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New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
MORE TIME At SCHOOL.
Superintendent Would Add Three
Years 70 COmpuLsory Lac.

Albany March 5-A dark conspiracy against
hoys who do not Ike to 80 to school became
evident to-day at the hearing before the Senate
Committee on Public Education on Senator
Lewis's bill providing for amendments to the
compulsory education law. The bill was drawn
by a committee Of the superintendents Of schools
Of the various cities Of the State All hands. even
Senator'S Frawley and Fitzgerald. who showed
themselves strong champions of the newsboys,
agreed that the incorrigible truant should be
forced to go to school.
The principal argument in favor Of the bill
was made by superintendent William H. Max
well, Of New-York City. He said in part:
The minimum which b9 child hiI tro is 5eqgrssf qEst to to
w allows child to 60 to work & ef,ssT twsx scSDoi
eno eaeh Seaf For PrGn eshy
omsoIy 6dgcaoT aT is a. sWs
both Of which provide that children shan n not Tb be
Ell Tases 4 fhe limit Of the GompnsoTy School
before which child cannot 90 to work to fourteen
The existing provision of the Law that children
emDesed a 1na ua Shall
school. is retained. but very important snd Tar
ffRnf of fa . and s e9 sssse Child who
SS a9s o enc eqnVaent prvae school
shall be required 70 ATTEND evening public school
during sixteen weeks in each year. between four
The committee of superintendents Tvin to-day aay
that this evening school provision shall apply only
to boys, because public opinion would probably not
the evidence Of completing the elementary course
of study shall be graduation certificate from an
elementary school the pre-academic diploma issued
by the Regents. . corresponding ceruhcate
issued by the State Department Of Public Instruc-
ton. -, ~
The present provides that fncorrigible truants
Committed to truant schools other institutions
must be released at the end Of the scLS9l @ year
which might reasonably be expected from truant
school discipline. It Is proposed to amend the law
by permitting the commitment Of haDitual truants
for q period not to exceed two years or until they
sixteen years OF age.
The bill was amended in some minor parttcu-
lars but as q whole. is likely to be reported IA
Vora bly,.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
STRIKE RUMORS DENIED.
Gomprrs Conters With Organizer o'
E2eUafed Road Employees.

Samuel Gompers. president of the American Fs4-
Grafton Of Labor. under the auspices Of which tns
guards and conductors Of the Manhattan Railway
Company being organized came 20 this city
yesterday and held conference with President
MahOn, Of the Amalraratef Association of Street
Railway Employees. at the Ashland House. After
ward Mr Ciompors returned to Washington When
asked If he had taken an active part in the orEarf-
zafion all hn would say
II am here 10 help slonZ the interests of organ
iz"d labor aud hsv" several things 70 attend to
All the strike reports we're denied by President
MaHon. Such reports were annoying he said
NO strike is contemplated and NJ demands vii
hn made for some time" he said When tne ns7
are thoroughly organized il will be time enough to
talk Of demands. 1 believe Herman R0bnsor
general organizer or the American Federation -
Labor with which tEe AualgsT7ated Associate
is affiliated. has Application for enrolment fo-
nearly all OF the elevated railroad employees who
have not yet been orFsnized The union will
be local Of the AmaIgaTnated Association
He said that applications were coming IN from
the surface railroad men in Manhattan for e7rc,-
ment in A union As soon Is enough names va-a
received Justify r. I meeting would - called
the surface railroad Mould hA formed f0'9 =
separate IocaL He would remain in tN1r tor
orAl days longer aid In the vtrk ~ nrgartzsto-
Thorc was No present intention ~ trirs - orza--
ize the employees or the BROOKLYN Rapid TRANSIT
COMPANY
Most Of the elevated road rea who sssr
said that no strike vas routenr r7 ted brlJ -cr7e
them appeared to have IsSu under the ir1TTezs.a~
when the call for the meeting 70 crganizr Ferr
out. thar demands would he made ~ ono and
and conductors of the Metropolitan Strsef RaIIwe--
Company said that they did not take ary stock -
a union of surface railroad men The greater mum
her nf them unwilling caik on the suri=r'
strike agitation was denied by the Leaders in trs
OrpaufZafion
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
WIRELESS TEIEGRAPHY ON TRAIN,
Experiment To Be Made With the Twentieth
Century Limited

cleveland March : President Newman, - toe
%ev-York central Railroad has given permission
to the De Forest Wireless Telegraph company -
eaup the Twentieth Century Limited train WIN
wireless apparatus and tho experiment. Will COW
tInue for two months. beginning April L FroIeS-
sor Ives, OF the University Of CinrinnatL VIII -
siGn his position AMI will assist in the expert
mental work
The De Forest VItcless telegraph station TOT
cleveland will Inrated at Euclid Beach a sum, sum
mer resort about ten miles east Of this CitS-- v
masts go feet high will be- erected. a cross wire
connects the top Of these maSts. From this wire
twenty vertical wires Will he strung TO the gr"utse
ard Will form the receiving part OF the PlaSSs
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
PASTOR BLAMEs TROLLEY COMPANY
Censures Police and Board Of Works-Cor-
oner's Jury Verdict Not Ready.

The coroner's Jury IN the case Of the Clifton-ave
grade crossing tragedy in Newark, II said yes
terday. has practically agreed or the main points
of the verdict. but desires to be absolutely
accurate as to the details. Late In the day Fore
man Coe announced that there would be verdict
until to-day. The testimony taken and Transcribed
amounts to about III, words.
The grand jury yesterday summoned the Rev.
Henry 81. Rose, pastor OF the Church Of the Re-
deemer. who. Sunday evening. preached ser
mon regarding the fatality. For nearly two hours
he before the grand jury. He told them that
the blame rested almost entirely with the traction
company. He censured the Police Department and
the Board Of Works for alleged failure to enforce
the laws, and intimatSd that grand 1urtes have
been known to neglect their sworn duties
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY ROUTINE.
Only Three Votes Against Teachers Pension
Bill in the Upper House.

Albany, March 5-The Senate to-day passed these
bills:
Senator Barnes-Extending benefits Of parole sys-
Esten % nTS se at state and the
Senator McCarren-Authorizing the New-Tork
% SisPh PfE tbs oo. o, Sheriff .. E.,.z
County a salaried one.
Nj SorganT-I4creasing the number of directors
Senator Maltby-Providing for n marine hospital
Assemblyman Rogers-Providing for the payment
laws Sp"'e'S ioF Pu0"oa''0" OF 'he last session
When Senator Barnes's Street Car vestibule bill
came up in committee Of the whole he introduced
amendments sxempting Buffalo, where cars are
fully vestibued, and providing that the penalties
are TO be collected in action brought by the
Attorney General IN the name Of the people the
collections be devoted TO fhe benefit Of the poor
in the county concerned. The amendments were
accepted and the bill will up for final passage
to morrow.
The whole system Of penEioning teachers is for
eign TO system Of government" said Senator
Armstrong. with reference to AssembIyman Ian
don's bill removing from the Town School Pension
law the requirement. of twenty-five years continu-
GUS service. Senator McC1elland stoutly defended
tns ea S sscaTns n that Ssd IN his dOfy there
Nhen the committee OF the whole rose Senator
en- the BIZ f He That w e asosT tns Sa1
fon m it's bne IN bsseS 20 Sy n5s owing
salaries This bill provides for taxing perhaps un-
Senator Grady said that while no lover of tha
pension system. he would favor this bill because
II left the question in each the vote Of fSe
town. On rollcan only Senators Armstrong, L'Homo
medieu and Marshall voted against the bin
The Senate adjourned until 10 a. m. Tomorrow
ASSEMBLY
The Assembly went through lengthy calendar
this morning without debate of any moment These
bills passed:
Mr.. Richter-CompellinE street or elevated rail-
roads TO permit the carrying OF ordinary sized
packages by passengers. 0
Mr. Finch-PIacing control Of the House Of De-
tention in New York City in the hands of the Dis
trict Attorney - ~ 0
Mr. Treat-AuthorizinE addition to the Dame
mora Hospital for insane conVicts
MT Wood-Creating a new municipal court de
tF1ct In New-York City.
A number Of bills of minor Importance were ad-
The Assembly adjourned until 10 q m. to-rnnrrnuz
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
CAME TO BLOWS IN CHURCH.
Members of Leading Baptist Society in At
Ianta Divided in Factions

Atlanta. Ga March 5.-A condition 81 4isor5A-
bordering riot prevailed early this morning -
the Jones Avenue Baptist Church After = nigh
Of argument between factions Of thA n1errher
ship the dfsputants divided after midnight i1t7
two camps. At one period Of the trouble some -
the church members resorted 70 blows. ard ora
man was badly bruised The difficulty aros@ nve~
the applicatio by a certain portion OF the chUr'n
membership for injunction TO restrain the pas
tor the Rev W. J HoltzcIaw. from tntsrTsrirE
with the affairs Of the church The TWO fact1o1%
finally adjourned this morning o'clock D.
mutual agreement. and without takng any acficr
The Jones Avenue Baptist Church Is oEe OF rCA
leading churches Of the denomina ri0n in Albania
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
TO eEAUTIFY SILVER LAKE PARK.

Albany. n: Y. March 5.-AssembHy Doughty to-
day introduced . bill providing for thee issue Of
Eew-York City corporete stock for &S016eO for the
ezbellishnent OF Silver Lake Park. In Richmond
County.
Silver Lake Park is hack of New Brighton.
Tompknsvtlle and stapleton. and eaally reached
from those places. II Is tTsee Of thickIy wooded
land. The lake Is fairly large. The plan 10 ereata
Sns pFoesTty into public park crietnatsd hseere
Ste1en salane became part 81 the city. There
- now no Psrk on Staten Hsand except thls Thefs
aFS tWo small squaTes one at Fort Richmond and
the other at stapIeton. =:
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
DR., GILMAN HEAD OF BIBLE SOCIETY
His Friends Say He Will Accept Office to
Which He Has Just Been Elected.

DR. Daniel c. Gilman. president Of the Carnegie
Institution was yesterday elected president Of the
American Bible Society, at a meeting Of the board
of managers of that institution. held in the Bible
House Fourtr-ave and East Eighth and Ninth sts
Since the death Of ex-Judge Enoch l. Fancher on
February @. 1900 the society has had no president
About year ago John W. Foster, ex-Secretary Of
State. was elected. but declined to serve on ac'
count of his business affairs.
The Rev. DR.. Edward ". Gilman, brother Of
the new president. corresponding secretary
of society for thirty before his death
two wears ago. 1t Is said by the friends Of DR..
Gilman here that he Will accept his election.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
TICKETS EoR REEcHER MEETING.

At the Reecher memorial meeting in the Academy
OF Music BROOKLYN. on Sunday evening congresa-
tonal singing will be led by the choir of Plymouth
Church and the hymns Love Divine All Love
E&celng." Jesus. Lover of My Soul and Shin
ing Shore" will be sung Tickets nf admission will
he issued to all parts of the except the top
gallery for which tickets will he required. The
doors will he open at o'clock. and the tickets
the auditorium will good only until 30 when the
doors will be thrown open to the general public
Those desiring tickets may communicate with the
secretary, General Horatio e. King. at No. 375
Fulton by mail. inclosing stamped envelope
addressed to the applicant
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
cLENNoN's APPEAL ARGUED.

Albany. March 6-The appeal of Edward G. Glen
non. formerly Devery's wardman. who was con-
victeG OF Wilful neglect of duty and sentenced to
six months in prison. was argued in the Court Of
Appeals to-day. Ex-Judge Judson 8. Iandon ap-
peared for 0lennon- He discussed the question OF
the right of the police TO enter a citizens house
without being armed with legal process and defined
how far they could go. He eontended that the Jury
which convicted Giennon was prejudiced and that
the court unfairly charged the jury.
Assistant District Attorney Cans appeared for
the people. He coatended that the evidence clear
II showed neglect Of duty. and argued that it was
the DEFENDANTS duty under the law to detect Of
tenders az well as to arrest them and HIS wiIfI
blindness ana inePtnsss constituted defence.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
BILLS TO HELP SAVINGS nANka.

Albany. March h-Bhls affecting the savings
banks Of the State presented In the sanate 20
day by Senator FrawIey. One measure provtdea
that the surplus Of savings bank mead not exceed
10 per cent Of its deposits whereas the present la
provides that the surplus must be at least Is per
cent Of the deposits. The provision that the rate
of interest shall not exceed per cent is eliminated
second bill provides thst in determining the
per cent Of surplus, stocks and bonds shall be est
mated at their market value instead Of at their
Ear vaine: as az presept Il is slso provided that
number Of aefunct accounts in- banks and sazsaHae
TO have them carried surplus ;.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
WHERE WEBSTER WAS BORN.
Old Homestead to Go to the State Of New
Hampshire.

Manchester. y IL March : tSrActsN-N- "
colby reprcseutIrE tine owners "t the famous La''-
ie Webster homestead at Franklin. - to maze
eift Of tn" property 10 the State Of NsW-H 1n'p-
shire as the result "f conference between VII
Colby and special committee appointed 5y SHHak''
t'hauev uf the, House ~ Erpr"~"utatIN - The Etr
will comprise tn. buIldIrG, end three ACRES "1 lana
adiojning tn, buildings Including tn" j.. Whl''
was A mart of the old original homestead In th'S
b,uAtnr Daniel Webster WIS t"'T0 IN the land
is the famous old elm tTs" on v alrh IaniHI Wen
stsr hung his s.,ytFC Tho only stipulation com
nartsd with the Sitt agreement that th@ St4ta
shall properly preserve tn" original str'IrTurs
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
INSURANCE LOSSES LESS LAST YEAR.

The Spectator Of New-Y York. in It's issus yestsr-
day published tabulation Of the operations for
1909 of all the American and foreign Are insurance
companies reporting TO the Insurance Department.
the losses paid in 1902 nv these companies aggre-
gated S95 SS2992 decrease Of $5lo5l6 from the pre-
ceding years total. and that the total premium
income Slel l.226 1885, comparing with $62 l26 2Oi
in 1901. Increase in premiums received OF $l169a
96s The total net SURPLUS OF the companies on
airy J. 1902
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
KNOCKED FROM TRESTLE BY TRAIN.
Mother and Daughter Fell Fifty Feet to
Death-Two Other Children Hurt.

sprfng4eld Ohio March Mrs John Grserw"-3
and her three "hiId-er-tvo girls. aged sixteen a7
twelve wears and a hov. aged eleven years-Wh-'>
walking across the Big Four trestis west of rh4
rftv at X ocIocE this morning. we're struck bv 2
local Cincinnati freight train. south bourd- Tia
mother AMI tha eldest girl Vs-a I1st9ntl" kiI41
and -he other tVo were fatally injured All Vra-a
knocked from rhe rreStIe the water, fifty fee
thar could n0r TWENTY -fyA f=e- ahead 81 hs
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
MAY SETTLE STOCK YARDS STRIKE.

Chicaro March s-striking stockysrds engineers
meS to-day te consider offer Of arbitration made
ny the large packing firms. The meeting resulted
a the arrangement Of conference between Of
Hcefs OF the Engineers Union and Representatives
OF the affected plants. The packers, apprehensive
Of general strike, have in some instances sent
notices 20 their customers advising them 70 be I'm
resd!ness for a shortage in the event OF negotia-
ffons falling 10 bring about a settlement
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
TO STUDY AMERICAN RAILWAY METHOD;

Frank Rec Mr.. Tnornhtll Mr. Trevethick. . Z
Fletcher ir Robert Evans. F. H. Dent. H Gould
born 81 the London and Northwestern Railroad.
and D A. Mathiesen. John Stoddsrt and g Il :
Calthrop Of the Caledonian Railroad of Scotland.
study American railroad methods. They At
the heads OF departments Of the companies with
which they are connected.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
THREE HURT IN RAILROAD CRASH

Plainfeld March 5.-Thres persons injured
in a collision this morning between empty coal
train and an observation engine the Port Read
Ing Railroad, near New Durham The observation
car carrying monthly pay to the employees OF
the Port Reading Railroad.
There we're eight the ohservation car in
cIudng superintendent O. A Beach of the Phila-
delphia and Reading load.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
YOUNG couLns TO MAKE A TOUR.

Lakewood. y. j.. March 5 Kingdom and Jay
Gould. of George jay Gould will leave here
Monday with their father for trip Of two
weeks over the Gould system Of railroads. The
hoys have been looking forward to this trip for
some time. and recently they had put in their
sChO0lrOCmS at their home here large maps OF the
different roads controlled by their father.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
STATE SENATOR HORACE WHITE TO WE'D

tRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIEUSE-l
Syracuse. n. Y. March (SpeciaD State Sen
ator Horace White will be married I'm New York
City to Mrs. Charles A. Denison next Tuesday.
The comes a great surprise to his friends.
who supposed that he confirmed old bach
eIor. The Senator will 20 South his honey
moon. 1t was known that he intended 10 go South
for his health, but It not known that he
would 60 a benedict. Mrs. Denison Is the widow
of ChTrieS A. DenisOn,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
MEMPHIS FLOOD INCREASING.

Memphis. March s.--The river rose one-tenth Of a
foot here in the last twsntyfour hours, the ofciai
figures to-day icing 3Lt feet. More water Is com
1sT from fhs North second special warning is
sued by 8. c. Emery. In charge Of the local
sESafheF bureau seyE that owing 20 the coming
rise the strain On the Ievees viii be great. and
psopie cccupS1uR this St Francis basin and the
feBlan6E On the Tennessee side should: II they
SyP net sires6y done 90. prepare for ssrdopa hood
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
DECLINES A FEDERAL AppoINrMENr

Albany, March S-State Civil Service Commits
sioner William Miller Collier has declined an ap-
poinfnsnt by President Roosevelt as a solicitor Of
internal revenue at q salary OF 1880 a year He
prefers TO remain president Of the Civil Service
Commission, ONCE which he has hslA .,nca
President Roosevelt was Governor ~ 0'~0
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
cANFlELp LIKELY TO RETURN.

John Delahunty yesterday partly confirmed re-
port that Richard Can1eld coming hack to
New-York from England to face Indictment Mr..
Delahunty is private counsel for Garfield. and he
said he expected Canheds in the tier part
Of April or the first part OF May. In the time
Candeld's manager, David w. Buckin, may be
forced to trial the indictment charging him with
running the gambling house No. East Forty
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
c. p. z. BUYS LAND ar WINNIPEG.

Winnipeg. Man, March tspecaD.-The Canadian
Pacific Railway Company has bought twenty
four acres OF ground in Main-st It Is the intsn-
ton OF the company to build on this site q new
station. in connection with which there will be
large hotel.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-06
ASSEMBLY
BILL TO AMEND LIQUOR TAX LAW

Albany March E-senator Fitzgerald presented
to-cay Dill amending the Liquor Tax law 20 as
70 give the Courts of Special Sessions in New-York
complaints under the law ~ "
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET

Fan River, Mass, July Z5--Local brokers report
that the sales In the print cloth market for the
week amounted 10 about fifty thousand pieces
VIDE and narrow odds Ine market for the week
L@s been ou'i 50 far as transactions are concerned
Filces have continued practically unchanged. as
manufacturers are now easy sellers esneciaIl,, ar
Ahy concessions. The general conditions governing
lAe market are unchanged from those OF last week.
q many OF the mills are moderately curtaiIing,
60 II IS expected thar they viii do so al least up TO
1lL4-el J. ABOUT Dalf dozen Of the local mills
c4osed tnls week, thus joining the curtailment
sLAelit which Is being carried in the princi-
- Llel--lactur!2g centres. II is estimated that
- t44lscn splnoles vii be idle for the next two
80 Aif-ny OF the local mills apparently IN
- Il'efs4on but IN few small portions of the
1919 departments are Idle in order reduce
fs.E gtCcoeuon and save the amount Of cotton on
----44-- no great change IS expected in market
- t4cns Until there q az adjustment Of the
- LelNeeB cotton zLc cloth The prices are:
Sst stnty-e4Rht inch, "a Squares 3A cents; 2s-inch
q = ~ sl6; zI-.nch Gl by So 81. TO 3-l6 27-inch
~ =. a. ~ - 0i-' "
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
Chicago July 25.-Bullsh sentiment in wheat was
fred by the sensational strength and tremendous
activity in corn. Previous TO that the trade was
light and 4 largely professional affair, and the
session was half over before wheat shorts finally
took fright and began covering There were reports
of blight In Southern Minnesota South Dakota and
Northwestern Iowa, and also continued disappoint-
ing thresEing returns from the Southwest and West
Another decrease Of $4,000 bushels is expected in
the visible supply, as compared with the increase
O. l-'oVb bushels year ago. Larger receipts of
cash wheat are predicted at Southwestern points
next week. Closings were al an advance Of &c TO
&c ron yesterdays finals. September opened at
-oc ana sold from 754c TO NE and closed at TIE
receipts % cars; estimate for Monday. u.
mere was fierce competition for all offerings Of
corn with the result that prices advanced I2sc on
july and September and 2c on distant months.
Buying orders poured in from every direction and
were supplemented by large local purchases 10
cover shorts and for speculation or investment.
messages that were supplemented with buying
oTaers reported corn firing badly in Central Illinois
1eegrans from the Southwest also gave q radical
one 10 TIE official predictions Of rising tempera-
res over the Southwest to-day and tomorrow.
shoEis were afraid 10 stand cut over Sunday and
covered without ceremony. Opening prices were
-o| and cioslIgs practically high for the day
May opened al 5a4c and closed at 52ssc after hav-
lns sold at 5-3=e Receipts. 15s cars; estimate for
Monday. IS.
Oats tagged after corn in a small way. but were
nevertheless more active than usual Prices ad-
Nahceo 7s27se, with May leading. May opened al
@7scr sola 10 Ss5zc and closed at 367sd3l4sc. Re-
oelp's' las cars; Mondays estimate. 2s5.
iorA lest SOC 10 S2lsc. lard Sc 10 l0c. and rfhe
1.'2c TO z5c from yesterdays elosngs. Local own
eFs were again trying 10 market product, but N.
demand was limited Closing prices were the low
est Of the Gay.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
IMPORTANT!
VERY SPECIAL MARKET ANALYSIS "

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to all applicants on and after Monday, July 9th
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A careful review of present Conditions showing
shrinkage in values, figured in dollars and cents;
logical pertinent reasons, indicating the time to
buy stocks to be right now. suggesting,-,ohGt is
best to buy at present and 10hat prices for ceTt0'"
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