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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
INFORMATION ABOUT ADVERTISING.

The new catalogue Of advertising issued by the
J. Walter Thompson Company Is Il remarkable eN-
ample or, rather. collection OF examples. or the
perfectlon which the art Of advertising has at
talned. The book itself shows artistic and carefal
workmanship and the hundreds OF process en-
cravings IN coors which II contains are printed
with extraordinary skin. the delicate half-tones
being brought out to tho greatest advantage l ne
cover ia n clever piece OF the row fashionable
gauffro work.
The catalogue contains lists Of the best advertis-
ing mediums and advice TO advertisers with regard
10 special publications. cieyerly written intro
ductory article shows how an uEattractive adver-
tiycment can he elaborated by the specialists In
writing and designing. while II large part Of IN"
work consists OF reproducions OF some Of the
most striking pictorial advertisements recently pro-
duced The book is printed In three colors. red.
green and photo brown. upon coated paper OF a
delicate sea-green tint. II IS sent to advertisers
by tho Thompson company as = business adver-
tlscmcat and il Intended 10 demonstrate tho value
ofsrst-cass ADVERTISING TO give information as 10
how and where the best results may be obtained.
and by means Of the Illustrated pages. to suggesi
some Of the best means for profitable publicity.
"Publlcity's Tyre" II Is declared in the in!roduc-
play them. Expert advertising knowledge is great
skill. derived from experience. and is large factor
toward success"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Robert II. Merriam. publisher OF No. @ Fifth
ave. who has been president and treasurer OF the
Merriam Company for several years. made an Ia
dvidua assignment yesterday FOR the bene:t OF his
creditors 10 Frank II. sgerson. giving preferences
for several small sums. Mr.. Merriam had re-
ceiver appointed on Thursday for tho Merriam
Company. and his affairs are so much involved
with those OF the company that II IS considered
necessary for him TO make a personal assignment
in order 10 got the tangle straighteLed out. Last
rpring when the company was making a settle
ment with creditors. Sir. Merriam gave his per
sonal notes for SEQ 90 TO tho creditors receiving IN
return notes OF the company lie appears az
creditor OF the company for S?"o In the papers
filed for tine rcceivershp OF the COMPANY MI
Merriam was formerly In business at ~: Paul.
MINI. and he IS supposed by the trade here to
have an interest In lis fathers estate at ST. Paul
Of at least 10000.
The Sheriff has received an execution against the
New-York and Mount Vernon TRANSPORTATION
Company for t2osl in favor OF Frederick g. Weed.
and two attachments In favor OF George Tyroler
for 81 CT and OF Reuben 4. Heller for s1S Mr.
'ryrolers alta -hrnent Is assigned claim from
William J Stewart for salary as treasurer and
general manager from October 70 November, ls*
Tho Sheriff took possession OF tho steam6oat hiv.
erside al Pier No 43. East River. but permitted u
to run yesterday. he also levied upon horses ana
wagons at the headquarters OF the company IN
Chester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
EVENING CLASSES IN HARLEM

Glasses In Male Senior Evening School No a. 4.
Amsterdam-ave. and One-hundred- and-twen,v
ninth-st., will open Monday week There yin
be courses in photography. bookkeeping. ari;bmo.
tic. English composition. drawing and penmanship
and also a class in which foreigners can learn tha
English language. In photography there will be
an advanced course, as we'll as a class for begin
ners The school Will lie open every evening ex
cept Saturday. from 1890 to $50 o'clock until com,
menccrlout night for the registration OF studenIs
The classes open 10 all over sixteen years old
'nis school affords the young men ard bows 81
Harlem an excellent opportunity to improve their
education and obtain instruction in subjects which
will be OF practical help 10 them In life and II Is
honed that for this the classes will fiji I'm
RAPIDLY Students should register before the OPEN
ing night so that they can begin their studies at
the beginning of the term Tho instruction, Of
course Is free TO all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
The Argument for Gas Ranges.

TO state the advantages OF the gas range IN
90 condensed @ form as possible we have 70
consider % The Fuel itself-Convenient' Clean
,abor-saving, economical (9 The Gas Range
.se,f-compact, easily adjusted, perfectly resu,
lated always ready for use, and never wasting
uniform. under control, applied just when ana
where II is wanted. yielding the perfecti0n OF
cookery; % The bearing on the Servant cues,
tfon-eives you good natured servants J.. you
hove any. end makes you independent II you
nave none: 80 The result in the Xitchen-easierr
10 keep clean. cool place instead OF one ~
torture in the Summer. Many other reasons oro
might he stated, In other ways, hut these aIe
the main ones, and these are suihcien. ~ co. .
count for the rapid introduction OF 'n uoo s
range IL It were an expensive luxury. peo ,ps
.aI1 have /. for the sake OF its advantages
hut inasmuch as il is demonstrates ecorot-.
decided means Of saving in any wel-l' s.,,o
bousehold II Is necessary to inquire no iu ~
,or an explanation Of the great favor IN WHICH
II g coming to be he'd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
1NsENsATE POLITICAL BOSSES.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The familiar phrase. Whom the gods WoulS
destroy they first make mad" Is probably TO have
n crushing and far-reaching fuhlment. Our
poIli,ca! masters madden than March hares.
aud are manifesty the high road to the Tate In
landed for them The provocation which soils
their souls to their depths be appreciated only
by those Of like sensibllity. Citizens without con-
sulting them, preferred particular person for
their candidate for Chief Magistrate OF Greater
New.York and against their warning formally
declared this Ever since the bosses and every
one OF their Hunkeys have represented themselves
70 be IN the distressing condition OF those down
whose outlets n nauseous substance Is being forced
rb,. e. whv each feels with poor old Jonah. II do
well TO be angry. even unto DEATH
IL they nurse their anger sufficiently their death
is certain In spite OF President Lows demon
s,rated indispensable character and qualifications
for the office contemplated his absolute harmony n
bodied in the constitution and as declared oy the
city organization In the acceptance OF tne paIThrm
~ the COMMITTEES of Seventy" the certainty tnat
the nrst Mayor Of Greater New-York, will be either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
STATE TAX APPORTIONED.
AMOUNT EACH COUNTY WILL HAVE TO
PAY NEXT YEAR

Albany. Sept. "a (SpecaD.-Con.roller Roberts
has completed the computations required to learn
the amount OF the State taxes each county VIII
have 10 pay to meet the appropriations made by
the Legislature Of the present year. They show
total Increase In direct State taxes. as compared
with the year 1885, OF only s2s2 sii CO. In the year
1896 the direct taxes amounted TO Nll3lS' ~ IN
1897 they amount to sl2.O33s 5l So Large receipts
from the Raines liquor tax. especially. enabled the
Legislature TO keep down the direct tax rate 70
267 mills
Tie city OF New.York is called upon 10 pay
taxes. She contributed s. ol.i!o q toward me
support OF the State this year: she Will pay s'iH-
ST. 81 next year The following counties pay less
for 1925 than they paid for 1881 Albany. Aileeahy'
Broome. Cayuga, ChautauQua, Chenango, Coluih-
bla, Cortland, Delaware Duchess, Essex FRANK
lin, Fulton, Genesee. Greene. Herkimor. JeHersoh.
Lewis. Livingston. Madison. Monroe Montgomery
Oneida Ontario, Orange. Orleans. Oswcgo otses''
Putnam. Rensselaer,. Saratoga, Schenectady Scho-
hare. Schuyler Seneca. st. Lawrence. steupen'
Sullivan Toga. Tompkins. Ulster. Washington
Wayne. Wyoming and Yates.
The tabulated statement given below sho"s inc
amount each county called upon 10 pay ny
the Legislature OF 1895 and what It Is now asAeo
to pay by the Legislature Of 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
yoTT DECIDES FOR THE CABLE RoAD'
ZINES PASSENGERS WHO INSISTED ON 'hiH'
TAKEN WHERE THE SIGNS on CA''


Tho Ave Republican politicians VINO last inu' %
.oy night rode several times from Nous
Ir,t,,e,h.st on a Broadway cabe-car. reiusi"s "
nav tbeir fares and insisting on oeing 'aheh o,'
,ha car TO Columbus as the car was ma, nv ~
wa-e Yesterday fined s. each by MAGISTRATE NO
IN the Yorkvills Court. Tho men are MOSES ~ W.
Zee Republican leader Of the NAIIld Assembly
D,.tric. living at No. 4o5 ST. Nichoas-aVe.; Aooph
d Mahan of No. 2Sl West Observation-Disclosures
ATHEIST: John c. Grath. OF No 1893 ST. Nlchoas-aVe.
Richard H. Jackson, OF No. 400 West One.hundred..
and-twenty -fifth-st., and William H. LeishHah' VI
No. 2 as Eighth-ave. .,- -. ,h. po-
BROADWAY cabe-car afterward 10 go TO their homes.
The car was marked Columous-ave.. but at Fntleth-
ST. passengers were tod to leave the car. ana q
- =, onark-o Broadway" was pat on the car.
~'.e five refused to get out, and SAID tnat
they wanted to 20 20 Columbus-ave. on that car.
They were taken back to Houson-st, up 10
F!fteth-st., and for three and half trips.
paying only one fare, when they first boarded the
car. On the last trip the conductor had the men
arrested.
In the YorkvIlle Court the next day Magistrate
Mott said that the cable company had transfer
system. and that passengers must abide by the
rules OF the road. He said that the men had acted
ridculously. He fined them s. each yesterday
morning.
Baker who appeared counsel for the men, pro-
tested against the fines, and had the protests en-
tered on the stenographers report. Mr.. Mckee
and hts friends said that they would at once begin
q civil action against the Metropolitan Street Rail-
Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
PORTER MONUMENT PLANS.

special meeting OF the Porter Memorial Com
mittee was held at the armory OF the "a Battery
recently There were present Brigadier- General
w. M Kirby, general inspector OF rifle practice;
L!eutenant-Coonel Charles II. Luscomb 18th Retd-
ment; the Rev. DR.. w. y. DunnelI chaplain OF the
ga Regiment, and Captain David Wilson. OF the
"a battery. secretary. Invitations had been ex-
tended to several prominent s:ulp.ors artists and
9 9yS VINO desired an opportunity TO compete
ShetcHes specI.catlons. etc. would be received not
IffIer ,nan OctoDer 81 next. The committee has
monument, and VIII visit the military Organizations
curing the winter and receive the necessary CON
tributions, so that the work can he pushcd The
comnittee asks all National Guarismen veterans
send their contributions at once to CAPTAIN David
wilson. "a BATTERY Thirtythird-st and Fourth
'''N oN' ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
CHARGED WITH FORGERY IN GERMANY

John Detlef Schemann was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Lyman yesterday on a
charge Of forgery, alleged to have been committed
ct Neumuester. Germany, six years ago. The COM
plalnt was made BY Ferdinand Ritschl, the Acting
Consul-Ceneral OF Germany in this city. He asked
for Schiernann's extraditon at the request Of the
German Government. Schiemann Is charged with
forging the name of the custodian OF the sick fund
Of Neumuester to = receipt for 1,SU marks or
about $3.50 Schiemann and his wife came TO this
city three months ago, and found employment In a
hotel at Rockaway Beach lie was arrested there
Yesterday morning by Deputy United states Mar
shal Bernhard The prisoner denied the charge.
and said that he willing 20 go back to Ger
many and stand trial He was committed TO Lud-
low Street Jai! until the German Consul makes
arrangements for sending him 10 Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
r.y COMMISSIONERS NOT FRIGHTENED
THE MAYOR TALKS OF THE CENTRAL LAb0"
INIoN's CHARGES.

THE MAYOR TALKS OF THE CENTRAL LAD0''
UNIONS CHARGES.
President Barker was not at the lax Depa. H.s
Yesterday. He was in the country enjoying va! =
vacation. His associates. Commissioners eu'io ".'
VIC dS not seem TO be frightened over inc 'e
rort that DR.. W. ]. O'Sullivar as attorney lot 'e
Central Labor Union was work trying 70 na.e
.han and their deputies indicted for alleged ia'iu'e
~ assess the real property of corporations al d
sufficiently high valuation. ..,, Corn,
W. court the fullest investigation salo III.
missioner sutro yesterday. Il have nothing 'n0''
TO say at present. o,a tho charges brought
.a;rs, the Tax Commissioners Dut nc no. n1,,roa -
What they were. He said that me a. "A
TO- n nroner assessments was oelcdto t1. q,
InS " her In the OF insurance , He
cui. d'|cuIt 10 get at their holdings S Good
s,,sht tbot the Tax Commissioners hau ua@ .,
in9sment ard had done the best they cou'o Ia -"
ing the tax bills ,. ,oa .o,d him on several
o,asnna of the trouble ne was navlhs WI w ,oran
~ ,hese corporations number o. mem 80, Wore
" " natter OF their assessments INTO coui oi 90,
ohsac.ions had come from them than !ioI meb, mad
% ouners The Commissioners. ne thQueh 10"
S,fcult task to put the taxes at sacn n, he ne cot
that a Judgment against the cry couI ~ he hist
nv the corpora TONS and yet high ehous" u W 'N''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
New.York. Sept. %, 1897.
MoOREs HOME IN BERMUDA

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I see that In your issue Of to-day-alongydo
Of a plan. with accompanying text, OF real his.
toccal interest. referring 10 the ballroom In Brus-
sells made famous by fits relation to Waterloo and
TO Byron's verse-is very correct representation.
recognizable at glance by sojourners In the Ber-
mudas, Of the house near the Walsingham Caves.
which has the reputation OF having been the horne
OF Tom Moore during his short stay In those
beautiful islands. And the gentleman who has
been publishing TON Moore in Bermuda" might
we'll produce "a divertng brochure" out OF the
anecdotes stil extant. among the old residents OF
that nearly most ancient coloay Of Great Britain.
about the singer Of the last rose Of summer"
But. though Moore very frequent visitor at
,ho Walsineham house--close to which Is his stll.
standing caabash tree.that was not bis residence.
"a. have been assured by one whose rather. one
OF the principal men Of the colony; had entertaneS
considerably altered and decayed. on the right:
har d side OF the road going from the cSuseway
10 the old capital of st. George, aud overlooking
most beautiful prospect Of that sleepy but pictur-
nsoIe aid Spanish-lookng. town. with Its sur
rounding hills. islands fortihcauons and M mans many
hued exqusitey lnpid waters A. j. bLOOfs'
Bloomington Conn. Sept. j.. 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
TIE LATEST CUT IN SILVER.
TIFFANY & CO.'S VIEW OF THE sITCATIoN-AAN
UFAcrUREs OF THE METAL NEVER 30
CHEAP AS AT PRESENT.


yes" said Charles r. Cook. OF tiffany q Co.
yesterday, "as you have noticed In the papers we
have reduced tie price OF our current patterns OF
s.er,ing silver forks and spoons TO 81 an ounce
This Is the lowest price manufactured oliver has
ever retaued at either in this country or ABROAD
and It is really much lower than appears IN the
mere statement of 81 an ounce.
Take for instance teaspoons at $40 or I'll a
dozen: that allows about 81 for labor waste OF sill
yer in making and finishing, the engraving OF IN
itials and the retailers profit, while there Is no
margin left to pay for the wear and tear OF ma.
chinery and the expensive dies. which for set OF
spoons. oftea. cost many thousand dollars Ihese
have all not been taken into account. -,
Although forks and spoons are roied ana
stamped out With dies is BY no on, means s all ms
care. are very easily broken. and the work Oh mo
DIE merely M ae ha aF out St G he lines OF OF the
forks. smoothing the edges and finishing. Is all
skilled handwork.
patterns some Others WITH t reponsse
brought & 20 an ounce; to-day the Olympan and
Sn Ounce ana We has the
cost Of labor has not for the price or skilled WORK
, sead b e vsars seo ana
NO do not believe that any political act Of our
any permanent appreciation: at best. II could only
have temporary effect for Ike the price OF wheat
supply and demand. The supply Of silver is prac-
tca.ly unlimited and Were silver-mlning sus-
c Silver s Is a01 many ne ohe Gn
erals 1t is said there is very little gold mined
and copper mining brings anywhere from $50 to $500
worth Of silver TO the ton The depression OF silver
and greatly Increased the volume and variety OF
products. and the profits Of the manufacturer have
there is every indication OF large business this
iiall. with demand for more substantial products
two or three years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
THE AIR CUSHION FOR ELEVATORS.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In view Of the recent fatal elevator ACCIDENT
in the American Tract Society building would
II nor be well 10 have n thorough investigation
"a 70 wbnt ,s the best device before the public
20 overt n rendition Of such accidents? The air
cushion device has positively demonstrated that no
sudden stop can be used upon an elevator with
safety. because any heavy body under motion. II
stoned suddenly. will produce conclusion just In
nronortion TO the velocity attained. 1t can only
be successfully stopped by interposins yielding.
resisting force equal to the power or blow caused
nv momentum The air cushion has stood the tests
or the most severe and practical trials, and In no
single instance. where properly constructed, mas
II failed TO operate successfully.
The patents on the air cushion have expired:
the last one terminated OH July 49, so that the
device 4, open to the public and the writer has
no personal interest except one for general safety
He has himself fallen in elevator cars at tests
throughout the United States nearly ninety times.
and in no instance has there been conclusion
enough to break an egg. hardly to ripple water
placed In glasses the floor OF tho elevator car
THE effect produced in the action Of the air cush'
ION IS parallel to applying the Westinghouse ar.
hrake 70 a train OF cars while under high rate
Of speed The stopping is positive but gradual.
seeiy upon speed With the
f Sr the loss OF life falling elevator cars Ihs
air cushion anticipates the Samse The intarvsptinr
acts OF "S aueney or watchfulness. 1t makes
OK any svator car itself the guardian OF Its own
safety , - ,,h,.yeuent that renders
harmless the of gravity IN snH ascent ZEE amend and
descent VI 90 watch and control the law OF grav-
IT, in its fores and po~sr ne or o Of
seem; fs TOO great be lightly and thought
iessly passed by. ,. 40 .or,or carr,er.
Ihey ea n"uritiye laws OF every State should hold
;hu strictiy to the exercise Of due diligence IN
providing for the safety OF the'r passengers VI
employees. .,.,.a .. IN. hottov, ~ ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
EAST SIDE BRANCH Y. n. c. A.

The advantages OF the new building OF the East
GA. Rranch OF the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation. No. l5s East Eighty-seventh-st.. are evil
IDENTIFY appreciated by the young men east OK Gem
W., 1arL for about one hundred Of them have
80, admitted to membership since September !.
The work for the winter IS well under way. The
Flag club held It's second meeting Thursday even-
,,n and the Literary Society will resume Its meet
;ngs tuesday, October 5. On Monday evening" sep
TENDER q. Professor Norman Fox WIN sIve ms
hm Nations" using a collection Of rare BOOKS TOT
illustrative purposes The evening cn 1Ssrs Vii
pe Rible"stidy rally which will be addressed "
Dr Arthur r. Muzzy and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
NEW LONDON HOTELS.

One OF the latest additions 10 the comfortable ana
eonvenienty situated hotels in London is the Cock
burn Hotel Covent Garden. II has been entirely
renovated and furnished Throughout. with furniture
manufactured in the United States and imported
expressly for the purpose. The owner OF the ho'e.
Is the we-krowa Ass. A. ID. Phi.p. whose famous
sort Of many Of the Amer,".ns that ANNUALLY visit
mat ancient Scotch city. Mrs. Philip Is an Amer-
family being one OF the Oldest families IN Mary
n snc Reared In luxury, Mrs. Philip had her pros
tecis nearly ruined by the war She went 10 Eng
ANA with the remnants OF what had been vast
estate. and. with true American grit started a
business which has proved most prosperous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
MP urBsELL FAvoRs RECREATION PIERS.

president, Hubbell OF the Board OF Educauop nss
been unable to accept the invitation OF DocH Sv
,.,s.,onsr OBr.en to be present at the open.ne -.
",, recreation pier at Twenty-fourth-sI tn~
a,,.rroon He sent the following letter.
is with sincere regret that nd myself un
~ - accept the invitation Of your Board 70 %
nrs.snt at the ceremonies attending the opening
to the public Of the new recreation PIE, .. .ns LOO
OIL 80 YORK that seems hopeful to those con-
n.s with the education Of the youth Of this city
that must congratuIats the m mem shs Generous
B0 d infsiiisent policy that is evinced n 8ivnS g
the public one more breathing spacei Thst the
pts 81 commerce should be combined with halle
~ recreation is promising. when considered N Con
Y"nr action. az representing our taxpayers prom
i.es hetter health better morals, better scneoi.
boys and better citizenship once 'n''s' ~sssS' ~
CONGRATULATIONS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
GOOD REPORTS FROM THE WEST.

democrats and Republicans alike bring cheering
news from the West about revival OF business
colonel Richard c. Kerens, OF ST. Louis one OF the
i..ost prominent Republicans CT Missouri was ct
.ne Holland House yesterday, end f. o. s,snnard,
formerly Democratic Congressman from st.
LOUIS, was at the Fifth Avenue Mr.. Stannard
owns large Interests In -four mills IN the West and
s s. me good times are not confined to any one
s"'e III INC West. but extend over a large area
COMMERCIALLY tributary to 81. Louis. The boom
~. n's"os 70 Texas. Arkansas and Indian Territory
ard HS."pe IN that section are beginning TO buy
good h s,,ore me jobbers in 81. Louis are doing
acfis,v IN all lines OF industry a greater
times Ms - ici! and TO one is complaining OF hard
ke1nS ,ro M. Money Is PLENTIFUL improvements are
1-'~0s eVeIywhere. and deposits In banks aie