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New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

they had had any experienc ia juiIfns cleo
'riC uGnt plants and they saic. No
NeIi gentlemen. I said. Il have 14I s0u1-
experience with electric light plants Win 500
wv Nou can install plant with SIS 900 iuran-
ITScrnt l5 en- h@snts @ and that's more than you'll need
I'F tne elsht hundred inmates Of YOUR fnsfit1-
uo"- hou mad better so and guess gain
REMARKABLE REDUCTION MADE.
Within the last day or two a bill With a re-
Vlsed estimate came here with the appro9ria-
ton cut down 20 $4,000
While We were visiting the State hospitals
last year I found Ice plant at the NIiddletovvl
state Hospital for the Insane. I asked then
what they were doing with an ice plant and
they said they were afraid there would Be a
scarcity OF Ice sometime. NV father at New
burg. eighteen miles away. has been in The ica
business for forty-five years. and during that
time there has been only one failure Of the ice
crop. Besides, the artificial ice manufactured
at Middletown would be too costly in view OF
the number Of inmates Of the institution and
they could better afford to buy the ice from the
ponds in the vicinity Of the hospital
Had l not believed the bill 10 he in the bess
interests Of the institutions themselves and for
the state at large I would not have reC0ul-
mended IT, The bin viii not take any food or
anything else away from the unforrunsrs in
mates OF the Institutions
Governor OdeUs first statement WIS made p,
Professor George F. Garfield president Of rba
State Charities Aid Society. charlton T Lewis
of the Prison Reform Association OF the Stats-
Herbert ;. Brown, secretary OF the state Char
tiles Aid Society. DR.. Andrew MacFarIaus o.
Aloany, and others who appeared before linn
and urged him not To sign the bill.
ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE BILL
The hearing began after :; o'clock and con-
unued Tor nearly two hours Charlton T.
Lewis was the first sped ker- He pointed to Sec
tons 10. l.. 16 and 10 of the constitution and
section = OF the Insanity law. which is left
unchanged He COntended that the bill worked
directly against these sections OF the constitu-
uOn and the insanity law, and declared thar
these showed that the bill had been drawn with
out reasonable care.
Or Andrew MacFaraue. the next speaker
contended that the lunaCy commission could not
control from Albany everything going on in each
institution. and could not be held responsible
As TO the efficiency OF the State hospitals d.
said that this bill would do incaIcuIabIe harm
Mr.. Garfield. after a long argument againSr
the Dill. read letters of regret at their inability
70 attend the hearing from Abram s HEWITT
Charles ;. Fairchild Morris X Jesup Miss
Louise Lee Schuyler. Mrs Charles Russell Low
ell. Mrs. f kinnicutt and DIR. A Jacob
An opinion from William A keener formerly
dean OF the Columbia Law school holding N.
biI 10 be unconstitutional. was also read
There was considerable reuartee or a sham
character between Governor Odel and Mr. Can
held In the course OF the laJter's speech.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
A REDUCTION IN ESTIMATES.

Albany, Feb. l'-Estimates submitted BY the
boards OF managers for the State hospitals for the
insane Tor needed supplies for February and
March 1902. are S000o less than for the Correspond
ing months OF 1901 This is so notwithstanding the
TACT that there are $50 more patients in the State
hospitals this than there were last wear -rha
local boards ME with the state Commission In
Lunacy every two months a statement or the sum
plies needed for the next ensuing two months
These supplies are divided into twelve classidca
uonS ana there were reductions in OF the twelve
IN the list submitted for February and March tn
reductions cover food. clothing and Various oths-
dIt!SIes II a IKE reduction Continued So.
twelve months, the yearly saving would be ssssa s.e
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
MRS. HUNT TO RE-NARRY.
NET FUTURE SPOUSE WHILE SEEKING
DIVORCE-QUERY: WHO Is HE?
by rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Ell
south Bend, Ind. Feb. 17-An event sur
rounded by much mystery will occur on
Wednesday in South Bend. when Mrs. Pearl
Carley Hunt viii be married 10 a ranchman
from the Far West. That such a wedding was
10 take place was not known until late this
AFTERNOON Who the man is who will claim
Ihe divorced daughter of the Wall Street broker
friends decline TO say. They do however veri-
~ the story of the coming wedding which will
take place at the oliver Hotel at high noon.
and which will be attended by the Carleys. Har-
rlmans. and others prominent in New-YOrk
Mrs. Hunt was until few years ago a resi-
dent Of New-YOrk living with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Frank D. Carey. Suddenly she Gre
ated a sensation by leaving that city apparently
ior south Bend, but in reality for North Dakota,
where she went to obtain a divorce from her
husband. the son Of Hunt the architect
Before getting her divorce she met the man
Whom she is to marry Wednesday. Because
or the talk that the marriage might occasion
Mrs. Hunt refuses TO return TO New York. and
hence the reason for the marriage in this city.
Mrs. Hunt and her prospective husband will
reach mere on a special train, while her relatives
from the East will arrive on Wednesday morn
ing
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THE SENATE'S OPEN SESSION.
CENSUS BUREAU BILL PASSED.

Washington Feb 17-After an extended debate
the Senate to-day passed the bill establishing
permanent Census Office. The discussion related
principally 10 the collection and publication by the
director Of the Of statistics respecting the
production of cotton Mr.. Allison vigorously op-
posed the provision. maintaining that the cotton
statistics gathered by the Department Of Agri-
culture complete and accurate and that no
necessity existed for their duplication Despite his
opposition the provision was inserted in the bill.
Several other bills the calendar passed.
among them one extending the charters OF national
banks, and one authorizing the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue 70 return bank checks drafts GER
tlncateS or deposit and orders for the payment OF
money having imprinted stamps thereon 10 the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
TO RETIRE HOBSON.
A SPECIAL MESSAGE SENT To THE SEN
ATE BY THE PRESIDENTI

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE President to-day sent
to the Senate a message recommending the retire
meut Of Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson.
and. I'm accordance with this recommended ton, SEN
ator GaIlinger Immediately introduced bill provId-
ing for Hobson's transfer The retired list I'm his
message the President gives his tho troI-
bic that Mr. Hohsou has had since 300 with his
eyes. and recites the history Of that trouble. 1t
appears that in June. 1900, he admitted 20 the
Naval Hospital Yokohama Japan when accord
ing 10 the records ne suffered from weakness Of
the eyes and rettuitis. which inhrnities. IL was
said. had been contracted while duty in repair
ing ships Hong Kong, In January, 1902 he was
examined by q retiring board which decided that
mis- incapacity was such Justify retirement.
The Presidents message closes as follows:
Without suggesting that any Injustice has been
t.'-'' - ~ 5l-.., .t,,- g., f,,-r "a
dressed 90 The Secretary n the Navy. February ..
rorns In connection vim 1ans ana blue prints. and
in connection with Inspection and supervision IN
The Ear@ At 81 sgipyargs % ,n4 navy yfrds E requires
Injurious ard wou.d tend o. thwart their recov-
sine his reform 70 tho United states while on
specal d4iy not IN & [ae usual me %. TorS Of the
able conditions rhe irritation and constituencies CON
rrat t.zsz ths eyes I'm the future ~, accordingly
asks special legislation authorizing his retirement
Tcqirr+' -o+ - atirT ~ ,ra %s,t ''s '''' anu
of The gallant service rendered ny Mr. HobSou I'm
the siukng Of the Merrinac i'm the harbor Of san
reIici
The bin introduced by Senator CislliuRer author
izes the President "to transfer to the retired
of the navy as for disabilities incurred I'm the line
~ duty naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson,
T. < y AT the rate Of pay provided by Section
ISIS Of the Revised statutes N the case or Officers
long and faithful service
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
ODELL SENDSLLST TO JEROME
IT NAMES RAINES LAW HOTELS DE-
CLARED TO RE VIOLATING THE LAW.

District Attorney jerome said yesterday that he
had received form Governor Odeil letter which
contained part list Of the Raines Jaw hotels
termed as houses OF assignatiou by the Society for
the Prevention Of Crime He asked II he had
ever received any complaints from the police re-
garding the houses mentioned. He replied that he
had not.
The District Attorney declared thar he had sent
the list TO Police Commissioner Partridge that he
had answered the Governors letter. and that he
had written to the Society for the Prevention OF
Crime for evidence against the houses named
He refused TO make public the letter from Gov
ernor OdeIl the one he had written in reply
fO
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
TELEGR4PHTC NOTES

Clinton, Iowa, Feb. IA daring robbery was
who at the point OF a revolver held up Flanagan's
gambling establishment. and robbed the twelve tn
Denver, Feb. 1.-The Western OH Association 3
Exchange IN this city for trading in oil stocks
opened to-day with a good attendance Sixteen
companies nave already been listed The Denver
Mining Exchange also has established an oil stock
department.
south BEND Ind. Feb, l,.-Ail the employees OF the
Singer Sewing Machine Works mum herring more
tnan sixteen hundred, vent on strike to-day. The
strike was started by about four hundred and .ftv
shapers, who quit work because of the alleged *
actions OF foreman brought here from New
Jersey '''' I'm ~
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
FrNER4L or WILLIAM H. WEST.

The body OF William H. West the negro minstrel,
arrived from Chicago yesterday and taken
the rooms OF the Brooklyn Lodge r. P. o. Elks. in
Schermerhorn-st-. where IL will remain until the
funeral which will ne held II o'clock tomorrow.
The order Of Elks viii attend in a body. and many
friends not connected with the organization have
announced their intention Of being present at the
services The burial will be Woodlawn. The
widow accompanied by ex-SheriG Buttling. arrived
with the body. Mr. Buttng, who a lifelong
friend or the minstrel went to Chicago % give
Erins tEs BOD.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
4 VIEW ORDER OF TETER4NS.

Albany Feo. 1.-THE order Of Santa Clara was
lor porated to-day. II is formed by the officers
@Aa the former officers OF the army and navy who
'oS part in the campaign OF 1898 in Santa Clara
mo Puerto Principe. The principal Office Of the
'porauon IS % be located in New-Yorl1. The di-
e5sors are Major Carter p. Johnson. OF Fort Leav-
sfio IIn- Lieutenant Thomas X. Ryan. OF the Ash
p sIauon. Captain George P. Ahern. Of Manila.
Va " Macmillan Lund. late L 5. y, Of New
Ia tlty: Captain John 2. Madden Of Fort Sher-
tor aNn Lieutenant Grover Flint. L. s Y. OF Bos-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
H. $. R. RIGHTS THE OUTSIDE FEATURE.

Metropolitan Securities Company shares. when
issued - and Metropolitan Street Railway Company
rights" we're again yesterday the feature OF the
"outside" market The stock opened at 10 bid and
soon sold UP to 1856. Toward II declined l25
and at the close 1t quoted at 123 bid, 12S asked.
The rights made a 2-pOint gain at the opening
- and l4&. was soon bid. Something like fifteen
hundred rights" changed hands in first fifteen
minutes They extensively dealt in during the
day and closed I2 bid. I2la asked.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
NEW NATIONAL UNIVERSITY BILL.

Washington. Feb IA national university
bill vas introduced IN the Senate to-day by Mr.
Deboe, OF Kentucky chairman Of the committee 10
establish the University OF tho United States It
differs from the Depew bill ot last December I'm
that IL lessons the number Of regents and fixes new
limits the powers OF the president the unver-
sty- The terms Of admission are so modified that
candidates for the dOCt0rate in department
must furnish evidence Of attainments least equal
70 those represented by the degree Of master
properly conferred. The bin provides for no aopro-
priatlOn from Congress.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
DEATH or ASSEMBLY MESSENGER.

Albany. Feb IA tragic incident in connection
with the session Of the legislature tonight
the death Of Seymour Taft, Of killowag, Broome
County who was stricken with apopexy in the
Assembly Dostofice and died a few minutes later
Mr. Taft had hurried the Capitol through the
heavy snowstOrm, and IL is believed that his ex-
eTtions brought the fatal seizure. Assembly
Fisher and Fuller. who physicians
summoned but could do nothing for him. Dir. Taft
had been messenger in the Assembly since 1880
and about fifty y-fve years old. He was a vet
Of the l09th New-York Regiment
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
STP4N4HAN BILL N DOUBT.
NR. Aids scEPTICAL OVER PASSAGE OF
MORTGAGE TAX MEASURE.

Albany. Feb. I-.-Assemblyman Aids, the Repub-
h-sn .es5er ia the Assembly. seemed 70 express
dcunt tonight the passa OF Senator Strana-
hans mortgage bill. since at the beginning Of a
debate On Azsemblvman Pamer's resolution intro
duced tonight regarding the abolition Of all State
taxes 10 said that The bill might never reach the
AssemhI-
Nr Pa lrrer stated IN connection with his TesoiU-
ton that there vas no necessity for additional
revenue r. tl-. statements furnished by the State
sfrntstra ton were correct. He quoted figures in
tsnGed prove his statement the Governors
message and me Controllers report. After brief
oenate the resolution referred TO the Committee
on Taxation and Retreuchmenr.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
SrGAR ADTANCES EVE POINTS.

The American Sugar Refining Company and the
National Sugar Refining Company OF New-Jersey
Yesterday advanced all grades OF refined sugar
points 10 4S0 cents pound Later a similar ad-
vance was announced by Arbucke Brothers In
the trade the advance was expected. American
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
WALKED EIGHT HTLrS To VrRnrp

Beilefonte. Penn. Feb. Frank n. Bsckvir,
was lodged in Jail here last night for the r,ur5ar
MS Vile yesterday morning Sandy Ridge n,
saturday evening Mrs BeckwitH went "a s.,S-,
Hldge on visit Beckwith told her % be home no-
1Ster man mildnISht When she failed TO rsrl1--s
tSeckvtrh walked eight miles over ~. r,rrr-.a-
found his wife and killed ksS.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
NCREAsE ~ LTQUOR T4rES.

fooaAy Feb G.-Patrick ". Cullinan. State Com
s'ohsr OF Excise. reports the total collection
IN IN tazes. fines and penalties under the Liquor
rf<sssM from May l. 1901. TO January 81 1902 as
mn rebates paid S563.e55: increase in net reve-
"fft similar period for previous year 81. Is0
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THREE PLATOON BILL INTRODUCED

TBT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.I
Albany. FEB. 1z.-Senator Sullivan again intro
aueed tonight mis- bill providing for three platoons
n police in New-York.
Assembivnan I.audon introduced a bill providing
tfat all surplus money in the State treasury at the
enc 81 q nscal year shall be repaid the several
COUNTIES ii proportion 70 the valuations Of rheir
real ana personal property
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
4 BIIL For 4 BOND ISSUE.

LBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUSE.I
Aldanr. FeD. 17.-Senato Humphrey INTRODUCED =
"H tonight which says that the State Controller
may issue bonds in anticipation Of revenues de-
.''ea from taxes authorized by law TO be collected
~ The current expenses OF the government, not
Aceeding 100000 I'm any one year paya Bile within
= months Of the date Of issue and drawing inter-
~ az the least rate Obtainable by him.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
rAy NosTRAyD TO BE REAppoNTED.

Washington. Feb. Il Especial. Representative
Frederick Storm OF Bayside, n. Y. has assurances
that Postmaster J. D. Van Nostrand Of Flushing.
y. Y. whose term OF office expires in this month,
will be reappointed by the President.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
FORMER BELLE 4 Suicide.
WITHIN AN HOUR AFTER SHE DIED \ GIRL
ALSO TOOK CARBOLIC ACID

Seattle Feb. l7.-Mrs Sallie Cohn. a descendant
OF the famous Vallejo family Of California. and
formerly one OF the bellies OF the little city Of
Monterey committed suicide last night a lodging
house here Less than hour later Edith Curran
a beautiful nineteen -year-old girl who en-
Moved as Il waitress in a local restaurant. also
ended her life Both took carbolic acid Both were
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
ALfcTS EDWARD LArTERBAcH cHAfRp4H

r,1, meeting Of rhe Board of Trustees OF the
a. 80 of the City Of Nev-York, held at the Board
~. .staon rooms last night. Edward Lauterbach
"lrnously elected chairman OF the board.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE FAvoREn.

Washington Feb. 17.-Senator Cullom, chairman
Of the COMMITTEE Foreign Relations. to-day pre-
serted 70 the Senate resolutions of the American
Chamber of Commerce nf Paris I'm support OF a
treaty Of reciprocity between the United States and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
LINDENTH4L SELECTS SEcRFT4Rr.

Bridge Commissioner Gustav Lindenthal has ap-
pointed James c. Marriott Of New-Dorp. Staten
Island, az his private secretary. Mr.. MARRIOTT
aate from February IT,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-30

monies attending the Queens Jubilee.
when he was first secretary to the
special embassy which the Emperor OF
the Flowery Kingdom sent TO London
to represent him on that occasion. VIC
toria was particularly pleased with
Liang Chengs' perfect knowledge of the
English language and knighted him as
reward of merit. He was also the
Chinese Emperors special ambassador
at the coronation of King Edward. He
Is tolerably well-known in Washing
ton, having been interpreter here for
the Chinese legation from 1886 to 49,.
His perfection in English was acquired
during that time when attended both
Andover and Amherst Colleges. a few
terms each. Subsequently he was
transferred TO London, where he per-
sued his studies, but also continued in
the service Of the government.
Persia's representative, Gen. Isaac
Khan, has returned from his summer
abroad and taken home in Eigh-
teenth street. Corea and Japan each
own their legation property and their
respective ministers have been in
charge of them for several years. The
Siamese legation still retains its head
quarters at the Arlington Hotel.
where. 1t goes without saying, they
are the observed of all observers.
The large and fashionable attendance
at the Yale-Harvard football game at
New Haven, Conn, on Saturday in
cluded q good many Washington visi-
tors and has increased the social in
terest, always great in the Annapolis
West Point game, to be played in Phil
adelphia next Saturday. All engage
ments of the week among the debut
tantes have been made with a view
to keeping Saturday free for an excur-
sion to Franklin Field. Saturday be-
Ing the only day that at least one
debut in upper tendon is not to take
place. The fact that fewer tickets to
the Annapolis West Point game than
ever before have been issued this year
owing to the decreased size of the
stands-has naturally added to the
value of all invitations which are just
now as highly priced as a girls bid to
her first dancing party.
. Miss Caroline White and Miss EN-
ma Briggs, grand daughters of Sena-
tor Frye, of Maine, with whom they
VIII spend the coming winter, arrived
In Washington yesterday, and are
again stopping at the Hamilton. These
two attractive young women were to
have been debutantes last winter.
when the sudden death of Mrs. Frye,
their grandmother, put an end to the
many delightful plans she had anticf-
pated in their behalf.
The meeting of the American Assoc
citation for the Advancement of
Science, which will be held in WASH
ington, Dec. 20 to Jan. 3, inclusive, will
be the largest convention of scientific
men in the history of America. The as
scciation comprising nearly 1900 menu
bers, will be largely represented, and
there will also meet, in utilization with
the main society. such societies Of ma
tional scope as the American Chemi-
cal Society, American Society of Ge-
ologists, American Botanical Society.
Society of American Natnralists, and
many others.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-30

Mr., George AIDE has just returned
from a months stay in France, where
he has been collecting material for a
new play, Peggy in Paris" 1.-The Sui
tain Of Sulu' has proved a remarkable
success, and Mr.. AIDE seems likely to
have the misfortune of riches come
upon him. There is an interesting feat
ure of the early history of the Sulu
opera. The production, when first put
on, made no impression. Mr.. AIDE at
once set to work revising the matter
and, what was as important Mr.. AIDES
Chicago friends set about making the
piece popular. Now it happens that Mr..
AIDE has the reputation of being the
most popular young man in Chicago.
Certainly he is blessed with hundreds
of enthusiastic friends. and with thou
sands of admirers in that breezy city
and when they made up their minds
to make 1.-The Sultan of Sulu'' ruling
favorite nothing but success could
come from it.
MIR. AIDES last book, 1.-THE Girl Prop
osition,'' was published only few days
ago.
Those who read the various Vailima
sketches which have appeared during
the past year or so over the names of
Mrs. Israel Strong or Lloyd Osborne,
will welcome the forthcoming book is
sue of these memories of Stevenson
OF the vailima family, Mrs. Strong
and her brother were not only domes-
tic, but also literary members as well.
Mrs. Strong oftentimes sewed, as
Stevenson's amenuensis and Lloyd Os-
borne had the honor of collaboration
with him. So it win be recognized that
the memories of Vailima by these two
are of much literary value. An un-
published poem of StevensoR's is in
cluded in the volume.
A really important book of the pres
ent sea son is a volume entitled The
Royalists in the American Revolution
q history, in fact, of the American
Revolution written from an entirely
new point of view and embracing
many hitherto uncollected facts. Curl
ously enough the American people
have come to look on the Wing Party
in the Revolutionary days as the Nat
ural party and to regard the Loyaiist
Party as a creation of the times. AS
a matter fact, however, as Mr.. van
Tyne. the author, has pointed out IN
his book. loyalty was the normal con-
dition, the state that had existed, ana
did exist, and IL was the Whigs-the
Patriots as they called Themselves
who did the converting. and changed
mems opinions 70 suit the new order
Of things. John Adams seems to have
had considerable share IN creating the
impression that the Loyalist was the
unnatural party. For ten years, ne
wrote in one 81 his works, the British
Government pursued a system where
BY they formed and organized, and
drilled and disciplined a party fay-
orable 10 Great Britain" In fact
ne went on 90 say, they sedueed and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-30

Many persons die from shock
whose burns are not fatal, conse-
quently the patient should have abso-
Lutte rest. says the Baltimore Sun.
Loosen the clothing and give stlmu-
lants in small doses, or hot coffee. hot
milk, anything that is warm and nour-
ishing Keep the patient comfortably
warm, applying hot-water bottles IL
the limbs seem cold. When coffee Is
used II should be made very strong
and given without cream OF sugar. A
burn from grease or oil should be
treated az an ordinary burn. One from
actd should be washed with warm wa
ter, or, II e Is possible 10 get baking
hoda or common washing soda, put a
pinch. OF Il into the water and wash
the wound with the solution. The OBJ
sect ~ 10 remove any Of the acid that
has not eaten into the wound Then
the wound should be dressed with Oh.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-30
SKIRTS FOR THE WEEK.

The qualities and styles of Skirts
handled by us need no encomiums. Be
ginning tomorrow we offer "a quantity
of the LEVY DRESS SKIRTS at great
ly reduced prices
$1,000 to $145O SKIRTS $S9s.-Fine
Cloths, plain and fancy Cheviots; best
tailoring and elegant trimming, some
lined, some not.
$500 to $40 SKIRTS $5.9S-Venetians
and Plain Cloths, plain and fancy Che
viots and Serges. Some percaline, some
silk lined, and others unlined. All we'll
made many prettiIy trimmed.
$3.50 to $3.50 SKIRTS $4.4S-Serges and
Brilliantines, various kinds of trim
mings, strap braids, silk folds. odd
stltchings, etc. Soft percaline and near
silk Innings.