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New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAILS
THE PERSONAL TAX INJUSTICE.
VOICE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR MAN
BEFORE ATTACKS on THE TRUSTS
ARE BEGUN.


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your timely article on the injustice OF
the personal tax as now imposed and your agi-
tation Of the mortgage tax question prompt me
10 say a word.
Regarding these matters. where do our politi-
clans stand who are making such frantic efforts
10 pose the friend Of the poor man. It is
quite the proper thing now 70 cry down trusts
and combinations OF capital. 1t sounds like the
batue-cry Of a righteous cause In the mean
time however. the poor man pays the abomina-
be personal tax. which the rich can legally
or illegally evade with little trouble. and II he
wishes to make a safe investment in a bond
and mortgage he must pay half OF the income
to the state. How would it do to raise the
burden from the shoulders Of the poor man
first and then take up the pros and cons Of the
question Of trusts?
In what shall l invest? is a serious problem to
the man with small capital nowadays. TIE
savings bank Yields him 2ia or 3 per cent, while
the officers draw royal salaries, and bank build
ings are erected that tax the ingenuity Of the
architect in point Of magnincence and costli-
ness. Real estate with few exceptions. does
little or no better, the tenants wanting the
maximum Of improvements and the minimum Of
rent Government and nrst-class city bonds net
only IL or = per cent when bought at their
market value And when he comes TO mort
cages, which in some respects are the best or
all the state steps in and demands over haI
the profits There Is not left even the chance or
making a humble living by starting shdH
business for the department store says. NO,
be my servant or De my victim And upon
these who are baiIied by such adverse condl-
tions. as If 70 add torture TO misfortune iLiis
the personal tax with eXactness and cruelty
Is il a wonder that many resort TO WIG spec
ulation or invest in bonds and stocks OF large
CORPORATIONS and trusts where a reasOhable
interest is paid and there IS some hope or snaT-
ing the bercnts Of the watering process?
Il is an easy way OF making political capltal
10 rage against the rich and make a great show
NJ imposing taxes upon trusts and mllllohalIes'
while at the same time fat jobs are given 70
partisan faVorites. which the poor man pay ,
for through unjust taxation. "
The voice of the poor man should be THIS:
Relieve me- first. and then, II trusts are evlIs
ard ro,. wealthy ncichbor IS evaGing his re-
sponsibilites ii will be time 70 attend 70 thenl
New-YoTk Feb. 13. 1893. A. a -
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prsPONSES TO THE APPEAL.
nrurR SUMS SENT THROUGH THE
TRIBUNE

.-,ox FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION
-, r,,r POOR ABLE TO DO MUCH GOOD.
,,n,her OF further sums were received yes
..-ssv by The Tribune for the Association for
snro,inr the Condition OF the Poor. to AID IN
.'.s,,c and warming sufferers from the DIG
,.storr, and the cold weather. In conse-
-.,.,cA of the generous responses to the Appeals
y re v,ell-to-do the association has been able
A. = vast amount Of good. What is more the
-, food and money were distributed promPuy'
= nat after wants were made known they were
...,ctlv satisfied. The subscriptions to the Varl-
y. Funds have been Of all sizes. People have
.s.or,ized that even 81 would buy enough coal
-, bread and meat 10 ward off suffering from
1o,orv for time. and have not hesitated 10
- that sum when they did not feel like con-
,r.butlnC a larger amount
So,,e OF the cash and checks sent to The
rr,nnne came from out Of town, thus showing
40, the poor Of the tenement-house regions oI
.,e metropolis have sympathizing friends at
s,s,ance one Of the letters read: / know
.,o. vou are very mindful Of the poor IN your
,,.,. and that you Will know better than wheTe
-, inclosed sum can be most helpfuIy De
lowed am afraid many are suffering IN thls
inclenent weather
Another civer wrote: Herein please Aliu
o,sck for So. my mite toward the rehei OF inc
o,,,,s suffering poor wish the amount were
,a-ror Your effort in this good work IS most
.,,orendable and deserves the substantial sup
Dort OF the practically charitable.
nv Re, E. P. Miller. Of No. 15G North Sew
.,,n.st Newark. wrote: Enclosed find check
~ $40 Please send 1t to the Association for
-~,rro,.,nr the Condition Of the Poor TO relieve
.o,,e - the distress caused by this storm The
80. is contributed by st. Thomas's Protest
ant Episcopal Church. Newark.
ro-lo1r,nc are the contributions received by
IL. rr-.l..rn Yesterday:
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
THE SENATE DEADLOCKS.
RENEWED INTEREST IN PENNSYLVANIA.
DELAWARE AND CALIFORNIA
CONTESTS.
ANOTHER BILL IN INTEREST OF SENATOR
QUAY-NO CHANGE IN VOTING
AT HARRISBURG.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Harrisburg, Penn. Feb 1G-Having failed In
the passage Of the McCarrell bill for the abolition
Of the right Of the District-Attorney to set aside
jurors which was designed 10 aid Senator Quay,
the friends Of the Beaver statesman still have a
trump card to play. in the Magee bill. which
takes away the setting aside Of Jurors. and at
the same time gives the prosecution and defence
twenty challenges and no more This bill II is
thought be put through the Legislature by
the last Of next week II was called up In the
Senate this afternoon. and after being amended
so as to increase the number OF peremptory
challenges in cases Of misdemeanor TO twelve
and in felony cases to twenty. passed finally.
Mr. Finn, the leader OF the anu-Quay men,
wanted TO amend the BILL so as to make It
exactly similar 70 the New-York law relating
TO the selection Of Jurors but the Senate would
not have IT, Mr.. Finn. however. worked his
pleasure later. The bill sent to the House
where 1t was referred to the Committee on
judiciary General. which at once held meet
ing 70 consider it. The majority Of the Com
nittee are Quay men. but notice was served on
the Committee that II II did not report the bill
out amended so as to conform TO the New-York
law on the selection Of jurors It would be killed.
and Mr.. Finn knew that he could rally enough
Under the circumstances. the Quay people
weakened amended the bill to conform to the
New-York law, and IL will be reported to the
House tomorrow. There can be no doubt Of its
passage in the House. but whether the Senate
after once rejecting It. will swallow It now. is
question. There will be no election this week or
next week as two days will be legal holidays
1t has been agreed upon by all parties that no
legislation shall be attempted until next
Wednesday. which will give the amended Magee
bin chance 10 go through by February "a If
the Senate accepts it
The sensation OF the day here was the max
ing public Of an address to the Democrats Of
the State by Congcessman-elect Sibey, in which
he defines his position ard declares against
standing by candidate all the time. This
afternoon many Democratic legislators called
on Mr.. Sibley to tell him that they agree with
him but the caucus pledge has tied them up.
Sibley Will return TO his home this week, but
when he returns It may be with assurances
the word. He has made himself immensely pop
ular here, as the only successful Democrat in
the State
The Joint convention for the election Of
United States Senator to-day was a perfunctory
affair There was a big vote the legislators
have gotten from beneath the blanket Of snow
that covered them for three days but the result
remains the same. There no election, the
ballot being as follows: Quay, %; jerks, -;
Markle. ! Irwin 6: stone, . Ritter .; Tubbs.
.: Rice . and Grow. !. Whole number OF
votes cast. 2lS. Necessary TO a choice, ITO.
Quay short IS.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
MUCH DAMAGE IN BALTIMORE.
PASSENGERS OK CANAL STEAMER SUFFER
FROM COLD AND LACK or FOOD.

FROM COLD AND LACK or FOOD
Baltimore. Feb l6 (spcciaD-This city Is anoat
to-day. An easterly rainstorm began this morn
ing For eight hours it has been pouring IN tor
rents. The great banks o; ice and snow IN low
living parts Of the city prevent the water reaching
the sewers. and 81 is flowing into the first floors
and cellars Of dwellings and stores. Many sewers
are also choked with ice. and turn back the tor
rents Of water Should the heavy rain continue all
night .t Is feared there viii be considerable dam
age. The water IN the harbor. filed with floating
ice IS rising rapidly and threatens 20 overflow the
wharves
Dispatches from points the susquehanna. the
Potomac and other rivers report heavy rains and a
rapid thaw with menacng food conditions. The
Ericsson Line steamer Anthony Groves. which left
Philadelphia for Baltimore week ago by the canal
route was cut out OF the ice to-day in Elk River.
The Groves IS now At Chesapeake CITY with all
her passengers safe. but several Of the crew So
verely frOstbitten There were tWcNtF-hVe; pas
sencers most OF whom women ana children.
They suffered considerably
hours and IN the blizzard on sunday and Monday
both passengers ana crew had 70 60 hungry ana
the fde was also short. Two OF the crew Volln-
fee-ed 70 walk over the ice 10 Chesapeake City
Tbey reached that place more dead than alive
TIE iceboat Latrobe started on sunday TO assist
to reach her until yesterday Boln steamers are
Scrnnosd IN At Chesapeake City without coal
Nearly one hundred and nifty oystermen are IN q
destitute condition ~ Drum Point Chesapeake
Bay There is no iceboat now 70 send 10 their re-
Irof,rbf dftv half-frOzcn and starved oystermen
20 th!s city last night. They abandoned their boats
several of which had been sunk uy me ice. IhcL
report that the men 1t Drum Polnt nave no l'od
or fuel and il IS feared that some Oh '"e"i nave
'To.-nieit the storm IS increasing IN fury. Along
the cost II has turned 10 s'eet and the wind is
blowing gale. Wires are going down iaIsl!y eiu
communication with the coast ana Inc SoUlH '@
lt ~
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
DIED.

DaaIs ss:1syR B tass'ay s::ssIs 6 I'D
S'sr Frldsy y fsSTary Si@Ss "iIs' 4 a, O'clock
Baltimore (Md) papers please copy
x Of s:.s rns srsd rsss; s y s month.
ruary H. at ? p m.
FoRREsT-on Tuesday. February H. a, Brooklyn. NAv
Funeral ron 2. T.sasne: Of her brother, .so so'
Carriages VIII meet train leaving Long Island CITY -
GrLLEsPTE-At his hons. In Elizabeth. n. J., Yesterday
.. D. secretary Of the Presbyterian Board OF ForsEn
Funeral services 70 be held IN Westminster prsssyta:
Church. Elizabeth. " J.. Saturday. February Is. ~
Pl,tsburg papers pleas. copy.
HAYDEN-At HI. Temporary residence. 70. iis E.ss
HAYDEN OF Waterbury Conn. in the +sth year OF his
Funeral services on Thursday Msplswie. the hons
ri vs 1' Of iisfI ts5 !ayHs W. IasYk Hsy4sn a. S on
HopE-Entered into rest. Monday, February II isee.
after long illness. eliminating IN pneumonia, Wnh.
nston Lafayette Hope. aged 70 years. months and
Rss 1e :, '3: nd friend. nysa 70 attend gn'r ss:, ,
Carriages viii meet a, Shrewsbury Station train leaving
foot Lberty-st. New-York. 1i;30 a.
HULI>-on Tuesday. February a. 1899. cornss A. Law
widow of James J Hun. in II. 10Th year Of hss
FG3'1 sEs' Der Fs, 9s Is,e."s. 10 ST ss g;ne'
Inierment private
KING-On February 10. iso9 q. wife OF Thomas
King IN the 1fth % her
Fbneral services VIII be held her late residences No
40 Westminster ave. Elizabeth ~ j. On Sunday, Tee-
ruary IL. 80 O'Clock.
Train leaves foot q Lberty-st at 20
KIp-At his residence. Passaic y J. Edo Kip. in sAs
s4th q BIS
Funeral re North Reformed Church Friday.
February H. al 30 ? m.
LIPPINcoTTAt her residence. No sos Yves, Ritz zen:
house sgu9re Palade phia on Tuesday morniins ~
B Ip5nco,, in tie ic;h year Of ssr sss
sM1TH-on Monday. February 49, e the residence e
Ann. widow OF Thomas L. Smith. IN the seth year OF
her
Funeral services will place the Fitth Avenue
Presbyterian Church corner 55th-st. Friday morn
Ing l7th inst. at 10 O'Clock
SWAN-At Bridgeport Corn. February Is. Rev. Ben
tar!n Lincoln Swan. In the s6th year or MS age
TITUS-sudden:y Month 18th. a, his residence.
Westbury Long Island. Charles r TITUS IN the sSta
Of his
Funeral from Westbury Meeting House seventh Day,
18th inst. at 2:30 o'clock
Carriages VIII leaving Long Island city ~
i.0s and Brooklyn ar 1882 a
Relatives and ENDS invited.
TOOKER-On wednesday. February lo Elizabeth ~
wife Of Daniel E. 1ooker in her 77th year.
Funeral her late residence. No lO6 South III
llo,t Place Brooklyn, Friday, February II, Al .
p
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
srREEr-cLEAN1NG DEGENERATION.
TIE SPIRIT or TAAlMANY MIsRULE cI-EARL'
MANIFESTED.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you add The protest OF one more O.
your New-York subscribers against the dishonora-
,la ser,.ice ~ the street Cleaning Commissioner?
The boxes so SUCCESSFULLY used during Colonel war
inr's administration having been abandoned oo-
viously FOR partisan reasons the inadequate slosn
tute allows the dirt which has been hah swept INTO
the new uncovered receptacle TO ny ABOUT asA'h
spreading ITSELF over the unfortunate travellers ana
.t-lrch tho streets Reports last week Of
the dust ad dirt that pursued the indignant Flcls
even inside their homes. making itsell a nuisance
either In or out Of doors The spirit Oi Iain!nahy
rnisrt!e is manifest IN the whole siiee1-cles,.4is
fDrce the sloyenly nGnnsr IN which the "olA -
done attesting L. The present snOWstorin WI.Io
II frees the air for time OF the dust SHOWS the
results o.. The poor service IN bat anotner tosm; .
How long IS q suffering public 70 De rooeea or
rs rights by unprincplcd or inefhclent oHIcla.
H. g. r.t q strO-. argument 10 arouse X 70 i-sst
an.e that among the testimonals o. paysiic.li;5s iic.li5
20 rer the rresent evil conditions, one arcl'-l r.
we snail either have to return 20 colonel arms
.s.-i ~. ~ @. ...-'r1ocai '" 80 E y.
Lakewood y j. Feb. lN ls's.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
STEAMER ORMISTON OVERDUE.
FLEET OF OYSTER sCHOoNERs ADRIFT-RETURN-
ING ARTILLERYMAN INJURED.

Many OF the steamships which came into port yes
and tempestuous weather to those brought By yes
sels which arrived the previous day. Tho Mallory
Line steamer Comal. under charter 10 the United
States QuaTtermaster's Department, as a supply
vessel 10 carry provisions 20 Cuba, arrived from
Havana after a rough passage Of four and a hail
days. On February 13, off ST. Augustine. the Corna
ran into heavy westerly gale, with snow and
seet, the thermometer being at 3d. she brought
fourteen discharged soldiers and nine men belong
Ing 10 the 7th Artillery. who act a guard on
board ship On February i. the Comal was
casting off her lines in Havana Harbor. one OF the
guards. William Miller OF the 7th Artillery got
enangled In the hawser. and had his left foot cut
off at the ankle The unfortunate man was trans
ferred to the United States hospital ship missouri
for surgical treatment.
The Old Dominion Line steamer jamestown Gap
tain Boaz which arrived from Norfolk reported
that on Wednesday at 80 ?. n. about hve miles
outside Of Cape Henry she passed fleet OF oyster
schO0ners numbering from fifteen 20 twenty. WHlCH
were fast in the ice and were being carrled ott 20
sea The jamestown steered close alohsslNt VI
any one on board. but discovered no signs OF me
There is uneasiness about the AHan-Slale Nlt'
Orm.ston The steamer. with numuer OF pas
seugers on board left Glasgow on January 15 ahu
since then has not been spoken by any incoming
vessel The agents OF the overdue steamship say
that IL Will W all right. tndt Inc poe- i-ds
doubtless been delayed by rough weather ana hi-n
head seas. and that probably ncr eh-4hts lltN-
been slowed down while riding out the WlniTy
gales. .-o- .,s
IS ha-Eentine rigged. She was bullt az - be'aS a.
IN lSs5 and IS 3Gl feet long. "A feet beam ana -'Z
feet Ceufh
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17

ONE OF THE SUPPORTERS OF BULLA De
sERTS HIM AND CASTS HIS BAL
LOT FOR BURNS.

Sacramento. CAL Feb. 1G (SpecaD The first
break in the Senatorial deadlock occurred to-
dav. on the hfty-third ballot. when state Sena-
tor Simpson. Of Los Angeles County. VINO mas
been voting steadily from tie outset for Buiia'
changed to c. O. Burns. The announcement ol
his vote caused a big sensation. as It was recog-
nized as the thin edge Of the wedge. which VIII
spllt the solid ranks Of Bulia and Grant Slmp-
son. like all Los Angeles County members was
positively instructed TO vote for Bul-a as long
as he had any chance TO win. and then 10 cast
his vote for any other candidate from southern
coUfornia hut in no case to vote for Burns VINO
was denounced as the incarnation OF polltcaI
corruption ,,.t. .ho,
other Republicans refused 70 90 into caucus
and he believed this freed him from any pIedse,
Everything now depends on the hrinhrss OF
The TWENTY-FIVE men who had pledged themselves
- vote for Grant. II they remain true burns
cannot secure the necessary maJor!Iy. ms . 2& 1D'
ic,-"re declare he has men in the Grant camp,
but there IS no proof Of this
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
TWELVE FEET OF SNOW IN COLORADO.

Denver Fob l6.-Although most Of the railway
lines In Colombo are now open and trains run
Ming on time reports from Kokomo. Robinson and
other towns on the South Park line above Iowa
show serious state Of affairs. some ot the cii-
2ens women as well as men. are leaving me towns.
LIN. tbcir way 10 Ieadville on snowshOes The
srovy fs twelve feet deep on the level There j.
nothing except -four, potatoes ana some canned
goods IN KokOmo 20 eat. and only a fe" days
supt,lv Of these The fuel supply IS also almost
e,balIsted The railroad companies nave DeeEn 10
arrange for the floods and fnowshdes ihAt are
eI,r. 10 follow when the weather becomes warm
~ tbe mountains Large forces OF men are al
a,nrk clearing out Instructions III the canyons,
Ia AZ soon as the great masses Of snow begin 20
Ster tbev will DO dlslodged by the use Of dynamite
ca os 10 slide into the canyons when no trains arc
ir fha Nay.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
RECEIVED $4,000 IN THREE DAYS.
AppuIoXAL REASONS WHY CHARITABLE Or
.---..- oDnosr rnEE CoAL RILL.

ADDITIONAL REASONS WHY CHARITABLE Or
CARNATIONS OPPOSE FREE COAL BILL.
T2dwars T. Devne for the Charity Organization
Society; Homer Folks for the state Charities AID
Association and Frank Tucker. for the Association
for Improving the Condition OF the Poor. have ad-
dressed q second letter 10 Robert Mazet, Chairman
Of the Assembly Committee on Cifes. IN opposition
10 the Hamburger coal bill. IN Il they say:
We wish now 10 cali your attention 70 the splen-
ca manner IN which -his confidence n the lDeIaly
0. NeH-Yorks citizens has been Justned. since
we wrote you three Gays ago not less than SJ.'y
par o. which has been expressly INTENDED for iue
and clothing snd practically all q i 10 meet Wnlt
Is believed 10 be an unusual emergency II Is c-.-
tain that more than half Of tins would not nave
been forthcoming If the city had been giving ott
coL- and i coal were given out oy the clty il
would have been impossible for it 10 be available
for special emergency like this. As every one
knows tie coal which ;he city formerly gave 70
few thousand families was distributed IIec.sely as
must be al stated times persons who have been
fortunate enough % Cet their names in before u IS
exhausted The amount is fixed. ana under inc
present proposed BIN would actually be less than
has been contributed 70 two societies for emergency
relief saving nothing of The distribution Of another
sun nearly as large through Commissioner ke.er.
This letter is written 10 cal the attention of
your committee 10 the absolute demonstration
which The last few days have given. that Mr.. Har-
may be- Is not only unnecessary. but that the al
sence OF such legislation has been OF direct assist
aace 20 the POOR as We have always contcnQed
that Il would DC.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
Az INGENIOUS METHOD OF EVASION.

To the Editor q The Tribune
Sr IN The report of this Commission y Is stated
that. to test the truthfulness q the report that
unfit beef was supplied TO the Army during the
war last year the Commission sent telesrafns
on January 2) 1899 to all issuing commssarles' or
Army beef stores. asking that samples OF re-
freerated beef he a. once taken and placed IN
glass fars. securely sealed and forwarded to the
Commission" These were tested and found satis-
factory. and upon this alone the Commission de-
cl1ed hat the lcet supply was all that u oIsHl 10
have been and that all representations 10 tIe C-l-
trary Of soldiers officers and press representatives.
Were wicked devices .,.. -
Now Is n likely that the issuing comnissaries or
Their assistants in charge OF the stores IN January
1859 would cOmprOm.se themselves 10y hot oelns
careful 10 refrain from sending samples OF the
beef Of Ul-repute supplied 10 the Army duTlHs us
var iu lV1s2 u IL likely that the assistants Would
lnreril their reputation and position by sen4nS 4
eqrnnle Of actual bad beef a. 10 "hlch l--y
Rad been publicly warned surely the members
of the Commission are aware tnat samples may
-cprescut other supplies than those Wnlcl ma e
been condemned but the telegram mentioned lh l-c
report Of the Commission indicates no provision IoT
As report Of the matter reads, the =, method
adopted Nv the Commission OF asking ior sam
rles Of the present beef and making these alone
The sole test Of supplies TO the Army IN lht !dts-
year Is an ingenious rangement to crieat ms
part Of the ArIuy inquiry JDNf-N.
NeW-YOrk, Fto. l3. 1873
New-York tribune., 1899-02-17
DEMOCRATS DEFEAT ADDICKS MEN.
THEY REMAIN OUT OE DELAWARE JOINT
ASSEMBLY AND PREVENT ELECTION.

Dover Del. Feb. Is (SpeciaD.-Not since the
first weeks joint balotng for United States
Senator by the General Assembly OF this state
has there been such excitement at the State
Capitol as was witnessed at noon to-day. when
the balloting resumed. AS all the railroad
lines in the State had been opened. the early
trains this morning brought enough members Of
both Houses 70 make quorum. In the Senate
there were only two absentees-SenatOrs Mere
dith (Dem) and Shakespeare Rep); but In the
House there were twelve members absent Of
whom nine We're Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis.
1t was clearly seen after the meeting Of both
houses this morning that speculations We're
going on among each faction Of the two parties
as to what the result would be when the time
for the Joint session arrived. The Union Fe-
pubicans knowing there Were sufficient mem
bers In both houses TO make a quorum, were
delighted at the prospects Of eleciing AodlcAs'
which they assert. would have been certain had
there been a quorum on joint ballot Their
hopes were based on the possibility o. securing
enough votes from the regular kepubllcans 10
accomplish their purpose. ana lt was lHl7 sCii-ii-e
that the Democrats soon caught on TO. and broke
up by leaving their respective rooms shYIuy "e-
fore the TWO houses met for joint ballot.
4 few minutes before T. o'clock President
pro TEN Samons. OF the Senate. followed by the
Republican members. proceeded To the hepIe-
sentative Han for the joint session The roll
was called and Of the thirty-eight members
present at the opening Of the session there were
only twenty-five who answered 10 ther names
T'be vote resulted as follows. Addicks Union
Pe2). il: Chandler Irregular Rep). l. and Gray
(Dem). !.
Addicks's vote was reduced one by the an
sence Of Representative Tharp he being the only
Union Republican not present The regulars
however fell short on Chandler by seven Fotes'
At the conclusion Of the ballot. President sal
hat
ouorum present. he declared the two houses
eanaTdfNI