\’ w E i: K LAY - ”NORWA'L K: eaznr TE. ‘ A A Dress A , Coat and ' Vest. : A pair Dress Trousers. A String Overcoat, sit/é or satin Iiuea’ is what you want for Summer. T/zey VVZ'ZZ Cost .- — T/ie Suit. . .$16.00 Coat amt Vestg. . . . . 15.00 Dress Trousers. . . . . . . 5.00 Overcoat as above. . . 18.00 Total. $54.00 MADE . T0 YO UR MEASURE. 2,000 Styles to Select From. 52%“) .3 M3? 771 Broadway. 1.45-1.47 Bowery, New York. Samples and self measuring rules sent for the asking. DAY WAGON CO. Josiah F. Day. General Manager. sans-coo. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! OVER STOCKED. MUST SELL CARRIAGES, HARNESS. FARM WAGONS, SPRINKLING WAGONS. Next 30 Days, , 600 Vehicles on Hand. It will pay you. The largest stock in NEW your: CITY. 36 WARREN STREET. Near City Hall. SMITH," ’_ MURRAY .9. co, Suczessors to W. B. Hall 8'. Co. BRIDGEPORT CON :‘xl. ____.__— DRESS GOODS. AlmOst at their spring best., We pick hem from wherever the choicest can be had, taking only the things we care for, the things you will care for. And 'lhe little prices come from the great buying, from knowing what to buy and “hen to buy it. lust two numbers as a reminder: 335 inch All-Wool Serge, the kind that a year ago was 5Uc., now 25¢. a yard. Fancy Mixed Suitings, splendid value at 50c , now 37%c a yard. Special Values in Hosiery for Women. Fast Black Cotton Hose, Hermsdorf dye, double heel and tops, full fashioned, 15c. a pair. Fast Black Cotton Hose, 40 guage, Hermsdorf dye, double heels and toes, 25c a pair. Fine Black Hose, drop stich, cord rib, double heels and toes, Hermsdorf dye. 19¢. a pair. . Lisle Thread Hose, fast black. double heels and toes, 25c. a pair. Hosiery for Men. Men’s Seamless Half l-lose. assorted tans, sizes 9% to 11% at 12}éc., or 63c. a box (6 pairs. Men’s Cotton Hose. Hermsdorf dye, double heels and toes, sizes 9% to 11%, 15c., two pairs for 25¢. Men’s Unbleached Cotton Hose, dou- ble heels and toes, same sizes, 15c., two pairs for 95¢. The convenience of the Confectionery Department now on the first floor, 101n- ing the soda fountain, is greatly apprect. ated by cur customers. Nothing but pure confectioner will be sold, made from the purest o sugars. ‘ CARPETS and Upholstery. Kitchen department in Basement Salesroom. Give orders here for Staten Island Dye Works. SMITH, dilly inn. Successors to W. B. Hall 5. Co. Barnum Building, Copeland Bros..01d Stand, Bridgeport. Express and Mail Charges Paid on all Purchases. . I \Vholcsale Prion. ‘ mountains to us. ' BRlDC-EPORT. THE D. M. Read COMPANY. SUMMER HOMES MADE COMFORTABLE. Emergencies relieved. Beauty restored. Restfulness assured. Riches saved. Fretfulness avoided. Contentment established. All through the readiness and Willingness of our several special summer goods depart- ments to respond to your hot weather wants. A list that might reach around the limits of the city can have no horrors for us, while the ver 7 thoughts of it may cause more or less uneasiness to you —the undertaking seems so great. We are all ready for it—perhaps you are not. If you’ve 9. Mint of money to spend you can’t spend ‘ it here; the prices are too low. People with clever thoughts are fast appreciating the advantages of turning over the annoying details of their annual summer pilgrimages to the seashore, country or Those who dropped into this manner of relief last season are coming to us now; they are sending their friends to us—it is one of the luxuries of a change from hot, city life, to the cool, open, free air existence ' that comes with the trans- formation. Mattings, Rugs. Art Squares. Crockery, Kitchenware. _ Refrigerators, Ice Chests. Lamps, Screens, Clocks. Linens, Blankets- Towels, Toweling. A storeful of inexpensive things you’ll need, including proper outing apparel—Shirt Waists, Skirts, Gloves, Para- sols, Handkerchiefs, Hosier ,‘ Underwear, Wrappers, Capes, Jackets. Elegant times ahead—we’ll fix you out. all right. ' OUBAN REBELS DBPBATED. An Important Victory \Von by Major; Rob- los Near Guantanamo. ’ HAVANA, May 17.—A cable dispatch 15g- ceived per-e today says that on Monday last there was severe fighting in the neighbor- hood of Jobito. near Guantanamo. The engagement lasted from 5 o'clock in the morning until 5 o’clock in the afternoon and resulted in a victory for the Spanish troops. _, A detachment of 400 soldiers attacked and fought bravely against 2,000 insur‘ gents, who were led by Gomez, the two Maceos, Rabi and Cartageno. The lieu- tenant colonel who led the Spanish force ordered his soldiers to open fire as the reb- els advanced and fell furiously upon the troops. Eventually the enemy surrounded the Spanish troops with a vastly superior - force. Major Robles, upon whom the com-. mand of the Spanish troops devolved, when the lieutenant colonel was shot down, suc-. seeded in holding his positions and in re- pelling the attacks of the rebels. But the Spaniards were completely surrounded, and it was necessary for a portion of the force to cut its way out in order to com- municate with the base of supplies and obtain re-enforcements. Consequently Ma- / jor Garrido, at the head of 90 volunteers. made a dash 'into the insurgent lines and succeeded in forcing his way though. Just afterward another detachment of Spanish troops, under the command of Captain Bruzon, made an opportune flank attack upon the rebels. The latter Were taken by surprise and were thrown into confusion. The two bodies of troops then. united and made a combined attack upon the rebels, who were eventually compelled to retire with a loss of 300 dead and wounded. Major Roblos has gained the Cross of San Fernando for the brilliant manner in which he held his positions against over" whelming numbers. The loss on the Span- ish side was 1 doctor. 4 officers and 11 sol- diers killed and 30 wounded. MADRID, May 16.— he Spanish forces, a. dispatch from Hora a announces today, defeated the combined insurgent forces under Maceo. The engagement took place near Guantanamo. The insurgents lost 40 killed and many wounded. On the Span- ish side Lieutenant Bosch was killed and several soldiers were wounded. Another Coal Strike. NANTICOKE, Pa. May 17,—A strike is on at No. 7 breaker ’of the Susquehanna Coal company. Three boys were discharged today for some reason. and all the other drivers and runners working in No. 1 deep shaft demanded that the company rein- state the boys, or all would strike. The company was firm, and a general strike was the result. No. 1 deep shaft supplies more than half the coal for preparation in No. 7 breaker. The machinery was stopped. Police Chiefs In Session. WASHINGTON, May 17.—The convention of the Union of Police Chiefs today dis— cussed methods of jtracking criminals and of co-operation for keeping known outlaws under surveillance. There was much en- thusiasm over the appearance of William A. Pinkerton, who addressed the conven- tion and who, with his brother Robert Pinkerton, was elected to active member- ship in the union. The Typhoid Epidemic In Stamford. STAMFORD, Conn, May 17.—-Mrs. John Smith died of the typhoid fever today. She leaves a. husband and two children, who are sick and will probably die with the same disease. ' ported today, but more deaths are expect- ed, as it is the time of the critical-stage. There are about 400 cases in all in Stam- ford at present. ' Scliofield Going “rest. WASHINGTON, May 17.——General Scho- field is closing up the business of the head- quarters of the army as he leaves on his tour of inspection of western posts. It is expected that General Huger will occupy the rooms that have been occupied by Gen- eral Scbofield when he comes to Washing- ton in an advisory capacity to the secretary of war. , Detective Shot by His \Vife. CLEVELAND. May 17.—George Floyd. a detective employed by the Valley Railroad company. was shot and probably mortally wounded by his wife today. The shooting was the result of a. quarrel between the couple, in which Floyd struck his wife. The Woman is in jail. The \Veather. Fair; continued cool weather; probably high winds. Humor—A? AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Quotations of the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK. May 16.——Money on call easy at 1@ll§ per cent. Prime mercantile paper 2%@4% per cent. Sterling exchange dull. but firmer. with actual business in bankers’ bills at 34.87% @4875 for demand and at $4.86%@4.86}fi for 60 days. Posted rates. $4.86%,@4.87 and $4.88. Commercial bills. $4.85%@4.85l§. Silver certifi- cates, 67%@67§’: no sales. Bar silver. 66%. Mexi- ican dollars. 53. Government bonds steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds firm. Closing prices: Atchison .......... 8% New England ..... 42% Bur. & Quincy.... 79% N. J. Central ...... 100 0., 0.. C. & St. L.. 45 North American. 6% Chesapeake 8r. 0.. 22-14} Northern Pacific. 7% Chicago Gas ...... 74% Do. pref ........... 24% Corda'ge ........... 5% N. Y. Central ..... 103% Cotton Oil ......... 30% Omaha ............ 37% Del. & Hudson.. . .131 Ontario & West. . 18% Distillers’ Trust” 23% Pacific Mall ....... 26% Erie. ............... 13% Reading ........... "1996 General Electric.. 34% Rock Island....... 69% Hocking Valley. . . 20% Silva? Bullion.. . . . 67% Lackawanna ...... 162% St. Paul ........... 67% Lake Shore ........ 147% Sugar Refining...117% Lead .............. 3554 Texas Pacific...... 13 Louisville & Nash 59% Union Pacific ..... 16 Missouri Pacific. 29% Northwestern . . . . 99% General Markets. NEW YORK. May lit—FLOUR—State and western firm and fairly active: city mills pat- ents. [email protected]: winter patents. [email protected]; city 11151ng clears. [email protected]; winter straights. 88% 3. . WHEAT—No. 2 red opened easier. but turn- ed strong and advanced with an active trade. including large outside orders. Frost damage and bugs were the chief bull influences; May. ammo; July, 69,15.16@715§c. - CORN—No. 2 advanced slowly. buying orders being retarded by} heavier receipts than expect- ed; J uly. 56 3-16@56}60.: September, sewn. OATS—No. 2 quiet. but firmer with corn: July. 32%@32}éc..~ track. white. state. 86%® 4 , . . ' - Bite. PORK-Steadier: new mess.$l3.&[email protected]: fam- ily. $12.50@13. LARD—Dull: nominal. BUTTER-Steady: state dairy,10@16}éc.; state creamery. 17c. CHEESE—Quiet; large. toss/4c: small. 4@ 6166- EGGS—Finn: state and Pennsylvania, 14%@ 1494a; western. 13mm. SUGAR—Raw firm; fair refining. 30.; cen- trifugal. 96 test, 3%c.: refined steady; crushed. 5 1-10@5%0.: powdered, 454m 15-16c. TURPENTINE—Steady at w5£@~"9%c. MOLASSES—Firm: New Orleans. M336. RICE—Steady; domestic, We; Japan Fwdldc. , . . Wabash pref...... 20 Western Union... 93 prime western steam. 88.85. No new case's'were re- ' monogram ABufl’alo Newsboy Takes a Leap From the Brooklyn Bridge. . HE WAS NOT INJURED AT ALL A Reporter “'as Constantly \Vith Tre- maine and His Feat \Vns'Genulne-List of ' Fortunate and Unfortunate Fools \Vho Preceded Him. . NEW YORK, May 17.—T. J. Tremaine of Buffalo, better known as Toronto Red, jumped from the Brooklyn bridge today. The feat was: successful, the man apparent~ ‘ ly not suffering any ill effects. A reporter, was with the jumper from the time he started for the bridge until the jump. At who bridge entrance the two separated, the reporter going down to the dock under the bridge and the jumper con- tinuing his way across the roadway in a cab. * Tremaine came thoroughly prepared for his wild leap. He was attired in light col- ored check trousers, fitting tight to his legs, and a short black coat, lined with cork. He carried with him some iron weights, carefully prepared and constructed to carry him feet first and to prevent his body from turning before he should reach the water below. ' Tremaine started in a cab from the Franklin House, Brooklyn. The sleepy policeman paid no attention to the cab as it bowled along until Tremaine got out shortly before reaching the cradle in the center of the big bridge. He hastily crawled through an opening to the right, threw weights over his feet and hung by his hands, steadying himself for his task. He probably remained in that position 30 or 40 seconds. Then be relaxed his hold. His body shot through the air like a bullet. The 130 feet to the surface of the water was traversed in a couple of seconds. As he released his hold from the struc- ture he extended both arms, and the weights, hanging like a basket from his feet, kept him in a perfectly straight posi- tion. He struck feet first, the concussion making a report that could be heard from both shores and splashing the water eight or ten feet in the air. The Jumper Safe. The body sank for an instant or two, then came to the surface, and the man im- mediately began to swim toward the boat that had put out from the Brooklyn side to rescue him. 3 Tremaine was rowed to the foot of Dock street, where he hastily donned a suit of dry clothes and started for the hotel. He had scarcely gone 30 feet when a bridge policeman,’who had been sent to intercept him, asked him if he had seen a man'get out of a boat. Tremaine sent the police- man to the next pier and hurried to the Franklin House, where he was put to bed. “The upper part of my legs hurt me,” he said, “but otherwise I feel all right. I can’t'tell you exactly what the sensation I experienced was while going through the air. It was similar to being on a high swing. . .For the time I could not breathe. The next thing I knew I had struck the water. and ' the weights slipped from my feet}. .When :I arose to the surface, I struck out in the direction of the boat I saw com- ing toward . me. I have made a higher jump than that, but it is difficult to make people believe it. ” Tremaine is'a well known Bnflalo news- boy. - He is 20 years old and has short 'cropped red hair, heavy square jaws. a de- cided pug nose and a liberal supply of freckles. He claims to have jumped from the top of an icehouse at the foot of George street, Toronto, into the bay, a distance of 149 feet. In August, 1894, he jumped from the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western rail- road coal trestle at the foot of Erie street, Buffalo, a. distance of 90 feet. and then swam 12 miles without resting to Eldora- do Beach. The jump today was made to decide a wager of 8700 between two Buffalo sport- ing men. Former Bridge Jumpers. Seventeen men have heretofore jumped from the Brooklyn bridge. This is the list: Robert E. Odlum. . .May 19, 18% ........ Killed - G. F. Fleischer ..... May 25, 1885 ........ Killed Steve Brodie ........ July 23, 1886 ........ Unhurt Larry Donovan....._Dec. 23, 1886 ........ Unhurt Max Koch ........... July, 1888 ........... Unhurt Patrick Carroll ..... April 23, 1889 ....... Unhurt E. C. Baldwin ....... Dec. 30, 1889 ........ Killed Francis McCarey. . .Nov. 23, 1891 ........ Killed Joseph Burns ....... Nov. 30, 1892 ........ Unhurt E. C. Dreyfus ....... June, 1892 .......... Unhurt Dan McLaughlin... .Dec. 8, 1892.... ..... Unhurt John Mulrennin. . . .Juue 18, 1893 ........ Killed John Haggerty ..... June 19, 1893 ........ Unhurt Dennis McCarthy. .July 4, 1893. . . . . .Unhurt. Harry Meiner ...... Nov. 27, 1894.. ...Unhurt David Brown ....... Aug. 24, 1894 ........ Killed James Dufiy ....... ~ .April 13, 1895 ....... Killed _More Land For Settlers. WASHINGTON, May 17.-—-'1‘he president is expected to immediately issue the proc- lamations opening to settlement the Yank- ton Sioux reservation, in South Dakota, and the Siletz reservation, in Oregon. Copies of the proclamations have been placed in the local land offices and they will be promulgated in the two states im- mediately following the official telegraphic announcement that the president has af- fixed his signature to the documents. Archbishop Williams’ Jubilee. BOSTON. May 17.—The observation of the golden ’jubilee of the ordination to the priesthood of Archbishop John J. Wil- liams of the archdiocese of Boston began at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross today with the celebration of a pontifical high mass of thanksgiving. The sermon of the ,day. was preached by. Right Rev. D. M. Bradley. bishop of Manchester, N. H. Troops After a Bad Indian. WASHINGTON, May 17.-Indian Agent Myer at San Carlos, A. T., telegraphed the Indian bureau today that a renegade Indian, probably Mussel, from his descrip- tion, had killed one Indian woman, wound- ed a second and carried ofl «a third from a place ten miles south of the reservation. ' Police and troops were sent in pursuit at daylight yesterday. Proposed Minera' Consolidation. DENVER. May lit—The Western Feder- ation of Miners. which is now holding a convention in this city, has received a form- al invitation from John McBride, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor. to affiliate with the American union. No vote has been taken. but a majority of the delegates appear to be in favor of the am“- atlon. ' j ‘ ‘ Civil Service Bill Beaten. ALBAN¥,'-May 17.—The bill to regulate the; civil service was beaten in the assem- bly—y'eas, 26; nays, 88. THE Blillllllll CHARGES Senators Raines, Robertson and Cog- ,geshall Exonerated. FULL TEXT OF THE REPORT. A Significant Circumstance Connected With Congressman Qnigg’s Publication of the Charges—An Indirect Slap at the Editor. ALBANY, May 17.—The special senate committee which has been investigating the alleged‘bribery charges against Sena- tors Coggeshall, Robertson and Rainer. in connection with the passage of the New York city firemen’s salary bill and in con- nection with the attempt to put through an amendment increasing the salary of the officers of the New York fire department submitted its report to the senate today. It completely exonerates the senators men- tioned. The report was written by 'Sena- tor Pound. ‘ It says in part: “No evidence was given upon the hear- ing before us of any communication or transaction by and between the senators named, and any persons whomsoever, or between any person whomsoever acting or assuming to act on behalf of the senators named, having reference to corrupt nego- tiations for their influence in behalf of the afiicers’ amendmentt to the Pavey salary bill. If a fund for corrupt purposes was .evied upon the members of the Officers" association, there is an absolute failure of avidonce, direct or circumstantial, that my senator ever had knowledge of the raising of such a fund or of an attempt to raise or use such a fund to promote the in- terest of the ofiicers’ amendment to the Elremen’s salary bill. ' No Evidence Against Senators. “We find that there is no evidence what- soever that Senators Raines, Coggeshall and Robertson were at any time aware that any corrupt fund was being raised for the purpose of aiding the said officers’ amendments, were at no time approached 3y any person corruptly soliciting them to favor such an amendment, and that the evidence justifies no other conclusion than victions with regard to the merits of the proposition submitted to their considera- tion as members of the legislature. ” The testimony establishes the fact that while these bills were pending at Albany rumors were rife in the New York city fire department. among the officers and men, not only that the use of money would be necessary to secure the passage of the Rob- ertson amended bill, but that the officers of the fire department were raising, or were about to raise, a considerable sum of money for that purpose. It appears that Dennis Leary, a lobbyist, was introduced by ex-Deputy Fire Chief McCabe to Fire one are Shaw and Croker as a good man so take charge of the bill'at Albany. Leary made a proposition to them that he be em- ployed by the Ofiicers’ association for 810, - 000 to go up to Albany. “This transaction, together with the statements of Officers Read, as testified to by Firemen Zorn, Kelly and Thompson (which that officer now says were made in lest); the impression formed on the minds of Firemen Conboy, Campbell, Stevens and Reagan as to ()fi'icer Heron’s lost memorandum book that it was an ofiicers' hauser, Clifford, French, La Grange, Bon- ner, Conway. Sheridan, Shaw and Ryan, and the circumstances surrounding Mc- Cabe’s suicide, point irresistibly to the con- clusion that the idea was current in the department that if the oflicers’ amendment Was ever passed it would be necsesary to raise a large sum to accomplish it, and that preparations were being made there- for. But there is no evidence that any sum was actually raised or that any one outside 01‘ the fire department, except Leary, asked for or suggested the raising of money. ” A Big at Quigg. The report refers to the testimony of Congressman Quigg and Louis F. Payn, and in conclusion says: “It should not pass unnoticed that, al- though the facts upon which The Press article of April 18 was based were in the possession of Mr. Quigg as early as the 15th day of March, 1895, he made no use of them for more than a month, and only published the story upon looming that Senators flames and Senator Coggeshall had voted against reporting from the judio ciary committee a bill to change the place of holding judicial sales in New York city. Mr. Quigg had taken a deep interest in this bill as well as the firemcn’s bill, com- ing to Albany frequently to urge its pas- sage and advocating the same almost daily in the columns of his newgpaper‘. Ho frankly admits that it was only after the adverse action of the above named sena- tors on the judicial sales bill that he thought it was time to publish the article. “It is a matter of regret that the name of Senator Ahcarn was mentioned by Fire Commissioner La Grange while on the witness stand as having been communi- cated to him by ex-Chief MoCabe in con- nection with an alleged firemen’s corrup- tion fund in a previous‘ year. We cheer- fully extended to Senator Absarn an op. portunity to meet this hearsay accusation when so desired by him. The result was his complete vindication from any charge of Improper conduct. ” The report was adopted, and 1,000 cop- ies of he report and evidence ordered printed. Postmaster-s Appointed. WASHi-NGTON, May17.—The fourth class postmasters appointed today were: Maryland—Braddock, J. A. Grumblne; Bucklodge, M. E. Wade; Randolph, A. M. .Mace; Woodensburg, J. T. Sauble. New J ersey.-—Beach Haven, R. M. Cox; Fanwood, J. P. Stevens. New York—Croton‘on-Hudson, J. F. Hunt; Hobart, H. M. ,Mace; Prattham, J. E. Jones; South Alabama. W. H. Cal- iahan; West- Walworth, H. D. Mathewson. Pennsylvania—Davistown, C. V. Ev- srly. Colombia Wants Mosquito Territory. COLON. Colombia, May 17.—’l.‘he repub- lic of Colombia is preparing to set forth its claim to the Mosquito territory of Nicaragua. over which Great Britain re- cently relinquished her protectorate. It is asserted that the claims of Colombia ante- date those of Great Britain. General Ren- jlfo left for New York today. It is believed that he is going to Washington. For International Blmetalilsm. BERLIN, May Iii—In spite of the "fact that the chancellor, Prince 'Hohenlohe. deprecated the matter. the upper house of the Prussian diet today. by a vote of 72 to 38. adopted the resolution of Count von erbach, in favor of steps being takenfor the prompt settlement of the— currency question by an agreement as to interna- tional bimetallism. i that they acted throughout upon their con- ' assessment book; ,the‘ evidence of ‘Rotten- ' murmur. REVIEW ” The Session at Albany Was a. Good Deal 'of a Record Breaker. LASTBD NINETE-SIX DAYS. Bills Introduced, Passed, Killed and In tho Governor's Hands—Important In- vestigation Reports and Special Legislation. ALBANY, May 17.—A legislature uncom- _ man in nearly every respect finally ad-‘u. journcd today. Its session was the longest in eight years, its work of more interest, both to politicians and the general public. than any like body for a decade, and it was the last legislature to serve under the present legislative apportionment. consist- ing of 128 assemblymen and 32 senators. It will he succeeded by a body to consist of 50 senators and 150 assemblymen‘and an almost entire‘change of the outline of districts. It had one of the largest Repub- lican majorities in the lower branch ever . elected, while in the upper branch it was confronted with such a close majority, owing to the illness of coast the Repub- licans, that it has found itself unable to pass some of the legislation desired by the party in control. ‘ Length of the Session. The session of the legislature began at noon on the 2d day of January, and’the usual recess was taken for one week, when active work was begun. Since then tho legislature has been in session for 96 ac- tual legislative days, while other years the body has sat as follows: 1894, 80 days; 1893, 70 days; 1892, 73 days; 1891, 75 days; 1890, 84 days. During that time its dili- gence in passing laws and in introducing intended laws has been unsurpassed. Up to the last days that bills could be intro- duced for passage it had placed upon the files of the assembly 1,751 bills and upon the files of the senate 9953 bills, numbers that are not equaled by the record of any previous legislature. In the senate Henry J. Coggeshall had introduced the largest number of bills, while in the assembly that honor goes to Mr. Wray of Kings. In the senate the smallest number of bills Was introduced by Senator Coffey of Kings, who only put in three measures, while in the assembly the honor belongs to Speaker Fish, who introduced but, two. Laws of the Year. The number of laws passed and already placed upon the statute book exceeds great- ly those of any year since 1873, while. when the bills left in the governor’s hands are disposed of, the record will be still fur- ther enlarged. 0n the day of adfiournment last year there were only 376 signed. If the governor signs even a small percentage of the bills left in his hands today, he will run far ahead of the record of previous years. That record is as follows for the past five years: 1890, 569; 1891, 389; 1892, 715; 1893, 726; 1894, 728. Among these laws are many made necessary by the re- vised constitution of the state and many others in conformity with reforms. de- manded by thereports of special investiga- tion committees. In addition to this dili- gence in passing laws, the present legisla- ture considered and refused to act upon more legislation than some other similar bodies have had to take notice of alto- gether. Still further in the line of heavy work this body had more investigation committees at work than any previous legislature for the past five years, not the least among them being an investigation of the very serious charges of bribery made against several senators. ' Important Reports. To this body fell the lot of having to re- ceive and act upon the report of the inves- tigation made by the Lexow committee appointed to investigate the police depart- ment of the city of New York. and the re- sults of this report have done more to de- lay adjournmeut than even the heavy num ~ ber of bills introduced. An investigation of all the departments 0‘ Nate to see whether a reduction of expense could not be made was conducted, an investigation of the affairs of the city of Syracuse was begun, two election cases were considered, the Brooklyn trolley strike was investi- gated, the Syracuse salt springs were looked into, the state prisons were exam- ined, the ofice of Recorder Goff and the police justices department of the city of New York were investigated, and last, but not least, was the investigation of the charges of bribery made against certain senators. Another. investigation was that of the sweatshops of New York and the hours of labor. Special Legislation. In the line of special legislation, consid— , sring the large amount of work done, there was very little of that kind passed. The New York police bills were considered at great length, and one was passed. Similar legislation for Albany and Troy was dc~ nied in the main, while the antinudity bill to prevent the wearing of tights or the display of the human form, the Gerry whipping post bill, the several excise bills, - the single tax bills and the heel option tax bill were all killed. The 1.: lephone bill to reduce rates died in committee, and the bill to remove the Elmira reform- atory managers Was also killed. The concurrent resolution submitting to a vote of the people the question of woman’s suf- frage was passed in both houses and must be rcpassed next year before it ‘can be finally submitted. Murderer Modlin Convicted. DA-NVILLE, Va, May 17.—The jury in the case of Jacob E. Modlin, indicted for the murder of his wife, found the prisoner guity of murder in the second degree and fixed his punishment at 18 years in the penitentiary. The defense was insanity. ' This was Modlin’s second trial. 0n the first trial he was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Have Croker and Dwyer Quarreled? LONDON, May 17.—Tho Globe, this aft cmoon, revives the rumors of difierences between Messrs. Michael F. Dwyer and Richard'Croker, whose herses, for the past few days, have been exercised in different parts of Newmarkst Heath, their colored jockey. Simms, dividing his attention be tween the two American horse owners. Balfour Committed For Trial. LONDON, May 17.-—At Bow Street police court today, Jabez Spencer Balfour, the tax-member of parliament who was recant- ly extradited from the Argentine Repub- lic on various charges connected with the Liberator societies frauds, was formally committed for trial. ‘ - New York State Tax Rate. ALBANY, May 17.—-Mr. Ainsworth’s an- nual tax rate bill fixes the rate at 3 24-100 mills; increase. 1 6-100. “ ' '
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