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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
CUTLERY,

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CUTLERY Of every description on hand.
Made TO ORDER and repaired at q.
KNaUTH'S 81 John and II Nassau SITS.
ESTABLISHED lS4S.--Manufacturer Of
hiTh-grade cutlery: all kinds; complete
assortment; Fourth-ave. trolley car passes
the door A. EdCKHOFF. 3si Broome-st..
Mulberry
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ADDRESS WANTED OF George Gurley.
formerly Of Chicago brother OF Gertrude
l.. and Nellie Gurley: father formerly
kept Lake House. Chicago. Address
OWEN KENNEY. 927 West Madison st..
Chicago
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REFRACTION SPECIALIST.

~ s1N|N|N/N)NN000s
~ Testing Free. Gold Spring
6 rimless Eyegiass 81 per pair.
w HUGHES. 90 COurt-st.. B'klyn.
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CUSTOM TAILORING.

Ms SUIT OR OVERCOAT.
wv It'll Value SIS. Wanta save 81.
NM H II II Drop In and see samples and
" u " workmanship.
WHITE. 81 Great Jones-st.
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DEWEY TO VISIT THREE OAKS.
THE VILLAGE THAT WON SPANISH CAN
NON TO HAVE 4 CELEBRATIONS

Admiral Dewey has promised committee from
the village Of Three oaks Mich. 70 visit that place
when the peope OF Three Oaks have their Dewey
Cannon Day" f. X Warren president Of the VII
laee. saw Admiral Dewey on board the Olympia
last Thursday. The Admiral accepted the invita-
ton provided he could set the day for the celeota-
ton.
The cause Of the celebration IS the Spanish cam
non presented to the village by the National Monu-
ment Committee. The cannon is one that was
captured by Captain c. j. Hooper, Of the revenue
cutter McCullOch. The National Monument Com
rnttee decided to give the big to the city, town
or village that made the argest contribution. Ia
proportion 10 ns population. TO the committee.
Three oaks with less than 9ol Inhabitants won
the prize subscribing $l.l2I or about 81 % n head
The committee also extended an invitation TO Miss
Helen Gould to be- present at the unveiling " the
gun and she has consented 10 go. i no other en-
gagememt nreNnmls
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M conclnslnn M. EIoro -
sENAroR roRD.s cOMMENT
SAYS MIR FIERO's OPINION Is LACKING IN
DEFINITE RECOMMENDATIONS

DEFINITE RECOMMENDATIONS.
ALBANY. oct. senator John Ford. Of New-York
vh, framed and introduced the original Franchise
Tax hiu was I'm the city late this afternoon. IL
sp, king OF Mr. Fiero's opinion he said;
To my mind the most commcndabe feature of Mr.
Ficro's opinion is IFS mastery omissions partieu-
lar y its omission OF definite recommendation Of 4
hard and fast rule for the valuation OF the special
frarrhfs.s II u.s. in brief simple recommendation
that tho TAX Commission employ all rs brains ana
common sens. and resort TO an available means and
sources OF Information I'm performing It's duties un-
" am eiad TO know that it was am erroneous re-
port which placed the comms @ioners In the rdicu-
iou. attitude OF proposing q fixed method Of as
se-.mcn, f,r Ole ,Iass of taxpayers which would
~ ~. ~ course would bee 10 exceedingly soften the
It's old time rpor ana harshue-s upon the other
Fortunately for the public. there is az hand
the property Of the great taX-dOdging corporations
Every sensible person knows that as certainly
the value OF bond and mortsage on d nous 49,
mortgage debit. is the total value of the property
JUST so uucrriugy the Nalu" OF the bond ana MOI.
case on railroad property, plus TIE value or the
stock. which is the equity "f; in oin,r ""ils} 'l4
va 'lc Of the property over and above me 9ond aud
mortgage. represents the to,al value of all the as
IL matters not in4t 10 learned jurist Of this state
has SET the stamp OF his disapproval upon ms
method. More exalted tribunals have spc .iiicaly
10 interpret the common and statute law and they
usually make sorry mess OF u %nen th'E me l'it
OF great CONSEQUENCE by what method the Tax Com
mission arrives al the value of the property IN
question but If the assessment OF me property OF
the owners of public franchises fails 10 approx
method mentioned. the Franchise Tax law WIZ. 10
Ike extent. lal 10 yield for the people the dement,
The most nmrntahlo thing about the whole busi-
ness is the way in which the hands OF tGe 'oinmls-
fund al its disposal and hy the tremendous amount
Of other work it IS required 10 fo Sere Hledas
10 cmpl9y c3InIr.,It f Nrv-York t'ity-that is
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A BIG RECEPTION FOR sCHLEY.

A reception second IN enthusiasm only to that
accorded to Admiral Dewey was given to Rear Adj
miral Winfield Scott Schley hy the immense throngs
I'm the Penusy llana Railroad station at Jersey City
yesterday afternoon on the departure OF Admiral
Dewey for the Washington celebration Rear Ad-
nlral Schey arrived ar the station just after the
Dewey party had boarded the train. He was
dressed IN civilian clothes and carried his sword in
his hand He was ushered through the crowd by a
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Official Some one I'm the
crowd recognized him and proposed 'three cheers
for Admiral Schley' These were given with a
win and a wild rush was made for the Rear Ad-
miral He smiled and raised his hat The cheer
Ing continued as be- walked along the platform 70
The special train Cries of "Schiey Schley. Schley'
reverberated through the immense shed
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HISTORICAL ALBUM FOR DEWEY.
CLIPPINGS FROM $1,000 NEWSPAPERS PRE-
srNTED Ry THE SHIPPING INTERESTS

committee representing the shipping interests
NJ the mort Of New-York Of which Fred b. Dalzell
is treasurer. and 90. j. Mar secretary pre-
scented 10 Admiral Dewey yesterday afternoon. II
Dewey album. The presentation was made by
letter and at 80 O'Clock yesterday the volume was
turned over 10 Edward wilkins Dewey. a cousin
Of Admiral Dewoys. at the Maritime Exchange by
the committee The ceremony vas Informal through
out As Admiral Dewey has no permanent home
at present in this country his cousin will act as
custodian OF the gift pending Instructions from
the Admiral Mr. Dewey expects to place # in d
safe deposit vault
with the book was delivered a table Of elaborate
design. made FOR this special purpose. The book
weighs about three hundred and fifty pounds. II IS
bound IN seal, with sterling silver corners. anG
lame plate appropriately engraved. The upper
corner represents Manila Harbor and the lower
corner. New-York Bay The inscription on the
name plate is.
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SAILORS AT A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE

large number Of the sailors Of the Olympia
we're entertained yesterday afternoon ut the New
York Theatre through the courtesy Of II b Sire.
owner OF the theatre. and George W. Lederer the
manager performance OF The Man in the
Moon" Was given and the sailors who were pres
ent had a merry tme. II was expected that about
three hundred and nifty would bee there but owing
to an order from Washington directing that a bat
TALON from the Admirals ship go 10 the capital
10 axe part I'm the celebration there the number
present was small. but IL was partly made up by
delegations from the other warships now I'm the
harhor
Many jokes were cracked that appealed especially
10 tho sailor guests. Among The songs that Were
an The hin were when Dewey Comes Sailing
Home" THE Battle 90 Manila Bay aud The
Dewey Houppe." There were 6aAets introduc.
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wARD CONTROLS ~ wESrcHEsTER.


RErrnrIcAN CONVENTION MAY NOMINATE AN
ANTI-MAcHIE TICKET
The Republican primaries held ina Mount Vernon
last night practically pat end to the contest In
Westchcstcr County between ex-Congressman
Ward representing the Robertson wing Of the
marty, and ex-senator Burns. who is the advocate
OF the state organization. EX-CongTessman Wards
friends say they have hfteen out Of the twenty
three delegates to the County and Assembly CON
yenton- elected in Mount Vernon last night. which
will give them al least "a majority ~ twenty votes
when these conventions meet ln White Plains next
~ sing sus. is yet 90 be heard from. having not
Net held its primaries Both sides are claiming IT,
but the result cannot ICE materially changed
The Ward forces iu Mount Vernon were led 10y Cor
oucr Banning Judge Mills and Henry Esser. while
Colonel John b. Bryant. William Archer and others
We're arlayef against them. I'm the Second Third
aud Fourth wards. which were handled hy Coroner
Banning ana d. Nhch uck'l- We're distributed con-
tanning DIS liuoi-t mem. llr ~ arg I'Iccs won lcc-
sir. Victories The FIRST Ward was carried by
Colonel Bryant for ex-senator Burns. Nearly 80
votes were cast 100 the flith W ald ana the priina-
Ile- were the largest ever held. The fight was be-
tween Judge Mills and Henry Esser representing
the Ware wing. ana William Archer chairman Of
lc ID friend Of ex-senator Burns and Colonel Bryant
When the votes were counted 10 found that Mr..
Ar her and rs friends had won ly votes Coroner
Banning last night said that the Ward wing had
secured fifteen delegates as follows. Second Ward,
five. Third Ward, four. Fourth Ward. six.
II. conceded the four lclfl the First Ward
and AN equal number in the Fifth the State ma
chine. The Burns people claim a compromise In the
Third Ward. and say that they have two Of the
thirteen for Ward and ten for Burns. Protests are
likely fo 10 made Oh both sides AZ the County Con
yentlon Coroner Banuings friends tubilant
over the result Tney say that it means his renomi-
nation Dy the County conventions
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PRouMENr pEopLE WHO rSE SHORTHAND
From NJ A. T.


Phonography the technical name for what IS
better known a. Pltman's shorthand, Is becom-
ing an extremely popular accomplishment among
well known folk. But few people are aware
that Mrs Temple the wife Of the Archbishop
OF Canterbury. holds a certificate 81 proficiency
in the art or that Lady Esher and Mrs. Glad
stone are good photographers. The late Mr.
Parker the wife Of the pastor OF the 'ltF
Temple for a long period used the system DID,
taking regular reports Of her husbands ser
mons and several daughters Of the late LORD
Albemarle like their father, became pronD en'
in IT, The late Lord Herschell made excellent
use Of shorthand. and so now does Lord Jam.-
Of Hereford Mr.. Justice Barnes. the Common
Sergeant (Sir j. Futon), and the Lord justice
Clerk Of Scotland Lord Kingsnursh) also u-'
"Pitman" freely on the bench. Archbishop
Walsh Lord crawford and Balcarres, and Mi
Lulu Harcourt CWhOse marriage was recentN
chr0ncled) are also disciples of Putnam Nh'A
a youth Lord Kelvin received lessons In phoroe-
raphy from Isaac PitmAn at GLASGOW Amors
medical men. Sir William Covers, the eminent
consulting physician to University College Hos
uital Is a strenuous advocate " The use of
shorthand In professional work and so also l'
Sir william Thomson, the president ~ me
ROYAL College OF Surgeons, ireland, both ~
whom are able writers Of the system DIT D. II.
Gladstone the well known medical authority
uses it in the preparation u his works aud Pro-
fessor Stanley Lane Poole, the Orientalist, re-
Gently acquired the art
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NEW EMPEROR FOR CHINA.


ChOICE or THE DOWAGER EMPRESS THE
NINE-YEAR-OLD son or DUKE TsAI Ian.
Victoria. b. c. oct THE steamer Olympia
reached here from Yokohama to-day with over
200 native and four white passengers. Among
them are T.. q. Bertram. Of New-York, who has
been AZ Kobe settling the affairs OF rich relatives
recently deceased at Kobe G.. W. Colon and son,
formerly Of a large importing company OF Yoko-
hama and Kobe and w a. Wilson. returning from
u trip TO China
Advices by Eastern papers state that Captain
Ide and $50 men have been sent 10 England 10
bring out the new battleship Shiksima.
dispatch from Picking % the North China
News" says The arrangements for the dethrone-
ment OF the Emperor Kuiug Hsu are proceeding
apace. The Empress DOWagor's choice has def
initely fallen upon pm T-uan thu nine-year-od
son OF Duke T-ai Ian 10 succeed kuang Hsu
az Emperor OF China This Imperial candi-
date can speak only the Manchu dialect and
knows no Chinese. huaug Hsu has already been
urged 20 draw up memorial To the Empress
Dowaeer asking 10 Dee allowed TO resign his throne
owing 20 hts chronic illness. Pretence Will DC
made by the Empress Dowager Of refusing ac-
ceptance Of the resignation. This viii be done
three times and al the third time The resgna-
ton is to be accepted. There are rumors that
perhaps Russia will have something TO say before
the dethronement takes place. Chinese officials in
are preparing to send % large force % feklhs ID
a few days
The Japanese Government having decided to
keep its system OF education strictly secular. fol-
lows the logic Of IL. decision by Withholding us
sanction from all schools i'm which religion in any
form Is taught. This has. Of course, been con-
strued AS an attack upon the Christian schools.
which are in effect almost the only ones 20 suffer
from the new policy Some have been already
closed and all are being greatly depleted IN at
tendance because Of the superior advantages ana
privileges which purely secular schools enjoy. The
missionaries in charge are placed in an awkward
dilemma. Tor if they eliminate the teaching or
their religion they must lose the support oil ne
Home Board. upon which they are largely de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03

THEY PROTEST AGAINST MOB VIOLENCE AND
Ask For M0KE OFTICEs

Washington oct "A committee Of coored men,
representing the National Afro American Council,
called ON the President to-day and presented an
address adopted by the organization at its recent
convention in Chicago. The address condemns
mob violence against the race suggests legls-
lation for the protection Of citizens against mob
Violence asks for the appointment OF q commission
TO inquire into tho industrial condition Of the col
orcd race. requests that coorcd man be appoint
ed on the Board Of Commissioners to the Paris
F.xro.ftiou and thar the race have fun recogni-
ton On the appointment Of the clerical force Of the
census and Representation on the Board OF super
Ni-Or- and among the special agents. Inc COM
rnittee was composed Of Jesse Lamson chairman;
H. j. ChcatAam. T. b 5 Pmchlack, J. w. Lyons
q IA White ". A. plcdger II G. Bruce, A j.
Manly. IT, r. Cooper =. W Thompson, 5 E Lacey
j. H. HannCu IT, T. Arnou J. D. Chillcot. r.
smith NJ D. Morton and j. IT, ScheM
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In the volume are contained 1920 clippings and
the title OF each newspaper and date IS engrossed
over each clipping. These clippings were secured
from $1,000 papers printed during The Spanish
American War and tell the whole story OF the
part taken in # by Admiral Dewey. The inscrlp-
ton was prepared by the Rev Allen ID. Brown.
president OF Norwich University OF Mortified. Yer
mont OLD friend OF Admiral Dewey. Next TO
the title page is large original water color by
Henry b Smell president OF the NeW-York Water
Color Club. which shows The battleship Olympia In
action Several magazine and newspapers have
contributed artists proofs Of drawings and cartoons
SO mat the pages of the album are artistic as well
"a historical
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S. Johns. y f.. oct. "A diver to-day exam
ined the American schooner Edna from Baltimore
for England with lumber and cargo. which was
lowed into ST. Pierre Harbor yesterday bottom up
having apparently turned turtle during the recent
great gale He found her boats on deck so that
the crow must have persisted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
FRANCHISE TAX BLANKS NOT HERE.

Tribune reporter yesterday saw the attorneys
of several important corporations in this city VINO
said that they had not yet received tnelr copies
NJ IN. r,raucff.. Tax blanks or seen the full re-
mort a. Mr. Ffor1 None were willing 10 discuss The
t,ihioct or say whether their respective clients
would or would not test 90 the courts the consu-
tutionsty of the tax.
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COMMITTEES REMAINING TASK.
MUCH DETAIL WORK TO BE DONE BEFORE I
CAN COMPLETE ITS AFFAIRS

~ '707'1 '''7'' ~ ~ ''11''-
Warren W. Foster. secretary Of the Plan and
Scope Committee Of the Dewey celebration. said
yesterday morning that It will be az least a week
before the accounts OF the different subcommittee
are made up. practically money has been
spent" he said. What has been expended has
been expended on orders. and the ltemlzed bills
have not yet been received When they come In
they Will have 10 be o K.'d by the different sub
committees and then audited by the Auditing Com
mittee There is also a Dot q detail work 20 DO be-
fore We shall be ready for the winding up meeting
OF the Plan and Scope Committee.
'.Eefore that meeting Is called however. ! I'M
derstand that the Mayor II 10 De asked 10 appoint a
committee ON perDeiuat4Ou OF the Dewey arch
Many persons want To- see the arch In permanency.
and AT this tine. when public feeling is az its
height there ought not 20 DE mucn difficulty In
raising the necessary money All the members Of
the CcebI1 ion Committee with whom have
spoken are ia favor OF the scheme
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rlT1L IMITATION ~ NLOAN.

London. oct 2-Frederick Charsey, member OF
the Royal Bucks Hounds has died at Stoke Poeis.
parish Of Bucknghamshire. as the result OF being
thrown from a horse .e showing some Of his
friends how Tod Sloan, the American jockey, TideS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
SERUM TREATMENT FOR THE PLAGUE.

Paris oct LA Froude" publishes the report
of an interview with Professor Chalmeue. tho
Pasteur Institute commissioner who has returned
from Oporto. 600 which the Professor says that be-
fore his arrival the mortality among those strick-
en- with the plague amounted TO 80 per cent. or
htt,cn treated with thc serum. hc adds. not one
died This restored public confidence. aud In three
daAs ~ inoculated i-5 persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
MIR. FRENCH TALKS ABOUT THE ARCH

Daniel c. French a prominent member OF the
Council Of the National Sculpture Society told n
Tribune reporter yesterday that no communica-
tons regarding the perpetuation Of the Dewey Arch
had been received by members OF the society
eft would be a fire thing to perpetuate It, Mr..
French added Everything OF that kind we can
get IN New-York we certainly need. should be
entirely in favor Of reproducing the architectural
part The sculpture has been done very hastily
but some Of that would bear reproduction as 1t IS
or course IT is not rejecting on the sculptors TO
say that only some OF their work would bear re-
production as il stands should NOT UHk or
letting my work without revising things done IN
DAYS Instead OF months. The cost Of perpetuatnS
Inc arch In marble could not be estimated onnand,
but il appears TO me # would cost AT l tast
81 10000 We have few large monuments that
belong 10 the people that II the arch should ne
ncrpeua ted 1t ought he placed where they could
see IL all thc time. Ii Is very une where III -
hut Il could not remain there
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the PRACTICAL METHOD

il would seem therefore that the practical
and practicable method for arriving al f.e entire
value OF corporate assets with a View 20 asse-s-
ment OF the special franchise" n.ccssitafes a con-
sideraton ~ the cost Of reproduction OF the real
estate. Of The earning capacity az the property as
whole. and as an element going 90 make up th.
corporate value boy showing the earning capacity.
the value Of the capital stock and surplus and Tie
actual value OF The bonded indebtedness. That in
addition there must bee considered an the sur
rounding and attending facts and circumstances
which tend to- enhance value AID in Hsceriaining
value as well such facts and circumstances OF Il
character which m any wise tend 90 detruct from
q gep.eciatc the value VI the corporate property
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ADMIRAL'S DEPARTURE.
Confined from second page.

airy line OF the District. The address Of welcome
is printed on parchment, and the inscription
reads.
The freedom OF the National capital Is HEREBY
rendered 10 Admiral George Dewey, OF the nlttu
states Navy as the guest Of the District OF Coum-
hla on tho occasion OF the ceremonies IN honor Oh
the achievements Of the forces under MS coHmaHt
IN the harbor of Manila. and Is mark OF respect
tor his official and personal conduct under an the
trying circumstances OF that memorable period.
The document was signed by the three men
named on behalf of the committee. II was pre-
scented to Admiral Dewey after the reading OF
the inscription.
The bronze medal given to the Admiral was
made from a piece of cannon captured by him
at Manila.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
YELLOW FEVER ~ HAVANA.


Havana oct 2-The yellow fever report for Sep
tember shows there were ciahteon deaths. eight OF
fha victims being Americans ana CLINT Spanards
The Others were one Ffenchman aud one German.
The total number OF cases during the month was
nfty-four There are Twelve cases now on hand
mostly c0uNalceceut Surgeon Major Davis says
I- is wfu satisfied. II Was generally expected that
September would Doe the worst month. lie believes
ftsf within th- utNt thirty days there viii not be
moro diam TWO or three cases. The weather f.
cooler and the city d. clean. Tho surgeon major
con -fders n remarkable that Casa Blanca for
merry the worst part u the city. has had only one
case OF yellow fever.
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cnnni Clarv Aldrlngen ~ formerly Governor

Count Clary Aldrnsen was formerly Governor u
styria Dr. Won Kindinger previously held the post
OF President Of the Trieste Provincial Court and
Drs Won Kuiaziouck Won Hartel and Subral were
departmental chiefs I'm the Ministries or when they
are now the respective heads.
Emperor Francis Joseph has conferred upon
Counf Won Thun Hohensfein the retiring Premier,
the decoration Of the order Of 81 stephen OF Hun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-03
SUGGESTION FROM DIR NANsEN

Berlin oct 2-Dr hansen. The Arctic explorer.
said to-day
The United States ought 90 join Great Britain
and Germany in oo-0peratiV" polar exploration
Thus the three progressive nations would work o.
the common good OF mankind and science Y ne
polar districts are ever % be thoroughly explored
# will probably Doe due fo such joint action
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these features were produced for the first time
The sailors also treated TO cigars and refresh
ments.