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New-York tribune., 1902-01-25

INVALID PRETENDED TO BE ASLEEP
WHEN HE POINTED BULLSEYE LAM
TERN AT HER

Bloomfield. N. j.. Jan. PA masked burglar
entered the home of John Donohue of willett-
ST, early yesterday morning. and carried OFF
three suits of clothes. gold watch and chain
and other articles OF jewelry. Entrance was
effected by sliding back a catch on a parlor
window
Miss Annie Denohue who is an invalid was
awakened by a noise near her bedroom door.
The latter stood open. and she could plainly see
the man at work. She saw something glsten-
ing in his hand. which she believed to be a re-
volver, and she was too frightened TO cry out
The burglar passed through her bedroom, and
stopping moment at her bedside flashed the
rays of dark lantern in her face. Miss Dono-
hue pretended that she was asleep.
After she heard him leave the house she man.
aged to reach window. and him going
down the Greenwood Lake Railroad tracks tow
ard RelleVille
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
ROUTINE OF SENATE AND HOUSE.

Albany, jan A-The Senate was in session for
FIVE minutes this morning. In the absence OF Lieu
tenant-Governor Woodruff. Mr.. Ellsworth. presi-
dent pro tenn, presided. At the time the chaplain
was offering prayer there were thirteen Senators
present, including Senator Sullivan. Senator Sulli-
van introduced Of the bills that received,
providing for rs cent gas in Greater New-York
Senator Lewis OF Monroe, handed in a petition
from the legal practitioners OF medicine OF Roches
ter and vicinity protesting against the enactment
of the Bracket bill regulating the practice OF oste-
opathy. The OF fifty physicians were at
tached to the petition, which is IN printed form and
similar others that have heretofore been received
from other sections Of the State 1t is understood
that forms OF petitions have been sent TO every
county medical society in the State. both or the
allopathic and homeopathic schools. with the re-
quest that the petitions be signed and forwarded
representatives Of their respective districts In
the Senate for presentation to the legislature.
The Senate did not go into general orders; neither
did II take up the third reading calendar. Adjourn
ment taken until $50 o'clock Monday evening
Relative to the Stranahan mortgage tax BILL
which is still in the Committee Taxation and
Retrenchment, # is reported that some action may
be taken next week looking TO It's amendment with
view OF satisfying the various interests that have
appeared antagonistio to 1t. Senator Humphrey,
who said to have been drawing an amend
ent proposing that 90 per cent of the tax collected
should go to localities interested, said that the
matter still I'm the air., and that no amend
rnent or change had yet been made in the bill.
Inere was the usual
the Assembly this morning, there being exactly
twelve Democrats and twenty-seven Republicans
present when the Speakers gayel fell. There was
only one bill on the order OF third reading on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Patton's measure provid-
ing for the holding of town meetings IN November
in counties having population Of between 10000
and 600 900, and this was passed
Among the bills advanced were these: -,
Mr. Doughty's-Providing for increased 'lock up
facilities in Oyster Bay. ~ .
Mr. Misunderstanding for the transmission to
the legislature OF report Of property exempted by
Mr.. Aids s~The usual canal interest appropria-
ton bill.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
JOHN MCULLAGH IN ALBANY.

Albany. jan 2l-Robert C. Morris. the chairman
of the Republican County Committee OF New-York
County and John McCullagh. the State Superin-
tendent of Elections for the Metropolitan District
were here to-day. Both said they here
visit of courtesy.
Assemblyman Fitzgerald. of New-Yorl1 who is
member of the Committee on Ways and Means
said: Superintendent McCullagh is here, think,
demonstrate against the reduction In the amount
appropriated for the maintenance of his depart
nent from $4,000 to sl50O00 Why, haven't the Re-
with infinite scorn in his voice, "and don't need
at is queer" said another Democrat. that Nc
Cuilagh's appropriation should be cut just as a
State election is to be held"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
PLEA FOR BRACKETT BILL.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF CHANGING
MANAGERS OF INSANE ASYLUMS.

Albany. Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-WiIliam L. Parkhurst
Of the State Commissioners in Lunacy, made
public a statement to-day which was prepared for
the purpose of defending the Brackett-Rogers bill.
now amended and favoraby reported in the
Assembly this morning, which transforms the
boards of managers of the various State hospitals
for the insane plo boards of visitation, and gives
to the Commission in Lunacy instead the power to
appoint the superintendents and stewards of these
various institutions He said:
listened with much interest some of the ad-
dresses made before the joint committee of the
hearing on the Brackett-Rogers bill materially
amending the insanity law but it seemed to me me
that some of the miSstatements there made should
be corrected, and reasons might be mentioned no, Ior
mantanance rate during lSs6-s7 was siS5 Is During
that year the commission became satlsled that the
and that considerable waste in food supplies was
thereupon made and insisted upon Boards Of man
ayers, through their superintendents, protested
tutons could be properly administered if their
enforcement was insisted upon; that the reduction
ton. til md and that % essened food supply would result
Notwithstandlng these protests, the commission
continued its policy of retrenchment, with the re-
succeeding year. During the succeeding year, in
the face of rising market the rate was further
in epa19a that year S9 siS Of siSsszs S'HS ~
During the following year. against the emphatic
protest of boards managers represented by their
supe1intendents per capita te9Qcon ton b sIs
the year to the State of S292 757 go The gross
represented by these savings to the close OF
1900 was s669. 33S 80.
AS to the welfare OF the patients themselves they
eoSed and e7ery
has been provided. Most of all. the recovery rate
has steadily increased. during the last year
has risen the extent of 20 per cent, the highest
in the history of the State.
Had it not been for the divided responsibility
existing IN 1Ss6-'97-that is. If the commission had
had the active cooperation of the superintendents
in its efforts at retrenchment-there Is reason
why the rate of s65 year prevailing in 1890 should
not have prevailed during that and succeeding
years. efecting gross saving of from S.25OOo0 to
81 500 900.
I believe that with proper organization and SUI
pervlsion still further reductions can be made in
the maintenance of State hospitals without any
detriment either to the comfort, welfare recov-
cry of insane patients; that with the passing of
the Bracket Rogers BILL which has been prepared
with the object OF retrenchment and ease of ad-
mintsration the friction which has occurred IN the
past between local boards and the commission, and
which would be than likely under existing
conditions continue, will be eliminated, and that
great credit will be due to the authority OF this
legislation.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
HOT AIR PARTY-NEW KIND.
NIXON URGED TO TRY 1T WITH COLD AIR
AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR TAMMANY's ICE.

AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR TAMMANY'S ICE
William, M. O'Regan. SON of the original Ore
gan is the patentee of a brand new political
party and he has approached Lewis Nixon. the
new superintendent of the Wigwam, with the
idea of having him revamp Mr.. Croker's old
machine along the lines suggested by Mr..
ORegan.
The new party Is called the National Volun-
teer Supreme Party" and its motto is: Some
thing to Live for, Something to Fight for' ana
Something to Die for
The first two features of the motto strike Mr.
Nixon as being proper enough under certain cir
cumstances but he draws the line on the 'Some-
thing to Die for" because he is in excellent
health. has lot of ships to build at his yard In
EIizabethport. and he isn't thinking of the mar
row house" at all as a matter of fact. He's too
busy
Mr. O'Regan furnishes a picture with his plat
FORM The busts of Jefferson. Washington and
Lincoln rest in fog bank. while in the fore
ground or forewater, rather. are two ships. One
is labelled Supreme Party" and looks like 1t
was homeward bound with a full cargo of bank
shares and terrapin. The other Is one of those
dime novel Algerian luggers, Lying low In the
water" and having that good old 'raklsh ap-
pearance" of Marryatt's day. This boat Is
called Corrupt Parties" Her decks are swarm
ing with fierce looking men. or course the ius-
ger is pursuing the terrapln ana pahh shdles'
Mr. O'Regan knows what he wants in the way
of government. however. His platform includes
the following:
Down with corruption and render unto Cesar
THE People"
Home rule by wards
Ward Municipal Bank. - -, -
Ward municipal market building. free baths, gym
nasium and library. -
Ward municipaI volunteer police depot ward mu-
ntcpal police and detective department, not air
storage for heating purposes.
Cold air storage, a splendid substitute for ice and
ocean breezes. pumped into your houses In
Fifty cent Illuminating gas: fixtures to be supplied
free OF charge. -,
Ward municipal power house. electric light and
telephone exchange-telephones, Sl2 a year
Pneumatic tube service.
The great vote getting feature OF MT
ORegan's new party is expected to be his ad-
yocacy OF hot air storage for heating purposes
and cold air storage pumped into the voters
houses as a substitute for ice and ocean oreezes
Tammany Hall for the last two years has had
plenty OF real ice, and in the last campaign
there was plenty of so-called hot air. The
latter was TO fool the voters, however. Mr.
O'Regan shows just where he is a benefactor by
twisting things around furnishing hot air for
heating purposes and cold air storage as a sub
stitute for ice and ocean breezes.
Mr.. Nixon is going into executive session on
O'Regan's idea.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
EXPLOSION FLOORS FIREMEN.
THEIR COMPANIONS RESCUE THEM FROM FIAM
ING CF1I.I.AR-sEvERAL INJURED.

THEIR COMPANIONS RESCUE THEM FROM FLAM-
ING CELI.AR-sEvERAL INJURED.
An explosion at fire in the cellar of the two
story and basement brownstone house No. 3f2 East
Eighty -hfth-st. yesterday burned and injured Bat
talon Chief Breslin. Lieutenant McGrath and
Firemen O'Leary and Eckert. of Engine No. o.
and Lauth and Keefe, of Hook and Ladder No. 1S
Lauth, Keefe and OLeary were taken to the
Presbyterian Hospital, while the two officers went
to quarters.
The fire started IN the cellar under the basement
of the XXXth Assembly District Citizens Union
organization The iremen opened grating in the
area, and Bresln, McGrath, Eckert, OLeary
Lauth and Keefe went into the cellar. The water
extinguished burning gas escaping from the ser
vice pipe and the gas accumulating, suddenly ig-
nited again with loud explosion from a lantern
carried by of the fremen.
All six thrown to the floor. Tho en-
tire cellar seemed to be afre. A dozen OF the fire
men outside rushed into the cellar, picked up the
half conscious and carried them out
through the grating UP the stairs. All were
laid out and an ambulance called
Lauth and Keefe were burned about the face
and hands, and their hair. eyebrows and mus
taches were almost burned off. OLeary was In
almost bad shape. Battalion Chief Bresln suf-
fered from shock, as did McGrath.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
CONVICTED OF HAVING POLICY SLIPS
FIRST VERDICT OF GUILTY BY JURY
UNDER NEW LAW.

The first conviction after trial under the new law
which makes the mere possession Of policy slip a
crime came about before Judge Mcmahon in Part
~ Of General Sessions yesterday William Elting.
forty years old. bartender, of No. 120 First-ave..
was convicted. He arrested by Edward j.
Reardon, then superintendent of the Anti-Pocy
Society. but now Of the District Attorneys office.
after an unsuccessful raid alleged policy
shop at No. 26 Chrystie-st- December 26.
Later Reardon met Elting In cigar store in
Canal-st. and arrested him. Policy slips were
found in his pockets. His defence was that he did
not know he was violating any law by having the
slips in his possession. jury found Elting guilty,
and he remanded for sentence The ma axnum
penalty for the offence is &, 900 fine and two years
"a nriscn
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
THE RACQUET AND TENNIS CLUB
Some interesting interior views of th,.
popular clubhouse in to-morroy'x Trfbune
DEATH IN DOGS BITE.
LITTLE GIRL ATTACKED BY ST BERNARr
sUCCUMBS TO TETANUS.

LITTLE GIRL ATTACKED BY A ST BERNARD
sUCCUMBs TO TETANUs.
Washington. N. j., Jan. "a (SpeciaD. .-Iantha
the twelve-year-old daughter of Mrs. John Nc
Williams, of Stanhope. died yesterday fro,
tetanus. On Sunday of last week she and
number Of companions were on their way homs
from Sunday school. when a ST. Bernard dog
shifted their clothing they passed. Soma
OF. the girls were frightened and began Scream
ing. The MeWilliams girl started TO run away
when the dog pOunced on her and sunk his
teeth deep into her leg. The animal then started
after some of the girls who had scampered
away and would doubtless have bitten them
had not two men come up at this time and beat
it away
The injured girl was removed to her home.
and il was not thought that the wound would
prove serious. On last Sunday. however, symp-
toms of tetanus became manifest. and yesterday
the girl died in terrible agony. The dog has
since been killed.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
HORSE TAKES A STUNNING TOUR.
1T BOWLS PEOPLE AND PUsHCARTs OVER
AND sCATTERs CHINAMEN

A frisky gray horse. the property OF La Vecchia,
Marasco Gudetti. undertakers at No. 293 Mott-st.
with stable at No. 235 Elizabeth-st.. walked out
OF its stall yesterday and cantered down Eliza beth
st. Until the animal reached CanaI-st. it kept to
the centre of the road. merely knocking over few
pushcarts, but at Canal-st it took to the sidewalk
where not being agile enough TO get out OF the
way. Mrs. Carmela Nicola. of No. 10 Elizabeth-st,
was bowled over like tenpin. Mrs. Nicolas in
Patroman George NJ. Ross made a flying leap for
the horses name. but missed and rolled over on
the ground At Bayard and Mott SITS. Garcemino
Heneili seventy-one years old. Of No Il Mott-st,
with LIS little grandson. was taking walk. The
flying animal sent them both Spinning into the road
way. The old man badly injured that he
had 10 be taken to the Hudson Street Hospital The
boys injuries were dressed by DR.. Beckwith
After raising a small riot among the Hebrew
pedlers the horse turned into the Chinese quarter
Here 1t scattered Cinnamon and bowled over tea
chests. At Park Row and Pearl-st. II slowed up
and was captured by an Italian.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
SAW SON ONLY TO DIE.
AGED WIDOW HAD NOT SEEN OR HEARD
FROM HIM FOR FIFTEEN YEARS.

Somerville Jan. "a (SpeciaD.-Nrs. Mary Farmer.
an aged widow of Raritan. died on Tuesday and
the funeral was held this morning. Among the
moUrners John Farmer. one OF her seven sons.
who over fifteen years ago. left his home, in Rarl-
tan and never afterward heard from by his
family until Mrs Farmer became critically I'll. She
frequently expressed wish to see her missing boy
before she died.
ono OF the other sons remembered that his
brother John had talked much about railroads
when he a boy With faint hope the brother
advertised IN a railroad journal for John Farmer.
John is a trainmaster a Weston road ct Port
land, Ore. He read the advertisement and made
haste 10 communicate with his family. He in
formed OF his mothers condition, and made fly
ing trip East He arrived at his mothers side as
she was dying She able TO recognize him.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
MR.. SMITH TO SPEAK AT ALBANY.

Albany Jan. 24-Charles Emory Smith, the for
mer Postmaster General. has accepted the invita-
ton of the legislature, extended to him by Senator
White and Assemblyman Aids. who went to Phiia-
delphia for the purpose OF attending the memorial
service In honor of the late President Mckinley
and to deliver the memorial address on that occa-
sion. Mr. Aids said to-day that Mr. Smith had not
only accepted the invitation. but had also
pressed his pleasure over the opportunity to return
President Mckinley, whose friendship he valued
SO highly. Further, Mr.. Smith said he greatly ap-
preciated the honor which the State OF New-York
conferred upon him by asking him 10 speak on so
notable an occasion. The memorial service will be
held some time in February in the Capitol.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
TO RECEIVE SENTENCE TO-DAY.

Arthur Edminster. who found guilty of the
murder OF Louise Jones, negro woman, last July,
VIII be sentenced to-day by Justice Kenehck. 1t is
expected that the strong recommendation for
mercy which the jury coupled with its verdict. in
addition 10 the respecta blity of the young mans
family, Will be considered by the justice in passing
sentence. Young Edminster enlisted for the Span
.sh war, and while at Chickamauga met the woman
whose death he IS accused Of.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT is PROPERTY.

COURT HOLDS THAT IT rs SUBJECT TO THE
TRANSFER TAX LAW.
IN case involving the right of the State to col
lect transfer tax the value OF Stock Ex-
ehange seat owned by a nonresident the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court handed down a de-
sision yesterday. The seat owned by the late
Robert Glendinning. The case heard appeal
from order by Surrogate Fitzgerald. The execu-
tors maintained that the seat the Stock Ex-
.hange not taxable personal property.
The Appellate Division. in opinion by Presid-
hg Justice Van Brunt says that the ownership OF
The seat may not be personal property within the
restricted meaning Of the general law, yet 1t is
undoubtedly capital invested in business 1t has a
market value, and can be bought and sold. There
restrictions 10 conveyance and use of privi-
,eges. and these restrictions may add to detract
from the value but they cannot change the essen
Hal character of the thing owned which is Ger
tainly property. The order subjecting it TO the
provisions OF the transfer tax law is affirmed
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.

Albany. Jan. A-These bills introduced In
the Assembly to-day:
Mr.. Allen's-Changing the Office OF the Sheriff of
Broome County from a fee to a salarfed Office and
fixing his salary at $1,000 a year
Mr.. Doughty IL a misdemeanor to allow
anything TO run into stream which might prove
injurious TO fish.
Mr.. Fancher's-Providng for the discharge of
the bonds or school supervisors upon their making
accounting to the county treasurer
Mr., Idss-ProViding that all furniture in the
public buildings at Albany shall be under the con-
troll Of the trustees. and cannot removed sold ~
given away without their consent.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25

The crew and football team OF Columbia Uni
yersity will be entertained tonight dinner given
by the Srollers their clubhouse. No 81 Madison
ave. While the dinner is given especially for CO.
lumbia athletes some of the captains and principal
oarsmen and football players OF Yale. Harvard,
Princeton. Cornell and Pennsylvania will be present
guests After the dinner there will be reception.
There will be few short speeches by prominent
athletes. Music will be furnished by the Hungarian
Band and the Columbia musical clubs. The dinner
end reception committee consists of Robert c.
Sands. Louis Livingston. I'd and Charles c. Meyer.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
LEAPS TO RUNAWAY'S BACK.

DRIVER STOPS HORSE WHICH DASHED
ACROSS TRACKS IN FRONT OF TRAIN
Bloomfield, N. j. Jan. 24-An exciting rum
away occurred yesterday. when a spirited horse
attached TO a grocery wagon owned by Joseph
Renheimer and driven by Walter Williams be-
came frightened at train on the Lackawanna
Railroad and dashed madly down Glenwood-
ave. The gateman at the railroad crossing had
Just lowered the gates for incoming train
when ne the runaway approaching. He
raised the gates and allowed the horse to pass
over Just as the train thundered into the sta
ton.
At times the animal took to the sidewalk. to
the great peril of children on their way to
school. Williams stuck to his post Finally
he leaped on its back, and, seizing the bride.
tugged and sawed until he brought the animal
to a standstill on the brink OF a sandpit.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
SENT AWAY FROM ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL
MAN III. FROM STARVATION AND TOO MUCH
DRINK SENT TO BEILiEvUE-RUIE
IN SUCH CASES

IN SUCH CASES.
Although he weak that he almost
unable to stand. admittance refused last night
to Thomas Corcoran. twenty-seven years old.
plumber who came here from Boston four months
ago, to Roosevelt Hospital, when he applied there
for treatment. He sick because of of
food and suffering intensely from the cold
Policeman George Jimenez noticed Corcoran stag
gering Seventy-second-st and West End-ave.
When the plumber saw the policeman he asked
him II he could be sent to hospital. He told the
policeman that he had been drinking, but that for
several days he had eaten nothing. and had been
wandering around the city. Jimenez escorted him
Roosevelt Hospital. and he was examined there
by DR.. Blue.
This man is on the verge of delirium tremens,'
DR. Blue said, land there Is room for him here"
Later Sergeant Burns. of the West Sixty eighth
st. station, telephoned to the hospital and asked
why admittance refused 10 Corcoran.
I'VE don't want such cases" the clerk respond
ed Send him TO Bellevue Hospital
Sergeant Burns sent Corcoran to Bellevue where
he was placed In the alcoholic pavilion
A clerk at Roosevelt Hospital told Tribune re-
porter that the hospital had rule against taking
alcoholic patients
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
A BILL FOR MORE LIBRARIES.

Albany, Jan. "a CSpeciaD.-A bill introduced
to-day in the Assembly by Mr. Hoadley of Madi-
son County, to permit communities which not
able under the existing statute to accept gifts
for public library expenses by authorizing them to
raise money for maintaining the library. Mr..
Hoadley, said he understood that there were
several cities IN the State which had been offered
money by Andrew Carnegie for the establishment
of libraries. but which at present unable to
comply with the conditions OF the proffered gift.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
TRACING ALLEGED MURDERERs

Rochester N Y. Jan. 2i-Chief of Police Cleary
to-day says his department is hot on the trail Of
OF the men suspected of having been impli-
Gated in the murder of Bella f. Brown the ieweIler
Sunday afternoon last One of the nnen the
Chief says, left town Sunday after tba mr.
der, for the he, East His name is known and a de-
taken the officer out OF the State The secnnS rnsn
went West. The police intimate that five men
were implicated in the plot. which at first was
merely for robbery of the store and did not include
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
REDUCED FARE FOR SCHOLARS

Albany Jan. PA bill designed to secure for
scholars Of public schools reduced rate of fare on
street railroads has been introduced by Assembly,
man Prince. II provides that the rate of fare
which scholars shall pay going to or from their
homes snail not exceed one-half the regular faro
charged py the railroad company for transporta-
ton or passengers. Tickets 10 be sold in lots
or ten each and are TO be good on all DAYS when
O the law provided - '' '''ih'ioh
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
A NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
SEEKS PERMISSION TO LAY WIRES IN
THIS CITY

. Commissioner Dougherty OF the Water Supply.
Gas and Electricity Department has received a pc
tition from the Star Telephone and Telegraph
Company for permission 10 lay wires through sub
ways. to construct other subways, and TO erect
poles in this city in the OF the construction
of the proposed lines between Albany Boston and
intermediate England points, Long Island
capitalized at s;oOOGoo. and numbers among its
directors Alexander w. Hallenborg. A G.. Cruik-
shank. E. B. Essig T. p Atwater. E L. Blackman
and Frederick Koch. The matter will be referred
the Board OF Aldermen