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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
COHuENDS ANDREW CARNEGIE.
THE REV DIR MADISON c. PETERS SAYS HIS
SPIRIT WILL HELP TO QUIET



The Rev Or Madison c. Peters. OF the Bloom
ingdale Reformed Church. yesterday morning
preached on Mr. Andrew Carnegles Example 20
Men Of Wealth" He said in part
with Mr. Carnegie money means manhood
Wealth is to him a good servant and not a
despotic taskmaster 1t is pleasure 70 have a
like Mr. Carnegie show that his life belongs
10 the race. and that what God gives him he In
tends 10 he blessing TO others we'll as him
self The desire for property Is right. where there
is desire for it there is need Of 1t. and
where there is no need OF money. there you have
barbarism. But property has IT'S responsibilities.
II the New Testament doctrine OF stewardship we're
universally acted upon the rights OF property
would be more sacredly respected.
This doctrine Of stewardship is the only anti
do,e 10 the troubles which today threatening
free institutions. our rich make a
great mistake II they ignore their responsibility to
God in the Of their wealth. The spirit OF
Andrew Carnegie will do more 10 quiet the An
archst than laws severely executed. Let
hundred Of our enormously wealthy men 1 follow follow
the example OF Mr.. carnegie anc set the dass"r
Of assassination 10 slcing bread FOR the poor ana
ny WI pam pee benearn IN rirsi 40 bapge
the face OF America Rich men will have 70 prove
IN esrf3ved Appsiing as IS the westh y this
country il is not greater than the tremendous
over ten years OF age neither read nor write-sev-
era millions OF them voters Hundreds Of thou,
sands In this great city living In habitatiOns OF
Nth and gloom and squalor, where IN some sec
lions the death rate Outnumbers the births, Here
Is field for philanthropy. field In which 10 up
lift our fellow-men We need more schools IN this
city We nave sections In this city where from
~ On 10 500 people are without church Nes
there Is great need that some one shoud scr
the example that the goods that God has given are
sacred trusts not 10 be greedlly boarded. lavishy
squandered nor sehshy to be enjoyed. but gener-
ously 10 be employed for the betterment Of man
kind What opportunity America presents to
us milllonares! Absolute equality among men
IS neither possible desirable but all Christians
should so use their money 10 bring about a
social state in which universal fellow feeling is
possibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
JUDGE CLEARwATER's VIEWS.

THE BILL WOULD HAVE A WIDER APPI1-
CATION THAN is GENERALLY BELIEVED.
Kingston. May Il (specaD.-Judge Clear
counsel for the largest corporate and business
interests Of Ulster County. said 10 Tribune re-
porter yesterday:
Under a fair and just construction Of the
Ford bill there will be substantial increase In
the tax receipts Of Kingston for the reason that
most OF the corporations in this city subject 10
.ts provisions are now taxed TO the full extent Of
their liability If such be the construction the
tax rate will not be likely 10 be reduced on &C
count Of the income from franchises. 30 called
and there Will be little revenue TO be applied
wholly or in part 20 a reduction Of the tax rate
or 10 the making Of public improvements II.
however the bill be construed according TO the
caprice prejudice or malice Of whoever may
happen 10 be assessor. or Of those persons who
may control mis- action. it is difficult even 10
hazard a guess as to the result"
Judge Clearwater further said The bill is so
crude. inexact in expression and deficient in
provision 70 serve as a guide for uniform con-
struction throughout the State that nothing ap
preaching an accurate judgment regarding its
effect can be formed Even at this early day
conservative lawyers anxious 10 understand II
differ widely as TO its meaning
IT seems 10 me il is the initial step in an ex-
pertinent so revolutionary and far-reaching that
& Is unfortunate il did not receive greater con-
sideration and become the subject OF fuller dis
cussion before its passage by the legislature
One thing however. is certain; Il applies 10 he
Iorstions than are now generally believed to be
subiecf 10 It's operations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
CONSIDERS IT A Just MEASURE.

Canandaigua. May IA (SpeciaD.-harrlson b.
Ferguson. former County treasurer IN reierIii's
TO the Ford Franchise bill. said:
Il am heartily in favor OF the act. The prob
able increase in tax receipts in Canandaigua as
result ~ such a measure would amount to
about 81. 900 This is not a very large sum, be-
couse Canandaigua has only three franchises
worth ANYTHING This amount would he applied
toward the reduction Of the tax rate. True it
would result In small reduction, but In villages
the size of Canandaigua such small benefits are
appreciated by the people
Mr. Ferguson who was cashier ~ the Canaan
daipua National Bank for years added that the
Ford measure is a just one, and that he hoped
the next Legislature would enact a measure
taxing all church edifces. schoOhouses, court
houses and county Jail buildings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
OPINIONS AT THE FALLS.
THE TAX RATE MAY BE REDUCED g ON
THE THOUSAND

THE TAX RATE MAY BE REDUCED g ON
THE THOUSAND
Niagara Falls. May IA Specialize has not
yet been figured out what effect the Ford Fran
chise bill will have on this city. Thomas Smith.
clerk Of the Board Of Assessors. and one Of the
leading authorities on taxation. says that the
provisions Of the bill are not thoroughly under
stood by the Assessors. They have not seen a
copy OF IT. MI Smith said he would not hazard
a guess as to the probable increase in tax re-
cepts under the bill. Neither was he willing 10
give an opinion 10 how much the tax rate
would be decreased by the bill. The present
total valuation OF the city is Sl4O00O0O and
the tax rate is SIS o. Three-tenths Of per
cent OF the tax goes for improvements while
the other seven-tenths is used for the general
expenses Of The city government. Mr. Smith
said If the Common Council increases its or
binary expenses there is not likely 10 be much
reduction in the tax rate. even under the work
ings Of the Ford Franchise bill
Past experience proves that the Common
Council OF Niagara Falls is not given 10 reduc-
ing expenses. From this II is judged that the
Ford bill Will not materially reduce the tax rate
The corporations coming under the provisions
o. the Ford bill are the two power companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

Grannis q O'Conner Of this city 70 recover from
the State for work done under the 10000 canal
appropriation. decided yesterday in favor Of the
plaintiffs. The case Is important precedent. as
other similar claims pending. The drafts by
the Superintendent of Public Works in favor OF the
contractors were not recognized by the Controller.
who claimed that the contract void by reason
Of the failure Of the State Engineer 10 ascertain
with accuracy the amount Of each excavation.
which in reality four hundred times exceeded the
amount in the estimate He also alleged that the
contractors were Of this condition, and so
bid high on rock and low on earth The referee
finds that the classification was honestly made.
without fraud or collision. and his decision exon
crates Superintendent Aldridge and State Engineer
Adams from fraud or improper conduct. The work
under the contract performed on the SeN enteen
Mile Level between Farport and Rochester The
labor involved was OF the value OF S273.o0p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
WILL BANKRUPT SMALL CONCERNS

Highland Falls. y. Y. May IA (SpeciaD.-The
Ford Franchise bill will affect only slightly the
great majority OF taxpayers in Orange County
There are two corporations besides the tele-
graph and telephone companies which Will he
the chief sufferers-the Newburg City Traction
Company which controls the street railway
from Newburg 10 Walden. and the Middletown
Traction Company, which connects Midcletown
and Goshen.
The managers Of these companies feel that
should the Ford Franchise bill 60 into effect
they might as well give UP business A man
familiar with the situation said to-day: The
street railways in Orange County barely pay
expenses No profits have been made In run
ming these roads UP the present time The
Ford tax will simply bankrupt the small rail-
ways of Orange County and they VIII stop rum
ming. that is all .
When asked If there would be any Increase IN
tax receipts on account Of the Ford act, he re-
piled: There undoubtedly would he at the start
hui when the roads failed to pay II Is easy 10
see how the thing would wind up.
How much is the tax rate likely to be re-
duced in Orange County"
The reduction In the tax rate Will hardly ne
perceptible What will be Of little advantage 10
the whole taxpayers falls with crushing eneCt
on he small railway companies. They VIII
surely he bankrupted by the tax.
His opinion also was that the ne" revenue
would he applied wholly to a reduction OF the
tax rate The bill was passed with the intention
Of reducing general taxation that falls heaVlly
on property owners and not for the making OF
public improvements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
GENERALLY APPROVED.

Albion, n Y. May II Especial. -Henry :.
Gunnen was unable TO say more than that the
people Of Orleans County generally approved OF
the Ford Franchise Tax bill He had not seen
the completed act and only knew in general
way that IT increased the taxable property Of
the State.
The sentiment Of the leading authorities on
taxes is that the valuation Of franchises here
would not exceed 1000, exclusive Of the New
York Central Railroad. II the railroad fran
chise is assessable. that would add SNoVo' ana
reduce the taxes about 1.5 per cent. Some place
the reduction as high as per cent. The whole
would go 10 the reduction Of taxes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
srFp N THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
-rrrcr OF THE ACT IN BINGHAMToN-
CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE.

CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE.
,,.rbamton. n. Y. MAY ID (SpeciaD.-City
Coo, John E Wentz believes that the Ford
%, &c a step in the right direction but thinks
:. ,s defective in that it designates no basis for
=. .exstion Of franchises The instructions Of
- IN cannot be followed out in making this
- tax roll. for the work of assessment has
-, begun. Mr. wentz said TO a Tribune re-
porter: ,,.,
with our gas eectric-lighting. street rail-
- ,elephone and other local companies that
~,,ld he affected by the bill. IT would be strange
1904 n the bill did not increase the tax re-
80 nv fully $4,000. II not $4,000. Take
su,sv from the amount 10 be raised by taxes
go this wear 1851 s05 80 this $4,000. and
- have left 1926 sos 30 which, divided by
COOS 2s4 50. the valuation OF local property.
80 give a percentage Of 1884 a $1,000
~ vel worth saving. The tax rate as now
s-,,rad Is 17O5 a thousand
~ Az not think the till in its present form can
:. enforced" continued Mr. WentZ for the
Dsor that IL is faulty in not stating the basis
- astiroatlng the worth Of a franchise. should
-. civ ~ BinghamtOn ever try 70 collect
~. - after the methods now prescribed by IL
g end extensive litigation would he sure 70
Iol s,e FOR the corporations thus assessed would
81 certain 10 test the bills validity in this one
:, could not he stated In what way the extra
.r,ornt ~ money thus secured by the city VIII
b disposed of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
TO INSPECT THE CANALS.
THE TOUR OF THE ADVISORY COMMIT
TEE TO BEGIN THIS WEEK.

POINTS TO BE EXAMINED AND REPORTED UPON
THE CANADIAN CANALs-F1GUREs AS
TO RAILROAD COMPETITION.
Albany, May II (SpecisD-The members Of
the Canal Advisory Committee. consisting Of
General r V. Greene Frank : Witherbee,
John y. Scatcherd. Thomas ". Symons, George
". Green. State Engineer Bond, and Colonel
John y Partridge. the Superintendent Of Public
Works. will begin their tour Of inspection OF
the Erie. the Oswego and the Canadian canals
here on Wednesday morning next As ALREADY
stated in The Tribune the first days Journey
will be 70 Cohoes. to learn If 1t IL practicable 10
have enormous hydraulic lift locks erected there
for the rapid elevation or depression OF canal
boats between two different levels. and thence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
nrFr1crLTy As TO VALUATIONS.
oDrv1oN n POUGHKEEPsIE AS TO THU
FORD MEASURE

opinion N POT Ghkff4fclI@ 40 ~ I'M
FORD MEASURE.
p,,,rbteensie MAY Il CSpeciaD-John I. Plat.
.,., asked about the Ford Franchise act. and
,,s eNec; In this city. said.
.rbe question. What difference will the Ford
rav hill make in taxation in a city like Pough-
,esnsieo is not easy n answer. The franchises
co,ce-ned are those ~ the electric railway and
,bs gas elociric-lght. telegraph and telephone
cornnanies for they all use the public streets
How much the assessor may choose to value
their right m do So IS pure Guesswork. should
M, Ike 10 he called on 20 tx the value myself.
for +, does not depend. like the value OF other
rroperty upon recorded or well-knoWn pur-
chases and sales II is not in the market moth
ing was paid for it IN the beginning. and none
~ II mas ever been sold. The nearest approach
70 such q sale was when the present electric
railway was formed J. purchased the fran
chises and property Of two or more other com
NAMES bur the amount Paid was not made
public. and the question how much was for
AUG NJ property and how much for franchise
cannot be- easily ascertained
II do not believe the assessment Of these
franchises as real estate will add any such large
amount n our valuation as to make any ma
ferial difference I'm taxes \oT DO see how the
revenue from that source can be separated from
ary other under the Ford law Toe assessment
viii ha added in with the rest Of the real estate.
ana the taxes when received viii 60 directly into
the general amount. the same as those from
houses and lots"
City Assessor Samuel r. Irish said
II have not been able as vet 20 give the mat
Ter the proper consideration. II the bill be-
comes a law il will probably not 60 into effect
until next wear ! am patiently awaiting word
from Albany. and II the law should go into effect
Immediately il would mean considerable work
for my Office As far as ascertaining the value
of the different franchises IL viii be q most
annoying task The most difficult matter %
all I think will be TO fix the amount OF the
value OF the franchises 10 the different corpora
tions and this certainly ought to be fixed by
State board "
Mayor Isaac ". Sheriff. had nothing 10 say
on the subject as he said he had not been able
n give It sufficient attention to express an
opinion II is the general belief that the bill
would benefit Poughks epsie and lower the tax
rate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
THE NEW LAFAYETTE DOLLAR

DESIGN FOR THE COIN APPROvED-PRIcE FIXED
At TWO DOLLARS
Washington May H-Cpon the recommendation
81 Mr. Roberts the Director OF the Mint, the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury has approved the design
for the new Lafayette silver dollar submitted by the
Lafayette Memorial Association. On one side OF
the dollar will he the heads 81 Washington and
Lafayette and on the other representation ~
the monument to Lafayette TO be erected In Paris
in 1901 The wording will be the same as on the
standard dollar except that the words Lafayette
Dollar" will be substituted for one Dollar A
question has arisen as 70 the authority or the
OF 1900 but n is thought that this dlfnculty can
be overcome readily The issue is limited by Jaw
10 70 % one dollar pieces but II is the expectation
that the association will realize much greater
amount from their sale. the minimum price haEIns
been hxed A. e each For the first coin issued sew
eral thousand dollars are expected 70 b realized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
WILL HARDLY AFFECT THE TAX RATE.

Gloversville, y. Y. May IA (SpeciaD.-Litue
attention has been given in this city to the re
suits which will come through the operation Of
the Ford Franchise Tax bill. and II is mpossi-
BILE 10 obtain an opinion as 10 the probable in
crease in tax receipts on that account.
There are from ten TO twelve corporations
now holding franchises which will be asked 70
contribute toward the cost OF maintaining our
city government. but the amount Of the con-
tribution is. as vet, purely speculative. The in
crease in revenue from this source IL is thought,
will hardly be sufficient 10 affect appreciably
the tax rate. though it's application will be TO
that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

Ancona. May H-BsEani the inventor OF 'he
story of plot 10 assasslnate Emperor william on
HIS Matesty's visit 10 Egypt. has been sentenced
TO seven and a half years AT solitary confinement,
and TO three years subsequent police supervision
FOR having imposed upon the police The plan OF
the constructors according 70 Bazanl was 20 onop
q nonb 81 g1lncotton and illuminate OF mercury
upon the Emperors carriage In one o. the naILo.
streets OF Cairo IN the course Of Hns Majesty 'sH
TO that cltJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
THE PUBLIC GREATLY PLEASED.

Troy. n Y May IA (SpeciaD.-John Purcell
general assessor said to a Tribune reporter:
The law is too new for me 70 fully interpret
The matter will be taken up by learned Jaw
vers for and against the measure. If the courts
sustain the bill II certainly will he beneht 10
the poorer class OF property owners.
Edward Carter said: The whole thing comes
as a surprise TO the corporations and the pub
lie: the former are perpleXed; the latter, so FAR
as at present learned, greatly pleased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

the steam and electric railway companies and
the telephone and telegraph companies.
Alderman Thomas O'Reilly. who has been hg-
uring on the Ford bill says the valuation will
be increased about S20O0ct0 by the BILL and
that the tax rate will be reduced 81 every
$1,000.
S. F. Arkush. City Clerk, and authority on
the city's taxation. said he was not conversant
with the provisions OF the Ford bill and he was
not willing to give opinion 10 it's effects on
this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
A YEW EIPLOSLTE SHOT.

London. May 1.-THE Daily Mail" this morning
saws the Admiralty has offered $4,000 for an cleo
rric gun invented by the son ~ Portland grocer
The gun throws an explosive shot distance Of
eve and half miles II rs nolseless and smokeless
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

in their final estimates items which were con-
demned by the Investigating Commission. Every
one Of these cases must he investigated 10 deter
nine whether the engineers had a change OF heart
after the Commissions report Colonel J. y Par
fridge the State Engineer: f. A. Pond and In
OF insDectOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

The canals Of the State were opened early
this year but the Buffalo strike and break
in the Erie Canal have reduced traffic on the
canals and possibly the boatmen will not have
a better year this year than for several years
before But n the canals were enlarged and
rnodernized and especially II large canal trans
portation companies were authorized. the busi-
ness Of the canals might improve. This Is one
OF the many questions upon "hlch tne OAha'
Advisory Committee will make report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
EXAMINING CANAL ACCOUNTS.

Syracuse y. Y. May H-Wallace Macfarlane
and BENJAMIN g. Shove canal counsel. were exam
ming the accounts and estimates Of canal en-
gfneers the canal office Yesterday. They have dis
covered that in many cases engineers have cut out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
POTTERY AND Gil ASS
FOR COUNTRY HOUSES

TIFFANY & CO. INVITE
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE
NEW SCALE OF PRICES
THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE
POTTERY ANOoLASS DEPART
MENTS.
THESE REviSIONS. MADE At
THIS TIME, OFFER MANY Ex-
CEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FOR ACQUIRING CHOICE SETS
OF DINNER 20 WARE, TABLE
GLASS, JARDiNlEReS ETC,
SUITABLE FOR COUNTRY
HOUSES, AT PRICES USUALLY
OBTAINED FOR FAR INFERIOR
WARES.
TIFFANY & CO.,
UNION SQUARE,
NEW-YORK.
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VIEWS ON FORD BILL.
Continued from nrst page.

:. decide upon will Immediately be taken into
The courts. c., p.u-o.d ,axad
ar this Ford Franchise Tax act?
WI" 81, will not be. since II owns the iand IN Tee
,.,le right through the city Of Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
ORDER RELATIVE TO wat SIGNS.

Washington. May H-Postmaster-General Smith
Yesterday promulgated an order limiting the use Of
signs bearing the words u. s Mail" TO such
streetcars as are actually at the time carrying
mail and cars used for other purpose The
order is as follows
Hereafter no streetcar company having con-
tract for the transportation OF United State
mails shall display the words u. : Mali or their
equivalent upon any cars except those in which the
mail Is actua ilv carried Such companies must
provide portable signs. bearing the words IT. s.
Mail" which shall be displayed on cars only when
the United States mail Is being transported therein
The sign 'T' s Mall must not be painted on or
displayed from having street letter-bor al
fcient indication that the United States mai Is
carried on the cars This order does not In any
way fleet streetcars used exclusively for the trans
pOrtatOn OF United States mail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
.rc,s1oN 1N rAvoR on coNrRAcToRs

SYRACUSE n. Y. May 4-Milo NJ Acker. Of
Hornellsviile. the referee in the cut brought by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15

TO Little Falls to ascertain the amount Of work
which would have 10 be done in that rocky
canyon in order 10 enlarge the Erie Canal.
Till, r,o.1n.-rc "a or 1A-SpI,C.rED
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-12

1t is believed by some historians that
coal was used by the Romans OH the
continent and by the Britons on the is
land before the arrival of Caesar. AS
early as 1884 Henry III granted a Ii.
cense to dig coal near Newcastle. but a
few years later the use Of coal was for
hidden in London, the smoke being
deemed prejudicial to public health.
In 1906 the London gentry petitioned
the king against it's use, declaring
that. in spite of his royal order, certain
malicious persons persisted in burning
it. Goals began to be brought from
Newcastle to London in 1881, during
the reign of Richard H. By the year
400 coal was commonly burned in
London as a fuel. though 200 years
later. in the reign Of Charles l, its use
was far from being general throughout
England.
Anthracite coal which. except the
diamond, is the purest form of carbon
known wa, first used by Connecticut
blacksmith named Gore. in 1868, and
as a domestic fuel by Judge Jesse + ell
of Wilkesbalre. Pa. in 1908