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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
INVITED TO PREPARE PLANS.
Important Action in Connection Will
the Memorial Bridge.

Important action was taken today by the
authorities in connection with the con-
struction of the proposed memorial bridge
across the Potomac river from the naval
observatory grounds to the Arlington es-
tate. 1t consisted of the selection Of four
bridge engineers, who to be invited to
prepare designs and pans for the proposed
structure.
The men selected are George S. Morrison.
Leffert L. Buck, William H. Burr and VIM.
R. Hutton. all of New York city.
Mr.. Morrison is one of the most prom
inent bridge engineers in this country. He
and most important railroad bridges across
the larger rivers, including the Omaha
bridge, the Bismarck bridge, the ST. Charles
bridge the Alton bridge and many others
He is a member of the Nicaragua and Pan
ANA canals commission.
Mr.. Buck is a very prominent bridge engi-
neer. He has designed and built many i'm
portans BRIGGS Ore of his Latest designs
is the graceful Clifton and Niagara Falls
arch bridge. which spans Niagara river and
replaces the old Roebling) suspension
bridge. Mr. Buck is chief engineer of the
new suspension bridge now being built
across the East river between Brooklyn and
New York.
Mr.. Hutton is a skillful and accomplish
ed bridge engineer, who has had an extend
ed experience in construction. He was
chief engineer of the Washington bridge
over the Harlem river. a steel arch struc-
ture, and one of the largest and finest of its
kind in the world. Mr. Hutton is personally
familiar with the Potomac river and the
| local conditions at the site chosen for the
Memorial bridge.
Mr.. Burr is a bridge engineer of recog-
nized authority, and is the author of stand
ard works on bridge construction and the
strength of materials. He was formerly
professor of civil engineering in the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic institute at Troy. n Y.
and afterward chief engineer of the Phoe-
nix Bridge Company, which has const tructed
many important railway and highway
bridges. He is now professor Of civil engi-
neering in Columbia College. New York
and is also a member of the Nicaragua and
Panama canals commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
Invited Guests Address New York
State Bankers Association.
PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM EXPLAINED
w. S. Witham of Atlanta Discusses
Branch Banks.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

ALEXANDRIA BAY. N. Y, July 10
Frank NJ Eastman of Harrisburg Pa, ad-
dressed the New York State Bankers As
sociation here today on the Pennsylvania
system of taxation for state purposes, with
special reference to the taxation of banks.
He described the taxation laws of Pennsyl-
vania at considerable length and severely
criticised the methods of taxing corpora
tions in New York state Regarding the
remedy for alleged existing evils in bank
taxation, Mr.. Eastman said
"If you contemplate agitating a change
as 1 understand is the case, l would as
suredly recommend to you something like
the Pennsylvania plan, embracing the fol-
lowing features: Exemption from all local
assessment and from all local taxation ex-
cept upon real estate. State taxation by
means of sworn reports made by you to
state officers at Albany, said officers to
have the right to examine your books and
papers whenever they may deem 1t neces-
sary to verify your reports.
Rate Should BE Fixed.
1.-The rate of tax should, Of course, be
fixed, otherwise you would only gain
the very doubtful privilege of being taxed
on real values while other corporations
were taxed on assessed ones. You can
either impose the tax as We do on the ag
undivided profits, or you can impose it upon
the actual value of your stocks, shown
by the average price of sales for year or
some similar method. 1t seems to me that
the latter plan is more just to the state
and perhaps to all parties. Tax trust COM
panes precisely you tax banks, though
1 think we are quite right in taxing them
at a higher rate than we tax banks, but
you will probably do well to limit your
selves to bringing them up to your own
basis of taxation"
Judge John r. Mcpherson of the United
States court, eastern district of Pennsyl-
vania, was the other principal speaker at
the morning session. His subject was
Suggestions concerning corporate taxa
ton. Judge Mcpherson followed some
what upon the lines of Mr. Eastman. He
discussed the Pennsylvania tax system
minutely and advocated its adoption an
Improvement on New York's method. He
declared himself in favor of eXempting
banks from local taxation. except on real
estate. He disagreed with Mr.. Eastman re-
garding taxation of trust companies, main
| tanning they should be taxed under the
proposed statute higher than banks. The
| franchise of trust companies, Judge Nc
| Pherson said, were more valuable than any
| other except those of public and semi-pub-
lie corporations, such as transportation
cOmpanieS. ...-.--.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
RETrRNING VOLUNTEERS DELAYED
TyphoOns Raging aud Heavy Rains
Falling in the Philippines.

The adjutant general of the army re-
ceived the following message from General
Otis this morning in regard to the situation
in the Philippines:
MANILA, July Is, 1899
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Twenty inches rain July, attended by
typhoons made loading of transports i'm
possible at Negros. Impossible to unload
9TH Infantry until last day or two Cali
fornianS now loading. COloTados leaNe To-
morrow on the Warren. Idahos, North Da-
kotas and Wyomings next week, as soon as
'1i1 L OTIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15

At the afternoon session w. S. William
of Atlanta, Ga, addressed the convention
upon Branch Banks" Mr.. Witham was
brought from the south by the New York
bankers because he is president of over
twenty banks in his state. He described
the system upon which branch banks were
started in Georgia. He stated that these
institutions were all Independent one of the
other, and maintained that this was the
right method to manage them. He emu
merated the advantages of such institu-
tions follows:
There is no capital stock to pay tax on;
they increase the deposit of the parent bank;
they save a considerable amount of eX-
pense; they meet the political demands in
keeping rural districts supplied with cash
that would otherwise be concentrated i'll
cities. 1t is almost impossible to create a
run on these country banks"
Some discussion followed upon this sub
ject. The reports of various committees
were read and miscellaneous business
transacted,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
MARTIN IS THEIR CHOICE.

Candidates for Virginia Legislature
From Richmond Declare Preference.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND Va, July 15.-The candi-
dates for the legislature here all addressed
a political club last night. and. with two
exceptions. declared in favor of Martin for
senator, and all advocated a primary in
order to allow the people to express their
choice. Rumors of dissatisfaction have
come up from the fourth and seventh dis
tricts on account of Tyfers announcement
for the senatorship They claim to have
elected Tyler to the goyernofship, and that
he is now opposing the man he knows to
be their candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
Naval Orders.

Capt H. s. Ross, retired. has been grant
ed leave of absence for six months, with
permission to go abroad
Lieut.. W. w. Bush has been detached
from the Philadelphia and ordered to the
Independence.
Lieut. G. H. Hayes has been detached
waiting orders.
Warrant Machinist G. L.. Russell from
the Union Iron works to the Abarends-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
HONG KONG JUNTA TO MOVE.
American Officials Kept Too Clos
Watch on the ConspiratOrs.

MANILA, July 15.--It is reported that the
Filipino junta will be moved from Hong
Kong to the Island of Labuan, British
colony, six miles from the northwest coast
of Borneo, as the American officials have
watched the members of the junta SO close
ly at Hong Kong that the latter have found
it impossible to supply the insurgents with
arms.
The transport Warren sails Sunday, with
the Colorado Regiment Maj. Bradlee
Strong, and Maj. Young of the supreme
court, who is going to Utah for a vacation,
on board
Prof. Schurman will arrive at San Fran
cisco on board the China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15

MIR. Taylor the supervising architect of
the treasury. this morning appointed a
committee to investigate the fire in the
new city post office building last night. The
committee Will make its report this after
noon.
Assistant Secretary Taylor said this after
noon that the damage would be Immediate
ly repaired, and he thought the dana ged
portions would be restored by the time fixed
for the Post Office Department to move in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
ROUNDUP OF TRAMPS.
h. and o. officers Raid weary Wiliies
Mt CumberIaHd.

Special Dispatch to The ExeHtng Star.
CUMBERLAND, Mds July 15.-Baltimore
and Ohio railroad officers last night made
a raid on tramps found In the yards in
Cumberland. Six were arrested but num-
ber of others managed to escape. Officer
Leucke caught one running toward him. A
tussle ensued, the tramp getting away
after being beaten On the head with a
heavy lantern. AS he ran away he turned
and kept up a continuous fire at the Off
Ger, who exchanged shots with him. OF
the six captured two were fined 81 each and
costs and the other four were sent to the
house of correction for sixty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
BEAuREpA1RE TO DE A WITNESS.
He VIII BE Restricted in His Evi-
dence Against Dreyfus.

PARIS, July 15.-At a cabinet meeting
today the minister Of war. General the Mar
quis de Gallifet. announced that the presi-
dent Of the Rennes court martial had de-
cided that M. De Beaurepaire, the former
president of the civil section of the court
of cessation, would be allowed to appear
only as witness on questions the court
of cessation referred to- the court-martia!,
and that he would not be permitted to
formulate fresh charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering II at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: IS cents
for two weeks, or 20 cents per
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office 10 another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15

Prisoners Life Saved by Removal to
Another Jail.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
GENEVA, Ohio, July 15,-The citizens of
Ashtabula county are greatly excited over
preparations which were made last night
to lynch Albert Broxton, a negro, for as
saulting Jessie Gordon, a six-year-old col
ored girl. The mob had gathered, but the
prisoner was taken to Jefferson, the county
seat, for safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15

The State Department today issued the
formal warrant for the surrender of Mrs.
Rich to the Mexican authorities, and the
papers were forwarded to the Mexican en-
bassy, temporarily at Manchester-by-the-
Sea. 1t will be the duty of the ambassador
to forward the papers to the Mexican agent
at Ell Paso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
West virginia Census. Supervision.

The following census supervisors Were
named today for West Virginia:
First district, Harvey G. Harner of
ciarksburg: second district Lamar C. Pow
ell of Fairnont. third district. E. L. Dunn
of Red Sulphur Springs, and fourth dis
triot Taos a. Brown of Elizabeth. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
CHICAGO WHIST TOURNAMENT.
List of Teams Which Have Qualified
for Finals.

for Finals.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The following teams
qualified in last nights play in the whist
tournament for the Minneapolis trophy
matches today: Cicero of Chicago, Chi
cago of Chicago. Chicago duplicate of Chi
cago, DesMoines, Minneapolis Office Men
of st. Louis, Ravenswood of Chicago, Wal
brook of Baltimore.
Last nights match between Cleveland
and Oaks resulted in a victory for the
former by seven tricks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
saevement. of Naval ye.,el..

The Newark sailed yesterday from Co
1uinbo for Iquiane on her way north to
San Francisco.
The Glacier has arrived at Manila with
her cargo of refrigerated meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
Meets Criticism of the Civil Service
Reform League.
DEPUTY COLLECTORS APPOINTMENT
Declares Himself a Friend of the
Merit System.
THE CONTROLLERS RULING

Secretary Gage this afternoon made pub
lie the following letter Of yesterdays date:
To the National Civil Service Reform
League, 81 William street, New York
city, N. Y.
Gentlemen: My attention has been called
to several columns in the public press of
the 18th instant, purporting to be letter
addressed by the secretary of your body to
me. The fact that have received no such
letter leads me to believe it was intended
rather for the press than myself. Assum-
ing it to have been written by your author
ity 1 deem it proper to make this reply to
certain of the statements therein.
shall consider only a few of the allega-
tions, and if these are shown to be not
founded in truth, 1 shall leave the public to
judge of the reliability of his statements
as to the rest. He says:
Following the incoming of the new ad-
miniStrGtion. however, there were sweeping
changes in the force of agents and clerks
known commonly as deputy collectors in
many districts. The new appointments were
made generally in open disregard of the
civil service law. and in most cases for
political reasC MS.
This statement is misleading, and there
fore untrue. Not a clerk, not an agent In
the service of the internal revenue bureau
has been removed for political reasons.
Very few removals of any kind have, in
fact, been made, and when made they have
been in strict conformity with the Presl-
dents order of July q, 1897, which requires,
antecedent to removal the filing of charges
and the opportunity for defense. 1t may be
doubted, however, If your secretary in
tended to refer to clerks and agents in the
language he used He speaks of agents
and clerks known commonly as deputy col
lectOrs." There are no such clerks and
agents.
There are clerks. agents and deputy col
lectors, but they are as distinctly separated
as are the treasurer Of the United States
his bookkeepers and his money counters.
| Does he know this, does he mix these
classes together to confuse the mind? How
ever that may be, his remarks are without
ors of internal revenue, and l do him the
credit to believe that it is these he had in
mind. e..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
Methods of Appointing.

What is his purpose in making this state
ment, even IL 1t be trne2 Is it to insinuate
that vacancies have been filled or new
clerks appointed contrary to law? Suppose
that only fourteen clerks have been drawn
from the commission,si eligible lists. As the
80 tconainued On second Paxe.3- ---.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18
THURSDAY. MAY IS. 1899.
TIE greatest and most enthusiastic

The greatest and most enthusiastic
reception ever given any man will be
that which awaits Dewey when he ar
rives at New York in about four months
OF all the heroes Of the war Dewey
stands confcssedly the peoples idol.
Others have made breaks which have
caused more or less criticism but Dewey
Inns not missed single note in the hnr-
rnony of his patriotic service in the east.
Soldier, diplomat, stntcsmnu, welcome to
the land to which you have brought
naval renown unsurpassed in history.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

Monday morning we interviewed j.
c. Kain on the fruit situation and lie
briefly summed it up an follows: There
will be plenty Of apples. There will be
n good harvest of native plums, but
prunes will be scarce. There will be a
fair crop OF cherries. The Concord
grapes will yield n fair crop, but the past
past winter WINS too severe for tho Mag
pra and other tender varieties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

Those Of our readers who neglect
to read the inside or auxiliary pages Of
the Enterprise are making mistake. On
the four pages printed by the Western
Newspaper Union will be found val
liable condensation OF current news and
much other very interesting matter. The
editorial work Of the Denver Office is
we'll done.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

Artist Steele has returned from his
vacation and is ngain making those
splendid cartoons which are such nn at-
traction in tho columns of tho Denver
Evening Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

"A Denver preacher, q. H. Myers,
has made himself notorious by recent
sermon in which lie practically declared
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18
etluced Prices at Mrs. Keil
Millinery Store.

Mrs. Emma @. Keil is selling out her
spring stock Of millinery very cheap. In
her announcement she takes the ladies
into her confidence and explains why she
10 compelled TO make this sale. Her
reasons are good and the ladies will do
well to take advantage Of the opportuni.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18
Tnn WEAPON OF SCIENCE.

Y
Any disease may be deadly enough,
when YOU have no adequate means
at hand to confront II. Plenty Of peo-
pie die every day Of curablc diseases,
simply because the stereotyped. routine.
scnseicss methods and remedies usually
employed arc not halfway equal to the
occasion.
But when truly scientific remedy like
DR.. Pierec's great " Golden Medical Dis
covery" Is brought to bear upon the
complaints which Il 10 designed to cure,
Il penctrates the tough ide-bound amor
Of obstinate disease with the sane un.
erring accuracy and power with which .
modern rife penetrates . savage shield.
"f had bees doctoriuR and using patent uedl.
ei.s sor about . yrsr aud . halt Ssing unable to
work mod OF the time" says John l.. Cough.
enoar. ESQ. Of Giensavagc. sornerset Co, Fs.
"rhe doctor said had Sssrt disease and indi.
gss,iou, y sssan with ehoti.s and Oppressed
my throat clear down Into my stomach. Ny
appetite was usually poor, and was as weak
and usrvous as though had been Starved out
for months. Ny hear teps threbbing coutin.
asn T.n .so: sses ,e q Dr. p,.. puo
n. y. for advice and he informed me that had
iudi9estiou and torpid liver. I did no4 think
that dlaRnosia was right. but ordered sln bot.
ties Of br. fSsrce's Golden Medical Discovery
and began iss use. Amer using three bottles
and have been working ever since"
/. For obstinate constipation DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are the most perfect
medicine ever devised. They give
prompt, comfortable, permanent relief.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

The formation Of trust by the in-
e,xance Companies In doubtless blessing
in disguise, as Il will hasten the time
when insurance will be done by mutual
companies or BY the state. The people
havc been long-su6ering under the OK.
tortions OF the insurance corporations.
Years ago they should have freed them.
selves from the wholly unnecessary bur-
den placed nn them by extravagnntly
high rates.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

that divorces should be based entirely on
the whims OF the parties. All that Msy-
srs would require to make legal divorce
would he that the husband or wife had
found more attractive mnte. II there
is any church organization responsible
for Mr.. Meyers and his extremely loose
and demoraliziug views he should be de-
posed from the pulpit. When preacher
70 talks that his utterances are used to
excuse The deeds OF bad men. or when his
sermons are quoted in defense Of the
liquor traffic, it is time for him 10 aban.
don the ministry.
Advertise. Advertise intelligently.
Advertise with regularity. Advertise
continuously and necessarily. Advertise
when the other fellow doesn't. Adver.
tise honestly and truthfnlly. Advertise
fearlcssly md hopefully. Advertise
when you have something worth adver.
tising. Advertise plainly, squnrely up
rightly, and tint you will deliver the
goods or bust. Yon mny MS well do this
for you'll surely bust il you don't ndver.
tise.
Shall Rocky Ford celebrate the
Fourth OF July? There is II difference OF
opinion ON that question. It will be said
that we should be content with tho Fair
and Watermelon Day and let other local.
tiles do the patriotic celebrating. Others
will say that Rocky Ford has tho finest
grounds in the county for patriotic
gathering aud that large numbers Of the
county would prefer Rocky Ford to nny
other point in the county for the celebra.
ton OF Uncle Sans birthday. That there
may be n full and free discussion md
definite conclusion reached. there will be
u meeting Of citizens at tho business
Mems club room tomorrow friday eve
ming. This meeting is not for members
OF the club nlone, but for the general
public. II you have views TO express on
the question be present tomorrow eve-
ning.
-Thos. Mollett few days since found
some apparently minsrslizel rock about
40 miles south Of Rocky Ford, which he
thought might be Of value. A sample
wins submitted 70 Georgs Hammond, who
is an old miner, but his verdict is that
appearances are deccitiul and the rock 10
worthless. Il Is not reasonable to OF.
pect that region ~ rich in agricultural
resources ny the Arkansas valley will also
have great mineral wealth. The whole
United States would want 70 move here
had We such combination.
The verdict OF the committee which,
inquired into Miles smbalmed beef
charges and that OF the public arc great
ly at variance. The conclusions OF the
committee are far from being sustained
by public opinion.
Fat sheep continue to advance. The
Swink e6.15 and $3.50; F. NJ. Harsin
s6. .25. These prices are most encourag-
ing, but the buyer who makes a contract
for feetling-lambs under the inspiration
Of these figures will make a great mis-
take.
Spraying is now the rushing busi.
ness at the Fairview orchards. Mr..
Crowley Informs us that during Monday
lie gave the trees the benefit of $500
pounds Of spraying mixture. The DEM
ing spray was used.
The towns ditch water irrigation
regulations nre now better than any pre-.
vio,,s year. and Commissioner Dewese
is looking after the business closely.
"A. T. Brown recently sold his Eve
.o~.- ex1 Dat r Kas,sl,u,, - g 1Nsk
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

-"lt is dis9race for man to be
pcssimis,ic in Colorado" This il what
Secretary OF the Treasury Lyman J..
Gage said when he visited Colorado last
fall. He was mot far amiss, says the
Denver Post. Colorado is blessed with
a greater number Of resources than any
other state in the Union. She has the
finest climate in the world and every ad.
vantage that il would he possible for ma
turs to lavish upon state or its people.
Every mineral, every agricultural pro-
ductioo and every essential need in LIES
incessant battle for success.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

The verdict OF the committee which
inquired into Miles embalmed bee
charges and that OF the public are great
ly at variance. The conclusions OF tli,
committee are far from being sustainet
by public opinion.