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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
RATLROAD GRAB BILLS.
2. y. CraCath at 1Ibany-SOme
Changes IN Measures.
my TELEGRAPH 10 -HE TRIBUNE


Albany, March e.-Tae Elnl-st grab bl and the
other measures drawn IN the Interests OF the New
York City Railroad were not amended to-day, al
though Paul u. Cravath, counsel for the company.
came 70 tho city Intending 70 introduce amend
nerts already mentioned In these dispatches Mr..
Be6eu's Illness was responsible FOR this failure II
Is the belief Of the company that Il has by its
amendments eliminated tho Objectionable features
Of the BIZ applying 20 Elm-st. and Mr. Cravath
has announced the intention Of tho railroad 20
apply IN due time and IN the regular way Tor
franchise in Elu-zt
on the ouertion Of the Wallace Transfer bIl.
however. Il Is admitted that there VIII be agree
ment between the company and the representatives
c. the various civic bodies opposing The measure
Calvin Tomldns. who represents the Citizens
Union n this matter said to-day that his organiza
tl0n was opposed to any amendment which would
ln any way weaken the present penalty law. which
ne regarded the only weapon the public had
against the complete monopoly Of a corporation
Ike the Eev-York Ctty Railroad Company. The
amendment proposed by the attorney OF the com
pauy would allow the individual TO recover 500 for
each offence. but make the recovery through the
Attorney General
The opponents q the bill believe that the re-
moving Of the direct right to sue from the per
son and the vesling Of Il IN the Attorney General
would result In compucating the system much
10 vifate the effect OF the statute They
prepared TO fight this bill 70 the end Tho amend
ments % the Elm-st bill believed by many Is
accomplish the purpose Tor which the opponents OF
the grab" have laborc5. but the general feeling
Is That no amendment can help the Wallace Trans
lei GA. anu that 90 VIII have 10 De killed as
thoroughly vicloUg measure.
Other Of Mr CrsvaJh's amendments follow:
The BIZ relative 10 computation and payment Of
license ices and percentage railroad COM
l-H-es is amended 90 as TO Include real and per
eoAal property now taxed under the Franchise Tax
Jaw among hat which may be taxed by the city.
4he OIL doing away with per cent a mon IA rate
q interest upon arrears OF percentages Is amended
20 be 70 leahe the 3 per cent ln effect until May l.
80. ard thereafter make il 10 per cent per annUE.
AGe oil relative 20 forfeiture Of corporate powers
-oT Laai-re 90 begin construction Is amended 10
htpy 70 -rEt, second ana third class cities 1t
Ie@4s mat forfeiture OF franchise shall not be
deemed TO apply 10 any street surface railroad
corporation whose road has been heretofore con-
Etructed IN whole or IN part IN any city OF the
tr5L second third class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
NEW CHANNEL FOR RIVER.
Situation at Port JerCis Remains
Serious.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE 7RrRrvr.I

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Port Jervis, y. Y, March 9-The food here
reached its climax at about II O'Clock last
night, when all the lower part Of the village was
under water including the tracks. station, ma
shine shops and roundhouse OF the Erie Rail-
road. More than one thousand people were driven
from their homes and compelled to take shelter
on the high land. A similar state OF affairs pre-
walls at Matamoras across the Delaware, and in
both places many homeless people found shelter
in the schooIhOuses and in the homes OF pri-
vate citizens The gas and electric light plants,
the saw works and many other industries are
out OF business.
The iron bridge Of the Natamoras and Mil
ford Railroad Company across the Delaware
has been swept away, and the destruction Of the
bridge across the Neversink at Tri-States has
cut off connection with Milford and Sussex
County. y. J.. and Pike County. Penn Laurel
Grove Cemetery, lying on neck of land be-
tween the two rivers. is flooded. and over five
hundred graves are under water.
The water has now forced a new channel
across and down the Pennsylvania flats through
the farms Of Reuben Bell and Cynthea Van
Inwegen. The ice gorge still exists and Is a
worse menace than ever. with miles and miles
Of ice to come. It is freezing fast now, and
should another heavy rain come the COnse-
cuences viii be still more disastrous. The dam
age IS variOusly calculated at between 100000
and 100000. a bin is now pending I'm the legis-
lature TO appropriate $4,000 TO dixie the Della
ware at Port Jervis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
NOT NECESSARILY A RAMAPO BILL.
Controller GrOut Says 1t Simply Hampers
City in Getting Water.

Controller Grout says that while the bill prevent
ing the city from going TO Duchess Putnam
County for increased water supply is a bad
measure. il does not necessarily mean that the
Ramapo interests are behind It.
The new water bill is ike that passed several
years ago preventing the city OF Brooklyn from
going Suffolk County for additional water
she'd" he said yesterday. 1T simply makes Il more
difficult for New-York to get additional water
supply. The city. under the existing law. can
go ahead and condemn property for additional
water supply. but laws like that one progressed
in the legislature yesterday make II increasingly
difficult for the city 20 provide for its necessities.
II do not understand that the Ramapo company
IS interested IN the watersheds in Duchess and
Putnam. OF course. the effect OF the law IS TO
make il costly for the city TO get an additional
water supply on the side OF the Hudson that
it will be obliged 20 go TO the Ulster and Greene
side where the RamaPO company is understood
20 have large interests. We would have 10 pay
for what we took matter where We went
THE danger from the RamapO company three
or four years ago was in the fact that on account
Of the city's finances it came pretty near inducing
the CITY to make expensive contract with y
Under the present law the city can so ahead ana
create its own water reserve II mas Jle HlancIal
ability do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
OPPOSES THE METCALFE BILL.
Professor Hartwell Declares It Would Revive
pull" Appointment System.

Tho changes n the Department Of Education
proposed by the etcalfe bill. which Is now before
the State legislature. do not meet with the ap-
rro,,al OF many OF the best known teachers Pro-
/ lessor HartvveI who has for many years headed
thu English department OF the Brooklyn Boys High
School sald recently concerning the plan to place
the power 10 nominate teachers in the HANDS or
small local boards:
-r~b existed before consolidation. Teachers would
be appointed. transferred and promoted on pau
almost exclusively. The small size or the borough
boards would make the cCrrupuon OF lne majority
a cornparatively easy matter. The boards would
be composed of business men and not professional
educators. as is the board OF associate superin-
viii be the result? lIr. goldman Will go 70 Mr..
Pealestatsrnan on the board and ask him as per
sonal favor to put his sister IN a good position.
Mr.. Realestateman VIII say 10 himself
Why. here's chance for me 10 get cheaper
coal"
lie viii then ask friend OF his on the board 70
stand with him. The friend will probably have a
niece whom he VIII be trying TO place. The two
friends win make deal SO Il will so, just as II
did IN the old days.
Further the appointment Of the presidents Of the
present district boards 90 the borough boards Will
make 10 very possible for these rich men. who
good IN the business world but ignorant of book
learning 10 obtain control OF the educational sys-
TENS IN the bOrouEhs Why, have seen a certain
member OF the old Brooklyn borough board actu-
ally laughed of the platform. Every time he ad
dressed the pupils his entire discourse was on the
leather business and the impracucabLity OF higher
education.
The plan OF raising the present levy on taxes
drawn from property is the only proposition that
is generally approved OF every dollar OF such
taxes three mills goes for the general fund OF
the Board Of Education. The bill would raise this
20 three and oue-half mills The plan 10 raise
the amount has been long under discussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
BoER SCHOOL CHILDREN WRITE HERE.
Letters to City Pupils from Africa Received
by Dr. Maxwell

To co-operats with the school system OF Pre-
toria South Africa is the latest proposition that
has been made to the Board OF Education From
time to time letters have come from the frontiers
Of Anglo-Saxon civilization addressed 10 the chill
dren In the schools OF this city and telling % the
life OF the writer's. Superintendent Maxwell has
distributed these letters through the schools and
answers have been composed and dispatched The
latest communication comes from 7. Conyers Rob-
son. head master OF the district OF Pretoria II
incIosas letters from Boer children living a
farm about forty miles from Pretoria
Among the letters is one from little girl named
Catharina Potgieter. who writes from KondervOut.
WitkIip. Her letter reads:
Ny Dear Little Friends in America: We are Ev-
ing on a beautiful farm. which Is full Of trees
am at school farm too. Our school Is a tent
IL Is not pleasant being IN tents. but hope that
we will soon get a schoOlroOm on the farm About
eighteen children from the netghboring farms are
boarders, but two OF nv sisters and myself have
an hours walk every morning 70 school Our near
est town is I'VE hours drive from US
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
FLOOD THROWS 500 OUT OF WORK
Knitting Mill at Pownal, Vt. Shut Down
Dynamiting at Hoosick Falls.
my rE-EonAPH To THE TRIBUNE


HoOsick Falls. Y. Y. March 9.--Dyuamiting
OF the immense gorge in the IIoosick River con-
tinued to-day without any apparent effect. The
work Of engineers was held back for "A few
hours to-day pending the arrival OF a further
supply OF explosives. but was resumed late in
tho afternoon and viii be kept up until the
course Of the river IS clear. The jam IS In a
bad tsot being near the foot Of Lyman-st.. at
the junction Of Water-st The gorge proper eN-
tends from the railroad bridge Of the Boston
and Maine Railroad TO Centre-st.. the worst
point being in a sharp curve OF the stream
Nearby Of the bis shops OF n wood COM
pany was flooded out and all work suspended.
On the TrumanviIle side the water and fee
covered a large area South OF this place all
lowlands arc completely submerged. TO-day's
colder temperature has kept the water from
doing further damage. The bridge OF the Ben
nington and HoosicIl Valley Railway Company.
which crosses the WaIIOomsaCk north OF Hoo
sick Falls. turned from its position by the
freshets and hindered traffic over that route.
st PownaI VT another bridge is endangered
by flood conditions. and gorge has formed in
the river. Water has backed NJ, overlooking
the surrounding territory and causing a sus-
pension Of work in large knitting mill. This
means loss Of employment to five hundred per
sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
HUGE GORGES THREATEN
Continued from first page.

Of this city for the relief Of the people who have
been rendered homeless The citizens have re-
sponded. and in addition the Dauphin County
commissioners have appropriated $500 for i'm
mediate relief.
over half mile of the town is covered with
ice and silt from two to fifty feet deep. Between
seven and eight hundred houses are surrounded.
and can be reached only by entering the second
story windows. Many houses have been en-
cirely ruined, while others have been lifted from
their foundations and their contents have been
lost.
In Harrisburg conditions are improving pid-
". Nearly ali the people forced 90 leave their
homes have returned and all Industrial plants
were running to-day. The river is raCediHg rap
idly AT this point. and Is far below the danger
line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
PORT CHESTER BILL NOT REPORTED

IBV TELEGRAPH TO TuE TEIBUNE.l
Albany, March 9.-Considerable comment has
been created IN the last two weeks By the fact
thai the Carpenter Wainwright BILL aimed to
break the aldermanic hold-up on the New York
and Port Chester Railroad. has not been reported
out OF the Railroad Committee Of the Assembly.
This bin was introduced very early IN the ses-
sion: IL was announced almost the first day.
II has been amended several times. and in its
present form Il has been before the Railroad
Committee Of the Assembly for a number OF
weeks II was not reported to-day. The COM
nlttee adjourned hUrriecly. owing, II was eX-
planned, TO the sudden illness OF Chairman
I3edell. without taking any action whatever
either on that any other matter.
The friends OF the Port Chester measure, who
familiar with the popular feeling IN The
Bronx and West Chester are deeply affected by
the present delay. and IL is certain that deter
mined EFFORT viii be made TO have the bill re-
ported at the next meeting Of the committed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
SENATOR RAINES DEFENDS HIS LAW
He Says the Many Disreputable Hotels Are
Result of It's Reimbursement

Albany March g.-SeHator John Raines came Wig
orousIv to the defence Of the so-CaIed Raines law
at the hearing to-day before the Senate Committee
on Taxation and the Assembly Committee on Ex-
else in Joint session. the Davis-Cook bill. de-
signed to exempt hotels IN country towns from the
operation Of the local option features Of the Liquor
Tax law. Senator Davis declared that the Raine5
law had produced more disreputabe resorts in the
State Of New-York than had exer existed before.
Senator Ranes said that the multiplied ton Of dis
reputable so-caiIed hotels the result OF the
non-en fOrcement Of the Ranas law. He opposed
tho Davis-COOk bill deprlvnC the poole Of their
power to say whether or not liquor should be sold
in their towns. lie declared that the brewers OF
the State behind the bill. we'll behind
the movement for Sunday opening OF saloons.
Several spoke for and against tho bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
LEGISLATIVE PLAN CARRIED OUT.
Eleven Regents Named in Caucus Elected
DR.. Draper Chosen Commissioner.

Albany March In accordance with The caucus pro
rrae tho peparute houses Of The legislature az noon
today took action under the unihcat1a law and el-oed
,.n pererts Of the University q tHe state % New
r,. Who viii take once April C'r terms OF from
~ 20 eleven years respectively The ust was given IN
,o-sav, Tribune. Tie Republican Senators and Assem-
49,, sso, arose when called read the list % Re-
-. - ,-ror, ,bay voted The Democrats voted mo
croIce"
afer the election q Regents the respective houses
elected D. Andrew s. Drh0sr Conrsyi7ner 81 tS-uca2
ofcer o. the Regents serving Tor
sly wears al E7.JU0 per lo-ulorrow a JOINT se
h. heIE compare the journals OF
-, senate rrd Assembly and ratlfy the action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
ELECT CHARLES A. MOORE PRESIDENT

Officers for the ensuing year chosen yester-
day No 2o9 Broadway at the first meeting OF
the newly elected general board Of the New-YOr<
Civic Federation They are: President. Charles A
Moore: vice-president. William n. Farley. second
viCe-presideut. Y. Everft Macy secretary. James
2. Archibald treasurer. Cornelius n. Bliss A trib-
ute the support and encoura cement given 70
the Civic Federation work BY Senator Hanna wa
paid by Oscar $ Stratus. who presided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
DISAPPOINTED BY FRENCH RAILROADS.

Philadelphia. March s-Andrew Ksiser. superintend-
.,. ~ telegraph OF the Pennsylvania Railroad who.
with D. H Rudd engineer OF signals. and r C Nc
Csrtv went TO Europe study railways has submitted
betr report 70 Cassatt The COMMITTEES
b,. siaal and telegraph methods IN this country
far SUPERIOR abroad The committee expresses
itself as disappointed with the French railroads They
consider the German roads much superior. They found
tfIa 10 praise IN the railways either Holland
belgium but they say that EnElish methods be
probably studied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11

trict Attorney Jerome went 20 the Executive
Chamber and had a long talk with the Governor
Neither the Governor nor 1Ir. jerome would
discuss the subject Of the conversation BY
s0ue 30 was believed 70 concern the pending
investigation OF The affairs o. the shiphuIlir-
company Ey others II was alleged 10 be about
r--.H7 TO- 800 Per CerL' Miller
Whom ~ Jerome returned ~ this CITY last even
3lE he went 20 the New Amsterdam TEea-re- When
seen there Hv "a Tribune reporter. 1r. Jerome said
De had nothing 20 add 70 what he mad said in Al
larV. Iie noerse that he could scarcely
speak above a whisper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
RICHARD STRAUSS
TO Steinway & Sons.
NEw York, March ). 1904

NV York March ;
Cendemen;l cannot but you garnes
and deep appreciation the opportunity
country conduct my compositions before
your muscloyIng public
have always understood that your
good in
public your
support to-day the United States the appreciation for
highest and noblest the OF stands a par
Europe.
But what say about wonderful pianos that has
been sac hundreds Of before by the OF
superb onai qualities and perfection ri -aecan-
have had such
musical feelings that Tor the many years
ITresstby and Senway indulge upoyis-
ing and musical inspirations although lag clam being
pianist In accompanying my wife her song retals
OF Tie remarkable sustaining
blending qualities Of the a piano, which certainly
aid and benefit the With regards
Yours truly
DR R-lARD S-gAyss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
PROVIDES PRIZES FOR HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass March s.-By the terms OF the
will Of Francis Boot. the AGED composer who died
here two weeks ago $1,000 is left 10 Harvard Uni
versity The amount is to be held in trust and 500
IS 70 De offered each year prize FOR the best
composition Ia concerted vocal music written by
any member OF the college or graduate schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
DR.. pRAPER,s RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.

Champaign. IL. March e.-The resignation Of Dr.
Andrew Draper. president OF the University OF IN
nois was accepted to-day by the board or trus-
tees II takes effect April !, when DR.. Draper as
e,,r,as the duties Of Commissioner OF Education IN
Nevy-York. He will return here on july 20 close
up the work Of the university Tor the current year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-11
ANOTHER BLIZZARD AT WINNIPEG.
Passenger Trains Stalled and Freight Ship.
ments Stopped
rBT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Winnipeg, Man. March 9-There is another
severe blizzard here. Freight shipments have
stopped Several passenger trains are stalled In
the drifts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-11
FOR THE POLE.
Peary Win Make Trip to Frozen NORTH
in August.

Boston, Feb. l1.-Commander Robert
y. Peary. L. :. ". the Arctic explorer,
WAS the only speaker at last nights
dinner of the Pine Tree State Club of
Eu.ton. The dinner was held ut the
Brunswick and was made Interesting
by the explorers talk. for he detailed
his plans for the next dash toward the
pole.
Il can talk of only one thing" said
Capt. Peary when introduced by Pres.
Andrew y. Benson of the club: Il car
think of only one thing-I know only
one thing. | have no scruples. there
fore, in talking to you about the north
pole.
Il am now engaged in making plan
of campaign for next summers trip 70
tho Arctic regions. for l am going
again, unless the plan is delayed by
Unforeseen circumstances. The plar
contcmplatcS a powerful ship TO take
me- 10 q place where I shall establish
winter quarters, the use of the fulies
resources and the utmost efforts of III
Arctic Highlanders, so-called. and tn
use of the American or Smiths .sount
route. The Highlanders are tripe 0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-11
ROYAL NUPTIALS.
Prince Alexander Of Teck and Princess
Alice Of Albany.

London. Feb. 1o.-Princc Alexander
of Tcck and Princess Alice Of Albany
We're married, this afternoon, at ST.
Georges chapel, Windsor Castle, where
Queen Victoria WAS married on the
same date in 1870. The Archbishop of
Canterbury assisted by other clergy Off
ated. and King Edward himself gave
away the bride. The whole ceremony
was very elaborate and brilliant There
were no less than four distinct process
sions TO the chapel. namely. the Queen
of Wurtenhurgh. that of Queen Emma
of The Netherlands, the procession of
King EdW"rd ANA Queen Alexandra,
ana that OF the bride.
There was a brilliant assemblage OF
members of royal families. foreign
princess. peers. peeresses, ministers
diplomats and other distinguished per-
sonages. the men in court or levee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-11
AMiCAeLY SETTLED.
The Controversy Over Jones and DAVIS
y 81 lt Ball Players.

Chicago. Feb .eAThe Controversy
OVER Players ,.Jonas@snd Davis which
nearly caused u disslfpt!on Of the poitc"
agreemtlat between The National and
AMERICAN baseball leagues list sum
Ner, haa Neenssmicah!y settled by tn"
NAtioagI Leaglir withdrawing all
v.tiAs 10 either ONE o' he players.
NJ ;cmorroW'S meeting Of the ma
tlon"l commission. which is composed
" JnhuSon OF the American League
ana hermann and Pulliam of the Ma
tioral League. an effort will bc mad" to
S;tlr the question OF Sunday baseball
IN the city of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-11
STILL UNCHANGED.
Senator Hanna's Condition Re-
mains Practically the Same.
Physicians State That There Are
No Complications.
Senator Always Rational and Seems
Anxious to Converse.

y-,-H;,ctln. Feb. lo.-S"na,Or
1J.u,i,.,, condition remains practically
'.,..;,ifip..l. The rrstles3n"ss which
g. ,;.,,...l l.ir2. iast night. has hc--n fol-
,,,,.: l.. ,,..i6hS or comparative Qui,
...a -i4.1 during the day ana the irri-
..t,ii,,v ii the stomach hes again par
t..uv y:cld"d to treatment.
~, ! Il -!"ians cay no complications;
4 .,... 4. ..-.opad. it is thu; feature of
Ana. r.... that til" physicians :tta
o..,,q;. I z";,iously against as they
...5.z.. rh.5 If amy complications de-
r,., f., the senator's aiStrr@Giu2ly
,,...,., condition the result might BE- II
tr oh. INV. T..- doctors az. nnt yet
.a. M. ll,.aict with any certainty
,.r.f, tjr crisis il il" case viii occu:.
NV .E,.-- Know. ia. certain is that thr
y.r.tor hai n;;I th,' severe continuous
Ia. c,. II IL. - and lh"E s.:y il generally
,.r. j.. coarse in tnr"" OF tour weeks
~. .io..tor.. 10y thy ara satisfied with
.i,.. ,ra..,,.-- ,f tn. ca-" although they
do ! # ,uI:y..h rh..ir apprehension That
e....l complications may api'"r
II :.y t,n.".
fr -n:l,r tn. I;lltimor" 3iaGnosti
,t, a..".. Il thorough examination.
,.;. ar,..orn. ;'nd ut its conclusion
remark K ~ un" d, tA"st. AT til" s"na-
,o-.. l.t-iG" thnt tn hearts action
W.. d.rtiiH.
rhn .airtur'c vital organs 2r@ ".~"
.va-ljIl- vu'I with tie yxccl,;io" Of til"
,toIa oh \ n,l KIND "f n"u'iShm"It
was .iv,a. To-Day. ia a';Gi;i"M t. IN.