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TWO CENTS. ROCHESTER. N. Y- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1900. A Cjrn Fair Northwesterly Winds.

lXllL I Warmer, with Kaln or Snow, Wednesday. STATE RESTS IN TO ATTACK unnirii nnTT SIGNALS FOR CEMETERIES no allusion to the death of Mr. Goebei, but simply desired to say that if further bloodshed is to cotue it must be at the doors of those who conspired to accomplish by force what they failed to accomplish by fraud. A PANIC ON THE ELEVATED laws of the state for lf, and for deficiency in appropriation for the publication of the session laws and the official canvass and official notices provided by law. Senator White's: Providing that no laws passed subsequently to the university law shall repeal or interfere with it.

Senator Elsberg's: To provide for the construction of a public building in Bryant park in the citv of New York to be occupied by the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden foundations. The senate adjourned until to-morrow morning. self had just been shot through both legs. Long's characteristic reply was: "Abandon ha damned. We never abandon guns." Subsequently Colonel Hunt called attention to the fact that it was no use firing.

There was scarcely any men left and next to no ammunition. After that nn order ws given to abandon the guns which for over one hour had fought in the face of the fiercest fusillade the battery ever endured. Y. even then all was not over, for the men persisted in serving two guns and remaining beside their cannon. One of either pair carried the shell, the others loaded and fired their beloved fifteen -pounders.

"But two men were left. They continued the unequal battle. They exhausted the ordinary ammunition and finally drew upon and fired the emergency rounds of the case, their last shot. Then they stood nt attention lieside the gun and an instant later fell pierced through and he Bat bullets. Thus, I say, by the light of all my experience in war, these gunners of onrs are men who deserve monuments over their graves and even Victoria crosses in their MOLIKEUX CASE! PROSECUTION'S CLOSE SAID TO HAVE BEEN TAME.

CLAIMS OF COUNSEL PRISONER'S ATTORNEY EXPECTS TRIUMPHANT ACQUITTAL. MOTION TO DISMISS Attorney Weeks Will Ask That the Case be aken From the Jury But Motion ill Probably be Denied Adjournment Lntil To-day Owing to Illness of Counsel. New York. Feb. 5.

To-day the state rented in the trial of Roland B. Molineux. This in itself was something of a surprise, as it was generally thought that Assistant District Attorney Osborne had enough witnesses ready to occupy more than a day after the return of Juror Manheirr. Brown, who has been suffering from an attack of rheumatism since January 23rd. However, one of the witnesses for the state.

Detective McCafferty. is also ill, and was unable to appear in court. Recorder Goff. however, did not allow another adjournment to give the state time to produce this witness. Still another case of illness affected the proceedings to-day, Mr.

Weeks for the defense, announcing that he was not prepared to go on with the case immediately after the midday recess, as he wished to consult with his assistant, Mr. Battle, who is also ill. This, the court allowed, but it is expected that the defense will commence promptly to-morrow morning. The case for the state closed in a tame fashion, and without any of the pyrotechnics which have distinguished this remarkable trial. First came George II.

Gordon, formerly stenographer for Coroner Hart. Mr. Weeks asked the witness if he remembeied the district attorney threatening him with arrest for contempt of court. To this Mr. Osborne objected, adding that, while he had no doubt that Mr.

Weeks should have been arrested for contempt of court, as he had disturbed the proceedings at the time of the rojmr's hearing, nevertheless he did not think that Mr. Gordon was the most competent witness in a matter of this kind. In his opinion the court concurred and the remainder of the examination was occupied with questions showing exactly what Molineux had testified when he insisted at the time of the coroner's inquest that he had never rented a private letter box and that he never knew anybody who had secured one. Other witnesses were Isaac E. Emerson, pri -idem of the Emerson Drug Company, of Baltimore, the bromo seltzer manufacturers, lie testified that certain kinds of bottles were used for certain chemicals, meaning poisons, and that the bottle received by Cornish in the poison package appeared to be one of the stock bottles used for that purpose.

He absolutely denied, however, that any mercury was used about the factory of the company he represented. Robert Moouey, employed by the New York city general postoffice. testified that the weight of the bromo-seltzer bottle and a box. said to be like the one sent Cornish, was approximately six ounces. Professor P.

R. Frazer. ot Philadelphia, said his examination of the correction in the request for a book signed C. Bar-net" showed that the ink used was substantially the same as the ink used in the body of the letter, although there was a difference of time in the reaction. He did not believe that it was fair, from this difference in time, to conclude that a different ink had used.

This particular request for a book is that which was received at the letter box establishment conducted by Nicholas Heckman. The witness believed, however, from a microscopic examination, that a different pen had bev-u used in making the correction. After the cross-examination of Professor Fraser, and after the admission of several exhibits in evidence for standards of comparison at handwritings, the state Thus, after sixty days, the evidence for the state is all in. Assistant District Attorney Osborne having made his opening arguments on Monday, December 4th. This does not.

of course, include the time spent in the securing of a jury. Nearly ninety witnesses have been examined for the prosecution, and Mr. Osborne contends that he has po-veii the case in ail particulars. On tbe other hand, Barstow Wcks, leading counsel for the defense, asserts that the state ha proven no part of the case, and he will undoubtedly file a motion to dismiss the trial because of lack of sufficient evidence. It is not se-rioualy believed that the recorder wiil en-tentain this motion.

In the event of the defense introducing evidence," Mr. Weeks says that he does not expect to take up as much time as the state has already occupied. It is not yet announced whether Molineux and his wife will go on the witness stand for the defense. Both Molineux and his father. General E.

L. Molineux, express confidence of an acquittal and an ultimate vindication. Thus the case stands to-day. The Carter Case Washington, Feb. 5.

Attorney Abraham Rose, representing Captain Oberlin Carte: in the proceeding! against him for embezzlement, to-day made a formal application to the Fnited States supreme court for a writ of certiorari in this case to be directed to the circuit court of ay-p, fur the second circuit. The court announced that it would consider the petition. If the petition be granted the effect would be to bring the case to court for review. What the Governor Really Said Vlb.tiiv. N.

Feb. Iioos-velt said this morning that he had baaa unsun.h -I uis statement concerning the Goebel Taylor matter. He had made i I I I Divawal rum PROBABLE DESTINATION OF GENERAL FRENCH. A REPORTED FIGHT BULLER THOUGHT TO HAVE ENGAGED THE BOERS. ROAD TO LADYSMITH MUk.

tics Are of tha Opinion That lieneral Puller is Now Firing on the Boer Work I he War Office Mas No Information to Give Out. ir? Dispatch to Democrat and Chronicle. London. Feb. 6 Copyright.

1900.1 Although there is no lonhrniation ot the report General Batter is again attack-iag the Boers, in an effort to relieve Lady-antiui. there seems to be little doubt that the report is true. The event of the day was certainly Mr. Chamberlain defense of the government and ita conduct of the war. The speeches by cabinet ministers thus far have be.

lanic. They have exasperated the country by their flippancy. They have shown no evidence of an effort to retrieve the s. Kir Chamberlain really said soni.c.hing. and he was applauded to the echo.

He took all the blame for all the mistakes and tol.i the count ry the alsolute crushing of the Boers was now only a c. time. He showed that he had learned the lesions of the war. and called a- 1 to the way had consolidated the great federation known as the British fcnv ire. There was one remark which was enigmatical.

England is guessing hat he ni He said: "This war has flu lift, r-f a larger scheme than any the 5wvriipnt has yet been called upon to nie l.es this refer to the past or to the future is what is puzzling London. The news from the front is that Buller's guns have been beard in Lady smith: that l'i reports heavy hghting north of the Tugela; that an overwhelming force of infantry has gone to seize Norval's Point ritfc tin? nddifion to this dispatch that the Vvirry rer.rrst to rr-pair kw. The attack upon Norval's Pont is ina-! it. but it can scarcely be the first arc in the invasion of the Put State, for all reports and indications go to show that 1 1 would be made on the west, via Kim-kerley. But the report says Colesberg is u-r iunded.

If this is true the seizure of Pont is necessary in order to cut off the retreat of the Boer army, to which bn'tle is to be given by General French at Colesberg. STILL IN THE DARK. Military Men Conjectue That Buller Has Engaged the Boers. London, Feb. 0.

4 P. M. Military opinion in continues to asinine, from very slender materials, that General is again throw-in- I against the Boer works. A tie rat Sir William Henry whi.s.- distinguished career gives weight to his opinion, thinks that General Buller. with 2) men, is making a wide detour to the west and north, in order to tToiti the roughest parts of the country.

As General Buller must have some thou-mds of wagons. Sir William Greene saints out that the advance would neces-suiiT be slow. So authentic word is at band, save that ir.ir office reaffirmed orally to newspaper aajirers. at a late hour, that it could not the reported advance. There the lata situation rests.

It is fran the western field that more arfisri statements come. Large opcra-nwis are apparently about to begin. uli" now returned to asberg from his conference with Lord sherts. has sent what is described as an rwwhelming force of infantry to seize Xorr; This is where the railway adore it was destroyed crossed the river td connected with the Free State trunk line to Bioemfontein. Norval's Pont is nineteen miles north of CUecberg and twenty-five miles from Genera.

1' i 's headquarters at Rerrsberg. The Boers at Colesberg have been in danger of being surrounded by the largely reinforced and extending lines of the Brit-h. An occupation of Norval's Pont in render Colesberg The are showing great activity 81 the Nanuwpoort and Colesberg dis-Wets. Many of the guns hitherto facing are believed to have gone to Nerval's Pont. The British therefore a.r find formidable bodies of Boers there.

The war office announces that fifteen rs will be dispatched between to-y Monday with 13100 troops, in-aainjr the Fourth Cavalry brigade, mi-I'tia battalions and 3.000 yeomanrv. Th. are not included in 190.O00 SI In in Str.ntti 1 IVti (M. I. 1 CA HI 11(11 111! ei-hth division of 10,000 men is still Alfred Milner.

in a letter written -rf weeks asi to the former lord mayor Belfast, said the war would last three four months longer. LONG'S WORK. Soae Details by Mail Regarding the Battle of Colenso. yrki IVb -Among the battle nnta from South African war torre- -at- here by way of London Sent 81017 froai Bennett Burleigh, repre-ntouve of the London Daily Telegraph. wuiug Colonel Long's daring but un-Sef movement at the bat-or o.enso.

It contains the following: ranirii i- down very PaJy. olonel Hunt advised ihat it would 0eUer to abandon the guns. He huii- THE NICARAGUA CANAL. Settlement of the Matter of Control is Satisfactory to England. Special Dispatch to Democrat and Chronicle.

London, Feb. 5. (Copyright. 1900.1 The settlement of the Nicaraguan canal matter, even though it necessitated the surrender of the British claims, something that Englishmen rarely concede, gives satisfaction in Loudon. The technicalities of the case are little understood, but every newspaper, and consequently every citizen, considers that it is a good move, because it may wiu a.

to England wavering American friend ship. That is the sole view given to the matter, and the negotiations are put down in the same category as the Samoan treat with Berlin, namely, cjneessions for friendship in these troublesome days, when the nation cannot well afford to continue to dispute. Therefore it is unanimously approved, and in due course we shall hear fraternal expressions, based solely on the so-called British generosity. While Ambassador Choate conducted the preliminary negotiations, final touches were entirely put on by Secretary Hay, the negotiates hiving been entirely out of the ambassador's hands aSter he obtained a favorable decision from lpord Salisbury last week. Ambassador Choate Is delighted to-day over the successful ending of the matter.

He declined to say anything regarding the matter. He may well be pieascd. fur the result is gonerally considered a fine triumph of American diplomicy. American diplo macy, it must be confessed, has been a rather low ebb in European consideration until lately, but this Nicaraguan affair, with several other previous deals, have raised America's standing to the first rank. The Spanish war made its power recognized.

A few more affairs like the Nicaraguan matter would make its diplomacy lead the world. London. Feb. Westminister Gazette this afternoon alone comments on the Nicaragua agreement. It welcomes the announcement, but says it is surprised Great Britain does not get compensation for relinquishing "her undoubted rights." The paper realizes that Lord Salisbury may have good reasons for assenting to this, but hopes Great Britain's friendly service "will count in the settlement of the Alaskan dispute." SAFE IN PORT.

Half a Dozen Belated Steamships Have Finally Arrived. Spedal Dispatch to L)fQi rat and Chronicle. New irk, Feb. Half a dozen of the big steamships which have been belated bv the storms arc safe in rt here. Of the big liners there are the St.

Paul, of the tail I ll ail line, from Southampton: La Champagne, of the French line, from Havre, and Patricia, of the Hamburg-American line, from Hamburg. Among the smaller vessels there is the Ydun, from Shields, which has been out from that place since January 10th, and for which hope almost had been given up. The Hecla. of the Thingvalia line, which sailed from C'hristiansaud January 17th, should have arrived here four days ago. Word was received here that she had put in at Halifax for a supply of coal.

Th? greatest anxiety is now felt for the Anchoria. of the Anchor line, which left Glasgow January 18th. Hope is given by the fact that her sister ship, the Ethiopia, arrived safe after a voyage of twenty days. All the ships arriving today report stormy weather at sea. IT ACTED QUICKLY.

This Man Died One Minute After Taking Carbolic Acid. Special Dispatch to Democrat and Chronicle. New York. Feb. A man believed to be J.

D. Neal. formerly a prosperous florist living at No. 350 East Eighty-seventh street, committed suicide this afternoon near the Central Park obelisk. He drank the contents of two bottles of carbolic acid, and he died in less than a minute.

The man was first noticed walking toward the obelisk from the Metropolitan museum of art. Policeman Wall saw him a few minutes later lying on the grass near the nbelisk. He lay on his face, and as Wall rushed to him Policeman McDonald also hastened to the man's side. The two officers carried the body to a bench and sent for nn ambulance. Dr.

Goldsmith said the man had died instantly. FROM GOVERNOR TAYLOR. A Dispatch From Kentucky Received by New York's Executive. Albany, Feb. 5.

Governor Roosevelt has received the following telegram from Governor W. S. Tavlor, of Kentucky: "Frankfort. Feb. 1900.

"Governor Roosevelt: "All liberty-loving people in Kentucky honor and love you. We are struggling for freedom. S. Taylor." The Pope's Chess Partner. Dispatch to Democrat und Chronicle.

New York. Feb. Leo XIII. has an official chess partner. He i Father Giulio, a Dominican monk.

During his present illness the is forbidden by his physicians from performing the exacting duties of his office, and his chief amuse ne-nt is at chess, of which he is a skilled master. Father Giulio was the entertainer of Pope Pius IX. in a similar capacity, playing billiards with his eminent employer. Pope Leo found billiards a trying test and substituted chess as his chief pastime. He and Father Giulio have played chess together for twenty-one years and honors are easy between them.

A Rochester Company. Albany. Feb. The following stock companies have been incorporated The E. T.

Gilbert Manufacturing Company, of If "hester, lo manufacture shoe poiisheis and similar articles, capital, directors, Edgar T. Gilbert. Lewis II. Gil-hert aud James 11. Thompson, of Roch cster- ANELECTRICAL ACCIDENT WITNESSED BY HUNDREDS.

SUSPENDED BY A WIRE A YOUNG MAN TORTURED WHILE SWINGING IN THE AIR. RESCUED FROM DEATH An Exciting Incident on the Brooklyn Elevated Railway VI hich Created a Panic Among the Spectator Gallant Efforts by a Brother at Rescue. Special Dlspatca to Democrat and Chronlclt New York, Feb. 5. A panic of hundreda of men and women among deadly wires on the Brooklyn elevated, in which one man dangling from a charged wire was almost electrocuted, and another, his brother, who tried to rescue him, was badly shocked, took place this morning on the Fifth Avenue line, near the bridge.

Clinging to a telegraph wire, which he had desperately grasped after falling from the elevated structure at Myrtle avenue, between Adams and Pearl street, Frank Ber-net swung up and down for several seconds, tortured by a heavy current of electricity. As the spring of the taut wire shot Bcr-net now high, now low, "Gus" Bernet. his younger brother, reaching as far down through tiie elevated structure as he could, tried to save him. "Gus" Bernet tried in vain to seize his brother's hand at the rebound of the wire. In so doing, he was risking his life among the deadly wires and near the third rail.

He was several times severely shocked by live wires. The wire was cutting like rough-edged knives into the flesh of Bernet's hands. Many looked on in horror. They thought the young man could not let go; that his hands were glued to the wire by electricity. Suddenly the wire gave a deeper sag.

It snapped, ar.d -m-- i 'lowu tu the gtrcaii -t i. As he fell, the wire a Rtringe way coiled around Uliii. ILi'struck on his leg. It broke like a dry stik, but Bernet. like his younger brother, was admirably cool under the menace of death.

Policeman ran toward him. As he started to lay hands on the coil Bernet called out: "Keep away. Watch out for the electricity in this wire." Bernet was rescued from the spiral of wire and sent to the Brooklyn Hospital. He is 19 years old, and lives at No. 13t Bleecker street.

New York. He is stepson of Dr. Carl Fuchs. of Brooklyn. Another broken down motor, like the case of last Saturday, was the original cause of the accident.

THE FUNERAL TRAIN. Remains of Dead American Officers at Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 5. The funeral train bearing the bodies of Major-General Henry W.

Lawton and Major John A. Logan, both killed in action in the Philippines, and Major E. L. Armstrong, who died in a Manila hospital, arrived at the Chicago Northwestern station at 9 o'clock last night, fourteen hours ahead of time aud was met by state and local committees. When the train stopped, Mrs.

John A. Logan, followed by the escort of sixteen men from the Seventh Illinois Infantry, was one of the first to mount the steps of the sleeping car in which was the widow of General Lawton with Major-General Shaffer and his staff. When Mrs. Logan appealed there was a moment of silence and suspense. Then the two bereaved women, overcome by emotion, embraced and mingled their tears.

Finally Mrs. Logan said: "My dear child, my woe is yours. We have given that which we loved best to our country. God is the judge and before Him we must bow and say 'Thy will be Mrs. Lawton was unable to speak.

She wept violently, shaken by her grief, and as the two women wept together theic emotion proved too strong and they fainted. The body of General Lawton was left in the composite car, which with the Pullman, Waring the accompanying party, was turned over to the Pennsylvania railroad to be taken to Ft. Wayne, where the remains will lie in state tomorrow. The body of Major Iogan was taken from the train by an escort of jfrieuds. General Fit7simnions had detailed the men from the Seventh Regiment under Sergeant Major Charles T.

Alt' r.l a guard of honor for th body to Memorial hall library building. There it will remain until to-morrow night, when it will be taken to Youngs: for burial. Mormon Immigrants, New York. Feb. 5.

Thirty-five Mormon converts, many of them women, arrived here to day on the steamship Anchoria, from Glasgow. The party are on their way to I'tah. They are from Holland, Belgium aud Switzerland. There are some young girls in the party who are pretty and retined looking. As the immigrants fulfilled all the conditions of the immigration law, aud are not practicing polygamy, they were allowed to proceed.

Freight Train Derailed. New York. Feb. 5. A New York Central freight train was derailed at Hastings, N.

early to-day, blocking, traffic. No one was injured. The accident was due to the track having been undermined by rain. The Supreme Court. Washington, Feb.

5. The United State supreme court to-day took an udjourumeut until the instant. A BILL TO PREVENT PREMATURE BURIALS. MR. GALE'S MEASURE PROVIDES FOR ELABORATE GRAVE ALARM APPLIANCES.

PENALTY FOR VIOLATION If Thi Bill Becomes Law Somebody Must Answer as for a Felony in Case a Person Proves to Have Been buried Alive ithout the Proper Outfit. Special Dispatch to Democrat and Chronicle. Albany, Feb. 5. 'When Assemblyman Gale introduced his bill, having for its declared purpose the prevention of premature burial of persons in New York, the measure was looked upon as one of the more serious jokes.

However, the bill was referred to the committee on public health, and it has received serious consideration. Just how the provisions of the bill are to be complied with, if it shall become a law, Mr. Gale has not yet explained to the committee. The main provisions are: From and after the first day nf Sep-tanber, In the year nint-teen hundred no human body shall be buried in this state with- I out the use of such apparatus or mechanical I means as may be approved of by the state board of lieulth as will permit of the person whose body is so interred or buried obtaining assistance from living persons in the event of such person so buried having been In a state of lethargy or coma at the time of burial. A violation of the provision quoted is made punishable as a felony, in case it is proven that the person interred was prematurely buried: otherwise the violation of tho act is made punishable as a misdemeanor.

Dr. Sinelzer. secretary of the state board of health, confesses that he does not know-exactly what the board could do to enforce such a law if enacted. So far as the records of the board go. there is nothing to show that there is any large number of premature burials.

"The me-lica' journals," said tx. "contain more or less in the way of discussion on this subject. Fndoubtedly there are a few cases of premature burial, but with the great advance which has been made in medical science during the past few years, the danger of premature burial has iM-en reduced, so the best medical experts say. to the minimum. Besides the modem process of embalming tins added guaranty against premature burial." There are societies formed in the city of New York and other large towns, with a declared purpose of bringing about reform which shall render a premature burial impossible.

Cremation is the ultimate end towards which such societies tend, but Mr. Gale, the father of the bill, believes in the mechanical contrivances which have been invented to notify the friends of the person prematurely buried, so that he may be rescued from his predicament. SUNDAY SHOWS. Assemblyman Harburger Will Push His Bill Allowing Theatricals on Sunday. Special Dispatch to Democrat and Chronicle.

Albany. N. F. b. 5.

Mr. Harburger, of New York, will this week renew his efforts to get the assembly to give serious consideration to his bill relating to Sunday performances in theaters. Mr. Harburger ic 1 Ki.t-.i I in mfirii Tlilnca those relat ing to an interpretation of the Raines liquor law. Mr.

Trainor, of the minority, who is one of the few of Harburger's colleagues ho take him seriously, says that the New York champion of the "open door" on the Bowery is even liberal in his interpretation of the "moral law. At least Mr. Harbinger is anxious that it shall be made lawful "to exhibit in any building, garden, grounds, concert room, or any place within the city of New York, any interlude, tragedy, com-ady, opera, play, farce or dramatic performance on Sunday, between the hours of 8 and 11 o'clock, past meridian." He even extends the limit to include negro minstrelsy and equestrian circus perfonn-BBeea. The up-state members, who are called "narrow-minded" by the average New Yorker, say the Harburger bill is special legislation in the interest of Senator "Tim" Sullivan's Dewey theater. THE STATE SENATE.

A Number of Bills Passed at Last Night's Session. I Albany, Feb. In the senate to-night ruor Roosevelt sent in the nomina- lions of Frederick D. Huntington and John W. Yale as managers of the Syr.i-enaa State Institution for Feeble Minded Children, which were referred to the tinauce committee.

These bills were passed: Assemblyman Alias's: Increasing the salary of the secretary of the Paris Exposition commission from JS2.5U0 to $3,000. Senator Ford's: Authorizing the police board Of New York city to inquire into the dismissal from the police force of Patrick Ginley. a patrolman, and in its discretion to reinstate him. Senator Elsberg's: Allowing the New York police commissioners in their discretion to reappoint Cornelius D. Wcstbrook, who resigned from the polh-e force September UflL Senator Cullen's: Authorizing the police commissioners of New York to rehear and determine' the charges against I'hilip Ryan, a policeman, for reinstatement in the department.

Assemblyman AUds's: Releasing to the Sherburne union free school title of the state of New York to certain lands. Assemblyman Alms's: Providing for the payment of the balance due newspapers for the publication of the general IN ASSEMBLY. A Resolution Offered Condoling With Goebel's Friendi. Albany. Feb.

5. In the assembly tonight Mr. Harburger offered a resolution condoling with Kentucky and the friends of Mr. Goebol. It was laid over until Monday night next.

These bills were passed lr. Cooley's To prevent the opening of streets or roads through the grounds of the Sacred Heart Academy in the borough of the Bronx, New York city: Mr. Dough-ty's Permitting the board of supervisors of Nassau county to act as a board of ean-vass, rs; Senator Norton's Permitting the town board and highway commissioners as a joint board in towns adjoining cities of the first class to erect at the foot of public highways, docks or bulkheads: Mr. Fallow's For the payment of teachers in Queens and Richmond: Mr. Gale's Authorizing the board of estimate and apportionment of New York city to purchase apparatus for the volunteer fire companies in the borough of Queens; Mr.

Fowler's Increasing the salary of the surrogate of Chautauqua county to S.000: Mr. Mc-Miliin's Authorizing Schenectady to issue bonds in the sum of for park improvements: Mr. Henry's Regulating the hours of labor of pharmacists and drug clerks on order of second reading was recommitted for amendments. Mr. Henry endeavored to have the reference changed of the Maher bill for shorter hours for New York city drug clerks from the committee on labor and industrii to the public health committee, but objections were raised.

Bills introduced: By Assemblyman Conger Providing that all sums realized by the Cornell University from the sale of timber shall be kept by the university in a special fund to le known as the college of forestry fund: by Assemblyman Ie Graw Fixing the salaries of court attendants of the second judicial department at per annum; by Assemblyman Rogers Ap propriating to supply a dehciency made in the appropriation to provide payment for state department employees who served in the war with Spain: by Assemblyman Tripp Conferring jurisdiction on the court of claims to hear and determine the claim of William Weibrick, formerly a private in the Nineteenth Separate Com-; pauy, against the state for personal injuries sustained while in the discharge of his duties: by Assemblyman Redefl Amending the railroad law so as to provide that any street surface railroad corporation w-hose route is wholly with towns, villages or cities of less than "O.000 inhabitants may abandon any portion of its route not built upon tiling a declaration of such abandonment approved by railroad commissioners with the secretary of state; by Assemblyman Barnes To make the office of sheriff of Schuyler coumty a salaried office, except as to fees in civil causes and proceedings. The assembly adjourned until Tuesday at 11 o'clock. RODENBECK'S BILLS. One of Them Especially Interests the City of Rochester. Special Dispatch to Democrat and Chronicle.

Albany, Feb. 5. Mr. Rodenbeck this evening introduced two bills, one of which is of interest to Rochester. The first amends the charter so that assessment rolls will be made up on January 15th, instead of the second Tuesday of March, and also provides that assessors may correct rolls as to values before July 1st.

The other bill is introduced at the request of the New York City Tax Reform Association and requires that rs shall set down in a separate column the value of the land comprised in each parcel of land. Senator Armstrong also introduced the first bill in the senate. Senator Parsons introduced a codification of the insurance laws prepared by the statutory revision commission. Mr. Lewis has introduced a bill to permit town boards to consolidate election districts, even if they contain more than 400 voters, so long as all electors are given an opportunity to vote.

The Foreat Preserve. Albany, Feb. 5. During the past year the forest preserve board expended in the purchase of 58, 47 acres of forest land in the Adirondacks, at an average of an acre. It began the year KH with an unexpended balance of $356,066, and received from the last legislature in appropriations for the purchase of Adirondack lauds and $..

for Cut-kill lands. During the year S272J306 were expended for the purchase of lands and the adjustment of claims. There is on hand a balance of fttU324 to the credit of the board, from which, however, must be paid the purchase price of a large amount of laud already contracted for. Divorce Actions. Albany.

Feb. Assemblyman Stewart to-day introduced a bill amending the code of civil procedure so as to provide that in any divorce action the court may at any time annul, vary or modify directions contained in any final judgment, whether heretofore or hereafter rendered after due notice to the other party, but that no such application shall le made by the party against whom the tiftal judgment was rendered, unless peianission to make the SHir.e shall have been previously granted bv the court. Governor to Visit New York. Albany, Feb. 8.

The governor will leave for New York city to-morrow morning at o'clock. He is on personal business, aud has declined to say whether or not he will discuss matters political with the state leaders, but did say that he would attend the meeting of the permanent Dewey arch committee. Fatalities by Sunstroke. Buenos Ayres, Feb. There were 219 cases of sunstroke to-day.

of which 1L14 cases were fataL- NOT CONFIRMED. War Office Denies All Knowledge of Buller's Advance- London. Feb. 5. The correspondent of the Associated Press learns officially that absolutely no confirmation has been retched by the war office of the report that General Buller has recrossed the Tugela rivet and is marching; on Ladysmith.

On the contrary, according to the information of the war office at the present moment, there is every indication that things are quiet at the front and that no immediate movement is anticipated. Regarding the dispatches from Lady-smith saying that Buller's guns have been heard there, it i surmised that some practice may have been going on with the new batteries which have just reached the front. The war office statement that it has received no confirmation of the report that General Buller has recrossed the Tugela river has failed to shake public belief that operations of tremendous importance are proceeding at the Tugeli. It is thought either that the denial was prompted by a desire to keep the military movements as secret as possible until something is accomplished or that General Buller is keep-ins the home officials in the dark for similar reasons It is. obviously, extremely difficult to extract the truth from the conflicting statements shrouding General Buller's movement, but most of the commentators agree that the aggregate of the items tends to confirm the belief that movements of importance are transpiring.

It is true that the correspondents at General Buller's headquarters convey the impression that his main force is still south of the Tugela. but that it is easily conceivable that the dispatches are so censored as to convey a impression. Whatever may be the situation there seems no donbt that General Buller's preparations for a fresh attempt- -e ladysmith wre completed Thnrsday or Friday, and that news will soon relieve the uncertainty. P. XL A special dispatch from Durban.

Natal, dated to-day. says- "There is no definite news from Genera! Buller. but it is reported that there was heavv fighting vesterday." A Question of Fact. Cane Town. Feb.

President Stern and I'r-s i. have communicated a tth 1 i Marshal Lord Rolerts, the British commander in-chief, protesting against the destruction of farm houses and the devastation of property. Lord Roberts. In replying, declared the charges were not substantiated, adding that wanton destruction of property was contrary to British practices. Retired to Recoup Losse3.

Cape Turn, Feb. A dispatch from Nauuwport says: "There is great activity here and the Renesberg-Hanover road, due to dispatch of an overwhelming force of infantry to seize Nervals Pont. The cavalry, having completed the reconnoissance, is being retired to recoup losses. The Boers at Coleslmrg are virtually surrounded." THE NAVAL MILITIA. Conference Looking to an Appropriation for an Armory.

Albany. Feb. Adjutant-General Hoffman and "aptain Xliller and Lieutenant Frye. of the state naval militia, conferred with Governor Roosevelt to-day relative to an appropriation with which the naval militia seeks to construct a boat house or armory for its use. The governor is in hearty sympathy with this movement, and so stated at the conference.

A bill making an appropriation for this purpose is being prepared and will be introduced in the legislature. Governor Roosevelt, relative to this subject, to-night said: "I am in favor of an appropriation for a naval militia armory. I am very anxious that it should be made, as I am that one of the state regiments be made a regiment of heavy artillery. The state should pre-pnN to give the nation all the aid it can in time of war. As assistant secretary of the navy.

I know the alarm which is felt about coast defenses when war comes. It is then too late to prepare them properly; that must be done in time of peace." A Shocking Suicide Albanv, Feb. B- A shocking affair occurred at Moehauicville Sunday afternoon i t- wmi. nn Italian irirl. ajred waen if" 15, committed suicide because her father bad h.s for her t.

mar-i W'atervliet. on ac- I 1 a- count of her age. She seat.nl herself upon the nHr and discharged the contents of a shot gun into her body, rupturing her heart, and driving pieces of her corset steel nearly through her lody. Davis at Ladysmith. Lourenzo Marques, Feb.

Davis. Fnited States assistant secretary of the interior, accompanied by a party of friends, which includes the German consul at Pretoria, is at the head laager of the Boers at Ladysmith. and is closely inspecting the amps and positions around the besieged town. Obituary. Oswego.

Feb. 5. Hon. Wiilard Johnson died at his home in Fulton, this county, to-day, aged years. Me was prominent in national and state Democratic politics during and after the Rebellion and served four terms in the state assembly.

He made iu.li.ons in contracting work..