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GOVERNOR TO C.C. N. V. MEN. AT THE ALUMNI PINNER AN!) HA SOME FUN WITH MR LAI7- ITERBACH AND BAMAPO.

dinner of the Associate Alumni of the Coltof of the CKy of Hotel Savoy evening wan enjoyeo thoroughly and with evidence of enthusiasm hv about two Lotted and fifty men. Governor Odeil yap a rftef honor at the dinner, and made a siy-- in pleasantries. father. B. B.

Odell. former Mayor of Nipwhurg occupied anr'hrr fit at the guests' tal le Among others at 'm tatne were Ferdinand Shack, the preslirTX of the aseeetate Alumni, who presided; Miles jf O'Brien- president of the noaM of Education; Professor Robert F. ny. Professor Michael I. Pupln, State Senator risbeiT.

Dr. P. Fordham Morris mjA president Hunter of the Normal College. Among 'he men st other table. in the hanqueting were General Henry E.

Tremaln. E. B. La Alrirk H. Man, Asa Bird Gardiner.

Maurice Grin. Campanari, Edward I.aut-rbach, rt William N. Edward Shepard. Lydecker. IT.

Smith. Abraham Stern Ml 11. Fuller. The men the dinner waived their pipkins in response to a toast to the President United States, and they remained standing to drink in silence a toast to Victoria, "the flood." the characterized the dead Queen. Governor the first speaker, and ho greeted with cheers.

He created laughter by that only a t-hort time before the of making frequent after dinner speeches wsf forced htm, he was accustomed to spend of hi? time la the preparation of "impromptu f-ffVs. He 'old the story of a lawyer's wife. was complimented upon the successful speech made bf husband in I murder trinl. and who replied Well. I am glad that I shall not have hear myself 'ir-ssod every as of th" 3 urv Then the Governor continued: I believe in colleges.

believe that collegiate l- helpful to successful business life, beeiuse'in college you rub up agHinst other men who Ire better in some things than you are. A newsriper man came to Albany the other day to ask me in write an articl" for his paper. He wrote It lit hut suppose I shall have to stand for it. He me If 1 didn't think, now the trusts prevented so many young men 'mm cettlnsr a start In business, there was a good opportunity for the young man to Politic, and I --aid remembering- the remark of Daniel Webster, there was always room up stairs. I see here men with whom 1 have had almost a acauaintance and friendship in politics, HBUf tbtm nl legal lights There is one who authority on water (Laughter hi the LL neen cc of Edward He carries on bis LI more water than I have seen here I see here (looking at ex-Judge Olcott and then at Oene al two men who were pitted each other the other night and they happy to-niaht that one could not help rejoice equally at the result of the our collfse is worthy of all 'he support that the municipality and the State ran give to It.

jlt Is only in the city supported by direct taxation of the people Reserving the right of. Ocw to pats upon UV constitutional BB i 1 shall favor any measure for the aid of the this dinner I think I should stretch to the utmost in behalf of the colsa. In closing his speech, the Governor said it was a BlfMSit surprise for him to meet at the dinner In, whom he revered, his pood old father. There were calls for a spoock from ex-Mayor Odell. rose and expressed his thanks in a few words.

Professor of Columbia University, the inventor of ocean telephony, said that the city 4 the mechanical laboratory of all colleges in the country. He had often availed him- use The other speakers were Louis P. n-mcajv Bowker. Professor Weir. Senator President O'Brien and Professor Alfred G.

Cotspton. rFDLFRs OFFER REWARDS. WILT. ARK TO TAKE TRUNK IN WHICH BODY WAS FOUND THROUGH ITALIAN QUARTER. Tr.e Committee of Twenty-five representing the Protective Pedlers' Union, the We Business Men's Association, the American Peelers' Union, Independent Pedlers" AnocUiior.

or.d the East Side Furniture AwocitftaO, having in all a membership or over two themsssfl. rr.et last night in Gulden Rule Hall. No. 33 and took action on the murder Meyer- Welsbard. the pedler whose body was feend in a trunk on January 16.

The committee was appointed at a meeting of held at the place last Wedneetir. A. TelteSbaum. trie chairman of the of Twenty-five, presided. M.

Ellenbogen Me as secretary. The meeting was In coming to order, but every member of the committed present. Earnest speeches in German were made by nearly all -those present on the necessity of apprehending the murderer and sparing no to bring him to justice. The committee voted pay $500 for the apprehension and conviction of the murderer of Weisbard. to pay 5200 to the perscn who furnl6hes evidence leading to the identity of the owner of the trunk la which the body was found and to pay KflO to the family of Weisbard.

For the purpose ef raising the money a mass meeting was called to be held next Friday night at some hall that a eomrcittee of five appointed laet night will select ace report on at the meeting of the Committee of Twenty-five next Tuesday night. A committee of three, composed of Meyer Ellenbogen. M. Lederrnan and Sigmund Samodowitz, was to call on Captain TituF and ask his to have the trunk in which the body was found placed on a truck or open wagon and about the Italian quarter. A large sign offering J2O" to any one giving the information as whom the trunk belonged to would be placed near trunk and circulars printed ln Italian scattered broadcast.

The offer of Leopold Harburger tender- Ing services free to the committee was a committee of nine win appointed to on the various associations and their cooperation in the work. There be a meeting of pedlers and collectors Uke Ml the apprehension of Welsbard's murderer to-morrow night at No. Orchard-st. Weifi bard's: movement? have been traced to as late as 2 o'clock on the day he FOR A COLLEGE CUB. TorNO UNIVERSITY MEN' PLAN TO ORGANIZE THE "PAN TO HAVE A HOME.

the monthly "smoker" of the Alumni Association held at the Arena, In West last evening, plans were the organization of a club to be call.d "Pan Hellenic." It is to elmllar to the University Club, but to be particularly for young men who are unable to get Into the I'ni- Club and various other clubs on account of long matting lists. It purposed to build a clubhouse. 8. of No. 52 the president of the alumni association.

Is representing his ar a committee of one to confer with representatives of the various Greek letter in regard to carrying out the plan. of the fraternities have considered the poJect. and it is expected that a clubhouse will be built In the near future. BASKET BALL. taaU DKFF.ATS HARVARD-CLARK CAPTAINS OF THE RIVAL PLAYERS AT NEW-HAVEN.

Jan. The Vale basket ball took the Harvard basket ball team into eaas by the score of II to Captain Clark, Tale, scored 25 points, twelve field goals being by him He a brother of Captain Clark, Harvard am. who acted as referee, remain out of the frame because he in a The cummar; 1 Position. HiniDl 'Jk, anl forward Hannrm Penna.k KtKht 1., fi OUWn 41: FieM 12; t. 3.

1: Lehmann, 2: Pennack. tl 2 Ooal from (nark. 1. K. Clark.

Harvard. Oeoire May. Mats 'Vulte. Hartford Y. M.

r. A FOR G. H. JR. Political and friends of George H.

iT chairman of 'he Republican member for the IVth Kings County, complimentary Chb, laEl evenln al the Unlon League SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL. THE WORTH OF THE CHECK TAX. EIGHT STRONG REASONS GIVEN FOR ITS RETENTION. To the Editor or The Tribune. Sir: Your recent editorial upon the stamp tax on hank checks was read with interest by and many other people.

May I add a word in favor rf retaining the tax? Collector Treat, of the Internal Revenue, says that it is one of the most easily collected of taxes. Is that not worth considering? There is. and must be, less evasion than in some other cases. Second As the vast preponderance of stamps used are imprinted on the checks, they cost the Government practically nothing for manufacture. The contracting imprinters pay for the dies used, the salaries of the Government employes who supervise the work and all the labor and materials consumed.

Third I undertake to say that the tax is thb most contentedly borne' of all. It does not thrust itself too obtrusively on the attention. Depositors think of it merely when they get a new check book at the bank, and forget it until they obtain another. lt is a tax on wealth, md falls where it can most justly and conveniently paid. I am not arguing now in the spirit of labor unions, who so centrally favor retention of the tax and ho have memorialised Congress in the matter.

Nevertheless, the fact is as stated. lt does not tax a poor man's savings, because savings hank depositors can draw out their money on a form of receipt which requires no stamp. Experience In raising money for the Civil War proved that the check tax was one of the most popular of all (if any tax can be called popular), for it was enacted In ISM and retained for en years. Seventh and The banks do not object to it. for th.

reason that it tends to diminish the number of small checks. And finally, it has long been in vogue in every civilized land, as a proper and easy method of taxation. Kespectfully, 11. New- York. Jan.

1001. ACCIDENT TO THE FEDERAL EXPRESS. To the Editor of The Tribune. Sir: I noticed in to-day's Tribune the account of shut might have been a parlous accident to the Federal Express, while on the transport Maryland, the chain holding two of the sleepers part- In)? and allowing one of the ears to jump the bumpers and hang one-third of It? length over end of the transport. I have travelled many times on that train, and have always felt uncomfortable while on the earn on the transport, an I considered the bumper? quite too low and small, and it seems.

to me this accident proves that they were. Had they been larger and higher the car would not have Jumped, as it has but a few feet to run before meeting the bumpers, and its momentum could not have neon great. It Is to he hoped that the railroad officials will learn a lesson by this and not trust all to the chains RICHARD S. PERKINS. West Chester.

Jan. 22. 1901. MR. MILLER THANKS THE TRIBUNE.

To the Editor of The Tribune. Sir: As for many offices heretofore In the prime direction, permit me to thank you now most cordially for the kind editorial and otherwise, in The Tribune of yesterday and to-day concerning the appeal on behalf of those Buffering from the prevalence of the grip and seeking the care of the hospitals. What you have done in their behalf will douhtl. be the means of bringing relief to many sick persons GEORGE MACCT'LLOCH MILLER. President.

Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association of New- York. No. 270 Jan. 12, 1501. SLOW DELIVERY OF MAILS.

To the Editor of The Tribune. Sir: Allow us to thank you for your editorial on The New-York Malls." The daily papers of this city seem a little slow In awakening to the fact that very serious damage is being done to the commercial Interests of the city by the congestion ln the Postofflee. Many of us had hoped that the conditions would improve after the holidays, but. Judging by our experience, they are growing worse Instead of better. Third claes mall delivered by us to the Postofflce properly classified by States and cities on Monday.

January 7, did not reach residents of Brooklyn and Manhattan boroughs until Tuesday. January 15. and residents of Richmond Borough until Wednesday. January nine days in passing from one part of New-York City to another! And this Is a sample, not an exceptional, case. The force of postal clerks work, no the Postmaster Informs us.

to the limit of their physical powers, and the force cannot be increased for lack of space. As you say, "In these days, the postal clerks In the mala building have hardly space for breathing." But surely temporary quarters can be secured at once. If the Postmaster Is authorized to do so, to be used until a new end ampler building la erected. A hill providing for such a building Is now Congress, but even If enacted at once several must elapse before such a measura can give relief. In the mean time, are we to continue in the present condition, in which It takes mail Tilne days to cross to the other side of th Kill yon Kull and eight days to cross the East River? Complaint from us to the Postmaster-funeral elicits the information that "the matter Is ln tins hands of Congress." and complaint to the chairman of the House Committee i Postofflee and Post Roads the information that that committee "do not deal ppeelflcally with any one.

postofflee." Query: If it takes mall matter nine days to travel five miles in the opening of the twentieth century, how much ahead are we of our "slow" ancestors of a hundred years ago? Respectfully. FUNK WAGNALLS COMPANY. New- York, Jan. 18. 1301.

PRAISE FOR PICTURES OF QUEEN AND KINO To the Editor of The Tribune. Sir: I have been a subscriber to your excellent paper for some time, enjoying Its letter press, but more especially the halftones. They are really marvels of the printer's art, and to-day I think you have surpassed yourself. The pictures of departed Queen and the new King-Emperor are, splendid. Could you not reproduce them on a fine paper, suitable for framing? I believe they would bell, if advertised.

The English naturalized citizens would appreciate them just at this time. I am yours sincerely. K. BOOTH BUCKLEY. A naturalized Englishman.

No. 1,427 F-st. N. Washington. Jan.

23, 1901. PRIXrFTOX FXTERTAIXS HARVARD. rjOLrUBOat PTT ENJOY A PLEASANT TOGKTHKR. me! Harvard at the Princeton Club la.H evening. The contest was friendly one.

Both Pide? magnanimously conceded the victory to the The Harvard men entertained the Yellow rf nd Black ftudents last year at their clubhouse. pjsl this year the courtesy gracefully returned. Five hundred convivial graduates, an equal number from each university, crowded the parlors and grill room. Cornelius C. "uyler.

preMdent of the I'nnceton spoke in a complimentary manner to tlie The president of the Harvard Club, lMniund W.tmore. peaponded. After supper the "home talent" of the cluh was called upon. James Barnee, ''A. who was war correspondent for "The Outlook" in Routh Africa, told of his adventures with the Knglish army and how it feels to be shot nt.

Berkeley Smith. '90. son of K. Hopkinson Smith; Jack" Wendall and John ftfeCall, the latter of Harvard, were roundly applauded for their rlever rsonat ions, imitations and odds and ends parlor tricks of an impromptu character. Among ihoiM- preeant were Cornelius Bliss.

John 1.. M. Taylor Pyne. Adrian 11. Henry Fairneld Osborn and Corbtn, jr.

jt DCE WILLIAM JOSH! A ALLES DEAD. HE gCCCBBDBD JOHN A. IN OOMOataXSM AND HELD MANY OFFICES. Springfield, 111.. 26.

Judge William Joshua Allen, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, died at 4 o'clock this morning at Hot Springs, from pneumonia. aired seventy-one. He went to Hot Springs latter part of November for treatment for rheumatism, and was attacked with pneumonia. Judge Allen was elected a member of the lower of the Illinois General Assembly In 1854, appointed United District Attorney In 1855. was made Circuit Judge In succeeding his dead father; waa fleeted to Congress In 19S1.

succeeding General John A Logan, and was re-elected in 1564. He Km appointed Judge of The Federal court in 18S7. succeeding Judge A. H. Treat.

The body will bo brought here to-morrow for Interment. NEW- YORK DAILY TRTRT'XE. SUNDAY. JANUARY 27. 1001.

ITO.I/.4.V PTRTKES XATIOX. I ROUGHLT HANDLED BY A MOB WHEN SHE VISITS TOPEKA. Topeka, Jan. Mrs. Carrie Nation caused a greaf flurry among saloonkeepers of Topeka and.

as a result, was roughly handled by a mob Nation arrived in Topeka at o'clock and immediately hunted op a newspaper reporter, with request that she be shown some of the loaning saloons of the city. Two newspaper volunteered to pilot her around. She said she did not wish to hegln a smashing crusade, hut wanted to talk to the liquor sellers. The keepers of the saloons had been apprised of her intentions, and when she arrived at "Ed" Myers's place, in she was confronted by the wife of the proprietor, who rained blow after blow on her head with a broomstick, while Myers stood by and encouraged the effort. By this time a large crowd had gathered, among whoni were numerous sympulMzers with Mrs.

Nation Nobody attempted to interfere, and soon Mrs. Myers stopped her aaMUlt. Mrs. Notion said was not hurt by her experience In the vast. 'What does broomstick amount she inquired, "to one has heen used to rawhides.

rocks and That woman should he Immediately arrested, though. Where is an A policeman appeared on the scene for the purpone of protecting Mrs. Nation. He commanded the mob to -stand hack, and started up the street with Mrs. Nation, followed hooting, ruffians.

Mrs. Nation at last found refuge In the editorial rooms of "The Topeka f'apltni." where the crowd was not allowed to enter. Here she detailed the of her experience and gave her plans fOF the future. MUCH WORSE. HIP II.I.NFSH TAKES A MORE TURN AND RECOVERY If NOT EXPECTED.

Rochester. N. Jan. Reports as to the condition of Senator Parsons yesterday were to the effect that he was somewhat worse, but this morning a slight Improvement was noticeable. Later, however, his condition became worse, and considerable concern was expressed as to his recovery- Th" is suffering from a chronic stomach difficulty, which has prevented his attendance at Albany since the session opened.

Last winter it was only by great will power that he was able to attend to his legislative duties. After the Legislature adjourned he went to the hop- Ing to regain his health. After a stay there of several weeks he returned to this city apparently recuperated and In good spirits On January 2 he attended the opening session of the Legislature, but the rigorous winter climate brought on another attack 01 the old trouble, and he has gradually failed since that time. His illness took a sudden turn for the worse this morning, and his physicians gave up hope of saving their patient. It was thought he could not live through the day.

LOXC, ICLAXD PHYSICIANS. ANNUAL. MEETING OF THEIR OKFirERS ELKCTEn. The third nnnual meeting of the Asoociafa Thyctclana o' Island was held yesterday afternoon at the home of the Medical of County Of Kings. No.

1.01 Brooklyn. The following officers were elected for the romlns; year: Willinm Gibson, president: Calvin rker, Brooklyn, first vi president; cooloy. Cove, second vice-president; William li Brooklyn, third vice-president; James Hancock, secretary, and John P. Heyen. NorthpOTt, treasurer.

After the buslnesp srpplon there a scientific meeting. Or. John E. fiheppard, preMdinK. The topic was "The Science of Feeding in Fevers An lnterestlriK paper was read hy Elias H.

Hartley a discussion followed, led by loim Harrigan Dr. W. W. Rewiitt. of Babylon.

All of the doctors necessity of having pure milk, and the difficulty of procuring it Some of the seemed to think that the newspapers hhould start a crusade In the In! of a purer milk supply. In the evening the annuil dlnnrr as held at the Oxford 'luh. TO STUDY RAJ ATS. A DELEGATION COMING TO 'AMERICA FROM ENGLAND. London.

Jan. Sunday Sun" that the Cunard Line uteamer which sailed from Liverpool for New- York yesterday, has on hoard the chief engineer ami other leading officials of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, who are going to Inspect the railway ins of the United States, with a view of Improving English methods of travelling. LEAVES ALL FOR Ml SSI OSS. Ellsworth. Jan.

8y the terms of thewill of Lucy T. Pheips the proceeds of thirty shaiea of Boston and Albany Railroad stock are to be divided between the Maine Missionary Society, the Maine Bible Society, the American Missionary Society, the American Board of Foreign Missions and American Call Association. It not known at the time of Mrs. Phelps'i death that she had any property, but the found securities valued at $13,000. UK STOOD CORRECTED.

next number on the- progr'm," said the m.in who was acting as announcer at the amateur concert, and had not heard the of the young woman behind the scenes distinctly and wasn't up In modern music, anyway, "will be. a popular song, entitled 'Them Gewgaw by Miss" 14 "Goo-Goo'!" frantically whispered the young woman. "By Miss Hoodoo." And when the singer finally came out there were traces of tears In her voice. THE WEATHER REPORT. YESTERDAY'S RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

Jan. The Atlantic Is central south of Nova Peotls. The northwestern atom moved to the northward of Lake guyailor, and taw Stern to Arkansas. Oihnr are central, north of Western Montana and one on the South OwSt or snows have fallen In North Carolina, Tiamsaai. the Ohio Valley, lUaaaaslppl Valley inn th" lake The temperature has decidedly in Louisiana, central portions of MlHslsi.ppt and Alabama.

Arkansas, the Central Mississippi Valley. North -Central Kansas. Northern Michigan and I'pper Mlrhlcun. It has fallen, with marked changes. In Northeastern New- York.

Eastern Pennsylvania. Northwettfrn Texas, eastern of Colorado and Wyoming, South Dakota and the Canadian territory north of Western North DakutH. High and Kales rrporteti from the New-England and Middle Atlantic roasts. Cloudiness, with r.itn or snow, is in'lloated for the Atlantic States north, of Florida, n'-rthern portion of the Uulf States, Central an I Upper Ohio Valley, and the lake regions Sunday, with fair weather elsewhere, except In Montana, where local Hie probable; and higher temperatures generally In the New-EnKland and Middle Atlantic States. I 'riper Ohio Valley and eastern lower region: and lower in the western upper lake ri'Kli'ii.

the Missouri Valley, Western Montana and the Xi to brisk northwesterly winds, becoming southerly are for the New-Kngland Coast; fresh to hrtsli northeast southeast winds on the Middle Atlantic Coast, and light to fresh wlndr. generally Muutheast, on the South Atlantic Coast. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND MONDAY. For New-Kngland, occasional or ruin and warmer to-day; fresh to brisk northwesterly winds, becoming southerly. Monday probably rain or snow.

For Kastern New-York, Eastern Pennjylvanla, New- Jersey and Delaware, or rain today; warmer, northwesterly winds, beoomlng southerly, fresh to on the coast. Monday probably rains. For District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, rains to-day warmer; fresh to hrlsk easterly winds becoming southerly. Monday probably fair WWI For Western Pennsylvania and Western occasional snow or rain day. rising temperature- south! erly winds, becoming easterly, fresh to brisk on the lakes Monday, cloudings and probable mi.

v. or rain. TBIBVNE LXSCAL. OBSKHVATIONS. In this diagram the continuous white line chows the In pressure as indicated by The Tribune's selfrecording barometer.

The dotted line shows the temperature as recorded at Pharmacy. Tribune Office. Jan. 2T. 1 a.

weather fair and cold. The temperature ranged between 25 and the -verage being 4H decrees lower than that of Friday and lower thin that el the. correspond In it data of lam year. The weather to-day will be warmer, with occasional or rain. STAY? SLXG PRISOXUXHEALTHY ITS CONDITION TO BE REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATURE WITH A VIEW TO ITS CONDEMNATION.

Sing Sing Prison will be torn down if the Legislature adopts the recommendations made by the special committee of the Prison Association yesterday. The committee has declared the building to be unfit for the abode of convicts, owing to its dampness, darkness, poor ventilation, overcrowding and drainage. The committee consists of Samuel J. Barrows, secretary of the association: J. G.

Pheips Stokes, Alexander M. Hadden, Henry K. Gregory. J. Seely Ward.

Charlton T. Lewis and Eugene Smith. Accompanied by Charles F. Wingate. an expert sanitary engineer, the committee visited Sing Sing on January 19.

and made a thorough inspection of the prison. It took many pages of testimony from the prison warden and physician, which has been incorporated into Mr Wingate's report. Mr. Barrows was full of the subject of relieving the wretched condition of the convicts when seen last evening. "I looked for Alvord.

the embezzler," he added. "He was in his cell, hut I could not see him. because the thin lieht which penetrated through the narrow slit in the two feet thick walls was insufficient. It was only an hour past noon of a sunny day. The light does not reach the) Interior block of cells.

I noticed that the massive stone structure was dripping with moisture, The building is only five feet above the tide water of the Hudson, an.l is placed on made ground at that. For this reason alone the- site should be abandoned, and a new building erected on higher ground, at Sing Sing or elsewhere. "We go to Albany next Wednesday to lay our report before the State Board of Health. The members will scarcely believe what we tell them of the ventilation of the prison. There are 1.300 men installed in 1.200 cells.

This means that XV) men must ilouhie up' in cells which arc I feet 3 inches by foot inches, and about feet hluh. A man should have one thousand ruble feet of air, but the prisoners are supplied with only 143 cubic feet. Where there an two men in a tell this amount is halved. Narrow which are rioted In stormy weather, furnish an inadequate air supply. We suggest that electric fans be at once placed in the prison to remedy this evil Bad drainage, defective plumbing and a dangerous open drain, up which the river sewage is forced by the tide, are responsible for the forty-eight eases of typhoid since November.

Seven hundred prisoners suffering with the grip last week owing to these unsanitary conditions. "Immediate relief could be had by transferring a large number of convicts to the reformatory at Naponach, which Is practically empty. But these improvements must of necessity be simple palliatives. The prison, which is sixty-seven years old, should he condemned. "I have received no intimation of how the Legislature will receive our report.

After we have talked with the State of Health we shall lay our recommendations before the Assembly. This be done toward the latter part of this week. "The next meeting of the Executive Committee of the Prison Association will be held next week. At that time the annual report of the committee on the general subject of prisons will be read." RA I LROA I XTE RESTS. DISPOSITION OF SANTA FE PACIFIC.

Washington, Jan. The House Committee on Pacific Railroads has been at work for some tlmo on the bill affecting the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad, and to-day adopted a substitute authorizing the pale or lease of the road to the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe road. Provision is also made that the road shall pay J2OO a mile on its line through New-Mexico, be apportioned by the Legislature to the counties; also unti! $125 a mile taxation, and thereafter a mile, until the courts decide the law governing taxation in Territories, or until the Territories become States. When admitted as States the Legislature are to Issue charters and fix the taxation.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL CAPITAL INCREASED. Chicago. Jan. At a special meeting of the, stockholders of the Illinois Central Railroad today the capital stock of that system was Increased -inn. The total capitalization is now $66,000,000.

The new Issue, which is to be sold at pnrto 1 present stockholders, will bo used for the purchase of new equipment and other Improvements. MR. HILL STILL HERE J. Hill, president of the (treat Northern Railroad, will remain In town to-day. At the ortl.e of the Northern yesterday It was learned that Mr.

Hill h.is not yet decided when he will return his home In St. Paul It was saM that he hid rrfus'd to throw any light upon tho situation the Northwest. DESK IX HOSPITAL ROBBED. CHECKS AND CASH AMOUNTING TO KW TAKEN boy EMPIiOYE BUBPECTED. The of rw ln cash and checks was reported to the police of the East Twenty-second-st.

station night l.y Dr. Edward L. Kellogg, super- ol the Mlntora Hoapttal, st the foot of Baal BUtoonth-at Or. Kellogg told the police that he was at his house. No.

KM West when he received a telephone message telling of the robbery. He had hurried to the hospital and found that a rtr.iw.T Ii his roll top desk had been broken into and th. money taken. Kane, Burns and KoMnson, of the East Twenty-second-st. station, were detailed on the.

case and announced later that they suspect.il lioy employed In the institution. Dr. Ktllogs decltned to give an Interview. It was rumored that a well dressed who had railed the hospital to see a patient was suspected The woman, it was saiii, had been left in the alone While nurse went to ascertain whether the patient could be seen by the visitor. When the nurse returned, it Is said, the woman had disappeared and the.

drawer was open. The rumor could not he verified nf the hospital, and the police said they knew nothing about it. RAIDS TWO GAMBLING HOI SEX. THE POLICE CAPTURE MANY PRISONERSMUCH PARAPHERNALIA TAKEN. Alexander Bloom, twenty-four years old.

who has a cigar store at No. MS East was locked up in the East One-hundred-and-fourta-ei station last night charged with maintaining a gambling house. Detectives were passing the place when they saw a man who said he was Benjamin Harris, of No. 66 East run into a rear room. The police suspected was going on.

and followed the man. They say they found four poker games in operation and arrested twelve players, including Bloom The police took a large number of chips, several packs of cards and jPO In money. Berrian and Burke of the Muiberryst station, who were doing duty In civilians' clothes last night, made a raid on a cafe on the ground floor of No. 247 kept by Nicola Ontocosti. The policemen say that an Italian gambling game known as "segment" was being played They entered the cafe.

and all the men hut Ontocosti and four other Italians escaped. The policemen took fourteen packs of cards, IS chips and cents In money. BKEK TO DEPRIVE WAI.DRONS OF LICENSE. The case of Louis Waldron. one of the proprietorn of a dance.

at No. 216 West who was arrested last Tuesday, charged with violating the law by permitting dancing In hi? place on Sundays, was adjourned In the West Side, court yesterday. Mr. Levenson quoted the decisions of the Court of Special Sessions, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. Judge, Lacombe and Magistrate Meade.

to the effect th'U dancing Is a "pastime." and as such not violation of law. if Indulged In on Sunday. He declared that if discrimination were made against Waldron' a "Kittle Coney l.siand" it would be unjust, as dancing on Sunday was allowed and carried on In a score of prominent halls and places of amusement In the city. The Riverside and Mornlngside Heights Association is trying to deprive the of their excise license. IXTERCOLLEGJATE ROWIXn RACES.

A long session of the stewards of the Intercollegiate Rowing was held last evening at the home of Francis S. Bangs, No. 161 West Seventy-third-st. Those, present were Mr. Bangs.

steward of the Columbia University Rowing Club; H. H. S. White, steward of the Cornell University Rowing Club, and Thomas Reath. steward of the University of Pennsylvania Rowing Club.

Mr. Bangs announced that it had been decided that the intercollegiate races would take place at Poughkeepsle on July 2. Three entries, one each from Georgetown. Syracuse and Cornell universities, had been received for the single ecull races, and there would he eight freshmen races and four university races. HE LEARXED A lESSOy.

From The Washington Stai. "There is one thing I like about you." remarked the outspoken friend. "You never make any of these feints about retiring from public life." "No." answered Senator Sorghum. "1 tried that once. A whole lot of my neighbors got together and began to shoot off fireworks and shout Hooray' and it took me more than six months to digoose of the OBIT' iRY.

FRANK A. WILKINSON. i Frank A. Wilkinson, treasurer of the Wilkinson ClbAiHi Company, of Newark, dted on Friday night at his home. No.

162 Newark. after a brief illness. Last Sunday he attended the celebration by St. Luke's Methodist Church, in Newark, of the clearing off of Its 140,000 debt. He was president of the Board of Trustees of the church.

In the evening he was taken 111 from a cold, and it developed Into pleuro-pneumonla. Mr. Wilkinson was born in Newark in ISM. He was educated in the Newark schools. When eighteen years old he enlisted in Battery B.

Ist New- Jersey Light Artillery. Beam's Battery. He served from Yorktown to the end of the war. He was in all the principal battles in Virginia. After spending two years in Cincinnati Mr.

Wilkinson returned to Newark and entered the employ of his brother Ellas, now dead. The firm of Wilkinson, Gaddls Co was, formed In and In ISSB It was made a corporation, with Frank A. Wilkinson as treasurer. The business grew to large proportions, virtually controlling the grocery and produce trade East and North Jersey. In the late war the company executed large contracts for the Government.

It controls many dairies. Mr. Wilkinson was interested in other large enterprises. He was a director of the Essex County Na- tional Bank, and of the Security Savings Bank. president of the OrviHe Milling Company, of Or- villr; secretary of the North Bangor Slate Com- i pany and a director of the Brooklyn Slate Mantel Company.

He was also a member of the Newark Board of Trade, Essex Club and the Society of the Army of the Potomac. Mr. Wilkinson leaves a widow and live children. THE REV. JOB O.

BASS. The Rev. Job G. Bass, the venerable chaplain of the Kings County Penitentiary, and one of the best known clergymen in Brooklyn forty years ago. died last night at his home.

No. 431 I Brooklyn. He had been seriously ill for two months, an operation having been performed upon him for kidney trouble. Last New Year's Pay was the first time in thirty-five years that he had I not taken part in the holiday exercises in the penitentiary. Mr.

Bass was born In Charleston. S. on Febi ruary 4. ISI6. Becoming an orphan at an early age, he was obliged to earn his living before his education had advanced far.

but he decided to bei come a Methodist minister, and in IS4I was licensed to preach. In IS.V) he came to Brooklyn and joined the Fleet Street Methodist Church, preaching in sparsely settled ptrtlons of the city. From be- I ginning? made by him four of the largest Methi churches in Brooklyn have the New- York Avenue, the Janes, the Nostrand Avenue and the Embury. In he assisted in organizing the 90th New! York Volunteers, and became chaplain of the regli ment. He served three years under Generals Banks and Sheridan.

In the field he was noted for Ma I fearlessness In visiting yellow fever an.l smallpox camps. He acted as a delegate of the Christian I commission, as chaplain of the Seamen's Society, and was chaplain at the Washington Navy Yard and at Clcy Point. Va. After the war Mr. Bass became a missionary of i the Brooklyn City Missiot: Society.

In tM he was 1 Informed that cholera had broken out among the convicts, in the Kings County Penitentiary. He went at once, and stayed until the disease had been I 1I 1 stamped out. since which time he had had been stamped out. since which time he hnd acted as chaplain of the Institution, conducting two ser! vices every Sunday and ministering to the welfare I of the convicts at nil times. In recognition of his thirtieth year of work as chaplain, public services i were held some years ago.

and a large purse was presented to him. Mr. Bass leaves no family, his wife having died three years ago. CHARLES H. COFFIN.

Charlen H. Coffin, a retired merchant of this city, died at 7 o'clock last at his home. No. mo Franklin-aye. from pneun.cnla.

after an illness of two weeks. He was sixty-seven years old Mr. Coffin was formerly a mf-mber of the firm of Coffin Trowbridge. wholesale hat manufacturers, of No. 548 Broadway.

He was a member of the chamber of Commerce, and of tne Unloa League Club, of which he was an auditor for many years. He was at one time an officer of the Lotos Club. Mr. Coffin had been a resident of New-Rochelle for many years. He was the manager of the Eno estate, in this city, and other large properties.

Mr. and Mrs. Coffin have been prominent for years in Charitable work. They were amonr the founders of the New-Rochelle Hospital, and the Tavern, an Institution for working-men of that city. When the hospital property was purchased Mr.

Coffin furnished a part th- funds without Interest. He was a life member of the Board of Directors. He leaves a widow, who ia a Mrs McCann. wife of Commodore P. Md'ann.

S. retired, and also of Vulfe. wife of H. T. Vulte, of Columbia T'nlvermty.

JOHN C. LIMBECK. John C. Limbeck, president of the Fifth Ward Savings Bank, of Jersey City, and superintendent there of the Wells-Fargo Express Company, died at his home In Jersey City after a lingering Illness. He was sixty years old.

He entered the service of the express company in a subordinate place more than thirty years ago and earned advancement by his ability. Mr. Limbeck was a member of John A. Dlx Post. Q.

A. and of Puritan Lodge, F. and A. Three daughters and two sons survive him. HERMAN CYRUS FISHER.

There will he fnnernl services over the body of Herman Cyrus Fisher at his home, 11l West this nfternoon. at o'clock. He died last Friday, In his sixty-eighth year. He was horn in Boston. September 3.

Mat He began his business career in Boston, but came to this city in and became prominent as a rish commission merchant He was member of the 7th Regiment, and served with the regiment during the Civil War: was a member of Lafayette No 11" li the New-York Prod an.l Maritime exchanges, the New-England Society sjsi K.me Lodge, 1' abd A M. OBITUARY NOTES. Somerset. Ohio. Jan.

36. Former Congressman William E. Kink, a prominent local Democratic politician, died to-day, seventy-eight. Kansas City. Jan.

A. N. Spencer, one of the best known railroad contractors in the West, died Thursday night at his home in this city, aged fifty-seven years. At the time of his death he had large contracts in Wyoming for the Union Pacific. Utica.

N. Jan. William R. Hopkins, formerly a leader In politics of this county and once State Senator in California, died at the House for Aged Men and Couples In this city this morning in his eightieth year. uririnF or v.4\ or wealthy family.

SHOOT? HIMSELF IN WEST BROTHER REFTSES TO TALK ABOUT CASE. Philip Sternbach, who was up to the first of the year in the employ of Herman Sternbach an Importing house- at No. 568 Broadway, shot himself dead on the sidewalk in West near Central Park West, last night. He was within block of the home of his brother. Morris, a member of the firm.

The cause of the suicide Is not known. The family Is wealthy. Morris Sternbach refused to talk of the tragedy last night. Policeman Toomey heard the pistol shot. He ran in the direction it came from and found the body of a well dressed man about thirty-seven years old.

with a revolver In his right hand. man had a bullet hole In the right temple. Ha was already dead. SSternhach came ten years ago from Germany, where his mother still lives. He complained of illness In December, and gave up his place as salesman! He lived at the Hotel Navarre.

ThirtyelKhth-st and Seventh-aye. He was a single man. Philip Sternbach went to see his brother but what passed between them is not known. Morris Sternbach would not say a word about the visit. BCAWnfO SOUP KILLS BABY.

CeJaa Kravitz, one old. of No. SI Eldrldgest vrhile playing in the kitchen on Friday. amlM a pot of boiling soup off the stove. She was so hiilly scalded that she died yesterday.

REAL ESTATE. LARGE APARTMENT HOUSE TO BE BUILT IN BROADWAY. Many large parcels of real estate were sold last week. It is the opinion ol some of the leading real estate men that all signs Indicate brisk times present There was a lively demand last week for some property near St. Patrick's Cathedral and in the Long Acre Square and the Central Park West sections.

One of the big sales of the week was the purchase by William Rockefeller of the dwelling: houses Nos 3 and 5 East Flfty-fourth-st. for about t2no.oot>. What Mr. Rockefeller intends to do with this property Is unknown. It adjoins his home, at Flfty-fourth-st.

and Fifthit It was thought that he made the purchase- to protect his home from being "overshadowed." Another Interesting sale ln this section was tna plot owned by Lansdale Beardman eat of the old Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum to Edward Holbrook. president of the Gorbara Manufacturing Company. Mr. Holbrook now owes a large plot on this old site. He is said to have obtained the property as an Investment.

Several well known men Intended not long ago to bull.l private dwelling nouses on part of the site fronting in but circumstances arose which forced them to change their plans and they sold their lots. hat is considered to be one of the most Important sales of last week was the purchase by Charles H. Dederer of the unfinished twelve story apartment hotel 11l and 119 Fortynfth-st. Mr. Dederer Is a well known hotel proprtetor Another large sale was the old Virginia Hotel.

a Broadway. Right h-ave. and the Circle. it was purchased some time ago by the Central JK? ltT Bond and Trust Company for about the company resold it last week for about to S. Pell who bought It tor k.V^, Tn hotel was formerly the Pomeroy.

The buildinir occupies a plot 73.11 feet in Broadway. SI in Eighth-aye. and 37.2 in hi 11 valued at thousands of dollars ft? hancl3 the Central Park "West section st One of tn dcak wsj the comer a house at the northwest about ll hth and for to.ii™' If ww 9 Phillips Co. w2s 1 Another important sale in this second flO "r-n, 7r7 tOry apartment Nos. PI Th- nV.r^2 Park vv 8t Plot 50x100 feet.

Told ft t- wa9 id to be It Kiehi to Hi Th for Alonzo B. t0 Bon Brooklyn Investor fh? enry Thatcher plot last week own, alt Bond and Trust Company now 'hL 1 1 front on the east side of Flfty-sixth and Ftfty-eer- a tran9actl last' in er Nos 68 and 3 West Patri Fitzslmmons to James Mont- THE AT.L-IXYADINY; TELEPHONE. A few years ago denizens of the smaller Western cities were wont to express surprise at the absence of the telephone in private houses In this city. At present however, all prejudices against the in the household have disappeared from the. v) mind, and not the most rabid Westm" lO can reproach th- city Mr aerrfe? t125 th th use out 9t th telephone the enormn, er Is in it.

a goodly proportion of that ln us of the telephone wide i yM is due th That vnrv the service at. Private houses, home rS nt tn telephone service Sow that nn at well recognized won to do Ilartm 'nt house intended for np wlf being wired. teYeDhone J' that an exchange in iM may be connected to each hW houseS Km, SM of the telephone system, and nomlSlii'y? fa satisfactorily and eco- SALES YESTERDAY. There was numher of good sales William Stonebridge has sold, by order of the Supreme Court, through Reeves, Todd A Swain, attorneys, three lots. in Fordham.

W. P. Man gam for the Association the Relief of Respectable Age.l Indigent Females of the City of New- York a plot of lots on the south side of beginning feet east of size lOOxWO. and also 2 xloO, on the north side of to S. Willershausen.

who will improve the property at once. Charles K. uy i er Co. have sold the story apartment house on the northwest corner of Eml-ave. and One-hundred-and-slxth-st.

Edmund Dwight for Alexander J. Roux has leased to I the second floor of the building corner Sixteenth-st. and Union Square East for their offices and headquarters. P. D.

Benson has sold for Edward Meagher fbo five story stores and apartment houses Nos. 172 and East on plot 24x50x1u0.il The price was (42.000. Plummer Shurrnan have resold for Flake Howling, of the New-York Realty Company. Hennessey, a builder, the plot of seven', lots on the north side of West 100 feet east of Broadway. feet.

The purchaser will Improve by the erection of seven story apartment house. These lots are. part of the plot recently purchased by the sellers from Dr. Aheara, of Paris. A.

L. Mordecai Son have sold for V. Everett Macy the five story flathouse. No. 38 West being 27.8 feet front by half the block.

The same firm has also sold for same party a rive story flathouse. No. 2,207 beinj- feet front by 100 feet deep. J. C.

Bennett Co. have sold for A. McDowell to an Investor the seven story modern apartment house at the northwest corner of One-hundred-andtwetfth-st. and Seventh-rive. E.

D. Romalne has sold for a No Z3 West a three story dwelling house on lot THliMaKtli feet. The West Shore Hotel, on plot 40x123. at northeast corner of Forty-second-st. and his been purchased by William Bunker' through John R.

Totten for $70,000. Albert T. Crane his sold two lots, feer. on the north side of 123 feet west Of Centra? Park West. The estate has sold No.

9 ait old building, on lot 20.4x99.1x21.3xM feet. Robert Boyd has sold No. S3 East Broadway, a five story brick tenement house, on lot 25.11x73 fee' Bernard Friend and Mit Cohen have sold. through David No. 73 West Ninety eighths' a five story flathoase on lot 2SxIOO.U feet.

The plot Mt.M on the west side of feet north of has been sold by D. Phoenix Ingraham Co. tor Helen S. Osilvle to Louis T.ese. A.

.1 Blumberg has bought from Irving Kemptier No. 221 Bast a five story tenement house. Frederick Zlttel has sold for John H. Lynn to client 173 and 173 on lot with an I. r.x23.* feet.

LAND BOUGHT FOR WOMAN'S HOTEL. The Woman's Hotel Company has purchased House of Industry, on the north side of Twentynlnth-st. and the south side of about one hundred feet east of Madlson-ave. The premises are now occupied by the Home for the Friendless and the American Guardian Society. When this sale Is approved by the Supreme Court transfer of the title will be made.

The company will erect on the property a hotel exclusively fop women. The price paid for the property was about $200,000. Plans for the new hotel have not yet been drawn, but Is the intention of the company erect on the site a twelve story hotel, with modem conveniences. It will be fireproof, and will have ample parlors, reading, music and sewing restaurants and baths. The Idea Is to erect a fine building for self-supporting women.

The building will cost JSOO.OOO, on: which a mortgage of UOO.OOO. it is said, will ba raised. It Is expected that tliw hotel will receive enough patronage from the women in this city, who are said to be willing and able to afford the asked, to yield an Income of a year, and a surplus over expenses of 15t.538. CARNEGIE REPORTED TO HAVE FOUGHT MORE LAND. According to a report yesterday Andrew Car.

negle his bought from Wolf Kroenthal the serwi story apartment house on plot 100x62.2 feet at southwest 'orni-r of Madiaon-ave. and It was said that this house would be torn down, and that the plot would form part of lawn surrounding the house which is being built for Mr. t'arnegte in the Fifth-aye. frontage of block. This report was yesterday denied by wt.

eral brokers who are acquainted with Mr Carnegie. P-IC. APARTMENT HOUSE TO BE BUILT. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company yesterday made a loan of t725.00i\ wirh interest at 1 and 1 per cent, Hamilton Weed, who will the money to erect a twelve story brick, stone ami steel apartment house, on MM northeast corner of Broadway and The plot la IPO.Sx 110. irregular.

The for the building were, perfected ny Architect N. Le Brun Son. THE WATTS ESTATE SELLS LARGE PARCEL. The Watts estate has sold to Henry L. Felt block front in Momingaide-ave.

East, between One-hundred-aid-twenty-second and One-hundredi nei-twenty-thtrd sts. for about J155.0C0. Mr. Felt will erect on tho land seven story elevator apartment houses. The property a frontage of Sal feet In the avenue, and is 100 deep.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFER? Lenox aye. cor 21xSO; Lou- BudelT to Henry Yon a. 475 ft of St Ann's-ave, Bleier to Lulu Mason, mortgage. li. Avenue A.

cor 7tb-st, 2t.tUli>o. Jacobs and another to Anna a part, rerecorded; property: Bertha and Samuel Jacobs and another, executors, to same, 3 part; f12.30p: 8. fir. C-0; cor runs ft to old rot on Aqueduct a to avenue 60 Is besoming: Elmer A Allen to City of New- York' In trust Arthur-axe, widened, tr s. 110-i ft a of ISSth-st.

new 25x111. 11x25x112; William Da Hart to Pasquale Garglulo ttO Eastern Boulevard, cor Pelh.im Bay Park Lands, extends Bronx and Pelham Parkway an. contains 11 Mem: also Brew Pelham Parkway or Fordttam and PelSiin-i' cor Pelham Bay Park Lands, acres: also parcel of about acres inning at line rigtli of it Crarch of Hartford Railroad Company, beige l.l«t»ft from Interseetlon of Bronx and Parkway with the line of PaUaun Bay Park etc; rrana to A South, mortgage, tta.oo*. 8. I 11.