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IGHT EDITION A NAMES . THE EXPERTS, ‘Tin Men to to Report On Engl. peer Parsons’s Rapid. gal Plans, } 4 0. lark, Charlee Charlee Sooysmith, W, Barr and Octave Chanute the Others. Out the Work Required of Whom. ‘The members of the Rapid Transit Commissio.. met this afternoon and ‘made public the names of the experts | appointed. to amake @ report upon the | plana and specifications submitted by { Chief Engineer Parsons. They are ex- | Mayor Abram 8. Hewitt, T. C. Clark, Charles Sooysmith, William H. Burr and {Octave Chanut The erraietoetts were made by of the Board ef Com- ‘Ail the men are practical yand thelr appointment is) in every way. hes aa te an associate men *) Ber OF the Board of Civil Engineers: Great Britain, and three or four years ‘ago was awarded the Bessemer medal. ‘Be is President of the New Jersey Steel ,@8@ Iron Company, which is largely con- erned in the construction of bridges and tron work, Mr. Clark is one of the best-known fngineers in the country, and has been | S@entified with the construction of fridges and building of railroads in Mearty every large city in the country. ; He was a member of the firm of Res were large} ey nstruction oe the toads ia Genent Mr. Clark is engaged aahing onsines fe, in the constr Lewla a he iru ig better known as an on foundations. He hi School of Mines, ad has held chairs Mr. awr practical e nig euident of the ‘Amer- and was | Gas ‘Power of the “a ie tae oe of chs an sdeas in this city. experts allowed 000 to carry out the work required of BES pene aon PS Puiayer strong ‘The bill is for $5,068." = ee sm] & ia arate te na and Fitcn, oe Fi R. FULTON CUTTINGS OFFER. His Society Has $10,000 te Ald the Striking Cloakmakers. following communication, signed by R. Fulton Cutting, President of the “Aasoclation for Improving the Condl- ‘Mon of tho Poor, addressed to James R. ds, of the University Settlement _Bociety, was made public to-day of th loak makers, published. 18 rmit me to say that the je Condition aps PRINCE OHH WINS, Easily a Grace and Thurston in the Third. Mickey B., an Outsider, and Bobo. link Also Take Events. Jockey Beyle’s Recovery Now Ex- pected at Alexander, lal to The Bvening World.) RACE TRACK, ALEXANDER ISL- AND, Jan. 2—It looked lke snow to- day, but racing at the Alexander Island course was witnessed by a good crowd. ‘The going was heavy, but the track wae im splendid condition, the latter due to hard work on the part of Supt. Strahan. Ten books were om and they handled considerable money, Jockey Boyle, who was hurt Saturday, {fs rapidly recovering and will soon be out of the hospital. The chute was again used, the first and fourth races being run over it. New were is- sued to-day and many regulars were cut off from the list, In the opening race, an even dosen started, with Dashing Charlie and Bon Malheur the best fancied of the lot. Cloverdale was held short, with the bal- .{@nce played principally for second and third position. The race was won quite handily by Mickey @ 10 to 1 chance, who came fast in th retch and won by a length br Ieee ea Pe athe _ Malheur was Past pace Belling; tr end et ee 0). De see Moore). rma) % my on Dutch a i08 Meyer cry et ta hinges $4 Hay Tay, 101 (Alford) 100-1 40-1 12 AL IL ort twent; delay, th was wenth "Bovolta and’ FI out, mtn Blak wi fair, hrough: ine’ by. three length wi the same distance fore rd, Speadone was : THIRD RACE filling; six ead a quarter furlongs. Starters. Battin Prince John, 109 (Carter) Hie Grace, 100 (Geigee)- weston, “113, (i Venusberg, 101 8 Betab, b Winters Imp. ‘Nora, 101 (Duty br ohm wat in front almost from and won. easil atcha a second a len for U1 stopped badly. oe ewer first, and ime—1.i FOURTH RACE. Selling; four and « bait meat i‘ z Joyeuse, 110 ( ky. i, Lay Danby, Princess Alta. arte 101 Gantanet, 106 (P." Mepermsti {0-1 Restless, 104 (Robimson).....100-1 40-1 10 n° lop jes rom, y atart to finish, and Son got fe place, uy ® abort head from FIFTH RACE. Ming; one mile. Karters, weights and jockeys. — Straight, Place, Vestibule, 116 Lite Braye, 108 106 Missive’ ios {r RESULTS AT NEW | ORLEANS. tured by Van Brunt of Tto 1, (Gpecial to The Evening World.) RACE TRACK, NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 2.—The weather was warm to-day. Heavy rain just at the hour for begin- ning the racing kept the attendance down to about 2,000 persons, The storm did not last long, however, but it left the track muddy, Thirteen bookmakers drew for stand FIRST RACE, Foe thres-yess-olde; salllag: ave and @ halt turlony ul tthe, Amoriation will, be 10d to js that the men jeody and di aot fering the Gaiters ‘ities the pettled gelation for Tmproving the Condi satet strikers so 42 to. enable however justi for thix ine c 580 almoner can- Tn Unie case, however, the strike seams at pres- in suspense, and there Plovsent, fe cloakmaking industry until the ‘of the spring trade In Februar therefore, as your atatement of ftlon of these unfortunates impli Tocalve asisance fram tome, sree to offer its services to hat, tae pubis wilt be no'em- | Chast Van Brunt, 105 0% br Ree Ret | To, ag sca at Grifin, 110 (Cai ase Dania, orimn were the first jeoe t the lead, gy! 2 fol! ‘OP. stretch, where, isk Brunt moved w vision a! FP dl 7 by ory | nn I rive by by a ee eee re who was two lengths before tansom. Time-1.13. SECOND RACE. one mile. Betting. 100 (HL, ahietde. $1 6 jeweoom).... B-3 ‘stop 119 (Washaay.. 14 (Bergen) arke, Zel out to rion. Sir ent, a loos vourth, REMOVAL BILL INTRODUCED, Senator Lexow Also Submits the Measare for a Greater New York MORE PROBING 15 WANTED. Assemblyman Conkling Aska for 8 Committee to Look Into Other Departments. SHARP ROW OVER PARKHURST. O'Sullivan Wanted the Doctor's Statement Embodied in the Lexow Printed Report. (Spectal to The Evening World.) ALBANY, N. Y., Jan, 2—The first se: sion of the Legislature of . 18% wi marked by the introduction of several important measures affecting the future of New York City, Firat ie the Mayor’s Power of Removal! bill, which was introduced in the Sen- ate by Senator Lexow, and in the House by Assemblyman Lawson, ‘The bill provides that any time within four months after the commencement Se HAMILTON FISH MRS. FISH AND ALL THE LITTLS FishEs. visH WAITING me ole gmat vores nt clty of New York may, at pleasure, re- move from office any public officer now or hereafter holding office by apppint- ment from the Mayor, except ju oMfcers, for whose removal other pro- vision is made by the Constitution. The 1p | Dower of removal to ti “GARRY BENSON, OF THE “TUB,” THE NEW SERGEANT-AT-ARMS, act is not to apply to any Mayor elected to fill a vacancy. It also provides that after the expirar tion of four months, any such public officer may be removed from office in the manner provided by law, The new bill Je to take effect immediately on passage. Great New York Bil Benator Lexow also introduced a Greater New York bill, a bill giving the Mayor of New York and a bill to allow the Mayor to give notice for hearings on all legislative bills relating to the city. ‘The Greater New York bill is the one dratted by Andrew H. Green, It con- tinues the present Commission and adds to it the Mayor of Ni York and the Mayor of Brooklyn, This commission is empowered to Graft bills, providing for an equal and uniform rate of taxation throughout the whole of the territories of the corpora- of his term of office the Mayor of the, ‘{eov. MORTON MESSAGE, It Says Fall Power of Removal Should Be Given the Mayor Immediately. WOWNITING FOR REFORM PLAN Apportionment of Judicial Dis- triots Another Matter for Speedy Action FAVORS THE “BLANKET” BALLOT. Urges Departmental Economy, a Greater New York Commission and ¢ Banking Laws. ALBANY, N. ¥., Jan. 2.—Gov. Morton's first message was sent to the Legislature to-day, It is follow: The Governor's Message. To the Legisiature: In submitting to the Legislature of New York my first annual message, I am profoundly impressed with a sense of the far-reaching responsibility tha |aevotves to-day upon both the legislative and executive branches of our State gov- ee CHARLEY ANDERSON, LEADER OF THE UTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. ERICE ONE ~— BRAVE MEN AT AT AFIRE, ASHLEY COLW, MORTON'S PRIVATE SECRE- TARY. ernment. The complete control of both these divisions of the public power and authority has been transferred from one political party to another, and this transference of authority has been made in the hope and firm reliance of the people who ordained and wrought the change that benefit would inure to the whole Commonwealth from th new order of things. To realize this Piration of the sovereign people should, part from all partisan motives, attract and gratify the highest ambition of which we are capable, and stimulate us to the furthest effort of human exertion, ‘The duties and obligations with which we are charged are this year more than ordinarily Important and onerous. The new legislation which ts required to give effect to the labors of the Constl- tutional Convention is of essential im- portance. [he closest care will be de- manded that no hasty, incomplete or ill-advised measures be enacted, other- wise the work and purpose of the Con- vention may be embarrassed and poss!- it bly nullified for @ year. Indeed, the work | ¥ of framing and perfecting the laws ma necessary by the amendments to th ing, laborious and comprehensive that I regard it as my duty to recommend the most prompt action, so that by the end of ‘our session the purposes of the jyeo~ ple will have been fully accomplished and wrought out through your energetic and intelligent labors. Executive Power and Duty, The chief duty of the Governor of the State of New York Is “to take care that the laws are faithfully executed. framere of American Constitutions, N tional and 8 have aiwaye kept in view the aration between ve and judicial But there jaya bave been certain points where these “co-ordinate branches have met and crossed each other. The State Consti- tution imposes uy rinciple o sepe ve, executl of *he Government. tons to be enlarged. The Commission is ti Constitution is likely to prove so exact- | GOV. MORTON'S NEW STAFF. There Have B. Since It Was F (Special to The Evening World.) ALBANY, N Y., Jan. 2.—The com- missions of every member of the Gov- ernor’s staff, except George W. Turner, have just been tesued. The revised list of the staff now reads: eqeral of | Rif k, with the rank of Brigadior-Ge onel—Al harles Francis J Joun Ja Biles Agnew and H Livingston Adjutant-Genoral—Col. Frederick Phio- Burlington, N. J» Re~ anly Insane, BURLINGTO: Sarah A. Knox, Henry T. Knox, has been regard many quest of her husb hermitess Was not until a few evenings the alarming ‘nature of her condition was discoved. She appeared on the street with broom in hand and attempted fancied upon y of her mind dwelt. ¢ called to take care of her, a handsome brick eet, in filthy con- widow of the has lost her mind. She Oniicers w and found Ser house, structure on Penn dition, They reported the case to the Board Ith, and to-day the place Is being it cfeand Ki joner of th nox was & 6 British Government.” He wan intelligent End had tmcans, itis eccentric wite vm at rs, late Capt. | A Little Girl and and Two Firemen Were Overcome by Smoke. They Were Rescued by a Policeman and an Engineer. The Loss, $25,000, Falls on the Uninsured Tenants, A fire in the double-decked tenement. house “Tillie,” at 25 and 27 Pitt street, MORTON READING HI® SPEECH. CONGRESSMAN CURTIS AND STATE SENATOR this afternoon caused several narrow es- Jeapes from death The house 1s occupied by sixteen fami- Mes, They received their first intimation that they were In yger from the roar of flames up the alrshaft, Policeman O'Nelil and Rooney turned in an alarm and ran up the flre-escape, breaking in the windows of each floor as they passed. Engine 15 was the first to respond, and the chief at once turned in a second alarm. Policeman O'Neill jhuman form in one ways on the third . his arms and climb _, out n the front fire escape. It prov » nine-year- old Lena Zesobe, ‘who 5 id been over- come by The crowd ‘below. ch; feally brave fe.lo stumbled over a f the rear hall- © took it in rs who me anc had just arrived from Gouverneur’ Hos- pital, firemen had oy this time gotten two streams paying upon the dlaz>, whica | wae burstiy the i the upper windows, They joo ace the pee back, ip RH: Fire- Company von’ & ladder Yenc r, en One of peared through the winaew emersing a ‘moment laver with the unconscious form of Fireman La Fores! The man was pasved down the eee And @ search made for Rifler. found uncorseins and with a badly ‘out hand, Both men were attended by the ambulance surgeon and sent home. The reserves from the First Precinct ‘ones of the cnt to h iceman Fox, who saw two children at a wiftdow on the top fal He went up the fire-es- cape and brought down jenjamin and and Jacob Kamm, both under twelve years of age. 4 were partiaily overcome Le see @ fire was quickly sub other hildren, to follow her. When they reached the atreet she found Lena was missing, and attempted to go back when the ‘Police stopped hi ‘The fire rosedly from some one throw! ed match into rubbish. But sixteen familles are insur: age Is set at NOT DIVIDED IN DEATH. An Aged Coup jocated by Gas in Their Rooms, The big tenement-house at 2 Leroy street had been filled with gas for four days, Some tenants fainted and others were compelled to leave. The owner re- fused to listen to the numerous com- The heveppes after the tenants had notified ths 3 company. This morning two gas- eter examiners reached the house with the intention of looking for the leak, | In the basement they found the bodies a of two man an been denc he de: people who had lived there, 4& woman, who had evidently for two days, 1 couple were obs, nd Ber- nd his wife, Ka’ ‘he man eighty years old andthe woman years his junior, The couple were s | known in the neighborhood for ten yours, The man was @ veteran of the war and recetved a pension of $12.0 a month. To add to their support, they sang to- Kether In the back yards on the cast aide of the city The plaved the flute Bhd the woman wank litt ench sony Every morning before the couple started out, they went to mazs at St. Joseph's church, It was last Saturday afternoon when the people in the house first smelled the escaping gu: Then the housekeeper, Mrs. Saristena, went to the owner of the house, John Ready, and asked him to see that the leak was repaired. He told her to mind her own business, Ey!- dently he did not pay any attention co the jas, for the odor continued. On Sunday the housekeeper, who has rooms on the first floor, fainted twice, and had to go to sleep that night tn empty rooms the house. The other fam: eft the ‘building NK. families in every floor the wingews had to be left open. Two other tenant: but could get mo | s. Saristina sent to the Fas company’ and told them that some ing must t for there was not jouse Where there was Bot But nobody came day was New Year one at the office of the 9 antl WwW o'eideke unis pneuiae when the two gas n odor of the gas Was strongest In tl lower part oF the hou ne in tie. bas to be examined. » lay on the floor, « ually over come by the kas as they sat tuiking to- gether, after returniag home from thelr tour Monday afternoon, After the deaths Oy the gus men went on with he j as the old couple were too poor to use it. They had a simple night lamp, and only burned that when it was absolutely necessary ‘The people in the house were tndij nant at the owner, John Ready, w hey learned of the death of the ‘Bert mine SEVERAL INJURED OR KILLED. ‘That Romor Started by a Fire in Chicago. 'HICAGO, Jan. 2.—It is reported that veral women were injured or killed in so the men. fe he | ® ad been reported to} s NIGHT. ‘EDIT Senator Larow int Consolidation Bill the Senate | performed and palitic and | tyeted un contin | proveries, pri \ ercise tl ties and | or fore. of carrying aut the provi furnish to the sald comanl said commission shall may be with th aforesaid, time to time report to the Legislature tt) provisions of this act York and Brooklyn of the sum of heyy! property, as fixed by the for the purpose of Stat sregate value, os im both cities. mission upon the tionment of either a fire in the Princesa Knitting Works | this afternoon. works are at te and

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