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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
historic BTTLDTNG BURNED.
THE FORREST HOUSE NEAR MOUNT ST.
VINCENT. DESTROYED -COLORED
CARETAKER MISSING.

The Forrest House also known The Willows.
three story frame building Mount St. Vim
cent. standing Oh an emin"nce 100 feet above the
Hudson River and surrounded by trees. lawns and
flower hods. was totally destroyed by fire enry yes
terday morning. 1t Is feared that the caretHker. n
cilored man named Ulysses. lost his life in the
flames.
Tho place IL nm IA itoric one. The house was
built some tine early In the century and was last
occupied by Mrs jules Dlerckx suburban
summer boarding house Jules Dlerckx is a crock
ery merchant at No 25 West Broadway. The fam
fly moved 20 town about two weeks ago, and are
row living NJ 80 % Irving Place
Last night nj Il 30 o'clock Policeman Boncourt OF
tho Kineshrldge station. passed the place and had
u short talk with Ulysses the caretaker An hour
later Policeman Reilly OF the same station passed
tho house and noticed smoke issuing from the
Iaror windows. He entered the house. knowing
the colored man slept I'm a room the first hoor
for the purpose Of waking him Ne entered the
room occupied by the colorcd man. and found It
unoccupicd. Ilo then rushed ont and sent I'm n
fire alarm
Engine Company No. 3d. at Riverdale-ave. and
Rock-st nearly two miles away responded. The
company was half an hour In getting TO the place.
tho engine being STUCK In the mud In several places
on the way. WheA the engine company reached
tho house It was nearly destroyed. Only chair
a bed and gone trnkets were saved. A search
was made for the colored man. but no trace
Of him could be found. and the police believe
that he lost his life In the FIRE
large number Of tramps are fed daily at
Mount ST. Vincent Convent which IS about num-
dred yards away from the house. II is thought
hy tho police that some Of these tramps took refuge
I'm the laundry Of the house and built a IRE ana
thus set the house on ire
The Forrest House was in ono or the most PCT
uresque spots IN the northern portion or me clty
Il was an idyllic summer home surrounded as IL
was bv groves OF trees. lawns and flower beds 1t
was once known as The willows. on account OF the
trees I'm the locality II also at one time known
as the Whitney House.
II was formerly the property OF Robert NJ Jonn-
son a drvcoods dealer. Of the firm OF Johnson
brothers The Central Trust Company. Of ms
city had nrst mortgage. and Father LaVelle OF
s. Patricks Cathedral. had a second mortgage
On tho place. \ short time ago tho Central lruSt
Company foreclosed the first mortgage, and the
land "a now the property OF that company. - -
The house for some seasons had been useN "a
summer resort. ,,,
Tho furniture in the house and the furnishings
destroyed by the fire are estima' ID az between
S{frl and 5000 The house was valued at Si9"t''
II was an old fashioned affair. built IN the early
DAYS u this century. and contained thirty rooms
Il had been tine home Of many well known peope,
among them being Edwin Forrest. the tragodian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
4 CITY PRIVILEGE SOLD.
MAGISTRATE FIAMMER TO INVESTIGATE THE
TRANSACTION TO-DAY.

MAGISTRATE FrAMMER TO INVESTIGATE THE
TRANSACTION TO-DAY.
MAGISTRATE Flammer in the Centre-st court, yes
erIay morning spoke without restraint on the suo-
Zee, of revenue derived from city privileges
IN Twsed's time" said the Magistrate. warmly
The custom WAS 70 steal from the city treasury
Now the practice is 10 sec that the money does not
get there. It's strange how people can get certain
privileges for nothing that Will In the end be
source OF revenue to the holder. while some one
else IS made 20 pay the taxes for the location used
The case which evoked this expression was
irousht % the Magistrates attention by Captain
Vracde1horr Of the Oak-st. station. who accused
Max schwartz of so 81 Forsyth-st with MANI
tanning restaurant FREQ Of rent, taxes or assess
mont IN Franklin square.
Caota!n Nreclcn9org produced permit issued
hv President Clausen ~ tho Park Board. giving
ncrr,iesion 20 Michael D0ran. Of No. Batavla-st'
n maintain 4 milk stand at the place mentioned
u thc summer months ~ tHf c.,s' ~ ..itc 70
srhvalfz f1r So schwartz Immediately. captain
VrceIcuhorr said. opened restaurant n me mix
truck and B. doing ,nIlIiE Ous,.. .i .,f offered
eor sale would easily fnt purchaser for not Jess
flrr $50 ID month The place IS nuisance ana
has right eeeordns 70 a% 70 he where an ~ y Inc
,~,,,-. - tha charfer2" laconicallv inquired Mag
istrqto Flammer The captain said he ala NOT Know
.tf PRESUMED that Doran must Doe man OF po-
.Gn ,es', declared tho Magistrate, who remarked
~ VA. strange that some people could acquire
money easily whi.e ne had 70 labor on the bench
lu dsy for his salary Il must see ms man
Dorar = he continued. as he issued summons re-
quirlug D1r7r'e presence IN court thiS morning u
make explanations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
TILE srpREnE COURT MEETS.

Washington. oct 9-The United States Supreme
Cour, convened to-day for the regular October
term. but adjourned without transacting any ousi-
ness according 20 the usual custom. 1t IS prob
t,o 81, Tho cases which have been assigned for
mex, Monday VIII DE reassigned tomorrow for
some day carly IN December. the reassignmen's
being made necessary by tie absence OF CHef
Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer in Europe FIX
Speaker Reed was present IN the courtroom To-Day
to present petition.
Justices Harlan Gray Brown. shiras and White
were present II l. expected that Justice Mckenna
VIII arrive In time to sit with the court to-i4.r-
row Among tho cases which We're assigned Tor
argument next week and which VII Do reas-
signed are those relating 20 the validity OF TAX
atlou IN Tennessee, 70 South Dakota maximum
freight rate case case involving the inheritance
tax TWO cases involving tho stamp tax on express
ror.tn,s the aut-cigarette law Of Tennessee. the
consiitutonality ~ the impure tea act or lH and
sui, 10 compel the Board ~ Education 81 Rich
naOnd County. Ca. 70 provide high school for
negroes a. well whites. The term opens with
As cases on the docket, compared with as a. Tie
Leglnnng OF the term last October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
PRESIDENT CALLAWAY WITNESS.
HE rEsTIFIEs BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL
COMMISSION IN REGARD TO TRANS
PORTATION PROBLEMS.

Washington oct. 9-Presi!ent & r Galloway ~
the New-York Central Railroad and Frank Barry.
secretary OF the National Micrs' Association. were
before the Industrial Commission to-day Mr.
galloway said that since he had been connected
with the Central there had been no troubles with
the employees. No objection WAS made on the part
OF the MANAGEMENT to labor organizations or 70
arbitration Of differences except on vital questions
but there was he thought. little utility In a law
Ike the present Federal statute, which provided no
means for compelling compliance with the findings
Of an arbitration board. Ie would not however,
wan, 10 arbtrate the question of wages. as a
slight advance on tho general payroll amounting
10 Si7cf0 % a year. would make q material an
ference the company's income.
Speaking Of determinations and rate wars. Mr..
Galloway said that tho possibility ~ them had
gradually decreased unit, there was little oppo--
tnnity left Rates had been reduced from l. ~ cents
n ton n mile N - cent. He sail that tho dNeren-
ual rate awarded 10 Philadelphia and Baltimore
twenty years ago had been responsible for mHch
Of the complaint Of Discrimination Whatever
reason there he'd boon originally for this advan-
taeo to those cities It did not now exist. and he
thought It would be eventually wiped out
sneaking ~ ticket brokerage, tho witness chara'-
ter,zed II as the most demoralizing business In the
country" He WAS also opposed 10 the granting ~
,assos and so far az he could control the practice
no had limited il 70 emp.oyes the private car SyS-
tenn was also characterized bad hut the comp'ti-
ton was such that he FOR the present no way
~ remedving the evil He favored net earning TAX
in ,reference to the general practice az present
ca vng that his company last year had paid S2''''l
in taxes. or about Y per cent Of its incom"
Spcaklng OF the rates on articles for export MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
TO H0N0R IT'S OLDEST CITIZEN.
DERBY CELEBRATES THE ONE HUNDREDrH AN
NIvERsARY OF GEORGE BLAKEMAN-HIs
REMARKABLE LIFE.

narhv Conn oct (SpeciaD This city will
celebrate tomorrow the lcoth anniversary OF tho
birth ~ George Brakeman. its oldest citizen A
half-hoIday VIII be observed By the schools. banks
and many Of the stores. all the factories will COM
r,annofata the day by the blowing OF whistles and
TIE ring If bells NJ frequent intervals. guns VIII
ba fired at noon AID fireworks viii he set or at
night and the same Tags that waved so abundanIy
for Dewey will be flung TO the breeze. During the
one session at the public schools the exemplary HE
and habits OF the centenarian will be Impressed
uron the pupils. In the afternoon Mayor Condor
and the other city officials will call upon Mr..
Bakeman and pay their respects
Mr. Piakcman bears the added distinction 81
haing the Oldest Mason IN the world. and one OF the
fa rures OF to-morrows festivities will be formal
call upon him by the local lodge. OF which he is
,,.-aDer Mr. Blakeuan has been the oldest Mason
since llav 90 1915. when Phho T. Hubbel died at
.- home. lu Wiuona, WIS. Mr.. Tubbell was four
months older than Mr. Brakeman. and became
Mason two months earlier. Mr. Brakeman was
undo Mason I'm King Hiram Lodge 30. 70. II
Derby. on November u. 800 ROYAL Arch Mason
in ise, and master % hts lodge I'm iSy7. The dis
tif..iou Of being the Oldest Mason was claimed for
Frederick a Humphrey. who died a. ShoQiere
WIS ON April T. 1895. NJ the age Of ninety-hve and
fir George Lord who died at san Bernardino. Cal.
,,r February, ls,S aged ninety-eight. but each ~
fa.. tim, ~ hi. death had been q Mason only seN-
Mr Rakrman spent his long NE IN DERBY. and
f.- fff.,.,l.lrfers ~ a century was a. lively as
e..f,fad with the town, best business interests
,f I'll. twenty-five incorporates Of The Derby Saw
l.... Rank nffr-four years ago. only Mr.. Blakeman
'.,'l another are living The latter Is George kcl-
l.,, father OF Clara Louis. Kellogg owing TO his
WA, missed ID m.efing ~ the bank. Although
d.f..fc .n hts youth and con-c9u"uty marked for
SMART Ufe Mr. Brakeman has not known sick
f., for seventy years. lie attributes this 10 his
ai .-f.rtlou from medicine. liquor and tobacco ia
.',..,,. form he H. ardent Republican, and more
man Gffy years ago was twice "A member ~ the
C,ureotIrui Legislature. lie has boon constant
,4.r Of Tho Tribune since its Nrst issue on
Arm 10 1871 His eyes are SIN undimmed and his
r,srine unimplirei. while IT. "a nothing uncommon
IT, Kim to indulge a. long walks with cane for
~,- onlv assistance. lie feels highly compllmented
and Dated over the celebration TO he heid IN ms
honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
SOCIALISTS MEET AT HANOVER.
MANY DELEGATES PRESENTING lMFoH-
TANT ACTION TAKEN.

Hanover. Oct 9--The tenth annual Socialist con-
ference since the repeal Of the nociahsI ""s
opened this morning IN the baiihol ""''h ""'
tasteful,v decorated with laurel wreaths, red ban
ners and tho oseutcheons Of various German cities
In tho centre sroupcd amid ferns ana flowers
around an allegorcal figure OF Liberty are oNsls
OF Ferdinand Lassallc tho originator OF t'e Ho0"'
Democratic movement IN Germany; or Kari MARX
the chief OF international Socialism. and OF Engeis
Places had been provided for the Police Commits
sioners and policemen who VIII attend inc pro
ceodlrgs on behalf Of tho Government
There are 24O delegates including representatives
Of Holland Sweden Switzerland and Austria. the
Austrian delegates including Or. Adler the Avs
TRAN socalist leader who toward the end OF TINS
month must enter upon Il term % four weeks I'M
prisonmcnt TO which he was recently sentenced.
The delegates sit AZ tables ranged along the
whole length OF the hall. and the scene presents
rather the appearance Of students than OF uh as
sembly Of workinemen representing at least one
fourth Of the population Of Germany
Herr Singer was unanimously elected p'esiu'"''
After the formal proceedings an animated DISCUS
sion arose over the question whether the com
nrtee had acted In the interests of Socialism III
excluding from the List Of Martyrs published
IN the ''Vorwarts." the Socialist organ. the IaDor-
crs condemned for taking part in the Dresden ro's
4 Saxon delegate hotly denounced the action OF
the committee and was repeatedly caHeu 10 o'uo''
The question was finally sheved 10y decision ''a'
the matter had beer adequately tnrashca HI,D,,,
'The Dresden Neck enburg. Sthttgart ana MuNfn
del.y4tes then moved that an Interrogation pc
evInjttcd to The Reichstag regarding ihe ponce
prohibtion Of the dissemination or panphie.s CuIr S
taluing eloctioneering arguments IN stivo' Nc
rulc places and also regarding the acton OF 'ils
postal authorities in prohibiting thc GstH1JoI mo- %
Socialist literature on Sunday. Under tinS PRO
hihfion many Socialists have been hned LOT pr
vaicly distributing their partys orsans alto, WAS
U.rr Rebol contendod that an interle a'oh, W VIZ
iriossible I'm the absence OF specific data ana inc
Herr Iiehknecht then read an intercaary mo, mo.
ton exporting Socialists to take as aG,iVe Cpcrrss
70 10 held in Paris in 1910 The motion was ADOPT
cd and the conference adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
STATE TAX ACCOUNTS.
INCREASED COLLECTIONS FROM COR
PORATIONS AND INHERITANCES.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS IN NETWORK
AND NEW CONTROLLER NOR
CANS EXCELLENT WORK.

COMPARISON OF RESULTS IN NEW-YORh
AND NEW ERsEY-CONTROLLER NOR
CANS EXCELLENT WORK
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrNEl
Albany. Oct 9-William J. Morgan, the state
Controller. was able tonight to issue A strong
and legitimate Republican campaign document
The Republican State Committee possibly may
see fl to issue 1t "a Exhibit No. l..
It shows that by an energetic management OF
she Controllers office the amount coHec'eu
from corporations by means OF the corpora
ton tax for the fiscal year ending Septen-
Der 80 has increased S1oi2lS Oh and that 'he
amount collected from estates by strict en-
forcement OF the Inheritance Tax law has IN
creased s1Q7 .4O2 Thus the total increase
Of the receipts from these taxes amounts to
1901. 621 % These are not self-acting taxes
only by hard work in the Controllers office are
The States receipts from them maintained ana
Increased FOR constant efforts are made 10
eyade them The exhibit Of an increase or re-
cepts from them this year. therefore rs most
creditahle to the Controller
In all there We're collected the foiloWihS
amounts: Corporation tax. S2@c6 $50 Az; or
ganlzation tax. $4,000; inheritance tax. 81
1946l224 Total S935262 Oh
NOTABLE GAINS MADE.
The total tax collected from corporations III
1899 is greater than in any other year since '"'
4corporation tax laws were enacted ana 'he IT,
GENTS from the transfer or inheritance TAX are
greater than In any preceding year win 'ne
single exception of the year 1913. Wheh '"0
.to,al reached S3071 GN7 OF this latter amount
however four estates paid into the treasury
81 096l37 .. -
The following IS comparative s'ale''e"' -
,ba total amount OF taxes received from cor
Ha1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
LODGING HOUSES REPORT TO WcrLLAGH.

John McCuNagh the State Superintendent Of
Elections IN the metropolitan district. yesterday
received more than four thousand reports from
MANAGERS Of hotels and lodging houses IN the city
giving Information 10 the persons living at
those places who may Re eligible to vote at the
coming election IN the city. These reports Will he
used for comparison with the registration Lists
Iater IN tho work OF detecting illegal registration.
The system - Mr. McCulagh IS now so perfect
,hs, he believes he will be able 10 prevent any
cnion,zat,or Of "Hoaters" in any district 10y Tam
many leaders Regarding the steps necessary 10
rreven NJ Illegal registration and Illegal No'!ng MI
WcCuIlagh saId Yesterday that # the watchers AZ
the polls were careful 70 challenge men suspected
~ fraud and compel them L take the oains r.
ouired hv law on registration days. Il would ne
possible 10 detect and punish oil who tried to vote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
B. B. ODELL, JR.. DENIES A RUNOR
BAYS THAT LENfUEL F. oUIGG DID NOT ASK HIM
TO BE CANDIDATE FOR LOUIS r.
PAYN'S IIACT

A report that r. p Odell. 5r.. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee. and Lemue L. Qugg.
president Of the Republican County Committee hal
become unfriendiy was coHtradicted yesterday. The
report declared that Mir Quigg aspired 70 be chair
man Of the State Committee and asked Mr. Odol
10 be a candidate for State Superintendent Of IN
surance; that VI Oden CURLY declined. and Nj
Ouigg said. Good day. Nj OGeN said yesterday
that there was no truth in the report and thai
no such conversation had occurred MI. Odell IS
supposed 70 be secure IN his place rs Nj tl4igS
IS IN his place Mr.. Quigg's opposition 70 Louis !.
Payn. the state Superintendent ~ INSURANCE has
been unaffected in several ways. and politicians
who apparently knew what Was going on said
yesterday that the desire of Nj Qu.gg 20 have one
OF his friends supllant Mr. Payn was the only
basis Of the report Of his disagreement with Mr.
Odell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
oorToy sPNNERS' TRUST FORMED.

NINETY FIVE PER CENT OF GERMAN FIRMS IN
TIE COMBINATION RENEFIT TO FoRElGNFRs.
Berlin. oct "a German cotton spinners' trust
has been formed ny Rhenish, Westphalian, Saxon
and Silesian firms. comprising ninety-hve per cent
OF the cotton spinning establishments OF the En-
pire The Association OF Cotton Yarn Consumers
has issued circular complaining that tho trusts
terms are such that hcucrforfh the fore gn spinner
will be able to get German yarns m e@l p"r cent
cheaper than they can be Ohtained by Germans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
RrrrRy or COMMISSIONERS.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER AID JUSTICE RRh" TX
TO SAT-. on THE MAJEsTIC-THE

london oct Chief Justice Melville ". fule'
era Associate Justice David J. Brewer OF tho
1-nftad States supreme Court. who were memoe'9
~ the Arclo-Nenezuelan Boundary ArolIa'o''
Tribunal viii sail from Liverpool for New lo'N Oh
October II hv the White Star Line steamer MAJeSu0'
John z Redmond Parneite. Member o. I"''i"-
Ynent for WATERFORD viii be q passenger ~ inc
same steamer 49,, 1,,,o,
Justice Brewer who spent yesterday WIN '"'',
Justice Fuller A. Stratford on-Avon ana "'''''
10 London This morning. said this afternoons
As the Unit d states supreme Court meets go. .e
we are compelled 10 hurry mono vWl.,oir,,nenf
49,, p,. ~ ,,nfof Justice and myself. We nave on
course visited the Royal Courts or JIs'I' e, '
III fr1f relates 10 the English judiciary Is OF Eicat
interest 70 Amer1ca lawyers. ana our o''y va
Is that We aye not able TO sec ana ~ w. ''0
J" The i,s7 universal respec, for law IN Eneand is a
~ I.~ol}sn character r both domestic and ioielEn
AT IFS is certainly worthy eAaIni.t ID - ',,a
our duties while in Paris and the inaoelua,e
news resources o. ne Partisan press nave .rl as
win li-tle more kDowloGse regarding ocCurieic,s
in the United states than when We .ei'. am igii
e,al,a M 20 add anything 70 IN" views expressed
hv me regarding The Philippine situation VINE az
home Undoubtedly the trouble with most Amen
oors is rhe lack Of fil Information upon which 70
iuIea as % the policy % The future toward me
;i'-l- some uersofs claim 20 have the knack Of
iudgiry maturity respecting a situation on the
spur Of the moment. ! have never proiessed 10 ne
~ fortunate. and am glad ihr resp0N7loN'y u
,'oncervirr political arars IN France. l am un-
abb 20 speak interesting and in~,rucilve as they
The nuili. would say ] was only returning recent
Hospitality and If I should cri,icise It would be
regarded as IN bad taste after 90 many days
am looking forward with pleasuraoe expecta-
hopc VIII benefit us materially before the beginning
OF the winter session Of the supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
THE HrNGARIfN ESTTUATES.

budapest oct SIN the Lower House Of he
Hungarian Parliament to-day. tho Minister ~
Finance Dr Ialislaus Won Lukacs. introduced The
estimates frr l@' showIng surpl, OF l1>-.-5
kronen IN the ordinary estimates. on The other
hand. the estimates for nou-recurrlns expenditure
snow an excess of ias,s.se krouen over the ro-
CENTS. The present cstmatfs are drawn up iu
krsren instead Of FORMS as heretofore ln Accord
ance with the law Introducing currency unit FOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10

galloway said ne would Nmit that exports ma.
carried cheaper than articles for dom.,,,s e''
sumption. The railroads we're compelled n 40 So
20 meet foreign competition. and h. IA no, -
slider the practice Injurious 20 any one lie Ia.
heard no complaint ~ determination 81, -
grain AZ against -four lie favored tho oyai,a,t,-
Of pooling saying no dld not roiev4 thai md, 49,
present circumstances tuch authority you4 >, 10
In general Increase ~ freight rates lie "a,
willing that IN case ~ such alfhorlza,lor - r.
terstate Commerce Commission should have -
supervision. lie thought any si,gosffors y,sio -,
the Commission would he heod,d bur no d'i ~.
think r. would DO pracf lcahe FOR com m sso- a..
ting AZ any one place m tx rates intellFen,iy go
with justice he did not however admit that ,he
Government had any more right 20 Interfere a,sg
the management of 2 railroad system than Win a.,
other line Of business he did no. believe C;oya,n
meut ownership Of railroads vas Practicable
MI Barry's testimony related largely - he o,
port rate -four ~ compared 20 that IN 1hsa,
which. he said j. 40 dscr ininaing % work grsa,
hardship on the American miiiers He spoke of ar
extensive movement for the amotdment Of fha
Interstate Commerce acf. saying that fwerf.-fhrea
National commercial Organ.za lions we're preparing
. nd together 20 secure amendment II 'ho
Jaw 20 make the findings Of no Interstate
Commerce Commission mandatory. we e.fher
want the law amended or Viped out. srd TIE Inter.
state Commission don" away with he sad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
Tgr SOLDIER REGISTR4TION.

Albany. oct s-The Secretary Of STATE today
received the first Of registration under ths
Soldiers Voting act The certificate. which came
from Fort Mitchell. contained 4 list OF twenty
members o. Company q. % tho eth United States
ARTILLERY. II g. estimated that there are o8- res .
dents Of this STATE IN the United states Army. ~
th.s number 413l are in cuba. Porto RICO and
vnrious military posts throughout the United
States and so In the Philippines and tho Hawaiian
Toia