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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
SOLDIERS HOME OVERCROWDED.
PAD CONDITION OF AFFAIRS FOUND ~ THE IN
sTITUTION At BATH

BAD CONDITION. 'f Ar AllNH HC' NJ ~ Inn ~
STITTTION At BATH.
Albany March 5.-Pursuant to a resolution adopt
ed by the Assembly on Washingon's Birthday.
which Mr. Cross Of Steuben. introduced. the Com
mttee on Soldiers and Sailors Home visited the
So6iers Home. at Beth. on Friday. and made
thorough inspection The committee found the
Home in IAN awful condition" one Of the mem
bers expressed it on MS return TO Albany In the
hospital wing it found that no less than my
Of the veterans were forced to sleep in the cellar
owing TO the overcrowded condition of the insIiiu-
ton The committee has no fault to ma win me
management which H. hampered in the dlscnar Se
Of lis duties by reason of the great number OF M
mates forced upon il. There are now ABOUT -FOUR
soon as the additional wing in the course OF cree
lion Is thrown open. The committee viii shorty
report to the House such recommendations az III
liz Judgment demanded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
TIE OHIO REACNES MANILA.

Washington. March The War Department
to-day received a dispatch from General OTIS
concerning the arrival - the transport Ohio a.
Manila, as follows.
Manila. March j.
Transport Ohio arrived to-day. one casually
Private Overton. Company g. 22l Infantry. de
"a inst: spinal meningitis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06

Tribune ONCE March g. a. m.-The weather yester-
day rainy the morning. becoming clear In tho
evening. The temperature ranged between Is and 81
degrees average A4A) being 5ss higher than
OF Saturday and IA than Of correspond
ing day CT last year
The weather TO-DAY will be fair and colder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
SPEAKER yIyON N ILBlyY AGAIN.

Albany. March IS Fred Nixon Speaker OF the
Assembly. arrived in this city to-day from his
home. az Wes;hcid ChautauqGa County. Where he
had beer suffering from attack Of pncum) nla
for six weeks Tie will preside at the SESSION OF
the Asscmln, on Tuesday morning for tho first time
since his illness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
4 RINGER KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Plymouth Mass. March 5.-Durins thunder
storm to-day William II. Hodie was killed by light
ming while ringing the bell OF the Congregational
Church In Chiltonyille. The lightning padiy
wreck the tower and front part OF the church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
GERMAN INTERESTS pRnrEcrEn

Berlin. March a dispatch received no,
Mania announces that Tho American author.
tics there have undertaken the protection y
German interests and that The cruiser kaiser,
Augusta has left Manila Bay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06

laws relating to highways and particular ~"
tion is paid to the maintenance OF roads 10 -
huilt with State aid. This feature Is not no" WI
provided for in any law. Mr.. Adams says
II the State spends It's money on TINS w orn
should he assured that the WORK VIII " ,Ptof,ho,
maintained There is no good reason 10 D.neNSc oxer
after the Improved roaGs have been tuIiiStu vho
80 Tho lender mercieq OF the same authorities VINO
now render other roads aIn,-i , ~
least once a wear the same wreiched me,hVVu" %
maintenance will not prevail IL shouu ne !, Is
much of a crime To ruin good highWdi ar AZ, 10
10 ruin any other valuable property. ~ - ~. a..
lieyed 10 be necessary for the Stnte 10
list Of employees to accomplish the deslieu -
Tbs Local highway authorities. who VIII nave
charge Of such maintenance could be seier,eG b e
tho game methods as now IN vogue, uuA -
snould no comnelled 10 do the work required o!
them especially on roads that s ss Fngineers
instructions and their failure 20 comply III
such instructions should he a misdemcanor punS u.
able by such methods ana 10 such d" eN
10 NO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
THE roo on THE HlRBOR
SHIPS DELAYED UNTIL AFTERNooN-JuLEs CAM
Bon ON IA CHAMPAGNE.

Tho heavy fog that settled down upon the lower
harbor on Saturday night still hung there yester-
day forenoon and 10 ships were able to come up TO
Quarantine until afternoon. The Cromwell liner
Ncw-Orleans was the first come up. She was
followed at 6 O'Clock by the Princess Anne OF the
old Dominion Line The French liner La Cham
pagno was sigh Cd off the Bar at o'clock. and got
into quarantine At 64j o'clock and anchored mere
for the night. Among her passengers was Jules
Camhon. the French Ambassador to the United
f.fs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

this diagram the continuous white line shows
IN pressure Indicated The Tribunes
recording barometer. The dotted line shows the teupera
ture recorded perrys Pharmacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-06

SOC and 800. all druggists.
ScOTI a BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
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BoER WAR PARTY
In Control OF Affairs in the Transvaal-
Peace Is Considered Hopeless.

In Control OF Affairs in the Transvaal-
Peace Is Considered Hopeless.
London, Sept. 6.-The johannesburg
correspondent of the Standard says:
IL learn from an official, who has
been earnestly striving for peace, that
the matter is now hopeless. The Beers
will probably declare war at As hours
notice. and will Try to raid Natal be-
fore the British troops arrive. be-
lieve the Orange Free State will join
the Transvaal, but that the Beers in
Natal and Cape Colony will remain
quiet at the outset, unless irritated by
the dismissal of the Cape Colony cabi-
net.
The Beers have the fullest conf
dence in their magazine rifle and their
skill in craftsmanship. State Attorney
Smuts is the chief inciter of the war
party. Thirty thousand men in the
Transvaal and 10000 in the Orange
Free State will take the field"
The Times prints a letter from the
bishop OF Pretoria. appealing for funds
to relieve the terrible distress caused
by the protracted tension and the fears
of war.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Delagoa Bay says the refugees from
Barberton declare that they were
warned to leave. as the Eoers intended
to Gordon the district. There are nu.
merous dispatches giving rumors as
to war plans and preparations. the
probable attitude of the natives and
possible developments.
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BATTLE ON A HILL
Daring Feat Accomplished by
Americans in Negros.
BANDIT STRONGHOLD CAPTURED
Troops Advanced a Thousand Feet Up
PerpendIenlar biun Under
Hot Fire.

Manila, Sept. 5.--Argogula, the most
impregnable stronghold Of the bands
which have been destroying planta.
tions and leVying tiibute on the people
of Negros. was taken Thursday by the
Sixth infantry, under Lieutenant tool
onel Bryne. Tha-aNi aeans of reach-
ing the town was uba PERPENDICULAR
hill covered with dense shiubery and
1000 feet high. The Americans ac-
complished this under fire, although an
officer and several men were hit and
locks were rolled down upon them.
he native strength was estimated at
90. Many of the rebels were wound
ed and captured. and 81 were killed.
The American forces captured a guam
tity of stores and destroyed the fortif-
cations.
The shipping commissioner of Ma
Mia, a Filipino. hitherto in high stand
ing, has been arrested, charged with
appropriating half of the first month 3
salary and levying monthly thereafter
an assessment on all the native sailors
shipped from this port. 1t s repre-.
scented that lie held commission in
the insurGent army, and WAS raising
funds for the insunection; but it is
thought that his operations were mere
ly private blackmail. The informa-
tion resulting in the arrest Of the ship
ping commissioner reached the port
captain and chief Of police Through a
sailor who is not In sympathy with
the insurreotiOn.
The Official Gazette, published at
Tarlac, which has been received here,
contains an order by Aguinaldo as.
sembling the Spanish civil prisoners
and sick soldiers at the ports OF San
Fernando, Union and Dagupan for re-
patriation. The order stipulates that
vessels calling must fly the Spanish
or Red Cross flags. Jamecilla, the
Spanish commissioner. intends to ask
Major.G General Otis for permission to
send shius,
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LEAVING KLoNDlKg.
Departures This Year Exceed, by Over
5000, the Arrivals.


5000, the Arrivals.
Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 4.-The
Dirigo arrived from Alaska today with
200 passengers and gold dust estimated
at $3.50, 900. The biggeat winner ia
Barclay, of North Dakota, with $780,
900. Among the passengers was @. S.
Coastwolth. who went in over the Ed
monitor route. He reports that Dr..
Mason, Of Chicago, and others who
were sick with scurvy at Wind City,
got though safely.
Since the opening Of navigation, ac-
cording to passenger lists, 9.447 people
have left Dawson and 1850 have ar
rived there. This aggregate does not
include 900 men who tioated down
the river to Cape Nome. Departures
this year exceed arrivals by s,04S. 1t
is estimated that there are 5000 men
broke in the Klondike who must got
out OF the country or become objects OF
charity next winter.
Tho telegraph line has reached a
point on the Yukon river l50 miles
south of Dawson. The work is being
pushed ahead at the rate of five miles
day. The government is building a
wagon trail firm Caribou crossing to a
point below White Horse rapids,
through Watson valley and around
Thirty-Mile river. This will lessen
the distance OH the winter trail fully
100 miles,
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Food supply Is Low.

Manila. Sept. 5.--Many Spanish
prisoners are escaping from the Fill
pinos and bringing into the American
lines stories OF hard treatment. They
agree that the Filipinos are exceedingly
short OF rations, and that large Sec
tion Of their troops VS. reduced to the
use OF homemade black powder. The
natives are trying every scheme to get
food and munitions from Manila.
Daily arrests are made for attempts to
smuggle contraband of war through the
American lines. In one case cascoe
with cargo of bamboo poles was over
hauled and the poles were found full
of rice.
The insurgents have a wholesome
respect for the British on account of
several threats of British waiships to
lombard their towns unless the rights
Of British subjects are respected.
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Dewey,s Chinese FIehters.

New York, Sept. 5.-George H.
Holden, who has been in the Philip
pines attending to the prize and bounty
claims of the sailors who took part in
the battles Of the late war. is in the
city. In an interview he said:
Il received the utmost courtesy from
Admiral Dewey. When | was leaving
and called to pay my respects to the
admiral, he said. among other things:
MIR. Holden, when you get back wish
you would see our congressman and get
him 70 pass Law which will allow the
Chinese boys whom have had with
me to come to America. II they are
good enough to fight with us and tc
wear the medals of our government,
they are good enough to become ciIi-
zana -
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yellow Fever at Key west.

Washington, Sept. 4. - General
Frank. commanding the department Of
the Gulf, has telegraphed the war de-
partment that four cSses of yellow
fever have appeared at Key West and
asked for instructions. In reply Gen.
eral Miles sent telegraphic instructions
directing the removal Of the garrison
at Key West to such a point as Frank
may deem best. but suggesting Fort
Mcpherson.
The garrison at Key West is COM
posed OF batteries B and N, First artil-
leiy. There are no cases among the
troops.
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ACCIDENT TO THE NEWARK.
Broke n Piston Rod as She Was Enter
ing San Francisco hay.

Broke n Piston Rod as She Was Enter
ing San Francisco hay.
San Francisco. Sept. 4. The cruiser
Newark met with mishap as she was
coming into port Tuesday, the news Of
which has just leaked out. When of
Angel island one of the piston rods Of
the port engine broke in two and the
piston smashed through the cylinder.
head. The enigne was stopped as coon
as possible. and the cruiser proceeded
up the bay on her other engine. The
repairs will probably be made at Mare
island.
Captain Goodrich. OF the Newark,
has been detached from that command,
and today assumed command OF the
battleship Iowa, relieving Captain
Terry, who is ordered home on waiting
OF 1ers. The command Of the Newark
will devolve upon Captain b. II. No
Gala. 1t is expected that Captain
Terry will soon be promoted to the
rank of rear-admiTal.
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Otis Charged with Perjury.

Chicago. Sept. 5.-The Times Herald
says:
Charges Of perjury and suborna.
tion OF perjury have been filed against
General E. S. Otis. commander Of the
American army in the Philippines.
with President Mckinley, by Frank P.
Blair, one of the counsel for Captain
.. M. Carter, late government engineer
at Savannah. Counsel Blair declares
that at an early date he will also file
charges of perjury and snbornation OF
perjury against Judge Advocate Col
onel Thomas II. Barr and President
Mckinley. Colonel Barr appeared in
the famous trial OF Carter for the gov
ernment. General Otis was president
of the Carter court.maltial.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08
AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL.
Sale Of Large Tract to the German
Government.

Sale Of Large Tract to the German
Government.
Rio de Janeiro. Sept. 6.-Notice has
been received from Berlin that the
Duke of SAKE has sold to the German
government lands in Santa Catherine,
estimated at over 1000 square leagues.
The minister Of the exterior has con.
cluded conferences with the Bolivian
minister about Acre. the territory
claimed by Brazil and Bolivia, the in.
habitants of which recently claimed
their independence and constituted
new South American commonwealth.
The government has ordered that mu-
nitions OF war be sent with all haste
from Bahia to Para. Three gunboats
will ascend the river Para above Acre
in few days.
Rear-Admiral Howison and the off,
GERS Of the United States cruisers Chi.
cago and Montgomery visited Petropo-
lis Saturday and Sunday, where they
were entertained at the United States
legation.
The resignation of the Argentine
ministers is regarded as a condemna-
tion of the policy of General Rocas re-
garding Brazil and the delivery of the
missions treaty.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08

Spokane, Sept. 5.-Two masked men
at O'Clock this morning walked into
Harry Green's gambling rooms, on the
second floor of a block in the very
heart of the business district, held up
Is men, looted the tills and safe, and
escaped with 81, 800 in cash and bills.
In the chase and subsequent capture of
one of the thugs, Policeman Gemmring
was shot in the groin and perhaps fa-
tally wounded.
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WRECK OF THE MORGAN CITY.


Washington, Sept. 6,-The follow
ing dispatch, received this afternoon.
gives some particulars of the wreck of
the transport Morgan City:
"Nagasaki, Sept 5.-Adiutant-Gen-
eIal, Washington: The transport
Morgan City, under guidance of an ex-
perienced pilot, struck a reef ON the
inland sea, eight miles from Ononuchi
and 800 miles from Nagasagi, about 4
a. m, September /. She backed off at
daylight. The vessel filled rapidly;
was beached and all were saved. The
officers and crew did splendid work.
Have telegraphed to Kobe for food. and
am sending wrecking crew, vessel
and food from here. Cargo almost all
lost. Can you send me transport
from Manila. American money is
good here only, hence the delay.
CARTER. Quartermaster. "
General Otis cabled Minister Buck
for particulars. and notified the de-
partment that the Ohio would be sent
to Nagasak. The government suffers
no great loss in the wreck of the
Morgan City, save that OF time, as she
was chartered vessel and the owners
are the losers.
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Carried Ont His Threat.

London. Sept. 5.-A report is cur
rent that Deputy Sheriff Lewis. Of
Manchester. was killed yesterday In
Clay county. Several weeks ago In
Manchester. Deputy Stubblefeld was
shot by Matt Smith. Smith escaped
capture, and going to his home. sent
word to the county officials that he
would never attend court alive. there
fore it would be fatal for persons to at.
tempt to take him. Yesterday Lewis
went to serve papers on him and he
was shot dead as he passed Smith 8
house. II the report is true, this
makes the third killing ID Clay county
the past week.
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Americans In TransvnnI.

New York, Sept. A special to the
Herald from Washington says AC.
tion has been tax an by the state de-
partment for the protection of Ameri-
cans and their intei ests in the Trans
vaal IN case of war between Great Brit
ain and the Boer republic. Instruc-
tions were sent by Secretary Hay today
to Consul Macrum, at Pretoria, di.
reoting him to watch vigilantly devel-
opments in the situation and their
effect upon American citizens and their
iAtarests.
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Thav Sailed nm the Para

Washington. Sept. 4.-The following
cablegram has been received at the
war departments:
manila, Sept. 4. 4.-Adjutant-Gener-
al, Washington: Nine hundred and
twenty-ioul discharged soldiers sailed
on the Para yesterday. Find statement
in possession OF Lieutenant Gordan,
signal officer, who will identify men to
paymasters, San Francisco Advisable
to make full preparations fol prompt
payment on arrival OF Para.
"OTIS.u
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08
Five DarIeD Riotsr. Convicted.

Darien, Ga. Sept. 5.-After three
days sitting, FIVE of the rioters on trial
here have been convicted. The first
jury retired yesterday afternoon. and
Immediately sfterward the iE5ge called
a second bunch of FIVE and court sat
until late hour getting evidence and
hearing arguments. The court then
adjourned. and the jury retired. Up
to noon today they had not reached a
verdict, and II lie feared they will not
agree.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08

Brussels, Sept. 4.-News has been
received of sharp fighting between the
Congo Free State troops and Batetla
natives beyond Songola. The rebels
we're driven back with loss Of 100
men. The troops lost 25 native SOL
diers. The rebels were not followed
because they retreated over famine and
smallpox devastated tracts. The coun-
try is now reported to be quiet.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08
The Public Debt.

Washington. Sept. 4.--The monthly
statement of the public debt shows the
debt, less cash in the treasury. amounts
to $1,157 306. 900, decrease Of
$4,281.l16 as compared with the last
month. This decrease is accounted for
by corresponding increase in cash on
hand
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08
CnlnmhIa the Defender.

Newport. R. l., Sept. Elm today's
race, the second and last of the official
trial races for the settlement OF de-
fender for the Americas cup, the Co
lumbia again demonstrated that she is
the superior of the Defender, the 1895
champion. by defeating her 10 minutes
and seconds over triangular course,
in an eight-knot breeze and smooth
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08

New Orleans, Sept. Am autopsy
held today on tho body of young
Udolph, who died yesterday, revealed
the fact that death was caused by yell
low fever. The case was reported to
the authorities four days ago, but Dr.
Murphy, of the marine hospital serv-
ice, did not know that the case was one
Of yellow fever.
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SEVEN WE'RE DROWNED.
Accident to Sailing Party, Caused by
the Sinking of Their Boat.

the Sinking OF Their Boat.
Halifax, N. S., Sept. GA sailboat
was sunk tonight near the mouth OF
Halifax harbor, and several lives were
lost, the victims belonging to this city.
There were | persons in the boat and
four were saved. The mast was lifted
out of its stepping by squall of wind,
and when 1t fell back into its pocket 1T
punched hole in the bottom of the
boat, causing her to sink in few min
utes.
Those drowned are: Robert Dav i'd
son, plumber, wife and three unmar-
lied sisters; W. Hamilton, employed
in the city clerks Office. and John e.
Hancock, clerk.
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New Standing HIgh-Jump Record.

New York, Sept. 6.-At the games
of the St. James Catholic Association,
of Red Bank. at Hollywood Park, N.
j., today, Fred Gerner, of Long
Branch, beat the worlds standing
high-jump record, clearing the tape at
8 feet inches. The record broken, 5
feet 81 inches. was made by G. w.
Ewrye, OF Chicago.
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Great Northern branches.

st. Paul, Sept. Alt is announced
that the Great Northern contemplates
extending a branch from
Fairhaven and an extension into the
Republic mining district.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08

The mill building of the NJ. NJ. & NJ.
Co., at Chelan Falls is nearing COM
pletion. 1t is expected the machinery
will arrive within a week or two and IL
will not be long before the mill will be
in operation.
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Hundreds of Lires Lost.

Yokohama. Sept. 4.-IIundreds Of
lives have been lost by the flooding Of
a copper mine at Beshi, island of shi-
Lnlrl1
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08

London, Sept. 0. 6.-According to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Kobe,
Japan, the Morgan City is total
wreck,
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MCKINLEY Not Coming to tho Coast

Washington, Sept. 6.-Senator Car
ter, of Montana. who has just returned
from a European trip. was at the
White House today, and, after confer
ence with the president. stated that
Mr.. Mckinley would be compelled to
give up his contemplated trip through
the West. He will attend the cere-
monies attending the laying Of the cor
mel stone OF the Chicago postoffice,
October /, but it is altogether improb-
able that he will get further west than
Chicago.
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Calcium L,pht Plant E.ploded.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-By the explosion
OF calcium light tank filled with car
bonic acid gas. in the Chicago Calcium
Light Company's machine room on
Washington street today. Frank Hop
kins was fatally burned and Howard
Mcclellan seriously injured. The first
floor OF the building was wrecked.
Several persons who were passing were
slightly cut by flying glass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08

Charles PTophenas. OF Mllburn, N.
j., says he has solved the problem of
perpetual motion.
Preparation for the erection OF the
$4,000. 900 steel plant which is to be
located at Stony Point, near Buffalo,
N. Y, are in active progress.
Captain Davis Dalton, the swimming
expert who was drowned Eear Far
ROckaway, was known as the champion
life saver of the world. having rescued
27S people from drowning.
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THE MAILS.

The mail arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock
o. m. Wednesdays and SATURDAYS; departs the
same days at noon.
For Chenoweth, leaves at s q. M TUESDAYS.
Thursdays and saturdays; arrives at 6 D. m
For White salmon leaves daily at 80 D. M:
arrives at $3.50 y. m.
From White Salmon leaves for Fulda Gilmer,
Trout Lake and Glenwood Mondays, Wednes.
days and Fridays.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-08

An anti-kissing league has been in
augurated among the society girls OF
the East side Of Cincinnati.
1t is proposed to set mp modern
American saw mill in China. where
lumber is still sawed in the primitive
methods of a century ago.
Boston's largest land owner is Arch
bishop Williams. who holds in his
name real estate valued at $1,000, 600
belonging to the Roman Catholic
church.