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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
AT YORK on THE TAXATION PROBLEM.
Mr.. FEITSTR AND Mr. COLEMAN TESTIFY BE
FORE THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

Mr. FFITNER AND Mr.. COLEMAN TESTIFY BE
FORE THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
The Iont Assembly and senate Committee Oh TAX
oton met I'm Part II II the superior 'Ourt So''e''''
ia continue the Investigation Of the snblec' "i hA'
tion \ number OF the members ~ the conl"''o0
wer, absent those present beng senators NV
Ahearn aud COggeshall and ASsemblymeh V"'oS ,
Guonthcr and Clifford TIE committee had suoPoc""'u
n number Of witnesses 10 testify In relation 10 u"
,l,o.,i,n ~ ,,yes I'm this county, and mainly IN re-
,,td ~ The question a. 10 whether not real estate
hear mor, than lts fair proportion OF taxes CVh
froller Mver~ and Deputy Controller soFt' po'" 'u
hceu summoned but tley we're engaged with me bo''"
of Arm ut oumcnt IN the Mayors Once HeVera "''~I
i,,,s..s WIN had been summoned failed % appear,
and the hearing was continued win 'oihmlSNl"hor
retncr Of the Tax DEPARTMENT. on the stand. com
missioner Fcltncr va, examined ut considerable length
l,s, week when he WIS tioned for several hours
III, 10 tho manner In which he Thought taxes shonh DO
collected. He has been AK commissioner III u's
diy for many years. and what he has to say on uis
subject IS thought be OF great value by the members
Il the committee. He said that In the last twenty
years the assessment realty had about donbIed'
Will. the assessments personal property had not
Increased materially He knew OF several Instances
where factories bad teen assessed NJ 50 high rate
that they had removed their plants 10 Brooklyn Inc
reason why there had been no inccease IN personal
property WAS because the value could not lie asccr'
IA ned Mr.. Feitner said tat hls department asNcsse"
property In this city In accordance with what II would
bring IN the market AZ the time Of assessment In
4urnnce companies. lie snid tho worst TO cvnde
taxation The Western Union Company pad tax
up0n only $1,000 Oi property.
When the Commissioner was excused ex Com
missioner Michael Coleman was called, and he teNti-
led at considerable length in regard TO the taxation
problem. Mr. Coleman SAID that there was 10 qles-
non 20 Important mi, c,tiOn Of taxation. As
commissioner he had tfi'd frequently To get he laws
amended but hc had been unsuccessful. The 'Om-
mi Toner read long statement Ia regard 20 his
position taxation. uue OF li, statements WAS a.
follow:
sitting a. have Tor the last twenty. tive years
almost upon the gate, # til, great imperial city, and
.,clng tie thousand, who have been driven away
while ihOs, Who have COIN" - our population have not
added 10 II. wealth.. can safely ,ay That II
practical. commoucusr tax Law (, passed by our next
LEGISLATURE receipts from corp lrst" property alone
I'm five wears would qulrupr WWt We receive to-
dhy ard The a,c-. cd value Of the real estate upon
The vacant land, now ready for imprOV emcnt will
reach the flll sum Of - 900 100000"
Tho hearing Will 20 on MS afternoon. and II is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
cue,e1vAs SAFE OF woMEy's WORK.

The ChIi.tmas sale at the New ! rN HN ,, g.,
Women's Work, at 80 ~" fl' w. ,,,u.
,',. - Cha sn,oiler Gifts. such as Il pehW'per ~
no Sham. ~ bunch Of vioei', je"c! case WV"
d, ,ae rose satin covering, candle shade ana p"oo
cr,ph francs. The vioc; pcnwpers e" III e"'.',
quantities ana are among The pcitc>t anu
novelties # the season. In -" MI W ',ac
screens Of many varieties are sno"h' o"V '',',.Iy
with natural moss ana lo'",' ,,as,ri,s thcr,
7', o','os - IN IA, lest of modern times over
, ,nou'sna designs are shown in pillows novelty IN
ms line I, movable floor cushion ne" =" -,
do has been received In the cookery ''
all sort, Of delicious j'llcs preserve, ~'"'' r
ard CAVES can De- ordered lot l"u 20 lac seen In in.
- ,n, numerous 10 mention are 10 Nv 80, o,,.
rSmnStbla quanc- and a. they al . IedTTS'h be we'll
rha,c Of womans wor" ''"' S'''
patrODized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
A NAN DIES IN 4 POLICE STATION
Mr. TEMPLEToN WAS ONCE RICH And TRUSTEE
OF THE BROOKLYN TAEERNACLE.

MIR. TEMP1ETON WAS ONCt IlOll AMI 4lhuSlEH
OF THE BROOKLYN TAEERNACLE.
James A. Templeon. a shoemaker who was wen
known to Wall street men. died suddenly yesterday
morning In the old Slip Police station lie was ar
rested for intoxcaton Monday night, and was
locked mp I'm cell soon after : a. m yesterday
the doorman noticed that the prisoner was ILL., ana
had him carried TO the sitting room Of the station
An ambulance surgeon called ana BEGAN an eN-
animation Of the sick mnn. but Tempcton died IN "A
few minutes Ills death was said 10 have been caused
BY heart failure.
Templeton forty-slx years old. and had vile
and five children living at 40. lO2 ST. Marks race
Brooklyn. one 81 his sons is student IN broau-
way law Office. Templeton once wealthy MA"
and was "A trustee OF DR.. Mlmages TaOerhh'Ie ]"
Erooklyn. II was said Yesterday that he hhd ios'
two fortunes by speculatiOns In Wall Street wien
he was proprietor OF the shocshOp at No. 2o Exchaher
Place some years ago. Ms income from his business
was said TO DE- about 5000 a week.
Not content with his business he plunged into stoeH
speculatlons which swept away his savings again ana
again. Habits Of drink grew upon him, but his GUS
TONERS I'm the shue-trade did not desert him unul no
began 10 neglect his bushes. Lately he hau a
slop M No. IlHnoverst. and let the rear plEt VI
# f. VI. T. Nicholson Il son, brokers. lis ne "nS
said 10 he insured for $4,000 His wife II desS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
expected THAT Thomas G.. Sherman tho supporter Of
home rule in taxation, will be a witness.
1T IS SAID TAMMANY INTENDS TO HAVE THE
LAW CREATING 1T REPEALED

1T is SAID TAMMANY INTENDS TO HAVE THE
LAW CREATING 1T REPEALED
Charles W. DAYTON the lawyer mt NO Broad ST.
who Is counsel for Inspector COnln Yesterday served
n notice upon the Police Board saving that ut n
Special Term OF the Supreme Court on December
% he would mako application for peremptory writ
OF mandamns to compel the Board 10 recognize In
spector Conln AS Chief Inspector. The notice was
referred 10 Corporation Counsel Clark. who has failed
to give opinion regarding the rival claims Of In
spectors Conlin and Williams TO be Chief Inspector.
although he was asked for such an opinion several
months ago.
Mr.. Clark's delay Is said to be due 70 the orders
Of the ammany leaders. who expect to have the law
which created the Office Of Chief Inspector repealed
as soon as the Legislature meets As the Legislature
might repeal the law early In January Inspector Conln
wishes TO force decision on his claim to be Chief
Inspector before the Office be abolished. In
spector Williams Is said TO be ready to begin legal
contest for the Office rs there Is decision
In COnlIn's suit lie has refused 10 draw the pay
OF an inspector since the retirement OF Chief Inspector
Steers because he was not willing 10 waive his claim
to the increased pay OF Chief Inspector.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
TIE FLAG 70 BE RAISED At THIS PObT.

The lnmsn Tine has made some changes In u
programme for raising the American COlors the two
biz ocean rac.rs the Clty Of New York and the Cl,y
Of Paris. Instead OF flying the American flag on the
other side for the first time. they Will Do nj tbs
port, Win sppr5iniate ceremonies. The CITY o. New
York will sail from Liverpool for the last tiinc. With
out stopping at Queenstown In February. and when
she sails from New-lor February %. 1893. ~
80 D. m. she viii have tho american nag Tying
from her stern. Tie formal ceremony Of raising the
colors will take place some time before Sic sails
The City OF Paris will raise the United states flag
before she sails from this port March H. Both
ships will 20 direct 10 their new port SputLhnptoH
Thereafter. all ,hlp Of tie lnnan Line VIII s"l from
Now York on SATURDAYS inStend OF WEDNESDAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
WHAT THE INSANE COST.
THIS BEFORE TIE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.

PRESIDENT BARKER CHARGES COMMITS 'IoSER
PORTER WITH UNJUST DISCRIMINATORY
ALLOWANCES FOR DEPARTMENTS.
President Barker OF the Tax Department. tod Presl'
dent Porter. OF the Charities Department. ycs'eruV'
when the estimates OF the Department OF Charities and
Correction were before the Board Of Estimate that grent
ref rms were necessary IN the and management
OF the insane in the citv's Institutions and that there
was much for improvement In the methods pur'
sued by President POrers board and suboidna'e'
Both these Comm SsiOnerS members Of the MayorS
Advisory Commission on the Insane. and laborcd In
apparent harmony. The trouble arose from the way
Of making mp the allowances. II has been the custom
OF the department bunch the items Of supplies,
but the Advisory Commission insisted that they be
placed under separate heads. and that the salary list
should BE- separated in the manner. The depart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
rlcn poLLlR Mnlxs Ely gon rorR Mosr.

All the preparations for the big Christmas enter
talnmcni that the Christmas society Will give IN
Madison Sqrarc Garden are finished. and every ndlca-
ton points TO lis being a great success. Tons Of
cnudy and ngcr5rcai or, ordered. TIL programme
u the entertainment IS arranged. ana nothing that
can add to the delight Of the children has been
omitted. Contributions have been coming In steadily.
ana in the we". that The subscription list has been
open nearly onchnlf of the required amount ha, been
secured, all In small contributors. none larger than
So and from that down 10 10 cents.
Applications received daily from charitable or
CARNATIONS and mission workers for tickets Of admis
sion 10 the entertainment for hundreds Of children
The society has the ticket, ready. but is limited In dis
trbuting them by the amount Of funds I'm hand. 1t
would gladly grant every request received through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
WRTrS N THREE MURDER CASES.

CARLYLE W. Harris who IS under sentence Of death
for the murder Of his young wife, was brought into
the court Of oyer and Termner Yesterday, upon a
writ Of habeas corpus. This order was secured to
prevent the SherRs removing him to sing Sing pending
the decision Of the Court Of Appeals. In his case.
Tile hearing Of argument was postponed until Thurs
dny.
Noah Richards. the negro who is condemned to die
for killing Policeman sherman. obtained writ OF
hnbeas corpus Yesterday I'm The Supreme Court 10
prevent the Sherif'S transferring him TO Sing sing
The writ Of lmbeas corpus obtained by Thomas Bris
tow who * held for the murder Of Ida F. Jackson,
was dismissed by Judge lngrahnm Yesterday the
ground that the case Is one for the Grand jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
A LOG ~ THE DsAwBsrpGE DELAYS TEAMS.

An accident at the drlwhrdgc 81 the New York
Central Rnllro1i. over the Harlem River yesterday
afternoon blocked many trains on the New York,
New Haven ana Hartford. Harlem and Ncw-lOrk Cen
trail railroads, and caused walt ~ nearly an hour
10 the passengers. Carpenters have been at work
some time under the drnwbrIdgc repairing II. About
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon the draw opened
10 allow several vessels = pass. A. IL closed again
one Of the logs which the carpenters were using
Wa, caught In The bridge ana held fast. The
machinery coud not move II either The services
OF tuc were >rcuicI aud r,vsers were attached
to the framework Of the bridge. The combined
strength of The engines and tug. however. proved in
Sufficient. ana II not unill heavy jachScrcwS
applied that the obstruction removed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
MAErNENC's LATEST OPINIONS
Referring 10 Marrlncau. DR.. Iampe said


DR.. Briggs points 10 Martincau, from whom he
quoted. as one who found God and certainty through
the Reason. But We abO ~ that There
Is an abundance u pr OF that Marn,ius reason wa,
sadiy III error For in the last book from his pen.
The blight OF biIth-Sin. with is involuntary per
dloni the scheme OF patOry redemption with It's
NhnOls salvation. the ilcarnatien with IL, lJW
pe,'uialcs OF God and map, and lis unavoidable doe
tFlne OF twO nature, I'm one r,On. the Oiclu' trans
hcc!ihe OF cOnsecratcd corporation. the second
coming OF Christ 10 summon the dead ana part IN.
slcp from the goats Al the general Judgment all
are tic growth II q mythical literature M,~slanIc
stitson, or popllur ap)thcO,is.r
is tle Reason which thus discrpdlis and sncers AT
some OF me most prrcOI, dOriru', of divine grace
a reRahe fountain of divine authority7 il j. well
and as -hown ly the above quotation rejects Him
as >aVlOuT His reason lcads him t, III, treatment
OF ChriSt. Yet Dr. Briggs dn.1ns that by means Of
tlhs reason y" found God "HthrOncd in his own sp,
ana cans MN representative Christian nOtwlth
standing ~" TACT that Christ himself has most solnnlv
stated. :" No man come 10 the Father but Inv mn.
In setting up Reason and The hurch ~ fninf ,tinrs
OF divine authority. which give certainty in addition
10 the iHDie Dr. lr%-, >urrondeIs the noble position
OF evangelical PrOtss ianiism for which fhn pr, ~
terrain Church has so long cOnlcndo,l with ou Lcr
strength against the Claims Of raionalISs and
sacerdotal Church. This position which leads DE-
Briggs 10 welcome raiiOnaiSts 70 the houseli0d o, he
faithful, and according 10 which MlIflnean * nc cond
Presbyicflsn faith aud HE.
II ratiOnalists. Ike Martnelu, who reject the
Bible the Word OF God. and with II all the dis
unctlve doctrines Of saving grace be considered
close theological ,emna'ics and churches and dis
band boards OF Home and Foreign Missions and
devote ourselves any other calling In which VIC may
be able 10 cl0fy God and serve our fellow men, They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
DEPARTURE OF MINISTER EGlN FOR HIS POST

Patrick Egon, United states Minister to Chill. sailed
Yesterday for Colon the Pacific Mail steamship
Colombia. dispatch from Panama, published on
December 49, enormously said that he had arrived at
Panama December 1s. THIS probably based
on the fact that Mr.. Egan at first intended TO sail
on the Newport more than week ago. but that ship
being late In coming here and a chartered vessel
taking her place, he decided TO wait til the Colombia
sailed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
COFFEE EYCHINGE MEMHERS u

COFFEE EXCH1NGE MEMBERS WANT 4 CHANGE
There i Il good deal u talk among the members Of
the Coffee Exchange ahout lis future. petition was
circulated come time ago for "a removal nearer to the
east end Of Wall street Many members favor con
solldation with the Cotton Exchange. Abont lfiy
men hold memberships In both exchanges, AID II Is
suggested that part Of the Cotton Exchange noor b."
set apart for coffee trading. Joint committee Of tie
ards OF both Institution, Is talk"d OF 10 consider tic
.liIi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
The Genuine Imported CARLSBAD
Sprudel Salt

i Of great benefit in temporary and habl',Ial
con III alton liver and kidney diseases SIRENS
caarh of The stomach and boTcl, , Tnc mornms
gon, &C., 1t" ,"o Obtain the genuine article
i 1n,"f d'G in round bottle, Write for pam
nhIet risner & Mend lson Co.. New DIRK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21
A Chance in
Machinery.
For Sale, at very low price, a
HamiIton-CorIiss
ENClN G,

Almost 500 Horse Power. Is-incb cyhnaer'
Inch stroke sectional fly wheel 20 feet In Diameter,
weighing 90 900 hounds first class cOndli ion Used
but very little, fresh from the factory, Nbera' as
count allowed. Apply to ENGINE, r. o. Box No. ''',
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21

proper channels. but Issue tickets only as coni-
buttons come In Every dollar received means ticket,
for four children for happy afternoon. al
the society needs Is 100 people who VIII give So
each. No subscription IS too small, ana Tue grrntr
the number OF people Interested the better the society
Is aspd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-21

involve superiuous expenditure, and practical I'h
viii not be- slow In reaching that CONCLUSION. Inc
teaching OF DR.. Briggs will also mislead the peopIr
In that II will encourage them look for the "aieis
Of salvation TO broken ciStcrns which annot hoiu
them, and ought therefore 10 be condemned by uh9
The Dickinson press., 1892-03-05
unbreakable Glass.

OF the various attempts to replace
our present brittle glass by a similar
but flexible and resisting body, that
of the Austrian engineer, Herr Eek
stein, appears, says "Iron," to be
worthy of record. His process is as
follows:-From four to eight parts of
collodion wool are dissolved in about
1 per cent in weight OF ether or alco-
hol; this solution is intimately mixed
with from 2 to 4 per cent of castor
oil, or other non-reslnous oil, and
from 4 to 10 per cent OF resin or Cana
da balsam. This mixture is spread on
a glass plate and dried under the
influence of q current of hot air of
about so deg. Cent, by which it
is Transformed in a comparatively
short space of time into a transparent
hard vitreous plate, the thickness OF
which can be regulated as desired. The
material thus obtained is said to
resist the action of salts, alkalies, and
acids, and, besides being transparent,
is odorless. The advantages which it
possesses over glass are that it is fex-
ible and almost unbreakable. Its in
fammability is much inferior to that
of other collodion combinations, and
it can be further reduced by the addi-
ton OF magnesium chloride, while an
admixture of zinc-white produces an
ivory appearance. Any color OF
shade may be impaired to the new
glass.
The Dickinson press., 1892-03-05
THE END.
Glass.

OF the various attempts to replace
our present brittle glass by a similar
but flexible and resisting body, that
of the Austrian engineer; Herr Eek
stein, appears, says "!ron," to be
worthy OF record. His process is as
follows:-From four to eight parts of
collodion wool are dissolved in about
l per cent in weight OF ether or alco-
hol; this solution is intimately mixed
with from 2 to 4 per cent OF castor
oil, or other non-reslnous oil, and
from 4 to 10 per cent OF resin or Cana
aa balsam. This mixture is spread on
a glass plate and dried under the
influence of a current of hot air of
about so deg. Cent, by which it
is transformed in a comparatively
short space of time into a transparent
hard vitreous plate, the thickness of
which can be regulated as desired. The
material thus obtained is said to
resist the action OF salts, alkalies, and
acids, and, besides being transparent,
is odorless. The advantages which it
possesses over glass are that it is flex-
ible and almost unbreakable. Its in
hammability is much inferior to that
OF other collodion combinations, and
it can be further reduced by the addi-
ton of magnesium chloride, while an
admixture Of zinc-white produces an
ivory appearance. Any color or
shade may be impaired to the new
The Dickinson press., 1892-03-05
uao been a ysarnlng tor good. Had she

uhO U6Su u yCklAlUk III kOOAs xAAA oAO
"Where the houseless shall seek . shelter
The lonely shall find a friend
Where the hearts desire shall be granted
Thatihath trusted and loved to the endf"
l never in all the after-years asked how
The died. The only thing told ME was,
She died in psace!" and I know howgrest
g the mercy of heaven, how perfect this
pardon for sin.
Mark came back to ME, not then, but
.wo years afterward, and asked me again
20 be his wife.
ii know, Nellie" he said. that some
women of q nature lower h yours would
punish me now, would take their revenge,
would send me away broken-hearted and
pain, would delight in heaping scorn and
contempt on me. You might do so, Nellie;
| am at your mercy. If you send me away
I cannot complain; but, as there is mercy
n heaven, there shouli be mercy on earth.
Love. my love. take me; help mo to be .
better man; help me to be noble and strong!
My life is in your hands, Nellie; will you
Minis Nov an s1ulS him n D ohiy, ali h1 my iG lifs7
How could l, when every glance, every
word of his was dear to me, How could
[, when my heart, my love, were his, as
hey had always been? I did o say him
nay. Mark knows best what said.
[ am Lady Severne now, with fair chill
dren growing round ME, and ! love my
husband just as much as l did when We
met and parted under the lilac-trees. l
love him so we'll and SO dearly that l pray
| may die looking on his lace.
The only reference to the past that Mark
ever made was one day when he took me
In his arms, and said
"Nellie,. my love for you was never Love
for a day."
The Dickinson press., 1892-03-05
An Interesting Invention.

The railway accident at Yorkhill,
Glasgow, in which five platelayers
were killed by an express train, has in
duced Sir William Arrol, the we'll
known contractor of the Forth Bridge
to devise al Indicator Of approaching
trains. A small contact maker is fix
ed beside one of the rails at a distance
from the platelayers, and in circuit
with a battery and electric bell which
wheels of the locomotive press the
contact, and by completing the cir
cult ring the bell SO as to warn the
men. Sir William has not patented
the device, which has been adopted by
the North: British Railway Company,
and only costs about fifty shillings.
The Dickinson press., 1892-03-05
THE HymoRlsr in CONGRESS-
Must Be a Rare Man II He Earns a
Reputation as a Statesman.

GO "a
In talking with anumber o. congress-
men in Washington, from which city l
have just come, CHANGED to speak to
one OF them as o. humorist. He beg
ged me not tn do SO, as he said that
he was ambitious to rise in the politi-
cal world, anl he did not wish to be
hampered w.sh the fatalreputation OF
a wit. Others took up the discussion
and all agreed that a reputation for
humor was most fatal to any con-
gresham. One gentleman cited the
late Sunset Cox as an illustration.
Cox was a man of great and varied
abilities, and would have risen very
high, indeed, had it not been that af-
ter he had made n or two humor-
Gus speeches no one would take him
seriously. Whenever he got up to
speak every me prepared to laugh,
and nothing else would do. Proctor
Knott effectually killed his influence
by his famous Duluth speech, and l
shall never : over my playful re-
mark in the Republican convention.
Reed is the only man noted for hif
wit who has ever succeeded in being
noted for anything else.-Webster
Flanagan.