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New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
HIGGINS TO KEEP PROMISE
Bill Restoring Local Boards in In
sqne Hospitals NearIy Ready.
TBY rELEoRAPH TO THE rEIHuNE.l

Albany. Jan 2I-Governor Higgins said to-
night that he had been recently talking with ex-
Charities Commissioner Homer Folks about
measure TO fulfil the recommendations made In
his message. and also the partial pledge made
in his ante-election statements. to restore the
local boards in State institutions for the insane,
and that he believed tina. bill accomplishing
this purpose would soon be introduced Mr..
Folks has been in Albany several times recently,
but has been unwilling to discuss his bill until
it's existence was revealed by the Governor.
The Folks bin. 1t as now known, Will so far as
practicable, embody the exact recommendations
OF the Governor in his message, and its most
significant feature viii be that, while restoring
the local boards, II viii not in any degree dis
turb the financial control which will remain cen
tralized at present
Reference to Governor Higgins's own handling
Of this subject in the message indicates the
nature Of the Folks proposition. In this doeu-
ment the Governor wrote:
The present overcrowding of the State hospi-
tails the large increase in the number of the
insane each year and the expiration-next Sep
tember-of the lease of the buildings now occu-
pied by 200 patients at the Long Island state
Hospital at FIatbush make IL imperative TO take
action during the coming session for a material
enlargement of State hospital accommodations.
This can probably best be met, in part by addi-
tional accommodations IN existing hospitals, ana
in part by the establishment Of a new State hos
pital. In increasing the accommodations IN eX-
isting institutions the importance OF providing
for each State hospital a building especially
adapted 10 the treatment OF acute insanity
should always be borne in mind.
Governor Higgins also said to-day that he had
been talking with various physicians and legis-
lators with a view to meeting the other set of
conditions mentioned in his message, namely
the necessity Of remedying situation created
by the successful efforts Of lawyers and individ-
uals to have the State maintain feeble minded
charges, but should be maintained by their rela-
tiVes.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
60 TO 4QUEDUCT BOARD.
additional Water Supply Reports
Gire 1t Ne1U Life.

The Board Of Estimate yesterday sent TO the
Aqueduct Commission-two Of the three reports on
water supply made by the Burr-Herins- Freeman
commission. and referred the third report TO the
Corporation Counsel for opinion TO the power
OF the city 10 appoint a special board to take &C
ton 10 obtain an increased water supply
By this action the board has practically assured
To the commission renewed lease Of life. Under
the old charter the ACueouct Commission was ap-
pointed Is complete the Croton dam. By holding
that the Croton extensions recommended by the
Burr Herring Freeman commission a part Of
the Croton system the board prolOngs the life Of
the commission
The plans provide for expenditure OF nearly
S1e0, 90 900. The Mayor drafted a bill which was
sent 10 Albany provide for a non-partisan board
10 take charge Of the work. President LttletOn Of
Brooklyn. suggested that in the face Of report
from the legislature that the bill not likely 10
pass II would be wise to If there was not some
way for the city 10 appoint permanent board.
J. Waldo Smith chief engineer OF the A1ueduct
Board said that the big Croton dam was complete
and that filing IL would be begun as soon as the
IhRws come The new dams proposed by the Burr
commission provide for two additional dams. one
twenty miles beyond the big dam in Putnam
County. and in Westchester County. TWO miles
from Crotona station. Together they viii harvest
than twenty million gallons.
Mr.. Smith said the Aqueduct Commission had al
ready made the necessary surveys for the dams.
Within sixty days the AQueduct Board could adver-
tise the specifications
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
GET WOMAN PANH4NDLER
Police Take Woman Collecting for
Alleged Poor Famlu."

Detective James Barry Of the Charity orRaniza-
ton Society declares that in the arrest last night
Of woman whom ne had watched applying at
various houses in the most Fashionable vart =.
5th-ave. end who. he says, was asking AID r,, a
mythical West Side poor family he has .,D,,,rs,,
a woman "panhandler who has long been snnov
ing wealthy families The woman was locked up
on charges OF vagrancy. soliciting aims a,4 -,
representation She said she was Mrs Cnarl-,,
Kavanagh living with her husband at No 1sR Eras
22d-st. She told Barry that she Was form
plOyed a maid by Mrs. Cornelius VandarI,sf. en-
Mrs. Ogden Goelet She was well drssss' alt' an aIl9
good looking. Barry says she finally adnitta5 anu
she had been trying to raise money for herself
Barry says that cohpaIhts or such ''panhandl.r..
been watching 5th-ave. He says ne noficass nSa Lac
walking hesitatngly along 5th-aye hsf,.s sls
sd and $50 SITS, and nnally go 10 the home az ~
Emen Roosevelt. at No. SEA. He saws fhe usa,, "
said she seeking subscriptions 10 ns, tL
burial expenses OF a woman who had lei, Az
destitute children The maid did not aamit 49,
The woman then tried other homes When ttsar,-.. ,,..
stopped her she had collected 81 in half an ho,-,
from maids in houses she had visited Sba - =
not been able 10 reach the families ~
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
C. T.. CHRISTENSEN DEAD.
For Many Years Manager of Dreret,
Morgan 6 Co.

News of the death in Copenhagen denmark On
Thursday Of General Christian T. Christensen Tot
roanv wears manager of the banking house OF
Drexel Morgan & Co. in this city and later presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Trust Company reached
BROOKLYN Yesterday Since his retirement from
the latter position three years ago. he had mace
his home in his native land. Denmark. Mrs
Christensen and several of the eight surviving
children in this country. Inc "looW ~ no"
with a daughter IN Brooklyn.
General Christensen seventy-three years old
He came to this country at the age OF eighteen
and Cor FIVE years employed by Davis @
Henriques wine merchants in New-York City. AT
the outbreak OF the Civil War he was a partner
of Pepoon Naxro & Co.. note brokers The young
man enlisted at once. and went to the 'front.' as
a first lieutenant IN the 1st New-York Volunteers
He was always proud OF having been in both the
first and the last battles OF the war Attracting
attention by the character OF his service, he soon
received staff appointment. and later became
chief of staff for General Candy. AT the close OF
the war he had the rank OF brigadier general
For eleven years after the war General Christen-
sen was partner in the firm OF B. A. Arnold Co.,
coffee brokers' Then he went 10 San Francisco and
for two years was cashier OF the Nevada Bank
there From there he returned TO New-York 10 ac-
oept the managershIp Of the banking house OF
Drexel. Morgan Co.
In 1880 General Christensen went TO Brooklyn. and
for ten years was president OF the Brooklyn Trust
Company. He took an active part in the public life
of the city. From 1879 1885 he served in the Ma
tional Guard. For two years he commanded a di-
vision in the militia General Christensen was for
many years active member OF Plymouth Church
In accordance with a resolve made early in life
his native land. Once since then he had been in
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
BULLET STOPS FUGITIVE.
Taken Wounded to HoSpitaI-Three
accused of Burglary attempt.

Patrolman WertheiIner. OF the Madison-st. sta
ton. shot last night who the police say
with two others had tried rob the tailor shop of
Samuel Alexander at No. s6 Rutgers-st- The other
were caught
The wounded man said he was Harry Frank.
glass cutter. OF No 232 Diysion-st. He is said by
the police 10 have a prison record. The other two
Isidor Brodsky. of No. 2l23 3d-ave. and Harry
Meyerson. Of Pike-st.
ciously and stepped into doorway to watch them
He saw two men go into the hallway at No. s6
Rutgers-st.. while the third posted himself
Of the place and signalled the clear
When Wertheimer advanced the lookout gave the
alarm. and all took 10 their heels. Wertheimer
called 10 them 10 stop. They did not He singled
out Frank and, after firing shot in the air fired
70 hit As Frank fell the policeman tunlbled into
Snowdrfft
An ambulance took Frank 10 Gouverneur Hospi-
tai The wound is serious. but is not expected to
prove fatal.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
PROVIDES FOR STATE CENSUS.
Senator Rsines Introduces Bill for Enumera-
tion This Year.
IBr TELEGRAPH 70 TIVE TKIsUNr. J

Albany Jan 27-Ssnator John Rairies today in
rroanced the usual measure providing for State
census this year. but containing the proy-isfon
thai the counties should pay the expenses for this
enumeration The measure is one OF some intri-
osny, but IN general terms provides that enumera-
tors shall be appointed the basis OF one 10 an
election district, and shall begin on NAY Is TO take
q census and complete their work before June l5
These enuueratoTs be appointed by the Secre-
tary OF State. who has also the power Of removal.
they take oath. and their failure properly
20 perform their work viii prevent their payment.
They TO receive 81 day for each day OF actual
work. and. in addition. one cent for each name
taken. There is nothing novel shout the questions
they 80 ask and there are provisions for Grim
ma proeeeonss II case OF presentation the
part OF The individual answering the onunerator's
questions or on the part Of the enumeration. -
The bill provides for appropriation OF SSJ6 coo
by the State. but sapulates that soon as the
work 81 completed the Controller shall prepare q
ro rata statement Of the cost for - sch county and
hat this shall be transmitted the taxing board
q each county, which shall add this amount 20 the
sura 70 be raised by taxation. and collecting il
refund n 10 the State treasury. The measure fur
tier provides that the Secretary OF State shall
pCrt the result of the census or before January
Is. 1906.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
FOUR ALARMS FOR FIRE.
planning Nil Destroyed-Sir Horses
Perish-Big Blaze Threatened.

-Four alarms sounded soon after noon
yesterday for fire in the FIVE story factory
building Nos 654 and $50 West 3Oth-st. occu-
pied by the planning mill of Robert Wick and the
woodworking establishment OF Pillon & Back.
with the saloon of James W. Gallagher on the
ground floor. The flames quickly spread across
the street TO the stable Of the John Stanley Soap
Works. at No. 651 West 30th-st. and burned
six horses to death. The plant of the soap
works. adjoining the planning MILL narrowly es-
capped fire. only thick brick wall. built as a
precaution, saving that structure.
The lumber yards of Crane & Clark. at No.
GIG West 30th-st. and OF the Dunbar Box and
Lumber Company, at No. 2S6 11th-ave.. were
saved only by the utmost efforts of the firemen,
with the assistance OF a slight change in the
wind at an opportune moment. Three hundred
freight cars. empty and loaded in the yards Of
the New-York Central, less than a block away,
were in danger until four big mogul engines
hauled them out Of the fire zone.
The building where the fire started was burned
to the ground, the walls finally collapsing.
When the fire was discovered, workmen who had
remained in the upper stories during the
luncheon hour found their escape cut off. Ed
ward Martin. wharfnger at Pier No. 59 ran to
the building with a long ladder. and, with
Others raised It TO the top floor windows. Two
men went down the ladder from the fifth floor.
another swung himself out TO Ii from the third.
and another, on the fourth floor, away from the
ladder clambered down the window shutters
until he reached a point where he could safely
jump 10 the street
ROundsman Kelleher and Policeman Nc
Mahon, Of the West 3Tth-st. station, tried to
save some of the horses but were driven back
by a sudden blast of flame, and their uniforms
and their faces scorched- Several flremen who
entered the stable TO Joseph Desmond
found their way blocked by flames when they
turned to go out. They forced to leap from
the second floor window. AS John Fell, a fire.
man. was holding a scaling ladder steady for
the employees of the planning mill to get out 1t
caught fire at the top and broke. so that the
last out had to jump TO the street.
The Stanely company's employees, more than
two hundred in all, got out quickly and safely
through their fire drill, which was established
after the disastrous fire. q year ago, when their
entire plant was consumed and two fremen and
the engineer of the factory were killed.
The freboats George B. Mcclellan and William
l.. Strong. at 30th-st. did admirable work IN
fiehting the flames. Firetug No. l, of the New
York Central was also of aid
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
T4DERL4ND At HER PIER.
Released from Quarantine After
DisiHfectiOR.

The eleven steerage passengers who died on the
VaderIand ten on the voyage from Antwerp and
after her arrival mere died from pneumonia. d.
Doty decided yesterday He ordered The steamer re-
leased from Quarantine and the steerage passengers
Ellis Island. She got her pier about 2 n
yesterday. The Naderland nrSt reached her pier
on Thursday. but after her urst cabin passengers
had been landed DR.. Doty ordered her back %
Quarantine for examination
over seven hundred immigrants were detained on
We're landed Hoffman Island on Thursday nlgAt
before the ice stoppedB the work These were Plt
ashore early yesterday and the work OF tlulsAtleA
was begun. The investigation or the eleven deaths
Was made oy officials representing the treasury
Department. the quarantine service and the 10
parJment OF Commerce and Labor. w hen the W9IA
OF investigation was finished DR.. D0ty and Lr.
there had been no infectious cOntaEloUs disease
on board and that the deaths We're due % pneu-
mOnia.
lille the steeTage was being made clean the DIS
injection boat OF the quarantine service the James
W Waters was laid alongside the .derltnG
ENSr1 bit OF clothing bedding apd utensils used l
the steerage was put aboard the Waters and sub
ing on sulphur and other disinfectants were Aber-
any used aboard the NadeFland
On Hoffman Island the immigrants had nara
ilIne- None or them We're familiar with the An6-1-
saxon dcturn that cleanliness is next 10 gCdliness
anu Ior the most part they objected sIreuuolsly 70
the dtslnrecung and cleansing process. Their cloth
ing was nrSt removed rom them. and received a
much needed cleansing and baking Then they we're
subjected. under protest. TO bath and general ds
injection. They were then sent back 90 the Nader-
land. and will be able 20 land provided they pass
the regular examination at Ellis Island.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
THOMAS =. PLuNkEr.

Hartford Conn., Jan. T.-The death in Tucson
Ariz. OF Thomas F. PIunkett. formerly treasurer
OF the Union Manufacturing Company and presi-
dent of the Hartford Silk Company. has been an
nounced here. Mr.. Plunkett left Hartford about
twenty years ago and went TO Mexico, IN conse-
quence of financial troubles. and subsequently
indicted On charges of embezzlement from the
companies with which he connected. He
never returned here.
He a lieutenant and aid the staff Of
General Charles Devens. OF Massachusetts, in the
CIVIL War, and later conducted coffee plantation
in India At the time OF the Cotton Centennial Ex-
position at New-Oreans he served as Connecticut
Commissioner. He was born in Pittsned, Mass.
sixty-four years ago.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
WOULD SMOKE OUT CIRCUIT
DeIany and Mayor Are Angry at
the Controller.

pala+3ons between Corporation Counsel De-
1on, apd Controller Grout are anything but
pleasant Nj Deany's friends say that the Con
tro!ler is inspiring certain newspaper aStacKs
against the head of the Law Department ano'
ON the other hand. the friends of the Con-
troller say that the entire Mcclellan adminls-
tratiou. leaving out the Finance Department. is
marking time on the lighting controversy. and
that the main thing with it is to keep from
doing ANYTHING important until after the fall
election.
While the Controller was arranging his light
ing inquiry he made certain requests of the Cor
poration Counsel that were not complied with
It is said that Mr.. Grout Informed that
the Law Department would not aid any hippo
dromng as the city would have to defend itself
after Mr. Grout out of Office. Several let
ters passed between the Controller and the Cor
poration Counsel. The Corporation Counsel told
the Controller that he could have the services Of
the Law Department. and this included Mr.. De-
lany and Theodore Connoly. the first assistant
Mr.. Grout refused the offer. and insisted the
retention OF Henry Yonge and ex-senator Don
nelly as special counsel
Mr.. DeIany yesterday, on the refusal Of the
Controller 10 make public the correspondence
between them, challenged the Controller TO take
the people into his confidence.
Mr.. Grout." said Mr.. Deany. has the cor
respondence which. in his letter to Senator
Malby he based certain assertions with ref
erence to the attitude Of this Office toward the
lighting inquiry started by himself. LIST him
make public the correspondence"
One of the noteworthy features OF the con-
roversy is that Mr.. Delany. under the law. is
compelled to act counsel to the Controller.
Nor can get the Controller get away from it,
The Corporation Counsel must furnish the nee
essary legal advice TO all heads Of departments
Mr. Grout's course in trying to conduct a light
ing inquiry independent Of the Law Depart
ment is keenly resented by Mayor Mcclellan
and Corporation Counsel Delany. II is the in
tention Of the friends Of the Mayor and Cor
poration Counsel 10 smoke out the Controller
and compel him 10 make public the correspond
ence.
Controller GrOut does not agree with Mr. De-
lany that q failure his part TO return the
certified checks sent by bidders a contract
that is not accepted is prima face evidence that
the contract has been accepted.
II was reported yesterday that the Consou-
dated Gas Company, which bid 10 supply the
city with gas, advances the argument that as
the check that accompanied its bid re-
turned IL had The right TO assume that it's bid
had been accepted. II also reported that
Mr.. Delany agreed with the company
Mr.. Grout said ne not responsible for the
return OF the checks; that he did not know II
the checks were were not returned. and that
in any event If unsuccessful bidders wanted
their checks back they ought to call and get
them.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
MR.. oDELL TO MEET LEADERS TODAY

EN-HoTernor Ooell viii consult with the local
Republican leaders to-day az State committee head
quarters over plan 10 have a rousing Republican
roundup OF upstate legislators and Republican
ecltors. II Is expected that about three hundred
Will attend dinner 70 be given at the Republican
Cub IN about three weeks. President Halpn of the
county committe. al the dinner attended frv local
Republican publishers al the Republican Club re-
eehuy. SAID that an effort would be made to
get the upstate men here for conference AT an
early day. II is expected that President Halpin will
tAlk the plan over with the State chairmen To-
day. and that the plans the meeting win he
AoUhced some day week
~ Is the aim Of leading Republicans IN the
S, SL- 70 bIlng about closer working union among
1TssePloneai1s The plan has the hearty support OF
E5. higgins, State Chairman OdelI ssng tors
@tb ana DepeW, and the leaders OF the legislatures
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
ANTT-LorTERY BILL INTRODUCED.
Would Make Any One Possessing Ticket a
Common Gambler.
IBr rErBGRAPs TO rHE TRIBUNE.

Albany. jan. IA drastic anti-lOttery measure
to-day introduced by Assemblyman Philips. OF
Allegheny. Chairman OF the Codes Committee OF
Ihe Assembly. This bill inserts section in
tho penal code. to become effective September l,
end provides follows.
Any person who shall have in his possession
knowingly any ticket, chance. share interest.
any paper receipt. certificate or instrument rem
resentng OF purpoTTing 70 represent ticket share
chance. Interest or drawing depending upon the
event OF a lottery whether such lottery Is being
craUn OF conducted within without This State
- common gambler and such shall be pun
3shed By inlprisenrent for not more than two
!earE 10y dne OF not exceeding s. 900 or BY
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
NOTICE TO HOLDERS.

hoiders Of certificates OF deposit for the Der
cent convertible debentures OF the Colorado Fpel
aAa iron Company. issued by the Continental
s.-I - -OiIpaiy Of AeW-York, or by the NeW'-York
Security ana Trust Company arA rso,,sst, =, -
turn those certificates 70 the last named connan,
1iu receive the bonds Of the Colorado Industrial
company TO which they are entitled under the
Pee1ve ,e LIncale holaers win at the same time re-
s.-.t sSilloIArg receipts emitting them Ia ftei-
proportion OF the stock the Colorado t-lal t
iron company q st0rl- e...l
can De prepared for delivery - ei '-i4e'ies
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
VENEZUELAN BOARD TO SEE PLuMLgr

Montpelier. VT. Jan. z7.-Arrangements were made
to-day for the semi-oficial reception of the MEM
bers OF the international Board OF Arbitration on
Venezuelan Claims, who will arrived in Vermont
on next Wednesday. 10 confer with Referee Franz
Piumley. of Northheld. The committee will havA
the use OF the Executive Chamber az the stats
rouse Tor IT'S conferences. Governor Bell and his
STAN VIII meet The visitors at Springfield Mass
ana formally escort them into the State
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
THINKS POUNDS MIND WANDERED
Mr. Bryan Insists That Subway Local Tracks
Are Sgfeguarded.

vice President Bryan and General Manager He'd
lsy OF the InterbOroug4I Rapid Transit Company
Lad a ions conference yesterday afternoon n M.
Fy,,ar's ofhcr. When Mr. BRAN was asked on
syhst ground POund the rotorman. who caused
ma rszf eUd collision 81 worth-st IN the subway,
pas rssnetG1ed. he ssio.
.a77ere were Eovne mitigating Circumstances
though n sp.te os what the men say he was TO
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
GOVERNOR PARDoNs BROOKLYN BOYS
They Passed Forged Check Here-Case for
Clemency, Says Higgins.

Albany. Jan. Ex-Governor Higgins today par
cpned Edwin J. Kendall and Howard Flanary sew
efteen yeers ole, whose families live IN Brooklyn
and who have been confined the E1naira Re
forfnziors FOR passing q forged check. The check
Nss passed IN New-Aork CITY. and the boys were
feilt 40 serve lnceteTninats sentence
The Governor said tonight that the case was one
Nnlch called Tor cleTnencE The bows ver Torlne
came ef gooo families. had a hitherto good record
ano would be restored 70 their places 81 ennnl0r-
snent One OF them has mother dependent % him
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
TO FIGHT SAN JOSE SCALE.
Well Known New-Yorksrs Have P. D. era.
vath Prepare an Amendment.

Albany. Jan 27.-Prominent New Workers having
homes on Long Island have had Paul y. Cravata'
a New-Nork attorney. prepare amendment %
Section s. OF the State Agricultural Law. urenie0
% give the State Agricultural Commissioner n
creased powers in dealing with san Jose SCALE
which Is alarrningly prevalent The aulendnlsA-
provides that II the OF affected trees refuses
aIter reasonable notice either 90 treat or reIlos
the trees In accordance with the direction OF tlS
state Commissioner Of Agriculture the latter Sna
nave power TO cause the trees 70 De treated OF -
moved az the expense of the owners
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
TO SELL PART OF WILSON LIBRARY

tAl OF the library OF General James Grant VII
son viii be sold auction by the Meru,4n- -CTs,,a,
Sales Company in its salesroons at No % Fasr
<9'A-si- The library contains many books OF in
Lerest 10 collectors. well az the general puhlic
tns sale begins on February 1 and wifi last three
Gays II VIII ce followed later IN the month by fbe
sale OF ne library OF John Kendrick Bangs ard
other collections. 's7 '@-1l
New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
BRIEF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.

Albany Jan A.-Ths Senate was IN session only,
aong enough this morning for the Introduction by
Senator hS1nes OF the State Census bin The A.
seney occupied few minutes IL passing two hills
$40 D. m. Monday - 1''-4