO

FRANCISCO
San Francisco. March 31-"The Can'' says thar
thirty million dollar syndicate deal is pending in
San Francisco and with its successful consumma-
tion the entire fishing and packing industry on the
Pacific Coast will be controlled by one big corpora
tion- The principal shareholders in the syndicate
should the deal be closed include J. Pierpont Nor
gan. August Belmont W. Seligman J. SaIigman
and the presidents Of several large banking houses
in New-York City. Representatives OF the Eastern
capitalists have secured options a large ma
lorlty Of the canning plants and the syndicate will
be able to control the entire salmon industry with
The exception Of that controlled by the Alaska
Packers AsSOCia tion. this city. Negotiations
have also been begun with the Alaska Packers AS
socation for an option its plants. but nothing
definite has been accomplished. Among the com
panies that will be abSorbed. should the deal go
through. Will he the Pacific American Fisheries
Company. of which John Cudahy OF Chicago is
the president and the Pacific Steam Whaling Com
pany. of which Senator George @ Perkins Of cali
fornia. is the head
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
TO- BECOME A NATIONAL BANK.

Official announcement has been made that the
Bank OF New-Amsterdam. now in the Metropolitan
Opera House Building, will enter the national bank
ing system. This is the first State institution in
this city that has awaited itself OF the inducements
offered by the present financial law by organizing
a national bank. The request of the institution
has already been granted by the Controller OF the
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
HORSE ROLLS on POLICEMAN.
TIE OFFICER INJURED IN TRYING TO STOP
RUNAWAY.

TIE OFFICER INJURED IN TRYING TO STOP
RUNAWAY.
Mounted Policeman Louis Hynes was injured in
an effort 10 stop g runaway morse in Central Park
yesterday afternoon. A man and A woman In
unabout wagon drawn by . spirited bay horse
appeared on the Contra! Drive near Seventieth-
ST. about O'Clock. The horse bolted. He ran over
the bail ground 10 the West Drive and along the
asphalt sidewalk bordering the latter.
hynes sped across the grounds after the run
away and as the animal crashed into lot of
benches his own horse slipped on the asphalt and
fell Hynes was helpless under his horse which
made frantic efforts 10 rise and caused its rider
excruciating pain by its efforts
The occupants OF the runabout had been thrown
out They seemed unhurt, however and left the
Park paying no attention 10 their horse and
wagon Policeman Curry 10 Bynes and got
him from his perous position and then seized the
runaway. which was entangled In some benches
Hynes's foot was severely injured Two OF the
lCaments were broken he was sent nome on in
definite sick leave.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
TO REORG4yIzE IyTERyATIoyaL zYyr

Joplin, 40. March S1--A step toward the reor-
sanization OF the International Zinc Company
which is now IN the hands OF receiver. was made
yesterday. when Justice W. NJ Robinson. a rnerbar
OF the Missouri Supreme Court bought in 10 acres
OF mineral land, known the Free Coinage prop
erty- According 20 present plans. all stockholaars
Will receive new stock in the reorganized companv
on deposit or their old holdings II Is UndersrooS
that IL capital OF the company will Be raduced
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
BLIZZARD IN NORTHERN TEXAS.

Fort Worth. Tex, March 31.-One OF the worst
blizzards OF the reason is prevailing in the Texas
Panhandle. Reports from up the Denver road say
snow began falling early this morning and at .
o'clock was nearly four inches level at
Quanah. The thermometer registered IS at Texiine
Above this point the blizzard is much worse the
snowfall being accompanied By fierce wind. The
storm will ha.SGElr Aon the cotton interests
n pauha
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

correct this in the legislature Even in IS present
mutilated form the bill has so many good reasufes
left that believe its passage Will De a oeheh1 %
the city. H..
is in regard TO the city magistrates in Brooyn "o
are now appointed by the Mayor for ten years
It is proposed have them elected for short terms
which regard a distinctly retrograde step IL
was discussed in the commission and voted down
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
: nc items given otten lack totals. Thus

The items given otten lack totals. Thus
amount DAY for a certain official is given.
~ not the number OF days OF service The pub
ication Of these lists il may be said, was by
no means voluntary the part Of Tammany
Hail. but was in accordance with the Fallows
law Of last year
Those who have studied the salary ques-
tion % New-York City say. however. that al
though there have been huge increases in the
payroll since the advent of Tammany into
power in 1895. there has been an ever increas-
ing tendency 70 roll up the salaries OF city OFF,
oials from the times of Tweed.
Nevertheless. the drain upon the cty's treas
ury since Tammaay came again into power in
1895 has broken all previous records. The con-
sohdation OF the greater city. instead Of cutting
down the payrolls. its trainers promised has
caused them 10 grow greater with every month
The increase for the years 1855, 1899 and 1900
as compared with the three years preceding.
according TO an investigation by Controller
coler, showed net increase Of 7.524 50.
or an average increase Of about SS000000
The cry has at last gone up, Where will this
stop When VIII our taxes cease 20 he made
more burdensome9"
This increase Of SOB 81, ,524 So. divided among
she several Departments is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

Governor OdeN left the city yesterday and went
10 Newburg 10 remain over Sunday. He VIII go
10 Albany to-day. There were no callers OF i'm
r,ortanoe a. Republican headquarters tn the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and there was no political gossip OF
any significance. The amendment 70 the charter
revision report providing Tor thrSe platoon system
in the Police Department was not touched upon,
and as pointed out in The Tribune yesterday, these
questions 10 be DEBATED more iu!y aItef iuftheE
development AZ Albany
10 REPRESENT J. p MORGAN IN READING.
Reading, Penn, March SIT is expected that
George r Baer OF this city viii assume the presi-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
Easter
Wedding Presents

Tiffany & Conpany's preparations
for the Easter season are now com
plete. Besides dinner services, tea
sets, etc, the articles for table decora1
ton are notably attractive; among
these are cand1esticks, candelabra,
centrepieces, comrotiers, fruit dishes,
flower holders, hors doeuvre dishes.
and large assortment of fancy ssrv-
ing pieces.
Tiffany & Co.'S manufactures cannot te purchased
of other dealers.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
MADE INSANE By USE Of DRUGS.

PITIABLE PLIGHT OF H 7. GLENN. FORMER
CLERK OF KENTUCKY SENATE.
Lexington. Ky. March 81 (SpeciaD. Harry 7.
Glenn, former clerk OF the Kentucky Senate driv-
en- by the use OF morphine and other poison
Gus drugs, has been incarcerated in the Eastern
Kentucky Asylum for the Insane here He was
found ca Saturday night in a room in third rate
hotel here. with revolver pressed 10 his temple
but hesitst!ng 10 pull the trigger.
In OF his numerous letters he says: In a
few days Will be without the drug. and then will
come IN end TOO horrible 20 contemplate NY God,
Nv God, Can this be? know that for me TO be
without that deadly poison forty-eight hours means
awful death. and yet the drug makes me ST. quiet
inert, helpless. The awful flames are about me,
AVll not some young man, who is on the. down.
ward road. let this be a warning? VIII not the
great and enlightened people stop the promiscuous
sale OF such drugs? Beware OF them as you would
a serpent.
leaves a family hsartbroken az his downfall.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01

Mr weekes. in speaking Of the commission pro-
posed IN his bin and the imperative need Of some
eurtalrnent cf the 500 600 coo which the tax
payers Of :Sev--Yorll now nay for The support
os its goverunent said - a Tribune corre-
spcndeut.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
RIVES ON POLICE INCREASE
DENOUNCEs THE PROPOSED THREE
PLATOON SYSTEM
REVIEWS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
CHANGES IN REVISION BILL-OPPcsED
TO CUTTING THE MAYORS TERM


CHANGES IN REVISION BILL-OPPoSED
TO CUTTING THE MAYORS TERN.
Some Of the changes proposed by the legisla-
tors at Albany in the charter Of this city are
meeting with strenuous opposition from think
ing men on both sides of the political fence
Perhaps the one most strongly denounced is the
introduction of what is called the three pla-
toon system in the Police Department George
l. Rives president Of the Charter Revision
Commission, is greatly opposed 10 this vicious
piece of legisla tion. So are other members OF
the commission. Mr.. Rives issued a statement
yesterday expressing his disapproval of this
proposed amendment; also the two platoon
system proposed for the Fire Department the
reduction Of the Mayors term to two years, the
retention Of the Davis law. and putting the
Dock Department under a single head. MI
Rives says:
the changes proposed by the committees OF the
legislature in the revised charter submitted ny the
late Charter Revision Commission. have hitherto
declined giving my views Tor puplCatlon pecd use
the work Of the committees of the legislature was
complete; but their reports seem TO be now
made. there Is no reason why should not express
this is my individual opinion only and ! do not
speak for any other member OF the late commls-
sion.
Some Of the changes proposed in the legislature
tion relating 10 druggists IS omitted. because the
whole subject is now covered by the general State
law. SO chat provision was wholly unnecessary And
in other respects there changes in our report
which the whole improvements.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
] GovERNoR GOES TO NEwBURG.

Sec {. This act shall take effect Immediately.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-24
Skill In Throwing on Mail Bags.

The busiest clerk in any crew or car
is the one who is detailed to receive
and throw off the sacks and pouches.
To lift a heavy mail sack and throw il
from a car moving at the rate of a mile
a minute is a matter of good target
shooting. Looks easy enough" com
mented one of the veteran clerks at the
letter case. and it does seem as If a
man should be able TO hit a station
platform without much difficulty, but
you see that station is passed and gone
in about one second. Then. the suction
of a train running at this speed is some
thing terrific, and until the knack of
throwing n pouch is learned a man is
liable 10 feed the wheels with a few
letters. Saturday Evening Post.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-24
COFSINS OF PAPER NOW.
Invention of Brooklyn Phy~ictz a
and said 10 BE n success

One of the latest things ia paper. >
said d, aIer 10 a New York Sun man.
lis collins. The manufacturers are
now prepared to turn out an article IN
the way OF a coffin which meets all the
requirements expected from a piece o.
furniture Of that kind
The paper coffin has stood all the
tests 1t has been demonstrated 10 lie
waterproof fireproof acid proof Fl il
fact, indestructible In its cheapest
form il is 80 per cent cheaper than tie
plain pine boxes used for the potter )
field interments. and il is 90 per cent
better
Then again very handsome paper
collins are made. You can make the
prepared paper stock take any form
You wish and adUrn It with all varie-
ties OF uouutings and ornamentalisn.
An artisticaily treated paper coffin
may be made 10 look like the finest
rosewood or oaken casket-
1T was Brooklyn physician who
first conceived the idea of making cof-
fins ont Of paper. In addition TO being
physician. this gentleman was a
SEstN uldARA ne LklfiNkc a -ttOti ttSi4 VI
money dickering in real estate in
Brooklyn. With this he went up into
the Adirondack region TO spend the
rest of his days and tinker at chem
istry, which was one of his hobbies.
1t was in that way that he got filed
up with the paper coffin idea. Study
ing the paper stock in the mills mp
there. he convinced himself that it
could be so treated with chemicals
that it would make capital coffin ma
terial. People laughed at him at first.
They thought he was only throwing
his money away with his experiments.
But he knew what he was at aud
kept on at his work The result was
that he won out and has made lot
OF money. He has just sold his pat
ents 10 a large manufacturing combi-
nation for a handsome sum of ready
money and a royalty on every paper
coffin made. 1t means a big fortune
TO him"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-24

The proposal in England TO use the
names of the colonies for royal titles Is
interesting. says the Baltimore Ameri-
can. Canada and Australia have reach
ed degree of riches, power and Inn
portance that makes it polite for the
mother country to treat them with the
utmost consideration. and the honor of
being represented In the royal family
would be an appreciate one TO the
colonistS Wales gives the title TO their
heir of the throne. India confers I'M
perial rank on the sovereign. Ireland is
represented by the Duke OF Connaught,
the late Queen Victoria honored Scot
land by calling herself the Countess of
Balmoral. and the government evident
ly feels that the time has come TO so
recognize the great outlying colonies
as important parts of the empire.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-04-24
AMERICAN WAGONS BEST.
General Roberts says They Are tn,
best In Use In south Africa

HSSt w South Africa
Another dispatch from Earl Roberts
on the subject of the South African
campaign dated April ,, 1900 has been
published in the London Gazette II
largely concerns the transport service
and says the mule transport consisted
of what are called in South Africa
buck wagons. each carrying a load OF
$500 pounds. drawn by ten mules with
two native drivers After mentioning
the serviceable wagons made in Cap.
Colony and the frequent retiring and
other repairs which the English made
wagon required Lord Roberts said:
six buck .,agons were imported for
trial from the United States. These
proved 10 be superior 10 any other pat.
tern OF either Cape or English manu-
facture. The wheels were of hickory.
the bodies of black walnut and the
metal work of steel. The superiority
of these vehicles was doubtless due to
the fact that mule wagons are largely
used in America for the carriage of
goods as well as for military transport.
The manufacturers have therefore
learned by practical experience what
is the best type of wagon and what are
the most suitable materials in build
ing them. 1t may be added that the
wagons in question cost considerably
less than the Bristol pattern wagons"
The best mules. Lord Roberts thinks,
are the Cape mules and the next best
th,, Indian mules. The mortality among
the oxen was greater than among the
mules