A crowd of officers after an inspection of the ground held a conference, and it was decided to pitch camp in the valley. The tents were set up on a bank of earth and stone that was taken from the excavation made for the foundation of the big dam. A line of pickets was thrown about the works on the hill where the strikers reside.

A patrol was established at Bowery bridge and admission inside the lines was denied to all but persons with passes. A cavalryman from Ardsley reported at 5 p. m. that the troopers were at Ardsley and would be up in the morning. The troops now here are under the command of Major Denick, in the absence of Colonel Emmett of the First regiment.

They are the Eleventh Separate company of Mount Vernon, Captain Fred Schneider; Lieutenant Ralph Glover and 75 men; the Fourth Separate company of Yonkers, Captain John I. Pruyn, Lieutenant Nugent and 73 men. Everything is quiet and the company says it will make no attempt to begin work until General Roe says so.

The strike leader, Rotella, said last night there would be no trouble. Seventh Regiment Ordered Out. NEW YORK, April 17.--Late yesterday afternoon Major-General Roe ordered the Seventh regiment to assemble at its armory.

Last night companies B and H. under command of Major James C. Abrahams left the armory for Croton Dam. STATE LAWS.

Some Important Measures Which Have Received Governor's Signature. ALBANY. April 17.-- Governor Roosevelt has signed the following laws: Mr.

Apgar, appropriating $50,344 for rebuilding and refinishing the buildings recently damaged by fire at Sing Sing prison. Mr. Fowler, appropriating $25,000 for cleaning out and deepening the outlet of Chautauqua lake, and also for dredging and deepening the lake.

Mr. Fish, appropriating $15,000 for the erection of a steel bridge over the outlet of Cazenovia lake reservoir.