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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
THE CHAMPION SNEEZER.

From The Louisville Post.
Ibid YOU ever know a man no could sneeze ioud
enough to break up camp-meeting. 10 stop the
taking of testimony In court and cause beuow.
ing COW to stop in disgust and wonder what ne
noise vas that was drowning its humorous voiceF
said an old fisherman last night. .,.,.
on being Informed that his sneezer was entueo
70 the cake and all the accessories necessary 10
conduct an up-to-date bakery the gentleman con-
sented 10 tell more of his sneezng friend lie SAID:
''While fishing In a mountain town In Eastern
Ksntuckv last fall | went TO the village near oy
one rainy morning 10 attend Circuit Court Inc
fudge was delivering an impressive charge 10 the
Grand Jury and every ear was listening 10 eaton
each word when the stiffness or the court WAS
broken by an unearthy ker-chew. ker-chew. ker-
chaw, etc The Judge thunderstruck. and In
stantly every eye turned toward the rear OF
the room where a little. unobtrusive- looking old
farmer sat sneezlng II his head would come of.
The nudge ordered the sheriff TO bring the intruder
before the bench. The offender came forward, and
the Judge had a fine entered against the Innocent
cause of the disturbance.
Two OF the sneezer's friends were called. who
testified to the mans good character and high
standing but said they could hear him sneeze
three miles any day In the year. One said that the
sneezer once broke up a camp-meeting with q
sneezing spell and that he saw an enraged bovine
stop a thunderous believing III TO look In wonder
at the human who could make more noise than
mad bull. But the old fellow couldn't help II. ana
the fine RENTED"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
TAX ON vESSEL~OWNERs.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Genera Dumont, supervis.
ing general OF steam vessels, has Issued circular
In which he announces that under the new war
revenue act a l0-cent stamp must be affixed 10
the following named certificates and copies there
Of required by law
Supervising inspectors permit TO towing steamer
to carry persons other than crew.
Supervising Inspectors permit. exempting river
steamers from carrying metallic lifeboat.
Certificates of license to carry gunpowder.
Certificate permitting steamers TO go 10 another
port for repairs
Certificates OF license TO carry excursion party.
Certificate OF license permitting the carrying %
petroleum on passenger steamers.
Certificate OF supervising inspectors as 70 safety
Of using petroleum fuel on steaUeR
Certificate OF supervising inspectors as TO SAFETY
Of boilers not built OF rivetted iron steel plates.
Original certificates OF inspectors OF steam YES.
sells issued to chief officers OF customs for file do not
require a stamp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.

The Superintendent is not responsible rily
for the acts OF the Engineering Department They
are required by law to measure and certify the
amount OF work done. and without such certificate
no payment can be made. These certificates neces-
sarily involve not only measurement. but classf-
ration and sufficient inspection to determine that
the work measured Is such as Is described in the
specifications. For all this the State Engineer is
responsible by virtue Of his Office. But II does not
follow that the Superintendent OF Public Works Is
not responsible for anything except the character
OF the masonry, he claimed when testifying
Although he cannot make payments without the
Engineers certificate. he is not compelled to pay In
accordance Herewith without question.
the Engineers certificate effectual to injure the
State. II the work Ia not done In accordance with
the specifications, " the Engineers certificate
contains such errors as are. or should be. known
TO the Superintendent. through the medium OF an
intelligent and jealous force of inspectors, the Su
responsible for the loss to the State
caused by the payments made thereon. Any other
view Of the superintendent responsibility would
render his large force OF inspectors unnecessary.
and the cost OF main; tanning them wasteful ex-
pendlture of money.
The duty OF inspectors is 10 protect the In
,erests OF the State they are not expected to be
ekyled engineers: and where abuses exist wrongs
are done which require engineering skill to de-
tnct tho Supcrint endent is not responsible: but he
is respons ibe everything although done by the
engineers which would not have escaped detection
n IN had happened under the supervision OF COM
netent insnectors The line Is not difficult TO draw
nor 10 apDy the work we are consihfrhE inc
or were efrcctcd through tho agency Of the en-
einccrs but most OF these would have been NULL
ned I'm their effect under proper ana corrective IN
specton and administration. The certincates maoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
PLAZA BANK CHANGES.
THE NATIONAL PARK GETS CONTROLLING
INTEREST IN THE UPTOWN INSTITUTION.

TUE NATIONAL PARK GETS CONTROLLING
INTEREST IN THE UPTOWN INSTITUTION.
Ranking circles were treated to surprise yes
,erdav when It leaked out that the controihng IN
,erast IN the Plaza Bank. at Fifth-ave and fifty
e,ghth-st had been secured by those VINO "ieio
the MANAGEMENT OF the National PARK BANK NO
81. proadway It is understood that negotiations
for the purchase Of the major interest IN the Piaza
Rank have been going under the utmost secrecy
The announcement yesterday in a manner explains
the sale OF five shares Of the National Park Bank
on the Stock Exchange Wednesday. as was mem
TONED in Yesterdays Tribune Henry Marquahd
G. 20 conducted the negotiations which resulted
IN the sale The names OF Edward e. Poor. Richard
Delafeld Stuyvesant Fish, August Belmont, Joseph
IT Moore and Herman Oelrichs all OF the National
Park Bank. now appear among the stockholders
of the Plaza Bank. The latter institution began
business in 1891 II has capital OF 10000, and Is
credited with s107 200 profits Last week 1t had
loans OF ss9S 300 and net deposits OF slSf6oo The
officers at the present time are: President. W
McMaster Mills: vicepresident, A. Newboid MOTIFS
cashier C. W. Parsons.
There has been tendency OF late years FOR the
downtown banks gain an interest in some or
the smaller uptown banks which have prospered In
their special field OF operations. The relations pc
tween the Importers and Traders Bank and the
Fifth Avenue Bank and the allied interests OF the
First National and the"Astor Bank may be cited
as examples II IL expected that some Of the new
stockholders will be elected to the directorate or
tho Plaza Bank Its next election. although II
is denied that there Will be any radical change In
management. II is believed by those In touch with
the affairs OF the two institutions that the younger
hank will witness new era or prosperity as
result OF the recent move.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
FEATURES OF THE REPORT.
SOME OF THE MATTERS ESPECIALLY
TREATED IN DETAIL - EXCESSIVE
COST AND RESPONSIBILITY

SOME OF THE MATTERS ESPECIALLY
TREATED IN DETAIL EXCESSIVE
COST AND RESPONSIBILITY.
Some Of the especial features Of the complete re-
port setting forth In detail what is briefly touched
upon In the abstract. presented above herewith
presented. In regard to the waste Of money the
Commissioners say:
We have not found 1t possible in all cases In
which it seemed to us thai money has been wasted,
through insufficient preparation. unskilful work.
reduce the amounts to certainty or TO attempt 10
r b" IN the b
pendture Of time and effort requisite to accomplish
s , Mould 9s BE fSSs o of G to h
other purposes. TO know exact amounts. the evil
dence which , we have taken Will furnish The in
investigation in that direction far enough 10 satisfy
ourselves with reasonable accuracy. OF the portion
We have necessarily dwet upon such features Of
the work as have. through some offence against
proper principles OF executive management, at
tracted our attention.
The conditions they developed were most un-
favorable. and required high degree Of skill and
moral strength to meet them. Pressure for haste
necessarily resulting In disorganized and democrat
lied OK ,cuton. exerted from quarters whence
II should have been exertcd influences
hereditary In canal work began TO exert themselves.
The traditions and habits OF canal contractors were
a power for evil, which required continual watch
fulness to oppose; here and there, political in
fuence controlling the appointment OF subordina tes
and personal political ambition put its hand on the
lever; divided responsibility and double power Of
necessity for doing the work throughout the very
season Of the year which would be most favorable
for pressing the improvement to completion dis
;urbed Is progress and largely Increased It's cost
There has been marked Improvement over con-
general thing. the prices have been reasonable and
as low could be expected There was actual and
work and the contracts were awarded to those who
appeared to be the lowest. Examination discloses
that as to number Of them there is nothing de
serving OF condemnation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
CAN'T ESCAPE THE TAX.
LIABILITY OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
UNDER THE WAR REVENUE ACT.

WHEN 'f'H WAN r. ACI
Washington Aug. l-The Commissioner Of n.
ternal Revenue has rendered a decision on the
liability OF cooperative and mutual nsuran nee com.
panies to tax under the War Revenue act. After
quoting that part OF the act applicable the case,
the Commissioner says that II Is clear from the
language that the exemptions made are not intend
Cd to apply to life insurance compa MES although
organized and conducted on the mutual pIan unless
such companies are Traterna" beneficiary" or
purely local. in their character. In the case OF
the particular company under consideration II 10
stated that 1t is purely cooperative or mutual,
ISSUES no stock and has stockholders All of the
prohts or surplus assets go TO it's members In the
way OF dividends. reductions OF premiums or addi-
'ions TO policies In the OF death In this con-
nection the. Commissioner In his letter says
the term fraterna or beneficiary as used In con.
necLon win HE insurance companies. would seem
10 nave no Application TO the company you repre-
sent ana admitting IL to be a purely cooperative
association. as claimed. Its business Il appears n
not cohnned 10 any particular locality. nor
ducted exclusively for the benefit Of IT'S members
without profit
Upon examination Of the form OF policy SUBJ
mitted by You. ! also find that the premiums
charged are at certain fixed rates and PAYABLE at
stipulated times. as In the OF ordinary LIE
insurance. and not according to the assessmd&t
plan usually adopted by cooperative insuran nd
companies.
From the examination given I am clearly Of the
opinion that the policies issued by your company
DO not come within the exemption referred TO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
SERGEANT MINERNEY'S SHOT.

San Juan letter In The Chicago Record.
Sergeant McInerney. Of Company f.. 9th Infantry.
was peeping the edge OF the trench Saturday
morning; near him stood his lieutenant. The 9Th
had received orders from its colonel not to re un-
less ordered
lieutenant" said the sergeant, there's a Span
lard on white horse with stan officers around him
! think he's general officer The distance u one
thousand yards Can | pick him on" The word
was passed along. and permission came back Nc
Inerney rolled his cartridge over his tongue %
resting his rife on the edge Of the pit he aimed ana
fired. ,, 1919. ala ..
drawing another cartridge from his mouth. But "
wv When McInerney's rife cracked again he cried,
I rot him. and the officer on the white morse iei
over with a shot In his shoulder. IL was Seheras
Iinares the Spanish commandment
Before McInerney could get under cover Maussr
clinned the dirt an inch from his ear "A little TOO
Tar 70 the right he cried. waving his right arm
az though he were target-marker on rine range
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
1orA1 BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Dsnutv-SheriT Strauss received an execution
Yesterday against the Cooley Company, publisher.
of Nos 50 and 81 Lafayette Place for 1922, in
favor Of the Martin Cantine Company, OF SAUCER
t,ea n on a Judgment obtained In Ulster
County against the Cooley Company and Frederick
w Seybel the president. The latter filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy on Tuesday. and his schedules
showed that the Cooley Company owes him si5.50i
for money loaned to the company salary etc. He
has 20, shares OF common stock and 2O4 shares OF
preferred stock of the company. The present
Cooley Company was Incorporated March %.
1874 with a capital stock OF 81. 100000 which was
reduced in August 1895. to 100000. Mr.. Seybel be-
s ago II published 'Codeys Magazine and a line
Of books When the Sheriff went there Yesterday
70 make "A levy he informed that the entire
pIant was covered by chattel mortgage OF s25 900
to secure bonds.
Yesterday against the Eveleth Printing Company.
Of No Il Varick-st. for s1ss. In favor OF George
G Savage on demand note made by the com
pany on April Is. 1875. waiter EVele'h was Treas
urer of the company.
Deficiency Judgment for 1925 was docketed yes
terday against Herman Wertheim. In favor OF
James s Reynolds: growing out OF the SALE sale OF
property at No III Broome-st. and No y Wiilett-
a. which was sold at foreclosure for sSo"o
c,orben II Heating has been appointed receiver
80 ,be rents OF No Al Central Park West by
Judge O'Dwyer. OF the City Court, on the appllca-
tion If Julius Closer. In supplementary prOceeu-
,nca brought by him against Catherine r. steers
,a,u.v-Sherif Sullivan has received an attach
mont against Charles r. Battelle, OF Seattle,
wash FOR s2O35 which was obtained by Garter,
tiughes e. dwight for James G. Lynch on an
ass1cned claim OF the Puget sound NATIONAL Bank
81 Seatt,e on two notes OF MT. Batteries. given
Tor overdrafts II was served on trust com
pany here.
Judgment for s22.576 was entered yesterday
o.a,nst Julius 8. Stern, importer OF dress trim
n,iugs Of No Union Square. In favor OF Paul
Mornier on twelve bills OF exchange. made by
cba,ever Monnier & Chailley, in Paris, In 1884,
Witch were accepted by Mr.. Stern. but which he
T,d no, nav when demand was made upon him.
NJ stern gave up business In his own name sew
aaral years ago and became vice-presdent OF q
cnmpany In this line OF business.
An attachment has b.en obtained here for s.. $50
IN a suit brought against Georg Meder and Louise
Carstens. OF Bremen. by Emil Loewe. OF that city.
IN recover that amount. The attachment was OBJ
tanned by Consul General Feigel. the strength
NJ aayices from Germany. II alleged that on
AnriI Mr. I4oewe's handbook was stolen from his
house during his abs .nce; that Meder obtained
az ON marks on II from the Deutsche Bank, and
that Meder and Carstens fed to NewYork arriv-
ing here on April 2s. Meder was walter and
Carstens a servant. Meder Is supposed to have
gone TO Rochester.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
THE TAX ON SPARKLING wINHs-TRoUBLE OVEN
TAX

MONEY ORDER TAXES.
The usual activity apparent in the once OF
Internal Revenue Collector Treat yesterday, and
there were numerous inquiries from persons desir-
Gus Of getting light upon the intrcacies OF the war
tax law In some cases new phases OF the law
were asked about but In the majority Of Instances
information sought rulings which have
been published heretofore
notwithstanding the demands n ade upon him. the
Collector continues affable, and answers oft-re-
peated questions with enthusiasm Some one sug-
gesed yesterday that II must tax his patience. and
the Collector answered that, everything else
seemed to be taxed his patience would have TO
stand IT,
Among the decisions received by Collector Treat
from Internal Revenue Commissioner Scott yes
terday was one to the effect tina. I'm case OF genu-
Inc sparkling wines, put up in bottles and under
going a natural process OF development, during
which they require considerable manipulation be-
fore arriving at finished state the stamping Of
the bottle may be postponed until such time as the
wine arrives at n marketable condition. This rul.
Ing applies only to the genuine sparkling wines
while contained in the vaults, cellars or other APP
propriate places in which the wines treated
and the process OF manufacture continues
"As as the wines are In marketable con-
dition. the liability at once attaches and the
stamp must be affixed" This ruling does not ap-
ply TO wines in bins for aging purposes only
The Commissioner also rules that bonds for costs
or appeal notarial acknowledgements 10 deeds.
mortgages other instruments. when such instru-
ments stamped, contracts for sales and as.
signments Of bids on auction sales Of realty. are
not required TO be stamped.
1t was reported from Washington yesterday
that Notwithstanding the plain instructions sent
out in advance to all neyorder postofices. the
law had in many been misunderstood. In
the case of money orders the tax was to be col.
leced by afixing stamps to the orders. but BY
charging two cents to the buyers thereof In ad.
dition TO the regular fee.
The cents 10 be accounted for separately
by postmasters the auditor OF the Postof1ce De-
partment. and the gross amount OF the collection 10
TO be transferred quarterly from the postal revenue
to the internal revenue fund by the auditor Not.
outstanding these instructions. IL Is reported that
| money orders coming 10 the auditors once
with revenue stamps affixed Some OF them appear
TO have been affixed and cancelled by postmasters.
and others by purchasers Of money-orders
The greatest number has been affixed py me
payees when receipting for the money. In all
cases the selling postmaster will be expected 10 ac-
| count for two cents on each order sold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
BEET SUGAR INTERESTS EXEMPT.

Washington Aug. 4-The Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue to-day rendered a decision In which
he holds. in effect. that persons engaged in manu-
featuring sugar from cane or beets. and who DO
not buy and refine other sugars are not subject TO
the tax imposed by the new War Revenue act
This provides follows
That every person. firm, corporation or company
carrying doing business OF refining petroleum,
or refining sugar. owning controlling any
pipe line for transporting oil or other products,
whose gross annual receipts exceed $4,000. shall
be subject to pay annually special excise tax
equivalent to one-quarter OF one per centum on the
gross amounts OF al receipts of such persons,
firms corporation and companies In their respect
I've business In excess of said sum OF $4,000
The contention of the Commissioner Is that the
law applies only to persons engaged in refining
sugars. distinguished from those who pro-
duce the raw unrefned sugar from cane or
beets Under this ruling practically all OF the beet
sugar mills OF the West and the cane mills OF the
South are exempt from the tax. The decision was
rendered upon the application OF the Oxnard Beet
Sugar Company. who asked for ruling upon this
nQn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Claude D. Rowe. salesman. Of No. IS Prince-st.'
filed a petition In bankruptcy yesterday. His la
h,,i,,oa are ssoe2 TO two creditors. Susie A c:
Rove as administratrix sssIs, and the Nsuona a.
400, due him for salary. Attorney, Jonn j. AdSms'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-05
TN-ANERTCAN.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Oid Bilger has got the anti-impersiism fsvse
bad"
His wife bought new extension table a1A ~
sent II right bacl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-05
A New Mineral Pitch.

~Maujak" is a material found in Bar
BADGES 1t is of 4 brilliant back color,
and is deposited in beds, from ten
inches to two fest thick, Immediately
below the general surface. 1t is be
lieved TO be sOlidified petroleum, and
in composition it is analogous 10 the
Trinity Island tar and to the gi,s0nite
of Utah and the albeTtits of Canada.
But it is distinguished by its good quail
iiiss. According 20 "Talman's Vers.
ZeituRg." the best samples contain:
Water, two per cent; volatile organic
substances, Toss per cent: solid organ
ic substances, els per cent. The Trim
i;y tar contains 81 to 30 per cent. of
water and IS per cent. of ashes. Maujak
is thus rich in hitunen. and il would
seem possible TO utilize it as Il varnish,
and as coEbustible when mixed with
peat. Its insulating properties would
also suggest it's use as substitute for
gutta percha in electrical insulation
Engineering News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-05

1t is difficult to wash cur hands clean
with hard water. because the soda OF
the soap combines with the sulphUrie
acid of the hard water and the oil of the
soap with the lime. and floats in flakes
on the top of water Sulphate Of lime
consists of sulPhurie acid and lime
II is difficult to wash in salt water be-
cause it contains muristie acid. and the
soda Of soap combines with the muriatic
acid of the salt water and produces .
cloudiness--Chieago Chronicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-05
A School Girls Nerves.


months she had dwindled 10 sixfy-thres
pounds. She was thin and pale, and was
almost lifeless- We did everything we could
for her, and tried all the doctors who we
thought could do her any good, but without
result
Milford who had daughter afflicted the
same way, and she was cured by DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They
came here one day to spend Sunday, and
they told us about their daughters case. 1t
was very much like Lucy's, and they advised
us to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills for her.
We had no faith in them, but we're finally
persuaded to try the pills. We have never
been sorry for it. They helped her at once
and by the time she bad taken eight boxes
Of the medicine she was entirely cured
She took the last dose in April, and has not
than ever, weighs ten pounds more than ever
before, and her cheeks are full of color.
She can now crafty her ambition to study
and become an educated woman"
Those who are In a position to know, state
that DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
is not patent medicine but prescription
used for many years by an eminent practitioner
who produced the most wonderful results with
them, curing all forms Of weakness arising
from watery condition of the blood OF
shattered nerves, two fruitful causes Of al
most every i'll to which feSh Is heir. The
pills are also a specific for the troubles
peculiar to females, such as suppressions,
all forms Of weakness, chronic constipation,
bearing down pains, ETC., and in the case Of
men will give speedy relief and effect per-
manent cure in all cases arising from mental
worry. overwork, or excuses OF whatever
nature. They are entirely harmless and can
be given TO weak and sickly children With
the greatest good and without the slightest
danger. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all dealers, or viii be seEt post paid On
receipt Of price, 80 cents a box or six boxes
for $50 they are never sold in bulk or By
the 1907, by addressing DR.. Williams Medts
cine Company, Schenectady, \. Y. .
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-05

Teacher of History-WiIIie. What was
the main thing which FASTENED the
SpaniSh-Ameriean WARP
Willie-The destruction of the Maine.
mainly
What happened them
"A battle on the main" -
The Spanish main
Mo-
The American Msine7"
NO. Just outside Manila
did the Americans fight well77
with might and main
What remained p
Not much of Spain
What caused the war;
spanish domain"
s-On the nain-land9s
mo, on the island of Cuba"
Very good. Willie. always remems
Der the Maine BOSTON Times