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New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
STATE HOSPITAL CONTROL.
HEARING ON TRANSFER OF LUNACY
ASYLUMS HELD AT ALBANY.

Albany Jan. % (Special).-At the public hear
ing which was held to-day the Brackett-
Rogers bill. abolishing the boards of managers
for the State hospitals for the insane, and plac-
ing the supervision of these institutions under
the State Commission in Lunacy, nearly one
hundred people from different parts of the State
present to protest against the passage of
the measure. OF these about forty were from
the city of New-York representing chiefly the
State Charities Aid Society. This delegation
came to Albany on a special train. It was head
by Edward T. Devine, secretary of the organi-
zation, and its chief spokesman Professor
George F. Garfield. who is president of the So
ciety. William Church Osborn, Of New-York
former member of the State Commission in
Lunacy, also appeared against the measure.
The chief arguments of the speakers were to
the effect that the bill would bring politics into
the supervision of the State hospitals for the
insane, that the present boards of managers
were succeeding in enforcing economy and were
cutting down the per capita expense of main
tanning the inmates of these Institutions and
that the proposed system of centralized author-
ity would not for the individual needs OF
these inmates is done at present
Senator Bracket and Assemblyman Rogers
the sponsors of the measure. who are respec-
lively the Charmen of the Senate and Assembly
judiciary committees, before whom the JOINT
hearing held, frequently interrupted Ihe
speakers and showed that they had carefully
looked into the workings of the present system
of caring for the insane in the endeavor to learn
its defects Several of those who appeared
against the bill acknowledged that there We're
defects in the present system. but argued thaI
these defects could not be remedied by the pro-
posed law. ~
Mr. Osborn said that the work OF the man
ayers could not be conducted by a central au-
thority as proposed These managers ne
thought conducted investigations in a nom
political and disinterested way. they had con-
troll of the personnel of the institution. super
yised the treatment, and attended to the moi
vidual needs Of the inmates. because or the
great familiarity, which they had with THESE
people $780, -,
us there not some favoritism on these local
boards?" asked Senator Bracket.
There is everywhere" interrupted senator
Grady Even in the legislature Senator
Bracket appeared to relish this chance at
repartee and said: .
Yes some boards of managers. or bosses. II
you please, send some decrepit old men to the
Senate, who had better stay at home -
And these bosses sometimes live In England,
said another member OF the committee 10 thls
remark Senator Grady made no reply.
Ex-Judge Henry E. Rowland, the Rev. Daniel
J. McMahon, supervisor of charities of the
Archdiocese of New-York; the Rev. Father
Thomas A Hendrick of Rochester; Frederick
Almy of Buffalo; Frederick r. Hazard, OF Syra-
cuse: William Mason, of Binghamton; Herbert
s. Brown of New-York. and DR. Andrew Mac
Farane, of Albany, also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
DIVORCE BILL DEFEATED.
SENATE REFUSES TO PASS ONE OF THE
GOVERNORS MEASURES.

Albany Jan. 22-The first of Governor Odelrs
bills to be defeated this session the Esberg
Divorce bill. which failed OF passage in the Senate
this morning. This bill embodied the recommenda-
tOns made in the second annual message OF the
Governor in relation to amendments 10 the Matr-
monaI law, and had the Endorsement Of the State
Bar Association and the New-York city Bar Asso-
ciation. The bill provided that in case Of absolute
divorce the final judgment decree of divorce shall
be entered until six months after the conclusion
Of the divorce proceedings unless. in the opinion Of
the presiding Justice II shall be deemed necessary
to enter the decree Immediately.
The vote on the final passage is Interesting. mas
such Senator Stranahan and
others ordinarily in accord with Governor Odell
voted against him The vote In detail is follows:
Ayes--Ambier Armstrong Brown EIsbcrg Hill. Lewis.
Ralnes. Slater. TrBinor. Wiley Willard and Sherwood L.
Eoes-Ahern. Audet Barnes. Brackett. Cocks, Cullen
Donney. Dowlng. Foley Grady. Hennessy. KrCm Malhy
Martin. McCabe, McCarren, McEwan. Mckinney, Mills.
Prime. Ramsperger, stranahan Thornton Wagner and
W!lcoN-2S.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
A HEARING on PIGEON SHOOTING.

Albany, Jan. pa hearing will be given be
fore the Assembly Committee on Forest, Fish
and Game Wednesday. January - on the
bill of Assemblyman William S Bennett of
New-YOrk, which prohibits the killing of tame
pigeons in tests of craftsmanship at shooting
tournaments. Representatives OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals and OF
other humanitarian organizations which are in
support of the bill will he present to speak in
its behalf. II is expected that several members
OF the legislature who opposed 10 the meas
ure will also be present. Among these are Sena-
tor Horace White. of Syracuse. and Assembly
man George A. Robinson of Suffolk County.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
". L. JOHNSON GETS JUDGMENT.
HE RECEIVERS MONEY DEPOSITED IN NASSAU
NATIONAL BANK, BROOKLYN. WHICH
WAS TAKEN FOR NOTE.

Judgment has been entered In the County Clerks
office Brooklyn, by James z. Pearsau. receiver in
bankruptcy for Walter l.. Johnson the Dyker
Heights real estate speculator. against the Nassau
National Bank. of Brooklyn, for 81 219i 90 Another
judgment obtained by the same jlaintiff against
Mrs Margaret NJ Johnson. wife of Walter L. John
SON. for $753 IS. These judgments have grown out
of Johnson's failure
on the day that Johnson made assignment TO
his attorney, Hedley V Cooke, he had a balance of
$3.50 I'm the Nassau Bank. The next day note for
81 500 made by Mrs Johnson and discounted for the
benefit of her husband by the bank. fell due. The
bank charged the note TO Johnson s account and
took the $3.50 payment After this. and after
the bankruptcy proceedings had been begun, John
sold real estate his wife to the cashier
of the bank and the proceeds of the sale de-
posted to her account. She then gave her husband
a check cover the amount deposited and he in
turn took up the notes and destroyed them. The
suit was brought to recover the $3.50 deposit to
credit OF Johnson and also the 81 200 received by
Mrs Johnson from the sale of the property.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
CAMBoN IN HOUSE AND SENATE.
AMBASSADOR MAKES SHORT ADDRESSES
BILLS PASSED.

Albany, ~ Y. Jan. 22.-In the Senate this morn
ing Lieutenant Governor Woodruff presided More
petitions against Sunday opening were received
The petitions were from church congregations IN
various sections of the State but only one was
from greater New-York. That one was presented
by Senator McCabe and was from the Fourth
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Brooklyn
NJ. Cambon the French Ambassador. visited the
Senate, and for five minutes recess was taken
and a reception was held Senators Ellsworth and
Grady were appointed committee to escort Am
bassador Cambon to the chamber Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff introduced NJ. Cambon. ex-
planning that while the visitor had said he could
not speak English we'll he would nevertheless ad-
dress them briefly. He said he was pleased 10
have the opportunity and the honor of visiting the
Capitol of the Empire State, and referred 10 the
pleasant relations that have always existed be-
tween France and the United States. He was
heartily applauded. Subsequently each Senator was
presented by the Lieutenant Governor to the am
bassador
These bills were passed:
Senator Brackett's-Providng for the appointment of
Senator ELLSWORTH hs-Refunding indebtedness OF the
towns Of Newfane. Wilson and Lewiston
senator Bracketts-A amending stock corporation law in
Senator Feeters-Amending the town law in relation
Senator Miiisa-Authorzing the city of Mount Vernon
borrow money for the purpose of meeting temporary
deficiencies.
In the Assembly this morning the Cities Com
mttee reported two bills, introduced by the COM
mttee altering the charter law for cities OF the
second class, providing that aldermen IN the cities
of Albany Troy, Rochester and Syracuse shall not
entitled salary for the 1901 and shall not
be entitled TO bring suit for unpaid salary until
the claim for such has been passed upon by the
boards of estimate of said cities. Governor Oden
sent emergency messages urging the passage or
the bills and they duly advanced to third
reading and passed
Assembyman Kelsey announced at this stage OF
the session that the French Ambassador, NJ. Cam
bon. was in the Capitol. Assemblymen Kelsey and
McKeown appointed committee to escort
the distinguished visitor to the chamber. When NJ.
Cambon entered the entire chamber arose. tand he
was seated Speaker Nixon's right. He made
brief address. saying In part:
l hope the cordial relations which have existed
between France and the United States for over
century will remain the same. l am inteed
deeply grateful for the courtesy and goodwill n AMI
tested toward and my country during my jour
ney through the State of New-York.
A recess of five minutes was taken. and the mem
bers filed past NJ. Cambon and shook his hand.
These bills passed:
Mr. IAggett's-Reatiug the OF bonds in the
Of Newfane Lewiston and Wilson
the closing of receivershps Of moneed corpora
Assemblymen J. E. Smith and Fitzgerald opposed
the measure contending that IT gave the At
torney General arbitrary power. but the bill finally
through. The House then adjourned until II
a. m. tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
DRAMATIC CENSORSHIP.

Albany. Jan. p (SpeciaD.-Assembyman John F.
Ahern of Troy the author OF the Dramatic Censor
ship BILL appeared before the Assembly Committee
on General Laws this morning and explained his
reason for introducing such a measure. He also
said that he had received many letters from
actors. playwrights, managers and dancers in
favor Of his bill that ne wanted public hearing.
To this request, SIR. Burnett, chairman of the COM
mittee. said that hearing would be given on the
measure on "Wednesday Of next week D. m.
Mr; Ahern said that the chief that he
urged the establishment OF a board of censors to
pass on the Characters of plays and players was
tnat many OF his constituents had been treated to
rake SHOWS In Troy, after they had paid prices
hlsh enough 10 entitle them to evening of grand
opera 0 - o
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
cHICAGO BANK STocK pURcHASE REpoRr

1t was reported in Wall Street yesterday that
George F. Baker president of the First National
BANK ana director of the Chase National Bank:
James j. Hill, who is director in both institutions
and j. Pierpont Morgan, who is vice-president OF
the National Bank of Commerce and a director Of
the First National Bank, had acquired an interest
In the Commercial National Bank OF Chicago of
which james H. Eckeis. ex-COntroller of the Cur
rency, is president William Fahnestock who re-
tired from the directory of the First National Rank
last week. when asked last night about the story
SAID that he did not know of any such movement
addlng: But you can safely say that there is
nothing in the report" ~ -
H. c. FahneStock vfce-president of tho t-,r..
National, would not be seen his home No Ar
that he had nothing to say N
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
THE STATE LIBRARY.

porarly present nine ... 41O7Gs ss.2S9
AS many replies to requests for information were
confidential II is not practicable to give complete
sent confidential statements showing 40. aver
age OF 31, stan. one OF these libraries does not
report total salaries; two report S93, an average
of s96.S56.
Inquiry has been made for similar figures from
libraries supported by taxation and situated as
affording the fairest basis for comparison. In De-
cember 1900 of these libraries having s., $50
volumes, had twenty-nine people its staff and
paid total salaries OF S24.6s0 In other words this
library. about one-eighth the size of the NewYork
State Library. had staff of twenty-nine and
forty-four and a salary roll of sS3 in the New
York State Library. as given above.
Another public library not supported by taxa
tiOn. and comparable in size with the New-York
State Library. reported conhdentially in 1900
salary list of about 10000. nearly three times
that OF the New-Yori State Library. In fact. IL
the salary list the home education department
the total is not much more than half that of the
library to which this reference is made.
COMPARISON WITH WASHINGTON
Really. only library in this country can be
fairly compared with the New-York State Library.
the library of Congress Washington Neither
has the popular circulating element. Both have
responsibilities which do not fall the ordinary
other libraries in New-York fo- which the State
library is the centre. II does much valuable
reaches the inhabitants through these libraries
and other agencies and neCessari rily increases the
ties the State in this way cheaply than
they could possibly he afforded except through
central library.
one-half times as many books had 30 It's stan.
with salaries of $42 625. This was found inadequate
to its growing work. and each year Congress is
adding materially 10 its appropria tions.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
s4e. .OI7.577 e5 IS. .524. l5s %

The total for common schools and allied interests
Is that reported by the Department of Public In
struction less the amount expended by public high
schools which is included in the expenditures for
secondary education Inc total increase - si'eA
as 81. .973.77S 10.
The total for secondary education is $685. 500 50
less than in 1900 and is divided follows: High
schools s667S IS. academies. s2'1O604S a.
The total for higher education shows decrease
of $50 T72 i6.
The amount of State aid for common schools and
allied general bill 1906, supply bill 1901
and special actS) shows increase OF SlSd,lt2 81
over the corresponding figures for last year. This
increase, however, has not kept pace with the IN
crease in expenditures from local sources, and.
therefore, the per cent of State aid falls from 1915
to 1881 II should be noted in this connection that.
though high school teachers and students form
part of the basis for apportonments by the Super
intendent of Public Instruction, yet the law directs
that boards of education must apply all moneys
apportioned by him To the departments below the
The amount of State aid to secondary education
Gncluding academic fund, Regents office and high
school accounts. but excluding the building ae-
to large decrease in expenditures from local
sources. the per cent of State aid advances from
The amount of State aid to higher educ. .tion
6 @ S m S rd0 % b hnd
figures for last year reducing the per cent of State
The value of schoolhouses and sites reported by
the Department Of Public lnstrueti9n M less The value
ber of children attending public elementary schools
some portion OF the year iltS.Vl4
New-York public high schools report 1850
dents and total property of $40. .73S 3sS o. New
York academies report 13 $50 students and
property of SIS. $50 200 OF In secondary education.
therefore, the total students reported ~. 196,
emitting those duplicated. and the total net prop
erty So, ,SSS. $50 81
NewYork institutions of higher education report
81 20S students and total net property of $1S,Si
S33 80.
All these figures show that private means are
much more freely expended for education than
funds raised by taxation.
There employed during the year in all uni
versity departments $50 persons OF which number
Il were merely temporary assistants. 2 in the
janitorial division and in the bindery. The
average salary paid 1898 26 Gn the Janitorial
division $4si 2S In the hindery s5Ss only 20 or u
per cent. of the l59 officers and employees OF the uni
veTSity employed permanently and for whose posi-
tiODS specified salaries apprOpria ted received
annual compensation equal 10 s2C00. The highest
amount paid any temporary emplOye SS11 g..
THE STATE LIBRARY.
In consequence of numerous inquiries the follow
ing comparative statement is reprinted from the
seCretarys report for 1900.
Following is a comparative statement based on
official reports received in December. 1900 showing
the volumes STAFF and total salaries excluding those
for janitorial services in five libraries three OF
which are much smaller than the New-York State
Library:
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
A BIG YEARS SHOWING.

The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance
Company. a stock company of unlimited liability
publishes the hfty-fourth annual statement of It's
ber 81, 1901 IL shows among the assets real estate
valued at A.s6Sss3 United States per cent bonds
Sltz3'si5; state city and railroad bonds 81 5s7 4ss
BOND and mortgage loans, 81 $50 and bank bal
ahces ana al other assets. S2.1lS.162 making a
totai OF sWSloSy an Increase of s511 4s9 over the
pr prevjous i9 year. Premium reserve and for
AooouI Henry w. Eaton il the resident man
ager OF this city. A
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED.

Albany, Jan. 22.-These bills were introduced in
the Assembly to-day:
Mr.. Darrison-To compel all local boards OF
health. except in counties wholly within city OF
the first class. to file with the County Clerk
before the fifth OF each month statement of each
marriage, birth death, with the date and place
thereof, which occurred during the preceding cal
endar year in the city, town village constituting
its Jurisdiction
Mr.. Townsend-ProvdIng that claims against
an estate OF a deceased person shall be valid
unless evidenced by written instrument sub
scribed by the promissor and acknowledged or
proved in the manner is required for the
proof acknowledgment of conveyances Of real
estate entitle them to be recorded.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
DROPS DEAD IN THEATRE.
HEMoRRHAGE KILLS FRAME MAKER IN
BROADWAY PLAYHOUSE

In the presence of theatregoers entering the
family circle Of the Broadway Theatre at Forty
frst-st. and Broadway. last evening about $50
o'clock, Michael Lambert. frame maker of
No. 403 West Fifty-seventh-st.. sank to the
floor with a moan. and with flood of blood
gushing from his mouth died before medical
assistance could be obtained
A companion, George Deastle of No 4l9
Ftfth-st., rushed to the street and told Police
man Muey of his friends plight. The latter
telephOned TO Roosevelt Hospital, but DIR. Rus
sell and his ambulance arrived after Lambert
was dead. Persons about Lambert when he
collapsed tried to stop the hemOrrhage, but
their efforts unavaing The body was
moved into a private room in the theatre build
ing and was later taken to the West Thirtieth-
st. station house. Deastle said that Lambert
had showed no signs of weakness the way
to the theatre.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
PLAN TO CHECK DIVORCE AGENTS.

Albany Jan. 22.-The practice by certain firms
of attorneys of advertising that they procure
divorce DEGREES is aimed st in bill introduced
day by Senator Mckinney. The bill provides that
whoever prints, publishes, distributes crouates
or causes to be printed published distributed or
circulated any circular, pamphlet, card handful
advertisement printed paper, book. newspaper or
notice of any kind, offering to procure to aid
IN procuring any divorce the severance, dissou-
uon or annulment of any marriage, offering to
engage or appear or act attorney counsel in
any suit for alimony divorce either in this State
elsewhere. is guilty of a misdemeanor.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
ANOTHER SCHOOL CLOSED.
IT is LEARNED THAT CHILDREN OF SMALL
POX PATIENT ATTEND BROOKLYN
INSTITUTION

Public School No. 20. at Macon-st. and Patchen-
ave, Brooklyn. closed Tuesday afternoon
when 1t discovered that the four children OF
Mrs Fannie Sander, thirty-six years old, of No.
$50 Patchen-ave., a smallpox patient were among
the pupils. The case was reported to the Depart
ment of Health which Informed George w. Ed
wards. principal of the school Mr. Edwards i'm
mediately dismissed the entire school,
The desks occupied by the Sander children were
burned. The work of thoroughly fumigatin the
schoolrooms was continued yesterday, and ii Is
probable that VIII not reopen until Monday This
is the third school closed in Brooklyn because of
smallpox since Monday
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
RUNNING DOWN THE BoERs

London. Jan. 22.-Lord Kitchener. in a dis.
patch from johannesburg dated January 81
says General Methuen overlook a BOer commans
near Boschpoort on January ~ and after a run.
ming fight of eight miles captured all thei,
wagons and cattle and twenty. four Beers.
General Bruce Hamilton made night marcs
against General Botha near Witbank on Janp
ary is, but the BOer commander had left rhs
camp when the British reached the spot TINS
latter, however, captured twenty-seven prison.
ers.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
Mr.. BOUTWELL, ON EXPANSION

Boston. Jan. 22.-George S. Boutwell, former Gov
ernor of the State. and exSecretary of the Treas
ury. at Faneuil Hail tonight addressed mass
meeting OF labor upon the subject The En-
slavement of American Labor" Mr. Boutwell, said
that the policy of war and conquest had been car
ried on under the claim of benefting American
markets. The extension of the market by war he
said means freedom in trade. He thought the
VaIue OF the markets OF the world had been over
estimated With the markets OF the world Ameri-
can a5oFers win be brought into competition with
cheap lapor, TO oe followed by catastrophe which
wiz reach every branch Of industry in the land
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
REVIVAL OF CRICKET on STATEN ISLAND.

There is to be a revival OF cricket Staten ISL
and this year. The Livingston Field Club, which is
practically reorganization Of the old Staten Island
Cricket and Baseball Club. has made arrangements
to have an inclosed ground for the coming
The club was carried on in deSultory fashion last
year. and. owing TO the fact that u was liable %
lose its ground without notice, its matches were
confined TO friendly contests, and the club took no
part in the competition for the championship OF
New-YOrk. This has all been changed now, and
application has been filed for membership IN the
Metropolitan District Cricket League The club IN
the ensuing season will have the services Of VI. r
Cobb and other well known New-York players and
should be able again make Staten Island the
chief centre for metropolitan cricket.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
MOBILES DAY OF FESTIVITIES.
BRONZE TABLET CoMMEMoRATING ESTABLISH
MHNT OF TOWN TWO CENTURIES
UNVEILED

Mobile Ala. Jan 22.-The first day of the ceebra-
2OOth anniversary of the founding OF the
first permanent French colony In Louisiana and the
establishment of Fort de Louis de la Mobile
by Jean Baptste lie Moyne. seur de Bienville was
observed successfully.
After a parade OF civic organizations a bronze
tablet unveiled at the Court House, bearing an
inscription honor of the lie Moyne brothers
DIberve and de Benville. A salute OF twenty
fired.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
EXEMPTIONS TO TAX ON REQUESTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIi

[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany, Jan. Ex-senator Elsberg introduced a
bin to-day exernpting bequests 10 charitable institu
tions from the Transfer tax. Bequests to museums
of pictures and other valuable objects of art
exempted last year from this tax, and Senator
Elsberg believes that gifts Of money for charitable
purposes also ought TO be exempted from the tax,
since he thinks such gifts are palpably in the
public interest and have no personal nature.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-23
STREET RAILWAY CONFERENCE.

Albany. Jan. PA conference of street railway
representatives was held in this city to-day rela-
tive to the recommendation of Governor Oden that
me railroad companies which use canal bridges
to- oompeed to pay part of the cost OF construc
conference were G. Tracey Rodgers nresident of
1,e street hallway Association OF the State; w p
e aIiiol, OF syracuse; w. Y. Coryl Ely of Buffalo
alu ss Joseph A Powers of the Hudson Valley Rail-
CSsr, udapshy. aap A committee waited on Governor
NuoH anu discussed the subject with him