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New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
BLACK TAKES UP GAS FIGHT
Back of Bill, 1t Is Said, to Make CITY Paw
Uncontrolled Bill
IA TeIegraph to Nc Trihune l

Albany, April 3-The lighting companies have en-
listed the services of Ex-Governor Black and his law
firm on their side. Mr.. Black appeared for the
Consolidated Gas Company before the Governor last
week, and Senator Barnes, who comes from
Rensselaer, introduced last night bill designed to
permit the New York and Queens Electric Light
and Power Company to bring suit against the CITY
for payment for the light furnished without con-
tract under the Low administration lust as II a
CuntIact had been signed. This measure plans one
OF the most patent deliveries OF a section OF the
"~' ''''S
When Seth Low was Mayor he and Colonel Rob-
ert Grer Monroe. his lighting commissioner de-
Clded the rates for lighting too high and re-
FUSED 10 renew current contracts NeverTheless the
companies continued To furnish light the New York
ana queens Electric Company among them Suh
sequenty they refused TO accept the citv's com
promise oHer or payment. Most OF the other con
Germs nave already brought suit in the ordina rv
fashion. Ihis particular one. in the terms OF the
DlH introduced by Senator Barnes which no saws
eX-Judge Olcott, Ex-Governor Blacks nartnSr
handed TO him, specifies that the companV- rla,,
maintain an action to determine the value of ali
power and materials furnished and Obtain ana 81
lect judgment for H. The company need NOT nroya
the existence OF any written or other CONTRACT wh
the cily, ana absence of such contract shall NOT ha
grounds for demurrer I'm the action '' 'e
The company shall be entitled TO prova a,a -
cover such value, "a upon oral or imDlted cor
with interest. W ''''- w.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
FEBRUARY BETTER THAN AVERAGE.
Mortality Was Greater, However. Than in
January-Pneumonia Showed Decrease.

Albany, April S-The total number Of deaths in
this state during the month OF February according
20 the bulletin OF vital statistics issued to-day by
the State Department of Health was n 25l as COM
pared with average OF 1887 for the correspond
ing month during the last five years
Concerning the health conditions Of the state
the bulletin saws in part:
In February the mortality has increased from ssa
deaths daily TO 40 and death rate OF rs Infancy
mortality has increased. Cerebro spinal meningitis
measles and diphthera have continued 10 increase
and likewise consumption; but pneumonia has
rather decreased Measles has been increasing
during the last year, and the mortality il double
that of a year ago.
Diphtheria likewise has been increasing during
the winter months Three hundred deaths occurred
this month against go the average OF recent years
The increase - in the more pOpulOus districts
Pneumonia caused 10 per cent OF the total mortal
ity. and 100 fewer deaths than in last February
with a similar decrease from January. All seq
tons of the state show about equal decrease The
usual grip epidemic is in progress. but less than
one hundred deaths have been attributed 10 A.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
ODELL SEES LEADERS.
Parsons To BE asked to Call Meet
ing ON ReappOrtiOnment.

State Chairman Odell held a conferences last
night at the Republican Club with about half OF
the district leaders in reference to the reap
portionment OF the Senate districts. II Is
derstood that result OF the conferences the
district leaders who favor the Odel plan Of Te-
apportionment will to-day request Presidents
Parsons OF the County Committee TO call meet
ing OF the Republican executive COMMITTEES for
the purpose OF approving plan OF reapportion-
ment- The friends of Mr.. Odeu confident
that their plan Is better than the one prepared
by William G. Wilson and President Parsons
and that on vote the Parsons plan will be re-
jected or radically changed.
President Parsons was In Washington yester-
day. but IL Is expected that he will be horne by
tonight.
The Liberal Republican Club OF the 23d As
sembly District last night passed resolutions ap-
proving the Parsons plan and Disappearing tha
plans suggested at last Thursdays Fifth Avenue
Hotel conference.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
FAIL TO ACCEPT SCALE.
Pittsburg Miners Ignore Agreement
and Remain Idle.
IBy Telegraph 70 The T1bune !

Pittsburg April 3-Utterly disregardng the
fact that the big Pittsburg Coal Company and
eight independent companies had signed the
agreement for the scale 0f 1903 yesterday. not
more than two thousand Of the fifteen thousand
sniners affected returned 10 work to-day. Not a
mine in the Monongahea Valley was working,
those Of the Panhandle District were idle and
the Ellsworth miners said they would not go TO
work until tney saw the scale and were salts
fed with it.
Il is said 10y the companies affected that the
idleness to-day was due a misunderstanding
and tho men viii be at work tomorrow. This
remains 10 be seen
There is an immense amount Of dissatisfaction
over the new scale, and 1t is growing every day.
The men now figure out that they viii he worse
of under the agreement which has been made
than they would be under the scale they had.
TIE agreement the operators are signing now
simply restores the rate paid under the scale Of
1903, adopted AT the Indianapolis conference
of April of that year. The year following the
operators induced the miners 10 accept reduc-
zion of 555 per cent Following this a number
of concessions were secured for the workers in
shis district House rent was reduced 10 per
cent The price OF store goods also suffered
matersl reduction. Other concessions were OBJ
tsined. and. altogether the men We're making
out better than they were before.
Under this new arrangement they lose all the
concessions they have gained The 10 per cent
reduction IN house rent equal to a decided
ndyanCe IN The price Of mining and the reduc-
tion in store goods effected another big saving
With this IN view tho men here are not anxious
~ return 10 work
The conference at Indiana polls decided that
they should retain all concessions granted but
1his Goes not appear IN the agreement and the
operators tho miners say, viii stick 10 the agree
Ineut literally.
The few men who Went TO work to-day were
oended by 1her fellows and the disposition
among them IS 10 remain out and take out those
who would go TO work. MOI a man went back
40 the mines in the Mercer field.
AT CharIero yesterday T. l.. Lewis national
vioe-presideut, advised the men not TO return to
work unfil they had a scale signed. and To be
sure they had one. This agreement, the men
claim, is not a scale. and they VIII not work
nntil they get one and know what 81 is to be-
Patrick Dolan, district president, tried TO axe
his chair in the district convention this morn
ing. and riot followed. Finally ex-Judge Stowe
was Tor 10 give the convention legal advice.
When he appeared in the hail brawny miner
Erasped him and put him out. shouting, You
are not delegate The judge explained his er-
rand. and he finally admitted
He told the convention il had no legal right 20
remove Doan. notwithstanding this. ten ser
geants-at-arns were appointed, and forcibly
dragged the district president from the hall
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04

washeries TO operate their plants were futile They
called upon their TO work but none responded
The owners say now that they will shut down
until after the order for strike is issued. and
that then they will their washeries with i'm
ported men, II the regular workers do not report
Three cases of violence were reported in this dis
trict to-day John Mitchell, laborer, who. not
withstandng his name. going 10 work at the
Mineral Spring colery of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company attacked by crowd Of Italians and
stoned. He escaped with several severe bruises.
and furnished the company the names Of some
Of his assailants. The company will prosecute
them.
John Titus. a stable boss at the Forty Fort
cOlliery Of the Temple Coal and Iron Company.
was held up by a number of men while on his
way TO work and clubbed and stoned. His right
was badly injured and he returned to his
home
Thomas Tague, an engineer at the Harry F. col
hery, OF the same company, was stoned. but es-
capped with slight bruises and went TO work The
police called in each of these cases nut
the asssilants of the men had disappeared when
they arrived.
A number of rock miners in this valley we're
offered the concessions demanded for them BY the
Mine Workers scale committee. advance in
wages from s. 10 So 20 day and eight hour day.
but they declined go TO work until they had re-
oelxed orders from President Mitchell 10 do so.
The coal companies are now posting trespass no.
tees In accordance with amendment TO the
game law passed in 1893. which provides that per-
pass notices are posted must pay 80 or spend ten
days in jail They intend to enforce the provision,
ana also TO prosecute all eases of interference with
pended two hundred carpenters and repaiTmen at
the Dunmore shops, and all the companies lay
ing OF railroaders as no coal trains are now rum
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
BALLOT REFORM UP.
Cutting Says lit Is More Important
than Insurance.
~ reIegraph to ne Tribunr.1 ]

Albany. April S-Before the Senate Judiciary
Committee to-day r. Fulton Cutting. head of the
Citizens Union of New York. declared that ballot
reform was more important than insurance re-
form. and that the vote of New York legislators
on that question would be considered a test OF
their usefulness. Senator Page Immediately wanted
TO know II the Citizens Union Intended TO pfllory
those who voted against the bills which Mr. Cutting
was advocating
on. no." replied Mr.. Cutting, "a man may vote
against them from conscientious motives but IN
that event we should say he was too bIockhsaded
to be useful
me opposition To the bills manifested bv man.
oers OF the committee the hearing formed itS
Hlost nouceabie feature. Senator Rainss aSksH
many questions. none OF them friendly and rhe
general impression is that no big ballot reform
measures will be passed 0 '0'
Three bills introduced By Senator EIsberS and Mr.
frentlce We're discussed-One adapting TIE Mesa
chusctts ballot to here one applv}r irs nr,vf-
amending the Elections laws 10 provide FOR a re-
count on application 70 the Supreme Court
William vi. WINS headed the New YOrk raDrase,ra-
tlves OF the Elections Law Improvement ssoeia-
uon, which drafted the bills. He said the form or
oaliot suggested would provide for a severance of
local analrs from state questions while the com
panon bulls would greatly raise the standard Or
elecuon Onlcisls and prevent horrible mistakes and
ihJnstces SUCH as prevailed last fail In New York
you may object. said Mr. Cutting ''It eliminates
the party column This is not an attack on the
party organization We have nothlnz IN 40 with
the organization OF parties
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04

motion OF Mr.. Mitchell. adjournment was
taken until O'Clock Thursday afternoon"
rs II understood that the suspension OF work
Continues in The mean tinee" he asked.
u do not know. but / presume it WILL he
continued. The subject was not even men
toned"
M. Baer was asked IL the operators as a
matter Of fact. had not already taken their
stand. from which they could recede He
said ne did not care to talk on that subject as
De did not think il would be proper at the pres
ent time When asked II a settlement was pos
sihle when the committees reconvene on Thurs
day he said that anything was possible.
OPERATORS WILL STAND FIRM.
II was learned unohicially that the operators
will not recede from their position. They will
grant none Of the demands. but might still be
willing 10 continue the present agreement for
three wears longer. II was also learned that
Mitchell intimated that the miners would waive
the closed shop demand if the check OFF, de-
mand was granted. The operators have already
refused this as well as the other demands Of
The miners. because the check-on system Is
practically the closed shop. The check-oh de-
mand is as follows in the list Of demands
Sec 4 In order 10 provide funds for the eX-
penditures incurred by the miners organization
in carrying out this agreement, II is hereby
agreed bv the mine workers of the anthracite
1nent. that each company shall collect from each
employe such amounts as may be levied Dy thelr
organiZati tiOn monthly. the amounts thus coltect-
ed al each coleFY 10 be turned over 10 an au-
thorized committee al the colliery.
Il was rumored at the Ashland House that the
miners would be willing 10 waive all the other
demands IL the demand for the eight hour work
DAY for outside workers was granted. This ru-
lsnor could not be verified.
II was announced yesterday that the opera
tors on account Of the complaints Of the coal
dealers that they cannot get enough coal have
decided 70 release the coal reserve in such guam
titles as are required. There are 10000 tons
stored at Perth Amboy in barges and boats,
which are in readiness 10 unload as much of
shis coal from time to time as IT is needed The
same course II was stated. viii be taken at
other points where there are large coal pock-
cts. No further advance has been made in the
retail prices OF domestic anthracite.
NO BREAKS IN MINERS RANKS.
Reports received from the anthracite fields
during the day. according TO the labor leaders.
were satisfactory to them. There were no
breaks in the ranks OF the mine workers. and
none are expected.
Mr.. Mitchell. in discussing the situation in
she bituminous fields said he had received a
large number Of kilograms in the day from the
soft coal fields. which satisfied him that affairs
sn those regions are working themselves out
5ust as he had anticipated. Thousands of men,
he said. returned TO work to-day under the
scale uf 1908 which gives them increase or
a.55 cents over the wages received in the last
two years.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
FAKE HOTEL ACT PASSED.
Emergency Message from Governor
Accelerates assembly Action.
IBy Telegraph TO Ths Tribunal J

Albany. April at took an emergency message
from the Governor pass the Prentice Dill uo-
signed to abolish fake Raines law hotels ne
hil came before the Assembly for passage to-uaS
but the introducer offered amendments 10 eO l''~-
anbtcai errors and to make the measure
identical with similar bill before the Senate
Mr.. Palmer. minority leader. offered ooleeton
when unanimous consent was asked to permit 'ne
massage of the bill without delay. Then tne cier =
produced a special message from Governor rus
sartng he considered the immediate passage or the
hin imperative MIR. Prentice explained that 70 De
erective the measure should be enacted into law
before May 1. when the annual licenses were taken
ou- The bill was then passed by vote OF !" "
"A all the Democrats voting in oppositon ,,.a,.a.
'rSa biiI nrohihits the Issuance or nquor
10 hotekeepers throughout the state %no v J or
tnags and whose buildings not approved OS
the focal building commissioners
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
GRADY DELAYS REFORM BILLS
Move Of Obstruetionists in Attempt to Block
Insurance Measures.
IBy Telegraph to The Trioune.l


.rhanv April S.-Discussion OF the insurance Ae-
form, bills in general orders IN the Senate was smut
OF to-day because OF long session and seVerai I'M
nor,aut committee meetings. They VIII DC ae0aeeo
an THURSDAY morning, having been made speciai
order Senator Armstrong tried hard to get them
e5vancsd TO third reading. that they might ns
nassed at the first possible opportunity. He urged
that whatever discussion was to be held should be
held on third reading Of the bills but Senator
Grady would not consent
No I want TO look over the bills. said he II
haven't had a chance TO read the amendments. and
I know I am speaking for my side of the house
when / say We all want more time TO consider
them We shall all of US, ! warrant, want to de-
bate them Does anybody suppose this Legislature
will adjourn II il takes until September until
these bills have been discussed
Thereupon Senator Armstrong seeing he could
gain nothing against such opposition, consented
that the bills in general orders be made a special
order for Thursday morning. The investigating
COMMITTEES had hoped that they could be advanced
TO third reading. and possibly some OF them passed
on Thursday. the first day they may be taken UP
for passage under the rules. The opposition inter-
posed by Senator Grady is only part. members OF
the committee think, of the opposition and obstruc
tOn which progress Of these reform bills will be
subject from. now on.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
HAS REAPP0RTIONMENT PLAN.
Timothy L. Woodruff Says He Will Be Fair
As Expert-Direct Nominations.

Direct nominations and the reapportionment of
the Senate districts were the important mat
t'rs discussed al the meeting OF the Kings County
Rel ublican executive committee held yesterday at
tho new headquarters in the Temple Bar Building.
Timothy J.. Woodruff and Colonel Michael J.
Dady were present, but the meeting w8s a quiet
one. Mr. Woodruff said he was acting in the
capacity OF an expert for the legislative commit
tee on reapporuonment, and that he had drawn up
a plan which he would send 10 Albany carly next
week. Mr. Woodruf declined 10 outline his plan
but emphasized the fact that he would deal with
fairness 10 all concerned
general discussion OF the direct nomination
system followed and those present seemed much in
favor cf the plan.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04

Paris April 3-M. Basly. president of the
Miners Federation, who is Deputy for the De-
partment of Pas-de- Calais, in which the Cour-
rieres disaster occurred attacked the coal COM
panies in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day. He
said that the fire which caused the explosion
originated in a heap OF rubbish which had ac-
cumulated owing 10 the companies negligence
He added that there were miners still alive in
the COurrieres mine. and accused the COM
panies' of erecting five barricades which hind
cred the work of rescue,
NJ Lasies Deputy from Gersi, asserted that
the companes were more interested in saving
the mine than the miners. NJ Mllevoye Dep
uty from the Seine denounced the engineers I'm
charge OF the mine.
NJ RarthOu. the Minister Of Public Works.
announced that the government would rigorous
ly investigate the disaster. A vote of conf
dence in the government unanimously
adopted.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
SENATOR WILCOX CRITICISED.
iBy relesraph to The Tribune. !

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.
Albany, April 3.-SenatOr Wilcox chairman Of the
committee on Railroads. tried very hard to-day 70
get two bills directing the removal OF surface rail
road tracks from the Rowery transferred from the
Committee on Cities 20 his own committee He de-
elared that the bills had been improperly referred
10 the Cities Committee while Senator Fitzserad.
who introduced one OF the bills added hts testimony
that ho was afraid the measure never would he re-
ported by the Cities COMMITTEES. Thereby Senator
Wilcox called down on himself and his COMMITTEES
denunciations tor undue interest in railroads and
railroad AFFAIRS The motion TO discharge the Cities
Committee defeated.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
FOWLER WATER BILL OUT IN SENATE

By Telegraph 90 Tho Tribune.I
Albany, April 3.-The Senate Cities Committee to-
night reported favoTably the Fowler Omnibus
Water bill providing that when New York City
condemns land and streams in the Catskills sup
plement water supply 1t shall police the
voIr region and make settlements with landowners
within a reasonab time after the lands are CON
domned. The bill is a compromise and meets the
approval OF both the city authorities and the Ulster
County property The committee also re-
ported favoraby the Stanly bill providing for a
test OF voting machines in New York City at the
next election
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
ASSEMBLY READY TO ADJOURN APRIL p,

10y Telegraph 10 The TTibune.l
Albany. April 3-The Assembly TODAY ma ssed mn,
opposed. a resolution introduced by Mr. Moreland.
the majority leader. fixing the date OF final ad-
journmeut Il the Legislature for Saturday April q
Such rapid progress has been made with legislation
that there is no doubt that the lower house will
be ready adjourn sine die at that time II "a
customary however for the Senate 10 advance tba
date OF hnal adjournment week beyond the daV
named In the Assembly resolution. Because OF tha
Insurance legislation and the Teapportionment there
Is considerable doubt whether the Senate can nnsh
Its work by that time
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
PASSES LOW SCHOOL FARE BILLS.
N Telegrnnh to ~ Trlhl

IHF ItIeEFnph % The Tribune
Albany. April 3.--The Assembly passed the Eaenan
and Cullen Scent fare bills to-day They urovide
that school children in Brooklyn and Queens may
buy tickets the street railroads at the rate OF
three cents each a bill By Mr.. Hartman which
has passed the Assembly Hnd is now before the
senate, would compel an railroads in greater New
York 10 sell school children tickets al half fare
She lattsr LII however Is scheduled 20 be BILLED in
Tie ux.eT hCgso-
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
MErcALFe THEATRE BILL DYING.
'Ry Telegraph To Tie Tribune

Z Nv Telegraph Tie Tribune
Albany. April 3.-The bill introduced bv Assem-
biyman Murphy a result Of James $ Metcalfe :
squabble with the theatrical syndicate was laid
aside to-day and Will prohaly die the table The
bill made it penal offence To exclude any person
from a theatrical performance who rendered the
advertised price OF a ticket
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
FRENCH MINERS BITTER
AHOther CaUalry ChWge-Arests-
Government Investigation.

Lens. April 9.-The strikers in the mining
districts now number $4,000. Seven arrests have
been made on charges of exploding dynamite
cartridges and stoning the police and nom
strikers. The strikers made a demonstration
to-day, but cavalry charged and dispersed them.
The coal companies taking off the work.
mems trains. and the feeling against the com
panies is increasing.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
mo CRIME TO STEAL COAL FROM ROAD"

Iby telegraph 10 The Iribune-l
Wilmington. Del. April 3.-Judge Cochran. in
the Municipal Court here. to-day decided that it
not crime TO steal coal from a railroad.
Tony DennifreO, Italian. charged with
the theft of fuel from the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. After hearing the evidence the judge
ruled that he could not be held for the County
Court lust because he took a little coal from a
railroad" Dennifreo was however, fined 50 and
costs for trespass.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
ANOTHER PROD TO N. v c. ny. CO.

Albany April 3.-The State Board of Railroad
commissioners recommended to-day TO the New
York city Railway Company the improvement OF
It's ear service on the lower East Side of the Bor
oush OF Manhattan in the subject OF heating light
ing, cleanine and yentilang cars ana the increase
ana regulation OF traffic facilities
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
BLOW AT PRocUReRs.

Albany. April s.-Hereafter man In anv WAY
responsible for his wife's leading an immoral life
shall be held guilty OF felony by the provisions Of
Assemblyman Murphys hill. signed by the Gov
erner to-day the wife in such eases IL made a
competent witness against her husband
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
What at VIII" Did
to "YOu Can't'

II wa a defeated negative with a
conquering affirmative standing over
it. Our life insurance has that spirit
You'll prefer it, All cautious people
do. Best every way.
ghe Masliupinn Ttfr 3nsuraurs On.
Sn1n gsflurk. Hrrstnruf
New-York tribune., 1906-04-04
MINING 4T STANDSTILL
SeUerai Acts of PioIcnce an WyO-
ming Coal District.
ny TeIegTapf . The Tribane- !

wilkes Bagre. Penn. April 3.-The reIne workers
OF the Wyoming region made she suspension
mining just effective to-day as yesterday and
tie Efforts of several OF the individual owners OF