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New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
PRESIDENT HOLAHAy'S PROJECTS.
PROPOSED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS on LONG
ISLAND AND STATEN ISLAND

ISLAND AND STATEN ISLAND
Maurice F. Hclahan. president OF the Board OF
Public improvements in a talk with a Tribune re-
porter yesterday outlined plans for extensive drain
age improvements on Long Island and on Staten
isiand which will cost many millions OF dollars II
they are carried The improvements Will he
on 100 large scale TO admit OF being completed
within year or two after they are begun and they
VIII not be begun this year II the pnns for such
improvements be approved by the Board OF
Estimate and Apportonment however. and there
Is reason TO believe that the city raise the
money for the improvements after building two
new East River bridges and carrying out other
large contracts which the Tammany officials favor.
a beginning in the work OF supplying better drain
age for swampy and unhealthful portions OF the
boroughs OF Queens and Richmond may be made
next year
one great work which Mr.. Hoahan would like
10 see started is the digging OF a canal from the
head Of Newtown Creek to the, inlet OF Flushing
Bay For years Newtown Creek has been nu-
sance. giving forth intolerabe odors. The canal.
Mr.. Holahan declares, would allow the action OF
the tides TO wash out the creek and stop the null
sance forever. The canal also could he made an
additional means OF draining large section OF
Long Island City and might be usefu. for business
purposes
Another great work will be the building OF
sewers In the swampy section OF west Jamaica
Bay Spectators have bought up large tracts or
land in the district. laid them out in building lots
and sold them. Many purchasers Of lots have built
houses on them. There sewers in the sec
tion, however and there can be sewers until
the grades or streets in the whole section nave been
raised Most OF the houses are nine feet below the
proper street eve.s The raising OF the streets and
the construction OF sewers in the district will cost
an Immense sum Of money, but the improvements
would raise the valuations OF real estate In the
district by much larger sum, Mr. Hoahan has
estimated.
a third work which Mr. Holahan thinks should
be undertaken day Is the draining OF the
swamps the west side Of Staten Island. which
in summer day than can be killed by the
fumes OF oil from Elizabethport in a week. His
engineers have decided that good drainage. a.
though it might cost millions Of dollars would rid
Staten Island OF many millions Of mosquitoes. In
cidentally the drainage would be a great sanitary
Improvement which would increase the values OF
real estate In a large section OF the Borough OF
Richmond
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
. RISE OF MANY MILLIONS.
rvrSpors INCREASE IN ASSESSED
VALUATIONS.

,, RAISE THE pEBr-INcURRINo POWER OF
rrry OVER $4,000 coo-A STATEMENT
FROM THE TAX COMMISSIONERS
,,. ,ax books for the city OF New-York for
600 uere opened yesterday. and the Commits
..-s ~ Taxes and Assessments announced
49,. their deputies had made reports ncreas-
-. assessed valuations OF real estate in the
rom 81 52s 1913 AL TO $3.50 o46317. an in
oss ~ S42l 512.S16. II the Commissioners do
-, reduce the increase and the valuations are
"uou,ed 10 stand. the power Of the city TO raise
money for public improvements by bond issues
r,ould be increased to the extent OF over $40
an nn Taxpayers have opportunity until
,,-, 80 70 make applications for reductions OF
ave- valuations OF their property and the Com
,,,..ioners must decide upon the applications
..,o-e June l. Following Is a comparative state
IAN, o. the assessed valuations as made by the
Seputies
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
TIE GFRMAN CR4RITY BALL

~. German Charity Ball. given under the au-
srscA. 81 the Bachelor Circle Deutscher heder-
k-anz. Jung Arion and Beethoven Bacheiors
fBe..hove- Mannerchor). will be held at the Met
ropolitan Opera House on February 2
The results o, the previous balls netted more than
~ nn which IA. been distributed among the vari-
Gus German charities In honor Of the victory or
the American armies in Cuba and the philippines
the decorations Will partake Of distinctly pa
,-io-ic character and tho musical selections are
made Win a view 20 stimulate this idea.
The ball viii he opened by Mrs Adan "eoe'
and Anon & g Hupfel The demand for boxes Is
large and additional ones Will have 10 De quit Oh
the sta ge. as in previous years.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
LAKE CHAMPLAIN ROAD SOLD.
SYNDICATE PCYs THE SECURITIES UNDER
THE REORGA NIZATION PLAN.


Percval W. Clement president OF the Rutland
Railroad Compan ny and representing syndicate In
Guiding W Seward Webb Chauncey NJ Depew and
w X Vanderbilt OF NewYork. and George n. Ball
OF Boston has purchased OF Charles Parsons chair-
man OF the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Rail-
road Reorganiza ton Committee the securities Of that
road deposited under the plan and agreement or re-
organization The price IL that named In the reor-
ganiza ton agreement viz 17 for face o. old bond
and accrued interest 10 February l. 1899 when bonds
will be paid for. which s equal 10 N.l7e for each
sOc old bonds The bondholders have the option
any time before January n 1899. instead OF taking
all cash to take per cent hfty-year gold
bonds drawing interest from January l. 1899 Of the
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Com
pany indorsed by the Rutland Railroad Company
at osi, and the difference between 1921, and lls's
$40 in cash
The Rutland company will immedia tely build from
Burlington TO connection with the Ogdensours
and Lake Champlan Railroad at Rouse's Point,
distance OF forty miles.
number OF Fitchburg directors are interested In
this proposed new line from Northern New YORK
10 Boston which is seventeen miles shorter from
Boston to Ogdensburg or Oswego.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
WIFE prRDERER EXECUTED N SING SING.

Barsr Decker negro. who murdered his wire
ir Tottervlle staten Island was put 10 death yes
'srdsy in The electric chair in Sing sing Prison
Decker who seemed fully resigned, was COO ana
met death without finching Although the execu-
ZION was successful there was one unpleasant ieat-
ure which vas the falling OF the mask from the
condemned mans face he sat in the chair. Ihls
Presented 10 the spectators ratner ere"sOnc
snec,acle 81 me mans eyes were wide open
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
NOPF CITY SALARIES GO Up.
.,ov rx~-vaers MADE IN THE DEPARTMENT

or CHARITIES AND THAT OF CORRECTION.
Following the example Of the Mayor. the freSi-
he,- Of the Charities Department, John w keler'
-. .hs Commissioner ~ Correction. Francis J.
r.,.-v have made wholesale increases IN the sal
a-,es ~ employees ot thsir respective departments
- he Charities Department the salaries OF 'he
chief clerk bookkeeper and clerks. Investigators,
--ivste secretary. messenger stenographefs anu
examiners and the superintendent or the ansn'uso
.-A -. kAensr ot the Kings County Morgue have
an tAen raised by amounts ranging from Ni' ~
s 90 49,, ,.o..o-s a..
l. he Department % Corrections keepers, az
.e-4a-.s and Others have had their salaries IN
creased from 800 70 500 each.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
JUDGE B14yCBARD TAKES HIS SEAT.

Judge James A Blanchard. who was appointed
oy Governor Roosevelt 10 4 Judgeship OF the
Court o. General Sessions. IN place or Judge Fltz-
gerald elevated N the Supreme bench took his
seat YESTERDAY morning IN Part " OF the Court
Il General Sessions little reception had oeen
arranged for the occasion, and Dstrict-Auorney
Gardiner made an address Of welcome 10 "hio"
'eese Blanchard suitably responded; ,,.s
was Nassau-s, robbery case The prisoner VINO
s'oe god watch pleaded guilty 10 robpery IN N
me first degree He VIII be sentenced on frloay'
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
CONTROL Not SECURED.

ppEsrnrS-r or TENNESSEE COAL. IRON AND
pAusoAp COMPANY DENIES REPORT.
Nashville Tenn. Jan. s-N. Baxter. president OF tho
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company stated
las, night that the published report from Gin
ciunatl that the American Steel and Wire COM
many had secured working control OF his company
and would use It In d fight against the Federal
steel Coupany was only idle report that no
such deal had been made with MS knov.eage hilu
no such deal could have been made without MS
knowledge.
The denial OF the Cincinnati dispatch OF day or
two ago which said that the American steel anu
Wire Company had secured control OF the Tenhes-
see Coal Iron and Railroad Company occasiohed
no surprise In Wall Street, as II has All along pee"
believed that the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail
road Company. II absorbed by any other corpora
,,or would 20 10 the Federal Steel Company.
I,de Gary president OF the latter company. was
o,,o,od Yesterday as saying IN regard TO the Fed
eral Steel Company and the American Steel ana
Wire Company: The relations between the two
organizations will be entirely friendly. and the
Steel and Wire Company will buy its steel from
US but that is all there IL 10 H. Tomorrow
meeting OF Federal Steel directors Is TO be larsey
for the routine business OF the company II
may be OF public interest however, 10 say that
We propose TO amend bylaws Tomorrow, IN
accordance with ne n'.3s,sI 9 steeI Com
pany holds a large amount OF the capltai stock OF
IT. constitusnt the stock EIehsnre
asked that bylaws be amended so az 10 ptc
vide that none OF the capital stock OK me COZ,
stituauf ,ompaniee shall be disposed OF without inc
consent OF a ma iority OF its stockholders rms We
agreed 10 do. and 1t will be done at the meeting TO-
morrow
NO CONTROL OF CLEVELAND ROLLING MILL
Cleveland Jan s-winsm Chisholm. president
OF The Cleveland Rolling Nu Company. stAaas taAs
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
BoBEGAy srRrIroRs BRING SUIT.

francis p Pernberton. on behalf OF himself and
VIE who survived the wreck OF the international
steamship Compauy's steamer Mohegan. on oc'o-
orr OF The Manacles. Eng and. has filed notice
OF suit In the United States District Court against
ne steamship company or It's successors Tor *os,o,
,.,e value OF baggage and passage money on tii7
-oh cyan alleging that the vessel was uhsea-
worthy and her officers incompetent
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
ro MAKE STEEL PIPE FOR EXPORT TRADE.

pirmingham. Ala Jan (speciaD.-John w.
t1sr,ison the largest stockhoder in the American
pine and Foundry Company. states mat the com
iP' ,, n urged by the directors to build blast
fs,.s and operate ore mines in connection with
itessemer steel pipe plant minimizing the cost
-. manufaeture, and TO devote ue besseHlei punt
y. VI ii',st,eiv 10 export trade
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
TO LAY ASPHALT N STTTH-AVE.

ihe hrst public business transacted by James
:. :. Coogan the new president OF the Borough OF
manhattan, was 10 preside al a meeting Of the
nosro OF Local Improvements A petition was re-
,Tneo from residents along sxth-ave., asking
ma mat thoroughfar- be asphalted from Fifty-
nhth-st down. with a connection through Car
4he-sI 70 Canal-st. Clarence o. Biseow.
6Msssist having store in the avenue. and ex j.
T. ssnh John Morris. Of Jefferson Market. spoke
cd tsNor OF the improvement. and the Board de-
~sed to recommend IL
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

all reports to the effect that the rong-mill plant
has passed into the control OF the American Steel
and Wire Company untrue. The American
company Is alleged TO have secured control through
the purchase OF large block, OF stock Mr. Chis-
holm said
mo deal has yet been made with the American
Steel and Wire Company. Nothing Will be done
In the matter until after the annual meeting OF
the Rolling Mil Company. which will be held
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
Real es'ate. Real estate.
81 sos 5as. al 81. asO, o46.sI7 s42i 51o. $40


connsr4son is made in the boroughs OF Brook
,r Queens and Richmond with the year 1871
To- The reason that assessment has been
.Aa since that year in those boroughs. while
.ssessmerts w-re made IN the boroughs OF
,..,bs+,an and The Bronx in 1895. The in
,-ssse in Brooklyn is only per cent. that OF
Manhattan about II per cent. that Of The Bronx
.hop, % per cent. that Of Queens about ~ per
,.-, and that OF Richmond about % per cent
p-ook,vn has two Commissioners in the Depart
r,snt Of Taxes and Assessments. The Commls-
.,one-s Yesterday issued the following statement
-.gs-dng the increased valuations:
70 charter in its provisions is specific and man
.s,ory on the question Of equalization OF values
To carry out its provision the Depar,reto u, S,T
genera instructions TO It's deputies PIiOI 10 S -
egnnns The work Of assessing & vlb another and
10 equalize valuations in all secuohs o' '"'S e'e"'
e'E ne result Of their work in compliance with the
,s rov before US and, the hrst DUTY Is
,Is,ed upon the deputies OF making tne tentatlNe
psssssrnerts the duty OF further equalzation IS
isesS upon the Commiss .Oners. as an appeal ooarc
ss:sr hea ring applca lions which are feo WIN al ~
:; 7; "a our duty TO act upon such applications De
sore June : next, when the roll OF assessments WI"
'e W. lH' have every confidence in the justice and
probity ot our deputies who have we believe. care care
.o- the asst four months. and we have every cca- ,
adence although the Increases are property
sn5 with similar conditions IN any otner ooroush OT
iis,-ict they will prove TO be equltaple lal ar rs a.s
s,s+ However We cordially invite al ta1PaHtYls
~ make their grievances known. and we promise
n fulfil our duty and 10 work zeaousy 70 aceTs n,
pish what the law requires ana tha1 10 'NS'
equalization. .,.. ..,. =. aousl,za-
S5rsoidat,on and the imperative duty OF th3s
10, innosed Nv the charter is chargeape WIN thls
great Increase IN valuations IN The oorouens 81 o.
Manhattan and The Bronx. and the taxpayers -.
,base bo-ourhs can credit II With the placing on
hem OF mortgage OF about ss ,-o-5 yen' %
81 sr+ure time with tax rate ranging - Oln od 90
81 ner cent eoualins from s. 10000 TO *'"oM
wear all FOR the benefits which may De He'.rSI 80
5out which are yet in the fu'ure' i'o'' S"0"
eoldst.On. -, ,.,. M. ,sx,avers
,na g., vii he wise 70 be guarded under the present
ALTON against all individuals, associauons Ia W.
vers or others who may appeal 70 then. upon nc ne
eror,d either of knowledge OF inequalities or oe-
cause of assumed power or Influence. poitcai or
otherwise as Affecting the administration %, 'o ~
vaDe r.oar+ and desir~ say that we lnttnu 10
sniiv carrv out the provisions OF the law wi'hou,
Gear or favor 20 any Individual or corporation, sIa
-,rve rror All - they have any grievance. 70 Hdhe
+hetr complaints direct 70 the Commissioners
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
no ply NAT4L BOLNTIES.

washington. Jan ssenator Gallinser toaay ,'o o,,
,ered an amendment TO the Na."' -. ooscsrs and
Dill app ~ vp So and Marine Corps the oountes
men o. u" allowances due them under Section 4sS"
o. pevsed statutes for he capture OF rith
81 Don NJ Of ships vessels OF "Al ''''"S
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
..rp,c., BREWING coNPANY'S ELECTION

4. the annual meeting Of the American Brewing
Comnany in It's orices. one-hundred- -and-si1'y-
eighth-st. and Third-ave. the lo"owinE ems sasu',
,,,.d. Iohn C. BoetJer. Francis j. schnut'
were eiecne eiegccn-napger Michael Kuniz. NJ Hammer
tchasg and Frank MI Hf2nn1a' Ksnil T M
elected presiu1n pr1rsr and Mr. Furnanger secretary
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
OFFICERS OF REoRGANrzED b AND O.
INDICATIONS OF THE MEN WHO WILL BIZ IN
CONTROLLING POSITIONS

INDICATIONS OF THE MEN WHO WILL BIZ IN
CONTROLLING POSITIONS
Baltimore. jan. (specsD.-It r. authoritatively
stated here that under the reorganization OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad William Solomon will
be chairman OF the Board of Directors. and will
have absolute charge OF the finances OF the corpo-
ration. John X Cowen will be reelected president
and Receiver Murray he made frst vice-presi
dent II II is decided to create more than one Vice
president either Frederick ID. Underwood the new
general manager. or william ". Greene will receive
the appointment with chances favor.ns the former
because he 1. the selection Of President I'm OF the
Great Northern.
Receiver Cowen TODAY confirmed the report that
Mr.. Greene resigned as general manager OF the
Baltimore and Ohio southwestern because OF dis
appointment over the selection OF Joseph Robinson
co-receiver OF the property. Mr.. Cowen was
careful. however. not to predict what Mr.. Greenes
connection would he with the new company.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Robert Stevenson and James &. Blew. composing
the firm OF Stevenson & Blew wholesale and retail
deal lers In marble al No AZ West Fourteenth-st..
have made an assignment TO George Hayes. without
preference Both partners have been Identified
with the trade for thirty years. and have been
in business together since 1853. They had a good
class OF trade. and the marble they handled has
been used In some OF the large Office buildings in
this city. Kirk g. Schwarz. their attorneys. said
that the assignment caused by poor colec-
tons There are only few creditors, and the
firm expects to resume II could give no
figures as to the liza bllities assets.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

Charles g La Wake & Co. (corporation), whole
sale dealers in millinery a. No 743 Broadway, who
made an assignment October = last 10 Charles
S Hobbs with liabilities of tl22 l30 and assets OF
39s iO4 have effected a settlement with their cred
itors a % the dollar. and petition fled
against the company N involuntary bankruptcy
bv three creditors has been dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

The Sheriff received execution yesterday
against Forster o. Stiebel who did business under
the stvle OF the Commercial Paper Company. deal
ers in paper and twine, at No. Clinton Place for
81 $40 in favor OF Celine Forster demand note
dated December q last The partners Theo-
sor. e Forster and David Stlebel The business
was started In May. 1897 Mr.. Forster contributing.
II was said all the capital. which has since
amounted 10 $1,000 The business a
corporation from July. 1885, TO June. 1895 and since
then as a copartnershp.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

A petition in Involuntary bankruptcy has been
nled against Sol Bamberger wholesale dealer in
LIQUORS at No ig Clinton Place. by Enstein 81
Townsend who represent Ave creditors. whose
claims aggregate g. 800 Einstein & Townsend esti-
na,a his liza bitt~s at $500 Trey obtained an TN
Junction restraining the Sheriff from selling the
ny lIat.OrS to-day.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

petition in involuntary bankruptcy mas pee"
fled against George Eisenbach. Of No 81 East one
hundred and-seventh-st.. by Epstein Brothers. for
three creditors william A Lord Joseph A. Blum
and Herdt Llndgens whose claims aggregate
g. sO4 They alleged that he transferred All his
accounts and stock ntrade TO his "a ther-in-av TO
give him a preference
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

NO CONTROL OF CLEVELAND ROLLING MILL
Cleveland. Jan a-Wfham Chisholm pfesosnt
Of The Clsvsland Rolling kiu COMPANY. stA4As taAs
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

r.uc,u. NJ wainwright who lives at the Hotel
Marlborough has filed n voluntary petition In oank-
ruptcy with liabilities OF 1913. and nominal assets
N7s. OF which s05 is alleged to be exempt ne mas
Noblesville Ind for 81 723. and Edward A. Porter.
az Indla na polis 8. lS
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

Warren G Abbott, OF No Ss West l"en''
elghth-st who Is not in any business. has filed
nstitior IN bankruptcy with liabilities OF N+o37. and
no assets The liza abilitles 10 six creditors. az
in Judgment the largest being in favor OF FRANK
O. Hall %.sil.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-10

Nose. Milton and Benjamin Mnzesheirner. VINO
formerly composed the Arm OF Moses MinHeshei'ner
& Sons have fled a petition in bankruptcy with
liza bilites OF 1924 sixteen creditors. al III
Judgment. There assets Joshua hsm 49,,
fovitz their attorney said yesterday thai s ln.s
were formerly in the grocery business anu s"''
up in 1891.
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RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

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EXPANSION.

The people who are busy taking sides
on expansion are simply expressing their
individual opinions and by no means
pubic sentiment There is no public
sentiment on the question. People ger
orally are as Indifferent to the policy of
the administration on this matter as they
are to the counter policy
Expansion cannot be made an issue
which Will attract any attention. Those
of us who have any positive views on the
matter would not feel the least irritation
if the policy adopted should prove con-
trary to our perfunctory wish. 1t is re-
garded largely as an abstract question
by those who give it any thought. and q
question viewed in this light can inspire
no feeling or enthusiasm The chief in
terest it provokes is among the politi-
clans and that is with reference to its
popularity as campaign measure.
When Alaska was purchased there was
some feeble criticism, not because of the
idea of expansion involved, but because
of the sum paid for what was deemed
icebergs. When the bargain was found
to be a good one there was instant ap-
prevail ANY suggestion looking toward
disposal of Alaska now, would be de-
nounced as traitorous.
And yet the policy of which the pos
session of the Philippines is "a manifesto
ton, has III it the elements of great dan
ger as well as the possibility of glory.
1t means the creation of an appetite for
territory by conquest if necessary. The
flag will excuse oppression and public
sentiment will sustain that which is
characterized as national aggrandize-
ment. Our conscience is by no means
as sensitive now rs it was afore we be-
came a ''world-power. Before the open
ins of hostilities with Spain England's
present course with reference to the
Beers would find but few apologists in
this country. Now her sympathizers
here are numerous