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New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
REsrRICTIoNs on MONEY LOANS.

Albany Jan. 22-Senator Wagners bill, which Is
intended TO place restrictions upon individuals or
firms engaged in lending money on personal prop
erty and to do away with extortion by such in
dividuals or firms has been favorably reported by
the Senate Committee Banks. The bill Increases
the number Of persons who may form a corporation
for this purpose from three 20 five.
Before transacting any business the corporation
must execute and file a bond in amount equal
10 one-tenth of its capital stock but not less than
5000 with the Superintendent of Banks.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
HOSPITAL OFFICERS ELECTED.

Albany, Jan. 22-The board OF trustees of the
state Consumptive Hospital met to-day in the Hotel
Ten Eyck Howard Townsend reelected pres-
dent and John H. Prior secretary OF the board
The oficers of the board authorized to pur-
chase a site for the consumptive hospital at Ray
brook Plans for the hospital buildings were ex-
snined final action was not taken on them.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
EXPENSES FOR EDUCATION
REPORT OF JAMES RUSSELL PARSONS
TO REGENTS MADE PUBLIC

Albany Jan. % (SpecaD.-An abstract of the
nual report of James Russell Parsons. secretary of
the Regents of the University of the State of New
York made public to-day. In this report Mr.
Parsons says:
Not including expenditures for private elementary
schools which not reported. the State of New
York expended for education in 1901 sisO7577 s5
follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
HRS. HESS IN 4 RUNAWAY.
EX-POLICE COMMISSIONERS WIFE FRIGHT
ENED BUT NOT INJURED

horse drawing a cab driven by William
wilcox. Of No. 1.49l First-ave., and employed BY
the Narragansett Stables, at No. 124 East Sixty
third-st.. ran away yesterday at Sixth-ave. and
Thirty -ninth-st Mrs. Jacob Hess, the wife OF
the ex-Police Commissioner. was the occupant
OF the vehicle.
The horse dashed down Thirty-ninth-st and in
front of No 139 West Thirty -ninth-St. ran into
a wagon. Two pedestrians with the aid Of
Policeman Brady. of the West Thirtieth-st. sta
ton. stopped the runaway. Mrs Hess was
frightened. but uninjured.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
WANT KRUGER on CORONATION DAY

Chicago, Jan 22--At a mass meeting of Boer
syrnpa thzers held here tonight il resolved c
send President KRUGER invitation signed by
100000 people, to visit Chicago June 26 the date
of the coronation OF Edward VII
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
REPORT OF COOPER UNION TRUSTEES

The. annual report made to the legislature by the
of the Cooper Union shows that In 1901 the
expenditures Of the institution We're s99 723 a. or
S. 7S7 73 than it's total revenue for the year
On January there was balance OF 81 s93 OF in the
treasury of the institution, whereas a year ago
there balance of about $1,000
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
PORTO RICAN RAILROADS.

Albany. Jan. 22.-Perto Rico is included in the
provisions of the Railroad law. in reference to rail-
roads in foreign countries. by bill introduced to-
day by Senator Elsberg.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
SCHEEPERS ALREADY EYEcurrn
BoER COMMANDANT SUFFERED THE pE.rr,
PENALTY LAST SATURDAY

- 1t has been discovered that through csh,.
error an Associated Press dispatch of last SIM.
day announced that the death sentence uno,
Commandant scheepers. of the BOer army. haf
been confirmed by General Kitchener and tb.,
he would be executed next SATURDAY.. The far,
is that he was executed on last Saturday jam
ar, -~N1'
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
NEW PLANS BY c. p. Fl. GILBERT.

c. p. II. Gilbert architect has filed plans for the
erection of five story American basement house
to be built at No. % West Fifty-fourth-st. for E
c. De Witt, who will occupy IT. The front will be
of cut limestone and the roof of tile. The house is
10 be thoroughly equipped with all the newest i'm
provements- The excavations now being made
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
DEATH OF 4 CCNARD cApTALN.

The Cunard Steamship Company is advised by a
cable dispatch that Captain William Watson, the
marine superintendent of the company at Liverpool
died In that city on Tuesday. Captain Watson had
a large number of friends and acquaintance in this
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23

Albany. Jan. Ex-senator Davis has introduced
the bill reappropriating $4,000 for purchasing in
the Adirondacks the site and erecting and equip
ping the hospital for the treatment of incipient
pulmonary tuberculosis.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
JOSEPH JEFFERSON GIVES sr0o

canton. Ohio. Van. 22-President Day of the Nc
kinley National Memorial Association has rece,vea
from Joseph Jefferson. the actor check for 500 q,
be added to the memorial fund ~ ' "
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
NEW FRANCHISE TAX BILL.
SENATOR DONNELLY'S PLANS FOR
AMENDING THE PRESENT AR
RANGEMENT

Albany, Jan. Ex-senator Donnelly to-day in
troduced a new Franchise Tax bill. with the fol-
lowing explanations:
added to the original Ford law the extra session
of the legislature called in the of 1859 by
former Governor roosevelt and IN order 10 reneus
this error have redrafted the bill in the form or
repeal bill simply repeating thereby such additions
to the original Ford law passed during the regu-
lar session as were added by the extra session. the
effect Of course, being leave the bill In the form
originally drawn by Senator Ford and originally
passed by the State legislature.
My contention is that the amendments added 70
the original Ford bill by the extra session or 1879
made the law unconstitutional and ! am borne out
in that contention by the arguments which were
lately made by the counsel for the different cor
porations of the State who are attacking the con-
stitutionality of the bill in courts and IN order
to eliminate the doubt to the consttutonaity or
the bill. and in order to realize immediate revenue,
amendments which make the bill unconstitutional
This will leave the taxing of public franchises
of the different localities of the Stateand
will prevent the State Tax Board-State officers,
y local functions, in contravention of Section OF
Article y of the State constitution . ,
the State enjoy a lawsuit which seems to have
end, and which at the present rate of speed of its
progression will take many years to determine In
my opinion. the localities have waited long enough
and entitled 10 some revenue from this valuable
kind of property.
My bill will not affect present litigation in that
its provisions will become operative until the
beginning of the next fiscal year-October 1902-and
the pending suits be prosecuted in order to de-
termine whether not the localities entitled to
any revenue under the existing law. In order to
emphasize the utter absurdty of the present law
supplied me by Controller Grout of the city of
New-York.
From a table of figures II appears that the
city OF New-York alone has lost 81 100000 in
two years by reason of the unconstitutional
provision contained in the present law.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
LOWER RATE OF INTEREST PROPOSED.

Albany. Jan 22-The reduction of the legal rate
of interest from to per cent is designed by a
bill introduced by Assemblyman Moran.
William F. King the former president of the
Merchants Association. said yesterday in reference
to Assemblyman Moran's bill TO reduce the legal
rate of interest in the State from TO per cent:
This is of the vicious measures threatening
the business interests and prosperity of this city
and State which are frequently introduced at Al
bany. Hardly session passes without one or more
measures of this character. which tend to make
business Improbable and to drive investors and
capital from the State Corporate capital is con.
tiuuafly harassed by unjust and harmful assaults
under the form of law, which compel it, as meas
ure of self-protection. to move to other states
where reasonably intelligent views prevail 1t Will
not stay where double taxation prevents its proht-
able This is shown by the immense outflow
of capital from this State into the State of New
Jersey where II is treated with justice In place OF
being made the subject of continual assault.
The absurdity and huTtfuness of per cent
interest measure fully shown by the Mer-
chants Association in 1899, when IL resisted and
defeated a similar bill The association will like
wise fight this bill to the uttermost. 1t would
prove especially harmful to the business interests
of this city because it would make the vast vol
of capital invested in the commission business
proftless. and the distributing houses handling the
product OF the woollen and cotton mills of this
country. mainly marketed in this city, would
be forced TO leave New-York and locate in Boston
and Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
CHANCE FOR STATE INVESTMENTS.

Albany, Jan. 2.-Senator Krum has introduced a
bill including the Morris and Essex Railroad, the
Central Railroad of New-Jersey, the United New
Jersey Railroad and Canal Company and the Chi
Cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad mortgage
bonds among those in which savings banks may
invest their surplus. He also amends the bill by
providing that savings banks may invest also in
mortgage bonds OF railroad companies; whose lines
are leased or operated or controlled by any rail-
road company specified in the original act and
this amendment, provided such bonds are guaran-
teed both principal and interest by such rail-
road companies.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
1902

S1TH ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
MUTUAL. BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANI.
NEWARK. y. J.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23

Albany. Jan 22-The reduction of the legal rate
| of interest from to per cent is designed by
| bill introduced by Assemblyman Moran.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
REAL ESTATE MEN FINED.
Leaks Were Found in Water Pipes
of Property in Their Care.

The case of Youmans & Demmond,
real estate agents, charged with allow
ing leaks, which wasted considerable
water, to go unrepaired in houses for
which they are the agents, was the
only one of any Importance on the in
formation docket before Recorder My
rick yesterday.
One of the cases was new and the
other was continued from last Wednes-
day. 1t was cited that the ordinance
states specifically that it is not neces-
sary for the water department to give
notice of leaks, but heretofore it has
been customary to send out four no.
tees before a complaint was docketed.
The defendants testified that they had
received no notice. but the representa-
tive of the water department stated
that four notices had been sent out
in each case.
Recorder Myrick imposed fine of 81
in each case and in doing so remarked
that it was not necessary for the wa
ter department to send out notices of
leakages. He advised that the prac-
tice be stopped and that whenever a
leak is discovered both the occupants
and owners of the premises be sum-
moned to appear before him. In this
way the Recorder said that leaks
would probably be scarcer in the future
and much water would be saved for
the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
BOY KILLED BY TROLLEY CAR.
Running Across West Broad street
He Fell in Front of Car.

While attempting to run in front of
a swiftly moving trolley car on West
Broad, near Hall street, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Henry Kirkland
a Is year old colored boy stumbled on
the track directly in front of the car
and was ground to death by the wheels.
The boy ran from Oak street into
West Broad and started diagonally
across the street. Car No. 100 of the
f. and w. belt was rapidly approaching
from the north, but the boy did not
see it and to bystanders it was a ques-
ton as to whether the boy could pass
in front of the car. The negro kept
on running, apparently all unconcious
of his danger and just as he struck
the track the car was not two feet
away from him.
The motorman shouted wildly and
tugged at his brake. but it was too
late. The negro fell in front of the
car and the wheels passed over his
body He was killed instantly and
the body was badly mangled. From
the accounts of bystanders the motor
man was not responsible for the acct
dent. and the only one on whom the
blame can fall is the victim.
AS there were several witnesses to the
accident the coroner will not hold an
inquest. DIR. Kellar viewed the remains
and gave a permit for the removal of
the body.
Kirkland had only been in Savannah
for two weeks. He came here from
Allendale, S. c.. to get work in this
city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
STEPHENS Is IN CHARGE.
Has Agreed TO Become the Head of
The Interstate Shoot.

Has Agreed to Become the Head of
the Interstate Shoot.
Capt. W. 3. Stephens yesterday noti-
fed the committee of officers that call
ed on him the day before that he would
accept the rendered craftsmanship of
the general committee that is to ar
range for and hold the interstate rifle
shoot at the Avondale Range next
month. He will begin work at once,
and his friends are confident that he
will push the shoot to successful con-
cluSion.
Capt. Walter f. Coney and other able
officers have rendered their assistance,
and 1t is expected that they will work
well for the shoot. Capt. Coney began
the battle yesterday by writing to the
commanding officer of each regiment in
the state service, urging them to bring
the shoot before their commands and
advocate the sending of teams to the
contests He also wrote to military or
ganizationS in Florida, Alabama and
North Carolina, and these letters will
be followed by others to the neighbor-
ing states. Capt. Coney does not doubt
that there will be many teams to par
ticipate in the shoot.
meeting of the officers most inter-
ested will be held to-day, and it is
thought that a plan of action will be
mapped out and followed energetically.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
CREATED A NEW OFFICE.
H. II. Hull Second Vice President OF
Racing Association.

The office of second vice president Of
the Savannah Racing Association was
created at a meeting of the directors
held yesterday afternoon, and Mr.. H.
H Hull was unanimously elected its
first incumbent.
The new officer of the association
was placed in charge of the physical
condition of the buildings and track at
the Fair Grounds. He. will have charge
of the track and grounds preliminary
to race meets and will direct their be-
ing placed in thorough condition. These
matters win continue to constitute his
share of the executive duties.
President George w. Owens presided
at the meeting of the board, and there
were present in addition Secretary
Joseph f. Doyle, and Directors B. H.
Levy, George w. Tiedeman, ]. II. Es-
till, A. S. Guckenheimer, A. A. Solo
mons and H. H. Hull.
Vice President Hull was directed to
investigate and make a report to the
directors, at their next meeting, upon
the present condition of the buildings
at the track. He was also added to the
committee previously appointed to
draft and submit a constitution and
bylaws for the association and its
government.
The question of membership dues
was referred TO the committee on con-
stitution and bylaws. almost without
discussion. 1t was decided that stock
holders. of the association should pay
dues as did all others, but the amount
of these dues was left to the decision
Of the committee in the first instance
and finally to the decision of the board,
at the meeting at which the report is
received. Members of the board sug-
gested SIS, $40 and SIS as the proper
amount of the yearly dues, but no de-
cision was reached
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
A TEACHER OFF MUTEs.
The Life Work of Mr.. Geo. A. Brooks,
Now in Savannah.

Now In Savannah.
The Morning News had the pleasure
of a call yesterday from Mr.. George
A. Brooks, a teacher in the School for
the Deaf at Austin, Tex. Mr. Brooks.
who is a deaf mute, is a grandson of
the late Samuel Palmer, formerly of
Savannah and Darien, and a nephew
of Messrs. S. B. and H. A. Palmer of
this city.
Mr. Brooks is a brother of Prof.
Samuel Palmer Brooks, president of
Baylor University of Texas. Both gen
tlemen are natives of Georgia, and the
latter was born at Nilledgeville in
1868, but went to Texas when quite
young.
President Brooks entered Baylor Uni
versity when "a years of age and grad
uated 1--WE years later. He then studied
al Yale, where he graduated in 1894
For six years he was professor of his
tory and economics in Baylor Univer-
sity, and he was this year elected pres
ident. AS soon as ho became a profess
sor in the University his ability was
further recognized by his election to
fill a new chair. He has made for
himself a reputation as an educator,
and his THE Choice of Hercules a
lecture delivered by him during his
first year as a professor, won for him
a statewide reputation
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
ON A WEEKS MAROON.
Members of the IIalIeIujah Club
Will Sail This Afternoon.

The Hallelujah Club will leave this
afternoon on a weeks maroon. An
nually the club has been going off on
a cruise, and the events have always
afforded their participants the great
est pleasure. They say they come
back feeling younger. better and gen.
orally braced up. They expect their
prospective trip to prove no less pleas
urable than those they have made in
the past.
The marooners expect to visit St
GATHERINGS. Blackboard and Little
Sapelo islands. They have secured the
sloop Clyde. Those in the party will
be Messrs. C. A. Munster, Harry Har-
den, Cliff Harden, G. Lowell, David
Middleton, Philip Rivers, ]. r. Davis
and w. Z. Davis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
EDITORS LEAVING TYBEE.
The Last of Them VIII Have Gone
Home Tonight

There was an exodus of the mem
bers of the Georgia Weekly Press AS
ISOLATION yesterday from Tybee Island,
where they had been spending a couple
of days, and last night nearly all had
left for their homes.
The editors have enjoyed their stay
at the island greatly and many of them
expressed regrets that they could not
make longer stay.
Many of the members of the asso-
citation spent much time during their
stay here in exploring the city. A
number of them had never been in Sa-
vannah before and they were all de-
lighted with the city. They all ex-
pressed a desire to come to Savannah
again in the near future to make a
longer stay and see the city thorough
ly.
Yesterday was one of the largest
days of the season, excepting holidays
at Tybee. Hundreds of people f1ocked
to the island to get away from the
stuffy atmosphere of the city, and all
day long the beach in front of the ho-
tells was crowded with bathers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
Two Scholarships. oaered at Geor-
Eia's Excellent Institution.

Funds sufficient for all net expenses
of two students for four years in the
Georgia School of Technology will be
contested for Sept. "a.
The school has a national reputation
for the high standing of its graduates.
and its courses in mechanical electri-
cal, civil and textile engineering, and
in engineering chemistry. Largely in
creased equipment in shops and lab
oratories the coming year. New dor
mitories under wholesome regulations,
athletics under specialists: climate un-
surpassed in the largest city in the
heart of the progressive South; profess
sors and instructors. 25; student enroll
ment, 432. For fully illustrated cata-
logue, address Lyman Hall, president,
Atlanta, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
EDUCATIONAL.
UNIVERSITY OE GEORGIA

The 1O2d session of the University Of
of the State will open on Sept Is. This
institution is organized in three de.
MISUNDERSTANDING Law and Agri.
cultural. There is no tuition to resi-
dents of the state except in the Law
School. In Agriculture the courses
have been increased and enlarged so
as to embrace a short winter course
a one-year course, and a full course
Room is furnished in both the old and
new dormitories free, and excellent
board is supplied in Denmark Hall az
IS per month. Chancellor w. B. Hi
will be glad to supply handbook and
catalogue on appHcation
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
Cheap summer Excursions.

Summer excursion tickets are now on
sale via Seaboard Air Line Ry. to Flor
ida Coast resorts-Atlantic Beach
Pablo Beach, Mayport. St. Simon's
Island, etc, limited fifteen days from
date of sale. Full informa ton at Tick
ct ONCE. corner Bull and Bryan streets.
Phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19

''Graybeard compound cured me of
the worst attack of dyspepsia 1 ever
suffered of. couldn't eat; couldn't di-
gest; was weak. nervous, broken down
and run down, and Graybeard was the
only thing could find as a permanent
cure Mrs. ]. A. Brown,
Montgomery, Ala"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
Summer Resorts of the south.

Southern Railway has ready for dis
tribution its summer homes folder
for the season 1902. This is a beauti-
fully illustrated descriptive booklet
containing complete information re-
garding the various summer resorts
of the South. with list of hotels and
boarding houses. their proprietors,
rates, accommodations, etc. A
copy may be had by calling on or send
ing two cent stamp to z. G.. Thorn
son, City Passenger and Ticket Agent
141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
FINISHED HIS INSPECTION.
Col. Obear Concluded His Work
Among COIOred Companies.

Col. w. G. Obear. inspector general
left last night for Macon, after con-
Guiding the inspection of the colored
companies in Savannah. This inspec-
ton showed the companies in excellent
condition, and Col. Obear congratulate
ed their commanding officers upon the
great improvement shown over last
year. Mai. w. l.. Grayson accompanied
Col. Obear upon his inspection visits
to the companies and seconded the
praises of the inspecting officer. The
efforts of Col. j. H. Deveaux, COM
manding the battalion, combined with
those of the staff and line officers, have
been successful in the upbuilding of
the battalion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
Atlantic Coast Line
MILEAGE TICKETS,
SIS. 90 Per 1000 Miles,

are good over the following lines:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Ry.
Atlanta and West Point Railroad.
Baltimore Steam Packet Co,
Chesapeake Steamship Co,
Between Baltimore and Norfolk.
Charleston and Western Carolina Ry.
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens R.R
Georgia Northern Railway.
Georgia Railroad.
Louisville and Nashville r. R.
Except the following lines: L. II.
c. and w. r. r., Glasgow r. r.
Elkton and Guthrie r. R.. Pontchar,
train r. r., between Evansville ana
St. Louis and Louisville and Cincin-
natl proper)
Louisville, Henderson and ST. LOUIS
Railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. LOUIS
Railway.
Northwestern Ry of South Carolina
Ocilla and IrwinVille Railroad.
Plant Steamship Line.
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad.
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Sparks, Moultrie and Gulf Railway.
South Georgia and West Coast Ry'
Triton and Northeastern Railroad.
Triton and Moultrie Railway.
Valdosta Southern Railway.
Western and Atlantic Railway.
Washington Southern Railway.
Western Railway of Alabama.
A CONVENIENT METHOD OF
TRAVELLING.
w. ]. CRAIG.
General Passenger Manager,
Savannah, Ca
See Ticket Agents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19
COMPLAIN OF SOFT COAL.
Protest Against the Locomotives on
River Street Filed

Complaint has been made to the City
Council by Hunter. Pearce & Battey
against the use of soft coal by the
switch engines that use the River
street track. 1t is claimed that all
those who have offices along the north
side of Bay street suffer the greatest
inconvenience from the SCOT and smoke
that rises from the engines below.
Council is urged to take some action
that will correct this inconvenience.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-19

The ever popular Sunday excursions
via Atlantic Coast Line to Charleston,
S. c. $1.OO for the round trip. Tickets
to be sold for trains leaving Savan-
nah 100 a. m. and Z a. m. Return
ing, leave Charleston at p. m. and
11:35 p. m. Visit the Isle of Palms and
enjoy the delightful sea breezes."-ad.