The Standard Union from Brooklyn, New York • 1

1 VOL. NO. 288. BROOKLYN. MONDAY.

APRIL 29. 1901. TWELVE PAGES. FOUR O'CLOCK EDlTIOfSI. TO ODELL REFUSES TO ELLSWORTH REFEREE RILL 1, Delegation from New York Bar Association Opposes Measure at a Hearing To-day Four or Five Judges Accused of Showing Favoritism in JVIaking Appointments.

A Large Crowd Cheers Heartily as the Special Train Leaves Wash-tngton Five Stops to Be Made to To-day Both the President and Mrs. McKinley in the Best of Health Precautions Against Accident Secretary of War Root Left Practically in Charge of the Government at Washington President to Attend to Im-- portant Affairs Enroute. thing done In this dliectlon should he dene r.uefullv and with deliberation Tne Ju iges should be consulted, and any bill, adopted should have the approval of Bar of New York Mr Hubbell added that thousands of' ptaetWng lawyers in New York were unanimous in their disapproval of th Lllswoith hill It is a menace to the ad miimtiation of Justice and would prove an obstruction It would operate with difficulty and would greatly hamper court pioceedings Twenty referees 4 would bo physically incapable of performing the duties assigned them under, the pi posed act There hould be a list of fifty lawyers at least, from which judge 'ould app dnt referees. The hill was aWo opposed by Judge Olr cott, who declared it as his belief that exercise of the powers proposed In the measure would be unconstitutional. It would hardly correct whatever of malad ministration theie might exist in the Pcscnt session There weie many Tam.

4 many members of the bat who do not favor the bill th contusion of the hearing GovJ Udell announced that he would not sign the bill The Governor said he had made inquiries lately and had learned there veie four or five Judges who showed favoritism among relatives and associates in selecting referees He thought such discrimination unfair and unjust. The official records revealed that such favoritism had been exercised by Judges Truax, Freedman Andrews, Patterson, Bishop and Leavenworth and the Surrogates of New York This bill, the Governor went on to sav is not the proper method of correcting the evils complained of. I am somev. hat familiar with the exigencies of this particular situation from my own experience politic Some Justices are disposed to us-e their official position to make votes I have never been so much of a partisan that I wanted any Judgeb to interfere in behalf of the Republican I arty Neither should they stoop to help the Democratic party in such matters. This bill is not a proper one.

I realise It and as I said before, I shall disapprove of It. But you gentlemen of the New York bar should se that legislation is enacted which shall put a stop to such, practices I make this suggestion as Judge, in which capacity I am acting, Fc'lal to The Standard tnlon ALBANY April Seiator Klin-' worth bill to authorize the appointment of foity official referees The feu-preme Sun orates and City courts of New loik City, was igorously opposed at a hearing befote Gpv. Odell by the gallon of New Yoik Bar Assoca-tton lavwera this noon Those piesnt in opposition vpre Aim Goodwin, John nbnei Rowe, Gilbert Craw fold Wilnam Harden, Daniel Thompson, nthony Parker, Cephas Brninerd ami ha lies Hubbell Attorney Hubbell first addressed the Governot and said the origin of the bill was unknown to the New York Bat Association and was not favored It ery officious and it was a mootei question whether the Legislate hd the constitutional right to enact such a Jaw Ml the judges in the city were opposed to it and there seemed no reason why it should be signed The bill took away the right of lawyers to plead for the appointment of certain refe-rets Attorney Rowe filed the protest of the State Bar Association and said that in six months in New York County tlier had been 1 o07 references which are gien to 530 lawyers under pppnintment as referes Under the proposed 'aw twenty referees woul! have to handle these 1 507 cases, or 150 to each referee, in one year The business of the courts would certainly be retarded under stub conditions Attntnev Goodwin declared there was no general deshe for the bill It did not fcatify the law vers dissatisfied with the piescni vstem of appointment of referees It would aNo limit the appointment of referees t. thoe lawyers admitted to piactce ir th First Judicial District, or old New York It would be better to establish a standing list of lawyers of unquestioned reputation and ability, and all Judges to use their discretion in appointing referees from such an official list. The present bill allows no objections not of a statutory kind to be uiged againet the appointment of any lavufrr to be an official teferee Ve are here to-day said Lawyer Goodwin, to protest against the enactment of his law, not as Democrats or Republicans, but aB lawyers who are agieed that this Is a dangeious measure.

absolutely without foundation. "Mrs. McKinley has received more callers to-day," said the Secretary, "than she has on any day for many months. She is feeling unusually well and is anxious to he on the way." Sunday was a busy day for all the members of the White House force. The packing of trunks consumed most of the afternoon, and before nightfall a great deal of the baggage had been taken aboard the train The special" stood in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards, near Jersey avenue, through the day.

A large crew of trainmen and yard -employes worked like beavers putting the finishing touches to the cars The men in chaige of the provisioning-of the train filled up the pantry, with all, the non-perishable classes of food that will be carried fog the party, and early this morning the meats and dairy products were stored away in their receptacles. The Southern markets at New Orleans will furnish a new stock of provisions. The attendants of the car "Olympia" have been polishing up the brass fixtures until It glows like gold and sliver. This morning as goon as the tracks were clear of the early morn, lng locals the "speclall was moved from the yards to the depot. The Pullman conductor, the commissary and seveial of the waiters and porters aboard the Presidents train on this trip have made previous Journeys with him They were assigned to the work at the President's personal request, as he always prefers to have familiar faces (CoritfmiW on Jd Page.

2d Column.) MAGISTRATES TO.BE NAMED: BY THE MAYOR, IT IS SAID.T 1 ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL, Alexandria, Va April 29 The President's train arrived and left here on tlmq, A large and enthusiastic crowd greeted the party, the President gratefully bowing and smiling In acknowledgment of tne cheers WASHINGTON, April 29 The Presidential special, with Its forty passengers, left the Pennsylvania station at 10 20 clock this morning on Its 10, 000-mile Journey. President and Mrs McKinley were both In excellent health, and all Indications point to a most enloyahle tt Ip for them and for their guests A large crowd pressed around the gates to hid the partV godspeed, and cheered heartily as the train pulled out. Among those who were present at the station were Justice McKenna of the Supreme Court, Henry White, secr.taiy of the American Embassy at London; H. Clay Evans, Commlsstonei of Pensions; Gn. Longstreet, Controller of the Currency Dawes, Dr.

Frank Bristol, pastor of the President's church. Col. Theodore Bingham; Secretary Root, oral Richards; Adjt -Gen Corbin; Surgeon-General Sternberg and Itear Admiral Melville and Jerry, the colored totum of the White House Late last night a rumor war spread about town that Mra McKinley was seriously 111, and It was reported In some of the newspaper offices that the trip would tw postponed In consequence. Set rotary Corfalyou and Dr. Rixey, Mrs.

McKinley'S physician, both pronounced the story SHOT BY I TRIBESMEN. ALBUQUERQUE, N. April 29. A Navajo Indian boy, who Is attend nj Ce government school here, has received a letter from his parents telling him that some of the tribe had to shoot and kill Hosteln Boettieu Begay, a noted chief of these Indians. Hosteln for years has been considered partially demented and very dangerous.

He has brought about on several occasions serious trouble between white sett'ers and Indians, and In November, 1892, when deputy sheriffs went to arrest some turbulent Navajoes, he led the fight against the officers when several of the lattei were killed. Since then he attempted to rule a small band of Navajoes and became so threatening that they held a council of war and shot him dead. The affair occurred on the reservation west of this RESULTS IN WURDER. LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 29.IIamsan, Wicker was shot and killed yesterday by Irvlr.g Hughes, near Noes Inn, after a quarrel over a woman. Wicker armed himself with a shot gun and ambushed Hughes.

The first shot did not take effect and Hughes ran, followed by his val. A friend of the pursued man supplied him 1th a pistol and he then made a stand and emptied his revolver at Wicker. Qne of the bullets hit the latter In the chet and he fell, dylng.almost Instantly. Hughes Is under arrest. A SURPRISE TO Ri In a Statement thetfiector Said He Thought His Record Would Save Him.

NOT DISAPPOINTED, HOWEVER. Only Two Employees Protected by Civil Service- Internal Revenue ColIeUoi Frank Moore, who Is to be succeeded by Fldward B. Jordan, gave out a statement this morning in which he briefly viewed his official career In the statement the Collector admits that his removal came as a surprise to him, believing that his retold would insure his retention it is undei-stood that Mr Jordan will continue in office John E. Burns, the Chief Deputy Collector. The other employees of the office, only two of whom are pi elected by civil service, follow Gem go Titus cashier, (1,800, James A Miles, spklt department, (1,500, William Rome, bond department, (1,500, Michael Murrey, clerk, Marie Bayer, lerk $1,500, Frederick ICrlsteller deputy collector, (1,300, John S.

Duryee, deputy collector, (1,200) George S. Quincy, deputy tollec-tof, Edward E. Kessler deputy collector, (1,000, Earl N. Lamphear, (1 000. The following division deputies George SangRter, Nassau County, $1 400, Albert Darling, Suffolk, (1,500, William Otr, Richmond, $1,400, William Cadzovv, Brooklyn, $1,400, George H.

Ray Brooklyn, George gangster, Brooklyn, George N. Dick, Brooklyn, (1400 James J. Mullen, Brooklyn (1,300, Frank H. Squire, Brooklyn, $1 300, Tljmas Perclval. Brooklyn $1,300, and these war deputies.

Samuel H. Andrews, (1 100, Theodore M. Traghelm, $1,200, Charles Hyde, Robert Nlmmo, $1,300, Reinhardt, Lawrence Beattie, $1 200, F. K. Scott, (1,200, Frank Hallen-beck, (1,200 The two persons protected by civil service are the clerks, Mlcha-I Murray and Marie Bayer The statement made by the Collector follows When a man is appointed to a public office, the newspapers piint hts picture him t5 review bill careet The time for tevlew has arrived.

Distinguished as to their interest in public affairs, men may be broadly classified as Rspuolicans, and Democrats, and politicians. Undei such a classification I have always been a Republican, and the period of mv activity Is about commensuiate vglth the existence of the Union League Cluo of Brooklyn. Like the great majority of the gentlemen who organized that club, I had no expectation of ever holding pub-Jie office; in fact, my profession made such a result well nigh Impossible When, however, the reorganization 0f the Republican partv was effected In obedience to popular demand, I found myself actively Identified with the movement for better politics In this country, and In 1896, was the president of the Tvientv-third Ward Association that stood solidly for the nomination of William McKinley. This combination of fortuitous circumstances, coupled with the staunch friendship of then Congressman Francis H. Wilson, resulted In my appointment (Continued on 2d Page 4th Column.) NEW TO ROCKAWAY.

Denounces the Project Chairman He Sees No Necessity for New Island Railroad Company, for which Mr Kelly is counsel. Howard M. Smith, the general passenger agent, was present, and testified befote the Commission regarding the number of trains that are run to that resort dally and the intervals at which they are run. Ashley W. Cole, the chairman of the Commission, expressed the opinion that he did not see the necessity of another road, and his belief seemed to be the general opinion of the rest of the commission.

Thirty-days -xverr given the counsel in which to prepare briefs, when the commission will give a decision The New York Central Railroad applied for a permit to abolish the Seventy-second and Eighty-sixth street stations on the Harlem division, as thev are operated at a loss and are alleged to be a menace to lives of the public to stop trains in the tunnel. Decision was reserved. The commission then adjourned to May 6. RED. J.

(So. ROME, April 29. Your correspondent Is assured that the Very RewJ O'Connor, Vicar General of the Diocese of Newark, will succeed the late Bishop IVigger, as Bishop of Newark. OF-THE HID. I Large Number of Visitors with Passes Refused Admittance Yesterday.

BY ORDERS OF CAPT. WILDES. Aid of Secretary of the Navy Long May Be Invoked, i Over tvo hundied visitors were tui aid away from the Navy Yard yesterday, by an order promulgated by Capt Frank Wildes. For some time past, no visitors have been admitted to the Yard on Sunday except on a special pass. This could be obtained only by writing to the Captain of the Yard During the week a huge numbci of Biooklyn people wrote to the captain's offhe for passes, in anticipation of a visit of the fled to the Yard The battleships Kearsaige and Alabama are at the Yard, while the Massachusetts Is at Tompkinsville They received the necessary white pieces of papei, and staited for the Yard jesterday afternoon About 2 o'clock the crowd commenced to gather, and soon there was a laige number of people about the Sands street gate.

The big gate across the roadway was closed and at the small side gate was posted half a dozen senttles "Very sorry, orders not to let anybody visit the Yaid, unless yon know some officer on board the ships," was the reply given to all Inquiries "But I have a pass here which entitles me lorenter the Yard," said one young woman. "Makes no difference 'Those are the orders, replied the sentries. All afternoon It was the same story. At one time there vvete about one hundred Indignant people at the Sands street gate. It was no use, for unless the bearer of a pass knew a commissioned officer he was not permitted to enter.

Many of those barred out had friends and relatives aboard ships whom they hadn't seen for months, and the action of Capt. Wildes was denounced, but It was of no use, and about 6 oclock the last onr ef Capt. Wildes is reported to have said that the Sunday passes are of no use while the fleet Is here. The great battleships reach the Yard but few times In the year. There is some talk of sending a communication to the Secretary of the Navy, In the hope that the action of Capt.

Wildes would be nullified. EIGHT FRENCH SOLDIERS TO CANNES, France, April 20 -A fire broke out in the camp of the Thirty-seventh Artillery at this place to-day and swept through the barracks, eight being lost and many Injured before the -lames were extinguished. OPPOSITION TO RAILROAD Counsel for Long Island Railroad of Railroad Commission Says Line. At the meeting of the State Ralltoad Commissioners, Held In the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in Manhattan, this morning, Law yer William J. Kelly, In an appeal to the commissioners, characterized the request for a certificate of incorpoiatlon by the Cross Country Railway Company as an open, bald attempt to strike at "an existing road, which was rendeiing the best possible service to the public The remark grew out of a heated discussion between the counsel for the applicant and himself.

The Cross Country Railway Company has applied to the State Railroad Commissioners for a certificate of Incorporation, with the Intention of commencing the construction of a railroad to start ftom the end of the Kings County Elevated and run to Jamaica Bay, thence parallel to the New York and Rockaway Railroad to Rockaway Patk. There Is opposition to this road from the Long LYNBHI 15 CONNELLSVILLE, Pa April 29-Ta tvhlte citizens of Fayette County nave by no means recovered from the excitement Incident to the assault by negroes Saturday on Hiram McMillan and his young wife, near Oliphant. McMillan Is believed to be in a dying condition and a wholesale lynching of the negroes under arrest may yet take place. The surgeons at the Cottage State Hospital say that McMillan's chances for retfcvery are very alight. Mra.

McMillan -has about recovered. Thd negroes under arrest are: William Allen, John Morris, Walter Cole. WiPiam Bessie Ware and Lizzie Davis. Allen is wanted at Holgate for a similar crime to Saturday's assault. OF BIO TURRET.

Damaged Gun of Battleship Kear-sarge to Be Taken Out in a New Way by Commander Capps. NOT TO TOUCH THE SMALL ONE. Work Will Take but a Month and Cost Many thousands of dials will he saved by a method to temove the 11 Inch gun on the battleship Kearsirgc, now at the Navy Yard, which has been devised by Naval Constructor Capps He propuses to remove the gun without t.iing off the 8-inch tuirei and two 8-In ins When the report of the mishap to the big gun became known, the opponents of the superposed turrets, said 1 to so They claimed that it would be necessary to take apart the big 8-inch tuiret, icmove both guns, remo.e a large part of the 13-tnch turret and then hnbt out the gun By this method devl-ed by Commander Capps, In chaige of the local Department of Construction anl Kepaii he will remove a laige secticn of ileal tnor, between the two -guns, and then hols( out the big gun by means of toe 100-ton derrick, chartered from the Mer-rit Chapman Wrecking Company It was estimated that th ether work woud cost (50,010, whl'e the op we 1 work will cost about $10,000 It will take one month to do, while the other would have required three months When the big battleship arilved at the yaid last Thursday Commander Capps set a large force of men at work to remove some of the electrical equipment and part of the Intricate mechanism of the gun carriages. He did this to find out if his plan could be Carried out This morning the naval constructor announced that he would try it, and was confident that It would be successful. The work of removing the front part of the turret was commenced to-dav and will be rushed forward.

Thl" plan. If successful, will remove one of the principal objections to the superposed system. There are but two vessels in the Navy built with this double turret plan, the Kear-sarge and the Kentucky, but at the recent meeting of a Board of Officers, appointed by the Stcretarv of the Navy to decide upon the question, the officers recommended the building of more of this type. BRITISH WINERS LONDON, April 29 -A deputation of coal miners had an audience to-day with Sir Michael Hieks-B(ach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, on the subject of the new export tax of one shilling a ton on coal. The coal miners protested against the tax, 'as injurious toihltlsh mining Interests, and asked that It should be expunged from the budget before final enactment by Parliament Sir Michael said that he could not promise any daparture from the position which the Government had taken as to the raising of revenue, and which the Government had felt obliged, under the circumstances, to assume.

He admitted, however, that he was greatly impressed by the arguments presented, and that rnuph consideration would be required In the future as to the operation of the tax. DECISION AGAINST ILLINOIS CENTRAL SHINGTON, April of the Treasury to-day decided that the Illinois Central Railroad has not the right to charge a higher rate of fare for a company of ten soldiers than it would for a company of.ten theatrical or baseball people, and that its declination to allow the Government the same party inte "constitutes an unjust discrimination. which the law prohibits and de-claies to be illegal AgecMVIrs. Samples Son brdered to Provide for Her Penniless In her old age and dependent upon fie charity of a friend for support, Mrs Anna Sample appeared before Judge Hutd In County Court, Tart I this morning In an effort to force her two sons to stippoi hei On the witness stand she told a stoi of suffering and- seeming ln-giatltudo on the pait of her children. Thirteen ears ago, she said, she had been div oriel from her husband and he had married again, since which time she had been nractiially thrown upon her own tesourees but now she was dependent upon a Mrs Sullivan, of 99 Amity street, for a living Frank Sample, a fireman, testified that he had given all the money he could spare, about $20 a year, to his brother, Joseph, for his mother.

He was married, he declared, and could nopgirovlde any more. Joseph, who Is also married, said Frank tad only given him (5 as apersonal loan and Just $1 for their parent. Joseph de dared that he had all he could do to take Are of his ow flock at 149 Forty-seventh street, but wanted to see his mother out vf fler misery Judge Hurd ordered Frank to pay his mother (4 a week. QUEENS LIBRARY TRUSTEE. James S.

N. Demarest, of Queens, ai 'o-day appointed a trustee of Queens Borough Library by Mayor Van Wyck. Willoughby Street Believes That Van Wyck Thinks the Hold-over, 0'tause Unconstitutional Republican Judges Have Employed Counsel Bristow Resigned To-day An Interesting Situation Will Develop If Mayor Makes the Appointments Some of the Candidates. It Is confidently belieted by the rank and file of the local Democratic party that Mayor Van Wyck will this afternoon or to-morrow appoint six members of the organization to take the places of the Republican Cits Magistrates, whose terms of office would hase expired Wednesday had they not been continued till the end of the sear by the new Charter The statement Is made on very good authoiity that the Mayor believes that the Legislature did not have the right to extend the terms of the present Magistrates, and that for this reason he ill name six men to succeed them. Whether the courts dec ide that the Leg-' islature did or did not has the author-1 Ity, the appointees of the Mayor can hold office only until the first of next year, for no one questions th constitutionality of the provision of the Charter which makes the city Magistiates elective.

James Shevlin said to-day that he did not know what the Mayor intended doing and that he would not kno until that official acted Judge Bristosv, who was elected to Congress last fall, sent hts teslgnatlon to the Mayor this morning When Mr. Sheslln heard of It he put on his hat and hustled to Manhattan, presumably for the put pose of seeing the Mayor relative to the successor of Mr Biistow. If the flse Republicans now on the bench are advised that the act of the Legislature svas constitu-' tional they will make a tight to hold. on, despite any course the city authorities may take. Several days ago Judges Bristow, Brenner; Kramer, Lemon, Worth and Teale met to consider the situation and as a result decided to employ ex-Coiporation Counsel Burr to pass upon the question These gentlemen will meet Mr Burr this afternoon, and leant what his views are.

Considerable speculation Is being indulged in as to the probable outcome of the sltuaton should the Mavor make the appointments, and the Republican magistrates determine to fight, to hold on. The conditions which would likely develop have been fully discussed at the PITTSBURG. April 29. The department store of George E. Lorch Brother, at South Seventeenth and Carson streets, Is being destroyed by fire.

The flames started in the basement at 11 35 A. M. and the building and contenta will be a total loss. The fiie Is spreading to adjoining buildings and whole blocks may be consumed. The Joss will reach J200.000 and possibly much more.

STOCK BROKERS GALLS. WASHINGTON, April the United States Supreme Court to-day. It was decided that the call" of a stockbroker Is equivalent to a written agreement and. under the revenue tax law of 1898, requires a revenue tax stamp of two cents on each $100. The case upon which the decision Is made Is thht of Charles H.

Treat versus S. V. White. New York stockbrokers. TRIOLAS SENTENCE IS DEATH.

Antono Trlola, who was convicted last week of the muider of a younsf Italian actress with whom he was infatuated, was sentenced to death by Justice Furs-man, In the Suoreme Court, Criminal Branch, Manhattan, this morning. He will be killed by electricity during the week commencing June 17. this line, which exceeds In tonnage all but one English line, should pass Into hands which, from their control of American railways, are In a position to outbid other British Atlantic lines. We have reason to understand that Mr. Morgan Intends further shipping purchases, and that his combinations will have seri-oub 'consequences for British trade and It is reported.

In connection with the purchase of the Leyland Line by J. Pler-pont Morgan, that, when Andrew Carnegie was in London, Carnegie declared that the highness of ocean freight rates was now the chief obstacle jn the way o' building up the American export trade. "I will not rest satisfied until I have done some.hing to beat them down to a proper figure. he added. J.

Pierrepont Morgan, when he arrived In London, said: "I may see Carnegie He and I have tria's. The foregoing seems to suggest that Carnegie and Morgan are In a deal to Control trans-Atlantic shipping. The London manager qj the Leyland line says: "We have been ordered to say nothing on -the tubjerlof any -report or change In the company. We have fifty-eight ships and recently purchased the West Indian and Pacific line." auction rooms, and already rumors that force would he applied to dislodge the present Judges are afloat. It would be impossible, of course, for two magistrates to sit in one court at the same lime, and there is every reason to believe that a mild sort of a rumpus would fol- low when the hour of opening court Wednesday morning arrived.

Deputy Commissioner Kerwln has charge of the buildings, and he would doubtless figure in the affair. But (a riore important lactor would be Deputy Police Commissioner York, who so far has not sent word to the Republicans that he will take sides with them. The police un- der him would, no receive orders to arraign the prisoners before the magistrates he designated. So having all the necessary physical power with them the appointees of the Mayor would be in a position to tell the present magistrates to leave the buildings if they did not behave. It is said that should the Republicans come to the conclusion that they have been legally continued in office they will immediately resort to the courts to sustain their claim.

There will be no disorder. Six men with ques- (Continued on 2d Page, 2d Column.) DECISION DELAYED IN, PORTO RICO CASES. tSpectal to The Standard Union ALBANY. April 29 The present Impression 's that the Supreme Court will not announce its decision in the Porto Rico cases until May 27, the day of its adjournment, if it does not postpone it until the October term. Such delay would give the court ample time to consider evety phase of the case and avoid the criticism that its opinion had been hastily formed.

A. H. ment, except those of the Second Judicial District, to receive an extra allowance which shall fiot. hriw ever, raise their total compensation to more than that of Supreme Court Justices in Kings county. Senator Malbys.

to provide that only taxpayers can vote In a town on tax propositions. Assemblyman Price's, amending code of civil procedure relative to party defendants. Senator Stranahan's, amending the rapid transit act of New York City by providing that companies may organize for the purpose of running the rapid transit road, either under the railroad or" buslneess corporation law, and making other changes in the rapid transit "Jr PI ERP0NT MORGAN ACQUJ RES CONTROL OF STEAMSHIP LINE. '-w. GOVERNOR SIGNS BEDFORD AVENUE IMPROVEMENT BILL.

LEEDS. April 29. The "Daily News announces that J. Plerpcnt Morgan has acquired control of the Leyland line. This old-established British ocean men-cantlle business was converted Into a public company In 1892, after the death i of Its founder, F.

R. Leyland. It now pos-esses a fine fleet Including some of the largest Vessels afloat. In 1895 a new passenger service was established between Liverpool and the United States, and another line was fixated from Antwerp In 1899. Besides thetrans-9tlantic services regular lines are run to Portugal, Italy, Sicily, Malta.

Alexandria, Constantinople and the Sea. J. Flerpont Morgan paid 250,000 pounds (11,260,000) on Saturday as a deposit to secure the purchase for himself of the controlling Interest In the Leyland Line. Ordinary shareholders will receive, according to an official notice to be Issued to-morrow, fourteen pounds and ten shillings (about 172.50) for each ten-pound share. The "News," In commentng on Morgan's purchase, says: It js a pity that Special to The Standard Vnlon LPANY, April 29 Goy, Odell, tp-day signed the following bills, among others; Senator Remsens, relative to the improvement of Bedford avenue.

Assemblyman Doughty's, amending the general village act to allow villages to make contracts for fire protection w-(th a fire department in Rn adjoining unincorporated village, for a term of years Assemblyman Morgans, to allow the consolidation of all the libraries in Greater New York, under the Lenoto, Astorand Tllden trust consolidation act. Senator Mills, allowing Supreme Court justices assigned to the Appellate Division of the Second Judicial Depart- The above dispatch eeems to remove uncertainty as to an appolument regarding which there has been much interest both In New York and New Jersey The Right Rev. John Farley1 of St. Gabriel's, New York, and the. Rev.

Father Kelly, of Hoboken, were also Wten-tioned for the acqnry,.