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New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
TOMBS PRISONER A SUICIDE.
DIES IN BELLEVUE AFTER FRACTURING
SKULL IN LEAP FROM FOURTH
CELL TIER

Henry Boni forty-seven years old. a prisoner
in the Tembs, died just before o'clock this
Entr rning in Bellevue Hospital from fractured
skull. received IN attempt at suicide in the
Tonbs yesterday.
Boni lived at No. 535 Hudson-st., and was in
the Tembs a charge OF criminal assault.
He had been there for several weeks. About
g p. N. yesterday one of the keepers had Boni.
with a number of other prisoners, out for their
afternoon exercise. They on the fourth
tier. Boni was walking alongside Of the keeper,
when he suddenly darted toward the railing.
Running around in front Of the cells. he leaped
over. He struck the main floor Of concrete.
fracturing his skull and breaking several ribs.
The attempted suicide was kept quiet by the
Tombs officials, and no knew of il until
Boni died. There was record Of the case at
Police Headquarters. and no one seemed to
know anything about it
When Boni was picked up from the concrete
floor of the Tombs he taken into of the
officials rooms, where he was cared for until
an ambulance reached there from Bellevue Hos
pital. On the ambulance DR.. Mccarthy.
Boni was taken our through a side door, quickly
placed in the ambulance and driven hurriedly
20 the hospital With the doctor Of the
Tombs attendants.
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with his deep interest in the matter. and ii was
largely through his influence that the represen-
fatives Of labor present unanimously agreed TO
recommend 10 their various unions that the
strike be declared off and that every man now
on strike return work tomorrow.
This decision was received with intense satls-
faction by all who had taken part in the confer
enee for although IT could not he effective until
IL had been formally ratified by the individual
unions II was conceded that it meant the ter
mination Of a great battle between unionlsm
and non-unionism which has crippled the
commerce Of Boston for the last four days and
has entailed great inconvenience and expense
upon its mercahnts and citizens.
When the conference with the Governor end
ed. nothing remained for the committee except
90 make it's report 10 the meeting in the Board
OF Arbitration rooms. and after the report had
been adopted the meeting dissolved.
Immediately after the decision to call off the
strike had been reached. the labor leaders hur-
ried from the State House to put themselves in
immediate touch with their respective unions.
special meetings Of which were being held in
tion Of some kind
After the committee had left the Governor he
expressed his great pleasure with the result at
tained by the conference. He said:
Inasmuch as the strike has been declared off,
IL becomes the duty Of the public to do its
part and Of other employers of labor to see
that the men who went out reinstated so
far as possible.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
REFORM IN CHARITIES.
REDUCTIONS PROPOSED THROUGH
FISCAL AGENT-AID FOR
ASYLUM INMATES.

Albany March 13 (SpeciaD.--The Senate Commit
tee on Finance reported favoraby to-day Senator
Ellsworth's bill providing for the appointment OF a
fiscal supervisor Of the State charitable institutions
and the bill ordered 20 a third reading
Each of the superntendents of the State char
liable institutions will submit estimates as to the
needs OF his institution to this officer, and he can
revise them either to quantity or quality Of the
supplies desired. The object OF the bill is 10 reduce
the of maintaining the charitable institutions
Thomas Sturgis one of the hoard OF managers OF
the Elmira Reformatory. had talk with Governor
Cdell to-day the subject Of the fiscal agent bill
and objected OF its provisions. Governor
Odell pointed to him that neither the State
Board OF Charities the local boards of managers
were interfereG with by the bill and that practically
all that the bill did to provide for a fiscal
of1cer. Mr.. Sturgis maintained that the bill would
IN a measure change the present system, which. he
thought, could not be improved. Governor Ode
replied that in one or two respects he thought there
might be some change in the present system; that
in institutions where the daily allowance for food
Tor The inmates was now only about II cents, he
thought under the new arrsngement there would
be more money spent for the purpose os keeping
BODY and soul iogether and not quite SO much for
expensive buildings He hoped to the extTava-
gnceS Of the present system corrected in the matter
or buildings and more liberal policy established
In the matter OF food for the charges Of the State.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
MARRIAGE CONTRACT AMENDED

Albany, March 10 (SpeciaD.-Despite the protests
OF Assemblyman Weekes, of New-York the au-
thor OF the Weekes Marriage law enacted last
year. which abolished common law marriages a,5
provided that the contracting parties should sign
a written contract. the Assembly judiciary Com
mittee decided to-day 10 report the FtzpatrcN hill
Whlcn radically amends the new law The hnl wa .
amended in committee. and as reported nrovidsS
that the off1cer executing the acknowIe1smsnt ~
GHtlon with the local registrar of vital statistics
Inc blIt turther provides that omission to Ale
the contract shall be punishable as a rnisdamsapor
The law as IT now exists provides that the con.
~ aCt shaH pe nled within six months of the time
OF execution, but does not specify the person vbC
sHsll lie w. or provide against the omission of surh
d duty by making such negligence punishable
MT. FITZPATRICK says that under the present lav
q a. mn man and VIE might sign contract OF mar
IlaSe, ana then the husband cause the contract 20
- losI and thus free himself from the maria ge
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14

To make this connection the horsecar tracks
along West Tenth-st. and Christopher-st were
changed for trolley5. The only new trackage laid
was az the intersection of Greenwich-ave. and
6ixth-aye. where the tracks Of the Sizth-aVe. hne
were connected with the line
But in addition to the present change the Metro
politsn company desires to secure franchise to
run along West Tenth-st, between Green
wich and Sixth aves This would enable the com
pany to run south bound directly down West
Tenth-st from Sixth-ave. TO the ferry. instead OF
having 10 make loop all the way round the JEFF
ferson Market building. and hack up Greenwich
10 West Tenth-sf IL would De obliged 10
ff 81 followed the present lines This would be only
8 single track, the north bound track runs
along christopher-st. and comes out in Greenwich
It's intersection with SiXth-ave-
II. II. Nreelsn6 president of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company, who was by a Trib-
une reporter yesterday, said that bill had been
introduced ia the Board of Aldermen 10 permit his
company TO this street.
We have a line now. said he, what desire
Is 20 get q straight line and the time that
would be taken in making the loop"
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RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES.
WOULD GREATLY INCREASE
STATES EXPENSES.

Albany, March Il (SpecaD.--Much to the aston
ishment OF the Republican members Of the Assem-
bly, from New-York, the bill Of Assem- blyrnan n
Newcomb, the Citizens U1ion representative from
the XXIIId District which provides for the voIun-
tary retirement on halt pay Of all employees I'm the
Civil Service Of both the State and the cities Of
the State, was reported favoraby this morning by
the Assembly Committee on General Laws
The bill provides further for a revolutionary
change in the Civil Service law, and If passed
would in the minds Of many legislators Increase
the State annual Budget by more than 81, 10000
According to the Newcomb bill any employe of the
State or city who has contributed his per cent
quota TO the retirement fund, may receive half sal
airy on retirement after a service OF twenty-five
years. If he be an honorably discharged soldier.
sailor marine Of the srmy navy in the civil
War he may thus retire after ten years of service.
The board TO pass applications from State
employees for retirement is 70 be composed of the
Lieutenant Governor, the state Controller and the
II is expected that the bill will be vigorously
of he House
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
ILLEGAL SALE OF LIQUOR.
EVIDENCE AGAINST MANY STATE DRUG
GISTS REPORTED OBTAINED.
IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1nuNE

Albany March at Was learned tonight that
Patrick ". Cullinan, Commissioner OF Excise. has
direct evidence agains. 80 druggists In this StatA
that they have sold liquor without prescription.
and that he IS quietly following up these viola
uons OF law without turning the evidence over 70
the local authorities for criminal action
Thus far the druggists have preferred 70 pay the
fine OF 500 the department and give UP their ex-
else certificates rather than submit TO a public
prosecution, which would result in their arraign-
ment before the state Board or Pharmacists with
consequent expulsion from the State association
macist out Of business.
Mr.. Culliran tonight declined 10 disclose the
names OF the druggists or give the localities where
his agents have secured evidence II is known
however that in every case he has had the evil
denCe of at least three witnesses
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
DIXIE MAY ATTACK TO-DAY.
Continued from first page.

Guden rooms. The police were told not to inter-
fere with the Sheriff in anything he might do
At o'clock Sheriff Dixie returned and sald
that he had decided il would be best to post
pOne action until to-day He then went home
leaving Under Sheriff Wingate in charge
The business of the Sheriff's office was trans
acted by Sheriff Dixie Yesterday. Mr.. Guden
said that his office open and ready for busi-
ness, but none came in number of Sheriff s
auction sales were TO take place in the Real
Estate Exchange yesterday morning, but all
except one We're adjourned. The sale that was
made was of the three story brownstone house
at No. 792 De Kalb-ave. It was subject TO a
mortgage Of Sc, 800 in the case of Ruth B. Bailey
against Sophronia Waldron. Mary Z. Whitlock
bought the property. 1t is thought that there
can be no question about the ritle as the initial
proceedings for the sale were brought by Sherlf
Guden before his removal.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14

Sheriff Walton paid $4,000 year TO the fol-
lowing employees: Under sheriff counsel, chief
clerk, equity clerk, assistant equity clerk Jail
warden, deputy warden, five deputy sherns
seven keepers and two natrons If Colonel Dixie
cuts down the office staff 10 last years basis as
# is reported he desires 10 DO he will have to
dismiss about twenty-five employees.
When Under Sheriff Wngate was asked bout
the proposed reduction he said.
II is true there many more employees than
are necessary, but Colonel Dixie has more press
ing things 10 look after than the reorganization
Of the office staff. He will not take up that
matter until Guden is absolutely out.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
RELIEF FOR THE COURTS.
MORE JUSTICES FAVORED BY THE AS
SEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
my TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE. !

my TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE.l
Albany, March 13.-The Assembly Committee
on the Judiciary, after long deliberation in ex-
ecutive session this afternoon, voted TO report
the Mills concurrent resolution. amendment
to the constitution. by which the Supreme Court
Justices in the lid District shall be doubled in
number and the Supreme Court Justices in other
districts shall be increased In number. according
to a sliding scale determined by the increase In
population
By its action the committee has Strengthened
out a tangle of legislation this subject, and
has chosen the Mills resolution from a score or
more measures which have been introduced to
remedy the existing congested condition OF the
court calendars in New-York City.
The resolution has passed the Senate. It's pro-
visions are as follows:
Section /. Resolved. if the Assembly concur, That
Section l Of Article VII of the constitution be
amended by adding thereto the following provisions
The Legislature may from time to llme increase
the number Of justices in any judicial district
except that the number of justices in the 1st or
lid district in any of the districts into which
the lid District may be divided, shall not be IN
creased to exceed justice for each eighty thou
sand fraction forty thousand of the popu-
lation thereof. shown by the last State or
federal census enumeration, and except that the
be increased to exceed one justice for each sixty
thousand or fraction thirty-hve thousand of
the population thereof. shown by the last state
federal census or enumeration. The legislature
constituted another judicial district and apportlon
the justices in office between the districts and pro-
vide for the election of additional justices in the
new district, not exceeding the limit herein pro-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
THREE PLATOON BILL TO DIE.
ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO TAKE TT OUT OF
COMMITTEE.

Albany March l8.-Assemblyman Ullran as soon
as the Assembly convened to-day, moved 10 dis
charge the cities committee from further consider
alton OF his bill establishing the three platoon sys-
tenn in the NewYork Police Department
Assembyman Kelsey chairman # the cities
committee, stated that the committee had had no
opportunity 10 discuss the bill since yesterday
and might take it up to-day AssembIyman Ben
net asserted that the bill unconstitutional
and Assemblyman Fitzgerald declared that the
power to establish three platoon system rested
with the city authorities. Assemblymau TTllmar
argued that while the power TO change was I'm
the hands Of New York authorities, II that power
not exercised the legislature had the right to
step in The motion to discharge defeated
64 10 % ayes.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
TO RESTRICT RAILROADS. POWERS
'AvORABLE REPORT ON BILL TO PREVENT
DISCRIMINATION IN RATES
Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE J

Albany. March 13.-The Assembly Committee on
Railroads reported favoraby to-day the bill which
was introduced by Assembyman Bedell at the re-
quest Of commercial bodies of the city of New
York to protect the commerce Of that city against
the discriminating rates of railroads which arry
freight 10 the metropolis for consumption or for
export. The bill seeks TO attain this result by en-
largins the powers OF the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners.
In its first section the measure provides that all
charges made by any common carrier In the trans
portaton Of passengers or property shall be rea-
sonable and Just Any special rebate I'm the trans
portaton. receiving, delivering. storing eIevatine
Hghtering handling in transit AT terminals OF
property is also prohibited.
The Board Of Railroad commissioners shall have
jurisdiction on the complaint OF any person or cor
poration 10 investigate any violation of the act
and 10 recommend that the carrier complained Of
shall be punished In the case of an Individual or a
corporation by fine of less than 81 900 or more
than $50
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
SAVINGS BANK TYTEsTuEyTs

Albany, March 13.-The bill increasing the scone
Of savings banks so as TO permit them, m
invest IN the bonds of the Chicago Milwaukee and
81 Faui. the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific the
Jersey Central, the New-Jersey and Middlesex
ia4Iloaos ana me New-Jersey Canal Company was
passed by the Senate to-day by a vote of "a Ia :
Inc oll also Increases the amount of surplus that
Sny sy savings "a bank may invest In railroad bonds
from oO 10 oo per cent and the that NAV be
invested IN the bonds OF railroad from 10 TO
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
GREAT REDUCTIONS MADE

Albany, March 13.The Finance Committee OF the
Senate spent this afternoon working on a number
of bills calling for appropriations for State inst-
tutions and in almost every case great reductions
were made IN the amounts asked for The bill
making an appropriation for the representation OF
New-Hork State at the Louisiana Purchase Fx
position at 81. Louis was also considered and the
appropriation was increased from $4,000 to 800 900
me number of New-York commissioners We're in
creased from nine to twelve. "
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TO CUT EXPENSES IN TWO.
DIXIE, IT IS SAID. WILL DISMISS ABOUT
TWENTY We EMPLOYEES.

1t unof1cially stated by Sheriff Dike's
friends in Brooklyn last night that
he got Guden out he would dismiss about one
half the Office force in order 10 get the expenses
of running the Office down TO a business basis
Ex-Sheriff Walton. Sheriff Guden's predecessor.
estimates that the work of the Sherff's office
can be performed for about $4,000 year. ex-
elusive Of the Sheriffs pay. It is understood
that that is about what he paid under the fee
system. The laws Of 1901 under which the
office was put on salary basis. authorized. but
not a mandatory way. expenditure OF
$4,000 a year for the Sheriffs staff.
The following is list Of the employees under
(Inden and their salaries:
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14

Albany, March Is (SpeciaI).-Senator Elsberg OBJ
tatned favorable report to-day by the Senate
Committee on Cities upon his bill authorizing the
board of trustees of the College of the city Of
New-York to acquire additional new grounds for
the College of the City of New-York The land
comprises "alt that strip Of land thirty feet in
width and extending from Couvent-ave 10 st
Nicholas Terrace"
The Senate Committee Cities also reported
tayoraby Senator Elsberg's bill amending the pro-
visions OF the charter in relation to the public
school teachers refinement fund so that teachers
III schools or classes maintained in institutions con-
roHeQ oy the Department Of Public Charities
the Department of Correction may have the ben
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14

Of the legislature The enactment referred 20 Is
Senator Stranahan's bill authorizing the Board Of
Estimate and Apportonment Of New-York to fix
the salaries in the Offices, departments
boards commissions Of New-YOrk This meas
ure upon motion Of Senator Stranahan, ordered
TO third reading by the Senate to-day. Officials
of Mayor Lows administration. who have been
here this week. that they believe the bill VIII
pass the legislature and that the only resistance
they fear 10 IL il in the Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
DIR. TALM4GE WILL RECOVER.

NeW-Orleans. March l3-The Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage, who was brought here sick from Mexico
in charge OF Mrs. Tsluiage and physician. was
reported to-day 10 be only slightly better. He is
hardly able 20 speak above whisper.
DR.. Shields gave out the following:
DR.. 7. De Witt Talmage attacked with in
fUenza IN Mexico City March 3. two days after
his arrival Owing TO the altitude of that city il
was deemed expedient to remove him 10 his home
in Washington His present condition is favor
able having steadily improved after leaving
Mexico, the debility following his malady being
the only affection al this time He will be able 10
resume his work iD about two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
FOREST BILL NAY NOT BE PASSED

BY TELEGRAPH ro he TRIRUNEl
Albany. March 13.-Senator Browns proposed
amendment to the constitution permitting the leg
islature to authorize the sale of soft timber from
the State lands apparently did not pass the
Senate. for Senator Grady declared to-day that
neither he nor Senator Hennessy. who were re-
corded on Tuesday voting for it, did vote for it,
The announcement made on Tuesday that the
amendment had passed by a vote of p to - or
only one vote more than was necessary to mass il
Senator Grady introduced resolution in the SEN
ate to-day recalling the amendment from the As
Sembly. 80 $50 " go
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
GETS s25,OOO FOR SUDDEN STOP
INJURIES RECEIVED on A MERRY-Go-RoUND

INJURIES RECEIVED ON A MERRY-GO ROUND
THE BASIS OF \ SUCCESSFUL SUIT.
4 bucking bronco on the West Brighton Amuse-
ment Company's merry -go-round will cost the com
pany $4,000 This was the decision rendered yes
terday before Justice Belts by jury.
On August H. George II. Henke was unhendipc
at West Brighton. The merry-go-ro,lnd on which
he was celebrating, stopped short and preciptat ted
him over the head the wooden horse on which
he was mounted. He became entangIed with the
machinery at the centre of the machine where the
nower is generated and the music ground an, LJt
Iett reg was SO seriously injured require am
putauon. he sued the company which owned the
merry y-go-round for $4,000 His drst S,,it uas
ready told ~ '3N~eSS4ui as d.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
TROLLEY 10 cHRIsToPHER-sT. PERRY.

METROPOLITAN WANTS a LINE THROUGH WEST
TENTH-sT.
BY the recent extension Of its tracks the inter
section Of GreenWtch-ave- and Sixth-ave the Met
ropolitsn Street Railway Company has prepared
10 run a line Of electric from Sixth-ave. to
the Christopher-st. ferry. These cars will follow
the route already used by the Christopher-st cars
that is, cars going TO the ferry viii run along
Grsenwtch-ave. TO West Tenth-st., and thence
along that street TO the ferry Cars from the ferry
will come up Christopher-st. to Sixth-ave. at its
intersection with Greenwich-ave. In this way IT
will be possible for passengers arriving the
Christopher-st. ferry boats TO take through cars
at the ferry, instead Of having 10 transfer.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
SALE or FOOD on SIyD4Y.

Albany. March IS tSpeciaD--The bill Of Assem-
olyman Adams. permitting the sale Of fresh meat
on Sunday. was reported to-day by the Assembly
committee on Codes. The bill also says that be-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
4 SAFEGUARD FOR THE FLAG.

Albany, March IL (SpeciaD--The Senate judiciary
Committee reported favorably to-day bill intro
dsced by Senator Mills Ito prevent and punish
the desecrauon Of the flag of the United States
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
RIGHT BOUND TO PREVAIL"

Word was received early in the afternoon AT Po-
lice Headquarters that the Three Platoon bin had
been defeated at Albany Commissioner Partridge
expressed surprise, saying that right was hound
TO prevail at all times.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14

relation The bill, he saws. is TO protect woman
against such deception.
Mr.. Week5s the other hand believes that the
Law should remain i is for AZ least year in
order give ~ fair trial
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
TO GIVE MORE TIME FOR TUNNEL,

Albany. March 70 (SpeciaD.-The Assembly Com
mittee Railroads reported the bill Of Assembly,
man Fowler, of Chautauqua County. to-day which
extends the time four years in which the New,
York and New-Jersey Railroad Company is 10
finish it's tunnel uLder the Hudson River.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
DIR. MEREDITH COMING NONE.


Mexico City, March l3.-The Rev. Dr Meredith, o
Brooklyn. y. Y. left here for his home tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
LEGISLATURE ENDS MARCH 27.
BOTH BRANCHES FIX THIS DATE FOR FINAL.
ADJOURNMENT

Albany, March 13-Both branches Of the legislat-
ure to-day adopted resolution providing tha Z
npal adjournment shall take place on Thursday.
March y.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
LOWS MEASURE ADVANCED,

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Albany, March 15.--Mayor Lows chief measure
Of legislation seems to be meeting with the favor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-02-27
SANITARIUM BURNED.
duced to Ashes-AII Inmates Saved
But One-Loss Is Heavy.

Battle Greet, Mich, Feb. 19.-The
Kellogg, or Seventh Day Adventist,
sanitarium here, which was located
on hill at the highest point in the
city, was destroyed by fire early
Tuesday.
The total property loss will reach to
nearly half a million dollars, divided
as follows: Main building, $250,0O0;
hospital, $125,Oo0; furniture, ETC., $685.
600; loss to guests, $4,000. The in
surance on the sanitarium property is
placed at 100000.
In two hours the building was in
ruins and the hospital was destroyed.
1t is almost miraculous that the 400
sleeping inmates escaped with their
lives. Watchmen darted through the
corridors awakening them when the
fire was discovered. Few of them
had time to gather together any
clothing, escaping in their night
clothes.