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Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
ELEVATED ROAD TAXES.

The settlement of the elevated railroad tax cases in New York puts an end to costly litigation, but does not give general satisfac- tion. The principle has been confirmed that the structures are to be taxed as real estate In settling the proper assessment Judge Pratt took the original cost of the roads, made liberal allowance for deterioration by use and then decided that, as other real estate was not assessed for more than 65 per cent of its value, the same rule should be applied to these structures. The New York Times points out that principle is adapted here which is applied to no other real estate E'The law requires lands and buildings to be assessed at their actual value, which often holds no relation to the original cost. Many circumstances tend to enhance or diminish their value, and with railroad structures it depends chiefly on the proitab1eness of their use. Undervaluation is not sanctioned by law, and there is nothing gained by it, as the rate has to be raised in order to obtain the needed revenue. The principle on which it was decided that the stock of tue Manhattan company had no value is novelty, inasmuch as it has at all time had market value due to presumed prospective earning power, and is held and bought and sold as property. If it is not sufficiently tangible to be taxed it ought not to be permitted to exist.'
 The Herald is no better pleased than the Times with the settlement, but it gives a different reason for it's displeasure. It says: There are many corporations fighting the city in it's claims upon them, and which re- sort to litigation merely for the purpose of securing delays and, if possible, favorable judgment. Will they not be encouraged in this proceeding if they can be made to see that perhaps they can secure compromises Will they not cite this negotiation with the elevated roads, by;whieh the city relinquishes more than one-half of it's claims, as a reason for compromising with them also!
 The city's claim against the roads amount ed to $2, 541 ,821, but under Judge Pratt'
 decision it will get only $1 ,295, 533. Proba ply the city might have got more by continu | ing the fight.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
Tuesday,, December 9. 1854.
SOME GOOD ADYICE.


 The Boston Herald gives some advice to it's readers which is so good and timely that we call the attention of the readers of the JOURNAL AND COURIER to it. It is as fol- lows: With Christmas so near it is a poor time to be stingy or needlessly economical Every dollar spent enables somebody else to spend money. Every dollar hoarded stops helpful expenditure in some direction. It is a mans duty to live within his income, but the talk of ''hard times" induces a great many people to practice needless economies, and so to create distress which would not otherwise exist The best service which the well to do can perform in times of depression is to spend money freely. It is better even than charity, if judiciously laid out The unloading of the merchants st elves means the starting of the mills, and that means employment, wages and spending again by the working classes. Needless economies in one direction enforce needful economies in another. What is extravaganza in one is mere iberality in another. Let those who have the money 'Fmake it fly" little, and the wheels will begin to go round in all di- rectionS,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
GHASTLY.

A man who saw an apparition of his de ceased wife said he was not scared, but sort of surprised because he didn't expecter.- Siftings.
 An exchange says that the New York mar ket is extensively supplied with foreign eggs which have evidently been around the world. Burlington Free Press.
 One thing which puzzles man is the fact that while every tailor in town guarantees a perfect fit there are always three or four mis- fit clothing houses.-Boston Post
 A brute of man at our elbow suggests that they call the upper row at & theater the family circle, because it is the last place man ever thinks of going to.-Boston Tran script.
 A St. Louis editor, who started without cent forty years ago, is now worth $100, ,OO0. His fortune is all owing to his own energy, industry and frugality, and the fact that an uncle recently left him $99, ,999. .99.-Philadel- phia Call
 Wonder somebody doesn't buy beer keg and set it up horizontally on his coupe for his coachman to sit on. It would be unique, and at the same time quite comfortable for the coachman as is the present arrange ment.-Boston Transcript.
 ''James," remarked Mrs. Innocence, q was just reading about frog seizing a man by the foot and holding him until a railroad traln cut OH HIS 1Sn IL 4ioIAADIC! just to think that those awful French people eat the hideous things. ."-Pittsburg Chroni- cle-Telegraph.
 A Texas cattle man married a refined young lady belonging to the best society of Dallas. A friend meeting him shortly after his marriage congratulated him on his happy fortune. 'It's all right, but I had to make sacrifices, replied the newly made husbands shaking his head. f'What sacriGces?" 'FI'v, had to give up going to bed with my boote and spurs on when I come home tired."- Texas Siftings
 ''What is your business?' asked the justice of 8 large, raw-boned woman. "Im the sueor in case of assault and battery against my husband" ," replied the woman. What is your business?" inquired the justice, turn ing to another large, able-bodied woman. e'Tm this woman's mother. I'm a sueor, too" 'And what is your business?" again uueried the court of small, wizened man, whose eyes were red with weeping. Please, your honor, I'm the suee. ."-Daily Graphic. Jim Webster has been before the courts of Austin innumerable times for various petty offenses. He was tried for stealing chickens one day last week. Finally the judge told | him: "You can go. You are discharged. l The jury has decided that you are not gull l ty." Jim passed his hand over. his brow and | asked in a dazed sort of way: "Me not gull typ ''Yes, you are not guilty!" 'You 1 don't tell me so, boss. I'se neber had nuffI
 like that happen to me before. Dis am a mighty funny yeah, anyhow. Fust the pub licans didn't feet dar President, and now I'st | found not guilty ob tamperin' wid dem pull l lets stole ''-Texas Siftings.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Indian Rights Association.

The Indian Rights ASSOctat1Ons To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 Will you allow me to call the attention of your readers to the fact that there has been established recently in New Haven branch of the Indian Rights association2 All those who have had the good fortune to hear the eloquent addresses of Mir. Herbert Welch when in this city on the Indians and the work of the Indian Rights association must know what an important part this association is taking in the prac- tica1 solution of the great question how to prevent in the future the continuance of that injustice with which the Indian has been treated in the past and which no fair-minded man or woman can at the shameful recital. But it is not enough to be thrilled with indignation at the sad story. There is work to be done, and that work the Indian Rights association is doing Money, however, is needed to defray the ex- penses of the work. MT. Herbert Welch Che himself gives his whole time and energy without one cent of salary, and so has right to demand something from others) asks for $6, GOO year for the work of the association. A small sum surely when one thinks of the thousands and thousands of dol lars which our governments unjust policy has cost the country in Indian wars. Self-interest, if no higher motive, should urge us to aid in securing justice to the red man. Now let all those who sigh and say "Yes! the poor Indian has been badly treated; it is a great shame, but what can I do about itl'' let all these feel that personal responsibil- ity rests upon them. They can do some thing. By paying $2 a year they can join the association and aid it thus both by their money and their influence. If each one who feels interested in the subject would do this the $6,000 asked for by MT. Welch would soon be raised.
 All those wishing to join the association can do so by sending their names and their money to NIT. Samuel Lloyd cashier of the City bank, or to Mir. Fred Wells Williams, assis- tant librarian of the College library, who al so will furnish all who desire with pamph- lets containing information about the Indi- ans, their present condition and treatment.
 M D. B.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
Mrs. Montagu and Dr. Johnson.

From Temple Bar.]
 Mrs. Montagu was generally happy in her friendships, which she made with caution, and only abandoned for good reason. It is hard to say what first caused breach be- tween her and Johnson, who sometimes smothered her with compliments, and as of ten, in chatting with Boswell, spoke of her with harshness and disrespect She, it is stated, once pronounced his ''Rasselas" an opiate and the remark, of course, was not allowed to lie where it fell In return he fastened on her 'Essay on Shakespeare" de- cIaring that there was not one sentence of true criticism in the whole book. There is reason to suppose also that he was jealous of the respectful deference she showed to Gar rick and Lyttleton. He certainly caused her pain later on by the sneers he bestowed on the latter Chen dead) in his Olives of the Poets." He had shown her the manuscript of the 'tIIife" in question, and the expres- sions in it which offended her she had marked for omission. He, however, thought fit to disregard her wishes and sent it to press as originally written. On opening the book, and finding her idol alluded to as eFpoor Lyttleton,' D and accused of vanity and a cringing fear of criticism, she was natural ly incensed As it was not convenient to seek out the offender in Bolt Court she asked him to dinner and he had the temerity to go The repast over, he attempted to en- gage her in conversation, but her icy manner repelIed him. Retiring discomfted, he seat ed himself next to General Paoli, to whom he remarked, "Mrs. Montagu, sir, has dropped me- Now, sir, there are people whom one should like very well to drop, but would not wish to be dropped by.1 After this open war was declared on both sides Malicious on1ookers, for sports sake, fo- mented the disagreement. Foremost among these was Horace Walpole. He relates with infinite glee that, at blue-stoclring assem- ply at Lady Lucan's, tsMrs. Montagu and Johnson kept at different ends of the cham Der, and set up altar against altar. John son had many reasons for feerng grateful to Mrs. Montagu; it is therefore satisfactory to know that, at the 5l%e aesos oe apain a1s ~ n anu
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09

sHermsnn" is up to an extraordinary num- her of tricks with his nimble hands; but he will never take in as much or as many to the square inch as Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup in It's big raid on coughs or colds.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09

A man who saw an apparition of his de ceased wife said he was not scared, but sort of surprised because he didn't expecter.- Siftings.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.


 Among other ways in which M. de Lesseps is seeking to continue the usefulness of the Suez canal and promote it's efficiency is the experimenting with electric lights, to be placed at intervals along the shore of the ca nal, to enable ships to pass at night as easily as by day. If this works well the usefulness of the canal will be greatly increased
 A project to establish 6 school for manual instruction in Philadelphia has been placed before the authorities by committee of the Public Education society. It is shown that the present system does not prepare children for handicrafts, which must be their main re- hance for support, and that the needed pre- paration cannot be had in shops, owing to the division of trades into speeialties and the unwillingness of employers to train workmen in the rudiments which are common to most of them.
 Mormonism is not popular in the South. The following, from the Savannah News, in dieates the temper of the people in that sec ton: It does seem strange that the govern nent, with all it's power, has never been able GO any AO0Anoy "5oAAoO AO is probable that Utah will ask to be admitted as a State this winter. The request should not be granted. Utah should not be ad- mitted as long as polygamy is countenaneed by the Mormon church. Once in the Union, the government would be powerless to inter fere with it. The evil is difficult one to deal with, and it is not easy to see how it is to be dealt with successfully. There ought to be power enough in the government some where, however, to put an end to it.
 The most exciting legal case in England just now will be that in which the succession to the titles and estates of the late Earl of Lauderdale are to be disputed. Major Matt land is on his way home from India to ad- vance his claims, and Sir James Gibson Matt land, of Sanchie, has taken the field. The late Earl was 8 very remote kinsman of his predecessor, and the new aspirants to the title and $7O, GOO year trace their individual des- cents to one of the earliest holders of the peeraee. Lord Lauderdale bequeathed every, thing to his niece, Miss Dyer, who always re- sided with him at Thirlestane Castle. Pend ing the decision as to the heirship, the Cour of Session has placed the estates (which pasl with the title under an old Scotch law of en l taiD under the charge of judicial factor A New York policeman arrested man tn
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-09
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS-
NOTED PHYsICIANs MEEr-soME OF THEIR TOPICS

NOTED PHYsICIANs MEEr-soME OF THEIR TOPICS
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-Ihe Ph.Hdetph'd
uedoL Ners has received cable dispatch from Copen-
HAGEN stating that International Medical Congress
was organized by the election Of Professor r. l."
panup OF Copenhagen president aud OF Professor C.
Lance of Copenhagen, secretary general Among the
honorary presidents sir James Pagcat sir william
Cuu Sir william MacCOrmac, Sir RisdOn Bennett Sir
Iosenb Lister Sir Spencer Wells OF London; Professor
Aclaud Of Oxford DR. John S. Billings U. s. A., Pro-
fessor Austin Flint NcwYort Dr. Pasteur ana FRO
fessor Iaecoud Of Paris; Professor Nrch0u ana PRO
essor Frerichs Of Berlin Professor EsTnarch' OF hiel
prnfessor Tilanls OF Amsterdamj DE- Key her OF 81
petcrshurg and Professor IOmmaf Crudel OF lNonic'
D Pnsteur delivered address III general session Oh
vdronhnia IN which he discussed tue subject Oi lhoci
tIon aud related his latest experiments on TINS SUBJECT
Tbe Address WAS received with enthusiastic applause;
Adlressr- were also delivered by Professor lOu,.s
CiIde ON the natural prOductlO, OF mllarld anu tn9
mean. for making maarial countries more uelt9 anu
hv prnfr.snr Velneuil Of Paris, on the heoP'dstlc
Jiothesis Or Billings. OF the Unlleu states Army III
b,haiT M the Committee appointed by the american
Medical Assocaton invited the congress 20 Ho ils
session i'm Washington in 1857 Inc mVltauYh va va
rsvnrably rccei, ed and will probably De aeceI'" 70
other Invitations presented Out tne civGs VI c
peiersbnrg aud Berlin suggested as ehglDe places
nr hn,liny The meeting The decision d Tue cohsIo9S
was deferred until the final meeting on SATURDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
S4ILORS BLOODY YARN REFUTED.

sailor told policeman at the Battery on
Friday tha, he was the first mare OF vessel blhg al
Constaole's Hook and the colore1 COOK hld run
muk Oh the ship had split open the mead OF one man
Win an axe and had rived him the mat9 with k'l'e
and brui.ei hi generally TRIBuSE reporter went 10
Constonc's Hook in the evening and fouad the DIX
Edith. OF Ieih Scotland, lying a. the wharf OF the
ocean OH Yards Thomas Morse the cook or steward told
the following story of the occurrence; 81 i've III ror'
land Maine and have steward OF this veseI since
year ago In Aori The first mate James Mil@r came
t IN The last trip from Leith for the first tlmr' shce
the caDtain has been at his in Nova Scotia the mate
has been IN the hab going ashore, getting Ght ana
coming on board ship and going 10 bed For
,sr DAYS there have been lou Oh
nr,visions principally salt mea s. lynn. upon 'he ueK III
the ann and leaking 1 have told him several lines
-. ,ro sid nen him put them away when ] got a
room and told HIN | would h lp MIN PM them
So He w lying 10 mis- be ii and was not sober lie
~ me 10 mind my bu lncss, Ia he won see tna.
thnv Irer. nut away. ! wen away anu a. ne III nut
80. ont W nj in the second and the thfu uht. lue
10 trc he reached out of hi b, nth ahd u ca me
a. I'D The oS a he fell ont OF tue hertn ana sruek hl7
ia AGAINST ,c PARTITION cutting H. ran Out Oh utch
bo toiI wi wi II his coat which he pu on anu Hent
sho.c 7 HAVEN'T seen him nee l ala not touch MN
or make any attempt to d s0.' ,..., H.. -, -,
second mate, co rODOrl tu ~ - v"
,da stnrv In the main The stewart bears eActIlehI
renutaton ami is a mi d. .yed plcasant1acci mu'dtto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 Commander Ed
ward Hooker has ordered to temporary duty ut the
League Island Navy Yard. Lient,nan-' ommanier q
F. Goodrich mas detached from ;hc Torpedo Boar
Of when captain Belk ap Is presiden Assistant I'm
ioor r A y King has been detached from the Passac
AID placed Un Il le We. $50 - % o., -. ..ui..o a.,
The Hartford, TIA. ship of the Pacific squadron aTl'e
n, panama Yesterday San Francisco ana Will Talt
for NeW-York about Au!nst 90 or iers have nee.
n, c1 for the UnIttt States steamship Essex. no" NJ
unng Kong proceed to mozambique, on the cast coast
NJ Africa look a't.r American ut''e T.. ,
Jeuten mt W. f.. Mason has been ordered 10 oruhdIe
inst,1ctlop a the Wa, hingtnn Navy Iari; COMMANDER
george Dew has been de acbcd ON temporary DUTY
e. Inc N,yv jep rtment and placed on waiting ortrS
Iieurouan William X lbo uas bee detacned rom
tn n Louis aud ordered to mold himself In reahtrS ior
sea s-rvic-; Il utenant Francis nsow mas Deeh ue
IA ed rom dut with the Fis Commission an or eted
to hold nu, elf In readines Tor service fhssnt. ~
UarIo has been detachei fTon the ree teamer Ihes
aud orde Ell TO CT cinna for eel duty at the E1o4l,
ZION. an E,-lgn l. K. Reynolds has been det hen
fro The relief steamer Bear an Ordere to cmi dI'y
at ne louisville Exposition. both Oic "a vii ACT hd
in trctions o Lieutenant Buckingham VINO has cndIso
of the naval exhibits al the eXpOs.tlOns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
BOSS BRICKLAYERS YIELDING.

The striking bricklayers and laborers were en-
couraged Wednesday by the news that Contractor
schealer who has jobs at Nncteenth-st ana seoohu
ave Forty. ninth-st and Second-ave Forty -nnth-s'
and Ninth ave. and Conractor Joseph scheier VINO Is
at work at Eighty -fourthst, and lhird-aVe anu VI"
row of buildings in Hesterst had concluded 10 grant
the demand for hours These two contractors employ
together about 100 bricklayers and 100 iaoore's'
Roth of these bosses had tried to do their WORK WIN
men furnished by the bosses association but found 'ha
,cv coud not do IT, They tried Wednesday to get the
trainers to 20 to work but were informed thst me
trainers would only go to work ON condition tla' ne
demands of the bricklayers and laborers were GULL
piled with. ,,;l coorotorv
This is the beginning of the end" said scream
Farmer :. All we were waiting for was Dreah III
the ranks of the association bosses Now tha' u ia
come there are at least half dozen Others VINO arr
the LARGEST employers will follow suit and by inc emu
Of this week we confidently expect that hardy any ~
our men will be out of work and the building IrueS VI
the city will again go along harmonionsly Inc co
mteer en- at the headquarters OF the iaborers No.
Bowery we're also pleased at the position OF anrS anu
nredicted a speedy end of their troubles
were received Wednesday from the Cigarn aker ITO
prcssive Union 800 Housepainters Unlon' sloVi
and Plumbers Union, SlOO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16

The investigation Of the charges against TX.
auaef Ia neA Cuf The buildings hur al was hh'Nh u
by the FIRE Commissioners tserdar Samuel iias'N ne
dentist a. Ne li2 West 1hlFly'eghthst' testified lha'
he paid sib " nlncr who lad discovered Viola
ton OF the law IA work bciug dove an rAioutloh y"
Mr. Hassei's building hui ho made Topnrl o Inc Eo'
latiOn after h. zoe wed he money, The examiner mas
heen dsmis sod because the Commissioners thought lhat
he wa xtlrtng mOuey from 9th persons Gun dlsooV'
cred the same viat"n about tao weeks ago ana p9Ae
II, Vhu told The Comm asiunera yesterday
thaI thought Gun also be- his
saTpe ter, knltin. to see HIM. Knifin o ted at
C1,i wanted go and M. Hass refu ed pay t. Two
"a, er the ola Ion reported 10 Inspector Ester
hrok Kniffin told the commissioners thai he asked
s,d m 800 W uld be sufficient to pas the work and
tna sal', Yes" Cuff deuIed that he offered To
mas the wo X for 500 Dec ION In the re
serysd Cuff mas began suit against Mr.. Hassel Tor
sileaed SANDER, laying Lis damages al $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
PREPARING FOR 4 Legal FIG

A formal tender was made yesterday to kuhn'
Loeb Co Of the amount Of the foreign exchahge loa
made by them some time ago TO the oregon
,,ai Comnanv whose collateral securities were so d
ont Inv the banking firm without due notice to the ore
con COMPANY as claimed by its officers Eilah s'n ~
fine president Of the or co1 Company with Ar'emaS ~
Holmes and 70 well c. Ra son preS eht az 'ns ~ t hanL
80 and Trust co up,nv 10 n ono OF tlt pa'r
rs and Dr. prese ted a eek s244Gls the amount o
ioort ~ asked for return OF the 'ohat'i"s
&c o i,cr fro1n President it'll read, bOdyIhg
the fact as publish at TIE time In THE ib' bn
reniv ma IL was In sub tancc what va gwen ny
lei & co AZ the time the d quite frs arose Iht TO
Tx,Ienge has officially Informed tne OREGON COMPANY
n rs nahllty 10 assist IL In the matter anu lnc PiV
a. edrrt to-iav are Understood to be preliminary ~
10 al TO be taken by the Oregon ana Ilahscon
al ann