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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
PRAISE PROBE FOR Gas.
Republican County Committee In
dOrses Legislature Action.

The Republican County Committee, at its reg1l-
lar meeting last night. heard suggestions offered by
the committee on public interests, made by Otto
A Rosalsky, its chairman. These were later
taken up by the committee and adopted in the form
OF resolutions The first resolution was that the
committee approve of the action of the State egis-
lature In ordering an investigation of gas in the
city and recommending suitable legislation
result of such inquiry.
The bill now before the State Legislature looking
toward the making Of the Borough of the Bronx a
county, was denounced by Messrs. Nile and Rush
as a IaInmany measure, which would benefit
one save Tammany office holders, and was con-
demned by the committee
Mr.. Rosalsky offered a resolution, which was
adopted condemning the proposed IL bridge loop
ana approving the bill before the legislature
Ehlcf forblds the construction of elevated
structure on the East Side streets A subway
con1eetion for the bridges was urged. Another
resolution was adopted in approval of lengthening
tenure Of office of the Mayor from two TO four
The urgent need of additional water supply for
the city was recognized, and a resolution was
adapted to ask such legislation would adequate
~ meet the c1ty's requirements, and empowering
the CITY TO take such action might be necessary
TO construct needed works to get more water.
M. II. Healy asked the chair If the question of
proposed red1Stricting of districts was in order
he was told that it was, but was persuaded TO
let the question rest with the executive committee
TO be taken up at its discretion. w. H. Ten Eyck
reported that the executive committee had met in
the AFTERNOON, but had report to make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
FARLEY'S MEN REBEL.
Reserves PreUent Riot When Cut IN
Pay Is Discovered.

There was open rebellion among the six hun
dred strike breakers brought to this city by the
Interborough last night owing to alleged unfair
treatment Open violence prevented just
before 10 O'Clock by the calling out of police
reserves of the fremont and Morrisana sta
TONS
The men were hungry Food had been given
them at a. Then the food taken from
the 179th-st. and 3d-ave. barns and the men
were told that the pay would reach the
barns at o'clock Then they would be paid off
and they could buy their food The pay car did
not reach the 119th-st. barn.
Let's burn the road" shouted several of the
men late in the afternoon The cry was taken
up, but the men were kept within bounds up
to O'Clock. They We're in many instances
extremely hungry
The company's offices We're hourly consulted
by the police. and as often sent word that the
pay car was on it's way. Seven. 8 and o'clock
came and went. and the men were in ferment
of excitement. At 9:15 o'clock Captain Ferris
sent for the reserves.
When these arrived the men drew the infer
ence that the company did not intend to pay
off, until to-day. The police could not keep
the men from making open threats. At $50
o'clock the paycar was Shuttled into the barn.
and Immediately the police surrounded it. The
men, half starved and thoroughly maddened,
made rush for the car. and the police had to
push them back with drawn nghtsticks.
Then for a few minutes all went well. But
when those first paid off examined their envel-
opes they discovered that they had other cause
for complaint Promises of pay from the time
morning of last week zip to and including
Wednesday, and in some instances Thursday,
had been made. When the men examined their
envelopes they found that they had been paid
for only from Tuesday TO Saturday last and
again they rebelled.
No answer was forthcoming from the pay
master as to why the promises had not been
kept and the men declared they would not
leave the company's barns until they had been
paid in full Those who did not get their money
went to nearby saloons and admonished those
who were to be paid off later that they had
better stay in or about the barns all night, as
there would be something doing" Some of
the waited in line for three and four hours
after the pay arrived. and it was announced
that all would not be paid off until after
o'clock this morning.
Captain Ferris maintained a strong police
guard about the barns and communicated with
Inspector Cortright at the latter's home In
nearby precincts orders were given for the
reserve men to be in readiness for a call at any
hour
Some of the strike breakers were to go u San
Francisco, where strike is said to be sehed-
uled for May l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
RAILROAD In CANAL BED.
Constitutional amendment Proposed
-Water Conduit ProUided.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Albany March 16.-The proposition to sub
stitute for the proposed /, 000-to ton barge canal
great freight railroad built on the bed of the
Erie Canal. which is advocated by w. %. ID.
Stokes and other New-York railroad men, Will
be presented to the legislature Monday night in
a concurrent resolution prepared by Senator
Amber. This plan is expected to meet the
approval of those who favor the Apgar bill, in
troduced yesterday, providing for a water sup
enough to let other cities along the route tap it.
Senator Amber said to-day that three of the
largest railroad companies in the State stood
ready to fill up the canal and construct such a
railroad with the guarantee to carry freight at
a cost low as that of the proposed barge
canal. and at a speed Of thirty miles hour.
He pointed out that the water conduit could he
laid at comparative low cost in the canal bed
before it filled in.
The resolution strikes out that part of the con-
stitution which prohibits the legislature from
selling leasing otherwise disposing of the
Eric and other canals, and substitutes the fol-
lowing amendment:
The legislature may declare abandoned such por-
ton portions of the canal as it deems advisable
and may provide for the construction. equipment
and operation of a railroad for the transportation
of freight upon the route of any canal portion
thereof so abandoned. Such railroad may be con-
lature may grant the privilege of constructing and
operating such railroad to any person or corpora
ion, subject to such restrictions the legislature
such railroad shall be constructed by the and
may lease the privilege of equipping and operating
such railroad to any person or corporation, subject
TO ike restrictions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
LEGISLATIVE RECORDS OF DAY AT STATE CAPITAL
STATE TROOPS PRAISED.
Correspondence Of President and
Governor Made Public.

Albany March l6.-Adjutant General Henry
,ada public to-day correspondence between
1,-osisent Roosevelt and Governor Higgins
oonnIimenting the New-YorA State troops on
.ho,r excellent appearance at the Inauguration
-or.,oonies in Washington on March f. Gov
,-,o- Higgins expresses his pleasure in the fol-
Icing letter to the President:
- foct in connection with the inauguration
=. 5aenIv Impressed me. and Is, [ think, one
Llss n viii crafty you to know. 1t is that
a, 81 the military organizations that accom-
--Lse5 me TO Washington on the 18th inst to
80 do honor TO the President and show
80 respect for the man, there was not single
- rho did not go entirely at his own personal
,.e- and without any expectation whatever
blr the first time in the history of our State
-, such has been the case, and while it tes-
Ices rrouestionably to the high regard in which
Or are held by our soldiers, i think it also
Demonstrates q high sense Of civic duty and
deserves TO be emphasized.
II is needless for me TO say that nothing that
has occurred during my political life has given
ne much pleasure as being present at your
Inauguration
To this the President replied:
Nv Dear Governor-I would like. through you,
10 express my hearty thanks to the men Of the
National Guard of the State Of New-York who
came down here 10 the inauguration. Indeed.
81 does sneak we'll for their patriotism and sense
of civic duty that the Guardsmen who accom-
panied YOU 10 Washington should all have paid
tfeir own expenses without expectation OF reim-
bursemeat TO them from the state, and, my
GEAR Governor, surely you know what a pride
and pleasure it was 20 me 10 see you and them
at the inauguration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
LEGISLATURE DOES NOT ACT.
Sheriff Erlanger Getting Anxious Over His
Civil Imprisonment Bill.

Sheriff Erlanger. commenting upon the failure OF
ne legislature to pass his bill restricting all i'm
contempt said:
No valid objection has been urged against it by
any respectable body OF men, and il is apparent
from The resolutions which have been adopted that
me business Of the city favor its passage.
n nay Judgment. there is no measure pending be
tore the legislature to-day which affects vitality
the interests Of the people the which pro-
woes for the abolition Of imprisonment in civil ac-
uons- At least three-qusrters Of million of the
poor people OF the county of New-York affected
by this act Upon humane grounds alone if others
ca not exist the bill should be passed unanimously
by both houses
II any official in the State is opposed to this bill
because Of loss of fees, only say that my loss
VIII be fifty times greater than his. The question
q personal loss however should not be considered
N view OF the fact that such fees bring only dis
tress 10 those who are the indirect cause Of that
profit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
INSISTS ON LOWER BIDS.
No City Lighting Contract Other
zCise, Declares the Manor.

Mayor Mcclellan declared yesterday that unless
bids for the city lighting showed substantial re-
auction from present prices of them would
be accepted. A tabulated statement of the bids
submitted on Wednesday reached the Mayors Of
nee while he in executive session with the
Board of Estimate. He will have no opportunity to
examine it until to-day
Deputy Commissioner Goodwin who is In charge
Oh commissioner Oakley's department. in the lat
Iers absence. said the bids practically the
same as those submitted last year. The difference
Quence - -' -' ~
Controller CIRCUITS comment on the bids was:
make mad ' ~
The Board of Estimate at its meeting yesterday
authorized the Controller obtain by private pur-
chase TWO sites for municipal lighting plants-one
at East SOth-st and Avenue A, for $3.50 Co., and the
0ther IN Long Island City, at Vernon-ave. and
West-ave. for $500 Co.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
MANY FARLEY MEN STAY.
Get High Wages-Forty Per Cent
of Strikers to Get Back.

The force brought here by Farley to smash the
elevated and subway strike, having accomplished
their mission. paid yesterday at the different
barns of the company These men had the option,
if the strike was broken within three weeks to
remain with the company at the wages they con-
tracted to come for.
number of the who received twice as much
while strike breaking as in the cities they came
from will return to the West. General Manager
Hedley said yesterday that most OF them would
remain Those who motOrmen will receive
g so a day that being the contract made with
them Farley Will remain here a DAY or Two .
II was stated yesterday that about 40 per cent or
the strikers may eventually get back. but they will
yesterday that the company now had all the motor
men and conductors it needed:
There improvement in the train service yes
terday especially in the subway The elevated eX-
presses on the 9th-aVe. line ran at reduced speed
at about fifteen minute intervals.
Six indictments were handed up by the grand jury
in the Court of General Sessions yesterday against
strikers or their sympathiZers who had interfered
with the running of trains in the subway or on the
No 436 East 35th-st; Charles NJ. Mauro No. Isl
East I70th-st: William S. Quinlan No. "A West 18th
st: Peter keegan. No. III East l02d-st; Thomas
Vosbrnck Union-ave and l66th-st. All in the
Tombs or on bail. having been arrested and held
for examination by magistrates In the police courts
They will be arraigned to plead TO the indictments
before Recorder Golf to-day Twenty years in prison
is the maximum punishment for persons convicted
The evidence which the indictments were
found given by detectives in the employ of the
indictments may be found before the close of the
week
William J. Main. of No 4I4 East i22d-st was
fined 81 by Ma gistrate Fiammer, in the Essex Mar
ket court, yesterday for causing a disturbance at
the Grand and Allen SITS station of the ad-ave
elevated road. This policeman said Main point
person In the crowd to call the ticket taker seab
L accepted ais challenge aud was then arrested"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
BELMONT WINS FIGHT.
Manhattan Club Elects Him a Man
ager, Despite Harriman's Contest.

Against strong opposition. Perry Belmont was
made manager of the Manhattan Club at the
annual election last night. John Hone, John G.
Carlisle and P. F. Macdonald were the other
managers elected. The only opposition was to
Belmont, because he not at the club often
enough.
Lewis ]. Conlan was elected trustee for one
year. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Ashbel P. Fitch.
The final vote the contest between Perry
Belmont and George F. Hartman, his opponent,
showed 206 votes for Mr.. Belmont and 81 for
Mr.. Hartman.
The clubhouse thronged. Mr.. Belmont
left there two hours before the result was an
nounced and just before he departed was seen
TO throw handful of tickets to the floor Evil
IDENTIFY he had been doing his electioneering.
The members were enthusiastic over the re-
suit Of the election and expressed the belief that
the great interest shown would do much to
build up the club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
CASTRO WOULD INVADE AMERICA.
Plans to Lead Thirty Thousand Soldiers Up
Mississippi Valley.

Correspondence of The Associated Press1
Wilemstad, Island of Curacao. March 15.-Ac-
cording to trustworthy advices received here the
situation in Venezuela is unchanged both internal
~ and as to foreign affairs except that the rela-
lions between President Castro and the various le-
cations at Caracas d little more strained
The members of the diplomatic corps chaing
under the state OF affairs existing and some
of them frank in saying that the existing sit
uatiOn cannot be much further prolonged 1t is
said that none of the diplomats have been able to
have an interview with Castro concerning disputed
international questions for months
President Castro maintains his belligerent att-
tude and continues to make military preparations
He apparently regards an attack Porto Cabello
and La Guayra probable and has mounted six
new French 6-inch guns and a number of smaller
guns on the heights overlooking these ports and
has made available three small coast defence YES
sells.
Castro's attitude is reflected in a pamphlet just
Issued through one of his advisers, Colonel Juan
Bautistia Lamedo, in which plans sending thirty
thousand Venezuelans against New Orleans are
disclosed
The following is an extract from the pamphlet:
Perhaps thirty thousand Venezuelans. bearing the
glorious national banner, that very banner whose
floating iris Illuminated the waters of La Plata
with the splendOr Of the Venezuelan fatherland to
pona ana OF Ay3cucho would to-day be sufficient
to wash away the Insult which glorious flag
waters Of the Mississippi. Conduncurca is not
more distant from Venezuela than the hostile land.
and the territories which have to in order
TO arrive there are almost all of the same father
land. Colombia the first OF these. will readily open
its frontiers to give passage to the of Bolivar
as well as Costa Rica. Nicaragua and Mexico. the
fatherland of Juarez. feared by France and by
Europe for his formidable and terrible patriotism.
There can be 10 doubt that Latin brothers
would willingly open the way for the army of
Venezuela, in order that the sons of Washington
valiant and warSe than the sons OF Bolivar This
may seem TO many Utopian vision. but when we
reflect that the North American squadrons cannot
operate In the forests and that traders will always
be traders, inept and cowardly in feats OF herosm
u M N-n aTarf1lf IN
take our stand in the vanguard, among the dis
tnguished heroes Of the New World, who
called more to prove that Venezuela r. inn
mortal and is the first To take up the glove which
Is thrown down to-day to the whole OF Spanish
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
CRITICISE SCHOOL SYSTEM HERE.
After Minority Opposition Hartman Bill
Passes on Party Vote.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany March 1.-THE Democrats in the Assem-
bly, took advantage of the discussion of the Hart
bill this morning TO air their criticisms of the
New-York City school system.
1t has abandoned the old scheme of solid educa-
ton" said Mr.. Tompkins. land gone after fads and
fancies. Our boys and girls 90 TO school now for
six hours day and devote about forty minutes to
reading, writing, spelling and arithmetic. The rest
Of the time they have fuss with sewing cook
ing lessons
After the minority members had finished, the bill
passed by a party vote II provides for increasing
the school fund by taking three and half mills
each dollar Of the ctys assessed valuation instead
Of three mills. at present Before he entered the
legislature Mr.. Hartman schoolteacher, and
he explained the bill with great detail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
A DEATH IN MARS ROYAL FAMILY.
Professor James Hyslop Says He Has Had
Message from Planet

Professor James w. HysloD. of Columbia. an
nounced last night at a meeting Of the Society for
Psychical Research. the death Of OF the royal
family OF Mars He said he had learned 1t from
a medium who had been told by friend OF her
two dead children, who in Mars when the
tragedy occurred. He said the woman whom he
called Mrs. Smeed.' has had communication with
other spirits. who had taken up Mars for a dwell
ing place.
Professor Hyslop would not disclose tho Identity
OF this new medium, whom no has been watching
for Ave years other than to say she the daugh-
ter OF an Orthodox clergyman. The name he gave
her. "Smeed," he admitted. fictitious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
STATE WILL NOT PAY ARCHITECT.
Wisconsin Attorney General Holds Offer of
$1,000 for Capitol Plans Illegal.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Milwaukee. Wis. March 16-Cass Gilbert the
New-York architect who designed the new Mime
sofa 100000 Capitol. and who the successful
competitor In drawing plans for the new Wiscon-
sin Capitol. which. according TO his plans, would
cost about 81 10000 will get the fee of 81 800
due him as a reward for his victory.
The Attorney General to-day decided that the
offer of the Capitol Commission of 500 for the best
plans for a capitol Illegal. and that the State
cannot be compelled to pay the warrant of the COM
mission Two other architects, who $1,000
each, are in the boat with Mr.. Gilbert. who
is expected to sue for the money. Expense money
in addition is withheld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
GAYNOR ON Gas.
Urges Brooklyn League Men to
Fight High Prices.

Justice William ]. Gayuor. speaking at the an
nual dinner of the Brooklyn League at the Imperial
restaurant last, night, declared that if legal ad
vice were obtained by his auditors it might show
that by a writ Of mandamus bill of equity a
citizen might possibly have the actual of gas
determined by the Supreme Court and compel the
gas corporation to furnish it at that price He
urged them to fight against the high gas prices.
Justice Gaynor inveighed against any allegiance
to national party organization in local affairs
I'm four elections said he fifty thousand
Democrats have demonstrated that they owe no
allegiance to national party organizations in local
affairs
Edward NJ Shepard recorded his opposition to
the construction of elevated loop connecting the
Williamsburg and Brooklyn bridges the Man
haitian side. He believed that the cost of a subway
would not be materially greater Controller Grout
reiterated the need of a public university in Brook
Ign. James McKeen, who presided thought that
Brooklyn, by consolidation, had gained more than
IL had lost
The menu
OYSTERS
Celery Radishes. Olives. Sweet pickles.
White Rock.
SOUP.
Mock turtle Madeira
FISH.
Boiled Kennebec River salmon. sauce Hollandaise
New potatoes.
ENTREES.
Champagne (Moet & Chandon White SeaD.
sweetbread patty A la Toulouse,
Green peas.
Filet of beef q Ia fnanciere.
String beans. Potato croquettes.
Roman punch.
Roast Philadelphia squad chicken au Cresson.
Lettuce
DESSERT.
Neapoiitsn ice Fancy cakes
Coffee. Cigars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
THE GROUND HOG is OUT TO STAY.

After his second hibernation of 81 weeks this
winter the ground hog reappeared yesterday, and
stayed out. Although somewhat thin, he wore a
seIf-satisfied look. 20 his success as weather
prophet He looked as pleased any one to dis
cover that spring had really arrived, to allow him
70 leave his hole to celebrate 81. Patrick's Day.
There Is a firmly settled conviction in some parts
Of the country that there is always good goin'
after St Pafrick's and the ground hogs reap
pearance is always accepted as an fnfallible har-
binger OF sSring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
TO SAVE NATURAL BEAUTY OF BRONX

Albany March 16.-Assemblyman Agnew to-day
Introduced bill. providing for a State commission
Of Eve, 10 investigate end report on the question
Of improving the Bronx River Valley, for the pur-
pose OF preserving The natural beauty of the river
and Bronx Park The bill comes from the Zoolosi-
cal Society Of NeW-York Clty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
STATE OFFICERS VICTIMS OF JOKES
Higgins, Bruce, Hill, Nixon and Others at
Legislative Reporters Dinner

Albany. March 16.-The annual dinner of the
legislative Reporters Association here this evening
brought together notable gathering of legislators
and State officials. Few of the guests. however
exalted. escaped a joke a iibe Of some kind,
usually unexpected. Among the speakers were
Governor Higgins, Lieutenant Governor Bruce, ex-
Senator David B. Hill, Speaker Nixon, Senators
Grady and Bracket, and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
STORM IN SENATE COMMITTEE.
Cassidy Unable to Have Telephone Bill Re-
ported-"Grab" Measure Out.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE J

Albany March ia small tempest arose in the
Senate Committee Miscellaneous Corporations
this afternoon the attempt of Senator Cassidy
10 report out the Keenan, bill establishing lower
and Uniform rate for telephone tolls in New-York
City. Senator Malby quickly smothered it, but it
was nnally agreed that the measure should have
q hearing March D.
Then Senator Cassidy moved for a favorable re-
port his electric power grab BILL and had his
way. The bill will be sent TO the Senate to-raor-
row IN form permitting any electric service cor
porafion take lands for the transmission of
power by condemnation proceedings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
CENSUS BILL GOES TO GOVERNOR.

Albany, March 1.-THE State Enumeration bill
passed the Senate this morning without opposition.
and goes the Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
TO STOP TELEPHONE PROFANITY.
Senator Wilcox Introduces Measure to Abol-
ish the Practice.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Albany. March 16.-Central will escape many ex-
citing discussions if bill introduced to-day by
Senator Wilcox becomes law, for then it will be
e msdemeanor to profane Objectionable
language over & telephone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-17
COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

Albany. March ls,-Court Of Appeals calendar for
Tomorrow Nos. 234. 1G5 16l and 152