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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
DR.. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of a century.

,,ou,or,v with regard 10 the low valuation P."o.'
'' ., nstato In some of the counties, ana inc
fact that while in some counties large "n,p".
of personal property is placed on the ros III o''''
little or no personal property is assessed
The Commissioners propose to inquire as .. ..,s
possible into the causes which prihe ANU"
state OF affairs in order TO ehap'o 'i'o"' M
si,,,e 70 applv a remedy For that purpose >, Nv
Ton Fiero OF Albany. who drafted the lax ns "a" heen
der which the Commissioners are acting; 'r tho
designated TO conduct the examination urI ,yi
Board on behalf of the state. ana the Io dI In
summon before il assessors rom the % ino,,,r,
which II Is deemed most desirable I'D "i'"' '''
and investigation. ~, ,ho .ov,ns
on Tuesday the assessors Of some OIL ,ns 20" ~ ~
of Fulton County, together with a coinini..ee,
the Board Of Supervisors from that count! ppn'is
ed for the purpose of meeting tne S'slc ,,n,'nt,
sIoners and also assessors from lierklineI tou
will be brought before the Board ana eNhn,, tn, 10
being claimed that In those counties real 80 ~
assessed much lower than It's fair value ana tna.
the assessment personal property Is "o' '""''
and Justly made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
THE NEW RAINES LAW.
WHAT TIE AMENDMENTS TO THE LIQUOR
ACT ARE.

WHAT TIE AMENDMENTS To THE LIQUOR TAX
ACT ARE
Albany, April 12.-The amendments to the Raines
Liquor Tax law, which have been adopted by the
Republican Senators In caucus and thereby made
q party measure and which will be passed with
out change by both branches of the Legislature
this week. have been printed, and practically
for the first time in the hands Of the public While
statements Of general character about the
amendments have been given out by the men
having the measure in charge, a careful examina-
ton OF them discloses some amendments which,
while OF vital Importance. nevertheless in
tcrcsting
The main idea in the PRONUNCIATION OF the amend
nents was the abolition Of fake" clubs and fake
hotels. Clubs to be reached by the following
clause: "Traffcking in liquors within the meaning
Of this act is the distribution Of liquor by or be-
tween or on behalf of the members Of a corpora
tor association or co-p8rtnershp to n member
thereof or 10 others in quantities less than five
gallons" Another amendment relating TO clubs
exempts all clubs organized before March %, 1896,
the time when the original Raines law was passed.
from the prohibitions of the law relative 10 the
sale OF liquor after hours. Sundays and election
days and within two hundred yards Of fair
Still another amendment prohibits special agents
from entering clubs organized before March %.
1886, except expressly directed by the State Ex
else Commissioner. Any club organized after that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13

A mother and her baby can have lots Of fun to-
ge,her If they both well and strong and hearty
Health makes them good natured and happy; but all
the delights Of motherhood lost il the mother is
weak and ailing Mothers of young children are
subject to heavy draft upon their physical re-
sources, and their health ought to be specially
fortified both before and after the baby is born.
The most remarkable strength. sustainer for wo-
men Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription II mparts
health and endurance directly to the organs append
ages and -centcrs concerned in maternity. 1t
makes motherhood perfectly safe and nearly painless
II protects the mother from relapse; makes her
capable and cheerful: insures abundant nourshment
for the baby; and completely reinforces the vitality
Of both mother and child. 1t is the only scientific
medicine devised by an educated experienced ply.
stefan for the express purpose of strengthening and
healing woman's special organism
The reasons why 1t is the perfect and success.
full remedy Of its kind in the world fully
explained in chapter OF DR.. Pierce's great thou
sand page illustrated book The Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser" which will be sent nee
paper bound for recent stamps TO pay the cost Of
mailing onip Cloth bound for 81 stamps.
Mrs T. b. cnnnngs. of 1870 Humphrey Street ST. Louis
Mo- writes: am now happy mother Of linc. healthy
baby girl feel that your Favore Prescription aud III
tie Pellets have done good than anything have
ever taken Three months previous 10 my confinement
began using your medicine took three bottles Of the
Prescription Consequences was only III labor forty
FIVE With my first baby suffered rs hours, then
had lose him. lie only lived - hours. For two years
suffered untold agony, and had mscarriage>. The
Pavor,e Prescription saved both my child aud myself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
THE ELLSWORTH BILL DENOUNCED.
PHOTO ENGRAVERs DECLARE THAT IT REAoHEo
A FEW vIOLATORs OF COOP TASTE AT
TOO GREAT a COST.

PHOTO ENGRAVERS DECLARE TINT IT HEA'hHo
A FEW vIoIATORs or GOOD TASTE AT
TOO GREAT \ COST.
Tho nhoto-engravers and other trades interested
in the artistic and mechanical work OF tile daily
rewsnapers met in mass-meeting in Clarendon
Hall last nigh, to protest against the passage OF
the Ellsworth Anti-Cartoon bill. now before the
legislature p F. Fagin presided The speakers
were Samuel Donnelly and Mr.. Mclaughlin. OF
Typographical Union No. 6; J. Ryan. John Henry.
Louis Walders and William Jacoby. The follow.
ing resolution was passed:
"That the meeting condemns such attempted
legislation that is endeavoring to reach few vio-
Iators of pure taste by restricting the rights Of the
great majority of our feowctizens. and We would
recommend that our Legislature would seek 10
enact reforms in channels other than the ruin OF
new and rapidly growing Industry that OF photo
engraving"
samuel Donnelly said that the newspapers had
increased in size and circulation since the intro
ducton of photo-engravure. The bill now before
the Legislature is nonsenscal. said he. land II Is
time 10 protest against this ridiculous legislation
The BILL if passed. will cripple authors artists,
photographers. electrotypers. sereotypers. COM
positors bookblnders, engravers machinists. chem
lists paper-makers and copper and zinc manu.
facturers Is II right reasonable that the Legis-
lature should rob the people of the privilege OF
looking at the picture of a great lawyer, public
speaker statesman. or rob the photo-engravers
Of their business? Some of legislators seem
70 be very particular Just at the present time abou,
having their pictures In the papers but around
election time when they were candidates. they did
MOI object 10 seeing their pictures back
ward fences Ii is time that every man interested
in the making OF the daily newspapers should enter
such a protest will make the Legislators inter-
ested I'm the passage Of the bill pause and think
The only persons who are eager 10 have the bill
nassed are the politicians who have been hit by
cartoons and the society people who want 10 see
their pictures in the Society Blue Book and the
London journals ,,
In the course of the meeting a middleased man
rose and offered II the meeting would vote 10 send
him 10 Albany its representative 10 protest
against the bill he would pay his own expenses.
The offer declined. but the nan, who. II APP
peared uptown publisher. received vote
Of thanks for making II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
THE PROGRESS or THE CIRCUS.

The circus began week yesterday and began
II most auspiciously. Two big crowds assembled
in the Garden. that OF the evening being OF the
largest OF the season thus far. The whole show
was at It's best and numerous changes were made
I'm the programme, as Is usual nj the beginning Of
the week. The Orissa twins have been withdrawn
from exhibition on account Of the objection OF Mr.
Gerry TO their appearance. There misunder-
standing or trouble their account. Mr. Gerry
wrote 10 Mr.. Bailey suggesting their Withdrawal
and they promptly withdrawn, accordingly
They ire not regarded a serious loss 10 the show
All that they ever did to sit on the pla tform
down in the basement 10 be looked at for half an
hour before the performance In the arena began
Not a quarter of the people who went TO the circus
knew that they were there at ALL.
The dog who plays football Is getting and
more into his true place AT the head Of the show
No funnier dog performance was here
and the management and audience both recognize
the importance Of this little fellows talents.
To-day IL orphans day al the circus. The annual
spectacle VIII be presented this afternoon OF the
big amphitheatrc filled with the inmates Of the
city orphan asylums Many people want TO 30 10
the circus on orphans day 10 see the sight, but
after the orphans are In their places there
many seats left TO be sold 10 the public. Accept
ance OF Mr. Baileys invitation had been received
last night from institutions mastering altogether
more than five thousand children and there were
many yet to be heard from.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
CHARLES Y. DAVIS.

Charles Minzssneiner the head OF the firm of
Charles Minzcshoimor & Co.. bankers and brokers'
No Wall-st. yesterday received cable dispatch
informing him Of the death, on Saturday, az Dur
BAN South Africa. OF his son-n-aw. Charles J."
Davis In the latter part OF January Mr. Davis
who was suffering from nervous prostration' was
advised by his physician TO take a long sea voyage
He determined to visit a son Of Minzesheimer. T.. c.
Minzeshelrer who is in business at Delagoa Bay
1t was the latter who sent word of Mr. Daviss
death. - -
Mr. Davis was forty-two years old He was born
in Richmond Va and came TO New-iork with his
father soon after the wa. He became cashier for
Mr. Minzesheimer in 1884. In 1886 he was admitted
to partnership In the firm and retired on January
last on account of ill-health. In 1853 he married
Miss Julia Minzesheimer who survives him with
one child girl of ten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
JACOB SIEGEL.

Jacob Siegel of Notwithstanding -ninth-st.
and Fulor-ave, who well known In German
social circles died on Sunday after a short Illness.
The funeral will take place at the house tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock The burial will be In Wood
lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Segel. who seventy years Old came TO
America in 1SiS He first employed In Frank
Ruppert's Turtle Bay brewery, and later by his
brother-in-law John Echler. at One hundred-a and
sixty-ninth-st and Thrd-ave. When John Eichler
died. three years ago. Mr. Siegel became president
of the John Eicher Brewing Company. and held
this place until his death He leaves widow. a
son and a married daughter He was member
of the following organizations. all of which will
take part in funeral ceremonies The Morrisania
Five O'Clock club. the United states Brewers Asso-
citation Brewers Board of Trade, Board OF Di-
rectors OF Union Square Bank. Wieland Lodge. +.
and A. NJ. the Morrisania Mannerchor and the Nor
risana Harmonic Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
END OF TIE SESSION FINED.

BOTH HOUSES HAVE VOTED TO ADJOURN OK
April. 81.
Albany, April 12.-The Assembly tonight con-
CURED In the Senates amendment to the concurrent
adjournment resolution. which provides for final
adjournment OF the Legislature on April q at noon.
1t IL 10 be presumed from this action that the
LEGISLATURE will certainly adjourn on April a.
Speaker O'Grady said: There Is no doubt about
Il at all. We will get through by April q and adj
journ finally 80, -
sWhat about the many local bills?
"Well Il will be too bad to Kill them. but that
will have TO be done unless they are got through
nv the oath. That IL the date for adjournment"
Aesemblyman Austin, who has charge of the sup
Elemental Greater New York legislation, said:
The only bill in the way Is the Police Magistrates
bil and II Is not very material whether II IL We
toel or not / think we can adjourn by the 2ith"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
NELSON FITCH.

Nelson Fitch died on Sunday morning at his home
in Springfield Ohio. after residence in that city
OF thirteen years. He was born in Auburn. n. Y,
September a. 1924 and the eldest son of Abijah
Fitch an early and successful merchant OF that
town. Mr.. Fitch became a leading merchant ana
manufacturer in Auburn and withdrew from bust
ness there about twenty years ago. Later ne be-
came a resident Of Springfield and, owing to the
long illness and death Of his son-in-law Elmore
W. Ross, took up the management of his business
the f. w Ross Manufacturing Company, manufact
urers of agricultural nipple ments and for several
years had been actively engaged in its affairs. MI
Fitch married Miss Nancy Muir daughter OF Robert
Muir of Auburn. and she, with one daughter Mrs.
Emore W. Ross. survives him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
NEW DIVISION CALLED FOR.

A SCHEME TO REAPPoRT1oN $4,000" WAX IAN
RETURNED TO THIS STATE.
Albany. April I2.-Mr. Hoes's bill dividing among
the several counties OF the State an amount OF
money assessed in 1852 was advanced 10 'n'ru reau
TO-, t., tho Assembly tonight In 1862 the State paid
80 900 900 TO help support the United States Govern
ment IN carrying on the war. Later the United
States refunded the money and 1t was distributed
among the counties. This bill provides that the
sum shall he -cdivided. ,.,. a., III,
If is contended by the persons favoring the biil
that The former division not fair. and they de-
eirn a nor division by which each county shall get
n share OF this money proportionate TO the amount
tsxed in 1867 II the bill Is passed large cities Ike
Trvyork and Brooklyn will have TO refund some
81 the money given 10 them under the former di-
x,izf
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1T WAS A STILL HUNT.
THE MAYOR SURPRISED THE GOVERNOR "'
c,r.srD HIM TO BREAK CUSTOM

THE MAYOR SURPRISED THE GOVERNOR ANp
CAUSED HIM TO BREAK CUSTOM.
Albany April 70 (SpeciaD-Mayor strong OF
>-or,-yorl arrived here last night at late hour
I, was saving of the late James W. Hustled that
one shouldn't hunt ducks with brass oaho' "nu
Nr strong desiring TO the Governor win
great privacy. did not bring musicai esco'. WIZ"
hin, He arose early and went soon after break
fast to the Executive Mansion Inc Nay. ,a" =,
GOD 70 break down a previously unbroken RUE OF
Mr. Blacks. that he would receive no one at III,
executive Mansion on official business. ana ne hau
a two hours chat with the Governor ABOUT New
york affairs What the precise nature OF this
talk was no one knows. Governor p"'"' wiz"
asked this afternoon. said: !, 49,. ,,ou
We'll the Mayor came up here ! DO no. h NV
unon what business but he called on me Inns
morning" He declined to say ANYTHING i urinei
mp politicans say that Mayor Strong undouoiteu.E
ood on the Governor chiefly to learn MS attituoe
"a The charges against Police Commissioner
Parker Mr. Strong they say. wishes 10 Ieo n, gan
lie the Police Board and now that Commiss'ohder
RooseveIt has accepted post at Nasnlns ,oI, W.
eros n have Mr. Parker retire also IN orqei si'
new element may be introduced into the iSoaro,
The Mayor did not accompany the 10Y, SoN linz ,,o
the CAPITOL. lie departed for New-fork OH INC
o.35 train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
ISAAC ODELL.

Isaac Oler who died at his house. No. % Bank
st. on Sunday was one of the oldest steamship
men in Now-York. lie had been connected with the
Providence and Stonington Line for iiftytwo years
and previous to that had been engaged by other
lines He was born In West Chester. y. Y, eighty
two years ago He came TO this city when thirteen
wears old. and after being employed for short
time I'm the coffee trade. entered the business in
which he was engaged all the rest OF his life. lie
had been general agent OF the Providence Line for
many years The employees Of the company deeply
regret his death. ana ags have been flying ut half
mast since Sunday Mr.. Odell had been III about
month pneumonia being the cause of death. one
daughter and several grandchildren survive him.
rh, funeral will be to-day at the house and 1. IA
expected that many OF HIS old business associates
will attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
A PARTY MEASURE BEATEN.

THE ASSEMBLY REFUSES TO DENY 'Uff IhiAL'
TO MrsDEMEANANTs IN THIS CITY.
Albany, April 70 Mr.. Mazet's bill providing that
hereafter trials for misdemeanors In the city OF
New-York shall not be s,nt from the court OF
snecial Sessions to the General Sessions where
the trial can be held before jury came up rs d
special order in the Assembly to-night. IL was 'os
80, - ,.o,o ~ 60 TO 60 The Republicans who Joined
IL. ,ho Democrats in voting against tho bill.
which had been made a Republican party measure
~ Addis Adler Armstrong. Brennan. l.. H.
w. Dngnan Downs Eldridee. Fish. Forester.
Carly GIeiand, Gorham Cot fr rxSrsea 'T ny
Hughes Hustled knapp. Roster p,n,n III
shedon soper Springer. J. j. Sullivan Van cott
Wells Wilson and zimmerman.
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.bi
Pennsylyania, died at his home III 'H'' 0'' w
morning
Edward Drinker Cope was born In PhiiadeiphIa
m Iu,, &C $50 lie was the son Of Thomas f!nh
Cone a prominent merchant, capitalist anu RAJ"
road man of that city. He was educated AT ""s
town Academy and at the University OF i'n"SS'
vana and continued his studies In comparative
anatomy afterward in the Academy OF science" al
Philadelphia and in the Smithsonian Institution III
Washington during 1850 and later in Europe. In
1864 he became professor Of natural sciences III
Uaverford College but resigned three years later
on account Of ill-heath While there pc began MS
studies Of the fossils of New-Jersey discovering
nfty-eight new species he then turned MS atteh-
ton TO the fossils Of Maryland and North Carolina
where he FIRST described twenty-five new species
In 1870 Professor Cope became paleontologst to the
Government Geological Survey and accompanies
the expeditions under Hayden and Wheeler 10 the
far West of the United States In these expeditions
he was highly successful, accommodating a great
mass of new scientific material and facts. several
hundred species and corrections OF many pre-
viousy entertained errors concerning the geology
of various parts of the West In 1877 his explora-
tons discovered many important fossils Other
expeditions were subsequently undertaken BY him
in Montana. Nebraska and Oregon. One OF the
most important results OF his labors was the dis
covery of the fve-toed ancestor of the hoofed ami
mails predicted By Huxley and others.
His work in the West Is summed up In many Inn
portant monographs published by the Government,
the titles of all his works on this subject indeed
over three hundred and fifty In number. form a
systematic record of the development of paleon-
tology In the United States. Besides those pub
lished by the Government. there are many others
that have appeared In the proceedings Of the Pha-
dephia Academy of Sciences, the American ph I
osophcal Society and the american, ASSOCIATION
for the Advancement of Science. His work IN
zoology Is also vouminous and important Pro-
fessor Cope also known as an evolutionary
theorist supporting the views known az neo-
Lamarcklan. To the literature of evolution ne
made important contributions.
He was for many years secretary and curator OF
the Academy of Natural Sciences. Philadelphia
and chief OF the Department of organic Material in
the permanent exhibition In that city In 49, ne
was elected a member Of the National Academy OF
Sciences and in 1884 vice president or the Soc
ton on biology of the American Association Tor
the Advancement of Science. He was also mem,
her of many scientific societies in the nted
states and Europe. and In 1879 received The Bigs6y
gold medal from the Royal Geological society OF
| Great Britain In 1895 he was president OF the
American Association for the Advancement Oh
Science.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
FOR JUSTICE ~ TAXATION.

STATE COMMISSIONERS PROPOSE TO HAVE vALUA-
TIoNs MORE NEARLY Eot'AI.TzED.
Albany April ia meeting OF the State Board
OF Tax Commissioners Will he held at the Capitol
tomorrow for the purpose OF Investigating the
methods Of assessment adopted by assessors In diff
fcrent counties The new Tax law gives some ad-
ditionnl powers and places additional duties upon
this Board IN the way Of supervising methods OF
assessment and enforcing the provisions OF the law
II also gives the Board authority 10 call before II
assessors and others for the purpose Of taking evil
dence with regard TO the manner In which property
Is assessed In different localities There has been
much complaint on this scorr - many years. par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
4 GREETING TO THE VETERANS.

Albany April Fin the Assembly Tonight MI
Ives. Of St Lawrence offered the following resoiu-
ton which was adopted by rising vote
Whereas 1hrty-six years ago to-day me open ri
guns of the Rebellion OF 'bl-bo ~ ga" t""'"'''"e
upon the walls of Sumter, -, ,.
Resolved That. in Wow of this fact ne As ,i
ing soldiers and sailors who took part IN that I'M
portant event and to those VINO imper'ea ume
lives in the bloody war which followed It's most
sincere and heartfelt: greeting upon TINS tnrty..
sixth anniversary OF that great ana hnporIant
event MAY they live long and prosper, ana may
the years which are still allotted TO them be nleu
with comfort and pleasure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
,,.rop IODcE SEES MR. ROOSEVELT.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts
who was instrumental in securing the appointment
NJ Theodore Roosevelt TO the office OF assistant
Secretary OF the Navy. visited MT Hoosevei III ',l'
a., a, police HEADQUARTERS yesterday Mr.
Roosevelt said to his friends at Police Head
r,nrs thai no expected to begin his new duties
qua 1vsh,nnton next Monday His resignation has
no, been forwarded to the Mayor yet. and ne sald
Yesterday that he did not have the slsh'est hho"i-
odpe as TO who his successor would De.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
FUNERAL OF EX-SENATOR TOORHEES.

THE SERVICES IN WASHINGTON ATTENDED BY A
GREAT THRONG OF wEL;KNowN PEOPLE
Washington. April i2-Tte funeral services over
the body OF the late ex-senator Daniel w voorhees,.
Of Indiana were held AZ 81. Johns Episcopal
Church shortly after room to-day. The church
could not accomrodat. those who desired 10 pay
their last tribut, of respect 20 the dead man The
members of the Senate were present in body, and
among the Others In attendance were many promi-
non, in official and social life The honorary pail
hearers were Sena.or Morrill,, Of Vermont; Senator
Turpc OF Indiara; Senator Jones. OF Arkansas:
Senator wilson u Washington; ex-senator Butler.
Of South Carolina: Judge Lawrence Weldon. Rich
ard ! Bright. If Indiana. and Senator Cullom, OF
Illinois The towers profuse. one OF the most
nrnmineut fiorl pieces having been sent by his old
ssoiotes I'm the Senate. The burial service or me
Enisconal church read by the Rev Dr
Nackay-Smth. After the ceremony M the church
Tho f,,nsrai procession moved TO the Sixth-st sta
lion wher. the family of the late Senator. accom-,
named by Senator Wilson, OF Washington, started
,vith me BODY II 2:N o'clock over the chesapeake
and Ohio road They Will arrive AT Indianapolis az
noon o-norrow and the body will lie I'm state IN me
aanitol for twenty -four hours. Thence II VIII De
,aLen M Thursday to Terre Haute. the old home or
MIR Voorhees,. for burial on Friday.
TIE sENATES TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Warrington. April i2.-rhe Senate adjourned after