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MRS. JANE JERSEYS FATE.
Trying TO Identify "Dr. Hamilton" by Dr.
Ilammond's Photograph.

The Spring Valley mystery is stin iin-
solved. Yesterday the writer. accompanied by
the Captain ofthe Cuba. IN board Of which Mrs.
Jersey died, wen. 20 the house Of Mrs. Dr. Ham
mond in Spring Valley to ascertain whether tho
alleged Identity OF "Dr. Hamilton" with the
lste DR.. Hammond could be proved by the por-
trait Of the latter.
Mrs. DIR. Hammond refused to sllow the ror-
trait Of her husband, which had been nurposely
removed from the wall Of the reception room
TO be seen, saying that her counsel had ad.
ylsed her not to allow any one to see the picture
This conduct was Interpreted by some
Of tho residents VI Spring Valley as q
virtual confession that tho vcfDd de-
scriptons published OF tho mysterious
doctor OF the Cuba are 80 clearly Applicable to
DR.. Hammond that his friends are afraid to
trust the test of identincati1 N hv lKenessc.
Efforts have been mace by some persons to pI .
cure somo likeness of DR.. Hammond, but tn,
assert that his friends VIII not allow hts por-
traits to be used t. identify him..
Tho Captain Of the Cuoa saws that " Dr. Ham-
ilton" told him that lie had been a shin surgeon,
also In the army, and rel ted incidents OF his
scafarng life. THIS acc'rda with the account
Of those VINO say that ia. u imiiion was Ia early
lie ship SURGEON. and Mteiwdrd surgeon In
the arm v, and that he crossed the Atlantic sew
eral times rhe captain also SAWS that " DR.. Ham
iiton" told him something about his business
IN the South, and he thinks he said he was going
TO look after some property IN Alabama. The q p
tain was also nble Yesterday to describe to man
WHO knew DR. IA immOnd many minor partcu-
lars about tue features and habits Of DR.. n suil-
ton agreeing with similar characteristics Of Dr..
Hammond.
In uisproof OF the alleged alibi of DR.. Ham.
mond, 1t is asserted that ON Nov. % Mrs. OTIS Of
Spring Valley, being SICK was attended by Mrs.
DR.. Hammond, who said tuat her husband had
gone south. and Mrs. Otis continued To be at
tended 10y Mrs. DIR. Hammond from Nov 20 to
Nov. -. inclusive.
n. e. Hardy. broker, saws that on Dec. IA
nr. Hammond b1ught lu1 .nares uf Wells roo
stock, and sometime III February he ucgan to
buy Chicago and Northwestern. putting az the
W els Fargo stock as a margin. lie got wv
shares of Chicago AMI Northwcstern.
ON the Saturday before the doctor died, MIR.
Hardy having sold the stock. paid him q sos In
money. IL Is believed 10y some persons tnat
Mrs. Jersey h no large sum OF money on her
person. bot that Il Dr.. Hammond re uly was her
companion. lac carried the money, or deposited
1t before they left New York.
Mr. Hardy has an entry In his books showing
thnt on Dee. 10 he wrote to DR.. ii mUOuJ at
Spring Valley, about the purchase OF North
western gold bonds ordered by the doctor. and
he infers from his general way Of doing business
that toe doctor must nave been in New York to
order the bonds on Dec.9. This Is regarded by
DR. HanmOnd's friends as helping 10 prove au
al fpr
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THE CENTENNIAL WOMEN.
What they say, What they Propose 20 Do,
and What thew Have Accomplished.

What they say, What they Propose TO Do,
and Wbnt thew Have Accomplished.
A large assembly OF ladies gathered in
the Cooper Institute last evening at the call Of
the Managers of the New YORK women's Cen
tennial Union. On the stage we're Mrs. French.
the Chairman; the Executive Committee, Mrs.
and Miss Gerard, Mrs. Field. Miss Fay, Miss
Hamilton, Miss Harvey, Mrs. Hoosack. Mrs.
Church ana Mrs. j. ". Do Ieystcr also Mn. X.
ter and Miss Leggett. lbe interest OF the meet
ine WAS enriched by the presence u Mrs Giles
PIE OF Pniladeiphia, to whom the country Is in
debted. more than to any other woman, for the
representation and recognition which the wo-
men Of the Unilod States and OF the world
will have In the Centennial Exhibition. Nearly
ali toe women CONSPICUOUS la tue movement
are ahied with Centennial Interests by some
historical tie. Mrs. Gillespie Is tue great-grand-
daughter Of BENJAMIN Franklin.
Good music from the bovs' Uand OF the Union
Home, l5lst street, opened the entertainment.
Next followed an original poem dedicated to
Ars. Gillespie, recitsd by the author. Mrs. webb,
the piAnofofte Of national airs by two young
iaees, one In the costume OF 1870 and the other
Of i770
Mrs Gillespie, who all the forenoon OF yester-
day hsd been busy on tho Centennial grounds
amid the unpackinR Of boxes and putting the
women's Pavilion, said that although 30
much occupied, she gladly took the train
at ljO 4. M. to meet the ladies Of New ork.
subscription was taken up, and subscrip-
tions may be sent to Miss Lsggotts stationery
store AT lisa broadway. 1he Giyers name Is
cents as the list Is TO be kept aud published al
the next Centennial.
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M'KEIG's BIG BILL.
An Attorney who Brought 1900 suits aud
Wanted SlJO.OOO.

A judgment against the city for $3.50. 22i.-
60 was entered yesterday in the County Clerk =
ONCE, In favor OF John II. Starin, Jr., the con-
tractor. Mr.. Starin sued the city merely as
assignee OF a claim held by william McKeae,
the lawyer, who In 1857 was appointed attorney
to the Excise Board. and occupied tn at position
until loo6. Daring that period he began an
enormous number OF suits to recover little pen
alties for violations OF the Excise law. They
aggregated about 1900, In which over 5000 ap-
pearances and answers were interposed, and
over 1909 judgments were entered by default,
while over 100 were placed ON the
calendar TO be tried. on an average
he began Eve new actions and received three
answers every day. Many OF these cases he
brought In the higher courts, apparently to re-
cover heavy costs Tor himself Had they been
pushed to judgment tue costs would have con
sideraby exceeded the penalties recovered for
while the penalty IN such an action would he
usually only $50 or SlOO the costs. including
what Ia known as town fees, would amount to
over 81 rs. In the district courts, which are
es ecially designed for such small suits, and In
which they are speedily disposed Of, the costs
When the cases which MIR. McKeag pl ced
upon the calenOar for trial In the higher courts
come disguised, and about 1861, after four or
hvs were tried, one Of the Judges Of tho Court
Of Common Pleas proclaimed that he would try
no more.
After this rebuff no more OF the suits came to
trial. In 1872, however McKeag seems TO have
frightened up, and presented a bill TO the
Supervisors for $450.sOO claiming that amount
Us due him for the costs be expected to recover
In the suits which were not tried. for expenses
when he had incurred IN beginning them, and
for his professional services. ihe Supervisors
refused to audit the oill. lie then waited until
1874, when he assigned the claim to
John II. starin, Jr., who few DAYS
thereafter demanded payment from Comp
tioer Green. Inis beng refused, MIR. Staru
began suit. Inc answer interposen for the
city was that McKeag mad undertaken the excise
cases on speculation, agreeing to make wnat he
could out Of the defendants. Tho statute OF
limitations " "a also alleged as barring the action
In November, 1874, Judge Donohue referred
the case to DelanO {. Calvin, the present sufro-
gaze, as referee to try the issues. On the Stt
inst he reported that Mr. Starin was entitled Il
recover S3ss,9ll IL. The referee held that the
defence OF the statute Of Limitations was not
good. because Mckeae's claim was against The
county OF New YORK, una the statute aid not
begin to run against It unit the aot consolidate
Inc the cIty and county took effect Comptroller
judgment aud notice to pay before tue 30th INST
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Levi Brothers, clothlers, a. GRIND Rapds,
Mich. failed yesterday, LiaOtles $4,000 asSels uu
known
A steamer yesterday made Alpena, the most
northern port GU Lake Huron. by penetrating three
miles OF ice.
John Hubbard. a hotel proprietor, shot him
self at the CHferty House IN lngnAmton yesterday
afternoon while temporarily insane,
MIR. Henry J. Murray, who for sixteen years his
been British Consul tor the are Of me- has been ap
Do nted 20 the COusulshlp Of buahOs Ayres.
Charles Sawtelle of the nrm OF Sawtelle &
Pitch OF FiChnurg, Mass hauged himself IN his house
early yesterday mOrnlng. Tne cause Is unknown.
The Lewiston (Me.) Savings Bank suspend nded
payment today owing 70 protracted run OF the de-
p0sltors Tue bank expects eventually ~ pay iniul
Ed. WhitoOmb, who was i'm prisoned for CON
tempt Oy the Boston Common Council ana rec lsed by
the Supreme Court has Aecepteu 500 from tne city
dAmakts.
The President yesterday nominated Michael
SChutier tu to Chief Justice " the supreme Court Of
sh Territory, aud h,na l.. Ferry TO 0e uUVeruOr OF
Washington Territory.
Ann Eliza HArdenburg colored child Of IIar-
rson. near white Palms, attempted to thrOu sh g
window into the Ktchon OF ner house 1uesdHy. The
sash fei across hor meek. aud sac was stangled 70
death.
The Boston Ptlot has been purchased by Arch
bishop Williams ana BOye O'kolllT. TheT announce
that vita oonued suocesA theI propose TO pay eVeT
dollar 20 the poor people VITO 1s0@it@> SaA@S - TO
t0TbA@r Dranr'atnrs hAnaA
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TIE MExICAN REHoLUrIoN.
Mier Captured-IIard Fighting I'm miucnt OF
the Rio Grande.

RIO GRANpE Cry, April 10-3 p. NJ
Mr. was taken Yesterday at o'clock p. NJ. by
Naranjo and vara with $50 men. All the Gus
tom House officials and employees have Rono 20
Guiriono. The citizens made no resistance, the
revolutlonlsts entering without opposition. Ma
ranjo is expected at CamarRo this evening.
Large forces Of Government troops are on their
way to the Rio Grande. and some hard fighting
WAY be 10 lked for WITHIN few days.
hINGGOLD, April IS he stage from Monte
rey which arrived at Camargo this evening
brings the following. which may he considered
trustworthy: Tue Government maintain. a firm
attitude, QuirORo with 5OO men Is hunting Tor
Trev.GJ, ami j; y thought they met at Ramos
to day. Gen. Pedro Martinez IL expected in
Monterey with go cavalry. Gems. Av nlla ana
Palacins are en- route to the frontier with their
respective corDs Gen. COnda entered Mon Grey
Saturday last win 400 infantry from the
mountains. with pieces OF cannon ana Iunus TO
pa the troops. Naranlo Will enter az To- y
with 900 men. Gen. FuerO, commanding the
forces at Monterey, does not allow correspond
ence OF any Kind from the interior to pass
Monterey. All the telegraph lines between
Monterey and the CITY Of Mexico are In good
working order.
wAsniNGroN, April 10.-Jas. L. Haynes,
United states Commercial Agent, ms tele-
graphed to the State DE artment from New La
redo, Mexico, under date Of April 10, th It the
revolutionists levied forced loan on merchants
there OF 500, and say II IT Is not paid
by the l7th, at s A. ~. the stores will be forced
open and goods sold to double the amount de-
manded Inc amount Is divided between ten
merchants, nve Of them American citizens. Mr..
Haynes applied to the military commander at
Fort Mcintosh for protection, but he refused to
act without orders from Washington.
Ths Secretary OF War directs that orders be
given to the department commanders to grant
the protection asked to American citizens In
Laredo against such lawcss outrages as the
Government OF Mexico is unable to prevent, but
wishes caution to be exercised. The Secret ~
OF War thinks the intention OF this Government
TO protect Its ctzens will perhaps prove sum
Client. The Secretary Of tue Navy will also
order the gunboat on the Rio Grande to CO.
operate for the protection OF the interests Of
American ctizens. Tho above facts have been
tclegraphed by Gen. Mhipple, who Is Ia this
city, to Gen. sherman at Chicago.
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JOHN R. D0LAN DOOMED.
! cor. TTLDEN sim DECLINES TO IN
TERFLRE ~ ms CASE.
How Dolan Received the News--sceEss IN the
TOmbs-Wm. A. Dench, Miss Giibert. aud
Tennie Clanin Talk with the Governor.

How Dolan Received the News-scerss In the
Tombs-W VIM. A. Beach, Miss Giibert. aud
Tennic Clanin Talk with the Governor.
John II. Dolan, the condemned prisoner,
was Yesterday Informed by his counsel and by
Sheriff Conner that the Governor had absolutely
declined to interfere with the execution OF the
death sentence. The prisoner was not unnerved
when he heard the awful intelligence lie said
that he yet bad hope that Gov. Tilden would
commute his sentence. mir. 1ilden is queer
man." added Dolan, "and believe that he will
save me on Friday morning"
Doans mother ana his wife visited him soon
after the message was received by the counsel
and the sheriff from tho Governor. The meet
ing was affecting Dolan's little sister and two
sisters Of Mercy arrived, and they gathered
about min and whispered words OF comfort.
20 the reporter he said, expect 10 meet nv
God on Friday, and say now that am not a
murderer"
Dolan complains that Judge Barrett did not
the police. Detective Dorsey, who arrested
HIM. had an old grudge against him, according
TO D'lan's story, and was not sparnS In his
Mr.. william A. Beach was in Albany yester-
day before tho Governor urging strong points in
the prisoners favor. Miss Linda Gilbert also
plealei Win tne Governor t9r me condemned
mans life. Miss Tennis g. Clafiin had long
and interesting talk with Mr.srilden.
81 ask" she said. that Dollars sentence be
oommuted because there are very grave doubts
whether he Killed Mr.. Noe
" But, Miss Clanin," interrurted the Cover
nor, Dolan has told many stories. The pos
session aud sale Of the watch are terrible facts
who saw Doian kill Mr. Noe ?" pleaded Miss
Ciahn, " Did you, MIR. liidenY"
mo, | did not" answered the Governor,
thpughtfully.
".Dld anybody see him commit the murder1"
asked Miss Cl aim.
NO one Of whom we have any knowledge"
was the reply.
Then" continued Miss Clafln." give him the
benefit OF the doubt. You must not hang him
Your star Of prosperity VIII set,and you may hope
for no further political power II YOU hang Tim.
Previous to the hanging OF Foster spoke TO
Gov. DIX In this very same way. Where ts Dix
to-dayI Your star will set, Mr.. Tiden, IL you
| do not save Doan from the galows."
Then, Miss Clatiin, my star must set" said
| the Governor.
| Miss Clafin briefly reviewed the evidence re-
ceived on the trial. ana showed the Governor
muting the sentence to imprisonment for life.
The Governor said that the points urged were
good ones and that he would carefully consider
them.
| STRAW ron DOLAN.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: A man
| who was discharged from Sing Sing prison on
! last Monday SAYS tnat Doltn did not murder
/ No-, -"d that he kcc-. ,ee murderer eive
| you NV Informant, aadress, but do nOt publish
Il, as n NAV do him injury. Tell Doidns coun-
eel where the man lives. Nj. +. NJ.
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Pence Negotiations at Cou.tnntinople.

VIENNA, April 10 1t Is stated that the neco-
uatons which have been pending at Coustantinople
since the 5th inst between the Porte the special
envoy OF Montenegro demand the ce.son Of the Here.
govnan valley as tar as Mostar sides the harbor Of
spizza.
The newspapers fears es the Sultan raise the
standard the Prophet. thus appealing to MOhAmme.
dan fauatcism.
LONDON. ApTil ia Reuter- gram from Constan.
unOple the attempt to reylctual Aicslcs failed
MonKhtar was compelled TO retreat alter reaching Pre-
Jeka
vIKsSA, April lo.-,The Ta0bidn's Grshovo special
says the insurgents drove MOnkhtar uOrthward, ana
overlook him at krstac. where a fresh engagement
was fought.
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BROOh LYN.

Tho BROOKLYN plasterers last night resolved TO
strike for $40 day from May l. lney are receiV'
Ing 81,
The employees In IIarway's dye works In
GTeenpOlnt were reduced In ther py recently ana tue
nr' men and engineers struck. Yesterday me nv
hands went 70 the factory 10 work aud wore drun OH
The police we're ca led on.
II was announced In the Kings county super.
VISOR meeting yesterday thit IN the eight months O
the neOal year the ChartV Commissioners had
expended fl33,0OO out OF the 100000 appropriated.
This Commissioners were asked 20 cut dOHn erpenses
The Salary Committee Of the Kings county
Supervisors yesterday afternoon reported IN favor Of
aggregate reduction OF t33 900 In the pay roll cu.
ung the District Attoraeys pay 5000 the Chariy
COnml to $4,000 the court Otlcers TO VI dag,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-20
rwo LONDON TRAGEDIES.
A Child Outraged and Nurdered-A mel rica ms
Held for Another Crime.

LONDON. April boa March 80 last the
body OF girl seven years Of age, named Emily
Holland, whose parents live IN Dlar rkburn, was
found at that place. The arms, legs, and head
had been cut from the body, and the trunk was
folded up In paper. The Girl had been missing
several days. She was last seen carrying tooac-
co for strange man, who was supposed to be
the murderer. A barber named Fisk, q IN armed
man and the father OF several children, has now
confessed to having outraged and murdered the
girl and afterward mutilated the body.
Mrs. Porter, living At 10 haude Grove, Chelsea,
murdered on THURSDAY last, and ciIcum-
stances point strongly to William Wallace apd
his wife who are Americans, as the perpetrators
of the crime, the purpose being robbery. Wal
lace and his wife came from Americs some
weeks ago and hired apartments from Mrs. Por-
ter They left for Brussels on Thursday. A
corouer's inquest into the case Is stll pending
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wAsHISGToS, April l9-Mr. O'Brien Of Mary
lana introduced bill Ia the House to-day horiIe
the of "Centenniai coins" IL provides that
there shall be coined at the Mint OF the United States
ip Philadelphia dollar of the weight Of 25 grammes
8So $40 grains troy, and half dollar OF proporonAte
for devlaiOnS from the weight nneness
prescribed by law for the trade dollar The devices
ems ana Inscriptions VI these coins shall be the
same those prescribed by Law Tor tue 20 aud silver
coln Of tae United states but such modincAuOns shall
be made as may be necessary 10 illustrate Dana Bick
toru's system Of International coinage ana allow the
WOrus "Frst Centennial OF America Independence"
10 pe plainly inscribed on the CON Ihi. coin TO De
legal tender ia any sum ess tnan t5 anu such
" be limited aud cease Dee 81, 1876.
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The Veteran. of the National Guard.

Five or Fix hundred of the veterans OF thu
National Guafd-the war.worn Seventh Regiment
in Delmonico's la,t MI ut elected ON era
For Major. William A. Pond Tor Paymaster Henry
HOLY for chan ain: :. y. Dennison for Commi, ,sar1
q. l.. Arr wHnith for Ut hns j. l.. HarwAy, Jamd
Price W. u. itbet Is. IL. Ncycrs. J. n. Kemp, Il. l.
Pierson Jri for licute enants j. T. Beker ". u. Non
tauye, K. l.. k'ngslandI J sDCer, Thomas Lori. los
lnsprciur- Of Election. +. n. GrOsz. w. NJ GambnnR
h. Dclaneid. Two guldOns Ia blue and white aud
frngcu WIN yellow siK bullion and sDcndid crcamI
IL standaf nag were presented by the ununiOruut
members OF the association to the unior ned memDt
me prescntatiOn speech was made 10y T.. Tremaine
ana was responded 10 by Col Marshall LeHerts. II wl
urCIueu " NIhll Ine lrIi iennIal a huuY.
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SOME WAsHINGION TOPICS.
A Bill to Refund the Interest Bearing Deb
into COnsOls,

into COnsOls.
WASHINGTON, April l9-rne bill introduced
in the Houe to-day by Mr. whltehouse for refundiDg
the Unitcd States Interest bearing deot into consos
provides that the secretary OF the Treasury shall pre-
pare from time time and bonds Of the UDited
States Of the denomination Of $50. and any multiple
thereof payable In gold coin at the expiration Of forty
years from tao date OF ISSUE such oonds to be known
United otates consos SAID bonds 10 be dated jan or
july OF the In whicn they are Issued. 10 bear
Interest AZ the rate of per cent per Ahnun. paJ
semi-annuallf IN gold.
The bonas are q be sold by the Secretary At their
face value and the proceeds to be applied to the
dempton of the bones OF the United states Nv re-
deemabe tie terms OF various acts of Congress- st
redsemng such bOnds Dear the hg1est rate of ter
est The bonds Issued under bis act shall oe tIemp,
from any taxation whatever and shall be available for
deposit in the United States Treasury national banks
security for their circulating notes.
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THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.

A Turkish Account of tue Recent Fighting In
HERZEGOVINA.
CoNsrAHTINoPLE, April lg.-rhe Minister Of
War has received telegram from MonkhtAr Pasha
dated on Tuesday last. Monshtar saYsi We have ar.
rived AT Gatzko. Victorious engagements were fought
continually during the days occupied IN advancing
toward ana returning from the neighborhood OF Nlc
sizes We gained striking advantages. although the
Rebels, who were 1i.OVO strong, twice
ous - our troops The Prince OF Montenegro openly
made war upon US. About 1000 welLarned and tegu
lryorgnnized hontenegrins had Joined the inturgen
An ofheia telegram from MOstsr, the tDtal OF Her
EegOVna cOincidcs With the foregoing anu states that
Monkhtar returned TO Gatzko after eavns provisions
for Nicscs IN ForPreJeka which Is three hours march
10 the nOrthward Of Nicsics Thirty-one Turks we're
killed anu ~ wounded. The insurgent loss much
greater
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The Ring Defeated in Chlcnno.

CHICAGO, Aprll l9.-NearlV complete returns
from city election show sweeplnE victory tor the
Republican aud Municipal Reform TICKET. The follow
lag elected Clinton Briggs over Clarke Lipe,
for CITY Treasurer by majority OF b,ols sutrll
AUans, Tor cay Attorney, by majority OF 4,fhbt Auk
over Hauling for city Clerk. by MAJ Jnty OF 6Sy0
Besk BOuned, tor Clerk OF the Ponce Court by
JoriY OF 0068 or the above Briggs Is the only name
on the Democratic ticket llayne hAd no opponent Tor
Mayor His vote about 49, 900. But few OF the new
Common Council are elected from what S commonly
known a the hummer crowd"
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The Tnx Commissioners New Way of Tax
ing their Bank Shares.

INK PbhHNos
The Tax Commlssi oners have surprised bank
ers by announcing their determination to tax bank
stock its par value heretofore out by adding
the portion OF each share In the published surplus OF
each bank Thus snare IN the Bank Of Commerce IN.
OF being assessed at par at market price,
viii assessed at say lbO. The officers Of the banks
composing the Clearing House propose to contest on
the grounds that II Is IN excess OF the authority given
by Congress 10 the stock OF national banks that
such 10 not applied 10 any other species OF proper
V that all other forms OF personal property the rgnt
OF deductng Government bonds anu ons ttinR ueDts
due by the party taxed Is admitted that IL VIII compel
banks to vide their sutpluses among shareholders Just
they may be most needed to meet losses thst II
will Drive much tsx-paying capital now invested Ia
bank shares out OF the city thai t VIII add another 70
Influences operating to lessen the Importance
of this city commercial metropolis and mat the
propo-ed assessment not only ia unequal tar upon
inc banks themselves but that II viii operate Ms
cal aud oppressive burden upon the commercia com.
munitY. Leg i representatives Of the Clearing House
b uks yesterday conferred with Judge Knott counsel
o. the Tax Commissioners. After soma discussion a
committee OF the law5e waa appOnted to lay tue
DaBAs' grievance before the Tax Commissioners