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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
RICHMOND COUNTY TAXES.
Tho Board sr supervisors Fixes tho County
RudEst nj S4OJ,oIs. ~.

The Richmond County Board OF Supervisors
held q meeting in Stapleton yesterday and
adopted the annual county budget. amounting
to $i97,5l7.27. The estimate footed up $780,
600 more, but the board decided that 1t could
reasonably expect to collect that sum in back
taxes in the remaining few days Of Its life, and
credited itself with the amount. The total
$lOO, 000.
The board apportioned the State and county
tax by towns as follows: Northheld, $lO2,-
95s.53; Castleton. Sl53.2l9.s9i MlddletOwn,
S97,0444l; Sonthheld, SOL 1881. IA; Westield,
l 2.9bs.53. The board made minor increases
In the salaries OF u few clerks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
BROOKLYN POLICE SALARIES.
The Old Charter Prevents n Further Raise
The Injunction Against FILLING Vacancies.

At a meeting OF The Brooklyn Board Of Esti.
mate yesterday one OF the members stated that
the law required that the Commissioner of
Police should make u formal request for an in.
crease of policcmen's salaries or give his APP
prevail TO any advance that might be made. A
letter was received from Commissioner Welles
approving OF the recent general advance OF
$780, The board then ratified it's action of q
week ago giving this increase. President
Stewart of The Common Council urged the in.
crease OF other officers salaries; he said they all
ought to be advanced to the New York standard.
Mayor Mnrster said the old charter limited the
ray to 81 200. That settled IL.
There was u hearing yesterday before Justice
Van Wyek in the supreme Court in Brooklyn
in the proceedings TO enjoin Police Commits
%tioner Welles from Alling the many vacancies
in the. various branches OF the department,
Former Justice Clement commended that there
was ng money in the treasury 10 pay the sala
already exceeded the debt limit. Counsel for
thu OoAmissioner said that the Board OF EST.
mate w9sempowered to provide the money'by
fund " another. Justice Van Wyck's decision
10 eApdtt=d To- be handed down to-day. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
ALDERMEN,s VA1ED1oToRT.
Board Compliments Its Omcers and Sends Out
New Years Civilizations.

Board Compliments Its Omcers and Sends Out
New Years Invitations.
The present Board of Aldermen met for the
last time yesterday, and threw the usual verbal
bouquets at the President, Vice-President and
Clerk. Resolutions commanding the efficiency
of each ono were passed with a whoop.
Five merchants doing business on Park row
asked the Board to widen that thoroughfare
from Mail street to Broadway, by cutting off
three feet of the sidewalk along the Federal
building. The petition was accompanied by a
letter from the Post Office Department at Wash:
ington. saying that the Government would not
object II the vaults under the sidewalk were not
disturbed.
A resolution was then passed authorizing the
widening. but 1t Is not likely to go into effect
unless the scheme is approved by the Comm,s-
sioner of Highways and the Board of Public
improvements of the new city of New York.
The Aldermen also decided to issue 1000 invi-
tations to citizens to be present in City Hall on
New Years eve TO witness the Journals
Greater New York celebration, and on New
Years Day to take part in the boards final
blowout.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
"Good morning. Gus,
SIX MEN KILLED AT SEA.
Tragedy on the ship yanIso CauseA By .
Falling Yard.

HALIFAX, Dec. 2s.-The ship Vanloo of Var
mouth, N. s., which put in at Bermuda on Sum
day with the loss of her yards, brings news of q
tragedy at sea on Monday of last week by which
six lives were lost and several men badly in
jured. On that day the ships foreyard suddenly
parted from its sling and fell to the deck with a
crash. A number Of the crew were carried
down by tbe yard or were caught underneath.
Three 6 Thorn were killed by the fall. while
three Others who jumped into the sea in the
hope OF saving themselves were drowned.
In addition to these. three OF the crew were
seriously hurt. The day before this, accident
3 from OF a, efe to ' the Sesk' ms Tb ~4 Van nl1teG "a o on t . yaY.
age from Cardiff to st. John. n. B., In ballast.
She 10 Of ] ,497 tons. commanded by Capt. Baker.
After making repairs and shipping men to fill
tho places OF those killed the Vanloo will pro-
coed from Bermuda for her destination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
COILS woN,T PASS TUNNEL PLANS
Prefers to Leave the Rapid Transit scheme
Over to the Next ADMINISTRATION.

oAo 10 u hNapiu TTonbit bchouO
Over to the Next ADMINISTRATION.
Gen. Coils has written q letter to William
Barclay Parsons. Chief Engineer Of the Rapid
Transit Commission. declining to approve the
preliminary draft of the specifications for tho
underground road. showing tho changes to be
made in the sewers. water pipes. pavements, gas
mains. street railway tracks. and other surface
or sub-surface structures which are under the
care of the Public Works Department. Gen,
Coils said that while he approves of the speciH.
cations as amended by the, department engi.
neers. he does not feel that there 10 any present
mont as a whole. He prefers. he said, that the
subject be left tor revision by the heads of the
the new administration
The Rapid Transit Commissioners say that a
new syndicate, composed of Americans and
Englishmen. has notified them that II contem-
plates bidding for the contract.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
oUBh's REVISED CONSTITUTION.
A Note or Conndence THAT Independence ns at
Hand Marks the Changes.

N"u NhhEha AunuRcs.
TIL official text has been received by tho
Cuban delegation In this city Of the revised con-
s~titution OF the republic of Cuba proclaimed at
Yaya Camaguey on Oct. 20. 1897. The changes
it makes in tho constitution proclaimed at
Jlmnguayn on Sept. 10. 1895, are slight. Tho
President 10 intrusted with n little mora power.
but the Government still dovolvos upon a coun.
Gil composed of the Secretaries Of War, Finance.
Foreign Relations. and of the Interior. the Vice.
President of tho republic, and the President,
who acts as Chairman.
BY Article % there can be no dealings with
Spain rs to peace without tho recognition by the
Spanish. Government Of tho independence of
Cuba. Article ~ says:
Foreigners can claim damages against tho
republic OF Cuba for losses suffered on account
of the war only from the date on which their re.
spectivo Governments recognized the belliger-
ency or the independence Of Cuba"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
LONG IsnASD CIrY,s BONDS.
Treasurer KNAPP Expects Co Have the Cash
In Had O.Day

In HAna To-Day.
The transfer OF Long Island City's $3.50, 900
of revenue bonds to the banking firm of K. &c A.
Richards did not take place yesterday. City
Treasurer Knapp had threatened to sell the
bonds to some one else If the Arm was not ire
pared to take them yesterday. and the bank.
ers, fearing that he would do so. secured from
Court an order preventing the City Treasurer
from carrying out his threat. Tho order Is re-
turnable In Brooklyn at 2 O'Clock this after
noon.
City Treasurer Knapp said last night that no
did not expect any further hitch in the sale of
secure the money and pay OF the city's en-.
ployees and other Indebtedness. He stated that
the cash had been received. Mr.. Knapp
hopes TO begin paying of tho oity's stan this
afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
KATHRYN kIDDER I'LL.
Her Company Disbands and Most or the Actor
arc On tho way East.

Her ComDany Disbands and Most or the Actors
arc On tho Way East.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2s.-Kathryn Kidder Is suffer
ing from nervous prostration at tho Southern
Hotel. The abrupt closing Of her starring tour
and her serious illness are said to be due directly
to disappointment over the manner in which
her play. Loves at War;" was received. When
the troupe left here on Saturday night it was
booked for q series of one-night stands. the first
of which was Belleville. III. On Sunday night
Miss Kidder herself announced to the members
Of the "Sans Gene" company that their tour
was ended. She said this was necessary on
account Of her poor health.
Tho troupe returned here and tonight nearly
all OF them departed for New York. GusLave
Frankie. who personated Napoleon in "Sans
Gene" said this afternoon That considerable
salary was unpaid and that the course adopted
by the company's management was outrageous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

conferred with President Maso and tho newly
elected Government of the republic OF Cuba
The doctor left the United States with an ex.
petition In which one Of tho most noted men
vas Justo Garcia, son Of Gen. Calixto Garcia.
Justo Garcia escaped some five months ago.
with the Cuban. Manuel Plana, from the Span.
African coast, where they had been Imprisoned
for political Offences" They have remained
In Cuba with the army Of the patriots. It is
believed that the mission Of DIR. Castillo to New
York Is also OF great Importance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
SAN FRANoIsOo's ELECTION.
Thirteen Freeholdsrs Chosen to Draft = Ney
Charter.

Charter.
A FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-The charter cleo
ton yesterday resulted in a clean sweep for the
Freeholders' ticket. which opposed corporations
and was in favor of reproducing In the new char.
ter most of the features Of the Greater New York
government. The man who received the high
est vote was l.. r.. Ellert. who has made one of
the best Mayors the city ever had.
The fusion ticket, which was backed by
fuences. was completely defeated, electing not
a single man. This victory may result to the
advantage of good government. but the danger
thirteen successful Freeholders, will contain so
many radical provisions that 1t will be rejected
0t the polls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
PLENTY OF MONEY FOR BAIL.
Reed. the Alleged Bunco Steersr. Compelled &
Put Up SIS. 600 In SIX Courts.

BOSTON. Dec. 2s.-John Reed, alias John
Greenhalge. the alleged Clinton bunco steerer,
was released from the Mlddlesex County Jail
at Cambridge on bail this morning. fixed
by the court at Lowell at $1,000. This sum
sum was deposited by Reed. through his
counsel, w. A. Giles OF Worcester, in the hands
OF Bail Commissioner w. Il. Thompson. Immedi-
ntely on his release Reed was re'arrested by
State Officer Boan OF Natick and taken 10 Franz
inghanl, where he was arraigned on the charge
OF buncoing q farmer named Hardy. and hold In
~, 500 bonds. The cash for this was forthcoming
also. Then Officer King OF Brockton took HIM
into custody and railroaded him 70 Brockton.
Tits msres er tiDaas BsnnSS has yacea joosl
courts. The total amount of cash bail put up IL
SlS, 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
L. K. oH1TTENDEN DOING WELL.

LincOln's Treasury Register Will Survive His
Rnnoyer Accident.
L. Il. Chittenden. Register of the Treasury
during Lincoln's Administration, whose arm was
broken in an accident on the street last Wednes-
day. is getting along nicely. although it will be
several weeks before he will be able TO be out.
Mr.. Chittenden,. while crossing Twenty.third
street In front Of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance building. lodged q cable car only TO be run
down by a butchers wagon. He was taken TO
his home, at 80 East Fifty-hfth street, and 10
now being cared for there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec. 29.-Richard VIII
liams of Glastonbury. Conn.,, son of q soap manu-
f~acturer, accidentally shot and killed James p.
Allen to-day while out hunting. The Coroners
and placed Williams under q $500 bond for his
appearance at the General Sessions Court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
Our Trade Relations with Germany.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun.
BERLIN. Dec. 2s.-The National Zeitung en-
phatically contradicts the report which has
been current in Berlin that the negotiations for
mutual trade concessions on the part Of Ger
many and the United States have been broken
off. Or tho contrary. the paper declares, the
negotiations have Just begun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
CASTILLO COMING HOME.
He Has safely LANDED Another Expedition q
CABIN,

C1ba.
KEY WEST, Dec. 2S.-News has been received
here that DR.. joaquin del Castillo, sub-delegate
of the Cuban republic In New York, has safely
left Cuba and 10 now on his way to New York.
DIR. Castillo left New York about three months
ago on a very important mission from Delegate
Palma to the Cuban Government. The Doc.
tor Is very well known as manager. together
with Gen. Emilio Suhez. of the expedition de.
landed several expeditions sent to the patriots
OH the Cuban coast.
DR.. Castillo is now returning from the State
of Camaguey, or Puerto Principe, where no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
COAL MEN USE THEIR FISTS.

CAPT. DWELL OF PittSburE knocks Down Capt.
lutte. Also or PIttsburE. In LOuIsviIIs.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2s.-An encounter with
fists took place this morning between two we'll
known Pittsburg coal men. They were Capt.
W. w. ONeil, President of the O'Neil Coal and
Coke Company, and Capt. lutte, General Man
ager of the Charles lutte Coal Company. O'Neil
came into an office where lutte was sitting, and
said:
Good morning, Gus"
"Oh. go to hell" answered lutte.
O'Seil knocked him down with his fist. and
tho two men. who are both middle-aged, had
quite a lively fight. when they were separated.
Capt. lutte said that the cause of the trouble
while they were coming from Pittsburg to Gin.
cinnati yesterday. during which time Capt.
on the train was in Jest, and he had no idea that
Capt. lutte entertained any but tho kindest
any man to speak to him as Capt. lutte had
done this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
THE PANAMA. CANAL.

Hopes Expressed by the Now Company for Its
Final Completion.
Special Cable Des,atch to THE Sun.
PARIS. Dec. 2s.-The half-yearly meeting Of
the new Panama Canal Company was held TO.
day. A report was submitted expressing hope
for the final completion of the canal.
The report referred to the impending visit Of
the Nicaragua Canal Commission, and expressed
the conviction that the Congress and people of
the United States will eventually accept the
Panama scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

New Governor or the bank or Franco.
Special Gable DssSatch to THE Sun.
PARIS, Dec. 29.-M. Pallain has been elected
Governor Of tho Bank of France in place of NJ.
Magin. ..r,.
NJ. Pallain has for some time occupied tho
post of Director of the Customs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

The result of taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla for all
Diseases caused or
Promoted by impure
Blood, is naturally,
Logically, and necessarily
A cure, because
Hoods Sarsaparilla entirely
Graduates from the
Blood all impurities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29

ton. If the blood is pure and the Tissues
sound and healthy, the deadly germs of
consumption are harmless. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery~.is the great
blood-purifer and tissue builder. It makes
the liver active, the digestion perfect, and
the appetite keen. 1t drives out all disease
germs and builds solid, healthy flesh.
There is another and graver danger that
threatens woman in the marital relation,
1t is the peril that attends maternity. Ne
woman can safely become a mother who
suffers from weakness or ill-health of the
delicate organs that bear the burdens OF
child bearing. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription Iobs maternity of its unnatural
teTors. 1t makes a woman strong and VIC
orous where she most needs strength and
viRor. II banishes the annoyance of de
period of authorization and makes the little
strangers advent ensy and almost painlesa.
Good druggists sell both the Golden Med
ical Discovery" and the "FayoYite pre-
scription and will not try to substitute in.
Terror preparations.
~ suffered with a bearing down pain In ma
PelYis ana q hurting in my back and loins, esps.
italy whenever / exposed myself or tool cold
writes Mrs. Title Cunningham, of Weir, Choctaw
20; Miss' u took DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scrpion and Golden Medical Discovery for
Three months and am now strong aud well and
all my bad feelings have disappeared"
Bilious attacks and constipation sra
surely, speedily and permanently cured h1,
VI. Picrce's. Pleasant Pellets. They regi.
tate and invtgorate stomach, liver and M.
els; One little Pellet is a gentle laxative.
ana TWO . mild cathartic. They neve,
grpe. An honest druggist will not ofFer
soIn "ortniess substitute for pro6s'o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
THR KISS OF DEATH.

Consumption %
abroad in the land and
death may 1urk in Q
kiss. OF course it 10
absurd to suppose that
as long as love rules
the world. people will
stop kissing. That
only one protec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
600 MASONS PRESENT.
The Grand Lodge Meeting at Salina
Largely Attended.

Salina, Kan, Feb. 1S-The grand lodge
OF Kansas. A. F. & A. NJ. was opened by
Grand Master Chiles c. Coleman. The at
tendance is very large. 1t is estimated
that there are over coo visiting Masons in
the city In his annual address. Grand
Master Coleman congratulated the order
on its prosperity during the past year.
and that harmony had been so largely
maintained He referred in touching
words to the death of Judge Owen A Bas-
sett. Judge John Guthrie, past grand
master. of Topeka; Grand Chaplain Sam
uel Busser, of Emporia. and Past Grand
Master J. c. Postlethwaite. of Jewell
City, paid eloquent tributes to Judge Bas-
sett- Last night the Masonic temple at
this place was formally dedicated by the
officers of the grand lodge.
The most excellent order of Royal High
Priesthood has closed its annual conVoca-
ton. in connection with the grand Ma
sonic lodge. Twenty-seven candidates
were in indicted into the mysteries and con-
secrated and Amounted as royal high
priests. The following officers were elect
ed: Samuel f. Busser most eminent
priest; w. D. Thompson, most eminent
vice priest: r. P. Stephenson, most emf
nent chaplain; H G: LOOMS, most emil
nent treasurer: Jacob Dewitt most emil
nent recorder; e. e. Davis. most eminent
master of ceremonies; S. L. Seabrook
most eminent conductor: J. w Smith,
most eminent herald; J. Hammond, most
eminent steward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18

duced the president, Mrs. Theodore w.
Birney of Washington, who delivered
the address of welcome. She stated
the purposes of the congress to be in
effect the consideration of subjects
bearing upon the better and broader
spiritual, physical and mental training
of the young, such as the value of the
kindergarten work and the extension
studies, a love of humanity and of
country, and kindred matters.
This age in which we live" said Mrs.
Birney, lis an age of movements
time of specialized. work. Every con-
ceivab1e object from the clothing of the
Hottontots to the study of occultism has
been the subject of investiga ton, of in
quiry and often of organiza ton 1t has
seemed to us good and fitting that the
highest and hottest of all question. the
child question, child culture, should be
especially considered by a mothers con-
gress. Let mothers, fathers, nurses, ed
ucatOrs, ministers. legislators and,
mightieSt of all in its swift far-reaching
influence, the press, make the child the
WatchWord and ward of the day and
hour; let all else be secondary. and those
of US who live to see will behold a new
world and new people
The response to Mrs Birney'S address
of welcome was made on behalf of the
delegates from other cities by Mrs. Mary
Lowe Dickinson of New LOrk, the pres
ident of the National Council of Women.
In the course of her remarks she said:
.'As mothers especially, who would
fain see better things in the future that
is to be the inheritance of our children,
we rejoice in the fact that there never
before was time when at the heart of
every movement, large or small, lay
such considera ton for the welfare of
human beings today. Never before
was so much strength, time and money
expended for the education of the illit-
crate. Never before were there such
wise and wonderful projects for pre-
venting pauperiSm and disease Amid
the maze of manifold theories and
schemes for human betterment. the idea
has been growing that the answer to
the crowding problems of the race lies
in the conditions and possible develop
ment of the childhood of the race;
every organization and every institu-
share of attention to the develop
ment Of the child. Yet it has remained
for this new society to take the child
and set him in the midst. making him
center of strong endeavor. the key to
the closed gates of our highest progress,
the heart and soul of our hope. that the
world, becoming as a little child, may
yet enter the kingdom of Cod
Mrs. Cleveland, by appointment, re-
ceived the members of the congress and
their friends at the White House after
the morning session. There was a vast
gathering at the White House, and the
uSherS estimated that at least ]. 500 per
sons We're in the line that greeted Mrs.
Cleveland. At times the crowd was so
great that some of the opal glasses in
the great screen in the corridors were
smashed.
The banquet hall having been found
inadequate to accommodate the large
crowd in attendance at the gathering.
the afternoon sessions today were held
in the First Baptist church.
IOther details of the Mothers Con-
gress at Washington will be found on
second page-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
A BURGLARY THAT'S HARD
Because the Victim Couldn't Endure
the Loss-of Course Police
Suppress It.

The little jewelry repair shop of H.
Bryant at 5271a Topeka avenue was
broken into Tuesday evening between
8 and o'clock. and four watches and
a watch case were stolen. The burg
larry was a bold one, the only wonder
being that some one did not discover
the man who entered
Mr.. Bryant Steps in the rear of his
shop. After supper, Tuesday, the pro-
prietOr went to the ROck-ISland depot
to deliver watch to customer. He
was gone over an hour. When he re-
turned about 9 o'clock he discovered
that some one had forced open the front
window to the shop. The shop is 10
Gated facing on the sidewalk, and any
one entering it steps directly from the
walk into it. A jimmy had been used
to pry open the window.
The watches secured were one gold
filled, two solid silver and two silver
inc cases. The value of all taken will
not exceed $40 But this is a large
watches there for the purpose of re
pairing them, and he is not rich man.
In speaking of the burglary, Mr.. Bry-
ant said: The loss has Just knocked
anything While the watches would
not be worth much over $35, yet it falls
very heavily on me-"
The police department was notified and
Chief Steele kept silence. Even officers
close to him were not notified OF the ourg-
larry He He set about, not "a as chief but as
If all burglaries are kept still until the
thief is caught, most of them will never
be made public, because the thief is
never caught-under the present system.
Experience has shown more thieves are
caught by robberies being made public,
than by keeping them still. as it puts the
whole public more or less on the watch
Thousands of times, thieves are caught
by pointers from people who have, read
of the robberies in the papers When a
sheriff wants to catch thief he doesn' I
keep stir like a foolish man. He
pr ATS several hundred postal cards with
description of the stolen property and
scatters them all over the country. But
Chief Steele has wonderful ideas.
And he catches nobody!