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New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
"CORNERING" THE BARLEY MARKET.

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug l7-Milwaukee operators
cav that n syndicate has been formed In Chicago
for the purpose OF cornering barley. number OF
helpless shorts who thought S6 cents was high
prlce for No. > barley few weeks ago are now
frauticaly bidding 10 cents higher, In their erorts
TO cover and retire at a considerable loss
About month ago crop prospects were favorable.
but a heavy fall Of rain just prior 10 the beginning
of harvesting operations changed the entire aspect
~ affairs and threshing disclosed the fact that ex-
cessive moisture had discoOred the entire crop.
rendering II unit for delivery on contracts ana u-
desirable for mating. The scramble for llght-col-
o,.d grain that followed the announcement was
s,,cce,dcd by an influx OF orders that quickly ad-
yanced values 10 cents hushel sixty cents IS now
f,,elv predicted for No. barley, and, In view
~ the prospects for higher range OF values farm-
ers are boarding their supplies.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

The assessors made no decisions In any OF t"e ap
plications presented, and will s.t again To-Day TO-
morrow and Friday evenings. after which 'hey WI"
take time to duly examine the afiidavi;s ana make
their decisions. ~
The only interesting affair OF the day was 't
between W. G. Valentine. representing Henry ~
NcCord and the assessors. The Board was not
satisfied with Mr. Valentines eNplihd.ion % "
tain things connected with the valuation OF ,ne
improvements the place ana also we narua- Va
ton by foot frontage OF the property ana MI, M
Cord will he cited TO appear persohah! anu s"''e"
en- things out. ,..o..ar,
The following some % the more iinp" p an ~
property-owners who applied for redu@c,ion @ %, y
their assessments: Francis Larkin, ST; msa,t,
for pers ,nal property $4,000 submitted aIniaN !,
that his debts exceeded this anount als1 dSnTu
for reduction certain pieces or re7l pi
erty Blanche Potter daughter Of the lhte @ ~, ~,
of her real and disclaimed any persona "
crty over md above her debts. Inc 'M- VI ,. N
Central and Hudson River Railroad asked Ih"' r its =
assessment OF 10000 be reduced 10 slzo"h ne
Vanwick estate assessed for personal properly 10 10
the amount of $4,000. alleged that the wnole hoult
should be cancelled. Henry II. McCord asheu r.
duciicn OF s5oOn on his home In Highand-aIc.. as
sessel s;0c0o Mary Geer ASKED remucdd "a
real estate assessment from 500" 10 s-'."p @ anu
exemption from $1,000 personal property as non
resident Bsnjamn Knower asked t2swp reuuc.
ion on assessment OF so oop on his country home M
Scarborough and exemption from personal assess
meni as ne was assessed for the same ~ %. w
York CITY ". W. Law asked reduction OF ,,6 20 nn
on his assessment for personal properly OF S~D"", ~
Smith Acker personal property to he rehuceu i'o"'
y3. coo to s2fIfs
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
THE DIRECTIONS IN PELHAM

The assessors Of Pelham met Yesterday In the
town hall and kept busy with grievances
which began to foH in early in the day. lhese
came principally from the smaller taxpayers
g. +. Corlies is perhaps the largest taxpayer IN
the town He examined the rolls and will make
an investigations Mr. Corlics does not know
whether he will object or not He Is assessed tor
$50 100 real and 50 40 personal The New-York Ah-
etc club, assessed for s2p0W real, announced that
Il would make complaint.
Among others who have asked for reductions are
g. W Black. 81, $50 real, $500 personal; X {.
Hlac< SIS. raj 81. ..p0 personal. Leopold Peck.
sll CS real 5000 personal. swore off his personal
taxes and complaints were made by g. H. Roose,
yeit The Misses Sandorson. Louis \. Karbeck, and
others.
The Board will meet tomorrow at the once or
Joseph English. in Pelham Manor to determine the
complaints and may be in session FOR several days.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
THE !IUGUENOT Y. G. REGATTA.

The Huguenot Yacht club OF New-Rochelle. viii
hold it's third annual regatta, which will be sailed
under the rules OF the Yacht Racing Union If
Long Island Sound. on Saturday Entries for the
following classes will he received: FOrty-three.
thrty-Six thirty md twenty-five foot sloops; twer
ty-fve. twenty ana fifteen foot open soops; thirty
and twenty five foot cabin cats. end twenty and
twenty-five foot open cats Entries must be made
in writing signed by tine OWrer or his representa-
tive and be filed with f.. Burton Hart. ir.. chair
man of the Regatta Committee. New-Rochellc.
y. Y, before ! p. tomorrow. Besides giving
the name Of the yacht. her class, racing length ana
sailing number, the entries must state whether she
was launched prior November. 1896 The start
will be made AT | p. m. off the striped buoy north
east of Huckleberry Island and the Gommittee 5
launch and the triangular courses will be between
the Old Hen buoy. Dclanceys Point Execution
Reef and other marks. One-gun starts IN an
races The Regatta Committees. Burton Hart;
jr. r. T. Badgley and Howard liotton-call SPECIAL
attention to the rule of the Yacht Racing
Union requiring all yachts to be officially measured
before starting in race, ana all catboats ana tne
twenty fiVefO and smaller classes OF sOops must
be measured with two persons on board.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
TRAIN HELD UP N INDIAN TERRITORY.

oklahoma city. okla. Aug. 11.-Passeneer train
No 4O5 southbound the Santa Fe, in charge Of
Conductor Beers and Engineer Rain. was he'd up
AZ 1215 O'Clock this morning between here and Ed
mond by half n dozen masked highwaymen. a
charge OF dynamite placed beneath the Wells
Fargo safe failed to open IT, However. II Is sald'
,bo robbars secured between 800 and 1900 from
valuabe pa okages in the local safe and escaped.
The passengers not moested. -
II was The regular passenger train for Fort
Worth Tex and left Kansas City at 9:55 o'clock
Yesterday morning The local agent. g. r. Leas, OF
The Wells Fargo company, says that the time,
lock safe could have been opened I'LL 1t reached
nuitc a distance beyond the scene Of the robbery.
and ridicules the story that the robbers secured
ANYTHING Of value from the express car. There
US another small safe board. but this, Leas
declares. contained no money and nothing OF much
"a,
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
COMPLAINTS IN HARRISON.
, x1.MBER or PROTESTS MADE AND MANY MORE
EXPECTED.

xr.NHER Or PROTESTS MADE AND MANY MORE
EXPECTED.
The assessors IN Harrison did not begin Work
until ! o'clock but Notwithstanding the delay they
found complaints sufficient to keep them busy for
several DAYS Among those who protested were
Edward Brown Robert Barnes and George Cam
fed The valuation Of the property OF Joseph
Park has been Increased from $4,000 10 S3Jp1H:
Trenor ". Park from $500 TO ,lS5 oCD ana u
crcascs Of than 100 per cent nave been maze
on the possessionr or the Ncw-YCrk, New Haven
and Hartford Kiilrocd Company, WI lam II. Macy
81 Nincenfs Retreat. .. Hitchcock the Henry m
ION cttate. william Matthews, John {. Rurling
ana oihcra they Gid not appear yesterday, but
The assessors learned that 'ney probably viii be-
fore tie hearings are completed.
Henry W Sachctt representing Whitclaw Reid.
asked - have lAe assessment on Ophr Farm re-
duced from $4,000 10 $1,000, md produced II
statement from Charlie ticid Grinen. real estate E
expert. Of the firm Of Gr!ffen & Moor, New York
City, that The reduction was justifhhle Tnc
Na.usti4n .est year s55.hO and Mr. 50 rkcit
stated hat the increaae 10 s0l 900 is than 1863
per cent and eater thnn tho general increase In
the town, which is " per cent, The assessors set
the larger cases for hearing on Monday, and will
IN the mean time remain IN session every day
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
FIint'S Fine Furniture.
SPECIAL BARGAINS.
CLOTHES POLES.
Oak. Birch. Maple and Mahogany Finish.
Si.m
NEW-YORK WINS \ GAME.
IISTLESS PLAYING BY BOTH TEAMS AT
THE POLO GROI NDS

The second game OF tho present series between
the New-York and Philadelphia teams Nas no
much of an Improvement over that % the game
on Monday The contest was played at the Foo
Grounds before a rather slim attendance, ana
those VINO remained away did rot miss much
Neither team showed much interest in the work In
hand The New-York team won through timely
batting and by taking advantase of fireds tber-
ali,y in giving bases on balls upon the slightest
oretext
There is said to he difference o. opinion between
Manager Stallings and his Philadelphia players
and those who have Witnessed the playing oi tn
Quaker City men lately are ready TO give thc
rumor credence. Seymour pitched with effect 10.
the first eight innings ana then went ln'o M
air" as he seems insist upon dong IN nearly
every game he pitches. The break. however. came
TOO late to do any real damage ana tEe ny runs
scored by the visiting players At the end ot me
game served to awaken the spectators from the
slumbers they had indulsed in during the greater
part OF the afternoon. The score:
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
CROWDS AWAIT RYE ASSESSOKS.

TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE IN THE STREET NhE"
THEY OPEN THEIR OFFICES.
When the assessors OF Rye met yesterday morn
ing in the town rooms, Port Chester thev io'''"
that about two hundred taxpayers had precedeo
them and awaiting the opening OF the rol's
The streets for several blocks were crowded VIII"
vehicles and coachmen in livery and the assessors
realized at once that they were soon TO nave 10
deal with the Weather residents. The total as
sessed valuation last year for real ana personal
property WAS ss7i2.252 which has been increased
this year to N5.5NS5. The assessors expected
large number OF protests, but not such a rush as
occurred
The crowd became so large that at noon they
found II necessary to make the announcement that
all who considered themselves aggrieved couid
file their statements. certified before justice OF
the peace notary. and that II the assessors were
satisfied that hey were correct they would he
accepted. otherwise they Wou" cite the people 10
appear for examination. ,.,
Among the well-known residents who were elthcf
present or represented by counsel were Jol' for M
and William H. Parsons. who are assessor loi
more than s7o~p In personal taxes; inolrfhs innf a
Maitlane Ss@" Tomnododre anrcesnts anT s he estate
Of William II. Starbuck assessed at sT"W tn,. ah'
IL Sterling, representing the estate Of Mariam
osborne. which the assessors have valued IT. 49,
5000 Mr.. Sterling also declared that ms own
property which has been assessed for $4,000, was
Others who protested and asked for reductions
were William II. Catlin. John A. Gwynne. Angus
tus Wiggin George : Dearborn. Maurice Dillon.
r. y. Wesley. Solomon Kaiser and Sarah B'
Cowles ~ ,
In the course of the proceedings. Michael Day;
who drives coal cart for C. A. 11hbits; AZ q ~
"A day. and whom the assessors had rated AZ W.
$50 personal tax. made his way INTO the room WIN
an emphatic protest. He said that mistake had
been made in searching the records In White
Plains and that a mortgage OF Sl2NO. which Is
owned by Michael Day. OF fonkers. Is charged 10
him. His statement found TO be correct
The assessors were kept busy that they decided
TO again on every day OF this week except
Friday in the town rooms. in Port Chester.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
CORNELL'S FOOTBALL COACH.
g. s WARNER, FORMER CAPTAIN. ENGAGED
FOR THE WORK.

Ithaca \ Y Aug 17--All candidates for the
Cornell football eleven have been ordered by cap
tain william McKeever to appear for practice al
Percy Field on Monday. september lS q. 3 war
ner. OF Buffalo Cornell graduate and former
CAPTAIN of the eleven has been engaged 10 coacn
the team during the coming season lie VIII pe Oh
hand on the above date TO take charge or the
candidates and Is to be assisted by Captain
Reacham of the 90 eleven and other old players
The selection Of Warner marks the beginning or
the graduate system OF coaching at cornell. In
nrevious years the teams have been coacned by
nId vale and Harvard players. warner mas al
ready turned out winning teams for the University
~ Georgia and the University or Iowa. he VII.
enleavor 10 develop at cornell a distinct style OF
plaving and a uniform and continuous policy from
nne venr 70 another.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
TREATING HOG CHOLERA SCCCESSFNLLY.

Duhunue Iowa, Aug 1.-THE fact that hog choi-
era f. curab,e has again been onstfa'ed on the
farm OF the Dubuque Fruit and Produce company
near his cty where under tho direction OF DiNi-
SION Freight Agent Clemens, OF the chicago, NIL
wsuk.. and ST Paul Railroad, hfty-four out OF
sixty-two sick hogs were treated and saved There
seems to be no doub, that tho hogs had st.une
stfsck Of cholera The lime the irea mont was pc.
Gun Last wear three million hogs died in Iowa OF
his disease The agen,s OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
and 81 Pau Railroad Company have been using
their remedy for over year and have succeeded IN
savpe fully 30 per cent Of the hogs treated alon9
the lns Of their road This has enabled me FARMERS
IN save A lot Of money.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
DISABLED TWO HUNDRED WHEELS.

Milwaukee Wis. Aug. 11-About two hundred NJ
cycle riders who took spin into the country FOR
pleasure. had walk back TO the city distance
Of seven or eight miles owing TO punctures some
one buried plank filled full of spikes in the bicycle
path on the Cedarburg road. between Maquon ana
Thiensvile, and succeeded in disabling two nun
dred whee before the of the disaster was ans
covered. The route is favorite one with wheel,
men of this city. Another plank was discovered
hliried In Ninth-st. road near the city limits.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
1 MAYOR AND COUNCIL RESTRAINED.

indianapolis Aug. IA dispatch TO The Jour-
nap from Goshen. Ind. says;
United States Judge Baker has granted a tempo
rarv restraining order in the injunction proceed
ings Instituted by the Indianapolis Gas Company
aeaius. the MAYOR and city Council of anapos
10 prevent enforcement of the new ordinance call
ing for a reduction Of gas rates from 81 . 10 10
Ger ts thousand cubic feet until such time as de-
cision can be reached in hna.ity. Meanwhile the
az viii cover the illegal price paid for gas in case
the ordinance Is sustained.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
FIRST DIVISION.
ENGINEERING EDUCATORS.

Toronto Aug lT-At this mornings meeting OF
rho so,,,tv for the Promotion OF Engineering Edu-
cation Professor Denton, of Minnesota University
delivered an address Vacation FIJI Work
Professor " +. Coo.ey 81 Ann Ar3or Inivefs.y'
dealt with The teaching 0f metal'ursN u a ,los, ~,
terrstInc and instructive manner. snslnetr'ile
Jaborat0ry Courses" were trea,cd by Il. g. 'arp'n-
t"r ,Shn uls professor Of experimental cnSineei-
inc Al Cornell Professor H. l.. Munroe, Of noimpii
Celiese discussed Elective Studies IN IechnicAi
Courses"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
YACHTS RACE IN HALF \ GALE

Portsmouth, Aug. 1.-THE race for the Rear
Commodore's cup at the regatta of the Royal Al
bert Yacht Cub started today in hall gale
of wind The yachts had their top gear housed
and got away with a single reef in their mainsails
The Duke of Abbruzzi's Bona was first across the
line but Emperor Williams Meteor soon assumed
the lead with Charles Day Roses Aurora second
The Aurora finished first. the Bona second ana me
Meteor third The time of the yachts az the hnlsn
were as follows Meteor, 1906; Aurora 29":5'
Bona 2lj.3S The Aurora won on time allowance
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
FEW COMPLAINTS IN siNo SING

W r. Hesser, r. Fowler ana 4, J. Now;cai, as
of tine town oi Ossinins at tha CORPORA
tiOR rooms in Sins Sing from ~ a. IN, until D. M.
Ia all sixty-two applications for reduction OF as
sessrnsnts received d small number all things
COMMUNICATIONS ths average of previous years.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
V.TJONiL CROOUET TOTRNAUENT

vorwich Conn. Aug. 1.-THE sixteenth annual
,ourrament OF the National CrOquet Association
openod en- the Rockwel-st. grounds this morning
The courts were In excellent condition and some
Interesting contests are promised. The old-time
players who counted upon from year to year
70 pra In force but the number OF new players -
abova the average. Edgeworth Bird, OF Baltimore,
vourgster OF fourteen, whose playing at Cottage
"a a The preparatory ground for the Natona!
meSt has surprised the veterans Of that resort. Is
here lie will play In the first division The score:
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
WASHINGTON. 9: BOSTON.

Boston. Aug l7.-Boston lost to-day In the mos
loosely played game seen on the home sround' ~.
season The work Of both teams was wretchei l"'
postons seemed 10 be sure winners un.il the alh'h
inning but after men were out the WashinSvass s
made four runs In the last half Of the nnth. . aiss
TWO men were cut. Boston got two men on nsssy
and Tenney AZ the bat. II was only wonesi. i. 80
stop ny OBren that prevented Boston from seo'"s
Inc score r. Hr.
ncs, nss's"s'o" n '',,,,,,,i % IS
BATTERIES swain. Mercer an: Farrell, sullivan -"
Inls
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
cHILD BURNED TO DEATH ~ A BARN.

Railway " j., Aug. II.-B.re IN several barns on
the canda Car Company's farm at carSret to-day
did dimage 10 the extent of $1,000 and cost the
life OF Antonio Digar. a foIr-yoar-old son % Jo-
s.pa Olgar. a f9rmhand. The fire Ia supposed y
h,v. been caused by tranps smoking Ia the hay In
the Dsrn
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY,

Al Toront,-rorcnto. :, Cleveland. ..,
Al syracuse-First game, Syracuse, ., Mon'reA" .
Second game Syracuse g. Montreal
A. Providence Springfield, $ Providence,
Al scranton Scranton, !, Wlkesharre' z
Al Reading Re aiding, ), Newark.
Al Lancaster Lancaster, q. Richmond
At Har. ford Hartford, = Norfolk, s,.,,. q
Al Paterson-Firsi game; Paterson. q AthlepcS
Second game Paterson, :. Athletes.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
IN NEW-ROCHELLE.
HEAVY REDUCTIONS 1T Is SAID. WILL BE AsNEb

HEAVY REDUCTIONS. IT Is SAID. WILL Bt AsnED
FOR by THE IsELIN FAMILY
Il was expected that the wealthy residents OF
New-Rochele would he tho principal opJec'ors -, !"
ves,crlays proceedings before the assessors Inc
hooks show an increase in real estate valuations
fro, g. 700 ooO last year s140eD6o. ana the per-
soma, property which less than $'ooV' III is'' -
sS.3ooCo0. ,,,
rho largest amount assessed is against the lselin
family whose total assessments are placed al si'"'
a, more than half Of which is for personal prop
ortv Their individual assessments are as ioho"s'
Adrian Isen sr real s2935O, personai Sl''-S'
Columbus ODonnell Iselin real $Jo'V"' pe'sonh'
sso ooo. william T. Iselin real $1,000 personal SOW;
Adrian Iselin jr real $l5l.N0 personal s55''N"'
Adrian Iselin ir. and Columbus ODonnel isehh
Jointly. personal, s69.39o; the New-kocnene wafer
Companv (owned by the Tselin family. *2ooV"'
None of the Iselin family appeared yesterday pu'
IL IS announced that schedule Is belhs piep''e"'
and that they will not only object to their asse''
ments in New Rochelle but in Pcinam r'aS'
Chester and Scarsdalc The members oil the iafh-
Iy are represented by John \. Van Zelm. VINO VIII!
probably have the protest ready to file this week
II +. ALLEGED that the valuation of real property Is
uucnual and that much of the personal properly
for which they assessed Is held by theih III
r.lst and agents for their clients ana llehos IL"
Europe Their lands in North-st. are assessed nj
$3.50 an acre and the lands Of their neighbors at
5000 and some 800. and the large Jnderh farm at
sii an acre.
4 reduction of one-haif will be asked for, and
will be fought for If II requires long perol
of litigation. The assessors have wisely decided
TO remain in session every day except Sunday until
September I. and many protests viii probably nc
hl,d In that time. Among the seventeen state
ments received yesterday were protests from j. A.
Mahlstedt $4,000 real. 5000 personal Mr.: Mani
stedt says he has personal property. bronson
Howard who Is assessed for 5000" says that ne
is a resident. and Cyrus LaWton. S9sOD real
and 5000 personal SAYS he has no personal prop
erty.
Others who object to the amount OF their per-
sonal asse essments are George T. Davis and George
t'nderhil Supreme Court Justice keogh, who ~
responsible for the strict enforcement OF the tax
laws and has been increased from S22.rW real prop
erty TO $1,000. and from no personal property 10
$4,000 has not appeared either In his own behalf
or I'm behalf Of the David Jones estate OF which
he il the executor and which is assessed for $685.
C29
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
IN 4SKiNSiS BANK ROBBED,

Pnovlle, ARK, Avs !L-Three yoGng men,
lieyed 10 be members OF tie Collier gang foo'sN
~ ts,cL s p;neyilie to-t.ay OF all tts currehss,
s"id 10 amcunt 10 about $500. They forced shs
cashier TO surrender the money ~ 'he p''' -
/ revolver and escaped.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
PHILADELPHIA
NEW-YOE,


Wv i"ih ''.....'''.'..'s - .
Earned runs-Neg York l. Ph.lldsiph.a. Two.oase
hit--Cileason. Three-base hlts-M FiranG. shugart'
stolen base-Davis. Double pays--Skusart. Cross IA
Joe. McCreery CLARK. First base IN errors New
York. =. Philadelphia. l. First hase on bsls-Or ssy
mour. s. Fiheid strlck out-By Seymour. : ~
Ffeld l. Passed halls-McFsriand. Left on hases-
New-York & philadelphia ; Tme-22 rmpues-
Lynch and Carpenter.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
THE RECORDS
BALTIMORE. u: BROOKLYN.

Baltimore, Aug 1.-THE champions sga!n won
from Brooklyn to-day in game In ~nich inc
pitching OF Corbett was the feature. Payne was
,ood In cIose nlaces bur bunting and scientific
gave the home team the victory Az
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
Colgate's
Cashmere Bouquet
Toilet Soap.

o,s lanes Lowe. George Daniel Daniel u.
Earle Alderman owen Smith. Charles NJ. Purdy.
Mrs Anson Hustled, the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company f.. ID. fhelps ana hIici
Archer.
The Board adjourned at = o'clock after de-
Gliding TO hold four more meetings. Tne nrst
will be especially for the Rockefclers tomorrow,
and on Friday they will meet in the Library
Hall in Pocantico Hills The third meeting VIII
be held at Pleasantvillc at the office OF super
visor Lane on Wednesday next. and the da'e
and place of the fourth meeting nave not pee"
determined upon. . ,,,
In the mean time, the assessors VIII hoid daiIy
meetings in private TO consider the large nuIhpel
of complaints and to take any further testimony
they may require 1t Will probapiy pe n se> rhn
,.ocks before they make the revised roll. Inc
Board is composed OF Michael Martin: or North
Tarrytown: j. Hatfield Newman, or Neperah'
and David Haight of PieasantVlie'
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18

examinations Assessor McClelland, the chairman
said that IL would probably be more than wers rs
Alexander McClelland Philip A. Edmunds ana
Henry i Kaufman.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
WANT REDUCTIONS IN EAST CHI

WANT REDUCTIONS IN EAST CHESTER
The Assessors OF East Chester. now in session In
Tuckahce. announce that the Increase i'm that town
l. from s90OO0O real in 1886 to 100000 and from no
personal in 1896 to $4,000 this year. The Board
celved about twenty complaints yesterday from
taxpayers who did not appear in person. The
Ncw-York and Harlem Railroad increased from
$4,000 in 1896 to 100000. oniered formal protest:
Samuel Fee one of the assessors. whose valuation
was increased from s200 to s25,@o; s }. Garth.
whose property has been placed al $4,000. and
who has offered to sell at $4,000. Ralph Coates,
$500 personal: r.. Kendrick. s2s,i50 personal; the
ma nagers Of the Arthur Manor. the North End
Improvement Company and the marble quarries
were among the principal ones who sought reduc-
tions. . 49,,
Bridget Coleman. seventy years old who lives
alone In a twO-room shanty which she Is Wiling to
sell for 900 il assessed at Zoo. She made a Wig
orous protest. IT discovered that the New
York Telephone has never. paid taxes Tor three
miles Of wire which II has In the town. Ihe wire
has been assessed to the Western Union Telegraph
Company which has promptly paid the taxes tpr
wears. Tho company has discovered the HlStake
and asks be relieved of the burdens OF It, helgh-
hnr
New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
DOESN'T WANT TIE Il, 1. r. ~ RfHNoND'

Richmond Va. Aug. i7-Geperal Bradley u 'oh"-
son IL on, IN letter opposing the movement 70 nave
the Grand Army OF the Republic meet here IN is~'