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MIT'S BACK. Wilms to Albany-He Does JYot Seem the Same. Coughlln and Foley Tried la Vain to Delay It. AMENDMENTS OF ANSLKY WILCOX'S OOMMTTTEB ARB MADE IN THE AS- 8BMBLT-RBAUW PASS BILL ADVANCED LOCAL AND GENERAL LEGISLATIVE MATTERS. tas xrss Akiuvv.
N. Feb. ia The ghost of William F. Sheehan appeared in the Assembly today for im iim. session, to retard reform legislation for But- wo ine ease during Mr.
Bhee-han'e last year at Albany. BaBalo tegtats tlon declined to be retarded at his behest Today' effort wa one to prevent the prof. -reas of the ClUsensC Association Jury-reforra bill, which has been on third reading 1 both house fot some day. In their morn-tag's mail Senator Parsons and Assembly, man Bchoepfllni found tha further amendments which are desired by Mr. Wlleox' committee.
They all ar technical and are made merely to perfect the phraseology of the measure. The amendments were sent hsr in bad shape for the legislator, how. ever, thl fact caused Mr. Hchoepflln no end of trouble, When Mr. Schoepflln salted -ht- t.
wvw u. luntie. motion that It be referred back to th. Jotll-clary Committee, with Instruction for that committee to make th new amendment and report th bill forthwith. That is a motion which mad doiea times day.
But Asemblyman Cornelius Coughlln of th 1st district, who I. tha sole represent. tlvs bera-efthe old Sheehan machine, egjffcf on th Democratic leader, Mr. Foley ot New, ior, ana oiner Democrat into an attack npon Mr. Schoepflln'a motion.
Rx-8peker jaeioy came so Mr. Bcboenflln's defense hut the Erie member had to call In hi. motion uum no couia get oi. amendments snd motion Into better shape, Thl. he finally Then Mr.
Foley Insisted nnon th mhiii. of an of tbe amendments. Ha wantut th diii sent oaca to the committee for consideration, but tha House would not permit him to delay the bill In that manner. By vote of 03 to 81 It sustained Mr. SchoeDfUa motion, and the amendment, war put Into the MIL Now It wl! be reprinted and will be passed by th House, some time next week.
Senator Person, could set no eonortanltv to make the change. In th Senate today. He will offer them there tomorrow. It seem, likely that tbe bill will get to Gov. Morton before th month ends.
Th. Assembly had another bout with Mr. Braun's pass bill, and the bill came out on top. It came np on second reading. Mr, Alfred R.
Conkltng of New-Yor moved to. strike out tbe enacting clause. The motion was lost 75 to 32, and the bill wa advanced to third reading. Those voting for free passe, for them solve, were: A bell. Adler, Andrews, Armstrong, Audett, Barry, Bell, Bloomingdale, Bold, Braua, BrownelL Burns, Cain, Campbell, Cartwrlght, Chambers, W.
A. Clarke, M. Conklln, Coughlln. Cutler, Dean, Bldrldge, Fttigersid, Friday, Gardlnter, Gerst lesson, Glenn, OoodxlL PAGE 1. Platt Returns Somewhat Sad.
Congress Proceedings. Day In the Legislature, Frederick Douglass Dead, PAGE 1 Big Fir In Hamilton, N. Y. page 8. Track and Traffic Intelligence world's Markets Reporud, PAGE 4.
Editorial Articles. PAOB S. News and Views. Out of the Foruace A Story, PAOB Albert Lloyd, a Wandering Minstrel. i Si A' PAGE T.
Councllmsn Approve the Telephone Bill, Proposed Railroad Ordinances. Polytechnic-club Banqunt Matters of Interest to Women. PAGE a. Happenings In Western New-York. The Day at Niagara Falls.
fa*gB 9. Boxing at the Bowtn Benefit Grand-circuit Programme, General and Local Sporting News. PAGE 10, Stm of a Woman Hermit Cant Lndlow'a Career. Hypnotizing a Murderer. fi fc.ATllr.lt.
Washington, D. Feb, 40 Forecast for wesieru txx-al or snow; inir in ma interior oa inurwisy arternoon, probably slightly warmer; southerly gales. BUUUUg 19 WgSi, T.ODAY IH BUFFALO, Entertainment at Church ot the Casrenant 8 n. m. Aldermanio committees meet City Hall iuw p.
in. Annual dinner Cornell Alumni Association, Buffalo Club 7 aclock. Annual dinner Yale Alumni Association, Niagara Hotel 7.80 p. m. Tenth anniversary East Church Y.P.8.0, at church 7.80 o'clock.
Meeting committee on Falls-power question. City p. in. Reception and dance Bcoville Rifles, Armory, Virginia Street-S p. m.
The Rev. Dr, Conaty lecture at Concert Hall on "The Ideal American" p. m. Address by D. K.
Stevens, supreme ruler of the Fraternal Mystic Circle, No. 445 Seneca Street p. nt. Concert by choir of Church of the Ascension, assisted by Mra Clara Barns Holmes, 30th Century Club 8 p. m.
Meeting central council, unanty organization Society, and report on "Tenement Houses ny vt. rryor, uenesee Hotel o.io p. meaters; ntar, rseaoroo in "i ne urana Vizier" 8 D. Lyceum. "The Ivv Leaf" 2 and 8 p.
m. Court-street, George Dixon and company 2.1& and 8 p. Biiea Music Hall, vaudeville 2.90 and 8 p.m. Ueve that the two race eventually will eoroe together. He said to Frank G.
Carpenter once that the color line will be obliterated and that tbe only salvation of the 'negro 1 In union with the white. Douglass was about three fourths negro himself, and hi second wife Is as white as any woman In -the United states, lane waa his private secretary when he married her and was fond of her husband. She 1 30 years younger than he. Their home, the old Vanhook mansion near Washington, belonged to a famous negro- hater, who had left a will providing noma never be sola to a negro, if red Doug lass got annually when marshal of the District, and for a long time he ha celved $100 a night for his lectures. His books have paid him well and he so invested his money as to be well fixed.
He had failed within the last four or five years. He lost weight nnaV strength, bat Intellectually was as strong aa ever, and his letter In reply to Senator Ingalls In 1608 wa strong a paper as he has ever written. 1. Thomas Fortune, himself a negro, interviewed Fred Douglass 3 years ago, Douglass sold: "I rise at 6 o'clock In the morning, walk over my grounds and spend most of the day In answering a large correspondence. In rdlng of my favorite authors and in writing aa occasional article tor a newspaper or a magaxlne.
In the afternoon I usually go for a drive. "Who are my favorite authors? Among the poets, Shakespeare, Byron, Burns, Bryant Whlttler and Longfellow; among proa Hlgbee, Hoefler, Hoffman, Hoop, Horton, Houghton, Husted, Kern, Krenrlrh, Kunsenman, La Fetra, Lawson, McDer-i mott McKeown, McNaughtoo, Miller, Pa- vey. Percy, Read, Relnhard, Rider, Hock-well, Roger, Bcanlon, F. F. Schula, Harry Schuls, Snyder, Staley, Steinberg.
Terry, provtle. for the removal of the Superin tendent or Public Work, and the Superintendent of Prisons, but seem to be silent In regard to. the other officers. The patriot who are hovering about ths pls-ounte are delighted with. Senator Pound's discovery, but Got.
Morton atlll abowa no disposition to make clean sweep Just to (et mora Senator Pound studies the atatutea a (treat deal tn connection with bills pending In the Legislature, and he Just happened) across tills old provision, which ho says has never been repealed. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. STORY OF. THE DAY AND ITS 00N- CLUSION AS IT APPEARS TO AN IM PARTIAL OBSERVER. Albany.
Feb. 20. "When' he lifted the shades at his hotel thla morning, eK-Senator Piatt looked forth upon a cloudless morn ing. Attiring himself early, he sallied forth into tbe sunshine before- many legislators had finished their coffee. Mr.
Piatt had an appointment to meet Gov. Morton at about 9.90 o'clock. The big clock In the Executive Chamber had marked 10, however, before Mr. Piatt appeared there with Cornelius Van Oott, sx-SMte Senator and ex-post master. Soon afterwards Assemblyman Vacheron of Queens.
Speaker Fish and Sen ators O'Connor, Robertson and Hlgglns ap peared in tbe Executive Chamber. But the Governor had not yet arrived, and Mr. Piatt watted 10 minutes before Mr. Morton entered the chamber. Then the two manretlredto- reax-roomand were In conference nut!) 10 minutes after 11 o'clock, when Mr.
Piatt cenfe forth and strolled along tbe corridor to the Attorney General's office with Clerk Reuben Fox of the Republican State Committee. The ex-Senator was met In tbe corridor by a correspondent of the Associated Frees, who, accosting him, said: "Can you boU it 20, wds, Mr. Piatt?" "No, I can't do It," he responded. It require more than that quot of words to cover the situation?" "Well, not much." replied Mr. Piatt, with smile.
"I'm for tie old hag, with or without an appropriation, let It fly where It may." "Hello, Senator. Where are you golngF" called Senator Smelzcr, who emerged from a committee-room on the corridor, as Mr. Piatt waa pausing. "Going home at 2 responded Mr. riatt, while he paused and shook hands with Mr.
Rmelzer. "Not going to stay for the Governor's reception?" Interrupted a newspaper-man. "Didn't come up for that, eh. Senator?" shot In another bystander and acquaintance of the ex-Senator. Mr.
Piatt, laughed, but made no response, es he entered the Attorney General's office, bis armed linked in that of Senator Smelzer. Touching the chat of the Governor With Mr. platt. Col. Cole, the Governor's secretary, later said: "The conference between Senator Platt and Gov, Morton continued for nearly 'an hour.
Of course, I am not at liberty to make any statements relative to the specific topics of their conversation. As you know, the call was, first of all, a social one, and anything which passed between them was Introduced mors ss a con sequence of their meeting rather than as a prearrangement. I win say tnat iney reviewed the whole situation and probably considered some Important Issues. That Is all that I can say." any conclusions reached VI, waa asked. "None to my he replied.
"Was there any consideration of the ad. vieablllty of Inserting in tbe New-York Po lice Bill the names of tbs commissionersr- "N'ot this morning. "Was it broached last hiirht? "If It was, I have no knowledge of the fact. "Was the question of appointments taken un? "I have nothing to aay about the matter." "Will there be any Immediate-develop ments on tbe lines of appointment! "Not today." Meanwhile both the Assembly and Senate wings of the Capitol were fully aware of the strong movement of political tides around about. Much Interest was felt in the attltudo of members of both houses as Mr.
Platt may have found It. There Is a deal of talk between members, bufthcre Is a most positive disinclination of leaders to make talk that shall be credited to them In print -quite willing Impersonally to state the relation of men aud thlncs" from their personal -viewpoint. It may be stated that Mr. I'latt will Jour- ney down the river this afternoon witn tne belief that there are at least 85 men In the Assembly who may be relied upon by him to look at men and measures from his view-point. These figures are "those of men who kuew Mr.
Platt'a mind after be bad received and talked last night with the many who called upon and advised him. The following Indications referred to as Indications here for the purpose of consorva-live though- they are- In some. In, stances the outcome of definite statements "are' YhafliThe near luture'ffies'etfilugs will come to para in legislation: First, because of tbe newness of the plan said to have been matured, though not necessarily In the order of pressure, to passage, must be mentioned the Police Justices' Bill. The pending one, as It came from the Committee of Seventy, provides a reorganization of the police bench of New-York, the appointing power vesting In Mayor Strong, Land1 Ihe ui'W appointees to be lawyers. The present "plan of tho whoawiTrrPlattri ls.to pass a mandatory bill providing that the New-York Board of Aldermen shall lay out the City of New-York Into districts, the number of districts to correspond with the -number of police Justices In the city.
The bill as planned will then provide that aj the next election the police Justices Jnau oa elected by the constituencies of the respective districts, Is It understood that the provisions of the bill, will be desljrhcd-so as to leave the sitting Justices In nffiee until their successors are duly elected. This la the present plan. ---t- If Its reception by the public proves Jin- kindly after tills, tho first announcement of the plan, the plan may be modified or dropped; It may even be dented. In the -Senate Mr. Piatt's friends assert their assurance of a sure working majority, and the purpose last night at leant was to name the commissioners in the New-York police reorganization bill.
As pending, the commissioners designed to be appointed by Mayor Strong would not be clotjied with ultimate power. Their report as the bill stands, must be approved by Mayor The present purpose here is to amend the bill so as to relieve Mayor Strong of revislonary power, and render final the report of tbe commission named In the bill. Unless there shall be a change of purpose, BeluTT)eBtnoWrriTllieofriStll wit! be passed. "Then may be we shall see some Republicans appointed br a Reform Recorder," ro-n'tirked a legislator today, In referring to' the measure r.nmed. There was more than half a purpose, csrly this morning, to csll a caucus of the Republican Senators today on the nomination of Col.
Burt for Clvil-scrvlce Coiunilnsloner, with the intention of directing the Financa Committee to report the nomination Senator Mullln sold, however, dur ing the session, that the Burt nimlnationJ would not be considered by the Finance Committee today, but would probably come fUp next Tuesday. Ex-Senator Fassett came up the rlvr this mot arriving here nbont o.in. He swum! when askoJ errand, and sti.te.1 ho had come here to attend the Gov ernor's reception this evening. Th Associated Press agent asked Gov. Mortoj at noon if he intended to make a statement concerning the conforenoe with (N.
of to at to to In UGLASS Sudden Death ot the Ex Slave Statesman, EART FAILURE THE CAUSE. Expired at His Washington tlomt In 20 Minutes. BTORT OF HIS LONG AND INTEREST- INO LIFE TOLD IN FULL HIS TWO MARRIAGES, THB SECOND BEING TO A WHITE, VS 6 PITH OF THB OPPOSITION OF HER FAMILY, WHO AFTERWARDS CAME TO LXVSktWTTH THEM ANOTHER LINK OONB IN TTIH FA8T DISAPPEARING OHAH THAT STILL HOLDS US OF THE FREE AND ENLIGHTENED PRE8BNI TO A DARK AND DREADFUL PAST. Washington. D.
0.. Feb. 30. Ifrwtorii.k Douglass, the noted freedman, orator and died of heart failure A fow mln-utes before o'clock tonight at hlr home In Anaoostia, a suburb of this city. HI death entirely unexpected, as be had been an.
Joying tbe best of health. During the afternoon, be attended the Wo men's Convention, in Drosrress in this eltv. cjiaiiea witn ousan B. Anthony and outers or tne leading memlwrs, with whom has been on Ultimate terms for many jeirs. ivuen ne returnea nome he said nothing of any foellng of illness, though he appeared to be a little exhausted from the climb up the steep flights of steps leading irwm ui street to tne nouse, wnicn is on a high terrace.
He sat down, and talked with his wife about the women at the convention, telling ot various things that had been said and done. Suddenly he gasped, clapped his band to heart and fell back unconscious. A doctor was summoned at once and arrived within a very few momenta but from the his efforts to revive Mr. Douglass were nopeiess. within 20 minutes after tbe at the faint motion of the heart ceased entirely, and tho great ex-stave statesman was aeaa.
Mr, Douglass leaves two sons and a dsnih. the children of his first wife. His second wife, who is white, survives him. The story of this second marriage was a romantlo one. Miss Helen Pitts; whom he married, was I New-Englander of mlddl age, a clerk In the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, when Douglass was appointed to that office.
waa also a member of a literary sodetv which he belonged. They were thrown much together, and finally became engaged. Her relatives opposed the match bitterly, on acount oi bis color, but finally yielded to force of circ*mstances. 8ome of them have some time been living at the Doyglast home on Anaoostia Heights. Frederick Douglass was born near Easton.
Talbot County, tn February, 1817. His motuer was a negro slave, and his father a white man. At the age of 10 he was sent to Baltimore where he learned to read and write. His master allowed him to hire his own time for a week, and he was em ployed In a shipyard. In September, 1838, be fled from Balti more, and made his way to New-York.
Hence he-went to New-Bedford, where he married and lived for two or three years supporting himself by day labor on the wharves, and In various workshops. While there he changed bis name to He had previously been called Lloyd, from the name of his old master. He was aided in his efforts for self-education by William Lloyd Garrison, In the summer of 1841 he attended an anti-slavery convention at Nantucket and made a speech which was received so well that be was offered the agency of the Mas sachusetts Anti-slavery Society. In thla ca pacity be traveled and lectured through New-England for four years. Large audi ences were attracted by his graphic descrip tions of slavery, aud his eloquent appeals.
At this time, he published bis first book. entitled "Narrative ot My Experience In Slavery." In 1845 he went to Eur me and lectured on otavory to enthusiastic audiences 13. nearly all of the large towns of Great Britain. In 1640 his friends In England raised purse of $750 to buy bis freedom, in due form of law. He remained two years in Gr-at Britain, and In 1847 began at Roches ter, N.
the publication of "Frederick Douglass's Paper," the title ot which after wards was changed to the North Star. In 18u5 he published "My Bondage aud My In J850 John Brown' raid took place lu- JJoughms waa supposed to lie implicated thht, and Gov. of Virginia made requisition for his arrest upon the Governor of Michigan, tn which State he then waa. To avoid difficulty, Mr. Douglas went to Eightad, where he remained for six or eight months.
Hs then returned to Rochester aud continued tbe publication of his paper. Wben the Civil War began. In 1801, he urged upon President Lincoln the employ. ment of negro troops, and the issuance of proclamation of eman-npation. In 1803.
when at last it was decided to emntov such troops, he gave Bis asstoUnee In enlisting men for such regiments, especially the 54th and 65th Massachusetts. 7Af twrtherabolitlOtt of he discon tinued 'lie publication of hto paper, and applied himself to the preparation- and delivery of lyceum lectures. In September, 1870, be editor ot the New National Era, In Washington. This afterwards was continued by his sons, Lewis and Frederick, In 1871 he was appointed, assistant secretary to the commlsetm to San Domingo. On his return Prealderrt Grant appointed hhn one of the territorial -jouncll of the District of Columbia.
-In 18T2 he was leeted Presidential elector-at-large for the State of New- York, and was appointed to carry the electoral vote ot the State to Washington. In 1870 he was appointed United States Mar shal for the District or Columbia. After this he became Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, from which office he wns removed by President Cleveland 'n 1880. In the fall of that year he revisited England to Inform the friends whom ho had made while a fugitive slave of the progress of the African race the United States. After his return to the TJnltea Mates he was appointed Minister to Haytl by Presi dent Harrison In 1880.
He was sent to Haytl In a United States man-of-r ar. He arrived la Haytl oh October 8, 1889, Just as tho country wa. emerging from one of the most exciting revolutions that It had witnessed for years. The Government existing upon his arrival was simply provisional, and even after the new. President-took office there was some delay in the arrival and presentation of his credentials.
These circ*mstance, gave rise In the United States to persistent rumor, that the Haytlan Gov-eminent had refused to receive Mr. Douglass oa account of his, color. This waa denied authoritatively, however, and Mr. Douglass finally was received. The Haytlan Ministry was the last position In the gift of the United States held by Mr.
Douglass. In 1802 Haytt made an appropriation of money for tbe Columbian Exposition at Chicago, and appointed Mr. Douglass the senior jf Uer two commlesloa-era to the Expoaltiou. Since the close of tha EiDOsltion. Mr.
Douglass has "lived quietly in Washington, without engaging In any special DUsiness. am wwuu vunuuv fmm .100 OlIO tn (200.000. JTred Douglas wa. one ot those who bay RED DO 1A JACKET-MAKERS GO OUT-ALSO MORE MEN CONNECTED WITH THE BUILD- ING TRADES- i New-York, Feb. Children's Jack-et-makers Union of the Knights ot Labor went out on strike today.
Altogether 8,000 jacket-makers are out, lncladlug 600 woman, negroes, who, It to believed, are on tha strike Is that the manufacturers want tbein return to the piece syatem, by which they con earn but T.BO and 110 a week, where they are now making from Id to I1B The board of walking delegates today ordered a general strike on the Prosbyterlan Mission building, American Tract Society's building, St Liiks's Hospital and a number other buildings In rh course ot erection. There are now over 8,000 men out, and as delegates have made the strike general among all building branches ot the Knights Labor, fully 2B.O00 men will be called out Saturday night The delegates will call out BOO men at a time, so as to hasten If possible a decision favorable to the electrical workers' union. If this action will not bring the contrac tors to the onion's terms, the strike may extended to Brooklyn and Jersey Olty, the delea-ates have taken tbe contractors' statement, "the bigger the strike the sooner will be over" In Its literal sense. If the delegates take such action, from 150,000 to 175,000 men will be called out STATE BOAR6 OF-TRADE. JOHN N.
eOAPCITERD OF BUFFALO ELECTED PRESIDENT CANAL, TEL EPHONE AND OTHER MATTERS DI oussed. Albany, 80. At the meeting of the State Board of Which was held In the Common-council chamber in thla city today, rar-fwiowtag- offlcera were Presi dent John N. Rcatcherd of Buffalo; vice president; S. Whipple of Salamanca; sec ond vice president xxtwin D.
Skldmore, Newburg; treasurer, George J. Buell, Rochester; secretary, Charles A. Ball Wells- yllle; executive committee, F. Jenkins, wjison Miner, jr. n.
ijyon, jonn Adams, Robert A. Hall, John Scatcherd and a A. Buell. The subjects under discussion were canals and telephones. The following resolutions were adopted: "Resolved, That the Legislature bs re quested to enact such laws as will be equally Just to the subscribers and- telephone companies.
"Resolved, That the Improvement of the canals In accordance with tbe Seymour plan should be prosecuted as rapidly as the work can be dome on en economical basis." A resolution providing for better roads was also adopted, and one relative to the Government aid for canals, and one limiting the powers pf. tbe Standard OH Company and that they be made to am Justice to all dependent upon them were tabled. SUICIDE DUETTO SICKNESS. P. BOGDANOFF, FIRST SECRETARY OF THE LEGATION, SHOOTS HIMSELF AT HIS BOARD- ING-HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 20 P. Bogdanoft, first secretary of the "Russian Legation, killed himself at 10.15 o'clock this morning by' shooting himself in the head at his boarding-house. No. 1725 Street, In the fashionable part of the city, He had been sick for two or three weeks.
and his suicide is supposed to be attrib uted to the suffering be bad undergone. Mr. Bogdanoft slept somewhat later than usual this morning. At about 10 o'clock he sent his valet out to got 'ho paper. He waa thus left alone In his room.
Almost as soon as the servant had auitred the house a renort was heard and some of the boarders, hastening to the room, found tbe secretary already unconscious with a bullet hole near Ms temple. He died within a -fow before medical aid had reached him. Mr, Bogdanoff was about 45 years old and unmarried. He was highly esteemed among the members of the Diplomatic Corps. He had been sufferiiig-for i everal weeks with severe pains In his legs, "he result, probably.
of a heavy cold, which had developed Into grip. It is. thought, that he. had become despondent over bis illness, which did not eeoiu to be loavlng-hlm, and jthat in a mo ment of despair he killed himself. Mr.
Bogdanoff left behind him two letters explanatory ot his act. One was addretse simply To Be Opened." The other, "For Relatives." was not opened. M. the second secretary ot the Russian Lega tion, openeo tne nrst one. it contalueii long, gilded card, on which was written In RutMlnn: "For a long time, dead soul, this body Is all too heavy a burden to be car ried.
For this reason I destroy myself. The-notes were-wrlttea and after Kilting rather reserved In hla manner, and as be had been In Washington only a few months. comparatively little was known about btui here. S. S.
LAING WILL FIGHT. DOES NOT INTEND TO BE DUMPED BY SECRETARY SMITH WITHOUT STRUGGLE OTHER LOCAL NEWS AT WASHINGTON. Thk Krrnr No, SOS I.Vrn Ri-nvvr (j Fub. 207 -There promises to be a lively row ever the way 8. SLalng of Salamanca was frozen out by Secretary Smith from the position of chief of the stationery division.
As indi cated In-Tbe Express last-week. Mr. Laln'g was asked to resign. The reasons for this are hard to obtain, but it is hinted that charges were filed against Mr. Lalng that he indignantly repudiates.
Not only does be repudiate tuem.i out nis mends have taken up the fight ani wi carry the matter to the President. Mr. Lalng Is brother of Philip Lalng of Buffalo. and numbers as his friends Uepresenrauve Loekwood, Bosom-friend Charlie Cary of Olean and nearlv all the Democratic leaders In Western New- York. As It is believed that Mr.
Lalng was forced out to mane a piace rat a Southern Democrat, his friends will ask the Presl dent If a Northern Democrat is to have no standing in Secretary smith's ballwlck. A of Seneca Indians ha at the Capitol for g.tew days, Investigating tho move to quagn ine nue or tne Ogden l.nnd Comnany to their lands for 1250.00O. The Indians were fearful that It wa the Intention to use tlrelr money, now in Jhe hands of Ute uovernmeor, ior this purpose. Representative Hooker and Senator Hill assured' them that there was no intention to do so, and they expressed themselves as satisfied. Representative Hooker Bled at the Post-office Department today several numerously-Indorsed petitions praying for better mall ftrcllltle between Dunkirk and Salamanca.
They now recclvo but one mall dally over this Hue. 1 STEAMER ARRIVALS. New-York, Feb. 20Aiflved: Mohawk, from Loudon; from Antwerp; Obdam, from Rotterdam; Majestic, from Liverpool; Ka's Wllhelm IL, from Ucona; l-ahn. 1rnm Bren- Liverpool.
Feb. 20. Arrived: Teutonic, from Xeft-Vork. Hamburg; Feb, Phoenicia, from Southampton. Feb, Ems, from New-Vork.
SclUy, Feh. New-X orky Hew-York for Southampton, was suu he his first ter, Mr. She to for a a Thompson, Tuttle. My) Amber, Weed, Whit- tet Wilcox, Wild. Wllka.
Wlnne, Wray, th Speaker. Messra. Bullard of Orleans, Clark ot Niagara, Kelsey of Livingston, Rob-bin, ot Allegany and Scboepflin of Erie an) the only local member recorded (gainst th. bill Mr. Whit tet Introduced three bills.
On legalises th election ot ths Buffalo Historical Society since 1882. Another provide that tbe Sheriff, office in Erlo County be open only from o'clock a. to p. ni. during November, December, January, Feb ruary and Harch, ana from 8 a.
m. to- p. m. the rest of the year. Mr.
La my ba. offered both of these bill. In ths Senate. An-. bill, legalises the for a worth of for work on lock No.
72 of the Erie SENATOR CHANDLER SO ANNOUNCES -MR. JONES WILL PRESS HIS BILLJ NO FURTHER -H0U8H VOTES FOR BATTLE-SHIPS. i Washington, D. 0., Feb. 20.
Mr. Chandler created something of sensation la tbe Senate lata today by outlining some important steps to be taken by the next Congress, including a Congress Investigation of the recent purchase of gold by the President the United States. The speech came unexpectedly as an incident to the debate on the Indian, Appropriation BUI. Mr. Chandler proieweo agsinsc wo ninaer or euacainx.
general legislation to appropriation bills, saying It would make an extca session In evitable. There, he added, it would be well assemble the new Congress at an early day, to let It begin Its Important work. It would, in the senator lodgment provide for the United States building tbe Nicara gua Canal. It would also take speedy steps for the annexation of Hawaii. It would In vestigate deeply and thoroughly the recent purchase of gold, which transaction, said the Senator, was one of the most remark- able In our history; It was certain to be In vestigated by the House of Representatives, said Mrr Chandler," and would investi gated by the Senate.
Mr. Jones made this important announce ment: "Tbe friends of the regular order, the Silver Bill, have no wish to risk the danger of an extra session of Congress, They so stated at tbe outset of the discussion. Events have shown that this danger might be Incurred sod that the great appropriation 'hills might be. put in wopardy. For that reason the friends of the Silver Bill have authorized me to slay that It will not be further pressed at the present session of Congress." The presiding officer presented the Wol- cott silver resoltrlon coming over from last night, declaring in favor of silver coinage a ratio of lu to nut stating mat was Inexpedient at thla late day In the session take up the Silver Bill.
Mr. Manderson offered an amenumenc to tbe Wolcott resolution as follows: "Provided that efforts should be pressed by the United States to Induce International bi metallism and any legislation for free coinage of silver should provide for the maintenance of parity between both metals which the faith of this country baa been repeatedly pledged." Mr. Chandler N. addressed the Senate on the Wolcott resolution. The speech waa brief, but waa looked upon as Blenlflpant and waa followed with Interest owing to the prominent part Mr.
Chandler has taken In shaping tne course oi tne Republican aide of the chamber. He said: "In deference to tne prevailing opinion or tw England and because It may be nnwlse to open our own mints to tne unumiieu coin-aire of silver, without concurrent action upon the part of other great nations, I shall vote against tbe pending resolution. But I Very much regret that I cannot also now vote In favor of some affirmative measure the direction of bimetallism, to promote which the Republican party Is sacredly nledsed bv the promises of Its National con 'vMittnn In 1802. to redeem which at yet nothing has been done. rmmetamsm.
as understand It la the use of gold) and sliver as money metals, each equally entitled to coinage as money In the mints ot tne di metallic nations." The Wolcott resolution went to. the calendar. IN THE HOUSE. The opponents of the new battle-ships for the Navy suffered a crushing defeat today In the House when Mr. Sayers's motion to strike out the authorization for the war ves sels was lost first In the committee of the whole by a vote of 48 to 121, and later In tbe House by a vote of OT to 100.
Mr. Dolllvcr of Iowa succeeded In having an amendment adopted providing ior the building of two torpedo boats on the Mississippi River, and Mr. Savers added a proviso to the Item for armor appropriation that no higher sum should be paid by thlsGovernment for armor or gun steel than was psld the contracting firm for similar material furnished other Governments. Tbe Naval' B1U as passed authorizes the construction of three battleships to cost, exclusive of armor, $1,000,000 each, and 12 torpedo to cost 000 each, A division was caused by Mr. Campbell" (DenC'N.
who made a grandiloquent speech In favor of the Navy. The members crowded about him and cheered almost every sentence to the echo. Several times his time was extended end In closing. Mr. Campbell thanked tne House wltn a Vilemn flourish for Its courtesy tbe applause was like the explosion of musketry.
PASSED THE REICHSTAG. NO ISDICATIONg, THAT THB BILL REPEALING THE ANTUESUIT LAW WILL- GET THROUGH THE BUNDEBRATH. Berlin, Feb. 20. The resolutloiwprovldtng for the repeal of tbe laws expelling the Jesuits from Germany, was read the third time and passed in the this after noon.
The passage oi me measure was re ceived with loud and prolonged cheers by the men.ters -the-Centetthoilc- Dartv. The Conservatives, the members of the Relchspartei and the National Liberals voted against the resolution. It la not expected, however, that it will become a law, as the Bundesrath, which heretofore always has refused Us conseatjo the repeal oi the laws, is not expected to sanction the present resolution; i MRS. co*ckRAN DEAD. SILAS WARE, PENSIONER OF THE WAR OF 1812-JOSEPH MARTIN, TAMMANY MAN PATRICK IIIGGINS, FENIAN, ALSO DEAD.
New-York, Feb. 20. Mra Bourke co*ckran, the wife of Representative co*ckran, died at 6.15 o'clock tonight, at the Holland House, from hemorrhages with which she was attacked on Tuesday. She was attended by Dr. John H.
Jane way. Her husband wag present at her deathbed. Mrs. co*ckran was the daughter John Mack of New-York and was 81 years old. Kite had been married 10 years, and up to two years ago was the leader of society In Washington, but at that time her health Interfered with her social duties, and she Iwas taken by her husband to the Adlroa- clacks, and also to Four weeks ago Mr.
co*ckran brought his wife to New-York for special treatment under Dr. Janeway. Waukesha, Feb. 20. Silas Wore, the oldest resident In this county, is dead.
Ha was a pensioner of tho War' of 1812, Mr. Ware was born at Knosburg, Vt, In ITD3 and came to Wisconsin in S48. New-York, Feb. 20. Ex-Alderman Joseph Martin of the 7th district Is Mr.
Martin was the Tammany leader of the district, having succeeded George F. Roesch IS months ago, when Roesch was elected a Civil Justice. Liverpool, Feb. 20. Today's Courier says that Patrick Hlgglns, who was for a long time the go-between for the advanced section of the Fenians In England and Aincr-rs, died yesterday in thla city In poverty.
For years Higgiua waa shadowed by the police. STANDARD PUTS VP THB PRICE. Toledo, Feb. 20. The Standard has advanced oil 2V4 cents, the price now being 57V4 cents a barrel for, fiouth Lima and tS2ft for North Lima," to of the of by be as it REBUFFED IN LEGISLATURE.
jffe Ordered a Republican Senate but It Wasn't Held. HJOV. MORTON AGAIN POSITIVELY BUT, IT IS PRESUMED, POLITELY DE-- CLINED FABSBTT'S ARRIVAL RU- M0R8 ABOUT BUFFALONIANS DENIED SENATOR POUND'S DISCOVERY SEEMS NOT TO INTEREST THE GOVERNOR PRESS ASSOCIATION SATS PLATT THINKS HE HAS 83 ASSEMBLYMEN, AND THAT TUB QOV- ERNOR WILL SIGN SUCH BILLS AS HE GETS. Tax Rxrsnw Bciiao, No. MISfATr.
Sthki The price of court-plaster In Tioga County few gone up. Thla la due to the great rush of Tioga Republican to corner tho court-Plaster market In that got the sew from Albany today that their foremost citizen and patriot, Thomas C. Piatt, -bad been -knocked full, of bruises, aud ail bis) old neighbor and place-holders at nome are striving to help him out. They see a new nickel-plated boss collar for the Tlogan fvho-comes to Mr. Platt'a aid with the big- teat plaster for bis bruises.
No one should think for a moment that Mr. Piatt to not brulsM. He went away fronv Albany today tn an unpleasant frame of mind. Got. Morton had spoiled one if the boss's political eyes, and the Legislature Lad spoiled too other.
There can be no discounting what bap. pened to Mr. Piatt today. He was up bright nd early and he hastened to the Governor's office an early that he got there some time before Governor did. He went, of course, to attend another of those confer ncea with Mr.
Morton to which be bad Invited himself. The result of the second conference was no more aatlsfactory to Mr. Piatt, however, than wa. yesterday's at th RTftrutlvA Munaloti fin. Mnrtrm rfmn! The Boas then devoted himself to the Legislature.
He bad passed a resolution that toe senate ana Assembly must bold up ell reform legislation. If Mr. Morton would not agree to algn bad reform bills, then Mr. Piatt would permit no good reform bills to be oaesed. The Boss issued the order to nom op everytmng.
tie also ordered tne ite-ptrblloan Senators to bold a caucus tonight for the purpose of holding everything. The word was passed along the line, but the caucus was not held. Mr. Platt'a order was resented and his followers could not mus ter a quorum for the caucus. No attempt seems to have been made to get an Asaein.
tly caucus, but the result would have been quite tbe same on that side of tha Legis Mr. Piatt, after coming here to tell tha Governor, the Senate and the" Assem bly what to do to get even with Strong, found himself unheeded. No attention was paid to bis orders by any of them. It la tbe most complete repulse he has had since Harrison refused him the Secretaryship of the Treasury, and he felt It The ontl-Piatt frost today became so beavy that It nipped tbe ex-Senator himself. This fact became patent to those who saw Mr.
Piatt just before he took the train back to New York. Ex-Senator Fassett cam to- town about tbe time that Mr. Piatt left. Mr. Faast-tt says his visit here la merely to attend the Governor's reception.
If Mr. Piatt had not tiaAn rami I anil tiAfnrft fr. PftHU.lt trnt h.rn It Is common talk that the Chemung leader have found other business tliau mere sociability. As a matter of fact, Mr. Fas-sett is here to look over the situation and find out Just what the Piatt men are trying to do.
He declined to sayjmythlug in the way of a formal interview, but he lent be known Informally that the sentiment In favor of Mayor Strong's appointments was steadily, growing as the true nature of these appointments become known through the State. Mr. Fa.ett, itd that he could readily understand that' the appointments would cause a shock to those who were told -that the Mayor's oulv Republican appointments were In favor of a faction, and that his only Democratic appointments were to build up a Grace machine. But when It Is understood that Brov.kfleld had been chairman A tU Dannli'Uh Srata PnmmittMl for four years and chairman of the County Com- mtttee for two ycare-aad-wss-stlU-s-member. of both: that Gen.
Collis was a member of both committees; that Mr. Scott had beeui Indorsed by Mr. Platt'a own organization for Mayor In lsuo; that wnite tne rara Board was Democratic, the president and the only one who drew a salary was a Republican, that Frank Scott had offered the place of Corporation Attorney to a Republican when all these facta were understood, Mr. Fassett explained that there would -not be mucin: exceptlontakcn towhatiiayor Strong had done. Fassett was told by "one of "his friends that be' was down, on Strong be- cause he was an' Ohio man trying to run "Stuff, my boy!" Fassett replied.
"Strong- has been. In this State longer than you' or I. He cameber.long before the War." -State-Committeeman John R. Hazel and Henry w. Brendel came from Buffalo today.
and It was promptly rumoreq tuat tney naa come to pay their respects to Mr. JMatt Mr. Hazel denied this to The Express correspondent tonight "I have not seen Mr. Piatt today," said he. "I came here to at-; tend the reception." And Mr.
Hazel proved bis words by leaving to climb Into his dress suit The rumor was persistently circulated to-1 day that tbe Erie-county Senators had been captured by Piatt again. This time the capture was for the same old purpose of saving Buffalo bills. Senafor Persons was still at largo- np to a late hour tonight. Ho said to The Express correspondent: "So far "as I am concerned, no faction has told me that our local bills would be held up because of any action we might take upon any matter affecting legislation. And no faction has approached me as to my posi- tlonnponmatters affectlng I'latt or Mayor Strong In New-York.
If they do, I am frank to aay that I do not think It a matter for the Legislature. I believe It should be settled among the Republicans of New-York, and shall do all I can to prevent any faction from bringing retaliatory measures into the Tliera Is positively no foundation, so far as I know, for the rumor that any one is trying to noi up our bills. -Our local measures are as well treated as any the Senator Pound of Niagara thinks he has found an old provision In the general laws which makes unnecessary the passage of a State Poweisof-removal Kill. Section 22 of Chapter of the General' Laws, which 1 the Public Offlcera" Act, provides that "An "officer appointed by the Governor, by atht willt tho advice and CQHsint tUo Senate may be removed by file Senate, upaa tha recommendation of the Governor." This section has beenon the statute books for years. It seems to permit the wholesale removal of appointed officers without charges.
Mr. Pound has found several cases before the Court of Appeals in which a writers, Hugo, especially 'Les Mlserables'ijrh Wi.tt(- and -The Toiler, of ths Sea'; the work. Sir- WsJter Rcatt. aoneriallv 'Ivanho'! I Brothers Canal? The fourth bill authorise, the Super-. Intended of Public Work, to to the City of Buffalo; for park purpose, the tract of land between the Erie Canal hud; the Niagara River, northwesterly from Connecticut Street It now I.
used a. a storage plac. for canal property. Mr. Gerst offered an amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure whereby the local manager or agent of foreign Insurance com-' panics may be sued for the collection umall Insurance claims.
Mr. Gerst learns from a constituent-that many poor people In Buffalo lose small Insurance claim be. MiwA. fhAW Mnnit in. tliAtn In Charlotte Bronte and Alexander Duma, especially The Musketeers' and The Count ot Monte I have a French edition of ths latter, in three volumes, which I very much I regard Theodore D.
Weld' 'Slavery as It Is' as tbe most powerful work of Its kind written in the anti-alavery cause. Of course, I also read those things In current literature of contemporaneous interest and the standard authors In history and social and political science. Oh, yes; I find plenty to occupy my time. There are plenty of draught, upon It, I can assure you. VHow long have I lived hare! have yearslS of them here at Cedar Hill: before I came here I lived at "New-Bedford" three "years; it" Lynn.
five; at Kochester, "I was first married 54 years ago," said Mr, Douglass. "My first wife dl6 10 year, ago, and twq year, thereafter! married my present wife. The fact Is, I look upon my life, a whole, while It ha. some rough place, in It, as having been singularly happy." Mr. Douglass waa somewhat of violin.
1st Ho learned to play In his youth. Mr, Douglass was very fond of young people and their society. His grandson, Joseph, Inherit Mr. Douglass's musical gifts, and I. not only a professional violinist but ha.
written some excollent scores. Joseph Was Mr. Douglass's favorite grandchild. extensive aud select library ire splendid busts of Feuerbach and Strauss. One of the moat striking engravings on the walls of the library I.
obe of Joseph Cine que, the chief of the Amlstad Captive. An etching of Wendell Phillip, when he was a young man 1. much prized by Mr. Douglass a. a personal gift froni the great orator.
A steel engraving ot William Lloyd Garrison at 35, and of Charles Sumner at 30, attract the eye at once, a. does also on of James G. Blrney, the forerunner of John C. Fremont and Abraham Lincoln. A bas-relief of Dante overlook, all the pictures on the wait Including one of Elisabeth Cady Stanton, bearing a striking resemblance to the first Lord Chatham.
Mr. Douglas, was particular to point out a picture of the home of John 0. Whlttler at Haver- bill. KEW-YORK'S EXCISE BOARD MAYOR STRONG APPOINTS JCLIUs" HARBURGER, CHARLES H. WOOD-MAN AND JOSEPH MURRAY -THEIR POLITICS.
-New-York, Feb. 20, Mayor Strong chose hi. new excise board this afternoon, and it will consist of one Stecklerite, one Grace Republican and one Regular Republican. Here 1. the new boa rift Jullu.
Harburgor. Stecklerite. Charles H. Woodman, Grace Republican. Joseph Murray, Regular Republican.
Mr. Woodman is a Republican, but ha. not figured as a politician. Mr. Murray a Republican and a friend ot William Brookfleld.
Uls appointment was urged by Mr. Brookfleld, Theodore Boose-- velt Jame. A. Blanchard aud other Republicans. Mr.
Harburger Is the chairman of the county committee ot the Independent County organisation and a clerk of tbo Olvil Court He ha. been known a. a Stecklerman ever since he entered politic. He wa. president of ths Sleekier Associa tion before ths Stsckler left Tammany 4 Hall, and ba followed fortune since.
where no officer of th. company happen, to live In the city. Mr. Bchoepflln ba. offered ths Senate bill to repeal tha Angola sidewalk law ot last year.
Mr. Nixon put In a bill to legalise the change lu election district, made tn Dunkirk last month. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Among th Assembly bill. Introduced to-i -day were these: Mr.
Browoell, appropriating $20,000 for ex- pease, of a forced march through th Sta tr ot the National Guard Mr. Vacheron, compelling counties of th State to pay $500 to executor, of each volunteer fireman who died while on duty from' Injuries. Mr. compelling schools to pur cnase ana sptar tne American nag. Mr.
Favey, compelling barber-shops to. close on Sunday afternoon. -r- Mr. appropriating $50,000 for the purchase by the Forest Commission of lands within the boundaries of the forest preserve. Mr.
Percy, extending the power of re moval to tbe Commissioner of Street-cleaning, relative to the member, of tbe clerical force of tbe department. Mr, Gallagher, compelling elevator, to be Inclosed In steel or solid masonry-wells, with fire-proof doors and with Iron staircase, surroqndhig.them. Mr. Ten isyck, providing that in every building over three stories high there shall be fire-proof elevator, with steel extra door, attached to drops, held by a fusible plug, .0 that In case of lire they will drop automatically. AU inflammable matter within six feet of each well Is to be covered by sheet-Iron orTln.
No stalrwaymr to uround elevators, unless built of absolutely fire-proof material and inclosed in brick well. Fire-escape alt cases must oe stairway, on the outside of building, and with hand-rails along the outside. Senator Owens today Introduced a bill providing for the appointment by the Gov- ernor ot aa Inspector of electromotors Tb Inspector is to hold office for five years, receive $5,000 year, to be paid by the State first, and then collected by the Comp troller from electric-light corporation, it provide, for five deputy inspectors, who shall Inspect all ga. and electric-light meters, and who most live one each in Buffalo, Brooklyn, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica. Among th bills passed by th Senate today were these: Senator Robertson-Amending th election law so a to require nominations to be filed least four day.
before election. Mr. Gent Appropriating $10,000 fog depi nlng Beemon Creek, Erie County. Senator. O'Coanor-PjoTldlnc jthet rJ- (Continued on second page..
