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New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
QUELLED BY A QUOTATION.

Assembyman James Tracy Rogers chairman OF
the Assembly Judiciary Committee. member Of the
House of Commons and representative of the Ist
District of Broome County, has a way of quoting
the Bible when interrupted in debate with the
result generally of utterly prostratug his an
tagonist. AS a consequence many of the mem
bers have become somewhat tinid about making
attacks upon the Broomc County statesman. but,
instead, wait until he is through and then reply
a detached speech.
The last time that Mr. Rogers had occasion TO
overthrow opponent by the of Scripture
was I'm the course OF the debate on Mr.. Pamer's
resolution relative to the appointment Of Supreme
Court justices, on q motion to discharge the Ju-
dietary Committee. Nj Rogers mad risen op-
pose the motion. and Was saying that Mr.. Palmer
had introduced the resolution for effect and that
politics hidden away At the bottom Of it,
when Mr.. Palmer INTERRUPTED him by saying:
This resolution il innocent Of any political
tive, and introduced only for the purpose OF
eievating the judiciary"
That may be as the gentleman from schoharie
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caught on the fly He sat him down in ap-
parently friendly group, but before he could get
comfortably settled in his chair the ball
rolling by one Of the party telling that time
honored legend of the who acknowledged he
was from Missouri I'm the following words Yes
I'm from Missouri; now laugh. hang you THAT
reminds me-" broke in another OF the party before
the Missourian could interrupt. ''of a trip l
Gently took Washington l down TO the
ca pitai on the Congressional Limited. After din
ner the smoking nlIed up. but a crowd
those occupying it did not foregather much. In
fact a sort of chilly dignity sat and all.
and they had smoked In silence until drummer
broke in upon their meditations. This gent was
on the outside of a good dinner and a half a
dozen highballs. and he walked into the car as
though he had springs in his heels He fairly oozed
good natur and the desire to talk his fellow
man Dropping into vacant chair. he said To the
man on his left: It's been a nice day: my names
Smith and I'm from New-YOrk' The man ad-
face of his qucstioner relaxed his dignity. 1t has
been a nice day. he agreed: then ne added NV
names Jenkins and I'm from Vermont oh |
knew that before you spoke, said the other. You
see conhdentiay, I've been a drummer for
twenty-five years and I've got so l can tell by
looking at a man what State he's from Now for
example, the gent my rights from Ala
bama' Why. yes was the surprised comment
OF his righthand neighbOr And went on the
drummer. the gent opposite is from Massachu-
setts This turned out to he So also, and hy this
time the attention Of all in the car was concen-
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had come up for debate on the order OF second
reading Mr.. LandOn had evidently studied into
the subject for several weeks, and his speech was
the result Of exhaustive research into the his
tory OF the State canals back TO the time of De
Witt Clinton.
Mr.. Landon had not attempted TO make any
ambitious effort in the way of oratory before in
his two years Assemblyman. and the i'm
preston accordingly gained ground rapidly that a
new prophet had appeared to lead the ant-canal
men out Of the wilderness.
The orator had lust about reached the crisis
in his speech. and was speaking OF the canal as
having sunk into its dotage," when Mr.. F1tZ-
gerald. the Tammany leader. whispered TO his
neighbOr, Assemblyman Reilley: We can't let
LandOn like that, he will Kill the bill
He is getting too eloquent. I'll try Il few big
words him
Thereupon Mr. Fitzgerald and interrupted
the Dutchess County member by saying:
But is il not a fact that the canal commerce
has lapsed into such hypothetical senility be-
cause these waterways have. through lack OF i'm
provcment. sunk into innOCuOus desuetude?'
Mr.. Landon appeared somewhat staggered at
first and then he sale.
Il think that the premises of the gentleman from
New-Nork ilIogiCally hypothetical"
Despite this triumph of Tepartee by Mr. I.andon
the bill was advanced
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DEHOCR4TIC LEADER OTER4LERT
SOUGHT TO HOLD Up BILL
DRAWN BY LAWYER or
HIS PARTY FAITH.

Albany March Is (SpeciaD.-As the session is
craving TO a close. Assembyman Palmer OF Scho-
hdfle' is becoming more and more alert. and so
anxious is he that bill shall slip by unnotfced
ana us lnlquities afterward be charged up to his
negligence mat the Democratic leader remains
standing most of the time. with the calendar in
one hand and threatening gesture in the other
hr. rainier moves to strike out whenever he
thinks he scents corruption. only to find himself
dt the end OF the session still looking for his will
o-the-wisp At times however. the Scbobari.
mtmper, In his eager pursuit trips with a con
siderable loss OF dignity and much To the srnI,es-
ment OF thu Republican contingent
II thus happened this week that when = hin 90
Assembly yman Fowler made its appearance an mo
calendar, with the title. An act to reyfsa ths
charter of the city OF DunIlirk in relation to
Offices and taxes Mr Palmer immediately r,ny,,6
10 strike out. and added:
Il think such bill this ought not to be per-
mitted on the calendar sit up nights examining
the bills TO be considered the following day and
when came TO this bin last night / could not
for the life Of me make head tail O it, 1t pro-
Vldes for raises in salaries: but who going to
get them or just how much. or why. l couldn't
md OUT
The bill Mr., Palmer" replied the Speaker with
a smile, comes from the Corporation Counsel OF
Dunkirk. Now, this officer is a Democrat and
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N THE CORRIDORS OF THE STATE CAPITOL
.-opE OF CITIES COMMITTEES OF
.DoTg BRANCHES OF THE LEGIS-
rsTTPF-WHY COUNTRY MEM
BERS ARE CHAIRHEN.

Albany March 10 CSPeciaD.-Tbe Senate and As
.srblv Committees on Cities, although they have
80 nreliminary consideration of all legislation
.-...uE the city Of New-York and the other cities
:, ,be State are both presided over by country
s,bers Thus the Chairman Of the Senate Com
,,,se on Cities is Senator Nevada y Stranahan
- Fulton, OswegO County. while Otto KELSEY
.bose home is in Geneseo, Livingston County. IS
:. the head Of the Assembly committee Fulton
~rss an Incorporated village OF AGA inha bitants
,,tg recently. when Il was made a city with near
,y 5000 persons, by taking in other villages, and
,b. town Of Geneseo has population Of 3245.
In spite however Of the fact that Senator Stran-
,bsn and Assemblyman Kelsey are from small
communities. the knowledge which they display
NJ city life, and especially OF the conditions. DO
Vucsl. geographical and social. that exist in the
metropolis. often astounds those members of the
committees who represent city districts Senator
gtranahan, for instance. has held the position OF
chairman Of the Senate Cities Committee since
,ss and he IS intimately familiar with the charter
NJ New-Y0rh City and the consolidated bulk OF
laws which has been left over the result of the
smalgamation Of the different communities now
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UyWHLIyGLT REVERSE JUDGMENT.
ASSIGNMENT TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER
A MECHANICS LIEN.

The report OF the case Of the John T. Kane Com
pany against Francis :. Kinney and others pre-
sents an interesting question To builders and sub
contractors. inasmuCh the Appellate Division
in the First Department decides. though frankly
declaring il is lOath 20 do So. that a general
signment for the benefit Of creditors executed by
contractor. takes precedence over a mechanics
lien thereafter filed by a sub-cuntractor for work
done and materials furnished prior 20 the assign
ment, though such lien be filed before the
general assignment is recorded
In the recent case os Armstrong Bordens
Condensed Milk Company G5 APP. Div 5oSl arising
similar facts and directly involving precisely the
same question. the Appellate Division in the Sec
ond Department unanimously decided To the same
effect that the filing Of the mechanics lien sub
sequent to the general assignment gave the Aenor
no priority over the general creditors or the IN
solvent contractor. The reason given by the Jus
tees OF the First Department for following the de-
CisiOn of the Second Department justices. though
holding different opinion. Is expressed py them as
follows
The majority of the justices sitting in this case
of the opinion that the law i'm this state has
been previously settled otherwise by well
sidered authorities; but IL being desirable that the
decisions OF the respective Appellate divisions
should be uniform at least on questions OF law. We
defer 70 the Judgment thus pronounced on pre-
CiSely the question by court OF coordinate
jurisdiction. The Judgment from which this appeal
is taken is therefore, reversed the authority ot
Armstrong VS.. EOrden'S Condensed MIX Company.
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no TROUBLE WITH BRIBERY.

Al hearing which had been announced for the
se~comb bin. which drafted by the Citizens
eo'amittee Of Five. and which would permit the
sR o. Aew-York 10 vote by boroughs on the ques-
NOn q open saloous on Sundav Morris Tekusly,
.~esepuag the Liquor Dealers Association %
e"-iork City, appeared against the bin. At the
suest Of Mr.. Newcomb the bill was later with
SsssHn, out not until Mi Tekulsky and Mr.. Knipp.
vs-sslnsS OF the committee. had exchanged = few
s-R Ss ABOUT the excise question IN general
ssieene s-inonkeaDeTs Of New York do not want
s-rS.as open on Sunday" said Mr.. Tekulsky.
othsr people " '
N ih.en wny IS II that some sell liquor contrary
..Ts. r. on sunday asked Nr Kuipp.
h. raat IS because the is wrong II ought 70
NAV 80 - 50 that the man who goes 10 get drink
man ~ n punished He IS surely as guilty as the
II ~ 49, se.is him the liquor the reply.
'sFo- ~ ~ think that would work" said M Knipp
for instance, the law makes 1t a crime both
time a.aA 10 give OF to take a bribe at election
;hst ksne9 yet down iu my county Of Chemung
II 1- o business goes on and We can't stop
great st .t so2 said Mr Tekulsky. apparently with
have sstonish shInent. That's strange. We don't
Tba n trouble down IN New York
trying ,.+eise Committee and Mr knipp still
meant =" understand just what Mr.. Tekulsky
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In the course of conversation the other evening
one OF the great Pttsburg steel men said that the
only thing that he and others interested in steel
manufacture dreaded in the outlook was rise
in prices for the finished product over those now
current If said he. we can keep prices at the
present level, l feel certain that the next five
years in the steel trade will be prosperous ones
but dread rise. The United States Steel Cor
poration. well almost all the other great
producers. Is working keep prices from ad-
vancing. but the demand Is so insistent that l
fear We may not be able to do so"
He then went to explain the apparent para
doX Of the situation by saying: "Of course, should
prices advance We. the producers. would secure
an immediate benefit. but such advance would
cut down the demand and raise up competition.
both of which would be TO our detriment in the
end. For these reasons prefer prices to
main at the present level"
'Well.' commented of the listening group.
that sounds plausible. but somehow or other II
reminds me of a gambling story heard in
the West In town out there the competition OF
the faro banks was fierce. There were too many
for the size of the community, and not enough
business to go around. One clever proprietor be-
tn ought himself of brilliant scheme drum up
trade. He closed his doors and hung out sign
that. owing TO the pressure of business, no more
patrons could he admitted until some of those then
engaged in play had departed. The scheme worked
to a charm Soon a great COnoourse was gathered
time TO time a chosen few were poted within.
the proprietors arrived on the scene and to him
ms partner explained what he had done Very
marked condesCendngly. but | can go YOU one
better Then he wrote another sign to be affixed
Owing to the extreme pressure no one else
can De admitted Patrons who wish 10 gamble,
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HURRIED HIS DOG BILL.

At the windup OF the Assembly calendar on
Thursday Mr. Kelsey of Livingston, rose in his
seat and attempted to catch the eye Of the Speak
er At the same instant the Speaker shouted
The Chair hands down Mr Kelseys dog bin.
returned from the Senate with certain amend
ments"
Il mos" called out Mr.. Kelsey. that the As
seubly do concur in the amendments
The eager expression on Mr.. kelseys face at
once alarmed Mr. Palmer the leader Of the Demo
cratic minority. and. suspectinR that the Repub-
can party had taken another step toward oblit-
Grating the Democracy of the State. he Interrupted
him by saying:
is this special legislation? II SO. ! object"
This is only q local dog bill and viii not affect
the Democratic vote Of Schoharie County" eX-
pIained Mr. Kelsey. at which his motion was unan-
iTnously carried
A half-hour later M. Kelsey approached the
desk where the clerks busy arranging in
order the journal Of the day. and calling John 4.
Cole the index clerk. aside. he said quietly;
..Iohu / wish you would whistle that dog bill
Of mine down the Executive Chamber as soon
as nossible so the Governor put collar on tt
Mr. cole gave a significant look. and the dog bill
was soon the home run.
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THEY FIND AMUSING ANSWERS.

Visitors 20 the office Of the regents at the noon
hour. when the young women who employed
I'm this department going out to luncheon often
overhcar such mysterious remarks these:
"Cue Of mine to-day spoke of the three depart
ments of State the executive, the legislative and
Thomas G.. Platt."
Il had one call a syndicate large body OF men
entirely surrounded by money"
After each quotation the group would indulge in
prolonged laughter. which even starts a smile
from the face of the oyerworked elevator man.
On inquiry, II would be found that these young
women are employed to check the examination
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papers Of pupils in the regent schools, and that
their laughter Is caused. first, by the natural i'm
pulse which a young woman may have laugh.
and. second. because of the ludicrOus answers
which they find hidden away in the masses of pa
pers which they obliged 10 examine
Some Of the answers to questions given in an
examination Of IUpils in the first year OF the
high school given below for Illustration to
show why all pupils do not attain 100 per cent:
The Purtaus low minded people. They
would talk Of nothing that not true. They
dd not believe in enjoying themselves, and weye
sad Of the time
"Beezebub an Old name for Satan. He may
bc found In SOM places in the Bible and in old
books ana pamphlets
"Acheron was place where Macbeth went fire.
quently.'
The viii power OF a cat is not fully developed
II wants to go back
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A PIGEON on HIS MONUMENT.

Senators Donnelly and DowlinE VINO since the
new administration in New York has determined
to take off the heads of those Tammany Office
holders who are drawing too big salaries, have
regarded political Hfe in not exactly the same
light as q merry go-round. talking with Sen
ator Slater the other day about the futility OF
human ambition in general and his own attempts
at legislative fame in particular senator Dowling
is from the NNIIIth. Senator Slater the NIXth
and Senator Donnclly from the NNth Senate Dis
trict; and SO II is that the Republican Senator
sits between his two Tammany colleagues.
We'll" said Senator Downing. as he smiled sad
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DESIGNATION N GOTH REGIMENT.

Colonel Duffy of the 69th Regiment. has received
the resignation OF Assistant Surgeon Robert NJ.
Daley. OF his stan. who Is forced to leave the regi-
of business. General George
Moore Smith will review the regiment Friday
night Major DeVlin will command the battalion
which is represent the regiment at the Military
Athletic Tournament. When the regiment attends
the military mass at st. Patrck's Cathedral to-
morning sixteen OF the taest men in the
regiment. in command Lieutenant Mcguire. Will
be drawn up In line and present at the Eleva-
tion of the Host, and salute TO the colors.
Lieutenant NJ. J. Ryan. of Company f, who was
recently elected. has passed the examining board.
He has been drillmaster of St. BarthcIomew's ca
dets for some time past. The men of the regiment
viii parade At the aTmory be vaccinated early in
April Corporal Joseph Donnennan. of Company
a. has been warranted. Major General Roe will
review the regiment on March 81.
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1ANTIFATv For GOVERNOR.

,r,sonor rSosernor odeT on his return this week from
dass nHgton. where he had short visit with Pres-
hon tsDseFeit az the White House was asked
'oS .',,; q found the President.
ssv,ss SAID the Governor. president Roosevelt
wa, - ne that he Was taking on flesh. and IT
nunber - 10y matter 70 see that he had gained
STATE u pounds since he was Governor OF this
one sskeS' suggest any remedy Goyernor?" some
I did"
rDendee ~, was the prompt answer II recon-
cure. / toi5 thought would prove a perfect
reduce his a. - president that II he wanted 10
that are mn a.etn ~ would give him several people
nent ~" Trying 10 give me an 'anti-fat' treat
.fnor added allusion 20 his critics the Gov
lhe yet ssDey have not had much y,,s,t,a enect on
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ly at Senator Slater. ITO be sure you passed that
bill prohibiting the shooting OF pigeons, but that
IS about all. isn't it,
Il guess that is about all. Slater" Joined in Ser
9tor Donnelly. You Introduce Il hundred and one
bills, but the majority don't amount TO anything,
and the rest get left by the way5dc.'
Senator Slater was Just about 10 interrupt the
Tammany members by enumorating the important
measures which he had stCcrcd successfully to the
Executive Chamber. when Senator Marshall, of
Brooklyn. who happened 20 have overheard the
conversation. broke into the group by saving:
Never mind. Slater will have his reward. When
ne IS laid away there will be erected a simple
shaft. and on Il. instead OF the conventional dove
OF peace. there Will DE pigeon
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trated on the drummer. He went calling the
native States of his fellow passengers with abso-
lute correctness until he reached a little man at
the end OF the line This individual had chin whis-
kers, Woebegone expression, and was smoking
a corncoo pipe. and that gentleman said the
drummer: comes from Missouri At this the little
man awoke to aggressive action. on came his coat
ana ne danced into the aisle. You lie! Col darn
you: he howled In raqcous tones. I've been sick;
thats the reason l look this way"
The Missourtan made break 20 get away and
succeeded in making his exit. being materially
hastened by a that reminds me- from another
or the party. and the fleeing disappeared from
view with an expression on his face tnat BETRAYED
come -
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A CIPCTS COVIVG.

That unmistakable harhinSer OF approaching
spring days the circus will soon occupy the minds
of the children and demand the attention Of older
ones. The announcement is made that the great
Adam FOrepaUEh and Sells Brothers combined
shows will begin the season with "A sixteen days
stand At Madison Square Garden. beginning on
Wednesday evening. April > The big show will
arrive from it's winter headquarters at Columbus
Ohio. in about days, and begin rehearsals at
once Several famous attractions announced
To appear for the first time in this country.
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LONG WORDS DID NOT sTAGGER HIM.

Assemblyman Francis G. Landon, Of Staatsburg
Dutchess County surprised the lower house last
Tuesday with the arguments which he brought
forth against the canal bill when that measure
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however, can push their money under the door
and ii will be bet for them by the management
Il trust said the narrator. handly. turning 20
the steel magnate, that YOU will the applica-
ton of this DER true tale J. c. b.
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as Dunkirk is the only Democratic community in
the county. don't understand why the Democratic
leader should find fault
Mr.. Palmer made some mention Of the principles
Of Thomas Jefferson, something to that effect,
and took his seat
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says" replied Mr Rogers but. although the
voice is Jacobs voice. the hands are the hands or
"a
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When acknowledges that he halls from
Missouri. nvidious distinctions are likely TO be
drawn and stories In dsparagement of his home
State become the order OF the day.
The other evening visiting Missourian was
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mer. when he ran second to Arthur Duffy,
the crack Georgetown Splinter, in fast time.
McIean's sprinting abilities were devel-
oped this year by Delaney, who saw a
chance to make a runner out of him. Nc
Lean became one Of the speediest men on
the footoall team after a little training.
and his showing last Monday was extreme
ly good He ran second to 0'Flynn in the
iwenty-five-yard dash after first running a
dead heat with him.. both dead heat aud
final heat being run in :02 3-5, the fastest
time of the day
Ed Walsh also showed some speed. but
he failed to get from his marks as quickly
as did ONeill and O'Flynn. both of whom
are quick at the st--t.
In the relay race around the gymnasium
between a team representing the seniors
and a mixed team representing the fresh
men, the freshmen did the best work, APP
pearing to greater advantage on the sharp
turns necessary in the gymnasium. The
smaller men were able to round the corners
much more rapidly than could the larger
contestants. and this fact was largely in
strumental in the freshmen's victory.
O'Neill of the senior team was the last
man to run for his class, and the fresh
men had already made up much ground on
the seniors when it was his turn to start.
O'F1ynn represented the freshmen in the
last two laps, and the race between the
men was the best seen in the course of the
afternoon. Neither could gain on the other,
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and the two circuits of the gymnasium were
probably made in faster time than that
shown in any previous laps.
Time for the ten laps was 1:5t-not bad,
when it is considered that twenty-one times
around the room made n mile. The runners
cut off somewhat on the corners. but the
distance run was probably more than SN
yards in the ten laps.
Pollman showed UP best in the shot puts.
winning the event somewhat easily, without
even removing his coat or preparing for
competition in any way. He gives promise
of becoming a valuable man at the game.
Mooney. one of the best sprinters at the
university, did not participate in the events
because of bad condition. AT that, he would
probably not have beaten O'F1ynn had he
entered.
Both shot puts and broad jump were con-
Quoted under difficult circumstances. and
some arrangement probably will be made
before the next meet to afford the COM
petitors better facilities for the work in
these events. For the broad jump, an
earthen bed was constructed on the floor of
the gymnasium. but to make the coating
of soil deep and soft enough 1t was neces-
sary to have the sides of the box rather
high, thus forcing the competitors to jump
in a rather guarded fashion.
The length OF the box proved insufficient
for the shot put. some of the men falling
short and others putting the shot complete
fy over the earthen bed, somewhat to the